MS HB276

Requires school districts to adopt policies allowing teachers to use raw grading scales based solely on student achievement of course and grade-level standards, prohibiting rigid application of arbitrary grade percentages.

Mandates teachers conduct weekly or bi-weekly testing assessments and systematic evaluations of students using coursework, homework, projects, and state standardized assessments to determine competence before promotion.

Requires school administrators to conduct weekly or bi-weekly evaluations of teachers' efficiency, effectiveness, and student achievement grading to assess teacher performance.

Imposes administrative sanctions on teachers and administrators whose students fail a certain percentage of periodic and standardized testing assessments for a particular academic period, with license suspension or revocation lasting 3-5 years.

Codifies the "Literacy-Based Promotion Act" establishing that kindergarten through third-grade students must demonstrate reading proficiency to advance grades, with intensive intervention required and limited good-cause exemptions for promotion.