House Bill 86 Summary

• Authorizes local school boards to develop and adopt their own curriculum for schools within their districts, provided the curriculum includes all state-mandated courses and aligns with state assessment standards.

• Requires annual submission of locally-developed curriculums to the State Department of Education for approval to ensure compliance with state requirements, with the department providing guidance and recommendations for deficiencies.

• Maintains the State Board of Education's responsibility to adopt a curriculum and course of study for school districts that do not elect to develop their own curriculum.

• Amends the state curriculum committee to recommend changes to Mississippi Curriculum Frameworks guidelines and updates compensation provisions to reference current state travel and per diem rates.

• Effective July 1, 2019.