MS HB1298

Creates the "Comprehensive Career and Technical Education Reform (CCATER) Act" to strengthen career track programs for students not pursuing four-year degrees

Removes associate or bachelor's degree requirements for dual credit career and technical education instructors, requiring only a high school diploma and minimum 5 years of experience

Requires all students in the career and technical education track to take the ACT WorkKeys Assessment, with results weighted equally to the standard ACT in school accountability ratings

Revises career track curriculum to include technical writing, computer programming, personal finance, business/construction mathematics, computer science, and earth/environmental science

Mandates the State Board of Education notify all incoming middle school and junior high students about available career track programs, enrollment procedures, and course requirements