MS SB2067

Requires all high school students in Mississippi public schools and GED candidates to pass the United States Citizenship Test (100 questions used by USCIS) with at least 80% correct answers to graduate, effective for students graduating in 2024-2025 school year or later.

Students may take the civics test starting in Grade 11 and are allowed up to three (3) attempts to achieve the 80% proficiency threshold.

Exempts students whose Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) exempt them from this requirement and prohibits the state or school districts from charging any fees for the test.

Requires the United States History curriculum and Mississippi Subject Area Test to include historical content from the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 to the present, beginning in the 2023-2024 school year.

Amends Section 37-16-7 of Mississippi Code to establish civics and United States History proficiency demonstration as a minimum graduation standard for school districts.