Senate Bill 2689 Summary

• Discontinues all end-of-course subject area tests for 11th and 12th grades beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, replacing them with nationally recognized college-readiness and career-readiness assessments such as the ACT and ACT WorkKeys.

• Requires the Mississippi Department of Education to seek federal approval to use college-readiness and career-readiness exams to satisfy federal testing requirements for 11th and 12th grades.

• Mandates all high school students take nationally recognized college-readiness and career-readiness assessments as part of the state's statewide assessment program.

• Revises the state's performance-based accreditation system to incorporate student performance on college-readiness assessments (such as ACT) and career-readiness assessments (such as ACT WorkKeys) as components of school and district accountability ratings.

• Amends multiple sections of Mississippi Code to conform curriculum and testing requirements to the elimination of end-of-course subject area tests for upper grades, including provisions for career technical education pathways and dual enrollment programs.