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MS SB2234

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brian Rhodes

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a 9-member Mississippi Study Committee on Alternative Student Assessment Models to examine alternatives to statewide standardized testing in public schools
  • Committee will evaluate project-based learning assessments, portfolio evaluations, competency-based progress measures, locally developed assessments, and other holistic measurement methods
  • Committee members appointed by the Governor (2), Lieutenant Governor (2 school superintendents), Speaker of the House (2 public school teachers), plus the State Superintendent and chairs of Senate and House Education Committees
  • Appointments must be made by April 10, 2026, with at least 4 meetings required and a final report due to the Legislature by December 1, 2026
  • Committee dissolves on January 1, 2027, or upon submission of final report, with the State Department of Education providing staff support

Legislative Description

Mississippi Study Committee on Alternative Student Assessment Models; create.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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