AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-13-181 THROUGH 37-13-185, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MANDATE A COMPREHENSIVE K-12 PROGRAM FOR CHARACTER EDUCATION EFFECTIVE WITH THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR, AND TO PRESCRIBE CHARACTER TRAITS TO BE THE FOCUS OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS' PROPOSED CHARACTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 37-13-181, 37-13-183, 37-13-185