HB 643

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-163, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD AND CHARTER SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARD TO DISPLAY THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN EACH CLASSROOM IN EACH SCHOOL OR CHARTER SCHOOL UNDER ITS JURISDICTION BY NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 2027; TO PRESCRIBE ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND TEXTS THAT SCHOOL BOARDS GOVERNING AUTHORITY MAY CHOOSE TO DISPLAY IN THEIR CLASSROOMS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT TO ENSURE THE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE RESOURCES TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT THAT ARE FREE OF CHARGE, AND ONCE IDENTIFIED, TO LIST THE FREE RESOURCES ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.