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Commission to consider temporary rule clarifying ACT subscore course requirements for academic endorsement
Summary
The Commission on School Accreditation voted to consider a temporary rule and begin the APA process to revise Appendix 8‑A‑8 of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards for the 2025‑26 school year. Staff said the change clarifies when students must enroll in Essentials of College Literacy and Essentials for College Math based on ACT subscores.
The Commission on School Accreditation voted Dec. 4 to consider a temporary rule and start the Administrative Procedures Act process to revise Appendix 8‑A‑8 of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, a move the State Board of Education requested so the change could be effective in the 2025‑26 school year.
Makeisha Adams, who presented the proposal, told commissioners the revision is meant to remove ambiguity in existing language about ACT subscore requirements for the traditional diploma with academic endorsement. Adams said on page 73, subscript 12,…
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