Bill Text: MS SB2106 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: School boards; prohibit teaching of divisive concepts or the promotion of division between students based off of race.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Failed) 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee [SB2106 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2022-SB2106-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2022 Regular Session
To: Education
By: Senator(s) Fillingane
Senate Bill 2106
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF EDUCATION AND SUPERINTENDENTS OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL NOT ALLOW THE TEACHING OR INSTRUCTION OF STUDENTS IN CERTAIN DIVISIVE CONCEPTS REGARDING RACE, GENDER, SEX, SOCIAL CLASS OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REDUCE FUNDING TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS THAT TEACH DIVISIVE CONCEPTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 37-13-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-13-3. (1) No doctrinal, sectarian or denominational teaching shall be permitted in public schools of this state. It shall be the duty of the county superintendents of education and the superintendents of municipal separate school districts to enforce the provisions of this section.
(2) All county superintendents of education and superintendents of municipal separate school districts shall not allow the instruction, training or teaching of students of the following divisive concepts:
(a) That one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex;
(b) That this state or the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist;
(c) That an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously;
(d) That an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex;
(e) That an individual's moral character is determined by his or her race or sex;
(f) That an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex; and
(g) That an individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.
(3) All county superintendents of education and superintendents of municipal separate school districts shall not allow a course, class, event or activity within its schools' program of instruction that:
(a) Promotes the overthrow of the United States Government;
(b) Promotes division between, resentment of, or social justice against a:
(i) Race;
(ii) Gender;
(iii) Political affiliation;
(iv) Social class; or
(v) A particular class of people;
(c) Negatively targets specific nationalities or countries.
(4) (a) If an elementary school or secondary school that receives state funding violates subsections (2) or (3) of this section, the State Department of Education shall determine the costs associated with the teaching or instruction of these concepts, including planning time and teaching time.
(b) The State Department of Education shall reduce funds provided to an elementary or secondary school in an amount equal to the cost amount determined under Subsection (4)(a) of this Section.
(5) If an elementary school or secondary school violates subsections (2) or (3) of this section, the State Department of Education shall reduce the school's allotment of funds from the Mississippi Adequate Education Program by twenty-five percent (25%) for each year that the school violates subsections (3) or (4) of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022.
