HB1578

Mississippi HB1578 requires public schools to adopt policies educating students about social media dangers and predators.

Mississippi HB1578 mandates that public schools adopt policies to educate students about the dangers of social media and predators. The bill requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on healthy relationships into curriculum for kindergarten through Grade 12. It also mandates the development of a model policy by the State Board of Education to assist school districts in creating policies on the dangers of sexual predators and crimes committed via social media.