Mississippi HB1626 mandates the State Department of Education to approve online courses for public school students and prohibits the use of public.
Mississippi HB1626 requires the State Department of Education to approve online courses for public school students through the Mississippi Online Course Approval (MOCA) in the Office of Curriculum and Instruction. The bill mandates that only accredited online courses can be approved, starting from the 2006-2007 school year. It also prohibits the use of public funds to cover the costs of online courses that are not accredited. The Mississippi Virtual Public School, a public school delivering instruction via the Internet, must be free for students meeting state residency requirements.
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