Vocational and home economics; curriculum for all middle, high and alternative school students.

HB 1235, if passed, would have required Mississippi’s State Board of Education to mandate vocational/technical courses and character education for all middle and high school students, plus students in alternative school programs, by the 2025-2026 school year. It also directed the development of a home economics curriculum covering life skills like cooking, budgeting, child development, and home management for secondary students. The bill aimed to integrate these practical skills into existing courses without specifying exact grade levels for implementation. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.