School attendance; require for children unable to score a 21 or higher on ACT until the child reaches 18 years of age.

HB 276 requires students under 18 to take the ACT test before dropping out of school. If they score below 21 (or below 18 if coming from a school rated "D" or "F"), they must continue attending school until age 18. Parents may face penalties for their child missing school days after this requirement applies. The bill amends Mississippi’s compulsory school attendance law to enforce this ACT score threshold as a condition for dropping out.