Mississippi Postsecondary Attainment Council; establish.
What changed between versions
The total number of voting members on the Mississippi Postsecondary Attainment Council increased from 25 to 26 voting members plus 6 ex officio members.
Three new voting members representing community colleges were added, appointed by the Mississippi Community College Board instead of the Governor.
Three new voting members representing public institutions of higher learning were added, appointed by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning instead of the Lieutenant Governor.
Two new voting members representing private sector businesses were added to the executive committee, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House.
The council membership now includes one representative from a Local Workforce Development Area and one representative from the State Longitudinal Data System.
The executive committee composition was restructured to include specific state officials such as the Commissioner of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the State Superintendent of Education.
The definition of 'postsecondary attainment' was clarified to explicitly include workforce certifications and industry credentials alongside academic degrees.
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