Proposal filed to consolidate 6 Mississippi community colleges. See which ones are under consideration

Proposal filed to consolidate 6 Mississippi community colleges. See which ones are under consideration

HB 1284 would reduce the current 15 community and junior college districts down to 12 by July 2027.

Southwest Mississippi Community College president opposes consolidation plan introduced in legislature

The president of Southwest Mississippi Community College is speaking out after a bill was introduced in the Mississippi Legislature to consolidate six community colleges statewide. House Bill 1284 was authored by Rep. Trey Lamar, a Republican from Senatobia, and would merge nearly half of the state’s 15 community colleges. Per the text, Coahoma Community College would be absorbed by Mississippi Delta Community College; Meridian Community College…

Proposal filed to consolidate 6 Mississippi community colleges. See which ones are under consideration - Mississippi Monitor

By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune   (Photo from Southwest MS Community College’s Facebook page)     State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in Mississippi, has filed legislation that would consolidate a number of community colleges, reducing the current 15 community and junior college districts down to 12. Lamar’s legislation, HB 1284, would consolidate the following community colleges: The Mississippi Delta C…