(a) The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, the Mississippi Community College Board, the Mississippi State Board of Education and the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board shall ensure that each institution, college and public school, as applicable, shall not:(a) Establish or maintain a diversity, equity and inclusion office as defined in subsection (1)(b) of this section;(b) Engage in divisive concepts as defined in section 37-191-3(d) and (e);(c) Hire or assign faculty, staff or employee of the institution, college or public school or contract with a third party to perform the duties of a diversity, equity and inclusion office;(d) Require, request, or consider diversity statements or similar materials from job applicants as part of the hiring process, contract renewal process, evaluation or promotion process;(e) Give preference based on race, sex, color or national origin to an applicant for employment, or when awarding a contract at the institution, college or public school;(f) Maintain any programs, including academic programs or courses, or offices that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, endorse divisive concepts or concepts promoting transgender ideology, gender-neutral pronouns, deconstruction of heteronormativity, gender theory, sexual privilege or any related formulation of these concepts;(g) Require, as a condition of enrolling at, accepting employment with, or being awarded a contract at an institution, college or public school, or as a requirement of continuing enrollment, employment or contractual obligation at an institution, college or public school, any person to participate in diversity, equity and inclusion training;(h) Penalize or discriminate against a student, employee, faculty, staff or contractor on the basis of his or her refusal to support, believe, endorse, embrace, confess, act upon or otherwise assent to a diversity, equity or inclusion concept as set forth in this section; and(i) Require any “diversity training” as defined in section 37-191-3 or any other policies or procedures that result in any formal or informal education, seminars, workshops or institutional program that focus on increasing awareness or understanding of issues related to race, sex, color, gender identity, sexual orientation or national origin.
(a) Establish or maintain a diversity, equity and inclusion office as defined in subsection (1)(b) of this section;
(b) Engage in divisive concepts as defined in section 37-191-3(d) and (e);
(c) Hire or assign faculty, staff or employee of the institution, college or public school or contract with a third party to perform the duties of a diversity, equity and inclusion office;
(d) Require, request, or consider diversity statements or similar materials from job applicants as part of the hiring process, contract renewal process, evaluation or promotion process;
(e) Give preference based on race, sex, color or national origin to an applicant for employment, or when awarding a contract at the institution, college or public school;
(f) Maintain any programs, including academic programs or courses, or offices that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, endorse divisive concepts or concepts promoting transgender ideology, gender-neutral pronouns, deconstruction of heteronormativity, gender theory, sexual privilege or any related formulation of these concepts;
(g) Require, as a condition of enrolling at, accepting employment with, or being awarded a contract at an institution, college or public school, or as a requirement of continuing enrollment, employment or contractual obligation at an institution, college or public school, any person to participate in diversity, equity and inclusion training;
(h) Penalize or discriminate against a student, employee, faculty, staff or contractor on the basis of his or her refusal to support, believe, endorse, embrace, confess, act upon or otherwise assent to a diversity, equity or inclusion concept as set forth in this section; and
(i) Require any “diversity training” as defined in section 37-191-3 or any other policies or procedures that result in any formal or informal education, seminars, workshops or institutional program that focus on increasing awareness or understanding of issues related to race, sex, color, gender identity, sexual orientation or national origin.