This post is part of our ongoing analysis of 2024 education legislation. See our bill tracker here for all analyses. Mississippi First has spent the last year closely researching the impact of MAEP on districts throughout the state in order to determine how best to direct additional resources to students with the greatest needs. Having…
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Committee Education Author Kenty McCarty Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 9, the Senate passed HB 1696 as amended by the Senate Education Committee. The bill now awaits concurrence by the House. Explanation of the Bill The strike-all amendment for House Bill 1696 would revise provisions related to the state takeover of struggling school…
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This post is part of our ongoing analysis of 2024 education legislation. See our bill tracker here for all analyses. In the 2024 legislative session, lawmakers have introduced two separate school funding proposals that each promise to inject at least an additional $200 million into funding for public education in Mississippi, with the House plan…
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Committee Education; Appropriations Author Rob Roberson Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 10, the Senate passed the amended version of HB 1450. The bill now awaits concurrence by the House. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1450 would allow Mississippi to enter the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (ITMC), which is an initiative that was…
Read MoreCommittee Education; Appropriations Author Manly Barton Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 10, the Senate passed HB 1379 as amended by the Senate Education Committee. Explanation of the Bill As amended by the Senate Education Committee, House Bill 1379 would create the Students Safe at School Act. This Act would create a task force…
Read MoreCommittee Ways and Means Author John Thomas Lamar III, Otis Anthony, and Zakiya Summers Session 2024 Session Latest Action On March 27, the House passed HB 1985. Explanation of the Bill Income and Ad Valorem Tax Credit for Dependent Children HB 1985 creates an annual $500 income and ad valorem tax credit for each dependent…
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