Committee Education; Appropriations Author Richard Bennett Session 2023 Session Latest Action On March 22, the Governor signed HB 1173 into law. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1173 would authorize the issuance of Educational Enhancement Fund procurement cards (EEF cards) to charter school teachers. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) issues EEF cards to teachers…
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Committee Education; Appropriations Author Angela Cockerham Session 2023 Session Latest Action On February 28, the House Education Committee passed SB 2586. It is now awaiting action on the House floor. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1228 would authorize the implementation of community schools within Districts of Innovation, and would add to the current goals…
Read MoreCommittee Education; Appropriations Author Kent McCarty Session 2023 Session Latest Action The conference committee for HB 1369 failed to file a conference report by the March 27 deadline. The bill is now dead. Explanation of Changes to MAEP As amended by the Senate, HB 1369 would make three critical changes to the MAEP formula. The…
Read MoreCommittee Economic and Workforce Development; Finance Author David Parker, Jenifer B. Branning, Nicole Boyd Session 2023 Session Latest Action On March 27, SB 2335 died in conference. Explanation of the Bill On March 27, SB 2335 died in conference, but the similar language was included in HB 1734’s conference report. The language modifies an existing…
Read MoreCommittee Education Author Scott DeLano Session 2023 Session Latest Action On April 17, the Governor signed SB 2586 into law. It will take effect on July 1, 2023. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2586 would require computer science courses that award Carnegie units to be taught by “appropriately endorsed” instructors. At the secondary level,…
Read MoreCommittee Education Author Kevin Felsher Session 2023 Session Latest Action The Senate Education Committee failed to take action on HB 208 by the February 28 deadline, causing this bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 208 would require computer science courses that award Carnegie units to be taught by “appropriately endorsed”…
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