Long Beach Early Learning Collaborative The Long Beach Early Learning Collaborative has three sites: WJ Quarles Elementary School, Thomas L. Reeves Elementary School, and Doyle Moffett Head Start Center. It has served 100 four-year-olds since its founding in 2022. Number of Classrooms in ELC 5 Students Served in 2022-2023 100 Number of Sites in ELC…
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Committee Insurance Author Dennis DeBar Session 2023 Session Latest Action On March 10, the Governor signed SB 2623 into law. It will take effect on July 1, 2023. The task force will be required to convene within 60 days of this date. Explanation of the Bill Senate Bill 2623 would create the Mississippi State and…
Read MoreHouse Bill 605: PERS Employer and Employee Contribution Rates
Committee Appropriations Author Charles Busby Session 2023 Session Latest Action The House failed to take action on HB 605 by the February 9 deadline, causing this bill to die on the calendar. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 605 would prevent the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) Board of Trustees from raising the PERS employer…
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Committee Education Author Lee Yancey Session 2023 Session Latest Action The Senate Education Committee failed to take action on HB 1070 by the February 28 deadline, causing this bill to die in committee. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1070 would establish the Patriotic Education Grant Program to promote “education that inspires American history in…
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Leland Early Learning Collaborative The Leland Early Learning Collaborative has two sites: Mother Goose Learning Center, Leland Early Learning Pre-K, and Washington County Opportunities, Inc. Head Start. It has served 60 four-year-olds since its founding in 2022. Number of Classrooms in ELC 3 Students Served in 2022-2023 60 Number of Sites in ELC 3 “The…
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Jefferson County Early Learning Collaborative The Jefferson County Early Learning Collaborative has three sites: Jefferson County Elementary School, Jefferson County Head Start, and Step by Step Kinder Academy. It has served 100 four-year-olds since its founding in 2022. Number of Classrooms in ELC 5 Students Served in 2022-2023 100 Number of Sites in ELC 3…
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