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Our Focus Areas At Mississippi First, we lead change by advancing ideas through the policy continuum. We are a leading voice for high-quality early education, high-quality public charter schools, access to highly effective teachers and leaders, and creating a future for public schools.
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Legislative Tracker

To keep the public up-to-date with current legislation, we update the tracker regularly throughout the session.

What are our priorities?

Mississippi First is dedicated to championing transformative policy solutions, ensuring educational excellence for every Mississippi child. Our legislative priorities for the 2026 session are early education, teachers and leaders, and public charter schools.

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Senate Bill 2103 / Teacher Pay and Assistant Teacher Pay

Alive

Establishes teacher pay raise and assistant teacher pay raise; amends PERS; includes numerous other education-related provisions.

Teacher Pay

Senate Bill 2235 / Juvenile Arrest Reporting

Dead

Requires law enforcement to notify school districts upon the arrest of a juvenile for felony offenses.

School Administration & Organization

Senate Bill 2294 / Future Innovators Act

Alive

Creates the MS Future Innovators Act which requires high school courses in computer science.

Curriculum & Instruction

Senate Bill 2515 / Right of First Refusal Charter Schools

Dead

Requires charter schools to exercise their first right of refusal within 12 months when a school district offers to sell or lease a building.

Charter Schools