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This bill modifies the Mississippi Student Funding Formula by increasing the percentage of weight attributed to low-income students when calculating preliminary weighted enrollment for school districts and charter schools. Specifically, the bill changes two key aspects of the existing law: first, it increases the base weight for low-income students from 30/100 to 50/100 of the percentage of low-income students in a school district, and second, for school districts where low-income students exceed 35% of total enrollment, the additional weight for those students above the 35% threshold is raised from 10/100 to 20/100. These changes are designed to provide more funding support for school districts with higher proportions of low-income students, effectively increasing financial resources for schools serving economically disadvantaged communities. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, allowing school districts time to prepare for the new funding calculation method. By adjusting the funding formula, the legislation aims to address potential resource disparities and provide more equitable funding across different school districts in Mississippi.

Education

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0458.xml