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This bill establishes the Motivating Parents and Children (M.P.A.C.) pilot program within the State Department of Education to award grants to school districts that offer parental involvement services to families of compulsory-school-age children, aiming to reduce juvenile crime and improve educational attainment by coordinating school and support services. The program will be implemented in six selected school districts, with three urban and three rural, and will require these districts to employ program coordinators and home-school liaisons, develop family support services based on the Communities In Schools (CIS) model, and implement specific requirements for parents, such as attending conferences or parenting classes when their child violates a major rule, with failure to do so potentially leading to the child's suspension. Additionally, the bill introduces incentives for parental involvement, such as activity cards for children, and establishes a summer employability skills program. Importantly, for minors under 18 in participating M.P.A.C. districts who withdraw from school, their driver's license may be suspended for one year, though they will be exempt from reinstatement fees. The bill also amends existing laws to require parents in M.P.A.C. districts to attend school conferences and meetings, and to allow for the suspension of a minor's driver's license if they withdraw from school.

Education

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0219.xml