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MS SB2295

MS SB2295
Schools; enhance MDE and district efficiency, modify charter school board terms, and revise local contribution calculation.


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Introduced
01/19/2026
In Committee
01/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Require That The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review (peer) Prepare A Report On School District Implementation Of Efficiency Measures Recommended By Peer, To Be Submitted To The Legislature By December 31, 2026; To Amend Section 37-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Department Of Education Provide Consulting To School Districts Regarding The Efficient Use Of Technology And The Creation Of Disaster Recovery Plans; To Amend Section 37-13-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Department Provide Consulting To School Districts Regarding Nutritional Programs; To Amend Section 37-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Department Annually Review Its Accounting Manuals For School Districts And Make Proposed Changes To Ensure More Precise Reporting Of District Accounting For Funds Budgeted And Expended; To Amend Section 37-41-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Department Provide Consulting To School Districts Regarding Student Transportation Route Planning; To Amend Section 37-28-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Staggered Terms Of Office For The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board; To Amend Section 37-28-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Board To Receive Up To 3% Of Annual Per-pupil Allocations Received By A Charter School From State And Local Funds For Each Charter School It Authorizes; To Amend Section 37-151-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Enrollment Figures Used In The Required Local Contribution Of Each School District Or Charter School Toward The Cost Of Local School Funding; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance efficiency within Mississippi's public education system by requiring the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) to report on school districts' implementation of efficiency measures by December 31, 2026, and by directing the Department of Education to provide consulting services to school districts on various operational aspects. Specifically, the Department of Education will offer guidance on the efficient use of technology, the creation of disaster recovery plans, nutritional programs, student transportation route planning, and will annually review its accounting manuals for school districts to ensure more accurate reporting of funds. Additionally, the bill modifies the terms of office for the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board to create staggered terms and allows the board to receive up to 3% of annual per-pupil allocations from state and local funds for each charter school it authorizes, and it revises how enrollment figures are used to calculate the required local contribution for school districts and charter schools towards their funding.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)

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