Bill > HB1215

This bill mandates that the Mississippi State Department of Education implement a phased expansion of Early Learning Collaboratives, which are councils composed of entities like public school districts, Head Start programs, private schools, and licensed childcare centers that apply to offer voluntary prekindergarten programs. This expansion will begin in the 2026-2027 school year and continue through the 2030-2031 school year, with the goal of establishing a voluntary prekindergarten program in each of the state's 137 school districts by the end of that period, aiming to establish approximately 20 new collaboratives annually.

Education

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1215.xml