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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2025 By:
Adopted COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO House Bill No.
Representatives Oliver, Read, Arnold, To:
1768 BY:
Appropriations E;
Committee Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Boyd (37th), Hines, Mangold, Massengill, Appropriations A Roberson, Scoggin HOUSE BILL NO.
1768 AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING K-12 AND OTHER RELATED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CERTAIN AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS, IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
(a) To the State Board of Education for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the State Department of Education, and excluding the expenses of the Vocational and Technical Education Division.......................................$ 107,369,734.00.
(a) To the State Board of Education for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the State Department of Education, and 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 1 excluding the expenses of the Vocational and Technical Education Division.......................................$ 107,369,734.00.
H.
..............................................$ 86,567,761.00.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 1 ..............................................$ 86,567,761.00.
(a) To the State Board of Education for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the State Department of Education, excluding the expenses of the Vocational and Technical Education Division.......................................$ 1,992,703,563.00.
(a) To the State Board of Education for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the State Department of Education, 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 2 excluding the expenses of the Vocational and Technical Education Division.......................................$ 1,992,703,563.00.
H.
(c) To the State Board of Education for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Mississippi Student Funding Formula.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 2 (c) To the State Board of Education for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Mississippi Student Funding Formula.
(a) To the State Department of Education, excluding the expenses of the Vocational and Technical Education Division, for the following purposes:
25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 3 (a) To the State Department of Education, excluding the expenses of the Vocational and Technical Education Division, for the following purposes:
Literacy Initiative and Assessment..........$ 6,805,774.00 Educable Child..............................$ 9,500,000.00 Grants to school districts for capital facilities and buses...........$ 16,000,000.00 H.
Literacy Initiative and Assessment..........$ 6,805,774.00 Educable Child..............................$ 9,500,000.00 Grants to school districts for capital facilities and buses...........$ 16,000,000.00 Instructional materials.....................$ 25,000,000.00 Students with Special Needs.................$ 1,800,000.00 Implementing Performance-Based Data Collection and Accreditation Model..................................$ 274,937.00 Testing.....................................$ 6,125,670.00 Mississippi School for Math and Science................................$ 1,131,000.00 Mississippi School for Fine Arts.
B.
..........$ 927,632.00 Early Learning Collaboratives...............$ 21,210,526.00 Other Early Learning Programs...............$ 13,000,000.00 Early Learning Coaches......................$ 3,251,533.00 Math Coaches................................$ 5,000,000.00 WorkKeys....................................$ 1,000,000.00 Advanced Placement, Dual Credits, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Diploma Endorsements.........$ 300,000.00 Vocational Technical Grants.................$ 1,000,000.00 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 4 Mississippi School for the Deaf and Blind..............................$ 1,557,037.00 TOTAL.......................................$ 113,884,109.00 (b) To the State Department of Education to defray the expenses of the Vocational and Technical Education Division.......
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 3 Instructional materials.....................$ 25,000,000.00 Students with Special Needs.................$ 1,800,000.00 Implementing Performance-Based Data Collection and Accreditation Model..................................$ 274,937.00 Testing.....................................$ 6,125,670.00 Mississippi School for Math and Science................................$ 1,131,000.00 Mississippi School for Fine Arts.
..........$ 927,632.00 Early Learning Collaboratives...............$ 21,210,526.00 Other Early Learning Programs...............$ 13,000,000.00 Early Learning Coaches......................$ 3,251,533.00 Math Coaches................................$ 5,000,000.00 WorkKeys....................................$ 1,000,000.00 Advanced Placement, Dual Credits, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Diploma Endorsements.........$ 300,000.00 Vocational Technical Grants.................$ 1,000,000.00 Mississippi School for the Deaf and Blind..............................$ 1,557,037.00 TOTAL.......................................$ 113,884,109.00 (b) To the State Department of Education to defray the expenses of the Vocational and Technical Education Division.......
H.
(c) To the State Department of Education to provide funding for the Mississippi Student Funding Formula...............
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 4 (c) To the State Department of Education to provide funding for the Mississippi Student Funding Formula...............
The agency’s personal services appropriation may consist of restricted funds for approved vacancies for Fiscal Year 2026 that may be utilized to fill vacant Fiscal Year 2025 headcount.
The agency’s personal services appropriation may consist of restricted funds for approved vacancies for Fiscal Year 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 5 2026 that may be utilized to fill vacant Fiscal Year 2025 headcount.
It is the Legislature’s intention that no employee H.
It is the Legislature’s intention that no employee salary falls below the minimum salary established by the Mississippi State Personnel Board.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 5 salary falls below the minimum salary established by the Mississippi State Personnel Board.
The Department of Finance and Administration shall not provide written approval to escalate any funds for salaries and/or positions without proof of availability of new or additional funds above the appropriated level.
The Department of Finance and Administration shall not provide written approval to escalate any funds for salaries and/or positions 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 6 without proof of availability of new or additional funds above the appropriated level.
H.
None of the funds herein appropriated shall be used in violation of the Internal Revenue Service’s Publication 15-A relating to the reporting of income paid to contract employees, as interpreted by the Office of the State Auditor.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 6 None of the funds herein appropriated shall be used in violation of the Internal Revenue Service’s Publication 15-A relating to the reporting of income paid to contract employees, as interpreted by the Office of the State Auditor.
FY2026 Performance Measures Target Special Education Number of Special Education Teachers (FTE) 5,963 Number of Gifted Education Teachers 660 Percent Increase of Children with Disabilities in General Education Early Childhood Programs while Decreasing the Percent in Self-Contained Special Education Early Childhood Classrooms 76.00 General Administration Total Dollars Spent on General H.
FY2026 Performance Measures Target Special Education Number of Special Education Teachers (FTE) 5,963 Number of Gifted Education Teachers 660 Percent Increase of Children with 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 7 Disabilities in General Education Early Childhood Programs while Decreasing the Percent in Self-Contained Special Education Early Childhood Classrooms 76.00 General Administration Total Dollars Spent on General Administration 19,250,220.00 Percent of Total Budget Spent on General Administration 15.70 Create a Public-Facing Data System for All Stakeholders 100.00 Create a User-Friendly Website for the Public and School Districts to Access Data to Make Decisions 100.00 Create a Roadmap to Improve the Mississippi Student Information System 100.00 Number of Research Results Published to Support Improved Student Outcomes and Teacher Effectiveness 9 Graduation & Career Readiness Percent Increase of Students Graduating from High School Ready for College or Career in Each Subgroup 100.00 Early Childhood Education Percent Increase of Kindergarten 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 8 Students Achieving End-Of-Year Target Score on Kindergarten Readiness Post-Test 69.75 Percent Increase of Early Learning Collaborative Sites Meeting Required Rate of Readiness 96.91 Number of Students Enrolled in Title I or Locally Funded Pre-K Classes 8,866 Teacher Tng & Professional Dev Reduce the Proportion of Inexperienced and Non-Certified Teachers in Schools That Are High Poverty 31.00 Reduce the Proportion of Inexperienced and Non-Certified Teachers in Schools That Are High Minority 35.00 Percent Increase of Districts Reporting Professional Growth System (PGS) Ratings for Teachers and Leaders 96.00 Percent Increase of Teacher Candidates Passing Licensure Exams on the First Attempt 45.00 Increase the Number of Licensed, Diverse Teachers and Leaders 35.00 Elementary Education Percent Increase of Students who Pass 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 9 the 3rd Grade Reading Assessment at the First Administration in Each Subgroup 80.00 Secondary Education Increase the Number of Students Participating in and Passing Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and Cambridge Exams in Each Subgroup 37.00 Percent Increase of Students Ready for College as Measured by Meeting ACT Benchmarks in Each Content Area (Public School Class Data, Grade 11) 11.00 Assessment & Development Increase the Percent of Students Proficient (Levels 4-5) on Statewide Assessments (Grades 3-8 & High School Composite) in Each Subgroup 53.00 Decrease the Percent of Students Scoring Levels 1-3 on Statewide Assessments in Each Subgroup 47.00 Increase Percent of Pre-Kindergarten Students in Public Schools Attaining Kindergarten Readiness on the Pre-K End-Of-Year Assessment 72.00 School Performance 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 10 Percent of Schools Rated "C" or Higher 85.00 Percent of Districts Rated "C" or Higher 85.00 Percent of Students Demonstrating Growth on Statewide ELA Assessments in Each Subgroup 70.00 Percent of Students Demonstrating Growth on Statewide Math Assessments in Each Subgroup 75.00 Percent of Students Participating in Dual Credit in Each Subgroup 60.00 Percent of Students Passing Dual Credit in Each Subgroup 98.00 Increase the Growth of D and F Districts Demonstrating Growth, by Improving the Letter Grade and/or Increasing the Number of Points within a Letter Grade 80.00 Increase the Growth of D and F Schools by Improving the Letter Grade and/or Increasing the Number of Points within a Letter Grade 80.00 Increase the Growth of Districts of Transformation by Improving the Letter Grade and/or Increasing the Number of Points within a Letter Grade 100.00 Increase the Growth of Schools Under 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 11 Districts of Transformation by Improving the Letter Grade and/or Increasing the Number of Points within a Letter Grade 100.00 Decrease the Number of High Schools Rated D or F 40.00 A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the agency's budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 2027.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 7 Administration 19,250,220.00 Percent of Total Budget Spent on General Administration 15.70 Create a Public-Facing Data System for All Stakeholders 100.00 Create a User-Friendly Website for the Public and School Districts to Access Data to Make Decisions 100.00 Create a Roadmap to Improve the Mississippi Student Information System 100.00 Number of Research Results Published to Support Improved Student Outcomes and Teacher Effectiveness 9 Graduation & Career Readiness Percent Increase of Students Graduating from High School Ready for College or Career in Each Subgroup 100.00 Early Childhood Education Percent Increase of Kindergarten Students Achieving End-Of-Year Target Score on Kindergarten Readiness Post-Test 69.75 Percent Increase of Early Learning Collaborative Sites Meeting Required Rate of Readiness 96.91 H.
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B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 8 Number of Students Enrolled in Title I or Locally Funded Pre-K Classes 8,866 Teacher Tng & Professional Dev Reduce the Proportion of Inexperienced and Non-Certified Teachers in Schools That Are High Poverty 31.00 Reduce the Proportion of Inexperienced and Non-Certified Teachers in Schools That Are High Minority 35.00 Percent Increase of Districts Reporting Professional Growth System (PGS) Ratings for Teachers and Leaders 96.00 Percent Increase of Teacher Candidates Passing Licensure Exams on the First Attempt 45.00 Increase the Number of Licensed, Diverse Teachers and Leaders 35.00 Elementary Education Percent Increase of Students who Pass the 3rd Grade Reading Assessment at the First Administration in Each Subgroup 80.00 Secondary Education Increase the Number of Students Participating in and Passing Advanced Placement (AP), International H.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 9 Baccalaureate (IB) and Cambridge Exams in Each Subgroup 37.00 Percent Increase of Students Ready for College as Measured by Meeting ACT Benchmarks in Each Content Area (Public School Class Data, Grade 11) 11.00 Assessment & Development Increase the Percent of Students Proficient (Levels 4-5) on Statewide Assessments (Grades 3-8 & High School Composite) in Each Subgroup 53.00 Decrease the Percent of Students Scoring Levels 1-3 on Statewide Assessments in Each Subgroup 47.00 Increase Percent of Pre-Kindergarten Students in Public Schools Attaining Kindergarten Readiness on the Pre-K End-Of-Year Assessment 72.00 School Performance Percent of Schools Rated "C" or Higher 85.00 Percent of Districts Rated "C" or Higher 85.00 Percent of Students Demonstrating Growth on Statewide ELA Assessments in Each Subgroup 70.00 Percent of Students Demonstrating Growth H.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 10 on Statewide Math Assessments in Each Subgroup 75.00 Percent of Students Participating in Dual Credit in Each Subgroup 60.00 Percent of Students Passing Dual Credit in Each Subgroup 98.00 Increase the Growth of D and F Districts Demonstrating Growth, by Improving the Letter Grade and/or Increasing the Number of Points within a Letter Grade 80.00 Increase the Growth of D and F Schools by Improving the Letter Grade and/or Increasing the Number of Points within a Letter Grade 80.00 Increase the Growth of Districts of Transformation by Improving the Letter Grade and/or Increasing the Number of Points within a Letter Grade 100.00 Increase the Growth of Schools Under Districts of Transformation by Improving the Letter Grade and/or Increasing the Number of Points within a Letter Grade 100.00 Decrease the Number of High Schools Rated D or F 40.00 H.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 11 A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the agency's budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 2027.
Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, the following positions are authorized for the Vocational and Technical Education Division of the State Department of Education:
Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, the following positions are authorized for the 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 12 Vocational and Technical Education Division of the State Department of Education:
5 H.
5 With the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency’s responsibility to make certain that funds required for Personal Services for Fiscal Year 2027 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2026 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 12 With the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency’s responsibility to make certain that funds required for Personal Services for Fiscal Year 2027 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2026 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.
It shall be the responsibility of the agency head to ensure that actual personnel expenditures for Fiscal Year 2026 do not exceed the data provided by the Legislative Budget Office.
It shall be the responsibility of the agency head to 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 13 ensure that actual personnel expenditures for Fiscal Year 2026 do not exceed the data provided by the Legislative Budget Office.
If the agency’s Fiscal Year 2026 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions shall be processed by the H.
If the agency’s Fiscal Year 2026 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions shall be processed by the State Personnel Board except for new hires determined to be essential for the agency.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 13 State Personnel Board except for new hires determined to be essential for the agency.
Of the funds appropriated in this act, an amount not to exceed One Million Twenty-three Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-four Dollars ($1,023,574.00) is authorized for the support of vocational and technical education programs as authorized in Section 37-31-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, for a period in excess of ten (10) months in a calendar year.
Of the funds appropriated in this act, an amount not to exceed One Million Twenty-three Thousand Five Hundred 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 14 Seventy-four Dollars ($1,023,574.00) is authorized for the support of vocational and technical education programs as authorized in Section 37-31-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, for a period in excess of ten (10) months in a calendar year.
H.
SECTION 11.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 14 SECTION 11.
Teach for America.................................$ 860,000.00.
25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 15 Teach for America.................................$ 860,000.00.
H.
Algebra Nation....................................$ 1,100,000.00.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 15 Algebra Nation....................................$ 1,100,000.00.
All programs must meet Mississippi Science Standards and/or College and Career Standards.
25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 16 All programs must meet Mississippi Science Standards and/or College and Career Standards.
Of the funds appropriated in this section, an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall be distributed to H.
Of the funds appropriated in this section, an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall be distributed to the Mississippi State University Center for Cyber Education and used for computer science programs development and teacher training for elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools for the purpose of developing K-12 computer science curricula, including both academic and career and technical education programs, developing and delivering teacher training, and working with the State Board of Education and Institutions of Higher Learning in the state to develop teacher preparation programs for computer science endorsements.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 16 the Mississippi State University Center for Cyber Education and used for computer science programs development and teacher training for elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools for the purpose of developing K-12 computer science curricula, including both academic and career and technical education programs, developing and delivering teacher training, and working with the State Board of Education and Institutions of Higher Learning in the state to develop teacher preparation programs for computer science endorsements.
Of the funds appropriated in Section 1, the sum of Sixty-two Thousand One Hundred Ninety-one Dollars ($62,191.00), which is the aggregate sum that the school districts in the Chickasaw Cession receive annually from interest payments from the Chickasaw School Fund under Section 212, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, shall be deducted from the allocations to the school districts as provided in Section 29-3-137, Mississippi Code of 1972, and shall be distributed among the school districts in the Chickasaw Cession by the State Department of Education in the H.
Of the funds appropriated in Section 1, the sum of Sixty-two Thousand One Hundred Ninety-one Dollars ($62,191.00), which is the aggregate sum that the school districts in the Chickasaw Cession receive annually from interest payments from the Chickasaw School Fund under Section 212, Mississippi Constitution 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 17 of 1890, shall be deducted from the allocations to the school districts as provided in Section 29-3-137, Mississippi Code of 1972, and shall be distributed among the school districts in the Chickasaw Cession by the State Department of Education in the manner that those interest payments were distributed during Fiscal Year 1985.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 17 manner that those interest payments were distributed during Fiscal Year 1985.
It is further the intention of the Legislature that the budget requests for Fiscal Year 2027 shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in a format and level of detail comparable to the format and level of detail provided during the Fiscal Year 2026 budget request process for each agency and institution appropriated funds within the provisions of this act.
It is further the intention of the Legislature that the budget requests for Fiscal Year 2027 shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in a format and level of detail comparable to the format and level of detail provided during the 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 18 Fiscal Year 2026 budget request process for each agency and institution appropriated funds within the provisions of this act.
Of the funds appropriated in Section 1(a) to the State Board of Education, not less than Twenty-three Million Eighty Thousand Dollars ($23,080,000.00) shall be used for H.
Of the funds appropriated in Section 1(a) to the State Board of Education, not less than Twenty-three Million Eighty Thousand Dollars ($23,080,000.00) shall be used for National Board Certification.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 18 National Board Certification.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the Education Scholarship Account (ESA) funds shall not be reduced by the State Department of Education and/or the Office of the Governor.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the Education Scholarship 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 19 Account (ESA) funds shall not be reduced by the State Department of Education and/or the Office of the Governor.
The public school districts of the state are authorized at their discretion to pay with local funds one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of the health insurance premiums of the State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan for all retired H.
The public school districts of the state are authorized at their discretion to pay with local funds one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of the health insurance premiums of the State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan for all retired members of the Public Employees' Retirement System who are employed as school bus drivers by the school districts.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 19 members of the Public Employees' Retirement System who are employed as school bus drivers by the school districts.
Of the funds appropriated in this act, it is the intention of the Legislature that Three Million Sixty Thousand Dollars ($3,060,000.00) shall be used for the Mary Kirkpatrick-Mary Sprayberry Public School Nurse Program.
Of the funds appropriated in this act, it is the intention of the Legislature that Three Million Sixty Thousand 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 20 Dollars ($3,060,000.00) shall be used for the Mary Kirkpatrick-Mary Sprayberry Public School Nurse Program.
It is the intention of the Legislature that the State Board of Education shall charge a fee for room and board for H.
It is the intention of the Legislature that the State Board of Education shall charge a fee for room and board for students who enroll in the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science and the Mississippi School of Arts.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 20 students who enroll in the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science and the Mississippi School of Arts.
The school districts receiving these loans shall repay the Mississippi Department of Education the amount of the loan on or before June 30, 2026.
The school districts receiving these loans shall 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 21 repay the Mississippi Department of Education the amount of the loan on or before June 30, 2026.
H.
SECTION 32.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 21 SECTION 32.
Of the funds appropriated in Section 1(a) and Section 4(a), Fifteen Million Ninety-four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($15,094,500.00) shall be used for the Literacy Initiative and Assessment and monitoring and evaluating the adoption and implementation of high-quality instructional materials that have been reviewed through the approved state process and distributed H.
Of the funds appropriated in Section 1(a) and Section 4(a), Fifteen Million Ninety-four Thousand Five Hundred 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 22 Dollars ($15,094,500.00) shall be used for the Literacy Initiative and Assessment and monitoring and evaluating the adoption and implementation of high-quality instructional materials that have been reviewed through the approved state process and distributed through regional textbook depository as outlined in Section 37-43-23, Mississippi Code of 1972.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 22 through regional textbook depository as outlined in Section 37-43-23, Mississippi Code of 1972.
It is the intention of the Legislature that the State Board of Education shall not reduce the appropriated amounts provided in this act for the Mississippi School of the Arts and the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.
It is the intention of 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 23 the Legislature that the State Board of Education shall not reduce the appropriated amounts provided in this act for the Mississippi School of the Arts and the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.
H.
SECTION 38.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 23 SECTION 38.
Of the funds appropriated in this act, an amount not to exceed Four Million One Hundred Seventy-one Thousand Three Hundred One Dollars ($4,171,301.00) is authorized to fully fund the contract between the Department of Education and the Research & Curriculum Unit at Mississippi State University to fund career and technical curricula, services to secondary schools and career and technical assessments.
Of the funds appropriated in this act, an amount not to exceed Four Million One Hundred Seventy-one Thousand Three Hundred One Dollars ($4,171,301.00) is authorized to fully fund the contract between the Department of Education and the Research 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 24 & Curriculum Unit at Mississippi State University to fund career and technical curricula, services to secondary schools and career and technical assessments.
H.
SECTION 42.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 24 SECTION 42.
The Mississippi Department of Education shall provide an annual report detailing the funding of industry certifications and the anticipated industry certifications that will be achieved in the upcoming fiscal year to the Legislative Budget Office and the Legislature no later than January 15, 2026.
The Mississippi Department of Education shall provide an annual report detailing the funding of industry certifications and the anticipated industry certifications that 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 25 will be achieved in the upcoming fiscal year to the Legislative Budget Office and the Legislature no later than January 15, 2026.
H.
SECTION 46.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 25 SECTION 46.
With the funds appropriated herein, the Mississippi Department of Education is authorized to make payments for expenses incurred during prior fiscal years for an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Nine Dollars and Eighty-six Cents ($15,309.86).
With the funds appropriated herein, the Mississippi Department of Education is authorized to make payments for expenses incurred during prior fiscal years for an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Nine Dollars and 25/SS15/HB1768A.J *SS15/HB1768A.J* PAGE 26 Eighty-six Cents ($15,309.86).
H.
SECTION 48.
B.
No.
1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 PAGE 26 SECTION 48.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025, and shall stand repealed from and after June 30, 2025.
H.
Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
B.
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING K-12 AND OTHER RELATED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CERTAIN AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS, IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.
No.
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1768 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A202 ST:
Appropriation;
Education, Department of.
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