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The latest version of Bill HB 1600 has increased funding across various educational programs, raising the total budget from approximately $2.53 billion to around $2.56 billion. Notable increases include more funding for instructional materials, early learning collaborations, and support for fine arts education. This financial boost aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of educational resources, which is vital for improving student outcomes.
1600 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING K-12 AND OTHER RELATED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CERTAIN AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS, IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023.
(a) To the State Board of Education for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the State Department of Education, and excluding the expenses of the Vocational and Technical Education Division.......................................$ 320,253,698.00.343,885,004.00.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 1 ..............................................$ 76,688,587.00.82,559,501.00.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF STATE GENERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THIS SECTION BEING....................$ 2,532,945,420.00.2,562,447,640.00.
(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.......................................$ 1,963,185,280.00.2,011,437,273.00.
..............................................$ 21,693,254.00.22,693,254.00.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 2 (c) To the State Board of Education for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program.......................................$ 245,112,197.00.265,112,197.00.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF SPECIAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THIS SECTION BEING....................$ 2,229,990,731.00.2,299,242,724.00.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 3 Instructional materials.......................$ 20,000,000.0025,000,000.00 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..................................$ 125,000.00275,000.00 Mississippi School for Fine Arts.
............$...........$ 125,000.00475,000.00 Early Learning Collaboratives.................$Collaboratives................$ 8,210,526.0016,210,526.00 Other Early Learning Coaches........................$Programs................$ 1,500,000.0020,000,000.00 Early Learning Coaches.......................$ 3,251,533.00 Math Coaches..................................$Coaches.................................$ 5,000,000.00 WorkKeys,WorkKeys.....................................$ 1,000,000.00 Advanced Placement, dualDual credit,Credits, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge,Cambridge diplomaDiploma endorsements.............................$Endorsements..........$ 1,000,000.00300,000.00 Mississippi Student Information System...................................$ 7,649,540.00 Vocational Technical Grants...................$Grants..................$ 1,000,000.00 Mississippi School for the Deaf and Blind................................$Blind...............................$ 1,207,037.001,357,037.00 TOTAL.........................................$Educational 83,823,484.00Facilities Revolving Loan Fund...............................$ 20,000,000.00 TOTAL........................................$ 131,875,477.00 (b) To the State Department of Education to defray the expenses of the Vocational and Technical Education Division.......
..............................................$ 5,637,258.00.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 4 (c)................................................$ To6,637,258.00. the State Department of Education to provide funding for the Mississippi Adequate Education Program............
..............................................$(c) 225,112,197.00.To the State Department of Education to provide funding for the Mississippi Adequate Education Program............
................................................$ 245,112,197.00.
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:HEADCOUNT:
307368 PartTime-Limited: Time.............
3 Time-Limited:
160 PartWith Time.............the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency’s responsibility to make certain that funds required for Personal Services for Fiscal Year 2024 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2023 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.
0 With the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency’s responsibility to make certain that funds required for “Personal Services” for Fiscal Year 2024 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2023 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.
If the agency’s Fiscal Year 2023 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 5 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions shall be processed by the State Personnel Board with the exception of new hires that are determined to be essential for the agency.
It shall be the agency’s responsibility to ensure that the H.funds are used to increase all employees’ salaries up to the minimum level as determined by the State Personnel Board.
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1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 6 fundsSECTION are6. used to increase all employees’ salaries up to the minimum level as determined by the State Personnel Board.
SECTION 6.
FY2023 Performance Measures Target Special Education Number of Special Education Teachers (FTE) 6,188 Number of Gifted Education Teachers 805 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 Administration 26,532,257.00 Percent of Total Budget Spent on General Administration 18.58 Create a Public-Facing Data System for H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 7 Administration 18.58 Create a Public-Facing Data System for All Stakeholders (%) 100.00 Create a User-Friendly Website for the Public & 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 & Teacher Effectiveness 9 Graduation & Career Readiness Percent Increase of Students Graduating from High School Ready for College or Career in Each Subgroup 88.00 Early Childhood Education Percent Increase of Kindergarten Students Achieving End-Of-Year Target Score on Kindergarten Readiness Post-Test 68.88 Percent Increase of Early Learning Collaborative Sites Meeting Required Rate of Readiness 95.00 Number of Students Enrolled in Title I or Locally Funded Pre-K Classes 8,022 Teacher Tng & Professional Dev H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 8 or Locally Funded Pre-K Classes 8,022 Teacher Tng & Professional Dev Reduce the Proportion of Inexperienced & Non-Certified Teachers in Schools That Are High Poverty (%) 80.00 Reduce the Proportion of Inexperienced & Non-Certified Teachers in Schools That Are High Minority (%) 31.00 Percent Increase of Districts Reporting Professional Growth System (PGS) Ratings for Teachers & Leaders 51.08 Percent Increase of Teacher Candidates Passing Licensure Exams on the First Attempt 25.00 Increase the Number of Licensed, Diverse Teachers & Leaders 24 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 & Passing Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) & Cambridge Exams in Each Subgroup 37.00 Percent Increase of Students Ready for H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 9 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 50.07 Decrease the Percent of Students Scoring Levels 1-3 on Statewide Assessments in Each Subgroup 49.93 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 77.00 Percent of Districts Rated "C" or Higher 72.90 Percent of Students Demonstrating Growth on Statewide ELA Assessments in Each Subgroup 65.63 Percent of Students Demonstrating Growth on Statewide Math Assessments in Each Subgroup 64.43 H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 10 on Statewide Math Assessments in Each Subgroup 64.43 Percent of Students Participating in Dual Credit in Each Subgroup 50.00 Percent of Students Passing Dual Credit in Each Subgroup 98.00 Increase the Growth of D & F Districts Demonstrating Growth, by Improving the Letter Grade and/or Increasing the Number of Points within a Letter Grade 76.00 Increase the Growth of D & F Schools by Improving the Letter Grade and/or Increasing the Number of Points within a Letter Grade 70.00 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 55 A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG 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 2024.
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:HEADCOUNT:
48 PartTime-Limited: Time.............
0Full H.Time.............
5 With the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency’s responsibility to make certain that funds required for Personal H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 12 Time-Limited:Services for Fiscal Year 2024 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2023 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.
Full Time.............
5 Part Time.............
0 With the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency’s responsibility to make certain that funds required for “Personal Services” for Fiscal Year 2024 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2023 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.
The Department of Finance and Administration shall not provide written approval to escalate any funds for salaries and/or positions H.without proof of availability of new or additional funds above the appropriated level.
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No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 13 withoutbeing proofused offor availabilitysalaries authorized under the provisions of newthis oract additionaland fundswhich aboveare thewithdrawn appropriatedand level.no longer available.
No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.
It is the intention of the Legislature that the Vocational and Technical Education Division of the State Department of Education shall, with the funds appropriated in H.Section 1, transfer no more than Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) to the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission for the purpose of providing matching funds to purchase soil conservation equipment.
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1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 14 SectionSECTION 1,12. transfer no more than Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) to the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission for the purpose of providing matching funds to purchase soil conservation equipment.
SECTION 12.
Detention Centers............................$Centers.................................$ 1,200,000.00.1,275,000.00.
Dubard School................................$School.....................................$ 627,000.00.650,000.00.
Dyslexia Program.............................$Program..................................$ 225,000.00.
Jobs for MS Graduates, Inc...................$Inc........................$ 600,000.00.
Stride.......................................$Amplify 600,000.00.Data Coaching.............................$ 1,100,000.00.
AmplifyMagnolia DataSpeech Coaching........................$School............................$ 800,000.00.1,000,000.00.
MagnoliaPrincipal SpeechCorp....................................$ School.......................$200,000.00. 800,000.00.
PrincipalSight Corp................................$Savers......................................$ 200,000.00.375,000.00.
SightTeach Savers..................................$for 300,000.00.America.................................$ 1,250,000.00.
TeachTeacher forCorp......................................$ America.............................$200,000.00. 1,250,000.00.
TeacherChildren's Corp..................................$Center 200,000.00.for Comm & Develop..............$ 750,000.00.
Children'sVision CenterScreening forResearch.........................$ Comm225,000.00. & Develop..........$ 734,000.00.
Algebra Nation....................................$ 1,100,000.00.
Save the Children.............................
$ 75,000.00 Mississippi Construction Education Program........$ 212,500.00.
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K.
Martin Center...............................$ 75,000.00.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 15 VisionJumpStart ScreeningAct.....................................$ Research.....................$250,000.00. 225,000.00.
AlgebraMastery Nation................................$Prep......................................$ 775,000.00.200,000.00.
SaveLighthouse theAcademy Children.............................$for 125,000.00.Dyslexia...................$ 200,000.00.
MississippiArts Constructionfor EducationAll Program....$Mississippi..........................$ 212,500.00.40,000.00.
T.Total.............................................$ 10,002,500.00.
K.
Martin Center...........................$ 25,000.00.
Jumpstart ACT.................................$ 200,000.00.
Mastery Prep..................................$ 150,000.00.
Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia...............$ 200,000.00.
Total.........................................$ 9,448,500.00.
It is the intention of the Legislature that of the funds provided for Other Early Learning Programs in Section 4(a), Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) is included for the Mississippi Department of Education to provide grant opportunities for Other Early Learning Programs through public schools including other public school preschool programs not participating in Early Learning Collaboratives.
SECTION 15.
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 H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 16 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.
SECTION 15.
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 manner that those interest payments were distributed during Fiscal Year 1985.
OfIt theis funds provided in this act for the purposeintention of funding the MississippiLegislature Adequatethat Educationcomputer Programscience ascourses determinedmay underbe Sectiontaught 37-151-7,by Mississippicertified Codeteacher ofor 1972,for theelementary baselevel studentclasses, costcomputer inscience Fiscalcourses Yearmay 2023be shalltaught beby Sixteachers Thousandwho Fiveare Hundredtrained Thirty-twoby Dollarsthe anddistrict Twentyin Centscomputer ($6,532.20).science instruction.
WithOf the funds providedappropriated in thisSection act,1, itthe sum of Sixty-two Thousand One Hundred Ninety-one Dollars ($62,191.00), which is the intentionaggregate ofsum that the Legislatureschool thatdistricts Schoolin Attendancethe OfficersChickasaw andCession academicreceive teachersannually atfrom interest payments from the MississippiChickasaw School forFund under Section 212, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, shall be deducted from the Deafallocations to the school districts as provided in Section 29-3-137, Mississippi Code of 1972, and shall be distributed among the H.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.
H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 17 MississippiSECTION School18. for the Blind shall receive their annual increment.
SECTIONOf 18.the funds provided in this act for the purpose of funding the Mississippi Adequate Education Program as determined under Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, the base student cost in Fiscal Year 2023 shall be Six Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-two Dollars and Twenty Cents ($6,532.20).
SECTION 19.
With the funds provided in this act, it is the intention of the Legislature that School Attendance Officers and academic teachers at the Mississippi School for the Deaf and the Mississippi School for the Blind shall receive their annual increment.
SECTION 20.
SECTION 19.21.
Of this amount, SixSeven Hundred ThousandH. Dollars ($600,000.00) shall be used for the World Class Teacher Program providing instruction and assistance to teachers seeking National Board Certification.
SECTION 20.
Of the funds appropriated in Section 1 and Section 4(a) not less than Fifteen Million Fifty-eight Thousand Dollars ($15,058,000.00) shall be used for the Educable Child Program.
It is the intention of the Legislature that the State Board of Education shall allocate funding for the Educable Child H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 18 ProgramThousand basedDollars upon($700,000.00) ashall recalculatedbe formulaused infor athe mannerWorld toClass includeTeacher onlyProgram thoseproviding billableinstruction daysand fundedassistance throughto appropriationteachers ofseeking stateNational fundsBoard andCertification. not District funds.
SECTION 22.
Of the funds appropriated in Section 1 and Section 4(a) not less than Fifteen Million Fifty-eight Thousand Dollars ($15,058,000.00) shall be used for the Educable Child Program.
It is the intention of the Legislature that the State Board of Education shall allocate funding for the Educable Child Program based upon a recalculated formula in a manner to include only those billable days funded through appropriation of state funds and not District funds.
SECTION 21.23.
SECTION 22.24.
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 employedH. as school bus drivers by the school districts.
It is the intention of the Legislature that no state funds shall be used for this purpose.
SECTION 23.
It is the intention of the Legislature that whenever two (2) or more bids are received by this agency for the purchase of commodities or equipment, and whenever all things stated in those received bids are equal with respect to price, quality and service, the Mississippi Industries for the Blind H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 19 shallemployed beas givenschool preference.bus drivers by the school districts.
It is the intention of the Legislature that no state funds shall be used for this purpose.
SECTION 25.
It is the intention of the Legislature that whenever two (2) or more bids are received by this agency for the purchase of commodities or equipment, and whenever all things stated in those received bids are equal with respect to price, quality and service, the Mississippi Industries for the Blind shall be given preference.
SECTION 24.26.
SECTION 25.27.
SECTION 26.28.
The State Department of Education shall contract with a Certified Public Accountant to calculate components of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program to include the base student cost,H. school district allocations, total program cost, add-on programs, and any other required components of Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code of 1972.
The contractor shall be responsible for calculating the estimates of these components due to the Legislative Budget Office and the Governor by August 1 and the final estimates due to the Legislative Budget Office and the Governor no later than January 2.
A report detailing the funding H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 20 ofcost, thisschool contractdistrict shallallocations, betotal submittedprogram bycost, theadd-on Stateprograms, Departmentand ofany Educationother torequired thecomponents Legislatureof noSection later37-151-7, thanMississippi JanuaryCode 30,of 2023.1972.
SECTIONThe 27.contractor shall be responsible for calculating the estimates of these components due to the Legislative Budget Office and the Governor by August 1 and the final estimates due to the Legislative Budget Office and the Governor no later than January 2.
OfA thereport fundsdetailing appropriated in this act, it is the intentionfunding of thethis Legislaturecontract thatshall Twentybe Millionsubmitted Dollarsby ($20,000,000.00) from the PublicState SchoolDepartment Buildingof FundEducation shallto bethe usedLegislature forno thelater Mississippithan AdequateJanuary Education30, Program.2023.
SECTION 28.29.
SECTION 29.
It is the intent of the Legislature that each eligible employee who meets the National Board requirements under Section 37-19-7(2), Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be paid the full supplement and that such supplement shall be included on a prorated basis in the employee's monthly paycheck.
It is the intentionintent of the Legislature that theeach Mississippieligible Departmentemployee ofwho Educationmeets maythe loanNational anyBoard generalrequirements orunder specialSection source37-19-7(2), fundMississippi amount,Code notof to1972, exceedshall Fivebe Millionpaid Dollars ($5,000,000.00), to any school district for the purposefull ofsupplement providingand fundsthat tosuch schoolsupplement districtsshall throughbe theincluded Emergencyon Assistancea Fundprorated asbasis outlined in Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code of 1972, during the periodemployee's beginningmonthly Julypaycheck. 1, 2022, and ending H.
SECTION 31.
It is the intention of the Legislature that the Mississippi Department of Education may loan any general or special source fund amount, not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00), to any school district for the purpose of H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 21 providing funds to school districts through the Emergency Assistance Fund as outlined in Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code of 1972, during the period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023.
SECTION 31.
Of the funds appropriated in Section 1(a), Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00) shall be transferred to the Board of Health no later than December 31, 2022.
AnyOf schoolthe districtfunds receivingappropriated fundsin throughSection Save1(a), theSeven ChildrenHundred andThousand StrideDollars may($700,000.00) provideshall abe tentransferred percentto (10%)the matchBoard fromof localHealth fundsno forlater implementationthan ofDecember the31, program.2022.
Any school district receiving funds through Save the Children may provide a ten percent (10%) match from local funds for implementation of the program.
SECTION 34.
SECTION 34.35.
Of the funds appropriated in Section 1(a) and Section 2(a), SixteenTwenty-four Million Dollars ($16,000,000.00)($24,000,000.00) is provided for an Early Childhood Education Initiative program.
no less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) per student in a full-day program and no less than One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,250.00) perH. student in a half-day program.
Funds must be matched as provided by Section 37-21-51.
H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG PAGE 22 SECTIONper 35.student in a half-day program.
OfFunds themust fundsbe appropriatedmatched inas Sectionprovided 1(a)by and Section 4(a),37-21-51. Fifteen Million Ninety-four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($15,094,500.00) shall be used for the Literacy Initiative and Assessment.
Of the funds appropriated herein,in fundingSection is1(a) providedand forSection the4(a), ACTFifteen test,Million whichNinety-four isThousand theFive collegeHundred readinessDollars portion($15,094,500.00) ofshall be used for the stateLiteracy accountabilityInitiative model.and Assessment.
Of the funds appropriated inherein, Sectionfunding 1(a),is Twoprovided Million Six Hundred Seventy Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-two Dollars ($2,670,832.00) shall be used for the MississippiACT Schooltest, ofwhich is the Artscollege andreadiness Threeportion Millionof Eight Hundred Eighty-nine Thousand Six Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($3,889,615.00) shall be used for the Mississippistate Schoolaccountability formodel. Mathematics and Science.
ItSECTION is38. the intention of the Legislature that of the funds appropriated in Section 1(a) for the Mississippi School of the Arts One Million Three Hundred Thirty-five Thousand Four Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($1,335,416.00) shall be paid to the school no later than July 10, 2022, and One Million Three Hundred Thirty-five Thousand Four Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($1,335,416.00) shall be paid no later than January 10, 2023.
Of the funds appropriated in Section 1(a), Two Million Six Hundred Eighty-seven Thousand Eighty-nine Dollars ($2,687,089.00) shall be used for the Mississippi School of the Arts and Three Million Nine Hundred Thirty-three Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-three Dollars ($3,933,383.00) shall be used for the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.
It is the intention of the Legislature that of the funds appropriated in Section 1(a) for the Mississippi School of the Arts, One Million Three Hundred Forty-three Thousand Five Hundred Forty-four Dollars ($1,343,544.00) shall be paid to the school no later than July 10, 2022, and One Million Three Hundred Forty-three Thousand Five Hundred Forty-five Dollars ($1,343,545.00) shall be paid no later than January 10, 2023.
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 H.
1600 *HR13/A202**HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A20222/HR31/A202SG 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.
SECTION 38.
Of the funds appropriated in Section 1(b) and Section 2(b), Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) is provided for career and technical grants to schools for qualified students as authorized by Section 37-153-15, Mississippi Code of 1972.
Of the funds appropriated in thisSection act,1(b) theand followingSection amounts2(b), shallFive beHundred availableThousand toDollars the($500,000.00) Schoolsis provided for thecareer Blind and Deaf:technical grants to schools for qualified students as authorized by Section 37-153-15, Mississippi Code of 1972.
Ten Million Six Thousand Three Hundred Seven Dollars ($10,006,307.00) from Section 1(a), One Million Two Hundred Seven Thousand Thirty-seven Dollars ($1,207,037.00) from Section 4(a), and Two Million One Hundred Fifty-nine Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($2,159,725.00) from Section 2(a).
Of the funds appropriated in Sectionthis 1(a),act, anthe amountfollowing notamounts to exceed Two Hundred Nineteen Million Five Hundred Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-nine Dollars ($219,513,989.00) shall be allocatedavailable for the purpose of providing funds to each public school district in the stateSchools for an annual salary increase as prescribed in the MinimumBlind Salary Schedule in House Bill 530, 2022 Regular Session, for the 2022-2023 school year, and schoolDeaf: years thereafter.
AnnualTen salaryMillion increasesThirty forThousand stateSixty-seven fundedDollars certified($10,030,067.00) teachers,from counselorsSection and1(a), librariansOne shallMillion rangeThree fromHundred aFifty-seven minimumThousand ofThirty-seven FourDollars Thousand($1,357,037.00) Dollarsfrom ($4,000.00)Section to4(a), aand maximumTwo ofMillion SixThree Hundred Nine Thousand DollarsSeven ($6,000.00)Hundred basedTwenty-five onDollars certification($2,309,725.00) H.from Section 2(a).
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No.
1600 *HR13/A202* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A202 PAGE 24 level and years of experience, with larger raises going to teachers with bachelor’s and master’s degrees and fewer years of experience.
Each state funded teacher assistant, reading and library aide shall receive an annual increase of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00).
Of the funds appropriated in this act, an amount not to exceed Four Million FiveSix Hundred Ninety-fourEighty Thousand TwoFour Hundred Ninety-oneFourteen Dollars ($4,594,291.00)($4,680,414.00) 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 Section 1(a) and 1(b), an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Forty-five Million H.
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No.
1600 *HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/A202SG PAGE 24 Seventy-five Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-nine Dollars ($245,075,259.00) shall be allocated for the purpose of providing funds to each public school district in the state as prescribed in the Minimum Salary Schedules in Section 37-19-7 and 37-21-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the 2022-2023 school year, and school years thereafter.
SECTION 43.
The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is reappropriated out of any money in the General Fund not otherwise appropriated for the Department of Education for the purpose of reauthorizing the expenditure of General Fund, as authorized in HB 1387, 2021 Regular Session to provide for agency operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023......................................$ 2,350,000.00.
Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under the provisions of this section, in no event shall the amount expended exceed the unexpended balance as of June 30, 2022.
SECTION 44.
The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is reappropriated out of any money in the Education Enhancement Fund not otherwise appropriated for the Department of Education for the purpose of reauthorizing the expenditure of Education Enhancement Fund, as authorized in HB 1387, 2021 Regular Session, to provide upgrades for the Mississippi Student Information System for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023...............................$ 5,100,000.00.
H.
B.
No.
1600 *HR31/A202SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/A202SG PAGE 25 Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under the provisions of this section, in no event shall the amount expended exceed the unexpended balance as of June 30, 2022.
SECTION 45.
SECTION 43.46.
SECTION 44.47.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022, and shall stand repealed June 30, 2022.
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Action History
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Approved by Governor
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Enrolled Bill Signed
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Enrolled Bill Signed
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Conference Report Adopted
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Conference Report Adopted
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Conference Report Filed
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Conference Report Filed
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Suspend from Deadlines by HC 89
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Recommitted For Further Conf
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Recommitted For Further Conf
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Conference Report Filed
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Conference Report Filed
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Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,McCaughn
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Conferees Named Read,Bennett,Eure
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Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
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Returned For Concurrence
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Passed As Amended
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Amended
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Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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Referred To Appropriations
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Transmitted To Senate
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Appropriations
Sponsors
- Casey Eure · Cosponsor
- Greg Haney · Cosponsor
- Jackson · Cosponsor
- Noah Sanford · Cosponsor
- Percy W. Watson · Cosponsor
- Young · Cosponsor
- Stamps · Cosponsor
- John Read · Primary
- Richard Bennett · Cosponsor
- Manly Barton · Cosponsor
- Boyd · Cosponsor
- Busby · Cosponsor
- Bryant W. Clark · Cosponsor
- Clarke · Cosponsor
- Becky Currie · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- John Read Republican
Co-sponsors (14)
- Casey Eure Republican
- Greg Haney Republican
- Jackson
- Noah Sanford Republican
- Percy W. Watson Democrat
- Young
- Stamps
- Richard Bennett Republican
- Manly Barton Republican
- Boyd
- Busby
- Bryant W. Clark Democrat
- Clarke
- Becky Currie Republican
Not signed on (160)
160 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 160 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (52)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Boyd | — | Yea |
| Branning | — | Yea |
| Butler A. (36th) | — | Yea |
| Butler K. (38th) | — | Yea |
| Caughman | — | Yea |
| Horhn | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| McDaniel | — | Yea |
| Moran | — | Yea |
| Parker | — | Yea |
| Polk | — | Yea |
| Sojourner | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Turner-Ford | — | Yea |
| David Blount | Democrat | Yea |
| Derrick T. Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Yea |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Reginald Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Rod Hickman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarita Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Sollie B. Norwood | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Burks Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Bart Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Benjamin Suber | Republican | Yea |
| Brice Wiggins | Republican | Yea |
| Briggs Hopson | Republican | Yea |
| Chad McMahan | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Younger | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel H. Sparks | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Kirby | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| J. Walter Michel | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy England | Republican | Yea |
| Joel R. Carter, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Fillingane | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph M. Seymour | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Harkins | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Chism | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Lydia Graves Chassaniol | Republican | Yea |
| Michael McLendon | Republican | Yea |
| Neil S. Whaley | Republican | Yea |
| Rita Potts Parks | Republican | Yea |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler McCaughn | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (52)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Moran | — | Yea |
| Parker | — | Yea |
| Polk | — | Yea |
| Sojourner | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Turner-Ford | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Boyd | — | Yea |
| Branning | — | Yea |
| Butler A. (36th) | — | Yea |
| Butler K. (38th) | — | Yea |
| Caughman | — | Yea |
| Horhn | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| McDaniel | — | Yea |
| David Blount | Democrat | Yea |
| Derrick T. Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Yea |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Reginald Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Rod Hickman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarita Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Sollie B. Norwood | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Burks Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Bart Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Benjamin Suber | Republican | Yea |
| Brice Wiggins | Republican | Yea |
| Briggs Hopson | Republican | Yea |
| Chad McMahan | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Younger | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel H. Sparks | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Kirby | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| J. Walter Michel | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy England | Republican | Yea |
| Joel R. Carter, Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joey Fillingane | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph M. Seymour | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Harkins | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Chism | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Lydia Graves Chassaniol | Republican | Yea |
| Michael McLendon | Republican | Yea |
| Neil S. Whaley | Republican | Yea |
| Rita Potts Parks | Republican | Yea |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler McCaughn | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 116 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 4% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (122)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Bain | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Beckett | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Boyd | — | Yea |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Darnell | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (72nd) | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Huddleston | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Stamps | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Yea |
| Weathersby | — | Yea |
| Williams-Barnes | — | Yea |
| Wright | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bomgar | — | Nay |
| Criswell | — | Nay |
| Hopkins | — | Nay |
| Williamson | — | Nay |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Nay |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Cheikh Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher M. Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Holloway, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Karl Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Yea |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Bell | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jay McKnight | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Yea |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Tubb | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Creekmore IV | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Aguirre | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1600?
- HB 1600 is sponsored by Casey Eure (Republican), Greg Haney (Republican), Jackson, Noah Sanford (Republican), Percy W. Watson (Democrat), Young, Stamps, John Read (Republican), Richard Bennett (Republican), Manly Barton (Republican), Boyd, Busby, Bryant W. Clark (Democrat), Clarke, and Becky Currie (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1600?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2022. Enacted.
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