House Bill 4130

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA" FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-151-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, INCLUDING "NET ENROLLMENT," "TOTAL FUNDING FORMULA" AND "WEIGHT"; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-151-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EFFECTIVE FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE A PROPOSED BASE-STUDENT COST ADEQUATE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN COST COMPONENTS OF EDUCATING PUPILS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE INSTRUCTIONAL COST SHALL BE CALCULATED BY DIVIDING THE AVERAGE TEACHER SALARY BY THE STUDENT-TO-TEACHER RATIO; TO PROVIDE THE FORMULA FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COST, ANCILLARY PERSONNEL AND EXPENSES, AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PLANT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-151-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH VARIOUS WEIGHTS TO BE APPLIED TO THE BASE AMOUNT FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, GIFTED, ENROLLED IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND RESIDING IN SPARSELY POPULATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-151-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE FIGURES TO BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF NET ENROLLMENT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-151-209, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL HAS AUTONOMY, SUBJECT TO REGULATORY AND STATUTORY RESTRICTIONS, IN THE SPENDING OF ALL FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THAT SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-151-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE TAX ASSESSORS TO FILE CERTAIN REPORTS WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO CALCULATE THE DISTRICT'S REQUIRED MINIMUM MILLAGE AND THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE COST OF THE TOTAL FUNDING FORMULA REQUIRED OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOL; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-151-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE'S SHARE IN SUPPORT OF THE FUNDING FORMULA FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025, 2026, AND 2027 MAY NOT BE LESS THAN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SUM OF ALL STATE FUNDS RECEIVED BY THAT SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-57-1, 37-57-104, 37-57-105 AND 37-57-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXATION, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-61-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PORTION OF EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDS BE DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIRED DEPOSIT OF SALES TAX REVENUE INTO THE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES REVOLVING LOAN FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-3-26, 7-7-211, 19-9-157, 19-9-171, 25-4-29, 27-25-706, 27-33-3, 27-39-317, 29-3-47, 29-3-49, 29-3-113, 29-3-137, 31-7-9, 31-7-10, 37-1-3, 37-3-11, 37-3-83, 37-7-208, 37-7-301, 37-7-302, 37-7-303, 37-7-307, 37-7-319, 37-7-333, 37-7-339, 37-7-419, 37-9-17, 37-9-23, 37-9-25, 37-9-33, 37-9-35, 37-9-37, 37-9-77, 37-11-11, 37-13-63, 37-13-64, 37-13-69, 37-15-38, 37-16-3, 37-19-7, 37-21-6, 37-21-7, 37-22-5, 37-23-1, 37-23-15, 37-23-69, 37-23-109, 37-23-179, 37-27-55, 37-27-57, 37-28-5, 37-28-53, 37-28-55, 37-29-1, 37-29-272, 37-29-303, 37-31-13, 37-31-75, 37-35-3, 37-37-3, 37-41-7, 37-45-49, 37-47-9, 37-47-25, 37-47-33, 37-61-3, 37-61-5, 37-61-7, 37-61-19, 37-61-29, 37-61-35, 37-61-37, 37-68-7, 37-131-7, 37-131-9, 37-131-11, 37-151-9, 37-151-81, 37-151-85, 37-151-87, 37-151-89, 37-151-91, 37-151-93, 37-151-95, 37-151-97, 37-151-99, 37-151-101, 37-151-103, 37-151-105, 37-151-107, 37-173-9, 37-173-13, 37-175-13, 37-179-3, 37-181-7, 41-79-5, 43-17-5, 65-26-9 AND 27-104-351, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2689, 2024 REGULAR SESSION, AND HOUSE BILL NO. 1696, 2024 REGULAR SESSION, TO CONFORM AND TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE STATE'S PERMANENT PERFORMANCE-BASED ACCREDITATION SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY PLACE A FAILING SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT INTO A DISTRICT OF TRANSFORMATION; TO ESTABLISH RELEVANT CRITERIA FOR SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BE PLACED INTO SUCH DISTRICTS; TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATED TO MISSISSIPPI RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SCHOOL BOARDS OF FAILING SCHOOLS AND ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS OF FAILING SCHOOL BOARDS; TO PROVIDE THAT DISTRICTS THAT ARE PLACED INTO DISTRICT TRANSFORMATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RETURN TO LOCAL CONTROL WHEN THE DISTRICT HAS ATTAINED A "C" RATING OR HIGHER FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-13-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRED STATE FUNDING FOR HOME ECONOMICS TEACHERS TO BE INCLUDED AS A LINE ITEM IN THE EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILLS FOR CERTAIN PRIOR FISCAL YEARS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-151-1, 37-151-5, 37-151-6, 37-151-7, 37-151-7.1, 37-151-8, 37-151-10, 37-151-77, 37-151-79 AND 37-151-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AND PRESCRIBE THE FORMULA AND CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MAEP); TO REPEAL SECTION 37-152-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE COMMISSION ON RESTRUCTURING THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MAEP); TO REPEAL SECTIONS 27-65-75(5), 37-47-7 AND 37-47-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES REVOLVING LOAN FUND AND ITS FUNDING MECHANISM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Rob Roberson

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Apr 26

1. Apr 26Suspended from deadlines by Senate Concurrent Resolution 548
2. Referred to the House committee on Education
3. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
4. Committee substitute adopted in the House
5. Passed the House

In the Senate Apr 26 – Apr 27

1. Apr 26Released in the House to be sent on at once
2. Sent to the Senate
3. Referred to the Senate committee on Education
4. Apr 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
5. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 28 – May 8

1. Apr 28Returned to the House for enrolling
2. Apr 30Enrolled bill signed in the House
3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
4. May 8Approved by the Governor