HB 1622 Summary

• Appropriates $1.904 billion in general funds and $1.247 billion in special funds to the State Board of Education for K-12 education and related programs for fiscal year 2011 (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011).

• Sets the base student cost for the Mississippi Adequate Education Program at $4,901.77 and allocates $2.091 billion total to this program from both general and special funds.

• Provides $93.6 million total to the Vocational and Technical Education Division and requires at least $25.45 million for National Board Certification, $10 million for the Educable Child Program, and $21 million for textbooks.

• Authorizes the Department of Education to receive and expend up to $30 million in additional available federal and other source funds, including $128.4 million anticipated from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

• Includes restrictions on salary increases and employee promotions unless meeting specific exemptions such as teacher salary increments, career ladder advancement, or emergency health care professional appointments.