Senate Bill 2866 Summary

• Appropriates $6,964,465.00 from the State General Fund and $77,381,184.00 from the State Treasury to the Mississippi Community College Board for administrative expenses for fiscal year 2015 (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015).

• Appropriates $574,386.00 to the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration for regulation and administration of the Proprietary School and College Registration Law.

• Authorizes 51 permanent full-time and 1 time-limited full-time positions for the Community College Board.

• Allocates $42,321,690.00 for Workforce Education Program and Industrial Training, with $28,000,000.00 derived from unemployment compensation contributions for workforce training activities.

• Includes $30,000,000.00 transfer from the Mississippi Department of Education for post-secondary career and technical education operations, and $1,107,000.00 for dual enrollment opportunities in practical nursing programs for secondary students.