HB 1643 Summary

• Appropriates $2,255,231,583.00 in state general funds and $1,172,285,440.00 in special funds for K-12 education and related programs in Mississippi for fiscal year 2017 (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017).

• Sets base student cost for Mississippi Adequate Education Program at $5,358.99 and allocates $2,036,556,667.00 in general funds plus $204,881,462.00 in special funds for this program.

• Authorizes 392 permanent full-time and 104 time-limited full-time positions for State Department of Education (excluding vocational-technical division) and 51 permanent full-time positions for Vocational and Technical Education Division.

• Designates specific funding amounts for various education initiatives including $15,000,000.00 for Literacy Initiative, $22,600,000.00 for National Board Certification, and $15,058,000.00 for Educable Child Program.

• Establishes performance measures and targets for special education, teacher training, student achievement, graduation rates, and vocational program outcomes for fiscal year 2017 evaluation.