MS HB217

Requires 80% or more of Mississippi Adequate Education Program appropriations be allocated to direct classroom instruction by school districts, effective fiscal year 2017 and beyond

Defines "direct classroom instruction" to include salaries for classroom teachers spending at least 60% of school day in scheduled instruction, assistant teacher salaries, and instructional supplies including computers and technology

Excludes from direct classroom instruction definition: professional development, curriculum development, library services, student support services (counseling, nurses, health services), school administration, food services, transportation, facility maintenance, and school security

Requires State Board of Education to ensure each school district complies with the 80% mandatory minimum allocation requirement