HB 1592 - Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019

• Appropriates $2,215,564,044.00 in state general funds and $1,213,886,224.00 in special funds to the State Board of Education for K-12 and related educational activities for fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019).

• Allocates $1,990,058,574.00 from general funds and $284,104,762.00 from special funds specifically for the Mississippi Adequate Education Program with a base student cost of $5,522.66.

• Authorizes 392 permanent full-time and 158 time-limited full-time positions for the State Department of Education (excluding vocational/technical division) and 50 permanent full-time positions for the Vocational and Technical Education Division.

• Requires designated transfers totaling $9,986,532.00 to various education-related entities including Teach for America ($1,800,000), Jobs for Mississippi Graduates ($800,000), and multiple specialized programs for students with disabilities and learning differences.

• Establishes specific performance targets across multiple education metrics including special education participation rates, child nutrition program compliance, 4-year graduation rates (84%), and ACT composite scores, with progress reporting required to the legislature.