MS HB1178

Establishes "Average Daily Membership (ADM)" as the new metric for calculating Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) funding beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, replacing average daily attendance (ADA).

Changes the minimum school term attendance requirement from 63% to 60% of the normal school day for both teachers and pupils to be in regular attendance for scheduled classroom instruction.

Implements a 90% attendance threshold: school districts use ADM for funding unless average daily attendance falls below 90% of ADM, in which case funding reverts to ADA.

Requires the State Auditor to conduct unannounced student counts in months two and three of each school year to verify reported enrollment, with authority to reduce MAEP funding if actual counts exceed 103% of reported figures.

Removes the provision that compulsory-school-age children absent more than 37% of the instructional day must be counted as entirely absent for the day.