MS HB1600

Appropriates $2.56 billion from the State General Fund and $2.3 billion from special funds for K-12 education in Mississippi for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023)

Allocates $2.12 billion for the Mississippi Adequate Education Program from general funds, plus $265 million from special funds, with a base student cost set at $6,532.20 per student

Provides $343.9 million for the State Department of Education operations and $82.6 million for Vocational and Technical Education from general funds

Funds specific education programs from the Education Enhancement Fund including $25 million for instructional materials, $20 million for Early Learning Programs, $16 million for capital facilities and buses, and $20 million for the Educational Facilities Revolving Loan Fund

Designates transfers to specific programs including $23 million for National Board Certification, $3 million for Education Scholarship Accounts, $2 million for school police (MCOPS), and $10 million for entities such as Teach for America ($1.25 million), detention centers ($1.275 million), and Algebra Nation ($1.1 million)