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MS SB2422

Bill

Status

Passed

4/14/2022

Primary Sponsor

Dennis DeBar

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Procurement cards or digital solution credentials for classroom supplies must be issued to teachers by August 1 of each year, rather than the previous September 1 deadline
  • Expands eligibility for Educational Enhancement Fund classroom supply allocations to include full- and part-time gifted and special education teachers, who were previously excluded
  • Authorizes the Department of Finance and Administration to distribute classroom supply funds through digital solutions capable of tracking, paying, and reporting purchases, in addition to traditional procurement cards
  • Requires local school districts to submit eligible teacher counts to the State Department of Education by July 1 of each year (moved up from September 1)
  • Procurement cards or digital credentials must remain valid until at least April 1 of each school year, with unexpended amounts carried forward to the following year's allocation

Legislative Description

Education Enhancement Fund; revise date of issuance and distribution of procurement cards or digital solutions for classroom supplies.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

4/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Education2/2/2022
Education1/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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