Senate Bill 2685 Summary

• Establishes the Mississippi Year-Round School Grant Program to provide grants to public school districts that adopt a modified school calendar with reduced summer breaks.

• Grant amounts range from $300,000 to $500,000 based on district enrollment size, with larger districts receiving higher awards.

• Participating school districts must maintain a modified calendar for at least three school years and may use funds for transportation, staffing, remediation programs, and utilities.

• Creates a dedicated special fund in the State Treasury to distribute grants, with unexpended balances and interest earnings retained in the fund rather than reverting to the General Fund.

• Requires the Department of Education to submit annual comprehensive reports on fund usage and modified calendar effectiveness to legislative and executive leadership by October 1 each year.