HB 1613 Summary

• Appropriates $2,703,757,571 in state general funds and $2,280,548,975 in special funds to the State Board of Education for K-12 education and related activities for fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024).

• Establishes a base student cost of $6,759.27 for the Mississippi Adequate Education Program and allocates at least $15,058,000 for the Educable Child Program and $3,000,000 for Education Scholarship Accounts.

• Dedicates minimum funding amounts for specific programs including $23,080,000 for National Board Certification, $24,000,000 for Early Childhood Education Initiative, and $15,094,500 for Literacy Initiative and Assessment.

• Authorizes 342 permanent and 143 time-limited positions for the State Department of Education and 48 permanent and 5 time-limited positions for the Vocational and Technical Education Division with restrictions on salary escalations and personal services costs.

• Transfers designated amounts totaling $9,702,500 to various educational entities including detention centers, Teach for America, Algebra Nation, and other education-related programs.