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MS SB2587
Bill
AI Summary
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Allows pupils whose parent is transferred or pending transfer to a military installation within Mississippi on active military duty to comply with school district residency requirements.
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Requires parents to provide proof of residence in the school district within 10 days after the published arrival date on official military documentation.
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Permits parents to use temporary on-base billeting, purchased/leased homes, or off-base military housing as valid addresses for residency purposes.
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Requires school districts to accept electronic enrollment applications for military families, including school and program selection and course registration.
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Amends Section 37-15-29 to authorize active duty military and civilian military personnel residing off-base to enroll children in schools of choice within their or adjacent school districts, subject to 30-mile transportation limits.
Legislative Description
School enrollment; allow for children with documentation of a parent's pending military relocation to the state.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2023