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MS SB2621
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates the Mississippi Dyslexia Education Funding Grant Program administered by the Department of Education to provide dyslexia therapy and fund dyslexia therapists or support staff in schools.
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Requires each school district to receive a minimum grant of $100,000 by October 1, 2025, with remaining funds distributed upon application until depleted.
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Establishes a special "Dyslexia Education Fund" in the State Treasury that receives deposits from any source, does not lapse at fiscal year-end, and earns interest credited to the fund.
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Permits the Department of Education to use up to 1.25% of appropriated fund monies to reimburse reasonable actual and necessary oversight costs for administering the grant program.
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Requires the Department to promulgate rules and regulations for program administration and file annual reports to the Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and Governor by December 1 each year.
Legislative Description
Mississippi Dyslexia Education Funding Act; enact.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2025