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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi bill requires state funding supplements for school districts accepting transfer students from "F"-rated districts
Last action · February 3, 2026: 02/03 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Dennis DeBar
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What This Bill Proposed
Public school districts that accept transfer students from districts rated "F" for two consecutive years receive additional state funding covering the difference between standard formula funding and the receiving district's average . The receiving school district must submit a funding request to the State Department of Education upon a student's admission and enrollment.
Schools absorbing students from chronically low-performing districts experience financial adjustments when local s exceed standard state funding allocations, altering how educational resources are distributed among districts.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Public school districts
Districts that accept transfer students from chronically low-performing districts are eligible to receive supplemental state funding to cover cost differences.
State Department of Education
The department is required to promulgate implementation rules, establish documentation requirements, and distribute funding differentials to receiving districts.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How is the supplemental funding amount calculated?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 3, 2026Senate02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Jan 14, 2026SenateCommittee01/14 (S) Referred To Education
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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