SB2343 - Mississippi Modified School Calendar Grant Program; establish and provide eligibility criteria.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 6 months ago
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An Act To Establish The Mississippi Modified School Calendar Grant Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Incentivizing Public School Districts To Maintain Or Consider Adopting A Modified School Calendar By Offsetting Costs Associated With Adopting A Modified School Calendar Through A Time-limited Grant; To Require The Department To Develop Regulations And Procedures To Govern The Administration Of The Grant Program, Including Application Requirements; To Provide For The Eligibility Criteria; To Provide That Grants Awarded Shall Be Used For Expenses Incurred As A Result Of The Adoption Of A Modified School Calendar; To Provide That School Districts Shall Be Eligible For A Maximum Award Of $250,000.00 Per Year For A Maximum Of Three Years; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury, To Be Known As The "mississippi Modified School Calendar Grant Fund"; To Require The Department To Provide A Comprehensive Report On The Use Of Funds Distributed Under This Grant Program To The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, And Chairs Of The Senate And House Appropriations And Education Committees By October 1, 2024, And October 1 Of Each Year Thereafter; And For Related Purposes.
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