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HB 369

Motivating Parents and Children (M.P.A.C.) Pilot Program; establish within the State Department of Education.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Omeria Scott

HB 369 proposes a Mississippi pilot program incentivizing parental involvement and student achievement through the State Department of Education, but died in committee without passage.

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Bill Summary · HB 369

Legislative bill overview

HB 369 would establish a "Motivating Parents and Children (M.P.A.C.)" pilot program within Mississippi's State Department of Education. The bill creates a framework for incentivizing parental involvement and student achievement, though specific program mechanics are not detailed in the title alone.

Why is this important

Parental engagement is consistently linked to improved student outcomes in educational research, making programs designed to strengthen family involvement potentially impactful for student success. However, the bill's actual effectiveness depends heavily on implementation details—funding levels, incentive structures, and measurable outcomes—which determine whether it meaningfully changes behavior or becomes an unfunded mandate.

Potential points of contention

  • Program design ambiguity: Without detailed implementation language available, stakeholders cannot assess whether incentives are appropriate, achievable, or equitably distributed across different student populations and school districts
  • Funding and resource allocation: Pilot programs require dedicated funding; unclear whether this represents new spending or redirected education dollars, and whether pilot success translates to statewide expansion costs
  • Measurement of "motivation": Defining and measuring parental motivation and student achievement improvements is methodologically challenging; poorly designed metrics could produce misleading results about program effectiveness

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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