AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MISSISSIPPI STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA TO INCREASE THE WEIGHT AND MULTIPLIER FOR GIFTED EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THAT AMOUNTS PROVIDED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS A RESULT OF SUCH GIFTED EDUCATION WEIGHT AND MULTIPLIER GO DIRECTLY TOWARD GIFTED EDUCATION INSTRUCTION; TO INCLUDE SEVENTH- AND EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS AMONG STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSE FOR WEIGHT PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 37-151-205
Committee Substitute: 37-151-205
As Passed by the Senate: 37-151-205