Early Learning Collaboratives; expand to provide in every school district by the start of the 2029-2030 school year.

HB 1134 requires Mississippi's State Department of Education to expand early learning collaboratives to every school district, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and fully implementing by the 2029-2030 school year. These collaboratives are district or countywide councils that coordinate preschool services, including public schools, Head Start, private schools, and licensed childcare centers. The bill mandates that each collaborative must develop a plan aligned with state early learning standards and use evidence-based curricula for preschool children. This phased expansion directly affects all Mississippi school districts and aims to improve coordination and quality of early childhood education programs.