School districts; require to conduct mandatory parent meetings before start of each school year.

HB 166, which died in committee on February 4, 2025, proposed requiring Mississippi public school districts to hold at least one mandatory parent meeting 30 days before each school year begins. The bill mandated that meetings cover academic goals, safety policies, and key district information, with districts documenting attendance via signatures or electronic verification. Parents who missed both the initial and a make-up meeting would face a $100 fine (with exemptions for hardship), and collected fines would fund parental engagement programs. The bill did not become law, as it was referred to the Education Committee but never advanced further.