MS Student Funding Formula; increase percentage of allotted weight attributable to low-income students for determining preliminary weighted enrollment.

HB 458 increases the percentage of weight given to low-income students in Mississippi's school funding formula. Currently, low-income students contribute 50% to a school's "preliminary weighted enrollment" for funding calculations; this bill raises that percentage. The change directly affects all Mississippi public schools and charter schools, increasing state funding for those with higher concentrations of low-income students. The bill modifies Section 37-151-205 of Mississippi's code to adjust how student poverty levels influence base funding, without altering other weight categories like English learners or special education.