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SB 2616 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Education funding; update language, and include grades 7-8 in CTE multiplier for grades 9-12.

SB 2616 updates Mississippi's education funding formula to include students in grades 7 and 8 in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) multiplier previously applied only to grades 9-12. This change increases state funding for school districts offering CTE programs to middle school students by aligning their per-pupil funding with high school CTE students. The bill directly affects public school districts with CTE courses in grades 7-8, providing them with additional resources through the revised funding formula. This policy adjustment reflects current educational program structures without altering eligibility requirements or adding new administrative processes.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases state funding for school districts by expanding CTE eligibility in education budget formula, directly advancing public education appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases state funding for middle school CTE programs by expanding CTE multiplier to grades 7-8, aligning per-pupil funding with high school CTE students.95% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025
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Committee Substitute → Current version · 1 edit
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2025

How they voted

51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 6, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
35 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred To ED,A4,AP
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Education
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Dennis DeBar
Dennis DeBar
RRepublican
MS
43