Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges.
What changed between versions
Added Section 5 authorizing $179,983,204 for community college support funding formula distribution from Section 1 funds.
Added Section 6 authorizing $30,594,336 for life and health insurance funding for employees.
Added Section 7 allocating $1,000,000 from Insurance Carryover Fund for employee insurance benefits.
Added Section 8 providing $6,750,000 for workforce and economic development support including equipment replacement.
Added Section 9 allocating $179,050 for Sign Language Interpreter Training costs.
Added Section 10 providing $10,000,000 for Education Technology Program with specific fund sources.
Added Section 11 allocating $2,556,922 for Associate Degree Nursing and Allied Health Programs.
Added Section 12 providing $3,000,000 for dropout recovery initiative and career pathway programs.
Added Section 13 allocating $10,000,000 for Career and Technical Advantage Program with specific distribution formulas.
Modified Section 3 to specify $64,785,786 from Education Enhancement Fund for operation and support of colleges.
Modified Section 4 to detail specific FTE weights for different program categories including Nursing at 1.19 and Allied Health at 1.19.
Added Section 14 establishing 10 specific performance measures with numerical targets for degrees awarded, student success rates, and job placements.
Added Section 15 prohibiting use of funds for salaries of legislators serving as college employees.
Added Section 16 clarifying that MPACT program beneficiaries are considered Mississippi residents for eligibility purposes.
Added Section 17 prohibiting use of funds for certain utilities for state-furnished housing and requiring meters where costs cannot be determined.
Added Section 18 requiring preference for Mississippi Industries for the Blind in purchasing commodities or equipment.
Added Section 19 requiring maintenance of accounting and personnel records in same format as Fiscal Year 2025.
Added Section 20 requiring compliance with state indebtedness laws.
Added Section 21 requiring all funds to be accounted for through the Mississippi Community College Board.
Modified Section 6 to require reporting of dropout enrollment data to Legislature and Legislative Budget Office by August 1, 2026.
Added Section 23 clarifying the act takes effect July 1, 2025 and repeals from June 30, 2025.
Modified Section 5 to list the 15 specific community colleges eligible to participate in the funding program.
