HB 1234 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

School Accountability Dashboard Act; establish to provide parents with critical student performance data.

HB 1234 establishes a standardized School Accountability Dashboard for Mississippi public schools, requiring school districts to publish clear, user-friendly data online starting in 2026-2027. The dashboard directly affects parents and communities by providing accessible metrics on student performance (like graduation rates, test scores, and absenteeism), teacher ratios, college/career readiness, and detailed annual school spending. Key provisions mandate that districts compile required data into a single-page graphic on their websites, include specific metrics aligned with the state’s accreditation system, and submit monthly financial reports showing exact expenditures and funding sources. The State Department of Education must provide a standardized template by August 2026, with a one-year grace period to identify additional data needed for the 2027-2028 dashboard.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Current version · 12 edits

MAJOR

This bill revision primarily reorganizes formatting and consolidates certain provisions while maintaining the core accountability framework. The changes streamline language around emergency procedures, district transformation processes, and staff development requirements without altering fundamental policy thresholds or funding amounts.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill title and version designation from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the House' to reflect legislative progression.

REQUIREMENT

Reformatted text around accountability system integration and performance categories for improved readability.

Deleted provision requiring separate accountability standards for charter schools, simplifying the accountability framework.

Consolidated language regarding corrective action plans and probationary periods for underperforming schools.

Streamlined rules for District of Transformation placement and capacity limitations for the State Board of Education.

Reformatted public notice procedures for school districts failing accreditation standards.

Adjusted language around interim superintendent appointments and emergency state declarations.

Reformatted reporting requirements for interim superintendents and parent advisory committees.

Consolidated provisions regarding School District Emergency Assistance Fund and loan provisions.

Reformatted language around extreme emergency measures and civil/criminal actions against responsible parties.

Streamlined staff development plan requirements and exemptions for high-performing districts.

Reformatted School Accountability Dashboard provisions to emphasize technical assistance over punitive measures.

As Introduced → Committee Substitute · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add a new School Accountability Dashboard that must display student performance metrics and fiscal data on school district websites. The committee substitute significantly expanded the dashboard's requirements to include detailed monthly fiscal reports, expanded the accountability system to include career readiness assessments, and added new provisions for school district intervention when accreditation standards are not met.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from a simple transparency dashboard to include mandatory fiscal reporting, expanded accountability metrics, and new intervention procedures for underperforming districts.

REQUIREMENT

Added mandatory monthly fiscal accounting reports that schools must submit by October 15, 2026, and the 15th of each month thereafter, detailing every fund allocation, receipt, and expenditure.

Added new dashboard metrics including college placement rates, job placement rates, military placement rates, ACT/ACT WorkKeys scores, specialty class offerings, and teacher staffing metrics.

Added requirement for the State Department of Education to create a separate accountability standard for charter schools in addition to the general accountability model.

Added requirement for the State Department of Education to develop a separate accountability standard for charter schools to determine expansion, closure, or revocation of charter schools.

TIMELINE

Extended the grace period for collecting new data from one year to include dashboards beginning with the 2027-2028 school year.

ENFORCEMENT

Added new enforcement mechanisms including the ability to withhold funding formula allocations for failure to report data, and expanded intervention powers for districts failing accreditation standards.

DEFINITION

Modified the accountability system to include career readiness assessments and expanded performance categories to include student growth and career readiness metrics.

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

114–2

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 122

Feb 11, 2026

D Democratic40

36 Yea 2 Nay 2

90% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican80

76 Yea 4

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Referred To Education

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To Senate

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed As Amended

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Education

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors