Mississippi Young Readers Club; establish pilot program to provide reading literature to certain students to enhance early literacy.

HB 752 establishes the Mississippi Young Readers Club (MYRC) as a one-year pilot program (starting 2026-2027) to provide age-appropriate books and literacy materials to students in participating public schools. It requires each participating student to receive at least twelve books per school year, with priority given to schools serving economically disadvantaged students, Title I schools, or those with high numbers of students needing literacy support. The program will be administered by the University of Mississippi's Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction (CELI), in consultation with the Mississippi Department of Education, to expand home libraries and support early literacy development. The pilot's success will determine potential future expansion, subject to legislative funding.