SB 2300 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Charter schools and districts of innovation; amend certain provisions concerning.

SB 2300 aimed to expand Mississippi's charter school system by creating "special purpose charter schools" focused on areas like STEM education, special needs support, or career training, while removing a cap of 15 new schools per year. It defined new terms, updated funding rules, allowed flexibility for disasters (e.g., pandemics), and required schools to serve underserved students. The bill would have directly affected charter schools, students (particularly those with disabilities), and local school districts overseeing authorizers. However, the bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and did not become law.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Joey Fillingane
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