Early learning collaboratives; transfer State Invested Pre-K (SIP) Program monies and participants to.

SB 2482 would terminate Mississippi's State-Invested Pre-K (SIP) Program on July 1, 2026, and transfer all its funding and participants to the existing Early Learning Collaborative Program. The bill requires automatic enrollment of all current SIP participants into the Early Learning Collaborative Program without new applications. This program, established by the 2013 Early Learning Collaborative Act, coordinates prekindergarten services through local partnerships of public schools, child care centers, and other providers. The change consolidates SIP operations under the collaborative framework to ensure continuity for participating children and providers.