SB2422: Education Enhancement Fund; revise date of issuance and distribution of procurement cards or digital solutions for classroom supplies.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Procurement Card For Classroom Supplies Using Educational Enhancement Funds Shall Be Issued To Teachers On August 1 Of Each Year; To Provide That Local School Boards Shall Require Each School To Issue Credentials For A Digital Solution Selected Or Procurement Cards For The Use Of Teachers In Making Instructional Supply Fund Expenditures Under The Educational Enhancement Fund; To Amend Section 37-61-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Distribute Education Enhancement Funds For Classroom Supplies To Eligible Teachers Through The Use Of Digital Solutions And Their Applicable Credentials; To Set Timelines For The Issuance Of These Solutions; And For Related Purposes.