Mississippi Senate Bill 2621

---

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Education;Appropriations
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Enact The Mississippi Dyslexia Education Funding Act; To Define Terms; To Create The Mississippi Rural Schools Funding Grant Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Providing Dyslexia Therapy To Aid Students With Dyslexia As Well As To Fund Dyslexia Therapists Or Support Staff In Schools; To Provide That Each School District Shall Receive A Minimum Amount Under The Grant Program; To Provide That The Remaining Funds In The Grant Program Shall Be Distributed Upon Application; To Require The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Administer The Grant Program; To Create The Dyslexia Education Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies Appropriated Out Of The Fund May Be Used To Reimburse Actual Oversight Costs Up To A Certain Amount; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Dyslexia Education Funding Act; enact.

Sen. Sarita Simmons [D]

Sen. Nicole Boyd [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-20	Senate	Referred To Education;Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2621.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2621IN.htm