Schools; enhance MDE and district efficiency, modify charter school board terms, and revise local contribution calculation.

An Act To Require That The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review (peer) Prepare A Report On School District Implementation Of Efficiency Measures Recommended By Peer, To Be Submitted To The Legislature By December 31, 2026; To Amend Section 37-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Department Of Education Provide Consulting To School Districts Regarding The Efficient Use Of Technology And The Creation Of Disaster Recovery Plans; To Amend Section 37-13-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Department Provide Consulting To School Districts Regarding Nutritional Programs; To Amend Section 37-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Department Annually Review Its Accounting Manuals For School Districts And Make Proposed Changes To Ensure More Precise Reporting Of District Accounting For Funds Budgeted And Expended; To Amend Section 37-41-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Department Provide Consulting To School Districts Regarding Student Transportation Route Planning; To Amend Section 37-28-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Staggered Terms Of Office For The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board; To Amend Section 37-28-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Board To Receive Up To 3% Of Annual Per-pupil Allocations Received By A Charter School From State And Local Funds For Each Charter School It Authorizes; To Amend Section 37-151-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Enrollment Figures Used In The Required Local Contribution Of Each School District Or Charter School Toward The Cost Of Local School Funding; And For Related Purposes.