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Mississippi Board OKs FY27 Budget Request; Superintendent and Staff Explain Student Funding Formula Changes
Summary
The State Board approved the Mississippi Department of Education’s FY27 budget request, including a $2.9 billion MSFF support request and a modest increase in base student cost; board members asked staff to provide district-level worksheets explaining allocations.
The Mississippi State Board of Education approved the agency’s fiscal year 2027 budget request at its July 17 meeting, after staff presented line-item figures and answered questions about allocations under the Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).
MDE staff member Kim Wiggins presented the FY27 request, saying the agency will submit a total MSFF support request of $2,900,000,000 for appropriation purposes, a roughly $24,600,000 increase over FY26. Wiggins said the FY27…
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