School attendance officers; revise title, salary and responsibilities of related to dropout prevention.

Summary

The bill changes the names of Mississippi’s dropout‑prevention and compulsory attendance offices to the Office of Student Success and Graduation and the Office of Educational Participation. It also renames school attendance officers as Student Success and Graduation Coaches, revises their salary schedule, qualifications and responsibilities, and requires districts to file strategic plans aimed at raising the graduation rate to 90% by the 2029‑30 school year. The measure failed in committee.

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