More Topics on Funding Five Reasons Mississippians Are Concerned About Income Tax EliminationTeacher Salary Schedule (Includes pay raise passed in 2021 Legislative Session)Total Instructional Salaries and Benefits Exceed Statewide MAEP Appropriation by $111-MillionResponse to State Auditor’s Report on School Spending Funding Infograph: MAEP vs. Neighbor StatesSenate Strike-all Amendment to HB 957EdBuild/HB 957 versus MAEP 2025 Projection by School DistrictEdBuild/HB 957 versus K-12 Funding in Barbour Administration and Current AdministrationHow Mississippi Measures Up to Other States’ Investment in EducationSchool District Underfunding by MS, Neighbor States, and U.S. Average StandardsGraph: Measuring MS School Underfunding Against Neighbor States and U.S. AverageGraph: Measuring MS Per-student Funding and Poverty Against Neighbor States, Massachusetts, and U.S. AverageCurrent School Funding Law versus MAEP RevampMAEP Revamp – Objective Formula for Base Student Cost is EssentialMississippi Adequate Education ProgramMAEP Fully Funded in 2003, 2007, 2008, and 2009MAEP Funding Won’t Cover Teacher Salaries in Many DistrictsYear-Over-Year MAEP IncreasesAdequate Funding is Needed to Make Mississippi Competitive60% MythSchool District Fund BalancesStatute on Budget CutsState Auditor’s Statement on Rainy Day FundInitiative 42 – Constitutional AmendmentChickasaw Cession