School extracurricular events, authorize teachers and one guest to attend for free.

SB 2165 requires Mississippi public schools to allow each teacher to attend any school-sponsored extracurricular event for free, plus bring one guest who also enters for free. It defines "extracurricular" broadly to include athletic games, performances, band contests, school plays, and club activities. The bill, which would have taken effect July 1, 2025, died in the Education Committee on February 4, 2025, and is not law. This policy change would directly affect teachers, their guests, and school event organizers by eliminating entry fees for these attendees.