HB 1211 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

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

HB 1211 renames Mississippi's "Dropout Prevention" offices to "Student Success and Graduation" offices and changes the title of school attendance officers to "Student Success and Graduation Coaches." It revises salary structures based on education and experience, updates job qualifications, and shifts responsibilities toward proactive graduation support and attendance tracking. The bill requires school districts to create annual strategic plans focused on reducing dropouts, chronic absenteeism, and improving graduation rates, with a target of 90% statewide graduation by 2029-2030. It also establishes new oversight for attendance enforcement under the "Office of Educational Participation" within the state education department.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026