Charter school teachers; limit exemption from educational qualifications to programs not receiving grants from MDE.

SB 2485 limits exemptions for charter school teachers from standard educational qualification requirements. It requires charter school teachers to meet the same bachelor's degree and coursework standards as public school teachers if their program receives grant funding from Mississippi's Department of Education (MDE). Teachers in charter school programs *not* receiving MDE grants will remain exempt from these requirements. The bill directly affects charter school teachers in state-funded early childhood education programs and takes effect July 1, 2026.