JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 2025 Mississippi Legislative Session is less than six months away, and lawmakers are already setting the table for what next year may look like.

House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.) said the Mississippi House of Representatives is not stopping with education reform after passing a brand-new public education funding formula in 2024. School choice and and school vouchers are up next.

“We want any public school student to be able to go to another public school without the home district being able to hold them against their will. Sure, it's only in limited circumstances where maybe a parent works in a neighboring school district or two districts over and drives there every day, and it just makes sense. But we should be able to work that out in the 21st century. We should be able to figure out a way to give parents some choice," White said.

Having attended both public and private schools growing up, White said he does not want to jeopardize any public school funding with a potential school voucher program.

More healthcare reform will also be on the table in 2024. Certificate of need laws, which are the regulatory tools used to manage health resources in state, will be reviewed. Another look at Medicaid expansion is also likely.

“We have a doctor shortage in our state that everybody acknowledges. Why in the world would we not let our nurse practitioners in these underserved areas free of the collaborative agreements that they have to operate under when other states don't have them at all? And we continue to do that in a state that cannot find enough doctors. Why wouldn't we encourage that in every way? So, a healthy workforce is a key component if we're going to continue to drive and move our economy forward," he said.