Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Commission on School Accreditation; task with governing professional conduct of school board members.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, BY AND THROUGH THE COMMISSION ON SCHOOL ACCREDITATION, TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND GOVERNANCE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SUCH RULES; TO PROVIDE THAT, IF A MEMBER OF A SCHOOL BOARD IS CITED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR VIOLATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO DIRECT THE SCHOOL BOARD TO REDUCE OR REMOVE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMISSION ON SCHOOL ACCREDITATION SHALL BE ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN REVIEWING AND RESPONDING TO INFRACTIONS AND VIOLATIONS REGARDING THE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND GOVERNANCE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-12 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-12 | Latest Action | (S) Died On Calendar |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1488 | University of Southern Mississippi; authorize to sell or enter long term lease for use of university property. | enrolled |
| HB 1931 | Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services. | unknown |
| HB 1935 | Appropriation; Education, Department of. | unknown |
| HB 1944 | Taxation; revise credits authorized for contributions to certain eligible charitable organizations. | enrolled |
| HB 4073 | Mississippi Work and Save Program; create; create Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act and provide funds for PERS. | unknown |
| HB 562 | Mississippi Career and Technical Education Employability (MissCATEE) program; establish to provide tuition-free community college. | enrolled |
| SB 2288 | Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act; expand CTE incentive grant purposes, and extend repealer. | enrolled |
| SB 2401 | Workforce development; extend the date of repeal of certain sections and make technical amendments. | enrolled |