Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session
An Act To Codify New Section 37-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Election Of All School Board Members; To Give Local School Boards The Option To Choose Whether Its Election Cycle Will Run Concurrent With The Statewide General Election Beginning In November 2027 Or Concurrent With The Presidential Election Beginning In November 2028; To Provide That The Local School Board Shall Have The Discretion To Determine Whether Its Members Will Be Elected From Single Member Districts Or From Within The District At Large; To Provide That The Terms Of Office Of All School Board Members Shall Be Four Years; To Provide For Nominating Petitions To Run For The Office Of School Board Member And To Require A Uniform Number Of Signatures On Petitions Of Nomination; To Establish The Procedure For Filling Vacancies On The School Board; To Amend Section 37-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Board Member Districts In County School Districts To Be Coterminous With The Supervisors Districts Of The County; To Amend Sections 37-5-3, 37-5-7, 37-5-9, 37-5-19, 37-7-203, 37-7-207, 37-7-221 And 37-7-703, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Repeal…
Died On Calendar (2026-02-12)