Mississippi Senate Bill 2002: Student transfers; remove requirement for current district of attendance to approve release.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Amend Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement For The School Board Of The School District Of A Child's Residence Consent To The Release Of The Student For Transfer To Another District; To Require That The Transferee School Board Approve Or Refuse The Transfer Of A Student At The Next Regular Meeting Of The Board After Receipt Of The Petition For Transfer; To Require The Transferee District To Notify, In Writing And Within A Reasonable Time, The District From Which The Student Is Transferring Of The Approval Of A Transfer Request; To Provide That, Absent Good Cause, A Transfer Request Must Be Approved, And The Transferor District Notified, Not Later Than March 15 Of The School Year Before The Transfer Is To Occur; To Authorize A Transferee District To Charge A Fee It Determines To Be Reasonable For Receiving A Student; To Provide That Nothing In This Act Shall Preclude The Mississippi High School Activities Association Or Any Successor Regulatory Body From Exercising Its Authority To Determine The Extracurricular Eligibility Of A Transferring Student; To Provide That Transfer Authority Of A District To Receive Or Deny The Acceptance Of A…

Latest action

Died In Committee (2026-03-03)

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