Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1217: School business officers; establish mentorship program for.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS IN MISSISSIPPI TO FACILITATE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, IMPROVE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND ENHANCE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS; TO SET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR MENTORS AND MENTEES; TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION AND ANNUAL REPORTING; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS TO CONDUCT ANNUAL WORKSHOPS FOR ALL MENTORS TO DEFINE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE MENTORING PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to establish a mentorship program for school business officials in mississippi to facilitate knowledge exchange, improve problem-solving skills, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of school financial and operational management; to provide for the administration of the program by the mississippi department of education in partnership with the mississippi association of school business officials; to set eligibility requirements and guidelines for mentors and mentees; to provide for program evaluation and annual reporting…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS IN MISSISSIPPI TO FACILITATE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, IMPROVE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND ENHANCE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS; TO SET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR MENTORS AND MENTEES; TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION AND ANNUAL REPORTING; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS TO CONDUCT ANNUAL WORKSHOPS FOR ALL MENTORS TO DEFINE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE MENTORING PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. There is hereby created the School Business Officers Mentorship Program to support the professional development of school business officials across Mississippi to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, enhance problem-solving skills, and strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of school financial and operational management. SECTION 2. As used in this act, the following terms have the meanings ascribed herein, unless context of use clearly requires otherwise: *HR26/R2132* H. B. No. 1217 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R2132 PAGE 1 (DJ\KW) (a) "Association" means the Mississippi Association of School Business Officials. (b) "Department" means the State Department of Education. (c) "Mentorship Program" means the Mississippi School Business Officials Mentorship …