Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1495: Starkville-Oktibbeha School District and MSU; authorize agreements to have jointly used primary and secondary schools.
Status: Signed into law, March 13, 2026
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STARKVILLE-OKTIBBEHA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF COLLABORATING AND PARTNERING IN THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, OR OPERATION OF JOINTLY USED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION FACILITIES ON THE CAMPUS OF MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY OR WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE UNIVERSITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO THE OTHER AND EXPEND SUCH FUNDS ON MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SUCH PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to authorize the starkville-oktibbeha consolidated school district and mississippi state university to enter into agreements for purposes of collaborating and partnering in the construction, maintenance, or operation of jointly used primary and secondary education facilities on the campus of mississippi state university or within the school district; to authorize the school district and the university to transfer funds to the other and expend such funds on mutually agreeable terms and conditions for such purposes; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STARKVILLE-OKTIBBEHA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF COLLABORATING AND PARTNERING IN THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, OR OPERATION OF JOINTLY USED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION FACILITIES ON THE CAMPUS OF MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY OR WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE UNIVERSITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO THE OTHER AND EXPEND SUCH FUNDS ON MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SUCH PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District and Mississippi State University are authorized and empowered, in the discretion of either, to enter into agreements for purposes of collaborating and partnering in the construction, maintenance, or operation of jointly used primary and secondary education facilities on the campus of Mississippi State University or within the school district. The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District and Mississippi State University are further authorized and empowered, in the discretion of either, to transfer funds to the other and expend such funds on mutually agreeable terms and conditions for such purposes. *HR43/R1824* H. B. No. 1495 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1824 PAGE 1 (RF\KP) SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026. *HR43/R1824* H. B. No. 1495 …