MS SB2258

Grants the State Board of Education authority to administer oaths, take depositions, issue subpoenas, and compel witness attendance in investigations, with circuit court enforcement available for subpoena noncompliance.

Exempts investigative reports compiled during misconduct investigations from the Mississippi Public Records Act, unless the board chooses to make them public.

Adds three new grounds for teacher and administrator license discipline: submitting false test administration certifications, failure to comply with reporting procedures, and serving as superintendent or principal in a school district that triggered a state of emergency and conservator appointment.

Makes submitting a false certification that statewide tests were administered properly a felony punishable by up to $25,000 fine and three years imprisonment, and allows the State Board of Education to suspend or revoke credentials upon conviction.

Authorizes the Department of Education to take complete control of statewide test administration when investigating alleged testing irregularities and allows the department to seek reimbursement of investigation costs from the local school district within six months.