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MS SB2519

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brian Rhodes

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a secure statewide online portal for tracking student safety risk assessments, requiring school districts to enter assessment data within 48 hours and enabling information sharing between schools, juvenile courts, and law enforcement
  • Requires local law enforcement to notify a juvenile's school district of any felony arrest within 24 hours, with notification transmitted through the new portal system
  • Mandates Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) training for all district superintendents, assistant superintendents, and principals within 12 months of assuming their role and every 2 years thereafter
  • Transfers employment and supervision of school attendance officers from the State Department of Education to local school districts effective July 1, 2026, while maintaining state funding at a ratio of one officer per 3,000 compulsory-school-age students
  • Provides a $10,000 annual salary supplement for school attendance officers beginning July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Mississippi Get to School and Stay Safe Act of 2026; enact.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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