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MS SB2515

MS SB2515
Closed schools; revise certain provisions regarding repurposing of.

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Introduced
01/19/2026
In Committee
02/06/2026
Crossed Over
02/04/2026
Passed
Dead
03/03/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Amend Section 37-28-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit To 12 Months The Right Of First Refusal Of A Charter School To Purchase Or Lease Closed Public School Property In The School District In Which The Charter School Is Located; To Specify That This Provision Shall Not Impair Any Rights Of A Charter School Under A Contract For Purchase Or Lease Of The Property Entered With The District During The Twelve-month Period; To Amend Section 37-7-455, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, Within The First Six Months Of The Closure Of The Public School Facility Or Property, No Purchase Or Lease Agreement With Any Entity Other Than A Charter School Located In The District May Be Entered, Unless Each Such Charter School Has Notified The School Board That It Is Not Exercising Its Right Of First Refusal On The Property; To Amend Section 37-7-477, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A School Board To Approve Alternative Uses, Consistent With Section 37-7-473, For Property Conveyed Or Leased; To Require The Instrument Conveying Or Leasing The Property To Include Procedures For Seeking And Obtaining Board Approval For Alternative Uses Not Specified In The Instrument; To Bring Forward Section 37-7-473, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill modifies provisions related to the repurposing of closed public school properties in Mississippi. It limits a charter school's right of first refusal to purchase or lease a closed school property to 12 months from the date of closure, though existing contracts within that period remain valid. For the first six months after a school closes, the school district cannot enter into a purchase or lease agreement with any entity other than a charter school unless all charter schools in the district have waived their right of first refusal. Additionally, the bill authorizes school boards to approve alternative uses for conveyed or leased school property, requiring that the conveyance or lease documents include procedures for seeking and obtaining board approval for any alternative uses not initially specified. The bill also brings forward a section outlining permissible alternative uses for school property, such as for charter schools, community centers, libraries, or industrial enterprises, to allow for potential future amendments.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 03/03/2026)

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