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HB1258 • 2026

North Tippah School District; provide for special election to be held in on the question of closing Falkner Attendance Center.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE NORTH TIPPAH SCHOOL DISTRICT ON THE QUESTION OF THE CLOSING OF FALKNER ATTENDANCE CENTER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AT THE SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE "NO" ON THE QUESTION, THEN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE NORTH TIPPAH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL NOT CLOSE FALKNER ATTENDANCE CENTER, AND SHALL NOT PROPOSE TO CLOSE FALKNER ATTENDANCE CENTER AT ANY TIME DURING THE NEXT EIGHT SCHOOL YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-65-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Education Elections
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Steverson
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.

Special Election for North Tippah School District

This bill requires a special election to decide if the Falkner Attendance Center in the North Tippah School District should close.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a special election in the North Tippah School District to vote on whether to close the Falkner Attendance Center.
  • Sets the date for this special election as November 3, 2026, during the general election.
  • States that if more than half of voters say 'No' to closing the center, it cannot be closed and no future attempts can be made within eight years.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Residents of the North Tippah School District who are eligible to vote
  • The Board of Education for the North Tippah School District

Terms To Know

Qualified electors
People who are allowed to vote in an election.
Falkner Attendance Center
A school facility within the North Tippah School District.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It only applies to one specific school district, North Tippah.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/03 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/19 (H) Referred To Education

Official Summary Text

North Tippah School District; provide for special election to be held in on the question of closing Falkner Attendance Center.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 1258 *HR43/R1681* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
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To: Education
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Steverson

HOUSE BILL NO. 1258

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE 1
NORTH TIPPAH SCHOOL DISTRICT ON THE QUESTION OF THE CLOSING OF 2
FALKNER ATTENDANCE CENTER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL ELECTION 3
SHALL BE HELD AT THE SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE 4
GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A 5
MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE "NO" ON THE QUESTION, THEN 6
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE NORTH TIPPAH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL 7
NOT CLOSE FALKNER ATTENDANCE CENTER, AND SHALL NOT PROPOSE TO 8
CLOSE FALKNER ATTENDANCE CENTER AT ANY TIME DURING THE NEXT EIGHT 9
SCHOOL YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-65-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 10
1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED 11
PURPOSES. 12
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 13
SECTION 1. There shall be a special election held in the 14
North Tippah School District on the question of the closing of 15
Falkner Attendance Center. The special election shall be held at 16
the same time and in the same manner as the general election held 17
on November 3, 2026. The question on the ballot shall be "May the 18
Board of Education of the North Tippah School District close 19
Falkner Attendance Center?" At the election, all qualified 20
electors who reside in the North Tippah School District may vote 21
on the question. If a majority of the qualified electors vote 22
"Yes" on the question, then the Board of Education of the North 23
H. B. No. 1258 *HR43/R1681* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: North Tippah School District; provide for
special election to be held in on the question
of closing Falkner Attendance Center.
Tippah School District may close Falkner Attendance Center. If a 24
majority of the qualified electors vote "No" on the question, then 25
the Board of Education of the North Tippah School District shall 26
not close Falkner Attendance Center, and shall not propose to 27
close Falkner Attendance Center at any time during the next eight 28
(8) school years. 29
SECTION 2. Section 37-65-101, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 30
amended as follows: 31
37-65-101. In addition to all other power and authority 32
which may now be vested in any board of trustees of any school 33
district by the constitution or statutes, or both, of the State of 34
Mississippi, any such board of trustees is * * * vested with the 35
authority to close any one or more or all schools in any school 36
district when, in its discretion, it determines such closure to be 37
to the best interest of a majority of the educable children of the 38
territory served, or to the best interest of a majority of the 39
children enrolled in any such school or schools, unless such 40
closure is otherwise prohibited by law. * * * The board of 41
trustees is also vested with the authority, in its discretion, to 42
close any one or more or all schools in any school district when 43
such board, in its discretion, determines such closure will 44
promote or preserve the public peace, order or tranquility of the 45
district. 46
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 47
and after July 1, 2026. 48