HB1495 • 2026

Starkville-Oktibbeha School District and MSU; authorize agreements to have jointly used primary and secondary schools.

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.

Education

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Roberson
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: Law
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the types of facilities that might be jointly used or how funds will be transferred and utilized.

Starkville-Oktibbeha School District and MSU Collaboration Act

This act allows the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District and Mississippi State University to collaborate on building, maintaining, or operating shared primary and secondary education facilities.

What This Bill Does

Allows the school district and university to make agreements for joint use of educational facilities.
Permits both entities to transfer funds to each other for agreed-upon purposes related to construction, maintenance, or operation of these facilities.

Who It Names or Affects

Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
Mississippi State University

Terms To Know

jointly used facilities: School buildings or other educational spaces that are shared between the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District and Mississippi State University.
mutually agreeable terms: Conditions for collaboration and fund transfers that both the school district and university have agreed upon.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not specify how funds will be transferred or used.
It is unclear what specific facilities might be jointly used under this agreement.

Bill History

2026-03-13 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/13 Approved by Governor
2026-03-09 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/09 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-06 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-05 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/05 (S) Returned For Enrolling
2026-03-04 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/04 (S) Passed
2026-03-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
2026-02-17 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/17 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges
2026-02-06 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
2026-02-05 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/05 (H) Passed
2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/03 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To ED
2026-01-28 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/28 (H) DR - TSDP: ED To AP
2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/19 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Starkville-Oktibbeha School District and MSU; authorize agreements to have jointly used primary and secondary schools.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

H. B. No. 1495 *HR43/R1824* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
26/HR43/R1824
PAGE 1 (RF\KP)

To: Education;
Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Roberson

HOUSE BILL NO. 1495

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STARKVILLE-OKTIBBEHA CONSOLIDATED 1
SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY TO ENTER INTO 2
AGREEMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF COLLABORATING AND PARTNERING IN THE 3
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, OR OPERATION OF JOINTLY USED PRIMARY 4
AND SECONDARY EDUCATION FACILITIES ON THE CAMPUS OF MISSISSIPPI 5
STATE UNIVERSITY OR WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE 6
SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE UNIVERSITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO THE OTHER 7
AND EXPEND SUCH FUNDS ON MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS 8
FOR SUCH PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 9
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 10
SECTION 1. The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School 11
District and Mississippi State University are authorized and 12
empowered, in the discretion of either, to enter into agreements 13
for purposes of collaborating and partnering in the construction, 14
maintenance, or operation of jointly used primary and secondary 15
education facilities on the campus of Mississippi State University 16
or within the school district. The Starkville-Oktibbeha 17
Consolidated School District and Mississippi State University are 18
further authorized and empowered, in the discretion of either, to 19
transfer funds to the other and expend such funds on mutually 20
agreeable terms and conditions for such purposes. 21
H. B. No. 1495 *HR43/R1824* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR43/R1824
PAGE 2 (RF\KP)
ST: Starkville-Oktibbeha School District and
MSU; authorize agreements to have jointly used
primary and secondary schools.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 22
and after July 1, 2026. 23