SB2936 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Tupelo City School District for security screening on windows and doors.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TUPELO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A PILOT PROGRAM TO PURCHASE SECURITY SCREENING FOR ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS ON TUPELO HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget Education

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: McMahan
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about the exact number of windows and doors or the specific uses of unused funds beyond training purposes.

Money for School Security

This bill gives Tupelo City School District money to buy security screening devices for all windows and doors at Tupelo High School in the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

Gives $200,000 from the State General Fund to Tupelo City School District.
Uses this money to buy security screening devices for all windows and doors at Tupelo High School.

Who It Names or Affects

Tupelo City School District
Students and staff of Tupelo High School

Terms To Know

Pilot Program: A small-scale test to see if something works before doing it on a larger scale.
Security Screening: Devices or methods used to check for dangerous items or people entering a building.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
It is unclear how many windows and doors will be screened with the $200,000 budget.
The bill does not specify what happens to unused funds beyond training purposes.

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
2026-02-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/10 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Tupelo City School District for security screening on windows and doors.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

S. B. No. 2936 *SS36/R948* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
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To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) McMahan

SENATE BILL NO. 2936

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TUPELO CITY SCHOOL 1
DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A 2
PILOT PROGRAM TO PURCHASE SECURITY SCREENING FOR ALL WINDOWS AND 3
DOORS ON TUPELO HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 6
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 7
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Tupelo City School 8
District for the purpose of defraying costs associated with a 9
pilot program to purchase security screening for all windows and 10
doors on Tupelo High School Campus for the fiscal year beginning 11
July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027............... $ 200,000.00. 12
SECTION 2. It is the intent of the Legislature that any 13
unused amount of the funds appropriated in Section 1 of this act 14
may be used to train teachers and students how to properly utilize 15
security screening features. 16
SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 17
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 18
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 19
S. B. No. 2936 *SS36/R948* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to
Tupelo City School District for security
screening on windows and doors.
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 20
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 21
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 22
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from 23
and after July 1, 2026. 24