Senate Bill 2976

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 2026.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, 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 beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026 $ 200,000.00.

SECTION 2. It is the intent of the Legislature that any unused amount of the funds appropriated in Section 1 of this act may be used to train teachers and students how to properly utilize security screening features.

SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.