Education Leadership Accountability Act; create a removal process for school board members who undermine student safety.

SB 2247 (Education Leadership Accountability Act) would have created a formal process for removing Mississippi school board members who violate their duties, including neglecting safety responsibilities, breaching public trust, or abusing authority. It required school boards to formally recommend removal to local governing authorities, triggered a 30-day response period for the accused member, and mandated a hearing with a majority vote by the governing body to approve removal. The bill also amended existing law to include chronic absenteeism from board meetings as grounds for removal. This bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and was never enacted.