Rebel Bert

Senate Bill 2002 has passed the full Senate and goes to the house. MHSAA must agree to the transfer of athletes.

Pearl and Murrah will be dropping to 6A Region if numbers don't swing back up.

The senator told me the bill in the house is the one that allows a public school student take public funds with him to the private school. I don't see a problem if an athlete is transferring from Oak Grove to PCS or Madison Central to St Andrew's. But transferring from Oak Grove to Columbia Avademy or MC to MRA will be a problem. If they want the money then join MHSAA.

John King has stopped Taylorsville students from transferring out now he can't and will the principal file the complaints going forward. And remember the deadline in this bill is March 15th. No transfers after March 15th of 2027 and be eligible for fall of 2028 should this bill be signed by the governor.

For athletes yes if principal files a complaint.

Passed the Senate Education Committee yesterday. It does have a provision at the bottom that allows MHSAA by laws to rule.

I see it happening for Leake County now that DMV no longer exists. No reason for folks to drive to Walnut Grove.

Caledonia 431 down to 4A 5A Region 1 1 Cleveland Central 632 6 Lafayette County 616 14 West Point 553 20 Pontotoc 508 21 Corinth 485 24 Tishomingo County 469 Region 2 2 Neshoba Central 631 4 New Hope 619 10 Columbus 569 13 Vicksburg 562 15 Holmes County 547 23 Greenwood 469 Region 3 3 Provine 623 9 Natchez 584 12 Florence 562 17 Laurel 539 18 Brookhaven 523 19 North Pike 516 Region 4 5 Gautier 617 dropping to 5A 7 Stone County 597 8 Wayne County 591 11 Vancleave 564 16 East Central 546 22 NE Jones 471 I guess you can switch Laurel and NE Jones if you choose to do so.

Lawsuit at Jackson Academy. A Madison county family is suing JA after their son was un enrolled last June. His father found and has info on JA for recruiting 10 public school kids. Meetings were held after JA violated MAIS rule which prohibits recruiting of public school kids. See article on WAPT tv.

I agree they probably should be on the list with some of the Delta counties.

Just an update: 1 March 15th of the school year will be the deadline for transferring. 2 The tax fee goes to the receiving school as long as they approve the transfer at the next board meeting and in writing. 3 MHSAA rules must be or have the right to intervene if necessary as to the eligibility of an athlete.

I totally understand DeSoto, Lee, Hinds, Forrest, Lauderdale, Jones, Rankin, Madison Harrison having multiple districts and superintendents but the restoration the state needs to consolidate districts offices.

According to the Facebook page of Smith/Rankin State Senator good news out of the Senate Education Sub Committee Senate Bill 2002 Student Transportabilty Law: 1 Transfers from a public school to a public school can't be denighed. 2 A tax incentive can be given to school releasing the student. I hope MHSAA is aware of this bill that needs to be looked into.

Contracts will be offered this spring. If the coaching staff doesn't get an offer should be the tale all. It sounds like house cleaning time.

2027 Predictions Region 3 Brookhaven Florence Natchez NE Jones North Pike Provine Region 4 East Central Gautier Laurel Stone County Vancleave Wayne County

2027 predictions Region 3 Forest Hill Hattiesburg Jim Hill or Pearl South Jones Terry West Jones Region 4 George County Hancock Long Beach Pascagoula Pearl River Central Picayune

Predictions Region 3 Brandon Harrison Central further north Meridian N W Rankin Oak Grove Petal Region 4 Biloxi D'Iberville Gulfport Ocean Springs St Martin West Harrison could go north

Agreed that some of these smaller counties need to consolidate and no real need for 3 superintendent offices in these smaller populated counties.

If October 2025 numbers hold Sumrall and Purvis will drop to 4A and South Jones will move up to 6A.

Any news as to transfer bern mentioned or come out of the district meetings.

There will be no changes in 2026. Those changes will be for 2027 when numbers are turned in October. I don't believe we will end up with 25 schools in 7A. I do believe there is a possibility of 3A going to 41 schools. Based on October 2025 numbers reported to MDE and depending on OLA if their numbers drop below 210. The numbers that I have seen where for 8th thru 10th which will be 9th thru 11th this fall. I only counted 1A thru 4A and upper 5 and lower 5 or so in 6m7A, 6A, and 5A. I believe Gemreenvilke will go to 7A and Pearl and Murrah will drop to 6A.

By laws state that if any of those 3 schools file a protest by principal of the school then Starkville will have legal residence otherwise said student is ineligible until proven eligibility. And yes the student can't participate in sports until.

Section 2 of the Bylaws deals with eligibility including transfers, custodial parents, military, etc. Section 3 of the Bylaws discusses Recruiting.

Correct a teacher or principal certified and not an employee of the county, school maintenance, or Walmart, etc.