Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-11 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 27-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-11
Status: in_force

The government of an agricultural high school established by two counties shall be vested in the board of trustees, six to be selected by each county in the same manner designated in Section 37-27-7 and the thirteenth to be chosen by the twelve so selected. In case no one receives a majority of all the votes of the twelve members the thirteenth trustee shall be selected by lot from the two highest in voting. The terms of the six trustees from each of the said counties shall be as provided in Section 37-27-7 , and the thirteenth trustee shall serve for a term of four years. The government of an agricultural high school established by more than two counties shall be vested in a board of trustees composed of six trustees from each county selected in the manner provided by law. A majority of the board of trustees of an agricultural high school shall constitute a quorum. A county or counties co-operating with an established agricultural high school may be represented on the board of trustees of such school by the county superintendent of education and one trustee chosen by the board of supervisors of such county.

In levying the taxes provided by law, each county shall act independently, but if one county joining another or others in establishing a school, shall decline to levy the tax, the other county or counties may nevertheless do so, in which event the joint plan shall thereby be abandoned in so far as the county failing to levy the tax is concerned, and the county or counties levying the tax may proceed in the management and control of the school. In case two or more counties join in establishing or maintaining a joint school, and each county levies a special tax as provided by law, the tax collector of each county shall collect the tax in his county and pay the same into the county depository of his county. In paying the expenses of either school, the trustees shall draw on the funds of each county provided for that school, equitably as near as may be in proportion to the amount of tax collected for that school by each county; if no tax is levied, the trustees shall draw on any fund in the depository of the respective counties provided by law for the support of that school in proportion to the number of educable children attending such school for each county.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-21 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 145-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-21
Status: in_force

The company, the board of trustees and the State Bond Commission are hereby authorized to enter into any and all agreements and contracts as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-171-7 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 14 / Section 171-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-171-7
Status: in_force

(1) School districts are encouraged strongly to enter into shared use agreements with community organizations and local governmental agencies.

(2) Local government entities are expressly authorized to enter into such shared use agreements and/or expend public funds and/or to use public labor and/or equipment and/or commodities in furtherance of the purpose of such agreements.

(3) The State Department of Education, in consultation with the State Department of Health, shall develop a best practices tool kit relating to shared use agreements for school districts. This tool kit must include:

(a) Information outlining liability protections for both the school district and school district employees for injuries resulting from community use of school property or facilities for purposes of recreation or sport during nonschool hours;

(b) Model shared use agreement language;

(c) A list of technical assistance resources available for the school district to promote community recreational use of school property or facilities during nonschool hours;

(d) A list of potential community partners for shared use agreements; and

(e) A list of any grants or funding opportunities available to school districts to promote community recreational use of school property or facilities during nonschool hours.

The tool kit must be posted on the State Department of Education and State Department of Health websites. The State Department of Education shall review the information required by this section no less than every two (2) years and shall update the information as necessary.

(4) The State Department of Education shall provide a link on the department's website to any school district policies or procedures that promote community recreational use of school property or facilities in order to encourage information sharing among the school districts.

(5) Each school district, in consultation with the school health council, must address community recreational use of school property or facilities during nonschool hours.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-151-9 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 5 / Section 151-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-151-9
Status: in_force

(1) The State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Education shall establish within the State Department of Education a special unit at the division level called the Office of Educational Accountability. The Director of the Office of Educational Accountability shall hold a position comparable to a deputy superintendent and shall be appointed by the State Board of Education with the advice and consent of the Senate. He shall serve at the will and pleasure of the State Board of Education and may employ necessary professional, administrative and clerical staff. The Director of the Office of Educational Accountability shall provide all reports to the Legislature, Governor, Mississippi Commission on School Accreditation and State Board of Education and respond to any inquiries for information.

(2) The Office of Educational Accountability is responsible for monitoring and reviewing programs developed under the Education Reform Act, the Mississippi Adequate Education Program Act of 1994, the Education Enhancement Fund, the Mississippi Student Funding Formula, and subsequent education initiatives, and shall provide information, recommendations and an annual assessment to the Legislature, Governor, Mississippi Commission on School Accreditation and the State Board of Education. The annual assessment of education reform programs shall be performed by the Office of Educational Accountability by December 1 of each year.

(3) In addition, the Office of Educational Accountability shall have the following specific duties and responsibilities:

(a) Developing and maintaining a system of communication with school district personnel;

(b) Provide opportunities for public comment on the current functions of the State Department of Education's programs, needed public education services and innovative suggestions; and

(c) Assess both positive and negative impact on school districts of new education programs, including but not limited to The Mississippi Report Card and alternative school programs.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-43 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 27-43
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-43
Status: in_force

When any agricultural high school shall own any land, buildings or other property that is not used for school or related school purposes and not needed in the operation of the school, the board of trustees of such agricultural high school may sell and convey such land, buildings or other property in the manner provided in Sections 37-27-45 through 37-27-49 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-39-15 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 39-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-39-15
Status: in_force

(1) In connection with the purchase of necessary supplies or equipment for the conduct of regular school operations, school boards may, in their discretion, designate as their purchasing agent or agents such school official or officials as they see fit and may authorize such agent or agents to make purchases of supplies and equipment subject to competitive bid requirements in Sections 31-7-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972 .

(2) Supplies that are perishable or foods purchased for use in connection with the school lunch and homemaking programs shall be exempted from competitive bid requirements. However, each school board shall adopt and place in its minutes definite policies for guidance of agents of such boards in connection with purchases of perishable supplies or foods which are unstable or variable in price. Such policies shall have the effect of law and any violations shall be subject to the penalties as provided by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-159 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 14 / Section 101-159
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-159
Status: in_force

The consideration and proceeds derived or received from all oil, gas and mineral leases provided for in Section 37-101-153 , including, but not limited to bonuses, rentals, royalties and delay rentals, shall be paid to the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning for the use and benefit of the institution owning or having the use and benefit of the land from which said money was derived. All such money or funds shall be allocated to or used for the benefit of such institution or institutions.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-140-11 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 140-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-140-11
Status: in_force

The board shall prepare the annual budget for the school. For the operation and support of the school, the board may receive contributions, donations, gifts, bequests of money, other forms of financial assistance and property, equipment, materials or manpower from persons, foundations, trust funds, corporations, organizations and other sources, public or private, to be expended and utilized by the board in carrying out this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-51-1 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 13 / Section 51-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-51-1
Status: in_force

It is hereby determined and declared that the state reaffirms its commitment and dedication to public school education; that nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed in any manner whatever to be an abandonment or impairment of public school education in this state; that the state calls upon all public school trustees, administrators, teachers, parents, and the public at large to continue full support of the public school system of this state; and that, especially during these difficult times, all school officials, administrators, teachers and others with primary responsibility for the public school system merit and need continued support and encouragement in their efforts.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-137 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 29-137
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-137
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of Sections 37-29-131 through 37-29-139 , any lease agreement shall be binding on the board of trustees of the college and any party thereto in accordance with its terms; provided, however, that any such lease shall include a provision that the lessee's obligation to pay any amounts due or perform any covenants requiring or resulting in the expenditure of money shall be contingent and expressly limited to the extent of any covenants requiring or resulting in the expenditure of money shall be contingent and expressly limited to the extent of any appropriation made to fund such lease agreement and that nothing contained in the lease agreement shall be construed as creating any monetary obligations on the part of the lessee beyond such current and specific support appropriations. Rentals payable by the community or junior college under leases pursuant to Sections 37-29-131 through 37-29-139 , shall be payable from any revenue available for the support and enlargement, improvement, and repair of the college.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-7-303 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-303
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-7-303
Status: in_force

(1) The school board of any school district may insure motor vehicles for any hazard that the board may choose, and shall insure the school buildings, equipment and other school property of the district against any and all hazards that the board may deem necessary to provide insurance against. In addition, the local school board of any school district shall purchase and maintain business property insurance and business personal property insurance on all school district-owned buildings and/or contents as required by federal law and regulations of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as is necessary for receiving public assistance or reimbursement for repair, reconstruction, replacement or other damage to those buildings and/or contents caused by the Hurricane Katrina Disaster of 2005 or subsequent disasters. The school district is authorized to expend funds from any available source for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining that property insurance. The school district is authorized to enter into agreements with the Department of Finance and Administration, other local school districts, community or junior college districts, state institutions of higher learning, community hospitals and/or other state agencies to pool their liabilities to participate in a group business property and/or business personal property insurance program, subject to uniform rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Department of Finance and Administration. Such school board shall be authorized to contract for such insurance for a term of not exceeding five (5) years and to obligate the district for the payment of the premiums thereon. When necessary, the school board is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to borrow money payable in annual installments for a period of not exceeding five (5) years at a rate of interest not exceeding eight percent (8%) per annum to provide funds to pay such insurance premiums. The money so borrowed and the interest thereon shall be payable from any school funds of the district other than the total funding formula funds provided for in Sections 37-151-200 through 37-151-215 . The school boards of school districts are further authorized and empowered, in all cases where same may be necessary, to bring and maintain suits and other actions in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of collecting the proceeds of insurance policies issued upon the property of such school district.

(2) Two (2) or more school districts, together with other educational entities or agencies, may agree to pool their liabilities to participate in a group workers' compensation program. The governing authorities of any school board or other educational entity or agency may authorize the organization and operation of, or the participation in such a group self-insurance program with other school boards and educational entities or agencies, subject to the requirements of Section 71-3-5 . The Workers' Compensation Commission shall approve such group self-insurance programs subject to uniform rules and regulations as may be adopted by the commission applicable to all groups.

(3) The governing board of any county, municipality, municipal separate school district, other school district or community/junior college district, and the governing board or head of any other political subdivision or entity may negotiate for, secure and pool their risks under this section and may provide for the purchase of any one or more policies of property insurance, or the establishment of a self-insurance fund or self-insurance reserves, or any combination thereof. The governing board of any political subdivision or other entity set forth in this section is authorized to expend funds from any available source for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining that property insurance. The administration and service of any such self-insurance program shall be contracted to a third party and approved by the Commissioner of Insurance.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-129-1 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 129-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-129-1
Status: in_force

In addition to all other powers and duties now vested by law in the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning of the State of Mississippi, said board is hereby empowered and required to:

(a) Establish by rules and regulations and promulgate uniform standards for accreditation of schools of nursing in the State of Mississippi (i) insofar as concerns the eligibility of graduates of such schools to take the examination prescribed by law to become registered nurses authorized to practice the profession of nursing as registered nurses in Mississippi, and (ii) insofar as concerns student nurses attending such schools being eligible to participate in any student nurse scholarship program or other program of assistance now existing or hereafter established by legislative enactment;

(b) Issue to such schools of nursing upon an annual basis certificates of accreditation as may be proper under such standards;

(c) Administer any scholarship program or other program of assistance heretofore or hereafter established by legislative enactment for the benefit of students attending accredited schools of nursing in this state;

(d) Administer any other funds available or which may be made available for the promotion of nursing education in the state, with the exception of nursing faculty supplement funds to the public junior colleges, which funds shall be appropriated to and administered by the Division of Junior Colleges of the State Department of Education;

(e) Adopt rules and regulations to provide that a nurse in training may, during the two-year period in an approved hospital, be allowed to transfer at any time with full credit after six (6) months in training, to any other hospital of her choice at which there is a vacancy; suitable provision shall be made to protect her against coercion or intimidation concerning such a contemplated transfer.

In addition to other powers now vested by law in the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, said board is hereby empowered to establish and maintain a nurse-midwifery education program that meets the accreditation standards of the American College of Nurse-Midwives at a state institution of higher learning under the jurisdiction of the board of trustees.

In order to implement paragraph (d) above, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning is hereby authorized and directed to arrange and contract with hospitals, senior colleges and hospital schools of nursing for the financial support of programs of nursing education. The said board is further authorized to adopt such terms for contracts, and such rules and regulations for reimbursing contracting agencies for costs of instruction in schools of nursing as may be feasible in accordance with appropriations made by the Legislature for this purpose. However, no reimbursement may be made to contracting agencies in excess of the actual cost of instruction in the schools of nursing.

In addition to the powers now vested by law in the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and subject to the availability of funds specifically appropriated therefor, said board is hereby empowered and directed to conduct a one-year feasibility study and comprehensive plan for nursing schools in Mississippi which addresses the concept of shared utilization of clinical simulation laboratories for all Mississippi schools of nursing in order to provide computerized interactive learning capabilities for all schools, utilizing the pooled resources or mobile capability models from other states. The completed plan shall be developed and a report made to the 2009 Regular Session on or before December 1, 2008.

No provision of this section shall be construed to authorize any department, agency, officer or employee of the State of Mississippi to exercise any controls over the admissions policy of any private educational institution offering a baccalaureate degree in nursing.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-13-5 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 13-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-13-5
Status: in_force

(1) The flag of the State of Mississippi and the flag of the United States shall be displayed in close proximity to the school building at all times during the hours of daylight when the school is in session when the weather will permit without damage to the flag. It shall be the duty of the board of trustees of the school district to provide for the flags and their display.

(2) Whenever the flag of the United States is to be flown at half-staff by order or instructions of the President or pursuant to federal law, all public schools shall lower the United States flag in accordance with the executive order or instructions or federal law. The school shall announce the reason that the flag is being flown at half-staff to all students in assembly or by teachers in the various classrooms or by prominently displaying written notice throughout the school stating the reason that the flag has been lowered.

(3) In all public schools there shall be given a course of study concerning the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Mississippi. The course of study shall include the history of each flag and what they represent and the proper respect therefor. There also shall be taught in the public schools the duties and obligations of citizenship, patriotism, Americanism and respect for and obedience to law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-41-61 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 41-61
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-41-61
Status: in_force

To the extent that state, federal or other funds are available or appropriated, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Education shall cooperate to conduct an information campaign to educate drivers concerning the provisions of Chapter 481, Laws of 2011, and the importance of school bus safety.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-99 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 23-99
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-99
Status: in_force

The county board of education shall initiate the establishment of such a center by adoption of a resolution stating its intention and shall transmit to the board of supervisors of its county a properly certified copy of such resolution stating its intention to establish a child development center, including estimated costs of land purchase, construction and operational costs per year and the proposed sources of the necessary revenues. The board of supervisors shall make an independent investigation and confirm or deny the need and practicality for such a center.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-9 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 27-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-9
Status: in_force

In case the county board of education of two or more counties shall so decide, two or more counties may unite in establishing a joint agricultural high school, joint agricultural high school-junior college or two schools. The county boards of education of the two or more counties shall meet in joint session to determine the location of the school or schools, and if no place can be agreed upon by a majority of the joint boards for either school, the two places receiving the greatest number of votes shall be certified by the boards to the state board of education, which board shall select one of them as a site for the school.

In case any county not contributing to the support of an agricultural high school or agricultural high school-junior college desires to co-operate in the maintenance of such a school or schools already established by some other county or counties, and receive therefrom the full privileges and benefits of such an institution, such desire shall be made a matter of record on the minutes of the county board of education of the said county by a majority vote of said board. After such action by the county board of education, the board of supervisors of said county may with the consent of the trustees of the school or schools make a levy for the support of said agricultural high school or agricultural high school-junior college. After such levy has been made, the county shall, so far as the law is concerned, have all the privileges, rights, and duties concerning the operation of said school in every respect as the county or counties originally establishing said agricultural high school or agricultural high school-junior college.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-43-27 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 43-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-43-27
Status: in_force

No book or books shall be purchased from any person, firm or corporation who is a member of, or connected with, any trust. In the event that it is established that this provision has been violated, the contract shall be forfeited and monies paid out under this contract shall be returned to the state, and all books heretofore purchased under said contract shall be kept by the state or the public school district which purchased the textbooks.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-33-35 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 33-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-33-35
Status: in_force

The legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of the Vocational Rehabilitation Law at any time, and there shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal. All the rights, privileges, or immunities conferred by said law or by acts done pursuant thereto shall exist subject to the power of the legislature to amend or repeal said law at any time.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-73 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 29-73
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-73
Status: in_force

The board of trustees is authorized to execute oil, gas and mineral leases on any of the property owned by the board of trustees of the district, but such leases shall not extend for a term beyond five years unless oil, gas or other minerals shall be in production under said leases at the expiration of said period. The terms and conditions of said lease, within the limitations above set out, shall be for the determination and within the discretion of the board of trustees.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-41-3 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-41-3
Status: in_force

Pupils of legal school age, which shall include kindergarten pupils, and in actual attendance in the public schools who live a distance of one (1) mile or more by the nearest traveled road from the school to which they are assigned by the school district in which they are enrolled shall be entitled to transportation within the meaning of this chapter. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to bar any child from such transportation where he or she lives less than one (1) mile and is on the regular route of travel of a school bus and space is available in such bus for such transportation. No state funds shall be paid for the transportation of children living within one (1) mile of the school, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and such children shall not be included in transportation reports. In the development of route plans, economy shall be a prime consideration. There shall be no duplication of routes except in circumstances where it is totally unavoidable. The State Department of Education shall have authority to investigate school bus routing when there is reason to believe the provisions of this statute are being violated. The State Board of Education shall have authority to withhold transportation funds when school districts fail to correct unnecessary route duplication. Provided further, that all school districts are hereby authorized to lease or contract with any public or private individual, partnership, corporation, association, agency or other organization for the implementation of transportation of pupils as provided for in this section.

The school boards may provide transportation to such crippled and physically handicapped children as may be designated by such boards, when the failure to do so would result in undue hardship, even though the children are not otherwise entitled to transportation under the provisions of this chapter. The State Department of Education shall require all school districts during the 1993-1994 school year to equip school buses with properly designed seat belts to protect such physically handicapped children, and school districts are authorized to expend funds therefor from nonminimum program or other sources.

Where space is available, students attending junior colleges shall be allowed transportation on established routes in district-owned buses. However, no additional funds shall be allocated or expended for such purposes, and such persons shall not be included in transportation reports.

Children enrolled in special or alternative programs approved by school boards may be provided transportation even though such children are not otherwise entitled to transportation under the provisions of this chapter. No additional funds shall be allocated or expended for such purpose, and such children shall not be included in transportation reports.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-7 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 14 / Section 138-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-7
Status: in_force

The commission is authorized and directed to adopt regulations for certification of contractors, inspectors, management planners, project designers, air monitors, supervisors and workers. The regulations shall include an accreditation plan which shall be equivalent to paragraphs 1 through 3 of the Model Plan. The accreditation plan shall be no more stringent than the Model Plan, except as provided herein. The regulations and accreditation plan shall include the requirements for all training courses for accreditation of contractors, inspectors, management planners, project designers, air monitors, supervisors and workers. All regulations promulgated by the commission pursuant to this chapter shall not be effective until November 1, 1990. By October 1, 1989, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall designate a university which may offer all training courses set forth in the regulations and accreditation plan and such university may charge reasonable fees to offset costs of the courses offered. The commission shall not approve any training courses offered in Mississippi other than those courses offered at the designated university and those certified abatement worker courses that have received Environmental Protection Agency approval pursuant to Section III of Appendix C to Title 40, Part 763 , Subpart E, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-45-33 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 45-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-45-33
Status: in_force

In case of the failure or refusal on the part of any person to comply with any subpoena issued as authorized in Section 37-45-31 , or in case of the refusal of any witness to testify or answer to any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, the chancellor or the chancery court of the county of the residence of such person, or the chancellor or the chancery court of the county in which the hearing to which the subpoena is returnable is being conducted may, on application of the commission or the chairman thereof, in term time or vacation, issue an attachment for such person and compel him to comply with such subpoena and to attend before the commission and produce the documents specified in any subpoena duces tecum and give his testimony upon such matters as he may be lawfully required. Said chancery court shall have the power to punish for contempt as in case of disobedience of like process issued by or from such chancery court, or as in case of the refusal to testify therein in response to such process.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-329 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 14 / Section 101-329
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-329
Status: in_force

Sections 37-101-301 through 37-101-331 shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the exercise of the powers herein granted, but Sections 37-101-301 through 37-101-331 shall not be deemed to repeal or to be in derogation of any existing law of this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-53 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 14 / Section 145-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-53
Status: in_force

The company, subject to the provisions in proceedings relating to outstanding bonds as may then exist, may purchase bonds out of any funds available therefor, which shall thereupon be cancelled, at any reasonable price which, if the bonds are then redeemable, shall not exceed the redemption price (and premium, if any) then applicable plus accrued interest to the redemption date thereof.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-159-13 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 159-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-159-13
Status: in_force

(1) There is established a pilot program to provide for the construction of rental housing units for teachers in the West Tallahatchie School District, which pilot program shall be administered by the State Department of Education. The department may contract with one or more public or private entities to provide assistance in implementing and administering the program. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations regarding the implementation and administration of the program.

(2) The West Tallahatchie School District shall receive proposals from developers for the construction of the rental housing units, and submit its recommendation to the State Department of Education about which developer should construct the units. The department shall make the final determination about the developer that will construct the units.

(3) After selection of the developer, the department shall loan the developer not more than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) for construction of the units. The interest rate on the loan shall be equal to one percent (1%) below the discount rate at the Federal Reserve Bank in the Federal Reserve district in which the school district is located, and the loan shall be repaid in not more than fifteen (15) years, as determined by the department. All funds received by the department as repayment of the principal and interest of the loan shall be deposited in the Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Fund. If a claim against the developer for repayment is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, the obligor shall be liable for an additional amount equal to a reasonable attorney's fee.

(4) The developer shall operate the rental housing units. For a period of ten (10) years or until such time as the loan to the developer is repaid, whichever is longer, the priority for residence in the units shall be given first to teachers employed by the school district, then to other licensed school district employees, and then to any other school district employees.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-106-43 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 9 / Section 106-43
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-106-43
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby established an intern educational program to be designated as the Mississippi Public Management Graduate Intern Program to be administered by the board through a program coordinator. The program shall consist of not more than thirty-six (36) positions in the general fields of public management, program analysis and public administration. These positions shall not be included in the number of employees allowed by law within a particular state agency. Graduate intern students shall be temporarily assigned by the program coordinator to specific state or local agencies and offices, including offices of the Legislature. Each participating agency or office shall not employ more than four (4) graduate intern students per year. To qualify for the program, a student must (a) be enrolled as a graduate student in a state university masters program in public administration, public policy and administration, or criminal justice administration; and (b) have committed himself to a field of graduate study directly related to a state or local government public managerial position.

(2) There is hereby created the Mississippi Intern Public Management Education Council to consist of the following members: The chairmen of the various departments of Mississippi institutions of higher learning that offer graduate programs in one of the following: public administration, public policy and administration, and criminal justice administration. The council shall elect from its membership a chairman, which shall be a rotating, one-year appointment. The council shall meet at the place and time designated by the chairman at least twice but no more than six (6) times per year.

(3) The council shall adopt, amend and repeal the rules and regulations as it deems necessary to establish standards and ensure the orderly execution of the objectives of the intern educational program, not inconsistent with the provisions of this section. The regulations shall be submitted to the board for implementation by the program coordinator. The council shall review and evaluate the program on a yearly basis and submit its findings to the program coordinator.

(4) There is hereby created the position of Program Coordinator who shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Mississippi Public Management Graduate Intern Program. The program coordinator shall be appointed by and be an employee of the agency.

(5) The program coordinator shall administer the policies of the council and supervise and direct all technical activities of the program. The coordinator shall select students to participate in the program based upon the nominees of the participating state institutions of higher learning. No participating university shall be allotted less than three (3) intern students per year unless the university nominates less than three (3) students. The coordinator shall place the intern students in state or local agencies which agree in writing to participate in the program.

(6) The program coordinator shall prepare and deliver to the Legislature and to the Governor an annual report describing the operation and progress of the Mississippi Public Management Graduate Intern Program, including a detailed statement of expenditures and any recommendations the board may have.

(7) It shall be the duty and responsibility of universities participating in the intern program to nominate qualified graduate students to the program and to keep the program coordinator fully apprised of the academic development of the intern student, including any change in the student's educational status.

(8) State or local agencies participating in the intern program shall employ intern students with the expectation that they shall contribute to agency policy decisions, participate in managerial activities, and deliver agency services. Intern graduate students shall receive compensation on the basis of their professional work experience, but shall receive no less than Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) per month or Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($4,500.00) for a six-month work period. In addition to the salary, students shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses and mileage authorized by law for travel to seminars, workshops and training sessions, as well as other related professional travel expenses. When the student has received his graduate degree, the agency may offer him a permanent position with the state or local agency or office, assuming funding and position openings are available.

(9) Intern students shall submit an evaluation of the intern program and an assessment of its educational value to the program coordinator at the end of each work period.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-31-35 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 31-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-31-35
Status: in_force

Sections 37-31-31 through 37-31-41 , together with funds made available through that section of those sections of the federal social security act which relates to crippled children, together with any and all available state and federal appropriations, shall be administered by the state board of education, and shall be used in the further development of the state's program of physical restoration of crippled children. The state board of education is hereby authorized to accept donations, gifts and bequests and to expend same on approval of the executive officer of the board, for purposes approved under regulations of the state board of education.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-144-9 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 13 / Section 144-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-144-9
Status: in_force

(1) Participants must adhere to the policies and practices as stipulated by the commission to continue in the program.

(2) Students in the program may receive tuition or other financial support that may be provided by the commission. If a student in the program is admitted to and completes medical or osteopathic school, any tuition or other educational and living support provided to the student by the commission will be forgiven. However, if the student is not successful in being accepted into medical or osteopathic school within three (3) years of entry into the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program, or if the student otherwise breaches his or her agreement with the commission, all financial assistance provided to the student must be repaid according to policies adopted by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-271 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 9 / Section 29-271
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-271
Status: in_force

Where any agricultural high school has extended its curriculum, so as to include freshman and sophomore years of college work, the board of trustees of the agricultural high school, with the approval of the county board of education of the county in which the school is located, may abolish all its high school work and confine its activities to junior college work. Where the high school department is abolished in any agricultural high school-junior college under the provisions of this section, and it later appears that it would be to the interest of the agricultural high school-junior college and the county in which the school is located, the board of trustees of the agricultural high school of the county in which the school is located, may, in its discretion, with the consent of the county board of education restore all or any part of the high school department to the curriculum of the agricultural high school-junior college.

When any agricultural high school-junior college abolishes its high school department as provided in this section all laws relating to agricultural high school for tax levies for the support of the school, and all other laws relating to the government and management of agricultural high schools and agricultural high school-junior colleges, not inconsistent with the provisions of this section, shall continue in full force and effect for the junior college department of said school.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-41 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 28-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-41
Status: in_force

A charter school may exercise those powers necessary for carrying out the terms of its charter contract, including the following powers:

(a) To receive and disburse funds authorized by law for school purposes;

(b) To secure appropriate insurance and to enter into contracts and leases;

(c) To contract with an education service provider for the management and operation of the charter school so long as the school's governing board retains oversight authority over the school;

(d) To solicit and accept any gifts or grants for school purposes subject to applicable laws and the terms of its charter contract;

(e) To acquire real property for use as its facility or facilities, from public or private sources; and

(f) To sue and be sued in its own name.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-263 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 5 / Section 29-263
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-263
Status: in_force

Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the various junior colleges of the state are authorized to defray the cost of providing electronic data processing equipment out of any available funds acquired from taxes levied within the junior college district, whether designated for capital expenditures or operating costs, whether such equipment is acquired by purchase, lease or under any other form of contract. However, no such funds shall be expended unless the acquisition of such equipment has been approved by the central data processing authority.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-155-23 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 155-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-155-23
Status: in_force

This article is not a promise or guarantee that the beneficiary will be:

(a) Admitted to any institution of higher education;

(b) Admitted to a particular institution of higher education after admission;

(c) Allowed to continue enrollment at an institution of higher education; or

(d) Graduated from an institution of higher education.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-106-53 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 106-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-106-53
Status: in_force

(1) Forgivable loans shall be made and based upon the following options for repayment or conversion to interest-free scholarships:

(a) Payment in full of principal plus a penalty of five percent (5%) of the principal and interest on the combined principal and penalty must be made in monthly installments, the maximum number of which will be determined by the board, unless set forth in this chapter. Interest will begin to accrue at the date of separation from the approved program of study at a rate equal to the unsubsidized Federal Stafford loan rate at the time of separation. Repayment will commence one (1) month after separation from the program of study, unless the recipient is granted a grace period or deferment by the board. The availability and length of a grace period will be determined by the board. The availability and length of any deferments will be determined by the board.

(b) In lieu of payment in full of both principal and interest, a loan recipient may elect to repay by entry into service employment. Service requirements for each forgivable loan program will be determined by the board, unless set forth in this chapter. Unless excepted by this chapter, repayment under this option shall convert loan to scholarship, and discharge the same, on the basis of one (1) year's full-time service for one (1) year's loan amount or its equivalent if the recipient attended part-time, or the appropriate proportion of the total outstanding balance of principal and interest, all as shall be established by rule and regulation of the board. The period of service shall in no event be less than one (1) year. If at any time prior to the repayment in full of the total obligation the recipient abandons or abrogates repayment by this option, the provisions of subsection (1)(c) of this section shall apply.

(c) In the event of abandonment or abrogation of the option for repayment as provided for in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the remaining balance of unpaid or undischarged principal plus a penalty of five percent (5%) of the unpaid or undischarged principal and interest on the combined principal and penalty shall become due and payable over the remaining period of time as if the option provided for in subsection (1)(a) of this section had been elected upon separation and the conclusion of any applicable grace and deferment periods.

(2) Any person failing to complete a program of study which will enable that person to enter service employment, or failing to obtain any required licensure or additional credentials necessary for that person to enter service employment shall become liable to the board for the sum of all forgivable loan awards made to that person plus a penalty of five percent (5%) of the loan awards and interest on the combined amount accruing at the current unsubsidized Federal Stafford loan rate at the time the person abrogates his participation in the program.

(3) If a claim for payment under this subsection is placed in the hands of a collection agency or an attorney for collection, the obligor shall be liable for an additional amount equal to a reasonable collection commission or attorney's fee as well as any court costs.

(4) The obligations made by the recipient of a forgivable loan award shall not be voidable by reason of the age of the student at the time of receiving the scholarship.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-35-7 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 13 / Section 35-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-35-7
Status: in_force

Any funds that may be appropriated by the State Legislature for the purpose of carrying out a program of adult education may be used to supplement local funds or to meet the minimum requirements of the federal government for a program of adult education in the state, provided such program is conducted under the rules and regulations established by the Mississippi Community College Board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-11-83 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 5 / Section 11-83
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-11-83
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein:

(a) “ Feminine hygiene products ” means tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.

(b) “ School building ” means any facility:

(i) That is owned or leased by the school district or over which the board has care, custody and control; and

(ii) In which there is a public school serving students in Grade 6 through Grade 12.

(2) School districts are authorized to make feminine hygiene products available, at no cost to students, in the bathrooms or offices of the school nurse in school buildings.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-27 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 28-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-27
Status: in_force

A school district must provide or publicize to parents and the general public information about charter schools as an enrollment option within the district to the same extent and through the same means that the district provides and publicizes information about noncharter public schools in the district.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-43-33 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 9 / Section 43-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-43-33
Status: in_force

Any parent, person or school board in any community of the state may purchase books from a board-approved regional depository who is given authority to sell books under the provisions of this chapter. The price of the books so ordered or brought shall be the same as the contract price, plus whatever postage or delivery charges might accrue.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-12 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 13 / Section 17-12
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-12
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Effective July 1, 2006, principals and administrators with career level certifications at schools with the highest levels of accreditation standards, as defined by the State Board of Education, shall be exempted from the provisions pursuant to Section 37-3-4 , subject to approval of the local superintendent.

(b) Effective July 1, 2006, school districts meeting the highest levels of accreditation standards, as defined by the State Board of Education, shall be exempted from the provisions pursuant to Sections 37-3-46 , 37-3-49(2) , 37-7-337 , 37-17-8 and 37-21-7(4) .

(c) The State Department of Education shall develop a policy to determine reevaluation of exemption status.

(2) The State Department of Education is directed to provide a report of all exempted process standards and nonexempted process standards to the Office of the Governor, the Chairs of the House and Senate Education Committees, and the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents by December 1, 2007.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-125-7 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 125-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-125-7
Status: in_force

The executive head of the Jackson State College shall be held as the professional adviser of the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning on all matters pertaining to the inside arrangements of buildings, selection of faculty, and course of study. He shall have the immediate supervision and management of said college in all its departments, subject however, to the general supervision, management, and direction of the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-109-5 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 109-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-109-5
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) “ Institution ” means any postsecondary educational institution that is a public state-supported institution of higher learning, a public state-supported community or junior college, or any not-for-profit private institution of higher learning in the state. The term does not include proprietary colleges or universities.

(b) “ Student ” means a high school student in a public school or charter school program in Mississippi.

(c) “ Board ” means the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board established in Section 37-106-9 , which is authorized and empowered to administer the provisions of Title 37, Chapter 106, Mississippi Code of 1972 .

(d) “ Director ” means the individual designated by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to administer the provisions of the various financial assistance programs by promulgating the necessary rules and regulations for their effective administration.

(e) “ Dual enrolled student ” means a student who is enrolled in a community or junior college or state institution of higher learning while enrolled in high school, as defined in Section 37-15-37(1)(a) .

(f) “ Dual credit student ” means a student who is enrolled in a community or junior college or state institution of higher learning while enrolled in high school and who is receiving high school and college credit for postsecondary coursework, as defined in Section 37-15-38(1)(b) .

(g) “ Manual ” means the procedures manual for the State of Mississippi Dual Enrollment and Accelerated Programs of which the contents of the manual are evaluated and approved by the academic officers of both the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges and the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.

(h) “ Program ” means the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-173 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 23-173
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-173
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that there are many children in the State of Mississippi who are intellectually, academically, creatively and/or artistically gifted and who require additional opportunities to allow them to develop their capabilities to their fullest potential.

Consequently, it is the purpose of Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181 to provide for a uniform system of education for gifted children in the public schools of Mississippi, to provide for a nondiscriminatory process of identification of these children, to provide for periodic evaluation of the program and its benefit to the gifted children, and to insure that gifted children are identified and offered an appropriate education.

Further, it is the intent of the Legislature that local districts be given as much flexibility as possible in the operation of their programs and that there be parental involvement in the development and conduct of their programs.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-59 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 145-59
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-59
Status: in_force

The company may create and establish such funds and accounts as may be necessary or desirable for its purposes pursuant to Sections 37-145-43 through 37-145-73 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-301 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 5 / Section 101-301
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-301
Status: in_force

As used in Sections 37-101-1 through 37-101-331 , the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) “Institutions of higher learning” shall be deemed to refer to those institutions identified in Section 37-101-1, Mississippi Code of 1972 , and to the Education and Research Center and the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.

(b) “Office of General Services” shall mean the Governor's Office of General Services, acting through its Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-65-129 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 65-129
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-65-129
Status: in_force

In the event any board of trustees shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of Sections 37-65-119 through 37-65-127 , a failure to act being equivalent to a refusal, then any ten or more qualified electors who have personally signed said petition may appeal from the action or nonaction of such board of trustees to the chancery court of the county in which all or a major portion of such school district is situated, within twenty days after the date by which said board is required to determine whether such petition or petitions are properly signed by the required percentage of qualified electors necessary to require the opening of any school or schools of the district which have been closed. Such appeal shall not serve as a supersedeas or cause an opening of such school or schools pending the hearing of the appeal unless a court or chancellor in vacation, for good cause shown, orders such school or schools to be opened pending the appeal. The appeal shall be by sworn bill of complaint, filed in such chancery court within said twenty-day period. The secretary of the interested board or boards of trustees shall, within fifteen days after the filing of such bill of complaint, file in such chancery court a certified copy of all orders, petitions and findings by such board of trustees; however, he may, in his discretion, file, instead of making copies thereof, the duplicate original copy of the petitions theretofore filed or delivered, if such has been done, with the president or secretary of said board of trustees. Neither the provisions of this section nor any other provision of this article shall be or constitute any waiver of the immunity from suit of any school district or member of the board of trustees thereof except strictly in accord with the terms of this article.

The hearing on appeal shall be de novo and may be heard in term time or in vacation on such date as the chancellor may set. The court may enter such order as the board of trustees involved should have made or affirm the action of such board of trustees. Said appeal shall be tried in the same manner and by the same rules of pleading, procedure and evidence as other causes in chancery courts of Mississippi. The action of such board of trustees shall be affirmed if there be substantial evidence to support the action taken by it. The said board and any qualified electors of the district, by proper pleading, answer or demurrer as used in the chancery courts of this state, may defend the action or nonaction of the board from which the appeal is taken, and be a party thereto.

Any parties to such appeal may appeal from the decision of the chancellor or chancery court to the supreme court of Mississippi as in appeals in other cases from the chancery courts of this state and such case shall be a preference case and treated as such.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-63-10 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 63-10
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-63-10
Status: in_force

No individual who sits on any board or authority empowered to contract with the Educational Television Authority or to appoint members to the board which shall govern the use of the ITFS channels shall own or be interested in, directly or indirectly, any interest in any private organization doing business under the FCC license herein approved.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-509 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 29-509
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-509
Status: in_force

(1) The Meridian Junior College District shall be under the executive direction of a president elected by the board of trustees of such district.

(2) The president of the community college shall be general manager of all fiscal and administrative affairs of the district with full authority to select, employ, direct and discharge any and all employees other than faculty. He shall have the power to recommend to the board of trustees all faculty to be employed, and he may remove or suspend any member of the faculty subject to the approval of the board of trustees. The president shall have the authority, subject to the approval of the board of trustees, to arrange and survey courses of study, fix schedules and establish and enforce rules and discipline for the governing of faculty and students. He shall be the general custodian of the property of the district.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-11-61 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 11-61
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-11-61
Status: in_force

(1) Local school boards shall ensure that all public schools and agricultural high schools provide parents and guardians with information about meningococcal disease and the effectiveness of vaccination against meningococcal disease. Such information may be provided through the school district Web site, student handbook or other appropriate means of dissemination of information. Such information shall be updated annually if new information on such disease is available. This information shall include the causes, symptoms and means by which meningococcal disease is spread and the places where parents and guardians may obtain additional information and vaccinations for their children. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a local school board or school to provide or purchase vaccine against meningococcal disease.

(2) The State Board of Health shall develop and make available educational materials appropriate for distribution so that the information required by this section can be provided to parents and guardians. The Department of Health may provide this information, at its discretion, electronically, on its Web site. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Department of Health to provide or purchase vaccine against meningococcal disease.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-151-11 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 151-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-151-11
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall establish and design an annual program of awards for exemplary performing teachers in Mississippi's public school districts, to be called the “Mississippi Teacher of the Year” Award Program.

The board shall establish criteria and guidelines for making the annual award to one (1) exemplary performing teacher in Mississippi, which shall include a cash award of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to be paid by the State Department of Education pursuant to appropriation therefor and shall be unrestricted as to its use by the recipient. Such award shall be paid as a supplement to such teacher's contracted salary in the year subsequent to receiving the recognition.

The State Board of Education shall utilize such awards to bring the best teaching practices to the attention of other schools. The awards shall include public recognition by the local school board and the State Board of Education and the awarding of plaques, certificates and the monetary award for teachers that perform well.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-71 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 13 / Section 27-71
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-71
Status: in_force

In any such case the board of trustees of such agricultural high school, by resolution or order, shall declare its intention to borrow any sum not in excess of the limitation fixed in Section 37-27-69 , and shall recite in said resolution or order with reasonable particulars the purpose for which said funds are to be borrowed, and shall fix a schedule of amounts and dates of maturities by which such loans shall be repaid. Such resolution or order shall be duly recorded in the permanent minutes of the board of trustees of such institution. All such loans shall be fully repaid within six (6) years, and they shall be evidenced by notes signed by the president and secretary of the board of trustees, which shall bear appropriate reference to the resolution or order of the board of trustees authorizing such loan. Such loan shall be retired in installments of not less than one-fifth (1/5) the amount thereof on the first day of April of the year next succeeding the date of such loan and an equal amount on the same date of each and every year thereafter until said loan is paid.

Notes issued in evidence of such loans shall bear interest at a rate of not to exceed four percent (4%) per annum, all interest payable semi-annually, and no such note shall be sold or negotiated by said institution for less than par and accrued interest. Funds received by such institution from the sale or negotiation of any such notes shall be paid into the treasury of the institution and disbursed as other funds thereof are disbursed, but for no other purpose than that authorized by Section 37-27-69 . Such notes shall be lithographed, or engraved, and printed in two (2) or more colors to prevent counterfeiting. Such notes shall bear the signature of the agricultural high school issuing the same, by the president and secretary of the board of trustees thereof. They shall be impressed with the seal of such institution. Interest coupons attached may bear the facsimile signatures of the aforesaid officers of the board of trustees. Before negotiation or sale and delivery thereof, said notes shall be registered in a book kept in the business office of such institution.

All indebtedness so created shall be paid from first funds derived from tax levies for maintenance and operation of said school coming into the treasury thereof and from fees, rentals and other charges as provided in Section 37-27-73 . In order to secure the prompt payment of any and all indebtedness, whether of principal or interest incurred hereunder, a special fund shall be established in the depository of the funds of said institution, the style of which shall be, “debt retirement fund of __________ agricultural high school,” and immediately upon receipt of the distribution of said first funds derived from such tax levies, annually hereafter in advance of the due date of each and every installment of said indebtedness, a sufficient sum from said taxes shall be paid into said special fund for the retirement of all principal and interest coming due within said year equal to the difference, if any, between such principal and interest and the amount collected from fees, rentals and other charges, as provided in Section 37-27-73 . Said debt retirement fund shall be used for no other purpose than for the payment of principal and interest of indebtedness incurred hereunder.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-113-53 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 113-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-113-53
Status: in_force

The board is directed to take any and all necessary and proper action for the implementation of this section and Section 37-113-51 , including but not limited to the appointment of a dean who will study and recommend to the board an adequate staff and whose responsibility will be to work with the state building commission in planning the construction and equipping of said college.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-103-7 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 14 / Section 103-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-103-7
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining whether a person pays out-of-state or in-state tuition for attendance at universities and community and junior colleges, the residence of a person less than twenty-one (21) years of age is that of the father, the mother or a general guardian duly appointed by a proper court in Mississippi. If a court has granted custody of the minor to one (1) parent, the residence of the minor is that of the parent who was granted custody by the court. If both parents are dead, the residence of the minor is that of the last surviving parent at the time of that parent's death, unless the minor lives with a general guardian duly appointed by a proper court of Mississippi, in which case his residence becomes that of the guardian. A student residing within the State of Mississippi who, upon registration at a Mississippi institution of higher learning or community college, presents a transcript demonstrating graduation from a Mississippi secondary school and who has been a secondary school student in Mississippi for not less than the final four (4) years of secondary school attendance shall not be required to pay out-of-state tuition. This section shall not apply to the residence of a person as it relates to residency for voter registration or voting.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-121-15 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 121-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-121-15
Status: in_force

The Mississippi Small Farm Development Center (MSFDC) on the campus of Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, shall be renamed the Mississippi Small Farm and Agribusiness Center (MSFAC).
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-45-21 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 45-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-45-21
Status: in_force

The commission shall distribute and disburse, subject to the provisions of law, such funds as may be appropriated by the legislature, and such funds as may otherwise become available, for constructing, improving, equipping, renovating, and repairing school buildings or other school facilities, as authorized and directed by chapter 47 of this title. No funds shall be distributed by said commission to any school district operating a school in the State of Mississippi until such school district shall have conclusively shown that it has complied with all the requirements of the laws of the State of Mississippi for the operation of schools or school districts, and until such school district shall have complied with all the applicable regulations of the commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-555 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 29-555
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-555
Status: in_force

The president of the community college shall have the power to recommend to the trustees all teachers to be employed; and he may remove or suspend any member of the faculty subject to the approval of the trustees. He shall be the general manager of all fiscal and administrative affairs of the district with full authority to select, direct, employ and discharge any and all employees other than teachers; however, the board may make provisions and establish policies for leave for faculty members and other key personnel.

The president shall have the authority, subject to the provisions of Sections 37-29-551 through 37-29-569 and the approval of the trustees, to arrange and survey courses of study, fix schedules, and establish and enforce rules and discipline for the governing of teachers and students. He shall be the general custodian of the property of the district.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-3-73 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-73
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-3-73
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall establish an awards program to reward parents for becoming involved in school improvement efforts. A process shall be established which shall include, but not be limited to, the designation of a parent of the year in every school district in the state and the designation of one (1) “Parent of the Year” statewide.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-67 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 23-67
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-67
Status: in_force

The State Department of Education shall have the power to receive and administer all funds for or hereafter appropriated to, provided for, or otherwise accruing to, the State Department of Education for the purpose of providing financial assistance to students attending private schools, parochial schools or speech, hearing and/or language clinics that are accredited by a state or regional accrediting agency or approved/licensed by the State Department of Education, for the purpose of defraying the cost of the administration of Sections 37-23-61 through 37-23-75 , and for any and all purposes necessary or proper for the administration of the provisions of said sections.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-87 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 9 / Section 27-87
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-87
Status: in_force

In the event any such school is permanently discontinued, as provided for in Section 37-27-83 , the board of trustees of such school and the board of supervisors of the county in which such school is located, are further authorized to transfer to the county common school fund of the county all funds on hand in the county treasury or depository to the credit of such school, including all maintenance funds and other funds belonging to such school. In case the school thus discontinued shall be a joint school maintained by two counties, as now provided by law, the school funds belonging to such school and the proceeds derived from the sale of school property shall be divided between the counties interested in proportion to the amount of funds contributed by each county to the establishment and maintenance of such school.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-61-3 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 61-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-61-3
Status: in_force

The total funding formula allotments to the public school districts and the funds derived from the supplemental school district tax levies authorized by law shall be used exclusively for the support, maintenance and operation of the schools in the manner provided by law for the fiscal years for which such funds were appropriated, collected or otherwise made available, and no part of said funds or allotments shall be used in paying any expenses incurred during any preceding fiscal year. However, this shall not be construed to prohibit the payment of expenses incurred during the fiscal year after the close of such fiscal year from amounts remaining on hand at the end of such fiscal year, provided that such expenses were properly payable from such amounts. Moreover, this shall not be construed to prohibit the payment of the salaries of superintendents, principals and teachers and other school employees whose salaries are payable in twelve (12) monthly installments after the close of the fiscal year from amounts on hand for such purpose at the end of the fiscal year.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-68-11 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 68-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-68-11
Status: in_force

To be eligible under this grant program, a school shall:

(a) Prioritize first the purchase of products listed in Section 37-68-5(h)(i) . Schools shall equip every student with a grade-appropriate device, as recommended by the department, before incurring the other expenses listed in Section 37-68-5(h)(ii) or (iii) , which shall receive next priority after the products listed in Section 37-68-5(h)(i) ;

(b) Match twenty percent (20%) of the funds received under this grant program with monies received by the school from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund or any funds made available to a school district or charter school for such purposes from any federal, state, public or private entity;

(c) Purchase products from vendors listed on the EPL, if using funds under this grant program, unless the school can demonstrate, to the department, that the products it purchases from vendors not listed on the EPL:

(i) Meet or exceed the technological specification and functionality required by the department; and

(ii) Can be purchased at a price that is less than any of the prices listed on the EPL for a comparable product;

(d) Submit the original, itemized receipt of purchase or an authentic copy of the receipt with its request for reimbursement;

(e) Secure insurance and submit proof of insurance for any items to be reimbursed under this program;

(f) Develop and submit to the department, by September 1, 2020:

(i) A distance learning plan, establishing an appropriate and achievable plan by the school to develop, implement and maintain distance learning capabilities with a focus on device procurement and connectivity to the internet for students and teachers. A school's distance learning plan shall make specific provision for its students with special needs, including the purchase of appropriate devices and equipment;

(ii) With the understanding that this grant program is being funded with one-time federal funds, a technology sustainability plan addressing how devices and other technology purchased and used by the school, and students, teachers and other administrators and staff, will be maintained throughout their usage and replaced before the expiration of the term of their expected useful life without additional state funds; and

(iii) A responsible use policy, addressing the use of devices and other technology purchased under this grant program. The policy shall include a provision requiring students, parents or guardians, teachers, administrators and other staff to agree in writing to the provisions in the policy, and may include fines for intentional loss or damage to devices. The policy shall also include a provision acknowledging that the school shall assume the control of ownership and liability for personal devices and other equipment purchased under this grant program until the personal device or other equipment:

1. No longer serves the school or related school purposes for which it was acquired and is sold by public auction under Section 17-25-25 ;

2. Is sold to students in Grade 12 under the provisions of Section 37-7-459 ; or

3. Is traded in to a vendor as part of a subsequent purchase; and

(g) Compile and maintain an inventory list of all devices purchased and issued to students, teachers and administrators and other staff, as well as any supporting technology or equipment used to support the school's distance learning plan.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-151-81 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 151-81
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-151-81
Status: in_force

(1) For each student with a disability who is being educated by a public school district or is placed in accord with Section 37-23-77 , and whose individualized educational program (IEP) requires an extended school year in accord with the State Department of Education criteria, a sufficient amount of funds shall be allocated for the purpose of providing the educational services the student requires. The State Board of Education shall promulgate such regulations as are required to ensure the equitable distribution of these funds. All costs for the extended school year for a particular summer shall be reimbursed from funds appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1 of that summer. If sufficient funds are not made available to finance all of the required educational services, the State Department of Education shall expend available funds in such a manner that it does not limit the availability of appropriate education to students with disabilities more severely than it does to students without disabilities.

(2) The State Department of Education is hereby authorized to match the total funding formula funds provided in Sections 37-151-200 through 37-151-215 and other funds allocated for provision of services to students with disabilities with Division of Medicaid funds to provide language-speech services, physical therapy and occupational therapy to students with disabilities who meet State Department of Education or Division of Medicaid standards and who are Medicaid eligible. Provided further, that the State Department of Education is authorized to pay such funds as may be required as a match directly to the Division of Medicaid pursuant to an agreement to be developed between the State Department of Education and the Division of Medicaid.

(3) When any children who are residents of the State of Mississippi and qualify under the provisions of Section 37-23-31 shall be provided a program of education, instruction and training within a school under the provisions of said section, the State Department of Education shall allocate funds equivalent to the full base student cost and all qualifying weighted adjustments as prescribed in Section 37-151-205 . The university or college shall be eligible for state and federal funds for such programs on the same basis as local school districts. The university or college shall be responsible for providing for the additional costs of the program.

(4) A school district may provide a program of education and instruction to children ages five (5) years through twenty-one (21) years, who are resident citizens of the State of Mississippi, who cannot have their educational needs met in a regular public school program and who have not finished or graduated from high school, if those children are determined by competent medical authorities and psychologists to need placement in a state licensed facility for inpatient treatment, day treatment or residential treatment or a therapeutic group home. Such program shall operate under rules, regulations, policies and standards of school districts as determined by the State Board of Education. If a private school approved by the State Board of Education is operated as an integral part of the state licensed facility that provides for the treatment of such children, the private school within the facility may provide a program of education, instruction and training to such children by requesting the State Department of Education to allocate funds equivalent to the full base student cost and all qualifying weighted adjustments as prescribed in Section 37-151-205 for each student placed in such facility for each approved class. The facility shall be responsible for providing any additional costs of the program.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-141-5 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 141-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-141-5
Status: in_force

The main office building of the University Research Center and the Department of Economic Development in the City of Jackson shall be known and designated as the Paul B. Johnson, Jr. Building. The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the Governor's Office of General Services shall coordinate and cooperate to effect the relocation of the Department of Economic Development to the Paul B. Johnson, Jr. Building and any other related agency relocations necessary to accomplish the requirement of this section if such relocation is feasible. If such relocation of the Department of Economic Development to the Paul B. Johnson, Jr. Building is not feasible because of space limitations, the Governor's Office of General Services shall coordinate the relocation of such department to some other location and shall, if possible, secure the amount of space necessary to also place the University Research Center in the same location with the department.

The Office of General Services shall provide proper signs to be placed on the building in accordance with this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-69-3 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 5 / Section 69-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-69-3
Status: in_force

The intent of the Legislature is to provide an opportunity for motivated students to participate in a curriculum that will prepare them for a career of employment in the energy industry in their home state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-57-111 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 57-111
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-57-111
Status: in_force

For the purposes of Sections 37-57-111 through 37-57-119 , the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

(a) “Family unit” means a new family dwelling, mobile home, apartment, condominium, duplex, townhouse or structure, used for family residency.

(b) “Compacted area” means any countywide school system with inadequate building facilities to meet the educational needs of school children, causing crowded conditions, which will continue in the public school facilities.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-173-7 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 13 / Section 173-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-173-7
Status: in_force

(1) A student is not eligible for a Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship while he or she is:

(a) Enrolled in a school operating for the purpose of providing educational services to youth in Department of Juvenile Justice commitment programs;

(b) Participating in a homeschool education program;

(c) Participating in a virtual school, correspondence school, or distance learning program that receives state funding under the student's participation unless the participation is limited to no more than two (2) courses per school year;

(d) Not having regular and direct contact with his or her private school teachers at the school's physical location.

(2)(a) For purposes of continuity of educational choice, a Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship shall remain in force until the student returns to a public school or completes Grade 12, whichever occurs first.

(b) Upon reasonable notice to the department and the school district, the student's parent or legal guardian may remove the student from the nonpublic school and place the student in a public school in accordance with this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-59 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 27-59
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-59
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Sections 37-27-51 through 37-27-57 , all laws of the State of Mississippi relative to the operation and government of schools shall be applicable to pupils attending agricultural high schools or junior colleges under the provisions of said sections.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-65 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 145-65
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-65
Status: in_force

All expenses incurred by the company in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be payable from funds in the Mississippi Opportunity Loan Fund, and nothing in Sections 37-145-43 through 37-145-73 shall be construed to authorize the company to incur indebtedness or liability on behalf of or payable by the state or any other political subdivision thereof.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-45-57 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 45-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-45-57
Status: in_force

In the event of an appeal by any county board of education or board of trustees of any municipal separate school district from any final rule, regulation or order of the state educational finance commission, it shall be the duty and responsibility of such appealing county board or board of trustees, under the supervision of the executive secretary of said commission, to prepare or cause to be prepared the record on appeal, which, when approved by the commission or by the chairman thereof in vacation, shall be and constitute the record on appeal. The same shall thereupon be filed, as required by law, in the chancery court to which the appeal is taken. The cost of making and filing such record shall be an item of cost of said appeal, which shall be paid by said appellant. The cost of such record shall not be in excess of the cost of a similar record on appeal from a chancery court of this state to the supreme court of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-57 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 13 / Section 28-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-57
Status: in_force

(1) A charter school must adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.

(2) A charter school shall have its financial records audited annually, at the end of each fiscal year, either by the State Auditor or by a certified public accountant approved by the State Auditor. However, a certified public accountant may not be selected to perform the annual audit of a charter school if that accountant previously has audited the charter school for more than three (3) consecutive years. Certified public accountants must be selected in a manner determined by the State Auditor. The charter school shall file a copy of each audit report and accompanying management letter with the authorizer before October 1.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-315 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 101-315
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-315
Status: in_force

The bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 37-101-301 through 37-101-331 shall be general obligations of the State of Mississippi, and for the payment thereof the full faith and credit of the State of Mississippi are hereby irrevocably pledged. If the funds appropriated by the Legislature be insufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on such bonds as they become due, then the deficiency shall be paid by the State Treasurer from any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated. All such bonds shall contain recitals on their faces substantially covering the foregoing provisions of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-131 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 5 / Section 23-131
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-131
Status: in_force

The department, in implementing the provisions of Sections 37-23-121 through 37-23-131 , shall have the following duties:

(a) To establish in various areas of the state, the location and size of which shall be determined by the department, a team of full-time, qualified professional persons trained, individually or collectively, in such disciplines as psychology, speech and hearing, special education, educational evaluation, and social work. One team shall be provided for each area, and shall render diagnostic evaluation, and related services to all children who are being considered for possible or continued placement in educational programs for exceptional children.

(b) To contract for or purchase services of clinical and medical specialists, including, but not limited to, pediatricians, neurologists and psychiatrists, when such services of specialists are needed and not available from members of a team.

(c) To provide for consultation with school personnel, parents and agencies concerned with exceptional children and to serve as resource personnel to which such persons and agencies may consult for assistance in solving problems related to diagnosis and evaluation of exceptional children.

(d) To provide personnel to serve as a resource in programs of preservice and inservice training of teachers.

(e) To disseminate information to the public with regard to exceptional children.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-43-2 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 43-2
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-43-2
Status: in_force

(1) On July 1, 1987, the State Board of Education shall assume all power, authority, duties and functions of the State Textbook Procurement Commission. All records, personnel, property and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations or other funds of the State Textbook Procurement Commission shall be transferred to the State Board of Education on July 1, 1987. All such employee transfers shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Personnel Board. It is the intent of the Legislature that the number of persons employed by the state as a result of the consolidation required by this section shall be reduced where possible, but that such reduction shall result from attrition of employees and not dismissal.

(2) Each officer or agency subject to the provisions of this section is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate such rules and regulations not conflicting with this section necessary to accomplish an orderly transition. Each officer or agency subject to this section shall assist, with the fullest degree of reasonable cooperation, any other officer or agency in carrying out the intent and purpose of this section.

(3) All members serving on the Mississippi State Textbook Procurement Commission as it existed under the provisions of Section 37-43-3 prior to June 30, 1987, shall continue to serve in an advisory capacity to the State Board of Education until December 31, 1987. This advisory board shall be known as the “Mississippi State Textbook Advisory Board,” and shall assist the State Board of Education in assuming its duties under the provisions of this section and shall provide technical assistance as may be requested. The State Department of Education, from any funds appropriated thereto, shall, upon the request of the State Board of Education, timely pay all sums reasonably required for the operation of the Mississippi State Textbook Advisory Board, including per diem and actual expenses of such board, through December 31, 1987.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-7-411 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-411
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-7-411
Status: in_force

Subject to the prior consent and approval of the State Board of Education, the school boards of all school districts involved shall be authorized to agree as to which of the school boards shall have the power to operate, manage, govern and control any joint school or school building, constructed, erected and equipped or which is to be operated jointly under the provisions of Section 37-7-403 , or, in the alternative, such boards may agree that all of such boards, acting jointly, or a joint board established and constituted in such manner as shall be agreed upon, shall have the power to operate, manage, govern and control any such school or school building. The board so agreed upon and constituted shall have the full power and authority to govern, supervise, manage and control such joint school building in the same manner and to the same extent as though said school was a regular school of such school district. All pertinent provisions of the school laws of this state shall be fully applicable to joint schools established, constructed, erected and equipped or which are to be jointly operated under the provisions of Section 37-7-403 , except that the eligible children of all school districts joining and cooperating in the establishment and/or operation of such joint school who are assigned to such school by the school board of the district in which they reside shall be eligible to and shall attend such school.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-11-69 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 11-69
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-11-69
Status: in_force

(1) Each local school district shall include in its personnel policies, discipline policies and code of student conduct a prohibition against bullying or harassing behavior and adopt procedures for reporting, investigating and addressing such behavior, that:

(a) Prohibit the bullying of a student;

(b) Prohibit retaliation against any person, including a victim, a witness, or another person, who in good faith provides information concerning an incident of bullying;

(c) Establish a procedure for providing notice of an incident of bullying to a parent or guardian of the victim and a parent or guardian of the bully within a reasonable amount of time after the incident;

(d) Establish the actions a student should take to obtain assistance and intervention in response to bullying;

(e) Set out the available counseling options for a student who is a victim of or a witness to bullying or who engages in bullying;

(f) Establish procedures for reporting an incident of bullying, investigating a reported incident of bullying and determining whether the reported incident of bullying occurred;

(g) Prohibit the imposition of a disciplinary measure on a student who, after an investigation, is found to be a victim of bullying, on the basis of that student's use of reasonable self-defense in response to the bullying; and

(h) Require that discipline for bullying of a student with disabilities comply with applicable requirements under federal law, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 USCS Section 1400 et seq. ).

(2) The policies must recognize the fundamental right of every student to take reasonable actions as may be necessary to defend himself or herself from an attack by another student who has evidenced menacing or threatening behavior through bullying or harassing.

(3) The procedure for reporting bullying established under subsection (1) of this section must be posted on the district's Internet website.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-47 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 145-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-47
Status: in_force

The bonds issued pursuant to Sections 37-145-43 through 37-145-73 shall be authorized by a resolution of the company, shall bear such date or dates, and shall mature at such time or times as such resolution may provide, except that no bond shall mature more than thirty (30) years from the date of issue. Bonds which are not subject to taxation shall bear interest at such rate or rates not exceeding that authorized by Section 75-17-103 , including variations of such rates, be in such denominations, be in such form, carry such registration privileges, be executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment, at such place or places, and be subject to such terms of redemption, including redemption prior to maturity, as such resolution may provide. Except as expressly provided otherwise in Sections 37-145-43 through 37-145-73 , the provisions of other laws of the state relating to the issuance of revenue bonds shall not apply to bonds issued by the company. As to bonds issued hereunder and designated as taxable bonds by the company, any immunity to taxation by the United States government of interest on such bonds or notes is hereby waived. Bonds of the company may be sold by the company at public or private sale, from time to time, and at such price or prices as the company shall determine.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-33-263 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 9 / Section 33-263
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-33-263
Status: in_force

(1) The State Board of Health shall establish in the State Department of Health a program to:

(a) Identify and investigate spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries; and

(b) Maintain a central registry for cases of spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.

(2) The State Department of Health shall design the registry program so that it will:

(a) Provide information in a central data bank of accurate, precise and current information on spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries;

(b) Provide for the collection of such data to identify risk factors and causes of spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries;

(c) Provide information for early identification of spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries:

(d) Provide for the dissemination of such data for the purposes of care and support for persons with spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries;

(e) Provide for the analysis of such data for the purpose of prevention.

(3) The State Board of Health shall adopt rules, regulations and procedures to govern the operation of the registry program and to carry out the intent of this section.

(4) The State Board of Health in its rules and regulations shall specify the types of information to be provided to the spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries registry and the persons and entities who are required to provide such information to the registry.

(5) The State Board of Health by rule shall prescribe the manner in which records and other information are made available to the State Department of Health.

(6) Information collected and analyzed by the State Department of Health under this section shall be placed in a central registry to facilitate research and to maintain security.

(a) Data obtained under this section directly from the medical records of a patient is for the confidential use of the State Department of Health and the persons or public or private entities that the State Department of Health determines are necessary to carry out the intent of this section. The data is privileged and may not be divulged or made public in a manner that discloses the identity of an individual whose medical records have been used for obtaining data under this section.

(b) Information that may identify an individual whose medical records have been used for obtaining data under this section is not available for public inspection under the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983.

(c) Statistical information collected under this section is public information.

(7) The State Department of Health may use the registry to:

(a) Investigate the causes of spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries and other health conditions as authorized by statute;

(b) Design and evaluate measures to prevent the occurrence of spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, and other conditions;

(c) Conduct other investigations and activities necessary for the State Board of Health and the State Department of Health to fulfill their obligation to protect the public health; and

(d) Identify those persons who cannot achieve complete independence after suffering spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.

(8) Any person or entity who misuses the information provided to the registry shall be subject to a civil penalty of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each such failure or misuse. Such penalty shall be assessed and levied by the State Board of Health after a hearing, and all such penalties collected shall be deposited into the State General Fund.

(9) The State Health Officer may appoint or delegate his authority to establish and appoint an advisory council, for the purposes of this section, to the State Department of Rehabilitation Services Advisory Council on Spinal Cord Injuries and Traumatic Brain Injuries. The advisory council may designate a subcommittee to act as the registry's advisor. The State Board of Health shall consult and be advised by the committee on the promulgation of rules, regulations and procedures for the purposes of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-73-9 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 73-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-73-9
Status: in_force

(1) The Office of Workforce Development shall work in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education and the Mississippi Community College Board to complete a program inventory and return on investment analysis of workforce programs and career technical education programs in both the K-12 and community college system, with the expectation that results will be used in conjunction with labor market analysis information and other relevant data to adjust program offerings to best meet the future needs of Mississippi business and industry and to provide high-demand, high-skill and high-wage pathways.

(2) The Office of Workforce Development, in collaboration with the Mississippi Community College Board, the Mississippi Department of Education and the Mississippi State University Research and Curriculum Unit, shall develop cross-sector partnerships among K-12 education, employers and industry, and postsecondary education to meet at least quarterly or more often as the industry needs require to complete the following objectives:

(a) The state's K-12 and community college career technical education programs emphasize high-demand, high-skill and high-wage pathways, as determined by state and regional labor market data, and aligned with the current and projected state economic priorities.

(b) Employers and industry are consulted and help lead the development of K-12 and community college career technical education program standards, curricula, instructional strategies and industry-valued credentials.

(c) K-12 and community college career technical education programs feature experiential learning opportunities such as internships, externships, apprenticeships or other work-based learning opportunities.

(d) K-12 career technical education programs are linked to postsecondary courses and credential programs and provide a seamless transition to a postsecondary credential.

(e) The state shall annually publish and promote a list of K-12 and community college industry-recognized certifications relevant to specific career technical education pathways and linked to high-demand, high-skill and high-wage pathways.

(f) K-12 and community college career technical education programs shall be annually reviewed to ensure that offerings do not lead to dead-end pathways and to develop new offerings to meet industry needs and strengthen existing offerings.

(g) K-12 and community college career technical education programs shall be reviewed annually to ensure student participation and success rates, including career technical education concentrators and students earning industry-recognized credentials. This review shall also include an examination of student participation and success by demographics to ensure equitable access and completion by all students.

(h) Best practices in cross-sector partnerships are developed and shared across the state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-115-109 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 13 / Section 115-109
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-115-109
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning is directed, empowered and authorized to take necessary and proper actions to assure that the school of dentistry of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, as hereby established, acquires and maintains recognition and accreditation in local, regional and national accreditation associations at least at the level of its counterparts in the southeastern region of the United States and on a level with the other professional schools of this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-16-13 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-16-13
Status: in_force

(1) The school board of a local school district may award an honorary high school diploma in a form prescribed and supplied to school districts by the State Board of Education to veterans of World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Conflict who were unable to complete their education due to their military service. The honorary diploma is available to any honorably discharged veteran residing in Mississippi who was (a) scheduled to graduate between 1941 and 1955 but was inducted into military service before completing the necessary graduation requirements, or (b) was scheduled to graduate between 1963 and 1973 but volunteered for military service and received the Vietnam Service Ribbon. Family members of deceased eligible veterans may apply for the diploma to be awarded posthumously.

(2) The State Board of Education and State Veterans Affairs Board jointly shall develop a uniform application for persons seeking a diploma under subsection (1) of this section. The application shall request no less than the following information:

(a) The veteran's name, social security number and date of birth;

(b) The last year the veteran was in school and the veteran's grade level during that year;

(c) The year the veteran left school to enter World War II, the Korean Conflict or the Vietnam Conflict;

(d) The year the veteran would have graduated from high school;

(e) The name and location of the school attended;

(f) The date of the veteran's enlistment or draft;

(g) The veteran's service number;

(h) The veteran's date of honorable discharge;

(i) A copy of the veteran's DD-214 form, if available; and

(j) Any other information deemed relevant by the State Board of Education or State Veterans Affairs Board.

The State Board of Education shall provide local school districts, county departments of human services and local veterans services offices with copies of the uniform application.

(3) A person may request an application from any local school district, county department of human services or local veterans services office. Completed applications for a diploma may be submitted to the veteran's local school district, regardless of whether or not the veteran attended school in that district. Upon verifying the information contained in the application, including verifying the veteran's military service information with the State Veterans Affairs Board, and determining the veteran's eligibility for the honorary high school diploma, the local school board may award the diploma to the veteran. The diploma shall indicate clearly that the recipient is a veteran of World War II, the Korean Conflict or the Vietnam Conflict and that the diploma was issued at a later date due to the veteran's participation in the war. The State Department of Education and the State Veterans Affairs Board may work together to provide communities with information about hosting a diploma ceremony on or around Veteran's Day. The diploma shall be provided to the veteran or, if the veteran is deceased, to the veteran's family.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-132-5 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 13 / Section 132-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-132-5
Status: in_force

A student teacher or intern under the supervision of a certificated teacher, principal, or other administrator shall have the protection of the laws accorded the certificated teacher, principal, or other administrator, and shall, while acting as such student teacher or intern, comply with all rules and regulations of the local board of education and observe all duties assigned certificated teachers.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-113-45 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 113-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-113-45
Status: in_force

Any such county as is provided for in Section 37-113-43 is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and sell its bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness for the purpose of providing funds with which to make the contribution or donation authorized under the provisions of said section. Such bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness shall not be issued in an amount which will exceed the limit of indebtedness of said county as such limit is prescribed by Sections 19-9-1 through 19-9-31, Mississippi Code of 1972 . Before issuing any such bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, the board of supervisors acting for such county shall adopt a resolution declaring its intention to issue the same, stating the amount and purpose thereof and fixing the date upon which an election will be held on the proposition. Notice of such election shall be given by publication of such resolution once a week for at least three consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper published in said county. The first publication of such notice shall be made not less than twenty-one days prior to the date fixed in such resolution for the holding of said election as aforesaid and the last publication shall be made not more than seven days prior to such date. At such election all qualified electors of said county may vote and the ballots used shall have printed thereon a brief statement of the amount and purpose of the bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness proposed to be issued and the voter shall vote by placing a cross (x) or check (✓) opposite his choice on the proposition. The bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness authorized herein shall not be issued unless authorized by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified voters of said county who vote on the proposition at such election. Such election shall be conducted and the returns thereof made, canvassed, and declared as nearly as may be in like manner as is now or may hereafter be provided by law in the case of general elections in counties. In the event that the question of the issuance of such bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness be not authorized at such election, such question shall not again be submitted to a vote until the expiration of a period of six months, from and after the date of such election.

Such bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness shall bear such date or dates, shall be of such denomination or denominations, shall be payable at such place or places, shall bear such rate or rates of interest and shall mature in such amounts and at such times as may be provided and directed by the board of supervisors of said county. Such bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six per cent per annum and shall mature in not more than twenty-five years from the date thereof and shall be sold for not less than par and accrued interest.

Any bonds authorized to be issued at an election as provided for in this section shall be issued by such county, acting by and through its board of supervisors, at such times and in such amounts as shall be provided for by resolution of the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning.

All bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued hereunder shall be secured by a pledge of the full faith, credit and resources of such county. There shall annually be levied upon all taxable property within said county an ad valorem tax in addition to all other taxes, sufficient to provide for the payment of the principal of and the interest on said bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness as the same respectively mature and accrue.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-35 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 9-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-35
Status: in_force

A reduction in the net enrollment during a current year from that existing in the preceding year shall not authorize the discharge or release of a teacher or teachers during such current year.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-115-109 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 115-109
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-115-109
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning is directed, empowered and authorized to take necessary and proper actions to assure that the school of dentistry of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, as hereby established, acquires and maintains recognition and accreditation in local, regional and national accreditation associations at least at the level of its counterparts in the southeastern region of the United States and on a level with the other professional schools of this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-16-9 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 16-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-16-9
Status: in_force

(1) The state board shall, after a public hearing and consideration, make provision for appropriate accommodations for testing instruments and procedures for students with identified handicaps or disabilities in order to ensure that the results of the testing represent the student's achievement, rather than reflecting the student's impaired sensory, manual, speaking or psychological process skills, except when such skills are the factors the test purports to measure.

(2) The public hearing and consideration required hereunder shall not be construed to amend or nullify the requirements of security relating to the contents of examinations or assessment instruments and related materials or data.

(3) Children with disabilities shall be included in general statewide and district-wide assessments programs, with appropriate accommodations, where necessary. As appropriate, the State Department of Education and the local educational agency shall:

(a) Develop policies and procedures for the participation of children with disabilities in alternate assessments for those children who cannot participate in statewide and district-wide assessment programs; and

(b) Develop and, beginning not later than July 1, 2000, conduct those alternate assessments.

(4) The State Department of Education shall make available to the public, and report to the public with the same frequency and in the same detail as it reports on the assessment of nondisabled children, the following:

(a) The number of children with disabilities participating in regular assessments;

(b) The number of children participating in alternate assessments;

(c) The performance of those children on regular assessments, beginning not later than July 1, 1998, and on alternate assessments, not later than July 1, 2000, if doing so would be statistically sound and would not result in the disclosure of performance results identifiable to individual children; and

(d) Data relating to the performance of children with disabilities shall be disaggregated for assessments conducted after July 1, 1998.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-33-213 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 33-213
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-33-213
Status: in_force

The department, through the office, shall cooperate, under agreements with the federal government, in carrying out the purposes of any federal statutes pertaining to special disability programs, and may adopt such methods of administration as are found by the federal government to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of those agreements or plans for special disability programs and comply with such conditions as may be necessary to secure the full benefits of those federal statutes and appropriations, administer any legislation under federal statutes and appropriations that is enacted by the State of Mississippi, direct the disbursement and administer the use of all funds provided by the federal government or this state for the persons of this state, and do all things necessary to ensure the provision of services to the person served by the special disability programs.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-65-113 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 9 / Section 65-113
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-65-113
Status: in_force

Upon or during any closure of any school in accordance with the terms of this article, the retirement benefits under existing law of any teacher, superintendent, principal or other employee shall in no way be affected by the same or because of the period of time elapsing while such school or junior college or institution of high learning may be closed.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-153-3 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 9 / Section 153-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-153-3
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature by the passage of Chapter 572, Laws of 2004, to establish one (1) comprehensive workforce development system in the State of Mississippi that is focused on achieving results, using resources efficiently and ensuring that workers and employers can easily access needed services. This system shall reflect a consolidation of the Mississippi Workforce Development Advisory Council and the Mississippi State Workforce Investment Act Board. The purpose of Chapter 572, Laws of 2004, is to provide workforce activities, through a statewide system that maximizes cooperation among state agencies, that increase the employment, retention and earnings of participants, and increase occupational skill attainment by participants and as a result, improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-147-5 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 147-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-147-5
Status: in_force

The following words shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) “Act” means the Mississippi University Research Authority Act;

(b) “Authority” means the entity created pursuant to this act;

(c) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning;

(d) “Technological innovations” means research, development, prototype assembly, manufacture, patenting, licensing, marketing and sale of inventions, ideas, practices, applications, processes, machines, technology and related property rights of all kinds; and

(e) “University” means a Mississippi educational institution established pursuant to the provisions of Section 213A of the 1890 Constitution of the State of Mississippi.

(f) “Intellectual property” means any formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique or process created primarily as a result of the research effort of an employee or employees of an institution of higher learning of the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-68-15 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 68-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-68-15
Status: in_force

The department shall provide a comprehensive report on the use of funds distributed under this grant program and the effectiveness of distance learning plans adopted by schools to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Chairs of the Senate and House Appropriations and Education Committees by October 1, 2020.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-123 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 23-123
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-123
Status: in_force

The intent of the legislature of the State of Mississippi, by passage of Sections 37-23-123 through 37-23-131 , is to develop and make available to children of this state who are being considered for possible or continued placement in the exceptional child program of diagnostic and evaluation and related services that will raise the quality of education for all such children in the State of Mississippi who are in need of such services.

The intent of the legislature is to provide an overall system to give direction in developing diagnostic and evaluation and related services required for the exceptional child program, to coordinate existing resources in the state for such services, and to provide such services, within the limitation of staff availability, on a statewide basis with priority being given to areas of the state where such services are not available. This service is intended to complement the services presently available from the state department of education and other agencies.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-89 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 27-89
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-89
Status: in_force

All funds placed to the credit of the county common school fund, under the provisions of Sections 37-27-83 , 37-27-87 , shall be distributed in the same manner as is provided for the distribution of the county common school funds, and shall be used for the support and maintenance of the public schools of the county.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-173-19 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 9 / Section 173-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-173-19
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall publicize information regarding the Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship on the department's official website.

(2) Annually, by December 15, report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives the Department of Education's actions with respect to implementing accountability in the scholarship program under this section, any substantiated allegations or violations of law or rule by an eligible nonpublic school under this program concerning the enrollment and attendance of students, the credentials of teachers, background screening of teachers, and teachers' fingerprinting results and the corrective action taken by the Department of Education.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-13-1 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 9 / Section 13-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-13-1
Status: in_force

There shall be maintained a uniform system of free public schools consisting of grades one through twelve, which may be divided between grammar schools, junior high schools and high schools, or any combination thereof, on such basis and in such grades as the board of trustees of the school district involved, in its discretion, shall deem necessary and desirable.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-141-21 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 14 / Section 141-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-141-21
Status: in_force

(1) The director of the center, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, shall fix the salaries and wages of employees of the center, shall reimburse employees for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, and may approve receipt by employees of additional income payments from grants, fellowships and other sources.

(2) The director of the center, upon approval of the board of trustees, may contract with universities and colleges, with individuals and with public or private research organizations for their services and, under the same approval, may contract for performance by the center of services to governmental subdivisions of the state, to United States government departments and agencies, to area development organizations, to trade associations and other similar groups of public or private nature, and to private business enterprises, and may set fees for such services. Upon approval of the board of trustees, the center may establish intern programs to provide experience that supplements the education of students enrolled in state institutions of higher learning.

(3) Expenditures by and for the center and its branches shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of the funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this chapter, upon warrant issued by the State Fiscal Management Board; and such board shall issue its warrant upon requisition signed by the director of the center, in the manner provided by law. Full and complete accounting shall be kept and made by the center for all funds received and expended by it. Representatives of the office of the State Auditor annually shall audit the expenditures of funds received by the center from all sources, and the auditor shall make a complete and detailed report of such audit to the Legislature.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-459 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 29-459
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-459
Status: in_force

The President and the Board of Trustees of the Copiah-Lincoln Junior College District shall have the powers to do all things necessary for the successful operation of said district and the campuses located therein.

The several colleges of the district shall be under the direction of the board of trustees and the president. The board of trustees shall, by resolution or order, provide for the government, maintenance and operation of each campus of the district.

The President and the Board of Trustees of the Copiah-Lincoln Junior College District shall have the same powers as the presidents and trustees of other junior colleges in the State of Mississippi.

The delineation and enumeration of the powers and purposes set out in Sections 37-29-451 through 37-29-471 shall be deemed to be supplemental and additional and shall not be construed to restrict the powers of the governing authorities of the district or of any college or campus located therein so as to deny any of the rights, privileges and powers enjoyed by other junior colleges and junior college districts in the State of Mississippi.

The said Copiah-Lincoln Junior College District shall remain subject to the jurisdiction and control of the Mississippi Community College Board as now established or as the same may be hereafter changed by law, and shall be subject to all rules and regulations and all statutory limitations which are now in effect or may hereafter be imposed, except as the same may be in direct conflict with the provisions of Sections 37-29-451 through 37-29-471 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-13-41 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 13-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-13-41
Status: in_force

All principals and/or superintendents of public schools in all school districts in Mississippi shall report to their county superintendent of education upon forms prepared and sent to the county superintendent of education by the director of the division of instruction, giving the type and amount of work done in each grade of their respective school, with other information that may be desired by the director. The county superintendents of education shall compile this information on forms sent out by the director. This shall be made in duplicate, one (1) copy to be sent to the director, and the other filed as other public records are filed in the county superintendents' offices. This report shall be made to the director by the county superintendents of education not later than the first of June each year.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-151-11 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 151-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-151-11
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall establish and design an annual program of awards for exemplary performing teachers in Mississippi's public school districts, to be called the “Mississippi Teacher of the Year” Award Program.

The board shall establish criteria and guidelines for making the annual award to one (1) exemplary performing teacher in Mississippi, which shall include a cash award of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to be paid by the State Department of Education pursuant to appropriation therefor and shall be unrestricted as to its use by the recipient. Such award shall be paid as a supplement to such teacher's contracted salary in the year subsequent to receiving the recognition.

The State Board of Education shall utilize such awards to bring the best teaching practices to the attention of other schools. The awards shall include public recognition by the local school board and the State Board of Education and the awarding of plaques, certificates and the monetary award for teachers that perform well.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-11 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 17-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-11
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education, in its discretion, may exempt any school district meeting the highest levels of state accreditation standards, as defined by the State Board of Education, from any compulsory standard of accreditation. However, if the standard of accreditation is an educational policy required by statute, any such exemption shall only be made if specifically authorized by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-153-1 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 153-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-153-1
Status: in_force

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act of 2004.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-125 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 29-125
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-125
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of any such junior college district borrowing money pursuant to the authority granted in Section 37-29-121 , is hereby authorized and empowered to fix, maintain and collect fees, rentals and other charges to be paid by students, faculty members and others using, housed in or being served by any building or other housing facility erected or established under the terms and provisions of said section. All such fees, rentals and other charges shall likewise be paid into the debt retirement fund specified in Section 37-29-123 , and shall be pledged for the prompt repayment of any and all indebtedness, whether of principal or interest, incurred under the provisions of said section. Nothing in Sections 37-29-121 through 37-29-127 shall be construed to authorize the levying or imposition of any taxes in excess of the limits and amounts which are now or may hereafter be provided by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-45-53 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 45-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-45-53
Status: in_force

The beneficiary in all appeal bonds shall be the State of Mississippi. Said bonds shall secure the payment of the cost accruing in the proceeding, including the cost of appeal and the performance of any other acts required by the chancellor in granting of supersedeas appeal from any final rule, regulation or order of the commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-563 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 29-563
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-563
Status: in_force

The Board of Trustees of the Coahoma Community College District shall have the authority to purchase property, make capital improvements, and lease or use private or public facilities at the campus, in the discretion of the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-133-9 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 133-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-133-9
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning to make periodic fiscal reports to the state fiscal management board and the legislative budget office, and to otherwise comply with the budget and accounting laws of the state of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-6 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 27-6
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-27-6
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of any county wherein the control, operation and maintenance of the agricultural high school has been transferred to the county board of education under provisions of Section 37-29-272 , is hereby authorized, in its discretion, upon request in writing of the board of trustees of the community college district in which such county is located, to levy on the taxable property in the county at the time the annual tax levy is made, a tax under Section 37-27-5 as is necessary for the retirement of debt service on bonds heretofore issued for the building, repair and equipment of such agricultural high school.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-7-229 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-229
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-7-229
Status: in_force

For the purpose of holding such election, it shall be the duty of the county election commissioners to prepare from the records in the office of the county registrar a list of the qualified electors of the school district in which such election is to be held who are eligible to participate in the election. The list shall be furnished to the poll managers in each precinct, together with the ballots and other election supplies.

In the event that any election precinct embraces parts of two (2) or more school districts it shall be the duty of the county election commissioners to prepare from the records in the office of the county registrar separate lists of the qualified electors of each school district who reside in the precinct and who are eligible to participate in the election. The election commissioners shall furnish to the poll managers in the precinct separate ballots and separate ballot boxes and separate voting lists for each school district.

For each day spent in carrying out the provisions of Sections 37-7-225 through 37-7-229 the county election commissioners shall be paid at the rate prescribed by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-153-209 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 153-209
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-153-209
Status: in_force

(1) There is established the Mississippi Allied Health College and Career Navigator Grant Program, which shall be directed by the office for the purpose of hiring professionals, or navigators, to provide individual assistance and guidance to students to assist them in many areas, from maneuvering challenges while enrolled in college programs and understanding the job market to working through course challenges, and to help retain and graduate nursing and allied health students, at community and junior colleges. The Office of Workforce Development shall promulgate rules and regulations on the eligibility requirements to be a navigator. The grant program shall be funded from monies appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose.

(2) The office shall prescribe the terms and conditions of the grant program. To be eligible to receive a grant from the office under the grant program, a community college shall provide the following information:

(a) The number of nursing or allied health students who will be served by the program;

(b) A plan to provide data on participation and outcomes of the program, including a plan to report outcomes to the office throughout the funding commitment; and

(c) Any other information that the office determines is necessary.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-5-1 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-5-1
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby established a county board of education in each county of the State of Mississippi. Said county board of education shall consist of five (5) members, one (1) of which, subject to the further provisions of this chapter and except as is otherwise provided in Section 37-5-1(2) , shall be elected by the qualified electors of each board of education district of the county. Except as is otherwise provided in Section 37-5-3 , each member so elected shall be a resident and qualified elector of the district from which he is elected.

(2) The county board of education shall apportion the county school district into five (5) single member board of education districts. The county board of education shall place upon its minutes the boundaries determined for the new five (5) board of education districts. The board of education of said county shall thereafter publish the same in some newspaper of general circulation within said county for at least three (3) consecutive weeks and after having given notice of publication and recording the same upon the minutes of the board of education of said county, said new district lines will thereafter be effective. The board of education of said county shall reapportion the board of education districts in accordance with the procedure described herein for the original apportionment of districts as soon as practicable after the results of the 2000 decennial census are published and as soon as practicable after every decennial census thereafter.

(3) In counties where the office of “administrative superintendent” as defined in Section 37-6-3, Mississippi Code of 1972 , has been abolished, there shall be no county board of education.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-11-72 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 11-72
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-11-72
Status: in_force

As used in Sections 37-11-72 through 37-11-72.2 , the term “ seizure action plan ” means a written, individualized health plan designed to acknowledge and prepare for the health care needs of a student or employee diagnosed with a seizure disorder.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-59-27 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 59-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-59-27
Status: in_force

All bonds issued by a school district shall mature annually, with all maturities not longer than twenty (20) years. Not less than one-fiftieth ( 1 / 50 ) total issue shall mature each year during the first five (5) years of the life of such bonds, and not less than one-twenty-fifth ( 1 / 25 ) of the total issue shall mature each year during the succeeding period of ten (10) years of the life of such bonds, and the remainder shall be amortized, as to principal and interest, into approximately equal annual payments, one (1) payment to mature each year for the remaining life of such bonds. However, in cases where bonds shall be issued or dated subsequent to the date fixed for making the school tax levy in the year in which such bonds are to be issued, the first maturity date of not less than one-fiftieth ( 1 / 50 ) of the total issue may be fixed for any period not exceeding two (2) years from the date of the bonds with the same schedule of subsequent maturities as hereinabove set forth. Such bonds shall not bear a greater overall maximum interest rate to maturity than that allowed in Section 75-17-101, Mississippi Code of 1972 . No bond shall bear more than one (1) rate of interest. Each bond shall bear interest from its date to its stated maturity date at the interest rate specified in the bid. All bonds of the same maturity shall bear the same rate of interest from date to maturity. All interest accruing on such bonds so issued shall be payable semiannually or annually, except that the first interest coupon attached to any such bond may be for any period not exceeding one (1) year.

No interest payment shall be evidenced by more than one (1) coupon and neither cancelled nor supplemental coupons shall be permitted. The lowest interest rate specified for any bonds issued shall not be less than seventy percent (70%) of the highest interest rate specified for the same bond issue. The interest rate of any one (1) interest coupon shall not exceed the maximum interest rate allowed on such bonds. Each interest rate specified in any bid must be in multiples of one-eighth of one percent ( 1 / 8 of 1%) or in multiples of one-tenth of one percent ( 1 / 10 of 1%), and a zero rate of interest cannot be named.

The form and place or places of payment of such bonds shall be fixed in the resolution or order of the school board of such school district issuing such bonds. Such bonds shall be executed by the manual or facsimile signature of the president of the school board and the superintendent of schools, with the official seal or facsimile thereof of such school district affixed thereto. At least one (1) signature on each bond shall be a manual signature, as specified in the issuing resolution. The coupons may bear only the facsimile signatures of such president of the school board and superintendent of schools. However, if so provided in the issuing resolution, if the manual signature of the trustee or other fiduciary or agent charged with authenticating and issuing the bonds is required to be thereon, both the signatures of the president of the school board and the superintendent of schools may be by facsimile. No bonds shall be issued and sold under the provisions of this article for less than par and accrued interest.

The bond register for all outstanding bond issues of such school district shall be maintained by the school board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-53 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 145-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-53
Status: in_force

The company, subject to the provisions in proceedings relating to outstanding bonds as may then exist, may purchase bonds out of any funds available therefor, which shall thereupon be cancelled, at any reasonable price which, if the bonds are then redeemable, shall not exceed the redemption price (and premium, if any) then applicable plus accrued interest to the redemption date thereof.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-11 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 28-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-11
Status: in_force

(1) To cover the costs of overseeing charter schools in accordance with this chapter, the authorizer shall receive three percent (3%) of annual per-pupil allocations received by a charter school from state and local funds for each charter school it authorizes.

(2) The authorizer may receive appropriate gifts, grants and donations of any kind from any public or private entity to carry out the purposes of this chapter, subject to all lawful terms and conditions under which the gifts, grants or donations are given.

(3) The authorizer may expend its resources, seek grant funds and establish partnerships to support its charter school authorizing activities.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-155-19 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 155-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-155-19
Status: in_force

In addition to any other requirements of this article the board of directors shall:

(a) Make available summary information on the financial condition of the trust fund to all purchasers of prepaid college tuition contracts;

(b) Prepare, or cause to be prepared, an annual accounting of the trust fund and transmit a copy of same to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and

(c) Make all necessary and appropriate arrangements with state colleges and universities in order to fulfill its obligations under the prepaid tuition contracts, which arrangements shall include the payment by the trust fund of current applicable tuition and fee charges on behalf of a beneficiary to the college or university.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-13-161 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 13-161
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-13-161
Status: in_force

Nothing in this code shall be construed to prevent any local school board, in its discretion, from allowing references to religion or references to or the use of religious literature, history, art, music or other things having a religious significance in the public schools of such school district, when such references or uses do not constitute aid to any religious sect or sectarian purpose and when such references or uses are incidental to or illustrative of matters properly included in the course of study.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-33-165 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 9 / Section 33-165
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-33-165
Status: in_force

The State Department of Rehabilitation Services, through the Office of Disability Determination Services, shall cooperate pursuant to agreements with the federal Social Security Administration or its successor in carrying out responsibilities relating to the processing and rendering decisions on all Mississippi applications for Social Security Disability Benefits and Supplemental Security Income pursuant to Title II and Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and is authorized to adopt such methods of administration as are found by the federal government to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of such disability programs and to comply with such conditions and federal regulations as may be necessary to secure the full benefits of such federal statutes and appropriations. In complying with such federal administrative standards, the office shall assume the following responsibilities:

(a) Provide management needed to ensure that the office carries out the disability determination function under the various provisions of the federal Social Security Act so that disability determinations are made accurately and promptly;

(b) Provide an organizational structure, adequate facilities, qualified personnel, medical consultant services and quality assurances;

(c) Furnish reports and records relating to the administration of the disability program;

(d) Submit budgets;

(e) Cooperate with audits;

(f) Ensure that all applicants for and recipients of disability benefits are treated equally;

(g) Account for property used for disability program purposes;

(h) Provide for the advancement of travel expense funds and other services as deemed necessary;

(i) Take part in research and demonstration projects;

(j) Coordinate with other state agencies;

(k) Protect records and confidential information created by the office in performing the disability determination function;

(l) Maintain liaison with the medical profession and organizations that may facilitate performing the disability determination function; and

(m) Comply with other provisions of the federal law and regulations in performing the disability determination function in order to promote effective and uniform administration.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-7-113 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-113
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-7-113
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions, it is hereby expressly provided that no order of the school board reorganizing, abolishing or altering any school district, whether same be taken with or without a petition therefor, shall be final unless and until said proposed reorganization, alteration or abolition shall be submitted to and approved by the State Board of Education. In the event the proposed action shall be disapproved by the State Board of Education, the same shall be void and of no effect. In the event of the filing of any petitions with the school board under the provisions of said sections, the school board shall verify same and make a determination of whether same are signed by the requisite number of qualified electors. The finding of the school board upon such question shall be final and conclusive for the purpose of the submission of said matter to the State Board of Education and the approval or disapproval of the action by said board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-153-235 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 153-235
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-153-235
Status: in_force

(1) There is established the Paramedics Recruitment and Retention Scholarship Program (“the program”). The scholarship program shall be used by the Office of Workforce Development, with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security acting as the fiscal agent, for the purpose of providing funding for grants to cover the full cost of tuition, fees, books and any required uniforms for qualified applicants to attend an accredited paramedic program and to reimburse the cost of a qualified applicant's fee for the successful completion of the National Registry Paramedic cognitive and psychomotor examinations. The scholarship program shall be funded from monies appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose.

(2) For the purposes of this article, a “ paramedic ” means a certified healthcare professional who specializes in providing emergency medical treatment to people who are injured or ill, typically in a setting outside of a hospital.

(3) The Office of Workforce Development shall prescribe the terms and conditions of grants awarded under the program. To qualify for a grant under this program, an applicant must:

(a) Be a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT);

(b) Have the necessary requisites for an accredited paramedic program;

(c) Commit to locate in the State of Mississippi for a minimum of three (3) years; and

(d) Meet any other conditions for receipt as prescribed by the Office of Workforce Development.

(4) The Office of Workforce Development may use a maximum of five percent (5%) of funds appropriated for the program for the administration of the program.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-59-3 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 59-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-59-3
Status: in_force

The school board of any school district is authorized to issue negotiable bonds of such school district to raise money for the following purposes:

(a) Purchasing, erecting, repairing, equipping, remodeling and enlarging school buildings and related facilities, including gymnasiums, auditoriums, lunch rooms, vocational training buildings, libraries, teachers' homes, school barns, transportation vehicles and garages for transportation vehicles, and purchasing land therefor.

(b) Establishing and equipping school athletic fields and necessary facilities connected therewith, and purchasing land therefor.

(c) Providing necessary water, light, heating, air conditioning and sewerage facilities for school buildings, and purchasing land therefor.

(d) Paying part of the costs to be incurred in erecting, repairing, equipping, remodeling and enlarging school buildings and related facilities which are owned and operated by state-supported institutions of higher education as a demonstration or practice school attended by pupils, grades, or one or more, or parts of grades from the educable children of such school district pursuant to a contract or agreement between said institution and said school district.

The authority to issue the bonds hereinabove set forth shall include the authority for the school board of such school district to spend the money for the purposes for which said money is raised.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-97-105 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 13 / Section 97-105
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-97-105
Status: in_force

(1) A postsecondary educational institution or any officer, trustee, or employee, of a postsecondary educational institution, shall have the right to, directly or through an agreement with a third party, identify, create, solicit, facilitate, negotiate, support, assist and otherwise enable opportunities for a student-athlete to earn or attempt to earn compensation for the use of the student-athlete's publicity rights. Such right shall include, without limitation, the right to discuss with a student-athlete the potential to earn compensation for their publicity rights if they attend the postsecondary educational institution. Provided that a postsecondary educational institution or any officer, trustee, or employee, of a postsecondary educational institution does not:

(a) Receive compensation from the student-athlete for facilitating, enabling, or assisting with such opportunities;

(b) Attempt to influence a student-athlete's choice of professional representation related to such opportunities; or

(c) Attempt in bad faith to reduce such student-athlete's opportunities from competing third parties.

(2) A third party shall have the right to compensate a student-athlete for the use of the student-athlete's publicity rights. This shall include the right to compensate the student-athlete for the use of the student-athlete's publicity rights in connection with the promotion of an athletic event in which the student-athlete may participate, the promotion of the postsecondary educational institution the student-athlete attends, and the promotion of the postsecondary educational institution's intercollegiate athletics programs.

(3) A postsecondary educational institution or officer, trustee, or employee of a postsecondary institution shall have the right to compensate a student-athlete for the use of the student-athlete's publicity rights to the extent consistent with any legally enforceable rules of a national association, a conference or any other group or organization with authority over the sport, that promotes or regulates collegiate athletics applicable to that institution. Before any agreement for compensation for the use of a student-athlete's publicity rights is entered into, and before any compensation is provided to the student-athlete, a postsecondary educational institution may require a student-athlete enrolled at that institution or who has announced an intention to attend that institution, to disclose the agreement or the terms thereof to a designated official of the postsecondary educational institution in which the student-athlete is enrolled or intends to enroll in a manner prescribed by the institution.

Student-athlete agreements, proposed agreements and any documents that compile, summarize or disclose any of the terms of such agreements shall be exempt from the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983. Postsecondary educational institutions and student-athletes shall not be compelled to disclose student-athlete agreements, proposed agreements and any documents that compile, summarize or disclose any of the terms of such agreements to a national association, a conference or any other group or organization with authority over the sport, that promotes or regulates collegiate athletics.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-403 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 14 / Section 29-403
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-403
Status: in_force

All of the property belonging to the board of trustees of Perkinston Junior College and all of the property belonging to either or all of the counties prior to and as of May 10, 1962, cooperating in the Perkinston Junior College or the agricultural high school-junior college located at Perkinston, Mississippi and utilized or held for the present or future use and benefit of said junior college and/or agricultural high school-junior college shall be and the same is hereby transferred to and vested in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College District.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-106-15 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 106-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-106-15
Status: in_force

The earned interest paid into the post-secondary education assistance fund as provided in Section 37-106-13 shall be utilized to finance the cost of administration of this chapter. All remaining interest after payment of such administrative expenses shall be utilized to provide additional loans.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-15 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 138-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-15
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person who does not possess a valid contractor certificate to contract with another person for asbestos abatement.

(2) To qualify for a contractor certificate, an applicant shall:

(a) Have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent;

(b) Satisfactorily complete a commission-approved training course for contractors, except that a contractor training course approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency satisfactorily completed shall be sufficient to meet this requirement; and

(c) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commission that the applicant and the applicant's employees, subcontractors and agents are familiar with and are capable of complying with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

(3) Any certificate issued by the commission pursuant to this section and requirements (b) and (c) of subsection (2) of this section shall be renewed on an annual basis.

(4) Applicants for a contractor certificate shall submit to the commission, on forms prepared by the commission, an application for issuance or renewal of the certificate, whichever is applicable, and a certificate that shows satisfactory completion of the training course(s) specified in subsection (2)(b) above and shall pay the applicable annual fee.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-141-17 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 141-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-141-17
Status: in_force

The center, on behalf of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, shall prepare an annual report of economic development activities of those agencies and institutions subject to the Board of Trustees. The report shall describe:

(a) Economic development efforts and accomplishments of the University Research Center, each university, and each institute.

(b) Efforts and accomplishments of the center in coordinating economic development activities among the universities.

(c) Recommendations of the center for coordination and utilization of university resources in economic development, for university-based initiatives in economic development, and for funding related to economic development and plans of the universities.

(d) Assistance rendered to the Department of Economic Development by the center and each university.

(e) Activities and accomplishments of staff assigned to planning and development districts pursuant to Section 37-141-19 .

(f) Any other information which the center wishes to present.

The annual report shall be submitted to the Governor and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee not later than July 1 of each year.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-199 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 23-199
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-199
Status: in_force

(1) All textbook publishers that sell textbooks published after December 2008 to school districts within the state must furnish the State Department of Education with computer files for literary and nonliterary subjects in the National Instructional Media Access Standard (NIMAS) from which Braille, audio and large print versions of the textbooks can be produced. The publishers also shall furnish the department with NIMAS files, American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) or other electronically formatted files compatible with Braille conversion for all adopted textbooks and supplementary materials, in both literary and nonliterary subjects, including natural sciences, computer science, mathematics and music, published after December 2008. All books purchased must have appropriate accompanying reproduction files.

(2) The State Board of Education shall promulgate and publish regulations, policies, and procedures for the administrative operation of the Mississippi Instructional Resource Center (MIRC) to further assure that blind and visually impaired students are annually identified and registered in order that all materials and textbooks required by blind and visually impaired students are received and distributed at the same time and in the same manner as textbooks and materials for their sighted peers. The MIRC manual must address, but is not limited to, addressing the following:

(a) The Federal Quota Program, established to promote the educational interests of blind and visually impaired students, which qualifies the state for funds from American Printing House for the Blind;

(b) The on-time delivery of textbooks and materials to blind and visually impaired students, so that the delivery of Braille and large print textbooks and all related supplementary materials will be commensurate with the delivery of regular print textbooks and materials for sighted students as outlined in textbook policies and procedures effective January 1, 2013; and

(c) Communication policies between MIRC, the department and local school districts designating a timeline for book orders, confirmations of orders, status and tracking of orders, delivery dates of orders and the return of books at the end of use by a district.

(3) The board also shall develop and publish policies and procedures for support for district level production of literary and nonliterary Braille textbooks and materials by August 1, 2013, in order to better facilitate the on-time delivery of textbooks to blind and visually impaired students.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-68-15 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 9 / Section 68-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-68-15
Status: in_force

The department shall provide a comprehensive report on the use of funds distributed under this grant program and the effectiveness of distance learning plans adopted by schools to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Chairs of the Senate and House Appropriations and Education Committees by October 1, 2020.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-109-9 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 5 / Section 109-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-109-9
Status: in_force

In addition to the criteria established in Section 37-109-7 , the following program participation criteria must be adhered to:

(a) Future enrollment at the providing institution cannot be a requirement for a student to be eligible for Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program funds;

(b) Community college career and technical education (CTE) courses approved in the manual shall be eligible for funding;

(c) The board shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement and administer this section;

(d) The board shall develop rules for ensuring that expenses of the scholarship program in each fiscal year do not exceed funding for the program in that fiscal year. For that purpose, and any other provision of this section to the contrary notwithstanding, the board may limit the acceptance of scholarship applications and may limit the award amount of scholarships;

(e) If the state appropriation is insufficient to fully fund all students eligible for participation in the program in a given year, those funds shall be prorated to the student's account at the eligible participating institution by an amount to be determined by the board. The student or school district will then be responsible for the remaining balance due for the course taken at the providing institution;

(f) The board may conduct its own annual audits of any institution participating in the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program. The board may suspend or revoke an institution's eligibility to receive future funds under the program if it finds that the institution has not complied with the provisions of the manual and the requirements established in Section 37-109-7(1) ;

(g) The board may conduct its own annual audits of students participating in the Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program. The board may suspend or revoke a high school's eligibility to participate in the program if it finds the student or high school has not complied with the provisions of the manual and the requirements established in Section 37-109-7(2) ;

(h) The average community college credit hour tuition amount for the current academic year, as referenced in Section 37-109-7(1)(e) , shall be provided annually by the Mississippi Community College Board to the executive director of the board;

(i) If a public institution chooses not to participate in the program, or if a public institution in the eligible student's region does not have a particular program the eligible student wants to enroll in but the program is available at another public institution, a student shall have the option of enrolling at a program at another participating public institution;

(j) Public school districts or charter schools and institutions participating in the program shall be permitted to enter into agreements under Section 37-15-38 , which allow students to enroll and complete additional dual credit or dual enrollment courses, with the goal of increasing the number of students graduating from high school with an associate level degree or other nationally recognized credential. This chapter is intended to provide funding and structure for a minimum standardized dual enrollment/dual credit program across the state;

(k) To encourage more participation in the program, a final grade of C or above in a three (3) credit hour dual credit course, academic or career and technical, shall be weighted the same as a three (3) or above in an Advanced Placement course final examination in the Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Only courses included in the approved dual credit course list referenced in the manual shall be weighted in the model; and

(l) There is established in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated the “Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program” into which shall be deposited those funds appropriated by the Legislature, and any other funds that may be made available, for the purpose of implementing the program established under this chapter. Money in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not lapse into the General Fund, and interest earned on any amounts deposited into the fund shall be credited to the special fund;

(m) The program requires specific appropriation by the Legislature.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-57-133 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 14 / Section 57-133
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-57-133
Status: in_force

In the event taxable real property has been or is incorporated in, annexed to, or otherwise made a part of a school district, or in the event taxable personal property is or becomes situated or located within a school district, as the case may be, prior to October 1 of any year but after the approval of the assessment roll of the county or school district for such year, then the board of supervisors of the county or the governing authority of the municipality, as the case may be, shall have the power and authority to make such changes in the assessment roll as shall be necessary to cause such real or personal property to be assessed properly for the ad valorem taxes levied during said year for which such property shall be liable under the terms of Section 37-57-131 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-453 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 29-453
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-453
Status: in_force

The Copiah-Lincoln Junior College District shall be under the executive direction of a president elected by the board of trustees of said district for a term not to exceed four (4) years.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-141-6 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 141-6
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-141-6
Status: in_force

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall be authorized to charge state agencies and other entities that occupy portions of the Paul B. Johnson, Jr., Building, the Edsel E. Thrash Universities Center and the ETV Building for utilities, maintenance and security. Entities shall be charged at a rate of One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) per square foot for services provided by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-106-41 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 6 / Section 106-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-106-41
Status: in_force

(1) If any member of the armed services, whose official house of record and residence is within the State of Mississippi, is officially reported as being either a prisoner of war or missing in action in Southeast Asia or has been a prisoner of a foreign government as the result of a military action against the United States naval vessel, Pueblo, his child or children shall be entitled to an eight-semester scholarship without cost, exclusive of books, food, school supplies, materials and dues or fees for extracurricular activities at any state-supported college or university of his choice within this state. However, no child will be entitled to receive benefits during any semester or quarter when said child has reached the age of twenty-three (23) years on the first day of the semester or quarter.

(2) The provisions of this section shall apply to the child or children of any member of the armed services who is officially reported as being either a prisoner of war or missing in action in Southeast Asia whose spouse was a resident of this state for a period of not less than ten (10) years during her minority and is a resident or physically resides within this state and does continually reside within this state at the time of enrollment and during the enrollment, and is a resident or physically resides within this state as of April 9, 1973.

(3) It is further provided that the provisions of this section shall apply to the child or children of any person who was a resident of this state at the time he was inducted into the Armed Forces of the United States of America and who is either a former prisoner of war or officially reported as being a prisoner of war or missing in action in Southeast Asia and who, or his spouse if she was a resident of this state for a period of not less than ten (10) years during her minority, is a resident of this state and at the time of enrollment and during the enrollment of his child or children at any state-supported college or university in this state resided or resides in this state.

(4) Any applicant qualified and desiring a scholarship under this section shall apply in writing to the board. The board shall make inquiries into each such application and shall make the investigation as it deems proper to establish and validate all claims made under this section before a scholarship is granted.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-26-11 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 26-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-26-11
Status: in_force

(1) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Children's Advocacy Centers Fund, which shall be administered by the Office of the Attorney General. The purpose of the fund shall be for training forensic interviewers in child abuse and child sexual abuse cases, training law enforcement officers and prosecutors about child abuse cases, expanding the number of Children's Advocacy Centers of Mississippi to underserved areas, and other related purposes. Monies in the fund shall be expended by the Attorney General, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal-year limitations, and shall consist of:

(a) Monies appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of funding the Children's Advocacy Centers of Mississippi;

(b) The interest accruing to the fund;

(c) Monies received under the provisions of Section 99-19-73 ;

(d) Monies received from the federal government;

(e) Donations; and

(f) Monies received from such other sources as may be provided by law.

(2) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Mississippi Foster Care Fund, which shall be administered by the Administrative Office of Courts. The purpose of the fund shall be for supporting the services directly provided to foster families and foster children by programs, persons or entities pursuant to contracts and grants that comply with Mississippi law, and for other related purposes. Monies in the fund shall be expended by the office, upon appropriation by the Legislature, only for the purposes stated in this subsection, and only in such amounts as then exist in the fund. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal-year limitations, and shall consist of:

(a) Monies appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of funding the Mississippi Foster Care Fund;

(b) The interest accruing to the fund;

(c) Monies received under the provisions of Section 99-19-73 for the Mississippi Foster Care Fund, ninety percent (90%) of which shall be used directly for supporting the services directly provided to foster families and foster children by programs, persons or entities pursuant to contracts and grants that comply with Mississippi law, and no more than ten percent (10%) of which shall be used for administrative purposes;

(d) Monies received from the federal government;

(e) Donations; and

(f) Monies received from such other sources as may be provided by law.

(3) From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of the Children's Advocacy Centers Fund Program shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law and as determined by the State Fiscal Officer.

(4) From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-113-48 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 113-48
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-113-48
Status: in_force

The building located at 255 Tracy Drive in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and also known as the “Old Extension Service Building,” shall be named the “Lloyd-Ricks-Watson Building” after former university employees Edward R. Lloyd and James R. Ricks, and current university employee Vance H. Watson. Such employees have served as the Director of the Experiment Station and the Director of the Extension Service, and are the only three (3) individuals in history who have served in both capacities at Mississippi State University. Mississippi State University shall prepare a distinctive plaque to be placed in a prominent place inside the building, which states the background, accomplishments and service to the state of these university employees.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-7-201 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-201
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-7-201
Status: in_force

In order for a person to be eligible to hold the office of trustee of any school district, such person must be a bona fide resident and a qualified elector of such school district, and, in the case of a school district lying in two or more counties, but not including municipal separate school districts, such person must be a bona fide resident and a qualified elector of the territory entitled to such representation on the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-113-1 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 113-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-113-1
Status: in_force

The name of the state institution of higher learning designated heretofore as Mississippi A & M College, and subsequently as Mississippi State College, is hereby changed to Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, and wherever the term Mississippi A & M College or Mississippi State College appears in the laws of the State of Mississippi, the same shall be construed to refer to the Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-31-33 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 31-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-31-33
Status: in_force

For the purpose of enabling the state board of education to comply with the provisions of the federal social security act and to continue to extend and improve as far as practicable the services now maintained by said state board for locating crippled children and for providing medical, surgical, corrective, and other services, care and treatment, and facilities for diagnosis, hospitalization, and after-care for children who are crippled or who are suffering from conditions which lead to crippling, any and all funds appropriated for physical restoration of crippled children for the above purposes may be used for the purposes set forth in this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-104-19 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 104-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-104-19
Status: in_force

After the determination that the private institution of higher learning shall reasonably be expected to produce sufficient revenue over a period of twenty-five (25) years to pay the revenue bonds issued for the financing or refinancing of the educational facility project, as well as the interest on the revenue bonds and a reasonable sum for maintenance, renewal and replacement, has been made by the Authority, and before the issuance of the revenue bonds, the private institution of higher learning shall enter into a bond loan agreement with the Authority for the purposes of: (a) establishing the terms for the payment of the revenue bonds by the participating private institution of higher learning; (b) establishing the collateral of the participating private institution of higher learning which the parties determine to be necessary to secure the payment of the revenue bonds; (c) establishing the terms for the payment by the Authority to the participating private institution of higher learning of the proceeds from the sale of the revenue bonds for the payment of the costs of the educational facilities project by the participating private institution of higher learning; and (d) setting forth all other matters relating to the revenue bonds.

The bond loan agreement shall also provide that, for as long as the participating private institution of higher learning, or any voluntary grantee of the participating private institution of higher learning, shall own the educational facility which is the subject of the educational facility project, or any part thereof, said educational facility, or any part thereof, shall not be used for sectarian instruction or as a place of religious worship, or used in connection with any part of the program of a school or department of divinity of any religious denomination or sect. This provision shall hereinafter be referred to as “the sectarian use provision” of the bond loan agreement. The bond loan agreement shall set forth the legal description of the real property of the educational facility and the bond loan agreement shall be recorded by the participating private institution of higher learning in the land records of the county (or the applicable judicial district of a county) in which the educational facility is located or is to be located. The bond loan agreement may be recorded in its full text or in a short form evidencing: (a) the names and addresses of the parties; (b) the date of the bond loan agreement; (c) the legal description of the educational facility; (d) a brief summary of the subject matter of the bond loan agreement; and (e) the full text of the sectarian use provision of the bond loan agreement.

The participating private institution of higher learning shall also execute to the Authority, for the benefit of the State of Mississippi, all instruments necessary to perfect in the State of Mississippi a lien or security interest or both, which are first in priority over all other liens and security interests, in the collateral property of the participating private institution of higher learning identified in the bond loan agreement. All such instruments shall contain the full text of the sectarian use provision of the bond loan agreement.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-106-61 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 5 / Section 106-61
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-106-61
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby created the state medical forgivable loan program. The purpose of such program shall be to enable eligible applicants who desire to become physicians to obtain a medical education in the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, which will qualify them to become licensed, practicing physicians and surgeons.

(2) The board shall establish, by rule and regulation, the maximum annual award which may be made under this program at an amount not to exceed the cost of tuition and other expenses, and shall establish the maximum number of awards which may be made not to exceed the length of time required to complete the degree requirements and internship or residency.

(3) Repayment and conversion terms shall be the same as those outlined in Section 37-106-53 and shall include the following:

(a) Payment in full of principal and interest must be made in sixty (60) or less equal monthly installments;

(b) In lieu of payment in full of both principal and interest, a loan recipient may elect to repay by entry into public health work at a state health institution as defined in Section 37-106-67(2) , or community health centers that are grantees under Section 330 of the United States Public Health Service Act;

(c) In lieu of payment in full of both principal and interest, a loan recipient may elect to repay by entry into the practice of medicine in a primary health care field in an area outside of a metropolitan statistical area, as defined and established by the United States Census Bureau, and within a region ranking between 1 and 54, inclusively, on the Relative Needs Index of Five Factors for Primary Care Physicians, as annually determined by the State Board of Health, for a period of five (5) years.

(4) The board shall establish the rules and regulations as it deems necessary and proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-11-57 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 11-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-11-57
Status: in_force

(1) Except in the case of excessive force or cruel and unusual punishment, a public school teacher, assistant teacher, principal, or an assistant principal acting within the course and scope of his employment shall not be liable for any action carried out in conformity with state or federal law or rules or regulations of the State Board of Education or the local school board or governing board of a charter school regarding the control, discipline, suspension and expulsion of students. The local school board shall provide any necessary legal defense to a teacher, assistant teacher, principal, or assistant principal in the school district who was acting within the course and scope of his employment in any action which may be filed against such school personnel. A school district or charter school, as the case may be, shall be entitled to reimbursement for legal fees and expenses from its employee if a court finds that the act of the employee was outside the course and scope of his employment, or that the employee was acting with criminal intent. Any action by a school district or charter school against its employee and any action by the employee against the school district or charter school for necessary legal fees and expenses shall be tried to the court in the same suit brought against the school employee.

(2) Corporal punishment administered in a reasonable manner, or any reasonable action to maintain control and discipline of students taken by a public school teacher, assistant teacher, principal or assistant principal acting within the scope of his employment or function and in accordance with any state or federal laws or rules or regulations of the State Board of Education or the local school board or governing board of a charter school does not constitute negligence or child abuse. No public school teacher, assistant teacher, principal or assistant principal so acting shall be held liable in a suit for civil damages alleged to have been suffered by a student as a result of the administration of corporal punishment, or the taking of action to maintain control and discipline of a student, unless the court determines that the teacher, assistant teacher, principal or assistant principal acted in bad faith or with malicious purpose or in a manner exhibiting a wanton and willful disregard of human rights or safety. For the purposes of this subsection, “ corporal punishment ” means the reasonable use of physical force or physical contact by a teacher, assistant teacher, principal or assistant principal, as may be necessary to maintain discipline, to enforce a school rule, for self-protection or for the protection of other students from disruptive students.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section a public school teacher, assistant teacher, principal, assistant principal or other school personnel is prohibited from using corporal punishment, as defined in subsection (2) of this section, on any student with a disability. No school personnel shall be granted immunity from liability under subsection (2) of this section for the use of corporal punishment on a student with a disability. For purposes of this subsection, the term “ student with a disability ” means a student who has an individualized education plan (IEP) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or a Section 504 plan under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The term “ school personnel ” includes all individuals employed on a full-time or part-time basis by a public school.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-141-19 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 141-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-141-19
Status: in_force

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall require that the president of each university under its jurisdiction designate, at the level of vice-president, a person responsible for economic development activities at the university. The person so designated shall be the primary contact at each university for the center in carrying out its responsibilities related to coordinating, assisting, monitoring and reporting on economic development activities at the universities.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-18-1 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-18-1
Status: in_force

(1) The State Board of Education shall establish, design and implement a Superior-Performing Schools Program and an Exemplary Schools Program for identifying and rewarding public schools, including charter schools, that improve. The State Board of Education shall develop rules and regulations for the program, establish criteria and establish a process through which Superior-Performing and Exemplary Schools will be identified and rewarded. Upon full implementation of the statewide testing program, Superior-Performing, Exemplary or School At-Risk designation shall be made by the State Board of Education in accordance with the following:

(a) A growth expectation will be established by testing students annually and, using a psychometrically approved formula, by tracking their progress. This growth expectation will result in a composite score each year for each school.

(b) A determination will be made as to the percentage of students proficient in each school. This measurement will define what a student must know in order to be deemed proficient at each grade level and will clearly show how well a student is performing. The definition of proficiency shall be developed for each grade, based on a demonstrated range of performance in relation to content as reflected in the Mississippi Curriculum Frameworks. This range of performance must be established through a formal procedure including educators, parents, community leaders and other stakeholders.

(c) A school has the following two (2) methods for designation as either a Superior-Performing or an Exemplary School, to be determined on an annual basis:

(i) A school exceeds its growth expectation by a percentage established by the State Board of Education; or

(ii) A school achieves the grade level proficiency standard established by the State Board of Education.

Any school designated as a School At-Risk which exceeds its growth expectation by a percentage established by the State Board of Education shall no longer be considered a School At-Risk and shall be eligible for monetary awards under this section.

(2) Superior-Performing and Exemplary Schools may apply to the State Board of Education for monetary incentives to be used for selected school needs, as identified by a vote of all licensed and instructional personnel employed at the school. These incentive funds may be used for specific school needs, including, but not limited to:

(a) Funding for professional development activities. Staff participating in such activities will report to the school and school district or, in the case of a charter school, the governing board of the school about the benefits and lessons learned from such training;

(b) Technology needs;

(c) Sabbaticals for teachers or administrators, or both, to pursue additional professional development or educational enrichment;

(d) Paid professional leave;

(e) Training for parents, including, but not limited to, the following:

(i) Curriculum;

(ii) Chapter 1;

(iii) Special need students;

(iv) Student rights and responsibility;

(v) School and community relations;

(vi) Effective parenting.

All funds awarded under this subsection shall be subject to specific appropriation therefor by the Legislature.

(3) The State Board of Education shall provide special recognition to all schools receiving Superior-Performing or Exemplary designation and, in the case of noncharter public schools, their school districts. Examples of such recognition include, but are not limited to: public announcements and events; special recognition of student progress and effort; certificates of recognition and plaques for teachers, principals, superintendents, support and classified personnel and parents; and media announcements utilizing the services of Mississippi Educational Television.

(4) The State Department of Education may benefit from the use of growth expectation measurements under this section in making evaluations under Section 37-19-9 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-99 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 23-99
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-99
Status: in_force

The county board of education shall initiate the establishment of such a center by adoption of a resolution stating its intention and shall transmit to the board of supervisors of its county a properly certified copy of such resolution stating its intention to establish a child development center, including estimated costs of land purchase, construction and operational costs per year and the proposed sources of the necessary revenues. The board of supervisors shall make an independent investigation and confirm or deny the need and practicality for such a center.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-68-7 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 68-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-68-7
Status: in_force

(1) There is established the Equity in Distance Learning Grant Program which shall be administered by the department for the purpose of reimbursing schools for eligible expenses incurred in funding their distance learning plans, and in facilitating safe classroom and remote instruction.

(2) Subject to appropriations by the Legislature, allocations to schools shall be made based on net enrollment, as defined in Section 37-151-201 . For any school not funded under the total funding formula, the department shall calculate the net enrollment equivalent or fund the school based on enrollment.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, and other applicable federal law and regulations, schools shall have the authority to use the funds provided in this grant program in a way which best facilitates their distance learning plan, and safe classroom or remote instruction.

(4) Schools are highly encouraged to commit a portion of their federal ESSER funds, above the amount required by Section 37-68-11(b) , as supplemental matching funds to offset the total cost of purchasing sufficient electronic devices, technological supports and systems of service for its distance learning plan.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-5 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 145-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-145-5
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the Mississippi Opportunity Loan Program to assist students in meeting the rising costs of higher education and to increase the educational opportunities of such students by providing low interest rate student loans to assist Mississippi students in furthering their higher education goals.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-33-65 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 15 / Section 33-65
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-33-65
Status: in_force

Any individual applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation services who is aggrieved by any action or inaction of the department shall be entitled, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department, to a fair hearing.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-161 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 101-161
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-161
Status: in_force

Sections 37-101-153 through 37-101-161 shall not alter, modify, change or repeal Sections 37-101-141 through 37-101-151 , providing for the sale of timber and leasing for oil, gas and mineral purposes certain lands therein referred to. Sections 37-101-153 through 37-101-161 provide a method for the leasing of lands belonging to the several institutions of higher learning and other institutions under the control and management of said board of trustees not authorized by Sections 37-101-141 through 37-101-151 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-113-25 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 113-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-113-25
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning is hereby authorized to establish and maintain a system of retirement for the employees of the agricultural and forestry experimental station and extension service, out of any federal funds available under the provisions of the act of congress, approved March 4, 1940, and out of contributions made by the employees of such experimental station and extension service.

In the establishment of such special retirement system, the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning shall have full authority to make all needful rules and regulations, to carry into effect the provisions of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-121-17 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 121-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-121-17
Status: in_force

The basketball court within the Davey L. Whitney Complex located on the campus of Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, shall be named the Shirley A. Walker Basketball Court. The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to prepare a distinctive plaque to be placed in a prominent place within the Davey L. Whitney Complex, which states the background, accomplishments and service to the university of Mrs. Walker.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-115-73 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 13 / Section 115-73
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-115-73
Status: in_force

The proceeds of any contribution made by any county under the provisions of Section 37-115-69 , including the proceeds from the sale of any bonds issued for such purposes, shall be paid by the board of supervisors of such county into the state treasury into a special fund to the credit of the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning, and shall thereafter be utilized and expended by said board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning in the construction, erection and equipping of educational facilities in such county to be utilized by the University of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-39-15 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 13 / Section 39-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-39-15
Status: in_force

(1) In connection with the purchase of necessary supplies or equipment for the conduct of regular school operations, school boards may, in their discretion, designate as their purchasing agent or agents such school official or officials as they see fit and may authorize such agent or agents to make purchases of supplies and equipment subject to competitive bid requirements in Sections 31-7-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972 .

(2) Supplies that are perishable or foods purchased for use in connection with the school lunch and homemaking programs shall be exempted from competitive bid requirements. However, each school board shall adopt and place in its minutes definite policies for guidance of agents of such boards in connection with purchases of perishable supplies or foods which are unstable or variable in price. Such policies shall have the effect of law and any violations shall be subject to the penalties as provided by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-415 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 11 / Section 29-415
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-415
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College District shall, on or before the fifteenth day of June each year, prepare and file the annual budget of the district. The said budget shall contain a detailed estimate of the revenues and expenses anticipated for the ensuing year for general operation and maintenance and shall set forth the reasonable requirements for anticipated needs for capital outlays for land, buildings, initial equipment for new buildings and major repairs, a reasonable accumulation for such purposes being hereby expressly authorized. Funds derived from the levy for capital outlay shall be kept in a separate account and expended for capital outlay purposes only.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-69-5 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 13 / Section 69-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-69-5
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter:

(a) “ The Board of Trustees ” means the Board of Trustees of the Vicksburg-Warren School District.

(b) “ The Board of Education ” means the Claiborne County Board of Education.

(c) “ Nuclear Facility ” means any nuclear generating plant in the State of Mississippi.

(d) “ Energy Academy ” means an energy high school created under this chapter.

(e) “ Partnership Council ” means the Energy High School Academy Partnership Council.

(f) “ MDA ” means the Mississippi Development Authority.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-105 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 29-105
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-29-105
Status: in_force

In the event that bonds shall have been authorized for projects determined by the board of trustees and such bonds validated, the board of trustees is authorized to utilize any available funds for the immediate commencement of such project and to reimburse the funds from which any such expenditures are made from the proceeds of the bonds when the same are received.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-13-207 — MS Code / Title 37 / Chapter 9 / Section 13-207
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-13-207
Status: in_force

(1) The State Department of Education is authorized and directed to implement K-12 computer science curriculum based on the 2018 Mississippi College and Career-Readiness Standards for computer science, which includes instruction in, but not limited to:

(a) Computational thinking;

(b) Problem solving;

(c) Programming;

(d) Cyber security;

(e) Data science;

(f) Robotics;

(g) Artificial intelligence and machine learning; and

(h) Other computer science and cyber-related content.

(2) The State Department of Education shall work with the Center for Cyber Education at Mississippi State University to identify and develop K-12 computer science curriculum and delivery options.

(3) Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year:

(a) Each local school district shall provide that all middle schools in its school system offer instruction in foundations of computer science;

(b) Each local school district shall provide that fifty percent (50%) of elementary schools in its school system offer a minimum of one (1) hour of instruction in computer science each week;

(c) Each charter school that serves middle or high school students shall offer a course in computer science; and

(d) Each charter school that serves elementary school students shall offer instruction in computer science.

(4) Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year:

(a) Each local school district shall provide that at least fifty percent (50%) of the high schools in its school system offer a course in computer science;

(b) Each local school district shall provide that all elementary schools in its school system offer a minimum of one (1) hour of instruction in exploratory computer science each week.

(5) Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, each local school district shall provide that all schools in its school system offer instruction in computer science.