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MS Code § 37-35-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 35 - Adult Education|§ 37-35-1. Mississippi Community College Board to develop program of adult education

 The Mississippi Community College Board is authorized and directed to prescribe rules and regulations, which said rules and regulations when properly promulgated and not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter shall have the force and effect of law, under which a program may be established, maintained and supervised for the purpose of supplying educational advantages to adults, which shall include all persons sixteen (16) years of age and over, not enrolled in school or required to be enrolled in school by the compulsory school attendance law, Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code of 1972. The aim and purpose of such a program shall be to reduce illiteracy and to provide a general plan of continuing education in the fundamental principles of democratic society, citizenship, public affairs, forums, home family life, arts and crafts, general cultural subjects with priority to be given to academic training through high school and training in technical skills and trades needed by industries, and such other subjects as the Mississippi Community College Board may prescribe for the social and economic advancement of adults. The Mississippi Community College Board is authorized to employ such additional supervisory, secretarial and clerical personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
MS Code § 37-35-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 35 - Adult Education|§ 37-35-5. Acceptance of federal funds

 For the purpose of supporting the adult education program authorized in this chapter, the Mississippi Community College Board is authorized to accept for and on behalf of the State of Mississippi, federal funds made available to the state for the purpose of adult education. Such funds shall be used by the Mississippi Community College Board for the administration of the program and to supplement the local funds made available by any school district, provided such program is conducted under the rules and regulations established by the Mississippi Community College Board. All programs of adult basic education administered by the State Department of Education on July 1, 1992, shall be continued with at least the same level of funding, until July 1, 1995, provided that such programs are financially and programmatically sound and meet the requirements of federal rules and regulations. Nothing in Sections 37-35-1 through 37-35-11 shall be interpreted in a manner to prevent or interfere with the independent operation or administration of adult education under the Department of Human Services, including, but not limited to, those programs administered by the Governor's Office of Literacy and Workplace Enhancement, or of any general educational development preparatory instruction and testing administered by a school district in an alternative school program.
MS Code § 37-35-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 35 - Adult Education|§ 37-35-7. Utilization of state appropriations

 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.
MS Code § 37-35-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 35 - Adult Education|§ 37-35-9. High School Equivalency diploma testing program; administration and supervision

 The Mississippi Community College Board is authorized to develop and establish general educational development preparatory classes in secondary schools and community/junior colleges and to provide financial assistance from the state for the specific purpose of preparing persons sixteen (16) years of age and older, not enrolled in school or required to be enrolled in school by the Compulsory School Attendance Law (Section 37-13-91) to successfully write the general educational development test and earn a certificate of equivalency which is equivalent to the high school diploma.   The Mississippi Community College Board is authorized to administer the High School Equivalency Diploma Testing Program in accordance with the policies and guidelines of the High School Equivalency Diploma Testing Service of the American Council on Education. Such administration shall include the approval of rules and regulations for the administration, scoring, issuing of transcripts and awarding of diplomas for the High School Equivalency Diploma Testing Program. The Mississippi Community College Board is hereby authorized to assess a fee in an amount not to exceed Five Dollars ($5.00) for issuing an additional copy of a High School Equivalency Diploma transcript.   This program shall be administered by the Mississippi Community College Board through the secondary schools and community/junior colleges as the local needs indicate and are practical.   Full and general supervision over the program by the Mississippi Community College Board shall insure that duplication of effort by secondary schools and community/junior colleges will be eliminated; however, nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a school district from implementing a program of High School Equivalency Diploma preparatory instruction.   Adult students for general educational development preparatory classes may be accepted by schools and junior colleges from any area of the state provided students are bona fide residents of Mississippi.   Instructors, counselors and supervisors utilized in the teaching of general educational development preparatory classes shall be licensed in the appropriate area as required by the Mississippi Community College Board.
MS Code § 37-35-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 35 - Adult Education|§ 37-35-11. General educational development preparatory classes; policies and procedures; funding; annual report

 The Mississippi Community College Board shall determine policies and procedures for administration of this program.   Funds provided under this section and Section 37-35-9 can be used for matching federal funds if such become available.   Funds provided under this section and Section 37-35-9 shall be allocated to schools and community/junior colleges on an average of twelve (12) to fifteen (15) adult students per class in average attendance, for one hundred fifty (150) hours maximum instruction per class. Funds will be allocated on a basis of target population by county for general educational development preparatory classes based on adults who have from nine (9) to eleven (11) years of schooling as indicated by the 1990 census. Schools and community/junior colleges will receive one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of general educational development preparatory classes. All classes funded under this section and Section 37-35-9 shall be considered temporary and shall be renewed only as long as participation is adequate for continued funding.   An annual report on program activities, adult participation and results shall be prepared by the Mississippi Community College Board and submitted to the Mississippi Legislature within the first month of regular legislative session each year.
MS Code § 37-35-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 35 - Adult Education|§ 37-35-13. Criminal penalties for violations of High School Equivalency Diploma security procedures

  It is unlawful for anyone knowingly and willfully to do any of the following acts regarding the High School Equivalency Diploma:   Give an examinee access to test questions prior to testing;   Copy or reproduce all or any portion of any secure test booklet or completed test;   Coach an examinee during testing or alter or interfere with an examinee's response in any way;   Make an answer key available to an examinee;   Forge, counterfeit or alter a transcript, diploma, grade report or High School Equivalency Diploma test;   Fail to account for all secure test materials before, during and after testing;   Participate in, direct, aid, counsel, assist in, encourage, fail to report any of the acts prohibited in this section, or engage in any activity with the intent to fraudulently obtain a High School Equivalency Diploma.     Any person violating any provisions of subsection (1) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or be imprisoned for not more than ninety (90) days, or both. Upon conviction, the Mississippi Community College Board may suspend or revoke the High School Equivalency Diploma credential of the person convicted.   The district attorney or county prosecuting attorney shall investigate allegations of violations of this section, either on their own initiative or following the receipt of an allegation, or at the request of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Community College Board.   The district attorney or county prosecuting attorney shall furnish to the Executive Director of the Mississippi Community College Board a report of the findings of any investigation conducted pursuant to this section.   Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit or interfere with the responsibilities of the Mississippi Community College Board in test development or selection, test form construction, standard setting, test scoring and reporting, or any other related activities which in the judgment of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Community College Board are necessary and appropriate.
MS Code § 37-37-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 37 - Public Schools; Accounting and Auditing|§ 37-37-1. Uniform system of accounts for school districts

 The State Department of Education is hereby authorized and directed to prescribe and formulate for use by all school districts of this state, including municipal separate school districts, adequate accounting systems and other essential financial records which shall be uniform for all of the school districts of this state. Such uniform system shall include a method of accounting for and keeping records of all funds received, handled and disbursed by such school district, whether derived from taxation or otherwise, including funds derived from donations, athletic events and other special activities of the school district. The uniform system of accounts so prescribed and formulated by the State Department of Education shall be distributed and disseminated to all of the school districts of this state and it shall be mandatory that the boards of trustees of all such school districts install, utilize and follow said uniform system of accounts in keeping the financial records of the school district. At the request of the Mississippi Department of Education, the Office of the State Auditor shall provide advice for implementation of this section.
MS Code § 37-37-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 37 - Public Schools; Accounting and Auditing|§ 37-37-3. Employment of additional examiners

 In addition to all auditors and other employees now or hereafter provided by law, the State Auditor may appoint and employ examiners in the Department of Audit. The examiners shall make such audits as may be necessary to determine the correctness and accuracy of all reports made to the State Department of Education by any school district or school official concerning the number of educable students in any school district, the number of students enrolled in any school district, the number of students in average daily attendance in any school district, and the number of students being transported or entitled to transportation to any of the public schools of this state.
MS Code § 37-37-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 37 - Public Schools; Accounting and Auditing|§ 37-37-5. Compensation, bond and qualifications of examiners

 The examiners appointed under the authority of Section 37-37-3 shall be subject to the same provisions of law governing auditors appointed by the State Auditor under the provisions of Sections 7-7-201 through 7-7-221. However, it shall not be necessary that such examiners be certified public accountants or practical accountants or have had any previous accounting or auditing experience, and it shall not be necessary that such examiners pass an examination in practical accounting or auditing as a prerequisite to appointment.
MS Code § 37-37-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 37 - Public Schools; Accounting and Auditing|§ 37-37-7. Powers of examiners; auditing policies

  In making audits under the provisions of this chapter, the examiners may call the attendance rolls at the schools, make field investigations and surveys, make checks of the number of students being transported upon publicly or privately owned buses, and make other and further examinations and investigations as may be necessary to determine whether or not the students reported are actually enrolled in and attending the public schools or are actually being transported or entitled to transportation to such public schools.   In addition to the powers and duties of examiners in subsection (1), the State Auditor may establish policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of student data used to determine state funding for local school districts, which may include, but are not limited to, the following:   On-site audits;   An auditing process that ensures the timeliness and accuracy of reports generated by school districts of this state regarding all student transactions;   An auditing process that provides for the timeliness, process and accuracy of the electronic transmission of all student data to the Mississippi Department of Education, including, but not limited to, student enrollment, attendance, transportation, absenteeism, graduation and dropouts and other student data and administrative functions as deemed necessary;   An audit of the accuracy and validity of all student transactions using the Mississippi Student Information System; and   An audit process that ensures the timeliness and accuracy of reports, other than student data, required for submission in accordance with state law and/or State Board of Education policies.  Reviews and audits shall be conducted with advance notice, except that unannounced audits may be made upon the determination of the State Auditor when they are necessary due to complaints or valid concerns. Examiners shall make every effort to work with school districts in scheduling audits in consideration of instructional activities such as statewide student testing days. The Department of Education and the school district shall cooperate fully with examiners in providing any related information requested in order to properly conduct the review or audit.
MS Code § 37-37-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 37 - Public Schools; Accounting and Auditing|§ 37-37-9. Reports upon completion of examination or audit

 Upon completion of each review or audit, the State Auditor shall prepare a report setting forth the audit results and findings, specifically noting all exceptions or violations of any existing law. Copies thereof shall be furnished to the State Department of Education and each school district reviewed or audited. The original copy shall be retained in the Office of the State Auditor as a permanent record thereof and shall be subject to public inspection. The State Auditor shall complete a comprehensive annual report summarizing results of reviews or audits each year and provide the report to the State Department of Education and to the education committees of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate.
MS Code § 37-37-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 37 - Public Schools; Accounting and Auditing|§ 37-37-13. Reporting standards; penalties for adverse findings

 The State Board of Education shall include reporting standards for school districts as part of the standards for accreditation of school districts. These standards shall include penalties within the accreditation system for adverse findings resulting from any reviews or audits conducted under this chapter or through any reviews the State Department of Education may make.
MS Code § 37-37-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 37 - Public Schools; Accounting and Auditing|§ 37-37-21. Reports of violations; civil and criminal actions

 When, as a result of any audits performed under the terms of this chapter, the State Auditor has reason to believe that any false or erroneous report or violation of law presents ample evidence therefor, he shall report the same to the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall thereupon institute suit in the name of the State of Mississippi and prosecute to a conclusion such actions as may be necessary to make recovery from any and all persons civilly liable. The Attorney General shall also refer the matter to the proper district attorney for the institution of any appropriate criminal proceedings. Any funds recovered by such suits shall be paid into the appropriate school district fund in accordance with the loss such fund or funds may have sustained.
MS Code § 37-39-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 39 - Public Schools; Purchases|§ 37-39-1. Definitions

 The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:   "Perishables" shall mean items which have a variable market price on which vendors are unable to submit a long-range price such as fruits and vegetables;   "Purchasing agent" shall mean the superintendent, or other individual or individuals designated by the school board or by the school boards acting jointly as its agent or agents to negotiate and make private contract or to purchase;   "School boards" shall mean the local governing boards of all school districts in the state, whether they act jointly or separately;   "Services" shall mean maintenance, operational and scholastic services utilized within and for the school district or school districts.
MS Code § 37-39-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 39 - Public Schools; Purchases|§ 37-39-5. School boards shall make and maintain list of supplies and equipment regularly used in schools

 It shall be the duty of each school board to make or cause to be made, a list of supplies and equipment, including quality specifications when applicable, regularly used in the schools under its supervision, and to maintain such a list in the office of the school district or county superintendent of education or other executive officer of the board. Such list shall be used by the board in obtaining competitive bids for supplies or equipment to be purchased, and shall be available to any interested persons.
MS Code § 37-39-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 39 - Public Schools; Purchases|§ 37-39-15. Purchase of supplies or equipment for schools

  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.   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.
MS Code § 37-39-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 39 - Public Schools; Purchases|§ 37-39-17. Restrictions on purchases in small quantities; contracts may be awarded for delivery at different points

 Purchases of items regularly used in connection with school operation shall not be made in small quantities for the purpose of circumventing the law requiring competitive bids or quotations, but shall be purchased by contract whenever feasible. School boards shall have the authority, however, to award such contracts for supplies or equipment to be delivered to different points in the school district or county, to different bidders, when the best interests of the district or county warrant such action. Reasons for awarding such contracts to different bidders for different areas in the district shall be recorded on the minutes of the school board. In no event shall the price paid exceed the lowest and best bid received.
MS Code § 37-39-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 39 - Public Schools; Purchases|§ 37-39-21. Bonds of purchasing agents

 The purchasing agent of any school board, before entering upon his official duties in such capacity, shall furnish a good and sufficient surety bond in the penal sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), with sufficient surety. Such bonds shall be payable, conditioned and approved in the manner provided by law, and shall be filed and recorded in the office of the clerk of the chancery court in which the school district is located. The premium on said bond shall be paid out of the school district(s) maintenance fund(s).
MS Code § 37-39-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 39 - Public Schools; Purchases|§ 37-39-23. Joint purchases of supplies and services by school boards of public school districts authorized

 The school boards of all public school districts may, in their discretion, enter into an agreement, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, to act jointly in the purchase of maintenance, operational and scholastic services, supplies and materials and equipment.   It is the purpose of this section to enable the school systems to achieve economies of scale through increased purchasing power to the end that the education tax revenues be utilized efficiently.
MS Code § 37-39-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 39 - Public Schools; Purchases|§ 37-39-25. Resolution authorizing joint purchases; joint purchasing agent

  The school boards which choose to act jointly as authorized by section 37-39-23 shall adopt resolutions to that effect which shall be recorded on the minutes of the school boards and copies of which shall be filed with the clerk of the chancery court of the county in which such school districts are located.   The school board may appoint a purchasing agent who shall be responsible, subject to the approval of the board, for all purchases of competitively priced services, materials and supplies. The purchasing agent shall be bonded in accordance with Section 37-39-21. The purchasing agent shall serve all of the school districts acting jointly. There shall not be a separate purchasing agent for the separate districts which are acting jointly.   The purchasing agent for the county school boards shall arrange for purchase, storage and distribution of supplies and materials purchased jointly. The costs involved in purchase, transportation, storage, administration and any other activity regarding joint purchases by the school boards shall be shared among the participating districts on a pro rata basis.