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MS Code § 37-27-80 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 27 - Agricultural High Schools|§ 37-27-80. Hinds Agriculture High School discontinued; disposal of property; diplomas

  Effective July 1, 2014, the Hinds Agriculture High School shall be closed. Upon closure, all real property titled to or used by Hinds Agricultural High School will become the property of the Hinds Community College District.   All personal property used by the Hinds Agricultural High School for secondary school purposes, including all nondisposable sports and/or extracurricular equipment (i.e., football helmets, shoulder pads, baseball bats and helmets, and band equipment) will become the property of the Hinds County School District. The division of such personal property will be determined by joint order of the Boards of Trustees of Hinds Community College District and Hinds County School District. Any cost of transferring title of such real or personal property will be paid by Hinds Community College District.   Any such joint order directing the transfer of the personal property of the Hinds Agricultural High School shall be submitted and approved by the State Board of Education. The finding of the State Board of Education shall be final and conclusive for the purpose of the transfer of property required by such administrative consolidation.   The students attending the said agricultural high school shall be deemed to be students of the school district where they reside. After closure of Hinds Agricultural High School, any student who is enrolled at the Hinds Agricultural High School when the closure is effected may receive two (2) diplomas upon successful completion of all graduation requirements of the school district they subsequently attend: one (1) diploma to be the official completion with the school district they subsequently attend and the second to be a courtesy diploma reflecting graduation from Hinds Agriculture High School.   In the event that Hinds Agricultural High School is closed, there will be a two-year waiver of test scores of Hinds Agricultural High School students being included in accountability calculations for Raymond High School and the Hinds County School District, subject to approval by the State Department of Education. In addition, the students from Hinds Agricultural High School will not be included in the graduation cohort for accountability calculations for the Hinds County School District, subject to approval by the State Department of Education.
MS Code § 37-27-81 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 27 - Agricultural High Schools|§ 37-27-81. Sale of school property upon abolition of school pursuant to petition and election; disposition of proceeds

 When an agricultural high school is abolished under the provisions of Section 37-27-79, then it shall be the duty of the board of supervisors or boards of supervisors, to advertise the sale of and to sell all of the property of such school to the highest bidders for cash. The proceeds of such sale shall be used to pay off any outstanding indebtedness of such school. If there is a balance after paying all outstanding indebtedness then such balance shall be paid into the county school fund of such county or counties.   In the event the proceeds of the sale of the property of such school are not sufficient to pay all outstanding indebtedness of such school, then the board or boards of supervisors of such county or counties shall levy a tax on the property of the county or counties sufficient to pay the outstanding indebtedness when it becomes due.   Alternatively, the board of supervisors may transfer any part or all of such property to any school district in said county.
MS Code § 37-27-83 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 27 - Agricultural High Schools|§ 37-27-83. Disposal of school property when school is discontinued

 The board of trustees of any agricultural high school in the state, which on account of loss or destruction of school property by fire, storm, or other like unforeseen disaster, can no longer be maintained and operated successfully, is, with the approval of the board of supervisors, hereby authorized to sell and dispose of the lands, buildings, and other property belonging to such school, and place the proceeds derived from the sale of same to the credit of the county common school fund.   Sale of said property may be made at public or private sale on such terms as the board of trustees may elect, subject to the approval of the board of supervisors. In case of sale on credit, the deferred payments shall be evidenced by notes payable to the county, for the benefit of the county common school fund and shall bear interest at a rate of not less than six percent (6%) per annum, and the county shall have a lien on the property for the purchase-money, as against all persons, until paid.   The deed or deeds of conveyance shall be executed by the president or chairman and the secretary of the board of trustees, pursuant to an order of the board of trustees, entered on its minutes, and pursuant to an order of approval by the board of supervisors entered on its minutes, and when so executed shall be fully effective to convey title to said property.
MS Code § 37-27-85 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 27 - Agricultural High Schools|§ 37-27-85. Donated lands may be reconveyed when school is discontinued

 The board of trustees of any such school as is discontinued, as provided in Section 37-27-83, is further authorized with the approval of the board of supervisors to reconvey to the original grantors thereof, or their heirs, any lands which may have been donated to the trustees of such school for school purposes, except that part of the same, to be designated by the board of trustees, on which the school buildings are located. The deeds of conveyance shall be executed as provided in Section 37-27-83.
MS Code § 37-27-87 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 27 - Agricultural High Schools|§ 37-27-87. Transfer of funds when school is discontinued

 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.
MS Code § 37-27-89 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 27 - Agricultural High Schools|§ 37-27-89. Distribution and use of funds when school is discontinued

 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.
MS Code § 37-27-91 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 27 - Agricultural High Schools|§ 37-27-91. Abolition of school not operated in four years

 Any agricultural high school in this state, which has not been operated and maintained as an agricultural high school for four years last past, which does not own sufficient buildings in which to operate and maintain an agricultural high school, and which owes legal, valid and outstanding debts, may be abolished by the board of supervisors of the county in which such agricultural high school is located.   In the event an agricultural high school is abolished as provided in this section, the property of such school may be sold by the board of supervisors of such county. The proceeds of the sale of such property shall be used to pay the debts of the school, and the balance, if any, shall be paid into the general school fund of the county.   This section is intended to provide an additional method for abolishing agricultural high schools and it will not amend or repeal any other law providing for the abolishing of such schools.
MS Code § 37-27-95 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 27 - Agricultural High Schools|§ 37-27-95. Application to convert Coahoma Agricultural High School to Early College High School; closure upon disapproval; disposition of property; diplomas

  In the event the State Board of Education does not approve the application of the Board of Trustees of the Coahoma Agricultural High School to establish an Early College High School, effective July 1, 2018, the Coahoma Agricultural High School shall be closed. Upon closure, all real property titled to or used by Coahoma Agricultural High School will become the property of the Coahoma Community College District.   All personal property used by the Coahoma Agricultural High School for secondary school purposes, including all nondisposable sports and/or extracurricular equipment (i.e., football helmets, shoulder pads, baseball bats and helmets, and band equipment) will become the property of the Coahoma Community College. Any cost of transferring title of such real or personal property will be paid by Coahoma Community College District.   Any such joint order directing the transfer of the personal property of the Coahoma Agricultural High School shall be submitted and approved by the State Board of Education. The finding of the State Board of Education shall be final and conclusive for the purpose of the transfer of property required by such administrative consolidation.   The students attending the said agricultural high school shall be deemed to be students of the school district where they reside. After closure of Coahoma Agricultural High School, any student who is enrolled at the Coahoma Agricultural High School when the closure is effected may receive two (2) diplomas upon successful completion of all graduation requirements of the school district they subsequently attend: one (1) diploma to be the official completion with the school district they subsequently attend and the second to be a courtesy diploma reflecting graduation from Coahoma Agricultural High School.
MS Code § 37-28-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 28 - Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013|§ 37-28-1. Short title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013."
MS Code § 37-28-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 28 - Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013|§ 37-28-3. Legislative findings and declarations

  The Legislature finds and declares that the general purposes of the state's charter schools are as follows:   To improve student learning by creating high-quality schools with high standards for student performance;   To close achievement gaps between high-performing and low-performing groups of public school students;   To increase high-quality educational opportunities within the public education system for all students, especially those with a likelihood of academic failure;   To create new professional opportunities for teachers, school administrators and other school personnel which allow them to have a direct voice in the operation of their schools;   To encourage the use of different, high-quality models of teaching, governing, scheduling and other aspects of schooling which meet a variety of student needs;   To allow public schools freedom and flexibility in exchange for exceptional levels of results driven accountability;   To provide students, parents, community members and local entities with expanded opportunities for involvement in the public education system; and   To encourage the replication of successful charter schools.     All charter schools in the state established under this chapter are public schools and are part of the state's public education system.   No provision of this chapter may be interpreted to allow the conversion of private schools into charter schools.
MS Code § 37-28-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 28 - Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013|§ 37-28-5. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:   "Applicant" means any person or group that develops and submits an application for a charter school to the authorizer.   "Application" means a proposal from an applicant to the authorizer to enter into a charter contract whereby the proposed school obtains charter school status.   "Authorizer" means the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board established under Section 37-28-7 to review applications, decide whether to approve or reject applications, enter into charter contracts with applicants, oversee charter schools, and decide whether to renew, not renew, or revoke charter contracts.   "Charter contract" means a fixed-term, renewable contract between a charter school and the authorizer which outlines the roles, powers, responsibilities and performance expectations for each party to the contract.   "Charter school" means a public school that is established and operating under the terms of charter contract between the school's governing board and the authorizer. The term "charter school" includes a conversion charter school and start-up charter school.   "Conversion charter school" means a charter school that existed as a noncharter public school before becoming a charter school.   "Education service provider" means a charter management organization, school design provider or any other partner entity with which a charter school intends to contract for educational design, implementation or comprehensive management.   "Governing board" means the independent board of a charter school which is party to the charter contract with the authorizer and whose members have been elected or selected pursuant to the school's application.   "Noncharter public school" means a public school that is under the direct management, governance and control of a school board or the state.   "Parent" means a parent, guardian or other person or entity having legal custody of a child.   "School board" means a school board exercising management and control over a local school district and the schools of that district pursuant to the State Constitution and state statutes.   "School district" means a governmental entity that establishes and supervises one or more public schools within its geographical limits pursuant to state statutes.   "Start-up charter school" means a charter school that did not exist as a noncharter public school before becoming a charter school.   "Student" means any child who is eligible for attendance in a public school in the state.   "Underserved students" means students participating in the federal free lunch program who qualify for at-risk student funding under the Mississippi Adequate Education Program and students who are identified as having special educational needs.
MS Code § 37-28-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 28 - Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013|§ 37-28-9. Powers and duties of Authorizer Board; immunity from civil liability

  The authorizer is responsible for exercising, in accordance with this chapter, the following powers and duties:   Developing chartering policies and maintaining practices consistent with nationally recognized principles and standards for quality charter authorizing in all major areas of authorizing responsibility, including:   Organizational capacity and infrastructure;   Solicitation and evaluation of charter applications;   Performance contracting;   Ongoing charter school oversight and evaluation; and   Charter renewal decision-making;     Approving quality charter applications that meet identified educational needs and promote a diversity of educational choices;   Declining to approve weak or inadequate charter applications;   Negotiating and executing charter contracts with approved charter schools;   Monitoring, in accordance with charter contract terms, the performance and legal compliance of charter schools;   Determining whether each charter contract merits renewal, nonrenewal or revocation; and   Applying for any federal funds that may be available for the implementation of charter school programs.     The authorizer shall carry out all its duties under this chapter in a manner consistent with nationally recognized principles and standards and with the spirit and intent of this chapter.   The authorizer may delegate its duties to the executive director and general counsel.   Regulation by the authorizer shall be limited to those powers and duties prescribed in this section and all others prescribed by law, consistent with the spirit and intent of this chapter.   Except in the case of gross negligence or reckless disregard of the safety and well-being of another person, the authorizer, members of the authorizer board in their official capacity, and employees of the authorizer in their official capacity are immune from civil liability with respect to all activities related to a charter school approved by the authorizer.
MS Code § 37-28-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 28 - Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013|§ 37-28-11. Funding for the Authorizer Board

  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.   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.   The authorizer may expend its resources, seek grant funds and establish partnerships to support its charter school authorizing activities.
MS Code § 37-28-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 28 - Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013|§ 37-28-13. Technical information and assistance from Department of Education; publication of laws and regulations applicable to charter schools

  Upon request, the State Department of Education shall assist the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board with implementing the authorizer's decisions by providing such technical assistance and information as may be necessary for the implementation of this chapter.   Before July 1 of each year, the authorizer shall publish a pamphlet, which may be in electronic form, containing:   All statutes in Title 37, Mississippi Code of 1972, which are applicable to the charter schools;   Any rules, regulations and policies adopted by the State Superintendent of Public Education, the State Board of Education or the State Department of Education with which charter schools must comply by virtue of the applicability to charter schools, as well as other public schools, of the state law to which those relevant rules, regulations and policies pertain; and   Any other state and federal laws and matters that are relevant to the establishment and operation of charter schools in the State of Mississippi.  The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board shall make the pamphlet available to the public on the board's website and shall notify all prospective applicants of the pamphlet.
MS Code § 37-28-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 28 - Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013|§ 37-28-17. Purposes of charter application; approved charter application not to serve as charter contract

  The following are the purposes of a charter application:   To present the proposed charter school's academic and operational vision and plans;   To demonstrate the applicant's capacities to execute the proposed vision and plans; and   To provide the authorizer a clear basis for assessing the applicant's plans and capacities.     An approved charter application may not serve as the school's charter contract.
MS Code § 37-28-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 28 - Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013|§ 37-28-19. Standards for authorizing charter school; review process

  In reviewing and evaluating charter applications, the authorizer shall employ procedures, practices and criteria consistent with nationally recognized principles and standards for quality charter authorizing. The application review process must include thorough evaluation of each written charter application and in-person interview with the applicant group.   In deciding whether to approve charter applications, the authorizer must:   Grant charters only to applicants that have provided evidence of competence in each element of the authorizer's published approval criteria, and in the case of an applicant that currently operates one or more schools in any state or nation, clear evidence that the management or leadership team of the charter school or schools currently operated by the applicant has produced statistically significant gains in student achievement or consistently produced proficiency levels as measured on state achievement test;   Base decisions on documented evidence collected through the application review process; and   Follow charter-granting policies and practices that are transparent, based on merit and avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance thereof.     Before the expiration of one hundred eighty (180) days after the filing of a charter application, the authorizer must approve or deny the charter application; however, an application submitted by a public historically black college or university (HBCU), in partnership with a national nonprofit public HBCU support organization, for a charter school to be operated on or near the campus of the HBCU must be considered for expedited approval by the authorizer. The authorizer shall adopt by resolution all charter approval or denial decisions in an open meeting of the authorizer board.   An approval decision may include, if appropriate, reasonable conditions that the charter applicant must meet before a charter contract may be executed pursuant to Section 37-28-21.   For a charter denial, the authorizer shall state clearly, for public record, its reasons for denial. A denied applicant may reapply subsequently with the authorizer.   Before the expiration of ten (10) days after taking action to approve or deny a charter application, the authorizer shall provide a report to the applicant. The report must include a copy of the authorizer's resolution setting forth the action taken and reasons for the decision and assurances as to compliance with all of the procedural requirements and application elements set forth in this chapter.