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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 33 - CIVILIAN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (§§ 37-33-1 — 37-33-263) › TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR SPINAL CORD AND HEAD INJURIES (§§ 37-33-251 — 37-33-263) › Section 37-33-253 - Definitions

As used in Sections
37-33-251
through
37-33-263
:
(a)
"Department" means the State Department of Rehabilitation Services.
(b)
"Rehabilitation center" means a facility which provides intermediate care and stresses rehabilitation for persons with spinal cord injuries or traumatic brain injuries.
(c)
"Transitional living facility" means a facility which provides a temporary, structured residential environment for those individuals with spinal cord injuries or traumatic brain injuries in a training or educational program, in order to prepare such individuals to live independently.
(d)
"Traumatic brain injury" means an insult to the skull, brain, or its covering, resulting from external trauma which produces an altered state of consciousness or anatomic, motor, sensory or cognitive/behavioral deficits.
(e)
"Spinal cord injury" means an acute traumatic insult to the spinal cord, not of a degenerative or congenital nature, but caused by an external trauma resulting in any degree of motor or sensory deficit.
Laws, 1996, ch. 505, § 2; Laws, 1997, ch. 491, § 2, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 33 - CIVILIAN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (§§ 37-33-1 — 37-33-263) › TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR SPINAL CORD AND HEAD INJURIES (§§ 37-33-251 — 37-33-263) › Section 37-33-255 - Transitional living facilities

The department may, if indicated, establish an appropriate number of transitional living facilities for individuals who need attendant care, who are in adjustment periods, who require a structured environment, or who are in retraining or educational programs. All residents shall use the transitional living facility as a temporary measure, and not as a permanent home or domicile, and shall pay a monthly fee based on ability to pay.
Laws, 1996, ch. 505, § 3; Laws, 1997, ch. 491, § 3, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 33 - CIVILIAN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (§§ 37-33-1 — 37-33-263) › TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR SPINAL CORD AND HEAD INJURIES (§§ 37-33-251 — 37-33-263) › Section 37-33-257 - Eligibility survey, conducted annually

The department shall conduct an annual survey of nursing homes in the state to determine the number of individuals fifty-five (55) years of age and under who reside in such homes due to a spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury. All individuals identified in such a survey shall be evaluated by the department as to their rehabilitation potential, and any individual who may benefit from rehabilitation services shall be given an opportunity to participate in an appropriate rehabilitation program for which he may be eligible.
Laws, 1996, ch. 505, § 4; Laws, 1997, ch. 491, § 4, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 33 - CIVILIAN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (§§ 37-33-1 — 37-33-263) › TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR SPINAL CORD AND HEAD INJURIES (§§ 37-33-251 — 37-33-263) › Section 37-33-259 - Advisory council

(1)
There is created within the department an Advisory Council on Spinal Cord Injuries and Traumatic Brain Injuries composed of a physician with expertise in areas related to the care and rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injuries or traumatic brain injuries or the prevention of spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, a professional in a clinical rehabilitation setting, a representative designated by the Mississippi Head Injury Association, a representative designated by the Mississippi Paralysis Association, three (3) individuals with spinal cord injuries or traumatic brain injuries, and three (3) family members of individuals with spinal cord or traumatic brain injuries.
(2)
Members of the council shall be appointed by the Executive Director of the State Department of Rehabilitation Services and shall serve for terms of four (4) years, except that five (5) members of the first appointed council shall serve for two (2) years.
(3)
The council shall meet a minimum of twice per year, and members shall be entitled to uniform per diem and travel expenses in accordance with the provisions of Sections
25-3-69
and
25-3-41
, Mississippi Code of 1972.
(4)
The council shall provide advice and expertise to the department in the preparation, implementation and periodic review of the coordinated rehabilitation program as set forth in Sections
37-33-251
through
37-33-263
.
Laws, 1996, ch. 505, § 5; Laws, 1997, ch. 491, § 5, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 33 - CIVILIAN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (§§ 37-33-1 — 37-33-263) › TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR SPINAL CORD AND HEAD INJURIES (§§ 37-33-251 — 37-33-263) › Section 37-33-261 - Funding

(1)
Such assessments as are collected under subsections (1) and (2) of Section
99-19-73
, shall be deposited in a special fund that is created in the State Treasury and designated the Spinal Cord and Head Injury Trust Fund. Unexpended amounts remaining in the Spinal Cord and Head Injury Trust Fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and all interest received from the investment of monies in the trust fund shall be credited to the trust fund and shall not be deposited into the State General Fund. Monies deposited in the fund shall be expended beginning in fiscal year 1997 by the Department of Rehabilitation Services as authorized and appropriated by the Legislature for the following purposes:
Providing the cost of care for spinal cord and traumatic brain injury as a payer of last resort to residents of the State of Mississippi for a multilevel program of rehabilitation as prescribed in Sections
37-33-251
through
37-33-259
. Authorization of expenditures for spinal cord injury care and traumatic brain injury care from this trust fund shall be made only by the Department of Rehabilitation Services. Authorized expenditures shall include three (3) or more of the following forms of assistance: acute care; rehabilitation; transitional living; assistive technology services, devices and equipment; respite care; transportation; housing; home modifications; and other services and/or assistance as deemed appropriate by the advisory council for individuals with spinal cord injuries or traumatic brain injuries to accomplish a successful re-entry into the community. Such activities may also include expanding the public's awareness of how spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries occur and how they can be prevented and identifying advanced treatment and prevention techniques. Other authorized expenditures may include costs associated with salary and other support costs for personnel sufficient to carry out the program or to subcontract all or part of the authorized services, and to pay the travel and meeting expenses of the advisory council.
(2)
The department shall issue a report to the Legislature and the Governor by January 1 of each year, summarizing the activities supported by the trust fund.
Laws, 1996, ch. 505, § 6; Laws, 1997, ch. 491, § 6; Laws, 1998, ch. 443, § 1, eff. 3/23/1998.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 35 - ADULT EDUCATION (§§ 37-35-1 — 37-35-13) › Section 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.
Codes, 1942, § 6240; Laws, 1940, ch. 177; Laws, 1960, ch. 293; Laws, 1992, ch. 538, § 1; Laws, 1993, ch. 375, § 1, eff. 7/1/1993.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 397, HB 460, 33, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 35 - ADULT EDUCATION (§§ 37-35-1 — 37-35-13) › Section 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.
Codes, 1942, § 6240; Laws, 1940, ch. 177; Laws, 1960, ch. 293; Laws, 1992, ch. 538, § 2; Laws, 1993, ch. 375, § 2; Laws, 1997, ch. 604, § 3, eff. 7/1/1997.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 397, HB 460, 34, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 35 - ADULT EDUCATION (§§ 37-35-1 — 37-35-13) › Section 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.
Codes, 1942, § 6240; Laws, 1940, ch. 177; Laws, 1960, ch. 293; Laws, 1992, ch. 538, § 3, eff. 7/1/1992.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 397, HB 460, 35, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 35 - ADULT EDUCATION (§§ 37-35-1 — 37-35-13) › Section 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.
Laws, 1974, ch. 347, § 1; Laws, 1992, ch. 538, § 4; Laws, 1993, ch. 375, § 3; Laws, 1997, ch. 604, § 4; Laws, 2002, ch. 595, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 397, HB 460, 36, eff. 7/1/2014.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 398, HB 426, 6, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 35 - ADULT EDUCATION (§§ 37-35-1 — 37-35-13) › Section 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.
Laws, 1974, ch. 347, § 2; Laws, 1992, ch. 538, § 5; Laws, 1993, ch. 375, § 4, eff. 7/1/1993.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 397, HB 460, 37, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 35 - ADULT EDUCATION (§§ 37-35-1 — 37-35-13) › Section 37-35-13 - Criminal penalties for violations of High School Equivalency Diploma security procedures

(1)
It is unlawful for anyone knowingly and willfully to do any of the following acts regarding the High School Equivalency Diploma:
(a)
Give an examinee access to test questions prior to testing;
(b)
Copy or reproduce all or any portion of any secure test booklet or completed test;
(c)
Coach an examinee during testing or alter or interfere with an examinee's response in any way;
(d)
Make an answer key available to an examinee;
(e)
Forge, counterfeit or alter a transcript, diploma, grade report or High School Equivalency Diploma test;
(f)
Fail to account for all secure test materials before, during and after testing;
(g)
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.
(2)
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.
(3)
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.
(4)
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.
(5)
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.
Laws, 2005, ch. 405, § 1, eff. 7/1/2005.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 397, HB 460, 38, eff. 7/1/2014.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 398, HB 426, 7, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 37 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING (§§ 37-37-1 — 37-37-21) › Section 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.
Codes, 1942, § 6229-01; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 21; Laws, 2006, ch. 550, § 5, eff. 7/1/2006.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 37 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING (§§ 37-37-1 — 37-37-21) › Section 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 net enrollment in any school district, and the number of students being transported or entitled to transportation to any of the public schools of this state.
Codes, 1942, § 6229-02; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 22, § 1; Laws, 1962, ch. 337, § 1; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 115; Laws, 2004, ch. 434, § 1, eff. 4/28/2004.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 484, HB 4130,§ 76, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 37 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING (§§ 37-37-1 — 37-37-21) › Section 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.
Codes, 1942, § 6229-11; Laws, 1962, ch. 337, § 10; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 116, eff. 7/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 37 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING (§§ 37-37-1 — 37-37-21) › Section 37-37-7 - Powers of examiners; auditing policies

(1)
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.
(2)
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:
(a)
On-site audits;
(b)
An auditing process that ensures the timeliness and accuracy of reports generated by school districts of this state regarding all student transactions;
(c)
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;
(d)
An audit of the accuracy and validity of all student transactions using the Mississippi Student Information System; and
(e)
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.
Codes, 1942, § 6229-03; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 22, § 2; Laws, 1962, ch. 337, § 2; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 117; Laws, 2004, ch. 434, § 2, eff. 4/28/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 37 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING (§§ 37-37-1 — 37-37-21) › Section 37-37-8 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2004, ch. 434, § 5, eff. 4/18/2004.
Laws, 1986, ch. 488, § 8; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 118, eff. 7/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 37 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING (§§ 37-37-1 — 37-37-21) › Section 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.
Codes, 1942, § 6229-04; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 22, § 3; Laws, 1962, ch. 337, § 3; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 119; Laws, 2004, ch. 434, § 3, eff. 4/28/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 37 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING (§§ 37-37-1 — 37-37-21) › Section 37-37-11 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2004, ch. 434, § 6, eff. 4/18/2004.
Codes, 1942, § 6229-05; Laws, 1962, ch. 337, § 4; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 120, eff. 7/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 37 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING (§§ 37-37-1 — 37-37-21) › Section 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.
Codes, 1942, § 6229-06; Laws, 1962, ch. 337, § 5; Laws, 1964, ch. 382, § 1; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 121; Laws, 2004, ch. 434, § 4, eff. 4/28/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 37 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING (§§ 37-37-1 — 37-37-21) › Section 37-37-15 - through 37-37-19 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2004, ch. 434, § 7, eff. 4/18/2004.
§ 37-37-15. [Codes, 1942, § 6229-07; Laws, 1962, ch. 337, § 6; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 122, eff. 7/1/1987] § 37-37-17. [Codes, 1942, § 6229-08; Laws, 1962, ch. 337, § 7; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 123, eff. 7/1/1987.] § 37-37-19. [Codes, 1942, § 6229-09; Laws, 1962, ch. 337, § 8; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 124, eff. 7/1/1987.]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 37 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING (§§ 37-37-1 — 37-37-21) › Section 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.
Codes, 1942, § 6229-10; Laws, 1962, ch. 337, § 9; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 125, eff. 7/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 39 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PURCHASES (§§ 37-39-1 — 37-39-25) › Section 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:
(a)
"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;
(b)
"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;
(c)
"School boards" shall mean the local governing boards of all school districts in the state, whether they act jointly or separately. The term also means the State Board of Education when acting in its role as prescribed in Section
43-5-1
et seq.;
(d)
"Services" shall mean maintenance, operational and scholastic services utilized within and for the school district or school districts.
Codes, 1942, §§ 6231-01, 6231-02; Laws, 1964, ch. 396, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1976, ch. 462, § 3; Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 20; Laws, 1981, ch. 306, § 5; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 126; Laws, 2004, ch. 357, § 9, eff. 7/1/2004.
Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 369, HB 667,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 39 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PURCHASES (§§ 37-39-1 — 37-39-25) › Section 37-39-3 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 28, eff. 1/1/1981.
Codes, 1942, § 6231-10; Laws, 1964, ch. 396, § 10; 1973, ch. 334, § 1.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 39 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PURCHASES (§§ 37-39-1 — 37-39-25) › Section 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.
Codes, 1942, § 6231-03; Laws, 1964, ch. 396, § 3, eff. 7/1/1964.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 39 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PURCHASES (§§ 37-39-1 — 37-39-25) › Section 37-39-7 - through 37-39-13 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 28, eff. 1/1/1981.
§ 37-39-7. [Codes, 1942, § 6231-02; Laws, 1964, ch. 396, § 2; 1977, ch. 342] § 37-39-9. [Codes, 1942, § 6231-05; Laws, 1964, ch. 396, § 5; 1974, ch. 379; 1976, ch. 462, § 4] §§ 37-39-11, 37-39-13. [Codes, 1942, §§ 6231-04, 6231-06; Laws, 1964, ch. 396, §§ 4, 6]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 39 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PURCHASES (§§ 37-39-1 — 37-39-25) › Section 37-39-15 - Purchase of supplies or equipment for schools

(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.
Codes, 1942, § 6231-07; Laws, 1964, ch. 396, § 7; Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 21; Laws, 1987, ch. 307, § 20, eff. 3/3/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 39 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PURCHASES (§§ 37-39-1 — 37-39-25) › Section 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.
Codes, 1942, § 6231-09; Laws, 1964, ch. 396, § 9; Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 22, eff. 1/1/1981.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 39 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PURCHASES (§§ 37-39-1 — 37-39-25) › Section 37-39-19 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1981, ch. 306, § 6, eff. 2/9/1981.
Codes, 1942, § 6231-09; Laws, 1964, ch. 396, § 9.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 39 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PURCHASES (§§ 37-39-1 — 37-39-25) › Section 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).
Codes, 1942, § 6231-08; Laws, 1964, ch. 396, § 8; Laws, 1976, ch. 462, § 5; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 127, eff. 7/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 39 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PURCHASES (§§ 37-39-1 — 37-39-25) › Section 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.
Laws, 1976, ch. 462, § 1; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 128; Laws, 2004, ch. 427, § 1, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 39 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PURCHASES (§§ 37-39-1 — 37-39-25) › Section 37-39-25 - Resolution authorizing joint purchases; joint purchasing agent

(1)
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.
(2)
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.
(3)
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.
Laws, 1976, ch. 462, § 2; Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 23, eff. 1/1/1981.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 41 - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-121) › IN GENERAL (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-61) › Section 37-41-1 - Promulgation of rules and regulations; applicability of chapter

The State Board of Education is authorized, empowered and directed to promulgate rules and regulations relating to the transportation of students enrolled in the public school districts, including rules and regualtions for:
(a)
Setting standards for public school district bus routes;
(b)
Setting standards for public school district buses;
(c)
Setting standards for public school district bus drivers;
(d)
Formulating procedure for selecting public school district bus drivers;
(e)
Formulating courses of training for public school district bus drivers and mechanics, and assist in administering and financing such courses;
(f)
Providing operation procedure for public school district buses to insure safety of pupils;
(g)
Formulating specifications for use in purchasing public school district buses; getting bids on public school district buses; equipment and supplies; and fixing prices based upon said bids which school districts may not exceed in purchasing said equipment;
(h)
Formulating specifications for use by school districts in purchasing used school buses; and
(i)
Providing a system of records and reports for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Sections 37-41-1 through
37-41-51
, and providing the superintendent of schools with a sufficient supply of report forms.
All rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the State Board of Education relating to school district bus drivers shall also be applicable to drivers of privately owned buses transporting public school district children.
All rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the State Board of Education pursuant to the authority conferred by this section shall be spread at large upon the minutes of the State Board of Education and copies thereof shall be furnished to all school boards not less than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such rules and regulations.
The provisions of this chapter are applicable to school districts and the transportation of students enrolled in public school districts. Charter schools authorized by the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board are exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 6336-11; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 15, § 10; Laws, 1973, ch. 339, § 1; Laws, 1974, ch. 499; Laws, 1981, ch. 482, § 2; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 129; Laws, 2004, ch. 357, § 10; Laws, 2010, ch. 483, § 1, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 497, HB 369, 71, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 41 - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-121) › IN GENERAL (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-61) › Section 37-41-2 - Interference with operation of school bus; penalty

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any individual, other than a student scheduled to be a passenger upon that particular bus, a member of the public school administration or faculty, or a law enforcement official, to directly or indirectly interfere in any way with passenger ingress and egress or the operation, including unauthorized boarding thereof, of a bus used in public school student transportation unless permission has been obtained as prescribed by pertinent rules and regulations promulgated by the state board of education or the local school authorities.
(b)
Upon conviction of violation of any provision of this section, such individual shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or both. Any person under the age of seventeen (17) who violates any provision of this section shall be treated as delinquent within the jurisdiction of the youth court.
Laws, 1973, ch. 339, § 2, eff. 6/1/1973.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 41 - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-121) › IN GENERAL (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-61) › Section 37-41-5 - Transportation of children under extraordinary circumstances and conditions

In addition to public school students or pupils authorized to be transported to the public schools by virtue of Section
37-41-3
, the local school board, with the concurrence of the board of supervisors, in their discretion and with local tax funds or other local contributions or support exclusively and without state appropriations, may provide transportation for students or pupils to the public schools whenever the within described boards or officers find that extraordinary circumstances and conditions are prevalent in said school district in regard to such matters as the public health and safety, school facilities, location of the school site, unusual economic growth and population expansion, newly expanded municipal corporation limits, the general welfare, and any other emergency facts and conditions which may be deemed by said authorities to be in the best interest of the political subdivision.
Codes, 1942, § 6336-31; Laws, 1964, ch. 393; Laws, 1982, ch. 354, § 2; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 131, eff. 7/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 41 - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-121) › IN GENERAL (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-61) › Section 37-41-7 - Laying out of routes within county; supplemental funds

The local school board is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to lay out all transportation routes and provide transportation for all school children who are entitled to transportation within their respective counties and school districts.
Any school district may, in the discretion of the school board, expend funds from any funds available to the school district , including the amounts derived from district tax levies, sixteenth section funds, and all other available funds, for the purpose of supplementing funds available to the school board for paying transportation costs not covered by total funding formula funds as provided in this act.
Codes, 1942, § 6336-01; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 15, § 1; Laws, 1954, ch. 274, § 1; Laws, 1982, ch. 354, § 3; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 132; Laws, 2010, ch. 483, § 2, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 484, HB 4130,§ 77, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 41 - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-121) › IN GENERAL (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-61) › Section 37-41-9 - through 37-41-11 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1982, ch. 354, § 30, eff. 7/1/1982.
§ 37-41-9. [Codes, 1942, § 6336-02; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 15, § 2; 1954, ch. 274, § 2] § 37-41-11. [Codes, 1942, § 6336-03; Laws, 1958, ch. 299; 1960, ch. 306, § 1; 1962, ch. 349]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 41 - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-121) › IN GENERAL (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-61) › Section 37-41-13 - How routes are to be laid out

All routes shall be laid out so as to place all pupils entitled to transportation within a reasonable distance of same. No child entitled to transportation shall be required to walk a greater distance than one mile to reach the vehicle of transportation in the morning or to reach his home in the afternoon.
Codes, 1942, § 6336-08; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 15, § 7.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 41 - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-121) › IN GENERAL (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-61) › Section 37-41-15 - Alteration of routes; emergency transportation

The school boards are hereby authorized to make necessary alterations in transportation routes, or to establish supplementary transportation routes in order to meet emergencies which may arise during the school year, such as the destruction of a school building by fire or other causes, an unanticipated increase in the number of school children in the school district during the school year, or any other emergency. Such emergency transportation shall be continued only so long as is necessary by reason of the emergency conditions.
Codes, 1942, § 6336-09; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 15, § 8; Laws, 1982, ch. 354, § 4; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 133, eff. 7/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 41 - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-121) › IN GENERAL (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-61) › Section 37-41-17 - and 37-41-19 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 2010, ch. 483, § 7, eff. 7/1/2010.
§ 37-41-17. [Codes, 1942, § 6336-05; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 15, § 4; Laws, 1968, ch. 401, § 1; Laws, 1980, ch. 339, § 1; Laws, 1982, ch. 354, § 5; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 134.] § 37-41-19. [Codes, 1942, § 6336-06; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 15, § 5; Laws, 1968, ch. 402, § 1; Laws, 1980, ch. 339, § 2; Laws, 1982, ch. 354, § 6; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 135.]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 41 - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-121) › IN GENERAL (§§ 37-41-1 — 37-41-61) › Section 37-41-21 - Prohibition on transporting certain pupils; exceptions

It shall be unlawful to transport pupils who are not entitled to such transportation, or to transport pupils from one (1) district to another if their grade or grades are taught in a school within the district wherein they reside, unless the transfer of such children from the district in which they reside to such districts shall have been approved in the manner provided by law. It shall be further unlawful for the school board to expend funds from any source whatsoever for the transportation of pupils from one (1) district to another district if their grade or grades are taught in a school within the district wherein they reside, unless the transfer of such children from the district in which they reside to such other district shall have been approved in the manner provided by law.
Codes, 1942, § 6336-07; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 15, § 6; Laws, 1958, ch. 313; Laws, 1982, ch. 354, § 7; Laws, 1986, ch. 492, § 136; Laws, 2010, ch. 483, § 3, eff. 7/1/2010.