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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 23 - EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (§§ 37-23-1 — 37-23-205) › GIFTED EDUCATION (§§ 37-23-171 — 37-23-181) › Section 37-23-179 - Promulgation of rules, regulations, and guidelines; office for gifted education; implementation of programs of gifted education by local school districts; funding of programs

(1)
The board shall specifically promulgate rules, regulations and guidelines which establish model programs of gifted education and also establish minimum criteria for gifted education programs. In providing programs of gifted education, the local district may use the model programs prepared by the board or may itself develop programs of gifted education which, prior to being implemented, shall be approved by the board, provided, that no such plan or program shall be approved or continued unless it meets the minimum criteria established by the board.
(2)
There is hereby created within the department an office for gifted education which shall be staffed by such professional, support and clerical personnel as may be necessary to implement the provisions of Sections
37-23-171
through
37-23-181
.
(3)
All local school districts may have programs of gifted education for intellectually, creatively and/or artistically gifted students in Grades 2 through 12 and for academically gifted students in Grades 9 through 12 approved by the board. Beginning with the 1993-1994 school year, all local school districts shall have programs of gifted education for intellectually gifted students in Grade 2, subject to the approval of the State Board of Education and the availability of funds appropriated therefor by line-item. Beginning with the 1994-1995 school year, all local school districts shall have programs of gifted education for intellectually gifted students in Grades 2 and 3, subject to the approval of the State Board of Education. Beginning with the 1995-1996 school year, all local school districts shall have programs of gifted education for intellectually gifted students in Grades 2, 3 and 4 subject to the approval of the State Board of Education. Beginning with the 1996-1997 school year, all local school districts shall have programs of gifted education for intellectually gifted students in Grades 2, 3, 4 and 5, subject to the approval of the State Board of Education. Beginning with the 1997-1998 school year, all local school districts shall have programs of gifted education for intellectually gifted students in Grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, subject to the approval of the State Board of Education. Each local school district shall include as a part of its five-year plan a description of any proposed gifted education programs of the district.
Laws, 1989, ch. 447, § 5; Laws, 1992, ch. 503, § 1; Laws, 1993, ch. 585, § 3, eff. 7/1/1993.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 484, HB 4130,§ 64, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 23 - EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (§§ 37-23-1 — 37-23-205) › GIFTED EDUCATION (§§ 37-23-171 — 37-23-181) › Section 37-23-181 - Relationship of provisions with sections 37-23-121 through 37-23-131

Sections
37-23-171
through 37-23-181 shall be in addition to and supplemental to the provisions of Sections
37-23-121
through
37-23-131
, known as the "Mississippi Learning Resources Law of 1974."
Laws, 1989, ch. 447, § 6; Laws, 1992, ch. 396 § 3, eff. 4/27/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 23 - EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (§§ 37-23-1 — 37-23-205) › BLIND PERSONS' LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION (§§ 37-23-191 — 37-23-205) › Section 37-23-191 - Short title

Sections 37-23-191 through
37-23-203
may be cited as the "Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education Act."
Laws, 1995, ch. 571, § 1, eff. 7/1/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 23 - EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (§§ 37-23-1 — 37-23-205) › BLIND PERSONS' LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION (§§ 37-23-191 — 37-23-205) › Section 37-23-193 - Definitions

For purposes of Sections
37-23-191
through
37-23-203
, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a)
"Blind student" means an individual who is eligible for special education services or 504 services and who has an impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects the student's educational performance. This includes a student who:
(i)
Has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses or has a limited field of vision such that the widest diameter subtends an angular distance of less than twenty-one (21) degrees;
(ii)
Has a medically indicated expectation of visual deterioration; or
(iii)
Is functionally blind due to visual problems affecting reading and writing skills.
(b)
"Braille" means the system of reading and writing through touch and includes literary code, designated commonly as the Unified English Braille Code or the Standard English Braille Code, Nemeth Braille Code for Mathematics and Science Notation, Music Braille Code and Computer Braille Code.
(c)
"Individualized educational program" (IEP) means a statement developed for a student eligible for special education services under Section 602(a)(20) of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
(d)
"Assistive technology service" means any service or provision of devices which directly assists the functional capabilities of a blind or visually impaired student.
(e)
"Compensatory skills" or "alternative techniques" means those skills or techniques needed by blind or visually impaired students to access all areas of the Mississippi Curriculum Frameworks. These skills include, but are not limited to: the use of Braille, large print, optical devices, tactile symbols, calendar systems and abacus; study and organizational skills; listening skills; concept development; the use of assistive technology and recorded materials; social interaction; independent living; recreation and leisure skills; and career education.
(f)
"504 Plan" means a legal document under the provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which is designed to plan a program of instructional services to assist a student with specialized needs who is in a general education setting.
Laws, 1995, ch. 571, § 2; Laws, 2008, ch. 380, § 1; Laws, 2012, ch. 474, § 1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 23 - EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (§§ 37-23-1 — 37-23-205) › BLIND PERSONS' LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION (§§ 37-23-191 — 37-23-205) › Section 37-23-194 - Provision of educational services to blind or visually impaired students by certain specialized professionals

Contingent upon appropriated funding for teacher scholarships authorized under Chapter 562, Laws of 2012, students who are blind or visually impaired shall receive educational services from the following types of specialized professionals:
(a)
Certified Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI), who are trained professionals having specialized knowledge and skills in the education of students with visual impairments. These teachers shall provide consultative services and instruction to blind or visually impaired students in the areas of communication literacy, daily living, social and emotional skills, academic support and career education.
(b)
Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Specialists, who are professionals trained and certified in orientation and mobility. O& M Specialists shall provide consultative services and instruction to blind or visually impaired students in tools and techniques used by blind or visually impaired individuals to orient themselves and move independently and safely in their environments.
(c)
Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI), who are competent in reading and writing Literary Braille and Nemeth Code as certified by successful passage of the Mississippi Praxis II Braille Competency Exam.
Laws, 2008, ch. 380, § 2; Laws, 2012, ch. 474, § 2, eff. 7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 23 - EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (§§ 37-23-1 — 37-23-205) › BLIND PERSONS' LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION (§§ 37-23-191 — 37-23-205) › Section 37-23-195 - Individualized educational program (IEP)

(1)
Each appropriate educational entity shall provide for the development of an IEP or 504 Plan for each blind or visually impaired student eligible for educational services or equipment, or both, under Sections
37-23-1
through
37-23-157
. In developing the written IEP or 504 Plan for each blind or visually impaired student, there shall be a presumption that proficiency in Braille reading and writing is essential for the student to achieve satisfactory educational progress.
(2)
Each appropriate educational entity, in compliance with 20 USCS Section 1414(d)(3)(B)(iii), the Individuals with Disability Education Act, as reauthorized in 2004, shall provide for instruction in Braille and the use of Braille unless the IEP Committee determines, after an evaluation of the child's reading and writing skills, needs, and appropriate reading and writing media, including an evaluation of the child's future needs for instruction in Braille or the use of Braille, that instruction in Braille or the use of Braille is not appropriate for the child.
(3)
The assessment required for each student shall be conducted by a TVI and shall include, at a minimum, a research based learning media assessment and functional vision assessment, and if necessary in the determination of the IEP Committee, a comprehensive assistive technology evaluation. The assessment shall include a statement of the student's academic and functional strengths, deficits and future needs. If, in the course of developing a student's IEP or 504 Plan or in the review of the research based assessment and consideration of a student's future needs, the majority of the members of the team concur that the student's visual impairment and future needs do not affect reading and writing performance commensurate with ability, then Braille instruction and its use shall not be required by this section for that student. Nothing in this section shall require the exclusive use of Braille when other specialized educational services and assistive technology devices are determined more appropriate by the IEP Committee for the student's educational needs.
(4)
No student shall be denied the opportunity for instruction in Braille reading and writing only because the student has some residual vision.
(5)
The parent or guardian or local educational agency shall have the right to audio record the proceedings of individualized education program team meetings. The parent or guardian or local educational agency shall notify the members of the individualized education program team of his, her, or its intent to audio record a meeting at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting.
Laws, 1995, ch. 571, § 3; Laws, 2008, ch. 380, § 3; Laws, 2012, ch. 474, § 3; Laws, 2012, ch. 548, § 3, eff. 7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 23 - EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (§§ 37-23-1 — 37-23-205) › BLIND PERSONS' LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION (§§ 37-23-191 — 37-23-205) › Section 37-23-197 - Eligibility for instruction in Literary and Nemeth Braille reading and writing; determination of need for Braille instruction or use

(1)
Each blind student, as determined by the IEP Committee, shall be eligible for instruction in Literary and Nemeth Braille reading and writing codes which will sufficiently enable that student to communicate effectively and efficiently with the same level of proficiency expected of the student's peers of comparable ability and grade level.
(2)
It shall be the standard procedure for the IEP or 504 Team under Section
37-23-195
that Braille instruction or the use of Braille is required for the student, and the student's IEP or 504 Plan must be written in consultation with a Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired.
(3)
If the IEP or 504 team determines procedures other than the standard for the appropriate reading and writing media of a student are required, its decision must be based on the current ability and needs as well as the future needs of the student, considering the following:
(a)
For a student with some residual vision where the team decides that large print, or large print in combination with Braille, is the appropriate reading and writing media, then that decision must be supported by a statement from a TVI declaring that the appropriate reading and writing media for that student is not Braille; and
(b)
The reading and writing media of a student with some residual vision shall be determined after a TVI has administered and reviewed the results of a research-based learning media assessment and reviewed a student's current reading and writing skill level in comparison to levels expected of the student's sighted peers as determined by the IEP Committee.
Laws, 1995, ch. 571, § 4; Laws, 2008, ch. 380, § 4; Laws, 2012, ch. 474, § 4, eff. 7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 23 - EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (§§ 37-23-1 — 37-23-205) › BLIND PERSONS' LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION (§§ 37-23-191 — 37-23-205) › Section 37-23-199 - Textbook publishers that sell textbooks published after December 2008 to furnish certain electronically formatted files compatible with Braille conversion for literary and nonliterary subjects

(1)
All textbook publishers that sell textbooks published after December 2008 to school districts within the state must furnish the State Department of Education with computer files for literary and nonliterary subjects in the National Instructional Media Access Standard (NIMAS) from which Braille, audio and large print versions of the textbooks can be produced. The publishers also shall furnish the department with NIMAS files, American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) or other electronically formatted files compatible with Braille conversion for all adopted textbooks and supplementary materials, in both literary and nonliterary subjects, including natural sciences, computer science, mathematics and music, published after December 2008. All books purchased must have appropriate accompanying reproduction files.
(2)
The State Board of Education shall promulgate and publish regulations, policies, and procedures for the administrative operation of the Mississippi Instructional Resource Center (MIRC) to further assure that blind and visually impaired students are annually identified and registered in order that all materials and textbooks required by blind and visually impaired students are received and distributed at the same time and in the same manner as textbooks and materials for their sighted peers. The MIRC manual must address, but is not limited to, addressing the following:
(a)
The Federal Quota Program, established to promote the educational interests of blind and visually impaired students, which qualifies the state for funds from American Printing House for the Blind;
(b)
The on-time delivery of textbooks and materials to blind and visually impaired students, so that the delivery of Braille and large print textbooks and all related supplementary materials will be commensurate with the delivery of regular print textbooks and materials for sighted students as outlined in textbook policies and procedures effective January 1, 2013; and
(c)
Communication policies between MIRC, the department and local school districts designating a timeline for book orders, confirmations of orders, status and tracking of orders, delivery dates of orders and the return of books at the end of use by a district.
(3)
The board also shall develop and publish policies and procedures for support for district level production of literary and nonliterary Braille textbooks and materials by August 1, 2013, in order to better facilitate the on-time delivery of textbooks to blind and visually impaired students.
Laws, 1995, ch. 571, § 5; Laws, 2008, ch. 380, § 5; Laws, 2012, ch. 474, § 5, eff. 7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 23 - EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (§§ 37-23-1 — 37-23-205) › BLIND PERSONS' LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION (§§ 37-23-191 — 37-23-205) › Section 37-23-203 - Certification of teachers in education of blind and visually impaired students; adoption of Braille as core subject for blind and visually impaired students

(1)
As part of the certification process, teachers certified in the education of blind and visually impaired students shall be required to demonstrate competence in reading and writing Braille after January 1, 2010. The State Department of Education shall adopt procedures to assess such competencies.
(2)
The department shall recognize Braille and Orientation Mobility as core subject areas for all blind students, as deemed appropriate by the IEP Committee for all areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC). The department shall adopt proficiency and competency in reading and writing of Literary Braille and Nemeth Code as a minimal standard for all teachers of the blind certified after January 1, 2010.
(3)
Competency in reading and writing Literary Braille and Nemeth Code must be exhibited by an individual passing the Mississippi Praxis II Braille Competency Exam.
(4)
The adoption of Braille as a core subject for blind and visually impaired students recognizes that the teaching of Braille is a unique educational need unparalleled by any other subject or skill taught to either general or special education students.
(5)
The Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) is the body of knowledge and skills that are needed by students with visual impairments due to their unique disability-specific needs. Students with visual impairments need the Expanded Core Curriculum in addition to the core academic curriculum of general education. The ECC should be used as a framework for assessing students, planning individual goals and providing instruction. The ECC includes compensatory or functional academic skills, including communication modes, orientation and mobility, social interaction skills, independent living skills, recreation and leisure skills, career education, use of assistive technology, sensory efficiency skills and self-determination.
Laws, 1995, ch. 571, § 7; Laws, 2008, ch. 380, § 7; Laws, 2012, ch. 474, § 7, eff. 7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 23 - EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (§§ 37-23-1 — 37-23-205) › BLIND PERSONS' LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION (§§ 37-23-191 — 37-23-205) › Section 37-23-205 - Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired Scholarship Program established

There is hereby established the Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired Scholarship Program. The program shall be operated by the Mississippi Instructional Resource Center (MIRC). MIRC shall develop rules and regulations to implement a scholarship program to assist Certified Teachers of the Visually Impaired in taking and passing the Mississippi Praxis II Braille Competency Exam and/or becoming certified under National Certification in Literacy Braille. Funding for this program shall be administered through a special fund at the Mississippi Department of Education and shall be subject to appropriation.
Laws, 2012, ch. 562, § 3, eff. 7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 24 - MISSISSIPPI YOUTH CONCUSSION LAW (§§ 37-24-1 — 37-24-9) › Section 37-24-1 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Youth Concussion Law."
Added by Laws, 2014, ch. 301, HB 48, 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 24 - MISSISSIPPI YOUTH CONCUSSION LAW (§§ 37-24-1 — 37-24-9) › Section 37-24-3 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings as defined in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a)
"Health care provider" means a licensed physician or a licensed nurse practitioner, licensed physician assistant or licensed health care professional working within the person's scope of practice and under the direct supervision or written consultation of a physician. All health care providers referred to in this chapter also must be trained in the evaluation and management of concussions.
(b)
"School athletic event" means activities sanctioned by the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) or the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS), and school-sponsored activities in Grades 7 through 12 of schools that are not members of the MHSAA or the MAIS which activities are organized and conducted in a manner substantially similar to activities that are sanctioned by the MHSAA or the MAIS.
Added by Laws, 2014, ch. 301, HB 48, 2, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 24 - MISSISSIPPI YOUTH CONCUSSION LAW (§§ 37-24-1 — 37-24-9) › Section 37-24-5 - Concussion management and return to play policy; components

Each local board of education, administration of a nonpublic school, and governing body of a charter school shall adopt and implement a concussion management and return to play policy that includes the following components:
(a)
Parents or guardians shall receive and sign a copy of the concussion policy before the start of the regular school athletic event season.
(b)
An athlete who reports or displays any symptoms or signs of a concussion in a practice or game setting shall be removed immediately from the practice or game. The athlete shall not be allowed to return to the practice or game for the remainder of the day regardless of whether the athlete appears or states that he or she is normal.
(c)
The athlete shall be evaluated by a health care provider working within the provider's scope of practice.
(d)
If an athlete has sustained a concussion, the athlete shall be referred to a licensed physician, preferably one with experience in managing sports concussion injuries.
(e)
The athlete who has been diagnosed with a concussion shall be returned to play only after full recovery and clearance by a health care provider.
(f)
An athlete shall not return to a competitive game before demonstrating that he or she has no symptoms in a full supervised practice.
(g)
Athletes shall not continue to practice or return to play while still having symptoms of a concussion.
Added by Laws, 2014, ch. 301, HB 48, 3, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 24 - MISSISSIPPI YOUTH CONCUSSION LAW (§§ 37-24-1 — 37-24-9) › Section 37-24-7 - Concussion recognition education course; materials

The State Department of Health shall endorse one (1) concussion recognition education course to provide information to Mississippians of the nature and risk of concussions in youth athletics, which shall be available online. Such course may include education and training materials made available, at no charge, by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or other training materials substantively and substantially similar to those materials.
Added by Laws, 2014, ch. 301, HB 48, 4, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 24 - MISSISSIPPI YOUTH CONCUSSION LAW (§§ 37-24-1 — 37-24-9) › Section 37-24-9 - Immunity

This chapter does not create any liability for, or create a cause of action against, a school or its officers or employees, a health care provider, an organization or association of which a school or school district is a member, a private or public school, a private club, a public recreation facility, or an athletic league when such person or entity has complied with the provisions of this chapter.
Added by Laws, 2014, ch. 301, HB 48, 5, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-1 - Declaration of purpose

The aims and purposes of driver's education and training shall be to develop a knowledge of those provisions of the Mississippi Code of 1972 and other laws of this state relating to the operation of motor vehicles, a proper acceptance of personal responsibility in traffic, a true appreciation of the causes, seriousness and consequences of traffic accidents, and the knowledge, attitudes, habits and skills necessary for the safe operation of motor vehicles.
Codes, 1942, § 6232-71; Laws, 1962, ch. 341, § 1, eff. 5/26/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-3 - Establishment and maintenance of driver education and training program

Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, the school board of any school district maintaining a secondary school which includes any of the grades nine (9) through twelve (12) inclusive, shall establish and maintain driver education and training programs for pupils enrolled in the day secondary schools in that district.
Codes, 1942, § 6232-72; Laws, 1962, ch. 341, § 2, eff. 5/26/1962.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 505, SB 2695,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-5 - Promulgation of rules and regulations; contents of program; budget; administration of program

On or before July 1, 2025, the State Superintendent of Public Education and the Commissioner of Public Safety shall jointly prepare and recommend to the State Board of Education, and the board shall adopt rules and regulations governing the establishment, conduct and scope of driver education and training programs in secondary schools of this state, subject to the requirements and exceptions set forth in this chapter. Said program shall be established and maintained only in accordance with such rules and regulations. Said program shall include both classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel instruction. The State Driver Education and Training Program in secondary schools of this state shall include a program of study for distracted driving, alcohol, drug and safety education as it pertains to driver and highway safety and shall also include instruction relating to organ and tissue donation and organ and tissue donation procedures, and shall include instruction on the litter laws of the state and the responsibilities of the driver and all passengers to dispose of litter in the proper container. The state driver education and training program in secondary schools of this state shall also include a program of study, developed by the Department of Public Safety under Section
37-25-29
, on how persons should properly respond when stopped by law enforcement officers.
The State Superintendent of Public Education shall prepare an administrative budget from funds made available under this chapter which budget shall be approved by the State Board of Education. It shall be the responsibility of the State Superintendent of Public Education to administer this program in accordance with rules and regulations established by the State Board of Education and to appoint the necessary supervisors of safety education and the necessary clerical personnel.
On or before July 1, 2025, the State Superintendent of Education and the Commissioner of Public Safety shall jointly prepare an estimated budget and fiscal report of the additional expenses and costs related to the implementation of mandatory drivers education programs and present the same to the Legislature.
Codes, 1942, § 6232-73; Laws, 1962, ch. 341, § 3; Laws, 1970, ch. 361, § 1; Laws, 1985, ch. 470, § 1; Laws, 2002, ch. 481, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 505, SB 2695,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 430, HB 907, 11, eff. 7/1/2017.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-7 - Student eligibility for instruction; learners' permits

Any student receiving instruction under this chapter shall be:
(a)
Fourteen (14) years of age or above;
(b)
A regularly enrolled student in the ninth, tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade; and
(c)
A full-time student in the respective secondary school.
Any driver education student shall not be required to possess a learner's permit or driver's license while the student is under the direct supervision of a driver education instructor and is actually enrolled in an approved course of driver education .
Codes, 1942, § 6232-74; Laws, 1962, ch. 341, § 4; Laws, 1994, ch. 588, § 5, eff. 9/1/1995.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 505, SB 2695,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-8 - [Certificate of Completion - State Driver Education and Training Program]

Upon satisfactory completion of the State Driver Education and Training Program, a driver's education student shall be issued a Certificate of Completion. A copy of said certificate shall be delivered by the school to the Driver Service Bureau of the Department of Public Safety.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 505, SB 2695,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-9 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2011, ch. 442, § 20, eff. 7/1/2011.
Codes, 1942, § 6232-75; Laws, 1962, ch. 341, § 5, eff. 5/26/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-11 - Determination of cost of program

A determination of the cost of a driver education and training program in a secondary school shall include, but by no means is limited to, the cost of the replacement of the automobile or machinery used in the instruction of pupils, the cost of the instructor's salary, the upkeep and maintenance of said automobile, and the cost of such other equipment and classroom data as may be required in a driver education and training program operated in compliance with the rules and regulations of the state board of education.
Codes, 1942, § 6232-76; Laws, 1962, ch. 341, § 6, eff. 5/26/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-13 - Allowances to districts for program

The state superintendent of public education shall allow to each school district an amount per pupil to be determined by the state board of education, but in no case to exceed the actual cost per pupil completing the course in the driver education and training programs in that school district during the preceding fiscal year in accordance with the regulations set forth by the state board of education to the school districts for instructing pupils in driver education and training. All such funds made available for the purposes of this section shall be appropriated by the legislature in the same manner as general funds. In the event that the funds herein authorized by the legislature for the support of driver education shall exceed the funds which actually become available, each participating school district shall have its funds reduced on a pro rata basis.
No allowance shall be made under this section for the instruction of pupils in driver education and training unless the respective school district has complied with the rules and regulations as set forth by the state board of education governing the establishment, conduct and scope of driver education and training.
Codes, 1942, §§ 6232-77, 6232-78, 6232-87; Laws, 1962, ch. 341, §§ 7, 8, 17; Laws, 1982, ch. 443, eff. 7/1/1982.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-14 - [Annual statistics regarding crash and fatality data]

The Department of Public Safety shall report to the Department of Education annual statistics regarding crash and fatality data for the State of Mississippi and nationally, including, but not limited to, statistics involving teenage drivers.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 505, SB 2695,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-15 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1990, ch. 329, § 3, eff. 10/1/1990.
Codes, 1942, § 6232-79; Laws, 1962, ch. 341, § 9.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-17 - Driver Training Penalty Assessment Fund

Such assessments as are collected under subsections (1) and (2) of Section
99-19-73
shall be deposited in the Driver Training Penalty Assessment Fund, which fund is hereby created, to be used exclusively as provided in this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 6232-80; Laws, 1962, ch. 341, § 10; Laws, 1985, ch. 425, § 9; Laws, 1990, ch. 329, § 4, eff. 10/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-19 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1990, ch. 329, § 3, eff. 10/1/1990.
Codes, 1942, § 6232-81; Laws, 1962, ch. 341, § 11; 1985, ch. 470, § 2.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-21 - Waiver of driver training penalty assessment

In any case where any person, convicted of any violation punishable by fine and the levy of the penalty assessment specified in this chapter, is imprisoned until the fine is satisfied, the judge may waive all or any part of the penalty assessment where, in his opinion, the payment of said penalty assessment would work a hardship on the person convicted or his immediate family.
Codes, 1942, § 6232-82; Laws, 1962, ch. 341, § 12, eff. 5/26/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-23 - Purchase of necessary equipment, aids and devices and materials; effect of repeal of statutory authority to purchase liability insurance

In addition to and supplementary of all other powers authorized by law, the State Board of Education is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations deemed necessary to carry out the legislative intent of Chapter 341, Laws of the 1962 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature, being Sections
37-25-1
et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972. The State Board of Education is authorized to purchase for cash or by lease-purchase agreement all the necessary equipment, visual and training aids and devices, and related materials required to administer this act, upon competitive public bids as required by law for public purchases.
The repeal of Chapter 387, Laws of 1968, authorizing the purchase of liability insurance upon driver training aids and devices and motor vehicles transporting the same, shall not affect any litigation or prosecutions pending on June 30, 1970, or prevent the filing of any litigation or commencement of any action accruing prior to said date.
Codes, 1942, § 6232-83; Laws, 1962, ch. 341, § 13; Laws, 1968, ch. 387, § 1; Laws, 1976, ch. 364, § 1; Laws, 1985, ch. 470, § 3, eff. 7/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-25 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2011, ch. 442, § 20, eff. 7/1/2011.
Codes, 1942, § 6232-84; Laws, 1960, ch. 341, § 14; Laws, 1970, ch. 362, § 1, eff. 7/1/1970.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-27 - Payment of funds expended under chapter

Funds expended under authority of this chapter shall be paid by the state treasurer out of the driver training penalty assessment fund or other funds used in administering this chapter, upon warrants issued by the state auditor of public accounts. The said auditor shall issue his warrant upon requisition signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.
Codes, 1942, § 6232-85; Laws, 1962, ch. 341, § 15, eff. 5/26/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 25 - DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (§§ 37-25-1 — 37-25-29) › Section 37-25-29 - Driver education program to include instruction in how a person should properly respond when stopped by law enforcement officers; curriculum to include drivers' constitutional rights

(1)
The Department of Public Safety shall develop a program of study on how persons should properly respond when stopped by law enforcement officers to be taught to students as part of the state driver education and training program and as part of a driver education program taught to students attending nonpublic schools.
(2)
Any program developed by the Department of Public Safety under this section shall incorporate in that curriculum the constitutional rights that drivers have when encountering a law enforcement officer, including, but not limited to, consent to search and refusal to provide information not pertinent to the traffic stop.
Added by Laws, 2017, ch. 430, HB 907, 10, eff. 7/1/2017.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 26 - STATE COURT EDUCATION FUND (§§ 37-26-1 — 37-26-11) › Section 37-26-1 - Legislative purpose; applicability of chapter

(1)
The purpose of this chapter is to provide funds for use by:
(a)
The University of Mississippi Law Center in providing:
(i)
education and training for the courts of Mississippi and related personnel;
(ii)
technical assistance for the courts of Mississippi and related personnel; and
(iii)
current and accurate information for the Mississippi Legislature pertaining to the needs of the courts of Mississippi and related personnel; and
(b)
The Attorney General of the State of Mississippi in providing:
(i)
education and training for district attorneys, county prosecuting attorneys and municipal prosecuting attorneys;
(ii)
technical assistance for district attorneys, county prosecuting attorneys and municipal prosecuting attorneys; and
(iii)
current and accurate information for the Mississippi Legislature pertaining to the needs of district attorneys, county prosecuting attorneys and municipal prosecuting attorneys.
(2)
The provisions of this chapter are applicable to all courts of Mississippi, now or hereafter created, including, but not limited to, the supreme, circuit, chancery, county, youth, family, justice and municipal courts, other provisions to the contrary notwithstanding.
Laws, 1981, ch. 368, § 1; Laws, 1985, ch. 338, § 1; Laws, 1989, ch. 471, § 1, eff. 7/1/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 26 - STATE COURT EDUCATION FUND (§§ 37-26-1 — 37-26-11) › Section 37-26-3 - Court education and training cost in civil cases; funding of agency expenses; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund

(1)
In addition to any other fees or costs now or as may hereafter be provided by law, there is hereby charged in all civil cases in the chancery, circuit, county, justice and municipal courts of this state a court education and training cost in the amount of Two Dollars ($2.00), except in justice court cases where the amount sued for is less than Fifteen Dollars ($15.00). Such cost shall be collected by the clerk or judicial officer from the party bringing the civil action at the time of filing and taxed as costs.
(2)
From and after July 1, 2017, the expenses of this agency shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law and as determined by the State Fiscal Officer.
(3)
From and after July 1, 2017, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.
Laws, 1981, ch. 368, § 2; Laws, 1985, ch. 338, § 2, eff. 7/1/1985.
Amended by Laws, 2017EX1, ch. 7, SB 2001,§ 18, eff. 6/23/2017.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 26 - STATE COURT EDUCATION FUND (§§ 37-26-1 — 37-26-11) › Section 37-26-5 - and 37-26-7 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1990, ch. 329, § 5, eff. 10/1/1990.
§ 37-26-5. [Laws, 1981, ch. 368, § 3; Laws, 1985, ch. 338, § 3] § 37-26-7. [Laws, 1981, ch. 368, § 4; Laws, 1989, ch. 471, § 3]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 27 - AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS (§§ 37-27-1 — 37-27-95) › Section 37-27-1 - Establishing county agricultural high schools

The county board of education in each county in the state is hereby authorized and empowered to establish not more than two agricultural high schools in the county, and determine their location, in which instruction shall be given in high school branches, theoretical and practical agriculture, domestic science, and in such other branches as the board may hereinafter provide for and make a part of the curriculum, subject to review and correction by the state board of education. If only one school be established at first, the county board of education shall have power at any subsequent time to establish an additional school whenever the necessity for the same shall arise.
Codes, 1930, § 6674; 1942, § 6454; Laws, 1924, ch. 283; Laws, 1930, ch. 278.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 27 - AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS (§§ 37-27-1 — 37-27-95) › Section 37-27-3 - Tax levy for support and maintenance of school; election

The board of supervisors of any county where an agricultural high school shall have been established by the county board of education, shall levy on the taxable property in the county at the time the annual tax levy is made, for the support and maintenance of said school. In case there are two (2) agricultural high schools in any county, the board shall levy a separate tax for the support of each school, and the taxes, when collected, shall only be used for the support and maintenance of the particular school for which the tax is levied. The tax levy for agricultural high school purposes for any year shall not be less than the equivalent uniform minimum school district ad valorem tax levy for agricultural high school support as certified by the State Board of Education.
Within twenty (20) days after the levy has been made twenty percent (20%) of the qualified electors of said county may file with the clerk of the board of supervisors a petition asking that the tax for the support of either one (1) or both agricultural high schools be not levied. Thereupon, the question shall be submitted to an election of the qualified electors of the county within thirty (30) days after the next meeting of the board of supervisors after the filing of the petition, at which election said electors may vote against the tax levy for the support for either one (1) or both schools. Should the majority of the votes cast be against the tax levied for the support of one (1) or both schools, then the levy of the board for the support of that school or both schools, as the case may be, shall be null and void, and the tax collector shall refuse to collect such tax so voted against. Should a majority of the votes be for the tax levied in support of either or both schools, then the tax collector shall proceed to collect the tax so authorized as all other taxes are collected, receiving the lawful commission of such collections. The tax collected shall be deposited with the county depository, to be paid out by him on the order of the board of trustees for the high school or high schools.
When a majority of the votes be for the tax levied in support of either or both schools, or if the school be established and the tax levied without an election, then another election shall not be held for the purpose of voting against the tax levied within a period of four (4) years from date of said election. In no case shall the tax levied for an agricultural high school, which maintains an average high school boarding dormitory patronage of thirty-five (35) pupils, resident of that county, be submitted to an election.
Codes, 1930, § 6675; 1942, § 6455; Laws, 1924, ch. 283; Laws, 1930, ch. 278; Laws, 1991, ch. 497, § 3, eff. 7/1/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 27 - AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS (§§ 37-27-1 — 37-27-95) › Section 37-27-5 - Levy of tax for building, repair, and equipment of school, and purchase of lands or buildings

Boards of supervisors are hereby authorized, in their discretion, to levy on the taxable property in the county at the time the annual tax levy is made, a tax for the building, repair, and equipment of agricultural high schools, as well as for the purchase of suitable lands or buildings, or both, or for the payment of debts heretofore created for any of said purposes, not to exceed three mills. Within twenty (20) days after levy has been made, twenty percent (20%) of the qualified electors of said county may file with the clerk of the board of supervisors a petition asking that the tax be not levied; thereupon, the question shall be submitted to an election of the people, which election shall be decisive to the levy for that year only. The maximum levy for maintenance purposes as fixed by the law for the agricultural high school, shall not be deemed a limitation on the tax levy for the building, repair, and equipment of agricultural high schools hereinbefore mentioned, nor the levy under this section, a limitation on the levy for maintenance purposes.
Codes, 1930, § 6681; 1942, § 6461; Laws, 1924, ch. 283; Laws, 1930, ch. 278.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 27 - AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS (§§ 37-27-1 — 37-27-95) › Section 37-27-6 - Tax to retire debt service on agricultural high school bonds

The board of supervisors of any county wherein the control, operation and maintenance of the agricultural high school has been transferred to the county board of education under provisions of Section
37-29-272
, is hereby authorized, in its discretion, upon request in writing of the board of trustees of the community college district in which such county is located, to levy on the taxable property in the county at the time the annual tax levy is made, a tax under Section
37-27-5
as is necessary for the retirement of debt service on bonds heretofore issued for the building, repair and equipment of such agricultural high school.
Laws, 1994, ch. 581, § 51, eff. 7/1/1994.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 27 - AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS (§§ 37-27-1 — 37-27-95) › Section 37-27-7 - Appointment of trustees

The government and control of county agricultural high schools in any county shall be vested in a board of five (5) trustees, one (1) from each supervisor's district, three (3) of whom shall be elected by the county board of supervisors and two (2) of whom shall be elected by the county board of education. The county superintendent of education, who shall be the secretary of the board and whose term shall be his or her tenure of office, shall be an ex officio nonvoting member. All regular terms shall be for a term of four (4) years.
Codes, 1930, § 6676; 1942, § 6456; Laws, 1924, ch. 283; Laws, 1930, ch. 278; Laws, 1936, 2nd Ex Sess ch. 11; Laws, 1968, ch. 405, § 1, eff. 7/1/1968.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 379, SB 2360,§ 1, eff. 3/14/2023.