Mississippi

§ 37-7-401. Acquisition of land outside of district for construction of school buildings.

§ 37-7-403. Authorization of joint construction of buildings or other facilities or operation of schools by adjoining school districts.

§ 37-7-405. Agreement between boards of trustees as to joint construction of buildings or operation of schools.

§ 37-7-407. Approval of agreements of boards of trustees as to joint construction of buildings or operation of schools.

§ 37-7-409. Expenditure of funds for joint construction of buildings or operation of schools; applicable laws; levy of taxes.

§ 37-7-411. Agreement as to control over joint school operation or building; applicable laws.

§ 37-7-413. Powers included within power to construct, erect, and equip school buildings.

§ 37-7-415. Effect of extension of municipal corporate limits.

§ 37-7-417. Authorization for agreements between school districts to establish regional high schools; establishment and powers of boards of trustees.

§ 37-7-419. Authorization for appropriation and expenditure of funds for regional high schools; disbursements; evidences of indebtedness; fiscal agent, contracting party.

§ 37-9-1. Definitions.

§ 37-9-3. Employment of non-instructional employees.

§ 37-9-4. Compensation of attorney employed by school board who is a member of the Legislature.

§ 37-9-5. Repealed.

§ 37-9-7. Employment of unlicensed superintendent, principal or teacher; conditional contracts; expiration of license during term of contract.

§ 37-9-8. Repealed.

§ 37-9-9. Rules and regulations governing issuance of teachers’ certificates; compensation of teachers serving special needs of district.

§ 37-9-11. Testing of applicants for teacher licensure.

§ 37-9-12. Referendum on continuation or abolition of office of county superintendent of education [Repealed effective January 1, 2019].

§ 37-9-13. Selection of superintendent of school district; qualifications of superintendent.

§ 37-9-14. General duties and powers of superintendent of school district.

§ 37-9-15. Selection of assistant superintendents and principals; interim conservators.

§ 37-9-16. Repealed.

§ 37-9-17. Selection of licensed employees or non-instructional employees to be employed for school year; increase in compensation of certain licensed employees; fingerprinting and criminal background checks for applicants.

§ 37-9-18. State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations regarding financial reports to be submitted by superintendents to local school boards; audits of financial records; contracts; review of audit report.

§ 37-9-19. Repealed.

§ 37-9-21. Nepotism in hiring of superintendents, principals or licensed employees.

§ 37-9-23. Form and execution of contracts with superintendents, principals, licensed employees, and others anticipating graduation from approved programs; conditional contracts.

§ 37-9-24. Contracts with licensed personnel for not less than 187 employment days.

§ 37-9-25. Contracts for periods greater than one scholastic year.

§ 37-9-27. Bond of superintendents.

§ 37-9-29. Repealed.

§ 37-9-31. Bond of principals.

§ 37-9-33. Amount of salaries to be in compliance with adequate education program law; annual report on number of certificated and noncertificated employees receiving salary from both a school district and Public Employees’ Retirement System.

§ 37-9-35. Employment of teachers to be paid from minimum education program funds.

§ 37-9-36. Repealed.

§ 37-9-37. Factors considered in fixing salaries of superintendents, principals or licensed employees.

§ 37-9-39. Time of payment of salaries.

§ 37-9-41. Manner of payment of salaries.

§ 37-9-43. Payment of salary prior to execution of written contract; effect of breach of contract.

§§ 37-9-45 and 37-9-47. Repealed.

§ 37-9-49. Deduction of dues, etc., from salaries.

§ 37-9-51. Repealed.

§ 37-9-53. Repealed.

§ 37-9-55. Release from contract.

§ 37-9-57. Effect of abandonment of employment.

§ 37-9-59. Grounds and procedure for dismissal or suspension of licensed employee; attendance at different school system by child as ground for denying employment or reemployment of superintendent, principal or licensed employee.

§ 37-9-61. Unlawful reprisal against school district employee for employee’s involvement in effort to create or encourage participation in public charter school prohibited.

§§ 37-9-63 through 37-9-67. Repealed.

§ 37-9-69. General duties of superintendents, principals and teachers.

§ 37-9-70. Office for superintendent of schools.

§ 37-9-71. Suspension or expulsion of pupils.

§ 37-9-73. Repealed.

§ 37-9-75. Strikes by teachers.

§ 37-9-77. School Administrator Sabbatical Program.

§ 37-9-79. Professional school counselors; qualifications; comprehensive counseling services; code of ethics.

§ 37-9-81. Contracts with individuals with professional experience in academic, finance or other managerial and operational functions of schools to serve as consultants to the schools; certain individuals ineligible to serve as consultant.

§ 37-13-1. Uniform system of free public schools.

§ 37-13-3. Doctrinal, sectarian or denominational teaching.

§ 37-13-4. Voluntary participation in prayer generally.

§ 37-13-4.1. Voluntary prayer at school-related student events.

§ 37-13-5. Display of Mississippi and United States flags; course of study.

§ 37-13-6. Display of United States flag near public school buildings and in classrooms; student instruction in proper flag etiquette; daily recitation of pledge of allegiance at beginning of school day.

§ 37-13-7. Pledges of allegiance to United States and Mississippi flags.

§ 37-13-8. Period of quiet reflection at opening of school day.

§ 37-13-9. Curriculum committee.

§ 37-13-10. Public elementary schools to provide instruction in cursive reading and writing; exceptions.

§§ 37-13-11 through 37-13-17. Repealed.

§ 37-13-19. Local school districts may allow course credit for completion of National Guard basic training to certain students.

§ 37-13-20. Repealed.

§ 37-13-21. Health education programs.

§§ 37-13-23 through 37-13-39. Repealed.

§ 37-13-41. Reports by school superintendents as to type and amount of work performed in each grade.

§§ 37-13-43 through 37-13-51. Repealed.

§§ 37-13-52 through 37-13-57. Repealed.

§ 37-13-58. Career education; duties of department of education; office of career education.

§ 37-13-59. Career education; state coordinator; cooperation by state colleges and universities.

§ 37-13-60. Career education; implementation of program by school districts; funding.

§ 37-13-60.1. Career information delivery system.

§ 37-23-1. Purpose of §§ 37-23-1 through 37-23-159; design of programs and services; accountability system.

§ 37-23-3. “Exceptional child” defined; pilot project in provision of language services for children with disabilities.

§ 37-23-5. Administration of program of education for exceptional children.

§ 37-23-7. Repealed.

§ 37-23-9. Courses of study, methods of teaching, and qualifications of instructors.

§ 37-23-11. Repealed.

§ 37-23-13. Compliance by school boards with Americans with Disabilities Act; funding of reader machines or persons for visually impaired teachers.

§ 37-23-15. Pilot programs for testing and educational remediation for dyslexia and related disorders.

§ 37-23-16. Early literacy and numeracy screening assessment instruments; selection; use; funding.

§ 37-29-1. Creation, establishment, maintenance and operation of community colleges authorized; types of instruction to be offered; early admission program.

§ 37-29-3. Official seal.

§ 37-29-5. Title to lands; buildings and improvements.

§ 37-33-1. Federal vocational rehabilitation act accepted.

§ 37-41-1. Promulgation of rules and regulations; applicability of chapter.

§ 37-41-2. Interference with operation of school bus; penalty.

§ 37-41-3. Pupils entitled to transportation.

§ 37-41-5. Transportation of children under extraordinary circumstances and conditions.

§ 37-41-7. Laying out of routes within county; supplemental funds.

§§ 37-41-9 through 37-41-11. Repealed.

§ 37-41-13. How routes are to be laid out.

§ 37-41-15. Alteration of routes; emergency transportation.

§§ 37-41-17 and 37-41-19. Repealed.

§ 37-41-21. Prohibition on transporting certain pupils; exceptions.

§ 37-41-23. Reports and records required.

§ 37-41-25. False reports, lists or records; misdemeanor; criminal and civil penalties.

§ 37-41-27. School buses may be used for special events and during emergencies; school buses may be used to transport citizens attending air show or historic commemorative event on military base or military park under certain circumstances; transportation of students in vehicles other than school buses.

§ 37-41-29. Private transportation of pupils shall be replaced by public transportation; continuation of existing or approval of new private contracts under certain circumstances; contents of contract.

§ 37-41-31. Awarding of private transportation contracts.

§ 37-41-33. Repealed.

§ 37-41-35. Operation of school bus garage and repair shop.

§§ 37-41-37 through 37-41-41. Repealed.

§ 37-41-42. Repealed.

§ 37-41-43. Identification of publicly-owned school district buses.

§ 37-41-45. Police may stop publicly-owned school district bus to ascertain whether its use is authorized by law.

§ 37-41-47. Speed of school bus; penalty.

§ 37-41-49. Violation of safety regulations of state board of education; penalty.

§ 37-41-51. Repealed.

§ 37-41-53. Inspections and safety requirements for motor vehicles used for public school district transportation; condemnation of unsafe school district buses; penalties for operation of condemned bus.

§ 37-41-55. Duties of driver of school transportation vehicle used to transport pupils upon approaching railroad crossing or highway intersection.

§ 37-41-57. Promulgation of regulations governing design and operation of school buses.

§ 37-41-59. Mounting camera on school bus retractable, hand-operated stop sign.

§ 37-41-61. Information campaign on school bus safety.

§ 37-101-1. Management of state institutions of higher learning.

§ 37-101-2. Welfare Policy Institute.

§ 37-101-3. Appointment and terms of office of members of Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning; attendance at meetings.

§ 37-101-4. Felix La Bauve Scholarship Trust.

§ 37-101-5. Qualifications of members of board.

§ 37-101-7. Organization of board; Commissioner of Higher Education; employment of personnel.

§ 37-101-9. Compensation of members of board; meetings.

§ 37-101-11. Official seal.

§ 37-101-13. Study of role and scope of institutions; supervision and control of programs, etc.

§ 37-101-15. General powers and duties of board. [Subparagraph (m)(ii) repealed July 1, 2022]

§ 37-101-16. Development and implementation of system of manpower management.

§ 37-101-17. Repealed.

§ 37-101-19. Marine research laboratory.

§ 37-101-21. Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.

§ 37-101-23. Establishment of Mississippi Small Farm Development Center; offices and officers; functions generally.

§ 37-101-25. Development by center of plan to foster certain small enterprises.

§ 37-101-27. Creation of Ayers Endowment Trust.

§ 37-101-28. Repealed.

§ 37-101-29. Performance reports; teacher education programs; contents; compilation of reports.

§ 37-101-30. Retirement incentive program; legislative findings; definitions; monetary incentive; eligibility; rules and regulations.

§ 37-113-1. Name.

§ 37-113-3. Organization of the university.

§ 37-113-5. Appropriation for the support of the university.

§ 37-113-6. University lands shall not be taxed.

§ 37-113-7. Acquisition or sale of land.

§ 37-113-9. Apportionment of students.

§ 37-113-11. Making and announcement of apportionment of students.

§ 37-113-13. Certificates of selection.

§ 37-113-15. Dormitory privileges.

§ 37-113-17. Agricultural and forestry experimental station.

§ 37-113-19. Agricultural extension services.

§ 37-113-20. Issuance of wireless communication device to faculty or extension service agent; statement of need and purpose of use.

§ 37-113-21. Branch agricultural experimental stations.

§ 37-113-22. Research and extension activities promoting seafood industry.

§ 37-113-23. Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Soil Experiment Station.

§ 37-113-25. Retirement system for employees of the agricultural and forestry experimental station and extension service.

§ 37-113-27. Funding of agricultural research program at Delta Branch Experiment Station.

§ 37-113-28. Leasing of hunting rights on certain land of Delta Branch Experiment Station prohibited; public permitted to hunt on such land.

§ 37-113-29. Camp for 4-H Club members in Panola County.

§ 37-113-31. Camp for 4-H Club members in Madison County.

§ 37-113-33. Foundation herds of beef cattle, sheep and hogs.

§ 37-113-35. Survey of farm lands operated by state institutions; land use plan.

§ 37-113-37. Inventory of livestock owned by state institutions; livestock program.

§ 37-113-39. Regulation of transportation of passengers for hire on university’s campus and grounds.

§ 37-113-41. J. C. Hardy Memorial Fund.

§ 37-113-43. Contributions by certain counties towards construction, erection and equipping of university facilities.

§ 37-113-45. Issuance and sale of bonds; election; terms; tax levy.

§ 37-113-47. Utilization of proceeds of contributions.

§ 37-113-48. “Old Extension Service Building” designated “Lloyd-Ricks-Watson Building.”

§ 37-113-49. Contribution does not give county right in educational facilities nor impose maintenance obligation.

§ 37-113-50. Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Bureau of Plant Industry Building designated “Robert Horne McCarty Building”.

§ 37-115-1. Organization.

§ 37-115-3. University lands shall not be taxed.

§ 37-115-5. Lands shall not be leased save for an annual rent.

§ 37-135-1. Compact for the operation of regional educational institutions in the southern states.

§ 37-135-3. Approval of Delaware and West Virginia for admission into compact.

§ 37-141-1. Short title.

§ 37-141-3. University Research Center created; powers and duties of Commissioner of Higher Education.

§ 37-141-5. Main office building designated “Paul B. Johnson, Jr. Building”.

§ 37-141-6. Authorization to charge state agencies and other entities occupying research and development center for certain services.

§ 37-141-7. Functions of center.

§ 37-141-9. Financing; “University Research Center Fund”.

§ 37-141-11. Coordinated community and statewide planning; “planning fund”.

§ 37-141-13. Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to administrate center; center to advise government; programs and projects.

§ 37-141-15. Branch operations.

§ 37-141-17. Annual report.

§ 37-141-19. Appointees at each university responsible for economic development activities.

§ 37-141-21. Powers and duties of director of center; expenditures.

§ 37-141-23. Attorney General as legal counsel.

§ 37-151-1. Short title.

§ 37-151-3. Repealed.

§ 37-151-5. Definitions.

§ 37-151-6. Mississippi Adequate Education Program funding.

§ 37-151-7. Determination of annual allocations for current operation of schools under the adequate education program.

§ 37-151-7.1. County tax assessors to provide State Department of Education certain information essential to determination of school district’s contribution toward cost of Adequate Education Program.

§ 37-151-8. State Board of Education to adopt regulations that require school districts receiving MAEP at-risk funds to use funds to implement programs to serve at-risk students; accountability for expenditure of funds.

§ 37-151-9. Office of Educational Accountability established; director; duties and responsibilities.

§ 37-151-10. Center for Education Analysis; powers and duties.