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Mississippi Statutes, Title 37

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Title 37, Education

112 chapters · 1,802 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 371,802 Ch 29, Junior Colleges134 Ch 7, School Districts; Boards of Trustees…109 Ch 101, Institutions of Higher Learning; Gen…86 Ch 33, Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation74 Ch 13, Curriculum; School Year and Attendance62 Ch 23, Exceptional Children62 Ch 11, General Provisions Pertaining to Edu…53 Ch 9, District Superintendents, Principals…50 Ch 27, Agricultural High Schools49 Ch 3, State Department of Education47 Ch 153, Workforce Development, Training, Edu…45 Ch 115, University of Mississippi43 Ch 113, Mississippi State University of Agri…38 Ch 145, Mississippi Opportunity Loan Program Act37

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Miss. Code Ann. § 37-121-19 University lands shall not be taxed
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The lands and property of Alcorn State University shall not be subject to state, county or municipal taxation. The buildings and improvements that are or may be erected on any land belonging to the university that has been or may be leased to private entities for the purpose of a…
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-121-21 Alcorn State University Extension and Research Complex to be named the Dr. Jesse Harness, Sr., Extension and Research Center
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Subject to approval by the Institutions of Higher Learning, the Alcorn State University Extension and Research Complex, located at 1000 ASU Drive 479 in Lorman, Jefferson County, Mississippi, shall be named the “Dr. Jesse Harness, Sr., Extension and Research Center.” The Departme…
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-121-3 Applicability of laws dealing with the Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science
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All the provisions in Chapter 113 of this title, being sections applicable to the Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, that can reasonably apply to Alcorn State University, shall apply to the college, except those sections on the subject of apportionin…
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-121-5 Establishment of branch of agricultural and forestry experimental station

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The Mississippi agricultural and forestry experimental station is authorized to establish a branch at Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi, for the purpose of providing an organization for cooperative effort between the two land grant institutions in furthering a unified …

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-121-7 New dining hall named Dr. Clinton Bristow, Jr., Dining Facility

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The new dining hall, currently under construction on the campus of Alcorn State University, located in Lorman, Mississippi, shall be named the Dr. Clinton Bristow, Jr., Dining Facility. Alcorn State University shall prepare a distinctive plaque to be placed in a prominent place w…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-121-9 Marks Vegetable Processing Facility renamed the Clayton P. Henderson Vegetable Processing Facility

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The Marks Vegetable Processing Facility located at 1300 Killebrew Road in Marks, Mississippi, and operated by Alcorn State University, shall be named the Clayton P. Henderson Vegetable Processing Facility. Alcorn State University shall prepare a distinctive plaque to be placed in…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-123-1 Organization

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The body politic and corporate created by Chapter 284, Laws of Mississippi 1924, by the name of “Delta State Teachers’ College” is continued to have perpetual succession with power to contract and be contracted with; to receive by any legal method of transfer or conveyance, prope…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-123-3 Object

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The principal object of the Delta State College shall be to qualify teachers for the public schools of this state, by imparting instruction in the art and practice of teaching in all branches of study which pertain to a common school education, and such other studies as the board…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-123-5 Restrictions as to admission

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No person shall be eligible to admission to the Delta State College, who shall not have completed the studies of course prescribed by law for the common or public schools of the state.

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-123-7 Authorization to enter into public-private partnership with third party to design, renovate, construct, furnish and equip Ward Hall and Cleveland Hall; authorization to enter into partnership with Cleveland School District to create model rural education school

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(1) Delta State University may enter into a public-private partnership with a third-party developer for planning, designing, renovating, constructing, furnishing, and equipping Ward Hall Dormitory and Cleveland Hall, using funds specifically appropriated for that purpose. (2) Del…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-125-1 Creation

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A body politic and corporate is hereby created by the name of the “Jackson State College” to have perpetual succession, with power to contract and be contracted with, to receive by any legal method of transfer or conveyance, property of any description, to have, hold and employ t…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-125-3 Object

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The object of the Jackson State College shall be to qualify teachers for the public schools of this state by giving instruction in the art and practice of teaching in all branches of study which pertain to industrial training, health, and rural and elementary education, and such …

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-125-5 Location

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The Jackson State College shall be located on the property situated near the city of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, and containing forty-nine acres more or less north of the Y. & M. V. railroad, west of Dalton street, section 9, township 6, range 1, east, and otherwise known…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-125-7 Executive head

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The executive head of the Jackson State College shall be held as the professional adviser of the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning on all matters pertaining to the inside arrangements of buildings, selection of faculty, and course of study. He shall have …

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-127-1 Creation

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A body politic and corporate is hereby created by the name of the “Mississippi Valley State College” to have perpetual succession, with power to contract and be contracted with, to receive by any legal method of transfer or conveyance, property of any description, to have, hold, …

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-127-3 Object

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The object of the Mississippi Valley State College shall be to train teachers for teaching in the public schools of this state by giving instruction in the art and practice of teaching in the elementary and high school grades and in all branches of study which pertain to industri…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-127-5 Location

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The Mississippi Valley State College shall be located at some appropriate place in the delta section of the state, to be determined by the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning.

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-127-7 President

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The president of the Mississippi Valley State College shall be held as the professional adviser of the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning of all matters pertaining to the inside arrangements of buildings, selection of faculty, and course of study. He shall…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-129-1 Regulation of nursing schools and programs

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(a) In addition to all other powers and duties now vested by law in the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning of the State of Mississippi, said board is hereby empowered and required to:(a) Establish by rules and regulations and promulgate uniform standards f…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-129-3 School of nursing established in University of Mississippi unaffected by §§ 37-129-1 and 37-129-3

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No provision of this section and Section 37-129-1 shall apply to or in any wise affect the school of nursing heretofore established in the University of Mississippi pursuant to Section 37-115-51, and no provision of this section and Section 37-129-1 shall apply to or affect the s…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-131-1 Authority to establish, maintain and conduct schools

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The president or executive head of any state-supported institution of higher learning of the State of Mississippi, subject to the approval of the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning, is hereby authorized and empowered to establish, operate, maintain, and co…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-131-11 Reports

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All demonstration or practice schools established under the provisions of Section 37-131-1 shall, as far as may be practicable, be subject to and governed by the same laws as other public schools of the State of Mississippi, and shall make all reports required by law to be made b…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-131-13 Acceptance of gifts

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In order to carry into effect the right and authority granted in Sections 37-131-1 through 37-131-11, authorizing demonstration and practice schools in connection with major state institutions of higher learning, the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning is h…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-131-15 Demonstration or practice school in Oktibbeha County

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Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, the Starkville municipal separate school district, and any one or more of the consolidated or separate school districts in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, are hereby authorized to cooperate with the board of trustees of state institutions of higher l…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-131-3 Contracts for attendance of pupils and grades

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The president or executive head of any institution of higher learning which has established a demonstration or practice school, subject to the approval of the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning, shall have the power and authority to enter into contracts an…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-131-5 Allotment of transportation fund

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When any educable children of any school district are attending a demonstration or practice school under a contract, as authorized by Section 37-131-3, who would otherwise be entitled to transportation at public expense under any applicable statute, such children shall remain ent…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-131-7 Allocation of total funding formula and state public school building funds

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When any pupils shall attend any demonstration or practice school under the provisions of Section 37-131-3, such children shall be reported and accounted for the allocation of total funding formula funds and state public school building funds just as though such children were att…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-131-9 Payment of additional funds; fees and tuition

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In addition to the amounts paid to the demonstration or practice school from total funding formula funds, as provided in Section 37-131-7, the board of trustees of the school district involved may contract with the demonstration or practice school for the payment of additional am…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-132-1 Definitions

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As used in this chapter, “student teacher” or “intern” shall mean a student enrolled in an institution of higher learning approved by the state board of education for teacher training and who is jointly assigned by such institution of higher learning and a board of education to s…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-132-3 Responsibility of cooperating teacher

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It shall be the responsibility of a cooperating teacher, in conjunction with the principal or other administrator and the representative of the teacher preparation institution, to assign to the student teacher or intern responsibilities and duties that will provide adequate prepa…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-132-5 Powers and duties of student teacher

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A student teacher or intern under the supervision of a certificated teacher, principal, or other administrator shall have the protection of the laws accorded the certificated teacher, principal, or other administrator, and shall, while acting as such student teacher or intern, co…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-133-1 Short title

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This chapter may be cited as the “Mississippi Technical Institute Law of 1964.”

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-133-3 Declaration of public policy

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(a) It is hereby declared that the state public welfare demands and the state public policy requires:(a) That some program be immediately initiated to rectify the presently existing critical condition of lack of a resident labor force within the State of Mississippi capable of ho…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-133-5 Establishment of technical institutes

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In addition to all other powers and duties now vested by law in the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning of the State of Mississippi, said board is hereby empowered and required to permit the establishment of technical institutes, as branches within the fram…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-133-7 Technical institute fund created; gifts

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There is hereby created in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the “technical institute fund.” All sums of money received by the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning to carry out the provisions of the Mississippi Technical Institute Law of 1964 …

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-133-9 Fiscal reports; compliance with budget and accounting laws

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It shall be the duty of the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning to make periodic fiscal reports to the state fiscal management board and the legislative budget office, and to otherwise comply with the budget and accounting laws of the state of Mississippi.

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

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The following compact of the southern states for the purpose of operating regional educational institutions in the southern states be, and the same is, hereby ratified and approved: Whereas, the states who are parties hereto have during the past several years conducted careful in…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-135-11 Compact for education

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The Compact for Education is hereby entered into and enacted into law with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I PURPOSE AND POLICY ARTICLE I PURPOSE AND POLICY A. It is the purpose of this compact to:1. Establish and maintain …

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-135-13 Filing of copies of bylaws and amendments

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Pursuant to Article III(I) of the compact, the commission shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendments thereto with the Secretary of State of Mississippi.

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-135-15 Creation of Mississippi Education Council

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There is hereby established the Mississippi Education Council composed of the members of the Education Commission of the States representing the State of Mississippi, and eight (8) other persons appointed by the Governor for terms of three (3) years. Such other persons shall be s…

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

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The States of Delaware and West Virginia are hereby approved by the State of Mississippi for admission into the southern regional education compact to which the State of Mississippi became a party with the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryla…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-135-31 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

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ARTICLE I PURPOSE Section 1. It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by:A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families an…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-1 Short title

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This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the Asbestos Abatement Accreditation and Certification Act.

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-11 Management planner certificate required

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(1) It is unlawful for an individual who does not possess a valid management planner certificate to develop a management plan. (2) To qualify for an asbestos management planner certificate, an applicant shall:(a) (i) Have attained a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or it…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-13 Project designer certificate required

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(1) It is unlawful for any person who does not possess a valid project designer certificate to specify engineering methods and work practices under an asbestos project to another person. (2) To qualify for a project designer certificate, an applicant shall:(a) (i) Have attained a…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-14 Air monitors; accreditation and certification requirements; application procedure

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(1) After January 1, 1995, it is unlawful for any person who does not possess a valid air monitor certificate to collect air samples for analysis of asbestos fibers during an abatement project. (2) To qualify for an air monitor certificate, an applicant shall:(a) Have earned a hi…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-15 Contractor certificate required

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(1) It is unlawful for any person who does not possess a valid contractor certificate to contract with another person for asbestos abatement. (2) To qualify for a contractor certificate, an applicant shall:(a) Have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent;(b) Satisfactorily…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-17 Supervisor certificate required

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(1) It is unlawful for an individual who does not possess a valid supervisor certificate to direct an asbestos project. (2) To qualify for an asbestos abatement supervisor certificate, an applicant shall:(a) Have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent;(b) Satisfactorily c…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-19 Inspector certificate required

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(1) It is unlawful for an individual who does not possess a valid inspector certificate to work as an asbestos inspector. (2) To qualify for an inspector certificate, an applicant shall:(a) Have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent;(b) Satisfactorily complete a commissi…

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-21 Worker certificate required

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(1) It shall be unlawful for an individual who does not possess a valid worker certificate to work as a worker on an asbestos project. (2) It shall be unlawful for a contractor to employ a person as a worker on an asbestos project who does not possess a valid worker certificate i…