Chapter

District Superintendents, Principals, Teachers, and Other Employees

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-1— Definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-3— Employment of non-instructional employees
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-4— Compensation of attorney employed by school board who is a member of the Legislature
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-5— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-7— Employment of unlicensed superintendent, principal or teacher; conditional contracts; expiration of license during term of contract
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-8— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-9— Rules and regulations governing issuance of teachers’ certificates; compensation of teachers serving special needs of district
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-11— Testing of applicants for teacher licensure
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-12— Referendum on continuation or abolition of office of county superintendent of education [Repealed effective January 1, 2019]
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-13— Selection of superintendent of school district; qualifications of superintendent
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-14— General duties and powers of superintendent of school district
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-15— Selection of assistant superintendents and principals; interim conservators
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-16— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 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
Miss. Code Ann. § 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
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-19— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-21— Nepotism in hiring of superintendents, principals or licensed employees
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-23— Form and execution of contracts with superintendents, principals, licensed employees, and others anticipating graduation from approved programs; conditional contracts
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-24— Contracts with licensed personnel for not less than 187 employment days
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-25— Contracts for periods greater than one scholastic year
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-27— Bond of superintendents
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-29— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-31— Bond of principals
Miss. Code Ann. § 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
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-35— Employment of teachers to be paid from minimum education program funds
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-36— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-37— Factors considered in fixing salaries of superintendents, principals or licensed employees
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-39— Time of payment of salaries
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-41— Manner of payment of salaries
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-43— Payment of salary prior to execution of written contract; effect of breach of contract
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-45— §§ 37-9-45 and 37-9-47. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-49— Deduction of dues, etc., from salaries
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-51— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-53— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-55— Release from contract
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-57— Effect of abandonment of employment
Miss. Code Ann. § 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
Miss. Code Ann. § 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
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-63— §§ 37-9-63 through 37-9-67. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-69— General duties of superintendents, principals and teachers
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-70— Office for superintendent of schools
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-71— Suspension or expulsion of pupils
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-73— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-75— Strikes by teachers
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-77— School Administrator Sabbatical Program
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-79— Professional school counselors; qualifications; comprehensive counseling services; code of ethics
Miss. Code Ann. § 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
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-101— Short title; declaration of legislative intent
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-103— Definitions; applicability of Education Employment Procedures Law
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-104— Written notice of determination not to offer superintendent a renewal contract
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-105— Written notice of decision not to offer employee renewal contract; deadline for notification of nonreemployment
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-107— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-109— Rights of employee receiving notice of nonrenewal generally; request for hearing; finality of decision
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-111— Hearing
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-113— Judicial review
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-151— §§ 37-9-151 and 37-9-153. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-155— §§ 37-9-155 and 37-9-157. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-201— Definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-203— Legislative findings
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-205— Establishment of beginning teacher support program
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-207— Application by school district to participate in program
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-209— Workshops to provide training for mentor teachers and beginning teachers
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-211— Selection, nature and extent of duties of mentor teachers
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-213— Powers and duties of Mississippi Teacher Center
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-251— Definitions; establishment under School Executive Management Institute; participation in program; mentoring program workshops; selection and duties of mentor principals