MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 007 of Title 37

37-7-103.  Abolition, reorganization or alteration of district by school board. 
37-7-105.  Procedure for alteration of district boundaries or consolidation of school districts by school boards; effect of consolidation as to contracts and taxation. 
37-7-107.  Abolition of school district pursuant to petition filed by electorate. 
37-7-109.  Annexation of territory to different district or reorganization into new district pursuant to petition filed by electorate; effect upon outstanding bonds or other indebtedness. 
37-7-111.  Effect of abolition or alteration of district upon bonds or other indebtedness of district; territory of abolished district to be annexed to another district. 
37-7-113.  Approval of reorganization, abolition or alteration of school district by State Board of Education. 
37-7-115.  Appeals from school board orders. 
37-7-201.  Qualifications for office of trustee. 
37-7-203.  Composition of boards of trustees of municipal separate school districts; qualifications, selection, and terms of office of members of boards. 
37-7-204.  Appointment of interim member to fill vacancy in board of trustees for countywide municipal separate school district. 
37-7-207.  Selection and term of trustees of consolidated districts. 
37-7-208.  Authorization to expend funds to cover cost and expenses of litigation relating to and implementation of single member school board trustee election districts. 
37-7-209.  Election of trustees generally. 
37-7-211.  Filing of petition and affidavit by candidate for office of trustee.
37-7-213.  Notice of election. 
37-7-215.  Time and place of election. 
37-7-217.  Conduct of election; certification of results; runoffs. 
37-7-219.  Preparation of list of qualified electors; persons entitled to vote in elections. 
37-7-221.  Election of consolidated or consolidated line school district trustees; procedure generally. 
37-7-223.  Election of consolidated or consolidated line school district trustees; time and manner of election. 
37-7-225.  Election of consolidated or consolidated line school district trustees; filing of petition of nomination by candidate.
37-7-227.  Election of consolidated or consolidated line school district trustees; ballot; determination of results; runoffs. 
37-7-229.  Election of consolidated or consolidated line school district trustees; preparation of list of qualified electors; compensation of election commissioners. 
37-7-301.  General powers and duties.
37-7-302.  Borrowing of funds for removal of asbestos. 
37-7-303.  Obtaining of insurance on school property; workers' compensation insurance. 
37-7-305.  Leasing of lands for minerals. 
37-7-306.  Training and education requirements.
37-7-307.  Regulation of leaves for licensed and nonlicensed employees; employment of substitute teachers; donation of leave to other employees.
37-7-311.  Organization of school. 
37-7-315.  Designation of school buildings and attendance centers. 
37-7-317.  Transfer of school recreational areas to counties and municipalities during summer recess. 
37-7-319.  Purchase of group liability insurance coverage. 
37-7-321.  Employment and designation of peace officers; minimum level of basic law enforcement training required; operation of radio broadcasting and transmission station.
37-7-323.  Application and enforcement of general criminal laws of state. 
37-7-325.  Obtaining funds from Tennessee Valley Authority's Commercial and Industrial Energy Conservation Financing Plan. 
37-7-327.  Establishment and operation of orphanage public school. 
37-7-329.  Establishment and operation of schools exclusively for Indians. 
37-7-333.  Control of funds for support and maintenance of schools; reports of tax collector; deposit of funds. 
37-7-335.  Establishment of fees; hardship waiver policy. 
37-7-337.  Plan to encourage community involvement in schools. 
37-7-339. Extended day and school year programs; funding; authority to adopt orders, policies, rules and regulations; goal. 
37-7-341. Expenditure of funds for student field trips to nonprofit museums. 
37-7-343. Authority to enter into contracts for training and professional development of district employees. 
37-7-351.  Short title. 
37-7-353.  Legislative findings and declarations. 
37-7-355.  Authority to transfer or permit use of property for school district purposes. 
37-7-357.  Relationship of provisions with other laws. 
37-7-359.  Appropriations for lease rentals; tax levies. 
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. 
37-7-431.  Authorization of acquisition and disposition of school property by exchanges; exchanges subject to approval of chancery court; hearing.
37-7-433.  Execution of conveyance of school property by president and secretary of board.
37-7-435.  Conveyance of exchanged lands to school board members.
37-7-437.  Relationship of provisions with other laws. 
37-7-451.  Authorization of sale of property not used for school purposes. 
37-7-453.  Resolution required for sale; procedure to sell, or return, land to county or municipality. 
37-7-455.  Advertising of sale; conduct of sale; execution of conveyance; reservation of certain interests; disposal of personal property.
37-7-457.  All sales to be for cash; disposition of proceeds of sale. 
37-7-471.  Authorization of sale, lease, etc., of property not used for school purposes; terms, conditions and consideration of sale. 
37-7-473.  Persons to whom property may be disposed; authorized uses. 
37-7-475.  Execution of lease, etc., by president and secretary of board. 
37-7-477.  Required provisions of instrument disposing of property. 
37-7-479.  Conditions under which disposed of property may later be sold; disposition of proceeds of sale. 
37-7-481.  School boards empowered to exercise authority conferred. 
37-7-483.  Declaration of legislative intent; relationship of provisions with other laws. 
37-7-501.  Disposition of property of dissolved district having no outstanding bonds. 
37-7-503.  Disposition of property of dissolved district having outstanding bonds. 
37-7-505.  Assumption of liability for bonds by district acquiring property of dissolved district purchased with proceeds of bonds generally. 
37-7-507.  Voluntary assumption of liability by annexing district on bonds of dissolved district. 
37-7-509.  Transfer of funds between school districts. 
37-7-511.  Authority to execute conveyances. 
37-7-531.  Authorization and procedure. 
37-7-701.  Applicability of article; construction of article. 
37-7-703.  Selection of trustees of county-wide district where majority of inhabitants reside within city limits. 
37-7-705.  Selection of trustees of county-wide district where majority of inhabitants reside outside city limits. 
37-7-707.  Composition of board of trustees; qualifications, election and terms of office of trustees. 
37-7-709.  Filling of vacancies. 
37-7-711.  Filing of petition of nomination by candidate for board of trustees; determination of election results. 
37-7-713.  Selection of trustees in districts embracing less than entire area of county. 
37-7-715.  Selection of trustees by agreement of governing authorities of county and municipality generally. 
37-7-717.  Optional methods of selecting trustees pursuant to agreement. 
37-7-723.  District board of trustees to supersede county board of education in county-wide districts. 
37-7-725.  District superintendent to supersede county superintendent of education in county-wide districts. 
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