As Amended
SEC. 37-9-7. Employment of noncertified superintendent, principal or teacher; expiration of certificate during term of contract.
It shall be unlawful for any superintendent, principal or teacher to be employed or contracted with to teach or serve in any of the public schools of this state who does not hold a proper certificate which is valid at the time of such employment or execution of such contract. If the certificate held by any superintendent, principal or teacher should expire during the life of any such contract and shall not be renewed, then such contract shall be null and void upon the expiration of such certificate which is not so renewed.
SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 6282-03; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 20, Sec. 3, eff from and after July 1, 1954.
1997 Amendment:
SECTION 4. Section 37-9-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-9-7. It shall be unlawful for any superintendent, principal or teacher to be employed or contracted with to teach or serve in any of the public schools of this state who does not hold a proper license which is valid at the time of such employment or execution of such contract. If the license held by any superintendent, principal or teacher should expire during the life of any such contract and shall not be renewed, then such contract shall be null and void upon the expiration of such license which is not so renewed.
SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 545, Sec. 4, SB2512, Effective April 10, 1997.