As Amended
SEC. 37-9-23. Form and execution of contracts with superintendents, principals and certificated employees.
The superintendent shall enter into a contract with each assistant superintendent, principal and certificated employee elected and approved for employment by the school board. Such contracts shall be in such form as shall be prescribed by the State Board of Education and shall be executed in duplicate with one (1) copy to be retained by the appropriate superintendent and one (1) copy to be retained by the principal or certificated employee contracted with. The contract shall show the name of the district, the length of the school term, the position held, whether an assistant superintendent, principal or certificated employee, the scholastic years which it covers, the total amount of the annual salary and how same is payable. The amount of salary to be shown in such contract shall be the amount which shall have been fixed and determined by the school board, but, as to the certificated employees paid in whole or in part with minimum education program funds, such salary shall not be less than that required under the provisions of Chapter 19 of this title. If any superintendent, other than those elected, principal or certificated employee who has been elected and approved shall not execute and return the contract within ten (10) days after same has been tendered to him for execution, then, at the option of the school board, the election of the certificated employee and the contract tendered to him shall be void and of no effect.
SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 6282-13; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 20, Sec. 13; 1981, ch. 499, Sec. 7; 1986, ch. 492, Sec. 70, eff from and after passage (approved April 15, 1986).
1997 Amendment:
SECTION 10. Section 37-9-23, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-9-23. The superintendent shall enter into a contract with each assistant superintendent, principal and licensed employee elected and approved for employment by the school board. Such contracts shall be in such form as shall be prescribed by the State Board of Education and shall be executed in duplicate with one (1) copy to be retained by the appropriate superintendent and one (1) copy to be retained by the principal or licensed employee contracted with. The contract shall show the name of the district, the length of the school term, the position held, whether an assistant superintendent, principal or licensed employee, the scholastic years which it covers, the total amount of the annual salary and how same is payable. The amount of salary to be shown in such contract shall be the amount which shall have been fixed and determined by the school board, but, as to the licensed employees paid in whole or in part with minimum education program funds, such salary shall not be less than that required under the provisions of Chapter 19 of this title. If any superintendent, other than those elected, principal or licensed employee who has been elected and approved shall not execute and return the contract within ten (10) days after same has been tendered to him for execution, then, at the option of the school board, the election of the licensed employee and the contract tendered to him shall be void and of no effect.
SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 545, Sec.10, SB2512, Effective April 10, 1997.