SEC. 37-9-33. Amount of salaries to be in compliance with minimum education program law.
In employing and contracting with appointed superintendents, principals and certificated employees, the school board shall in all cases determine whether the amount of salary to be paid such superintendent, principals and certificated employees is in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 19 of this title. No contract shall be entered into where the salary of a superintendent, principal or certificated employee is to be paid in whole or in part from minimum education program funds except where the requirements of said chapter as to the amount of such salary are fully met. Nothing herein shall be construed, however, to prohibit any school district from increasing the salaries of appointed superintendents, principals and certificated employees above the amounts fixed by said chapter, provided that the amount of such increase is paid from funds available to such district other than minimum program funds.
SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 6282-10; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 20, Sec. 10; 1960, ch. 300, Sec. 4; 1986, ch. 492, Sec. 74, eff from and after July 1, 1987.
1997 Amendment:
Section 37-9-33, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-9-33. In employing and contracting with appointed superintendents, principals and licensed employees, the school board shall in all cases determine whether the amount of salary to be paid such superintendent, principals and licensed employees is in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 19 of this title. No contract shall be entered into where the salary of a superintendent, principal or licensed employee is to be paid in whole or in part from minimum education program funds except where the requirements of said chapter as to the amount of such salary are fully met. Nothing herein shall be construed, however, to prohibit any school district from increasing the salaries of appointed superintendents, principals and licensed employees above the amounts fixed by said chapter, provided that the amount of such increase is paid from funds available to such district other than minimum program funds.
SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 545, Sec. 13, SB2512, and Chapter 612, Sec. 28, SB2649, Effective July 1, 1997.