MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 009 of Title 37

37-9-1.  Definitions. 
37-9-3.  Employment of non-instructional employees. 
37-9-7.  Employment of unlicensed superintendent, principal or teacher; conditional contracts; expiration of license during term of contract. 
37-9-8.  Certification and educational requirements for teachers and principals. 
37-9-9.  Salaries for teaching in areas of need.
37-9-11.  Testing of applicants for teacher certification. 
37-9-12.  Referendum on continuation or abolition of office of county superintendent of education. 
37-9-13.  Selection of superintendent of school district; qualifications of superintendent. 
37-9-14.  Responsibilities and powers of superintendent.
37-9-15.  Selection of assistant superintendents and principals; interim conservators. 
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.
37-9-18.  Superintendent of schools to furnish school board with financial statement of receipts and disbursements; investigations and audits; contracts; review of audit report. 
37-9-21.  Nepotism in hiring of superintendents, principals or certificated employees. 
37-9-23.  Form and execution of contracts with superintendents, principals, licensed employees, and others anticipating graduation from approved programs; conditional contracts. 
37-9-24.  Contracts with certificated personnel for less than 187 employment days. 
37-9-25.  Contracts for periods greater than one scholastic year.
37-9-27.  Bond of superintendents. 
37-9-31.  Bond of principals. 
37-9-33.  Amount of salaries to be in compliance with minimum education program law. 
37-9-35.  Employment of teachers to be paid from minimum education program funds. 
37-9-37.  Factors considered in fixing salaries of superintendents, principals or certificated employees. 
37-9-39.  Time of payment of salaries. 
37-9-41.  Manner of payment of salaries. 
37-9-43.  Payment of salary prior to execution of written contract; effect of breach of contract. 
37-9-49.  Deduction of dues, etc., from salaries. 
37-9-55.  Release from contract. 
37-9-57.  Effect of abandonment of employment. 
37-9-59.  Crounds and procedure for dismissal or suspension of certificated employee; attendance of different schhol system by child as ground for denying employment or reemployment of superintendent, principal or certificated employee. 
37-9-69.  General duties of superintendents, principals and teachers. 
37-9-70.  Office for superintendent or administrative superintendent of schools. 
37-9-71.  Suspension of pupils.
37-9-75.  Strikes by teachers. 
37-9-77. School Administratior Sabbatical Program [Repealed effective July 1, 2007].
37-9-79. School guidance counselors; qualifications; define comprehensive counseling services; code of ethics.
37-9-101.  Short title; declaration of legislative intent. 
37-9-103.  Definitions.
37-9-104 Written notice of determination not to offer superintendent a renewal contract.
37-9-105 Written notice of decision not to offer employee renewal contract; deadline for notification of nonreemployment.
37-9-109.  Rights of employee receiving notice of nonrenewal generally; request for hearing; finality of decision.
37-9-111.  Hearing. 
37-9-113.  Judicial review. 
37-9-151.  Definitions. 
37-9-153.  Design of plan of group health, hospitalization, and major medical insurance. 
37-9-201.  Definitions. 
37-9-203.  Legislative findings. 
37-9-205.  Establishment of beginning teacher support program. 
37-9-207.  Application by school district to participate in program. 
37-9-209.  Workshops to provide training for mentor teachers and beginning teachers. 
37-9-211.  Mentor teachers; selection and duties; compensation.
37-9-213.  Powers and duties of Mississippi Teacher Center. 
37-9-251. Definitions; establishment under School Executive Management Institute; participation in program; mentoring program workshops; selection and duties of mentor principals.
37-9-301. Definitions; establishment; application process and selection.

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