§ 37-6-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Uniform School Law of 1986.”
§ 37-6-11. Regular meetings; special meetings
The school boards of all school districts shall meet regularly at such time and at such place as shall be designated by an order entered upon the minutes thereof. Special meetings of such boards shall be held upon the call of the president thereof, or upon the call of a majority of the members thereof.
§ 37-6-13. Per diem allowance; expenses and mileage; meeting attendance requirements
Each person serving as a member of the school board of any school district shall receive per diem in the amount of Sixty-seven Dollars ($67.00) for no more than thirty-six (36) meetings of the school board during any one (1) fiscal year or, in his or her discretion, irrevocably may choose to receive as compensation […]
§ 37-6-15. Surety bond for school board member; premiums
Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, each member of the school board shall give a surety bond in the penal sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), with sufficient surety, to be payable, conditioned and approved in the manner provided by law. The school board may execute a blanket surety bond […]
§ 37-6-3. Application of chapter; definitions; construction of references to “administrative superintendent.”
From and after July 1, 1987, all school districts in the State of Mississippi shall have the same prerogatives, powers, duties and privileges as provided in this chapter. As used in this chapter, the term “school board” shall mean (a) the county board of education of any countywide school district in this state; and (b) […]
§ 37-6-5. School district as political subdivision; name
Each school district in the state shall be a political subdivision with the name of the district being “_______________School District.”
§ 37-6-7. School board as governing body
Each school district shall be governed by a school board consisting of five (5) members, selected in the manner provided by law.
§ 37-6-9. President and secretary of school board; quorum; minutes; voting or abstaining on questions
The school board of all school districts shall organize by the election of a president and a secretary from its membership whose duty it shall be to make reports and to perform all other duties required by law. A majority of the members of the school board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of […]