MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2024 Regular Session
To: Education
By: Representative Roberson
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO IMPOSE A FINE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SUSPENDING THE LICENSE OF AN APPOINTED SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT, PRINCIPAL OR LICENSED EMPLOYEE WHO ABANDONS EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT BEING RELEASED FROM THE PERSON'S CONTRACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 37-9-57, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-9-57. If any appointed
superintendent, principal or licensed employee in any public school of this
state shall arbitrarily or willfully breach his or her contract and abandon his
or her employment without being released * * * from the contract as provided
in Section 37-9-55, the contract of such superintendent, principal or licensed
employee shall be null and void. In addition * * *, the State Board of Education may impose
a fine or suspend the license of such superintendent, principal or licensed
employee * * * for a period of one (1)
school year, as provided in Section * * *37-3-2(12), upon
written recommendation of the majority of the members of the school board of
the school district involved.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2024.