Any student in any school who possesses any controlled substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, a knife, handgun, other firearm or any other instrument considered to be dangerous and capable of causing bodily harm or who commits a violent act on educational property as defined in Section 97-37-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be subject to automatic expulsion for a calendar year by the superintendent or principal of the school in which the student is enrolled; provided, however, that the superintendent of the school shall be authorized to modify the period of time for such expulsion on a case by case basis. Such expulsion shall take effect immediately subject to the constitutional rights of due process, which shall include the student's right to appeal to the local school board.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 11 - General Provisions Pertaining to Education
§ 37-11-3. Separation of students according to sex
§ 37-11-6. Purchase and installation in each school of weather radio
§ 37-11-13. Employment of education personnel suffering from tuberculosis
§ 37-11-21. Abuse of superintendent, principal, teacher, or bus driver
§ 37-11-23. Disturbing public school sessions or meetings
§ 37-11-25. Interest in proceeds or profits of sale or rental of property used in public schools
§ 37-11-27. Interest in contracts involving public schools
§ 37-11-31. Contents of report pursuant to § 37-11-29
§ 37-11-33. Fees for reports pursuant to § 37-11-29; disposition of reports
§ 37-11-37. Public high school fraternity, sorority or secret society; definition
§ 37-11-39. Public high school fraternity, sorority or secret society; illegality
§ 37-11-43. Public high school fraternity, sorority or secret society; duties of boards of trustees
§ 37-11-45. Public high school fraternity, sorority or secret society; solicitation of pupils