If the charge upon which such student was arrested, or any other charges preferred against him are dismissed or nol prossed, or if upon trial he is either convicted or acquitted of such charge or charges, same shall be reported to said respective superintendent or president, or chancellor, as the case may be. A copy of said report shall be sent to the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning of the State of Mississippi, at Jackson, Mississippi.
Said report shall be made within one (1) week after the arrest of such student and within one (1) week after any charge placed against him is dismissed or nol prossed, and within one (1) week after he shall have pled guilty, been convicted, or have been acquitted by trial upon any charge placed against him. This section shall not apply to ordinary traffic violations involving a penalty of less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and costs.
The State Superintendent of Public Education shall gather annually all of the reports provided under this section and prepare a report on the number of students arrested as a result of any unlawful activity which occurred on educational property or during a school related activity. All data must be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, school, offense and law enforcement agency involved. However, the report prepared by the State Superintendent of Public Education shall not include the identity of any student who was arrested.
On or before January 1 of each year, the State Superintendent of Public Education shall report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Joint PEER Committee on this section. The report must include data regarding arrests as a result of any unlawful activity which occurred on educational property or during a school related activity.
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