The superintendent of the school district shall have the authority, with the approval of the school board of the school district spread upon its minutes, to dispose of the following records:
After five (5) years:
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of Sections 37-15-1 through 37-15-4, 37-15-8 and 37-15-10 to the contrary, no records which are in the process of being audited by the State Department of Audit, or which are the basis of litigation, shall be destroyed until at least twelve (12) months after final completion of said audits and litigation.
After three (3) years:
Teacher contracts, computed from the expiration date thereof;
Bus purchase documents;
Teachers' registers, principals' reports and other evidence necessary to prepare the reports to the State Board of Education.
After period to be set by the State Board of Education such other documents of a temporary or transitory nature as the State Board of Education by regulation shall designate.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 15 - Public Schools; Records, Enrollment and Transfer of Pupils
§ 37-15-2. Storage of permanent records
§ 37-15-4. Maintenance of records relating to district-wide reports
§ 37-15-7. Maintenance of continuing census
§ 37-15-8. Schedule for disposal of records
§ 37-15-10. Administration of provisions relating to records
§ 37-15-15. Factors to be considered in making assignments
§ 37-15-17. Review or reconsideration by school board of assignment of child
§ 37-15-21. Judicial review of assignment of child
§ 37-15-33. Testing of transfer students; assignment of students
§ 37-15-35. Segregation or integration of schools by reason of race, color, or national origin