As used in Sections 37-23-61 through 37-23-75, the word "child" shall mean any child who cannot pursue all regular classwork due to reasons of defective hearing, vision, speech, intellectual disability, or other mental or physical conditions as determined by competent medical authorities and psychologists. Those medical authorities and psychologists shall be approved by the State Department of Education.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children
Financial Assistance to Exceptional Children Attending Private or Parochial Schools
§ 37-23-63. Eligibility to receive state and federal financial assistance
§ 37-23-65. General powers and duties of department of education
§ 37-23-67. Receipt and administration of funds
§ 37-23-71. Commitments for payment of financial assistance
§ 37-23-73. Hearings on denials of financial assistance; appeals