The local school board is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to lay out all transportation routes and provide transportation for all school children who are entitled to transportation within their respective counties and school districts.
Any school district may, in the discretion of the school board, expend funds from any funds available to the school district other than minimum education program funds, including the amounts derived from district tax levies, sixteenth section funds, and all other available funds, for the purpose of supplementing funds available to the school board for paying transportation costs, not covered by minimum education program funds.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 41 - Transportation of Pupils
§ 37-41-1. Promulgation of rules and regulations; applicability of chapter
§ 37-41-2. Interference with operation of school bus; penalty
§ 37-41-3. Pupils entitled to transportation
§ 37-41-5. Transportation of children under extraordinary circumstances and conditions
§ 37-41-7. Laying out of routes within county; supplemental funds
§ 37-41-13. How routes are to be laid out
§ 37-41-15. Alteration of routes; emergency transportation
§ 37-41-21. Prohibition on transporting certain pupils; exceptions
§ 37-41-23. Reports and records required
§ 37-41-25. False reports, lists or records; misdemeanor; criminal and civil penalties
§ 37-41-35. Operation of school bus garage and repair shop
§ 37-41-47. Speed of school bus; penalty
§ 37-41-49. Violation of safety regulations of state board of education; penalty
§ 37-41-57. Promulgation of regulations governing design and operation of school buses
§ 37-41-59. Mounting camera on school bus retractable, hand-operated stop sign