The period of time which may elapse during any closure of any school in accordance with the terms of this article, shall not be deducted or counted as a deduction from any period of time which by any other law of this state such school is required to be operated in any scholastic year. The provisions of any other law of this state setting a minimum time or number of days which any such school is required to be operated in any scholastic year shall not prevent the closure provided for in this article, and, in the event of any conflict between the terms of this article and any such other law, the provisions of this article shall control.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 65 - Closing of Public Schools and Institutions of Higher Learning
Article 3 - Closing Pursuant to Board of Trustees' Order
§ 37-65-101. Conditions under which board of trustees may close public schools
§ 37-65-103. Order closing schools
§ 37-65-107. Students affected by closing of school may be transferred to other schools
§ 37-65-113. Closing of schools shall not affect retirement benefits
§ 37-65-115. Period of closure shall not be deducted from time earned toward certification
§ 37-65-119. Duties incumbent upon board of trustees upon filing of petitions to reopen schools
§ 37-65-121. Copies of petition shall be forwarded to state superintendent of public education
§ 37-65-123. "Qualified elector" defined
§ 37-65-125. Details of petitions