The fact that the power and authority to close any one or more or all of the schools of any school district may, by some other law of the State of Mississippi, be vested in some other person or officer or board shall not cause this article and any other such law to be in conflict nor shall the same be construed to be in conflict with each other, and the power and authority vested in each such board or boards of trustees or person or officer may be exercised by each or either, independent of the other such board or boards or person or persons or officer or officers.
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