The State Department of Education and the Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) shall prepare jointly a report, to be submitted before December 15, 2006, for consideration of the Legislature and Governor, detailing the plans that shall be enacted by State Board of Education policy of how RESAs will work in partnership with the State Department of Education to increase their function as a local provider of educational services and purchasing consortia as provided in Section 37-7-345(6). These services must be prescribed by policies and standards of the State Department of Education and must include, but not necessarily be limited to, professional development, instructional materials, educational technology, curriculum development, alternative educational programs, purchasing cooperatives, insurance cooperatives, business manager services, auditing and accounting services, school safety/risk prevention, data processing and student records, communications/public information, employee background checks, grants management, printing/publications and internships.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 7 - School Districts; Boards of Trustees of School Districts
Article 7 - Boards of Trustees; General Powers and Duties
§ 37-7-301. General powers and duties
§ 37-7-301.1. Local school districts granted home rule
§ 37-7-302. Borrowing of funds for removal of asbestos
§ 37-7-305. Leasing of lands for minerals
§ 37-7-311. Organization of school
§ 37-7-315. Designation of school buildings and attendance centers
§ 37-7-319. Purchase of group liability insurance coverage
§ 37-7-323. Application and enforcement of general criminal laws of state
§ 37-7-327. Establishment and operation of orphanage public school
§ 37-7-329. Establishment and operation of schools exclusively for Indians
§ 37-7-335. Establishment of fees; hardship waiver policy
§ 37-7-341. Expenditure of funds for student field trips to nonprofit museums