Mississippi Code
In General
§ 37-9-49. Deduction of dues, etc., from salaries

It shall be unlawful for the superintendent of schools to deduct or permit to be deducted from the salary of any superintendent, principal or licensed employee any dues, fines or penalties payable or alleged to be payable because of the membership of such superintendent, principal or licensed employee in any organization or association. However, dues or premiums in health associations or corporations and tax sheltered annuity deductions authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Code may be deducted upon written authorization from the superintendent, principal or licensed employee involved. Any superintendent of schools who shall make any such deduction or permit any such deduction to be made, except those herein provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each such deduction.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 37 - Education

Chapter 9 - District Superintendents, Principals, Teachers, and Other Employees

In General

§ 37-9-3. Employment of non-instructional employees

§ 37-9-4. Compensation of attorney employed by school board who is a member of the Legislature

§ 37-9-7. Employment of unlicensed superintendent, principal or teacher; conditional contracts; expiration of license during term of contract

§ 37-9-9. Rules and regulations governing issuance of teachers' certificates; compensation of teachers serving special needs of district

§ 37-9-11. Testing of applicants for teacher licensure

§ 37-9-12. Referendum on continuation or abolition of office of county superintendent of education

§ 37-9-14. General duties and powers of superintendent of school district

§ 37-9-15. Selection of assistant superintendents and principals; interim conservators

§ 37-9-17. Selection of licensed employees or non-instructional employees to be employed for school year; increase in compensation of certain licensed employees; fingerprinting and criminal background checks for applicants

§ 37-9-21. Nepotism in hiring of superintendents, principals or licensed employees

§ 37-9-23. Form and execution of contracts with superintendents, principals, licensed employees, and others anticipating graduation from approved programs; conditional contracts

§ 37-9-24. Contracts with licensed personnel for not less than 187 employment days

§ 37-9-25. Contracts for periods greater than one scholastic year

§ 37-9-27. Bond of superintendents

§ 37-9-31. Bond of principals

§ 37-9-35. Employment of teachers to be paid from minimum education program funds

§ 37-9-37. Factors considered in fixing salaries of superintendents, principals or licensed employees

§ 37-9-41. Manner of payment of salaries

§ 37-9-43. Payment of salary prior to execution of written contract; effect of breach of contract

§ 37-9-49. Deduction of dues, etc., from salaries

§ 37-9-55. Release from contract

§ 37-9-57. Effect of abandonment of employment

§ 37-9-59. Grounds and procedure for dismissal or suspension of licensed employee; attendance at different school system by child as ground for denying employment or reemployment of superintendent, principal or licensed employee

§ 37-9-61. Unlawful reprisal against school district employee for employee's involvement in effort to create or encourage participation in public charter school prohibited

§ 37-9-69. General duties of superintendents, principals and teachers

§ 37-9-71. Suspension or expulsion of pupils

§ 37-9-75. Strikes by teachers

§ 37-9-79. Professional school counselors; qualifications; comprehensive counseling services; code of ethics

§ 37-9-81. Contracts with individuals with professional experience in academic, finance or other managerial and operational functions of schools to serve as consultants to the schools; certain individuals ineligible to serve as consultant