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§ 37-23-1. Purpose of §§ 37-23-1 through 37-23-159; design of programs and services; accountability system - The purpose of Sections 37-23-1 through 37-23-159 is to mandate...
§ 37-23-5. Administration of program of education for exceptional children - Except as otherwise provided in Laws, 1999, Chapter 582, the...
§ 37-23-9. Courses of study, methods of teaching, and qualifications of instructors - Except as otherwise provided in Laws, 1999, Chapter 582, course...
State-Supported College and University Education Programs for Special Children
§ 37-23-33. Powers and duties of board and department of education - Such program of education, instruction and training as is provided...
§ 37-23-35. Payment for education of students attending program - When any children who are residents of the State of...
Financial Assistance to Exceptional Children Attending Private or Parochial Schools
§ 37-23-61. "Child" defined - As used in Sections 37-23-61 through 37-23-75, the word "child"...
§ 37-23-63. Eligibility to receive state and federal financial assistance - Every child who is a resident citizen of the State...
§ 37-23-65. General powers and duties of department of education - The State Department of Education is authorized and directed to...
§ 37-23-67. Receipt and administration of funds - The State Department of Education shall have the power to...
§ 37-23-69. Determination and payment of financial assistance; application of funds by receiving institutions - The State Department of Education may determine and pay the...
§ 37-23-71. Commitments for payment of financial assistance - Upon approving the application for financial assistance, the state department...
§ 37-23-73. Hearings on denials of financial assistance; appeals - In the event of disapproval by the state department of...
§ 37-23-75. Offenses and penalties - It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain, seek...
Exceptional Children Under State Guardianship
§ 37-23-77. Education of exceptional children under guardianship of Department of Human Services - If a child, as defined in Sections 37-23-61 and 37-23-63,...
Development Center for Retarded and Handicapped Children
§ 37-23-91. Authorization for establishment - The board of education in any Class 1 county of...
§ 37-23-93. Eligibility for attendance - Any such child in such county shall be eligible to...
§ 37-23-95. Employment of teachers and other personnel - The county board of education may employ such trained teachers...
§ 37-23-97. Acquisition of necessary lands, equipment and furnishings; acceptance of grants - The county board of education may acquire necessary lands, equipment...
§ 37-23-99. Procedure for establishment - The county board of education shall initiate the establishment of...
§ 37-23-101. Bonds - If the board of supervisors shall confirm the action of...
§ 37-23-103. Tax levy - The board of supervisors of any such county is hereby...
§ 37-23-105. Election regarding establishment - There shall be held an election, conforming in all respects...
§ 37-23-107. Disposition of funds - All funds provided for in Sections 37-23-91 through 37-23-111 shall...
§ 37-23-109. Receipt of contributions from federal and state governments - Any child development center created under the provisions of Sections...
§ 37-23-111. Location - Any center created under the provisions of Sections 37-23-91 through...
Learning Resources System
§ 37-23-121. Short title - Sections 37-23-121 through 37-23-131 shall be cited as the "Mississippi...
§ 37-23-123. Legislative intent - The intent of the legislature of the State of Mississippi,...
§ 37-23-129. Services provided - The department shall determine the services to be provided by...
§ 37-23-131. General duties of department - The department, in implementing the provisions of Sections 37-23-121 through...
Standards and Procedures for the Education of Exceptional Children
§ 37-23-133. Definitions - Words and terms, unless otherwise defined below, when used in...
§ 37-23-137. Parental consent, involvement, and participation in educational decisions; procedures for evaluations and testing; rights of parents to receive copies of child's educational records - The procedural safeguards shall include provisions which allow parents to...
§ 37-23-147. State performance goals for children with disabilities; special recognition of schools providing full inclusion of children with disabilities - Recognition may be given to these schools during a meeting...
§ 37-23-149. Special Education, Special Services Fund - There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special...
§ 37-23-150. Legislative intent - It is the intent of the Legislature that none of...
Gifted Education
§ 37-23-171. Short title - Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181 shall be known and may be...
§ 37-23-173. Legislative findings and declarations; purpose - The Legislature finds and declares that there are many children...
§ 37-23-175. Definitions - For purposes of Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181, the following terms...
§ 37-23-177. General powers and duties of board of education - The board shall have the following powers, duties and responsibilities:...
§ 37-23-181. Relationship of provisions with §§ 37-23-121 through 37-23-131 - Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181 shall be in addition to and...
Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education
§ 37-23-191. Short title - Sections 37-23-191 through 37-23-203 may be cited as the "Blind...
§ 37-23-193. Definitions - For purposes of Sections 37-23-191 through 37-23-203, the following terms...
§ 37-23-194. Provision of educational services to blind or visually impaired students by certain specialized professionals - Contingent upon appropriated funding for teacher scholarships authorized under Chapter...
§ 37-23-205. Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired Scholarship Program established - There is hereby established the Certified Teacher of the Visually...