The following is a compilation of the statutes, rules and regulations governing the school transportation program in the state of Mississippi. Also included are brief description of the citations. These provisions are found in the Mississippi Code, Annotated. Anyone interested in the actual language of any reference, or for an interpretation of the reference, should call the state director of school transportation at 601/359-1028.

MISSISSIPPI CODE ANNOTATED

Chapter 41, Transportation of Pupils

37-41-3. Pupils entitled to transportation.

37-41-5. Transportation of children under extraordinary circumstances and conditions.

37-41-7. Laying out routes within county; supplemental funds.

37-41-9. Laying out routes within municipal separate school district with added territory: supplemental funds.

37-41-11. Transportation of pupils in certain municipal separate school districts.

37-41-13. How routes are to be laid out.

37-41-15. Alteration of routes; emergency transportation.

37-41-17. Proposed transportation plan shall be submitted to the state board of education.

37-41-19. Contents of transportation plan.

37-41-21. Only eligible pupils shall be reported in proposed plan.

37-41-23. Reports and records required.

37-41-25. False reports, list of records; penalties.

37-41-27. School buses may be used for special events.

37-41-29. Private transportation pupils shall be replaced by public transportation; exception.

37-41-31. Awarding of private transportation contracts.

37-41-33. Advertisements for bids and transportation contracts must contain proper route number reference.

37-41-35. Operation of school bus garage and repair shop.

37-41-43. Identification of publicly-owned school buses.

37-41-45. Police may stop publicly-owned school bus to ascertain whether its use is authorized by law.

37-41-47. Speed of school bus; penalty.

37-41-49. Violation of safety regulations of state board of education; penalty.

37-41-51. Heaters and fire extinguishers.

37-41-53. Brakes.

37-41-55. Duties of driver of transportation vehicle upon approaching railroad crossing or highway intersection.

Purchase of School Transportation Equipment and Employment of Drivers

37-41-81. General grant of authority.

37-41-83. Power to expend funds.

37-41-85. Purchases to be in manner prescribed by regulations.

Transportation of Pupils

37-41-87. Contracts to be approved by state board of education.

37-41-89. Authority to borrow money.

37-41-91. Issuance of negotiable notes on bonds authorized.

37-41-93. Maturity; interest.

37-41-95. Manner of issuance and form thereof.

37-41-97. Deposit of use of proceeds.

37-41-99. Payment of principal and interest on notes and bonds.

37-41-101. Advertising and receipt of bids by state board of education for benefit of counties and school districts.

37-41-103. Promulgation of rules and regulations by state board of education.

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Last updated September 1, 1997