Mississippi § 37-11-5 - Instruction in fire drills, emergency management, and active shooter drills.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-11-5 — Instruction in fire drills, emergency management, and active shooter drills., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-11-5. Instruction in fire drills, emergency management, and active shooter drills.
It shall be the duty of the principals and teachers in all public school buildings to instruct the pupils in the methods of fire drills and to practice fire drills until all the pupils in the school are familiar with the methods of escape. Such fire drills shall be conducted often enough to keep such pupils well drilled. It shall be the further duty of such principals and teachers to instruct the pupils in all programs of emergency management as may be designated by the State Department of Education. It shall be the further duty of such principals and teachers to develop and conduct an active shooter drill within the first sixty (60) days of each new school semester for students, teachers and staff.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-11-5 cover?
Section 37-11-5 ("Instruction in fire drills, emergency management, and active shooter drills.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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