Mississippi § 37-139-9 - State Board of Education as exclusive governing body; rules and regulations; emphasis of school.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-139-9 — State Board of Education as exclusive governing body; rules and regulations; emphasis of school., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-139-9. State Board of Education as exclusive governing body; rules and regulations; emphasis of school.
The board shall be the exclusive governing body of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science and is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate rules and regulations required to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The emphasis of this school shall be dedicated to the academic teaching of mathematics and the sciences, but shall not preclude some emphasis being placed on the arts and humanities as deemed appropriate by the board.
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