General powers and duties of board of education.
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-177
in effectThe board shall have the following powers, duties and responsibilities:
To promulgate and enforce rules, regulations and guidelines to implement the provisions of Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181;
To provide technical assistance to local school district personnel in the development, implementation, evaluation and modification of gifted education programs for gifted children;
To review and approve or deny all local school district gifted education programs, or changes therein, submitted pursuant to Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181;
To accept and distribute federal funds or funds made available from other sources;
To develop certification requirements for all teaching or nonteaching personnel employed in gifted education programs;
To develop staff development programs for personnel employed in gifted education programs;
To collect such data from all local school districts as may be required to implement Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181;
To disseminate information on quality gifted education programs; and
To withhold funds from any school district which refuses or fails to comply with the provisions of Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181.
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