Mississippi Code
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-69 (2026)
General duties of superintendents, principals and teachers
✓ current as of July 2026
It shall be the duty of each superintendent, principal and teacher in the public schools of this state to enforce in the schools the courses of study prescribed by law or by the state board of education, to comply with the law in distribution and use of free textbooks, and to observe and enforce the statutes, rules and regulations prescribed for the operation of schools. Such superintendents, principals and teachers shall hold the pupils to strict account for disorderly conduct at school, on the way to and from school, on the playgrounds, and during recess.
Codes, 1942, § 6282-24; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 20, § 24, eff. 7/1/1954.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25
cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Leake Cnty. Sch. Dist., 195 So. 3d 771 (Miss. 2016).
Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Leake Cnty. Sch. Dist., 195 So. 3d 771 (Miss. 2016). “2 See Miss. Code Ann. §§ 37-9-69 , 37-11-67, 37-11-69 (Rev.”
Covington Cnty. Sch. Dist. v. Magee, 29 So. 3d 1 (Miss. 2010). “Miss.Code Ann. § 37-9-69 (Rev.2007) (emphasis added).”
Pearl Pub. Sch. Dist. v. Groner, 784 So. 2d 911 (Miss. 2001). “stands for the proposition that the school district has a duty of ordinary care with respect to providing a safe environment for its patrons.”
Harris Ex Rel. Harris v. McCray, 867 So. 2d 188 (Miss. 2003). “further held that Miss.Code Ann. § 37-9-69 "mandates that school personnel maintain appropriate control and discipline of students while the children are in their care.”
LW v. McComb Separate Mun. Sch. Dist., 754 So. 2d 1136 (Miss. 1999). “Miss.Code Ann. § 37-9-69 (emphasis added).”
Lang v. Bay St. Louis/Waveland Sch. Dist., 764 So. 2d 1234 (Miss. 1999). “Miss.Code Ann. § 37-9-69 (1996) (emphasis added).”
Doe v. Wright SEC. Servs., Inc., 950 So. 2d 1076 (Miss. Ct. App. 2007). “Miss.Code Ann. § 37-9-69 (emphasis added).”
A.B. Ex Rel. C.D. v. Stone Cnty. Sch. Dist., 14 So. 3d 794 (Miss. Ct. App. 2009). “at 838); see also Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-69 . NOTES [1] We note that the circuit court held that A.”
Moss Point Sch. Dist. v. Stennis, 132 So. 3d 1047 (Miss. 2014). “Miss.Code Ann. § 37-9-69 (Rev.2013). This Court has recognized that Section 37-9-69 creates a ministerial duty wherein “public schools have the responsibility to use ordinary care and to take reasonable steps to minimize foreseeable risks to students thereby providing a safe…”
J.E. v. Jackson Pub. Sch. Dist., 264 So. 3d 786 (Miss. Ct. App. 2018). “See Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-69 (Rev. 2013). The court, as the fact finder, found that reasonable efforts had been made to supervise the students properly and keep them safe because the assistant teacher monitored the students in the hallway and reasonably believed T.”
Swindle v. Neshoba Cnty. Sch. Dist., 137 So. 3d 869 (Miss. Ct. App. 2013). “maintaining reasonable discipline among the members of the student body before, during, and after regular classes and in all extracurricular activities -Students should never be left unsupervised!” See also Miss.Code Ann. § 37-9-69 (requires school districts, principals, and…”
Covington Cnty. Sch. Dist. v. Lutricia Magee (Miss. 2008). “Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-69 (Rev. 2007) (emphasis added).”
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