Outline of the state of Mississippi
State
Mississippi
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Category
Wellness Policy

Category
Wellness Policy

State law requires that each school district adopt a local wellness policy.

Local School Wellness Policy: Guide for Development

This document provides guidance for schools in their development of local wellness policies to meet state and federal requirements.

Policy Type
Non-codified

Mississippi Code 37-11-71 Mississippi Asthma and Anaphylaxis Child Safety Act; legislative findings and declarations; self-administration of asthma and anaphylaxis medication; policy regarding administration of auto-injectable epinephrine by authorize

(5) A student with asthma and/or anaphylaxis is entitled to possess and self-administer prescription asthma and/or anaphylaxis medication while on school property, on school-provided transportation, or at a school-related event or activity if:

  • (a) The prescription asthma and/or anaphylaxis medication has been prescribed for that student as indicated by the prescription label on the medication;
  • (b) The self-administration is done in compliance with the prescription or written instructions from the student's physician or other licensed health care provider; and
  • (c) A parent of the student provides to the school:
  • (i) Written authorization, signed by the parent, for the student to self-administer prescription asthma and/or anaphylaxis medication while on school property or at a school-related event or activity;
  • (ii) A written statement, signed by the parent, in which the parent releases the school district and its employees and agents from liability for an injury arising from the student's self-administration of prescription asthma and/or anaphylaxis medication while on school property or at a school-related event or activity unless in cases of wanton or willful misconduct;
  • (iii) A written statement from the student's physician or other licensed health care provider, signed by the physician or provider, that states:
    1. That the student has asthma and/or anaphylaxis and is capable of self-administering the prescription asthma and/or anaphylaxis medication;
    1. The name and purpose of the medication;
    1. The prescribed dosage for the medication;
    1. The times at which or circumstances under which the medication may be administered; and
    1. The period for which the medication is prescribed.
Policy Type
Statute

Mississippi Code 37-13-134. Legislative recommendations and intent; guidelines; physical activity coordinator; qualifications; duties; study

(1) The Legislature recognizes that there is a problem with Mississippi student inactivity and obesity, and therefore requires the following guidelines for school district physical education, health education and physical activity and fitness classes:

  • (a) Kindergarten through Grade 8: One hundred fifty (150) minutes per week of physical activity-based instruction and forty-five (45) minutes per week of health education instruction, as defined by the State Board of Education.
Policy Type
Statute