Bill > SB2577

This bill prohibits the use of corporal punishment as a disciplinary measure in public and charter schools in Mississippi. It amends the existing law to state that corporal punishment, defined as the reasonable use of physical force or contact by a teacher or school administrator to maintain discipline, is prohibited in these schools. Any school employee who violates this prohibition will be held liable for civil damages suffered by the student as a result of the corporal punishment, unless the employee acted in bad faith, with malicious purpose, or with a wanton and willful disregard of the student's rights or safety.