§ 21-3-127 — Accident insurance for pupils; fund in lieu of such insurance

The board of trustees of any school district may arrange to make
accident insurance for medical, hospital, injury, or death
benefits available to any or all pupils. The cost of such
insurance may be paid from the funds of the district, or by the
parent or guardian of the pupil, or on a proportionate basis
between the district and the parent or guardian of the pupil.
In lieu of such insurance, the board of trustees of such a
district either separately or in conjunction with other boards
of trustees of one or more such districts of the state may
establish and maintain a fund sufficient to defray the medical,
hospital, or other expenses resulting from injuries suffered by
such pupils. This section shall not be construed as creating or
tending to create a liability of the school district so insuring
its pupils; nor shall the failure to procure such accident
insurance as is authorized by this section be construed as
creating any liability of the school district.