Information and Publications

FFY25 Annual State Application

FFY25 Annual IDEA Part B Grant Application DRAFT

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education’s Federal Fiscal Year 2024 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 18, 2025 through May 1, 2025.

Comments regarding the annual grant applications may be directed to:

Jennifer L. Boykin, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Office of Special Education
Mississippi Department of Education
Email : Jboykin@mdek12.org
Phone: 601-359-3498

 

FFY24 Annual State Application

Under Part B of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2024. The Office of Special Education submitted the following IDEA Grant Application to the United States Department of Education (U.S. DOE), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) on May 16, 2024.

Annual IDEA Part B Grant Application FFY24

Grants B FFY24 Significant Disproportionality Data Collection Form

FFY24 Grants to States Allocations

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education’s Federal Fiscal Year 2024 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 15, 2024 through May 15, 2024. Written comments were accepted from March 15, 2024 through April 20, 2024. UPDATE (5/16/24): No public comments were received.

Questions regarding the annual grant applications may be directed to:

Jennifer L. Boykin, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Office of Special Education
Mississippi Department of Education

Email : Jboykin@mdek12.org

Mail: Mississippi Department of Education
Office of Special Education
P. O. Box 771
Jackson MS 39205-0771
Phone: 601-359-3498
 

FFY23 Annual State Application

Under Part B of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2023. The Office of Special Education submitted the following IDEA Grant Application to the United States Department of Education (U.S. DOE), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) on May 23, 2023.

FFY23 IDEA Part B 611 Grant Application – Mississippi

Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 (posted 3/20/23)

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education’s Federal Fiscal Year 2023 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 20, 2023 through May 20, 2023. Written comments will be accepted from March 20, 2023 through April 20, 2023. UPDATE 5/23/2023: The public comment window is now closed.

• Annual State Application FFY2023
• Part B Use of Funds Spreadsheet for FFY2023
• FFY23 Part B 611 Grants to States Summary Table
• FFY23 Part B 619 Preschool Grants to States Summary Table

Comments may be submitted to Dr. Jennifer L. Boykin using one of the following methods:

Email : Jboykin@mdek12.org

Mail: Mississippi Department of Education
Office of Special Education
P. O. Box 771
Jackson MS 39205-0771

Fax: 601-359-2198

 

FFY22 Annual State Application

Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2022 (posted 3/15/22)

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education’s Federal Fiscal Year 2022 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 15, 2022 through May 15, 2022. Written comments will be accepted from March 15, 2022 through April 14, 2022.

• Annual State Application FFY2022
• Part B Use of Funds Spreadsheet for FFY2022
• FFY22 Part B 611 Allocations for Grants to States
• FFY22 Part B 619 Preschool Allocations for Grants to States

Comments may be submitted using one of the following methods:

Mail: Mississippi Department of Education
Office of Special Education
P. O. Box 771
Jackson MS 39205-0771

Fax: 601-359-2198

 

FFY21 Annual State Application

Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2021 (posted 3/17/21)

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education’s Federal Fiscal Year 2021 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 17, 2021 through May 15, 2021. Written comments will be accepted from March 17, 2021 through April 16, 2021.

• Annual State Application FFY2021
• Part B Use of Funds Spreadsheet for FFY2021

Comments may be submitted to Robin Lemonis using one of the following methods:

Email : rlemonis@mdek12.org

Mail: Mississippi Department of Education
Office of Special Education
P. O. Box 771
Jackson MS 39205-0771

Fax: 601-359-2198

• Special Education Performance Determination – Part B FFY2021

FFY20 Annual State Application

Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2020 (posted 3/11/20)

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education’s Federal Fiscal Year 2020 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 10, 2020 through May 14, 2020. Written comments will be accepted from March 10, 2020 through April 14, 2020.

• Annual State Application FFY2020
• FFY20 Significant Disproportionality Reporting Form
• Part B Use of Funds Spreadsheet for FFY2020

Comments may be submitted to Robin Lemonis using one of the following methods:

Email : rlemonis@mdek12.org

Mail: Mississippi Department of Education
Office of Special Education
P. O. Box 771
Jackson MS 39205-0771

Fax: 601-359-2198

FFY19 Annual State Application

Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2019 (posted 3/15/19)

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education Federal Fiscal Year 2019 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 15, 2019 through May 14, 2019. Written comments will be accepted from March 15, 2019 through April 14, 2019.

• Annual State Application FFY2019
• Part B Use of Funds Spreadsheet for FFY2019

Comments may be submitted to Margaret Ellmer using one of the following methods:

Email: margaret.ellmer@mdek12.org

Mail: Mississippi Department of Education
Office of Special Education
P. O. Box 771
Jackson MS 39205-0771

Fax: 601-359-2198

 

Alternate Academic Standards

 

Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards

English Language Arts

• 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – English Language Arts
• Teacher Resource Guide – Alternate English I & II
• Teacher Resource Guide – Alternate English III and IV
• Teacher Resource Guide – K-2 ELA
• Teacher Resource Guide – 3-5 ELA
• Teacher Resource Guide – 6-8 ELA

Mathematics

• 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Mathematics
• Teacher Resource Guide – K-2 Math
• Teacher Resource Guide – 3-5 Math
• Teacher Resource Guide – 6-8 Math
• Teacher Resource Guide – Alternate Math I & II
• Teacher Resource Guide – Alternate Math III & Alternate Algebra

Science

• 2018 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards for Science K-8 and Biology
• 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Science II
• Teacher Resource Guide – Alternate K-8 Science 
• Teacher Resource Guide – Alternate Biology
• Teacher Resource Guide – Alternate Science II

Social Studies

• 2020 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – K-8 Social Studies
• 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Alternate History
• 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Alternate Social Studies
• Teacher Resource Guide – Alternate History
• Teacher Resource Guide – K-8 Social Studies
• Teacher Resource Guide – Alternate Social Studies

Health

• 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Alternate Health
• Teacher Resource Guide – Alternate Health

Life Skills

• 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Life Skills Development I & II
• 2020 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Life Skills Development III & IV
• Teacher Resource Guide – Life Skills Development I
• Teacher Resource Guide – Standards Life Skills Development II
• Teacher Resource Guide – Development III and IV

Career Readiness

• 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Career Readiness I & II
• 2020 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Career Readiness III & IV
• Teacher Resource Guide – Career Readiness I
• Teacher Resource Guide – Career Readiness II
• Teacher Resource Guide – Career Readiness III and IV

 

Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development Guidance

• SCD Guidance Document – Documentation Form
• SCD Guidance Document – Decision Making Toolkit
• IEP Form
  • IEP Form PDF Version Rev. 3.10.2025
    • Revised IEP Form Webinar 2.11.20
    • Revised IEP Form PowerPoint 2.11.20
• IEP Guidance Document 8.2.2024
• IEP Review Checklist
• Services Plan
• Calendar Year IEP Guidance Document

 

RTI OSEP Memo

 

Procedural Safeguards

• Arabic
• Español (Spanish) – does not include revised information regarding Extended School Year (ESY). This information will be added once the translation process has been finalized.
• Việt (Vietnamese) – does not include revised information regarding Extended School Year (ESY). This information will be added once the translation process has been finalized.

 

Alternate Diploma

• Alternate Diploma Four-Year Program of Study Template
• Mississippi Diploma Options

Educational Environment Forms and Placement Definition Documents

• 3-5 Educational Environment Form
• 6-21 Educational Environment Form
• Placement Definitions
• Educational Environment Cover Letter – page 1
• Educational Environment Form – page 2

 

Section 504 Guidance Document

• MDE – Section 504 Guidance Document