Information and Publications

Annual State Application

Under Part B of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 For FFY 2017 (posted 3/13/17)

 

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2017 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 13 through May 12, 2017. Written comments will be accepted from March 13, 2017 through April 13, 2017.

• Annual State Application FFY 2017
• Part B Use of Funds Spreadsheet for FFY 2017

 

Comments may be submitted to Michael Gibbons using one of the following methods:

mgibbons@mdek12.org

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

Fax: 601-359-2198

 

FFY16 application information

Annual State Application Under Part B of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 For FFY 2016 (posted 3/9/16) 
As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 9 through May 8, 2016. Written comments will be accepted from March 11, 2016 through April 11, 2016.

• Annual State Application FFY 2016
• Part B Use of Funds Spreadsheet for FFY 2016

Handbook for Speech-Language Pathologists in Mississippi Schools (3/3/2015)

Speech-Language Pathologists Handbook Appendix Forward (Word version, 9/8/2015)

 

Comments may be submitted to Michael Gibbons using one of the following methods: 
Email: mgibbons@mdek12.org 

Mail: Office of Special Education, P. O. Box 771, Jackson MS 39205-0771 
Fax: 601-359-2198 

 

Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards

• Alternate Academic Achievement Standards-English Language Arts
• Alternate Academic Achievement Standards-English Language Arts Comparison Document
• Alternate Academic Achievement Standards-Mathematics
• Alternate Academic Achievement Standards-Mathematics Comparison Document
• Mississippi Extended Science Framework (MESF)
• Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards for Science K-8^th and Biology
• Teacher Resource Guide- Alternate English Elements I & II
• Teacher Resource Guide- Alternate Math Elements I & II
• Teacher Resource Guide- Career Readiness I
• Teacher Resource Guide- Life Skills Development I

 

Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development Guidance: Creating a Program to Benefit Children with Disabilities

• SCD Determination Guidance Document
• IEP Form
  • Word Version Rev. 02.18.18
  • PDF Version Rev.02.18.18
• Guidance Document
• Services Plan

 

FFY2015 IDEA Part B State Application

• MDE's Annual State Application Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2015 (posted 3/12/15)
• Annual State Application for FFY2015 Part B Use of Funds Spreadsheet for FFY2015

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.

 

Mississippi Occupational Diploma

Mississippi Occupational Diploma Portfolios
(Note: these PDF files can be completed online)

• Resource Packet: Guidance for the Discontinuation of the Mississippi Occupational Diploma
• Grade Nine
• Grade Ten
• Grade Eleven
• Grade Twelve

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