What is Chronic Absenteeism? A student who misses 10% or more of their school days, which averages to just two days a month, for any reason, is considered chronically absent. […]

Policies Mississippi Code of 1972- Healthy Students Act- Section 37-13-134 Mississippi Code 37-13-171 Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards: Standard 17.5.1. 17.5.1 Each school has on file a school wellness policy […]

Print Version Mississippi Board of Education   May 17, 2018 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda I.          Call to Order […]

In the Office of Child Nutrition, part of our goal is to foster happy, healthy and successful children by providing them with the right fuel they need for growing, learning […]

In accordance with 34 C.F.R. 200.12 and MS Code 37-17-6, the 2016 Mississippi Statewide Accountability System assigns a performance rating of A, B, C, D, and F for each school […]

Mississippi’s statewide assessments measure students’ academic aptitude from pre-K through high school. Each assessment evaluates student learning to ensure students develop the knowledge and skills they need to graduate from […]

Get the latest news about public education issues, developments and achievements across Mississippi. Media inquiries should be directed to MDE’s communication staff. Education-related legislative summaries are on the Government Relations page. How to File a Public Records Request   […]

Implementation Plan for CPR Lesson Plans for Providing Instruction of CPR/AED to High School Students Power-point – CPR/AED – Assisting A Person in Cardiac Arrest Only 1 in 3 Handout […]

ASVAB Career Exploration Program Unlike when the ASVAB test is administered at the MEPS, the ASVAB Career Exploration Program is administered in the high school setting and it combines the […]

AA Pk-12 Subcommittee Meeting Notice January 20, 2016 Legislative Subcommittee January 21, 2016 School Performance and Accountability Subcommittee Meeting January 21, 2016   MEETING Cancellation Notice- Commission on School District […]