The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law […]

Print Version Mississippi Board of Education  August 15, 2019 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda […]

The summaries attempt to highlight major components of each bill. Click on the bill number to read the bill in its entirety and to view the latest action. HB 526 – Mississippi […]

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 […]

Commission on School Accreditation Meeting Dates Commission on School Accreditation Approved Meeting Dates for 2025-2026 Commission on School Accreditation Minutes 2024-2025 Commission on School Accreditation Minutes August 29, 2024 Commission […]

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 […]