How to Submit a Formal Complaint Against a School or District  The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Accreditation is tasked with receiving complaints made against schools or districts. […]

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. […]

Assessment is the mechanism used to measure educational achievement. Assessment is important because it affects how the students view themselves; the way parents, community, and governing bodies evaluate schools and […]

The School Health Council (SHC) is an advisory group composed of committed individuals from both the school and the community. The School Health Council works together to provide guidance on […]

Limited reports are available for the Spring of 2020 and Fall of 2022. Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. §§ 33-15-31, 33-15-11(b)(9) and 33-15-11(c)(1) Executive Orders 1460 and 1476, the SBE […]

The Mississippi Statewide Accountability System rates schools and school districts with the letter grades A, B, C, D, and F. The 2013-14 school year was the first year the state […]

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.   SB 2092 […]

The Bower Foundation Given the vast health challenges facing Mississippians, The Bower Foundation directs its funds and energies into making sustainable, systemic improvements in the state’s health and education infrastructures. […]

Print version located at bottom of page   Mississippi Board of Education June 21, 2013 8:30 A.M. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi   […]