How to Submit a Completed Application All applications and supporting documentation must be submitted electronically through the educator’s assigned educator management system account. No documents should be submitted via postal mail. Licenses […]

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. […]

Print Version Mississippi Board of Education  April 11, 2019 11:30 a.m. Boardroom Jackson Public School District Building 662 S. President Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda I.          Call to Order II.         Pledge […]

Print Version Mississippi Board of Education  February 21, 2019 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda I.          Call to Order II.         […]

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 […]

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 […]