The Office of School and District Performance produces annual school and district grades based on an A-F accountability or grading system. An accountability system defines and measures what matters: overall […]

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 […]

Indicator 6: Indicator 6 of the SPP/APR measures the percentage of preschool children ages 3 through 5 with IEPs attending a A: Regular early childhood program and receiving the majority […]

State Board Policy 7219: SB Policy 7219 is Mississippi’s Policy for Special Education. State Board Policy 7219 Procedures: SB Policy 7219 Procedure document is Mississippi’s Procedures for Special Education. Indicator […]

Mississippi has two voucher programs to benefit students with disabilities. A detailed description of each can be found by clicking on the links below. Educational Scholarship Account The Equal Opportunity […]

Dynamic Research Framework and Agenda The Mississippi Department of Education’s dynamic research framework and a list of research studies defined centering on the Mississippi State Board of Education Strategic Plan. […]

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 1 […]

Fuel Up to Play 60  Fuel Up to Play 60 – Healthy Students are Better Students! Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition and physical activity program launched by […]

The 3rd Grade MAAP ELA Assessment component will be summative and will determine the minimum level of competency in reading and be administered each spring. Students will have the ability […]

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides funding to LEAs through Section 18003 of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, to address the impact […]