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MS Code § 37-23-175 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|Gifted Education|§ 37-23-175. Definitions

 For purposes of Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context shall prescribe otherwise:   "Gifted children" shall mean children who are found to have an exceptionally high degree of intellect, and/or academic, creative or artistic ability.   "Gifted education" shall mean programs for instruction of intellectually gifted children within Grades 2 through 12 and programs for instruction of academically gifted children within Grades 9 through 12 and programs for instruction of creative or artistically gifted children within Grades 2 through 12 of the public elementary and secondary schools of this state. Such programs shall be designed to meet the individual needs of gifted children and shall be in addition to and different from the regular program of instruction provided by the district.   "Department" shall mean the State Department of Education.   "Board" shall mean the State Board of Education.
MS Code § 37-23-177 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|Gifted Education|§ 37-23-177. General powers and duties of board of education

 The board shall have the following powers, duties and responsibilities:   To promulgate and enforce rules, regulations and guidelines to implement the provisions of Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181;   To provide technical assistance to local school district personnel in the development, implementation, evaluation and modification of gifted education programs for gifted children;   To review and approve or deny all local school district gifted education programs, or changes therein, submitted pursuant to Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181;   To accept and distribute federal funds or funds made available from other sources;   To develop certification requirements for all teaching or nonteaching personnel employed in gifted education programs;   To develop staff development programs for personnel employed in gifted education programs;   To collect such data from all local school districts as may be required to implement Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181;   To disseminate information on quality gifted education programs; and   To withhold funds from any school district which refuses or fails to comply with the provisions of Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181.
MS Code § 37-23-181 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|Gifted Education|§ 37-23-181. Relationship of provisions with §§ 37-23-121 through 37-23-131

 Sections 37-23-171 through 37-23-181 shall be in addition to and supplemental to the provisions of Sections 37-23-121 through 37-23-131, known as the "Mississippi Learning Resources Law of 1974."
MS Code § 37-23-191 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education|§ 37-23-191. Short title

 Sections 37-23-191 through 37-23-203 may be cited as the "Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education Act."
MS Code § 37-23-193 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education|§ 37-23-193. Definitions

 For purposes of Sections 37-23-191 through 37-23-203, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:   "Blind student" means an individual who is eligible for special education services or 504 services and who has an impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects the student's educational performance. This includes a student who:   Has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses or has a limited field of vision such that the widest diameter subtends an angular distance of less than twenty-one (21) degrees;   Has a medically indicated expectation of visual deterioration; or   Is functionally blind due to visual problems affecting reading and writing skills.   "Braille" means the system of reading and writing through touch and includes literary code, designated commonly as the Unified English Braille Code or the Standard English Braille Code, Nemeth Braille Code for Mathematics and Science Notation, Music Braille Code and Computer Braille Code.   "Individualized educational program" (IEP) means a statement developed for a student eligible for special education services under Section 602(a)(20) of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.   "Assistive technology service" means any service or provision of devices which directly assists the functional capabilities of a blind or visually impaired student.   "Compensatory skills" or "alternative techniques" means those skills or techniques needed by blind or visually impaired students to access all areas of the Mississippi Curriculum Frameworks. These skills include, but are not limited to: the use of Braille, large print, optical devices, tactile symbols, calendar systems and abacus; study and organizational skills; listening skills; concept development; the use of assistive technology and recorded materials; social interaction; independent living; recreation and leisure skills; and career education.   "504 Plan" means a legal document under the provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which is designed to plan a program of instructional services to assist a student with specialized needs who is in a general education setting.
MS Code § 37-23-194 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education|§ 37-23-194. Provision of educational services to blind or visually impaired students by certain specialized professionals

 Contingent upon appropriated funding for teacher scholarships authorized under Chapter 562, Laws of 2012, students who are blind or visually impaired shall receive educational services from the following types of specialized professionals:   Certified Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI), who are trained professionals having specialized knowledge and skills in the education of students with visual impairments. These teachers shall provide consultative services and instruction to blind or visually impaired students in the areas of communication literacy, daily living, social and emotional skills, academic support and career education.   Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Specialists, who are professionals trained and certified in orientation and mobility. O& M Specialists shall provide consultative services and instruction to blind or visually impaired students in tools and techniques used by blind or visually impaired individuals to orient themselves and move independently and safely in their environments.   Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI), who are competent in reading and writing Literary Braille and Nemeth Code as certified by successful passage of the Mississippi Praxis II Braille Competency Exam.
MS Code § 37-23-195 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education|§ 37-23-195. Individualized educational program (IEP) or 504 Plan required for each blind or visually impaired student

  Each appropriate educational entity shall provide for the development of an IEP or 504 Plan for each blind or visually impaired student eligible for educational services or equipment, or both, under Sections 37-23-1 through 37-23-157. In developing the written IEP or 504 Plan for each blind or visually impaired student, there shall be a presumption that proficiency in Braille reading and writing is essential for the student to achieve satisfactory educational progress.   Each appropriate educational entity, in compliance with 20 USCS Section 1414(d)(3)(B)(iii), the Individuals with Disability Education Act, as reauthorized in 2004, shall provide for instruction in Braille and the use of Braille unless the IEP Committee determines, after an evaluation of the child's reading and writing skills, needs, and appropriate reading and writing media, including an evaluation of the child's future needs for instruction in Braille or the use of Braille, that instruction in Braille or the use of Braille is not appropriate for the child.   The assessment required for each student shall be conducted by a TVI and shall include, at a minimum, a research based learning media assessment and functional vision assessment, and if necessary in the determination of the IEP Committee, a comprehensive assistive technology evaluation.The assessment shall include a statement of the student's academic and functional strengths, deficits and future needs.If, in the course of developing a student's IEP or 504 Plan or in the review of the research based assessment and consideration of a student's future needs, the majority of the members of the team concur that the student's visual impairment and future needs do not affect reading and writing performance commensurate with ability, then Braille instruction and its use shall not be required by this section for that student. Nothing in this section shall require the exclusive use of Braille when other specialized educational services and assistive technology devices are determined more appropriate by the IEP Committee for the student's educational needs.   No student shall be denied the opportunity for instruction in Braille reading and writing only because the student has some residual vision.   The parent or guardian or local educational agency shall have the right to audio record the proceedings of individualized education program team meetings.The parent or guardian or local educational agency shall notify the members of the individualized education program team of his, her, or its intent to audio record a meeting at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting.
MS Code § 37-23-197 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education|§ 37-23-197. Eligibility for instruction in Literary and Nemeth Braille reading and writing; determination of need for Braille instruction or use

  Each blind student, as determined by the IEP Committee, shall be eligible for instruction in Literary and Nemeth Braille reading and writing codes which will sufficiently enable that student to communicate effectively and efficiently with the same level of proficiency expected of the student's peers of comparable ability and grade level.   It shall be the standard procedure for the IEP or 504 Team under Section 37-23-195 that Braille instruction or the use of Braille is required for the student, and the student's IEP or 504 Plan must be written in consultation with a Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired.   If the IEP or 504 team determines procedures other than the standard for the appropriate reading and writing media of a student are required, its decision must be based on the current ability and needs as well as the future needs of the student, considering the following:   For a student with some residual vision where the team decides that large print, or large print in combination with Braille, is the appropriate reading and writing media, then that decision must be supported by a statement from a TVI declaring that the appropriate reading and writing media for that student is not Braille; and   The reading and writing media of a student with some residual vision shall be determined after a TVI has administered and reviewed the results of a research-based learning media assessment and reviewed a student's current reading and writing skill level in comparison to levels expected of the student's sighted peers as determined by the IEP Committee.
MS Code § 37-23-199 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education|§ 37-23-199. Textbook publishers that sell textbooks published after December 2008 to furnish certain electronically formatted files compatible with Braille conversion for literary and nonliterary subjects

  All textbook publishers that sell textbooks published after December 2008 to school districts within the state must furnish the State Department of Education with computer files for literary and nonliterary subjects in the National Instructional Media Access Standard (NIMAS) from which Braille, audio and large print versions of the textbooks can be produced. The publishers also shall furnish the department with NIMAS files, American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) or other electronically formatted files compatible with Braille conversion for all adopted textbooks and supplementary materials, in both literary and nonliterary subjects, including natural sciences, computer science, mathematics and music, published after December 2008. All books purchased must have appropriate accompanying reproduction files.   The State Board of Education shall promulgate and publish regulations, policies, and procedures for the administrative operation of the Mississippi Instructional Resource Center (MIRC) to further assure that blind and visually impaired students are annually identified and registered in order that all materials and textbooks required by blind and visually impaired students are received and distributed at the same time and in the same manner as textbooks and materials for their sighted peers. The MIRC manual must address, but is not limited to, addressing the following:   The Federal Quota Program, established to promote the educational interests of blind and visually impaired students, which qualifies the state for funds from American Printing House for the Blind;   The on-time delivery of textbooks and materials to blind and visually impaired students, so that the delivery of Braille and large print textbooks and all related supplementary materials will be commensurate with the delivery of regular print textbooks and materials for sighted students as outlined in textbook policies and procedures effective January 1, 2013; and   Communication policies between MIRC, the department and local school districts designating a timeline for book orders, confirmations of orders, status and tracking of orders, delivery dates of orders and the return of books at the end of use by a district.     The board also shall develop and publish policies and procedures for support for district level production of literary and nonliterary Braille textbooks and materials by August 1, 2013, in order to better facilitate the on-time delivery of textbooks to blind and visually impaired students.
MS Code § 37-23-203 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education|§ 37-23-203. Certification of teachers in education of blind and visually impaired students; adoption of Braille as core subject for blind and visually impaired students

  As part of the certification process, teachers certified in the education of blind and visually impaired students shall be required to demonstrate competence in reading and writing Braille after January 1, 2010. The State Department of Education shall adopt procedures to assess such competencies.   The department shall recognize Braille and Orientation Mobility as core subject areas for all blind students, as deemed appropriate by the IEP Committee for all areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC). The department shall adopt proficiency and competency in reading and writing of Literary Braille and Nemeth Code as a minimal standard for all teachers of the blind certified after January 1, 2010.   Competency in reading and writing Literary Braille and Nemeth Code must be exhibited by an individual passing the Mississippi Praxis II Braille Competency Exam.   The adoption of Braille as a core subject for blind and visually impaired students recognizes that the teaching of Braille is a unique educational need unparalleled by any other subject or skill taught to either general or special education students.   The Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) is the body of knowledge and skills that are needed by students with visual impairments due to their unique disability-specific needs. Students with visual impairments need the Expanded Core Curriculum in addition to the core academic curriculum of general education. The ECC should be used as a framework for assessing students, planning individual goals and providing instruction. The ECC includes compensatory or functional academic skills, including communication modes, orientation and mobility, social interaction skills, independent living skills, recreation and leisure skills, career education, use of assistive technology, sensory efficiency skills and self-determination.
MS Code § 37-23-205 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education|§ 37-23-205. Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired Scholarship Program established

 There is hereby established the Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired Scholarship Program. The program shall be operated by the Mississippi Instructional Resource Center (MIRC). MIRC shall develop rules and regulations to implement a scholarship program to assist Certified Teachers of the Visually Impaired in taking and passing the Mississippi Praxis II Braille Competency Exam and/or becoming certified under National Certification in Literacy Braille. Funding for this program shall be administered through a special fund at the Mississippi Department of Education and shall be subject to appropriation.
MS Code § 37-29-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 29 - Junior Colleges|In General|§ 37-29-1. Creation, establishment, maintenance and operation of community colleges authorized; types of instruction to be offered; early admission program

  The creation, establishment, maintenance and operation of community colleges is authorized. Community colleges may admit students if they have earned one (1) unit less than the number of units required for high school graduation established by State Board of Education policy or have earned a High School Equivalency Diploma in courses correlated to those of senior colleges or professional schools. Subject to the provisions of Section 75-76-34, they shall offer, without limitation, education and training preparatory for occupations such as agriculture, industry of all kinds, business, homemaking and for other occupations on the semiprofessional and vocational-technical level. They may offer courses and services to students regardless of their previous educational attainment or further academic plans.   The boards of trustees of the community college districts are authorized to establish an early admission program under which applicants having a minimum ACT composite score of twenty-six (26) or the equivalent SAT score may be admitted as full-time college students if the principal or guidance counselor of the student recommends in writing that it is in the best educational interest of the student. Such recommendation shall also state that the student's age will not keep him from being a successful full-time college student. Students admitted in the early admission program shall not be counted for adequate education program funding purposes in the average daily attendance of the school district in which they reside, and transportation required by a student to participate in the early admission program shall be the responsibility of the parents or legal guardians of the student. Grades and college credits earned by students admitted to the early admission program shall be recorded on the college transcript at the community college where the student attends classes, and may be released to another institution or used for college graduation requirements only after the student has successfully completed one (1) full semester of course work.   The community colleges shall provide, through courses or other acceptable educational measures, the general education necessary to individuals and groups which will tend to make them capable of living satisfactory lives consistent with the ideals of a democratic society.
MS Code § 37-29-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 29 - Junior Colleges|In General|§ 37-29-3. Official seal

 Each junior college shall have an official seal to be impressed upon all instruments of the junior college requiring seal. Said seal may be in the form of a circle. Said seal shall imprint the name and location of the college and the words "Official Seal."
MS Code § 37-29-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 29 - Junior Colleges|In General|§ 37-29-5. Title to lands; buildings and improvements

 Title to lands may be acquired and buildings and other improvements may be erected thereon for the use and benefit of junior colleges. Title to all such property hereafter acquired shall be vested in the board of trustees and the trustees' successors in office.   Any board of supervisors or board of trustees of any municipal separate school district which presently holds title to the lands, buildings, and improvements of a junior college may convey title to same to the board of trustees and their successors in office of such junior college pursuant to a resolution of such board of supervisors or board of trustees of a municipal separate school district, duly adopted and spread on the minutes of said board of supervisors.
MS Code § 37-29-31 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 29 - Junior Colleges|Junior College Districts|§ 37-29-31. Junior college districts created

 There are hereby created the following junior college districts comprising the entire counties therein named and having boundaries coinciding with the external boundaries thereof, each of which shall be separate juristic entities and bodies politic and corporate:   East Central Junior College District shall be comprised of the counties of Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott and Winston.   East Mississippi Junior College District shall be comprised of the counties of Clay, Kemper, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Noxubee and Oktibbeha.   Hinds Junior College District shall be comprised of the counties of Hinds, Rankin, Warren and Claiborne.   Holmes Junior College District shall be comprised of the counties of Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Holmes, Madison, Montgomery, Webster and Yazoo.   Itawamba Junior College District shall be comprised of the counties of Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe and Pontotoc.   Jones County Junior College District shall be comprised of the counties of Clarke, Covington, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Perry, Smith and Wayne.   Mississippi Delta Junior College District shall be comprised of the counties of Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower and Washington.   Northeast Junior College District shall be comprised of the counties of Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo and Union.   Northwest Junior College District shall be comprised of the counties of Benton, Calhoun, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica and Yalobusha.   Pearl River Junior College District shall be comprised of the counties of Forrest, Hancock, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion and Pearl River.   Southwest Junior College District shall be comprised of the counties of Amite, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson.