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MS Code § 37-13-195 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 13 - Curriculum; School Year and Attendance|Civil Rights and Human Rights Education|§ 37-13-195. Mississippi Civil Rights Education Commission created; membership; terms of members; rules, regulations, standards and policies; funding

  There is created the Mississippi Civil Rights Education Commission. The commission shall be assigned to the Office of the Secretary of State for administrative purposes only. The commission shall provide or assist education officials and other organizations with information, coordination and modification of courses or programs that include the Civil Rights Movement, and will carry out the specific responsibilities set forth in Section 37-13-193. In completing this task, the commission may act as a liaison with various bodies, including the United States Congress, the State Legislature, Teaching for Change, the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation, as well as other national and international agencies. The commission shall consist of no more than fifteen (15) members, eleven (11) positions of which will be voluntary, to serve with a term of three (3) years on a rotating basis. These positions will be filled by application submitted to a joint committee formed by the William Winter Institute at the University of Mississippi, Tougaloo College, the Oral History Project at the University of Southern Mississippi and Jackson State University. Each of these four (4) entities shall remain permanent members of this commission, with representatives to be appointed by the President or Chancellor of the appropriate institution.   The members of the commission shall be residents of this state and shall be appointed with due regard for broad geographic representation.   The commission shall have a chairperson who shall be designated by the State Superintendent of Education from the commission membership for a term of four (4) years and eight (8) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the commission.   The Mississippi Commission on Civil Rights Education shall adopt rules and regulations and set standards and policies for the organization, operation, management, budgeting and programs of the commission.   The commission may apply for and receive gifts, grants and donations from any public or private sources, including federal and private foundation grants. Members of the commission may not be compensated for the performance of their duties except from nonstate funds that are specifically available therefor.
MS Code § 37-21-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 21 - Early Childhood Education|Early Childhood Education Programs|§ 37-21-1. Policy as to employment of persons in early childhood education programs

 It shall be the policy of this state that any person acting in the capacity of teacher, assistant teacher or teacher's aide shall possess certain educational qualifications in order to perform any of the functions, duties or powers of the same in early childhood education programs.
MS Code § 37-21-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 21 - Early Childhood Education|Early Childhood Education Programs|§ 37-21-3. Educational qualifications of personnel; applicability to charter schools

  No person shall act in the capacity of master teacher, teacher or assistant teacher in any federal or state-funded program of early childhood education or "Head Start," or perform any of the functions, duties or powers of the same, unless that person shall be qualified in the following manner:   A master teacher or any other employee or consultant receiving a salary or fee equivalent to that of a master teacher shall meet the qualifications of a teacher in this section, including the requirement that a teacher may be required to hold a state teaching license by the State Department of Education, and have demonstrated effectiveness as an early childhood educator. Effectiveness as an early childhood educator may be demonstrated by a rating of highly effective on a state evaluation of teaching, if available, or with evidence that the teacher has a record of raising the achievement outcomes of prekindergarten students.   A teacher shall possess a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, or an equivalent field. A teacher may also possess a bachelor's degree in any field as well as have at least twelve (12) credit hours of coursework in early childhood education, child development, or an equivalent field approved by an institution granting a bachelor's degree in the early childhood education, child development, or an equivalent field; or have a bachelor's degree in any field as well as have completed a specialized early childhood training program deemed equivalent by the State Department of Education to twelve (12) hours of approved coursework.   An assistant teacher shall possess an associate's degree in early childhood education, child development, or an equivalent field; or an associate's degree in any field and a Child Development Associate credential, a Montessori certification, or an equivalent certification. Public school assistant teachers in the voluntary prekindergarten program established by the Early Learning Collaborative Act of 2013 may be required by the State Department of Education to meet the definition of a highly qualified paraprofessional in addition to these requirements.  The State Department of Education shall adopt any necessary rules, policies or procedures to implement this section.      Persons employed as a teacher, assistant teacher or in any other capacity in a prekindergarten or early childhood education program in a charter school authorized by the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board are exempt from the requirements of this section.
MS Code § 37-21-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 21 - Early Childhood Education|Early Childhood Education Programs|§ 37-21-5. Enforcement of Sections 37-21-1 through 37-21-5

 The State Department of Education of the State of Mississippi is vested with the authority to enforce the provisions of Sections 37-21-1 through 37-21-5. The department shall have the authority to make investigations and to require such proof of qualification as may be necessary for the enforcement of Sections 37-21-1 through 37-21-5.
MS Code § 37-21-6 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 21 - Early Childhood Education|Early Childhood Education Programs|§ 37-21-6. Mississippi Early Childhood Education Program

 The Mississippi Early Childhood Education Program shall be the kindergarten program implemented by local school districts under the minimum education program.
MS Code § 37-21-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 21 - Early Childhood Education|Early Childhood Education Programs|§ 37-21-9. Conduct of cost-benefit analysis on establishment of mandatory kindergarten and pre-kindergarten programs

 The State Department of Education shall:   Conduct a total needs assessment of the state to determine what areas currently lack pre-kindergarten programs and services, and conduct a cost-benefit analysis of establishing pre-kindergarten programs on a statewide basis. Any expected costs, whether federal, state or local, associated with implementing this requirement shall be clearly outlined; and   Conduct a cost-benefit analysis of implementing mandatory kindergarten on a statewide basis. Any expected costs, whether federal, state or local, associated with implementing this requirement shall be clearly outlined; and   Study the feasibility of developing an optional graduation diploma, to be known as an occupational diploma, that would include course requirements to ensure that students have mastered skills and employment competencies. The study shall include proposed procedures for ensuring that students may select and move between courses of study leading to a standard high school diploma or an occupational diploma. The study shall include options for continued skills training through community colleges, which shall include agreements between school districts and community colleges to minimize the circumstances under which students must repeat successfully completed high school coursework in community college. Any expected costs, both federal and state, associated in implementing these requirements shall be clearly outlined; and   Report annually to the Mississippi Legislature on the graduation and dropout rates based on Grades 7 through 12 and Grades 9 through 12 cohort groups, statewide and by district.
MS Code § 37-21-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 21 - Early Childhood Education|Early Childhood Education Programs|§ 37-21-11. Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Program; legislative intent; timing of assessment

  There is hereby established the "Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Program," authorizing the Mississippi Department of Education to establish a common statewide Kindergarten readiness assessment, the purpose of which is to provide teachers, administrators and parents baseline data on students at the beginning of their Kindergarten year. It is the intent of the Legislature, in establishing this program, to ensure that the Mississippi Department of Education shall:   Select a readiness assessment that provides data on each Kindergarten student's performance to inform deployment of resources and instructional supports;   Establish a policy to ensure each student's parent or guardian is informed of the student's performance on the assessment;   Establish a policy to ensure that districts report results to the State Superintendent of Education; and   Require this assessment be given to all students enrolled in a public Kindergarten in Mississippi.     The Kindergarten readiness assessment may be given prior to the beginning of Kindergarten or during the first thirty (30) days of the Kindergarten year.
MS Code § 37-21-53 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 21 - Early Childhood Education|Early Learning Collaborative Act|§ 37-21-53. Creation of Council; purpose; membership

  The State Early Childhood Advisory Council (SECAC), located in the Office of the Governor, is (a) to assist the State Department of Education with the implementation of the Early Learning Collaborative Act of 2013, (b) to ensure coordination among the various agencies and programs serving preschool children in order to support school district's efforts to achieve the goal of readiness to start school, (c) to facilitate communication, cooperation and maximum use of resources and to promote high standards for all programs serving preschool children and their families in Mississippi, (d) to serve as the designated council for early childhood education and care pursuant to federal Public Law 110-134, and (e) to carry out any responsibilities assigned to SECAC by the Governor and/or by applicable federal law.   The membership of the State Early Childhood Advisory Council (SECAC) in accordance with Public Law 110-134, shall include the following members to be appointed by the Governor:   A representative of the Mississippi Department of Human Services;   A representative of the Mississippi Department of Education;   A representative of local educational agencies;   A representative of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Education;   A representative of local providers of early childhood education and care services from each congressional district;   A representative from Head Start agencies located in the state, including Indian Head Start programs and migrant and seasonal Head Start programs as available;   The State Director of Head Start Collaboration;   The Part C Coordinator and/or the Section 619 Coordinator of programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1419, 1431 et seq.);   A representative of the Mississippi Department of Health;   A representative of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health; and   Representatives of other entities deemed relevant by the Governor.
MS Code § 37-22-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 22 - State Funds for School Districts|Emergency fund Loss Assistance Program|§ 37-22-5. Emergency Fund Loss Assistance Program and Fund

 There is herein created an Emergency Fund Loss Assistance Program to provide temporary grants to eligible school districts. The purpose of the program shall be to provide relief to school districts suffering losses of financial assistance under federal programs, such as the IMPACT Program, designed to serve the educational needs of children of government employees and Choctaw Indian children. Any school district which has sustained losses in direct payments from the federal government for the purpose of educating the children of federal government employees and Choctaw Indian children living on United States Government owned reservation land shall be entitled to an Emergency Fund Loss Assistance Grant, in the amount of the reduction of the grant funds received from the federal government from prior years. This grant shall be limited to losses resulting from reductions in the level of federal funding allocated to school districts from prior years and not from reductions resulting from a loss of students served by the school districts. Losses incurred prior to July 1, 1987, shall not be considered for purposes of determining the amount of the grant. There is hereby established an Emergency Fund Loss Assistance Fund in the State Treasury which shall be used to distribute the emergency grants to school districts. Expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in any fiscal year. If the total of all grant entitlements from local school districts exceeds such sum, then the grants to the school districts shall be prorated accordingly. The State Treasurer shall transfer funds from this program in the same manner that funds are transferred from the Minimum Education Program Fund, as provided in Section 37-19-47.
MS Code § 37-22-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 22 - State Funds for School Districts|Emergency fund Loss Assistance Program|§ 37-22-7. Allocation of appropriations

 If state funds appropriated by the Legislature or otherwise made available by statute are insufficient to fully fund the Uniform Millage Assistance Grant Program, the Second Level Funding Program and the Emergency Fund Loss Assistance Program in any year, then any state funds made available for such programs shall be allocated by appropriation to each program in an aggregate amount which shall not exceed the total amount of state funds available.
MS Code § 37-23-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|In General|§ 37-23-1. Purpose of §§ 37-23-1 through 37-23-159; design of programs and services; accountability system

 The purpose of Sections 37-23-1 through 37-23-159 is to mandate free appropriate public educational services and equipment for exceptional children in the age range three (3) through twenty (20) for whom the regular school programs are not adequate and to provide, on a permissive basis, a free appropriate public education, as a part of the state's early intervention system in accordance with regulations developed in collaboration with the agency designated as "lead agency" under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The portion of the regulations developed in collaboration with the lead agency which are necessary to implement the programs under the authority of the State Board of Education shall be presented to the State Board of Education for adoption. This specifically includes, but shall not be limited to, provision for day schools for the deaf and blind of an age under six (6) years, where early training is in accordance with the most advanced and best approved scientific methods of instruction, always taking into consideration the best interests of the child and his improvement at a time during which he is most susceptible of improvement. Educational programs to exceptional children under the age of three (3) years shall be eligible for adequate education program funds.   All references in the laws of this state to the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" or to the "IDEA" shall be construed to include any subsequent amendments to that act.   The educational programs and services provided for exceptional children in Sections 37-23-1 through 37-23-15, 37-23-31 through 37-23-35, 37-23-61 through 37-23-75 and 37-23-77 shall be designed to provide individualized appropriate special education and related services that enable a child to reach his or her appropriate and uniquely designed goals for success. The State Board of Education shall establish an accountability system for special education programs and students with disabilities. The system shall establish accountability standards for services provided to improve the educational skills designed to prepare children for life after their years in school. These standards shall be a part of the accreditation system and shall be implemented before July 1, 1996.   The State Department of Education shall establish goals for the performance of children with disabilities that will promote the purpose of IDEA and are consistent, to the maximum extent appropriate, with other goals and standards for children established by the State Department of Education. Performance indicators used to assess progress toward achieving those goals that, at a minimum, address the performance of children with disabilities on assessments, drop-out rates, and graduation rates shall be developed. Every two (2) years, the progress toward meeting the established performance goals shall be reported to the public.
MS Code § 37-23-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|In General|§ 37-23-5. Administration of program of education for exceptional children

 Except as otherwise provided in Laws, 1999, Chapter 582, the State Department of Education is empowered to foster, inspect, approve and administer a program of education for exceptional children. The State Department of Education shall make the necessary rules and regulations in keeping with the provisions of Sections 37-23-1 through 37-23-9 and applicable federal laws and regulations which are not in conflict with Mississippi law for its proper administration and shall employ such personnel as may be necessary to administer such program.   The department shall require that the program of education for exceptional children be designed to provide individualized appropriate special education and related services that enable a child to reach his or her appropriate and uniquely designed goals for success.
MS Code § 37-23-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|In General|§ 37-23-9. Courses of study, methods of teaching, and qualifications of instructors

 Except as otherwise provided in Laws, 1999, Chapter 582, course of study, teacher-pupil ratio, adequacy of methods of instruction, in-service training qualifications of teachers and technicians, and necessary equipment for special education must comply with the requirements established by the state department of education. Boards of trustees of the districts wherein a special class or classes are established are to employ teachers as provided by law for the purpose of teaching the established special classes.
MS Code § 37-23-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|In General|§ 37-23-13. Compliance by school boards with Americans with Disabilities Act; funding of reader machines or persons for visually impaired teachers

  The school board of any school district is hereby authorized to comply with the provisions of the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.S. Sections 12101-12213 (West Supp. 1991)) by making reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or employee, unless the school board can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the school. The school board of any such school district determining that such accommodation is required and reasonable may, by resolution spread upon its minutes, apply to the State Department of Education for funds to defray the cost of providing qualified reader machines or persons, as determined by the school board to be in the best interest of the individual teacher, for visually-impaired classroom teachers in compliance with said federal law.   The State Department of Education, within the availability of funds appropriated for such purpose, may expend funds for the purpose of defraying the expenses of school districts in providing qualified reader machines or persons, as determined by the school board to be in the best interest of the individual teacher, for visually-impaired classroom teachers under the said Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, with the approval of the State Board of Education. The department shall, by regulation, prescribe a method and necessary forms for the purpose of school districts' applications for funds as authorized herein.
MS Code § 37-23-16 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 23 - Exceptional Children|In General|§ 37-23-16. Early literacy and numeracy screening assessment instruments; selection; use; funding

    The State Department of Education shall select early literacy and numeracy screening assessment instrument or instruments to be used throughout the state in the screening of students in Kindergarten through Grade 3.   All school districts shall use the literacy and numeracy screening instrument or instruments selected by the department; however, no literacy or numeracy screening instrument or instruments shall be used by school districts for the purpose of determining whether or not a student will be promoted to the next grade level. For the purposes of this section, "literacy" means ability to read and write and "numeracy" means fluency in understanding numbers and mathematical operations.     In addition to those funds that are appropriated by the Legislature, the State Department of Education may receive and expend funds made available to the department from any source, including any federal or other governmental agency, private business, industry, foundation or other organization, to screen students for literacy and numeracy difficulties.   The State Department of Education shall establish a reporting system for school districts in order to monitor the effectiveness of the literacy or numeracy screening assessment instruments. The department shall require school districts to annually submit data requested by the department which may be utilized to determine whether or not the assessment instruments are accurately identifying students in need.   The requirements of this section shall be effective beginning with the 2008-2009 school year and compliance with the mandates of this section shall be subject to appropriation by the Legislature.