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MS Code § 37-173-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 173 - Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program|§ 37-173-5. Option to remove child from traditional school and enroll in public or nonpublic school that meets standards for unique learning needs of students with dyslexia; scholarship eligibility requirements

  Parents or legal guardians may exercise the option to remove their child from a traditional public school setting to be enrolled in a public or nonpublic school which meets the standards for appropriate specific instruction designed to meet the unique learning needs of young dyslexic students. The objectives of such school shall be:   To emphasize the importance of early intervention; and   To provide intensive high-quality instruction of students in reading, spelling, writing, language arts, phonological awareness and fluency training, but shall not preclude instruction in mathematics, social studies, science, art, music and physical education based on the curriculum requirements of the State Department of Education.     The parent or legal guardian of a public school student with dyslexia may request and receive from the state a Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for the child to enroll in and attend a nonpublic school in accordance with this section if:   The student has spent the previous school year in attendance at a Mississippi public school or any other state approved nonpublic school in the state that emphasizes instruction in dyslexia intervention; or   The parent or legal guardian has obtained acceptance for admission of the student to a nonpublic school that is eligible for the program under Section 37-173-19 and has requested from the department a scholarship within thirty (30) days before the date of the first scholarship payment. The request must be through a communication directly to the department in a manner that creates a written or electronic record of the request and the date of receipt of the request. The Department of Education must notify the district of the parent's or legal guardian's intent upon receipt of the parent's or legal guardian's request.
MS Code § 37-173-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 173 - Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program|§ 37-173-7. Student eligibility for scholarship; duration of scholarship

  A student is not eligible for a Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship while he or she is:   Enrolled in a school operating for the purpose of providing educational services to youth in Department of Juvenile Justice commitment programs;   Participating in a homeschool education program;   Participating in a virtual school, correspondence school, or distance learning program that receives state funding under the student's participation unless the participation is limited to no more than two (2) courses per school year;   Not having regular and direct contact with his or her private school teachers at the school's physical location.       For purposes of continuity of educational choice, a Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship shall remain in force until the student returns to a public school or completes Grade 12, whichever occurs first.   Upon reasonable notice to the department and the school district, the student's parent or legal guardian may remove the student from the nonpublic school and place the student in a public school in accordance with this section.
MS Code § 37-173-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 173 - Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program|§ 37-173-11. Parental obligations if applying for Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship

 A parent or legal guardian who applies for a Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship is exercising his or her parental option to place his or her child in a nonpublic school. Each participating parent or legal guardian and student shall adhere to the following:   The parent or legal guardian must select the nonpublic school and apply for the admission of his or her child;   The parent or legal guardian must have requested the scholarship at least thirty (30) days before the date of the first scholarship payment;   Any student participating in the Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program must remain in attendance throughout the school year unless excused by the school for illness or other good cause; and   Each parent or legal guardian and each student has an obligation to the nonpublic special purpose school to comply with the nonpublic special purpose school's published policies.
MS Code § 37-173-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 173 - Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program|§ 37-173-13. Maximum scholarship; report by nonpublic schools; disbursement of payments to nonpublic schools

  The maximum scholarship granted per eligible student with dyslexia shall be an amount equivalent to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program base student cost.     The nonpublic school under this program shall report to the Mississippi Department of Education the number of students with dyslexia who are enrolled in nonpublic schools on the Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarships as of September 30 of each year in order to determine funding for the subsequent year. Funds may not be transferred from any funding provided to the Mississippi School for the Deaf and the Blind for program participants who are eligible under Section 37-173-5.   The Mississippi Department of Education will disburse payments to nonpublic schools under this program in twelve (12) substantially equal installments. The initial payment shall be made after department verification of admission acceptance, and subsequent payments shall be made upon verification of continued enrollment and attendance at the nonpublic school.
MS Code § 37-173-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 173 - Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program|§ 37-173-15. Screening of all compulsory-school-age children enrolled in public school for dyslexia; subsequent dyslexia evaluations

    Each local school district shall adopt a policy to ensure that students will be screened by a screener approved by the State Board of Education in the spring of kindergarten and the fall of Grade 1. The component of the screening must include:   Phonological awareness and phonemic awareness;   Sound symbol recognition;   Alphabet knowledge;   Decoding skills;   Encoding skills; and   Rapid naming.     If a student fails the screener, the parent or legal guardian will be notified of the results of the screener. Subsequent dyslexia evaluations may be administered by licensed professionals, including:   Psychologists, licensed under Chapter 31, Title 73, Mississippi Code of 1972;   Psychometrists, licensed by the Mississippi Department of Education, and in accordance with Chapter 31, Title 73, Section 27, Mississippi Code of 1972; or   Speech Language Pathologists, licensed under Chapter 38, Title 73, Mississippi Code of 1972.     If a student fails the screener, the school district, in its discretion, may perform a comprehensive dyslexia evaluation, such evaluation must be administered by any of the licensed professionals identified under paragraph (b) of this subsection.   If a parent or legal guardian of a student who fails the dyslexia screener exercises the option to have a subsequent evaluation performed, such evaluation shall be administered by any of the licensed professionals identified under paragraph (b) of this subsection, and the resulting diagnosis of the subsequent evaluation must be accepted by the school district for purposes of determining eligibility for placement within a dyslexia therapy program within the current school or to receive a Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for placement in a dyslexia program in another public school or nonpublic school.     The screening of all compulsory-school-age children enrolled in each local public school district for dyslexia required by subsection (1)(a) of this section shall in no manner nullify or defeat the requirements of the pilot programs adopted by the State Department of Education to test certain students enrolled or enrolling in public schools for dyslexia under Section 37-23-15.
MS Code § 37-173-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 173 - Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program|§ 37-173-17. Eligibility requirements for nonpublic schools to participate in scholarship program

  To be eligible to participate in the Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program, a nonpublic school must:   Be a state accredited special purpose school;   Provide to the department all documentation required for a student's participation, including the nonpublic school's and student's fee schedules, at least thirty (30) days before the first quarterly scholarship payment is made for the student.   Be academically accountable to the parent or legal guardian for meeting the educational needs of the student by, at a minimum, annually providing to the parent or legal guardian a written explanation of the student's progress.   Maintain in this state a physical location where a scholarship student regularly attends classes.     The inability of a nonpublic school to meet the requirements of this subsection shall constitute a basis for the ineligibility of the nonpublic school to participate in the scholarship program as determined by the department.
MS Code § 37-173-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 173 - Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program|§ 37-173-19. Publication of information regarding Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship; annual reports

  The department shall publicize information regarding the Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship on the department's official website.   Annually, by December 15, report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives the Department of Education's actions with respect to implementing accountability in the scholarship program under this section, any substantiated allegations or violations of law or rule by an eligible nonpublic school under this program concerning the enrollment and attendance of students, the credentials of teachers, background screening of teachers, and teachers' fingerprinting results and the corrective action taken by the Department of Education.
MS Code § 37-173-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 173 - Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program|§ 37-173-21. Administrative and instructional personnel qualifications

  The State Board of Education in conjunction with each nonpublic school and local school board operating under the provisions of this chapter, may:   Extend the school day or length of the scholastic year;   Develop and establish a curriculum that is consistent with the Mississippi Curriculum Framework in the subject areas of mathematics, social studies, science, music, art and physical education; and   Select, purchase and use textbooks, literature and other instructional materials that would improve educational attainment by students in the school, subject to the approval of the board.     The qualified personnel to facilitate the educational process of learning and instruction for children with dyslexia who attend the schools shall consist of the following:   An administrator or director with additional training in the characteristics of dyslexia;   A dyslexia therapist licensed by the department in dyslexia therapy;   Dyslexia therapists in training participating in a department approved dyslexia therapy graduate internship program; and   Licensed elementary teachers under the supervision of a state department licensed dyslexia therapist.
MS Code § 37-173-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 173 - Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program|§ 37-173-23. Criminal background checks and fingerprinting of school personnel

 Teachers and other school personnel shall be subject to criminal history record checks and fingerprinting requirements applicable to other public schools under Section 37-9-17(2) and (3).
MS Code § 37-173-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 173 - Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program|§ 37-173-25. Payment of federal and state aid program monies to participating schools; audit and budget submission requirements

  Each school providing instruction to children with dyslexia shall certify to the State Department of Education its student enrollment in the same manner as local school districts.   The department shall direct the proportionate share of monies generated under federal and state categorical aid programs to the participating school for serving students eligible for the aid. The state shall ensure that each school is treated equitably in the calculation and disbursement of all federal and state categorical aid program dollars. Each school participating in the scholarship program shall comply with all reporting requirements to receive the aid.     Each school shall adhere to generally accepted accounting principles as promulgated by nationally recognized professional organizations.   Each school shall have its financial records audited annually, at the end of each fiscal year, by the State Auditor and shall file a copy of each audit report and accompanying management letter with the board by July 30.     Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person or organization from providing funding or other assistance to the establishment or operation of any school authorized under this chapter, except religious or sectarian organizations. The State Board of Education, acting on behalf of the participating schools, is authorized to accept gifts, donations, and grants of any kind made to a participating school and to expend or use such gifts, donations, and grants in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the donor; however, no gift, donation, or grant may be accepted if subject to a condition that is contrary to any provision of state law or board rule.
MS Code § 37-173-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 173 - Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program|§ 37-173-27. Liability for award or use of Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship

 No liability shall arise on the part of the state based on the award or use of a Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship.
MS Code § 37-173-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 173 - Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program|§ 37-173-29. No expansion of regulatory authority of state over nonpublic schools beyond what is necessary to enforce this chapter

 The inclusion of eligible nonpublic schools within options available to Mississippi public school students does not expand the regulatory authority of the state, its officers, or any school district to impose any additional regulation of nonpublic schools beyond those reasonably necessary to enforce requirements expressly set forth in this chapter.
MS Code § 37-175-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 175 - Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for Students with Speech-Language Impairments Program|§ 37-175-3. Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for Students with Speech-Language Impairments Program established

 The Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for Students with Speech-Language Impairments Program, which may also be cited as the Nate Rogers Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program, is established to provide a scholarship to a nonpublic school of choice, for students with an eligibility ruling of a speech-language impairment. Students in kindergarten through Grade 6 or its equivalent who have been properly evaluated and received an eligibility ruling of speech-language impairment shall be eligible to receive scholarship assistance under this program.
MS Code § 37-175-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 175 - Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for Students with Speech-Language Impairments Program|§ 37-175-5. Option to remove child from public school to enroll in nonpublic school with specific instruction for students with speech-language impairment

  Parents or legal guardians may exercise the option to remove their child from a traditional public school setting to be enrolled in a nonpublic school which meets the standards for appropriate specific instruction designed to meet the unique learning needs of young students with a speech-language impairment. The objectives of such school shall be:   To emphasize the importance of early intervention; and   To provide intensive high-quality speech-language pathology services.     The parent or legal guardian of a public school student with a speech-language impairment may request and receive from the state a Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for the child to enroll in and attend a nonpublic school in accordance with this section if:   The student has spent the previous school year in attendance at a Mississippi public school or any other state accredited nonpublic special purpose school in the state that is organized to provide and emphasizes instruction in speech-language therapy and intervention as the primary purpose of the school; or   The parent or legal guardian has obtained acceptance for admission of the student to a nonpublic school that is eligible for the program under Section 37-175-19 and has requested from the department a scholarship within thirty (30) days before the date of the first scholarship payment. The request must be through a communication directly to the department in a manner that creates a written or electronic record of the request and the date of receipt of the request. The State Department of Education must notify the district of the parent's or legal guardian's intent upon receipt of the parent's or legal guardian's request.
MS Code § 37-175-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 175 - Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for Students with Speech-Language Impairments Program|§ 37-175-7. Eligibility for and duration of scholarship

  A student is not eligible for a Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship while he or she is:   Enrolled in a school operating for the purpose of providing educational services to youth in Department of Juvenile Justice commitment programs;   Participating in a home-school education program;   Participating in a virtual school, correspondence school, or distance learning program that receives state funding under the student's participation unless the participation is limited to no more than two (2) courses per school year;   Not having regular and direct contact with his or her private school teachers at the school's physical location.       For purposes of continuity of educational choice, a Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship shall remain in force until the student returns to a public school or completes Grade 6 or its equivalent, whichever occurs first.   Upon reasonable notice to the department and the school district, the student's parent or legal guardian may remove the student from the nonpublic school and place the student in a public school in accordance with this section.
MS Code § 37-175-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 175 - Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for Students with Speech-Language Impairments Program|§ 37-175-9. Initial determination of qualifying eligibility ruling of speech-language impairment; public, nonpublic school options

  Each local school district shall make an initial determination of whether a student has an eligibility ruling of speech-language impairment that qualifies under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to receive services and funding under the provisions of the IDEA before proceeding to the development of a plan for each speech-language impaired student eligible for educational services or equipment, or both, under Sections 37-23-1 through 37-23-150.  Furthermore, these provisions do not prohibit a parent or legal guardian of a student who has an eligibility ruling of speech-language impairment, at any time, from choosing the option of a Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship which would allow the student to attend another nonpublic special purpose school.    If the parent or legal guardian chooses the nonpublic school option and the student is accepted by the nonpublic school pending the availability of a space for the student, the parent or legal guardian of the student must notify the department thirty (30) days before the first scholarship payment and before entering the nonpublic school in order to be eligible for the scholarship when a space becomes available for the student in the nonpublic school.
MS Code § 37-175-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 175 - Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for Students with Speech-Language Impairments Program|§ 37-175-11. Parental, guardian and student obligations if applying for Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship

 A parent or legal guardian who applies for a Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship is exercising his or her parental option to place his or her child in a nonpublic school. Each participating parent or legal guardian and student shall adhere to the following:   The parent or legal guardian must select the nonpublic school and apply for the admission of his or her child;   The parent or legal guardian must have requested the scholarship at least thirty (30) days before the date of the first scholarship payment;   Any student participating in the Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for Students with Speech-Language Impairments Program must remain in attendance throughout the school year unless excused by the school for illness or other good cause; and   Each parent or legal guardian and each student has an obligation to the nonpublic special purpose school to comply with the nonpublic special purpose school's published policies.