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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 3 - Board Policies › Chapter 99 - State Schools › Rule 7-3-99.3 - Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy for Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science

Current through June 25, 2024
Introduction
The State Board of Education (SBE) is committed to preparing
				  every student who enrolls in Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
				  (MSMS) to graduate from high school college and career ready. Students will
				  have the skills, capacities, and dispositions necessary to participate fully in
				  the 21st century economic, scientific, political, cultural, and intellectual
				  life of our global society. Achieving high levels of academic competency in
				  both English and at least one other world language is an integral part of
				  making the vision of student accessibility to success a reality.
Therefore, to encourage and recognize linguistic proficiency
				  and cultural literacy, MSMS will include a Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy on
				  each graduating high school student's transcript who demonstrates proficiency
				  in one or more languages in addition to English.
Purpose of the Mississippi Seal of
				  Biliteracy
* Recognize students who attain a high level of proficiency
				  in two or more languages including English.
* Provide employers and postsecondary institutions with
				  biliterate students who are able to perform high level academic and
				  professional tasks in another language as well as English.
* Assign high status to students who demonstrate biliterate
				  competence in English and in at least one additional world language.
* Revitalize, promote, and encourage the development of
				  effective dual language immersion, world language, and heritage language
				  pathways in grades 9-12 that prepare students to successfully interact in the
				  global marketplace of the 21st Century.
* Build on student strengths, recognizing that home language
				  and culture are valued resources that contribute to academic success.
Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy
				  Eligibility
Every Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy student candidate needs
				  to complete an application with his/her counselor to begin the process to
				  obtain the Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy.
Native or non-native English speakers who meet the following
				  criteria before the senior year or the spring semester before
				  graduation:
1. Show evidence of
				proficiency in literacy in
English
by meeting the current MDE
				minimum score requirements as outlined on the
Mississippi Seal of
				Biliteracy
website.
2.
				Show evidence of proficiency in literacy in
a world language
other
				than English by meeting the criteria as outlined on the
Mississippi
				Seal of Biliteracy
website.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										37-1-3
				  (Adopted 5/2022)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 7 - Mississippi Kindergarten Guidelines › Section 7-7-I - Requirements for Enrollment of Children in Public Schools › Section 7-7-I-A - Entrance Age

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Required Age:
A kindergarten
				pupil shall have reached the age of five years on or before September
				1.
2.
Required
				Documentation:
A birth certificate and current immunization record are
				required for all kindergarten students and shall be presented to the proper
				school authority.
3. [
MS Code
				37-15-9] Requirements for Enrollment:
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and
				subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, no child shall be
				enrolled or admitted to any kindergarten which is a part of the free public
				school system during any school year unless such child will reach his fifth
				birthday on or before September 1 of said school year, and no child shall be
				enrolled or admitted to the first grade in any school which is a part of the
				free public school system during any school year unless such child will reach
				his sixth birthday on or before September 1 of said school year. No pupil shall
				be permanently enrolled in a school in the State of Mississippi who formerly
				was enrolled in another public or private school within the state until the
				cumulative record of the pupil shall have been received from the school from
				which he transferred. Should such record have become lost or destroyed, then it
				shall be the duty of the superintendent or principal of the school where the
				pupil last attended school to initiate a new record.
(2) Subject to the provisions of subsection
				(3) of this section, any child who transfers from an out-of-state public or
				private school in which that state's law provides for a first-grade or
				kindergarten enrollment date subsequent to September 1, shall be allowed to
				enroll in the public schools of Mississippi, at the same grade level as their
				prior out-of-state enrollment, if:
(a) The
				parent, legal guardian or custodian of such child was a legal resident of the
				state from which the child is transferring;
(b) The out-of-state school from which the
				child is transferring is duly accredited by that state's appropriate
				accrediting authority;
(c) Such
				child was legally enrolled in a public or private school for a minimum of four
				(4) weeks in the previous state; and
(d) The superintendent of schools in the
				applicable Mississippi school district has determined that the child was making
				satisfactory educational progress in the previous state.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 7 - Mississippi Kindergarten Guidelines › Section 7-7-I - Requirements for Enrollment of Children in Public Schools › Section 7-7-I-B - Compulsory-School-Age and Withdrawal

Current through June 25, 2024
[MS Code 37-13-91]
(2) (f) "Compulsory-school-age
				  child" means a child who has attained or will attain the age of six (6) years
				  on or before September 1 of the calendar year and who has not attained the age
				  of seventeen (17) years on or before September 1 of the calendar year; and
				  shall include any child who has attained or will attain the age of five (5)
				  years on or before September 1 and has enrolled in a full-day public school
				  kindergarten program.
Laws, 1977, ch. 483, Sec. 1; 1982, Ex Sess, ch. 17, Sec.
					 21; 1987, ch. 460, 1991, ch. 308, Sec. 1; 1991, ch. 539, Sec. 2; 1992, ch. 516,
					 Sec. 1; 1992, ch. 524, Sec. 8; 1993, ch. 543, Sec. 3; 1994, ch. 604, Sec. 1;
					 1995, ch. 570, Sec. 1, eff from and after passage (approved April 7, 1995);
					 Laws,
					 1998, Ch. 566,
					 §
												6, HB 1443, eff July 1, 1998. Amended by Laws
					 2000, Ch. 397, Sec. 1, SB3043; Laws, 2003, ch. 397, § 1, SB 2394, eff from
					 and after July 1, 2003.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 7 - Mississippi Kindergarten Guidelines › Section 7-7-II - Physical Settings and Outside Play

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Physical
			 Settings
1.
Required Guidelines
			 for Existing Structures
a.
Classrooms
* The classroom shall consist of no less than 35 square feet
				per child with a minimum of 600 square feet.
* Kindergarten classrooms shall be located at ground
				level.
* Every closet latch shall be such that children can open the
				door from the inside.
* The maximum distance to an exit from any point in the
				building shall not exceed 150 feet. The maximum distance from the classroom
				door at the corridor to an exit shall not exceed 100 feet.
* Safety covers are placed on all wall sockets which are not
				in use.
b.
Bathrooms
* Every toilet room door lock (applicable only for restrooms
				attached to classrooms) shall be designed to permit opening of the locked door
				from the outside in an emergency, and the opening device shall be readily
				accessible to the staff.
* In the event of an emergency, adults shall be able to get to
				students, regardless of the student restroom location (classroom or
				hallway).
* The classroom will not be located more than 125 feet from a
				bathroom.
c.
Furniture
*
Furniture shall be of an appropriate height,
				and will vary to meet the needs of all children.
*
Tables and chairs shall be the primary type of
				student furniture.
d.
Floors
* It is required that each classroom have an area to be used
				for large group meetings. It is recommended that each classroom have an area
				rug or individual carpet squares to be used for large group meetings. It is
				recommended that the area have a rug, carpet squares, crates with cushions, or
				other comfortable seating.
e.
Building Codes
* All building construction shall conform to the 2012
				International Building Codes, the American Disabilities Act, the Life Safety
				Codes, and to any other city or county building
				codes.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 7 - Mississippi Kindergarten Guidelines › Section 7-7-III - Organizational Procedures and Staff

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Organizational Requirements
1.
Required Ratio:
The teacher-pupil ratio shall be 1:22 maximum. If
			 a full-time assistant teacher is assigned to the kindergarten classroom, the
			 teacher-pupil ratio shall not exceed 2:27.
2.
Required Length of School Day and
			 Term:
The length of the school day and school term shall be the same as
			 that of the other grades of the elementary school.
3.
Required Physical Activity
			 Time:
Students shall participate in physical activity for a minimum of
			 30 minutes during the school day, in accordance with MS Code 37-13-134. The
			 physical activity does not have to take place continuously. Weather permitting,
			 physical activity should take place outside.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 7 - Mississippi Kindergarten Guidelines › Section 7-7-IV - Curriculum, Materials, and Assessment

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Curriculum
1.
Instructional Day:
The instructional day shall include large and
			 small group activities, learning center activities, and individual
			 instructional activities. Subjects for kindergarten shall be integrated through
			 a unit/thematic format. The curriculum shall include integrated language arts
			 (reading, listening, thinking, speaking, writing, and viewing), music, art,
			 math, social studies, science, dramatic play, and physical
			 activities.
2.
Curriculum
			 Standards:
Teachers shall use, at minimum, the state-adopted
			 kindergarten standards to guide instruction. Evidence-based resources for
			 curriculum planning may be added as desired by each school district.
3.
Learning Centers
a.
Daily Use:
Instructional
			 delivery shall be organized primarily using learning centers. A minimum of 3
			 containing books, manipulatives, and creative art materials shall be organized,
			 arranged, and labeled so that they are accessible to children. All centers
			 should include non-fiction and fiction books, writing materials, and creative
			 arts materials that are appropriate to children's developmental states.
			 Learning centers shall be in simultaneous use during each designated learning
			 center time, with children rotating through learning centers as the primary
			 method of learning. The centers should integrate thematic unit concepts with
			 the content of the competency areas as indicated below.
The following are examples:
* Reading Center
* Creative Arts Center
* Science Center
* Math Center
* Language Arts Center
* Cooking Center
* Blocks, Wheel Toys, and Construction Center
* Sand and/or Water Center
* Woodworking Center
* Music Center
* Library Cente
* Listening Center
* Dramatic Play
* Creative Writing Center
* Social Studies Center
* Technology Center
* Motor Development Center
b.
Space Limitations:
If space
			 is very limited, some centers may be combined.
c.
Time Constraints:
Every child
			 enrolled in a kindergarten program should be engaged in learning center
			 activities for the purpose of learning and mastery of performance standards for
			 a minimum of 120 minutes per day.
d.
Technology Use:
Students
			 should have access to technology in the classroom on a regular basis.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 7 - Mississippi Kindergarten Guidelines › Section 7-7-V - Parent Participation and Transportation

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Parent
			 Participation:
Families are viewed as partners and their child's first
			 teacher. Teachers should assist parents with information and resources that
			 could help their children. Parents should have the opportunity to volunteer in
			 the classroom and participate in enrichment opportunities.
1.
Required Handbook:
Each
			 school district shall develop and distribute a parent handbook. The handbook
			 should include information that addresses the kindergarten philosophy, goals,
			 and information unique to a kindergarten program (e.g. curriculum, credentials,
			 and assessments).
2.
Required
			 Parent Conferences:
Parent/teacher conferences shall be conducted two
			 times during the school year to inform parents or guardians of the child's
			 progress. If documented attempts to meet with parents or other responsible
			 persons fail, telephone conferences can be substituted.
Communication should be conducted on a regular basis.
				Communication between school and home could consist of notebooks/folders,
				newsletters, conferences, emails, phone calls, etc.
Regular parent involvement is recommended through such
				activities as orientation, open house, teacher/parent conferences, and ongoing
				collaboration between parents and school to enhance the learning
				process.
3.
Volunteer
			 Participation:
Parents, guardians, and community members should be
			 encouraged to participate in various activities such as developing learning
			 games for home or classroom use, sharing information with the class about their
			 work skills or profession, or sharing their talents with the children through
			 varied activities.
Volunteers should not be in the classroom without a
			 teacher or assistant teacher present and cannot be used to meet the minimum
			 adult-to-child ratio.
Volunteers should participate in an orientation
			 session, sign a confidentiality agreement, and agree to a background
			 check.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › STATE DEFINITIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
"Intellectually Gifted Children" shall mean those children and
				youth who are found to have an exceptionally high degree of intelligence as
				documented through the identification process.
"Academically Gifted Children" shall mean those children and
				youth who are found to have an exceptionally high degree of demonstrated
				academic ability as documented through the identification process.
"Artistically Gifted Children" shall mean those children and
				youth who are found to have an exceptionally high degree of creativity and an
				exceptionally high degree of ability in the visual arts as documented through
				the identification process. "Creatively Gifted Children" shall mean those
				children and youth who are found to have an exceptionally high degree of
				creativity and an exceptionally high degree of ability in the performing arts
				as documented through the identification process. "Gifted Education Programs
				(GEP)" shall mean special programs of instruction for intellectually gifted
				children in grades 2-12, academically gifted children in grades 9-12,
				artistically gifted children in grades 2-12, and/or creatively gifted children
				in grades 2-12 in 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.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › PURPOSE

Current through June 25, 2024
To ensure that gifted children who demonstrate unusually high
				potential as described in the above definitions are identified and offered an
				appropriate education based upon their exceptional abilities. Because of their
				unusual capabilities, they require uniquely qualitatively different educational
				experiences not available in the regular classroom. These uniquely different
				programs are required to enable gifted students to realize their abilities and
				potential contributions to self and society.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS

Current through June 25, 2024
All data collected as part of the identification process are
				protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Parents must be notified of their rights under FERPA. It is the
				obligation of the local district to ensure that parents understand these
				rights.
All information/data collected as part of the identification
				process shall be placed in an individual eligibility file for each student.
				These files and the information contained therein shall not be placed in the
				student's cumulative record folder. The files shall be maintained in a separate
				locked storage facility/file cabinet, and access to the information shall be
				restricted to those personnel working directly with the identification process,
				working directly in the gifted education program, or that have a documented
				need to know.
Once the referral process begins, parents must be informed of
				the information/data that is collected. Parents shall have access to these
				records. Each district shall have a policy that establishes the process that
				parents shall adhere to when requesting to access these files. Parents shall be
				made aware of their rights to an explanation of the results of the Assessment
				Team Report.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › LOCAL SURVEY COMMITTEE (LSC)

Current through June 25, 2024
Each district shall establish an LSC for the GEP. The LSC shall
				be involved in determining a student's eligibility for an intellectually
				gifted, artistically gifted, creatively gifted, and/or academically gifted
				program. The LSC shall include, but is not limited to, gifted education
				teachers and administrators. It may include regular education teachers, school
				psychologists or psychometrists, and parents. It should include a special
				education teacher when a student is being considered for an eligibility under
				the twice-exceptional criteria. The LSC may be a building level committee which
				is responsible for students enrolled at that school, a district level committee
				which is responsible for student enrolled in the entire district, or a
				combination of the two.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › OUT-OF-STATE GIFTED ELIGIBILITIES

Current through June 25, 2024
Each state has a unique set of eligibility criteria for
				placement in a gifted program. Hence, a student moving to Mississippi with a
				gifted eligibility from another state must satisfy Mississippi eligibility
				criteria before being considered for placement in the gifted program. The
				eligibility ruling from another state may be used to initiate the referral
				process in Mississippi. There is no temporary placement in the gifted program
				while the student goes through the eligibility process within the local
				district.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › ANNUAL REASSESSMENT

Current through June 25, 2024
A committee shall meet at least annually to reassess each
				gifted student's continuation in the gifted program. The committee must include
				at least the student's teacher of the gifted and a designated administrative
				representative. Documentation of the meeting must be maintained and must
				include the name(s) of the student(s) discussed, a list of the committee
				members present, and the date of the meeting. Since participation in the gifted
				program is an entitlement under law, the student should remain in the gifted
				program as long as they are being successful in the program. Grades and/or
				success in the regular education program is the responsibility of the regular
				classroom teachers and should not be considered as a reason for removal from
				the gifted program. Should the committee determine that the student should exit
				the program due to lack of progress in the program and/or unsatisfactory
				participation in the program, the student's parents must be notified and given
				the opportunity to discuss the decision with the committee before the student
				is removed. Should the parents not agree to the removal of the student from the
				program, the local district shall grant the parents a hearing. Each local
				school district should have a policy in place as to how this hearing will be
				conducted and how the lack of agreement will be
				resolved.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › HOMEWORK/CLASSWORK

Current through June 25, 2024
Gifted students in grades 2-8 may not be required to make-up
				classwork missed when they are scheduled to be in the gifted classroom. Gifted
				students shall be held accountable for demonstrating mastery of concepts and
				information on regularly scheduled tests. It should be noted that some gifted
				students will not be high academic achievers for a variety of reasons. It is
				not reasonable to expect intellectually gifted students, artistically gifted
				students, and/or creatively gifted students, by virtue of having been granted
				one of those gifted eligibility rulings, to make all A's and B's. The exception
				is academically gifted students in grades 9-12 who have been ruled eligible
				based upon exceptionally high academic achievement in the pertinent area being
				served.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (IMP)

Current through June 25, 2024
Each local school district shall have a written IMP for the
				intellectually gifted program and for all other gifted programs (academically
				gifted, artistically gifted, and/or creatively gifted) that the district
				offers. The IMP shall include, at a minimum, the following components:
1. District mission/philosophy statement,
			 including goals and objectives,
2.
			 The components of the Mississippi Gifted Education Program Standards,
a. Differentiated activities,
b. Scope and sequence of program process
			 skills (outcomes),
c. Career
			 exploration and life skills,
d.
			 Exposure to and appreciation for the visual and performing arts,
e. In-class counseling for gifted
			 students,
f. Address the
			 socio-emotional needs of gifted students,
g. Address the affective needs of gifted
			 students, and
h. Address the needs
			 of gifted at-risk students.
3 . Program outcomes for the specific gifted program(s)
				offered.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › CLASS SIZE

Current through June 25, 2024
Maintaining program integrity is of utmost importance. The
				Mississippi Gifted Education Act of 1989 requires teachers of the gifted to
				provide a gifted program that meets the individual needs of the gifted students
				being served. The size of each class in grades 2-8 should be in the range of
				4-9 students. Once a class reaches 10 or more students, the integrity of the
				program could be negatively impacted. The size of each class in grades 9-12
				should be 7-14 students. More than 14 students begins to impact on the teacher
				being able to meet the individual needs of their
				students.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › FUNDING OF GIFTED TEACHER UNITS

Current through June 25, 2024
There are two funding formulae for gifted teacher units; one
				for grades 2-8, and another for grades 9-12.
All gifted teacher units in grades 2-8 shall be funded as
				follows:
1. The first teacher unit
			 shall be funded on the basis of a minimum of twenty identified and
			 participating students.
2. The
			 second gifted teacher unit shall be funded when there are forty-one identified
			 and participating students.
3.
			 Additional gifted teacher units shall be funded based on the 40 + 1
			 formula.
4. The teacher serving
			 fewer than twenty students, more than 45 students, or working less than full
			 time in the gifted program shall be prorated.
5. No student may be counted more than once
			 for the purpose of justifying funding of a gifted teacher unit.
6. The data entered into the Mississippi
			 Student Information System (MSIS) shall be the official numbers for the
			 purposes of funding gifted teacher units.
All gifted teacher units in grades 9-12 shall be funded as
				follows:
1. If a teacher serves at
			 least 7 identified and participating students and no more than 14 identified
			 and participating students, that class period shall be funded.
2. If the teacher serves fewer than 7
			 identified and participating students or more than 14 identified and
			 participating students, that class period shall be considered for prorated
			 funding.
3. If the teacher serves
			 at least 7 identified and participating students and no more than 14 students
			 (some of whom are not identified), the class period shall be prorated based
			 upon the percentage of identified students in the class.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › PLANNING TIME

Current through June 25, 2024
Each teacher of the gifted in grades 2-8 should have a daily
				planning period of not more than 60 minutes. This time is needed to allow them
				to develop activities to meet the individual needs of their gifted students as
				required by law.
Each teacher of the gifted in grades 9-12 should have the same
				planning time as the regular education teachers at that
				school.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › ASSESSMENT TIME

Current through June 25, 2024
One teacher of the gifted may be assigned an average of one 60
				minute period per day of assessment time to perform the duties related to
				referral, assessment, and LSC meetings. If the time is combined it may not
				exceed one-half day per week. Additional teachers of the gifted may be assigned
				assessment time based upon the following formula:
1-300 gifted students district wide=1 assessment teacher
301-600 gifted students district wide=2 assessment
				teachers
601-900 gifted students district wide=3 assessment
				teachers
Additional assessment time is earned on multiples of 300 + 1
				gifted students.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › PROPOSAL FOR GIFTED PROGRAM

Current through June 25, 2024
The Proposal for Gifted Program Form must be submitted to the
				SBE for approval prior to providing a program for gifted students. Gifted
				Program Proposals may be approved for a period of up to five years, depending
				upon the district's annual self-evaluation on the
Mississippi Gifted
				Education Program Standards
and monitoring reports. Whenever a
				district makes changes to the local gifted program, the district shall submit a
				new Proposal for Gifted Program Form to the SBE for approval prior to
				implementing those changes. Districts shall submit a new Proposal for Gifted
				Program Form to the SBE within three months of the expiration of latest SBE
				approved proposal.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › ANNUAL SELF-EVALUATION OF LOCAL GEP

Current through June 25, 2024
Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, each district shall
				submit to the MDE a copy of the local GEP self-evaluation. This evaluation
				shall be made in accordance with the
Mississippi Gifted Education
				Program Standards
. It is suggested that the evaluation follow the
				rubric format of the standards. Written documentation shall be submitted with
				the evaluation for each rating of 3 or higher. A written corrective action plan
				approved by the local school board shall be submitted with the evaluation for
				each rating of 1. This report should be succinct. Falsification of any area of
				this report could lead to the district's GEP being placed in a probationary
				status and possible loss of funding.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › GEP CONTACT PERSON

Current through June 25, 2024
Each local district superintendent shall appoint a GEP Contact
				Person. This person is the link between the district and the Office of Gifted
				Education Programs at the MDE. This is not intended to be an additional
				administrative position at the district level. The GEP Contact Person shall
				hold a valid gifted endorsement. It is their responsibility to keep the
				superintendent informed about the local gifted education program and all
				communications from the MDE regarding gifted education
				programs.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 10 - Regulations for the Gifted Education Programs in Mississippi › LOSS/REDUCTION IN FUNDING

Current through June 25, 2024
If a district does not comply with the requirements of the
				Mississippi Gifted Education Act of 1989, the requirements of the
Mississippi Gifted Education Program Standards
, the
				requirements of these gifted program regulations, or fails to correct a problem
				identified during a program monitoring visit, state funds for the gifted
				program shall be withheld from that district until such time that compliance
				occurs.
Prior to funds being withheld, the district shall be notified
				by certified mail of the intent to withhold funds and its right to request a
				hearing. Should the district decide to request a hearing, the following process
				shall be followed:
1. Within 10
			 calendar days after receipt of the notice, the district may apply in writing to
			 the MDE to have a hearing.
2. The
			 MDE shall appoint a hearing officer from the staff at MDE who will hear the
			 merits of the case within 30 calendar days of receipt of the written request
			 for the hearing.
3. It shall be the
			 responsibility of each party to secure the attendance of its witnesses, if any,
			 and any expenses attendant thereto shall be borne by the party calling that
			 witness. Two copies of any written evidence shall be submitted, one for the
			 hearing officer and one for the other party.
4. The hearing officer shall require that all
			 witnesses be sworn before offering testimony. The hearing officer shall not be
			 bound by the common law or statutory rules of evidence or by formal rules for
			 procedure and may conduct reasonable questioning of any witness. The hearing
			 officer may limit the examination or cross-examination of any witness to keep
			 the hearing focused on the issue of withholding funds and may recess/convene
			 the hearing if necessary.
5. The
			 MDE shall make a record of the proceedings to include all documents introduced
			 into evidence which shall be available for cost upon the written request of the
			 applicant.
6. Within 15 working
			 days of the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall make a
			 recommendation in the following format: (1) purpose of the hearing, (2) summary
			 of evidence presented, and (3) conclusions and recommendations, a copy of which
			 shall be sent to the parties by certified mail.
7. The completed record along with the
			 hearing officer's recommendation shall be certified to the SBE which shall at
			 its next regularly scheduled meeting consider only the record and shall not
			 consider any evidence or material not included within the record in reaching
			 its final determination.
8. The SBE
			 shall make its written findings and issue its order, and notice shall be given
			 the district by certified mail. The decision of the SBE is final.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 11 - Textbook and Instructional Materials Administration Handbook Rules and Regulations for the Adoption, Distribution, Care and Use of Textbooks instructional Materials in Mississippi › Section 7-11-One - Non-Public Schools › Section 7-11-One-1 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE TEXTBOOK ADOPTION PROGRAM

Current through June 25, 2024
The school superintendent should appoint a staff member to
				  serve as the Textbook Coordinator. The Textbook Coordinator should supervise
				  the local adoption and purchase of textbooks and instructional materials and
				  completes reports required by the MDE Office of Instructional Materials and
				  Library Media. The Textbook Coordinator should oversee the correct inventory
				  for the school in the Textbook Inventory Management System (TIMS 2.0) as well
				  as any other reports deemed necessary by the Office of Instructional Materials
				  and Library pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. §
									37-43-51. If a different person
				  manages TIMS 2.0, the person should be noted as the TIMS 2.0 Contact. The
				  following is a job description that may be used by the school to outline the
				  Textbook Coordinator's responsibilities:
The School Textbook Coordinator will assist with the
				  following duties:
A. SUBMISSION OF THE
				FOLLOWING ITEMS
1. Report of the local
				adoption results
* Intent to Purchase is due to the regional textbook company
				  no later than April 15th
2. Documents due on June
				15th
* Fines
* ADA Annual Report
3. Report on TIMS Inventory no later than the
				first Friday in August, which includes:
* TIMS contact updates
* Active Inventory
* Surplus Inventory
* Request to Dispose of Unusable Textbooks
4. Local Textbook Selection Committee FORM C
* Submitted no later than October
				  1st
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 11 - Textbook and Instructional Materials Administration Handbook Rules and Regulations for the Adoption, Distribution, Care and Use of Textbooks instructional Materials in Mississippi › Section 7-11-One - Non-Public Schools › Section 7-11-One-4 - FUNDING

Current through June 25, 2024
When appropriated, funds for the procurement of textbooks
				  distributed must be used to purchase items that meet the definition of a
				  textbook as stated in Miss. Code Ann. § 37- 43-1: "Textbook shall be
				  defined as any medium or manual of instruction, which contains a systematic
				  presentation of the principles of a subject and which constitutes a major
				  instructional vehicle for that subject."
A. DISTRIBUTION
The Mississippi Legislature annually appropriates funds to
				  the MDE for the procurement of textbooks. The funds are distributed to
				  non-public schools on a per-pupil basis based on the average daily attendance
				  for the entire nine months of the previous school year for grades K-12. All
				  textbook funds may be utilized to procure textbooks in accordance with the
				  policies contained in this handbook. Textbook funds for non-public schools will
				  be issued as credit that may be used to procure state-owned textbooks.
B. FREIGHT COSTS
Each non-public school will be responsible for the payment of
				  the freight costs incurred in the shipment of the textbooks to the school. This
				  cost will be charged against the school's allocation.
C. CARRYOVER
All unexpended credit on June 30th
				  for a respective non-public school will be carried over for the expenditure for
				  state-owned textbooks in the next school year.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 11 - Textbook and Instructional Materials Administration Handbook Rules and Regulations for the Adoption, Distribution, Care and Use of Textbooks instructional Materials in Mississippi › Section 7-11-One - Non-Public Schools › Section 7-11-One-6 - TEXTBOOK USE

Current through June 25, 2024
A. PUPIL
				USE
In accordance with Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-43-1, "Teachers shall permit
				  all pupils in all grades of any public school to carry to their homes for home
				  study, the free textbooks loaned to them, and any other regular textbooks
				  whether they be free textbooks or not."
B. HOME SCHOOL PUPIL USE
Mississippi Code Ann. §
										37-43-1 requires local school
				  boards to make available to parents or legal guardians of any school-age
				  children who reside in a school district, upon request, any textbook(s) on the
				  state surplus inventory list. The parent or legal guardian is responsible for
				  the return of the textbook(s) to the district upon completion of use of the
				  textbook(s) or they will be required to compensate the district for the fair
				  market value of the textbook(s).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 11 - Textbook and Instructional Materials Administration Handbook Rules and Regulations for the Adoption, Distribution, Care and Use of Textbooks instructional Materials in Mississippi › Section 7-11-One - Non-Public Schools › Section 7-11-One-8 - PROCESS TO FILE A COMPLAINT

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person who wishes to report a violation of the policies
				  and procedures stated in the
Mississippi Textbook and Instructional
				  Materials Administration Handbook
should follow the process listed
				  below:
A. A written complaint letter
				must be received by the Office of Instructional Materials and Library Media,
				Mississippi Department of Education; P. O. Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205-0771
				within ten (10) business days after the person/company making the complaint has
				knowledge of the violation. The MDE will not consider any complaints made after
				the deadline. The complaint letter must indicate the policies and procedures
				being violated with a reference to the page and paragraph in the
Mississippi Textbook and Instructional Materials Administration
				Handbook
and shall contain sufficient detail of the alleged
				violations. The complaint letter shall include the name of the person/company
				that violated the rule, the date and location where the violation occurred and
				the signature of the individual making the complaint.
B. Within seven (7) business days of receipt
				of the complaint, the MDE Office of Instructional Materials and Library Media
				will investigate the violation(s) and forward the findings to the Executive
				Director of the Office of Elementary Education and Reading. The Executive
				Director will review the staff's findings and make a recommendation to the
				Chief Academic Officer.
C. The
				Chief Academic Officer will review the findings and request a written response
				to the complaint from the person/company who has been reported as violating the
				policies and/or procedures. The person/company shall file a written response to
				the complaint addressed to the Chief Academic Officer within ten (10) business
				days of receipt of the request. Responses received after the deadline will not
				be considered.
D. The Chief
				Academic Officer will review all relevant documentation timely received.
If the Chief Academic Officer determines that there is
				  insufficient evidence of a violation, then the Chief Academic Officer will
				  notify all parties in writing within seven (7) business days.
E. If the Chief Academic Officer determines
				that sufficient evidence exists of a violation of policies procedures, will
				notify all parties in writing within seven (7) business days.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 11 - Textbook and Instructional Materials Administration Handbook Rules and Regulations for the Adoption, Distribution, Care and Use of Textbooks instructional Materials in Mississippi › Section 7-11-One - Non-Public Schools › Section 7-11-One-9 - FORMS

Current through June 25, 2024
Several forms are utilized in the implementation of the
				  state-owned textbook program. All forms can be found on the Textbook Adoption
				  and Procurement website:
www.mdek12.org/OAE/OEER/TextbookAdoptionProcurement
.
A. MDE REQUEST FOR QUOTES
This form is used to request quotes for adopted and
				  non-adopted instructional materials. It must be completed and returned with all
				  required order forms.
B.
				TEXTBOOK ORDER FORM
This form is turned into the textbook office when ordering
				  adopted and non-adopted textbooks.
C. TEXTBOOK SELECTION FORM
The textbook selection form provides justification for the
				  purchasing on non-adopted instructional materials.
D. TEXTBOOK ORDER SHIPMENT CONFIRMATION FORM
The textbook order shipment confirmation provides proof that
				  the requisitioned textbooks have been properly received in the local school;
				  therefore, the shipment confirmation should be returned to the MDE Office of
				  Instructional Materials and Library Media.
E. ADA ANNUAL REPORT
The annual attendance report is due by June
				  15th in order to receive an allocation for the
				  upcoming school year's instructional materials. Failure to return the form will
				  result in loss of funding.
F. RECORD OF REFUND
This form is used to accompany the remittance of collections
				  for fines and damages to the MDE.
G. TIMS INVENTORY REPORT
This form is due from each school by the first Friday in
				  August to ensure that TIMS is up to date.
H. TIMS 2.0 CONTACT INFORMATION
This form is used to update or create a new TIMS 2.0 account
				  for either district- or school-level textbook coordinators.
I. LOCAL TEXTBOOK ADOPTION COMMITTEE
A local adoption committee should be created and reported to
				  the regional textbook company by October 1st of each
				  year.
J. INTENT TO PURCHASE
The local textbook adoption committee will complete and
				  report to the regional textbook depository prior to April
				  15th of each year.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 11 - Textbook and Instructional Materials Administration Handbook Rules and Regulations for the Adoption, Distribution, Care and Use of Textbooks instructional Materials in Mississippi › Section 7-11-Two - Public Schools › Section 7-11-Two-1 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE TEXTBOOK ADOPTION PROGRAM

Current through June 25, 2024
The district superintendent should appoint a staff member to
				  serve as the Textbook Coordinator. The Textbook Coordinator should supervise
				  the local adoption and purchase of textbooks and instructional materials and
				  completes reports required by the MDE Office of Instructional Materials and
				  Library Media. The Textbook Coordinator should oversee the correct inventory
				  for the district in the Textbook Inventory Management System (TIMS 2.0) as well
				  as any other reports deemed necessary by the Office of Instructional Materials
				  and Library pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. §
									37-43-51. If a different person
				  manages TIMS 2.0, the person should be noted as the TIMS 2.0 Contact. The
				  following is a job description that may be used by the district to outline the
				  Textbook Coordinator's responsibilities:
The District Textbook Coordinator will assist with the
				  following duties:
A. SUBMISSION OF THE
				FOLLOWING ITEMS
1. Report of the local
				adoption results
* Intent to Purchase is due to the regional textbook company
				  no later than April 15th
2. Report on TIMS Inventory no later than the
				first Friday in August, which includes:
* Active Inventory
* Surplus Inventory
* Request to Dispose of Unusable Textbooks
* TIMS contact updates
3. Local Textbook Selection Committee FORM C
* Submitted online no later than October
				  1st
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 11 - Textbook and Instructional Materials Administration Handbook Rules and Regulations for the Adoption, Distribution, Care and Use of Textbooks instructional Materials in Mississippi › Section 7-11-Two - Public Schools › Section 7-11-Two-4 - PETITION PROCESS

Current through June 25, 2024
Mississippi Code Ann. §
									37-43-31 contains a provision
				  whereby five or more school boards may petition the SBE to add a book or series
				  of textbooks to the state-adopted list. If a district so chooses to petition
				  the SBE, the following policies and procedures should be adhered to:
A. School districts may petition the SBE to
				allow for the requisition of non-adopted textbooks.
1. Five or more school boards may petition
				the SBE to add one or more textbooks or series of textbooks to the state
				adopted list. The SBE will have sixty days to act upon the petition. If it is
				not acted upon in this time period, the petition shall be deemed as
				approved.
2. A school board may
				petition for the requisition of "new and innovative" textbooks that have become
				available since the last textbook adoption in the respective subject
				area.
3. Textbooks may be procured
				through the petition process from the regional textbook depository. Since
				non-adopted textbooks may now be purchased with state funds, it is no longer
				necessary to follow the steps of the petition process. However, if the district
				or districts should choose to go the petition route, the SBE will consider the
				petition for approval.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 11 - Textbook and Instructional Materials Administration Handbook Rules and Regulations for the Adoption, Distribution, Care and Use of Textbooks instructional Materials in Mississippi › Section 7-11-Two - Public Schools › Section 7-11-Two-5 - FUNDING

Current through June 25, 2024
When appropriated, funds for the procurement of textbooks
				  distributed must be used to purchase items that meet the definition of a
				  textbook as stated in Miss. Code Ann. § 37- 43-1: "Textbook shall be
				  defined as any medium or manual of instruction, which contains a systematic
				  presentation of the principles of a subject and which constitutes a major
				  instructional vehicle for that subject."
A. DISTRIBUTION
The Mississippi Legislature will annually appropriate funds
				  to the MDE for the procurement of textbooks. The funds are a part of the
				  Mississippi Adequate Education Program. The district will allocate from the
				  annual funds the amount to be used for the purchase of textbooks. All textbook
				  budgeted funds may be utilized to procure textbooks in accordance with the
				  policies contained in this handbook.
B. FREIGHT COSTS
Each public school district will be responsible for the
				  payment of the freight costs incurred in the shipment of the textbooks to the
				  local school or district.