Mississippi Administrative Code

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-65.2 Miss. Code Ann. § 37-1-3 (Adopted 4/1994) Adopted 12/30/2015 Repealed 8/22/2022

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") and the State Board of Education. The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selectio…

The goal of the University Assisted Teacher Recruitment and Retention Grant Program, as mandated in House Bill 609 (1998 Legislative Session), shall be to attract qualified teachers to those geographical areas of the state where there exists a critical shortage of teachers by mak…

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-67.2 Repealed 12/30/2015

The Mississippi State Department of Education, subject to approval of the State Board of Education, will develop and disseminate model guidelines for the evaluation of school performance. These guidelines will include a method of determining schools having exemplary performance a…

The requirements relative to school district verification of student residency are as outlined below. The attached form is suggested as a way to collect the required information. 1. POLICY a. Definition of residence for school attendance purposes: The student physically resides f…

Mississippi School Administrator Sabbatical Program (For licensed teachers in Mississippi school districts) Reference: Mississippi Code Annotated 37-3-7 Introduction. In 1998, the Mississippi Legislature amended the Mississippi School Administrator Sabbatical Program. The legisla…

1. The alternative school program is defined through written board-approved policies and procedures that define and provide appropriate educational opportunities for the categories of students to be served. Further, the program must meet the requirements of Mississippi Code Secti…

Introduction. Section 37-13-92 of The Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated authorized school districts in Mississippi to provide a program of General Education Development (GED) preparatory instruction as a part of the Alternative Education Program. Section 37-35-3 mandates that st…

In accordance with the "Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998", the purpose of which is to attract qualified teachers to those geographical areas of the state and subject area shortage school districts as designated by the State Board of Education, the criteria outlin…

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-71.1 Miss. Code Ann. § 37-1-3 (Revised 5/1993) Adopted 12/30/2015 Repealed 7/22/2018 Repealed 2/24/2023

1. Purpose In order to provide a financial management system which ensures the proper accountability for funds administered through the local school districts on a timely and accurate basis, to provide and interpret financial information by which the local school board makes educ…

1. The State Board of Education is directed by Miss. Code Ann. § 37-9-18 to promulgate rules and regulations concerning the type of financial reports required to be submitted by the superintendent of schools to the local school board, and the frequency with which the reports shal…

The Mississippi Department of Education will develop and disseminate the structure and guidelines for the School Executive Management Institute. As revisions are made and approved by the State Board of Education, the modifications will be disseminated to the appropriate individua…

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-73.1 Miss. Code Ann. § 37-1-3 (Revised 7/1989) Adopted 12/30/2015 Repealed 6/27/2022

1. Educable Child The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Special Education (OSE) is directed to provide oversight through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and State Statute in the placement and funding of students with disabilities in priva…

If during the school year a special education class exceeds the maximum enrollment according to the regulations in the Referral to Placement Handbook, Part II, a request for an exemption will be submitted to the State Department of Education. The maximum class enrollment for each…

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-74.11 Repealed 12/30/2015

1. GENERAL MISCONCEPTIONS Careful study of the Crawford case, specifically including the Fifth Circuit's opinion, eliminates some misconceptions. An extended school year is: a. not a mandated 12 month school program for all students with disabilities, b. not required just because…

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-74.13 Repealed 12/30/2015

Designated state Educable Child Program funds from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) may be utilized to assist in providing a local or regional system of care in order to return a child with a serious emotionally disturbed disability to a community setting. Designated…

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-74.15 Repealed 12/30/2015

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-74.16 Repealed 12/30/2015

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-74.17 Repealed 12/30/2015

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-74.18 Repealed 12/30/2015

School districts are required to follow the State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 (IDEA 2004). For a copy, please visit the Mississippi Secretary of State's website at Regulations and Enforceme…

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-74.2 Repealed 12/30/2015

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-74.20 Repealed 12/30/2015

1. ESAs awarded annually are determined based on State legislative appropriations a. Until program participation reaches 50% of annual enrollment as established in Miss. Code Ann. § 37-181-7(2)(b) , students are approved on a first-come, first-served basis, with applications bein…

Teacher Unit Allocation Methodology to Support Programs for Students with Disabilities 1. The Teacher Unit Allocation Methodology gives consideration to two factors: a. Educational Placement b. Levels of Support Each student will be assigned a weighted value based on these two fa…

1. In the event of funds being withheld in accordance with the regulations in the State Plan under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and state regulations regarding students with disabilities, the State Department of Education will give notice to th…

Recommended rates per professional hour and non-professional hour shall be determined annually by the recommendations of the Mississippi Department of Education Leadership Team and shall be posted on the website of the Office of Special Education. 1. Time spent as specified below…

In the event a school district cannot meet the transportation needs of students with disabilities on a regular school bus route, the State Department of Education will provide funding to the district for transportation of students with disabilities within the district or to the n…

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-74.7 Repealed 12/30/2015

The University-Based Program is authorized in Sections 37-23-31 through 37-23-35 of the Mississippi Code. Any state supported university or college may apply for minimum program funds under these regulations. 1. Procedures a. When there is an organized program in a local school d…

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-74.9 Repealed 12/30/2015

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-75.1 Miss. Code Ann. § 37-1-3 (Revised 7/1992) Adopted 12/30/2015 Repealed 7/27/2016

The Mississippi Teacher of the Year Program recognizes outstanding achievement and performance by our public school teachers. Each local school district has the opportunity to honor its teachers and nominate one for the state title. The 1995 Mississippi Teacher of the Year must b…

The construction of rental housing units for teachers in the West Tallahatchie School District is a pilot program that is administered by the Department of Education. The Department of Education advertised for bids for the purpose of contracting with a public or private entity to…

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-76.2 Repealed 12/30/2015

Review Miss. Code Ann. § 37-151-5 for details on this rule. Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-76.3 Miss. Code Ann. § 37-1-3 Miss. Code Ann. § 37-151-5 (Revised 9/2022) Adopted 12/30/2015 Amended 1/5/2023

The Mississippi Employer-Assisted Housing Teacher Program is a special home loan program available to licensed teachers who render services in geographical areas of the state that are designated by the State Board of Education as having a critical shortage of teachers. The progra…

In accordance with Mississippi Code Section 37-159-5, the Department of Education will reimburse the moving expenses for teachers who enter into a contract with a school district within a geographical area of the state that is designated by the Mississippi Board of Education as h…

The goal of the University Assisted Teacher Recruitment and Retention Grant Program, as mandated in House Bill 609 (1998 Legislative Session), shall be to attract qualified teachers to those geographical areas of the state where there exists a critical shortage of teachers by mak…

When a certified secondary teacher is assigned to teach in a 5th or 6th grade departmentalized situation and is appropriately endorsed in the subject he/she is teaching, that teacher may be selected as a Minimum Foundation Program teacher in the State Department of Education's pr…

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-76.8 Repealed 12/30/2015

Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. 3-76.9 Repealed 12/30/2015