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Miss. Code Ann. § 37-16-1 Purpose
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(a) The primary purpose of the statewide testing program is to provide information needed for state-level decisions. The program shall be designed to:(a) Assist in the identification of educational needs at the state, district and school levels.(b) Assess how well districts and s…
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-16-11 Special diploma or certificate of completion for students with disabilities; occupational diploma for students with disabilities
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(1) A student who has been properly classified, in accordance with rules established by the State Board of Education shall, upon meeting all applicable requirements prescribed by the district school board, be awarded a special diploma in a form prescribed by the state board; howe…
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-16-13 Honorary high school diploma for World War II, Korean Conflict and Vietnam Conflict veterans
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(1) The school board of a local school district may award an honorary high school diploma in a form prescribed and supplied to school districts by the State Board of Education to veterans of World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Conflict who were unable to complete th…
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-16-15 High school diploma granted to persons who withdrew from school before graduation; completion of requisite graduation course work requirements and passing score on assessment reasonably comparable to assessments in existence at the time student would have graduated required
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(1) Any person who has withdrawn from high school before graduation may be granted a diploma from the Mississippi public high school that the person last attended if the person has:(a) Completed all requisite graduation course work requirements and has achieved a passing score on…