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Miss. Code Ann. § 37-173-1 Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Board” means the State Board of Education.(b) “Department” means the State Department of Education.(c) “Dyslexia” mean…
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-173-11 Parental obligations if applying for Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship
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(a) 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:(a) The parent…
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-173-13 Maximum scholarship; report by nonpublic schools; disbursement of payments to nonpublic schools
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(1) The maximum scholarship granted per eligible student with dyslexia shall be an amount equivalent to the student base amount under the total funding formula provided in Sections 37-151-200 through 37-151-215. (2) (a) The nonpublic school under this program shall report to the …
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-173-15 Screening of all compulsory-school-age children enrolled in public school for dyslexia; subsequent dyslexia evaluations
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(1) (a) 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:(i) Phonological awareness an…