§ 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. […]
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 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, […]
§ 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).
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 37-173-9. Public school option; nonpublic school option
The parent or legal guardian is not required to accept the offer of enrolling in another public school in lieu of requesting a Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship to a nonpublic school. However, if the parent or legal guardian chooses the public school option, the student may continue attending a public school chosen by the parent […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]