§ 37-20-1. Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Remedial Education Act of 1988.”

§ 37-20-3. Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to provide supplemental funds to each school district to be used for the sole purpose of providing direct remedial instruction to those students enrolled in the K-12 program who have need of special educational assistance in order that their level of educational attainment may be raised to that appropriate […]

§ 37-20-5. Formula for allocation of funds to school districts

The funds which may be appropriated annually for this chapter shall be based on a formula developed by the State Department of Education and allocated to each school district on the basis of (a) the number of students whose scores on the Basic Skills Assessment Program (BSAP) tests are at the twenty-fifth percentile or below, […]

§ 37-20-7. Requirements for funding of programs

To be eligible to receive funds under this chapter a school district shall describe in writing its remedial education program. The description shall include all special remedial and compensatory instruction to be provided by the district from all fund sources. The district description shall include a description of the program to be conducted at each […]

§ 37-20-9. Powers and duties of department and board of education

The State Department of Education shall provide technical assistance to districts and carry out the responsibilities of reviewing, monitoring and evaluating the programs conducted under this chapter. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules which, in its opinion, are necessary to assure that the programs in each school district are carried out in a […]