§ 37-175-11. Parental, guardian and student obligations if applying for Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship
A parent or legal guardian who applies for a Mississippi Speech-Language 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 […]
§ 37-175-13. State Department of Education duties regarding administration of program; determination of funding; transportation of students
The maximum scholarship granted per eligible student with speech-language impairment shall be an amount equivalent to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program base student cost. Any nonpublic school under this program shall report to the State Department of Education the number of students with speech-language impairment who are enrolled in nonpublic schools on the Mississippi Speech-Language […]
§ 37-173-19. Publication of information regarding Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship; annual reports
The department shall publicize information regarding the Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship on the department’s official website. Annually, by December 15, report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives the Department of Education’s actions with respect to implementing accountability in the scholarship program under this section, any substantiated allegations […]
§ 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 […]