§ 37-173-17. Eligibility requirements for nonpublic schools to participate in scholarship program
To be eligible to participate in the Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program, a nonpublic school must: Be a state accredited special purpose school; Provide to the department all documentation required for a student’s participation, including the nonpublic school’s and student’s fee schedules, at least thirty (30) days before the first quarterly […]
§ 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 […]
§ 37-169-3. Composition of advisory committee
Members of the advisory committee shall be composed of the following: Five (5) persons who are the parents of children with autism or ASD, with one (1) such person to be appointed by the Governor, two (2) to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and two (2) to be appointed by the Speaker of the […]
§ 37-169-5. Duties of advisory committee; meetings; terms of members
The advisory committee shall: Review the recommendations of the Caring for Individuals with Autism Task Force of 2007; Evaluate, study and identify any and all current relevant information and make legislative recommendations regarding the development and implementation of a continuum of educational and medical services for individuals with autism or ASD; and File a report […]
§ 37-171-1. Legislative findings and intent
The Legislature finds the following: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released studies documenting: Overweight and obese children experience the same risk factors that are associated with heart disease in adults, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and Type 2 diabetes, once referred to as adult-onset diabetes; Every year, an estimated three […]
§ 37-171-3. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Recreation” means any indoor or outdoor game or activity, either organized or unorganized, undertaken for exercise, relaxation, diversion, sport or pleasure. “School property” means all indoor or outdoor structures, facilities and land, […]
§ 37-171-5. Use of school property during nonschool hours by public for recreation or sports authorized; liability
The school board of a school district may adopt a policy allowing the public use of indoor or outdoor school property during nonschool hours for purposes of recreation or sport. The school district must ensure that this use of school facilities by the public does not interfere with the use of those facilities for school […]
§ 37-171-7. Shared use agreements with community organizations and local governmental agencies
School districts are encouraged strongly to enter into shared use agreements with community organizations and local governmental agencies. Local government entities are expressly authorized to enter into such shared use agreements and/or expend public funds and/or to use public labor and/or equipment and/or commodities in furtherance of the purpose of such agreements. The State Department […]
§ 37-173-1. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Board” means the State Board of Education. “Department” means the State Department of Education. “Dyslexia” means a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin, characterized by difficulties with accurate and […]
§ 37-173-3. Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program established
The Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program is established to provide the option to attend a public school other than the one to which assigned, or to provide a scholarship to a nonpublic school of choice, for students with a diagnosis of dyslexia. Students in Grades 1 through 12 who have been […]