This section of the EdUpdate includes important notifications from the Mississippi Department of Education to school and district superintendents and administrators. These announcements will remain posted for 90 days. View information about professional development opportunities and resources in other sections of the EdUpdate.
REQUIRED ACTION FOR SUPERINTENDENTS DUE MAY 11: 2020 Bus Driver Summer Training Request
Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 37-41-1, all public-school bus drivers are required to be re-certified every two years through the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Division of Pupil Transportation….
REQUIRED ACTION FOR SUPERINTENDENTS DUE MAY 14: Digital Access Surveys for Families and School Employees
As school closures continue and as the state develops plans to direct resources to the areas of greatest need, the MDE has prepared two brief surveys for districts to circulate:…
REQUIRED ACTION FOR SUPERINTENDENTS DUE MAY 15: Learning-at-Home and Summer Enrichment Plan
We appreciate the time you took in early April to respond to the initial request from the MDE regarding current efforts to support students who are learning at home. In…
Proof of Residency for Returning Students
Superintendents, In an effort to free you and your staff from a burdensome process, I contacted State Auditor, Shad White, to request an exemption to the requirement of proving residency…
MS ACTE Update Announcement
With all of the uncertainty around the COVID-19 outbreak, and out of an abundance of caution for your health and well-being, we have made the difficult decision for MS ACTE…
REQUIRED ACTION: Learning-at-Home and Summer Enrichment Plan Due May 15
Greetings Superintendents: We appreciate the time you took in early April to respond to the initial request from the MDE regarding current efforts to support students who are learning…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of April 27, 2020
Executive Order 1476 Regarding School Closure Gov. Tate Reeves issued Executive Order 1476 on April 22, 2020, that outlines expectations for districts for continued student learning during the extended school closure. Per the Executive Order, districts have until June 1, 2020, to submit plans to the…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of April 21, 2020
Do You Have Questions for MDE? Please check the MDE COVID-19 Information webpage before emailing your questions to MDE staff. The answers to most of the questions we receive are addressed on the webpage. We also regularly add…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of April 20, 2020
Do You Have Questions for MDE? Please check the MDE COVID-19 Information webpage before emailing your questions to MDE staff. The answers to most of the questions we receive are addressed on the webpage. We also regularly add…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of April 15, 2020
Do You Have Questions for MDE? Please check the MDE COVID-19 Information webpage before emailing your questions to MDE staff. We regularly add guidance, answers to questions and links to our daily update email….