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.
Districts should review teacher, teacher assistant info in MSIS by Feb. 4 for FY23 Teacher Pay Raise File Review
To ensure all teachers and teacher assistants are appropriately accounted for, the Mississippi Department of Education is asking districts to review and revise as necessary the information obtained from MSIS…
Deadline to enter National Board Certification info is Feb. 15
Districts have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, to enter all National Board information for nationally certified employees into Mississippi Student Information System (MSIS) to be eligible for a pro-rated…
Required mental health training available for school employees, personnel; Deadline is February 28
Required refresher training on mental health and suicide prevention is now available for all school employees and personnel. After training is complete, mental health assurance forms must be submitted by…
Mississippi U.S. Presidential Scholars candidates’ applications due Feb. 24
The 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program selected 88 Mississippi students as candidates for the national award. Students who have been selected as candidates have an opportunity to become a U.S….
APA notice of public comments about hybrid schedule option
On Jan. 20, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval of a temporary rule and to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise the Miss. Admin. Code…
MDE Office of Special Education plans Tuning In teacher chat for Feb. 9
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Special Education is offering its monthly “Tuning In” teacher chat from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Feb. 9. The topic is Integrating Social Emotional Learning Into…
MDE Division of Literacy to host spring professional learning series
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Elementary Education and Reading, Division of Literacy is announcing the Strong Readers! professional development series as its spring professional learning opportunity for coaches, teachers,…
MDE to submit ESEA waiver request for Corinth School District; public comments due Feb. 1
On behalf of the Corinth School District, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is submitting a waiver request to the United States Department of Education (USED) to request that Corinth…
EL Course Code survey available to help determine changes needed
The Office of Secondary Education is in the process of reviewing the Mississippi Department of Education’s Course Code Manual. One of the areas for making adjustments to is the EL…
English Learner Virtual Office hours happening Feb. 3
English Learner staff members from the Offices of Federal Programs, Student Assessment and Elementary Education and Reading are hosting February EL Virtual Office hours from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3….