MEA President: Tommy Creel
Advocacy Leadership Force member: Hannah Gadd Ardrey and Jordan Langworthy
ALF Member Email:
2021 Legislative Session Info- Legislature Website
| Legislative Calendar |
Convenes: 1/5/2021 Meeting in person in 2021 |
| Cross-Over Deadline | 3/2/2021 |
| Budget Deadline | None |
| Introduction Deadlines | 1/18/2021 |
| Governor | Phil Bryant (R) |
| Education Committee Chairs |
House: CHAIR: Rep. Richard Brian Bennett (R) Senate: CHAIR: Sen. Dennis DeBar, Jr. (R) |
| Partisan Split | House: R Senate: R |
| House Clerk Contact | 601-359–3360 |
| Senate Secretary Contact | 601-359–3229 |
| Carryover to 2022 | No |
State Board of Education
| State Board of Education Website | |
| State Board of Education Meeting Schedule | |
| State Superintendent | Carey Wright |
ESSA Implementation Information
| Title I Director | Brendsha Roby, Title I Director 601-359-3499 |
| Title IV Director | Arthur Goss, Assistant to the Executive Director 601-359-3499, agoss@mdek12.org |
| Title IV Website | |
| Title IV Allocations | |
| Application Timeline for Federal Funds | Not listed; allocations are for last school year |
State Certification Information
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State |
Certificate Age Levels and Subject Areas |
Levels and Length of Certification |
Testing Requirements |
Teacher Performance Assessment |
Reciprocity |
Fees*
*Does not account for assessment fee (e.g., Praxis, edTPA, etc.)s |
Alternate Path to Licensure |
State Certification Website: |
Updated |
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General Skills Test |
Content/Subject Specific Test |
Pedagogical Knowledge |
NASDTEC Member |
Additional Coursework |
Yes/No |
More information can be found at: |
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| MS | Music Vocal K-12 Music Instrumental K-12 |
Class A Educator License (Bachelor, 5-year) Class AA Educator License (Master, 5-year) Class AAA Educator License (Specialist, 5-year) Class AAAA Educator License (Doctorate, 5-year) |
Praxis I: Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) | Praxis II: Music Content Knowledge (5113) | Praxis Principles of Teaching & Learning: K-6, 5-9, or 7-12 | No | Yes | Possible additional testing and/or coursework | None | Yes | https://www.mdek12.org/OTL/OEL/Alternate | https://www.mdek12.org/OEL | June 2020 |
COVID-19 Information
Consideration for Reopening Mississippi Schools
Recommendations for PreK-12th Grade Arts Education As Mississippi Schools Reopen
Districts may choose to open school buildings, but they must modify schedules, restrict gatherings, and observe social distancing in observance of state and federal recommendations.
Title IV Success Stories
The funds below were allocated during the 2018-2019 school year.
MS: $8,300 in Title IV-A funds were utilized in Western Line SD to purchase 24 iPads, cases, and headphones for the music technology units that were being taught in the music classroom at Riverside High School, Jr. High, and Elementary Schools.
