Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies
Part 402 - MCSAB Board Policies
Chapter 2 - Application Toolkit 2013
Rule 10-402-2.5 - Resources

Resources

School Culture

* Strategic School Design (SSD):New school applications may find it helpful to incorporate elements of SSD into their applications. For more information on SSD, consult the book The Strategic School:

Making the Most of People, Time and Money by Karen Hawley Miles and Stephen Frank.

* Student Attendance:Refer to Mississippi's compulsory school attendance law, which can be accessed here:http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/dropout-prevention-and-compulsory-school-attendance/compulsory-attendance. [File Link Not Available]

Education Program

* Mississippi Academic Standards:All schools must employ standards that meet or exceed Mississippi's Academic Standards. Charter schools must use the Common Core State Standards. Review the standards at:http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculum-and- instruction [File Link Not Available]

* Graduation Requirements:High schools approved by the MS Charter Schools Authorizer Board will be expected to meet or exceed the same graduation requirements as all other MS traditional public high schools, set forth at http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/docs/2012-board-agenda/tab_16_appendix_a_and_standard_20_rev.pdf?sfvrsn=2h

" Mississippi Standardized Tests:All schools in Mississippi must administer (at a minimum) the correct, state-mandated assessments to monitor student progress. Review information about these standardized assessments at:http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/student-assessment [File Link Not Available]

" Mississippi Third Grade Reading Gate: Review information at http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/docs/sped- powerpoints-page/3rd-Grade-Reading-Gate.pdf?sfvrsn=2

" Gifted education: Review the regulations for a Gifted Education Program using state add-on funds here: https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/AdvancedLearningandGiftedPrograms/2013RegulationsfortheGiftedEducationProgramsinMississippi-BoardApproved2013.05.17.pdf

* MississippiHighSchoolActivitiesAssociation: Information about the MHSAA for charter schools that want to join can be found here:http://www.misshsaa.com/

Governance

*Trainingmodulesforgoverningboardmembersof Mississippi charter schools can be found at:http://www.msbaonline.org/AboutMSBA/tabid/387/Default.aspx [File Link Not Available]

* MDE Resources on Funding:

- General explanation of Mississippi Adequate Education Program funding: http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/docs/school-financial-services-library/maep_explanation_2010C2281CA29877.pdf?sfvrsn=2

- Worksheet to calculate charter at-risk funding:http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/school-financial-services/school-financial-services-fets-formulas [File Link Not Available]

- Financial Policies and Procedures:http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/school-financial-services [File Link Not Available]

* For information on Title I, II, and III grants, refer to:http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/federal-programs [File Link Not Available]

* NACSA's Issue Brief Good to Governon charter governing boards: http://nacsa.mycrowdwisdom.com/diweb/catalog/item/id/77222/q/q=boards&c=82

* Facilities: Refer to Mississippi Code § 37-28-61, regarding a charter school's "right of first refusal" to facilities.

Education Service Providers

* Charting a Clear Course: A Resource Guide for Building Successful Relationships between Charter Schools and School Management Organizations, available at: http://www.publiccharters.org/publication/?id=393 .

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-15