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FFY24 Annual State Application

Under Part B of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2024. The Office of Special Education submitted the following IDEA Grant Application to the United States Department of Education (U.S. DOE), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) on May 16, 2024.

Annual IDEA Part B Grant Application FFY24

Grants B FFY24 Significant Disproportionality Data Collection Form

FFY24 Grants to States Allocations

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education's Federal Fiscal Year 2024 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 15, 2024 through May 15, 2024. Written comments were accepted from March 15, 2024 through April 20, 2024. UPDATE (5/16/24): No public comments were received.

Questions regarding the annual grant applications may be directed to: 

Jennifer L. Boykin, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Office of Special Education
Mississippi Department of Education

Email : Jboykin@mdek12.org

Mail: Mississippi Department of Education
        Office of Special Education
        P. O. Box 771
        Jackson MS 39205-0771

Phone: 601-359-3498

FFY23 Annual State Application

Under Part B of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2023. The Office of Special Education submitted the following IDEA Grant Application to the United States Department of Education (U.S. DOE), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) on May 23, 2023.

FFY23 IDEA Part B 611 Grant Application - Mississippi

Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 (posted 3/20/23)

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education's Federal Fiscal Year 2023 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 20, 2023 through May 20, 2023. Written comments will be accepted from March 20, 2023 through April 20, 2023. UPDATE 5/23/2023: The public comment window is now closed.

Comments may be submitted to Dr. Jennifer L. Boykin using one of the following methods:

Email : Jboykin@mdek12.org

Mail: Mississippi Department of Education
        Office of Special Education
        P. O. Box 771
        Jackson MS 39205-0771

Fax: 601-359-2198

 

FFY22 Annual State Application

Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2022 (posted 3/15/22)

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education's Federal Fiscal Year 2022 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 15, 2022 through May 15, 2022. Written comments will be accepted from March 15, 2022 through April 14, 2022.

Comments may be submitted using one of the following methods:

Mail: Mississippi Department of Education
        Office of Special Education
        P. O. Box 771
        Jackson MS 39205-0771

Fax: 601-359-2198

 

FFY21 Annual State Application

Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2021 (posted 3/17/21)

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education's Federal Fiscal Year 2021 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 17, 2021 through May 15, 2021. Written comments will be accepted from March 17, 2021 through April 16, 2021.

Comments may be submitted to Robin Lemonis using one of the following methods:

Email : rlemonis@mdek12.org

Mail: Mississippi Department of Education
        Office of Special Education
        P. O. Box 771
        Jackson MS 39205-0771

Fax: 601-359-2198

 

FFY20 Annual State Application

Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2020 (posted 3/11/20)

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education's Federal Fiscal Year 2020 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 10, 2020 through May 14, 2020. Written comments will be accepted from March 10, 2020 through April 14, 2020.

Comments may be submitted to Robin Lemonis using one of the following methods:

Email : rlemonis@mdek12.org

Mail: Mississippi Department of Education
        Office of Special Education
        P. O. Box 771
        Jackson MS 39205-0771

Fax: 601-359-2198

 

FFY19 Annual State Application

Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2019 (posted 3/15/19)

As required by Federal law, The Mississippi Department of Education Federal Fiscal Year 2019 State Application for Federal Funds under Part B of IDEA is available for public review from March 15, 2019 through May 14, 2019. Written comments will be accepted from March 15, 2019 through April 14, 2019.

Comments may be submitted to Margaret Ellmer using one of the following methods:

Email: margaret.ellmer@mdek12.org

Mail: Mississippi Department of Education
        Office of Special Education
        P. O. Box 771
        Jackson MS 39205-0771

Fax: 601-359-2198

 

Alternate Academic Standards

 

Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards

English Language Arts

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Health

Life Skills

Career Readiness

 

Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development Guidance

 

RTI OSEP Memo

 

Procedural Safeguards

  • Arabic
  • Español (Spanish) - does not include revised information regarding Extended School Year (ESY). This information will be added once the translation process has been finalized.
  • Việt (Vietnamese) - does not include revised information regarding Extended School Year (ESY). This information will be added once the translation process has been finalized.

 

Alternate Diploma

 

Educational Environment Forms and Placement Definition Documents

 

Section 504 Guidance Document