Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2025 - Office of the Chief of Accountability Office of Accreditation Commission on School Accreditation

Oct 4, 2026

Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2025 establishes the accreditation framework used by Mississippi’s education oversight bodies. It outlines administrative policy governing the Commission on School Accreditation, including membership, appointment, terms of office, duties, officers, meetings, expenses, and staff. It then defines district accreditation policy, performance classification policy, and procedures for statuses, notifications, controversies, corrective action plans, emergency conditions, and related withdrawal. The standards also cover recognition and exemptions, with the document structured by numbered sections.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages121

Reading Time5 h 5 min

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The History of Accreditation in Mississippi

Accreditation Policies of the State Board of Education

1.0 Administrative Policy

2.0 District Accreditation Policy

3.0 Performance Classification Policy

4.0 Recognition and Exemptions

MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS 2025 MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS 2025 MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE OF ACCREDITATION COMMISSION ON SCHOOL ACCREDITATION Congressional District \#1* Anthony Bryant Carter Myers Aisha Maxwell Brad Stevens Congressional District \#2* Mary B.“Betsy” Cotton Vacant Ingrid Williams Vacant Congressional District \#3* Patrice Guilfoyle Jeremy Hamm Toni Kersh Dr. John-Mark Cain Congressional District \#4* Dr. Carla Evers Pamela Manners Dr. Sarah Wilborn Tupelo Oxford Southaven Smithville Yazoo City Clinton Madison Union Pearl Meridian Gulfport Biloxi Ellisville *Note: Refers to the four (4) Congressional Districts as established at the time the Commission was authorized by Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-3 Jo Ann Malone, Ed.D., Executive Secretary, Commission on School Accreditation [Htts://www.mdek12.org/OA/Accred](Htts://www.mdek12.org/OA/Accred) MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF EDUCATION Michael Pruitt Dr. Wendi Barrett Glen East Bill Jacobs Ronnie McGehee Matt Miller Mary Werner Matt Mayo Billye Jean Stroud Crosby Parker, Senior Student Representative Michelle Xie, Junior Student Representative Hattiesburg Biloxi Gulfport Brookhaven Madison Hattiesburg Saltillo Flowood New Albany Gulfport Hattiesburg Dr. Lance Evans, Superintendent of Education Dr. Paula Vanderford, Chief Accountability Oﬃcer [https://www.mdek12.org/MBE/Home](https://www.mdek12.org/MBE/Home) MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS THE HISTORY OF ACCREDITATION IN MISSISSIPPI ................................................................................................ viii ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ......................................................................... 12 1.0 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY ........................................................................................................................ 12 1.1 Membership of the Commission on School Accreditation ...................................................................... 12 1.2 Appointment ........................................................................................................................................... 12 1.3 Terms of Oﬃce ........................................................................................................................................ 12 1.4 General Duties of Commission on School Accreditation ......................................................................... 12 1.5 Oﬃcers .................................................................................................................................................... 12 1.6 Meetings .................................................................................................................................................. 12 1.7 Expenses .................................................................................................................................................. 13 1.8 Staﬀ ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.0 DISTRICT ACCREDITATION POLICY............................................................................................................ 13 2.1 Assignment of District Accreditation ....................................................................................................... 13 2.2 Process Standards.................................................................................................................................... 13 2.3 Accreditation Statuses Deﬁned ............................................................................................................... 13 2.4 Notiﬁcation of Deﬁciencies After Assignment of Statu

FAQs

What administrative topics are covered under the 1.0 Administrative Policy section?

It covers the Commission on School Accreditation’s membership, appointment, terms of office, general duties, officers, meetings, expenses, and staff.

How does the document define district accreditation policy?

It describes assignment of district accreditation, required process standards, defined accreditation statuses, how deficiencies are notified after status assignment, and factors that can change accreditation status immediately.

What mechanisms are included for resolving accreditation issues and enforcing corrective actions?

It includes procedures for resolving accreditation controversies and describes corrective action plan (CAP) requirements and the conditions under which accreditation may be withdrawn, including emergency status conditions.

Oct 4, 2026

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