Mississippi § 37-18-7 - Professional development plan for educators identified as needing improvement; declaration of state of emergency in school district under certain circumstances.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-18-7 — Professional development plan for educators identified as needing improvement; declaration of state of emergency in school district under certain circumstances., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-18-7. Professional development plan for educators identified as needing improvement; declaration of state of emergency in school district under certain circumstances.
As part of the school improvement plan for a School At-Risk, a professional development plan shall be prepared for those school administrators, teachers or other employees who are identified by the evaluation team as needing improvement. The State Department of Education shall assist the School At-Risk in identifying funds necessary to fully implement the school improvement plan. In the event a school continues to be designated a School At-Risk after three (3) years of implementing a school improvement plan, or in the event that more than fifty percent (50%) of the schools within the school district are designated as Schools At-Risk in any one (1) year, the State Board of Education may request that the Governor declare a state of emergency in that school district. Upon the declaration of the state of emergency by the Governor, the State Board of Education may take all such action for dealing with school districts as is authorized under subsection (12) or (15) of Section 37-17-6, including the appointment of an interim superintendent.
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Section 37-18-7 ("Professional development plan for educators identified as needing improvement; declaration of state of emergency in school district under certain circumstances.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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