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Superintendent: school year off to a strong start; six DeSoto County schools to be honored by Mississippi Department of Education
Summary
District leaders told the board the school year has begun positively after staff development and visits to 43 schools; the Mississippi Department of Education will recognize 15 "science of reading" schools statewide on Aug. 19–20, six of which are in DeSoto County.
The superintendent’s report to the DeSoto County School District board said the school year has started well after recent staff development sessions and visits to schools across the district. "Been able to visit all 43 schools over the last 10 days," the superintendent said, noting a positive start and thanking principals, teachers and support staff for their work.
Administrators told the board the Mississippi Department of Education will recognize 15 schools statewide as "science of reading" schools on Aug. 19–20; the transcript lists six of those schools as being in DeSoto County, including Hernando Hills, Oak Grove, Lake Cormor Elementary School, Lewisburg Primary School and Lewisburg Elementary School in Chickasaw. The report framed the recognition as a marker of district academic work and a source of local pride.
Board members did not debate the recognition item; the superintendent used the report as an update on instruction and staffing preparation for the new year. The recognition events were presented as informational and no board action was required. The district expressed invitations to board members to attend the MDE recognition events.
The board moved on to other agenda items after the superintendent’s remarks. No formal vote or budgetary commitment related to the recognition was recorded during this portion of the meeting.
