Mississippi / School Districts / HANCOCK CO SCHOOL DIST
Aiden Shadi, introduced at the Hancock County School District board meeting as the Mississippi School Boards Association 4th Congressional District winner, told the board public schools create inclusive opportunities and civic engagement; board members praised his courage and research.
Mississippi / School Districts / HANCOCK CO SCHOOL DIST
The Hancock County School District board on Feb. 2 adopted a resolution to call a special election on proposed general obligation bonds and approved hiring legal counsel and a municipal adviser to help issue the bonds. Superintendent laid out facility needs, enrollment and budget figures and said a project website will launch tomorrow.
Mississippi / School Districts / HANCOCK CO SCHOOL DIST
Board was told the district will welcome its first pre-K students Monday in two classrooms (West and South), a program supported by a grant from NC State 'for up to $350,000 over five years'; classrooms each have capacity for 20 students and staff described operational staffing plans.
Mississippi / School Districts / HANCOCK CO SCHOOL DIST
District presenters told the board midyear benchmarks show a 7-point gain over last year with targeted small‑group math and ELA supports; the district also reported a 90.79% graduation rate and described staffing, funding and attendance initiatives supporting the gains.
Mississippi / School Districts / HANCOCK CO SCHOOL DIST
Board members debated how Senate Bill 2002’s transfer provisions could allow students to move districts while local tax revenue would remain with the sending district, and noted possible impacts on local funding and athletic-season eligibility for transferred students.
Mississippi / School Districts / HANCOCK CO SCHOOL DIST
Operations staff told the board that a months‑long water leak at North Elementary was fixed, locks and latches remain to be installed, and several LED field and parking lights are failing; the district plans phased replacements and summer repairs to damaged gutters and concrete basins.
Mississippi / School Districts / HANCOCK CO SCHOOL DIST
A Dec. 4 Hancock County Board of Education meeting was largely procedural: the moderator solicited motions to approve the agenda and minutes and raised a motion to adjourn until Jan. 8, 2026. The transcript does not record clear movers, seconders or final vote tallies.
Mississippi / School Districts / HANCOCK CO SCHOOL DIST
The Hancock County School District board amended its agenda to address sixteenth‑section land matters, approved the consent agenda and moved to grant a 40‑acre lease to Lawrence and Michael Stockstill at $12.50 per acre with a five‑year term, according to meeting records.
Mississippi / School Districts / HANCOCK CO SCHOOL DIST
District leaders credited a free 10th‑grade ACT program and targeted curriculum changes for rising ACT scores while reporting a 51‑student enrollment drop and outlining a bond proposal to address HVAC, roofs and safety across campuses with no tax increase, officials said.
Mississippi / School Districts / HANCOCK CO SCHOOL DIST
Hancock County School District officials told the board that statewide changes in score scaling and cut scores were the primary reason several local schools’ accountability results declined in 2024–25, and outlined major 2025–26 adjustments that will raise the point thresholds districts must meet.