Have been accepted for admission to an eligible private school
Have been enrolled in a public school during the previous school year at the time that average daily attendance (ADA) was determined for the public school systems or attended a previously approved participating private school
Provide comprehensive dyslexia therapy instruction delivered by Mississippi Department of Education-licensed dyslexia therapists to children diagnosed with dyslexia as a primary learning disability
Use daily Orton-Gillingham-based therapy
Have school leadership trained in dyslexia
Provide the state all documentation required for a student’s participation
Provide parents with a written explanation of the student’s progress
Conduct background checks on teachers and other school personnel
Submit to annual audits of financial records by the state auditor
Data Update
Schools Participating
5
2015 Expenditures
$1,040,712 (APPROX.)
Financial
Scholarship Cap
- 100 percent of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program base student cost (state portion of per-pupil funding)