There are 33 article(s) tagged DeSoto County Schools:

• March 2025

  • New Hernando High to welcome first students in July

    Students will start filling the halls of the new Hernando High in late summer, providing relief to other schools in the DeSoto County school district.

    By Toni Lepeska March 26, 2025

• December 2024

  • Former DeSoto County youth pastor, basketball coach charged with sexual battery

    Lindsey Aldy Whiteside, 26, is accused of engaging in a sexual act with an underage female victim in May.

    By Rob Moore December 31, 2024

• November 2024

  • DeSoto Central High boys soccer team fined, placed on probation

    The Mississippi High School Activities Association issued a penalty to DeSoto Central on Nov. 4, including a one-year disciplinary probation for the team as well as a $100 fine.

    By Rob Moore November 12, 2024

• October 2024

  • DeSoto County Schools updates electronic-communications policy

    The district’s virtual-communications policy limits how far employees can engage with students and sets guidelines on public engagement.

    By Rob Moore October 12, 2024

• September 2024

  • DeSoto County school officer charged with rape

    The school resource officer faces two counts of rape and one charge of sexual battery related to a single incident last week. 

    By Rob Moore September 30, 2024

  • DeSoto County Schools gets an A

    The Mississippi Department of Education released its most recent accountability grades Tuesday, Sept. 17. These results mark the largest-ever share of Mississippi districts that are now rated A, B or C.

    By Rob Moore September 18, 2024

• August 2024

  • DeSoto County school district’s absentee rate tops state average

    A high school in Olive Branch reported the highest rate of chronic absenteeism countywide at 46.88%. 

    By Rob Moore August 14, 2024

• July 2024

  • What’s in the contract between DeSoto County Schools, juvenile facility

    The contract primarily concerns requirements the DeSoto County Juvenile Correctional Facility must meet to receive federal funding.

    By Rob Moore July 30, 2024

  • DeSoto schools performs below state average on kindergarten readiness

    County-wide, Hernando Elementary School and Lake Cormorant Elementary School had the highest percentages of students who out-performed a state benchmark. 

    By Rob Moore July 24, 2024

• June 2024

  • DeSoto County Schools has ‘more money than it’s ever had’

    “DeSoto County Schools has more money than it ever has,” said Stacey Graves, the district’s chief financial officer, during a presentation earlier this month. “That means we can do more things to move the district forward.” 

    By Rob Moore June 18, 2024

• May 2024

  • DeSoto County plans for 38 resource officers in schools

    With a new contract approved, DeSoto County Schools is altogether expected to spend more than $4 million on resource officers for the upcoming school year.

    By Rob Moore May 23, 2024

  • New principals appointed at Southaven Elementary, Horn Lake Intermediate

    Both of the new principals currently work for the district as assistant principals at other schools.

    By Rob Moore May 20, 2024

  • DeSoto County Schools outperform state on reading assessment

    The passage rates at Hernando Hill Elementary and Lewisburg Elementary School were particularly high with success rates of 92.4% and 90.4%, respectively. 

    By Rob Moore May 16, 2024

• April 2024

  • DeSoto County Schools updates dress code for the first time since 2011

    Keith Williams, the district’s assistant superintendent of operations, said the updated dress code concerns discrepancies between current fashion trends and expectations for attire within the educational environment. 

    By Rob Moore April 23, 2024

  • Chronic absenteeism: DeSoto County sees rise in percentage in recent years

    For the 2022-23 school year, 28.52% of DeSoto County students were chronically absent.

    By Rob Moore April 22, 2024

  • DeSoto County Schools sets graduation dates

    All DeSoto County graduations will be held in mid-May at the Landers Center. 

    By Rob Moore April 17, 2024

• October 2023

  • 85% of DeSoto County third graders pass 2022-23 reading assessment

    DeSoto County School District students show strong results in third-grade level reading competency.

    By Beth Sullivan October 19, 2023

• September 2023

  • DeSoto County School District receives ‘A’ accountability grade

    DeSoto County Schools reflect good showing for the annual accountability ratings from the state Department of Education.

    By Beth Sullivan September 29, 2023

  • DeSoto County Schools guardian requests curriculum audit over reading assignment

    A woman has raised questions about a book being taught in a Lake Cormorant School saying it contains sexually explicit dialog inappropriate for young students.

    By Beth Sullivan September 07, 2023

• August 2023

  • DeSoto County adds more school resource officers

    The DeSoto County school district plans on having resource officers at campuses across the system for the upcoming academic year.

    By Beth Sullivan August 04, 2023

• June 2023

  • Out-of-county enrollment in DeSoto County Schools will be a misdemeanor

    The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors began the process of cracking down on non-residents who file false information to benefit from the county’s services, particularly schools.

    By Beth Sullivan June 19, 2023

  • DeSoto County Schools adopts annual budget

    Several key pieces were included in the DeSoto County Schools annual budget approved Thursday, including school resource officers, along with classroom additions and new roofs.

    By Beth Sullivan June 15, 2023

  • DeSoto County Schools looking for land to build new Career Tech East

    DeSoto County Schools is looking for a site to build a new career technology center as “hands-on” jobs become more in demand.

    By Toni Lepeska June 14, 2023

  • DeSoto County Schools wants to deter non-residents from enrolling students

    The DeSoto County School District is seeking an ordinance that would make it a misdemeanor for people outside of the county to enroll a student in the school district.

    By Beth Sullivan June 05, 2023

  • DeSoto County Schools proposes fiscal year 2023-24 budget

    There was no property tax increase in a DeSoto County Schools budget presentation to its Board of Education Thursday.

    By Beth Sullivan June 01, 2023