There are 13 article(s) tagged DeSoto County School District:

• October 2024

  • How does DeSoto County Schools determine senior class ranking?

    The district’s board of education updated its policy on senior class rankings, including requirements for AP calculation. 

    By Rob Moore October 08, 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

• December 2023

  • Riley Earnest, who does ‘a lot with a little,’ named DeSoto County’s teacher of the year

    This year marks Riley Earnest’s third at Desoto Central Elementary School in Southaven, where she teaches fifth-grade science and social studies. 

    By Rob Moore December 14, 2023

• November 2023

  • Hernando Middle School to hire additional school resource officer

    The DeSoto County School District made an offer to fund the cost of the officer.

    By Rob Moore November 24, 2023

• 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 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

• January 2023

  • Mississippi lawmaker’s bill takes on residency fraud in DeSoto County schools

    A state senator from DeSoto County wants to put a penalty in the law that addresses people who put a false address on file to attend schools in the North Mississippi county.

    By Beth Sullivan January 12, 2023