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.
Topic: DeSoto County Schools
RSSThere are 31 article(s) tagged DeSoto County Schools:
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November 2024
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October 2024
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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.
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September 2024
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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.
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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.
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August 2024
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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%.
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July 2024
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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.
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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.
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June 2024
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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.”
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May 2024
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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.
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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.
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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.
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April 2024
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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.
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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.
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DeSoto County Schools sets graduation dates
All DeSoto County graduations will be held in mid-May at the Landers Center.
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October 2023
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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.
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September 2023
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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.
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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.
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August 2023
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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.
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June 2023
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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February 2023
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Olive Branch’s ‘antiquated’ schools need plan, mayor says
The mayor and Board of Aldermen made its request last year and reiterated it again this month after DeSoto County Schools asked Olive Branch to approve putting classroom trailers at Career Tech East.
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November 2022
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DeSoto County votes on a pair of school board seats
Two seats of the DeSoto County School Board will be elected in November, one of the offices to replace longtime politician Milton Nichols.
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