This afternoon, Gov. Tate Reeves announced that Mississippi's public school buildings will remain closed through the end of this semester, though he emphasized that learning will continue.
Gov. Reeves acknowledged the amazing work of teachers, school leaders, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and other staff - as well as parents - to ensure that children avoid falling behind. It is important that students keep practicing the skills they learned before the COVID-19 outbreak and, to every extent possible, that they continue to make academic progress. Our staff is working hard to ensure that students have the resources they need to be prepared to be successful.
We are happy to announce that our feeding program will start back Monday, April 20th. At this time, the feeding program will follow the same schedule, Mondays and Wednesdays, as we did before the shelter-in-place began. Another set of learning packets will be ready to go out soon. Please be looking for a message from your school with details by the end of the week.
Statement Regarding School Closures Due To COVID-19
April 14, 2020