2013 Mississippi Code
Title 37 - EDUCATION
Chapter 160 - TEACH FOR AMERICA ACT
§ 37-160-3 - Definitions


MS Code § 37-160-3 (2013) What's This?

As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) "Grantee" means the Mississippi office of Teach For America, Inc., known as "Teach For America Delta."

(b) "High need school district" means a school district experiencing a shortage of highly qualified teachers and includes, but is not necessarily limited to, those school districts in a geographical area of the state designated by the State Board of Education as having a critical shortage of teachers under the Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998 (Sections 37-159-1 through 37-159-17).

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Mississippi may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.