Outline of the state of Mississippi
State
Mississippi
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Category
Wellness WSCC Council—School Level

Category
Wellness WSCC Council—School Level

State law requires creation of health or wellness council at the school-level.

Mississippi Administrative Code 7-3-38.12.1 Appendix

  1. Staff a. Physical education instruction in grades K-8 may be provided by a licensed physical education teacher, regular classroom teacher, or other staff licensed by the Mississippi Department of Education. b. Physical education instruction in grades 9-12 must be provided by a licensed physical education teacher.
Policy Type
Regulation

Resources for Implementing School Health Councils

This webpage provides resources to support schools in establishing and implementing their local school health council.

Policy Type
Non-codified

Tools That Work: Your Guide to Success Building a Healthy School

This toolkit is a guide to resources to help school districts and schools implement components of coordinated school health and establish school health councils/teams.

Policy Type
Non-codified