
IThe following list of Mississippi Department of Education contacts has been compiled based on the most frequently asked questions. Click on each topic for more information.
Last Updated: September 13, 2005 @ 1:00 p.m.
1. Emergency Enrollment Procedures
Primary Contact: Beth Sewell, 601-359-3764 or
bsewell@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Steve Williams, 601-359-2038 or swilliams@mde.k12.ms.us
2. Requirements for Serving Homeless Children
Primary Contact: Nikisha Ware, 601-359-3499 or
nware@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Gloria Adams, 601-359-3499 or
gadams@mde.k12.ms.us
3. Transfer of Students and Records
Primary Contact: Jolene Miesse, 601-359-3487 or
jmiesse@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Rusty Purvis, 601-359-3487 or
rpurvis@mde.k12.ms.us
4. Requirements for School Year and Days
Primary Contact: Beth Sewell, 601-359-3764 or
bsewell@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Steve Williams, 601-359-2038 or swilliams@mde.k12.ms.us
5. Other Operational Issues
Primary Contact: Robert Campbell, 601-359-1028 or rcampbell@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Regina Ginn, 601-359-1737 or
rginn@mde.k12.ms.us
6. Displaced Teachers and Other School Employees
Primary Contact: Wesley Williams, 601-359-3631 or wwilliams@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Daphne Buckley, 601-359-3631 or dbuckley@mde.k12.ms.us
7. Contracts and Pay
Primary Contact: Todd Ivey, 601-359-3294 or
tivey@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Wanda Rutland, 601-359-3294 or wrutland@mde.k12.ms.us
8. Procurement Process for Building and Rebuilding Facilities
Primary Contact: Todd Ivey, 601-359-3294 or
tivey@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Wanda Rutland, 601-359-3294 or wrutland@mde.k12.ms.us
9. Child Nutrition Programs
Primary Contact: Gary May, 601-354-7015 or
garymay@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Lenora Phillips, 601-354-7549 or
lphillips@mde.k12.ms.us
10. Facilities, Re-locatable Classrooms, and Classroom Equipment/Supplies
Primary Contact: Robert Campbell, 601-359-1028 or rcampbell@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Bill Welch, 601-359-1028 or
bwelch@mde.k12.ms.us
11. Transportation Services
Primary Contact: Leonard Swilley, 601-359-1028 or
lswilley@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Jerry Sistrunk, 601-359-1028 or
jsistrunk@mde.k12.ms.us
12. Donations (Supplies, Materials, Equipment) and Adopt-A-School
Primary Contact: Bill Welch, 601-359-1028 or
bwelch@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Dennis Meador, 601-359-1028 or dmeador@mde.k12.ms.us
13. Communications
Primary Contact: Caron Blanton, 601-359-3519 or cblanton@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Joy Gamble, 601-359-3519 or jgamble@mde.k12.ms.us
14. Instructional Programs and Services
Primary Contact: Bonita Potter, 601-359-9714 or
bpotter@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Judy Couey, 601-359-2586 or
jcouey@mde.k12.ms.us
15. Textbooks and Library Materials
Textbooks: Kim Esco-Collins, 601-359-3631 or 601-354-7543 kesco@mde.k12.ms.us
Library Materials: Judy Couey, 601-359-2586 or
jcouey@mde.k12.ms.us
16. Counseling Services
Primary Contact: Martha Garrett, 601-359- 5743 or
mgarrett@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Gail Simmons, 601-359- 5743 or gsimmons@mde.k12.ms.us
17. Seniors and Graduation
Primary Contact: Beth Sewell, 601-359-3764 or
bsewell@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Steve Williams, 601-359-2038 or swilliams@mde.k12.ms.us
18. Special Education Students and Services
Primary Contact: Melody Bounds, 601-359-3498 or
mbounds@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Trese Evans, 601-359-3498 or
tevans@mde.k12.ms.us
19. Local School Board
Primary Contact: Steve Williams, 601-359-2038 or
swilliams@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Beth Sewell, 601-359-3764 or bsewell@mde.k12.ms.us
20. How to Contact FEMA and MEMA
Contact the State emergency operation center -
education desk at (601) 965-2611.
Primary Contact: Regina Ginn, 601-359-1737 or
rginn@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Robert Campbell, 601-359-1028 or rcampbell@mde.k12.ms.us
21. General Information
Primary Contact: Beth Sewell, 601-359-3764 or
bsewell@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Steve Williams, 601-359-2038 or swilliams@mde.k12.ms.us
22. Statewide Testing and Accountability
Primary Contact: Kris Kaase, 601-359-3052 or
kkaase@mde.k12.ms.us
Secondary Contact: Valerie Troiani, 601-359-3052 or vtroiani@mde.k12.ms.us
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