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Katrina Recovery Information for Mississippi Department of Education

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Whether you are in need of assistance or are able to provide resources to aid in the recovery process, this Help and Support site should provide the avenue to answer your question.

Please check back often. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

For more information:
Hurricane Katrina
Recovery Hotline
1-866-856-2213

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)


School District Contacts for Donations and Offers of Assistance

Hurricane Katrina has affected every school district in Mississippi. From severely damaged buildings and facilities to enrolling displaced students, each district is faced with different needs as we continue the process of recovery. To help facilitate the many offers of assistance that are being made, each district has been encouraged to designate a contact person to coordinate assistance efforts for the schools in their district. If you would like to offer assistance, please contact the district liaison listed below. Click on the school district name to check for communications from the district.

Districts have been color coded according to the level of impact.*

  Minor damage and/or enrollment of displaced students
  Moderate to severe damage and/or enrollment of displaced students
  Severe damage to total loss
     
 
Contact Tim Cannon, Academic Coach
Telephone: 662-286-1069
Fax: 662-284-0646
E-mail cannont@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Amite County School District
Contact: Mary Russ, Director of Special Programs
Telephone: 601-657-4432
Fax: 601-657-4291
E-mail: mruss@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Baldwyn Public Schools
Contact: Harvey G. Brooks, Superintendent
Telephone: 662-365-1000
Fax: 662-365-1003
E-mail: hgbrooks@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District
Contact: Donna Torres, Federal Coordinator
Telephone: 228-328-1524 or
  228-255-5945
E-mail: dtorres@bwsd.org
     
  Biloxi Public School District
Contact: Dr. Timothy Havard, Director of Administrative Services
Telephone: 228-374-1810
Fax: 228-435-6289
E-mail: tim.havard@biloxischools.net
     
  Canton Public School District
Contact: Diane Bruser, Director of Curriculum
Telephone: 601-859-6720
Fax: 601-859-4023
E-mail: dbruser@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Carroll County School District
Contact: Sarah Grantham, Coordinator, Disaster Relief
Telephone: 662-237-6003
Fax: 662-237-9703
E-mail: sgrantham@ccs.k12.ms.us
     
  Claiborne County School District
Contact: Angela Hampton, Parent/Community Liaison
Telephone: 601-437-4232
Fax: 601-437-4409
E-mail: ahampton@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Columbia School District
Contact: Cathy Creel, Director of Curriculum/Instruction/Testing
Telephone: 601-736-2366
Fax: 601-736-2653
E-mail: ccreel@columbiaschools.org
     
  DeSoto County School District
Contact: Katherine Nelson, Grants Coordinator
Telephone: 662-429-5271, ext. 122
Fax: 662-429-4198
E-mail: knelson@desoto.k12.ms.us
     
  Drew School District
Contact: Dennis Johnson, Safety Director
Telephone: 662-745-6657
Fax: 662-745-6630
E-mail: djohnson623@yahoo.com
     
  East Tallahatchie School District
Contact: William Tribble, Superintendent
Telephone: 662-647-5524
Fax: 662-647-3720
E-mail wtribble@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Forrest County Schools
Contact: Martha Lawler
Telephone: 601-545-6055
Fax: 601-545-6054
E-mail: mlawler@forrest.k12.ms.us
     
  Forrest County AHS
Contact: Karen Norwood, Superintendent
Telephone: 601-583-1305 or 601-554-6104
Fax: 601-582-9031
E-mail: knorwood@fcahs.k12.ms.us
     
  George County School District
Contact: Dr. Barbara Massey, Assistant Superintendent
Telephone: 601-947-6993
Fax: 601-947-8805
E-mail: masseyb@george.ms.us
     
  Greenwood Public School District
Contact: James Mattox, Assistant Superintendent
Telephone: 662-455-7403
Fax: 662-455-8973
E-mail: mattoxj@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Gulfport School District
Contact: Barbara Thomas, Community Programs Coordinator
Telephone: 228-865-1922
Fax: 228-865-4670
E-mail: bthomas@gulfport.k12.ms.us
     
  Hancock County School District
Contact: Tammy Stafford, Public & Parent Relations Coordinator
Telephone: 228-255-0376
Fax: 228-255-0378
E-mail: tstafford@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Harrison County School District
Contact: June Burr, Spec. Ed. or Cassie Conner, Curr/Instr.
Telephone: 228-832-9344 or 228-831-5331
Fax: 228-539-6507 or 228-539-6507
E-mail: jburr@harrison.k12.ms.us
cconner@harrison.k12.ms.us
     
  Hattiesburg Public School District
Contact: Alan Oubre, Admin. Assistant to the Superintendent
Telephone: 601-582-5078
Fax: 601-582-6666
E-mail: aoubre@hpsd.k12.ms.us
     
  Hazlehurst City School District
Contact: Eva Thomas, Administrative Assistant
Telephone: 601-894-1152
Fax: 601-894-3170
E-mail: eva.thomas@hazlehurst.k12.ms.us
     
  Hinds County School District
Contact: Charletta Dill, Instructional Specialist
Telephone: 601-857-5222
Fax: 601-857-4959
E-mail: cdill@hinds.k12.ms.us
     
  Hollandale School District
Contact: Willie Amos, Superintendent
Telephone: 662-827-2276
Fax: 662-827-5261
E-mail: wamos@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Holly Springs School District
Contact: John Chase
Telephone: 662-252-2183
Fax: 662-252-7718
E-mail: jchase@hssd.k12.ms.us
     
  Holmes County School District
Contact: Ethel Bailey, Personnel Director/Recruiter
Telephone: 662-834-2175
Fax: 661-834-9060
E-mail: etbailey@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Jackson County School District
Contact: Rucks Robinon, Superintendent
Telephone: 228-826-1757
Fax: 228-826-1765
E-mail: rrobinson@jaco.k12.ms.us
     
  Jackson Public Schools
Contact: Rebecca Starling, Partners in Education Coordinator
Telephone: 601-960-8905
Fax: 601-960-8896
E-mail: rstarling@jackson.k12.ms.us
     
  Jones County School District
Contact: Debbie Meador, Coordinator
Telephone: 601-649-5201
Fax: 601-649-1613
E-mail: dameador@jones.k12.ms.us
     
  Kemper County School District
Contact: Tracy Luke, Business Manager
Telephone: 601-743-2657
Fax: 601-743-9297
E-mail: tluke@kemper.k12.ms.us
     
  Lafayette County Schools
Contact: Betty Duke, Federal Programs/Student Assessment
Telephone: 662-234-3271
Fax: 662-236-3019
E-mail: bduke@lafayette.k12.ms.us
     
  Lamar County School District
Contact: Linda McDaniel, Special Projects Director
Telephone: 601-794-1030
Fax: 601-794-1012
E-mail: lmcdaniel@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Lauderdale County Schools
Contact: Clara Godine, Curr./Instruc./Prof. Development Director
Telephone: 601-693-1683
Fax: 601-485-1748
E-mail: cgodine@lauderdale.k12.ms.us
     
  Laurel School District
Contact: Laura Lyon, Public Relations Specialist
Telephone: 601-649-6391
Fax: 601-399-4675
E-mail: laura.pr@comcast.net
     
  Lawrence County School District
Contact: Twyla Oakes, Special Education Administrator
Telephone: 601-587-2506
Fax: 601-587-2221
E-mail: toakes@lawrence.k12.ms.us
     
  Lumberton Public School District
Contact: Linda Smith, Hurricane Relief Liaison
Telephone: 601-796-7915 or 601-299-1374
Fax: 601-796-7907
E-mail: lsmith@lumberton.k12.ms.us
     
  Madison County School District
Contact: Ellen Aregood, Assist. to the Deputy Superintendent
Telephone: 601-879-3010
Fax: 601-879-3039
E-mail: earegood@madison.k12.ms.us
     
  Marion County School District
Contact: Pat Anderson, Federal Programs Coordinator
Telephone: 601-736-0640
Fax: 601-736-6274
E-mail: panderson@marion.k12.ms.us
     
  McComb School District
Contact: Christy Keirn, Community/School Relations Coordinator
Telephone: 601-684-4661 or 601-248-6266
Fax: 601-249-4732
E-mail: keirnc@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Mississippi School of the Arts
Contact: Richard Caraway, Maintenance/Transportation/Safety
Telephone: 601-823-1330
Fax: 601-823-1555
E-mail: rcaraway@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Moss Point School District
Contact: Myya Robinson, Communications Director
Telephone: 228-474-3399
Fax: 228-475-0154
E-mail: mtrobinson@mp.k12.ms.us
     
  Natchez-Adams School District
Contact: Beverly Raines, HR/PR Manager
Telephone: 601-445-2824
Fax: 601-445-2362
E-mail: braines@natchez.k12.ms.us
     
  Neshoba County School District
Contact: V.C. Manning, Superintendent
Telephone: 601-656-3752
Fax: 601-656-3789
E-mail: vcmanning@neshoba.k12.ms.us
     
  New Albany School District
Contact: Suzanne Hill, Business Administrator
Telephone: 662-534-1800
Fax: 662-534-3608
E-mail: shill@newalbany.k12.ms.us
     
  Newton County Schools
Contact: Billy L. Pierce, Superintendent
Telephone: 601-635-4110
Fax: 601-635-4025
E-mail: bpierce@newton.k12.ms.us
     
  North Bolivar School District
Contact: Casper Hall, Federal Programs Director
Telephone: 662-398-4003
Fax: 662-398-7884
E-mail: cehall@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Noxubee County School District
Contact: Merlinda Mays Oliver, Title 1 Social Worker
Telephone: 662-726-4288
Fax: 662-726-2800
E-mail: moliver@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Ocean Springs School District
Contact: Dr. Edna Waller, Research Dev./'School Relations Dir.
Telephone: 228-875-7706
Fax: 228-875-7708
E-mail: ewaller@ossd.k12.ms.us
     
  Oxford Public School District
Contact: Diane Mangus, Curriculum/Federal Programs Director
Telephone: 662-234-3541
Fax: 662-232-2862
E-mail: dmangus@oxford.k12.ms.us
     
  Pascagoula School District
Contact: Debbie Anglin, Communications Director
Telephone: 228-938-6443
Fax: 228-938-6445
E-mail: danglin@psd.k12.ms.us
     
  Pass Christian School District
Contact: Kaye Rendfrey, Curriculum Director
Telephone: 228-255-0921
Fax: 228-255-0607
E-mail: krendfrey@pc.k12.ms.us
     
  Pearl River County School District
Contact: Nina Guthrie, Assistant Superintendent
Telephone: 601-798-7744
Fax: 601-798-3527
E-mail: nguthrie@prchs.k12.ms.us
     
  Petal Public School District
Contact: Margaret Tynes, After-School Programs Director
Telephone: 601-545-3002
Fax: 601-584-4700
E-mail: mtynes@petal.k12.ms.us
     
  Picayune School District
Contact: Bill Spiers, Assistant Superintendent
Telephone: 601-798-3230
Fax: 601-798-1742
E-mail: bspiers@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Pontotoc City School District
Contact: David D. Tutor, Federal Programs/Human Resources
Telephone: 662-489-3336
Fax: 662-489-7932
E-mail: dtutor@pontotoc.k12.ms.us
     
  Poplarville School District
Contact: Louise Smith, Support Staff Specialist
Telephone: 601-795-8477
Fax: 601-795-0712
E-mail: lssmith@poplarville.k12.ms.us
     
  Quitman School District
Contact: Jerri Johnson, Parent Liaison
Telephone: 601-776-7519
Fax: 601-776-1053
E-mail: jjohnson@qsd.k12.ms.us
     
  Smith County School District
Contact: Priscilla Magee, Assistant Superintendent
Telephone: 601-782-4296
Fax: 601-782-9895
E-mail: pmagee@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  South Pike School District
Contact: Celeste Hall, Reading Supervisor
Telephone: 601-783-3742, ext. 1012
Fax: 601-783-6733
E-mail: chall@spike.k12.ms.us
     
  Stone County School District
Contact: Norma Batson, Admin. Assistant to the Superintendent
Telephone: 601-928-7247
Fax: 601-928-5122
E-mail: nbatson@stone.k12.ms.us
     
  Sunflower County School District
Contact: Thomas Edwards, Superintendent
Telephone: 662-887-4919
Fax: 662-887-7051
E-mail: thomasedwards@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Tate County Schools
Contact: Michael Schwartz, Business Manager
Telephone: 662-562-5861
Fax: 662-562-8516
E-mail: mschwartz@tcsd.k12.ms.us
     
  Tishomingo County School District
Contact: John B. Moore, Superintendent
Telephone: 662-423-3206
Fax: 662-423-7313
E-Mail: jmoore@tishomingo.k12.ms.us
     
  Walthall County School District
Contact: Debra Smith, District Counselor/ Parent Director
Telephone: 601-876-5687
Fax: 601-876-3084
E-mail: dsmith@wcsd.k12.ms.us
     
  Water Valley School District
Contact: Jerry Holt, Assistant Superintendent
Telephone: 662-473-1203
Fax: 662-473-1225
E-mail: jholt@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  Wayne County School District
Contact: Keith Clay, Deputy Superintendent
Telephone: 601-735-4871
Fax: 601-735-4872
E-mail: clayk@mde.k12.ms.us
     
  West Point School District
Contact: Melanie Groner Busby, Public Relations Director
Telephone: 662-494-8502 or 662-494-0352
Fax: 662-494-4200
E-mail: mgroner@westpoint.k12.ms.us
     
  Yazoo City School District
Contact: Marilyn Hathorne, Parent/Community Resource Ctr. Dir.
Telephone: 662-751-4131
Fax: 662-751-4130
E-mail: mhathorne@yazoocity.k12.ms.us
     
*Levels of impact are based on descriptions from school districts and do not represent damage assessments from engineers and/or architectual firms.