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Katrina Recovery Information for Mississippi Department of Education
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Matching Donations to School District Needs
In order to help match school needs to offers of assistance we have created the Hurricane Katrina Help and Support site. The site contains information on ways to find assistance and offers several avenues for providing assistance.

Please check the site often. More information is being added as it becomes available.

For more information:
Hurricane Katrina
Recovery Hotline
1-866-856-2213
(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

In this time of uncertainty for displaced students and their families, the MDE offers information assistance through this web site and through its Hurricane Katrina Recovery Hotline at 1-866-856-2213 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Families of displaced students not yet registered in school are asked to contact MDE through the hotline to discuss their individual situations. For more information on a range of issues affecting your family or school, please click on the links below.

Student and Family Assistance Information

Mississippi Online Learning Institute (MOLLI) Registration
Free high school online course offerings made possible by a $2.5M grant from the Bellsouth Foundation and by the generous in kind donations of Florida Virtual School, APEX Learning, and eCollege.

ACT Povides Fee Waivers to Student Victims of Hurricane Katrina
High school juniors and seniors who live in the flood zone or have been displaced to new locations because of the hurricane can register to take the ACT exam at no cost in December or February. More

Important Information for Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholars - The MDE Scholastic Development Office is requesting that current Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholars of the Fourth Congressional District contact Program Director Tony Webster at 601-359-4305 or twebster@mde.k12.ms.us. Important nformation concerning the 2005-2006 academic year scholarship awards is available.

Child Care Flexibility in Spending in Emergencies
Council of Chief State School Officers
Disaster Mental Health Services
Head Start Hurricane Related Waivers/Funding
Help for Down Syndrome displaced children
Helping Children with Cognitive Disabilities
Helping Students Cope
MindOh! Foundation
MS School Boards Hurricane School Relief Fund
Child Care Flexibility in Spending in Emergencies
National Center for Homeless Education
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Additional Information

Mississippi School for the Deaf
Posted September 8, 2005 - The Mississippi School for the Deaf is offering assistance for displaced deaf students who are in need of educational services. The school can provide housing, meals and educational programming for these students.

Contact Dana Campbell at (601)984-8012 or dcampbell@mde.k12.ms.us.