Itawamba County School District Explained

Itawamba County School District
Type:Public
Grades:Pre-K – 12th
Superintendent:Teresa McNeece
Location:Fulton, Mississippi
Itawamba County
Country:United States
Free Label:Board members
Free Text:School Board Member Listing
Website:Itawamba County School District

The Itawamba County School District is a public school district based in Fulton, Mississippi, United States. The district's boundaries parallel that of Itawamba County.

Schools

Demographics

2006–07 school year

There were a total of 3,695 students enrolled in the Itawamba County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 90.45% White, 8.15% African American, 1.00% Hispanic, 0.30% Asian, and 0.11% Native American.[5] 42.1% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[6]

Previous school years

School YearEnrollmentGender MakeupRacial Makeup
FemaleMaleAsianAfrican
American		HispanicNative
American		White
2005–063,77950%50%0.32%8.23%0.85%0.08%90.53%
2004–053,78950%50%0.26%7.71%0.74%0.05%91.24%
2003–043,82350%50%0.21%7.45%0.60%0.03%91.71%
2002–03[7] 3,78149%51%0.26%7.80%0.56%–91.38%

Accountability statistics

2006–07[8] 2005–06[9] 2004–05[10] 2003–04[11] 2002–03[12]
District accreditation statusAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccredited
School performance classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools10110
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools46424
Level 3 (Successful) Schools10132
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools00000
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools00000
Not Assigned00000

Controversies

In 2010, Itawamba Agricultural High School found itself in the national media twice for LGBT-related issues. In one incident, a transgender student was suspended for wearing heels and makeup.[13] [14] In another incident, the school's prom was cancelled after a lesbian student said that she wanted to bring her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.[15] [16] [17] [18]

In 2011, Itawamba Agricultural High School received reports that several female students had been subjected to unwanted sexual comments and touching by some of the school's coaches. A student posted an original lyric concerning the incidents. The school transferred the student to another school as discipline. The student then brought a lawsuit against the school district. The case went to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit which ruled against the student who then asked the Supreme Court to hear an appeal on First Amendment grounds.[19]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Camp . María . 2022-08-11 . New face takes PCES principal role . 2023-02-07 . Franklin County Times.
  2. Web site: Administration. www.itawambaahs.com. February 14, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170214065736/http://itawambaahs.com/Permanent%20Files/Administration.htm. dead.
  3. Web site: Education Mantachie, Mississippi . 2023-02-07 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Noell Vanasselberg - Fairview Attendance Center . 2023-02-07 . sites.google.com.
  5. Web site: Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System . Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070323012858/http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp . March 23, 2007 . mdy .
  6. Web site: 2006–07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data . . Mississippi Department of Education . 2008-01-16 . 2008-05-18.
  7. Web site: Mississippi Report Card for 2002–2003 . Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-02 . 2007-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070812173502/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm . August 12, 2007 . dead . mdy .
  8. Web site: 2007 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2007-09-13 . September 15, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071127152304/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF . November 27, 2007 . dead . mdy .
  9. Web site: 2006 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2006-09-06 . 2007-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070217064644/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF . February 17, 2007 . dead . mdy .
  10. Web site: 2005 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2005-09-09 . 2007-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061213051444/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF . December 13, 2006 . dead . mdy .
  11. Web site: 2004 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-26 . 2007-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114957/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF . July 5, 2007 . dead . mdy .
  12. Web site: 2003 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2003-11-21 . 2007-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061211050815/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF . December 11, 2006 . dead . mdy .
  13. News: Itawamba Agricultural High School Suspended a Transgender Student Back in January . Dan Savage . . March 24, 2010 . March 25, 2010 . March 27, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100327061926/http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/03/24/itawamba-agricultural-high-school-suspended-a-transgendered-student-back-in-january . dead .
  14. News: Male Student Sent Home for Dressing Like a Girl in Mississippi . Unknown . Associated Press . February 5, 2010 . March 25, 2010 .
  15. News: Miss. prom canceled after lesbian's date request . Chris Joyner . USA Today . March 10, 2010 . March 11, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100409153723/http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-03-10-noprom_N.htm . April 9, 2010 . mdy . Archived at
  16. News: Lesbian teen back at Miss. school after prom flap . Sheila Byrd (Associated Press) . . March 11, 2010 . March 11, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100313090700/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100311/ap_on_re_us/us_lesbian_prom_date . March 13, 2010 .
  17. News: Mississippi school board cancels prom over lesbian and her date . Meghan Housley . National Post . Canada . March 11, 2010 . March 11, 2010 .
  18. News: Radio interview with Constance McMillan . . March 11, 2010 . March 11, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100402225712/http://members.kgoradio.com/kgo_archives/player.php?day=4&hour=11 . April 2, 2010 .
  19. News: Liptak. Adam. Hip-Hop Stars Support Mississippi Rapper in First Amendment Case. 22 December 2015. The New York Times. 20 December 2015.

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