Laurel School District (Mississippi)

The Laurel School District is a public school district based in Laurel, Mississippi (USA).

District Administration

Following Dr. Glenn Magee's retirement from the position of Superintendent of Education in 2010, Dr. Chuck Benigno was appointed as Superintendent, after serving the Jones County School District in an Asst. Superintendent position. Dr. John Harper serves as Dept. Superintendent, and has for many years. The District is led by the Board of Trustees consisting of Secretary Ann Barrow, President Miranda Beard, Vice President Mike Axton, Rev. Earnest Thompson and Doncella Milton. Miranda Beard has served as President-Elect of the National School Boards Association based in Washington, DC.

Superintendent: Dr. Chuck Beningo, Ph.D

Deputy Superintendent: Dr. John Harper, Ed.D

Assist. Superintendent/Curriculum & Federal Programs Director: Kenda Convington

Exceptional Education Director: Mrs. Jeannine Agee

Parent Center/Drug Education Aide Director: Mrs. Shirley Martin

Food Service(Child Nutrition) Director: Ms. Lela Bynum

Testing/Technology oordinator/ Assist. Athletic Director: Mr. Jeff Davis

Maintenance Director: Mr. Howard West

Public Relations Specialist: Mrs. Lacey Walters-Slay

Transportation Director: Mr. Keith Ridgeway

Business Manger: Mrs. Rhonda Rowzee

Personnel Director: Mrs. Sandra Earnest

District Police Chief: Mr. Scott Dodd

Board of Trustees:

Miranda Beard, President

Michael Axton, Vice President

Ann Barrow, Secretary

Doncella Milton, Member

Rev. Earnest Thompson, Member

Schools

*Laurel High School (Grades 9-12)
Supervising Principal: Mr. Carl Michael Day

9th Grade Principal: Mr. Jaymar Jackson

Assistant Principal: Mr. Leander Bridges II

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Ryakko Price

Career & Technical Center Director: Ms. Becky Sanders

Athletic Director: Mr. Todd Breland

9th Grade Counselor: Mrs. Roslyn Haskin

10th Grade Counselor: Ms. Kelven Coleman

11th & 12th Grades/Lead Counselor: Mrs. Tamika Owens

Career & Technical Center Counselor: Mrs. Leigh McCarty

*Laurel Middle School (Grades 6-8)

Supervising Principal: Mrs. Leah McCullum

8th Grade Principal: Mrs. Trayce Pierre

7th Grade Principal: Mr. Larry Rayburn

6th Grade Principal: Mrs. Angelia Lott

6th/7th Grade Counselor: Mrs. Sandi Creel

7th/8th Grade Counselor: Ms. Latrice Daniels

*Nora Davis Magnet School (Grades 4K-5)
Principal: Ms. Elaine Read

Assistant Principal: Dr. Sara Elston-Williams

Counselor: Mrs. Darlene Dean

*Maddox Elementary School (Grades K-5)
Principal: Mrs. Ruby Lovett

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Tammy Griffth

Counselor: Mrs. Tiffany Ridgeway

*Mason Elementary School (Grades K-5)
Principal: Dr. Ken Culpepper

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Rhonda Holloman

Counselor: Mrs. Janet Tucker

*Oak Park Elementary School (Grades 4K-5)
Principal: Mr. Tito T. Lanier

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Tracey Lee-McNair

Instructional Leader; Dr. Edna Byrdsong

Counselor: Ms. Kisha Jones

*Laurel Education Center (Alt. Education Center)
Principal: Mr. David Lewis

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,060 students enrolled in the Laurel 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 87.84% African American, 7.75% White, 4.28% Hispanic, and 0.13% Asian.^[1] 81.0% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.^[2]

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06[1]	3,099	49%	51%	0.16%	88.74%	2.74%	–	8.36%
2004-05[1]	3,086	50%	50%	0.06%	87.14%	2.72%	0.03%	10.05%
2003-04[1]	3,137	49%	51%	0.03%	86.90%	1.79%	0.06%	11.22%
2002-03[3]	3,154	50%	50%	0.10%	85.16%	1.68%	0.03%	13.03%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07[4]	2005-06[5]	2004-05[6]	2003-04[7]	2002-03[8]
District Accreditation Status	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools	1	1	1	1	1
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools	1	0	1	0	0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	3	3	3	4	2
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	1	2	1	0	2
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	0	0	0	1	1
Not Assigned	0	0	0	0	0

See also

• List of school districts in Mississippi

References

1. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
2. "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
3. "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
4. "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
5. "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
6. "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
7. "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
8. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-11.

External links

• Laurel School District