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- Collective bargaining is permissible. Teachers may petition for representation but district school boards decide whether or not to engage in collective bargaining.
- Teachers do not collectively bargain with Jackson Public Schools.
- 1,778 teachers
Student demographics
- 29,061 students
- 100% free/reduced lunch
School district teacher count, enrollment, and demographic data is from the 2014-2015 school year sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics. Due to data issues, teacher count for districts in six states (HI, MT, NE, OH, UT, and WI) is from 2013-2014.
Fast facts
| Days in student school year: | 181 |
| Additional teacher work days: | 7 |
| Annual adjustment (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year): | 0% |
| Starting salary: | $35,862 |
| Maximum salary (salary, degree, years of experience): | $73,201; PhD; 35 |
| Student achievement data required for evaluation: | N/A |
| Layoff criteria: | |
| Evaluations per year: | |
| Tenured | Once a yearin accordance with Standard 3 of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards |
| Non-tenured | Once a yearin accordance with Standard 3 of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards. |
| Sick and personal days per year: | 12 (5.5 - 10 sick leave; 2 - 6.5 personal [1 personal day is specified for "birthday"]) |
| Years to tenure: | 2 yearsin accordance with the Education Employment Procedures Law. |