Can Mississippi teachers who are displaced in other states work under a temporary and/or permanent contract for an out of state school district?
Generally, a teacher accepting either temporary and/or permanent employment with an out of state district should seek a release for the applicable time period from his or her current Mississippi school district. As noted above, a teacher cannot work under two contracts, regardless of whether the second contract is with an out of state school district. We want to encourage all displaced teachers to keep in contact with the Mississippi school district with which you are currently under contract and to maintain the ability to return to that district when it is time. Primary Contact: Wesley Williams, 601-359-3631 or wwilliams@mde.k12.ms.us Secondary Contact: Daphne Buckley, 601-359-3631 or dbuckley@mde.k12.ms.
