Mississippi Department of Education
Student data privacy laws, contacts, and resources for Mississippi. See Utah for a complete district-by-district guide.
FERPA, COPPA
SB 2426
Oversight; Mississippi lacks comprehensive SOPIPA-like student data privacy legislation.
Director of IT Security and Data Privacy (Jason Hageman); Office of Technology and Strategic Services.
Privacy/governance built into SIS design; use of simplified National Data Privacy Agreement (NDPA).
DPA template available (e.g. NDPA or state-specific).
MDE guidance organized around five components of digital learning.
Every state has a public records law — the Mississippi equivalent of a FOIA request. Parents, educators, and advocates can use these laws to request records about software agreements, data-sharing practices, and AI tool approvals.
Records access is privacy in action. Knowing what agreements exist — and being able to verify them — is the first step in holding districts accountable.
Utah went from 8% to 92% compliance across 150+ LEAs by building the right infrastructure — standardized DPAs, a public registry, and clear governance frameworks. We can help your state do the same.
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