Military Families

• School Liaison Program

The School Liaison Program is offered service-wide and is located in every state and country with an active-duty military installation. If your state does not have an active-duty installation, families, schools and commissioners should still connect with the closest military installation or their servicing personnel.  The SL’s provide worldwide coverage and will provide assistance – even across service branches and states. 

You can find your SL by contacting the national office at 

mic3info@csg.org  or  859-244-8000

• Military Interstate Compact (MIC3)

The Council of State Governments (CSG), in cooperation with the Department of Defense, drafted the Compact to address some of the educational challenges transitioning children of military families face. The Compact addresses key educational transition issues including enrollment, placement, attendance, eligibility, and graduation. In addition, the Compact provides for a detailed governance structure at both the state and national levels with built-in enforcement and compliance mechanisms. 

https://mic3.net/

 

The Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3) applies to active-duty members of the armed forces and National Guard/Reserve members on Title 10 orders. The Compact allows for the uniform treatment of military students alongside their civilian peers.

•Rankin County School District provides the following documents to its students and families with regard to academic planning:

https://www.rcsd.ms/parents/student-handbook

• Online tutoring resource

No-cost, online tutoring and homework help, 24/7. Expert tutors available in 150+ subjects. Funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and Coast Guard Mutual Assistance.

www.military.tutor.com/home

 

•Military One Source

Resources for youth and teens include: School Liaison Program, Parenting resources, DoD Education Activity, Installation Youth Programs, Military Kids Connect, Operation Purple Camp, DoD MWR Libraries, and Non-Medical Counseling.

www.militaryonesource.mil

Pisgah Elementary School supports our military-connected students with a Student-Led Transition Program. This program offers peer support to assist new military families and help them become familiar with our school. Student peers serve as mentors to our new military students and provide one-on-one support and provide information and answer any questions. Student peers are assigned according to grade level with each new military student enrollment. The student peers are all members of our Pisgah Principal's Leadership Team. 

• Rankin County School District Special Education Services

  https://www.rcsd.ms/departments/special-education

We offer special education services and gifted education services at Pisgah Elementary. Please contact the school office with any questions concerning your students. 

•Military One Source

  https://www.militaryonesource.mil/special-needs/family-support/

When you have a family member with special needs, you may have special considerations that require additional steps or resources to care for your family. Exceptional Family Member Program Family Support is here to help-- assisting with special education, financial planning, child-care and much more to help your family thrive.

Mental health needs are important. For school-based mental health services, please contact one of our school counselor, Carita Crockett at (601) 829-2937 or carita.crockett@rcsd.ms. Our PES Counselor also works alongside our partners at Region 8 Mental Health Services.

•Rankin County School District Mental Health Resources can be found at the following web address:

https://www.rcsd.ms/departments/counseling-student-support-services/mental-health

•Pisgah Elementary School Military Star School Liaison:

Ashley Bullock, Assistant Principal - ashley.hynes@rcsd.ms

Taylor Jones, 3rd Grade Teacher - tay503@rcsd.ms

(601) 421-3895

•MIC3 Mississippi State Commissioner

  Kristen Windham  (601) 941-7353

•Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3)

  National Office  (859) 244-8000

 

School Liaisons

School liaisons are located at each installation and are the main contact for military families, local school systems and installation leadership for school-related matters pre-K through grade 12. School liaisons are experienced professionals who support, advise and build partnerships with the civilian and military community to help address common education challenges of military families. School liaison support is available at no cost and open to all Defense Department identification card holders, educators who serve military students and community partners involved with pre-K-12 education.

 

School Liaison Contacts

Larry Mullins, NAS Meridian
MeridianSL@us.navy.mil
Office: 601-679-2473
Cell: 601-479-2025

Mona Odom, NCBC Gulfport
Mona.odom.naf@us.navy.mil
Office: 228-871-2117
Cell: 228-323-6105

Joni L. Nalley, Columbus AFB
slo2@us.af.mil
Office: 662-434-2792
Cell: 662-352-6456

Gerald Cross, Keesler AFB
gerald.cross.1@us.af.mil
Office 228-376-8505