Governance.

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-154-3
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The SLDS will be governed by a SLDS Governing Board (the board), which shall be composed of a representative from each agency or entity providing data to the system.Each agency or entity will appoint their representative to sit on the Governing Board.For the two (2) years following July 1, 2013, the State Workforce Investment Board Chair will also serve as Chair of the SLDS Governing Board.In subsequent years, the SLDS Governing Board will elect a chair from among its members.The Chair of the SLDS Governing Board will serve a two-year term. The SLDS Governing Board shall develop and promulgate all rules and regulations governing the activities of the SLDS in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.The board is authorized to contract with a third party to manage and maintain the system and to insure the policies and procedures developed by the board are enforced. The SLDS Governing Board shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following objectives: Identifying critical research and policy questions that need to be addressed by education (P-20) and workforce programs; Identifying reports and other information that should be available to education and workforce entities and other public stakeholders; Developing a funding mechanism for sustaining the system after it is developed; Defining and maintaining standards for privacy, confidentiality and security of data; and Performing other advisory functions that are necessary for the successful continuation and management of the longitudinal data system. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent an individual agency or entity from maintaining control of their agency’s individual data. All data provided to the SLDS shall be provided in accordance with all local, state and federal laws governing the protection and sharing of such data.

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