Funeral arrangements for Biloxi teacher Kirsten Balius
We have funeral arrangements for one Biloxi teacher who passed away last weekend. Kristen Balius passed away on December 7th. She was a teacher at Biloxi Upper Elementary and…
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Biloxi Public Schools to roll out new fleet of electric school buses
Biloxi Public Schools recently announced a new initiative which would introduce the largest fleet of electric school buses in Mississippi. Funded through an 11 million dollar grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's,…
Biloxi Public School District lifts mask mandate beginning November 8th
On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, the Biloxi Public Schools Board of Trustees held a special called board meeting. During that meeting they discussed and reviewed Covid-19 transmission data and Covid-19 procedures. Data shows a drastic decline in the number of…
Biloxi Public Schools implementing mask mandate
The Biloxi Public Schools Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation that the Biloxi Public School District adhere to the CDC and MSDH mask recommendations. That recommendation requires that all staff/students/visitors wear masks while inside of campus buildings and on school…
Local parent advocates for mask policies in schools
Given the new evidence on the delta variant, today the CDC is recommending universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools. One local…
Immunization fair for school-aged children
With some schools starting this week and many others starting the first week of August now is the time to make sure your child is up-to-date on their shots. The sixth…
Inaugural Biloxi Public School Autism Awareness Month poster contest
The inaugural Biloxi Public School Autism Awareness Month Poster Contest awarded two students per age group in pre-K through 12th grade at the Biloxi Visitors Center today. Some teachers asked their students to create an autism awareness poster as…
Investigation into misuse of school funds at Biloxi High School closed
The Biloxi Public School District announced that the office of the state auditor has closed the investigation involving former Superintendent Arthur McMillian, current Chief Financial Officer Shane Switzer, and former Director of Child Nutrition Dixie Eleuterius. The release states that…
Jeff Davis Elementary in process of changing name
Jeff Davis Elementary is still in the process of changing the name of the school. Superintendent Marcus Boudreaux said in February there were internal conversations about changing the name to better represent the school. However, COVID halted the process, pushing…
Name change in progress for Jefferson Davis Elementary
A new name is in the works for Jefferson Davis Elementary in Biloxi. The Biloxi Public School Board and Superintendent Marcus Boudreaux announced the renaming process this afternoon. Superintendent Boudreaux has surveyed Biloxi Schools staff and Jeff Davis Elementary parents,…
Online registration begins for Biloxi Public Schools
Right now, the grounds are empty at Biloxi Junior High School, but next week, students, new and current, will fill the hallways as they prepare for the 2019-2020 school year. Online registration for Biloxi Public Schools began on their website…
Dr. Larry Drawdy named interim superintendent for Biloxi Public Schools
The Biloxi Public School Board has named Dr. Larry Drawdy as interim superintendent while the board continues to look for a permanent replacement. Dr. Drawdy is familiar with the position as he served as superintendent of Biloxi Schools from 1994…
Farm to School Week
It’s Farm to School Week for Biloxi Public Schools and the harvest is on at Gorenflo Elementary. Today, the school’s food service provider and child nutrition services created a farmer’s market for the students. This week the students will also…
Biloxi Public Schools peaceful protest
Today, a mother who was disturbed by the way Biloxi High School handled a recent school threat hosted a peaceful protest outside of the Biloxi School’s administration building. “When there are some social injustices, when things aren’t being done right,…
Biloxi Public School peaceful protest
Earlier this week, News 25 brought you a story about a mother who was upset at the Biloxi School District after not notifying her about a school threat that took place on February 26th. Today, that same mother held a…
Threatening email causes concern for Biloxi Public Schools
Biloxi Public Schools received an email threatening violence from an unknown source this morning. The email did not mention which school was being threatened or what type of threat it was. There has not been any suspicious activity noted at…
Kids Tour Keesler
About 20 students from Biloxi Public Schools visited Keesler Air Force Base for a hands-on look at STEM projects. The district was awarded a grant which allows the fifth to seventh graders to participate in a week-long summer camp. Today,…
Biloxi Public Schools Moving to Online Registration
Parents of Biloxi children will see something new when they go register their child for school beginning Monday.