MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS MEDIA INFORMATION
MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS MEDIA INFORMATION Mailing Address: 176 Country Place Parkway * Pearl, MS 39208 Telephone: (601) 932-2007 * Fax: (601) 932-8265 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Derrick Executive Director Friday, July 31, 2009 MPSA Becomes MAIS MS Private School Association (MPSA) Has New Name The Board of Directors of the MS Private School Association voted on July 29, 2009, at their annual meeting, to change the name of the association to the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS). The Board of Directors, made up of a representative from each member school, was motivated to align the name of the association more closely with the diversity and inclusive posture of its member schools. The 2/3 majority vote required to change the MPSA By-laws was exceeded significantly. “It was obvious that the overwhelming majority of our member schools favored the name change,” said David Derrick, the MPSA Executive Director. “Parents, students, teachers, and supporters of our member schools should know that the structure, services, athletics, academics, and all the things that they have come to expect from the association, will not change,” Derrick added. The MAIS is a tax exempt, non-profit educational association that serves 115 member schools and approximately 39,000 students in the states of MS, LA, and AR. The principle offices are located in Pearl, MS. This past January, the MAIS celebrated 40 years of service to member schools. Major services to member schools include accreditation, teacher certification, and organization of athletics and academic competitions. “A name change in an organization of our size will no doubt entail countless transition responsibilities, especially in the website and technology area. Until an official notice is posted, access to the MAIS homepage will remain at www.mpsa.org,” Derrick stated. The MS Private School Association (MPSA) is now the MS Association of Independent Schools (MAIS).