Section 7-34-F-300.601 - State performance plans and data collection(a)General. The MDE has in place a performance plan that evaluates the State's efforts to implement the requirements and purposes of Part B of IDEA, and describes how the State will improve such implementation. (1)The MDE submits the State Performance Plan (SPP) to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education for approval in accordance with the approval process described in section 616(c) of IDEA.(2)The MDE reviews the SPP at least once every six (6) years, and submits any amendments to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.(3) As part of the SPP, the MDE established measurable and rigorous targets for the indicators established by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education under the priority areas described in §300.600(d).(b)Data collection.(1)The MDE collects valid and reliable information as needed to report annually to the Secretary on the indicators established by the Secretary for the SPP.(2) If the Secretary permits States to collect data on specific indicators through State monitoring or sampling, and the State collects the data through State monitoring or sampling, the MDE will collect data on those indicators for each LEA at least once during the period of the SPP.(3) Nothing in Part B of IDEA must be construed to authorize the development of a nationwide database of personally identifiable information on individuals involved in studies or other collections of data under Part B of IDEA.7 Miss. Code. R. 34-F-300.601