The purpose of the Combined Services Grant is the implementation of activities that will assist the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of the Chief Academic Officer, the Office of Secondary Education, the Office of Career and Technical Education, the Office of School Improvement, and the Office of Special Education with planning, development, delivery, and monitoring of statewide curriculum frameworks and initiatives to improve graduation rates for all students and improve the provision of high quality college and career development for all students. Grant activities must focus on (1) the State Board of Education (SBE) goals; (2) providing professional development and assistance for local districts; (3) designing dropout and graduation restructuring plans that align with the MDE’s ESSA plan; (4) supporting the MDE counseling personnel in the development of college and career readiness trainings and guidance materials, (5) supporting development of website for the Office of Secondary Education and Career and Technical Education; and (6) online learning guidance for Canvas courses in Career and Technical Education.