Don Triplett Act; enact to create ombudsman office in State Department of Education.

An Act Titled The "don Triplett Act"; To Establish The Office Of The Ombudsman For Parental Assistance Within The State Department Of Education; To Provide For The Appointment Of The Ombudsman By The State Superintendent Of Education With The Approval Of The State Board Of Education; To Provide That The Ombudsman Shall Report To The State Superintendent Of Education; To Establish The Minimum Educational Qualifications And Work Experience, Together With Knowledge, Competencies And Responsibilities, Required For The Ombudsman Position; To Provide For Confidentiality Of Ombudsman Office Records, And To Exempt Such Records From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Allow The Ombudsman Office To Seek And Accept Certain Grants, Gifts Or Other Funds To Support Its Operations; To Authorize The Department Of Education To Adopt Any Rules And Regulations Necessary To Implement The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.