History and Overview

The Missouri Student Success Network (MSSN) is an outgrowth of the Alternative Schools Network Association (ASNA), which was a 501C 3 organization incorporated in September 1997. ASNA represented a network of public school districts, private schools, charter schools, individual alternative schools, dropout prevention programs, and other community and state agencies in Missouri that provided support services for students at risk of school failure and their families. The ASNA Mission was to coordinate, strengthen, and increase the effectiveness of educational programs and services for "at risk" and "difficult to educate" students.

In September 2003 the Missouri Student Success Network (MSSN) was created to expand the scope and services of the former ASNA. A Board of Directors comprised of individuals who represent various regions of the state, along with representatives from agencies and institutions that provide services to students at risk of school failure and their families, governs MSSN. The purpose of MSSN is to establish a system that connects schools, parents, community agencies, professional groups and individuals to a statewide network of support focused on increased success of Missouri's at-risk students and youth. (Please refer to the by-laws).