April 7, 2016
CLINTON, Miss. – Heidelberg Elementary School Principal Lowanda Tyler-Jones’ hearing before the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development has been continued to 9 a.m. May 23.
The hearing will be held in the Old Supreme Court Chambers at the Mississippi State Capitol Building, 400 High St. in Jackson
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is seeking to revoke the license of Tyler-Jones. The MDE issued an administrative complaint against Tyler-Jones on Dec. 16, 2015.
The complaint against Tyler-Jones is the third complaint filed as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of testing irregularities at Heidelberg Elementary School in the Clarksdale Municipal School District.
The complaint specifically charges Tyler-Jones with violations of state law pertaining to mandatory state testing, as follows:
- The Respondent participated in, directed, aided, counseled, assisted in, encouraged or failed to report any acts in violation of § 37-16-4(1)(f) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, during the administration of the 2013 Mississippi Curriculum Test Second Edition (MCT2).
Those actions are grounds for revocation or suspension of Tyler-Jones’ educator license.
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Director of Communications
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Jean Cook, APR
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