View APA submissions in the Mississippi Administrative Bulletin on the Secretary of State’s website.
Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Notice
Office of Academic Education
Office of Elementary Education and Reading
Title 7, Education K-12
Part 7: Mississippi Kindergarten Guidelines, 2024
On April 18, 2024, the State Board of Education (SBE) approved to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process to revise the Mississippi Kindergarten Guidelines, 2024.
Please submit written comments to Kristen Wynn, Office of Elementary Education and Reading, 359 North West Street, Post Office Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205-0771. You may also submit comments in writing by email to mdeliteracy@mdek12.org.
All public comments must be received in the Office of Elementary Education and Reading no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 6, 2024. APA comments will be presented to the SBE on June 20, 2024.
Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Notice
Office of Chief Accountability Officer
Proposed revision of Miss. Admin. Code 7-24:
Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2023
On April 18, 2024, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise the following:
Miss. Admin. Code 7-24: Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2023, specifically the business rules of the Mississippi Statewide Accountability System
- Section 4, Participation Rates;
- Section 6, Growth;
- Section 9, Acceleration;
- Section 10, Banking Scores: End-of-course, subject area assessments taken before 10th grade;
- Section 11, Comprehensive Support and Improvement Schools (CSI);
- Section 12, Targeted Support and Improvement Schools (TSI);
- Section 13, Additional Targeted Support and Improvement Schools (ATSI); and
- Section 22, Schools without Tested Subjects or Grades.
Please submit written comments to Mr. Alan Burrow, Office of District and School Performance, 359 North West Street, Post Office Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205-0771. You may also submit comments in writing by email at (accreditation@mdek12.org).
All public comments must be received in the Office of Accreditation no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 4, 2024. APA Comments will be presented to the SBE on June 20, 2024.
Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Notice
Office of Student Assessment
Proposed Revisions of Miss Admin. Code 7-24,
Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2023, Appendix F
On April 18, 2024, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise the following:
Miss. Admin. Code 7-24, Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2023, specifically Appendix F, Requirements of the Mississippi Statewide Assessment System. The proposed revisions will meet the current needs of all students in a digital testing environment. The proposed revisions to Appendix F will add updated information pertaining to the statewide assessments as outlined below:
(a) Part II, Definitions for general roles of key assessment personnel and documents required for assessments and updates to secure test materials and irregularities;
(b) Part III, Reporting and Use of Test Data includes retest opportunities for the Literacy Based Promotion Act (LBPA) and updates to graduation requirements; and
(c) Part IV, Requirements have been reorganized and categorized to encompass today’s statewide computer-based and device-based testing, including Responsibilities of the DTC, Test Materials, Training and Testing Personnel, Policies for Mississippi Assessments, Accommodations and Accessibility Features, Test Administrations, Electronic Devices, and Test Security Violations and Forensic Data.
Please submit written comments to Dr. Jackie Sampsell, State Assessment Director, 359 North West Street, Post Office Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205-0771. You may also submit comments in writing by email to accreditation@mdek12.org.
All public comments must be received in the Office of Student Assessment no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 4, 2024. APA Comments will be presented to the SBE on June 20, 2024.