October 27, 2022 Board Agenda

Mississippi Board of Education
October 27, 2022
10:00 a.m.
Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA)
380 Zurich Drive
Ridgeland, Mississippi

Agenda

I.          Call to Order

II.         Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation

III.        Approval of minutes of September 29, 2022 Board Meeting

IV.        Approval of Agenda

V.         Recognition Ceremony

            2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools
            Florence Elementary School
            Rankin County School District

            Hayes Cooper Center
            Cleveland School District

            Petal High School
            Petal School District

            Oak Grove Lower Elementary School
            Lamar County School District

VI.        Report of State Superintendent of Education

VII.       Report of Chair

VIII.      Report of the Student Representatives

IX.        Report on State Board of Education Subcommittee (SBE) Meetings

X.         Discussion and/or Approval of Board Items (All action items require vote)

1. 01. Information: Update on Literacy Based Promotion Act [Goals 1 and 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Marla Davis) Back-up material


2. 02. Information: Report on Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) achievement gap results by subgroup [Goals 1, 4, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material


3. 03. Information: Spring 2022 ACT Results [Goals 1 and 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material


4. 04. Information: Educator Workforce Development Update [Goal 4 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material


5. 05. Action: Approval of the MDE contracts [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
    
   1. 05.A. Action: Modify contract for Interim Superintendent for Tunica County School District [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Mike Kent) Back-up material
   
   
   2. 05.B. Action: Renew contract with The National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2023 for the Mississippi Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for Statewide Assessment and Accountability [Goals 1, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
   
   
6. 06. Information: Report on Supports for Low Performing Schools [Goal 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Kim Benton) Back-up material


7. 07. Consent Agenda (All consent items are action items which require vote, unless otherwise noted.) Back-up material
    
   1. A. Approval of monthly expenditures for the Mississippi School of the Arts (Wendy Clemons) Back-up material
   
   
   2. B. Approval of monthly expenditures for the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (Wendy Clemons) Back-up material
   
   
   3. C. Approval of Interlocal Agreement between the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind and Jackson Public School District (Wendy Clemons) Back-up material
   
   
   4. D. Approval of certified personnel for the Mississippi School of the Arts, Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, and Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (Wendy Clemons) Back-up material
   
   
   5. E. Approval of educator preparation programs as recommended by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
   
   

XI.         Consideration of Executive Session

XII.        State Board of Education

1. 1.  Report on meetings attended


2. 2.  Approval of attendance at meetings

XIII.      Other Business

XIV.     Adjournment

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