November 12, 2014 Agenda

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Mississippi Board of Education
November 12, 2014
8:30 A.M.
4th Floor Boardroom
Central High School Building
359 North West Street
Jackson, Mississippi

Agenda 

1. Report of State Superintendent of Education Back-up material
2. Report on State Board of Education Subcommittee meetings Back-up material
3. Report from the Conservator on the accreditation status and accountability status of each conservator district (Pat Ross) Back-up material
   1. Leflore County School District
   2. Oktibbeha County School District
   3. Claiborne County School District
   4. Scott County School District
   5.  Aberdeen School District
4. Discussion to contract with Dr. Bob Thompson to facilitate the Mississippi Superintendents Academy (Pat Ross) Back-up material
5. Discussion to modify contracts for the following conservators: (Pat Ross) Back-up material
   1. Discussion to modify contract for Conservator for Aberdeen School District Back-up material
   2.  Discussion to modify contract for Conservator for Oktibbeha County School District Back-up material
   3. Discussion to modify contract for Conservator for Claiborne County School District Back-up material
   4.  Discussion to modify contract for Conservator for Leflore County School District Back-up material
   5.   Discussion of modify contract for Conservator for Scott County School District Back-up material
6. Discussion to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  To establish the New Start School Program Regulations as per Section 37-167-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended (Pat Ross) Back-up material
7. Discussion to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  To revise Process Standards 4 and 5 of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2014 (Pat Ross) Back-up material
8.  Discussion to establish the accreditation audit procedures that may lead to the declaration of a State of Emergency in accordance with Sections 37-17-6 (12)(a) and 37-17-6 (12)(b) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) (Pat Ross) Back-up material
9.   Discussion to revise Accreditation Policy 2.9.2, Penalty for the Withdrawal of Accreditation, of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2014 (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) (Pat Ross) Back-up material
10.   Discussion of the Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) to host a summer arts camp and participate in the summer meals program (Kim Benton) Back-up material
11.  Discussion to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  To revise State Board Policy 3400 – Rules and Regulations Regarding the Administration of Funds Appropriated for Education Enhancement Funds for Classroom Supplies and Materials (Todd Ivey) Back-up material
12. Discussion to modify contract with Communication Arts Company to provide consultative services to the Office of Child Nutrition relating to the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs (Todd Ivey) Back-up material
13.  Discussion to remove the financial advisor from the Carroll County School District (Todd Ivey) Back-up material
14. Discussion for the Mississippi School for the Blind and the Mississippi School for the Deaf to begin preliminary work for the construction of a track and field facility (Kim Benton) Back-up material
15. Discussion to modify contract with Renaissance Learning, Inc. for the Mississippi K-3 Assessment Support System (MKAS2) (Kim Benton) Back-up material
16.  Consent Agenda Back-up material
    1. Discussion of monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits (Todd Ivey) Back-up material
    2. Discussion to revise State Board Policy 1710 - Reporting Infractions (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) (Todd Ivey) Back-up material
17. Executive Session

Immediately following the work session

I.     Call to order

II.    Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Innovation

III.    Approval of Minutes of October 16-17, 2014

IV.    Additions or deletions –
        Approval of agenda

V.    Report of the Chair

VI.   Approval of Action Items
(Items below are numbered to correspond to the items as discussed earlier today.)

1. Approval to contract with Dr. Bob Thompson to facilitate the Mississippi Superintendents Academy
   (Office of Chief School Performance Officer)
2.  Approval to modify contracts for the following conservators:
   1. Approval to modify contract for Conservator for Aberdeen School District 
   2.  Approval to modify contract for Conservator for Oktibbeha County School District
   3.  Approval to modify contract for Conservator for Claiborne County School District 
   4. Approval to modify contract for Conservator for Leflore County School District 
   5. Approval of modify contract for Conservator for Scott County School District
      Office of Chief School Performance Officer)
3.   Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  To establish the New Start School Program Regulations as per Section 37-167-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended
   (Office of Chief School Performance Officer)
4.  Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  To revise Process Standards 4 and 5 of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2014
    (Office of Chief School Performance Officer) 
5. Approval to establish the accreditation audit procedures that may lead to the declaration of a State of Emergency in accordance with Sections 37-17-6 (12)(a) and 37-17-6 (12)(b) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment)
    (Office of Chief School Performance Officer)
6.   Approval to revise Accreditation Policy 2.9.2, Penalty for the Withdrawal of Accreditation, of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2014 (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment)
    (Office of Chief School Performance Officer) 
7.   Approval of the Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) to host a summer arts camp and participate in the summer meals program
   (Office of Chief Academic Officer) 
8.  Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  To revise State Board Policy 3400 – Rules and Regulations Regarding the Administration of Funds Appropriated for Education Enhancement Funds for Classroom Supplies and Materials
   (Office of Chief Operations Officer) 
9. Approval to modify contract with Communication Arts Company to provide consultative services to the Office of Child Nutrition relating to the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
    (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
10.  Approval to remove the financial advisor from the Carroll County School District
     (Office of Chief Operations Officer) 
11.   Approval for the Mississippi School for the Blind and the Mississippi School for the Deaf to begin preliminary work for the construction of a track and field facility
     (Office of Chief Academic Officer) 
12.   Approval to modify contract with Renaissance Learning, Inc. for the Mississippi K-3 Assessment Support System (MKAS2)
    (Office of Chief Academic Officer) 
13. Consent Agenda 
    1.  Approval of monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits
        (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
    2. Approval to revise State Board Policy 1710 - Reporting Infractions (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment)
        (Office of Chief Operations Officer) 

VII.    State Board of Education

1. Report on meetings attended
2. Approval of attendance at meetings

VIII.   Other Business

IX.    Adjournment 
 

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