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Mississippi Board of Education
October 15, 2015
10:00 a.m. South Pointe
500 Clinton Center Drive
Clinton, Mississippi
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation
III. Approval of Minutes of September 17, 2015
IV. Approval of Agenda
V. Recognition Ceremony
Finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
Virginia Cornelius, Lafayette High School
Lafayette County School District
Carl Lucas, Hollandale Simmons High School
Hollandale School District
Susie Oglesby, New Hope High School
Lowndes County School District
Amanda Rogers, Petal High School
Petal School District
Dorothy Thomas, Pontotoc High School
Pontotoc City School District
Lauren Zarandona, Mississippi School for Math and Science
2015 September Employee of the Month
Minnia Winters
Educ-Special Education Program Coordinator
Office of Special Education
2015 October Employee of the Month
Cynthia Keys
Food Service Supervisor I
Mississippi School of the Arts
VI. Report of State Superintendent of Education
VII. Report of Chair
VIII. Report on State Board of Education Subcommittee Meetings
IX. Discussion of Board Items
- Report on action of the Commission on School Accreditation concerning the assignment of district accreditation statuses [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 – MDE Strategic Plan] (Pat Ross) Back-up material
- Report of supports being provided to low performing schools [Goal 4 – MDE Strategic Plan] (Pat Ross) Back-up material
- Report on the State Literacy Plan [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 – MDE Strategic Plan] (Kim Benton) Back-up material
- Discussion to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To establish the 2016 Mississippi World Languages Framework [Goal 2 – MDE Strategic Plan] (Kim Benton) Back-up material
- Discussion to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revise State Board Policy 2905 – Credit Recovery Policy [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan] (Kim Benton) Back-up material
- Discussion to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process to repeal the following State Board policies (Todd Ivey) Back-up material
- Repeal State Board Policy 4003 – Beverage Regulations [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan]
- Repeal State Board Policy 4004 – Snack Regulations [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan]
- Discussion to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To establish State Board Policy 2010 – Smart Snacks Standards for All Foods and Beverages Sold in Mississippi Schools [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan] (Todd Ivey) Back-up material
- Report from the Commission on School District Efficiency [Goals 4 and 5 – MDE Strategic Plan] (Todd Ivey) Back-up material
- Discussion of appointments for Standing Commission on School District Efficiency [Goals 4 and 5 – MDE Strategic Plan] (Todd Ivey) Back-up material
- Discussion to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process to revise the following State Board policies (J. P. Beaudoin) Back-up material
- Revise State Board Policy 7607 – Schedule [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan] Back-up material
- Revise State Board Policy 7608 – Setting Student-Level Standards for State Assessments [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan] Back-up material
- Revise State Board Policy 7610 – Subject Area Testing Program Appeals Process [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan] Back-up material
- Consent Agenda Back-up material
- Monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits (Todd Ivey) Back-up material
- Cut score for Mississippi Alternate Assessment of Extended Science Frameworks (MAAESF) [Goal 1 - MDE Strategic Plan] (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comments) (J. P. Beaudoin) Back-up material
- Modify contract with Elton Stokes, Jr. to continue work on Governance Strategy and assisting with the implementation and monitoring of the data warehouse system (John Q. Porter) Back-up material
X. Approval of Action Items
- Approval on action of the Commission on School Accreditation concerning the assignment of district accreditation statuses [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 – MDE Strategic Plan]
(Office of Chief School Performance Officer) - Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To establish the 2016 Mississippi World Languages Framework [Goal 2 – MDE Strategic Plan]
(Office of Chief Academic Officer) - Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revise State Board Policy 2905 – Credit Recovery Policy [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan]
(Office of Chief Academic Officer) - Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process to repeal the following State Board policies
(Office of Chief Operations Officer)- Repeal State Board Policy 4003 – Beverage Regulations [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan]
- Repeal State Board Policy 4004 – Snack Regulations [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan]
- Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To establish State Board Policy 2010 – Smart Snacks Standards for All Foods and Beverages Sold in Mississippi Schools [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan]
(Office of Chief Operations Officer) - Approval of appointments for Standing Commission on School District Efficiency [Goals 4 and 5 – MDE Strategic Plan]
(Office of Chief Operations Officer) - Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process to revise the following State Board policies
(Office of Chief Research and Development Officer)- Revise State Board Policy 7607 – Schedule [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan]
- Revise State Board Policy 7608 – Setting Student-Level Standards for State Assessments [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan]
- Revise State Board Policy 7610 – Subject Area Testing Program Appeals Process [Goals 1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan]
- Consent Agenda
- Monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits
(Office of Chief Operations Officer) - Cut score for Mississippi Alternate Assessment of Extended Science Frameworks (MAAESF) [Goal 1 - MDE Strategic Plan] (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comments)
(Office of Chief Research and Development Officer) - Modify contract with Elton Stokes, Jr. to continue work on Governance Strategy and assisting with the implementation and monitoring of the data warehouse system
(Office of Chief Information Officer)
- Monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits
XI. Consideration of Executive Session
XII. State Board of Education
- Report on meetings attended
- Approval of attendance at meetings
XIII. Other Business
XIV. Adjournment
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