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Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Notice
Division of Academic Education
Office of Secondary Education
Proposed revisions to Miss. Admin. Code 7-24: Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2023, Appendices A-6 – A-12, B-2, G, glossary and to establish Appendix A-13 and Miss. Admin. Code 7-24: Mississippi Nonpublic School Accountability Standards, 2023, Appendices A-6 – A-12, B-2, G, glossary, and establish Appendix A-13
On February 15, 2024, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise the following:
Appendices A-6 – A-12, B-2, G, and the establishment of Appendix A-13 and Miss. Admin. Code 7-24: Mississippi Nonpublic School Accountability Standards, 2023, Appendices A-6 – A-12, B-2, G, and the establishment of Appendix A-13 provide the requirements for graduation for each of the diploma options. The proposed revisions to the appendices for the 2024-2025 School Year provide specificity to academic and CTE courses that meet course requirements for graduation as well as courses that can be substituted for required credits, adds a JROTC diploma endorsement option, revises College and Career Readiness course substitutions, revises language on the Certificate of Completion, removes language about the Occupational Diploma, and removes obsolete vocabulary from the glossary.
You may review proposed revisions at https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACProposed/00027380b.pdf.
Please submit written comments to Wendy Clemons, Associate State Superintendent, 359 North West Street, Post Office Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205-0771. You may also submit comments in writing by email at (secondaryeducation@mdek12.org).
All public comments must be received in the Division of Secondary Education no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 29, 2024. APA Comments will be presented to the SBE on April 18, 2024.
Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Notice
Office of Secondary Education
Mississippi Seeks Public Comment on State Board Policy Chapter 28, Rule 28.5
On February 15, 2024, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise State Board Policy Chapter 28, Rule 28.5 – Credit Recovery Policy.
Please submit written comments to Wendy Clemons, Office of Secondary Education, 359 N. West Street, Post Office Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205-0771. You may also submit comments in writing by email (secondaryeducation@mdek12.org).
All public comments must be received in the Office of Secondary Education no later than 5:00 PM on March 22, 2024. APA Comments will be presented to the SBE on April 18, 2024.
Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Notice
Office of Career and Technical Education
Mississippi Seeks Public Comment on the Mississippi Secondary Frameworks in Career and Technical
On February 15, 2024, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise the Mississippi Secondary Curriculum Frameworks for:
- Agriculture Power and Machinery
- Construction Core
- Cosmetology
- Electrical
- Healthcare and Clinical Services
- Health Science Core
- Heating, Ventilation, Air, Cooling, and Refrigeration (HVACR)
- Instrumentation
- Metal Fabrication
- Precision Machining
- Sports Medicine
Please submit written comments to Mr. Brett Robinson, State CTE Director, 359 N. West Street, Post Office Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205-0771. You may also submit comments in writing by email (careertech@mdek12.org).
All public comments must be received in the Office of Career and Technical Education no later than 5:00 PM on March 22, 2024. APA Comments will be presented to the SBE on April 18, 2024.
Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Notice
Office of Career and Technical Education
Mississippi Seeks Public Comment on the Mississippi Secondary Frameworks in Career and Technical
On February 15, 2024, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to establish selected Mississippi Secondary Curriculum Frameworks for:
- Emergency Medical Services
- Energy Technology II
- Multimedia Core
- Multimedia – Advanced Broadcast and Production
- Multimedia – Broadcast Foundations
- Multimedia – Digital Design
- Multimedia – Digital Video Production
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Please submit written comments to Mr. Brett Robinson, State CTE Director, 359 N. West Street, Post Office Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205-0771. You may also submit comments in writing by email (careertech@mdek12.org).
All public comments must be received in the Office of Career and Technical Education no later than 5:00 PM on March 22, 2024. APA Comments will be presented to the SBE on April 18, 2024.
Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Notice
Office of Chief Accountability Officer
Proposed establishment of iteach Mississippi as an approved Educator Preparation Provider (EPP)
On February 15, 2024, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approved to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to establish iteach Mississippi as an approved Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) to offer a nontraditional pathway to teacher licensure and to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revise Miss. Admin. Code 7 – 4: Part 4: Licensure Guidelines K-12, to include requirements for teacher licensure specific to prospective iteach Mississippi program completers.
Please submit written comments to Dr. Cory Murphy, Office of Teaching and Leading, 359 North West Street, Post Office Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205-0771. You may also submit comments in writing by email at (licensure@mdek12.org).
All public comments must be received in the Division of Educator Licensure no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 22, 2024. APA Comments will be presented to the SBE on April 18, 2024.