NEWS RELEASE

Release Date: September 14, 2009

Contact: Pete Smith, Director of Communications 601.359.1336

Mississippi Board of Education to hold special called meeting

Jackson, Miss. - The Mississippi Board of Education will meet Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. for a special interim called meeting to discuss recommendations regarding the growth model for the 2009 Statewide Accountability System. The meeting will be held in the Cabana room at the Hilton Hotel in Jackson. The Hilton is located at 1001 East County Line Road, Jackson, Mississippi. The public is invited to attend.