NEWS RELEASE

Release Date: September 21, 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 23, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. for a special interim called meeting to discuss recommendations regarding the growth model for the 2009 Statewide Accountability System and approval of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2009 edition. The meeting will be held in the fourth floor boardroom at the Central High School Building in Jackson. The Central High School Building is located at 359 North West Street, Jackson. The public is invited to attend.