Mississippi Board of Education
February 17, 2005
10:00 A.M.
4th Floor Boardroom
Central High School Building
359 North West Street
Jackson, Mississippi
Agenda
1. Report of State Superintendent of Education
2. Legislative Update (Steve Williams/Joy Milam)
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3. Discussion of revision of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2004 (Steve Williams)
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4. Discussion of methodology for selecting the recipient of the Charles M. Deaton Service to Education Award (Daphne Buckley)
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5. Discussion of methodology for awarding competitive grants to eligible local school districts for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (Regina Ginn)
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6. Discussion of methodology for selection of school districts to receive grants to provide Effective School and Classroom Management training for teachers and administrators (Regina Ginn)
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7. Discussion of contract award to Ciber, Inc., for the K-12 Network Support Services to provide onsite technical support for Mississippi public school districts (Derrick Lindsay)
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8. Report on Priority School Improvement Plans (Susan Rucker)
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9. Report on National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) (Susan Rucker)
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10. Discussion of methodology to select high schools to participate in a pilot study for high school redesign (Susan Rucker)
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11. Annual Report from the Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement (Bonita Potter)
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12. Discussion of awarding Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program Grants (Bonita Potter)
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13. Discussion of recommendations on exceptions to student enrollment in grades 1-4 (Bonita Potter)
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14. Discussion of revision of Textbook Administration Handbook Rules and Regulations (Bonita Potter)
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15. Discussion of appointments to Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science Advisory Board (Ron Love)
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16. Discussion of appointment of School Finance Officer (Ethel Carson)
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17. Report of personnel actions (Ethel Carson)
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18. Discussion of items which have cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process: Revised the Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook (Steve Williams/Steve Hebbler)
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19. Discussion of consent agenda items
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