Mississippi Board of Education
June 15, 2006
10:00 A.M.
4th Floor Boardroom
Central High School Building
359 North West Street
Jackson, Mississippi
Agenda
01. Report of State Superintendent of Education
02. Discussion of adopting school district vending regulations to determine what and when products can be sold on the school campus (Regina Ginn)
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03. Report on North Bolivar School District (Howard Sanders)
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04. Report on Holmes County (Joe Haynes)
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05. Discussion of awarding competitive grants to local school districts for “Phase IV” of the EPSDT School Nurse Program (Regina Ginn)
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06. Discussion of grant renewals for School Health Pilot Programs (Regina Ginn)
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07. Discussion of contract with Murle Kitchen to assist with management of the Statewide Purchasing Program (Regina Ginn)
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08. Discussion of appointment of Bureau Director II for Office of Curriculum and Instruction (Ethel Carson)
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09. Discussion of appointment of Bureau Director II for Office of Instructional Development and Student Organizations (Ethel Carson)
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11. Discussion of additional sites and allocations for the Agricultural and Environmental Science and Technology (AEST) program initiative (James Sardin)
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12. Discussion of FY2007 financial allocations for vocational-technical programs and services (James Sardin)
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13. Discussion of contract with Melior-Delaware, Inc. to allow access to online training and education services and a Learning Management System for the implementation of Automotive Technical Online Training (James Sardin)
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14. Discussion of contract renewal with the Office of the Attorney General (Steve Williams)
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15. Discussion of continuing in effect Board’s Declaration of State of Emergency based on result of Hurricane Katrina (Steve Williams)
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16. Discussion of grant awards for Special Projects Appropriated by the Mississippi Legislature, House Bill 1559 (Steve Williams)
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17. Discussion of reports which contain student, fiscal and personnel data subject to State Board of Education policy on withholding Mississippi Adequate Education Program Funds for the 2006-2007 School Year (Policy No. DFBG-2) (Steve Williams)
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18. Discussion of revising language in current State Board Policy to reflect changes in the rules and regulations regarding the administration of funds appropriated for Education Enhancement Funds for Classroom Supplies and Materials (Steve Williams)
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19. Discussion of contract modification with Harcourt Assessment, Inc. (Kris Kaase)
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20. Discussion of modification of grant awards to existing Mississippi Reading First school districts (Kris Kaase)
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22. Discussion of an Accredited Status for Holy Child Jesus School (Sonya Amis)
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23. Approval to award grants for Hurricane Katrina Education Recovery Act through the Impact Aid for Displaced Students (Sonya Amis)
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24. Discussion of modifying the selected high schools to participate in the National Governors Association Honors Grant Program (Sonya Amis)
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25. Discussion of contract modification for Joe Haynes to continue to serve as Interim Conservator for the Holmes County School District (Sonya Amis)
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27. Discussion of amendment to the No Child Left Behind Consolidated State Plan to revise the methodology of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act Process with public comments) (Sonya Amis)
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28. Discussion of contract modification with Gulf Coast Education Initiative to continue to monitor and provide technical assistance to all nonpublic and private schools awarded Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations funds (Sonya Amis)
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29. Discussion of modifying the approved list of Supplemental Educational Service (SES) Providers to add one provider and remove another provider (Sonya Amis)
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30. Discussion of contract with Florida Virtual Schools to provide online courses for students through Mississippi Virtual School (Gwenda Purnell)
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31. Discussion of contract with Aventa Learning to provide online courses for students through Mississippi Virtual School (Gwenda Purnell)
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32. Discussion of school districts with need for administrators to participate in the Mississippi School Administrator Sabbatical Program (Daphne Buckley)
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33. Discussion of establishing New Endorsement Code #909 for Elementary Special Education (K-6) for High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE) option
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) (Daphne Buckley)
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34. Discussion of establishing New Endorsement Code #910 for Special Education (K-12) for Fundamental Subjects Test: Praxis II 0511
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) (Daphne Buckley)
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35. Discussion of revising Middle Grades 4-8 Endorsement Codes from 4-8 to 7-8 to Align with Highly Qualified Definition (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) (Daphne Buckley)
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36. Discussion of establishing American Board Certification for Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) Alternate Route Program (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with public comments) (Daphne Buckley)
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37. Discussion of awarding grant to MS School Boards Association to conduct continuing education courses for local school board members (Daphne Buckley)
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38. Discussion of the Mississippi School of the Arts Wellness Plan (Daphne Buckley)
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39. Discussion of revision of the Admissions Criteria for the Mississippi School of the Arts (Daphne Buckley)
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40. Discussion of a five year, renewable Agreement for Service between the Mississippi Department of Education and Entergy Mississippi, Inc. for the Mississippi School of the Arts (Daphne Buckley)
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41. Discussion of authorizing Mississippi School of the Arts staff to work with the MS Department of Archives and History to proceed with the removal of Elizabeth Cottage from the school campus in accordance with guidelines for historic property (Daphne Buckley)
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42. Discussion of the Interlocal Agreement between the Mississippi School of the Arts and Brookhaven School District for 2006-2007 school year (Daphne Buckley)
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43. Discussion of one-year grant to Mississippi University for Women to operate the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science for the 2006-2007 school year (Daphne Buckley)
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44. Discussion of grant with the University of Mississippi to manage the Mississippi Teacher Fellowship and Extension for Veteran Teachers Program (Daphne Buckley)
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45. Report of personnel actions (Ethel Carson)
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