Mississippi Board of Education
December 13, 2007
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
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02. Update on Jefferson Davis County School District (Steve Williams)
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03. Discussion of appointment and contract for Interim Conservator for Jefferson Davis County School District (Steve Williams)
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04. Discussion of the calculation for determining the FY2009 Adjusted Base Student Cost and the process by which this calculation is used for the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (Steve Williams)
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05. Discussion of plan to include Drop Outs and Graduation Rates in the State Accountability System (Steve Williams)
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06. Discussion of revision of language in State Board Policy No. 7405 – Moving Expense
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) (Steve Williams)
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07. Discussion of revision of language in State Board Policy No. 2601 – Contract of Employment with Mississippi Public School Districts for Assistant Superintendent, Principal and Licensed Employee
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) (Steve Williams)
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08. Discussion of revision of language in State Board Policy No. 2602 – Contingent Contract of Employment with Mississippi Public School Districts
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with two public comments) (Steve Williams)
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09. Discussion of contract modification with Day, Certified Public Accountant to serve as the financial advisor for the Jefferson Davis County School District (Steve Williams)
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10. Discussion of establishing nutrition regulations for the Child Nutrition School Breakfast and Lunch Programs (Regina Ginn)
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11. Discussion of establishing Comprehensive Health Education and Physical Education Rules and Regulations (Regina Ginn)
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12. Discussion of the inclusion of Conflict Resolution and Mediation Materials, Models and Curricula on the Approved Supplemental Resource Provider List (Regina Ginn)
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13. Discussion of nonpublic school accreditation statuses for School Year 2007-2008 (Beth Sewell)
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14. Discussion of establishing a credit recovery policy for local education agencies (Kris Kaase)
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15. Discussion of textbook ratings, as recommended by the 2007 State Rating Textbook Adoption Committees (Kris Kaase)
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16. Discussion of contract with textbook vendors recommended by the 2007 State Rating Textbook Adoption Committee contingent upon the execution of a textbook bond (Kris Kaase)
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17. Discussion of contract with Betty Wimberley to provide consultative services relative to serving as a consultant for the Program Improvement Monitoring Process (Kris Kaase)
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18. Discussion of contract modification with C & B Enterprise, Inc. for the provision of security services on the campus of the Mississippi Schools for the Blind and the Deaf (Daphne Buckley)
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19. Discussion of contract modification with Dorothy McClendon to serve as a part-time teacher for the Mississippi School of the Arts (Daphne Buckley)
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20. Discussion of contract with Connections Academy, LLC to provide a pilot program for K-8 students in the state of Mississippi in response to Sections 44 and 48, HB238 as passed in the 2007 Legislative session (Paula Means)
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Consent Items
A. Continue in effect Board’s Declaration of State of Emergency based on the findings that, pursuant to the continuing proclamation issued by the Governor of the State of Mississippi, a state of emergency continues to exist as a result of Hurricane Katrina and that, pursuant to the provisions of the Hurricane Education Recovery Act, federal funds have been allocated to address educational needs resulting from this disaster (Steve Williams)
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B. Award competitive contracts to various manufacturers to supply food products to local organizations in the State Food Purchasing Program (All Regions in the State) (Regina Ginn)
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C. Report of Personnel Actions (Ethel Cain Carson)
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NOTE: Cellular telephones and pagers that give an audible signal are not permitted during Board meeting.