Mississippi Board of Education
November 18, 2010
10:00 A.M.
4th Floor Boardroom
Central High School Building
359 North West Street
Jackson, Mississippi
Agenda
01. Report of the State Superintendent (Tom Burnham)
02. Report on North Panola School District (Larry Drawdy)
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03. Report on Hazlehurst City School District (Larry Drawdy)
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04. Discussion of modifying contract with Glenn A. Swan to serve as Conservator for the Hazlehurst City School District (Larry Drawdy)
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05. Discussion of modifying contract with Dr. Michael B. Vinson to serve as Conservator for the Okolona Municipal Separate School District (Larry Drawdy)
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06. Discussion of modifying contract with Robert A. Strebeck to serve as Conservator for the Sunflower County School District (Larry Drawdy)
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07. Discussion of modifying contract with Dr. Oscar Love, Jr. to serve as Interim Conservator for the North Panola School District (Larry Drawdy)
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08. Discussion of modifying contract with James A. Malone to serve as Interim Conservator for the Tate County School District (Larry Drawdy)
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09. Discussion of modifying contract with Dr. George Gilreath to serve as Interim Conservator for the Indianola School District (Larry Drawdy)
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10. Discussion of revision of State Board Policy 3102 – Reporting of Unexcused Absences (Larry Drawdy)
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11. Report from the Office of Dropout Prevention – Annual Performance Report (Larry Drawdy)
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12. Report from the Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement - Annual Performance Report (Larry Drawdy)
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13. Report on the United States Department of Education monitoring visit for Federal Programs (Lynn House)
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14. Discussion of revision of the Mississippi Social Studies Framework
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with public comments) (Lynn House)
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15. Discussion of revision of the Mississippi Cumulative Folders and Permanent Records Manual of Directions (Lynn House)
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16. Discussion of modifying contract with business computers of Memphis, Inc., for system support (Lynn House)
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17. Discussion of modifying the Interagency Agreement with Information Technology Services and extend the time on the Ciber Contract (Lynn House)
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18. Discussion of contract with Information Technology Services to develop and implement an online application system for School Districts, University-Based Programs, State Schools, and State Agencies to utilize when completing the required annual Individuals with Disabilities Education Act applications and subsequent amendments for Part B and Pre-School allocations (Lynn House)
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19. Discussion of contract with Measured Progress to provide scoring, technical services and products for the Mississippi Alternate Assessment of Extended Curriculum Frameworks (Lynn House)
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20. Discussion of the action of the Commission on School Accreditation regarding Graduation Standard 20.4 of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards (John Gilbert)
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22. Discussion of appointment of Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science Advisory Board members (Daphne Buckley)
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23. Discussion of modifying the contract with C & B Enterprise, Inc.to provide security services on the campus of the Mississippi Schools for the Blind and the Deaf (Daphne Buckley)
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24. Discussion of revision to the Licensure Guideline for K-12 Guidance & Counseling as recommended by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure Development (Daphne Buckley)
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25. Consideration of appeal to the State Board of Education regarding the September 16, 2010, Licensure decision rendered by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure Development (Daphne Buckley)
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26. Discussion of the Mississippi Special State Schools’ Bullying Policy for consideration of adoption as the school's official policy on preventing, investigating, and acting on bullying situations (Daphne Buckley)
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27. Report from the Mississippi Technical Advisory Committee for Assessment and Accountability (Lynn House)
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29. Discussion of methodology to award Enhancing Education through Technology (E2T2) grant dollars to local educational agencies (John Gilbert)
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30. Discussion of Consent Items
A. Monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits (Lynn House)
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B. Award competitive contracts to various manufacturers to provide food and non-food products to local organizations in the State Food Purchasing Program (Lynn House)
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C. Reject bids for food items as solicited under the State Food Purchasing Program (Lynn House)
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D. Modification of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) Application for 2010 to extend the deadline for issuance of the QSCB (Larry Drawdy)
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E. Report of Personnel Actions (Cassandra Moore)
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31. Consideration of Executive Session
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