Mississippi Board of Education
September 9, 2010
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 (Tom Burnham) Backup Material
02. Report on Indianola School District (Larry Drawdy)
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03. Report on Sunflower County School District (Larry Drawdy)
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04. Report on action of the Commission on School Accreditation concerning the assignment of District Accreditation Statuses, School Performance Classifications & Adequate Yearly Progress results under No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (John Gilbert)
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05. Report on Student Performance in Conservator Districts and Failing Schools (Larry Drawdy)
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06. Discussion of textbook ratings as recommended by the 2010 State Textbook Rating Committee for the adoption of textbooks/materials in the area of early childhood for Pre-Kindergarten programs (Lynn House)
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07. Discussion of contract with vendors as recommended by the 2010 State Textbook Rating Committee for the adoption of textbooks/materials in the area of early childhood for Pre-Kindergarten programs (Lynn House)
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08. Discussion of issuing an approved list of Supplemental Educational Service Providers for the 2010-2011 School Year (Lynn House)
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09. Discussion of awarding competitive grants for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program (Lynn House)
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10. Discussion of awarding competitive grants for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (Lynn House)
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11. Discussion of revision of the Mississippi Secondary Curriculum Frameworks (Lynn House)
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12. Discussion of modifying contract for the operation of the Mississippi Virtual Public School system (Lynn House)
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13. Discussion of contract with Assessing Educational Competencies, LLC to provide consultative services to the Mississippi Department of Education relative to the Mississippi Alternate Assessment of Extended Curriculum Frameworks (Lynn House)
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14. Discussion of appointment of Director (Education Bureau Director II) of the Office of Child Nutrition (Lynn House)
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15. Discussion of appointment of Director (Education Bureau Manager) of the Office of Federal Programs (Lynn House)
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16. Discussion of appointment of Director (Education Bureau Manager) of the Office of Legislation and Communication (Paul Sumrall)
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17. [PULLED] see item 4
18. Discussion of extending contract with Contact Network, Inc., d/b/a InLine, for nine (9) months to provide hardware maintenance services, troubleshooting and repair services for all desktop computers, laptops, printers and scanners located at Central High School, Greymont Street, Foley Street, and the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf, Blind and the Arts (John Gilbert)
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19. Discussion of Consent Items:
A. Monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits (Lynn House)
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B. Award Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) funds to Jobs for Mississippi Graduates, Inc. (JMG) (Larry Drawdy)
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C. Pupil Transportation Equipment Bids (Larry Drawdy)
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D. Contract with Discovery Education Assessment to provide online leadership assessments to Mississippi principals (John Gilbert)
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E. Report of Personnel Actions (Cassandra Moore)
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20. Consideration of Executive Session
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