Mississippi Board of Education
April 14, 2011
1:30 P.M.
Delta State University
Jacob Conference Center
Ewing Hall
1003 West Sunflower Road
Cleveland, Mississippi
Agenda
01. Report of State Superintendent of Education (Tom Burnham)
02. Report on State Board of Education Subcommittee meetings
03. Discussion of appointment of Conservator for Hazlehurst City School District (Larry Drawdy)
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04. Discussion of contract for appointed Conservator for Hazlehurst City School District (Larry Drawdy)
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05. Discussion of appointment of Interim Conservator for North Panola School District (Larry Drawdy)
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06. Discussion of contract for appointed Interim Conservator for North Panola School District (Larry Drawdy)
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07. Discussion of contract with North Mississippi Regional Education Consortium to facilitate regional training sessions for the Mississippi Department of Education for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011 and for Fiscal Year 2012 (Lynn House)
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08. Discussion of Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Finance and Administration to fulfill the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act program monitoring requirements (Lynn House)
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09. Discussion of contract with Choosing the Best Publishing, LLC, to provide state-wide Health Education training for middle school teachers (Lynn House)
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10. Discussion of renewing contract with Measured Progress for Fiscal Year 2012 for the Mississippi Alternate Assessment of Extended Curriculum Frameworks (MAAECF) (Lynn House)
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11. Discussion of renewing contract with NCS Pearson, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2012 for the Mississippi Curriculum Test, Second Edition (MCT2) (Lynn House)
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12. Discussion of renewing contract with NCS Pearson, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2012 for the Mississippi Subject Area Testing Program, Second Edition (SATP2) (Lynn House)
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13. Discussion of renewing contract with NCS Pearson, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2012 for the Mississippi Writing Assessment Program (MWAP) (Lynn House)
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14. Discussion of renewing contract with Riverside Publishing for Fiscal Year 2012 for the Elementary (Grade 5) and Middle (Grade 8) Grades Science Assessment Program (Lynn House)
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15. Discussion of renewing contract with the Mississippi Assessment Center at the Research and Curriculum Unit at Mississippi State University for Fiscal Year 2012 for the Mississippi Career Planning and Assessment System, Second Edition (MS-CPAS2) (Lynn House)
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16. Discussion of renewing the contract with C & B Enterprise, Inc.to provide security services on the campus of the Mississippi Schools for the Blind and the Deaf Fiscal Year 2012 (Daphne Buckley)
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17. Discussion of modifying contract with MMI Dining Systems, L.L.C. to provide food service on the campus of the Mississippi Schools for the Blind and the Deaf for Fiscal Year 2011(Daphne Buckley)
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18. Discussion of renewing the contract with MMI Dining Systems, L.L.C. to provide food service on the campus of the Mississippi Schools for the Blind and the Deaf for Fiscal Year 2012 (Daphne Buckley)
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19. Discussion of removing State Board Policies 1702, 1712, 1713, and 7409 which are duplications of State Board Policy 800, (Administrative Process and Performance Review)
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with/without public comment) (Daphne Buckley)
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20. Discussion of establishing State Board Policy 404 – First Operational Administration of a Statewide Assessment in the State Accountability Model (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with public comments) (John Gilbert)
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21. Discussion of revision of Appendix H – Consequences for Non-Compliance with Financial Accountability Requirements in the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2010
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process without public comment) (John Gilbert)
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22. Discussion of revision of Footnote 4 of Appendix A – Graduation Requirements in the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2010
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with public comments) (John Gilbert)
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23. Discussion of adding Standard 23.9 – Gifted Education to the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2010
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process without public comment) (John Gilbert)
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24. Discussion of revision of Appendix C – Requirements for Admission to Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Public Universities in Mississippi in the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2010
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process withput public comment) (John Gilbert)
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25. Discussion of an Accredited-Temporary Status for Millcreek of Batesville Day Treatment (John Gilbert)
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26. Discussion of an Accredited-Temporary Status for Millcreek of Clinton Day Treatment (John Gilbert)
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27. Discussion of an Accredited-Temporary Status for Millcreek of Greenville Day Treatment (John Gilbert)
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28. Discussion of an Accredited-Temporary Status for Millcreek of Gulfport Day Treatment (John Gilbert)
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29. Discussion of an Accredited-Temporary Status for Millcreek of Meadville Day Treatment (John Gilbert)
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30. Discussion of an Accredited-Temporary Status for Millcreek Schools, Inc., Magee (John Gilbert)
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31. Discussion of an Accredited-Temporary Status for Millcreek of Pontotoc (John Gilbert)
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32. Discussion of an Accredited-Temporary Status for Millcreek of Ripley Day Treatment (John Gilbert)
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33. Discussion of an Accredited-Temporary Status for Millcreek of Starkville Day Treatment (John Gilbert)
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34. Discussion to contract with Suzanne E. Smith, CPA, to serve as the financial advisor for the Greenville Public School District (John Gilbert)
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35. Discussion to revise State Board Policy 1200– Audit, SDE Resolution Process. State Board Policy 1200 has not been revised since October, 1990. Minor revisions are recommended to update the current office responsibilities for the audit resolution process (John Gilbert)
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36. Discussion of contract with Dr. Larry Drawdy to perform the administrative duties for the position of Deputy Superintendent in the Office of School Improvement, Oversight and Recovery (Tom Burnham)
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37. Discussion to solicit proposals for the administration, management and operation of school districts in conservatorship (Tom Burnham)
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38. Approval of appointment of Director (Education Bureau Manager) of the Office of Dropout Prevention (Tom Burnham)
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39. Discussion of Consent Items:
A. Monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits (Lynn House)
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B. Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science 2011- 2012 Student Handbook (Daphne Buckley)
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C. Report on Personnel Actions (Cassandra Moore)
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40. Consideration of Executive Session
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