December 20, 2018 Board Agenda

Mississippi Board of Education
 December 20, 2018
10:00 a.m.
4th Floor Boardroom
Central High School Building
359 North West Street
Jackson, Mississippi

Agenda

I.          Call to Order

II.         Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation

III.        Approval of minutes of November 8, 2018 Board Meeting

IV.        Approval of Agenda

V.         Recognition Ceremony

             Math and Science Partnership
             Directors and Coordinators
 
             Mississippi School for the Deaf
             National Football Champions
             
VI.        Report of State Superintendent of Education

VII.       Report of Chair

VIII.      Report on State Board of Education Subcommittee Meetings

IX.        Discussion of Board Items
 

1. 01. Action:  Begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  To revise State Board Policy Part 3, Chapter 41, Rule 41.1 – Intervention [Goals 1 and 2 - MBE Strategic Plan] (Nathan Oakley) Back-up material


2. 02. Action:  Approval of the Mississippi Department of Education Contracts [Goals 1, 2, 4, and 5 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
    
   1. 02.A. Action:  Monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits [Goal 4 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
   
   
   2. 02.B. Action:  Contract with the National Student Clearinghouse to provide post-secondary data on the enrollment status and educational achievement of students from the 236 high schools throughout Mississippi [Goal 5 – MBE Strategic Plan] (John Kraman) Back-up material
   
   
   3. 02.C. Action: Contract with Mythics, Inc. for the acquisition of Oracle Cloud and On-Premise License Subscription [Goal 5 – MBE Strategic Plan] (John Kraman) Back-up material
   
   
   4. 02.D. Action:  Contract with Cayen Systems to provide a Data Management System for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program (CCLC) [Goals 1, 2, 4, and 5 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Nathan Oakley) Back-up material
   
   
3. 03.   Action:  Approval of the Mississippi Department of Education grant awards [Goals 2 and 3 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
    
   1. 03.A. Action:  Award competitive grants for the Mississippi Community Oriented Policing Services in Schools (MCOPS) grant program [Goal 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
   
   
   2. 03.B. Action:  Award competitive grants to Early Learning Collaborative Councils to support pre-kindergarten programs [Goal 3 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Nathan Oakley) Back-up material
   
   
4. 04. Information:  Updates on Leflore County School District and Tunica County School District [Goal 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Washington Cole, IV) Back-up material


5. 05. Consent Agenda (All consent items are Action items) Back-up material
    
   1. A. Approval of the 2018-2019 Crisis Management Plan for the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (Nathan Oakley) Back-up material
   
   
   2. B. Approval of nonpublic school accreditation statuses for School Year  2018-2019 (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
   
   
   3. C. Approval to revise Career Pathway licensure options, 985 Engineering; 912 Law and Public Safety; 975 Welding; and to establish one new Career Pathway in the endorsement area of Instrumentation (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process without public comments) (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
   
   
   4. D. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  To modify certain licensure assessment guidelines for Instructional Support and Administrator Endorsement Areas (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
   
   
   5. E. Approval of the appointments to the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
   
   
   6. F. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  To revise Process Standard 3:  Personnel Appraisal System of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2018 (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
   
   
   7. G. Approval of final estimate of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program Base Student Cost for Fiscal Year 2020 (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
   
   
   8. H. Approval of final estimate of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program for Fiscal Year 2020 (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
   
   
   9. I. Approval of methodology to award School Nurse Intervention Grants, as identified in the Mary Kirkpatrick-Haskell, Mary Sprayberry School Nurse Program, Miss. Code Ann. § 37-14-3 and funded by legislative appropriation (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
   
   
   10. J. Approval of compensation for financial advisor and/or facilitator as stated in Miss. Code Ann. § 37-7-104.6 for the Greenwood-Leflore School District (Nathan Oakley) Back-up material
   
   
   11. K. Approval of compensation for financial advisor and/or facilitator (Nathan Oakley) Back-up material
   
   

X.       Approval of Action Items
 

1. 01. Action:  Begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  To revise State Board Policy Part 3, Chapter 41, Rule 41.1 – Intervention [Goals 1 and 2 - MBE Strategic Plan]
   (Office of Chief Academic Officer)


2. 02. Action:  Approval of the Mississippi Department of Education Contracts [Goals 1, 2, 4, and 5 – MBE Strategic Plan]
   (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
    
   1. 02.A.  Action:  Monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits [Goal 4 – MBE Strategic Plan]
      (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
   
   
   2. 02.B.  Action:  Contract with the National Student Clearinghouse to provide post-secondary data on the enrollment status and educational achievement of students from the 236 high schools throughout Mississippi [Goal 5 – MBE Strategic Plan]
      (Office of Chief Information Officer)
   
   
   3. 02.C.  Action: Contract with Mythics, Inc. for the acquisition of Oracle Cloud and On-Premise License Subscription [Goal 5 – MBE Strategic Plan]
      (Office of Chief Information Officer)
   
   
   4. 02.D.  Action:  Contract with Cayen Systems to provide a Data Management System for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program (CCLC) [Goals 1, 2, 4, and 5 – MBE Strategic Plan]
      (Office of Chief Academic Officer)
   
   
3. 03. Action:  Approval of the Mississippi Department of Education grant awards [Goals 2 and 3 – MBE Strategic Plan]  (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
    
   1. 03.A.  Action:  Award competitive grants for the Mississippi Community Oriented Policing Services in Schools (MCOPS) grant program [Goal 2 – MBE Strategic Plan]
      (Office of Chief Accountability Officer)
   
   
   2. 03.B.  Action:  Award competitive grants to Early Learning Collaborative Councils to support pre-kindergarten programs [Goal 3 – MBE Strategic Plan]
      (Office of Chief Academic Officer)
   
   
4. 05.   Consent Agenda (All consent items are Action items)
    
   1. A. Approval of the 2018-2019 Crisis Management Plan for the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
      (Office of Chief Academic Officer)
   
   
   2. B. Approval of nonpublic school accreditation statuses for School Year 2018-2019
      (Office of Chief Accountability Officer)
   
   
   3. C. Approval to revise Career Pathway licensure options, 985 Engineering; 912 Law and Public Safety; 975 Welding; and to establish one new Career Pathway in the endorsement area of Instrumentation (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process without public comments)
      (Office of Chief Accountability Officer)
   
   
   4. D. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To modify certain licensure assessment guidelines for Instructional Support and Administrator Endorsement Areas
      (Office of Chief Accountability Officer)
   
   
   5. E. Approval of the appointments to the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development
      (Office of Chief Accountability Officer)
   
   
   6. F. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revise Process Standard 3:  Personnel Appraisal System of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2018
      (Office of Chief Accountability Officer)
   
   
   7. G. Approval of final estimate of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program Base Student Cost for Fiscal Year 2020
      (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
   
   
   8. H. Approval of final estimate of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program for Fiscal Year 2020
      (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
   
   
   9. I. Approval of methodology to award School Nurse Intervention Grants, as identified in the Mary Kirkpatrick-Haskell, Mary Sprayberry School Nurse Program, Miss. Code Ann. § 37-14-3 and funded by legislative appropriation
      (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
   
   
   10. J. Approval of compensation for financial advisor and/or facilitator as stated in Miss. Code Ann. § 37-7-104.6 for the Greenwood-Leflore School District
       (Office of Chief Academic Officer)
   
   
   11. K. Approval of compensation for financial advisor and/or facilitator
       (Office of Chief Academic Officer)
   
   

XI.       Consideration of Executive Session

XII.      State Board of Education

            1.  Report on meetings attended

            2.  Approval of attendance at meetings

XIII.     Other Business

XIV.     Adjournment

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