View APA submissions in the Mississippi Administrative Bulletin on the Secretary of State’s website.
Office of District and School Performance
Office of Chief Accountability Officer
Proposed revision of Miss. Admin. Code 7-12: Mississippi Testing Accommodations Manual
On February 19, 2026, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval of a temporary rule and to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process: To revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-12: Mississippi Testing Accommodations Manual, in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 37-16-9 (1) and (3).
Background Information: Pursuant to Section 37-16-9 (1) and (3) Miss. Code Ann., the Mississippi Testing Accommodations Manual (MTAM) was revised to remove references to the U.S. history assessment and to add language that addresses new testing accommodation options for students that are English learners. Changes regarding English learners include the following:
The temporary rule and final action are necessary to implement the policy revisions immediately upon its filing with the Secretary of State in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-3.113(2)(b)(ii). Specifically, to provide necessary clarification to the Mississippi Testing Accommodations Manual prior to beginning of Spring 2026 Statewide Assessments. See also Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-3.108. For a rule to become effective immediately upon its filing, the Board is required to make a finding that the rule only confers a benefit or removes a restriction on the public or some segment thereof.
Please submit written comments to Mr. Alan Burrow, Office of District and School Performance, 359 North West Street, Post Office Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205-0771. You may also submit comments in writing by email at accreditation@mdek12.org.
All public comments must be received in the Office of Accreditation no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 23, 2026. APA comments will be presented to the SBE on April 16, 2026.
Office of Career and Technical Education
Mississippi Seeks Public Comment on the Proposed 2026 Career and Technical Education Curriculum.
On January 15, 2026, the State Board of Education (SBE) approved the initiation of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to adopt the proposed 2026 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Curriculum. These standards establish statewide academic expectations for K-12 students in alignment with college and career readiness goals.
The proposed standards and supporting documents are available for public comment and review via the MDE APA Notice Website https://mdek12.org/mbe/apa/ and the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Administrative Bulletin https://sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/default.aspx?current_page=Bulletin (To locate the filing documents, select “Title 7 Department of Education” in the search bar.)
Please submit written comments by mail to Brett Robinson, Associate State Superintendent, 359 N. West Street, Post Office Box 771 Jackson, MS 39205-0771. Comments may also be submitted via email to the Office of Career, Technical, and Workforce Development Education at careertech@mdek12.org.
All public comments must be received by the Office of Career, Technical, and Workforce Development Education no later than 5:00 PM on February 27, 2026. Public comments will be presented to the State Board of Education on March 19, 2026.
