Mississippi Department of Education

Special-Called Board Meeting (Student Representative Interviews)
2025-06-18 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Date: 8:30 a.m., June 18, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room

Commission on School Accreditation
2025-06-05 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Date: 8:30 a.m., June 5, 2025
Location: Mississippi Department of Education, 359 North West Street, Senator Grey Ferris Boardroom, Jackson, Mississippi
A teleconference meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation will be held on Thursday, June 5 at 8:30 a.m.
The public is invited to attend at the above time and location.

Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification, and Licensure and Development Commission
2025-06-03 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 10:00 a.m., June 3, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, Room 101
The members of the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification, and Licensure and Development Commission of the Mississippi Board of Education will have a special called meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in room 101 at the Central High School Building, 359 North West Street, Jackson, Mississippi.

Special-Called Teleconference Meeting
2025-05-27 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 4:00 p.m., May 27, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room
A special-called teleconference meeting of the State Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment.
The public is invited to attend at the above time and location.

Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development Subcommittee Hearing
2025-05-21 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 9:00 a.m., May 21, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, Room 102
A scheduled meeting of the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development sub-committee for the Office of Educator Misconduct will be held on May 21st, 2025.
The public is invited to attend at the above time and location.

Data Governance Committee Meeting
2025-05-16 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago)
Date: 10:30 a.m., May 16, 2025
The public is invited to attend via livestream.

Board Strategic Planning Meeting
2025-05-15 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 1:00 p.m., May 15, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room
The Mississippi Board of Education will meet on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. to discuss the Strategic Planning process with Studer Education. The Mississippi Board of Education will address Strategic Planning according to the following:
Thursday, May 15, 2025
1:00 p.m.
Board Strategic Planning Meeting
Central High School Building
4th Floor Boardroom
359 North West Street
Jackson, Mississippi
The public is invited to attend at the above location or view live stream.

State Board of Education Meeting
2025-05-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 10 a.m., May 15, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room
Mississippi State Board of Education meeting can be viewed via livestream.

Workforce/Career and Technical Education Subcommittee Meeting
2025-05-15 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 9:00 a.m., May 15, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, Suite 311
The members of the Workforce/Career and Technical Education Subcommittee of the Mississippi Board of Education will meet on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Suite 311 at the Mississippi Department of Education, 359 North West Street, Jackson, MS at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the position of Director of Workforce Development, SWIB Certification List and resubmission, embedded WBL Data, and review Emerging CTE Pathway Application.

Licensure Commission Meeting
2025-05-02 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 10:00 a.m., May 2, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room
The public is invited to attend at the above time and location. The meeting can also be viewed via livestream.

Special-Called Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification, and Licensure and Development Commission
2025-04-22 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Chicago)
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Location: Room 101at the Central High School Building, 359 North West Street, Jackson, Mississippi.
Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification, and Licensure and Development Commission
The members of the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification, and Licensure and Development Commission of the Mississippi Board of Education will have a special called meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in room 101at the Central High School Building, 359 North West Street, Jackson, Mississippi.

State Board of Education Meeting
2025-04-17 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 10 a.m., April 17, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room
Mississippi State Board of Education meeting can be viewed via livestream.

Internal Accountability Subcommittee Meeting
2025-04-17 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 9:00 a.m., April 17, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, Room 311
A regularly scheduled meeting of the Internal Accountability Subcommittee of the Mississippi Board of Education will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025, virtually and in Room 311 at the Central High School Building, 359 North West Street, Jackson, Mississippi.

School Performance and Accountability Subcommittee Meeting
2025-04-17 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Date: 8:30 a.m., April 17, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, Room 212
The members of the School Performance and Accountability Subcommittee of the Mississippi Board of Education will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025, virtually, and in Room 212 at the Central High School Building, 359 North West Street, Jackson, Mississippi. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards and eliminating the administration of the US History assessment and the requirement for graduation.

Special-Called Teleconference Meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation
2025-04-15 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Date: 8:30 a.m., April 15, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room
The purpose of the meeting is to consider requests to:

Establish State Board Policy Chapter 36, Rule 36.7 – Early Graduation Policy
Revise Miss. Admin Code 7-24: Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2024, specifically the business rules of the Mississippi Statewide Accountability System:
Section 4, Participation Rates
Section 6, Growth
Section 9, Acceleration
Section 10, Banking Scores: End-of-course, subject area assessments taken before 10th grade
Section 16, Students with Disabilities
Section 18, Invalid Test Scores
Section 22, Schools without Tested Subjects or Grades
Section 23, State and Other Special Schools
Section 25, College and Career-Readiness Indicator
Section 26, Senior Snapshot, and
Section 27, Other
Eliminate the administration of, and graduation requirement for, the U.S. History end-of-course assessment beginning with the 2025-2026 school year

The public is invited to attend in the 4th Floor Board Room of the Central High School Building or via the MDE YouTube Channel.

CANCELLED: Commission on School Accreditation
2025-04-03 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Date: 8:30 a.m., April 3, 2025
Location: Mississippi Department of Education, 359 North West Street, Senator Grey Ferris Boardroom, Jackson, Mississippi
A teleconference meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation will be held on Thursday, April 3 at 8:30 a.m.
The public is invited to attend at the above time and location.

Special-Called Teleconference Meeting
2025-03-21 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 3:30 p.m., March 21, 2025
Location: Mississippi Department of Education, 359 North West Street, Jackson, Mississippi, Suite 311
A special-called teleconference meeting of the State Board of Education will be held on Friday, March 21, 2025. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss an educator misconduct matter.
The public is invited to attend at the above time and location.

State Board of Education Meeting
2025-03-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 10 a.m., March 20, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room
Mississippi State Board of Education meeting can be viewed via livestream.

Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) Subcommittee Meeting
2025-03-19 08:15 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 8:15 a.m., March 19, 2025
The members of the MSMS Subcommittee of the Mississippi Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, via Teams or in Suite 311 at 8:15 a.m. The public is invited to attend in the MDE Auditorium on second floor in the Central High School Building.

Licensure Commission Meeting
2025-03-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 10:00 a.m., March 7, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room
The public is invited to attend at the above time and location. The meeting can also be viewed via livestream.

State Board of Education Meeting
2025-02-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 10 a.m., February 20, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room
Mississippi State Board of Education meeting can be viewed via livestream.

Academic Achievement PreK-12/Early Childhood Subcommittee Meeting
2025-02-19 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 3:00 p.m., February 19, 2025
The members of the Academic Achievement PreK-12/Early Childhood Subcommittee of the Mississippi Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, via Teams at 3:00 p.m. The topics will be an update from the Chief Academic Officer, the revisions to the Mississippi Early Learning Guidelines, Portfolio diploma option, and College- and Career-Readiness Unit 8: Digital Literacy and Citizenship revision.

Data Governance Committee Meeting
2025-02-13 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 9:00 a.m., February 13, 2025
The public is invited to attend via livestream.

Special-Called Teleconference Meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation
2025-02-11 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Date: 8:30 a.m., February 11, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room
A special-called teleconference meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to:

Consider a proposal to submit request to the State Board of Education to suspend the personnel edit review process for the 2024-2025 school year for the following process standards of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2024 and hold schools and districts harmless for noncompliance based on MSIS 2.0 data:

2, 2.2 and 2.3 (Certified Staff)
24, 24.1, and 24.2 – (Instructional Planning Time)
25 (Individual Course Preps for Teachers Grades 9-12)
26 (High School Curriculum)
28, 28.1, 28.2, 28.3, 28.4, and 28.5 (Student-Teacher Ratios)

Consider a proposal to submit request to the State Board of Education to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Process to revise Miss. Admin. Code: 7-24, Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2024, specifically Appendices A-5 – A-10, A-12, A-13, B-2, and the Glossary to be effective 2025-2026 school year.

Consider proposed amendment to Mississippi’s ESSA Consolidated State Plan

The public is invited to attend at the above time and location.

CANCELLED: Commission on School Accreditation
2025-02-06 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Date: 8:30 a.m., February 6, 2025
Location: Mississippi Department of Education, 359 North West Street, Senator Grey Ferris Boardroom, Jackson, Mississippi
A teleconference meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation will be held on Thursday, February 6 at 8:30 a.m.
The public is invited to attend at the above time and location.

Accountability Task Force Meeting
2025-01-31 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., January 31, 2024

State Board of Education Meeting
2025-01-16 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Date: 10 a.m., January 16, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room
Mississippi State Board of Education meeting can be viewed via livestream.

Workforce/Career and Technical Education Subcommittee Meeting
2025-01-16 09:00 - 11:00 UTC
Date: 9:00 a.m., January 16, 2025
Location: Mississippi Department of Education, 359 North West Street, Jackson, MS Suite 212
The members of the Workforce/Career and Technical Education Subcommittee of the Mississippi Board of Education will meet on Thursday, January 16, 2025, in Suite 212 at the Mississippi Department of Education, 359 North West Street, Jackson, MS at 9:00 a.m. to discuss Perkins Revisions, CTE curriculum – new and revised, and update on Director of Workforce Development position.

Academic Achievement PreK-12/Early Childhood Subcommittee Meeting
2025-01-15 15:00 - 17:00 UTC
Date: 3:00 p.m., January 15, 2025
The members of the Academic Achievement PreK-12/Early Childhood Subcommittee of the Mississippi Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, via Teams at 3:00 p.m. The topics will be update from the Chief Academic Officer, readoption of the Math and English Language Arts standards, and the revisions to the Mississippi Early Learning Guidelines.

Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development Subcommittee Hearing
2025-01-08 09:00 - 11:00 UTC
Date: 9:00 a.m., January 8, 2025
Location: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room
A scheduled meeting of the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development sub-committee for the Office of Educator Misconduct will be held on
January 8th, 2025.
The public is invited to attend at the above time and location.
