September 12, 2013 Agenda

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Mississippi Board of Education
September 12, 2013
10:00 A.M.
4th Floor Boardroom
Central High School Building
359 North West Street
Jackson, Mississippi

Agenda

1. Report of State Sup erintendent of Education Back-up material
2. Report on State Board of Education Subcommittee meetings Back-up material
3. Report on action of the Commission on School Accreditation concerning the assignment of district accreditation statuses (Mike Kent) Back-up material
4. Discussion of the 2013 Accountability Results (Mike Kent) Back-up material
5. Discussion to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  To approve the proposed recommendations for the Statewide Accountability System beginning school year 2013-2014 (Mike Kent) Back-up material
6. [PULLED]
7. Report of Student Performance in Conservator Districts, Schools At-Risk, and   School Improvement Grant (SIG) and non-SIG Priority Schools (Larry Drawdy) Back-up material
8. Report on the impact of the New Start School law for school year 2013-2014 (Larry Drawdy) Back-up material
9. Discussion to pilot Dropout Prevention Plan/Graduation Completion Plan (Larry Drawdy) Back-up material
10. Discussion to pilot Dashboards to Diplomas:  Using Data for Student Success (Larry Drawdy) Back-up material
11. Discussion to begin the Administration Procedures Act process:  To establish the School Safety Educational Leadership Framework (K-3) (Larry Drawdy) Back-up material
12. Discussion to submit an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Request for additional waivers (Kim Benton) Back-up material
13. Discussion to award competitive grants for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program (Kim Benton) Back-up material
14. Discussion to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revise the Mississippi Business and Technology Framework (Kim Benton) Back-up material
15. Discussion to award discretionary grants to support National Board Certification career paths (Daphne Buckley) Back-up material
16. Discussion to modify a continuation grant to Mississippi State University – Mississippi Migrant Education Service Center (Kim Benton) Back-up material
17. Report on Senate Bill 2637, 2013 Legislative Session (Mike Kent) Back-up material
18. Report from the Commission on School Accreditation concerning the Commission’s determination that an extreme emergency situation exists in the Claiborne County School District (Mike Kent) Back-up material
19. Discussion of determination and resolution by the State Board of Education that an extreme emergency situation exists in the Claiborne County School District (Mike Kent) Back-up material
20. Discussion of determination by the State Board of Education to officially abolish the Claiborne County School District contingent upon a declaration of a state of emergency in the District by the Governor (Mike Kent) Back-up material
21. Discussion of request to the Governor that the Governor declare a state of emergency in the Claiborne County School District (Mike Kent) Back-up material
22. Discussion of appointment of a Conservator for the Claiborne County School District contingent upon a declaration of a state of emergency in the District by the Governor (Larry Drawdy) Back-up material
23. Discussion of contract for Conservator for the Claiborne County School District (Larry Drawdy) Back-up material
24. Report from the Commission on School Accreditation concerning the Commission’s determination that an extreme emergency situation exists in the Yazoo City School District (Mike Kent) Back-up material 
25. Discussion of determination and resolution by the State Board of Education that an extreme emergency situation exists in the Yazoo City School District (Mike Kent) Back-up material
26. Discussion of determination by the State Board of Education to officially abolish the Yazoo City School District contingent upon a declaration of a state of emergency in the District by the Governor (Mike Kent) Back-up material
27. Discussion of request to the Governor that the Governor declare a state of emergency in the Yazoo City School District (Mike Kent) Back-up material
28. Discussion of appointment of a Conservator for the Yazoo City School District contingent upon a declaration of a state of emergency in the District by the Governor (Larry Drawdy) Back-up material
29. Discussion of contract for Conservator for the Yazoo City School District (Larry Drawdy) Back-up material
30. Report from the Commission on School Accreditation concerning the Commission’s determination that an extreme emergency situation exists in the Leflore County School District (Mike Kent) Back-up material
31. Discussion of determination and resolution by the State Board of Education that an extreme emergency situation exists in the Leflore County School District (Mike Kent) Back-up material
32. Discussion of determination by the State Board of Education to officially abolish the Leflore County School District contingent upon a declaration of a state of emergency in the District by the Governor (Mike Kent) Back-up material
33. Discussion of request to the Governor that the Governor declare a state of emergency in the Leflore County School District (Mike Kent) Back-up material
34. Discussion of appointment of a Conservator for the Leflore County School District contingent upon a declaration of a state of emergency in the District by the Governor (Larry Drawdy) Back-up material
35. Discussion to modify contract for Conservator for the Leflore County School District (Larry Drawdy) Back-up material
36. Discussion of appointment of a Conservator for the Aberdeen School District (Larry Drawdy) Back-up material
37. Discussion of contract for Conservator for the Aberdeen School District (Larry Drawdy) Back-up material
38. Consent Agenda Back-up material
    1. Discussion of monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits (Kim Benton) Back-up material
    2. Discussion to award competitive grants for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (Kim Benton) Back-up material
    3. Discussion to modify the 2013 Legislative Session grant to Mississippi Arts Commission – Arts Institute (Lynn House) Back-up material
39. Report of Personnel Actions (Cassandra Moore) Back-up material
40. Consideration of Exec utive Session

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