May 26, 2022 Board Agenda

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Mississippi Board of Education
May 26, 2022
10:00 a.m.
4th Floor Boardroom
Central High School Building
Mississippi Department of Education (MDE)
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 April 21, 2022 Board Meeting and minutes of May 9, 2022 Special-Called Board Meeting

IV.        Approval of Agenda

V.         Recognition Ceremony

National Blue Ribbon Schools
Brandon Elementary School
Rankin County School District

Della Davidson Elementary
Oxford School District

East Hancock Elementary School
Hancock County School District

Woolmarket Elementary School
Harrison County School District

VI.         Report of State Superintendent of Education

VII.        Report of Chair

VIII.       Report of the Student Representatives

IX.         Report on State Board of Education Subcommittee (SBE) Meetings

X.          Discussion and/or Approval of Board Items (All action items require vote)

      1. 01. Information: Spring 2022 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) 3rd Grade Initial Reading Summative Assessment Results [Goals1 and 2 – MDE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material

 

      1. 02. Action: Revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-24: Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2021 specifically the business rules of the Mississippi Statewide Accountability System, Section 10, Banking Scores: End-of-course, subject area assessments taken before 10th grade, Section 11, Comprehensive Support and Improvement Schools (CSI), Section 12, Targeted Support and Improvement Schools (TSI), and Section 13, Additional Targeted Support and Improvement Schools (ATSI) [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan]
        (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with public comments) (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material

 

      1. 03. Action: Approval of the recommended cut scores on the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) for the U.S. History assessment for school year 2021-2022 [Goals 1 and 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material

 

      1. 04. Action: Approval of the recommended cut scores on the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program – Alternate (MAAP-A) for science assessments in Grades 5, 8, and Alternate Biology for school year 2021-2022 [Goals 1 and 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material

 

    1. 05. Action: Approval of MDE Contracts [Goals 1, 2, 3, and 4 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
          1. 05.A. Action: Renew contract with Curriculum Associates, LLC for Fiscal Year 2023 for the operation of the Comprehensive Early Learning Assessment/Screener [Goal 3 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. 05.B. Action: Renew contracts with vendors for Fiscal Year 2023 for the adoption of textbooks in the area of World Language 9-12 for one additional year – Fiscal Year 2023 [Goals 1 and 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. 05.C. Action: Renew contract with Lydia Boutwell for Fiscal Year 2023 for Early Childhood Coach [Goal 4 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. 05.D. Action: Renew contract with ACT, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2023 to administer the ACT to all juniors in the state [Goals 1 and 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material

       

          1. 05.E. Action: Renew contract with Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) for Fiscal Year 2023 to administer the 5th and 8th Grade Science assessment, and End-of-Course assessments in Biology and U.S. History as part of the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, (MAAP) [Goals 1 and 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material

       

          1. 05.F. Action: Renew contract with Renaissance Learning, Inc. (RL) for Fiscal Year 2023 to provide an integrated assessment system that will include a Pre-K Collaborative Star Assessment Bundle and a K-Readiness Assessment using Renaissance Data Integration (RDI) services [Goals 1 and 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material

       

          1. 05.G. Action: Modify contract with TJ Maintenance Services, LLC to provide janitorial services to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) newly established call-center located at the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (Dorm Four), an offsite facility [Goal 4 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material

       

          1. 05.H. Action: Approval of Pupil Transportation Equipment Bids [Goals 1, 2, and 3 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material

       

          1. 05.I. Action: Award Competitive contracts to various milk distributors to supply and deliver milk products to participating organizations of the State Food Purchasing Program (All 7 Regions in the State) [Goal 1 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material

       

          1. 05.J. Action: Award competitive contracts to various ice cream distributors to supply and deliver ice cream products to participating organizations of the State Food Purchasing Program [Goal 1 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material

       

          1. 05.K. Action: Renew contract with Doris Schneider and Healthy Regards, LLC for Fiscal Year 2023 for the Mississippi Recipes for Success Coordinator(s) (MRSC) [Goal 1 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material

       

    2. 06. Action: Approval of MDE grant awards [Goals 1 and 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
          1. 06.A. Action: Award competitive grants to districts for K-4 Summer Reading Camps [Goals 1 and 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

    3. 07. Consent Agenda (All consent items are action items which require vote, unless otherwise noted.) Back-up material
          1. A. Approval of monthly expenditures for the Mississippi School of the Arts (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. B. Approval of monthly expenditures for the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. C. Approval of the 2022-2023 Student Handbooks for the State Schools (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. D. Approval of the 2022-2023 Operations Policy Manual for the Mississippi School of the Arts (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. E. Approval of Purchase of Apple Branded Products for the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. F. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revise the Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy Guidelines (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. G. Approval to revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 99.1, State Board Policy 99 (State Schools), Chapter 99, Rule 99.1 – Title IX Grievance Policy
            (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process without public comments) (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. H. Approval to revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 28.3, State Board Policy Chapter 28, Rule 28.3 – Access to a Substantive and Rigorous Curriculum Policy
            (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process without public comments) (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. I. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To repeal Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 65 and 65.2, State Board Policy Chapter 65 – Reading Improvement Program, Rule 65.2 – Assistant Teacher Program Regulations (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. J. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To establish Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 14.21, State Board Policy Chapter 14, Rule 14.21 – Mississippi Assistant Teacher Requirements (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. K. Approval to award formula grants to school districts for the purpose of providing reimbursement for K-3 universal screening assessments (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. L. Approval of a temporary rule and to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To establish Miss. Admin. Code 7-239: Instructor’s Guide for Training School Bus Drivers (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material

       

          1. M. Approval of Accredited Nonpublic-Status for Innova Preparatory School (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material

       

          1. N. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revise Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3:371. State Board Policy Chapter 37, Rule 37.1 – Grants/Subgrants (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material

       

          1. O. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revise selected policies and procedures for programs within the Office of Child Nutrition (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
                1. 01. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 17, Rule 17.1 – Administrators

             

                1. 02. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 17, Rule 17.2 – Competitive Food

             

                1. 03. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 17, Rule 17.3 – Family Day Care Homes

             

                1. 04. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 17, Rule 17.4 – Day Care Homes Management Plans

             

                1. 05. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 17, Rule 17.5 – District Application

             

                1. 06. Eligibility Monitoring and Management (Child Care Program) (Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 17, Rule 17.6)

             

                1. 07. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 17, Rule 17.7 – Family Day Care

             

                1. 08. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 17, Rule 17.8 – Purchasing System, Food Purchasing System for Public Schools

             

                1. 09. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 17, Rule 17.10 – Smart Snacks Standards for All Foods and Beverages Sold in Mississippi Schools

             

                1. 10. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 38, Rule 38.8 – School Nurse Procedures and Standards of Care

             

                1. 11. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 38, Rule 38.9 – Criteria for School Nurse (Registered Nurse) & Licensed Practical Nurse Working in the School Setting

             

                1. 12. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 38, Rule 38.10 – Recommended Non-Binding Mississippi School Nurse Salary Schedule

             

                1. 13. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 38, Rule 38.11 – Nutrition Standards

             

                1. 14. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 38, Rule 38.12 – Physical Education/Comprehensive Health Education Rules and Regulations

             

                1. 15. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 38, Rule 38.12.1 – Appendix

             

          2. P. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revise Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3:23.1. State Board Policy Chapter 23, Rule 23.1 – Contracts (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material

       

          1. Q. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act Process: To revise selected policies and procedures for programs within the Office of School Financial Services (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
                1. 01. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 24, Rule 24.1 – Contracts, Teachers

             

                1. 02. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 26, Rule 26.1 – Cost Reimbursement/Salary Supplements

             

                1. 03. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 32, Rule 32.1 – Education Enhancement Funds

             

                1. 04. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 48, Rule 48.1 – Section 504 Teacher Units

             

                1. 05. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 48, Rule 48.6 – Selection of Successful School District

             

                1. 06. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 71, Rule 71.2 – Licensure of School Business Administrator

             

                1. 07. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 71, Rule 71.3 – Required Monthly Reports to be furnished to Local School Board

             

                1. 08. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 76, Rule 76.3 – Experience

             

                1. 09. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 76, Rule 76.4 – Housing

             

                1. 10. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: State Board Policy Chapter 76, Rule 76.5 – Moving Expenses

             

          2. R. Approval to repeal State Board Policies in accordance with Miss. Admin. Code Ann. § 25-43-3.114
            (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) (Sonya Amis) Back-up material

                1. 01. Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 16 and 16.1, State Board Policy Chapter 16 – Charter Schools, Rule 16.1 – Charter Schools
                  (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) Back-up material

             

                1. 02. Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 18 and 18.1, State Board Policy Chapter 18 – Children First Act of 2009, Rule 18.1 – Annual Report
                  (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) Back-up material

             

                1. 03. Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 21 and 21.1, State Board Policy Chapter 21 – Communicable Diseases, Rule 21.1 – Communicable Diseases
                  (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) Back-up material

             

                1. 04. Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 25 and 25.1, State Board Policy Chapter 25 – Conversion Charter Schools, Rule 25.1 – Conversion Charter Schools
                  (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) Back-up material

             

                1. 05. Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 50 and 50.1, State Board Policy Chapter 50 – Mississippi Adequate Education Capital Improvement Section, Rule 50.1 – Mississippi Adequate Education Capital Improvement Section
                  (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) Back-up material

             

                1. 06. Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 53 and 53.1, State Board Policy Chapter 53 – New Start School Program Regulations, Rule 53.1 – New Start School Program Regulations
                  (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) Back-up material

             

                1. 07. Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 73 and 73.1, State Board Policy Chapter 73 – School Records, Rule 73.1 – School Records
                  (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) Back-up material

             

                1. 08. Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 76.7, State Board Policy Chapter 76, Rule 76.7 – Selection (under MAEP 4903)
                  (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) Back-up material

             

                1. 09. Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 78.10, State Board Policy Chapter 78, Rule 78.10 – Subject Area Testing Program Appeals Process
                  (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) Back-up material

             

                1. 10. Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 81.8, State Board Policy Chapter 81, Rule 81.8 – Transportation Management of Students with Disabilities
                  (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment) Back-up material

             

          3. S. Approval to revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 30.6, State Board Policy Chapter 30, Rule 30.6 – Youth Detention Center Educational Provisions
            (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with public comments) (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

          1. T. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To establish Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 99.3, State Board Policy Chapter 99, Rule 99.3 – Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy for the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (Kim Benton) Back-up material

       

XI.         Consideration of Executive Session

XII.        State Board of Education

      1. 1.  Report on meetings attended

 

      1. 2.  Approval of attendance at meetings

 

 

XIII.      Other Business

      1. 01. Action: Approval to move the location of the State Board of Education meetings from Central High School Building, 359 North West Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201, Fourth floor boardroom to the Mississippi School Boards Association, 380 Zurich Drive, Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157 for the meetings scheduled between July 1, 2022 until December 31, 2022

 

XIV.     Adjournment

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