October 11, 2018 Board Agenda

Mississippi Board of Education
 October 11, 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 September 20, 2018 Board Meeting

IV.        Approval of Agenda

V.         Recognition Ceremony

            2018 PAEMST State-Level Finalists
            Shelby Miller Cox
            Singing River Academy
            Pascagoula-Gautier School District
 
            Theresa Rose
            Stone Elementary
            Stone County School District
            
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: Approval of the 2017-2018 Mississippi Statewide Accountability Results [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
2. 02. [PULLED]
3. 03. Action:  Begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To create State Board Policy Part 2, Chapter 2, Rule 2.3 – Student Representatives of the Mississippi State Board of Education [Goal 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Sonya Amis) Back-up material
4. 04. Action:  Approval of the Mississippi Department of Education Contracts [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
   1. 04.A. Action:  Monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits [Goal 4 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
   2. 04.B. Action:  Contract with Canon Solutions America, Inc. to provide copier rental for the Mississippi Department of Education Central Office Building [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
   3. 04.C. Action:  Modify contract for Interim Superintendent for Tunica County School District [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Washington Cole) Back-up material
   4. 04.D. Action:  Modify contract for Interim Superintendent for Leflore County School District [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Washington Cole) Back-up material
   5. 04.E. Action:  Contract with Xerox Corporation to provide copier rental for the Mississippi Department of Education Central Office Building, Mississippi School for the Blind, and Mississippi School for the Deaf [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
   6. 04.F. Action: Contract with The National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, Inc. for the Mississippi Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for Statewide Assessment and Accountability [Goals 1, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
5. 05.   Action:  Approval of the Mississippi Department of Education grant award [Goal 1 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
   1. 05.A.  Action:  Award competitive three-year grants to school districts to pilot the Services for Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders Grant [Goal 1 – MBE Strategic Plan] (Nathan Oakley) Back-up material
6. 06. Information:  Demonstration of the New Mississippi Succeeds Report Card Website [Goal 5 – MBE Strategic Plan] (John Kraman) Back-up material
7. 07. Consent Agenda (All consent items are Action items) Back-up material
   1. A. Approval to withdraw final Administrative Procedures Act process:  To revise State Board Policy Part 3, Chapter 30, Rule 30.6-Youth Detention Center Educational Provisions (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with public comments) (Nathan Oakley) Back-up material
   2. B. Approval of accredited nonpublic status for Dynamic Dyslexic Design: The 3-D School, Gulf Coast (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
   3. C. Approval of Pupil Transportation Equipment Bids (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
   4. D. Approval of educator preparation programs as recommended by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development on September 14, 2018 (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
   5. E. Approval of educator preparation programs mid-cycle program approval reports as recommended by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development on September 14, 2018 (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
   6. F. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: 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 (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material
   7. G. Approval of methodology to award Nutrition Integrity grants to school districts participating in the National School Lunch Program (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
   8. H. Approval of methodology to award Equipment Assistance grants to School Food Authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch Program (Felicia Gavin) Back-up material
   9. I. Approval of an appointment to the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development (Paula Vanderford) Back-up material

X.       Approval of Action Items

1. 01.   Action: Approval of the 2017-2018 Mississippi Statewide Accountability Results [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan]
   (Office of Chief Accountability Officer)
2. 03.   Action:  Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To  create State Board Policy Part 2, Chapter 2, Rule 2.3 – Student Representatives of the Mississippi State Board of Education [Goal 2 – MBE Strategic Plan]
   (Office of Educational Accountability)
3. 04. Action:  Approval of the Mississippi Department of Education Contracts [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan]
   (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
   1. 04.A. Action:  Monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits [Goal 4 – MBE Strategic Plan]
      (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
   2. 04.B.  Action:  Contract with Canon Solutions America, Inc. to provide copier rental for the Mississippi Department of Education Central Office Building [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan]
      (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
   3. 04.C.  Action:  Modify contract for Interim Superintendent for Tunica County School District [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan]
      (Office of District Transformation)
   4. 04.D.  Action:  Modify contract for Interim Superintendent for Leflore County School District [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan]
      (Office of District Transformation)
   5. 04.E.  Action:  Contract with Xerox Corporation to provide copier rental for the Mississippi Department of Education Central Office Building, Mississippi School for the Blind, and Mississippi School for the Deaf [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan] 
      (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
   6. 04.F.  Action: Contract with The National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, Inc. for the Mississippi Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for Statewide Assessment and Accountability [Goals 1, 5, and 6 – MBE Strategic Plan]
      (Office of Chief Accountability Officer)
4. 05.   Action:  Approval of the Mississippi Department of Education grant award [Goal 1 – MBE Strategic Plan] 
   (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
   1. 05.A.  Action:  Award competitive three-year grants to school districts to pilot the Services for Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders Grant [Goal 1 – MBE Strategic Plan]
      (Office of Chief Academic Officer)
5. 07.   Consent Agenda (All consent items are Action items)
   1. A.   Approval to withdraw final Administrative Procedures Act process:  To revise State Board Policy Part 3, Chapter 30, Rule 30.6-Youth Detention Center Educational Provisions (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with public comments)
      (Office of Chief Academic Officer)
   2. B.   Approval of accredited nonpublic status for Dynamic Dyslexic Design: The 3-D School, Gulf Coast
      (Office of Chief Accountability Officer)
   3. C. Approval of Pupil Transportation Equipment Bids
      (Office of Chief Accountability Officer)
   4. D. Approval of educator preparation programs as recommended by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and  Licensure and Development on September 14, 2018 
      (Office of Chief Accountability Officer)
   5. E.   Approval of educator preparation programs mid-cycle program approval reports as recommended by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development on September 14, 2018
      (Office of Chief Accountability Officer)
   6. F. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  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
      (Office of Chief Accountability Officer)
   7. G. Approval of methodology to award Nutrition Integrity grants to school districts participating in the National School Lunch Program
      (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
   8. H.   Approval of methodology to award Equipment Assistance grants to School Food Authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch Program 
      (Office of Chief Operations Officer)
   9. I.   Approval of an appointment to the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development
      (Office of Chief Accountability 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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