December 15, 2006
8:30 A.M.
4th Floor Boardroom
I.
Call to order
II.
Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation
III.
Approval of
Minutes of Meeting of November 16, 2006
IV.
Additions or
deletions/approval of agenda
V.
Report of the
Chair
VI.
Approval of
Action Items
(Items
below are numbered to correspond to the items as discussed on Thursday,
December 14, 2006)
03. Approval of methodology for awarding
competitive grants to eligible local school districts for the USDA Fresh Fruit
and Vegetable Program
(Office of Business and Support
Services)
07. Discussion of establishing a State Board of Education policy regarding how the Regional Education Service Agencies will work in partnership with the State Department of Education
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with public comment)
(Office
of Educational Accountability)
08. Approval to continue in effect Board’s Declaration of State of
Emergency
based
on the findings that, pursuant to the continuing proclamation issued
by
the Governor of the State of
continues
to exist as a result of Hurricane Katrina and that, pursuant to
the
provisions of the Hurricane Education Recovery Act, federal funds
have
been allocated to address educational needs resulting from this
disaster
(Office of Educational Accountability)
09. Approval of establishing the calculation process for state level and school level Dropout and
Graduation Rates (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public
comment)
(Office of Educational Accountability)
|
11 . |
Discussion of contract modification with Day, Certified Public Accountant to serve as the financial advisor for the Jefferson Davis County School District |
12 . |
Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revise the Approved Courses for the Secondary Schools of Mississippi 2006-2007 |
13. Approval of the access to a substantive
and rigorous curriculum policy
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with public
comments)
(Office
of Instructional Programs and Services)
14. Approval
of textbook ratings, as recommended by the 2006 State Rating Textbook Adoption
Committees
(Office
of Instructional Programs and Services)
15. Approval of contract modification with
Pearson Educational Measurement for the review of the secure test items for the
MCT2
(Office
of Instructional Programs and Services)
16. Approval
on contract modification with Edvantia, Inc., for the development of test item
specifications in math and reading/English/Language arts
(Office
of Instructional Programs and Services)
17. Approval of nonpublic school
accreditation statuses for School Year 2006-2007
(Office
of Instructional Programs and Services)
18. Approval
to award competitive grants for 21st Century Community Learning
Centers Program
(Office
of Instructional Programs and Services)
19. Approval
of contract modification for Jane Black to continue to manage the accounting
portion for the non-public and private schools of the Hurricane Katrina Restart
Program for the Mississippi Department of Education
(Office
of Instructional Programs and Services)
20. Approval
of contract modification for Billy R. Watson to continue to assist in
administering the Hurricane Katrina grants for MDE, Homeless Youth Program, and
School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV)
(Office
of Instructional Programs and Services)
21. Approval
of contract modification with Gulf Coast Education Initiative to continue to
monitor and provide technical assistance to all nonpublic and private schools
awarded Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations funds
(Office
of Instructional Programs and Services)
24. Approval of appointment of Mississippi
School of Mathematics and Science Advisory Board members
(Office of Quality Professionals and
25. |
Approval of modification of contract with Events Plus, LLC to provide assistance with the Mississippi Project CLEAR Voice, an online survey to assess working conditions in Mississippi schools |
26. |
Approval of FY 2008Adjusted Base Student Cost |
VII.
Recognition
Ceremony
§
Bianca Knight,
2006
Gatorade National Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Education
Services Foundation
Granted
the license for the ChoicesTM Planner software to all
VIII.
State Board of
Education
01.
Report on
meetings attended
02.
Approval of
attendance at meetings
IX.
Other Business
X. Adjournment
NOTE: Cellular telephones and pagers that give an
audible signal are not permitted during Board meetings.