January 19, 2007
8:30 A.M.
4th Floor Boardroom
Agenda
I.
Call to order
II.
Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation
III.
Approval of
Minutes of Meeting of December 14-15, 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, January
18, 2007.)
02. Approval to submit request to Governor that the Governor lift the state of emergency declared pursuant
to Section 37-17-6 in the Holmes County School District
(Office
of Instructional Programs and Services)
07. 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 Mississippi, a state of emergency 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 diaster
(Office of Educational Accountability)
09. Approval of Appointment of Bureau Director I for the Office of Accounting
(Office of Business and Support Services)
11. Approval
of contract modification with Melior-Delaware, Inc., to allow access to online training and education services and a Learning Management System for the implementation of Automotive Technical Online Training
(Office of Business and Support Services)
12. Approval
to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revision the Mississippi Secondary and Postsecondary Curriculum Frameworks
(Office of Business and Support Services)
13. Approval to award grants to one regional service center and two consortiums to provide on-site technical assistance to local school districts as a part of the Mattie T. Modified Consent Decree Agreement
(Office of Instructional Programs and
Services)
14. Approval of corrective action plans for public school districts assigned an accreditation status of ADVISED or PROBATION
(Office
of Instructional Programs and Services)
15. Approval of proposed
revisions to the
(Has cleared the
Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comments)
(Office
of Instructional Programs and Services)
17. Approval to contract with SERVE to assist Enhancing Education Through Technology (E2T2) staff in reviewing district technology plans and providing personnel to interview recipients for the E2T2 Competitive Grant
(Office of Instructional Programs and Services)
18. Approval of contract with Edvantia, Inc for evaluative services for Recruiting and Retaining Educators for
(Office of Quality Professionals and (Office
of Instructional Programs and Services)
19. Approval of Masters degree program in Elementary Education at
(Office of Quality Professionals and
20. Approval of Supplemental Endorsement in Library/Media at Blue Mountain College as recommended by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure Development
21. Contract modification with Caroline Coston to provide consultative services relative to serving as team lader for the Program Improvement Monitoring Process
(Office of Instructional Programs and Services)
22. Contract modification with Harcourt Assessment, Inc., for the assessment item banks (to reduce the cost)
(Office of Instructional Programs and Services)
VIII.
Recognition
Ceremony
ˇ
Outstanding
Achievement and Leadership
ˇ
2006 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and
Linda
Kay Williams, South Pike, Science
Melanie
Irby,
Loretta
Hartfield,
Rebecca
Duncan,
Amanda
Cross,
Debbie
Edge,
ˇ
2005 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and
Science Teaching Program National Winners
Ann
Sullivan,
Joyce
Deer, North Pike, Mathematics
IX.
State Board of
Education
01.
Report on
meetings attended
02.
Approval of
attendance at meetings
X.
Other Business
XI. Adjournment
NOTE: Cellular telephones and pagers that give an audible signal are not permitted during Board meetings.