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Mississippi Board of Education |
Mississippi Board of Education
July 21, 2006
8:30 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
Meeting of June 15-16, 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, July
20, 2006)
Office of Business and Support Services (Martez
Hill)
03. A pproval to re-file with the Secretary of State's Office the school district vending regulations to determine what and when products can be sold on the school campus to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process (Substantive changes were made based on public comments)
04. Approval of Statewide Child Nutrition Purchasing
Program’s FY 2006 Financial Statement and FY 2007 Fee Structure
05. Approval
to award competitive contract to Dairy Fresh of Alabama to provide distribution
of milk products to local organizations in the State Food Purchasing Program
(Region 7 in the State)
06. Approval
of revision to State Board policy JDF-1 (Discipline, Reporting)
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with public comments)
07. Approval
of contract with Magee Enterprises, Inc. to provide the Instructional Management
System for the Agriculture and Environmental Science and Technology (AEST)
program
38. Approval of Appointment of Bureau Director II (High School
Principal) Mississippi School for the Blind
Office of Educational Accountability
(Steve Williams)
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 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
disaster
09. Approval of the FY 2008 Budget Request
10. Approval to
revise language in current State Board Policy DFBI to reflect changes in the
rules and regulations regarding the administration of funds appropriated for
Education Enhancement Funds for Classroom Supplies and Materials
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures
Act process with public comment)
11. Approval of estimated FY 2008 Base Student Cost
Office of Instructional Programs and Services
(Beth Sewell)
13. Approval of five-year
district proposals under the new regulations for the gifted education program
14. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act
process: To revise the Textbook Administration Handbook Rules and
Regulations
16. Approval
to award continuation grants for Reading First districts and schools
17. Approval
of Mississippi’s Policy for Implementation of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2004 (IDEIA 2004)
18. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To approve
Mississippi
Alternate Assessment of Extended Curriculum Frameworks (MAAECF) Student Proficiency Level (Cut) Scores and General Student Proficiency Level Descriptors
19. Approval
of appointments to the Commission on School Accreditation
20. Approval
to award grants for Hurricane Katrina Education Recovery Act through the Impact
Aid for Displaced Students
21. Approval
to award competitive grants for the Migrant Education Program (Year 2 of a 3
Year subgrant)
Office of Quality Professionals and Special Schools (Daphne Buckley)
22. Approval
to revise Current Two-Year and Five-Year Reciprocity Policies in accordance
with Senate
Bill 2602 which Deletes the Two-Year Out-Of-State
Experience Requirement from the Law as recommended by the Commission on Teacher and
Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure Development
23. Approval
to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To establish Cut Scores for Validated Praxis II Exams, as
recommended by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education,
Certification, and Licensure Development
24. Approved
to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revise the Current Five-Year Educator License – School
Psychologist policy from “Complete an approved specialist degree program in
school psychology” to “Complete a specialist degree or equivalent program approved
by the National Association of School Psychologist (NASP) as recommended by the
Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure
Development
25. Approval of the Mississippi School of the Arts calendar for school year 2006-2007
26. Approval of the Mississippi School of the Arts
2006-2007 Student Handbook
27. Approval
to revise the Admissions Criteria for the Mississippi School of the Arts (Has
cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with no public comment)
28. Approval of the Mississippi School for the
Blind 2006-2007 Student Handbook
29. Approval
of the Mississippi School of the Arts 2006-2007 Staff Handbook
30. Approval of the Mississippi School for the Blind School Wellness Policy
31. Approval of the Mississippi School for Blind
& Deaf calendar for school year 2006-2007
32. Approval of the Mississippi School for the Blind and Deaf
Safety and Crisis Management Manual
33. Approval
of contract with Capital Security Services, Inc. to provide security services
for the Mississippi School for the Blind and the Deaf
35. Approval of the Mississippi School for the
Deaf School Wellness Policy
36. Approval of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
calendar for school year 2006-2007
37. Approval of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
2006-2007 School Handbook
VII. Approval
of Consent Item
41. Approval of contract with Research Foundation of State University of New York (ESCORT)
VIII.
Recognition Ceremony
§
Administrator of the Year Program winners
§
USDA Healthier US
School Challenge Silver Certification winners
East Central Lower
Elementary School, Jackson County
East Central Upper
Elementary School, Jackson County
Vancleave Upper Elementary,
Jackson County
Vancleave Lower
Elementary, Jackson County
§
Retiring District Superintendents
IX.
State Board of
Education
01.
Report on meetings
attended
02.
Approval of attendance
at meetings
X.
Other Business
XI. Adjournment