{"id":1780,"date":"2019-04-09T13:45:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T13:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wptest.mdek12.org\/testsite2\/april-11-board-agenda\/"},"modified":"2019-04-09T13:45:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T13:45:28","slug":"april-11-board-agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/mbe\/april-11-board-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"April 11, 2019 Board Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/april-2019-board-agenda-rev7.pdf\">Print Version<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"WordSection1\">\n<p class=\"text-align-center\">Mississippi Board of Education<br \/>\n&nbsp;April 11, 2019<br \/>\n11:30 a.m.<br \/>\nBoardroom<br \/>\nJackson Public School District Building<br \/>\n662 S. President Street<br \/>\nJackson, Mississippi<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-center\">\n<strong><u>Agenda<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Call to Order<\/p>\n<p>II.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation<\/p>\n<p>III.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span>Approval of minutes of&nbsp;March 28, 2019 Board <span>Meeting<\/span><\/p>\n<p>IV.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Approval of Agenda<\/span><\/p>\n<p>V.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recognition Ceremony<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\nVI.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Report of State Superintendent of Education<\/p>\n<p>VII.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Report of Chair<\/p>\n<p>VIII.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Report on State Board of Education Subcommittee Meetings<\/p>\n<p>IX.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Discussion and\/or Approval of Board Items (All action items require vote)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<li>01.&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Action<\/u>:&nbsp; Selection of the district(s) that will comprise the Mississippi Achievement School District [Goals 1, 2, and 6 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-01-asd.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>02.&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Action<\/u>:&nbsp; Approval of a temporary rule and to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To establish State Board Policy Part 3, Chapter 36, Rule 36.6: Optional Graduation Requirements for Students Displaced by a Federally or Nationally Declared Natural Disaster [Goals 2 and 6 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-2-temp-rule-displaced-students.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>03.&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Action<\/u>:&nbsp; Approval of the Mississippi Department of Education contracts [Goals 1, 2, and 4 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-03-contracts.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<li>03.A.&nbsp; <u>Action<\/u>:&nbsp; Monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits [Goal 4 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-03a-contracts-with-former-state-employees.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>03.B.&nbsp; <u>Action<\/u>:&nbsp; Renew contract with Voyager Sopris Learning, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2020 for the operation of the Mississippi K-3 Literacy Professional Development Training System [Goals 1 and 4 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Nathan Oakley) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-03b-voyagersopris-contract-renewal-03-20-19-revised-dgh.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>03.C.&nbsp; <u>Action<\/u>:&nbsp; Renew contract with Research and Curriculum Unit, Mississippi State University for Fiscal Year 2020 for the operation of the Mississippi Career and Planning and Assessment System, Third Edition (MS-CPAS3) [Goals 1 and 2 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Nathan Oakley) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-03c-ms-cpas3-revised-board-item_march-20-2019-dgh.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>03.D.&nbsp; <u>Action<\/u>:&nbsp; Renew the contract with Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) for Fiscal Year 2020 to administer the LAS Links, English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) [Goals 1 and 2 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-03d-data-recognition-corporation_drc.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>03.E.&nbsp; <u>Action<\/u>:&nbsp; Renew the contract with Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) for fiscal Year 2020 to administer the 5th and 8th Grade Science assessment, and End-of-Course assessments in Biology and U.S. History [Goals 1 and 2 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-03e-drc-science-bilology-us_history.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>03.F.&nbsp; <u>Action<\/u>:&nbsp; Renew the contract with Renaissance Learning, Inc. (RL) for Fiscal Year 2020 to provide a Kindergarten Readiness Assessment tool using Renaissance Data Integration (RDI) services [Goals 1 and 2 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-03f-kindergarten-readiness-contract.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>03.G.&nbsp; <u>Action<\/u>:&nbsp; Renew the contract with Questar Assessment, Inc. (QAI) for Fiscal Year 2020 to administer alternate assessments for the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program &#8211; Alternate (MAAP-A) for English&nbsp; Language Arts and Mathematics in Grades 3-8; Science Grades 5 and 8; and High School Algebra I, English II, and Biology I Alternate Assessments for students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (SCD) [Goals 1 and 2 \u2013 MBE&nbsp; Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-03g-maap-a-contract.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>03.H.&nbsp; <u>Action<\/u>:&nbsp; Renew the contract with Questar Assessment, Inc. (QAI) for Fiscal Year 2020 to administer assessments for the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) for English Language Arts and Mathematics in Grades 3-8, End-of-Course in Algebra I, English II, and options for Geometry and Algebra II [Goals 1 and 2 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-03h-maap.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>03.I.&nbsp; <u>Action<\/u>:&nbsp; Renew contract with ACT, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2020 to administer the ACT to all 11th grade students in the state [Goals 1 and 2 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-03i-act-contract.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>04.&nbsp;&nbsp; Discussion of the accountability label for the Mississippi Schools for the Blind and the Deaf (Johnny Franklin) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-04-oss-discussion-item-added-by-johnny-franklin-april-11-2019.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>05.&nbsp;&nbsp; Consent Agenda (All consent items are action items which require vote) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-05-consent-agenda-april-2019-rev4.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<li>A.&nbsp;&nbsp; [PULLED] <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-a-pulled.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>B.&nbsp;&nbsp; Approval to revise Appendices A-1, A-2, A-3, A-6, A-7, A-8, and A-9, social studies footnotes in the Appendix section of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2018 and Mississippi Nonpublic Schools Accountability Standards, 2018 effective beginning 2018-2019 school year upon final approval (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with public comments) (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-b-social-studies-for-apa-v3.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>C.&nbsp;&nbsp; Approval of recommendations on exceptions to pupil-teacher ratio requirements for grades 1-4 (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-c-pupil-teacher-ratios.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>D.&nbsp;&nbsp; Approval to revise the Administrative Procedures Act process:&nbsp; To revise Career Pathway licensure option 912 Law and Public Safety and to add a definition to Special Notes and Definitions page to clarify reference to \u201crelated field\u201d (Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process without public comments) (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-d-career-pathway-licensure.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>E.&nbsp;&nbsp; Approval of textbooks, as recommended by the 2019 State Textbook Rating Committee for the adoption of textbooks in the areas of Social Studies (K-5, 6-8, and 9-12), and Mathematics (K-5, 6-8) (Nathan Oakley) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-e-textbooks.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>F.&nbsp;&nbsp; Approval of vendors, as recommended by the 2019 State Textbook Rating Committee for the adoption of textbooks in the areas of Social Studies (K-5, 6-8, and 9-12), and Mathematics (K-5, 6-8) (Nathan Oakley) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MDE-2019(4)\/tab-f-vendors.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ul>\n<p>X.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consideration of Executive Session<\/p>\n<p>XI.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; State Board of Education<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<li>1.&nbsp; Report on meetings attended<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>2.&nbsp; Approval of attendance at meetings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ul>\n<p>XII.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Other Business<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<li>1.&nbsp; <u>Action<\/u>: Approval of a work session of the State Board of Education on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 8:30 am for the purpose of interviewing the Student Representative finalists<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ul>\n<p>XIII.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adjournment<\/p>\n<p>View the live stream of Mississippi State Board of Education meetings at <a href=\"https:\/\/msachieves.mdek12.org\">https:\/\/msachieves.mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">If you need accommodations due to a disability, contact our office at 601-359-1750.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cellular telephones and pagers that give an audible signal are not permitted during Board meeting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Print Version Mississippi Board of Education &nbsp;April 11, 2019 11:30 a.m. Boardroom Jackson Public School District Building 662 S. President Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda I.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Call to Order II.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation III.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Approval of minutes of&nbsp;March 28, 2019 Board Meeting IV.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Approval of Agenda V.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recognition Ceremony &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; VI.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1780","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/mbe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1780"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/mbe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/mbe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/mbe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/mbe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/mbe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1780\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/mbe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}