{"id":2018,"date":"2021-08-10T14:55:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T14:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wptest.mdek12.org\/testsite2\/august-19-board-agenda\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T16:37:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T16:37:56","slug":"august-19-board-agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/mbe\/august-19-board-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"August 19, 2021 Board Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/august_19_2021_board_agenda_rev9.pdf\">Print Version<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"WordSection1\">\n<p class=\"text-align-center\">Mississippi Board of Education<br \/>\nAugust\u00a019, 2021<br \/>\n10:00 a.m.<br \/>\n4th Floor Boardroom<br \/>\nCentral High School Building<br \/>\nMississippi Department of Education (MDE)<br \/>\n359 North West Street<br \/>\nJackson, Mississippi<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><strong><u>Agenda<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Call to Order<\/p>\n<p>II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation<\/p>\n<p>III.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Approval of minutes of July 15, 2021 Board Meeting and minutes of August 3, 2021 Special-Called Board Meeting<\/p>\n<p>IV.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Approval of Agenda<\/p>\n<p>V.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Report of State Superintendent of Education<\/p>\n<p>VI.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Report of Chair<\/p>\n<p>VII.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Report of the Student Representatives<\/p>\n<p>VIII.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Report on State Board of Education Subcommittee (SBE) Meetings<\/p>\n<p>IX.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discussion and\/or Approval of Board Items (All action items require vote)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>01. <u>Action<\/u>: Revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 74.8, State Board Policy 74, Chapter 74, Rule 74.8 \u2013 University Based Program [Goals 1, 2, and 3 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan]<br \/>\n(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process with public comments) (Nathan Oakley) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-01-rule_74.8-return-from-apa_item_and_back-up-materials.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>02. <u>Action<\/u>: Begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-24: Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2021, specifically Process Standard 2.4 \u2013 Student Support Services, and Miss. Admin. Code 7-163: Mississippi Nonpublic School Accountability Standards, 2021, specifically Process Standard 2.4 \u2013 Student Support Services [Goals 1, 2, 4, and 6 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-02-board_item_for_revisions_to_standard_2.4_rev_8.4.2021.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>03. <u>Action<\/u>: Approval of a temporary rule and to begin the Administration Procedures Act process: To revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 9.3, State Board Policy Chapter 9, Rule 9.3: School-Wide and District-Wide Virtual Learning Days [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-03-board_item-temp_rule_to_revise_sbp_9.3_virtual_learning_days.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>04. <u>Action<\/u>: Approval of a temporary rule and to begin the Administration Procedures Act process: To revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 9.2, State Board Policy Chapter 9, Rule 9.2: Reporting Attendance for Virtual Learning [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-04-temp_rule_to_revise_sbp_9.2_reporting_attendance_for_virtual_learning.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>05. <u>Action<\/u>: Approval of the recommended cut scores on the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) for the U.S. History assessment [Goals 1 and 2 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-05-approval_of_cut_scores_on_the_maap_for_the_history_assessment.docx.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>06. <u>Action<\/u>: Approval of the recommended cut scores on the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program &#8211; Alternate (MAAP-A) for science assessments in Grades 5, 8, and Alternate Biology [Goals 1 and 2 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-06-cut_scores_on_the_maap-a_science.docx.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>07. <u>Action<\/u>: Approval of MDE Contracts [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-07-oco_contract_awards_8.19.2021.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>07.A. <u>Action<\/u>: Approval of emergency contract with Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) for the Fiscal Year 2022 to administer the LAS Links, English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-07.a-drc_fy_2022_to_administer_las_links_and_elpt.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>07.B. <u>Action<\/u>: Contract with Guidesoft Inc., d\/b\/a Knowledge Services under the terms of the Master Consulting Services Agreement to provide for the acquisition of Information Technology Professionals [Goal 5 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (John Kraman) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-07.b-cio-otss-guidesoft_10itpositions_rvd.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>07.C. <u>Action<\/u>: Contract with Guidesoft Inc., d\/b\/a Knowledge Services under the terms of the Master Consulting Services Agreement to provide for the acquisition of Network and Technical Support IT Professionals for local school districts [Goal 5 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (John Kraman) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-07.c-cio-otss_guidesoft_nengineers-rvd1.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>07.D. <u>Action<\/u>: Contract with Carousel Industries of North America, Inc. under the terms of the Master Purchase Agreement to provide for the acquisition of an Interactive Voice Response System [Goal 4 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-07.d-cao-carousel_ivr.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>08. Consent Agenda (All consent items are action items which require vote, unless otherwise noted.) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-08-consent_agenda_rev3.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>A. Approval of expenditures for the Mississippi School of the Arts, to include end-of-year expenditures from Fiscal Year 2021 and monthly expenditures from July 2021 (Nathan Oakley) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-a-msa-fy21-expenditures-and-july_item-and-back-up.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>B. Approval of monthly expenditures of the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (Nathan Oakley) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-b-msdb-july-expenditures-item-and-back-up.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>C. Approval of 2021-2022 educator contracts for the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (Nathan Oakley) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-c-msdb-augsut-new_hire_item_and_back-up.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>D. Approval of two (2) addenda to the MSDB Operations Manual: To establish a Donation of Leave Policy and add a bereavement leave clause to Appendix D (Nathan Oakley) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-d-msdb-revised-operation-manual-item-and-back-up.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>E. Approval to participate in the Mississippi Deferred Compensation Plan for the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (Nathan Oakley) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-e-msdb-ms_deferred-comp-plan-item_and_back-up.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>F. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To adopt English Language Proficiency Standards for the 21st Century (ELPA 21) in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. \u00a7 37-1-3 [Goal 5 \u2013 MBE Strategic Plan] (Nathan Oakley) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-f-revised_eld_standards_board_consent_item.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>01. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To adopt Mississippi English Language Proficiency (MS-ELP) Standards <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-f.01-elp-standards-item-and-back-up.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>02. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To adopt Mississippi Alternate English Language Proficiency (MS Alt-ELP) Standards <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-f.02.-ms-elp_standards.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>G. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-24: Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2021, specifically Process Standard 14 \u2013 Graduation Requirements, and Appendices A, B, and C and Miss. Admin. Code 7-163, Mississippi Nonpublic School Accountability Standards, 2021, specifically Appendices A, B, and C (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-g-begin_apa-mpsas_ps_14_append._a_b_and_c-mnpsas_append._a_b_and_c-rev.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>H. Approval to revise Miss. Admin. Code 7 \u2013 4: Part 4: Licensure Guidelines K-12 to add Middle School Math grades 7-8 (Endorsement Code 901) to the list of approved supplemental endorsements that may be added to a valid three (3) year or valid five (5) year license with eighteen (18) hours of acceptable coursework bearing the MAT subject area prefix and to remove any references to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) approved Math and Science Partnerships initiative<br \/>\n(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process without public comments) (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-h-final_apa_to_add_middle_school_math_grades_7-8_by_acceptable_coursework.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>I. Approval to revise Miss. Admin. Code 7 \u2013 4: Part 4: Licensure Guidelines K-12 to establish new supplemental endorsements for Master Teacher of Personal Finance and Master Teacher of College and Career Readiness<br \/>\n(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process without public comments) (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-i-mcee_master_teacher_of_personal_finance_and_ccr.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>J. Approval to revise Miss. Admin. Code: 7-4, Part 4: Licensure Guidelines K-12 to revise certain Project Lead the Way (PLTW) licensure options<br \/>\n(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process without public comments) (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-j-final_apa-revise_project_lead_the_way_pltw_certain_licensure_options.pdf.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>K. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To repeal State Board Policies in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. \u00a7 25-43-3.114 (Sonya Amis) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-k._board_policies_repealed.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>01. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To repeal Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 5 and 5.1, State Board Policy Chapter 5 \u2013 Agenda, State Board of Education, Rule 5.1 \u2013 Agenda, State Board of Education <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-k.01._chapter_5_rule_5.1.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>02. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To repeal Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 38.3, State Board Policy Chapter 38, Rule 38.3 \u2013 Beverage Regulations <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-k.02._chapter_38_rule_38.3.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>03. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To repeal Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 38.4, State Board Policy Chapter 38, Rule 38.4 \u2013 Snack Regulations <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-k.03_chapter_38_rule_38.4.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>04. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To repeal Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 59 and 59.1, State Board Policy Chapter 59 \u2013 Paperwork Reduction, Rule 59.1 \u2013 Paperwork Reduction <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-k.04._chapter_59_rule_59.1.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>05. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To repeal Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 76.10, State Board Policy Chapter 76, Rule 76.10 \u2013 West Tallahatchie Rental Housing <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-k.05._chapter_76_rule_76.10.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>06. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process: To repeal Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 77 and 77.1, State Board Policy Chapter 77 \u2013 Technology Plan (Monitoring), Rule 77.1 \u2013 Technology Plan <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-k.06._chapter_77_rule_77.1.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>L. Approval of the Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998 Designation of 2021-2022 Critical Shortage Subject Areas and Critical Shortage Geographical Areas (Mississippi School Districts) (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-l-2021-2022_ms_critical_shortage_subject_areas_and_geographical_areas.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>M. Approval to establish a qualifying score for the newly revised version of Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson, Foundations of Reading Assessment (Test Code 190) as recommended by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-m-approval_to_establish_a_qualifying_score_for_evaluation_systems_group-foundations_of_reading_assessment-rev.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>N. Approval of methodology to award discretionary grants for special projects appropriated by the Mississippi Legislature to Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) with a World Class Teacher Program (WCTP) site (Paula Vanderford) <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MBE\/MBE-2021(8)\/August%2019\/tab-n-approval_of_methodology_to_award_discretionary_grants-ihl-wctp_site.pdf\">Back-up material<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>X.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Consideration of Executive Session<\/p>\n<p>XI.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State Board of Education<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>1.\u00a0 Report on meetings attended<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>2.\u00a0 Approval of attendance at meetings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>XII.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Other Business<\/p>\n<p>XIII.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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<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:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cellular telephones and pagers that give an audible signal are not permitted during Board meeting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Print Version Mississippi Board of Education August\u00a019, 2021 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Call to Order II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation III.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Approval of minutes of July 15, 2021 Board Meeting and minutes of [&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-2018","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/mbe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2018"}],"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=2018"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/mbe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2018\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2673,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/mbe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2018\/revisions\/2673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/mbe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}