August 15, 2019 at 10:00 AM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation

III. Approval of minutes of July 19, 2019 Board meeting

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. Recognition Ceremony

V.1. July 2019 Employee of the Month
Ida Cannon
School Attendance Officer
Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement

V.2. August 2019 Employee of the Month
Arthur Gross
Projects Officer III, Special
Office of Federal Programs

VI. Report of State Superintendent of Education

VII. Report of Chair

VIII. Report of State Board of Education Subcommittee Meetings

IX. Discussion and/or Approval of Board Items (All action items require vote)

IX.1. Information:  Report of on Career and Technical Education statewide efforts [Goal 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] 

IX.2. Information:  Report on The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 37-181-1 through 37-181-21) [Goals 1 and 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] 

IX.3. [PULLED]

IX.4. Information:  Spring 2019 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) results [Goals 1 and 2 – MBE Strategic Plan] 

IX.5. Action:  Approval of the MDE contracts [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 – MBE Strategic Plan] 

IX.5.A. Action:  Monthly contracts with former State Employees receiving retirement benefits [Goal 4 – MBE Strategic Plan] 

IX.5.B. Action:  Contract with Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC to provide consultative services to the MDE relative to federal education grants management [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 – MBE Strategic Plan]

IX.6. Consent Agenda (All consent items are action items which require vote) 

IX.6.A. Approval to establish the Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement  Standards for High School Alternate History Elements and Alternate Social Studies Elements  
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act Process with public comment)

IX.6.B. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  To  establish State Board Policy Part 3, Chapter 28, Rule 28.8 – Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy 

IX.6.C. Approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process:  To  establish State Guidelines for the Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy

IX.6.D. Approval of a new school site for the DeSoto County School District

IX.6.E. Approval of educator preparation programs as recommended by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development May 3, 2019 

X. Consideration of Executive Session

XI. State Board of Education

XI.1. Report on meetings attended

XI.2. Approval of attendance at meetings

XII. Other Business

XIII. Adjournment