September 24, 2020 at 10:00 AM - Regular Board Meeting
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I. Call to Order
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II. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation
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III. Approval of minutes of August 27, 2020 Board meeting and minutes of August 27, 2020 Student Representative Final Interviews
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IV. Approval of Agenda
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V. Recognition Ceremony
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VI. Report of State Superintendent of Education
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VII. Report of Chair
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VIII. Report of Student Representatives
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IX. Discussion and/or Approval of Board Items (All action items require vote)
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IX.1. Action: Approval by the SBE to suspend strict compliance with Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 28.6, State Board Policy Chapter 28, Rule 28.6 for the 2020 - 2021 school year following Governor Tate Reeves’ Proclamation of a State of Emergency as a result of the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on school districts during the Spring of 2020 in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. §§ 33-15-31, 33-15-11(b)(9), and 33-15- 11(c)(1) [Goals 1, 2, and 4 - MBE Strategic Plan] (Nathan Oakley)
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IX.2. Action: Approval of the MDE grant awards [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 - MBE Strategic Plan] (Felicia Gavin)
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IX.2.A. Action: Award competitive grants for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program [Goals 1 and 2 - MBE Strategic Strategic Plan] (Nathan Oakley)
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IX.2.B. Action: Award competitive grants for the McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program [Goals1 and 2 - MBE Strategic Plan] (Nathan Oakley)
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IX.2.C. Action: Approval of the authority for the MDE to approve the grants and distribution of funds from House Bill 1788 [Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 - MBE Strategic Plan] (John Kraman)
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IX.3. Consent Agenda (All consent items are action items which require vote, unless otherwise noted.)
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IX.3.A. Approval of monthly expenditures for the Mississippi School of the Arts (Nathan Oakley)
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IX.3.B. Approval of school districts with need for administrators to participate in the Mississippi School Administrator Sabbatical Program (Paula Vanderford)
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IX.3.C. Approval to revise to Miss. Adm. Code 7-3: 76.4. State Board Policy Chapter 76, Rules 76.4 - Housing Teacher Program
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process without public comments) (Felicia Gavin) |
IX.3.D. Approval to revise Miss. Admin Code 7-3: 56.1, State Board Policy Chapter 56, Rule 56.1 - Distance Learning, Blended Learning, and Online Courses
(Has cleared the Administrative Procedures Act process without public comments) (Nathan Oakley) |
IX.3.E. Approval of the appointments to the Commission on School Accreditation (Paula Vanderford)
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IX.3.F. Approval of the methodology for the distribution of $4 million of ESSER Funds to support Distance Learning
(John Kraman) |
IX.3.G. Approval of the methodology for the distribution of $50 million in House Bill 1788 (John Kraman)
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IX.3.H. Approval of Equity in Distance Learning Act (EDLA) applications and plans for special state schools
(Nathan Oakley) |
IX.3.I. Approval of Technology Equipment Purchase through Equitable Distance Learning Act (EDLA) grant funds for devices to serve all students and teachers of the Mississippi School of the Art (Nathan Oakley)
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IX.3.J. Approval to appoint a teacher representative to the State and School Employees' Health Advisory Council (Carey Wright)
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X. Consideration of Executive Session
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XI. State Board of Education
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XI.1. Report on meetings attended
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XI.2. Approval of attendance at meetings
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XII. Other Business
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XIII. Adjournment
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