Administrative Procedures Act (APA): There are two new APA postings that were approved by the SBE for the Office of Accountability.
On July 18, 2019, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process to revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 28.3, State Board Policy Chapter 28, Rule 28.3: Access to a Substantive and Rigorous Curriculum Policy, Miss. Admin Code: 7-24, Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2019, Process Standard 26 and Appendices A and B, Miss. Admin. Code: 7-163: Mississippi Nonpublic School Accountability Standards, 2019, Process Standard 22 and Appendices A and B. To review the APA notice please visit the Mississippi Department of Education APA webpage at https://www.mdek12.org/PN/APA. All public comments must be received in the Office of Accreditation no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 19, 2019. APA Comments will be presented to the SBE on September 12, 2019.
On July 18, 2019, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process to revise Part 4: Licensure Guidelines K-12 to include a statement of reprieve applicable to the Special Non-renewable License for Prospective Non-traditional Teacher Preparation Program Completers. To review the APA notice please visit the Mississippi Department of Education APA webpage at https://www.mdek12.org/PN/APA. All public comments must be received in the Office of Teaching and Leading no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 19, 2019. APA Comments will be presented to the SBE on September 12, 2019.