MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS 2021 - Accreditation Policies and Procedures

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MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS (2021) outlines the state’s accreditation governance and accountability framework for school districts. It specifies administrative policy, commission membership, appointment and terms, duties, officers, meetings, expenses, and staff. The standards further define district accreditation statuses, processes, annual status actions, corrective action planning, emergency status conditions, and performance classification rules. It also covers monitoring procedures, evaluation and audit methods, hearing and appeals processes, annual reporting, and recognition and rewards.

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Accreditation Policies of the State Board of Education

1.0 Administrative Policy

2.0 District Accreditation Policy

3.0 Performance Classification Policy

4.0 Recognition and Rewards

5.0 Accreditation Monitoring Procedures

6.0 Hearing and Appeals Procedures

7.0 Annual Report

MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS 2021 3/3/22 MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITYSTANDARDS 2021 MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICEROFFICE OF ACCREDITATION COMMISSION ON SCHOOL ACCREDITATION Congressional District 1* Aisha Maxwell Brad Stevens Reginald Goins Congressional District 2* Jan Vaugh Valencia Martin, M. D. Kelle Barfield Ingrid Williams Brett Robinson Congressional District 3* Lori Brechtel Jefferson Hughes Dr. Lundy Brantley Congressional District 4* Pamela Manners Dr. Carla Evers Grant Dickenson Sarah Wansley Southaven Smithville Senatobia Greenville Greenwood Vicksburg Clinton Clinton Brandon Bay Springs Philadelphia Biloxi Gulfport Ocean Springs Ellisville *Note: Refers to the four (4) Congressional Districts as established at the time the Commission was authorized by Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-3 JoAnn Malone Ed.D., Executive Secretary Commission on School Accreditation [https://www.mdek12.org/OA/Accred](https://www.mdek12.org/OA/Accred) MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF EDUCATION Rosemary Aultman Dr. Wendi Barrett Angela Bass, Ph. D. Glen East Karen Elam, Ph. D. Bill Jacobs Ronnie McGehee Matt Miller Mary Werner Micah Hill (Student Representative) Amy Zhang (Student Representative) Clinton Biloxi Jackson Gulfport Oxford Brookhaven Madison Hattiesburg Saltillo Laurel Starkville Carey M. Wright, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Education Paula A. Vanderford, Ph.D., Chief Accountability Officer [https://www.mdek12.org/MBE/Home](https://www.mdek12.org/MBE/Home) NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICIES The Mississippi State Board of Education, the Mississippi Department of Education, the Mississippi School of the Arts, the Mississippi School for the Blind, the Mississippi School for the Deaf, and the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, or disability in the provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries and complaints regarding the non-discrimination policies of the abovementioned entities: Director, Office of Human Resources Mississippi Department of Education 359 North West Street Suite 203 Jackson, Mississippi 39201 (601) 359-3511 THE HISTORY OF ACCREDITATION IN MISSISSIPPI……………………………………………………………………………… ix ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION……………………………………………………… 1 1.0 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 1.1 MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION ON SCHOOL ACCREDITATION…………………………………….. 1 1.2 APPOINTMENT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 1.3 TERMS OF OFFICE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 1.4 GENERAL DUTIES OF COMMISSION ……………………………………………………………………………………. 1 1.5 OFFICERS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 1.6 MEETINGS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 1.7 EXPENSES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 1.8 STAFF …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 2.0 DISTRICT ACCREDITATION POLICY ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 2.1 ASSIGNMENT OF DISTRICT ACCREDITATION STATUSES ………………………………………………………. 2 2.2 PROCESS STANDARDS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 2.3 ANNUAL ACCREDITATION STATUSES ………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 2.4 NOTIFICATION OF DEFICIENCES AFTER ASSIGNMENT OF STATUS ………………………………………. 3 2.5 FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN ACCREDITATION STATUS …………… 4 2.6 RESOLVING A CC R E D ITAT I O N C O N T R O V E R S I E S 4 …………………………………………………………………… 5 2.7 CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR TRANSFER OF GRADES …………………………………… 5 2.8 CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) AND WITHDRAWAL OF ACCREDITATION ………………………… 6 2.9 CONDITIONS OF EMERGENCY STATUS AND WITHDRAWAL OF ACCREDITATION ………………… 3.0 PER

FAQs

What governance body and office structure are involved in Mississippi school accreditation accountability?

The document lists the Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of the Chief Accountability, the Office of Accreditation, and the Commission on School Accreditation, including named commission leadership and board representation.

How does the policy address district accreditation statuses and annual accreditation actions?

It includes assignment of district accreditation statuses, process standards, annual accreditation statuses, notification of deficiencies after assignment, and factors that may affect immediate changes in accreditation status.

What procedures are used for monitoring, audits, and dispute resolution?

It specifies on-site evaluations, investigative evaluations (complaints), special test audits, summer program audits, unannounced audits, and analysis/verification of accreditation information, followed by hearing and appeals procedures for requests and appeals.

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