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Margaret Purnell, executive director of business services, presented the amendment and said the amended budgets are being incorporated into the district's submission to the Mississippi Department of Education. Purnell said the amendment reflects actual expenditures incurred during the fiscal period and is not new funding: \"The increase is not due to, to new or additional funding, but rather the funds that were, available, but not have been clearly allocated, for budgetary purposes,\" she said.

Purnell told the board facilities, operations and construction increased by more than $40 million as a result of finalization of capital projects and alignment with limited tax notes and ESSER funds. She also cited an increase in non‑instructional services tied to the First Student contract of roughly $6 million. The administration said the timing of capital decisions and the late addition of the limited tax note to the '24 budget accounted for most of the difference.

Board member McGuffey and staff discussed underspending in discretionary programs. McGuffey noted almost $300,000 budgeted but not spent in athletics and roughly $150,000 in JROTC, urging program managers to spend budgeted funds because of their student impact. A staff speaker (identified in the record as Mr. Burke) said timing and staffing assumptions help explain under‑spending: positions hired later than July 1 or lower‑cost instructors can reduce outlays in a fiscal year even when budgets were set for a full year.

The administration described steps to improve budget visibility, including an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that will provide greater line of sight into spending and automated prompts to encourage timely expenditures.

A motion to adopt the amended budget was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote with no recorded nays. The presentation included multiple fund‑level figures and line‑item explanations in the administration's materials; the board did not receive an itemized rollup of every contract or capital project in the meeting record.

The administration said it will continue to provide context and more regular budget explanations to the board as ERP implementation improves financial oversight.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting for Jackson Public Schools, 10/3/25","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a final amended budget for fiscal year 2024–25 that the administration said increases total appropriations by about $48.6 million — largely reflecting finalized construction accounting, limited tax notes and federal ESSER alignment — and highlighted underspending in some programs and steps to improve budget visibility.","taxTitle","JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, Mississippi","taxId",12967,"location","Mississippi","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6427438,"Board approves lead‑partner contracts for professional development and coaching funded by federal Title I‑A and Title II‑A funds",240,528000,768000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5895917-195783d8c7680240ef498624a84bafcc&start=528&end=768","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5895917-195783d8c7680240ef498624a84bafcc/thumbnail_528000.jpg","/articles/6427438/Mississippi/Board-approves-leadpartner-contracts-for-professional-development-and-coaching-funded-by-federal-Title-IA-and-Title-IIA-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427438-6863900bff5aa9acd121a3221ab2e685/orig.mp4?Expires=1770808027&Signature=EAiYQcHyHTxBRAbOofhBIcNQ0C~CoG-CcjUW1F0TOBkcjAmeId2XZ0qmqCBqXzvobqABQYc6vZ9iOHVVYMRS8lb5O5ZqwJQNS8hiCeQA05Knnw9SwIifpfOOl9f7UHIQZNjoT7ChjfKhoSw5n7NnrGEUj~DYbjrSoqK~MIe06ITTna1R75taxs0iicBmUV-SxkqV1Z5mE-K498VreIr~mb002hatpEM7pypegc7ZTgNtL7cBbHfGxEvb97pFjSQUNnwt66vcBNB393ZqMoGdFIz3DWs6xkbh9VcvNkOis5H6siLTbM00QgdmgUfcVVUrXhAXgno~kRH6L1OGri3eqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jackson Public School District board approved lead partner contracts for professional development and coaching to support school and district leaders and teachers.

Dr. Regina Scott, executive director of school support, presented two sets of contracts: lead partner contracts in response to an RFP for professional development and coaching for school and district leaders, and lead partner contracts for teacher professional development. She said selected providers named in the presentation include Instructional Partners, CT3, The Kirkland Group, English Learners Engage and Kids First.

\"The administration presents for information action the lead partner contracts in response to RFP 2024, 2025, professional development and coaching support for school and or district leaders and administrators,\" Dr. Scott said. She told the board the providers had been presented for information during the June 5 board meeting and were brought back following consultations with district and school leaders.

Dr. Scott told members that all partner contracts are fully funded through federal sources, specifically Title I‑A and Title II‑A funds. She described a two‑step procurement review: an initial panel review against RFP specifications (including past performance) followed by input from district and school leaders to assign lead partners to schools. She said the agreements are not automatic renewals; partners went through the competitive procurement process.

Dr. Scott said the district is monitoring partner impact using MAP test data and a resource specialist in the Office of School Support. \"If we find that there was not a positive impact on student achievement, then those lead partners have to provide us some additional days this school year,\" she said, noting the district is in the process of that review.

Board members asked no substantive follow‑up questions in the meeting record. The board approved items c and d (the leadership and teacher support contracts) by voice vote after a motion and second.

The presentation identified providers and funding sources, explained the procurement steps and described a follow‑up review process tied to MAP data; the board did not receive contract dollar amounts or a school‑by‑school implementation schedule during the meeting.","The board approved contracts with multiple lead partners — including CT3, The Kirkland Group, English Learners Engage and Kids First — to provide professional development and coaching for district leaders and teachers, funded by Title I‑A and Title II‑A allocations and selected through a two‑step RFP process.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6427444,"Jackson school board approves Imagine Learning contract and ACT district testing agreement",374,148000,522000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5895917-195783d8c7680240ef498624a84bafcc&start=148&end=522","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5895917-195783d8c7680240ef498624a84bafcc/thumbnail_148000.jpg","/articles/6427444/Mississippi/Jackson-school-board-approves-Imagine-Learning-contract-and-ACT-district-testing-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427444-fa4ded833bab92c4280f42f738ca47a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770808027&Signature=W44OdXbw4VWZNmA7QYPCgqtC2j2URVfRMbpENxCWXdL~dKMLbMLzREROv7lQoGKxhM7CJsVf1MbKJHa4OGUFVYfMYE3SzAILSIS4ar2UIUFUPWRVLdvFACmiSGNkJTJ41wAHgMd2q6YtyiFpAceOH50DbgQV4yR5lvHbTusKr2Taf3KkWk3ax8zEy0v1Zcz3nJfEZFHjKkrWpXuhU~rfGKu69Hz6mNA9OpUMfHzufNRyWFMqjBu6zW5jz~FaTtN2vJcozLgPezenpdzPYnTH9wxpdVdZYcS-IK1-ZOHpdN--8Ip3Hrx0pPA7VeLo0f5qhFp4mUA6~VyzJfIpgVVyXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jackson Public School District board approved an agreement with Imagine Learning and an agreement with ACT Education Corporation to expand online and blended coursework and to provide ACT district testing during the regular school day.

The administration presented both items together. Marshall Thomas, assistant superintendent for the high school division, told the board the Imagine Learning memorandum of agreement would let the district offer online and blended courses — including English language arts, math, science, social studies, world languages, Advanced Placement, CTE and electives — for credit recovery, first‑time coursework, professional development and on‑demand tutoring. Thomas said the platform was formerly branded as Edgenuity and that all offered courses are approved by the Mississippi Department of Education and meet state standards.

\"For last year, we offered, we provided 1,000 course work to 1,820 students. We had 3,801 students enrolled,\" Thomas said, explaining the difference between students who completed courses and those who used parts of the platform. She provided a breakdown: 201 students completed credit recovery courses, 1,336 used blended learning, 2,146 used initial credits and 414 used virtual tutoring.

Thomas also presented the agreement with ACT Education Corporation that will allow Jackson Public Schools to serve as an ACT district testing site and offer an additional ACT administration on a weekday during regular school hours. Thomas said expanding district testing from a single senior‑year sitting to multiple sittings across grades 10–12 corresponded with steady gains for cohorts tested across years. \"In 2023, the composite score was 15.2. 2024, the composite was 15.6. In 2025, the composite score was a 15.7,\" she said. Thomas highlighted math gains in particular, reporting an increase from 14.8 to 15.6 for the cohort tested across those sittings.

Board members asked no substantive questions during the presentation. A motion to approve items a and b (the Imagine Learning MOA and the ACT agreement) was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote, with the board chair calling for ayes and receiving unanimous approval.

The agreements are intended to broaden student access to course recovery and testing during school hours; neither the board presentation nor the motion text specified contract dollar amounts or the schedule for implementation.","The Jackson Public School District board approved two agreements to expand online/blended coursework through Imagine Learning and to participate as an ACT district testing site, aiming to increase access to credit recovery, first‑time coursework and weekday ACT administrations.","actionData","errors"]

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Jackson board adopts amended fiscal‑year 2024–25 budget; district cites construction and capital timing for $48.6 million increase

Board approves lead‑partner contracts for professional development and coaching funded by federal Title I‑A and Title II‑A funds

Jackson school board approves Imagine Learning contract and ACT district testing agreement