Commission agrees to begin APA process for small attendance change in Appendix A‑8
Summary
The commission voted to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process to revise Appendix A‑8 of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards to add an additional endorsement option for students beginning in 2025–26, following staff presentation that the change was prompted by previous public comment.
The Mississippi Commission on School Accreditation on Sept. 18, 2025, approved a motion to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process to revise Appendix A‑8 of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2025. Makeisha Adams presented the proposed change, which adds an additional endorsement option in subscript 12, bullet 3 to provide another pathway for students to meet endorsement requirements beginning with the 2025–26 school year. Adams said the amendment was initiated in response to a public comment made earlier to the State Board of Education and is intended to give students an additional option; she also clarified that postsecondary requirements for endorsements vary by institution. Commissioners moved and seconded the motion to begin the APA process; the motion passed by voice vote. The revision will proceed through the regulatory APA steps before any final adoption and will become effective for the 2025–26 school year only if the APA process is completed and approved.
