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Votes at a glance: JPS board approves grants, vendor agreements and financial reports; several informational items received
Summary
The Jackson Public Schools board approved a slate of grants, vendor agreements and financial reports Oct. 15 and received several informational items; approvals included Project 75 evaluation addendum, EJI field trip grants, vendor renewals and a $20 million TAN to manage cash flow.
The Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees approved a package of grants, vendor contracts and financial filings at its Oct. 15 meeting. Because several items were informational or consent agenda items, the board handled many approvals with single motions and recorded votes.
Key approvals and recorded actions included:
- Addendum to the memorandum of understanding and data‑sharing agreement with Public Impact/Leading Educators; Mathematica was named as the external evaluator for Project 75 pilot sites (pilot schools identified as North Jackson, Johnson Elementary, McLeod, Wilkins and Pecan Park). Administration said benchmark comparisons will be reported following the second assessment window.
- Two Equal Justice Initiative grants to support student trips to Montgomery, Ala.: a $9,000 award for Provine High…
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