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Department outlines statewide strategic‑planning process, aims to present plan for December approval
Summary
Department staff described a statewide strategic‑planning process for public education that will include broad stakeholder engagement, with a timeline aiming for board approval in December and a January 2026 launch.
Department staff told the board the Mississippi Department of Education has begun a statewide strategic‑planning process that will involve numerous stakeholder groups and planners and is intended to produce a public‑education strategic plan for board consideration in December 2025.
The presenter said the previous strategic plan had been focused more narrowly on the board’s strategic plan and that this new process will “represent public education for the entire state,” with stakeholder groups engaged through the summer and fall. The department will collect input, run follow‑up meetings, and produce an infographic to communicate the timeline to the public.
Staff said they plan to return to the board in December for approval so the plan can launch in January 2026; the original goal had been July but that timeline shifted. The department scheduled a virtual meeting with student education and a planning session later the same day to gather board member input.
The presenter said US Department of Education staff have requested additional information on late liquidation related to federal funds and the department is providing requested documentation; the presenter described the discussion as positive and said the department is trying to expedite reviews. Officials also noted recent stakeholder meetings with Head Start directors and the Department of Child Protective Services to coordinate supports for foster‑care students.
