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Board approves regional fiscal‑agent contract and three grants, including state‑invested pre‑K cohort awards
Summary
The board approved a fiscal‑agent contract with the North Mississippi Education Consortium and three grants: a modification to the Educator‑in‑Residence grant, competitive awards for State‑Invested Pre‑K Cohort 4 (20 districts, 109 classrooms), and a grant to the Mississippi School Boards Association for local board education.
The board approved a contract with the North Mississippi Education Consortium to serve as fiscal agent for planned activities with five regional education service agencies and passed three grant items.
Miss Wiggins presented the contract, saying the vendor “will serve as the fiscal agent on behalf of MDE to facilitate planned activities with the 5 other regional education service agencies.” The board approved the contract; one member, Mr. Miller, was recorded as abstaining from that vote.
Also approved were three grants. The first modifies an existing Educator‑in‑Residence grant by adding two additional districts. The second is a new competitive award for State‑Invested Pre‑K Cohort 4: department materials list 20 awarded districts and a total of 109 classrooms to be served; the purpose is to fund high‑quality prekindergarten for four‑year‑old children in districts not part of early learning collaboratives. The third grant awards funds to the Mississippi School Boards Association to conduct required basic and continuing education for local school board members under Mississippi Code Section 37‑3‑4.
Board members voted to approve items as presented; staff said details and district lists are in the meeting backup materials.
