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Jackson Public School Board approves corrective action plan, test-security plan and several contracts
Summary
At a regularly scheduled Jackson Public School District Board of Trustees meeting, trustees approved the district's corrective action plan to address accreditation deficiencies, adopted the 2025 test-security plan and approved several contracts and grants, including tutoring services and two Legacy Scholars grants.
The Jackson Public School District Board of Trustees voted to approve the district corrective action plan for school year 2024–25 and the district 2025 test-security plan, and approved a slate of contracts and grants, the board president announced.
The board approved the corrective action plan after a presentation from district staff outlining progress clearing accreditation standards and the remaining records-related requirements. The motion to approve the plan was moved and seconded and the board recorded the motion as carried.
The board separately approved the district test-security plan for spring 2025. District officials said the plan formalizes lessons learned after testing irregularities in 2023 and strengthened monitoring and anonymous reporting during the 2024 MAP testing window.
In a single slate motion the board approved the reauthorization to purchase two buses under the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality/EPA clean-diesel grant; approved a lease agreement for property at 1623 South Galvin Street; approved cancellation of a Section 16 lease for failure to pay taxes; approved a reading-tutoring services agreement with Reconstruction US, Inc., funded by the Barksdale Foundation; and approved two grant agreements with the Equal Justice Initiative to transport students to the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. The board then approved routine finance and personnel consent items and voted to close the meeting for an executive session.
Votes at a glance: The board recorded motions and approvals on the following items (motions or seconders listed as recorded in the meeting transcript; individual roll-call tallies were not read aloud):
• Corrective action plan for school year 2024–25 — motion moved by Mr. Figgers; seconded by Dr. Harrison; outcome: approved.
• 2025 district test-security plan — motion moved by Ms. Hoot; seconded by Dr. Harrison; outcome: approved.
• Reapproval to purchase 2 MDEQ/EPA clean-diesel replacement buses — included in slate approval; outcome: approved.
• Lease agreement (1623 South Galvin Street) with Hafid Mohammed II — included in slate approval; outcome: approved.
• Cancellation of Section 16 lease with Mike Bailey (for failure to pay taxes) — included in slate approval; outcome: approved.
• Reading tutoring services contract with Reconstruction US, Inc. (60 scholars; funded by Barksdale Foundation) — included in slate approval; outcome: approved.
• Legacy Scholars grant agreements with Equal Justice Initiative: Jim Hill High School ($18,000 for 200 scholars and 20 chaperones) and Provine High School ($9,723 for 87 scholars and 9 chaperones) — included in slate approval; outcome: approved.
• Finance and personnel consent agendas — approved as presented.
Board members and staff emphasized that several approvals were the product of multi-office work and that some items (notably the corrective action plan and test-security plan) respond to state monitoring and prior findings. The superintendent and administrators said the district will continue monitoring implementation and work with the Mississippi Department of Education on follow-up visits.
The board adjourned into executive session after voting to close the public meeting.
