The Mississippi State Board on Nov. 20 approved a contract to Civic Solutions Group and two grant award packages for after‑school/learning center funding.

Contract: Staff presented a contract to Civic Solutions Group to provide school‑based administrative claiming support and a nurses database software platform for the Department of Education. The board moved, seconded and approved the contract.

Grants: The board approved two 21st Century Community Learning Center grant actions. The first awards competitive Cohort 9 grants under the Anita M. Lowry 21st CCLC program (four‑year total $23,900,000 across 15 public and private entities). The second action authorized four‑year renewals for a cohort of six entities totaling $4,500,000. Board members moved and voted to approve both grant packages.

Why it matters: The grants fund after‑school programming and supports across multiple providers; the contract establishes a vendor relationship to support administrative claiming and health‑service recordkeeping.

Details from the record: The transcript lists the total grant award amounts and the number of recipients for each cohort; staff invited questions and the board approved the motions by voice vote.