The commission ratified five agreed orders and one standalone confidentiality/cooperation agreement at the Nov. 1 meeting.

Scott DeJonge of the Office of Educator Misconduct Evaluations presented five agreed orders under standard 10 (breach of contract) and one cooperation agreement under standard 9 (maintenance of confidentiality). He said the respondents consented to enter agreed orders relinquishing, suspending or surrendering their educator licenses without the necessity of a disciplinary hearing, and that licenses would be eligible for reinstatement upon conclusion of the suspension period pursuant to applicable Mississippi law.

DeJonge identified the affected educators and license numbers as listed in the record: Lisa Cummings (license no. 304102), Lauderdale County School District; Beverly Collins (license no. 410328), Wilkinson County School District; Jocelyn Nixon (license no. 318865), Meridian Public School District; Corey Neese (license no. 258191), Winona Montgomery Consolidated School District; and Sally Long (license no. 196507), Lauderdale County School District.

DeJonge also described a cooperation agreement with educator Kelsey Hill (license no. 274797) related to testing irregularities at the Jackson Public School District during the spring 2023 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program at Peoples Middle School. He said, "Contingent upon full cooperation, the Mississippi Department of Education agrees that it will not pursue any additional actions or commence any additional proceedings against the respondent for any of the acts affecting the validity and integrity of the spring 2023 Mississippi academic assessments program at Peoples Middle School." He added that after full cooperation the MDE may recommend to the Office of the Attorney General or the district attorney that the respondent not be criminally prosecuted if appropriate.

A motion to ratify the agreed orders and the cooperation agreement was made and seconded and the commission approved the ratifications by voice vote.