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Board approves temporary early‑learning 'hold harmless' rule, $12.5 million in 21st Century grants and IT contract
Summary
The Mississippi State Board approved a temporary rule to hold early learning grants harmless during a transition to a new preK/k assessment, authorized $12.5 million for 21st Century Learning Centers grants, and approved a Microsoft support contract for MDE IT services.
The Mississippi State Board of Education voted to advance a temporary rule that will "hold harmless" certain early learning grant programs placed on probation during the 2025–26 academic year while the state implements a new pre‑K and kindergarten assessment.
Office of Early Childhood staff told the board the temporary administrative rule—requested for this year only—would allow programs to receive monitoring and class observations and receive results, but would prevent automatic grant sanctions tied…
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