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Board approves dual-credit agreements, vendor renewals and policy subscription; MSBA fee rises
Summary
The George County board approved multiple program agreements and renewals including dual-credit partnerships, a practicum MOU, professional-development contracts and vendor renewals; staff noted a price increase for the MSBA policy subscription.
The George County School District board approved a package of contracts and program agreements Thursday, including dual-credit offerings, an undergraduate practicum MOU, a performance-development contract and several vendor renewals.
The board approved a memorandum of understanding with William Kerry (listed in the agenda) to host undergraduate practicum students, and separately approved a dual-credit agreement between George County High School and USM for an "Introduction to Community Journalism" course that will allow high-school students to earn free college credit. Both measures carried with motions and seconds recorded in the meeting minutes.
The board also approved a blanket contract with a performance-based education group (professional development) at a stated cost of $1,350 per day when schools elect to use their services, and renewed multiple service contracts, including transportation-radio network subscription and sanitation services. Board members noted that the MSBA policy subscription fee increased (from $1,500 to $3,000 annually), and staff explained that the vendor said it had not raised prices in years.
Votes on these items were recorded as motions and seconds with no public opposition noted in the transcript for most vendor approvals. The child-nutrition contract renewal (listed in the packet as with a vendor whose name appears as 'charcoal' in the transcript) was approved for the period July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027; meal pricing was reported as unchanged though administrative and management fees rose slightly.
Why it matters: Dual-credit agreements expand student access to college-level courses at no cost and vendor contracts affect district operations, student services and recurring budget obligations.
What’s next: Staff will execute the contracts and return any required documentation to the board; individual schools will decide whether to use optional services (for example, the performance-development provider) under the authorized blanket contracts.
