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When a school district has been assigned a PROBATION or WITHDRAWN accreditation status, the school district shall develop a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) with defined timelines in which to correct the district's deficiencies.
The school district is required to submit a CAP within sixty (60) calendar days of notification. The plan shall stipulate what will be done to remove the deficiencies and the timeline required in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-6(11)(b). The plan shall be approved by the local school board as documented by official minutes and bear the signatures of the school board chairperson/president and district superintendent. The SBE has final approval on the CAP and the timelines. When corrective action has been implemented to remove a citation, the school district shall submit documentary evidence confirming such to the Office of Accreditation. Assigned MDE staff may conduct follow-up visits as necessary to verify corrective action and compliance.
If the district fails to correct the deficiencies during the time specified in the CAP, the school district may have its accreditation withdrawn by the CSA in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-6(12)(a). The status of the district will be listed as WITHDRAWN NOT ACCREDITED, and the record of that district will continue to be maintained.
Before requesting approval from the SBE to withdraw the accredited status of a district, the CSA shall conduct a hearing to allow the officials of the affected district to present evidence or other reasons why its accreditation should not be withdrawn. See Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-6(12)(a) and Policy 6.0.
Upon consideration of the transcribed record and recommendation of the CSA's representative, the CSA shall meet, make a decision, and notify all parties in writing by certified mail. Within forty-five (45) calendar days of the conclusion of the hearing and after consideration of the results of the hearing, the CSA shall be authorized, with the approval of the SBE, to withdraw the accreditation of the district and may issue a request to the Governor that a state of emergency be declared in that district in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-6(12)(a). If the decision is made not to withdraw the accredited status of the district, a new timeline is established in the district's Corrective Action Plan (CAP).
If a state of emergency has been declared, the CSA files a public notice at least once a week for at least three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published within the immediate or general vicinity of the affected school district in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 37-17-6(13).
School districts are required to produce necessary reports, correspondence, financial statements, and any other documents necessary for the CSA to implement this section on withdrawal of accreditation and District of Transformation.
Based on the recommendation from the Office of Accreditation or the State Superintendent of Public Education, the superintendent and school board chairperson/president of a school district whose accreditation has been withdrawn may file a petition with the CSA on School
Accreditation for reinstatement of accreditation to be effective on January 1 or July 1. The CSA shall require all school districts that petition for reinstatement of accreditation to appear before the CSA to furnish evidence satisfactory to the CSA that the school district is compliant with all accreditation standards prior to the reinstatement of accreditation.
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