14 Dec 2015 Meeting with MDE

There was a meeting with the Conservator, Dr. Pulley, on 14 Dec 2015 at 5:30p.  Also in attendance was Pat Ross from the MS Department of Education.

There were three items on the agenda for the meeting.  The second item had to do with a report in the Tunica Times on 4 Dec 2015.  The article is entitled "Officials take oaths of office on December 29" and it is reported by Brooks Taylor.

The article states: "Siggers said this week that as of now, Derrick Dace is slated to be sworn in as Superintendent of Education.  The status of that office has been in question since the state of Mississippi took over the Tunica County School District in July, ousting the elected school board and superintendent and appointing a conservator..."

This information is not correct.  Tunica County will not have an elected Superintendent of Education and unless there is a change in the state statute, we will never again have an elected Superintendent of Education.

The above was true when the state took over our schools.  This information was restated by Dr. Pulley when the Educational Improvement Committee met with Dr. Pulley and it is still true today.

Now why were there candidates for superintendent listed on the ballot after MDE took over our schools in Jul 2015? Beats me.

What I do know is what Pat Ross restated to those who attended the meeting:

1. Tunica County will not have an elected Superintendent of Education ever again unless there is a change in the state statute.  

2. No Superintendent of Education will be sworn in on 29 Dec 2015 at 9:30a in the Courthouse.