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Business Operations Specialist
Business Operations Specialist reviews the day-to-day aspect as it relates to purchasing and contractual agreements and provides guidance and analysis for the purpose of improving operational processes that not only serve the staff and students at the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind but to also make sure the school is in compliance with state laws and regulations.
Purchasing Procedures
Purchases of goods/commodities/services under $5,000 are considered micro purchases under the guidelines via “State Contract Purchasing”. Purchase orders for micro purchases may be awarded without soliciting any competitive quotes or bids if the costs are deemed reasonable. To the extent practicable, these purchases should be distributed equitably among qualified suppliers.
Purchases of goods/commodities/services over $5,001.00 and less than $50,000 require two (2) signed quotes and the vendor who has offered the lowest and best bid will be awarded.
Purchases of goods/commodities/services $50,000 or more must be publicly advertised for bids
Technology Purchases
When purchasing any technology related items, such as computers, computer components, software, etc., staff members must consult with IT. IT will advise, give recommendations and consult with the Superintendent before any decision is made on any technology purchases.
If the decision is made to proceed with purchase, IT or staff members will prepare the purchase requisition and submit to the Business Manager who will ensure funds are available, code and submit to Business Operations who will then review the quotes to make sure everything is in proper order before generating the Purchase Order.
Business Operations will email the Purchase Order to the requesting staff member who will then submit the Purchase Order to the vendor. Once the purchase has been received, or services completed, it is the responsibility of IT or staff members to make sure everything was received, obtain and sign-off on the invoice(s) and packing slip and submit to Business Operations for payment processing.
Special Services
Admissions
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Technology Department
The Information Technology Department at Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (MSDB) is committed to helping to provide a high-quality education for every child in the State of Mississippi who attends. MSDB’s IT team is dedicated with a shared passion for technology as a tool for unlocking the potential of every child in our district. And we continuously provide the latest technologies and innovative improvements for future technological growth, assessments and analysis necessary to meet the district’s Information Technology goals for today and tomorrow..
Serving the needs of our growing community of students, teachers, administration, and staff at MSDB requires a secure, robust infrastructure, state of the art equipment, and innovative software. These tools support learning in the schools onsite and virtually if needed to help provide the best possible educational experience for our students and supplement the tools needed by the MSBD staff to teach at the highest level provided.
Joey Dickerson
Lead system Specialist
Eahmon Jamison
Network Engineer
Tim Hansberry
IT Support Specialist
For IT Support please submit a request via email at: [email protected]
Interventions
The Office of Special Services (Pre-K –12) supports educators who are working with struggling learners, including students who are learning English as a second language. This office is focused on improving academic and behavioral outcomes for students. Staff coordinates the local implementation of policies and procedures and provides intervention on Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for school-based teams and students.
This office also offers guidance and support to educators and students related to intervention selection, data-based decision making, evaluation, progress monitoring, dyslexia, gifted learners, and English learners to ensure all students graduate high school ready for college and career.
Three Tier Instructional Model
The Three Tier Instructional Model is a part of State Board Policy 41.1). This model is designed to meet the needs of every student and consists of three tiers of instruction:
Tier 1
Quality classroom instruction based on Mississippi standards.
Tier 2
Focused supplemental instruction.
Tier 3
Intensive interventions specifically designed to meet the individual needs of students.
If Tier 1 and 2 instruction is unsuccessful, students must be referred to the Teacher Support Team (TST). The TST is the district team responsible for interventions developed at Tier 3. Each school must have a TST implemented in accordance with the process developed by the Mississippi Department of Education.
Outreach
The Mississippi Instructional Resource Center (MIRC)
MIRC serves as a repository for braille textbooks, large print textbooks, and specialized educational materials. The MIRC coordinates the registration of students who are legally blind and manages the APH Federal Quota Funds. The funds are used to purchase braille, large print, and specialized textbooks and educational materials for students who are legally blind in public, private, and parochial schools and other statewide agencies.
The MIRC is also appropriated funds by the state legislature to provide services to partially-sighted students whose best corrected vision is no better than 20/70 or whose doctor requests large print textbooks.
If you have questions about MIRC please contact the director, Dr. Antonio Magee, at [email protected]
Early Intervention
The Sensory (Kids) Impaired Home Intervention (SKI*HI) Program provides early intervention services on a statewide basis to families of deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired, or Deaf-Blind children ages birth to 3 years. Services are usually provided in the home during weekly home visits by a staff of parent advisors who have received training in the use of early intervention models for delivery of services.
Parents become active partners in the educational development of their child and make informed decisions regarding communication methodology and educational placement for their child.’
If you or someone you know has a child with hearing loss who could benefit from our SKI*HI services, please contact the director, Ms. Kaye Carr, at [email protected]
Mississippi Assistance Center (MAC)
The MAC was established to be a resource for families and school districts seeking services for children with hearing loss or visual impairments. In 1986, the Jackson Central Lions Club established a Low Vision Clinic (LVC) to provide consultations to children whose vision cannot be corrected by conventional prescription glasses or contact lenses. In 2020, the MACH (Mississippi Assistance Center for Hearing Loss) was combined with the LVC to establish the Mississippi Assistance Center (MAC).
Assessment staff members in the MAC include a Doctor of Optometry, Audiologist, specialist in orientation and mobility, and a classroom teacher/school counselor, as needed.
MAC Support Services for MSDB
Low Vision Aid Evaluation/Usage
Low Vision Aid Loaner Program
Orientation and Mobility Services
Community American Sign Language (ASL) classes
Vision @ Hearing Assessment Services from an Optometrist and Audiologist
For more information about the MAC center, please contact Myisha Jenkins at [email protected] or (601)984-8222.