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Last month, bus driver and sixth-grade special education teacher Chris Nichols received a bonus for helping his school improve alphabet performance. The $1,320 stipend comes from the "School Recognition Program", which provides financial incentives for teachers and staff.

For Nichols, who teaches in the Itawamba County School District, this extra cash has also caused enthusiasm. He said that although he was happy to receive the funds, his assistant teachers and assistants were not eligible for the funds, even though they "worked as hard as the teachers." The guidelines of the program only allow “certified personnel” to receive rewards.

Nichols said: "Compared with our teachers, these people have lower salaries, they only earn more than $1,000 a month, and they work 40 hours a week." "So, seeing those test results (rising ), I think these workers should get credit when they get money. It goes beyond what (students) get from teachers in the classroom."

Nichols’ concerns echoed criticism from school officials, teachers, education advocates and legislators of the controversial plan, which provides financial rewards for educators in school districts with A-levels or academic qualifications that increase year by year. The fairness of the plan is also exacerbated by new complications caused by the coronavirus: Is it fair to award districts based on the latest letter grade?

When the school closed in March 2020, the Mississippi Board of Education cancelled the state exam. This means that no test result can be used as the responsibility level for the year. The state legislature allows school districts to retain the previous year's (2018-19) score, which poses problems for lawmakers as they decide how to deal with the "School Recognition Program" without a new accountability score.

This will not change soon. This month, the state legislature voted to allow schools and school districts to suspend the assignment of alphabetic grades in 2020-21 to measure the performance of schools and school districts.

Although the 2021 legislative session is currently underway, legislators are not sure whether they will make any changes or continue to fund performance plans.

R-Leakesville's Senate Education Chairman Dennis DeBar said that the "legislation" bill was introduced when legislators chose to make any changes to the law, especially based on the report of the PEER committee. He said the bill can be used to develop a plan to reward outstanding teachers in poor areas, although he did not provide any details. He seems to know the language of a plan legally.

When asked whether the legislature will decide not to fund the program based on the new accountability data, he said: "Everything is on the table."

House Education Chairman Richard Bennett said that he and the committee are studying PEER’s recommendations and they are trying to figure out how to deal with accountability and COVID-19 issues. He said that he knew there were problems with the fairness of accountability.

"We are working hard with the governor's office to try to come up with a solution this year. We don't want it to disappear, but because we don't have accountability – we are trying to figure out what to do," said Bennett, a Republican from Long Beach. "We want to do something, of course we have to save the program. If we have money, we might give everyone a bonus. We don't know yet."

Bennett said: "I don't want to discuss too many controversial things, because it is unfair not to give everyone the opportunity to discuss these issues." "This year, we will do the least in terms of legislation so that we can get rid of Dilemma."

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This year, two other Republican congressmen introduced separate bills calling for amendments to the procedure.

A spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Education said the department will follow the instructions of the legislature.

In addition to the level of responsibility, educators and advocates have other issues in the plan.

Erica Jones, president of the Mississippi State Education Workers Association, said she was not a "loyal supporter" of the plan and believed it was flawed. She said it would not help to retain the teacher. She recommends using the funds set aside for the program instead of “raising” educators to help attract and retain teachers.

Jones said: "Some of our educators will never receive (stipends) based on majors and regions." "Before using COVID, we faced a shortage of teachers. Now with COVID, we need to find education jobs in the state. It’s even more difficult."

In July 2020, "Mississippi Today" published a story outlining the problems of performance pay programs. Many teachers in Mississippi today say they are grateful for the money, but critics say it causes confusion and, in some cases, actually lowers the morale of educators.

The plan’s intention to motivate teachers based on accountability raises questions, including how the money is distributed at the district level and who is eligible to receive the funds. Last year, the Mississippi State Department of Education began to require schools to distribute the money equally, although the analysis of "Mississippi Today" found that not all schools are doing this.

It is not uncommon for qualified employees to donate some money to colleagues who have not received anything. Wanda Quon, the principal of Hickory Park Elementary School, an A-level school in Jackson Public School District, said the teacher did this in her school.

"It's something they did by themselves. They decided together, "Hey, we're not just one person," Quon said, referring to certified employees who shared the money they received with teachers and assistants because " A large part of our school is not eligible for funding

Other teachers said that students are doing this work, so they should also be rewarded. Since there is no legal regulation on how teachers should use the money once they receive the money, Laura Holifield, an American history teacher at North Forrest Middle School and some colleagues took away their due salary and set up scholarships for senior students. To help them pay for college expenses.

She said: "If it's not for the children, then we won't get (money) at all."

In addition, the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way teachers provide education to students, making it difficult to measure and reward teachers’ student performance. Nichols, a teacher and bus driver in Itawamba County, said some teachers are still trying to reach and teach children. He said this makes it more difficult to measure accountability and determine how much money the school should get from the program.

Nichols said: “You still have teachers working, and you have to spend many hours at work, trying to get guidance there in any way possible.” “Teachers do make a difference in trying to influence their children. They do. There is no need for the letter ratings above the head. The teachers are more worried about what I should do to really help my children."

Harrison Michael, the principal of Callaway High School, said that certified personnel are needed to "coordinate the improvement of the school." It needs to build trust and relationships between the "four walls inside and outside" of the community, parents and school staff. His school was raised from D to C level.

So, how do you choose teachers who should or should not be rewarded?

Cathryn Warren, an elementary school teacher in the Lamar County School District, said this is challenging because there are many factors in meeting standards such as student numbers and resources.

"In many high-risk tests, a lot of time is not necessarily the content of the test. She said: "This is related to the student's test ability, which is even more frustrating. "I know great, outstanding teachers. (For) those areas with lower incomes, or (if) the population is completely different... I don't think you should be disqualified because of their efforts."

School administrators and teachers said that this was because no one was included and no “specific guidance” was provided. Sharolyn Miller, head of finance at Jackson Public Schools, said that when the school allocates funds based on its own judgment, it becomes troublesome. She said, for example, some schools may include nurses among qualified personnel, while another school does not.

"We just need to be sure to know what a certified person is? There are many people who have a license. They will call me and say, "I have to get a work permit... Does this mean I am a licensee?" ", Miller said. "I think MDE has heard the voice of the faculty and school districts that define it, but the law needs to be revised to reflect this. "

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Sometimes, when you feel "stuck", stop to think and do the opposite of usual. This is the method I have been following lately, and this is just the right advice for such a strange year like ours.

Suddenly, normal... not. To rise is to fall. Right is wrong. We live in a world full of willpower and weirdness, so instead of lamenting what we have lost, we should look for something to gain.

What I have done recently is very small, too small, very simple... It has a huge impact on my life. It involves the bar table in my basement, some decorations from my youngest son's high school graduation ceremony two years ago, and a new location. I am used to park my laptop on the table facing our huge backyard, it feels a bit like outside, partly because of my three side windows, partly because the cold air seems to seep in like between the outdoors and me There is nothing on my swivel chair.

I like my writing location. There are so many things to see, and there is enough space for my task leader (my three dogs) to lie next to me and lock me in a chair until my words flow onto the screen. At about the same time every day, I think: "Hint the deer!" Like clockwork, they solemnly pass through our yard. The birds flew around and regularly found a landing spot on the deck on the other side of the window in front of us. Sometimes, a crazy little fox soars in our driveway, shows up in the thin air, and disappears, and then I pick up the phone to capture his photo. Things are so beautiful...I can sit at my desk, organize columns, and teach online courses in a purely comfortable environment.

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Then about a month ago, I was in trouble. I don't like my chair. The lighting is poor at night. My dog ​​started to get too close to me, pressing his head under my left arm (even when I was typing), and breathing in my face that was not fresh. The wildlife parade I used to love distracted me. I decided that I needed to make changes, so I followed the advice I read to do the opposite. It doesn't make any sense... Therefore, it may have all meaning in the world at the same time.

I chose a location that I fell in love with when I moved home a long time ago. I still parked in front of the window, but I faced our front yard instead of our back yard. I'm at a table, but when I choose a bar table that is not used as it should, the table is a bit higher. I have some great decorations that can be viewed in different ways. What used to be part of the red and black school color decoration of the graduation party has now become a lively and interesting decoration in my little writing corner.

It is a simple action to move down the stairs in another "table" facing the opposite direction... Yes, this is the opposite of what I have done for many years. I feel like I have moved to another continent.

My "New World" also contains some new sounds. I used to be completely silent when working and writing. My thoughts are not disturbed in any way. I can't let anyone talk to me, or God forbid, or even watch TV in rooms on different floors. I write letters late at night or early morning when no one else is at home, so I can remain completely silent.

Entering my "distressed stage", I was crazy. I asked Alexa to play a little bit of Michael Buble... or better yet, my favorite "Hangover Jazz". Now, the music roared from the floor above me, wafting from the open stairs as I typed these last words. My husband just came home from get off work and wondered if he walked into the coffee shop.

In this upside-down chaos, the next time you feel trapped, embrace the opposite. You just never know where it will take you.

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Lighthouse coach Nick Moore was expelled during a game at his alma mater Bowman at the first Iron City show on Friday.

The lighthouse coach on the far right, Nick Moore, won the 2010 IHSAA Class A state championship for Bowman. Last Friday, he was expelled from Bowman's gymnasium, named after his stepfather Marvin Rea Sr.

Gary-Lighthouse coach Nick Moore was fired on Friday for throwing chairs and playing basketball at his alma mater Bowman and in a gym named after his late stepfather.

The Beacon played Bowman in the second game of the first Iron City Show.

IHSAA is investigating Moore's ejection.

Moore said: "I had a chance to reflect." "I think I could have handled things in a better way. Looking back, we talked about sportsmanship with our children, and we don't tolerate technical fouls and the type of behavior shown. I will always I don’t want my players to show this behavior, so I might be able to find a better way."

At 6:32 in the fourth quarter, lighthouse guard Davarius Stewart was asked to travel. Moore, who has been in charge for three seasons, disagrees with the call

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He was convicted of two technical fouls and kicked out of the game, marking the second time that the Beacon representative was kicked out. Lighthouse Sports Director Lawrence Sandlin (Lawrence Sandlin) was dismissed at the end of the third quarter after expressing his dissatisfaction with the officials.

Sanderling did not respond to the Times’ request for comment.

Soon after the buzzer sounded, lighthouse assistant coach Kevan Ford received a technical foul in the fourth quarter. He and the other players dropped their chairs on the court when they returned to the locker room.

IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille wrote in an email: "Commissioner Paul Neidig is aware of the incident that occurred during the Lighthouse-Bowman game (Friday)." "He is still waiting for the official report, but he has been communicating with it. And asked the lighthouse management authority to investigate and provide him with a detailed report before Monday afternoon."

Both Ford and Moore are Bowman graduates and are members of Bowman's 2010 A-level national championship team, which is coached by Moore's late stepfather, Marvin Rea Sr.

Rea led Bowman to another state title of 2A in 2013.

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Bowman Sports Director Arthur Haggard said he was very disappointed with the actions of Moore and Ford.

When the officials expelled Moore, when Moore was sitting on the scorer's table, Haggard walked over to talk to him. When Haggard tried to intervene, he said that Moore had desecrated him and the officials.

Haggard said: "He told me to come to him, and I told the security to step down." "...When I got there, he yelled and looked at the referee frantically. I told him,'Nick, we have Same referee." But then he started to say: "I built this (luxury) house." I told him to calm down, where we have various media, such as Region Sports (Network) and the person in charge.

"He said, and then I quoted,'I don't offer (professional) to principals or regional sports. I established this (professional)."

Moore recalled a series of different incidents and stated that he did not use profanity against officials or hackers.

He said he was frustrated with the "unequal" demands of officials throughout the game, which he believed would put his players at a disadvantage.

Moore said: "The referee won't talk to me, so I said,'I need to talk to the director of track and field. I need to talk to Haggard.'" "They told me,'No, we got the game, we will Control the game. Don’t run it.’ They won’t call him, so after I threw the chair out, I went to sit on the scorer’s table, Haggard came, and we talked.

"I didn't criticize Haggard, I didn't criticize the referee. I didn't raise my hand, didn't try to fight or intimidate anyone. I sat there, we had a conversation, and he said, "Well, you have to go. "That's when I started to leave."

Moore added that when he was sitting at the scorer's table, Haggard said to him: "That's why you want to (kick) to be kicked," although Haggard firmly denies that it ever happened.

Hagard said that he believes the facts will come out when the IHSAA closes its investigation.

According to the IHSAA regulations, if coaches are expelled from coaches for the first time in the sports season for “behavior unlike sports players”, they will be banned from coaching the team’s next game and must complete the National High School Federation They can only come back to their teaching and imitation courses.

The Beacon’s next game is scheduled for Saturday against Bender Riley at home.

Haggard said: "When you talk to officials, they write low-key to IHSAA, and see their report, except for Nick Moore, everything is the same." "No one wants to lie to Nick. "

Moore said he didn't even want to play Bowman for the second time this season. The lighthouse won Bowman's 82-72 highway victory on December 8.

He said that "Steel City Showcase" was supposed to be a game, and all four Gary schools played at least two games, Haggard confirmed. On the contrary, when it turned out to be a one-day battle, Moore said that he wanted to play in the 21st century or the Western Conference because he thought his team had not been fairly evaluated in Bowman's road races in the past.

Moore added that the shootout should be blinds, although he is not sure whether the selection process is honest.

He believes that Lighthouse and Bowman were paired deliberately so that Bowman can play again. Moore also said that Haggard referred to the Bowman Lighthouse competition as a "big reward" and repeated the phrase several times during Friday's competition using a microphone.

"You know what sports director puts on a microphone, walks around in the gym, and says, "This is the greatest reward! "Is that athlete style? Is this showing athlete style? Or do you want to make the kids angry and the fans angry?" Moore asked. "Now, it's not only a basketball game, but it's going to go further. We don't need all of this, because this is Gary basketball. It will become a competitive game. We have already beaten you."

Haggard said that he did not wear a microphone to call sports games "big rewards", but he did ask him to play James Brown's song "The Payback".

Haggard also stated that the "City of Steel" display area was put together during the Zoom call, which included him, Sanderling, Bowman Assistant Sports Director Jermaine Mead, and 21st Century Boys Basketball Coach Larry Upshaw, 21st Century Sports Director Rodney Williams and West End Sports Director Robert Lee. Moore is not included.

Haggard initially proposed the 21st Century-West End matchup and the Bowman-Lighthouse matchup, but he said Williams suggested that they play blinds.

In order to draw lots blindly, Haggard said that he put the names of the four schools in a box during the Zoom call, shook the box, and then asked the Bowman kindergarten people to take the names out of the box. The first two schools selected will compete with each other in the first game, while the remaining two schools will meet in the second game.

Haggard said: "We are all laughing because it took the little girl so long to figure out the name because she is too short and her hands are too small." "We chose kindergarten because we didn't want Any school feels dishonest. The young lady’s name out of the box was 21st Century, and then the second name she pulled out was West Side. Everyone (during the Zoom call) laughed out loud because it was The original showdown I said at the beginning.

In addition to the Turkish Tipoff in November and the Mac Jelks Invitational at the beginning of this month, the Steel City Showcase is the third basketball game to be held in Bowman in the 2020-21 school year. Both events were co-organized by Bishop Noll alumnus Gregory Jones II, who is also the assistant coach of female basketball at his alma mater.

Haggard hopes that next year's Steel City Exhibition and other activities will continue, but not including the lighthouse. He said that the Beacon has been removed from all of Bowman's game schedule and that Bowman will never compete with the Beacon again.

Haggard said: "I emailed the (beacon) sports administrator on Friday night and told him,'Hey, congratulations, we will no longer play with you." "Nick and Kevin Ford demonstrated behavior It is unacceptable. I will not let my student athletes be affected by these behaviors."

West Side's Parion Roberson appeared to be filmed when Takari Jones of the 21st century left, and Demetrius Moss defended at Bowman's Steel City Showcase Friday night.

When Quintin Floyd defended the defense at the City of Steel fair in Bowman on Friday night, Billy Muldrew of the West wanted to pass.

West Side's Parion Roberson looks to be filmed during the 21st century Demetrius Moss defending his title Friday night at Bowman's City Showcase.

Roberson, in the west of Paris, sued the 21st century Lamonte Cross at the Steel City Fair in Bowman on Friday night.

In the 21st century, Takari Jones was turned away when shooting arrows, but during the Steel City exhibition held in Bowman, Quimari Peterson in the west and Nisaiah King in the right were turned away Outside.

West Side's Chrishawn made a layup during Christmas at Bowman's Steel City Showcase and Friday night in the 21st century.

Chrishawn of West Side arrived at the Christmas Pass, which was intended to be taken at the Bowman Steel City Showcase on Friday night at Quintin Floyd in the 21st century.

21st century coach Larry Upshaw reacted after being asked for a technical foul for a player entering the game, but because they were in the West End on Friday night during the Bowman Steel City exhibition game (West Side) played the game, so he was not recorded in the book.

During the Steel City exhibition in Bowman, West Side's Jalen Washington blocked the basket in 21st Century Quintin Floyd on Friday night.

West Side's Quimari Peterson will be filmed at Bowman's Steel City Showcase on Friday night of the 21st century.

The Lamontae Cross of the 21st century hopes to pass by defending it on Friday night at the Steel City Showcase held in Bowman by Roberson in Paris to the west.

Westside coach Christopher Buggs talks with players during the Steel City exhibition in Bowman on Friday night of the 21st century.

On Friday night, during the Steel City exhibition held in Bowman, King Nisaiah King of the West Side will become the 21st century Takari Jones (Takari Jones) left and Press conference of Demetrius Moss.

On Friday night at the Steel City Showcase in Bowman, Jalen Washington and Quimari Peterson from the West Side were in their high fives. Playing in the 21st century.

Demetrius Moss of the 21st century wanted to shoot because Jalen Washington of the West End defended Friday at the Steel City Showcase in Bowman on Friday.

Demetrius Moss in the 21st century wanted to shoot because Jalen Washington of the West End defended at the Steel City Showcase in Bowman last Friday.

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James Boyd is a Lake County Reserve sports reporter for The Times. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is proud of Romeoville, Illinois. First of all, his main goal in life is to spread love and light.

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