April 15, 2014 at 12:00 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

IV.A. March 18, 2014, Noon Regular Meeting

IV.B. March 18, 2014, 5:00PM Regular Meeting

V. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Welcome

V.B. Public Comments

V.C. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)

V.C.1. National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar

V.C.2. STAR Student and STAR Teacher

V.C.3. MHSAA Lindy Callahan Scholar Athlete

V.C.4. Tupelo Reads Contest Winners

V.C.5. THS DECA

V.C.6. Robotics -- State Champions

V.C.7. TSA Engineering Design -- State Champions

V.C.8. State Soccer Coach of the Year

V.C.9. THS Thespian Troupe -- Superior Ratings at the MS Thespian Conference

V.C.10. THS Skills USA Competition

V.C.11. NAFME All-National Honors Ensemble

V.C.12. Bridge Building -- State Champions

V.C.13. Scholastic Art Contest

V.C.14. THS Synergy, Stage Crew and Structure

V.C.15. THS Coed Cheerleading -- State Champions

V.C.16. THS Band -- All Superior Ratings

V.C.17. THS Girls and Boys Bowling -- State Champions

V.C.18. THS Wins State Journalism Titles

V.C.19. 2014 TPSD Parents of the Year

V.C.20. 2014 TPSD Parent of the Year

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. National School Boards Association (NSBA) Conference Update

VI.B. Grades 3-5 Chrombook Initiative

VI.C. Ad Valorem Report for Amount Received in March 2014

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

VII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Linda Pannell (TPSD GOAL #4)

VII.A.1. Contractual Agreements

VII.A.1.a. Contracts to Acknowledge and Ratify (#CO1410 through #CO1413
Contracts to Acknowledge and Award (#CO1909 and #CO1414

VII.A.1.b. #SFR1434 and #SFR1435

VII.A.2. Donations #2013-2014-035 through #2013-2014-050

VII.A.3. Request Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1425 through #1427

VII.A.4. Acceptance of TPSD Grant #1424

VII.A.5. Permission to Advertise for #BD1403 Security Cameras and #BD1404 Maintenance/Custodian Uniforms

VII.A.6. Permission to Remove Asset (Bus #30)

VII.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Matthew Dillon

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests

VII.B.3. Tupelo High School Baseball Field Renovation Change Order Number Two (2)

VII.B.4. Summer 2014 Food Service Programs

VII.B.5. Local Plan Update for Fiscal Year 2015 for Career-Technical Center

VII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Kimberly Britton

VII.C.1. Approval of Title X McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Programs (TPSD Goal #1)

VII.D. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell

VII.D.1. Special Education Extended School Year Application

VII.E. Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Leigh Mobley

VII.E.1. Summer 2014 Curriculum Project

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VIII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Linda Pannell (TPSD Goal #4)

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for March 1, 2014, through April 4, 2014; THS Activity Check Register for March 2014; and Athletic Check Register for March 2014, for a grand total of $1,798,585.95

VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month of February 28, 2014

VIII.B. Report on Policy Review -- Personnel Section

VIII.C. Office of Director of Human Resources (TPSD Goal #3)

VIII.C.1. Licensed Staff Recommendations

VIII.C.2. Reemployment of TPSD Licensed Staff for 2014-2015 School Year

VIII.C.3. 2014-2015 Salary Schedules -- Teacher, Teacher Assistant and Teacher Assistant-Special Education

VIII.D. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden (TPSD Goal #3)

VIII.D.1. Information Items

VIII.D.1.a. AEE Annual Luncheon, 11:15am, April 24, Joyner Elementary

VIII.D.1.b. Rotary Scholars, 11:30am, April 28

VIII.D.1.c. THS Graduation, 7:00pm, May 16

VIII.D.1.d. Tupelo High School Centennial Celebration, April 26, 11:00am, THS

VIII.D.1.e. Potential Changes in Accountability Model

VIII.D.1.f. MDE Budget Update

VIII.D.2. Miscellaneous

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

IX.A. Consideration of Awarding of Advertised Turf/Track Bid

X. NEW BUSINESS

X.A. Consideration for Approval of Amendment to Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB)

X.B. McDougal Center Memorandum of Understanding

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Future Agenda Topics -- Dr. Gearl Loden

XI.A.1. May 13 Board -- Approval of 2014-2015 School Handbooks, Recruiting Update and Community Advisory Update; June 10 Board -- Annual Grant Update

XI.A.2. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members

XI.B. Consideration of Executive Session

XII. ADJOURNMENT