February 12, 2013 at 12:00 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

IV.A. January 15, 2013 Regular Meeting

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Public Comments

V.B. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)

V.B.1. TPSD United Way School Representatives

V.B.2. National Board Certified Teacher

V.B.3. Scholastic Art Contest Regional Winners

V.B.4. Mississippi Hall of Master Teachers

V.B.5. THS Boys and Girls Swim Teams

V.B.6. 2013 TPSD Teachers of the Year

V.B.7. Announcement of 2013 TPSD Teacher of the Year

V.B.8. Mississippi School Board Recognition Week

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. Mississippi Association of School Superintendents (MASS) Trip Report (TPSD Goal #4)

VI.B. Assistant Principals Professional Development Update (TPSD Goal #5)

VI.C. Senior Report 2012-2013 (TPSD Goal #1)

VI.D. 2012-2013 PSAT Score Report (TPSD Goal #1)

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

VII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Linda Pannell (TPSD GOAL #5)

VII.A.1. Contractual Agreements

VII.A.1.a. Charter Bus Service Contract #BC2012-2013-005

VII.A.1.b. Contracts for Rental of School Facilities #SFR1322 through #SFR1326

VII.A.2. Donations #2012-2013-037 and #2012-2013-038

VII.A.3. Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1315 and #1316

VII.A.4. Permission to Accept TPSD Grants #1309 and #1317

VII.A.5. Cash Flow Statements for Month Ending December 31, 2012

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

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.B.2. Request Permission to Advertise for BD1309 Carver Sitework #2 and #BD1310 THS Re-Roofing

VII.B.3. Overnight Field Trip Request (TPSD Goals #2 and #4)

VII.B.3.a. Tupelo High School Mayor's Youth Council, 2013 Youth Leadership Summit,  Hattiesburg, MS, March 1-2, 2013

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VIII.A. Office of Director of Finance (TPSD Goal #5)

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for January 1 through February 1, 2013, Docket of Claims #7610 through #8294 and THS Activity Check Register and Athletic Check Register for January, 2013, for a grand total of $994,447.16

VIII.A.2. Financial Statements for Month-Ending December 31, 2012

VIII.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent (TPSD Goal #4)

VIII.B.1. Proposed Revision to TPSD Policies:

VIII.B.1.a. Policy BD to replace BGA Board Policy Development

VIII.B.1.b. First Reading of New TPSD Policy IEBA Dyslexia Policy

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

VIII.C.1. Approval of Licensed Staff

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

VIII.D.1. Employment of 2013-2014 School Administrative Personnel (TPSD Goal #3)

VIII.D.2. Information Items:

VIII.D.2.a. MSBA Annual Conference, February 25-27, 2013

VIII.D.2.b. PREPS Winter Conference, February 20-21, 2013

VIII.D.2.c. Office of State Auditor -- Student Data Audit, February 28, 2013

VIII.D.2.d. Visit to Santa Rosa, Florida (date to be determined)

VIII.D.2.e. Miscellaneous

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

IX.A. Consideration of 2013-2014 TPSD School Calendar

X. NEW BUSINESS

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Review of Annual Organizational Items and 2013 Legislative Issues

XI.B. Future Agenda Topics

XI.B.1. Annual Organization Meeting (March 5)

XI.B.2. Update on Building Test Plan (March 5)

XI.B.3. Administrator of the Year Recognition (March 5)

XI.B.4. Talk About It (March 5)

XI.B.5. Audit Report (March 5)

XI.C. Consideration of Executive Session

XII. ADJOURNMENT