February 11, 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. January 21, 2014, Regular Meeting

V. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Welcome

V.B. Public Comments

V.C. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)

V.C.1. February 16-22, 2014 -- Mississippi School Board Member Recognition Week

V.C.2. Military Service Academy Appointment

V.C.3. Lee County and Tupelo Public School District Spelling Bee Winner

V.C.4. Mississippi All State Lions Band

V.C.5. The Week of the Family Contest Winners

V.C.6. National Board Certified Teachers

V.C.7. Tupelo High School Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams -- State Champions

V.C.8. Tupelo Public School District Reading Fair Winners

V.C.9. 2014 Teachers of the Year

V.C.10. Announcement of 2014 TPSD Teacher of the Year

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. Ad Valorem Report (TPSD Goal #4)

VI.B. Assistant Principal Training (TPSD Goals 1 and 3)

VI.C. New Teacher Induction Update (TPSD Goals 1 and 3)

VI.D. PSAT Annual Update Report (TPSD Goal 1)

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. Contract #CO1404

VII.A.1.b. Charter Bus Service Contracts BC#2013-2014-008 and BC#2013-2014-009

VII.A.1.c. #SFR1409 through #SFR1413

VII.A.2. Donations #2013-2014-025 through #2013-2014-031

VII.A.3. Request Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1409 through #1419

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

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests

VII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell

VII.C.1. Approval of IDEA Part B and Preschool Project Application Amendment  (TPSD Goal #1)

VII.C.2. Tupelo High School Ability Works Training Program

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

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

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for January 11, 2014, through January 31, 2014; THS Activity Check Register and Athletic Activity Check Register for January 2014 with a grand total of $869,631.73

VIII.A.2. Financial Reports for December 31, 2013

VIII.A.2.a. Summary Report of Reconciled Bank Statements with Certification

VIII.A.2.b. Statement of Revenue and Expenditures with Current Budget Status

VIII.A.2.c. Cash Flow Statement for District Maintenance Fund

VIII.A.2.d. Combined Balance Sheet for all General and Special Revenue Funds

VIII.A.2.e. Monthly Financial Statement

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

VIII.B.1. Licensed Staff Recommendations

VIII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell

VIII.C.1. First Reading of TPSD Policy IGAA Student Religious Liberties

VIII.C.2. Recommendation to Rescind TPSD Policy JDF Student Hearings

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

VIII.D.1. Approval of 2014-2015 School Calendar

VIII.D.2. Information Items/Miscellaneous:

VIII.D.2.a. The City of Tupelo, State of the City Address, 4:00pm, February 11

VIII.D.2.b. MSBA Annual Conference, February 24-26, 2014

VIII.D.2.c. NSBA Annual Conference, April 4-7, 2014

VIII.D.2.d. Discipline Review Board Committee, February 18

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X. NEW BUSINESS

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Superintendent's Future Agenda Items

XI.A.1. New Board Member Oath of Office

XI.A.2. Annual Board Organizational Meeting

XI.A.3. Parent of the Year

XI.A.4. Bring Your Own Device Update

XI.B. Board Member Future Agenda Topics

XI.C. Consideration of Executive Session

XII. ADJOURNMENT