March 17, 2015 at 12:00 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

IV. Recognize Transportation

V. Oath of Office--Mrs. Sherry Davis

VI. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ITEMS

VI.A. Election of Board Officers

VI.B. Appointment of Legal Counsel

VI.C. Posting of Public Notices

VI.D. Appointment of Recording Secretary

VI.E. Authorization of District Signatures for District Financial Accounts

VI.F. Consideration to Adopt Previously Approved Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Exhibits

VI.G. Appointment of Board Audit Review Committee

VII. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

VII.A. February 12, 2015, Special Called Meeting

VII.B. February 17, 2015 Noon, Regular Board Meeting

VII.C. February 17, 2015 5:00 P.M. Regular Meeting

VIII. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

VIII.A. Welcome

VIII.B. Public Comments

VIII.C. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)

VIII.C.1. January Pre-K -- 2 Employees of the Month

VIII.C.2. February Pre-K -- 2 Employees of the Month

VIII.C.3. March Employees of the Month

VIII.C.4. THS DECA State Winners

VIII.C.5. West Point Academy Appointments

VIII.C.6. Prudential Spirit of Community Award

VIII.C.7. National Merit Finalist--Nick Kaltchenko

VIII.C.8. School Parents of the Year

VIII.C.9. TPSD Parent of the Year

IX. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

IX.A. Long Range Planning (TPSD Goal # 1-4)

IX.B. Audit Update (TPSD Goal #4)

IX.C. Ad Valorem Update  (TPSD Goal #4)

X. CONSENT AGENDA

X.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD GOAL #4)

X.A.1. Contractual Agreements

X.A.1.a. Contracts to Acknowledge (#CO1544 #CO1545 and SFR 1521)

X.A.2. Donations (#2014-2015-032 through #2014-2015-038)

X.A.3. Permission to Accept Grant #1502

X.A.4. Permission to Advertise Bid

X.A.5. Deletion of Items from TPSD Asset Listing

X.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant (TPSD Goal #1, #2)

X.B.1. Student Transfer Report

X.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests

X.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton (TPSD Goal #1)

X.C.1. District Summary of School-Wide Plans for Title I A Program 2014-2015

X.D. Office of Executive Director of Operations and Facilities Mr. Andy Cantrell (TPSD Goal #2)

X.D.1. Change Order No. 1 for Tupelo High School Turf/Track

X.D.2. Certificate of Substantial Completion

X.D.3. Permission to Operate Summer Food Service Programs at 5 TPSD Sites

X.E. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell (TPSD Goal #1)

X.E.1. Request Road Work from Lee County Public Works

X.E.2. Letter of Understanding with Family Resource Center

XI. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

XI.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD Goal #4)

XI.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period of February 7, 2015 through February 28, 2015, in the amount of $522,807.82; THS Activity Check Register for February 2015, in the amount of $6,142.54; and Athletic Check Register in the amount of $652.50; for a grant total of $529,602.86.

XI.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending January 31, 2015

XI.A.2.a. Bank Reconciliation

XI.A.2.b. Statement of Revenue and Expenditures

XI.A.2.c. TPSD Cash Flow Statement

XI.A.2.d. Consolidated Fund

XI.A.2.e. January Financial Report

XI.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant

XI.B.1. Student Discipline Case #03-2014-2015

XI.C. Office of Director of Human Resources Mr. Jim Turner (TPSD Goal #3)

XI.C.1. Licensed Staff Reccommendations

XI.D. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell (TPSD Goal #1)

XI.D.1. Second Reading of TPSD Board Policy DJEJA

XI.D.2. Consideration for Approval of Opportunity Camp, Summer 2015

XI.E. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden (TPSD Goal #3)

XI.E.1. Revisions to 2014-2015 School Calendar--Dr. Diana Ezell

XI.E.2. Employment of 2015-2016 School Administrative Personnel

XI.E.2.a. Employment of 2015-2016 School Administrative Personnel

XI.E.3. Information Items--Curriculum Update

XI.E.4. Miscellaneous

XII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

XIII. NEW BUSINESS

XIII.A. Resolution of Intent to Issue the 2015 General Obligation Bonds

XIII.B. Resolution Calling for Election to Approve the 2015 General Obligation Bond Issue

XIII.C. Resolution to Hire Young Law Group as Bond Counsel, Mitchell McNutt & Sams as Issuer's Counsel and MuniGroup as Financial Advisors

XIII.D. Intermediate Resolution Finding No Petition for Election on $325,000 Notes

XIII.E. Note and Sale Resolution

XIII.F. "Safe +  Sound" Launch

XIV. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

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

XIV.A.1. Approval License Employees

XIV.A.2. Recognize Special Education Department

XIV.A.3. Curriculum Update

XIV.A.4. Spring Orientation Update

XIV.A.5. Legal Update

XIV.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members

XIV.C. Consideration of Executive Session

XV. ADJOURNMENT