April 20, 2016 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 8, 2016, 9:00 A.M, Work Session, HLC

IV.B. March 8, 2016, Noon, Regular Meeting, HLC

IV.C. March 8, 2016, 5:00 P.M., Regular Meeting, THS

IV.D. March 24, 2016, 3:00pm, Special Called Meeting, HLC

IV.E. April 7, 2016, 11:30 A.M., Special Called Meeting, HLC

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Public Comments

V.B. Recognitions

V.B.1. Board Member Kenneth Wheeler

V.B.2. Lawhon Prinicipal Corlis Curry

V.B.3. Student Services Department

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. TPSD Student Drinking Water Lead Study Results (TPSD Goal #1)

VI.B. Bus Wi-Fi (TPSD Goals #1, #2, and #3)

VI.C. NMMC Wellness Center Membership Update Report (TPSD Goals #1, #3 and #4)

VI.D. TPSD Teacher Attendance National Comparison (TPSD Goals #1 and #4)

VI.E. Academic Update Report (Only Items Not Covered during 9:00am Work Session) (TPSD Goal #1)

VI.F. Ad Valorem Report for Amount Received through March, 2016 (TPSD Goal #4)

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

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

VII.A.1. Contractual Agreements

VII.A.1.a. Contracts to Acknowledge and Accept #CO1647 through #CO1651; BC# 2015-2016-007; and #SFR1632 through #SFR1634

VII.A.1.b. Ratification of Contracts #CO1640 through #CO1646

VII.A.2. Donations #2015-2016-032 through #2015-2016-047

VII.A.3. Request Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1642 and #1643

VII.A.4. Permission to Accept TPSD Grants #1616 and #1618

VII.A.5. Permission to Delete 150 Assets from the TPSD Asset Listing

VII.A.6. Permission to Purchase Ten (10) School Buses as identified on the Mississippi State Approved List of Buses.  The total price for all ten buses will be $863,500.  

VII.A.7. Permission to Advertise for Sale 7 Buses/Vehicles

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

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests (TPSD Goals #1, #2, and #4)

VII.B.3. Delta State Memorandum of Understanding (TPSD Goal #1)

VII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton

VII.C.1. Approval of Summer Curriculum Writing Project

VII.D. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell (TPSD Goal #2)

VII.D.1. Request Approval of 2016 Summer Opportunity Camp (June 6-July 1, 2016)

VII.D.2. Request from THS Principal Jason Harris to rename Balfour Award to Jack Raymond Reed, Sr. Balfour Award

VII.D.3. Request Approval of IDEA Budget Amendment (SPED)

VII.E. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden

VII.E.1. July 4th Holiday Schedule for TPSD Employees -- July 1 and July 5

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

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

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for March 1, 2016, through April 8, 2016, in the amount of $1,550,142.53 (Docket of Claims #34558 through #35531; Accounts Payable Checks #22435 through #23110) and Athletic Activity Ref Pay paid officials and fees in the amount of $2,538.43, for the period March 1, 2016, through March 31, 2016, for a grand total of $1,552,680.96.

VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending February 29, 2016

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 -- Not Required

VIII.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant (TPSD Goal #2)

VIII.B.1. Student Discipline Case #84-2-2015-2016

VIII.B.2. Student Discipline Case #136-2015-2016

VIII.B.3. Student Discipline Case #138-2015-2016

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

VIII.C.1. Licensed Personnel Recommendations

VIII.C.2. Reemployment of TPSD Licensed Staff for 2016-2017 School Year

VIII.C.3. Reemployment of 2016-2017 School Administrative Personnel (Building Administrators, Licensed District Administrators and District Wide Positions -- No Licensed Required)

VIII.C.4. Amendment to TPSD Policy GCBA-E Instructional Staff Salary Schedule for 2016-2017

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

VIII.D.1. Second Reading of New TPSD Policy JBADA

VIII.D.2. Recommendation to Amend TPSD Policy Exhibit JD-E5

VIII.D.3. First Reading of 2016-2017 School Handbooks, District Guidebooks and Athletic Handbook Changes

VIII.E. Office of Executive Director of Operations Mr. Andy Cantrell (TPSD Goals #2 and #4)

VIII.E.1. Recommendation to Reject Bids for ECEC Classroom Addition and Renovation.  Request Permission to Rebid Project during Spring, 2017

VIII.E.2. Award THS Intercom System Bid to Prime Logic (Lowest and Best) in the amount of $550,000

VIII.E.3. Request Approval for JBHM Architects to Proceed with Design of Option #1 (24,000 Square Feet) for FEMA Safe Room at THS (plan to use Bond proceeds before District funds)

VIII.E.4. Award Bid for  Thomas Street Elementary School Safe Room to Lowest/Best Bidder CIG Contractors, Inc. for the Base Bid, Alternate No. 1 and Alternate No. 2 for a total Contract Award of $648,170.00.

VIII.E.5. Award Bid for the Joyner Elementary School Safe Room to Lowest/Best Bidder CIG Contractors, Inc. for Base Bid and Alternate Numbers 1 and 2 for a total contract award of $626,170.00.

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

VIII.F.1. Safety Audit Update

VIII.F.2. Information Items

VIII.F.2.a. Upcoming Events:  April 22nd, AEE Luncheon, 11:30am, Lawndale; April 25th, Rotary Scholar Luncheon, 11:30am, The Summit; April 26, Retirement Celebration for Mrs. Lynne Mize and Ms. Angi Ramage, 3:30-6:00pm, Joyner; May 3rd, Retirement Celebration for Dr. Diana Ezell and Mr. Lee Stratton, 3:00-5:00pm, HLC; May 10th, Regular Meeting, Noon, HLC, 5:00pm, Lawhon Elementary; May 20th, Graduation, BancorpSouth Arena

VIII.F.3. Miscellaneous

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X. NEW BUSINESS

X.A. Approval of 2016-2017 Awarded AEE Grants

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Future Agenda Topics -- Approve 2016-2017 Student Handbooks, Third Grade Gate Report, Summer Curriculum Update, Marketing/Communication Update, Summer Packets and Splash in K

XI.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members

XI.C. Consideration of Executive Session

XI.C.1. Student Discipline Appeal #134-2015-2016

XI.C.2. Student Discipline Appeal #135-2015-2016

XII. ADJOURNMENT