January 19, 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. December 8, 2015, Noon, Regular Meeting, HLC

IV.B. December 15, 2015, Special Called Meeting, Administrative Office

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Public Comments

V.B. Recognitions

V.B.1. 2016 Teacher of the Year

V.B.2. Special Education Department

V.B.3. Human Resources Department

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. First Semester ADA Comparison (TPSD Goals #1 and #4)

VI.B. First Semester Discipline Report (TPSD Goal #2)

VI.C. Ad Valorem Report for Amount Received Through November 2015 (TPSD Goal #4)

VI.D. FY15 Audit Update (TPSD Goals #1 through #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 BC#2015-2016-003 through BC#2015-2016-004 and #SFR1623 through #SFR1626

VII.A.1.b. Ratify Contractual Agreement  #CO1631

VII.A.2. Donation #2015-2016-018

VII.A.3. Request Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1624 through #1628

VII.A.4. Permission to Accept TPSD Grants #1622, #1624, and #1625

VII.A.5. Permission to Remove 32 Assets from the TPSD Asset Listing

VII.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant (TPSD Goal #1)

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests

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

VII.C.1. Title III English Language Acquisition (LEP) Program Grant Assurances

VII.C.2. Title III Immigrant Section II

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

VII.D.1. Healthy School Policies

VII.D.1.a. Early Childhood Education Center

VII.D.1.b. Carver Elementary

VII.D.1.c. Joyner Elementary

VII.D.1.d. Parkway Elementary

VII.D.1.e. Thomas Street Elementary

VII.D.1.f. Lawhon Elementary

VII.D.1.g. Lawndale Elementary

VII.D.1.h. Pierce Street Elementary

VII.D.1.i. Rankin Elementary

VII.D.1.j. Milam Elementary School

VII.D.1.k. Tupelo Middle School

VII.D.1.l. Tupelo High School

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

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

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for December 1, 2015, through January 8, 2016, in the amount of $1,623,156.41 (Docket of Claims #32623 through #33408; Accounts Payable Checks #21121 through #21644); Athletic Activity Ref Pay paid officials and fees in the amount of $1,971.82, for a grand total of $1,625,128.23.

VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending November 30, 2015

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

VIII.B.1. Licensed Personnel Recommendations

VIII.B.2. Payscale Samples

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

VIII.C.1. Award Bid for Tupelo Middle School Classroom Addition

VIII.C.2. Discussion on Status of Summer Projects

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

VIII.D.1. Information Items-- Tentative Date for TPSD Job Fair--March 30, 2016; February 9, 2016 Regular Scheduled Board Meeting; MSBA February 22-24, 2016

VIII.D.2. Letter from Stacey Pickering State Auditor

VIII.D.3. Miscellaneous

VIII.D.4. Legal Update

VIII.D.5. 1st Draft of 2016-2017 Calendar

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X. NEW BUSINESS

X.A. Approval to Change June 14, 2016 Regular Board Meeting to June 13, 2016

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Future Agenda Topics --School Board Recognition Week, Accountability Model Update, Approve 2016-2017 School Calendar

XI.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members

XI.C. Consideration of Executive Session

XII. ADJOURNMENT