March 21, 2017 at 12:00 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. OATH OF OFFICE -- Mr. Kenneth Wheeler

IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

V. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ITEMS

V.A. Election of Board Officers

V.B. Appointment of Legal Counsel

V.C. Posting of Public Notices

V.D. Appointment of Recording Secretary

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

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

V.G. Appointment of Board Audit Review Committee

VI. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

VI.A. February 14, 2017,  Noon, Regular Board Meeting, HLC

VI.B. February 14, 2017, 5:00PM, Regular Board Meeting, Tupelo Middle School

VII. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

VII.A. Public Comments

VII.B. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)

VIII. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VIII.A. Local Workforce Opportunities and Preparation for Students

VIII.B. Ad Valorem Collections through February, 2017  (TPSD Goal #4)

IX. CONSENT AGENDA

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

IX.A.1. Contractual Agreements

IX.A.2. Ratification of Contractual Agreement CO1747

IX.A.3. Donations #2016-2017-044 through #2015-2016-049

IX.A.4. Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1727 through #1739

IX.A.5. Permission to Accept TPSD Grant #1727

IX.A.6. Permission to Advertise for RFP1704 -- THS Yearbooks (17-18) and RFP1705 - School Day Pictures

IX.A.7. Deletion of 24 TPSD Assets from the TPSD Assets Listing

IX.A.8. Awarding of BD1702 -- Managed Print for Copier/Printers

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

IX.B.1. Student Transfer Report

IX.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests

IX.B.3. Approval of Food Service Programs for Summer 2017

IX.B.4. Readmission of Student #79-2015-2016

IX.B.5. Readmission of Student #115-2015-2016

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

IX.C.1. IDEA Part B and Preschool Budget Amendment

X. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

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

X.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period of February 4, 2017, through March 3, 2017, in the amount of $1,223,722.08, and Athletic Ref Pay in the amount of $2,097.28 for February, 1-February 28, 2017; for a grant total of $1.225,819.36

X.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending January 31, 2017

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

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

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

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

X.A.2.e. January 31, 2017 Financial Report

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

X.B.1. Student Discipline Case #02-2016-2017

X.B.2. Student Discipline Case #44-2-2016-2017

X.B.3. Student Discipline Case #37-2-2016-2017

X.B.4. Student Discipline Case #03-2016-2017

X.B.5. Student Discipline Case #04-2016-2017

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

X.C.1. Licensed Staff Reccommendations

X.D. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton (TPSD Goals #1 through #4)

X.D.1. Second Reading of TPSD Board Policies EDDAA, GABE and GBRA

X.E. Office of Executive Director of Operations Mr. Andy Cantrell

X.E.1. Awarding of Bid for Renovations at Lawhon Elementary

X.E.2. Awarding of Bid for Renovations at Tupelo Middle School

X.E.3. Recommendation by JBHM Architects to Reject All Bids for Parkway Renovations Project

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

X.F.1. Employment of 2017-2018 Building Administrators

X.F.2. Information Items

X.F.2.a. Upcoming Events--April 11, 2017 Regular Board Meeting, 5 pm at THS; April 14-17 Easter Holidays, April 24, 2017 Rotary Scholar Luncheon, April 28, 2017 AEE Annual Luncheon, Milam Elementary

X.F.3. Miscellaneous Items

X.F.3.a. Final Audit Report for School Year Ending June 30, 2016, Distributed to Board of Trustees

XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

XI.A. Proposed Revision to TPSD Policy FB Naming of School Facilities

XII. NEW BUSINESS

XIII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

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

XIII.A.1. Recognize Transportation, Technology, and Student Services Departments, Approval of Opportunity Camps, Approval of AEE Grants

XIII.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members

XIII.C. Consideration of Executive Session

XIV. ADJOURNMENT