November 6, 2018 at 12:00 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

IV.A. October 9, 2018, Regular Board Meeting, Noon at HLC

IV.B. October 9, 2018, Regular Board Meeting, 5:00PM, ECEC

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Public Comments

V.B. Recognitions

V.B.1. Officer Richard Franklin

V.B.2. Ms. Shermaneice Foster

VI. ACTION ITEMS

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

VI.A.1. Docket of Claims #55624 through #56200, for the period September 8, 2018, through September 28, 2018, in the amount of $1,225,371.29 and Athletic Activity Ref Pay paid officials and fees in the amount of $7,653.50 for the period September 8, 2018, through September 28, 2018.  The grand total for all funds is $1,233,024.79.

VI.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending September 30, 2018

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

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

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

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

VI.A.2.e. Monthly Financial Statement -- Not Required

VI.A.3. Memorandum of Understanding Between TPSD and MS Department of Finance and Administration

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

VI.B.1. Licensed and Classified Personnel Recommendations

VI.C. Office of Director of Operations Mr. Charles Laney (TPSD Goals #2 and #4)

VI.C.1. Change Order No. 002 -- Tupelo High School Safe Room FEMA #1604-0527

VI.C.2. Change Order #001 -- Tupelo High School PE Gym Renovations Phase II

VI.C.3. Certificate of Substantial Completion -- THS PE Gym Renovations Phase II

VI.D. Office of Deputy Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton

VI.D.1. Proposed Revision to TPSD Policy JB Students Complaints of Sexual Discrimination/Harassment

VI.D.2. First Reading of New TPSD Policy GBS Use of Force

VI.D.3. Amend TPSD Policy JBCDA Intradistrict Transfer Procedure

VI.D.4. Amend TPSD Policy JBCB Admission of Non-Resident Students

VI.D.5. First Reading to Amend TPSD Policy Exhibits JBBC-E1 and JBCC-#E2

VI.E. Consent Agenda

VI.E.1. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD GOAL #4)

VI.E.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded #CO2040; #CO2042 and #CO2043 and SFR1920 through SFR1922

VI.E.1.b. Contracts to be Ratified #CO1967; #CO2033 through #CO2039

VI.E.1.c. Donations #2018-2019-019 through #2018-2019-031

VI.E.1.d. Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1915 and #1916

VI.E.1.e. Permission to Accept TPSD Grant #1914

VI.E.1.f. Permission to Advertise -- RFP1901 Bank Depository and RFP1902 Erate Category 2 (Eligible Equipment)

VI.E.1.g. Permission to Remove 185 Assets from TPSD Asset Listing

VI.E.2. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mr. Andy Cantrell

VI.E.2.a. Student Transfer Report

VI.E.2.b. Memorandum of Understanding between TPSD and Tupelo Policy Department regarding the School Resource Program

VI.E.2.c. Mississippi Partnership In-School Gateway Youth Programs Grant Agreement

VI.E.3. Office of Deputy Superintendent -- Mrs. Kim Britton

VI.E.3.a. Staff Evaluation Instruments

VI.E.3.b. Collaborative Agreement with Mississippi Action for Progress (MAP), Inc. Head Start

VI.E.4. Office of Superintendent Dr. Rob Picou

VI.E.4.a. Authorize Appropriate Expenses by Board Members to Attend the Annual National School Boards Association (NSBA) Conference on March 30-April 1, 2019, in Philadelphia, PA

VII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT -- Dr. Rob Picou

VII.A. Executive Summaries

VII.A.1. ACT 5-Year Trend -- Ms. Paige Tidwell

VII.A.2. Five Year Data Analysis Summary for ECEC -- Mrs. Corlis Curry

VII.A.3. Bond Project Overview for 2014-2018 -- Mr. Charles Laney/Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.A.4. Ad Valorem Collections Received Through September, 2018 -- Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.B. Communication -- Dr. Rob Picou

VII.B.1. District English Learners -- Ms. Lea Ann Dunklee

VII.B.2. Student Based Budgeting Process -- Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.B.3. Superintendent's Report -- Dr. Rob Picou

VII.C. Upcoming Events:  THS Veteran's Day Program, November 8 @ 9:00am; November 12-13, MSBA's Fall Leadership Conference, Jackson, MS; Thanksgiving Holidays, November 19-23; TPSD Retirement Luncheon, November 29, 11:00am, HLC and December 11, Regular Board Meeting, Noon, HLC

VII.D. Board Calendar Review and Future Agenda Topics - Dr. Rob Picou and School Board Members

VII.D.1. School Board Calendar

VII.D.2. First Draft of 2019 School Board Meeting Dates

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

VIII.A. Consideration of Executive Session

IX. ADJOURNMENT