January 15, 2019 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. December 11, 2018, Regular Board Meeting

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Public Comments

V.B. Recognitions

V.B.1. Announcement of 2018-19 TPSD Administrator of the Year

V.B.2. 2018-2019 TPSD Teachers of the Year

V.B.3. Announcement of 2018-19 TPSD Teacher of the Year

VI. ACTION ITEMS

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

VI.A.1. Docket of Claims #57859 through #58333, for the period December 1, 2018, through January 4, 2019, in the amount of $1,576,748.94 and Athletic Activity Ref Pay paid officials and fees in the amount of $4,811.25 for the period December 1, 2018, through January 4, 2018.  The grand total for all funds is $1,581,560.19.

VI.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending November 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. Permission to Award  RFP1901-A Bank Depository Bid

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 Deputy Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton

VI.C.1. First Reading of New TPSD Policy BBBCB--School Board Member Visits to Schools

VI.C.2. Revision of Policy GBRM-2--Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy

VI.C.3. Approval of TPSD School Calendar 2019-2020

VI.D. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mr. Andy Cantrell

VI.D.1. Student Discipline Case #42-2-2018-2019

VI.D.2. Student Discipline Case #48-2018-2019

VI.E. Office of Director of Operations Mr. Charles Laney

VI.E.1. Certificate of Substantial Completion--Carver Renovations

VI.E.2. Certificate of Substantial Completion--Tupelo High School Renovations

VI.F. Consent Agenda

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

VI.F.1.a. Contractual Agreements to be Acknowledged and Awarded #CO2047 through #CO2048 and #CO2050; and SFR1923 through SFR1925

VI.F.1.b. Contracts to be Ratified #CO2049, and #CO2051 through #CO2052

VI.F.1.c. Donations #2018-2019-045 through #2018-2019-048

VI.F.1.d. Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1925 through #1926

VI.F.1.e. Permission to Accept TPSD Grants #1918 and #1921 through #1924 and #1926

VI.F.1.f. Permission to Ratify Previously Accepted TPSD Grant #1916

VI.F.1.g. Permission to Remove 289 Assets from TPSD Asset Listing and Add 2 Assets to the TPSD Asset Listing

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

VI.F.2.a. Student Transfer Report

VI.F.2.b. Readmission of Student Discipline Case #34-2017-2018

VI.F.2.c. School Pantry Program Memorandum of Understanding (School Pantry Site -- TMS; Sponsoring Agency -- CREATE Foundation)

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

VII.A. Executive Summaries

VII.A.1. Budget Process Update--Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.A.2. Federal Programs Monitoring Visit--Mrs. Corlis Curry

VII.A.3. THS FEMA Shelter Update--Mr. Charles Laney

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

VII.B. Communication -- Dr. Rob Picou

VII.B.1. District of Innovation Needs Assessment Results--Mrs. Stewart McMillan

VII.B.2. Superintendent's Report -- Dr. Rob Picou

VII.C. Upcoming Events:  Jan. 21, MLK Day; Feb. 12, Regular Board Meeting, Noon, HLC, 5:00pm, TMS;  Feb. 19-20, MSBA Winter Conference

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

VII.D.1. Board Master Calendar

VII.D.2. Future Agenda Items

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

VIII.A. Consideration of Executive Session

IX. ADJOURNMENT