July 31, 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. June 12, 2018, Regular Board Meeting

IV.B. June 28-29, 2018, Special Called Meeting (Board Retreat)

IV.C. June 29, 2018, Special Called Meeting

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Public Comments

V.B. Recognitions

VI. ACTION ITEMS

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

VI.A.1. Docket of Claims #53957 through #54967 in the amount of $10,555,897.68 for the period June 2, 2018 through July 27, 2018

VI.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending May 31, 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. Request Authorization of Budget Amendments during the 2018-2019 School Year

VI.A.4. Authorization to Transfer Between Accounts during the 2018-2019 School Year

VI.A.5. Request Authorization to Make a 6/30/18 Year-End Transfer of Fund Reserves from District Maintenance Reserves to District Capital Reserves

VI.A.6. Consideration to Commit District Capital Fund Reserves through formal Resolution or allow Superintendent and Finance Director to Assign District Capital Fund Reserves 

VI.A.7. Request Permission to Purchase Certificates of Deposit with Trustmark Bank

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

VI.B.1. New Job Descriptions

VI.B.1.a. Cafeteria Special Functions/Projects Assistant

VI.B.1.b. Innovative Program Facilitator

VI.B.2. Licensed Personnel Recommendations

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

VI.C.1. Second Reading of TPSD 2018-2019 School Handbooks

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

VI.D.1. Construction Change Order No. 001 -- THS Athletic Suite Renovations -- Suite 1

VI.D.2. Change Order No. 002 Tupelo High School Renovations

VI.E. Office of Superintendent Dr. Rob Picou

VI.E.1. Ratification of Reemployment of All Staff for Fiscal Year 2019

VI.F. Consent Agenda

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

VI.F.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded: #CO1946 and #CO1948 through #CO1970; Contracts for Rental of School Facilities #SFR1900 and #SFR1901

VI.F.1.b. Ratification of Contractual Agreements #CO1881, #CO1906, #CO1912, #CO1913, #CO1936, #CO1943, #CO1944, #CO1945, #CO1947, #CO1971 and #CO1972

VI.F.1.c. Donation #2018-2019-001

VI.F.1.d. Permission to Submit TPSD Grant #1823

VI.F.1.e. Permission to Accept TPSD Grants #1818 and #1823

VI.F.1.f. Awarding of Advertised Bids and Proposals:  #BD1807 Milk Bid; BD1900 Classroom/Office Supply Bid; and RFP1802 THS Yearbook

VI.F.1.g. Permission to Delete 383 Assets from the TPSD Asset Listing and Add Back 1 Item to the TPSD Asset Listing and Resolution to Transfer Equipment between the TPSD and the Union County School District (these items are included on the TPSD Asset Listing Report

VI.F.2. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton

VI.F.2.a. Agreement of Cooperation for Transition Services between Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services/Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

VI.F.2.b. Interagency Agreement between Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services and Tupelo Public School District

VI.F.3. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mr. Andy Cantrell

VI.F.3.a. Student Transfer Report

VI.F.3.b. Memorandum of Understanding between TPSD and The Tupelo/Lee County Hunger Coalition

VI.F.3.c. Annual Approval of TPSD District-Wide School Safety and Crisis Management Guide

VII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT -- DR. ROB PICOU

VII.A. Executive Summaries

VII.A.1. Professional Development -- Mrs. Kimberly Britton

VII.A.2. 2018-2019 Elementary and Secondary Guidebooks

VII.A.3. Licensed Staff Update for 2018-2019 School Year-- Mr. Jim Turner

VII.A.4. Summer Construction Update -- Mr. Charles Laney

VII.A.5. Ad Valorem Report for Amount Received through June and July, 2018 - Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.B. Communication from Dr. Picou

VII.B.1. Organizational Chart

VII.B.2. Indicator Report

VII.B.3. Leadership Blueprint Profile

VII.C. Upcoming Events:  Convocation -- August 3, 8:00 a.m.; Staff Returns August 3; Special Called Board Meeting to Adopt FY19 Budget August 7, 5:00 p.m., HLC; Students Return August 8; Regular Board Meeting August 14, Noon, HLC

VII.D. Miscellaneous/Other

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

VIII.A. Future Agenda Topics --  Indicator Report with Baseline Data; MSBA The Four Tiers of Effective Board Governance; and Board Master Calendar

VIII.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members

VIII.C. Consideration of Executive Session

IX. ADJOURNMENT