October 9, 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. September 11, 2018, Regular Board Meeting, Noon at HLC

IV.B. September 11, 2018, Regular Board Meeting, 5:00PM, Parkway Elementary School

V. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Welcome -- Mrs. Haley Stewart, Principal

V.B. Public Comments

V.C. Recognitions

V.C.1. Officer Richard Franklin for Exemplary Support at Milam Elementary

V.C.2. PACE Students and Teachers in the program's first year of implementation

V.C.3. Tupelo High School AP Scholars, AP Scholar with Honor and AP Scholars with Distinction

V.C.4. September Employees of the Month

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 August 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. Approval of 2017-2018 Final Amended Budget

VI.A.4. Approval of School Committees' Responses for the Nonrecurring Salary Supplements to be Paid to the Eligible Individuals in the Schools Receiving Financial Awards

VI.A.5. Awarding of Advertised Bid/Proposals -- BD1901 Chromebooks

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. 001 -- Tupelo High School Safe Room FEMA #1604-0527

VI.C.2. Change Order #001 -- Tupelo High School Renovations

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

VI.D.1. Student Discipline Case #01-2018-2019 (SPED)

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

VI.E.1. Proposed Revision to TPSD Policy IEA - Intervention Process

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 #CO2022; #CO2024 through #CO2029; #BC2018-2019-001; and SFR1914 through SFR1919

VI.F.1.b. Contracts to be Ratified #CO2014 through #CO2032

VI.F.1.c. Donations #2018-2019-008 through #2018-2019-017

VI.F.1.d. Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1820 and #1914

VI.F.1.e. Permission to Accept TPSD Grants #1820 and #1913

VI.F.1.f. Resolution to Transfer Equipment between the TPSD and Natchez Trace Parkway

VI.F.1.g. Permission to Remove 1,431 Assets from TPSD Asset Listing

VI.F.1.h. Permission to Advertise -- RFP1900 Internet/WAN Service

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

VI.F.2.a. Student Transfer Report

VI.F.2.b. Readmission -- Student (Case #01-2017-2018 (SPED)

VI.F.2.c. Overnight Field Trip Requests

VI.F.3. Office of Director of Operations Mr. Charles Laney

VI.F.3.a. Grant Permission for Carver PTO to Install Sunscreen Shelter on Existing Playground

VI.F.4. Office of Deputy Superintendent -- Mrs. Kim Britton

VI.F.4.a. Approval of District Test Security Agreement for 2018-19 School Year

VI.F.5. Office of Superintendent Dr. Rob Picou

VI.F.5.a. Change Scheduled November 6, 2018 Board Work Session (9:00am, Hancock Leadership Center) to October 30, 2018 at 12:30pm, at Church Street

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

VII.A. Executive Summaries

VII.A.1. Retentions for 2017-18

VII.A.2. Baseline Data and Improvement Strategies -- Mrs. Kim Britton

VII.A.3. Updated Finance Reports -- Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.A.4. Budget Comparison Schedules -- Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.A.5. Ad Valorem Collections Received Through August, 2018 -- Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.A.6. Safety and Security Follow-Up Report -- Mr. Andy Cantrell and Mr. Charles Laney

VII.B. Communication -- Dr. Rob Picou

VII.B.1. District of Innovation -- Mrs. Stewart McMillan

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

VII.C. Upcoming Events:   Community Tailgate October 12, 5:00 pm; October 30 12:30, work session at Church Street; November 6, noon, regular Board meeting at HLC; November 12-13, MSBA's Fall Leadership Conference, Jackson, MS

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

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

VIII.A. Consideration of Executive Session

IX. ADJOURNMENT