January 12, 2021 at 1:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

IV.A. December 8, 2020 -- 1:30pm -- Regular Meeting, HLC (Video Conferencing)

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VI. ACTION ITEMS

VI.A. Office of Chief Financial Officer Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VI.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period December 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, Docket of Claims #73617 through #74077, in the amount of $1,856,428.61. Athletic Activity Ref Pay paid officials and fees in the amount of $5,665.00 for the period December 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The grand total for all funds is $1,862,093.61.

VI.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending November 30, 2020

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. Monthly Financial Statement

VI.B. Office of Director of Human Resources Mr. Jim Turner

VI.B.1. Licensed and Classified Personnel Recommendations

VI.C. Office of Executive Director of Operations and Maintenance -- Mr. Charles Laney

VI.C.1. Approval of Standard Form Contract for Professional Services Between Sloan Landscape Architect, LLC and Tupelo Public School District for Milam School Parking Lot Additions and Improvements

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

VI.D.1. Recommendation to Approve New TPSD Board Policies DKAAA Fund Raising and IAAA Distance-Online Learning presented for Second Reading

VI.D.2. Approval of Section A (School District Organization) of the Board Policy Manual

VI.E. Office of Superintendent Dr. Rob Picou

VI.E.1. Extension of COVID-19 Leave Pay

VI.F. Consent Agenda

VI.F.1. Office of Chief Financial Officer Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VI.F.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded:  #21-344, #21-345, #21-346 and #348

VI.F.1.b. Contracts to be Ratified: #21-337 through #21-343, and #21-347

VI.F.1.c. Approval of Donations: 2020-2021-035 and 2020-2021-036

VI.F.1.d. Permission to Submit TPSD Grants: #21-20 through #21-23

VI.F.1.e. Permission to Accept TPSD Grants #21-18, #21-21, #21-22 and #21-23

VI.F.1.f. Permission to Advertise for BD2127 -- Milam Parking Lot

VI.F.1.g. Awarding of Advertised Bid/Proposals: BD2113 Church Street Roof Replacement; BD2121 Elementary School Playgrounds; BD2125 Pre-K Wonders Curriculum; and BD2128 Apple Products

VI.F.1.h. Request that the Board Acknowledge and Agree to Purchase six (6) School Buses as identified on the Mississippi State Approved List of Buses.  The total cost for these six buses will be $575,750.  

VI.F.1.i. Permission to Dispose and/or Delete 465 Assets from the TPSD Asset Listing

VI.F.2. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brock English

VI.F.2.a. Student Transfers

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

VII.A. Executive Summaries

VII.A.1. 2020 School Board Attendance Annual Report -- Ms. Patrice Tate 

VII.A.2. Ad Valorem Collections Cumulative through November received by the District in December, 2020 -- Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.B. Communication from Dr. Picou

VII.B.1. Benchmark Results -- Second Nine Weeks

VII.B.2. Superintendent's Report

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

VII.C.1. Board Master Calendar

VII.C.2. Future Agenda Topics

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

VIII.A. Executive Session 

IX. ADJOURNMENT