June 8, 2021 at 1:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

V.A. May 11, 2021 -- Regular Meeting, 1:30 P.M., HLC

V.B. May 20, 2021 -- Special Called Meeting, 9:00 A.M., HLC

V.C. May 20, 2021 -- Board Work Session, 9:30 A.M., HLC

V.D. May 24, 2021 -- Special Called Meeting, 4:15 P.M., HLC, Video Conferencing

VI. RECOGNITIONS

VI.A. Milam Stock Market Team Placed 1st and 2nd in the National Stock Market Contest

VI.B. Tupelo High School SY 20-21 Golf 6A Champions

VI.C. THS Journalism Advisor Chari Chumley has been named the recipient of the 2021 Lester G. Benz Memorial Scholarship.

VI.D. The TPSD Board of Trustees would like to honor Nurse Leslie Backstrom for her leadership during the pandemic.  Mrs. Backstrom will be joined by all school nurses for recognition.

VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

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

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period May 1, 2021 through May 31, 2021, Docket of Claims #76604 through #77536, in the amount of $3,521,762.10; and Athletic Activity paid officials and fees in the amount of $2,476.00 for the period May 1, 2021 through May 31, 2021. The grand total for all funds is $3,524,238.10

VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending April 30, 2021

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

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

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

VIII.A.2.d. Monthly Financial Statement

VIII.A.3. Approval of Emergency Purchases: EMER# 21-02; EMER# 21-03; and EMER# 21-04 due to May 2, 2021 Tornadic Activity and Straight-Line Winds Causing Damage to Several School Sites

VIII.B. Office of Director of Human Resources Mr. Scott Williams

VIII.B.1. Request Approval of Revision of One Existing Job Description -- Computer Technician

VIII.B.2. Approval of New Job Description -- Administration Specialist

VIII.B.3. Personnel Recommendations

VIII.C. Office of Deputy Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton

VIII.C.1. Review of Section J (Students) of Board Policy Manual with Proposed Changes to JCAA, JCB, JCDAC, JDD, JDDA, JDE, JGFG and JN 

VIII.C.2. Second Reading of Proposed New Board Policy GBAAAA District Salary Schedule

VIII.C.3. Recommendation to Retire TPSD Board Policy GBAAA Classified/Support Salary Schedule from the TPSD Board Policy Manual

VIII.C.4. Approval of 2021-2022 Student Handbooks

VIII.D. Office of Superintendent Dr. Rob Picou

VIII.D.1. Blueprint for Reopening School for 2021-2021 School Year

VIII.E. Consent Agenda

VIII.E.1. Office of Chief Financial Officer Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VIII.E.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded: 21-450 through 21-559; and Rental of School Facilities SFR 2106; SFR 2107 and SFR 2108

VIII.E.1.b. Contracts to be Ratified: 21-440 through 21-449

VIII.E.1.c. Approval of Donation: 2020-2021-066

VIII.E.1.d. Permission to Advertise: BD2149 Wonders Decodable Readers; BD2150 MyView Leveled Readers; BD2151 Bissell Building; BD2152 Church Street HVAC; BD2153 Church Street Exterior Waterproofing; BD2154 FY22 Apple Products; BD2155 Flush Valves; BD2156 Plexiglass Dividers; and RFQ2101 Architect/Engineer Services for ESSER Projects 

VIII.E.1.e. Awarding of Advertised Bid/Proposals: BD2131 TMS Bell System; BD2135 K-2 Envision Math; BD2136 3-5 Ready Print; BD2137 Polycom Studio; BD2138 Document Cameras; BD2139 Dish Machine; BD2141 Audio System Upgrades; BD2142 Bus Cameras; BD2143 Bus GPS Systems; BD2144 Steam Learning Modules; and BD2145 3-5 Science Textbooks

VIII.E.2. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brock English

VIII.E.2.a. Student Transfers

VIII.E.2.b. Readmission of Student Discipline Case #01-2019-2020

VIII.E.2.c. Memorandum of Understanding between Delta State University and Tupelo High School for SY 2021-2022 related to Dual Credit Courses 

VIII.E.3. Office of Deputy Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton

VIII.E.3.a. Memorandum of Understanding between the Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities "Independent Futures that Work!" Project and Tupelo Public School District

VIII.E.3.b. Summer 2021 Food Service Program Changes

VIII.E.3.c. Proposed Change in Food Prices for SY 2021-2022

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

IX.A. Executive Summaries

IX.A.1. Ad Valorem Collections Cumulative through April received by the District in May -- Mrs. Rachel Murphree

IX.B. Communication from Dr. Picou

IX.B.1. First Reading of Middle College and Distance Learning Handbooks for SY 2021-2022 -- Dr. Brock English

IX.B.2. Superintendent's Report

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

IX.C.1. Board Master Calendar

IX.C.2. Future Agenda Topics

X. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

X.A. Executive Session

X.A.1. Appeal to the Board Student Case #49-2020-2021

X.A.2. Appeal to the Board Student Case #55-2020-2021

XI. ADJOURNMENT