October 17, 2023 at 1:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

V.A. September 12, 2023 -- 1:30pm -- Regular Meeting, Church Street Auditorium

V.B. October 3, 2023 -- 11:30 am -- Special Called Meeting, Church Street Auditorium

V.C. October 3, 2023--1:00 pm--Work Session, Church Street Auditorium

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. ACTION ITEMS

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

VII.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period September 2, 2023 through October 6, 2023, Docket of Claims #98285 through #99257, in the amount of $3,057,103.29. Athletic Activity  paid officials and fees in the amount of $11,751.00 for the period September 2, 2023 through October 6, 2023. The grand total for all funds is $3,068,854.29.

VII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending August 31, 2023.

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

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

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

VII.A.2.d. Monthly Financial Statement

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

VII.B.1. Licensed and Classified Personnel Recommendations

VII.C. Office of Executive Director of Educational Enhancement and Workforce Development Mr. Art Dobbs

VII.C.1. Student Case #22-2023-2024 Expulsion Recommendation

VII.C.2. Student Case #29-2023-2024 Expulsion Recommendation

VII.D. Consent Agenda

VII.D.1. Office of Chief Financial Officer Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.D.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded:  24112 through 24135; and Rental of School Facilities SFR2408 through SFR2414.

VII.D.1.b. Approval of Donations 2416 through 2423

VII.D.1.c. Permission to Submit Grants 2406 and 2407

VII.D.1.d. Permission to Advertise Bids/Proposals: BD2406 THS Softball Field Renovations; BD2407 THS Volleyball Bleachers; BD2408 THS Girls Weight Room; BD2409 THS Track and Field Renovations; BD2410 THS Visitor Locker Room Renovations; BD2411 THS Volleyball Locker Room Renovations

VII.D.1.e. Awarding of Advertised Bid/Proposals: BD2403 Two-Way Radios; BD2405 Earth Force Foaming Soap; RFP2401 Milam Yearbook; RFP2402 TMS Yearbook

VII.D.1.f. Permission to Purchase Two (2) 2024 Ford F-150 Crew Cab 2 WD Trucks for the Maintenance Department

VII.D.1.g. Permission to acknowledge and Ratify the Lowest and Best Decision for Purchase--Highlights for Children Magazines

VII.D.1.h. Permission to Dispose and/or Delete 375 Assets from and add back 2 Assets to the TPSD Asset Listing

VII.D.2. Office of Executive Director of Educational Enhancement and Workforce Development Mr. Art Dobbs

VII.D.2.a. Student Transfers

VII.D.3. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brock English

VII.D.3.a. Secondary Overnight Field Trip Requests

VII.D.4. Office of Deputy Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton

VII.D.4.a. Affiliation Agreement between TPSD and Mississippi University for Women--Student Teaching

VII.D.4.b. Collaborative Agreement with Head Start and TPSD

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

VIII.A. Mentoring New Teachers--Dr. Amy Ferguson

VIII.B. Executive Summary--2023 MAAP Data--Mrs. Kimberly Britton

VIII.C. Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) for Milam Elementary and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) for Tupelo Middle School--Dr. Brock English

VIII.D. Ad Valorem Collections through September 2023

VIII.E. Board Master Calendar Review

VIII.F. Future Agenda Topics--Dr. Rob Picou and School Board Members

VIII.G. Reminders of Upcoming Events

• Strategic Plan Focus Group Meeting-October 31, 2023, 11:30, CDF (Board Attendance Not Required)
• November 16, 2023 Board Meeting, 1:30 pm, 5:00 pm Recognitions, Church Street Auditorium

IX. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

IX.A. Executive Session 

IX.A.1. Appeal to Board Discipline Case #01-2023-2024

IX.A.2. Appeal to the Board Discipline Case #12-2023-2024

X. ADJOURNMENT