February 13, 2024 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. January 30, 2024 -- 1:30pm -- Regular Meeting, Church Street Auditorium

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. RECOGNITIONS

VII.A. School Board Recognition Week 

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

VIII.A. Office of Executive Accountant Mrs. Rachel Mitchell

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period January 20, 2024 through February 2, 2024 Docket of Claims #101624 through #102051, in the amount of $1,353,235.28. Athletic Activity paid officials and fees in the amount of $2,814.00 for the period January 20, 2024 through February 2, 2024. The grand total for all funds is $1,356,049.28.

VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending December 31, 2023

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

VIII.B.1. Approval of New Job Description--Career Academy Coach

VIII.B.2. Licensed and Classified Personnel Recommendations

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

VIII.C.1. Recommendation to Approve Proposed TPSD 2024-2025 School Calendar

VIII.D. Office of Superintendent Dr. Rob Picou

VIII.D.1. Employment of 2024-2025 Building Administrators

VIII.E. Consent Agenda

VIII.E.1. Office of Executive Accountant Mrs.Rachel Mitchell

VIII.E.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded: #24173 through #24188; SFR2424 through SFR2425

VIII.E.1.b. Permission to Submit Grant #2413

VIII.E.1.c. Permission to Accept Grant #2413

VIII.E.1.d. Permission to Dispose and/or Delete 62 Assets from the TPSD Asset Listing

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

VIII.E.2.a. Overnight Field Trip Requests

VIII.E.2.b. MOU Between Tupelo Career Technical Center and Lincoln Memorial University Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program

VIII.E.2.c. MOU between Drum Corps International and Tupelo Public Schools

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

VIII.E.3.a. Amendment and Addendum to MOU Between MDRS and TPSD--School Transition Services

VIII.E.3.b. Affiliation Agreement between TPSD and Samford University Dietetic Program

VIII.E.3.c. Affiliation Agreement between TPSD and Rust College--Education

VIII.E.4. Office of Executive Director of Educational Enhancement and Workforce Development Mr. Art Dobbs

VIII.E.4.a. Student Transfers

VIII.E.4.b. Readmission of Student #19-2-2023-2024

VIII.E.4.c. Readmission of Student #34-2022-2023

VIII.E.5. Office of Board Clerk Mrs. Modesty Shumpert

VIII.E.5.a. Recommendation to Approve 2024-2025 Board Meeting Dates

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

IX.A. G.I.F.T. Car Tag Presentation--Mr. Gregg Ellis, Mr. Robin Haire, Mr. Jaime Osbirn

IX.B. THS Softball & Baseball Renovations--Mr. Shipman Sloan

IX.C. Summer Opportunity Camps--Executive Summary--Dr. Amy Ferguson

IX.D. Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) for Milam and Rankin Elementary, and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) for Tupelo Middle School--Dr. Brock English

IX.E. Ad Valorem Collections through December 31, 2023

IX.F. Board Master Calendar Review

IX.G. Future Agenda Topics--Dr. Rob Picou and School Board Members

IX.H. Reminders of Upcoming Events

• February 16, 2024--PD Day
• February 19, 2024--President's Day
• March 5, 2024--Board Work Session, Noon, Church Street
• March 7, 2024--TPSD Job Fair, 3:30-5:30, HLC
• March 11-15, 2024--Spring Break
• March 26, 2024--1:30 pm Regular Board Meeting
• March 29, 2024--Good Friday
• April 1, 2024--Easter Monday (Observed)
• April 6-8, 2024--NSBA Conference, New Orleans, LA

X. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

X.A. Executive Session 

XI. ADJOURNMENT