January 13, 2026 at 4:00 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 9, 2025 -- 3:00pm -- Work Session, HLC

IV.B. December 9, 2025 -- 4:00pm-- Regular Meeting, HLC

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VI. ACTION ITEMS

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

VI.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period November 22, 2025 through December 19, 2025, Docket of Claims #119445 through #120089, in the amount of $1,795,318.28. Athletic Activity paid officials and fees in the amount of $10,977.00 for the period November 22, 2025 through December 19, 2025. The grand total for all funds is $1,806,295.28.

VI.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending November 30, 2025

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.A.3. Electronic Payments to Vendors

VI.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Melissa Thomas

VI.B.1. Readmission of Student Discipline Case #25

VI.B.2. Readmission of Student Discipline Case #37

VI.B.3. Readmission of Student Discipline Case #40

VI.B.4. Student Discipline Case #51

VI.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mr. Art Dobbs

VI.C.1. Readmission of Student Discipline Case #36

VI.D. Office of Director of Human Resources Mr. Scott Williams

VI.D.1. Licensed and Classified Personnel Recommendations

VI.E. Consent Agenda

VI.E.1. Office of Chief Financial Officer Mrs. Rachel Mitchell

VI.E.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded: #26191 through #26197; School Facility Rentals SFR2620 through SFR2625; Contract to Ratify: #26190

VI.E.1.b. Permission to Submit Grants: 2610 through 2613

VI.E.1.c. Permission to Approve Grants: 2612 through 2613

VI.E.1.d. Approval of Donations: #2653 through #2656

VI.E.1.e. Permission to Advertise for: BD2612--THS Visitor Fieldhouse

VI.E.1.f. Permission to Dispose and/or Delete 27 Assets from the TPSD Asset Listing

VI.E.2. Office of Deputy Superintendent Dr. Brock English

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

VI.E.2.b. Student Transfers

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

VII.A. First Draft of 2026-2027 SY Calendar--Mr. Art Dobbs

VII.B. First Draft of 2026-2027 School Board Meeting Dates

VII.C. Executive Summary--First Semester ADA Comparison—Mr. Art Dobbs

VII.D. Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) for Joyner, Tupelo Middle School and Tupelo High School, and Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) for Milam and Rankin

VII.E. Ad Valorem Collections through November, 2025

VII.F. Board Master Calendar Review

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

VII.H. Reminders of Upcoming Events

• January 19, 2026--MLK Holiday
• February 10, 2026--Work Session and Regular Board Meetings
• February 16, 2026--Presidents Day
• March 9-13, 2026--Spring Break
• March 24, 2026--Work Session and Regular Board Meetings

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

VIII.A. Executive Session 

IX. ADJOURNMENT