April 14, 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. March 24, 2026 -- 3:00pm -- Work Session, HLC

IV.B. March 24, 2026 -- 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 March 7, 2026 through April 1, 2026, Docket of Claims #121679 through #122467, in the amount of $4,286,258.08. Athletic Activity paid officials and fees in the amount of $7,813.00 for the period March 7, 2026 through April 1, 2026. The grand total for all funds is $4,294,071.08.

VI.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending February 28, 2026

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. Scott Williams

VI.B.1. Licensed and Classified Personnel Recommendations

VI.C. Office of Deputy Superintendent Dr. Brock English

VI.C.1. Student Discipline Case #83

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

VI.D.1. Readmission of Student Discipline Case #16-2

VI.D.2. Readmission of Student Discipline Case #51

VI.E. Office of Superintendent Dr. Rob Picou

VI.E.1. Employment of SY 26-27 Classified Staff (Assistant Teachers; Assistant Teachers Enhanced; Other Hourly Pay; Other Hourly Pay Extra Duty; District Support; School Site Support; Maintenance, Operations, Security, and Transportation (MOST) Support; Food Services; and Health Services

VI.F. Consent Agenda

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

VI.F.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded: #26248 through #26263; and SFR2635 through SF2637; Contracts to be Ratified: #26245 through #26247

VI.F.1.b. Permission to Advertise for: BD2626-District Pressure Washing; BD2627-District Painting

VI.F.1.c. Permission to Purchase two (2) New Regular School Buses with storage compartments, one (1) new SPED bus, and one (1) new 20-passenger bus

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

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

VI.F.2.b. Student Transfers

VI.F.2.c. FY26 Special Education IDEA Part B and Preschool Budget Application

VI.F.3. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Melissa Thomas

VI.F.3.a. MOU with Health Connect USA

VI.F.3.b. Ratification of MOU with MDE--Educator in Residence

VI.F.3.c. Summer 2026 Food Service Sites

VI.F.4. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mr. Art Dobbs

VI.F.4.a. Park and Rec Transportation MOU

VI.F.4.b. MOU with University of West Florida--Student Teaching

VI.F.5. Office of Board Clerk Mrs. Modesty Shumpert

VI.F.5.a. Amendment of Board Retreat Dates

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

VII.A. Executive Summary--Capturing Kids' Hearts--Dr. Brock English

VII.B. 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.C. Ad Valorem Collections through February 28, 2026

VII.D. Board Master Calendar Review

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

VII.F. Reminders of Upcoming Events

• Rotary Scholar Reception, Life Church--April 27, 2026, 5:30 pm
• Work Session & Regular Board Meetings--May 12, 2026
• End of Year Convocation--May 18, 2026, 5:30 pm; PAC
• Last Day of School (60% Day) & Graduation--May 22, 2026
• Memorial Day Holiday--May 25, 2026
• Work Session & Regular Board Meetings--June 9, 2026

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

VIII.A. Executive Session 

IX. ADJOURNMENT