February 8, 2021 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Pledge

4. Approve Consent Agenda Items

5. Approve Agenda

6. Approve Minutes

6.A. Approve Minutes of January 11, 2021

6.B. Approve Minutes of January 28, 2021

7. Dr. John Strycker, Superintendent of Education

7.A. Acknowledgements and Announcements (4.0)

7.A.1. School Board Appreciation

7.A.2. f.y.i. Superintendent Update

7.B. Ryan Earley - Business Manager (3.0)

7.B.1. Approve Request to Transfer $2,000,000 from District Maintenance Fund (1120) to Construction Fund (3027) Per Approved FY21 Budget

7.B.2. Approve Request to use NIB to Prepare Fiber Feed at Vancleave Upper Building B Prior to Demo ($12,206)

7.B.3. Approve Request to use NIB to Demo Vancleave Upper Building B ($49,430)

7.B.4. Discuss Potential Attendance Center Allocations from Bond Proceeds

7.B.5. Adopt Resolution Retaining Legal Counsel and a Municipal Advisor to Assist with a Proposed Bond, Note, or Other Matters and Agree to Scope of Engagement with Young Law Group PLLC (Legal Counsel) and MuniGroup LLC (Municipal Advisor)

7.B.6. Approve Designation of Applicant Agent for Public Assistance (FEMA-4576-DR-MS) 

7.B.7. Approve State-Local Disaster Assistance Agreement (FEMA-4576-DR-MS)

7.B.8. Approve ECLE Library Discard Request

7.B.9. Approve Asset Surplus

7.B.10. Discuss Monthly Financial Reports

7.B.11. Approve Docket of Prepaid Claims

7.B.12. Approve Docket of Open Claims

7.C. David Besancon - Technology Director (4.0, 2.0) 

7.C.1. f.y.i. HVAC Update

7.C.2. Approve advertising of RFP for in-school fiber cabling (E-Rate Project)

7.D. Laura McCool - Human Resources and Risk Management Director (5.0) 

7.D.1. Approve Local District Portal Access (ELMS) for Christy LeBatard

7.D.2. Approve Bus Turnaround List

7.E. Ashley Harris - Food Service Director (5.0) 

7.E.1. f.y.i. December 2020 Average Daily Participation 

7.E.2. f.y.i. January 31 2021 Free and Reduced Eligibility

7.E.3. f.y.i. January 2021 Average Daily Participation 

7.F. Stewart Hurley - Special Education Director (2.0) - None.

7.G. Dr. J.J. Morgan - Career and Technology Director (2.0) - None.

7.H. Dr. Penny Westfaul - Curriculum Director (2.0) 

7.H.1. Approve Temporary Policy Adjustments 

7.H.2. Present Proposed 2021-2022 School Calendar 

7.I. Kimberly WIlliams - Student Services/Federal Programs Director (2.0, 6.0)

7.I.1. Approve District Test Security Addendum 1

7.J. Dr. John Strycker - Superintendent

7.J.1. f.y.i. Construction Update - Machado/Patano

7.J.2. f.y.i. Status of fencing and lights on baseball and softball fields 

7.J.3. Discuss Informal Bond Election Presentation to the Jackson County Board of Supervisors on 02/16/21-10:30AM

7.J.4. Approve Request to Rescind Retirement of Marilyn Wallen

7.J.5. Approve Employment Resolution - Dorothy Lorraine Jones

7.J.6. Approve Donation from ECLE PTO 

7.J.7. Approve Fundraiser Authorization Form - ECU Book Fair

7.J.8. Approve Fundraiser for Scholastic Book Fair-SMNE

7.J.9. Approve Fundraiser for SMMS Gifted Online Grant Application

7.J.10. Approve Fundraiser for SMMS Project Lead the Way

7.J.11. Approve VMS Fundraiser Authorization Form

7.J.12. Approve VAC Floor Restoration - Fred's Janitorial LLC

7.J.13. Approve Student Release

7.J.14. 16th Section Leases (3.1, 4.0, 6.0)

7.J.14.A. f.y.i. past due rent

7.J.14.B. Approve Resolution to Set Aside, Reserve and Dedicate Certain 16th Section Land

7.J.14.C. Approve Application to Lease Parcel at 16-6-7, Subject to Approval of 40 Year Term Lease as Allowed by MS State Law and Cancellation of Lease of Matt Mizelle

7.J.14.D. Approve Request of Matt & Alia Mizelle to Cancel Lease (Subject to approval of new lessee and closing on the structures)

7.K. Approve Trips (2.0, 6.0)

7.L. Approve Licensed Administrator Recommendations - None.

7.M. Approve Licensed Administrator Resignations 

7.N. Approve Licensed Educator Recommendations

7.N.1. Approve Annual Certified Recommendations 2021-2022

7.O. Approve Licensed Educator Resignations

7.P. Approve Non-Licensed Educator Recommendations

7.Q. Approve Non-Licensed Educator Resignations

7.R. f.y.i. Licensed Administrator Transfers in District - None.

7.S. f.y.i. Licensed Educator Transfers in District

7.T. f.y.i. Non-Licensed Educator Transfers in District - None.

7.U. Approve Substitute List

7.V. Executive Session

7.V.1. Student Discipline
22:20-21 SMH/DP
23:20-21 SMH/DP
24:20-21 SMH/DP
25:20-21 ECH/DP
26:20-21 VHS/DP
27:20-21 SMM/EX
28:20-21 VMS/EX
29:20-21 ECH/DP

7.V.2. Legal/Personnel Matters

7.V.3. f.y.i. Workers Comp Update

7.V.3.A. FYI - Safety Incident #7

7.V.3.B. FYI - Safety Incident #8

7.V.3.C. FYI - Safety Incident #9