August 7, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Items to be added:

III. Approve Agenda (BCBH)

IV. Approve Minutes (BCBH)

V. Public Comments (sign-ins) (BCAF)

VI. Old Business

VI.A. Handbook Corrections
1. Faculty and Staff Handbook - clarify wearing jeans
2. Student Handbooks - clarify athletic shorts

VI.B. Adopt 2023-2024 Athletic Handbook

VII. New Business

VII.A. Pete Umbdenstock, Mississippi Power Company 
Proposal - Investment Grade Audit Harrison Central High Bldg 5 and Bel-Aire Elementary

VII.B. Discipline Committee Decisions (JCCA)

VII.C. Consent Agenda Items
The items listed below are consent agenda items, which may be approved in one
action of the Board. It is noted that any item may be removed from the consent
agenda for separate action or discussion of the Board. An asterisk (*) denotes an item added to the agenda after the original release on Friday.

VII.C.1. Approve Claim Docket for checks prepared on July 28, 2023 and August 4, 2023, reconciled by the Accounting Department. (DJ)

VII.C.2. Authorize payment in the amount of $4,629.40 to Wynn Clark, School Board Attorney, for professional services rendered on specific cases and litigation. Documentation provided in attached files. (FDGB)

VII.C.3. Authorize payment in the amount of $536,083.10 to Dan Hensarling, Inc., for pay application #8 - West Harrison High School Field House project. (FDGB)

VII.C.4. Authorize payment in the amount of $173,867.10 to Phoenix Construction, LLC, for pay application #5 - HCSD Warehouse Improvements project. (FDGB)

VII.C.5. Approve affidavit for removal of property from HCSD Warehouse - Child Nutrition fixed asset inventory for hyster truck lift, which was competitively sold, and HCSD Maintenance Department for items broken beyond repair. (DM)

VII.C.6. Authorize Mitchell King, Superintendent of Education, to contact the Harrison County Board of Supervisors to request assistance with filling potholes and sweeping the parking lot at West Harrison High School. 

VII.C.7. Approve agreement with Hancock County School District for students transferring from one district to another and approve tuition rate of $1,500.00 per year, per child. (JBCD)

VII.C.8. Approve acceptance of a competitive grant in the amount of $718,443.00 from USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for eighteen schools: Bel-Aire, Crossroads, Creekbend, D'Iberville Elementary, D'Iberville Middle, Harrison Central Elementary, Lizana, Lyman, North Gulfport, North Woolmarket, Orange Grove, Pineville, River Oaks, Saucier, Three Rivers, West Wortham, West Harrison Middle, and Woolmarket Elementary. (JGHR)

VII.C.9. Approve Memorandum of Understanding for Physician Consultant with Dr. R. Bryant McCrary for the 2023-2024 school year and will be paid using District Funds. (IDDF)

VII.C.10. Approve request assigning students previously assigned to the Behavior Modification or Alternative School program for vaping to the In-School Reassignment (ISR) program, beginning August 2023.  Students will be required to complete the Catch My Breath program. (JCD)

VII.C.11. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with MHS Mobile Dental for the 2023-2024 school year, providing dental services to students with parents' consent.

VII.C.12. Authorize advertising sealed bid proposals for the following services: (DJED)
1. Online Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services
2. On-Demand Tutoring
3. Online Instructional Services

VII.C.13. Approve Designation of Applicant Agent for public assistance to identify Tanya Laville as the designated applicant agent for public assistance regarding FEMA-4528-DR-MS and FEMA-4576-DR-MS, and authorize to execute applications for the purpose of obtaining and administering certain federal financial assistance. 

VII.C.14. Approve Amended Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of D'Iberville for School Resource Officers for the 2023-2024 school year.  The original MOU was approved on July 10, 2023.

VII.C.15. * Approve Agreement with the City of D'Iberville for use of recreational facilities owned by the City of D'Iberville - Rusty Quave Sports Complex.  The use is limited to soccer, baseball and softball.  The cost is $35,000.00 for the 2023-2024 school year. 

VII.C.16. * Approve Resolution #2741 with the City of D'Iberville and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors to support repairs to the roadway and parking areas within the Bobby Eleuterius Recreational Complex located off Brodie Road.  This is a joint project with the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, City of D'Iberville, and Harrison County School District.  Cost is estimated to be less than $200,000.00 and will be distributed equally.

VII.C.17. * Approve request to remove five (5) portable buildings from fixed asset inventory for West Wortham.  Due to the condition of the buildings, they are no longer able to accommodate students.  Further approve allowing Loaves and Fishes, a non-profit group in Biloxi, to remove one of the portables at their expense for their use. 

VII.D. Approval of the following:

VII.D.1. Personnel (GBD:GBQ)

VII.D.2. Lowest Quote (DJED)

VII.D.3. Single Source (DJED)

VII.E. CJ - WHHS parent

VIII. Adjourn