April 18, 2017 at 5:00 PM - Regular

1. Call to Order, Invocation

2. Approval of Agenda  (Board Policy BCBD)

3. Approval of Minutes from Special Meeting (Work Session) of March 8, 2017, Special Meeting of March 9, 2017, Regular Meeting of March 21, 2017, Special Meeting of March 31, 2017 and Special Meeting (Work Session) of April 5, 2017, and Special Meeting of April 5, 2017  (Board Policy BCBH)

4. Public Comments (Board Policy BCAF)

5. Approval of the Inter-District Student Transfer Request from Lisa Cothern for Linleigh Cothern from Lawrence County School District to North Pike School District where she is employed as a teacher (MS Code §37-15-29.)  (Board Policy JBCD)

6. Approval of the Intra-District Student Transfer Request from Kenyatta Walls for Landyn Walls from New Hebron Attendance Center to Monticello Elementary School for the 2017-2018 school term.  (Board Policy JBCDA)

7. Approval of the Inter-District Student Transfer Request from Charles and Heather Neal for Isabella Stamps and Dalson Neal from Lawrence County School District to Lincoln County School District for the 2017-2018 school term (Board Policy JBCD)

8. Executive Session-Ongoing Litigation (Board Policy BCBK)

9. Financial Matters (Board Policy DI)

9.A. Financial Reports

9.B. Approval of Financial Reports required pursuant to MS Code (§37-9-18) and State Board Policy 6902 for the month of February 2017

10. Approval of the FY18 Organizational Chart

11. Approval of a second high school assistant principal position

12. Consent Agenda (Non-Personnel)  Board Policy (BCBL)

12.A. Approval of revised/new School Board Policy Section I

12.B. Approval to destroy Cumulative Records at Lawrence County High School as recommended by Darrell Turner, Principal

12.C. Approval of Athletic Director/Athletic Coordinator Job Description

12.D. Approval to purchase two new school buses at a cost of $86,500.00 each from the FY17 budget as recommended by Mike Smith, Transportation Director

13. Consent Agenda (Personnel)  Board Policy (BCBL)

13.A. Approval of resignation from Sarah McGrew Lowery

13.B. Approval of Becky Robertson as substitute teacher

13.C. Approval of Kathy Holmes as Payroll Clerk effective May 1, 2017

13.D. Approval of the employment of Celia Peeples as a speech language teacher as recommended by Tiffany James, Special Education Teacher

13.E. Approval of Tina Buckley as food service worker as recommended by Jeffery Martin, Food Service Director

13.F. Approval of Tina Turner as food service worker as recommended by Jeffery Martin, Food Service Director

13.G. Approval of Adam Cook as assistant football coach at Lawrence County High School for the 2017-2018 as recommended by Darrell Turner, Principal

13.H. Approval of payment of $6,000.00 to Sarah McGrew for receipt of her CALT certificate and $200.00 for her certificate fee reimbursement..

13.I. Approval of resignation from Wakeshia Cole as a soccer coach for the FY18 school term

13.J. Approval of retirement letter amendment from Connie Parish

13.K. Approval of the employment of Jessica Nations at Rod Paige Middle School as recommended by Cassie Bridges, Principal

13.L. Approval of Patrick Bridges as boys basketball coach for the FY18 school term at Rod Paige Middle School as recommended by Cedric Collins, Personnel Director

13.M. Approval of salary adjustments:  Van Jones and Belton Mathis

14. Board Member Code of Ethics (Board Policy BH)

15. Superintendent Comments

15.A. Reports:  Student/Teacher Attendance, Bullying (1), Discipline, Safety,
Drop Outs (1)

15.B. Notice of additional budget cuts from MAEP

15.C. Determine a date for conducting the Superintendent Evaluation

15.D. MAP Spring results

15.E. School Board Policy Section G for review for the May Board Meeting

16. Executive Session (Board Policy BCBK)