May 8, 2012 at 12:00 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

V. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Welcome

V.B. Public Comments

V.C. Recognitions

V.C.1. Resolution honoring Mr. Lee Tucker

V.C.2. Tupelo High School Students Attend Rotary Leadership Conference

V.C.3. Tupelo High School 9th Grade Student Wins Law Day Art Contest

V.C.4. Duke University Talent Identification Program (Tupelo Middle School 7 Graders and 4-6th Grade Talent Search (Lawhon, Rankin and Lawndale)

V.C.5. Tupelo High School Honor Choir

V.C.6. Tupelo High School Students Win Awards at Mississippi Scholastic Press Association

V.C.7. TPSD GumTree Writing Awards

V.C.8. TPSD GumTree Art Awards

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. Trip Report -- NSBA Annual Conference, April 20-23, 2012

VI.B. Federal Program Responsibilities

VI.C. Updated Proposal -- Framework and Timeline for Councils of Excellence

VII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VII.A. Consent Agenda

VII.A.1. Contractual Agreement #CO1249 and Renewal of #CO1250 for 2012-2013 School Year

VII.A.2. Donations #2011-2012-043 through #2011-2012-049

VII.A.3. Single Source Purchases #SS1224 and #SS1225

VII.A.4. Request Authorization to Remove 27 Assets from the District's Asset List

VII.A.5. Overnight Field Trip Request -- Tupelo Middle School Cheerleaders, Mississippi State University, May 30-June 2, 2012

VII.A.6. Summer Food Service Programs for 2012

VII.B. Student Transfer Report

VII.C. Personnel Report

VII.C.1. Approval of Licensed Staff

VII.C.2. 2011-2012 TPSD Staffing Statistics

VII.C.3. Recommendation for the Summer Employment of Graduation Coach Jeffery Norwood

VII.D. Docket of Claims (April 14 through April 30, 2012), Docket of Claims #998 through #1339 in the amount of $631,438.47

VII.E. Policy Changes

VII.E.1. First Reading

VII.E.1.a. TPSD Policy IHAMB-E Abstinence Education

VII.E.2. Second Reading

VII.E.2.a. TPSD Policy IJND Technology Resources:  Responsible Access and Use

VII.E.2.b. TPSD Policy IHCA Summer School/Extended Year Programs

VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

IX. NEW BUSINESS

IX.A. Consolidated Federal Programs Application

IX.B. Title I Part D Fiscal Year 2012 Allocation Increase

IX.C. McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program Application for FY13

IX.D. Camp Possibility for Summer 2012

IX.E. Consideration of Adoption of Resolution for Refinancing Debt

IX.F. Administrative Organization

IX.G. 2012-2013 Teacher Contracts

IX.G.1. Confirmation of TPSD Policy GCBA-E Instructional Staff Salary Guide

IX.G.2. Confirmation of TPSD Policy GCBC-E Supplementary Pay Plans

X. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

X.A. Future Agenda Topics

X.B. Consideration of Temporary Executive Session

XI. ADJOURNMENT