October 23, 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. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Public Comments

V.B. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)

V.B.1. TPSD Bus Drivers -- National Bus Safety Month

V.B.2. Lawhon Elementary Student DayJonea Walker

V.B.3. THS Debate Team -- Achievement in Recent Tournaments

V.B.4. THS Student Kenya Ashby -- Semifinalist in 2013 National Achievement Scholarship Competition

V.B.5. Milam Student Anna Katherine Williams -- winner of the 2012 Children's Essay Contest

V.B.6. THS Senior Samantha Mello had story published in the National Edition, a weekly spotlight online publication of the ASNE High School Journalism website

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. Classworks Instructional Software Overview Report (TPSD Goal #1)

VI.B. Audit Update Report (TPSD Goal #5)

VI.C. State Report Card Report (TPSD Goal #1)

VI.D. Expansion of Pre-K Program Report (TPSD Goal #1)

VI.E. Employee Assistance Program -- Wellness Benefit (TPSD Goal #3)

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

VII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Linda Pannell (TPSD GOAL #5)

VII.A.1. Contract for Bus Service Contract #BC12-13-001 for THS Band to Indianapolis, IN, November 8-11, 2012

VII.A.2. Donations #2012-2013-017

VII.A.3. Single Source Purchase #SS1312

VII.A.4. Permission to Advertise for Proposal (RFP 1304 Copiers/Printers)

VII.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Matthew Dillon

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Kimberly Britton (TPSD Goal #1)

VII.C.1. Consideration of Approval of Consolidated Federal Program Application FY13 Final Allocations

VII.C.2. Consideration of Approval of FY13 Title 1, Part D, Subpart 2 Local Education Agendcy's Neglected or Delinquent Facilities Application

VII.D. Office of Superintendent Gearl Loden

VII.D.1. Approval of Request for Mrs. Kelly Stimpson to Present at NSBA Annual Meeting, April, 2013 on the topic of conducting school board hearings:  "I Can't Hear You" -- Tips and Traps Involved in School Boards Conducting Personnel Disciplinary Hearings

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VIII.A. Office of Director of Finance (TPSD Goal #5)

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for for the period October 1, 2012 through October 12, 2012, Docket of Claims #5373 through #5725, Accounts Payable Checks #3248 through #3474 in the amount of $602,411.37

VIII.A.2. Certify Financial Information to Mississippi Department of Education re Year End 2011-2012

VIII.B. Office of Director of Human Resources (TPSD Goal #3)

VIII.B.1. Job Description -- Parent as Teacher Educator

VIII.B.2. Approval of Licensed Staff

VIII.C. Office of Superintendent of Schools (TPSD Goals #1, #4 and #5)

VIII.C.1. Studer Education Group

VIII.C.2. MASA Fall Conference

VIII.C.3.  National School Boards Association Annual Conference, April 13-15, 2013

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X. NEW BUSINESS

X.A. Change of November 13 Board meeting to Thursday, November 15 due to conflict with MSBA Fall Conference

X.B. Amendment to TPSD Policy BEA -- Regular Board Meetings

X.C. 2013 Board Calendar

X.D. Consideration of Approval of Employee Assistance Program Wellness Benefit (TPSD Goal #3)

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Future Agenda Topics (TPSD Goal #4)

XI.B. Consideration of Executive Session

XII. ADJOURNMENT