March 18, 2014 at 12:00 PM - REGULAR -- ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

IV. Oath of Office -- Mr. Eddie Prather

V. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ITEMS

V.A. Election of Board Officers

V.B. Appointment of Legal Counsel

V.C. Posting of Public Notices

V.D. Appointment of Recording Secretary

V.E. Authorization of District Signatures for District Financial Accounts

V.F. Consideration to Adopt Previously Approved Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Exhibits

V.G. Appointment of Board Audit Review Committee

VI. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

VI.A. February 11, 2014 Noon Meeting

VII. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

VII.A. Welcome

VII.B. Public Comments

VII.C. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)

VII.C.1. School Board Recognition

VII.C.2. Military Service Academy Appointments

VII.C.3. Student Maria Kaltchenko -- TPSD, Lee County and Mid-South Spelling Bee Winner

VII.C.4. Mississippi All State Lions Band

VII.C.5. The Week of the Family Contest Winners

VII.C.6. National Board Certified Teachers

VII.C.7. THS Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams -- State Champions

VII.C.8. TPSD District Reading Fair Winners

VII.C.9. 2014 TPSD Teachers of the Year

VII.C.10. Announcement of 2014 TPSD Teacher of the Year

VIII. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VIII.A. Assistant Principal Training Program

VIII.B. New Accountability Model Update

VIII.C. Milam Elementary School Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Update

VIII.D. Secondary Curriculum Update

VIII.E. Ad Valorem Reports for Amount Received in February, 2014

VIII.F. 2012-2013 Audit Progress Update

IX. CONSENT AGENDA

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

IX.A.1. Contractual Agreements

IX.A.1.a. Contracts #CO1405, #CO1407, and #CO1408

IX.A.1.b. Contracts for Rental of School Facilities #SFR1427 through #SFR1433

IX.A.2. Donations #2012-2013-032 through #2012-2013-034

IX.A.3. Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1420 through #1424

IX.A.4. Permission to Add One Item to the Asset List and Permission to Remove 47 Items from the Asset List

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

IX.B.1. Permission to Advertise for THS Turf/Track

IX.B.2. Student Transfer Report

IX.B.3. Readmission of Student #43-02-2012-2013

IX.B.4. Overnight Field Trip Request (TPSD Goals #2 and #4)

IX.B.4.a. Tupelo High School Band to Pearl, MS, for MHSAA Concert Band State Evaluation, March 25-26, 2014

IX.B.4.b. Tupelo High School Thespians to Lincoln, NE, for International Thespian Conference, June 22-29, 2014

IX.B.4.c. Tupelo High School Technical Students Association, Olive Branch, MS, TSA State Conference, March 26-28, 2014

IX.C. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden

IX.C.1. Request Approval of Appropriate Travel Expenses for Four Board members to attend the annual NSBA Conference, April 4-7, 2014, New Orleans, LA

IX.C.2. Approval of Dues for 2014-2015 National School Boards Association (April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015) in the amount of $4,165.00

X. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

X.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Linda Pannell (TPSD Goal #5)

X.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period February 1, 2014, through February 28, 2014, in the amount of $1,026,923.56; THS Activity Check Register for February 2014, in the amount of $4,836.41; and Athletic Check Register in the amount of $8,908.81; for a grand total of $1,040,668.78.

X.A.2. Financial Reports for Month-Ending January 31, 2014

X.A.2.a. Summary Report of Reconciled Bank Statements with Certification

X.A.2.b. Statement of Revenue and Expenditures with Current Budget Status

X.A.2.c. Cash Flow Statement for District Maintenance Fund

X.A.2.d. Combined Balance Sheet for all General and Special Revenue Funds

X.A.2.e. Monthly Financial Statement

X.B. Office of Director of Human Resources Mr. Jim Turner (TPSD Goal #3)

X.B.1. Approval of Licensed Staff

X.B.2. Job Description -- Coordinator of Instructional Technology

X.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell (TPSD Goal #1)

X.C.1. Consideration for Approval of Camp Opportunity, Summer 2014

X.C.2. Proposed TPSD Policy Changes

X.C.2.a. Second Reading of New TPSD Policy IGAA Student Religious Liberties

X.C.2.b. Second Reading of New TPSD Policy GBKA Reduction in Professional Staff

X.D. Office of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gearl Loden (TPSD Goal #4)

X.D.1. Employment of 2014-2015 School Administrative Personnel, Licensed District Administrators and District-Wide Positions-No License Required

X.D.1.a. Employment of 2014-2015 School Administrative Personnel

X.D.1.b. Employment of 2014-2015 Licensed District Administrators

X.D.1.c. Employment of 2014-2015 District-Wide Positions/No License Required

X.D.2. Information Items

X.D.2.a. Marketing Update (Mrs. Kay Bishop)

X.D.2.b. THS Turf/Track Update (Mr. Andy Schoggin)

X.D.2.c. Discipline Review Committee (Dr. Matthew Dillon)

X.D.2.d. Potential Adjustment to School Calendar (Dr. Diana Ezell)

X.D.2.e. National School Boards Association (NSBA) Annual Convention, April 4-7, 2014

X.D.3. Miscellaneous

XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

XII. NEW BUSINESS

XII.A. Amendment to 2014 Board Meeting Schedule

XIII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XIII.A. Future Agenda Topics -- Superintendent

XIII.A.1. 2014 Parent of the Year

XIII.A.2. Approval of Licensed Teachers for 2014-2015 School Year

XIII.A.3. Potential Handbook Changes

XIII.A.4. Summer Projects Report (Dr. Dillon/Julie Hinds)

XIII.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members

XIII.C. Executive Session

XIV. ADJOURNMENT