February 9, 2016 at 12:00 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

IV.A. January 19, 2016, Noon, Regular Meeting, HLC

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Welcome

V.B. Public Comments

V.C. Recognitions

V.C.1. February 14-20, 2016 -- School Board Recognition Week in Mississippi

V.C.2. Assistant Superintendent Secretaries

V.C.3. Technology Department

V.C.4. National Board Certified Teachers

V.C.5. Week of the Family Essay Contest Winners

V.C.6. THS Boys Swim Team State Champions

V.C.7. Employees of the Month

V.C.8. Milam Mississippi Stock Market Winners

V.C.9. Geography Bee Winners from Milam

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. Academic Update

VI.B. First Semester GPA and MHSAA Scholar Athlete Team Information  (TPSD Goal #1)

VI.C. Buildings and Grounds Update (TPSD Goal #2 and #4)

VI.D. New Time and Attendance System

VI.E. Ad Valorem Report for Amount Received Through January 2016 (TPSD Goal #4)

VI.F. Update on Community Discipline Listening Sessions

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

VII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD GOAL #4)

VII.A.1. Contractual Agreements

VII.A.1.a. Contracts to Acknowledge and Accept #CO1632 through #CO1635 BC#2015-2016-005 and #SFR1627 through #SFR1628

VII.A.2. Donation #2015-2016-019 through #2015-2016-024

VII.A.3. Permission to Remove 219 Assets from the TPSD Asset Listing

VII.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant (TPSD Goal #1)

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests

VII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell (TPSD Goal #2)

VII.C.1. Gifted Education Plan

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VIII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree  (TPSD Goal #4)

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for January 9, 2016, through January 31, 2016, in the amount of $614,128.08 (Docket of Claims #33409 through #33763; Accounts Payable Checks #21645 through #21644); Athletic Activity Ref Pay paid officials and fees in the amount of $3,754.26 for a grand total of $617,882.34.

VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending December 31, 2015

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

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

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

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

VIII.A.2.e. Monthly Financial Statement -- Not Required

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

VIII.B.1. Licensed Personnel Recommendations

VIII.B.2. Coaching Supplements

VIII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell (TPSD Goals #1-4)

VIII.C.1. First Reading of Policies DGA Fund Balance, ECIA Texting While Driving, EP Drones, ICIB CPR/AED Instruction, and MO Home School Programs

VIII.C.2. Required Review of TPSD Board Policies Sections K, L, and M.

VIII.C.3. Recommended Revisions to TPSD Policy LEB Relations with Parent Organizations

VIII.D. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant (TPSD Goal #2)

VIII.D.1. Student Discipline #26-2-2015-2016

VIII.D.2. Student Discipline #33-2-2015-2016

VIII.D.3. Student Discipline #39-2-2015-2016

VIII.E. Office of Executive Director of Operations Mr. Andy Cantrell (TPSD Goals #2 and #4)

VIII.E.1.  Approval of Service Order Number 12 (JBHM Architects) for Drainage Improvements at Rankin Elementary

VIII.E.2. Approval of FEMA Safe Rooms at Carver, Joyner, and Thomas Street

VIII.F. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden (TPSD Goal #3)

VIII.F.1. Information Items--Key Dates--AASA-February 10-12, 2016; MSBA--February 22-24, 2016

VIII.F.2. Miscellaneous

VIII.F.3. Legislative Update

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

IX.A. Approval of 2016-2017 School Calendar

X. NEW BUSINESS

X.A. Change Originally Scheduled 60% day from March 24, 2016 to January 22, 2016

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Future Agenda Topics --Annual Organization Meeting, Oath of Office for Mr. Rob Hudson, Recognize Transportation Department, Accountability Model Update, Legislative Update, Parent of the Year

XI.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members

XI.C. Consideration of Executive Session

XII. ADJOURNMENT