January 20, 2015 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. December 9, 2014, Noon, Regular Board Meeting

IV.B. December 18, 2014, 5:00 P.M. Special Called  Meeting

V. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Welcome

V.B. Public Comments

V.C. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)

V.C.1. TPSD Teacher of the Year

V.C.2. TPSD Administrator of the Year

V.C.3. Human Resources Department

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD (TPSD Goals #1-4)

VI.A. Accountability Model/Curriculum Update

VI.B. First Semester GPA and MHSAA Scholar Athlete Team Information/Athletic Field Collections Update

VI.C. Ad Valorem/Audit Update

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

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

VII.A.1. Contractual Agreements to Acknowledge (#CO1540,BC #2014-2015 003, and #SFR1511 through #SFR1516)

VII.A.2. Contractual Agreements to Ratify (#CO1541 and #SFR1507 and #SFR1510)

VII.A.3. Donations (#2014-2015-017 through #2014-2015-022)

VII.A.4. Request Permission to Accept TPSD Grant #1503

VII.A.5. Permission to Delete Assets from TPSD Asset Listing

VII.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant (TPSD Goals #1-3)

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

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

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for December 1, 2014 through January 9, 2015 Docket of Claims #24368 through #25191, Accounts Payable Checks #15242 through #15743, THS Activity Check Registers for December 2014, and Athletic Activity Check Register for December, 2014, for a grand total of $1,767,506.40

VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending November, 2014

VIII.A.2.a. Bank Reconciliation

VIII.A.2.b. Statement of Revenue and Expenditures

VIII.A.2.c. TPSD Cash Flow Statement

VIII.A.2.d. Consolidated Fund

VIII.A.2.e. November Financial Report

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

VIII.B.1. Licensed Staff Recommendations

VIII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell

VIII.C.1. Revisions to existing School Board Policies (CEE, CGA, DEEG, DJB, DJC, DJEAB, EA, EBB, EK, EM, GAB, GBD, GBRB, JBCB, JBD, JCDA, JCDAD, JGCDC, JN, JRAB)

VIII.C.2. Healthy School Policies

VIII.C.2.a. Early Childhood Education Center

VIII.C.2.b. Carver Elementary

VIII.C.2.c. Joyner Elementary

VIII.C.2.d. Parkway Elementary

VIII.C.2.e. Thomas Street Elementary

VIII.C.2.f. Lawhon Elementary

VIII.C.2.g. Lawndale Elementary

VIII.C.2.h. Pierce Street Elementary

VIII.C.2.i. Rankin Elementary

VIII.C.2.j. Milam Elementary

VIII.C.2.k. Tupelo Middle School

VIII.C.2.l. Tupelo High School

VIII.D. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant

VIII.D.1. Student Discipline Case #02-2014-2015

VIII.D.2. Student Discipline Case #33-2-2014-2015

VIII.D.3. Student Discipline Case #71-2014-2015

VIII.D.4. Student Discipline Case #73-2014-2015

VIII.E. Office of Executive Director of Operations and Facilities Mr. Andy Cantrell

VIII.E.1. Change Directive Number 1 for Carver Flooring Renovations

VIII.E.2. Carver Flooring Certificate of Substantial Completion

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

VIII.F.1. First Semester ADA Comparison

VIII.F.2. First Semester Discipline Report

VIII.F.3. Second Draft of 2015-2016 School Year

VIII.F.4. Information Items--56% of TPSD Students made the all A and all AB honor rolls for the First Semester

VIII.F.5. Renaming of School Facility

VIII.F.6. Discussion of TPSD Policy FC--Facilities Expansion Planning

VIII.F.7. Miscellaneous

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X. NEW BUSINESS

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Future Agenda Topics -- Dr. Gearl Loden

XI.A.1. Curriculum Instructional Shifts, Safety Audit

XI.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members

XI.C. Consideration of Executive Session

XII. ADJOURNMENT