July 26, 2016 at 1:00 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. June 13, 2016, Regular Meeting

IV.B. June 23-24, 2016, Special Called Meeting (Board Retreat)

IV.C. June 24, 2016, 8:00am, Special Called Meeting

IV.D. July 7, 2016, 3:00pm, Special Called Meeting

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Public Comments

V.B. Recognitions

V.B.1. Dr. Kristy Luse, received the 2016 Outstanidng Service Award from MS Arts Commission 

V.B.2. Ms. Amanda Koonlaba, Art Teacher at Lawhon was named the MS Alliance for Art Education's Thad Cochran Distinguished Arts Educator Award for Media Arts

V.B.3. TPSD Awarded the School District of Excellence Award by the MS Alliance for Art Education for Commitment to the Arts for the Students of this State

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. ECEC Update (TPSD Goal #1)

VI.B. Annual Grants Update (TPSD Goal #4)

VI.C. Star/Accelerated Reader/2015 PARCC Linking Study (TPSD Goal #1)

VI.D. Marketing Update (TPSD Goal #3)

VI.E. Teacher Leadership Academy (TPSD Goals #1 and #3)

VI.F. Millsaps College Principals' Institute (TPSD Goals #1 and #3)

VI.G. Budget Overview (TPSD Goal #4)

VI.H. Ad Valorem Report for Amount Received through June, 2016 (TPSD Goal #4)

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

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

VII.A.1. Contractual Agreements (#CO1700 and #CO1701 and Rental of School Facilities #SFR1700 through #SFR1704)

VII.A.2. Ratification of Contractual Agreements (#CO1702 through #CO1705)

VII.A.3. Donations #2016-2017-001 and #2016-2017-002

VII.A.4. Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1700 through #1703

VII.A.5. Permission to Accept TPSD Grants #1647, #1700, #1701, #1702, and #1703

VII.A.6. Awarding of Advertised Bids and Proposals:  #BD1700 Milk Products; #BD1701 Classroom Supplies; RFP1700 THS Yearbook; and #RFP1701 School Day Pictures

VII.A.7. Permission to Delete  2,320 Assets from the TPSD Asset Listing and Add Back 2 (two) Items to the TPSD Asset Listing

VII.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.C. Office of Executive Director of Operations Mr. Andy Cantrell (TPSD Goal #2)

VII.C.1. Annual Approval of TPSD District-Wide School Safety and Crisis Management Guide

VII.C.1.a. Carver Elementary

VII.C.1.b. Early Childhood Education Center

VII.C.1.c. Fillmore

VII.C.1.d. Joyner Elementary

VII.C.1.e. Lawhon Elementary

VII.C.1.f. Lawndale Elementary

VII.C.1.g. Milam Elementary

VII.C.1.h. Parkway Elementary

VII.C.1.i. Pierce Elementary

VII.C.1.j. Rankin Elementary

VII.C.1.k. Thomas Street Elementary

VII.C.1.l. Tupelo Middle School

VII.C.1.m. Tupelo High School

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VIII.A. Office of Assistant Director of Finance  (TPSD Goal #4)

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for June 4, 2016, through July 15, 2016, Docket of Claims #37282 through 38150, Accounts Payable Checks 24324 through 24940 in the amount of $4,973,602.89

VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending May 31, 2016

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.A.3. Request Authorization of Budget Amendments durng the 2016-2017 School Year

VIII.A.4. Authorization to Transfer Between Accounts during the 2016-2017 School Year

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

VIII.B.1. Job Description -- Network Administrator

VIII.B.2. Licensed Personnel Recommendations

VIII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Anna Guntharp

VIII.C.1. Second Reading of New Policies (DCI, DFC, DFE, DIAB, DJCA, DJE, and DJEG)

VIII.C.2. Revision of TPSD Board Policy DJEJA

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

VIII.D.1. Information Items

VIII.D.1.a. Upcoming Events:  July 28, 8:00am, District Convocation (Speaker:  Riney Jordan), THS Performing Arts Center, August 3 -- Students Report;  August 9 Regular Board Meeting, Noon, at HLC

VIII.D.2. Summer Building and Grounds Update

VIII.D.3. Construction Change Directive at Rankin Elementary Renovations (switch to fiber optic cable) $8,107.00 from Contingency Allowance

VIII.D.4. Construction Change Directive at Rankin Elementary Renovations (install insulation in mail building, $12,471.00 from Contingency Allowance)

VIII.D.5. Construction Change Directive at Milam Elementary Renovations (asbestos abatement in dining room, new VCT in dining area, two data drops per room, and new fiber optic cable) $74,397.00 from Contingency Allowance

VIII.D.6. Miscellaneous

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X. NEW BUSINESS

X.A. Consideration to Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds of the TPSD in the Approximate Principal Amount of $1,100,000

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Future Agenda Topics -- (Back to School Update (K-2; 3-6; 7-12), Gifted/SPED/Transportation; New Teacher Update; Buildings and Grounds Update; Approval of Dropout Prevention Plan; Approval of FY17 Budget; Curriculum Plan; Curriculum Update; and Test Scores

XI.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members

XI.C. Consideration of Executive Session

XI.C.1. Student Discipline Appeal #169-2015-2016

XII. ADJOURNMENT