February 11, 2020 at 1:30 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

V. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

V.A. January 21, 2020, 1:30pm, Regular Board Meeting, Hancock Leadership Center

V.B. January 21, 2020, 5:00pm, Regular Meeting (Recognitions), Milam Elementary

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. Recognitions

VII.A. Proclamation by Governor Tate Reeves School Board Recognition Week (February 9-15, 2020) 

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

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

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims #67674 through #68185 in the amount of $780,977.34 for the period January 11, 2020, through January 31, 2020; and Athletic Activity Ref Pay paid officials and fees in the amount of $4,033.95 for the period January 11, 2020, through January 31, 2020, with a grand total for all funds of $785,011.29

VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending December 31, 2019

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. Monthly Financial Statement

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

VIII.B.1. Revised Job Descriptions

VIII.B.1.a. Director of Food Service

VIII.B.1.b. Director of Maintenance

VIII.B.1.c. Director of Security

VIII.B.1.d. Operations Assistant

VIII.B.1.e. Warehouse Manager

VIII.B.1.f. Director of Operations

VIII.B.2. Approval of New Job Description -- Grants Coordinator

VIII.B.3. Licensed and Classified Personnel Recommendations

VIII.C. Office of Director of Operations Mr. Charles Laney

VIII.C.1. Church Street Parking Lot -- Award Bid for Parking Lot and Fence to Lowest and Best Bidder Plus Additional Scope of Work or Reject Bid and Rebid with Changes Added

VIII.C.2. Consideration to Enter Agreement with Sloan Landscape to Oversee Tupelo High School 9th Grade Canopy Addition

VIII.D. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brock English

VIII.D.1. Expulsion Recommendation -- Student Case #49-2019-2020

VIII.E. Office of Deputy Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton

VIII.E.1. Recommendation to Approve TPSD School Calendar for 2020-2021 (Option 1)

VIII.E.2. Recommendation to Revise TPSD Board Policies KBDA and MGA

VIII.F. Consent Agenda

VIII.F.1. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD GOAL #4)

VIII.F.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded: #CO2332 and #CO2337

VIII.F.1.b. Ratification of Contractual Agreements #CO2208, #CO2333 through #CO2336

VIII.F.1.c. Approval of Donations #2019-2020-053 through #2019-2020-074

VIII.F.1.d. Permission to Submit TPSD Grant #2068

VIII.F.1.e. Permission to Award BD2008 -- Reading Textbooks K-2

VIII.F.1.f. Permission to Dispose and/or Delete 27 Assets from the TPSD Asset Listing and Add Back 1 Asset 

VIII.F.2. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brock English

VIII.F.2.a. Student Transfer Report

VIII.F.2.b. Overnight Field Trip Requests (Secondary Schools)

VIII.F.3. Office of Deputy Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton

VIII.F.3.a. Memorandum of Understanding between TPSD and the University of Mississippi for Field Experience

IX. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT -- DR. ROB PICOU

IX.A. Executive Summaries

IX.A.1. District of Innovation Update -- Mrs. Stewart McMillan

IX.A.2. Targeted Support & Improvement (TSI) for Tupelo Middle School and Additional Targeted Support & Improvement (ATSI) for Tupelo High School and Rankin Elementary School -- Dr. Brock English

IX.A.3. Exemption Report -- Dr. Brock English

IX.A.4. School Start/Dismissal Times Report -- Dr. Brock English

IX.A.5. Gifted MAAP Scores---Mrs. Amy Ferguson

IX.A.6. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Reporting -- Mrs. Rachel Murphree

IX.A.7. Ad Valorem Report for Amount Received through January, 2020 - Mrs. Rachel Murphree

IX.B. Communication from Dr. Picou

IX.B.1. CHAMPS Implementation -- Ms. Paige Tidwell

IX.B.2. JROTC -- Dr. Brock English

IX.B.3. Superintendent's Report -- Dr. Rob Picou

IX.C. Upcoming Events: February 17, School Holiday for President's Day; February 17, Early Bird, MSBA, Jackson; February 18-19, MSBA Annual Conference; February 20, 10:00am, Mississippi State Board of Education meeting re District of Innovation, Jackson, MS; March 9-13, Spring Break; March 19, Mississippi State Board of Education (announcement of final decision re District of Innovation, Jackson, MS; March 24, 1:30pm, HLC; March 24, 5:00pm, Regular Board Meeting (Recognitions Only), TMS; April 3-6, NSBA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL

IX.D. Board Master Calendar Review and Future Agenda Topics -- Dr. Rob Picou and School Board Members

IX.D.1. Board Master Calendar

IX.D.2. Future Agenda Topics

X. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

X.A. Executive Session 

X.B. Employment of 2020-2021 Building Administrators

XI. ADJOURNMENT