August 10, 2021 at 1:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

V.A. July 27, 2021 -- 1:30pm -- Regular Meeting, Church Street

V.B. July 27, 2021 5:00pm -- Budget Hearing, Church Street

V.C. August 2, 2021 -- 2:00pm -- Special Called Meeting, HLC

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VI.A. Melanie Riley

VI.B. Jamie Burton

VI.C. Christine Lucas

VI.D. Leah Herndon, Summer Swinney, Ashley McLellan--AEE Representatives

VII. ACTION ITEMS

VII.A. Office of Chief Financial Officer Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period July 17, 2021 through July 29, 2021, Docket of Claims #78504 through #78685, in the amount of $872,943.56. Athletic Activity paid officials and fees in the amount of $0.00 for the period July 17, 2021 through July 29, 2021. The grand total for all funds is $872,943.56.

VII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending June 30, 2021

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

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

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

VII.A.2.d. Monthly Financial Statement

VII.B. Approval of 2021-2022  Tupelo Public School District Original Combined and Original Combining Budget

VII.C. Adoption of Tax Levy Resolution declaring the Ad Valorem Needs of the Tupelo Public School District for 2021-2022

VII.D. Office of Director of Human Resources Mr. Scott Williams

VII.D.1. Licensed and Classified Personnel Recommendations

VII.E. Office of Executive Director of Operations and Maintenance -- Mr. Charles Laney

VII.E.1. Certificate of Substantial Completion of Church Street Parking Lot Project

VII.E.2. Certificate of Substantial Completion of Joyner Sewer Repair, Phase 1 Project

VII.F. Consent Agenda

VII.F.1. Office of Chief Financial Officer Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.F.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded: 22-036 through 22-043

VII.F.1.b. Contracts to be Ratified: 21-567, 22-029 through 22-035 

VII.F.1.c. Approval of Donation 2021-2022-004

VII.F.1.d. Permission to Submit TPSD Grant 22-02

VII.F.1.e. Permission to Accept Grants 21-27 through 21-37 and 22-02

VII.F.1.f. Emergency Purchase Approval EMER#21-05

VII.F.1.g. Awarding of Advertised Bid/Proposals:  BD2201-ACT Resources; BD2202-Plexiglass Dividers; BD2203 Flush Valves; RFQ2200-Architectural Services

VII.F.1.h. Permission to Dispose and/or Delete 112 Assets from the TPSD Asset Listing

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

VII.F.2.a. Student Transfers

VII.F.2.b. Overnight Field Trip Requests

VII.F.2.c. Dropout Prevention Plan

VII.F.2.d. Second Reading of TPSD Activities Handbook

VII.F.2.e. Authorization to pay $1200 Tuition Fee for Structured Day Director Dr. Tanisha Smith to participate in the Jim Ingram Community Leadership Institute Class of 2023

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

VII.F.3.a. ARP ESSER Assurances

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

VIII.A. Executive Summaries

VIII.A.1. Ad Valorem Collections through July 2021

VIII.B. Communication from Dr. Picou

VIII.B.1. Coaching Greatness and Capturing Kids Hearts Overview

VIII.B.2. Superintendent's Report

VIII.B.2.a. 1st Week of School Update

VIII.B.2.b. Discussion of Mask Protocol

VIII.C. Board Master Calendar Review and Future Agenda Topics -- Dr. Rob Picou and School Board Members

VIII.C.1. Board Master Calendar

VIII.C.2. Future Agenda Topics

IX. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

IX.A. Executive Session 

X. ADJOURNMENT