September 14, 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. August 10, 2021 -- 1:30pm, Regular Meeting, Church Street

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VI.A. Nicole Rabenda

VI.B. Mrs. Stewart Brevard McMillan

VII. ACTION ITEMS

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

VII.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period July 30, 2021 through September 3, 2021, Docket of Claims #78686 through #79489, in the amount of $3,616,834.57. Athletic Activity paid officials and fees in the amount of $3,035.00 for the period July 30, 2021 through September 3, 2021. The grand total for all funds is $3,619,869.57.

VII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending July 31, 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.A.3. Consideration to Renew District's Yearly Renewal of Workers Compensation Insurance through Eastern Alliance

VII.A.4. Request Approval to Release Payment for Emergency Purchase EMER# 21-06, Master Craft Builders, Inc., $71,885

VII.A.5. Consideration to Adopt Amended Tax Levy Resolution Requesting a Tax Levy for the Support of the Tupelo Public School District for the 2021-2022 School Year

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

VII.B.1. Personnel Recommendations

VII.C. Office of Superintendent Dr. Rob Picou

VII.C.1. Proposed Changes to School Year 2021-2022 Blueprint for Tupelo Public Schools

VII.D. Consent Agenda

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

VII.D.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded: #22-076 through #22-099 and Rental of School Facilities #SFR 2207

VII.D.1.b. Contracts to be Ratified: #22-044 through #22-075

VII.D.1.c. Approval of Donations #2021-2022-005 through #2021-2022-013

VII.D.1.d. Permission to Submit TPSD Grant #22-03

VII.D.1.e. Permission to Advertise:  BD2205 -- A/C System for Buses

VII.D.1.f. Permission to Purchase Twelve (12) 2022 Model 77-Passenger School Buses from Summit Truck Group of Mississippi for a total purchase price of $1,134,000

VII.D.1.g. Awarding of Advertised Bid/Proposals: BD2114C Food Service Equipment -- Serving Lines (Ken Jeter Store & Restaurant -- lowest and best bid); and BD2204 Automatic Faucet Sensors (Southern Pipe & Supply, Inc. -- lowest and best bid) 

VII.D.1.h. Recommendation to Retract and Rebid #BD2202 -- Plexiglass Dividers awarded to Design Manufacturing, LLC

VII.D.1.i. Permission to Dispose and/or Delete 229 Assets from the TPSD Asset Listing

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

VII.D.2.a. Student Transfers

VII.D.2.b. Memorandum of Understanding between Juanita Sims Doty Foundation and Tupelo Public School District

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

VII.D.3.a. Approval of FY22 Special Education IDEA Part B and Preschool Budget Application

VII.D.3.b. School Year 2021-2022 District Strategic Plan

VII.D.3.c. Request Permission for Parkway Principal Carmen Gary to Participate in Class of 2023 Jim Ingram Leadership Institute

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

VIII.A. Executive Summaries

VIII.A.1. 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

VIII.A.2. Middle College Update -- Ms. Brittany Terrell

VIII.A.3. Ad Valorem Collections Cumulative through July received by the District in August

VIII.B. Communication from Dr. Picou

VIII.B.1. Tupelo: A World Class Science District -- Ms. Susan Hankins

VIII.B.2. Superintendent's Report

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. Board Self-Evaluation

IX.B. Executive Session 

X. ADJOURNMENT