March 22, 2022 at 1:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. OATH OF OFFICE -- Mrs. Hope Huey

III. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

VI. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ITEMS

VI.A. Election of Board Officers

VI.A.1. Appointment of Legal Counsel

VI.A.2. Posting of Public Notices

VI.A.3. Appointment of Recording Secretary

VI.A.4. Authorization of District Signatures for District Financial Accounts

VI.A.5. Adoption of Previously Approved Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Exhibits in TPSD Board Policy Manual

VI.A.6. Appointment of Board Member to Replace Mr. Ken Wheeler on the Board Audit Committee Tasked with Reviewing the TPSD 2020-2021 School Year Audit

VI.A.7. Appointment of Board Audit Review Committee to Review TPSD 2021-2022 School Year Audit

VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

VII.A. February 8, 2022 -- 1:30 P.M. -- Regular Meeting, Church Street Auditorium

VII.B. February 8, 2022 -- 5:00 P.M. Regular Meeting, Church Street Auditorium

VII.C. February 22, 2022 -- 1:30 P.M. -- Special Called Meeting (Video Conferencing)

VII.D. March 1, 2022 -- 1:00 P.M. -- Special Called Meeting, Church Street

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

IX. RECOGNITIONS

X. ACTION ITEMS

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

X.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period January 29, 2022 through March 4, 2022, Docket of Claims #83130 through #84131, in the amount of $2,832,419.83; and Athletic Activity paid officials and fees in the amount of $10,194.00 for the period January 29, 2022 through March 4, 2022. The grand total for all funds is $2,842,613.83.

X.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending January 31, 2022

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

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

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

X.A.2.d. Monthly Financial Statement

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

X.B.1. Personnel Recommendations

X.C. Office of Executive Director of Operations and Maintenance -- Mr. Charles Laney

X.C.1. Approval of Certificate of Substantial Completion of THS Video Scoreboard Project

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

X.D.1. Student Discipline Expulsion Recommendation -- Student Case #9-2-2021-2022

X.D.2. Student Discipline Expulsion Recommendation -- Student Case #24-2-2021-2022

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

X.E.1. Recommendation to Revise TPSD Policy DJEA Purchasing Authority

X.E.2. Review and Approval of Section D (Financial Management) of the Board Policy Manual

X.F. Office of Superintendent Dr. Rob Picou

X.F.1. Reemployment of TPSD FY23 Licensed Staff

X.G. Consent Agenda

X.G.1. Office of Chief Financial Officer Mrs. Rachel Murphree

X.G.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded: Contract 22-181; Rental of School Facilities SFR 2219 through SFR 2224; and Charter Bus Contract CB 2205

X.G.1.b. Contracts to be Ratified: 22-171 through 22-180 and Charter Bus Service Contract CB 2204

X.G.1.c. Approval of Donations 2021-2022-054 through 2021-2022-061

X.G.1.d. Permission to Submit Grant 22-17  (Grant Source -- MDE, to provide funding for Security Officers at each TPSD Site), Amount Requested -- $90,000 with $0 District Match

X.G.1.e. Permission to Advertise: BD2229 -- VEX V5 Robots (Tupelo Career Technical Center)

X.G.1.f. Recommendation to Reject All Bids and Rebid BD2223 Milam Classroom Renovations Project. Only one bid was received by M&N Construction, LLC in the amount of $2,311,018.

X.G.1.g. Request Permission to Purchase Items Higher than Lowest Quote (Recommend purchase of testing materials and supplies from Pearson in the amount of $4,293.17 rather than lower quote from Medical Product Supply in the amount of $3,997).  Pearson Assessments and record forms are currently used in the District.

X.G.1.h. Awarding of Advertised Bid/Proposals: BD2212 THS Parking Addition; BD2218 Secondary Entrances; BD2224 Joyner Sewer Replacement Phase II; BD2226 K-2 Math Program; BD2227 Church Street Site Improvements; and RFP2203 E-Rate

X.G.1.i. Permission to Dispose and/or Delete 55 Assets  from the TPSD Asset Inventory and Add Back 8 to the Assets

X.G.2. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brock English

X.G.2.a. Student Transfers

X.G.2.b. Secondary Overnight Field Trips

X.G.2.c. Readmission of Student Discipline Case #14-2020-2021

X.G.2.d. Readmission of Student Discipline Case #20-2020-2021

X.G.3. Office of Deputy Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton

X.G.3.a. Agreement for Transportation Service for Summer Program Tupelo Parks and Recreation

X.G.3.b. Request permission for Summer Opportunity Camp

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

XI.A. Executive Summaries

XI.A.1. Substitute Report -- Mr. Scott Williams

XI.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

XI.A.3. Ad Valorem Collections cumulative through January, 2022, received by the District in February, 2022

XI.B. Communication from Dr. Picou

XI.B.1. JROTC Update -- Col. Roger Johnson and THS Principal Art Dobbs

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

XII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XII.A. Executive Session

XIII. ADJOURNMENT