January 30, 2024 at 1:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

V.A. December 12, 2023-- 1:30pm -- Regular Meeting, Church Street Auditorium

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. RECOGNITIONS

VII.A. Mr. Charles Laney, Mr. Josh Steele, Maintenance and Operations Department

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

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

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period December 2, 2023 through January 19, 2024, Docket of Claims #100829 through #101623, in the amount of $3,280,273.08. Athletic Activity paid officials and fees in the amount of $12,950.00 for the period December 2, 2023 through January 19, 2024. The grand total for all funds is $3,293,223.08.

VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending November 30, 2023.

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. Scott Williams

VIII.B.1. Licensed and Classified Personnel Recommendations

VIII.C. Office of Superintendent Dr. Rob Picou

VIII.C.1. Recommendation to Pay All Employees Due to Inclement Weather

VIII.D. Consent Agenda

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

VIII.D.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded: #24158 through #24172; SFR2421 through SFR2423; and CB2404 

VIII.D.1.b. Permission to Submit Grants #2410 through #2412

VIII.D.1.c. Permission to Accept Grants #2406 and #2412

VIII.D.1.d. Approval of Donations #2441 through #2452

VIII.D.1.e. Permission to Advertise for Bids--BD2418 through BD2419

VIII.D.1.f. Awarding of Advertised Bid/Proposals: BD2415 through BD2416 

VIII.D.1.g. Permission to Dispose and/or Delete 564 Assets from and add back 3 Assets to the TPSD Asset Listing

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

VIII.D.2.a. Overnight Field Trip Requests

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

VIII.D.3.a. TPSD Test Security Plan

VIII.D.3.b. 2023-2024 TPSD Child Nutrition Procurement Plan

VIII.D.4. Office of Executive Director of Educational Enhancement and Workforce Development Mr. Art Dobbs

VIII.D.4.a. Student Transfers

VIII.D.4.b. Readmission Recommendation Student Case #42-2022-2023

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

IX.A. First Reading of TPSD 2024-2025 School Year Calendar--Mrs. Kimberly Britton

IX.B. First Reading of 2024-2025 Board Meeting Dates--Mrs. Modesty Shumpert

IX.C. First Semester ADA--Executive Summary--Dr. Brock English

IX.D. First Semester Discipline Comparison--Executive Summary--Dr. Brock English

IX.E. Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) for Milam and Rankin Elementary, and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) for Tupelo Middle School--Dr. Brock English

IX.F. Ad Valorem Collections through November 30, 2023--Mrs. Rachel Murphree

IX.G. Board Master Calendar Review

IX.H. Future Agenda Topics--Dr. Rob Picou and School Board Members

IX.I. Reminders of Upcoming Events

• February 13, 2024--1:30 pm Regular Board Meeting, 5:00 pm Recognition Meeting--Church Street Auditorium
• February 19, 2024--President's Day
• March 11-15, 2024--Spring Break
• March 26, 2024--1:30 pm Regular Board Meeting
• March 29, 2024--Good Friday
• April 1, 2024--Easter Monday (Observed)
• April 6-8, 2024--NSBA Conference, New Orleans, LA

X. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

X.A. Executive Session 

X.A.1. Discipline Appeal Case #59-2023-2024

XI. ADJOURNMENT