October 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  After submitting our file to the MS Department of Education, we had to change some revenue coding.  This is the final budget as submitted to the MS Department of Education. 

Description:  Accept donation of Epson ET-2803 printer purchased with EEF funds.

Description:  This is an increase of $3,122 over last year. 

Description:  Accept donation of Brother Lazerjet printer purchased with EEF funds.

Description:  The beginning district fund balance increased $5,598,440.33 and the projected ending district fund balance increased $4,015,213.96. This projected ending fund balance is 18% of district revenues and excludes the insurance reserve of $6M.
 

Description:  Request to approve the new substitute salary scale for our district. The salary scale presented combines all salary information for our district into one policy. The policy code will be assigned by MSBA once approved. 

Description:  Jack Pickett has reviewed and approved the renewal notice. This is the second year of the three-year renewal of services. Frontline Education is the service HR uses to post employment vacancies and for prospective employees to apply. 

Description:  Request to approve, at no cost, the continuation of services provided by E-Verify. 
E-Verify is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program operated in cooperation with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that permits participants to electronically confirm the eligibility of individuals to work in the United States.
We use E-Verify as part of the background check required for new employees. 

Description:  The terms of use agreement have been approved by Jack Pickett. 

Description:  Workers Compensation Claims for September 2024

Description:  Personnel Changes for October Board Agenda

Description:  The update to this policy is the addition of the ability to lift 10 lbs and assisting the Transportation Supervisor in completing reports. 

Description:  Request to approve Policy GGBGA to increase the Bus Aide Salary Scale beginning in year 10. The current salary scale is frozen after 10 years of experience with no increase. 

Description:  Request to approve the update to Policy IB - Instructional Goals from the year 2016. Changes include changing the term "textbooks" to "instructional materials" to be consistent with our current practices and procedures. 

Description:  Request to approve an update to Policy ICDA - Preschool Program from the year 2008 to reflect current guidelines, practices, and procedures. 

Description:  Request to approve an update to Policy ICG - Sex Related Education from the year 2012. The update to this policy will reflect our current practices and procedures of our school district. 

Description:  Request to approve the update to Policy IDA from the year 2000. The update reflects the current practices, procedures, and guidelines of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards. 

Description:  Requesting approval to update Policy IDDFAA from the year 2003. The update will reflect the current guidelines for Free Appropriate Publice Education (FAPE) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2007 (IDEA). The update will also reflect our current practices and procedures in our district. 

Description:  Request approval to update Policy IDDHC from the year 2017 that covers Alternative Education for Students with Disabilities to reflect our current practice of utilizing a District Discipline Committee for student placement review. 

Description:  Approve updates to Policy IDDHB for students with a 504 to reflect current practices, procedures, and guidelines for our school district. This policy was last updated in 2022. The update ensures compliance with the Section 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 

Description:  The approval request is to update Policy IDDGA - Child Find from the year 2017 to reflect our current guidelines, practices, and procedures covered under the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) regulations for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Description:  This request is to rescind Policy GBRJB in order to create a single salary scale for the substitutes in our district. 

Description:  Request to approve rescinding Policy GBRJ. This policy is just salary information for substitutes. This policy will be combined with Policy GBRJB- Substitute Pay Scale in order to create a single policy with substitute salary information for our district. 

Description:  Request to approve an update to Policy IDGA from the year 2003 to reflect current practices, procedures, and guidelines from the Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSAA)

Description:  Request to approve the update to Policy IEB - Speech Language Screening by adding the terminology "Special Education" and editing the policy to reflect current practice and procedures in the screening of students for speech language services. 

Description:  Request to approve the update to Policy IEBA from the year 2022 to reflect current practices, guidelines, and requirements from state law from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 

Description:  Request approval for the update to Policy IEC from the year 2017 that follows our current practices, procedures, and state guidelines according to the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standard 28. 

Description:  Request to approve updating Policy IFB from the year 1998 to reflect current practices, procedures, and guidelines that our school district follows. This update includes compliance with the Mississippi Public School Accountability Process Standards. 

Description:  Requesting approval to update Policy IHAA from the year 2003, to reflect current practices, procedures, and guidelines, and laws concerning grading for students with disabilities. 

Description:  Request approval to update Policy II - Testing Program - from the year 2000. The update reflects our school districts' current practices, procedures, and guidelines. The update will comply with the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards

Description:  Request approving the update to Policy IJLB from the year 2016 to reflect our current practices, procedures, and guidelines. 

Description:  Request to update Policy IN from the year 2006 to reflect current guidelines, practices, and procedures in our district. 

Description:  Requesting to approve Policy GFAFA - Federal Grant Accountant item due to the timeline for filling this position immediately, in order to meet the 15% carryover requirement. The editing to this job description extends the educational qualifications and restricts the years of experience one may be credited with to 5 years. 

Description:  Request to rescind Policy IJNCA - Use of Media Materials from 1992. This policy is obsolete. 

Description:  Request to rescind this policy from the year 2002. Policy IIC covers testing procedures for state tests that are obsolete. We no longer utilize the MCCAS - Mississippi Curriculum Content Assessment System, or the MCT - Mississippi Curriculum Test.

Description:  Policy IFA - Instructional Materials from the year 1993 is redundant. We have Policy IB - Instructional Goals which includes instructional materials and request you to rescind this policy. 

Description:  Assistant coach job descriptions are now covered under the single Policy GFBIB - Assistant Coach. We are requesting you to rescind all "assistant" coach job descriptions that are attached. 

Description:  Presenting an update to Policy ABB - Board Powers and Duties from the year 1995 to reflect current regulatory requirements, practices, and procedures. 

Description:  Updates to Policy AD from the year 2001 include current procedures and information for each of the attendance centers. 

Description:  The update to Policy AEA - School Calendar from the year 2001 includes the current regulations of the Mississippi Accountability Standards. 

Description:  Policy AEAB - Holidays is being presented for review. No edits are suggested. 

Description:  Presenting this update for Policy AEBA - Extended School Year from the year 2001 to update and reflect the current guidelines from the Mississippi Accountability Standards. 

Description:  Presenting Policy BBCA - Role of the Board to adopt for the Jackson County School District. Policy BBCA is required by state statute. 

Description:  Presenting Policy IDCAB - Credit Recovery from the year 2017 for update. The update complies with current guidelines, district practices, and removes the form.

Description:  Presenting update to Policy IHCA - Val/Sal from the year 2009. The update for this policy includes current guidelines, practices, and procedures of our district. 

Description:  Policy ICF - Curriculum Adoption is a required policy by state statute to add to our current policies. 

Description:  Policy IHF is from the year 2005. The update reflects current requirements from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE).

Description:  Update to Policy GFBCD - Assistant Teachers adds the requirement for a transcript to be included as verification of qualifications. 

Description:  Presenting Policy JBC to adopt as required by state statute. This policy regards student attendance, reporting of student attendance, tardiness, and excuses. 

Description:  Presenting Policy JBAC - Truancy - to adopt as a required policy by state statute. This policy defines compulsory school age children, truant, and truancy in regards to state law: MS Code 37-13-91. 
 

Description:  Presenting Policy JCDAC - Drugs and Alcohol to adopt as required by MS Code and State Statute as it pertains to students and current procedures outlined in Policy JCA - Student Conduct. 

Description:  Presenting Policy JGCB - Student Health Services Inoculations from the year 2004 to update in accordance with the State Code and the MS Public School Accountability Standards and current practices and procedures of our school district. 

Description:  Presenting Policy JRD - Detention Facility Records to adopt in order to be in compliance with state statute and current district practices and procedures. 

Description:  Presenting update to Policy EBCA- Vandalism from the year 1995. The update includes current guidelines, practices, and procedures in our district. 

Description:  Presenting Policy EBGB - Cross Connection Control from the year 1999 to rescind. This policy is obsolete as we no longer utilize a water well system in our district. 

Description:  Request to rescind Policy EBBCC Water System. This policy from 2003 is obsolete. We no longer utilize water well systems in our district. 

Description:  Presenting an update to Policy IK to add the name of the new ELPT assessment used.

Description:  The update to Policy EBHAE from the year 2000 reflects the current practices of the district. 

Description:  This revision will align our district policy with the MSBA.

Description:  Presenting an update to Salary Scale Policy GGB to the existing scale at no cost of change to the current budget. The current scale has a salary cap and no advancement in pay. The edit will allow for a yearly increase. 

Description:  The update to Policy GFAF - Staff Accountant edits the basic functions, duties, and responsibilities to reflect current practices of the business office. 

Description:  The edit to the job description Policy GFAM - Payroll Agent adds language under the education and/or experience section to include "or equivalent experience" for hiring requirements of this position. This edition will allow for experience to be a hiring qualification rather than an education/degree only. 

Description:  The editing to Policy GFAN - Purchasing agent, will change the name of this job description to "Accounts Payable Clerk". There are also edits to the essential functions and educational requirements of this position for the business office. 

Description:  This district test security plan is in full compliance with testing requirements as set forth in Appendix F of the MS Public School Accountability Standards, 2024 and MS Code 37-16-4.

Description:  Jackson County School District information regarding student academic growth and comparison of that information among coastal schools and state rankings over the course of the past 5 years.

Description:  Approve JCTC Perkins Asset Disposal Request

Description:  This is the appendix for the Homeland Security Grant that was board approved on the August agenda.

Description:  f.y.i.  September 2024 Free and Reduced Percentages

Description:  f.y.i. September 2024 Average Daily Breakfast and Lunch Participation

Description:  Approved student transfer and release requests to and from local coastal school districts.

Description:  This contract will allow the 11th-grade students from East Central High School, St. Martin High School, and Vancleave High School to be part of the GEAR UP MS/Get t2College app study. 

Description:  Approve Travel Request for JCTC to Attend SkillsUSA Competitions

Description:  ACT does not allow for purchase orders or prepaid checks to pay for registration fees for the 2024 ACT Southeast Summit.  She will need to use her personal credit card, then be reimbursed from our district for the fees.

Description:  Travel Request Form was originally approved in November 2023; the dates of the trip have been changed.

Description:  Approve Request for JCTC to Attend Principal Advisory Council Meeting