May 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Invocation
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3. Pledge
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4. Approve Consent Agenda Items
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5. Approve Agenda
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6. Minutes
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6.A. Approve April 21, 2025 Meeting Minutes
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7. Superintendent of Education
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7.A. Acknowledgements and Announcements
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7.A.1. East Central Attendance Center
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7.A.2. St. Martin Attendance Center
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7.A.3. Vancleave Attendance Center
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7.A.4. School Board Recognition Form Recognizing JCSD's Professional Learning Academy Participants
Description:
The Professional Learning Academy, facilitated by Amber Raynor, offers profesional development opportunities provided by the JCSD Curriculum Department. This allows JCSD teachers and admininstrators to earn CEU, OSL, and SEMI credites necessary for renewing their educator licens. This list recognizes the 2024-2025 participants in this program.
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7.B. Public Comments
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7.C. f.y.i. Construction Update- Machado|Patano
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7.D. Financial Management
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7.D.1. Approve Flood Insurance Policy Renewal
Description:
Flood insurance on 11 modular buildings located in the St. Martin Attendence center with an increase of $455 eachh for a total incorease of $5,005.
One modular building located in Vanceave Attendence Center with no increase from last year.
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7.D.2. Approve Substitute Services Contract with Kelly Education
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7.D.3. Approve Prepaid Claims Docket
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7.D.4. Approve Open Claims Docket
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7.D.5. Approve Asset Surplus
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7.D.6. Rescind Asset Disposal
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7.D.7. Award Depository Bid to Renassant Bank
Description:
Award 3 year depository bid to Renasant bank beginning July 1, 2025.
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7.D.8. Discuss April 2025 Monthly Financial Reports {MS 37-9-18}
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7.D.9. Present FY26 Budget
Description:
Present the 2025-2026 spending plan for consideration.
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7.E. Human Resources and Risk Management
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7.E.1. Approve Employee Handbook 2025-2026
Description:
Approval requested to update our Employee Handbook for the 2025 - 2026 school year.
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7.E.2. f.y.i. Worker's Compensation
Description:
f.y.i Workers Compensation injuries for the month of April 2025.
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7.E.3. Present Two Attendance Center Coordinator Positions
Description:
Presenting the addition of two new Attendance Center Coordinator positions - one for the St. Martin and the Vancleave Attendance Centers. Currently, there are four (4) bookkeeper positions supporting these centers. This restructuring would eliminate those four bookkeeper roles and replace them with two (2) coordinator positions.
This model is already in place at the East Central Attendance Center, and implementing it district wide will create a consistent structure across all attendance centers. |
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7.E.4. Approve May 2025 Personnel Changes
Description:
May Personnel Agenda
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7.E.5. 2025-2026 Non-Certified Annual Recommendations
Description:
2025-2026 Non-Certified Annual Recommendations
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7.F. Policies
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7.F.1. Approve Policy DJEC Federal Purchasing and Procurement
Description:
Approval requested to update Policy DJEC to reflect current guidelines, practices, and procedures in our district.
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7.F.2. Approve Job Description Policy GFABK - English Learner (EL) Teacher
Description:
Approval requested to update Policy GFABK. This update includes qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and the evaluator for this position.
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7.F.3. Approve Job Description Policy GFABY: English Learner (EL) Tutor and Translator (Certified)
Description:
Approval requested to update the qualifications, reporting structure, as well as, the duties and responsibilities of this position.
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7.F.4. Approve Job Description Policy GFBCD - Assistant Teacher (Aide)
Description:
Approval requested to update Policy GFBCD to reflect the current requirements for this position.
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7.F.5. Approve Job Description Policy GFBE - Transportation Supervisor
Description:
Approval requested to update Policy GFBE to include the employment calendar.
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7.F.6. Approve Policy GGBB Supplement Salary Scale
Description:
Approval requested to update Policy GGBB to include the introduction of the part-time EL Coordinator position, the integration of girls and boys coaching positions, and a revised format to enhance readability. Obsolete job positions have also been deleted.
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7.F.7. Approve Policy GGBC - Teacher Salary Scale
Description:
Approval requested to update Policy GGBC. The update to this policy simply corrects the school year date to reflect the 2025 - 2026 school year.
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7.F.8. Approve Policy IHE Promotion and Retention
Description:
Approval requeted to update Policy IHE. This update includes grade recording in subjects for elementary and secondary students.
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7.F.9. Approve Policy IK Limited English Proficiency Instruction
Description:
Approval requested to update Policy IK. This update included grammar corrections and the assessment administrator.
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7.F.10. Approve Policy JCBAC De-Escalation Room
Description:
Approval requested to update Policy JCBAC from the year 2017 for update. This update reflects current guidelines and procedures of our district.
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7.F.11. Approve Policy JG School Wellness
Description:
Approval requested to update Policy JG from the year 2014. This update includes regulations, guidelines, and practices of our district.
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7.F.12. Approve Policy JGHR Food Service
Description:
Approval requested to edit Policy JGHR. This edit is to simply correct a spelling error. No other edits are suggested.
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7.F.13. Approve Policy JGHRB Food Service Offer vs Serve
Description:
Approval requested to update Policy JGHRB from the year 1998. The update includes state requirements and guidelines concerning permitting students to decline foods they do not intend to eat in order to reduce food waste.
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7.F.14. Approve Policy JGHRD Child Nutrition Payment and Charge Policy
Description:
Approval requested to update Policy JGHRD from the year 2017. This update includes current language, policies, and procedures for the Child Nutrition payment system and charge policy for our school district.
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7.F.15. Approve Policy JR Student Records
Description:
Approval requested to update Policy JR from the year 1998. This update reflects the current practices and procedures of our district.
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7.F.16. Approve Policy JGH Competitive Food Choices
Description:
Approval requested for Policy JGH as a review item only. There are no changes or suggestions for edits at this time.
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7.F.17. Approve Policy IJLC: Request for Consideration of Materials
Description:
Approval requested to adopt Policy IJLC. This policy outlines a student or parents right to request reconsideration of library materials. This policy reflects practices and procedures outlined by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE).
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7.F.18. Approve Job Description Policy for the Career and Technical Education Teacher position
Description:
Approval requested to adopt the CTE teacher job description policy. Currently, we do not have a job description for these positions. The positions are combined into one policy. Once approved, MSBA will assign a policy code.
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7.F.19. Approve Job Description Policy for EL Coordinator
Description:
Approval requested to adopt this job description policy. The EL Coordinator is a part-time position that is fully funded through federal funds, resulting in no cost to the school district. MSBA will assign a policy code once it is approved.
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7.F.20. Approve "Clerical" Job Description Policy
Description:
Approval requested to adopt this job description policy for our clerical positions in our district. We do not currently have a job description for these positions. This job description includes: bookkeeper/secretary/office assistant/receptionist into one policy. Once approved MSBA will assign a policy code.
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7.F.21. Present Policy DJES Sped Purchases
Description:
Presenting an update to Policy DJES. This update includes grammar and job structure corrections.
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7.F.22. Present Policy JRAB: Compliance with FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Description:
Presenting an update to Policy JRAB from the year 2004. The update complies with FERPA requirements, district procedures, and practices.
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7.F.23. Present Policy DA Fiscal Management
Description:
Presenting Policy DA as a review item only. No changes are suggested at this time.
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7.F.24. Present Rescind Policy GFAFA - Job Description Policy - Federal Grant Accountant
Description:
Presenting Policy GFAFA as a rescind item. This job is no longer going to be filled in our district.
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7.F.25. Present Policy DC: Annual Operating Budget
Description:
Presenting Policy DC as a review item only. No changes are suggested at this time.
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7.F.26. Present Policy DFC: Federal Aid
Description:
Presenting Policy DFC as a review item. No changes are suggested at this time.
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7.F.27. Present Policy DFK: Gifts and Bequests to School District (Donations)
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Presenting Policy DFK as a review item only. No changes are suggested at this time.
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7.F.28. Present Policy DFL: Investment Earnings
Description:
Presenting Policy DFL as a review item only. No changes are suggested at this time.
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7.F.29. Present Policy DGA: Fund Balance
Description:
Presenting Policy DGA as a review item. No changes are suggested at this time.
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7.F.30. Present Policy DIB: Financial Reports and Statements
Description:
Presenting Policy DIB as a review item. No changes are suggested at this time.
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7.F.31. Present Policy DKD: Revenues from Gate Receipts and Admissions
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Presenting Policy DKD as a review item. No changes are suggested at this time.
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7.F.32. Present Policy DMB: Special Education Equipment Identification
Description:
Presenting Policy DMB as a review item. No changes are suggested at this time.
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7.F.33. Present Policy DO: School Properties Disposal Procedure
Description:
Presenting Policy DO as a review item. No changes are suggested at this time.
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7.F.34. Present Policy DPA: Capitalization of Fixed Assets
Description:
Presenting Policy DPA as a review item. No changes are suggested at this time.
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7.F.35. Present Policy JDDB: Hazing Prohibition
Description:
Presenting Policy JDDB as a review item. No changes are suggested at this time.
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7.F.36. Present Policy GFBCC Job Description Teacher
Description:
Presenting an update to Polic GFBCC to include the ability lift 25lbs.
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7.F.37. Present Policy GGBN: Salary Scale: Cafeteria Manager
Description:
Presenting Policy GGBN as an update item. This update includes language on how cafeteria managers will be paid for summer feeding and special functions.
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7.F.38. Present Policy GGBF: Salary Scale: Food Service Employees
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Presenting Policy GGBF as an update item. This update includes how food service employees will be paid for summer feeding and special functions.
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7.F.39. Present Job Description Policy: School Based Mental Health Specialist
Description:
Presenting Job Description Policy to adopt for School-Based Mental Health Specialist. The attached job description will have a policy code provide by MSBA once approved. This position can be funded by combining funds through Special Education/Federal Programs and possibly district.
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7.G. Curriculum and Instruction
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7.G.1. Curriculum
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7.G.1.A. Approve School Test Security Plan Addenda for Calendar Year 2024-2025
Description:
This consists of changes or additions made to the current 25-25 school test security plans. Any changes must be board approved and stored with the school test plans at their respective campus and in our district office for audit purpose.
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7.G.1.B. Approve Mackin Educational Resources Quote 51712MS-SDC25-26 with SCA for Renewal Purchase of MS Shared Digital Collection Membership for Middle and High School Students
Description:
This renewal for our school district membership provides the MS shared digital collection of books for our middle and high school students. Teachers use this subscription to assist them with intervention, remediation and enrichment. This educational tool provides support for teachers and students to drive instruction and promote achievement.
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7.G.1.C. Approve Renewal Purchase of IXL Learning Quote 1407785-1 With SCA for 2025-2026
Description:
This purchase will be used to purchase 400 student licenses for 2025-2026 Tier 3 math interventions for grades K-8.
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7.G.1.D. Approve Renewal Purchase of Lexia Core 5 Reading Subscriptions for Grades K-5 Quote Q-624233-3
Description:
This product has been used by our schools for several years to address reading intervention needs. It is an adaptive, blended learning program that accelerates the development of literacy skills for students of all abilities, helping them make that critical shift from learning to read to reading to learn.
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7.G.1.E. Approve Choosing the Best Curriculum Renewal Purchase for 2025-2026
Description:
We have used Choosing the Best Curricula to fulfill our requirements to teach sex education in our district for several years. This is an online, e-book course offered to 8th and 10th grade students. Parents may decide to opt out of the course if preferred. The curricula encourages students to make positive life choices and stresses abstinence. This is a sole-sourced product provided by Choosing The Best Publishing, LLC.
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7.G.1.F. Approve 2025-2026 Jackson County School District Student Handbook
Description:
This handbook contains all changes and updates discussed in previous meetings.
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7.G.1.G. f.y.i. JCSD Library - myON Usage Report for 2024-2025
Description:
This report includes the number of circulations checked out at each K-8 library and the number of circulations completed using myON digital library at each K-5 campus.
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7.G.2. Special Education
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7.G.2.A. Approve Renewal Contract between Jackson County School District and Gulf Oaks Therapeutic Day School
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7.G.2.B. Approve Renewal Contract between Jackson County School District and Let's Talk Therapy Speech and Language Services
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7.G.2.C. Approve Renewal Contract between Jackson County School District and Kindred Care Speech
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7.G.2.D. f.y.i. Gifted Program Presentation
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7.G.3. Student Services/Federal Programs
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7.G.3.A. f.y.i. Monthly School Improvement Board Reports for ATSI and TSI Schools: SMEE, SMUE, SMMS, ECMS, and SMHS (May)
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7.G.3.B. f.y.i. Monthly School Improvement Board Report for ATSI School: SMUE (April)
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7.G.3.C. 2025 ASCA RAMP School Designation: East Central Upper Elementary Presentation/Recognition
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7.G.3.D. Approve Renewal Purchase of Imagine Learning Language & Literacy
Description:
This is a language and literacy benchmarking and intervention tool to aid English Language learners in their acquisition of English.
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7.G.3.E. Approve Renewal Purchase of Vista Boost Higher Learning
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7.G.3.F. Approve Renewal Purchase of Curriculum and Associates, LLC Ellevation
Description:
This software provides the required documentation needed to create the federal mandate for Language Service Plans.
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7.G.4. Career and Technology
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7.G.4.A. Present Expert Citizen License
Description:
Present Expert Citizen License
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7.H. Operations and Support
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7.H.1. Operations
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7.H.1.A. Approve Change Order and Certificate of Substantial Completion for VHS Re-Roof Project
Description:
The contract sum will be decreased by this change order in the amount of
$ 59,750.00.
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7.H.2. Information Technology
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7.H.3. Food Services
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7.H.3.A. Approve Annual Renewal for 2025-2026 SFSPac Safety & Sanitation Service Agreement
Description:
Approve Annual Renewal for 2025-2026 SFSPac Safety & Sanitation Service Agreement.
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7.H.3.B. f.y.i. April 2025 Free and Reduced Percentages
Description:
f.y.i. April 2025 Free and Reduced Percentages
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7.H.3.C. f.y.i. April 2025 Average Daily Breakfast and Lunch Participation
Description:
f.y.i. April 2025 Average Daily Breakfast and Lunch Participation
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7.H.3.D. Approve Bid Results for SFSP 2025 Meal Boxes
Description:
Approve Bid Results for SFSP 2025 Meal Boxes. Award to Umoja Health.
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7.I. 16th Section Leases
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7.I.1. f.y.i. Past Due Leases
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7.J. Contracts and Agreements
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7.J.1. Approve Student Transfer/Release Agreements for 2025-2026
Description:
These agreements for non-payment of maintenance funds and tuition for transfer students from local coastal school districts for approval by our district for the upcoming school year.
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7.J.2. Approve SMMS Angela Hart's Retirement
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7.J.3. Approve Student Transfers/Releases for 2025-2026
Description:
These are student release requests for parents who work in another school district and choose to take their children from JCSD to their work district. It also includes students from outside our district whose parents work for JCSD and choose to attend a JCSD campus. Students may also transfer within our district to the school of their parent's preference if a parent works at a campus location other than the one they reside.
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7.J.4. Approve Kristi Warren Retirement Resolution
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7.J.5. Approve Use of VUE Faclities, VHS Combined Classes Reunion
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7.J.6. Approve Facilities Use Agreement for Vancleave Youth Baseball League
Description:
the baseball league is hosting a tournament and needs the additional space for parking.
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7.J.7. Approve Crystal Long Resolution
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7.J.8. Approve Victoria Killingsworth Resolution
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7.J.9. Approve Cassoundra McCoy Resolution
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7.J.10. Approve Tanya Reynolds Resolution
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7.J.11. Approve Jim Owens Studio Picture Proposal for 25-26 School Year
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7.J.12. Approve ECLE Library Book Discard List
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7.J.13. Approve ECUE Library Book Discard List
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7.J.14. Approve Coastal Family Health Renewal Agreement
Description:
This agreement allows clinics within the schools where students and employees may seek medical care at no additional cost to the district.
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7.J.15. Approve VHS Use of Facilities/ Parking Lot
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7.K. Fundraisers and Donations
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7.K.1. Approve SMHS Fundraiser for Band Boosters
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7.K.2. Approve SMHS Fundraiser for Band Boosters
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7.K.3. Approve SMHS Fundraiser for Volleyball
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7.K.4. Approve ECHS Lifeskills Fundraiser (revised)-Shirts, Bags, Sweatshirts
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7.K.5. Approve ECHS TSA/Robotics Fundraiser Authorization-ECMS Pageant
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7.L. Travel Request
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7.L.1. Approve Travel Request for MDE EDGAR Policies and Procedures Revision Training
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7.L.2. Approve Travel Requests to Attend the 2025 NAEHCY
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7.L.3. Approve Travel Request for Child Nutrition to Attend Manager Certification Course: Decide to Succeed 2025
Description:
Approve Child Nutrition to attend Manager Certification Course: Decide to Succeed 2025.
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7.L.4. Approve ECHS Travel Request for Varsity & JV Cheer
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7.L.5. Approve ECLE Travel Request-Model School Conference
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7.L.6. Approve SMHS Travel for TSA National Conference
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7.L.7. Approve Travel Request for SpEd to Attend MEGA Conference
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7.L.8. Approve Travel Requests for 2025 Magnolia State Counselor Association Conference (MSSCA)
Description:
This is the Mississippi branch of the National ASCA association. It is our goal to have 100% of our JCSD schools RAMP certified by the 26-27 sy. It is our hope to glean as many viable strategies from this conference to meet the mental health and social emotional needs of our students.
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7.M. Approve Consent Agenda
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7.N. f.y.i. Superintendent Update
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7.O. Closed Session
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7.P. Executive Session
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7.P.1. Student Discipline
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7.P.2. Legal/Personnel Matters
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