January 11, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Meeting Procedures

III. Approval of General Agenda

IV. Swearing in of New Board Member

V. Election of Officers

VI. Recognitions

VII. Approval of December 14, 2020 Minutes

VIII. Approval of Monthly Financial Report for November, 2020

IX. Approval of Policies for Review with No Change: EDD, EDDA, EDF, EE, EG

X. Approval of Extended District Covid-19 Leave

XI. Board Attorney Matters

XI.A. Order Establishing 2021 Rental Rates for Sixteenth Section Land Leases

XII. 16th Section Land Manager Matters

XII.A. Cancel Lease #243 for Southeastern Concrete for Non-Payment of Yearly Lease

XII.B. Approve New 40-Year Residential Lease for Brian & Penny Temples

XIII. Superintendent's Report

XIV. Set Next Regular Meeting for February 8, 2021 as Live Stream beginning at 6:00p.m.

XV. Consent Agenda Items

XV.A. Personnel Matters

XV.A.1. Non-Certified Resignations/Retirements

XV.A.1.a. Retire - Ammon Cranford III as Bus Driver at Lumberton effective January 1, 2021.

XV.A.1.b. Resign - Robert Owen as Bus Driver at Purvis effective December 22, 2020.

XV.A.1.c. Retire - Debra Cole as District Accounts Payable Clerk effective July 1, 2021.

XV.A.1.d. Retire - Pam McGee as District Purchasing Clerk effective July 1, 2021.

XV.A.2. Non-Certified Transfers

XV.A.2.a. Transfer - June Boutwell from 10 hours daily to 8 hours daily (4 hours driver/4 hours monitor) retroactive to December 6, 2020. 

XV.A.2.b. Transfer - Billy Devine from 4 hour Bus Driver in Purvis to 8 hour Bus Driver in Purvis retroactive to December 14, 2020.

XV.A.2.c. Transfer - Brandon Webb from Full-time Bus Driver at Oak Grove to Substitute Bus Driver at Oak Grove effective January 7, 2021.

XV.A.2.d. Transfer - Michael Thomas from Full-time Bus Driver at Oak Grove to Substitute Bus Driver at Oak Grove effective January 20, 2021.

XV.A.2.e. Transfer - Jerica Preston from Full-time Bus Driver at Sumrall to Substitute Bus Driver at Sumrall effective January 11, 2021.

XV.A.3. Non-Certified Recommendations

XV.A.3.a. Correction - Adrian Coleman from Full-time Bus Driver at Oak Grove to Substitute Bus Driver at Oak Grove retroactive to November 12, 2020.

XV.A.3.b. Dexter Husband as Part-time Day Porter at PLE retroactive to December 14, 2020.

XV.A.3.c. Quentella Echols as Nurse Aide at OGLE replacing Teresa Waldon effective January 11, 2021.

XV.A.3.d. Robert Robbins as Bus Driver at Oak Grove replacing Lance Torrey retroactive to December 15, 2020.

XV.A.3.e. A.J. Robinson as Administrative Assistant at OGMS replacing Mary Mitchell effective January 4, 2021.

XV.A.3.f. Deareious Carter as Full-time Bus Driver at Oak Grove retroactive to January 5, 2021.

XV.A.3.g. Margaret Watkins as Full-time Bus Driver at Oak Grove retroactive to January 5, 2021.

XV.A.4. Certified Resignations/Retirements

XV.A.4.a. Retire - Shannon White as Teacher/Coach at SHS effective February 26, 2021.

XV.A.4.b. Retire - Theresa Mikell as Teacher at Baxterville effective May 27, 2021.

XV.A.4.c. Resign - Georgia Cheri Smith as Counselor at PUE effective December 18, 2020.

XV.A.5. Certified Transfers

XV.A.6. Certified Recommendations

XV.A.6.a. Correction - John Sivley from Part-time Law & Public Safety Instructor at LCCTE to Part-time Law & Public Safety Instructor at PHS pending valid license effective January 4, 2021.

XV.A.6.b. Brian Abel as Assistant Baseball Coach at OGMS (new position) effective January 11, 2021.

XV.A.6.c. Melissa Knight as Part-time School Testing Coordinator at OGMS replacing Tina Ladner retroactive to January 7, 2021.

XV.A.7. Approval of Current Salary Scale Change

XV.A.8. Approval of 2021-22 Salary Scale Change

XV.B. Purchases

XV.B.1. For SHS, 144 Caps, gowns, tassels, & stoles at a cost of $6,480.00 from Jostens/Tally Student Service.  To be paid from school activity funds.  Alternate quote Balfour $6,768.00.

XV.B.2. For PUE, 3 Interactive Boards w/stands at a cost of $6,858.00 from Synergetics.  To be paid from Title I funds.  Alternate quote ITSavvy $8,016.86.

XV.B.3. For District, TipLink Text Message Service at a cost of $13,000.00 from TipLink, LLC.

XV.B.4. For Transportation, 184 Bus Tires at a cost of $41,444.00 from Burroughs Companies (state contract #8200044433).  To be paid from Transportation funds.

XV.B.5. For PMS, 8 Promethean Panels, OPS, and Mobile Stands at a cost of $16,664.00 from Synergetics.  To be paid from ATSI 1003a funds.  Alternate quote ITSavvy, LLC $17,854.96.

XV.B.6. For Facilities, Bus Barn Air Lines at a cost of $6,800.00 from Precision Plumbing & Heating, Inc.  To be paid from district budget.  Alternate quote Stewart & Sons $7,650.00.

XV.C. Approval of Accounts Payable Claims, Receipts and Disbursements

XV.D. Donations

XV.D.1. To OGMS, 15 Kindle Fire devices valued at $750.00 from Scott Neelis EEF Card.  To be used by students.

XV.D.2. To Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative, $2,000.00 cash donation from Shane Germany.  To be used for Pre-K.

XV.D.3. To Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative, $5,000.00 cash donation from Anonymous Donor.  To be used for Pre-K.

XV.D.4. To Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative, $500.00 cash donation from Chase and Emily Voss.  To be used for Pre-K.

XV.D.5. To Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative, $1,000.00 cash donation from Anonymous donor.  To be used for Pre-K.

XV.D.6. To Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative, $30,000.00 cash donation from Richard and Amanda Sellers.  To be used for Pre-K.

XV.D.7. To Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative, $68,000.00 cash donation from Diamond Grove Center, LLC.  To be used for Pre-K.

XV.D.8. To Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative, $4,700.00 cash donation from Anonymous donor.  To be used for Pre-K.

XV.D.9. To Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative, $75,000.00 cash donation from Merchants and Marine Bank.  To be used for Pre-K.

XV.E. Fixed Assets Disposal

XV.F. State Inventory Disposal

XV.G. Review for Reinstatement - Policy BDE - Review of Board Policy

XV.H. Special Requests

XV.H.1. Transportation requests permission to send 4 retired buses to auction and sell 1 retired bus to Lamar County Sheriff's Office for $1 in lieu of taking bids as previously approved.

XVI. Other

XVII. Consider Executive Session

XVII.A. Personnel Matters

XVII.A.1. Resign - Katelyn Hodges as Teacher at OGLE effective February 1, 2021.

XVII.A.2. Extended Leave Request - MA

XVII.A.3. Extended Leave Request - JL

XVIII. Enter Executive Session

XIX. Exit Executive Session

XX. Recess