January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Meeting Procedures

III. Swearing in of Board Member

IV. Approval of General Agenda

V. Election of Officers

VI. Approval of December 9, 2025 Minutes

VII. Approval of Monthly Financial Report for November 2025

VII.A. Statement of Fund Balances

VII.B. Revenue Report

VII.C. Expenditure Report

VII.D. Bank Reconciliations

VII.E. District Maintenance Cash Flow

VIII. Approval of Accounts Payable Claims Docket

VIII.A. December 10, 2025

VIII.B. December 17, 2025

VIII.C. January 7, 2026

IX. Rescind Advertising Request for Fencing at Oak Grove Elementary and Oak Grove Maintenance Shop

X. Request to Advertise for Playground Improvements

XI. Approval of the CENTEGIX Crisis Alert Conversion Maintenance Agreement for Upgrades

XII. Approval for Science Curriculum Pilot Program at Oak Grove Middle School 

XIII. Approval of Change to LCS Board Policy EO--Service Animals in Schools

XIV. Board Attorney Matters

XV. Land Manager Matters

XV.A. 16th Section Matters

XV.A.1. Approval of the Forestry Commission for a prescribed burn on +/- 300 acres @ $25.00/hour for (16-3N-15W).

XV.A.2. Approval of the Forestry Commission to do fire lane maintenance @ $150.00/hour for  (16-3N-15W).

XV.A.3. Approval to advertise the sale for a pay as cut first thinning +/- 145 acre pine stand for (16-4N-16W).

XV.A.4. Approval of the Forestry Commission to do fire lane construction @ $150.00/hour for (16-4N-15W).  This amount should be covered under a grant with no cost to the LCSD.

XV.A.5. Approval to advertise the sale of +/- 81 acre final harvest for (16-1S-14W).

XV.A.6. Approval of Contract with Mississippi Association of School Business Officials for 16th Section professional services

XVI. Construction Projects

XVI.A. Oak Grove HS Chiller Replacement Change Order

XVII. Superintendent's Report

XVIII. Set Next Regular Meeting for February 10, 2026 at LCS Pioneer Place Office Building beginning at 6:00p.m.

XIX. Consent Agenda Items

XIX.A. Personnel Matters

XIX.A.1. Personnel Agenda

XIX.A.2. Approval of One-Year Educator License for Veteran Teachers for Paul Roller

XIX.B. 16th Section

XIX.B.1. Approval of lease assignment to Rook's Family Trust (16-2N-14W). Lease amount $180.00 - old lease #751.

XIX.B.2. Approval of lease assignment to MDM Developments, LLC (16-4N-14W)
Lease amount $20,750.00  Old Lease #693

XIX.B.3. Approval of new 40-year residential lease agreement for Patricia Adams
(16-2N-14W) Old lease #846.  Old Lease amount $175.00 and new lease amount $262.50.

XIX.C. Purchases

XIX.C.1. Career & Technical Center

XIX.C.1.a. Alignment Machine for Auto Shop at a cost of $65,344.54 from Snap On Industrial. To be paid from Vocational and Carl Perkins. Alternate quote Global Electric $73,844.00 (Form  #60606)

XIX.C.2. District Office

XIX.C.2.a. Progress Learning / MAAP Test Prep for Technology at a cost of $9,240.00 from Progress Learning. To be paid from Technology (Form  #60540)

XIX.C.2.b. Two-way texting service for event reporting at a cost of $13,000.00 with TipLink. To be paid from District Budget. (Form  #60803)

XIX.C.2.c. Request to approve SEMRHI as the 2025-2026 Drug Testing Provider

XIX.C.3. Lumberton High School

XIX.C.3.a. Materials for the fencing upgrade @ LHS Baseball complex at a cost of $1,055.92 from MCS. To be paid from Facilities. Alternate quote Economy Supply $1,397.30 (Form  #60669)

XIX.C.3.b. Labor to install blocks/footings @ LHS Baseball complex at a cost of $3,500.00 from Indian Springs Masonry, LLC. To be paid from Facilities. Alternate quote Smith Masonry $4,000.00 (Form  #60711)

XIX.C.4. Oak Grove High School

XIX.C.4.a. Transportation for Dance to Nationals in Orlando, FL with Knight Coach at a cost of $8,100.00. To be paid from School Activities. Alternate quote Bus Supply Charters, Inc $13,200.00 (Form  #60603)

XIX.C.4.b. Transportation for Drama to Oxford, MS with Knight Coach at a cost of $5,400.00. To be paid from School Activities. Alternate quote Bus Supply Charters, Inc $8,800.00 (Form  #60622)

XIX.C.4.c. Helmet Reconditioning for 120 football helmets with Riddell at a cost of $9,024.00. To be paid from School Activities. Alternate quote Sports Center $19,080.00 (Form  #60641)

XIX.C.4.d. Keepsake cap, gowns, tassels, stoles and cords for the graduating class of 2026 from Graduate Supply House at a cost of $27,070.00. To be paid from District Budget and School Activities. Alternate quote Herff Jones Graduates Services $28,175.00 (Form  #60657)

XIX.C.5. Sumrall High School

XIX.C.5.a. National HS Cheerleading Championship at cost of $27,717.00 from University Cheerleading Association. To be paid from School Activity (Form #60412)

XIX.D. Donations

XIX.D.1. District

XIX.D.1.a. Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative $2500.00 cash donation from Sam & Terri Thomas.  To be used to support the LCS Early Learning Collaborative (Form #60420)

XIX.D.1.b. Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative $25,000.00 cash donation from Richard Scruggs.  To be used to support the LCS Early Learning Collaborative (Form #60421)

XIX.D.2. Oak Grove High School

XIX.D.2.a. OG Football $1,000.00 cash donation from Fitzpatrick Media Group. To be used for OG football needs.  (Form. #60335)

XIX.D.3. Oak Grove Middle School

XIX.D.3.a. Oak Grove Middle Baseball $735.00 cash donation from Precision Builders.  To be used for cost of practice jerseys.  (Form #60377)

XIX.D.4. Sumrall High School

XIX.D.4.a. Sumrall High School Boys & Girls Basketball Team $1540.00 cash donation from Sumrall Hardwood Club.  To be used for charter bus travel to Natchez.  (Form #60390)

XIX.E. State Inventory Disposal

XIX.F. Out of State Trip Requests

XIX.F.1. Lumberton High School

XIX.F.1.a. Kenyatta Parker, Counselor to New Orleans, LA on July 11-14, 2026 for ASCA - School Counseling Conference (Form  #60349)

XIX.F.2. Sumrall High School

XIX.F.2.a. Jeffery Coulter, Susan Albert, Amanda Brandon and 15 students to The Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC March 24 - 28, 2026 for the International Championship of High School A Cappella Semi Finals (Form  #60325) 

XIX.F.3. LCCTE

XIX.F.3.a. Leslie Brown, to Tuscaloosa, AL January 29 - 30, 2026, for required training (Form  #60389)

XIX.F.4. Purvis Middle School

XIX.F.4.a. Celeste Aycock, PMS Archery and PHS Archery to Franklinton, LA March 5, 2026, for an Archery tournament (Form  #60415)

XIX.F.4.b. Sara Cooper and 29 6th Grade Excel students to the Exploreum Science Center Mobile, AL March 17, 2026 to explore over 150 interactive exhibits that mainly focus on STEM education (Form #60520)

XIX.F.4.c. Michelle Sisson, Sara Cooper, Phyllis Debrow, Crystal deGrulter and Brooke McWilliams to Orlando, FL July 4 - 8 2026, for National Educator Conference (Form  #60524)

XIX.F.5. Oak Grove High School

XIX.F.5.a. Alana Donohue and 27 OGHS Archery students to Bowling Green Archery in Franklinton, LA, March 5 -6 (not an overnight stay) for Archery Tournament (Form  #60645)

XIX.F.5.b. Alana Donohue, 24 OGHS Archery students, 6 Chaperones (Tiffany Pinson, Cole Pinson, David Pullium, Jennifer Pullium, David Hennington and Jacob Jean) to KY Exposition Center in Louisville, KY, May 6–10, 2026 for National Archery Championship Tournament (Form  #60648)

XIX.F.5.c. Hilary Strum, about 30 OGHS Choir students, Mrs. Standford and 10 additional chaperones to New York, NY, May 28–June 1, 2026, to utilize MidAmerica Productions (Form  #60662)

XIX.F.5.d. Anthony Luker and OGHS Band to Denham Springs High School, LA February 7, 2026, for the Magnolia Performing Arts Association Competition (Form  #60664)

XIX.F.5.e. Anthony Luker and OGHS Color Guard to Mandeville, LA January 24, 2026, for the Magnolia Performing Arts Association Competition (Form  #60666)

XIX.F.5.f. Drew Causey and John Sumrall to San Antonio, TX January 9 - 11, 2026 for the Navy All-American Game - Supporting Current OG FB Player (Form  #60739)

XIX.G. Monthly School Improvement Report - December 2025

XIX.H. Monthly School Improvement Report - January 2026

XX. Other

XXI. Consider Executive Session

XXI.A. Student Matters

XXI.A.1. Discipline Appeal - PT

XXI.A.2. Residency Appeal - CC

XXI.B. Personnel Matters Related to Specific Employees

XXI.B.1. Contract Release Request - KM

XXI.C. Litigation Matters

XXII. Enter Executive Session

XXIII. Exit Executive Session

XXIV. Recess