December 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM - Regular Monthly Board Meeting

1 Call to Order, Invocation and Pledge

2 Approval of Agenda (BCBD)

3 Board recognition of the following achievements:

• Administrator of the Year
• Teacher of the Year
• Parent of the Year

4 Board Comments

5 Gwana Funchess

6 Approval of Minutes from Past Meetings

• November 10, 2023
• November 16, 2023

7 Board Policy Review (BDE)

• Review of Section I: Instruction (IEBA-IN)
• Revision to Policy JHA: Booster Clubs (1st reading)
• Revision to Policy GBRI:  Absence from Duty (1st reading)
• Revision to Policy GCRG: Classified (Non-Certified) Leaves & Absences--(1st reading)
• Approval of the following policies--(2nd reading)
  • DK: Student Activities Fund Management
  • DJEJ: Payment Procedures

8 Consent Agenda (BCBL)

1. Monthly Capital Asset Disposals
2. Consider a budget amendment request for Fund 2211
3. Consider a request to accept a donation from FL Crane & Sons
4. Consider approval to transfer funds for indirect costs, interest income, bank transfers, and bank reconciliations.
5. Consider request for Pamela Woodard, Latasha Johnson, Felecia Moore, and 25 students from Simpson Central to attend the MS FBLA Convention, March 6-7, 2024 in Tupelo, MS.
6. Consider the request for Derricka Thomas to attend a Legislative Action Conference, March 2-5, 2024 in Washington, DC
7. Consider approval to add an HVAC position and remove a carpentry position
8. Consider the request to add a part-time Mechanic position
9. Consider approval of Food Service workers' hours for 2023-2024
10. Consider approval of the FY25 Budget Timeline
11. Consider approval of advertisement for depository bid for FY 2025
12. Consider approval to pay prior year invoices to RJ Young 
13. Consider approval for Kristin Laster to serve as the temporary Child Nutrition Manager at Mendenhall HS while the manager is on leave of absence.
14. Request approval to pay prior year invoice for Amazon Business in the amount of $3499.00
15. Request permission to advertise timber sales for the following sections: 16-10N-19W Final Sale, 16-2N-2E Final Sale, and 16-1N-6E Final Sale
16. Consider approval of the following contracts/terms & conditions
    • Central Access Corporation
    • Imagine Learning
    • R & R Sheet Metal
    • Powerschool

9 Human Resource Report (GBD)

10 Finance Reports (DIB)

10a Financial Statements: (DIB)

• Budget Amendment Report
• Cash Balance Report
• Cash flow Report
• Bank Statement Reconciliation Certification
• Statement of Revenue/Income
• Statement of Expenditures for Fund 1120--District Maintenance
• Statement of Expenditures -- All Funds
• Budget Status Report
• Statement of Fund Balances

10b Claim Docket (DJ)
172635-172685

11 Construction Update

12 Superintendent's Report

13 Legal Matters

14 Monthly Principal Reports/Helpdesk Reports--Informational Purposes Only

15 Executive Session:  “Personnel pertaining to a specific person in a particular position and potential leasing of sixteenth section lands involving the expansion and relocation of a business within the district.”

16 Meeting Adjournment