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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
IV.A. March 18, 2014, Noon Regular Meeting
IV.B. March 18, 2014, 5:00PM Regular Meeting
V. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS
V.A. Welcome
V.B. Public Comments
V.C. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)
V.C.1. National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar
V.C.2. STAR Student and STAR Teacher
V.C.3. MHSAA Lindy Callahan Scholar Athlete
V.C.4. Tupelo Reads Contest Winners
V.C.5. THS DECA
V.C.6. Robotics -- State Champions
V.C.7. TSA Engineering Design -- State Champions
V.C.8. State Soccer Coach of the Year
V.C.9. THS Thespian Troupe -- Superior Ratings at the MS Thespian Conference
V.C.10. THS Skills USA Competition
V.C.11. NAFME All-National Honors Ensemble
V.C.12. Bridge Building -- State Champions
V.C.13. Scholastic Art Contest
V.C.14. THS Synergy, Stage Crew and Structure
V.C.15. THS Coed Cheerleading -- State Champions
V.C.16. THS Band -- All Superior Ratings
V.C.17. THS Girls and Boys Bowling -- State Champions
V.C.18. THS Wins State Journalism Titles
V.C.19. 2014 TPSD Parents of the Year
V.C.20. 2014 TPSD Parent of the Year
VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD
VI.A. National School Boards Association (NSBA) Conference Update
VI.B. Grades 3-5 Chrombook Initiative
VI.C. Ad Valorem Report for Amount Received in March 2014
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
VII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Linda Pannell (TPSD GOAL #4)
VII.A.1. Contractual Agreements
VII.A.1.a. Contracts to Acknowledge and Ratify (#CO1410 through #CO1413
Contracts to Acknowledge and Award (#CO1909 and #CO1414
VII.A.1.b. #SFR1434 and #SFR1435
VII.A.2. Donations #2013-2014-035 through #2013-2014-050
VII.A.3. Request Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1425 through #1427
VII.A.4. Acceptance of TPSD Grant #1424
VII.A.5. Permission to Advertise for #BD1403 Security Cameras and #BD1404 Maintenance/Custodian Uniforms
VII.A.6. Permission to Remove Asset (Bus #30)
VII.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Matthew Dillon
VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report
VII.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests
VII.B.3. Tupelo High School Baseball Field Renovation Change Order Number Two (2)
VII.B.4. Summer 2014 Food Service Programs
VII.B.5. Local Plan Update for Fiscal Year 2015 for Career-Technical Center
VII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Kimberly Britton
VII.C.1. Approval of Title X McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Programs (TPSD Goal #1)
VII.D. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell
VII.D.1. Special Education Extended School Year Application
VII.E. Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Leigh Mobley
VII.E.1. Summer 2014 Curriculum Project
VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
VIII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Linda Pannell (TPSD Goal #4)
VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for March 1, 2014, through April 4, 2014; THS Activity Check Register for March 2014; and Athletic Check Register for March 2014, for a grand total of $1,798,585.95
VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month of February 28, 2014
VIII.B. Report on Policy Review -- Personnel Section
VIII.C. Office of Director of Human Resources (TPSD Goal #3)
VIII.C.1. Licensed Staff Recommendations
VIII.C.2. Reemployment of TPSD Licensed Staff for 2014-2015 School Year
VIII.C.3. 2014-2015 Salary Schedules -- Teacher, Teacher Assistant and Teacher Assistant-Special Education
VIII.D. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden (TPSD Goal #3)
VIII.D.1. Information Items
VIII.D.1.a. AEE Annual Luncheon, 11:15am, April 24, Joyner Elementary
VIII.D.1.b. Rotary Scholars, 11:30am, April 28
VIII.D.1.c. THS Graduation, 7:00pm, May 16
VIII.D.1.d. Tupelo High School Centennial Celebration, April 26, 11:00am, THS
VIII.D.1.e. Potential Changes in Accountability Model
VIII.D.1.f. MDE Budget Update
VIII.D.2. Miscellaneous
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
IX.A. Consideration of Awarding of Advertised Turf/Track Bid
X. NEW BUSINESS
X.A. Consideration for Approval of Amendment to Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB)
X.B. McDougal Center Memorandum of Understanding
XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
XI.A. Future Agenda Topics -- Dr. Gearl Loden
XI.A.1. May 13 Board -- Approval of 2014-2015 School Handbooks, Recruiting Update and Community Advisory Update; June 10 Board -- Annual Grant Update
XI.A.2. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members
XI.B. Consideration of Executive Session
XII. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 15, 2014 at 12:00 PM - Regular
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
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II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM
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III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Presenter:
Ms. Patrice Tate, Recording Secretary
Attachments:
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IV.A. March 18, 2014, Noon Regular Meeting
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IV.B. March 18, 2014, 5:00PM Regular Meeting
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V. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS
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V.A. Welcome
Presenter:
Mr. Jason Harris, Principal, Tupelo High School
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V.B. Public Comments
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V.C. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)
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V.C.1. National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar
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V.C.2. STAR Student and STAR Teacher
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V.C.3. MHSAA Lindy Callahan Scholar Athlete
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V.C.4. Tupelo Reads Contest Winners
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V.C.5. THS DECA
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V.C.6. Robotics -- State Champions
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V.C.7. TSA Engineering Design -- State Champions
Subject:
V.C.8. State Soccer Coach of the Year
Subject:
V.C.9. THS Thespian Troupe -- Superior Ratings at the MS Thespian Conference
Subject:
V.C.10. THS Skills USA Competition
Subject:
V.C.11. NAFME All-National Honors Ensemble
Subject:
V.C.12. Bridge Building -- State Champions
Subject:
V.C.13. Scholastic Art Contest
Subject:
V.C.14. THS Synergy, Stage Crew and Structure
Subject:
V.C.15. THS Coed Cheerleading -- State Champions
Subject:
V.C.16. THS Band -- All Superior Ratings
Subject:
V.C.17. THS Girls and Boys Bowling -- State Champions
Subject:
V.C.18. THS Wins State Journalism Titles
Subject:
V.C.19. 2014 TPSD Parents of the Year
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V.C.20. 2014 TPSD Parent of the Year
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VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD
Subject:
VI.A. National School Boards Association (NSBA) Conference Update
Presenter:
Mr. Rob Hudson, Mr. Eddie Prather, Mr. Kenneth Wheeler, and Mrs. Sherry Davis
Attachments:
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VI.B. Grades 3-5 Chrombook Initiative
Presenter:
Mrs. Kimberly Britton/Mrs. Niki Peel
Attachments:
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VI.C. Ad Valorem Report for Amount Received in March 2014
Presenter:
Mrs. Linda Pannell
Attachments:
Subject:
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
VII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Linda Pannell (TPSD GOAL #4)
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.1. Contractual Agreements
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.1.a. Contracts to Acknowledge and Ratify (#CO1410 through #CO1413
Contracts to Acknowledge and Award (#CO1909 and #CO1414
Subject:
VII.A.1.b. #SFR1434 and #SFR1435
Subject:
VII.A.2. Donations #2013-2014-035 through #2013-2014-050
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.3. Request Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1425 through #1427
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.4. Acceptance of TPSD Grant #1424
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.5. Permission to Advertise for #BD1403 Security Cameras and #BD1404 Maintenance/Custodian Uniforms
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.6. Permission to Remove Asset (Bus #30)
Subject:
VII.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Matthew Dillon
Subject:
VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report
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VII.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.B.3. Tupelo High School Baseball Field Renovation Change Order Number Two (2)
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.B.4. Summer 2014 Food Service Programs
Subject:
VII.B.5. Local Plan Update for Fiscal Year 2015 for Career-Technical Center
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Kimberly Britton
Subject:
VII.C.1. Approval of Title X McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Programs (TPSD Goal #1)
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.D. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.D.1. Special Education Extended School Year Application
Subject:
VII.E. Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Leigh Mobley
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.E.1. Summer 2014 Curriculum Project
Subject:
VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
VIII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Linda Pannell (TPSD Goal #4)
Presenter:
Mrs. Linda Pannell
Subject:
VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for March 1, 2014, through April 4, 2014; THS Activity Check Register for March 2014; and Athletic Check Register for March 2014, for a grand total of $1,798,585.95
Presenter:
Mr. Joe Babb
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month of February 28, 2014
Presenter:
Mrs. Linda Pannell
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.B. Report on Policy Review -- Personnel Section
Presenter:
Dr. Diana Ezell/Mrs. Kelly Stimpson
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.C. Office of Director of Human Resources (TPSD Goal #3)
Presenter:
Mr. Jim Turner
Subject:
VIII.C.1. Licensed Staff Recommendations
Attachments:
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VIII.C.2. Reemployment of TPSD Licensed Staff for 2014-2015 School Year
Presenter:
Dr. Gearl Loden/Mr. Jim Turner
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.C.3. 2014-2015 Salary Schedules -- Teacher, Teacher Assistant and Teacher Assistant-Special Education
Presenter:
Dr. Gearl Loden/Mrs. Linda Pannell
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.D. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden (TPSD Goal #3)
Presenter:
Dr. Gearl Loden
Subject:
VIII.D.1. Information Items
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.D.1.a. AEE Annual Luncheon, 11:15am, April 24, Joyner Elementary
Subject:
VIII.D.1.b. Rotary Scholars, 11:30am, April 28
Subject:
VIII.D.1.c. THS Graduation, 7:00pm, May 16
Subject:
VIII.D.1.d. Tupelo High School Centennial Celebration, April 26, 11:00am, THS
Subject:
VIII.D.1.e. Potential Changes in Accountability Model
Subject:
VIII.D.1.f. MDE Budget Update
Subject:
VIII.D.2. Miscellaneous
Subject:
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Subject:
IX.A. Consideration of Awarding of Advertised Turf/Track Bid
Presenter:
Dr. Matthew Dillon/Dr. Gearl Loden
Attachments:
Subject:
X. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
X.A. Consideration for Approval of Amendment to Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB)
Presenter:
Dr. Matthew Dillon
Attachments:
Subject:
X.B. McDougal Center Memorandum of Understanding
Presenter:
Dr. Diana Ezell
Attachments:
Subject:
XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Subject:
XI.A. Future Agenda Topics -- Dr. Gearl Loden
Subject:
XI.A.1. May 13 Board -- Approval of 2014-2015 School Handbooks, Recruiting Update and Community Advisory Update; June 10 Board -- Annual Grant Update
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.A.2. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.B. Consideration of Executive Session
Subject:
XII. ADJOURNMENT
Attachments:

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