II. ROLL CALL ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM, AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

III. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ITEMS

III.A. Election of Board Officers

III.B. Appoinitment of Legal Counsel

III.C. Posting of Public Notices

III.D. Appointment of Recording Secretary

III.E. Authorization of District Signatures for District Financial Accounts

III.F. Consideration to Adopt Previously Approved Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Exhibitis

III.G. Appointment of Board Audit Committee to Review TPSD 2012-2013 Audit

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

IV.A. February 12, 2013 Noon and 5:00 PM Regular Meetings

V. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Welcome

V.B. Public Comments

V.C. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)

V.C.1. TPSD and City of Tupelo 2013 Governor's Award

V.C.2. PREPS Value Added Award -- Tupelo Middle School SATP2 Algebra I

V.C.3. Tupelo High School Cheerleaders -- Won State Championship and Placed 7th at Nationals

V.C.4. District III DECA Advisor of the Year -- Tupelo High School Teacher Brookes Mayes

V.C.5. Tupelo High School DECA Students Place at State Tournament

V.C.6. Tupelo High School Soundwave -- 1st Place at Jackson Academy Show Choir Invitational

V.C.7. Announcement of 2013 TPSD Administrator of the Year -- Milam Principal Mr. Travis Beard

V.C.8. Tupelo High School Student Jacob Manley, Tupelo High School Student Zach Ellis, Tupelo High School Teacher Suzy McGrath, and CPR Instructor Bev Crossen with the Weston Reed Foundation and Beth Ekerd with Junior Auxiliary for handling an emergency at THS

V.C.9. Tupelo High School Theatre Department -- "Almost, Maine" wins 1st Place at Thespain Conference

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. Talk About It -- Bullying Prevention Program at THS/TMS  (TPSD Goal #2)

VI.B. Bring Your Own Device (TPSD Goals #1 and #4)

VI.C. Ad Valorem Collections Report (TPSD Goal #5)

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

VII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Linda Pannell (TPSD GOAL #5)

VII.A.1. Contractual Agreements

VII.A.1.a. Charter Bus Service Contract #BC2012-2013-006

VII.A.1.b. Contracts for Rental of School Facilities #SFR1327 and #SFR1328 and Revision of #SFR1325

VII.A.2. Donations #2012-2013-039 through #2012-2013-041

VII.A.3. Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1318 and #1319

VII.A.4. Permission to Accept TPSD Grant #1320

VII.A.5. Permission to Add 14 Items to the Asset List and Permission to Remove 11 Items from the Asset List

VII.A.6. Cash Flow Statements for Month Ending January 31, 2013

VII.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Matthew Dillon

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Request (TPSD Goals #2 and #4)

VII.B.2.a. Tupelo Middle School Bridge Builders, March 4-5, 2013, Jackson, MS

VII.B.2.b. Tupelo Middle School, Excel Technology Team, April 9-11, 2013, Washington, D.C.

VII.B.2.c. Tupelo High School, Bridge Builders, March 4-5, 2013, Jackson, MS

VII.B.2.d. Tupelo High School Mayor's Youth Council, March 1-2, 2013, Hattiesburg, MS

VII.C. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden

VII.C.1. Request Approval of Appropriate Travel Expenses for three Board members to attend the annual NSBA Conference, April, 12-15, 2013, San Diego, California

VII.C.2. Approval of Dues for 2013-2014 National School Boards Association (April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014)

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VIII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Linda Pannell (TPSD Goal #5)

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for February 2 through February 25, 2013, Docket of Claims #8295 through #8858 in the amount of $1,271,043.77

VIII.A.2. Financial Statements for Month-Ending January 31, 2013

VIII.A.3. Review and Consideration for Approval of 2011-2012 Audit Report

VIII.B. Office of Director of Human Resources Mr. Jim Turner (TPSD Goal #3)

VIII.B.1. Approval of Licensed Staff

VIII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Matthew Dillon (TPSD Goal #2)

VIII.C.1. Student Case #43-02-2012-2013

VIII.C.2. Student Case #50-02-2012-2013

VIII.D. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton (TPSD Goal #1)

VIII.D.1. Consideration for Approval of Camp Possibility, Summer 2013

VIII.E. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Diana Ezell (TPSD Goals #1 through #5)

VIII.E.1. Proposed TPSD Policy Changes

VIII.E.1.a. Second Reading of New TPSD Policy IEBA Dyslexia

VIII.E.1.b. Proposed Amendment to TPSD Policies

VIII.E.1.b.(1) CA-E Administrative Goals/Priority Objectives: Statement of Ethics

VIII.E.1.b.(2) CBI Superintendent Evaluation

VIII.E.1.b.(3) CBJA Dismissal of Superintendent

VIII.E.1.b.(4) JHB Truancy

VIII.E.1.b.(5) BID Board Member Compensation

VIII.E.1.b.(6) BHA School District Logo and/or Motto

VIII.E.1.b.(7) IKF Graduation Requirements

VIII.E.1.b.(8) JICC Student Conduct on Buses

VIII.E.1.b.(9) DKA Payroll Procedures

VIII.E.1.b.(10) GCQF Suspension and Dismissal of Licensed Staff

VIII.F. Office of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gearl Loden (TPSD Goal #4)

VIII.F.1. Information Items

VIII.F.1.a. Summary of Mississippi School Boards Association Conference, February 25-27, 2013

VIII.F.1.b. Dual Enrollment Update

VIII.F.1.c. Whole Schools Arts Initiative

VIII.F.1.d. School Visit (Santa Rosa, FL, March, 2013)

VIII.F.1.e. Miscellaneous

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X. NEW BUSINESS

X.A. Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between City of Tupelo and TPSD for Safe Routes To Schools Grant award, Phase 1

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Future Agenda Topics

XI.A.1. Parent of the Year Recognition (April 9)

XI.A.2. Staffing Update by Mr. Jim Turner (April 9)

XI.A.3. Personnel Recommendations for School Year 2013-2014 (April 9)

XI.B. Consideration of Executive Session

XII. ADJOURNMENT