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

III. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

IV.A. October 8, 2013 Noon Regular Meeting

IV.B. October 8, 2013 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. 2013 National Artsonia's Annual Leadership Award for Family and Community Involvement and Technology Integration in the Arts -- Rankin Elementary Art Teacher Jamie Baker.

V.C.2. Assistant Superintendent Diana Ezell earned Doctorate in Education

V.C.3. TPSD Partnership with Community Bank -- hosted a dinner honoring Teachers of Distinction and principals

V.C.4. Recognition of Two Area Churches for Partnering with TPSD (Lawndale Presbyterian Church and The Orchard)

V.C.5. Rankin PTO for Providing a Spa Day for all Rankin Elementary Staff

V.C.6. THS Athletic Partnership with MLM -- Jimmy Long and Joe Yarber

V.C.7. Champions of Change -- Mrs. Kimberly Foster and Mr. Paul Moton

V.C.8. TPSD -- 2013 MSBA Lighthouse Lantern Award

V.C.9. TMS Students win 2013-14 American History Essay Contest -- Daniel Palmer and Skylar Nix

V.C.10. THS Robotics Team -- Earned 3rd Place in MS BEST Robotics Competition

V.C.11. THS Boys and Girls Swim Teams -- State Championships

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. MS School Boards Association Fall Conference Trip Report

VI.B. Bully Awareness Update

VI.C. First Nine Weeks Discipline Report

VI.D. ECEC Additional Classroom Funded by Toyota USA Foundation Grant

VI.E. E-Book Project for Grades K-12

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 #CO1401 through #CO1403

VII.A.1.b. Charter Bus Service Contracts BC#2013-2014-003 and BC#2013-2014-004

VII.A.1.c. #SFR1409 through #SFR1413

VII.A.2. Donations #2013-2014-010 through #2013-2014-015

VII.A.3. Request Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1403 through #1406

VII.A.4. Acceptance of TPSD Grant #1319

VII.A.5. Permission to Add Three (3) Assets and Delete 62 Items from the TPSD Capital  Assets Listing

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

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.B.2. Readmission Recommendation for Student Case #06-02-2012-2013 and #25-2012-2013

VII.B.3. Tupelo High School Cafeteria Additions and Renovations Change Order Number One

VII.B.4. Overnight Field Trip Requests

VII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Kimberly Britton

VII.C.1. Approval of Title I, Part D, ESEA Federal Grant Program (TPSD Goal #1)

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VIII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Linda Pannell (TPSD Goal #4)

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for September 28, 2013 through November 10, 2013; THS Activity Check Registers for September and October, 2013; and Athletic Check Registers for September and October, 2013

VIII.A.2. Financial Statements for Month-Ending September 30, 2013

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

VIII.B.1. Student Case #27-2-2013-2014

VIII.B.2. Student Case #44-2013-2014

VIII.B.3. Student Case #45-2013-2014

VIII.C. Office of Director of Human Resources (TPSD Goal #3)

VIII.C.1. Licensed Staff Recommendations

VIII.D. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden (TPSD Goal #3)

VIII.D.1. Information Items:

VIII.D.1.a. NSBA Annual Conference, (April 4-7, 2014), New Orleans, LA

VIII.D.1.b. Retiree Luncheon, December 3, 2013, 11:30 a.m., Hancock Leadership Center

VIII.D.1.c. Full-Time Substitutes

VIII.D.1.d. TPSD Video (Anna Beth Freeman Wyatt)

VIII.D.1.e. December 18, 2013 (Last Day for Students before Holidays)

VIII.D.1.f. December 19, 2013 (Last Day for Staff before Holidays)

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

IX.A. Proposed 2014 Board Calendar

X. NEW BUSINESS

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Future Agenda Topics

XI.B. Consideration of Executive Session

XII. ADJOURNMENT