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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM
III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
III.A. March 17, 2015 Regular Meeting at Noon, Hancock Leadership Center
III.B. March 17, 2015, Regular Meeting, 5:00PM, ECEC
III.C. March 27, 2015, Special Called Meeting, 2:45PM, Central Administrative Office
IV. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS
IV.A. Welcome and Recognition of Rankin Elementary Advisory Council and PTO Officers
IV.B. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)
IV.B.1. West Point Academy Appointment -- THS Senior William Ikerd
IV.B.2. Mr. Rob Hudson
IV.B.3. Special Education Department
IV.B.4. April Employees of the Month
IV.B.5. District III 2015 DECA Advisor of the Year and 2015 Career Technical Education New Teacher of the Year for State of Mississippi -- THS Teacher Brookes Prince; THS DECA State Winners -- CJ Williams and Neely Brown; 1st Place Winners; 2nd Place Winners; 3rd Place Winners; 5th Place Winners; and 6th Place Winners
IV.B.6. Lindy Calhan Scholar Athlete Award -- Christina Daniels
IV.B.7. THS State Championship Bowling Team
IV.B.8. THS Synergy 2014-2015
IV.B.9. Structure Crew
IV.B.10. Gum Tree Writing Winners
IV.B.11. Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America Scholar -- Caitlin Gardner, THS 11th Grade Student
IV.B.12. All-State Honor Choir
IV.B.13. 2015 MSPRA Awards
IV.B.14. TSA Competition Winners
IV.B.15. Vocational Early Childhood Education State Winners (Natasha Richey)
IV.B.16. Barnes and Nobel's "My Favorite Teacher" Award
IV.B.17. Business Partners -- Donna Loden (Farm to School) and Brent Waldrop (BancorpSouth)
V. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD
V.A. Ad Valorem Update  (TPSD Goal #4)
V.B. Audit Report (TPSD Goal #4)
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
VI.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD GOAL #4)
VI.A.1. Contractual Agreements
VI.A.1.a. Contracts to Acknowledge and Accept Contractual Agreements #CO1546 and #CO1547; BC#2014-2015-008 through BC#2014-2015-011; and SFR1522 and SFR1523
VI.A.2. Accept Donations #2014-2015-039 through #2014-2015-043
VI.A.3. Request Permission to Add and Delete Items from TPSD Fixed Assets Listing
VI.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant
VI.B.1. Student Transfer Report
VI.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests
VI.B.2.a. Overnight Field Trip to Waukegan, IL for THS Students to attend the FAME National Finals, April 25, 2015
VI.B.2.b. Overnight Field Trip to Manassas, VA, for THS Aerospace Class (National Rocket Competition Finals), May 7-10, 2015
VI.B.3. Career-Technical Center Local Plan Update for Fiscal Year 2016
VI.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell
VI.C.1. Consideration to Adopt Resolution authorizing the Sale of Five Buses and One Truck (Deadline Vehicles) for Salvage
VI.D. Office of Executive Director of Operations Mr. Andy Cantrell
VI.D.1. Request Approval of Updated Joint Use Agreement with City of Tupelo
VI.E. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden
VI.E.1. Request to Authorize Payment of Moving Expense
VII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
VII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD Goal #4)
VII.A.1. Docket of Claims for March 1, 2015 through April 10, 2015, Docket of Claims #26243 through #27201, Accounts Payable Checks #16493 through #17112, THS Activity Check Register for March, 2015, and Athletic Activity Check Register for March, 2015, for a grand total of $2,141,553.95.
VII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending February 28, 2015
VII.A.2.a. Reconciled Bank Statements Certification
VII.A.2.b. Statement of Revenue and Expenditures with Current Budget Status by Fund
VII.A.2.c. Cash Flow Report for District Maintenance Fund
VII.A.2.d. Consolidated Fund Balance Sheet for all General and Special Revenue Funds
VII.A.2.e. Monthly Financial Statement
VII.A.3. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant
VII.A.3.a. Student Discipline Case #41-2-2014-2015 (TPSD Goal #2)
VII.B. Office of Director of Human Resources Mr. Jim Turner (TPSD Goal #3)
VII.B.1. Licensed Staff Recommendations
VII.B.2. Approval of New Job Description and Pay Scale for Office Assistant at One D'Ville Apartments and Occupational Therapist Assistant
VII.B.2.a. Job Description and Pay Scale for Office Assistant at One D'Ville Apartments
VII.B.2.b. Job Description and Pay Scale for Occupational Therapist Assistant
VII.B.2.c. Job Description -- Clerk of the School Board Part Time
VII.B.2.d. Job Description -- Director of Educational Enhancement and Innovative Research
VII.B.3. Reemployment of TPSD Licensed Staff for 2015-2016 School Year
VII.B.4. 2015-2016 Salary Schedules -- Teacher (TPSD Board Policy GCBA-E)
VII.B.5. Reemployment of 2015-2016 School Administrative Personnel, Building Administrators, Licensed District Administrators  and District Wide Positions -- No License Required. 
VII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell
VII.C.1. Revision to TPSD Policy GBRIA Family and Medical Leave Act
VII.D. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden (TPSD Goal #3)
VII.D.1. Legislative Update
VII.D.2. Summer Projects Update
VII.D.2.a. Permission for Architects JBHM to develop bids for the following projects:  Security Cameras, Security Film, Fire and Burglar Alarms, Possibly Canopies, and Cross Country Trail
VII.D.3. Information Items
VII.D.3.a. Approval of Summer Board Retreat Dates (June 18-19); and Location (HLC)
VII.D.3.b. Reminder of AEE Luncheon, THS Graduation
VII.D.4. Miscellaneous
VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
IX. NEW BUSINESS
IX.A. First Reading of 2015-2016 School Handbooks, District Guidebooks and Athletic Handbook Changes
IX.B. Approval of 2015-2016 Awarded AEE Grants
IX.C. Adoption of Resolution Ratifying and Approving the Transfer of the Surplus Funds to the Limited-Tax notes Debit Service Fund
X. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
X.A. Future Agenda Topics -- Dr. Gearl Loden
X.A.1. Approval of School Handbooks, Recruiting Update, Federal Programs Application
X.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members
X.C. Consideration of Executive Session
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 21, 2015 at 12:00 PM - Regular
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
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II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM
Attachments:
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III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Presenter:
Mrs. Modesty Shumpert, Recording Secretary
Attachments:
Subject:
III.A. March 17, 2015 Regular Meeting at Noon, Hancock Leadership Center
Attachments:
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III.B. March 17, 2015, Regular Meeting, 5:00PM, ECEC
Attachments:
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III.C. March 27, 2015, Special Called Meeting, 2:45PM, Central Administrative Office
Subject:
IV. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS
Subject:
IV.A. Welcome and Recognition of Rankin Elementary Advisory Council and PTO Officers
Presenter:
Mrs. Amy Barnett, Principal, Rankin Elementary School
Attachments:
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IV.B. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)
Attachments:
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IV.B.1. West Point Academy Appointment -- THS Senior William Ikerd
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IV.B.2. Mr. Rob Hudson
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IV.B.3. Special Education Department
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IV.B.4. April Employees of the Month
Subject:
IV.B.5. District III 2015 DECA Advisor of the Year and 2015 Career Technical Education New Teacher of the Year for State of Mississippi -- THS Teacher Brookes Prince; THS DECA State Winners -- CJ Williams and Neely Brown; 1st Place Winners; 2nd Place Winners; 3rd Place Winners; 5th Place Winners; and 6th Place Winners
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IV.B.6. Lindy Calhan Scholar Athlete Award -- Christina Daniels
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IV.B.7. THS State Championship Bowling Team
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IV.B.8. THS Synergy 2014-2015
Subject:
IV.B.9. Structure Crew
Subject:
IV.B.10. Gum Tree Writing Winners
Subject:
IV.B.11. Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America Scholar -- Caitlin Gardner, THS 11th Grade Student
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IV.B.12. All-State Honor Choir
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IV.B.13. 2015 MSPRA Awards
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IV.B.14. TSA Competition Winners
Subject:
IV.B.15. Vocational Early Childhood Education State Winners (Natasha Richey)
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IV.B.16. Barnes and Nobel's "My Favorite Teacher" Award
Subject:
IV.B.17. Business Partners -- Donna Loden (Farm to School) and Brent Waldrop (BancorpSouth)
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V. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD
Subject:
V.A. Ad Valorem Update  (TPSD Goal #4)
Presenter:
Mrs. Rachel Murphree
Attachments:
Subject:
V.B. Audit Report (TPSD Goal #4)
Presenter:
Mr. Otis Tims
Attachments:
Subject:
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
VI.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD GOAL #4)
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.A.1. Contractual Agreements
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.A.1.a. Contracts to Acknowledge and Accept Contractual Agreements #CO1546 and #CO1547; BC#2014-2015-008 through BC#2014-2015-011; and SFR1522 and SFR1523
Subject:
VI.A.2. Accept Donations #2014-2015-039 through #2014-2015-043
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.A.3. Request Permission to Add and Delete Items from TPSD Fixed Assets Listing
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant
Subject:
VI.B.1. Student Transfer Report
Subject:
VI.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests
Subject:
VI.B.2.a. Overnight Field Trip to Waukegan, IL for THS Students to attend the FAME National Finals, April 25, 2015
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.B.2.b. Overnight Field Trip to Manassas, VA, for THS Aerospace Class (National Rocket Competition Finals), May 7-10, 2015
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.B.3. Career-Technical Center Local Plan Update for Fiscal Year 2016
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell
Subject:
VI.C.1. Consideration to Adopt Resolution authorizing the Sale of Five Buses and One Truck (Deadline Vehicles) for Salvage
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.D. Office of Executive Director of Operations Mr. Andy Cantrell
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.D.1. Request Approval of Updated Joint Use Agreement with City of Tupelo
Subject:
VI.E. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden
Subject:
VI.E.1. Request to Authorize Payment of Moving Expense
Subject:
VII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
VII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD Goal #4)
Presenter:
Mrs. Rachel Murphree
Subject:
VII.A.1. Docket of Claims for March 1, 2015 through April 10, 2015, Docket of Claims #26243 through #27201, Accounts Payable Checks #16493 through #17112, THS Activity Check Register for March, 2015, and Athletic Activity Check Register for March, 2015, for a grand total of $2,141,553.95.
Presenter:
Mr. Rob Hudson
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending February 28, 2015
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.2.a. Reconciled Bank Statements Certification
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.2.b. Statement of Revenue and Expenditures with Current Budget Status by Fund
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.2.c. Cash Flow Report for District Maintenance Fund
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.2.d. Consolidated Fund Balance Sheet for all General and Special Revenue Funds
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.2.e. Monthly Financial Statement
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.3. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant
Presenter:
Dr. Eddie Peasant
Subject:
VII.A.3.a. Student Discipline Case #41-2-2014-2015 (TPSD Goal #2)
Subject:
VII.B. Office of Director of Human Resources Mr. Jim Turner (TPSD Goal #3)
Subject:
VII.B.1. Licensed Staff Recommendations
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.B.2. Approval of New Job Description and Pay Scale for Office Assistant at One D'Ville Apartments and Occupational Therapist Assistant
Subject:
VII.B.2.a. Job Description and Pay Scale for Office Assistant at One D'Ville Apartments
Subject:
VII.B.2.b. Job Description and Pay Scale for Occupational Therapist Assistant
Subject:
VII.B.2.c. Job Description -- Clerk of the School Board Part Time
Subject:
VII.B.2.d. Job Description -- Director of Educational Enhancement and Innovative Research
Subject:
VII.B.3. Reemployment of TPSD Licensed Staff for 2015-2016 School Year
Presenter:
Mr. Jim Turner
Subject:
VII.B.4. 2015-2016 Salary Schedules -- Teacher (TPSD Board Policy GCBA-E)
Presenter:
Mrs. Rachel Murphree
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.B.5. Reemployment of 2015-2016 School Administrative Personnel, Building Administrators, Licensed District Administrators  and District Wide Positions -- No License Required. 
Presenter:
Dr. Gearl Loden
Subject:
VII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell
Presenter:
Dr. Diana Ezell
Subject:
VII.C.1. Revision to TPSD Policy GBRIA Family and Medical Leave Act
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.D. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden (TPSD Goal #3)
Presenter:
Dr. Gearl Loden
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.D.1. Legislative Update
Presenter:
Dr. Eddie Moore
Subject:
VII.D.2. Summer Projects Update
Presenter:
Mr. Andy Cantrell
Subject:
VII.D.2.a. Permission for Architects JBHM to develop bids for the following projects:  Security Cameras, Security Film, Fire and Burglar Alarms, Possibly Canopies, and Cross Country Trail
Subject:
VII.D.3. Information Items
Subject:
VII.D.3.a. Approval of Summer Board Retreat Dates (June 18-19); and Location (HLC)
Subject:
VII.D.3.b. Reminder of AEE Luncheon, THS Graduation
Subject:
VII.D.4. Miscellaneous
Subject:
VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Attachments:
Subject:
IX. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
IX.A. First Reading of 2015-2016 School Handbooks, District Guidebooks and Athletic Handbook Changes
Presenter:
Dr. Diana Ezell
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.B. Approval of 2015-2016 Awarded AEE Grants
Presenter:
Mr. Ryan Roper
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.C. Adoption of Resolution Ratifying and Approving the Transfer of the Surplus Funds to the Limited-Tax notes Debit Service Fund
Presenter:
Mr. Otis Tims
Attachments:
Subject:
X. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Subject:
X.A. Future Agenda Topics -- Dr. Gearl Loden
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.1. Approval of School Handbooks, Recruiting Update, Federal Programs Application
Subject:
X.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members
Attachments:
Subject:
X.C. Consideration of Executive Session
Attachments:
Subject:
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Attachments:

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