II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

V. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Welcome

V.B. Public Comments

V.C. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)

V.C.1. Maintenance Department

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. 63% Rule

VI.B. SAT Scores/National Merit Semi Finalists

VI.C. PD360 Edivation Conference

VI.D. Buildings & Grounds/Safe Rooms/Long Range Plans

VI.E. Update on Ad Valorem Collections, Closing of FY14, and Audit

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 for Rental of School Facilities (#SFR1502 through #SFR1510)

VII.A.1.b. Contracts to Acknowledge and Ratify (#CO1521 through #CO1525)

VII.A.2. Donation #2014-2015-004 through #2014-2015-010

VII.A.3. Request Permission to Accept TPSD Grant  #1432

VII.A.4. Permission to Award Bid #BD1504

VII.A.5. Addition of 2 Items and Deletion of 38 Items from TPSD Asset Listing

VII.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.B.2. Readmission of Student #44-2013-2014

VII.B.3. Overnight Field Trip Requests

VII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton (TPSD Goal #1)

VII.C.1. Test Security Plan

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

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

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for August 30, 2014 through September 30, 2014, Docket of Claims #21928 through #22777, Accounts Payable Checks #13694 through #14239, THS Activity Check Registers for September 2014, and Athletic Activity Check Register for September 2014 for a grand total of $4,318,313.83.

VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending August 31, 2014

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

VIII.B.1. Licensed Staff Recommendations

VIII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diana Ezell

VIII.C.1. Second Reading of Policy Updates/Revisions--E Section

VIII.C.2. Revisions to existing policy KJA

VIII.D. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant (TPSD Goal #2)

VIII.D.1. Student Discipline Case #01-2014-2015

VIII.D.2. Student Discipline Case #5-2014-2015

VIII.D.3. Student Discipline Case #13-2014-2015

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

VIII.E.1. Information Items

VIII.E.1.a. Fall Athletic Update by Mr. Andy Schoggin

VIII.E.1.b. Employee of the Month Program

VIII.E.1.c. Healthy Kids Campaign

VIII.E.1.d. Lamar University Superintendent's Academy New York Field Trip Report

VIII.E.2. Dates to Remember

VIII.E.2.a. MSBA Fall Conference -- November 10-11, 2014

VIII.E.2.b. NSBA, March 21-24, 2015 -- Nashville, TN (Registration Opens October 15)

VIII.E.2.c. November 18, 2014 Work Session 9:30 a.m.

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X. NEW BUSINESS

X.A. 2015 School Board Meeting Dates

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Future Agenda Topics -- Dr. Gearl Loden

XI.A.1. November 18 Work Session/Board Meeting

XI.A.1.a. District Report Card Update; Test Scores; Title III English Language Acquisition Program Application and Title I -Part D; PLC Update; ABC Mouse; Snap Shot; Engrade; Farm to School; Food Packs; Transition Plan; Japanese Course; Surveys; Long Term Facility Plan; Recognition of Food Service; Employee of the Month

XI.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members

XI.C. Consideration of Executive Session

XII. ADJOURNMENT