II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

IV.A. March 21, 2017, 9:00 A.M, Work Session, HLC

IV.B. March 21, 2017, Noon, Regular Meeting, HLC

V. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Welcome

V.B. Public Comments

V.C. Recognitions

V.C.1. Transportation Department

V.C.2. TMS Robotics

V.C.3. National Merit Finalists -- Davis Author and William Bradford

V.C.4. Reading Fair Winners

V.C.5. Spelling Bee Winners

V.C.6. Junior Auxiliary of Tupelo

V.C.7. All State Honor Choir

V.C.8. Geography Bee Winner -- Milam Student Ethan Belcher

V.C.9. Employees of the Month March/April

V.C.10. 2017 Parents of the Year

V.C.11. Announcement of 2017 District Parent of the Year

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. Recommendation of AEE 2017 Grants Awarded

VI.B. Job Fair Report

VI.C. Principals' Academy

VI.D. NSBA Board Reflections

VI.E. Ad Valorem Report for Amount Received through March, 2017 (TPSD Goal #4)

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

VII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD GOAL #4)

VII.A.1. Contractual Agreements

VII.A.1.a. Contracts to Acknowledge and Accept #CO1755 through #CO1762; BC# 2016-2017-008; and #SFR1717

VII.A.2. Donations #2016-2017-050 through #2016-2017-052

VII.A.3. Request Permission to Submit TPSD Grant #1740

VII.A.4. Permission to Advertise for BD1704 Science Tools (Foss Kits)

VII.A.5. Awarding of Advertised Bid RFP Pest Control

VII.A.6. Permission to Delete 113 Assets from the TPSD Asset Listing ad Add Back One (1) Asset to the TPSD Asset Listing

VII.A.7. Permission to Purchase Ten (10) School Buses.  Eight are 77-passenger buses; one special needs bus; and one activity bus)

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

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Anna Guntharp (TPSD Goal #2)

VII.C.1. Request Approval of 2017 Summer Opportunity Camp (June 5-June 30, 2017)

VII.C.2. Title I D 2016-2017 Grant Assurances

VII.D. Office of Executive Director of Operations Mr. Andy Cantrell

VII.D.1. Tupelo Career & Technical Center Local Plan Update for Fiscal Year 2018

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VIII.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree  (TPSD Goal #4)

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for March 3 through March 31, 2017, Docket of Claims #43439 through #44133, Accounts Payable Checks #28769 through #29216 in the amount of $1,337,95.26; and Atheltic Activity Ref Pay paid officials and fees in the amount of $1,593.70 for March 1 through March 31, 2017.  The grand total for all funds is $1,339,288.96.

VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending February 28, 2017

VIII.A.2.a. Summary Report of Reconciled Bank Statements with Certification

VIII.A.2.b. Statement of Revenue and Expenditures with Current Budget Status

VIII.A.2.c. Cash Flow Statement for District Maintenance Fund

VIII.A.2.d. Combined Balance Sheet for all General and Special Revenue Funds

VIII.A.2.e. Monthly Financial Statement -- Not Required

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

VIII.B.1. Licensed Personnel Recommendations

VIII.B.2. Reemployment of TPSD Licensed Staff for 2017-2018 School Year

VIII.B.3. Reemployment of 2017-2018 Assistant Principals - Directors Licensed and Non-Licensed

VIII.B.4. Amendment to TPSD Policy GCBA-E Instructional Staff Salary Schedule for 2017-2018

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

VIII.C.1. Student Discipline Case #101-2-2016-2017

VIII.D. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Anna Guntharp

VIII.D.1. Recommendation to Amend TPSD Policy BCAC Special Meetings of the Board

VIII.E. Office of Executive Director of Operations Mr. Andy Cantrell (TPSD Goals #2 and #4)

VIII.E.1. Recommendation to Approve Service Order for use with Master Agreement between TPSD and JBHM Architects for the THS Athletic Suite Renovations Project

VIII.E.2. Recommendation by JBHM Architects to Award Parkway Elementary Renovations Rebid

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

VIII.F.1. Information Items

VIII.F.1.a. Upcoming Events:  April 14-17 Easter Holidays;  April 24, Rotary Scholar Luncheon, 11:30am, The Summit; April 28, AEE Luncheon, 11:30am, Milam; May 9, Noon, HLC Regular Board Meeting and 5:00PM Milam, Regular Board Meeting, May 19, THS Graduation, BancorpSouth Center

VIII.F.2. Miscellaneous

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

IX.A. Naming of School Facilities

X. NEW BUSINESS

X.A. Approval of 2017-2018 Awarded AEE Grants

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Future Agenda Topics -- Approve 2017-2018 Student Handbooks, Recognize Technology and Student Services Department, End of the Year Athletics and Discipline Reports, Marketing Update, ADA

XI.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members

XI.C. Consideration of Executive Session

XI.C.1. Student Discipline Appeal #96-2016-2017

XII. ADJOURNMENT