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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM
III. OATH OF OFFICE -- Mr. Kenneth Wheeler
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
V. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ITEMS
V.A. Election of Board Officers
V.B. Appointment of Legal Counsel
V.C. Posting of Public Notices
V.D. Appointment of Recording Secretary
V.E. Authorization of District Signatures for District Financial Accounts
V.F. Consideration to Adopt Previously Approved Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Exhibits
V.G. Appointment of Board Audit Review Committee
VI. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
VI.A. February 14, 2017,  Noon, Regular Board Meeting, HLC
VI.B. February 14, 2017, 5:00PM, Regular Board Meeting, Tupelo Middle School
VII. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS
VII.A. Public Comments
VII.B. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)
VIII. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD
VIII.A. Local Workforce Opportunities and Preparation for Students
VIII.B. Ad Valorem Collections through February, 2017  (TPSD Goal #4)
IX. CONSENT AGENDA
IX.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD GOAL #4)
IX.A.1. Contractual Agreements
IX.A.2. Ratification of Contractual Agreement CO1747
IX.A.3. Donations #2016-2017-044 through #2015-2016-049
IX.A.4. Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1727 through #1739
IX.A.5. Permission to Accept TPSD Grant #1727
IX.A.6. Permission to Advertise for RFP1704 -- THS Yearbooks (17-18) and RFP1705 - School Day Pictures
IX.A.7. Deletion of 24 TPSD Assets from the TPSD Assets Listing
IX.A.8. Awarding of BD1702 -- Managed Print for Copier/Printers
IX.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant (TPSD Goal #1, #2)
IX.B.1. Student Transfer Report
IX.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests
IX.B.3. Approval of Food Service Programs for Summer 2017
IX.B.4. Readmission of Student #79-2015-2016
IX.B.5. Readmission of Student #115-2015-2016
IX.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton
IX.C.1. IDEA Part B and Preschool Budget Amendment
X. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
X.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD Goal #4)
X.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period of February 4, 2017, through March 3, 2017, in the amount of $1,223,722.08, and Athletic Ref Pay in the amount of $2,097.28 for February, 1-February 28, 2017; for a grant total of $1.225,819.36
X.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending January 31, 2017
X.A.2.a. Summary Report of Reconciled Bank Statements with Certification
X.A.2.b. Statement of Revenue and Expenditures with Current Budget Status
X.A.2.c. Cash Flow Statement for District Maintenance Fund
X.A.2.d. Combined Balance Sheet for all General and Special Revenue Funds
X.A.2.e. January 31, 2017 Financial Report
X.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant (TPSD Goal #2)
X.B.1. Student Discipline Case #02-2016-2017
X.B.2. Student Discipline Case #44-2-2016-2017
X.B.3. Student Discipline Case #37-2-2016-2017
X.B.4. Student Discipline Case #03-2016-2017
X.B.5. Student Discipline Case #04-2016-2017
X.C. Office of Director of Human Resources Mr. Jim Turner (TPSD Goal #3)
X.C.1. Licensed Staff Reccommendations
X.D. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton (TPSD Goals #1 through #4)
X.D.1. Second Reading of TPSD Board Policies EDDAA, GABE and GBRA
X.E. Office of Executive Director of Operations Mr. Andy Cantrell
X.E.1. Awarding of Bid for Renovations at Lawhon Elementary
X.E.2. Awarding of Bid for Renovations at Tupelo Middle School
X.E.3. Recommendation by JBHM Architects to Reject All Bids for Parkway Renovations Project
X.F. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden (TPSD Goal #3)
X.F.1. Employment of 2017-2018 Building Administrators
X.F.2. Information Items
X.F.2.a. Upcoming Events--April 11, 2017 Regular Board Meeting, 5 pm at THS; April 14-17 Easter Holidays, April 24, 2017 Rotary Scholar Luncheon, April 28, 2017 AEE Annual Luncheon, Milam Elementary
X.F.3. Miscellaneous Items
X.F.3.a. Final Audit Report for School Year Ending June 30, 2016, Distributed to Board of Trustees
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
XI.A. Proposed Revision to TPSD Policy FB Naming of School Facilities
XII. NEW BUSINESS
XIII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
XIII.A. Future Agenda Topics -- Dr. Gearl Loden
XIII.A.1. Recognize Transportation, Technology, and Student Services Departments, Approval of Opportunity Camps, Approval of AEE Grants
XIII.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members
XIII.C. Consideration of Executive Session
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: March 21, 2017 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. OATH OF OFFICE -- Mr. Kenneth Wheeler
Presenter:
Mr. Otis Tims
Attachments:
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IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Attachments:
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V. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ITEMS
Presenter:
Mr. Otis Tims
Subject:
V.A. Election of Board Officers
Presenter:
Mr. Otis Tims
Attachments:
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V.B. Appointment of Legal Counsel
Presenter:
Board President
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V.C. Posting of Public Notices
Presenter:
Mr. Otis Tims
Attachments:
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V.D. Appointment of Recording Secretary
Presenter:
Mr. Otis Tims
Attachments:
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V.E. Authorization of District Signatures for District Financial Accounts
Presenter:
Mr. Otis Tims
Attachments:
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V.F. Consideration to Adopt Previously Approved Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Exhibits
Presenter:
Mr. Otis Tims
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V.G. Appointment of Board Audit Review Committee
Presenter:
Mr. Otis Tims
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VI. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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VI.A. February 14, 2017,  Noon, Regular Board Meeting, HLC
Presenter:
Ms. Patrice Tate
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VI.B. February 14, 2017, 5:00PM, Regular Board Meeting, Tupelo Middle School
Presenter:
Ms. Patrice Tate
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VII. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS
Subject:
VII.A. Public Comments
Attachments:
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VII.B. Recognitions (TPSD Goal #3)
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VIII. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD
Subject:
VIII.A. Local Workforce Opportunities and Preparation for Students
Presenter:
Dr. Joe Lowder, Dean, ICC
Attachments:
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VIII.B. Ad Valorem Collections through February, 2017  (TPSD Goal #4)
Presenter:
Mrs. Rachel Murphree
Attachments:
Subject:
IX. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
IX.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD GOAL #4)
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.A.1. Contractual Agreements
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.A.2. Ratification of Contractual Agreement CO1747
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.A.3. Donations #2016-2017-044 through #2015-2016-049
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.A.4. Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1727 through #1739
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.A.5. Permission to Accept TPSD Grant #1727
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.A.6. Permission to Advertise for RFP1704 -- THS Yearbooks (17-18) and RFP1705 - School Day Pictures
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.A.7. Deletion of 24 TPSD Assets from the TPSD Assets Listing
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.A.8. Awarding of BD1702 -- Managed Print for Copier/Printers
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant (TPSD Goal #1, #2)
Subject:
IX.B.1. Student Transfer Report
Subject:
IX.B.2. Overnight Field Trip Requests
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.B.3. Approval of Food Service Programs for Summer 2017
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.B.4. Readmission of Student #79-2015-2016
Subject:
IX.B.5. Readmission of Student #115-2015-2016
Subject:
IX.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton
Presenter:
Kimberly Britton
Subject:
IX.C.1. IDEA Part B and Preschool Budget Amendment
Attachments:
Subject:
X. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
X.A. Office of Director of Finance Mrs. Rachel Murphree (TPSD Goal #4)
Presenter:
Mrs. Rachel Murphree
Subject:
X.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period of February 4, 2017, through March 3, 2017, in the amount of $1,223,722.08, and Athletic Ref Pay in the amount of $2,097.28 for February, 1-February 28, 2017; for a grant total of $1.225,819.36
Presenter:
Mr. Rob Hudson
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending January 31, 2017
Presenter:
Mrs. Rachel Murphree
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.2.a. Summary Report of Reconciled Bank Statements with Certification
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.2.b. Statement of Revenue and Expenditures with Current Budget Status
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.2.c. Cash Flow Statement for District Maintenance Fund
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.2.d. Combined Balance Sheet for all General and Special Revenue Funds
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.2.e. January 31, 2017 Financial Report
Attachments:
Subject:
X.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant (TPSD Goal #2)
Subject:
X.B.1. Student Discipline Case #02-2016-2017
Subject:
X.B.2. Student Discipline Case #44-2-2016-2017
Subject:
X.B.3. Student Discipline Case #37-2-2016-2017
Subject:
X.B.4. Student Discipline Case #03-2016-2017
Subject:
X.B.5. Student Discipline Case #04-2016-2017
Subject:
X.C. Office of Director of Human Resources Mr. Jim Turner (TPSD Goal #3)
Subject:
X.C.1. Licensed Staff Reccommendations
Attachments:
Subject:
X.D. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton (TPSD Goals #1 through #4)
Presenter:
Dr. Leigh Mobley
Subject:
X.D.1. Second Reading of TPSD Board Policies EDDAA, GABE and GBRA
Presenter:
Dr. Leigh Mobley
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E. Office of Executive Director of Operations Mr. Andy Cantrell
Presenter:
Andy Cantrell
Subject:
X.E.1. Awarding of Bid for Renovations at Lawhon Elementary
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.2. Awarding of Bid for Renovations at Tupelo Middle School
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E.3. Recommendation by JBHM Architects to Reject All Bids for Parkway Renovations Project
Presenter:
Mr. Andy Cantrell and Mr. Charles Laney
Attachments:
Subject:
X.F. Office of Superintendent Dr. Gearl Loden (TPSD Goal #3)
Presenter:
Dr. Gearl Loden
Subject:
X.F.1. Employment of 2017-2018 Building Administrators
Presenter:
Dr. Gearl Loden
Attachments:
Subject:
X.F.2. Information Items
Presenter:
Dr. Gearl Loden
Attachments:
Subject:
X.F.2.a. Upcoming Events--April 11, 2017 Regular Board Meeting, 5 pm at THS; April 14-17 Easter Holidays, April 24, 2017 Rotary Scholar Luncheon, April 28, 2017 AEE Annual Luncheon, Milam Elementary
Subject:
X.F.3. Miscellaneous Items
Subject:
X.F.3.a. Final Audit Report for School Year Ending June 30, 2016, Distributed to Board of Trustees
Subject:
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Subject:
XI.A. Proposed Revision to TPSD Policy FB Naming of School Facilities
Presenter:
Mr. Rob Hudson and Mr. Ken Wheeler
Attachments:
Subject:
XII. NEW BUSINESS
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Subject:
XIII.A. Future Agenda Topics -- Dr. Gearl Loden
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.A.1. Recognize Transportation, Technology, and Student Services Departments, Approval of Opportunity Camps, Approval of AEE Grants
Subject:
XIII.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.C. Consideration of Executive Session
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
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