II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

IV.A. September 12, 2017 Noon Regular Meeting, HLC

IV.B. September 12, 2017 5 pm Regular Meeting, Lawhon Elementary

V. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Welcome

V.B. Public Comments

V.C. Recognitions

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. Wave Time Update (TPSD Goal #1)

VI.B. Unemployment Benefits Update (TPSD Goal #4)

VI.C. ECEC Attrition Report (TPSD Goals #1 and #4)

VI.D. ACT/AP/Dual Enrollment Update (TPSD Goal #1)

VI.E. Ad Valorem Report for Amount Received through September 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 #CO1844 through #CO1847; #BC2017-2018-002; and SFR1809 through SFR1814

VII.A.1.b. Contract to Ratify BD1702 Amendment #1 and #CO1848

VII.A.2. Donations #2017-2018-007 through 2017-2018-011

VII.A.3. Ratification of Purchase of 2 New Buses

VII.A.4. Request Permission to Submit TPSD Grants #1804 through #1810

VII.A.5. Permission to Accept Grants #1803 and #1809

VII.A.6. Permission to Delete 114 Assets from the TPSD Asset Listing and Add back 1 Asset.

VII.B. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mr. Andy Cantrell

VII.B.1. Student Transfer Report

VII.B.2. Overnight Field Trips

VII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton

VII.C.1. Test Security Plan

VII.C.2. Staff Evaluation Instruments

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

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

VIII.A.1. Docket of Claims for September 2, 2017 through September 29, 2017, Docket of Claims #47533 through #48229, Accounts Payable Checks #31638 through #32137 in the amount of $2,002,687.32; and Athletic Activity Ref Pay paid officials and fees in the amount of 7,610.00 for September 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017.  The grand total for all funds is $2,010,297.32.

VIII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending August 31, 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.A.3. 2016-2017 Final Amended Budget

VIII.A.4. Update on 2016-2017 Year End Closing

VIII.A.5. 10 Year Summary of Fund Balances, Debt Proceeds and Ad Valorem Revenue Changes

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

VIII.B.1. Licensed Personnel Recommendations

VIII.C. Office of Assistant Superintendent Mr. Andy Cantrell

VIII.C.1. Student Discipline Case #01-2017-2018

VIII.C.2. Student Discipline Case #15-2017-2018

VIII.D. Office of Executive Director of Operations Mr. Charles Laney

VIII.D.1. Change Order for ECEC Renovations

VIII.D.2. ECEC Renovations--Certificate of Substantial Completion

VIII.D.3. Tupelo Middle School--Certificate of Substantial Completion

VIII.D.4. Change Directive--Lawhon Renovations

VIII.D.5. Lawhon--Certificate of Substantial Completion

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

VIII.E.1. Information Items

VIII.E.1.a. Accountability Update

VIII.E.2. Miscellaneous

VIII.E.2.a. Other

VIII.E.2.b. TVA Incentives

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X. NEW BUSINESS

X.A. Draft of 2018 School Board Meeting Dates

XI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

XI.A. Future Agenda Topics -- November 14, 2017 Work Session, Test Scores, Learning Foundation Meeting, Salary Study, 1st 9 Weeks Update

XI.B. Future Agenda Topics -- Board Members

XI.C. Consideration of Executive Session

XI.C.1. Student Discipline Appeal #02-2017-2018

XII. ADJOURNMENT