II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

V.A. July 25, 2023 -- 1:30pm -- Regular Meeting, Church Street Auditorium

V.B. July 25, 2023 -- 5:00 pm -- FY24 Budget Hearing, Church Street Auditorium

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. ACTION ITEMS

VII.A. Office of Chief Financial Officer Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.A.1. Docket of Claims for the period July 1, 2023 through July 28, 2023, Docket of Claims #97161 through #97501, in the amount of $4,373,005.25. Athletic Activity paid officials and fees in the amount of $0.00 for the period July 1, 2023 through July 28, 2023. The grand total for all funds is $4,373,005.25.

VII.A.2. Finance Reports for Month Ending June 30, 2023

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

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

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

VII.A.2.d. Monthly Financial Statement

VII.A.3. Adoption of the 2023-2024 Original Combined and 2023-2024 Original Combining Budget

VII.A.4. 2023-2024 Tax Levy Resolution

VII.A.5. Memorandum of Understanding between TPSD and the MS Department of Finance and Administration--Funding of the 2023 Local Improvements Projects Fund for CTE Program

VII.A.6. Approval of Emergency Purchases: EMER 24-01Timmons Electric; EMER 24-02 Sutherland Sight & Sound

VII.B. Office of Superintendent Dr. Rob Picou

VII.B.1. Consideration to make a Transfer of Committed Funds to District Funds 

VII.C. Office of Director of Human Resources Mr. Scott Williams

VII.C.1. Licensed and Classified Personnel Recommendations

VII.D. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brock English

VII.D.1. Revision to 2023-2024 THS Handbook

VII.E. Office of Executive Director of Educational Enhancement and Workforce Development Mr. Art Dobbs

VII.E.1. Revision of Existing TPSD Board Policy GADB--Overtime Pay Classified Employees

VII.F. Consent Agenda

VII.F.1. Office of Chief Financial Officer Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VII.F.1.a. Contracts to be Acknowledged and Awarded: #2431 through #2467; and SFR2405 

VII.F.1.b. Permission to Submit Grant #2400

VII.F.1.c. Permission to Approve Grant #2400

VII.F.1.d. Approval of Donations #2404 and #2405

VII.F.1.e. Permission to Advertise for BD2402--Apple Products

VII.F.1.f. Permission to Dispose and/or Delete 29 Assets and add back 1 Asset to the TPSD Asset Listing

VII.F.2. Office of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brock English

VII.F.2.a. Secondary Overnight Field Trips

VII.F.2.b. 2023-2024 Dropout Prevention Plan

VII.F.2.c. Memorandum of Understanding between TPSD and the Juanita Sims Doty Foundation--Choose to Grow Program

VII.F.3. Office of Deputy Superintendent Mrs. Kimberly Britton

VII.F.3.a. Federal Programs Consolidated Grant Assurances

VII.F.3.b. Memorandum of Understanding between TPSD and Mississippi State University--Student Teaching

VII.F.4. Office of Executive Director of Educational Enhancement and Workforce Development Mr. Art Dobbs

VII.F.4.a. Student Transfers

VII.F.5. Office of Superintendent Dr. Rob Picou

VII.F.5.a. 2023-2024 Blueprint for Opening Schools

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT -- DR. ROB PICOU

VIII.A. ROTC Update--Colonel Roger Johnson

VIII.B. Ad Valorem Collections through July 2023--Mrs. Rachel Murphree

VIII.C. Board Master Calendar Review

VIII.D. Future Agenda Topics--Dr. Rob Picou and School Board Members

VIII.E. Reminders of Upcoming Events

VIII.E.1. September 11, 2023, Teacher of Distinction, 4:30 pm, Cadence Conference Center; September 12, 2023, Regular Board Meeting, 1:30 pm Church Street Auditorium; September 19, 2023, JA Luncheon, 11:30 am, First United Methodist Church; September 29, 2023, AEE Luncheon, Carver Elementary School

IX. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

IX.A. Executive Session 

X. ADJOURNMENT