The depository bid will contain 1, 2, and 3 year options. This will allow the district to select the most advantageous rates. 

St. Martin Gym is an increase of $189 and Excess Flood for St. Martin Maint Building is an increase of $97.60. 

This is a renewal of voluntary coverage offered to parents/guardians of students during registration.  The parents/guardians are responsible for any premiums as a result of enrollment.  Coverage options and premiums remain unchanged from 2024-2025 school year.

Attached are the number of incidents in January 2025 for our district. 

Board Agenda Personnel Changes for February 2025

2025-2026 Administrative Annual Recommendations

Approve Policy CEF as a review item. There are no changes suggested. 

Approval requested to update Policy CGPF from the year 2014. The update to this policy deletes reference to sick leave, retirement, death, and termination. The content of this policy is updated to govern taking leave for professional development as intended.

Approval requested to rescind Policy CGPBC from the year 1995. This policy is redundant as we have administrative duties in other current policies. 

Approval is requested for this required update to Policy CEB from the year 2018. This update meets the standards for the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standard 1. 

Request to approve Policy BCBD for update to include current practices, procedures, and requirements

Approval requested to update Policy GAA from the year 2011. This update follows MSBA suggestions and guidelines for Policy rules and Mississippi Code. 

Approval requested to rescind Policy CPB from the year 2018. We currently have job descriptions for principals, making this policy redundant. 

Approval requested to update Policy GAAA to include the address to our district office. 

Approval requested to update Policy GAAB from the year 2004. This update includes current practices and procedures of our district. 

Approval requested to update Policy GACK from the year 1998 to include the Business Office as current practices and procedures of the district. 

Approval requested to rescind Policy GABAD from the year 1998. This policy is redundant as supervision of students is covered in other policy under the responsibilities and duties of an administrator. 

Approval requested to update Policy GAD from the year 2017 to reflect the current guidelines, practices, and procedures of our district. This update is in compliance with the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2 and 15. 

Approval requested to update Policy GADAC from the year 2018 to reflect curernt guidelines, practices, and procedures. 

Approval requested to update Policy GADB to reflect the current practices and procedures of our district. 

Approval requested to update Policy GGBA to correct an error. The position of Assistant Director of Educational Technology (Policy GFAEQ) was not added to the salary scale. This position and salary have been previously approved. 

Approval requested to update Policy JCDAB to include a specific definition of the primary specimen and the alternative specimen used to conduct drug testing. 

Approval requested to update Policy JBC to reflect current procedures for registration and proof of residency. 

Approval requested to adopt Policy GBRA as a required policy for our district. This policy currently follows the practices and procedures of our district. 

Approval requested for Policy GAC from the year 1998 as a review only item. No changes are suggested. 

Presenting a Policy on Fiscal Records Retention(Code to be determined by MSBA after adoption)
This policy covers the IDEA Fiscal Retention requirements and assures compliance with record retention related to the use of IDEA funds. 
This is present/approve due to required timelines.

Presenting Policy GADH from the year 2004 as a review item. No changes are suggested. 

Presenting Policy GAHB from the year 2018 as a review item. No changes are suggested. 

Presenting an update to Policy GAR from the year 2004 for an update. The update reflects the current guidelines, practices, and procedures of the district. The Mississippi Public School Accountability Standard for this policy is standard 2. 

Presenting Policy GBAAA as a review item only. No changes are suggested. 

Presenting Policy GBAAAG from the year 2014 for an update. This update includes compliance guidelines and procedures from the Mississippi Department of Education concerning the funding and keeping of time sheets for IDEA Part B Special Education staff.   

Presenting an update to Policy GBAAAH from the year 2014. This update includes practices and procedures from the Mississippi Department of Education concerning the annual certification of certified and non-certified staff paid by IDEA Part B funds for the Special Education Department. 

Presenting Policy GBCA from the year 2016 as a review item only. No changes are suggested. 

Presenting Policy GBE from the year 2000 for an update. The update reflects the current guidelines and procedures as cited by Mississippi Code and Equal Opportunity Employment. 

Presenting Policy GBI for update. This update is simply correcting the Accountability Standard cited in the policy. 

Presenting Policy GBK from the year 2000 for an update. This update reflects current practices and procedures of our district. 

Presenting an update to Policy GBRM from the year 2000. This update is compliant with the current Mississippi Code and MSBA guidelines. 

Presenting Policy GFABL job description from the year 2000 as an item to rescind. This job description is obsolete and no longer utilized by our district. 

Presenting Policy GFABG as a rescind item. This job position of Transition Coordinator from the year 2003 is obsolete. 

Presenting Policy GFABP from the year 2008 for update. This edit updates the current job duties of this position by removing the first duty only. 

Presenting Policy GFAEB from the year 2003 as an item to rescind. This job position is obsolete and no longer utilized in our district. 

Presenting Policy GFAJ job description from the year 2005 as an item to rescind. This job position is no longer utilized in our district, making this policy obsolete. 

Presenting Policy GFAK as an update to the Business Manager job description. The update to this policy corrects the salary scale policy code to the current scale utilized for this position. 

Presenting Policy GFAO job description to rescind. This job is no longer utilized by the business office after restructuring. This job is now obsolete. 

Presenting Policy GFB from the year 1990 as a job description policy to rescind. The district no longer utilizes the Assistant Superintendent of the Attendance Center organizational model, making this job description obsolete. 

Presenting Policy GGA as an edited item. These edits include correcting grammar and the job titles of the Assistant Superintendents in our district. 

Presenting Policy JGCDA from the year 2003 as an update. The update includes current guidelines for the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine.  

Presenting Policy GBRHA from the year 2016 to rescind. This policy is outdated as the procedures for safety are outlined in our job description policies, making this policy redundant. 

Presenting Policy KK to adopt for our district. This policy authorizes the Superintendent as the only person to receive service of process for our district. 

Presenting Policy KJA to adopt for our district. This policy outlines expectations for volunteers in our district. 

Approve JCTC Perkins Inventory Disposal for February

Approve AccelerateMS Grant Funding for the EquipMS Grant Program Proposal for JCTC Pipefitting Program at SMHS

Approve JCTC Request for CTE Perkins Inventory Equipment Disposal

Approve Purchase of Classroom Furniture for CTE Programs at SMHS

Approve Purchase of Classroom Furniture for CTE Programs at ECHS

f.y.i. January 2025 Free and Reduced Percentages

f.y.i. January 2025 Breakfast and Lunch Average Daily Participation 

Approve Retirement Resolution for Odessa Graves

Approve Retirement Resolution for Karen Stringfellow

The East Central Upper Elementary School will be receiving a National Award for their comprehensive school counseling program. This recognition is called ASCA RAMP designation, which recognizes comprehensive school counseling programs that meet the Social & Emotional needs of our students. The award stands for "Recognized ASCA Model Program" also known as (RAMP) and our district is the only district in the State of Mississippi to hold this distinguished award in 2025. Current the state has zero RAMP designated schools. To date, more than 1,300 schools have earned the RAMP^® designation.