Public Comments and Recognitions
No public comments or recognitions were presented or made at this meeting of the board.
Communications to the Board
Attendance Report
Deputy Superintendent David Meadows presented an attendance report for all TPSD schools. The total enrollment for Pre K-12 is 7,151 students.
Tupelo Teacher and Tupelo Principal Definitions
Diana Ezell provided a detailed description and definition of The Tupelo Teacher and The Tupelo Principal.
Administrative Meeting – tentatively set for October 6, 2006 at Hancock Leadership Center
Board members are invited to attend this meeting which will include an idea session.
Superintendent’s Report
Consent Agenda
Contractual Agreements
§ Tupelo Concert Association
§ Civic Auditorium
§ September 18, 2006; October 22-23, 2006; March 26, 2007; April 19, 2007
§ Thomas Street 2nd and 3rd grade Challenge Students
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Single Source Purchase #SS704
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Permission to Accept TPSD Grants #252 and #253
§ MDE
§ Administrator of the Year Award
§ Rankin Elementary School
§ Glenda Scott
§ USDA & MDE Office of Child Nutrition
§ Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program Grant
§ Lawhon Elementary School
§ Mr. Brian Jernigan
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Permission to Ratify Grant #253
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Donations
The Board accepted a donation for the purchase of Fred Factor Awards at the Public Information Office TPSD.
Permission to Ratify TPSD Capital Assets Discarded in Error
Lawhon Elementary School presented a list of assets that were discarded at the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Awarding of Advertised Bid #BD528
The Board requested to terminate the bid award with Standard Stationary for 26 line items and to award the bid of these items to the next lowest bidder.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Permission to Ratify TPSD Capital Assets Discarded in Error
Lawhon Elementary School presented a list of assets that were discarded at the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year.
Student Transfer Report
Dr. Randy McCoy recommended the following student transfers:
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Personnel Recommendations
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Docket of Claims
Mr. Clayborne reviewed the Docket of Claims for the period of August 12, 2006 through September 1, 2006 in the amount of $1,830,592.79.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Unfinished Business
Consideration of Change of Orders for Tupelo High School Softball Field
Julie Hinds provided a Change of Orders for contracts for the THS Softball Field.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Ink Bids
Mrs. Linda Pannell and Mrs. Nancy McReynolds requested to advertise for bids on ink.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
New Business
Lawndale Elementary School Site Improvements
Authorization was requested from the Board of Trustees to approve a proposal submitted by the Lawndale PTO for site improvements. The Board agreed to take this proposal under advisement until additional information and timelines are obtained concerning possible construction or building projects in the near future at Lawndale Elementary School.
Purchase of 6 New School Buses
Superintendent Randy McCoy recommended the purchase of 6 new school buses for the 2006-2007 school year from Truck Center, Inc. as follows:
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Policy Changes
It was recommendation to amend exhibit IHDB-E GED Programs. If the exhibit is adopted, then it is recommended that the exhibit IHDB-E GED Program dated 4/14/1998 be rescinded.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Miscellaneous Business
Adjournment