Public Comments
1. Mr. Curlee, principal of Tupelo High School, welcomed everyone to the Media Center on the THS campus.
2. The Cultural Alliance of Tupelo and Lee County addressed the Board regarding the need for an intentional plan to expose students to the arts (ballet, theater, and orchestra) in the first through third grade.
Recognitions
1. Parents of the Year
2. TPSD Parent of the Year
3. THS Math and Science Competition Winners
4. THS Boys Soccer State Championship Team
5. TMS Lady Wave Basketball Golden Triangle Conference Championship Team
6. Pierce Street Elementary School PREPS Value Added Award
7. Rankin Elementary School PREPS Value Added Award
8. Mr. Tim Matlock TMS Band Director selected as the George Henry Schultz Outstanding Band Director
9. THS Southeaster National Scholastic Art Winners
Communications to the Board
A. TPSD Strategic Communication Plan Report
Kay Bishop, public information officer, updated the Board on the progress made regarding the implementation of the TPSD Strategic Communication Plan.
B. Think Tank Report
An overview of the community and administrative staff Think Tank sessions was provided to the Board.
C. FY08 Budget Concepts
Two worksheets including the estimated cost of pay increases being considered by the state legislature and MAEP funding history for the state of Mississippi were provided to the Board for review and discussion.
Superintendents Report
A. Consent Agenda
1. Contractual Agreements
TPSD Contract #CO7036 Parkway School Richard Graham Productions Music Performance
Rental of School Facility SFR723 Milam Auditorium March 28, 2007 Tupelo Community Theater
Rental of School Facility SFR724 Civic Auditorium March 29, 2007 Tupelo Community Theater
Rental of School Facility SFR725 Civic Auditorium June 6, 2007 Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Charter Bus Service Contract #BC07017 TMS Barkley Travel Starkville, MS
Charter Bus Service Contract #BC07018 Joyner Elementary School Corinth Charter Birmingham, AL
Charter Bus Service Contract #BC07019 TMS Corinth Charter Columbus, MS
Charter Bus Service Contract #BC07020 TMS Corinth Charter Columbus, MS
Charter Bus Service Contract #BC07021 Thomas St. Elementary School Corinth Charter Huntsville, AL
2. Single Source Purchase
#SS711 King ECEC Scholastic Inc. Wiggleworks Software
3. Donations #2006-2007-726 and #2006-2007-727
#2006-2007-728: Lawhon PTO Lawhon Elementary School Playground Equipment
#2006-2007-729: THS Tennis Boosters THS Monetary Donation
4. Permission to Apply for TPSD Grant #274
Pierce St. Elementary School Mississippi Arts Commission The Discovery Zone/Arts Integrated
5. Notification of Advertisement for Sealed Bids
The following information was sent to the newspaper in order to solicit sealed bids.
BD537 Milam Re-roof
BD538 King North Wing Re-roof
BD539 Carver Main Building Re-roof
BD540 Asbestos Abatement in District
BD541 Installation of VCT, Carpet, Quarry Tile, and Acoustical Ceilings
BD542 THS Softball Field Concession Stand
BD543 Milam Intercom System
BD544 King ECEC Intercom System
BD545 Renovations at Fillmore Center
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
B. Student Transfer Report
Approval of four (4) resident student transfer requests (in-district) for the remainder of the 2006-2007 school year
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
C. Personnel Report
Consideration of Licensed Staff
Consideration of Classified Staff
Consideration of Food Service Request for Positions at TMS
a. Addition of two (2) new full-time positions at the TMS Cafeteria
b. Transfer of one (1) full-time position from the THS Cafeteria to the TMS Cafeteria
c. Transfer of one (1) part-time position from the Milam Elementary School Cafeteria to the TMS Cafeteria
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
D. Docket of Claims
Mrs. Shawn Brevard reviewed the Docket of Claims for the period of February 3, through February 16, 2007 in the amount of $356,352.21.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
E. Financial Statements
Statement of Incomes and Expenditures through month-ending January 31, 2007, was presented for consideration.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Unfinished Business
New Business
A. Consideration of Amendment to Contract with Pryor and Morrow Architects for Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Education Center Re-Roofing Project No. 2005509 dated June 1, 2005
An amendment was presented for approval that would increase the scope of work to include the design of King ECEC north wing re-roofing and Milam east wing re-roofing.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
B. Summer Pilot Program Utilizing the Parallel Curriculum Model
Information on a proposed summer 2007 pilot program, A Student Perspectives Seminar: Sound in Focus, was presented for discussion and consideration for approval.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
C. Consideration of TPSD 2007-2008 School Calendar
A copy of the TPSD 2007-2008 School Calendar was presented to be considered for approval.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
Miscellaneous Business
Adjournment