PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mr. Travis Beard welcomed the board and guests to the Milam Elementary School Media Center at the 5 p.m. meeting of the board.
RECOGNITIONS
1. TPSD Administrator of the Year – Diana Ezell
2. Tupelo Middle School Drawbridge Competition Teams
3. Duke University Talent Identification Program State Recognitions
4. Tupelo High School 5A Bowling State Championship Team
5. Tupelo High School State Thespian Festival Honors
6. Tupelo High School Technology Student Association (TSA) State Conference Honors
COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD
A. FYO8 Budget Concepts
A section of the worksheet outlining requests for new expenditures for the FY08 Budget was presented to the Board.
B. NSBA 67th Annual Conference
Mr. Mike Clayborne presented a brief report regarding his participation at the National School Boards Association 67th Annual Conference held on April 14-17, 2007, in San Francisco, California.
C. Facility Utilization Project Status Report
Dr. Randy McCoy and Mr. David Meadows provided a brief oral report on the status of Technical Consultant Jeff Tsai’s work regarding facility utilization.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
A. Consent Agenda
1. Contractual Agreements
Rental of School Facility SFR730: Civic Auditorium – April 26, 2007 – MS Dept. of Transportation
Rental of School Facility SFR731: Civic Auditorium – May 11-12, 2007 – Studio One School of Dance
Rental of School Facility SFR732: THS PAC – May 18-19, 2007 – North MS Dance Center
Charter Bus Service Contract #BC07037: Lawhon – TPSD Charters – Memphis, TN
Charter Bus Service Contract #BC07038: Carver – Lee Way Tours – Birmingham, AL
2. Single Source Purchase
SS714: The Band Hall – Band Uniforms – District Maintenance Funds
3. Donations
#2006-2007-738: Joyner Elementary School – Monetary Donation
#2006-2007-739: Pierce Street PTO – Pierce Street Elementary School – Monetary Donation
4. Consideration Resolution to sell 495 items
The board was asked to consider the selling of 495 items that have been determined to be obsolete, beyond repair, or of no value to the educational environment of the TPSD.
5. Request from the Tupelo Police Department School Resource Officer (SRO) Program to use a TPSD school bus for transporting students on various field trips during summer 2007.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
B. Student Transfer Report
1. Approval of two (2) resident student transfer requests (in-district) for the remainder of the 2006-2007 school year.
2. Approval of three (3) non-resident student transfer requests (tuition)
3. Approval of one (1) GED student transfer request
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
C. Personnel Report
1. Consideration of Licensed Staff
2. Consideration of Classified Staff
3. Consideration of Substitutes
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
D. Docket of Claims
Mrs. Shawn Brevard reviewed the Docket of Claims for the period of April 1 through April 13, 2007, in the amount of $670,688.33.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
E. Financial Statements
Statements of income and expenditures through month-ending March 31, 2007, were presented for consideration.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
UNFINISHED BUISNESS
A. Policy Changes
1. Proposed Amendment to TPSD Policy Exhibits GCBA-E: Instructional Staff Salary Schedule - Mississippi Adequate Education Program Salary Schedule
2. Proposed Amendment to TPSD Policy GDBA-E: Classified Staff Salary Schedule - Assistant Teachers/Teacher Aides
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
NEW BUSINESS
A. 2007 Summer School and Extended School Year Programs
Four extended year programs were presented for approval by the board.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
B. AEE Large and Small Grants for Implementation in the 2007-2008 School Year
Donna Aycock, president of AEE, presented eighteen (18) large grants and fifteen (15) small grants for approval to be implemented during the 2007-2008 school year.
o ACTION BY THE BOARD: PASSED
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
An Executive Session was held to discuss personnel matters.
ADJOURNMENT