May 10, 2011 at 12:00 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

V. WELCOME, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

V.A. Welcome

V.B. Public Comments

V.C. Recognitions

V.C.1. Project Fit America - Mary Ann Plasencia - Lawndale, Lawhon, and Pierce Street Elementary Schools

V.C.2. THS Student Gulshan Jubaed Prince won Honorable Mention in the Mississippi High School Film Competition

V.C.3. THS Speech and Debate Team - Nine members qualified to represent Mississippi in the National Catholic Forensic League Championship and the team finished 5th place in the MHSAA State Competition Championships

V.C.4. National School Boards Association -- Magna Best Practice Award -- TPSD School-Aged Mothers' Program -- 1 of 114 highly scored programs selected for this recognition

V.C.5. Milam Stock Market Challenge Winners in Mid-South Regional, Tennessee Stock Market Game

V.C.6. TMS Bridge Building Team won First Place at the National Bridge Building Competition.

V.C.7. THS Student Emily Haven earned the prestigious U.S. History Award presented by Woodman of the World to junior high school students

V.C.8. TMS Student James Grant received Grand Recognition in the Duke University Talent Identification Program

V.C.9. Duke University Talent Identification Program -- Lawndale and Rankin Elementary 4th-5th Grade Students

V.C.10. Thomas Street Elementary School awarded the Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education School of Excellence Award

V.C.11. Tupelo Middle School Students -- Alabama-Louisiana-Mississippi Math League Contest

VI. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

VI.A. Overview of the Common Core Standards

VI.B. Cash Flow Statement for Month Ending March 31, 2011

VI.C. Superintendent Search Proposal

VII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VII.A. Consent Agenda

VII.A.1. Donation #2010-2011-52

VII.A.2. Permission to Accept Grant #1108 - Project Fit America

VII.A.3. Contractual Agreements - #CO1133 and #BC10-11 021

VII.A.4. Removal and Addition of Fixed Assets from TPSD Capital Assets

VII.A.5. Student Transfer Report

VII.B. Personnel Changes

VII.C. Docket of Claims

VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

IX. NEW BUSINESS

IX.A. Summer Food Service Programs for 2011

IX.B. Change Order Number One (1) THS Additions and Renovations Phase II Project

IX.C. Change Order Number Two (2) THS Additions and Renovations Phase II Project

IX.D. Summer 2011 Curriculum Writing Project

IX.E. Consultant Services to be Provided by Dr. Charles Harrison

IX.F. Tupelo Public School District Policy GCBC-E Supplementary Pay Plan for Licensed Staff

X. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

X.A. Future Agenda Items

X.B. Executive Session

XI. ADJOURNMENT