August 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Approve Policy GGBB edit to include the School Technology Leader position, which was omitted previously form the salary scale. 

Description:  Approval requested to make this edit. The sentence added in green was inadvertently left off of the edited policy last month. It was included in the original policy.

Description:  Approve Policy GBAAAI to reflect the correct policy code referenced within its content. 

Description:  Approve update to Policy GDHD from the year 2006 to align with the current Mississippi Code, and to reflect our district's current practices and procedures. 

Description:  Approve Policy GFAD from the year 2018 for an update. This update reflects the current qualifications, reporting structure, and the duties and responsibilities associated with this position. 

Description:  Approve Policy GFBCA from the year 2002 for update. This update corrects some language in the job duties to reflect current practices and procedures of our district. 

Description:  Approve Policy GFBCI from the year 2018 as an update item. The update includes the ability to lift 25 lbs., and corrects the duties and responsibilities to reflect current practices. 

Description:  Approve Policy GGBI to correct coumn alignment and to clarify the position that will receive the salary scale adjustment for bus route volume. 

Description:  Approve Policy IDA as an updated item. This update includes our district's education plan. 

Description:  Approve Policy IK as an updated item. This revision incorporates the requir3ed criteria for determining English Learner proficiency. 

Description:  Approve Policy IJBD as a required policy to adopt for our district. This policy outlines the expectations and responsibilities associated with the privilege of using district-issued technology. 

Description:  Approve Policy IU as a required policy for adoption. This policy affirms the district's commitment to ensuring that employment practices, academic opportunities, and student engagement are free from discrimination. Decisions in these areas will be based solely on individual merit, qualifications, and performance. 

Description:  Approve Policy GBAAB as a review item only. No changes are suggested at this time. 

Description:  Approve Policy GFBCL as a review item; No changes are suggested at this time. 

Description:  Approve Policy ICL as a review item only. No changes are suggested at this time. 

Description:  Presenting Policy GFABHA from the year 2015 as an update item. This update includes the ability to push/pull 50–75 lbs for wheelchairs or equipment. 

Description:  Approve to rescind Policy GFBJ from the year 2013. SRO officers are contracted through the Sheriff's Department and are no longer school district employees, making this policy obsolete. 

Description:  Approve to rescind Policy GFBCB from the year 1990. This position is obsolete in our district and the policy is no longer required. 

Description:  Approve to rescind Policy GFAEC. This position is obsolete and no longer utilized in our district. 

Description:  Approve to rescind Policy GFABF. This job is obsolete and no longer a position that is utilized in our district. 

Description:  Approve this new job description policy for school principal. This policy consolidates the roles of high school, middle school, and elementary principal positions into a unified policy, while clearly differentiating the unique district responsibilities at each level. 

Description:  Approve Policy IJBC as a required policy to adopt for our district. This policy authorizes the sale of district-issued technology to students enrolled in Grade 12 that have graduated. The policy outlines the criteria and guidelines for this process. 

Description:  Approve Policy IHA as a required policy for our district to adopt. This policy includes our established grading system for students in Kindergarten - 12th grades. 

Description:  Approve Policy ID as a required policy for our district. This policy affirms that the district will maintain an instructional management plan, with Policy IDA serving as the comprehensive reference for the full plan. 

Description:  Approval of an updated district test security plan for the Jackson County School District for the 2025-2026 school year.  Campus principal names are updated along with test names that are administered, testing windows, procedures on training session, storage and handling of test materials

Description:  On-site PD will be provided to individual school counselors, who are new to the district and struggling to develop a comprehensive school counseling program in their respective grade-spans. 

Description:  The agreements give the MFC permission to provide maintenance to 16th section properties.  

Description:  This is for four separate small cell tower lease agreements.  These amendments are the 5-year reappraisal lease amendments. 

Description:  Student transfers to and releases for 2025-2026 from the Jackson County School District per approved requests.

Description:  School based store selling snacks, drinks and balloons.

Description:  Selling calendars/raffle for the needs of the team. 

Description:  Fundraiser for Senior Recognition Ads in the Yearbook are to be used to offset the cost of the yearbook.

Description:  Selling Hot and Cold beverages for VHS Concessions

Description:  Selling World's Finest Chocolate

Description:  The "Not to exceed" amount of $224.00 for the trip was entered in error and approved on 2/10/25.  We are requesting an amendment to those forms.  The $224.00 needs to be changed to $301.00 to allow for reimbursement of their claim.

Description:  Approve Travel Request for New CTE Instructors to Attend New Teacher Institute Training