March 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  The Loan Resolution authorizes the sale and issuance of the Note. The draft Loan Resolution has blanks for the name of the low bidder and the low interest rate. The final Loan Resolution will include all bids the District receives on March 9, name the winning bidder and incorporate the specific terms from the winning bid, such as the interest rate, payment amounts and prepayment provisions. 

Description:  Renewal was approved on the February agenda. However, I failed to include the management cost of $250/year.  This is a new cost for the 2026–2027 school year. 

Description:  f.y.i. Workers Compensation: Updated for February incidents

Description:  March 2026 Personnel Agenda

Description:  2026-2027 Certified Annual Recommendations

Description:  Approve Policy GBBA as a review item. No changes are suggested. 

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

Description:  Approve Policy GBDB as a review item. No changes are suggested. 

Description:  Approve Policy GBKAR as a review item. No changes are suggested. 

Description:  Approve Policy GBN as a review item. No changes are suggested. 

Description:  Approve Policy GBRC as a review item. No changes are suggested. 

Description:  Approve Policy GBRHC as a review item. No changes are suggested. 

Description:  Approve Policy GBRI as a review item. No changes are suggested. 

Description:  Approve Policy GBR as a review item. No changes are suggested. 

Description:  Approve Policy GBRL as a review item. No changes are suggested. 

Description:  Approve Policy GBRM-2 as a review item. No changes are suggested. 

Description:  Approve Policy GCD as a review item. No changes are suggested. 

Description:  Approve Policy GBRIA as an update item. This update includes adding the term "medical" to the certification required in the FMLA process. 

Description:  Present for update Policy GBAAB: This update provides language for step increases in salary. 

Description:  Present for Update Policy: GFABJ: This update decreases the number of days the Case Manager will work from 232 to 220 days per year. 

Description:  Present for update Policy GFBCI: This update includes increasing the number of days the Homebound Teacher will work from 187 to 220 and includes updates to the duties and responsibilities. 

Description:  Present for review Policy JAA: There are no suggestions for an update at this time. 

Description:  Present for review Policy JAD: There are no updates suggested at this time. 

Description:  Present for review Policy JB: There are no updates suggested at this time. 

Description:  Present for review Policy JBAC- There are no updates suggested at this time. 

Description:  Present for review Policy JBD: There are no updates suggested at this time. 

Description:  Present for review Policy JGA: There are no updates suggested at this time. 

Description:  Present for review Policy JKAA: No updates are suggested at this time. 

Description:  Present for update Policy GFAEG: This update includes changes to reporting structure, funding for the position, ability to lift, and evaluation of the position. 

Description:  Present for update Policy GFAEJ: This update includes edits to the performance responsibilities, and the funding for this position. 

Description:  Present for update Policy GFAFB: This update includes edits to the essential functions, and the ability to lift to this job description.  

Description:  Present for update Policy GFBCH: This update includes edits to the qualifications, Counseling duties, Federal Programs duties, EL, and the Homeless Liaison duties.

Description:  Present for update Policy JBAB: This update includes edits to required testing for transfer students. 

Description:  Present for update Policy GFAGA: This update includes edits to include the ability to lift, and the funding for this position. 

Description:  Present for update Policy JBA: This update corrects the content of the policy to include the compulsory school age as stated in the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards. 

Description:  Present for update Policy JBB: This update includes evidence of the age of the child as mandated by the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards. 

Description:  Present to Adopt Policy GBOA: This policy outlines the process for licensed employees to request a release from their employment contracts. This also includes the process for a breach or abandonment of contract. 

Description:  Present Policy GBK for an update. This update includes deleting breach of contract from this suspension dismissal policy.  

Description:  This request originated from a request for a field experience placement for a Walden University teacher candidate enrolled in their state-approved Elementary Education program.  This placement request is for early course-based field experience hours, not a student teaching placement.  The request is for fall 2026.  This agreement would allow future student opportunities for similar placements within our district by Walden University.

Description:  There is one change referencing the network outage times update from 10 minutes to 20 minutes.

Description:  This purchase is for MDE state-approved Science curriculum for grades K-8.  We would like to continue using this material for consistency, as this is the curriculum our students currently use.  Stemscopes curriculum has a very good rubric score following a highly-rated review.

Description:  Approve FabLab 2026 Summer Camp Schedule

Description:  Approve Request for Funding of CTE Programs in Jackson County

Description:  Approve FY27 Assurances Form 

Description:  f.y.i. February 2026 Free and Reduced Percentages

Description:  f.y.i. February 2026 Average Daily Participation

Description:  This annual lease payment was due in October 2025. 

Description:  Class reunion for Alumni classes. Request to wave facility charge like previous years.  Prefer VUE but VHS if date conflicts.

Description:  This petition is for students to attend a school other than their assigned residency school.  The parent is employed by our district.

Description:  This student's parent is an employee of our school district.  The petition requests that the student be allowed to attend school in a location other than his residency assigned school.

Description:  Resolution VUE Tammy Poole

Description:  Resolution for VUE - Harolyn Burns

Description:  The parent has become employed in the transportation department at Biloxi Schools and chooses to bring her child to the district at which she is working.

Description:  These are agreements for students to transfer from one district to another in accordance with Senate Bill No. 2649, which requires an agreement for payment or non-payment of maintenance funds and tuition with sister coastal school districts.

Description:  This agreement is from Harrison County School District to Jackson County School District to approve the transfer of students from one district to another in accordance with Senate Bill No 2649 to require an agreement for payment or non-payment of maintenance funds and tuition.

Description:  This agreement was received from the Gulfport School District for Jackson County School District.  It is an agreement for payment or non-payment of maintenance funds and tuition for transfer students seeking our school board's approval for the 2026-2027 school year.

Description:  Approve JCTC Welding Program Fundraiser for SkillsUSA Competition

Description:  Fundraiser: Students will buy flower petals for their favorite teacher.

Description:  Approve Travel Request for New CTE Instructors to Attend NTI Cohort XIV Regional Session 3 Training

Description:  VHS Wrestling team won the State tournament and will be attending Regionals in West Des Moines, IA. The trip is being funded by the Wrestling Boosters, however we need approval for their overnight stay.