April 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Invocation
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3. Pledge
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4. Approve Consent Agenda Items
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5. Approve Consent Agenda
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6. Approve Agenda
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7. Minutes
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7.A. Approve March 9, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
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7.B. Approve March 12, 2026 Special Called Meeting Minutes
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8. Superintendent of Education
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8.A. Acknowledgements and Announcements
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8.A.1. East Central Attendance Center
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8.A.2. St. Martin Attendance Center
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8.A.3. Vancleave Attendance Center
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8.B. Public Comments
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8.C. f.y.i. Construction Update- Machado|Patano
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8.D. Financial Management
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8.E. Human Resources and Risk Management
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8.F. Policies
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8.F.1. Approve Policy JAA: Equal Educational Opportunities
Description:
Approve Policy JAA as a review item. No changes are suggested at this time.
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8.F.2. Approve Policy JAD: Student Handbook
Description:
Approve Policy JAD as a review item. No changes are suggested at this time.
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8.F.3. Approve Policy JB: Students Complaints of Sexual Discrimination/Harassment
Description:
Approve Policy JB as a review item. There are no updates requested at this time.
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8.F.4. Approve Policy JBAC: Truancy
Description:
Approve Policy JBAC as a review item. There are no updates suggested at this time.
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8.F.5. Approve Policy JBD: Attendance
Description:
Approve Policy JBD as a review item. There are no updates suggested at this time.
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8.F.6. Approve Policy JGA: Pandemic/Epidemic Emergencies
Description:
Approve Policy JGA as a review item. No changes or updates are suggested at this time.
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8.F.7. Approve Policy JKAA: School Sponsored Fundraisers
Description:
Approve Policy JKAA as a review item. No updates are suggested at this time.
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8.F.8. Approve Policy GBAAB: Negotiation of Salaries with Out of State Retirees
Description:
Approve Policy GBAAB as an update item. This update provides language for step increases in salary.
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8.F.9. Approve Policy GFABJ: Special Education Case Manager Job Description
Description:
Approve Policy GFABJ as an update item. This update decreases the number of days the Case Manager will work from 232 to 220 days per year.
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8.F.10. Approve Policy GFAEG: Educational Technology Specialist Job Description
Description:
Approve Policy GFAEG as an update item. This update includes changes to reporting structure, funding for the position, ability to lift, and evaluation of the position.
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8.F.11. Approve Policy GFAEJ: Student and Technology Support Manager Job Description
Description:
Approve Policy GFAEJ as an update item. This update includes edits to the performance responsibilities, and the funding for this position.
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8.F.12. Approve Policy GFAFB: Federal Programs Coordinator Job Description
Description:
Approve Policy GFAFB as an update item. This update includes edits to the essential function, and adds the ability to lift this job description.
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8.F.13. Approve Policy GFBCH: Director of Student Services/Federal Programs Job Description
Description:
Approve Policy GFBCH: This update includes edits to the job qualifications, Counseling duties, Federal Programs duties, EL, and the Homeless Liaison duties.
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8.F.14. Approve Policy GFBCI: Homebound Teacher Job Description
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Approve Policy GFBCI: This update includes increasing the number of days the Homebound Teacher will work per year from 187 to 220, and includes updates to the duties and responsibilities of the position.
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8.F.15. Approve Policy JBAB: Homeschooling/Transfer Student Testing
Description:
Approve Policy JBAB: This update includes edits to the required testing for transfer students.
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8.F.16. Approve Policy GBOA: Professional Personnel Release from Contract
Description:
Approve 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.
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8.F.17. Approve Policy GBK: Professional Personnel Suspension/Dismissal
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Approve Policy GBK: This update includes deleting breach of contract from this suspension dismissal policy.
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8.F.18. Approve Policy GFAGA: Curriculum Specialist Job Description
Description:
Approve Policy GFAGA: This update includes edits to include the ability to lift, and the funding for this position.
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8.F.19. Approve Policy JBA: Compulsory School Attendance/School Age
Description:
Approve Policy JBA: This update corrects the content of the policy to include the compulsory school age for students as stated in the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards.
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8.F.20. Approve Policy JBB: Entrance Age
Description:
Approve Policy JBB: This update includes evidence of the age of the child as mandated by the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards.
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8.G. Curriculum and Instruction
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8.G.1. Curriculum
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8.G.1.A. Approve Teacher Candidate Contract for 2026-2027 Between the University of Southern Mississippi and Jackson County School District for Student Teacher Candidate Placements
Description:
Our partnership with USM provides their teacher candidates with meaningful learning and teaching experiences in a supportive environment. This collaboration is instrumental in preparing future educators for success, many of whom are eventually employed in our school district. This is an ongoing partnership.
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8.G.1.B. Approve Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Jackson County School District Spring 2026 Dual Credit and Collegiate Academy Addenda
Description:
These addenda cover the Spring 2026 Dual Credit classes that MGCCC partners with our high schools to provide for our students. Students can take dual credit classes while still in high school that will be recognized by college campuses when they move to the next level after graduation. |
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8.G.1.C. Approve St. Martin Uppper Elementary School Test Security Plan Addendum for Calendar Year 2026-2027
Description:
This addendum addresses the use of hearing aid accommodation by students during testing.
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8.G.1.D. Approve Vancleave Middle School Test Security Plan Addendum Calendar Year 2025-2026
Description:
This addendum addresses the student's use of hearing aids during testing, to assure that the Mississippi Department of Education guidelines are followed.
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8.G.1.E. Approve Vancleave Lower Elementary School Test Security Plan Addendum for Calendar Year 2025-2026
Description:
This addendum addresses provisions for a hearing aide accommodation for implementation following MDE guidelines.
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8.G.1.F. Approve Renewal of Problem-Attic From EducAide Software For 2025-2026 For 13 Campuses in Jackson County School District
Description:
All Jackson County School District's high, middle, upper elementary and lower elementary campuses will be licensed. Educaide Problem-Attic allows teachers to act on the data with the world's largest online question bank and the most flexible formatting and delivery system. It bridges the gap between instruction, assessment and technology in support of student success.
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8.G.1.G. Approve 2026-2027 Renewal of Mackin Educational Sources for Purchase of MS Shared Digital Collection Membership Middle and High School Students
Description:
This renewal will provide access of the MS shared digital collection of books for our middle and high school students. Teachers use this subscription to assist them with intervention, remediation and enrichment. This educational tool provides support for teachers and students to drive instruction and promote achievement.
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8.G.1.H. Approve SEAS Student Performance Platform Renewal of ATTAIN-RTI/MTSS Annual Maintenance for the 2026-2027 School Year
Description:
This proposal was approved last year at our July 14, 2025 board meeting. We agreed to a 3-year renewal of the service to lock in the annual renewal price of $9,600.00. This will be the 2nd year using this service. This will be used by the curriculum department to input MTSS/RTI date for students in tiers 1-3.
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8.G.2. Special Education
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8.G.3. Student Services/Federal Programs
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8.G.3.A. Approve the ASCA (RAMP) Coaching Renewal Contract
Description:
We have 3 schools preparing to apply for the ASCA RAMP identification for the 26-27sy. We have utilized this coaching service with all 6 of our current Nationa ASCA RAMP designations.
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8.G.3.B. Approve Insightful Solutions, LLC Renewal Contract for District-wide School Counselor Support
Description:
On-site PD will be provided for individual school counselors who are new to the district and for those struggling to develop a comprehensive school counseling program in their respective grade-spans.
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8.G.3.C. f.y.i. Monthly School Improvement Board Reports for ATSI School: SMEE (Updated February Version as of 3.20.2026)
Description:
MDE OSI requested an update in the report to include the following missing information:
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8.G.3.D. f.y.i. Monthly School Improvement Board Reports for ATSI/TSI Schools: SMEE, SMUE, SMMS, SMHS, and ECMS
Description:
April Monthly Board Reports
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8.G.4. Career and Technology
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8.H. Operations and Support
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8.H.1. Operations
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8.H.2. Information Technology
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8.H.3. Food Services
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8.I. 16th Section Leases
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8.I.1. f.y.i. Past Due Leases
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8.J. Contracts and Agreements
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8.J.1. Approve JCSD Facilities Use Application for Vancleave Youth Softball League
Description:
The Vancleave Youth Softball League is asking for approval to use the VHS cafeteria for a Bingo fundraiser for the Girls Softball League Rec.
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8.J.2. Approve VHS Resolution for Karen Tootle
Description:
Approve resolution for Karen Tootle, VHS Math teacher, retiring.
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8.J.3. Approve the Pass Christian School District 2026-2027 Agreement Between School Districts for Non-Payment of Maintenance Funds & Tuition for Transfer Students with Jackson County School District
Description:
This agreement was approved by the Pass Christian School District on 3/10/26 and now seeks the approval of our district.
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8.J.4. Approve the Long Beach School District 2026-2027 Student Transfer Agreement
Description:
Long Beach School District sent their board approved 26-27 student transfer agreement to Jackson County for their approval. They also noted that the tuition for 26-27 returning students in Long Beach is $2,500.00.
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8.J.5. Approve Resolution Vanessa Guilotte VMS
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8.J.6. Approve Resolution for Kimberly Somers VMS
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8.J.7. Approve Resolution for Alicia Green VMS
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8.J.8. Approve Resolution for Billy DeBose VMS
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8.J.9. Approve Coke Contract with JCSD Vancleave Attendance Center
Description:
Contract between VAC and Coke. VAC will get a new Baseball Scoreboard and $12,000 distributed over the next five years.
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8.J.10. Approve SMUE Yearbook Agreement
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8.J.11. Approve ECUE Library Discard List
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8.K. Fundraisers and Donations
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8.K.1. Approve ECHS PTO Fundraiser Authorization-Raffle
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8.L. Travel Request
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8.L.1. Approve SMAC Athletic Travel Request to Attend State Championship for Powerlifting
Description:
State Championship Powerlifting 2026
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8.L.2. Approve SMHS Travel Request to Attend Warrior National Competition
Description:
Travel For Warrior National Competition
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8.L.3. Approve SMHS Travel Request to Attend Senior Trip at Top Golf
Description:
Senior Trip To TopGolf
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8.L.4. Approve Travel Request for Technology to Attend Finalsite Onsite District Communications Workshop
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8.L.5. Approve Travel Request forTechnology to Attend Finalsite University Workshop
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8.L.6. Approve Travel Request for Special Education to Attend The Time is Right Conference
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8.L.7. Approve ECHS Travel Request for Boys Powerlifting
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8.L.8. Approve SMNE Travel Request for Josten's Renaissance Global Conference
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8.M. f.y.i. Superintendent Update
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8.N. Closed Session
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8.O. Executive Session
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8.O.1. Student Discipline
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8.O.2. Legal/Personnel Matters
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