February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Meeting Procedures

III. Approval of General Agenda

IV. Recognitions

IV.A. District

IV.A.1. We would like to recognize Boy Scout Troop 101, for their attendance at this month's Board meeting, February 10, 2026.

IV.B. Purvis High School 

IV.B.1. We are proud to recognize Purvis High School's new State Champions, The Dazzlers Dance Team. They received the certificate of accomplishment for outstanding achievement for 3A-5A POM MS High School Activities Association.

IV.C. Sumrall Middle School

IV.C.1. We would like to recognize Carmon Miller of Sumrall Middle School as Counselor of the Year. 

V. Request for Approval of January 26, 2026 (Inclement Weather Day) 

VI. Approval of January 13, 2026, Minutes

VII. Approval of Monthly Financial Report for December 2025

VII.A. Statement of Fund Balances

VII.B. Revenue Report

VII.C. Expenditure Report

VII.D. Bank Reconciliations

VII.E. District Maintenance Cash Flow

VIII. Approval of Accounts Payable Claims Docket

IX. Request to Advertise for Construction of new Oak Grove Middle School Facility

X. Request to Advertise for new Copier Contract

XI. Request to Advertise for new Janitorial Contract

XII. Request to Renew the District-Wide Lawn Maintenance Contract

XIII. Request to Renew the EAP Contract

XIV. Request to File for ERATE Funding

XV. Request for Approval of Agreement with Dubard School for Language Disorders

XVI. Request for Approval of Agreement with The Children's Center for Communication and Development

XVII. Request to Advertise a Reverse Auction for Student Chromebooks

XVIII. Board Attorney Matters

XIX. Land Manager Matters

XIX.A. Approval for Recommendation of Jason Custom Logging from the MS Forestry Commission for pay as cut on (16-4N-16W) 

XIX.B. Approval for Recommendation of Raymond Revette from the MS Forestry Commission for a lump sum Timber Sale on (16-1S-14W) 

XX. Superintendent's Report

XX.A. Recommendation of 2026-2027 Cabinet Administrators

XX.B. Recommendation of 2026-2027 Administration Staff

XXI. Set Next Regular Meeting for March 10, 2026, at Pioneer Building / Room 1008  17 Pioneer Road E. Hattiesburg, MS 39402 beginning at 6:00p.m.

XXII. Consent Agenda Items

XXII.A. Personnel Matters

XXII.A.1. Personnel Agenda

XXII.A.2. Removal from Payroll

XXII.B. 16th Section

XXII.B.1. Approval to a Parcel Reclassification from Farm Residential to Residential (Old Lease # 189).

XXII.B.2. Approval of Cancellation of Unexpired Lease # 688 for Thomas Edward Williamson
(16-05N-16W). 

XXII.B.3. Approval of Cancellation of Unexpired Lease # 689 for Thomas Edward Williamson
(16-05N-16W).

XXII.B.4. Approval of Lease Assignment from Thomas Edward Williamson to Josh Williamson (16-05N-16W) Lease # 690.

XXII.B.5. Approval to Publish and Bid Agricultural Lease (16-5N-16W)

XXII.B.6. Approval to Publish and Bid Agricultural Lease (16-5N-16W)

XXII.C. Sole Source Vendor Approval

XXII.C.1. Request to use Airborne Athletics as Vendor (Form # 61651)

XXII.D. Purchases

XXII.D.1. Baxterville Attendance Center

XXII.D.1.a. Classroom supplies for all students for 26/27 at a cost of $6,052.88 from Staples Contract & Commercial Inc. To be paid from Title Funds. Alternate quote Office Depot Inc. $6,807.53 (Form # 61379)  

XXII.D.1.b. Classroom supplies for all students for 26/27 from Strickland Paper Company at a cost of $794.58. To be paid from Title Funds. Alternate quote Standard Powered by OEC $859.54 (Form # 61542)

XXII.D.2. District

XXII.D.2.a. Adobe renewal at cost of $12,250.00 from CDWG. To be paid from Technology. (Form #61461)

XXII.D.2.b. Add on to LHS baseball upgrade (concrete) at a cost of $1,158.00 from Lamar Concrete. To be paid from District Budget Funds. Alternate quote MMC Materials $1,308.08. (Form # 61652) 

XXII.D.2.c. Labor and materials to install HVAC unit @ OGMS at a cost of $4,175.00 from Element Air. To be paid from Facilities Funds. Alternate quote CCS Industrial $4,704.00. (Form # 61749)

XXII.D.2.d. Rooftop Heat/Air unit for Admin Bldg at OGMS at a cost of $4,696.24 from Coburns. To be paid from Facilities Funds. Alternate quote Hughes Supply $5,166.34. (Form #61764)

XXII.D.2.e. Charter Buses for Spring PreK Trip on February 27, 2026, at a cost of $2,400.00 from Knight Coach Inc. To be paid from State Federal Grant Fund. Alternate quote $6,285.00 Bus Supply Charters Inc. (Form # 61892) 

XXII.D.2.f. 25-26 Annual Membership Dues at a cost of $9,896.00 from Gulf Coast Education Initiative Consortium. To be paid from District Budget Funds. (Form # 61916)

XXII.D.2.g. Flashing School Zone Lights Add-On Form 60041 at a cost of $3,035.00 from Temple, Inc. To be paid from 0906 District Safety Improvements. (Form # 61939) Vendor Approved 12/9/25

XXII.D.2.h. Charter Buses for Spring PreK Trips at a cost of $2,400.00 from Knight Coach Inc. To be paid from State Federal Grant Funds. Alternate quote Cline Tours $4,210.00. (Form # 61945)

XXII.D.3. Child Nutrition

XXII.D.3.a. 20 Slot Pan Bun Rack for OGHS at a cost of $4,780.00 from Singer H and R. To be paid from Child Nutrition Funds. Alternate quote Grover Brothers $4,830.00. (Form #61699) 

XXII.D.3.b. Printer toner at a cost of $2,465.93 from Quill. To be paid from Child Nutrition Funds. Alternate quote $2,872.49. (Form # 61716)

XXII.D.4. LCCTE

XXII.D.4.a. CNC Router Kit at a cost of $5,453.00 from Carbide 3D. To be paid from Vocational Federal Funds. Alternate quote The Makers Chest $5,453.00. (Form #61255)

XXII.D.4.b. Construction Combo Kit with Tool Box at a cost of $6,201.00 from Global Electric and Safety. To be paid from Vocational Federal Funds. Alternate quote Value Products $9,521.15 (Form # 61291)

XXII.D.5. Lumberton Elementary School

XXII.D.5.a. Student Supplies (Headsets, classroom supplies) at a cost of $5,840.51 from Office Depot. To be paid from Title Funds. Alternate quote Staples $7,139.44. (Form # 61360)

XXII.D.6. Oak Grove High School

XXII.D.6.a. Hudl AD Package Renewal at a cost of $10,900.00 from Hudl. To be paid from School Activity Funds. (Form # 61708)

XXII.D.7. Oak Grove Middle School

XXII.D.7.a. Charter Buses for OGMS 8th Grade field trip on February 10, 2026, at a cost of $12,000.00 from Knight Coach Inc. To be paid from School Activity Funds. Alternate quote Meridian Coach and Travel Inc. $15,904.00. (Form #61644)

XXII.D.8. Purvis High School

XXII.D.8.a. Flip Sled FS-200 with Accessory Kit at a cost of $8,005.00 from Airborne Athletics, Inc. To be paid from School Activity Funds. (Form # 61651)

XXII.D.9. Sumrall Middle School

XXII.D.9.a. Hotel for Beta Convention for 2 nights (11 rooms) at a cost of $5,134.00 from South Beach Biloxi Hotel and Suites. To be paid from School Activity Funds. (Form # 61421) 

XXII.E. Fixed Assets Disposal

XXII.E.1. Purvis High School

XXII.E.1.a. Request to remove student Chromebook from inventory due to fire incident. (Asset # 250383)

XXII.F. State Inventory Disposal

XXII.G. Out of State Trip Requests

XXII.G.1. District

XXII.G.1.a. *** AMEND FORM # 59283 APPROVED ON DECEMBER 3, 2026. TRIP ORIGINALLY DATED JULY 11 - 14, 2026. ADDING DAY FOR TRAVEL TO CONFERENCE ***

Darla McCarty, Carmon Miller, Stephanie Querns, Kimberly Ray, Ashley Schramm, LaDonna Townsend to New Orleans, LA, on July 10 - 14, 2026, PD for school counselors (Form # 61412).
 

XXII.G.1.b. Liz Taormina to Orlando, FL, on June 27- July 2, 2026, for 1STELive 2026 Conference. (Form # 61500)

XXII.G.1.c. Anna Zinke, Jessica Coulter, Kerri Lofton, Jessica Ehret, Jeri Celik to New Orleans, LA, on April 16-18, 2026, for ALTA conference. (Form #61615)

XXII.G.2. LCCTE

XXII.G.2.a. Suzanne Kelly to Washington, DC on March 22 - 25, 2026, for CTE National Policy Seminar. (Form # 61253)

XXII.G.3. Oak Grove Elementary School

XXII.G.3.a. Oak Grove Elementary School 4th Grade Students and Teachers to Folsom, LA, on May 13, 2026, for understanding of life cycles (plants and animals). (Form #61328) 

XXII.G.4. Oak Grove High School

XXII.G.4.a. Suzanne Allmon, OGHS Competition Theatre (10 students) to Chattanooga, TN, on March 4 -7, 2026, for Competition, College auditions, workshops, National Competition. (Form #58238)

XXII.G.5. Oak Grove Middle School

XXII.G.5.a. Brittany Shoemaker, 8th Grade Teachers and Students on March 11-12, 2026, to New Orleans, LA, for WWII Research Project. (Form # 61643)
**Trip was rescheduled from January 8-9, 2026, Previously approved Form#58916 **

XXII.G.5.b. James Crocker, Anthony Luker, Michaela Potter, Courtney Wells, 8th Grade Oak Grove Middle School Band (66 Students, 4 Directors, 11 Adult Chaperones) on March 19 - 23, 2026, to Lake Buena Vista, FL for Festival Disney. (Form # 61509)

XXII.G.6. Sumrall Elementary School

XXII.G.6.a. Melissa D. Faler to New Orleans, LA, on April 16 - 17, 2026, for 2026 ALTA National Conference (Dyslexia Conference) (Form # 61390).

XXII.H. Monthly School Improvement Report

XXII.I. Donations

XXII.I.1. District

XXII.I.1.a. Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative $6,000.00 cash donation from Brad and Suzanne Kelly. To be used to support the LCSD Early Learning Collaborative. (Form #60817)

XXII.I.1.b. Child Nutrition Department $1,108.93 cash donation from Anonymous Individual. To be used for negative lunch balance at OGE. (Form # 61954)

XXII.I.2. Oak Grove 

XXII.I.2.a. Oak Grove High School Cheerleaders $1,662.50 cash donation from Oak Grove Warrior Booster Club. To be used toward nationals fees. (Form # 61121) (Percentage of football ad sales from fall 2025)

XXII.I.2.b. Oak Grove High School Cheerleader $1,000.00 cash donation from Lamar County Board of Supervisors. To be used toward nationals fees (Form # 61196). 

XXII.I.3. Purvis Middle School

XXII.I.3.a. Mrs. Entrekin: 7th Grade Science $1,000.00 cash donation from Allen Entrekin: Pine Belt Energy Services. To be used to support the development of an outdoor learning area that includes gardening and interactive, hands-on learning experiences. (Form # 61611)

XXII.I.4. Sumrall High School

XXII.I.4.a. Sumrall High School Cheer $800 cash donation from Sumrall Gridiron Club. To be used towards nationals expenses. (Form # 60807)

XXII.I.4.b. Sumrall Softball $2,848.47 cash donation from Sumrall Diamond Club. To be used for bats, pitching & catching mats and other equipment. (Form # 61548)

XXII.I.4.c. Sumrall Volleyball $5,000.00 cash donation from Sumrall Hardwood Club. To be used for jerseys and other volleyball equipment. (Form # 61633)

XXIII. Other

XXIV. Consider Executive Session

XXIV.A. Student Matters
***(Report from legal counsel on prospective litigation where the open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the District and to receive legal advice from legal counsel.)***

XXIV.B. Personnel Matters 
***(Discussion of personnel issues related to specific employees.)***

XXIV.B.1. Request for Release from Contract

XXIV.B.1.a. K.K., a Second Grade Teacher at LLE, requested a release from her contract. Records were reviewed regarding the reason for the mid-year resignation.
On Motion by Hensarling, seconded by Slade and Unanimous Vote, with Hensarling, Carlisle, Farmer and Slade voting "yea", the Board declined to release her contract until a qualified replacement has been hired and, in accordance with Board policy, MDE will be notified of the abandonment of contract and the Board requests that the teaching licenses be revoked in accordance with MDE policy.

The administration identified a request for release from the contract, but a review of the request showed that the teacher will finish her contract and will not accept a new contract. No action was taken by the Board.
 

XXIV.C. Litigation Matters

XXIV.C.1. Board counsel provided updates for the potential litigation on a 16th section matter. The matter has been resolved, and no litigation was involved. Counsel also provided an update on a lawsuit involving K.M. and discovery that is ongoing. Depositions are being taken, and a review was made regarding the facts of this case and the involvement of counsel. The last matter discussed by Board counsel was a public records request related to Baxterville schools. The request was from an attorney who has threatened legal proceedings related to prior board actions. No payment has been received for the records, therefore final records have not been forwarded.

XXV. Enter Executive Session

XXVI. Exit Executive Session

XXVII. Recess