November 16, 2023 at 3:00 PM - Regular Monthly Board Meeting

1 Call to Order, Invocation and Pledge

2 Approval of Agenda (BCBD)

3 Board Comments

4 Board Policy Review (BDE)

4a

1. Annual review of Section I: Instructional in accordance with board policy.
2. Consider approval of the following policies updated due to MSBA and 2023 Legislative changes, presented last month as 1st reading:
   1. BBB--Board Members Authority and Responsibility
   2. BBBE--Board Member Compensation & Expenses
   3. GAHB--Political Activity of Staff Members
   4. GBN--Professional Personnel Separation
   5. GBRM-2--Drug & Alcohol Testing
   6. IJ-R--Internet-Technology Acceptable Use
   7. JBC--School Admission
   8. JCA--Student Council
   9. JGCB--Student Health Services

4b 1st Reading of revisions to the following policies:

• DK--Student Activities Fund Management
• DJEJ--Payment Procedures

5 Approval of Minutes from Past Meetings

• October 9, 2023
• October 19, 2023
• October 24, 2023

6 Consent Agenda (BCBL)

6a Fixed Asset Disposal Report--November 2023

6b Request approval for Mendenhall Jr High Cheerleaders to travel to New Orleans to perform pre-game at the NOLA Bowl on December 16th.

6c Request approval for Simpson Central Beta students to travel to Beta Convention, February 21-23, 2023 in Biloxi, MS

6d Request approval for Sheila Copeland to attend SASBO Leadership Conference, January 17-19, 2024 in Wrightsville Beach, NC.

6e Request approval for Dr. Furlinda Travis to attend Center for Teacher Effectiveness: Time to Teach, January 11-14, 2024 in San Antonio, TX

6f Request approval of TechExpress Service Agreement for IT asset disposition. 

6g Requesting permission for Dr. Keri Armstrong to apply for the EquipMS Grant.

6h Approval of District & School Wellness Plans for 2023-2024

6i Approval of contractor's (Colony Construction) change order on Mendenhall  Elementary classroom addition project.

6j Approval of budget amendment for Fund 2523 (Title II)

6k Approval of budget amendment for Fund 2598 (ARP ESSER)

6l Consider approval of AED Grant applications

6m Consider approval to allow child nutrition workers overtime hours to setup new cafeteria at Simpson Central.

7 1  ↵Human Resources (GBD)
1. HR Report
2. Approval to pay four (4) teachers for additional duties performed during the 2022-2023 school year. 


 

8   Finance Reports (DIB)

8a Financial Statements: (DIB)

• Budget Amendment Report
• Cash Balance Report
• Cash flow Report
• Bank Statement Reconciliation Certification
• Statement of Revenue/Income
• Statement of Expenditures for Fund 1120--District Maintenance
• Statement of Expenditures -- All Funds
• Budget Status Report
• Statement of Fund Balances

8b Claim Docket (DJ)
Docket Range # 172050 - 172364   $927,126.14

9 Superintendent's Report

10 Legal Matters

11 Monthly Principal Reports/Helpdesk Reports--Informational Purposes Only

11a ATSI/CSI/TSI Reports

• Magee Elem School (TSI)
• Magee Middle School (CSI)
• Mendenhall Junior High School (TSI)
• Simpson Central School (ATSI)

12 Meeting Adjournment