Felecia Hinton-Parker

The board meeting agenda focused on entering into an executive session to discuss four separate employee matters.

The board addressed several personnel recommendations, including appointments for Special Education roles and various teaching positions. Key actions included approving timber sale bids, professional services invoices, facility maintenance quotes for fire protection and HVAC repairs, and emergency tree removal. Additionally, the board approved multiple district policies, including the Suicide Policy, Instructional Management Plan, Foster Care Transportation Plan, and various student and employee handbooks. The board also reviewed the Superintendent's monthly reports and financial statements, discussed field trip authorizations, and held an executive session regarding employee matters.

The board discussed and addressed various operational and financial items, including payment for emergency HVAC repairs, reimbursement for cafeteria equipment purchases, and approval for relocating the graduation ceremony. New policies regarding clear or mesh bookbags were considered, alongside multiple staffing updates, such as FMLA requests, resignations, teacher assistant appointments, and license upgrades for the upcoming school year. The agenda included approvals for various crisis management and professional development plans for local schools, as well as several out-of-state travel requests for staff and student trips. Financial reviews covered the claims docket, budget status, and bank reconciliations, while general information items provided updates on the school's sports schedule and upcoming holiday closures.

The board meeting agenda included several items for discussion and action, such as approving the advertisement for sealed bids for hunting and fishing rights on 16th Section Land and accepting a donation for catering from the Pirate Nation Booster Club. Additionally, the board addressed a corrective pay action, a letter of resignation, contract day reductions for district employees, and the verification of teacher experience for the upcoming school year. Informational items included scheduling for the next board meeting, graduation details, and procedures for returning school technology equipment.

This document outlines the Coffeeville School District's Dropout Prevention Plan for the 2022-2023 School Year. It details the implementation of current and proposed district-level initiatives related to K-12 dropout prevention, addressing the Mississippi Department of Education's Five Strategic Initiatives and the National Dropout Prevention Center's 15 Strategies for Dropout Prevention. The plan aims to achieve key outcomes including increasing the district graduation rate to 95% by 2023-2024 and reducing the district dropout rate to 57% by 2024-2025.