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Woods told the board she organized the proposal as a three‑part model — identify, prepare and ready — and submitted suggested language changes to several district policies and plans, including references she cited as “JKAD (Scholar Safety),” the district Emergency Response Plan (EBBAG) and the district emergency drills policy (EBAB). She proposed training and certification opportunities beginning in elementary grades (she suggested fourth and fifth grades), a middle‑school team and a broader volunteer program for high school students (grades 9–12), and recommended use of school assemblies, health classes or extracurricular sessions for instruction. She said some community partners, including the Jackson Federation of Teachers, can provide after‑shooting and CPR training at no cost.

The student’s pitch included operational details: that students as young as 9 can learn basic CPR; that selection could be by sign‑up with limited team rosters in elementary grades; and that high‑school participation could be voluntary and integrated into summer‑bridge or extracurricular programs. Woods also presented supporting statements from a coach (Jamal Phillips), a fellow scholar (Arjuna Cooper) and a community coordinator (Roslyn), who described the training as “needs‑based” and potentially lifesaving in unpredictable emergencies.

Board members and staff applauded the level of detail in Woods’s presentation. Superintendent Dr. Green complimented the student for identifying specific policy language to change and for outlining how the proposals could be operationalized at elementary, middle and high school levels. Board member Mr. McGuffey and others pressed Woods on two practical concerns: whether students would want this responsibility and whether the district should expect students to intervene in active‑shooter situations. Woods said she believed many students would volunteer for CPR training as a lifesaving skill and that active‑shooter training would primarily focus on knowing how to protect themselves and assist staff rather than directing students to confront shooters.

Board members also raised questions about parental consent and legal or insurance constraints. Dr. Green and other administrators said the district would need to review liability, parental‑consent procedures and any required policy or collective‑bargaining implications before recommending implementation. Several board members encouraged the proposal's further review by staff and the policy committee rather than immediate adoption.

No formal action was taken on the proposal at the March 18 meeting. The board requested administrators examine operational details, legal and insurance issues and how parental consent would be obtained; members said they expect the district to report back with options that include safeguards and selection criteria.

Woods concluded by inviting further questions and thanking the board; presenters and several board members praised the student for preparing specific policy language and operational suggestions.

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Trustees approved a single collective motion to accept items A–K presented by administration; the motion was moved by James and seconded by Cynthia and recorded with no nays. Administrators presented details for many of the approved items during the meeting; the board accepted the group motion rather than individual roll‑call votes for each item.

Votes at a glance

- CTE program changes for 2025–26: Approved. The board approved five requested program changes to align career and technical education with local labor‑market needs. Additions include computer science and engineering programs at Callaway and Murrah high schools, an additional unit at the Career Development Center to serve Henley Young Patton students, and reestablishment of barbering and cosmetology programs at the Career Development Center; one existing fire‑science section will be converted to welding. Administrators said the state will reimburse staffing for two teacher positions used in a teacher‑residency program. The board was told the district expects MDE funding notifications this summer and that only one additional staff position is needed immediately.

- Poindexter Elementary sale (Purchase and Sale Agreement): Approved. Administrators recommended declaring Poindexter Elementary surplus and approving a purchase and sale agreement to MSD 2, Mississippi Limited Partnership on behalf of Gulf Coast Housing Partnership Inc. and the Center for Social Entrepreneurship. The purchase price was listed as $400,000 with $5,000 earnest money at signing and an additional $35,000 conditional on securing further funding. The board authorized the due‑diligence period and agreement execution.

- Energy service agreement with Schneider Electric (ESCO) to build district data center and network operations center: Approved. The board authorized a project scope based on prior Schneider audits under RFQ 2303 and agreed to fund the work from limited tax note (staff said $2,000,000 of a previously authorized $40,000,000 limited tax note would be used for this project). Administrators described the ESCO model as allowing technical trade specialists to scope, design and manage construction with guaranteed performance and lifecycle savings; Siemens was cited as a prior ESCO arrangement that yielded estimated savings in prior years.

- Revised salary schedules for principals, assistant principals and deans of students: Approved. The board approved a revision that raises the base of the listed schedules by 12 percent, increases high‑school principal contract days from 219 to 225 and assistant principal days from 204 to 215, and creates a separate salary schedule for deans of students. Administrators said the adjustments follow an informal salary study to align administrative compensation with regional peers and to increase on‑site administrative time.

- Monthly financial report for February 2025: Approved. The board accepted the district’s financial report showing an increase in fund balance from the prior year (administrators reported a roughly $24.6 million improvement year‑over‑year) and noted a cash‑flow position the district characterized as improved; administrators also flagged special‑revenue timing issues and a delayed federal liquidation drawdown that may affect cash timing.

Other approved items (part of items A–K and consent agendas)

- Award of RFP 2024‑25 Scholar Transportation Services to First Student Inc. (see separate coverage). The board accepted a contract that covers up to 70 routes and includes KPIs such as GPS‑based tracking and on‑time performance metrics.

- Memorandum of Understanding with Mississippi Department of Education for the Educator Residency Program: Approved for review and participation; the district will allocate two teacher positions to the residency program and said the state reimburses those positions.

- MOU with Mississippi Arts Commission and contract with Kinetic Etchings for arts teaching‑artist services at Green Elementary: Approved; agreement extends the school’s whole‑school arts program and adds dance instruction for the next school year.

- Lease agreement: Approved. The district approved a lease for property at 1500 Lindy Air Road (tax parcel 201‑10), described in the packet as an existing mobile‑home and RV park; administrators said the new lessee will continue the current operation.

- Amended contracts for Kids First LLC and The Kirkland Group: Approved additional days of support after a benchmark review and budget revision identified additional needs for teacher support in specific content areas.

- Consent agendas (finance, general and personnel) and a motion to close the meeting for executive‑session considerations: Approved.

What administrators reported in the meeting

Administrators also provided a detailed ESSER capital‑projects update (information only) listing projects across roughly 28 school sites. Highlights presented included Bailey (described as the largest ESSER project at about $19.5 million that included roof and HVAC replacement and restroom renovations), Pecan Park (noted as a more than $10 million HVAC renovation project), and a series of restroom, HVAC and window projects across other campuses; staff said most projects had reached substantial completion and remaining punch‑list work was ongoing. The ESSER update was informational and was not a separate board vote.

How the board voted

A single collective motion to approve items A–K was moved by James and seconded by Cynthia; the board recorded no nays and the motion carried. Consent agenda items for finance, general and personnel were approved in subsequent collective motions with similar unanimous voice votes.

Next steps and oversight

Multiple items approved on March 18 require follow‑up: administrators said they will provide funding details once the Mississippi Department of Education releases program funding, will manage due diligence on the Poindexter property sale, commission Schneider’s ESCO project management tasks if scope documents are signed, monitor transportation KPIs and report back to the board on implementation timelines and results. Trustees asked staff to return with more granular budget and operational data for several items, including the CTE funding allotment and Schneider project cost controls.

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District presenters told trustees the award covers up to 70 routes at specified school sites, including KC Elementary, Obama Magnet, Wells APAC, McWillie Elementary, Bailey APAC and several middle‑ and high‑school routes. Administrators said First Student will partner with the district to provide reliable service while the district continues to manage routing decisions and retain responsibility for key standards and inspections.

Staff described the partnership as a bridge to address chronic driver shortages and scheduling pressure. The district reported it currently employs about 35 drivers and said its operational target is substantially higher — administrators cited a need of at least 85 drivers and discussed a longer‑term target of up to 200 drivers to build redundancy and standby capacity. Under the arrangement staff said many existing drivers would remain JPS employees and First Student would coordinate assigned routes; presenters added the contract contains reciprocal protections to reduce the risk of the vendor hiring district drivers without coordinating with the district.

Board members asked for specific performance indicators. Administrators said the contract’s key performance indicators will include GPS tracking, on‑time arrivals, contractor daily reporting of driver attendance, quarterly inspections that mirror state standards, rider and school feedback surveys and routing oversight by the district. The district said it can withhold payment for persistent contractor failures to meet KPIs and will require First Student to cure deficiencies within contract timeframes.

The district also described a separate but related consulting engagement with First Solutions to review routing, bell times and boundaries more broadly. Presenters said First Solutions is conducting a holistic review to find efficiencies while the First Student contract addresses immediate capacity and reliability concerns.

Board members and staff also raised labor concerns. Administrators told trustees the contract includes non‑solicitation language: First Student will not hire district drivers without first notifying the district, and the district will coordinate with the vendor to avoid destabilizing the workforce. The board asked staff to monitor the vendor’s performance closely and to report back to trustees as KPI data accumulates.

Action: the award of RFP 2024‑25 to First Student Inc. was approved as part of a collective motion approving items A–K. The motion was moved by James and seconded by Cynthia; the board recorded no nays and the motion carried.

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