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The board approved the superintendent's recommendation for the agreement between Southwest and North Pike by voice vote. The board also accepted a $6,000 donation from Professional Rehab Associates to supplement the certified athletic trainer position; staff said this payment is a second-year continuation of the arrangement entered into the prior year.

On the 2025-26 handbooks, the superintendent recused himself from discussion and voting because the handbooks include salary schedules. The board approved the handbooks by motion and voice vote.

Separately, the board approved routine transfers of funds, as recommended by financial officer Tanner Griffin, to close out special education and vocational funds and account for extended-year summer program costs that were not fully funded. Staff explained these transfers are routine year-end and carryforward procedures used to cover salaries and fringe benefits not covered by program funding.

All motions on the consent items were approved by voice vote as recorded in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NPSD School Board Meeting July 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The North Pike School District board approved an interdistrict agreement, accepted a $6,000 donor payment to support the certified athletic trainer position and approved the 2025-26 staff handbooks; the superintendent recused himself from the handbook vote because they include salary schedules.","taxTitle","NORTH PIKE SCHOOL DIST, School Districts, Mississippi","taxId",48767,"location","Mississippi","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6179300,"North Pike board accepts multiple hunting and fishing lease bids on district property",676,37000,713000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131314-d981fbcaa9f7a731b339fac69ebeff87&start=37&end=713","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131314-d981fbcaa9f7a731b339fac69ebeff87/thumbnail_37000.jpg","/articles/6179300/Mississippi/North-Pike-board-accepts-multiple-hunting-and-fishing-lease-bids-on-district-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179300-6e3c1c6febecc81703ef2407770a4efb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770869974&Signature=iR5hj53uRX34KYd7m6Mzs9U-LduJfYjnw9lFSS7Htgr6pplWFWYwAn-ORhc1r-1JXDMbQVgDL4w1QOhD05X6ekRKirnP1Ou~G2nNtLGTJTPfNq8cPsPS7Gd0CW9e9Vd6fDX3WU-oeHz9g3rMaCqX~fo6AnRK3RwKdnmtfRghZQeWOL7kRrDdy2wClLXCdSCMU1lcpoA770QOACPZ-NwHufD4eGLCkGpHNhXuCY-s5vYYgMiCoVWp4qaguT8ddh~fvLB8swr6ZtCaBO5zbVg5fJS57XdExa0fcn6KX0AK-BM3tm0mUwKPugKL3Sy5~ffjDdtz8vZLXJidEjE3v9NhDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Pike School District Board of Education on Thursday opened bids and accepted multiple offers for hunting-and-fishing leases on district property covering several parcels.

Board staff recommended accepting the highest or sole qualifying bids on each parcel. The board approved motions to accept the recommended bids by voice vote.

Accepted bids included: Lane O'Quinn for a 640-acre parcel at $12.50 per acre; Roxanne King for 24.6 acres at $12.50 per acre; an Allen Kansas (name as recorded in minutes) bid for a 40-acre parcel at $9 per acre; Kevin Tims for an 80.6-acre parcel at $30 per acre; Joseph Cole for 180 acres at $15 per acre; Steven Porter/Williamson Nursery for 35 acres at $30 per acre (the incumbent, Ruth Humphrey, was offered the option to match the higher bid); and William Jarrell for 114.4 acres at $25 per acre (the meeting record notes Jarrell's spouse, Jennifer Gerald, was present and is listed on the lease).

On the 35-acre parcel where the board received two offers, staff advised the incumbent lessee, Ruth Humphrey, that she had the option to match the $30-per-acre offer from Steven Porter/Williamson Nursery. On other parcels with single bids, staff confirmed the bids met the minimums required and recommended acceptance.

After the final acceptance, staff thanked bidders and said Ms. Forberry (district staff) would answer questions about the leases.

All bid acceptances were handled as separate motions under the board's bidding process and were approved by the board during the meeting.","The board opened bids and accepted offers for several hunting-and-fishing leases across multiple parcels, awarding leases to individual bidders and one nursery; incumbents were offered matching rights where applicable.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6179305,"North Pike board tables 2025-26 budget after $318,002 shortfall in state allocation",1068,882000,1950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131314-d981fbcaa9f7a731b339fac69ebeff87&start=882&end=1950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131314-d981fbcaa9f7a731b339fac69ebeff87/thumbnail_882000.jpg","/articles/6179305/Mississippi/North-Pike-board-tables-2025-26-budget-after-318002-shortfall-in-state-allocation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179305-84e5478cebe6b1de7f08322f432cc5a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770869974&Signature=L2Rg-ePM~Ey0J~GxSOY611tjRW3lFMxuq9TwUpkHZDjQJOHMLUzMcpWNE6jHmZle~z~Dj3F2-F3lVZm9JvpnVmOtvrogMtuP7zfZcQzL0T59TLpAm50LucyVGb5pQRbEZBomki9FAt3ee30jEHqBjz4rsYgQIXGfz53yHtlKgy2AyQIgzoUDJL2YX4rTjOupqqZAf~hbqCTHD3g4Vzs3DTjVRmYgm5eUWenQoGBP7fjeIXdU90jNOWn5MdJu78JyCxZDU3oG4ShViybjIDVh0yApwFHxTUxnjNBJ51hsaDGuCTuyBaPNY65JN~pVEiXKq7kIDR2dV64wpvpksExd6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Pike School District Board of Education on Thursday tabled approval of the 2025-26 budget after staff reported the district's allocation from NDE was $318,002 lower than the amount presented at the public hearing.

Board members deferred a vote after staff outlined proposed reductions and asked the board for direction. A motion to table the budget until after the meeting's executive session passed by voice vote.

The district's presenter said the difference resulted because the state's hold-harmless calculation used a 2024 base rather than the 2025 figure the district had budgeted. The presenter told the board the district had built other increases (including health insurance and retirement) into the draft budget and that the recent allocation meant the district must find approximately $318,000 in savings.

To cover the shortfall, staff recommended several changes: removing a vacant sixth-grade teacher unit that had been included as a contingency, not filling a high-school computer-assistant vacancy (identified as Pam Alexander's position), removing the planned purchase of a 14-passenger bus, and shifting $42,000 of technology equipment costs to Title funding. Staff also said roughly $40,000 was budgeted to contract outside technical support during the year, and noted the district planned to keep $90,000 set aside for a previously directed purchase.

Board members and staff discussed the trade-offs between hiring a second technology staff position and continuing to outsource technical work. Staff said outsourcing would need the $40,000 allocation to remain in place if the district did not add a second in-house position. School maintenance staff were also identified as assisting with some technical tasks, and at least one board member expressed concern about overburdening the maintenance employee.

During the discussion, a board member asked whether the district would have the same funding opportunities next year; staff replied each year's allocations differ and the board must approve a balanced budget for 2025-26 tonight or provide direction for changes.

The board voted to table the budget until after executive session, allowing staff to provide more detail and receive direction before final approval.

The board also discussed but did not change the district's decision to retain the $90,000 purchase funding in the draft budget pending further board direction.

The budget discussion began when staff announced receipt of the NDE allocation and concluded with the board's motion to table the item for further consideration.","Board members delayed final approval of the 2025-26 budget after staff said the district's allocation from NDE was $318,002 less than the figure used in the draft; staff proposed personnel and equipment reductions to cover the gap and a motion was made to table the budget until after executive session.","actionData","errors"]

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North Pike board approves staff handbooks, district agreement with Southwest and accepts $6,000 donation; superintendent recuses on handbooks

North Pike board accepts multiple hunting and fishing lease bids on district property

North Pike board tables 2025-26 budget after $318,002 shortfall in state allocation