======Section A. The following topics were approved: (1)Adopt Agenda (2) Consent Agenda a. Approve Minutes – January 9, January 23 b. Regular Monthly Statements and Invoices c. Bus Turnarounds d. Additional/OT Hours e. Statement of Fixed Assets f. Declare Items Surplus

(3) Presentations –  Sally Gray with Parents for Public Schools introduced two parents from the Quitman School District who attended the Parent Leadership Institute. Those parents were: Mrs. Tiffany Jones-Fisher and Mrs. Marshia Moody.  Next, presentations were made for Board Members Appreciation Week, February 13 – 17, 2017. Board Member were each given Certificates of Appreciation from the District, from the Lower Elementary- a caramel apple and valentine artwork; from the Upper Elementary- a royal blue travel mug; from the Junior High- a large candy jar; from the Career and Technology Center- a silver travel mug; form the High School- members of the QHS Chorus which included Eternity Alford, Maddison Smith; Nelasia Pickens; Jacy Waltman; Miracle Smith; Kelsey Taylor; Kayleigh Hamburg; Boneshia Gordon; Miracle Banks; Lexi Floyd; Mya McCarty; and Bianca Moore sang a beautiful song titled The Lord Is My Shepherd led by Chorus Director, Robby Daniels, with Nadine Richardson, playing the keyboard.  Next, plaques were given to the Teachers of the Year and Administrator of the Year as follows:  Quitman Lower Elementary – Megan Kidd  Quitman Upper Elementary – Melissa Taylor  Quitman Junior High School – Daniel Gilmer  Quitman High School – Michelle Davis  Clarke County Career & Technology Center – Tara Tucker  Quitman School District Teacher of the Year – Daniel Gilmer  Quitman School District Administrator of the Year – Mark Hudson ======Section B. Bids – 1. Bid Spreadsheet – Timber Sale – Section 16, Township 2 North, Range 17 East (54 acre regeneration) The Board awarded the bid for the sale of designated timber on S16-T2N-R17E to Timber Resources, Inc. 2. Bid Spreadsheet – Timber Sale – Section 16, Township 3 North, Range 15 East (54 acre 2nd thin) The Board voted to reject the bid for the sale of designated timber on S16-T3N-R15E due to the bid not meeting the minimum bid set by the Mississippi Forestry Commission. 3. Bid Spreadsheet – Timber Sale – Section 16, Township 3 North, Range 16 East (76 acre 1st thin) The Board awarded the bid for the sale of designated timber on S16-T3N-R16E to Hamilton Timber, Inc. 4. Bid Spreadsheet – Timber Sale – Section 16, Township 3 North, Range 18 East (28 acre 1st thin) The Board awarded the bid for the sale of designated timber on S16-T3N-R18E to Mid-Star Timber, Inc. ======

Section C. Elections/Resignations of Certified and/or Classified Staff 1. Elections/Resignations of Certified and/or Classified Staff The board approved these staff recommendations as requested and presented. 2. Approval to NOT Accept the Resignation of Certified Employee The board approved not accepting the resignation of this certified employee as requested and presented. 3. Approval to Pursue Suspension of Certified Employee’s Teaching Certificate Due to Breach of Contract and Job Abandonment The board approved the pursing the suspension of this certified employees teaching certificate as requested and presented. 4. Election of Principals for the 2017-2018 School Year The board approved the recommendation of principals for the 17/18 school session as requested and presented. ======Section D. Additional Motions 1. Approval of Agreement with Mississippi Tent & Party Rental for Stage & Stage Skirting for May 2017 Graduation The board approved this rental agreement with MS Tent & Party Rental as requested and presented. 2. Approval of Bruckner’s School Photography Contract for the 2017/2018 School Year The board approved this contract with Bruckner’s as requested and presented. 3. Approval of Agreement with Meridian Coach and Travel for SWAT Trip May 26-31, 2017 The board approved this agreement with Meridian Coach & Travel for the SWAT trip as requested and presented. 4. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Smiles To Go Dentistry for 2017-2018 School Year The board approved this MOU with Smiles To Go as requested and presented. 5. Approval of Out-of-State Activity Request a. JROTC to New Orleans, Feb. 23, 2017 The board approved this out-of-state activity request as requested and presented. 6. Approval of Overnight Activity Trip Request a. QJH Choral Students to All State Honor Choir in Hattiesburg, March 24-25, 2017 The board approved this overnight activity request as requested and presented. 7. Approval of Overnight Field Trip Request a. HOSA Students to State Conference in Jackson, March 28 – 30, 2017 b. FBLA Students to State Leadership Conference in Jackson, April 5 – 7, 2017 c. FCCLA Students to State Conference in Jackson, March 1 – 3, 2017 The board approved this overnight field trip request as requested and presented. 8. Recommendation for Accepting Dart Foundation Grants to: a SWAT Teacher Chrissy Kelley for the Lower Elementary and the Junior High b SWAT Teacher Elizabeth Fisher for the Upper Elementary 9. The board approved the accepting of these DART grants as requested and presented. 10. Recommendation for Final Approval of Job Descriptions (final approval) a. Transportation Secretary b. Administrative Assistant for Offices of Special Education and Technology c. Accompanist d. JROTC Instructor e. Child Nutrition Director f. Substitute Teacher g. School Secretary The board approved these job descriptions as requested and presented. 11. Approval of Revised Board Policies (first reading) a DJEA Purchasing Authority b DJED Bids and Quotations c GBRI Absence from Duty (certified employees) d GCRG Absence from duty for Classified Employees e JQN Education for Homeless Children and Youth These revised policies were for first reading, no action was taken.

12. Approval of “New” Board Policies (first reading) a EDA Student Transportation b GADF Donating Leave to Another Employee c IIAAA Opting Out of State Testing The “new” policies were for first reading, no action was taken. 13. Approval of Quarterly Investment Report from Smith-Shellnut-Wilson Investment Counsel The board approved the quarterly investment report as requested and presented. 14. Approval of Financial Statements for December 2016 (e-mailed to Board Mbrs Jan. 20, 2017) The board approved the December financial statements as requested and presented. 15. Approval of Financial Statements for January 2017 The board approved the December financial statements as requested and presented. 16. Approval of the Accepting of Donations from the DART Foundation a to Quitman Lower Elementary b to Quitman Junior High c to Quitman Upper Elementary The board approved the accepting of these donation as requested and presented. 17. Schedule Special Meetings in April a. for the Purpose of the Annual Walk-thru of Buildings b. for the Budget Worksession The board scheduled the annual walk-thru of building to begin at 8:30 a.m., April 10, 2017. The board scheduled a budget worksession to begin at 2 p.m., April 10, 2017 18. Discussion of Re-scheduling the Regular April Meeting (if Annual Walk-thru and the Budget Worksession are held on Board Meeting Day) The board rescheduled the regular April board meeting to start at 3 p.m., April 10, 2017. 19. Review of Data for Goal V No action was taken as this was for discussion only. 20. Discussion of Revisions to Section G of the Board Policies No action was taken as this was for discussion. 21. Review of Section I – Instructional Program of the Board Policies for March No action was taken as this was for review with discussion at the March regular meeting. 22. Request for Approval of the Special Use of a District Bus by the Grand Jury The board approved the use of a district school bus as per board policy EDDA-Special Use of a School Bus. 23. Request for Approval of Revised Date of the QHS Cheer Booster Club Beauty Review The board approved this booster club fundraiser’s revised date as requested and presented. ======Section E. Reports Reports were presented to the Board which included the utilities report, Mississippi Forestry Report, and the Superintendent's reports. ======Section F. 1) Requests to Address the Board – None at this time. 2) Hearings – Recommendation for Expulsion of Student #216-17E from the Alternative School. 3) Transfer Requests – None at this time. 4) Executive Session – The board voted to go into executive session for the purpose of the expulsion hearing for student #2016-17E, the completion of the superintendent’s evaluation, personnel, and legal matters. ======