Gulfport Public School District public meetings in 2024
12 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Gulfport School District
The Gulfport School District Board will meet on December 2, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. to consider a consent agenda of routine business items. Items include approval of claims dockets totaling $1,266,077.44, a transition to new accounting software (Marathon by Central Access) for $39,000 plus an application add-on for $8,625, renewal of Harris Solutions financial software, participation in the federal E-Rate program, and adoption of the 2025-2026 school calendar.
- Approval of claims dockets totaling $1,266,077.44
- Transition to Marathon accounting software at $39,000 and application add-on at $8,625
- Renewal of Harris Solutions financial software for 2025
- Participation in federal E-Rate program for technology discounts
- Adoption of 2025-2026 school calendar
Gulfport School District
The board will open with invocation and pledge, recognize award recipients, and hear a gifted program presentation. They will then vote on a consent agenda including approval of previous minutes, ratification of $611,943 in claims, approval of $1,590,962 in monthly claims, student transfers, multiple student travel requests, and quotes for a walk-in cooler at Gulfport High School and fence repairs at Milner Stadium.
- Ratified claims docket totaling $611,943.45
- Monthly claims docket totaling $1,590,961.70
- Quote for Thermo-Kool walk-in cooler replacement at Gulfport High School
- Quote for fence repairs at Milner Stadium
- Student travel requests for Gulfport High School (Key Club, Choir, Theatre) to locations in LA, TN, and FL
Gulfport School District
The Gulfport School District Board will hold a meeting on October 7, 2024, to handle opening procedures, a car tag fund grant presentation, and a consent agenda. The board is expected to approve previous minutes, ratify claims dockets totaling $2,219,872.63 and $947,321.91, and authorize multiple student travel requests to venues in Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida.
- Ratification of claims docket totaling $2,219,872.63 (weekly pre-paid claims) and $947,321.91 (monthly claims)
- Approval of student travel to Audubon Nature Institute (New Orleans, LA) on October 25, 2024
- Approval of student travel to Louisiana Renaissance Festival (Hammond, LA) on November 14, 2024
- Approval of student travel to Mobile International Festival (Mobile, AL) on November 20 and 21, 2024
- Presentation of Car Tag Fund Grant
Gulfport School District
The Gulfport School Board will consider a consent agenda including ratification of a claims docket totaling $932,826.62 and approval of a monthly claims docket for $1,703,985.40. The board will also vote on quotes for an afterschool tutoring program, textbooks and digital subscriptions for Bayou View Middle School, mental wellness training, and exterior painting for First Student and the Northeast Complex. Additionally, student transfers, a transfer agreement with Harrison County School District, and student travel to Mobile, AL and Denham Springs, LA are on the agenda.
- Ratified claims docket (weekly pre-paid) totaling $932,826.62
- Monthly claims docket for $1,703,985.40
- Quotes for afterschool tutoring program (Sylvan Learning of Jackson, Huntington Learning Center, ARS Educational Services)
- Quotes for textbooks and digital subscriptions for Bayou View Middle School (Into Literature from HMH or Tennessee Book Company)
- Exterior painting contract for First Student and Northeast Complex: quote of $21,940 from D.N.P., INC.
Gulfport School District
The Gulfport School District Board will hold a regular meeting on August 5, 2024, primarily to act on a consent agenda that includes approving previous minutes, claims dockets totaling over $4 million, student transfers, and multiple purchase quotes. The meeting also includes recognitions and presentations, but the substantive decisions are bundled in the consent items.
- Ratified claims docket for weekly pre-paid claims totaling $1,298,287.08 (June–July 2024)
- Monthly claims docket for August 5, 2024, totaling $2,760,785.58
- Quotes for EL newcomer support services from EL Engage (federal funds) to assist 11 recent newcomer students at Anniston Avenue Elementary
- Quotes for reconditioning 150 middle school football helmets with facemask replacements, low quote $14,967.50 from Baker’s Sports
- Student travel request for GHS Fine Arts to Dublin, Ireland and London, England in March 2027 (fundraising permission sought)
Gulfport School District
The Gulfport School District Board will vote on consent agenda items including ratification of claims dockets totaling $1,235,668.99 and monthly claims of $1,332,288.38 for FY24 and $1,950 for FY25. The board will also consider purchasing 7th grade HMH Into Literature textbooks and digital packages, a Newsela resource license for Gulfport Central Middle School, a Pear Assessment site license for Gulfport High School, and an Imagine Learning CCR Edgenuity Suite for the high school. A presentation on the Cognia Certificate of Accreditation is also scheduled.
- Ratification of claims docket totaling $1,235,668.99 for weekly prepaid claims through June 21, 2024
- Presentation of monthly claims dockets: $1,332,288.38 for FY24 and $1,950 for FY25
- Purchase of HMH Into Literature 7th grade textbooks and digital packages for Bayou View Middle School
- Quotes for Newsela ELA & Science resource for Gulfport Central Middle School
- Quotes for Pear Assessment site license ($5,250) and Imagine Learning CCR Edgenuity Suite for Gulfport High School
Gulfport School District
The Gulfport School District board is meeting to approve several consent items, including two claims dockets totaling $2,228,153.97. The board will also consider quotes for facility maintenance and student travel requests.
- Ratified claims docket totaling $1,062,217.25
- Monthly claims docket totaling $1,165,936.72
- Playground equipment quotes for 28th Street Elementary ranging from $11,872.31 to $12,897.00
- Air duct cleaning quotes for Support Services Building ranging from $8,500.00 to $43,500.00
- Student travel for GHS Football to Mobile, AL and GHS Cheer to Foley, AL
Gulfport School District
The Gulfport School District Board will open with invocation and pledges, then recognize award winners including Teacher of the Year. The bulk of the meeting is a consent agenda that includes approving $2,985,767.60 in ratified claims and $1,497,420.59 in monthly claims, student transfer agreements with Jackson and Pearl River counties, multiple student travel requests, field day incentives, and quotes for social studies textbooks. Unless a board member removes an item, all consent items will be enacted in one motion.
- Ratified claims docket totaling $2,985,767.60 for claims 500388-500886
- Monthly claims docket of $1,497,420.59 for claims 500887-501240
- 2024-2025 Student Transfer and Withdrawal Agreements with Jackson County (JCSD) and Pearl River County (PCSD)
- Student travel: Bayou View Elementary Ship Island excursion (May 17); Gulfport High junior class to WWII Museum in New Orleans (May 20); SkillsUSA national competition in Atlanta (June 23-29); Educators Rising national competition in Washington, DC (June 27-July 1)
- Student incentives: BVE field day with waterslides (May 30) and West Elementary trip to Town Green splash pad in Long Beach (May 31)
Gulfport School District
The Gulfport School District Board will vote on multiple action consent items, including the ratification of a claims docket totaling $2,591,274.34 and approval of a monthly claims docket of $1,270,578.79. The board will also consider several student travel requests for competitions and field trips, and the reappointment of board member Dr. Rainna Bahadur. A presentation on district insurance by Cadence Insurance is scheduled.
- Reappointment of board member Dr. Rainna Bahadur
- Ratified claims docket for $2,591,274.34 (March 2024)
- Monthly claims docket for $1,270,578.79 (April 2024)
- Student travel for VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, TX (April 27 – May 1, 2024)
- Student travel for Junior Achievement Trust Your Crazy Ideas Challenge at Loyola University, New Orleans
Gulfport School District
The Gulfport School District board will meet to approve a consent agenda including two claims dockets totaling $4,145,709.83, as well as several student travel requests and other routine business. A presentation and donation from the North Gulfport Civic Club and NAACP Gulfport Branch to 28th Street Elementary is also scheduled.
- Ratified claims docket of $1,478,761.27 for weekly pre-paid claims through Feb 23, 2024
- Monthly claims docket of $2,666,948.56 for claims 499144-499518
- Donation from North Gulfport Civic Club & NAACP Gulfport Branch to 28th Street Elementary
- Approval of student transfers under policy JBCA/JBCB
- Student travel to Global Wildlife Center in Folsom, LA and multiple out-of-state competitions
Gulfport School District
The Gulfport School District School Board will reorganize with new officers and vote on a consent agenda. Action items include approving claims dockets totaling over $2.1 million (ratified $501,857.80 and monthly $1,611,901.77), student travel for robotics, band, and baseball events, and purchases for graduation caps and a desktop cutting machine.
- Reorganization of board: President Bridget Weatherly, Vice President Randy Richardson, Secretary Ben Vance, Assistant Secretary Gwen Jones, Member Rainna Bahadur
- Approval of claims docket: $501,857.80 ratified and $1,611,901.77 monthly
- Student travel for Pass Road & Central Elementary SeaPerch underwater robotics events in Gulfport and Biloxi
- Purchase of 2024 GHS graduation caps and gowns from Graduate Supply House for $16,125
- Quotes for a desktop cutting machine for GHS CTE from Glowforge for $6,836 using Carl Perkins funds
Gulfport School District
The Gulfport School District Board will vote on a consent agenda containing 10 action items, including approval of the claims docket totaling $1,171,904.27, purchases to replace two stolen commercial mowers ($26,417.16), and a contract for an emergency management support system at Gulfport High School. The board will also recognize an 'A' rating from the MS Department of Education and present awards.
- Claims docket ratified for $1,171,904.27 covering weekly pre-paid claims from Dec 1–21, 2023
- Purchase of two John Deere commercial mowers ($26,417.16) to replace stolen equipment from Northeast Complex
- Exterior wall repair at Northeast Complex after vehicle crash: D.N.P., Inc. quote $6,880 funded by insurance
- Renewal of Nearpod & Flocabulary software for Bayou View Middle School ($6,700 using Title I funds)
- RFP recommendation: Alpha Alert System for emergency management at Gulfport High School, 4-year contract with $24,000 annual maintenance from year 2