Pascagoula-Gautier School District public meetings in 2025
22 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District Board held its December 8, 2025 meeting and approved a consent agenda containing routine items including personnel actions, student transfers, donations, equipment disposal, field trips, and contracts. All consent items passed unanimously with a 5-0 vote.
- Approval of personnel separations and recommendations
- Approval of student assignments and transfers for Nov 3–21, 2025
- Approval of donations and grants
- Approval of overnight field trips for PHS Band, GHS Band, PHS NJROTC
- Approval of $6th payment to Sports Contractors Unlimited, LLC under sports contract
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District Board met to approve a consent agenda containing multiple administrative and operational items. Key actions included approving personnel recommendations, student transfers, and several overnight field trips.
- Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Jackson County Youth Detention Center
- Payment #5 to Sports Contractors Unlimited, LLC
- New Board Policy IJ regarding Technology and Instruction/Electronic Information Resources
- Waiving the student day and granting administrative leave for Cherokee Elementary staff for November 4, 2025
- Approval of student assignments and transfers for October 13 through October 31, 2025
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District board met for a special session and voted unanimously to approve the agenda and a facility use request, then adjourned. No substantive policy decisions, contracts, or public hearings were on the agenda.
- Approval of agenda
- Approval of use of facility
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District Board approved a consent agenda containing 17 items, including personnel changes, student assignments, donations, an emergency A/C purchase for Pascagoula High School gym, and dual-credit MOUs with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for both Gautier and Pascagoula high schools. The board also approved a request to the Jackson County Board of Supervisors for paving at Gautier Elementary School.
- Approved dual-credit MOU with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for Gautier High School
- Approved dual-credit MOU with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for Pascagoula High School
- Approved emergency purchase for Pascagoula High School gym A/C
- Approved request to Jackson County Board of Supervisors for paving at Gautier Elementary School
- Approved Application and Certificate of Payment #2 to D.N.P., Inc.
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District held a special session board meeting. The board voted to approve a memorandum of understanding with the South Mississippi Mental Health Center.
- Approval of memorandum of understanding between South Mississippi Mental Health Center and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District Board approved a consent agenda that includes the final district-wide budget for FY 24-25, personnel changes, a docket of claims for August 2025, and several facility and service contracts. The board also approved a bid for stage curtain replacement at Singing River Academy and a service agreement with MP Design Group for elementary intercom upgrades.
- Final District-Wide Budget for FY 24-25 approved
- Bid for Singing River Academy Stage Curtain Replacement approved
- Service Agreement with MP Design Group for PGSD Elementary Intercoms Upgrade and Replacement Project approved
- Change Order Number One for PGSD 2025 Paint Refresh Project approved
- Application and Certificate of Payment #3 to Sports Contractors Unlimited, LLC approved
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District Board held a special session to address a personnel matter in executive session. The board voted to retain a hearing officer and authorized the superintendent to schedule a date for both parties.
- Decision to retain a hearing officer for a personnel matter
- Authorization for the superintendent to arrange a date for parties involved in a personnel matter
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District Board approved a consent agenda including the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget, a Resolution and Order Requesting Ad Valorem Tax, and a Docket of Claims for July 2025. The board also approved personnel separations, student enrollment requests, and a memorandum of understanding with William Carey University.
- Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget
- Resolution and Order Requesting Ad Valorem Tax
- Approval of Docket of Claims for July 2025
- Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between PGSD and William Carey University
- Approval of Application and Certificate of Payment #1 to D.N.P., Inc.
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The board conducted a public hearing to discuss the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The meeting consisted of this discussion and procedural approvals.
- Public hearing concerning proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District Board approved a consent agenda covering personnel changes, June 2025 claims payments, student enrollment requests for employees' children, donations, equipment disposal, and teacher compensation. The board also approved the 2025-2026 dropout prevention plan and activity supplements.
- Approved personnel separations and recommendations
- Ratified payment of claims for June 2025
- Approved enrollment of in-district and out-of-district students whose parents are employees
- Approved additional compensation for teachers teaching four blocks in fall semester
- Approved 2025-2026 dropout prevention plan
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The Board of Trustees met to approve a wide range of administrative items via a consent agenda. Decisions included personnel recommendations, student transfers, and several interagency and vendor agreements.
- Interagency agreement with Oceans Healthcare - Gulf Oaks Therapeutic Day School
- Master Agreement with MP Design Group
- Approval of May 2025 Docket of Claims
- Sole source purchases for GMS, CMS, GHS, and PHS
- Enrollment of out-of-district students of employees with $0 tuition
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District Board approved a comprehensive consent agenda. Key actions include authorizing licensed personnel for the 2025-2026 school year and updating student transfer policies.
- Approval of licensed personnel for the 2025-2026 school year
- Revision to Board Policy JBCD regarding Transfers and Withdrawals of Students
- Agreement to advertise for a Gautier High School football scoreboard
- Approval of a yearly agreement with Community Action of South Mississippi for 2025-2026
- Authorization for use of the Pascagoula High School Performing Arts Center
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District Board approved a consent agenda covering 18 items, including a $300,000 single-source purchase of Ready Instruction materials from Curriculum Associates, a revision to the artificial intelligence policy, and setting tuition costs for the 2025-2026 school year. The board also approved personnel changes, student transfers, donations, and agreements with other districts.
- Approved $300,000 single-source purchase of Ready Instruction materials from Curriculum Associates for 2024-2025
- Revised Board Policy JRABB on Artificial Intelligence, renaming it Policy EFC and aligning with MS School Board Association sample
- Set tuition cost for the 2025-2026 school year
- Approved agreements with Long Beach and Pass Christian school districts for non-payment of maintenance funds and tuition for transfer students
- Approved district administrator and director salaries for 2025-2026
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District Board approved a series of consent agenda items. Key actions include adopting a new cardiac emergency policy and establishing dual credit partnerships for high schools.
- New Board Policy EBBAG – Cardiac Emergency Response Plan
- Dual Credit Memorandums of Understanding with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for Gautier and Pascagoula High Schools
- FY2025-2026 Carl D. Perkins Basic Grant for College and Career Technical Institute Programs
- Approval of student assignments and transfers from February 3 to February 21, 2025
- Approval of overnight field trips for CCTI SkillsUSA, PHS NJROTC, PHS Speech & Debate, and PHS Pathways to Leadership
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District board held a special called meeting to conduct a superintendent search. After an executive session, the board voted to suspend a residency policy and to select and employ Dr. Caterria Payton as superintendent from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, with salary to be set. All votes were unanimous.
- Suspension of policy GBDA requiring superintendent to reside within the district per Policy BDH
- Selection of Dr. Caterria Payton as Superintendent
- Employment of Dr. Caterria Payton from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 with salary to be set
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District board held a special called meeting to enter executive session for a work session interviewing candidates for superintendent. The board approved the agenda, closed the meeting for executive session, and later returned to open session before adjourning.
- Executive session for superintendent candidate interviews
- Roll call and agenda approval
- Motion to close meeting for executive session
- Return to open session after executive session
- Meeting adjourned
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District board approved a design agreement with MP Design Group for the 2025 Painting and Refresh project and authorized advertising for bids on paint work at Eastlawn Elementary, Lake Elementary, and ISD. The board then closed the meeting for executive session to interview candidates for superintendent.
- Approved Standard Abbreviated Form of Agreement with Machado|Patano PLLC dba MP Design Group for the PGSD 2025 Painting and Refresh project
- Approved to advertise and accept bids for PGSD Paint Refresh at Eastlawn Elementary, Lake Elementary, and ISD
- Closed meeting for executive session to interview candidates for superintendent
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District held a special called meeting on February 19, 2025. The board entered an executive session to interview candidates for the position of Superintendent.
- Interviews of candidates for Superintendent
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District board held a special called meeting on February 13, 2025. The board voted to enter executive session to receive a report from the Mississippi School Boards Association on candidates who have applied for the superintendent position. No other business was discussed; the meeting adjourned after returning to open session.
- Board voted to enter executive session to discuss superintendent search.
- MSBA report on superintendent candidates received in closed session.
- All votes were unanimous (5-0).
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District Board approved a consent agenda including the purchase of ten school buses, meal prices for the 2025-2026 school year, and hiring MP Design Group for summer repainting and security improvements. The board also elected Tracy Jackson as President and Matt Johnson as Secretary, and approved personnel changes, student transfers, donations, and facility use requests.
- Approved purchase of ten school buses
- Approved meal prices for 2025-2026 school year
- Approved MP Design Group for summer repainting and exterior/interior security improvements
- Approved personnel separations and recommendations
- Approved enrollment of out-of-district student whose parent is an employee
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The board met for a special called meeting to conduct a work session. The primary focus of the meeting was to hear presentations from architects.
- Board Work Session regarding Architect Presentations
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District Board approved a consent agenda covering personnel separations, the December 2024 docket of claims, student assignments and transfers, out-of-district enrollment for employees' children, equipment disposal, donations/grants, and multiple memoranda of understanding. The board also approved overnight field trips for the GMS Choir, PHS NJROTC, PHS-MS HOBY, and GHS Beta Club, as well as additional compensation for teachers teaching four blocks in the spring semester.
- Approved personnel separations/recommendations
- Approved docket of claims for December 2024
- Approved overnight field trips for GMS Choir, PHS NJROTC, PHS-MS HOBY, and GHS Beta Club
- Approved additional compensation for teachers teaching four blocks in spring semester
- Approved memoranda of understanding with Southern MS Planning & Development District, Mississippi Community College Board, University of Southern Mississippi, and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College