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Votes at a glance

- Adopt agenda as presented — Motion moved by Dr. Harrison; seconded by Mrs. Thompson. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

- Approve Dec. 17, 2024 minutes — Motion moved by Mrs. Hubert; seconded by Mr. Figgers. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

- Approve information-action items A through J as a slate — Motion moved and seconded; outcome: Approved (voice vote). Items included (not exhaustive in discussion):
• Reading Horizons terms of service (program to support secondary English learners; selected as age-appropriate program for grades 4+ and adults).
• Rescind and replace the Paper/Measure Clarity contract to add sixth grade and enable transcript fulfillment add-on (administration reported a net reduction in district cost from $62,200 to $10,240 given state contract coverage).
• Service agreement with The Growing Tree for applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for scholars with autism (district noted two students currently receiving services; services provided by third-party at no cost to district).
• Renewal of Medcor (telephonic nurse triage services) — administration reported decreased workers' compensation reporting lag times and an annual fee (previously $80/claim; now $83.20/claim; annual fee example $12,480 based on 150 claims).
• Contractual agreement with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History / Library of Congress teaching-with-primary-resources grant to provide professional learning and student classroom sessions at Powell Middle School.
• Cancellation of a sixteen-section lease with William Joseph Banks and Connie Perez Banks due to nonpayment.
• Approval of a replacement sixteen-section lease with Hughes Auto Body and Towing (Parcel 323 Wilmington Street; parcel identifiers provided).
• Preliminary monthly financial report for period ended Dec. 31, 2024 (administration summarized fund balances, special revenue timing, and cash position improvements).
• Implementation of Fuelman for fleet fueling.
• Professional agreement with First Consultants to analyze boundaries and bus routing (may inform rezoning).

- Approve designation of Gulf Coast Housing Partnership/Center for Social Entrepreneurship to negotiate Poindexter Elementary repurposing (see separate article). Motion moved by Dr. Hairston; seconded by Mrs. Thompson. Outcome: Approved (voice vote); final sale contingent on satisfactory sale-and-purchase agreement and board approval.

- Approve consent agenda (finance, general and personnel items) — Motions moved and seconded; outcome: Approved (voice votes).

- Adjourn — Motion moved and seconded; outcome: Approved.

Notes on voting record

Most approvals were carried on voice votes recorded in the meeting transcript; the transcript does not contain a roll-call vote with individual named tally for every item. When the transcript recorded individual “Aye” responses, the board chair declared the motion carried. For the Poindexter designation, the board recorded the motion and counsel clarified the designation was contingent on negotiated sale terms and a future board action to finalize sale documents.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Virtual Board Meeting Jackson Public School District, January 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Jackson Public School Board approved the meeting agenda, minutes, a slate of information-action items (including vendor agreements and contracts), consent agendas, and designated a negotiating partner for Poindexter Elementary; several routine approvals were bundled and carried on voice votes.","taxTitle","JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, Mississippi","taxId",12967,"location","Mississippi","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359799,"JPS hires consultants to study bus routes and adopts Fuelman fuel system to improve timeliness",0,2707000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2175708-6c92867735bc25863cc18dc5f29500ff&start=2707&end=2707","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2175708-6c92867735bc25863cc18dc5f29500ff/thumbnail_2707000.jpg","/articles/6359799/Mississippi/JPS-hires-consultants-to-study-bus-routes-and-adopts-Fuelman-fuel-system-to-improve-timeliness","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359799-eaf8f4dc7ee9a952f4d60e576c5fa438/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153465&Signature=bGf4fhPEtH2MebHFOEDOGXkj4ThOOJiY157w~c9iHYkcESHGlHMTSiigBurj2m0V6pv8QfKg~UgHuINia4EZM5sRZbpXnMWaRlqWQHmX0vUez8nFSwI3-9Bm9wiYQQhQ~tieIOUyJggcxwH130t-1rRKHsj6nnPQK3k05PsXv5z74mltmDGctKVWRy6QYl0yeoKEZXY64HVHldhgNvr~UscevVyy8ftzTco0XtI95P6fIGuYRoyM2AKDjHuDnqAvi2pUoZiWZvoWI8-EuognheEOxMJWDGQtO8taBoTzMqeYgBsk~~J9Pa6WbOYJjKFA3hfABRmf5fSkVmeca2-RqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jackson Public Schools approved contracts Jan. 20, 2025, to study transportation logistics and to implement a district fuel-management system intended to improve on-time performance for buses.

The board approved a professional agreement with First Consultants to analyze school boundaries, evaluate population distribution, and produce recommendations for bus routing and transportation logistics. Stephanie Harris Martin, executive director of transportation, said the initial scope begins with boundary analysis and will conclude with bus-route recommendations. The work could also inform future rezoning if the district moves in that direction.

Board and superintendent-level discussion emphasized the problem of inconsistent on-time arrivals and staffing shortages for drivers. Superintendent Dr. Green said the district is “trying to make a dollar out of 15¢ year after year” and asked consultants to consider whether partial outsourcing, after-school route outsourcing, staffing changes or schedule adjustments could improve service. Trustees emphasized a comprehensive approach to ensure students arrive on time and are picked up efficiently.

Separately, the board approved implementing Fuelman to supply fuel and fuel-account management for the district fleet. The transportation director described Fuelman as a cost-effective solution intended to improve accountability and operational efficiency for fueling the district’s buses and other vehicles.

Both agreements were presented as part of the administration’s information-action items and were approved as part of the slate of items the board adopted at the meeting. The district said it will brief the board on consultant deliverables and timelines as the study proceeds.","The board approved a professional agreement with First Consultants to analyze boundaries and bus routes and approved Fuelman for district fuel management; trustees discussed using the study to address late buses, staffing and possible rezoning.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359802,"Board selects developer to negotiate purchase for Poindexter Elementary; final sale contingent on contract",125,3321000,3446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2175708-6c92867735bc25863cc18dc5f29500ff&start=3321&end=3446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2175708-6c92867735bc25863cc18dc5f29500ff/thumbnail_3321000.jpg","/articles/6359802/Mississippi/Board-selects-developer-to-negotiate-purchase-for-Poindexter-Elementary-final-sale-contingent-on-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359802-556fe56ac0e8d480f5961407943046c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153465&Signature=ZJD0ZHyPEIm18zlw5EjPrLzn59fZ60Sjz-GOB0vTl612wEgiXE4zyNvQxXjZeXXSMcURVZ3wGiDKIwjrGjHHXNODmD0ACDWEYMNaCRxm0ve6uQg7ipfBtGmrQvi7qpSAodbNR-k4rT6oLvRhBBDsH4LAohbi-jjOHhz976fh~SxLEA9JwoS4RhGk4vwCDEcdawyzFiYi5JsW3ZR7uxYprlbMVJZGw8U8dKLhtiKN5hoYf3KcAAvUzOSiksGCl0bb7In9oskWSr8VVQ7Vj7fQk12UmklTkyjnCm3ySJa6X3cqlKk-B78wlSzB-lcrSdPiSLjUI1j4Z98SkbA20gKvmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jackson Public School Board of Trustees voted Jan. 20, 2025, to advance a proposal to repurpose the long-closed Poindexter Elementary School, selecting Gulf Coast Housing Partnership and the Center for Social Entrepreneurship as the preferred respondent to negotiate a potential sale and redevelopment.

Mr. Burke, presenting for the facilities repurposing advisory and evaluation committee, said the committee received two RFP responses and recommended the Gulf Coast Housing Partnership/Center for Social Entrepreneurship proposal. The project would convert the historic building into about 30 modern apartments and dedicated community space. The respondent’s letter proposed a purchase price of about $12.81 per square foot (approximately $400,000) and indicated planned investment of roughly $15 million to renovate the structure.

Trustees approved moving forward with the recommended respondent but were explicit that the action did not finalize a sale. Attorney Dorian Turner told the board the correct procedural step was to designate an exclusive negotiating party and then finalize a sale and purchase agreement; the sale would be completed only after satisfactory negotiations and board approval of final contract terms. Trustees acknowledged a financing deadline the respondent had signaled to Mississippi Home Corporation; district staff said the respondent had noted a March 1, 2025, submission deadline for site-control documents.

Board member Dr. Hairston moved the resolution to designate the selected respondent for exclusive negotiations; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. The district said it will continue negotiations, prepare a sale-and-purchase agreement for review, and — if terms are acceptable — bring a final contract back to the board for approval.

Administrators framed the project as historically sensitive adaptive reuse aimed at affordable-housing development and neighborhood revitalization in West Jackson. The district characterized the committee’s recommendation as aligned with previous board direction to seek proposals that preserve historic structures while creating community benefits.

No final sale was executed at the meeting; the board’s action authorizes staff to continue contract negotiations with the selected respondent.","Jackson Public Schools designated Gulf Coast Housing Partnership and the Center for Social Entrepreneurship as the district’s preferred respondent to repurpose the closed Poindexter Elementary site into mixed-use affordable housing and community space, subject to a sale-and-purchase agreement and final approvals.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359807,"JPS presents midyear school-improvement data; district identifies gaps in ELA instruction depth",491,759000,1250000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2175708-6c92867735bc25863cc18dc5f29500ff&start=759&end=1250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2175708-6c92867735bc25863cc18dc5f29500ff/thumbnail_759000.jpg","/articles/6359807/Mississippi/JPS-presents-midyear-school-improvement-data-district-identifies-gaps-in-ELA-instruction-depth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359807-6fa6427de6cbff17369e145d8a9e1a44/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153465&Signature=ed9KDzPCjlH64WRpLBnIq3y-smxG3ub9v76NO0waES5tJW0nI2kjQLScm4meyRKQA3u7p6zF9HHGnjgIo2FPTODmNrAM8pr9VIyvRpF-pxMTifFC2Q5V-T6M56Me3GKUvChttxVTp0~ZsKyZDkDiWcKefDlPl5eWDhSCyNhBiCVTos42lRuWeJWTbOk7~pVxClL11cWtkkkSkw3-71r4s~-SRR1~Q08gFTCtbrLUL-1rOoc3vZzh85bdBUZD2pEhx3B1sXruucttjfrgLxy4c81e~daICopX4XqO4IExDpsptcAcig2VblVLhPg7R-j9p9E0BU33AIFmoAfQUJdPpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jackson Public Schools administrators presented midyear school-improvement benchmark data to the Board of Trustees on Jan. 20, 2025, saying math and science showed gains while several middle schools saw a drop in reading proficiency.

The update focused on schools identified for comprehensive support and targeted support. Administrators said benchmark updates, enrollment, attendance and disciplinary data were reviewed to help school leaders monitor progress and target interventions.

Dr. Regina Scott, the district's executive director of school support, and Dr. Buchanan led the presentation and answers to board questions. Dr. Buchanan said the drop in English language arts performance at several middle schools reflected a districtwide trend and a “problem of practice” rather than a single-school failure. “Problem of practice for ELA across our network is just really supporting our teachers to make sure that they are covering the all the learning targets of every standard and not just some learning targets,” he said.

Administrators said item-level analysis of assessments showed teachers were covering standards generally but not consistently covering every subskill or depth required by the standards. One example cited: students were taught to identify main ideas and supporting details in single texts but had less practice comparing those elements across two texts — a skill some benchmark items required.

The presentation also addressed a data-entry gap at Powell Middle School. District staff said Powell had not yet uploaded benchmark 2 entries to the online data wall when the board first reviewed the report; Powell’s later entry showed a benchmark 2 proficiency of about 32 percent, an increase from benchmark 1.

Board members asked about differences in how math and ELA supports operate. Administrators said math’s high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and pacing provided clearer, more discrete guidance that coaches and teachers could follow, producing faster observable gains. By contrast, ELA instruction often requires layered, cumulative skill-building that may be harder to isolate and accelerate over a single term.

The board did not take any formal action on the item; administrators said they will continue monthly content sessions, teacher supports, and benchmark monitoring and will report benchmark 3 results when available.

The discussion included requests from trustees for continued item-level analysis and targeted coaching so teachers address the full breadth and depth of each standard.","Jackson Public Schools administrators told the board that district benchmarks show math and science gains but ELA proficiency slipped in several middle schools; officials blamed gaps in teaching the full depth of standards and delayed data entry at one school.","actionData","errors"]

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At-a-glance: Board votes and approvals at Jackson Public School Board meeting, Jan. 20, 2025

JPS hires consultants to study bus routes and adopts Fuelman fuel system to improve timeliness

Board selects developer to negotiate purchase for Poindexter Elementary; final sale contingent on contract

JPS presents midyear school-improvement data; district identifies gaps in ELA instruction depth