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The superintendent (presenting the data) told the board the packet compares classroom-level benchmark growth and provides projected proficiency distributions; staff warned the data are an interim snapshot, not final state accountability scores. High school state test data were not yet available at the time of the meeting and were expected to arrive the following day.

Highlights cited in the presentation included strong third-grade math growth in some classrooms and comparatively weaker third- and fourth-grade reading growth in other classrooms. Staff and board members discussed classroom organization (self-contained vs. departmentalized) and the effect of teacher turnover on year‑to‑year comparisons. The superintendent cautioned against making personnel-level judgments in open session and said principals will use the benchmark results to guide in‑building instruction and interventions.

Staff also noted that last year’s benchmark trends did not always match final state results; in prior years some classrooms showed improvement on state tests that was not fully captured in interim benchmark snapshots. Board members asked whether instructional programs used (for example, i-Ready) had been evaluated; staff said the district regularly reviews programs and, where needed, has reverted to prior curricula in some buildings after pilot evaluations.

No board action was taken; staff will return with high-school results when available and will bring refined analyses later in the school year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NPSD School Board Meeting February 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","District staff presented interim benchmark data for grades 3–8 showing stronger growth in math than reading in some grades; high school state test data were not yet available and will be presented later.","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},6345478,"Board approves routine financial items, fund transfers and federal program application",211,687000,898000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249137-6ebbc28365905ba89c4c8b32a8dc3edc&start=687&end=898","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249137-6ebbc28365905ba89c4c8b32a8dc3edc/thumbnail_687000.jpg","/articles/6345478/Mississippi/Board-approves-routine-financial-items-fund-transfers-and-federal-program-application","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345478-3eaf679afc9dfeddb8b6cbbcd305b9fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068896&Signature=QGn7Su8HiVo3Y16BxgaxqXaWzNLKgnVDK6N5KDvh5YuB0TLy5wPfAqcMbNsSPdjmCcsgpUCAUQ7peK5LcTeLrNulGt7bur4KwbbBYBtYql6NDlH9wI1S2T2xTDcqG7kQ-XeXtMnV2Z1CpjPH43Kk-ELHmMQlr71-QL9x-2mLxZL~ekIX2tGvVeUIvGNAYmMjUBYZP8eVggbKGMoJuPaPQ6PeQydbd0cqhZRfx-IOv4voGxdVm~Y8TBb30gBYm7I1X~QTl~XgRfEFYStGwQF1nMClCi-GeBNeCkKsKes85vvfC8Bhq1p1QkCt2H7aNWGPydjLZW8QH~byHQ7M7t0zEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its meeting the North Pike School District board approved multiple routine financial and program items that require formal board action.

Motions approved included acceptance of the district financial docket (district claim number 5518355373), the consent agenda and school activity funds; a twice‑annual transfer of funds to the Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF) fund to cover special education and vocational salaries; administrative permission for the superintendent to pay employees for January 2025 under North Pike School District policy AFC and Mississippi Code 37-13-64; and approval of the federal School Improvement (1003) plan application for fiscal year 2025.

Miss Griffin (district staff) explained the MSFF transfer is a routine twice‑year adjustment to move MAEP-funded salary costs into the appropriate fund. Board members asked routine clarification questions; no roll-call tallies were read aloud in the meeting transcript, and each motion was approved on a voice vote recorded as \"Aye.\" The federal School Improvement funds were described as largely supporting supplemental instruction and contracted tutoring services at the junior high.

Votes at a glance:
- Financial docket, district claim number 5518355373: approved (voice vote)
- Transfer to MSFF fund for MAEP-funded salaries: approved (voice vote)
- Permission to administratively pay employees for January 2025 under policy AFC and Mississippi Code 37-13-64: approved (voice vote)
- Federal School Improvement (1003) application for FY25: approved (voice vote)

The motions were presented by district staff and moved and seconded on the record; minutes will reflect formal mover/second authors and the board’s voice approval for each item.","The board approved a set of routine financial motions: the financial docket and consent agenda, a transfer to the Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF) fund to cover certain salaries, administrative permission to pay January 2025 employees, and the federal School Improvement (1003) application for FY25.",{"_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},6345482,"Superintendent updates board on 16th Section master plan for regional sports and education complex",1124,1732000,2856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249137-6ebbc28365905ba89c4c8b32a8dc3edc&start=1732&end=2856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249137-6ebbc28365905ba89c4c8b32a8dc3edc/thumbnail_1732000.jpg","/articles/6345482/Mississippi/Superintendent-updates-board-on-16th-Section-master-plan-for-regional-sports-and-education-complex","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345482-6317c0d94bb4af01590fc099d04201e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068897&Signature=aPAjordrIFMvvKL4NLtF-7JQOXvYgIAkPzEFRowzqNmDnSakYgaHGrjkpwsF37kyFUmVez78Izta-CMxT2Zt1aIjYxVHGYtYwnJWx8LAT-UXUbVpaNIQxzqR6aMEL8ZlvuvlL1042YcaQmQUD2M-mQKp36-d0nxdxvF5enj7jrKqoAMNtgtKO6ttPTiNkbP70t3cs0WBEarEeWmdR5EjSfvzF10BL6oZwQV16WGmhiK9NslIpZM6vy774MjRe-sDDvu3bLfpk-aLTkMajOY5ANFUtHpAYJb3~gr-iq19Lt5IXOAE8rcd~dRUudnvbW-f-ATcxGEIAaYpq362izY48A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented conceptual renderings and a project outline for developing the district’s 16th Section property into a multi-use regional sports and education complex, noting the plan is at the conceptual stage and does not require board action.

Joseph Parker, introduced by the superintendent as the project lead, walked the board through color-coded site renderings showing a proposed track and field zone, cross-country trail, tennis courts, an education/meeting zone for small classrooms or program space, and a potential ","A staff presentation outlined conceptual plans for a multi-use sports and education complex on the district's 16th Section property and urged development of long‑term maintenance and operations plans before seeking external funding.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6345487,"North Pike board accepts Jaguar Field bid contingent on 3-mill note proceeds",787,941000,1728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249137-6ebbc28365905ba89c4c8b32a8dc3edc&start=941&end=1728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249137-6ebbc28365905ba89c4c8b32a8dc3edc/thumbnail_941000.jpg","/articles/6345487/Mississippi/North-Pike-board-accepts-Jaguar-Field-bid-contingent-on-3-mill-note-proceeds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345487-4c34cd17f9067f025c4a498d25a3e108/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068897&Signature=iv1NRtXpyg6896h30xdBOn~gP3fH6AwsutFcXBH6dI47JzIAtBSExKvmESdkGGex3yaIXM0xgvfRQ-OAJGinZ~A5FOVSteZEEda7FDNFVQP8NEsUVHjyIcDkX217ySbnkSp1HK6~fKtWx~F-KD-S1f7nQnFV3HH3IRMm4GPUwS3rH28yPBRBb58KD~857vCewRTmb4C5nqbUK6VX~4S9I7PHpEgiG9JxY~Rq3fhSoul3otMWLa55J507sbTrsPDPAmfRKpcQ7SoZ8jTROxZaNnXcGf8zYGNzVUbMHwWcV29iuQjTKWzKyb6BPOueFe3ZCujDmYUtXlYA12f3O~KPOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Pike School District board voted to advertise remaining 3-mill note proceeds and accepted a bid for Jaguar Field renovations, but the board made the acceptance explicitly contingent on receipt and closure of those note proceeds.

The recommendation to accept the bid from Paul Jackson and Sons and the accompanying recommendation from architect MP Design Group was presented as conditional: if the advertised 3-mill note proceeds are not received and closed, the district will not proceed with the project. Bond attorney Jim Young advised including that contingency to protect the district.

Why it matters: the project includes a renovated stadium and supporting site work that district leaders say will let the high school host home games on campus instead of continuing the current rental arrangement. The vote kicks off financing steps and lets staff seek interest-rate information from banks while design and contracting move forward subject to funding.

Key details: the staff summary provided to the board showed $764,670 earmarked from the district maintenance fund balance toward the project; the district’s reported fund balance at the time shown in the materials was $4,900,000. The superintendent and staff said the state requires a 7% minimum fund balance; using the $764,670 would leave the district with an estimated balance around 21% (figures provided by staff during the meeting). The superintendent said the construction schedule is about 200 days and, if everything goes as planned, the district could aim for an October–November completion window.

Board members and staff discussed capacity and design: staff said the planned home-side seating capacity is about 1,100, with tiered “hill” seating on the home side and space for spectators who bring chairs; existing bleachers would be retained until final decisions are made. The superintendent said the district expects to continue playing next season at Southwest while construction proceeds; playoff scheduling could affect some dates.

The board approved a motion to seek interest-rate information and advertise the 3-mill note proceeds and separately approved accepting the Paul Jackson and Sons bid contingent on those proceeds. Minutes and the architectural recommendation from MP Design Group were referenced during the vote.

The board’s action does not obligate the district to award a contract unless the note proceeds are received and the financing closes. Staff also said the advertised note will return to the board for approval of closing terms at a future meeting or special meeting if required.

Sources in meeting: the superintendent (name not specified) presented the recommendation; Tina (district staff member) explained the contingency and next steps; bond attorney Jim Young was cited as advising the contingency language; MP Design Group authored the recommendation letter and Paul Jackson and Sons was the recommended bidder.

Looking ahead: staff said they will not publicize project renderings widely until the financing step is clearer and recommended holding back broader public announcements until the note is advertised and rates are known.","The North Pike School District board voted to advertise 3-mill note proceeds and accepted a low bid from Paul Jackson and Sons for Jaguar Field renovations, with the contract contingent on closing the note proceeds.","actionData","errors"]

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Board hears benchmark data showing mixed growth across elementary and middle grades

Board approves routine financial items, fund transfers and federal program application

Superintendent updates board on 16th Section master plan for regional sports and education complex

North Pike board accepts Jaguar Field bid contingent on 3-mill note proceeds