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The administrator said the figure reflects last year’s seniors who are counted in this year’s graduation-rate calculation. The speaker characterized the increase as progress toward the district’s goal of graduating students and preparing them for postsecondary opportunities.

The board received the report as part of the superintendent/administration update; the meeting record does not show additional action or funding tied directly to the graduation-rate announcement during this session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lamar County Schools Board Meeting - January 15, 2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent (as addressed) reported the district's 2024 graduation rate rose nine-tenths of a point to 90.9 percent — the fourth consecutive annual increase, according to the meeting presentation.","taxTitle","LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, Mississippi","taxId",12968,"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},6337930,"Lamar County board approves bids, policy changes and land actions; sets rental rate at 5%",48,1239000,1287000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2271044-2df88bae03fd63ed003ad8e5a63988e2&start=1239&end=1287","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2271044-2df88bae03fd63ed003ad8e5a63988e2/thumbnail_1239000.jpg","/articles/6337930/Mississippi/Lamar-County-board-approves-bids-policy-changes-and-land-actions-sets-rental-rate-at-5","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6337930-4d7eb778abe1baa960b2867c6ffffac3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163601&Signature=Kc1WoqI3d7J2uqS3OxTdx5WXXqCF7f4hItGjuDDDYt8CRk2dgooW~NXvmiMAW4In5mXWUbikR5iEQwXgqOLgwxQcCK7nRl2ZwGr4r3FWheZ1R0uYzym6vRR0TnPC6sFVLJPh~v~ctVpglX8H~99Ge431ieLaT8qI4JwPHMOfX64Cbf9NqdXyb93B9AZU2RfrS6kur7I9664hpi-CUcHAEcpbwhg2q1o8UtCfVsmSZLPCDK9Ziez~-pE~nEZRISufhggFaP2mRhIeITMS6EkcIHEBCH7RKXi9lhbfvEufelAwGIlHfFrCj8Pm9hnhOXMhyIG90FmtshU-exofvRdW6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lamar County School District board on Jan. 14 approved several administrative and capital items: it authorized advertising for bids on an E-rate project to replace uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), accepted a $212,000 bid from Coderway Construction to replace the volleyball floor at Oak Grove High School, approved a change to policy DKB and a new policy JNB, set residential and commercial rental rates at 5 percent, approved assignment of lease number 921, and authorized clearing roughly 40 acres for the new Summerall School site with an additional approximately 13-acre portion behind the elementary school.

Votes at a glance

- Authorize advertisement for bids: E-rate UPS replacement — Motion and second recorded; vote: unanimous \"Aye\"; outcome: approved.
- Accept bid from Coderway Construction for Oak Grove High volleyball floor — Bid amount: $212,000; vote: unanimous \"Aye\"; outcome: approved.
- Approve change to policy DKB — Motion and second recorded; vote: unanimous \"Aye\"; outcome: approved.
- Approve new policy JNB — Motion and second recorded; vote: unanimous \"Aye\"; outcome: approved.
- Set rental rates at 5% for residential and commercial leases — Motion and second recorded; vote: not unanimous per meeting record (one dissent recorded as \"None\" in roll call); outcome: approved.
- Approve assignment of lease No. 921 (from Thomas Mitchell and Thomas Thompson) — Motion and second recorded; vote: unanimous \"Aye\"; outcome: approved.
- Approve clearing/land action for new Summerall School site — Area cited ~40 acres to be clearcut plus ~13 acres behind the elementary school as described in attachments; vote: unanimous \"Aye\"; outcome: approved.

Board members discussed the need for UPS backup to prevent district-wide system outages if power is lost and confirmed the urgency of replacing the Oak Grove High volleyball floor. The board attorney presented the rental-rate recommendation and staff confirmed keeping rates at 5 percent for residential and commercial categories. The lease assignment and land-clearing items were presented with attachments; the board voted to approve the recommendations with no additional conditions recorded in the minutes.

No outside funding sources or timelines for the projects were specified on the record during this meeting. The record shows motions and votes for each item; individual movers and seconders were not consistently named in the transcript excerpts available.","At the Jan. 14 meeting the district authorized advertising E-rate bids for UPS replacement, accepted a $212,000 bid for Oak Grove High volleyball floor, approved policy DKB and new policy JNB, set residential and commercial rental rates at 5%, approved lease assignment (No. 921), and cleared acreage for the Summerall School site.",{"_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},6337934,"Lamar County School District swears in board member, re-elects officers",260,749000,1009000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2271044-2df88bae03fd63ed003ad8e5a63988e2&start=749&end=1009","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2271044-2df88bae03fd63ed003ad8e5a63988e2/thumbnail_749000.jpg","/articles/6337934/Mississippi/Lamar-County-School-District-swears-in-board-member-re-elects-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6337934-91aae9a996b3b24b92bdf80f4da9f6f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163601&Signature=bZ0qAMfcLtQJIZ7ntfNHtcY0MvHH7IoIf-bScg5Twtb1PNpf5LUKDTd2XY1boexRWUf-JFH73buOYjJrbwucMWHxpvinY0S8~1oyBxnPsslHlYQdrNtsQqBgBpzdB~Hd-CTa52tZhET2dMgLjQj371qC3edaiB8h7tL5fI2q1nDrwG2t2fXpgWqWwy-3auSNI5Bl30A0t-O4HvtM2atrNFYsJBSOOrGtuDdJQo7AfV9QiyEJifuPAY4v5cJyyJ2pMaUPY6iKVzetcB8ZFSc9D8Wj2qK3fleoV3UXuEWz3iv0CNBJo0q3uHhdLyTL3d8CgAi7DWKUlWN-8jOfl7h3Rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lamar County School District board on Jan. 14, 2025, sworn in Jeremy Chance as a member representing District C and voted unanimously to keep Ginny Hensarling as board president while electing Lance Lefan vice president and Shay secretary.

The new member took the oath of office during the meeting. Jeremy Chance said, \"To the best of my ability, so help me God,\" as he completed the oath administered at the meeting.

The board first confirmed two previously elected members and then reappointed Jeremy Chance; after the reappointment the board administered the oath and continued with officer elections. A motion to keep Ginny Hensarling as president passed, as did motions to elect Lance Lefan as vice president and Shay as secretary; board members voted \"Aye\" on each motion and the meeting record shows the votes were unanimous.

The reorganization restored a full board roster and established the district's officer slate for the coming term. The board then moved on to routine business including minutes, financial reports, and other agenda items.

The swearing-in and officer elections were procedural and did not include new policy direction; no separate assignments or follow-up tasks were recorded in the meeting minutes for these items.","At its Jan. 14 meeting the Lamar County School District board sworn in Jeremy Chance for District C and re-elected Ginny Hensarling as president, Lance Lefan as vice president and Shay as secretary; motions passed unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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Lamar County School District swears in board member, re-elects officers