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Insurance and workers' comp: Miss Hughes presented two insurance options from the district's broker and recommended switching to Berkeley for several coverages. She said the total premium for the year for the suite of coverages (general liability, law enforcement, school board liability, auto, property, crime, cyber and a new student-accident line) is about $1.78 million, which she described as roughly $175,000 lower than last year's coverage cost. Trustees approved the recommendation by motion.

The board also approved renewal of the workers' compensation policy through June 30, 2026, with no premium increase. Trustees said the board asked the broker to align workers' comp timing with the property insurance procurement so both would be handled concurrently.

Claims docket, disposals and stolen property: Trustees accepted the June claims docket and approved a capital assets disposal list generated by the spring audit. The board also approved a lost/stolen property affidavit for four Chromebooks that could not be located during the audit, and the district verified a campus police report and principal's affidavit were in the file.

Personnel and consent items: The board approved a consent agenda that included routine personnel recommendations and other consent items; the board approved adding Coach Pierce as assistant principal at Warren Central Junior High School by motion. Several consent items were pulled for discussion and later approved or tabled by the board as recorded in the minutes.

Construction updates: A facilities staff member provided construction updates. Multiple multipurpose building projects (Warrenton, South Park, Bovina, Redwood) and fencing projects are underway. The presenter said Vicksburg High, Vicksburg Junior and Redwood paving and punch-list work are complete and several auditoriums are finished. Bovina's project remains the most active and school officials said there may be temporary inconveniences for the start of the school year while contractors complete site work. The project manager, Mr. Stokes, flagged a buried storm shelter at Riverwood that required an unplanned change order for trenching and concrete removal; the board approved a change order under the superintendent's delegated threshold.

Board action: Trustees approved the insurance recommendation, the workers' comp renewal, the claims docket, capital disposals, lost/stolen property affidavit and personnel changes by voice vote. The board approved routine policy revisions and a set of policy actions and suspended rules to take immediate action on a handbook-related policy (IHA) after staff presented a committee review.

Next steps: Staff will finalize insurance documents and renewals, complete construction punch lists and return to the board with any outstanding change orders and a timeline for opening affected schools. Personnel hires and policy changes will be reflected in the official minutes and posted in the district HR and policy records.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Vicksburg Warren School District Board Meeting-June 2025 Part 2","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees approved a new district insurance package with Berkeley, renewed workers' compensation coverage, accepted the June claims docket and confirmed personnel changes including the appointment of Coach Pierce as assistant principal. Construction updates showed several projects nearing completion but noted Bovina work may delay start of school.","taxTitle","VICKSBURG WARREN SCHOOL DIST, School Districts, Mississippi","taxId",38588,"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},6502356,"Board approves three 16th-section timber sales totaling $568,437 after forester briefings",2982,868000,3850000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5477880-6b1a99153a7d80a6930bb0455efef97e&start=868&end=3850","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5477880-6b1a99153a7d80a6930bb0455efef97e/thumbnail_868000.jpg","/articles/6502356/Mississippi/Board-approves-three-16th-section-timber-sales-totaling-568437-after-forester-briefings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502356-2c918ee1be1cca92e7a4ff6b6a9fed12/orig.mp4?Expires=1775209330&Signature=WijK7aDqwxpXu~QBrtQv5ybfpLgBKli36TCyCLBc6PWJAinXK7hjKfyMynTMDvclQDWGEfacrEQ3l-zlhGKu23LJ310bQt7mbxdGcCcadMaxlT3hreITW9FPlsVJC0m57rIQXtAdbDknBnHlm7Y0vWINMhucI1pvl9o3BbNsHvbgGMbGHJkaEB66gfjX8nAZaJdwvcLDn0pI6DrMY77LxcdNy1qLb9lTx3VdIAsR4p~HUQ~xBHW08L~~DGHe8viTLyA9rhzPcRCrrKlXOLWv2Qu6-HW2gUE5d3sVjmv-wKG1wfCePw17vhl87i-iL8r2qbVv6~nj4zqWLfeGgo8gTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vicksburg-Warren School District Board approved three 16th-section timber sales and authorized work with the Mississippi Forestry Commission for 2026 following presentations from the district's land manager and foresters.

Landon Creed, identified in the meeting as the district's new forester/16th-section land manager, and Landry Green, a forester who said he started during the fiscal year, described the scope and management approach for the properties. The board discussed harvest methods and stewardship implications before voting.

Green told trustees the three timber-sale bids that were received totaled about $568,000. When the sealed-bid results were presented later in the meeting, the board approved the highest bids on each tract: SWS Veneer and Timber ($147,880), Jones Lumber ($131,465) and Jones Lumber ($289,092) for three separate sections. Miss Hughes presented the bid results and recommended award of the highest bidders. The combined total of the three winning bids in the packet is $568,437.

District foresters explained the sales were structured as final-harvest (clear-cut) recommendations in places where terrain and stand conditions limited selective harvesting and to reduce marking costs. Forester Landry Green said final-harvest sales were chosen in some locations because the bluffs and hills made selective harvests impractical and because the sales would leave seed trees for natural regeneration. \"They're all final harvest,\" Green said, adding that the plan includes checks for seed-tree retention and replanting if needed.

Board members asked for clearer writeups when future timber-sales notices are presented, seeking short paragraphs that describe the species mix, why a final harvest was recommended, and projected regeneration timelines. The foresters said they prepare five-year management plans for each section that list species, age classes, topography and recommended work.

The board also approved an authorization-for-services form allowing the Mississippi Forestry Commission to provide the district with forestry services in fiscal 2026 and set a not-to-exceed estimate for routine road and maintenance work (the presentation listed road-improvement estimates and a management-year cap that includes a FY26 road-work line of about $27,000). Trustees approved the authorization by motion.

Board action and details: the timber-sale awards were approved by motion; the board also approved the Mississippi Forestry Commission authorization form and related escrow arrangements. Foresters said the district typically places 15% of timber-sale proceeds into an escrow principal account used for reinvestment; the forester noted the escrow principal is about $500,000 and estimated this year's approved sales would add roughly $80,000 to that account if all sales proceed.

The board voted to accept the bids and authorization subject to attorney review in the case of deed or title issues; the motions passed by voice vote.","After a detailed presentation from district foresters, the board approved three timber sales on 16th-section trust land, accepted low-to-high bids totaling $568,437 and authorized services for the Mississippi Forestry Commission for 2026.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_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},6502358,"Vicksburg-Warren board declares ad-valorem shortfall, approves renewal of 3-mill note",0,3605000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5477880-6b1a99153a7d80a6930bb0455efef97e&start=3605&end=3605","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5477880-6b1a99153a7d80a6930bb0455efef97e/thumbnail_3605000.jpg","/articles/6502358/Mississippi/Vicksburg-Warren-board-declares-ad-valorem-shortfall-approves-renewal-of-3-mill-note","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502358-8cc230c285dd961e93466ccbb23824ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1775209330&Signature=QjMnFytWoOGIjTymrr5NSQbqYYVaU~u5AGx9LjgKLTQyoj0mwZtIyNGcCsrlEePq9TYFLaSoanJ9~Ng3KKhgxRgeMHyBi5m25UzgwPkT3gsaHLG1Gh2JQWW-T6JYz975bEivYsd2FUjBB4HnVuoBo6xlSfl1BwVo4nCKJgpoIVdpMvCaX6EGOLekDbVpx1sFhbcRYYLcVcYNr9tGvrgmIfZi9u4O6D35NwnARlhwLY1r9UDd3kzmvj9EQocOT7KKMc5GZWO-L1f65oEJBIWJ-Jg7YtsohvzZxozhSUYKKxDvtggpgAXf-~FmPECuaniUyDQC6lvxYwwFd7uVlckW5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vicksburg-Warren School District Board of Trustees voted Thursday to declare a shortfall in ad-valorem receipts and approved a resolution to issue a 3-mill note to cover the gap.

Superintendent Dr. Holloway told trustees the district requested $36,000,000 in ad-valorem collections but received $32,000,000, creating the shortfall the note is intended to cover. \"That shortfall note will make up the difference between the two,\" Dr. Holloway said during the meeting.

The board also approved a separate resolution declaring the necessity to renew the district's existing 3-mill note, which the district uses as temporary financing. The board moved and approved both resolutions by voice vote; trustees recorded the motions as approved without individual roll-call tallies in the meeting minutes.

Why it matters: district leaders said the action responds to a combination of lower-than-expected ad-valorem receipts and uncertainty over federal grant payments. The district reported $7,900,000 in ESSER (federal COVID-relief) funds remain frozen pending U.S. Department of Education review. Finance staff told the board they expect roughly $5,000,000 of ESSER-related obligations will fall into fiscal 2025 and that unresolved ESSER payments would reduce the reported fund balance.

Miss Hughes, presenting the May financials, said the district's May fund balance was approximately $38.2 million but warned the number would likely fall when obligations and frozen ESSER funds are accounted for: \"I anticipate approximately $5,000,000 of those [ESSER] expenditures will be attributed into FY 2025,\" she told the board. The finance presentation also showed a district maintenance month deficit for May of about $1.7 million.

Trustees approved a motion to retain counsel for the shortfall note process; the board indicated it had engaged Jim Long Young law firm to assist with shortfall preparation and paperwork. The board also discussed plans to brief the county Board of Supervisors on the revenue shortfall and financing steps.

Board action and next steps: the board approved the shortfall declaration and the 3-mill note resolution by voice vote. Trustees authorized counsel for the shortfall note and directed staff to proceed with the statutory process for issuing the note; local banks will be solicited to bid on the note as part of the financing process.

The meeting packet and presentations show the district is planning for a reduced year-end fund balance and for some ESSER-funded projects to carry into the next fiscal year, and officials said they will present additional budget adjustments and the note bidding timeline at future meetings.","The Vicksburg-Warren School District board voted to declare a shortfall in ad-valorem receipts and approved steps to cover the gap, including a resolution to issue a 3-mill note and hiring counsel to handle the shortfall note process. School leaders warned federal ESSER funds remain frozen and district revenue is uncertain.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves insurance package, workers' comp renewal and personnel changes; construction projects near completion

Board approves three 16th-section timber sales totaling $568,437 after forester briefings

Vicksburg-Warren board declares ad-valorem shortfall, approves renewal of 3-mill note