Board approves MOU with Lucedale police server, testing and software contracts, awards and final budget; moves to executive session on student discipline

The George County School District Board of Education approved a series of routine contracts, awards and financial actions at its Aug. 30 meeting and voted to convene an executive session to discuss specific student-discipline matters.

On agenda item 13 the board approved a memorandum of understanding allowing the George County School District Police Department to use the Lucedale Police Department server to host ETS Solutions software, rather than purchasing a separate server. The MOU term was stated on the record as one year; the motion carried by voice vote (tally not specified in the transcript).

The board approved several awards and payments on the consent agenda. For item 17 the board approved an award involving David Eubanks and a 4-Prong Hunting Club for $3,600 (the transcript identifies the recipient and amount as recorded). The transcript records related awards to James and Janae Willis for an item noted as “8359” (item numbering in the minutes); the board approved those motions by voice vote.

The board approved an agreement between the district and ACT/ACT Education Board for the preACT 8/9 testing program at a cost reported as $18.50 per student; the superintendent or presenter said the program would be funded from district maintenance fund (fund 11/20). The board approved the purchase by voice vote.

The board approved a one-year renewal contract for iXL Learning for special-education progress monitoring for George County High School at a cost reported as $3,288.75, described on the record as a renewal of an existing subscription.

Financial actions: the board approved the district’s final budget for fiscal year 2024–25 (final submission to MDE), amended financials for June and July 2025, and the financial statement dated 08/30/2025. The board’s presenters described year-end and cash-balance figures during the finance presentation and noted that the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) had issued a letter of clearance on Sept. 17 and that the district will undergo a monitor review. The motions to approve each budget and amendment carried by voice vote (tallies not specified in the transcript).

The board voted to go into executive session to consider student-discipline matters for students listed as 25, 26, 10 and 14. A motion and second to enter closed session were recorded; the board proceeded into executive session as announced on the record.

Where the transcript did not record roll-call tallies or named movers/seconders for routine motions, the minutes record outcomes as “motion carried” or “all in favor.”