Southaven The board approved the personnel packet at the Sept. 4 meeting, accepting staff recommendations and changes to job descriptions and part‑time assignments.

Human resources presenter Mister Alexander reviewed the packet: pages 1''1 contained recommendations; pages 6''8 listed personnel changes; page 9 included a memo on volunteer paraprofessionals; pages 11'
3 added a job description for instructional assistant that requires WorkKeys Silver certification per recent state changes; and a request from the senior director of federal programs sought additional tutor hours for teachers at Southaven High School.

The board approved a request to allow teachers to tutor at Southaven High School for up to 700 hours at $30 per hour. The HR memo specified the tutoring would begin on Sept. 5, 2025 and run through May 22, 2025. Alexander asked the board to approve moving certain part‑time employees to the interest list due to inactive status, and the board approved personnel items as presented.

Why it matters: The instructional assistant job description change aligns district requirements with state certification expectations and the tutoring authorization creates paid supplemental instructional time that will be funded through federal program allocations or other authorized sources listed in the personnel packet.

Details: The instructional assistant job description now requires WorkKeys Silver certification (state requirement reflected in the packet). The tutoring memo came from the senior director of federal programs and specified hours, start and end dates, and a $30 per‑hour rate.

Next steps: HR and the senior director of federal programs will implement the personnel changes and post the revised instructional assistant job description. The board recorded its approval by motion and voice vote; no dissent was recorded in the public meeting comments.