George County School District updates admissions, gate-receipt policy; staff cites House Bill 1193 and recommends psychometric services contract

District staff presented revisions to the George County School District's gate receipts and admissions policies during the meeting, citing the 2025 Mississippi legislative session, House Bill 1193. "Yes. I did. So the 20 25 Mississippi legislative session, house bill 11 9 3," a staff member said, introducing a proposed change to the district's gate receipts and admissions policy.

The staff member said the gate receipts and admissions policy revision would "include that all employees of the district will be able to have 3 minutes to athletic events by presenting their employee badge." The motion to approve the revisions was raised on the record, but the transcript does not record a mover, a second, or a vote outcome for that motion.

Staff also described additions to the school admission policy to establish requirements and procedures for foreign exchange students. "School admission, we are adding, admission requirements for foreign exchange students. We want some requirements to add to our admissions policy," the staff member said. The transcript notes the change but does not specify the proposed admission criteria or how the district will implement them.

Separately, staff recommended awarding a contract for psychometric services after an RFP issued over the summer. "This is, for our, psychometry contractor that comes in and helps us with valuations with our children, and it was put out our RFP over the summer. She was the lowest bidder by, like, considerable amount of money," a staff member said, asking the board for a motion to accept the contractor. The transcript records the request for a motion but does not include the mover, seconder, or the board's vote on the contract.

The items were presented as routine policy and procurement matters. The record shows staff identified House Bill 1193 as context for the gate receipts change, but the meeting record does not include the final board action on the policy revisions or the contract award. Absent recorded votes or formal motion outcomes in the transcript segment, the proposals remain as presented in the meeting notes.

Looking ahead, the district will need to record formal motions, seconds, and votes in the minutes to reflect the board's decisions on the policy language and contractor award, and to specify any implementation dates or conditions.