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Board hears robotics expansion, facilities updates; approves memorial resolution and consent items
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Summary
Trustees heard that robotics is now in every elementary school with a Dec. 13 competition at Warren Central; the board received facilities updates (fencing, gate hardware), approved a memorial resolution for Roberta Denham and approved consent items after pulling and later approving H3 and H6.
Trustees on Nov. 20 heard a series of district updates and approved a set of routine items and recognitions.
Mr. Reed (Speaker 3) reported that robotics has been introduced in all elementary schools and announced a competition on Dec. 13 at Warren Central High School with separate Explore and Challenge categories for younger and older elementary students. "As doctor said, we do have robotics in all of our elementary schools now... They're preparing for a competition," Mr. Reed told the board and invited volunteers to support the event.
Speaker 6 reported the board had earned the Mississippi School Boards Association 'Board of Merit' distinction for completing board-development training for the 2024–25 school year, and Coach Alonzo Stevens received the John L. Hartman Memorial Award for accruing the highest number of approved training hours.
Facilities updates from Speaker 8 noted that Timbos Construction completed gate hardware replacements, additional brick-wall work has mobilized at Bovina, and sections of fencing for Warrenton are on order. The board also held a pre-bid walkthrough for softball and baseball field upgrades at Vicksburg High School and Warren Central; bids are due Dec. 11 with openings the same morning and, if awarded, work could start in January with an estimated roughly 300-day timeline.
The board read and adopted a memorial resolution honoring Roberta Green Denham for more than 30 years of service to the district; Speaker 1 read the resolution and Speaker 5 moved to accept it. The consent agenda was approved with the exclusions of items H3 and H6; both H3 and H6 were later considered and approved (H6 was approved contingent on the upload of an insurance form that had not been included in the packet).
Motions for routine approvals were made and passed by voice vote; the meeting concluded after a motion to go into closed session for executive matters.
