DeSoto County School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet
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DeSoto County board considers bid for new Career Tech East campus construction 26:48
- The superintendent introduced new juniors in the Superintendent's Youth Leadership Council, and sponsors handed out certificates to 56 juniors representing their schools. 0:22
- A district staff member gave a workforce development update covering career coaches, career and technical education enrollment and new job shadowing programs. 16:02
- The board took up motions on architectural contracts, a bid and contract for construction of the new Career Tech East campus, and personnel recommendations. 24:28
Item by item (10)
- Opening and agenda 0:22
- The meeting was called to order, followed by the pledge and a recommendation to approve the agenda. 0:22
- Youth leadership council recognition 0:22
- A sponsor said there are 56 juniors representing their schools, and students came forward to receive certificates. 0:22
- The superintendent said the council includes juniors and seniors and that this government year would close with a trip to Washington, D.C. in April. 1:18
- The superintendent said it is difficult to bring everyone together with 34,000 students and 8 high schools. 1:46
- Workforce development update 12:03
- A district staff member said the district now has a total of 13 career coaches in its high schools and that career coaches will work directly with 8th graders this year. 16:02
- The staff member said over 1,000 students are enrolled in career and technical education programs and 300 students are served online. 16:02
- The staff member said construction has started on the CTC West expansion and that a new HVAC program began at Career Tech East. 16:02
- Minutes and consent agenda 23:19
- The board took motions on the minutes for September 3rd, 2026, and on the consent agenda, lines A through HHH. 24:03
- Architectural services contracts 24:28
- The board considered architectural services contracts for LED lighting improvements across the district and for phase 2 of football press box improvements at Horn Lake Middle and Olive Branch High. 24:28
- A third contract covered the remodeling of the special education classroom at South Haven Middle School. 25:47
- Bids and Career Tech East construction 26:18
- A staff member recommended accepting the lowest and best bid from Cyber Technology Security for upgrades and replacements to the DVR system used by plant maintenance. 26:18
- A staff member said sealed bids were opened on September 3rd for construction of the new Career Tech East campus and recommended the lowest and best bid from Murphy and Sons Incorporated. 26:48
- The board also took a motion on a contractual agreement with Murphy and Sons for construction of the campus in the city of Olive Branch. 26:48
- Payment and reimbursement requests 26:48
- July financial reports 29:05
- A staff member said general fund revenue collections through July were at $21,370,587 and general fund expenditures were at $11,651,222, which is 29% over FY26. 29:05
- The staff member said ordering textbooks early accounts for almost $2 million of the expenditure increase. 29:05
- The staff member said the general fund balance was at $201,443,891 and attributed a difference of a little over $10 million to the reassessment of property last year. 30:59
- Personnel recommendations 32:57
- A staff member reviewed the personnel packet, including updated pay scales for MCAS, cohort and ADA clerks to take effect on September 17th. 35:20
- Closed session 32:57
- The board took a motion to enter executive session. 36:35
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Video: posted by the district as “September 17th, 2026 Desoto County School Board Meeting”