Maggie Wade will Headline Southern Region Leadership Conference
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Maggie Wade will Headline Southern Region Leadership Conference
June 2015 www.msbaonline.org • A Publication of the Mississippi School Boards Association • Volume 43, No. 6 • June 2015 Maggie Wade will Headline Southern Region Leadership Conference he Southern Region Leadership Conference welcomes WLBT news anchor, Maggie Wade, as the Keynote Speaker for the July 19 - 21 conference. T A true leader in her community, she is as well-known for her community ac vism as she is for being the Emmy nominated news anchor at WLBT. She u lizes her posi on at WLBT to bring atten on to foster children in Mississippi through her weekly segment, “Wednesday’s Child,” which has resulted in permanent homes through adop on for 98% of the children featured. Wade has given 7,000 Mississippi children a voice through her stewardship. Wade has been quoted saying, “No maƩer how Ɵred I get, I know that there’s somebody out there Southern Region Leadership Conference who has a greater need, so that gives me the fuel,” she says. “We’ve got too many children who need help, who deserve homes and who deserve to hear those words ‘I love you.’ So I can’t get Ɵred of fighƟng for them.” Prepare to be mo vated and inspired by Wade as she points out that in spite of your challenges, the work you do is for the benefit of every child entrusted to your school district. Our children should always come first. Prior to Wade’s words of encouragement, catch one of our insigh ul early bird sessions the day before. On Sunday, Louisiana Execu ve Director, Sco Richard, will bring Louisiana educators up-to-date on their recent heated legisla ve session that concluded June 11th. Mississippi a endees will learn how to achieve high impact board mee ngs during Arkansas Execu ve Director Dr. Tony Prothro’s session on school board governance. Dr. Michael W. Waldrop, MSBA Execu ve Director, will redirect Arkansas par cipant’s focus to governance through self-assessment during his early bird session tled, “Determining Suc- cess.” Learn how to focus on end results and desired outcomes rather than administra ve processes and strategies, and how to objecvely evaluate your superintendent. In addi on to these early birds, fantas c general sessions, rive ng hot topics, and trend-se ng breakouts are also on the agenda. Did you know the right to a free public educa on may be in jeopardy in Mississippi. Should Mississippians amend the cons tu on to guarantee full funding in seven years? Or should the legislature be allowed to keep underfunding public educaon? Jim Keith, Mississippi School Boards Associa on Legal Counsel, will tell the story of following through with Ini a ve 42 during one of the general sessions. Don’t miss these topics and many others that will be covered at the leadership conference held at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, MS. Register today at www.msbaonline. org. INSIDE 10 Hearing Dates for Initiative 42 and Initiative 42A Released 9 Free Eye Exams/ Glasses for Third Graders The Power of Policy -2015 Conference Registration Opens 7 Clinton Volunteers Help International Students Read Pass Christian High School Ranks as Top High School in the State 6 5 4 3 PSLA Graduating Class Announced Beard Named President-Elect of the Board for NSBA State Auditor’s Technicalities Report Affecting Education Attorney General’s Opinions Connect with MSBA at www.msbaonline.org www.facebook.com/MSBAonline www.twitter.com/MSBAonline. 2 • MSBA Update • June 2015 Attorney General’s Opinions The Update is published quarterly as a resource for school board members and administrators throughout Mississippi. Comments and sugges ons are welcomed. Michael W. Waldrop, Ph.D. Execu ve Director [email protected] Denotris Jackson Assistant Execu ve Director [email protected] Mamie Lilley Manager of Events and Training [email protected] Darla J. Warren Business Manager [email protected] Anissa Young, CSRM Insurance Program Manager [email protected] Elizabeth Shipp Communica ons Manager [email protected] Paul Chamblee Manager of Governmental Rela ons [email protected] Jeffery Massey Informa on Technology Manager [email protected] EDITOR’S NOTE: The information here was showcased in the January Volume 49, No. 1 & February Volume 50, No. 2 Attorney General’s Opinion Outline Q If the spouse of a Councilperson is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council, will a nepo sm viola on occur under Miss. Code Sec on 25-1-53 (as amended) if the espoused Councilperson does not par cipate in the confirma on process and the prospec ve appointee waives the right to receive the per mee ng s pend or salary? A To avoid a viola on of Sec on 25-1-53, a proposed appointee to a municipal school board who is married to a member of the city council of the appoin ng municipality must waive any salary, per diem or reimbursement for any expenses associated with the du es of being a school board member. (Hammack, 4/10/2015)(#151) (OP2015-00086) Q May the county classify a specific piece of equipment as a single source item as contemplated in Mississippi Code Annotated Secon 31-7-13(m)(viii)? A Should a public en ty determine, consistent with fact, that an item is only available from one source, it may declare it a single source item, as contemplated in Mississippi Code Annotated Secon 31-7-13(m)(viii), provided that a cer fica on of the condi ons and circumstances are filed with the appropriate authori es. (Slay, 4/17/2015)(#280)(OP-2015-00080) Alexis Cole Coordinator of Social Media & Marke ng [email protected] Chris e Milton Policy Support Specialist [email protected] Chris Strickland Risk Management Specialist [email protected] April Mills Execu ve Assistant [email protected] Stephanie Wells Finance Assistant [email protected] Tom Freeland Long me Board A orney Holly Springs School District Ronnie Channell School Board Member Copiah County School District Glenn Hall School Board Member Lauderdale County School District Pam Parker Recep onist [email protected] Jim Keith, J.D. General Counsel E. Harold Fisher, Ph.D. Superintendent Search Consultant CREDITS: Some items in this issue may have come from resources outside MSBA’s organiza on. MSBA uses news items from the Na onal School Boards Associa on or those submi ed by school districts. MSBA Update • June 2015 • 3 a er services rendered. (A orney General’s Opinion to Keith, April 3, 2015) Q Q Do licensed re rees employed part- me meet the defini on of “licensed employees” under Sec on 37-9-105? Are they covered by the Educa on Employment Procedures Law (EEPL)? Licensed educators who are issued wri en contracts in accordance with Sec ons 37-9-17 and 37-9-23 and who meet statutory me of employment requirements should be considered employees for the purposes of EEPL, regardless of their status of re rees and that they work part- me. However, licensed educators who work on a casual basis without wri en contracts per Sec ons 37-9-17 and 37-9-23 would not be considered employees for the purposes of EEPL. (A orney General’s Opinions to Griffin, February 6, 2015) A Q May a large law firm which employs a member of a public board maintain a rela vely small contract with an ins tu on governed by that board? The board member is an employee of the firm, with no interest in the ownership, management or profits of the firm. The board member will do no work on the contract. A Yes. Under these par cular facts, any interest the board member might have in the current contract or a future contract would be remote and minimal, or de minimis, and no viola on of Sec on 109, Miss. Const. of 1890, or Sec on 25-4-105(2) will result from such a contract. Addi onally, Sec on 25-4-105(4) (h) will operate to prevent a viola on of Sec on 25-4-105(3) (a) in this instance, and the board member must fully recuse from any future renewal of the contract in compliance with Sec on 25-4-105(1). (Mississippi Ethics Commission Advisory Opinion No. 15-014-E, March 6, 2015) Q Can the school board, pursuant to its exis ng policy gran ng personal leave to its employees, increase the number of personal leave days to compensate the employees for the days they were not able to work due to weather condi ons? A Pursuant to Sec on 37-7-307(6), school board may adopt policies enlarging personal leave, including the ability to provide for leave with pay following an extreme weather emergency. Such a policy must be in effect prior to the date the absences occur, or it is a viola on of Secons 66 and 96 of the Mississippi Cons tu on, which prohibit unauthorized dona ons or extra compensa on 4 • MSBA Update • June 2015 The school district would like to enter an agreement for a private vendor to place interac ve kiosks on school property. While the primary purpose is for the promo on of school events and providing educa onal informa on, the private vendor will also sell adver sing on the kiosks and share the revenue derived thereby with the district. The school district will not own the kiosks or pay any fee for their use. Is such an arrangement allowable? A Yes, because the primary purpose of the agreement would be the promo on of school events and to keep students advised of all relevant educa onal informa on and not solely for the purpose of allowing private adver sing and as a revenue generator for the school district. The private adver sing would be ancillary to those purposes. (A orney General’s Opinion to Hemphill, April 3, 2015) Q Does Sec on 37-13-63(2) require the Governor to have declared an extreme weather emergency as a prerequisite to a school district receiving considera on for an exemp on from the required minimum school session of 180 days from the State Board of Educa on (SBE) following an extreme weather event? If so, is the SBE required to approve a request for exemp on? A Yes, Sec on 37-13-63(2) requires a declara on from the Governor, but the SBE is not required to approve such a request. (A orney General’s Opinion to Wright, March 18, 2015) Q Under Sec on 37-13-64, assuming the Governor has not made an extreme weather declara on, may school districts declare “extreme weather condi ons” and automa cally exempt themselves from the minimum required school session in Sec on 37-13-63(1) or are they required to first obtain the approval of the SBE? A Sec on 37-13-64 does not require a declara on by the Governor or approval of the SBE. It authorizes the superintendents of school districts that have received authority from their “local school board” to declare the closure of school due to “extreme weather condi ons.” While no “approval of the SBE” is required, there may be other reasons why a school district may need or may be required to no fy the SBE of the reduced minimum school session that are beyond the scope of the present inquiry. (A orney General’s Opinion to Wright, March 18, 2015) Miranda Beard Named President-Elect of the Board for the National School Boards Assocation M SBA Past Board President and President of the Laurel School District Board of Trustees, Miranda Beard, has been elected President-Elect of the Board of Directors of the Na onal School Boards Associa on (NSBA). Beard was elected during the Delegates Assembly March 20th at the organiza on’s 75th annual conference in Nashville. Beard is assistant news content director at WDAM-TV in Ha esburg. The journalist of 27 years also served as the NSBA Secretary-Treasurer. Among her many professional and community ac vi es, she is Legisla ve Liaison for the Laurel School Board; Advisory Board member for the University of Southern Mississippi School of Mass Communica on and Journalism; and a member of the State Board of Directors for Greater Mississippi Girl Scouts. “I am grateful to the NSBA Delegates Assembly for giving me the opportunity to serve as president-elect,” said Beard. “I will connue to promote aand support NSBA’s mission of B aachieving Excellence and Equity in le Public Educa on P School tthrough Board Leadership. B I am a servantleader who wants le tto use me, talent aand knowledge to aadvocate for publlic educa on on tthe local, state, Beard pictured at NSBA Delegates aand na onal level. Assembly with TV host Montel Williams EEvery child regard- EDUCATION with & less of race, gender, or socio-economic status should have access to a free and adequate educa on.” Founded in 1940, NSBA represents state school boards associa on members (including the MSBA) and their more than 90,000 local school board members, most of which are elected. These local officials govern approximately 14,000 local school districts serving the na on’s 50 million public school students. “We are confident that Miranda will represent Mississippi well,” said MSBA Execu ve Director Michael W. Waldrop. “Her strong passion for public educa on reflects in her hard work and dedica on to the cause.” Miranda will become the first Mississippian since 1985 to represent our great state as president of the Na onal School Boards Associa on. Following NSBA tradi on, her presidency will commence with a recep on during the April 2016 NSBA Annual Conference in Boston. Thousands of educa on leaders and exhibitors from across the United States will be in a endance to “Celebrate Educa on with Music, Magnolias, and Miranda.” Mississippi School Boards Association 489 Springridge Road • P. O. Box 203 • Clinton, MS 39060 (601) 924-2001 • Fax: (601) 924-2003 • Toll Free: (888) 367-6722 www.msbaonline.org MISSION: The mission of the Mississippi School Boards Association is to ensure quality school board performance through advocacy, technical assistance, leadership training, and information dissemination. CORE VALUES: At MSBA, we are: • Honest • Promise Keepers • Membership Service Focused • Seekers of Perfection MSBA Update • June 2015 • 5 Administrators Complete Prospective Superintendent Academy T he Mississippi School Boards Associa on recently advanced its third class from the Prospec ve Superintendent Leadership Academy. This class is designed to educate and prepare poten al candidates for the challenging posi on of being a superintendent in Mississippi’s public schools. “This training has assisted several administrators in becoming superintendents as well as receiving promo ons at the district level,” said Denotris Jackson, Assistant Execuve Director of the Mississippi School Boards Associa on. Par cipants receive training from veteran superintendents and educators; totaling more than 40 hours of intensive training in the major areas of the superintendent’s role. “Effec ve superintendents understand their role, the role of the school board, and how the leadership team works together to posi vely impact the children in their district,” said Michael W. Waldrop, PhD., Execuve Director, Mississippi School Boards Associa on. “Our goal is to provide the proper resources and training to equip our par cipants for the road ahead.” Applica ons for the next PSLA are due June 30, 2015. Please visit www.msbaonline.org to download the applica on packet or contact MSBA toll free at (888) 367-6722. Front Row L to R: Denotris Jackson – MSBA Assistant Executive Director, Lundy Brantley – Pearl Public Schools (New Superintendent in Union Public July 1), Sebrina Palmer – Canton Schools, Michael Cates – Nettleton Schools, Paul Moton – Tupelo Schools, Angela Jones – Coahoma County AHS, Rhonda Prunty – formerly with Natchez -Adams Schools, Dr. Dennis Daniels – Williams School, Tammy Burris – Vicksburg - Warren Schools, Stephanie Henderson – Brookhaven Schools, Kigi Wells – Quitman County Schools, Cynthia Brewer Washington – Quitman County Schools, Chad Harrison –Scott County Schools. Second Row L to R: Michael Battle – Gulfport Schools, Chad Spence – Houston Schools, Jeff Clay – Oxford Schools, Tony Elliot –South Tippah Schools, Kevin Fuller, Sr. – Kemper County Schools, Stanley Ellis – Tunica County Schools, Cheyenne Trussell – Hattiesburg Schools, Donna Boone –Simpson County Schools, Erica Gee - Bradley – Simpson County Schools, Roderick Henderson – Brookhaven Schools, Al Sparkman, Jr. – Forrest County AHS generationready.com (866) 792-5879 (ƩHFWLYH3URIHVVLRQDO'HYHORSPHQW IRU7HDFKHUVDQG/HDGHUV Employ evidence-based best practices Bring job-embedded consultancy to the classroom Accelerate student success 6 • MSBA Update • June 2015 Volunteers Help English Language Learners Excel A er their re rement three side’s 3rd graders passed the 3rd years ago, Jimmy and Joan Grade Reading Assessment the first me. Barren ne started volunteering in the Thanks to the Barren nes, NorthEnglish Language Learner program at Northside Elementary School in Clin- side’s English Language Learners performed even be er – with 100% ton. The school’s interna onal students achieving a passing score. come from a diverse range of countries including India, Yemen, China, Source: Mississippi Department of EdKorea, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, uca on; photo: The Clinton Courier Japan, and Mexico. Many of these students start school not knowing one word of English. The Literacy-Based Promo on Act requires English Language Learners who have received two years of instruc on to pass the 3rd Grade Reading Assessment in order to be promoted to 4th grade. Northside Elementary serves more than 700 2nd and 3rd grade students. Joan and Jimmy Barrentine with Northside students This spring, 98% of NorthMahdi and Khai Report Ranks Pass Christian High School Top in the State P ass Chris an High, part of Pass Chris an Public School District, has earned a silver medal in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best High Schools report released May 12th. Ninetythree Mississippi schools earned bronze medals. Only districts earning gold or silver medals receive a state ranking by the U.S. News & World Report. A na onal news organiza on since 1993, U.S. News & World Report researchers scru nized more than 29, 000 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia before gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded. State proficiency standards High school students at East Union A endance Center, in Union County School District, recently won 3rd place in the Na onal AASHTO Bridge Compe on in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Carley Hi , Beth Kidd, and Clayton Fulgham designed and built a model bridge that held 84 pounds, while only weighing 0.08 pounds. That is 1,004 mes its own weight! Congrats Carley, Beth, and Clayton! In Lee County School District, three Guntown Middle School students recently won a na onal compe on and placed third in another. Brandon Dillard, Luke Smith, and Bri on Smith won the Garre Morgan Sustainable Transporta on Compe on on May 10 in Washington, D.C. The students wrote a research-based proposal for a project that used sustainable methods of transporta on. They chose the use of hydrogen cars. They then traveled to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and placed third in the na onal bridge building compeon. Guntown teacher Connie Gusmus sponsored both teams! Congrats Connie, Brandon, Luke, and Bri on! and college readiness were used as parameters. MSBA extends congratula ons to all districts recognized with silver and bronze medals. The board members and superintendents of the top ranked high school in Mississippi, Pass Chris an High School, are: Father Colby, Walter King, Teri Wyly, Lisea Johnson, Margaret Jean Kalif, Cecil Lizana, and Superintendent Beth John. A complete list of the 93 Mississippi schools that earned bronze medals is available at www.usnews.com/educa on/best-high-schools. The U.S. Department of Educa on recently awarded more than $24.8 million to 67 school districts in 26 states across the country to establish or expand counseling programs. Grantees will use funds to support counseling programs in elementary and secondary schools. Specifically, the new Elementary and Secondary School Counseling grant awards will aid schools in hiring qualified mental-health professionals with the goal of expanding the range, availability, quan ty, and quality of counseling services. Congrats to the Corinth School District for receiving a $339,898 grant! Source: www.usnews.com/educa on Source: Mississippi Professional Educators MSBA Update • June 2015 • 7 Mississippi educators can trust Scholastic to address all literacy, math, and leadership needs to ensure students are college and career ready. Comprehensive Early Childhood Curriculum Grade PreK Digital Foundational Reading+ Grades K–2 Foundational Reading Intervention O Grades 3–12+ ® Comprehensive Reading Intervention Grades 4–12+ Rebuilding the Core Foundations of Math Grades 1 & Up Math Intervention for College & Career Grades 5 & Up Addresses the Early Learning Collaborative Act + Prevention for the Literacy-Based Promotion Act O Addresses the Literacy-Based Promotion Act Your Scholastic Mississippi Team: Felicia Fowler, Account Executive (518) 728-1830 [email protected] Jackie Harvey, Regional Director (630) 219-8595 [email protected] Betty Williams, Account Representative (225) 229-4932 [email protected] WWW.SCHOLASTIC.COM 8 • MSBA Update • June 2015 Free Eye Exams and Glasses to Be Provided to 3rd Graders Who Did Not Pass Reading Assessment N early 15% of the state’s third graders who took the statewide reading test did not pass. While there are many issues that can affect a child’s inability to read and comprehend, one of those issues can be a vision problem. The Mississippi Optometric Associaon and the Mississippi Vision Founda on have announced an ini a ve to provide free eye exams to Mississippi 3rd grade students who did not pass the reading test and do not have insurance coverage. For students who are covered through private insurance or CHIPS, doctors will file on that coverage and parents will be asked to cover the co-pay for the visit due to laws which require the doctor to collect this amount. Parents who are unable to pay the out-of-pocko et e expenses should diss cuss c this with the t doctor. Addi onally, a any student whose d eye e test reveals the v need for n correc ve lenses will le be b provided glasses. g To take advantage of the free vision test, parents should: • Call their local par cipa ng optometrist to schedule an appointment; • Tell the recep onist they are scheduling the free 3rd grade eye exam; • Bring the le er no fying them that their child did not pass the assessment test with them to the appointment; • To locate a local, par cipating optometrist, visit www. msvisionfounda on.org or call 601.572.0845. This effort can have a significant impact on these students: sta s cs show that 25% of all school age children have vision problems and upwards of 80% of those do not get the help they need. Source: Mississippi Optometric Associa on Are You Plugged in When It Comes to Policy? I f you are like the majority of professionals and need a comprehensive overview of policy, mark September 28-29, 2015 on your calendar for the MSBA Policy Conference. Expect to receive an in-depth training on school board policies that addresses dra ing, reviewing, and revising policies; how policies affect accredita on; federal policies and school opera ons; policies and school district finance; and special educa on policies. These and other topics will be addressed by qualified, experienced leaders who have the knowledge and experience to present need-toknow informa on and answer your ques ons. MSBA’s professional development opportuni es encourage board members to “govern by policy,” and this conference will provide more insight into that process. Many of your ques ons on pending or poten al issues in your districts can be resolved by having proper policies in place. Superintendents and administrators responsible for implemen ng policy also will benefit from hearing about the policies necessary and / or recommended for opera ons. For more informa on, visit our website www.msbaonline.org. the of MSBA Update • June 2015 • 9 Hearing Dates Set Across State for Intiative 42 and Initiative 42A E nough signatures were gathered and cer fied to place Ini a ve 42 on the November ballot. This inia ve, if passed, will require the Legislature to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Educa on Program. The Legislature passed alterna ve language which will be Ini a ve 42A. Mississippi voters will have the opportunity to either vote in favor of or against Ini a ve 42 and Ini a ve 42A in the November 3, 2015 general elec on. The Secretary of State’s Office is required by State law to hold at least one hearing in each of the five old Congressional districts. Eight hearings for Ini a ve 42 and Ini a ve 42A will be held across the State (see list at right). A spokesperson for each side will be given the opportunity to voice his or her opinion on both Ini a ve 42 and Ini a ve 42A. The public will be given the opportunity to make comments. All hearings will be transcribed and placed on the Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.ms.gov<h p://www.sos. ms.gov>. The Secretary of State’s Office will accept wri en comments as well for inclusion on the website. 10 • MSBA Update • June 2015 All hearings will begin promptly at 5:30 pm. The hearing dates are as follows: JACKSON - AUGUST 11 JSU e-Center HERNANDO - AUGUST 13 Gale Center TUPELO - AUGUST 17 The Link Centre MERIDIAN - AUGUST 20 Temple Theater CLEVELAND - AUGUST 27 Bologna Center - Delta State University HATTIESBURG - SEPTEMBER 1 Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center BILOXI - SEPTEMBER 3 Lynn Meadows Center BROOKHAVEN - SEPTEMBER 8 MS School for the Arts - Auditorium Board Adopts Professional Standards C ongratula ons to the South Tippah School District Board of Trustees! They recently formally adopted the MSBA Professional Governance Standards. This is a key requirement for earning Mortar Board status in the MSBA Center for Board Development Program. South Tippah / Adopted April 14, 2015 Board Chairman David Duncan* Board Vice Chairman Kerry Cockrell Secretary Wayne Jumper Board Member Ron Sanderson Board Member Haley Moffi Board A orney Price Elliot *also serves as Secretary-Treasurer for MSBA Board of Directors Taylor & Sons Insurance Agency, Inc. is proud to make available insurance benefits and financial services to the membership of MSBA. We have a 56 year history of working with people in the education/school business and are proud of the trust and confidence your organization has placed in us. As an MSBA member, you will now have access to some of the many comprehensive and competitive benefits we provide to many school districts across Mississippi and Louisiana. 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For additional information please contact Kevin Thompson toll free at (877)365-2341 or [email protected] Conference and training calendar for the 2015-2016 school year will be available soon! Go to our website, www.msbaonline.org to view so you can start planning your year. Fall Leadership Conference Early Bird - Nov. 9, 2015 2:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Nov. 10, 2015 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Annual Conference Early Bird - Feb. 22, 2016 2:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Feb. 23, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Feb. 24, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. MSBA Update • June 2015 • 11 Mississippi School Boards Association Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage PAI D Permit #80 Jackson, MS P.O. Box 203 Clinton, MS 39060 OFFICERS President E a Taplin North Pike SecretaryTreasurer David Duncan South Tippah Vice President Sondra Odom Pearl Past President Lygunnah Bean South Panola DIRECTORS DISTRICT 1 2013 15 Mindy Brand Amory Patrick Nash Alcorn County Danny Robbins Pontotoc County Glenda Barre Newton County Eldredge Boyd Walthall County JBHM Architecture receives the AIA, Merit Award and the MS Tourism Association, Tourist Attraction of the Year Award for the Tupelo Aquatic Center. DISTRICT 2 (2014-16) Leroy Ma hews Quitman County DISTRICT 3 (2013-15) Sco Bryan Lawrence County DISTRICT 4 (2014-16) Cli on Magee Moss Point Jan Vaughn Greenville Alice Dawkins-Beal Newton Municipal Sherry Ponder Bay-Waveland Marilyn Young Tunica County Von Norwood Jeff Davis County NSBA BOARD President-Elect Miranda Beard Laurel Samuel Hall South Pike Jamelda Fulton Western Line JBHM Architecture