Regular Board Meeting 10/27/26

The DeSoto County School District Board’s regular meeting on October 27, 2026, included procurement and funding discussions. The board agreed unanimously to move forward with a Brown School lease structured for one-year terms with automatic renewals unless terminated; the district attorney will prepare the lease for board review. Board members also discussed new-business contract items, noting that the purchasing department uses existing contracts from other jurisdictions to obtain lower prices. The new-business agenda and financial reports were approved unanimously. The transcript does not provide contract numbers, vendors, or dollar amounts. Members also supported a Step Up tax-credit program intended to help fund student enrichment and after-school opportunities; no specific funding allocation was stated.

Other meeting topics included student recognition for perfect assessment scores, a quarterly facilities inspection report with no deficiencies at the three schools inspected, and a presentation on student assessment results and district instructional strategies. The superintendent also reported on efforts to secure legislative funding for a proposed swimming pool, but no procurement action was identified for that project.