TPSS
BOARD AGENDA - Sep 11 2025 Minutes
Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Central Office Board Room , 59656 Pulston Rd Amite, LA 70422
1. OPENING ITEMS
A. Roll Call
Ms. Janice Richards, Ms. Robin Abrams were absent. Mr. Jerry
Moore was late.
B. Pledge of Allegiance (All veterans and active military, please
render the proper salute) - Tom Tolar
Mr. Tom Tolar led the Pledge of Allegiance
C. Consider approval of Board minutes of September 2, 2025
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(The official adopted minutes have been placed in
the Board Minute Archives and/or for viewing on the
TPSS website:
https://tangischools.community.highbond.com/Portal/MeetingTypeList.aspx)
Motion to approve.
Moved by: Joey Piazza
Seconded by: Trent Anthony
Yea Trent Anthony, Rose Dominguez, Brett
Duncan, Joey Piazza, Tom Tolar, and Glenn
Westmoreland
Motion Carries 6-0
2. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Policy Committee of a Whole - September 2, 2025
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Board Minute Archives and/or for viewing on the
TPSS website:
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Motion to approve.
Moved by: Joey Piazza
Seconded by: Rose Dominguez
Yea Trent Anthony, Rose Dominguez, Brett
Duncan, Joey Piazza, Tom Tolar, and Glenn
Westmoreland
Motion Carries 6-0
3. BOARD ACTIONS
A. Consider approval of the 2025-2026 Annual Operating
Budgets - Jeff McKneeley
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(The official adopted minutes have been placed in the
Board Minute Archives and/or for viewing on the
TPSS website:
https://tangischools.community.highbond.com/Portal/MeetingTypeList.aspx)
Motion to approve
Moved by: Brett Duncan
Seconded by: Joey Piazza
Yea Trent Anthony, Rose Dominguez, Brett
Duncan, Jerry Moore, Joey Piazza, Tom Tolar,
and Glenn Westmoreland
Carried 7-0
B. Consider approval for Brighter Future Podcast Sponsorship
Funding Levels - Dina Spears
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BoEA6eTn916DKHiXL
G7zcfU3mmuBYMlXpAhgj2k6i_A/edit?usp=sharing
Ms. Spears gave a review of the Brighter Futures Scholarship
Fund.
Motion to approve
Moved by: Joey Piazza
Seconded by: Glenn Westmoreland
Yea Trent Anthony, Rose Dominguez, Brett
Duncan, Jerry Moore, Joey Piazza, Tom Tolar,
and Glenn Westmoreland
Carried 7-0
C. Consider student BC`s appeal of the Discipline Review
Committee to the Alternative Education Site
No one appeared for this hearing; therefore, it was removed
by Tom Tolar
Motion to enter Executive Session
Carried
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION
5. PUBLIC INPUT
6. Adjournment
A. Adjourn Meeting
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at
6:24pm
Tom Tolar, President
Melissa M. Stilley,
Secretary-Treasurer
Cost of notice: $71.50