Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/12/2025 - 6:30 PM
Category: Bids, Contracts, Agreements
Type: Action
Subject: 4.13 Approval of 2025-2026 Memorandum of Understanding between Park Hill School District and People of All Communities (POAC) Succeed
Strategic Plan:
CULTURE
Create an environment where all students, staff, and members of the Park Hill Community feel a sense of belonging.
Policy:
Provide Name(s) of Attachments
File Attachment:
Park Hill 2025-2026 Memorandum of Understanding.pdf
Provide Background Details and Rationale: People of All Communities (POAC) Succeed is an organization whose mission is to provide more positive attitudes for students towards themselves and others, boost in confidence, persistence, empathy, connection and commitment to school, and a feeling of purpose along with decreased emotional distress and improved test scores, grades, and attendance. POAC Succeed supports schools in providing students with social-emotional learning and real-world soft skills learning. POAC Succeed meetings with students are focused on learning acceptance of others and encouraging courageous conversations for change through open dialogue. Students will have the opportunity to be better prepared for their future and to take their acquired knowledge and skills back to their teams. The attached MOU reflects that POAC Succeed will work with groups of student-athlete/activity leaders at each of our secondary schools that host MSHSAA athletics and activities during the 2025-2026 school year.
Provide Funding Source and Estimated Cost: Student Services Athletic Budget $30,000
Legal References
Name of Persons(s) Submitting Agenda Item with Title Dr. Chad Bruton, Director of Student Services Dr. Jaime Dial, Assistant Superintendent for Quality & Student Services
Presenter(s) if Presentation Anticipated
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Park Hill Board of Education approve 2025-2026 Memorandum of Understanding between Park Hill School District and People of All Communities (POAC) Succeed, as presented.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Chad Bruton - Director of Student Services
Signed By:
Dr. Jaime Dial - Assistant Superintendent - Quality & Student Services
Signed By:
Dr. Mike Kimbrel - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Brandy Woodley Moved, Member Shereka Barnes seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Park Hill Board of Education approve 2025-2026 Memorandum of Understanding between Park Hill School District and People of All Communities (POAC) Succeed, as presented.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Janice Bolin     Yes
Scott Monsees     Yes
Brandy Woodley     Yes
Daryl Terwilleger     Yes
Shereka Barnes     Yes
Harrison Todd     Yes