January 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
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I. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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III. Special Agenda Items
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III.A. Awards Presentations
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III.A.1. The 2021 Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers Award for the Oklahoma Physics Teacher of the Year
Presented by Jeff Patterson
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David Askey, Norman High School
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III.A.2. The Oklahoma Council for Indian Education 2021 Teacher of the Year Award
Presented by Stephanie Williams
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Matthew Jackson, Norman High School and Norman North High School
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III.A.3. The Oklahoma Council for Indian Education Award for the 2021 Lucyann Harjo Leadership Award
Presented by Stephanie Williams
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Lucyann Harjo, Indian Education Coordinator
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III.B. School Board Member Recognition Month
Presented by Dr. Nick Migliorino
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In salute and gratitude to the more than 2,700 Oklahoma school board members, January is designated as School Board Recognition Month. This is an opportunity to build community awareness and understanding about the crucial role an elected Board member assumes in a representative democracy. Their commitment to service and public education affects the present and future lives of our children and our communities. This is a time for us to say thank you.
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IV. Public Communications
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This is an open, public meeting held in accordance with the Open Meeting Laws of the State of Oklahoma. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the business of the Norman School District. As elected representatives of the voters and patrons of the District, the members of the Board of Education will be making decisions concerning the operation of the District. The agenda for Regular Meetings includes an opportunity for the public to address any item appearing on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to speak must sign in with the Clerk of the Board prior to the convening of the Board meeting. Statements to the Board by the public are limited to no more than 3 minutes per speaker. The Board reserves the right to limit repetitive comments, comments unrelated to the business of the Board or the total amount of time dedicated to public comment in a single evening. Board members cannot respond to questions or comments during public communications but the Board President may refer matters of concern to the Superintendent for review and recommendations.
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V. Disposition of Routine Business by Consent Action
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The following matters may be approved in their entirety by the Board upon motion made, seconded and passed by a majority vote of the Board members. However, upon request by any Board member, any one or more matters will be removed from the consent docket and acted upon separately. Contracts are approved subject to review by the District’s legal counsel. Any or all of the public record items included within the consent docket, i.e., minutes to be submitted for approval; purchase orders to be submitted for acceptance; purchase request for approval; financial report; proposed transfer of funds between activity accounts; and fund raising event listing, may be examined at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Education at the Administrative Services Center at 131 South Flood Avenue, Norman, Oklahoma, at any time during regular business hours, which are Monday-Friday 7:45 AM-4:15 PM
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V.A. Purchase Orders (Encumbrances and/or bills to be paid for fiscal year 2021-2022)
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V.B. Minutes for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on December 6, 2021
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V.C. Purchase Requests
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1. (32) 75" Samsung LED TVs and Peerless-AV wall mounts for district wide use from Best Buy Stores LP
2. Window glass installation for the Professional Development Center from Binswanger Enterprises LLC 3. Walk-in refrigerator repair for Lakeview Elementary from Eddie Kinard 4. Fence installation for Central Services Center from Quality Fence Co Inc 5. (2) School Buses for the District from Midwest Bus Sales Inc 6. Registrations for Professional Learning Communities at Work Institute Conference for district wide use from Solution Tree |
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V.D. Treasurer's Report for the period through December 31, 2021
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V.E. Investment Report (presented for information only)
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1. Lease Revenue Funds
2. Bank of Oklahoma Funds |
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V.F. Certified Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "A" (posted with the agenda)
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V.G. Support Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "B" (posted with the agenda)
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V.H. Agreements, Contracts and Renewals for Fiscal Year 2021-2022
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V.H.1. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (Ann Rosales) Agreement for Use of Facilities - Bright Beginnings Academy Sites
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1. Center for Children and Families
2. First Baptist Church 3. Kinderberry Academy 4. McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church 5. Middle Earth Child Development Center 6. Grace Living Center |
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V.I. Norman Public Schools Dimensions Academy Student Internship Agreement with Norman Regional Health System
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V.J. Applications for Sanctioning
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1. Jefferson Elementary School PTA
2. Norman High School Tennis Booster Club 3. Longfellow Middle School Athletic Booster Club 4. Norman Athletic Association 5. Norman North High School Football Booster Club |
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VI. Additional Agenda Items
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VI.A. 2021-2022 State Aid Allocation Update
Presented by Brenda Burkett
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Districts receive their Tentative Final State Aid allocation from the State Department of Education in January, after the SDE receives updated child count and assessed valuation information from all districts for the current school year. An analysis of the District’s information along with the effect of this revised allocation on the current year’s projected fund balance will be presented.
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VI.B. Proposed Revisions in Board of Education Policy 2006 - Fiscal Management
Presented by Brenda Burkett
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VI.C. 2023-24 Academic Calendar Proposal
Presented by Holly Nevels
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A draft of the proposed 2023-24 academic calendar will be presented for information/review.
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VI.D. Board of Education Policy 4004 - Enrollment and Open Transfers
Presented by Stephanie Williams
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Discussion and vote on the 4004 Enrollment and Open Transfer Policy revisions for updated language.
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VI.E. Discuss, consider, and act or disapprove a Resolution authorizing the sale of the District’s General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2022, and setting forth the following items: - Resolution See Attachment "C" (posted with the agenda)
Presented by Zack Robinson, BOK Financial Securities, Inc.
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1. Fixing the time and place the bonds are to be sold;
2. Fixing the amount of bonds to mature each year; 3. Authorizing the Clerk to give notice of said sale as required by law. |
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VI.F. Discuss, consider, and act or disapprove a Resolution authorizing the sale of the District’s General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2022, and setting forth the following items: - Resolution See Attachment "D" (posted with the agenda)
Presented by Zack Robinson, BOK Financial Securities, Inc.
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1. Fixing the time and place the bonds are to be sold;
2. Fixing the amount of bonds to mature each year; 3. Authorizing the Clerk to give notice of said sale as required by law. |
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VII. New Business: New business refers to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda. Okla. Stat. tit. 25 § 311(A)(9).
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VIII. Administrative Staff Reports
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IX. Board of Education Reports
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X. Vote to go into executive session to discuss:
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The evaluation of the Superintendent (this is a routine evaluation session that the Board conducts three or more times per year) pursuant to Executive Session authority—25 Okla. Stat. §307(B)(1) and (7). No action regarding this item will occur following the Board's return to open session.
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XI. Vote to Return to Open Session
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XII. Statement of Executive Session Minutes
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XIII. Adjournment
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