October 16, 2023 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. Boeing Global Engagement Oklahoma Grant Awarded to Norman Public Schools Oklahoma Aviation Academy
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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 2023-2024)
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V.B. Minutes for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education September 11, 2023
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V.C. Purchase Requests
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1. MacBook Screens for district wide use from Amazon.com
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V.D. Treasurer's Report for the period through September 30, 2023
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V.E. Investment Report (presented for information only)
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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 2023-2024
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V.H.1. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cleveland County Memorandum of Understanding
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V.H.2. EVERFI, Inc. Memorandum of Understanding to provide free digital curriculum and services to Norman Public Schools
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V.H.3. Opioid Abatement Grant Award Application Letter of Intent
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V.H.4. AIM Institute for Learning and Research Software Licensing Agreement for AIM Pathways and Services
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V.H.5. Agreement for the Provision of Private Duty Nursing Services to a Norman Public Schools Student. (Approval requested effective 9-18-2023. Approval is sought after the fact to avoid delay in the rendering of important nursing services to a child receiving special education services.)
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V.H.6. Agreement for Assistive Technology Services with Chris Nusbaum
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V.H.7. Solution Tree Inc. Products and Services Agreement
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V.I. Activity Fund Raising Reports with Proposed Events
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1. Madison Elementary School - Library
2. Norman High School - Student Council 3. Norman High School - National Honor Society 4. Norman High School - Special Olympics 5. Norman High School - Technology 6. Norman High School - Tigerpalooza 7. Norman High School - Speech 8. Norman High School - Speech 9. Norman High School - Band and Orchestra 10. Whittier Middle School - FCCLA 11. Whittier Middle School - Team Terra 12. Irving Middle School - Principal Account 13. Reagan Elementary School - Library 14. Administrative Services Center - Coke Fund and Principal Account 15. Alcott Middle School - Technology Student Association 16. Alcott Middle School - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 17. Alcott Middle School - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
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V.J. Approval of Adjunct Instructor Nate Strong for Physical Science at Irving Middle School for 2023-2024
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V.K. Big Red Overhead Doors Agreement with Norman Public Schools
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V.L. Professional Services Agreement with Gransberg & Associates, Inc.
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V.M. Supplemental Schedule No.8 Master Agreement between MIDL and Norman Public Schools for Longfellow Gym Structure Observations
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V.N. The Oklahoma Purchasing System (TOPS) Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Independent School District No. 15 of Atoka County and Norman Public Schools
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V.O. Release Agreement between Oklahoma Schools Risk Management Trust and Norman Public Schools
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V.P. Professional Service Agreement Amendment Between LWPB, Inc. and Norman Public Schools
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V.Q. Applications for Sanctioning
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VI. Additional Agenda Items
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VI.A. Health Services Update
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VI.B. Middle School Strategic Plan and District Mental Health Supports Update
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VI.C. Schedule of the Board of Education Meetings for Calendar Year 2024
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The date, time and place for the regularly scheduled monthly meetings of the Board of Education for the 2024 calendar year will be presented for information with consideration and action in November.
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VI.D. Approval of Annual Election Resolution and authorize the Superintendent to take other related actions required by law for an election to be held for Board Position No. 4. See Resolution - Attachment "C" (posted with the agenda)
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A resolution will be presented calling for the annual election to be submitted to the voters of the district to elect a board member for Board Position No. 4 which has a 5-year term of office.
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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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Confidential communications between the Board and its attorney concerning pending litigation wherein the District's attorney believes and has advised the Board that disclosure would seriously impair the ability of the Board to consider and act in the public interest. The Board will discuss litigation involving Norman Public Schools and other school districts against Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris USA, Inc., Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Enterprises LLC, and Altria Group Distribution Company (collectively "Altria"). Case No. 19-md-02913-WHO, litigation involving the marketing, sales practices, and products liability of Altria with respect to vaping and vaping products. The Board previously approved a settlement of similar claims against JUUL Labs, Inc. Executive session authority: 25 Okla. Stat. Sec. 307(B(4). Upon the conclusion of the executive session the Board shall return to public session and vote regarding the approval of the settlement agreement and related settlement documents.
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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. Vote to approve or not approve the settlement agreement and related settlement documents in the Altria litigation and authorize the Superintendent and Board President to execute all documents necessary to settle and conclude the Altria litigation.
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XIV. Adjournment
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