November 13, 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. American Education Week
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A proclamation celebrating American Education Week, November 13-17, 2023 presented by Holly Nevels, Associate Superintendent, PEN (Professional Educators of Norman) President Adrienne Hall and SPAN (Support Professionals Association of Norman) President Falisha Keel.
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III.B. Awards Presentations
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III.B.1. National Merit Scholars Semifinalists
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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 October 16, 2023
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V.C. Purchase Requests
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1. (13) Replacement Heat Exchangers for Alcott from Streets LLC
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V.D. Treasurer's Report for the period through October 31, 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. SUPPORT SERVICES (Gayla Mears)
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V.H.1.(a) Chan Hellman LLC, Hope Centered and Trauma Informed Training Agreement for Dimensions Academy
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V.H.2. SUPPORT SERVICES-GUIDANCE & COUNSELING (Kitrena Hime)
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V.H.2.(a) Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) Memorandum of Understanding for substance abuse prevention and recovery programs
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V.H.2.(b) Agreement for Mental Health Therapeutic Clinical Services with Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center (COCMHC)
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V.I. Election of Roger Adair, Executive Director of Oklahoma Association of School Business Officials (OASBO) to Position No. 10 on the board of directors of the Oklahoma Public School Investment Interlocal Cooperative for a term of 2024-2028
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V.J. Revised Contract for Architectural Services between Norman Public Schools and CWA Group, LLC
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V.K. Contract for Construction Management Services between Norman Public Schools and Miller-Tippens Construction
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V.L. Oklahoma State Department of Education Textbook Allocation and Adjustment Statutory Waiver of Okla. Stat. Title 70 § 16-114a
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A school district that receives textbook funding flexibility approval may elect to expend any monies allocated for textbooks, including any monies carried over as authorized, for any purpose related to the support and maintenance of the school district as determined by the board of education of the school district.
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V.M. Applications for Sanctioning
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1. Eisenhower Elementary School PTA
2. Jackson Elementary School PTA 3. Jefferson Elementary School PTA 4. Lakeview Elementary School PTA 5. McKinley Elementary School PTO 6. Norman High School PTA 7. Norman Instrumental Music Parent's Association 8. Norman North High School Varsity/JV Cheer Booster Club 9. Norman North High School Boys Golf 10. Norman North High School Speech and Drama 11. Truman Elementary/Truman Primary School PTA 12. Whittier Middle School PTO |
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V.N. Activity Fund Raising Reports
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1. Longfellow Middle School - Family and Consumer Sciences
2. Longfellow Middle School - Family and Consumer Sciences 3. Longfellow Middle School - Family and Consumer Sciences 4. Alcott Middle School - Spanish Club 5. Norman High School - Asian American Pacific Islander Association |
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VI. Additional Agenda Items
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VI.A. Agreements with the University of Oklahoma for the creation of a facility for the Oklahoma Aviation Academy
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The items presented to the Board for approval consist of documents that form agreements between Independent School District No. 29, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, a.k.a. Norman Public Schools and the University of Oklahoma as they pertain to the creation of a Facility for the new Oklahoma Aviation Academy (OAA). Pursuant to the passage of the 2023 NPS Bond election, and through a collaborative effort with the University, NPS will be able to plan, develop, construct, and operate the Oklahoma Aviation Academy on a new site next to the Max Westheimer Airport. The site is located near the Airport and will enable a unique synergy between the OAA students and the adjacent activity of an active airport. Upon Board approval of these items, NPS will be prepared to move forward with the bonding, planning, and development of the OAA.
The following documents are presented for Board approval: 1. GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT, between THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, and INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 29 OF CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLA., a.k.a. NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, for approximately 8.511 acres as Tract 1, for property generally located near the intersection of Goddard Avenue and Lexington Avenue, in Norman, Cleveland County, OK.
2. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, between THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, and INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 29 OF CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLA., a.k.a. NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, as related to approximately 8.511 acres as Tract 1, of property generally located near the intersection of Goddard Avenue and Lexington Avenue, in Norman, Cleveland County, OK. 3. DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS, between THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, and INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 29 OF CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLA., a.k.a. NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, as related to approximately 8.511 acres as Tract 1, of property generally located near the intersection of Goddard Avenue and Lexington Avenue, in Norman, Cleveland County, OK. 4. GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT, between THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, and INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 29 OF CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLA., a.k.a. NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, for approximately 0.657 acres as Tract 2, for property generally located near the intersection of Goddard Avenue and Lexington Avenue, in Norman, Cleveland County, OK. 5. SUBLEASE AGREEMENT, between THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, and INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 29 OF CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLA., a.k.a. NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, as related to a part of a Facility to be located on approximately 0.657 acres as Tract 2, for property generally located near the intersection of Goddard Avenue and Lexington Avenue, in Norman, Cleveland County, OK. 6. SETTLEMENT STATEMENT, related to Closing on a Title Insurance Policy for Ground Leasehold Interests, through First American Title, pursuant to Title Commitment No. NCS-1176179-OKC, for two distinct ground leases covering two tracts of approximately 8.511 acres as Tract 1, and 0.657 acres as Tract 2, of property generally located near the intersection of Goddard Avenue and Lexington Avenue, in Norman, Cleveland County, OK.
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VI.B. Energy Management Service Agreement between Norman Public Schools, EightTwenty Oklahoma, LLC, and Brightwell Capital Partners, LLC
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VI.C. Indian Education Update
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VI.D. Middle School Strategic Plan Update
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VI.E. Strategic Plan Survey Overview
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VI.F. 2023-2024 Amended Budget
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VI.G. 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.
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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 the following matters:
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The evaluation of the Superintendent pursuant to Executive Session authority - 25 Okla. Stat. §307(B)(1) and (7). This is a routine evaluation session that the Board conducts three or more times per year. 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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