January 9, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. FLAG SALUTE

2. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM

3. Recognition of Choir, Orchestra, and Band All-State students. 

4. Recognition of Cheer as Gameday State runners-up. 

5. CONSENT AGENDA

5.a. Discussion and possible action on the Minutes of the December 4, 2023, Special Board Meeting and the December 4, 2023, Regular Board Meeting.

5.b. Discussion and possible action on the Financial Fund Reports

5.c. Discussion and possible action on the Encumbrances for the General Fund Non Payroll # 603-667 ($119,425.25), General Fund Payroll # 70000-70670 ($12,507,628.67), the Encumbrances for the Building Fund Non Payroll (None). 

5.d. Discussion and possible action on the additions to the following Activity Fund accounts: (1) Sophomore Class (2) Freshmen Class

6. Discussion and possible action on the Israel Student Exchange program phase 1 planning process for next school year.

7. Discussion and possible action on the following contracts/agreements for FY'24: (a) MOU between Bethany Public Schools and OU Health Science Center in order to provide clinical supervision for students in the speech-language pathology program. 

8. Discussion and possible action on the following out-of-town/out-of-state/overnight trips: (a) Orchestra to OKMEA in Tulsa, January 17-20, 2024, (b) Mr. Arthur to Washington, D.C. with the High School Girls Basketball team, January 11-15, 2024, to be reimbursed by the basketball tournament, (c) Football Coaching Staff to Glazier Coaches Clinic in Dallas, TX, February 9-11, 2024, to be paid for from the activity fund, (d) Swim to attend State competition in Jenks, Oklahoma, February 15-16, 2024, to be paid for from the activity fund.

9. Discussion and possible action on adding an adjunct position for mathematics at Bethany High School to be paid for with ESSER III funding to address learning loss. 

10. STAFF REPORTS

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Proposed executive session to discuss and, after returning to open session, to take possible action on Items 12-18.  25 O.S. § 307 (B)(1) and (B)(7)

11.a. Vote to go into Executive Session.

11.b. Acknowledge return to open session

11.c. Executive Session Minutes Statement

12. Retirement of Shannon Masterson, Elementary and Middle School Art Teacher, effective May 25, 2024. 

13. Resignation of Anna Miller, HS Science Teacher, effective May 24, 2024.

14. Employment of Kendrie Escoe, MS Soccer Assistant Coach.

15. Employment of Christie Baker, special education teacher assistant to replace Leah Ross. 

16. Employment of Jeanna Lovelace as an EL assistant to help provide additional support in the resignation/absence of Penny Brinegar. 

17. Employment of Karsten Hutcheson, High School Math Adjunct Teacher.

18. Evaluation of Superintendent of Schools.

19. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

20. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

21. ADJOURNMENT