August 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM

2. FLAG SALUTE

3. Recognition of BPS receiving the OKSDE Aerospace and Aeronautics Education Grant for $7,600.

4. Discussion and possible action on travel for students and staff to Israel for the Israel Exchange Program for the 24-25 school year.

5. Discussion and presentation of policy changes to meet the requirements of new SDE rules and Oklahoma Laws:

• DBCA- STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE AND CONDUCT
• DO- TERMINATION OF TEACHER EMPLOYMENT
• DOAC- SUPPORT PERSONNEL SUSPENSION
• DOBD- SUSPENSION OF CERTIFIED PERSONNEL
• EGG- PROHIBITION OF RACE AND SEX DISCRIMINATION
• EIEC- RELEASED TIME COURSES
• EIED- GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• EMI- VOLUNTARY PRAYER AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
• FDC-R1- ATTENDANCE POLICY REGULATION
• FEH- TRANSFER APPEAL-STUDENTS ON AN IEP

6. CONSENT AGENDA
The following items, which concern reports and items of a routine nature normally approved at board meetings, will be approved by one vote unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of them.

6.a. Approve the Minutes of the June 27th 2024 Meeting. 

6.b. Discussion and possible action to approve the following contracts/agreements for FY'25: (a) Career Tech Notice of Allocation & Secondary Contract FY 25, (b) University of Central Oklahoma Teacher Education Program Partner School Agreement, (c) Arbiter Pay Unlimited Agreement FY 25, (d) BHS Varsity Yearbook Agreement FY 25, (e) Child Nutrition Annual Certificate of Authority, (f) YurView Tuttle Football Game Broadcast Agreement (g) Appetegy Newsletter Communication Agreement, (h) OU Pre-Employment Special Services Agreement, (I) OSDE Alternative Education Agreement. 

6.c. Discussion and possible action to approve the following out-of-town/out-of-state/overnight trips: (a) Texas Thespian Festival and Conference in Dallas, Texas, November 20-23, 2024, (b) Senior Class Trip 2025 in Branson, Missouri, May 16-17. 2024.

6.d. Approve the additions to the FY25 Activity Fund Sub Accounts and Sub Account fundraising activities and expenses.

6.e. Approve the Financial Fund Reports

7. Discussion and possible action to accept the bid from Calm Construction to construct the High School Finishing Kitchen. 

8. Discussion and possible action to accept the bid from Johnson Controls, Inc to install a building automation system with the goal of reducing overall utility costs across the district.  

9. Approve the Encumbrances for the General Fund Non-Payroll # 161-298 ($1,042,559.34), Change Orders for General Fund ($15,223.44), General Fund Payroll # 70000-70238 ($1,910,628.86), and the Encumbrances for the Building Fund Non Payroll # 8-12 ($577,541.33).

10. Discussion and possible action on payment of the annual back-to-school stipend in the amount of $200.00 for school employees. 

11. Discussion and possible action on increasing classroom substitute pay rates to $70/day for non-certified substitutes and $85/day for certified substitutes. 

12. Discussion and possible action on the additions to the fixed hourly pay rates schedule for extra duties for the 2024-2025 school year.

13. Discussion and possible action on a motion approving the renewal of the Sublease
Agreement dated December 1, 2020 between the District and Oklahoma County
Finance Authority for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 as required under the
provisions of the agreement.

14. Discussion and possible action on a motion approving the renewal of the Sublease
Agreement dated August 1, 2015 between the District and Oklahoma County Finance Authority for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 as required under the provisions of the agreement.

15. Discussion and possible action on the following board policy revisions:

• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• BJ - INTERNET ACCESS AND ACCEPTABLE USE

16. Discussion and possible action to approve Apptegy and Google Suite as school-approved platforms for school and academic communications with students as required by law. 

17. Discussion and possible action on adult meal prices per USDA requirements for the 24-25 school year. 

18. Discussion and possible action on the agreement with Oklahoma Baptist University for the speech-language pathology program.

19. Discussion and possible action to approve the MOU with Southern Nazarene University through SNU's Renew Counseling Center.

20. Discussion and possible action on the addition of a Kindergarten and First Grade Art Teacher as an adjunct position requiring board approval from OSDE for certification in Art PK-12.

21. STAFF REPORTS

22. Proposed Executive Session to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining, or resignation of the employees listed in Addendum A, B, C & D.as authorized by 25 O.S. § 307 (B)(1), and/or discuss the Bethany Classroom Teacher Negotiated Master Agreement for the 24-25 school year as authorized by Oklahoma Statutes Title 25 §307(B)(2).

22.a. Vote to convene or not to convene into Executive Session.

22.b. Acknowledge return to open session.

22.c. Executive Session minutes compliance announcement.

23. Discussion and possible action on the 2024-2025 Bethany Negotiated Classroom Teacher Agreement. 

24. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of personnel as listed in Addendum A for the 24-25 school year.

25. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of Extra Duty personnel as listed in Addendum B for the 24-25 school year. 

26. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of Bus Drivers as listed in Addendum C for the 24-25 school year.

27. Discussion and possible action on the resignations as listed in Addendum D.

28. Compensation of Superintendent of Schools. 

29. INFORMATION ITEMS

30. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

31. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

32. ADJOURNMENT

33. Recommend Calvin Alexander for MS Boys Basketball Assistant Coach