August 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM

2. FLAG SALUTE

3. Lingo Track Update

4. Michael Mondt Facilites Update

5. Elementary Incentive Program presented by Megan Chavez

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 26th, 2025 Regular Board of Education Meeting. 

6.b. Discussion and possible action to approve the following contracts/agreements for FY'26: (a) Mercy Sponsorship Agreement (b) Section 125 Benefit Plan (c) Career Tech Secondary Agreement (d) Rose Briar Place HS Prom (e) Bethany Tech Now Agreement (f) Pre-ets Agreement (g) Arbitrer Sports Agreement (h) Work Study Agreement (i) Hearing Impaired Contractor Contract

6.c. Discussion and possible action to approve the following out-of-town/out-of-state/overnight trips: (a) Senior Trip, Branson MO, May 17th-18th, 2026

6.d. Approve the additions to the following Activity Fund accounts: (1) POM (940), (2) BMS CHEER (934).

6.e. Approve the Financial Fund Reports

7. Approve the General Fund Change Order Encumbrances for FY 25 ($27,477.47)  the General Fund Non-Payroll Encumbrances for FY 26 #159-219 ($496,946.3), the  FY 26 Change Orders for General Fund ($20,795.42), and the General Fund Payroll # 70000-70261 ($1,888,239.55), and the FY 26 Building Fund Non-Payroll # 5-11 ($328,154.58).

8. Discussion and possible action to approve the revisions to the following Board Policies:
1) EMDB- Flags

9. Discussion and possible action on eleventh and twelfth grade students receiving credit in math and science for math and science courses offered at Canadian Valley Technology Center. 

10. STAFF REPORTS

11. Proposed Executive Session to consider the student transfer denial appeal of Student A with a review of confidential educational records and transfer requests of students whereby disclosure of any additional information could potentially violate the Family Educational Right to Privacy Act.  25 O.S. Section 307(B)(7).

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

11.b. Acknowledge return to open session.

11.c. Executive Session minutes compliance announcement.
"Let the record reflect that the Board voted to enter into executive session at 7:05 PM and exited executive session at  7:40 PM. The board discussed only agenda item number 11, transfer appeals. No votes or action were taken. " 

12. Vote to approve or overturn the decision of the Superintendent to deny the transfer of student A for the 2025-2026 school year.

13. Proposed Executive Session to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, disciplining, or resignation of an employee as listed in Addendum A, B, & C, as authorized by 25 O.S. § 307. (B)(1), and/or discuss the Bethany Classroom Teacher Negotiated Master Agreement for the 25-26 school year as authorized by Oklahoma Statutes Title 25 §307(B)(2).

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

13.b. Acknowledge return to open session.

13.c. Executive Session minutes compliance announcement.
"Let the record reflect that the Board voted to enter into executive session at 7:40  PM and exited executive session at   9:12 PM. The board discussed only agenda item number 12, hiring of  personnel. No votes or action were taken. "

14. Discussion and possible board action on the hiring of personnel in Addendum A for the 25-26 school year as authorized by 25 O.S. § 307 (B)(1). 

 

15. Discussion and possible board action on the resignation of employees in Addendum  B as authorized by 25 O.S. § 307 (B)(1). 

16. Evaluation and Compensation of Superintendent of Schools

17. Discussion and possible action on the 2025-2026 Bethany Negotiated Classroom Teacher Agreement. 

18. INFORMATION ITEMS:
Back to School Nights:

• ES- 8/19
• ECC- 8/12
• MS- 8/12 
• HS- 8/25 

Friday Night Lights
Friday, August 15th 6pm
Cheer Car Wash
Aloha's on 39th and Council 9am-4pm
 

19. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

20. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

21. ADJOURNMENT