March 7, 2022 at 5:30 PM - March Regular Meeting

I. Preliminary Business

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Establishment of a Quorum

I.C. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Reports

II.A. Student Membership

II.B. Activity Fund Report

II.C. District Financial Report

II.D. Resignations/Retirements

III. Public Comment

IV. Consent Agenda

IV.A. Minutes of Regular Board Meeting - February 14, 2022

IV.B. Encumbrances and Change Orders

IV.C. Payroll Encumbrances

IV.D. Activity Fund Transfers, New Sub Account Request, and Closure Request

IV.E. District Business Financial Software renewal

V. Action Topics

V.A. Discussion and possible vote on Consent Agenda Items A-E as presented.

V.B. Discussion and possible vote to take possible action, in the absence of the President and/or Clerk, to appoint an acting President and/or acting Clerk for the School District to execute any and all documents pertaining to setting the maturities, date, time, and place of the bond sale. 

V.C. Board to consider and take action on a resolution determining the maturities of, and setting a date, time and place for the sale of the $2,820,000 General Obligation Building Bonds of the School District.

V.D. Discussion and possible vote to contract with Arvest Bank for E-Payables Program as presented. 

V.E. Discussion and possible vote on Class Size Limits beginning April 1, 2022 as presented.

V.F. Discussion and possible vote on pay rates for Summer, 2022 as presented.

VI. Executive Session

VI.A. Proposed executive session to discuss the following business pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307 (B)(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act:

VI.A.1. Employments

VI.A.2. District Employee Stipend

VI.B. Vote to convene in executive session

VI.C. Acknowledgment of Board to return to open session

VII. Action Topics

VII.A. Statement of executive session minutes

VII.B. Discussion and possible vote on employments for the 2021-22 school year as presented.
 

VII.C. Discussion and possible vote on Certified Rehire employments for the 2022-2023 school year as presented. 

VII.D. Discussion and possible vote on Certified Temporary Rehire employments for the 2022-2023 school year as presented.

VII.E. The Noble Board of Education recognizes the importance of recruiting and retaining employees during the 2021-2022 school year. Due to the efforts of staff at all levels, Noble Public Schools have been able to provide a full program of in-person and virtual learning to students and families. In recognition of the risk to personal health and the exceptional work to prioritize needs of students performed by all employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, we recommend that the Noble Board of Education provide a payment of a one-time, non-recurring, COVID-19 stipend as follows:
The amount of $600 to all full-time employees, employed as of January 1, 2022; a $300 stipend to all part time employees and or any employee hired after January 1, 2022; that are employed on April 15, 2022, except for the superintendent of schools. Payment will be electronically deposited on April 15, 2022.
 

VIII. New Business

IX. Superintendent's Reports

X. Adjournment