September 21, 2017 at 5:00 PM - Lawton Public Schools Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance - Tom Deighan

3. Roll Call

4. Special Guests/Special Recognition - Tom Deighan and Dr. Lori Bridges

4.a. Lawton FFA State Career Development Contest Winners: Agriscience Fair Social Science Division 2 (Eisenhower High School - Ashlye Workman, Kyla Wallace) and Food Science and Technology (MacArthur High School- Sydney Burke, Eisenhower High School - Luke Churchwell, Makayla Ortiz, Taylor Workman, Johnny Destefano)

4.b. Service Pin Recipients: 35 Years - Charlotte Oates, Eisenhower High School, 30 Years - Donna Catlin, Edison Elementary, 20 Years - Dr. Regina DeLoach, Lawton High School, Philip Smith, Washington Elementary, Ann Johnson, Pat Henry Elementary

4.c. Recognition of Eric Sharum in appreciation of his years of service to the Lawton Public Schools Board of Education

5. Departmental Reports

5.a. Information Item: Business Services/Educational Services - Update

5.b. Information Item: Operations - Update from Architect Jason Ridings on Freedom Elementary

5.c. Information Item: Rick Owens - State Department of Education 2017 ACT College Readiness Report

5.d. Information Item: Diane Branstetter - Update 2014 Bond and 2015 Sales Tax Funds

5.e. Consideration and Action: Diane Branstetter - 2017 - 2018 Summary of District Budgets and Fiscal Information and Estimate of Needs

6. Report of the Superintendent

6.a. Discussion regarding construction management

6.b. Superintendent's Announcement(s)

7. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

7.a. Item(s) Removed From the Consent Agenda for Separate Action

7.b. Approval of the minutes of the September 5, 2017 regular board meeting

7.c. Report of the Purchasing Manager/Encumbrance Clerk - Sheila Relf

7.c.1. Increase, Decrease and Issue Purchase Orders

7.c.2. Emergency Approvals

7.c.3. Gasoline Tabulation

7.c.4. Bids/Quotes

7.c.4.A. Re-Roof - Edison Elementary (Kent Ledford)

7.c.5. Encumbrances/Partial Payments

7.d. Report of the Chief Financial Officer - Diane Branstetter

7.d.1. Monthly Authorization to Invest

7.d.2. Treasurer's Report for the Month of August

7.e. Report of the Activity Fund Custodian - Kathy Bentley

7.e.1. Activity Fund Transfers

7.e.2. Establishment of New Account

7.e.3. Activity Fund Summary

7.f. Report of the Clerk - Kathy Bentley

7.f.1. Applications for Sanctioning of Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs

7.f.2. Construction Related Contracts/Agreements

7.f.2.A. Architects in Partnership LLC - MHS Cafeteria Renovation + Reimburseables

7.f.3. Contracts / Agreements

7.f.3.A. Cindy Elkins, Educational Consultant, Washington Elementary

7.f.3.B. Great Expectations, Regina Farquhar, Consultant, Crosby Park, October 17, 2017, Woodland Hills, October 10, 2017

7.f.3.C. Herff Jones Yearbook, 2017-2018, Whittier Elementary

7.f.3.D. Jennifer Yarber, Dyslexia Training for the Special Education Department, October 18, 2017

7.f.3.E. Tamie Barrett, Educational Teacher Training for Adams Elementary,

8. Proposed Executive Session to Discuss: [Authorized by 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act]

8.a. The employing, promoting, or receiving resignation(s) of individual certified and support salaried personnel so the board can return to open session and vote to take action on personnel transactions as listed on the Certified and Support Personnel Reports

8.b. The selection of Information Technology Director

8.c. The selection of Elementary Principal

9. Vote to Go Into Executive Session

10. Vote to Acknowledge Return to Open Session

11. Statement of Executive Session Minutes

12. Superintendent's Personnel Report / Items Discussed in Executive Session

12.a. Approval of Certified and Support Personnel Reports

12.b. Approval of selection for Information Technology Director

12.c. Approval of selection for Elementary Principal

13. 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) [Authorized by 25 O.S. Section 311(A)(9)]

14. Next regular board meeting date is Monday, October 16, 2017, 5:00 p.m., Shoemaker Center Auditorium.

15. Setting New Board Meeting Dates

16. Board Announcements

17. Adjournment

18. The Lawton Public School District encourages participation from all of its patrons. If participation at any public meeting is not possible due to a disability, notification to the Clerk of the Board of Education at 580-357-6900, extension 2074, at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting is encouraged to make the necessary accommodations. The district may waive the 48-hour rule if an interpreter for the deaf (signing) is not the necessary accommodation.

19. Time of Posting: 3:30 p.m.; Date of Posting: September 19, 2017; Place of Posting: Foyer of Shoemaker Center, 753 NW Fort Sill Blvd. Posted by: