February 15, 2018 at 5:00 PM - Lawton Public Schools Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance - Tom Deighan

3. Oath of office: Kelly Edwards, Area 3 Board Seat

4. Reorganization of Board of Education

5. Roll Call

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

7. Departmental Reports

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

8. Report of the Superintendent

8.a. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT PERTAINING TO THE ACQUISITION AND FINANCING OF A NEW EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL AND STORM SHELTER/SAFE ROOMS AT DISTRICT SITES; APPROVING AN ESCROW AND PAYING AGENT AGREEMENT; APPROVING THE FORMS OF LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT, TAX REGULATORY AGREEMENT, CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT, AND OFFICIAL STATEMENT; APPROVING OTHER DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES RELATED THERETO; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.

8.b. Superintendent's Announcement(s)

9. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

9.a. Approval of the Minutes of the February 5, 2018

9.b. Report of the Purchasing Manager/Encumbrance Clerk - Sheila Relf

9.b.1. Increase, Decrease and Issue Purchase Orders

9.b.2. Gasoline Tabulation

9.b.3. Encumbrances/Partial Payments

9.c. Report of the Chief Financial Officer - Diane Branstetter

9.c.1. Treasurer's Report for the Month of January 2018

9.c.2. Monthly Authorization to Invest

9.c.3. Bond & Sales Tax Oversight Committee Report

9.d. Report of the Activity Fund Custodian - Kathy Bentley

9.d.1. Activity Fund Transfers

9.d.2. Establishment of New Account(s)

9.d.3. Activity Fund Summary

9.e. Report of the Clerk - Kathy Bentley

9.e.1. Contracts / Agreements

10. Proposed Executive Session to Discuss:

10.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 [Authorized by 25 OKLA.STAT. Section 307 (B)(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act]

11. Vote to Go Into Executive Session

12. Vote to Acknowledge Return to Open Session

13. Statement of Executive Session Minutes

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

14.a. Approval of Certified and Support Personnel Reports

15. 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)]

16. Next regular board meeting date is: March 12, 2018, 5:00 p.m., Shoemaker Center Auditorium.

17. Board Announcements

18. Adjournment

19. 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 24 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.

20. Time of Posting: Date of Posting: Place of Posting: Foyer of Shoemaker Center, 753 NW Fort Sill Blvd. Posted by: