April 15, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Bethel Public Schools Special Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. "Leadership Square" Impact Project update presented by the Chick-Fil-A Leader Academy

4. Administration of the oath of office for newly elected board member, Kevin Roland.

5. Reorganization of the board of education. 70 O.S. § 5-119

6. Approval of the March 8, 2021, regular board meeting minutes.

7. Approval of the March 22, 2021, special board meeting minutes.

8. Approval of the March 29, 2021, special board meeting minutes.

9. Approval of the April 1, 2021, special board meeting minutes.

10. Approval of the April 5, 2021, special board meeting minutes.

11. Approval of the April 9, 2021, special board meeting minutes.

12. Discussion and approval of the following consent agenda items.

12.1. General fund #275-#292, $9,460.93, Payroll Encumbrances #70263-#70474

12.2. Any and all change orders

12.3. March 2021 Activity Fund Report

12.4. March 2021 Child Nutrition Report

12.5. Treasurers Report

13. Consideration and action to approve the 2021-2022 proposed school calendar.

14. Consideration and action to approve revisions of the High School/Middle School Student Handbook and Elementary Student/Parent Handbook for the 2021-22 school year.

15. Consideration and action on the renewal of auditing contract with Jenkins & Kemper, CPA, P.C. for FY 2022 financial activities.

16. Consideration and action on a contract renewal with OKTLE, SEES, McRel., and/or Hire For Ed for the 2021-2022 School Year.

17. Consideration and action to renew a student tracking software Service Order Agreement with Municipal Accounting Systems for FY 2022.

18. Consideration and annual action to use county sales tax dollars for utility costs provided by:  Oklahoma Gas & Electric  Oklahoma Natural Gas, Constellation Energy, Vyve Communications, and Pottawatomie County Water Authority.

19. Consideration and action to approve a Resolution for Schools and Libraries Universal Services (E-Rate) for 2021-22  This resolution authorizes the filing of Form 471 applications for funding year 2021-22 and the payment of the applicant's share upon approval of funding and receipt of services.

20. Consideration and action to surplus a 1996 Ford Bus VIN # 1FDP880C4YVA31482.

21. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session:

21.1. Board to discuss potential candidates under consideration for employment as Superintendent of Bethel Public Schools

21.2. Consider hiring Certified Personnel (See Attachment "A") for the 2021-2022 school year.

21.3. Consider the resignation of certified employee: Kim Gerard/Elementary Special Education.

21.4. Consider the resignation of certified personnel :Eric Litherland/HS Extra Duty Contracts only.

21.5. Consider the resignation of certified employee: Kristy Swafford/Lower Elementary 

21.6. Consider the resignation of support employee: Stacey Wilson/Lower Elementary Reading Assistant

21.7. The Board may convene in executive session to discuss personnel matters as identified in items item 22.1-22.7 as authorized under Title 25 O.S. § 307 (B)(1).

22. Consideration and action to convene into executive session or remain in open session.

23. Consideration and action to acknowledge the return to open session.

24. Announcement of executive session minutes that no items were discussed in executive session other than those outlined in the motion to convene.

25.  Action regarding the rehiring of certified personnel for the 2021-2022 school year. (See Attachment A.)

26. Action regarding the resignation of certified employee: Kim Gerard/Upper Elementary Special Education

27. Action regarding the resignation of certified employee: Eric Litherland/High School Extra Duty Contracts only.

28.  Action regarding the resignation of certified employee: Kristy Swafford/Lower Elementary

29.  Action regarding the resignation of support employee: Stacey Wilson/Lower Elementary

30. Superintendent's report:
A.  Facilities
B . Staff
C . Community
D.  Students

31. Adjournment