June 14, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Bethel Public Schools Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of the June 1, 2021 special board meeting minutes.

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

4.1. General fund # 303-312, $8,946.81   Payroll # 70280, $5,813.41

4.2. Building fund # 4 $147,500.00

4.3. Any and all change orders

4.4. May 2021 Activity Fund Report

4.5. Activity Fund Transfers

4.6. May FY 2021 Child Nutrition Report

4.7. Treasurers Report

5. Discussion to inform the Board of the district's internet filtering software.  Our district will be using a cloud-based internet software, IBOSS Core for our technology protection measure during the 2021-2022 school year.  IBOSS Core protects against access by adults and minors to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or with respect use of computers with Internet access by minors-harmful to minors.  It may be disabled for adults engaged in bona fide research or other lawful purposes.  Our district policy includes monitoring the online activities for minors.

6. Consideration and action to approve the renewal of contract with ADPC, a school accounting software program for FY 2021-22.

7. Consideration and action on agreement with Gabbert Communications to provide web hosting and license services for the 2021-2022 school year.

8. Consideration and action to approve Pest Control Commercial Service Agreement with Mother Nature's to provide monthly services for FY 2022.

9. Consideration and action to renew contract with Renaissance for products and services for the 2021-2022 school year.   

10. Consideration and action to approve Physical and Occupational Therapy Staffing Agreement between Bethel Public Schools and Select Physical Therapy for 2021-2022 school year.

11. Consideration and action to enter into contract with Advance Physical Therapy Services, PLLC for the 2021-2022 school year.

12. Consideration and action to enter into agreement between Bethel Public Schools and Shelli Hall, Speech/Language Pathologist for FY 2021-2022.

13. Consideration and action to enter into agreement between Bethel Public Schools and Tina Ramey, Speech/Language Pathologist, for the 2021-2022 school year.

14. Consideration and action on entering into agreement between Bethel Public Schools and Visual Senses ( a consulting firm owned by April "Nikki" Keck), special education visual impairment consultant, for the 2021-2022 school year.

15. Consideration and action on membership renewal with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association for the 2021-2022 school year.

16. Consideration and action to renew Assemble Annual Subscription with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association for the 2021-2022 school year.

17. Consideration and action to renew Policy Maintenance Service Subscription with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association for the 2021-2022 school year.

18. Consideration and action to enter into agreement with Cooperative Council of Oklahoma School Administration (CCOSA) to participate in CCOSA's District Level Program for 2021-2022 school year.

19. Consideration and action on Service Agreement between Bethel Public Schools and the OSSBA Employment Services Program for the 2021-22 school year.

20. Consideration and action to approve Resolution of Bethel Public Schools to join the Oklahoma Schools Insurance Group, (OSIG) for FY 2022.

21. Consideration and action to approve Oklahoma School Assurance Group (OSAG) as our District's Workers Compensation Provider for FY 2022

22. Consideration and action for Bethel Public Schools to renew membership with the Organization for Rural Oklahoma Schools (OROS) for FY 2022.

23. Consideration and action to approve Basic Legal Service Program Agreement with The Center for Education Law, P.C. for the 2021-2022 school year.

24. Consideration and action on a motion approving the renewal of the Qualified Zone Academy Bond Lease for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 as required under the provisions of the Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement dated November 1, 2014 between the District and Zion National Bank.

25. Consideration and action to approve the use of the tabulation of 1080 hours for the 2021-2022 school calendar.  This satisfies the Oklahoma state requirement for the appropriate length of the school year.

26.  Consideration and action on transferring the remaining balance of the Class of 2021 Activity Account to the High School Activity Account and close Class of 2021 account.

27. Consideration and action to add a new activity account for the Class of 2025.

28. Consideration and action to appoint Alissa Cartwright as Bethel Public Schools Treasurer and Deputy Minutes Clerk for FY 2022.

29. Consideration and action to appoint Denise Flowers as Encumbrance Clerk and Minutes Clerk for FY 2022.

30. Consideration and action to appoint Tarrall Davidson as Activity Fund Custodian and Deputy Minutes Clerk for FY 2022.

31. Consideration and action to appoint Julie Jesseph as Child Nutrition Fund Custodian for FY 2022.

32. Consideration and action to approve the following financial institution as Bank of Record for FY 2022:
General Fund-First United Bank
Building Fund-First United Bank
Activity Fund-First United Bank
Co-Op Fund-First United Bank
Bond Fund- First United Bank
Sinking Fund-First United Bank

33. Consideration and action on authorization of superintendent, Dr. Matt Posey, as the purchasing agent for Bethel Independent School District and authorized representative for all federal programs, ERATE, General Fund, Bond Fund, Building Fund, Activity Fund and all other school programs and activities not listed for 2021-2022 school year.

34. Consideration and action to authorize the superintendent to direct the in house treasurer to invest school district funds per state law and to deposit the interest from investments in the General Fund and/or Building Fund for FY 2022.

35. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session:

35.1. Resignation of Laurie Stone,Elementary Paraprofessional.

35.2. Hiring certified personnel, Jessica Coulson 1st grade teacher.

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

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

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

39. Action to accept the resignation of Laurie Stone, Elementary Paraprofessional.

40.  Action to accept the employment of certified employee, Jessica Coulson, 1st grade teacher.

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

42. New business:

43. Adjournment