March 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Bethel Public Schools Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Citizen's Comments

4. Presentation of Bethel Public Schools FY23 annual financial audit by the firm Jenkins and Kemper, Certified Public Accountants P.C. (Presented via Teleconference)

5. Discussion and action to accept the Bethel Public Schools FY23 annual financial audit as presented by the firm of Jenkins and Kemper, Certified Public Accountants P.C.

6. Discussion and action on a contract between Bethel Public Schools and Jenkins and Kemper, Certified Public Accountants P.C. for auditing services during the 2023-2024 school year.

7. Approval of the February 12, 2024, regular board meeting minutes.

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

8.1. General fund #291-#313, $101,506.82      Payroll #70314-70316, $2,940.14

8.2. Building fund #25-#26, $48,274.00

8.3. Any and all change orders  General fund-$96,469.10          Payroll $58,941.11  Building fund-$521.75

8.4. February 2024 Activity Fund Report

8.5. Activity Fund Transfers

Amend activity fund transfer from sub-account #468 (Powerlifting) to activity sub-account #130 (Cheer) in the amount of $200.00 dated February 12th to reflect an amount of $750.00.

Transfer funds from activity sub-account #60 (Athletics) to activity sub-account #220 (Wrestling) in the amount of $500.00.

Transfer funds from activity sub-account #60 (Athletics) to activity sub-account #468 (Powerlifting) in the amount of $705.95.

Transfer funds from activity sub-account #330-004 (HS Snack Break) to activity sub-account #466-001 (Senior Class 2025) in the amount of $4,500.00.

8.6. February 2024 Child Nutrition Report

8.7. Treasurers Report

9. Superintendent's report
A. Facilities
B. Staff
C. Students
D. Construction Updates
E. School Safety
 

10. Presentation of the 2023-2024 school dropout report.

11. Discussion and action to amend the 2023-2024 school calendar reflecting virtual instructional days, January 16th, 22nd, 23rd and March 5th.

12. Discussion and possible action on the 2024-2025 academic calendar.

13. Motion to establish the transfer capacity limits for Bethel Public Schools effective April 1, 2024.  

14. Discussion and action to approve the Joint Agreement-Academic Course Offerings and Sophomore Student Enrollment Agreement with Gordon Cooper Technology Center for the 2024-2025 school year.

15. Discussion and action on a contract renewal with OKTLE and McREL for teacher and administrator evaluation software for the 2024-2024 school year.

16. Discussion and possible action on a contract with Barlow Education Management Services, LLC to manage federal programs for Bethel Public Schools during the 2024-2025 school year. 

17. Discussion and action to approve a contract agreement between Bethel Public Schools and Talk Time Speech Therapy, Inc. to provide speech therapy services for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year.

18. Discussion and action on a Software License and Support Agreement with ADPC to provide Financial Accounting, Cloud Hosting, Activity Fund, Personnel, Offsite Backup, and Contract software for the 2024-2025 school year.

19. Discussion and action on a Software Service Order Agreement between Bethel Public Schools and Syologist Ed, Inc to provide Student Information, Gradebook, Lunch Room, Student Records Portal, Google Classroom, and Student Information Query Designer services for the 2024-2025 school year.

20. Discussion and possible action to approve an out-of-state travel request for Bethel HS Band to attend/perform at Branson On Stage Live on May 28-31, 2024 in Branson, MO.

21. Discussion, review and possible action on the Out of State/Overnight Trip Procedures for Bethel Public Schools.

22. Discussion and action on Junior and Senior Student/Parent Agreement for Concurrent/Dual Enrollment of High School Courses for the 2024-2025 school year.

23. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session to discuss the following items pursuant to O.S. Title 25, Section 307 (B) (1).

23.1. Discussion on administrative personnel contracts for the 2024-2025 school year.

23.2. Discussion on certified contracts for the 2024-2025 school year.

23.3. Discussion on an extra-duty contract for Hunter Pinkston as a lay coach for Bethel HS Baseball

23.4. Discussion on a temporary contract for Destiny Walker as Elementary Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.

24. Action to convene into executive session or remain in open session.

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

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

27. Action to extend administrative personnel contracts for the 2024-2025 school year.

28. Action to extend certified contracts for the 2024-2025 school year.

29. Action to extend an extra-duty contract for Hunter Pinkston as a lay coach for Bethel HS Baseball.

30. Action to extend a temporary contract for Destiny Walker as Elementary Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.

31. New business:

32. Adjournment