April 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Bethel Public Schools Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Oath of Office Seat #5- Kevin Roland

4. Reorganization of the Board of Education.

5. Approval of the March 10, 2025 regular board meeting minutes.

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

6.1. General fund #329-#353, $296,546.55

6.2. Building fund #28-#31, $78,995.12

6.3. Any and all change orders: General Fund-$24,208.23   Payroll- $16,192.80

6.4. March 2025 Activity Fund Report

6.5. Activity Fund Transfers
Transfer funds from activity sub-account #390 (Lower Elementary) to activity sub-account #80 (Upper Elementary) in the amount of $2,400.00.

6.6. March 2025 Child Nutrition Report

6.7. March 2025 Treasurers Report

6.8. March 2025 Sales Tax Report

6.9. Proposed Fundraising Activities

Bethel MS Gifted & Talented      April 4, 2025     Food Sales      Raise money for Medieval Times

Bethel LE/UE        August 27-September 10, 2025           Cookie Dough Sales            Raise money for teacher classroom materials and supplies.

7. Citizen's Comments

8. Superintendent's report
   A. Facilities

9. Presentation of the school dropout report. (Dr. Posey/Mr. Stewart)

10. Discussion and action to set April 1st transfer capacity limits.

11. Discussion and action to approve the Application for Temporary Appropriations provided by Jenkins and Kemper, Certified Public Accountants P.C.

12. Discussion and action on a software renewal agreement with Sylogist to provide Student Information, Gradebook, Lunch Room, Student Records Portal, Google Classroom Integration, Rostering Integration software for the 2025-2026 school year.

13. Discussion and action on the location of the new LED sign for the district.

14. Discussion and action to declare school property as surplus for disposal. 

15. Discussion and action to approve an out-of-state- travel request for the Bethel HS Girls basketball team to travel to Branson, MO on June 11-13, 2025 using school transportation. 

16. Discussion and action to enter into a lease-purchase agreement with CDW for the purpose of purchasing new Chromebooks for the district.

17. Discussion and action to enter into an agreement with U.S. BankCorp Government Leasing and Finance, Inc./American Capital Financial Services, Inc. to finance the lease-purchase agreement with CDW for the purpose of purchasing new Chromebooks for the district.

18. Review, discussion, and possible action on prioritizing a list of potential future projects including but not limited to the school lagoon remediation project, high school parking lot renovation, transportation, demolition of 4th grade building, and FEMA multi-purpose room as part of pending grant approval.

19. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session to discuss the following items pursuant to O.S. Title 25, Section 307 (B) (1) and 307 (B)(3).

19.1. Discussion on a temporary certified contract for Abby Rogers, Bethel Lower Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year.

19.2. Discussion on a support contract for Kylie Cox, Bethel Upper Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year.

19.3. Discussion on the resignation of Jenny Affentranger, Bethel Lower Elementary Principal effective June 30, 2025.

19.4. Discussion on the resignation of Daltyn Zimmerman, Bethel High School effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

19.5. Discussion on an administrator contract for a building principal at Bethel Lower Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year.

19.6. Discussion on an administrator contract for a building principal at Bethel Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year.

19.7. Discussion on the purchase of real property.

19.8. Ongoing evaluation of the Superintendent of schools.

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

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

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

23. Action on a temporary certified contract for Abby Rogers, Bethel Lower Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year. 

24. Action on a support contract for Kylie Cox, Bethel Upper Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year.

25. Action on the resignation of Jenny Affentranger, Bethel Lower Elementary Principal effective June 30, 2025.

26. Action on the resignation of Daltyn Zimmerman, Bethel High School effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

27. Action on a contract for an administrator at Bethel Lower Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year.

28. Action on a contract for an administrator at Bethel Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year.

29. Action on the purpose of real property.

30. Ongoing evaluation of the Superintendent of schools.

31. New business:

32. Adjournment