February 10, 2020 at 5:30 PM - REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1. OPENING: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS.

1.A. PRESIDENT: BRENT BOLEN
B. VICE PRESIDENT: DONNIE BUTLER
C. CLERK: CLAIRE LEHR- DOWNING
D. MEMBER: DARRELL COURTNEY
E. MEMBER: JERRY ROBINSON

2. CONSENT AGENDA: VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

2.A. MINUTES OF JANUARY 13, 2020  REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETING.

2.B. TREASURER’S REPORT

2.C. ENCUMBRANCES

2.C.1. FUND NUMBERS:
        GENERAL FUND 11 - #570-639
        5 MIL BUILDING FUND 21 # 8
        CHILD NUTRITION FUND 22 # 23-26
        BUILDING BOND FUND 33 #3
   
 

2.D. ACTIVITY FUND BALANCES

2.E. ACTIVITY FUNDRAISERS AND TRANSFERS AND NEW ACCOUNTS

2.F. RESIGNATIONS AND RETIREMENTS.
VIRGINIA CAROL WHITE

3. PRINCIPALS/DIRECTORS REPORT
SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT

4. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OUT OF STATE TRAVEL  FOR CENTRAL 2ND GRADERS  TO GO TO THE PEROT THEATRE TO WATCH CLICK, CLACK, MOO. 

5. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY TO TRAVEL TO ROCKWALL TX TO GO TO SHENANIGANZ FOR THE END OF THE YEAR TRIP

6. VOTE TO RE-APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE 2020-2021 CALENDAR. THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS WERE CORRECTED.

7. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE BYLAWS OF THE IDABEL PUBLIC SCHOOL JOM PARENT COMMITTEE. ANNUAL APPROVAL PROCESS FOR TITLE VI INDIAN EDUCATION EASIE GRANT.

8. DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF A SCHOOL AUDITOR FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR.  THIS WILL INVOLVE THE PREPARATION OF THE 2020-2021 ESTIMATE OF NEEDS FOR GENERAL, BUILDING, AND CHILD NUTRITION FUNDS AND THE PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF NEEDS FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR.  VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE A CONTRACT FOR AUDIT BETWEEN THE IDABEL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND JACK H. JENKINS, CPA FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR.
 

9. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE TO PAY CHARLA CLEMENTS A $400.00 STIPEND FOR TEACHING THE STATE-MANDATED PARAPROFESSIONAL TIER II CREDENTIAL CLASS TO IPS PARAPROFESSIONALS WHO NEED THE CREDENTIAL.

10. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE NEW LOCATIONS FOR THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2020. DATES AND TIMES ARE STILL THE SAME.

11. VOTE TO GO INTO PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: AUTHORIZED BY: 25 O.S. SECTION 307 (B)(1)(2).

11.A. EVALUATION AND RE-HIRING OF ADMINISTRATORS:
A. Alan Bryant - Assistant Superintendent(Special Services & Fed. Programs)
B. Chad Austin - HS Assistant Principal
C. Laura Bullock - MS Principal
D. Nancy Copeland - Central Elementary Principal
E. Terri Bastible - Primary South Elementary
F. Connie Lynch - EvenStart/GED Director
G. DeWayne Melton - Maintenance Director
H. Jean Warhop - Transportation Director
I. Scott Pratt- Athletic Director
J. Marlin Coffman- High School Assistant Principal
 

12. ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE BOARD HAS RETURNED TO OPEN SESSION.

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES COMPLIANCE: STATEMENT BY BOARD PRESIDENT: THE IDABEL BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF HIRING AND ADMIN EVALUATION:

EVALUATION AND RE-HIRING OF ADMINISTRATORS:
A. Alan Bryant - Assistant Superintendent(Special Services & Fed. Programs)
B. Chad Austin - HS Assistant Principal
C. Laura Bullock - MS Principal
D. Nancy Copeland - Central Elementary Principal
E. Terri Bastible - Primary South Elementary
F. Connie Lynch - EvenStart/GED Director
G. DeWayne Melton - Maintenance Director
H. Jean Warhop - Transportation Director
I. Scott Pratt- Athletic Director
J. Marlin Coffman- High School Assistant Principal

14. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE RE-HIRING OF ADMINISTRATORS:
A. Alan Bryant - Assistant Superintendent(Special Services & Fed. Programs)
B. Chad Austin - HS Assistant Principal
C. Laura Bullock - MS Principal
D. Nancy Copeland - Central Elementary Principal
E. Terri Bastible - Primary South Elementary
F. Connie Lynch - EvenStart/GED Director
G. DeWayne Melton - Maintenance Director
H. Jean Warhop - Transportation Director
I. Scott Pratt- Athletic Director
J. Marlin Coffman- High School Assistant Principal

15. CONSIDER AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY MATTER NOT KNOWN ABOUT OR WHICH COULD NOT HAVE BEEN REASONABLY FORSEEN PRIOR TO THE TIME OF PREPARATION OF THE AGENDA FOR THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING.

16. VOTE TO ADJOURN