January 9, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Byng Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to order and roll call of members.

2. Travis Graham to address the board regarding Byng Public Schools' partnership with Pontotoc Technology Center. 

3. Reading and approval of the December 11, 2023 Regular Board Meeting minutes as presented.

4. Consent Agenda

4.A. Take action on:
General Fund Purchase Order No. 547-580 with total expenditure of $18,008.89
Building Fund Purchase Order No.76 with total expenditure of $100.00
General Fund Payroll Purchase Order No. 50313-50317 with total expenditure of $2449.94
All Payroll Change Orders.

4.B. Take action on the December investment report.

5. Take action on resignation(s) received to date.

6. Vote to convene or not to convene into Executive Session to discuss the employment of Francis Elementary secretary, Hunter Leddy - full time Information Technology technician, and Tammy Freeman - data entry clerk for FY24. 25 O.S. §307(b)(1).

7. Acknowledge the board's return to open session

8. Executive session minutes compliance announcement

9. Take action on employment of Francis Elementary secretary, Hunter Leddy - full time Information Technology technician, and Tammy Freeman - data entry clerk for FY24

10. Take action to approve $500.00 stipend for teachers who complete LETRS training. 

11. Take action to approve $600.00 stipend to Taylor Skillern for Oklahoma Science of Reading Academies.  

12. Take action to approve payment of Oklahoma Paid Student Teaching Program stipend. 

13. Discussion and possible action on the employment of Stephen H. McDonald & Associates, Inc. as Financial Consultant to the Byng School District. 

14. Discussion of bond projection options and possible bond projects. 

15. Superintendent's reports.

16. New Business.

17. Vote to adjourn.