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

1. Call to order and roll call of members.

2. Board to consider and take action upon a Resolution authorizing the leasing of certain real property to the Pontotoc County Educational Facilities Authority, and authorizing the President, Clerk and Superintendent to execute any and all documents related to the Ground Lease Agreement and the transaction.

3. Board to consider and take action upon a Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a Sublease Agreement whereby the Pontotoc County Educational Facilities Authority will sublease certain real property and improvements thereto to the district and authorizing and directing the President, Clerk and Superintendent to execute any and all documents related to the Sublease Agreement and the transaction.

4. Reading and approval of the August 12, 2024 Regular Board Meeting minutes as presented.

5. Consent Agenda

5.A. Take action on:
General Fund Purchase Order No. 300-433 with total expenditure of $339,837.00
Co-Op Fund Purchase Order No. 1 with total expenditure of $394.93
Building Fund Purchase Order No. 32-44 with total expenditure of $156,125.47
Building Bond Fund Purchase Order No. 5 with total expenditure of $90,000.00
General Fund Payroll Purchase Order No. 50255-50258 with total expenditure of $40,982.15
All Payroll Change Orders.

5.B. Take action on the August investment report.

5.C. Take action to approve additional High School Boys Basketball fundraisers. 

5.D. Take action to approve additional Unified Club/Special Olympics fundraisers.  

5.E. Take action to approve new Activity Fund account for Junior High Academic Bowl.  

5.F. Take action on sanctioning of Tennis Booster Club. 

5.G. Take action on out-of-state travel for High School Cross Country team to Fayetteville, Arkansas.  

5.H. Take action to approve the Professional Development Committee for FY25. 

6. Discussion and possible action on budget for FY25. 

7. Discussion and possible board action with regard to capacity limitations for student transfers. 

8. Discussion and possible action on appeals to approve third hour of internships for seniors.  

9. Take action to update the Athletic Emergency Plan. 

10. Take action to approve Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Response Plan. 

11. Discussion and possible action to approve contract with Sign Language Resources Services, Inc. for FY25. 

12. Board to receive quotes, discussion, and possible action to purchase Chariot iScrub stand-up scrubber. 

13. Board to receive bids, discussion, and possible action to approve renovation of greenhouse. 

14. Board to receive bids, discussion, and possible action to approve purchase of route buses. 

15. Board to receive bids, discussion, and possible action to approve purchase of activity buses. 

16. Take action to adopt Policy CKAH, EMDB, and FGBD. 

17. Take action to rescind Policy EIA-R5.

18. Take action to update Policy DBCA, DO, DOAC, DOBD, EGG, EKBA, EIA-R4, EIED, EMI, and FDC-R1. 

19. Discussion and possible action to approve additional platforms of communication for Policy DHAC. 

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

21. Vote to convene or not to convene into Executive Session to discuss employment of five part-time janitors, two cafeteria employees, Jennifer Odom - certified teacher, Jonathan Isaacs - certified teacher, Cami Dotson - part time school psychologist with a retroactive hire date of August 1, 2024, Kyle Schier - adjunct Geography teacher, Trey Logsdon - adjunct Consumer Math teacher, Terry Bartlow - adjunct Elementary Education teacher, and Tristen Lackey - adjunct Biology teacher for FY25. 25 O.S. §307(B)(1) and to discuss the purchase of real property 25 O.S. §307(B)(3).

22. Acknowledge the board's return to open session.

23. Executive session minutes compliance announcement.

24. Take action on employment of five part-time janitors, two cafeteria employees, Jennifer Odom - certified teacher, Jonathan Isaacs - certified teacher, Cami Dotson - part time school psychologist with a retroactive hire date of August 1, 2024, Kyle Schier - adjunct Geography teacher, Trey Logsdon - adjunct Consumer Math teacher, Terry Bartlow - adjunct Elementary Education teacher, and Tristen Lackey - adjunct Biology teacher for FY25.

25. Take action to approve transportation personnel and contract salaries for FY25.

26. Take action to approve contract salaries for FY25.

27. Take action to approve amended Extra Duty pay. 

28. Take action to approve Extended Day employees for FY25.

29. Take action to approve Robotic teachers for FY25.  

30. Take action to approve Academic Bowl sponsors for FY25.

31. Take action to approve $600.00 stipend for Melissa Fry, Teddy Allen, Madison Trimble, Sharilyn Taylor, and Stephanie Babb for Oklahoma Science of Reading Academies. 

32. Discussion and possible action to raise Extended Day hourly rate for student workers to $10.50. 

33. Maintenance update. 

34. Superintendent's reports.

35. New Business.

36. Vote to adjourn.