November 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Opening Exercises:

I.A. Call to Order and roll-call recording of members present and absent

I.B. Moment of Silence

I.C. Flag Salute

II. Consent Agenda
All of the following items, which concern reports and items of a routine nature normally approved at a board meeting, will be approved by one vote unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items. The consent agenda consists of the discussion, consideration, and approval of the following items:

II.A. Approval of the agenda

II.B. Vote to approve Minutes of the following Board meetings:

II.B.1. Regular Board Meeting
a. October 9, 2023

2. Special Board Meetings
a. October 10, 2023
b. October 18, 2023
c. November 7, 2023
 

II.C. Vote to approve the following items:

II.C.1. Monthly Financial and Investment Report for month ending October 31, 2023:

II.C.1.a. Treasurer’s Report

II.C.1.b. Encumbrances

II.C.1.c. Warrant Register

II.C.1.d. Lease Revenue

II.C.2. School Activity Funds

II.C.2.a. Transfers within Bank

II.C.2.b. New Accounts

II.C.3. Vote to approve Blanket Position Salary Reserves Report for FY 2023-2024.

II.D. Vote to approve renewal of 403(B) Third Party Administrator, the OMNI Group, for CY 2024 for services such as reporting, monitoring maximum contribution, distribution of payments to the various vendors, and servicing employees' requests for new contributions and withdrawals.

II.E. Vote to approve sanctioning applications from School Activity Funds for FY2023-2024 for the following:

SITE	GROUP
CARL ALBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL	BAND
CARL ALBERT HIGH SCHOOL	FOOTBALL
CARL ALBERT HIGH SCHOOL	POM
DEL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	PTA
DEL CITY HIGH SCHOOL	SOFTBALL

II.F. Vote to approve renewal of Google Workspace for Education from CDW Amplified for $57,375.00, to be paid by Bond Fund 35.

II.G. Vote to approve out-of-state or overnight travel requests:
1. Judy Tibbs and Carl Albert Middle School Pom to travel to Tomball, TX on December 2, 2023 to compete and learn from elite teams. Expenses to be paid by Sanctioned Organization Funds.
2. Jamie Shawver and Del City High School Boys Wrestling team to travel to Geary, OK on January 5-6, 2024 to compete in the Boys Wrestling Invitational. Expenses to be paid by Sanctioned Organization Funds.
3. Jamie Shawver and Del City High School Girls Wrestling team to travel to Cache, OK on December 8-9, 2023 to compete in the Cache Invitational. Expenses to be paid by Sanctioned Organization Funds.
4. Jamie Shawver and Del City High School Boys Wrestling team to travel to Coweta, OK on December 14-15, 2023 to compete in the Coweta Tournament and Dual. Expenses to be paid by Sanctioned Organization Funds.
5. Patrick Borror, Midwest City High School, Guy Mitchell, Del City High School, Midwest City High School Concert Choir, and Del City High School Theater to travel to Seattle, WA on May 22-29, 2024 to experience new environment and culture and to observe, meet, and work with professional artists in the area. Expenses to be paid by Sanctioned Organization Funds.
6. Randa Mitchell and Carl Albert High School Vocal Music to travel to Tulsa, OK on January 18-20, 2024 to participate in Oklahoma All State Honor Choir. Expenses to be paid by Sanctioned Organization Funds, Personal Funds, and Donations.
7. Randa Mitchell and Carl Albert High School Vocal Music to stay overnight at OKC Convention Center on January 11-13, 2024 to participate in Oklahoma All State Honor Choir. Expenses to be paid by Sanctioned Organization Funds, Personal Funds, and Donations.
8. Captain John Keilty, Senior Chief Danny Moreaux, and DCHS NJROTC Unit to travel to Camp Clark in Nevada, MO in June 2024 (date TBD) to participate in advanced group military training with cadets from a myriad of units from other states. Expenses to be paid by School Activity Fund 947-ROTC, Navy, Personal Funds, and Donations.
9. Captain John Keilty and Senior Chief Danny Moreaux, Del City High School, to travel to Knoxville, TN in April 2024 (date TBD) to attend NJROTC Conference. Expenses to be paid by Project 775-Navy Reimbursement.
10. Judy Tibbs and Carl Albert Middle School Pom to travel to Orlando, FL on February 8-13, 2024 to compete in DTU National Championship. Expenses to be paid by Sanctioned Organization Funds.
11. Cindy Burns and Kat Shadron, MCHS, to travel to New York City, NY on February 27-March 2, 2024 to attend Innovative Schools Summit. Expenses to be paid by Title I, Project Code 511.

III. Recognitions

A. RISE Awards - Ms. Huston

B. Carl Albert High School- Ms. Goggans
Art - Josh Norman, Teacher
2023 County Commissioners Art Awards
2023 Theme: "Oklahoma Skies"
Lars Brewer, Senior - 1st Place/Medium:Photography
Caitlyn Grove, Senior - 2nd Place/Medium:Photography
Rylee Reese, Senior - 3rd Place/Medium:Photography
Colton Johnson, Senior - Honorable Mention/Medium:Photography

Choir - Randa Mitchell, Director
COCDA Members:
Jamiah Adams
Charlee Barks
Cadence Buck
Tamea Cotton
Riley Davison
Austin Fisicaro
Madyson Hamilton
Kaeley Larson
London Owens
Lauren Park
Sydney Pride
Tre Robinson
Ella Severt
Stella Shupe
Eli Stephens
Peja West

Drama - Olivia Adams, Director
One Act Play All Star Cast Members:
Everett Ryan
Austin Fisicaro
Benjamin Walters
Lauren Park
Andrea Willis
Mustang State Festival - Outstanding Company
Deer Creek One Act Festival - Outstanding Tech, Fan Favorite

C. Carl Albert Middle School - Ms. Budde
Choir - Taylor Selvey, Director
COCDA JH Treble Choir:
Journey Joseph
Lillian Woodard
COCDA JH Mixed Choir:
Cohen Colwell
Luke Goodman
Liam Oudit

Orchestra - Lauren Meaders, Director
North Central Honor Orchestra:
Meredith Curtis, 8th-9th Grade, Viola
Daniel Barron, 7th Grade, Double Bass

D. Midwest City High School- Ms. Berger
Drama - Kristi Reise, Director
DeBrail Davis, All Star Actor for OSSAA 6A One-Act Competition

E. Midwest City Middle School- Ms. Williams
Orchestra - Meagan McCrary, Director
Leilani Raposa, 7th Grade, North Central Honor Orchestra



 

IV. Information

IV.A. Public Participation
Persons who address the Board during the public participation portion of the regular Board meeting must meet the following qualifications:

1. Not, use the public participation portion of the Board meeting to make slanderous, abusive and personal statements against any individual. The President of the Board may rule any speaker out of order who makes such statements.
2. Not, speak regarding litigation pending against the District or employees of the District.
3. Not, speak regarding a matter that is currently the subject of an investigation being conducted by the District or its agents or attorneys, or which is the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation. 
4. In order for the Board to fulfill its obligation to complete the planned agenda in an effective and efficient fashion, a single public participation period of thirty (30) minutes will be permitted at each meeting. Each person who wishes to speak will be allotted five (5) minutes until the total time of 30 minutes is used. Groups consisting of three (3) or more persons shall designate a spokesperson that will be given five (5) minutes to speak for and represent the group.

IV.B. Superintendent’s Report - Dr. Cobb

IV.C. Mid-Del Technology Center Report - Ms. Foster

V. Vote to approve or not approve a Resolution to the Oklahoma County Election Board for election of School Board Member Seat No. 4.- Dr. Cobb

VI. Discuss, consider, and vote to approve or not approve the following items relative to the $7,560,000 General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 2023B.- Mr. Zack Robinson
a. Consideration and vote to award the $7,560,000 General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 2023B, to the lowest and best bidder.
b. Adopt Resolution providing for the issuance of the District's $7,560,000 General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 2023B, and matters related thereto including designation of bonds under the Internal Revenue Code and approving official statement, SEC Rule 15(c)2-12(b)(5) compliance, form of bonds, levy of an annual tax for the payment of principal and interest on the same; and fixing other details of the issue.

VII. Vote to approve or not approve Policy B-28, Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Tax Credit.- Ms. Woodard

VIII. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a Resolution for the Mid-Del Public Schools Foundation to accept qualifying donations pursuant to the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act (68 O.S. § 2357.206), which became law effective November 1, 2021.- Ms. Woodard

IX. Vote to approve or not approve the 2023-2024 Budget Amendment #1 for Fund 11 (General Fund) increase of $3,649,235, Fund 12 (Co-Op Technology Center Fund) increase of $26,301, and Fund 21 (Building Fund) increase of $667,674.- Ms. Woodard

X. Vote to approve or not approve the purchase of a 2024 Ford Expedition Max XL 4X2 from Joe Cooper Ford to serve homeless students who need transportation. The cost is $57,488.00 based on state contract SW0035 and will be paid from ARP ESSER III, Homeless I and II, project codes 796 and 797.- Ms. Brown

XI. Vote to approve or not approve a service substitution for hardware that was approved at the March 8, 2021 board meeting. We will be exchanging 221 extra switches for 1,000 Meraki Wi-Fi 6 Access Points. After substituting the products, the cost of labor to install the access points will be $41,243.00, which will be paid by Bond Fund 35, Project Code 044.- Ms. Rennick White

XII. Vote to approve or not approve the purchase of 425 Meraki WiFi 6 Access Points to fulfill our ability to upgrade the majority of our district's wireless infrastructure. This purchase will supplement the 1000 access point service substitution. The cost and labor of these additional access points is $429,594.25 per Cisco State Contract #ITSW1006 and will be paid by Bond Fund 35, Project Code 044 and Fund 12 or Fund 23.- Ms. Rennick White

XIII. Vote to approve or not approve to enter into an agreement with You Matter Behavior Support Services, LLC to provide additional behavior support services for the 2023-2024 school year. The services will be provided on an hourly basis for an estimated cost up to $50,000.00, paid by Special Services fund, Project Code 621, Impact Aid fund, Project Code 592, and General Fund, Project Code 000.- Ms. Wilson

XIV. Vote to approve or not approve Midwest Bus Sales for procurement of two (2) new 2025 Freightliner 71 passenger buses at $148,861.00 each, two (2) new 2025 Freightliner 35 passenger buses at $151,189.00 each, and two (2) new 2023 Chevrolet (Minotaur) 14 passenger vehicles at $106,576.00 each for a total project cost of $813,252.00. Pricing per state contract #5032. Expenditure to be paid from Bond Fund 39, Project 053.- Mr. Arnold

XV. Vote to approve or not approve to add Design Architects Plus to the list of firms approved by the Board on June 12, 2023 for architectural services on construction projects occurring during the 2023-2024 school year.- Mr. Bryan

XVI. Vote to approve or not approve a Training for Industry Program (TIP) with Hubbell in the amount of $89,884.91 to provide training for new employees. Expenditures will be paid by MDTC Fund 12 and reimbursed by Oklahoma Department of Commerce and/or the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.- Ms. Foster

XVII. Vote to approve or not approve the purchase of a 2023 Ford F-150 4WD Supercrew Cab Truck from Joe Cooper Ford for a purchase price of $44,189.00 using State Contract SW0035. Expense to be paid by MDTC General Fund 12.- Ms. Foster

XVIII. Vote to approve or not approve the revised total project cost of the mock plumbing house at MDTC that was Board approved on June 12, 2023.- Ms. Foster

XIX. Human Resources

XIX.A. Vote to approve or not approve all actions recommended in the Human Resources Reports: - Ms. Huston

• Certified
• Non-Certified
• Child Nutrition
• Transportation

XIX.B. Vote to approve or not approve adjunct teachers.- Ms. Huston

XX. Proposed Executive Session for the purpose of:
A. Semi-annual confidential evaluation of Superintendent of Mid-Del Schools with no resulting vote intended, pursuant to Title 25 Section 307 (B)(1) of the Oklahoma Statutes and
B. Discussing employment compensation and/or terms of employment for Dr. Rick Cobb, Superintendent of Schools, pursuant to Title 25 Section 307 (B)(1).
1. Vote to convene or not convene into Executive Session
2. Acknowledge the Board has returned from Executive Session
3. Executive Session Statement of Minutes

XXI. Action items to follow Executive Session.- Dr. Kirk

XXII. New Business
Item(s) that could not have been foreseen or known about at the time the agenda was posted which need action at this Board meeting.

XXIII. Adjourn
This agenda was posted at the Board of Education Center, 7217 S.E. 15th Street, Midwest City, Oklahoma, on November 9, 2023, at 10:00 AM, in accordance with the Open Meeting Law.

The next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for December 11, 2023.