August 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

A. Call to order and roll call.

Tom Maston, President
David Paulk, Vice-President
Justin Smith, Clerk
Jacob Zweifel, Member
Barry Carpenter, Member

B. Audience may address the board.  State your name for the board, three-minute time limit.

C. Review and discuss the status of school board member training credits.

D. Superintendent's Report

E. Consent Agenda
All of the items which concern reports of a routine nature normally approved at board meetings 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 following items:

E.1. Approval of Treasurer's Report

E.2. Approval of Minutes from the June 28, 2024, Regular Board Meeting.

E.3. 23-24 Payment Register:

• General Fund #9578-9597
• Building Fund #71-72

E.4. 24-25 Payment Registers:

• General Fund #1-194
• Building Fund #1-5

E.5. General Fund Encumbrances - #199-230

E.6. Building Fund Encumbrances - #12-15

E.7. General Fund Change Orders

E.8. Building Fund Change Orders

E.9. Bond Fund 32 Change Orders

E.10. Special Payroll

E.11. Activity Fund Report

F. Action Topics

F.1. Discussion and presentation on 2023-24 Preliminary State Test Scores

F.2. Discussion and possible action to approve the contract for the purchase of the Jill Eisenhour property.

F.3. Discussion and possible action to approve converting the school year from 180 days to 1,086 hours for the 2024-25 school year.

F.4. Discussion and possible action to approve the following contracts for the 2024-25 school year:

• Mid-America Technology Center to allow their math, science and technology classes to fulfill high school graduation requirements
• OK Dept. of Career & Technology Ed for secondary career and technology education programs

F.5. Discussion and possible action to approve the ACT as the state test for our Juniors for the college and career readiness testing program.
 

F.6. Discussion and possible action to approve a cooperative activities program with Middleberg Schools for the 2024-25 school year.

F.7. Discussion and possible action to approve 11 days of Sick Leave Sharing for Micaela Rodriguez, Custodian.

G. Executive Session

G.1. Discussion and possible action to convene in executive session for the purpose of:

G.1.a. Discussing the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual salaried employee, pursuant to 25 O.S., Section 307 (B) (1).

G.1.b. Discussing negotiations concerning employees and representatives of employee groups, pursuant to 25 O.S., Section 307 (B) (2).

G.2.  Discussion and possible action to approve reconvening in open session.

G.3. Statement of executive session minutes from Board of Education Clerk, Justin Smith.

H. Discussion and possible action to approve the following adjunct teachers for the 2024-2025 school year:

• Caleb Cole - 6th-8th Science
• Trey Green - American History I
• Chrystal Hulsey - HS Language Arts (English III)
• Amy Lasater - Anatomy and Physics
• Chaz Mattocks - Mid-level Mathematics for Math of Finance
• Carson Smith - 6th Grade Science, 6th Grade P.E.
• Margaret Ummel - HS Language Arts (English II)
• Jeff Word - Civics
• Jane Woods - World History
• Amber Wright - Graphic Design
• Rebecca Clyma - English

I. Discussion and possible action to approve the Personnel Report (Attachment A).

J. Discussion and possible action to approve the negotiated items for the 2024-25 Blanchard Association of Classroom Teachers (BACT) contract.

K. Discussion and possible action to approve the negotiated items for the 2024-25 Blanchard Association of Support Employees (BASE) contract.

L. New Business

M. Discussion and possible action to adjourn.