November 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Owasso Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order and Roll Call

II. Special Recognition - "The Star-Spangled Banner" performed by the Owasso Jazz Choir, including four members of the All State Jazz Choir

III. Special Recognition/Pledge of Allegiance - Ms. Tiffanie Palmer, Finnlee Spencer and Wyatt Smithey

IV. Special Recognition - Owasso Softball State Champions

V. Reports to the Board

V.A. Superintendent - Dr. Margaret Coates

V.B. Teaching and Learning - Mr. Mark Officer

V.C. District Services  -  Mr. Kerwin Koerner

V.D. Continuous Strategic Improvement (CSI) Goal Area #4 Ram Resources - Mr. Russell Thornton

VI. Comments from the Public Regarding Agenda Items
Each individual will have five (5) minutes to share their remarks related to the specific agenda item identified by the individual when signing up to speak. The total time allotted to comments from the public regarding the agenda will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. 

VII. Consent Agenda:  Board to consider and take possible action on the following consent agenda items. (Dr. Coates)

VII.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting October 7, 2024

VII.B. Teaching and Learning

VII.B.i. Out of State Student Activity Trips

VII.B.ii. Financial Agreement with Ignite2Unite for a student culture workshop for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $3,700, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the financial agreement

VII.C. Technology 

VII.C.i. Renewal of Commercial Services Agreement with Cox Business for 10Gbps district-wide primary internet service for the 2025-2026 school year at a cost of $3,400.00 per month, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the agreement

VII.C.ii. Renewal of Commercial Services Agreement with Cox Business for district-wide Metro-E fiber connectivity service for the 2025-2026 school year at a cost of $13,930.00 per month, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the agreement

VII.D. Finance

VII.D.i. Purchase orders (encumbrances) and changes to encumbrances for October 2024

VII.D.ii. Activity Financial Report for October 2024

VII.D.iii. Activity Account Budgets

VII.E. Human Resources

VII.E.i. Transitions

VIII. Teaching and Learning - Mark Officer

VIII.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Agreement with The Mandt System for a Hosting Incentive Program for the 2024- 2025 school year at no cost, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Agreement

VIII.B. Board to consider and take possible action on the Memorandum of Understanding with Starbase Tulsa, A Department of Defense Youth Program for 25 hours of STEAM curriculum for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $-0-, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Memorandum of Understanding

IX. Finance - Phillip Storm

IX.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Treasurer's Report for October 2024

IX.B. Board to consider and take possible action on the approved OSDE Teacher Empowerment Grant application to offset district costs in the amount of $88,314.75 and provide additional funding to teachers in the amount of $193,500 who are currently receiving extra duty stipends for their leadership roles for the 2024-2025 school year as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the grant

IX.C. Board to consider and take possible action on a Memorandum of Understanding to add stipends for the roles of Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers (PPAT) Advisor and Hearing Impaired Consultant for the 2024-2025 Year

X. Human Resources - Lisa Johnson

X.A. Exit Survey Data 

XI. New Business

XII. Vote to Adjourn