February 7, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order/Roll Call to establish quorum 

2. Pledge of Allegiance 

3.   ↵Comments from the Floor
The following rules shall govern this section:

1. Speakers must identify themselves
2. Each speaker is given a maximum of three (3) minutes
3. Total time allocated to this item is thirty (30) minutes
4. No board action will be taken on comments from the floor

4. Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent's Reports (to include but not to be limited by)

1. Recognition of Courtney Yunt on 16 Year Career with MPS
2. State of MPS: "Moving Forward Together"
3. Capital Improvement Update
4. Legislative Update
5. Financial Update

5. Consent Agenda:
All of the following items, which concern reports and items of 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 approval of the following items:

5.A. Minutes of the board meetings:

January 10, 2022 Regular meeting
January 20, 2022 Special meeting

5.B. Approval of monthly encumbrances for FY22

• General Fund accounts payable encumbrances-613-677
• General Fund payroll encumbrances-70544-70545
• Bond Fund 33 accounts payable-None
• Bond Fund 34 accounts payable-7-13
• Bond Fund 35 accounts payable-None
• Bond Fund 36 accounts payable-None
• Child Nutrition accounts payable encumbrances-9
• Child Nutrition payroll encumbrances-None
• Building Fund encumbrances-62-67
• Function/Summary Report for January
• Activity and Cafeteria Report for January

5.C. Treasurer's Report for January 

5.D. Fundraiser requests from:

MHS Student Council
Nichols 6th Grade Basketball

5.E. Transfer Funds:

From athletics to various clubs that participated in Wardog card sales. 

6. Items to be considered by the Board

6.A. The Board will discuss the current Central Office facility at 26 N. Main and the former Information Technology facility at 601 16th Ave. NW. No action will be taken. 

6.B. The Board will discuss and vote to approve or not approve to surplus the Central Office facility at 26 N. Main. 

6.C. The board will discuss and vote to approve or not approve to replace the lost or destroyed warrant and issue a duplicate check to Jerry Strait in the amount of $100 warrant #19405, dated January 5, 2022. 

6.D. The board will discuss and vote to approve or not approve the attached list(s) of various inventory items as surplus property and authorize Superintendent to sell or dispose of said property in the best interest of the district. 

6.E. The board will discuss and vote to approve or not approve the Fort Hays State University (FHSU) Undergraduate Observation Memorandum of Agreement for Spring 2022 Intern/Practicum Candidate. 

6.F. The board will discuss and vote to approve or not approve NE Rural Services d/b/a BOLT Fiber Otpic Services agreement for the 2022-2023 school year.  

6.G. The board will discuss and vote to approve or not approve the Chickasaw E-Rate contract for the FY 2022-23.

6.H. The Board will discuss and vote to approve or not approve the updates to the Maintenance Assistant job description in the Miami Public Schools Job Description Manual. 

6.I. The board will discuss and vote to accept or not accept the attached bids for window and door replacement at Miami Junior High School. 

6.J. The board will discuss and vote to approve or not approve the bid proposal from Lakeland Office Systems for copy machines for the 2022-2023 school year.

6.K. The board will discuss and vote to approve or not approve the bid proposal from Lakeland Office Systems for printers for the 2022-2023 school year.

6.L. The board will discuss and vote to approve or not approve the updated Policy # 4011 "Student Transfers". 

6.M. The board will discuss and vote to approve or not approve the updated school calendar for the 2021-2022 school year. 

7. Proposed executive session to :

     A. Discuss ongoing Superintendent Evaluation 
     B. Discuss those employees listed on the attached personnel agenda sheet
     C. Discussion of Superintendent's Contract for the 2022-23 school year. 

All of these items are authorized by 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1).
     

8. Convene or not convene into executive session

9. Acknowledge board’s return to Open Session.

10. Executive session minutes compliance announcement.

11. The Board will vote to approve or not approve the employment of Support personnel, per the attached agenda personnel sheet located outside Miami Public Schools Administrative Office 26 N Main, Miami, OK. 74354 in display box.

12. The Board will vote to approve or not approve the resignation of Certified personnel, per the attached agenda personnel sheet located outside Miami Public Schools Administrative Office 26 N Main, Miami, OK. 74354 in display box.

13. The Board will vote to approve or not approve the resignation of Support personnel, per the attached agenda personnel sheet located outside Miami Public Schools Administrative Office 26 N Main, Miami, OK. 74354 in display box.

14. The Board will discuss and vote to approve or not approve to re-hire Nick Highsmith as Superintendent of Schools for the 2022-23 school year.

15. New Business

16. Board will adjourn





Where Posted: Front Display Case, Administrative Offices, 26 N Main, Miami, OK 74354


Date and Time:__________________________________________________________


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Title:             Secretary to the Superintendent/B.O.E Minutes Clerk