August 13, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Bixby Board of Education Regular Meeting

Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call

Reports to The Board

Superintendent's Report - Rob Miller

Facilities Update - Mark Deibert

Comments from the Public

Speakers must identify themselves.

Each Speaker is given a maximum of three (3) minutes.

In order to avoid repetitious information, a single spokesperson will be selected by groups desiring to address the board.

Total time allocated to this item is thirty (30) minutes.

Speakers may offer objective comments of school operations and programs that concern them. The Board shall not hear personal complaints unless the proper administrative procedures concerning complaints have been followed.

Speakers may not use profanity at a School Board meeting. Patrons conducting themselves in this manner may be asked to leave the meeting.

The president reserves the right to interrupt this section and move to the next item.

In accordance with provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, discussion or action by the Board on an item presented under the "Comments from the Public" agenda topic is not permitted. Board members and administrative staff will not respond to questions from the public. The Board appreciates and will seriously consider all comments made during this time. Proper questions from members of the public may be referred to the Superintendent for later report to the Board.

General Consent Agenda - Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve Items #4.1-4.15. (These items may be approved by one Board motion, unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items.)

Minutes of July 16, 2020 Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting

Minutes of July 27, 2020 Special Board Meeting

Activity Fund Summary of Accounts and Transfer Requests

Encumbrances and Change Orders for FY 2021 General Fund, Building Fund, Child Nutrition Fund, Sinking Fund, and Bond Funds 31-39 per attached encumbrance registers

Approval of the renewal of an agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education contract for Secondary Career and Technology Education Programs for the 2020-2021 fiscal year

Approval of Helen Hurst as the Child Nutrition authorized representative with the Oklahoma State Department of Education for the 2020-2021 fiscal year

FMLA - Support - Middle School - 8/13/2020 to 8/31/2020

Medical Leave - East Elementary - Support - 8/12/2020 to 8/25/2020

Medical Leave - West Elementary - Support - 8/10/2020 to 10/5/2020

FMLA - Middle School - Certified - 9/25/2020 to 11/30/2020

Medical Leave - Transportation - Support - 8/12/2020 to 10/17/2020

FMLA - North Intermediate - Support - 9/1/2020 to 10/14/2020

FMLA - Central Elementary - Certified - 2/22/2021 to 4/5/2021

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Certified Personnel - per attached

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Support Personnel - per attached

Finance 

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the employment of Stephen L. Smith Corporation as financial consultants to Bixby Public Schools for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

Human Resources 

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the Negotiated Agreement with the Bixby Education Association (BEA) for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not to approve the addenda with ESS for substitute employees for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

Teaching and Learning

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the Spartan Connection Academy and Distance Learning Procedure Manuals for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

School Operations

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve Rob Miller as the authorized representative of Bixby Public Schools and as such empowered to execute agreements on behalf of the District with the Oklahoma State Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Education and agencies which may be prerequisite to operation of State and Federal Programs.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the use of state-appropriated textbook funds for purposes related to the support and maintenance of the school district for the SY2020-2021, contingent upon approval by the State Board of Education. 

Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not to approve recommended changes to the Bixby Public Schools Policy Book for the 2020-2021 school year, as proposed.

District Services

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve a contract with SG360 for cleaning services for the 2020-21 fiscal year as presented.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve a contract with Entrust One for cleaning services for the 2020-2021 fiscal year as presented.

Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not to approve an agreement with Oklahoma Natural Gas (ONG) for a 25-foot Right of Way easement adjacent to the Bixby West Campus along Harvard Avenue and north of 151st Street. 

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve declaring items as surplus to be disposed of in accordance with the State Laws of Oklahoma.

New Business

Vote to adjourn