December 8, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Bixby Board of Education Regular Meeting

Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance led by East Elementary students Emma Olson and Kate Osten. 

Reports to The Board

Special Recognition

Spartan Spirit Award - Onis Pankey

Spartan Coin of Excellence

• Zach Guidry & Trenton Neuok, OKCDA Junior High All-State Choir
• Pride of Bixby Band Drum Majors and Captains, and 2023 OkMEA All-State musicians

Superintendent's Report - Rob Miller

Facilities and Operations Report - Gabe Hayes

Financial Operations Report - Mike Anthony

Comments from the Public -
The Board was addressed by: Ron Causby - Livestream/Library Policy, Tim Reiland - Information posted on the online agenda and Janice Danforth - Book Issues
 

Speakers must identify themselves.

Each Speaker is given a maximum of three (3) minutes. Each Speaker is given a maximum of three (3) minutes. To ensure fairness for all speakers, this timeline will be strictly enforced. The Board clerk will notify the speaker when they have 30 seconds left. Speakers are expected to end their remarks immediately when the time limit is reached. 

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 and possible board action regarding approval of Items #1-12. (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 November 10, 2022 Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting

Minutes of December 2, 2022 Special Board Meeting

Activity Fund Summary of Accounts and Transfer Requests

Encumbrances and Change Orders for FY 2023 General Fund, Building Fund, Child Nutrition Fund, Sinking Fund, and Bond Funds 31-39 per attached encumbrance registers

Approval of the BTC Broadband renewal of the Fiber Optic Network agreement for the 2022-2023 fiscal year

Approval of the Oklahoma University MOU continuing contract for year 2 of the 3-year agreement

Medical Leave - 9th Grade - Support - Cafeteria - 11/1/22-12/16/22

FMLA - East Elementary - Certified - 12/8/22-1/10/23

Medical Leave - Middle School - Certified - 3/6/23-5/1/23

Medical Leave - North Elementary - Certified - 11/9/22-12/16/22

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Certified Personnel - per attached

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Support Personnel - per attached

Finance - No items this month

Teaching and Learning

Discussion and possible board action to approve the BPS academic calendar for the 2023-24 school year.

Review of Return to Learn and ESSER-III Plans. Information only. No action is required by the Board of Education.

Discussion and possible board approval regarding an agreement with Connected Kids, Inc. for trauma informed professional development at a cost of $4,200.00 to be paid from Federal Funds.

Operations

Discussion and possible board action related to Board Policy 2108 Transfer Policy and the establishment of capacity limits. 

Discussion and possible board action regarding an Easement Agreement with Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company.

Discussion and possible board action regarding The University of Tulsa Agreement for clinical practicum for speech-language pathology students for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

Discussion and possible board action regarding a Counseling Contract with Connect and Restore to be paid from Federal Funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

Discussion and possible board action regarding declaring items as surplus to be disposed of according to Oklahoma statutes.

Human Resources

Discussion and possible board action regarding the rescinded resignation of employee Kirian Fontana.

Discussion and possible board action regarding any resignations submitted after the agenda was posted.  There were no resignations submitted.

New Business - None

Vote to adjourn