November 9, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Bixby Board of Education Regular Meeting

Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call  Pledge of Allegiance and Oklahoma Flag Salute led by Central Elementary students Greyson Fehdrau and Ciin Nuam.

Reports to The Board

Special Recognition

  ↵Spartan Spirit Award

• Diana Robles, North Elementary
• Andria Keller, East Intermediate

Spartan Coin of Excellence

• Cheer All-State - Tatum Riffe & Halle Dotson
• One-Act Play All-State Cast - Savannah Roth

Superintendent's Report - Rob Miller

Teaching and Learning Report - Cheryl Wilkinson & Stephanie Beasley

Facilities and Operations Report - Gabe Hayes

Financial Operations Report - Mike Anthony

Comments from the Public      NONE

Speakers must identify themselves.

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.


At 7:05 p.m. skipped to Item #7.1

General Consent Agenda - Discussion and possible board action to approve consent agenda items #1-14. (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 October 12, 2023 Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting

Activity Fund Summary of Accounts and Transfer Requests

Encumbrances and Change Orders for FY 2024 General Fund, Building Fund, Child Nutrition Fund, Sinking Fund, and Bond Funds 31-39 per attached encumbrance registers

Approval of an agreement with Southwestern Oklahoma State University for Teacher Education Program for the 2023-2024 fiscal year

Approval of the BHS Girl's Wrestling Team request to participate in a wrestling tournament in Columbia, MO on December 28-30, 2023

Approval of the BHS Boy's Wrestling Team request to participate in the Doc Buchanan Tournament at Clovis High School, California on January 5-6, 2024

Approval of the BHS Girl's and Boy's Soccer Teams request to participate in the Fayetteville High School Soccer Tournament in Fayetteville, Ark on March 8, 2024

Approval of the BHS Band request to attend workshops and master classes in New York City, New York on May 26-29, 2024

FMLA - Central Intermediate - Certified - 10/11/23-11/27/23

Medical Leave - Middle School - Certified - 12/4/23-1/26/24

FMLA - North Elementary - Certified - 11/6/23-12/15/23

FMLA - Technology - Certified - 10/31/23-11/7/23

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Certified Personnel - per attached

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Support Personnel - per attached

Finance

Discussion and possible board action to approve a contract for Group Life Insurance.

Discussion and possible board action regarding the purchase of two Blue Bird Type D Activity buses from Ross Transportation at a cost of $223,919.00 per bus.

Teaching and Learning

Presentation of the Comprehensive Exit and College Remediation Reports - Information only. No board action is required. 





At 7:35 p.m. return to Item #4 General Consent Agenda

Discussion and possible board action to approve a contract with E.L. Achieve professional development and curriculum implementation to be paid from federal funds. 

Discussion and possible board action regarding a contract with Applied Behavioral Analysis for consulting services for the 2023-2024 fiscal year to be paid from federal funds.

Operations

Discussion and possible board action to approve a GMP amendment for the Athletic Building Remodel.

Discussion and possible board action to approve a GMP for the East Intermediate Gymnasium.

Discussion and possible board action to approve a GMP for the Bixby Administration Building.

Discussion and possible board action to approve a public utility easement to ONG for a BPS construction project.

Discussion and possible board action to approve the purchase of varsity football lockers from Longhorn Locker Company, per the attachment.  

Discussion and possible board action to approve the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar.

Discussion and possible board action to approve revisions to Policy 2101 Student Residency to align with federal requirements.

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

Human Resources

Discussion and possible board action to approve any resignations submitted after the agenda was posted.

None

New Business

Vote to adjourn