February 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Opening

I.A. Call to Order and Roll Call

I.B. Presentations

I.B.1. Elementary Spotlight Pledge Leader: Hayes Elementary School and Hoover Elementary School

I.B.2. Presentation of Colors: Enid High School Air Force Junior ROTC

I.B.3. Student Spotlight Reporter: Emerson Middle School

I.C. Recognitions:

I.C.1. EHS JROTC for Exceeds the Standard and winning two First Place trophies at Broken Arrow competition

I.C.2. EHS Swimmers that qualified for the State Swim Meet

I.C.3. EHS students that will graduate in May with both a high school diploma and an Associate's Degree from NOC

II. Audience to Visitors

III. Superintendent's Report:

III.A. Hear Strategic Plan Committee Chair Report on Community Outreach

III.B. Enrollment numbers

III.C. Update on Big 5 Head Start Program 

III.D. Eisenhower Elementary project update

III.E. Update on the Kahnmingo AI partnership with OSU at Enid High

III.F. Bond Committee update

III.G. Reminder of Spring Break week March 11-15, 2024

III.H. List of important dates for Enid High School Senior events, Class of 2024

III.I. Reminder of upcoming Legislative Breakfasts on Friday, March 1st and Friday, May 10th 

IV. Regular Business

IV.A. Discussion then possible action to approve the following consent agenda items:

IV.A.1. Minutes of the Board of Education Regular Meeting of January 16, 2024;

IV.A.2. Minutes of the Board of Education Special Meeting on January 24, 2024.

IV.A.3. Fiscal Year 2024 Encumbrances:

IV.A.3.a.  General Fund Encumbrances for FY 2024 $523,838.98 (P.O. #’s 2301-2588)

IV.A.3.b. General Fund Change Orders since 01/09/24 $(28,226.12) (P.O. #’s 1 – 2300)

IV.A.3.c. Building Fund Encumbrances for FY 2024 $192,282.17 (P.O. #’s 76-84)

IV.A.3.d. Building Fund Change Orders since 01/09/24 $(15,185.00) P.O. # 1-75)

IV.A.3.e. 2010 General Obligation Bond Fund Encumbrances for FY 2024 $6,204.21 (P.O. # 2)

IV.A.3.f. 2016 General Obligation Bond Fund Encumbrances for FY 2024 $1,500 (P.O. # 2)

IV.A.4. Fund raising requests and activity account budgets for the following accounts in the Enid Public Schools Activity Fund: Adams Elementary, Coolidge Elementary, Emerson Middle School, Longfellow Middle School, and Enid High School. 

IV.A.5. Declare items as surplus property for disposal;

IV.A.6. Annual approval to offer a $2,000.00 signing bonus for new standard certified secondary science, secondary world language, secondary math, special education, and early childhood teachers for the FY2025 school year with the expectation of completing two full semesters of employment. 

IV.A.7. Approval of Clinical Rotation Agreement with Oklahoma Christian University for shadowing of Enid Public School nurses.

IV.A.8. Approval of a change in wording to Board Policy as recommended by OSSBA

IV.A.8.a. DNA Teacher Evaluation

IV.A.8.b. DNAA Evaluation of Administrative Personnel

IV.A.8.c. EMI Moment of Silence

IV.A.8.d. EMIA Religious Observances and Displays

IV.B. Discussion then possible action to approve the District Financial Report for January 2024.

IV.C. Discussion then possible action to approve the report of the independent audit of FY2023 transactions for Enid Public Schools.

V. New Business: (Any business that has arisen that could not have been foreseen or known about at the time the regular agenda was posted.) 25 O.S. Section 311(A)(9).

VI. Reports, Items of Information, Board Comments and/or Questions:

VI.A. Col. Little's Comments:

VI.B. Board Comments and/or Questions:

VII. Next Regular Meeting: March 25, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center boardroom, 500 S. Independence, Enid, OK.

VIII. Discussion then possible action to approve a proposed executive session in Conference Room 123 to discuss the employment of those individuals and/or positions listed on the attached Exhibit "A" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)], and possible purchase or appraisal of real property [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(3)].

IX. Return from Executive Session

X. Discussion then possible action to approve those individuals and/or positions listed on the attached Exhibit "A" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)].

XI. Notification of Reassignments, Retirements and/or Resignations as Approved by the Superintendent and listed on the attached Exhibit "A" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307 (B)(1)] and/or Discussion then possible action to approve any resignation tendered since the posting of this agenda.

XII. Adjournment