November 18, 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. Presentation of Colors: Enid High School Air Force JROTC

I.C. Recognitions:

I.C.1. American Education Week Representatives:
Glenwood Elementary
Emerson Middle School
Enid High Tango Flight Program
Lincoln Newcomer Program

I.C.2. Softball 6A-1 Defensive Player of the Year: Cassidy Patterson

I.C.3. Softball 6A-1 All District Pitcher: Gracie Combrink

I.C.4. Softball District 6A-1 Player of the Year: Palmer Pasby

I.C.5. Cross Country State Qualifiers: Cassidy Lebeda, Carson Nault, Esmeralda Solis

I.C.6. United Way Winners: Hayes Elementary, Garfield Elementary, Transportation Department

I.C.7. EEA Poster Contest Winners

II. Audience to Visitors

III. Superintendent's Report:

III.A. Academic Performance - Accountability

III.B. Enrollment Numbers

III.C. Discussion then possible action to adopt the school calendar for the 2025-2026 school year.

III.D. Discussion then possible action to approve adding "Progress Learning" and "Team Buldr" to the Enid Public Schools approved employee/student communication list.

III.E. Strategic Plan Update

III.F. Cell Phone Committee Update

III.G. Eisenhower Update

III.H. Discussion on lighting bids received on November 13, 2024 for the installation of new light poles and lights at Failing Field in conjunction with our Joint Facility Usage Agreement with NOC

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 October 22, 2024;

IV.A.2. Fiscal Year 2025 Encumbrances:

IV.A.2.a. General Fund Encumbrances for FY 2025 $526,437.92 (P.O. #’s 1561  - 1755)

IV.A.2.b. General Fund Change Orders since 10/09/2024 for $9,447.45 (P.O. # 1 – 1560)

IV.A.2.c. Building Fund Encumbrances for FY 2025 $172,128.21 (P.O. #’s 44 - 48)

IV.A.2.d. Activity Fund Donations and Gifts for FY 2025 $1,892.00 (P.O. # 15)

IV.A.3. Fund raising requests and activity account budgets for the following accounts in the Enid Public Schools Activity Fund for Eisenhower Elementary, McKinley Elementary, Taft Elementary, Emerson Middle School, Longfellow Middle School, Waller Middle School, and Enid High School.

IV.A.4. Declare numerous items as surplus property for disposal;

IV.A.5. Approval to elect the following new members of the board of directors of the Oklahoma Public School Investment Interlocal Cooperative
Position #3 Lance Gibbs, Assistant Superintendent/CFO of Lawton Public Schools
Position #5 Nancy Rogers, Director of Finance Director of Moore Norman Technology Center
Position #12 Don Tice, School Board Member of Oologah-Talala Public Schools

IV.A.6. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement between Enid Public Schools and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology for Adult Education funding through EMPOWER/High School Equivalency.

IV.A.7. Memorandum of Understanding to utilize Parchment as an online transcript and document request service with zero cost to Enid Public Schools. This program is paid for by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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

IV.C. Discussion then possible action to approve the district Fiscal Year 2025 budget.

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: December 16, 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 to discuss the employment of those individuals and/or positions listed on the attached Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)], negotiations concerning employees and/or representatives of employee groups [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(2)], 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. Discussion then possible action to approve adjunct instructor status, as allowed by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, for Individuals listed on Exhibit "B" listed as 1 [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)].

XII. 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).

XIII. Adjournment