January 12, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Newcastle Board of Education Regular Meeting
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                                        1. Call to Order and Roll Call of Members                 | 
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                                        2. Outstanding Service or Achievement Awards                 | 
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                                        3. Discussion and possible action on the Consent Agenda:                 | 
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                                        3.A. Agenda of Regular Meeting of December 8, 2020                 | 
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                                        3.B. Minutes of Special Meeting of November 16, 2020                 
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                                        3.C. Minutes of Special Meeting of November 10, 2020                 
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                                        3.D. NHS 2021-2022 Course Description                 
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                                        3.E. Surplus Technology Request                 
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                                        3.F. Surplus Textbook Request                 
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                                        3.G. FY21 Revised Calendar due to snow days                 
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                                        4. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of a Financial Advisory Services Agreement with BOK Financial Securities, Inc.                 
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                                        5. Vote to approve or not approve a Resolution authorizing the calling and holding of a special election to permit the issuance of General Obligation Bonds and setting forth the following. A. Set amount of the bond issue B. Set bond issue projects C. Set date for bond election (April 6, 2021) D. Set maturity limitation E. Set interest rate limitation F. Set polling places 
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                                        6. Public Input                 | 
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                                        7. Superintendent and Staff Updates:                 | 
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                                        7.A. Ms. Kristi Ferguson, Community & Culture CSI Plan                 | 
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                                        7.B. Dr. Melonie Hau, Covid Update                 | 
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                                        8. Discussion and possible action regarding Financial Consent Agenda                 | 
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                                        8.A. General Fund 11 Encumbrances and Change Orders                 
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                                        8.B. Building Fund 21 Encumbrances and Change Orders                 
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                                        8.C. Bond Fund 39 Encumbrances and Change Orders                 
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                                        8.D. Monthly payroll and extra duty disbursement                 
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                                        8.E. Purpose of Activity Fund Accounts                 
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                                        8.F. Revenue Analysis-General Fund                 
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                                        8.G. Revenue Expenditure Summary-Athletic                 
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                                        8.H. Revenue-Expenditure Summary-Non Athletic                 
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                                        8.I. Treasurer’s Report                 
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                                        8.J. FY21 Budget by Function Code                 
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                                        9. Discussion and possible action on the Contract Consent Agenda                 | 
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                                        9.A. FY21 LGI Sponsorship Agreement                 
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                                        9.B. Pioneer Long Distance contract renewal for 2.5Gbps Broadband Internet for the 2021-2022 School Year                 
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                                        10. Discussion and possible action to revise Policy CD, School Activity Funds                 
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                                        11. Discussion and possible action to revise Newcastle District Policy BH and BI                 
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                                        12. New Business                 | 
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                                        13. Proposed executive session to discuss employment of personnel, retirements, resignations, terminations, hiring of employees, employment, rehiring and changes to employment contracts of current and prospective District employees as outlined on attached Schedule A, and the renewal of Superintendent contract pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307 (B)(1).                 | 
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                                        14. Vote to convene or not to convene in executive session                 | 
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                                        15. Return to Open Session                 | 
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                                        16. Discussion and possible action to approve employment of personnel, retirements, resignations, terminations, hiring of employees, employment, rehiring and changes to employment contracts of current and prospective district employees as outlined on attached Schedule A                 
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                                        17. Discussion and possible action to appoint an Encumbrance Clerk and Assistant Encumbrance Clerk.                 | 
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                                        18. Discussion and possible action on the renewal of Dr. Melonie Hau, Superintendent contract for the 2021-2022 school year.                 | 
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                                        19. Adjournment                 | 
 
 