December 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Newcastle Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Flag Salute

2. Call to Order and Roll Call of Members

3. Outstanding Service or Achievement Awards

4. Discussion and possible action on the Consent Agenda:

4.A. Agenda of Regular Meeting of December 10, 2024

4.B. Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 12, 2024

4.C. NHS Library Surplus list

4.D. Ms. Sarah Stancil, Choir Director, requests permission for overnight travel to attend the Oklahoma Music Educator's Association Conference/All-State Festival held in Tulsa, OK on January 15-18, 2025. Two of her choir students with their parents will be attending also. 

4.E. Ryan Siebert, Band Director, requests permission for overnight travel to attend the Oklahoma Music Educator's Association Conference/All-State Band and Convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma on January 15-18, 2025. He will be taking the students that qualify on Saturday, along with Whitney Callen, Asst. Band Director.

4.F. Ryan Siebert, Band Director, requests permission for overnight travel to attend the 2025 SWOBDA All-Region Honor Band with 14 students and 3 adults from 1/31/2025 to 2/1/2025 in Lawton, Oklahoma.

4.G. Mr. Jessie Brown, Boys' Basketball Coach, requests permission to stay overnight at the Lawton Basketball Invitational held in Lawton, OK on December 12-14, 2024 with 20 students and 5 sponsors.

5. Discussion and possible action to include MiNGA to the approved digital platforms for the 2024-2025 school year.

6. Discussion and possible action regarding the roof at the elementary

7. Public Input

8. Discussion regarding OSSAA rules and regulations concerning December 6, 2024, Semi-Finals Football Game

9. Superintendent and Staff Updates:

9.A. Mr. Wade Hampton, NMS Principal

9.B. Dr. Cathy Walker, Superintendent

10. Discussion regarding Report Cards

11. Consideration and vote to elect or not to elect the following as new members of the board of directors of the Oklahoma Public School Investment Interlocal Cooperative (55K001):
Yes__No__Position #3: Lance Gibbs (CCOSA), Assistant Superintendent/CFO of Lawton Public Schools, to a 2025-2028 term.
Yes__No__Position #5: Nancy Rogers(OASBO), Director of Finance of Moore Norman Technology Center, to a 2025-2028 term.
Yes__No__Position #12: Don Tice(OSSBA), School Board Member of Oologah-, Talala Public Schools, to a 2025-2028 term.

12. Discussion and possible action on the Newcastle Board of Education Policy Consent Agenda

12.A. COC - Meal Payments for Students and Adults

12.B. FE - Student Transfers

12.C. FFACC - Stock Inhalers

12.D. FNF-R - Search of Students Regulation

13. Discussion and possible action regarding Financial Consent Agenda

13.A. General Fund 11 Encumbrances and Change Orders

13.B. Building Fund 21 Encumbrances and Change Orders

13.C. Bond Fund 32 Encumbrances and Change Orders

13.D. Bond Fund 39 Encumbrances and Change Orders

13.E. Monthly payroll and extra duty disbursement

13.F. Purpose of Activity Fund Accounts

13.G. Revenue Analysis-General Fund

13.H. Revenue Expenditure Summary-Athletic

13.I. Revenue-Expenditure Summary-Non Athletic

13.J. Treasurer’s Report

13.K. Booster Club Sanctioning

13.K.I. Baseball Booster Club

14. New Business

15. 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 Superintendent's Evaluation, pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307 (B)(1)

16. Vote to convene or not to convene in executive session

17. Return to Open Session

18. Discussion and possible action regarding 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

19. Adjournment