September 12, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Okarche Regular Board Meeting

Call to order and record attendance.

Consideration and action on the minutes of the regular board meeting held on August 1, 2022.

Communication/Public Hearings

Administrative Reports and discussion

Elementary Principal - Chris Roby

JH/HS Principal - G.W. Parham

Superintendent - Josh Sumrall

Financial Report

Consideration and action on the following consent agenda items:

General Fund purchase orders : #131-239

Building Fund purchase orders -

Building Bond 2016 Fund 31 : #1
Building Bond 2016 Fund 39: #1

Activity Fund report

Consideration and action on Estimate of Needs for FY'23.

Update and discussion on the band room construction project.

Discussion and possible action on approving and awarding a bid to construct a softball and baseball field/complex.

Discussion and possible action on approving designated school personnel to carry firearms on school property and to keep firearms in a safe on school property.

Consideration and action on the student handbook for the 2022-2023 school year.

Discussion and possible action on approving a policy on disciplinary action for the misuse of school bathrooms and changing facilities, mandated per SB 615 and the State Board of Education's approval of emergency rules at their August board meeting.

Discussion and possible action on fundraiser requests for the 2022-2023 school year.

Discussion and vote to convene into executive session to discuss the hiring of two child nutrition kitchen staff, an elementary special education paraprofessional, all for the 2022-2023 school year and amending the 2022-2023 extra duty payment schedule. 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1).

Acknowledge return to open session and that no other items were discussed in executive session other than those outlined in the motion to convene.

Discussion and possible action on the hiring of two child nutrition kitchen staff for FY 2022-2023.

Discussion and possible action on the hiring of an elementary special education paraprofessional for FY 2022-2023.

Discussion and possible action on amending the 2022-2023 extra duty payment schedule.

Discussion and possible action on purchasing two Chevrolet Tahoes from the State of Oklahoma approved contract.

Consideration and action on authorization to pay the FY23 allocation of statewide alternative education academy program funds to the local education agency (LEA), Kingfisher Public Schools, for the cooperative.

Discussion and possible action on approving career tech math and science courses as required credits for students for the 2022-2023 school year.

Presentation of the Annual Student Dropout Report and Student College Remediation Report.

Consideration and action on appointing a local gifted and talented education advisory committee as required.

Presentation and discussion on Okarche High School's selection of ACT as the Oklahoma School Testing Program district choice for state mandated testing for juniors.

Discussion and possible action on an agreement with Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program to provide therapeutic horseback riding services and equine assisted services for special education students enrolled in Okarche Public Schools and for selected district non-disabled students to work with Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program.

Discussion and possible action on declaring the FFA Stock Trailer as surplus and to have the superintendent dispose of as instructed.

New Business

Motion to adjourn