September 11, 2023 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 7, 2023.

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 : 184-274

Building Fund purchase orders : #2

Child Nutrition purchase orders -

Activity Fund report

Activity Account transfer of funds

Discussion and possible action on renaming Activity Fund 851 "Schroeder Memorial" to "Scholarships".

Consideration and action on Estimate of Needs and Expenditure Budget for FY'24.

Discussion and possible action on scheduling a special board meeting to receive whole board training from the OSSBA.

Discussion and possible action on updating and/or adopting policies on Library Media Center (EFA), Request For Reconsideration of Library Material (EFA-E1), Report of Reconsideration (EFA-E2), Public Complaints About Library Curriculum or Instructional Materials (EFA-P), School Library Media Center Selection of Materials (EFA-R1), and Graduation Policy (EMC), all per recently passed legislation.

Discussion and possible action on approving the November 1, 2023 payment due to Armstrong Bank for the scheduled lease purchase agreement of November 1, 2022.

Discussion and possible action on updating and setting quarterly transfer capacity.

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 renewing a contract with Schoonmaker Drug Testing for bus driver drug testing for the 2023-2024 school year.

Discussion and possible action on renewing a contract with Oklahoma Energy Source, LLC for third party natural gas purchases for the 2023-2024 school year.

Discussion and possible action on approving career tech math and science courses as required credits for students for the 2023-2024 school year.

Discussion and vote to convene into executive session to discuss any resignations, the hiring of a part-time cafeteria employee for the 2023-2024 school year, and to have confidential communications with the Board’s attorney about a pending claim or matter, upon the advice of the Board’s attorney that disclosure of the communications will seriously impair the ability of the Board to process the claim or matter, in the public interest.  25 O.S. Sec. 307(B)(1) and (B)(4).

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

Recognition and possible action on any employment resignations.

Discussion and possible action on the hiring of a part-time cafeteria employee for the 2023-2024 school year.

New Business

Motion to adjourn