August 8, 2023 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call the meeting to order.

2. Roll call of members.

3. Flag Salute, Moment of Silence, and GOOD NEWS SPS.

4. Introduction of guests and public discussion by those who requested to speak to the board regarding any item on the agenda.

5. PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE EVALUATION OF THE POSITION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, AND TO DISCUSS THE EMPLOYMENT OF THOSE CERTIFIED AND/OR NON-CERTIFIED PERSONNEL LISTED IN AGENDA ITEMS 5.C. THROUGH – 5.D., PURSUANT TO 25 O.S. SEC. 307 (B) (1) (7); TO DISCUSS NEGOTIATIONS CONCERNING EMPLOYEES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEE GROUPS AS LISTED IN AGENDA ITEM 5.E., PURSUANT TO 25 O.S. SEC. 307 (B) (2); AND TO DISCUSS EMERGENCY OPERATING PLANS AND PROCEDURES FOR ASSESSMENTS OF VULNERABILITY AND SECURITY OF FACILITIES LISTED IN AGENDA ITEM 7.C., PURSUANT TO 25 O.S. SEC. 307 (B) (11):

5.A. Consider and take necessary action to convene or not convene in Executive Session.

5.B. Return of the board to open session and the board president's executive session compliance statement.

5.C. Board to discuss, consider and take necessary actions regarding the Superintendent’s recommendations for items 5.C (1) - through - 5.C (5).
 

5.C.1. Personnel Report: Including employee resignation(s) not known at the time of posting this meeting agenda; new hires/ temporary status; transfers; re-assignments; extra-duty assignments; and other conditions of employment.
 

5.C.2. Resignations (As accepted by the superintendent since the previous board of education meeting). Wade Rigney, High School Principal (effective 07/31/2023); and Sheena Miranda, Cafeteria Employee (effective 07/31/2023).
 

5.C.3. 2023-2024 Salary Schedules and adjustments. 

5.C.4. Extra-Duty Assignments for 2023-2024.

5.C.5. Oklahoma State Department of Education “Teacher Signing Bonus” / Seminole Public-School Applicants.

5.D. Board to consider revisions to the current employment contract of Dr. Bob Gragg, Superintendent of Seminole Public Schools.

5.E. Board to consider and take necessary action regarding the superintendent’s recommendations for tentative agreements with the Seminole Association of Classroom Teachers for the 2023-2024 school year (SACT Negotiated Agreement).

6. CONSENT AGENDA
All of the following items, which concern reports and items of a routine nature normally approved at board meetings, will be approved by one vote unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items. The consent agenda consists of the discussion, consideration, and approval of the following items:

6.A. Minutes of the June 29, 2023, Special Meeting.

6.B. Financial reports (Treasurer & Activity Fund Clerk)

6.C. Encumbrances and changes as follows:

6.C.1. General Fund 11:  #1001-1200 (Total = $1,063,497.91)

6.C.2. Building Fund 21:  #1-31 (Total = $824,997.70

6.C.3. Child Nutrition Fund 22: #1-25 (Total = $194,361.65)

6.C.4. Building Bond Fund 34: #1-5 (Total = $33,735.49)

6.C.5. Building Bond Fund 35: #1-3 (Total= $18,661.34)

6.C.6. Gift Fund 81: #1-3 (Total= $2,000.00)

6.C.7. Insurance Fund 86: (Total= $18,128.10)
 

6.D. Fundraiser requests

6.E. ANNUAL CONSENT ITEMS/ INCLUDING SERVICE AGREEMENTS:

6.E.1. Pre-Employment Transition Services Coordination Pre-ETS, Collaborative Agreement FY2024 – Department of Rehabilitative Services/ and the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, by and through the University/College of Continuing Education’s National Center for Disability Education and Training (also referred to as “NCDET” or “University”).
 

6.E.2. The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education Contract for Secondary Career and Technology Education Program(s) for School Year 2023-2024.

6.E.3. Adult Meal Prices for 2023-2024 to remain the same with no changes: (Breakfast - $2.50/ Lunch $5.00/ A-la-carte $1.00 side dishes, $2.50 main entrée/ and After-School-Snacks $1.25.).

6.E.4. Adopt a Section 125 Flexible Fringe Benefits Plan for employees of Seminole Public School District to be effective 09/01/2023 (for the 2023-2024 school year).

6.E.5. Approval of Activity Fund sub-accounts purposes and expenditures for the 2023-2024 school year; and approval of sub-account consolidations within the Activity Fund as presented.
 

6.E.6. Approval for adjunct teachers, Jordan Dobson, Art 3D Performance (2834); Jennifer Stuteville, English (4050); and Ebony Harris, English (4050), for the 2023-2024 school year.

6.E.7. Designating “Operations” and “Investment” funds and authorization to invest funds.

6.E.8. Approval of an “Emergency” Change Order to Keith Shaw Construction regarding a SY23 closeout statement received for the 2022-23 school year.

6.E.9. Department of Human Services SY 2023-2024 School-Based-Services Agreement (renewal).

7. Board to discuss, consider, and take necessary action regarding the following policy and handbook revisions and updates:

7.A. Student Handbooks

7.B. Athletic & Activities Emergency Plans

7.C. Emergency Operating Procedures

8. Board to discuss, consider, and take necessary action regarding the designation of a separate site code for Betty L. Smith Early Childhood Center

9. Board to discuss and consider input regarding the School-Year 2023-2024 Federal ESSER III Funds as appropriate for district expenditures.

10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: (Administrators, Principals, Assistant Superintendent, and Superintendent).

11. NEW BUSINESS:  (Business, which was not known, and could not have reasonably been known prior to the 24-hour legal posting notice requirement for the agenda).

12. ADJOURNMENT: