July 12, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order and roll call of members.

2. Vote to approve minutes of previous regular board meeting of June 28, 2021.

3. Vote to approve warrants FY'21; payroll, general fund (none), coop fund (none), child nutrition fund (none); claims, general fund (5029, 5030-5044) coop fund (none), building fund (43-45), child nutrition fund (none).

4. Vote to approve encumbrances FY'22; payroll, general fund (70001-70062), coop fund (none), child nutrition fund (none); claims, general fund (1-124), coop fund (1-21), building fund (1-9), child nutrition fund (1-6).

5. Vote to approve warrants FY'22; payroll, general fund (none), coop fund (none), child nutrition fund (none); claims, general fund (1-36, 37), coop fund (none), building fund (1-2), child nutrition fund (1-4).

6. Vote to approve activity fund reports.

7. Vote to approve activity fund sub-accounts, transfers, expenditure requests, andor interest designations.

8. Vote to approve activity fundraisers.

9. Public Comment (As outlined in Board Policy 2004).

10. Presentation by Mr. Stoney Jackson of the Tecumseh Youth Sports Association regarding use of the high school football field, bleachers, and restrooms during youth league football season in Fall 2021.

11. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with Tecumseh Youth Sports Association to allow for use of the high school football field, bleachers, and restrooms for the Fall 2021 season.

12. Discussion and possible vote regarding entering into an agreement with Media Technology Solutions LLC dba the HUB Network. The agreement would provide Tecumseh Public Schools with a live broadcast of student events during the 2021-2022 school year.

13. Consider and vote to declare items as surplus. Items may include desks, tables, chairs, and related building/classroom items, technology items, textbooks and related teaching materials.  These items are outdated, broken or no longer used by the district.  Items declared as surplus are to be sold or discarded as deemed appropriate by the Superintendent.

14. Presentation and discussion of Tecumseh Public Schools Learning Plan for 2021-2022.

15. Consider and vote to approve, change, or table Tecumseh Public Schools Learning Plan for the 2021-2022 school year.

16. Review and possible vote to approve emergency transfer requests for the 2021-2022 school year.

17. Discussion and possible vote to approve an update to the district's support staff salary schedule including the addition of one annual step to the support staff salary schedule.

18. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to compensate the district for relocation and improvements to the Tecumseh High School FFA sign located on State Highway 9 west of town. 

19. Consider and vote to approve a request to the Oklahoma State Department of Education to utilize a school calendar based on hours rather than days for the 2021-2022 school year.

20. Consider and vote to approve a contract with School Based Services with Dr. Randy Randleman to provide school psychologist services for Tecumseh Public Schools for the 2021-2022 school year.

21. Consider and vote to approve a contract with School Based Services with Dr. Randy Randleman to provide school psychologist services to the Little River Coop schools for the 2021-2022 school year.

22. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Eufaula Lake Family Development Center to provide counseling services to the students of Tecumseh Public Schools for the 2021-2022 school year.

23. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Clearwater Enterprises to provide natural gas to the Middle School and High School for the 2021-2022 school year.

24. Consider and vote to approve an Interlocal Agreement between Tecumseh Public Schools and the Pottawatomie County Commissioners for the 2021-2022 school year.

25. Consider and vote to approve a license agreement with the Employee Evaluation Systems (OKTLE) to provide a web application for a teacher evaluation framework utilizing the Tulsa TLE Observation and Evaluation System for the 2021-2022 school year.

26. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with Vector Solutions for Safe Schools Training System for the 2021-2022 school year.

27. Consider and vote to approve the purchase of one or more of the following items for the district:
a. Chromebooks
b. IPads
c. Interactive white boards
d. Projectors
e. Wi-Fi extensions and other networking supplies
f. Technology and other equipment for the STEAM Center
The purchase of these technology items would be through the use of the district's sales tax allocation administered through the Pottawatomie County Commissioners and the Pottawatomie County Clerk's office.

28. Consider and vote to approve the utilization of the Half Cent Sales Tax allocation for the following items:
a. School Insurance
b. Building Utilities
c. Roofing projects at school sites
d. Painting projects at school sites
e. Paving projects at school sites
The utilization of these funds for this purpose would be through the use of the district's sales tax allocation administered through the Pottawatomie county commissioners and the Pottawatomie County Clerk's office.

29. Discussion about dedication of school facilities. 

30. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session:
A. Consider hiring personnel for the 2021-2022 school year (temporary contract):
     Easton Marrs - Maintenance, Football and Baseball Coaching duties - Tecumseh Middle School and Tecumseh High School
      Katie Crisp - Paraprofessional - Cross Timbers Elementary
      Madison Long - Paraprofessional - Barnard Elementary
B. The Board may vote to convene in executive session to discuss said personnel matters as identified in items A through D as per title 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 307 (B)(1).

31. Board vote to convene in executive session or to remain in open session.

32. Board to acknowledge the return to open session and to request the minutes clerk to record executive session minutes.

33. Board vote to hire personnel for the 2021-2022 school year (temporary contract): Easton Marrs, Katie Crisp, Madison Long.

34. Superintendent's Report.

35. Board Comments.

36. New Business.

37. Vote to adjourn or recess and reconvene.