December 13, 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 November 8, 2021.

3. Vote to approve encumbrances FY'22; payroll, general fund (70698-70749), coop fund (none), child nutrition fund (90073-90080); claims, general fund (589-695), coop fund (25-26), building fund (32-36), child nutrition fund (48-52).

4. Vote to approve warrants FY'22; payroll, general fund (1495-1815), coop fund (181-226), child nutrition fund (217-268); claims, general fund (1816-1908), coop fund (227-238), building fund (28-31), child nutrition fund (269-283).

5. Vote to approve activity fund reports.

6. Vote to approve activity fund sub-accounts, transfers, expenditure requests, and/or interest designations.

7. Vote to approve activity fundraisers.

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

9. Review and discuss all letters of interest submitted to the board to fill the vacant board member seat for Office #3.

10. Discussion and possible vote to appoint a new board member to fill the vacant board member seat for Office #3.

11. Consider and vote to approve the continuation of a lease purchase agreement for six school buses from Summit Bus with funding through Empire Financial for the 2021-2022 school year.  The lease purchase of the buses would be funded through the use of the district's Half-Cent Sales tax allocation administered through the Pottawatomie County Commissioners and the Pottawatomie County Clerk's Office.

12. Review and possible vote to approve the Tecumseh Public Schools District Technology Plan for 2022-2025.  A presentation of the plan will be made by Mr. David Cox.

13. Vote to approve job descriptions for new employment positions that may be added in the district: Instructional Coach, Instructional Coach Coordinator, Facilities Director, and Instructional Technology Assistant.

14. Review and possible vote to approve the 2020-2021 school year financial records for the sanctioned Booster Clubs according to Board Policy 3024.

15. Consider and vote to approve the Impact Aid, Indian Policies and Procedures for Tecumseh Public Schools for the 2021-2022 school year.

16. Consider and vote to approve the Title VI, Indian Policies and Procedures for Tecumseh Public Schools for the 2021-2022 school year.

17. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Kyle Lombardo Architect to provide architect services for roofing projects to be completed at Barnard Elementary School and Tecumseh Middle School.

18. Review and vote to approve program capacity numbers for each grade level to take effect on January 1, 2022.

19. Consider and vote to approve two new policies for Tecumseh Public Schools: 6004 Student Transfers and 6004B Special Education Student Transfers.

20. Discussion of COVID-19 statistics for Tecumseh Public Schools.

21. Discussion and possible vote to update the district's Learning Plan for Spring 2022.

22. Consider and vote to approve the Board President, Board Clerk, and District Treasurer as authorized signatures on the district's general fund, coop fund, child nutrition fund, building fund, bond fund, and sinking fund.

23. Consider and vote to approve a change to the Schedule of Regular Board Meetings for Calendar Year 2022.  The date for the March meeting would change from March 14th to March 7th.

24. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session:
A. Consider personnel resignation requests:
Tommy Null - Custodian - Child Nutrition
Taylor Harris - Paraprofessional - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
Kevin Blaker - Cafeteria Manager and Bus Driver - District
Leonard Tadlock - Maintenance - District
Amanda Lackey - Child Nutrition - Tecumseh Middle School
B. Consider hiring personnel for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year (temporary contract):
DeAnna Moore - Custodian - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
Emily Williams - Teacher - Barnard Elementary
Elizabeth Ramey - Paraprofessional - Barnard Elementary
John Clark - Maintenance Director - District
C. The Board may vote to convene in executive session to discuss said personnel matters as identified in items A through B as per Title 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 307 (B)(1).

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

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

27. Vote to accept personnel resignation requests: Tommy Null, Taylor Harris, Kevin Blaker, Leonard Tadlock, Amanda Lackey.

28. Consider and vote to hire personnel for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year (temporary contract): DeAnna Moore, Emily Williams, Elizabeth Ramey, John Clark.

29. Superintendent's Report.

30. Board Comments.

31. New Business.

32. Vote to adjourn or recess and reconvene.