May 8, 2023 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 April 10, 2023.

3. Vote to approve encumbrances (FY'23); payroll, general fund (70884-71168), coop fund (none), child nutrition fund (none); claims, general fund (981-1036), coop fund (28-33), building fund (91-100), child nutrition fund (72-74).

4. Vote to approve warrants (FY'23); payroll, general fund (3699-4032), coop fund (441-487), child nutrition fund (559-609); claims, general fund (4033-4120), coop fund (488-498), building fund (78-85), child nutrition fund (610-619).

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. Presentation to the Board by Barnard Elementary Robotics Team.

10. Discussion and vote to amend the school calendar for 2022-2023 to include severe weather days taken on April 20 and 21, 2023.

11. Consider and vote to approve proposed district summer school programs for Summer 2023.

12. Review of Tecumseh Public Schools Drop-Out Report for 2022-2023.

13. Review of Tecumseh Public Schools A-F Report Card for 2021-2022.

14. Vote to approve temporary appropriations for Tecumseh Public Schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

15. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with Chickasaw Personal Communications for the lease of a bus radio system for the district's bus communication for the 2023-2024 school year.

16. Discussion and possible vote to approve Kerry John Patten as the district's auditor for the 2023-2024 school year.

17. Consider and vote to approve a Special Services Agreement with Central Tribes Shawnee Area, Inc. (CTSA Head Start) for the 2023-2024 school year.

18. Consider and vote to approve a Special Services Agreement with Crossroads Youth and Family Services for the 2023-2024 school year.

19. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with Red Cross to provide a Shelter Agreement in case of a state of emergency in our community for the 2023-2024 school year.

20. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with Oklahoma Department of Human Services to provide a full-time school-based social worker for Tecumseh Public Schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

21. Discussion and possible vote to approve changes to Board Policies:
      3035 Disciplinary Action for Misuse of Bathrooms
      6018 Procedures for Documenting and Reporting Child Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation: Reporting and Investigation
      6053 Mental Health Crisis Protocol

22. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session:
A. Consider accepting personnel resignation requests:
     Heidi Garlow - Teacher - Barnard Elementary
     Sarah Flowers - Principal - Tecumseh Middle School
     Jessica Brown - School Counselor - Tecumseh Middle School
     Madylan Taylor - Teacher - Tecumseh Middle School
     Audra Bullock - Paraprofessional - Cross Timbers Elementary
     Miranda Noonan - Secretary - Tecumseh Middle School
     Lori Lundgaard-Hall - Teacher - Tecumseh High School
     Sarah Bias - Teacher - Cross Timbers Elementary
     Ashlee Hunter - Teacher - Cross Timbers Elementary
     Julie Storie - Title VI Assistant - District
     Melinda McThompson - Teacher - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
     Synthia Dilbeck - Teacher - Tecumseh High School
     Carina Napier - Teacher - Cross Timbers Elementary
     Pam Tiger - Teacher - Cross Timbers Elementary
B.  Consider hiring personnel for the 2023-2024 school year (temporary contract):
     Katelyn Logsdon - Teacher - Cross Timbers Elementary
     Jacee Miller - Head Cheerleading Coach - Tecumseh High School
     Sharay Nave - Teacher - Barnard Elementary
     Autumn Kinsey - Library Media Specialist/Interventionist - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
     Colette McClure - Library Media Specialist/Interventionist - Barnard Elementary
     Ashley Steward - Instructional Coach - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
     Charice Swope - Paraprofessional - Cross Timbers Elementary
     Kristen Wilson - Teacher - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
     Angela Henson - Teacher - Tecumseh High School
     Amy Williams - Teacher - Tecumseh Middle School (half-day)
     Megan Laughlin - Head Volleyball Coach - Tecumseh High School
     Kimberly Smith - Instructional Coach - Tecumseh High School
C.  The Board may vote to convene in executive session to discuss said personnel matters as identified in items A and B as per Title 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 307 (B)(1).

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

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

25. Consider and vote to accept personnel resignation requests: Heidi Garlow, Sarah Flowers, Jessica Brown, Madylan Taylor, Audra Bullock, Miranda Noonan, Lori Lundgaard-Hall, Sarah Bias, Ashlee Hunter, Julie Storie, Melinda McThompson, Synthia Dilbeck, Carina Napier, Pam Tiger.

26. Consider and vote to hire personnel for the 2023-2024 school year (temporary contract): Katelyn Logsdon, Jacee Miller, Sharay Nave, Autumn Kinsey, Colette McClure, Ashley Steward, Charice Swope, Kristen Wilson, Angela Henson, Amy Williams, Megan Laughlin, Kimberly Smith.

27. Superintendent's Report.

28. Board Comments.

29. New Business.

30. Vote to adjourn or recess and reconvene.