December 11, 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 November 13, 2023, and special board meeting of November 17, 2023.

3. Vote to approve encumbrances (FY'24); payroll, general fund (70789-70802), coop fund (80046-80049), child nutrition fund (90099-90105); claims, general fund (556-606), coop fund (none), building fund (118-129), child nutrition fund (53-56).

4. Vote to approve warrants (FY'24); payroll, general fund (1495-1821), coop fund (186-233), child nutrition fund (237-287); claims, general fund (1822-1900), coop fund (234-244), building fund (94-102), child nutrition fund (288-298).

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 possible vote to approve the Tecumseh Public Schools District Technology Plan for 2024-2027.  A presentation of the plan will be made by Mr. David Cox. 

10. Consider and vote to approve the Impact Aid, Indian Education Policies and Procedures for the 2023-2024 school year.

11. Consider and vote to approve the Title VI, Indian Education Policies and Procedures for the 2023-2024 school year.

12. Consider and vote to approve a stipend for all adjunct teachers equal to four percent of their salary which will be paid out with the same timeline as support staff employees.

13. Discussion about the impacts of the Pottawatomie County Half-Cent Sales Tax funds on Tecumseh Public Schools for 2023.

14. Consider and vote to approve changes to the following Board Policies:
     3024 Sanctioning Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs
     6014 Head Lice Infestation and Control Plan

15. Consider and vote to approve the adoption of a new Board Policy:
     6056 Bed Bug Infestation and Control Plan

16. Review and possible vote to approve the 2022-2023 financial records of all board-sanctioned booster clubs according to Board Policy 3024.

17. Consider and vote to approve the Tecumseh Public Schools Learning Plan for Spring 2024.

18. Consider and vote to approve quarterly grade level capacities as part of the Board Policy 6004 Student Transfers.

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

20. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session:
A.  Consider personnel resignation requests: 
     Kim Parker - Paraprofessional - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
     Brandy Tibbs - Paraprofessional - Tecumseh Middle School
     Aron Pearcy - World History Teacher and Coach - Tecumseh High School
B.  Consider hiring personnel for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year (temporary contract):
     Randi Delossantos - Paraprofessional - Cross Timbers Elementary
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).

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

22. Acknowledge the Board's return to open session and read the Executive Session Compliance Announcement.

23. Vote to accept personnel resignation requests: Kim Parker, Brandy Tibbs, Aron Pearcy.

24. Vote to hire personnel for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year (temporary contract):  Randi Delossantos.

25. Superintendent's Report.

26. Board Comments.

27. New Business.

28. Vote to adjourn or recess and reconvene.