September 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
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I. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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The Pledge of Allegiance was led by President Dirk O'Hara.
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III. Public Communications
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Ray B. Howerton spoke on the topic of changing the name of Andrew Jackson Elementary School.
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IV. Disposition of Routine Business by Consent Action
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IV.A. Purchase Orders (Encumbrances and/or bills to be paid for fiscal year 2023-2024)
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Purchase Orders: #24001478 - #24002312
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IV.B. Minutes for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on August 14, 2023
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IV.C. Purchase Requests
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1. JLG T500J Boom Lift for district wide use from Ag-Pro LLC in the amount of $60,299.99.
2. Weapons Detection Equipment for district wide use from Metrasens Inc in the amount of $359,900.00.
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IV.D. Treasurer's Report for the period through August 31, 2023
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IV.E. Investment Report
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IV.F. Certified Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "A" (posted with the agenda)
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Attached to the posted agenda and these minutes as Attachment A.
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IV.G. Support Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "B" (posted with the agenda)
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Attached to the posted agenda and these minutes as Attachment B.
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IV.H. Agreements, Contracts and Renewals for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
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IV.H.1. Norman Public School Foundation Agreement
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IV.H.2. Vicki Trent Agreement for Speech/Language Pathology Services
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IV.H.3. Community Works, LLC at Cleveland County Regional Juvenile Detention Center Agreement for Educational Services
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IV.H.4. Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education Service Agreement
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IV.H.5. Jason A. Clemons Independent Contractor Agreement for 2023 All City Fine Arts Inservice and Guest Accompanist
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IV.H.6. Robin Wall Independent Contractor Agreement for 2023 All City Conductor Inservice and Clinician Contract
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IV.I. Agreement between Norman Public Schools and Standard Testing & Engineering, LLC for Geotechnical Engineering and Materials Testing Services
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IV.J. Change Order No. 1 to Super Roofs for Jackson Elementary School Emergency Reroof Projects
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IV.K. Agreement for Surveying Services between Norman Public Schools and MacBax Land Surveying, PLLC
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IV.L. Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment between Norman Public Schools and Manhattan Construction Company for Multiple Sites
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IV.M. Crowd Management Services Agreement between Norman Public Schools and Contemporary Services Corporation
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IV.N. Consideration and vote to elect the following as new members of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Public School Investment Interlocal Cooperative (55K001):
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Position No. 3: Lance Gibbs (CCOSA), Chief Financial Officer of Lawton Public Schools, to the remaining term ending December of 2024
Position No. 5: Jeff Landes (OASBO), Chief Financial Officer of Mustang Public Schools, to the remaining term ending December of 2024
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IV.O. Activity Fund Raising Reports with Proposed Events
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1. Longfellow Middle School - Theatre Arts Concession Sales
2. Longfellow Middle School - Theatre Arts Spook-O-Grams 3. Longfellow Middle School - Theatre Arts Ticket Sales
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IV.P. Open Transfer Law (70 Okla. Stat. § 8-103)
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The student open transfer law (70 Okla. Stat. Sec. 8-103) requires that each school site’s grade level capacity be approved by the Board of Education prior to the first day of January, April, July and October of each school year. The superintendent, or designee, shall determine the criteria to be used in determining grade capacity for each school site based on current enrollment and staffing. The recommended capacity numbers can be found at: https://www.normanpublicschools.org/Page/3407
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V. Additional Agenda Items
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V.A. Proposed 2023-2024 District Gifted Education Advisory Committee
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In accordance with Okla Stat. Title 70 § 1210.308, Katie Allen, Aaron Brooks, Erin Herrmann, Melissa Mortazavi and Tom Wavering were recommended for appointment to serve on the District Gifted/Talented Education Advisory Committee for the term of 2023-25. Members consist of parents of children identified as GT and community members who may be, but are not required to be, parents of students within the district.
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V.B. Appointment of Internal Activities Review Committee
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The committee for Internal Activities Review, as mandated by State Law, was presented for the Board’s consideration.
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V.C. Summer Programs Update
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V.D. Middle School Update
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V.E. Proposed Revisions in Board of Education Policy 3005 - Personnel Leave
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V.F. Proposed Revisions in Board of Education Policy 2006 - Fiscal Management
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V.G. Certification of the Millage Election and Sinking Fund Estimate of Needs
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VI. New Business: New business refers to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda. Okla. Stat. Title 25 § 311.10
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There was no new business presented at this meeting.
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VII. Administrative Staff Reports
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Dr. Nick Migliorino spoke on the following topics:
-Cross Town Clash -Remebering 9/11 -Safety and security at events |
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VIII. Board of Education Reports
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Annette Price spoke about her experience at Cleveland Elementary Schools' 60th Anniversary Celebration and Grandparents' Day at Wilson
Dirk O'Hara spoke about Cleveland Elementary Schools' 60th Anniversary Celebration and the High School Open House events. |
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IX. Vote to go into executive session to discuss the following matters:
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A. Confidential communications between the Board and its legal counsel concerning joining litigation filed by the Frantz Law Group against multiple defendants including but not limited to Meta Platforms, Inc, Facebook Holdings, LLC, Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Instagram LLC Google, LLC, Whatsapp, Inc, and Youtube, LLC regarding social media and students' mental health - In the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No.: 3:23-ev-2015. - pursuant to executive session authority 25 Okla. Stat. Sec. 307(B)(4) - the Board having been advised by its attorney that disclosure of such communication would seriously impair the Board's ability to consider litigation in the public interest.
B. The evaluation of the Superintendent pursuant to Executive Session authority - 25 Okla. Stat. §307(B)(1) and (7). This is a routine evaluation session that the Board conducts three or more times per year. No action regarding this item will occur following the Board's return to open session.
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X. Vote to Return to Open Session
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XI. Statement of Executive Session Minutes
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President Dirk O'Hara stated The Board convened in executive session, pursuant to Executive Session authority-25 Okla. Stat. §307(B)(1), (B)(4) and (B)(7) to discuss joining the pending litigation filed by the Frantz Law Group concerning social media and the evaluation of the Superintendent. The Board was joined in executive session by Superintendent Dr. Nick Migliorino, Attorney Karen Long and Attorney William Shinoff from Frantz Law Group who joined via Zoom. Attorney Karen Long and Attorney William Shinoff left the executive session after the Frantz Law Group social media pending litigation was discussed. No other matters were discussed and no votes were taken while in this closed session. This concludes the minutes of the executive session.
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XII. Motion and vote to authorize the Superintendent to take all actions necessary to join the Frantz Law Group's pending litigation concerning social media and students in accordance with the discussion in the Board's executive session.
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XIII. Adjournment
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