June 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Board of Education Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer

3. Action on Minutes of Special Board Meeting on May 6, 2024

4. Action on Minutes of Regular Board Meeting on May 9, 2024

5.   ↵APPROVAL OF ENCUMBRANCES: 2023-2024    

6. Hearings and Correspondence

6.a. Communications

6.b. Opportunity for comments from the audience regarding the agenda

7. Discussion and Selection of Board Members for the Negotiating Committee
 

8. Consider and take action on OSAG (Oklahoma School Assurance Group) worker's compensation quote for 2024-2025
 

9. Consider and take action on quote for auto, property, and liability insurance from OSIG (Oklahoma Schools Insurance Group) and Resolution of Cushing Public Schools to join Oklahoma Schools Insurance Group
 

10. Consider and take action on the lease of approximately 77.5 acres of Cushing Public School Property

 

11. Consider and take action on Compliance Coordinators for the 2024-2025 school year
 

12. Consider and take action on Cushing Public Schools' transfer capacity

13. Consider and take action on CMS athletic budgets for 2024-2025

14. Consider and take action on the CHS athletic budgets for 2024-2025

15. Consider and take action on the CHS Spirit Group budgets for 2024-2025

16. Consider and take action on the Basic Legal Services Program with The Center for Education Law for 2024-2025
 

17. Consider and take action on an easement and right of way agreement between Cushing Public Schools, Independent School District No. 67 and Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company- See attached Exhibit A describing and depicting property lying within the said and described boundaries. 

18. Consider and take action on the resolution of the Board of Education GO for Education Tax Credit Fund acknowledgment and approval of a collaboration agreement between Cushing Public Schools and GO for Education

19. Consider and take action on declaring the old track pole vault mats as surplus

20. Consider and take action on Jeff Wintz as certified adjunct instructor for academic credit in Physical Science for the 2024-2025 school year

21. Consider and take action on Jimmy Hartford as certified adjunct instructor for academic credit in Psychology for the 2024-2025 school year

22. Consider and take action on Barry Patterson as certified adjunct instructor for academic credit in Physical Education for the 2024-2025 school year

23. Dismissal of support employee Jeremy Lee

23.a. Presentation by Superintendent

1. Superintendent's presentation of Notice of Proposed Termination and evidence supporting same
2. Superintendent's presentation of evidence regarding the personal service of the Superintendent's Notice of Proposed Termination on Mr. Lee
3. Superintendent's presentation regarding the lack of receipt of a timely request by Mr. Lee for hearing before the Board of Education on the Notice of proposed termination

23.b. Motion, discussion and vote to adopt Findings of Fact and to terminate or not terminate Mr. Lee from his employment at the district. 

24. New Business

25. Reports

• Superintendent Report
• Capital improvements - facility update
• Enrollment
• Activity Funds - Central Office, Middle School, High School
• Budget/Treasurer  

26. Vote to Convene into Executive Session 

26.a. Discuss so board can return to Open Session and vote to approve/disapprove the resignation(s) of the following: 25 O.S § 307(B)(1)

• J. Moore - Cushing High School Social Studies Teacher 
• Martha Chisholm - Cushing High School Alternative Ed Teacher
• Staci Jacques - Cushing Middle School Alternative Ed Teacher
• Maggie Hough - Cushing Upper Elementary Teacher's Assistant 
• Hannah Thompson - Cushing Upper Elementary Teacher's Assistant and Bus Driver 
• Ashley Cackler - Cushing PreKindergarten Teacher's Assistant
• Sabrennia Alexander - Cushing Lower Elementary Custodian
• Russell Waitt - Bus Driver
• Mindy Stevent - Bus Driver

26.b. Discuss so board can return to Open Session and vote to approve/disapprove the employment of the following: 25 O.S § 307(B)(1)

• Emma Deak - Cushing High School English Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year
• Kyler Patterson - Cushing Middle School Physical Education Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year
• Kati Chapman - Cushing Middle School 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year
• Lauren Fultz - Cushing Upper Elementary 2nd Grade Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year
• Sondra Walters - Cushing PreK Native American Education Instructional Assistant for the 2024-2025 school year
• Support Staff as listed on the attached sheets 

27. Acknowledge return to Open Session

28. Executive Session Compliance Announcement

29. Vote to approve/disapprove the resignation(s) and employment of the ones listed

30. Vote to adjourn