October 11, 2010 at 7:30 PM - Sapulpa Public Schools Board of Education Independent School District Number 33 Creek County Regula

Discussion:  Kay Lawson and Dave Bennett were recognized for their generous donations to Sapulpa School’s baseball program facilities. Mrs. Lawson has donated $50,000 and Mr. Bennett has donated a $60,000 indoor practice building along with constructing the building. Dr. Webb presented them with certificates of appreciation.

Discussion:  Tom Walsh, Diana Barnes, Cathy Rains, Robin Long, Jennifer Lake and Katherine Stufflebeam presented the Jefferson Heights Elementary Site Improvement Plan. Their overall test scores went slightly up last year. They contribute the success to early morning Bartlett tutoring, ability and grade level assigned math groups, ability level reading groups, OCCT test prep and bi-weekly team collaboration. New strategies that will be used for this fall will include Renzulli Learning, Title I “Walk to Intervention” and Multilevel classes.

Discussion:  Dr. Richard Rosenberger presented the technology Bond expenditures. Technology allocated $2.5 million dollars for phones, network, site needs, labs, workstations and printers. They have spent $1.6 million and will spend approximately $856,000 for future projects. Dan Thornton presented the Board bond projects cost. The new Elementary School has a projected savings of $2,647,367. In November the Board will consider/vote spending an additional $934,905 for remodeling Washington Elementary. Furniture bids for the New Elementary will take place October 28 at 2:00 p.m. The bids will be on November’s agenda for approval.

Discussion:  Danny Housley and Max Caldwell, Energy Education Specialist, presented the Board with an update on Energy saving progress throughout the district. Energy Education’s primary goals are to maintain comfort, safety, eliminate energy waste and save money. The district saved $61,229 from February through July and $16,000 of the savings was in July alone. They contribute the success of the program to Custodians setting back the thermostats at night, Teachers for reducing energy waste in their classrooms and Principals and staff for coordinating efforts in their schools.

Discussion:  Mr. Tom Trigalet presented the Board with an attendance update. As of October 1 attendance was down 40 students throughout the district. Freedom is up 33 students, Jefferson Heights is up 11 students, Liberty is down 24 students, Washington is up 3 students, Woodlawn is down 1 student, Middle School is down 66 students, Junior High is up 11 students and High School is down 7 students. Mr. Trigalet also presented classroom sizes for review.

Discussion:  The Board of Education went into executive session at ____ p.m. to discuss (1) Personnel listed below as authorized by 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, and (2) the purchase of real property as authorized by 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(3) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act with no resulting vote to be taken on item (2). During the executive session, the Board discussed these items and no other items. The Board returned to open session at ____ p.m. This constitutes the minutes of the executive session.