September 11, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. ORDER OF BUSINESS
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1.A. Call to Order
Discussion:
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
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1.B. Roll Call
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1.C. Moment of Silence/Pledge of Allegiance (Homer Long Elementary)
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1.D. Open Forum
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2. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Discussion:
Superintendent Purdy visited with the board about having upcoming training in Guymon for our board members. She has reached out to the OSSBA about possible dates that they could come to Guymon and facilitate the training. The board members agreed that October 18th in the afternoon would work best for them. Superintendent Purdy stated that she would finalize the arrangements with the OSSBA for that date.
Superintendent Purdy also talked to the board about the Teacher Empowerment Fund. Across the state, lots of school districts are forming committees to direct how to use the funds. The board recommended that we form a committee of teachers, administrators, and students. |
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3. FINANCIALS
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3.A. Approval of Budget Reports for August 2023
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3.B. Approval of Treasurer's Report for August 2023
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3.C. Approval of expenditures, transfer of funds, and financial statement of Guymon Public School's Activity Funds
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3.D. Consider and possibly vote to approve new Encumbrances, Claims, and Supplemental Claims
YEAR 2024
1. General Fund: $301,098.43 PO #214 - 299
2. Sinking Fund: $2,014,280.00 PO #1
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4. CONSENT AGENDA:
The following are items of a routine nature that are normally approved at the Board meetings and will be considered and voted upon with one motion unless any Board Member requests to have a separate vote on any or all of them.
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4.A. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meetings: August 14, 2023
Approval of Minutes of Special Meetings: August 31, 2023
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4.B. Approval of the 2023-2024 Guymon Public Schools Activity Sub-Accounts
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4.C. Approval of Fundraisers
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5. ACTION TOPICS
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5.A. Receive bids, consider, and award the District's $4,080,000 General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2023, to the successful purchaser.
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Discussion:
Zack Robinson with BOK Financial Securities presented the bids that were received. He noted that the five bids were close in rates and he was glad to see a local bank bid. He recommended that the board award the bid to D.A. Davidson & Co.
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5.B. Possible consideration and vote to approve a resolution providing for the issuance of the $4,080,000 General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2023, by Independent School District Number 8 of Texas County, Oklahoma, authorized at an election duly called for such purposes; prescribing form of bonds and providing for registration thereof, providing for a levy of an annual tax for payment of principal and interest on the same; approving a continuing disclosure agreement; approving and deeming final the official statement pertaining to the bonds; and fixing other details
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5.C. Discussion and possible action to approve, disapprove or table changing the location of regular board of education meetings to the Science Annex at the Junior High Building, 712 N. James St., Guymon, OK 73942
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5.D. Consideration and vote to elect or not to elect the following as new members of the board of directors of the Oklahoma Public School Investment Interlocal Cooperative (55K001):
Yes____ No_____ Position No. 3: Lance Gibbs (CCOSA), Chief Financial Officer of Lawton Public Schools, to the remaining term ending December of 2024. Yes____ No_____ 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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5.E. Discussion and possible action on support staff salaries, benefits, or bonuses
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5.F. Discussion and possible action to approve, disapprove or table the 2023-2024 Estimate of Needs (EON)
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5.G. Discussion and possible action to approve, disapprove or table the revised Guymon Public Schools Agricultural Education Department Animal Science Facility Usage Agreement
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5.H. Discussion and possible action to revise and adopt Guymon Board of Education policy FE - Student Transfers
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5.I. Discussion and possible action to surplus and remove from the inventory the items from the high school woodshop as presented
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5.J. Discussion and possible action to surplus and remove from inventory the textbooks from the high school as presented
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5.K. Discussion and possible action to approve, disapprove or table the FY24 Adjunct Teachers as presented
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6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Consider and possible vote to go into Executive Session to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, or resignation of support staff, as listed in Appendix A, pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307 (B)(1)
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7. Acknowledge Return into Open Session
Discussion:
The board returned to open session at 6:47 p.m.
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8. Executive session minutes compliance announcement
Discussion:
The board entered into executive session at 6:25 p.m. to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, or resignation of support staff, as listed in Appendix A, authorized by 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1). Those present in executive session were Alphonso Mata, Elvia Hernandez, Carla Hernandez, Andy Espericueta, Charity Hitch, Superintendent Dixie Purdy and Asst. Superintendent Melissa Watson. No action was taken by the board of education.
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9. Consider and vote to approve, disapprove or table the September District Personnel Report (Appendix A)
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10. NEW BUSINESS
Under this item, the Board can consider and vote on any business that could not have been foreseen or known about at the time the agenda was posted. |
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11. ADJOURN
INDIVIDUALS HAVING A PHYSICAL CONDITION THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM ATTENDING THE BOARD MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON ON THE DAY OF SAID MEETING SO ARRANGEMENTS MAY BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE SAID INDIVIDUALS.
I, Kari Montgomery, posted this agenda on _____ Day of _____________, ______on the front door of the Administration Building, 111 NW 11th St, Guymon, OK 73942. _____________________________ _____________ ________________ Kari Montgomery, CFO Date Time
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