February 13, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Flag Salute and Moment of Silence

4. Public Discussion

5. Instruction/General Areas/Special Superintendent Items

5.1. The Board commends by unanimous consent the following:

5.2. Council Grove Kindergarten to give a short presentation about their partnership with Southern Nazarene University.

5.3. Receive an update on school Title I plans and associated school reform initiatives.

5.4. Vote to approve or not to approve a correction to the 2017-2018 School Calendar.

5.5. Hear a proposal, consider and take possible actions to create a fine arts endorsement for the Distinguished Diploma With Honors beginning with school year 2018-2019.

5.6. Consider and take possible action on a proposal for school year 2018-2019 to modify the secondary student grading system from a quarterly basis to a semester basis; and changing the value of benchmarks to 20% per quarterly assessment.

5.7. Receive a capital improvement update from Pete Parker.

6. Consent Agenda

6.1. Approval of Minutes of the January 9, 2017 School Board Meeting

6.2. Vote to approve or not to approve the minutes of the January 11, 2017 Special Board Meeting as presented by the Clerk of the Board.

6.3. Treasurer's report

6.4. Vote to approve the following fundraisers:

6.5. Vote to approve Use of Facilities

7. School Finance and Business

7.1. Vote to approve or not to approve the following encumbrances for the previous month

7.2. Review bids and take possible action regarding the award of contracts for category 1 e-rate services.

7.3. Vote to approve or not to approve establishing Activity Account #241 for the Deaf Education Program.

7.4. Vote to approve or not to approve an agreement with ADPC to provide financial software accounting and personnel services for School Year 2017-2018.

7.5. Vote to approve or not to approve pay dates for School Year 2017-2018.

7.6. Vote to approve or not to approve agreements with the following clinicians to provide services to band students:

8. School Policy and Personnel

8.1. Vote to approve or not to approve the employment of the following certified personnel for school year 2016-2017

8.2. Vote to approve or not to approve the employment of non-certified personnel for School Year 2016-2017

8.3. Vote to approve or not to approve the resignations of the following certified personnel

8.4. Vote to approve or not to approve the resignation of the following non-certified personnel

8.5. Vote to approve or not to approve the following requests for leave of absence:

8.6. Vote to acknowledge and accept the services of additional substitute teachers, volunteers and/or lay coaches:

8.7. Vote to approve or not to approve re-hiring Administrator's for School Year 2017-2018 as listed:

8.8. Vote to approve or not to approve re-hiring District Board Employee or School Year 2017-2018 as listed:

8.9. Vote to approve or not to approve re-hiring certified staff for School Year 2017-2018 as listed:

9. Executive Session

9.1. Vote to convene or not convene in executive session for the purpose of:

9.2. If executive session is authorized by a majority of a quorum of the board members present, convene in executive session to:

9.3. Acknowledge the end of executive session and return to open meeting.

10. Information and Possible Voting Items. The next regular meeting will be March 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at Western Heights Administration Building, 8401 SW 44th St., OKC 73179

11. New Business: Superintendent

12. New Business: Board Members

13. Adjournment