April 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Locust Grove Regular Meeting
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1. Call meeting to order and Pledge of Allegiance
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Discussion:
Andrew Snell called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Austin Simmons, 6th grader at the Middle School.
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2. Roll Call
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
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3. Take action on reorganization of the Board of Education
a. President b. Vice-President c. Board Clerk d. Deputy Board Clerk e. OSSBA Legislative Liaison
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4. Open Forum, Public Comment or Indian Education Comments/Concerns
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Discussion:
There were no public comments or Indian Education concerns.
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5. Superintendent Report/Recognitions
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Dan Stokes discussed the financial statements and gave a report on high school sports and FFA activities.
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6. Consent Agenda
All of the items, which consist of a routine nature normally approved at Board meetings, will be approved by one vote unless any Board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items. The consent agenda consists of the discussion, consideration and approval of the following items:
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.a. Minutes of Regular Board Meeting, March 10, 2025
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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6.b. Approve financial statements, all warrants issued for payment, change orders and all purchase orders and activity fund balances:
General Fund #11 FY 2024-2025 Encumbrances #415-454 Building Fund #21 FY2024-2025 Encumbrances #52-59 Activity Fund Report for March, 2025
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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6.c. Approve request to Negotiate with L.E.A.P. for the 2025-2026 school year
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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6.d. Approve contracts for the 2025-2026 school year:
Elevate Pediatric Therapies Clearwater Enterprises Gas Sales Agreement Contract #21124 Concurrent Enrollment Agreement with Rogers State University EduSkills, LLC 2025-2026
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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7. Discussion and possible action to accept bids for construction projects listed a. thru f.
a. ) Siding for indoor facility b.) Flooring for indoor facility c.) Upgrade fire alarm system for indoor facility d.) Flooring for the administration office building e.) Flooring for the Upper Elementary f.) Fencing bids for the perimeter of the football field
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Take action to approve Temporary Appropriations for 2025-2026
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Board to consider and take action on the employment of Stephen L. Smith Corp.
as financial consultants to the School District, for the fiscal year 2024-2025.
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Board to consider and take possible action, in the absence of the
President and/or Clerk, to appoint an acting President and/or acting Clerk for the School District to execute any and all documents pertaining to setting the maturities, date, time and place of the bond sale.
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Board to consider and take action on a resolution determining the
maturities of, and setting a date, time and place for the sale of the $465,000 Taxable Building Bonds of this School District, and designating bond counsel for this issuance of bonds.
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12. Discussion and possible action to approve Property Arts, Inc. Architectural Services Agreement for the proposed FEMA Grant saferoom construction at the Upper Elementary.
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. Discussion and possible action to approve senior trip to Silver Dollar City, Branson, MO on April 25, 2025.
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14. Discussion and possible action to approve Summer School Accreditation application for the high school
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15. Proposed executive session for purpose of discussing employment of Career Certified Teachers for 2025-2026 Exhibit A, employment of High School Principal, High School Counselor, approve extra duty summer school contract for Amanda Bennett, accept resignations of (a.) Brenda Adair, (b.) Addyson Smith and approve Matt Tramel, Driver's Education Summer Course Teacher pursuant to Oklahoma Statute 25 Section 307(B)(1)
a. Vote to convene into executive session b. Acknowledge return to open session c. Statement of executive session minutes
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Andrew Snell acknowledged return to open session at 9:04 p.m.
Josh Wall read the executive session minutes. Those present in executive session: Josh Wall, Jeff Downing, Andrew Snell, Carl Ables, Jamie Hall and Daniel Stokes.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16. Take action to employ Career Certified Teachers for 2025-2026 per Exhibit A.
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17. Take action to employ High School Principal for 2025-2026.
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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18. Take action to employ High School Counselor for 2025-2026.
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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19. Take action to approve extra duty summer school contract for Amanda Bennett
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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20. Take action to accept resignations of a. and b.:
a. Brenda Adair b. Addyson Smith
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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21. Take action to approve Matt Tramel, Driver's Education Summer Course Teacher.
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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22. New Business and action, if needed
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
No new business.
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23. Adjournment
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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