October 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

A. Call to order and roll call.

Tom Maston, President
David Paulk, Vice-President
Justin Smith, Clerk
Jacob Zweifel, Member
Barry Carpenter, Member

B. Audience may address the board.  State your name for the board, three-minute time limit.

C. Superintendent's Report

D. Consent Agenda
All of the items which concern reports 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 following items:

D.1. Approval of Treasurer's Report

D.2. Approval of Minutes from the September 3, 2024, Regular Board Meeting

D.3. Payment Registers:

• General Fund #1134-1893
• Building Fund #20-24

D.4. General Fund Encumbrances - #251-261

D.5. Building Fund Encumbrances - #18-22

D.6. Bond Fund 33 Encumbrance - #1

D.7. General Fund Change Orders

D.8. Building Fund Change Orders

D.9. Special Payroll

D.10. Activity Fund Report

E. Action Topics

E.1. Discussion and possible action to approve the resolution with TIPS (The Interlocal Purchasing System).

E.2. Discussion and possible action to approve the amendment to our contract with Sylogist Ed to include the Time & Talent application.

E.3. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2024-25 Professional Development Committee:

• Ashley Robertson, Chairperson
• Shirley Myers, Elementary Principal
• Chelsea Blackburn, Asst. Elem. & Inter. Principal
• Makala Silk, Elementary Teacher
• Nicole Craig, Intermediate Counselor
• Marilyn Hunt, MS Librarian
• Heather Dilworth, MS Teacher
• Kristi Davis, HS Counselor
• Jennifer Taliaferro, HS Teacher
• Becky Pauls, Community Member

E.4. Discussion and possible action to approve the following THRIVE adjunct teachers for the 24-25 school year:

• Mariah McElhaney - Art, Art HIstory, Psychology & Sociology
• Bryan Kauk - Chemistry & Physics

E.5. Discussion and possible action to approve the HS Band traveling to New York City from April 24-27, 2025.

E.6. Discussion and possible action to approve BHS students traveling to Scotland with sponsor Shannon Ellis from March 14-23, 2026.

E.7. Discussion and possible action to approve 30 days of Sick Leave Sharing for Lisa Proffer, Special Ed Para-Pro Aide and Transportation Aide.

F. Executive Session

F.1. Discussion and possible action to convene in executive session for the purpose of:

F.1.a. Discussing the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual salaried employee, pursuant to 25 O.S., Section 307 (B) (1).

F.1.b. Conduct confidential communications between the Board and its attorney concerning Boynton Williams & Associates v. Blanchard Public Schools, Case No. CJ-2020-710, District Court of Oklahoma County,  a pending investigation, claim, or action of the public body, with the advice of its attorney, the Board having been advised by its attorney that disclosure will seriously impair the ability of the School District to conduct the pending litigation in the public interest, pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit. 25 § 307(B)(4).

F.2.  Discussion and possible action to approve reconvening in open session.

F.3. Statement of executive session minutes from Board of Education Clerk, Justin Smith.

G. Discussion and possible action to approve the Personnel Report.

H. New Business

I. Discussion and possible action to adjourn.