February 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Owasso Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. Call to Order and Roll Call
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II. Special Recognition/Pledge of Allegiance - Barnes Elementary - Ms. Rylee Zaragoza, Jude Dossett, Lily Hill-Deere, Emily Robles, Paxton McFarland
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III. Reports to the Board
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III.A. Superintendent - Dr. Margaret Coates
Discussion:
Dr. Coates announced that U.S. Senator Mark Wayne Mullins will be visiting Owasso Public Schools on February 20, 2024. He will be visiting two High School History classes during his visit. She shared that the Legislative session has begun and she will be reporting each month on education bills and legislation we need to be aware of.
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III.B. Teaching and Learning - Mr. Mark Officer
Discussion:
Mr. Officer reported that Owasso High School is the highest sending dual credit school for Tulsa Community College this semester. He also shared that internships have almost doubled. The Special Education Advisory Committee will be meeting on February 15, 2024. In Fine Arts, Little Shop of Horrors will be presented at the high school on March 7-9th.
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III.C. District Services - Mr. Kerwin Koerner
Discussion:
Mr. Koerner gave a storm damage update. Waiting for engineers to determine if additional bracing is needed at the high school press box and the baseball backstop netting is close to being completed. Mr. Knowlton shared the track project is waiting on storm water last review from the city of Owasso.
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III.D. Continuous Strategic Improvement (CSI) - Russell Thornton
Discussion:
Mr. Thornton gave an update on strategic improvement progress in Goal Area 4 Ram Resources. Advisory teams to strengthen student programs have met 3 times to date and are currently working towards setting district-wide expectations and standards. The district is using collaboration days to provide necessary training and has developed stakeholder committees to create a plan for improving and maintaining district infrastructure.
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IV. Comments from the Public Regarding Agenda Items
Each individual will have five (5) minutes to share their remarks related to the specific agenda item identified by the individual when signing up to speak. The total time allotted to comments from the public regarding the agenda will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.
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V. Consent Agenda: Board to consider and take possible action on the following consent agenda items. (Dr. Coates)
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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V.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting January 8, 2024
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V.B. Teaching and Learning
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V.B.i. Out of State Student Activity Trips
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V.C. Technology
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V.C.i. Renewal of Commercial Services Agreement with Cox Business for 10Gbps district-wide primary internet service for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $3,400.00 per month, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the agreement
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V.C.ii. Renewal of Commercial Services Agreement with Cox Business for 2Gbps district-wide fail-over internet service for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $2,046.00 per month, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the agreement
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V.C.iii. Renewal of Commercial Services Agreement with Cox Business for district-wide Metro-E fiber connectivity service for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $13,930.00 per month, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the agreement
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V.C.iv. Contract with United Systems for Erate Category 2 Internal Connections project for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $676,937.88, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the contract
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V.D. Finance
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V.D.i. Purchase orders (encumbrances) and changes to encumbrances for January 2024
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Discussion:
2023-2024 General Fund #1059-1202 (Vendors) $208,084.38 2023-2024 General Fund Net Change Orders $131.58 2023-2024 Building Fund #77-78 (Vendors) $10,000.00 2023-2024 Bond Fund 31 #298-311 (Vendors) $789,687.14 2023-2024 Bond Fund 35 #6-8 (Vendors) $64,450.00 2023-2024 Bond Fund 39 #27-28 (Vendors) $25,735.91 |
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V.D.ii. Activity Financial Report for January 2024
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V.D.iii. Activity Account Budgets
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V.E. Human Resources
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V.E.i. Transitions
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VI. Teaching and Learning - Mark Officer
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VI.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Quote and the Agreement with Hirsch Solutions for a garment printer for the Owasso High School for the 2023- 2024 school year at a cost of $28,285.00 as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Quote and the agreement
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Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VII. District Services - Kerwin Koerner
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VII.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the License Agreement with Samsara for bus fleet tracking and analytics for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $4,680, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the License Agreement
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VIII. Finance - Phillip Storm
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VIII.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Treasurer's Report for January 2024
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VIII.B. Board to consider and take possible action on the payment of a one-time stipend for National Board Certified Staff per the attached list
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX. Executive Session
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IX.A. Vote to convene into executive session for the purpose of discussing the employment of Owasso Public Schools' Central Office Administrators (Assistant Superintendents, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Directors, Directors, and Assistant Directors) listed on the attachment for the 2024-2025 school year, as authorized by Okla.Stat.Tit. 25§307(B)(1)
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX.B. Acknowledge return to Open Session
Discussion:
Acknowledge return to Open Session at 7:48p.m.
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IX.C. Statement of Executive Session Minutes
Discussion:
During the executive session, the members of the Board of Education who were present were Brent England, Frosty Turpen, Stephanie Ruttman, Neal Kessler and Rhonda Mills. Also present during the executive session was Dr. Margaret Coates. During the executive session, board members discussed the employment of Owasso Public Schools' Central Office Administrators (Assistant Superintendents, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Directors, Directors, and Assistant Directors) listed on the attachment for the 2024-2025 school year. Nothing else was discussed, and no votes were taken. This will constitute the minutes of the executive session. |
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X. Board to consider and take possible action on the employment of Owasso Public Schools' Central Office Administrators (Assistant Superintendents, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Directors, Directors, and Assistant Directors) listed on the attachment for the 2024-2025 school year (Dr. Coates)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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XI. New Business
Discussion:
There was no new buisness.
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XII. Comments from the Public Regarding Non-Agenda Items
Each individual will have five (5) minutes to share their remarks related to the specific non-agenda item received in writing by the board minutes clerk seven (7) days prior to the board meeting date. The total time allotted to comments from the public regarding non-agenda items will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.
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There were no comments from the public regarding non-agenda items. |
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XIII. Vote to Adjourn
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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