November 11, 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 - "The Star-Spangled Banner" performed by the Owasso Jazz Choir, including four members of the All State Jazz Choir
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III. Special Recognition/Pledge of Allegiance - Ms. Tiffanie Palmer, Finnlee Spencer and Wyatt Smithey
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IV. Special Recognition - Owasso Softball State Champions
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V. Reports to the Board
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V.A. Superintendent - Dr. Margaret Coates
Discussion:
Dr. Coates reported she attended several Veterans Day Assemblies throughout the district today. She shared Safety Talk Tuesday will cover winter weather and highlight Billy Oliver and Kerwin Koerner discussing the processes used to determine distance learning due to weather. She also recognized multiple student activities throughout the district that have earned various accolades across the state of Oklahoma.
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V.B. Teaching and Learning - Mr. Mark Officer
Discussion:
Mr. Officer shared that graduation rates will be calculated in a different manner due to new regulations set by the Oklahoma State Department of Education which will result in a lower over all graduation rate due to the inability to count those graduates that are not on a college bond graduation tract. He recognized the new art installment located on the art wall in the back of the boardroom.
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V.C. District Services - Mr. Kerwin Koerner
Discussion:
Mr. Koerner thanked all veterans who currently work for our district for their service to our country. He reported the bleachers are being installed at the new track facility and the track surface has been graded and asphalt will be poured for both the track surface and the field event area tomorrow. At the Hodson construction project, excavation, rebar tying and concrete placement is ongoing for the shallow foundation system footings. He shared the new Enrollment Center should be move in ready the first part of December 2024.
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V.D. Continuous Strategic Improvement (CSI) Goal Area #4 Ram Resources - Mr. Russell Thornton
Discussion:
Mr. Thornton reported that on Initiative 1: Student leadership, student-led clubs and character education programs, highlighting that 87% of our school sites now have leadership programs and 93% now have character education and life skills programs. In the Tech improvement plan, 334 interactive displays have been upgraded with only 26% now that are 3 plus years, in age. In the Transportation improvement plan, 92% of buses are less than 10 years old and by January 2025 all buses will be equipped with GPS for real-time tracking.
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VI. 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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VII. 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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VII.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting October 7, 2024
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VII.B. Teaching and Learning
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VII.B.i. Out of State Student Activity Trips
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VII.B.ii. Financial Agreement with Ignite2Unite for a student culture workshop for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $3,700, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the financial agreement
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VII.C. Technology
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VII.C.i. Renewal of Commercial Services Agreement with Cox Business for 10Gbps district-wide primary internet service for the 2025-2026 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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VII.C.ii. Renewal of Commercial Services Agreement with Cox Business for district-wide Metro-E fiber connectivity service for the 2025-2026 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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VII.D. Finance
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VII.D.i. Purchase orders (encumbrances) and changes to encumbrances for October 2024
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Discussion:
2024-2025 General Fund #860-997 (Vendors) $104,600.27 2024-2025 General Fund Net Change Orders $3,659.50 2024-2025 Building Fund #72-74 (Vendors) $24,149.52 2024-2025 Child Nutrition Fund #41-42 (Vendors) $10,855.17 2024-2025 Bond Fund 31 #279-298 (Vendors) $1,068,382.44 2024-2025 Bond Fund 39 #10 (Vendors) $52,072.55 |
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VII.D.ii. Activity Financial Report for October 2024
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VII.D.iii. Activity Account Budgets
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VII.E. Human Resources
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VII.E.i. Transitions
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VIII. Teaching and Learning - Mark Officer
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VIII.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Agreement with The Mandt System for a Hosting Incentive Program for the 2024- 2025 school year at no cost, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Agreement
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VIII.B. Board to consider and take possible action on the Memorandum of Understanding with Starbase Tulsa, A Department of Defense Youth Program for 25 hours of STEAM curriculum for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $-0-, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Memorandum of Understanding
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IX. Finance - Phillip Storm
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IX.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Treasurer's Report for October 2024
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IX.B. Board to consider and take possible action on the approved OSDE Teacher Empowerment Grant application to offset district costs in the amount of $88,314.75 and provide additional funding to teachers in the amount of $193,500 who are currently receiving extra duty stipends for their leadership roles for the 2024-2025 school year as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the grant
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IX.C. Board to consider and take possible action on a Memorandum of Understanding to add stipends for the roles of Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers (PPAT) Advisor and Hearing Impaired Consultant for the 2024-2025 Year
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X. Human Resources - Lisa Johnson
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X.A. Exit Survey Data
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XI. New Business
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There was no new buisness. |
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XII. Vote to Adjourn
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