January 13, 2025 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 - Mrs. Tyler Martin, Elizabeth Riddle and Brandon Lee
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III. Reports to the Board
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III.A. Superintendent - Dr. Margaret Coates
Discussion:
Dr. Coates shared the Owasso Public Schools Legislative priorities for the next legislative session, including supporting equal accountability for all schools receiving public dollars, local control with educational decisions being made by locally elected Boards of Education and eliminating unfunded mandates. She stated there would be a tour of the district for local legislators immediately following the Legislative kick-off breakfast being hosted by the Chamber on Friday. She also reported there will be five community meetings sharing all the information regarding the upcoming bond issue in February.
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III.B. Teaching and Learning - Mr. Mark Officer
Discussion:
Mr. Officer reported the January 6 Collaboration Day was successful and appreciated by certified staff. Our recent Distance Learning day was also successful and Mr. Officer thanked the technology department for their support during the day. Special Olympics winter sports are kicking off and the Fine Arts OkMEA Annual Conference is this week, where sixth grade choir director Robin Wall will receive the OkMEA Exemplary Teacher of the year award.
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III.C. District Services - Mr. Kerwin Koerner
Discussion:
Mr. Koerner thanked plant operations employees for clearing our parking lots and side walks after the recent snowfall. He shared the track project is on going with lots of recently completed projects, including electrical power to all buildings, HVAC exhaust fans/ductwork and the egress gate has been installed. At Hodson the concrete walls are being erected, and the water retention area is completed. The Enrollment Center is completed and the Technology department and enrollment personnel have moved in.
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III.D. Continuous Strategic Improvement (CSI) - Goal Area #2 Ram Team - Mr. Phillip Storm
Discussion:
Mr. Storm reported we are currently planning to attend 7 external job fairs as part of the recruitment and retention plan. As part of the professional development initiative, we will provide training on trauma-informed instruction, authentic instructional technology and differentiated instruction.
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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 December 9, 2024
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V.B. Minutes of Special Meeting December 12, 2024
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V.C. Teaching and Learning
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V.C.i. Out of State Student Activity Trips
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V.D. Technology
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V.D.i. Contract with United Systems for Erate Category 2 Internal Connections project for the 2025-2026 school year at a cost of $334,072.96 as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the contract
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V.D.ii. Surplus of items listed on the attachment titled Technology Surplus - January 13, 2025
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V.E. Finance
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V.E.i. Purchase orders (encumbrances) and changes to encumbrances for December 2024
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Discussion:
2024-2025 General Fund #1076-1136 (Vendors) $32,317.72
2024-2025 General Fund Net Change Orders $618.27 2024-2025 Building Fund #77 (Vendors) $10,000.00 2024-2025 Child Nutrition Fund #43-44 (Vendors) $19,392.91 2024-2025 Bond Fund 31 # 321-328 (Vendors) $824,289.18 2024-2025 Bond Fund 35 #1 (Vendors) $32,822.00 |
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V.E.ii. Activity Financial Report for December 2024
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V.F. Human Resources
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V.F.i. Transitions
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VI. Communications/Superintendent - Dr. Margaret Coates
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VI.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed edits, changes, and additions to the 2024-2025 Student Handbooks: Elementary, 6th,7th,8th Grade, Owasso Ram Academy, and Owasso High School, as outlined in the attachments - Mr. Korphage
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VII. Teaching and Learning - Mark Officer
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VII.A. Board to consider and take possible action to Amend the Agreement with the State of Oklahoma, Department of Rehabilitation Services, Transition School-To-Work: Work Study for the 2024-2025 school year at no cost to the district, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designer to execute the Agreement
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VII.B. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed edits, changes, and additions to Policy # 2.23, as outlined in the attachment
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VII.C. Board to review Policy #1.22 for first reading. Edits, changes, and additions to the policy are outlined in the attachment
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VII.D. Board to review Policy #1.22b for first reading. Edits, changes, and additions to the policy are outlined in the attachment
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VII.E. Board to consider and take possible action to rescind Policy #1.45
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VIII. District Services - Kerwin Koerner
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VIII.A. Board to consider and take possible action on Stacy Group Architects Supplemental Schedule 4 for the 7th Grade Safe Structure & Soccer Complex
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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 Stacy Group Architects Supplemental Schedule 5 for the West Campus Preforming Arts Center
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IX. Technology - Russell Thornton
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IX.A. Board to consider and take possible action on a quote from Lenovo, Inc. for the purchase of employee laptops, workstations and docking stations at a cost of $1,265,805.00, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute Quote
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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X. Finance - Phillip Storm
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X.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Treasurer's Report for December 2024
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XI. Executive Session
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XI.A. Vote to convene into executive session for the purpose of discussing (1) The Superintendent's annual evaluation and (2) reviewing the contract for the Superintendent 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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XI.B. Acknowledge return to Open Session
Discussion:
Acknowledge return to Open Session at 9:23p.m.
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XI.C. Statement of Executive Session Minutes
Discussion:
During the executive session, the members of the Board of Education who were present were Frosty Turpen, Stephanie Ruttman, Rhonda Mills, Neal Kessler and Brent England. Also present during the executive session was Dr. Margaret Coates. During the executive session, board members discussed (1) the Superintendent's annual evaluation and (2) reviewing the contract for the Superintendent. This will constitute the minutes of the executive session. |
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XII. Board to consider and take possible action on the extension of the Superintendent's contract from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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XIII. New Business
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There was no new business. |
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XIV. Vote to Adjourn
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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