February 10, 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 - Mr. George Holderman, Roman Hearn and Ava Reddick
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III. Special Recognition - Mrs. Tiffani Cooper - National Merit Semifinalists Abram Smith and Jeremiah Watts
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IV. Special Recognition - Mrs. Tiffani Cooper - High School eSports State Champions
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V. Reports to the Board
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V.A. Superintendent - Dr. Margaret Coates
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V.B. Teaching and Learning - Mr. Mark Officer
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V.C. District Services - Mr. Kerwin Koerner
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V.D. Continuous Strategic Improvement (CSI) - Goal Area #3 Ram Community Culture - Mr. Koerner
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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 January 13, 2025 Regular Meeting
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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.C. Performance Agreement with Joseph Roberts for hypnotist performance at the 2025 Owasso Senior Picnic for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $1,500.00, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Performance Agreement
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VII.D. Finance
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VII.D.i. Purchase orders (encumbrances) and changes to encumbrances for January 2025
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Discussion:
2024-2025 General Fund #1137-1284 (Vendors) $153,358.50 2024-2025 General Fund Net Change Orders $25,069.00 2024-2025 Child Nutrition Fund #45 (Vendors) $523.66 2024-2025 Bond Fund 31 #329-336 (Vendors) $1,391,322.71 2024-2025 Bond Fund 35 #2-4 (Vendors) $81,172.00 |
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VII.D.ii. Activity Financial Report for January 2025
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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. Communications/Superintendent - Dr. Margaret Coates
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VIII.A. Board to consider and take possible action on an agreement with The Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration (CCOSA) for membership services for the 2024–2025 school year at a cost of $2,500.00, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the agreement
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX. Teaching and Learning - Mark Officer
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IX.A. Board to review Policy #1.10 for first reading. Edits, changes, and additions to the policy are outlined in the attachment
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IX.B. Board to review Policy #1.61 for first reading. Edits, changes, and additions to the policy are outlined in the attachment
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IX.C. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed edits, changes, and additions to Policy #1.22, as outlined in the attachment
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX.D. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed edits, changes, and additions to Policy #1.22b, as outlined in the attachment
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IX.E. Board to consider and take possible action to rescind Policy #1.45
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IX.F. Board to consider and take possible action on the Addendum to the Contract with Function 1st Therapies for the 2024-2025 school year at an increased cost as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Agreement
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX.G. Board to consider and take possible action on the Contract with Shawn Roberson, PH. D., Forensic Psychologist for the 2024- 2025 school year at a cost as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Contract
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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X. Technology - Russell Thornton
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X.A. Board to consider and take possible action on a quote from Vivacity Tech PBC for the purchase of student Chromebooks at a cost of $534,000.00, 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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XI. Finance - Phillip Storm
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XI.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Treasurer's Report for January 2025
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XI.B. Board to consider and take possible action on National Board Certified Teacher Stipends for 2025.
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XI.C. Board to consider and take possible action on the Contract with SK Owasso as a Volleyball sponsor for the 2024-2025 school year at a donation of $1,000 as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Contract
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XI.D. Board to review Policy 4.04 for first reading. Edits, changes, and additions to the policy are outlined in the attachment
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XII. Executive Session
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XII.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 2025-2026 school year and the recommendation to hire the Director of Band Operations for the 2025-2026 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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XII.B. Acknowledge return to Open Session
Discussion:
Acknowledge return to Open Session at 8:26p.m.
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XII.C. Statement of Executive Session Minutes
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During the executive session, the members of the Board of Education who were present were Frosty Turpen, Stephanie Ruttman, Neal Kessler and Brent England. Also present during the executive session was Dr. Margaret Coates and Mr. Chris Barber. During the executive session, board members discussed the employment of Owasso Public Schools' Central Office Administrators listed on the attachment for the 2025-2026 school year and the recommendation to hire the Director of Band Operations for the 2025-2026 school year. This will constitute the minutes of the executive session. |
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XIII. 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 2025-2026 school year (Dr. Coates)
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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XIV. Board to consider and take possible action to hire the Director of Band Operations for the 2025-2026 school year (Dr. Coates)
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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XV. New Business
Discussion:
There was no new business.
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XVI. 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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XVI.A. Shannan Williams
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XVI.B. Brandon Schreffler
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XVII. Vote to Adjourn
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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