November 11, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Bixby Board of Education Regular Meeting

Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance led by East Elementary students Eli James and Rosie Arnold.

Special Recognition

Community Partner Award - New Beginnings Church

Spartan Coin of Excellence - BPS Salutes our Armed Services Veterans

Comments from the Public

Speakers must identify themselves.

Each Speaker is given a maximum of three (3) minutes.

In order to avoid repetitious information, a single spokesperson will be selected by groups desiring to address the board.

Total time allocated to this item is thirty (30) minutes.

Speakers may offer objective comments of school operations and programs that concern them. The Board shall not hear personal complaints unless the proper administrative procedures concerning complaints have been followed.

Speakers may not use profanity at a School Board meeting. Patrons conducting themselves in this manner may be asked to leave the meeting.

The president reserves the right to interrupt this section and move to the next item.

In accordance with provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, discussion or action by the Board on an item presented under the "Comments from the Public" agenda topic is not permitted. Board members and administrative staff will not respond to questions from the public. The Board appreciates and will seriously consider all comments made during this time. Proper questions from members of the public may be referred to the Superintendent for later report to the Board.

Reports to The Board

Superintendent's Report - Rob Miller

Teaching and Learning Report - Cheryl Wilkinson

Facilities and Operations Report - Gabe Hayes

Financial Operations Report - Mike Anthony

General Consent Agenda - Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve Items #1-18. (These items may be approved by one Board motion, unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items.)

Minutes of October 7, 2021 Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting

Minutes of the November 4, 2021 Special Board Meeting

Activity Fund Summary of Accounts and Transfer Requests

Encumbrances and Change Orders for FY 2021 General Fund, Building Fund, Child Nutrition Fund, Sinking Fund, and Bond Funds 31-39 per attached encumbrance registers

Assistance League Tulsa awards were issued to Bixby Fine Arts Teachers: Martha Highland, Barbara Nuetzmann, Jordan Butler, Pam Stevenson, Rachel Horton and Rebecca Jones

Approval of the Facilities Use and License Agreement with Roller's Academy of Wrestling for the 2021-2022 fiscal year

Approval of BHS Girl's Wrestling request to participate in the Reeds Spring High School Wrestling Tournament in Reed Springs, MO on January 21-22, 2022

Approval of the BHS JV Cheer to participate in the JV and Middle School Cheer Nationals in Dallas, Texas on January 21-24, 2022

Approval of the MS Cheer request to participate in the JV and Middle School Cheer Nationals in Dallas, Texas on January 21-22, 2022

Approval of the BHS Cheer request to participate in the UCA High School Nationals for Cheerleading in Orlando, Florida on February 10-16, 2022

Approval of the BHS Girls' Soccer request to participate in a Soccer Tournament in Foley, Alabama on March 31-April 3, 2022

FMLA - Support - Middle School - 10/11/21 - 11/30/21

Medical Leave - Certified - Middle School - 11/19/21 - 12/1/21

Medical Leave - Certified - High School - 10/7/21 - 1/4/22

Medical Leave - Certified - East Intermediate - 12/31/21 - 2/4/22

Medical Leave - Support - Transportation - 11/29/21 - 2/9/22

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Certified Personnel - per attached

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Support Personnel - per attached

Finance

Presentation of the 2020-2021 Audit by Jenkins & Kemper, CPAs. Information only. No action required by the Board of Education.

Teaching and Learning

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve a contract with the YWCA for Student Support Services.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the Bixby Public Schools Academic Calendars for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve an agreement with Oklahoma State Department of Education Crisis Team for the PREPaRE Workshop on May 20, 2022.

Operations

Review and discussion of proposed changes to Board Policy 2108 Transfer Policy. No action required by the Board of Education. 

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the Bixby Public Schools Board of Education Notice of Schedule of Regular Meetings for the Calendar Year 2022.

Human Resources

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve any resignations submitted after the agenda was posted.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve a Client Services Agreement with Soliant Health, LLC for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

Miscellaneous

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve declaring items as surplus to be disposed of according to Oklahoma Statutes.

Executive Session

Consideration and vote to vote to go into executive session pursuant to OKLA. STAT. title 25, section 307(B)(4) & (7) for the purpose of confidential communications between the Board of Education and its attorneys concerning Carl Blankley's EEOC Claim No. 564-2021-01694, the board having been advised by its attorneys that disclosure will seriously impair the ability of the board to conduct the pending litigation and mediation/arbitration.

Vote to acknowledge return to open session.

Statement by Board president of executive session minutes.

Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not to approve the tentative settlement reached or arising out of the scheduled mediation of Carl Blankley's EEOC Claim No. 564-2021-01694.

New Business

Vote to adjourn