March 8, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Okarche Regular Board Meeting

Discussion:  Mr. Sumrall recognized Shawn Vogt for his many years of service. 

Discussion:  Two students out today with quarantine.  Numbers seem to be taking a turn for the better.  We finished 4th round of star testing.  They have been going over it with parents.  AR parties start at the end of the week.  Progress reports go out by the 26th.  4th grade QB team goes to Drummond.  5/6th will go to area.  Prek enrollment March 25th.  PT conf are going well.  Security drills are done.  Book fair continues this week and ends Thurs.

Discussion:  Activities have picked up again.  Basketball is over.  Baseball and softball starting up.  AWOL week was last week for Kaleb Schroeder.  We raised $2489.62.  Coaches vs Cancer: $1511.00 raised for OEF and St. Jude.  Speech team placed in 2 tournaments in Feb.  Delta Gamma essay writing contest had Okarche 8th grade sweeping the awards.  FFA has been busy with Kfr Co fair show.  NWDJLS also took place.  Trap shoot and area livestock judging took place as well.  2 students have received the FFA degree.  Blake and Hannah.  OK Leadership Conf scholarship- Bridget Himes.  Prom on May 8th in our gym.  Graduation on the 21st.  8th grade graduation- Last year we didn't have one because of Covid.  We thought we would maybe recognize them at the awards assembly and maybe have a lunch for them.  

Discussion:  This past Friday at the A and B state tourn Makenna Sadler sang the National Anthem.  She represented us well.  During the snow storm we had a pipe burst in SPED building.  We had some water damage and we had a restoration company come out and took care of that.  It could have been a lot worse.  We had one bust in the old elem as well.  We have fiber pulled and utilities off and ready to tear it down.  2 bills I've been following- Transfer bill.  We don't know where this is going to go.  We still have the right to deny, but we are more limited in the reasons why.  What we can do is set capacity at each grade level.  We will have a waiting list of transfers who can come in if we drop below capacity.  We are getting calls every week wanting to transfer in.  School funding bill doesn't really affect us since we aren't on the formula.  The money will follow the student a little better.  We hosted Districts and Regionals.  Had many compliments on our facilities.  Want to thank the community for when we had the snow.  We had a lot of people come up and help clear parking lots and such so we could have school.  We are going to receive $118k in Covid money.  We have to use it on something Covid related.  Talking to the principals, we have had outsourced counselors coming into the schools before covid and we would like to bring a counselor in for the elementary and have some mental health assistance.  

Discussion:  Finances are coming in a little higher than projected.  We are doing ok!

Discussion:  Brandon with Rick Scott Construction did a presentation for getting the job of the new band room.  

Discussion:  Plans that were drawn up before Sumrall came.  Band room- maybe south of the ag building.  That way if we need to expand the HS later we can.  Utilities run through south of the ag room though.  Probably the same size as the ag room.  Finance wise- we will have about 1.2 million in building fund.  If we use our building fund to build band room and baseball softball I think we won't have to touch the general fund.  Research how big of a band room we would like.