October 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Okarche Regular Board Meeting

Discussion:  We have AR parties this week.  We had lots of kids meet their goals.  5th grade went to water ford.  4th did their lock in.  2nd went to Chester's pumpkin patch.  Just finished second round of star testing.  Seeing good progress.  Talked to Mr. Sumrall about a new program called CBM for reading fluency.  PT conf are tonight and tomorrow night.  Finished the book fair last week.  Oct 29th Halloween carnival.  Red ribbon week Oct 25-29.  YAC came up with nominations for principal for the day on the 29th.   

Discussion:  Westmoreland cast of one act play placed second in Regionals.  Headed to state on Oct. 30th.  Several teachers wanted to report on the career fair that it went really well and they would like to do it again next year.  Beta induction next week.  Blood drive coming up.  Basketball opens Nov 5th.  HS robotics participated in Tinkertober.  

Discussion:  First nine weeks ends this week.  Going smooth.  Glad we are where we are.  Oct 27 and 28 we have lots of HS teachers going to a training, but we will still have school and put them in combined classrooms.  

Discussion:  Presentation of band room and ball fields.  Band room changed some with some great input from the Band Director.  4400sqft band room.  220sqft is above the library for storage.  790sqft storage on the west side.  Ball fields are still in early stages.  Will meet with coaches next week.  Hoping to be out for bids in the next couple months and get started on the Band room December and fields January.

Discussion:  We set our numbers last meeting but OSSBA came out with policy.  In red is optional.  I would recommend the first optional in red allows us to grandfather in everyone currently here on transfer.  Set a date on taking applications (January 1, 2022) Transfers can still be canceled if there are problems.  Rob Anderson asked about opening up transfers December 1.  No more board approvals of transfers.  Supt accepts or denies by going off the capacity.  Appeals can be made to the board.  Appeals process choice 1 allows for in person and choice 2 is written appeal.  Student transfers for teacher children- it would allow their kids to come without this process.  Sped students- depending on facilities and staff.  

Discussion:  House bill requires us to have a policy on this.  This says we won't teach that one race is superior than another.  An employee to send complaints to as Sumrall

Discussion:  Parents came and explained the process.  They wanted to have the money raised.  Mr. Sumrall has looked into the UV light for air units.  There is a FEMA grant for them.  We would still need to pay an electrician to install.  One thing the parents talked about is it may just be for the year.  He may have to go in for some medical procedures this year and they thought it would try and eliminate some problems for him.  The parents said they would be sure to keep the filter maintained.  

Discussion:  Board members heard negative comments about it.  Over 2 million to the votech is what they would get from us as a community and it is a school that we have no control over.  If you do the math, 2 million to the votech, 11th and 12th can go, that is $225,000 per kid going to the votech if you go off of the kids who said they would want to go- Mueggenborg.  Now is not the time- McIlvain.  Legislature problem with funding.  

Discussion:  Heather Nance seat