November 11, 2008 at 5:30 PM - SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT AND PAWHUSKA BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA

Rationale:  "Visitors wishing to speak before the Board on any item on the agenda must complete a card with name and purpose of address.  A time limit may be imposed by the President."

Rationale:  Digital School Board Survey - Pawhuska ranks 8th in Small Category (-2500 Students)

E-rate approval for year 12 at 83% district portion 17%

Rationale:  All of the following items, which concerns reports and items of a routine nature normally approved at a board meeting, will be approved by one board vote, unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items.  The consent agenda consists of the discussion, consideration, and approval of the following items:

Rationale:  November:

13th - Northeast District Farmers & Ranch Speech Contest, Sapulpa    

December:

6th - State Farmers & Ranchers Speech Contest, Stillwater

6th & 7th - Made for Excellence , Tulsa - This is a leadership convention for 11th and 12th grade students.  They will learn different  aspects of leadership and how to become a better leader.  5 students would attend this activity.

6th & 7th - Advanced Leadership Development, Tulsa - This is a leadership convention for 11th and 12th grade students.  They will learn different aspects of leadership and how to become a better leader.  6 students would attend this activity.

13th - Tulsa Farm Show - This gives the students the opportunity to see different aspects of agriculture and the different career opportunity in the area of agriculture.

13th & 14th - Made for Excellence, Oklahoma City - This is a leadership convention for 9th and 10th grade students.  They will learn difference aspects of leadership and how to become a better leader.

13th & 14th - Advances Leadership Development, Oklahoma City - This is a leadership convention for 11th and 12th grade students.  They will learn differenct as of leadership and how to become a better leader.

* If no students qualify for the State Farmers & Ranchers Speech Contest we would attend MFE & ALD in Tulsa.  If students do qualify for the State Farmers & Ranchers Speech Contest we would like to attend ALD & MFE in Oklahoma City.

Rationale:  1- Request to take a trip to St. Louis, MO on the last weekend of Spring Break 3/19-22/2009 for performance and highlights.
2- Request to take a school bus for the St. Louis Trip.  Cost of Chartered Bus $4675.00
3- Request to take a Suburban or Ag Truck to tow Band Trailer to St. Louis
4-  Request to use "All 4 Kids" fundraising to sell OU/OSU Merchandise in late January for Band Fundraiser.  This is a new company for the Band.
5- Request to host an Indoor Drumline and Winter Guard Competition, dates to be approved are March 7, 2009 and March 14, 2009.  Only one date will be chosen after the WGPO Circuit Meeting.

Rationale:  2008-2009 General Fund appropriations, and enc #268-292 in the amount of $18,747.72
2008-2009 General Fund Change orders#'s 123, 231, 70025, 70028 in the amount of $17,234.53
2008-2009 Child Nutrition Prog appropriation, and enc#'s 2222, 2223 in the amount of $820.84
2008-2009 Gift Fund appropriation and enc#'s 8108-8121 in the amount of $19,814.76
2008-2009 2006 Bond Fund Change orders #'s 3706 in the amount of $3,984.50 

Rationale:  1) Larry Fry, SDE was here to Audit 1st Quarter & Class Size
2) Report of OSSBA District 4 Mtg/OSSBA Fall Law Institute
3) Teacher Evaluation prior to November 15th
4) Support Evaluation will be completed by Spring Break
5) Filing period for Board Seat #4 - (Dec 1-3, 2008)
6) Yadon & Putnam was here on Oct. 31st to finalize the 07-08 Financial Audit and an Audit report will be on the regular December Board Meeting.
7) School Calendar Committee will begin working on the 09-10 Academic Calendar

Rationale:  This agenda was posted in the Administration office and on the east entrance door of the Administration Building at 2:00 pm, Monday, November 10, 2008 and posted on the web site at www.pawhuskadistrict.org


Michelle Malaske, CSBA