April 11, 2023 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call the meeting to order.

2. Roll call of members.

3. Flag Salute, Moment of Silence, and GOOD NEWS SPS.

4. Introduction of guests and public discussion by those who requested to speak to the board regarding any item on the agenda.

5.  PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE EVALUATION OF THE POSITION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, AND TO DISCUSS THE EMPLOYMENT OF THOSE CERTIFIED AND/OR NON-CERTIFIED PERSONNEL LISTED IN AGENDA ITEMS 5.C. (1-2), PURSUANT TO 25 O.S. SEC. 307 (B) (1) (7):

5.A. Consider and take necessary action to convene or not convene in executive session.

5.B. Return of the board to open session and the board president's executive session statement.

5.C. Board to discuss, consider and take necessary actions regarding the
Superintendent’s recommendations for items 5.C (1) – through – 5.C (2).

5.C.1. Personnel Report: Including employee resignation(s) not known at the time of posting this meeting agenda; new hires/ temporary status; transfers; re-assignments; extra-duty assignments; and other conditions of employment

5.C.2. Resignations (As accepted by the superintendent since the previous board
of education meeting). Steve Johnson; Cayla Odom; Thurza Baker; and Jerry Graham; (effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year).
 

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

6.A. Minutes of the March 09, 2023, Regular Monthly Meeting

6.B. Financial reports (Treasurer & Activity Fund Clerk)

6.C. Encumbrances and changes as follows:

6.C.1. General Fund 11:  #1000, 1005, 1021,1033, 1163, 1227, 1249, 1332, 1348, 1399, 1407, 1412, 1446, 1449, 1452, 1454, 1458-1461, 1468-1470, 1473-1503 (Total = $79,063.77)

6.C.2. Building Fund 21:  #13, 54, 55, 57 (Total = $4,900.00)

6.C.3. Child Nutrition Fund 22: #21, 40 (Total = $93.10)

6.C.4. Building Bond Fund 34: #15 (Total = $2,910.95

6.D. Fundraisers:

6.E. ANNUAL CONSENT ITEMS/ INCLUDING SERVICE AGREEMENTS:

6.E.1. Power School Smart-Find Express (Substitute Teacher automated
System) effective through June 30, 2024

6.E.2. East Central Oklahoma On-Line Consortium 2023-2024 Cooperative
Agreement (Gordon Cooper Tech Center) effective through June 30, 2024

6.E.3. Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (Professional Development),
Effective through June 30, 2024;

6.E.4. The School-To-Work agreement with the State of Oklahoma Department Of Rehabilitation Services Transition to School-To-Work; Work-Study
Through June 30, 2024

6.E.5. Summer Drivers Education Program, Accreditation through the Oklahoma State Department of Education;
 

6.E.6. Seminole Public Schools Instructional Calendar(s) for SY2023-2024, and
SY2024-2025 (Tentative Calendar); including the Blended Virtual Options
 & 1080 Hour/ Days-to-Hours Options; and
 

6.E.7. Application for Temporary Appropriations for the financial budget year
Period from July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024.

7. Board to consider and take possible action, in the absence of the President and/or Clerk, to appoint an acting President and/or acting Clerk for the School District to execute any and all documents pertaining to setting the maturities, date, time and place of the bond sale.

8. Board to consider and take action on a resolution determining the maturities of, and setting a date, time and place for the sale of the $510,000 Building Bonds Series A of this School District; and designating bond counsel for this issuance of bonds.

 

9. Board to consider and take action on a resolution determining the maturities of, and setting a date, time and place for the sale of the $1,370,000 Building Bonds Series B of this School District; and designating bond counsel for this issuance of bonds.

 

10. Board to discuss, consider, and take necessary action regarding banking service updates with First United Bank. – Presentation by Ms. Sherry Todd and local 1^st United Bank Officers.

 

11. Board to discuss, consider, and take necessary action regarding proposed updates to the district policies and procedures for Graduation Ceremonies.
 

12. Board to discuss, consider, and take necessary action regarding a possible recess to allow board members, employees and guests present at the meeting to visit the current construction projects at Betty L. Smith Early Childhood Center, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, and Northwood Intermediate School. (School Transportation to be provided)

 

13. Board to discuss, consider, and take necessary action to acknowledge the beginning of a five-year term for Board Member Shevlyn Foutz, re-elected unopposed to a continuing term to seat #3.  (Pending action by the Seminole County Election Board to certify results of the April 4, 2023 school election)
 

14. Board to discuss, consider, and take necessary action for the annual organization of the officers of the board of education. (Pending action by the Seminole County Election Board to certify results of the April 4, 2023 school election)

15. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: (Administrators, Principals, Assistant Superintendent, and Superintendent)

16. NEW BUSINESS: (Business, which was not known, and could not have reasonably been known prior to the 24-hour legal posting notice requirement for the agenda).
 

17. ADJOURNMENT: