May 11, 2022 at 6:45 PM - Board of Education Regular meeting

Discussion:  Bill J Clem, Board President, called meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.

Discussion:  Mr. Thompson reminded the board to keep an eye on a couple of legislative issues. 
He stated it looks like the school board election date change is going to pass, and
the election date will be moved to November. Discussed Budgeting and Funding 
which he stated the state is strong on budget, approximately a billion dollars ahead,
but he doubts the schools will get much of the funds. He reminded the board
members of the  special meeting to be held June 7, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. for the selling
of the bonds. There must be three board members present.  He then talked to the
board about other training opportunities they can go to, in person and not online, for
the credit they need. There are two district meetings during the year, which occur in the
spring and in the fall.  Mr. Thompson and Board President Bill J Clem attended the spring
 meeting in Mooreland a couple of weeks ago.  Bill J Clem stated it was very interesting
and they both enjoyed it.  August 25-28, 2022 is the Annual School Board Conference.
Mr. Thompson stated the board members previously attended this conference yearly until
Covid hit.  He believes the board members need to make it a priority to attend this year so
they can network with other board members. Saturday is the most productive day of the
conference, so they discussed going down on Friday August 26th, and attending the
conference on August 27th. 6 hours of credit will be given to those attending.
Mr. Thompson then brought up that he had received his voter registration card and the
legislature has closed the Mutual voting precinct .  Everyone in that precinct will now have
to vote in Sharon. He stated that doing that will do great damage to the school.  The
legislature is looking at it as it being inefficient to have both Sharon and Mutual so close
together.  He stressed that the school must have a plan and be relevant to continue.
  We are underfunded compared to surrounding schools and have excess cost with two
sites. Lastly, he stated we desperately need to pass a Transportation Bond.  Mr. B.
Shryock, one of the bus drivers, told the board about the many daily issues they are
having with buses and suburbans. There are 300 voters, and 250 of them must vote for
the bond to pass.

Discussion:  Mr. Thompson reported that there are 148 total students in the elementary.
May 12th will be Elementary Graduation at 7:00 p.m., May 12th is the Special
Olympics in Stillwater.  Lane and James are participating. May 16th is the 
elementary awards assembly at  9:00 a.m., and the elementary field day will
be May 19th at 9:00 a.m.
Mr Thompson gave Mrs. Hopper's high school report in her absence.  The
high school has 49 students, the 3200 mtr relay team consisting of Tabor
Marlatt, Braydon Thompson, Patrick Wheeler, and Grady Stocking received
6th at the State Track Meet.  Five students qualified to go.  Megan Spray,
Miss Sharon-Mutual, spoke to 2nd-6th grades on good leadership, Tabor
Marlatt was chosen to play in the NW Oklahoma Baseball Coaches
Association All -Star game, FFA State Convention was in Tulsa.  8 students
attended.  Lexie Robinson attended the National BPA Conference in Dallas,
FCCLA held a Sr. Farewell and Officer installation, and the FFA Banquet was
held May 10th.
Upcoming activities for the week of May 16th-May 19th: May 16th
Letterman's Banquet, May 17th Senior Breakfast, Senior Walkthrough,
High School Awards Assembly, Miss S-M/Mr. Irristable, May 18th
Baccalaurete, May 18th-19th Semester Tests Grades 9-12, May 20th
Graduation

Discussion:  Alyssa Lee reported on Student of the Month for April and May.
April-Pre-K-Lyla, Kdg-Ana, 1st grade-Lakyn, 2nd grade-Emma,
3rd grade-Jesah, 4th grade-Blaine, 5th grade-Easton, 6th grade-
Taylor, 7th grade-Jaxon, 8th grade-Raelyn.
May-Pre-K-James, Kdg-Bella, 1st grade-Noah, 2nd grade-Luke,
3rd grade-Serenity, 4th grade-Joslyn, 5th grade-Denisse, 6th
grade-Rowdy, 7th grade-Lexi, 8th grade-Mickala.
These students all received a can of Cherry Coke, a package
of Sour Patch Kids candy, and their picture taken with Mr.
Thompson. She will be holding a reading program this
summer on Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00a.m., following
summer school.  They will do reading, crafts, and have snacks.
Trisha Thompson reported on 4-H.  The Banquet was May
6th and everything went well.  She stated the 4-H group is
planning to do some things this summer.
Mrs. Nail talked about picture boards that her students
have done.  She had some present to look at, and stated
each student was given a different decade to report on.
Mr. B. Shryock reported that the Big 4 track meet went
well. Lots of good help and a super fun day.  He stated he
was really happy for the track team, especially the Sr's,
and that Sharon-Mutual has made it to the State Track
Meet 24 out of 27 years.
Mrs. Syms stated that the AR end of year party will be
Monday following the assembly.  There will be a water
slide for the students to play on, and the Pre-k and Kdg
have been invited to see what AR is all about. 
The Princess Ball will be held June 18th at the
Convention Center in Woodward.
Megan Spray, Miss Sharon-Mutual, spoke to 4th-6th
graders about leadership and how important it is to have
good leadership skills. She states you must always
encourage your teammates and classmates, and always
make good choices because how you act follows you
wherever you go.

Discussion:  The next Board Meeting will be a Special Meeting for selling of the bonds. 
It will be held June 7, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. at the elementary school library.

The next Regular Board Meeting will be held Monday June 13, 2022, at
6:45 p.m.