June 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
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I. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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III. Awards Presentations
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III.A. Mary Daley, 2nd grade teacher at Washington Elementary
Presented by Jamie Rentzel, Math Coordinator
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Named an Oklahoma State Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States.
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III.B. Pride Month Resolution
Presented by Alex Ruggiers, Board of Education Member
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IV. Public Communications
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This is an open, public meeting held in accordance with the Open Meeting Laws of the State of Oklahoma. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the business of the Norman School District. As elected representatives of the voters and patrons of the District, the members of the Board of Education will be making decisions concerning the operation of the District. The agenda for Regular Meetings includes an opportunity for the public to address any item appearing on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to speak must sign in with the Clerk of the Board prior to the convening of the Board meeting. Statements to the Board by the public are limited to no more than 3 minutes per speaker. The Board reserves the right to limit repetitive comments, comments unrelated to the business of the Board or the total amount of time dedicated to public comment in a single evening. Board members cannot respond to questions or comments during public communications but the Board President may refer matters of concern to the Superintendent for review and recommendations.
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V. Disposition of Routine Business by Consent Action
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The following matters may be approved in their entirety by the Board upon motion made, seconded and passed by a majority vote of the Board members. However, upon request of any Board member, any one or more matters will be removed from the consent docket and acted upon separately. Contracts are approved subject to review by the District’s legal counsel. Any or all of the public record items included within the consent docket, i.e., minutes to be submitted for approval; purchase orders to be submitted for acceptance; purchase request for approval; financial report; proposed transfer of funds between activity accounts; and fund raising event listing, by appointment, may be examined at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Education at the Administrative Services Center at 131 South Flood Avenue, Norman, Oklahoma, at any time during regular business hours, which are Monday-Friday 7:45 AM-4:15 PM
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V.A. Purchase Orders (Encumbrances and/or bills to be paid for fiscal year 2023-2024)
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V.B. Minutes for the Special Meeting of the Board of Education May 13, 2024 and the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education May 20, 2024
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V.C. Investment Report (presented for information only)
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V.D. Treasurer's Report for the period through May 28, 2024
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V.E. Certified Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "A" (posted with the agenda)
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V.F. Support Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "B" (posted with the agenda)
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V.G. Purchase Requests
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1. School buses for district wide use from Midwest Bus Sales Inc
2. Waterford Software Maintenance Subscription 3. Illuminate Education Software Subscription 4. Lexia Learning Systems Software Maintenance Subscription 5. Marzano Evaluation Center Software Maintenance Subscription 6. Softchoice Software Maintenance Subscription 7. CDW Software Maintenance Subscription 8. Verizon Software Maintenance Subscription 9. Instructure Inc. Software Maintenance Subscription 10. Carpet flooring for the All School Performing Arts Auditorium from Vector Concepts 11. Security camera replacement for Alcott Middle School, Irving Middle School, Longfellow Middle School, Monroe Elementary, McKinley Elementary, Norman North, Norman High, and Whittier Middle School from Digi Security Systems LLC |
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V.H. Agreements, Contracts and Renewals for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
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V.H.1. SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE (Dr. Nick Migliorino)
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a. Rieger, Sadler, Joyce Engagement and Representation Agreement
b. Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold Engagement Letter for Legal Services c. CCOSA's District Level Services (DLS) Program Agreement for 2024-2025 d. Triumph Team LLC Agreement for executive coaching and consulting services regarding the district's long-term Strategic Plan |
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V.H.2. OPERATIONAL SERVICES (Justin Milner)
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Operations
a. Sodexo Management, Inc. Custodial Services Agreement Amendment Facilities Management a. Medley Equipment Company Planned Maintenance Agreement b. VelocityEHS MSDSonline Subscription Agreement for environmental, health and safety hazard risk assessment services Warehouse FP Mailing Solutions/RK Black, Inc. Agreement Mailing Processor Transportation a. Syntech Systems, Inc. FUELMASTER® Fuel Management System Limited Maintenance Agreement b. Zonar Terms & License Agreement For Hardware Use, Data Transmission, & Data Storage Services c. Mitchell1 Subscription Service Agreement for ProDemand and TruckSeries Complete d. Enterprise FM Trust Fleet Management Master Equity Agreement |
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V.H.3. PERSONNEL SERVICES (Holly Nevels)
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a. Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) Service Agreement for Unemployment Services
b. Kelly Services Work Force and Staffing Solutions Agreement for Employment and Management of Guest Teacher Services |
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V.H.4. BUSINESS SERVICES (Brenda O'Brian and Tyler Jones)
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a. BancFirst Insurance Services Inc. Agreement for Risk Management Consulting
b. Constellation Newenergy - Gas Division, LLC Agreement c. Integrated Register Systems, Inc., dba InTouch Receipting Software License and Support Agreement Addendum d. Pension Solutions Third-Party Administration expense proposal for Norman Public Schools Single Vendor 403(b) Plan e. FrontLine Technologies Group LLC, dba Frontline Education Master Services Agreement for Software and Services f. Sodexo Operations, LLC Contract Renewal Amendment for School Year 2024-2025 |
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V.H.5. INFORMATION SERVICES (Carrie Burkhart)
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a. Critical Mention Statement of Work User License Renewal
b. Peachjar 2024-2025 Sixth Amendment to Agreement for Unlimited Use Service for Automated Email Distribution Flyers via School-Specific Web Pages |
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V.H.6. STUDENT SERVICES (Stephanie Williams)
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a. Bridges of Norman Memorandum of Understanding Renewal
b. Loving Guidance LLC/Conscious Discipline LLC for Conscious Discipline Professional Development Session |
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V.H.7. SPECIAL SERVICES (Gayla Mears)
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a. Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center (COCMHC) Collaboration Agreement
b. Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. Agreement for Educational Services at the Emergency Juvenile Shelter c. NewView Oklahoma Agreement for Vision Related Services d. Tech-Now Site Agreement to establish and support a Tech-Now Oklahoma High School Tech program for students with disabilities (an in-school program) e. Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substances Abuse Services Agreement for Educational Services at the Children's Recovery Center (CRC) |
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V.H.8. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (Holly McKinney)
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a. Moore Norman Technology Center (MNTC) Partnership Agreement for Academic Credit
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V.H.9. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (Christy Fisher)
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a. Gaggle.net, Inc., Amended Agreement for Gaggle Safety Management for Google email and drive for students district wide
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V.H.10. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (Sarah Seymore)
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a. NWEA Service Agreement for MAP® Growth™ Assessments and Professional Development
b. Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel and Conference Center Group Sales Event Agreement for the 2025 Celebration of Excellence c. Instructional Empowerment, Inc. dba Learning Services International dba Marzano Evaluation Center iObservation Subscription Agreement d. Instructure Inc. Software Maintenance Subscriptions for Canvas and Mastery Connect |
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V.H.11. HEALTH SERVICES (Beth Roberson)
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a. Capital Waste Solutions Service Agreement to Collect and Transport Regulated Medical Waste
b. Norman Regional Health System (NRHS) Training Center Agreement for AHA Training Sites Support c. Total Wellness LLC Agreement for Employee Health Exams |
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V.I. Manhattan Construction Company Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment for Whittier Middle School Renovations
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V.J. Renewal of the lease-purchase for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, as required under the provisions of the Sublease Agreement dated June 1, 2019, by and between the District and the Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority
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On June 5, 2019, the Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority (the "Authority") completed the issuance of $117,550,000 Lease Revenue Bonds on behalf of the Norman Public Schools. As a requirement of the Lease Revenue Bond issuance, the School District agreed to lease certain of its property to the Authority during the six year term of the Lease Revenue Bonds. In addition, the School District has agreed to sublease the same property from the Authority so that the School District can operate the facilities during the lease term and to complete the improvements authorized by the voters at the February 12, 2019 bond election. The Sublease Agreement dated June 1, 2019, and executed by the School District requires that the lease-purchase be renewed annually by the School District during the term of the Lease Revenue Bonds. Non-renewal of the lease-purchase by the School District is considered an "event of default" under the terms of the 2019 Lease Revenue Bonds.
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V.K. Renewal of the lease-purchase for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, as required under the provisions of the Sublease Agreement dated May 1, 2023, by and between the District and the Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority
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On May 26, 2023, the Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority (the "Authority") completed the issuance of $60,750,000 Lease Revenue Bonds on behalf of the Norman Public Schools. As a requirement of the Lease Revenue Bond issuance, the School District agreed to lease certain of its property to the Authority during the 10-year term of the Lease Revenue Bonds. In addition, the School District has agreed to sublease the same property from the Authority so that the School District can operate the facilities during the lease term and to complete the improvements authorized by the voters at the February 14, 2023 bond election. The Sublease Agreement dated May 1, 2023, and executed by the School District requires that the lease-purchase be renewed annually by the School District during the term of the Lease Revenue Bonds. Non-renewal of the lease-purchase by the School District is considered an "event of default" under the terms of the 2023 Lease Revenue Bonds.
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V.L. Renewal of the lease-purchase for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, as required under the provisions of the Sublease Agreement dated December 1, 2023, by and between the District and the Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority
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Rationale: On December 14, 2023, the Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority (the "Authority") completed the issuance of $26,040,000 Lease Revenue Bonds on behalf of the Norman Public Schools. As a requirement of the Lease Revenue Bond issuance, the School District agreed to lease certain of its property to the Authority during the 10-year term of the Lease Revenue Bonds. In addition, the School District has agreed to sublease the same property from the Authority so that the School District can operate the facilities during the lease term and to complete the improvements authorized by the voters at the February 14, 2023 bond election. The Sublease Agreement dated December 1, 2023, and executed by the School District requires that the lease-purchase be renewed annually by the School District during the term of the Lease Revenue Bonds. Non-renewal of the lease-purchase by the School District is considered an "event of default" under the terms of the 2023 Lease Revenue Bonds.
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V.M. Financial Advisory Services Contract with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. for Financial Advisor-Consultant services connected with general obligation bonds
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V.N. State Department of Education Expenditure Claim Signature Requirements
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The Oklahoma State Department of Education requires the summary and detail expenditure claim reports must be signed by the Superintendent or a representative authorized by the local board of education. For Norman Public Schools, the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent to appoint the Executive Director of Support Services, the Federal Programs Director, the Director of Special Services, the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Finance, the Assistant Treasurer, and/or the district administrator overseeing the area of expenditure to sign the expenditure reports for the district.
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V.O. Open Transfer Law (Senate Bill 783)
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The open transfer law (Senate Bill 783) requires that each school site’s grade level capacity be approved by the Board of Education prior to the first day of January, April, July and October of each school year. The superintendent, or designee, shall determine the criteria to be used in determining grade capacity for each school site based on current enrollment and staffing. The recommended capacity numbers can be found at: https://www.normanpublicschools.org/Page/3407
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VI. Additional Agenda Items
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VI.A. Tax Increment Financing (TIF) as it affects Norman Public Schools. This will involve a general discussion of the Board.
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VI.B. Recommendation by the District Facility Naming Committee for the All-School Auditorium Building
Presented by Justin Milner and Dr. Evelyn Kwanza
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VI.C. Norman Public Schools designated CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) sites for 2024-2025
Presented by Brenda O'Brian and Tyler Jones
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VI.D. Proposals for District Insurance
Presented by Brenda O'Brian and Tyler Jones
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Proposal presented for the district's insurance followed by consideration, motion and vote related to the district workers compensation, property and liability insurance
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VI.E. 2023-2024 Amended Budget
Presented by Brenda O'Brian and Tyler Jones
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Vote to approve or not approve the 2023-2024 amended budget pursuant to the School District Budget Act (Okla. Stat. 70 §5-150-161)
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VI.F. 2024-2025 Proposed Budget - Public Hearing
(The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider and receive public comment regarding the District’s proposed budget. Comments shall be limited to 3 minutes per speaker.) Presented by Brenda O'Brian and Tyler Jones
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1. Explanation of the 2024-2025 proposed district budget
2. Comments and questions by Associate Superintendent and Board Members 3. Receive Public Hearing comments 4. Comments and questions by Associate Superintendent and Board Members 5. Action on Budget: Vote to approve or not approve the 2024-2025 Proposed Budget pursuant to the School District Budget Act (Okla. Stat. 70 §5-150-161) |
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VII. New Business: New business refers to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda. Okla. Stat. tit. 25 § 311(A)(9).
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VIII. Administrative Staff Reports
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IX. Board of Education Reports
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X. Motion to go into executive session to discuss candidates for the position of Principal at Lincoln Elementary School, after which the Board will return to open session to vote concerning the appointment of this position, pursuant to executive session authority: 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1) and (B)(7)
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XI. Vote to Return to Open Session
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XII. Statement of the Executive Session Minutes
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XIII. Vote regarding the employment, hiring, appointment and naming of the Principal at Lincoln Elementary School
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XIV. Adjournment
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