April 11, 2024 at 11:30 AM - Regular Meeting

I. Meeting Called to Order/ Welcome

I.A. Call to order and record members present and absent

I.B. Invocation

I.C. Administer the oath of office and seat Brian McDaniel as board member for seat #1

II. Introduction of Guests

II.A. Briefings/Recognition

II.B. Public Participation

III. Proposed Non-Action Items:

III.A. Superintendent’s Report

III.B. Board Member Reports

III.C. Personnel Contract Discussion

IV. Proposed Consent Agenda

All of the following items, which concern items of routine nature normally approved/accepted at Board meetings, will be approved/accepted by one 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:

IV.A. Financial Reports and Recommendations

IV.A.1. Treasurer(s) Reports & Recommendations

IV.A.2. Encumbrance Orders 2023-2024

IV.A.2.a. General Fund - $670,062.37

IV.A.2.b. General Fund Salaries - $26,463.96

IV.A.2.c. Building Fund - $36,617.32

IV.A.2.d. G & E Funds - $850.00

IV.A.3. Budget Amendment #10

IV.A.4. Activity Fund/PELL Grant Reports

IV.A.5. Activity Fund Transfers

IV.B. Previous Meeting Minutes: March 14, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting

IV.C. Request(s) for Out-of-State:

IV.C.1. Danny Strus
International Facilities Managers Association - World Workplace 2024
San Antonio, TX
October 8 - 11, 2024
Estimated Cost:  $3,321.92

IV.C.2. Jeff Morris  & Angel Hernandez
Defcon Conference
Las Vegas, NV
August 8 - 11, 2024
Estimated Cost:  $2,662.00 (each)

IV.D. Date/Time/Place for Next Board of Education Meeting(s)-Regular Meeting on May 9, 2024, @ 11:30 a.m. at the SouthernTech Main Campus, Bob Thomason Board Room

V. Proposed Board Action Items:

V.A. Discussion and possible board action to approve the renewal of Meraki Enterprise and Advanced Security License for one year, totaling $52,310.00, to cover Ardmore and Love County campuses for a total of 124 campus security cameras, and 11 network switches, 2 firewall/content filters, and 89 wireless access points

V.B. Discussion and possible board action to approve the Continuation of Services for 2024-2025

V.C. Discussion and possible board action to approve the Madill clinical site agreement with Alliance Health

V.D. Discussion and possible board action to approve a three-year vehicle lease agreement including a 1-year opt-out clause with Midwest Bus Sales, Inc. beginning July 1, 2024, for the following:

1.  Six (6) 2025 71-passenger buses ($29,500 per year/mileage rate of 25,000 miles/year per bus or a combined total of 75,000 miles for the three-year lease period)

V.E. Discussion and possible board action to approve the vehicle lease agreements with Midwest Bus Sales, Inc. for the following:

1.  Two (2) 2023 71-passenger buses ($18,500 per year/mileage rate of 25,000 miles per year .50 overage)
2.  One (1) 2024 65+0 passenger Thomas C2 lift bus ($32,500 per year/mileage rate of 25,000 per year or a combined total of 75,000 over a three-year lease period)

V.F. Discussion and possible board action to approve the 2024-2025 Excess Professional Allowance for the following:
 

Jerome Kuntz	$52.00
Angela Baker	$499.00
Dianna Boeckman	$792.00
Lindsey Hays	$215.32
Tracie Kelch	$25.00
Cindy Adams	$213.00
Christy McCullers	$215.32
Shane Stepps	$77.00
Jennifer Akins	$59.00
Kimberly Vick	$59.00
Jeff Morris	$139.00
Amber Pershica	$27.00
Travis Southerland	$27.00
Marty Waters	$34.00

VI. Proposed Executive Session
Proposed Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the employment of the positions listed below, including discussions of information.  Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes Section 307 (B)(1).

VI.A. Employment, as follows:

1.  Change the rate of pay for Sherrita (Dawn) Garrison as an Adjunct Instructor from $20.00 per hour to $27.00 per hour.
2.  Reisa Johnson, WED - Health Adjunct Instructor, effective April 19, 2024
3.  William (Bill) Jones - WED - Health Adjunct Instructor, effective April 19, 2024
4.  Steve Watkins, WED - Short Term Welding Adjunct Instructor, effective April 19, 2024

 

VI.B. Vote to convene or not convene into Executive Session

VI.C. Acknowledgment of Board's Return to Open Session

VI.D. Statement of minutes of executive session

VII. Proposed Personnel Action Items

VII.A. Discussion and possible board action to approve the following employment:

VII.A.1. Discussion and possible board action to change the rate of pay for Sherrita (Dawn) Garrison as an Adjunct Instructor from $20.00 per hour to $27.00 per hour.

VII.A.2. Discussion and possible board action to approve Reisa Johnson, WED - Health Adjunct Instructor, effective April 19, 2024

VII.A.3. Discussion and possible board action to approve William (Bill) Jones - WED - Health Adjunct Instructor, effective April 19, 2024

VII.A.4. Discussion and possible board action to approve Steve Watkins, WED - Short Term Welding Adjunct Instructor, effective April 19, 2024

VIII. New Business

IX. Adjourn