July 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

II. Introduction of Guests

II.A. Briefings/Recognition

III. Proposed Non-Action Items:

III.A. Superintendent’s Report

III.B. District Communication Plan

III.C. Board Member Reports

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
a. General Fund - $10,087.35
b. General Fund Salaries - $6,978.56
c. Building Fund - $17,267.02
2024-2025
a.  General Fund - $1,030,894.13
b.  General Fund Salaries - $8,004,066.18
c.  Building Fund - $807,815.68
d.  G & E Funds - $49,317.00

IV.A.3. Budget Amendment(s):
FY24 - #13
FY25 - #1

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

IV.A.5. Activity Fund Transfers

IV.A.6. Activity Sub-Accounts and Purpose

IV.B. Previous Meeting Minutes: 
 

IV.B.1. June 13, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting

IV.B.2. June 27, 2024 - Special Board Meeting

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

IV.C.1. Danny Strus & Kerry Blankenship
Nat'l Assn of SRO - SRO Supervisors and Management
September 15-19, 2024
Boise, ID
Estimated Cost: $2,803.00 (each)

IV.C.2. Anthony Bilyeu
Autodesk University Conference
October 14-18, 2024
San Diego, CA
Estimated Cost:  $4,420.00

IV.D. Date/Time/Place for Next Board of Education Meeting(s)-Regular Meeting on August 8, 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 continuation of membership with OSSBA for 2024-2025

V.B. Discussion and possible board action to approve the FY25 Calendar for OU Dental Hygiene

V.C. Discussion and possible board action to approve the following policies:

V.C.1. AI - Code of Ethics

V.C.2. BJ - Internet Access, Internet Safety, and Acceptable Use Policy

V.C.3. DM - Qualified educational assistance program for full-time employees

V.D. Discussion and possible board action to approve the district communication platforms for FY25

V.E. Discussion and possible board action to approve the purchase of the FY25 curriculum for the Drop Out Recovery Program, totaling $26,045.00

V.F. Discussion and possible board action to approve the proposed Surplus of Equipment

V.G. Discussion and possible board action to approve the donation of a 2D panoramic radiograph machine to the Good Shepherd Community Clinic in Ardmore

V.H. Discussion and possible board action to approve retaining Republic Law Firm of Ardmore, OK, for the purpose of Building 2000 Construction concerns

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

VI.A. Resignations:

VI.A.1. Maverick McClendon, Part-time AEFL Instructor, effective June 18, 2024
2.  Gustavo Ocana, Graphic Design, effective July 19, 2024
3.  Donnie Page, Bus Driver, effective August 16, 2024

VI.B. Employment, as follows:

VI.B.1. New Hire(s):
a.  Elijah Shade, Bus Driver/Grounds, retroactive to July 1, 2024
b.  Anita Sandefur, Registrar, retroactive to July 9, 2024
c.  Brad Stewart, Client Services Coordinator, effective July 15, 2024

VI.B.2. Salary Adjustment(s)/Contract Change(s)/Reassignments:
a.  Deland Woods, Maintenance, retroactive to July 1, 2024
b.  Tresa Kagan, Credit Recovery Instructor, effective July 1, 2024
c.  Ed Edington, from Maintenance to HEO Instructor, effective July 15, 2024

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

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

VI.E. Statement of minutes of executive session

VII. Proposed Personnel Action Items

VII.A. Discussion and possible board action to approve the resignations of:

VII.A.1. Maverick McClendon, Part-time AEFL Instructor, effective June 18, 2024

VII.A.2. Gustavo Ocana, Graphic Design, effective July 19, 2024

VII.A.3. Donnie Page, Bus Driver, effective August 16, 2024

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

VII.B.1. New Hire(s):

VII.B.1.a. Elijah Shade, Bus Driver/Grounds, retroactive to July 1, 2024

VII.B.1.b. Anita Sandefur, Registrar, retroactive to July 9, 2024

VII.B.1.c. Brad Stewart, Client Services Coordinator, effective July 15, 2024

VII.B.2. Salary Adjustment(s)/Contract Change(s)/Reassignments:

VII.B.2.a. Deland Woods, Maintenance, retroactive to July 1, 2024

VII.B.2.b. Tresa Kagan, Credit Recovery Instructor, retroactive to July 1, 2024

VII.B.2.c. Ed Edington, from Maintenance to HEO Instructor, effective to July 15, 2024

VIII. New Business

IX. Adjourn