August 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM - REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF VETA BURDINE FOR MINUTES BOARD CLERK FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

2. OPENING: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS.

2.A. PRESIDENT: DONNY BUTLER
B. VICE PRESIDENT: JERRY ROBINSON
C. CLERK: JAMES RALEY
D. MEMBER: ERIC NUBER
E. MEMBER: MADDIE BRILEY

3. CONSENT AGENDA: VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
MINUTES OF 7/8/24  REGULAR MEETING and 6/27/24 SPECIAL MEETING 

TREASURER'S REPORT
ENCUMBRANCES

    FUND NUMBERS:
GENERAL FUND 11 - #221-285
5 MIL BUILDING FUND 21- #29-38
CHILD NUTRITION FUND 22- #16-19
TRANSPORTATION BOND 31-#
BUILDING BOND 36 - #1-2
SINKING FUND 41- #1

ACTIVITY FUND BALANCES/TRANSFERS
FUNDRAISER REQUESTS

RESIGNATIONS
CRYSTAL CANANT-ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-ADMIN
DAWN BOURNE-ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-ADMIN
ERNESTINE ROBERTS-PARAPROFESSIONAL-EVENSTART
TANA HENDICKS-PARAPROFESSIONAL-MIDDLE SCHOOL

REASSIGNMENTS
REASSIGN LAURA BULLOCK FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL TO DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND SPECIAL SERVICES.
REASSIGN VETA BURDINE FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S SECRETARY TO ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AT TE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE.
REASSIGN RICHARD LOGAN TO HIGH SCHOOL DEAN OF STUDENTS. WILL RETAIN SOME TEACHING DUTIES.
REASSIGN CALLIE THREADGILL TO MIDDLE SCHOOL DEAN OF STUDENTS.  WILL RETAIN SOME TEACHING DUTIES.
REASSIGN CARRIE FLETCHER TO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR.
REASSIGN BROOKE BOYD TO FULL TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AT THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

4. PRINCIPALS/DIRECTORS REPORT
       SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT

5. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
A. CHILD NUTRITION SPECIALIST LAURA BULLOCK AS PURCHASING AGENT FOR IDABEL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILD NUTRITION.
B. LAURA BULLOCK, AS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF IDABEL PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM.
C. BROOKE BOYD, PAYROLL CLERK FOR THE IDABEL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND AUTHORIZED INVESTING OFFICER OF THE IDABEL PUBLIC SCHOOLS GENERAL, BUILDING, SINKING, CHILD NUTRITION, CO-OP AND BOND FUNDS AS DIRECTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
D. ALAN BRYANT, BROOKE BOYD AND VETA BURDINE AS CUSTODIANS OF THE SCHOOL'S ACTIVITY FUND AND CHILD NUTRITION FUND ACCOUNTS; ALAN BRYANT AS PURCHASING AGENT AND INVESTING OFFICER OF IDABEL PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTS.

6. OPEN AND AWARD BIDS TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR STORAGE CONTAINERS AT PRIMARY SOUTH.  CONTAINERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SURPLUSED.

7. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE CONTRACT FOR SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES FOR YEAR 2024-2025:
LANA MCELROY
KEN KLIEWER
JULIE CLARK

8. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE CONTRACT WITH 4M BUILDING SOLUTIONS FOR CUSTODIAL & FLOOR SERVICES FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR.

9. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE AGREEMENT WITH HORIZON TO PROVIDE A/P COURSE OFFERINGS 2024-2025

10. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE UPDATED ADMINISTRATIVE SALARY FACTORS. 2024-2025

11. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STIPEND TO ALL STAFF MEMBERS WITH THE FOLLOWING GUILDLINES:
$500.00 TO ANY RETURNING EMPLOYEE WHO WAS EMPLOYED BY THE DISTRICT AS OF MAY 17, 2024, WHO COMPLETES ALL GCN STATE MANDATED TRAINING BY SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2024 AND IS STILL EMPLOYED WITH THE DISTRICT ON NOVEMBER 22, 2024.
$250.00 TO ANY NEW HIRE EMPLOYEE HIRED AFTER MAY 17, 2024 BUT PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2024, WHO COMPLETES ALL GCN STATE MANDATED TRAINING BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2024, AND IS STILL EMPLOYED BY THE DISTRICT ON NOVEMBER 22, 2024.

12. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE PAYING STAFF MEMBERS ATTENDING K-20'S UPLIFTING CLASSROOMS PROGRAM A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STIPEND OF $200.00 FOR TWO DAYS OF ATTENDANCE OUTSIDE OF NORMAL CONTRACT DAYS.

13. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE CAREER TECH NOTICE OF ALLOCATION & SECONDARY CONTRACT FOR 2024-2025.

14. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE AN ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION PLATFORM FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY-SCHOOL PERSONNEL DIGITAL AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WITH STUDENTS FOR YEAR 24-25.
A. EDMENTUM
 

15. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE CRYSTAL CANANT FOR ACTIVITY FUND CLERK TRAINING AT $19.25 PER HOUR FOR AUGUST 2024

16. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE TO HIRE SUMMER PAINTERS @ $20.00 AN HOUR:
JESSICA JACKSON-CENTRAL
HAILIE GARGANO-CENTRAL

17. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE MENTOR TEACHERS:

JOHNNIE WRIGHT-MANDY STEAVESON-IMS
LEON JORDAN-STEPHANIE ARMSTRONG-IMS
ALYSSA STONE-SHANNON TISHO-IMS
JADEN MORAN-MAYRA WILLISTON-PS

19. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE INTERAGENCY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR PRESCHOOL SERVICES BETWEEN IDABEL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHOCTAW NATION HEAD START FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2023-JUNE 30, 2024

20. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE AGREEMENT WITH MCREL FOR THE USE OF THE PRINCIPAL EVALUATION PROGRAM. 

21. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE TEACHER TRAINER/TUTOR HIRE LIST FOR YEAR 24-25:
MICHAEL SWAFFORD (HIGH SCHOOL) $4,500.00
STEPHANIE ARMSTRONG (MIDDLE SCHOOL) $4,500.00
KRYSTIN SMITH (CENTRAL ELEMENTARY) $4,500.00
CAMILLE CRANE (PRIMARY SOUTH) $4,500.00

22. VOTE TO REMOVE BRENT BOLEN, DARRELL COURTNEY, DOUG BROWN AND DAWN BOURNE AS AGENTS ON THE IDABEL PUBLIC SCHOOLS GENERAL BANK ACCOUNT, AND ADD DONNY BUTLER, JAMES RALEY, ALAN BRYANT, AND BROOKE BOYD AS AGENTS ON THE IDABEL PUBLIC SCHOOLS GENERAL BANK ACCOUNT.
 

23. VOTE TO REMOVE DOUG BROWN AND KELLIE BYASSEE AS AGENTS ON THE IDABEL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACTIVITY ACCOUNT AND ADD ALAN BRYANT AND VETA BURDINE AS AGENTS ON THE IDABEL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACTIVITY ACCOUNT.

24. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE MELISSA JONES TO BE PAID ON A TIMESHEET  FOR HOURS WORKED DURING THE TRANSITION PHASE IN JULY 2024

25. VOTE TO GO INTO PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: AUTHORIZED BY: 25 O.S. SECTION 307 (B)(1).
EMPLOYMENT OF:

NEW HIRES FOR 2024-2025
MARY HELMS- PARAPROFESSIONAL- EVENSTART
PATRICIA FRADY- PARAPROFESSIONAL- EVENSTART
MELISSA BRIDGES- PARAPROFESSIONAL- CENTRAL
CHEYENNE SIMPSON-PARAPROFESSIONAL-EVENSTART
DEVON SANDERS-SPED PARARPROFESSIONAL-CENTRAL
MARIA HOWARD-SPED PARAPROFESSIONAL-CENTRAL
MIKE HUTCHINGS-TEACHER- CENTRAL
JOHNNIE WRIGHT-TEACHER-MIDDLE SCHOOL
LUCY CURTIS-SPED RESOURCE TEACHER-CENTRAL
JADEN MORAN-KINDERGARTEN TEACHER-PS

REHIRES FOR 2024-25
JULA HARJO-TECH ASSISTANT-TECH DEPT

NEW ADMIN HIRES FOR 2024-25

MELISSA JONES-MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

26. ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE BOARD HAS RETURNED TO OPEN SESSION.

27. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES COMPLIANCE: STATEMENT BY BOARD PRESIDENT: THE IDABEL BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF

28. VOTE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE HIRING OF:

29. CONSIDER AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY MATTER NOT KNOWN ABOUT OR WHICH COULD NOT HAVE BEEN REASONABLY FORSEEN PRIOR TO THE TIME OF PREPARATION OF THE AGENDA FOR THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING.

30. VOTE TO ADJOURN