February 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting of Whitebead Board of Education

1. Call to order and recording of members present and absent.

2. Recognition of guests:

3. Recognition of Board Members for their service to Whitebead School

4. Consent Agenda: The consent agenda consists of the discussion, consideration, and approval of the following items:

4.a. Minutes of the January 8, 2024 Regular Board Meeting.

4.b. Minutes of the January 18, 2024 Special Board Meeting.

4.c. Approval of the monthly financial report of Activity, General, Building and Child Nutrition funds

5.  Discuss and possible action to approve Activity Fund purchase order encumbrances 106 through133.

6. Discuss and possible action to approve General Fund purchase order encumbrances 217 through 237.

7. Discuss and possible action to approve Child Nutrition encumbrances 8 through 10. 

8. Discuss and possible action to approve payroll for January 2024.

9. A representative from the auditors, Angel, Johnston, & Blasingame, will address the Board in regard to the 2022-2023 audit report.

10. Discuss and vote to approve or not approve the 2022-2023 audit

11. Vote to Convene or not convene into proposed executive session as allowed by 25 O.S. Section 307 (B)(1) to discuss:

• Employment of a special education paraprofessional
• Employment of Shea Thompson as Superintendent for FY 2024-2025

12. Acknowledge the boards return to open session

• Executive Session Minutes Complicance Announcement

13. Vote to hire a special education papaprofessional for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year

14. Discuss and vote to hire an hourly employee for custodial services for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year

15. Vote to hire Shea Thompson as Superintendent for the 2024-2025 school year

16. Vote to approve the 2024-2025 school calendar

17. Discussion and vote to approve Whitebead Gifted and Talented Advisory Committee

18. Discussion and vote to approve Whitebead Gifted and Talented Educational Plan

19. Recommend, discuss, and vote on adopting/updating the following policies as recommended by the Oklahoma State School Board Association (OSSBA):

1. Update Policy BAAB Nepotism
2. Update Policy DPB Substitute Teachers
3. Adopt Policy FNCA Student Conduct Dress Code
4. Adopt Policy FNCA-R Student Conduct Dress Code-Regulation
5. Adopt Policy FMFE Spectator Code of Conduct Athletics Program

20. Discuss and vote to approve or not approve to enter into a contract with Apptegy for a school app and website

21. Superintendent's Report

21.a. Finance Report
 

• Bond
• Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Rural Water District #4 Meeting & Dinner 2/26/2024
• Book Fair
• Bean & Tamale Supper
• OSSBA Region 12 Meeting 2/29/24 @ PVES

22. Sign Warrants and Claims.

23. New Business

24. Vote to adjourn