May 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM - Regular Meeting

Call to order

1. Reorganization of the board and annual school board membership report (Section 7, School Laws of Oklahoma)

A. Discuss and vote to elect Board President
B. Discuss and vote to elect Board Vice-President
C. Discuss and vote to elect Clerk

Roll Call

Consent Agenda

1. Approve the minutes of the regular board meeting of April 7, 2025

2. Approve the minutes of the special board meeting of April 18, 2025

3. Approve the monthly financial reports of activity funds

Action Agenda Items

1. Discuss the financial reports prepared by Mr. David Harp, school treasurer

2. Superintendents report

3. Discuss and possible action on encumbrances and change orders

4. Athletic Director’s report

5. Principal reports

6. Discuss, consider, and act upon awarding the $1,420,000 General Obligation
Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2025, to the lowest and best bidder.

7. Discuss, consider, and act to approve a Resolution providing for the issuance
of $1,420,000 General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series
2025, by Independent School District Number 1 of Murray County,
Oklahoma, authorized at an election duly called and held for such purpose;
prescribing form of bonds and providing for registration thereof, providing for
a levy of an annual tax for payment of principal and interest on the same;
approving a continuing disclosure agreement; approving and deeming final
the official statement pertaining to the bonds; and fixing other details.

8. Discuss and possible action on stipends for the AWARE grant

9. Discuss and possible action on the Sylogist contract for the 2025-2026 school year

10. Discuss and possible action on a contract with the Aware manager for the 2025-2026 school year

11. Discuss and possible action on a contract with Independent Treasurer, David Harp for the 2025-2026 school year

12. Vote to approve or disapprove Resolution for schools and libraries Universal services (ERATE) for the 2025-2026 school year. This resolution authorizes the filing of the form 471 applications for funding year 2025-2026 and the payment of the applicants share upon approval of funding and receipt of services

13. Discuss and possible action on convening into Executive Session pursuant to [Title 25 O.S. § 307 (B) (1)] for the purpose of accepting the resignation of Jenny Salter, the resignation of Mike Matlack, the resignation of Sydney Hickman, the resignation of Channing Hickman, the employment of Will Coffman as a teacher/coach, the employment of Preston Mann as a teacher, the employment of Sarah Allen as an SES teacher, the employment of Stephanie Thomas as a speech pathologist, Pressley Stearns as HS Science teacher, rehiring of certified staff, rehiring of support staff, employment of summer workers, and ongoing superintendent evaluation

14. Acknowledge returning from Executive Session with no action taken in Executive Session

15. Discuss and possible action on the resignation of Jenny Salter

16. Discuss and possible action on the resignation of Mike Matlack

17. Discuss and possible action on the resignation of Sydney Hickman

18. Discuss and possible action on the resignation of Channing Hickman

19. Discuss and possible action on the employment of Will Coffman as a teacher/coach

20. Discuss and possible action on the employment of Preston Mann as a teacher

21. Discuss and possible action on the employment of Sarah Allen

22. Discuss and possible action on the employment of Stephanie Thomas as a speech pathologist

23. Discuss and possible action on the employment of Pressley Stearns as a HS science teacher

24. Discuss and possible action on the rehiring of certified staff

25. Discuss and possible action on the rehiring of support staff

26. Discuss and possible action on the employment of summer workers

27. New Business

Vote to Adjourn

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