August 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Owasso Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order and Roll Call

II. Special Recognition/Pledge of Allegiance - Dr. Coates

III. Reports to the Board

III.A. Superintendent - Dr. Margaret Coates

III.B. Teaching and Learning - Mr. Mark Officer

III.C. District Services  -  Mr. Kerwin Koerner

III.D. Continuous Strategic Improvement (CSI) - Goal Area #1 Ram Achievement and Enrichment Opportunities - Mr. Mark Officer

IV. Comments from the Public Regarding Agenda Items
Each individual will have five (5) minutes to share their remarks related to the specific agenda item identified by the individual when signing up to speak. The total time allotted to comments from the public regarding the agenda will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. 

V. Consent Agenda:  Board to consider and take possible action on the following consent agenda items. (Dr. Coates)

V.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting July 15, 2024

V.B. Teaching and Learning

V.B.i. Out of State Student Activity Trips

V.B.ii. Contract with Incredible Pizza for the Owasso High School Grad Bash 2025 for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $45 per student for approximately 500 students, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Contract

V.B.iii. Contract with Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education for Secondary Career and Technology Education Program(s) for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $-0-, as outlined in the attachments and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Contract

V.B.iv. Letter Notifying the Oklahoma State Department of Education of Owasso Public Schools intent to calculate the instructional calendar by days with an option to calculate the calendar to hours for the 2024-2025 school year at no cost, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Letter

V.B.v. Contract Agreement with Lauren Lunsford doing business as Rainbowland Arts for Artists in Schools Program for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $12,060.00, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Contract Agreement

V.C. District Services

V.C.i. Agreement with Rogers County Board of County Commissioners for Interlocal Property Maintenance for the 2024-2025 school year as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Agreement

V.C.ii. Contract with Tulsa Tech for transportation services for the 2024-2025 school year as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Contract.

V.D. Finance

V.D.i. Purchase orders (encumbrances) and changes to encumbrances for July 2024
 

V.D.ii. Activity Financial Report for July 2024

V.D.iii. Activity Account Budgets

V.D.iv. Advertising Agreement with Ascension St John Owasso for the 2024-2025 school year at a donation of $15,000, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Advertising Agreement

V.E. Human Resources

V.E.i. Transitions

VI. Communications/Superintendent - Dr. Margaret Coates

VI.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the 2024-2025 Education Service Center Representatives for Owasso Public Schools 

VII. Teaching and Learning - Mark Officer

VII.A. Board to consider and take possible action on proposed new School Psychologist stipends for the 2024-2025 school year per the attachment

VII.B. Board to consider and take possible action on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hearts for Hearing for annual comprehensive hearing evaluations and assessments for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the MOU

VII.C. Board to consider and take possible action on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Goodwill Industries of Tulsa, Inc. for providing Work Adjustment Training classes for the 2024- 2025 school year at no cost, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the MOU

VII.D. Board to consider and take possible action on a Contract with Let's Go Learn for Assessments and Instruction in Reading and Math for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $46,150.00 as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Contract

VII.E. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed edits, changes, and additions to Policy #1.70 Review of Instructional Material, as outlined in the attachment

VII.F. Board to consider and take possible action on proposed New Policy #1.32 Released Time for Religious Courses, as outlined in the attachment

VII.G. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed edits, changes, and additions to Policy #5.34 Graduation Requirements, as outlined in the attachment

VII.H. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed edits, changes, and additions to Policy #5.34a Graduation Ceremony, as outlined in the attachment

VII.I. Board to consider and take possible action on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, for and on behalf of Rogers State University students to engage in Field Experience and Practicum for the 2024-2025 school year, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the MOU (Mr. Duffield)

VIII. District Services - Kerwin Koerner

VIII.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed budget for the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Grant Application

VIII.B. Board to consider and take possible action on GH2 Architects Supplemental Schedule 3 for the 5th and 6th Grade Center

IX. Technology - Russell Thornton

IX.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed edits, changes, and additions to Policy #5.20 Student Transfers - Out of District as outlined in the attachment

IX.B. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed edits, changes, and additions to Policy #5.20a Student Transfers - Intra-District as outlined in the attachment

X. Finance - Phillip Storm

X.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Treasurer's Report for July 2024

X.B. Board to Consider and Take Possible Action on a School Site Statutory Waiver Application for Textbook Funding to be Submitted to the State Department of Education

X.C. Board to consider and take possible action on a Contract with Capstone Roofing for sponsorship advertising for the 2024-2025 school year at a donation of $5,000 as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Contract (Mr. Duffield)

XI. Human Resources - Lisa Johnson

XI.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed edits, changes, and additions to Policy #2.13 Parental Leave and Personal Leave for certified personnel and administrators, as outlined in the attachment

XI.B. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed edits, changes, and additions to Policy #3.12 Parental Leave and Personal Leave for support personnel, as outlined in the attachment

XII. Executive Session

XII.A. Vote to convene into executive session for the purpose of discussing the appeal of a denied out of district student transfer with a review of confidential educational records and transfer requests of students whereby disclosure of any additional information could potentially violate FERPA as authorized by Okla.Stat.Tit25§307(B)(7)

XII.B. Acknowledge return to Open Session

XII.C. Statement of Executive Session Minutes

XIII. Board to consider and take possible action on the appeal of a denied out of district transfer request of Student A

XIV. New Business

XV. Vote to Adjourn