January 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Opening

I.A. Call to Order and Roll Call

I.B. Presentations

I.B.1. Elementary Spotlight Pledge Leader: Eisenhower Elementary: Lillian Badger

I.B.2. Presentation of Colors: Enid High School Air Force JROTC

I.B.3. Student Spotlight Reporter: Enid High School: Addyson Merz

I.C. Recognitions:

I.C.1. EHS Girls Cross Country - Distinguished Academic Achievement by OSSAA

I.C.2. EHS Boys Cross Country - Academic Achievement by OSSAA

I.C.3. EHS Pom All-State Members - Camry Carmichael and Shayde McFarland

II. Audience to Visitors

III. Superintendent's Report:

III.A. School Board Appreciation Month 

III.B. ELL and Federal Programs Report

III.C. PowerSchool Cyber Security Update

III.D. Student Enrollment Update

III.E. Discussion then possible action to approve the intra-district transfers and capacity numbers for Enid Public Schools.

III.F. Eisenhower Update

III.G. Cell Phone Committee Update

III.H. Strategic Planning Committee Update 

III.I. 1st Semester "Employee Buy Back Plan" Update

IV. Regular Business

IV.A. Discussion then possible action to approve the following consent agenda items:

IV.A.1. Minutes of the Board of Education Regular Meeting of December 16, 2024;

IV.A.2. Fiscal Year 2025 Encumbrances:

IV.A.2.a. General Fund Encumbrances for FY 2025 $1,178,869.42 (P.O. #’s 1964 - 2082)

IV.A.2.b. General Fund Change Orders since 12/10/24 $(13,425.48) (P.O. #’s 1-1963)

IV.A.2.c. Building Fund Encumbrances for FY 2025 $270,529.23 (P.O. #’s 60 - 64)

IV.A.3. Declare items as surplus property for disposal;

IV.A.4. Fundraising requests and activity account budgets for the following account in the Enid Public Schools Activity Fund for Emerson Middle School, Longfellow Middle School, Waller Middle School, and Enid High School.

IV.A.5. Approval of an amended agreement from August 2024 between Enid Public Schools and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services for an 80% DHS and 20% EPS funded school-based family services program. DHS will allow the district to utilize existing employees for the retitled positions who will work with students and families for Mental Health Access, Basic Needs, Academic assistance, and Family Support.

IV.A.6. Approval of the OSSAA Board of Directors RFR Policy BL.

IV.B. Discussion then possible action to approve the District Financial Report for December 2024.

V. New Business: (Any business that has arisen that could not have been foreseen or known about at the time the regular agenda was posted.) 25 O.S. Section 311(A)(9).

VI. Reports, Items of Information, Board Comments and/or Questions:

VI.A. Col. Little's Comments:

VI.B. Board Comments and/or Questions:

VII. Next Regular Meeting: February 17, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center boardroom, 500 S. Independence, Enid, OK.

VIII. Discussion then possible action to approve a proposed executive session to discuss the employment of those individuals and/or positions listed on the attached Exhibit "A" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)], to complete the Superintendent's evaluation and discuss renewal of the Superintendent's contract [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)], negotiations concerning employees and/or representatives of employee groups [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(2)], and possible purchase or appraisal of real property [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(3)].

IX. Return from Executive Session

X. Discussion then possible action to approve those individuals and/or positions listed on the attached Exhibit "A" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)].

XI. Discussion then possible action to approve the Superintendent's contract [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)

XII. Discussion then possible action to approve or not to approve Dr. Dudley Darrow to serve on the board of directors for the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association for the [2024-2025] fiscal year and effective through Dr. Dudley Darrow’s term on the OSSAA Board of Directors or until such time as the Board of Education revokes its approval.

XIII. Notification of Reassignments, Retirements and/or Resignations as Approved by the Superintendent and listed on the attached Exhibit "A" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1).

XIV. Adjournment