January 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

1. Call meeting to order - Roll call of members

2. Acknowledgment of guests - if any present

3. Staff and Student spotlight

4. Discussion on bond project with possible action for value engineering and change orders. 

5. Principal Report

6. POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION AND VOTE OF CONSENT AGENDA: All of the following items, which concern reports and items of routine nature normally approved at board meetings, will be approved by one vote unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items. The consent agenda consists of discussion, consideration and vote of items #6A - #6C

6.A. Approve the agenda as part of the minutes

6.B. Read or waive the reading, vote to approve or correct the minutes of the Special Board of Education meeting of January 11, 2023.

6.C. Approve that money raised by Burlington FFA  to be contributed to the Oklahoma FFA Chapter Trust in the amount of $250.  

6.D. Items removed from Consent Agenda for separate action

7. Vote to approve / not approve encumbrances, change orders, and warrants as follows:

8. Vote to approve / not approve the December Activity report

9. Discussion on Bond project

10. Proposed executive session to discuss the evaluation and employment of Brent Rousey, Superintendent, Gerrett Spears 7th-12th Grade principal, Stan Pedersen elementary principal for the 2023-24 school year. 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)
25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)

10.A. Review and discuss the re-employment of Brent Rousey as superintendent with possible vote to be taken upon return to open session for the 2023-24 school year. 

10.B. Review and discuss the re-employment of Gerrett Spears as 7th-12th Principal with possible vote to be taken upon return to open session for the 2023-24 school year. 

10.C. Review and discuss the re-employment of Stan Pedersen as Elementary Principal with possible vote to be taken upon return to open session for the 2023-24 school year. 

11. Vote to convene/not convene in executive session

12. Acknowledge return to open session

13. Executive session minutes compliance announcement

14. Vote to re-employ or table the employment of Brent Rousey as superintendent for the 2023-2024 school year

15. Vote to re-employ or table the employment of Gerrett Spears as 7th-12th Grade Principal for the 2023-2024 school year

16. Vote to re-employ or table the employment of Stan Pedersen as Elementary Principal for the 2023-2024 school year

17. Discussion and vote to approve/not approve a stipend for the position of daycare owner/operator.  

18. Discussion and vote to approve/not approve a stipend for the position of housing landlord.  

19. Board to Take Action on the Employment of Stephen H. McDonald &
Associates, Inc. as Financial Advisor to assist the District in obtaining lease-
purchase financing of equipment and other personal property.

20. Board to consider and take action on a resolution approving the lease-
purchase of equipment and other personal property; and authorizing the
President and the Clerk of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of
Burlington Public Schools to execute all necessary documents, including the
Equipment Lease/Purchase Agreement.

21. Superintendent Report
1) OSSBA Board member certifcates presentation

22. New Business - For business that has developed since posting of the agenda

23. Adjourn