May 9, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. ORDER OF BUSINESS
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1.A. Call to Order
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1.B. Roll Call
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1.C. Moment of Silence/Pledge of Allegiance (Jr. High)
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1.D. Open Forum
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2. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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Mrs. Rhoades first recognized Mr. Michael Patterson for being inducted into the National Speech & Debate Hall of Fame. She also congratulated him and his students that competed at State. They were State Champions in 5 events this year. Mr. Patterson stated that the first time Guymon won State was in 1986 and that Guymon has placed at State every year since. Mrs. Rhoades recognized the athletes that will be competing at State for Track and Field. Next, Mrs. Rhoades asked Mr. Gary Wallace to introduce the 2022 Valedictorians. They are Andrea Alvarez, Walarie Alvarez, Yively Amador-Fernandez, Aaliyah Dang-Gutierrez, Hunter Harris, Emmrie Homer, Konner Jenkins, Sydney Landers, John Lindley, Paul Oakes, and Marcos Salgado. Mrs. Rhoades lastly recognized Mrs. Megan Joy as the 2022 Teacher of the Year.
Mrs. Melissa Watson presented information to the Board regarding emergency certifications. This school year we had 19 1st year emergency certifications, 7 2nd year emergency certifications, and 4 3rd year emergency certifications. Mr. Ray suggested that language be added to their contracts requiring them to take their tests. He also suggested paying a stipend or finding another way to incentivize them. Mrs. Dixie Purdy presented information to the Board regarding our open positions. Currently, we have 25 open positions for next school year. We are always needing paraprofessionals, bus drivers, and child nutrition staff. Mrs. Purdy stated that the district pairs new teachers with a mentor and they spend 20 hours each semester with them. They do receive a stipend for mentoring. The Instructional Coaches for the District gave a presentation to the Board regarding what they all do. They provide assistance to both veteran teachers and new teachers, such as PLC Coordination, Teacher-Mentor programs, Embedded Professional Development, Data Coordination & Assistance, and Research for Teachers. Lastly, principals from each site presented their site data to the Board. They went over testing results, programs and systems that they are utilizing. |
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3. TREASURER'S REPORT
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4. CONSENT AGENDA:
The following are items of a routine nature that are normally approved at the Board meetings and will be considered and voted upon with one motion unless any Board Member requests to have a separate vote on any or all of them.
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4.A. Approval of Financial Reports for April 2022
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4.B. Approval of Treasurer's Report for April 2022
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4.C. Approval of expenditures, transfer of funds, and financial statement of Guymon Public School's Activity Fund
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4.D. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meetings: N/A
Approval of Minutes of Special Meetings: April 19, 2022
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4.E. Consider and possibly vote to approve new Encumbrances, Claims, Supplemental Claims
YEAR 2022
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4.F. Approval of Fundraisers (Appendix B)
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5. ACTION TOPICS
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5.A. Discussion and possible action to approve, disapprove or table the OSSBA Membership Renewal for 2022-2023
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5.B. Discussion and possible action to approve, disapprove or table the OSSBA Policy Services subscription for 2022-2023
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5.C. Discussion and possible action to approve, disapprove or table the Synergy Logistics & Program Management contract for speech therapy for the 2022-2023 school year
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5.D. Discussion and possible action to approve, disapprove or table the OSSBA Employment Services Program Agreement for 2022-2023
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5.E. Discussion and possible action to approve, disapprove or table the OSDE Contract for the Oklahoma Young Scholars grant funded by the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program
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5.F. Discussion and possible action to approve, disapprove or table entry into an agreement with the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration (CCOSA) to participate in the CCOSA District Level Services Program for the 2022-2023 fiscal year
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6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Consider and possible vote to go into Executive Session to:
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7. Vote to reconvene into Open Session
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8. Executive session minutes compliance announcement.
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The board entered into executive session at 8:00 pm to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion and resignation of support and certified staff as listed in Appendix A, pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1); to discuss the support staff rehire list for the 2022-2023 school year, pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1); and to conduct the Superintendent's evaluation, pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1). Those present in executive session were Mike Ray, Elvia Hernandez, Carla Hernandez, and Sally Hawkins. No action was taken by the board of education.
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9. Consider and vote to approve, disapprove or table May District Personnel Report (Appendix A)
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10. Consider and vote to approve, disapprove or table the Support Staff Rehire List for the 2022-2023 school year (Appendix C)
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11. NEW BUSINESS
Under this item, the Board can consider and vote on any business that could not have been foreseen or known about at the time the agenda was posted.
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Discussion:
Mrs. Rhoades informed the Board that she received a letter from the District Attorney's office today regarding some unidentified tax protest money that was found in an account by the County Treasurer. The enclosed Petition for Interpleader needed board approval to distribute the funds as follows: 20% to Texas County, and 80% to be apportioned to the school districts based on the 2021 Average Daily Attendance Records as provided by the State of Oklahoma.
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12. ADJOURN
INDIVIDUALS HAVING A PHYSICAL CONDITION THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM ATTENDING THE BOARD MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON ON THE DAY OF SAID MEETING SO ARRANGEMENTS MAY BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE SAID INDIVIDUALS.
I, Kari Montgomery, posted this agenda on _____ Day of _____________, ______on the front door of the Administration Building, 111 NW 11th St, Guymon, OK 73942. _____________________________ _____________ ________________ Kari Montgomery, Administrative Assistant Date Time
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