November 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Bixby Board of Education Regular Meeting

Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call - Pledge of Allegiance led by North Elementary students Mackenzie and Gentry Panzer. 

Reports to The Board

Special Recognition

Spartan Spirit Award

• Bixby Band "Prop Dads"
• Linda Ricks, District PowerSchool Coordinator

Spartan Coin of Excellence

• BHS National Merit 2025 Semi-Finalists: Kristen Dang, Mao Hsu, Hahyeon Kim, Jackson Morris, Josiah Morris, and Kyle Steward
• Emma Goff and Trenton Neuok, OkCDA All-State Jazz Choir
• Anna Founds, Macie Dunham, and Bryce Barrett, Oklahoma One Act Play All-State Cast
• Volleyball Academic State Champions

Superintendent's Report - Rob Miller

Facilities and Operations Report - Gabe Hayes

Financial Operations Report - Mike Anthony

Comments from the Public

The board was addressed by: Garrett Lee and Kristen Whitmer 

Speakers must identify themselves.

Each Speaker is given a maximum of three (3) minutes. To ensure fairness for all speakers, this timeline will be strictly enforced. The Board clerk will notify the speaker when they have 30 seconds left. Speakers are expected to end their remarks immediately when the time limit is reached. 

In order to avoid repetitious information, a single spokesperson will be selected by groups desiring to address the board.

Total time allocated to this item is thirty (30) minutes.

Speakers may offer objective comments of school operations and programs that concern them. The Board shall not hear personal complaints unless the proper administrative procedures concerning complaints have been followed.

Speakers may not use profanity at a School Board meeting. Patrons conducting themselves in this manner may be asked to leave the meeting.

The president reserves the right to interrupt this section and move to the next item.

In accordance with provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, discussion or action by the Board on an item presented under the "Comments from the Public" agenda topic is not permitted. Board members and administrative staff will not respond to questions from the public. The Board appreciates and will seriously consider all comments made during this time. Proper questions from members of the public may be referred to the Superintendent for later report to the Board.

General Consent Agenda - Discussion and possible board action to approve consent agenda items #1-20. (These items may be approved by one Board motion, unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items.)

Minutes of October 10, 2024 Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting

Activity Fund Summary of Accounts and Transfer Requests

Encumbrances and Change Orders for FY 2025 General Fund, Building Fund, Child Nutrition Fund, Sinking Fund, and Bond Funds 31-39 per attached encumbrance registers

Renewal of MOU with OSUIT for concurrent enrollment programming for BHS students for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.

Bixby Wrestling request to participate in the High School Boys Wrestling Tournament in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio from December 5-8, 2024. 

Bixby Wrestling request to participate in the Doc Buchanan Tournament in Clovis, California on January 1-5, 2025

Bixby Boys and Girls Soccer request to participate in the Foley Soccer Tournament in Foley, Alabama on March 26-28, 2026

FMLA/Maternity - Certified - West Elementary - 1/11/25 to 4/14/25

FMLA - Certified - Central Intermediate - 11/4/24 to 12/31/24

FMLA - Certified - Central Elementary - 11/18/24 to 2/20/25

Medical Leave - Support - North Elementary - 9/30/24 to 12/20/24

Medical Leave - Certified - Middle School - 10/14/24 to 11/4/24

FMLA/Maternity - Certified - 9th Grade Center - 2/18/25 to 5/21/25

FMLA - Certified - East Elementary - 11/5/24 to 5/26/25

FMLA - Support - Maintenance - 12/2/24 to 12/15/24

Medical Leave - Support - High School - 11/4/24 to 11/11/24

Medical Leave - Support - West Elementary - 10/31/24 to 5/23/25

FMLA - Certified - Central Intermediate - 10/21/24 to 10/26/24

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Certified Personnel - per attached

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Support Personnel - per attached

Finance

Discussion and possible board action to approve a contract with KKT for design services in the amount of $18,500 to be paid from bond funds. 

Discussion and possible board action to approve a Lease Agreement with Quadient Leasing for mailing and postage equipment at a cost of $439.00 per month.

Teaching and Learning

 Presentation of the Comprehensive Exit (Dropout Report) and College Remediation Reports - Information only. No board action is required. 

The dropout report was presented by Kendall Still. No action was required by tne Board.

Discussion and possible board action to approve a contract with Coody Consulting for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

Discussion and possible board action to approve an agreement with Catapult Learning, LLC for professional development services at a cost of $10,900.00 to be paid from SRA Funds.

Discussion and possible board action to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Cameron University for the 2024-25 school year.

Discussion and possible board action to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Northeastern State University for practical learning and clinical/occupational  experience in School Counseling.

Discussion and possible board action to approve a contract with Motor Mouth Therapy, LLC for Speech and Occupational Therapy Services for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Operations

Presentation and review of Site Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Response Plans. Information Only. No board action required.

Discussion and possible board action to approve the drafted 2025-26 Academic Calendar. 

Discussion and possible board action to approve declaring items as surplus to be disposed of according to Oklahoma Statutes.

Human Resources

Discussion and possible board action to approve any resignations submitted after the agenda was posted.

None

New Business

Vote to adjourn