Meeting Agenda
1. Call to order and roll call of members.
2. Vote to approve minutes of previous regular board meeting of July 11, 2022.
3. Vote to approve warrants FY'22; payroll, general fund (5304-5395), coop fund (640), child nutrition fund (none); claims, general fund (5396-5413), coop fund (none), building fund (64), child nutrition fund (801).
4. Vote to approve encumbrances FY'23; payroll, general fund (70044-70166), coop fund (none), child nutrition fund (90002); claims, general fund (75-269), coop fund (9-23), building fund (8-20), child nutrition fund (18-34).
5. Vote to approve warrants FY'23; payroll, general fund (36-118), coop fund (none), child nutrition fund (7-19); claims, general fund (119-214), coop fund (1-4), building fund (1-9), child nutrition fund (20-27).
6. Vote to approve activity fund reports.
7. Vote to approve activity fund sub-accounts, transfers, expenditure requests, and/or interest designations.
8. Vote to approve activity fundraisers.
9. Public Comment (As outlined in Board Policy 2004).
10. Discussion and possible vote to authorize the development of an ESports Program for 9th through 12th grade students at Tecumseh Public Schools.  The ESports program would follow the rules, regulations, and policies of the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association.
11. Consider and vote to approve receiving agents for the District for the 2022-2023 school year.
12. Discussion and vote to approve professional development plan for the 2022-2023 school year.
13. Consider and vote to approve the Board Authorized Voting Representative for the Oklahoma School Assurance Group (OSAG).
14. Discussion and possible vote to approve a Use Agreement with Shawnee Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club to utilize facilities at Cross Timbers Elementary School for an afterschool program during the 2022-2023 school year.
15. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with Apptegy to provide website, mobile applications, and an alert system for Tecumseh Public Schools for the 2022-2023 school year.
16. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with Instructure, Inc. to provide Canvas as the district-wide learning management system for the 2022-2023 school year.
17. Discussion and vote to approve a quote from United Systems to replace all WiFi antenna throughout the district during the 2022-2023 school year using Pottawatomie County Half Cent Sales Tax funds to pay the district's portion of the overall cost.
18. Consider and vote to approve the annual contract with Oklahoma Department of Career Technology Education to provide educational programming at Tecumseh High School in Agriculture Education, Family and Consumer Science, and Business Marketing and Information Technology Education.
19. Discussion and possible vote about entering into an agreement with Entegrity Energy Partners to provide an investment grade audit for Tecumseh Public Schools. 
20. Discussion and possible vote to consider the adoption of the following new board policies:
      3035  Discipline Action for Misuse of Bathrooms
      3036  Medical Marijuana and Related Products
      4039  Adjunct Teachers
      4040  Association Officer Leave for Certified Personnel
21. Discussion and possible vote to approve revisions to the following board policies:
      5031  Online Instruction
      6004  Student Transfers
22. Consider and vote to approve new transfer requests for the 2022-2023 school year.
23. Discussion of current COVID statistics and plans for Tecumseh Public Schools.
24. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session:      
A.  Consider accepting personnel resignation requests:    
      Sue Harden - Custodian - Tecumseh High School
      Ashlynn Eagleston - Paraprofessional - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
      Juan York - Head Varsity Wrestling Coach - Tecumseh High School
      Jana Phelps - Principal - Barnard Elementary School
      Cassie Hall - Cafeteria Worker - Cross Timbers Elementary
      Jennifer Davis - Teacher - Cross Timbers Elementary
B. Consider hiring personnel for 2022-2023 school year (temporary contract): 
      Brenda Wilcox - Special Education Teacher - Tecumseh Middle School
      Dorothy Walker - Math Teacher - Tecumseh Middle School
      Payton Worley - Cheerleading Coach - Tecumseh High School (lay coach)
      Amy Shelby - Fastpitch Softball Coach - Tecumseh Middle School
      Sharla Dyer - Cafeteria Manager - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
      Laney Stearman - Paraprofessional - Cross Timbers Elementary
      Natalie Whiteman - Paraprofessional - Barnard Elementary
      Loretta Thornton - Paraprofessional - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
      Deborah Wood - Cafeteria Worker - Tecumseh Middle School
      George Thomas - Cafeteria Worker - Tecumseh Middle School
      Hailey Glass - Cafeteria Worker - Tecumseh Middle School
      Virginia Thompson - Custodian - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
      Charles "Ken" Anderson - Custodian - THS Alumni Center
      Ashley Givens - Custodian - Tecumseh High School
      Jaymee Crothers - Paraprofessional - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
      Ginny Coons - Maintenance - New Gym
      Charlene McConathy - Teacher - Cross Timbers Elementary
C.  Thad Bias - ESports Coach - Tecumseh High School
D.  Consider hiring adjunct teachers for the 2022-2023 school year:    
      Victor Cope - Diversity in America - Tecumseh Middle School
      Billy Crow - Electronics and Communication- Tecumseh High School
E.  The Board may vote to convene in executive session to discuss said personnel matters as identified in items A through D as per Title 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 307 (B)(1).
25. Board vote to convene in executive session or to remain in open session.
26. Board to acknowledge the return to open session and to request the minutes clerk to record executive session minutes.
27. Vote to accept personnel resignations: Sue Harden, Ashlynn Eagleston, Juan York, Jana Phelps, Cassie Hall, Jennifer Davis.
28. Vote to hire personnel for the 2022-2023 school year (temporary contract): Brenda Wilcox, Dorothy Walker, Payton Worley (lay coach), Amy Shelby, Sharla Dyer, Laney Stearman, Natalie Whiteman, Loretta Thornton, Deborah Wood, George Thomas, Hailey Glass, Virginia Thompson, Charles "Ken" Anderson, Ashley Givens, Jaymee Crothers, Ginny Coons, Charlene McConathy.
29. Vote to hire personnel for the 2022-2023 school year (temporary contract): Thad Bias (Esports coach).
30. Vote to hire adjunct teachers for the 2022-2023 school year (temporary contract):  Billy Crow, Victor Cope.
31. Superintendent's Report.
32. Board Comments.
33. New Business.
34. Vote to adjourn or recess and reconvene.
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 8, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Agenda:
1. Call to order and roll call of members.
Agenda:
2. Vote to approve minutes of previous regular board meeting of July 11, 2022.
Agenda:
3. Vote to approve warrants FY'22; payroll, general fund (5304-5395), coop fund (640), child nutrition fund (none); claims, general fund (5396-5413), coop fund (none), building fund (64), child nutrition fund (801).
Agenda:
4. Vote to approve encumbrances FY'23; payroll, general fund (70044-70166), coop fund (none), child nutrition fund (90002); claims, general fund (75-269), coop fund (9-23), building fund (8-20), child nutrition fund (18-34).
Agenda:
5. Vote to approve warrants FY'23; payroll, general fund (36-118), coop fund (none), child nutrition fund (7-19); claims, general fund (119-214), coop fund (1-4), building fund (1-9), child nutrition fund (20-27).
Agenda:
6. Vote to approve activity fund reports.
Agenda:
7. Vote to approve activity fund sub-accounts, transfers, expenditure requests, and/or interest designations.
Agenda:
8. Vote to approve activity fundraisers.
Agenda:
9. Public Comment (As outlined in Board Policy 2004).
Agenda:
10. Discussion and possible vote to authorize the development of an ESports Program for 9th through 12th grade students at Tecumseh Public Schools.  The ESports program would follow the rules, regulations, and policies of the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association.
Agenda:
11. Consider and vote to approve receiving agents for the District for the 2022-2023 school year.
Agenda:
12. Discussion and vote to approve professional development plan for the 2022-2023 school year.
Agenda:
13. Consider and vote to approve the Board Authorized Voting Representative for the Oklahoma School Assurance Group (OSAG).
Agenda:
14. Discussion and possible vote to approve a Use Agreement with Shawnee Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club to utilize facilities at Cross Timbers Elementary School for an afterschool program during the 2022-2023 school year.
Agenda:
15. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with Apptegy to provide website, mobile applications, and an alert system for Tecumseh Public Schools for the 2022-2023 school year.
Agenda:
16. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with Instructure, Inc. to provide Canvas as the district-wide learning management system for the 2022-2023 school year.
Agenda:
17. Discussion and vote to approve a quote from United Systems to replace all WiFi antenna throughout the district during the 2022-2023 school year using Pottawatomie County Half Cent Sales Tax funds to pay the district's portion of the overall cost.
Agenda:
18. Consider and vote to approve the annual contract with Oklahoma Department of Career Technology Education to provide educational programming at Tecumseh High School in Agriculture Education, Family and Consumer Science, and Business Marketing and Information Technology Education.
Agenda:
19. Discussion and possible vote about entering into an agreement with Entegrity Energy Partners to provide an investment grade audit for Tecumseh Public Schools. 
Agenda:
20. Discussion and possible vote to consider the adoption of the following new board policies:
      3035  Discipline Action for Misuse of Bathrooms
      3036  Medical Marijuana and Related Products
      4039  Adjunct Teachers
      4040  Association Officer Leave for Certified Personnel
Agenda:
21. Discussion and possible vote to approve revisions to the following board policies:
      5031  Online Instruction
      6004  Student Transfers
Agenda:
22. Consider and vote to approve new transfer requests for the 2022-2023 school year.
Agenda:
23. Discussion of current COVID statistics and plans for Tecumseh Public Schools.
Agenda:
24. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session:      
A.  Consider accepting personnel resignation requests:    
      Sue Harden - Custodian - Tecumseh High School
      Ashlynn Eagleston - Paraprofessional - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
      Juan York - Head Varsity Wrestling Coach - Tecumseh High School
      Jana Phelps - Principal - Barnard Elementary School
      Cassie Hall - Cafeteria Worker - Cross Timbers Elementary
      Jennifer Davis - Teacher - Cross Timbers Elementary
B. Consider hiring personnel for 2022-2023 school year (temporary contract): 
      Brenda Wilcox - Special Education Teacher - Tecumseh Middle School
      Dorothy Walker - Math Teacher - Tecumseh Middle School
      Payton Worley - Cheerleading Coach - Tecumseh High School (lay coach)
      Amy Shelby - Fastpitch Softball Coach - Tecumseh Middle School
      Sharla Dyer - Cafeteria Manager - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
      Laney Stearman - Paraprofessional - Cross Timbers Elementary
      Natalie Whiteman - Paraprofessional - Barnard Elementary
      Loretta Thornton - Paraprofessional - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
      Deborah Wood - Cafeteria Worker - Tecumseh Middle School
      George Thomas - Cafeteria Worker - Tecumseh Middle School
      Hailey Glass - Cafeteria Worker - Tecumseh Middle School
      Virginia Thompson - Custodian - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
      Charles "Ken" Anderson - Custodian - THS Alumni Center
      Ashley Givens - Custodian - Tecumseh High School
      Jaymee Crothers - Paraprofessional - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
      Ginny Coons - Maintenance - New Gym
      Charlene McConathy - Teacher - Cross Timbers Elementary
C.  Thad Bias - ESports Coach - Tecumseh High School
D.  Consider hiring adjunct teachers for the 2022-2023 school year:    
      Victor Cope - Diversity in America - Tecumseh Middle School
      Billy Crow - Electronics and Communication- Tecumseh High School
E.  The Board may vote to convene in executive session to discuss said personnel matters as identified in items A through D as per Title 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 307 (B)(1).
Agenda:
25. Board vote to convene in executive session or to remain in open session.
Agenda:
26. Board to acknowledge the return to open session and to request the minutes clerk to record executive session minutes.
Agenda:
27. Vote to accept personnel resignations: Sue Harden, Ashlynn Eagleston, Juan York, Jana Phelps, Cassie Hall, Jennifer Davis.
Agenda:
28. Vote to hire personnel for the 2022-2023 school year (temporary contract): Brenda Wilcox, Dorothy Walker, Payton Worley (lay coach), Amy Shelby, Sharla Dyer, Laney Stearman, Natalie Whiteman, Loretta Thornton, Deborah Wood, George Thomas, Hailey Glass, Virginia Thompson, Charles "Ken" Anderson, Ashley Givens, Jaymee Crothers, Ginny Coons, Charlene McConathy.
Agenda:
29. Vote to hire personnel for the 2022-2023 school year (temporary contract): Thad Bias (Esports coach).
Agenda:
30. Vote to hire adjunct teachers for the 2022-2023 school year (temporary contract):  Billy Crow, Victor Cope.
Agenda:
31. Superintendent's Report.
Agenda:
32. Board Comments.
Agenda:
33. New Business.
Agenda:
34. Vote to adjourn or recess and reconvene.

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