MUSKOGEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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A G E N D A

REGULAR MEETING

MUSKOGEE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT I-20

6:00 P.M. January 20, 2015

BOARD OF EDUCATION SERVICE & TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) CENTER

202 WEST BROADWAY

MUSKOGEE, OK 74401

1. CALL TO ORDER – Larry Leatherman, President

INVOCATION – Honorable Mayor Of Muskogee, Bob Coburn

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Larry Leatherman, President

2. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE AND LOYALTY OATH TO NEW BOARD MEMBER

The Oath of Office and Loyalty Oath will be administered to new board of education member, Keith Biglow.

3. PUBLIC TO BE HEARD

The Board of Education has established a period of fifteen (15) minutes, with individual time limits of two (2) minutes per person during each meeting to enable the public to address the Board relative to action items on the agenda. Individuals who have complied with the guidelines provided in Board Policy BDDH will be called to the lectern and must give their full name and address.

Persons who address the Board shall not make personal, impertinent, slanderous or profane remarks to any member of the Board about the Board, administrative staff, certified teachers, support staff, or the general public. Board members may ask questions for clarification; however, Board members and/or administrative staff shall not respond to questions from the public at this time.

Matters not on the agenda are not proper subjects for discussion during the meeting. Members of the public shall not be recognized or allowed to be heard or participate at any other time while the Board is conducting official business. (Note: The Board of Education, in its sole discretion, may dispense with this segment of the meeting when it deems necessary or appropriate and proceed directly to the official business of the Board without public participation.) Please refer to Board Policy BDDH for more information.

4. Recognition of Staff Members

Certified:

Support:

5. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Board Recognition – Honorable Mayor Bob Coburn

Bond Issue Update – Wayne Johnson

6. REPORTS/COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

7. STANDING RESOLUTIONS

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Muskogee School District I-20 upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE Standing Resolutions A. through M as listed:
A.  Minutes of Previous Meeting
December 16, 2014 Regular Meeting
January 8, 2015 Special Meeting
B. Schedule of Payments
Checks to be issued in payment of December encumbrances/invoices as duly audited from the
funds and in the amounts listed below and itemized in the financial reports:
AP - Checks # 20152076 to 20152529 $2,139,852.94
PR - Checks #1500017 $ 50.79
DD’s - # 1552927 to 1553851 $1,713,117.25
C. Schedule of Encumbrances – Numbered 21503495 to 21504038 - $ 1,360,391.61
D. Operating & Investment Funds
December 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014
1. Operating Account $(3,724,081.26)
2. Investment Account $ 0.00
E. Financial Report
1. FY 2015 Expense / Revenue Report
2. FY 2015 Activity Fund
3. FY 2015 Balance Sheet
F. PO’s over $3,500/$10,000 (per fund)
21503516 / Office Connections / 11 / $ / 10,000.00 / Office Supplies
21503556 / United Systems Inc / $ / 3,558.75 / Tech Licenses
21503575 / TRS / $ / 13,166.30 / Federal Matching
21503578 / B & M Oil / $ / 16,000.00 / Diesel
21503579 / B & M Oil / $ / 10,000.00 / Gasoline
21503732 / Software House / $ / 35,700.00 / MSO Renewal
21503734 / United Systems Inc / $ / 5,000.00 / Maint AGreement
21503787 / Discovery Education inc / $ / 21,500.00 / Tech Licenses
21503789 / Follett School Soultions / $ / 12,432.23 / Destiny License
21503909 / B & M Oil / $ / 12,632.32 / Diesel
21503948 / Apple Inc / $ / 24,826.00 / IPAD - JJ Grt
21504007 / IBM Corporation / $ / 3,992.00 / AS/400 Repairs
21504036 / Pearson Assessment / $ / 6,748.42 / Tech Licenses
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21503947 / Malone Floor Corp / $ / 18,900.00 / Sadler Dance Floor
22
21503871 / Arnold’s Fruit Co / $ / 35,000.00 / Produce
21503872 / Wallace Packaging / $ / 12,000.00 / Disposable Items
21504017 / Michaels Foods / $ / 8,638.75 / Grocery Order
21504018 / Pilgrims Pride / $ / 7,335.00 / Grocery Order
21504020 / Pierre Foods Inc / $ / 7,834.50 / Grocery Order
27
21503661 / Builders Unlimited / $ / 4,357.00 / Concession C/O
21503998 / Security Alarm Fire / $ / 9,440.00 / Replace Fire Panel
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21503581 / Best Buy / $ / 3,794.14 / Tech Equipment
21503750 / CDI Computer Dealers / $ / 14,205.00 / Tech Equipment
21503786 / Connections Education / $ / 175,650.00 / 1:1 Elem Equipment
21503788 / Presidio Networked / $ / 18,986.24 / Tech Services
21503949 / United Systems Inc / $ / 387,582.80 / Shoretel Phone System
21504014 / United Systems Inc / $ / 127,471.98 / Wifi Licenses Equipment MHS/AR
G. Activity Fund Transfers / None / From / To
H. Policies / Business and Auxiliary Services
Discrimination Policies
HB-Technology / For Review
For Approval
For Approval
I. Sanctioning / None
J. Bids\Quotes / Athletic Training Center Weight Rm Equipment / BSN
2nd Wind
Midwest / $44,178.15
$87,223.71
$38,684.00
k. Contracts / Weidenhammer / $361,657.30 / Lease Purchase / Financial Software
InfoSnap, Inc / $48,750.00 / Lease Purchase / Online enrollment
Taser International / $13,478.23 / Lease Purchase / Body Camera System
United Private Networks, LLC / $500,000.00 / Erate / Dark Fiber Leasing
Netchemia / $65,324.00
L. Surplus / Declare surplus to District needs and dispose of by sale or donation to another school. / 27 AP Books
3 BroadCast Pixs
M. Handbooks / Muskogee High School Course Description

8. PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION

An Executive Session is proposed for discussion of:

A.  Personnel recommendations 11 A. through 11 J. (names listed below) being presented for the resignation, termination, or employment of staff members, with vote to be taken after return to Open Session; pursuant to OKLA. STAT. tit. 25 § Section 307 (B) (1).

9. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES COMPLIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT

11. PERSONNEL

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Muskogee School District I-20 upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE personnel resolutions A. through J. as stated.

A. FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE – CERTIFIED

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the family medical leave of the certified staff for the 2014-2015 school year:

*Sandra Riley – 2nd Grade Teacher – BFSA effective 1-5-2015 up to 12 weeks

*Cathy Brown – 2nd Grade Teacher – Whittier effective 10-3-2014 through 1-5-2015 intermittently

B. RESIGNATION – CERTIFIED – TEMPORARY – EXTRA DUTY

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the resignation of the temporary, extra-duty employment of the certified staff for the 2014-2015 school year:

STIPEND NAME SCHOOL AMOUNT

SAC

Devon Hahn Pershing $25/hr

YEARBOOK

Jametra Newton Cherokee $345.35

C. EMPLOYMENT – CERTIFIED – TEMPORARY

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the temporary employment of the certified staff for the 2014-2015 school year:

*Robert Long – Math Teacher – MHS effective 1-21-2015

D. EMPLOYMENT – CERTIFIED – TEMPORARY – EXTRA DUTY

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the temporary, extra- duty employment of the certified staff for the 2014-2015 school year:

STIPEND NAME SCHOOL AMOUNT

ALL-SCHOOL MUSICAL

½ Technical Director Sydney Jennings MHS $591

TITLE I TUTOR

Tonya Clapp St. Joseph $25/hr

Joseph Collins St. Joseph $25/hr RESCIND

YEARBOOK

Susan Duval Cherokee $345.35

E. FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE – SUPPORT

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the family medical leave of the support staff for the 2014-2015 school year:

*Cindy Boydstun – Encumbrance Specialist – BEST effective 12-16-2014 through 1-12-2015

*Leslie Adams – Registrar – MHS effective 12-9-2014 through 1-5-2015

*Sharon Reece – 6hr CNS Associate – MHS effective 1-5-15 up to 12 weeks

*Wanda Logan – Bus Assistant – Transportation effective 10-29-2014 through 11-17-2014

F. RESIGNATION – SUPPORT

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the resignation of the support staff for the 2014-2015 school year:

*Megan Byfield – 1:1 Help Desk – ARJH effective 5-22-2015

G. RESIGNATION – SUPPORT – TEMPORARY – EXTRA DUTY

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the resignation of the temporary, extra-duty employment of the support staff for the 2014-2015 school year:

STIPEND NAME SCHOOL AMOUNT

WRESTLING

4th Assistant 7th Grade Hugo Arteaga ARJH $522

H. EMPLOYMENT – SUPPORT

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the employment of the support staff for the 2014-2015 school year:

*Amanda Brown – Paraprofessional – BFSA Pending ParaPro Certification effective 1-21-2015

*Stephen Phillips – Custodian – MHS effective 1-21-2015

*Penny Bado – Bus Driver – Transportation effective 1-21-2015

I. EMPLOYMENT – SUPPORT – TEMPORARY – EXTRA DUTY

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the resignation of the temporary, extra-duty employment of the support staff for the 2014-2015 school year:

STIPEND NAME SCHOOL AMOUNT

ALL-SCHOOL MUSICAL

½ Technical Director Gena Whitaker MHS $591

J. EMPLOYMENT – SALARIED SUPPORT

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the employment of the salaried support staff for the 2014-2015 school year:

*Joe Hughart – Police Officer – District effective 2-1-2015

12. NEW BUSINESS

13. ADJOURNMENT

EXHIBITS: Copies of exhibits are available in the Office of the Superintendent

SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS:

Next Regular Meeting –February 17, 2015 6:00 p.m.

This agenda was posted January 16, 2015, prior to 5:00 p.m. on the district web site and at the front entrance of the Board of Education Services & Technology (B.E.S.T.) Center, 202 West Broadway, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Notice of this Regular Meeting was submitted for filing in the Office of the County Clerk of Muskogee, Oklahoma on November 12, 2014.

Michael Garde

Superintendent of Muskogee Public Schools