MUSKOGEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
One Team, One Vision, One Community
A G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING
MUSKOGEE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT I-20
6:00 P.M. January 19, 2016
BOARD OF EDUCATION SERVICE & TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) CENTER
202 WEST BROADWAY
MUSKOGEE, OK 74401
1. CALL TO ORDER – John Barton, President
INVOCATION – Bill Vaughn, Office Connections
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – John Barton, President
2. 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.
3. Recognition of Staff Members
Certified:
Support:
4. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Board Recognition Month – Wendy Burton
Bond Issue Update – Wayne Johnson
5. REPORTS/COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
6. 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 6.A. through 6.I as listed:A. Minutes of Previous Meeting
December 15, 2015 Regular Meeting
B. Schedule of Payments
Checks to be issued in payment of November encumbrances/invoices as duly audited from the
funds and in the amounts listed below and itemized in the financial reports:
AP - Checks # 20162183 to 20162634 $2,456,628.59
DD’s - # 21603605 to 21604478 $1,640,524.59
C. Schedule of Encumbrances – Numbered 16002721 to 16003084 - $926,398.95
D. Operating & Investment Funds
December 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
1. Operating Account $(4,064,170.12)
2. Investment Account $ 0.00
E. Financial Report
1. FY 2016 Expense / Revenue Report
F. PO’s over $10,000 (per fund)
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16003082 / Best Sports / $ / 14,200.00 / Uniforms
16002937 / The PC Landing Zone / $ / 10,000.00 / Misc Repairs 1:1
16003060 / Chalks Truck Parts / $ / 10,000.00 / Bus Parts
16002956 / Summitt Truck Group / $ / 10,000.00 / Bus Parts
16002982 / Jr Achievement / $ / 29,500.00 / Dues/fees
16003011 / Compugen Finance Inc / $ / 11,413.00 / Tech Equipment
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16002939 / Rossco Constructiom / $ / 144,650.00 / MHS Parking Lot
16002938 / ABC Bus Inc / $ / 22,949.64 / Activity Bus Repair
16002951 / CDI Computer Dealers / $ / 12,270.00 / Fab Lab Software
16002952 / Formaspace Technical / $ / 40,475.54 / Furniture
16002954 / Shopbot Tools / $ / 15,825.00 / Machinery
16002993 / Lab Resources / $ / 23,513.00 / Machinery
16002953 / Teaching Systems / $ / 24,320.00 / Machinery
16002949 / Connections Education / $ / 152,000.00 / Online Licenses
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16002938 / ABC Bus Inc / $ / 10,678.31 / Activity Bus Repair
16002726 / UMB Bank / $ / 18,281.25 / Interest Coupons
16002725 / UMB Bank / $ / 18,245.00 / Interest Coupons
G. Activity Fund Transfers / From / To
H. Bids\Quotes / Exercise Equipment MHS / 2nd Wind / $61,152.08
BSN Sports / $62,187.89
Best Sports / $87,976.20
#1608 Mowing & Spraying
Approve Green Country Lawn Care for a total cost of $4000.00 per cut and Property Upkeep for the (spraying package) a total cost of $4,980.00. / Blesses Ground Maint $5,025
Property Upkeep 4,800
Green Country Lawn Care $4,000 / No bid
$4,980
No bid / Approve Dir. Maint. as the contract admin. To act in case of low performance and proceed to next bidder
I. Board Policies
For Approval
/ Diversity Plan Handbook
Athletic Department Policies & Procedures Handbook
GCPD-Suspension and Dismissal
EC-Facility Use Policy
EFC-Procurement Plan for Child Nutrition Programs
IGBJ-A – Motor Vehicle Registration Compact
JFCA – Student Bullying
JFC – Student Suspension / IICC – School Volunteers
IGBC – Supplemental Instructional Programs and Parental Involvement Title I, Part A
IGA-J – Reading Sufficiency ACT Testing and Procedures
Student Promotion and Retention and Student Pass/Fail of a Course
Transgender Individuals
EE – Personal Wireless Devised Policy
9. PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
An Executive Session is proposed for discussion of:
A. Personnel recommendations A. through L. (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).
10. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES COMPLIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT
12. 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 L. 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 2015-2016 school year:
*Joseph Collins – Spanish Teacher – MHS effective 11-12-2015 through 1-1-2016
B. RETIREMENT – CERTIFIED
RESOLVE, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the retirement of the certified staff for the 2015 -2016 school year:
*Marian O’Rourke – Pre-K Teacher – ECC effective 6-1-2016
C. RESIGNATION – CERTIFIED – CORRECTION
RESOLVE, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the correction of the resignation of the certified staff for the 2015 -2016 school year:
*Fabiela Kemble – FACS Teacher – ARJH effective 1-1-2016
D. EMPLOYMENT – CERTIFIED – TEMPORARY
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the temporary employment of certified staff for the 2015-2016 school year:
*Julie Cochran – FACS Teacher – ARJH Pending Receipt of Valid OKSDE Cert effective 1-20-2016
E. EMPLOYMENT – CERTIFIED – TEMPORARY – EXTRA DUTY
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the temporary, extra-duty employment of certified staff for the 2015-2016 school year:
STIPEND NAME SITE AMOUNT
21ST CENTURY
April Coen ARJH $25/hr
GOLF
Girls Head Kevin Hogue MHS $2,730
READING SUFFICIENCY TUTOR
Interventionist Cassie Shelton BFSA $25/hr
Interventionist Vicki Albin Cherokee $25/hr
Interventionist Debra HorseChief Cherokee $25/hr
Tamra Kinsey Cherokee $25/hr
Melissa Adair Grant Foreman $25/hr
Pamela Bunkley Grant Foreman $25/hr
Claudia Byfield Grant Foreman $25/hr
Sally Denton Grant Foreman $25/hr
Joan Martin Grant Foreman $25/hr
Rhonda Mayes Grant Foreman $25/hr
Mindy McFarland Grant Foreman $25/hr
Andrea Spencer Grant Foreman $25/hr
Nancy Weeden Grant Foreman $25/hr
Jan Alred Tony Goetz $25/hr
Jo McFarland Tony Goetz $25/hr
Cynthia Metzger Whittier $25/hr
ACE TUTORING
Catherine Dennis ARJH $25/hr
Susan Boyd ARJH $25/hr
Kelly Duck ARJH $25/hr
Natasha Franklin ARJH $25/hr
Pamela Morgan ARJH $25/hr
Mary Flusche ARJH $25/hr
Brett Nicholson ARJH $25/hr
Mitch King ARJH $25/hr
SOCCER
Girls Assistant John Graham MHS $2,000
TITLE I TUTOR
Interventionist Carol Sturm Grant Foreman $25/hr
F. 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 2015-2016 school year:
*Janiece Lewis – 6hr CNS Associate – Tony Goetz effective 12-1-2015 up to 12 weeks intermittently
G. TERMINATION – SUPPORT
RESOLVE, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the termination of the support staff for the
2015-2016 school year:
*Michael Shamblin – Custodian – Whittier/ARJH effective 12-18-2015
H. NON-COMPLETION OF PROBATION – SUPPORT
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the non-completion of probation of the support staff for the 2015-2016:
*Beverly Ragsdale – 8hr Office Assistant – BFSA effective 12-17-2015
I. RESIGNATION – SUPPORT
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the resignation of support staff for the 2015-2016:
*Tyler Baccus – Principal Secretary – Irving effective 1-4-2016
*Tim Denton – Paraprofessional – MHS effective 12-29-2015
J. ABANDONMENT OF POSITION – SUPPORT
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the abandonment of position of support staff
for the 2015-2016 school year:
*Janie McAdoo – 6hr CNS Floater – District effective 1-7-2016
K. EMPLOYMENT– SUPPORT
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the employment of support staff for the 2015-2016:
*Andrea Fulton – Indian Education Secretary – BEST Center effective 1-20-2016
*LaChelle Bryant – Principal/Finance Secretary – Irving effective 1-20-2016
*Miesha Gaines – Bus Driver – Transportation effective 1-20-2016
L. EMPLOYMENT – SUPPORT – TEMPORARY – EXTRA DUTY
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the temporary, extra-duty employment of support staff for the 2015-2016 school year:
STIPEND NAME SITE AMOUNT
DANCE
Elizabeth Duncan MHS $2,200
SOCCER
Boys Assistant Lay Tim Dennis MHS $2,000
13. NEW BUSINESS
14. ADJOURNMENT
EXHIBITS: Copies of exhibits are available in the Office of the Superintendent
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS:
Next Regular Meeting – February 16, 2016 6:00 p.m.
This agenda was posted January 15, 2016 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, 2015.
Michael Garde
Superintendent of Muskogee Public Schools