November 8, 2021 at 5:30 PM - November Regular Meeting

I. Preliminary Business

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Establishment of a Quorum

I.C. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Reports

II.A. Student Transfer Requests

II.B. Student Membership

II.C. Activity Fund Report

II.D. District Financial Report

II.E. Resignations/Retirements

III. Public Comment

IV. Consent Agenda

IV.A. Minutes of Regular Board Meeting - October 11, 2021

IV.B. Encumbrances and Change Orders

IV.C. Payroll Encumbrances

IV.D. Activity Fund Transfers, Amendments, and New Sub Account Requests & Budgets

IV.E. Local Advisory Committee for Gifted/Talented meeting date for calendar year 2022: September 21, 2022

V. Action Topics

V.A. Discussion and possible vote on Consent Agenda Items A-E as presented.

V.B. Discussion and possible vote on revisions to Noble Board Policies BBB (School Board Members Term of Office), CHC (Bids and Quotations), EIED (Graduation Requirements), FE (Student Transfers) and FMAAA (Extracurricular Activities Emergency Medical Services) as presented. 

V.C. Discussion and possible vote to adopt OSSBA Policies EGG (Prohibition of Race and Sex Discrimination In Curriculum and Complaint Process), EGG-E (Prohibition of Race and Sex Discrimination In Curriculum and Complaint Process Complaint Form), FEF (Student Transfers for Children of Teachers), and FEH (Transfers for Special Education Students), as presented. 

V.D. Discussion and possible vote on revision to 2021-22 Miscellaneous Hourly Rates of Pay as presented. 

V.E. Discussion and possible vote on Noble Public Schools and the Noble Public Schools Foundation for Academic Excellence to accept qualifying donations and afford the donors tax credits as allowed by the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act. (68 O.S. Section 2357.206), Senate Bill 1080, in compliance with rules and regulations from the Oklahoma Tax Commission. 

V.F. Discussion and possible vote to allow Emmaus Baptist Church of Oklahoma City the use of Noble Schools' buses and drivers at their own expense during the month of November, 2021 as presented.

VI. Executive Session

VI.A. Proposed executive session to discuss the following business pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307 (B)(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act:

VI.A.1. Employments

VI.A.2. District Employee Stipend

VI.B. Vote to convene in executive session

VI.C. Acknowledgement of Board to return to open session

VII. Action Topics

VII.A. Statement of executive session minutes

VII.B. Discussion and possible vote on employments for the 2021-22 school year as presented.

VII.C. The Noble Board of Education recognizes the importance of recruiting and retaining employees during the 2021-2022 school year. Due to the efforts of staff at all levels, Noble Public Schools have been able to provide a full program of in-person and virtual learning to students and families. In recognition of the risk to personal health and the exceptional work to prioritize needs of students performed by all employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, we recommend that the Noble Board of Education provide a payment of a one-time, non-recurring, COVID-19 stipend as follows:
The amount of $600 to all full-time employees, employed as of September 1, 2021; a $300 stipend to all part time employees and any employee hired after September 1, 2021; that are employed on December 20, 2021, except for the superintendent of schools. Payment will be electronically deposited on December 20, 2021.

VIII. New Business

IX. Superintendent's Reports

X. Adjournment