October 16, 2017 at 5:00 PM - Lawton Public Schools Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance - Tom Deighan

3. Roll Call

4. Special Guests/Special Recognition - Tom Deighan and Dr. Lori Bridges

5. Departmental Reports

5.a. Information Item: Update - Business Services/Educational Services

5.b. Information Item: Mark Mattingly - Update on Gateway Personalized Blended Learning Campus

5.c. Approval of the Lawton Public Schools 2017-2018 Gifted and Talented Advisory Committee members (two-year terms) - Cynthia Walker

6. Report of the Superintendent

6.a. Update - 2014 Bond and 2015 Sales Tax Funds

6.b. Superintendent's Announcement(s)

7. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

7.a. Item(s) Removed From the Consent Agenda for Separate Action

7.b. Approval of the Minutes of the September 11, 2017 special board meeting and September 21, 2017 regular board meeting

7.c. Report of the Purchasing Manager/Encumbrance Clerk - Sheila Relf

7.c.1. Increase, Decrease and Issue Purchase Orders

7.c.2. Permission Requested of the Board

7.c.3. Gasoline Tabulation

7.c.4. Bids/Quotes

7.c.5. Encumbrances/Partial Payments

7.d. Report of the Chief Financial Officer - Diane Branstetter

7.d.1. Monthly Authorization to Invest

7.d.2. Treasurer's Report for the Month of September

7.e. Report of the Activity Fund Custodian - Kathy Bentley

7.e.1. Activity Fund Transfers

7.e.2. Establishment of New Account(s)

7.e.3. Activity Fund Summary

7.f. Report of the Clerk - Kathy Bentley

7.f.1. Applications for Sanctioning of Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs

7.f.2. Approval of Notice of Annual School District Election for Seat #3 on February 13, 2018, Press Release, and Legal Notice

7.f.3. Construction Related Contracts/Agreements

7.f.3.A. Metro Roofing Company LLC - Edison Elementary Re-Roof

7.f.4. Contracts / Agreements

7.f.4.A. Cameron University, Use of Facilities for MHS Prom, April 21, 2018

7.f.4.B. Director's Choice - LHS Vocal Music to New York City, May 3-6, 2018

7.f.4.C. Lois Ruby, Author, presentations/writing workshops at Freedom Elementary, October 4, 2017

7.f.4.D. Need My Transcript (NMT), Memorandum of Understanding, standardized procedure across the district for student records requests

7.f.4.E. Sound Decisions Mobile DJ - MHS Prom, Cameron University, April 21, 2018

7.f.5. Approval of 2018 Board of Education Meeting Dates

8. Proposed Executive Session to Discuss: [Authorized by 25 O.S. Section (B)(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act]

8.a. The employing, promoting, or receiving resignation(s) of individual certified and support salaried personnel so the board can return to open session and vote to take action on personnel transactions as listed on the Certified and Support Personnel Reports

8.b. The selection of Elementary Assistant Principal in Training

9. Vote to Go Into Executive Session

10. Vote to Acknowledge Return to Open Session

11. Statement of Executive Session Minutes

12. Superintendent's Personnel Report / Items Discussed in Executive Session

12.a. Vote to approve the Certified and Support Personnel Reports

12.b. Vote to approve the selection of Elementary Assistant Principal in Training

13. New Business - (refers to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda) [Authorized by 25 O.S. Section 311(A)(9)]

14. Next regular board meeting date is: Monday, November 6 , 2017, 5:00 p.m., Shoemaker Center Auditorium.

15. Setting New Board Meeting Dates

16. Board Announcements

17. Adjournment

18. The Lawton Public School District encourages participation from all of its patrons. If participation at any public meeting is not possible due to a disability, notification to the Clerk of the Board of Education at 580-357-6900, extension 2074, at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting is encouraged to make the necessary accommodations. The district may waive the 48-hour rule if an interpreter for the deaf (signing) is not the necessary accommodation.

19. Time of Posting: 3:30 p.m., Date of Posting: October 12, 2017, Place of Posting: Foyer of Shoemaker Center, 753 NW Fort Sill Blvd. Posted by: Tom Deighan, Superintendent