March 2, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

A. Call to order and roll call.

Tom Maston, President
David Paulk, Vice-President
Liz George, Clerk
Gabe Green, Member
Barry Carpenter, Member

B. Audience may address the board.  State your name for the board, three-minute time limit.

C. Superintendent's Report

D. Presentation of the 2018-2019 financial audit by Pam Dotson of Wilson, Dotson and Associates, P.C.

D.1. Discussion, motion with a possible vote to approve, not approve or table the audit for the 2018-2019 school year as presented by Wilson, Dotson and Associates, P.C.

E. Discussion with Thorne Stallings, Attorney, concerning vacating alleys and easements within the BPS campus areas and the closing of the Richey property.

F. Discussion and possible action concerning expediting the ground-breaking for the new stadium.

G. Discussion of policy for medical marijuana concerning students involved in activities.

H. Consent Agenda
All of the items which concern reports of a routine nature normally approved at board meetings will be approved by one vote unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items.  The consent agenda consists of the following items:

H.1. Approval of Treasurer's Report

H.2. Approval of Minutes from the February 3, 2020, Regular Board Meeting

H.3. Approval of Minutes from the February 18, 2020, Special Board Meeting

H.4. Personnel Report

I. Action Topics

I.1. Discussion, motion with a possible vote to approve, not approve, or table purchase order/encumbrances from 2019-20 General Fund #302-315, Building Fund #24-25, Bond Fund 36 #3, General Fund Change Orders, Building Fund Change Orders, Bond Fund 36 Change Orders and Special Payroll.

I.2. Discussion, motion with a possible vote to approve, not approve, or table the payment register for the month of February, school year 2019-20: General Fund #4131-4828 and Building Fund #38-45.

I.3. Discussion, motion with a possible vote to approve, not approve, or table the Activity Fund report.

I.4. Discussion, motion with a possible vote to approve, not approve or table the Open Transfer Report for the 2020-2021 school year.

I.5. Discussion, motion with a possible vote to approve, not approve or table revising the 2019-2020 school calendar due to snow days taken on Feb. 5 and 6, 2020, to include April 24 and May 1, 2020, as school days.

I.6. Discussion, motion, with a possible vote to approve, not approve, or table contracting with Municipal Accounting Services for accounting software and support for school year 2020-2021.

J. Executive Session

J.1. Discussion, motion with a possible vote to convene in executive session for the purpose of:

J.1.a. Discussing matters involving Boynton Williams & Associates, PLLC v. Blanchard Public Schools, Case No. CJ-2020-710, District Court of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, as authorized by OKLA. STAT. tit. 25, § 307(B)(4), the Board having been advised by its attorneys that disclosure of such communications will seriously impair the ability of the Board to process the claim and litigation in the public interest.

J.1.b. Evaluating the superintendent in the area of item F. Human Resources, as per the OSSBA Superintendent Evaluation Model, pursuant to 25 O.S., Section 307 (B) (1).

J.2.  Discussion, motion with a possible vote to approve reconvening in open session.

J.3. Statement of executive session minutes from Board of Education Clerk, Liz George.

K. New Business

L. Discussion, motion with a possible vote to adjourn.