August 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Harrah Board of Education Regular Meeting

Call to Order/Roll Call to Establish a Quorum

Principal/Director Reports

Consent Agenda

Minutes of the July 8, 2024, Special Board Meeting and the July 8, 2024, Regular Board Meeting

General Fund  #127# to #196, payroll #50000 to #50211, change orders and financial summary

Building Fund financial summary

Child Nutrition Fund financial summary

Building Bond Fund (34) #1 to #6 and financial summary

Sinking Fund #1 to #2 and financial summary

Activity Fund Summary Report, Activity Requests and Transfer Requests

Treasurer's Report

Monthly Comparison Report

Superintendent's Report/Announcements

Report on Board Member Trainings - Bi-Annual Requirement

State aid comparison FY24 vs FY25

Construction update from Timberlake Construction and LDG Architect.

Items to be Considered by the Board

Discuss and take possible action on the 2024-2025 Alternative Education Deregulation Application.

The Board will discuss and vote to accept or reject the 2024-2025 Library Media Specialist and Library Assistant Deregulation Application for Harrah High School and Harrah Middle School.

The Board will discuss and vote to accept or reject the contract for Secondary Career and Technology Education Programs for the 2024-2025 school year. 

Discuss and take possible action to list our surplus properties located at 20670 and 20660 Walker Street with Marsha Nation, Century 21 Realty.

Discuss and take possible action on increasing adult breakfast by $.50, adult lunch by $.30, and student breakfast and lunch by $.20 for the school year 2024-2025.

Discuss and take possible action on a mutual agreement with Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center (EOCTC) to grant permission for Harrah students to enroll and receive credit when they take a science or math class as Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors from EOCTC.

Discuss and take possible action to authorize that interest from the Building Bond Funds and the General Fund be deposited into the Building Fund for the 2024-2025 school year.

Discuss and take possible action regarding the 2024-2025 Kickapoo Agreement for Special Services.

Discuss and take possible action on new and revised policies: NEW - DOBD Suspension of Certified Personnel; EIEC Released Time Courses, FDA Students: Enrollment Requirements; FAH - Transfers for Special Education Students; REVISED - DBCA Standards of Performance and Conduct for Teachers; DHAC Staff Members and Electronic or Digital Communications; DO Termination of Employment Teachers; DOAC support Personnel Suspension, Demotion, NonRenewal or Termination; DPB Substitute Teachers; EGG - Prohibition of Race, and Sex Discrimination in Curriculum and Complaint Process; EIED Graduation Requirements; EMI Voluntary Private Prayers and Moment of Silence; FE Student Transfers

Discuss and take possible action on sanctioning the Harrah Wrestling Booster Club,  Harrah Band Booster Club, Harrah Quarterback Club, Harrah Tip-In Club, Harrah Swim Boosters, Harrah Pom Booster Club,

The Board will discuss and vote to accept or reject the Fundraiser Requests for FY25.

Discuss and take possible action on an out-of-state travel request by Harrah FFA to travel to Indianapolis, IN on October 22-26, 2024 for the National FFA Convention and Expo.

Discuss and take possible action on the out-of-state travel request for Cody Johnson to travel to purchase pigs from September to November 2024.

Discuss and take possible action to approve communication platforms for the 2024-2025 school year.  

Discuss and take possible action on the revision to the 2024-2025 HHS Student Handbook regarding the appeal process for lettering.

Discuss and take possible action on the revision to the 2024-2025 Athletic Handbook regarding the ability to change sports during a season unless it was for academic or disciplinary reasons.

The Board will discuss and vote to accept or reject to notify the Oklahoma State Department of Education that the Harrah Public Schools will compute the district calendar from days to hours for the 2024-2025 school year.

Discuss and take possible action to declare smart boards, projectors, desks, and a hutch as surplus at Clara Reynolds Elementary.

Vote to convene or not to convene into executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307 (B)(1) to discuss the adjunct teachers and the employment of those employees listed on Exhibit A and B and extra duty assignments.

Acknowledge return to open session. Executive session compliance statement.

Discuss and take possible action to employ Justin Rivera - Geography, Skylar McCord - Geography and Oklahoma History, Donald (Rob) Parsons - Speech, Sociology and History of Film, Rece Wilhelm - Physical Science, Tom Sturgill - Physical Science, Eli Reynolds - Fundamentals of Technology and Lexi Allen - Art as adjunct teachers for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Board will discuss and vote to accept or reject to employ certified personnel on temporary contracts for the 2024-2025 school year as listed on Exhibit A.

The Board will discuss and vote to accept or reject to employ support personnel and substitutes for the 2024-2025 school year as listed on Exhibit B.

The Board will discuss and vote to accept or reject the Extra Duty Assignments as presented by Guy Worth, Athletic Director, for the 2024-2025 school year.

The board will discuss and vote to accept or reject the HACT and HSFE Contracts for the 2024-2025 school year.

New Business (Items not known at the time of Agenda preparation.)

Announcements

The Board will vote to adjourn.