June 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM
Discussion:
Chad Jaggers called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm
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2. FLAG SALUTE
Discussion:
Chad Jaggers led the flag salute at 6:01 pm.
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3. CONSENT AGENDA
The following items, which concern reports and items 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 them. |
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3.a. Approve the Minutes of the June 9th, 2026 regular board meeting minutes.
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3.b. Discussion and possible action to approve the following contracts/agreements for FY'26: (a) BFC Corporate Agreement, (b) BFC Gym Agreement, (c) Kellogg and Sovereign BETY Fee Schedule, (d) Adobe Renewals, (e) Form Approvals Contract, (f) Wallboard Agreement, (g) Scorevision Scoreboard Software, (h) United Systems Master Services Agreement, (i) United Systems Managed Services Schedule, (j) OSSBA Membership Renewal, (k) Solution Tree Purchase Agreement, (l) United Systems Watchguard Renewal, (m) United Systems Linewize Renewal, (n) United Systems Dell Poweredge Renewal, (o) United Systems Filewave Renewal
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3.c. Discussion and possible action to approve the following out-of-town/out-of-state/overnight trips: (a) Speech Trip, Grapevine TX, November 13-16-, 2026, (b) Senior Trip, Branson, May 16-17th, 2027
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3.d. Approve the FY 27 School Activity Fund Sub Accounts, Sub Account Changes, and Sub Account Fundraising Activities and Expenses.
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3.e. Approve transferring the Class of 2026 activity account balance to the high school activity account.
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3.f. Discussion and possible action to approve the hourly extra duty rates for FY 27.
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3.g. Approve the Financial Fund Reports
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4. Approve the FY 26 Encumbrances for the General Fund Non-Payroll # 560-574 ($254,340.05), Change Orders for the General Fund ($15,029.26), the General Fund Payroll # 70000-70846 ($13,506,032.86), and the change orders for the Building Fund ($3,985.00).
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. Approve the FY 27 Encumbrances for the General Fund Non-Payroll # 1-168 (3,673,242.34), the Building Fund Non-Payroll # 1-4 (344,360.00), the Bond Fund # 1-2 (803,010.00), and the Sinking Fund # 1 (1,012,855.00).
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Discussion and possible action on the $200.00 Back to School stipend for all BPS staff for the 2026-2027 school year to be paid in August from the General Fund.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Discussion and possible action to approve giving the Superintendent and/or Chief Financial Officer the authority to discard/sell unusable equipment/items for FY 27.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Discussion and possible action to approve the revisions to the 2026-2027 Parent and Student Handbooks for Bethany High School, Bethany Middle School and Bethany Elementary School.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mrs. Yates agreed with hesitation.
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9. Discussion and possible action to approve the revisions to the following Board Policies:
FNCD- Bullying FNCD-R- Prohibiting Bullying Regulation FNCD-P- Prohibiting Bullying Investigative Processes
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Discussion and possible action to approve converting the school calendar from days to hours per HB 1864/SB 441 for FY 27.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Tennis Co-Op Agreement
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12. Proposed Executive Session to discuss the employment of employees as listed in Addendums A, B and C, as authorized by 25 O.S. § 307 (B)(1).
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12.a. Vote to convene or not to convene into Executive Session.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12.b. Acknowledge return to open session.
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12.c. Executive Session minutes compliance announcement.
"Let the record reflect that The Board voted to enter into executive session at 6:53 pm and returned from it at 8:36 pm. The Board discussed only agenda items No. 12, employment of employees. No votes or action were taken. Only the board ,Chad Marchino and the Superintendent, Dr. Reuben Bellows were present in executive session. |
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13. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of employees in Addendum A as authorized by 25 O.S. § 307 (B)(1) for the 26/27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14. Discussion and possible board action on the resignations of employees in Addendum B as authorized by 25 O.S. § 307 (B)(1) for the 26/27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15. Discussion and possible board action of the employment of employees in Addendum C as authorized by 25 O.S. § 307 (B)(1) for the 26/27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16. Proposed Executive Session to consider the student transfer denial appeals of Students A,B,C,D, E, F with a review of confidential educational records and transfer requests of students whereby disclosure of any additional information could potentially violate the Family Educational Right to Privacy Act. 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(7).
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16.a. Vote to convene or not to convene into Executive Session.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16.b. Acknowledge return to open session.
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16.c. Executive Session minutes compliance announcement.
"Let the record reflect that The Board voted to enter into executive session at 8:39 pm and returned from it at 10:17 pm. The Board discussed only agenda items No. 16, student transfer denial appeals. No votes or action were taken. Only the board and was present in executive session. |
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17. Vote to accept or overturn the decision of the Superintendent to deny the transfer of students A for the 2026-2027 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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18. Vote to accept or overturn the decision of the Superintendent to deny the transfer of students B for the 2026-2027 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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19. Vote to accept or overturn the decision of the Superintendent to deny the transfer of student C for the 2026-2027 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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20. Vote to accept or overturn the decision of the Superintendent to deny the transfer of student D for the 2026-2027 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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21. Vote to accept or overturn the decision of the Superintendent to deny the transfer of student E for the 2026-2027 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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22. Vote to accept or overturn the decision of the Superintendent to deny the transfer of student F for the 2026-2027 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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23. INFORMATION ITEMS:
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24. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
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25. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT:
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26. ADJOURNMENT
Discussion:
Chad Jaggers adjourned the meeting at 10:26pm.
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