July 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Davis Board of Education Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call to order and roll call of members.
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2. 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 a board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items. The Consent Agenda consists of the discussion, consideration, and approval of the following items:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.a. Agenda as part of the minutes.
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2.b. Minutes of the previous regular meeting.
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2.c. Minutes of the previous special meeting.
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2.d. Purchase order encumbrances for all funds.
General Fund PO #'s 1-184 with a total of $1,198,592.81 Building Fund PO #'s 1-41 with a total of $329,975.00 Child Nutrition PO #'s 1-20 with a total of $380,100.00 Bond Fund 37 Const 16 PO #s 1-2 with a total of $225,079.53 |
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2.e. Treasurer's report.
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2.f. Activity Fund Report.
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2.g. Fundraisers for the 2025-2026 school year.
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3. Superintendent's Report.
Discussion:
Superintendent Jamea Gilbert introduced Erin Healey, and she spoke about the MTSS implementation at all school sites this year. She spoke about incentives to get more students involved. Grades and attendance will be mapped so that they will have a better look at the data and make sure not one student is overlooked that may need some help in areas.
Stephanie Rogers was introduced and spoke about ACT and PRE ACT plans and what those would look like this year. Pre-Act will begin in 8th and 9th grades. She would like to make the ACT not such a dreaded test for students and make it more fun and more recognition for taking the test. Ms Gilbert mentioned aware was sponsoring Professional Development days next week. Mr. Owens also mentioned that 30 high school students had signed up for concurrent enrollment. |
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4. Board to consider and take action on approving the Student Handbook for 2025-2026 school year.
Discussion:
Superintendent Gilbert said the only things that were updated were dress code, attendance policy, cell phone policy
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. Discussion and possible action to approve the hourly method school calendar for FY26.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Discussion and possible action to approve allowing Southern Oklahoma Technology Center (SOTC) to provide remediation for Oklahoma End of Instruction Tests, course credits and OHLAP offerings for Davis Students attending SOTC FY26.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Discussion and possible action to approve Certificate and Municipal Order to Murray, Garvin, and Carter County Clerks and County Treasurers to pay funds to Treasurer David Harp.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Vote to convene into proposed executive session pursuant to O.S. Section 307 (b)(2,3) and 70 O.S. Section 5-118 of the Open Meetings Act to discuss:
Discussion:
Meeting entered into executive session at 6:44pm.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.a. Employment of:
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8.a.1. Kelly Allen, Reading Specialist.
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8.a.2. Alexis Free, Custodian Sub
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8.a.3. Summer Workers 2025 #2 (Exhibit A).
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8.b. Resignations of:
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8.b.1. Patti Tuley, District Library Media Specialist.
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8.c. Conduct ongoing evaluation of the Superintendent.
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9. Acknowledge the board's return to open session.
Discussion:
Board Members Jeremy Hoffman, Bubba Bolding, Lee Henley and Superintendent Jamea Gilbert returned from executive session at 7:43pm.
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10. Statement of minutes of executive session.
Discussion:
President Bubba Bolding stated that himself, Jeremy Hoffman, Lee Henley and Superintendent Jamea Gilbert were present during the executive session. Items 8.a.1 through 8.c. were discussed during executive session. No actions were taken during executive session. Minutes from executive session were taken and given to the minutes clerk in a sealed envelope.
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11. Discussion and possible board action to approve the employment for the 2025-2026 school year of:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11.a. Kelly Allen, Reading Specialist.
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11.b. Alexis Free, Custodian Sub
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11.c. Summer Workers 2025 #2 (Exhibit A).
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12. Board to consider and take action on accepting the resignations of:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12.a. Patti Tuley, District Library Media Specialist.
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13. Discussion and possible board action to approve the following as adjunct teachers for the 2025-2026 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13.a. Paige Ingram, 3rd grade Teacher.
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13.b. Lacey Davenport, 4th Grade Teacher.
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13.c. Bryan Hetherington, ISS.
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13.d. Bobby Alexander, Technology and Aviation Education.
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13.e. Kourtney Fullerton, HS English Teacher.
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14. Board to consider and take action to approve Superintendent Jamea Gilbert as purchasing Agent for the Davis Independent School District, Authorized Representative for all Federal programs including Child Nutrition, and designated custodian for the general fund, building fund, child nutrition fund, bond fund, activity fund, all federal programs, all state programs, and all other school programs and activities not listed for the 2025-2026 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15. New Business
Discussion:
No new business.
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16. Adjourn
Discussion:
Meeting was adjourned at 7:46pm.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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