December 14, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Owasso Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. Call to Order and Roll Call
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II. Reports to the Board
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II.A. Superintendent's Report - Dr. Amy Fichtner
Discussion:
Dr. Fichtner thanked various groups of the District for successfully completing a challenging first semester of the 20-21 school year due to COVID. She shared multiple examples from site principals expressing numerous ways students in their schools had generous spirits and grateful hearts.
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II.B. Teaching and Learning Report - Dr. Margaret Coates
Discussion:
Dr. Coates shared the learning option statistics for Owasso Public Schools students. At the present time, on January 4, 2021 we anticipate having about 20% of our students learning from home either through Acellus, Edgenuity or OHS Live.
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II.C. District Services - Mr. Kerwin Koerner
Discussion:
Mr. Koerner stated the district wide surplus auction was a success. He expressed gratitude for the resoucefulness of Owasso Public Schools employees and thanked the Operations and Transportation Departments for keeping things running smoothly during the pandemic. He also gave special recognition to Susan Sherwood, who has served Owasso Public Schools for 7 1/2 years as our Director of Child Nutrition.
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III. Comments from the Public
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III.A. Danica Norman
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III.B. Dana Walsh
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III.C. Ron Causby
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III.D. Jennifer Johnson
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III.E. Autumn Gunter
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IV. Consent Agenda: Board to consider and take possible action on the following consent agenda items. (Dr. Fichtner)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IV.A. Minutes of November 9, 2020 Regular Meeting
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IV.B. Minutes of November 16, 2020 Special Meeting
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IV.C. Teaching and Learning
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IV.C.i. Pel Industries Agreement
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IV.C.ii. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Contract
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IV.C.iii. University of Central Oklahoma Agreement
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IV.C.iv. Oklahoma Baptist University Memorandum of Understanding
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IV.D. Finance
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IV.D.i. Purchase orders (encumbrances) and changes to encumbrances for November 2020
Discussion:
2020-2021 General Fund #546-655 (Vendors) $168,549.35
2020-2021 General Fund # 51203-51241 (Payroll) $219,148.41 2020-2021 General Fund Net Change Orders $302,922.51 2020-2021 Building Fund #64-65 (Vendors) $8,000.00 2020-2021 Child Nutrition Fund #32 (Vendors) $500.00 2020-2021 Child Nutrition Fund #50095-50101 (Payroll) $3,977.39 2020-2021 Child Nutrition Fund Net Change Orders $10,750.63 2020-2021 Bond Fund 33 #9-12 (Vendors) $53,267.20 2020-2021 Bond Fund 35 #51-53 (Vendors) $15,553.56 2020-2021 Bond Fund 39 #146-159 (Vendors) $257,163.01 2020-2021 Bond Fund 04-BOK #56-57(Vendors) $67,500.00 |
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IV.D.ii. Activity Financial Report for November 2020
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IV.E. Human Resources
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IV.E.i. Transitions
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IV.E.ii. Resignation agreement between the District and teacher Matthew Bell and authorization for the Board President to execute the resignation agreement on behalf of the District
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V. Communications/Superintendent - Dr. Amy Fichtner
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V.A. Board to consider and take possible action on proposed changes to Pay Periods Policy #3.14 (Lisa Johnson)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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V.B. Board to consider and take possible action on proposed changes to Support Employees Rules for Conduct Policy #3.22 (Lisa Johnson)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI. District Services - Kerwin Koerner
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VI.A. Board to consider and take possible action on Oklahoma State Department of Education Parchment agreement
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VII. Finance - Phillip Storm
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VII.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Treasurers Report for November 2020
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VIII. Executive Session
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VIII.A. Vote to convene into executive session for the purpose of discussing the mid year review of the Superintendent's goals as authorized by Okla.Stat.Tit.25§307(B)(1) of the Open Meeting Act.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VIII.B. Acknowledge Return to Open Session
Discussion:
Acknowledge Return to Open Session at 9:05p.m.
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VIII.C. Statement of Executive Session Minutes
Discussion:
During the executive session the members of the Board of Education who were present were, Pat Vanatta, Rhonda Mills, Neal Kessler, Brent England. Also present in the executive session was Dr. Amy Fichtner. During the Executive Session the board discussed the mid year review of the Superintendent’s goals. Nothing else was discussed and no votes were taken. This will constitute the minutes of the Executive Session.
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IX. New Business
Discussion:
There was no New Business.
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X. Vote to Adjourn
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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