March 8, 2021 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 commented on the current legislative session stating our teams will continue to focus on students regardless of the outcomes. She mentioned the Owasso Education Foundation is reviewing current grant applications and will present those grants to teachers in early April. She reported the District Teacher of the Year announcement/celebration would be on March 30, 2021.
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II.B. Teaching and Learning Report - Dr. Margaret Coates
Discussion:
During the teaching and learning report Dr. Wire presented local data regarding The Reading Sufficiency Act. Mr. Barber reported the success of Winterguard and introduced the new student art displayed in the boardroom. Dr. Coates stated the Indian Education department hosted the Annual Cherokee Heritage Festival over the past weekend in the Redbud District. She reported the Oklahoma State Testing window will be from April 6 - May 24 with a 95% requirement and that the need for test monitors had been waived.
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II.C. District Services - Mr. Kerwin Koerner
Discussion:
Mr. Koerner discussed the success of the partership between Tulsa County Health Department, Total Wellness and Owasso Public Schools staff members to provide the on site COVID vacination clinic to vaccinate approximately 500 teachers and staff members. He reported the second clinic will be on Thursday, April 1, 2021.
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III. Comments from the Public
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III.A. Mr. Ron Causby
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III.B. Ms. Dana Walsh
Discussion:
Shawn Gunter
Ron Causby |
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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 February 12, 2021 Special Meeting
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IV.B. Teaching and Learning
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IV.B.i. Out of State Student Activity Trips
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IV.B.ii. Rogers State University Memorandum of Understanding
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IV.C. District Services
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IV.C.i. Commercial Services Agreement with COX.
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IV.C.ii. United Systems Lightspeed Renewal
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IV.C.iii. PowerSchool EMS
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IV.C.iv. PowerSchool Services
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IV.D. Finance
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IV.D.i. Purchase orders (encumbrances) and changes to encumbrances for February 2021
Discussion:
2020-2021 General Fund #778-835 (Vendors) $61,693.94
2020-2021 General Fund #51295-51315 (Payroll) $21,470.79 2020-2021 General Fund Net Change Orders $93,683.23 2020-2021 Building Fund #69 (Vendors) $3,000.00 2020-2021 Child Nutrition Fund #50108-50117 (Payroll) $8,689.81 2020-2021 Child Nutrition Fund Net Change Orders $1,944.99 2020-2021 Bond Fund 39 #174-197 (Vendors) $58,752.42 2020-2021 Bond Fund 04-BOK #61-64 (Vendors) $21,000.00 |
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IV.D.ii. Activity Financial Report for February 2021
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IV.D.iii. Contract for Barlow Education Management Services, LLC
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IV.E. Human Resources
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IV.E.i. Transitions
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V. Communications
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V.A. Board to consider an take possible action on proposed changes to Student Promotion and Retention and Student Pass/Fail of a Course Policy #5.22 (Dr. Coates)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI. Teaching and Learning - Dr. Margaret Coates
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VI.A. Comprehensive Exit Report
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VI.B. College Remediation Report
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VII. Finance - Phillip Storm
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VII.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Treasures Report for February 2021
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 employment of Owasso Public School's administrators listed on Attachment A for the 2021-2022 school year, as authorized by Okla.Stat.Tit. 25§307(B)(1).
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 7:56 p.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 and Frosty Turpen. Also present in the executive session was Dr. Amy Fichtner, Phillip Storm and Lisa Johnson. During the Executive Session the board discussed the employment of Owasso Public School's administrators listed on Attachmetn A for the 2021-2022 School year. Nothing else was discussed and no votes were taken. This will constitute the minutes of the Executive Session.
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VIII.D. Discussion and possible board action to rehire, modify or table the employment of Owasso Public School's administrators, as listed on Attachment A, for the 2021-2022 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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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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