March 7, 2011 at 6:00 PM - Bixby Board of Education Regular Meeting

Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call

Superintendent's Reports

Special Recognition - BPS State Competition participants from Band, Swimming and Wrestling. Mr. Dan Keithline of Keithline Engineering Group.

Facilities Update

Review of Bixby Public Schools CLEP and "Around Campus"

Monthly Budget Report

Child Nutrition Report

Comments from the Floor

Speakers must identify themselves.

Each Speaker is given a maximum of three (3) minutes.

In order to avoid repetitious information, a single spokesperson will be selected by groups desiring to address the board.

Total time allocated to this item is thirty (30) minutes.

Speakers may offer objective comments of school operations and programs that concern them. The Board shall not hear personal complaints unless the proper administrative procedures concerning complaints have been followed.

Speakers may not use profanity at a School Board meeting. Patrons conducting themselves in this manner may be asked to leave the meeting.

The president reserves the right to interrupt this section and move to the next item.

In accordance with provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, discussion or action by the Board on an item presented under the "Comments from the Public" agenda topic is not permitted. Board members and administrative staff will not respond to questions from the public. The Board appreciates and

General Consent Agenda - Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve Items A-H. (These items may be approved by one Board motion, unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items.)

Minutes of February 14, 2011 Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting

Treasurer's Report on Investments of Funds

Activity Fund Summary of Accounts and Transfer Requests

Encumbrances and Change Orders - FY 2011 General Fund #1-1381; Co-Op #1-23; Building Fund #1-66; Child Nutrition #1-126; Bond 31 #1; Bond 32 #1; Bond #39 #1; and Bond/Lease 2006: #TECHNOLOGY-008 & 009, ADM-001; Maintenance-012 & 013; Bond/Lease 2010: ADM-001 to ADM-005

Employment of the following Directors and Coordinators for the 2011-2012 fiscal year subject to job assignment by the Superintendent:

Medical Leave - North Elementary Paraprofessional - 1-9-11 to 4-1-11

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Certified Personnel - Per Attached

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Support Personnel - Per Attached

Superintendent's Services

Review and discussion of new entry way design for the Bixby High School campus. Discussion only. No action required by the Board of Education.

Review and discussion of Board of Education Policy B.24 - Naming of School Facilities. Discussion only. No action required by the Board of Education.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve a contract for the construction of the VoAg Barn with D Cross Barn & Fence Company.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the Board setting the date and time for a Special Board of Education meeting.

Review of the CLEP (Comprehensive Local Education Plan) progress by the Athletic Director; Special Project, Curriculum and Special Education Compliance Coordinators.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the Teacher Contract, Negotiated Agreement on Teacher Workday and Reconciling between Bixby Public Schools and the Bixby Education Association.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve an agreement between Bixby Public Schools and the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services for the Transition School-to-Work program for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve a contract with Sanders, Bledsoe & Hewett CPA, P.C. at the auditors for Bixby Public Schools for the 2010-2011 audit and 2011-2012 fiscal year.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve a Service Agreement between Bixby Public Schools and the Bixby Educational Endowment Fund from March 7, 2011 through June 30, 2011.

Discussion of the Gifted & Talented 4th grade Math Program. Discussion only. No action required by the Board of Education.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve an Addendum between Bixby Public Schools and Blackboard Connect for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the request by New Beginnings Church for the use of a bus on February 19, 2011.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the request by the Bixby Community Center for the use of a bus from June 1, 2011 through July 31, 2011.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the request by the MCJROTC to compete in a military skills competition on April 8-9, 2011 at Caprock High School, Amarillo, Texas.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the Bixby High School DECA request to attend the National Conference/Competition in Orlando, Florida on April 29, 2011 to May 4, 2011.

Executive Session

Discussion, consideration and vote to go or not to go into executive session to discuss the purchase or appraisal of certain real property (25 O.S. Sec. 307 (B)(3)).

Vote to acknowledge return to open session.

Statement by Board president of executive session minutes.

Superintendent's Services (Part Two)

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve a permanent .60 acre right of way and general utility easement to the City of Bixby.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve a permanent .143 acre road right of way and general utility easement to the City of Bixby.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve a permanent .295 acre road right of way and general utility easement to the City of Bixby.

New Business

Vote to adjourn