April 14, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Bixby Board of Education Regular Meeting

Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance led by East Intermediate students Harper and Finnley Whisman. 

Administer the Oath of Office to Amanda Stephens, Board of Education Seat #2

Election of Board of Education Officers

Comments from the Public

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 will seriously consider all comments made during this time. Proper questions from members of the public may be referred to the Superintendent for later report to the Board.

Reports to The Board

Special Recognition

Spartan Spirit Award - Steve and Robyn Whipple

Spartan Coin of Excellence

• BHS All-State Swimmers - Aiden Horn and Leah Wagner
• 2022 State Superintendent's Award for Arts Excellence - Kate Quiroz Medina, Alexia Sullivan, Emma Hussin, Peter McManus and Joseph Graver.
• BHS Varsity Girls Basketball - Academic State Champions, 6A State Runner-Up

Superintendent's Report - Rob Miller

Teaching and Learning Update - Cheryl Wilkinson

Facilities and Operations Update - Gabe Hayes

Financial Operations Report - Mike Anthony

General Consent Agenda - Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve Items #1-12. (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 March 10, 2022 Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting

Minutes of April 13, 2022 Special Board Meeting

Activity Fund Summary of Accounts and Transfer Requests

Encumbrances and Change Orders for FY 2022 General Fund, Building Fund, Child Nutrition Fund, Sinking Fund, and Bond Funds 31-39 per attached encumbrance registers

Approval of a contract with Barlow Education Management Services for Commodity Processing for the Child Nutrition Department for the 2022-2023 fiscal year

Approval of a contract with the OK Department of Rehabilitation Services for Transition School-to-Work: Work Study services for the 2022-23 school year

Approval of an agreement with Cooking for Kids for Culinary Training for School Nutrition Professionals in June and/or July, 2022

Approval of an agreement with Statewide Commercial Cleaning Company for cleaning services for the 2022-2023 fiscal year

Medical Leave - Support - West Elementary - 4/4/2022 to 5/13/2022

Medical Leave - Support - High School - 3/31/2022 to 4/29/2022

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Certified Personnel - per attached

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Support Personnel - per attached

Finance

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the 2022-2023 Application for Temporary Appropriations as prepared by Jenkins & Kemper.

Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not to approve the adoption of a resolution approving and affirming a Lease/Purchase Agreement and authorizing the execution of same; Acknowledging assignment of Lessor's interest in Lease/Purchase Agreement; and authorizing School District officials to execute any and all necessary documents in connection with the aforementioned transactions.

Teaching and Learning

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve revised Policy 3134, Oklahoma School Testing Program - Parent/Student Opt Out.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve revised Policy 3139, Curriculum and Complaint Process.

Operations

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve an agreement with Mabee Center for the 2022 Graduation.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve declaring the following real property to be surplus to the needs of the District and authorize its disposal in accordance with Oklahoma Statutes: [Legal description - West Campus Development Area B, Commencing from the southwest corner of section 16, Township 17 North Range 13 East; Thence N89°11’23”E foe a distance of 50.00 feet; Thence S01°10’35”E for a distance of 24.75 feet to the point of  beginning; Thence N01°10’35"W for a distance of 499.99 feet; Thence N89°12’04”E for a distance of 1993.36 feet; Thence S01°12’35"E for a distance of 499.35 feet; Thence, S89°11’23"W for a distance of 719.39 feet; Thence S01°11’34"E for a distance of 0.25 feet; Thence S89°11’23"W for a distance of 1274.26 feet; to the point of beginning, containing 996,145.84 square feet (22.87 acres)

 

Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not to approve a contract for the sale of real estate to the City of Bixby at the appraised value of $1,720,000. 

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve an agreement with Turnitin for the 2022-2023 fiscal year at a cost of $10,100.00.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve an agreement with XAP for services for the Bixby High School and Middle School for the 2022-2023 fiscal year at a cost of $1,500.00.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve an agreement with Imagine Learning for the 2022-2023 fiscal year at an individual student cost of $275/semester. 

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve declaring items as surplus to be disposed of in accordance to Oklahoma Statutes.

Human Resources

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the appointment of the Board's Negotiations Team for the 2022-2023 fiscal year with regard to collective bargaining with the Bixby Education Association.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve entering into negotiations with the Bixby Education Association for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve any resignations submitted after the agenda was posted.

Executive Session

Discussion, consideration and vote to go or not to go into executive session to discuss the employment of Certified Teachers and Certified Administrators subject to assignment by the Superintendent for the 2022-2023 fiscal year per Attachments "A" and "B", respectively 25 O.S. Sec. 307 (B)(1)(7).

Vote to acknowledge return to open session.

Statement by Board president of executive session minutes.

Human Resources

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the employment of those Certified Teachers subject to assignment by the Superintendent for the 2022-2023 fiscal year per Attachment "A".

Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not to approve the employment of Certified Administrators subject to assignment by the Superintendent for the 2022-2023 fiscal year per Attachment "B".

New Business

Vote to adjourn