May 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Harrah Board of Education Regular Meeting
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Call to Order/Roll Call to Establish a Quorum
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Others Present: Paul Blessington, Superintendent, and Leslie Hobaugh, Minutes Clerk Visitors Present: John Martin, Shawna Keene, Susie Terrell, Troy Skorkowsky, Jill, Kyle, Evan and Levi Anderson, Mike McAfee, Brayden Carter, Traci, Thomas and Paisley Keel, Scott Berger (TimberlakeConst), Jason Hukill (LDG), Jason Miller and Montana Best. Others may have been present but did not sign the register or the signatures were unreadable. |
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Principal/Director Reports
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Consent Agenda
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Minutes of the April 8, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
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General Fund #750 to #779, payroll #50333 to 50341, change orders and financial summary
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Building Fund Financial Summary
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Child Nutrition Fund #47, change orders and financial summary
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Transportation Bond Financial Summary
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Building Bond - LR Series Financial Summary
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Activity Fund Summary Report, Activity Requests and Transfer Requests
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Treasurer's Report
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Monthly Comparison Report
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Superintendent's Report/Announcements
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Student Enrollment
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The student enrollment as of May 1, 2024 is 2,050 students. This is 70 fewer students than this time last year.
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Items to be Considered by the Board
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Discuss and take possible action to accept construction bids for the middle school traffic loop project as presented by Timberlake Construction.
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Representatives from Timberlake Construction and LDG attended the meeting. A recommendation for the parent loop at Harrah Middle School was presented for board approval. The bid opening was April 18, 2024. The lowest bidders were as follows: Midwest Wrecking - $17,810; Tru North Contracting - $104,121.70; Connelly Paving (Alt 1 - 5 inch) - $349,880; and Patriot Construction - $69,000. Construction will be completed during the summer.
Demolition to the inside of the wrestling facility remodel is complete and they are working on the underground plumbing. |
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Discuss and take possible action to contract with Sierra Lewelling - Speech Services, Christi McBroom - Psychometrist Services, Robin Howard - Speech Services, Select Physical Therapy - OT Services, Kristie Chambers - Speech Services, and Kaylee Crenshaw - Psychologist Services, Evaluation Works LLC - Psychology Services, and Behave Yourself LLC - Behavioral Services for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Shawna Keen, Director of Special Services, reported that these contracts are all returning vendors except for Kaylee Crenshaw who is new for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Discuss and take possible action on the temporary appropriations for the 2024-2025 school year.
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The temporary appropriation amounts are provided to us by our district auditor so we can begin the school year 2024-2025 on Jul1 1, 2024. Our final appropriations will be available in September 2024. The temporary appropriation amounts are General Fund - $20,000,000, Building Fund - $3,500,000, and Child Nutrition Fund - $1,000,000.
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Discuss and take possible action on contracting with OSSBA Employment Service for unemployment services for the 2024-2025 school year.
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This is approved on an annual basis. There are no changes to the contract.
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Discuss and take possible action to renew the contract for school membership, policy services, and assembly services with OSSBA for the 2024-2025 school year.
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This is approved on an annual basis. There are no changes to the contracts.
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Discuss and take possible action to contract with Gordon Cooper Technology Center for the 2024-2025 school year.
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This is approved on an annual basis for the alternative education class we offer at the high school and middle school. There are no changes to the contract.
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Discuss and take possible action to contract with Latchkey Child Services for the 2024-2025 school year.
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This is approved on an annual basis for the after-school program provided at Clara Reynold Elementary. There are no changes to the contract.
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Discuss and take possible action to contract with CRW Consulting for e-rate services for the 2024-2025 school year.
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This is approved on an annual basis. There are no changes to the contract.
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Discuss and take possible action regarding the contract with Community Action Agency for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Discuss and take possible action on the General Mutual Cooperation Agreement with the Board of County Commissioners for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Discussion:
This is approved on an annual basis. From time to time we may use the county commissioner's services and would pay for the materials only. There are no changes to the contract.
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Discuss and take possible action regarding the agreement with Parent Square for web services for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Discussion:
The district will be updating the website with Parent Square. The web hosting agreement is less than we were paying when we used Gabbart.
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Discuss and take possible action to contract with Allison Brown for federal claims and professional development services for the 2024-2025 school year.
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This is approved on an annual basis. There are no changes to the contract.
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Discuss and take possible action to contract with David Harp for treasurer services for the 2024-2025 school year.
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This is approved on an annual basis. There are no changes to the contract.
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Discuss and take possible action to contract with Andrews Diesel for vehicle maintenance services for the 2024-2025 school year.
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This is approved on an annual basis. There are no changes to the contract.
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Discuss and take possible action on the out-of-state travel request for the high school wrestlers to travel to Mulvane, KS on May 31, 2024, to June 2, 2024 for the Southern Plains Regional Qualifier meet.
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Discuss and take possible action to declare IT and bus barn items as surplus.
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Vote to convene or not to convene into executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307 (B)(1) to discuss the employment of those employees listed on Exhibit A and B and coaching stipends.
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Acknowledge return to open session. Executive session compliance statement.
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Discuss and take possible action to approve personnel for summer school for the 2023-2024 school year as listed on Exhibit A.
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Discuss and take possible action to re-hire certified personnel, hire new personnel on temporary contracts, and transfer personnel for the 2024-2025 school year as listed on Exhibit A.
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Discuss and take possible action to employ the support personnel for summer school, custodian, and substitutes for the 2023-2024 school year as listed on Exhibit B.
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Discuss and take possible action to approve the transfer and employment of support personnel for the 2024-2025 school year as listed on Exhibit B.
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Discuss and take possible action regarding coaching stipends for the summer of 2024.
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New Business (Items not known at the time of Agenda preparation.)
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Announcements
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Graduation is tomorrow, May 14, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
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The Board will vote to adjourn.
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Discussion:
The meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
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