MUSKOGEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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REGULAR MEETINGMUSKOGEE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT I-20

6:00 P.M. June 16, 2015BOARD OF EDUCATION SERVICE & TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) CENTER

202 WEST BROADWAYMUSKOGEE, OK 74401

1. CALL TO ORDER – John Barton, President INVOCATION – Reverend Leroy Walker, Rayfield Baptist Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – John Barton, President

2. PUBLIC TO BE HEARDThe Board of Education has established a period of fifteen (15) minutes, with individual time limits of two (2) minutes per person during each meeting to enable the public to address the Board relative to action items on the agenda. Individuals who have complied with the guidelines provided in Board Policy BDDH will be called to the lectern and must give their full name and address.

Persons who address the Board shall not make personal, impertinent, slanderous or profane remarks to any member of the Board about the Board, administrative staff, certified teachers, support staff, or the general public. Board members may ask questions for clarification; however, Board members and/or administrative staff shall not respond to questions from the public at this time.

Matters not on the agenda are not proper subjects for discussion during the meeting. Members of the public shall not be recognized or allowed to be heard or participate at any other time while the Board is conducting official business. (Note: The Board of Education, in its sole discretion, may dispense with this segment of the meeting when it deems necessary or appropriate and proceed directly to the official business of the Board without public participation.) Please refer to Board Policy BDDH for more information.

3. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Bond Issue Update – Wayne Johnson

4. REPORTS/COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

5. STANDING RESOLUTIONS

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6. PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION

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BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Muskogee School District I-20 upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE Standing Resolutions 5.A. through 5 .K as listed:A. Minutes of Previous Meeting

May 19, 2015 Regular MeetingMay 20, 2015 Special MeetingJune 2, 2015 Special MeetingJune 8, 2015 Special Meeting

B. Schedule of Payments Checks to be issued in payment of May encumbrances/invoices as duly audited from the funds and in the amounts listed below and itemized in the financial reports:

AP - Checks # 20155077 to 20155880 $3,194,672.48 PR - Checks #150027 $ 1,134.39 DD’s - # 1558447 to 1559349 $1,675,714.17

C. Schedule of Encumbrances – Numbered 21506626 to 21507036 - $ 6,573,763.83

D. Operating & Investment Funds

May 1, 2015 to May 31, 20151. Operating Account $ 7,855,370.322. Investment Account $ 0.00

E. Financial Report

1. FY 2015 Expense / Revenue Report 2. FY 2015 Activity Fund

3. FY 2015 Balance SheetF. PO’s over $10,000 (per fund)21506724 Standards and Poor 11 $ 12,750.00 Bond Rating21506727 Robtoslab US Inc $ 18,688.00 Stem Robots21506735 Tyler Technologies $ 15,674.62 Munis Maint Final21506736 City of Muskogee $ 25,100.00 Water & Garbage21506777 Educational Products $ 17,912.10 School Supplies Indian Ed21506880 B&M Oil $ 20,000.00 Gasoline/Diesel21506969 GCBMH $ 22,187.50 4 year olds

2121506723 Coughran Lawn &

Landscaping$ 10,000.00 Mowing

21506881 City of Muskogee Foundation

$ 87,595.41 Turf Payment

2921506725 CDI Computer Dealers $ 384,752.00 UboBooks Elem 1:121506813 Square Deal Music $ 26,450.00 Speaker Replacement21506878 United Systems, Inc $ 970,759.13 Erate upgrade Bid21506892 Best Sports $ 10,960.00 Football Uniforms21506915 Best Sports $ 12,483.50 Football Equipment21507034 Riverside Technologies $ 17,982.00 Backpacks 7th Graders

4121506882 UMB Bank $ 358,727.50 Bond Payment21506883 UMB Bank $ 1,218,000.00 Bond Payment21506884 UMB Bank $ 1,807,145.00 Bond Payment21506885 UMB Bank $ 1,213,875.00 Bond Payment

G. Activity Fund Transfers

From To

MHS 98720 Class of 2015 $998.62 98740 Class of 2017 $998.62Pershing 99820 Teacher Fund $ 7.58

99860 Tech ED $119.1298540 Concessions $126.70

H. Bids\Quotes#1512 District Insurance Prop &

CasualtyOSRMT $299,577.00 ($250,628 – 2015)

WC OSAG $443,269.00 ($385,612 – 2015)#1509 Sadler Walking Trail Cook

Consulting

$78,384.00 Base Alt.’s 1 & 2

I. Budget General Fund $41,846,587.12

Building Fund $1,905,175.05

CNS Fund $3,940,850.00

2015 General Fund $700,000.00

J. Surplus Buses 4 Buses None Running - Scrap

K. Renewal of Leases / Subleases 1. Board to consider and take action on a motion approving the renewal of the lease-purchase of Furniture & Personal Property for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 as required under the provisions of the Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement dated December 11, 2007 between the District and Zions First National Bank.

2. Board to consider and take action on a motion approving the renewal of the sublease of District Wide Improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 as required under the provisions of the Sublease Agreement dated July 1, 2013 between the District and Muskogee Industrial trust.

3. Board to consider and take action on a motion approving the renewal of the lease-purchase of Furniture & Personal Property for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 as required under the provisions of the Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement between the District and Government Capital.

An Executive Session is proposed for discussion of:

A. Personnel recommendations A. through K. (names listed below) being presented for the resignation, termination, or employment of staff members, with vote to be taken after return to Open Session; pursuant to OKLA. STAT. tit. 25 § Section 307 (B) (1).

B. Confidential communications between the board of education and its attorney concerning the pending claim and litigation between Robert Jefferson, Plaintiff, and the School District, the board having previously been advised by its attorney that disclosure will seriously impair the ability of the board to process the possible claim and litigation I the public interest. The board of education will discuss Jefferson v. Independent School District No. 20, et al., United States District Court for the Easter District of Oklahoma, Case No. 14-cv-00516-RAW. Executive Session Authority, OKLA. STAT.. tit. 25, § 307(B) (4).

C. Open Transfers; pursuant to OKLA. STAT. tit. 25 § 307 (B) (7).

7. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES COMPLIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT

9. PERSONNEL

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Muskogee School District I-20 upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE personnel resolutions A. through K. as stated.

A. RESIGNATION – CERTIFIED

RESOLVE, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the resignation of the certified staff for the 2014 -2015 school year:

*Renee Allison – Family & Consumer Science Teacher – RAA effective 6-9-2015*Cody Pearce – Vocational Agriculture Teacher – MHS effective 6-30-2015*Regina Riddle – Counselor – MHS effective 6-9-2015

B. EMPLOYMENT – CERTIFIED – PROBATIONARY

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the employment of certified staff for the 2015-2016 school year:

*Tearsa Innis – 6th Grade Teacher – BFSA effective 8-17-2015*Melinda Miltier – 7th/8th Grade Math Teacher – BFSA effective 8-17-2015*Melissa Adair – 3rd Grade Teacher – Grant Foreman effective 8-17-2015*Pamela Bunkley – Kindergarten Teacher – Grant Foreman effective 8-17-2015*Lindsey Cato – 2nd Grade Teacher – Grant Foreman effective 8-17-2015*Sally Denton – 3rd Grade Teacher – Grant Foreman effective 8-17-2015*Nancy Weeden – Kindergarten Teacher – Grant Foreman effective 8-17-2015*Latisha Sides – 2nd Grade Teacher – Pershing effective 8-17-2015*Scott Hirsch – Speech/Language Pathologist – Tony Goetz/ARJH effective 8-17-2015*Brenton Duncan – Physical Education Teacher – ARJH effective 8-17-2015*Ethel Gault – Special Education Teacher – ARJH effective 8-17-2015*Paul McCann – Social Studies Teacher – ARJH effective 8-17-2015

C. EMPLOYMENT – CERTIFIED – TEMPORARY

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the temporary employment of certified staff for the 2015-2016 school year:

*Shayla Beene – 2nd Grade Teacher – Cherokee effective 8-17-2015*Shelli Cox – 2nd Grade Teacher – Cherokee effective 8-17-2015*Jennie Price – 4th Grade Teacher – Cherokee Pending OKSDE Certification effective 8-17-2015*Adam Cooper – 2nd Grade Teacher – Creek effective 8-17-2015*Shannon Drain – 2nd Grade Teacher – Creek effective 8-17-2015*Kirstin Keller – 4th Grade Teacher – Creek effective 8-17-2015*Lacee Knapp – 3rd Grade Teacher – Creek effective 8-17-2015*Chellie Roller – 1st Grade Teacher – Grant Foreman effective 8-17-2015*Sacha Watts – 5th Grade Teacher – Grant Foreman effective 8-17-2015*Love Farris – 2nd Grade Teacher – Pershing Pending OKSDE Certification effective 8-17-2015*Lauren Fort – 5th Grade Teacher – Pershing effective 8-17-2015*Kathleen Sanders – 3rd Grade Teacher – Pershing effective 8-17-2015*Kurtis Rowan – Science Teacher – RAA effective 8-17-2015*Young Brinson – Biology – MHS Pending OKSDE Certification effective 8-17-2015*Madison Hayes – Counselor – MHS Pending OKSDE Certification effective 8-17-2015*Bradley Spears – Assistant Band Director – MHS effective 8-17-2015*Melanie Walker – Math Teacher – MHS Pending OKSDE Certification effective 8-17-2015

D. EMPLOYMENT – CERTIFIED – TEMPORARY – EXTRA DUTY

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RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the temporary, extra-duty employment of certified staff for the 2015-2016 school year:

STIPEND NAME SITE AMOUNTFLAG/COLOR GUARD

Cherish Cole MHS $2,225GROUNDSMENSoftball Keith Coleman MHS $5,280Baseball Nathan Frisby MHS $5,280

E. TERMINATION – SUPPORT

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the termination of the support staff for the 2014-2015 school year:

*Melanie Thompson – Bus Driver – Transportation effective 5-22-2015

F. RESIGNATION – SUPPORT

RESOLVE, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the resignation of the support staff for the 2014 -2015 school year:

*Wendy Wallace – Payroll Specialist – BEST Center effective 7-1-2015

G. EMPLOYMENT– SUPPORT

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the employment of support staff for the 2015-2016:

*Billie Seth – 8hr Office Assistant – ARJH effective 8-17-2015 *Forrest Burton – Mechanic – Transportation effective 7-1-2015

H. TERMINATION – SALARIED SUPPORT

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the termination of salaried support staff for the 2014-2015 school year:

*Jerry Burley – Mechanic – Transportation effective 5-28-2015

I. EMPLOYMENT – SALARIED SUPPORT

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the employment of salaried support staff for the 2015-2016 school year:

*Odell Alexander – 1:1 Coordinator – Technology effective 7-1-2015*Dominic Bloschichak – 1:1 Help Desk – ARJH effective 7-1-2015*Michael LeDoux – System Admin – Technology effective 7-1-2015*Ethan Swords – 1:1 Helpdesk – MHS effective 7-1-2015

J. EMPLOYMENT – ADMINISTRATION

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE the employment of the administrative staff for the 2015-2016 school year:

*Kevin Hogue – Assistant Principal – MHS                                                         effective 7-22-2015

K. RENEWAL OF SUPERINTENDENT’S CONTRACT

10. APPROVAL FOR BOARD MEMBER TO ATTEND SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Consider vote to APPROVE resolution granting limited authority for a board member to negotiate agreements in that board member’s discretion for purposes of attending a settlement conference.

11. APPROVE OPEN TRANSFERS FOR 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Muskogee School District I-20 upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to APPROVE Open Transfers for 2015-2016 School Year as presented.

12. NEW BUSINESS

13. ADJOURNMENT

EXHIBITS: Copies of exhibits are available in the Office of the Superintendent

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SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS:Next Regular Meeting –July 21, 2015 6:00 p.m.

This agenda was posted June 11, 2015, prior to 5:00 p.m. on the district web site and at the front entrance of the Board of Education Services & Technology (B.E.S.T.) Center, 202 West Broadway, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Notice of this Regular Meeting was submitted for filing in the Office of the County Clerk of Muskogee, Oklahoma on November 12, 2014.

Michael Garde Superintendent of Muskogee Public Schools

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