School Board Meet 6-28-2004 -- Collinsville, OK -- From The Newspaper Museum Site

A special noon School Board Meeting for Collinsville Public Schools, Independent District I-6, was held Monday June 28, 2004 with the following partial agenda topics (+ others not listed here):

3) Resignation of School Board Member - Jon Werthen. (Accepted) ... link to replacement info

12) Bids & Purchases: The 2 low bids by Murray Womble Co were accepted.
a) High School Gym Bleachers: $31,000
b) Middle School Gym Bleachers: $39,639

13) Resignation - Stacy Burns, Herald Elementary Teacher. (Accepted) ... 12 years with Collinsville Schools (Wilson/Hearald) ... going back to Muskogee

17) Discussion and Vote to Hire Personnel to Fill Current Vacancies:
a) High School Assistant Principal: Ken Chronister (Approved)
b) Assistant Middle School Principal: defer to July 12 Board Meet
c) High School English Teacher: still advertising
d) High School Counselor: Ginger Limbocker (Approved)
e) High School School Special Education Teacher: Dawn Dipley (Approved)
f) Two (2) Special Education Teachers, Wilson Elementary: Karen Bacus (24 years in Tulsa/OKC) and Carrie McBlair (formerly Carrie Harrison CHS grad in 80s)
g) Classroom Teacher, Herald Elementary: Hank Roberts (Approved)

18) DIscussion and Vote to Approve Lease/Purchase Agreement for FY2005: (Approved)
a) Bank of the Lakes - ESC - 12 payments
b) Tennis Courts at Collinsville City Park
c) Property at 1001 W. Oak, Crossroads Christian Church, 12 payments
d) Pepsi Contract
e) RCB - School Bus - 12 payments
f) OME (Okla. Mailing Equip) - 12 payments
g) American Bank of OK - Band Instruments - 1 payment

19) Vote to amend Superintendent's Annual Contract: (Approved) wording change only ... shift existing amount from vehicle allowance to base salary for retirement calculations.

Reports: Superintendent Herald proudly discussed a recent Tulsa World article showing Collinsville High School sports finished 22nd among all Oklahoma High Schools with 39 points (based on 10 points for a state championship down to 1 point for a 10th place finish). This included all school classifications with Jenks having the top score. Only 1 other 4A school made the list with Collinsville (OC McGinnis) for the past school year.