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Copyright 2005
-- Collinsville, OK

School Board Meet
(7pm) Feb. 7, 2005

Athletic Schedules
Will Not Be Changed

The Regularly Scheduled School Board Meeting for Collinsville Public Schools, Independent District I-6 was held Monday Feb. 7, 2005 at the Education Service Center, 1119 West Broadway Collinsville, OK 74021.

The following items appeared on the agenda at the above scheduled meeting to wit:

NOTE: The Board of Education may discuss, vote to approve, vote to disapprove, vote to table
or decide not to vote on any item on this agenda.

1) Call to Order and Roll Call of Members.
2) Record of Members Present and Absent.
3) Presentation by the Constituency.
4) Reading of Minutes - January 10, 2005 Regular Meeting.
5) Approval of Purchase Orders and Payment of Purchase Orders - FY 2005 General, Building, Child Nutrition Funds and All District Funds - Approval of Budgets, Reports, Allocations and Investments.
6) Discussion and Vote to Approve Activity Fund Fund-raisers.

7) Resignation:
a) Volinda Pope, Teacher's Aide ECC.
b) Kristina Reed, Bus Driver.

8) Hiring of Personnel: (Approved)
a) Renee Lankford, TA ECC.
b) Christine Williams, TA ECC

9) Discussion and Vote to Approve AIDS Curriculum and Updates. (Approved)
10) 21st Century Grant - Rachel Chronister.
Mrs. Chronister reported on a million dollar 3-year grant which Collinsville Schools did not get selected for last year. Only 15 of the 130 applicants received grants. The discussion for the board focused on trying to figure why the grant was not approved and who to hire for the next attempt at the grant application. Mrs. Chronister and Mr. Herald will continue negotiating with grant writers and report back at the next school board meet. Chronister also reported she and Cory Slagle were currently writing a seperate pplication for a $79,000 technology grant (to a Bill Gates Foundation).
11) Discussion and Vote to Hire Construction Consultant.
Former Assistant Superintendant Craig Creech was hired at $1250/mo starting March 2nd to help finalize the current bond construction with a target completion in July.

12) MS Athletics Update - Bill Rule, Athletic Director. (link to Dec 6th discussion)
Mr. Rule reported that after exploring all possible options and impacts to other activities, the best solution is to stay with the current 4th and 5th hour athletic periods for 7th & 8th graders. That will be expanded with the addition of two additional teachers (who are also coaches) to support after school practice as required. An option to move middle school athletics to 1st hour will not be implemented. Mr. Herald indicated other teacher might also be hired to help with class sizes.

13) Assistant Superintendent's Report.
Terry Due reported on the following topics:
* the city has made temporary repairs to pot holes in high school parking / entry
* 2 new (larger) doors installed at band room to allow equipment movement with construction blocking the north door.
* PTO continues to improve the Wilson gym
* Astro turf has been installed at the "Pepsi Building" (i.e. the baseball/softball building at the high school ... and a water fountain
* the gymnasiums are being re-keyed
* sound system problems at the HS commons have been corrected
* a new coldwater/chemical dishwasher is in place at Herald Elementary
* two new heaters at HS gym working OK
* volunteer work by Ray Henshall, Cory Slagle (& others) allowed the removal of trees for the roadway to the new HS classroom with no cost to the school
*
with 64 games taking a toll on the condition of Sallee Field last year ... the school is looking at options for a potential elementary football field at Herald (next to the Sportsplex). Citizens have volunteer labor to make that possible. Mr. Due indicated these discussions are still very preliminary. The location of a track (either at the high school or Herald) would be a major factor to consider in planning the location of a second football field.
* lighting problems at the band room and the high school parking lot are being worked


14) Superintendent's Report.
Mr. Herald reported Mr. Keith would apprear before the board next month with a formal request for 2 new school busses (~$60K each). It normally takes 5-6 months for delivery after an order so these would be on next year's budget. Mr. Herald asked Mr. Rule to report on possibly converting a third of a storage room for a junior high athletic dressing room.

15) Announcements.
Bill Rule reported that the Tulsa 7 Conference 7th & 8th Grade Basketball Tournament is in Collinsville this week. Collinsville wrestlers will be at Union's UMAC 8pm Friday for state dual meets. Collinsville will also host (for the first time) the 3A Regional Wrestling tournament for 17 Northeast Oklahoma teams Feb 18-19th. Ted Clark reported that Ron Evans and the Nifty Fifties organization has offered to clean and organize the school trophies. Ron has also offered to track down all of Collinsville's past All-Staters and create a "Hall of Fame" with photos, etc.
16) New Business. (none)
17) Adjournment.


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