Collinsville
Public Schools
1902 West Maple
Collinsville, OK 74021
All persons interested in attending the Regularly Scheduled School Board
Meeting for Collinsville Public Schools, Independent District I-6, should
make plans to attend the meeting at the following date, time and place
to wit:
Date:
April 13, 2015
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Education Service Center, 1902 West Maple, Collinsville, OK
74021
The following items will appear 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. --
Present: Stout, Johnson, Morrison & Reed (Ostrander Absent)
3) Requests to Address the Board. -- no formal
request were turned in before the meeting
This
is just a portion of the school
board's policy (Section 1.11) on Public Participation at
Board Meetings:
Individuals or organizations that desire to address the
Board shall submit their requests in writing
to the office of the superintendent no later than 12:00 noon
on the Wednesday preceding the Monday regular meeting
of the Board. The request shall state the name of the individual
or group submitting the request, the purpose of the request
and the topic of discussion. A group desiring to address the
Board shall select a single spokesperson to make its presentation.
Initial presentations are limited to five (5) minutes, although
the Board may extend the time with a question and answer period
or through discussion. Persons addressing the Board shall address
remarks to the Board President. Members of the Board and the
superintendent have the privilege of asking questions of any
person who addresses the Board. Depending upon the amount of
business the Board has to address at a given meeting, the Board
President may allot no more than 30 minutes to the Requests
to Address the Board segment of that meeting.
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4)
Consent Agenda: Discussion and Vote to Approve Items #1- #3
of the Consent Agenda:
--1) Approval of the March 9, 2015 Regular Board Meeting Minutes and
April 1, 2015 Special Board Meeting minutes.
--2) Approval of the Activity Fund Fundraisers as Attached.
--3) Approval of Purchase Orders and Payment of Purchase Orders
FY2015 General and Building Funds, All District Funds Approval
of Budgets, Reports, Allocations and Investments.
-- Approved
5) Board to consider and take possible action, in the absence of the
President and/or Clerk, to appoint an acting President and/or acting
Clerk for the School District to execute any and all documents pertaining
to setting the maturities, date, time and place of the bond sale.
-- n/a
6) Board to consider and take action on a resolution determining the
maturities of, and setting a date, time and place for the sale of
the $4,050,000 Combined Purpose Building Bonds of this School District,
voted and approved at separate elections on March 4, 2008, and on
October 8, 2013; and designating bond counsel for this issuance of
bonds.. -- Approved, bond sale will be at noon
May 29th.
7) Discussion and Vote to Approve Temporary Appropriations for the
Fiscal Year 2015-2016. -- Approved (just an
estimation ... assuming cuts will be in the 2-10% range)
8) Discussion and Vote to Approve Changes to the District
Board of Education Policy Book. -- Approved,
a total replacement of section 6.16 Family & Medical Leave
9) Discussion and Vote to Approve to Accept the License Agreement
with OKTLE for the 2015-2016 School Year. --
Approved, software support simplified previous paper work evaluation
process.
10) Discussion and Vote to Approve the Changes to the Activity Sub
Accounts. -- Approved (combining
boys and girls tennis accounts, and new summer JOM account under Indian
Education.)
11) Discussion and Vote to Approve the Transfer of funds from Activity
Account Boys Tennis #808 to the HS Tennis Account #809 --
Approved (moves $15 from boys to combined account)
12) Discussion and Vote to Approve the Transfer from General Fund
Activity Account #910 to the New Indian Ed Activity Account #959.
-- Approved (Cherokee Tag dollars for summer
JOM program subaccount)
13) Discussion and Vote to Declare Surplus and No Longer Needed by
the District. -- Approved, approximately 1995
vintage washing machine for special ed at high school ... non functional
and not worth repairing.
14) Proposed Executive Session to Discuss Resignations and Hiring
of Personnel, Pursuant to Section 307 (B) (1) of the Open Meeting
Law, O§, so that the Board May Return to Open Session And Vote
to Accept or Not Accept Resignations and Hiring of Personnel for the
2014-2015 School Year.
15) Vote to Convene in Executive Session. --
6:18-7:01pm
16) Vote to Acknowledge Return of Board to Open Session.
17) Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement.
18) Resignations: -- Accepted (4 certified teachers
accounted for 72 years experience)
--a) Kay Simpson-Student Information Coordinator --
retiring
--b) Tiffany Dabbs- 2 Grade Teacher and HS Cheer Coach --
Husband moving to Austin
--c) Mary J. Taile- CNP- HS -- (Jackie) ...
long time CNP employee retiring
--d) Sally Bowman- HS English Teacher -- retiring
from English ... will continue Alt Ed duties
--e) Janae Jordan- MS Art Teacher -- moving
to Portland
--f) Thomas Mark Hamilton- HS Biology Teacher --
retiring
19) Hiring of Personnel: -- Approved
--a) Ella Braden- Herald CNP. -- brings Owasso/Jenks
CNP experience
20) Director Reports (Julie Crutchfield reports
state testing is going well this year)
21) Superintendents Report. -- Lance West
reported on these topics:
* OSSBA Day at the Capitol is April 27
* CHS Prom is Saturday April 18th
* Building construction going well ... rain has delayed UE asphalt
... need 4 dry days in a row
* Wood floor is down in UE gym, carpet squares being placed in classroom
wing
* Old slabs removed in locker rooms (under stands at old HS gym) to
fix old plumbing issues
* RFP send out for fresh look at banking services ... due back by
May 15th
* Tragic death of HS freshman has been tough on everyone (family,
school & community)
22) Announcements.
* On the subject of bullying, about a half dozen
citizens asked what the school was doing & what parents could
do to help kids who might be facing bullying? Superintendent West
could not comment on any specific case due to student confidentually
laws, but stated that student safety was a top priority and the school
was exploring how to do a better job addressing issues. The public
comments and questions were focused on potential community public
forums; more information to parents rather than reacting to rumors;
potential parent volunteers to help teachers and counselors; and clarification
on retaliation (to bullying) punishment.
* Jim Riley commented on continuation of a great year for Cardinal
activities ... including the choir results at contest ... CHS Girls
Golf Metro Lakes Conference Champs and Grove Tournaments Champs ...
tennis singles success ... three All-State announcements: Wyatt Jordan,
Christian Moody & Sawyer Salisbury.
* Local JOM Program (Indian Ed) National recognition
* CHS Principal Jon Coleman stated that graduation diplomas would
only be passed out (on stage) by the School Board President this year
and that HS staff would be seated with the graduates at TU.
23) New Business: (if any, of an emergency nature or that was not
known at the time the agenda was posted). --
Accepted, the resignation of Cara Jones (turned in earlier Monday)
as Director of Teacher and Student Services. She has decided to return
to Oologah Schools as their 4th-5th Grade Principal.
24) Adjournment. 7:38pm
This notice being given and displayed by the authority of the School
Board of Independent District, I-6, acting by and through the undersigned.
By: ________________________________
Lance West, Supt. of Schools
Posted this 10th
day of April 2015 at 12:00 p.m. on the door of the Education Service
Center at 1902 West Maple, Collinsville, OK 74021.
Ted
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