June 12, 2017

Regular Meeting of the

Pocola Board of Education

Monday, June 12, 2017

6:00 P.M.

As required by Section 311, Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes, notice is hereby given that Independent School District No. I-007 will hold a Regular Board Meeting on Monday, June 12, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. The place and street address of this meeting will be the Board of Education Room, Middle School Building at 603 East Pryor Avenue, Pocola, Oklahoma, 74902.

MOMENT OF SILENCE (Call meeting to order and record members present)

I. Regular Business

A. Approve Minutes for

1) Regular Board Meeting – May 15, 2017

B. Approve Financial Reports – Lara Morris

C. Approve Encumbrances, Warrants, Payroll Warrants, and Change Orders

(See Addendum)

II. Public Participation (Policy BED, BED-R)

III. Items for Information

A. Final Enrollment Numbers

2017 2016

E.S. 419 388

M.S. 173 203

H.S. 252 229

844 820

B. June 26 – Special Board Meeting to close out FY17

C. July 10 – Next Regular Board Meeting

D. July 11 – Engage OK Administrator’s Meetings Tulsa

E. Superintendent’s Report

IV. Items for Action

A. Discuss, consider and vote: Approve or disapprove Resolution for Schools and Libraries Universal Service (E-Rate) for 2017-2018. This resolution authorizes the filing of the Form 471 applications(s) for fund year 2017-2018 and the payment of the applicant’s share upon approval of funding and receipt of services.

B. Discuss, consider and vote: Approve Service Agreement with Oklahoma State School Boards Association’s Unemployment Compensation Trust Account (OPSUCA) for FY2017-2018 for $570.00 (last year $577.50).

C. Discuss, consider and vote: Approve membership in OSAG (Oklahoma Schools Assurance Group) and premium renewal for workers compensation insurance and management of claims for FY2017-2018 ($32,792.00) (last year $45,633.00).

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D. Discuss, consider and vote: Ratify the lease-purchase agreement of HVAC equipment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 as required under the provisions of the Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement dated September 1, 2013 between Pocola School District and the Zion First National Bank (Payment #4 of 10 due September 30, 2017)

E. Discuss, consider and vote: Ratify the lease-purchase agreement of the 2016 Chevy Suburban for FY2017-2018 ($14,896.51 due April 22, 2018).

F. Discuss, consider and vote: Approve membership with OROS (Organization of Rural Oklahoma Schools) for FY2017-2018 ($500, same as last year).

G. Discuss, consider and vote: Approve Policy Maintenance Service Subscription with OSSBA for $750.00 for FY2017-2018. This subscription keeps us up to date with recommended policies from OSSBA. (last year $500.00)

H. Discuss, consider and vote: Approve agreement with Keystone Food Service for a fixed meal price for operation of child nutrition breakfast and lunch programs. ($3.25 per lunch equivalency, same as last year)

I. Discuss, consider and vote: Review and award bids from insurance agencies for general liability, property, crime, fleet auto, school board legal liability, and cyber liability insurance for FY2017-2018.

V. Executive Session

Proposed Executive Session to discuss and possible action regarding the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual salaried public officer or employee, 1) rehiring temporary certified post-retirement teachers on a temporary post-retirement contract for FY2017-2018 as recommended by Site Principals, 2) rehiring temporary certified teachers on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018 as recommended by Site Principals, 3) rehiring temporary certified second year teachers for FY2017-2018 as recommended by Site Principals, 4) rehiring temporary support personnel for FY2017-2018 as recommended by Superintendent, 5) rehiring temporary post-retirement support personnel on a temporary post retirement contract for FY2017-2018 as recommended by Superintendent, 6) hiring a 4^th grade teacher on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018, 7) hiring a High School Math teacher on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018, 8) hiring a High School Science teacher on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018, 9) hiring a High School Spanish teacher on temporary contract for FY2017-2018, 10) re-enter a cooperative agreement with Arkoma School District for speech language pathologist services for FY2017-2018, 11) accept any resignations received, so the board can return to Open Session and 1) vote to rehire temporary certified post-retirement teachers on a temporary post-retirement contract for FY2017-2018 as recommended by Site Principals, 2) vote to rehire temporary certified teachers on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018 as recommended by Site Principals, 3) vote to rehire temporary certified second year teachers for FY2017-2018 as recommended by Site Principals, 4) vote to rehire temporary support personnel for FY2017-2018 as recommended by Superintendent, 5) vote to rehire temporary post-retirement support personnel on a temporary post retirement contract for FY2017-2018 as recommended by Superintendent, 6) vote to hire a 4^th grade teacher on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018, 7) vote to hire a High School Math teacher on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018, 8) vote to hire a High School Science teacher on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018, 9) vote to hire a High School Spanish teacher on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018, 10) vote to re-enter a cooperative agreement with Arkoma School District for speech language pathologist services for FY2017-2018, 11) vote to accept any resignations received, as authorized by OKLA. STAT. Title 25, § 307 (B) (1)

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A. Motion to convene into Executive Session

B. Motion to return to Open Session

C. Statement of Minutes of Executive Meeting

D. Discuss, consider and vote: To hire temporary post-retirement certified teachers on a temporary post-retirement contract for FY2017-2018 (see footnotes)

E. Discuss, consider and vote: To hire temporary certified teachers on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018 (see footnotes)

F. Discuss, consider and vote: To hire temporary certified 2^nd year teachers for FY2017-2018 (see footnotes)

G. Discuss, consider and vote: To hire temporary support personnel for FY2017-2018 (see footnotes)

H. Discuss, consider and vote: To hire temporary post-retirement support personnel on a temporary post-retirement contract for FY2017-2018 (see footnotes)

I. Discuss, consider and vote: To hire a 4^th grade teacher on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018

J. Discuss, consider and vote: To hire a High School Math teacher on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018.

K. Discuss, consider and vote: To hire a High School Science teacher on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018.

L. Discuss, consider and vote: To hire a High School Spanish teacher on a temporary contract for FY2017-2018

M. Discuss, consider and vote: To re-enter a cooperative agreement with Arkoma School District for speech language pathologist services for FY2017-2018.

N. Discuss, consider and vote: To accept any resignations received.

VI. New Business

Discussion, consideration and possible approval of other new business, if any, which has arisen since posting of the agenda and could not have been anticipated before the time of posting.

VII. Adjournment

Mr. Lawrence Barnes, Supt __________________________________________ posted this agenda Friday, June 9, 2017, 4:00 p.m. at the Board of Education Meeting Room Main Entrance, Middle School Building, 603 East Pryor Avenue, Pocola, Oklahoma.

The Pocola Public Schools district office lacks an accessible restroom. Those wishing to attend meetings scheduled at the district office may request that the meeting be moved to an accessible location by contacting Lawrence Barnes, Superintendent, P.O. Box 640, Pocola, Oklahoma, 74902, telephone (918) 436-2424

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(RE: Agenda Item V. D.) Recommendation: Full-Time Post-Retirement Temporary Certified Personnel

for FY 2017-2018

Ann Bugg

Brad Cagle

Jan Carmack

Margaret Karl

Ron Kilion

(RE: Agenda Item V. E.) Recommendation: Full-Time Temporary

Certified Personnel

for FY 2017-2018

Holly Barnes

Amanda Beshears

Lyndsey Lawrence

Lindsay Tillery

Kandace Weisenfels

Monica Whitfield

(RE: Agenda Item V. F.) Recommendation: Full-Time Temporary

Certified Personnel becoming Career Certified Personnel

for FY 2017-2018

Nicole Baker

Denissa Burdick

Kimberly Maxwell

Mark Reichert

Dusty Shore

(RE: Agenda Item V. G.) Recommendation: Full-Time Temporary

Support Personnel

for FY 2016-2017

Trinka Blankenship

Roger Lairamore

Lara Morris

Kim Renfro

(RE: Agenda Item V. H.) Recommendation: Full-Time Temporary Post-Retirement

Support Personnel

for FY 2016-2017

Carolyn Jones

Patricia Smith