Regular Meeting of the

Pocola Board of Education

Monday, June 14, 2021

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 14, 2021 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 Minutes – May 10, 2021

            B.  Approve Financial Reports – Pat Smith                    

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

                  (See Addendum)

            D.  Approve request to transfer funds from the following Activity Accounts to the Hoop Club

                  Activity Fund:                     Softball Boosters:          $208.13

                                                            Baseball Boosters:         $208.13

                                                            H.S. Cheer                    $208.31

                                                            H.S. Football                $208.31

                                                                                                $832.88

                                                           

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

A.  Safe Return Plan to in-person instruction presentation for public input and comment

Section 2001(i) (1) ARP-ESSER

                       

III.       Items for Information

            A.  June 28 – Special Board Meeting to close out FY21

            B.  July 12 – Next Regular Board Meeting

            C.  August 26-29 – OSSBA/CCOSA Annual Conference - OKC

            D.  Superintendent’s Report

 

IV.       Items for Action

            A.  Discuss, consider and vote:               Approve Open Transfers for FY21-22

B.  Discuss, consider and vote:               Approve Substitute Teacher List for FY21-22

C.  Discuss, consider and vote:               Approve membership in Oklahoma Schools Assurance

                                                            Group (OSAG) and premium renewal for workers

                                                            compensation insurance for FY21-22 ($15,893)

                                                            (last year, $26,827)

D.  Discuss, consider and vote:               Approve resolution for membership and either option 1 or 2 for insurance coverage for general liability, property, crime, fleet auto, school board legal liability, and cyber liability insurance for FY21-22 with Oklahoma Schools Insurance Group (OSIG)

                                                              Option 1) Property Ded-$5,000; Wind and Hail Ded-

                                                              $10,000 – Premium Cost, $110,665

                                                              Option 2) Property Ded-$10,000; Wind and Hail Ded-

                                                              $10,000 – Premium Cost $108,833

 

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E.  Discuss, consider and vote:               Approve membership for Oklahoma School Advisory

                                                            Council (OSAC) for FY21-22 ($500)

F.  Discuss, consider and vote:               Approve membership for Organization of Rural

                                                            Oklahoma Schools (OROS) for FY21-22 ($600)

G.  Discuss, consider and vote:               Approve Rental Service Agreement with Cintas for

                                                            uniform rental and service for FY21-22

H.  Discuss, consider and vote:               Review and take possible action on bid from                                                                                     food service management company contingent                                                                               upon state department approval

I.  Discuss, consider and vote:           Approve recommendation/petitions for the career

                                                            status for the following probationary teachers, as

                                                            outlined in HB2957:

                                                                        Tanya Douglas

                                                                        Heather Richison

                                                                        Jason Parker

                                                                        Shane Amos

J.  Discuss, consider and vote:           Approve Posse Summer School Contracts                                                      

 

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) accept or reject any letters of resignation received, 2) hiring a Band Director on a temporary contract for FY21-22, 3) hiring a Middle School Teacher on a temporary contract for FY21-22, 4) hiring an Elementary Para Professional on a temporary contract for FY21-22, so the board can return to Open Session and 1) vote to accept or reject any letters of resignation received, 2) vote to hire a Band Director on a temporary contract for FY21-22, 3) vote to hire a Middle School Teacher on a temporary contract for FY21-22, 4) vote to hire an Elementary Para Professional on a temporary contract for FY21-22, as authorized by OKLA. STAT. Title 25, § 307 (B) (1) (7)

 

A.  Motion to convene into Executive Session

B.  Motion to return to Open Session

C.  Statement of Minutes of Executive Session

D.  Discuss, consider and vote:                           To accept or reject any resignations received

E.  Discuss, consider and vote:                           To hire a Band Director on a temporary contract for FY21-22

F.  Discuss, consider and vote:                           To hire a /Middle School Teacher on a temporary contract for FY21-22

G.  Discuss, consider and vote:                           To hire an Elementary Para Professional on a temporary contract for FY21-22

 

 

 

 

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jason Brittain, Supt ______________________________ posted this agenda Friday, June 11, 2021 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 Jason Brittain, Superintendent, P.O. Box 640, Pocola, Oklahoma, 74902, telephone (918) 436-2424, jbrittain@pocolaschools.org