AGENDA
Wewoka Public Schools
Board of Education
Regular Meeting
Wewoka Board of Education Board Room
924 South Seminole Street
Wewoka, Oklahoma 74884
May 8, 2017
6:30 P.M.
1. Order of Business
A. Call the meeting to order
B. Invocation
C. Roll Call
D. Public Comments Related to Agenda Items
E. Consent Agenda
All of the following items, which concern reports and items of a routine nature normally approved at a Board Meeting, will be approved by one vote, unless any Board Member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items. The Consent Agenda consists of the discussion, consideration, and approval of the following items:
1. Approval of agenda as part of the minutes
2. Approval of minutes of April 10, 2017 regular school board meeting.
3. Approval of treasurer’s report
4. Approval of General Fund (11) Encumbrances # 554-588
5. Approval of Co-op Fund (12) Encumbrances # 396-413
6. Approval of Building Fund (21) Encumbrance # 18
7. Approval of Child Nutrition Fund (22) Encumbrances # 49-61
8. Approval of Building Bond Fund (32) Encumbrance # 37
9. Approval of General Fund payroll warrants # 2442-2676
10. Approval of Co-op Fund payroll warrants # 1610-1666; 1699-1761
11. Approval of Child Nutrition Fund payroll warrants # 520-557
12. Approval of General Fund warrants # 2677-2735
13. Approval of Co-op Fund warrants # 1599-1609; 1667-1698; 1762-1803
14. Approval of Building Fund warrant # 16
15. Approval of Child Nutrition Fund warrants # 558-579
16. Approval of Building Bond Fund #32 warrants # 41
17. Approval of the Activity Funds
F. Report from Julie Auld, Head Start Director and/or Delvin Rogers, Head Start/School Board liaison
2. Superintendent’s report
3. Discussion and possible action relating to changing the time of the June – December 2017 regular scheduled board meetings from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
4. Discussion and possible action relating to a request to transfer $97.75 from the Elementary subaccount to the Athletic subaccount for purchasing left over concession supplies.
5. Discussion and possible action relating to Superintendent Torrey Gaines for the 2017-2018 school year to act on behalf of the Board of Education in its official capacity to:
A. Purchasing officer
B. Make executive decisions on insurance matters
C. Make executive decisions on all state and federal grants
D. Accept resignations on behalf of the Board of Education
E. Make temporary and necessary exception to Board Policy, Handbook Regulations or district procedures as needed for emergencies; as a matter of equity or possibly to prevent placing the district in precarious, costly, unethical, and/or illegal situations.
F. Authorized representative for Public Law 875 and Head Start
G. Activity Fund Check Signer
H. Represent Wewoka Schools for voting elections and/or adoption or modification of rules and/or by-laws of the Oklahoma School Assurance Group (O.S.A.G.), OSSAA, OSSBA or any other group or organization requiring such action.
I. District Board of Directors Representative to the Seminole County Interlocal Co.
J. All other executive matters in the day-to-day operation of District affairs
6. Discussion and possible action relating to Temporary Appropriations for the 2017-2018 school year.
7. Discussion and possible action relating to contracting with Sanders Bledsoe and Hewett for auditing services for the 2016-2017 school year.
8. Discussion and possible action relating to the East Central Oklahoma On-Line Consortium Cooperative Agreement for the 2017-2018 school year.
9. Discussion and possible action relating to:
A. Child Nutrition/Wewoka Public Schools Wellness Policy for the 2016-2017 school year
B. Child Nutrition/Wewoka Public Schools Procurement Plan for the 2016-2017 school year
10. Propose to convene into executive session to discuss: - Pursuant to 25 O.S. Sec 307(B)(1)
A. The employment of the following certified teachers based on continuing contracts for the 2017-2018 school year:
High School
Risa Austin
Nikki Azlin
Cody Barlow
Catherine Brigden
Dana Garner
Jennifer (Jenna) Madron
Pam Morgan
Flint Pattison
Celia Peixotto
Lisa Sawyers
Mary Taylor
Kari Westmoreland
Elementary
Alicia Bare
Heather Barlow
Heather Branscum
Deana Casey
Tera Carter
Dan (Butch) Houser
Paula Petete
Vickita Slovacek
Michelle Smith
Bobby Tilley
Middle School
Thomas Bare
Christy Findley
Karri Montgomery/McCoy
Carla Sanders
Geneva (Gidget) Tilley
Amber Yott
B. Hiring Emily Baird, Sharon Brown, William Brown, Rebecca Gates, Kimberly Houck,
Ron Hunter, Amanda Johnson, Mark Smith, and Lori Streater, as Regular Certified Contract
teachers for the 2017-2018 school year.
C. Resignation of Felicia Wilson
D. Resignation of Shanon Brown
E. Resignation/Retirement of Guy Tucker
F. Hiring a Head Start Administrative Assistant from May 2017-January 31, 2018
11. Vote to return to open session.
12. Statement by Board President of Executive Session Minutes
Also the Board recognizes that all new employees will be hired on a maximum 60 day temporary contract pending a background search and upon a satisfactory report to the Superintendent; authorize the Superintendent to have the employee to complete the remainder of the approved temporary contract.
13. Action relating to the Personnel Consent Agenda mentioned above in paragraph 10.A-F(All of the personnel items related to retirement/resignation, release from contract, and employment will be discussed, considered, and approved or disapproved by one vote unless any Board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items.)
14. New Business
15. Adjourn
The Board of Education may vote to convene into Executive Session to discuss any matter of this agenda for which an executive session may be held under Oklahoma Law.
The Board may discuss, make motions, and vote on any matter appearing on this agenda. Such motions and votes may be to adopt, reject, table, reaffirm, rescind or take no action on any agenda matter.
Posted by: Patty Arnold
Date: May 5, 2017 Time: 4:30 p.m.
Place Posted: Business office of Wewoka Public Schools
www.wps.k12.ok.us
Notice of this meeting was filed in the County Clerk’s office on April 11, 2017