May 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Okarche Regular Board Meeting

Call to order and record attendance.

Consideration and action on the minutes of the regular board meeting held on April 14, 2025.

Communication/Public Hearings

Administrative Reports and discussion

Elementary Principal - Chris Roby

JH/HS Principal - G.W. Parham

Superintendent - Josh Sumrall

Financial Report

Consideration and action on the following consent agenda items:

General Fund purchase orders : 562-601

Building Fund purchase orders : #2

Child Nutrition purchase orders : None

Activity Fund report : Individual summaries attached

Activity Account transfer of funds : None

Child Nutrition report

Discussion and possible action on approving temporary appropriations for FY'26. See attached temporary appropriations.

Discussion and possible action on purchasing a new 14-passenger bus.

Discussion and possible action on renewing a contract with Angel, Johnston, and Blasingame for school Treasurer services for FY'26.

Discussion and possible board action on the Superintendent's recommendation to grant Non-District Administrative Rights in the Grants Management System (GMS) on the Oklahoma State Department of Education's Single Sign On (SSO) to Barlow Educational Services representative Amanda Drew.  Said Non-District Administrative rights authorize the Barlow Educational Services representative full access to enter and submit applications/forms/claims on behalf of the district in consultation with the District Superintendent.

Discussion and possible action on renewing membership, policy subscription services, and employment services (unemployment services) with OSSBA for FY'26.

Discussion and possible action on contracting with Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP for fire alarm inspections and maintenance, sprinkler inspections and suppression review of fire extinguishers for FY 2025-2026.

Discussion and possible action on entering into an agreement with Rider Classroom Spanish, LLC for distance learning Spanish instructional services for the 2025-2026 school year.

Discussion and vote to convene into executive session to discuss any resignations, the hiring of certified personnel for FY 2025-2026, the hiring of support personnel for FY 2025-2026, approving current employee and Junior High Science Teacher, Kimberly Givens, to teach Forensic Science to High School students as an Adjunct Teacher, current employee, Jaci Geheb, to teach Music to elementary students as an Adjunct Teacher, current employee, Sherri Stewart, to teach 1st Grade as an Adjunct Teacher, all for FY 2025-2026, the hiring of Summer employees for Summer 2025 and as needed for FY 2025-2026, the hiring of an Elementary Special Education Teacher as certified personnel for FY 2025-2026, and extra duty assingments and extra duty pay schedule for FY 2025-2026. 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1).

Acknowledge return to open session and that no other items were discussed in executive session other than those outlined in the motion to convene.

Recognition and possible action on any employment resignations.

Discussion and possible action on the hiring of certified personnel for FY 2025-2026. See Schedule Attachment A.

Discussion and possible action on the hiring of support personnel for FY 2025-2026. See Schedule Attachment B.

Discussion and possible action on approving current employee and Junior High Science Teacher, Kimberly Givens, to teach Forensic Science to High School students as an Adjunct Teacher, current employee, Jaci Geheb, to teach Music to elementary students as an Adjunct Teacher, and current employee, Sherri Stewart, to teach 1st Grade as an Adjunct Teacher, all for the 2025-2026 school year.

Discussion and possible action on the hiring of Summer employees for the Summer of 2025 and as needed for FY 2025-2026.

Discussion and possible action on the hiring of an Elementary Special Education Teacher as certified personnel for FY 2025-2026.

Discussion and possible action on the extra duty assignments and extra duty pay schedule for FY 2025-2026.

New Business

Motion to adjourn