(Cushing, Okla.)  Independent School District No. 1067, Payne County, board will hold its regular meeting this Thursday, Aug. 9th at 7 p.m. at the Cushing Schools Administrative Offices, Board Room, located at 1401 N. Little Avenue in Cushing.

President Shawn Hubble will call the meeting to order, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer.

The agenda includes the consideration and action on multiple policies regarding weapons, workplace drug and alcohol testing, harassment and bullying procedures and regulations.

Superintendent Koln Knight will discuss capital improvements – bond issue – as well as school activity fund reports.

In executive session, the board will discuss confidential information regarding a student claim along with several resignations and employments.

Here is the entire agenda:

President’s Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer

Visitors

1. Action on Amended Minutes of Regular Meeting of June 11, 2012

2. Action on Minutes of Regular Meeting of July 12, 2012

   

Approval of encumbrances:  2012-2013:

   General Fund #11

Encumbrance Nos. 168-238, Inc.: 70056-70057, Inc.: 70069-70076, Inc.

                                                                                 $   365,340.55

 

   CoOp Fund #22                                 

 Encumbrance Nos. 1 – 18, Inc.: 70007

                                                                                 $       8,492.42                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                   

  Child Nutrition Fund #22

   Encumbrance Nos. 13 – 16, Inc.;  70004                $       1,161.37  

                                                    TOTAL                    $   374,994.34                

3. Consider and Take Action on the Project Turning Point Drop-Out Recovery Joint Agreement with Central Tech for the 2012-2013 school year

4. Consider and Take Action on Five Star Interlocal Cooperative’s Member at Large opening.

5. Consider and Take Action on the following policies:  FNCG- Weapons; DAA –   Nondiscrimination; DCC – Drug-free Workplace; DCC-R – Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing (Regulations); EHDF – Online Instruction; FNCD – Harassment; FNCD-P – Prohibiting Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (Investigation Procedures); DPB – Substitute Teachers; CHAH – E-rate Record Retention and Procurement

6. Consider and Take Action on Continuing the School Hours Policy for 2012 – 2013

Oral  Consider and Take Action on Serving as LEA for Oklahoma Technical Assistance Center

7. Consider and Take Action on Food Service and Pest Control Quotes for 2012 – 2013  – John Rhoten

Oral  Consider and Take Action on Negotiated Items for 2012-2013

8. Consider and Take Action on Oklahoma Teacher & Leader Effectiveness (OKTLE) License Agreement between Employee Evaluation Systems, Inc. (EES), Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) and Cushing Public Schools

9. Consider and Take Action on OTAC Contract for SErvices for TLE trainers Denise Riley, Susan Parker, and Mary Meritt, and for Alex Winchell, OTAC network and maintenance

New Business

REPORTS

Oral   Discussion of capital improvements – bond issue

10. Activity Fund Report – Central Office

11. Activity Fund Report – Middle School

12 Acitvity Fund Report – High School

Oral  Budget Report

Oral  Treasurer’s Report

Vote to convene in Executive Session pursuant to 25 O.S. 307(B(7) to discuss:

         Confidential information regarding a student claim

To discuss so board can return to Open Session and vote to approve/disapprove the resignation(s) of the following:  25 O.S. 307(B)(1)

          1. Heather Stokes – Teacher Assistant

          2. Kellie Richerson – Certified Teacher

          3. Missy Storm – OTAC

          4. Virginia McCollom – Certified Teacher

          5. Sue Hoffman – Teacher Assistant

To discuss so board can return to Open Session and vote to approve/disapprove the employment of the following for 2012-2013:  25 O.S. 307(B)(1)

         1. Mike Carmin – Certified Teacher/Coach

         2. Misty Carmin – Certified Teacher

         3. Julie Spencer – Certified Teacher

         4. Anne Taylor – Certified Teacher

Return to Open Session

Executive Session Compliance Announcement

Vote to approve/disapprove the resignations of the ones listed

Vote to approve/disapprove the employment of the ones listed for the 2012-2013 school year

Vote to adjourn

This notice was posted on the front window of the Office of the Superintendent, 1401 North Little Avenue, on the 6th day of August, 2012 at 2 p.m. by Linda B. Davis Secretary to the Superintendent, Cushing Public Schools, Payne County, District 1067, Cushing, OK

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