Dana Moody

The Hartshorne Board of Education meeting included discussions and actions on various topics. A blanket purchase order for cafeteria work was approved. The 2017-2018 corrected drop-out report was presented. The board approved a building request for a pie auction to raise funds. They also approved a resolution for Schools and Libraries Universal Services (E-Rate) for 2019-2020, mentor teacher committees for first-year teachers, and a three-year lease/purchase for an aluminum stock trailer for the ag department. An executive session was held to discuss the re-employment of the elementary principal. The re-employment of Steven Snead as elementary principal for the 2019-2020 school year was approved. The superintendent presented information regarding a proposed attendance policy. The February and March Activity Fund reports and the February Treasurer's Report were approved. Various purchase orders were also approved.

The Hartshorne Board of Education convened to discuss several key items. A building request was approved for a fundraiser, and the school calendar for 2019-2020 was also approved. The board adopted policies regarding assignments of para-professionals to special education students and approved agreements with Employee Evaluation Systems, Inc. and Barlow Education Management Services. Additionally, Sanders, Bledsoe & Hewett Certified Public Accountants, LLP was approved as the auditing firm. The superintendent reported on a survey with Indian parents, students, and tribal officials. An executive session was held to discuss employment matters. The board also approved the Activity Fund report, tabled the treasurer's report, and approved various purchase orders.

The Hartshorne Board of Education held a regular session where they discussed several topics including the approval of the Annual Fundraiser list for the 2019-2020 school year. They reviewed bids for physical therapy/occupational therapy services and decided to contract with Total Rehab. The board also adopted a new attendance policy and approved changes to the elementary and MS/HS student handbooks for the upcoming school year. Additionally, they approved Jason Lindley as the Purchasing Agent for Federal Programs and discussed compliance with CIPA and Cyber Bullying Awareness. The board also approved lease agreements with Ross Transportation for school buses, the Extended School Year Policy, and final adjustments of budgeted appropriations for all funds for the 2018-2019 school year. An executive session was held to discuss a negotiated agreement and the employment of a middle school teacher, after which Selena Riley was employed as a middle school math teacher. The board also approved the May and June Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund transfers, sub-accounts, revenue, expenditures, and purposes for the 2019-2020 school year, and the May and June activity fund reports. They approved purchase orders from various funds and blanket purchase orders from the general and building funds.

The Hartshorne Board of Education convened to appoint a representative for the Hartshorne Education Foundation. Building requests for the use of school facilities were reviewed and approved. The board discussed and adopted a policy regarding interference with school activities and accepted the resignation of the elementary principal.

The Hartshorne Board of Education convened to discuss several key items, including temporary appropriations for the 2019-2020 school year, a Software Lease Agreement and Horizontal SIF Agreement with Municipal Accounting Systems, Inc. (MAS), and a contract with the Department of Rehabilitation Services for the 2019-2020 School-To-Work Study program. The board also addressed the enrollment of 11th and 12th grade students at Kiamichi Technology Center for core curriculum requirements. An executive session was held to discuss personnel matters, including the re-employment of certified and support staff. The board also discussed the recent tornado and the storm shelter Event Center, and the superintendent reported on the baseball team's success and upcoming school events. The March Treasurer's Report was approved, along with purchase orders from the general and building funds.