Jadee Hoskison

The meeting agenda includes a presentation of the FY24-25 audit by Wilson Dotson and Associates and a discussion regarding the Core versus Explore academic programs. Governance items involve updates to the Finance, Facilities, and Superintendent committees, with potential voting on new committees and chairs. Superintendent updates include discussions and possible voting on staff meal costs for regulatory compliance, building maintenance and cafeteria flooring renovations, the Spartan Scorecard, and the opening of several district and school-level positions. Finally, the agenda includes a review and potential vote on the January and February financials.

The agenda for this meeting includes updates from Spartan Services/Head of School, featuring a presentation of the FY24-25 year audit by Wilson Dotson and Associates, and a discussion regarding Core vs. Explore programming led by the Life Planning Director and Chief Academic Officer. Governance items involve discussions on current Board Governance and Committee Updates (Finance, Facilities, Superintendent Committees) and potential voting on new board committees and chairs. Superintendent updates address compliance regarding staff meal costs, potential voting on building maintenance projects, a review of the Spartan Scorecard, and potential voting on opening several district and site-specific staff positions. The Chief Operating Officer is scheduled to discuss and possibly vote on January financials and a contract with Time Clock Plus for payroll tracking, which is required by auditors. The consent docket includes approval of minutes from the last meeting and purchase orders (POs).

The meeting agenda included opening procedures such as roll call and public participation opportunities. Key discussion items involved updates from Spartan Services and the Head of School, including building updates from the Jennifer Rosenbloom Blanchard. Governance topics included discussions and possible votes on Board Governance and Committee Updates (Finance, Facilities, Superintendent), as well as Superintendent comments concerning the potential hiring of Karyn Garcia as Head of School Fellowship, Scorecard review, Core Vs. Explore discussions, and possible votes on contracts with Afton and The Center for Education Law P.C. The Chief Operating Officer was scheduled to discuss and possibly vote on the Financials for December and January. The consent docket included approval of Purchase Orders and an agreement with Gordon Cooper.

The agenda for the meeting included several key governance items, such as the presentation of the 23-24 Year Audit, discussions on Board Governance and Committees updates (Finance, Facilities), a potential vote on a contract with KSMS for construction management, and a discussion regarding adding board members and potential candidates. Superintendent updates involved potentially voting on monthly financials, Wellness Policy changes, contracts with Evaluation Works, LLC (SPED Testing) and Sylogist for Accounting Services, approval for hiring a Middle School history/science teacher, and discussions on opening several administrative and staff positions. Further discussion points included potential votes on HVAC bids and construction contracts for classroom space at Okmulgee. The Head of School comments from Seminole, Okmulgee, and Blanchard locations were also scheduled.

The agenda for the Board meeting includes several governance items, such as discussing Board Governance and Committees Updates (Finance and Facilities), and potentially voting on a contract with American Legion and The Academies of Oklahoma. Further governance discussions involve updates on the Superintendent role, potentially adding a new board member, discussing the Crest for The Academies of Oklahoma, and reviewing trademarks and licenses. Superintendent updates involve discussion and potential votes on the Bell-to-Bell Policy for the 25-26 school year, hiring personnel for Okmulgee SPED and a Kindergarten assistant, adding an individual to bank account access, and opening Director of Finance and Director of Facilities positions. The Chief Operating Officer will present and potentially seek votes on Monthly Financials. The Head of School will provide updates for the Seminole, Okmulgee, and Blanchard locations. A key action item involves moving into Executive Session to discuss the contract and performance evaluation of the Superintendent, potentially leading to a vote upon returning to open session. The Consent Docket includes discussions and potential votes on various contracts, including OSIG, Wonderfully Made Therapy Group, and OCAS.