Michael Tamez

The meeting will include presentations from Bledsoe & Hewitt and the Kiamichi Technology Center (KTC), discussion and possible action on appointing a new board member, board reorganization, and approval of various financial reports and budget items. Key agenda items include approving adjunct teachers for KTC, approving academic credit for KTC courses, approving transportation contracts with KTC, approving temporary appropriations, reappointing the treasurer, designating the official depository, approving the investment of surplus funds, approving contracts for federal program services and student information services, approving the school calendar, and approving retention stipends for all staff. The meeting will also include executive sessions to discuss the rehiring of certified staff, hiring of new teachers and a paraprofessional, and accepting resignation letters.

The meeting agenda includes approval of the consent agenda (including previous meeting minutes, treasurer's report, activity fund report, and encumbrances), financial reports and budget discussions (Estimate of Needs, fundraisers, and state funding), personnel matters (resignations, hiring, and delegation of duties), instruction-related topics (ACT report, accreditation status, student handbook, course approvals, graduation requirements, and the school's skeet team), and bond-related actions (hiring construction managers, amending pet policies at sporting events, determining bond maturities, and designating bond counsel). Discussions also include truck repairs, upcoming meetings, and day-to-day operations of the superintendent. The board will consider surplussing and disposing of school buses and purchasing a mini-bus.

The meeting agenda includes discussion and possible action on various topics, including approval of the treasurer's report, activity fund report, general fund and building fund encumbrances, and expenditures. Key decisions involve the method of executing the school bond, construction and remodeling of district structures, gym construction and repair, contractor selection for gym lighting, gym color selection, obtaining credit cards and cell phones for administrators, gym floor repair, obtaining a district sign, employing an architect, hiring a support employee, reviewing and revising the school calendar, returning to a five-day school week, modifying class scheduling and assignments, authorizing the superintendent as a district representative for bond objectives, joining the Oklahoma Public School Resource Center, contracting with TRC and Omega Tech, compensating Mr. Miller, approving a course payment, approving an audit contract, approving a P3 program, purchasing school buses and a district truck, accepting resignations, hiring a baseball coach and support employee, and signing warrants and contracts.

The meeting agenda includes a presentation of the 2015-2016 school audit, approval of the FY16 audit, and consideration of various financial matters such as the treasurer's report, activity fund report, and general and building fund encumbrances and expenditures. Other agenda items involve school facility use, modification of regularly scheduled meetings, approval of website hosting and maintenance, copier maintenance and supplies, library deregulation, gymnasium roof discussion, removal of baseball field lights, school bus repairs, personnel matters including resignations, superintendent employment, and employee contracts. The agenda also includes discussion of transferring funds between activity accounts for prom expenses.

The meeting agenda includes the approval of encumbrances and warrants, review and potential approval of the treasurer's report and activity and general fund reports, approval of expenditures, and review of policies and procedures. Federal assurances, an LEA agreement, and the student handbook will be reviewed and voted upon. The agenda also includes personnel matters such as accepting resignations, reviewing personnel employment, and approving certified and extra-duty contracts and hiring of certified staff. New business will be heard and considered for approval at a later meeting.