Poteau School Board agenda 2-13-2023

Poteau School Board agenda 2-13-2023 

The Poteau School Board will meet in a regular business meeting 6 p.m. Monday in the Bert Corr Administration Building at 100 Mockingbird Lane in Poteau.

1.  INVOCATION.
2. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS.

• RECOGNITION OF GUESTS.

1. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

1. Item — DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE A BOARD MEMBER TO SERVE AS BOARD CLERK.
2. Item — OATH OF OFFICE

Information—Dr. Troy George has been appointed to board position #5 as of January 9, 2023 for one (1) year. The Oath of Office will be administered to Dr. George by the Board Clerk. 

• ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, WHICH CONCERN REPORTS AND ITEMS OF A ROUTINE NATURE NORMALLY APPROVED AT BOARD MEETINGS, WILL BE APPROVED BY ONE VOTE UNLESS ANY BOARD MEMBER DESIRES TO HAVE A SEPARATE VOTE ON ANY OR ALL OF THESE ITEMS. THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF THE DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
  1. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting January 9, 2023.
  2. Financial Reports.
  3.  
  4. Change Orders
• Item – ANNUAL STUDENT COLLEGE REMEDIATION REPORT AND ANNUAL DROPOUT REPORT.

Information — Mr. Ballard will present to the Board.

1. Item – – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE BOARD APPOINTED POSITIONS.
   Information – – Board appointed positions are annually approved by the Board of Education.
   Recommendation – –  It is recommended the Board approve Kelly Watson as Minutes Clerk; Cheryl Duncan as Encumbrance Clerk; Shannon Barnes as Treasurer;  Rise McCoy as Custodian of the Activity Fund; Diane Tillery and Shannon Barnes as Co-Custodians of the Activity Fund, Sheila Nichols as Federal Claims and Sherry Stacy as Payroll Clerk. 

1. Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE THE BOARD MEMBER SERVING AS BOARD CLERK TO BE ADDED TO THE SIGNATORY LIST AT COMMUNITY STATE BANK AND FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FT SMITH (formerly known as Central National Bank).

1. Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE REMOVING MATT MCBEE AND VALLERIE MARTIN FROM THE BANK ACCOUNTS FOR POTEAU PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT COMMUNITY STATE BANK AND FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FT SMITH (formerly known as Central National Bank) AND ADDING SHANNON BARNES TO THESE ACCOUNTS.

• Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE AN ACTIVITY FUND ACCOUNT FOR THE POTEAU RODEO CLUB.

• Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE REINSTATEMENT OF ACTIVITY FUND ACCOUNT #911 FOR PHS MAT SQUAD (formally known as mat maids)

• Item – – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE ACTIVITY FUND RAISER/S FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR.
  Information – – By law all Activity Fund Raisers are to be approved by the Board of Education. Poteau School District Fund Raiser/s for the school year will be presented.  More information will be provided in the meeting.
  Recommendation – – The Board vote to approve the Poteau School District Fund Raiser/s for the 2022-2023 school year. 

1. Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE AN OUT OF STATE ACTIVITY TRIP FOR PHS VARSITY AND JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL TEAMS.

Information – The Poteau Varsity and Jr. Varsity Baseball teams are requesting permission to attend games at Northside High School in Ft. Smith Arkansas on 4/13/23.

Recommendation – The Board approve the Out of State Activity Trip.

• Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE OUT OF STATE ACTIVITY TRIPS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK TEAMS.

Information —   The PHS Boys and Girls Track Teams would like to attend track meets in Van Buren, AR March 3^rd and April 14^th, 2023. The Poteau Jr High Boys and Girls Track Teams would like to attend a track meet in Van Buren, Ar on March 9^th, 2023.

Recommendation – The Board approve the Out of State Activity Trips.   

• Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE SURPLUS ITEMS

• NEW BUSINESS.

• SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT. 

1. EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Proposed Executive Session to: (1.) Discuss, employ, re-employ/not employ, or table   consideration on personnel for 2022-2022 and 2023-2024 school years, to accept or not accept personnel resignation/s, and discuss the purchase of real estate set out below so the board can return to Open Session and vote to employ, re-employ/not employ, or table employment on personnel listed and accept or not accept resignation/s for positions listed. (25 O.S., Section 307 (B) (1) and (7).

1. Vote to convene into Executive Session.

1. Discuss the resignation(s) of the following employee(s) and any resignations submitted since the posting of the Agenda:

Kody Tackett – PHS- Science Teacher

Tiffany Sconyers – Dance Coach

1. Discuss the employment of:

Barbara Billy – Teacher/Hourly Adult Ed

Brianne Ballew – Para Professional – Primary

Edward Francis – Maintenance

Sandy Hammon – Summer School Principal K-4

Sarah Reed – Summer School Assistant Principal K-4

1. Discuss re-employment of the following for school year
   2023-2024:
   Shannon Barnes, Director of Finance
   Brenda Dalton, Director of Special Education

Diane Tillery – Assistant Superintendent

                                    Kristie Smith, Primary Principal

                                    Kelly Holton, Upper Elem. Principal     

                                    Bobbi Gillham, Middle School Principal

                                    Jennifer Lamb – 7^th & 8^th Grade Principal

                  Joe Ballard, High School Principal

                  Shannon Warren, Primary Elem. Asst. Principal

                  Sandy Hamman, Upper Elem. Asst. Principal

                                    Sarah Reed, Middle School Asst. Principal

                                    Todd Hackler – 7^th & 8^th Grade Assistant Principal

                                    Eric Hackler, High School Asst. Principal

                                    Dianna Warren, Director of Technology

                                    Cindy Anson, Director of Child Nutrition

                                    Devin Cochran – Director of Operations

                                    Greg Werner – Athletic Director

                                    Myrna Davis, Adult Education Director                                   

1. Discuss the approval of Extra Duty Stipends 

Rodeo Team Sponsor – $500.00

1. Discuss Activity Director Stipend 

1. Purchase of Real Estate

1. ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE BOARD HAS RETURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION TO OPEN SESSION.

1. Executive Session Compliance Statement by Board President.

• VOTE TO APPROVE THE RESIGNATION(S) OF THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEE(S) AND ANY RESIGNATIONS SUBMITTED SINCE THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA. 

                                    Kody Tackett – PHS – Science Teacher

                                    Tiffany Sconyers – Dance Coach                                

 

• VOTE TO APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT OF:     

                                    Barbara Billy – Teacher/Hourly Adult Ed

                                    Brianne Ballew – Para Professional – Primary

                                    Edward Francis – Maintenance

Sandy Hammon – Summer School Principal K-4

Sarah Reed – Summer School Assistant Principal K-4

XVIII.   VOTE TO APPROVE THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF THE FOLLOWING FOR THE     SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 

Shannon Barnes, Director of Finance
Brenda Dalton, Director of Special Education

Diane Tillery – Assistant Superintendent

                                    Kristie Smith, Primary Principal

                                    Kelly Holton, Upper Elem. Principal     

                                    Bobbi Gillham, Middle School Principal

                                    Jennifer Lamb – 7^th & 8^th Grade Principal

                  Joe Ballard, High School Principal

                  Shannon Warren, Primary Elem. Asst. Principal

                  Sandy Hamman, Upper Elem. Asst. Principal

                                    Sarah Reed, Middle School Asst. Principal

                                    Todd Hackler – 7^th & 8^th Grade Assistant Principal

                                    Eric Hackler, High School Asst. Principal

                                    Dianna Warren, Director of Technology

                                    Cindy Anson, Director of Child Nutrition

                                    Devin Cochran – Director of Operations

                                    Greg Werner – Athletic Director

                                    Myrna Davis, Adult Education Director

• VOTE TO APPROVE THE EXTRA DUTY STIPEND.         

Rodeo Team Sponsor – $500.00                            

1. VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE CHANGES TO ACTIVITY DIRECTOR

             STIPEND

• VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE.
•    ADJOURN