Board Notes

Frederick Board of Education

Administration Building

7:00 p.m.           May 2, 2010

 

 

Felicia Crawford called the meeting to order.  Board members present were Felicia Crawford, Bob Reid, Vinson Orr, James Heap, and Kristi Walker. 

 

The board heard a request from Mrs. Schriener and Mrs. Clayton to attend music competition in Branson, MO in the 2011-12 school year.  The board approved the trip.

 

Mr. Jeremy Newton reported on the status of the middle school.  Then Mr. O’Brien reported on the summer trip to Nashville for the board and selected staff; legislative updates; and financial issues facing the district.

 

The Board approved the consent agenda containing the following items:

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 4, 2011.

Source of funds

May calendar of events

Contract with Allied Laboratory for 2011-12 school year.

Contract with Student Resources of K and K insurance as student insurance provider for

            2011-12 school year.

Declaration of TAPCO 100M stereo powered mixer, serial number 0560547 as surplus

Acceptance of Finalized-2009-10 Special Education District Data Profiles and

            Disproportionality Summaries.

 

The Board voted to approve accreditation reports as presented with no deficiencies for the 2010-11 school year.

 

The Board voted to take from the table the bids for the softball field lighting project.

 

The Board heard discussion and voted to approve the bid by Sportslighting Company of Apache, OK.

 

The Board the received estimates on asbestos abatement at Central Grade Elementary.  There was discussion and then they approved the bid of Mid-South Abatement Company, Inc.

 

The Board then took from the table discussions concerning the demolition of Central Grade and instructed the superintendent to proceed with obtaining new bids with the entire building being demolished at once along with bids to do the project in two phases.  There was no other action concerning this item.

 

The board then heard information concerning the budget of the upcoming bond election and voted to set priorities as follows:

            Remodel of Prather Brown Center

            Construction of Addition to Prather Brown Center

            Construction of Multi-Purposed Facility

 

            Band and Choir Building to be removed from the bond project for now and requested FEMA money to complete the building as a storm shelter for the south campuses.

 

After the board set priorities they then approve contractual agreements with Boynton-Williams architects for the project.  These contractual agreements do not bind the district unless the bond passes.

 

There were two items of new business.  The board approved moving our agent of record for property casualty insurance from Lawton, Ok back to Frederick, OK and have McIntyre Insurance Agency as the agent of record.  The second item was transfer eight surplus computers which do not fit district architecture to the Frederick Police Department.

 

The board then retired to executive session for personnel considerations and to hear from the school attorney.

 

In the personnel portion of the meeting, the Board accepted the resignations of Mrs. Cody Stoll, Mrs. Kimlan Lee due to retirements.  They also accepted the resignation of Ms. Ashley McBee  .  They then approved the employment of Ms. Whitney McCauley as temporary secondary English Teacher, Ms. Caitlyn Southall as temporary Elementary Teacher and Mrs. Dana Norvell as High School Counselor. The board then approved a slate of certified staff for rehire for the 2011-12 school year.  This slate was attached to the agenda.

 

 

In the Financial portion of the meeting the Board approved encumbrances within the 2010-2011 General Fund.  Supt. O’Brien also presented a financial snapshot for the remainder of the year with proposed expenditures included in it.

 

Supt. O’Brien presented the Activity Fund Report and the Treasurer’s Report and the meeting was adjourned.