Board Notes

Frederick Board of Education

7:00 p.m.           June 1, 2009

 

Robert Reid called the meeting to order.  Board members present were Vinson Orr, Robert Reid, Brad Benson, James Heap, Felicia Crawford.  Staff members present were Tony O’Brien, Superintendent; Shannon Vanderburg, Business Manager;  and Glenda Longacre,  MinutesClerk. Visitors present were Randy Cottrell and Bill Blankenship.

 

The Board conducted a public hearing concerning updates to the Frederick Public School 2009-10 budget.

 

The Board heard and approved a request to travel to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN from Mr. Bill Blankenship to be held October 21-24, 2009.

 

The Board approved the 2009-10 budget as presented and then approved a revision to the 2008-09 budget.

 

The board approved the consent agenda which included the following items:

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 4, 2009 were approved.

Source of Fund Forms for the 2009-10 school year were approved.

Contract with Artist in Residence Albert Grayeagle.

 

In the business section of the meeting, the board approved the Professional Development committee for 2009-10 as presented and then discussed the new teacher evaluation instrument as proposed by the Professional Development Committee with no action to be taken until the July meeting.

 

In other business the board approved the temporary employment of Mr. Brett Converse as a summer drivers education teacher.

 

 The board also acknowledged receiving the 2008 school report cards.  All state benchmarks for grades 3-8 were met.  The board also approved district membership with North Central Association and Oklahoma State School Boards Association.

 

The board then approved the contract consent agenda containing contracts with the following entities:

            FreeFromIt.com for Classroll.com

            Municipal Accounting Systems

            Agreement with Pioneer Telephone and BESS Software Subscription for internet

                        filtering.

            OSSBA Policy Maintenance service

            Center of Education Law

            CTC Rental Agreement for custodial uniforms and supplies

            Interlocal Agreement with the Board of County Commissioners

 

The board approved summer school extra duty contracts as presented and then approved the sale of surplus technology equipment.

 

Supt. O’Brien reported on summer projects, personnel and finances.

 

Under new business, the board also voted to moved the next regular meeting to June 30, 2009 instead of June 25, 2009.

 

The board convened into executive session for personnel discussions.

 

Upon reconvening into open session the board approved the resignation of Teresa Edwards and approved the employment of Randy Cottrell as Business Manager for the 2009-10 school year.

 

*All new employees are subject to felony and background checks and must meet certification requirements.

 

In the financial portion of the meeting the Board approved encumbrances within the 2008-2009 General Fund and the 2008-09 Building Fund.

 

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