Freedom Board of Education Minutes

FREEDOM BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES August 10, 2015

1. The regular meeting of the Freedom Board of Education was called to order at 7:00 pm by Board President Joe Jessup with members present: Lynn Bolar, Cindy Reed, Concha Herrera, Shane Morris, and Joe Jessup. Other present were Superintendent Danny McCuiston, Principal Brett Hill, Minute’s Clerk Patricia Dauphin, Amanda Galindo with the Newsgram, Dana Luddington, Bryant Weber, and Lonn Luddington.

2. Reed made the motion, seconded by Herrera, to approve the consent agenda. The consent agenda consists of the discussion, consideration, and approval of the following items:

A. Minutes of the July 13, 2015, Regular Meeting B. Activity Fund Expenditures C. Approve Encumbrances for and Signing Warrants of: a. General Fund b. Building Fund c. Child Nutrition Fund

Record of Vote: Bolar, yes; Reed, yes; Herrera, yes; Morris, yes, no on PO #70; and Jessup, yes

3. Superintendent’s Report /Principal’s Report (see attachments)

4. Reed made the motions, seconded by Morris to approve the Personnel and Student Handbooks for FY’16 with changes.

Record of Vote: Bolar, yes; Reed, yes; Herrera, yes; Morris, yes; and Jessup, yes

5. Reed made the motion, seconded by Morris, to approve the certified contract of Cynthia Leiter.

6. Morris made the motion, seconded by Herrera, to approve amending the following Certified contracts: A. Holly Neill- Add provide instruction during planning period, one (1) period of Special Education. B. Jeanne Weber- Add two (2) periods of Special Education instruction.

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7. Reed made the motion, seconded by Morris, to approve amending Extra Duty contract of Calvin Neill, removing Elementary Girls Basketball, removing Track- High School, Junior High.

8. Morris made the motion, seconded by Reed, to approve the following Extra Duty contracts: A. Holly Neill- Basketball, Elementary Girls B. Holly Neill- Track, High School – Jr. High C. Charlotte Selfridge- FACS D. Margaret Woodard Smith- Senior Sponsor E. Bryant Weber- Senior Sponsor F. Jennifer Williams- Jr. High Academic Team G. Kati Strehl- HS Speech/Debate

9. Morris made the motion, seconded by Herrera, to approve the request to follow an “hours” schedule of a minimum of 1080 hours rather than “days” schedule of 180 days for the 2015-2016 school term.

10. Morris made the motion, seconded by Jessup, to approve the contract for secondary Career and Technology Education Program for School Year 2015-2016.

11. Reed made the motion, seconded by Herrera, to approve the compensation of $12.00 per morning and $12.00 per evening bus route compensation for North and South route.

Record of Vote: Bolar, no; Reed, yes; Herrera, yes; Morris, yes; and Jessup, yes

12. Reed made the motion, seconded by Morris, to approve the request for school site deregulation 210:35-9-71 Library Media Specialist for the FY’16 school term.

13. Morris made the motion, seconded by Reed, to approve the request for school site statutory waiver(s) A. 70 O.S. § 1210.568 which requires district to enter into cooperative agreement with another district if enrollment in Alte5rnative Education Program is less than ten (10) students. B. 70 O.S. § 1-111 Allows the district to count two school days within a 24 hour period. (Parent Teacher Conference days)

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14. Morris made the motion, seconded by Herrera, to approve accepting dual enrollment credits, including Math and Science, from Northwest Technology Center.

15. Morris made the motion, seconded by Reed, to approve accepting approved concurrent enrollment post-secondary credits as credits towards high school graduation.

16. New Business:

The Board discussed speaking with Jordan Smith from the Stephen L. Smith, Corporation to discuss calling for a bond election.

The Board discussed replacing the 2008 suburban and asked for District Superintendent Danny McCuiston to gather prices on suburban choices.

17. Reed made the motion, seconded by Morris, to approve adjourning at 8:14 pm.

X X Joe Jessup Lynn Bolar Freedom Board of Education President Freedom Board of Education Member

X X Shane Morris Cindy Reed Freedom Board of Education Vice President Freedom Board of Education Member

X X Concha Herrera Danny McCuiston Freedom Board of Education Clerk Freedom Public School District Superintendent

Minutes for August 10, 2015 Board Meeting