Commerce Public Schools

 

 

AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
COMMERCE BOARD OF EDUCATION
AUGUST 11, 2008

6:30 P.M.
BOARD OF EDUCATION BUILDING
217 COMMERCE STREET
COMMERCE, OKLAHOMA
Note: The board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve, vote to not approve, vote to table, or decide not to discuss any item on the agenda.

  1. Call to order and roll-call recording of members present and absent.
  2. Invocation
  3. Consent Agenda:

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 July 14, 2008, regular board meeting.
  2. Approval of the monthly financial report of activity funds.
  3. Approval of the monthly treasurer’s report.
  4. Approval of the list of General Fund warrants and claims for June encumbrances.
  5. Approval of the list of General Fund encumbrances and warrants for July payroll ($76,102.63).
  6. Approval of the list of General Fund warrants and claims for August bills.
  7. Approval of the list of Coop. Fund warrants and claims for August bills.
  8. Approval of the list of Building Fund warrants and claims for August bills.
  9. Approval of the list of Child Nutrition Fund warrants and claims for August bills.
  10. Approval of the list of substitute teachers for SY 2008-2009.
  11. Approval of the list of substitute cooks for SY 2008-2009.
  12. Approval of the additional list of fundraisers for SY 2008-2009.
  13. Recognition of guests
  14. Public communications, if any.
  15. Administrator’s Reports:
    1. Superintendent’s Report
    2. Elementary Principal's Report
    3. Middle School Principal's Report
    4. High School Principal's Report
    5. Athletic Directors Report
  16. Presentation of Accreditation Status Report for 2008-2009 school year.
  17. Discussion and possible action on school meal prices.
  18. Discussion and possible action on a memorandum of agreement with the Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa County for an after school program at Alexander Elementary School.
  19. Vote to appoint or not appoint Local Advisory Committee on Gifted Education members.
  20. Discussion and possible vote on policies to comply with this year’s legislation.
  21. Proposed executive session to discuss:
  22. the tendered resignation of Misty Hailey, 3rd grade teacher, so that the Board can return to open session and vote to accept or not accept the tendered resignation of Misty Hailey, 3rd grade teacher. 25 O.S. § (307)(B)(1).
  23. the tendered resignation of Alba Perez, bi-lingual teacher’s assistant, so that the Board can return to open session and vote to accept or not accept the tendered resignation of Alba Perez, bi-lingual teacher’s assistant. 25 O.S. § (307)(B)(1).
  24. the tendered resignation of Shelly Dorey, special education paraprofessional, so that the Board can return to open session and vote to accept or not accept the tendered resignation of Shelly Dorey, special education paraprofessional. 25 O.S. § (307)(B)(1).
  25. the agreement with teacher Michael Wilson so that the Board can return to open session and vote to accept or not accept the agreement with teacher Michael Wilson. 25 O.S. § (307)(B)(1).
  26. the employment of new teacher(s) so the board can return to open session and vote to hire or not hire new teacher(s). 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1).
  27. the employment of a new bi-lingual teacher’s assistant so the board can return to open session and vote to hire or not hire a new bi-lingual teacher’s assistant. 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1).
  28. the employment of new special education paraprofessional so the board can return to open session and vote to hire or not hire a new special education paraprofessional. 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1).
  29. the hiring of an additional assistant football coach so that the Board can return to open session and vote to hire or not hire an additional assistant football coach. 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1).
  30. additional coaching assignments for SY 2008-2009 so that the board can return to open session and vote to employ or not employ and/or reassign or not reassign individual coaches for SY 2008-2009. 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1).
  31. employing, hiring, appointing, promoting, demoting, disciplining, or receiving the resignation of an employee, with no resulting vote to be made. 25 O.S. § (307)(B)(1).
  32. Vote to convene or not convene in executive session.
  33. Vote to acknowledge or not acknowledge the board's return to open session.
  34. Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement.
  35. Vote to accept or not accept the tendered resignation of Misty Hailey, 3rd grade teacher.
  36. Vote to accept or not accept the tendered resignation of Alba Perez, bi-lingual teacher’s assistant.
  37. Vote to accept or not accept the tendered resignation of Shelly Dorey, special education paraprofessional.
  38. Vote to accept or not accept the agreement with teacher Michael Wilson.
  39. Vote to hire or not hire new teacher(s).
  40. Vote to hire or not hire a new bi-lingual teacher’s assistant.
  41. Vote to hire or not hire a new special education paraprofessional.
  42. Vote to hire or not hire an additional assistant football coach.
  43. Vote to employ or not employ and/or reassign or not reassign individual coaches for SY 2008-2009.
  44. New Business. “New Business”, as used herein, shall mean any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting.
  45. Vote to adjourn or not adjourn.

This agenda was posted on the inside of the front door (visible from outside the building) of the Board of Education building at 3:30 p.m. on the 8th day of August, 2008, and notice of this regular meeting was given to the Ottawa County Clerk prior to December 15, 2007.

 

                                                                        
Jim Haynes
Superintendent of Schools