Collinsville
Public Schools 1119 West Broadway Collinsville, OK 74021 All
persons interested in attending the Regularly Scheduled School Board Meeting for
Collinsville Public Schools, Independent District I-6, should make plans to attend
the meeting at the following date, time and place to wit: Date:
November 9, 2009 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Education Service Center, 1119
W. Broadway Collinsville, OK 74021 The
following items will appear on the agenda at the above scheduled meeting to wit: NOTE:
The Board of Education may discuss, vote to approve, vote to disapprove, vote
to table or decide not to vote on any item on this agenda. 1)
Call to Order and Roll Call of Members. 2) Record of Members Present and Absent.
-- approved
3) Presentation
By The Constituency. --
none 4) Reading of
Minutes - October 5, 2009 Regular Meeting. --
approved 5) Approval
of Purchase Orders and Payment of Purchase Orders - FY2010 General, Building,
Building Bond (32), Building Bond 2009 (35) and FY09 General Reserves, All District
Funds - Approval of Budgets, Reports, Allocations and Investments. --
approved 6) Resignation
of Superintendent Pat Herald Effective January 1, 2010. --
accepted (see letter above) 7)
Presentation by Whitney Riggs Third Grade Class. --
see photo above (they recited the "Herald Elementary Creed" and "Eight
Expectations for Living")
8) Discussion and Vote to Approve Activity Fund Fundraisers. --
7 were approved 9)
Discussion and Vote to Approve Election Call Resolution, Post #5. --
approved (seat #5 currently held by Memory Ostrander who stated she will seek
re-election. The filing period is Dec. 7-8-9.) 10)
Discussion and Vote to Amend Student Drug Policy. --
approved (the policy will be strengthened by switching to random testing (a few
athletes each month - unannounced) instead of all the first week of school. 11)
Bids & Purchases: a) Wilson Elementary Copier. --
approved (replacing worn out 10 year old copier) 12)
Hiring of Personnel: a) Deann Fuller, Special Needs Teacher MS. --
approved (already a long-term sub, will be paid from stimulus funds) 13)
Ace Remediation Plan Update for FY10. --
no vote (just FYI for board) report on remediation for students not passing tests
for "No Child Left Behind" program. Some are web based training with
teacher supervision.
Example: 8th graders not passing reading or math test get
remedial instruction as freasman. There may also be a summer algebra I program.
14)
Assistant Superintendents Report. -- Terry Due reported
on the following topics: * Still have roof leaks ($10K spent recently): MS
gym (west side), HS office, and Wilson gym. * ECC ground water leaks &
window leaks. Likely some sheetrock replacement under warranty. *
Adjusting thermostats to save $'s.
15) Superintendents Report.
-- Pat Herald reported on the following topics: * Funding
cutbacks from state (with collections down about 25% each month recently) are
still ausing confusion with no definitive direction on funding at local level.
State Representative Earl Sears is expected to attend the December board meet
here to provide what information he has by then. 90% of school budget is salary
which can not be cut by state law so cuts come from the remaining 10%. * Turning
off as many computer as possible when not in use is hoped to save energy expenses.
16) Announcements. Jim Riley reported on "Outstanding
Fall Sports": * State Champion Cross Country Team (4 All-Staters and Coach
of Year) * Regional Champs / Top 4 in State Softball (2 All-State & 1 Alternate) *
CHS Football in Playoffs (at Sallisaw Friday)
17) New Business:
(if any, of an emergency nature or that was not known at the time the agenda was
posted). -- none 18) Adjournment. This notice
being given and displayed by the authority of the School Board of Independent
District, I-6, acting by and through the undersigned. By:________________________________
Pat Herald, Supt. of Schools Posted
this 5th day of November, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. on the door of the Education Service
Center at 1119 West Broadway, Collinsville, OK 74021.
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