Public Agenda
TYPE: Regular Meeting - New Format
DATE: 1/13/2025 TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Education Service Center Board Room, 701 S. Main
DETAILS:
 
1.0 Call to Order
1. Call to Order. Info
  Summary:
Call to order (Except for item #1, any agenda item may be considered and acted on in any order).
 
2.0 Moment of Silence
2. Moment of Silence - Statement by Board Vice President, Jerry Denton: "As we begin this meeting, let us pause for a 60 second moment of silence to reflect, meditate, pray or engage in other silent activity." Info
3.0 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
3. The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Aja Washington, fifth (5) grade student at Creekwood Elementary. Info
4.0 Minutes
4. Approval of the Regular Board Meeting Minutes for December 9, 2024. Action
  Summary:
Discussion, motion, and vote on motion, to approve or disapprove the presented Meeting Minutes, which may be approved as presented or approved following modifications.
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the December 9, 2024, Regular Board Meeting.
 
5. Approval of the SPECIAL Board Meeting Minutes for December 11, 2024. Action
  Summary:
Discussion, motion, and vote on motion, to approve or disapprove the presented Meeting Minutes, which may be approved as presented or approved following modifications.
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the December 11, 2024, SPECIAL Board Meeting.
 
5.0 Summary of Awards & Achievements
6. Recognition of the teachers who successfully completed the professional learning program Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, rooted in the science of reading that empowers teachers. K. Henness Info
  Funding:
Not applicable
 
  Recommendation:
Information only
 
7. Recognition of the BAPS Athletic Department for winning the NIAAA QPA, Quality Program Assessment award. S. Dunn Info
  Funding:
Not applicable
 
  Recommendation:
Information only
 
8. Recognition of Scott Milner, BAHS Math teacher who received the H. Randy Lively, Jr., Pioneer Award. C. Barber Info
  Funding:
Not applicable
 
  Recommendation:
Information only
 
6.0 Employment
9. Discussion, motion, and vote on motion, to approve or disapprove the offer of employment to an individual to serve as Assistant Principal at Spring Creek Elementary with such employment subject to a mutually acceptable and fully executed written contract of employment. J.Peterson Action
  Funding:
Not Applicable
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
7.0 Reports to the Board
10. Update on the calendar committee process and review of the survey results. T. Thompson Info
  Funding:
Not applicable
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Information only
 
8.0 Comments From The Public
11. Comments From The Public Info
  Summary:
Members of the public are permitted to address the Board on matters of immediate concern within the jurisdiction of the Board. A written request form must be submitted to the Minute Clerk at least thirty (30) minutes prior to the beginning of the Board meeting. There is a twenty-minute time limit established for the “Citizens’ Comments” section of the agenda, with individual speakers limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes regardless of the number of topics addressed. Individual speakers addressing agenda items will be limited to a total of five (5) minutes, regardless of the number of agenda items addressed.
COMMENTS CONCERNING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
• The “Citizens’ Comments” portion of the agenda will be reserved for comments concerning issues not otherwise appearing on an agenda and is limited to a twenty-minute maximum.
• This portion of the agenda is reserved to provide citizens an opportunity to address the Board of Education on issues affecting the District and is not intended to provide a forum for commercial, political or similar topics.
• When groups or organizations desire to address the Board under the “Citizens’ Comments” a single spokesperson should be selected to avoid repetitious information.
• The Board will not dialogue with speakers about non-agenda items. Doing so is a violation of the Open Meeting Law. After the meeting, the Superintendent or designee will attempt to contact the individuals who speak to the board to provide answers or resolve any issues/concerns in a timely manner, and report to the board how each issue was addressed.
• Speakers will be called in the order in which they signed to speak.
• Each individual will be allowed to speak for a total time limit of three (3) minutes for non-agenda items, regardless of the number of topics on which the individual requests to speak.
COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS
• Individuals requesting to speak on an agenda item will be permitted to do so prior to the item being addressed by the Board.
• Speakers will be called in the order in which they signed to speak.
• The Board may choose to ask questions or dialogue with a speaker about the agenda item at the conclusion of their remarks. After the meeting, the Superintendent or designee will attempt to contact the individuals who spoke to the board to provide answers or resolve any issues/concerns in a timely manner, and report to the board how each issue was addressed.
• A total time limit of five (5) minutes will apply to each speaker for comments pertaining to agenda items. Interaction of the Board with the speaker will not be counted as part of the five-minute total.
REQUEST TO SPEAK FORMS
• A “Request to Speak” form must be submitted for each topic.
• There are two “Request to Speak” forms; one for agenda items and the other for non-agenda items. Both are available on the district website or in the Board room prior to the meeting.
• Individuals wishing to comment on either an agenda or non-agenda item during the Board meeting must personally sign and submit the appropriate completed Request to Speak form and provide it to the Minute Clerk at least THIRTY (30) MINUTES prior to the start of the Board meeting in which they are going to speak.
• By completing and signing the appropriate form, the speaker is verifying that the instructions have been read and understood.
• Speakers are encouraged to provide the Board with a written outline of their comments before the meeting begins and to indicate on the form if they are speaking on their own behalf or on behalf of a group. The speaker should also note on the form whether they support or oppose (as applicable) an item.
 
9.0 Approve General Consent Agenda Items Action
12. GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS - #13-#37 Action
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
A) Business Services
13. Accept and approve the transfer of funds from B&A Activity Fund (72) to Building Fund (21). C. Murphree
Action
  Summary:
B&A Activity Fund 72 operates primarily from their activity fund account. Oklahoma State Statute 70-5-129 states, "The Board of Education may direct any balance in excess of the amount needed to fulfill the function or purpose for which an account was established may be transferred to another account." Fund 72 will have an approximate balance of $1,900,000.00, which will leave B&A with sufficient funds needed to operate the program. It is requested that the Board of Education approve the transfer of $1,000,000.00 in funds from their account, and to deposit the funds into the Building Fund (21).
 
  Funding:
Activity Funds
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
14. Accept and approve the RENEWAL agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and ASAP Systems who provides the Barcloud Fixed Asset Management system software and support maintenance for the BAPS finance department. This is year two (2) of a five (5) year agreement. N. Eneff
Action
  Funding:
Not applicable
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
15. Accept and approve the transfer of funds ($560.00) from the Options Academy Student Raised Funds and Student Council activity accounts to the Options Academy ID Badge, Parking Permits, and Parking and Traffic Fines activity account. C. Murphree
Action
  Summary:
Approval is requested to transfer $480.00 from the Options Academy Student Raised Fund activity account, $10.00 to be allocated to the Options ID Badge activity account, $460.00 to the Options Parking Permits activity account, and $10.00 to the Options Parking and Traffic Fines activity account. Transfer of $80.00 from the Options Academy Student Council activity account to the Options Academy Parking Permits activity account.
 
  Funding:
Not Applicable
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
16. Accept and approve the transfer of funds ($2,356.00) from the Vanguard Academy Student Raised Funds activity account to the Vanguard Academy ID Badge, Parking Permits, and Parking and Traffic Fines activity accounts. C. Murphree
Action
  Summary:
Approval is requested to transfer $2,356.00 from the Vanguard Academy Student Raised Funds activity account, $366.00 to be allocated to the Vanguard ID Badge activity account, $1,960.00 to the Vanguard Parking Permits activity account, and $30.00 to the Vanguard Parking and Traffic Fines activity account.
 
  Funding:
Not Applicable
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
17. Accept and approve the transfer of funds ($1,138.18) from the Freshman Academy Student Raised Funds activity account to the Freshman Academy ID Badge activity account. C. Murphree
Action
  Summary:
Approval is requested to transfer $1,138.18 from the Freshman Academy Student Raised Funds activity account to the Freshman Academy ID Badge activity account.
 
  Funding:
Not Applicable
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
B) Human Resources
18. Accept and approve the attached new employment, employment revisions and employment separations for certified staff. R. Stecker
Action
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
19. Accept and approve the attached new employment, employment revisions and employment separations for support staff. R. Stecker
Action
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
20. Accept and approve the RENEWAL agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and OU-Tulsa which will allow their students to engage in field experience in our District during the 2024-2025 school year. The cost to the District is $16.45 for criminal background checks on those students who participate and paid for with general funds. L. Drake
Action
  Funding:
General fund
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
C) Instructional Services
21. Accept and approve David Bowers to serve as an adjunct music appreciation high school teacher during the 2024-2025 school year. T. Sappington
Action
  Funding:
Not applicable
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
22. Accept and approve Broken Arrow Public Schools participation in the Teacher Empowerment Program Grant Project 375 and approve the submission of the required designation plan to the State Department of Education for evaluation and approval. BAPS is requesting up to 53 teachers to be designated as advanced teachers and receive additional pay. This program is state funded, and the District would pay benefits associated with this grant program. J. Brassfield
Action
  Funding:
Not applicable
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
23. Accept and approve the NEW amendment to the OKDRS Work Study Program that reflects new fiscal year dates for OKDRS. There is no cost to the District. D. Thornton
Action
  Funding:
Not applicable
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
24. Accept and approve the NEW agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and Prodigy Education who will provide game based learning platforms that offer standard aligned curriculum support in math and ELA for students grades 1-8 during the 2024-2025 school year. There is no cost to the District. B. Chitty
Action
  Funding:
Not applicable
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
25. Accept and approve the NEW agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and Conjuguemos.com who will provide an online subscription for the world language department at BAFA to use to reinforce vocabulary and grammar for student memory retention during the 2024-2025 school year. The cost to the District is $45.00 and paid for with general funds. A. Rice
Action
  Funding:
General fund
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
26. Accept and approve the NEW agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and Literati Book Fairs who will provide fundraising opportunities for the students at Vandever during the 2024-2025 school year. There is no cost to the District. K. Archer
Action
  Funding:
Not applicable
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
D) Student Services
27. Accept and approve the travel request for the Broken Arrow High School Speech & Debate team to travel to Orlando, FL, to participate in the National Civics and Debate Championship (NCDC) January 16-20, 2025. D. Davis
Action
28. Accept and approve the NEW agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools Playscripts, Inc., who will provide the licensing and materials needed for the Oneta Ridge MS play, "My Little Titus Andronicus", during the 2024-2025 school year. The cost to the District is $495.28 and paid for with activity funds. D. Davis
Action
  Funding:
Activity fund
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
29. Accept and approve the NEW agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and ZFX who will provide the license and materials needed for the BAHS play, "Wizard of Oz", during the 2024-2025 school year. The cost to the District is $11,000.00 and paid for with general funds. A. Foreman
Action
  Funding:
General fund
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
30. Accept and approve the NEW agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and BA Bounce House who will provide entertainment at the BAHS Sadie Hawkins dance during the 2024-2025 school year. The cost to the District is $350.00 and paid for with activity funds. C. Welborn
Action
  Funding:
Activity fund
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
31. Accept and approve the NEW agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and Hypnosis by Mike who will provide entertainment at the BAHS project graduation during the 2024-2025 school year. The cost to the District is $3,000.00 and paid for with activity funds. C. Welborn
Action
  Funding:
Activity fund
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
32. Accept and approve the NEW agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and Jackpot Casino Parties who will provide entertainment at the BAHS project graduation during the 2024-2025 school year. The cost to the District is $6,962.00 and paid for with activity funds. C. Welborn
Action
  Funding:
Activity fund
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
33. Accept and approve the NEW agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and Quiet Events who will provide entertainment at the BAHS project graduation during the 2024-2025 school year. The cost to the District is $1,395.00 and paid for with activity funds. C. Welborn
Action
  Funding:
Activity fund
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
34. Accept and approve the NEW agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and Jumpin Jiminy, Inc., who will provide entertainment for the students at BAFA during the 2024-2025 school year. The cost to the District is $2,432.00 and paid for with activity funds. M. Silva
Action
  Funding:
Activity fund
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
35. Accept and approve the NEW agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and Kona Ice who will provide fundraising opportunities for the students at Oliver MS during the 2024-2025 school year. There is no cost to the District. N. Hutchings
Action
  Funding:
Not applicable
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
E) Technology Services
36. Accept and approve the mandated quarterly open transfer capacity calculations by grade and site level pursuant to board policy 4400 in accordance with SB 783. These capacities encompass all sites District wide for student transfers. B. Powell
Action
  Funding:
Not applicable
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
37. Accept and approve the NEW agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and Envision Labs, Inc., who will provide a chatbot service to develop support for stakeholders on District information. The cost to the District is $2,000.00 and paid for with general funds. B. Chitty
Action
  Funding:
General fund
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
10.0 Items Pulled from the Consent Agenda
 
11.0 Business Services
38. Presentation and discussion of the Activity Fund Reports for December, 2024. C. Murphree Info
  Summary:
Monthly Activity Fund Summary 12/31/2024
 
  Funding:
Not Applicable
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Information Only
 
39. Presentation and discussion of the Treasurer's Reports ending December 31, 2024. C. Murphree Info
  Summary:
Attached are the monthly Treasurer's Reports ending December 31, 2024.
 
  Funding:
Not Applicable
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Information Only
 
40. Discussion, motion, and vote on motion, to approve or disapprove the Change Order Reports for General Fund, Building Fund, Workers' Compensation, Bond Funds, Gift Funds, and Child Nutrition fund for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. E. Sapp Action
  Summary:
Attached are the Change Orders totaling ($103,988.75) to the General, Building, Child Nutrition, Gift, Workers' Compensation and Bond Funds for December 5, 2024 through January 8, 2025 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year funds.
 
  Funding:
All Funds
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
41. Discussion, motion, and vote on motion, to approve or disapprove the Encumbrance Reports for All Funds for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The encumbrance reports are available for review 24 hours in advance of this meeting at the first floor reception desk in the Education Service Center located at 701 S. Main Street, Broken Arrow, OK. E. Sapp Action
  Summary:
Attached are the Encumbrance Orders totaling $5,331,578.14 for the General, Building, Child Nutrition, Workers' Compensation, Bond, and Gift Funds effective December 5, 2024 through January 9, 2025 from the 2024-2025 fiscal year funds.
 
  Funding:
All Funds
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
42. Presentation and discussion of the monthly financial reports through December 31, 2024. N. Eneff Info
  Summary:
The monthly financial reports showing the Expenditures year-to-date by Project for all funds; the Expenditures year-to-date by Function and Objects for the General Fund, Building Fund, and the Child Nutrition Fund; the Revenue Summary report; the Monthly Financial Summary and the Cash Flow Analysis year-to-date with the projected fund balance and the comparison of current year versus previous year.
 
  Funding:
Not Applicable
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Information Only
 
43. Discussion, motion, and vote on motion, to approve or disapprove the preliminary official statement of $29,000,000.00 taxable general obligation combined purpose bonds of 2025 for the Broken Arrow Board of Education, Independent School District No. 3, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. N. Eneff Action
  Summary:
The Board took action on a resolution determining the maturities of, and setting a date, time and place for the sale of $29,000,000.00 taxable general obligation combined purpose bonds of this school district, and designating bond counsel for this issuance of bonds, on December 9, 2024 at the Regular Board of Education meeting. At that meeting, we asked that a special board meeting to be held at noon on the determined sale date be set, to allow the Board members opportunity to consider and take action on the sale of general obligation combined purpose bonds. February 11, 2025 was the date selected. At this time, we ask that the preliminary official statement (concluding statement) be approved.
 
  Funding:
Not Applicable
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
12.0 Capital Improvements & Development
44. Discussion, motion, and vote on motion, to approve or disapprove the contracts for the Rosewood Elementary School Addition to the lowest responsible bidder and to assign such construction contracts to Miller-Tippens Construction, and to approve or disapprove the amendment to the construction management contract establishing a new guaranteed maximum price (GMP) in the amount of $4,098,992.00, and to authorize the BAPS Director of Construction Services to approve or disapprove changes to the trade contracts within the GMP. All bidding was conducted pursuant to the Oklahoma Competitive Bidding Act. The financial obligation under this GMP amendment is wholly contingent upon the sale of the lease revenue bonds from the Tulsa County Industrial Authority and receipt of those proceeds in an amount not less than $4,098,992. M. Leitch Action
  Funding:
Lease Revenue Bonds
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
45. Discussion, motion, and vote on motion, to approve or disapprove the contracts for the Highland Park Elementary School Addition to the lowest responsible bidder and to assign such construction contracts to Miller-Tippens Construction, and to approve or disapprove the amendment to the construction management contract establishing a new guaranteed maximum price (GMP) in the amount of $3,016,176.00, and to authorize the BAPS Director of Construction Services to approve or disapprove changes to the trade contracts within the GMP. All bidding was conducted pursuant to the Oklahoma Competitive Bidding Act. The financial obligation under this GMP amendment is wholly contingent upon the sale of the lease revenue bonds from the Tulsa County Industrial Authority and receipt of those proceeds in an amount not less than $3,016,176. M. Leitch Action
  Summary:
All bidding was conducted pursuant to the Oklahoma Competitive Bidding Act. The financial obligation under this GMP amendment is wholly contingent upon the sale of the lease revenue bonds from the Tulsa County Industrial Authority and receipt of those proceeds in an amount not less than $3,016,176.
 
  Funding:
Lease Revenue Bonds
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
13.0 Support Services
46. Discussion, motion, and vote on motion, to approve or disapprove the NEW agreement between Broken Arrow Public Schools and Tyler Technologies who will provide new tablets for the buses that will replace paper maps and will provide up to date student information to the bus drivers. The cost to the District is $212,025.00 and paid for with transportation bond funds. G. Moore Action
  Funding:
Transportation bond fund
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
14.0 New Business
47. New Business Item(s). Info/Action
  Summary:
Consideration and possible action of any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of preparation of the agenda for the regularly scheduled meeting.
 
  Recommendation:
Approve
 
15.0 Adjourn
48. Adjourn the meeting. Action
  Funding:
Not applicable
 
  Recommendation:
Approve