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Waynoka Public School’s Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Monday night with a relatively long agenda of items to be discussed. All board members were present along with Superintendent Scott Cline and Lori Adair, superintendent secretary/encumbrance clerk. Adair also serves as the payroll and insurance clerk.

The group reviewed the consent agenda, comprised of minutes of last month’s meeting along with documents highlighting the school’s financials.

Superintendent’s Report

The principal was not present to give a report, but Cline moved forward with his explanation of finances. He said general fund expenditures are up this year by $640,000 (year to date compared to last year), but collections are up $850,000 (compared to the previous year to date). “Building fund expenditures are down compared to last year but are roughly the same compared to two years ago. Collections in our building fund are up $125,000 compared to last year at this time.”

The next nine items on the agenda were discussed and quickly approved. These items were:

• The contract for the school’s 2017-2018 school year audit (to be conducted during the 2018-2019 fiscal year). The audit will be conducted by the firm of Chas. W. Carroll, P.A.

• Temporary appropriations for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

• Membership renewal with the OSSBA for the 2018-2019 school year.

• The policy maintenance service subscription with the OSSBA for the upcoming school year.

• The contract for legal services with the Center for Education Law for the 2018-2019 school year.

• The Workers’ Compensation Proposal with the Oklahoma School Assurance Group (OSAG) for the 2018-2019 school year.

• The continued service agreement with the Oklahoma Public Schools Unemployment Compensation Trust Account and Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OPSUCA) for the upcoming school year.

• Purchase of the Edgenuity license for the 2018-2019 school year. Edgenuity creates video curriculum for three specific areas of education, including the core curriculum for traditional and supplemental education, MyPath for reading and math intervention, and Dual Credit for college-preparatory high school programs.

• Participation in the planning project to create or update the Woods County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

A motion to convene in executive session for the discussion of personnel decisions (for the 2018-2019) was made and seconded, giving board members the opportunity to discuss resignations received to date, re-employment of support staff, employment of certified teachers under temporary contract, adjustment of the superintendent’s salary, and possible extra duty assignments.

Upon reconvening, it was announced that Scott Kysar and Cindy Baker’s resignations were accepted, and Starla Collins was hired.

Support staff approved for re-employment were: Lori Adair, Holly Anderson, Linda Hofen, Dana Hope, Gilbert Hull, Kathy Hull, Robin Kysar, Kelly Like, Betty Mayes, Bridgette Meyers, Gail Nickelson, Linda Seiger and Tatum Smith.

Lastly, an adjustment was made to extend the superintendent’s contract to three years with a $5,000 raise. With no new business, the meeting closed.