Waynoka board prepares for new school year

 

August 9, 2017



WAYNOKA — The Waynoka school board met on Aug. 7 to discuss several items on their agenda as the new school year approaches. In attendance were Lori Adair, Scott Cline, Travis George, Rick George, Andy Ferguson, Garret Gum, Clint Olson and Michael Meriwether.

After the meeting was called to order, Waynoka Superintendent Scott Cline opened bids for surplus items. With four items listed in their surplus, only the 29-passenger 2007 Chevy bus received any bids. After reading the two bids, the board members voted to accept the highest bids of $3,500. The board then approved to add a 2005 Suburban to their surplus.

Moving on to the consent agenda, the board approved the minutes from the June 29 meeting and financial reports.

In the superintendent’s report, Cline stated that construction is starting to come to a close in preparation for the opening of school. The only complication was a freezer needing to be replaced, which Cline stated that should take at least three weeks.

As far as finances, Cline informed the board that their expenditures are up compared to last year, which Cline believes can be attributed to not as much expense in June and the construction.

Meriwether then gave the principal’s report to the board, stating that enrollment is currently around 240. After having their first in-service on Monday, they will attend a team building workshop before the school year begins. The report was to the point, as Meriwether stated that the teachers were excited to begin the new year.

The next three items on the agenda involved Northwest Technology Center (NWTC) as the board first approved the contract for secondary career and technology education programs. They followed that by approving dual enrollment credits in math and science from NWTC as well as dual enrollment credits through Edgenuity, an OSDE-approved online curriculum.

Brooke Meyer was approved as an adjunct instructor for anatomy and physiology for the new school year. Cline explained to the board that Meyer is an instructor with Career Tech and has state certification.

The board then approved a membership renewal with Oklahoma School Advisory Council (OSAC) as well as the renewal of the Policy Maintenance Service Subscription with the OSSBA for the 2017-2018 school year.

Other items on the agenda approved by the board that would be in effect for the 2017-2018 school year were: the American Fidelity Assurance Company to serve as Waynoka Public School Section 125 Plan, food procurement procedures and practices for the food service program, 1,080 hours for the school year, the Internal Attendance Review Committee involving teachers Will Anderson, Dustin Smith and Beau Westfahl as well as administrators Cline and Meriwether.

Also approved by the board was the Healthy and Fit School Advisory Committee/Safe School Committee, which consists of teachers Rodeana Bixler and Carly Williams, parents Danielle Budy and Alicia Pitts, students Brooklinn Weber and Chase Zook, administrator Meriwether, Andy Ferguson from the school board, and Ted Woodhead from law enforcement.

The school board then discussed and approved increasing the price of school lunches by 15 cents, which Cline said will add extra $25 to the school’s revenue.

The board then entered executive session at 7:42 p.m. before re-entering regular session at 7:58 p.m. where they took action on the items discussed during executive session.

The board accepted three resignations before approving acceptance of Jeremy Harper and Stephanie Harper under temporary contract. Jeremy Harper was also added to the extra duty assignments and payment schedule. Finally, the board also approved the employ of Bridget Myers to support personnel.

 

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