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A quorum was met Thursday evening at Waynoka’s regularly scheduled board of education (BoE) meeting, with only one member, Clint Olson, absent. The administrators called the meeting to order and began quickly tackling the three-page agenda. First up was the approval of the consent agenda (this includes items such as minutes from the previous meeting, and the financial reports of each account).

The board made the motion to designate (for the 2018-2019 school year) the superintendent, Scott Cline, as the official purchasing agent for Waynoka Public School, the authority to designate additional personnel as receiving agents when necessary, the authorized representative for all federal programs including e-rate and, finally, as the authorized representative for the Child Nutrition school lunch program.

Lori Adair, who currently serves as Cline’s secretary, the encumbrance clerk, the payroll/insurance clerk and the BOE minutes clerk, was approved to remain in those roles, minus the latter. Adair was voted in to fill the role as alternate purchasing agent for the schools as well.

Another key staff member, Gail Nickelson, will fulfill the positions she currently occupies (secretary and activity fund custodian), and picked up the title as BoE minute’s clerk.

Nickelson will join Waynoka schools superintendent in holding the authority to sign all checks for the school lunch fund and the activity account for the approaching school year.

Approval was made to designate the activity fund custodian(s) the authority to transfer assets in the activity account when there is actual exchange (as long as there is no movement of money without recovery) for 2018-2019 school year.

Moving quickly, BoE members approved the recommended expenditures from activity accounts for the 2018-2019 school year. The activity accounts are for (but are not limited to) the academic bowl, athletics, cheerleading, concessions, library, FCCLA, FFA and for several future classes.

The cheerleading and FFA programs will host fundraisers for the new school year, as approval was made by board members. An investment resolution with the Woods County treasurer concerning surplus funds for the 2018-2019 school year was adopted and, moving down the agenda, administrators voted and gave the official thumbs up to lease the school house to Michael Meriwether. That contract is valid from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.

Preparing for the quickly approaching school year, BoE members motioned for the new student/parent handbook to be accepted, and the agenda item was so moved.

Routinely, approval was given to renew membership with several agencies such as OSAC (or Oklahoma School Advisory Council), Organization of Rural Oklahoma Schools (OROS), and the Oklahoma Schools Risk Management Trust (OSRMT) for building and fleet insurance. Like the previous agenda items, these renewals are for the 2018-2019 school term.

A vote to approve the purchase of a 29 passenger bus (from Midwest Bus Sales) was made based on bus sale state contract pricing.

Modifications were decided upon for school lunch prices, and to the following policies: BAAB Nepotism, BBB School Board Members Term of Office, and BBH Development Opportunities regarding board members.

Before convening in executive session, members voted and approved to declare several items as surplus.

Coming back from a brief executive session, the BoE officers announced their decisions on the employment of support personnel and their relative salary schedules, along with the certified teachers who are under temporary contract. All current personnel was approved for re-employment, and added to the personnel roster were Allen Whipple (maintenance) and Derek Vetter (teacher).

No new business was proclaimed and the meeting was called to an end.