1 MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 3, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY,
OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD
CONFERENCE ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 900 NORTH KLEIN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1979,
AT 7:00 A.M. PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Wil 1iams, President Paul English, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
ABSENT:
Art Hill, Member
Others present: Hugh B. Ginn, Interim Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups and news media, and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Potts gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that five of the seven Board members were present. entered the meeting at 7:05 a.m.)
(Mr. Donwerth
Roll Call
Mrs. Williams presented Mr. Ginn, who made the following remarks: The Board will need to schedule very soon the Marilyn Donohew grievance hearing. This must be heard before January 16, 1979. Dr. Payzant is arriving in town tonight and will be here tomorrow. A number of things that you will want to discuss today will be relayed to him. I suggest that maybe you would not want to make a decision at this meeting on some of the things which we give to you and inform you about, pending Dr. Payzant's arrival, because many of the items will be based on how he administers the school system in the future. We want your input, arid we will inform Dr. Payzant when he arrives of your input and discussion this morning.
Remarks Mr. Ginn
Mr. Ginn continued: We have been preparing for the meeting of January 15. Dr. Payzant will be here at that meeting. In further preparation for that meeting you will want to make some decisions about those subjects that you want to discuss at that time.
SPECIAL BUSINESS - DISCUSSION WITH STAFF
1.
Lau Compliance Deadlines and Requirements
2.
Vocational-Technical Education
3.
School Bus Equipment and Services
- Housing, Buildings, Programs and Other
Mr. Ginn referred to the items listed in the agenda for discussion and stated: We will have some concrete and exact suggestions and would like to tell you what the staff plans and hopes to*do. We do want your input and we want you to be aware of some things. As far as the school bus equipment and services and the vocational-technical education, we would invite and hope that you will give us all kinds of input and , reaction, but we hope that you will not make decisions, again, waiting until Dr. Payzant is here, because these are items which are long range in nature, especially the bus service and vocational education. Mr. Ginn then presented Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division, who presented background information regarding the Lau compliance, its origin and requirements.
Dr. Lindley commended members of the^staff that had assumed some responsibilities related to the Lau compliance, especially Mrs. Camolia Byrd, Coordinator of Special Projects, who assumed the major responsibility in directing the prescriptive and assessment phase of the program. The following administrative staff members, upon request by Dr. Lindley, presented information and recommendations to the Board regarding the implementation of the Lau requirements on the various grade levels, as well as the estimated amount of expenses for its implementation:
(a)
Wayne Francis, Assistant to Director of High Schools -- High School Level
(b)
Vernon Moore, Director of Fifth Year Centers and Middle Schools -- Middle School and Fifth Year Levels
(c)
Dr. Betty Williams, Director of Elementary Schools -- Elementary School Level
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SPECIAL BUSINESS - DISCUSSION WITH STAFF cont'd Dr. Lindley and staff members responded to questions and comments from members of the , Board. The estimated total for implementation of the Lau requirements was reported to be approximately $427,000.00 per year or $214,000.00 per semester, without any projection for materials.
On the topic of Vocational-Technical Education Other, Mr. Ginn, after an introductory statement Dr. Si Bowlan, Director of Vocational Education, of the vocational-technical education program in facts related to the program for the future.
Housing, Buildings, Programs and on vocational education, presented who gave an overview on the background the Oklahoma City School System and
Dr. Bowlan and Mr. Ginn responded to questions from members of the Board and discussed the area vocational-technical program in relation to other school districts near the metropolitan area.
On School Bus Equipment and Services, Mr. Ginn introduced Mr. Darrel Shepard, Interim Assistant Superintendent, Business Management and Operations, who gave introductory remarks for the discussion. Mr. Shepard presented Mr. Douglas Markham, Director of Transportation, who gave details regarding the operation and management of the Transportation Department and some estimated costs for its operation. Mr. Markahm presented three areas that he felt important for the Board to consider in the future - (1) need for additional buses (by contracting or purchasing); (2) assuming responsibility for discipline on bus stops, and (3) computer scheduling of bus routes. Mr. Shepard and Mr. Markham responded to concerns by members of the Board, after which it was suggested that staff bring to the Board at a later date analytical recommendations, the pros and cons, regarding the Transportation Department.
(A complete transcription of the discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.) (Mr. English departed the meeting at 10:00’a.m.) (Dr. Start departed the meeting at 10:20 a.m.) Mr. Ginn and members of the Board discussed the schedule for Board meetings in January, after which it was decided that the January 15 meeting would begin at 4:00 p.m. and would include a grievance hearing and staff discussion on vocationaltechnical education; the January 22meeting would include a dialogue and interaction with Support Personnel, and would also begin at 4:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT R. # 1 Adjournment______
A motion fo adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of this meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
) ) SS: COUNTY OF" OKLAHOMA ) STATE OF OKLAHOMA
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the special meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 1979 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY,
OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 900 NORTH KLEIN, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Art Hill, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
Others present: Hugh B. Ginn, Interim Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Donald H. Ladd, Treasurer; Central Office staff members; representatives from patron and professional groups and news media, and other interested persons. (Rosters on file in office of the Clerk.) The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Willfamsand Dr. Start gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Mrs. Williams welcomed all of the visitors present.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the minutes of December 18, 1978 and January 3, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #2 Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Dr. Start - We don't have it on the agenda tonight, but I think the Lau decision really needs to be addressed sometimes by this Board. If this is the only school board in the nation that is going to protect the rights of the citizens of this country, then we ought to take some action on this.
Comments Dr. Start
Mrs. Williams - Our Superintendent-Designate was the guest speaker for the first board meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last week. Also sharing honors, in addition to our Board members, Superintendent Ginn and staff, was Mrs. Joyce Drew, our Oklahoma City Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Drew was honored with all the other teachers in Oklahoma during the OEA (Oklahoma Education Association) meeting last year, but I mentioned it to the Chamber of Commerce at that particular time that since she was our Oklahoma City teacher, that at some time she would like to enjoy that privilege just by herself and not share it with a hundred or so others. She was very gratified.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams continued: Board members have received several letters highly commending our Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) and Dr. Dan Marker (Human Relations Coordinator). One letter stated that the Oklahoma City Public Schools are to be commended for providing a program such as this. We are happy to receive such letters. ITEMS PENDING
Meeting of June 12, 1978
1.
Information to the Board
Proposal - Shared leasing of Page-Woodson School.
Meeting of October 16, 1978
1.
Study - Air conditioning for classrooms and other areas. '(Enclosure - Agenda - January 8, 1979)
Meeting of December 18, 1978
1.
Financial Report - Preschool Programs.
Meeting of January 3, 1979 1.
Recommendations - Transportation Department.
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LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS Attorney1s Report
Mr. Bleakley reported:
*(1)
Settlement of University Heights Quiet Title Action - The documents have been prepared for the settlement of the University Heights Quiet Title action and are awaiting signature by the other parties to complete that action.
(2) Charges in Stabbing of High School Student - I have been directed by the Board to inquire into the status of charges against Denorval Norwood who stabbed a John Marshall student at a Grant High School basketball game last month. Mr. Norwood has been charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. This is a felony action and he has not yet filed a motion to be decertified as an adult. So the felony charges of assault and battery with a deadly weapon with intent to kill are still pending against Mr. Norwood. Inquiry Mr. English
Mr. English inquired: Do you know what happened to the young person who stabbed the basketball player at Classen earlier in the year; what was the final outcome of that? Mr. Bleakley - That person was also certified as an adult under the current statute, and I am not sure what his present status is. I can check into that.
Mr. English - If you would, please. I can't remember what happened to him in our system. Did we kick him completely out of the system or is he in some program in the system?
Dr. Lindley responded from the audience that the young man in question is not in the Oklahoma City Public School System.
Treasurer1 s Report
Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report, a copy of which is on file in the Clerk's office.
R. #3 Reports Approved
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the Attorney's Report and Treasurer's Report as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Before presenting Mr. Ginn for the Superintendent's Report, Mrs. Williams stated: I should like to state that this is perhaps the last Board meeting where Mr. Ginn will be sitting in the Superintendent's chair. I want to say that this school system is deeply indebted to Mr. Ginn. He has held it with a steady rein and I certainly am grateful to him, as are all members of the Board, for this tireless work, his unfailing; unswerving loyalty, and the manner in which he garnered and worked with the supportive people all over this district. It has been a good several months. Mr. Ginn responded: I appreciate-it.
Inquiry Dr. Start
Thank you very much, Mrs. Williams, for those pleasing words.
Dr. Start inquired of Mr. Ginn: Do the monies that are obtained from the sale of our television station go into our sinking fund? Mr. Ginn - A few years ago we spent, as I recall, $650,000 from the Bond Fund updating the equipment at the television station. Certainly, the amount that we spent at that time will need to be returned to the Bond Fund. At the time we receive the money we will make recommendations that you pass a resolution that would designate which account the funds would be placed in. For clarification, if the money was spent from the Bond Fund and those bonds are still in the process of being paid, which they are, then the money must go back to the Bond account. The funds that are not involved in the Bond procedure could go where the resolution you would adopt would place it.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Employee of the Month
Mr. Ginn introduced Mr. Robert Reese, President, the Association of All School Personne , who gave preliminary remarks regarding Mr. Jake Diggs, Principal, U. S. Grant High School, having been selected as Employee of the Month.
A Certificate of Recognition was presented to Mr. Diggs on behalf of the Board of Education and the Association of All School Personnel. Mr. Diggs responded.
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It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to direct the following persons R. #4 Professional to attend meetings as indicated: Trips Approved At no Expense to the School District
(a)
Martha Nell Dodson, Symposium on Minorities in Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, January 8-9, 1979. Expenses to be paid by University of Texas.
(b)
Robert E. Higgins and Ralph Risdon, Principals, Hoover and Jefferson, National Association of Secondary School Principals Convention, Houston, Texas, February 2-7, 1979.
(c)
Doy Burchel, Charles Lewis, Roy Watson, Leslie Kelly, Virginia Thompson, Principals, National Association of Elementary School Principals Convention, Washington, D. C., March 23-28, 1979.
At School District Expense (d)
Maree Tarver, Director, Grants Management, One day Seminar, "How the Education Amendments of 1978 Will Affect Your School District", Dallas, Texas, January 8, 1979.
(e)
Beth Wilson, Director, Affirmative Action, American Association for Affirmative Action Region VI Conference, San Antonio, Texas, February 26-28, 1979.
(f)
Karen Ray, Willis Alexander, and Gwen Dukes, Parents-Title I Program, National Conference on Parent Involvement, Houston, Texas, January 14-16, 1979. Expenses to be paid from Title I funds.
(g)
Ron Schnee, Director, American Educational Research Association Conference, San Francisco, California, April 7-12, 1979.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the following Resolutions of Appreciation:
(a)
Clayton L. Davis, Teacher-Coach, Northwest Classen, deceased December 20, 1978.
(b)
Stanley B. Niles, former member of the Board of Education, deceased December 30, 1978.
R. #5 Resolutions of Appreciation Approved
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. The Oklahoma*County Election Board has certified the tabulation of votes cast for School Board Candidate, Election District No. 6 at the Nomination Election held January 2, 1979 as indicated:
Delbert Hamm Art Hill James Morrissey Ray Thompson
241 76 96 185
Total
598
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the President of the Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit an application for grants and programs as follows: (a)
Metric Education under Special Projects Act, Section 403, Title IV of Public Law 93-380, Education Amendments of 1974; proposal in the amount of $27,852.00.
(b)
Program for a Reading Project - A Staff Development Program, Reading Across the Curriculum, to be used in conjunction with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF); proposal in the amount of $37,402.50.
Mrs. Betty Hill inquired: On item (b), wasn't part of this from matching funds from RIF (Reading Is Fundamental), or did we not get some funds from them? I was wondering if we had included in our budget what we were expected to do?
Information to the Board Nomination Election
R. #6 President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents
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R. #6 President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents - cont'd
Upon request by Mr. Ginn, Dr. Alice Houston, Director of Curriculum Services, responded: The money for RIF is included within the amount that was allocated. However, this particular program has more to do with Reading Across the Curriculum. RIF is not included in this amount of money, but it is in conjunction with the Reading ’Is Fundamental program. The $37,402.00 has to do with Reading Across the Curriculum. We did budget the matching funds for RIF.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted ay^.r Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. PERSONNEL REPORT
R. #7 Personnel Approved
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the listed persons in the agenda be employed and that contracts with the persons listed on the form approved be executed in the name of the District by the Superintendent or persons designated by him; also, that other personnel recommendations listed be approved. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted a^e; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. (Personnel listings a-m following last page of minutes.)
PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING
R. #8 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
R. #9 Approval of Purchasing, Buildings and Construction
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve recommendations #1 and #2 (ratification of December payrolls and authorization of January payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for December 14, 1978-January 3, 1979.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the items of Purchasing, Buildings and Construction, as follows:
Purchasing 1.
Purchase of Fans and Ventilator Purchase of fans and ventilator for use at various locations from Emsco Electric Supply Company, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $3,547.08 to be charged to the following Accounts:
$
G 1230.03 *Title I, 1230.03 Central Food Service Linwood School
Total
663.20 199.95 2,519.37 164.56
$ 3,547.08
*This purchase has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
2.
Purchase of Electrical Supplies
Purchase of electrical supplies (connectors, elbows, controls, clamps, light fixtures, etc.) for use by the Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Graybar Electric Company Emsco Electric Supply Co., Inc. Active Electrical Distributors Total
$
457.24 380.92 1 ,029,13
$ 1,867.29
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
3.
Purchase of Hardware Purchase of hardware (hinges and padlocks) for use by the Maintenance Department (stock) from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
$
Big L Home & Lumber Center ABS Enterprises, Inc. Paxton/Patterson
Total
76.00 5,260.00 535.20
$ 5,871.20
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3.
Purchase of Hardware cont'd
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $ 3,596.20 2,275.00
BL 5620.05 G 240.00 Total
4.
R. #9 Approval of Purchasi ng, Buildings and Construction cont'd
$ 5,871.20
Purchase of Parts for Pumps Purchase of parts for Skidmore pumps (shafts and shaft sleeves, gasket sets, washers, etc.) for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department from Federal Corporation (available only from designated distributor). This purchase in the amount of $2,436.20 is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
5.
Permission to Validate Agreement Permission to validate an agreement with Inter-Collegiate Press which submitted the low quotation for furnishing graduation diplomas (3,105 approximately @ $1.63 each) for the 1978-79 school year. This purchase is to be charged to Account G 250.03.
6.
Collating, Folding, Stitching, and Trimming of Curriculum Books The collating, folding, stitching, and trimming of high school curriculum books for use by Graphic Services from Duncan Bindery Service which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,450.00 to be charged to Account G 240.05.
7.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (reading achievement program, 'filmstrips, language master math program builder kit, language skills, Walt Disney read alongs, etc.) for use in Title I programs in various schools and Grant High School (Mini Grant Project #6300 - Complimentary Career-Vocational Testing Program) from the following companies (available only from the designated publisher and/or di stri butor): Fairview Audio Visual â– Audio-Visual Enterprises Thompson Movie Supply, Inc. Frank Shaffer Publishers, Inc. Walt Disney Educational Media Co. Consulting Psychologists Press Total
$
1,884.40 2,128.50 1 ,439.50 1 ,949.44 1,118.00 1,214.81
$
9,734.65
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: *Title I, 240.01 G 250.06 (Mini Grant)
Total
$
8,519.84 1,214.81
$
9,734.65
*This has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs. Buildings and Construction 1.
Acceptance of Low Bid for Fire Damaged Areas at Douglass High School Acceptance of the low bid in the amount of $39,000 and awarding of a contract to Dow Construction, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for replacement and repairs to the fire damaged areas in the Journalism classrooms at Douglass High School.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Mrs. Betty Hi 11 inquired: We did receive in our packet over the weekend a report we had asked for about air conditioning and fans for the classrooms. How will the public be made aware of that report? It was brought before the Board in a motion, wasn't it?
Inquiry Mrs. Betty Hill
Mr. Ginn - If we are to not alter that report, then we will prepare a synopsis and give a news release on the content of the report that we have given to you. Actually, the motion was that we would bring to you a report, and we have done that.
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Inquiry Mrs. Betty Hill cont'd
Mrs. Betty Hill - So much of the time we hear of a gap in communications, and to me this is probably one of them, because we get the report and the community and the teachers are really never aware that report has come. There should be, I would think, <some way that the teachers who were quite interested in this would be made aware. Mr. Ginn - We can certainly prepare and release a synopsis of that report.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I would think that it would be important to send it to the organizations. Mrs. Williams - And release it to the media; because the public needs to know. Inquiry Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Potts - I thought it was a very interesting report. It had some good data in it. There were two alternatives that occurred to me that I didn't see in the report. One was alternatives of earlier starting time for school, and of changing the beginning and ending dates of school relative to the hottest months. I wondered if it would be possible to address those two in terms of as they relate to. it also. Mr. Ginn - Certainly, the staff has not dealt with those two matters on this report. We are in the process now of working on the school calendar. That can be discussed as we prepare and make recommendations on the calendar, but it was not discussed and was not looked into as this report which you have was prepared. Those are starting hours of the day and time of year?
Mrs. Potts - Yes. As I recall, the peak heat time was three o'clock in the afternoon, and I don't believe that there was identification of the specific months. I think it was interesting that this data showed that we really did have a record breaker in terms of heat. But also there had been previously some discussion of what if we were to start school later in the year and run later? As I recall, one problem with that was so many of our teachers were going to summer school and that sort of time for summer school posed a problem with that. But it strikes me that the hottest time is when we are starting school, and in May we don't reach that kind of heat. Mr. Ginn - We can at least do some research and prepare a supplementary statement and observation on those two subjects for you.
Central Food Service Statement - Information to the Board
The Central Food Service Department financial statement as of November 30, 1978 was submitted as information to the Board.
HEARINGS The following persons addressed the Board:
(1)
Mary Hepp
(2)
Geoffrey Davis, Jr.
(3)
Barbara Chishko
(4)
Dennis Hawkins
Ms. Hepp urged approval of the Affirmative Action Plan which was an item under Unfinished Business. ' J
Mr. Davis, Ms. Chishko and Mr. Hawkins expressed concern for Carver Center and its activities, and the continuation of the Carver Center with its present program, and other. Mr. Davis specifically referred to a memo from Carver patrons to the Office of the Superintendent, which included some recommendations regarding the Center and modifications of the motion by Mr. Art Hill on December 18, 1978. (Copy of memo on file in Clerk's office.)
Following Ms. Chishko's remarks, Mrs. Betty Hill inquired: I believe one of your recommendations was that we withdraw Attachment B, Finding III of the report to the Office for Civil Rights. I noticed a statement from staff that "in the event a better alternative can be developed at a later date, we would appreciate the opportunity to submit it to OCR for approval." You do not feel that if a committee could be appointed and a better alternative came up, that could be submitted and not withdraw what we have already turned in? Ms. Chishko stated that the Carver patrons would like an immediate recall of the two recommendations that were sent to OCR - the moving of Carver Center to McKinley School; and that the children would be split into two different wings, Hoover and Jefferson Middle Schools. Ms. Chishko further stated that the Carver patrons did feel that the program would fail under the recommendations and that they wanted a committee set up to find the proper facility for the children and have it evaluated by the North Central evaluative criteria.
Mrs. Betty Hill then inquired of Ms. Chishko as to whether McKinley School would be acceptable to the patrons, after modifications?
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HEARINGS cont'd
Ms. Chishko, again, indicated that the.Carver patrons did not feel that the facility would be adequate for the handicapped children. After replying to Mrs. Hill's inquiry regarding the enrollment at Carver (85 or 90 students), Ms. Chishko stated that she had received a number of phone calls from parents who wanted to know how they could get their children in the Carver program. Following Mr. Hawkins' remarks, Mrs. Betty Hill referred to the memo received from the patrons in which reference had been made to the North Central evaluative criteria, and asked for a response from staff. Mr. Ginn stated: First, let me remind members of the Board that the criteria used in the evaluating of a North Central school was not what the Office for Civil Rights asked this school district to respond to. The Office for Civil Rights asked this school district to respond to a correspondence from that office in which they had already outlined some areas in which we were in noncompliance. It appears to me that in reading this memorandum, that what they are doing is selecting criteria, which happens to be the North Central criteria which is used to evaluate a secondary school and/or college or university, and have suggested that it be used as a means of setting up standards for a school, mainly Carver. But the Office for Civil Rights, I am sure, had no concern for the North Central criteria whatsoever when it wrote to us the correspondence which we received. The criteria which have been picked and used by the parent group is one that has been selected by that group as a guideline in order to set certain physical and staffing standards for a school.
Mrs. Betty Hill - So it would include then only physical and staffing? Mr. Ginn - Physical, staffing, library and all the other items which are used in the evaluating of a high school to meet the North Central requirements that a high school must meet. Carver patrons have used that as their guideline for criteria which they are suggesting be used to evaluate Carver.
Mrs. Betty Hill - What would staff's reaction be? Mr. Ginn - If a request should be made by Carver applying to North Central to be accepted into the North Central Association, the thing that would have to be done at any school, whether it be Carver or one of our other schools, would be first to know what those criteria are, and to attempt to mee-t the standards of those criteria in order to be accepted into the North Central Association. There are a number of associations all over the United States, and North Central happens to be the one that involves Oklahoma in its territory. It is the matter of an evaluation procedure which in turn a high school hopes to meet in order that its students, when they finish that high school and proceed to a college or university, will meet the basic entrance requirements at the university or college. Mrs. Betty Hill - So in other words then they are not a member of North Central?
Mr. Ginn - No. Carver is not a member of North Central Association, but they have used as their measuring stick the criteria of North Central. That is what it appears to me that I see, in-the correspondence, and I have not talked to the Carver patrons.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Motion made by Dr. Start arid seconded by Mr. English at the meeting of December 18, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of the Board on January 8, 1979 - for "approval of the Affirmative Action Plan as presented." Mrs. Potts commented: I have some thoughts that the charge of our Equal Employment Advisory Committee has really been accomplished at this date, with this plan. I feel that as we proceed working with this plan there are going to be challenges that perhaps an advisory committee might be helpful with, and that the existing committee is overlarge and has served long and diligently. I would suggest that wemight meet two times or so a year to serve as a committee that could provide some feedback to the Affirmative Action Director in terms of any problems that are perceived and as adjustments are made in that policy. We might want to drop everyone with the exception of possibly one or two people, a representative of each Board member; and we would probably need to continue having both teacher organizations represented, our classified employees, and the EAAC representative. So we are probably talking about a committee of possibly six people.
Mrs. Williams - Could that come as a new item of business and let us vote the motion and then come back to that?
Mrs. Potts - That would be fine. I would like to get some feedback, if there are people from the committee that would have a comment or suggestion. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #10 Approval of Affirmative Action Plan
10 MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 1979 - CONT'D
R. #11 Approval of Motion as Amended Re Carver Center
Motion made by Mr. Art Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth at the meeting of December 18, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of the Board on January 8, 1979, as follows: "I move that the Board ask its attorney to begin preparing the legal work for the possible filing of a lawsuit if the Office for Civil Rights orders the removal from Carver Center of students who should remain at the Center in the opinion of their parents and educators. "The Board asks the Superintendent to write, a letter to the Oklahoma congressional delegation seeking approval of an amendment to the federal law to permit school districts to continue to educate handicapped students in self-contained centers if the parents approve. "The Board also asks the Superintendent to:
1.
Appoint a committee of Carver parents and Central Office staff to conduct a study to assist in the planning of the best possible program for handicapped persons in the regular school setting, in the eventuality such a program is required.
2.
Instruct the staff to prepare cost estimates for a variety of alternatives to provide better facilities for handicapped students."
Amendment
Mr. English presented the following amendment to the motion as an item 3:
"Notify the Office for Civil Rights that the administration's previous long-range proposal is amended thusly: the offer to house the programs for severely handicapped students in McKinley School or wings of middle schools is withdrawn. The district will either improve the facilities at Carver Center or move the Carver program to another facility to ensure that the Center is comparable to facilities for non-handicapped students in the school system." Mr. Donwerth seconded the amendment. In discussion of the amendment, Mr. English stated: I am adding a number 3 which is prefaced by the remark that the Board also ask the Superintendent to___ . So the Superintendent would then notify the Office for Civil Rights that the previous proposal sent to them last month'is amended and the offer to house the handicapped programs in McKinley School or in wings of the middle schools is withdrawn, and instead we are saying we will either improve Carver Center or we will provide another facility. Either way it will be an improvement and will ensure that the Center for the handicapped.. students is comparable to the facilities provided for non-handicapped students within the school district, which is what OCR requires.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Would that not take the place of number 2 in the motion? Mr. English - No, because I think number 2 speaks to another part of it, and that is that we have 'fO'do a study, and we are saying here with number 3 that we are asking the Superintendent to have the staff do the study and come up with some alternatives for us for facilities. I think number 2 is a necessary step to number 3. In number 3 we are giving OCR the assurance that we will provide improved facilities. Number 2 in the implementing portion of that, that says, okay, now we are instructing staff to look around and let's see what is the best way to go to improve Carver. Is the best way to find another building some place, or is it to build a newone, or what is the best way; what are the cost estimates then? If you are talking about building a new one, what does it cost? If you are talking about renovating a building that we have some place, what are those costs? But it sort of shows OCR that we are serious about what we are talking about. When we tell them we are going to improve things, we can point to this and say we have told the staff to do this. I will come back later with a perfection for number 2.
Mrs. Williams - Before I call for the vote, I should like to ask the Superintendent if this is not a little too late; the content of this amendment which is to notify OCR to cease and desist on our recommendation? Mr. Ginn - Bear in mind that the material which was submitted to the Office for Civil Rights was in our (the staff's) opinion at the time a short-range approach to having us comply with those areas that the Office for Civil Rights informed us that we were not in compliance. That is what we thought we were submitting when we did submit material to the Office for Civil Rights. If I understand Mr. English's motion, it seems to me that it speaks to one phase, which seems to me to be the facilities part of it. I think the Office for Civil Rights instructed us to submit a short-range proposal that would speak not only to the facilities as such, but also would speak to the programs and mainstreaming of the students.
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Mr, English - I think the Attachment B on Finding III that we sent to OQR addresses first the short range; that is, transporting to the Southside Y, going to Roosevelt School twice a week for activities in the gym, involvement of some of the non-handicapped students at Roosevelt with the Carver Center students. The next thing is the school district's long-range response to the concerns expressed by OCR, and that is where you get into Alternative II. Those are the two things that would be affected by the amendment. The short range would remain the same. We would still be going to the Southside Y and Roosevelt Middle School.
R. #11 Approval of Motion as Amended Re Carver Center - cont'd
Mr. Ginn - If I understand, this would be the proposal for the long-range approach, your number 3?
Mr. English - That is correct. Mr. Ginn - We said that we would be submitting material for a long range, and would be submitting other material in the future. If that is what we would submit, then that would be for the future, and this complies with what we said. Mrs. Williams - Was this the intent after we shall have heard from OCR?
Mr. Ginn - I am not sure I know how to respond to that. The fact that the patrons of Carver have also asked and have heard from OCR recently that they are going to have an audience, causes me to wonder if anything that you might do at this time might be a little hasty, even though I know and hear the patrons of the Center saying they want an answer now. I hear them loud and clear, but yet there are still some unknowns in here and I am not sure I know where I would suggest that you proceed at the moment. Mrs. Betty Hill - Aside from Alternative II, I believe I am hearing the patrons say they would like a committee appointed to start work immediately on some alternatives. Of course, they would like the long-range alternatives withdrawn and let's submit the others. Mr. English was asked to read the amendment again. Mr. English continued after reading the amendment: If you want to, you can pick up and use the same language at the bottom of that Alternative II that says "Final decisions as to which of the various alternatives proposed above will be made and action will be taken to implement one of the alternatives by September 1979. In the event a better alternative can be developed at a later date, we would appreciate the opportunity to submit it to OCR for approval."The idea given to them would be that we certainly recognize that this is not tying it down very much by saying we will either improve Carver Center or move it to a better facility, but it does leave that open and says that when we do come up with a plan, we will send that on to you when we get a more definite idea of where we are going. In other words, if OCR would accept our proposal on what has been sent to them, they could either say, okay, we agree on Alternative II, which I think is more likely that they would do, and say put it in the middle schools. We are in the position then of having to disown something that came from this district as a proposal. I think that is much more difficult to defend than just to remove it from their desk and don't give them that opportunity.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I would like to see it as a stand-alone. Mr. English -’The problem with that is that they can come back to us and say you have got a stand-alone right now and it is not comparable; we have told you that it is not comparable and you have not offered us any improvement in that situation. They cite in their letter to us, page 2 of the Attachment B, Paragraph C of Section 84.34 "If a recipient in Compliance A of this section operates a facility that is! identifiable as being for handicapped persons, the recipient shall ensure that the facilities' servic es and activities provided therein are comparable to other facilities, services and activities of the recipient." I have to believe that when they use words like "operates a facility that is identifiable as being for handicapped persons," they recognize it is legally possible to have an identifiable isolated facility.
On roll call for the amendment, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. Mr. English then offered a perfection of number 2 in the motion, which was accepted by Mr. Donwerth, the secohdeni and is stated <in thet amended motion as voted on:
"I move that the Board ask its attorney to begin preparing the legal work for the possible filing of a lawsuit if the Office for Civil Rights orders the removal from Carver Center of students who should remain at the Center in the opinion of their parents and educators. "The Board asks the Superintendent to write a letter to the Oklahoma congressional delegation seeking approval of an amendment to the federal law to permit school districts to continue to educate handicapped students in self-contained centers if the parents approve.
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R. #11 Approval of Motion as Amended Re Carver Center - comttd
"The Board also asks the Superintendent to: 1.
Appoint a committee of Carver parents and Central Office staff to conduct a study to assist in the planning of the best possible program for handicapped persons in the regular school setting, in the eventuality such a program is reguired.
2.
Instruct the Central Office staff, after consultation with Carver parents and Carver staff, to prepare cost estimates for a variety of alternatives to provide better facilities for handicapped students.
3.
Notify the Office for Civil Rights that the administration's previous long-range proposal is amended thusly: the offer to house the programs for severely handicapped students in McKinley School or wings of middle schools is withdrawn. The district will either improve the facilities at Carver Center or move the Carver program to another facility to ensure that the Center is comparable to facilities for non-handicapped students in the school system."
,
On roll call for the motion as amended and perfected, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams in voting nay, stated: Before I cast my vote I should like to say that my vote is precipitated by the fact that this is a little premature; that next week we will have a new Superintendent aboard who will be the educational leader of this district; that it will in no wise facilitate anything until after we shall have heard from OCR. Mrs. Williams then declared that the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS Comments Mrs. Potts
In referring to comments made previously before the vote on the Affirmative Action Plan, Mrs. Potts stated: I was hoping that there might be some members of the Equal Employment Advisory Committee who are in attendance at this meeting that would be prepar :d to comment on an alternative to continuance of the existing committee or completely doing away with this assisting function. If there isn't anyone here, then I will wait and try and talk with some committee members and come with a motion on that next week.
(Mr. Art Hill departed the meeting at 8:35 p.m.) Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams explained that Mr. Art Hill was leaving because he had to board a plane for Salt Lake City, Utah; that out of 800 nominees for a certain position on the National Education Task Force, he was one of 80 named, which she thought was quite an honor for him and for the Board.
Mrs. Williams then announced that the January 15 and January 22 Board meetings had been scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. R. #12 Adjournment to Executive Session - 8:45 p.m.
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel, litigation and negotiations. On roll call,Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #13 Returned to Open Session-9:54 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT R. #14 Adjournment 9:55 p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, Mrs. Pottsvoted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA
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I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the regular meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting. 1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district th
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel
TERMINATIONS
Major Classes of Terminations:
1.
Voluntary Resignation a. b. c. d. e.
Changing employment Leaving Oklahoma City Area Early Retirement Personal Reasons No reason given
2.
Mandatory Retirement
3.
Notice of Dismissal
U.
Discontinuance of Employment
a. b. c. d. e. f.
Termination from leave of Essence Elimination of position Expiration of employment period Unqualified for position Deceased Abandoned position
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations Anderson, Judd Gollaher, Martha
Hatcher, Frances Hirst, Suzanne
Leighton, Wayne
Maxwell, Kathy Mines, Linda Patillar, Dorris
Reybum, Marian
Roddin, Deborah Tether, Phyllis
Williamson, Jimmy
F.mpl oymenta 4a
Foster Estes Vocational
11-17-78
Id
Polk Intermediate
11-16-78
lb
Green Pastures Intermediate
12-21-78
lb
Northwest Special Education
12-01-78
lc
Capitol Hill Middle Math
lb
Columbus Primary
12-19-78
Id
Classen Humanities
Ll-15-78
4a
Webster Science/Math
lb
Classen Hearing Impaired
lb
Douglass Language Arts
Id
Star Primary
12-01-78
la
Classen Science
L2-01-78
Brownlee, Francis 1 - UT - University of Texas - Austin, Texas
Annual
3-06-79
$10901 .
B.S. CSU
3
12-20-78
Ross. Sara
9821.
B.S. OSU
0
1-08-79
Bagley, Joanne
9821
B.S. UT
0
LI-27-78
Moore. Cathrvn
8-21-78
Columbus Primary
A
Ll-03-78 1-01-79
1
Classen Science
Capitol Hill High Reading
/
(b)
PERSONNEL NAME
<
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE NAME DATE ------------- . ■
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
-
Terminations
Terminations
Annual
Hicks, Barbara
Bailey, Julia
$10108,
M.A. FSU
Thele, Betty
Chamberlain, Zethel
10268.
Thomas, Mary Lou
Dean, Marilyn
Crawford, Deborah
0
11-27-78
King Reading
M.A. OCU
1
11-29-78
Lincoln Reading
11568.
B.S. OU
7
11-27-78
Nichols Hills Reading
Hamm, David
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
12-18-78
Arthur Reading
Byrd, Marilyn
Hire, Vicki
9821.
B.S. OSU
0
11-13-78
Buchanan Reading
Brace, Mary
Johnson, Doris
10108.
M.S. SESU
0
12-01-78
Telstar Reading
Gaylor. Georgiana
Johnson, Steven
9821.
B.A. CSU
0
12-18-78
Edwards Intermediate
Schultz, Carol
Marion, Della
9821.
B.M. OBU
0
12-18-78
Madison Reading
Griffin, Teressa
Miller, Sara
9821.
B.S. USAO
0
11-27-78
Edgemere Reading
Hoover, Claudine
Randall, Rebecca
B.A. CSU
0
11-16-78
Harding Reading
Bonelli, Geraldine
Sauls, Chtistiane
9981.
B.S. CSU
1
12-18-78
Rogers Reading
Norris, Mary
Smith, Gwendolyn
9821.
B.A. Langston
0
12-08-78
Capitol Hill High Reading
Pingleton, Theresa
Thomas, Wilma
10741.
B.A. Langston
2
11-27-78
Shidler Intermediate
Mines, Linda
Van Dusen, Annette
11232.
M. Ed. OU
3
11-22-78
Classen Humanities
* 9821.
1
1 - FSU -Florida State University - Tallahassee, Florida
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
0
12-18-78
Oakridge Reading
0
11-27-78
Bodine Intermediate
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
Emnlovments
Annual
Bowie, Norva
Whitaker, Linda
$ 9821.
B.S. CSU
First, Mildred
Wustrow, Ann
9821.
B.A. PC
Robertson, David
• Zuravleff, Phyllis %
9821.
B.S. OSU
0
11-27-78
Star Spencer Social Studies
1
Additional Allocations Ayler, Alice
11321.
M. Ed. CSU
0
11-17-78
Pupil Services Psychometrist
Burch, Eloise
10108.
M. Ed. CSU
0
11-30-78
Columbus Intermediate
Chandler, Barbara
10108.
M. Ed. CSU
0
10-30-78
Curriculum ESL
2
Cook, Waynel
12624.
M.T. CSU
7
11-20-78
Douglass L.D.
3
Quiros, Beverly
10312.
B.S. OU
0
1-02-79
9821.
B.S. UA
0
12-14-78
Adams Primary
Smith, Sylvia
10312.
B.S. UM
0
11-27-78
Pupil Services Speech Pathologist
Sorrels, Sondra
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
12-20-78
Pupil Services Speech Pathologist
0
12-18-78
Ross i T. Special Ed.
Shinn, Bridget
»
Stafford, Donna 1 - P.C. - Parsons College - Fairfield, Iowa 2 - ESL - English as Second Language
M. Ed. 5306.50 CSU
4
3 - L.D. Learning Disabilities 4 - UM - University of Minnesota - Duluth, Minnesota
Douglass Special Education
■
(c)
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I
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME •<
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
0
11-27-78
Ross Primary
ASSIGNMENT - ----
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Terminations
Annual
Additional Allocations $ 9821.
B.S. CSU
Williams, Denise
10312,
B.S. HI
1
0
11-27-78
Pupil Services Speech Pathologist
Woodard, Marcia
10312.
M.S. LU
2
0
11-27-78
Pupil Services Speech Pathologist
Atchison, David %
9821.
B.A. Langston
0
11-28-78
Star Spencer Industrial Arts
Smith, Darla
Day, Regina
9821.
B.S. TTU
0
11-20-78
Jackson Reading
Hefley, Ema
Hallmark, Dorann
11221.
B.A. SWSU
5
11-30-78
Wheeler Learning Center
Walker, Susan
Henson, Glenda
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
12-18-78
Hayes Reading
Foster, Linda
McNair, Mary '
9821.
B.A. OU
0
1-02-79
Young, Charles
Moore, Harold
9981.
B.A. CSU
1
12-06-78
Star Spencer Project Focus :
Edwards, Linda
Stafford, Donna
5306.50
M. -Ed. CSU
0
12-18-78
Lafayette i T. Special Ed.
Cunningham, Ron
Stockton,’ Idus
9821.
B.S. OU
0
11-30-78
Capitol Hill High Social Studies i
Thomas, Irene
Transfers I
■ Senter, James
1 - HI - Hampton Institute - Hampton, Virginia 2 - LU - Lamar University - Beaumont, Texas
3
Riverside Bilingual
3 - TTU - Texas Tech University - Lubbock, Texas
i
ii
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
1
0
11-30-78
Washington Center Social Studies
B.S. Langston
0
12-12-78
Shidler Primary
M.A. PU
0
11-27-78
Mark Twain Special Education
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Transfers
Emnlovments
Annual
Powell, Frank
Williams, Evelyn
$10108.
l
M.S. UN
Leaves of Absence Parental Leave Chavez, Wanda
Shidler Primary
12-11-78
Daniel, Vicki
Stand Watie Learning Center
11-22-78
Kincade, Rebecca
King Intermediate
Martinez, Patricia
Mark Twain Special Education
12-15-78
Terminations
t
Crowder, Carolyn
Gettis, Mae
9821.
2-05-79
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Blatter, William
Davis, Mary
4c
Curriculum Artist-in-Residence
6-30-78
4c
Curriculum Artist-in-Residence
6-30-78
4c
Curriculum Artist-in-Residence
6-30-78
1 - UN - University of Nebraska - Omaha, Nebraska 2 - PU - Pepperdine University - Los Angeles, California
Pike, Elba
10613.
2
“1
(d)
MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
,
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT .V'
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations Glenn, Kathleen
Hemert, Phyllis
McLeister, Steve Watkins, Jeanne
Employments
Monthly
$ 920.
4c
Curriculum Artist-in-Residence
6-30-78
4c
Curriculum Artist-in-Residenee
6-30-78
lb
School Comm. Rel. School Correlator
11-17-78
Pierce, Laurel
lb
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
12-01-78
Bisceglia, Michelle
Goodlow, Norma
Tadefa. Maria
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
12-01-78
School Comm. Rel. School Correlator
945.16
12-01-78
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
490.
12-13-78
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Worker
Employments-Temporary
Hourly
Hernandez, Vicki
$ 3.50
10-20-78
Curriculum Home Lang. Assessor
No. Johnny .
3.50
10-19-78
Curriculum Home Lang. Assessor
No, Sang Soon
3.50
10-19-78
Curriculum Home Lang. Assessor
Ochoa, Laura •
3.50
10-20-78
Curriculum Home Lang. Assessor
Rodreques, Melinda
3.50
10-20-78
Curriculum Home Lang. Assessor
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Employments • ■
■"’<
Additional Allocation Graham, Charley
$ 490.
11-16-78
Guidance Services Advisor
Holdsclaw, Lynn
625.
11-01-78
Curriculum Bilingual Develope
Strother, William
900.
11-29-78
School Comm. Rel. C.A.S. 1
Vallejo, Saundra
950.
11-20-78
School Comm. Rel. C.A.C. 2
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TECHNICAL Terminations Bennett, Jack
4c
Technical Services Jr. Programmer
1 - C.A.S. - Career Awareness Sponsor 2 - C.A.C. - Career Awareness Coordinator
Monthly
11-15-78
Additional Allocation
Annual
Dunkins, Annie
$ 9821.
11-27-78
Pupil Services Float Nurse
Maddox, Sherry
9821.
12-04-78
Pupil Services Float Nurse
(e)
MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL -■NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
Ml PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
•
TECHNICAL Terminations
Smith, Clifford
Etaployments
la
Broadcast Services Asst. Chief Engineer
Annual
12-01-78 •-
Additional Allocation Grissom, Stephen
*
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD
Substitute Teachers
Aberson, Linda R. Adams, Robert Jr. Alberty, Ruth Berger, Carol D. Caldwell, Cheryl Dunlevy, Anna C. Freeland, Royce M. Hanson, Kim A. Marsh, Zenith A. McCants, Arthur McClung, Colleen, K. Moore, Velma M. Parker, Gregory S. Payne, Max E. Salter, Diana K. Thomas, Shirley B. VanDusen, Annette R.
Elementary/Social Studies Elementary Elementary Elementary Speech Elementary Industrial Arts Home Economics Art Physical Education Physical Education Social Studies Elementary Instrumental Music Vocal/Instrumental Music Speech Special Education
$14060.
11-27-78
Technical Services Research Associate
(f)
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
0
11-27-78
Marshall Attendance Clerk
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL Terminations
Crawford, Phyliss Farrow, Lanna Ivey, Lyndia
Johnson, Ollie ‘fcCalip, Nell
Reeser, Vivian
Id
Marshall Attendance Clerk
11-17-78
la
Maintenance/Eng. Jr. Secretary
11-17-78
Id
Grants Management Bookkeeper/Secretary
11-30-78
4b
Star Spencer Instructional Aide
Id
Willard Preschool Aide
la
Star Spencer Instructional Aide
Id
Willard Preschool Aide
11-15-78
Id
Children's Hospital Teacher Aide
11-30-78
Employments
Monthly
Beard, Wanda
$ 485.
5-26-78 11-09-78
5-26-78
Anderson, Sharon
257.50
0
11-15-78
Willard 4 T. Preschool Aide
Felder, Joy
Anderson, Beverly
485.
0
11-13-78
Marshall Attendance Clerk
Cotton, Joan
Andrew, Rhonda
500.
0
12-04-78
Ridgeview Principal's Secy.
Schlesselman, Joy
Boling, Vesta
510.
J
11-17-78
Northeast Instructional Clerk
Hooks. Chervl
Bratcher. Becky
194.
0
12-11-78
Quail Creek P.T. Teacher Aide
Chandler, Barbara
Castillo, Irma
495.
0
11-13-78
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Roper, Aline
Toepfer, Terry
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMEh T
CLERICAL
Terminations Crutchfield, Estella
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Employments
Monthly
McCutchen. Magdalena
$ Z85.
n
12-11-78
Moon Learning Ctr. A'ldp
11-16-78
Curriculum Bilincnial Aidp
Troug, Tao
Ninh, Sang
495.
0
Heath, Treva
Ring, Joyce
291.
0
Afinow, Ila
485.
0
11-16-78
Adams Instructional Aide
Baker, Jerri
485.
0
11-30-78
Adams Instruntional Al dp
Baldwin, Iva
485.
0
11-20-78
Parmelee Instructional Aide
Booker, Debra
485.
0
12-11-78
Moon Instructional Aide
Edwards, Judith
485.
0
12-11-78
Northwest Instructional Aide
Howard, Elaine
485.
0
11-10-78
Wheeler Instructional Aide
Wilson, Vita
485.
0
11-07-78
Rancho Phys. Therapy Aide
Britton
Additional Allocation
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MEEETING OF JANUARY 8, 1979 - CONT'D -------- --------
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—
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
«NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE Terminations Akey, Audrey
Aston, Joyce
Baker, Geneva
Brisco, Lois
Craft, Charline Davis, Shirley
la la Id la
la le le
Fuller, Bernice
le
Helper
11-30-78
Helper
11-30-78
Helper
11-20-78
Helper
12-01-78
Helper
8-28-78
Helper
11-30-78
Helper
11-30-78
Helper
12-01-78 9
Giles, Sherry Glass, Barbara Hamilton, Angela
Hedge, Gladys
Laster, Laverne
Lawton, Patricia
Id le le le
le le
NAME
Helper
11-08-78
Helper
10-20-78
Helper
10-16-78
Helper
12-01-78
Helper
12-01-78
Helper
12-01-78
ASSIGNMENT
-
EFFECTIVE DATE
I NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
co
'
Terminations
MacKillian, Pamela Marson, Esther
McKee, Bonnie McKinney, Wilma
Pompey, Loretta Scott, Jo Ann
Self. Phyllis Sunday, Joyce
Traywick, Malcolm Wauddy, Martina
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a
FOOD SERVICE
la la
Id la la la la la
4f le
6
Z-
Employments
Helper
11-06-78
Helper
10-27-78
Helper
11-28-78
Helper
11-28-78
Helper
11-15-78
Helper
10-20-78
Heiner
12-04-78
Helper
11-13-78
Helper
11-01-78
Helper
10-11-78
Hourly
.
. .. > ■
*Applications Processed $ 2.90
11-27-78
Helper
Barnard, Sally
2.90
10-30-78
Helper
Bloomfield, Dorothy
2.95
11-07-78
Cook
Adams, Vanda
* Awaiting Assignment
(h)
MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
$ 2.90
11-07-78
Helper
Cheadle, Cynthia
3.15
11-13-78
1st Cook
Cox, Betty
2.90
12-13-78
Helper
Cox, Doris
2.90
11-07-78
Helper
Fuller, Regina
2.90
11-29-78
Helper
Gardenhire, Janna
2.90
11-17-78
Helper
Harrell, Alice
2.90
11-07-78
Helper
Horrocks, Jean
2.90
11-27-78
Helper
Livingston, Ruth
3.30
11-06-78
Manager
McCoy, Mary
2.90
11-28-78
Helper
Newton, Callie
2.90
12-06-78
Helper
Nichols. Ina
3.30
11-29-78
Manager
Rex, Linda
2.90
11-29-78
Helper
Brazeal, June
* Awaiting Assignment
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Terminations
Hourly
*Applications Processed *
'*
Rowland, KaSandra
$ 2.90
•
12-08-78
Helper
11-15-78
Helper
Seay, Joyce
2.90
Smith, Ruth
2.90
11-09-78
Helper
2.90
12-12-78
Helper
Stout. Ginger
2.90
11-20-78
Helper
Washington. Sue
2.90
11-30-78
Helper
Student Trainee
Per Day
Ford, Gamer
$ 3.75
11-01-78
Trainee
3.75
12-05-78
Trainee
11-08-78
Warehouse Worker
Stone, Bernice
Walker, Kathy
■
Monthly
Townsend, Ruben
*Awaiting Assignment
Cowen, Mike •
$ 575.
0
X
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MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
■NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SUPPLY Terminations
a. Employments
Monthly
Gamble, Judy
Martin, Sally
$ 510.
0
11-14-78
Film Inspector
Horton, Lawrence
585.
1
11-20-78
Truck Driver
Tate, Alphonzo
575.
0
11-20-78
Truck Driver
Thomas, Henry
575.
0
11-22-78
Truck Driver
Threat, Walter
575.
0
11-20-78
Truck Driver
Williams, Lesley
575.
0
11-20-78
Truck Driver
0
12-05-78
Serviceman
Additional Allocation
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations la
Adams, Richard
la
Albrecht, Donald
3
Carruthers, Larry
12-08-78
Serviceman
11-16-78
Bus Driver
11-13-78
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
■
Bus Driver
EFFECTIVE DATE
Employments
Monthly
Brown, R.T. •
$ 655.
•
NAME
TRANSPORTATION
*
Terminations Cutliff, Debra
Davis, Howard Dodd, Deborah
Dorsey, Keith
Gaffney, Gary Harding, Cecilia
Hill, Lawrence Jackson, Jerome Moore, DeAnn
Moore, Rhenay
Mosley, Mhrvin Moulden, James
Pugh, Kenneth Robinson, Roy
Id 1<T
4f
Id 3 3
3
Id la
Id Id 3 3 le
Bus Driver
11-17-78
Bus Driver
10-25-78
Bus Driver
11-28-78
Bus Driver
12-01-78
Bus Driver
12-04-78
Bus Aide
12-08-78
Bus Driver
11-15-78
Bus Driver
11-20-78
Bus Driver
11-29-78
Bus Driver
11-28-78
Bus Driver
12-01-78
Bus Driver
11-24-78
Bus Driver
12-01-78
Bus Driver
11-15-78
%
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
(j)
MEEETING OF JANUARY 8, 1979 - CONT'D
’ersonnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations Turnage, Curtis Warner, Jerry
la 3
NAME
Bus Driver
12-06-78
Bus Driver
11-14-78
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
Employments
Monthly
Banks, Jessie
$ 260.
1
11-15-78
Bus Driver
Brown, Barry
270.
2
11-15-78
Bus Driver
Chatman, Victor
280.
3
12-08-78
Bus Driver
Davis,"James
375.
1
11-29-78
Bus Driver
Dodd, Deborah
260.
1
11-28-78
Bus Driver
Dorsey, Keith
550.
5
12-06-78
Bus Driver
Edmundson, Lincoln
270.
2
12-12-78
Bus Driver
Morris, Robert
270.
2
12-07-78
Bus Driver
Ross, Melvin
270.
2
11-27-78
Bus Driver
Stephens. Mark
260.
1
12-06-78
Bus Driver
Turnage, Curtis
260.
1
11-15-78
Bus Driver
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
*•
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
— TRANSPORTATION Bnployments
Monthly
Warner, Jerry
$ 270.
2
12-04-78
Bus Driver
260.
1
12-06-78
Bus Driver
Witherspoon, Michael
•
Additional Allocation <9
Bullock, Ora
350.
11-02-78
Bus Aide
Green, Melvin
300.
11-28-78
Bus Aide
Morris, Wilma
300.
11-29-78
Bus Aide
Robinson, Barbara
300.
11-28-78
Bus’ Aide
Williams, Fairy
300.
12-04-78
Bus Aide
11-20-78
Moon Custodial Worker
SERVICE Terminations
Andrews, Elmer Bates, Orville
4f
Moon Custodial Worker
11-06-78
2
Douglass Custodial Worker
12-15-78
Employments
Monthly
Anderson, Toney
$ 585.
2
J
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MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 1979 - CONT1D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations Boyle, Kathy Connelly, Melvin Dean, Reginald Giwa. Akintunde
Henry, Billy Johnson, Ward Jones, Elnora
Price, Clarence
Rhodes, Gust Robertson, Terry
Steward, Velma
Employments
Monthly
Back, Francis
$ 565.
0
12-05-78
Jefferson Custodial Worker
Id
Jefferson Custodial Worker
11-27-78
la
Service Center Custodial Worker
11-27-78
4f
Northwest Custodial Worker
11-10-78
Caldwell, Sharon
565.
0
11-21-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
Id
Kaiser Custodial Worker
11-22-78
Adams, Kayode
565.
0
11-27-78
Kaiser Custodial Worker
Id
Taft Assistant Custodian
11-21-78
Id
Hoover Custodial Worker
11-09-78
4f
Classen Custodial Worker
11-08-78
Jones, Billy
565.
0
11-21-78
Classen Custodial Worker
Id
Northwest Custodial Worker
11-10-78
Christian, Helven
565.
0
11-28-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
4f
All Schools Custodial Worker
11-02-78
4f
Grant Custodial Worker
11-30-78
Id
Rogers Custodial Worker
11-17-78
McNeely, Oran
565.
0
11-27-78
Rogers Custodial Worker
•»
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;
Dinkins, Alexander.
Beard, Johnnie
565.
0
11-20-78
Administration Bldg. Custodial Worker
Hunt, Jeff
Cargle, -Edward
585.
2
12-05-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT |
SRRVTCE
Employments
'Terminations
Monthly Taft
Pierce, Robert
*■
Henry, Billy
$ 619.
0
11-13-78
Assistant Custodian
Scott, William
Ingram, Barbara
565,
0
11-10-78
Marshall Custodial Worker
Love, Mitchell
Johnson, Arthur
565.
0
12-01-78
Douglass Custodial Worker
Griewahn, Goldie
Jones, Larnell
565.
0
11-27-78
West Nichols Hills Custodial Worker
Belfiglio, Vai E.
Melton, Leo
565.
0
11-13-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
Moore, Samuel
575.
1
12-08-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
Pittman, Lawrence
:
770.
5
11-20-78
All Schools Relief Custodian
Moore, Tyrone
Rhodes, Gus Jr.
;
600.
3
11-21-78
All Schools Rel. Custodial Worker
Refour, Walter
Williamson, Thomas
565.
0
11-13-78
Wilson Custodial Worker
Jones, Glynn
Robinson, Trent
565.
0
12-12-78
Harding Custodial Worker
Bradley, Helen
Stone, Bert
565.
0
11-06-78
Grant Custodial Worker
Transfers
I
(1)
MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel
PERSONNEL 4
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
ERVICE
Enployments
Monthly
Additional Allocation
$ 565.
0
11-30-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
Griffin, Sterling
625.
2
11-21-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
Henderson, Frankie
565.
0
11-30-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
Loftis, Alfred
565.
0
11-30-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
Christon, Ethola
Jerminations-Substitutes Id
Jarloss, James
4f
Jrawford, Adron
Id
Sale, Anthony
Id
Lena, Rosey
Pierce
11-16-78
Ridgeview
11-17-78
Taft
11-10-78
Van Buren
11-09-78
Enrployments-Substitutes
Hourly
Dawson. Wendell
$ 2.90
12-07-78
Spencer
2.90
12-06-78
Pierce
Fulton, David
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
•
•
*
Emnlovments-Substitutes
Hourly
Lowe, Virginia
$ 2.90
11-16-78
Van Buren
2.90
11-06-78
West Nichols Hills
Ellis, Darry
2.65
11-06-78
Trainee
Hicks. Wesley
2.65
11-13-78
Trainee
Hughes, Cecilia
2.65
11-13-78
Trainee
0 Johnson, Steven
2.65
11-14-78
Trainee
Taylor, Vernon
2.65
11-13-78
Trainee
Thorndyke, William
Student Trainees
-
«
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Ill Health Jones, Joseph
All Schools Custodial Worker
11-13-78
Love, Everett
Douglass Custodial Worker
11-30-78
..
-
0
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MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Leaves of Absence Ill Health
McKenzie, Gerald
Willow Brook Custodial Worker
11-01-78
Moore, Tyrone
All Schools Custodial Worker
11-16-78
•
. MAINTENANCE Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Peck, Marvin
Gasaway, James
$ 1015.
11-27-78
Journeyman Plumber
Carolina, Mae
Haggy, Bobby
675.
12-11-78
Fence Builder
Owens, Everett
Mills, Donald
1015.
11-13-78
Heat and Air Spec.
Coffman, Francis
Young, Dwight
815.
11-20-78
Pump and Insulation
i CAMPUS POLICE
Terminations
Franklin, Stafford
3
Stationary Officer
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
12-12-78
EFFECTIVE DATE
Termlnations le
Harris, Garold Taylor, Raymond
Buff. Robert
Transfers
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
■ -....
CAMPUS POLICE
Guy, Freddie
NAME
Id la
Id
Employments
Monthly
Hernandez, Tanguma
$ 595.
0
11-20-78
Patrolman
Patrolman
11-14-78
Stationary Officer
12-05-78
Patrolman
11-14-78
Small, Sue
595.
0
11-27-78
Patrolman
Stationary Officer
11-06-78
Canady, Carey
575,
0
11-17-78
Stationary Officer
Smith, Billy
595.
0
11-27-78
Patrolman
•
-
Haese, Robert
Franklin, William
785.
0
12-11-78
Campus Police
Rosales, Stephen
Watson, Robert
595.
0
10-11-78
Patrolman
1.4'
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 15, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD ROOM,
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 900 NORTH KLEIN, MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1979, AT 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
ABSENT:
Art Hill, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; representatives from patron and professional groups and news media, and other interested persons. (Rosters on file in office of the Clerk.)
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Betty Hill gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Mrs. Williams welcomed all of the visitors present.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the minutes of January 8, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #15 Minutes Approved
Mrs. Williams welcomed Dr. Payzant, Superintendent, by stating: The long anticipated day when the new Superintendent takes over has finally arrived. I should like to say that we welcome Dr. Payzant to Oklahoma City, to the Board of Education, to our hearts, and we are looking forward to this journey into educational excellence that we know he will bring to us.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams and Mr. English moved to the podium, along with Mr. Ginn, who was requested by Mrs. Williams to come forward.
Presentation of Plaque to Mr. Ginn
Mrs. Williams continued: During the interim this Board and Independent District 89 have benefited from stalwart leadership from a certain unassuming person. The Board of Education wishes that this interim, which has been least disruptive, which has seen history made,'certainly should be marked in such a manner that the man who held the rudder and any and all who go into his office would be reminded of same. His picture will take its place in the hallway with the other Superintendents of the Oklahoma City Public Schools. Continuing and reading from the plaque, Mrs. Williams stated: With sincere appreciation by all of the members of the Board of Education, this plaque is presented to Mr. Hugh Ginn in grateful appreciation for outstanding service as Interim Superintendent of the Oklahoma City Public Schools, July 1, 1978 to January 15, 1979 - Signed, Freddye Williams, President; Paul English, Vice President; Pat Potts, District 1; Dr. Armond Start, District 2; Betty Hill, District 3; Art Hill, District 6; and Floyd Donwerth, District 7.
Mr. English then presented Mr. Ginn's picture to him, stating that it would hang on the wall in front of the Board room with other past Superintendents. Mr. Ginn responded with appreciation for the presentations.
15
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 15, 1979 - CONT'D
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Remarks Dr. Payzant
R. #16 Professi onal Trips Approved
Dr. Payzant stated: I don't have much to say in the way of remarks, other than perhaps ,what may be obvious. There were times in the last ten days when I wondered whether I would be here the morning of the 15th to take up the position which I had committed myself to some 90 days ago. I think the worst is over. The weather was not just bad here; it was bad on the other end too. The lovely reception this afternoon by the Association of All School Personnel was very much appreciated by Ellen and me, and we look forward to a very pleasant tenure here in Oklahoma City, with much satisfaction gained from the associations with all of the professional people associated with the school district, the community members, and a personal life that I hope will be very fulfilling for our children and us as well. I am under no illusion that every day will be an easy one. There will be good times, tougher times and challenges, some disagreements and some conflict, but out of all of that, hopefully will come progress that is shown by the improvement in education for the young people of the city, and history I hope will show that it has been worth it. I look forward to working with you and am excited in the prospect of many good days ahead. So thanks for giving me the opportunity to be here. I know that the accolades are now past and performance will be the standard for judgment from here on out. I am ready and I am sure you are too. A motion was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Hill to direct the following persons to attend conferences as listed:
At School District Expense (a)
Freddye Williams, Steering Committee Meeting of the National School Boards Association Desegregation Task Force, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2-4, 1979.
(b)
Janet Shelden, Consultant-Curriculum Services Meeting, Center for Early Development and Education, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 6-8, 1979.
(c)
Wyolene Brown, Assistant Coordinator-Assessment and Placement, Annual Meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children, Dallas, Texas, April 24-27, 1979.
(d)
Frances Mae Jackson, Coordinator-Assessment and Placement, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, April 8-12, 1979.
(e)
Paul English, Sixth Annual Conference, Federal Relations Network - National School Boards Association, Washington,'D. C., January 28-30, 1979.
(f)
C. W. Earnest, Director, Foster Estes Vocational-Technical Center, State Area Vocational-Technical School Administrators Meeting, Duncan, Oklahoma, January 18-19, 1979.
At no Expense to the School District (g)
Albert C. Fuller, Teacher-U. S. Grant, National Energy Education, Business and Labor Conference, Washington, D. C., January 15-17, 1979.
(h)
Charles E. Lewis and Milton H. Denman, Principals, South Central Association Principal'S'1 Conference, Kansas City, Kansas, February 20-23, 1979.
(i)
Dale McCoy, Art Instructor-Foster Estes Vocational-Technical Center, Silkscreen Printing Exhibit, Market Hall, Dallas, Texas, January 18-20, 1979.
(j)
Paul English, Steering Committee Meeting of Council of Urban Boards of Education National School Boards Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2-4, 1979.
(k)
Lana Jo Bazhaw, Teacher-Hoover Middle School, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 14-21, 1979.
(l)
Howard Morrow, Milton Denman, Winfred Poemoceah, Principals, National Association of Elementary School Principals Convention, Washington, D. C., March 23-28, 1979.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
16 MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 15, 1979 - CONT'D
DIALOGUE WITH SUPPORT PERSONNEL
Dr. Payzant presented Mr. Ginn for a brief overview of the dialogue with support personnel. Mr. Ginn stated: The classified personnel group that you have before you are here today to discuss with the Superintendent and the members of the Board ways the district can help classified personnel better perform their duties. The five areas that you see listed are the areas that this group of personnel will discuss with the Board and invite your input as well as the remarks that they wi 11 choose to make.
(It was agreed by consensus of the Board that the dialogue would end at 5:30 p.m.) The following subject and topics for dialoguing were listed as follows, along with the participants:
1.
"Ways the District Can Help Classified Personnel Better Perform Their Duties" a.
Better Discipline (Building and Buses)
b.
Career Ladders
c.
Inservice
d.
Orientation for New Personnel
e.
Communications (intrasystem)
Name of Participant
Department
Alfred Williams
Maintenance
Vernell Wickware
Drayage/Transportation
Jo Ann Shidler (formerly custodial)
Maintenance
Vi let Officer
Clerical/Secretarial
Betty Hart
Food Service
James Byus
Supply
John Chilson
Security
Dorothy Holiman
Transportation (Buses)
In the area of Better Discipline (Building and Buses), the following were referred to: inability of bus drivers to discipline students; destruction of property in buildings by students; the need for enforcement of discipline' by principals, security personnel to ride buses, cameras on buses, parent involvement, and other. There was acknowledgement that of course the majority of students are "good;" not all are "bad."
On the topic of Orientation for New Personnel, it was stated that there definitely is a need for persons to not only be oriented to their job requirements and what is expected of them in relation to their jobs, but also there should be some time set aside for personnel to be made aware of the general operation of the Oklahoma City school system as.,a whole, and the benefits available (insurance, credit union, etc.). There was inqtiiry 'cis to the possibility that some of the information mentioned be printed as a part of the Negotiated Agreement Handbook. It was also stated that a copy of the job description would be helpful to the employees when they are employed.
In regard to Communications, it was stated that there is lack of communication in the Transportation Department, thiÂŁ area could be improved; that written communication between personnel is important, and other. On the matter of Career Ladders, it was ;noted that promotional levels are limited for classified personnel because of the lack of positions that ultimately are available, but there could be some form of compensation for satisfactory performance and some kind of incentive to maintain qualified personnel and encourage others to do better work. There was a concern expressed regarding the beginning levels for bus drivers as compared to drivers that have been employed for several years. It was also stated that the soliciting of suggestions from employees, as well as classes provided for employees for sei^improvement in education might be helpful.
Members of the panel responded to questions and comments from members of the Board. Following the dialogue, Mr. English stated: It seems to me that it might be a good idea if maybe we could have a briefing for the Board in a week or so on the Glasser approach that we are having about 600 of our teachers go through this training. I think it is an excellent program. I have had some feedback on it from some of the people in attendance. They are very impressed with it. They see it as really a step forward in improving discipline within our school system, and I think it probably merits the attention of this Board. I think maybe this certainly is the most outstanding thing that we are doing in the area of discipline, to go into the Glasser approach. Maybe we could have some of our staff report on what this is about, please.
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Mrs. Williams expressed appreciation to members of the panel for their "friendly attitude of give and take, not adversary," and invited them to attend Board meetings at all times.
At 5:40 p.m. Mrs. Williams called for a recess of approximately one hour. Mrs. Williams reconvened the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
DIALOGUE WITH STAFF - Vocational-Technical Education, housing, buildings, programs, cost, options for location of programs, other.
Dr. Payzant gave introductory remarks regarding the dialogue with staff, by stating: As you know, the purpose of this portion of this meeting is to give the staff and the Board an opportunity to share some information and have some informal discussion about quite a variety of alternatives that are open to us in dealing with some issues relating to vocational education in the school district and county in the months ahead. We have some staff people here who are prepared to share with you some extended description and elaboration of the material that you have before you, and to respond to questions and comments that members of the Board may have concerning the various alternatives. It is not our intention this evening to make a recommendation to you concerning a particular alternative or alternatives being more desirable than others. There remains considerable staff work in the way of refining the various alternatives before we are ready to do so. We will find very helpful your questions, your comments, your reactions on any or all of the options that are detailed before you, and I think it may help with the consideration of these important and complex matters if we try to keep in mind three or four variables in analyzing these strengths and weaknesses of the various options presented. It seems to me that one that has to be foremost is what ultimately will be educationally advantageous to the students involved. The second criterion of course is cost and who will pay. A third criterion it seems to me is a political criterion, what will sell; what is politically feasible, giving consideration to the various constituencies that are interested in and having something to say about this particular issue. If we look at the educational program, what is right for the students, cost and who will pay and the political realities, it seems to me that those three criteria, although not all inclusive, will be three that we ought to keep in mind as we look at these strengths and weaknesses of each of the options that we have done some staff work on. Dr. Payzant then introduced Mr. Jack Isch as lead person in presenting the information and material; with Dr. Si Bowlan, Dr. Jesse Lindley, and Mr. Hugh Ginn to join in and be available to assist in responding to questions and comments that the Board would have. Mr. Isch referred to copies of printed material that had been distributed to members of the Board and explained, using visual aids at intervals, the various options for consideration in the continuation of vocational education in the Oklahoma City school system. The various options included the number of students that could be involved in the program, number of students that could be transported, building costs, annual operational expense, who would be involved in the operation of the program (districts, supervisory boards, etc.), and other. (Copy of options on file in the Clerk's office.) Mr. Isch and other members of the administrative panel responded to questions and comments by members of the Board. The Board expressed appreciation to Mr. Isch and staff for the comprehensive report.
Mrs. Williams acknowledged the presence of Mr. Earl Nichols and Mr. Harry Birdwell, representatives of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
Motion Made and Withdrawn Re Lau Compliance
In referring to compliance with the Lau decision, Dr. Start remarked briefly and made a motion as follows: In a session about two weeks ago staff proposed to us how we were going to implement a program to come into compliance with the so-called Lau remedies. I thought that was informational. After looking into it a little further I found that this was going to become operational without Board really saying an awful lot on the subject, at a cost in excess of $400,000.00. After looking this over and doing some reading on the Lau decision, and discussing it with Mr. Bleakley and with Dr. Payzant, I am not convinced that the motion I am about to make is the absolutely correct way to go about this. But I think this Board has to get something on the table in order to debate the issue, because I see it as having far-reaching implications. As I indicated last week, I think that when the federal government begins to dictate mandatory educational programs, we are going to see the end of local control of public education. So for that reason I move that: "All previous agreements made with the Office for Civil Rights regarding the Lau compliance be reevaluated by the staff and attorneys. The Board instructs its attorneys to investigate and recommend legal action prohibiting OCR (Office for Civil Rights) from declaring Independent School District 89 ineligible for funding under the Emergency School Assistance Act (ESAA). In addition, the
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attorneys are instructed to prepare briefs questioning both the educational feasibility of the law remedies and the legality of imposing a mandatory educational program. The law firm is authorized to meet with the legal staff of NSBA (National School Boards Association) in Washington, D. C.
"I further move that LESA (Limited English Speaking Ability) children that have been identified be evaluated for levels of basic skill acquisition and educational achievement, and be compared to district and national norms. Based on the evaluation the staff will submit recommendations to the Board regarding the development and provision of programs to take into account individual and cultural remedies for identifiable educational deficiencies, if such exist." The motion was seconded by Mr. Donwerth.
Dr. Start asked that the motion be debated very seriously.
Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Hill expressed concern for consideration of cost as it related to some parts of the motion. In discussion of the motion, Dr. Payzant and members of the Board commented:
Dr. Payzant - If it is procedurally appropriate, I would appreciate the opportunity/to make a comment or two about what the staff's understanding is as of now and what is going on right now, and implications that this motion would have for change. It is interesting that one of the first things that I heard about this morning was an update on the implementation of the plan to comply with Lau. The staff, rightly or wrongly, was under the impression that after the information/ on the plan was presented to the Board as an information item several weeks ago, that there was general consensus, though be it not official action by the Board, that it was "go"; that you were generally accepting the plan. As the result of that reading of your intent, whether it was right or wrong, the staff has gone ahead full steam to put that plan into action, to the extent that on the 22nd of this month, a week from today, the program would go into effect at the high school and middle school levels; and one week later, on the 29th, at the elementary school level. I know from the reception this afternoon that there are already people employed in part to implement the plan, because I met some of them. That is what we have been doing and I am not sure from the staff's standpoint how to proceed in the interim. On the one hand, if we call a halt until this motion is considered by the Board, we will create a lot of anxiety and throw a monkey wrench into a lot of the plans that are already halfway implemented. On the other hand, if we go full steam ahead, we may be running coun'ter to the wishes of this Board, which doesn't leave the staff in a very pleasant situation either. I told the staff this morning, before I talked with Dr. Start, that until we had official action to the contrary from the Board, that it was full steam ahead. I guess you can't consider action on a motion the first time it is presented, but you can see the quandary I am in, in terms of what to do over the next week before you take official action on this motion. Mr. English - You really have little choice except to go full steam ahead, because you do have the compliances that have to be dealt with, and until this Board acts otherwise, if you don't comply, then you really have a problem, because if the Board votes down this motion, then where are you? It seems to me that the best way, for safety sake, 4s�ti>move ahead.
Dr. Payzant - That is what I intended to do, but I just wanted you to be aware of where we are right now. I don't feel that there is any other choice but to do that until this Board takes official action to the contrary. Members of the Board agreed to not delay a vote on the motion and have further discussion.
Mr. English - Although the motion says that we are going to reevaluate the previous agreements with the Office for Civil Rights, that we are going to have our attorney investigate arid recommend legal action; does it really come down and say we are not going to do what the staff has recommended? I don't think it does. I think it really says we are going to investigate the possibility of a lawsuit. Is that essentially it? Dr. Start - Yes, that is exactly right. That motion does not really bring it to a halt, although there is the second part that might lead the staff in a little bit different direction. Dr. Payzant - I was responding more to the second paragraph than to the first in terms of the implications for what is underway right now. The second paragraph, if I read it correctly, does suggest that we back off and do certain other things before we proceed with the implementation of a program for certain children.
Mr. English - I prefer to read that second paragraph as still not saying we are not going to do something that has already been discussed by the staff; that we are going to look at it though, and it may be that the staff will come back and say we have really decided that it would be best that we not go the direction previously mentioned; instead, we think it would be best to go this way, or the staff may come back and say the best thing for the kids is to do exactly what we have been doing.
Motion Made and Withdrawn Re Lau Compliance cont'd
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Motion Made and Withdrawn Re Lau Compliance cont'd
Dr. Start - As I heard the staff explain the program, I did not hear where the staff said that these youngsters that are called LESA (Limited English Speaking Ability) youngsters had any specific learning problems; in other words, that they in fact because they spoke a language other than English in their home, that they were ’educationally disadvantaged youngsters. I heard that we identified these 900 students, these were the languages, and here is the program.
Mrs. Williams - Could we have Dr. Lindley speak to that? Dr. Start - According to our counsel for NSBA, the four steps that are necessary to develop a program to meet the Supreme Court requirements, Lau vs. Nichols, is, first, identification of LESA children. We have done that. The second is development of services, and it amplifies on that by saying school districts should provide a general description of the programs they have designed for the LESA children. In so doing, they should be free to take into account individual and cultural differences, like I said in the motion, arid the nature of available educational resources. The third thing is provision of services. The fourth thing is the evaluation of the program by the school district at least annually. My motion starts out with evaluation because I think that we probably already have in existence a program which is meeting the needs of these youngsters. We are already in our instructional management program, our bilingual programs, and our emphases on meeting individual children's needs have already been developed for these youngsters. My motion indicates that instead of moving them over the district, that we evaluate the services we have been providing over the past three or four years, and the provision of these services, and see if there is any difference. I didn't hear that as part of what we have done so far. Mr. English - Your motion still doesn't say don't do what the staff recommended. Through implementing your paragraph number two, the testing and the evaluation, it could be that yes, these LESA children do have these deficiencies; yes, there is a need for an educational program and it just happens that the one we have designed to begin implementing the end of this month fits those needs. That could all happen and you would not have any change.
Mrs. Williams asked for comments from Dr. Lindley.
Dr. Lindley - First of all, let me remind you that our ESAA funding was held up this year, about $500,000.00; and we submitted an affirmative action plan that the Superintendent of this district signed, along with some assurances that we would do certain things by certain dates. January 30 was the date we said we would implement a program, and it seems to me that if we do not implement it by January 30, we have broken our word, our contract that we made with HEW (Health, Education and Welfare) when we submitted this affirmative action plan. Secondly, as I understand the requirements of Lau, there are really two areas. One, you must provide some language services, and we categorize students into different categories, five - A, B, C, D and E. The A category is that they speak no English. The B category is that they speak limited English. Those are the only ones we have to provide language services for. The other students, C, D and E, if they score below the norm, then we do have to provide remedial services to try to bring them up to the norm. But the language services only have to be provided for the students in the A and B categories. In this district there are over 3,000 students with a language influence other than English in their home. Of those 3,000 plus children, approximately 900 are in A and B categories and we are supposed to provide language services for these children which we outlined in that Board'meeting.
Dr. Payzant - You might comment briefly on how we got the data on the 900 and what the next step is in respect to those 900, as we move into the implementation of the program the next several weeks. Dr. Lindley - On the questionnaire to parents that about 82% of them filled out and returned, in addition to telling us that there was a language influence in the home other than English, we asked them to indicate whether their child spoke no English, little English with bilingual, etc.; in other words, to categorize them. We have been able to test some of those children already. Others we have not. The first thing we need to do, once we begin to move these children into these centers, is to give them the test that I mentioned in that session we had where we talked about the criteria, and if there are children that score at the level that I indicated at that session, then we should take them out of the program.
Dr. Start - I guess I accept the responsibility individually for caving in so quickly to the threat of the people from OCR on taking away our ESAA funds. From what you say to me, I think it is more important to be honest, I guess, but it is incredible that that went by me and went by supposedly intelligent people in this school district; that in effect the federal government through the OCR and that bureaucracy was actually dictating and getting into the mandatory educational program. Is this escaping every educator in this country? I see that everybody is upset by it, but what has happened? Is it that nobody wants to fight anymore? Are we going to cave in to a group of non-elected people who are completely isolated from the people, and allow them to run our lives?
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Dr. Payzant - It seems to me that we probably would agree that the goal is to help the children become literate and have good educational achievement. There is a matter of principle involved about who makes decisions about levels of educational achievement and how you go about getting there. I understand that as a matter of principle. It seems to me if we took the federal government out of it altogether, and we were just here in Oklahoma City, and we had children who had limited speaking ability in English or were non-English speaking, that we would of our own volition, because it was educationally right for those children, decide to do basically what we are doing for starters now to get moving if we had not previously been doing that, So when you look at the educational issue aside from who is involved in telling whom what to do, it seems to me we are on target. I don't have a good answer for you in terms of the matter of principle about what the role of the federal government should be with the state and local district. Ideally, I believe that it is desirable to have decisions made at the level which is closest to the consequences of those decisions. I think we all know that sometimes the decisions which by some more objective standard, in the interest of kids or adults or others, aren't always made for whatever reasons because we don't have the foresight, because we consciously choose not to make them for a variety of reasons. What I am concerned about now is getting on with what is right educationally for these kids, And I think the plan that the staff has put together over recent weeks, based on what we know now, does make sense for those kids, and we have got to go the next step to find out which ones of the 900 do not need the services because they are educationally deficient. There may be others that we have not identified outside that group of 900 that we are going to have to pick up and provide some additional services. So I see the issue in two parts. One is the large issue of principle of who is telling whom what to do. The other one is what is right for the kids, And regardless of our concerns about the matter of principle, which I don't mean to suggest as unimportant at all, we have got to get on with it for the ki ds. Dr. Lindley - I might just add that as local administrators we are always concerned too about influences from outside, both state and national. But as you know, this is not the only area. The federal and state levels are making decisions in vocational education, education for the handicapped, as well as this and many other areas. So it is not just this one area that we are having this happen. Dr. Start - What would you think about if we just struck the last paragraph? I still think somebody needs to challenge the Office for Civil Rights and ruling by regulations. The first paragraph would not jeopardize our program. It would give our legal counsel a chance to look at this.
Mrs. Williams - Last week this Board voted to challenge OCR. Why don't we get one challenge out of the way before we begin challenging the challenge of the challenger. Mrs. Potts - I think there is a difference between those instances in terms of what staff feels is educationally best for the children and the best way to educate handicapped children. Here we are really talking about a program to meet the literacy needs of some children with speaking another language. I feel that in this other instance we are already challenging blanket regulations that ignore individual differences in children. So I do not support this motion in part or in whole. Mr. English - It would seem to me that we could have the attorneys look at it and let us know what t-hajegal situation is there. If is fine with me to drop the second paragraph of*the motion.
Mrs. Williams - There is no way that I can support this motion. The attorneys look and all of this other; if our staff has said that they are doing what is educationally sound for children, then maybe we had better let that alone and move on. Because if the attorneys move again to study another situation and all thisother, we are muddying up an already muddy situation. I believe that with our expertise and such we will work ourselves out of it without incurring more activity on the part of attorneys and muddling our staff and their concern. We do recall how our Superintendent signed that such things would be put into operation, and we are living up to a commitment. It seems to me that this Board should live up to a commitment and not undo the things that have been done.
Mr. Donwerth - I seconded Dr. Start's motion for two reasons. First of all, when staff presented this to us, I took it as a presentation, not a recommendation. I didn't realize that the wheels were going to be put into motion right away to get this thing implemented. Secondly, any time that we have a chance to challenge OCR and federal intervention, I will support it. I feel that they have totally taken away any local autonomy. They are dictating to us entirely what we can do and what we can't do. I for one am a little bit sick of the federal government telling us that we have to spend a half-mi 11 ion dollars or they are going, to hold up the money to educate our children that is rightfully ours anyway, that we send to Washington; that they are not going to give some of it back to us to educate our children because we are not going to follow their guidelines. We already have a good school system. We already have educational programs, and I am sure that the children that we are talking about in the Lau decision are getting at least the best that we can possibly offer. I know we are going to spend $430,000.00 and I do support his motion for that reason.
Motion Made and Withdrawn Re Lau Compliance cont'd
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Motion Made and Withdrawn Re Lau Compliance cont'd
Dr. Start - I would like to ask Dr. Lindley and anybody else on the staff to comment if the second paragraph is deleted, whether the first paragraph really does affect our previous agreements that we said that we would do; secondly, that it doesn't really interfere with implementing the program starting next Monday? Dr. Payzant - I don't think it does. I guess my problem is that I find it much easier to address a matter of principle which you are raising if I disagree with the application of the principle. But here I don't agree with the application of the principle, because I think what the federal government happens to be saying in this instance, if we had identified ourselves, we would end up at the same place in terms of providing these services which are needed for children. If they are not needed for children, then we ought not to be doing it or spending the money. If I disagreed with what we were being required to do in terms of what was educationally right for kids, then I could get a lot more excited about really taking a strong stand on the matter of principle. That is my problem in this particular instance. Dr. Start - I guess I mildly do disagree. I think the way to deal with these children is to give them a crash course in English; quit fiddling around with their own native 1 anguage. Dr. Payzant - Essentially, that is what we will be doing in this program. This is not the bilingual educational program. This is essentially a crash program to give these children the skills in English that will allow them to achieve, and I have no problem with that. We ought to be doing it. If we find after we get into this that all these kids that we have identified are doing okay based on what we have been doing right along, then we ought to save our $430,000.00; demonstrate to the "powers that be" that we are in compliance, and get on about our business. If we find that we have not been providing those things for children, then we are right on target and ought to be doing what we laid out here.
Mr. English - There is one thing that maybe this points up, that in the future as we proceed here, I am sure that OCR or someone else up there in the federal government will probably find us in non-compliance with something again, and probably it needs to be brought to the Board and put on the agenda as a vote item or something, the action that we are going to take. We were informed that we got a d'eadline, it has to be met, and here is what our plan is for it. It is obvious that there is some misunderstanding probablly among some Board members about whether the presentation meant this is the way we are going to do unless you tell us otherwise, or whether it meant here is a plan and some day you ought to tell us whether you like this or something else. Maybe we could have it more forcefully brought out in the future that this is something we need to decide. It needs to be an early decision when we get these things. It might save us some sorrow in times like this in the future. Dr. Lindley indicated that he did not see any problem with deleting the last part of the motion. In withdrawing the motion, Dr. Start stated: I accept the responsibility of not appreciating originally what we were agreeing to do in the letter signed by this district. I think it is much more important to be authentic and honest, and I admit to missing that. I appreciate everybody's input into this. If the seconder will agree, I will withdraw this motion.
Mr. Donwerth agreed to withdrawal of the motion. Mr. English added: Like I said earlier, that things of this nature ought to be put on the agenda early. I think that we as a board individually and collectively have to accept also some responsibility on that too. We receive the letters that tell us that we are not in compliance and they want us to make this promise or that promise. Generally, staff handles it, but maybe we really need to pay a little bit more attention as board members to say let's make sure it does get on the agenda; let us see and make some decisions on these things; that it is not just the staff's responsibility; it is our responsibility too.
Mrs. Williams - Remember our anxiety over the ESAA thing, and this is perhaps when we should have caught it.
Mr. English - It is very easy when you are facing somebody about a loss, to agree to something.' Mrs. Williams - And when you are facing the hiring of personnel and such; $7 million. Even greater than that was the beneficial programs to students in the learning process that were going to be cut out.
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Mrs. Williams reminded everyone of the citywide annual school board election, Tuesday, January 23, 1979, at which time citizens would vote for a Board member from District Six and millage levies for the entire school district. She also announced that the January 22 meeting had been rescheduled for a different hour than what had been publicized; that tentatively it had been set for 5:00 or 5:30. p.m.
Announcement Mrs. Williams
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel matters. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #17 Adjournment to Executive Session - 9 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #18 Board Returned to Open Session 9:45 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education., of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the special meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that-at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district this
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
R. #19 Adjournment 9:46 p.m.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 22, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE
BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 900 NORTH KLEIN, MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1979, AT
5:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
ABSENT:
Art Hill, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from patron and professional groups and news media, and other interested persons. (Rosters on file in office of the Clerk.)
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mr. English gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the minutes of January 15, 1979 as presented.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #20 Minutes Approved
LEVEL III GRIEVANCE HEARING - Ms. Marilyn Donohew
Mrs. Williams remarked briefly regarding the -procedure that would be followed in the Grievance III Hearing for Ms. Marilyn Donohew. The following persons participated in the hearing:
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Mary Hepp, Representative for Grievant
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Marilyn Donohew, Teacher and Grievant
3.
William Bleakley, Board's Attorney
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Z. H. Lawter, Jr., Principal
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Thelma Ruble, Teacher
6.
Wai lace "Smith, Director of Personnel Services
7.
Jim Huff, Representative of American Federation of Teachers
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James Savage, Employee Relations and Legislative Liaison Officer
Included in the Statement of Grievance by Ms. Donohew was the following: "Improper compensation due to improper credit being given for previous experience. Provision of agreement violated - Article I, Section 4 in conjunction with Article XV. Relief sought - Appropriate placement on the salary schedule and compensation for previous loss of salary."
Ms. Hepp, Mr. Bleakley, Mr. Savage and Mr. Huff made statements regarding the timeliness of the grievance and those activities which had transpired prior to the filing of the grievance. Mrs. Williams then stated: The members of the Board have heard the case as presented; what is your pleasure? The decision now is to be whether the grievance will be heard after listening to the discussion on the timeliness.
Mr. Donwerth expressed a desire that the grievance be heard. Members of the Board discussed the type of action which should be taken at that time and some of the issues involved.
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. English - "I move that the grievance R. #21 Motion Re be denied." Grievance Hearing After further discussion, on roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion failed.
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LEVEL III GRIEVANCE HEARING - Ms. Marilyn Donohew cont'd R. #22 Motion to Hold Decision in Abeyance
,It was then moved by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Potts - "I move that we hold in abeyance a decision on the timeliness of the grievance and go on with the hearing of the merits of the case." On rol 1 call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that. the motion carried and asked that the hearing be continued with the merits in the case. presentation of i Ms. Hdpp and Mr. Bleakley made statements pertaining to the merits of the grievance. Ms. Donohew, Mr. Lawter, Ms. Ruble and Dr. Smith served as witnesses with inquiries from Ms. Hepp and Mr. Bleakley, which included the duties performed by Ms. Donohew as an instructional associate, grievant's understanding as to her role and position as an employee, documents signed by Ms. Donohew, consideration of experience in service as related to salary and position, reference to settlement of a similar case involving another person who was employed as an instructional associate, interpretation of a teaching position in^consideration ,df responsibilities, and other.
Motion Made and Withdrawn
At the close of the hearing, a motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts - "I move that the grievance be denied on its merits and timeliness." On advice from the attorney as to the wording of the motion, its interpretation in regard to possible further litigation, Dr. Start withdrew the motion.
R. #23 Motion That Grievance be Den i ed
A motion was then made by Mr. English and seconded by Dr. Start - "I move that the grievance be denied on the basis that it was not timely filed."
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried and the grievance was denied. Mrs. Williams called for a 30-minute recess.
Following the recess, Mrs. Williams reconvened the meeting by continuing with the agenda as printed.
COMMITEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Potts - From what I have heard, I feel that commendations are due Laura Conway on her action in regard to the passengers on her bus when a young person attempted to intrude and perhaps jeopardize the safety of the students. She acted very courageously, as we would expect any of our employees, and I think credit is due her on that. Also, after reading my material, I dialed the recorded phone number for personnel information,-which I had not been aware of or had not done previously. I thought it was very helpful for any employees that want to know what positions are open and what is involved in the job. Also, we have gotten very good material in terms of voter information that is being distributed through the district. As to tomorrow's election, I believe that people who care about their kids are going to be out to vote whether it is snowing or not.
Comments Dr. Start
Dr. Start - I really appreciated the report on affective education and the difficulty of measuring it and what to do about it after you measure it. I would be interested in Dr. Payzant's response to that.
Mrs. Hill -
Paul and I are on the committee in reviewing that.
Dr. Payzant - I have been asked several times in the last week publicly and privately about how I feel with respect to the issue of skills and competencies for students. I have indicated that I feel very strongly that the state of the art and art technical skill in measuring achievement of students is much more sophisticated in the areas of reading, writing and math, and that because it is, I am very comfortable in having a fairly rigorous program in those areas which we can put up to the test of objective measurement. I feel affective objectives are very important, but I do not think the state of the art is such that we can hope to measure them objectively. We should be concerned with them but we are going to have to rely a good bit more on teacher professional judgment and the observations of others, as pointed out in that paper, to determine whether or not we are making progress in the area of affective education.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS cont'd Mrs. Williams - Dr. Payzant and I attended the dedication of the Martin Luther King mural by the young people at Martin Luther King Fifth Year Center. There was music by’the demonstration choir from Parker Fifth Year Center. It was most rewarding and we received the first edition cancellation of the Martin Luther King stamp as gifts from the Oklahoma City Cimarron Station Post Office. They also sent one of the stamps to the Vice President. They will increase in value as the years go along.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Mr. English - I would like to commend the Superintendent for his appearance on television over the weekend on Dimension 9. I thought it was an excellent program with everyone; involved - the moderator, Ms. Hepp, Mike Barlow and the students who were involved in questioning the Superintendent. I thought that they asked excellent questions and the quality of the questions was exceeded only by the quality of the answers of the Superintendent. It made me just that much more certain that we had made the right decision in selecting Dr. Payzant as the Superintendent.
Comments Mr. English
Mr. Donwerth - I would like to report that one of our past Board members, Mr. C. B. McCray, is in St. Anthony Hospital. He had surgery and is doing better.
Comments Mr. Donwerth
ITEMS PENDING
Information to the Board
Meeting of June 12, 1978 1.
Proposal - Shared leasing of Page-Woodson School.
Meeting of December 18, 1978 1.
Financial Report - Preschool Programs.
Meeting of January 3, 1979 1.
Recommendation - Transportation Department.
Meeting of January 8, 1979
1.
Supplementary Study - Air Conditioning Report -- peak summer heat periods, consider adjustment of school starting times and dates.
Meeting of January 15, 1979 1.
Report - Glasser Study (student behavior).
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
At no Expense to the School District (a)
June Dawkins, Principal, Northwest Classen, North Central Evaluation Committee meeting, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 19-21, 1979.
(b)
Robert W. Condren, Terry Hayes, Al Newberry, James Wallace and Orgel Ware, Principals, South Central Conference of Elementary Principals, Kansas City, Kansas, February 21-24, 1979.
(c)
Gerald Taylor, Jesse B. Thompson, James Wallace and Orgel Ware, Principals, National Association of Elementary School Principals Convention, Washington, D.C., March 23-28, 1979.
(d)
Susan Barker, Teacher, Page-Woodson; and Sara K. Foreman, Teacher, Shields Heights; International Reading Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, April 23-27, 1979.
(e)
Stephen Grissom, Research Associate, Annual Convention of Southwest Educational Research Association, Houston, Texas, January 31-February 3, 1979.
At School District Expense (f)
Betty Williams, Director - Elementary Schools; Gerald Taylor, Principal, West Nichols Hills; and Virginia Thompson, Principal, Willard; Center for Early Development and Education visitation (Kramer Project), Little Rock, Arkansas, February 20-22, 1979. (Travel to be in district-owned vehicle.)
R. #24 Professional Trips Approved
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R. #24 Professional Trips Approved cont'd
At School District Expense cont'd
(g) ’
(h)
Howard White, Assistant Director, Food Service; Workshop on Food Procurement, February 6-8, 1979, Dallas,Texas. Expenses to be paid from Central Food Service funds. Charlotte Bibb-Harrison, Coordinator, Comprehensive Arts; and Sandra Roberts, Consultant, Curriculum Services; National Committee for Arts for Handicapped Conference (an Educational Affiliate of the JFK Center for Performing Arts), New Orleans, Louisiana, January 22-23, 1979.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Mr. English commented: On the Employee Travel Summary Reports, some of them that we get are really excellent; they go into very good detail about some of the ideas that were picked up at these conferences. However, some of them don't really give me a good grasp of what went on. So maybe staff who takes these trips could be reminded that we are sort of interested in seeing what ideas they came up with, what is going on elsewhere; that they get into a little bit more of the specific ideas that can be shared. The idea of the summary reports is that the people who read them then may be able to follow up with some questions and come up with something for our school district. Mrs. Hill - I have often wondered if these reports are getting back to the ground level where it should be, or does it stop more or less with the person who had the trip?
Dr. Payzant - I don't know the answer but I will sure find out. Mrs. Hill - We have had some good ideas come back that I would like to see instituted here.
Mrs. Williams - My thinking on that was that perhaps the form limits some individuals, and others feel the freedom to add pages. R. #25 Approval for Payment of Memberships in Professional Organizations
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve payment of memberships in professional organizations as-specified in the Superintendent's Employment Contract as follows: American Association of School Administrators Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development American Educational Research Association School Management Study Group National Society for the Study of Education Council for Basic Education Phi Delta Kappa Oklahoma Association of School Administrators Oklahoma Curriculum Commission Oklahoma City., Chambers of Commerce
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. Remarks Dr. Payzant
Dr. Payzant reported:
(1)
Prairie Queen School - I did talk with most of you yesterday to bring you up to date on what happened over the weekend at Prairie Queen. As you know, we did have to close the school on Friday. We had crews working at the school most of the day on Saturday to try and determine the nature of the problem, and we believe that it is two-fold; the major portion of the problem resulting from a sewer line that is not sufficient to accommodate the run-off from heavy rains and/or melting of snow from all of the buildings and locations feeding into that system in the area.- We think that there may be something in our own system that could be contributing to that overflow by way of leakage. But the clean-up and inspection that occurred on Saturday did not identify any specific leakage or area of weakness that would give us a clear answer to what part of our own system might be contributing to the problem, because we have got it cleaned up and the tunnel cleared. We are monitoring on a day-by-day basis that situation, and should we get additional heavy rain or melting of snow that is forecast, perhaps we will be able to get a better idea of what is involved. Probably until that sewer line is replaced with a larger sewer line, the problem will not be solved totally. We are on top of it and I would like to commend the personnel, of which there were many that worked on the problem both Saturday and a part of the day Sunday to make it possible for school to beopen today and operate normally.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 22, 1979 - CONT'D
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=4. Mrs. Potts - What does the city propose in terms of how long it will be before that line can be replaced with a more adequate one? Dr. Payzant - My understanding was that the replacement of that sewer line was tied to the bond issue which was defeated by the voters recently. I have not had any additional information as to whether repairs or improvements can be made in that area out of existing city funds. We are pursuing that.
(2)
School Election - I would call to your attention the election tomorrow. You should know that I am a veteran of budget and millage elections, because in Oregon they are a way of life. My only frustration is that for the first time I am in the position, even though I have only been here a little over a week, of not being able to vote in one. In Oregon the voting laws are such that you can register to vote up to the day of the election, and I learned to my dismay last Monday that the books closed ten days before the election here. So there are two votes in our household that will have to wait for another year. But I do hope that people will get out and vote and not let the weather be a deterrent. As you know, there are several items on the ballot, an important school board election as well as the five-mill special levy; the five-mill building levy; and the ten-mill general fund levy. It has been reported widely, but it does not hurt to say again that the millage if approved by the voters would not raise the taxes above what they currently are.
(3)
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Insurance Plan - I would like to call it to the attention of everyone here that the enrollment in the Blue Cross Insurance Plan far exceeded our fondest hopes and expectations. As Mr. Shepard said in his memo of which you received a copy, this is both good and bad; good in that it broadens the group and it will provide good coverage for a number of employees, but that it does put an additional dollar burden on the school district and I will have a recommendation for you later in the fiscal year concerning a transfer of funds from one account to another to cover what will probably be in the neighborhood of an additional $35,000.00 required to meet the Board contribution for the additional involvement in that plan.
(4)
Reduced School Lunch Prices - As the result of communications from the state, we will no longer be able to charge 20 cents for our reduced price lunch. This lunch must be charged at 10 cents. That will certainly have an impact on the amount of revenue that we take in through our food service program, but it is too early to project what that overall impact will be over the next four or five months. So I do not have information tha-t would suggest the need to raise prices or take any specific action at this point, but simply wanted you to be aware of that change. It may be that as we budget and make decisions for next year, giving the experience of the next few months, we might have to come back to you with a recommendation in this area.
Remarks Dr. Payzant cont'd
Members of the Board inquired:
Dr, Start - By reducing it TO; cents per lunch, where does the makeup come from? Suppose we were balanced, where does the extra 10 cents come from? Does it come from those who are able to pay the full cost or is the state making up by increased contribution? Dr. Payzant -*The local school district will have to absorb it. Dr. Start - Meaning that our lunch program is self sufficient; those who pay regular cost will have to absorb it? Dr. Payzant - Although that ultimately could be the impact, at this point I am not making any specific recommendation to raise the prices to reflect that difference. We want to have a couple of months' experience to see what the impact will be.
Dr. Start - We may not have to raise prices? Dr. Payzant - Right. But somebody is going to have to absorb it and it will be either the school district through other funds, or passing it on to those who are paying full price. The state is not coming through with additional money.
Mrs. Hill - My understanding is that all of those lunches are now 10 cents all over the state; is that correct?
Dr. Payzant - That is correct. meet this guideline.
All school districts in Oklahoma will be required to
Mr. English - Why did the state change that?
Dr. Payzant asked Mr. Shepard, Interim Assistant Superintendent, Business Management and Operations, to respond.
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Remarks Dr. Payzant cont1 d
Mr. Shepard - That is the results of a federal law that was passed in November, which in turn "Caused the state to have to change their method in which we are allowed to charge for the reduced lunches for those pupils that are involved in that. It is my understanding after talking with a representative at the state office that ’the federal government came in and said that for those school districts that are charging either 20 cents or 10 cents, that they would reduce the amount of reimbursement allowed from the federal government to them accordingly. So from the state level they elected to take this particular option. We are the ones that will have to suffer as a district. (5)
Carver Center - I would like to bring you up to date on what I am doing at the staff level with respect to follow-up on some decisions the Board made on Carver at the Board meeting before I assumed the superintendency. As I understand it, there were two items that the staff had not moved ahead on that needed to be dealt with, and one was your action to have the staff appoint a committee of Carver parents and Central Office people to conduct a study to assist in the planning of the best possible program for handicapped persons in the regular school setting, in the eventuality that such program is required. I am moving ahead to appoint a seven-person committee, with three parents and four staff people, one of whom will be the principal at Carver Center, to meet and provide me with some recommendations of their thought on how best to meet the needs of handicapped persons, should we be proceeding with some kind of a program in a regular school setting. Simultaneously, I will be asking that group and other staff persons to begin to look at specific alternatives that you have explored such as upgrading the facilities at Carver, moving the Carver program to another school facility, and getting cost information as well as information on the educational pros and cons of those alternatives. As soon as that groundwork has been completed, we will be coming back to you with reports. Also, I will be in contact with the Regional Office for Civil Rights to pursue with Dr. Bell and his staff their latest reaction and response to our earlier communication with them. I have not talked with Dr. Bell because he has been ill the last few days, but we will be pursuing that in the next few days.
(6)
Long Range Plan - I would like to give you a progress report on the Long Range Plan. On Friday of last week I had a group of about ten or 12 staff members who spent the better part of the morning with me reviewing some proposed modifications in the Long Range Plan, which are the results of staff work by Jack Isch and Ron Schnee, and in part are a response to items that were mentioned at earlier conferences with staff from the Office for Civil Rights in reaction to the earlier draft of the Long Range Plan that was approved by this Board. The staff went through item by item basis these proposed modifications. We argued a bit about them, talked them through, discussed them, and have now sent them back to Jack and Ron for some revision and rewriting in line with the comments that were made at the staff meeting. Once that has occurred and I have reviewed their work, it is my intention to bring to you those proposed modifications with recommendations for action. Simultaneously, I am in the process of appointing an implementation committee that is widely representative of school district administrative staff to assist in the implementation phase of the Long Range Plan as modified once you are satisfied with it and approve it. I know that many of you have been getting a lot of questions on timeline and it looks to me as thougiubecause of the timing right now, namely of almost February 1979, that it is’going to be pretty difficult to have any major implementation of the plan for August of this year. My hope would be that within the next month or two you would have the opportunity to deal with the modifications of the plan, that simultaneously the implementation committee would go full steam ahead and have an implementation plan fully developed for your consideration and approval by July. We would be working with OCR (Office for Civil Rights) in the meantime, and then have really the fall of 1979 and early winter of 1980 to put the thing in place and be ready to go with the opening of school in the month of August in 1980. When you look closely at implementation, what you really have to have is everything in place by January or February, or March at the very latest, in order to go with it in August at the start of the school year. Coming on right now and looking at the reality of the thing, I think we would be kidding ourselves and perhaps going at it in a haphazard way and sacrificing a lot of the good things of the plan in trying to get things rapidly in place for this August. We are starting to work on budget right now; staffing has to be done. The community really hasn't been advised of what is coming, and I just hate to sacrifice the whole thing by moving precipitously at this point. I want to hasten to tell you that I am convinced that this is not, or should not be viewed by anyone who is very supportive of the plan, of any kind of a stalling tactic to put off the implementation. I do not intend to let that happen. I view it as a top priority in my first year as Superintendent, to get this thing off the ground. But it is only going to succeed in a long haul it it is done right, and if it is done well with the support and a commitment of a number of people in this community.
Mrs. Potts - Do you feel that applies also to a potential pilot, that it would not be possible for any pilot to be underway for next fall that would affect a portion of the district?
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Dr. Payzant - There is a possibility that a pilot might work for next fall, but we can't move ahead with any specific implementation plan until these modifications are addressed by you as a Board, and we have pretty good evidence that OCR is going to buy them. So I don't want to say absolutely no to a pilot, but that is going to depend on what happens in the next couple of months.
Remarks Dr. Payzant cont'd
Mrs. Hill - Then our principals would probably go ahead and consider their budget for the same as they are now?
Dr. Payzant - One of the problems is that I am being asked right now to make decisions about staffing allocations, about approach to budget, all of these things that need to start happening in the next month or six weeks, and I just don't see how we can do that and get this plan in place when you haven't even seen the proposed modifications, and we have got to do it right, three or four months of work to get a good implementation plan designed, not to speak of our responsibility to involve and inform the community, who after all is going to be affected by all of this. Mrs. Williams - Are you saying that even the pilot idea would have to be approved by OCR?
Dr. Payzant - Yes, I think that it would. The one thing that might make a pilot possible is that you would be working with perhaps a small number of schools that would make the communications, in terms of getting people ready and accepting it, feasible for August of 1979, where to undertake that for the entire district would be, I think, a mistake. But please don't view this as any kind of an attempt to slow it down or drag my heels. It remains a top priority with me and I am going to push it just as fast as I possibly can.
Dr. Start - Would you agree that implementation takes at least as long as the original plan, implementation planning? If the plan took 18 months to finally reach its final effect, isn't it reasonable that 18 months of implementation planning also is reasonable? Dr. Payzant - I think we can do it in less than that and do it well, but it is still going to take more time than being ready for August of 1979. ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve payment of encumbrances as listed for January 4-17, 1979. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted a^e; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #26 Approval of Encumbrances
Purchasing
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve purchasing items as follows: 1.
Purchase of Electrical Supplies
R. #27 Approval of Purchasing
Purchase of- electrical supplies and materials (transformer, circuit breakers, and conductor1) for use by the Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
i
Pyramid Supply, Inc. Hunzicker Brothers
$ 1,312.80 _____ 386.94 Total
$
1,699.74
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
2.
Purchase of Playground Equipment Purchase of playground equipment (ring swing gym, krazy crawler, suspension bridge, tire tromp, balance beams) for use at Westwood Elementary School from Rex Sales Company, Inc., which submitted the only quotation in the amount of $3,000.00 to be charged to Account 250.06 (Mini Grant Project #4600).
3.
Purchase of Heating and Air Conditioning Materials and Supplies Purchase of heating and air conditioning materials and supplies (condensing unit, cooler tank, floats, valves, boiler water feeders, etc.) for use by the Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
1
Federal Corporation O'Connor-Oklahoma Co., Inc. (Tulsa) Jones Newby Supply Company
Total
$
1,592.50 2,263.60 1 ,300.76
$
5,156.86
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
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R. #27 Approval of Purchasing cont'd
4.
Purchase of Supplies and Equipment
Purchase of supplies and equipment for vocational instruction (clamps, screwdrivers, welding goggles, ratchets, sockets, grinding wheels, creepers; drills, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which" submtted the low quotations on specifications: Hart Industrial Supply Brodhead-Garrett Company Mideke Supply Company Snap-On Tools Corporation Severin Supply Company Brittain Brothers, Inc.
Total
$
1,071.59 34.84 258.54 1 ,377.59 738.35 849.35
$
4,330.26
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.01 G 1230.03
Total 5.
$
2,646.97 1,684.19
$
4,330.26
Purchase of Supplies Purchase of supplies (clock parts) for use by the Maintenance Department from Simplex Time Recorder Company (available only from the designated distributor). This purchase in the amount of $1,915.00 is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
6.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (slides, cassettes, records, films, etc.) for use by the Supply and Distribution Department, Title I Programs and various locations from the following companies (available only from the designated publishers and/or distributor):
The Center for Humanities, Inc. Walt Disney Educational Media Co. Audio-Visual Enterprises
$
Total
1,548.28 7,259.00 3,261.33
$ 12,068.61
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.01 G 230.01 *Title I, 240.01
$
Total
1,548.28 7,259.00 3,261.33
$ 12,068.61
*This purchase has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs. 7.
Purchase of Glass
Purchase of glass (misco wire) for use by the Maintenance Department from Acme Glass Company which submitted the low quotation. This purchase in the amount of $1,623.31 is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05. 8.
Purchase of Air Compressor Purchase of air compressor for use by the Maintenance Department from Blackburn Compressor which submitted the low quotation. This purchase in the amount of $2,000.00 will be charged to Account BL 5620.05 (price reflects allowance for exchange air compressor).
Dr. Start inquired about item 2, playground equipment; that out of 11 quotations requested, only one was returned.
Mrs. Hill also inquired: Is this type of playground equipment like that at Wilson or Stonegate Schools? Mr. Charles Allen, Acting Director of Purchasing, stated: No, it's not. On this equipment we were rather limited on money. What is at Wilson is much more expensive than what we are buying here. We did send out real good specifications. We did use local specifications, and we did send pictures, drawings, type of lumber used, etc., and the way we wanted it laid out, and we sent it to the 11 vendors that had requested to be on that particular type bid. It was a 14-day bid. We just didn't get any returns
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Mrs. Potts - How will the parents be involved in this; the creation of the playground? Mr. Allen - I have no idea how the parents are going to be involved in it. mi pi grant situation.
This is a
R. #27 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
Dr. Start - Is there a fair amount of labor involved in this $3,000.00? Mr. Allen - Installation was included as to what percentage would be labor and what percentage would actually be the cost of the equipment going in. It wasn't broken down in that manner. The bid requested that installation was to be included, delivered and installed by the vendor.
Mrs. Potts - I have some interest in this, because I can remember being out at Stonegate and seeing the sort of miracle of all of the parents really putting that whole thing together, raising the money and then doing actual physical work of putting it up on the site. My feeling that a lot in terms of school spirit was developed in the process of all that, I think I discussed with Mr. Ginn at that time that I saw some real, advantage in us as a district considering the possibility of providing some incentive to schools that want to do that. In other words, we maybe would match in some way what they are willing to do in terms of money raising and their own effort. I think that is a lot better for a school if that can happen, than if we just have a mini grant approved for the whole thing for them. Mr. Allen suggested that Mr. Isch, Administrative Assistant, could explain about the purchase since it was related to mini grants. Mrs. Hill - There is a lot of difference in the equipment price than what was at Stonegate. Mrs. Williams - I think you will find a different socioeconomic group there.
Mr. Isch responded: The mini grant was approved for a preschool program. It is developmental in nature and we felt that this was the direction in which we are trying to move as mentioned in the Long Range Plan. It was an area that does not have a lot of parent participation. And we felt like because of the nature of the program, it should be funded. There is another similar program that mini grants also funded in another part of town in which parents were to be involved and wanted to be involved, and the cost is much less than this one. We felt that because of the nature of the program, the nature of the location, the types of things that we are trying to do in the Long Range Plan, it should be funded". It is the creative type playground.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
HEARINGS
None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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None.
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NEW BUSINESS
Mrs. Potts made the following motion which was seconded by Mr. English, for consideration ait the next regular meeting of the Board, February 5, 1979: "I move the conveying of a letter of appreciation to members of our district Affirmative Action Committee for its commitment of time and talent toward completion of the affirmative action policy recently approved by this Board.
"I also move the reorganization of this committee to serve this coming year. Their charge would be to review the effectiveness of the plan and recommend any needed improvements or adjustments in the plan.
"Membership would continue with representatives of the same employee groups and the Board as currently exist. Each organization would be given the option of replacing or reappointing current members. Where replacing, two names would be submitted of persons with special interest or expertise in affirmative action. The Board President then would select a balanced committee from the names submitted. Also part of this reorganization would be election of officers and thorough training of new members. Reporting to the Board and Superintendent would be done every six months or whenever the Committee so desired." Mrs. Potts continued: I would like to add briefly that in talking to committee members they felt that adequate training of committee members was probably one of the most important aspects of this, and also if the committee members know that their responsibility is for a year, it was felt that they would be more likely to become trained and to assume their responsibilities for attendance at the meetings. From the creation of the committee initially was a long time for a kind of demanding
For Consideration at Next Regular Meeting of the Board
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Mrs. Potts cont'd committee job, and there were replacements that came on who did not then have the background and training of other members, and it kind of slowed the work. And that is the reason for the changes from what had been discussed earlier.
Dr. Start - How large is this committee; roughly? Mr. English - Sixteen.
Dr. Start - That is too many,’ which is a personal bias,, however. Mrs. Potts - I had thought so initially. But in talking with committee members, that was not the impression they gave me; that the work can be divided into subcommittees' work and there are oftentimes when members can't attend. I think there were times in the past when the number there was small and would be better served if it was a larger group.
Mrs. Hill - Do they have to have a quorum, a majority of the 16, or do they just work from the group that attends the meeting?
Mrs. Beth Wilson, Affirmative Action Director, indicated from the audience that the Committee did require a quorum for meeting. Mr. English - I wonder if we couldn't have the motion sent to the present members of the committee and also the presidents of the organizations represented on the committee, letting them know that this motion will be coming up at the February 5 meeting, and inviting their comments.
Mrs. Hill - As Mrs. Potts was reminding us of this committee, I was wondering about the other committees that we still have.
Mrs. Potts - As I was developing this motion, it occurred to me that some of the initial input we had in terms of structure of committees came from our Human Relations Committee. I was wondering if it would be helpful if they could develop recommendations for us that would apply to all Board-appointed committees of the district in terms of the length of committee service, the procedures like we mentioned quorum, in terms of officers, in terms of reinstatement or replacement of members, so that we don't have to deal with it individually like this with each committee. It strikes me also in terms of evaluating at the end of the year whether the committee should continue, and if so, whether its charge should be changed. Mrs. Will jams - Should not this be a part of our policies?
Dr. Payzant - I have a suggestion that I know would serve my purpose, and maybe it will serve yours, too. If I were to come perhaps at the next Board meeting with a short report that would be a comprehensive list of all of the Board committees that are now standing, their membership and purpose; I have no idea what they are and I need to know, and so do you; perhaps after seeing what you now have, you could give further direction as to what you would like with respect to the next step.
Mrs. Williams —That would be very helpful. Dr. Start - I remember that the Board did adopt a recommendation by the Human Relations Committee that Mrs. Potts referred to that specifically laid down directives to the Board as it relates to its committee. I know we passed that, and that is part of the policy.
Mrs. Potts - We asked for the Communications Department to keep this information up to date.
Dr. Payzant - I will go ahead and do that then, and report back. On Mrs. Potts' motion, though, I am comfortable with the content. I think it is appropriate to have an ongoing committee to work on the monitoring and suggestions for improvement of the Affirmative Action Plan, and I was just concerned that if I am going to have the ultimate responsibilities for seeing that the affirmative action goals are met, that at the same time the committee is reporting to you, that they do so to me also. Your motion encompasses that and I have no trouble recommending approval of it.
Mr. Donwerth inquired: I have had three people to call me today and one approached me this evening on the contract that we have on using the school mail for the purpose of distributing political literature in a School board race. I would like for someone to give me some information on the violation possibly of the contract in this area or if this is permissible. I have been told by all three people that this was not permissible, that you cannot use the school mail for the purpose of campaigning for a school board candidate.
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Dr. Payzant - This issue was raised Thursday or Friday of last week by the President of the Union because the communications that had been addressed to teachers in the schools by the AFT had been held up at the Service Center pending a ruling from my office as to whether or not it was appropriate to use the school mail for this purpose. In consultation with Mr. Shepard and Dr. Smith, we reviewed the language of the contract and in my judgment the contract does give the Union access to the mail service for the information to be transmitted to the school, but it does not allow employees on work time to distribute the information to other school employees at the work site. So any distribution has to be before or after the work day, or materials may be placed on a table or on a bulletin board in the teachers' lounge for other employees to choose or not to choose to take, or placed in their mail boxes. My interpretation is that the contract gives them that right to transmit the material, but not to use school employees on work time to actually distribute it to the boxes or be handing it out at the work location.
Inquiry Mr. Donwerth cont'd
Mrs. Hill - While we are talking on school mail, I guess I have always wondered why we receive mailing from people here at the Central Office during the week and then we also receive the same thing in our packet every Friday? To me it seems a waste of money, that we are receiving double. I would think any communication, especially someone here at Central Office, it could easily be put in our packet rather than sent through the mail. Dr. Payzant - I would be happy to work on that, and if you would call to my attention specific examples of when that is happening, then it would be easier for me to get a handle on it.
Reminder Dr, Payzant - I have one final reminder that the Board has scheduled a reception, as Dr. Payzant is your custom, for the reorganization meeting of February 5, and it will take place prior to the reorganization and business portion of the meeting, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., and the occasion will be particularly pleasant for me because I am looking forward, in addition to meeting community people and those who normally would attend this reception, to have the opportunity to meet with teachers who have also been extended an invitation to participate in that reception. Mrs. Williams announced that"pending mutual agreement between all parties, the Board will meet next Monday, January 29, 4:30 p.m., to consider a Level III grievance."
Announcement Mrs. Williams
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of this meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the regular meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
R. #28 Adjournment
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 29, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 900 NORTH KLEIN, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1979, AT 5:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Floyd Donwerth, Member Art Hill, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
ABSENT:
Paul English, Vice President
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups and news media; William Bleakley, Attorney; and other interested persons. (Rosters on file in office of the Clerk.)
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mr. Art Hill gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
SPECIAL BUSINESS Mrs. Williams stated the purpose of the meeting - consideration of the Level III Grievance Hearing of Bruce Wood and Jim Huff, the first being Mr. Wood; that Mr. Wood would be represented by Mr. Huff, and Mr. Bleakley would present the case for the Board; also, that the parties concerned had agreed upon a schedule and timelines.
Level III Grievance Hearing - Bruce Wood
The following persons participated in the hearing: 1.
Jim Huff, Representative for Grievant
2.
Bruce Wood, Teacher and Grievant
3.
William Bleakley, Board's Attorney
Included in the Statement of Grievance by Mr. Wood was the following: "On December 19, 1978, the 'Teaching Vacancies' summary list posted at Longfellow School dated December 11, 1978 did not include the posting of any vacancies in the bargaining unit for which a written application could be made. No specific qualifications for any vacancies were posted. This numerical summary can in no way be considered a posting of vacancies." "Provisions of Agreement
alleged violated:
Article VI, Section 5 - Teacher Transfers
Item A - Page 13
Provides that every two weeks the Personnel Services Department will distribute and the immediate supervisors will post a compilation of all known vacancies and/or promotional positions. A copy is to be made available to the Union.
Item A-2 - Page 13
Provides that the vacancies set forth specific qualifications and job requirements when necessary and that job descriptions be available in Personnel Services Department.
Item A-3 - Page 13
Provides that succeeding vacancies list will note all vacancies filled during the previous posting period.
Item B - Page 13
Teacher initiated transfers must be in written form and addressed to Director of Personnel Services.
Item C & C-l - Page 14
Sets forth criteria and factors to be considered in granting a request for a transfer-educational program of the school, student need, training, experience and special qualifications and interest of the teacher and balance on each school faculty.
Item D - Page 14
Administrator to furnish written decision on transfer if requested in writing by teacher.
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Level III Grievance Hearing - Bruce Wood cont'd
"Provisions of Agreement alleged violated - cont'd ’
Item G - Page 14
Allows teachers to exchange school assignments with approval of both principals if request is made before the end of current school year.
"Relief sought: 1.
Post all known vacancies in the bargaining unit.
2.
Post all vacancies' special qualifications.
3.
Be given the opportunity to file a written application forvacancies.
4.
Post all vacancies filled from previous posting periods.
5.
Be given the opportunity to be fairly considered for meeting specific students' needs.
6.
Be given the opportunity to be fully considered and seniority evaluated for specific positions.
7.
Be given written reasons for transfer decisions.
8.
Be given the opportunity to exchange teaching positions with other interested teachers."
Mr. Huff presented a statement regarding the grievance and elaborated on the alleged violations of the Negotiated Agreement. Mr. Huff then called for Mr. Wood as a witness who responded to inquiries from Mr. Huff as an explanation for the filing of the grievance. Mr. Wood included in his response some of his experiences as a teacher in the Oklahoma City School System, and his reaction to the Level II denial of the grievance.
Mr. Huff referred to their disagreement with the posting of numbers of vacancies as opposed to locations, levels and specific teaching areas. Mr. Bleakley expressed a difference in opinion to Mr. Huff's interpretation of the grievance procedure, and submitted what he considered as information for the Board in helping to determine if the terms of the contract had been violated.
Following rebuttal statements by Mr. Huff and Mr. Bleakley, Mr. Donwerth inquired: Under Section 5, Teacher Transfers, it says "every two weeks the Personnel Services Department shall distribute and the immediate supervisor post..." I have a problem understanding why it would even be in the contract that they be posted unless a teacher would have the opportunity to apply for the position. I agree with the disruption of the students, but would that be a reason for denial of the teacher being accepted for the position they may apply for? But why do we even put it in the contract that we post the positions if we are not going to allow the employee to apply for the position?
Mrs. Betty Hill - Isn't it true that we don't allow teachers to transfer except at the end of*the"year? Mr. Donwerth - It says "vacancy lists compiled after the end of the second semester shall be posted outside the Personnel Office."
Mrs. Betty Hill - That would be in the summer. Mr. Donwerth - Right. But why even post them every two weeks if they are of no use to the teacher in the building?
Mrs. Williams - That was a part of the Negotiated Agreement.
Mr. Huff responded that it is stated in the Agreement that "a teacher initiated transfer must be in written form," but there is no contract language that restricts the filing of application during the first semester. R. #29 Appeal Denied
A motion was then made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts - "I move that the appeal be denied and that the Board finds there is no evidence of contract violation." On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried and the appeal was denied.
Mrs. Williams then called for a 15-minute recess.
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Level III Grievance Hearing - Jim Huff
Following the recess, Mrs. Williams reconvened the meeting and presented the second item on the agenda, Level III Grievance Hearing - Jim Huff. The following persons participated in the hearing:
1.
Jim Huff, Teacher and Grievant
2.
Mike Barlow, President, American Federation of Teachers
3.
C'Anne Daugherty, Teacher
Included in the Statement of Grievance which was submitted by Mr. Huff was the following: "At a meeting with Mr. Carl Ruble, with Dr. Wallace Smith present, Mr. John Brightwell as a representative of the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers (AFT) asked for a list of all known bargaining unit certificated positions. He was denied the list or any information related to the locations of the positions as printed in a numerical summary in the current 'Personnel Services Vacancy List.' The OCFT is being denied information needed to enforce and implement the current Teachers' Negotiated Contract.
"Provisions of Agreement alleged violated:
Article I, Section 2, Page 2
The Union has sole and exclusive right to represent the members of the bargaining unit in administering, implementing, interpreting and enforcing the agreement.
Article V, Section 6, Page 8
Provides that the Board shall provide to the Union, without cost, upon written request from the President of the Union any compiled public information necessary for administering agreement.
Article VI, Section 5, Page 13 (Last sentence in Item A)
Provides for a copy of the vacancy list be made available to the Union.
Article XVI, Section 4-A-l, Page 39
States that the legal rights, obligation and powers exercised by the Board and adoptions of such rules, regulations and policies as deemed necessary shall be limited by the specific terms of the ratified agreement.
Article XVI, Section, Page 39
States that the terms and conditions of the agreement are binding on both parties until superseded.
"Relief sought:
Provide properly identified OCFT representative with list of all known bargaining unit vacancies, their locations, and any special qualifications related to the vacancies." Mr. Huff referred to the issues as outlined in the Statement of Grievance, which in his opinion were in violation of the Negotiated Agreement.
As a witness, Mr. Barlow responded to inquiries from Mr. Huff in substantiating the reasons for the greivance and in their opinion why the relief sought should be granted. Ms. Daugherty was called as a witness, whereby emphasis was placed on the interpretation of "and/or" in the Agreement. Mr. Bleakley, in rebuttal statements, referred to a copy of a Certified Personnel Vacancy List from 1977-78 as an explanation of the procedure that is followed by the Personnel Services Department in providing information for the ensuing school year. Mr. Bleakley'continued with an interpretation that the Agreement does not provide for such a list as requested by the Union, that the present practice of the Personnel Services Department is. in keeping with the provisions of the Agreement, and other. He also stated a difference in opinion as to the interpretation of "and/or" by Ms. Daugherty.
Mr. Barlow presented rebuttal statements in reference to the interpretation of "and/or," the purpose of the grievance, reasons why the Union had asked for a detailed posting of vacancies, objectionable procedure regarding the hiring of substitute teachers, the desire to properly initiate the contract, and other.
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Level III Grievance Hearing - Jim Huff - cont'd Mr. Bleakley questioned in his rebuttal remarks the issue regarding substitute teachers inasmuch as a substitute teacher was not present who had been refused the ^opportunity to apply for a position or had not been given consideration before a non-employed teacher of the district, and stated that the record would show that there is a continual application for substitutes for employment as full-time teachers and many substitutes are hired in the district, a substitute teacher has not grieved that opportunity, and other.
Mr. Huff stated that he chose not to bring a witness to rebut some of the accusations made, but evidence could be presented that substitutes have been denied employment; however, the issue was the posting and giving of the information requested.
Members of the Board discussed the issues of the grievance as presented and inquired of the administration regarding some of the accusations that had been made.
Dr. Wallace Smith, Director of Personnel Services Department, responded to inquiries by the Board regarding procedures used in the hiring of substitute teachers for permanent positions. R. #30 Appeal Sustained as Stipulated in Motion
After further discussion by members of the Board and Mr. Bleakley, a motion (as perfected) was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. Donwerth - "I move that we sustain the appeal to the extent that the contract be interpreted by the Board to mean that the locations of the positions as printed on the vacancy list be provided to the bargaining unit upon request."
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted nay; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. Mr. Barlow inquired: May I ask a question now that you have made the decision, that every two weeks or whenever the postings come out, if we request information on the positions, the information that will be provided to us is where the positions are? Are you going to say Grant, Douglass, Capitol Hill and Marshall, but the posting will or will not say social studies, math or anything like that?
Dr. Start - Location means location. Mr. Barlow - Simply the building where it is at.
ADJOURNMENT R. #31 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical' recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the special meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district thi
clay of
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN,
IN" THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 900 NORTH KLEIN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1979,
AT 6:30 P.M. PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
ABSENT:
Art Hill, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Donald H. Ladd, Treasurer; Central Office staff members; representatives from patron and professional groups and news media, and other interested persons. (Rosters on file in office of the Clerk.)
PART I The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and the Reverend W. B. Parker, Pastor, St. James Baptist Church, gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mrs. Williams welcomed all of the visitors present. Mr. English presented his wife, Nancy; brother, Don; and parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. English.
Presentation of Visitors
Mrs. Williams presented Mr. James Echols, Minority Liaison for Governor George Nigh; and her husband, Calvin.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr.-Start to approve the minutes of January 22 and 29, 1979 as presented.
R. #32 Minutes Approved
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mr. Donwerth - The Douglass Swim Team won the Capitol Conference Meet last Thursday, and I think they are to be congratulated. Also, Northeast High School beat Southeast in a basketball game last week.
Comments Mr. Donwerth
Mrs. Hi 11 - I understand that the freshmen basketball teams in all of our schools had a tournament this weekend. There was certainly some very good basketball played by the young men. Grant and Northwest played for the championship. Northwest won by one point.
Comments Mrs. Hill
ITEMS PENDING
Information to the Board
Meeting of June 12, 1978
1.
Proposal - Shared leasing of Page-Woodson School.
(Enclosure - January 22, 1979)
Meeting of December 18, 1978 1.
FinanciaJ Reprot - Preschool Programs.
Meeting of January 3, 1979
1.
Recommendation - Transportation Department.
Meeting of January 8, 1979
1.
Supplementary Study - Air Conditioning Report -- peak summer heat periods, consider adjustment of school starting times and dates.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1979 - CONT'D
Information to the Board cont'd
ITEMS PENDING cont'd Meeting of January 15, 1979
,1.
Report - Glasser Study (student behavior).
(Staff Report - Meeting of February 5, 1979)
Meeting of January 22, 1979
1.
Update - Board-appointed committees.
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported the following as a litigation review:
Treasurer's Report
Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report.
R. #33 Reports Approved
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve the Attorney's and Treasurer's Reports as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Last week members of the firm had the opportunity to meet with the Board's Attorney Committee and review our services to the school district during the past two years. As a part of that meeting, we presented to the committee and have distributed to all the Board members a biannual report of our representation to the Oklahoma City Public Schools. That report reflects that during the past two years the firm has represented the district on 281 matters for which files have been open, and the types of services range from assistance with preparation of contracts to the rendering of legal opinions, involvement in the negotiations process, and review of legislation. The report reflects active involvement on behalf of the Board, both in the defense and prosecution of various types of litigation ranging from original actions before the Supreme Court to personal injury actions in District Court, We feel that some of the highlights of that litigation review are the savings that were brought to the District during the negotiations in the settlement of two lawsuits - the Fabian Case in which the estimated savings was $321,295.00, and the Dowell Case in which the estimated savings on settling the lawsuit was $53,421.00. In the area of recoveries for the District through litigation, the Tag Agency case netted for the District a recovery of $229,716.00. During the past two years the firm has provided the District with 3,149 hours of professional services at an average hourly cost of $32.98. That hourly rate is substantially below the hourly legal fee charged in this community. In addition to the legal representation on the areas presented in the Attorney's Biannual Report, there is also the firm's involvement in the Antitrust School Bus case in which the firm to date has invested in that case 575 hours of professional time wh’ich we value as some $34,000.00. That represents a commitment by this firm to a case on a contingency contract which is commensurate with the expense dollars that have been invested by this Board of Education, and we believe this is a substantial contribution to the District's legal posture. We are grateful for the opportunity to have served the School Board during the last two years. We think that the area of education law is one of the most vital and dynamic in the country today, and professionally it has been an opportunity for us to serve our community and we believe give effective legal services to the school district and the community.
(Copy on file in Office of the Clerk.)
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Employee of the Month
Dr. Payzant introduced Mr. Robert Reese, President, the Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Mr. Vernon Brewer, Principal, North Highland Fifth Year Center, having been selected as Employee of the Month.
A Certificate of Recognition was presented to Mr. Brewer on behalf of the Board of Education'and the Association of All School Personnel. Mr. Brewer responded.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1979 - CONT'D
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT cont'd
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. English to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
At no Expense to the School District (a)
Robert E. Hayes, Bob Dixson, Dick Dykstra, Bill Shehorne, and Neil Ginsterblum, South Central Association of Elementary Principals Annual Conference, Kansas City, Kansas, February 20-23, 1979.
(b)
Joe W. McKinnon, George H. Atwood and Everett Semrad, Principals, Annual Convention of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, Houston, Texas, February 2-6, 1979.
(c)
Roy E. Hardmond, Teacher-Classen; North Central Committee to evaluate McClain High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 19-21, 1979.
(d)
Carolyn Wakely, Assistant Principal-John Marshall, National Association of Secondary Principals Frontline Conference for Assistant Principals, New York City, N. Y., February 25-27, 1979.
(e)
Linda A. Clemons, Teacher-Edwards Fifth Year Center, National Congress on Aerospace Education, Atlanta, Georgia, April 5-7, 1979.
(f)
John Butchee, Doi lie Roberts, Claud Todd, Raymond Mitchell, Waylan Ables, and John Brandt, Principals, National Association of Elementary School Principals Convention, Washington, D. C., March 23-28, 1979.
(g)
Nelda Jean Lewis and Lynette Erdman, International Reading Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, April 23-27, 1979.
(h)
Eulalia M. Cawood, Teacher-Carver Center, Oklahoma Home Economics Association Conference, Weatherford, Oklahoma, March 2-3, 1979.
(i)
Stephen Grissom, Research Associate, Annual Convention of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California, April 8-13, 1979.
(j)
Linda Wyatt, Psychometrist, Council for .Exceptional Children Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, April 24-27, 1979.
(k)
Jesse Lindley arid Wallace Smith, Teacher Corps Workshop on Institutionalization, Dallas, Texas, February 7-9, 1979. Expenses to be paid by the Teacher Corps Network.
At School District Expense (l)
One or more members of the Board, Oklahoma State School Boards Association Annual Workshop for Board Members, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, February 27-28, 1979.
(m)
James H. Savage, Employee Relations Officer, Annual Conference-National Association of Educational Negotiations, San Francisco, California, March 19-21, 1979.
(n)
Christine Wood, Assistant Coordinator-Elementary Guidance, Annual Convention, The American Personnel and Guidance Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2-5, 1979.
(o)
Kathy Roberts, Research Associate, Center for Development in Education visitation (Kramer Project), Little Rock, Arkansas, February 20-22, 1979.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #34 Professional Trips Approved
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1979 - CONT’D
Information to the Board Annual School Election
The Oklahoma County Election Board has certified the tabulation of votes cast for the Mill Levy questions and for School Board Candidate at the Annual Election held on January 23, 1979:
QUESTION NUMBER 1 EMERGENCY LEVY (5 MILLS) FOR GENERAL FUND
Yes
No
2,417
855
QUESTION NUMBER 2 LEVY (5 MILLS) FOR BUILDING FUND Yes
No
2,606
980
QUESTION NUMBER 3 LOCAL SUPPORT LEVY (10 MILLS) FOR GENERAL FUND Yes
No
2,434
963
ELECTION DISTRICT NUMBER 6
Proposed Addendum to Long Range Plan
Delbert L. Hamm
2,306
Ray L. Thompson
1,813
Dr. Payzant stated: An addendum to the Long Range Plan is being proposed by me and the staff for your consideration. Prior to my assuming the superintendency officially on the 15th of January, during one of my visits to Oklahoma City back in December, I asked that the staff prepare for me some suggested modifications in the plan which could then be considered by me and presented to the Board prior to making an official reply to the Office for Civil Rights and responding to some concerns that had been raised by the Office for Civil Rights when its staff talked with our people about the Long Range Plan as it was submitted in its original form. As I requested, the day after my arrival, the 16th of January, I had a set of proposals for modifications in the plan. I followed up that first week with a three-hour session with about a dozen staff people, reviewing those modifications, making some changes in them. They were rewritten and then last week the Steering Committee of the Long Range Planning Committee met and had'an opportunity to talk with me about the work on the Long Range Plan and also review the addendum that would be presented to you this evening. I received a communication from Dr. Willis Wheat, who chairs that steering committee, with that committee's endorsement of the suggested modifications included in the addendum with one exception. That one exception dealt with the reference to socioeconomic balancing which is included in the addendum that we as a staff are proposing to you. I have also for you this evening a copy of my response to Dr. Wheat which was made and sent today, and which I want to share with you. Let me just read it very quickly, because I think it is the one issue in the addendum that may be worthy of your special attention. That is certainly not to preclude discussion of the other items, but this was the one thiing that the Steering Committee did want to have me make note of in my comments to you. Dr. Payzant continued: I said in the memo to Dr. Wheat - "I was glad to have the opportunity to meet with the Steering Committee last week to discuss the Long Range Plan. It was helpful to hear the committee review the Addendum. The comments in your January 31, 1979 memorandum to me were helpful.
"I understand the committee supports the Addendum with the exception of references to socioeconomic balancing in Section 14-2 and 15-7. As a result of the committee's suggestion, I have eliminated the reference to socioeconomic balancing in paragraph 15-7 and reworded the reference in paragraph 14-2 as follows:
"Subdistricts:
Change recommendation 2 to the following:
"The subdistricts would have Black/Other ratios which are compatible with the
rest of the District except for Star Spencer.
All Schools within a subdistrict
would be within a 10% deviation of the District's Black/Other ratio, which is consistent with the court mandate.
Notwithstanding, that the court order did
not require consideration of socioeconomic patterns, the district is aware that it is a critical issue to the Office for Civil Rights and that the Office
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Dr. Payzant cont'd
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Dr. Payzant continued: This is a modification of the language which you will see in the addendum. Clearly, what I am trying to do is to find a middle road which will be consistent with what I believe is right for the school district, and at the same time will be acceptable to the Office for Civil Rights. I have some question about the extent to which the Office for Civil Rights either has the technical authority or should be involved in socioeconomic balancing. Although I do know that they have a very sincere concern about this issue, because of what they think will be the implications or results of our failure to take socioeconomic factors into consideration, and that is namely that if we don't, we may have the subdistricts which are organized as the result of the plan end up with unequal facilities, unequal allocation of resources, and result in a lack of equal educational opportunity across the district; So I am recommending that this modified language be included in the addendum with our response to the Office for Civil Rights. A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts - "Because the Long Range Plan is such an important part of our school program, and because it continues to make so many drastic changes in the program, and which I might add some are tremendous, I would move that we place this (proposed addendum to Long Range Plan) in Part II of the agenda for the meeting tonight so that Dr. Hamm can take part in the discussion and voice his opinions on the Long Range Plan."
R. #35 Consideration of Addendum to Long Range Plan Delayed to Part II of Agenda
Mr. Donwerth continued: Since Dr. Hamm will be a member of this Board for the next four years, I feel that it is very important that he be a part of the decision. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English* voted aye;? Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. ’Donwerth to approve the 1979-80 school calendar as follows:
1979-80 SCHOOL CALENDAR August 22-24
Preschool Conference
August 27
Classes Begin
September 3
Labor Day
September 24
Fair Day
October 18-19
Fall Break
November. 1 ’ .
End of First Quarter
November 2
Inservice Day
November 22-23
Thanksgiving
December 24-January 2
Winter Break
January 18
End of Second Quarter
January 21
Inservice Day
February 18
Bad Weather Make-up Day (if required)
March 20
End of Third Quarter
March 24-28
Spring Break
April 25
Bad Weather Make-up Day (if required)
May 26
Memorial Day
May 29
End of Fourth Quarter
May 30
Record Day
Total Number of Days
Classes in Session Professional Days
Total
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181
Bad weather make-up days will be utilized in the event schools are dismissed because of bad weather. If not used as make-up days, schools will be dismissed.
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R. #36 Approval of 1979-80 School Calendar - cont'd
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
â– < Mrs. Hill inquired regarding the school calendar: I noticed that we have two inservice days. In remembering some of the discussions with our teachers, they were asking if they could do other inservice for credit and then not have to maybe attend the inservice on these days. Has that been taken into consideration or is that still something further down the road?
Dr. Payzant - We have been discussing with this same group that reviewed the calendar some alternative approaches to inservice, and there will be several. One would be a mini convention which would be sponsored by the school district and involve teachers and administrators on a given day with activities and the keynote address be provided by a well-known educator with something to say, and perhaps at the Myriad Center. The other kind of option for another day would be inservice activities that would be specifically designed by a school staff for a particular school. Then a third option would be a design for an inservice program presented by a school staff that could be done in smaller time segments, after regular school hours during the course of a semester; for example, four two-hour sessions from September through December. If a staff elected to go that route and have that kind of activity, then they would be freed from participation in the inservice day.
Mrs. Hill - Then if they were wanting, though, to take maybe a course at 0U or some place like that, would that count also? Dr. Payzant - No, we are not talking about the extra coursework that a teacher might take at a college or university.
Mrs. Potts - I am glad to see that the staff is already responding to the concerns of teachers of ways we could make inservice more relevant.
R. #37 President and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English that the President of the Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit an application for a grant and/or program as follows: Indian Education Program Project 1979-80 Titel IV-A Proposal in the amount of-$261 ,581.15.
Mrs. Hill inquired: I noticed on the grant that there is total involvement possible in these settings for Indian and non-Indian students and teachers. I wonder if we are actually taking advantage of that, or are we more or less just keeping it with the Indian students only?
At the request of Dr. Payzant, Mr. Walter Hopper, Assistant Coordinator of Indian Education, responded: We are trying at the time and during the past school years, too, to invotve the whole school. At the present time where we have Indian Education staff people, these people go into the classroom and work with all of the students; not only the Indian students. Also, we try to go into different schools and take programs teaching Indian heritage and Indian culture to the non-Indian. So the answer is yes, we are trying to' do this. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. Staff Report Glasser's Approach to Disci pline
Dr. Payzant presented Mrs. Barbara Mitchel 1, Instructional Management Coordinator, who presented a staff report on Glasser's Approach to Discipline as follows: First of all, I would like to extend our appreciation to the Board for allocating this one-time money for the student behavior training project. As you know, the original plan of the committee was really twofold. We had two goals in mind. One was to bring people from the Glasser organization to train teachers on discipline; the other was to secure the presence of Reverend Jesse Jackson to come to Oklahoma City and visit with our teachers and our students, and patrons and people in the community. I would like to report that we have been very successful on one and a terrible failure on the other. So far we have had very little success in trying to get Reverend Jackson here. The committee had uppermost in its mind the need to provide a program that was unique, exciting and would meet the needs of teachers and principals. As part of this effort, we scheduled three weekend conferences that would deal with Ten Steps to Effective Discipline that would be conducted by Dr. William Glasser's Educator Training Center. These weekend seminars would provide services for 200 people for a total of 600 people. I must admit that I had a great deal of apprehension when I suddenly saw the plan for 600 people. I wondered what are we going to do if we don't have enough people apply? All of my fears were soon alleviated. We sent out applications
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Mrs. Mitchell cont'd
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on a Tuesday and by Friday we had received back in our office 850 applications. Then came the weather. The first workshop was held on the 12th and 13th of January. On the 13th of January we had our first blizzard. Despite of the blizzard we had 156 people risk their lives to come out and stay all day long. The second conference was on the 26th and 27th, and, again, on the 26th we had a terrible ice storm. A number of our participants were involved in wrecks going home. About six or eight of these people that were involved in wrecks managed to hitch a ride the next day so they could come back to the conference. We had about 170 people attend this last weekend. The response has been very, very positive. For example, just today we had a teacher at one of our buildings that attended the workshop this weekend; the only person in the building that has attended; she went back to her school very enthusiastic and this afternoon we had 15 teachers from that building call wanting to know could we please make room for them to attend the conference, and we did. We also have had a number of requests for out-of-district teachers to attend. I shared with Mr. English in the reception line today that about three or four weeks ago I received a call from an administrator in Putnam City asking if 54 of their teachers could attend.
Actually, the workshop is divided into three segments. On Friday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 the participants are given background in William Glasser's reality therapy. Some of you may be very familiar with this. He has written Schools Without Fail and Positive Addiction. It calls for a very personal involvement between teacher and student. The second part, which is conducted on Saturday morning, outlines the model, the Ten Steps to Effective Discipline. Then the third part of it is participants break up into small groups and they actually experience the discipline model. We have been very fortunate. Educator Trainers have sent us some excellent consultants. They are teachers. Some have been principals and we are scheduled, I think, for the last one to have a Superintendent of Schools that serves as a trainer. I am going to simplify the ten steps for you very briefly. And this is very much of a simplification. First of all, it asks for the teacher to take some time and think about students that they have in their classroom that are real problems. It recommends that they select one of those students; not maybe the worst one they have, because you would like to build in some success, but one that they really think there is some hope for, and sit down and think very seriously about how am I behaving toward that student? what am-I doing? Then they need to ask themselves are the techniques that I am using, are they working? In all likelihood they are not or they wouldn't have thought about that student in the first place.
The next step is that the teacher make a small very practical, very realistic kind of a plan to help that student have a better day. It may be a pat on the back; it may be a greeting in the morning saying I am glad you are here; it may be making the comment you were absent yesterday, I missed you; something that will make that student think that it is important that they are there. When a problem occurs and if this student has been identified as a student that gives you problems, it will probably be that very day. You need to stop and think, have I really thought through steps one and two; have I got a plan; have I carried it through?- Then you are to look at the student and say please stop that, or please stop whatever you are doing. One, what are you doing? This may be very difficult for the student to admit what they are doing. But a very important part of this is to get the student to make an evaluative judgment about their behavior. It the student refuses to answer to what am I doing, then the teacher may need to say I saw you do this and get the student to affirm that this is what they did. Then they need to ask, is what you are doing against the rules? If no answer, repeat again, this is what I saw you do. You need to repeat step five, and then when it doesn't work, you are going to have to tell the student it is going to be necessary for us to work out a plan. One comment that I heard from teachers was I don't have time to do this. And yet how much time does it take of you if you are contantly having to stop class and reprimand the student. Think about an investment in a very positive step. After repeating all of the above steps and everything has failed, a student needs to be isolated within the classroom. They call this "time out." It may be a chair. In an elementary classroom it may be in a particular corner of the room; some place that is comfortable; some place where the student can hear what is going on, but they may not participate. Now this is not just time to sit. During this time out a student is told that they must prepare some sort of a practical realistic plan to correct their behavior. Now this doesn't mean that a student is going to tell the teacher I have a plan; I am not ever going to do that again, because that is not a very realistic plan. A realistic plan may be that if the student has misbehaved and is sitting in the corner, it may be that the student will say, well, from now to lunch I will not do what I shouldn't have done, whatever the behavior was. This might be realistic. And if you succeed, then you are one step ahead.
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Staff Report Glasser1 s Approach to Discipline cont'd
Mrs. Mitchell cont'd
It is encouraged that these steps be repeated over and over again. There is a pattern in a structure. One teacher commented to me that this is like the skeleton or a framework that you hang some good common sense on, and this is exactly what it is. It is a pattern type of thing. The students know what to expect and the teacher knows what to expect. And it is done over and over again. The student gets the feeling that I am important; you are interested in what I am doing; I will try to do better. The next step, if all the others have failed, would be somei type of in-school suspension where they are actually removed from the room, And here again they are not just sent some place totally unsupervised, Here again, they will be required to develop a realistic, practical plan for improving their behavior. After these steps have been repeated several times, as many times as necessary, and a student is still totally disruptive, then they may need to be suspended from school. It may only be for a very short time. It is recommended that they are not to spend it for a given amount of time - three days, ten days, a week; but they are suspended with the idea of when you feel that you can improve your behavior, when you can sit down and have a plan, then you may return.
And the last one, which we are told by the consultants is rarely ever used; only on rare occasions that you will have some students who just continually have been unsuccessful in this; then they must be referred to some type of alternative situation. As I said, this is a very simplistiv view. It is very difficult for me in just a short time to share with you exactly what this is all about. I would like to extend an invitation to each and every one of you to come to our workshops, We have two additional ones that have been scheduled - February 23 and 24. This would be Friday evening from 7:00 to 9:00, and on Saturday from 9:00 until 4:00. The other one is March 2 and 3. They are held at the Heritage House Restaurant at Northwest Highway and 63rd. I am terribly disappointed if you haven't been receiving lots of calls from teachers. We have been receiving so many testimonials from principals and teachers since all of this has started, that this has got to be the most exciting thing that I have ever been involved in.
Members of the Board commented: Dr. Start - I should just like to comment that I have been familiar with his work for sometime, and I must express some of my comments, because I formerly was quite involved with children as they grow and develop, One of the things that is so important in his approach is consistency in a pattern, I used to try to convince parents who were having children that were misbehaving and driving them up the wall, that was the problem. And somehow or other that is the important thing. It is not whether you spank or you don't spank, and what you do and what you don't, and how I treat one child differently than the other. The important thing is consistency in a pattern; drawing the guidelines and sticking with them. I think that is the integral part of that whole approach. I am real excited about it and I personally would like to see every educator go through that program. Mrs. Mitchell - "We are making a pretty good stab at it, and before we are finished, it looks like we will have very close to a thousand people within the district that will have gone through it. We are already getting requests for the next step. They say this is working. The Research Department is doing an evaluation, and one of the things that they are saying is this is so marvelous; we need some refreshers from time to time; we need some opportunity to get together. Dr. Leon Crowley at the Consultative Center at OU, who is a certified trainer in this, has offered to inservice our buildings that would like to request it; and of course, free of charge as part of their service there. So we have a number of schools that have already asked for his help. But it is spreading like wild fire, and it is fantastic. Mr. English - I wonder if possibly some of this might also involve some of the people from our Human Relations Department. It seems like some of the things that you have mentioned sort of go hand in glove with that department.
Mrs. Mitchell - Yes, we have been very willing to share our training with them. They have been in it. I think the nice thing about it is there are a number of things that we are doing in the district right now, in the Human Relations Department, the TET (Teacher Effectiveness Training), some of the other things, and there is a common thread that runs through all these, and they are kind of reinforcing one another. Mr. English - What I am thinking is not just that they receive the training, but they will also be involved in helping to train the other people.
Mrs. Mitchell - Yes, we are getting a lot of overlap on that. Mrs. Williams - I should like to say that some of the pleasant telephone calls that I have received, and I receive all kind, are about the Glasser workshop.
Mr. English - Probably we ought to invite the media to come out and attend.
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Dr. Payzant reported: (1)
Legislation Related to Education - You have in your materials a report on the legislation related to education introduced to the Legislature in recent weeks, and we will make this a regular weekly report. Also, one of your members asked me about checking the bills that have been introduced against the Board goals that you earlier set. We have not done that specifically yet, but will be doing so in the next week or so, and will report back to you to see whether or not there are any gaps or areas that you addressed in your Board goals that have not been covered by bills currently introduced.
(2)
Planning Study on Northeast Quadrant of City - Also, in your materials you had a copy of a letter from the City Manager indicating that a planning study would be done concerning the northeast portion of the city and requested me to make a staff apoointment to the committee, which I will do; and requesting the Board President to ask a Board member to sit on the committee as well. So I am hoping that you will do so, so that I can communicate with the City Manager. Dr. Wallace Smith will be the staff person.
(3)
Curriculum Handbook - In your materials you received a copy of the Curriculum Handbook that has been prepared for high school and middle school students who are preparing to enter high school. These handbooks have been distributed to staffs in the high schools and also the appropriate grades in the middle schools, and to the best of my knowledge, they hhve also been distributed in quantities sufficient to provide students in those schools with copies so that they could be used for their preenrollment and course selection planning for 1979-80. I do not have accurate information as to whether or not they have actually been distributed to students in each and every school as of this date, but they have been distributed from a central location to the schools.
(4)
Administrative Internship Program - You also have in your packet of materials a report on the administrative internship program, a history of its development, the selection procedure that has just been completed. This will be the first year for that program. It began with a seminar attended by over 50 prospective administrators, and as the result of that seminar experience the participants were screened from 50 plus to 17 who became finalists for consideration for six intern spots - two to be designated for the high schools, two for the middle schools, and two for elementary or fifth year centers. The 17 that were screened from the seminar participants were then interviewed by a team of people who used a scoring procedure that included the interview and other qualifications of the person's recommendations, etc., to come up with a final list of six, which they have done. It is my intention to have Dr. Lindley announce the names of the six successful finalists tomorrow morning. You might be interested to note that for our affirmative action goals how the i'nternship'finalists fit in and show us making progress in this area. Of the six, we have two black females, three white females, and one white male.
Members of the Board inquired: Mrs. Hill - On the other 11 of the 17 finalists, will those be asked to repeat the course again next year, or are they still sort of in a holding position?
Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division, responded: It is my understanding that if they are not chosen this year, then they do have to repeat. We have selected six. It may be that later on we will have to make additional selections, so that they will be in a pool for the remainder of this year, and then if by chance they are not selected, it is my understanding that they repeat again next year.
Mrs. Hill - I don't think they found that very inviting to have to repeat it. Dr. Lindley- I know that many of them would prefer not to go through it again.
Mrs. Hill - I understand that it was very rigorous; a very good course, but there were some concerns expressed by some of these people. I do think it is something that we might want to take a look at, or someone needs to, because I do think they have a good point. Mrs. Potts -If there are not six openings for assistant principalships, then what happens with these six? Are they kind of on standby?
Dr. Lindley - They are still available and perhaps in another year there will be further vacancies. However, in another year we will also have additional internships so that then they will be competing with interns from another year. So they are just kind of in a pool until such time as they are selected, or until they leave the system. Mrs. Potts - I think this is a much more professional approach to developing staff for promotion. I am really pleased with what I have seen.
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Dr. Lindley - I think one of the things that I have heard is that many of the persons who were involved really did not understand how much competition there was until they got into the process, and that is part of the reason why some of them are not really interested in going through it again, because there was a great deal of competition. Mrs. Williams Are’we to understand that no one will be placed unless they come out on the preferred list?
Dr. Lindley - Yes, that is correct. Mrs. Williams - For example, we have placed a lot of people this year that never had the benefit of the seminar.
Dr. Lindley - We are talking about people who will be available from now until the next year for placement. It is the understanding that we have had with everyone that they had to have qualified through this process in order to be considered. Remarks Dr. Payzant cont'd
(5)
Responsibility of School District for Notifying Parents of Students Absent - You had requested prior to my arrival that the staff look at the responsibility that the school district ought to assume for notifying parents of children who were absent. We have discussed this matter with the school attorney who thinks that it is unwise for the Board to go on record and establish a policy that would require school personnel to call each and every home and try to contact parents when a child did not show up for school. And I concur from my earlier experience. It would extend our liability exposure significantly, and practically speaking, we would have great difficulty with the logistics of trying to make those calls and contact parents with the phone equipment and staff that we now have. Many schools have worked out procedures where they have requested parents to inform them when students are absent because of illness or other reasons. We have also instructed principals to pay more attention to chronic absentees and attempt to focus their efforts on these chronic absentees and work with them, but I do not believe and have not directed that we should make the effort every day to contact every parent or guardian when a student does not show up for school.
(6)
Upcoming Board Meetings - As you know, next week we have a meeting scheduled at Hoover Middle School. The community has participated in suggesting items for that discussion session, and there will be topics of discussion dealing with the curriculum, the Long Range Plan, and school people and parents working together to help children. On January 19, a dialogue session is scheduled here with representatives of Central Office staff. On January 26, you have scheduled a special meeting for a work session to deal with school board policy.
(7)
Grouping Practices in High Schools - The final item that I would like to call to your attention is the report that you have in your materials that is the result of a study done on grouping practices within the high schools of the school district. The study done by the Research Department was in response to a Board request, and you received a copy of an executive summary on homogeneous and heterogeneous ability grouping in the Oklahoma City Public High Schools that was prepared by Steve Davis, a research associate. The study really found from a look at our- practices nothing that was of great surprise when compared to the research findings of studies that have been done in other places and at other times on this topic for a number of years. To summarize, few minority students, and expected by chance, do fall into high ability groups at Northwest Classen, which was the focus of the study; while the reverse is true for white students. More minority students than expected were in the low ability groups. In the homogeneous grouping practiced at Northwest Classen, more than the expected number of high socioeconomic students were in the high ability groups, with no low socioeconomic status students in that group. In addition, more than the expected number of low socioeconomic status students were assigned to the low ability groups. No association between the socioeconomic status and ability group was found in schools with heterogeneous grouping. Comparisons on achievement between the combined homogeneous groups at Northwest Classen and the combined scores of groups from the other schools produced no significant statistical difference. Based upon our study and review of the literature on studies regarding grouping and achievement do’ne elsewhere, I am recommending that the Board support an administrative directive to principals to group students heterogeneousTy?at-the high school level for general purposes. I also believe firmly that the school district ought to continue to provide and further develop programs for students with special needs, whether they be gifted or talented students, students who are educationally disadvantaged, students who require a special education of some kind, and that in these special program areas that the current practice of grouping students according to their needs be continued.
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Mr. English -"I would move that we accept the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board support an administrative directive to principals to groups students heterogendously for general purposes; and continuing his recommendation, that the school district continue to develop programs for the gifted and talented, educationally disadvantaged and other children with special needs, and in these special programs children will continue to be grouped according to their special needs."
For Consideration at Next Meeting of the Board Motion Re Ability Grouping of Students
Mrs. Hill seconded the motion, stating - I will second that since you added.the last part "according to needs," because I do think there are some students whose needs probably are not being met if we are not just real careful. Mr. English requested that the motion lay on the table for a week to "give an opportunity for input from the community, educators, or anybody that wants to, to come in and comment on the motion at the next Board meeting."
Mrs. Williams - We have had community input on this, have we not? Mrs. Hi 11 - I don't think the community really has heard the report. I think probably thre staff at Northwest has just now become aware of the report. As I remember the study was to be done on language arts and math. In looking at our curriculum book, a freshman has five choices for math. It is just language arts that there are only two areas; one is Developmental Reading and Language Arts I. In Biology there are three or four categories that they can go in. My only concern is the language arts area.
After further discussion by members of the Board and staff, it was agreed that the motion would be voted on at the next meeting (February 12); that the report on Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Ability Grouping in the Oklahoma City Public High Schools be placed in the Office of Communications for anyone interested to read, and that copies of the report be provided to Northwest Classen High School, since the motion would impact on them the most. PERSONNEL REPORT A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the listed persons in the agenda be employed and that contracts with the persons listed on the form approved be executed in the name of the District by the Superintendent or persons designated by him; also, that other personnel recommendations listed be approved.
R. #38 Personnel Approved
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. (Personnel listings a-k following last page of minutes.)
Dr. Payzant stated: One of my earlier tasks as I see it is an analysis of the administrative organization to-determine whether the current complement of positions, their responsibilities and relationships will efficiently and effectively enable me to achieve the goals of the school district. Certainly, the implementation of the Long Range Plan which we will discuss later this evening will have an impact on any recommendations for overall administrative organization in the future, and it is going to be several mo-nths before I have enough, good information and suggestions and common involvement from other people to report to you on a total organization plan. I want to be on record now so that you can hold me to it later, in saying to you that one of my goals is to work within the current allotment of administrative positions and not increase Central Office administrative positions. I won't make a specific commitment at this point to cut them, but maybe I will be able to do that, too. I don't have a total plan for your consideration now, but I do think it is important to move on a couple of decisions immediately. I am concerned that I have broader representation and more diversity on my immedilate staff, the Superintendent's executive staff. As you know, I have advertised for the position of Director of Communications, which position I will have on my immediate staff, and that vacancy is the result of Mr. Jim Quinn resigning. I don't need to tell you that this position will be a very important one as.we work to improve the image of the school district, our communications within the community, as well as within the organization, and certainly the quality and accessibility of information about the school district. The position of Assistant Superintendent-Business Management and Operations is currently being filled on temporary basis by Mr. Darrel Shepard. I think you know that position cannot be filled on a permanent basis by Mr. Shepard, and that I really have two options opened to me; one to make a lateral transfer by moving somebody in the organization who is at the same level and the same salary to that position, or by having an open selection procedure. I believe that I can move more quickly to diversify my staff by having that opening occur in the Personnel Division, and therefore, I am asking your approval of a lateral transfer of Dr. Wallace Smith from the personnel position to the Business Management and Operations position at the same salary; and Mr. Shepard would be reassigned to his previous position of Director of Business Operations on July 1, when Dr. Smith's new assignment would take effect also, and that I further be authorized to go ahead immediately and advertise the position of Director of Personnel Services, which I would then go through a selection procedure and come to you with a recommendation at the earliest possible time.
R. #39 Approval of Superintendent's Recommendation Re Administrative Staff
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R. #39 Approval of Superintendent 1 s Recommendation Re Administrative Staff - cont'd
It was then moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Superintendent's recommendation be approved (to transfer Dr. Wallace Smith to the position of Assistant Superintendent-Business Management and Operations effective July 1, 1979; reassign Darrel Shepard to the position of Director of Business Operations effective July 1, '1979; and advertise the vacant position of Director-Personnel Services immediately). Mr. Donwerth inquired: I find no fault with the motion at all, but did I understand you to say that Mr. Shepard could not permanently fill that position?
Dr. Payzant - There are two choices. I could choose to not make the shift I am recommending, but before Mr. Shepard or anybody other than a lateral transfer could fill that position, there would have to be an open selection procedure. So essentially what I am saying is make a lateral transfer to that position and have the open selection procedure for the Personnel Services Director position. Mr. English - As you and I have talked about this transfer, that Mr. Shepard's movement is not a result of an evaluation at all.
Dr. Payzant - No, not at all. If I were to say that, you could question me very vociferously and rightly so, because I don't have enough basis to make a judgment on performance at this juncture. I have told Mr. Shepard that, and this should in no way be reviewed as a reflection on my quick and hasty evaluation of his performance. It is based on my need to take what flexibility exists to move to get a couple of things done now; and in terms of the people involved and what the organization needs, I think this is the best way to go.
Mr. English - My evaluation of his performance in the job has been that he has done an excellent job, and I understand what is necessary for the best of the system here in this kind of a move. Other members of the Board expressed agreement to Mr. English's statement.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PURCHASING R. #40 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
It was moved by Mr. English and seconded by-Mrs. Potts to approve recommendations #1 and #2 (ratification of January payrolls and authorization of February payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for January 18-31, 1979.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs.JHill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
General Business R. #41 Approval of Easement at Lone Star Site
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve an easement over a part of the Lone Star site to the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company; the easement consists of-a----s.trip of land ten (10) feet in width, five (5) feet either side of a centerline 'and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 23, T-13-N, R-3-W, of the I.M., Oklahoma County, Oklahoma;thence North along the East line of said Section 23 a distance of 45 feet; thence West and parallel with the South line of said Section 23 a distance of 50 feet to a point or place of beginning; thence West and parallel with the South line of said Section 23 a distance of 35 feet to a point or place of ending.
This easement has been approved as to form by the Board's attorney. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Purchasing' R. #42 Approval of Purchasing Items
It was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve the purchasing items as follows: 1.
Purchase of Band Uniforms Purchase of band uniforms for Webster Middle School from Sol Frank Uniforms, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $7,226.80 to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
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Purchasing cont'd 2.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (puzzles, games, protractors, compasses, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies (available only from the designated publishers and/or distributors):
Creative Publications Cuisenaire Company of America Total
$
1,632.45 1,071.20
$
2,703.65
R. #42 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.01.
3.
Purchase of Maintenance Supplies and Equipment Purchase of maintenance supplies and equipment (bench vise, wheelbarrow, hinges screws, bolts, nails, nuts, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Severin Supply Company Bradford Industrial Supply Corporation Gates Hardware & Supply Hardware, Inc. Scovil & Sides Hardware Co. Bosco Fastening Service Hart Industrial Supply Co. Mideke Supply Company Total
$
354.80 289.12 1.456.80 496.52 3.214.80 1,300.23 544.20 42.65
$
7,699.12
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 1230.11 G 1230.06 BL 5620.05
Total 4.
$
134.20 46.90 7,517.92
$
7,699.12
Purchase of Printing Equipment and Supplies
Purchase of printing equipment and supplies (ink, gauge pins, paper drill, wire stitcher, etc.) for use at Douglass High School from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Bingham Ink Company Lawrence Photo of Oklahoma, Midwest Paper Company Carpenter Paper Company
[
Inc.
Total
$
6.50 2,631.25 8.35 22.45
$
2,668.55
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 1230.11 G 240.01
5.
$
2,625.00 43.55
$
2,668.55
Purchase of Plumbing Supplies Purchase of plumbing supplies (pipe, urinals, unit heaters, cooler tank, adapters, couplings, pipe, etc.) for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Locke Plumbing Supply Central Plumbing Supply, Inc. Federal Corporation M & V Supply Crane Supply Company F. E. Georgia Supply Company Total
$
81.64 4,490.70 15.78 3,411.72 313.32 740.00
$
9,053.16
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R. #42 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
6.
Permission to Lease Buses Permission to lease four (4) vehicles (Buses - 66 passenger - 1971 Models) for use by the Transportation Department from Garrett's School Bus Transportation at the rate of $300.00 each per month. The total expenditure in the amount of $4,800.00 is to be charged to Account G 520.00.
7.
Purchase of Tires, Tubes and Valve
Cores
Purchase of tires, tubes and valve cores for use by Garage Services and Transportation from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: $
Joe Esco Tire Company B. F. Goodrich Tire Center Goodyear Service Store Mohawk Tire Warehouse #79 Theissen Tire Total
1,571.84 5,979.80 2,769.74 46.25 373.39
$ 10,741.02
These purchases are to be charged to the followi ng Accounts:
$
BL 5620.05 G 560.04 Total
8.
5,331.06 5,409.66
$ 10,741.02
Purchase of Music Supplies Purchase of music supplies (sheet music) for use by the Music Department at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Hallmark Music, Inc. Sharp & Nichols Music Co., Inc. Southwestern Music Co.
Total
$
285.20 1,381.22 1,686.00
$
3,352.42
These purchases are to be charged to th-e fol lowin g Accounts:
G 250.07 G 240.01
Total
$
3,147.30 205.12
$
3,352.42
Mr. English inquired: I understand the reason we are having to lease the buses in item 6 is because the Carpenter people have not delivered the buses on schedule as the contract called for, and I am wondering if we have any recourse when they don't live up to their contract. Can we maybe ask them to pay for the expense they are putting us to because we don't have the buses?
Mr. Shepard responded: Actually, they are not late yet. The delivery schedule is based upon when we placed the orders back in June. Carpenter quoted a schedule of 120 days after receipt of the chassis. The chassis manufacturer, International Harvester Company, said the manufacturing schedule was an October production. During the latter part of October and through the month of November, they delivered the chassis to Carpenter Bus Company. If you project 120 days on, the latter part of February would be when we should start receiving those units that we ordered. They are not late at this particular time; however, we have anticipated because of the fact that we have talked to Carpenter, that delivery won't be here probably until the first two weeks in April. So we do anticipate that the delivery will be longer than what we had originally hoped for. I did have a chance to talk briefly to Mr. Bleakley to see if in fact we might have some recourse. He asked me to pull together the information to see if in the terms of uniform commercial code or something Tike that, that we might have recourse against the company for the fact that they are not delivering on schedule. We have never builtt into our quotations penalty clauses for items of this nature. You end up paying for them if you put in a penalty clause or performance bond or something. I would imagine that if a bus company was concerned that they might be able to meet a schedule, instead of quoting 120 days, they would quote 180 or 230 or. 240 or something like that to protect themselves. When we consult our attorneys, I think we would find out whether or not therewould be a recourse. Remember the buyer can only cancel the order, and you would have to start the whole process over again. The reason why we are having to make recommendations for lease primarily is because we have had so much trouble with the maintenance of the buses. Cold weather just tears our units up. We have had more maintenance problems this winter and last winter than we have in the previous years; plus the fact that we are having to use our buses more for Lau compliance and things-like this. We are just putting more miles on them,: and the maintenance is what is really hurting us.
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Mr. Shepard cont'd
We don't have a large enough margin of buses to run. We ought to have about 10 percent buses available for mechanical failures or problems that might happen with the buses, and we idon't have but about 5 percent. And this is where we really run into problems, plus the increase in use of the buses.
R. #42 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
Mr. English - That brings me up to date, but still the bottom line is that we are havine to pay off $4,800.00 because they are going to be late with their buses.
Mr. Shepard - They have indicated to us that because of the fact that they had a strike last summer, the chances are that they are not going to be able to meet their original delivery schedule. We placed the order approximately June 30. Prior to the time that we placed the Order we did contact the company and asked them if the strike that they were currently involved in was going to affect their delivery schedule. We received a letter back from them, because we asked for it in writing, indicating that the strike was now over and they didn't anticipate any problem. I think that they got behind. In December and January we contacted the manufacturer and he confirmed the fact that he didn't see any way that they could meet their original delivery schedule because of this particular strike, and of course apologized for any information that we might have garnered that was incorrect. I don't know really what the ramifications are and I have made some slight inquiry with our attorneys to find out if in fact we can do anything. Mr. English - It just seems to me that when you get a bus on low bid and they don't deliver on schedule, and you run up your cost to the district by $4,800.00, it causes the question of whether they are really the low bid, that somebody who could deliver would have been better.
Mr. Shepard - Excep'tfor the fact I think we probably would have had to ask for these buses anyway. Even if they met their delivery schedule, we wouldn't have the buses until the latter part of this month and also the month of March, and we need those spare buses, which is what we are getting those for. We need those right now to take care of some mechanical problems. So at this point and time I can's say that they have actually cost us any money that we wouldn't have to ask to spend anyway. I might not be able to say that in March. The figure that is put in there is that if we would have to use these buses from now until the end of the school year, and we are hopeful that we won't. But that would be the maximum if we had to use them for the rest of the year. Mr. English - It still calls into question just what is a low bid if somebody bids one price and with the promise to get here 120 days with it, and another one bids a lower price saying we will get it here in 120 days and they don't show up and you have got to go out and spend more money. Mr. Shepard - I looked back at the quotation and we found, for example, in the next low bid that these units,, would cost us about $4,000.00 more for the total package. They were about $500.00 or $600.00 more each, and their delivery quote was approximately 90 days. So even if they had met theirs, I am not real sure that we would have had a good enough reason to come to the Board and say at that time we recommend paying $4,000.00 to $5,000.00 more for these units, although it was not the low bid that we received, because we would anticipate that they would meet their delivery date of 90 days. If would have been real tough for me to make that recommendation at that time.
Mr. English - Maybe we ought to consider putting in some sort of penalty clause so that everybody plays the game under the same rules, and everybody knows what the rules are.
Mrs. Hill - I would think a note should be placed in the file that they did not deliver or really fulfill their contract. Mr. Shepard - In terms of bid analysis, that does become a part of the file. If I were to come back to you and say we recommend not buying from this company because the last time we placed an order, they failed to meet their delivery schedule, I would feel a little more secure in making that particular recommendation. At the time we placed the order, I didn't have that information on hand.
Mrs. Williams - But there was a labor strike, wasn't it? anywhere, couldn't it?
And this could occur
Mr. Donwerth - Except that Carpenter Bus Company was on strike at the time that we ordered the buses. Mr. Shepard - That was one we contacted to see if in fact the strike was going to affect our delivery schedule, and they told us one thing which didn't quite work out to what they told us it would.
Dr. Start - Isn't it true that insisting on penalty clauses in contracts usually raises the price of the bid across the board; in other words, the recipient of the merchandise usually pays for that cost of the penalty clause?
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R. #42 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
Mr. Shepard - Any time you have to buy a performance bond or something, they put it as a cost of doing business; the same thing in terms of a penalty clause. I would imagine it would be one of two things; one, either they are going to put in enough cushion to help offset the cost that might occur if they figure they are really going to be in a bind; or secondly, they are going to skew that timeline on out far enough to make sure that they don't get into any kind of a problem. Penalty clauses that we have used in the past haven't been entirely successful. In some instances, it has eliminated many of our potential bidders because they don't want to get involved especially with something that is difficult to control, and manufacturing and production schedules are a little tough sometimes.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. Information to the Board
The Central Food Service Statement as of December 31, 1978 was submitted as information to the Board.
HEARINGS
Mrs. Williams called on Ms. Judith King who had registered to address the Board. Ms. King expressed appreciation to the Board for the Curriculum Handbook and the provisions for planning of schedules by high school students. Ms. King referred to an interest in such a handbook being prepared for middle school students. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
R. #43 Motion Approved Re Affirmative Action Committee (Equal Employment Advisory Committee)
Motion made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English at the meeting of the Board on January 22, 1979:
"I move the conveying of a letter of appreciation to members of our district Affirmative Action Committee for its commitment of time and talent toward completion of the affirmative action policy recently approved by this Board. "I also move the reorganization of this committee to serve this coming year. Their charge would be to review the effectiveness, of the plan and recommend any needed improvements of adjustments in the plan:
"Membership would continue with representatives of the same employee groups and the Board as currently exists. Each organization would be given the option of replacing or reappointing current m'embers. Where replacing, two names would be submitted of persons with special interest or expertise in affirmative action. The Board President then would select a balanced committee from the names submitted.
"Also part of this reorganization would be election of officers and thorough training .of new members. Reporting to the Superintendent and the Board would be done eve'ry six months or whenever the Committee so desired." Dr. Payzant commented: The Committee, as directed by you, was given a copy of the motion after it was presented two weeks ago. Also, Ms. Beth Wilson told me today that an endorsement letter from the Committee had been received concerning the motion. The President of the Board received a letter from the Professional Black Educators Association requesting that it be considered for having a member of its group appointed to the Committee. You may want to consider that request separately this evening or at a meeting in the near future. But since it does relate to the motion before the Board, I thought that I should call it to your attention. I, too, endorse the motion and would hope that you would go ahead and take positive action on it this evening.
Perfection Made and Withdrawn
Mrs. Potts proceeded to perfect the motion: I have been advised that the Professional Black Educators Association does represent educators in our school district and is open to people of any race; that it has been involved in tutoring of young people in our school district. So I would recommend as a perfection to this motion that they be granted a representative on this committee. The perfection was accepted by the seconder, Mr. English; however, because of dissent by Dr. Start as to the approriateness of adding it to the motion, Mrs. Potts withdrew the recommendation as a part of the original motion.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
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A motion was made by Mrs Potts and seconded by Mr. English:
,
"I move that the request of the Professional Black Educators Association that they be granted a representative on this committee (Equal Employment Advisory Committee) be granted."
For Consideration at February 12 Meeting of the Board
Dr. Start expressed opposition to the motion stating that it was not in keeping with the original motion as just voted on, in regard to "membership would continue with representatives of the same employee groups and the Board as currently exists." Dr. Start also stated that he would like to know more about the group (Professional Black Educators Association).
After discussion about voting on the motion, be on the table to be placed on the February perhaps material could be gotten together by Professional Black Educators Association and ti on.
Mrs. Williams stated that the motion would 12 agenda, with the understanding that that time regarding the work of the their reason for interest in representa-
NEW BUSINESS
Mrs. Hill, before making the following motion, stated: This is a policy that I have been concerned about, and I would like to place it before you tonight so that it will be considered on February 26, which is the time when we will be doing our policies exclusively. So I have worked with Jack Isch on this, and Dr. Payzant.
For Consideration at February 26 Meeting of the Board
"I would move that a student directory, if printed, shall be limited to the following information: A student's name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth; participation in (Officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams; dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most previous school attended by the student, provided that all information released shall be in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and federal guidelines related to confidentiality and the right to privacy of the student.
"Any student or parent may request that the student's name be omitted from the directory. Directory information will be used for official school business. With the permission of the superintendent, directory information on the senior class may be released to federal, state, and local schools and colleges which offer opportunities of sufficient merit to interest high school graduates. Other lists,.of student directory information will be released only by official Board action." The motion was seconded by Mr. English. Mrs. Potts inquired: Would it be possible to ask Mrs. Hill what some of the thinking behind the motion iis; addressing a problem, I would assume.
Mrs. Hill - Yes, it is addressing a problem in that I feel like that names of students should not be released except for official business, and I do know where some names of students and addresses were released on gummed labels to outside organizations. I do not feel Like that is good practice. I would have like to have brought this before the Board sooner, but the staff and I have not been able to get together on some of this. But this does give the Board time to add it to their policy book so that we can look at it on the 26th.
Mr. English - Is this a staff recommendation? Mrs. Hill - I have worked with staff on this, Dr. Payzant and Mr. Isch, because Mr. Isch has done most of our policy statements. Mr. English - We can ask the Superintendent to also make comments on it at the next meeting.
Dr. Payzant - The staff will have considered it prior to our February 26 meeting, and we will have a firm recommendation. Dr. Start - I would particularly be interested in a comment on why we ought to release our senior class list to the federal government.
Mr. Donwerth - I think it means armed service academies. REMARKS
Mrs. Williams stated: This would have been the last meeting for Mr. Art Hill, and I was called last week by Mr. Hill, stating that he may be called out of town. But we have a Certificate of Appreciation and Recognition from the Oklahoma City Board of Education to Art W. Hill, Member, 1977 and 1978, for outstanding and dedicated service. It is signed by each member of the Board and Dr. Payzant. I will leave it with Dr. Payzant.
Recognition of Certificate of Appreciation for Mr. Art Hill
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Presentation of Plaque to Mrs. Williams
Dr. Payzant, in presenting a plaque to Mrs. Williams, stated: I have one other thing that I consider it an honor to do, although I am not quite sure, Mrs. Williams, whether it is one that I am glad I am doing tonight or would prefer to be doing later on since I have only had three short weeks to work with you as President of the Board. But I will say to all those assembled that it has been three weeks where you have gotten me off to a good start and are helping to train me and get me acquainted with the many wonderful people with which I am going to have the opportunity to work in the months ahead. I do have a presentation to make to you on behalf of the staff, many members who have had the opportunities the last months to benefit from your wise counsel and steady firm leadership of the Board. This is a plaque that represents but a small token of their appreciation for some fine high quality dedicated service as President of the Board, and it says - Presented to Freddye Williams, 1978 President, Oklahoma City Board of Education, from the Administrative Staff. Mrs. Williams remarked: Thank you very much. I know this is the custom, Dr. Payzant, but we have worked so hard to get Dr. Payzant on board and I told him my one regret was that I would not have much time with him as President of the Board. This has been quite a year. As Dr. Start will tell you, I had some misgivings. It has been a challenging year. They were not impossibilities; just some more possibilities to work. I think perhaps the highlight has been getting our Superintendent. We have had some situations down the road, with school kept opened. We sent some outstanding young people nationally for recognitions. We streamlined our curriculum offerings. We have done many things and the word is we, because I told my colleagues I would lean heavily upon them, and they have been very cooperative. I want to thank everyone.
Dr. Payzant - Something that is important to me is that I have noticed on the little column that you write, that you sign "For the Children's Sake", and that is important to remember and I think people ought to know.
Mr. Donwerth commented: Mrs. Williams, I would like to add my appreciation for your dedicated leadership. I believe that since I have served on the Board for five years, that this past year has been the most controversial year that we have had. I . congratulate you for your leadership, and I think you have brought more harmony to this Board since I have sat on it, than any year that we have been together. Mrs. Williams then called for a five-minute recess. PART 11 Following the recess, Mrs. Williams reconvened the meeting for Part II and presented Judge Hunter to administer the Oath of Office to Dr. Delbert Hamm, newly elected member of the Board.
Oath of Office
At this time The Honorable Stewart Hunter, District Judge, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, administered the Oath of Office to Dr. Delbert Hamm (four-year term of office).
Roll Call
Following the Oath of Office taken by the newly elected member of the Board, roll call established that the seven members of the Board were present.
R. #44 Election of President
Dr. Payzant, presiding, stated: It might be helpful if the Board prior to proceeding with the nominations and election of a Board President would agree at least by consensus , or failing that, by formal action on a procedure to be used. One of your number has placed before you a suggested procedure to follow for the election of President, which in essence would have the Clerk call the roll and give each Board member as his or her name is called the opportunity to either nominate, pass, or second, if a previous nomination had been made, a person on this Board. Then after each person's name has been called by the Clerk, we would take a tally as to the number of nominations and then have a second roll call where each person would vote for the nominee of his or her choice. If following that procedure four votes were received by a nominee, then that person would be duly elected President. If no nominee received four votes, then the two nominees with the greatest number of votes would run off in a second roll call. That is the suggestion. You can accept or reject or modify it. What is your pleasure?
Mr. Donwerth inquired: I find no fault with it; I just wonder where did we receive the procedure for the election? Mr. English - I am presenting it. I just thought we might as well have a formal way of doing it. In the past, we have fluctuated from everything from secret ballots on, and I think it would be good to have some sort of structured way to do it in the future; although this doesn't bind us to the future. Dr. Payzant - If it is the consensus of the Board, then I will ask the Clerk to call the roll and each person as his or her name is called will have the opportunity to nominate, pass or second a nomination previously made.
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On roll call, Mrs. Potts nominated Paul English for President. seconded by Dr. Start.
The nomination was
On roll call for the vote, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English abstained; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Dr. Payzant declared that Mr. Paul English was the duly elected President of the Board. On roll call for nominations for Vice President, Mrs. Potts nominated Delbert Hamm; Dr. Start seconded the nomination; Mrs. Hill nominated Floyd Donwerth; Mrs. Williams passed; Dr. Hamm declined, stating - Just about three minutes ago having been seated on the Board and then being nominated for Vice President I think is a little presumptuous for me to accept such a high office, and I appreciate the nomination, but would like to respectfully decline; Mr. Donwerth asked that his name be withdrawn from the nomination and nominated Betty Hill; and Mr. English nominated Pat Potts.
R. #44 Election of President cont'd
R. #45 Election of Vice President
Mr. English continued the election by stating that two nominees for Vice President were on the floor - Betty Hill and Pat Potts. Mr. Donwerth stated: I feel very strongly that any member of this Board should be able to serve in a position. Mrs. Hill has not been elected to a position of President or Vice President. She will accept the nomination for Vice President. I feel very strongly that Mrs. Hill should be elected to the office of Vice President for that reason. Mrs. Potts has served as Vice President and as President of the Board, as has every other member of the Board who wished to hold office. Mrs. Potts - I would want to say that if I were to serve as Vice President, that I think it would be most unlikely that I would succeed to the presidency because of my responsibilities as a graduate student and my plans to assume a job upon completion of that degree. So I would be accepting the nomination only with the understanding that would be my intention. I don't know that we necessarily have to have succession to the presidency, but I would not want to mislead anyone if I were to be elected, as to what my plans would be.
Mrs. Williams - Is automatic succession to the presidency a policy of this body? Mr. English - I think it is more of a tradition than anything else. There is no law and there is no policy of this Board that says that. That is the way it has worked for 25 years, at least that I am aware of, but there is no requirement. Mr. Donwerth asked Mrs. Hill if she would be willing to serve as President for the next year if she was still on the Baord, and if she was elected Vice President.
Mrs. Hill responded in the affirmative. On roll call, Mrs. Potts abstained; Dr. Start voted for Mrs. Potts; Mrs. Hill abstained; Mrs. Williams voted for Mrs. Potts; Dr. Hamm voted for Mrs. Hill; Mr. Donwerth voted for Mrs. Hill; and Mr. English voted for Mrs. Potts. Mr. English declared Mrs. Pat Potts as the newly elected Vice President of the Board.
• * Dr. Start nominated Vivian Stevenson for Clerk of the Board. Mr. English, after inquiring of additional nominations and there being none, declared the nominations closed and called for a vote. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye.
R. #46 Election of Clerk
Mr. English declared that Mrs. Vivian Stevenson had been elected Clerk of the Board.
On roll call for nominations for Treasurer, Mrs. Potts nominated Donald H. Ladd. Dr. Start seconded the nomination. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted ayes Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye.
R. #47 Election of Treasurer
Mr. English declared that Mr. Donald H. Ladd had been elected Treasurer of the Board.
On roll call for additional nominations, Mrs. Potts nominated Darrel Shepard for Assistant Treasurer; David Light as Assistant Treasurer for the Clearing Account; and Hugh Ginn as Deputy Clerk. Mr. English inquired as to if there was any objection to the procedure by Mrs. Potts of nominating all three of the people who held the existing positions as stated.
There being no objection to the nominations of the three slots as stated, Dr. Start seconded the nominations.
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R. #48 Election of Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer for Clearing Account and Deputy Clerk
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R. #48 Election of Assi stant Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer for Clearing Account and Deputy Clerk - cont'd
On roll call for a vote on the three positions as nominated, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the Mr. Darrel Shepard had been elected Assistant Treasurer; Mr. David Light, Assistant Treasurer of the Clearing Account; and Mr. Hugh Ginn, Deputy Clerk.
Mrs. Williams suggested that perhaps the Board should start working on an election poli cy.
R. #49 Approval of Recommendation Re Attorney Firm
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start that the Board accept the recommendation of the Committee's Report that the attorney firm of Jernigan, Groves, Bleakley and Moorman be retained as the Board's legal counsel; the existing contract to remain in effect with the following fee schedule: Courtroom Appearances Trial Preparation (partners) Trial Preparation (associates) Other professional service by partners by associates Professional services by legal intern
$55.00 per hour $50.00 per hour $45.00 per hour $50.00 per hour $40.00 per hour $20.00 per hour
Mr. Donwerth asked that someone explain some of the changes made with regard hourly fee for legal counsel services.
to the
Mrs. Hill responded: There are two changes. Trial preparation of partners previously was $45.00, and it has been listed here as $50.00 per hour. Other professional service by partners was $40.00 and it is now $50.00 per hour. The others are the same. Mr. Donwerth - I feel that we pay a substantial amount now. The increase from $45.00 to $50.00, and the increase from $40.00 to $50.00; I feel that we are going to have to stop the deficit spending that this district is doing. If you will look at the mill levies and the way they passed the last time, this is the worst showing that we have ever made on our mill levies. The public is getting sick and tired of deficit spending, and I think as trustees over public funds that we had better take a closer look at our spending.
Amendment to Motion Failed Mr. Donwerth continued: I would move to amend the Committee's Report that if the attorneys want the job as attorneys for this Board, that they be at the old rate of $45.00 on trial preparation by partners and other professional services by partners of $40.00. I think that we are paying a tremendous amount of money for attorney fees the way it is. I know that our attorneys are invaluable to us. I know that we use them numerous hours. But I do believe that we do use them so many, many hours, that we should be able to get legal services at a cut rate, and I would suggest that we go back to^the-cut rate. I will vote for retention of the same firm, but I can't vote for it under this scale.
Mrs. Potts seconded the amendment.
Mrs. Hill - We did discuss the fees and were looking for ways that maybe we could save money. The attorneys have now said that they will give us an estimate on the different cases as they are coming so that we will know approximately what we are going'to spend when we do each different step. In the past there was one case that we were sort of surprised by the amount. But in the later transactions with the attorneys, they have been giving us charts of the different alternatives and the expenses involved. So I think that is one way where we can watch the expenses. I do think that probably Dr. Payzant and his staff will be looking at ways where they can maybe cut back on some expenses. Dr. Payzant commented: When I was meeting with the committee, I indicated that I was sure the Board felt that its most important and significant decision was that of selection of a Superintendent of Schools in any community, and that I would rank high on my list, probably of the top four or five decisions that you make in the personnel area, the selection of your district counsel. Again, I am in the position of not being able to comment with any authority from first-hand experience on the performance of your existing counsel other than to relate to you that the staff as reporting to me has been well pleased with the quality of service provided. I think also you need to look realistically at what is a fair charge for services performed, and if I understand the report that was presented by the attorneys earlier in the evening, it certainly is consistent with my experience working in other areas, that the hourly charges being proposed here even with the increases will still be below what the going hourly rate for attorneys in this community is, and certainly in other communities that I have been associated with recently. I would hate to see for the sak’.e of the amount of the hourly
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Dr. Payzant cont'd rate of our current attorneys or other potential attorneys that would choose to work with this district being discouraged, because I think there is a relationship between quality of service provided and the rate of pay for services rendered. So I would like you to certainly look at it in that fashion. Also, in picking up on Mrs. Hill's comment, I will be looking for ways in which we can administratively do those things on our own which do not require legal services, but at the same time not being penny-wise and pound-foolish about failing to ask for legal opinions when over the long haul the district may be farther ahead and save some money. If you will read the attorney's report carefully, it is true that they have had fees that have been large for hours spent on certain cases, but as the result of some litigation and some things that they have done, they have also saved the district a good bit of money which potentially would have been expended by us. I need to talk to you a little bit more, Mr. Donwerth. I don't think we are deficit spending, and I am certainly going to get very nervous if we are in fact deficit spending. If you mean simply that the amount budgeted for attorneys' fees and that line item account goes over what is budgeted; yes, you are accurate there and we need to be very careful to do as much careful budget planning as possible to make sure that we have funds to cover whew we go over in that one account. I assure that I will watch that very closely.
Mr. Donwerth - I am sure that the amounts listed by the committee are not out of line with attorney fees; however, I feel that when you have attorneys that are on board constantly, hours and hours and every day, and with as many hours as we have, that we should be able to have a reduced rate.
Dr. Start - I would just like to echo what Dr. Payzant noted, and that is that in my judgment this new schedule does in fact reflect a cut rate when compared to the usual charges of attorneys in this community with the same experience of our present legal counsel.
On roll call for the amendment, Mrs. Potts voted nay; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted nay; Dr. Hamm voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted nay. Mr. English declared that the amendment failed.
On roll call for the main motion, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted $ye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Information to the Board regarding depositiories for school funds:
American Bank of Commerce Capitol Hill State Bank and Trust Company Central National Bank Citizens National Bank and Trust Company City National Bank and Trust Company The Crossroads State Bank Fidelity Bank, National Association First National Bank of Britton First•Nafirenal Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City First Security Bank and Trust Company Friendly National Bank Grant Square Bank and Trust Company Liberty National Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City Medical Center State Bank Nichols Hills Bank Northwest Bank Oklahoma National Bank Penn Square Bank, National Association Quail Creek Bank Republic Bank Shepherd Mall State Bank Southeast Plaza Bank Southwestern Bank and Trust Company Spencer State Bank Union Bank United Oklahoma Bank The Village Bank Capitol Federal Savings Association
Fiscal Agencies:
Liberty National Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City First National Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City
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R. #49 Approval of Recommendation Re Attorney Firm - cont'd
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R. #50 Approval for Renewal Premi ums on Bonds
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams to pay renewal on bonds as follows:
(a)
Treasurer - amount of bond $750,000.00 premium $2,575.00
(b)
Assistant Treasurer - amount of bond $750,000.00 premium $2,575.00
(c)
Assistant Treasurer for Clearing Account - amount of bond $750,000.00 premium $2,575.00
(d)
Assistant to the Treasurer - amount of bond $740,000.00 premium $2,575.00
(e)
Blanket Fidelity Bonds - covering all Board of Education Employees (Treasurers' not included) - amount of bonds $2,500.00 premium $1,134.00
(f)
Deputy Clerk - amount of bond $1,000.00 premium $20.00
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #5:1 Approval of Addendum to Long Range Plan
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill - "accept the recommendation of staff as presented by Dr. Payzant in modifying the Long Range Plan in the document presented to us previously."
(See Proposed Addendum to Long Range Plan under Superintendent's Report.) Dr. Start continued: There is one aspect in the modification of that plan that really bothers me, and that is the reference to the socioeconomic factors in the designation of the subdistricts. I understand what Dr. Payzant and the staff are doing. I can't really disagree with it. I do think that the disadvantaged citizens of our country need to be cared for, and it just smites my conscience to have the advantaged populations taking advantage of the disadvantaged, and we need of course to be careful that we don't do that. I would presume that Dr.’Payzant's intentions are that as we divide up our total district into subdistricts that we would not create a monster which ultimately would produce advantaged population taking advantage of the disadvantaged. On the other hand, the reason I am upset by this is because there are more and more social problems of our society being fostered or being charged to the public schools. There is no segment of society today that is charged with the responsibility of an integrated society other than public education. And furthermore, we are the only district apparently out of over 600 school districts.in the State of Oklahoma that has to obey the Constitiirtion of the United States. I just don't want us to get involved now with accepting the responsibility of complete social and economic integration. I think the school system ought to do what its goals are; namely, educational excellence, and its primary fucntion should be in the area of academic achievement. ‘And if society wants to solve its social ills and social problems, then that should be part of the total school commitment working with the community. But as long as the community does not accept its responsibility, I am not eager to take it on as far as public education is concerned. Mr. English relinquished the Chair to the Vice President and made the following comment? and an amendment to the motion: I agree with you 100 percent. I don't see where OCR (Office for Civil Rights) has one bit of authority under the law, under any court order any place to require a socioeconomic balance. I think they know that. I think they have read the book Winning by Intimidation, and they are trying to win by intimidation. I do not really like to give them anything to hang their hat on in this addendum. I think we ought to remove the references to socioeconomic balance or patterns and affirm the addendum, because I know OCR well enough to know that the new version is that you give them a centimeter and they will take a kilometer. They will use this to ride us to death. They have this appetite that seems to be just very large and growing. I think that we have got enough trouble with one factor, and that is trying to keep the school district balanced racially. If we compound this with the factor of socioeconomic background, as well intentioned as they are, with that kind of idea, I thing we are going to push the district too much. I don't think we can do it. I don't think the people will accept it. It is just too complex when you have to balance it both racially and socioeconomically. It is just impossible. I think that we will be best off just to remove any reference to socioeconomic in the addendum.
Amendment to Motion Died for Lack of a Second Mr. English continued: Therefore, I would move that all references to socioeconomic patterns balance be deleted from the addendum to the Long Range Plan.
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There being no second to the amendment, Mrs. Potts declared that the amendment to the motion died for lack of a second. Mrs. Potts returned the Chair to Mr. English.
Mr. Donwerth commented: I can see where four Board members in the area that they are located in would be very happy to approve the subdistricting as it is designed on the map in the plan. I do not agree that there has been a real good check of the ratios in the district. I feel like it is unfair to divide the south side of Oklahoma City and connect it to the east side of Oklahoma City and run up a line to just before you get to the Heritage Hills area, and then break over east, and then run back over into the east side of Oklahoma City, and ask the children that live down in the far corner of the southwest part of Oklahoma City to be bused all the way up to the far corner of the northeast part of Oklahoma City. Since the beginning of this Long Range Plan and the map came out, we have asked repeatedly at many, many meetings about the subdistrict on the map called number four; the one high school that they have and that being Grant; and we keep being told, you are going to also have Douglass; we are going to draw a little area over into your part of town and Douglass will be in your attendance area. But to this date I have not seen the area drawn over into subdistrict four. Unless they do draw the area over and put Douglass in subdistrict four, that leaves three high schools over in so-called subdistrict five. It is ridiculous I feel to expect this to be called fair. I really don't agree to it. I wholeheartedly endorse all parts of the Long Range Plan with the exception of the subdistricting. I do feel that those of us south of the river and the ones over on the eastside, and we all have to work for a living, are going to protect everyone on the northside. It has been referred to in the paper as the wealthy northside and the predominantly working class southside. We are working people and we are proud of it, but I do feel that it is unfair to divide the city up this way. I feel that it is totally unfair to divide the eastside and the southside and protect the other areas. I don't oppose integration in the schools. I oppose the busing. I support the open neighborhood concept. I don't want to say that there wasn't a fair check of the racial balances in the way they drew the subdistricts up, but I do know south Oklahoma City and I do know east Oklahoma City, and I challenge you that there is much higher ratio in that area.
R. #51 Approval of Addendum to Long Range Plan - cont'd
Dr. Payzant stated: In asking approval of the addendum, we are not asking you to specifically approve the subdistricting plan that was presented in the original Long Range Plan. I did mention in my earlier comments this evening that I have appointed a task force to work on implementation during the next three or four months to develop a specific plan that would be a re-look at the composition of the subdistricts, and perhaps even several alternatives to be considered. They would have to come back to you along with other pieces of the implementation plan for your action before presentation to OCR, hopefully in the summer months, before we get a final direction on where we are going with the implementation. So we are not asking for specific approval of the subdistricts as drawn in the original plan this evening.
Mrs. Williams - I thinkfyou understand how I feel about some aspects. I think you know that we are going toward the good of the whole for the children's sake. However, I should like to address myself to Dr. Start at this particular moment about the references to socioeconomics. I just returned from a meeting of the Desegregation Task Force, and it was drummed into us by printed materials and all that in no way can there be -desegregation without consideration of socioeconomic identities. Therefore, it is not just the Office for Civil Rights; it is a fact of life. I go along with what Dr. Payzant has written to Dr. Wheat, but we must carefully look at this, because if we don't, we have resegregated under the guise of desegregation. Mr. English - Does that mean that we will have busing for socioeconomic balance? Mrs. Williams - I am not going to elaborate on that. There is no need of us reverting to the image of a Board of Education that kept us in the courts for 10 or 15 years. But the thing to do is to move now, because this a real thing you are dealing with, the lives of children. Bus routes become longer for some children even in the subdistricting. Let's take Dr. Payzant's recommendation and give him a chance to lead us as we want to be lead.
Mrs. Potts - I would like to call the Board's attention to the wording that I think is probably critical here and is part of what I understand was a sort of a compromise, and the wording is "when feasible, socioeconomic patterns should be considered when establishing subdistricts." That does not require us to. It does not say you have got to bus someone way across town for socioeconomic reasons. But it does recognize that socioeconomic balance is an important part of providing equal access to good education. And it seems to me that "when feasible" really puts the responsibility back with our district, which is where it belongs and not with the Office for Civil Rights. In other words, the wording is a reasonable compromise, something we can live with. Dr. Start - I would like to press for action on my motion, and in pressing for action on the motion, I think Dr. Payzant at the present time needs that kind of support from this Board as he has indicated. My motion was to accept the staff and Dr. Payzant's recommendation, the modification by means of an addendum to the Long Range Plan.
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R. #51 Approval of Addendum to Long Range Plan - cont1d
Mrs. Hill inquired: In 14-2 where you were talking about subdistricts, the Long Range Plan called for it as black/white ratios, and it has now been changed to black/other ratios. I was wondering why that was changed. Also on Student Assignments, it says "all assignments must be within the constraints required for black/other ratios, ’equal educational opportunities..." Does this mean that we might have some fifth year centers on the other side of town, or would the fifth year centers remain the same? Dr. Payzant - As we go ahead with the implementation of the plan, we would have fifth year centers located in each of the subdistricts.
Mrs. Hill - There would be fifth year centers on the westside? Bell who said you must move____ .
I think it was Dr.
Dr. Schnee - I think what Dr. Bell was talking about was that if we change to 5-6 and 7-8 year centers, you could not make all the present fifth year centers on the eastside into magnet schools. And if you go to 5-6 and 7-8 year centers, then magnet schools would have to be spread all over town, which means some elementary students who are living, say, northwest or south would have to be reassigned in their elementary grades 1 through 4 to the eastside. By backing away at this time and not making that grade structure change, we would keep the present fifth year centers as they are within subdistricts. On the black/other ratio, as we were writing up the plan report in earlier versions, we mistakenly wrote in there black/white ratio, when we were trying to be consistent with the court order, meaning black/other. So as we amended, we amended it with black/other. Mrs. Potts - Would approving this addendum keep us from piloting the 5th-6th combination in a particular district to see if it does have merit for the future?
Dr. Schnee - I think the committee would hope that a pilot would be possible if we can get it approved by the Board and also with OCR, since that was one of the key elements of the plan. But under the amendment, I do not see where it would keep us from doing that if OCR would permit us to work with them individually later on with some pilot programs.
Mrs. Potts - So we are noncommitting ourselves to that for the future by this addendum, where previously the plan was recommending that for a future goal of the district; we are dropping that as a goal, but we still can try it and if it works out favorably then we can come back with a recommendation for it for the whole district; am I correct Dr. Schnee - That would be my interpretation. Payzant if that is his interpretation, too.
You would probably have to ask Dr.
Dr. Payzant - I think we will know from the work of the task force on implementation in the next three to four months whether or not it is educationally desirable and practical to try a pilot program for September of 1979. I am not ruling that out, but I need to have more specific kinds of information from that task force on educational grounds and practical grounds on how fast we can move with the pilot. Mrs. Potts - I am not really referring to the time here as much as I am the fact that was a recommendation of this committee, and I want to make certain that we don't foreclose that-^s a possibility for the district.
Dr. Payzant - I don't see the approval of this addendum in submitting it in this fashion to OCR as precluding the possibility of us considering a 5-6, 7-8 organization down the road. In terms of getting to the other aspects of the Long Range Plan, the subdistricting and all those other things, I think we will get to that part of the implementation faster and with greater ease by not superimposing that grade structure organization change at this point. Mr. English - I know the Long Range Plan Steering Committee has stated that they strongly disagree with any attempt to equalize socioeconomic levels among subdistricts, and they have not had time to respond to the amended addendum that dealt with this subject. I wondered if we wanted to go ahead and act without getting their response to the proposed amended addendum, or whether we want to wait a week to take this up.
Mrs. Williams - I don't think it is necessary. tonight.
I think we can vote Dr. Start's motion
Mrs. Hill called for the question.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted nay. Mr. English declared that the motion carried on the proposed addendum to the Long Range Plan as found in the Superintendent's Report.
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A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board adjourn to executive session for consideration of personnel. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #52 Adjournment to Executive Session 10:00 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Dr. Start that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #53 Returned to Open Session 10:20 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start. On roll call, R. #54 Adjournment Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted 10:21 p.m. aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the regular and organizational meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel
TERMINATIONS
Major Classes of Terminations: 1.
Voluntary Resignation
a. Changing mployment b. Leaving Oklahoma City Area c. Early Retirement d. Personal Reasons e. No reason given
2.
Mandatory Retirement
3.
Notice of Dismissal
U.
Discontinuance of Employmerit
a. b. c. d. e. f.
Termination from leave 5of sbsence Elimination of position Expiration of employment period Unqualified for position Deceased Abandoned position
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations Anderson, Arthur Avant, Karen
Buxton, Linda
1
Downing, Jane Duarte, Marta Ingram. Pamela Jones, Elinor
Jones, Linda Jones, Robert
Mace, Cynthia Nichols, Ruby
Payne, Sandra Rhodes, Kathy Tibbals, Charles
lc
Rogers Special Education
lb
Monroe Primary
12-21-78
4a
Creston Hills Primary
11-15-78
lb
Wilson Primary
12-11-78
lb
Wheeler Intermediate
12-21-78
lb
Parmelee Snecial Education
4a
Marshall English
lb
Star Spencer Voc. Child Care
1-05-79
Id
Webster Science
1-03-79
4a
Dewey Intermediate
la
Ridgeview Primary
Id
Star Spencer Math
12-21-78
4a
Western Village Special Education
12-15-78
la
Rogers Science
1-12-79
1-12-79
Employments
Annual
McCoy, Deborah
$10312.
B.S. OSU
0
1-08-79
Rogers Special Education
11061.
B.S. OSU
4
1-02-79
Monroe Primary
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
1-02-79
Wilson Primary
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
1-12-79
Parmelee Special Education
Black, Julia
9821.
B.S. OU
0
1-15-79
Webster Science
Bhonde, Jerrie
9821.
B.S. SWSU
0
1-15-79
Rogers Science
Gum, Rebecca
Bruno, Barbara
Potter, Betty
11-15-78
12-27-78
1-12-79
1-12-79
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
B.S, CSU
0
1-02-79
Classen L.D.
M. Ed. CSU
8
1-15-79
Capitol Hill High Math
B.S. Cameron
0
1-02-79
Taft Reading
i
'3
1-02-79
Shidler Primary
'
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
Weston, Bertha
Wheeler, Carrie Whittecar, Charles
Id
Classen L.D.
lb
Marshall English/Social Stu.
Id
Capitol Hill High Math
1
12-21-78
Employments
Annual
Silvers, Beverly
$10312.
1-12-79
12-21-78
12233.
Davis, Ray -
Robinson, Jacqueline
Burch, Mary
9821.
Baumhaft, Effie
Cappo, Carol
10901.
Roddin, Deborah
Connelly, Janine
Tether, Phyllis
9821.
B.S. i NESU i B.S. ' UM
2
0
1-10-79
Douglass Language Arts
Dickinson, Lynne
9821.
B.A. KSU
3
0
1-04-79
Star Primary
Demoncourt, Dianne
Hixon, Anita
B.S. 9821. ‘ CSU
0
12-18-78
Longfellow Reading
Harper, Danny
Hopper, Robin
9821.
B.S. OSU
0
1-02-79
Washington Math
Tanksley, Pat
Muse, Bette
9821. !
B.F.A. OU
0
1-02-79
Roosevelt Reading
Williams, Fem
Pritchett; Thelma
B.S. 9821. i SWSU
0
12-20-78
Daniels, Vickie
Terry, Barbara
9821.
B.S. ECSU
0
1-02-79
Stand Watie Learning Center
Wallace, Donna
Thomas, Linda
9821.
B.S. WTSU
0
1-10-79
North Highland Reading
3 - KSU - Kansas State University - Manhattan, Kansas 4 - WTSU - West Texas State University - Canyon, Texas
1 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities 2 - UM - University of Maine - Orono, Maine
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
4
Prairie Queen Reading
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Annual
Additional Allocations
$10312.
B.S. CSU
0
1-08-79
Adams/Southem Hills EMH 1
10741.
B.A. CSU
2
1-11-79
Grant Lang. Arts/Soc. Stu.
9821.
B.A. NWSU
0
1-15-79
Southeast Social Studies
10741.
B.A. CSU
2
1-15-79
Harding Social Studies
9821.
B.A. OU
0
1-11-79
Capitol Hill High Language Arts
Douglas. Jane
11927.
B.S. CSU
9
12-18-78
Truman/Longfellow Kindergarten
Dunlevy, Anna
10108.
M.A. ocu
0
1-11-79
Haines, Pamela
9821.
B.S. OU
0
1-11-79
Johnson, Margaret
9821.
B.A. OCU
0
1-11-79
Lagaly, Joyce
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
12-18-78
Mills, Arlene
11221.
B.S. NESU
5
1-16-79
Buchanan Primary
Newton, Wilma
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
1-15-79
Jackson EMH
Pelton, Warren
10108.
M.A. CSU
0
1-11-79
Star Spencer Social Studies
Berry, Sara
Bowerman, Phyllis Brewer, Janice
Cotter, Owen
DeGiusti. Angela
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1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
Hoover Language Arts Webster Science/Social Stu. 2 Classen Language Arts
Personnel Roving Substitute
(c)
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
B.S. Cameron
0
1-02-79
Personnel Roving Substitute
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Annual
Additional Allocations Rhoads, Bill Joe
$ 9821.
Rogers, Rebecca
9821.
B.S. OSU
0
1-15-79
Hayes Primary
Stine, Keith
9821.
B.A. CSU
0
1-11-79
Northwest Language Arts
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
12-20-78
Winkle. Darryl
9821.
B.A. CSU
0
1-11-79
McGuire, Kathie
Carter, Mary B.
5639.
B.S. CSU
2
12-07-78
Sequoyah i T. Special Ed.
Wymore, Liz
Carter, Mary B.
5639.
B.S. CSU
2
12-07-78
Polk i T. Special Ed.
Dodson, Martha Nell
Hicks, Larry
13504.
M.S. ESU
8
1-02-79
Curriculum Science Consultant
Randall, Cherrie
Jackson, Mary
9821.
B.S. OSU
0
1-08-79
Rogers Learning Center
Nero. Shirlev
Jeude, Rochelle
5156.
B.S. OU
0
1-05-79
Willow Brook i T. EMH
Williams, Geneva
Winfield,’ Gary
9821.
B.S. SWSU
0
1-15-79
Hayes Intermediate
Williams, Kenneth
Douglass Special Education Douglass Social Studies
Transfers
1
,
1 - ESU - Emporia State University - Emporia, Kansas 2 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
IINAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Terminations
Annual
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave Dick, Lynda
Webster Learning Lab.
12-21-78
Giles, Carol
Willard/Hayes Gifted/Talented
12-21-78
Adult Education Reading
1-12-79
Professional Leave
Shipley, Betty
—
Ill Health Harkins, Velma
Marshall Social Studies
1-08-79
Lamkin, Janet
$ 9821.
B.A. UT
1
0
1-15-79
Marshall Social Studies
5
1-02-79
Northwest Social Studies
I
Deceased Northwest So Ha I StnrH ph /Ona r.h 12-19-78
1 - UT - University of Texas - Arlington, Texas
Wilke, Lynn Alan
11221.
B.S. Cameron
2
(d)
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL OTHER Terminations
Brown, Carole
Pinegar, Kent Stiphens, Patricia
la
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
lb
Foster Estes Electronic Tech.
la
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
12-21-78
Employments
Monthly
August, Helen
$1002.83
1-02-79
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
1-05-79 12-21-78
Ringler, Paul
Lutz, Carrol
1350.
1-02-79
School Plant Servic Training Coordinate
Houston, John
1000.
1-15-79
Accounting Servicei Accountant
Transfers Dean, Belphry
TECHNICAL SERVICES
j
Terminations Imes. Tabitha
la
Computer Services Programmer
12-21-78
RECOMMENDATIONS TO..THE BOARD Substitute Teachers Black, Palestine
Language Arts
Carlyle, Judith
Elementary
Dillahunty, Charles E.
Social Studies
Fixico, Lena L.
Elementary
Fuller, Billy R.
Speech/Drama
Jones, Yvonne R.
Home Economics
Newport, Mary C.
Elementary
Norris, Rosalind K.
Social Studies
Palme, Marybeth A.
French
Parker, Charles M.
Physical Education
Rachlitz, Linda M.
Art
*Thomas, Anna L.
Elementary
Walls,. Alice M.
Business
Waugh, Norma L.
Art
Winifield, Gary D.
Elementary
Wolfley, Jean A.
Elementary
*Retired Teachers
(e)
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
Gillean, Deborah
Katsakis, Lila Faye Morgan, Dolene
Neal, Virginia
Parker, Charles Roberts, Pam
Yoscak, Margaret
Monthly
Fountain, Neaumatta
$291.
0
1-03-79
Lee P.T. Media Aide
la
Lee Media Aide
1-02-79
lc
Southeast Financial Secretary
1-31-79
4f
Communications Clerk/PBX Operator
12-26-78
3
Supply Secretary
12-28-78
la
Willard Learning Ctr. Aide
12-14-78
Tilley, Peggy
485.
0
12-19-78
Id
Willard i T. Preschool Aide
1-05-79
McCalip, Nell
257.50
0
1-08-79
Willard i T. Preschool Aide
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
1-05-79
Id
Capitol Hill High Library Clerk
1-12-79
Id
Rancho Teacher Aide
1-12-79
Gomez, Beatrice
520.
4
1-15-79
Rancho Teacher Aide
Thavisackd, Phetthavone Townsend, Monica
Employments
Willard Learning Ctr. Aide
1
Farrow, Lana
Mayberry, Cheryl
530.
1
12-13-78
Maint./Engineering Jr. Secretary
Brantley, Ina
Rollins, Kenneth
485.
0
12-19-78
Moon Library Clerk
Trinh. Huong
495.
0
1-02-79
Gatewood Vietnamese Aide
.
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL Transfers
Employments
Monthly
Roberson, Debra
Bradley, Rita
$530.
1
12-18-78
Purchasing Senior Clerk
Reece. Peggy
Manek, Charlotte
490.
1
1-02-79
Webster Teacher Aide
Ball, Betty
485.
0
1-15-79
Northeast Instructional Aide
Booker, Ivory
485.
0
1-15-79
Northeast Instructional Aide
Chapman, Frankie
485.
0
1-15-79
Eisenhower Instructional Aide
Dillard, Dimple
485.
0
1-15-79
Eisenhower Instructional Aide
Floyd, Michael
485.
0
12-20-78
Moon Instructional Aide
Graham, Mary
485.
0
1-15-79
Eisenhower Instructional Aide
Harlan, Patricia
485.
0
1-15-79
Rogers Instructional Aide
Hepburn, Elizabeth
485.
0
1-15-79
Northeast Instructional Aide
Hill, Sabrina
291.
0
12-04-78
Kelso, Sharon
500.
2
1-17-79
•
Additional Allocations
Truman P.T. Inst. Aide
Capitol Hill High Instructional Aide
(f)
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
$465.
0
1-15-79
Douglass Instructional Aide
Rinehart, Carol
485.
0
1-15-79
Jefferson Instructional Aide
Thompson, Gail
242.50
0
12-04-78
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Employments
Monthly
Additional Allocations
Reid, Mary
Truman P.T. Inst. Aide
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave
Telstar Learning Ctr. Aide
Delsigne, Connie
1-19-79
""•
'
Professional Leave
Edwards Learning Ctr. Aide
Hicks, Hazel
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
12-21-76
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE
date
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations Broome, Daisy
Camplin, Edna Cox, Doris
Edwards, Carolyn Evans, Wanda
Harding, Wanda Hardzog, Glenna Murray, Rita
Smith, Mattie
Snell, Margaret Taylor, Tressa
la 1c le la Id Id la
le Id Id le
Helper
12-08^78
Area Supervisor
12-28-78
Helper
11-07-78
Helper
12-21-78
Baker
12-21-78
Helper
8-28-78
Helper
12-21-78
Helper
11-15-78
Helper
12-21-78
Helper
1-03-79
Heiner
11-21-78
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
-—-NAME S
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE Employments
Hourly
*Applioations Processed Arradondo, Martha
$ 2.90
1-09-79
Heiner
Bell, Mary Jane
2.90
12-11-78
Helper
Bradford, Mbntenez
2.90
12-11-78
Helper
Fields, Timmie
2.90
1-09-79
Helper
Laster, Edward
2.90
1-11-79
Helper
Manhattan, Juanita
2.90
12-21-78
Helper
Nix, Myra
2.90
1-09-79
Helper
Nunley, Ladonna
2.90
12-20-78
Helper
2.90
12-19-78
Helper
Pair, Karen
2.90
1-02-79
Helper
Pickett, Dorothy
2.90
1-02-79
Helper
Schilherg, Verna
2.90
12-19-78
Helper
Scribner,. Neva
2.90
1-08-79
Helper
Oates, Linda
1
!
*Awaiting Assignment
| NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
1
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
Ward, Arvilla
$ 2.90
12-14-78
Helper
Webb, Lorene
2.90
1-02-79
Helper
White, Jerrie
2.90
11-13-78
Helper
Williams, Twolla
2.90
12-18-78
Cook
Pettit, Mary
3.75
1-08-79
Trainee
Williams, Rodney
3.75
11-01-78
Trainee
Student Trainees
Walker, Kathy
*Awaiting Assignment
Id
Trainee
12-08-78
(h)
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SUPPLY
Terminations 3
Fleming, Deborah Id
Martin, Sally
4f
Ryan, Harold
Warehouse Worker
11-22-78
Film Inspector
12-08-78
Warehouse Worker
11-16-78
Employments
Monthly
Thompson, Waylan
$ 575.
0
12-19-78
Warehouse Worker
King, Danny
690.
5
12-20-78
Warehouse Worker
Wright, Donald
655.
0
12-12-78
Serviceperson
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations Anderson, Bernard Bates, Willie
le Id
3
Brown, R.T.
Carmouche, Emily
Cartwright, Kathy
Id
3 la
Davis, James
Davis, Shirley f
Edwards, Lawrenc e
3
le
Bus Driver
1-02-79
Bus Driver
1-02-79
Bus Driver
1-10-79
Serviceperson Bus Driver
1-10-79
Bus Driver
12-21-78
Bus Driver
12-08-78
Bus Driver
12-13-78
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
12-08-78
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations Gibson, David
Grigsby, Rita Lowe, Virginia
Mack, David McCoy, Maggie Morris, Robert
Newsom, Jerry Stepney, John
Taylor, Charles Thomas, Adrain
Warner, Jerry Watters, David
Wigley, Bobby
la
3 Id Id
3 3
lb la 3
Id
3
Id la
Bus Driver
12-21-78
Bus Driver
12-21-78
Bus Driver
1-17-79
Bus Driver
1-05-79
Bus Driver
1-10-79
Bus Driver
12-07-78
Bus Driver
12-21-78
Bus Driver
1-05-79
Bus Driver
12-18-78
Bus Driver
12-21-78
Bus Driver
12-08-78
Bus Driver
1-04-79
Bus Driver
1-05-79
S
4
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MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
Adams, Joseph
$ 260.
1
12-20-78
Bus Driver
Allen, Bill
280.
3
12-27-78
Bus Driver
Cargle, Leory
550.
5
1-09-79
Bus Driver
Guymer, Gregory
130.
1
1-09-79
P.T. Bus Driver
Hammons, Hersey
550.
5
1-09-79
Bus Driver
Jones, Jack
260.
1
12-20-78
Bus Driver
Luttmer, William
290.
4
12-19-78
Bus Driver
Miller, Lahoma
505.
2
12-18-78
Bus Driver
Simpson, Troy
260.
1
1-08-79
Bus Driver
Trammel, Sylvia
260.
1
1-11-79
Bus Driver
1
SERVICE
; '
Terminations
Alexander, Elvin
la
Capitol Hill Middle Custodial Worker
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
12-15-78
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations Beard, Johnnie Berke, Engida
Famodimu, Olusegun Giwa, Justin
|
Hailelaul, Mesai
Neal, Eli
Norman, Lewis
Railbeck, Terrel Rezakhani, Ahmad
Witt, Lewis Yoakum, Raymond
Peonies, Charles
Monthly
Nesbit, John
$ 565.
0
12-26-78
Administration Bldg. Custodial Worker
lb
Administration Bldg. 12-14-78 Custodial Worker
lb.
Heaver Custodial Worker
12-28-78
4f
Northwest Custodial Worker
12-08-78
Dailey, Herbert
565.
0
1-04-79
Northwest Custodial Worker
la
Buchanan
12-28-78
Preston, Kenneth
565.
0
1-09-79
Buchanan Custodial Worker
Id
Longfellow Custodial Worker
1-05-79
lb
Parmelee Custodial Worker
12-28-78
4f
Prairie Queen Custodial Worker
12-14-78
Hawkins, Mark
565.
0
1-03-79
Prairie Queen Custodial Worker
3
Quail Creek Custodial Worker
12-14-78
4t
Rogers Custodial Worker
1-05-79
Id
Capitol Hill Middle Custodial Worker
le
Northeast Custodial Worker
1-12-79
Id
Hoover Custodial Worker
12-04-78
Jones, Margaret
565.
0
12-15-7 8
Foster Estes Custodial Worker
1-------------------- ------------------------------------
McIntosh, Dickson
Employments
12-13-78
I
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Bates, Orville
Morris, Albert
$ 565.
0
12-18-78
Douglass Custodial Worker
Robertson, Terry
Taylor, Margaret
565.
0
12-18-78
Grant Custodial Worker
Rahamani, All
Jones, Joseph
585.
2
12-26-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
Harvey, Willie
Shaw, Emery
565.
0
1-10-79
Marshall Custodial Worker
Transfers
Terminations-Substitutes
Maxie, Vicki
Mitchell, David
Id 4f
Washington
12-15-78
Star
12-28-78
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Marley, 5ohn
$ 2.90
NAME
SALARY
12-26-78
:
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Washington
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE Leaves of Absence . ...TX,
Ill Health
All Schools Custodial Worker
Sealey, Velma
1-05-79
MAINTENANCE Terminations Aasa, Richard
Haggy, Bobby Hammon, Elijah
Jackson, Dave
Mauldin, Bobby
4d la
lc la la
Painter
12-15-78
Grounds
1-02-79
Carpenter
1-02-79
Plumber
12-15-78
Grounds
12-15-78
Employments
Monthly
Breckenridge, Nolen
$ 675.
12-26-78
Grounds
925.
12-18-78
Floor Tile
Transfers Kautz, James
)
ASSIGNMENT
Stationary
12-13-78 0
575.
Patrolman
...
Knight, Terone
-
Holman, J.T.
12-26-78
EFFECTIVE DATE
Patrolman
0
APPROVED EXP.
12-18-78
$ 575.
DEGREE COLLEGE
2
McCoy, Maggie
Monthly
SALARY
621,
12-08-78
12-26-78
Employments
NAME
Burney, Harold
Patrolman
Patrolman
EFFECTIVE DATE
Cordell, Billy
Transfers
le
Id
ASSIGNMENT
5, 1979 -
I
Hernandez, Tanguma
Watson, Robert
Clark, Willard
Terminations
CAMPUS POLICE
NAME
PERSONNEL
MEETING OF FEBRUARY
CONT'D
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A STUDY-DISCUSSION AND BUSINESS MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE CAFETORIUM OF HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, 2401 N. W. 115, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12,
1979, AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Paul English, President Mrs. Pat Potts, Vice President Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Wi11i ams, Member
ABSENT:
Floyd Donwerth, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; representatives from patron and professional groups and news media, and other interested persons. (Rosters on file in office of the Clerk.)
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Motion made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Hill at the meeting of the Board, February 5, 1979Âťfor consideration at the Board meeting of February 12, 1979:
"I would move that we accept the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board support an administration directive to principals to group students heterogeneously for general purposes; and continuing with his recommendation, that the school district continue to develop programs for the gifted and talented, educationally disadvantaged and other children with special needs, and in these programs, children will continue to be grouped according to their special needs." Dr. Payzant summarized briefly the major findings of the report by the Research Department on homogeneous and heterogeneous grouping, and his recommendation, stating: First, the report indicated that fewer minority students than expected by chance fall into high ability groups at Northwest Classen, while the reverse is true for white students. More minority students than expected were in low ability groups. Second, in the homogeneous grouping practice at Northwest Classen, more than the expected number of high socioeconomic students were in the high ability group, with no lower socioeconomic state of students in that group. In addition, more than the expected number of low socioeconomic status students- were assigned to the low ability groups. No association between the socioeconomic status and ability group was found in the schools with heterogeneous grouping. Finally, comparisons on achievement between the combined homogeneous groups at Northwest Classen and the combined scores of groups from other schools produced no statistical difference. Based upon the staff's study in this particular instance and a review of the literature on studies that have been done nationally regarding grouping and achievement, I am recommending that the Board support an administrative directive to principals to group students heterogeneously for general purposes. At the same time, the school district should continue to develop programs for the gifted and talented, the educationally disadvantaged and other children with special needs. And in those instances, the children would be grouped according to their special needs as they are presently being grouped.
Mrs. Potts inquired: A question was directed to me by phone today; we were at the language arts area and its application in this particular study, and about the courses where you would have the heterogeneous grouping, and what an example of the courses that would be available in the language arts area ability?
looking I was asked would be based on
Dr. Payzant - Your regular required language arts course, for example, fresham or ninth grade English or language arts, that course would be grouped heterogeneously. But as students got into electives in their upper high school years and were taking elective courses, then they would be grouping themselves by the electives that they choose. I am currently pursuing with the staff the possibility of us getting an advanced placement program started here in the Oklahoma City Public Schools. If we were to start that program, then courses in a variety of subjects, not just English, would be available to students and they would be grouping themselves by selecting advanced placement courses. Or, on the other hand, for those students who needed special help in developmental reading, and courses such as that, they would be grouped according to special needs. But the course in language arts that a lot of people refer to as English or Language Arts I, the ninth grade course and the tenth grade course, you basically would have heterogeneous grouping there, as now occurs in all of the high schools except Northwest Classen.
R. #55 Motion Approved Re Abi1i ty Grouping of Students
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R. #55 Motion Approved Re Ability Grouping of Students - cont'd
Mrs. Potts - I would assume that one of the purposes would be to assure that all students at that grade level would have covered certain specific materials.
Dr. Payzant - That is correct. Mrs. Hill - When you were tai king about the advanced placement, you were referring to a language arts course. What would that entail?
Dr. Payzant - Advanced placement programs can be offered in any of the major curriculum areas - history, mathematics, the various sciences, English, both composition and literature. What is involved is that an advanced level course would be offered at the school location, and then at the end of the school year the students would take an examination that is offered nationally, and students who score above a given cut-off point on the examination are then eligible for entry level college credit in that particular course. It could be Math; it could be Chemistry; it could be Physics; it could be Literature; American History; U. S. History; French. Mrs. Hill - I am talking about at the lower levels.
Dr. Payzant - When I use the term advanced placement, it is usually a 11th or 12th grader that takes a course. Occasionally, an advanced 10th grader would take the U. S. History course, for example, in the 10th grade and pass the test, and then would still be able to get college credit. But normally it is 11th and 12th graders. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Motion made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English at the meeting of the Board, February 5, 1979, for consideration at the Board meeting of February 12, 1979:
R. #56 Approval for Representative of Professional Black Educators Association on EEAC Committee
"I move that the request of the Professional Black Educators Association that they be granted a representative on this committee (Equal Employment Advisory Committee) be granted." Dr. Payzant commented: The Professional Black Educators Association did request that it have a representative on the Equal Employment Advisory Committee. The Board at its last meeting requested me to obtain additional information about the organization. You have in your materials a copy of the constitution and bylaws and a descriptive statement prepared by Beth Wilson concerning the purposes of the organization and its membership. It is a new group and has about 70 members at this point. It is a group open to all educators. It is basically composed of teachers and administrators at this point. I am recommending that you grant the request and add a representative to the committee. I share some of the concerns that were mentioned by Dr. Start at the meeting a week ago, but I think you have already established the precedent in identifying one or two other groups, that it could be argued that there are broader umbrella organizations that have representation on the committee, and that to draw the line here would be somewhat in conflict with decisions already made. If you continue to get requests from additional groups, then my recommendation would be that perhaps it is time to go back to the drawing board and start from the beginning and re-look at your policy-and 'reconstitute the committee altogether. Mrs. Potts - I noticed in their bylaws that part of their purpose was to promote pride and dignity in minority children and to offer them opportunities for future achievement. It was noted that one of their efforts is in tutoring of young people in school. So I think they are a very worthwhile organization, and I support the recommendation.
On roll call, Dr. .Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. STUDY DISCUSSION Mr. English presented the following persons who gave a brief overview of the topics to be discussed:
(1)
Dr. Alice Houston, Director of Curriculum Services -- Curriculum.
(2)
Dr. Ron Schnee, Director-Long Range Plan Implementation -- Long Range Comprehensive Plan.
(3)
Mrs. Barbara Mitchell, Instructional Management Coordinator -- Helping Parents Recognize How They Can Help Children Learn.
(4)
Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent-Instruction Division — Open Topic.
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STUDY DISCUSSION cont'd The audience was then asked to move into groups with the facilitators to the various locations in the building as designated in the agenda.
At 7:20 p.m. the groups recessed for discussions. At 8:25 p.m. Mr. English reconvened the open meeting and asked each group representa tive to comment on the topics discussed. Ms. Tommie Lou' Levi, Teacher, reported on Curriculum: The first topic that we discussed was the need for bilingual education, and Ms. Cam Byrd gave us a very good explanation of LESA (Limited English Speaking Ability). That refers to the children who their primary language is a language other than English and they are having problems in school. School personnel work with the children and try to help them overcome that language problem. There have been about 700 children who have been identified right now and are being tested. They are tested out of the program when they reach 30 percent on the English proficiency test that they give them. They feel that then the student would be able to function in a normal English speaking classroom. It was stated that it is also a bilingual and bicultural program, that they just don't deal with language. Mr. Gene Steiger stated that actually in Oklahoma City the bilingual program started in 1963, and each year it has increased in its scope. Before that, he stated that very few of our foreign students actually graduated; that most of them dropped out. But now they are staying in school and graduating. Dr. Houston, who went to a conference in New York, stated that she visited a school that had a large Chinese population, and that they credit the success of their bilingual program to the fact that these students are now furthering their education past high school; that before they either dropped out or stopped at graduation, but now they are even going on into college. The next topic was mainstreaming, and Mrs. Mary Bloomer gave us the explanation for that. The first question asked was why do we use the terminology "least restrictive environment"? The explanation given was that because that is what it actually is in the law, 94-142. She said we are actually using in the Oklahoma City system the terminology "most appropriate placement", because sometimes the students are not placed in the regular classroom; that the most appropriate placement has been determined to be in a special class all of the time, not mainstreamed into the regular classroom. The question was asked if the Carver parents understood what was happening. They said they felt like some of them did, but again some of them did not. Some students had requested to be in Carver, but then again some of them had requested to go into the regular classroom. And if they requested that, then they were given the opportunity. Mr. Steiger stated that this is probably a case where one program is not suitable for everyone, and he also expressed a fear that there they may be in an environment so sheltered that the people, once they get out of the protected environment, have a hard time adjusting to society. Dr. Houston talked with a girl that was in a wheelchair that graduated from Carver and was attending Central State University, and she said that she felt like that actually the other students outside Carver were denied the opportunity of knowing this girl, because she felt like that she was a delightful person and everyone else benefited from being around her; it wouldn't have been just the girl benefited from being around other people. The statement was also made that at first Carver stopped at the ninth grade, and they discovered that the students when they left there, that some of the more severely handicapped children were at home, that they went home and they didn't go out anywhere. They didn't go to school because they couldn't manage the stairs or'some' of the other problems. So this is when they worked on getting physical therapy and finding the buildings where these students could attend school. The question was asked about inservice for teachers where students are mainstreamed in their classrooms. Mrs. Bloomer stated that such inservice had been held all year long; that evidently they are not being very well posted. So they are going to try and send more than one notice per school, so that possibly two can be posted throughout the school and still the principal would have a copy for himself or herself. Dr. Houston stated that there will be a workshop held this summer on Learning Style Teaching Style, and people will be brought in from outside the system. She didn't say exactly where the workshops would be conducted. There was a discussion on the gifted and talented program; that there are eight elementary schools that have the program, and that other teachers may visit and implement these programs in their own classrooms if they wish. It was also stated that Southeast High School has a gifted and talented program that is federally funded. Concern was voiced that the middle school children need some program of this type also, and they will be looking into developing agifted and talented program for the middle schools. The next topic was the related arts, and Mrs. Kay Hedges was the resource person for that. She discussed fine arts that deal with music and visual arts, dance and drama. In the middle schools, the teachers developed a guide to help meet the needs of a variety type of students. It was just a sample guide that may be implemented or changed as they desire. Music labs have been set up in sixth and seventh grades in the middle schools, and some eighth grade students may also participate if they desire. There were three levels of instrumental music which were written, and many music labs are not now available; that they also have other related arts integrated in them. The question was asked about how the new S and U grading system seemed to be going in the middle schools, and three teachers from three different schools stated that there was no incentive for students to do anything but just come to class and do a very minimal amount of work; that the student who came to class and did as little as he could received the same S as the student that came to class and worked extremely hard. I feel like most of us really enjoyed the session.
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STUDY DISCUSSION cont'd On the topic of the Long Range Comprehensive Plan, Ms. Shi el a Manners, Patron, ,reported: In discussing the Long Range Plan, basically the committee wanted to change the grade structure from the fifth year centers to putting the 5th-6th, 7th-8th as combinations. This has been disapproved through the Office for Civil Rights in Dallas. They are trying to change the socioeconomic levels through the subdistricting, which from the proposal some of them are all right, and some of them they are going to have to redo. Hopefully, in June, the task force that is working on this will make more recommendations to the Board and present it to the Office for Civil Rights for approval. As to the fall of 1979-80 school year, you can plan on sending your children as you are doing now. There will probably not be any new projects put in force for this year. Hopefully, it will be the school year of 1980-81. There was some discussion on the developmental program for K-12, so that it can fit all levels. There is a task force working on this, but there wasn't any recommendation on it at this time. There was some discussion on the phasing out of the old schools, that rather than the closing of them, they could be used for special development centers; or if the structures were so bad that they couldn't go in and renovate them, that they would tear down maybe two old ones and build one new one for one of these special development centers. There is a group working on that right now. It was reported that the classes are smaller. In the last ten years we have dropped from 34 or 38 students per classroom, to about 23.5, and they are working on this to get it down even lower, especially in the primary, to a pupil-teacher ratio of 18, and it appears that progress is being made in that area.
Ms. Edna Barnes, Teacher, reported on Helping Parents Recognize How They Can Help Children: Since all of the members in our group were teachers, we varied the topic just a little bit and talked about how we could help parents to become interested enough to want to help their children. The discussion was opened by Mr. Vern Moore who talked, first of all, about a discussion for a definition of what learning is and how learning takes place. We talked about how we might get parents involved in school, and getting^them involved in our schools, we will be able to help them to see the need and be able to help their students with their learning. Our discussion dealt mainly on homework. We talked about whether or not students needed to be assigned homework and, if so, in what amounts. This was directed mostly toward the middle school child. There was some discussion about a curriculum that someone had noted some years back that was written and designed purposely for a parent, in order to help them to be able to help their student. There was also some discussion that probably the curriculum itself had been res-ponsible some years back for shutting the parents out; parents getting the feeling that the schools are teaching something new; therefore, we don't want to be too involved with it; we are going to leave it to the schools themselves to do all of the teaching, and perhaps this is one reason why parents may not be as involved with their student in their homework as they might be. There was another idea brought up that if we in the school system had more adult education classes, that parents would be involved in that, and subsequently they would also become more involved then with their students in helping them with homework and other activities outside the school. There was also discussion on the amount of homework given in our public schools as compared to the amount of homework that is assigned in private schools. Before we ended our meeting, there was a discussion on discipline and how that affects learning; that is, in the school and in the home, and Mrs. Barbara Mitchell reminded us that there have been sessions provided in the Ten Steps to Effective Discipline, which is based on the Glasser theory, that many teachers have been able to avail themselves of, and that we feel like it has been a tremendous help. Mrs. Hill - I would like to ask what they came up with on homework; should there or should there not be homework?
Dr. Start responded: Yes, there should be. Mrs. Williams - How much?
Dr. Start - That is a very controversial question, and the answer is even more controversial. I think generally everybody feels that planned homework is of benefit to the student. Homework that is given just to provide busy work and meaningless repetitiveness is bad, and therefore you need to plan homework to make that adjunctive to what goes on in the classroom. I think in that context everybody agrees that homework is fine, if it is adjunctive to what goes on in the classroom and does not put the student in a situation doing meaningless, repetitive exercises just to keep him busy and out of the parent's hair. Most parents want children to have homework so they are busy doing something. On the subject of Open Topic - Ms. Phyllis Tarpenning, Patron, reported: We discussed a variety of topics. The first one was in the area of language arts and reading, with one member asking why there is no more reading done. The comment was made that a reading list would be beneficial, with more emphasis on teachers encouraging extra reading, not necessarily the classics, but any kind of extra reading. An incentive type program might be possible for the teachers to encourage the students to do more reading, better and additional work than what is being required in class. We had one response that it was difficult for teachers to arrange this because the class sizes were large and there are varying abilities. The next question was why is there a
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STUDY DISCUSSION cont'd policy allowing makeup work for absences, because it seems to encourage truancy. The response to this question was that if the students are not allowed to make up the work, we’are not allowing them to progress from where they were when they came in the class to where we would hope they would be when they would leave, recognizing that there are some students who take advantage of this by being allowed to make up work and therefore cutting class. This seems to be the best alternative that there is. There are some programs such as Project Focus which are helping some students with this difficulty. The suggestion was that the parent should become more concerned and that they should basically be the ones to tackle this problem; also, help from counselors would be considered. There is at the present time a bill being considered by the Legislature regarding truancy, and there will be a House Education Committee hearing at Harding Middle School regarding this. The third topic came under the heading of subdistricting, and the question was asked how will the subdistricting be done. The response was that there will be an implementation committee composed of staff and parents, and part of the Long Range Planning Committee, who will make a proposal to the Board on subdistricting, and the public input will come after that. Then following the public input it will be sent to Dallas to the Office for Civil Rights for their approval. Another question has already been taken care of by another group, and that was that some parents felt that the grouping of grades 5 and 6, and the grouping of grades 7 and 8 would be most beneficial, and why was this not apparently followed. The response was that OCR felt that it would perhaps be difficult to have a balance of students and that many whites would need to be bused over to the eastside in grades 1 through 4 to have an accepted ratio in this area. There was also a question as to would there be any changes made soon in the busing, considering the gas problem and the possibility of rationing. The answer was no, it does not appear that there will be. A fourth question was why is Oklahoma City contracting for buses and do not have their own fleet of buses? The response was that it would seem to be more expensive if we had all of the buses ourselves, as contracts are put out and there are bids, and the Board approves the bids that are made for those contracts. It has been mentioned that in addition to the buses are cameras and radios on buses for security measures. The final question was who establishes the number of credits needed for graduation? The response to this was that the state requires 36 units for graduation; however, the Board in any particular area can require more, and in the Oklahoma City area the Board requires 38 credits for graduation. The comment was made that this seems to be low. A further comment was made of are there any plans by the Long Range Planning Committee to require more credits in the future, and there was no sure response on that one.
Dr. Payzant commented: I would just like to clarify one thing on the question that came up about contracting of buses. Actually, it costs us more to contract than it would if we had our own fleet entirely. The difficulty is that our demand for service exceeds what we are capable of handling with our own equipment right now. The dollars required initially to get all of the buses in our own fleet are prohibitive, but the actual operating costs, once we have our own buses, are less than the per mile cost that we are incurring with the contractors. So the goal on a phase-in basis is to each year try to increase the size of our own fleet and decrease our needs with the contractors, but it is going to take a while to do that. It actually is more costly to contract. Mrs. Hill inquired: In our group on Curriculum, there were some educators who are concerned and were wondering about the revamping of the grading system in our related arts, going from S' to U. I was wondering do we need to make a motion to ask for a study on that, so that it will be looked into? That was one of their concerns, and also the maximum class size. They felt like that probably 50 should be enough in one of the fine arts classes. Dr. Payzant - I have already made a note and I am going to ask the same question with respect to the grading system, and would be happy to report back to you. It may be that a motion is not necessary. I need to know what has been done to this point and whether a study or committee approach, or what else might be in order. But I intend to do that.
Mrs. Hill - You wouldn't have any timeline for the benefit Dr. Payzant - I will give you a report in the next week little the problem is, so that you will have some sense
of some of our people here?
or two concerning how big or of that.
Mrs. Potts - I would like to piggyback on that in terms of an interest that I have had for a long time; that we provide incentive for accelerated courses on a secondary level where they weighted a grade point average. I have brought that up at previous meetings but I have never asked for a study on that. The response that I have gotten from many staff people as well as parents has been favorable. Of course, the way that would work would be if you have a student taking an accelerated course, a B in that would be the equivalent of an A in a regular course, which then does encourage these students to try things that they think may be a little bit hard for them, without feeling it is going to hurt their grade point average.
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STUDY DISCUSSION cont'd Mrs. Hill - Did we not just vote something like this down earlier in our first motion ynder Unfinished Business, where we did have the accelerated classes at Northwest Classen? There was no ’ weighting of those classes; whereas, if you were in an accelerated, say, Algebra class, your grade was the same as otherwise. Mrs. Potts - I think the motion was referring to assignment of students to specific classes. What I am referring to is the opportunity for students to take more accelerated classes, with the knowledge that the grade point average would be weighted in those classes, and that option would be available to any student taking them.
Dr. Payzant - I would be happy to have the staff take a look at that. I do know from previous experience that you have to take some care in how you approach that, because the colleges and universities are somewhat concerned about consistency of application in terms of reviewing transcripts. The kind of program that I was talking about earlier in the advanced placement program provides that kind of incentive in a different way. It may be that a student takes an advanced placement in U. S. History and gets a B+, where they could have pulled an A in a regular course. If they get a B+ and pass the advanced placement, again, they have got a college credit. That is not going to show up in their grade point average, but it certainly is going to have an impact in terms of what they can do in college. But I do know that you can get into some problems with various colleges and universitites in interpreting transcripts if you play around too much with weighting. So we would have to take some care in looking at that aspect of it before we went too far. Mrs. Potts - I think basically the goal is the same, and that is to provide incentives for students to take harder courses. There may be even additional ways that we ought to be looking at, that we haven't even mentioned here. Dr. Payzant - We will follow up on it, and homework, too. Dr. Start - I want to ask why in high school we use the A, B, C and D grading system, and some other grading system for elementary students? I think if you took a vote of the population, that all would vote for the A, B, C and D system.
Mr. English - I heard the Superintendent say he was going to take a look at the grading system.
Mrs. Hill - I am anxious to look into the homework problem, too. Mrs. Williams - Speaking of homework, some schools require that the parents sign that homework before it comes back to the teacher. That is a discipline which involves the fact that the parent has slightly overseen the operation, and that child has some way interacted with the parent, but has not been coached by the parent. It also precludes the homework not being checked.
Dr. Payzant - I am going jto look at the transcript of what Dr. Start said, because he and I on this one are absolutely 100 percent in agreement. Comments Board Members
Mr. English commented: I would like to express the Board's thanks and appreciation to Catherine Powell and the members of the PTA here at Hoover for the sandwiches and cookies, which were delicious. Also, I would like to say that each of you parents and teachers who turned out here, we appreciate very much your coming. We know that you put in a full day of work, either at home or at the office, and you came down here to show your concern for the public schools. I think if we had more parents like you really involved in education, that we wouldn't have nearly as many problems. So I commend each of you for coming out this evening. Mrs. Williams - May we also add our thanks to Mr. Higgins, Principal, and the rest of his staff; it has been wonderful.
Mr. English - Definitely.
Mrs. Potts - I would like to mention that last week Mr. Higgins was a presenter at the National Elementary Principals Association meeting, and it was on the teacher-adviser contact oriented program here at Hoover. So I think this is a point of pride to any of the staff and any of the parents who work with this school.
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A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Williams - I move that we send a Resolution of Appreciation to KEBC Radio who for the last five years has been giving us 15 minutes every week of free air time.
Mrs. Potts added as a perfection to the motion: I would like to add appreciation to Karen Leveridge for being responsible for the presentation on that program for several years.
R. #56 Motion Approved Re Resolution of Appreciation to KEBC Radio and Karen Leveridge
Mrs. Hill agreed to the perfection and commented that she thought Mrs. Leveridge had been responsible for the program for the last five years.
With agreement by the Board to vote on the motion at that meeting; on roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm .voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss negotiations. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board return to open session.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #57 Adjournment to Executive Session - 9:00 p.m.
R. #58 Board Returned to Open Session 10:24 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams. On roll call Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted ayp1; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA ) • ' ' ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA ) I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the study-discussion meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district
this/^cf
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
R. #59 Adjournment 10:25 p.m.
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE
BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 900 NORTH KLEIN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1979, AT
4:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Paul English President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
ABSENT:
Mrs. Pat Potts, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; representatives from patron and professional groups, and news media, and other interested persons. (Rosters on file in office of the Clerk.)
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
In making Mrs. Hill approved, September
a motion for approval of the minutes of February 5 and February 12, 1979, moved that a correction be made in the 1979-80 School Calendar as previously to include Preschool Conference, August 22, 23 and 24; and State Fair Day, 24. The motion was seconded by Dr. Start.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #60 Minutes Approved with Correction of School Calendar as Previously Printed in Agenda
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to direct the following persons to attend conferences as listed: At School District Expense
(a)
David Peterson, Programmer-Computer Services, Management Science America's Supplies Inventory Control and Purchasing National Workshop, Atlanta, Georgia, February 19-21, 1979. Confirmation.
(b)
Judy L. O'Hare and Carol B. Hayden and Ed Keller, Alice V. Houston and Martha Nell Dodson-,.J34th Annual Conference of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Detroit, Michigan, March 2-7, 1979.
(c)
Valeria Turnell, Assistant Coordinator-Media Center, Conference-Association for Educational Communication and Technology, New Orleans, La., March 4-10, 1979.
(d)
Marilyn Oden, The Eighth Annual National School Volunteer Conference, Anaheim, California, March 21-24, 1979.
(e)
Eva Mae Workman and Lura Rucker, Curriculum Consultants, Conference of the National Language Arts, Hartford, Connecticut, March 22-26, 1979.
(f)
Thelma H. Jones, Coordinator-Media Services, American Li brary Association Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas, June 22-29, 1979.
R. #61 Professional Trips Approved
At no Expense to the School District
(g)
Don Chandler and Dwight Surface, Vocational Agriculture Teachers-John Marshall High School, Stock Show, Anderson, Missouri, February 15-17, 1979. Confirmation.
(h)
Robert R. Webb, Principal-Garden Oaks, South Central Association of Elementary School Principals, Kansas City, Kansas, February 20-23, 1979.
(i)
Gayle Yarholar, Psychometrist, Southwest Large City Schools Measurement Conference, Dallas, Texas, February 21-22, 1979.
(j)
Loyce Willett, Consultant, National Convention of American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 14-20, 1979.
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R. #61 Professional Trips Approved cont1d
At no Expense to the School District cont'd (k)
Mary Elizabeth Burdette, Teacher-Northwest Classen, Convention of Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Columbia University, New York City, New York, March 15-17, 1979.
(1)
Berneice Miller, Dale B. Reeder, Ancil Warren, and Bill Shehorne, Principals, National Association of Elementary School Principals Convention, Washington, D.C., March 23-28, 1979.
(m)
Rachel B. Sass, Counselor-Capitol Hill Middle School, National Convention of the American Personnel and Guidance Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2-6, 1979.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye?; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Recommendation Re Telephone System Dr. Payzant
Dr, Payzant stated: An item that I would like to bring to your attention and request action on deals with the installation of the new telephone system in the Administration Building. Learning about the details of the system that is currently being installed, I found that the proposed system does not have the capability which is known as Direct Inward Dialing, where calls come from outside directly into specific offices, rather than through a switchboard, which under the proposed system would be a more technologically advanced one than what currently is being installed. I asked the Business Office late last week to explore the possibility of changing horses in midstream, because I have had experience with the direct inward dialing system which in my view is a much more efficient one in terms of servicing incoming calls as well as giving access to people in this office to outside lines. I learned as the result of that investigation that we could make the changes now, although it would result in a delay of eight to ten weeks on installation of the system. As to the cost rate, we would save initially one operator's position so that we would only have to have one operator on the console rather than two. As a trade-off, our monthly charges would be increased by about $450.00 per month, and then there would be an additional $920.00 in installation charges. I believe that over time with the direct inward dialing system, it may even be that a single operator would not be required full time to do just the task of monitoring incoming calls, and may after the system is installed and in place for a few months be able to take some other responsibilities on as well. So as far as I can tell, the only additional cost by changing to a more advanced DID system would be the additional $920.00 invested now, which I think is a small price to pay for a system that will allow us to be more responsive to our public and improve communications. So I would recommend that the Board authorize the administrative staff to go ahead with the necessary change order to upgrade the proposed telephone system to be installed in the Administration Building, with the cost differential of $920.00 for installation; the increased monthly charge of $450.00, and the deletion of one operator's position.
R. #62 Approval of Change Order in Telephone System
It was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the Superintendent's recommendation "that the Board authorize the administrative staff to go ahead with the necessary change order to upgrade the proposed telephone system (Direct Inward Dialing) to be installed in the Administration Building, with the cost differential of $920.00 for inst'allation; the increased monthly charge of $450.00, and the deletion of one operator's position."^
Mrs. Hill inquired: In the information we received, it doesn't say how many telephones we are talking about. I am assuming then that it would be the secretaries of the department heads who then would be answering the phone and funneling these messages. Dr. Payzant - The big difference is that the calls will actually come directly to the offices and not have to be channeled through a console. So that rather than having an operator sitting at a console taking the call and punching so that it rings in a particular office, it will go directly and on a rotary system so that, say, you are dialing my office and the number is 3201, and 3201 is busy; it automatically in a rotary goes to 3202, 3203 or 3204 in my office. It bypasses the console and doesn't have to be monitored. We will have a capability of 100 such lines in this building.
Mrs. Williams - I have noticed that a number of businesses in the Oklahoma City area have changed to this direct inward dialing in the past year. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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ENCUMBRANCES, PURCHASING AND BUILDINGS-CONSTRUCTION
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve payment of encumbrances as listed for February 1-14, 1979. Mr. Donwerth inquired about an encumbrance for Turnbull & Mills, the architectural contract for the John MarshallFFA building, stating - Is the $15,383.40 for the total 6 percent of the architect's fee or is that the total 6 percent of the contract?
R. #63 Approval of Encumbrances
Dr. Payzant responded: The total amount of $15,383.40 represents the fee that they will be entitled to. Only 1 percent of that, $2,100.00, is being paid now.
Mrs. Williams inquired about payments to Chickasha and Millwood Schools. Dr. Payzant explained that the amounts were for tuition for children who are attending a special program.
Dr. Hamm stated: Being new to the Board and unfamiliar with how the method of purchasing is, I would appreciate some information as to how we arrrive as to where we purchase items that are listed on the encumbrances; and not wishing to take time now, but perhaps this information could be given to me at a later time, and I would appreciate that. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Purchasing
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start to approve purchasing items Bl-10 as follows:
1.
Purchase of Lock Sets
R. #64 Approval of Purchasing Items
Purchase of lock sets for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
$ 1,545.00 ______ 1 ,420.80
ABS Enterprises, Inc. McAlister Materials, Inc.
Total'
$
2,965.80
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
2.
Purchase of Carpentry Materials
Purchase of carpentry materials (building board and sheetrock) for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Wickes Lumber Company Flintkote Supply Company
$ 733.50 ______ 1 ,232.00
Total
$
1,965.50
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
3.
Purchase of Physical Education Supplies and Equipment Purchase of physical education supplies and equipment (balls, bases, nets, swing seats, balance beam, and ladder) for use at Johnson Elementary School, the Maintenance/Engineering Department, and warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Rex Sales Company Vaughan & Associates Ray Maier Sporting Goods - Cost Marketing Group U. S. Athletic Supply Company, Inc. I Can Do, Inc.
Total
$
199.00 715.00 388.80 1,235.40 369.12 306.00
$
3,213.32
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.00 BL 5620.05 G 1230.03 Total
$
1,993.32 715.00 505.00
$
3,213.32
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R. #64 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
4.
Purchase of Roofing Supplies Purchase of roofing supplies (pitch base) for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department from Standard Materials Corporation which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,700.00 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
5.
Purchase of Tools, Equipment and Supplies
Purchase of tools, equipment, and supplies (saws, sockets, wrenches, spray guns, hedge trimmers, bench grinder, air compressor, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications Hart Industrial Supply Company Mideke Supply Company Brittain Brothers, Inc. Sun Electric Corporation Snap-On Tools Corporation Black & Decker Brodhead-Garrett Company Severin Supply Company
Total
$
425.81 859.22 84.95 52.50 147.17 49.99 167.43 196.50
$
1 ,983.57
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.11 G 1230.03 G 1230.11
Total 6.
$
541.49 27.99 1,414.09
$
1,983.57
Purchase of Exhaust Fans, Grilles, and Flashing Curbs Purchase of exhaust fans, grilles, and flashing curbs for use by Central Food Service Department for various schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: O'Connor-Oklahoma Company, Inc. R. B. Akins Company
Total
$
1,175.00 3,352.00
$
4,527.00
These purchases are to be charged to Central Food Service Account.
7.
Purchase of Furniture Purchase of furniture (bookcases, cabinets, chai rs , desks, tables, study carrels, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Church Buildings and Interiors Gaylord Brothers, Inc. 'Southwest Church Furniture Virco Manufacturing Corporation Thompson Book & Supply Company Oklahoma School Supply Total
$
9,052.04 468.80 881.00 31,553.01 14,517.90 1,399.41
$
57,872.16
These purchases are to be charged to Account 1230. 03.
8.
Purchase of Batteries and Electrolyte
Purchase of batteries and electrolyte for use by the Garage Services and the Material Transportation Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: ' Batteries Unlimited, Inc. Commercial Distributing Company Total
$
1,965.60 195.00
$
2,160.60
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 560.04.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 1979 - CONT'D
9.
’
10.
Purchase of Document Cartridge Camera, etc. Purchase of document cartridge camera, reader-printer, and microfilm stand for use by Personnel Services and Technical Services from R. K. Black, Inc., (Microfilm Products Company division), which submitted the low quotation on specifications in the amount of $7,161.00 to be charged to Account G 1230.02.
R. #64 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
Purchase of Stage Curtains Purchase of stage curtains for use at Johnson, Sequoyah and Ross Elementary Schools from Capitol Stage Equipment which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,965.00 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the purchase of teaching aids (TV rights and Spanish reading books and practice books) for use by the Broadcasting Services and Grants Management (available only from the designated distributor/publisher) from the following companies:
MCA Television Ltd. Crane Publishing Company
$ 1,925.00 ______ 3,581.41 Total
$
5,506.41
Mrs. Hill expressed that she was uncomfortable with the $1,925.00, which was for purchase of 55 "Leave it to Beaver" films to be used for television. Dr. Start commented: It seems to me that we have a commitment to stay on the air for a period of time, and that this request for approval of these TV rights on "Leave it to Beaver" is simply a continuation of our commitment to stay on the air until a certain time.
Mrs. Hill - But do we not have in our possession something that could maybe fill in, in that spot? CPB funds have been approved for us, and at the time they were approved I think it was assuming that we were going to continue being in the TV business. But just because we have the money, isn't that not being wasteful spending? Dr. Payzant - My understanding is that we needed to follow through on the programming that we are committed to as long as we are on the air, but if there is other information that I am not aware of, I would like for someone to step forward and give it to me. Mr. English - Surely wehave programs in the can that we can run. Mr. Ginn responded: The 55 films that we are requesting that you approve in today's authorization for purchase is the TV rights on the remainder of the "Leave it to Beaver" series which would permit us to service that 30-minute section each day, to May 25, which would be until the end of the school year. During the time if we didn't show'"Leave it to Beaver," I am sure there are other things that might be filled in. But it is a continuation of a series that is now on the way, and it was the assumption by those who are doing the programming that the "Leave it to Beaver" series would be a good one to continue since everyone is acquainted with it.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION
After further discussion, Mrs. Hill moved a substitute motion to delete that portion of the purchase item, $1,925.00 to MCA Television Ltd. for the "Leave it to Beaver" series, and approve: Purchase of teaching aids (Spanish reading books and practice books) for use by Grants Management from Crane Publishing Company in the amount of $3,581.41, to be charged to Title VII, Account 240.01. (This purchase has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.)
The substitute motion was seconded by Mr. Donwerth. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the substitute motion carried.
Buildings and Construction
(See 74a following last page of minutes.)
R. #65 Approval of Teaching Aids
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 1979 - CONT'D
DIALOGUE WITH CENTRAL OFFICE PERSONNEL Dr. Payzant presented Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant, who introduced the following Central Office personnel who participated in the dialogue:
Pat Watson - Technical Services Department
Dick Samples - School Plant Services Department Alice Houston - Curriculum Services Department
Vernon Moore - Instructional Department Joe Walker - Pupil Services Department Dan Marker - Human Relations Department Marilyn Oden - School Volunteer Services Department
Robert B. Cheney - Personnel Services (Staff Development) Each of the participants related positive activities that were occurring in their department, as well as issues of concern. The dialogue ensued as the presenters responded to questions and comments by members of the Board.
(A complete transcription of the dialogue is on file in the Clerk's office.) R. #66 Adjournment to Executive Session - 7:09 p.m.
A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Dr. Hamm that the Board adjourn to executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #67 Return to Open Session 8:01 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, a motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Dr. Start to return to open session. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT
R. #68 Adjournment 8:02 p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA
) ) SS: )
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Baard of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the regular adjourned meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district this-^^day of 1979.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 1979 - CONT'D
Buildings and Construction A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve the following Buildings and Construction items:
1.
Approval to Accept Insurance Company Settlement
Approval to accept an insurance company settlement of $11,000.00 (less deductible) for a fire-damaged annex building which is located at Willow Brook site. 2.
Approval of Low Bid to Replace Floor in John Marshall High School Gym Approval of the low bid and awarding of a contract to Beckett Brothers Floor Company, Inc., in the amount of $20,460.00 to replace the floor in the spectator gymnasium at John Marshall High School.
3.
Approval of Low Bid to Modify Toilet Areas
Approval of the low bid and awarding of a contract to Dow Construction, Inc., in the amount of $14,538.00 to modify the toilet areas at John Marshall, Jefferson, Star Spencer, Stonegate and Green Pastures Schools. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #65a Approval of Buildings and Construction Items
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 26, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY,
OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD
CONFERENCE ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 900 NORTH KLEIN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1979, AT 5:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Paul English, President Mrs. Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from patron and professional groups, and news media. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT In referring to the agenda item, Resolution on Public Law 874 Funds, Dr. Payzant stated: I am recommending the adoption of a resolution which with your approval would be forwarded to the Oklahoma Congressional delegation, urging the delegation to support the continued funding of Public Law 874, which could mean roughly $575,000.00 for our school district. Dr. Start inquired:
Could you explain briefly what B students are?
Dr. Payzant - B students are those students of families who reside in the school district and work at federal installations, such as FAA or Tinker Field. Dr. Start - Generally, these family units purchase homes in the community and pay ad valorem taxes on their homes, or is it thought that most of this population lives in apartments? What is the rationale for this?
Mrs. Williams - My children were B students because I was employed at Tinker Field, and about every three months or six months maybe, I had to fill out a statement and send it to the school saying that I was still employed at Tinker Field. Dr. Start - I understand A, if they live on the base, that tax is lost to that community. But B students live in the community and pay taxes like everybody else. Mrs. Williams - Not necessarily; they could be apartment dwellers. that works at a federal installation is a homeowner.
Not everybody
Dr. Payzant - The rationale I don't think is so much in terms of the ad valorem taxes, because indirectly your renters are paying that, too, as a portion of their rent. The rationale is that because of the federal installations, the number of families with children are higher than what it would normally be in the community, and therefore places an additional burden on the tax base as it exists for educating children. If Tinker Field or FAA were not here, other federal installations, other industries and the natural economy would not generate the number of students that these installations do. Mr. English - Basically, I think it is the idea that you have a certain amount of industry backing these students; the industry is paying ad valorem taxes. Every student in the Oklahoma City Public School System, theoretically, under the way the law is drawn up, the way they fund education in Oklahoma, there is not only the personal property tax, the home tax of the person, but also there is an industry that is supporting the school system by paying property tax. In the case of the federal government, they are not paying property tax. Therefore, that part of the income is missing, and that is what that is aimed to make up. Mr. Donwerth - Unfortunately, we have a number of industries that are not paying a lot of taxes, too; they are exempt through trusts.
Dr. Start - By the same token, federal installations like Tinker Field and FAA generate an awful lot of business to this community, that in turn does pay taxes. So I am sure that kind of counterbalances. Mr. English - If there were a tax-paying industry there, then they also would be generating the business, and those businesses would be paying taxes, too. It is just the facility, that one industry itself that is missing in the tax base.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 26, 1979 - CONT'D
R. #69 Approval of Resolution on Public Law 874 Funds
A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve a Resolution on Public Law 874 Funds. On roll call, Dr. Start voted nay, Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
(Copy of Resolution following last page of minutes.) SPECIAL BUSINESS - BOARD POLICY DISCUSSION
Dr. Payzant introduced Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant, as facilitator for the Board Policy Discussion. Members of the Board inquired regarding sections of the proposed policies that had been discussed previously, making special reference to the procedure that would be used in keeping the policy manual updated, once it is approved. It was agreed that that particular section would be given additional attention, with a definite suggestion for a procedure that would be followed in keeping the policies up to date.
Discussion of the policy manual continued, after which the Board recessed for 45 minutes; reconvened, and continued the discussion through Section ING, Animals in the Schools. (A complete transcription of the discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.) Mr. English departed the meeting at 9:50, after which Mrs. Potts, Vice President, presided.
ADJOURNMENT R. #70 Adjournment 10:35 p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Williams. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Potts voted aye. Mrs. Potts declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA
) ... ) SS: )
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting’, the date, time and place of the special adjourned meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting. Witness my hand and seal of this school district this >5^day of
______
1979.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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77-a MEETING OF FEBRUARY 26, 1979
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Oklahoma City Board of Education is charged with
the responsibility of providing educational programs for all students within the boundaries of the Oklahoma City Public School District; and
WHEREAS, the Oklahoma City Board of Education desires to have complete, well rounded instructional programs for all Oklahoma City Public School students; and
WHEREAS, it being necessary that programs for instruction of
public school students must be limited to the funds available to the district from all sources of revenue available; and
WHEREAS, the Oklahoma City Board of Education is aware that a membership of 3,266 "B" students are presently enrolled in Oklahoma
City Public Schools and the loss of Public Law 874 funding for these students reduces the Oklahoma City Public Schools budget by $575,325.
for the current year; therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the Oklahoma City Board of Education respect-
fully submits its-request that Public Law 874 funding for schools be
continued for all Public Law 874 "B" students presently enrolled in Oklahoma City Public Schools. Adopted by the Oklahoma City Board of Education this day of
ATTEST:
CLERK
, 1979.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 5, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN CONTINUATION AND REGULAR MEETINGS IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 900 NORTH KLEIN, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1979.
PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Donald H. Ladd, Treasurer; Central Office staff members; representatives from patron and professional groups, and news media; and other interested persons.
CONTINUATION OF FEBRUARY 26, 1979 MEETING - BOARD POLICY DISCUSSION - 5:30 P.M, The continuation meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Mrs. Potts gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that five of the Board members were present. (Mr. Donwerth entered the meeting at 5:40 p.m.; and Mrs. Hill entered at 6:00 p.m.)
Roll Call
Dr. Payzant presented Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant, as facilitator for the Board Policy discussion. Beginning with and completing Section J, STUDENTS, members of the Board, Superintendent, and Mr. Isch discussed various issues related to the proposed Board policies. A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Hamm that the Board adjourn from it continuation of the February 26 meeting, the Board Policy Discussion.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted ay^. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #71 Adjournment 6:40 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Mrs. Potts gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS It was moved by.Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Williams to approve the minutes of February 19 and 26, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #72 Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Mrs. Potts - There are three things that I am real pleased about in terms of employees. Comments First, Orel Peak, Principal, Carver Center, was named Handicapped Citizen of the Year. Mrs. Potts I think that is something that our whole district is really proud of. Mil ton Denman, Principal, Stonegate Elementary School, is one of two people running for President of the National Elementary Principals Association. We feel that he has a very good chance of being elected. I have noted also that Waylan Ables, Principal, Wilson School, participated in the Gifted and Talented National Conference, and I'was very pleased over that report. Mrs. Williams - I was really pleased with the heritage celebrations that I was privileged to witness. I didn't get to all of them; in fact, I didn't know about all of them. I think we are coming of age and, as most of you know, this started out first with National Negro History Week and Brotherhood Week, and now the differences in the observances are varied, but all are very, very positive. Our schools and our students need to be complimented.
Comments Mrs. Williams
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 5, 1979 - CONT'D
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS cont'd
Comments Mrs. Hill
Mrs. Hill - I think we are always looking for ways to improve communication between the school, the parents, and all. Some of our schools are doing brochures that they give ’to the students and the community. Harding has a unique brochure that they pass out. Every student receives one when they enroll there at Harding. It gives a lot of the rules and guidelines and, as you open it up, it has a lot of pictures. So I think this is a very neat idea and maybe some of our middle school principals, or even elementary, might like to pick up on this. It includes behavior, student insurance, student evaluation, and attendance; so that really it leaves no doubt in anybody's mind what is going on at that school. So I think Harold Crain, Principal, is to be complimented on this fine brochure. Mr. English - That is a very good idea. the hands of some realtors, too.
I hope that maybe some of those can get in
Mrs. Hill - The principal at Kaiser School does give them out; he sticks one in every door that the house is up for sale near his school. Comments Dr. Hamm
Dr. Hamm - Last Tuesday evening I attended the PTSO meeting at U. S. Grant High School., with our Superintendent. He spoke, and I and Jake Diggs also said a few words. Then the President of the Student Council spoke to the parents as well. I came away from that meeting with a very, very good feeling. Dr. Payzant fielded some good,.tough questions, and he really spoke to the issues of concern to the parents. But the thing that I carried away with me from the meeting was the enthusiasm of the President of the Student Council. He was a young man who was really "on fire" for the school. He shared some of the activities that the student body had performed. I was very proud of him and U. S. Grant.
Information to the Board
ITEMS PENDING
Meeting of December 18, 1978 1.
Financial Report - Preschool Programs.
Meeting of January 3, 1979 1.
Recommendation - Transportation Department.
Meeting of January 8, 1979 1.
Supplementary Study - Air Conditioning Report — peak summer heat periods, consider adjustment of school starting times and dates.
Meeting of January 22, 1979 1.
Update - Board-appointed committees.
Mrs. Hill inquired: At our meeting at Hoover, we had asked for a study on S's and U's (Satisfactory-and Unsatisfactory grades) in the arts, home economics, and physical education classes. Should that not be listed under Items Pending? There was a large group of teachers there who were concerned and Dr. Payzant said that he would do this.
Dr. Payzant - I have gone so far as to indicate to appropriate staff that we ought to start discussing it. My problem right now is that my agenda is so long that I am not sure where that one falls in the overall priorities, but I have initiated the first step. Mr. English - We probably need to be making some decisions on the Transportation Department's recommendation. I hope that since we probably won't get to it next week, maybe at the April meeting we could deal with that issue some more. Dr. Payzant - I am going to have for you an updated report. And, again, since this is a transition matter, I am not completely clear in my own mind about what the Board is after. So I am going to try and bring to you what my senses are of the staff's understanding of your earlier request, and then there will be an opportunity for clarification if somehow we are missing each other. We can then go the next steps. I am going to try and have a report to you for next week on what has been going on so far, but I am not guaranteeing ahead of time that it will be completely responsive to the concerns that you thought you raised earlier. So there may be a need for you to say, well, this one piece that is left out, will you address this matter; it is not covered in this report.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 5, 1979 - CONT'D
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS Mr. Bleakley reported:
(1)
Channel 25 Sales Agreement - Last week James Jurist, Vice President of John Blair and Company, and his attorney were in town for the preliminary negotiations of the Channel 25 sales agreement. A document between 50 and 100 pages in length was hammered out during some marathon negotiation sessions. We are in the process of preparing the exhibits to be attached to that agreement and are hopeful that a final draft will be ready to submit to the Board in the agenda package at the end of this week.
(2)
Hudiburg Chevrolet Case - With respect School District vs. Hudiburg Chevrolet been provided with a copy of the trial from Hudiburg Chevrolet. Upon receipt in the very near future.
to present litigation, the case of the is approaching the trial stage. You have brief. We have not yet received the brief of that it will be set down for a trial
Members of the Board inquired: Mr. English - Would you anticipate then that at next Monday night's meeting, we would deal with that contract on the TV station?
Mr. Bleakley - I will be in discussion with the Superintendent as it approaches that time to ensure that the document is ready for a review. It is such a large document and with the degree of complexity involved, you may want more time to review it than the weekend before the Board meeting. So I was going to confer with the Superintendent and try to come up with a schedule that would permit your review of the document. Mr. English - If it is not considered at next Monday night's meeting, then it would be April 2 before we would consider it unless the Board decided to have a special meeting to consider that.
Dr. Payzant - One of our thoughts is that if the contract is indeed ready by the end of the week, to make the entire document available to you, but also to attempt to abstract it so that the major points that we think would be of interest and concern to the Board would be contained in the abstract, so that you would have the opportunity to see the entire document, but would not have to wade through it line by line, if you choose not to do so. If on the basis of looking at it in that light you are ready to act on Monday night, it would be our preference to go ahead and get action on the contract, because time is to the benefit of both parties in resolving the matter. Mr. English - Is that okay with the Board then that we will shoot for a Monday night action on the contract? So that when we get this, say, Friday, please give it some priority in looking at it.
Mrs. Hill - I had some questions on the Channel 25 information, because I noticed here that it said a redrafting of the contract. What does that mean in your statement that we received? Mr. Bleakley - We have a master contract that when it started out it was 55 pages long, and I think through the negotiation sessions has grown from that. Some of the exhibits involved are the lease agreements with respect to the facilities at Classen High School; the lease agreement with respect to the tower at First National Bank; an escrow agreement for the sums that are kept in escrow during an initial period of time. So the redrafting might be dealing with one of these agreements or different issues. It has been sort of a "round robin." I think it would be equivalent to your negotiation sessions on the negotiated contract.
Mrs. Hill - The price I guess was what was involved when we acted on it sometime ago. Is that not true? Mr. Bleakley - What you entered into was an agreement to sell to them for a certain price, but it was subject to the preparation of a written contract to sell it. This is a more unusual situation than most in that you have got a public entity with a broadcast facility, with all the restrictions that are on them for operating on a fiscal year basis, and you have got some funding situations there. You have to deal with the third party, the Federal Communications Commission, which has a lot of severe requirements on the transfer of this agreement, and the whole process is yet subject to their approval. We have to prepare the transfer and the sale in such a manner that it will all be acceptable to the Federal Communications Commission, which further complicates the process.
Mrs. Hill - So any major changes then would be pointed out to the Board?
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Mr. Bleakley - Basically, all you have agreed to so far is the price and that you will sell it to them. The method of transfer is what is being hammered out now.
Attorney's Report
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 5, 1979 - CONT'D Attorney's Report - cont'd
Mrs. Hill - I understood that they were wanting the Board to fix up some of this equipment. This is what has come to my attention.
Mr. Bleakley - I don't think that there have been any requirements so ^upgrading of the equipment. One of the things that the district will ensure the transferability of the license is to maintain the capacity until that transfer occurs. And this is one of the numerous problems been dealing with in the negotiations.
far for any have to do to of broadcasting that we have
Mrs. Hill - Because it is only on in the afternoon now; is
that not true?
Mr. Bleakley - I am not sure what the current broadcasting
time is.
Mr. Bleakley - This has been an interesting experience for us. The lawyer that was here negotiating for them is from a New York law firm, which is their major counsel and which has over 200 lawyers. They were on the phone half the time to their Washington, D. C. lawyers who deal strictly with the Federal Communications Commission, and then they have retained Crowe-Dunlevy here locally as their local counsel. So we have been surrounded by attorneys.
Mrs. Hill - I have heard some comments that they were wanting some other conditions, and that is what I was concerned about. Mr. Bleakley - They have been fairly demanding, but I think we have kept them within reasonable limits on their demands. The goal we are striving for is ensuring that we have a property that we can get transferred to them to get the money, and make sure that there is nothing that is going to jeopardize that process along the way, because we always have the Federal Communications Commission that has to be pleased with everything that goes on.
Dr. Payzant - I will be bringing to you some additional information about the implications of the contract for our continued operation of the station until the sale is consummated. At the time that you considered approval of several expenditures a meeting or two ago, I was not sufficiently aware of the implications of those expenditures to be able to respond intelligently to some of the questions that you raised. But you should know that in order to protect that which we are selling, we have got to remain on the air until the sale is consummated, and if it should not be consummated and the transaction actually take place prior to June 30, it may mean that we have to continue to operate into the next fiscal year, which could have some implications for our budget for 1979-80. As was pointed out earlier, a major concern is the protection of our license and being able to meet the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission. So I will have some more information for you on that at the same time we ask you to act on the contract.
(A copy of the report is on file in the
Treasurer's Report
Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report. Clerk1s office.)
R. #73 Reports Approved
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the reports as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English votedaye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Employee of the Month
Dr. Payzant introduced Mrs. Pat Watson, President-Elect, the Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Mrs. Gioia Blankenship, Cafeteria Manager, Rockwood School, having been selected as Employee of the Month. A Certificate of Recognition was presented to Mrs. Blankenship by Dr. Payzant on behalf of the Board of Education and the Association of All School Personnel. Mrs. Blankenship responded.
Presentation of Exceptional Service Awards
Dr. Payzent introduced Dr. Ira Eyster, Associate Director of the Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies, University of Oklahoma. Dr. Eyster referred to a statewide project in law-related education which is sponsored by the Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies at the University of Oklahoma, in collaboration with the Oklahoma Crime Commission and the Oklahoma Bar Association, with its primary goals and objectives to motivate teachers; to provide teachers with a skill; to excite boys and girls about law, the role of law in their life; and ultimate!} to positively effect the attitudes of boys and girls about law. Dr. Eyster continued by citing the outstanding leadership role that the Oklahoma City School System,’ its administrators and teachers had taken in the project.
Dr. Eyster then introduced Mr. Ken McKinney, Attorney with McKinney, Springer and Webster law firm, member of the Board of Governors of the Oklahoma Bar Association,
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and a director of the Oklahoma County Bar Association, who presented the Exceptional Service Award to:
Deborah Tyler, Social Studies Teacher, John Marshall High School, and
Presentation of Exceptional Service Awards cont'd
Jerry O'Hare, Social Studies Consultant, Curriculum Services Department. The Exceptional Service Award was also presented to Dr. Payzant for the Oklahoma City School System. Mr. O'Hare and Dr. Payzant responded.
It was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to direct the following persons to attend meetings as indicated:
At no Expense to the School District (a)
Lance D. Cudjoe, Principal, Longfellow Elementary School, National Association of Elementary School Principal s'Convention, Washington, D. C. March 24-28, 1979.
(b)
Thomas W. Payzant, Board of Directors' Meetings, Council for Basic Education: Dallas, Texas, March 15-16, 1979;JWashington, D. C., April 26-28, 1979.
R. #74 Professional Trips Approved
At School District Expense
(c)
One or more Board members and Superintendent, National School Boards Association's Annual Convention, Miami Beach, Florida, April 20-24, 1979.
(d)
Thomas W. Payzant, Large City Superintendents' Meeiing, Vancouver, B. C., April 18-19, 1979.
(e)
Tom DeSpain, Coordinator, State Career Education Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 17-18, 1979.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the Resolution of Appreciation for N. L. George, Retired Assistant Superintendent, deceased February 14, 1979.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
In referring to the agenda item regarding the district's Affirmative Action Plan, Dr. Payzant stated: You will recall that at your January 8 meeting you adopted an Affirmative Action Plan for the school district. On January 19, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued new affirmative action guidelines which require an additional declaration by the Board. The Commission's affirmative action guidelines constitute the Commission's interpretation of Title VII. The essential purpose of the guidelines is to provide guidance to employers in developing voluntary affirmative action plans which if followed will protect them from being found guilty of reversed discrimination. They also ensure employers that they may take voluntary action, that such action may be taken without admitting that they have violated Title VII, and prior to any finding of discrimination that might be issued by an authoritative body. So it is with this interpretation of the guidelines that I am referencing in my recommendation to you this evening.
Mrs. Hill - I guess I still don't understand the reversed discrimination that was mentioned. Dr. Payzant - What this will do; by recognizing that we indeed are covered by these guidelines, then if this Board were to take action under its Affirmative Action Plan that might lead to a complaint brought by somebody as the result of that action, that reversed discrimination had taken place, this Board and school district would be protected because we are operating under these guidelines that say we indeed will go ahead and implement our Affirmative Action Plan. Dr. Payzant asked Beth Wilson, Affirmative Action Director, to respond also. Mrs. Wilson stated: The guidelines provide protection for all groups regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, and handicapped, but as the result of certain actions that have taken place in recent months, particularly the Bakke decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decided that for employers to take a voluntary affirmative action position, that they may need some kind of legal leg to stand on; that they would feel better about taking voluntary affirmative action if they knew that when they took it there would be some protection for them from
R, #75 Resolution of Appreciation Approved
R. #76 Adoption of Statement to be Included in Affirmative Actioi Plan
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R. #76 Adoption of Statement to be Included in Affirmative Action Plan cont1d
Mrs. Wilson cont'd
complaints alleging discrimination of any type. For that reason they decided to publish affirmative action guidelines so that if employers who wanted to take voluntary ’affirmative action, that they will do so with some legal leg to stand on and some protection from complaints alleging discrimination. The term reversed discrimination is kind of a coined phrase that usually is attributed to complaints that are filed by groups of people who are not ordinarily considered protected under Civil Rights laws, but the term has no particular validity and legal acts. A motion was then made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the recommendation of the Superintendent for readoption of the district's Affirmative Action Plan to include the following statement:
The Affirmative Action Plan is hereby readopted by the Board of Education in good faith, in conformity with, and in reliance upon the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Affirmative Action Guidelines interpreting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as published in the Federal Register, Volume 44, Number 14, dated January 19, 1979, under Title 29, Chapter XIV, Part 1608.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. R. #77 President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to authorize the President of the Board and Superintendent to execute the necessary documents and submit an application for grant as follows: Teacher Corps - Operations arid Training - Title V-A Higher Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-329 as amended by the Education Amendments of 1976.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. R. #78 Authorization to Advise State Department oii VocationalTechnical Educati on
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve the Superintendent's request for authorization to advise Dr. Francis Tuttle, Director, State Department of Vocational-Technical Education, of the Oklahoma City Board of Education's decision to postpone final determination on the various alternatives concerning the creation of Vocational-Technical School District (s) in Oklahoma County and specifically in the Oklahoma City School District until a review of the State Department's Vocational-Technical study and an analysis of the various alternatives for improving vocational-technical education in Oklahoma County occur with consideration of factors of program quality, cost and political realities. Dr. Payzant commented: I think the Board will recall that the Legislature passed a Resolution"requesting the State Department of Education to do a study Concerning the alternative approaches to meeting the needs of young people in Oklahoma County in the area of vocational and technical education, and that one of the things that we are doing at the staff level is looking at various alternatives that will be available to us to improve vocational and technical education offerings in Oklahoma City. The study which is being prepared by the State Department of Education is scheduled for completior within the next week or ten days. I received a request late last week from staff in that department for a position statement from the Board concerning which direction the Oklahoma City Public Schools thought would be most appropriate for the County to take in meeting better the needs of students in the area of vocational education. I have some difficulty with the request coming prior to the completion of the study, because in my view the major purpose of the study is to give us additional information upon which to make a more intelligent decision about the approach that we indeed would advocate for vocational education both here in our school district and the County at large. I so indicated to the staff people from the State Department, and they indicated that they understood but they would still like some statement from the Board which could be included in the study that would reflect our position as of this date. Essentially, I think there are three alternatives that are available to Oklahoma City. There are variations on each, but for the sake of time and simplicity, let me briefly state what they are. One alternative would be to continue with our vocational programs in Foster Estes, Belle Isle, and our regular high schools, with upgrading of facilities, equipment and curricular in those programs. I probably will not be recommending serious consideration of that alternative because of what I deem at this point to be at excessive cost and probability that it would not be as high a quality approach as the other two alternatives. Alternative II would be to urge the creation of a County area vocational-technical district with one or more area schools that would serve students from throughout the County. And a third alternative would be the creation of an Oklahoma City area vocational district with the creation of an Oklahoma City area vocational-technical school. I have said before and I reiterate that I think there are three criteria that ought to be considered at very least; the
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Dr. Payzant cont'd
quality of the programs to be offered, the cost effectiveness of the approach, and the political realities involved in implementing the approach.
Mrs. Hi 11 - I am still concerned about our attendance at our own vo-tech schools. After visiting Belle Isle this past week, and with a beautiful facility out there, the enrollment is not really growing like it should. Could we not have some field trips planned to boost both of our schools? Would that not help? Not by counselors, though, because we have those field trips by the counselors, but would this be a possibility? We would probably have to put it in the budget next year. I understand that one teacher did take her class out there, and then the enrollment from that school did greatly increase. So maybe this would be something that we could do to help our programs here.
R. Authorization to Advise State Department on Vocational Technical Education - cont'd
Dr. Payzant - I don't know the extent to which that is or is not going on, but I will certainly find out.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye; Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Presentation of Final Drawings on the John Marshall FFA Project by Tunrbull
and
Mills, Inc., Architects
Final Drawings on John Marshall FFA Project
Dr. Payzant commented: You received with your materials on Friday copies of the proposed finaldrawings for the John Marshall FFA Project. The architects are here this evening to respond to any questions that you may have about the drawings. If you have none or suggest no modifications, it would be our intention to move ahead with the next steps and proceed to eventually have a facility there. The architects are here and would be happy to respond to any questions or comments that you might have.
Mr. Donwerth - The next step would be submitting the specifications for bids? Dr. Payzant - Yes. Dr. Hamm - Not having been in on this from the beginning, and coming in relatively late, I am sure, but Iwould like to be reassured that the plans have been examined with regard to insulation effectiveness. With the high cost of energy and it skyrocketing, it might behoove us to spend a little more money now in the area of insulation to save a little money later on.
Mrs. Hill - We still provided that they would have to wash the animals outside in the weather. This was something that we discussed which I thought was interesting. Mr. Vic Mathis, Architect, responded: Dr. Hamm, in response to your question on insulation, we have a small portion of the facility enclosed and insulated, walls and roof; there being no ceiling in this area.. But that is probably 25% of the area. The barn structure, which is the south half of the structure, is all open, so insulation would not be involved. But where we have the heated area, it is insulated. • A Dr. Hamm - It is also my understanding that there has been a great deal of vandalism with regard to current facilities at John Marshall, and I am wondering if protection against vandalism has been built into the building. Mr. Mathis - I would say to the extent possible and feasible it has. We have appropriate locks, fences, and gates. The interior areas are also locked. But we have no burglar alarm type thing; no. The facility has not changed hardly any from the preliminary presentation made to the Board, nor do we have any cause to think that the budget has changed either. So we stand on the preliminary presentation that was given to you earlier.
Mr. English - And I assume the faculty out there continues to approve of the facility. I see them in the audience nodding their heads that it is okay. Dr. Payzantreported: (T) Forum Discussion Meeting at Gatewood School - I handed to you at the beginning of the meeting a proposed schedule for our meeting at Gatewood School on next Monday evening, and would welcome any comments that you might have about modifications being made in the proposed schedule. The personnel at the school were involved along with a parent group in determining the subjects to be the focus of discussion as has been the practice in the past when these formats have been devised.
Remarks Dr. Payzant
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Remarks Dr. Payzant cont'd
Dr. Payzant cont'd
(2)
Use of Bond Fund for Improvements - My final topic deals with the recommendations that will be coming to you hopefully next week regarding some capital improvement projects utilizing Bond money that remains from the last issue of bonds authorized by the voters of this school district. I did include in your materials Friday two lists, 'an (A) list and a (B) list, which represent the top priorities for projects involving roofing, boiler 'replacement, heating system renovation, play area and parking area resurfacing, upgrading of electrical systems, and elevator replacement at several schools, along with two special projects - the development of a central laundry facility for the school district, and improvements in the bus garage at the Service Center and the bus facilities at the Star Spencer location. In preparation now is a (C) list which would represent the third level of priorities for projects in these same categories. There is about $5.4 million in money available in this Bond Fund. I am urging the staff to come forward with projects in priority order that would result in our recommending to you expenditure of about $5 million of that $5.4 million. There is always discussion on matters such as these that it may be wise to put money in the bank for a rainy day. That certainly is a legitimate kind of concern to have, but I am also very aware, as I get around and visit schools, of the need to do now a number of things that should have been done some years ago. I fear with the rapidly rising costs associated with projects of this kind, that although we may keep some money in the bank for a rainy day, that in terms of this particular Bond Fund, it won't buy that much. So I am going to recommend that we get on with it, that we spend most of that money, get moving on these projects now, and with the successful sale of the TV station, hopefully we will have additional money to put into yet a (D) list and an (E) list, if that seems appropriate to get on with resolution of these buildings and maintenance problems. So you have before you the top priorities on the (A) and (B) lists. I will have a (C) list for you later in the week and a fixed recommendation at the Board meeting' next Monday night. If you do have questions or concerns, I hope you will feel free to call Darrel Shepard or me during the week, and if I can't get the information for you, I will be happy to have other staff people provide it.
Mr. English - I for one am pleased that we are going to have this capital improvements' movement, because it is something we certainly have needed. I think there has been a lot of hesitation in the district for a long time, one of sort of a fear that has caused a paralysis; fear that the voters would not approve any Bond issue in the future to do this type of work, and therefore we had better hold on to what we have. I think this is sort of an act of faith in the district and in the residents of the district that once this is depleted, although we can fall back and get some more money from the sale of the TV station, we don't have any more TV stations to sell, and I know that the expenditures that we are talking about here are not going to do all of the work that needs to be done in this district, and that one day soon I would suspect we are going1 to have to have a Bond issue to get some more money to upgrade the buildings. Dr. Payzant - I agree, arid my philosophy is that if we have got legitimate needs and a good case to make, that we ought to be able to take that case to the public and clearly state it, make it and get the kind of support that would be necessary to continue the upgrading of our facilities in the years ahead. So it is with that philosophy-inmind that I think we should move aggressively to get the most out of the dollars that we have the authorization to spend right now.
Mrs. Williams - I believe that will have a positive impact at which time in the future we will need these Bond issues. Dr. Hamm - When you stop and think about one of the primary goals that I think most of us have is to improve the overall image of our public school system in Oklahoma City, that if we want our young people, our teachers, and the patrons to take pride in the schools, they need to walk into the buildings and be able to take pride. You can't do that when you see plaster lying on the floor, and when you see buckets catching rainwater. It is fine to put money away for a rainy day, but right now it is the rainy day that is causing the troubles, So we need to get on with it. I endorse this.
PERSONNEL REPORT R. #79 Personnel Approved
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start that the listed persons in the agenda be employed and that contracts with the persons listed on the form approved be executed in the name of the District by the Superintendent or persons designated by him; also, that other personnel recommendations listed be approved. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
(Personnel listings - pages 89-101)
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PAYROLLS, ENCUMRANCES AND PURCHASING A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve recommendations #1 and #2 (ratification of February payrolls and authorization of March payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for February 15-28, 1979.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #80 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
Purchasing
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the purchasing items as follows: 1.
Purchase of Blocks Purchase of blocks (shale) for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Harter Concrete Products, Inc. Thomas Concrete Products Total
$ 3.317.40 _______ 37.00 $
3,354.40
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
2.
Purchase of Science Supplies and Equipment Purchase of science supplies and equipment (safety goggles, torso, scales, and binocular microscope) for use at U. S. Grant High School from Fisher Scientific Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,085.00 to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
3.
Purchase of Appliances and Cooking Utensils Purchase of appliances and cooking utensils (irons, shears, ranges, ovens, washing machine, refrigerator, toasters, skillets, etc.) for use at various schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Anchor Equipment Company Liberty Distributors, Inc. Gas & Electric Equipment Co. Service Merchandise Nasco House of Sight & Sound Total
$
366.37 650.74 225.00 140.63 92.43 290.00
$
1 ,765.17
These purchas.es are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 1230.11 G 1240.03 G 240.11
Total
4.
$
1,280.55 477.97 6.65
$
1,765.17
Purchase of Tools and Supplies
Purchase of tools and supplies (mallets, wrenches, hammers, brushes, grinding wheels, levels, wheelbarrows, etc.) for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department, schools and warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Hart Industrial Supply PPG Industries McKilligan Industrial Supply Corp. Sears Contract Sales Gates Hardware & Supply Co. Mideke Supply Company Cook Paint & Varnish Co.
Total
$
428.63 136.68 484.40 176.30 561.16 622.87 6.68
$
2,416.72
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.00 G 240.01 BL 6030.11 BL 5620.05
$
Total
465.84 21.60 323.62 1 ,605.66 2,416.72
R. #81 Approval of Purchasing Items
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R. #81 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
5.
Confirmation of Agreement Confirmation of an agreement with William Glasser's Los Angeles, California, to conduct workshops, "Ten 200 participants for each workshop, February 23-24, at $3,375.00 per workshop or a total of $6,750.00. charged to Account G 240.09.
6.
Educational Training Steps to Discipline" 1979; and March 2-3, This agreement is to
Center, for 1979, be
Cohfirmation to Purchase Films Confirmation to purchase films used by Technical Services from Educator Training Center (available only from the designated distributor). This purchase in the amount of $1,625.00 is to be charged to Account G 240.09.
7.
Purchase of Carpentry Materials Purchase of carpentry materials (laminated plastic and contact bond) for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department from O'Neil Wholesale Flooring, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,420.10 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
8.
Purchase of Paper Products and Printing Supplies Purchase of paper products and printing supplies (bond paper, precollated sets, padding adhesive, manila tags, foam cups, etc.) for use by Washington Print Shop, Custodial Services, and for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Morrison Paper Company Lawrence Photo of Oklahoma. Inc. Carpenter Paper Company Butler Paper Company Midwest Paper Company
$
504.00 29.60 783.40 2,833.90 6,080.00
Total
$
10,230.90
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.05 G 650.01 G 240.00
Total 9.
$
9,000.70 13.80 1,216.40
$
10,230.90
Permission to Continue Contract Permission to continue contract with H. C. Electronics, Inc., for service and maintenance of FM Phonic Ear units for the 1978-79 school year. This agreement in the amount of $3,900.00 is to be charged to Account G 740.03.
10. Purchase of Teaching Aids
Purchase ofteaching aids (filmstrips, word study programs, student record books, teachers' manuals, workbooks, games, mini-organs with earphones, etc.) for use by various schools, Technical Services, and Curriculum Department from the following companies (available only from designated publisher and/or distributor): Teachers College Press Psychotechnics, Inc. Creative Teaching Associates Carson-Dellosa, Inc. Education Center Teachers Market Place Wurlitzer Education Products Benefic Press
Total
$
1,084.60 1,478.75 1 ,235.69 3,486.70 2,097.52 2,366.73 1,218.00 4,032.64
$
17,000.63
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 1230.03 *Title I, 240.01 *ESAA, 240.01 Total
$
1,218.00 13,415.90 2,366.73
$
17,000.63
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs. J
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11.
’
Purchase of Stage Equipment Purchase of stage equipment (lamps, dimmerboard, cords, etc.) for use at Northeast High School (Mini Grant Project #6600, Traveling Children's Theatre) from Olesen Company which submitted the Tow quotation. This purchase in the amount of $1 ,327.14 is to be charged to Account G 250.06.
R. #81 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. The Central Food Service Department Financial Statement as of January 31, 1979 was submitted as information to the Board.
Information to the Board
UNFINISHED BUSINESS None.
NEW BUSINESS A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts for consideration at the March 12, 1979 meeting of the Board:
"I move that the staff develop a policy on homework for consideration by the Board."
Motion for Consideration at Next Meeting of the Board
Comments Mrs. Williams - I received a call this afternoon from the Children's Mental Health Service of Children's Memorial Hospital. They were saying that we will have emotionally Mrs. Williams disturbed young people in our middle schools for the first time next year. These studentsnow are at Nichols Hills and Longfellow. They stated that they would get in touch with the Superintendent and the Department of Instruction, and would like to develop some type of seminars with the prospective teachers for next year before the kids get into middle school. They want that cooperative gesture and that you would look kindly upon it before they contact the Superintendent. A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel and matters of litigation.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Having completed its executive session, a motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start that the Board return to open session.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr.-English declared that the motion carried.
R. #82 Adjournment to Executive Session 8:35 p.m. R. #83 Returned to Open Session - 9:58 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Dr. Hamm. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #84 Adjournment 9:59 p.m.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA )„ COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the regular meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district thisZ#^day of_
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education •/
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Personnel
TERMINATIONS Major Classes of Terminations:
Voluntary Resignation
1.
a. b. c. d. e.
Changing employments Leaving Oklahoma City Area Early Retirement Personal Reasons No reason given
2.
Mandatory Retirement
3.
Notice of Dismissal
U.
Discontinuance of Employment
a. b. c. d. e. f.
i
Termination from lef.ve of absence Elimination of position Expiration of employment period Unqualified for position Deceased Abandoned position
personnel EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations Glover, Sandra Hirsch, Mary
Hwang, Bette Long, Hugh
McAfee, Michael
Orr, Mary Pugh, Genevieve
Pyle, Malinda Van Welden, Richard
4a*
Stand Watie Intermediate
1-23-79
lb
Stonegate Special Education
1-18-79
4a
Curriculum Consultant
lc
Eugene Field Principal
1-22-79
Id
Marshall English
1-31-79
lc
Telstar Primary
3-01-79
lb
Mark Twain Learning Center
2-09-79
4a
Taft Art
2-28-79 '
Id
Marshall English
2-05-79
A
Employments
Annual
Van Welden, Richard
$ 9821.
B.S. OU
0
2-1-79
Marshall English
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
2-05-79
Star Spencer Math
11-27-78
'
Payne, Sandy
Allard, Leo
Hatcher, Frances
Hale, Betty Jo
11061.
B.S. SWSU
4
2-01-79
Green Pastures Intermediate
Sublette, Betty
Hampton, Virginia
12023.
M. Ed. CSU
7
1-15-79
Star Spencer Reading
Orndorff, Mary
Horn, Mona
B.S. OSU
0
1-26-79
Personnel Services Roving Substitute
9821.
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Personnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Dick, Lynda
Knight, Marilyn
$10312.
B.S. CSU
0
1-19-79
Webster Special Education
Nichols, Ruby
Lackey, Debra
9821.
B.A. CSU
0
1-23-79
Ridgeview Primary
M. Ed. CSU
7
1-24-79
Polk Intermediate
I Additional Allocation
t
Alexander, Sandra
12023.
Brown, Ruth
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
1-22-79
Willard Primary
Bunch, Brenda
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
1-25-79
Davis Intermediate
Coats, Ramona
11221.
B.S. NWSU
5
1-22-79
Curriculum ESL
Lowrey, Joyce
11321.
M. Ed. CSU
0
1-22-79
Pupil Placement Psychometrist
0
2-01-79
Roosevelt Math
0
2-15-79
Curriculum ESL
0
2-05-79
Classen Math
o
2-01-79
Star Spencer Social Studies
Reutlinger, Linda
9821.
B.S. PSU
Zurcher, Sue
9821.
B.A. MANC
Transfers
•
Brownlee. Frances
Bryant, Glenn
9821.
B.S. SESU
Keith, James
Christian, Kristy
9821.
B.A. PC
1 - ESL - English as Second Language 2 - MANC - Mid-America Nazarene College - Olathe, Kansas •
2
3
3 - PC - Principia College - Elsah, Ill.
...i
II EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
1
n Hme
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
M. Ed. RSU 1
0
1-23-79
Douglass Reading
3
1-29-79
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Leaves of Absence
Employments
Annual
Tyler, Mary Bea
$10108.
Parental Leave
Carkin, Donna
Riverside Primary
2-09-79
Douglass Reading
1-05-79
Ill Health
Crowe, Mary
I «
PROFESSIONAL OTHER Terminations Alston, Eleanor
Spoelstra, Predirta
Id
Adult Education Coord. VSPN
Id
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
2
2-16-79
4-19-79
Monthly Stephens, Patricia
Holmes, Barbara
$
971.75
:
1 - RSU - Ross State University - Alpine, Texas 2 - VSPN - Vocational School of Practical Nursing
i
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Employments
Monthly
Additional Allocation
$ 833.33
2-12-79
Star Spencer Community Coordinator
928.50
2-01-79
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
35.00
1-15-79
Curriculum Artist-In-Residence
Parrish, Linda
35.00
2-12-79
Curriculum Artist-In-Residence
Schmidt, Kenneth
35.00
2-01-79
Curriculum Artist-In-Residence
Thomas, Reginald
35.00
1-24-79
Curriculum Artist-In-Residence
Case, Rebecca »
Manoles. Betsv
i
Temporary
Per Day
Marsh, Zenith
$
-
Leaves of Absence
Professional Leave Robinson, Katherine
Northwest ESAA Advisor
1-29-79
-
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD Substitute Teachers
Bales, Susan Brown, Karyl K. Casey, Vickie C. Dayis,"Kathryn L. Diggs, Cornelius W. Dunham, Barry D, Floyd, Opal A. Ford, Carolyn L. Fowler, Linda S. Garrett, Lucy E. Haynes, Cheryl L. Jennings, Dennis F. Jones, Richard J. Kaul, Elsie M. Langham, Cynthia M. Leverett, Joy E. Long, Doris J. McBride, Bervis B. McConnell, Marilyn L. McFrazier, Kathryn M. Millhouse, Larry Nielsen, Elizabeth L. Peters, John A. Ponder, Rebecca Runnels, Wendeline P. Saultz, Robyn C. Smalley, Margaret A. Smith, Nadies E. Smith, Patricia L. Sosanya, Babatunde 0. Stoddard, Wade L. Tankersley, Jeanette F. Thorndyke, Billie J. Tindall, Jane A. Torp, Mary J. Van Sickle, Ted A. Wells, Angela J.
Elementary Physical Education Vocal Music/Language Arts Physical Education History Language Arts Elementary Special Education/L.D. Elementary Elementary Physical Education Language Arts Elementary/Language Arts Home Economics Language’Arts Library Science Elementary/Social Studies Physical Education Elementary Language Arts Physical Education Special-Education Social Studies Elementary Social Studies Physical Education Social Studies Elementary * Music Science Spanish Language Arts Social Studies Elementary/Special Education Psychometrist Speech/Drama Social Studies
92
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
DEGREE COLLEGE
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
Bach, Ngo Tuyet Bennett,'Dianne
Frazier, Barbara
Garcia, Gloria
Id
Eugene Field Instructional Aide
1-31-79
Id
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
1-19-79
Id
Northwest Attendance Clerk
2-02-79
lb
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
1-25-79
Employments
Monthly
Bull, Pauline
$ 485.
0
2-05-79
Northwest Attendance Clerk
Blackshire, Louise
Forte’. Patricia
194.
0
2-01-79
Harrison P.T. Media Ctr. Aide
Stevens, Gattie
Penifold, Shirley
485.
0
1-29-79
Star Spencer Hall Monitor
Townsend, Monica
Wallace, Nora
485.
0
1-19-79
Capitol Hill High Library Clerk
Alexander, Yvonne
485.
0
1-15-79
Rogers Instructional Aide
Alford, Andrea
485.
0
1-29-79
Lincoln Instructional Aide
Arnold, Susan
485.
0
1-22-79
Page Woodson Instructional Aide
Badillo, Maria
485.
2-01-79
Shidler Instructional Aide
Additional Allocation
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
1
DEGREE COLLEGE
0
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
CLERICAL
•
Employments
1
Monthly
-
Additional Allocation
$ 485.
0
1-22-79
Telstar Instructional Aide
Barber, Shelia
485.
0
1-17-79
Jefferson Instructional Aide
Bell, Eliza
485.
0
1-17-79
Telstar Instructional Aide
Carr, Barbara
485.
0
1-22-79
Marshall Instructional Aide
Carrethers, Joyce
485.
0
1-19-79
Page Woodson Instructional Aide
Carrington, Joy
485.
0
1-29-79
Capitol Hill Middle; Instructional Aide
Coburn, l^ron
485.
0
1-29-79
Rockwood Instructional Aide
Costner, Dan
485.
0
1-29-79
Rockwood Instructional Aide
Denny, Mary
485.
0
1-31-79
Dewey Instructional Aide
Diamante, Ralph
485.
0
1-18-79
Riverside Instructional Aide ■
Faulk, Anna
485.
0
1-15-79
Moon j Instructional Aide ’
Fears, Tyletha
485.
0
1-24-79
Ridgeview Instructional Aide
Hawkins, Patricia
485.
0
1-29-79
Westwood Instructional Aide ■
Ballenger, Cheryl
\
ASSIGNMENT
,
93
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PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Employments
Monthly
Additional Allocation $ 485.
0
1-19-79
Hawthorne Instructional Aide
Hooks, Ron
485.
0
1-23-79
Spencer Instructional Aide
James, Barbara
485.
0
1-29-79
Mark Twain Instructional Aide
Jones, Sarah
485.
0
1-22-79
Harding Instructional Aide
Kine, Janet
485.
0
2-05-79
Jackson Instructional Aide
Levescy, Betty
485.
0
1-17-79
Hillcrest Instructional Aide
McDaniel, Christine
485.
0
1-29-79
Westwood Instructional Aide
Mills, Doris
485.
0
1-29-79
Mark Twain Instructional Aide
Mallins, Gilda
495.
0
1-18-79
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Mullins. Helen
485.
0
1-22-79
Burbank Instructional Aide
Munson, Nancy
485.
0
1-23-79
Telstar Instructional Aide
Mutrlin, Mary
485.
0
1-23-79
Bodine Instructional Aide
Nevaquaya, Joe
485.
0
1-29-79
Sequoyah Instructional Aide
Hayworth, Barbara
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
------------ ----------- -----
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Employments
Monthly
Additional Allocation $ 485.
0
1-15-79
Moon Instructional Aide
Ralston, Carolyn
485.
0
1-18-79
Van Buren Instructional Aide
Ramsey, Cindy
485.
0
1-18-79
Coolidge Instructional Aide
1 Ratliff, Cindy
485.
0
1-23-79
Sequoyah Instructional Aide
■
Ray, Cynthia
485.
0
1-15-79
Grant Instructional Aide
:
Rowden, Shirley
485.
0
1-29-79
Roosevelt Instructional Aide
■
Scarbrough, Beulah
485.
0
1-22-79
Star.Spencer Instructional Aide
;
Shanks, Nadine
485.
0
1-15-79
Classen Instructional Aide
Shockley, Garvice
485.
0
1-24-79
Dewey Instructional Aide
Smith, Joneta
485.
0
1-18-79
Stand Watie Instructional Aide ,
Sovell, Sharon
485.
0
1-29-79
Rockwood Instructional Aide
Stiggers, Valencia
485.
0
1-30-79
Shidler Instructional Aide
Tadefa, Maria
490.
1
1-17-79
Lee Instructional Aide
Pitchford, Lisa
1
1 | i I
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL Employments
Monthly
Additional Allocation $ 485.
0
1-24-79
Prairie Queen Instructional Aide
Toepfer, Terry
500.
2
1-22-79
Children's Hospital Teacher Aide
Turner, Mamie
485.
0
1-29-79
Riverside Instructional Aide
Vandiver, Shirley
485.
0
2-01-79
Southeast Instructional Aide
Watson, Glenda
485.
0
1-15-79
Rogers Instructional Aide
Watson,RaAma
485.
0
1-19-79
Hoover Instructional Aide
Weir, Margaret
485.
0
2-01-79
Edwards Instructional Aide
Wells, Nora
485.
0
2-14-79
Star Spencer Instructional Aide
Winegate, Carroll
485.
0
1-23-79
Britton Instructional Aide
Yarbrough, Leota
485.
0
1-22-79
Bodine Instructional Aide
250.
0
1-18-79
Curriculum P.T. Bilingual Aide
Teten, Melody
1
;
Temporary Thavisackd, Phetthavone’
1
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
CLERICAL Leaves of Absence Parental Leave Fisher, Debbie
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
2-16-79
Madison, Susan
Northwest Library Clerk
3-09-79
Helper
2-09-79
Helper
2-09-79
Helper
2-09-79
Helper
2-09-79
Helper
1-18-79
Helper
2-09-79
Helper
2-09-79
Helper
2-09-79
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations Bagwell, Lillian
Blish, Nellie Brown, Debby Bryant, Susanne
Clement, Pam
Coats, Dorothy
Dale, Louise Davis, Donna
la le le la
Id le le la
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
95
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MEETIN
OF MARCH 5, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE Terminations
le
Dozier, Sylvia
Id
Grant, Sharon
le
Housley, Joni
Id
Kerbo, Doris
lb
Lawson, Chloe
le
Love, Edith
la
Lyle, Lowell
Id
McNeil, Ruth
la
Moreno, Peggy
Robinette, Geraldine
Id le
Stephens, Betty
la
Stevenson, Frances
4f
Washington, Sue
le
Williams, Twolla
-
Helper
2-09-79
Helper
12-21-78
Helper
1-19-79
Traveling Manager
1-03-79
Cook
1-04-79
Helper
2-09-79
Helper
2-09-79
Helper
L2-21-78
Helper
2-09-79
Helper
L2-14-78
Helper
1-19-79
Helper
1-24-79
Helper
1-24-79
Helper
1-03.-79
I
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
•
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
u
Employments
Terminations
Young, Carroll Zidlny, Lorayne
la
la
Helper.
2-09-79
Helper
2-09-79
Hourly
*Appiications Processed Brantner,*Eva
*Awaiting Assignment
$ 2.90
1-18-79
Helper
Burgess, Linda
2.90
1-17-79
HelEfir
Burrow, Addie
2.90
2-01-79
Helper
Cutliff, Debra
2.90
1-24-79
Helper
Eyman, Sandra
2.90
1-19-79
Helper
Flowers, Jackie
2.90
2-13-79
Helper
Fortner, Mary
2.90
2-01-79
Helper
Gipson, Dorothy
2.90
1-26-79
Helper
Gniech, Becky
2.90
1-19-79
Helper
Grigsby, Rita
2.90
1-17-79
Helper
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE Terminations
Hourly
*Applicatior/s Processed Hardeman, Doris
$ 2.90
2-13-79
Helper
Harding, Hazel
2.90
;
2-02-79
Helper
Heger, Gertie
2.90
i
2-02-79
Helper
Jackson, Carey
2.90
2-05-79
Helper
Jarrett. Betty
2.90
1-26-79
Helper
Johnson, Christine
2.90
1-16-79
Helper
Kornegay, Brenda
2.90
1-16-79
Helper
Lacy, Carolyn I •
2.90
1-15-79
Helper
Linton, Victor
2.90
1-22-79
Helper
Lowery, Sandra
2.90
1-16-79
Helper
McDonald, Clara
2.90
2-13-79
Helper
Meredith. Charlene
2.90
1-08-79
Helper
Miller, Marilyn
2.90
2-08-79
Helper
t
*Awaiting Assignment
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE Employments
9
Hourly
*Additional Allocation
$ 2.90
1-26-79
Helper
Murray, Rita
2.90
2-08-79
Helper
Ray, Dorothea
2.90
1-12-79
Helper
Seebeck, Anna
3.05
1-18-79
Retired Helper
Sianez, Josefina
2.90
1-22-79
Helper
Wainwright, Alice
2.90
1-17-79
Helper
Moreno, Peggy
SUPPLY Terminations
Belt, Gary Linden, Iawrence
Thompson, Waylan
la 3 3
Employments
Monthly $ 575.
0
2-12-79
Warehouse Worker
575.
0
2-05-79
Warehouse Worker
Warehouse Worker
1-22-79
Faulkeriberry, Harold
Warehouse Worker
1-04-79
Moulden, James
Warehouse Worker
97
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SUPPLY Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Martin, Sally
Culwell, Kimberly
$ 530.
2
1-23-79
Film Inspector
Stewart, William
Watkins, Melvin
575.
0
1-24-79
Warehouse Worker
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
TRANSPORTATION Terminations
3
Banks, Jesse
3
Brown. R.T.
3
Browi , Terrance
la
Caro Lina. Manuel
3
Chapple, Lee
la
Conley, Charles
Id
Dan, May
la
Davidson. Jimmy
3
Heff, Larry
NAME
--
Bus Driver
11-28-78
Serviceman
2-09-79
Bus Driver
1-19-79
Serviceman
2-23-79
Bus Driver
1-17-79
Bus Driver
1-23-79
Bus Driver
1-19-79
Bus Driver
1-30-79
Bus Driver
1-26-79
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
-NAME
TRANSPORTATION -
Terminations
Jennings, William Lane, Gerald
Martin, Fred Morris, Wilma
Mosley, Melvin Patterson, Otho
Pollard, John Rhodes, Gus
Simpson, Troy Smith, Alfred
Taylor, Arthur
Threatt, Walter Verser, Johnny
3
3
Id Id
Id 4b 3 4\ Id
3 Id
,le lb
1-09-79 •
Bus Driver
Bus Driver
•
1-03-79
Bus Driver
1-18-79
Bus Aide
2-02-79
Bus Driver
1-29-79
Serviceman
2-01-79
Bus Driver
2-05-79
Serviceman
2-01-79
Bus Driver
2-02-79
Bus Driver
1-19-79
Bus Driver
1-31-79
Bus Driver
1-19-79
Bus Driver
2-06-79
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT.
/
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1
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
a
Adams, Jerry
$ 260.
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
1-22-79
Bus Driver
1
1-19-79
Bus Driver
Buffalohead, Dwight
260.
Burnett, Donald
550.
5
1-17-79
Bus Driver
Case, Bessie
280.
3
2-02-79
Bus Driver
Cohee, Robert
550.
5
2-08-79
Bus Driver
Cox, Jimmy
140.
2
2-06-79
P.T. Bus Driver
Forshee, Larry
260.
1
1-16-79
Bus Driver
Garrett, Delma
260.
1
2-13-79
Bus Driver
Gibson, David
270.
2
1-26-79
Bus Driver
Hardy, Francis
260.
1
1-11-79
Bus Driver
Helf, Larry
260.
1
1-25-79
Bus Driver
Henderson, Melton
550.
5
2-12-79
Bus Driver
Jackson, Samuel
130.
1
2-02-79
P.T. Bus Driver
Jennings, William
260.
1
1-09-79
Bus Driver
*
-
1
SALARY
NAME
.
j
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
•
TRANSPORTATION
■
•
Employments
Monthly
Lauback, Nancy
$ 130.
1
1-24-79
P.T. Bus Driver
Meadows, Lorepe
290.
4
2-02-79
Bus Driver
Mosely, Melvin
260.
1
1-25-79
Bus Driver
Neugenbauer, Terie
280.
3
2-08-79
Bus Driver
Powell, Barney
260.
1
2-06-79
Bus Driver
Schooley, Carlton
260.
1
.1-22-79
Bus Driver
Sloan, Reginald
260.
1
2-01-79
Bus Driver
Smith, Eural
260.
1
2-12-79
Bus Driver
Sullivan, James
260.
1
2-01-79
Bus Driver
Tabor, Michael
260.
1
1-25-79
Bus Driver
Thomas, Arthur
550.
5
1-22-79
Bus Driver
Tucker, Richard
270.
2
1-17-79
Bus Driver
Warner, James
260.
1
1-29-79
Bus Driver
Watts, Jannie
270.
2
2-05-79
Bus Driver
99
MEETING OF MARCH 5, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION Employments
Monthly
Wright, Luster
$ 360.
5
1-15-79
Bus Driver
260.
1
1-15-79
Bus Driver
Youngblood, Charles
Additional Allocation Ferguson, Beverly
350.
2-12-79
Bus Aide
Fisher, Glenda
300.
2-09-79
Bus Aide
Fuller, Gail
300.
2-12-79
Bus Aide
Maloney, Laura
350.
1-19-79
Bus Aide
1-11-79
Lafayette Custodial Worker
SERVICE
Terminations Alexander, Elvin Alexander, William Caraway, Earl
4f
Marshall Custodial Worker
2-05-79
Id
Lafayette Custodial Worker
1-19-79
4f
Van Buren Custodian
2-02-79
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
Employments
Monthly
Hames, Ken
$ 565.
0
-
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE Terminations
Davis.-• Carl ~ -Ham pton, Roger Hintr. Minhaal
Henderson, Frankie Johnson. ChristoDher .Tnno.q
Rillv
Jone s, Larnell
Kaufman, Ronald Lewis. Lee
MnDanlal. J.B.
Mhl reman. Arafaine Mtikpp. — ,7 , Vernon ZZ—--------
Neiirton, Wilma
Id
Eisenhower Custodial Worker
1-17-79
la
Bodine Custodial Worker
1-19-79
la
Oakridge Custodial Worker
2-09-79
4f
All Schools Custodial Worker
2-01-79
4f
Marshall Custodial Worker
1-19-79
lb
Classen Custodial Worker
1-22-79
4f
West Nichols Hills Custodial Worker
2-02-79
4f
Classen Custodial Worker
2-05-79
Id
Washington Custodial Worker
1-24-79
4f
All Schools Custodial Worker
1-10-79
le
Edgemere Custodial Worker
1-24-79
le
Bodine Custodial Worker
2-02-79
lb
Moon Custodial Worker
1-26-79
la
Moon Assistant Custodian
1-12-79
Emolovments
Monthly
Thompson, Cleo
$ 565.
0
1-30-79
Eisenhower Custodial Worker
Alexander,wElvin
575.
1
1-29-79
Marshall Custodial Worker
Bethany, Robert
565.
0
2-12-79
Washington Custodial Worker
Patton, Legus
585.
2
2-05-79
Edgemere Custodial Worker
Ujuagu, Augustine
565.
0
1-31-79
Moon Custodial Worker
100
MEETING OF MARCH 5, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations Shaw, Emery Taft, Harrison
Taylor, Margaret
Id
Marshall Custodial Worker
1-15-79
Id
All Schools Custodial Worker
2-09-79
. 4f
Grant Custodial Worker
1-31-79
Employments
Monthly
I Traylor, Gerald
$ 565.
0
1-29-79
Marshall Custodial Worker
*
Moore. Samuel
Booker, Erick
565.
0
1-16-79
Northwest Custodial Worker
Haileleul, Mesai
Furlow, Arthur
565.
0
1-18-79
Longfellow Custodial Worker
McIntosh, Dickson
Hayes, Albert
565.
0
1-16-79
Parmelee Custodial Worker
Rezakhani, Ahmad
Jarvis, Arthur
565.
0
1-18-79
Capitol Hill Middle Custodial Worker
Railbeck, Terrel
Moore, Johnny
565.
0
1-15-79
Rogers Custodial Worker
Witt, Lewis
Robertson, Wyatt
565.
0
1-15-79
Northeast Custodial Worker
Gower, Iman
Alexander, William
605.
0
.2-13-79
All Schools Lie. Cust. Worker
Miller, Charles
Babb, James
565.
0
1-18-79
Transfers
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Hillcrest Custodial Worker
ASSIGNMEN1
SERVICE Transfers
Employments
Monthly
Robinson, Porter
Colbert, Edward
$ 605.
0
1-19-79
Horace Mann Lie. Cust. Worker
Green, Melvin
Coyle, Michael
585.
2
2-02-79
Adams Custodial Worker
Connelly, Melvin
Laosebekan, Ajibola
565.
0
1-26-79
Marshall Custodial Worker
Weathersby, Roland
Mokonen, Arefaine
575.
1
1-29-79
Bodine Custodial Worker
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Terminations-Substitutes
Hill, Colonel Thorndyke, William
le 4f
Shields Heights
1-11-79
West Nichols Hills
1-17-79
-
Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Davis, Donald
$ 2.90
2-01-79
Nichols Hills
2.90
1-22-79
Hillcrest
2.65
2-13-79
Trainee
Selken, Melvin
Student Trainee Farmer, Roy
i
i
Plumber Journeyman
1-29-79
$ 575.
Brooks, Donna
Canady, Carey
1-19-79
Stationary
5.00
Seay, William
Monthly
Mechanic
1-18-79
3.50
Rhodes, Gus
Employments
Serviceman
1-17-79
$ 3.50
Patterson, Otho
Transfers
Serviceman 1-17-79
Hourly
Temporary
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CAMPUS POLICE
0
Painter
ASSIGNMENT
1-16-79
EFFECTIVE DATE
Plumber Journeyman
1015.
4
APPROVED EXP.
2-05-79
DEGREE COLLEGE
r
$ 1015,
Tuley, David
Lorenz, Stephen
Monthly
SALARY
Jackson, Dave
1-19-79
Employments
NAME
920.
Plumber Journeyman
EFFECTIVE DATE
Mayes, James
3
ASSIGNMENT
PERSONNEL
Aasa, Richard
Gasaway, James
Terminations
MAINTENANCE
NAME
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MEETING OF MARCH
CONT'D O
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 12, 1979_______ THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A DISCUSSION AND BUSINESS MEETING IN THE AUDITORIUM OF GATEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1821 N. W. 21, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from patron and professional groups, and news media; and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
All of the visitors present were welcomed by Mr. English.
Visitors Welcomed
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the minutes of March 5, 1979 as presented. In approval of the minutes, Mrs. Hill asked that the motion for consideration at the next meeting be corrected to include the wording "in April"; that is, "I move that the staff develop a policy on homework for consideration by this Board in April."
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. PRESENTATION - CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE The following recipients as listed were presented Certificates of Excellence by Mr. English after being introduced by their respective sponsors:
Mr. Peter Orsburn - Teacher, Star Spencer, introduced by Dr. Leon Edd, Principal — ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD
Nancy Wolverton - Student, Star Spencer, introduced by Ms. Debbie Wakelee, Teacher — ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT AWARD
Christine Lambertson - Student, Burbank, introduced by Ms. Mary Schelle, Teacher. — -ACADEMIC AWARD Susan Kelly Myers - Student, Hoover, introduced by Ms. Terri Miller, Teacher -ACADEMIC AWARD
Carol Gardner - Student, Grant, introduced by Ms. Ann Douglass, Activity Director -- ACADEMIC AWARD
Harold Thompson - Student, Dewey, intwduced by Ms. Erma Baskett, Principal — INVOLVEMENT AWARD
Anthony Zeigler - Student, Harding, introduced by Dr. Harold Crain, Principal — INVOLVEMENT AWARD Dawn Stephens - Student, Prairie Queen, introduced by Ms. Janet Cameron, Teacher — INVOLVEMENT AWARD
David Peak - Student, Southeast, introduced by Ms. Gwendolyn Jones, Counselor — INVOLVEMENT AWARD Following the presentation, Mr. English commented: Congratulations go to the parents, the friends, and the neighbors of these young people who have given the encouragement that has helped them achieve. These are the top of the "cream of the crop." This was created at the Board's request, and I am so proud to be able to recognize these outstanding students.
R. #85 Minutes Approved
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT R. #86 Professional Trips Approved
It was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Hill to direct the following persons to attend conferences as listed:
At School District Expense (a)
Samuel Freeman, Onager, Graphic Services, In-Plant Managers Association Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 21-24, 1979.
(b)
Warren Gardner, Research Associate, Research and Evaluation Unit, American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California, April 7-8, 1979.
(c)
Milt Bear, Assistant Programming Manager, Computer Services, Management Science America's Annual Financial Information Control System Users Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, March 22, 1979, through March 24, 1979.
At No Expense to the School District
(d)
Bob Dixson, Principal, Columbus Elementary School, NAESP National Convention, Washington, D. C., March 23-28, 1979.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Remarks Dr. Payzant
Dr. Payzant stated:
(1)
Contract for Sale of Channel 25 - On the next item that is on the agenda, the matter of the contract for the sale of the television station, I suggest that you not discuss this as an agenda item this evening, but indicate that you will be continuing this meeting to five o'clock on Wednesday, March 14, at which time you will further consider the contract for sale of Channel 25.
(2)
Request for Executive Session - Also, I am requesting an executive session at the conclusion of the meeting this evening for discussion of matters of litigation and personnel, and would like you to also indicate that the continuation meeting for 5:00 p.m. on March 14 provide for a short executive session to cover personnel matters.
GENERAL BUSINESS AND PURCHASING
R. #87 Motion to Consider Contract for Sale of Channel 25 at March 14 Meeting
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that a contract and supplemental agreement^) with John Blair and Company including a contract to sell surplus property of the district's Channel 25 TV and a majority of its assets, and agreement to lease surplus space at Classen High School, and escrow agreement in conjunction with the sale contract be considered at a continuation meeting of the Board on March 14, 1979, at 5:00 p.m.
On roll call,.Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts'voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Comments Re Plans to Use Bond Funds Dr. Payzant
Dr. Payzant - The recommendations that I am presenting to you for expenditure of Bond money for capital improvements and deferred projects have been presented to you in attachment lists A, B and C. Since our last meeting when I presented the A and B to you, I have been working with the staff to provide a third list, lict C, which includes the next priority level of projects to be considered for completion with the available Bond Funds. If you took the estimates of the various projects that have been included in the various lists, you would find that they total in the neighborhood of $5.7 million, which is more than what I am recommending we spend in your action on this item this evening. It is my hope that with the sale of the TV station, that other money will be available for the Bond Fund in the foreseeable future and that we will be able to continue to complete projects on list C that we cannot get to with the money now-available, and others that would follow on a list D and perhaps list E. So I am recommending that you consider action on the three items. (Mrs. Potts asked that copies of the map of proposed projects utilizing Bond Funds be circulated through the audience.)
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It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs; Williams to approve the following i terns:
(1)
Approval to Proceed with Plans to Use Bond Funds Approval to proceed with plans to use bonds not to exceed $5,200,000, including engineering and architectural fees, building permits and equipment; to repair, renovate and remodel existing facilities and to construct new facilities as shown on List A, List B, and List C dated March 9, 1979. (Copy of A, B, and C lists on file in Clerk's office.)
(2)
Approval to Advertise for Bids Approval to advertise for bids on projects as shown on Lists A, B, and C with plans and specifications prepared by the district's Engineering Department and to proceed with advertising for bids on projects as plans and specifications are finalized and scheduled.
(3)
Approval to Contact Architectural and Engineering Firms
Approval to contact architectural and engineering firms to outline and explain proposed Bond Fund projects as shown on Lists A, B, and C; to solicit quotations and to negotiate with these firms for an architectural or engineering fee for their services.
Recommendation for employment of firms to be submitted to the Board at intervals as projects are scheduled to be started. Mrs. Hill Commented: I noticed that some of our schools are probably under the 200 enrollment, and we always said that when our schools sometimes got under 200, that was a danger sign. We do have listed under A and B some improvements on playground areas. To me it would be a waste of money to maybe blacktop some of these playground areas if we were not going to have school there. This is one of my concerns in looking at this. Dr. Payzant - In general what we have done is in those instances where there were buildings that could be considered because of low enrollment for possible closure down the road, we have said that on certain ones of the deferred maintenance we need to go ahead anyway, because normally what the’Board would do is look for an alternative use for the building, consider selling it, but probably not demolishing or razing it. In those instances where other alternatives are being considered, we feel that this basic deferred maintenance has to be continued. The playground resurfacing would have the lowest priority when matched against roofing, heating systems, and the other major categories of repair.
Mrs. Hill - They were listed under A and B. I would agree that roofing and heating would be priorities, whether we leased it or not.
Dr. Payzant - Some of it is for And, again, the feeling is that and in terrible"shape, that for require a parking area that was
parking areas that are adjacent to the buildings. in those instances where the parking areas are rutted whatever use the facility might be put to, it would halfway decent.
Dr. Hamm - I am sure that people have been working on the priorities for longer than a week or two, but I am not aware of the criteria that was used to establish the priorities, and I feel that others are equally in the dark as I am; that perhaps they are wondering why their concerns at their schools did not receive a higher priority than those posted in the priority listing. In an attempt for a good, general understanding throughout the district, perhaps an explanation of criteria used to establish priorities would help force all criticism down the road. I know it would certainly help me in my understanding. Dr. Payzant asked Darrel Shepard, Assistant Superintendent-Business Management; and Dick Samples, Manager, Maintenance/Engineering, to respond to questions that had been presented.
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Mr. Shepard - First of all, I will speak a little bit about the criteria itself. The lists have probably been in the process of being developed ever since the bonds were originally sold back in 1969. A list primarily was developed from criteria that was brought together in 1977. In general, as to the things like maintenance requests, maintenance requirements, work orders that have come in through that department, a visual inspection; the Engineering Department has been involved over the last few years of inspecting the schools and determining what some of the needs are; with history and input from the Superintendent's staff, as well as Maintenance and Engineering staff, and others to develop a list of projects that needed to be included. The A list was developed as much as probably 18 months ago of items that had the highest priority of things that needed to be accomplished almost immediately. The B and C lists would be Mr. Samples' and his staff's interpretation, and others, of the other priorities if funds are available, and depending upon how far the Bond Funds may
R. #88 Approval of Items Re Use of Bond Funds
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R. #88 Approval of Items Re Use of Bond Funds
Mr. Shepard cont'd
go. If things present themselves differently over the next few months, some of those lesser priorities, for example, the playground resurfacing, then we would probably ’come back and recommend that those be deferred further. As Dr. Payzant mentioned, the things that we want to get at immediately are things like roofing, heating renovation and repair, and those kinds of things. So those are the items that we will be working with first. As I mentioned in the memorandum to the Superintendent, there is a need for flexibility, and this need will obviously exist. As we get into it further, and as we have more detailed studies and use of consultants, some of these priorities may shift slightly. I think you have to have that flexibility within the lists themselves.
Mrs. Hill - I think, too, probably this money was voted on originally for projects like these. Mr. Shepard - They are general obligation bonds, which are for renovation and repair, and things of this nature.
Mr. English - These are really not glamour projects. Roofing is something that you don't drive by and see that they have got a new roof on the school, but it is very important to the future of that school. Dr. Payzant - I don't want anybody to get the idea that the projects on these three lists in any way represent the total need. This is taking a first cut at what we believe to be the most serious projects, and there will be need for a lot of additional work down the road. One other thing that you noted, I hope, is that money is set aside in here for a more comprehensive facility study that would be done in conjunction with the implementation of the Long Range Plan. So we are talking about things that have to be done immediately that have been deferred all too long and will give us a good start, but by no means will do the whole job.
Mrs. Potts - A part of this, I understand, will be trying to accomplish any projects that would disrupt school during the summertime so that there will not be that problem; like the heating, as I recall, certainly is one thing that is very difficult to do while school is in session.
Dr. Payzant - Yes, we will move first on those projects which need to be done in the summer, and then next those projects that may not need to be done in the summer, but depending on weather conditions; then finally to those projects that can be deferred somewhat. There is no way you can expect the staff to do all that needs to be done to put this together and have the expectations that products are going to be completed in the next few months. It is going to be an 18-month to two-year period, at least, and maybe even three years on some of them, but we intend to get started right away. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye;,,Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Purchasing
R. #89 Approval of Purchasing Items
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Williams to approve the following purchasing items:
1.
Purchase of Electrical Materials
Purchase of electrical materials (wire, switches, clamps, receptacles, connectors, etc.) for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotation on specifications: Pyramid Supply, Inc. Active Electric Distributors Emsco Electric Supply Company, Inc. Graybar Electric Company Hunzicker Brothers
Total
$
1,339.68 1,965.34 2,376.02 213.99 35.28
$
5,930.31
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
Purchase of Motor Oil Purchase of motor oil for use by Garage Services/Material Transportation from the following companies which submitted the low quotation: Phillips Petroleum Company Minor-Trans, Inc.
Total
$
3,987.50 670.50
$
4,658.00
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 560.01.
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Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (puzzle games, book packs, films, reading programs, etc.) for use by the Curriculum Department and at various schools from the following companies (available only from the designated publisher and/or distributor): Children's Press Walt Disney Educational Media Co. Modern Curriculum Press Dowlings, Inc. Addison-Wesley Testing Service Total
$
1,432.55 1,430.00 1,345.83 3,395.26 19,224.21
$
26,827.85
R. #90 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
*Title I, 240.01 G 240.09 Total
$
25,397.85 1,430.00
$
26,827.85
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Motion made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts at the meeting of March 5, 1979, for consideration at the meeting of March 12, 1979:
"I move that the staff develop a policy on homework for consideration by this Board in April."
R. #91 Motion Re Development of Policy on Homework
Mr. English mentioned the correction of the motion, as had been stated earlier by Mrs. Hill, to include "in April".
Dr. Payzant commented: Today in staff meeting we talked about the motion and, as I indicated when you made it, I am supportive of developing a policy in this area. My only concern is the timeline, depending on what your expectation is of the staff before the recommendation comes to you. We talked today about trying to build in some procedure for giving a review group that might have two teachers, two administrators, two students-.and two parents the opportunity to react to the proposal before it is brought to the Board. If you are desirous of that kind of thing happening, which I certainly would recommend, we may be a little tight on making it at even the second meeting in April. We were shooting for the first meeting in May, only because we lose a week next week with a lot of people gone for spring break. But if you wanted it to just be a staff recommendation and have it reviewed by others after it is before you, we could probably make it at a meeting early in April. Mrs. Hill - I do think we need to involve the community, the teachers, and some students like you are recommending, and that would be perfectly all right with me if you wanted to take it to the community before it is brought to the Board, rather than the Board looking at it and then giving it to the community.
Mrs. Potts asked that the motion be perfected to read "in early May", to which Mrs. Hill was in agreement. The motion as perfected and voted on:
"I move that the staff develop a policy on homework for consideration by this Board in early May." On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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NEW BUSINESS Motion for Consideration at the April 2 Meeting of the Board
Mrs. Potts stated: I had apprised Board members that I had a motion I would like to present tonight, and have talked this over with the Superintendent as well as several ’other staff people. This motion does deal with a subject which will be part of the discussion tonight. I make no claim that this is an answer, but it does attempt to deal with many of the concerns regarding our attendance policy. Motion made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams for consideraion at the meeting of April 2, 1979:
"I move the study of a changed attendance policy that would provide for --
(1)
attempted contact of parents whenever a student has up to but no more than four unexcused absences from any one class;
(2)
subsequent teacher-student contracting or assignment of the truant to in-school suspension with consequent loss of privileges. Counselors will meet with each student so assigned in an effort to correct the cause of truancy. When missed work is made up, readmission to class would be granted.
(3)
students failing to catch up thusly may be assigned to any of various alternative programs available, but only after a thorough staffing by counselors and teachers who have worked with the student.
"This motion would provide for teacher and principal feedback to the features of the motion or any modifications recommended by staff. This study is to be accomplished by ." ("I have left that date open for some feedback from staff.") Mr. Donwerth commented: I, too, would second the motion; however, I would like for you to include in the motion consideration for the seven proposed points that were received from the Coalition Against Classroom Truancy that we received in the mail.
Mrs. Potts - This motion did attempt to deal with the concerns that were addressed by that. Perhaps what we would need would be an amendment to this motion asking that the staff consider specifically those items also. Amendment Mr. Donwerth then moved to amend the motion "that staff do consider these items (the seven items proposed by the Coalition Against Classroom Truancy), also.
"1.
When a student has accrued four unexcused absences or ten excused absences, the principal shall schedule a conference with the parents in an effort.-to improve the student's attendance.
2.
Parents shall be notified each time their child is absent.
3.
Any unexcused absence shall result in some form of disciplinary action.
4.
Students will not be allowed to make up work missed due to unexcused absences.
5.
Requesting make-up' work for an excused absence or absences shall be the responsibility of the student.
6.
Any work missed due to an excused absence shall be made up within three days after the student returns, or no credit will be given.
7.
Students who for any reason are absent from class an excess of 20% of the total class time, shall not receive credit or be promoted except by special recommendation of the teacher." (Mrs. Williams seconded the amendment.)
After inquiry by Dr. Start, Mr. Donwerth stated: I am amending the motion that these seven points be included in the study that the staff makes for recommendation to this Board fora policy on truancy. After discussion by Mr. English and the Board, it was agreed that in keeping with Board policy, the motion would be scheduled for consideration at the next regular meeting, as well as the amendment. Mrs. Potts, in speaking to the motion, stated: Basically, what I am trying to do with this motion is to address concerns teachers have about trying to provide for students who have been truant, in terms of make-up work in class at the same time they are trying to provide challenging work for students who are regular in attendance and who are conscientious in trying to accomplish their work. Of course, many teachers say that is an awesome task. At the same time it is trying to deal with the concern that many educators have that if you take a truant Student and then expel them from school, you are not only handing them the very thing that they are wanting, to be free of school; you are adding to the truancy problem in the community and you are making it
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Mrs. Potts cont'd more difficult for that student to catch up. and get back in a position where they are achieving in school. So what I am really attempting to do with this motion is to deal with both of these concerns. I recognize that this does mean an expansion of the in-school suspension program; that this is going to take considerable study in terms of making provision for the additional students and the more varied needs of these students from the current ones we have in the program now.
Dr. Start - This Board has been on record for sometime as looking seriously at truancy. This is no new subject before this Board of Education. If I recall correctly, it has been over six months and maybe nine months ago that this Board voted $50,000.00 in a study specifically aimed at dealing with truancy. This study is ongoing. This Board has already stamped its disapproval of truancy and we are looking at it. I am in favor of it. Truancy is a problem in every single school district in the United States; everybody is trying to solve it. Mrs. Potts - This motion is trying to provide a specific way of dealing with the problem, and just as we are talking about community involvement in dealing with the problem and the ways that teachers within a classroom can deal with the problem, I think if we as a Board through a policy dealing with attendance can help, then we are doing our bit toward solving that problem. Mr. Donwerth - I really believe that we do need some strong truancy laws. I know that this Board of Education cannot make truancy laws. We can adopt policy and we can follow guidelines. The only people that can make the laws are the legislators, and I think we need to get them to make the laws for us. We need some strong truancy laws to get these kids in school and keep them in school, and hold the proper people responsible for seeing that they are in school, and not the teachers; to not bring up the question that the teachers don't keep the class interesting enough to keep the kids in school. I do feel like a show from this Board that we are willing to adopt some truancy laws will be an endorsement for the bill up before the House.
Dr. Hamm - I have another view of this problem in that I share the same concern as all of you do regarding truancy, but I find it hard to tell who is truant when you see children on the street. They are on the street because they have finished their classwork by noon, or they have their first hour free. To me it is a matter, of scheduling, over which the school system does have some control; that maybe we should look at it from that angle as well.
Mr. English - I think it is a very complex problem and situation that we are talking about. Mrs. Wi11iams - What has happened so far with our truancy study? Mr. English - Maybe we could have a report on that, too.
Dr. Payzant - I don't have an answer for your question right now, because I don't know. I know that it is ongoing, but that is not something that I have reviewed in any detail yet. I would be happy to do so and bring you a report at the next meeting.
Mrs. Hill - I agree. I think we are all very interested in the truancy. I also agree with Mr’ Donwerth that I think our senators and representatives are saying to us to search for a policy, and they are looking to us for some direction. So we need to give them some direction. A week or so ago, though, in discussing our Board policy manual, we did review one on attendance. Also, Mrs. Potts has left a date out of the motion, and I do think that probably some time should be put in there. Mrs. Potts - Would it be acceptable that when this motion comes to a vote at the next business meeting, then staff be prepared with a recommended date at that time?
No one expressed disagreement with the suggestion. Mrs. Hill - The motion speaks to in-house suspension. I think you would want to consider that there are some of our high schools that do not have an in-house suspension program. You might have to go back and require that they would have the in-house suspension. I was also wondering how this would affect the elementary level, because there are probably truants on the elementary level as well as middle and high school. So somewhere we need to amend or perfect the motion, or something, to pick up that area.
Mr. English - We probably need a cost analysis on this, too. If it is going to cost money, we had better know what it is before we start approving policies that are expensive. So we would all want to know that. This will be on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. Dr. Start - What is specific about that motion that is going to deal with the problem of truancy? In-house suspension from kindergarten through 12; is that the substance of your motion?
Motion for Consideration at the April 2 Meeting of the Board - cont'd
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Motion for Consideration at the April 2 Meeting of the Board - cont'd
Mrs. Potts - No, I think that I would have to say that my major concern was at secondary level, because I perceived that the major truancy problem lies there. This really was not attempting to deal with it at the elementary level. So I think that <would need to come from elsewhere. Perhaps I could just summarize the major points, 'and there were three of them. One of them was the attempted contact of parents whenever a student has up to but no more than four unexcused absences from any one class. I know that there is a great variance within the district in terms of the reporting that is done, and this particular number seems like not expecting the impossible of staff and yet at the same time being sure that we are on the responsibility early enough to catch a problem before it gets too large. The second one was that there be the alternative of either contracting with the teacher or assignment to in-school suspension for the period required for make-up of missed schoolwork during that period of truancy, and involvement of counselors at that point if there is in-school suspension. And then, finally, the option of if the in-school suspension is not taken advantage of by the student; that of the student being assigned to another alternative educational facility in the school district. Dr. Start - As we consider this motion, I would like to know what is different about this and what we do right now, because we can contract; we can put students who are truant in in-house suspension. I think we do attempt to contact parents where students have four unexcused absences, and we have currently the,option available for truants, of assigning students to alternative educational programs. Mrs. Potts - There may be a school where this is utilized. What I am is a district-wide policy that would utilize the in-school suspension would set four days as the point of making Sure that a responsibility contact of parents. I don't think we have any specific number of days time parents are to have been communicated with.
suggesting here program, and it is assumed for now by which
Mrs. Hill - I thought it was policy that when the student was absent, an attempt was made to contact the parent and then, I believe, you had said to the principals, we will not do that; we will just work on those that are truant; try and contact those parents. And, of course, some parents will say I want to know the first day that my child is truant. So Iwas asking for a definition of truant. I think that is something we have got to come up with.
Dr. Payzant - The current practice varies from school to school, and it depends a large part on what is happening in a school on a given day; the number of students who are out; and the availability of personnel to make the calls. My information is that all schools are trying to do some calling and contacting of parents to the extent that they have the time and resources available to do so. But that will vary greatly from school to school, and within schools from day to day. All you have to do is to look at the magnitude of the work involved. If you have a 10 percent absent rate at a high school with 1500, 1800, or 1200 students, you are talking about 120 or 180 calls per day, just for day-long absences. Even if you have one or two people calling full time from 8:00 in the morning to 3:00 or 4:00 in the afternoon, it is hard to make 150, 120, or 180 calls. IT you look at class-cutting, every high school student, for example, mostly have six periods a day; so you multiply six periods a day time the number of students in the school, which gives you your potential number of cuts in any given day, and all you have to look at is the magnitude of that potential to see what you are talking about in terms of actually delivering on a notification policy that is realistic. . SO we can certainly come back to you with various alternatives, but as one of you said, there will be some cost involved and we need to give you realistic cost information that will go along with just the calling aspect; not to speak about maybe the impact on other areas such as an expanded in-school suspension program, additional alternative programs, or other approaches. Mr. Donwerth - We have a problem not only in our schools but in our country now of tardiness and absenteeism. It is the biggest problem that we have in our work forces all over the United States. It isn't the productivity, but the absenteeism and the tardiness; people that don't go to work and they are tardy when they do go to work. I feel like because we have been so lax in the past on truancy, because we don't have truancy laws in the State of Oklahoma, that we helped to breed this absenteeism and tardiness; that until we do get some good laws in the school; that we can get people used to going to school every day and being where they are supposed to be on time, we are going to continue to have this problem in this country. I think that this Board should go on record as supporting strong truancy laws.
Mr. English - Just for clarification on information that has been raised about what the current policy is, it might be informative to look at the Parents and Students Handbook. It says under "Responsibilities of the Principal" — "Establish a system for...," and then item E is "reporting of all absences to the parent or guardian and seeing that counseling is effected for truancy on an individual basis. No later than the 12th absence from class by a student, the principal shall arrange a conference with the parents and the student. Those participating in such a conference shall consider whether the student would benefit most from improving his1 or her attendance in the class or dropping the class."
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Mr. Donwerth - Doesn't it have something in there also that if they are truant for so many days, they can come in, and that they have to be allowed to make up this work? Mr. English - "Students will be permitted to make up any classwork missed because of an.absence. A reasonable period of time as determined by the teacher in conference with the student will be provided to make up work missed. If the work is made up, the student will be given proper credit. Failure to make up work within the allotted time period will result in the student failing the work missed. Excessive absences for reasons other than personal illness, recognized religious holidays, bereavement or family emergiencies may lead to make-up time, extra classwork, parental conferences, counseling, and/or being transferred to an alternative educational program within the school system." That is what the present Board policy is.
Dr. Start - That is what I am talking about. issues in the J Parents and Students Handbook.
We have already addressed many of the
Mr. English - The question might be now that we know what the policy, what is the present practice out in the buildings, and if it is different from what the policy is, why is it different? I think that will probably get us down to this whole point that it takes time to call people and notify them. So that is why I say that we need a cost analysis on all of this. Mrs. Potts - There is also a difference in terms of approach toward the making up of homework, between the motion and the current policy.
Mrs. Williams - And the number of days involved; the difference between four and 12. Mr. English - The present policy calls for the reporting of all absences; reporting of all, not after the fourth absence.
Dr. Hamm - Notifying the parent after the 12th absence. Mr. English - No, the parent conference comes no later than the 12th absence under the present policy. The present policy requires the notification of parent or guardian after all absences, from first through 31st.
Mrs. Hill - Does that say 12 classes or 12 days?
Mrs. Williams - Mrs. Potts' motion involves individual classes, where you are talking about days. Mr. English - "No later than the 12th absence from a class." It talks of whether the student would benefit most from improving his or her attendance in the class or dropping the class. Mrs. Hill - In our discussion, Dr. Start was saying that in two days you could miss 12 classes.
STUDY DISCUSSION Mr. English introduced the following persons who gave a brief overview of the topics to be discussed:.
1.
Vernon Moore, Director of Middle Schools/Fifth Year Centers — Fifth Year Centers.
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Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent-Instruction Division -- Gifted and Talented Program.
3.
Dr. Ron Schnee, Director-Long Range Plan Implementation -- Long Range Comprehensive Plan.
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Darrel Shepard, Assistant Superintendent-Business Management and Operations -Open Topic.
The audience was then asked to move into groups with the facilitators to the various locations in the building as designated in the agenda.
At 8:15 p.m.'the groups recessed for discussion. At 9:05 p.m. Mr. English reconvened the open meeting and asked each group representative to comment on the topics discussed. On the topic of Fifth Year Centers, Dr. John Brandt, Principal, reported: Our discussion began with an overview by Mr. Moore on the Fifth Year Centers. Our staff outnumbered patrons in the room. We went back to the origin of the Fifth Year Centers, which was in 1972, with the system desegregation order. We have 13 Centers ranging in population from 200 to 400 approximately. All Centers have kindergartens, and the average kindergarten class load this year was 23 children. We are hoping to drop that eventually to about 18 children as the Long Range Plan may have it. Fifth Year Centers are different in that the entire school, with the exception of the kindergarten, is devoted to the fifth year student. All Fifth Year Centers have Opening Doors programs,
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string programs, as well as physical fitness programs. We also have an orientation Session for incoming students; the fourth graders, of course. We are currently planning for our physical fitness demonstration for the second year. Everyone is cordially invited to watch more than 3,000 boys and girls perform various physical fitness demonstrations at Taft Stadium. It is really a sight. There is a small drop in enrollment in the Fifth Year Centers due to various kinds of misinformation and some kind of fear. To offset this drop in enrollment, we discussed some ways that we might be able to do this; better information and support by parents, and better information and support by the K-4 schools and their staffs. We discussed the possibility of a two-year school as opposed to a one-year school such as the Fifth Year Center. Again, the Long Range Plan probably will devote some of its time to this. A two-year school would provide better parental involvement and the real possibility of working with students for two years rather than one. The Curriculum Department is trying to determine whether to have groups of people or committees try to determine what is happening in the various courses that we have in the Fifth Year Centers, and this will help provide more specific information for parents about what really does happen in the courses that we offer. And then a personal note, Dr. Houston uses a soft toothbrush This was, as she pointed out, an illustration that learning and growing does not have to hurt to be effective. Ms. Rita Quintane, Teacher, reported on the Gifted and Talented Program: We started our discussion group with a brief summary of the Gifted and Talented Program and answered specific questions as far as identifications, that we followed the state and federal guidelines, and how buildings can be involved in the transfer policies. There are eight schools in the program. We began with the history of how the Gifted and Talented Program began and how we added and why. Then we discussed curriculum and the kinds of activities included in each building; that each building is unique, and that their programs and curriculums were developed to meet each individual community's needs. We discussed the volunteer's role in gifted and talented education. We have many volunteers from parents, from colleges and universities in the area, and also teacher involvement where we utilize the teachers' talents and abilities on the staff. There was concern expressed as to whether the program will be continued into the fifth year and middle schools, and discussion on whether it was really necessary to have the Gifted and Talented Program in the Fifth Year Centers since they are providing now for all of the various interests. However, we are moving in the direction of providing Gifted and Talented Programs in the middle schools, especially the ones that are feeder schools for the eight Gifted and Talented schools right now. Parents also mentioned concern as to whether these schools were meeting their children's needs at the present time.
On the topic of Long Range Comprehensive Plan, Ms. Marilyn Dodson, Patron, reported: We had 21 present - teachers, parents, and administrators. Dr. Shell introduced Ron Schnee, who introduced the two Board members in our group. Our discussion was on the Long Range plan, and we got off on subdistricting right away. Subdistricts are geographical areas within the district and students will be assigned in the K-l2 plan. Subdistricts should have about the same number of students, and should result in the busing of students in the shortest distance possible, and have a black/other ratio compatible with the rest of the district, except Star Spencer. Subdistrict boundaries may change in-.the future to adjust the population change and/or Office for Civil Rights guidelines.’ Personnel from Central Office should be assigned by subdistricts, when possible. We also talked about an implementation task force that Dr. Payzant appointed. The first question asked about the subdistricts was could we get neighborhood association groups involved in this. We spoke about a committee that should involve about 100 people that were selected by the principals to meet with the administrators' task force. These were to be persons that do know the community and are to be active in it and other groups like PTA and other associations in the neighborhood,and would report back to the group. They are to meet three times for a period of six hours, like two hours one night over a period of three different nights. This is to bring back information to the committee where it is all to be pulled together and brought to the Board for discussion. The effort of the committee was to get as much information as possible, and they thought this might be the answer to everybody bringing in their ideas and talking it over, and hopefully this should be ready to present to Dr. Payzant by mid-June We spoke on magnet schools and on pupil-teacher ratios. Dr. Brandt spoke about a toothbrush. I served on the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee from its beginning,'and I would like to add something to go with the toothbrush. I feel like the Long Range Comprehensive Plan is like an old tube of toothpaste; there is still a lot in it, but you have got to grasp it in the right place. Ms. Kathie Blood, Patron, reported on Open Topic: We got on a real sticky subject which everyone seemed to be interested in, truancy; also, on scholarship information. I will say something first about the scholarship allocation information in the schools. A lady in the group stated that it seems to be a sad commentary when the information is not filtered on down to the student. Even some of the teachers are not made aware of the scholarships available to the children. So people, maybe the School Board, the administrators in the school or whatever, should maybe takenoteof this and make sure that the information does get to the children, because I know in my part of town
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sometimes those scholarships make the big difference between going on to college and going out and getting just an everyday job. But it seems as though some of the programs are not being utilized or not being effectively practiced. Part of the problem could be suspension of truants in some of the schools. Children seem to be going to the buses and their folks not knowing that they are not going into the school and, in fact, attending the classes. It seems to be a point of the liability of the Board whether to do the contacting of parents; are they liable when they try to do so. One lady said that there might have been a directive to stop contacting parents. This was, of course, denied. It seemed to be that a couple of years ago that there was a try for parent involvement, and it was supposed to be a dual practice, and that in itself seemed to have fallen through. There is a two to five-week documentation of children being truant, out of school, and nothing done about it. Something needs to be done with the courts dealing with burglary by truants. The children are missing from school and what are some of the excuses when the children themselves are contacted? Some of them have jobs; they are tied up with their jobs; sickness; the schoolwork is just getting too much for them; the schoolwork is too boring for the child. Whose responsibility does it seem to be to get that child in school? One teacher brought up the point that at one point children are leaving the middle school or graduating from the middle school and not appearing in the high school. Whose responsibility is it to make sure that they get from middle school to high school? We discussed who takes care of truancy in the Oklahoma City area, and of course David Nunn was brought up. There are transient neighborhoods where the children move in and out; what is an effective way to keep track of these children? It seemed as though the number one priority was truancy. The children, the consequences of them being out of school; what are the consequences? It seems that in a lot of cases there are no consequences; they are not penalized; their parents aren't penalized; no one is hurt because they are out. The conclusion seemed to be of several of the people, at least of myself, that it is going to take a lot of cooperation between the people. This is all the way from the child to the parent, to the school, the School Board, the.legislator; it is going to take the whole gamut to do so. If I may add a note, there is a Senate Bill that goes on the floor tomorrow, Bill 234, which is a compromise bill. Some people can live with it; some can't. You might discuss it with your legislator, your senator, and find out if it suits you or not. I am sorry that more people didn't have the opportunity to study it to see if they can live with it, but it may be an answer. But believe you me, I am tickled to death that there are people here interested in this; that the School Board is interested enough to listen. . Mr. English expressed appreciation to those persons in attendance at the meeting and introduced Senator Bernest Cain.
Senator Cain stated: I think tomorrow we are going to have the bill up on truancy and I wanted to say a few words on what the bill deals with and how it is kind of a compromise bill. I feel like there are probably two different factions dealing with the truancy problem. There was the faction that said, okay, let's get real tough; let's put these kids in jail and whatever we have to do to stop truancy. There was this kind of philosophy that if you get real, real tough on them, it is going to stop truancy. We know from past experience that isn't necessarily so. The other side was saying, okay, let's go through counseling type procedures with the homes and with the children.' I think what we have come up. with, and I don't think anyone is completely satisfied with it, but it is kind of a middle-of-the-road deal that deals with a certain amount of teeth in the law, and also a certain amount of counseling available if a child is truant over a great period of time. I think we will see some type of bill come out, and I hope that we don't have a bill that comes out that ties the hands of the school administrators or the neighborhood associations, or the people who have children in school, and the teachers in such a way that we are going to hurt the kids in the long range, or hurt our institutions. I have worked hard on this in the last four months, and I don't think a truancy bill is the answer, and I don't think just having the School Board approach the problem, is going to be the answer. I don't think there has been an answer for truancy, but we can deal with it more effectively than we have in the past. I think what Ms. Blood has done; what Dr. Payzant has done by his commitment, the neighborhood associations that have been involved; the teachers organizations, and the parents; if we get all of these groups working together, we can come up with a better program of dealing with this problem; but just don't think we have solved it. It is not going to be solved with a declaration from the School Board, the neighborhood associations, and putting these kids in jail' or whatever. There are all kinds of problems involved. The bill that we have is not all that I want. I am going to have to kind of vote for it and kind of remember that part of it is not the Way I like it, but I think it will be a first step, and I think it will leave enough flexibility that the School Board will be able to deal effectively with the problem within the legislation.
Dr. Start commented that recognition should be given to Star Spencer High School's Comment basketball team for their winning the boys' State Basketball Championship; and Northeast Dr. Start High School girls basketball team for having won the State Basketball Championship for girls.
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Comment Mrs. Hill
Mrs. Hill expressed a concern that the Northeast High School girls did get slighted when they were introduced and presented their trophy, inasmuch as the person making the presentation had so little to say in complimenting the team.
R. #92 Board Recessed to Executive Session - 9:30 p.m.
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board recess to executive session to consider personnel and matters of litigation.
R. #93 Board Returned to Open Session - 11:52 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Dr. Hamm that the Board return to open session.
R. #94 Motion to Employ Law Firm
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams to employ the firm of Farrow, Schildhouse, Renk and Wilson of Washington, D. C., at $75.00 per hour to assist in the sale of Channel 25.
Amendment Mr. Donwerth moved to amend the motion that the law firm be employed for a maximum of 20 hours.
The amendment was seconded by Mrs. Hill.
On roll call for the amendment, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted ciye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. On roll call for the motion as amended, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. MEETING RECESSED
The President of the Board recessed the meeting to reconvene at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 14, 1979, for the purpose of considering the contract on the sale of Channel 25.
(A mechanical recording of the open meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the regular meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district thi&^/day of
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Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A RECONVENED MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 900 NORTH KLEIN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1979, AT 5:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
ABSENT:
Armond H. Start, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Eric Groves, and Robert Jernigan, Attorneys; Central Office staff members; and representatives from the news media.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mr. English stated the purpose of the continuation of the March 12 meeting - to consider the contract on the sale of the television station, Channel 25.
Purpose of Meeting
Mr. English then asked Mr. Bleakley to introduce the guests present. Mr. Bleakley introduced the following:
James Jurist, Vice President and Treasurer, John Blair and Company
Introduction of Guests
Ms. Ellen Conlon, Secretary, John Blair and Company Ms. Lenore Kreitman, Attorney-Cravath, Swaine, and Moore Law Firm, New York City James C. Gibbens, Attorney-Crowe, Dunlevy, et al Law Firm, Oklahoma City
Ben K. West, Prospective Manager, Channel' 25 under ownership of John Blair and Company
Mr. Bleakley. continued: We are here today to present to you a proposed agreement package concerning the sale of Channel 25. The document has three basic elements the master purchase agreement, the escrow agreement, and the lease agreement relating to the Classen facilities. The purchase agreement has annotations written in which show the changes that have occurred in the document since the last draft of the document was presented to you and reviewed by you at the last meeting. The law firm believes that there are a number of matters relating to the sale which perhaps should be discussed with you at this time. Many of these matters have the potential of being claims and actions arising out of this sale or in relationship to this sale, and we would advise you"t4iat we do not think it is in the District's best interest to have some of these matters discussed in public session. Under the recent decision of the Supreme Court you have the opportunity to have these matters discussed in executive session on an attorney-client basis, in that there exists these potential claims relating to the sale. We are here to answer any questions you have in open session or, if you choose to follow our recommendation and call a brief executive session, we would be willing to discuss many of these matters with you in that setting. It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the Board recess to executive session to discuss the litigation involved in the contract for sale of Channel 25.
On roll call, Mrs. Hi IT voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Mr. English reconvened the meeting in open session at 6:45 p.m. and asked Mr. Bleakley to make additional statements regarding the contract. Mr. Bleakley stated that he was recommending to the Board the acceptance of a Resolution and the passage thereof with respect to the sale of Channel 25, and at that time would like to read into the record the Resolution which would set out the action that they were recommending for the Board to take.
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Board Reconvened in Open Session
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Mr. Bleakley continued by reading the Resolution in its entirety as follows: Resolution Re Sale of Channel 25
RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (hereinafter called "District") has determined that it is in District's best
interests to cease the educational programming on television station KOKH-TV Channel 25 (hereinafter called "KOKH-TV") located at Classen High School; and the assets thereof have become surplus to the educational needs of District; and
WHEREAS, certain premises within the Classen High School building are specifically designed for broadcasting operations and studio facilities, which
facilities are not now being used nor have been used for two years by students for
classroom instruction therein, and cannot readily be used for other and general educational purposes without extensive and expensive remodeling, and are surplus in that they are temporarily not needed by the District; and
WHEREAS, the availability of the surplus premises was offered to all prospective
purchasers, and the use of such surplus premises facilitates and enhances the
disposition of KOKH-TV on terms most advantageous to District; and WHEREAS, on December 14, 1978, the Board of Education of District (hereinafter called "Board") accepted the offer of John Blair & Company to purchase KOKH-TV, and
the Board further directed that all documents necessary for such sale be prepared for approval by the Board; and
WHEREAS, John Blair & Company will need temporary premises for the operation of
KOKH-TV until relocation to permanent premises and desires to lease such surplus
premises within the Classen High School building; and WHEREAS, the District desires to lease.such surplus building premises pending
development and implementation of plans for the conversion of such premises to use for educational purposes; and
WHEREAS, the sale of KOKH-TV as reflected by the Purchase Agreement, the Escrow
Agreement, and the Lease Agreement, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits "A", "B" and "C" respectively, will inure to the best interests and benefit of the patrons
of the District.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Board that the surplus premises of the Classen Higti Sch'ool building currently being used for television broadcast operations
and studio facilities be, and they hereby are, declared temporarity not needed by the District for educational purposes.
BE IT.FURTHER RESOLVED that the Purchased Assets as defined by the Purchase
Agreement which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" be, and the same are hereby declared to be surplus and no
longer needed for educational purposes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board sell, convey, transfer and assign all
right, title and interest of the District in and to the Purchased Assets, as defined
in the Purchase Agreement, to John Blair & Company or to any subsidiary of John Blair & Company.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the forms, terms and provisions of the Purchase
Agreement and Escrow Agreement, be, and they hereby are in all respects, approved, and that the President of the Board be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Purchase Agreement and the Escrow Agreement in the name and on
behalf of the Board, for and on behalf of the District.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the forms, terms and provisions of the proposed Lease Agreement, covering the surplus premises of the Classen High School Building
be^, and hereby are, in all respects, approved; and that the President of the Board be,
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and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Lease Agreement,
the form of said Exhibit "C". BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of.the Board be, and he hereby is,
authorized and directed to take all such action and to execute and deliver all such further agreements, instruments, certificates and documents for and on behalf of the Board, for and on behalf of the District, including, but not limited to, all
Federal Communications Commission, required to effect the transfer of the license of
KOKH-TV, and under the corporate seal of the District or otherwise, as in his
judgment may be necessary, proper or advisable in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and Escrow Agreement, and to carry out
the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions and each of them.
Mr. Bleakley continued: I would like to give a brief explanation of the three exhibits to this.Resolution; the first being the Purchase Agreement whereby John Blair & Company will pay to the District $3,500,000 for the assets of KOKH-TV. The School District and John Blair & Company will participate together in an application to the Federal Communications Commission to transfer the license to John Blair & Company. That transfer and. other provisions, events to occur, will be required for the contract to bei closed and the District to receive the money. The District will maintain the television operation until the closing. The time frame in which the closing is to occur under the contract is by March 31, 1980. That date can be extended by the agreement of the parties. The Purchase Agreement contains numerous legal and technical provisions relating to representations and warranties of both parties, conditions to the obligations of the parties, the procedures for the application for the FCC consent to transfer the license, the numerous documents and conditions that will be required to close this sale, the relationship of the parties with respect to the risks, before and after closing; and other- technical procedures are set out in that agreement. Another exhibit to the Resolution is the Escrow Agreement whereby 10 percent of the purchase price, $350,000, will be deposited in an escrow account which under a pay-off provision over a two-year period will provide the opportunity for earnest money if the buyer defaults in the sale, and provides a fund for certain obligations that might arise on the part of the seller with respect to the buyer. This escrow account will be an interest-bearing account, and the interest therefrom will be paid to the District unless the District defaults on some of the conditions of the Purchase Agreement. The third document which is an exhibit to the Resolution is a Lease Agreement whereby for a period of one year after the closing of the sale, the facilities of Classen High School that have previously been used by Channel 25 will be available to Blair & Company on a temporary basis until their permanent facilities have-been constructed and are operational. Mr. Bleakley inquired of the Board as to there being any questions concerning the Resolution and the exhibits; there being none, he recommended to the Board the adoption of the Resolution and the exhibits thereto.
Mrs. Hill moved the. approval of the Resolution and documents as presented by the Attorney. Mrs. Williams seconded the motion.
Mrs. Hill inquired as to if there were any problems with John Blair & Company in regard to the Resolution.
R. #96 Approval of Resolution and Documents Re Sale of Channel 25
Mr. Jernigan responded: I believe that Blair and Counsel have seen the Resolution, and I don't believe they have any significant difficulties with it. We have exchanged most of the documents during this transaction. We have the lease which we have worked on, the Escrow Agreement, Resolution, Purchase Agreement; and Blair is familiar with all of these documents. Mrs, Hill - I would like to say that I appreciate the long hours that were put in by the attorneys from both sides, on these documents. Mr. English - I, too, would like to thank our attorneys. I think they have done an outstanding job of representing the interest of the District, the Board, and the taxpayers, and I am very pleased to see us now come to this point where we can begin maybe as much as a year-long process to get this approved and transferred. We need
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to work with the people at Channel 25 to reassure them that they have a job in the system once this sale is completed. Although it is hard to say, when you don't know if the sale is going to be completed three or four months, or 12 months from now, but they could be given some ideas of where they might be going in the future, because I know there is a concern. They are people who deserve consideration by us, because they have really done a very good job, and they need to be treated right, in my opinion. Also, I think that when the Board made the decision to sell the station, we talked about that this would not mean the end of educational television as such, but that we wanted to look at some optional ways to provide educational television to our students, videotape or whatever might come along, and I hope that we pursue that; that it does have a role in the classroom, although we would not be broadcasting. So I hope that is on the planning board some place. On roll call, Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted'aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. (Copies of documents on file in Clerk's office.) Mr. English extended an invitation to Mr. Jurist to make remarks.
Remarks Mr. James Jurist
Mr. Jurist stated: If I may respond for a company; first, we would like very much to thank the School Board for its gracious consideration of our original bid. I would also like to express my appreciation, personally, to all of the attorneys who have worked long, hard hours; which has not been an easy task, as I am sure they have told you. They have had our sympathy as this had to go on. I think that as far as the future of Channel 25 is concerned, in due course the Commission will approve; certainly, we hope so. They just approved another first television station purchase in February, so we see no reason they would not approve this one. We think that we will in due course have an independent commercial television station in Oklahoma City of which the entire community can be proud, as an alternative source of television programming. Thank you very much; we really appreciate it, and we promise you that we will justify your confidence in us.
ADJOURNMENT R. #97 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the meeting from which this meeting was reconvened, was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district thi
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING IN THE BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, AT 5:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups, and other interested persons.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
SPECIAL BUSINESS - LEVEL III GRIEVANCE HEARING
Mr. English stated the purpose of the meeting, consideration of the Level III Grievance hearing of Virginia L. Wood, and referred to the procedures for conducting the hearing.
The following persons participated in the hearing: 1.
Virginia L. Wood, Teacher and Grievant
2.
Jim Huff, Representative for Grievant
3.
Douglas Markham, Director of Transportation and Witness
4.
Vernon Moore, Director of Middle Schools and Witness
5.
Dr. Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent and Respondent
6.
William Bleakley, Attorney
Mr. Huff asked for clarification as to the terminology for the hearing as an appeal rather than a review by the Board of previous administrative procedures or decisions. Mr. Bleakley explained that a grievance is different from other types of judicial proceedings in which you look to an appeal body to be an unbiased and separate and independent entity that is going to review the proceedings, and that basically in a grievance procedure you are interpreting a contract and the Board is the final say as to what the district's position is with respect to the interpretation of the contract; that the Board shouldn't consider themselves as some independent appeal body that looks and see if there is any error that has occurred in the proceedings, but is looking at the decision made by the administration, and basically it is the Board's review of'the administration's interpretation of the contract in making sure that it is of the same mind of the administration in how that contract is interpreted.
Mr. English stated that the issue as presented was probably a matter of semantics of whether it is a review or an appeal, but the question to be considered was would the grievance be upheld or not, and that would be based upon what was presented in the hearing. Mr. Huff presented the Statement of Grievance and Relief Sought: "Because of bus schedules, students who are participating in after-school competitive athletics are being taken from class as early as 1:30 p.m., transported to other schools and asked to wait until 3:30 when the athletic event is scheduled to begin. As a result the student class time is not kept to a maximum as provided in the contract." Relief Sought: "A separate activity bus shall be provided to transport students to athletic events. The students shall only be removed from class at a time necessary to travel to the school at which the athletic event is scheduled and to adequately prepare to compete, or provide a sixth hour activity." After presentation of the Statement of Grievance, etc., Mr. Huff referred to Article VI, Section 10-A of the Negotiated Agreement - "The Board and the Union agree that in the best interests of the learning process, student class time is to be kept to a maximum," and proceeded to prove that the student class time is not being kept to a maximum because students are being taken out because of an administrative problem of transporting students to the athletic events; and being taken out much earlier than what their actual competition time is, so therefore that portion of the contract had been violated.
Dr. Payzant, speaking as the Respondent in the hearing, stated that he had an opening statement and also had an offer of willingness to stipulate to the facts in the case. Dr. Payzant continued by stating that the administration would try to show first that there was no evidence from the record of the Level II Grievance that a former grievance /
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at Level I had been filed, which raised the question of timeliness of the grievance at both Level II and Level III. Second, it was the Respondent's contention that Section 10-A of the contract does not apply to the facts in the case. Third, that even if Section A of the contract did apply, the introductory language in A, if it ’were to stand alone, is modified by the qualifying statements in sub-sections A4-1 through 4; also, that he would show that it is appropriate for an administrator to excuse a student from one school-sponsored activity to participate in another schoolsponsored activity, and would argue that the remedy requested could in no way be provided because the funds were not available to do as grievant was requesting. Dr. Payzant continued that he would be willing to stipulate to the facts that one student in Ms. Wood's fifth hour class missed class four times to attend away games; that a student in Ms. Wood's sixth hour class missed class eight times (four times for home games and four times for away games), and that the students were checked out with the approval of the administration to participate in a school-sponsored activity, namely, basketball. Mr. Huff stated that he would like to certify that at the Level II Grievance hearing one of the witnesses was a coach who was called to stipulate that the scheduling of the sports and taking the students out at a particular time was not the coach's choice but was following guidelines and directives as sent out from the administration in Central Office.
Dr. Payzant stated that his suggested stipulation was that the students were checked out of one class to participate in another school-sponsored activity with approval of the administration, which covered whether it was Central Office, building level, or a combination of both.
Mr. Bleakley, speaking to Dr. Payzant's question as to whether or not the grievance procedures were followed, stated that there was not a Level I hearing at the school level, and there is a provision in the Agreement that says if the grievance arises from the action Of authority higher than the immediate supervisor, the grievant may present such grievance at Step II of the procedure; that Mr. Huff's concern about whether or not there was a directive from the Central Office would bear on this issue because if the authority for taking a student out of one teacher's class by another comes from a 1 ever above the local school, then it would be proper to initiate the grievance at Step II. Mr. Bleakley further stated that it was relevant as to whether ornot the directive that permits the student to come out of class comes from the Central Office or if it is something that the principal at the school level comes up with; if the principal is the one that makes those decisions, then there should have been a Step I grievance. Dr. Payzant stated that it was his contention that it is the principal at the building level who makes the decision on a day-to-day basis to approve students being excused from class for another school activity, even though there may be a district-wide policy that governs it, but if he saw that as a major issue, maybe he could stipulate to that.
Mr. Huff stated that perhaps Mr. James Savage, as hearing judge on the Level II grievance occasion, could be called to enter his testimony about their decisions made at that time, at which time it was their thinking that that particular issue had been resolved.
Mrs. Hill suggested that could probably be cleared by Vernon Moore as Director of Middle Schools, as to it being procedure. Mr. English suggested that the hearing be continued and that phase of the hearing be kept in reserve.
Ms. Virginia Wood, Teacher, Harding Middle School was presented as a witness and responded to inquiries from Mr. Huff as to hen interpretation of maximum class time, the number of students in her fifth hour class, opportunity for make-up work by students, information about students being removed from the class, and other. Ms. Wood then responded to questions by Dr. Payzant regarding the total number of students on roll in her fifth hour class, approximate percentage of students absent each day from that class and the reasons for their being absent, the average number of hours of instruction for one class of students per quarter, her definition of the word "maximum" and that definition with relation to Section 10-A of the contract, and other. Mr. Huff then inquired further of Ms. Wood as to her interpretation of the "maximum" time for students in the classroom, the schedule for students to be dismissed from class for athletic activities, the scheduling as directed by the Central Office as stated by the principal, and the filing of the grievance at Level II.
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LEVEL III GRIEVANCE HEARING cont'd Douglas Markham, Director of Transportation, was called questioning by Dr. Payzant which included a description is scheduled for "school-to-home" runs at the close of for teams to games at other schools, and the percentage during the fifth hour of a school day.
as a witness and responded to in which available equipment the school day, transportation of available buses in use
Mr. Huff inquired of Mr. Markham as to testimony regarding the time which he estimated it would take to go from Harding to the various schools, whether there are teachers or coaches who can drive buses, and other.
As a witness, Vernon Moore, Director of Middle Schools, responded to questioning by Dr. Payzant as to his work with implementation of policies and procedures for intramural and extramural sports at the middle school, the reason for and the manner in which basketball schedules are set up and all activities involved at the middle school level.
In questioning Mr. Moore, Mr. Huff read from and referred to the intramural sports procedures for middle schools, and the implementation of those procedures under his supervision, the stipulation that the sports program was to be an after-school activity, from whom the directive came andwhere it originated. Dr. Payzant, in directing additional inquirty to Mr. Moore, stated that Mr. Moore had testified that the extramural program was designed to be an after-school activity and in order for it to be held after school that the students have to be available for the games as'scheduled, the options that would be available to enable the games to go forward without the students being dismissed on occasions from their regular class schedule early enough to get to the place where the games are scheduled, the effect of cutting into a school day (academic class time) for a few students, and other.
As a witness, Dr. Wallace Smith, Director of Personnel Services, responded to questioning by Dr. Payzant regarding his familiarity with the collective bargaining agreement dated August 21, 1978 and his interpretation of Section 10-A as to the intent of the language as stated in that section, and the modification of the language therein. Mr. Huff inquired of Dr. Smith if the four items as listed in the contract were the only things which could possibly restrict maximum class time and the possibility of adding more. Mr. Huff stated that it was their intent to show that the general statement of the intent and the four items were simply examples and were not the ultimate, the only four things that could possibly restrict the maximum class time. Reference was made by Mr. Huff to the discussion at the negotiation sessions, the concern on both sides to maintain class time, to which Dr. Smith explained that the discussion was not of student class time but the 55-minute period. Mr. Huff continued by asking Dr. Smith if as a representative of the Board, was it his intention to mean that the Board was agreeing with the statement in the contract, to which Dr. Smith responded that the negotiating teams agreed to the fact that these were items that would reduce or could interfer with class time. Dr. Smith agreed through inquiry from Mr. Huff that the classroom teacher was not the only one who could violate that section; however, that the classroom teacher could violate 3 and 4, and others could violate 1 and 2, including the administration. In referring to Section 10, Class Interruptions, Dr. Payzant questioned Dr. Smith as to its intent as to interruptions to the classroom teacher rather than the impact of what might happen if the student was not there.
As a closing statement, Mr. Huff referred to a written response received with emphasis on the fact that in Ms. Wood's class there was simply one student in each class and there was one indivicual involved; that in time block six they never showed for class and it was implied that this was not really significant because the student did not actually arrive in the class; that the grievant was taking issue to that in maintaining that the student was scheduled out of the class and that is why the student did not show, which was the maximum of keeping the student out of receiving the full class time by not allowing the student to show; that even though the grievance was not a group type grievance, that such action was not unique to just basketball. Mr. Huff continued by referring to the transportation issue and that they were not aware of the difficulties that are involved; that the administration had devised the middle school sports program by scheduling it after school, and it then became an administrative problem to make it an after-school sports program, but is is now a semi after-school program. Mr. Huff further stated that Part A of Section 10 was the only thing that they were alleging that had been violated, and they were filing the grievance on the basis that the students' class time is not being kept to a maximum; that the untimeliness as to the filing had no bearing on the decision and the situation at aT.l since the teacher was satisfied that at the building level it could not be resolved.
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LEVEL III GRIEVANCE HEARING cont'd
Mr. Huff referred to the directive regarding middle school activities dated July 18, <1978 which was prior to the approval of the contract August 21 and it was their interpretation that the contract language was that previous policies and directives which were in conflict with the newly adopted contract would be brought in line with the contract. Reference was made by Mr. Huff to testimony of Dr. Smith regarding that Section 10 could be violated by both sides; that they agreed with that testimony, which was why the grievance had been filed and they were maintaining that the administrative directives were in violation of the contract. Mr. Huff stated that it was not simply transportation that was being asked for in the remedy that was being sought, but it was their concern that the students not be taken out of class.
Mr. Huff further stated that they were not grieving the title "Class Interruptions", but Ms. Wood maintained that it does create some catch-up problems; it creates problems in dealing with the other students by having to deal with that student who has been removed, and that "in the best interests of the learning process, the class time is to be kept to a maximum," and to schedule the sports program and call it an after-school activity was not correct and was in violation of the contract; that the grievance was filed at the proper place inasmuch as the decisions were made at the Central Office level. Mr. Huff continued by stating that they maintanined that the contract language was clear; that the four ways in Section 10 were not the only ways that maximum class time could be shortened, but you could not list every single thing in a contract. Mr. Huff asked that the language in the contract be waived and the Board take into consideration that no one was forced to agree to it, and that the directives were in conflict with Section 10-A of the negotiated agreement. Dr. Payzant, in a closing statement, stated that he wanted to withdraw his procedural argument based on the contention that a grievance was not filed formerly at Level I and rest his case on the merits which he thought would show that the action taken at Level II was proper and that the Respondent should be sustained. Dr. Payzant referred to the testimony of Dr. Wallace Smith in regard to Section 10, Class Interruptions, A and sub 1-4, the general statement A as qualified by the specifics of 1-4, which was the intent when that section was negotiated at the bargaining table, and that these are general conditions of employment that relate to the teacher and not to the student; that even if the introductory language under A were to stand alone, the facts in the grievance could not be stretched to suggest that the school administration had not kept class time to a maximum; that the grievant hereslf testified that "maximum" in her definition meant 55 minutes a day, five days a week, nine weeks a term, which would mean then that every time a student for whatever reason was removed from class, that section of the contract so strictly defined would potentially be violated. Dr. Payzant continued by stating that the school district must have as its first concern the welfare of the student, and when school-sponosred activities occur in conflicting time blocks, whether they be during the school day, when the nurse or a guidance counselor or an assistant principal needs to see a student, or as part of the after-school legitimately recognized extramural program, the administrator must make the decision on student participation in one or the other and that he questioned whether remedy the grievant asked for was appropriate since in scope it was really beyond the’juritdiction of the contract. In referring to the remedy requested for a "special activity bus to enable the students to complete their class time during the regular school day and still be transported to game at away schools," Dr. Payzant stated that Mr. Markham in his testimony indicated that there is no way possible with the existing equipment, the demands of"school-to-home" bus runs, the maintenance breakdowns that occur, that he was not in a position with his current budget to provide such a separate activity bus; that remedy as requested was beyond the scope of the contract and beyond the scope of the Board to make an educational policy decision to provide it unless it were to secure additional funds or cut out some other programs and make the funds available. As to the second remedy requested - "the establishment of a sports program in the regular school day, perhaps a sixth hour," Dr. Payzant stated that it was his contention that this is a matter of educational policy, the scheduling of the school day, and even if the Board as a matter of educational policy should decide to have a sixth period sports program in the middle school, that it would have the net effect of producing for the total student body the amount of time in the academic subject areas and the related arts at the middle school, rather than simply remove 12 players on a team four or eight times during the sports season from one or two classes to so participate in that extramural program; arid that he believed the testimony of Mr. Moore indicated the educational priorities that were behind the establishment of the procedures for having an after-school program, and those educational priorities in the interest of students with respect ot academics and related arts areas would have to be revised if there were to be a sports program at the middle school during the day. So on the merits of the case, Dr. Payzant stated that it seemed to him that the grievance should be denied and the opinion rendered at Level II sustained.
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LEVEL III GRIEVANCE HEARING cont'd
Mr. English thanked all of the participants in the hearing and expressed appreciation fqr the way it moved. Dr. Start then stated that he listened to the testimony and reviewed all of the evidence in the case and it seemed to him that the issue was class interruptions and not a program involving when and how, why or if the child could be removed from the classroom for a school-sponsored activity, and therefore the wrong application was being made; that in his judgment the contract does not speak to the issue and the subject being presented to the Board did not involve class interruptions, but the movement of a child from a classroom for a school-sponsored activity. Dr. Start continued by making a motion which was seconded by Mrs. Potts "that we support the decision made at the Level II grievance and that the Level III grievance be denied."
Mrs. Potts stated that her rationale for supporting the motion was somewhat different in that it was her thinking that the subject did speak to the responsibility of the district in terms of removing students from class as well; however, that an effort was being made to provide for maximum class time within the constraints of operation of the district transportation.
R. #114 Level III Grievance Virginia L. Wood - Denied
Mr. Donwerth inquired of Mr. Markham regarding coaches and athletic directors being certified to drive buses.
Mr. Markham replied that to the best of his knowledge no coaches in the system were certified. Mr. Donwerth and Mr. Markahm continued the discussion regarding the certification of bus drivers, at which time Mr. English suggested that since the hearing had been concluded, that there should not be questioning of witnesses. Mr. Donwerth continued by stating that although students can make up the time, it still is a problem for the teachers to allow them to make up the work, and possibly the Board and administration could work on a solution where something could be done about that, Mrs. Hill stated that having been in the classroom, she could understand how it was being defined as a class interruption and in middle school athletics where the kids are taken out of school, it has been a problem. Dr. Hamm expressed a concern regarding the objective definition of student class time, and that they would all agree that as the desirable thing; however, he would put the emphasis on the learning process, because the learning process takes place not only in the student class time, but the learning process does take place in the student's involvement in the extramural activities; that it is true that student is being deprived of maximum class time, but the student is making that decision because the students feel like they are benefiting in other ways by participating in the sports program. Dr. Start stated that he wanted it to be very clear that he understood the problem presented by the teacher, arid most of the members of the Board would agree with her in that the maximum educational effort to be obtained by a student involves his being in the classroom; that she pointed out a problem that may need to be addressed; however the point was that in his judgment the contract had not been violated since the contract speaks to classroom interruptions, and the issue brought forth by Ms. Wood could be done through regular procedures.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried and the grievance was denied. Mrs. Hill stated that she did think that Ms. Wood had raised a problem that had been a concern of hers and a lot of people, and continued by making a motion "that the Board direct the Superintendent and staff to look into the matter and see if they could come up with a report back to the Board on maybe a better procedure." The motion was seconded by Mr. Donwerth.
Members of the Board arid Dr. Payzant discussed the motion as to the possible need for an in-depth study of procedures in the middle school’ to include all activities, the scheduling of students, and other things involved in relation to the middle school philosophy. It was suggested that it would probably be best to get the total picture in regard to the operation of the middle school, at which time Mrs. Hill agreed to withdraw the motion and Mr. Donwerth the second, and come back with a motion for consideration which would contain more specifics of the concerns expressed.
Motion Made and Withdrawn
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ADJOURNMENT
R. #115 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Williams. On roll (cal1, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
Time of Hearing:
2 hours, 25 minutes (5:15 p.m. to 7:40 p.m.)
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA ) I, the undersigned Clerk Number 89 of Oklahoma County, before the meeting, the date, office of the County Clerk of
of the Board of Education of Independent School District Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours time and place of the Special Meeting was filed in the Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting. 1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district
thi s/<ÂŁ~^day
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF APRIL 9, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A DISCUSSION AND BUSINESS MEETING IN THE AUDITORIUM OF LONGFELLOW FIFTH YEAR CENTER, 1201 N. E. 48, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; representatives from patron and professional groups, and news media; and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
All of the visitors present were welcomed by Mr. English. Also, Mr. English expressed appreciation for the refreshments served during the pre-meeting of the Board.
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE The following recipients as listed were presented Certificates of Excellence by Mr. English after being introduced by the persons as shown: Mr. James Golden - Custodian, Madison, introduced by Ms. Leslie Kelly, Principal — ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD
Ms. Cordie Gelders - Secretary, West Nichols Hills, introduced by Mr. Gerald Taylor, Principal — ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD Mr. Jack Bloomer - Principal, Spencer, introduced by Ms. Betty Earnest, Teacher -- ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD
Mr. Hugh Ginn - Administrative Assistant, introduced by Ms. Pat Nicholson, High School Activities Consultant — ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD
De Lane Frizzell - Student, Harding, introduced by Dr. Harold Crain, Principal -- INVOLVEMENT AWARD Phyllis White -Student, Star Spencer, introduced by Ms. Carole Kelley, Teacher — INVOLVEMENT AWARD
Stephanie Davis - Student, Grant, introduced by Ms. Janet Jones, Counselor -- INVOLVEMENT AWARD
Seidafi Muhammad - Student, Eugene Field, introduced by Mr. Louis Gibson, Teacher -- ACADEMIC AWARD Sean Stover - Student, Star Spencer, introduced by Ms. Audrey Dragg, Counselor -- ACADEMIC AWARD Gary Branch - Student, Douglass, introduced by Ms. Rita Phillips, Teacher -- ACADEMIC AWARD SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
A motion was made by Mrs.Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated: At School Pi-strict Expense
(a)
Larry Hicks, Science Consultant, Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair, Ada, Oklahoma, April 5-7, 1979. Confirmation.
(b)
James F. Odell, Assistant Director-Foster Estes Area Vocational Technical Center, Second Annual Oklahoma Conference on Human Resource Development in Adult Education, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 6-7, 1979. Confirmation.
(c)
Tom DeSpain, Career Education Coordinator, Oklahoma Community Education Association Annual Meeting, Western Hills State Lodge, Oklahoma, April 9-10, 1979. Confirmation.
R. #116 Professional Trips Approved
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R. #116 Professional Trips Approved cont'd
(d)
C. W. Earnest, Director, Foster Estes Area Vocational Technical Center, Equal Educational Opportunity Workshop, Arrowhead State Lodge, April 10-11, 1979.
(e)
Pat Watson, Manager-Research and Evaluation, Meeting on Introduction to Data Analysis and Training Statistical Techniques, Arlington, Virginia, May 6-9, 1979.
(f)
Alice Houston, Director of Curriculum; Martha Nell Dodson, Coordinator of Curriculum Development; Willie Baker, Teacher, Northeast High School; Robert Alyea, Director, Central Innovative High School; Robin Gaston, Principal, Northeast High School; and Larry Hicks, Science Consultant, to visit Magnet School-High School for Health Professions, Houston, Texas, April 19-20, 1979.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. R. #117 Continuation of Employment of Auditing Firms
It was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the continuation of employment of Auditing Firms as follows:
1.
Continuation of employment of Thomas and Company for an annual fee of $15,000 to provide audits of the District's General Fund, Building Fund, Sinking Fund, Federal Funds, and other funds, during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1978. The firm to provide the annual audit and audit report for the previous fiscal year in accordance with statutory provisions and Accounting Principles, Auditing Standards, and rules and regulations prescribed by the State Board of Education. Student Activity Funds are not to be included.
2.
Continuation of employment of Moak, Hunsaker and Rouse for an annual fee of $18,200 to provide audits of the District's Student Activity Funds during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1978. The firm to provide the annual audit and audit report for the Student Activity Fujds (including Central Food Service Department Funds) for the previous fiscal year in accordance with statutory provisions and Accounting Principles, Auditing Standards, and rules and regulations prescribed by the State Board of Education.
Dr. Payzant stated that due to an oversight, the recommendation for employment of auditing firms was not presented to the Board at an earlier meeting.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried..
R. #118 Closing of 1978-79 School Year as Shown in Calendar
Dr. Payzant commented: My recommendation is to have you maintain the school calendar for the 1978-79 school year as printed and not to make up the two days that were missed because of bad weather in January and February. At the last Board meeting I indicated to you that I felt as an educator, and this is concurred in by members of my immediate staff, we have the responsibility to take every opportunity available to us to provide an educational program for our young people, and based on this principle that I believe in strongly, my inclination is to recommend the makeup of these days. However, I have spent a good deal of time this past week discussing this matter with principals, teachers, parents, my own staff, and have to be cognizant of reality and the message that I am getting from those with whom I am talking, and that reality suggests that it will be very difficult to get people involved after Memorial Day when psychologically people have already determined that the end of school will come the Friday before Memorial Day. Even if we were to schedule examinations on make-up days, Tuesday and Wednesday after Memorial Day, there would be probably a large number of students who would not attend either because their family had prior commitments for vacation plans or because students might not believe that at that late day teachers would have the time to properly score the exams and compute the grade point averages so that those examinations would indeed be meaningful. So it is with a sense of reality and with some reluctance at obvious fact that I am going against what I believe in principle on this one. I recommend that we do not make up these days this year. There is I believe somewhat of a trade-off, and I have mentioned this in my discussion with parents and teacher union representatives and principals, that I expect that we will have a productive program through Friday, May 25, and that we all, by that I mean student, parent, teacher and administrator, must pull together to reinforce each other as we make every effort to see that that program continues through the last day of school. If the Board approves this recommendation, I will go ahead and recommend that examinations with the exception of seniors in high school be scheduled for Thursday and Friday. The teachers have assured me that they will be meaningful if so scheduled, because the teachers will have the weekend and Record Day on Tuesday that will give them ample time to grade the examinations and compute the averages for the courses for the year so that it will be no excuse of students saying they do not have meaning; likewise, that materials, texts, etc., would be left in the hands of students in classes in school until the end of the week when those exams are scheduled on Thursday and Friday. Perhaps the deciding factor for me in making this recommendation was that
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Dr. Payzant cont'd
in order to feel comfortable with the make-up days coming on Tuesday and Wednesday, I would have to be able to sit here and say to you that we could provide an educationally productive program on those two days. What I am saying to you this evening is that I am not convinced that we can. I am convinced that we can through Friday and I give you my pledge, and that has been given to me by the teacher union representatives and the principals and parents with whom I talked, that we will give it our best go ever to make it productive through Friday of that last week of school if you so approve this recommendation.
R. #118 Closing of 1978-79 School Year as Shown in Calendar cont'd
Motion Mrs. Hill - Since this was an idea that I supported a week ago, and I do feel like our principals,’parents and teachers will make this a productive week, I would make a motion to approve the recommendation of the Superintendent that the closing of the 1978-79 school year be the same as shown in the school calendar; that the last day for students be Friday, May 25, and that Teacher's Record Day be Tuesday, May 29, 1979. Mr. Donwerth seconded the motion and stated: I certainly believe that we probably can have productive school up to the last day. At this point in consideration of the motion, Mr. English called on Brenda Martin, Teacher, who had asked to speak to the Board. Ms. Martin spoke in support of the Superintendent's recommendation as presented regarding the school calendar.
Mrs. Potts commented: I had expressed at our previous meeting realy strong feelings about our doing all we can to raise our expectations for ourselves in terms of what we could do as a school system. I had not thought about the problem in connection with teachers attending summer school, and I know we have many, many teachers as part of their professionalism do continue in the summer to school, and additionally there is the factor of an intervening long weekend when other school systems all around are going to be closing school is going to create an additional problem for our schools. So" with the kind of commitment that I sense from all of our staff to make those last two ;days really more significant than they ever have been before in school, I will support the motion.
Dr. Hamm - I can appreciate Dr. Payzant's reluctance, but yet I think when a person is concerned with reality, that there has to be a meeting of the mind between philosophy and reality, and that probably the word that best describes that is wisdom. So I appreciate his wisdom in advocating this, and will certainly support it.
Mrs. Williams - I was reluctant; however, I think perhaps this provides an opportunity for all concerned, and I wish to emphasize to parents, teachers, principals, and all, to really show us that they mean what they say when they say we will not lose educationally. That is.^a challenge for all of us and I will support the motion and say, again, that I was reluctant, because I feel that every school day is important, but there are some overriding circumstances. On roll call, Dr. Start stated: I feel constrained to explain this no vote. I don't compromise on what I think is the right thing to do. I think this no vote of mine should be interpreted as more of a protest rather than a disagreement with you, Dr. Payzant, because I understand exactly why you made that recommendation. A realistic approach to the problem would require an increased number of school days per year, and I cannot bring myself to support the minimum requirements set forth by a misinformed Legislature. I think that I would firmly support 190 days school year with five bad weather days. I am committed to excellence and therefore I just can't bring myself to approve this motion, and I vote nay. Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted nay. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Dr. Payzant stated: You will recall at the last meeting that I had a recommendation which I withdrew concerning the program for Licensed Practical Nurses. I am recommending that we continue that program for at least one more year for two reasons. I think it would be inappropriate to discontinue it now, with another recommendation before you this evening, namely the formation of an area vocational-technical school district, and the good possibility that program may tie into the adult component of such a district. And secondly, with the exploration that we are doing on the possible development of a health professions cluster for high school students, it may be that this program would dovetail rather nicely with some of the things that would be done in that area should we go ahead arid’developsuch a plan. So since that would not mean any change, I don't think it takes Board action.
Mrs. Hill -
Where will this program be; will we keep it there at Central?
Dr. Payzant - Yes, for another year at least.
Information to the Board Licensed Practical Nursing Program
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GENERAL BUSINESS R. #119 Authorization to Comply with 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Re Health Insurance
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the following recommendation:
Authorization to comply with the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment to the 1964 Civil Righst Act by increasing the District's monthly contribution to Employees' Health Insurance Program of $20.00 for each full-time permanent employee as follows: Single Coverage Plan - Increase to $20.54 per month
Family Coverage Plan - Increase to $20.39 per month
(The effective compliance date - April 29, 1979) Mr. English inquired as to the estimate of the cost.
Dr. Payzant stated that it would be something like $900 to $1200 for the remainder of this fiscal year.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. PURCHASING
R. #120 Approval of Purchasing Items
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the following purchasing items: 1.
Purchase of Tissue, Towels, and Dispensers Purchase of tissue, towels, and dispensers for use by the Custodial and Supply Departments from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Cardinal Paper Company Carpenter Paper Company Morrison Paper Company
$ 44,935.00 4,795.20 2,495.52
Total
$ 52,225.72
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.00 G 650.01
$
Total 2.
4,795.20 47,430.52
$ 52,225.72
Purchase of Class Record Books Purchase ofAcl ass record books for Supply and Distribution Department from Rainbow Color Press which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,250.00 to be charged to Account G 240.00.
3.
Purchase of Flooring Materials Purchase of flooring materials (tile, adhesive, and floorstone) for use by Maintenance/Engineering Department from American Tile & Carpet which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $7,706.55 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
4.
Purchase of Padlocks Purchase of padlocks for Custodial Services from Herbert Helmus & Son, Inc., which submitted the low quotation on specifications in the amount of $2,800.00 to be charged to Account G 650.01.
5.
Purchase of Teaching Aids
Purchase of teaching aids (basic skills enrichment, readiness levels, microfilm, etc.) for Grants Managemment and John Marshall High School from the following companies (available only from the designated publisher and/or distributor): Bell & Howell (Micro Photo Division) Center for Applied Research in Ed., Inc. Mafex Associates, Inc. Total
$
2,125.50 4,135.74 3,623.60
$
9,884.84
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5. Purchase of Teaching Aids cont'd These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
<
G 230.01 *ESAA, 240.01 *Title I, 240.01
Total
$
2,125.50 3,623.60 4,135.74
$
9,884.84
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
6.
Purchase of Instructional Supplies Purchase of instructional supplies (file boxes, watercolor brushes, dictionaries, flags, finger paint, felt pens, duplicating masters, etc.) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: $
Colonial Flag Company Standard Stationery Supply Company Oklahoma Paper Company Thompson Book & Supply Company Carpenter Paper Company David Hinds Dowlings, Inc. Color King, Inc. Crown Office Products Company Business Essentials, Inc.
Total
180.00 1,085.00 734.40 1,811.52 306.00 1,005.00 904.50 3,300.60 5,520.00 368.56
$ 15,241.58
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.00. 7.
Purchase of Athletic Equipment and Supplies Purchase of athletic equipment and supplies (balls, pants, helmets, jerseys, shoes, pads, sweat socks, warm-up suits, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: $
Ray Maier Sporting Goods U. S. Athletic Supply Company, Inc. Willis Medical Company, Inc. Coast Marketing Group Buck's Sporting Goods Melton Company, Inc. Ideal Athletic Tape Southwestern Athletic Arrow Athletic Shoe Company Alert Services, Inc. Champion Products, Inc. Micro B.iarMedics, Inc. Sporting Goods Supply Total
1,849.00 1 ,308.30 835.85 4,472.61 11,920.60 573.30 18.64 2,304.92 5,244.45 1,146.10 1 ,788.88 3,016.62 934.59
$ 35,413.86
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $ 23,614.65 11,799.21
G 240.01 G 1230.03
Total
$ 35,413.86
Purchase of School Bus Bodies and Chassis Purchase of school bus bodies and chassis (seven - 66-passenger school buses and one - 48-passenger bus for handicapped children) for use by the Transportation Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
$ 75,910.00 121,894.00
KeasSuperior Bus Sales, Inc. International Harvester Company
Total These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230.05.
$197,804.00
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9.
Purchase of Vehicles Purchase of vehicles (trucks - 2 ton and 2^ ton with wrecker) for use by Garage Services and Maintenance/Engineering Department from International Harvester Company which submitted the low quotation. This purchase in the amount of $36,836.00 is to be charged to the following Accounts: BL 6030.11 G 1230.06
$ Total
10.
8,554.00 28,282.00
$ 36,836.00
Purchase of Forklift, Battery, and Charger Purchase of forklift, battery, and charger for use by the Supply and Distribution Department from the following companies which submitted the low; quotations on specifications: Boecking Machinery Company Phillips Machinery Company
$
800.00 15,014.00
$..15, 814.00 These purchases are to be charged to BL 6030.11
11.
Permission to Submit Quotations Permission to submit quotations to the Oklahoma Department of TransportationHighway Department for four (4) used automobiles (not to exceed $1500.00 each) and one (1) used heavy duty truck (not to exceed $4000.00 each) whichLthe Department will offer for sale during April, 1979.
Dr. Start inquired about there being only two quotations for the bid on the purchase of vehicles in item 9. Mr. Charles Allen, Acting Director of Purchasing, stated that'several of the companies were going through a transition period as far as the people who normally bid on fleet bids on trucks and they didn't have anyone that they felt were responsible enough to give a quotation, but as far as the State Contract, the prices were good. Mr. English inquired: On buses, this is the first time that I can recall we have ever gone into the diesel business on buses, and since we have about a ten-year cutoff on buses right now, is this going to necessitate some sort of a change in our policy of switching out buses after ten years? As I understand, diesels are supposed to last for a somewhat longer period of time.
Dr. Payzant - If we move toward a fleet over the next ten years which becomes all diesel, the answer is yes, and for that portion of the fleet that we Would have diesel the answer is yes. The advantages of diesel are several, even if you anticipate that the cost of diesel fuel will come close to or be the same as the cost of regular fuel, the better mileage per gallon, and the maintenance cost plus the longevity of the equipment aTl add up to what we think is a cost-effective approach and justifies the initial higher cost of those vehicles. Mr. English - This will be more of a pilot then to see how these things go?
Dr. Payzant - Yes, but as you know we are working on other recommendations involving the transportation system and hopefully we will be coming to you in the not too distant future with a number of recommendations. And from everything I can gather from our transportation people, and the evidence that we have been able to gather from other districts around the country, that diesel is the way to go on the bus fleet.
Mr. English - What is this work on diesel?
going to mean about mechanics?
Do we have somebody who can
Dr. Payzant - We are going to have to get somebody and it is going to mean that we are probabTy going to have to have several people trained, and if we increase the size of our diesel fleet, we may have to adjust our equipment and facilities, but sincerwe are going to be expanding our facilities at the Service Center anyway with part of the Bond money that you authorized several weeks ago, it is a timely period in which to do so.
Mr. English - What about if we start with a small fleet here on the diesel mechanic, looking into the possibility maybe of that person being involved in the vocational education program?
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Mr. English - I am told that diesel mechanics represent one of the areas of greatest need in Oklahoma County right now, and I would want to look very seriously at that, and if we have a new vocational district, then, I am looking at including some kind of a’diesel mechanics program, and there would be some good opportunities for some ties there. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Motion made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth at the meeting of April 2 for consideration at the meeting of April 9, 1979: "I move that staff be directed to develop a program in each high school to stimulate and assist potential college-bound students including:
(a)
Counseling with students and parents regarding planning a high school course schedule for all four years to best equip students for college;
(b)
Meeting with parents regarding preparing students who are juniors for college. Assistance in learning about colleges, applying for scholarships, and preparing for the taking of ACT and SAT tests will be provided. This may include a handout timetable and short course.
(c)
Pursuing the possibility of offering courses that would facilitate the testing out by outstanding students from basic college curriculum offerings."
R. #121 Staff Directed to Develop Program to Assist Potential College-Bdund Students
Mrs. Potts stated: Many of the things that are in this motion happen in some of our schools, but this speaks to the concern that these services be provided consistently in all ofiour high schools. It speaks to expressed concerns of parents and students that they be made aware of what their options are in school and what their responsibilities are to best prepare themselves for college. Our concern for raising SAT and ACT test scores can be reflected im part (b) of this motion, and we are talking about a timetable and a short course. The timetable can very well include the kind of information that perhaps educators are aware of but many parents are not, such as deadlines for applying to take tests, deadlines on scholarships, timelines that ought to be followed on visiting schools if you are considering them. In terms of short courses, evidence is present that students who are not currently taking math, if they take a refresher course, be it even a short one, prior to taking the test, do much better on them. Of course (c) is reflecting something that Dr. Payzant had earlier recommended in challenging our high school students to be making progress in terms of being able to test out preliminary college courses. I think this whole motion addresses concerns for challenging and best equipping these students who will be going on to college.
Dr. Start - Of course, it is very difficult to be against such a motion, because I am really for this; however, as I said before, this seems to be rather special interest type of action. In other words, we are asking the staff to develop a program only for those who are potentially college bound. What you are doing is talking about a certain section of our school population, and I can't go along with this even though I agree with it. I think this program ought to be in every one of our schools for all students, not just for the ones that are college bound.
Mrs. Potts - I feel that often the federal government requires us to provide special programs for students with specialized needs and for which we do an outstanding job. But there are no federal programs that require our doing an outstanding job in providing for these kinds of students. I think as a Board we need to specifically direct our attention to this concern. Mrs. Will jams - Who determines the potential college bound? Perhaps an individual that has not expressed a desire for college becomes involved and interested after certain things take place. You get the culturally deprived, but then in the middle you have those.
Mrs. Potts - I am really not talking about any kind of screening process here. talking about providing this opportunity for all students.
I am
Mrs. Williams - But Dr. Start was talking about the limited language here. Then where is the determination that they are college bound? Could we not then say that any student is a potentially college bound student? Mrs. Potts - I assumed that without it even needing to be said.
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Dr. Hamm - Speaking from my own personal experience, I think that one of the things R. #121 that helps determine a college-bound student is finances, whether or not the parents Staff Di rected and the young person can afford to go to college. Therefore, the financing of to Develop Program to Assist ^college education is a major concern of prospective college students and their parents. I would like to see section (b) of this motion expanded or perhaps another section Potential College-Bound (d) added to the extent that we counsel students in the availability of funds such as Students - cont'd Basic Educational Opportunity Grants, government loans, the Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grants, supplemental grants as well as the scholarships that are offered by the indivicual colleges, to help a student determine that finances or the lack of it not be a deciding factor as to whether they are a college-bound student or not. Mrs. Potts - I wonder if in a second sentence under (b) if we were to put "assistance in learning about colleges, applying for scholarships, loans and grants" and then continue with the rest of the sentence would take of what you are saying. We are already speaking of scholarships, and you are saying there are loans and grants also that students need to be made aware of.
Dr. Hamm - Yes, prior to their entrance to college, because there is a deadline of those, and if they get their application in, in sufficient time, they are in higher bracket and would be eligible for more funds, whereas if they wait until graduation and they apply when they find out, then they would be receiving less
on many a after funds.
Mrs. Potts - Of course, this motion speaks to this happening when they are juniors, and the handout timetable also.
Mr. Donwerth - I think that is a good idea that we go ahead and supply assistance in applying for scholarships, grants and loans. I think one item that we should consider is trying to change the time that the ACT tests are taken by the students. I realize that we are talking about junior students, but in most cases the tests are scheduled at seven o'clock on a Saturday morning following a football game. Not only your athletes are participating and have to be tested the next day, but the other students that attend the game the night before. It is a pretty bad time to take an ACT test, and even the?col leges don't put that much emphasis on the test score itself if the student has a grade point average that woiiTd indicate that they were a better student than the ACT scores have shown. Mrs. Hill mentioned the work-study program, and Dr. Hamm stated that this was a part of the grant program. Mr. English inquired about adding "financial assistance."
Dr. Hamm - Basically, that is what I am talking about, is that our students be made aware of the problems that are involved that would be brought to their attention by the financial aid office at any college or university. Dr. Hamm continued by suggesting a perfection to the motion: "Assistance in learning about applying for scholarships and financial assistance such as loans and grants, and preparing..."
Mrs. Potts agreed to the perfection, and also Mr. Donwerth as seconder of the motion.
Mrs? Hill - On item (c), I believe the Superintendent said he was starting this in some of our high schools probably on a pilot basis; so maybe at this point we should omit this since this is something that the staff is working on. Dr. Payzant - We have had a representative from the College Board office in Austin Texas present an overview of Events Placement Program to selected staff. The Curriculun Department is now in the process of working with principals to identify teahcers who may be interested in offering Events Placement courses. We have written to the Events Placement Program and requested course information in and about seven or eight different courses, and by the next main meeting hopefully we will be coming to you with a recommended addendum to the high school course brochure with specific courses to be offered on a pilot basis in several high schools for 1979-80.
Mrs. Potts - I would say that (c) would serve then primarily as a supportive motion of this Board of actions that are occurring much faster than had been hoped for. Mrs. Hill - I believe your motion says in each schools.
high school and he is saying some high
Dr. Payzant - There is another program which is probably close to the language that Mrs. Potts is suggesting, and its acronym is CLEP (College Level Entrance Program), whereby our students now at some colleges have the opportunity to take examinations once they get there to challenge a course and achieve placement in a higher level course. That is different from the advanced placement program that would actually have them taking a course while they are in high school, taking an examination that is given nationally, scoring at a certain level on that examination, and then receiving college credit prior to their matriculation.
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Mr. English - It would seem to me that just because we can't do something for everybody in one motion that that shouldn't stop us from approving something for somebody, and that there is certainly ample opportunity at future Board meetings for us to come bqck and make motions which might pertain to any other segment of our school system. I think as a matter of fact that when we take action on the creation of the vo-tech district that we will be helping some other students that wouldn't be college bound probcibly, but it will be effected in a very positive way.
R. #121 Staff Directed to Develop Program to Assist Potential College-Bound Students - cont'd
Item (b) as perfected in the motion: (b)"Meeting with Parents regarding preparing students who are juniors Assistance in learning about colleges, applying for scholarships, assistance such as loans and grants, and preparing for the taking SAT tests will be provided. This may include a handout timetable course."
for college. and financial of ACT and and short
On roll call for the motion as perfected, Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Motion made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Williams at the meeting of April 2 for consideration at the meeting of April 9, 1979:
"I move approval of a Resolution requesting the State Board of Vocational Education to expedite requirements necessary for the formation of an area school district with boundaries identical with the Oklahoma City School District; with the Okahoma City Board of Education serving as the board for the new district. The Resolution when placed into permanent form by the Board's attorney shall be placed in the Board minutes and shall be forwarded to the State Board of Vocational Education for its consideration." Dr. Start stated:
I think this is
R. #122 Resolution Approved Re Study on Formation of Area School District
definitely something that we need to do.
Mrs. Hill - We are going to reach the other students that we didn't reach in the above motion? However, I do think we will have some college-bound students that will be in our vo-tech. I think that is where we are falling down now. Mrs. Williams - Please let us not in our verbiage, and whatever, confuse the idea that vo-tech training is only for those that do not have certain attributes that are college worthy; please, not even in our most careless discussion. Mrs. Potts -I heartily agree in the sense that I think all students graduating from high school should have a marketable skill, and I think vo-tech can help provide that marketable skill and it often opens doors to college education advancement in the very areas where they got their prior technical training, and it often helps them provide payment for college education as well as being an opening to a field that they might remain in. I think we have got to keep sight of that. Additionally, though, I have got to express some real conceras of what I see happening in this community in terms of the vo-tech district. The report we got from the State definitely did say that the county district would be the most economical, that it would be the most appropriate method of providing vocational training, that it would allow highly specialized training programs, allow a more diverse comprehlensive program, that it would reduce duplication of programs, and that it would establish training for industry and business regardless of the location of the various programs. I have concerns that we can look at Tulsa and see Tulsa coming together with all portions of the community working together to develop a vo-tech district that offers the best for all of the Students there, and yet our school district, our county is fragmented once again in terms of an approach to a vo-tech district. I think it is not wise use of money, of talents. I am convinced this is not the best route for the students, and it may be that political forces are such that there is no alternative but to go this route, but I feel compelled to speak out against it because I think it is not in the best interest of all the students.
Mrs. Williams - I share Mrs. Potts'- conern and yet I wonder how we could ever knit the divergent factors together when certain factions have said by deed rather than words, we don't want you. Dr. Start - I would agree with Mrs. Potts that if you are speaking in behalf of all of the students in Oklahoma County, that this is not in the best interest of the students in Oklahoma County; however, this Board on this action is looking out for interest of all the students in our d istrict and right now it seems to me that is what we need to do. Mr. English - We no longer have the option of whether we will have that county-wide district, really. The other four school districts are setting up their own district, and I think that we now are in the position of providing the best for our young people. I don't necessarily agree that bigger is better. I happen to think that we do a lot of things better than some of our suburban districts, and I think that maybe we can operate a vocational district better than some of our sister districts. It is nice to have everything together, but once you get Oklahoma County as one district,
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Mr. English cont'd
you are going to have to look around and say look at all of those people down there in Cleveland County right over there in Moore and Norman, and then go out to Canadian ,County at El Reno, and we are becoming such a large metropolitan area that it is difficult to draw the line simply at the county line anymore. That option is simply not there anymore, and I think the best way to < (coordinate what goes on in vocational education for our students is for us to be in charge of the vocational district, and I think that is the option we have tonight is to vote it up or down, and that the main thing is that we get moving on it; this has been delayed too long, really. There are kids out there today without jobs becuase we haven't had an adequate vocational program. I think that once we get this going, we are going to find some of our motivational problems, some of our discipline problems in the schools will dissipate, because the young people will find something very interesting there in vocational studies that maybe they are not now involved in. And I think it is going to help when we free up $900,000 to $1 million out of the General Fund that we can provide for general education, not vocational education that it is now going to from this district. That is going to mean more in helping young people to learn how to read, and the arts. I think it has a great opportunity to help not just the young people who are interested in vocational training, but also the other young people in the district who want help in reading and math, and the arts. Mr. English - Are we supposed to have a suggested date for the election also? Dr. Payzant - I don't think it is necessary to make a suggestion for a specific date. As you know, there would need to be two elections. The first election would be one where the voters of the district would have the opportunity to approve or disapprove the idea of the district formed, and the second election would be a millage election. It is possible that, depending on how fast the State Board would respond if this Resolution is adopted, to have the first election take place late spring or early summer, but I would not think that a millage election could be scheduled before the fall, and I think it would be premature to even suggest a date other than early fall until we hear from the State Board.
Mr. English - Then, optimistically, what is the earliest time we would start vocational classes under a new vo-tech district if one were approved?
Dr. Payzant - It would depend on whether you had a new facility or facilities, or a combination of a new facility with some satellites, or a combination with utilization of existing facilities such as Foster Estes. Where you are utilizing existing facilities and perhaps somewhat on an interim basis, it could be as early as a year from now. In the case of a new facility or facilities, then you would be talking the addition of months that it would take for planning and construction of such a facility which could be an additional 12 to 14 months. Mr. English - But using leased proprty or other buildings, the earliest would then be in the fall of the 1980-81 school year?
Dr. Payzant - At the earliest.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts in voting stated: I will vote aye on this but only because in truth there appears to-be'Tto other viable alternative; Dr. Hamm‘in voting stated: I would share this concern that I am committed to the young people in our community which knows no boundary,’ but yet I was elected to this Board to represent the young people in our school district, and their interests and concerns, and am interested in excellence and quality, and vote aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
(Copy of Resolution following last page of minutes.) R. #123 Motion Tabled Re Staff Study of Middle School Activities
Motion made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts: "I move that the staff prepare a study of the co-curricular programs and activities that are now in operation in our middle schools and the funding of them. This is to be completed by November 1."
Mrs. Potts inquired:
What is meant by co-curricular here?
Mrs. Hill - This does not include the academic subjects that are taught in our middle schools. This would include the other activities or programs that are involved in our middle schools. I guess I got started on this from our hearing the other afternoon on extramurals. I have visited with some coaches, principals, and staff in working on this. They are doing things different in some of our middle schools, and it would be a good opportunity to go in and look. I am not trying to change anything because I think we have come a long way from where we were when we started our middle school philosophy, and this would give us a chance to sort of reevaluate the programs and activities that are going on in our middle schools, knowing also the funding of them. I do know that some of the things that we have directed down as policies and procedures are sort of expensive to the principals to have to fund, and that is why I
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R. #123 Motion Tabled Re Staff Study of feel like if we think they are important enough, then we need to provide the funding, Middle School because some’ of "the officials are being paid $10.00 and some of them are being paid Activities $20.00 each for a game. This was one of the concerns. One of my concerns is the transportation that is involved in moving these students if they are going to have their cont'd extramural programs. We did set a date of November 1 on some of the other studies that were to be done by staff; this would give them plenty of time if they wanted to make some changes at midterm. So we were giving ample time to really go in and look at our extra programs and how those are being handled. It is really interesting, when you visit with the different principals, how they are handling each of these activities in their school. So this was why I did go ahead and ask that we look at these and maybe they could bring back some recommendations at that point, if they felt there were some that needed to be made. Mrs. Hill cont'd
Mr. English - I guess the basic question in this means that it bounces these activities up against the middle school philosophy to see how they jibe with that? Mrs. Hill - Yes, and we are looking at the vocal music also, the bands. Some of them felt like why couldn't they have a period of the day when the sixth, seventh and eighth graders could get together and have a time of practice together. There is also a Science Fair that they are out for. There are just a'lot of things going on that as I got to visiting discovered.
Dr. and the you
Start - I don't understand it. "Prepare a study of the co-curricular programs activities...", that is pretty widespread; in reference to what; cost effectiveness, impact of the co-curricular programs; on the academic level of students? What do want to study?
Mrs. Hill - I feel like in looking at our middle schools, that we are trying to develop the whole child, and it is not strictly academic. There are a lot of Other things that are involved in the development of that child. We have said intramurals area vital part of this. We have also said that we have our band festival in the spring. I believe there is a vocal thing that they get together.
Dr. Start - What do you want to study, the number of students that participate in these programs?
Mrs. Hill - Let's just look at these activities. Dr. Start- Look at them from what viewpoint? Mrs. Hill - Because in some of these, these are expensive to our middle schools. principals are having to raise money to fund a lot of these activities.
Our
Dr. Start - So you want a study on the costs?
Mrs. Hill - That is one of the things. we need to fund them.
I feel like if we are going to have these, then
Dr. Start - So you want a study to look at the costs of the co-curricular programs and activities. . Mrs. Hill - Yes, also the special interest groups.
Dr. Start - Dr. Payzant, do you understand what you are supposed to do if we pass this motion?
Dr. Payzant - I understand two parts of it. One would be to take a look at what is a description of what is now happening. Secondly would be to look at what is and relate it to the middle school philosophy and to see where discrepancies exist between the philosophy statement that this Board has about middle schools, and what is in fact going on. The third part, as I understand it, would be to look at the implications of the cost, which really doesn't relate to the question of philosophy. Dr. Hamm - I was under the impression that in your becoming familiar with our school system, that at your own pace you were going to do what this motion is asking you to do except you were probably going to approach it in a more thorough manner than what we are calling for. Dr. Payzant - I am torn because on the one hand I would really like to approve the academic part of the program too, but I am concerned about the number of items on the agenda and the work load of the staff right now, so I can't in good conscious say to you that we could do a comprehensive study of what is in the middle school, academic and co-curricular , compared to the philosophy'by November 1. I think that is a larger task. If the Board wants to go ahead and take the co-curricular piece, I think that we could handle that by November 1. Also, I think that the implementation of the Long Range Plan and what that looks like will bear on this issue, and I am hesitant.to get too far into too many more studies until we come to grips with really the top priority item on the agenda for the next few months, which is development of an implementation plan for the Long Range Plan.
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R. #123 Motion Tabled Re Staff Study of Middle School Activities cont'd
Dr. Hamm - I would like to see this in relation to that total program instead of the fragmented look. Mrs, Hill - I was thinking that this would probably dovetail into the Long Range Plan.
Dr. Hamm - But we are committing people to do this whether it does or not. Mr. English - If I understood something here, it sounds to me like we are opting to go on the co-curricular rather than the academic in a study of the middle school philosophy or whatever is going on in the middle schools, and my personal preference is if we are goingto do a study and it is going to be one or the other, I would rather it be on academic than be on the co-curricular, because I think that is what we exist for really is the academic. I would like to see the stress there rather than the co-curricular. I have a feeling there will be fallout from the study of the academic that will affect the co-curricular. But I would like to see us focus on the academic rather than on the incidentals to the academic.
Dr. Hamm - The point I am coming from is that I don't have your background, and after this I will know about co-curricular, but I will not know anything about the other. Mrs. Hill - I was operating on the philosophy that our academics of our middle schools are doing all right, are progressing.
Dr. Hamm - You know that, but I don't.
Mr. English - Dr. Payzant, where do you think the emphasis ought to be on this? would you like to see the study done on?
What
Dr. Payzant - I think it ought to be done on the total school, but I am torn because I can't respond in terms of staff time in the timeline that Mrs. Hill was talking about. I don't see quite such a clear distinction between the co-curricular and the academic if I read the middle school philosophy correctly. I think from my visits initially in some of the middle schools that there are a number of discrepancies and that is very subjective just based on very superficial visits, between what I think the philosophy statement says and what is happening in fact, in both the academic and the co-curricular program. The co-curricular program you can get a handle on, bits and pieces of it, like extramurals and whether there is a band program and so on. So we can respond to Mrs. Hill's request. I would rather do the whole thing in total, but not at the expense of you saying to me get it done by November, because we can't do it well by then, plus I think it is premature to look at the whole thing until we get some direction on the Long Range Plan. One of the things that is still outstanding is the possibility of looking at pilots in a subdistrict or two if there is interest in the idea of a grade 5-6 school and a grade 7-8 school down the road. That would perhaps take you off in a different direction from focus on a three-year middle school for everybody for the next five or ten years. By the same token we have also said that it looks like we will have three-year middle schools in a number of areas for the foreseeable future, so we probably need to do both. Mrs. Potts - Would it be helpful if Mrs. Hill were to come up with some specific questions that need to be addressed by staff, and pose those with consensus agreement of the Boafd?
Dr. Payzant - I think in fairness to Mrs. Hill that she has gotten to this level of generality in part because of prodding by me and Jack Isch when we talked with her on Friday. Her initial questions were pretty much focused on extramurals, and I said to her, essentially, if you are going to look at the basketball program or the volleyball program and extramurals, there are a lot of other extracurricular activities where the issue of time span during a regular school day or outside the regular school day: is exactly the same as the one that was raised in the context of discussion of extramurals, and does it make sense just to look at that one small piece. So I really should take the blame for encouraging her to move from the various specifics with respect to extramurals to the more general in terms of co-curricular, but saying, please stop, don't go the whole way if you want it done by November. Dr. Start - I still am confused, and anything that confusing should not be mandated by this Board, and secondly this whole thing came up because Of some grievance. We have got a fine Superintendnet; he is aware of some issues that are before us in the middle schools; he knows about the fact that we have got some problems with the middle school philosophy; let him do it in his own time. Mr. English - Dr. Payzant, at that point we may be in looking at middle schools, look at the middle schools now or when?
when we get down to implementation of the Long Range Plan, a better position to determine which way we should go in or do you think we are in a position now to say we want to and put some kind of timeline, whether it is one year from
Dr. Payzant - I think that we are going to be doing both. I anticipate that there will be some'interest in further considering a different pattern in those- middle years, but I do not anticipate us moving in that direction en masse as a district in the foreseeable future, and that any further consideration of those patterns would
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Dr. Payzant cont'd be by way of pilots and we are probably a year to two years away on those. So I see us doing work with the middle school as well as considering alternatives to it for students in that age bracket.
Mr. English - So a study of the middle school academic and co-curricular programs and activities, and their relationship to the Long Range Plan could have a timeline of what? When would you expect to report on that kind of a study?
R. #123 Motion Tabled Re Staff Study of Middle School Activities cont'd
Dr. Payzant - I think we could do that during the fall and winter of next year. The only thing that I will be doing is reminding you when you ask to do additional studies between now and then of the ones that we have already got going. It’ certainly is on my priority list for the next 12 to 18 months.
Mrs. Potts - I would concur with adding the academic and extending the timeline to within the next year to a year and a half. Mrs. Hill - We need to mention where it works in with the Long Range Plan. Mrs. Potts - Could we work on thfs motion at a later date and bring it back?
Motion to Table
At this point, Dr. Start moved to table the motion, which was seconded by Dr. Hamm.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Mrs. Williams, in referring to reports th&t had been received on trips, asked that members of the Board be sure to read the report from Dr. Ron Schnee.
Comment Mrs. Williams
DISCUSSION Mr. English introduced the following persons who gave a brief overview of the topics to be discussed:
1.
Earnestine Shaw, Curriculum Consultant -- Curriculum
2.
Marilyn Oden, School Volunteers Coordinator -- Parents' Involvement
3.
Rita Quintane, Teacher — Gifted - Talented
4.
Dr. Betty Will iams,.-. Director of Elementary Schools -- Open Topic
Before going into the discussion sessions, Mr. Donwerth, observing that parents were no longer present, noted: I really appreciate all of the employees scorning down to educate the Board of Education, because we are the ones that get any value out of the concerns tha.t the employees have when we have thfese meetings without any parents. I truly feel'like'we could hold these meetings at 900 North Klein without coming out to the buildings if we are only going to have employees attend. At 9:00 p.m.. the groups recessed for discussion.
At 9:50 p.m., Mr. English reconvened the open meeting and asked each group representative to comment on the topics discussed.
(Mr. Donwerth departed the meeting following completion of the discussion sessions.) On the topic of Curriculum,.Mrs. Potts reported: We talked about concerns on bus transportation where apparently there have still been quite a few problems relating to pick-ups at Fifth Year Centers. The Fifth Year Center success was attributed by one of the members of our group to good discipline and local interpretation on the curriculum needs in the schools. We did talk about what were special interests, and apparently that is interpreted differenty by different schools. There was some discussion about the language arts, the movement for more encouragement and use of a wider variety of basal readers to meet varied student needs. We touched on the retention philosophy and how that might affect Fifth Year Centers where there is no A and F kind of grading. We really didn't get to talk on that subject in depth but I understand that is going to be discussed with principals at some levels this coming week. So there are really not details of how the retention policy will work districtwide; it is not common information yet.
Comment Mr. Donwerth
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DISCUSSION cont'd Mrs. Barbara Mitchell, Instructional Management Coordinator, reported on Parents' ’Involvement: One of the guestions that was raised in our discussion was to ask Marilyn (Oden) what was her biggest problem perhaps in working with volunteers, and her response was that it was recruitment; that when we think of a traditional family home where you have the father as the breadwinner and the mother stays home, that exists now in this country in only 7% of the cases. Due to that, this creates a very difficult problem in trying to recruit volunteers.
Dr. Start - You forgot the most exciting that we decided, and that was that we were going to propose a program for Central Office staff, that included Dr. Payzant, to have their choice of either spending a whole day as a school volunteer or a whole day as a substitute teacher, and there would be two rosters. There would be five Central Office staff on the substitute teacher roster, and five for volunteers and they would just roll over.
Mrs. Hill - We were including everyone in Central Office. Dr. Payzant - That’is a great idea. study, but it is a super idea.
The only thing I might negotiate is one less
On the topic of Gifted - Talented, Rita Quintane, Teacher, reported. Mr. Waylan Ables went into a little bit of history as"far as federal legislation, and that the Gifted and Talented Act was passed in 1969. Gifted and talented is not really a priority as far as nationwide concern yet, but some funds are available to the states and some grants are available also. Oklahoma is one of 21 states that at least does have a Gifted and Talented coordinator, so we are showing some interest in the program. I went into a little bit of history as far as Oklahoma City's local program, the proposal that existed three years ago, and it was designed that we extend and enrich the existing programs presently in use in Oklahoma City, and that we continue with philosophy progress.. I outlined our programs that we have at Wilson and Gatewood particularly, but the Objectives and goals of all eight schools are about the same. Some questions were what do you do as far as over-achievers; should they belong in the program; what do you do about them; and how do you identify them as opposed to Gifted and Talented. Because of Oklahoma City's loose guidelines we felt that the program was beneficial enough to allow even what we might term over-achievers to benefit from the program. One of the classroom teachers's concerns was what could he do as far as a classroom teacher, and I think he found out he was doing a pretty good job. He was ability grouping. He was teaching through centers; they were identifying interests and this sort of thing. So Oklahoma City has a good start on gifted and talented education. Dr. Betty Williams reported on Open Topic: We had some good interaction. I thought it interesting as we talked about the sixth hour sports class and the original recommendation on that, and to hear many of the teachers indicate at the middle school level that they were still having half a dozen or less of their students from their sixth hour being pulled out. Our Director of Transportation gave one opinion. He indicated he thought that the coaches were scheduling the games at the wrong hour. So it could be that we need to look into that. We had the parental problem discussed, and I made-a nTental note and I intend to talk to the other directors about it, and that we need to review how many teaching annex stations that we have outside the buildings and also count the restrooms that go along with those. I think that this is something that Dr. Lindley will probably help us remedy. It was a real bonus to hear a very sincere, dedicated parent in our group express her intent to raise a child to respect the governing rules of the school, and then to hear a teacher, and the two had not known each other priort to tonight, brag on this son and iridicate that it was very obvious the excellent home training that this child has had. I think that all of us as we heard this expressed realized as we talked about discipline, the need of our religious training and those kinds of things, and that it takes that type of interaction and dedication to bring that about. Thelma Jones was able to get in a<good plug on the media center accessibility and talked about trends that we probably would not go back to a self-contained library in each building, but that it would continue to be a hub for the schools. We had an excellent resource person who did not answer many questions about the lont-range intent, bur Superintendent. It was nice to know that.he doesn't have a predestined approach to it. He is open to the things that will be workable. I think that the point brought out about the desire of the subdistricts is very important. As these are formed, then the parents and the school staff will have an opportunity to make input on what kind of programs they want and feel that they can implement. Then Dr. Wallace Smith challenged us to think of a few good things about our district, and that is when the conversation really picked up; from our representatives at the International Science Fair to the Central Innovative Dance Production, and:werheard-a testimonialfrom a really swinging string program teacher.
Announcement Mr. English
Mr. English made reference to the item on the agenda for an executive session and stated that because of the lateness of the hour, it would be delayed either after the meeting on Monday, April 16 or May 7.
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By consensus of the Board it was agreed that an additional Level III Grievance hearing would be held at the special meeting of April 16; that two grievance hearings would be held on that date, one at 5:00 p.m. and the other at 7:00 p.m., if agreement could b§ reached with the parties involved. Dr. Start made an observation about the grievance hearings, that the issue be presented briefly and to the point, if possible.
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA ) I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the Business and’Discussion meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district thi
day of
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
R. #124 Adjournment
MEETING OF APRIL 9, 1979
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RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, requests a
study be made by the State Board of Vocational and Technical
Education relative to the formation of an area school district coterminous, coextensive and identical with the boundaries of
this public school district, to provide vocational and/or
technical education; and if such a study proves that an area school district is feasible, the State Board of Vocational and Technical Education may call and conduct an election in
this district. WHEREAS the Board of Education of this school district will
make a copy of this resolution part of the official minutes of
this Board, and the original copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Board of Vocational and Technical Education for consideration.
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Board of Education, Independent School District Number 89 Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Clerk
Present Net ' e valuation ___________ _ Present Scholastic E n ume rati on______________
Suggested date of formation election
Member
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF APRIL 16, 1979 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY,
OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1979, AT 5:00 P.M. Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member ABSENT: Floyd Donwerth Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons.
PRESENT:
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Mrs. Potts moved for. approval of the minutes of April 2, 3, and 9, 1979, with a correction in the minutes of April 9 under R.#122, a quote from Mrs. Potts which should read "I heartily agree in the sense that I think all students graduating from high school should have a marketable skill..."
R. #125 Minutes Approved
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Hill.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
SPECIAL BUSINESS Level III Grievance Hearing - Ms. Myrna S. Sandlin, Teacher
Mr. English introduced the next item on the agenda, Level III Grievance Hearing of Ms. Myrna S. Sandlin, and continued by citing some of the procedures that would be followed in conducting the hearing.
The following persons participated: 1.
Myrna S. Sandlin, Teacher and Grievant
2.
Bruct Hunt, Representative for Grievant
3.
Mary-Hepp, Representative for Grievant and President, Association of Classroom Teachers
4.
Dr. Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent and Respondent
5.
William Bleakley, Attorney
6.
Dr. Wallace Smith, Director of Personnel Services and Witness
7.
George Dinse, Principal, Heronville School, and Witness
8.
Mike Barlow, President, American Federation of Teachers
Statement of Grievance by Ms. Sandlin: "On January 31, 1979 I received a check that indicated that I had been docked $172.00 for three (3) days of absence. Under the contract I am allowed two days Personal Business Leave a year. My contract has been violated in'that I have not received the two (2) days as guaranteed under the provisions of the current contract. Further, my rights under Section 115-A of the School Laws of Oklahoma states that 'a person absent for reasons of personal business shall have deducted from his salary by the school district only the amount necessary to pay the substitute.1 Since Personal Business and Emergency Leave are under the same contract, I should only be docked $28.00 for Emergency Leave on January 17, 1979."
Relief Sought: "Payment of $144 which represents $172 less the cost of the substitute for my one (1) day Emergency Leave."
Level III Grievance Hearing
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Level III Grievance Hearing - Ms. Myrna S. Sandlin cont'd
Opening Statement - Bruce Hunt
Included in Mr. Hunt's opening statement was reference to the following: the written , reason for the docking of Ms. Sandlin's pay was not justified; principal docked Ms. Sandlin's salary without concrete fact, and that it was the grievant's contention that in an attempt to support administrative decision at the building level, the Central Office was now attempting to use personnel policies as reasons for denying the grievance, and not the contract; that each time Ms. Sandlin had carried the grievance to the next step, the reasons that the grievance had been denied had changed.
Mr. Hunt indicated that if the Administration attempted to argue policy and not contract, he would object; that the terms of the contract are the only terms that can be grieved, and the definition of a grievance as approved in the negotiated agreement is "A grievance is a complaint by a teacher that there has been as to him/her a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of the provisions of this agreement."
Opening Statement - Dr. Payzant
As a part of his opening statement, Dr. Payzant stated that the Respondent would show that the grievant misused personal business leave for absence on January 15 and 16 as defined both by contract and by personnel policies; that in the absence of precise language in the contract on point and absence of any inconsistencies as to language in the contract and Board policies or administrative rules and regulations, the latter should prevail; that the request for leave on January 17 by Ms. Sandlin must be viewed in the context of review of the purpose for which leave was taken on January 15 and 16, and that due to that context it was inappropriately requested as emergency leave.
Included in the testimony by witnesses were responses to questions regarding the established procedure for docking the salary of a teacher; arguments used in the Level II Grievance; definition of a grievance; the grievance procedure based upon the negotiated contract as opposed to personnel policies; the form used in applying for Request for Personal Business Leave, which was presented as an exhibit along with other exhibits identified later in the testimony.
Further testimony referred to disposition of the Level I Grievance and the final decision as it related to the contract rather than personnel policies, discussion between the principal and grievant; and identification of Section 27 from the Personnel Policies Handbook, Personal Business, in establishing the appropriateness of using that reference.
Also included in the testimony were various purposes for which personal business leave should be utilized as outlined in the personnel policies; an Attorney General's opinion on the authorization and requirement of boards of education to adopt rules, regulations and policies concerning personnel and leaves ofabsence; the matter of Ms. Sandlin's taking personal business as addressed in the Level III Grievance which included the reason the grievant was in Dallas; and the record rate of absences in the system on certain days for personal business. Testimony by Ms. Sandlin did not establish the purpose for which the leave was taken other than for reasons of personal business, which she stated was taken according to the contract.
Union Statement Mike Barlow
In presentation of the Union statement, Mr. Barlow stated that he had been present at each level of the grievance - Level I, Level II, and Level III, and that through the bargaining process language had been established that Board policy is limited by specific terms of the negotiated agreement. Mr. Barlow continued by referring to that section of the agreement on personal business leave, the restrictions as to when and why a teacher could take leave; the importance of accepting the word "personal" in its true meaning, and that Ms. Sandlin had not violated the contract; and the using of forms several years old being in conflict with the contract. In closing, Mr. Barlow asked that the decision at Level II be reversed; that Ms. Sandlin receive full pay for the days she was docked for personal business; and on the basis of the negotiated agreement being the controlling document, the Union did support the grievant.
Closing Statement - Bruce Hunt
In his closing statement, Mr. Hunt referred to a discrepancy at Level I as to why Ms. Sandlin was docked; that there had been no proof that Ms. Sandlin was not conducting personal business and it was their contention that assumptions were not bases to dock an employee's salary.
Mr. Hunt continued by emphasizing that the negotiated contract supersedes administrative policy; the language of the contract only stipulates personal business; and the only thing that can be grieved is a change of the contract.
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Level III Grievance Hearing - Ms. Myrna S. Sandlin cont'd
Dr. Payzant, grievant and the question contract was Level II and
in his closing statement, stated that at Level II by introduction by the her representatives the matter of the purpose for the trip to Dallas, of whether or not the personal business leave was used as under the raised, and he believed that it had been appropriately addressed at Level III.
Closing Statement - Dr. Payzant
Dr. Payzant further stated that it had been said that Board policy was limited by contract terms, and the contract itself says that the Board will uphold the law; that evidence had been presented in an Attorney General's opinion which states it is legitimate for a Board to be concerned about the usage for which personal business is taken, and language in the contract indicates that personal business leave shall not be taken for certain reasons, while the personnel policies state in a different way the reasons, for which personal business may be taken and that there was no conflict there, thereby making it appropriate when resolving a matter which goes beyond the contract, for the personnel policies to be used; and that it is appropriate and necessary for the Administration to pursue the reasons for use of personal business in keeping with Article XIV, Section 2 of the contract, in making sure that persons are using the leave for the purpose for which it was intended and spending the amount of time contracted for to be with children in the classroom.
In conclusion, Dr. Payzant stated that it was the Administration's contention that although it was beyond the control of the grievant because of bad weather to return to Oklahoma City in time to meet classes on January 17, that she would have not found herself in that circumstance if she had not gone to Dallas, and that therefore he was asking that the Board uphold the grievance decision that was rendered at Level II and deny the relief sought.
R. #126 Motion Failed that Decision on Level II Grievance Mrs. Potts stated: I am inclined to vote for reversal of the decision at Level II be Upheld for the reason that I feel there has not been evidence introduced that would prove to me that the grievant was using this personal business leave for other than approved, Myrna Sandlin. purposes. Mr. English - Mrs. Potts, I am inclined to agree with you. I think that the Board may appropriately require an employee to say why they are: wanting personal business leave, but I also think it is necessary for tlie administration to present some sort of evidence of testimony that this was in violation of the contract, which could be the testimony of the employee. In this case, we have not had sufficient evidence to point that this was a violation of the contract. This may be sort of a gray area, but I think that because she and her husband are in business through a marriage relationship, this would qualify for something other than entertainment and recreation, although it does not necessarily mean that it qualified for personal business. I have not heard any evidence that'says she was down there strictly for entertainment, and I will in this case opt for, quote, "innocent" stance, and that she was there with her husband on personal business. A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Williams "that the grievance decision at Level II be upheld and the grievance at Level III be denied."
Mrs. Williams - How can you know when the person refuses to answer what the business was, since we FtSve it enumerated in the contract?
Mrs. Hill - On the request form it does not say that she state the reason for her personal business. I think this is an area that needs to be cleared up. Mr. English - I think the employee must be ready to testify in detail as to what they did during this period of time. I think that is very reasonable for us to require if we are going to be responsible to the people who pay the bill; that we have to be able to find out exactly what was going on there, whether it does qualify or not.
Mrs. Potts - I look at that in terms of the contract has got to read in such a way that we are providing students with the best education that we possibly can. The effects of this hearing are such that adjustments need to be made in the contract negotiations.
On roll cal], Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted nay; Mrs. Potts voted nay; Dr. Hamm voted nay; and Mr. English voted nay. Mr. English declared that the motion failed.
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R. #127 Motion that Level III Grievance be Upheld Myrna Sandlin
After a suggested motion by Mrs. Potts to uphold the Level III Grievance, upon recommendation by the Attorney that the motion include a granting of the relief sought and the reason for which the grievance was upheld, Mrs. Potts then stated: "I move that we uphold the Level II Grievance on the basis of insufficient evidence to ’support denial of the grievance, and that the relief sought be granted." Mrs. Hill seconded the motion.
Dr. Start - I think you are just opening the barn door to abuse. Anybody can say they can take personal business leave for this and for that any time they wish to . with no accountability. You owe it to the taxpayers and the children of this district to hold them accountable. Mrs. Potts - I don't think there is anything in the motion that says a teacher does not need to explain what the uses of personal business leave are. Mr. English - There is also a provision in the contract that says "when such an absence would result in a hardship for students, school district, or professional staff, the teacher may be asked to select another date for taking the leave."
On roll call, Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
(The Level III Grievance Hearing for Ms. Myrna S. Sandlin was concluded at 6:45 p.m., at which time the Board recessed before continuing with the next hearing as listed in the agenda.) Level III Grievance Hearing - Swim Coaches (John G. Savage, John Reddish, Thelia Elliott, and Ronald Miller)
The following persons participated in the hearing:
1.
Jim Huff, Representative for Grievants
2.
Mike Barlow, Representative for Grievants and President, American Federation of Teachers
3.
Dr. Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent and Respondent
4.
Dorothy Walker, Patron and Witness
5.
Mary Lue Atkinson, Patron and Witness
6.
Wayne Francis, Assistant to Director of High Schools and Witness
7.
Thelia Elliott, Grievant and Coach
8.
Ann DeGraffenreid, Patron and Witness
9.
Cindy Walker, Student and Witness
10.
Ronald Miller, Grievant and Coach
11.
Dr. Wallace Smith, Director of Personnel Services and Witness
12.
John Reddish, Grievant and Coach
13.
Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent- Instruction Division, and Witness
Statement of Grievance: "Pay warrant received on January 15, 1979 did not include the proper compensation for both girls' swimming team coaching responsibilities and boys' swimming team coaching responsibilities." Relief Sought: "Salary shortage on the January 15, 1979 warrant be adjusted and paid. Al-1 remaining warrants be adjusted to reflect the proper amounts for the balance of the girls' swimming coach's salary and the boys' swimming coach's salary." Opening Statement -Jim Huff
In an opening statement, Mr. Huff referred to the Statement of Grievance, and to paragraph G of Article XV of the contract: "In the event a boys' and girls' team exists in any sport, the coaches shall each receive the amount stipulated in the schedule."
Mr. Huff further stated that in keeping with the relief sought, that it was their intent to prove that there had been substantial changes in contract language relating to swim coaches between the current agreement and the agreement that had existed before; that the district had ignored the language that had been changed and had relied on past practice to make its judgment concerning swim coaches; and that the contract was clear that payment is required for coaches of both boys' and girls' teams.
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Level III Grievance Hearing - Swim Coaches cont'd
Dr. Payzant, in an opening statement, stated that the Respondent would show that the CQntract does not state that there shall be separate boys' and girls' swim pools; that it is a matter of educational policy to be determined by the district whether separate teams are created for boys and girls; that the district did not make a decision or issue any ruling to coaches that there be separate teams for boys and girls for the regular season swimming program; that the contract does apply once separate teams are created by the district; that the swimming coaches do not spend twice the time coaching the boys and girls together that they would spend if they just had a boys' team separately or a girls' team separately; and that the expertise of a coach is considered at the time of hiring, and the pay for coaches as required by the contract is for the time spent coaching.
Opening Statement - Dr. Payzant
Ms. Walker and Ms. Atkinson, patrons, were called as witnesses, whereby there was testimony to establish that patrons do transport students back and forth for swim meets and practices; that meets are not coeducational in the sense that boys' and girls' swim teams do not compete against each other but have separate competition; and that there is support for separate coaching for boys' and girls' teams.
There was also established through testimony by the patrons that when practicing, boys and girls are in the same pool swimming together at the same time, with the boys on one side and the girls on the other side. The question of the scheduling of competition in swim meets was an issue introduced in the testimony as to the time element involved with separate competition, and also the inability of boys and girls to compete against each other equally; and the involvement of practice time versus meet time.
In testimony by Mr. Francis, Assistant to Director of High Schools, it was established that a memo was sent to Dr. Lindley regarding responses to questions asked by Dr. Payzant concerning the Oklahoma City high School athletic program. In further questioning, Mr. Francis was asked to define a coed team and to distinguish the difference between a sport for boys being coached at the same time as with the girls; the separation when there is competition and there is one coach involved in coaching both teams in relation to the salary received, swimming coaches' responsibilities in comparison to coaches of other sports, administrative procedures for payment in consideration of coaching responsibilities, and administrative interpretation of the negotiated contract, stipulations by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities. Association regarding sex-separated teams, and other. Exhibits were presented regarding various phases of the testimony. Testimony by Ms. Elliott included a response to the time that classes are held for boys and girls for swimming; time involved in coaching and for swim meets, and other.
Cindy Walker and Ms. DeGraffenreid responded to inquiries also regarding swimming activities, swim meets, etc., the coaches' activities with regard to a boys' and girls' swim class; time involved as related to when two teams of a different sex are competing, and the difference in competition for boys and girls. I L_;
Further testimony*by Mr. Miller, Mr. Reddish, Dr. Smith, and Dr. Lindley included reference to guidelines as outlined in letter from the Secondary School Activities Association; dual meets and time spent for practice by coaches; directives from Central Office administration; computing of salaries for coaches; no directive to swim coaches establishing boys'and girls' swim teams, coaching responsibilities, and other.
Closing Statement Mr. Huff and Mr. Barlow expressed in their closing statements that there needs to be - Jim Huff and a clear definition on the concept of multiple coaching which is being done; that Mike Barlow practicing in the same location (for boys and girls) does not nullify that two separate teams are involved; past practice of procedures should not be applicable; nothing in writing, no directives were sent to coaches in establishing classes; that coeducation does not exist in Oklahoma City Public Schools with separate swim teams; swim coaches have not been fully compensated in that they should be receiving compensation as a boys' swim coach and girls' swim coach; a decision should be made as to whether a boys' and a girls' team do exists there is a concern for opportunity for boys and girls to participate and compete equally; the coaching of boys and girls at the same time is not the coaches' choice but is one from the administration as to the scheduling; multiple coaching assignments are encountered at the same time; coaches do not have authority to have a boys' team and a girls' team; however, the Central Office administration did not send a directive to anyone as to there being separate teams for any sport.
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Closing Statement - Dr. Payzant
In Dr. Payzant1s closing statement, reference was made to the fact that the Central Office administration did not issue a directive that there must be boys' and girls' teams; from past practice it is not customary to send out directives each year; that ,boys' and girls' teams do practice at the same time whereby coaching is being done for both at the same time; boys and girls do not compete against each other and the competition part of the program is not cooeducational ; in dual or championship meets with sex-separated teams, the time spent by coaches is greater than it would be with single sex teams; in other words, the meets for boys and girls separately do take longer than the coed meets had taken in the past; that the testimony also showed that practice for sex-separated teams would require greater amounts of time than are currently worked by coaches who have boys and girls practice together.
Dr. Payzant indicated that the fact established at Level II as to the actual percentage of the total coaching time that is spent by the coaches with boys and girls swimming together as compared to the time spent by coaches working separately, that this percentage was contradicted at the Level III hearing. Dr. Payzant further stated that the contract is clear in Article XV, Section G, that when sex-separated teams exist in a sport, coaches shall receive the amount stipulated in the schedule for coaching each sport; with reference to the fact that the practice of the administration has been not to pay people twice for time spent coaching in a single time block; that it is true that there is nothing cited in writing other than a reference made by Dr. Smith to previous legal rulings and what would be common sense that no person is entitled to double pay for work done in a single time block, and if the Board and administration were not following this practice, that taxpayers would question their logic; that for separate teams to exist and the contract to apply, the district would have to exercise its policy prerogative which is outside the contract, to designate separate teams and coaches; that if the district intended to have sex-separated teams to be consistent with the contract and district administrative procedures, it would have to provide different time blocks for practice and meets for each team, or as an alternative provide separate coaches to work with each group during the same time block. Dr. Payzant indicated that the district does neither; that the district was unable to provide separate time blocks for practice sessions because of the lack of availability of pools to do so; time spent by coaches for regular season coaching is not sufficient to require separate coaches for the teams, and since separate boys' and girls' teams were not designated or recognized, it was the Respondent's contention that the district had no obligation to pay coaches for separate team coaching; that most of the time spent by coaches with sex-separated teams occur after the regular season in championship meets; the contract does not speak to extra pay for coaches who take their teams to postseason activities and, furthermore, some time is provided for most coaches in the district to use part of their regular contract day through the sixth period sports program for coaching activities; that it is not just the extra pay that coaches receive under the extra duty schedule in that portion of the contract that had been cited that was at issue; that in Section K of the contract which was raised as pertinent in terms of multiple coaching assignments, the argument had been made that related only to coaching assignments in two different sports, but part of the logic behind that interpretation would be that you do not pay for services performed during the same time block.
R. #128 Decision at Level II Grievance for Swim Coaches Sustained
A motion was then made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts - "that we sustain the decision made-at the Level II Grievance (that the grievance be denied)." Mrs. Hill - The question was raised apparently at some time that it was illegal to pay double pay for the same time period. Mr. Bleakley, are you aware of a ruling on that?
Mr. Bleakley - It was an Attorney General's opinion. Dr. Start - Whether it is a legal opinion or not, or whether it is the Attorney General's opinion, common sense dictates that I am not going to stand before a texpayer and try to defend paying a person twice for doing a single job of coaching swimming.
Mr. English - It is said that the practice has been not to pay double for coaching in the same time block, and I agree with that practice. I think it has been a good practice in the past; however, at this point we are dealing with the contract and the statements about the extra pay or no extra pay for postseason play, I frankly consider that money there covers the job. When I read the part that seems to be in discussion here, "In the event that a boys' and girls' team existsin any sport, the coaches shall each receive the amount stipulated in the schedule," my reading of that is it says "coaches"; it also says "shall each receive the amount stipulated in the schedule." I think that had it intended to provide that this deals with one coach, it would have said that the coach will receive the amount stipulated for each team. But it does not say the coach; it says the coaches, and I am interpreting that to mean that the reason that paragraph is in there, is in the event that you had one coach for the boys' team and one coach for the girls' team that it would be that they would split the amount of money here that was set up for swimming coaches, but that each would receive the pay; where you have one person and they are doing the coaching all in one time frame, at
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Mr. English cont'd
the same period they are coaching both the boys and the girls, that then this does not apply. When you talk about more work that is required in order to coach boys ’and girls in the same time period, I looked at the evidence that the grievant presented, and I noticed that at Southeast High School it appears we have 11 swim students; whereas, at Grant High School we have 30 boys and 19 girls. There is a difference in the amount of work that is required. It would appear that within that period of whatever it is that the coach is dealing with the students in a swim class one coach is going to have to do it with 11 and the other one is going to have to do ritwith 49, so I am not sure that is a very good way to decide whether they are going to get $500 extra for coaching a boys' team and a girls' team,or coaching one. To me the contract is clear when it says the "coaches" shall each receive...", not the "coach shall receive."
R. #128’ Decision at Level II Grievance for Swim Coaches Sustained cont'd
Dr. Hamm - Did the coaches understand from the beginning of the year that they were going to be coaching a boys' team and a girls' team, or did this come about during the season? It seems to me that the evidence that was given this evening, that this probably came about during the season as the result of letters from the Secondary Athletics Association saying that there would be competition of boys and competition of girls; that this is something that has been interjected into our thinking from outside our district, with exception of the all-city meet. I am struggling with the idea of whether or not we are going to control our district, or how are we going to cooperate with this outside influence coming in and saying we will have sexseparated teams for district and state meets, etc. I agree with Mr. English about the language that "in the event that a boys' and girls team exists in any sport, the coaches shall each receive the amount stipulated in the schedule." To me this implies that the antecedent of each is the word "coaches," which is plural and not singular. It is not the same coach for two jobs in the same time frame.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried and the grievance was denied.
(Time of Hearing:
7:25 - 10:45 p.m. — 3 hours; 20 minutes.)
Inquiry Mr. English inquired: You will recall back about two weeks ago during one of our Mr. English Board meetings we authorized the Superintendent and staff to negotiate with certain engineering firms. The negotiations have proceeded and they have reached some agreements with some of the firms, and it is my concern that before I sign a contract with these firms, that the Board should approve the contract prior to my signing them. We are under somewhat of a time factor here that it would be better to get the contract signed and get this work underway before the next scheduled Board meeting, which is about three weeks away. The Superintendent has said that we could come for a ratification at that time on the contract. I have a question about where are we legally with the ratification vote if we decided that we didn't want a particular contract? Dr. Payzant explained: My intent with the recommendation was to get clearance from the Board to go ahead so that we could actually within the guidelines established by that motion, the engineers on that list and fees not to exceed a certain percentage, enter’into'some agreements with them and proceed. I am not aware as to whether requirements would necessitate our coming back and actually once the contract is signed, having the Board ratify that, or whether you feel that the action taken did not authorize us to actually enter into a contract. Mr. English referred to the motion as of the meeting of April 2.
Dr. Payzant continued: My intent was to get whatever clearance I needed from you to proceed so that we could retain the engineering firms to get on with the work at hand and, in so doing, to work within the specific guidelines established by the Board. I had not thought far enough ahead to anticipate the question of whether there would need to be a ratification such as there is with an encumbrance, or whether your intent was something other than what I originally had thought. Mr. English - What isthelegal status on a ratification? What if I signed these contracts-and then the Board comes back May 7 and say they don't like the contract? Mr. Bleakley - The motion passed on April 2, first, authorized the Superintendent to select a firm and secondly, authorized him to negotiate an engineering fee. I think it would be good business practice for the Board to ratify whatever final contract that was entered into with the architects. I think that this motion gives the Superintendent enough to tell the firm that he selects to begin their work at the fee that was negotiated, but that it would be a good business practice to tell them that the final contract was going to go to the Board because it is going to have more than just a firm and a fee for the project. You need to tie the firm to a specific project and the work that is involved and the fee.
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Inquiry Mr. English cont'd
Mr. English - I don't think it is good practice. What we have here is the contract being drawn up, negotiated, and then the Board President signs it and then it comes before the Board for the Board's ratification for approval. I have a concern about that operation. As members, I think we like to see what the contract is that we are ’signing before we sign it. Dr. Start - We authorize the administration to purchase hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of food every year by selecting vendors with a general price list. We allow them to go buy and purchase and we don't act or confirm. What is the difference between this kind of authorization for professional services and the buying of food?
Dr. Payzant - I am not sure that I understand the difference. I understand what Mr. English was saying in the concern, and I guess if I had been more aware of that I would have taken a different approach and held off and not come to you with that recommendation until I had specefic contracts ready. But I felt if I did that, then I wouldn't have had any guidelines from you in terms of negotiating the specific contracts, so I decided it was more important to get some guidelines in negotiations and go that route first, and then if I lived within the guidelines, that the contracts would be acceptable to you so that a ratification would be acceptable.. I think we can do one of two things. If the engineers who are involved are not willing to go ahead with some preliminary work, whatever might be done in the next two weeks on good faith that the contracts will be approved, then we could either have a special meeting or just hold everything off until May 7; or if you are willing to agree that at least they would be paid for any work they do within the next two weeks, even if you decided that you didn't like something in the contract and do not want to act affirmatively on them May 7, that would be an approach also. My major purposes are that I don't want you to be uncomfortable with the procedure; and, secondly, I want to expedite things as much as possible so that we don't lose the benefit of the weather of the summer months and the time period when the children are not in school, to get started on some of these projects. Mr. Bleakley stated: I believe that the Board's previous action is sufficient to delegate the authority to the Superintendent to enter into this contract. I would also recommend that it is a good practice that at your next opportunity that you ratify the agreement. Mr. English - And what is my liability if the Board does not ratify? Mr. Bleakley -What the Superintendent has done, the contract that he has come up with was in the perimeters of your previous direction. Mr. English indicated that he disagreed with the Attorney's interpretation but that he would go along with it.
Announcement Re loard Members on Committee on /o-Tech
Mr. English announced that he had asked Mrs. Potts and Dr. Hamm to serve with him on a committee to meet with the Superintendent and staff, and some of the Board members of the South Oklahoma City Junior College to talk about vo-tech and see what kind of mutual concerns existed as they went along on the vo-tech issue.
1. #129 Soard Adjourned to executive Session - 11:05 p.m.
It was moved by,Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss matters of litigation. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted a^e; and Mr. English voted aje. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
1. #130 Soard Returned to )pen Session 11:22 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted a^e. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #131 Adjournment 11 :23 p.m.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA ) I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the Regular Adjourned Meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district this
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174
MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 7, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING AND LEVEL III GRIEVANCE HEARING IN THE
BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1979, AT 5:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the Board members were present. entered the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
Roll Call
Mr. Donwerth
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts for approval of the minutes of April 16, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #132 Minutes Approved
HEARING
Level III Grievance Hearing - Jim Huff
The following persons participated in the hearing:
1.
Jim Huff, Teacher and Grievant
2.
Mike Barlow, Teacher and Grievant
3.
Dr. Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent and Witness
4.
Dr. Wallace Smith, Director of Personnel Services and Witness
5.
James Savage, Employee Relations and Legislative Liaison Officer, Respondent
and
Statement of Grievance: The Union has only been provided with the number of vacancies at each level and their locations. Full information relating to each vacancy, i.e., subject area, grade level, specific qualifications, has been denied. Provision of Agreement Violated: Article I, Section 2; Article V, Section 6A; Article VI, Sections 5A, A.2, A.3; Article XVI, Sections 4A1, 5A.
Relief Sought: Provide a properly identified union representative with full information related .to‘~«ach vacancy. Mr. Huff referred to the Statement of Grievance and continued: We will prove that the Union has not been provided a list of vacant teaching positions; that the vacancy list has specifically had removed from it specific qualifications and job requirements. We will prove that no list of positions filled has been provided; that the Union has been prevented from implementing the contract and advising teachers concerning their contractual rights. We will prove that the Union has not been provided with public information, and that the Central Administration has developed procedures specifically to avoid contract language.
Opening Statment Jim Huff
Mr. Savage stated: The Respondent will show that the alleged violations of the articles and sections in this grievance are identical to ones filed in a previous grievance and heard at Board level, and ruled at Board level. We will show that the Personnel Services Office has complied with the decision of the Board rendered at a previous hearing as far as posting of the locations of the vacancies. This information is furnished'to the Union upon their request.
Opening Statement James Savage
Included in the testimony by Mr. Huff were responses to inquiries regarding the grievance being the same as one disposed of previously and the differences involved; the part of the contract language that was alleged to have been violated; vacancy lists as they are presently being posted and the information included; the changed format of the vacancy lists; the Union's interpretation of compilation of vacancies as stated in the contract; a change in the manner that positions are now being posted and the reason for the difference; posting of vacancies for ensuing school year, and other.
Testimony ■ Mr. Huff
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1979 - CONT'D
Level III Grievance Hearing cont'd Testimony Dr. Payzant
Testimony Dr. Smith
Dr. Payzant, as a witness, responded to inquiries relating to the district's compliance with the negotiated agteement, dissemination of information, etc.; interpretation of the contract language in relation to a previous decision by the Board; the reason for some information being withheld in the posting; interpretation of that section of the contract related to the posting of vacancies; substitute teachers as a part of the bargaining unit and consideration of their being able to apply for a position; the employment status of a substitute teacher; general clarifying terms of positions; method of hiring employees; specific criteria for vacancies; format or procedure for the posting of teaching vacancies; specific language in the contract with reference to location of vacancies; language of the contract which refers to "qualifications must be listed when necessary"; the fact that teachers cannot transfer during the current year, and other. Dr. Smith's testimony included a response to inquiries about specific qualifications not being included in the posting of vacancies; method used when substitute teachers apply for vacancies and the procedure used in the Personnel Services Department in consideration of substitute teachers for positions; definition of a "transfer"; the format of vacancy lists as compared to those of a year ago, and other. (Two exhibits were presented by Mr. Barlow in relation to the testimony.)
Closing Statement1 In a closing statement, Mr. Barlow stated that the grievance as presented was not the - Mr. Barlow same as another grievance that was filed; the grievance was in keeping with the procedure in alleging that there had been a misapplication or misinterpretation of the contract; that the Personnel Services Department had not complied with the contract by posting a compilation of all known vacancies and/or promotional positions within the bargaining unit; that there should not be any type of secrecy about what exists as a vacancy in the district inasmuch as it should be public information; that according to the contract vacancies should be posted so that substitute teachers would have an opportunity to apply and be considered for vacancies before applicants not employed in the system are considered for those vacancies, and other. Mr. Barlow asked the Board to grant the relief sought in the grievance, which would apply for next school year.
Closing Statement - Mr. Huff
As a closing statement, Mr. Huff suggested that members of the Board check as to where else other job vacancies use numbers as a means to communicate where the vacancies are and what are the qualifications; that there’had been changes from last year's contract language; and that posting of vacancies with numbers was an administrative interpretation that allowed the new contract language to be ignored.
Mr. Huff, too, asked that the Board look at the language in the contract and interpret the language as it was written and not as by administrative interpretation. Closing Statement - Mr. Savage
Mr. Savage stated in his closing statement that the Personnel Services Department had an established policy for the posting of vacancies, which was basically the same policy that they had used for several years; and that in keeping with the discussion of the article in negotiations last year, nothing was said in the contract on how to compile the vacancy list except where it said "vacancies for the ensuing year will be posted beginning at the end of the first semester and that they will set forth specific qualifications and job requirements when necessary, and that each succeeding vacancy list will note all vacancies filled during the previous posting period."
Mr. Savage continued by referring to a prior grievance hearing at Level III at which time a motion was made by a Board member and passed by the Board stating that location should be furnished to the bargaining unit upon request; that as to substitutes not being able to know where positions are located, there are certain provisions of the contract that would not apply to substitutes; that substitutes are considered for vacancies; that procedures have not been changed to circumvent the contract, but the procedures were changed to live up to the contract.
Mr. Savage added that the main purpose of the personnel policies was to try to be consistent; that teachers are not allowed to transfer during the school year; therefore, there are no requirements needed to spell out specific qualifications or locations for teachers currently employed. Members of the Board responded: Mrs. Hill - I have some concerns on teacher transfers because I have been told and do know of an instance where there has been an administrative transfer during the current year. And, of course, then my question has to come back, if the teacher did not know that this vacancy was occurring, how would they know that they might need to notify their administrator that they were interested in that transfer? So at the high school level I can see possibly a need for the subject matter being listed. I noticed on one of the sheets that Foster Estes was listed. I don't know whether the teaching positions there are considered promotional or not. Some people might consider them promotional because there is quite a difference in salary in the vocational area than in the other areas. So these are some concerns that I have that maybe in the high schools particular ly those vacancies need to be listed.
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Level III Grievance Hearing cont'd Mr. English - Are you saying that in your opinion the contract requires that they be 1isted? <
Mrs. Hill - Yes, I would think that they should be listed.
A motion was then made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Williams "that the Level III grievance be denied."
Motion Re Level III Grievance Jim Huff
Mrs. Potts commented: As I think was indicated in the previous hearing which was somewhat similar to this, the whole thing turned really on the definition of what is a compilation, and it has not been spelled out specifically in this contract. So what we are doing as a body is interpreting what we feel a compilation is. I think there is good rationale for both sides in terms of the interpretation. The fact that we don't have it specifically written, it really leaves it to us to interpret. Additional V, I have some concerns that we are so specific in terms of qualifications for all of the other positions that are listed and so nonspecific in terms of the teaching positions. I do not feel that the contract specifically says that this detail should be presented. Mr. English - I was not present for the grievance in January on this issue. I was very interested in a couple of the points that were made this evening on the substitute teachers, and how are they going to know specifically about the knowledge. There is a portion of the contract that says "substitutes shall have an opportunity to apply and be considered for vacancies." If they shall have the opportunity to apply, then how will they know where the vacancies are if it is not on the list, other than by an informal word of mouth. I agree that the words about a compilation of all known vacancies is not definitive in spelling out what a compilation is, but I think that I understand what the problem or concern has been among teachers for quite a few years on that, and I have difficulty in using simply numbers to meet the terms of the contract. I understand the problems that might be presented by listing vacancies where a present teacher is not eligible to be transferred during the school year, but I just think that probably my interpretation of this is that it should list more than what it does right now, that it should be more specific in the 1istings, after hearing the discussion this evening. A substitute motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts after it was perfected to read - "I move that the grievance be upheld and that the teaching vacancies be listed by specific subject." Dr. Hamm inquired:
What about grade level?
R. #133 Approval of Substitute Motion That Grievance Be Upheld
Mrs. Hill - I don't feel like that enters into it. For instance, I think it would be American History at any level, or language arts at any level. Mrs. Williams - I don't think that it is the duty of this Board tonight to determine procedure. The duty of this Board is to determine whether or not we have violated a contract. I would certainly say there is merit to other things that have been said here tonight, but they should be said at the bargaining table. We are in the process of bargaining and when we go further and further and deeper and deeper into this situation, we are bargaining. The issue before us tonight is whether or not we have lived up to the "requirement that there be a compilation of all known vacancies. The moot question is what each individual thinks is a compilation. No matter how I feel as to whether I understand it or not, that is the question before us tonight. This is a very sympathetic board; a very teacher-employee oriented board, so let's not get carried away. Dr. Start - I think the issue before the Boad right now is in our individual opinion whether a contract has been violated. In my judgment, the Union has not proved that, and therefore that is why I made my original motion and I would urge that the substitute motion be defeated. In my judgment, the contract has not been violated. We are not deciding tonight whether the language is ambiguous or not. We are not deciding whether there are two ways to interpret English words. We are just here to determine whether the contract has in fact been violated. Dr. Hamm - As I understand the issue, it hinges upon each individual's definition of the word "compilation." How you interpret that word is going to determine your vote. I think thata numerical compilation serves no purpose at all. It is not in keeping with the spirit that I think is what is trying to be drawn out here, and openness would remove secrecy that is contained in just a numerical compilation. So consequently I think it is not only my interpretation, but in order to have this openness, I am in favor of the substitute motion. Mrs. Williams - Blit is this not an item for the bargaining table at this point? Our question is whether or not we violated the language of the contract. Is not the bargaining process going on now? Dr. Hamm - The only thing that I have to go with in order to make an intelligent vote is the language that is there. And the language as I read this is that I think the contract has been violated and the grievance is justifiable.
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R. #133 Approval of Substitute Motion That Grievance Be Upheld cont1d
Mrs. Hill - We came here some months ago and were asked to make an interpretation, spell out or define this area of the contract. I think we are coming back at this point and probably being a little more specific. I feel like it probably didn't answer the questions thoroughly at that time. I really sort of feel like this has a bearing on the other grievance, because we have already gotten involved with the location. Mrs. Williams - So we are bargaining at Board meeting. Mrs. Hill - I think it is a further defining of it. Mr. English - I think we are doing what we are supposed to do. We are interpreting what the contract says, and the contract says what we as seven members sit here and decide what it says, and we figure out what the word compilation means, and if it means a statistical compilation by the majority of the Board, then that is what it means. If it means something else to the majority of the Board, then that is what it means. It is not bargaining; it is interpreting what has already been said.
Dr. Start - I don't think, Dr. Hamm, if I vote against this mot-ion, that I am voting against openness, because I am as much in favor of openness as; you are. It is just whether the contract has been violated; that is the issue. On roll call, Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted nay; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Comments Mrs. Hill
Mrs. Hill - We have been talking again about budgeting, and I was very privileged to be invited to Sequoyah recently to see some of the special programs that we have funded, where our aides were at work and were teaching Spanish. I would hope that some of the other Board members might get into the schools to see where some of the special programs are that we funded this year. Dr. Hamm and I enjoyed the Guidance Association dinner this past weekend.
Comments Mr. English
Mr. English - The librarians had a dinner and it was very enjoyable. They had a very good speaker, a science fiction writer. I thought that was excellent. I found out that science fiction is based upon some scientific facts, along with some dreaming. I also have had the opportunity to attend the national convention of the National School Boards Association, as did several other Board members here this evening. I spent most of my time going to clinics on collective bargaining and am in the process now of writing a report on that for my fellow Board members who were attending other clinics, so that we can share our knowledge. I hope that all Board members who were there and attended the sessions and the clinics will do as we require our employees who go out on trips, to write up a report, share your knowledge with everybody.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Potts - I was in attendance at Sunset School when a delegation of Japanese music teachers were visiting, and I believe Sunset was the only elementary school selected for an exemplary music program. It was really exciting to see the kinds of things that they were doing with the young people there, and I think that is a point of pride for our school system. I also wanted to make special comments regarding the very extra effort put in by Pat Yarotsky in the Oklahoma City Beautiful Campaign that our schools participated in. This was the first time that we have done this, and I know that there are many things that were done previously by individual schools along the line of this campaign. The campaign was basically "let's look as good as we really are." One of the things that was done was having students sign up themselves and others committing to pick up public litter. The other part of it had to do with paint-up/fix-up campaigns in the various schools. The students who were winners in the campaign got iron-on patches for their tee shirts, and then each school that participated will receive, if they haven't already, a redbud tree. There were three schools particularly that were cited for special efforts. One of them was Parker Fifth Year Center where every child in the school participated in picking up trash during the week. They plan to have a tree setting ceremony with Mayor Latting there. The Harding Middle School stage crew completely cleaned the auditorium, repaired broken seats, painted and fixed doors, and as a result the auditorium which was in a real state of disrepair was transformed into what they feel is a point of pride. Northwest Classen High School students really worked on the appearance of the school ground and participated by picking up and making it look better. There were 24,728 commitments to the responsibility of picking up and cleaning up. Gatewood was the winner with the most signatures. Other winners were Edwards Fifth Year Center, Hoover Middle School, and Northwest Classen High School. I think that we ought to be proud of the efforts that were put forth by 38 of our schools.
Comments Dr. Hamm
Dr. Hamm - I appreciate the many invitations that have been coming my way, and have been trying to take in as many of them as time allows. One of them that I particularly enjoyed was one that brought back memories of when I was in school and enrolled in industrial arts. I think that my major accomplishment was the sugar scoop, a bird house and a whatnot. And then to go out to Crossroads Mall and see the display on the concour Âťe there of the fantastic furniture, not only wood but also wrought iron, and other on the middle school level, I took a great deal of pride in this aspect of our curriculum
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LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported:
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(2)
R. #134 Adoption of Resolution Re Sale of Uni versi ty Heights School Property
James Cowan Case - During the past week Independent School District No. 89 has been sued by a plaintiff named James Cowan. This arises out of an altercation that occurred at Northwest High School. Copies of that petition are being distributed to members of the Board. It will be defended by the insurance carrier who has denied liability but will defend under our reservation of rights. Proposed Resolution Re University Heights School Property - I have distributed to the Board tonight a proposed Resolution and attached thereto is Exhibit A, the results of the bidding for the University Heights School. The cut-off for those bids was 4:00 p.m., May 3, 1979 and we received ten (10) bids. The highest bid was $215,300.00 by Horace Kellogg Calvert. The Resolution I have drafted is in the format that I would recommend the Board use if you choose to sell the property to Mr. Calvert at the price bid.
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts for adoption of the Resolution regarding the sale of University Heights School property as presented by the Attorney.
RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (hereinafter called "District") has determined that it is in District's best
interests to cease its use of certain real property (hereinafter called "Premises") situated in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, described as follows: A portion of the Northeast quarter (NE/4) of Section Eight (8), Township Twelve (12) North, Range Three (3) West of the Indian Meridian, bounded as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Northeast quarter (NE/4) of Section Eight (8), Township Twelve (12) North, Range Three (3) West, thence South three hundred (300) feet, thence West two hundred (200) feet, thence North three hundred (300) feet, thence East two hundred (200) feet, to the point of beginning,
and; WHEREAS, the Premises have become surplus to the educational needs iof District; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Education of District (hereinafter called the
"Board") at its meeting on April 2, 1979, adopted a resolution to solicit
offers to purchase the Premises; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Board's resolution, the District published its Notice for Bids requesting persons desiring to purchase the Premises to submit
sealed bids to District on or before 4:00 p.m., May 3, 1979; and WHEREAS, the District received ten (10) bids pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in its Notice for Bids and Instructions to Bidders for the Purchase of University Heights School, such bids being set forth by bidder
and amount bid in Exhibit A attached hereto; and WHEREAS, Horace Kellogg Calvert bid the sumi
of Two Hundred and Fifteen
Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars ($215,300.00), such being the highest and best bid received by District pursuant to its Notice for Bids; and
WHEREAS, such bid is in conformance with the District's Notice for Bids and
Instructions to Bidders for the Purchase of University Heights School and represents the fair market value of the Premises; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to sell the Premises to Horace Kellogg Calvert
for the reason that he submitted the best and highest bid;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE’
IT RESOLVED by this Board the following described
real property located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (the "Premises") be declared to be and are hereby surplus to the educational needs of the District:
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RESOLUTION cont'd A portion or the Northeast quarter (NE/4) of Section Eight (8), Township Twelve (12) North, Range Three (3) West of the Indian Meridian, bounded as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Northeast quarter (NE/4) of Section Eight (8), Township Twelve (12) North, Range Three (3) West, thence South three hundred (300) feet, thence West two hundred (200) feet, thence North three hundred (300) feet, thence East two hundred (200) feet, to the point of beginning,
and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board sell, convey all its right,
title and interest of the District in and to the Premises to Horace Kellogg Calvert; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such right, title and interest in such
real
property shall be conveyed by a Quit Claim Deed and District does
not warrant merchantability of title by such conveyance; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such conveyance is subject to the terms and conditions of District's lease with Junior Achievement of Greater Oklahoma City, Inc., dated August 16, 1976, and District's agreement with James D. Harden, Frances Harden, and David W. Harden, trustees of the
John J. Harden Trust; and Reserve National Insurance Company, a corporation, dated December 28, 1978; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Board shall give written
notice by registered mail to Horace Kellogg Calvert that the Board has accepted his bid and that such sale shall be closed on or before the tenth
day after the mailing of such notice; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Board be, and hereby is authorized and directed to take all such action and to execute and
deliver all such documents for and on behalf of the Board, for and on behalf of the District, and under the corporate seal of the District or otherwise, as may be necessary and proper to consummate the sale contemplated herein and to carry out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing
resolution; and ( I
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proceeds of such sale be deposited in
the District's Bond Cash Fund Account. CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Resolution approved by said Board of Education at its meeting of May 7, 1979.
VIVIAN STEVENSON, CLERK Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
R. #134 Adoption of Resolution Re Sale of Uni versi ty Heights School Property - cont'd
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EXHIBIT "A"
R. #134 Adoption of Resolution Re Sale of Uni versify Heights School Property - cont'd
Bidder
Amount Bid
Benham-Blair and Affiliates, Inc.
$200,000.00
1,002.00
A. C. Commander Horace Kellogg Calvert*
215,300.00*
B. D. Eddie Enterprises
138,000.00
Gary C. Johnston
200,000.00
Don A. Karchmer
158,018.18
John Kennedy Investments, Inc.
106,001.00
Reserve National Insurance Company of Oklahoma City
212,000.00
H. L. Seaton
125,100.00
The Sweetser Companies, Inc.
104,000.00
*High Bid Mrs. Hill inquired:
The last paragraph of the Resolution - "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the proceeds on such sale shall be deposited in the District Bond Cash Fund Account," is that where it has to go, or is that a recommendation?
Mr. Bleakley - This is the recommendation of Mr. Ginn.
This is the same disposition
of the proceeds that we used when we sold the Lakeside property about a year ago.
This makes the money then available for improvements of a similar nature, and I think
that has been the policy of the Board in the past to put it back into the real property of the District.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Treasurer's Repo rt
Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report and responded to questions by members of the Board regarding some of the amounts as listed in the report. (Copy on file in Clerk's office.)
R. #135 Reports Approved
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the reports as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted-aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT cont'd
R. #136 Resolutions of Appreciation Approved
A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Hill for approval of the following Resolutions of Appreciation:
(a)
Peggy Lee Newsom, Teacher-Douglass, deceased April 15, 1979.
(b)
Fern Collier, Retired Teacher, deceased April 21, 1979.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. jEnglish voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
At no Expense to the School District
R. #137 Professional Trips Approved
(a)
Alice V. Houston, Director, Curriculum Services, Equal Educational Opportunity in Desegregated OPS, Arrowhead State Lodge, April 10-11 , 1979. Confirmation.
(b)
Charlotte Bibb-Harrison, Coordinator, Comprehensive Arts, (K-4), Oklahoma Arts and Humanities Council Artist-in-Residence Early Forecast Meeting, St. Gregory College, Shawnee, Oklahoma, April 27-28, 1979. Confirmation.
(c)
Michael Whalen, Teacher, Douglass High School; R. L. Ashley, Jr., Teacher, Classen High School; Richard' B. Nealy, Human Relations Specialist, Southeast High School; Janet T. Morgan, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired, Classen High School, Close-Up Foundation Government Seminar, Washington, D. C., April 29-May 4, 1979. Confirmaticn.
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(d)
Peggy Phillips, Teacher, John Marshall, Close-Up Government Workshop, Washington, D. C., April 30-May 4, 1979. Confirmation.
(e)
Betty J. Williams, Director, Elementary Schools, National Teacher Corps Training Conference, San Francisco, California, May 2-5, 1979. Confirmation.
(f)
James F. Daniels, Principal, Green Pastures; Leon Edd, Principal, Star Spencer; Ruth Frazier, Principal, Star; Bob Storie, Principal, Wi1 low Brook; Stephen Brown, Principal, Rogers Middle; Claud Todd, Principal, Telstar; National Teacher Corps Training Conference, Los Angeles, California, May 6-8, 1979. Confirmation.
(g)
Frances Hendrix, Distributive Education Teacher, Grant High School; Sharon Lippert, D. C. Teacher-Coordinator, John Marshall High School, The National DECA Career Development Conference, Houston, Texas, May 3-7, 1979. Confirmation.
(h)
Audrey Dragg, Counselor, Star Spencer High School; Jake Diggs, Principal, Grant High School; Edward L. Berry, Principal, Douglass High School; Harold Merideth, Principal, Southeast High School, Fifteenth Air Force & Strategic Air Command visitation of March AFB, California, and Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona, May 15-17, 1979.
(i)
Dan Hester, Facilitator, Central Innovative High School, Sponsor-Camping Class, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, May.3-14, 1979. Confirmation.
(j)
Lucille Rozzell, Hazel Jones, DAC, The National Coalition of ESEA Title I Parents Regional In-Service Workshop, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 3-5, 1979. Confirmation.
(k)
Gary D. Sperling, Science Department, Classen High School, International Science Fair, San Antonio, Texas, May 7-12, 1979. Confirmation.
(l)
Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent, Application Review Panel, National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, D. C., May 30 day) - June 1, 1979.
(m)
Vern Moore, Director, Middle Schools-FffthYear Centers, Arkansas-Oklahoma Consortium-ctor the Emerging Adolescent Summer Workshop, Fountainhead State Lodge, June 28-29, 1*979.
At School District Expense (n)
Oliver Stripling, Director, School Plant Services, Volunteering Asbestos Critical Seminar, Dallas, Texas, April 20, 1979. Confirmation.
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Camolia Byrd, Lau Language Program Officer, Regional VI Title VII Technical Assistance Meeting for Applicants for New Grants, Dallas, Texas, April 23-24, 1979. Confirmation.
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Sizemore Bowlan, Director, School/Community Relations, Spring Workshop National Association of Large City Directors of Vocational Education, Arlington, Virginia, May 3-9, 1979. Confirmation.
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Tom Hardy, Teacher, Northeast; Robert LaScelle, Teacher, Southeast, International Science and Engineering Fair, San Antonio, Texas, May 6-12, 1979. Confirmation.
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Garrol Dockum, Computer Services, Association for Education Data Systems, Large City School Meeting, Detroit, Michigan, May 14-15, 1979.
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Charlotte Bibb-Harrison, Coordinator, Comprehensive Arts in Education, Imagination Celebration, Kennedy Center, Seattle, Washington, May 14-22, 1979.
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Douglas Markham, Jess Stow, Supply Department, Management Science Americas' Inventory Control & Purchasing National Workshop, Atlanta, Georgia, May 21-23, 1979.
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R. #137 Professional Trips Approved cont'd
At School District Expense cont'd
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C. W. Earnest, Director, Foster Estes, State Area Vo-Tech Administrators Meeting, Wagoner, Oklahoma, June 18-20, 1979.
(v)
Odessa Wycoff, Coordinator, Business Education, The Role of Women in Vocational Education Leadership Positions, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, June 18-21, 1979.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Homework Policy Statement For Consideration at May 21 Meeting
HOMEWORK POLICY STATEMENT
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill for adoption of the Homework Policy Statement as presented.
"The Board believes that homework is an important part of the learning experience for students in the Oklahoma City Public Schools and should be
assigned on a regular basis.
The major purposes of homework are to help
students become self-directing, independent learners, and improve their achievement.
Assignments appropriate to the developmental level of a
student will be used for enrichment, reinforcement, and extension of school experiences and will be properly evaluated.
Total time spent on
homework, per day, should be graduated from a few minutes in the early
grades to no more than' two hours in high school. "The Board recognizes that cooperation between parents and the school
is essential to effective home study.
Parents should provide conditions
conducive for studying and should monitor the student's home study time." Dr. Payzant commented: This is a staff's response to a request from the Board to develop such a policy. I have also drafted with the staff work, of course subject to your consideration of the Board policy, a set of suggested administrative regulations that would be distributed to staff upon your approval of the policy, to give further guidance to its implementation. Should you decide to modify the policy as recommended to you, then of course it would be necessary for the staff to make appropriate modifications in the administrative regulations. After a brief discussion on consideration of the policy statement, it was agreed that voting on the policy be delayed until the May 21 meeting to give opportunity for input.
Mrs. Williams- I think it is really newsworthy that this Board is going on record of endorsing homewo'rk and that the Superintendent has developed the supportive administrative regulations and such. Dr. Start - But this isn't an endorsement of homework; this mandates it. If the Board passes this policy statement, no teacher should dare utter the words I don't believe in homework. That is incompatible with continued employment in our district. I have heard teachers blatantly say many times at PTA meetings when they are asked abcut homework, I do not believe in homework. Am I correct, Dr. Payzant, if we adopt this statement, no employee of the district can make such a statement? How are you going to hold our employees accountable for this? Dr. Payzant - I think a person has every right to say that they don't believe in it, but I know that they would be obligated if the Board adopts this policy and the administrative regulations follow from my office, that at each school a homework plan would be developed and each teacher would be required to participate in that homework plan. It would be coordinated at the school level to make sure that the policy of a small amount of time in the very early years to two hours in the high school would be coordinated schoolwide. They could still say they didn't believe in it, but they would have to act in accordance with the Board policy. Mr. Donwerth - Possibly the teachers that don't believe in it, where it says no more than two hours in high school, could limit that to a very short amount of time. It doesn't spell out the time they are going to spend or how much homework they are going to request. It goes from a few minutes to no more than two hours, and no more than two hours could also be a few minutes.
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Mrs. Potts- I am very impressed not only with the presentation of policy, but. the accompanying administrative regulations. I think so many times in the past we have taken action on a policy and really not knowing; until later when it is implemented just how it will be effected. And having the administrative regulations accompanying the proposed policy gives us a good idea of how it would be developed and where the accountabil ity wo.uld lay, I am very impressed with the staff work that has been done on this.
Homework Policy Statement For Consideration at May 21 Meeting - cont'd
Mrs. Hill - I am pleased with the policy statement and the administrative regulations, but I do agree that I think it might be wise to let the community have a look at this. Dr. Hamm - I was more impressed with the administrative regulations than I was the' policy statement, because of the fact that my understanding of the policy is that it ought to be broad and general enough to give guidance, but it ought not be specific enough to handcuff people. Our policy is that we believe in homework and we let our administration implement this, that we ought not get involved in saying, okay, you get five minutes of homework and you get ten minutes, but that our intent ought to be general. The working of the administrative regulations is foremost specific. I would like to see that part of it revised as to the time frame. Dr. Payzant - We talked about this at some length before it was included, and I pushed for some general indication of the range of time being included in the Board policy because I think that it is important that the Board go on record in terms of studying that general range of expectation. It may be that you don't feel the few minutes to two hours is appropriate, and I would have no problem with you suggesting a change in that. But I think if nothing is said at all, then it perhaps is a little bit too general, and that would give it a little bit more weight in terms of a policy matter if you speak to the time factor in a general way. Mr. English - I think the parent's part here is very important. There are a couple of references to the parent and I do hope that there will be a considerable amount of effort put into involving the parents in the homework. I noticed it says that parents should provide conditions conducive for studying and should monitor the student's home study time. Maybe some hints to parents on how to help their children with homework;, if it is monitoring or whatever, would be helpful. I noticed that the school is supposed to share with the parents the school's plan, and the teachers, too, share with the parents what their plan is for the year. But I think parents often need some help in this area. If it is turning back to having parents help the children with homework, we are going to need to sort of re-educate parents in this fine art. So that would be the only place I h’ave a real concern about the policy, but I think it is excellent what the staff has put together.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth for approval of continuation of insurance policies and programs as recommended by ’Marsh and McLennan, Inc., in their study of June, 1977, with authorization for payment of current rates as premiums become due. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Proposed Changes for Beginning and Ending Times of School Day
1.
Recommend approval to establish for the 1979-80 school year, a six-hour and 30-minute school day for all schools as follows:
LEVEL
BEGINNING HOUR
R. #138 Continuation of Insurance PoTicie; and Programs as Recommended by Risk Management Study
Items for Consideration at May 21 Meeting of the Board
ENDING HOUR
High Schools
8:00 a.m.
2:30 p.m.
Elementary Schools
8:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
Middle Schools
9:00 a.m.
3:30 p.m.
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Request permission;opending final approval of changes in the beginning and ending times for the school day, to proceed with plans for changes in school bus operations and schedules using the revised times to establish bus schedules in which buses may be used for multiple routes previously assigned to commercial bus contractors and make minor operational changes which will reduce transportation costs and improve school bus service.
3.
Request authorization, pending final approval of changes in the beginning and ending times for the school day, to proceed with plans for eliminating the sixth period for sports in the high school; make sixth period available for academic courses, assign coaches five teaching classes per day, and schedule athletic practices after school.
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Items for Consideration at May 21 Meeting of the Board cont1d
Proposed Changes for Beginning and Ending Times of School Day cont'd Dr. Payzant commented: The three recommendations are interrelated. One relates to changes proposed for beginning and ending times of school for the school day for ’1979-80; the second involves recommended modifications in the transportation schedules and other related transportation matters; and the third deals with the alteration of the schedule at the high school which would move athletics out of the sixth period time block of the regular school day to an after school time block which would make athletics an extracurricular activity, which I believe very strongly that it ought to be. The first recommendation would give students at all three levels a six-hour, 30-minute school day. The changes from the current year would be the high school starting a half-hour earlier and dismissing an hour earlier for a net reduction of 30 minutes in the school day; a portion of that 30 minutes to come out of the lunch period, cutting it down to 30 minutes in the deletion of the 15-minute activity period. There would be no reduction in academic class time. At the elementary school the change would be from 8:45 this current year to start at 8:30, and the same dismissal time of 3:00 p.m., which would be an addition of 15 minutes to the total school day for elementary children, giving elementary children the six hours and 30 minutes. At the middle school level, this year the starting time was 8:30. I am recommending a 9:00 start and a 3:30 dismissal, which is exactly the same as the current year; with a reduction of 30 minutes. Middle schools now have six 55-minute academic class periods, and if you approve this schedule change, then those would be reduced to 50-minute periods. One of the concerns that some have expressed is the reduction in classroom instruction time. I feel very strongly that adolescent children 11, 12 and 13 years of age can get as much qualitatively out of a 50-minutecl ass period if it is handled well, and that the reduction of five minutes with their span of attention at that age will not affect qualitatively the educational program. The rationale for presenting this recommendation to you is broad. It starts in part with financial incentive and has several educational ones as well. The financial incentive ties into the second recommendation, and that is that with the current schedule, we must run buses to both high schools and middle schools simultaneously because they begin and end at the same time. By staggering the starting and ending times as proposed, we can use the same equipment for staggered bus runs and thereby'cut back the overall number of runs by 20% to 25%, at an estimated savings of one-half million dollars. My own view is that it makes much more sense to put that half-million dollars into resources that will have a more direct educational impact on children than gasoline and buses will. There are some other educational benefits that I see. One relates to the third recommendation. At the present time in the high school, students who are involved in interscholastic sports schedule their sixth period class in a six-period day for that sport activity. Under the current schedule the sixth period’starts around 2:30, because school does not dismiss until 3:30. With the change in schedule, the practice time for athletics would still be the same, 2:30 p.m., because of the earlier dismissal. This would enable the athletes not only to have their same practice time, but also have the flexibility in their school day schedule to take another academic course if they so choose, but most importantly to have the flexibility to participate in cluster programs that are offered in the afternoon time block at the vocational school, at the Science Center, or any other School where they might elect to take a course, and still enable them to return to their home school for the 2:30 practice time. It would mean that coaches who now teach four classes would teach five as do all other teachers. And I recognize that since part of their coaching compensation has been included in the reduced teaching assignment, that at the bargaining table where salaries are appropriately-negotiated, the Board will have to be willing to consider this in looking at extra duty pay for coaches for another year. It seems to me that there is another benefit at the high school level for this earlier dismissal time. As you know, a number of young people work and are now building their schedule so that they do not have a sixth period and can leave at 2:30, and this means that those who do work and choose not to participate in after school athletics will be able to take a full course schedule and still make their afternoon work assignments. One other part of the recommendation that falls in line with what you were discussing when the homework policy was before you, I think that since these three recommendations are being presented to you for the first time, that it would be appropriate if you would put them on the table until the 21st and act on them at that meeting.
Members of the Board commented and inquired:
Mr. Donwerth - Aside from the effect that this will have on a working mother that has a number of children in a number of different schools; on the athletics, I am afraid that in trying to reduce the use of buses, it is going to keep some of the high school students who depend on busing for transportation from participating in athletics, by not having that sixth period and then taking the bus at the end of the school day to go home. The bus leaves at 2:30 and they are left without transportation unless we use an activity bus, and so many of them go to different parts, as is presently done, that it would create a problem for anyone participating. I am sure that can be worked out. I think it is a great plan and I think that we really need it, but I don't want to eliminate some of the students from participating that really want to.
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Proposed Changes for Beginning and Ending Times of School Day cont'd
Dr. Payzant - My understanding is, and I want to verify this, that there are very few if any teams that confine their practice to the time block that under the time schedule is’included in the sixth period, and that most of them expand well beyond what would be 3:30 for that practice time. I also understand the plan to mean that activity buses as they are presently provided at the end of the practice time would continue to be provided under the new plan. But I will be absolutely sure to double check that, and if I have given you erroneous information, I will report back before the nextmeeting. Mrs. Hill - I believe the middle schools and the high schools use the same activity buses. By them getting out actually an hour later, I don't know what effect that would have.
Dr. Payzant - The middle schools will get out the same time that they do this year. Mrs. Hill - But in the competition, they have their athletics between the schools after 3:30 or at 3:30 on, and then they are brought to the school for an activity bus that normally picks up at the high school or they use a dual bus, is my understanding.
Dr. Payzant - There is nothing in this because the practices will be starting used to, 2:30, and the school day will it does this year. So these schedules
schedule that would require a change there, at the high school at the same time that they end at the middle school at the same time that ought to all be identical.
Mrs. Potts - Does this mean then that there would no longer be an academic credit given for sports participation? Dr. Payzant - We have not specifically talked about that. I presume that you are talking about a physical education credit, and somebody asked me that question late last week and said that we would have to take a look at it. So I don't have an answer for you but will prior to the meeting two weeks hence. Mrs. Potts - One thing would have to do with particularly these students that are catching the bus at the earliest time. Would they likely have a shorter time between when they have to catch their bus and when they get there with this schedule? I have had some calls where parents have talked about kids having to be out at a bus stop at 7:15 now, so some of their thoughts were if they have to be out at 7:15 now and we are moving it up a half-hour, is that going to mean that they are going to have to be out there at 6:45?
Dr. Payzant - I received the same inquiry today and checked with Transportation and we will try to build the route schedule in such a fashion that for a high school starting time of 8:00, 7:10 or 7:15 would be the earliest pickup time, so that it would not mean moving it ahead another 30 minutes to 6:45.
Mrs. Potts - In regard to the activities program, what effect would this have on that in the schools? Like when would announcements be made; when would the kinds of grouped together activities in high school take place under this schedule, and are we losing some things there that are still very important? Dr. Payzant My-q.reatest reservation about the recommendations, recognizing that there will have to be some trade-offs, because you can't get everything totally perfect, is the deletion of the activity period of time. We talked with representatives of the Student Communication group about some other approaches, one of them being to start the high school at 7:45 rather than 8:00 to hold that extra 15 minutes in for the activity period. About half of them said no we don't want to start at 7:45; we would rather cut the activity period and go ahead and start at 8:00. But even some of those who did say start earlier, I think would have taken the continuation of the longer lunch period as a higher priority than retention of the activity period. There were about five high schools who felt that based upon their experience this year, the activity period would not be missed. However, there were three who felt that they had had this year a fairly positive experience with the kinds of things that went on during activity period and they are rather disappointed that it is going to be cut out. As far as announcements and that kind of thing, generally what a student will do is take five minutes at the beginning of a class period to handle that so that it doesn't always impinge upon the classroom time of one class that is often rotating from week to week, or it certainly can be. And then with special events that are scheduledr'such as assemblies and so forth, under our current schedule they require a revision of the daily schedule to allow for that assembly time, and of course that would continue in the future as well.
Dr. Start - You mean these high school students really only want 30 minutes for lunch? That is going to close your campus. There is no way they can get out to McDonald's and back to school in 30 minutes.
Items for Consideration at May 21 Meeting of the Board cont'd
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Items for Consideration at May 21 Meeting of the Board cont1 d
Proposed Changes for Beginning and Ending Times of School Day cont'd Dr. Payzant - As a matter of fact, the high school students were very vocal about not wanting to reduce the length of the lunch period, but presented with the overall ’program and where the trade-offs had to be, we said to them, if you started at 7:45 and kept that 15 minutes in, would you rather do that? They were split. But a number of them said 7:45 is too early; if it has got to be, go at 8:00 and cut the lunch period. I don't know how it would come out if we somehow took a vote of all the high school students. I am just giving you a sample from the Student Communication Committee that we talked with. Dr. Start - I love it.
To cut that noon hour is the best thing in the world.
Mr. English - There is a certain aspect of education that is informal, I think. I think the socializing part that comes with going to McDonald's or Wendy's or some place else is something that sort of builds a feeling of community among the students. I am not saying it is not possible to do it any other way, but I think that is the way it is done right now. I am not sure you get the same atmosphere in the school cafeteria as much as we might try. And I wouldn't object to trying to put a McDonald's or Wendy's or whatever into the schools to see how that works out. As the father of a couple of high school students who were in agreement with everything until we hit that part about 30 minutes for lunch, and they are great ones for going out some place to eat at noon, and that is where they decided it was bad. I have to deal with what I consider to be that reality that, yes, this is a part of high school today, is getting in your car or a friend's car and going down the street endangering your life and that of others possibly, but socializing in that way where you have friendships; that maybe the situation we are in where kids live across town and maybe they are not able to get together as easily after school hours as they can during the lunch period, I think it has some value there that maybe we ought to look at.
Dr. Payzant - I had a similar comment from somebody at my house who is interested in high school, but for a different purpose. He said, how can you possibly do that; you are going to cut down the time of the pickup basketball games. There is no question that for a lot of different reasons a number of the high school students would like to have that 45-minute lunch period. I kidded with some of the staff, because unfortunately most of the high schools that I have worked with in my experience have always had 30-minute lunch periods and everybody has gotten along just fine. That doesn't go down very well as an argument, but I think put in the perspective of all of the other things that can be accomplished with these recommendations, they really do have to tie together; that perhaps the undesirable aspect from the standpoint of the students can be tolerated giving the other advantages of the overall plan.
Dr. Hamm - I appreciated the comments someone made about the sense of building a community and using the lunch hour, and some of the rationale that was in our material for an early start in the high school at 8:00 is that because kids are arriving there at that time now. I have been told that they go to visit. I asked, then, if it starts at 8:00, what will happen? They said, we will get there at 7:30 and visit. They are going to build their community. But this sort of leads into one area that I would just like to comment upon and see what thinking is available, that the Board has asked for a task force to be appointed and it is working on truancy. I am not advocating that every child who gets out of school at 2:30 is a truant, but yet there are ninth and tenth graders who will not be working that will be getting out at 2:30 who will have a tremendo'us time of daylight left for them to fill their time with. Children on the street is a concern of mine, that we need to provide an activity of some sort after school to help them fill their time. I am not sure that this is the school board or the district's responsibility, but yet I feel like that since we are interested in this, we really ought to ask our task force on truancy for some input into what they feel about this early dismissal time. I can see a potential problem area there.
Mr. English - I think that now that they are going to be getting out at 2:30 in the afternoon, maybe when they realize how much time they are going to have to play or do something else after 2:30 in the afternoon, maybe that will give them some reason to stay in school during the day because they know they are going to have all of that extra time afterwards. It seems to me that because this is a community-wide concern, I think it is an opportunity for the community, churches, youth service organizations, the city, the Parks Department, etc., to jump in here and provide the kind of programs that will'be meaningful to the young people at 2:30 or 3:30 in the afternoon; that it may require more of the community by letting the students be out of school that early in the afternoon. I look on it as an opportunity to really help young people. Dr. Hamm - It could well be. Mrs. Hill - In your memo you were talking about the sixth hour would be academic, and then after that we would have the athletics. But in your memo it also states that school activities will include band, debate, etc. What would that entail? Are you talking about your band meeting?
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Proposed Changes for Beginning and Ending Time of School Day cont'd Dr. Payzant - The regular scheduled band class would continue because it operates through several periods of the regular school day. But other clubs and activities that do not have classes scheduled as part of the regular curriculum could have afterschool meetings.
Mrs. Hill -What effect would it have in our high schools on many of our clubs? the majority of them normally have been meeting before school.
Items for Consideration at May 21 Meeting of the Board cont'd
I think
Dr. Payzant - They would meet at 2:30 unless they wanted to come at 7:30 and meet.
Mrs. Hill - What about our crosstown busing? With holding the meetings after school, you are automatically eliminating certain groups of students either way. Dr. Payzant - Except for the availability of the activity buses at the end of the school day.
Mrs. Williams - They were eliminated anyway in the early hours if they didn't have private cars. Mrs. Hill - I was wondering on our bus route; you were talking about those and how much we were going to save. You also mentioned that you would be combining many of the routes. Does that mean then that some of our children will have to spend more time or some of our students will be spending more time on a bus?
Dr. Payzant - I don't think so. One of the parts of the transportation recommendation, although I am not requesting action on this for next year, was to look seriously at computer scheduling. There is the possibility that if we would move toward computer scheduling in another year or two, that we would be able to consolidate and make more efficient than they now are a number of our bus runs. But I am talking for next year mainly in cutting back on the overall use of equipment and drivers mainly on the contracted runs, because we will be able to use the same equipment with the staggered starting and ending time to run in sequence - high school, elementary, and middle school. Mrs. Hill - And you mentioned here how much we would be saving, but we would be using more fuel. Instead of running the bus twice, we would be running it three times. I would also assume that we would have to train the drivers. Has that been figured in the totals that were given to us, the addftional cost for gas and for bus drivers?
Dr. Payzant - We still think we would be saving some fuel and getting more efficient use of drivers because we can hire them to work longer, fewer numbers of people to work longer time blocks, arid in scheduling a run for a high school, elementary school and a middle school in the same geographic area, that we can keep that grouping of two or three runs more self-contained so that actually in total mileage perhaps there would be less of a requirement than if we had two buses coming from wider areas. So we are not saying that there will be big fuel savings in this initial plan, but we think that there will be some. My guess is that, and I want our estimates to be conservative now, we can come back and if we save $550,000 or $600,000, then it is all for the good. I think we will be able to improve on what we have already said here, maybe not the first year but by the second year.
Mrs. Hill - Looking at our middle schools, I think you were mentioning under the new schedule that they would have six, 50-minute periods. I was thinking some of our middle schools had seven periods. Are we going to say that is out? Dr. Payzant - If you are speaking of the special interest activity period time, we would build that in. I was just using an example, if a school had six, 55-minute periods, in order to get the 30 minutes they would have 50-minute periods. If they had a seven-period day, then it would be modified accordingly.
Mrs. Hill - Do the principals not feel like the parents would be dropping their middle school children off there when they went to work? And then what is going to happen to our middle schools? The nine o'clock time is what I am hearing a lot of concern about. Dr. Payzant - That is right and what we got into in discussion with the principals was that everybody Ticked the concept and thought it made eminent sense but nobody wanted to go last. So you are faced with, again, either saying we scuttle the whole plan or try to make the plan as good as we possibly can recognizing that there needs to be some trade-offs, and I think that is what we have done.
Mrs. Hill - We were talking about athletics being at 2:30. We are not talking about freshmen and sophomores; that would be part of the regular school day? Dr. Payzant - No, I don't think so. at 2:30.
I think all interscholastic athletics will start
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Items for Consideration at May 21 Meeting of the Board cont'd
Proposed Changes for Beginning and Ending Times of School Day cont'd
Mrs. Hill - Where are you going to get a basketball court for three or four teams to practice? Dr. Payzant - Whatever they are doing now where they started at 2:30 but called it the sixth period.
Mrs. Hill - They have been during the day. I do know the freshmen boys practice during the day. Some of them have a basketball practice at the first period of the day. Some have it the second, third or fourth period. It is all through the school day. Dr. Payzant - I don't have the answer to that. Mrs. Hill - But I do think it is something we need to look at, because there will not be faith in our schools if we do it that way. I was thinking it would have to be varsity only after school.
Dr. Payzant - I will have to check on that. attention.
That one has not been brought to my
Dr. Hamm -Do freshmen sign up for sports?
Mrs. Hill - Yes, freshmen can sign up for several sports, and one of them is basketball. I know Northwest had theirs at the third or fourth period during the day. Dr. Hamm - That was not a physical education class? Mrs. Hill - No, it is really listed as competitive athletics for freshmen, and then when they get to be sophomores, they move up to be the "B" squad or something, and then advance on to the varsity. This was one of the concerns that I had, transportation for freshmen as they compete around the city. It has really been a problem because they have no cars to get them there and they are looking to some others to take them or they have to check them out so early out of class. The girls basketball coaches say that they really have trouble finding transportation.
Dr. Payzant - I don't know how the space could be available during the regular school day, because if the teams were practicing, then they would be taking the space away from the physical education program, which is supposed to be using the gymnasiums during the regular class period. So I would have that concern.
Mrs. Potts - I haven't heard anything about or read anything about the impact on study hall. It occurred to me that this might have a very positive effect in that I have heard on several occasions that study hall is a real problem in many schools because it is sort of a holding tank for students that aren't meaningfully engaged in other things. Dr. Payzant - I don't have a good answer for you but I will check.
Dr. Start - I would hope it would eliminate it. deserves to be buried, high school study hall.
That is one of the old customs that
Mrs. Williams - Back to this sense of community, I had some calls expressing a concern about the activity period. I looked at the memo and it stated something to the effect that perhaps not all of the activity periods had been productive to begin with. I am for the recommendation because I think it will speed up academics. It will certainly be one of the pluses for academics; however, as it is implemented, perhaps we can still look at activities. I don't know how the activities were utilized in all schools, and I have to plead ignorance. For example, what would it do to human relations activities; how would your homeroom activities be effected? Dr. Payzant - As I said in response but not in terms of special events of the school day anyway. What you daily or so many times a week of 15
to Mrs. Potts' question, they will be effected, which would require a modification in the schedule will not have is a regular period of time either minutes just for an activity period.
Mrs, Williams - I think it has more pluses than minuses. R. #139 Confirmation to File Application for Title VII Bilingual Education Grant
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams to confirm the filing of an application for a Title VII Bilingual Education Grant, under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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Dr. Payzant reported:
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Last Week of School - I did include copies of the memos that have gone to principals concerning the last week of school and the effort that we will make with the cooperation of teachers and parents and students to make that a productive last week. We have had some inquiries already from people asking that exams be given early and people be excused, and I want you to know that I am taking a fairly hard line on this in saying that exams are scheduled for those two days and that was part of the plan for the last week of school. If you start excusing one child here and another child there, then one of the purposes for making that last week of school productive will be very much undermined. So if you do get calls saying that the Superintendent is taking a hard line on that, your information is accurate.
Dr. Start inquired: How well have we communicated to the parents? Have we made a diligent effort to make sure that parents understand that we are in a new ball game the last week of school?
Dr. Payzant - I have encouraged principals to do so, and one of the reasons that I mentioned it again this evening is the hope that that will help to get the word out a little bit more. I can's sit here and guarantee that it has been done in all instances. Dr. Payzant continued:
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Staffing for Next School Year - I understand well that all decisions with respect to programs and staffing is subject to the adoption of a budget and funds being available to implement the staffing plan. But essentially what we have done is projected student enrollment for next year and made staffing decisions based on the same staff-student ratios that were used during the current year at all levels, with the exception of elementary where I will be including in the budget presented to you about 34 positions that arguably could be cut because of projectec declining enrollment, and saving those positions to begin two programs; one, an elementary physical education program that will provide each elementary child with 80 minutes of instruction from a physical education specialist beginning in August, and would provide for an organizational pattern at the elementary school that will have a teacher release approximately half of his or her students for a physical education instruction period, and retain the other half in the classroom for intensive instruction in language arts or math, thereby giving some relief in class size for working in those academic areas. So 29 of the positions will be allocated for that program. The remaining five positions will be for the beginning of a music program, a general music program at the elementary level. When I was initially considering this program I thought that we might be able to work with an artist-in-residence program and get more mileage from our money for the first year, but have since learned that we will probably have difficulty getting artists with the background and training in the general music area for this type of program. So what I am planning now is to hire five people who are trained in music as teachers and music specialists who would begin the program, obviously, not being able to offer it to all elementary children all year, but we will probably organize it in such a way so that the team of five specialists would be in a group of elementary schools for a nine-week concentrated period, and then rotate to another group of schools for nine weeks; a third group and a fourth group, and hopefully in subsequent years we would be able to add to that specialists group so that children would have more music with trained specialists on an ongoing basis throughout the school year.
Mrs. Hill been asking been trying and how you
I do know a lot of parents have been very interested in this and have about it, and I was quite elated to see something like this. I have to figure out why you were going to give a specialist 40 minutes each woulid give that teacher time for lunch.
Dr. Payzant - We are working it out so that the teachers will get their lunch period.
Mrs. Hill - It does take time to move those students in and out of the area, and I haven't been able to figure out how we were going to do that. Dr. Payzant - The music program will be a general music program. It will really focus mostly on vocal music, music appreciation, and some beginning music theory, rather than instrument, but it will be some exposure to the piano and maybe the guitar, and rhythm instruments, etc., but not an instrumental program in the sense that our string program is at the Fifth Year Center.
Mr. English - I agree. I think it is an excellent start. I am looking forward to the year after when we can really get into the music program, because the physical education is required, and music often gets sort of second place, not being required. So I am glad to see that we are beginning to put some emphasis there at the elementary level on some of these fine arts.
Information to the Board
191 MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 7, 1979 - CONT'D Dr. Payzant continued: Information to the Board cont'd
Study Committee - Carver School - I have included in your packet of materials the work of a study committee that was chaired by Jack Isch that was charged with the responsibility of making recommendations concerning educational programs for students who are presently enrolled in Carver School, should the district be required to make arrangements other than the current arrangements at Carver for r the educational programs for those students. I have not made any recommendations concerning action on these proposals, pending word from the Office for Civil Rights, which I expect sometime within the next week to ten days concerning the issues that we have before them at Carver. It would be premature to react to those study recommendations until we hear from the Office for Civil Rights.
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(4)
Student Access to Decision Makers - Another informational item, which I want to note because of a request that was made by the Student Communication Committee about a month ago when it appeared before the Board, relates to the proposals that have been developed at each of the high schools for student leaders to have regular access in an advisory capacity to a decision-making group at each of the high schools. Plans have been drafted by students and administration at each of the high schools. There were two schools that I did not have detailed plans from when I submitted the materials to you, but they will be forthcoming and my plan is to have the students and administration at each of the high schools try these approaches with student access for advisory purposes during the first part of the next school year, and then to report back with observations about the successes and failures and any modifications that might be made in the approach.
Mr. English - That memo from Wayne Francis to you, has it been shared with the students who appeared before the Board a few weeks ago? Dr. Payzant - I am not sure. I need to check on that. I had indicated to the students, myself, when they were here before, that I would report back to you at this meeting and invited them to attend. But I am not sure that the memo has actually been circulated to them. Mr. English - I really thought that was part of the request at that time, was that information would be shared with the students, too.
Dr. Payzant - I have no problem doing that. I was hoping that some of them might be here this evening so they could hear it firsthand, but there is no problem in getting information to them. Mrs. Williams - I was interested all-school student communication administration. I was wondering like the students that were here
in the information about John Marshall proposing an advisory committee, meeting monthly with the if that is the present composition of the students that you just finished talking about.
Dr. Payzant - Each of the schools would be approaching us a little bit differently, and they were given the flexibility to do so. I assumed that the John Marshall proposal would have within its school an expanded communication or advisory group that was similar to the district-wide one that I met with, and Pat Nicholson and others meet with periodically. Mrs. Will rams'-4 Is not this proposal really the same thing as the Student Communication Committee, because it says an all-school student communication committee, and that is an all-school committee.
Dr. Payzant - By all-school, I think they mean all-school John Marshall, so that there would be representatives from throughout the John Marshall student body. Mrs. Hill - Didn't we have two different student groups here that evening? Dr. Payzant - The other was the ESAA group. I met with that group last Wednesday for their spring conference out at Capitol Hill High School, and spent about 25 or 30 minutes listening to their comments and trying to respond to questions they had about a variety of things. There were representatives at . that conference from each of the high schools in the district, and that was a follow-up to what I indicated I would do when they were here before the Board that evening. Mr. English - Where did we leave that on the students in connection with the selection of the Student of the Month?
Dr. Payzant - I will have a report for you on May 21.
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Dr. Payzant continued:
(5) ,
Advanced Placement Program - You have an update on the Advanced Placement Program which gives you more details.
(6)
Attendance and Truancy Task Force - Also, you have an update on the attendance and truancy task force which has been appointed and has started work, along with a copy of the charge which I gave to that group arid the task force membership. One of the first documents distributed to the task force was the study that Jack Isch has been working on, the Truancy Report. (Copy on file in Clerk's office.)
Mrs. Hill - You had one other memo and that was on charging for driver education. that need to come before the Board?
Information to the Board cont'd
Does
Dr. Payzant - I asked the same question. We also have a memo which indicates that we have checked with the State Department of Education, where I understand there has been a change which will enable us to charge for the summer driver education program. When I asked the staff whether or not it would require Board action, the indication was that the Board had not taken separate action on establishing fees for summer school in the past, so that I could present it to you as an information item. If you prefer otherwise, just tell me. Mr. English - My personal opinion is that it is probably appropriate for the Board to set fees. I think maybe we can look at that for May 21 or something.
Dr. Payzant - I am perfectly willing to do that, but I am not sure whether it is a timing problem in terms of moving ahead. I think registration has already taken place.
Mr. English - When we look at the policy book, then we can put that in there. Dr. Payzant - There were a number of other programs for summer school that I have looked at over the last four to six weeks, some of which included fees, and I understooc that you hadn't been acting on those in the past, but we can certainly change that. Members of the Board asked for an update on the summer school offerings, to which Dr. Payzant responded would be furnished. Dr. Payzant continued: We will have a program for eighth grade students who are retained at the middle school and some enrichment courses.
Mrs. Potts - Do you feel quite assured that the retention/promotion policy then is well understood in all of the schools and will be implemented at the conclusion of the year?
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Dr. Payzant - We have met with the principal groups and Dr. Lindley and the directors have gone over that set of procedures very carefully with each of the principals. You will recall that in terms of the total timeline that was spelled out in those procedures, we have come in rather late this year. So not everything that is required in a complete cycle will be accomplished this year. But I am expecting the directors and principals to follow through and implement as much of that procedure, given the time that they had left this spring to do so.
PERSONNEL REPORT
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the listed persons in the agenda be employed and that contracts with the persons listed on the form approved be executed in the name of the District by the Superintendent or persons designated by him; also, that other personnel recommendations listed be approved.
R. #140 Personnel Approved
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. (Personnel listings following last page of minutes.)
PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS, AND PURCHASING It was moved by Mrs..Hi 11 and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve recommendations #1 and #2 (ratification of April payrolls and authorization of May payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed forMarch.29-April 27, 1979.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #141 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
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R. #142 Approval of General Business, Purchasing, Buildings and Construction
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the General Business, Purchasing, Buildings and Construction items as listed. General Business
1.
Approval of Easement Approval of an easement over a part of the Southeast High School grounds to the City of Oklahoma City for the purpose of constructing, operating, and maintaining a storm sewer and appurtenances thereto, upon, and under the proposed easement site. The easement to be a strip of land twenty-five (25) feet wide, and sixty (60) feet long, in the southwest corner of the Southeast High School grounds. The legal description follows: Commencing at a point 1717.0 feet north and 33 feet east of the S. W. corner of Section 22, TUN, R3W, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, to the point of beginning; thence east 25 feet; thence north 60 feet, ; thence west 25 feet; thence south 60 feet to the point of beginning, containing .034 acres, more or less. The Board's attorney has approved the easement form.
Purchasi ng
1.
Purchase of Instructional Stock-Printing Supplies Purchase of instructional stock-printing supplies (masters, stencils, thermofax paper, mimeograph wrappers and covers, duplicating and correcting fluid) for Supply and Distribution Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Prairie Carbon & Ribbon A. B. Dick Products of Oklahoma City Thompson Book & Supply Company
$
1,645.00 13,766.92 5,978.00
$ 21,389.92 These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.00.
2.
Purchase of Paper Products
Purchase of paper products (stenographer notebooks and legal pads) for Supply and Distribution Department from Thompson Book and Supply Company which submitted the low quotations on specifications. This purchase in the amount of $5,624.40 is to be charged to Account G 240.00. 3.
Purchase of Library Supplies
Purchase of library supplies (book ends, jacket covers, binders, card sorters, daters, date due slips, etc., for Supply dnd Distribution Department from the fol lowing companies which submitted the low quotations: Gaylord Brothers, Inc. Brodart, Inc. Standard Stationery Supply Company Thompson Book & Supply Company Demco Fordham Equipment Company
$
700.46 1,502.36 46.08 203.82 452.20 277.60
$
3,182.52
This purchase is to be charged to Account G 240.00. 4.
Confirmation to Purchase Consultative Services and Workshop Material
Confirmation to purchase consultative services and workshop material used in Parent Effectivenss Training (PET) classes, (PET workshops, 166 participants) from Effectiveness Training, Inc., (materials and services available only from the designated distributors). This purchase in the amount of $3,320.00 is to be charged to Account G 240.09.
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Purchase of Miscellaneous Instructional Supplies Purchase of miscellaneous instructional supplies (chalk, blotters, paper clips, tape dispensers, erasers, rubber bands, staplers, etc.) for Supply and Distributi Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Business Essentials, Inc. Standard Stationery Supply Co. Carpenter Paper Company Thompson Book & Supply Oklahoma Paper Company LePage's, Inc. Crown Office Products Company Graham Paper Company Color King, Inc. Elgin School Supply Company, Inc. Westvaco-US Envelope Division Macmillan Arts & Crafts, Inc. Bowlus School Supply Company Dowlings, Inc. American Cotton Yarns, Inc. Graphic-Industries Western Paper Company
Total
$
1,962.28 4,450.94 2,080.00 19,550.20 936.60 916.56 696.00 1 ,849.56 1 ,093.92 658.00 5,160.00 5,131.08 4,427.57 5,771.48 584.00 480.00 2,980.00
R. #142 Approval of General Business, Purchasing, Buildings and Construction cont'd
$ 58,738.99
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.00.
6.
Purchase of Aiidi'o-V'isual Equipment and Supplies
Purchase of audio-visual equipment and supplies (viewers, headsets, video cassette recorder, record players, projectors, language masters, etc.) for use at various locations (prices extended from previously approved Quotation #5304 dated January 19, 1979):
Audio-Visual Educational Systems (Tulsa) Thompson Book & Supply Company Hoffman Information Systems (c/o Oklahoma Learning Systems) Electronic Systems Fairview Audio-Visual Audio-Visual Enterprises Audio-Visual Educaitonal Systems (Houston) Dowlsings, Inc. Barry's Cameras Composite Video Dulaney's, Inc. Gaylord Brothers, Inc. Lawrence Photo National Educators Supply . --Pipkin Photo Special Educational Materials, Inc. RCA Service Company Thompson Movie Supply Triangle Audio-Visual Media Valiant I.M.C. Videotape Products Total
$
544.00 3,560.62
1,980.00 1,975.00 10,569.41 5,000.00 1,715.00 4,449.98 239.85 1 ,626.80 1 ,544.40 312:25 207.75 827.68 43.96 85.00 1 ,435.50 4,363.75 567.00 88.87 366.96 $41,503.78
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
$
G 250.00 G 1230.03 *Title I, 1230.03 *Title 4-B, 230.01
Total
2,490.00 6,103.83 1 ,980.00 30,929.95
$ 41,503.78
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or programs.
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R. #142 Approval of General Business, Purchasing, Buildings and Construction cont'd
7.
Purchase of Flags and Brackets Purchase of flags and brackets for Supply and Distribution from the following companies which submitted the low quotation:
Rolee Flag Company Betsy Ross Flag Girls, Inc.
Total
$
112.00 1 ,745.00
$
1,857.00
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.00. 8.
Purchase of Photography Supplies Purchase of photography supplies (mailers, film, lens cleaner, processing kits, etc., for use by the Graphics and Supply Departments from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Pipkin Photo Service Sooner Graphic Supply
$ 1,585.80 _____ 972.95 Total
$
2,558.75
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.01 G 240.05 Total
9.
$
1,572.00 986.75
$
2,558.75
Purchase of Boiler Treatment Chemicals
Purchase of Boiler Treatment Chemicals (drums to be picked up as needed) for use by the Maintenance Department from Southwell Sales Company which submitted the low quotation, to be charged to Account BL 5620.05 ($40.00 per 15-gallon drum). 10.
Purchase of Carpet
Purchase of carpet furnished and installed at Johnson, Nichols Hills, and Star Spencer (in classrooms for handicapped students) for Delta Flooring Company which submitted the low quotation. This purchase in the amount of $8,937.50 is to be charged to Account 1230.03, Handicapped, which has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
11.
Purchase of Thawing Salt Purchase of thawing salt for use by Custodial Services from The Aqua Mart which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,266.00, to be charged to Account G 560.01.
12.
Purchase of Supplies and Materials Purchase of supplies and materials (grease, motor oil, closet seats, buckets, hammers, saws, screwdrivers, etc.) for use by Garage Services, Custodial Services, and Supply and Distribution from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: McKesson Chemical Company Gates Hardware & Supply Company Color King, Inc. Paul Penley Oil Company Mideke Supply Company Prime Oi1, Inc. S.E.B. Paint Company, Inc. Hart Industrial Supply Company
Total
$
325.00 228.00 237.60 950.16 1 ,859.60 103.68 676.08 1,044.72
$
5,484.84
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.00 G 560.01 G 650.01
Total
$
2,006.40 566.64 2,911.80
$
5,484.84
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11.
Agreement with Companies to Provide Food Products
Approval of agrement with the following companies to provide food products, supplies, to be used in the Summer Food Program for Ch ildren, actual purchases to be subject to approval of an agreement between the City of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma City Public Schools' Central Food Services Department, to provide meals for the 1979 Summer Food Service Program for Children.
R. #142 Approval of General Business, Purchasing, Buildings and Construction cont'd
QUOTATION #5352
Bakery Products
Rainbow Baking Company QUOTATION #5353
Canned Foods & Staples Canned Doods & Staples
Wm. E. Davis & Sons, Inc. Kraft Foods QUOTATION #5354
Mi sc. Mi sc. Mi sc. Misc.
Service Container Corporation Tyler & Simpson Company Cardinal Paper Company Carpenter Paper Company
Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria
Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies
QUOTATION #5345 Milk
Gilt Edge Dairy
14.
Approval of Agreement for Cleaning Uniforms
Approval of agreement for cleaning of uniforms (band, twirlers, blazers, choir robes, etc., for all high schools and middle schools by Walden Cleaners which submitted the low quotation. This purchase is to be charged to Account G 650.04.
15.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (achievement units, spirit master cassette kits, reading skills, etc.) for Learning Centers and Northsi de Reading Center from the following companies (quotations and materials availabl e only from the designated publishers and/or distributors'):
Oklahoma Learning Systems Hampden Publications, Inc. Special Education Materials, Inc.
Total
$
1,869.00 1 ,877.10 2,365.40
$
6,111.50
These purchases are to be charged to Account Title I, 240.01 and have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs. 16.
Purchase of Physical Education Supplies Purchase of physical education supplies (balls, bases, shuttlecocks, bats, nets, pumps, stopwatches, tape, whistles, etc.) for the Supply and Distribution Department warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Select Services & Supply Company Ray Maier Sporting Goods Company Miller's Sporting Goods Blumenfeld Sport Net Company Buck's Sporting Goods, Inc. of Oklahoma City Mideke Supply Company Thompson Book & Supply Company Lever Brothers Company, Inc. Sportmaster, Div. Recreation Equipment Unlimited U. S. Athletic Supply Company, Inc. Coast Marketing Group Winn Sports, Southwest, Inc.
Total These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.00.
$
1,301.76 3,588.00 6,113.64 3,600.00 1,010.88 1 ,728.00 29.76 230.00
785.98 1 ,547.04 7,203.81 934.80 $ 28,073.67
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R.#142 Approval of General Business, Purchasing, Buildings and Construction cont'd
17.
Purchase of Laminating Supplies and Transparency Film
Purchase of laminating supplies and transparency film for Supply arid Distribution Department, Warehouse stock, and Learning Centers from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
690.50 285.00 2,463.30
National Educators Supply 3M Company (R. K. Black, Inc.) Thompson Book & Supply Company Total
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.00 *Title I, 240.01
Total *These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
Buildings and Construction 1.
Ratification of the Employment of Engineers Ratification of the employment of Binnicker and Associates, Engineers, at a fee of 5Jg% of the total contract price to design heating systems at Willow Brook, Harrison, Van Buren, and Mayfair Schools.
Ratification of the employment of Paul Sprehe and Associates, Engineers, at a fee of 7% of the total contract cost to design boiler system renovations at Northeast, Horace Mann, and Gatewood Schools. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Central Food Service Statement - Information to the Board
The Central Food Service Department's Financial Statement as of March 31 , 1979 was submitted as information to the Board.
HEARINGS
The following persons addressed the Board:
1.
Jonathan Harris
2.
Geoffrey C. Davis
3.
Donna G.' Edge
4.
Barry Beall
5.
Jo Bazhaw
6.
Tommie Lou Levi
7.
Barbara Chishko
8.
Tim DeGuisti
9.
Mike Barlow
Mr. Harris, in stating that he was a representative of Post Oak Oil Company, expressed an interest in the purchase of mineral rights on a site near Eisenhower School, of which half interest is owned by the Oklahoma City School District 1-89.
Following Mr. Harris1 remarks, Mr. English suggested that the Superintendent report to the Board on May 21 regarding the issue as presented by Mr. Harris, to which Dr. Payzant responded that he would. Mr. Davis and Mrs. Chishko expressed concerns regarding Carver Center.
Ms. Edge, Mr. Beall, Ms. Bazhaw, Ms. Levi, Mr. Barlow, and Tim DeGuisti, a student, Included in the concerns spoke on the proposed changes of schedules for a school day. expressed was planning time being provided for elementary teachers; how the proposed plan would affect the 'breakfast program in the schools; the busing schedule in relation to the plan; will the time that teachers stay after school be equalized; the hiring of specialists in the arts so that teachers may devote more time to basic instruction; will time be equalized for teachers since instructional time for middle school teachers has been cut; will special interests be cut so that there is enough time in the instructiona
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HEARINGS cont'd day to achieve academic goals; control of high school students from going to fifth ye^r and middle schools; endorsement of art, music and physical education specialists in the elementary schools; need for reduction in class size; if the campus is closed at the high school due to a 30-minute lunch period, will the cafeteria accommodate the increased number of students; a recommendation that principals be directed to work with their faculty advisory committee to develop a schedule for the new time; restriction of high school students to campus with a 30-minute lunch period, which would necessitate better food service in the cafeterias! hindrance to the activities programs; the need for input from teachers on the suggested changes; and a concern for the implementation of the proposed policy on homework.
Mr. English referred to correspondence from the NSBA regarding meetings to be held in Washington, D. C. in June and asked that Board members give consideration to attendance of those meetings and try to make'an early decision.
Announcement Mr. English
Mr. English also announced that there would be a Study-Discussion Meeting of the Board, May 14, 7:00 p.m., to discuss the Fine Arts Priority Study Report.
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It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Hamm that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss litigation and negotiations. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #143 Adjourned to Executive Session - 11 -.00 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, a motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #144 Returned to Open Session 12:13 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT R. #145 A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill. On roll call, Adjournment Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs.. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English - 12:14 a.m. declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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I, District 48 hours filed in
the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to before the meeting, the date, time and place of the Regular Meeting was the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district thi
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
MEETING OF MAY 7, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL N/\ME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
Alexander, Sandra I 1
Evans, Delaine Foster, Sara
Gustin, Brenda Pritchett, Thelma Street, Jo Ann Watkins, Robert Wheeler, Carrie
Employments
le
Polk Intermediate
3-16-79
4a
Mayfair Primary
3-28-79
lb
Bodine Primary
3-30-79
la
Rogers Science
3-30-79
lb
Prairie Queen Reading
3-15-79
Id
Eisenhower Science/Reading
2-23-79
Id
Capitol Hill High Vocational Welding
3-15-79
lb
Marshall English/Social Stud.
3-16-79
Annual
1
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Daniel, Toinmie
$12644.
B.S. OSU
6
4-02-79
Capitol Hill High Vocational Welding
10480,
B.S. CSU
0
4-16-79
Pupil Services Horae Intervention
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
3-27-79
Pupil Services ; , Speech Pathologist
Additional Allocation
Beam, Gwendolyn Caldwell, Cherye
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
*
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
t LEAVES OF ABSENCE Parental
Monroe Primary
Bass, Janet
4-09-79
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations Cruz, Deanna
Strother, William
Id
Guidance Service Indian Ed. Developer
Employments
Monthly
Clegg, Cynthia
$ 900.
3-16-79
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3-21-79
School Comm. Rel. Career Awareness Spon.
MEETING OF MAY 7, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel
RE&1MENDATI0NS TO THE BOARD Substitute Teachers Language Arts Elementary Elementary Social Studies Sociology/Joumalism Elementary Instrumental Music Physical Education Business/Elementary Elementary Art Art Business/Eeonomics Elementary Social Studies Gemnan/Spanish Home Economics Math/Band Elementary Social Studies Social Studies Language Arts Elementary Elementary Elementary
Bendel, Susan Ann Colwell. Sandra L. Cregg, Abby S. Downing, Arch B. Dugan, Margaret L. Engel, Linda S. Forcina, Mike D. Franks, Linda B. Golden, Melissa L. Hargrove, Joe C. Harkins, Velma R. Hulsey, Linda E. Keener, Mildred D. Keleher, Kris Kutz, Helen M. Lagos, Adelheid H. Middleton, Karla A. Monkres. Lynn H. Pool, William J. Powers, Marjorie A. Scherler, Larry B. Sikes, Robert D. Stillwell, Jo Ella Switzer , Joann Teten, Melody L.
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations Broadus, Gladys
Childers, Deanna Fisher, Debra Floyd, Michael
Hooks, Cheryl Hooks, Cheryl
Loving, Donnas
Mann, Christine
Matthews, Sandra
Saner, Laura Wallace, Neva
Woods, Pam
Watson, Glenda
Employments
Monthly
$ 194.
0
4-04-79
Johnson P.T. Media Aide
Id
Hawthorne Learning Ctr. Aide
4-09-79
Id
Putnam Heights Media Aide
4-11-79
Id
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
4-06-79
la
Moon Teacher Aide
4-06-79
4f
Johnson P.T. Media Aide
3-01-79
Chavez, Gladys
4f
Burbank P.T. Media Aide
3-01-79
Jacobs, Delphine
291.
0
3-15-79
Burbank P.T. Media Aide
lb
Eugene Field Media Aide
4-13-79
lb
Grant Attendance Clerk
3-16-79
3
Classen Math Aide
3-16-79
lc
Eisenhower Financial Secretary
4-13-79
la
Shidler Learning Center Aide
4-03-79
lb
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
2-23-79
Arenston, Susan
545.
3
3-26-79
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
Alexander, Barbara
485.
0
4-03-79
Rogers Instructional Aide
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSK-NMFN1
CLERICAL
Employments
Monthly
Orange, Oletha
Fryar, Janet
$ 242.50
0
3-27-79
Telstar P.T. Clerk
Ball, Betty
McCoy, Shirley
485.
0
4-05-79
Northeast Instructional Aide
Jackson, Marion
Penick, Willene
525.
3
3-26-79
Shidler’ Principal's Secy.
Hnvwort.h. Barbara
Tucker, Rebecca
485.
0
4-12-79
Hawthorne Instructional Aide
Ware, Alice
485.
0
3-26-79
Polk Teacher Aide
Hunter, Judy
485.
0
3-28-79
Stand Watie EMH Aide
Johnson, La Nita
510.
0
3-29-79
Buchanan Aide for Handicapped
Parks, Eugenia
485.
0
4-09-79
Monroe Hearing Impaired
Hourly
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$ 2.90
3-16-79
Transpor tation Clerical Aide
3.50
4-11-79
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Additional Allocations
Employments-Temporary Murry, Lonzetta
Suhaibani, Abdulrahman
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ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
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Terminations Baker, Lorene
Baker, Rosemary
Branter, Eva Butler, Toni
Crittendon, Irma
Farmer, Juanita Flowers, Jackie Garrison, Eugenia
Grigsby, Rita Haney, Hannah Jackson, Vernita
Johnson, Jannie Meadows, Naomi
Pete, Geneva
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4f
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Helper
4-06-79
Helper
3-01-79
Helper
3-02-79
Helper
3-16-79
Helper
4-06-79
Helper
3-16-79
Helper
3-27-79
Helper
3-16-79
Helper
3-14-79
Helper
3-16-79
Helper
2-20-79
Helper
2-16-79
Helper
3-30-79
Helper
3-16-79
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EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
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APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Terminations la
Roberts, Shirley
lb
Slane, Carolyn White, Jerrie
Yai'berrv, Glenda
Id
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Helper
3-16-79
Key Person
3-16-79
Helper
3-16-79
Helper
3-01-79
Hourly
*Applications Processed $ 2.90
1-15-70
.Helper—.--------------------
Baker, Lorene
2.90
3-13-79
Helper
Bledsoe, Annie
2.90
2-28-79
Heiner
Bowles, Linda
2.90
3-07-79
Helper
Brady, Gwendolyn
2.90
3-26-79
Helper
Crittenden, Frank
2.90
3-27-79
Helper
Davis, Stella
2.90
3-07-79
Helper
Felix, Robinette
2.90
4-04-79
Helper
Armstrong, Augusta
*Awaiting Assignment .
NAME
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ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
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^Applications Processed
Forsythe, Alice
$ 2.90
3-27-79
Helper
Hamilton, Margaret
2.90
4-02-79
Helper
Harper, Donna
2.90
4-06-79
Helper
LaRuth, Enyart
2.90
3-09-79
Helper
McCoy, Marilyn
2.90
3-26-79
Helper
Phillips, Debra
2.90
3-26-79
Helper
Pollard, Forest
2.90
3-26-79
Helper
Robinette, Geraldine
2.95
4-02-79
2nd Cook
Seay, Tommie
2.90
4-03-79
Helper
Sherfield, Lessie
2.90
3-12-79
Helper
Stringer, Elizabeth
2.90
3-12-79
Helper
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME -i
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Ill Health Nelson, Madelyn
Helper
3-07-79
Ogle, Kathryn
1st Cook
3-08-79
SUPPLY
Teimiinations 4f
Employments
Monthly
$ 575.
0
4-10-79
Warehouse Worker
Warehouse Worker
3-26-79
Cole, William
Warehouse Worker
4-06-79
Allison, Stephen
575.
0
4-11-79
Warehouse Worker
Warehouse Worker
3-16-79
Denson, Glenn
Bolin, Cecil
575.
0
3-28-79
Warehouse Worker
Moulden, James
Laster, Edward
575.
0
4-09-79
Warehouse Worker
Allison, Kenneth
Ball, David
Crews, Rick
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4f
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTI VE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations
Adams, Jerry Bailey, Johnny
Brooks, James Brown, Ronnie Carolina, Manuel Chaney, John
Denson, Glenn
Jackson, Samuel
Pollard, John Robinson, Barbara
Ross, Melvin
Sanders, David Seay, William Stephens, William
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Bus Driver
3-13-79
Bus Driver
2-23-79
Bus Driver
4-05-79
Bus Driver
3-28-79
Bus Driver
3-09-79
Bus Driver
3-30-79
Serviceman
3-23-79
Bus Driver
3-26-79
Mechanic
3-09-79
Bus Aide
3-30-79
Bus Driver
3-16-79
Bus Driver
3-27-79
Bus Driver
4-02-79 i
Bus Driver
3-09-79
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
---------ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION Terminations
Taylor, Charles Thompson, James Walker, Lloyd Wetmore, Bill
Wright, Donald
Wright, Luster
4f
Id
la la la 4f
NAME
Bus Driver
3-30-79
Bus Driver
3-23-79
Bus Driver
4-06-79
Bus Aide
2-23-79
Serviceman
4-06-79
Bus Driver
3-08-79
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
Q Employment
Monthly
Hammond, Evelyn
$ 375.
1
4-10-79
Bus Driver
Jackson, Charles
260.
1
3-27-79
Bus Driver
Licht, Howard
375.
1
4-10-79
Bus Driver
Potts, Jessie
260.
1
3-15-79
Bus Driver
Proctor, Ricky
260.
1
3-07-79
Bus Driver
Taylor, Charles
260.
1
3-27-79
Bus Driver
Tillman, Calvin
550.
5
4-03-79
Bus Driver
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
White, Curtis
$ 260.
1
4-10-79
Bus Driver
Williams, Jess
550.
5
4-03-79
Bus Driver
Jones, Kenneth
565.
0
4-04-79
Hoover Custodial Worker
Harris, Everett
565.
0
3-20-79
Douglass Custodial Worker
565.
0
3-30-79
Edgemere Custodial Worker
1
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SERVICE .
Terminations
'
lb
Marshall Custodial Worker
4-13-79
la
Hillcrest Custodial Worker
3-08-79
la
Oakridge Custodial Worker
3-08-79
la
Prairie Queen Custodial Worker
4-09-79
Id
Hoover Custodial Worker
3-08-79
4f
Grant Assistant Custodian
4-03-79
Id
Coolidge Custodian
3-30-79
4f
Douglass Custodial Worker
3-14-79
i
Edgemere Custodial Worker
Akpan, Okon
Babb, James Brown, Jolly Hawkins, Mark House, Andrew
Hudspeth, James Ingram, Ellis
Johnson, John Sr.
Patton, Legus
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3-16-79
Johnson, Willie
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Personnel
PERSONNEL N^ME
1
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE Terminations Preston, Kenneth Robinson, Trent
Stanford, Ennis Stanford, Forest
Thompson, Marvell Wedgeworth, Tyrone
Wilburn, Joy
Enployments
Monthly
Hampton, Roger
$ 615.
4
3-12-79
Buchanan Custodial Worker
All Schools Custodial Worker
3-07-79
4f
Harding Custodial Worker
4-02-79
le
Southeast Custodial Worker
3-16-79
Wilburn, Joy
565.
0
3-30-79
Southeast Custodial Worker
Grant Custodial Worker
3-26-79
Joyner, Bunion
565.
0
4-05-79
Grant Custodial Worker*
Id
Quail Creek Custodial Worker
4-09-79
la
Garden Oaks Custodial Worker
4-05-79
Southeast Custodial Worker
4-10-79
3
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Id
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Seay, Ray
Strickland, Adell
565.
0
3-19-79
Central Custodial Worker
Lee, James
Taft, Harrison
585.
2
4-02-79
All Schools Custodial Worker
Shiferaw, Sahle
Baker, Emmitt
565.
0
3-29-79
Shidler Custodial Worker*
Booker, Erick
Garcia,.Jesus
575.
1
3-12-79
Northwest Custodial Worker
Transfers
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT!
SERVICE Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Young, Buddy
Henry. Sharon
$ 565.
0
3-29-79
Grant Custodial Worker
Lewi6, Patricia
Jones, Elnora
575.
1
3-28-79
Northeast Custodial Worker
Walker, Robert
Shaw, Dave
565.
0
3-30-79
Roosevelt Custodial Worker
Boyle, Clifford
Wilburn, Ira
565.
0
3-12-79
Davis Custodial Worker
Terminations-Substitutes Cud.loe. Willard
Drewery, Kenneth Farmer, Roy Forbes, Del R.
Hill, Arthur Milow, John
Outlaw, Robert
Riley, Kevin
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la la la
la
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Willow Brook
3-16-79
Bodine
3-12-79
Lee
3-21-79
Davis
3-30-79
Hayes
3-30-79
Ross
3-20-79
Hillcrest
3-30-79
Rogers
4-02-79
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE Terminations-Substitutes
Id
Slover, Jackie
Hillcrest
3-15-79
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1
Employment s-Subs t itute s
Hourly
Ayala, Mario
$ 2.90
4-09-79
Hillcrest
Callan, Cecil
2.90
3-12-79
V/ashington
Hill. Arthur
2.90
3-14-79
Hayes
Outlaw, Robert
2.90
3-29-79
Hillcrest
Slover, Jackie
2.90
3-14-79
Hillcrest
Watt, Henry
2.90
4-05-79
Ross
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MAIMTENANCE/ENGINEERIHG
Terminations la
Taylor, Kenneth
Heavy Equipment
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
3-15-79
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CAMPUS POLICE
Terminations
Back, Henry Cordell, Billy
Hill, Carolyn Lacy, Bertha Smith, Billy
3
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Patrolman
3-02-79
Sergeant
3-15-79
Stationary Officer
3-07-79
Patrolman
3-27-79
Patrolman
3-26-79
Employments
Monthly
Huffman, Lillie
$ 575.
0
3-16-79
Stationary Officer
575.
0
4-01-79
Stationary Officer
Transfers Brooks, Donna
White, Phyllis
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 14, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A STUDY-DISCUSSION MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M.
Paul English, President Mrs. Pat Potts, Vice President Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member ABSENT: Floyd Donwerth, Member Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons. PRESENT:
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that five of the seven Board members were present. entered the meeting at 7:35 p.m.
Roll Call
Mrs. Potts
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Dr. Payzant introduced Ms. Betty Mason, Director of High Schools. Association of Classroom Teachers Activities
Dr. Payzant continued by commenting on the Association of Classroom Teachers activities as follows: My second item relates to the activities that are proposed by the Association of Classroom Teachers for Wednesday of this week, May 16. I would like to share with the Board the contents of a memo that I will be sending to principal s in the morning to clarify my administrative position concerning how we will work with Wednesday. Representatives from the ACT are encouraging teachers to take a half-day to go to the Fairgrounds for lobbying activities and to hear Governor Nigh on Wednesday Oklahoma City public school teachers who are absent from school for that purpose will be docked their pay. If they are absent for one-half day they will be docked a half-day's pay; if they are gone for the entire day, they will be docked a day's pay. It is my intent to indicate to principals that they should not institute any kind of disciplinary action against teachers other than the docking of the pay, if they are out front about their participation in those activities and tell the principals ahead of time that they are going. I am also advising the principals that the use of sick leave or personal business leave for participation in these lobbying activities or the meeting at the Fairgrounds is not to be permitted, and that any teachers who abuse those leaves will be subject to disciplinary action in addition to the docking of pay. I am asking principals to check on employees who use personal business leave or sick leave on Wednesday, May 16. This information will be shared with principals tomorrow and we will conduct school as normal for the entire day. Substitutes will be employed to cover cl asses for teachers who choose to be absent on that day, and in those instance-s^where substitutes aren't available in the numbers requested, principals will be instVuctecl to make other arrangements for the covering of classes. STUDY DISCUSSION
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FINE ARTS CURRICULUM (Fine Arts Priority Study Report)
In proceeding to the next item in the agenda, Study Discussion - Fine Arts Priority Study Report, Mr. English stated: Since the report was made about two years ago and presented to the Board at that time; since there is a lot of support for the report and the recommendations made two years ago; and since you (Dr. Payzant) are new to the system, I felt like it was time for an update on these recommendations, knowing of your interests in the Arts. I know that quite a few Board members are very interested in this area.
After giving the suggested format for the study discussion, Dr. Payzant presented Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division, who introduced the presenters as follows: Dr. Alice Houston, Director of Curriculum Services
Mr. Ed Keller, Fine Arts Coordinator Ms. Charlotte Bibb-Harrison, Coordinator - Comprehensive Arts
Included in the presentation and discussion was reference to the rationale for the Priority Study; recommendations for the Fine Arts program in the Oklahoma City Public Schools; procedures used in the development of programs to date; those persons responsible for the implementation of the recommendations in the report; personnel; evaluations; budgeting of funds, and other. (A copy of the Fine Arts Priority Study Report and a complete transcription of the discussion are on file in the Clerk's office.)
Information to the Board
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HEARINGS Upon completion of the discussion, the following persons addressed the Board regarding Fine Arts in the Oklahoma City Public Schools:
T.
Michael Sanden
2.
Danny A. Oden
3.
Ellen Jayne Wheeler
4.
Perry A. Lambird
Concerns were expressed for the allocation of funds for the Fine Arts Program; the need to start appreciation for the Arts on the elementary school level; endorsement of the program by the Arts and Humanities Council; the existing high school programs and the need for better pay for teachers; resource persons in the community who are skilled professionals in the Arts, and other.
Following the hearings, members of the Board commented: Dr. Start - I guess maybe one of the impressions that I have had over the past five years is that the professional educator has been rather resistant to maximizing the use of skilled professionals in the community. What I hear this community saying is that there are plenty of people out there who don't have a teaching certificate, who maybe have never taken a course at all in teaching methodology, but they are a tremendous resource to our children, particularly in this area. And I for one want to open our schools to these community experts: When we get into using the skills of our community and bringing the total skills of the community to bear in meeting our children's needs, that is what education is all about.
Mr. English - I think you have, though, that the professional educators in the Arts that were here this evening on the panel, I don't think they have any opposition at all to bringing the community in. I think that is what they have been trying to do, and I think there is great opportunity to bring in more of the community and use the experts that are out there. It is going' to take a lot of effort. Looking back two years ago when we received the report, and now hearing this evening what has happened to the report, I think I have heard a lot of frustration by the people in the Fine Arts field. I would hope that if we looked back two years from now that we would not have the same sense of frustration and neglect of the Fine Arts. I think the way that we will have to do that is for the Board this time to not assume that the administration is going to do the right thing. Although I have a great deal of confidence in Dr. Payzant, we made a mistake two years ago, frankly. We didn't say to the staff, go with this. We said all sorts of good things about how much we support the Arts but we did not approve the recommendations, and I think that the Board needs to come up with a very strong statement supporting the Arts. I think we need to ask our Superintendent to come up with some recommendations about how to improve the Arts program in the school system, to prioritize those recommendations, to set some timelines, and then say that every year the Superintendent is to have for us for discussion at a Board meeting an update on the recommendations that have been made, the implementation of those recommendations, and the reasons why they haven't been implemented, if they haven't been; and exactly what has happened during that time. Because if we don't have that kind of accountability, things will slip. When we go to hire people'for elementary level, and we are talking about adding the physical education teachers, and that is very good, but it is required by state law that we have the physical education program. There is no state law requiring us to provide Fine Arts. So what, unfortunately, gets the second place is the Fine Arts. And that is natural; you do what you are required to do. I think maybe the Board ought to consider the recommendation that we require one credit in the Fine Arts field before graduation. I think that will give some emphasis and say something to the community and to the educational community that we are very serious about the Fine Arts. We have certainly got plenty of room out there to add to the minimum requirement 5 for graduation. I think the Fine Arts help to round off those rough edges in the individual to make them a total person. I have brought these things up with the hope that at future meetings, next week or the week after, that we can deal with these issues and come up with something very concrete and a real plan for action. That is what I want to do. I will bring that to the Board. Others of you, I am sure share some similar feelings there, and working together we can come up with some plans with the Superintendent that will see us a year from now making much more progress than we have in the past two years. That would be my hope. Dr. Payzant - I don't think you are going to find anybody any stronger than me in terms of the Superintendent's role as an advocate for the Arts. There should be no question in the minds of the Board about how I feel about the Arts and that I consider them and have said on many occasions that the Arts are part of basic education. What is going to have to happen, though, is that we are all going to have to get beyond our rhetoric and into some hard decisions. There are certain things that we can do with some of the recommendations that were outlined in the report this evening that will not cost money. Some of them relate to some changes in attitude and changes in focus, ;__ J
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Dr. Payzant cont'd
and that sort of thing. But we are going to have to look at resources, and that is where some of the tough decisions are going to have to be made. It is very easy for ail of us sitting here this evening in a spirit of enthusiasm for the Arts, to get excited about that. And that is as it should be, but we need to remember this discussion when we have some others in this room or other places with different audiences, and the press for different kinds of priorities and recognize that the decisions have got to be made in the total context, and that those will not be easy. I am willing to tackle them, but I just want people to realize that there will be a lot of competing arguments and competing suggestions for use of the dollars that are available to us. And that is what we are going to have to confront.
Mr. English - Right; and I want the Board to be the one that makes the decision in the final analysis. Because in the past, basically, the decision was made at staff level and then we got the budget. We are not really presented with, say, what the Fine Arts Department asked for, another drama consultant or something. Yes, in the past we have had a lot of rhetoric. We have had rhetoric from Superintendents; lip service and no action when it came down to it. Everybody is for the Arts until you turn around and look and see where is the movement, and there isn't any. There will be a lot of things to balance out up against the Fine Arts, but I would like to have at least a fair shot this time.
Mrs. Hill - Are you in essence more or less asking the Superintendent and staff to respond to this report, to some of the recommendations? A lot of times we ask the staff to take a report and respond. Is that what you were touching on? Mr. English - I was leaving it more open than that. I will work with the Superintendent and come back with a motion that provides some direction. I would not tie his hands by just saying look at this report and respond to these recommendations. I would leave it much broader than that, to let him devise his own recommendations.
Mrs. Hill - But I would think that direction has more or less been given tonight. Mr. English - I think that we need to be more specific and lay it out, and we can vote and take formal action on the whole thing and there would be no question in anybody's mind about what we meant.
Dr. Start - I am prepared to make a motion now that we have one hourt Arts credit demanded prior to graduation, but I think Dr.. Payzant ought to look at that first. Mr. English - I think that would be one of the things he would look atÂť would be the hour of credit being required. I think we need to know some other things when we get into that, such as the economic impact of what that will mean. Will we have enough teachers out there to provide those courses at this time? When are we going to require it; next year or the year after that?
Mrs. Williams - I certainly do appreciate this attendance this evening. I think you will find your Board of Education open, and thafour motivation is also prompted by action. ADJOURNMENT *
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Numer 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the Study Discussion Meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting. , Witness my hand and seal of this school district this^%=/day of
1979"CTerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
R. #146 Adjournment
202 MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 21, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MAY 21, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mr. English welcomed all of the visitors present.
Visitors Welcomed
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts for approval of the minutes of May 7 and 14, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #147 Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mrs. Hill - I am sure there will be other Board members who will be reporting also on the fine Spanish program at Quail Creek. I had been privileged to attend a year ago and it was remarkable to see the improvement'that those boys and girls had made in Spanish over the year. They put on a very good program. They had an outstanding attendance. Also, as I entered the building, I noticed that they had pictures of a Student of the Month or Week on their bulletin board. I thought that it was very nice that they displayed several poses of the student rather than just a picture. I thought this was a nice gesture by them, also.
Mrs. Williams - There are so many things I could say, so many wonderful activities this past week, the week before, and the marvelous yearbooks that we have received. We received some lovely letters in the mail thanking us as Board members for what we are trying to do for the system. That is like an oasis in the desert; thank you The principa.1 a’tT}uail Creek said it was the first time in the history of his term as principal in the Oklahoma City School System that he had a quorum of the Board present. Mrs. Potts - Other than finding it very exciting to see what first graders can do in Spanish, as Mrs. Hill implied, I also wanted to comment on how impressed I was with the publication that goes out for our custodial and maintenance employees. You get a real feeling of a family working together; that they are people and not just numbers, and I am sure that it has had a lot to do with the feeling of esprit de corps among the people that are a part of those departments. Mr. Donwerth - I was asked to attend a dedication service of the new playground equipment at Lee Elementary School last week, and it was extremely gratifying to see all of the parents of the children that did come out for this dedication, all of the teachers that were really working together, and the kids so proud of the new equipment.
Mr. English - I think we probably had about four Board members at the reception for the retiring teachers Friday afternoon, also. It was a very special time for those who have been with us for so many years and given so much to us. Dr. Hamm and I, Saturday, a week ago, went out and helped them break ground for the Agricultural Laboratory Building. I used to think of it as a barn, but it is not that anymore. I think you would have caught the excitement that was there among the young people, the parents and the teachers. They are going to invite us all back in September when the facility is completed, and we will have the dedication of it at that time.
Comments Mrs. Hill
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LEGAL REPORT
Attorney's Report
R. #148 Resolution Approved Re Moon Property
Mr. Bleakley reported: ’(1)
Protest Period for Sale of Channel 25 - The 30-day protest period has passed with respect to the Channel 25 sale, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to enter its order approving the transfer within the next few days. There will then be another 30-day waiting period after that order has been entered before the license can be transferred. We anticipate that it may be possible to have the closing on Channel 25 in mid-July.
(2)
Close of Sale on University Heights School Property - Last week we closed the sale of University Heights School property to Mr. Horace Kellogg Calvert for $215,300.00. I think that sale was a very respectable purchase price, and that the amount paid was well representative of the fair market value of that property. A lot of credit goes to Darrel Shepard and his staff who spent a lot of time with respect to prospective purchasers, to show them the facilities and discuss the building and its aspects. I might note that Mr. Calvert says he intends to apply to put the school on the national register of historic places. This is one of the many school buildings in the district designed by a very significant Oklahoma City architect, Solomon Layton. I think that will be also a very nice aspect of this sale to have one of the vintage school buildings preserved in that nature.
(3)
Resolution Re Lease Purchase Sale of Moon School - I have also submitted to you a Resolution that is somewhat lengthy concerning the lease purchase sale of Moon School to the Regents of the University of Oklahoma, which occurred in 1974. The last payment under that lease purchase plan will be made next month and the property will then be ready to be transferred to the Regents. I would ask the Board's approval tonight of that Resolution recognizing that sale and authorizing the President to execute a Quit Claim Deed.
(4)
Vocational-Technical District - With respect to the Vocational-Technical School District, we have received a copy of the Attorney General's opinion that was issued to Dr. Tuttle relating to the formation of this school district. Dr. Tuttle had asked two questions of the Attorney General. The first question was "may the Vocational-Technical District include those areas of the Oklahoma City District which are now in the Oklahoma City Junior College and Oscar Rose Junior College districts?" The answer to that question was yes, those districts can overlay. That is also a question .that has been decided by the Supreme Court with relation to the creation of the Moore-Norman Vo-Tech District. The second question that was asked was "may residents of the 1-89 School District who live in the junior college areas vote in the election to create the VocationalTechnical School District?" The answer to that question is yes, too. So with respect to the creation of the school district contiguous with the boundaries of the Oklahoma City School District, that is legally possible according to this decision and everybody who resides in the Oklahoma City School District who are registered voters may participate in that election. Dr. Tuttle did not ask the third question that I believe should have been asked. After the district is created, there will be an additional election to implement the five mill levy, and I think that it would be appropriate to have another request for an Attorney General's.,opinion to find out if the people who live in the junior College areas who w’ill not be taxed in the school district be eligible to vote in the mill levy election. That will not interfere with us proceeding with creating the district, but that question should be answered before we have that election. The Board of Education of the new vo-tech district will be the existing Board of Education of the 1-89 school district, so there will not be the election that the Putnam City-Western Heights Vo-Tech District will have to elect a Board of Education for the vo-tech district. Since theirs is made up of a number of school districts, they will have that third election to create the Board of Education.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill for approval of a Resolution directing the President to issue a Quit Claim Deed on Moon (Webster) property, 1200 North Lindsay, Oklahoma City, to the Regents of the University of Oklahoma as follows:
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RESOLUTION ,
WHEREAS, Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
(hereinafter called "District") has determined that it is in District's best interests to cease its use of certain real property commonly known as Moon School
or formerly known as Webster School (hereinafter called "Premises") situated in
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, described as follows: Lots one (1) to Twenty-two, inclusive, Block Nineteen (19), HOWE'S CAPITOL ADDITION to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma;
and
WHEREAS, the Premises have become surplus to the educational needs of
District; and WHEREAS, the Board of Education of District (hereinafter called "Board") at its meeting of June 10, 1974, approved a motion to enter into certain agreements
with the Regents of the University of Oklahoma (hereinafter called "Regents") attached hereto as Exhibits A and B; said agreements having been duly executed by District and Regents; and
WHEREAS, such agreements provide for the lease and sale of the Premises from District to Regents; and
WHEREAS, prior to entering into such agreements, District had the Premises appraised and the reports of the appraisers were submitted to the Board at its
meeting of April 15, 1974, in the following amounts: H. A. Eckhard J. V. Tully K. D. Turner
$109,000 $117,000 $147,000
;and
WHEREAS, District will have received the sum
of One Hundred Seventy-five
Thousand Dollars ($175,000.00) for the Premises pursuant to said agreements, and
such amount is the fair market value of the Premises under the terms of the sale; and WHEREAS, the last payment will be made by the Regents to District during the
month of June, 1979; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Board that the following described real property located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, (the Premises) be declared to be and
are hereby surplus to the educational needs of the District: Lots One (1) to Twenty-two (22), inclusive, Block Nineteen (19), HOWE'S CAPITOL ADDITION to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, ;and
R. #148 Resolution Approved Re Moon Property - cont'd
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R. #148 Resolution Approved Re Moon Property cont'd
RESOLUTION cont'd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board sell, transfer and convey all its right, title and interest of the District in and to the Premises to the Regents of the University of Oklahoma; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such right, title and interest in such real
property shall be conveyed by a Quit Claim Deed and the District does not warrant merchantability of title by such conveyance; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon receipt of final payment to District by Regents pursuant to Exhibits A and B, the President of the Board be, and he hereby
is authorized and directed to take all such action and to execute and deliver all
such documents for and on behalf of the Board, for and on behalf of the District, and under the corporate seal of the District or otherwise, as may be necessary and proper to consummate the sale contemplated herein and to carry out the intent and
to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED thdt the proceeds of such sale be deposited in the District's Bond Cash Fund Account. CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Resolution approved by said Board of Education at its meeting of May 21, 1979.
VIVIAN STEVENSON,.CLERK Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs.-Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Additional Comments - Vocational-Technical School District — Dr. Payzant Dr. Payzant asked Mr. Bleakley to particularly look at the last sentence of the Attorney General's opinion, concerning another opinion on which electors could vote in a millage election.
Dr. Payzant continued: We know now that a district can be formed if authorized by the voters, and we know that the State Board of Vocational and Technical Education is the agency that authorizes that first election. The State Board has its next meeting scheduled on Wednesday of this week, May 23. It's next meeting will not be until June 27. The question has been put to me concerning the Board's feeling about a time for scheduling the first election, and I believe that the State Board will go along with whatever we would suggest in terms of the time for that State Election. In talking with Dr. Tuttle today, he told me that if the Board should make the decision this evening, that it would still be soon enough to get that matter on the agenda for Wednesday's State Board meeting. If the Board wants to consider that matter, the question is when is it desirable to have the election. If you look beyond the first election, assuming that we would be successful and the electors would authorize the creation of the district, it is necessary to think about the scheduling of the millage election which is required as a second step. In order to get the results, again, assuming favorable vote of the millage election on the tax rolls for next year, we would pretty much have to have that election no later than July. If we go much beyond July, it is unlikely that the positive results of such an election could be available in time to give the County the necessary lead time to get it on the tax rolls and the tax bills out. The question comes as to whether it is appropriate to
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Additional Comments - Vocational-Technical School District -- Dr. Payzant cont'd have either or both of those elections during the summer period when school is out. So.it seems to me the choices are several at least, and you may have other suggestions. One would be to request the State Board to authorize the first election in June at the earliest possible date, which might be Tuesday, June 19, or Tuesday, Junie 26. Then the Board would have the option of following in July with a millage election if it chooses to do so and we are successful at the first election. Or you would have the option of early fall, or mid or late fall going for a millage election with the understanding that a favorable result would not allow for getting that millage on the tax rolls until 1981. My own view and recommendation is that we have nothing to lose by moving ahead and advising the State Board to set the first election for June. That still gives time to debate the pros and cons of following right away with the millage election in July, or putting the millage election off until early fall. We certainly can't do anything about a millage election until we receive a favorable vote on the creation of the district. So my recommendation would be that we request the State Board to go ahead and set an election on the creation of the district for some time in June, possibly June 19 or June 26, assuming that arrangements can be made with the County Election Board office.
It was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Williams - "that we ask the State Board of Vocational and Technical Education to call an election as early in June as possible; the purpose of that election for the creation of a vocational-technical district."
Members of the Board commented and inquired:
R. #149 Approval to Make Request for an Election on Creation of Vo-Tech District
Mrs. Hill - I know the motion says as early as possible, but do we really think it is feasible before June 26? Dr. Payzant - Dr. Tuttle indicated to me that it normally takes three weeks from the time that the State Board makes the request that an election can be held, and the 19th would be just short of four weeks, assuming that the State Board would take action Wednesday, May 23.
Mrs. Potts - Can this kind of election be repeated? Dr. Payzant - Yes.
Mrs. Potts - We certainly are looking at a lot of our employees who would possibly not be where they could vote in the summertime. I don't know that there is a common awareness that this is an entirely different budget that we are talking about, to the kind of budget that our school system has operated under. For general public information, it would be putting Foster Estes Vo-Tech under a budget other than our General Fund as it has been in the past. It really should help make more monies available for our general education program and hopefully more funding available to do a more outstanding job in vo-tech education as a separate budget. Mrs. Williams - Would the June date give us enough time to get our publicity going?
Dr. Payzant -• I 'think the time that will be needed for explanation and publicity will occur between, hopefully, approval to create thedj&tritt and a request of the voters to approve the millage. This first election is simply to authorize creation of the district. Three to four weeks isn't much time, but we think that we can do some of the necessary things. What I am afraid of is if we don't act now, then by lack of action this evening, we would really be deciding to put everything off until the fall. And that automatically precludes any possibility of taking action between now and the fall to result in a possible millage election that would enable us to get that millage on the tax rolls for 1980. Mrs. Hill - If the State Board approves, then would we come back and set the date, or who sets the date?
Dr. Payzant - I believe that on this first election the State Board sets the date. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
ITEMS PENDING
Meeting of February 12, 1979 1.
Study-Report S and U (satisfactory and unsatisfactory grades) in arts, home economics and physical education classes.
Meeting of April 2, 1979
1.
Study - change in attendance policy.
Information to the Board
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Information to the Board cont'd
ITEMS PENDING cont'd
Meeting of April 9, 1979 4
1.
Inquiry to Attorney
Development of Program to Assist Potential College-Bound Students.
Mr. English inquired of the Attorney in regard to checking the last paragraph of the Attorney General's opinion as requested by Dr. Payzant.
Mr. Bleakley stated: The question that was asked of the Attorney General was whether or not these people who would not be taxed could vote in the election to create the district? His answer to that was yes, they could vote. That is what that last sentence refers to. This all speaks to the election for the creation of the district. I suggested to the Attorney General that he might answer the additional question too, but he said he can't answer questions that he hasn't been officially asked. So he is aware of that additional question, but didn't answer it in this opinion. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Presentation of Certificates of Excellence
The following recipients as listed were presented Certificates of Excellence by Dr. Start: Kerrie Tucker, Stand Watie, introduced by Carol Burr, Teacher — STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AWARD
James Earnest, Edwards, introduced by Gail Israel, Teacher -STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AWARD
Mignon Merchant, Northwest, introduced by Elizabeth Burdette, Teacher — STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AWARD Kerry Summers, Douglass, introduced by Leroy Hicks, Teacher — STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AWARD
Gary Sperling, Classen, introduced by Dr. Sally Cole, Principal -SPECIAL TEACHER AWARD
Rod Rogers, Classen introduced by Gary SperTing, Teacher -SPECIAL STUDENT AWARD
Helen Longnell, Grant, introduced by Thelma Parks, Counselor — SPECIAL STUDENT AWARD Kelly Carey, Eugene Field, introduced by Katherine Cashon, Teacher -STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARD Lisa Carr, Eisenhower, introduced by Shirley Washington, Teacher -STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARD
Jana Rice, Star‘Spencer, introduced by Carol Kelley, Teacher -STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARD Margueritte Cassady, Northwest, introduced by Dr. June Dawkins, Principal -ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD Shirley Bross, Psychometrist, introduced by Wyo.lene Brown, Assistant Coordinator — ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD
Harvey Love, Print Shop, introduced by Johnny Owen, Supervisor — ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD
David Buie, Grant, introduced by James Bowers, Teacher — ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT
Heather McPherson, Star Spencer, introduced by Dr. Leon Edd, Principal — ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT AWARD
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A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Williams to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
At, School District Expense
(a)
Maree R. Tarver, Director, Grants Management, HEW-OE Region VI Workshop-Education Division General Administrative Regulations, Dallas, Texas, June 15, 1979.
(b)
Thomas W. Payzant and Jesse B. Lindley to meet with representatives from the Office for Civil Rights and Urban School District Officials, Dallas, Texas, June 15, 1979.
(c)
Cam Byrd, Lau Language Program Officer, NSBA's Lau Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, June 15-16, 1979.
(d)
Philip George, Director, Office of Communications, The National School Public Relations Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, July 16-19, 1979.
R. #150 Professional Trips Approved
At No Expense to the School District
(e)
Gary D. Sperling, Teacher, Classen High School, The Red Cross National Convention, Kansas City, Missouri, May 13-16, 1979. Confirmation.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the President of the Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit an application for grant as follows:
A Summer Instructional Program for the Orientation and Exploration of Occupations - Foster Estes Area Vocational-Technical Center (May 31, 1979 - July 20, 1979) - Comprehensive Employment Training Act of 1973, Title IV (CETA).
R. #151 Board and Superi ntendent Authorized to Execute Documents for Grants
Mrs. Potts commented: I was very impressed with this. In fact, I commented to Dr. Payzant that I thought it would be marvelous if this kind of a course could be offered as an optional summer offering for students who were willing to pay for it, because I have heard so many parents talk about their young people finishing high school and not having any idea of what direction they wanted and not knowing anything about the various fields. This offering under the CETA grant really looks outstanding.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. Engl i shaded a red that the motion carried. It was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve a supplement to the General Fund Budget in the amount of $3,888,213.71 to bring the General Fund Budget to the- previously planned total of $57,300,000.00, also to transfer funds between accounts as follows:
ACCOUNT NUMBER
ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
110-130
Administration
211-216
Instruction Salaries (includes teachers' salaries)
$
40,070.83
3,768,119.71 12,942.77
230-250
Instruction - Other
310-420
Attendance and Health
510-560
Transportation
41,000.00
610-660
Operation
57,550.00
740
Maintenance
810-840
Fixed Charges
1110-1191
Community Services
1230
Capital Outlay
250.00
1 ,000.00
$
47,949.58 37,000.00
52,229.98
$3,973,163.29
Net Add
DECREASE
INCREASE
$
84,949.58
$3,888,213.71
On roll call, Dr. Start voted ay?; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #152 Approval of Supplement to General Fund Budget
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Remarks Superintendent
Dr. Payzant reported:
(1)
1979-80 Budget - I might begin by informing the Board of my proposed time schedule for the development of the 1979-80 budget. It is my hope to present to you a draft of the proposed budget early in June, and in so doing to provide you with information in two ways. I expect to present to you a recommended balanced budget and to also include information on requests that have been received from staff for programs and for items that the staff did not include because the amount to fund them would exceed the amount available in revenues as projected to balance the budget. This will give the Board the opportunity through the remaining weeks of June to question the priorities established by the staff and make any adjustments that the Board wishes to make, still understanding requirements to arrive at a final figure which balances. My hope would be that you could do this so that an early July adoption of the 1979-80 budget would be possible. I have been asked by the media late this afternoon to comment on some remarks made by Mr. Barlow at a news conference today regarding the budget. And not having the chance to talk with him in any detail about exactly what was said, I would only make this comment about my position with respect to the matter of budgetary reserve which I am on record with you about from earlier discussions some two months ago, in that I feel it is responsible management to budget somewhere in the neighborhood of a 5% or, at the outside, 6% reserve and take any additional surpluses that may be available to put into the general operating fund to help offset the cost of educational programs in the succeeding year. I do recognize that when you are talking about the use of surpluses from one year to the next, you have to take great care not to get into the habit of relying on surpluses to fund recurring expenses, but I assure you that the staff and I will look at the situation very rigorously and come to you with what I hope will be a responsible recommendation on this matter of reserve. I do not expect that we will have anywhere near the suggested $7 million surplus come June 30 that was referenced by Mr. Barlow this afternoon. It is too early to tell exactly what that surplus will be because it results from under-expenditure on the one hand where revenues are received in excess of those budgeted. There are several significant revenue accounts such as car tags, the Impact Aid funds, and others that we still do not have good information on. And it will probably be another four or five weeks before we do. So if our surplus is far in excess of what we think it will be, I will be the first one to be delighted and will be coming to you with recommendations bn how to use some of that surplus for programs and services that will have a direct impact on children of the school district in improving their education.
(2)
Leasing of Property for Oil Lease - In the information report I sent to you, there was a memo from Darrel Shepard which followed up on the conversation of last month concerning the possibility of the district putting out to bid the opportunity for leases of our property for oil or natural gas exploration. Unless you have comments to the contrary, the specifications that were listed in my information packet to you would be the basis for advertising and of course it could be no action taken until bids received come back to you for your consideration and approval or rejection.
(3)
List of Architectural Firms - I have also indicated to you that we would like to move ahead with several projects to be financed by Bond Funds - the construction of a -new laundry at the Service Center and the bus garage facilities which will require the services of architects. Drawing on the Board Policy and Procedure arrived at some months ago, the staff has identified a list of ten architectural firms and I would ask that if you have names to add to that list or delete from it, that you would give them to me. The staff would then circulate to you materials on the various firms and ask you to rank order them between now and the next meeting with the top three firms from your rank ordering being presented to you as candidates for assigning those projects to at the June 4 Board meeting.
(4)
Fifth Year String Music Concert - At the beginning of the meeting you have the opportunity to comment on various things that you have been involved in recently. My first experience in attending the Annual Fifth Year String Music Concert at Capitol Hill Fieldhouse last Friday night was certainly an impressive one, to see 512 fifth graders on violins, violas, cellos, and basses from alT over the district playing together. It certainly is a fine indication of the kind of impact the music program is having in the Fifth Year Centers, and I would like to publicly say thank you to the students and the instructors who worked so hard to make that program possible.
(5)
Abstract for Title I Application - You materials for the Title I Application consideration and action at the June 4 me if you have any need for additional packet mailed to you on Friday.
have received an abstract and support which I will be presenting to you for Board meeting. I would urge you to contact information that was not included in the
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ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS, PURCHASING
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Hamm to approve payment of encumbrances as listed for April 30-May 15, 1979. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted a^e. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #153 Approval of Encumbrances
General Business
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to grant permission for the following:
(a)
To execute an agreement with the City of Oklahoma City's Public Property Authority whereby the Authority will pay $1.00 per meal for Type "A" lunches to the District's Central Food Service Department to provide meals for the Authority's Summer Food Service Program for Children, June 8-August 9, 1979.
(b)
To purchase food materials and supplies and to rent packaging machines necessary to process the meals.
(c)
To employ the personnel necessary to operate the program.
R. #154 Approval to Execute Agreement with City on Summer Food Service Program
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Purchasing It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the purchasing items as listed:
1.
Purchase of Teaching Aids
Purchase of teaching aids(IDECC System-complete, Mulitmeters, Films, Reading Skills, etc.) for use by the Vocational Education Department, Foster Estes Area Vocational-Technical Center, and Grants Management from the following companies (availablecnlyfrom the designated publisher and/or distributor): Heathkit Electronic Center IDECC, Inc. Educator Training Center Audio-Visual Enterprises Total
$
1,463.10 1,927.55 1,633.25 4,394.75
$
9,418.65
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G--1230.03 ’*Ti?le I - 240.01 *Title 4-B - 230.01
Total
$
3,390.65 4,394.75 1,633.25
$
9,418.65
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs. 2.
Purchase of Athletic Uniforms
Purchase of athletic uniforms (baseball shirts and pants, basketball jerseys and pants, and football jerseys and pants) for use at Northeast High School from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Champion Products, Inc. ' Sporting Goods Supply of the Midwest Twid's Sporting Goods
Total These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.11.
$
3,915.20 966.00 559.45
$
5,440.65
R. #155 Approval of Purchasing Items
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R. #155 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
3.
Purchase of Electrical Supplies Purchase of electrical supplies (cords, plugs, sockets, switches, wire, breakers, terminals, etc.) for use by Maintenance/Engineering Department, Custodial Department, and electrical classes in schools, from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Johnstone Supply Allied Bearings Supply Company Graybar Electric Company A. M. Supply, Inc. General Electric Supply Company Ward Electric Supply Company Cook Electric Supply Company, Inc. Pyramid Supply, Inc. John H. Cole Company, Inc. Hunzicker Brothers
Total
$
2,529.15 96.00 2,242.66 1 ,252.80 249.34 407.44 1 ,358.43 2,279.25 312.18 151.08
$ 10,878.33
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
$
G 240.01 G 650.01 G 740.01 G 1230.03 BL 5620.05
Total 4.
2,028.00 1 ,304.48 96.00 449.47 7,000.38
$ 10,878.33
Purchase of Paper Products
Purchase of paper products (paper, chipboard, cups, sacks, toothpicks, tumblers, etc.) for use at the Washington Print Shop, Douglass High School, and warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Morrison Paper Company Western Paper Company Carpenter Paper Company Midwest Paper Company Capital Paper Company
$
•
Total
3,653.55 2,797.48 4,937.41 16,759.83 485.00
$ 28,633.27
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $
G 240.00 G 240.05 G 240.11 Total 5.
6,324.67 21 ,953.00 355.60
$ 28,633.27
Purchase of Custodial Supplies Purchase of custodial supplies and warehouse stock (blades, bits, bolts, hammers, ladders, rakes, screwdrivers, hand trucks, etc.) for use by Custodial Services Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Mideke Supply Company Carpenter Paper Company Stephens Industrial Supply Severin Supply Company Gates Hardware & Supply Company Hart Industrial Supply Company Mid-States Industrial Supply, Inc. Brodhead-Garrett Herbert Helmus & Son
Total
$
2,547.21 405.00 1,439.76 761.76 1,899.38 1,396.82 59.60 914.40 1,689.02
$ 11,112.95
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 650.01.
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6.
Purchase of Science Supplies
Purthase of science supplies (beakers, burners, cylinders, funnels, hot plates, prisms, slides, wicks, etc.) for Supply and Distribution from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Fisher Scientific Company Sargent Welch Scientific Company Central Scientific Company Frey Scientific Company, Inc. SIS, Inc. Southern Biological Supply Company Science Kit, Inc. Midland Scientific, Inc. LaPine Scientific Company Melton Company, Inc.
Total
$
341.41 738.32 126.72 599.89 343.20 794.51 223.80 27.84 584.48 1,076.76
$
4,856.93
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.00.
7.
Purchase of Truck
Purchase of 3/4-ton truck (w/automatic transmission and HD rear springs) #002093 1979 for Maintenance Department from Carter Chevrolet Agency, Inc., which submitted the low quotation (State Contract #0035B). This purchase in the amount of $5,664.00 is to be charged to Account BL 6030.11. 8.
Purchase of Chalkboard Erasers
Purchase of chalkboard erasers, 250 boxes (1 doz./box) for warehouse stock from Thompson Book & Supply Company which submitted the low quotation on specifications (prices extended from previously approved Quotation #5300 dated January 31, 1979). This purchase in the amount of $1,590.00 is to be charged to Account G 240.00.
9.
Purchase of Computer
Software Package
Purchase of Computer Statistical Software Package in support of the Research and Evaluation Department for the Social Sciences from SPSS, Inc., in the amount of $3,000.00 to be charged to Account G 830.05.
10. Permission for Leasing and Installation of Alarm Systems Permission for leasing and installation of Intrusion Alarm Systems, one hundred and eighty (180). Systems to be installed in all schools, centers, and administration building from the following companies:
Sonitrol Southeast, Inc. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
$ 270,000.00 _____ 7,200.00
Total
$
277,200.00
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.09 G 1230.02
Total
$
205,200.00 72,000.00
$
277,200.00
Dr. Payzant commented: There is one item that I think is particularly significant that deserves a brief comment, item 10, which is the recommendation to purchase, lease, and install a security alarm system in all buildings in the school district. You will recall that when you approved the General Fund budget a year ago you included money to begin the installation of such a system in some schools and then added through the Special Projects additional funds which still would fall short by $84,000 of completing the installation district-wide. So in this recommendation I am asking you to authorize taking that additional $84,000 necessary to complete installation at all schools from SpeciaT Project Funds where the funds will not be totally expended for the designated projects by June 30. With your approval, I think this will be a significant step forward in dealing with a problem that has taken much of your time and that of staff in the past. The cost of operating this system will be about $100,000 a year, but with the anticipated savings both in personnel and the significant cuts in loss of equipment from burglaries and vandalism, it will more than pay for itself very, very quickly. The experience of other school districts that have used these kinds of systems would certainly suggest that it is a very fine investment.
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Mrs. Hill - I was very pleased that we were finally going to be able to have a system like this in all of our schools. On item 2, where we are buying some athletic uniforms, I was wondering when the delivery date was on this, hoping it would be before our alarm system was installed. I believe most of those were stolen previously.
R. #155 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
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R. #155 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
Dr. Payzant - We hope to have about 35 schools with the systems installed by August, and then we would proceed with 20 a month until the entire system is covered by next March at the latest, earlier if possible. Mr. Charles Allen, Acting Director of Purchasing, in responding to Mrs. Hill's question, stated: With reference to the athletic uniforms, first of all, they will be delivered to the warehouse and we could certainly hold them there until August.
Mrs. Hill - I would hate to see us invest in these uniforms and have them walk out again. Mr. Allen - They can be held in the warehouse until such time as you feel they need to be put in the school.
Dr. Payzant - I don't want to publicly tell you what our installation schedule will be, but I can assure you that the high schools will have top priority. Mrs. Potts - I assumed also that the priority would be on the basis of incidence. Mr. Allen - Yes, that is how it is set up, according to loss.
Mrs. Hill - On item 4, I guess I just assumed that our toothpicks and tumblers would be for the cafeteria, but it is coming out of the General Fund. Mr. Allen - The two basic uses of toothpicks are in art and science classes. Mrs. Hill - On item 7, we have been advertising for a one-ton truck, and were not able to get a good bid, so now we have gone to a 3/4 ton. Did we advertise for what we are now getting?
Mr. Allen - It wasn't that we didn't get a good one. We didn't get any bids, and the State Contract had no one-ton units on it either, so we couldn't rely on them. Mrs. Hill - But we did not advertise for a 3/4 ton?
Mr. Allen - No, we did not. Number one, I was looking at a time situation here. Secondly, we felt that this truck was really needed badly now. I can get it off of State Contract now at this particular price. According to everyone I have talked to, the $5,664.00 is a good price. We did not send it out on bid, but we did try the one-ton on bid and then tried to find one at the State Surplus Property, and couldn't do any good there at all either.
Mrs. Hill - I was just wondering if we shouldn't have advertised. Mr. Allen - I feel like, personally, that this is the best move at this particular time. If we had two or three months, maybe not; but right now I think this is the best move to go ahead and get it for them since they have a very critical use for it now.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. HEARINGS The following persons addressed the Board: 1.
Lloyd Wakelee
2.
Tommie Lou Levi
3.
Mike Barlow
4.
Johnny Smith
5.
Donna Edge
6.
Ruth Gardner
Mr. Wakelee expressed a concern regarding homework, and related some of his experiences as a teacher in the assignment of homework.
Ms. Levi, too, remarked about homework and some problems that would possibly be involved with its assignment. Mr. Barlow's remarks were related to the 1979-80 budget for the Oklahoma City schools and the recommended changes of schedule for the school day; also, the need for a break period for elementary teachers, and other.
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HEARINGS cont'd Mr. Smith expressed some concerns by coaches on a change of the school day schedule in regard to athletic programs.
Ms. Edge's remarks were in regard to a planning period for elementary teachers, mileage fees being paid to some and not others, availability of supplies, and other. Ms. Gardner's remarks were related to the effect of the recommended change of schedule on the band program in the high school. Mr. English asked Dr. Payzant to respond to Ms. Gardner's concern about the band at Southeast.
Dr. Payzant - The band class will still be scheduled during the academic day as it always has been, and I don't know whether the band at Southeast or some other schools have been practicing before school. There has been a concern that I think the Board has expressed before on before-school activities anyway, because that can eliminate some students who have to rely on bus transportation from participating because the buses don't arrive in time for some students to participate. So my understanding is that there has not been a lot of encouragement for before-school activities which may eliminate the participation of some students who have to rely on those buses. Mrs. Hill - I believe she was saying that they use the football field for marching, and that is probably why they have band the first hour.
Mrs. Williams - Won't the administrators be able to work out something in each individual case as to utilization of space? Dr. Payzant - I think we will be able to work out things on utilization of space, but I am a bit concerned about the before-school starting times anyway because of the strong message that I have got from people that it wasn't an appropriate time to have activities because so many students would be eliminated. Mr. English - Yes, but we do have them, like the Cry-Slurs at Northwest; they are before school, and if you don't have transportation, then you better look for it because, otherwise, you are not going to be there.
Dr. Payzant - If that is the case and that is happening, I suspect that it will continue at 7:30 or at 7:15 in the morning, or 7:00 in some cases.
Mrs. Hill - Of course, this would not help the band situation with marching, but additional activity buses would be provided after school. We have an activity bus for students who stay after school to participate in activities, and there would be maybe more than one activity bus. Dr. Payzant - That is correct. Current practicies are to have activity buses for people who participate in athletics and other activities after school. With the change in schedule, if it is approved, it may be necessary to have activity buses that go at two different times; perhaps one activity bus that would go at 3:30 or 4:00 that would allow those students who are only going to be in activities for an hour or hour and aÂť ha*lf to get home without waiting for the students who would be tied up in athletic practices that might go until 5:00 or after.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Motion made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill at the meeting of the Board on May 7, 1979 - "I move the adoption of the Homework Policy Statement."
"The Board believes that homework is an important part of the learning experience for students in the Oklahoma City Public Schools and should be assigned on a regular basis. The major purposes of homework are to help students become self-directing, independent learners, and improve their achievement. Assignments appropriate to the developmental level of a student will be used for enrichment, reinforcement, and extension of school experiences and will be properly evaluated. Total time spent on homework, per day, should be graduated from a few minutes in the early grades to no more than two hours in high school. "The Board recognizes that cooperation between parents and the school is essential to effective home study. Parents should provide conditions conducive for studying and should monitor the student's home study time."
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R. #156 Homework Policy Statement Adopted
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R. #156 Homework Policy Statement Adopted - cont'd
Members of the Board commented:
Mrs. Potts - In response to some of the concerns that were registered, the process < that was recommended by the Superintendent and whatever staff were involved in this ’ did provide for each school to work with its teachers, so that there is adjustment/ adapting made to each individual teacher's situation and to the students who are involved in these classes. We are really not saying that all students must have two hours at night homework in this policy, and we are really talking about it being graduated also in time based on among other things the grade level of the student, so that you would certainly have less requirements at the lower levels than you would at the higher. Dr. Payzant - That is correct. The administrative regulations that would go with this policy adopted by the Board would require each school at the beginning of the school year to develop a homework plan that would coordinate among courses and teachers the approach to the assignment of homework in that school, so that it would be fair to the teachers and to the students involved, and there wouldn't be a lot of duplication and piling up and unevenness of distribution of the homework through the week, month or semester. Mrs. Hill - Were the administrative procedures sent out to the schools?
Dr. Payzant - No, they were not sent out pending your action on the Board Policy. Anybody who has called and asked for copies of them, we have shared them since this matter was introduced at the Board meeting two weeks ago. Dr. Start - I share the teacher's anxiety about parental cooperation. I don't want to let the parents off the hook,, I have met very few parents in my career who aren't really interested in their own children, and I think the challenge is to communicate with those parents who have lost contact with their children and control of their children, or interest in thdir children's welfare. That is the challenge before us, whether we be teacher, whether we be other members of society. And I plead not to let the parents off the hook, but to seek methods of relating to these parents. After all, we are our brother's keeper. If we lose that concept, we are dead. We no longer have a country.
Dr. Hamm - I would like to amplify Dr. Start's comment by stating that not only should we expect something from the parents, but concerning the first person in the hearings who was speaking out concerning a homework policy, he felt like he did not have the backing of an administrator in that. We should through these regulations take care of that problem and not leave the teachers feeling like they are out on a limb by themselves that may get cut off behind them. Mrs. Williams - I think after we vote this policy, then the administrative amplifications as to the process will take care of it.
Mrs. Potts - It seems to me that this is just one more very important step in a ladder that we have been trying to build toward educational excellence for all of our students, and there are many different ways of doing it. We have been addressing them one by one. On roll caJlV-Qr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. R. #157 Approval of Items Related to Changes in Times for the School Day
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the following items related to changes in times for the school day:
(a)
Approval to establish for the 1979-80 school year, a six and one-half hour (6% hour) student school day as follows: LEVEL
BEGINNING HOUR
ENDING HOUR
High Schools
8:00 a.m.
2:30 p.m.
Elementary Schools
8:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
Middle Schools
9:00 a.m.
3:30 p.m.
(b)
Permission, pending final approval of changes in the beginning and ending times for the school day, to proceed with plans for changes in school bus operations and schedules using the revised times to establish bus schedules in which buses may be used for multiple routes previously assigned to commercial bus contractors and make minor operational changes which will reduce transportation costs and improve school bus service.
(c)
Authorization, pending final approval of changes in the beginning and ending times for the school day, to proceed with plans for eliminating the sixth period for sports in the high school, make sixth period available for academic courses, assign coaches five teaching classes per day, schedule athletic practices after school except for freshman basketball which may be scheduled during the school day for 1979-80.
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Dr. Payzant and members of the Board commented:
Dr. Payzant - Among the questions that were raised at the last Board meeting, one concern was whether or not a physical education credit would still be possible for a student to obtain by participation in interscholastic athletics if they are scheduled after school as proposed. The answer is that we have been providing such credit for some years and would propose to continue the practice of allowing the student to be granted one credit for each sport in which they participate, with a limit of two credits per year, and four credits which may be counted toward graduation requirements, with the credit being awarded in the semester that the sport ends. I commented a few moments ago on the availability of activity buses, and certainly the experience of the first few weeks with a new schedule, should you approve it, would determine the extent of the need for the additional activity buses and we would use that experience and react accordingly. There were questions raised about the breakfast program, and in discussion with the Transportation, I believe that because the between runs will be 30 minutes rather than 15 minutes in the case of secondary and elementary the current year, that there will be ample time to get students to the schools 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled class starting time for those schools where breakfast programs are offered. It is that 15-minute time block that is allotted for the students who want to participate in that breakfast program. Mr. Donwerth - I have a lot of concerns in this area and a lot of mixed emotions. As father of a middle school student, and because my day starts early, I manage to wait until eight o'clock to drop my daughter off as school, and I am amazed at all of the other children that are already at school that are waiting for school to start in the morning. By moving this time up to nine, I am wondering if maybe the same children won't be there for one hour rather than the 30 minutes that they are waiting now. It kind of bothers me that they will be, and we do not provide busing for students that live eight, ten or maybe 12 blocks away from the school, and the children for some reason don't walk to school and they like to be dropped off. In your report, you did indicate that the principal would be there early enough to take charge and make sure that these students are supervised. But I think we are asking something from our staff there by asking them to come in an extra 30 minutes early in the middle school. The elementary schools, the children that do get there earlier even though it is only 15 minutes, still bring this problem. I see, though,: on the other hand where the time change will help, especially in the high schools, when you take the coaches, for instance, and put them back in the classroom for that one hour and if you have nine coaches that is nine hours, and that certainly will go a long way to achieving our goals in long-range planning to lower the class size, the student-teacher ratios, by the coaches teaching that extra nine hours each day. And if we can use this and the extra time for classroom instruction rather than lowering the staff or the teachers in the school, then I can see where it will be a great advantage in achieving our long-range goals in that area. It is a very unpopular item to vote on, but any kind of change is unpopular. But we do see our neighboring schools doing a lot with this, and I feel like after all of the smoke blows over, it will be good for our system. And that is the reason I made my motion.
Mrs. Hill - What about these middle school students that will arrive at 7:30? I have had parents say I think this will be fine as long as they don't mind if I drop my student off at 7:30. I think that is a little bit early. But I think we inay have this with some of our working parents dropping the students off.
Dr. Payzant -• My experience has been elsewhere and I am sure it is the same here, that regardless of when you have school start, that there will be some students who arrive anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes early, and that is going to continue. I would be silly to say to you that that is going to be eliminated. I also feel very strongly, though, that the teachers and administrators of this school district are not expected as a prime responsibility to be baby-sitters, that the parents have some responsibility here for not just dropping their students at their convenience for us to be concerned about. Certainly, there are extenuating circumstances that are going to require some students to arrive early and on occasions to arrive late, and we are going to have to work that through. But I don't think we should give the message to parents that with changes in starting time that we are going to provide a baby-sitting service for 45 minutes or an hour before the start of the school day. Mrs. Hill - I guess probably we should have had some procedures to help implement this. Mike Barlow and I did discuss that this week, and it was suggested that maybe we might need to send, a strong letter of publication out to our parents as to the time the children should arrive at school.
Dr. Payzant - I think that is a good suggestion. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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NEW BUSINESS
For Consideration at Next Meeting of the Board
Mr. English relinquished the Chair to Mrs. Potts, Vice President, and made the following motion which was seconded by Mrs. Williams: "I move that:the Board go on record as strongly supporting the teaching of Fine Arts in the Oklahoma City Public Schools at all levels and to all students, and the Board believes that the Arts should be a defined part of basic education for every student. "The Board appreciates the excellent community Arts organizations and agencies which have helped provide opportunities in the Arts for our students, and encourages more such cooperation in the future. "The Board requests the Superintendent to provide the Board with recommendations for immediate and long-range improvements in the district's Fine Arts program. These recommendations should be presented to the Board no later than October 1, 1979, and should include a timeline for implementation and estimated costs of the various recommendations. "The Superintendent also is requested to come to the Board as soon as possible with a recommendation on whether a credit in Fine Arts should be required for graduation from high school in this district.
"On the third Monday of April of each year, the Superintendent shall report to the Board on the district's progress in the Fine Arts and the proposed improvements for the next school year shall be discussed." Mrs. Potts returned the Chair to Mr. English.
HEARINGS cont'd The following persons addressed the Board during the second part of the Hearings:
1.
Ray Bays
2.
Brenda K. Martin
3.
Madalyn Long
4.
Marthann Palmer
5.
Robert Powell
6.
Gwen Jones
7.
Sarah Fuller
8.
Mary Hepp
Mr. Bays spoke regarding subdistricting as proposed in the implementation of the Long Range Plan, and the need for more information to be given to parents about the subject, and other.
Following Mr. Bays' comments, Dr. Payzant and members of the Board commented:
Dr. Payzant - I would like to clarify where the staff is in the planning process for an implementation plan to go with the recommendations presented by the Long Range Planning Committee. In January shortly after I arrived, I appointed a Task Force that was composed of staff people and three persons from the Steering Committee of the Long Range Planning Committee, with the charge to work during the next five or six months to develop an implementation plan to present to me and the Board, hopefully, in the early summer; that would then have to be approved by the Board after public discussion, and then pending Board approval go to the Office for Civil Rights for its review and approval before any changes proposed in the implementation plan could be implemented in the school district, and further that that would not occur before the 1980-81 school year. The Task Force has been hard at work during the winter and spring months, and in addressing one aspect of the implementation plan, namely the drawing of subdistrict boundaries, it was given the charge of involving community people before the fact, rather than simply waiting until the full plan was drawn and having people reviewing comment on a plan that was proposed by others. The Task Force then created a subgroup composed of representatives from each school in the district, except that there were two representatives from each high school, and those representatives were involved in several work sessions in which the staff showed those people what constraints we as a staff are working with as we look at the issue of drawing subdistricts. The subcommittee people were then asked to work on a number of alternatives that they would develop. Having done so, they came up with some 32 or 33 plans. They discussed those plans back in their schools and came back and discussed them with each other, and then were asked by the Task Force staff to do some evaluation; of the 32 or 33 plans, which they have done. Since they have done that, the plans have also been shared with representatives of various community agencies and organizations, with the opportunity for representatives of those agencies to do the same thing, to give a written evaluation with the pros and cons of eaeti of the 32 or 33 plans. The
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HEARINGS cont'd
Dr. Payzant cont'd Task Force is now summarizing the feedback from those two groups and will use that to narrow the alternatives and come up with a specific plan to present to me as part of its final report early this summer, which will then be shared with the Board, which will then be provided for the public with plenty of opportunity for review, comment, and testimony before the Board takes action, hopefully, sometime this summer. So I want to emphatically say that I have not seen the so-called plan that everybody thinks has been already decided upon. If it were so easy and there was one that was obvious, we certainly would be less inclined to go through all the effort of trying to get the best thinking possible from staff and community to bring to bear on this problem. I suspect that the Task Force is going to have a very difficult time trying to take all of the evaluations of those 32 or 33 plans and try to narrow them to one or two which have the very best elements, taking into account all of the constraints that exist. But that is their task and I expect them to accomplish it, present me with a recommendation or report, which will be forwarded to the Board, hopefully, early this summer.
Mr. Donwerth - Are you telling us that just one of the 32 or 33 plans will be accepted, or that the Task Force will combine the best from each of them and come up with a plan?
Dr. Payzant - I honestly don't know what they are going to do. And they may even present two or three alternatives.
I suspect the latter.
Mr. Donwerth - I do have a lot of concerns on the subdistricting which I have made no secret about. I really feel like we now have children that know where they are going to go to school, and I am opposed to any change and reshuffling these children now, because I can see that the subdistricts could reshuffle. But the populations, the racial balances, and the socioeconomic factor in these districts could also be reshuffled and changed. But I would hate to start on this and then two or three years from now, we would say it is now changed and we will have to do something else. My biggest concern is that the parents from the high schools that received the plans on Monday and some of them on Tuesday had to go through and decipher 32 or 33 different plans and come back to a meeting on Thursday, and that has been their last meeting. I really feel that in all fairness, parents should have another shot at studying the 32 or 33 plans, or the representatives from each of the schools should have another shot at studying these plans. I saw mine on Monday night and there was no way I could possibly go through all of them by Thursday myself.
Dr. Payzant - What I hope that people will realize is that this is not the last word; that there will be other opportunities for extended review and comment and discussion of what plan or plans are finally proposed to this Board. What we have tried to do is simply get people involved much earlier in looking at a whole range of alternatives, something which I don't think has been done before in terms of that early involvement. Certainly, it was frustrating for people to deal with the sheer number of 32 or 33 different approaches, because there were 115 or 120 people involved who were generating the ideas. If you are going to seek that kind of involvement, you are going to run the risk of having that many different variations, and it is going to be a very difficult task for that Task Force to try to take the best elements of the 32 or 33 and come up with one or several to present to me and the Board. But that is their charge and I expect them to do it. Mrs. Hill - Communication has been sort of a key word here tonight. People were saying on the time changes that they didn't know about it. How, especially in the summer, will be able to communicate to these parents? I do think that every parent that was involved should be notified when the final recommendations are made to the Board. After the presentation, will they all be sent a copy?
Dr. Payzant - My normal approach will be consistent with your past practice, and that is to not ask you to take action on something when it is initially presented, but to allow time for consideration from the meeting a proposal is presented, of either two weeks or four weeks.
Mrs. Hill - But how do we notify, if the paper does not pick up on it?
Dr. Payzant - I assure you that on this one there will be all kinds of publicity. In reference to the change of times for the school day, there was no secret. There were all kinds of discussion about the possiblity of changing times, but I did not decide with my staff on which plan to recommend to you until Monday of the week before the Board meeting where it was actually presented. Because you have told me, we like to hear first before we read it in the paper, which I can understand, my intention was to get it to you on Friday and then have it presented at the Board meeting on Monday where everybody would have a chance to hear about it and then have several weeks to discuss it, get ideas and feedback to you and to me before you would take action. But the information got out and I started getting calls from the press on Tuesday or Wednesday of that week. As you recall, I quickly got word to you of what my proposal was going
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HEARINGS cont'd
Dr. Payzant cont'd <to be and gave the story to the press because it was out and around. But it is very difficult sometimes to know how far to go in terms of trying to get people involved and share information without making the seven of you sitting here the last to know. I will try to do that as well in terms of keeping all informed, but until I have finalized a recommendation and I am going to present it to you, I am going to take the position that it is not proper to give widespread exposure to the idea until you have had an opportunity to hear from me directly what the recommendation is going to be. Mrs. Hill - I would agree. The question that I had over and over again this weekend was the connection between the time change and the subdistricting. A lot of parents seemed to feel like that they were connected in some way, shape or form. My answer was no.
Dr. Payzant - As far as I am concerned, you were absolutely right. I have not once thought about it in those terms, and until you mentioned it just now, it never occurred to me that they would be linked. Mrs. Hill - But they have been.
Dr. Payzant - How?
Mrs. Hill - That this was leading into the subdistricting for next year. Dr. Payzant - If we don't go to subdistricts or we do, it would make no difference in my recommendation because of the arguments that I have presented. Mr. Donwerth - Possibly the time change will relate to the Long Range Plan in a number of areas, but I don't see how it could relate to subdistricting. I see how it would probably lower the student-teacher ratio in some areas that we are striving to do, or allowing for more learning in the schools.
Dr. Hamm - In regard to the timeline, it seems to me that when we received a copy of these 32 or 33 plans, I read that the suggested timeline was that this be presented to the Board in September for approval, or was that for the total Long Range Plan? Dr. Payzant - My hope would be that by September, if we stay on the proposed timeline, the Board would have given consideration to an implementation plan and made a decision, so it could then go to the Office for Civil Rights some time during the early fall, and hopefully an answer from the Office for Civil Rights would be forthcoming to give us six to eight months to get ready for implementation in August and September of 1980.
Dr. Hamm - If we are going to be considering subdistricting in the summer, does this mean that we are going to be considering other separate items in the Long Range Plan individually, or just the subdistricting? Dr. Payzant - No. The subdistricting has gotten a lot of attention. The Task Force is working* on a' total implementation plan for all of the recommendations that you approved in the Long Range Plan. Subdistricting is only one part, and there will be many other pieces to the implementation plan that will be presented to you when the Task Force completes its work, and it will be a package.
Mrs. Hill - And we can approve
all or part of it.
Ms. Martin spoke regarding a survey of teachers on class sizes, a copy of which was submitted to members of the Board.
Ms. Long, Ms. Palmer, Mr. Powell, and Ms. Jones expressed concerns regarding counselors in the schools; the need for more counselors and counseling; travel allowance for elementary counselors; the need for a full-time clerical person assigned to counselors in the middle and high schools; clerical and administrative responsibilities that hamper effective counseling; scheduling by high school counselors and the necessity for schedule changes as the result of the approved changes in times for the school day, and other. Ms. Fuller's remarks were in regard to violence. Ms. Hepp expressed a concern that some principals asked that teachers not leave the building to participate in an extra funding campaign. Members of the Board inquired as to an answer for counselors on the subject of changing schedules of students.
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HEARINGS cont'd
After calling Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division, to t|ie podium, Dr. Payzant stated: The question was asked if any arrangements had been made to deal with the schedule changes that will be necessary as the result of the approval of the Board this evening, dropping sixth period athletics for next year? Dr. Lindley - Mo, we have not made arrangements as of yet. This week Mr. Wayne Francis (Assistant to Director of High Schools) will get the schedule builders in from each high school and we will let them decide how best for us to proceed from this point forward.
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Dr. Payzant - Will there be an opportunity for students prior to leaving school this week, at the end of the week, to indicate their preferences so we will have something to work with over the summer in putting students into their first, second or third choice as the schedules are rebuilt? Dr. Lindley - Yes, I think we can arrange for that. Mrs. Hill - Were you not talking about sports being the last hour, or is it just varsity sports that were for the sixth period, like football, and varsity basketball? We have had our swimming after school, and I would assume golf would be at the sixth hour. â– Dr. Lindley - No, those would be after school.
Dr. Payzant - The changes would involve those students who have pre-enrolled for an interscholastic sport at the sixth hour. I am not sure what percentage of the student body that would involve, on the average, at the high school, but that would be the number of changes that would be involved in a student's schedule. Dr. Hamm - Plus the adding of the new classes that the coaches would be teaching. Dr. Lindley - Yes.
Dr. Payzant- I think the concern was mainly handling the number of student changes. The Board's attention was called to the time that counselors are on duty - working through June 5 and returning when school begins.
Dr. Payzant continued: every effort to get the first, second and third period, so we will have modified.
I can assure you from this conversation that we will make students at the high schools who are involved to indicate the choice courses that they would like to pick up in the sixth something to work with over the summer as the schedules get
One of the counselors Expressed a need for more computer time in scheduling.
Dr. Payzant responded: I can't make any promises on computer time until I know what the competing demands are for the hours. I would be very happy to look into it. A counselor-also stated that the concern involved more than just the students enrolled in athletics the sixth hour, but it would involve those students in the additional classes that would be taught by coaches.
Mrs. Potts - I think we all recognize that it is a huge task for us in a very short time, and we are going to have to pull together all of the support we can for this job that we are asking you to do. It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr; English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried and members of the Board moved to the Board Conference Room.
R. #158 Adjournment to Executive Session - 10:30 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, a motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr.,English declared that the motion carried.
R. #159 Board Returned to Open Session 11:29 p.m.
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ADJOURNMENT R. #160 Adjournment 11:30 p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the Regular Adjourned Meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
JUNE 4, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Paul English, President Mrs. Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member
ABSENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Donald H. Ladd, Treasurer; Central Office staff members, representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start for approval of the minutes of May 21, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Mrs. Potts introduced Mr. James L. Neal, Executive Director, Oklahoma City Beautiful, who, after brief remarks about the program, presented Mr. Lawrence M. Jones, Vice President of Youth Activities, Oklahoma City Beautiful.
R. #161 Minutes Approved
Presentation Oklahoma City Beautiful
Mr. Jones presented awards to the following schools for their participation in the Clean Team project competition:
First Place:
Gatewood Elementary School, Ms_ Lois Austin, Principal 2,066 Signatures
Second Place:
Edwards Fifth Year Center, Ms. Myrna Moore, Principal 2,050 Signatures
Third Place:
Hoover Middle School, Mr. Robert Higgins, Principal 1,800 Signatures
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS
Comments Mr. Donwerth - I did enjoy very much attending the Northwest Classen Senior Breakfast. It was, as always,' a fine breakfast. The teachers and students that presented the Mr. Donwerth program are to be commended, because I believe this year was one of the best that Northwest has ever had. I was honored to pass out the diplomas at Capitol Hill High School on Commencement night. I would like to publicly apologize to all of the student: and staff at Capitol Hill and warn the rest of the Board members not to pass out the diplomas in one school so often, because in my opening I almost made the statement "to the students at Southeast High School," and I changed it to Capitol Hill. A number of the kids groaned a little bit because when they play their football games, they are qui te competi ti ve. Dr. Hamm - During the week of Commencement, I participated in the graduation program at U. S. Grant High School. And since this was the first time I had gotten to do this, I didn't make the same mistake that Mr. Donwerth did. What appears perhaps as old hat to many of you, this was my first time to do this, to be on the platform as a guest. I would like to commend Mr. Diggs and his staff, and the teachers at Grant for making this a very meaningful program. I was extremely proud of each individual young person as they came forward and received their diploma. To me this was a culmination of what it means to be a member of this Board, and it caused me to recommit myself to the high purpose of excellence and the continual improvement for quality education. I am looking forward to the years ahead.
Comments Dr. Hamm
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COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS cont'd Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Potts - I also attended the Northwest Classen Senior Breakfast, and I think , that group in terms of their talent in "roasting" is only second to the All School Personnel group. I also gave out diplomas at that school and was impressed with the way they handled the student speeches, in that there was a school-wide competition for writing their own speeches and then presenting them. The finalists of that competition were the presenters, and they were outstanding.
Comments Mrs. Hill
Mrs. Hill - I went to Southeast this time. I did enjoy being at Southeast and was very impressed with the conduct of the students, and in agreeing with Dr. Hamm, that sort of makes sitting up here worth it all. Also, that day we started out with a luncheon with the Northeast students and saw some of their talent. I went to Dunbar for their graduation. I think that is always such an impressive ceremony that they have there for the students at Dunbar. I would like to have enrolled in their Home Economics class because the table of food that they prepared for the students afterward just looked like it came out of Better Homes and Gardens. It was really very impressive.
Comments Dr. Start
Dr. Start - On that particular Thursday I was in two institutions. The first institution was the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester. That evening I attended the graduation ceremony of John Marshall, and what a difference. Somehow we must avoid the former and promote the latter. One of the things that struck me this year was the fantastic cooperation of everybody in the last week of school. That is a favorite time for a lot of "monkey shines" to go on, and historically administrators and many teachers get very worried that last week of school. I am very proud of our system. I thought everybody cooperated, at least from the information provided to me. Teachers were serious about teaching the whole last week and I am very proud of them. I think the students responded, and the parents kept their kids in school.
Comments Mr. English
Mr. English - I went through much of the same thing as has been stated, from the Northwest breakfast to the Northeast luncheon, and the graduation ceremonies with Dr. Edd at Star Spencer. Also, that Thursday we went out to see the Governor. We did not get to see the Governor; however, we did see him the next day along with representatives of the support personnel, teachers, principals, and the Superintendent. We had an interesting discussion. '-He didn't make a lot of promises. It wasn't anything like a campaign time at all, but maybe some good will come ou.t. of it tn the future. At least we have opened up lines of communication with the Governor, and that is always good. As long as you can keep talking, there is always hope for progress there. Also, the same day I went to a meeting at the Blue Room of the group working on what started out as the International Year of the Child, and as decided by the Governor, instead of the International Year of the Child, Oklahoma will celebrat e the Oklahoma Year of the Child. So we are working on that, and I hope that our schools can become involved in raising people's awareness of the needs of young people. Maybe there will be more on that later as we go along.
Information to the Board
ITEMS PENDING
Meeting of April 2, 1979
1.
Study - Change in Attendance Policy.
Meeting of April 9, 1979 1. Inquiry Mrs. Hill
Development of Program to Assist Potential College-Bound Students.
Mrs. Hill inquired: I would like to ask a question about our preschool program at Willard. The last report I heard was that the attendance was extremely low for the summer, and I was wondering if that was still the case?
Dr. Payzant - I haven't had a report on the summer attendance as yet, but I know that the schoo] year attendance was lower than what we wanted. Mrs. Hill - I was wondering if it is going to be financially feasible to operate it through the summer?
Dr. Payzant - I will be happy to check and report back.
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LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS Mr. Bleakley reported: (1’) Opening of Bids - With respect to an Opening of Bids which occurred on June 1 for a play area resurfacing project for 20 schools throughout the district, there was one bid timely received by the district which was opened, and the bid amount was $77,445.00. After the time for the opening of the bids, a second bid was delivered to the Superintendent's Office and that bid was not opened. The reason for that was that the Statute provides that "any bid so received after the time set for opening of bids shall not be considered by the awarding public agency and shall be returned unopened to the bidder submitting the same." The company submitting that bid has asked that it be considered, and the company has been told that it is not legal for the district to do so. The school district also has the right to reject the one bid that was received under Title 61, Section 119, which provides that "by majority action of the governing board of the awarding publ ic agency, the awarding public agency shall have the right to reject any or all bids and solicit bidders again as herein provided, if in the opinion of the governing body of the public agency the best interest of the people of the State of Oklahoma would be best served by so doing." The business staff of the district has some considerations that they would like to present to the district upon the amount of the bid that was received and some alternatives to pursuing this by bid. It should be considered by the Board tonight whether or not to not accept this bid and consider some of these alternatives, or go ahead and have the staff present this bid to you at the same time they will be presenting the other bids. So I would like to call on Darrel Shepard to discuss this matter.
Attorney's Report
Mr. Shepard, Interim Assistant Superintendent, Business Management and Operations, stated: Because of the fact that we did just get the one bid, and that the bid was in our opinion excessive, we recommend that we reject this bid, in fact reject all bids, and then perhaps handle this matter of resurfacing these playgrounds by use of force account; in other words, that we do it ourselves; in essence, we pay our personnel from Bond Fund expenditures and handle it in that manner as opposed to accepting this one bid that we have.
Mr. English - What were our people going to do if they weren't going to resurface these areas? Mr. Shepard - We have plenty to do. It is just a matter here of economics. This is something that we would have to try to work in our schedule. We are very disappointed in the number of bids that we received, only one bid. We contacted about nine companies personally and asked them to submit bids. About five or six of these companies actually picked up plans and specifications. Then by having only one bid, it doesn't appear that it is the type of work that is attractive to these contractors. So I think consequently it is something that we are going to have to work into our own schedule.
Mrs. Potts inquired about the cost differential. Mr. Dick Samples, Manager, Maintenance/Engineering, responded that the estimate was approximately $26,000.
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Mr. Donwerth - Will that be the cost if we do it from force account? Mr. Samples - It should be close to that. The problem apparently is that our play surfaces are not laid on a good base, and heavy machinery, which most of the contractors who are capable of bonding, which they are required to do, use large machines. They are concerned that they cannot get their equipment on and lay the asphalt without tearing up what little base that there is, and they simply don't want to gamble. We also require of them a maintenance bond. People who have smaller equipment and are willing to do this are not geared and set up for bond performance, maintenance, statutory bond, etc. So it is a nuisance project really under the situation that we have to operate.
Mrs. Hill - Do we have the equipment? Mr. Samples--Yes, and we will guarantee our own work.
Dr. Hamm - That is only for the playgrounds; that is not parking lots? Mr. Samples - Playgrounds only.
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R. #162 Motion to Reject Bid on Resurfacing of Play Areas
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill "that we direct our staff to reject the bid of $77,445.00 from Hatcher Paving Company (for the play area resurfacing project for 20 schools)."
Mr. Donwerth - The only thing that bothers me about this is unless we had an estimate of the amount of money that we could reject it for, I am wondering if we are laying groundwork for contractors for the other work that we are going to have coming up, refusing to bid for the same reason in other areas; for instance, the boiler contractors and things of this nature, who will say what is the use in bidding it if they are going to reject it and go ahead and do it under force account. We need to make it plain. Since we have an estimate of $26,000.00 and the bid was $77,445.00, I think we could reject it on that basis alone. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Mr. Bleakley continued:
(2) Security Burglary Alarm System - The school district solicited bids for a security burglary alarm system for school buildings, and the low bidder was Sonitrol Southeast, Inc. That bid was accepted by the Board. We have been finalizing the contract with Sonitrol Southeast, Inc., and part of the agreement that has been produced includes an agreement between the school district and Sonitrol Southeast, Inc., which limits the liability of the company for any loss that the district might sustain from vandalism or burglary or other similar loss while the alarm system is in effect. We have reviewed this agreement and I do not find it to be detrimental to the district in that we have sufficient insurance to cover the loss. Our risk is basically unchanged from the status it is now and the district is in no way indemnifying this contract against liability to third parties. There is a provision in there that establishes liquidated damages for any loss that might occur. The contract with the company including this agreement is now ready for acceptance by the Board, and I recommend that the contract as drawn and presented to the Board be approved tonight for execution by the President. R. #163 Authorization to Execute Agreement with Sonitrol Southeast, Inc.
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill for approval of the recommendation that authorization be given to execute an agreement with Sonitrol Southeast, Inc., limiting Sonitrol Southeast, Inc., from liability for personal injury and/or property loss or damage after installation of.intrusion alarm system is complete. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted nay. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Treasurer's Report
Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report.
R. #164 Reports Approved
It was moved by .Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the reports be approved as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Employee of the Month
Dr. Payzant introduced Mrs. Pat Watson, President of the Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Mr. Gene Hicks, Supervisor, Audio and Photographies, Graphic Services, Administration Building, having been selected as Employee of the Month. A Certificate of Recognition was presented by Dr. Payzant to Mr. Hicks on behalf of the Board of Education and the Association of All School Personnel.
Mr. Hicks responded. Outstanding Bus Driver Award
Dr. Payzant introduced Mr. Dale Leinen, representing the North Oklahoma City Rotary Club Community Safety Committee, for presentation of the Outstanding Bus Driver Award to Mr. Wesley Carmichael.
With the assistance of Dr. Payzant, Mr. Leinen presented to Mr. Carmichael a Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation and an Award of Merit for being designated as the Outstanding Bus Driver for the Oklahoma City Public Schools for the school year 1978-79.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT cont'd
R. #165 It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the President of the Board an’d the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and applications President of Board and for grants as follows: Superintendent Authorized to a. Title I ESEA Grant Application for the 1979-80 school year Execute Proposed Budget, $3,646,831.00. Documents b. A Summer Vocational Career Exploration Instructional Program under the Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) 1973 Title IV Star Spencer Area, June Il-July 20, 1979 - Proposed Budget, $83,006.86.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to direct the following persons to attend meetings as indicated:
At School District Expense (a)
One or more Board members, Bill Bleakley and Judith Onken, to attend the NSBA Seminar on Lau vs. Nichols, San Antonio, Texas, June 25-26, 1979.
(b)
Paul English, Board President, National School Boards Council of Urban Boards Meeting, Washington, D. C., June 28-29, 1979.
(c)
Mary C. Stubbs, Rose Davis, Margie Jones, Central Food Service, to attend the American Food Service Convention, San Francisco, California, July 29-August 2, 1979. Expenses to be paid from Central Food Service Funds.
R. #166 Professional Trips Approved
At Nd Expense to the School District (d)
Monica L. Sandoval, Title VII Project Facilitator, to attend the Lau Task Force Remedies: Comprehensive Bilingual Education Program Planning, Denver, Colorado, June 1-2, 1979. Confirmation.
(e)
Fannie B. Bailey, Coordinator; Saundra Vallejo, Consultant, Career Awareness Program, to attend the 1979 Workshops on CETA/LEA Collaboration: Kirschner Associates, Dallas, Texas,. June 6-8, 1979.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted a^e; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Dr. Payzant stated: Recently the Middle School Committee was asked to review the grading system used for related arts courses in the middle school. In an earlier Board dialogue session at Hoover School, you heard from some teachers that there was dissatisfaction with the S and U grades used for those courses. When I asked the committee to review the matter, it decided to hold a hearing and gave staff people the opportunity to testify at the hearing with recommendations on modifications or changes that might be made in that grading system. The committee then chose not to submit a specific recommendation to me, but in fact submitted several alternatives which I discussed with my staff. As you might guess, on issues such as grading which is controversial, it was not possible to reach consensus on one of the alternatives suggested by the committee. Several sharply different philosophies exist about grading in the staff, and my recommendation to you is really one to hold for the short term, because as indicated at earlier Board meetings, I do have the intention in the next 12 to 18 months to undertake a more comprehensive and systematic review of the entire middle school program of which this would be a part. So my short-term recommendation to you is that for the next school year we use the A, B, C, D and F letter grading system for the related arts courses, with the understanding that a look at the middle school grading system will be forthcoming as we study the total middle school program in the future.
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the recommendation of the use of A, B, C, D, and F letter grading system for middle school courses in related arts until total middle school program review, including the grading system, is completed and action taken by the Board.
At this time, Mr. English called for Ms. Mary Hepp, President, Association of Classroom Teachers, who had registered to speak on the subject of the grading system.
R. #167 Approval of Use of A, B, C, D, F Letter Grades for Related Arts
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R. #167 Approval of Use of A, B, C, D, F Letter Grades for Related Arts - cont'd
Ms. Hepp urged adoption of the recommendation on the letter grading system, stating that if related arts such as music, art, home economics, and the various things called related arts are made an important part of the school curriculum, that they ,should also have the importance of a letter grade; that it meant more to children and is a way for a child to know that he has done well. Mr. Donwerth inquired: What is the reason that we are not using this grading system in all the related subjects other than just the Arts? Did the staff recommend that we just go with the Arts and further study the rest?
Dr. Payzant - I gather that when the middle school program was first established in Oklahoma City, that the grading system for the academic areas was set A, B, C, D, and F, and that the related arts were established under an S and U grading system because of the feeling that it was more consistent with the middle school philosophy where you had an exploratory situation encouraging students to sample all of these areas before selecting them as electives for intensive work, to make it a less rigid kind of grading system. I gather that at the time people felt that was a good way to be more consistent with the middle school philosophy as it was set forth. Mr. Donwerth - Then all the grades will be on the grading system that we use in the academic subjects now? Dr. Payzant - Yes. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Remarks Dr. Payzant
Dr. Payzant reported: (1) Election for Creation of Vocational-Technical District - I would like to call to the attention of the Board, knowing that you are fully aware of it, but the public also, of our June 26 election which is scheduled to request the voters to approve the creation of a vocational-technical"School district with boundaries the same as those of the Oklahoma City Public School District. We are in the final stages of preparing information brochures that will be distributed widely in the community. You have also received as Board members some background information prepared by the Communications Office which I hope you will use as you take opportunity to talk with citizens of the community and appear at any informational briefings on this topic. Also, I will be availing myself of every opportunity to share information about the upcoming election with people who care to hear about it. We will also be preparing information packets for the media and others who may be interested in this topic. So once again I encourage people to mark their calendars for June 26 and get out and vote. And Mr. English, at the appropriate time this evening, I would like the Board to consider the matter of the location of the polling places to determine whether or not there is any change from what I recommended in my previous communication to you.
(2) Citizen of the Month Award Program (Wegner Foundation) - Some weeks ago the Student Communication Committee came before you one night to present a report on its activities’, and one of the topics discussed was the Citizen of the Month Award Program that is sponsored with funds from the Wegner Foundation. As the result of that meeting, the students and high school principals have participated in a review of the guidelines for that program and have come up with some modifications which I included in your packet of materials. It is our intention to request all schools to use these guidelines for the next school year for this program to see whether or not they will be an improvement upon what we have had in the past.
(3) Proposed Budget for 1979-80 - I would like to take a few minutes to present some additional information by way of summary on the proposed budget for 1979-80. You have placed before you three additional pieces of information that I will be referring to as I make my presentation. At the outset I want to emphasize that this is a working draft. My reason for presenting it to you this evening is to provide opportunity in the next three or four weeks for you to work with the staff on the budget to make any modifications in it that you wish to make before the required action that will come early in the new fiscal year which starts July 1. Frankly, I thought it would be better to come to you with a working draft that will certainly have some changes at an early date, rather than holding off for two or three weeks to present you with a more polished copy and thereby reducing the amount of time that you would have to work with it before taking final action. My goal was to present to you a balanced budget, which I have done and will explain in more detail. During the next few weeks I hope you will schedule one or more sessions with the staff to go over the budget in detail so that you will have the opportunity to understand what we have recommended for inclusion, what we have cut from progrms in amounts requested, and what new program requests have not been included. In materials already sent to you, we have summarized some information about additional personnel requests that have not
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Dr. Payzant continued: (3)
Proposed Budget for 1979-80 cont'd
been included in the budget that I am presenting to you this evening. For background information, you should know that our budget is based on an enrollment that is projected at 42,589 students, which is a decline of 1,707 students from the actual membership in the school district in 1978-79. With the decline in enrollment, using the same approach to staffing, it would be possible to eliminate some positions at various places in the school district. Rather than do that, I have included several positions for reduction in class size and the addition of programs in areas noted in meetings with you in the last few weeks. Examples would be the addition of 29 elementary physical education teachers to begin that program at the elementary level; five general music teachers for elementary schools; staff for continuation of the in-house suspension program, which was funded as a special project this current year; inclusion of two teaching positions to work with the state-mandated:.instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and those you will find included in this budget recommended to you. I will be presenting as follow-up information a very detailed position count that will give you a rundown by category of the number of positions included in the 1978-79 budget and the number of positions proposed in this budget for 1979-80, so that you will be able to see quite clearly where additions and deletions have been made on position count.
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Information provided to you includes the expenditures and appropriations for this working draft of the 1979-80 General Fund budget by major account area; the current budget for 1978-79; and the proposed 1979 appropriations which represents just what it says. You also have the percentage of change by account total. You will see that the total figure for the operating budget for 1978-79 is $57.3 million. That is what you approved as a budget for the current year. You will see that the proposed appropriations for 1979-80 included in the various accounts is $55,769,638.64, with some $3,353,914.00 available for additional expenditure for salary increases, fringe benefits, any other new programs, including the state mandates for salaries, to bring the total recommended budget to $59,123,552.64. In order to get that figure, and staff has had to make a number of cuts and reject a number of requests that have been made through the entire budget, we have also done something which you need to be aware of that we have not done at least in the immediate past, and that is we have computed into our salary accounts anticipated savings that typically occur because of resignations that come, and positions being vacant for a period of time, or a person coming in to fill a vacant position at a lower salary than the person who resigned or was terminated from it. You can really only do this once in .any major way to take advantage of those potential savings, and we have done that. In other words, we have taken our actual people that we have and computed their salaries, and then we have reduced by a percentage factor those total amounts for the salary accounts, knowing that from past practice we will have some savings because of the turnover factor. So that is already built in. I want to digress a moment to talk about what the Legislature did. I was very concerned during the middle part of last week that we were going to be in t?ig trouble as the result of. some proposals that were being considered in the Conference Committee. And one of those proposals would have taken the money that is paid for prior years' mandated salaries and put that money into the formula for distribution of State Aid, rather than paying it as a straight categorical payment to school districts. If that had occurred, Oklahoma City and Tulsa would have lost significant amounts of money. With the. help of Representative Jim Fried and Senator Roger Randle of Tulsa, that proposal’was'defeated and we ended up with a final form of Bill 1140 which I gave you copies of earlier this evening, which follows pretty much the same pattern that we have this current year. But you need to know that even with this current pattern being followed for next year, that we start out with $308,925.00 less, 'under the various parts that go into the formula, than we received this current year. Part of that is the result of our declining ADA (Average Daily Attendance). With the new salary mandates, we will get additional, and we project that we will get in new salary mandates from the Legislature for certified personnel, $2,330,424.00. I used the term certified personnel because that includes teachers and administrators, any employee who have professional certificates; and in addition to that amount, $142,855.00 for the Social Security payments on that money. For support staff, we are going to get the estimate of $501,665.00. This is about $300,000.00 less than what the mandates will require us to pay our support staff. That amounts to $787,34/.00 for salary payments, and $48,264.00 for Social Security; for a total of $835,611.00. That includes, of course, employees who are paid out of the Building Levy Fund and Food Service personnel in that $835',000.00 figure, and the only money that will be coming from the State the $501,665.00 for support staff, of course, has to go into the General Fund and it is not available for Building Levy Fund expenditure, or Food Service Fund expenditure. I wanted to point this out to you because although we talk about getting close to $3 million more for new salary mandates, that money is not going to be sufficient to fund all of the obligations that we have under the specific requirements written into the legislation. With that background on the impact of what the Legislature did, and perhaps we can be thankful that it wasn't a lot worse, and I certainly am, we need to do some work in this area. If you will look at estimates that were provided for the 1978-79 budget, our revised estimates which are based on information that we had at the end of April and our estimates for revenue for 1979-80, you will see that the total revenue estimates are $57,593 million. And then, with the availability of money that we can carry over as the result of putting the brakes on our spending this spring, and a one-time payment for $373,000.00 in federal funds that is coming from money that was tied up in litigation from two or three years ago, we will be able to raise the
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Dr. Payzant continued: (3)
Proposed Budget for 1979-80 cont'd
’revenues of $59,123,552.00 to bring the budget into balance. This then would leave us with a reserve of $2.8 million, 4.76% of the total proposed budget, which would be the lowest reserve that you have had in some years. You will note that we are anticipating a loss of about half a million dollars in Public Law 874 funds, which is Impact Aid. You will also see that the money we get from the State in al! | mandates for salaries is down, although we have picked up some additional money in | Foundation Aid which includes special education, transportation, and vocational I education. I wish I could present a littler cheerier picture to you. In closing, I emphasize that this is a working draft, but I think it provides you with some realistic estimates of where we are going to be, come the end of the month when we recommend a final figure to you. I would encourage you to give me some direction | concerning your availability to have a study session or two where we can go into this in greater depth and give you the opportunity to agree or disagree with the preliminary decisions that the staff has made in terms of priorities, and make any adjustments that you as a Board care to make. I believe that if you choose to add programs or people that you are going to have to find other places that we have included in this recommended budget to cut back as a trade-off. That is certainly a very reasonable I kind of thing to do where there are differences on priorities. I would not encourage you to think that there are going to be additional large sums of money available to allow you to keep everything that we have in and then add more in addition. There is the reserve fund to look at and discuss and differ on in terms of what that amount should be. As you do so, however, remember that reserve funds should not be used as a general practice for recurring expenditures. And if you see the pattern that we are proposing of chipping away at that reserve fund, which may be very appropriate, there comes a point where that chipping away should stop in order to give you some | cushion against contingencies that none of us can anticipate at this point. The discussion, of course, comes around, what is that safe margin? I talked several months ago about 5% or 6% and I am down to 4.76% as of tonight. Mr. English - I am wondering if maybe we would like to have contacts by the staff to set up some possible briefing times for the Board members to come in, in twos and threes or whatever, as we have done sometimes in the past to do that. If that is okay with the Board, you could be thinking of that in the next few hours so if somebody calls you tomorrow, you will be able to respond with some proposed times to get together.
(A copy of the proposed budget for 1979-80 is on file in the Clerk's office.) Recommendation for Termination of Judy Faye Boswel 1
Dr. Payzant- My final recommendation is for the termination from employment of Judy Faye Boswell, and I am not asking you to take action on that recommendation at this point until we have had the opportunity in executive session to discuss this recommendation with you. Then at the conclusion of executive session and you come back into open meeting, I would ask you to take action on the recommendation. PERSONNEL REPORT
R. #168 Personnel Approved
A motion w*as ma'de by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start that the listed persons in the agenda be employed and that contracts with the persons listed on the form approved be executed in the name of the District by the Superintendent or persons designated by him; also, that other personnel recommendations listed be approved.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted a^e; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
(Personnel listings - pages 238-253) PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS, AND PURCHASING R. #169 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Hamm to approve recommendations #1 end #2 (ratification of May payrolls and authorization of June payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for May 16-25, 1979.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS, AND PURCHASING cont'd A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the General Business and Purchasing items as follows:
General Business 1.
Award of Contract to Low Bidder for Refuse Services Award of annual contract to the low bidder, American Disposal, for refuse collection services, July 1, 1979 through June 30, 1980. Payment to be at the rate of $5,890.00 per month. This contract is to be charged to Account G 660.04.
2.
Approval to Study and Evaluate School Buildings Approval of the low quotation from Locke, Wright and Foster to study and evaluate fifty-two (52) school buildings in conjunction with the Long Range Plan, and make recommendations concerning possible modification or remodeling costs. The study, not to exceed $41,300.00, will be charged to the Bond Funds.
Purchasing 1.
Approval of Agreement to Participate in Inservice Workshop
Approval of an agreement to participate in Family Life Educational Inservice Workshop at Central State University. Tuition for 40 participants at a cost of $1,200. Workshop June Il-June 22, 1979. To be charged to Account G 250.05. Purchase of Welding and Metal Work Equipment and Supplies
Purchase of welding and metal work equipment and supplies (safety glasses, gloves, goggles, sander/grinder, drills, ratchets, solder, etc.) for various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: $
Hooper Supply Company Paxton/Patterson Presto Welding Supplies, Inc. Service Supply, Inc. Hart Industrial Supply Company A Welders Supply, Inc. Minton Machinery Company Brown Machinery Company Julius Blum & Company, Inc. Ervin Layne Company Mideke Supply Company The Lincoln Electric Company
Total
2,005.15 1,001.50 954.50 1,526.84 212.49 2,414.64 4,915.80 899.63 1,070.00 12,461.32 586.24 4,290.15
$ 32,338.26
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
$ 13,866.96 74.80 4,773.98 13,042.52 580.00
G 240.00 G 240.01 G 240.09 G 1230.03 BL 5620.05
Total
3.
$ 32,338.26
Purchase of Appliances Purchase of appliances (ovens, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, ranges, food processors, mixers, etc.) and airconditioners for various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Liberty Distributors General Electric Cbmpany (Classen Blvd.) Ed Cox Hardware Company Sunbeam Appliance Sears-Contract Sales General Electric Company (N. Santa Fe)
Total
$
3,931.77 731.28 430.00 179.80 606.00 1,150.00
$
7,028.85
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
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4.
Retinning of Mixer Bowls
Retinning of one hundred and seventy-nine (179) mixer bowls for Central Food Service Department by B. J. Frank Company, Houston, Texas (only company providing this service in the area). This purchase, not to exceed $6,200.00, will be charged to the Central Food Service Account. 5.
Purchase of Teaching Aids
Purchase of Teaching Aids (remedial reading bookshop and remedial reading duplicating masters ski 11 shop, console kits, language program series, math program series, etc.) for use by Grants Management from the following companies (available only from the designated publisher and/or distributor): D. C. Heath & Company Spellbinder, Inc. American Guidance Service
Total
$
1,357.20 1,413.81 1,299.00
$
4,070.01
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: *Title I, 240.01 *Title 4-B, 230.01 (Handicapped)
Total
$
1,357.20 2,712.81
$
4,070.01
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*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
Purchase of Therapen Units Purchase of therapen units for use in classes for the handicapped Inc. (quotations and materials available only from the designated and/or distributor). This purchase in the amount of $1,290.00 is to Account 230.01, Title 4-B and has been approved on our Federal Grants and/or Programs. 7.
from Dowlings, publisher to be charged Educational
Permission for Rental of Videotapes Permission for rental of videotapes and purchase of manuals, and consultative services for use by high schools in the Reading Across the Curriculum, Special Project, from Trica Consultants, Inc. (available only from designated vendor). This expenditure in the amount of $11,665.00 is to be charged to Account G 240.09, (Special Project No. 3).
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Purchase of 1970 Model' Truck Purchase of one (1) 1970 Model Truck for use by the Maintenance Department from Wilson Truck Sales who submitted the low quotation. This expenditure in the amount xif $6,600.00 is to be charged to Account G 1230.06.
9.
Purchase of Buses
Purchase of four (4) 1971 Ford 66-passenger buses from Garrett'iS School Bus Transportation and Service at a cost of $2,950.00 each, and four (4) buses from School Bus Transportation Company, Inc.,(two (2) 1973 IHC 66-passenger buses at $6,000.00 each, and two (2) IHC 72-passenger buses at $6,250.00 each.
Garrett's School Bus Transportation and Service
School Bus Transportation Company Total
$ 11,800.00
24,500.00 $ 36,300.00
These purchases to be charged to Account G 1230.06.
10.
Purchase of Test Booklets
Purchase of Test Booklets (Criterion Referenced Testing Service - SCORE) to be used in middle schools from Houghton-Mifflin Company (available only from designated vendor). This purchase in the amount of $68,660.00 is to be charged to Account G 240.09 (Special Project #4).
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Members of the Board inquired: Mrs. Hill - On item 9, have we ever considered purchasing smaller buses for some of pur groups that might need smaller buses? I noticed that these were 66-passenger or 72-passenger buses.
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Dr. Payzant asked Mr. Douglas Markham, Director of Transportation, to respond. Mr. Markham - We have a number of 48-passenger buses, but these particular buses are 66 and 72-passenger. We had planned to use these as relief buses, and generally with a relief bus we need to be able to handle the largest possible capacity, and that is why we are asking to purchase these particular buses. Really, it is not too economical to purchase 48-passenger buses. Pricewise, they cost almost as much as a 66-passenger bus and they don't get that much better gas mileage; a little less weight but not that much. I am hoping that if we get diesels, then we won't have to worry about that.
Mrs. Potts - Following up on that, oftentimes I have had staff in different schools call me and comment that smaller than 48-passenger buses would meet their needs on many occasions. I am not sure what the next size down from that is.
Mr. Markham - We also have 16 and 22-passenger buses that we use on our Special Education routes, to pick up the handicapped children. Mrs. Potts - Are we ever considering them for activity buses or some of the runs where we pretty consistently have a small number of students? Mr. Markham - Surely. When they request activity buses, generally they specify on their request the number of students that are going on the activity, and we send a bus geared for that number. If they are only going to have 48 passengers, we try to send a 48-passenger bus. Sixty (60) is generally the maximum that we allow, due to supervision and load of the bus. We have had several activities this year that we have sent small buses, where they only had 15 or 16 students.
Mrs. Potts - So we have all of the smaller size buses that are needed? Mr. Markham - Yes. We don't have as many as I would like to have, but we do have the smaller size buses. Mrs. Hill - So these buses could be used for, say, like your freshman basketball, for activities. Mr. Markham - I am working on that. The eight buses that we are purchasing tonight, I hope if everything works out in the next couple of years, we are going to begin to build a pool of buses just for that particular reason, and the Superintendent will be getting a recommendation about this in another month or so. He has been getting a lot of recommendations lately.
Dr. Start - I would like to support what Mr. Markham just said, having worked on a task force for the city and looked at Mass-Trans. They demonstrated very conclusive!} that you don't save hardly anything by buying little buses. If you look at the city, all of the buses that are used in the city are large buses. They have shown repeatedly all over the country that you don't save very much money by buying little buses. Y6u don't save any money by buying a 36-passeniger bus. You might as well buy a 66-passenger bus.
Mr. Donwerth - I would agree with that. Do we still provide the door-to-door bus service for the students attending Central Innovative, and are they not all small buses? Mr. Markham - No, they are not all small buses. For Central Innovative, we have three 22-passenger buses and one 48-passenger bus. Yes, we still offer door-to-door service. We attempted to route those buses, and when we got through routing the buses, we had almost as many stops as we did if we were going door-to-door. We talked this over with the drivers and they didn't see that we would be saving that much time on the particular routes this year. Next year we will again attempt to route those buses. We are looking at a lot of routes right now because of gasoline consumption. We want to see if we can shorten the routes and minimize the number of stops. And we, again, will attempt to route the buses that run to Central Innovative and see if we can't work out a shorter route.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. The Central Food Service Department Financial Statement as of April 30, 1979 was submitted as information to the Board.
Information to the Board
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HEARINGS
The following persons addressed the Board: ’
1.
Jim Huff
2.
David Renfrow
3.
Dr. Sarah Fuller
Included in the remarks by the persons listed was a concern regarding the Homework Policy Statement as approved by the Board, administrative regulations and guidelines for the Policy, implementation of the Policy, and other.
Inquiry Dr. Start
Dr. Start inquired about some information which had been received by Board members prior to the meeting. Mr. Bleakley responded: When I discussed this with the legislators working on the Bill, it was my assumption that our enrollment was now under 40,000. The provision sayss "in school districts having less than 40,000 children in average daily attendance and presently having seven or more members on the Board..." Provision F applies to the Oklahoma City District. There is a concern with the provision that applies to our district in that they struck out all of the provisions relating to allocation of the districts after reapportionment, and the legislators assured me that will be corrected in the next session of the Legislature and will occur prior to the census that causes the reapportionment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
R.#17T Motion Amended and Approved Re Fine Arts
In referring to the motion as printed in the agenda, which was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Williams at the meeting of the Board on May 21, 1979, for consideration at the meeting of June 4, regarding Fine Arts, Dr. Hamm stated:
At a Board meeting when we were all brought up to date and briefed on our Fine Arts program in the school district, I was made keenly aware that we have an excellent program with regard to instrumental and vocal music. Amendment Dr. Hamm continued: In order that we have a good balance of all of the Arts, I would â– like to add a sentence to the motion perfected to this extent, that after the words "various recommendations," "Special attention should be given to see that students be offered a balance of all the Arts, such as vocal music, instrumental music, visual arts, and dance." Mrs. Potts seconded the amendment.
On roll call for the amendment, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Mrs. Potts stated: I am very supportive of the general motion in regard to the Fine Arts. In the next to the last paragraph, I want to be sure that it is not construed as an endorsement by this Board of providing a requirement of additional credit for the Fine Arts. My reasoning for that thinking is that I personally feel that there needs to be a more extensive provision in the Fine Arts at the elementary and middle schools for all students. But I feel that if we are talking about the requirement of an additional credit in high school, that there is a greater need in our district to require a course in career exploration for all of our students prior to graduation. I just feel that most of our students are not prepared to go out in the working world. I have seen some of the text materials that are used in an optional course on the high school level that I think are outstanding, but very, very few of our students really are aware of this. I am just expressing that concern, because I think that when it comes down to adding an additional graduation requirement, I feel the need is perhaps greater in that area.
Mrs. Hill - I agree. I think the Fine Arts need to be started in elementary school. That is when I would like to see us get our art and music, and now we have our physical education. But where we are saying on the "third Monday of April of each year, the Superintendent shall report to the Board on the district's progress in the Fine Arts," to me I was wondering if we should single out just one area, and if we should not include maybe all areas of curriculum. Mr. English - My thinking was that we had recommendations after a great deal of effort put forth by the people of this school district, staff, etc., community people, too, a very fine report two years ago, and basically it fell flat on its face when it came to implementation. The idea here is that if we know that each year there is going to be a review of this plan progress, the long-range plan, so to speak for the Fine Arts, that it is going to be decided whose responsibility it is to appoint a committee if a recommendation is to appoint a committee. Then somebody here is going to get
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responsible all of a suddenj and they are going to decide that yes, come next April we are going to have to report and I don't want to have to sit down there and say ’I don't know whose responsibility it is to appoint this committee. So that finally it is accountability, and in this case it is in the area of Fine Arts. If you want to come forth with something in the area of something else, we can discuss that. I can recall times in the past that we have dedicated our meetings to discussion of various problems in the district, whether it is reading or something else. I think we have been talking here in the past couple of months about at least one study session a month ort some subject before us. As a matter of fact, the Fine Arts was the first of those study periods, as I recall.
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Mrs. Hill - I have no problem with say once a month we come and we have the study, but we say we are going to do this on a certain Monday night; like the Superintendent's evaluation comes on two different Monday nights; we do it twice a year, and I would just rather not see us tie our hands quite that tight on a certain program, because I can see maybe the academics area coming down and saying give us a Monday night. Mr. English - The very reason that we do have it tied down as to when we evaluate the Superintendent is because we do feel that is important, andfrom experience we have found that things slide if you don't tie it down, and it is not going to get done finally. There are so many other things that go on and you get caught up in the moment and it goes on and finally it just gets overlooked. Mrs. Hill - It is
true that we have forgotten some of those.
Motion as amended and voted on:
"I move that the Board go on record as strongly supporting the teaching of Fine Arts in the Oklahoma City Public Schools at all levels and to all students, and the Board believes that the Arts should be a defined part of basic education for every student. "The Board appreciates the excellent community Arts organizations and agencies which have helped provide opportunities in the Arts for our students, and encourages more such cooperation in the future.
"The Board requests the Superintendent to provide the Board with recommendations for immediate and long-range improvements in the district's Fine Arts program. These recommendations should be presented to the Board no later than October 1, 1979, and should include a timeline for implementation and estimated costs of the various recommendations. Special attention should be given to see that students be offered a balance of all the Arts, such as vocal music, instrumental music, visual arts, and dance. "The Superintendent also is requested to come to the Board as soon as possible with a recommendation on whether a credit in Fine Arts should be required for graduation from high school in this district. "On the, third Monday of April of each year, the Superintendent shall report to the Board on the district's progress in the Fine Arts and the proposed improvements for the next school year shall be discussed."
On roll call for the motion as amended, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. In voting aye, Mrs. Potts stated: I will vote yes with the exception that I noted. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start "that we establish the polling places for election for creatwornof?a Vocational-Technical School District as the ten (10) high schools (Captiol Hill, Central Innovative, Classen, Douglass, Grant, Marshall, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Star Spencer), Service Center, Administration Building, Foster Estes Vo-Tech Center, Belle Isle Vo-Tech Center, and two (2) other places in the Star Spencer area.
Mr. Donwerth continued: In the flyer that the Superintendent handed to us in the pre-meeting, and that most of the people haven't seen at this time, on the voters information, I can agree with the entire flyer. I am fully in support of the creati of the new vocational-technical center. In the What, When and Who, 'I would like to concur with that, which I think is real good. But in the Where, it says polling places in all public schools throughout the Oklahoma City District. I really feel that with the public relations program that we are capable of performing and with the Board members using a lot of public relations, and with the people that really understand what it is, that it would not be necessary for us to have a polling place in all of the public schools. Our high schools are all located in areas throughout the city in most cases, where they are easily accessible to the people who vote.
R. #172 Pol 1ing Places for Creation of Vo-Tech District Election Approved.
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Mr. Donwerth cont'd I feel that by cutting it down to possibly 17 polling places rather than close to 100, and for a number of reasons I feel that the Superintendent called our attention to the I budget, loss of funds that we can expect, the shortage of money, that if we can cut corners, I feel that all the people that are going to vote are going to vote even if they have to. gojtoa high school instead of saving an extra block or block and a half by voting in an elementary or middle school.
Dr. Hamm - I think normally we would be reluctant to do this. But considering the circumstances in which school is out; there will not be a lot of the personnel in the schools, I think this is the wise thing to do. Dr. Payzant - I just want to raise perhaps what is a rhetorical question without the benefit of experience of many elections here in Oklahoma City, and that is what the expectations of the public may be in terms of access to polling places from the patterns that this Board has established in the past, and whether or not this represents a significant change from past practice or whether it is sometimes customary to go to a limited number of specified polling places rather than making each school which provides people in the neighborhoods a closer access to the voting. I don't know the answer to that. In some other places that would be a great concern. Mr. Donwerth - In some of the school levy elections that we have had in the past, the voter turnout will range all the way from I believe in the last election, we had one school that two people voted in, up to not too many as a high. And I really feel that the people that are going to vote are going to vote, and I really don't feel that a high school is that far, except in the Star Spencer area, from the neighborhoods that the voters live in. I think they are strategically located throughout the city where they are easily accessible to all the voters. For Star Spencer, I do feel that we should add a couple of polling places in that area.
Mrs. Potts - In response to your question, Dr. Payzant, our history has been for all schools to be available, to the best of my knowledge, as polling places. So this is a break with tradition. Mr. English - And our best turnouts, as I recall, are in our elementary schools, traditionally. Your biggest vote will come out of your elementary school.
Dr. Start - On the other hand, though, we ordinarily don't have an election in the summertime, when most of the elementary schools are closed to public business. I suspect that this could be part of our promotion, if you want to make it that. It is different from our regular elections anyway.
Mrs. Hill - The weather will surely cooperate this time. Mr. English - I think it is going to be a small turnout to begin with, and I think we are probably cutting down the turnout when we reduce the number of schools, because you have a number of people who simply live right across the street from the school or within a block of the school, and it is very easy to walk to it; whereas, when you are talking about going to your high schools, some of them are a little farther away than a block or a block and a half.
Mrs. Potts - I would raise the question whether or not this might not be a good time to find out how dedicated voters are. Since a simple majority is all that is required for approval of this, I think if we find out at this election that the turnout is small, we may want to go back to the regular schools when we are taking to the voters approval of the millage. But I think it will give us an indicator. We have talked for several years about this and had a concern about whether we were wasting money unnecessarily, keeping all of these schools open as polling places. I think this is maybe a pretty good place to find out if it does make a difference.
Mrs. Hill - I don't think at this point we know who will be allowed to vote in this election.
Dr. Payzant - We don't have an answer yet from the Attorney General, but that doesn't affect this election. Mrs. Hill - I agree that since it is a simple majority, it is a good time to "test the waters."
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted nay. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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Dr. Hamm - Perhaps it is too early to get an indication, but I for one am curious as to how the last week of school went. This was a very noble and energetic effort that we entered into, and I would like to hear some results; be made aware of it, as to attendance, etc.
Inquiry Dr. Hamm
Dr. Payzant - I can give you some quick comments now, and if you would like more specific data, I would be happy to try to gather some for a future meeting. I talked with probably a half-dozen secondary school principals, and a number of elementary school principals, in addition to visiting some schools during the last week and talkinc to teachers in those school visits. It was really encouraging to hear positive comments across the board from those people with'whom I talked, but it was not a scientific sample in any sense. The principals told me that it was the best attendance that they could remember on a Thursday and Friday, or the final two days of school, and there were some who told me that there were even students that took long weekends the previous week that might have been out Friday and Monday, or Friday, Monday and Tuesday, that came back on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for exams. The elementary people told me that because they did not have exams, their routine deviated less from past practice than what occurred at the secondary schools. The only negative comments that I heard mainly came from students and one or two parents about the restriction on parties and/or activities for those final days, which in fact were given over to exams at the secondary level. But by and large I have just gotten very positive remarks. Based on what I know now, unless I get information to the contrary, I would strongly recommend doing the same thing next year.
Mrs. Potts - I would like some information on implementation of the policy to retain students or promote them, and how it appears that summer school attendance has been affected by that. Today was the first day of summer school. Since we had that pretty unevenly applied the year before and some schools had recommended quite a few students to repeat some work in order to continue to the next grade and some had not, I would be interested in information about how it was applied across the district.
Inquiry Mrs. Potts
Dr. Payzant - I would be happy to provide that information. My memory is that those reports are not due in from principals until sometimes later this month, but as soon as the information is available, I would be happy to share it with you. Dr. Hamm - Something else was brought to my mind when we werd talking with Mr. Markham earlier about busing, and Mr. Donwerth's comment about busing for Central Innovative. I made a visit to the Adult Day School, which'I was tremendously impressed with, and the fact that that program and the dedication of the teachers there are saving a lot of young people in allowing them to obtain a high school diploma. I was bothered because they are unique in that they come from all parts of the city and they have to furnish their own transportation, or rely upon Mass-Trans. I feel sure that this Board has considered this in the past, but I would like to have some thoughts about that or be made aware of if there is some possible help in this area for these young people.
Comment Dr. Hamm
Dr. Payzant - We will take a look at it. I had a call from a person today who was quite concerned about the same thing, and I indicated to that person that they should talk to Mr. Markham to explore what the situation was as he develops routes this summer for our fall schedules. So we can take a look at that. I am not in the position, and. heraay not be at this point, to know how much flexibility we will have in extending that service next fall, but we will take a look at it. Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Hamm that the Board adjourn to discuss personnel and litigation. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #173 Board Adjourned to Executive Session 9:20 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, the Board returned to open session with a motion made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #174 Board Returned to Open Session - 11:50 p.m.
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill for approval of the Superintendent's recommendation to terminate Judy Faye Boswell, a teacher, for willful neglect of duty.
R. #175 Motion to Terminate Judy Faye Boswell a Teacher
A motion was made by executive session to aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; and Mr. English
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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R. #176 Special Meeting Scheduled for June 11, 1979
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts that a special meeting be scheduled for June 11, 1979 for a Level III grievance hearing, consideration of the proposed 1979-80 budget, and appointment of architects for Bond projects. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT R. #177 Adjournment - 12:00 a.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Dr. Hamm. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA ) I, the undersigned Clerk Number 89 of Oklahoma County, before the meeting, the date, Office of the County Clerk of
of the Board of Education of Independent School District Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours time, and place of the Regular Meeting was filed in the Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, notice of the date, time, and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of .the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district thi
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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Personnel
h
TERMINATIONS
Major Classes of Terminations:
1.
Voluntary Resignation
a. b. c. d. e.
Changing employment j Leaving Oklahoma City Area Early Retirement Personal Reasons | No reason given j
2.
Mandatory Retirement
3.
Notice of Dismissal
i
Discontinuance of Employment
a. b. c. d. e. f.
Termination from leave of absence Elimination of position Expiration of employment period Unqualified for posi tion Deceased Abandoned pos i ti on
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
-
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
•
Terminations
Aaron, Mirlala Albright, Mildred
Alexander, Ruby Allard, Leo
Allred, Betty Anderson, Doug Atchison, David Ayler, Alice
Babcock, Susan
Bagley, Joanne Bailey, Janet Bailey, Julia Baker, Jimmy
Bayouth, Gloria
NAME
4c
Edgemere Bilingual
5-29-79
lc
Pupil Services Traveling Nurse
5-29-79
lc
Hoover Social Studies
5-29-79
4c
Star Spencer Math
5-29-79
la
Rogers Speech
5-29-79
la
Davis Intermediate
5-29-79
4c _
Star Spencer Electronics
5-29-79
4c
Pupil Services Psychometrist
5-29-79
la
Shields Heights Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Capitol Hill High Reading
5-29-79
la
Shields Heights Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
King Reading
5-29-79
la
Grant Band Director
5-29-79
lb
Jefferson In-Hou6e Suspension
5-29-79
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
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PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
NAME
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
â–
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
Bhonde, Jerrie
Bias, Shirley
Black, Julia Bot
it ipt
. V1 nl a
Boweman, Phyllis Bowl in. Ca ml
Bowman, Fern Brewer, Janice
Brewer, Nancy Brewton, Jo
Brown, Ruth Bruno, Barbara
Brunson, Lorene Bryant,
Glenn
4c
Rogers Science
5-29-79
4c
Pupil Services i T. Psychometrist
5-29-79
4c
Webster Science
5-29-79
la
Wheeler P-rdTnATv
5-29-79
4c
Grant English/Science
5-29-79
4c
Jackson B11 Incninl
5-29-79
lc
Hoover Language Arts
5-29-79
4c
Southeast Social Studies
5-29-79
4c
Rogers Language Arts
5-29-79
Id
Quail Creek Primary
5-29-79
4c
Willard Primary
5-29-79
4c
Wilson Primary
5-29-79
4c
Capitol Hill Middle Vocal Music
5-29-79
4c
Classen Math
5-29-79
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Buff, Linda Burch, Eloise
Burch, Mary Burns, Merna Calhoun, Cynthia
Cappo, Carol Cathey, Donald
Chamberlain, Zethel Clifton, Alton Coats, Ramona
Coltrane, Linda Connelly, Janine
Connolly, Sybil Cotter, Owen
4c
Polk Learning Center
4c
Columbus . Intermediate
4c
Taft Reading
5-29-79
4c
Horace Mann Reading
5-29-79
4c
Northwest Special Education
5-29-79
4c
Shidler Primary
5-29-79
la
Northeast Math
5-29-79
4c
Lincoln Reading
5-29-79
lc
Jackson Social Studies
5-29-79
4c
Truman Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Adams Primary
5-29-79
4c
Douglass Language Arts
5-29-79
4c
Curriculum Resource Specialist
6-12-79
4c
Harding ' Social Studies
-
5-29-79
"-
5-29-79
-
-
5-29-79
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
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Personnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Countess, Rhonda Coyle, Cynthia Cravatt, Lucille
Davis, Lola
Davis. Marr
Day, Regina Dean, Marilyn DeGiusti, Angela
Dickinson. Lvnne
Donohew. Marilyn Dougall, Martha
PniicH
- .Tnnpt
Douglas, Rita
4c
Pupil Services Speech Pathologist
5-29-79
4c
Eugene Field Learning Center
5-29-79
lc
Edgemere Kindergarten
5-29-79
4c
Garden Oaks Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Shidler Primary
5-29-79
4c
Capitol Hill High Math
5-29-79
4c
Jackson Reading
5-29-79
4c
Nichols Hills Reading
5-29-79
4c
Capitol Hill High Language Arts
5-29-79
4c
Star Primary
5-29-79
4c
Gatewood Learning Center
5-29-79
lc
Sunset Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Stand Watte Iieamnn^ Center
5-29-79
Id
Pupil Services Float Nurse
5-29-79
NAME
i 12
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations Dubin, Pamela Dunlevy, Anna
Dye, Cindy Edwards, Cheryle
Edwards, Elva
Eggleston. Peggy
Engebretson, Lyndall
Esteban, Mae Fanning, Louis
Felder, Yvonne Flores, Judy
Fowler, Harold
Fowler, Joyce Fowler, Linda
lb
Rogers EH
4c
Hoover Reading
5-29-79
lb
North Highland Kindergarten
5-29-79
4c
Westwood ESL
4c
Guidance Services Counselor
5-29-79
4c
Stand Watie Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Hoover Reading
5-29-79
4c
Douglass Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Douglass Welding
6-01-79
lb
Grant Business
5-29-79
4c
Moon ESL
4a
Harding Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Rogers Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Wheeler Intermediate
5-29-79
1 - EH - Educable Handicapped 2 - ESL - English as Second Language
1
2
2
5-29-79
5-29-79
5-29-79
-
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
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PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations Fuller, Shirley
Gardner, Nancy
Gentz, Margaret Glidwell, Jo Ann
Gooden, Ravon Goodin, Judith Grant, Fran
Green, John Guillory, Aretha Haines, Pamela
Hale, Betty Hallmark, Dorann Hamby, Freda
Hamm, David
4c
Lee Learning Center
lb
Grant EMH
lc
Stand Watie Kindergarten
5-29-79
4c
West Nichols Hill6 Preschool
5-29-79
4c
Britton Reading
5-29-79
4c
Spencer Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Madison i T. LD
la
Marshall Industrial Arts
5-29-79
lc
North Highland Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Webster Social Studies
5-29-79
4c
Green Pastures Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Wheeler Learning Center
5-29-79
lc
Edgemere Primary
5-29-79
4c
Arthur Reading
5-29-79
5-29-79
1
2
5-29-79
5-29-79
1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped 2 - LD - Learning Disabilities L,
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
-
Terminations Hampton, Virginia Hartman, Carol
Hefley, Ema Henley, Lois
Henson, Glenda
Hicks, Larry
Hire, Vicki Hixon, Anita Hom, Mona
Huffaker, Fairs Isch, Jack
Jackson, Enid Jackson, Mary
Jenkins, Marsha
4c
Star Spencer „ ■ " — Reading
5-29-79
lb
Eugene Field Primary
5-29-79
4c
Putnam Heights Reading
5-29-79
4c
Dewey Reading
5-29-79
4c
Hayes Reading
5-29-79
4c
Curriculum Consultant
6-12-79
4c
Buchanan Reading
5-29-79
4c
Longfellow Reading
5-29-79
4c
Britton Kindergarten
5-29-79
4c
Willard Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Office of Supt. Administrative Asst.
5-29-79
lc
Johnson Primary
5-29-79
4c
Rogers Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Telstar Learning Center
5-29-79
1
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Personnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
Jeude, Rochelle
Johnson, Kerri Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Pamela
Johnson, Steven
Jones, Lutricia Harber. Debra Kelson, Deborah
Killian, Bobby Knight, Marilyn
Kurey, Barbara
Lackey, Debra Lackey. Sharon
Lagaly, Joyce
4c
Willow Brook EMH
Ac
Adult Education Social Studies
5-29-79
4c
Classen Language Arts
5-29-79
la
Capitol Hill High Math
5-29-79
4c
Edwards Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Shields Heights Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Parker Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Capitol Hill Middle Bilingual
5-29-79
Id
Children's Hospital Head Teacher
5-29-79
4c
Webster LD
5-29-79
Ac
Ridgeview Reading
5-29-79
Ac
Ridgeview Primary
5-29-79
4c
Rogers Math
5-29-79
Ac
Sequoyah Primary
5-29-79
1
2
r
5-29-79
1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped 2 - LD - Learning Disabilities
JL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
Lamkin, Janet
Lanier, Kim
Larson, Betty
Lassiter, Kathy Lewis, Rita
Longley. Richard Lowe, Cynthia
Lowrey, Joyce Maddon, Paula Marion, Della Marker, Dan Martin, Andrew
McBroom, Gary McCoy, Debbie
4c
Marshall SoniaJ. Studies
5-29-79
4c
Jefferson Math
5-29-79
4c
Curriculum Consultant
6-12-79
4c
Marshall Language Arts
5-29-79
4c
Rogers Social Studies
5-29-79
Id
Northeast Social Studies
5-29-79
4c
Star Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Pupil Services Psychometrist
5-29-79
4a
Madison Reading
5-29-79
4c
Madison Reading
5-29-79
Id
School Comm. Rel. Coordinator
6-15-79
la
Douglass Business Education
5-29-79
la
Capitol Hill High Physical Ed/Coach
5-29-79
4c
Rogers EMH
1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
i
1
5-29-79
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Personnel
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—
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PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
McGlon, Evangie McKinley, Ramona
McNair, Mary Meritt, Loren Messiah, Margaret Miller, Sara
Milliren, Betty Mills, Arlene
Millwee, Karla
Moon, Lloyd
Moore, Erma
Moore, Harold Mudd, Linda Muse, Bette
4a
Special Services Psychometrist
5-29-79
4c
Edgemere Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Riverside Bilingual
5-29-79
la
Northwest Industrial Arts
5-29-79
4c
Shidler Bilingual
5-29-79
4c
Edgemere Reading
5-29-79
4c
Riverside Learning Center
5-29-79
4e
Buchanan Primary
5-29-79
4c
Davis Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Star Spencer Reading
5-29-79
lc
Douglass Cosmetology
6-05-79
4c
Star Spencer Focus
5-29-79
Id
Dewey Intermediate
5-29-79
4c.
Roosevelt Reading
5-29-79
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
• Terminations Norman, Mary
Nowak, Mary
Owens, Sammie
Pagonis, Jim Pelton, Warren
Phillips, Nilar Pike, Elba
Pollock, Carol Porter, Janice
Price, Elwynne Quiros, Beverly Randall, Rebecca
Reutlinger, Linda Rhoads, Bill
4c
Ross Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Douglass Learning Center'" *
5-29-79
4c
Hawthorne Learning Center
5-29-79
4a
Lee EH
4c
Star Spencer Social Studies
5-29-79
lc
Dunbar Home Economics
5-29-79
4c
Mark Twain Special Education
5-29-79
4a
Britton Kindergarten
5-29-79
4c
Taft Math
5-29-79
4a
West Nichols Hills Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Douglass Special Education
5-29-79
4c
Harding Reading
5-29-79
4c
Roosevelt Math
5-29-79
4c
Capitol Hill Middle Math
5-29-79
1 - EH - Educable Handicapped
1
-
5-29-79
<
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
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ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Rizzo, Nancy Royal, Janice
Sauls, Christane
Schelle, Mary
Shasteen, Paul Sheldon, Sharon Shinn, Bridget
Silvers, Beverly
Smith, Brenda
Smith, Gary
I--------Smith, Gwendolyn ----- — Terry, Barbara
Thomas, Wilma
Thoms, Linda
4c
Lincoln Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Stand Watie Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Rogers Reading
5-29-79
Id
Burbank Primary
5-29-79
4c
Adult Education Math/Science
5-29-79
4c
Star Spencer Reading
5-29-79
4c
Adams Primary
5-29-79
4c
Classen LD
4c
Adams Learning Center
5-29-79
la
Marshall Driver Ed/Coaeh
5-29-79
4c
Capitol Hill High Reading
5-29-79
4c
Stand Watie Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Shidler Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
North Highlands Reading
5-29-79
1
5-29-79
-
1 - LD - Learning Disabilities
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations Tillman, Larecia Tumbleson, Shirley Turner, Kathryn
Tyler, Mary Unruh. Phyllis Wade, Helen
Watson, Kay
Webb, Nancie
Wheeler, Jo Whitaker, Linda
White, Victoria Wilke, Lynn Williams, Denise
Williams, Evelyn
4c
Guidance Services Counselor
5-29-79
Id
Pupil Services Nurse
5-25-79
4e
Harding Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Douglass Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
North Highland Kindergarten
5-29-79
4c
Page-Woodson Learning Center
5-29-79
4e
Lincoln Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Reading Center Reading Clinician
5-29-79
4c
Capitol Hill Middle Learning Center
5-29-79
4c
Oakridge Reading
5-29-79
4c
Douglass Bilingual
5-29-79
4c
Northwest Social Studies
5-29-79
4c
Pupil Services Speech Pathologist
5-29-79
4e
Washington Social Studies
5-29-79
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
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PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAMF
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
Williams, Kenneth
Williams, Laura Wycoff, Charlotte Wymore, Elizabeth
Zuravleff, Phyllis Zurcher, Linda
4c
Douglass Special Education
5-29-79
lb
Rancho Primary
5-29-79
4c
Mark Twain Learning Center
5-29-79
lb
Polk Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Star Spencer Social Studies
5-29-79
4c
Curriculum ESL
1
Employments
Annual
Mason, Betty
$ 30000.
5-29-79
Sadberry, John
5-14-79
Instruction Division Dir. of High Schools
4-16-79
Pupil Services Preschool Trainables
Additional Allocations
10312.
Clark, Karen
B.S. OCC
0
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave Shields Heights Primary
Duke, Nita
5-29-79
1 - ESL - English as Second Language
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
-
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave McAvoy, Theresa
Pupil Services Speech Pathologist
5-29-79
McCauley, Earlene
Northwest Business Education
5-29-79
Pingleton, Theresa
Shidler Kindergarten
5-29-79
Scott, Patricia
Capitol Hill Middle Librarian
6-12-79
Wamble, Wilma
West Nichols Hills Primary
5-29-79
-
Professional Leave
Detweiler, Donna
Telstar Primary
5-29-79
Henley, Martha
Moon Language Arts
5-29-79
Jones, Alan
Central Math/Science
5-29-79
Edwards Learning Center
5-29-79
Ill Health
Ashley, Eva
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
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NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Leaves of Absence Ill Health
Sunset Principal
6-05-79
Douglass Language Arts
4-13-79
la
Pupil Services Indian Developer
4-25-79
la
School Comm.'Rel. Guidance Worker
4-30-79
la
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Worker
4-30-79
4a
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Worker
4-25-79
la
Pupil Services Title IV Advisor
4-30-79
la
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Worker
4-13-79
Benefield, Virgil
—1
Deceased
Newsom, Peggy
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations Carpitcher, Pauline
Chappell, Margie Compton, Hazel Factor, Delores
Fields, Nina Normand, Imogene
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations
Etolovments
Annual
Quinn, James
George, Philip
$ 24000.
TECHNICAL
Terminations Grissom, Stephen
f
4c
Technical Services Research Associate
6-29-79
4-30-79
Communications Communications Dir.
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RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD Substitute Teachers Albritton, Barbara K.
Distributive Education
Daugherty, Paul Dean
Social Studies
Edwards, Mary L.
Home Economics
Engel, Al E.
Social Studies
Gleichmann, Cheryl
Language Arts/Social Studies
McDaniel, Betty J,
Speech/Dtrama
Rider, Alfonzo
Social Studies
Riesch, Joanne M.
Health/Physical Education
Shannon, Joyce VI.
Social Studies
Stevenson, Jean H.
English
Thackrey, Ann E.
Special Education/Elementary
Wehe, Rita
Kindergarten
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
Anderson, Denise Ball, Annette
Blackshire, Othella
Breshers, Eufaula Coakley, Penny
Giddings, William
Jacobs, Delphine Kimbrough, Debbie Lackey, Bessie
Medvid, Amelia Miller, Rebecca Powell, Mildred
Prough, Donna
Velasquez, Norma
Employments
Monthly
$ 291.
0
4-30-79
Gatewood P.T. Media Aide
la
Northwest Counselor Aide
5-03-79
lb
Affirmative Action Sr. Secretary
5-15-79
la
Gatewood Media Aide
4-20-79
Mtafitt, Karen
lb
Dunbar * Teacher Aide
4-09-79
Love, Marsha
485.
0
5-03-79
Dunbar Teacher Aide
Id
Coolidge Principal's Secy.
6-05-79
la
Spencer ED Aide
Bolden, Dorothy
485.
0
5-07-79
Spencer ED Aide
Id
Burbank Media Aide
5-04-79
4d
Instruction Division Administrative Secy.
5-24-79
lc
Marshall Attendance Clerk
5-25-79
la
Gatewood Learning Center Aide
4-20-79
lb
Edgemere Principal's Secy.
4-27-79
Sutherland, Patty
500.
0
4-30-79
Edgemere Principal's Secy.
lb
Communications Administrative Secy.
6-12-79
la
Grants Management Bookkeeper
5-04-79
Lockwood, Jary
700.
7
5-14-79
Grants Management Bookkeeper
lb
Curriculum Jr. Secretary
4-30-79
1 - ED - Emotionally Disturbed
1
5-04-79
•
1
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I
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Bnployments
Monthly
Marcotte, Helen
Gooden, Marva
$ 495,
0
4-25-79
Adult Education Secretary
Teten, Melody
Jones, Glenda
485.
0
4-17-79
Prairie Queen Instructional Aide
Childers, Deanna
Marlar, Leona
194.
0
4-17-79
Putnam Heights P.T. Media Aide
Saner, Laura
Saner, Laura
645.
10
4-16-79
Eisenhower Financial Secretary
Loving, Donnas
Switzer, Ruth
485.
0
4-16-79
Eugene Field Media Center Aide
Walls, Judy
Parker, Barbara
495.
0
4-30-79
Central Principal's Secy.
Williams, Judy
Prough, Donna
580.
4
4-16-79
Grants Management Bookkeeper
485.
0
4-16-79
Parmelee Teacher Aide
Terminations Womack, Frances
lc
Pupil Placement Intermediate Secy.
6-01-79
i
Transfers
Additional Allocation
Berkeiser’, Carol
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
------- 1
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Employments
i--- 1----------------------- —
Monthly
Additional Allocation Royal, Malcolm
$ 485.
Employments-Temporary
Hourly
Elliott, Rhonda
$ 2.90
0
4-16-79
Longfellow Teacher-Aide
4-17-79
Purchasing Typist
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave Capitol Hill Middle LRTA 1
Wallace, Vanita
5-29-79
-
1
i
FOOD SERVICE Terminations
Anderson, Brenda Beam, Ella
i 1
Beavers, Maria
le le le
Helper
4-30-79
Helper
4-30-79
Helper
4-30-79
1 - LRTA - Learning Resource Teacher Aide
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
_________________________ ZZJ ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
$ 2.90
5-04-79
Helper
Burton, Barbara
2.90
4-11-79
Helper
Bussell, Rosa
2.90
4-17-79
Helper
Carter, Willie
2.90
4-26-79
Helper
Clark, Joyce
2.90
4-10-79
Helper
Ford, Addie
2.90
4-03-79
Helper
Hammons, Karen
2.90
4-26-79
Helper
Hawkins, Ruth
2.90
5-02-79
Helper
Hodges, Gloria
2.90
5-10-79
Helper
Krueger, Martha
2.90
4-16-79
Helper
Loveless, Jacquelyn
2.90
5-01-79
Helper
Milow, John
2.90
5-15-79
Helper
Pack, Helen
2.90
4-24-79
Helper
Boyle, Kathy
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SUPPLY
Termir tions
Hill, Cephus
la
Warehouse Worker
Employments
Monthly
Jackson, James
$ 575.
0
4-19-79
Warehouse Worker
575.
0
5-08-79
Relief Driver/ Warehouse Worker
4-30-79
Crews, Ricky
Additional Allocation
■ Fitzgerald, Charles
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations Lewis, Allen Schooley, Carlton
Shinsky, Paul Stevenson, Charles Thompson, Louis
la
Id lb Id 4f
Truck Driver
4-13-79
Bus Driver
5-11-79
Bus Driver
4-19-79
Bus Driver
5-08-79
Bus Driver
4-12-79
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE Employments
Terminations Berglan, Patsy Bledsoe, Annie Blevins, Carolyn
Brown, Debra
Daugherty, Hazel Gaines, Lena Hulsey, Yvonne
Jarrett, Betty Johnson, Anette
Loggins, Marjorie Reece, Loveta
le
la la le
Id Id
la le
la la le
Helper
4-30-79
Helper
4-30-79
Helper
4-30-79
Helper
4-30-79
Traveling Manager
4-24-79
Helper
4-03-79
Helper
3-16-79
Helper
3-30-79
Helper
3-30-79
Helper
3-16-79
Helper
5-25-79
Hourly
Applications Processed
Baker, Loren
Bell, Mary Lou
$ 2.90
4-26-79
Helper
2.90
4-17-79
Helper
Awaiting Assignment
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT _
FOOD SERVICE Employments
a.
Hourly
Applications Processed
$ 2.90
4-18-79
Helper
Pete, Geneva
2.90
4-17-79
Helper
Reed, Betty
2.90
4-11-79
Helper
Troutt, Linda
2.90
5-01-79
Helper
Walters, Louvenia
2.90
4-27-79
Helper
Williams, Sharon
2.90
4-24-79
Helper
Parker, Gertrude
-
-
Leaves of Absence
Ill Health Moreland, Bobbie
Awaiting Assignment
1st Cook
4-09-79
i
1
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
Bates, Willie
$ 260.
1
4-26-79
Bus Driver
Boyce, Eddie
260.
1
4-25-79
Bus Driver
Johnson, Lawrence
260.
1
4-10-79
Bus Driver
McKnight, Richard
270.
2
4-10-79
Bus Driver
Robinson, Barbara
Jackson, Wanda
300.
5-01-79
Bus Aide
Thompson, James
Lewis, Allen
710.
4-02-79
Truck Driver
Wright, Donald
Reese, James
655.
5-14-79
Serviceman
Pollard, John
Sabin, Robert
905.
3-26-79
Mechanic
575.
5-02-79
Bus Driver/ Warehouse Worker
Terminations
I
i
Additional Allocation Johnson, Michael
-
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
Si
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
ICE
Terminations
Alexander, William
Allen, George
Finley, Aaron Fulsom, Jacky Hamilton, Sabrina Harris, Everett
Henry, Sharon,
Hightower, Larry
Hill, Charles Johnson, Penny Jones. Jenelle Jones, Joseph Kittle, Paulena
Lowe, Virginia
la
All Schools Custodial Worker
4-20-79
la
Sequoyah Custodial Worker*-^
5-11-79
la
Garden Oaks Custodial Worker
4-27-79
4f
Classen Custodial Worker
4-27-79
4f
Taft Custodial Worker
4-13-79
4f
Douglass Custodial Worker
5-04-79
la
Grant Custodial Worker
4-25-79
Id
Wilson Custodial Worker
4-18-79
4f
Harding Custodial Worker
4-26-79
la
Shields Heights Custodial Worker
5-11-79
lb
Voc-Tech Custodial Worker
4-23-79
lb
Hillcrest Acting Custodian
4-24-79
4f
Edwards Custodian
4-23-79
le
Van Buren Custodial Worker .......
5-11-79
Employments
Monthly
Onyebula, Ernest
$ 565.
0
5-03-79
Classen Custodial Worker
Byrd, Bennie
565.
0
5-08-79
Harding Custodial Worker
Pollard, Lillie
565.
0
5-02-79
Voc-Tcch Custodial Worker
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE Terminations
Madison, Cortez
McDonald, Earnest McNeely. Oran
M-f+.nhAll. Col ©roan Mh-rcrnn. Mol vin
Pollard, Lillie
Smith, Jack Taylor, Charles Tavlor. Johnny
Townslav. James Wei oh. Bi 1 Iv
NAME
Employments
Monthly $ 565.
0
4-25-79
Rogers Custodial Worker
la
Rogers Custodial Worker
4-20-79
Hunt, Edna
la
Grant Custodial Worker
4-20-79
Ezenekwe, Dennis
565.
0
5-08-79
Grant Custodial Worker
la
Rogers Custodial Worker
4-03-79
Kellum, Ronnie
565.
0
4-26-79
Rogers Custodial Worker
Id
Jackson Custodial Worker
4-25-79
Bills, Larry
565.
0
5-14-79
Jackson Custodial Worker
la
Willow Brook Custodian
5-11-79
le
Douglass Custodial Worker
5-08-79
4f
Estes Voc-Tech Custodial Worker
5-09-79
le
Adams Custodial Worker
4-25-79
lb
All Schools Custodial Worker
4-16-79
4f
Classen Custodial Worker
4-13-79
Ezeofor, Eugene
565.
0
5-14-79
Classen Custodial Worker
la
Dewey Custodial Worker
5-29-79
la
Moon Custodial Worker
4-20-79
Wodi, Ebenezer
565.
0
4-30-79
Moon Custodial Worker
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
'■> r
ASSIGNMENT;
•w SERVICE Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Connelly, Melvin
Asiodu, Sydney
$ 565.
0
5-09-79
Service Center Custodial Worker
Nesbit, John
Bellinger, Will
565.
0
4-11-79
Administration Bldg. Custodial Worker
Brown, Jolly
Coffman, Dale
666.
0
4-23-79
Oakridge Custodial Worker
Thompson, Maxwell
Eme.iiaka, Egbu
565.
0
4-17-79
Quail Creek Custodial Worker
Wedgeworth, Tyrone
Finley, Aaron
565.
0
4-16-79
Garden Oaks Custodial Worker
Leonard, Clifford
Negash, Negusse
565.
0
5-10-79
Capitol Hill Middle Custodial Worker
Akpan, Okon
Olejede, Adela.ia
565.
0
4-16-79
Marshall Custodial Worker
Wilburn, Joy
Thompson, Donell
565.
0
4-27-79
Southeast Custodial Worker
Ingram, Herman
William, George
565.
0
4-23-79
Eisenhower Custodial Worker
Jackson, James
Henderson, Effie
565.
0
4-19-79
Marshall Custodial Worker
Weathersley, Roland
Higgins. Michael
565.
0
5-07-79
All Schools Custodial Worker
Nash. Lynnette
Lou, Rozella
565.
0
5-04-79
Douglass Custodial Worker
Transfers
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
<
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Hawkins, Mark
Lovelady, Terry
$ 565.
0
4-23-79
Prairie Queen Custodial Worker
Boyle, Clifford
Roberson, Izora
655.
4
4-17-79
All Schools Lie. Cust. Worker
Reeder, Robert
Wilkins, Alvin
565.
0
4-24-79
Northeast Custodial Worker
Substitutes Davis, Benjamin
Franklin, Marshall Johnson, Barry
Morgan, Alvin Taffe, Willie
le
Id la le Id
Spencer
4-26-79
Stand Watie
4-20-79
Gatewood
5-16-79
Southeast
5-01-79
Harrison
5-30-79
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
i
Substitutes
Hourly
Haggard, Ricky
$ 2.90
4-27-79
Hayes
Nichols, Alfonzo
2.90
5-08-79
Spencer
Record, LeRoy
2.90
4-30-79
Stand Watie
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations
Student Trainees
3
Trainee
4-13-79
Emejiaka, Egbu
Quail Creek Custodial Worker
5-08-79
Ingram, Herman
Eisenhower Custodial Worker
4-12-79
Welder
5-10-79
Carpenter
5-01-79
Tyson, Patricia
Leaves of Absence Ill Health
MAINTENANCE/ENGINEERING
Terminations Baker, Jimmie Buntin, Earl
\
le Id
Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Roseborough, Patrick
$ 2.90
5-16-79
Arthur
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
MAINTENANCE/ENGINEERING Employments
Monthly
Free, Carl
Bartie, Allen
$920.
4-11-79
Painter-Journevman
Duke, Ronald
Hunter, Gail
675.
5-11-79
Grounds
Terminations
Davis, Christa Stone, Martha
la Id.
Roofing
4-30-79
Painter
5-02-79
Temporary
Sarahian, Ray
Id
Mechanical Engineer
4-13-79
Dispatcher
5-23-79
Campus Police
5-04-79
Patrolman
4-09-79
CAMPUS POLICE Terminations
Back, Richard Franklin, William Hernandez, Micaela
la la la
-
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
1I
DEGREE COLLEGE
I----------------
- ---------------
,
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CAMPUS POLICE
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Smith, Billy
Cooper, Charles
$ 595.
0
4-23-79
Patrolman
Pugh, Jimmie
Driver, John
595.
0
4-30-79
Patrolman
Lacy, Bertha
Foran, Glen
595.
0
4-16-79
Patrolman
MEETING OF JUNE 4, 1979 - CONT1D Personnel
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JUNE 11, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MONDAY,
JUNE 11, 1979, AT 5:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Hugh B. Ginn, Administrative Assistant and Deputy Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Roll call established that six of the Board members were present. the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
Mrs. Potts entered
Call to Order Roll Call
HEARING - LEVEL III GRIEVANCE The following persons participated in the hearing:
1.
Mike Barlow, Representative for Grievant
2.
Jim Savage, Respondent and Administrative Representative
3.
Gretchen Bartee, Teacher and Grievant
4.
Russ Bartee, Teacher and Witness
5.
Jerry Smythe, Principal and Witness
6.
Wallace Smith, Director of Personnel Services and Witness
Level III Grievance Hearing - Gretchen Bartee
Statement of Grievance: Grievant has been notified by the Central Office that she is being administratively transferred because her husband teaches at the same school. The personnel policy upon which the transfer is based is unjust and conflicts with the contract.
Provision of Agreement Violated: Section 4 A.1.
Article VI, Section 5H and Article XVI,
Relief Sought: The Grievant shall be removed from the transfer list and remain assigned to Capitol Hill High School.
Mr. Barlow introduced Ms. Bartee and her husband Russ Bartee, both teachers at Capitol Hill High 'School.
I
Opening Mr. Barlow stated: The Grievant has been administratively transferred. The reason Statement given for the transfer is that there is a policy of the district that forbids members Mike Barlow of the same family from being assigned to the same building. Both the Grievant, Gretchen Bartee, and her husband Russ Bartee are teachers at Capitol Hill High School. In the decision at Level II, under the conclusion it says "the negotiated agreement contains the language relating to administrative-initiated transfer which is clear in stating that they shall be made for just cause." This is the first time that the words "just cause" have appeared in the contract. It lists five reasons that are to be considered as "just cause." The language is specific in stating that a "just cause" shall not be limited to those five reasons for administrative transfers. In the negotiated agreement on page 14, Article VI, Section 5H, which the Grievant alleges has been violated, you will note that it says"administrative-initiated transfers shall be made for just cause including but not limited to...", and then it states five reasons. It' is clear from that and we agree that those five reasons have been defined contractually as just cause, and that other reasons are permissible other than those five if they are just. So other reasons can be just, but they must be just in order to comply with the contract. Going back to the Level II decision, the next sentence reads - "A policy in existence prior to the negotiated agreement that is not amended or eliminated through the negotiations process remains intact. Although the Grievant feels that the policy is unjust, this is not the point to be determined at this hearing." That is where we disagree. The contract clearly states that all administrative transfers must be for just cause; therefore, whatever other reason is used to make an administrative transfer must be for just cause or it is in violation of the contract. Again, the words "just cause" have never appeared before in an Oklahoma City contract. So we will show that whatever policies or regulations that existed that
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Opening Statement Mike Barlow cont'd
Mr. Barlow cont'd are being applied to the Grievant and to the Grievant's husband existed prior to the negotiations of this agreement and that this language requires a determination to be made as to whether or not transferring someone because they happen to be married to someone else in the same building is in fact just cause. In Article XV of the contract we are back to the language that states "that the powers of the Board to make policy are restricted by the terms of this agreement." So the test really is whether or not this agreement and the requirement that the transfer must be for just cause applies to a policy that was passed as was stipulated in the Level II hearing in 1973 was prior to that. No one was able to tell us exactly when it was passed, but it was agreed that it was no later than 1973 that this policy existed. We will in reviewing the situation show to you that to transfer Ms. Bartee solely because she is married to Mr. Bartee is not a just cause for an administrative transfer in this district, and that language of'just cause"appeared in the contract for the first time on August 21, 1978, at least five years after the policy was written by the district.
Opening Statement Jim Savage
Mr. Savage stated: The Respondent will show that the purpose of this hearing is to determine if the contract has been violated. We are not here to determine if existing policy is fair or just; only to make the determination if there has been a violation of the contract. That is the purpose of the grievance hearing. There are other procedures that are available through administrative channels to propose changes in Board policies or administrative rules and regulations. This policy has been in existence for several years. Our last printing of it was in the Personnel Policies Handbook in 1973-74. I found where it existed in 1966 in the Personnel Policies Handbook. The principal in making the determination that a transfer had to be made followed the administrative regulations and therefore had just cause in recommending the teacher for transfer. We will show that there was no violation of Article XVI, Section 4 A.l in that this administrative regulation was in existence prior to the negotiated agreement and the Board has not enacted any policy or any administrative rules and regulations that have changed the negotiated agreement.
Testimony Gretchen Bartee
Included in the testimony by Ms. Bartee were responses to inquiries regarding the number of years she had been married to Russ Bartee while a teacher at Capitol Hill High School; the advantages of being married to Mr. Bartee and both teaching at Capitol Hill High School; family disagreements or arguments that may exist at home not being or being brought to school with their effect on teaching and the students; nothing negative having resulted in marriage’ as teachers; the "must assign" being unjust; reasons for being transferred as stated by the principal, which was because of administrative policy; her feelings of the principal's action as being proper and just; the possible disadvantages of persons working together; the time at which the principal discussed with Ms. Bartee the possibility of her being placed on the "must assign" list, when she was placed on the "must assign" list and other discussion included in the conference with the principal at this time; the receipt of that explanation in writing; the justification of the principal in carrying out an administrative policy, and other.
Testimony Russ Bartee
Mr. Bartee's response included what he considered as advantages or disadvantages, if any, in being married to a member of the faculty at the same school in which he taught; discussion with the principal regarding the transfer of Ms. Bartee; the reason for the transfer as stated by the principal, the fact that Mr. and Ms. Bartee were married and the administrative policy in that regard; the principal in having just cause in placing Ms. Bartee on the "must assign" list; and other.
Testimony Jerry Smythe
Included in the testimony by Dr. Smythe were responses to inquiries regarding him informing Mr. and Ms. Bartee that it was administrative policy to forbid members of the same family to be assigned to the same building; that he had told both teachers that he would like to keep them, but he as principal had no alternative, and if it had not been for an administrative policy, that Ms. Bartee would not have been chosen for transfer; whether the administrative policy has been a positive influence on Capitol Hill High School; that the administrative policy had been implemented in placing Ms. Bartee on the "must assign" list; possible disadvantages in husband and wife working under the same immediate supervisor; his feelingsofjustcause in taking the action regarding Ms. Bartee; whether the negotiated agreement had been violated in the action taken as a principal; and other.
Testimony Wallace Smith
Dr. Smith testified in regard to how long the policy pertaining to members of the same immediate family being assigned to the same building had been in existence in the Oklahoma City school district; if, in his opinion, it is good in personnel practices for husbands and wives to be under the direction of the same immediate supervisor; the length of time he had been Director of Personnel; the district in allowing members of the same family to be assigned to the same building; instances where it did not work,, the negative factors that came to play as the result of members of the same family being under the same immediate supervisor; the policy as an administrative regulation that is still in effect; and other.
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Mr. Barlow stated that they were not attempting anything but to point out that the contract had been violated; that just because a policy exists and is written down does not mean that policy is just cause for something to happen; that Dr. Smythe testified that he made the transfer solely because the administrative policy existed and he had no’choice, and he didn't want to violate policies of his superiors; that he preferred to keep both people, but he felt he could not, that the Respondent argued that that in itself was just cause; therefore, the transfer was just; that they maintained that it did not make the transfer just and did not meet the test of just cause.
Closing Statement Mr. Barlow
Mr. Barlow continued by referring to Personnel Policies dated 1973 and the negotiated agreements of August 1977 and 1978, the differences in each, and the listing of the five reasons for "just cause"; that at the' time the personnel policy was passed by the admministrati on, there was no language that stated that administrative transfers must be for just cause; that the contract had been negotiated which stated that administrative transfers must be for just cause, and the argument that a policy did exist and was just cause for transfer was not correct, and the policy existed prior to the negotiating of the contract. Reference was made by Mr. Barlow to the argument that some other couples probably would not be like Gretchen and Russ Bartee, which, too, he stated was not just cause for the transfer.
Mr. Barlow, again, referred to the five reasons for administrative transfer: (1) a reduction of staff due to loss of enrollment; (2) the elimination of programs due to federal guidelines; (3) the loss of funds; (4) the failure to meet minimum class size; and (5) the closing of buildings; that the reasons were not limited to just those five but "shall be made for just cause"; that because the policy existed, it did not make it just; that the testimony had been by the principal that the Bartees were good teachers and were doing their job; and the administrative transfer was not for just cause. Mr. Savage reiterated what he had said in the opening statement, that the purpose of the grievance hearing was to determine if there had been a violation of the contract; that they were not there to determine whether an administrative regulation or a Board policy was just; that the matter had been addressed at the negotiating table last year with a proposal made by the Union to permit members of the same family to be assigned to the same building, and was rejected in negotiations last ^ear; that the Union came back to the table this year wFth the same proposal, and there is a place other than a grievance hearing to address concerns about-Board policies or administrative regulations. Mr. Savage referred to the Grievant's testimony that the principal had just cause in doing what he did; that the principal testified that he believed he had just cause in doing what he did; that "just cause" and the reasons being "just" were two different things.
Mr. Savage continued by stating that the principal was following administrative regulations and could have been subject to reprimand by a director or some of his superiors for not following the Administration regulations; that the Board has done nothing since the negotiated agreement had been in existence, to change anything in the negotiated a-gr.eement, and therefore the alleged violation of Article XVI, Section 4 A.l, did not exist; that Mr. Barlow's argument that the grievance be upheld would place every Board policy, administrative regulation or directive in the position of going through a procedure like the hearing, to determine the justness or unjustness of it; that the fact that the regulation was established at some time in the past indicated that those proposing it felt like that they had a just cause for establishing such procedure; and that on the basis of the principal's action, no violation of the contract existed, and that he felt the decision made at Level II should be upheld and the grievance be denied. Mr. Donwerth stated: I feel that it is extremely unfortunate that we do not have something in the policy that would leave it up to the administrator to make the decision. I don't know if this is a Board policy or if it is administrative policy. It is unfortunate that when in a case where you have two teachers that are married and in the same building doing a real good job and he would like to keep them, would not be able to receive permission from the Director or the Superintendent to do so. But if it is a Board policy that a married couple cannot teach in the same building, cannot be employed in the same office or whatever, then I think we would be in violation of the policy if we did grant the Grievant relief in this case. I am not familiar enough with what we are talking about, unfortunately, because I don't know what the policy is. We don't have a copy of it. Is iit a Board policy, or is it an administrative decision? Are we going to uphold an administrative decision; are we going to set policy, or do we have a policy?
Mr. English - As I read this, it says that unless a special exception has been approved by the Superintendent of Schools..., and I haven't heard any testimony here that said anybody had asked for an exception.
Closing Statement Mr. Savage
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LEVEL III GRIEVANCE HEARING cont'd
Mr. Donwerth - Is that still in the Personnel Policies Handbook for certified Personnel or do we have the same one that is dated 1973-74? â– i
Mr. English - I assumed that is why this was handed out to us. Mr. Donwerth - Then we do have a scapegoat if we have a special exception approved by the Superintendent.
Dr. Hamm - Mr. Donwerth raised the same two items that I had made a notation by. I detected in the presentation, first, the talk about Board policy, and then as the presentation progressed, there was this sudden change to administrative policy. I don't think the Board wants to become involved in administration. I know I don't want to. I think that what we are really dealing with is a moral question of just cause, fundamentally, as the definition of that term in relationship to the negotiated agreement. And that is one that we each will have to wrestle with. I was wondering, personally, if any relief had been sought under this special exception, "unless a special exception has been approved by the Superintendent of Schools," if any overture in that direction had been made? But, really, that is not germane to this. Mr. English - If the Board members want to disagree with me; fine, but I am going to say that we can't start asking questions of witnesses at this point. It has been that way in the past, and we will try to keep it that way.
Mr. Donwerth - You are probably right on that, but we don't ask questions during the examination that Mr. Barlow or Mr. Savage have. We do not have an opportunity at that time to ask questions, and really I am hanging a little bit in limbo here. I don't know if this relief has been sought or not. Mr. English - I look on us as being somewhat like a jury. The jury does not ask questions in the tiral. It is up to the prosecution and the defense to prove their case one way or the other during the time allotted to them. And if they don't, then the jury has to just sit there and say, well, out of ignorance or whatever, we have to do it on the facts given to us.
Dr. Start - I think in my own mind that there has been no violation of the agreement, and I think it especially noteworthy as you have pointed out already, there is a provision in our regulations, but no evidence was presented to the Board at this particular opportunity for a special exception. It wasn't requested, reviewed, denied or whatever, which would indicate to me that no attention was made whatsoever to the purpose of this particular policy, whether that be administrative or whether that be Board, which really is not all that important at this point. If, in fact, the Grievant and her spouse really were serious about staying together, they could have requested a special exception very early in the year. We heard testimony that the first time the Grievant was notified by the principal was in September. So there was a whole year in which they could have asked for a special exception to this policy and a waiver of this policy. That opportunity did exist. Maybe this type of argument is not germane but it convinces me that the polciy does allow for an address of this particular issue by the Grievant other than charging this Board with violation of the contract. In my judgment, I see no violation of the contract.
R. #178 Approval that Level III Grievance be Denied Gretchen Bartee
Dr. Start continued:
Therefore, I move that the Level III grievance be denied.
Mrs. Williams - Second. Mrs. Hill - I guess it has been pointed out that there is an exception here that the Grievant could still follow if they wanted to stay together, because you know there are instances where this might not be the best policy. Mrs. Williams - I think it is highly commendable that it was brought out that the two teachers are very good teachers, and so far so good. However, we do have a policy. As long as I can remember; I don't know how far it goes back, but it was a "rule of thumb" even when I was in school, that husband and wife did not work in the same building only with special exceptions. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Dr. Hamm in voting aye, stated: for wrestling with the moral thing but going with what was presented factually, aye. In voting, Mr. Donwerth stated: with reluctance, aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
At this time, the Board recessed until 7:00 p.m., before continuing with other business on the agenda.
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1979 - CONT'D
Mr. English reconvened the meeting at 7:07 p.m.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve confirmation to add the Arcadia School Building to the listing of polling places for the June 26, 1979 election to create an 1-89 Area Vocational-Technical School District. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Dr. Payzant stated: You will recall that the Board had the opportunity to add or delete names from a list of ten (10) architects that were presented to the Board several weeks ago. You agreed upon a list and the Business Office staff communicated with the architects on the list and asked for those who were interested to so indicate and provide materials concerning their qualifications that would enable you to make a judgment concerning consideration for these jobs. The materials that we received were delivered to you on Thursday of last week, and on Friday, as earlier indicated, by telephone poll we got your ranking of the various firms, and then compiled the rankings by totaling the number of first, second, third, and fourth place votes that each firm received.
A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mr. Donwerth for approval of the Superintendent's recommendation for the appointment of Russell, Gravlin, Douglas, Cornell, Inc., as architects to design the Bus Garage at the Service Center and at the Star Spencer Bus Compound; and Hudgins-Thompson-Ball and Associates as architects to design the Central Laundry facility at the Service Center. Architectural fees for each project to be six (6) percent of actual construction cost including construction inspection.
Members of the Board commented: Mr. Donwerth - In a letter from Mr. Ginn, we were asked to select the top three choices. I don't understand how we got four choices. I only made three choices, which we were asked to do. I have no objection to the idea of splitting it up on the two1 projects, but we were asked to select architects for two projects; and not two different sets of architects for the projects.. We should have been asked to select the architects for the laundry facilities and al so for the bus facilities at some time and not just for one, because really I don't know the last firm at all, but the credentials were extremely good, so I did give them one of my votes as one of the three tops. We were not asked for four; we were only asked for three, and I think that only three should have been considered; not four. When we had the committee meeting, we decided that we were going to select architects by first, second and third, and so on and the ton choice would count three points; second choice, two points; and third ‘choice, one point; and Shat would be the selected architects. It possibly would have come out the same way had we made two selections anyway.
Dr. Payzant - My recommendation is based on the thought that by dividing the work between the top two firms, we will spread the work among two firms and get quicker and faster se-rvi’ce on the two projects, which we are anxious to move on as quickly as possible, and that is the real reason for recommending division of labor. Mr. Ginn, could you comment on the tally in terms of the one, two, three and four, since you worked with it on Friday? Mr. Ginn explained that on the tally of one, two, three, and based on number one receiving three points; number two, two points; and number three, one point, Dunham would have received eight points; Hudgins-Thompson-Ball, ten points; and Russell, Gravlin, Douglas, Cornell, Inc., would have, received nine points; and that two Board members responded to a fourth choice, and four Board members responded to three choices.
Mr. Donwerth - I think we should know when we are going to split the architects up on two jobs, and when we are going to have two different architects that possibly we should receive separate sheets for each job to select the architects. When I made my selectior , I was selecting one firm to do both jobs. I didn't realize that we were going to have two firms. .
On roll call, Dr. Start abstained; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #179 Confirmation to Add Arcadia School Building to List of Polling Places
R. #180 Appointment of Architects to Design Bus Garage and Central Laundry Facility at Service Center
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DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED 1979-80 BUDGET
With introductory remarks by Dr. Payzant, members of the Board directed inquiries to the Superintendent and Staff in a lengthy discussion regarding the proposed 1979-80 budget for the Oklahoma City School District.
(A complete transcription of the discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.) ADJOURNMENT
R. #181 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Williams. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA. )
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
I, the undersigned Clerk Number 89 of Oklahoma County, before the meeting, the date, Office of the County Clerk of
of the Board of Education of Independent School District Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours time, and place of the Special Meeting was filed in the Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, notice of the date, time, and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting. z-x
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school* district thi
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY,
OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
JUNE 18, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Paul English, President Mrs. Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Roll call established that six of the Board members were present. the meeting at 7:25 p.m.
Mrs. Potts entered
Call to Order
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start for approval of the Minutes of June 4, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; 'Mrs/Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #182 Minutes Approved
PROJECT EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Presentation Project Excellence Awards
At a reception prior to the Board meeting, Mrs. Williams presented the Project Excellence Silver Award to the following recipients:
Lesa Splawn, Grant, introduced by Harriet Pulley, Counselor -STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARD Ronald Jantz, Taft, introduced by Virginia Abbott, Teacher -STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARD Chau To, Taft, introduced by Linda Boles, Teacher -STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARD
Kristine Harper, Grant, introduced by Thelma Parks, Counselor -STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARD Thomas McAnulty, Taft, introduced by Jamie Lindsey, Teacher — STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARD Shannon Turner, Star Spencer, introduced by Leon Edd, Principal -STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AWARD
Sue Miller, Eugene Field, introduced by Audrey Baker, Principal — EMPLOYEE ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD
Harold Merideth, Southeast, introduced by Wallace Smith, Personnel Services -EMPLOYEE ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD
Jesse Thompson, Mark Twain, introduced by Eddie Williams, Teacher -EMPLOYEE ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD Mary Denman, Nichols Hills, introduced by Alma Schmidt, Principal -EMPLOYEE ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD
Mabie Beasley, Shields Heights, introduced by Charles Lewis, Principal -EMPLOYEE ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD
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Presentation Project Excel 1ence Awards - cont'd
PROJECT EXCELLENCE AWARDS cont'd
Continuing with the meeting, Mr. English presented the Project Excellence End-of-Year Gold Award to the following recipients: STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AWARD
Kerrie Tucker Michelle Dunn Estrellita Doolin David Peak Lecia Swain Mark Crutchfield
Stand Watie Stand Watie Hoover Southeast Douglass Northwest Classen
STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARD
Rodney Helt Ronald Jantz Gary Branch Betsy Nguyen Christine Lambertson Thomas McAnulty Susan Myers Carol Gardner
Northwest Classen Taft Douglass Hawthorne Burbank Taft Hoover Grant
STUDENT ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT AWARD
Nancy Wolverton David Buie
Star Spencer Grant
EMPLOYEE ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD Hugh Ginn James Golden Cordie Gelders Jack Bloomer
Administration Building Madison Nichols Hills Spencer
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Inquiry Mrs. Hill
Mrs. Hill - I would like to ask aqain for information on the preschool at Willard. I asked for it two weeks ago, and I still haven't received it. Dr. Payzant - That is because we haven't completed a recommendation to brinq to you. We are considering several alternatives; one will be to move the location of the preschool program to another facility for next school year. We hope to have a recommendation for you at the July 2 Board meeting. Mrs. Hill - It. will be coming up in our budget and we need to take a look at all of that.
Comments Dr. Hamm
Dr. Hamm - On Friday afternoon, June 8, alonq with the President of the Board and our Superintendent and some additional people from our Staff, I attended a meeting with some of the Regents and Staff of South Oklahoma City Junior College. The meeting was held because of our mutual concerns regarding the vocational-technical education district. We discussed these concerns and I came away from that meeting with a very good feeling, some positive feelings over the willingness of both groups to work together to eliminate duplication and overlap of programs. I think that our willingness to work together to bring about the best vocational-technical education experience to students, can and should be interpreted by the larger community for our need to work together to attain this excellence.
Comments Mr. English
Mr. English - Just to pick up on what Dr. Hamm said, I was very encouraged by the atmosphere there at the meeting. It was very positive. I think both groups talked basically about what is best for the young people and the adults of this community who would be involved in vocational-technical education. Starting from that base, I know that we will be able to come out with some excellent programs, not have the duplication that could possibly happen, with this kind of commitment to the young people and to the adults, because adult education is part of vocational-technical education. So I am very encouraged. I think there will be future meetings also.
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LEGAL REPORT Mr. Bleakley reported:
(1’)
Request for Hearing - A teacher that was terminated at the June 4 Board meeting, Judy Faye Boswell, has provided the district with notice that she does desire a hearing before a hearing panel. We have received a list of hearing judges and will be meeting with her representatives to select a hearing judge.
(2)
Transfer of Channel 25 and Anticipated Close of Sale - The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has approved the transfer of Channel 25 and we are in the preparations for the closing of the sale of Channel 25. We anticipate that the closing will be done in conjunction with the Board's meeting on July 16 and are proceeding toward that date as the closing.
(3)
Answer Brief in School Bus Antitrust Case - We have received the Answer Brief filed by the defendant manufacturers in the School Bus Antitrust Case. This gets us closer to a determination by the judge as to the certification of the cla and that action. We have provided the administration with a copy of this brief, and some copies have been duplicated in case any of the Board members would like to review it. It is quite a lengthy document.
(4)
Vintage Condemnation Case - The Alpers Case, our vintage condemnation case which was set for trial, is coming to trial on Wednesday, June 20, 1979, and we will have some recommendations to present to the Board tonight in executive session concerning that case.
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Attorney's Report be approved. On roll call, Dr. Start voted ayg; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted ayg; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Attorney's Report
R. #183 Attorney's Report Approved
ITEMS PENDING
Meeting of April 2, 1979 1.
Study - Change in Attendance Policy
Meeting of April 9, 1979
1.
Development of Program to Assist Potential College-Bound Students
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Dr. Payzant introduced Mr. George Russell, recently employed as Director of Personnel Services. It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill to direct the following persons to attend meeifrTgs^ as indicated:
At School District Expense
(a)
Phil L. Myers, Jr., Assistant Director, Foster Estes AVTC, Workshop Concerning Coding and Preparation of Cost per Program Report, Dallas, Texas, June 6, 1979. Confirmation.
(b)
Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant, to meet with representatives of Jet Propulsion Lab, Sacramento, California, June 19-20, 1979.
(c)
Thomas W. Payzant, Si Bowlan, Ron Schnee, Tom DeSpain, Adopt-a-School Program, Chamber of Commerce, Dallas, Texas, June 20-21, 1979. (Travel by automobile)
(d)
Sylvia G. Lonian, Assistant to the Director of Elementary Schools, Leader Behavior/Sunervision Study Institute (ASCD), Newport, Rhode Island, July 15-20, 1979.
At no Expense to the District (e)
High School Principals and Activities Directors, Human Relations Workshop, Arrowhead Lodge, June 6-8, 1979. Confirmation.
(f)
Kaye Teall, Coordinator; Bob Cheney, Supervisor, Staff Development, Staff Development Planning Council Retreat, Arrowhead State Lodge, June 7-9, 1979. Confirmation.
(g)
Billie Metheny, Consultant, Special Education; Mary Bloomer, Coordinator, Special Education, Work-Study Program Workshop, Fountainhead Lodge, Lake Eufaula? June 11-12, 1979. Confirmation.
R. #184 Professional Trips Approved
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R. #184 Professional Trips Approved - cont'd
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Recommendation Administrative Reorganizati on Plan
Dr. Payzant stated: My next recommendation is for you to adopt the Administrative Reorganization Plan. The plan was released to the press on Friday of last week, which gave opportunity for information concerning that proposed recommendation to be before the public over the weekend. The purpose of the reorganization plan is to attempt to streamline the organization to be compatible with my administrative style and assist me in fulfilling the responsibilities that you hired me to meet and overall to achieve the purposes of the Oklahoma City Public Schools. It is consistent with a pledge that I made to you some months ago not to add administrative positions at the Central Office, but to achieve any changes by reallocating staff and positions within. In fact, the plan calls for a savings of five Central Office administrative positions, but I do not take credit for saving five positions at this point because I am recommending that four of those positions be held in the budget until final decisions are made on the Long Range Plan. And should subdistricting be a part of that plan, I would have recommendations for those four other administrative positions. I believe that the new plan does streamline the organization. There are three major divisions - an Educational Services Division, which has departments of Curriculum; Special Services, which includes Special Education; and a new department which perhaps encompasses the greatest change recommended to you, the Department of External Funding, which will consolidate all of the external funding programs under one department in the district, and I think will erase some of the fragmentation and lack of communication that may have existed under the existing organization. The second division is Business Management and Operations, and it has two directors reporting to an assistant superintendent, carrying out the supervision and management of several departments which are very similar in nature to those existing under the current organization plan. The third division is School Operations, which I intend to have a personal role in. It is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the schools, the teachers, principals, and directors of elementary, middle and high schools, and the.) will report to me. I intend to continue my efforts to personally visit schools to see firsthand what is going on,and work closely with school directors and principals to help the quality of education in this school district improve. I am very pleased with the initial reaction that I have received from staff on the plan. Last week, Wednesday and Thursday, I met personally with all of the people who were affected in terms of job shifts. I am happy to report to you that the reorganization will not displace any people in terms of eliminating’ them from employment with the Oklahoma City Public Schools. Through attrition and vacancies that occur, we will be able to place all personnel, and I feel very good about the compatibility of the persons involved, their skills and the positions as outlined in the plan. I do recommend your approval of the plan and if you do so, it is my intention to move toward implementation of it July 1 of this year.
R. #185 Approval of Administrative Reorganization Plan
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the Oklahoma City Public School s'Administrative Reorganization Plan, effective July 1 , 1979.
Mrs. Potts - I think this addresses some problems that we have had in terms of authority and pulling together a lot of responsibility areas that needed to be, and I really think -it is going to make a more effective organization. Mrs. Williams - I merely wish to commend the Superintendent on the plan, and I think we will see some improvements here.
Dr. Hamm - I would underline what our Superintendent said about this information being made available to the Board several days ago for our study and perusal, because I think too many times people get the idea that we just are sitting here and rubber stamping things, and a great deal of thought and time and attention has gone into the way that we will vote on this, that it is not a spur of the moment thing. Mr. English - That is a good point to make. I think that the reorganization is geared along your management style, Dr. Payzant. I frankly appreciate very much your management style. It is very good, going out in the schools and now making more people responsible to you. I think that will help for very wise decisions in the future and it will certainly be more work for you to have all of those people directly responsible to you, and I don't think it would work with just every superintendent. However, I have great confidence that with you it will work. So i am very glad.
Mrs. Hill - One of the features that I liked of the plan was actually there are not quite so many changes of command- that a lot of this information from the schools has to go through before reaching the Superintendent. Now it will be coming direct, and I think that is a very good point in your plan. So I am looking forward to it.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. (A cooy of the Administrative Reorganization Plan is in the Clerk's office.)
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Dr. Payzant stated: (1) ’
Candidate for President of National Association of Elementary School Principals At a Board meeting several weeks ago you were aware that Milton Denman, one of our elementary school principals, was one of two candidates for a very prestigious office, the President of the National Association of Elementary School Principals. I am sorry to report to you that Mil ton lost, but proud to report to you that it was an uphill battle and a very, very close election, with Milton falling only 319 votes short and well over 8,000 cast. He was defeated by a principal from the upper midwest where the state association power blocks are very strong and really delivered the vote. So the fact that he was able to come as close as he did is a real credit to Milton and his colleagues and the Oklahoma City Public School District.
(2)
Summer School and Retention - This evening I presented to you in your packets a report that was requested earlier on the summer school program and what has happened with retention Of students for the 1979-80 school year. Youwill note asyou have more time to read the report that our summer school enrollment is up. It is ahead of last year and in some cases above what we actually projected when we were planning summer school in the late spring. We do not believe at this time that there is necessarily a direct relationship between the increased enrollment in summer school and the numbers of students that will be retained for 1979-80, because there are a number ot Title I students who are attending summer school this year, and also somewhere around 35 or 40 students from outside the district who have registered for our summer school programs. We would like to point out that the report on retention shows that 182 students have been retained at the elementary school level, and 119 students were retained at the middle school level. The information on parent waivers where the school recommended that children be retained and parents refused, were nine at the elementary school level. I am sorry I do not have the comparable figure for the middle schools. As you know, we do not retain students per se at the high school because at that level it is a question of gaining enough credits to satisfy graduation requirements. We did institute this year the procedure of including in the report card a statement to parents that is mailed, a tally of the number of credits that a student has accumulated to date, so that the parent would be aware of the number of credits the student has and also information about what the standard number of credits woiuld be for the typical ninth, tenth, 11th and 12th grader. So parents do have that information, and I hope that at the end of the summer session, particularly at the middle school level, I will have an additional report for you that may give you more direct information concerning the relationship between the summer school program and the retentions at the middle school level.
(3)
Meeting with Representatives from the Office for Civil Rights - I would like to give you a brief report of the meeting that Dr. Lindley and I attended in Dallas on Friday at the Office for Civil Rights. The Office for Civil Rights has held regional meetings around the country with superintendents of large city school districts. There were about 12 superintendents or their representatives in attendance at Friday's meeting, with the top staff from the regional office and representatives from the Washington office. The purpose of the meeting was to have informal give and take where the-OCR staff people would inform us about the workings of their office and programs, and give us an opportunity to raise questions -ajad make comments about the impact of those OCR programs and activities on the schooT district. I had not been aware of the fact that the Office for Civil Rights is the only government agency right now that is totally operating under the court order, and the case that is well known to those who have followed OCR activities is the Adams Case, and it was a case that was originally brought by people who were concerned about the slow pace of OCR's response to complaints that were filed by citizens for OCR to investigate. There were several decisions that were rendered by courts in different jurisdictions, and when Mr. Califano became Secretary, he and his staff sought to have those cases consolidated so that OCR would be working under one court order, rather than multiple court orders from various jurisdictions. Out of that came a court order which did lay down some guidelines that OCR must follow. Any time a complaint is filed with OCR, OCR has 15 days in which to determine whether or not the complaint is valid. Within those 15 days, they must respond to the recipient of the complaint and let the agency know that the complaint has been filed if it is indeed valid. If. the complainant authorizes OCR to do so, the name will remain anonymous, unless the complainant authori-zes OCR to use the person's name. And that is in the court order. OCR then has 90 days to investigate the matter, a second 90-day period to negotiate a settlement with the recipient of the complaint, and failing that, 30 days to enforce the findings of the investigation. Of their staff time, OCR is spending about 50 percent on complaints, and about 45 percent on complaints' review. I was surprised to learn that one-third of the complaints filed nationally are filed in Region VI, which encompasses Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and New Mexico. So that particular regional office has a very heavy, heavy work load. We received information about what the focus will be in terms of priorities of the office at the national level and at the regional levels. It is interesting to note that vocational education is going to be one of their top priorities in the year ahead, determining whether or not students are receiving equal educational opportunity in the area vocational schools as well as regular high school vocational programs, and that they are not being isolated by race or sex. The second priority is to deal with segregation of racial isolation which exists
Remarks Superintendent
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(3)
Meeting with Representatives from the Office for Civil Rights cont'd within a particular school that might come about as the result of a grouping or a tracking system. The third priority will be the Lau programs, which deal with services to children who don't speak English as a primary language. Their fourth priority will be to deal with segregation among schools across the district which relates to student assignment patterns, etc. They indicated that they will be getting out of the business of investigating dress codes and length of hair cases. They are still interested in discipline and will be looking at discipline practices in school districts to ensure that there is a single standard system consistently applied and that racial minorities or one sex or the other is not being treated by a different standard. They indicated that it is all right to have a disproportionate figure for discipline by a particular racial ethnic group or sex as long as it can be shown that there is a single standard that has been consistently applied as the discipline has been meted out. Finally, they gave us what Ithought was some really good news. The Emergency School Aid Act program is being revised. The timelines for handling the processing of applications, the checking of school districts' eligibility, and the award of grants dre being altered so that school districts will know well ahead of the start of school whether they are entitled to funds, so that they can go ahead and plan for the programs. We have received preliminary word that we will receive a grant of $550,000 for the 1979-80 school year, and as soon as that is verified, that will enable us to move ahead with the implementation of that program well before the start of school, which is a major improvement over our experience the past year. The other good bit of news is that school districts in the coming year will be able to apply for up to a five-year program approval, and if the approval is received for a program in a school district for one, two, three, four, or five years, that program approval will cover that period of years and will not have to be reviewed annually. The compliance review will occur annually, and school districts will still have to demonstrate that they are in compliance in all of the other areas to be eligible for the funds. But both of those are very positive changes and indicate to me that the federal bureaucracy is not always there with a deaf ear but is responding to some of the comments that school teachers and administrators and Board members have been sending to Washington, and trying to respond by modifying the programs.
(4)
Response to Questions about 1979-80 Budget - You have in your packet information which was requested in response to the questions raised at the Board meeting last Monday night on budget. If you still have questions that that information .does not provide answers to, please feel very free to so indicate, and we will get additional information for you.
(5)
Election for Creation of Vocational-Technical School District - As the way of a reminder, we are continuing with the dissemination of information about the vocational-technical school area district election on June 26. Phil George and I met with a group of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce last week, and are working with them to disseminate information, and today met with the Board of Directors of the South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, and would still offer to provide informational brochures and any assistance to Board members that will have the opportunity to be talking -with groups or individuals in the next week before the election.
Mrs. Potts’ inquired: I was wondering how the $550,000 ESAA grant that we may potentially receive would compare with last year's grant?
Dr. Payzant - We were cut about $19,000 from what we requested,
as I recall.
Mr. Gene Steiger responded: This compares equal with the present budget. The only difference is when you make a budget so far in advance of negotiations, you have to include an amount. They did cut us back to a seven percent pay increase, and we had estimated a ten percent just to be safe, compared to the last year and the year before, because within those salaries we had to pick; up the district's share of the employees' retirement, which amounted to $1,000.00 per certificated person. And that is the basic cut, evidently, in keeping with the President's guidelines.
ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS, AND PURCHASING R. #186 Approval of Encumbrances
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start for approval of payment of encumbrances as listed for May 28 - June 15, 1979. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Williams for approval of the General Business and Purchasing items as follows: <
I General Business J
1.
I
Continuation of Agreement
Approval, through June 30, 1980, of continuation of agreement
R. #187 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items
with City of
Oklahoma City to lease a parcel of land, 9.6 (more or less) acres located at Southeast 50th Street and Shallow Brook Drive, for use as a recreation area. I I
2.
The Board's attorney has approved the lease agreement as to form and content. Continuation of Rental and/or Lease Agreements
Continuation of rental and/or lease agreements through June 30, 1980, subject to 30-day cancellation to organizations as follows:
(a) **(b)
Carey Elementary School, Junior Achievement of Greater Oklahoma City, Inc. (Rent $100.00 per month.)
(c)
Cleveland Elementary School: Grover Cleveland Arts Institute ($20.00 per month; lessee pays insurance)
(d)
Dunjee Junior-Senior High School and Walnut Grove Elementary School properties to Community Action Program of Oklahoma City and County, Inc.
(e)
Garfield Elementary School to South Oklahoma City Junior College Rent $100.00 per month (Lessee pays insurance).
**(f)
3-
Arcadia High School: Arcadia Youth, Family and Multipurpose Associates (Lessee pays insurance).
Grant Elementary School to Northside All Sports Association. Rent $25.00 per month.
(g)
Lone Star Elementary School (west building) to Lone Star Baptist Church. Rent $20.00 per month (Lessee pays insurance).
(h)
McKinley Elementary School to Plumbers and Pipefitters Local #344, Joint Apprentice and Training Committee. Rent $200.00 per month (Lessee pays insurance).
(i)
Orchard Park School to Native American Center.
(j)
Sunnyside Elementary School to Wright Patrons for Youth (Lessee pays insurance).
(k)
Taylor Elementary School to Pathways Child Development Corporation. Rent- $20.-.00 per month (Lessee pays insurance).
(l)
Tyler Elementary School to Community Action Program of Oklahoma City and County, Inc. (Lessee pays insurance).
(m)
Valley Brook Elementary School to Town of Vai ley Brook (Lessee pays insurance).
(n)
Whittier Elementary School to Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University. Rent $318.13 per month.
(Lessee pays insurance).
Continuation of Lease Continuation of lease of Henry School Property to the Department of Institutions, Social and Rehabilitative Services for $5,601.39 per month, according to terms and conditions of agreement dated July 1, 1977 (3rd year renewal of five-year lease/ purchase agreement).
** These items were deleted for approval as listed, by an amendment to the motion; consideration given in a separate motion.
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1.
Purchase of Art Supplies Purchase of art supplies (brushes, burlap, clay, crayons, felt, glaze, Pipe cleaners, yarn, paint, ink, etc.) for use by the Special Education Department and Supply and Distribution Department from the following companies whi ch submitted the low quotation on specifications: Dollies Ceramics Dowlings, Inc. Thompston Book & Supply Company Earth and Fire Pottery Macmillan Arts & Crafts, Inc. Color King, Inc. Oklahoma Paper ComDany Pyramid Paper Company, Inc. Asel Art Supply Ratcliffe's, Inc. Evans Ceramic Supply, Inc. Hygrade Button & Supply Company Beckmann, Inc.
Total
$
1,277.96 222.00 42,954.40 494.25 2,014.84 15,145.80 12,147.60 172.50 450.00 88.00 143.36 920.00 2,253.00
$ 78,283.71
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
$ 78,244.53 39.18
G 240.00 *240.01 Total
$ 78,283.71
*This purchase has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs. Rjrchase of Liftgates
Purchase of liftgates for use by the Supply arid Distribution Department; from Perfection Equipment Company which submitted the only quotation in the amount of $3,060.00 to be charged to the following Accounts: BL 5620.05 BL 6030.11 Total 3.
$
1,530.00 1,530.00
$
3,060.00
Purchase of Steel, Iron, and Pipe Purchase of steel, iron, and pipe for the Vocational/Indiistrial Arts Classes, Foster Estes AVTC, and the Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotation on specifications: Steel Supply Company Robberson Steel Company Ray Albright Steel Products, Inc, Steel & Pipe Supply Company Ducommun Metals Si dal Alum Corporation
Total
$ 12,271.86 1 ,028.65 2,680.73 3,496.33 4,801.07 4,537.13 $ 28,815.77
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $ 18,079.78 10,735.99
G 240.01 BL 5620.05 Total 4.
$ 28,815.77
Purchase of Door Closers Purchase of door closers for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
ABS Enterprise, Inc. Scovil & Sides Hardware Company Total These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
$
1,847.04 49,82
$
1,896.86
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Purchase of Sewing Machines and Accessories
5. *
Purchase of Sewing Machines and Accessories for use at various schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications. These prices reflect allowance for trade-ins. $
Bernina of Oklahoma City The Singer Company Total
8,312.00 8,383.60
$ 16,695.60
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
6.
Purchase of Fencing Supplies Purchase of fencing supplies (tension bars and bands, post caps, swing heads, etc.) for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Jamieson Manufacturing Company Allied Fence Company of O.D., Inc. Rex Sales Company
Total
$
123.00 299.00 946.50
$
1,368.50
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
7.
Purchase of Booster Tanks Purchase of booster tanks for the Central Food Service Department from U. S. Supply Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $7,296.00 to be charged to the Central Food Service Account.
8.
Purchase of Landscaping
Chemicals
Purchase of landscaping' chemicals (rat and mouse poison, weed and grass poison, etc.) for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department and Custodial Services from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: T-E Agri Supply Company Horn Wholesale
Total
$
1 ,224.10 1 ,272.00
$
2,496.10
$
1,395.00 1,101.10
$
2,496.10
These purchases arejto be charged to the following Accounts:
G 650.01 BL 5620.05
Total
9.
Purchase of Locker Doors and Frames, etc.
Purchase of locker doors and frames, cores, and locks for use by Maintenance/ Engineering Department and Taft Middle School from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Best Lock Corporation Hart Industrial Supply American Lock Company
Total
$
409.92 4,287.60 550.00
$
5,247.52
$
550.00 4,697.52
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 1230.03 BL 5620.05 Total
$
5,247.52
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10.
Purchase of Home Economics Equipment and Supplies
’
Purchase of home economics equipment and supplies (pressure cookers, mixing bowls, ironing tables, grill/waffle bakers, etc.) for use at various schools (vocational programs) from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Anchor Equipment Company, Inc. NASCO Service Merchandise Gardner Hotel Supply Wilson's Jewelers & Distributors
Total
$
257.55 355.59 1,077.94 37.80 933.83
$
2,662.71
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230.03. 11.
Purchase of Horticulture and Agriculture Equipment Purchase of horticulture and agriculture equipment (lawn mower, chain saw, wheelbarrows, sander/grinder, trimmer, sprayer, etc.) for use at various schools and the Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Brodhead-Garrett Company Farm & Garden Supply Whitton Supply Stephens Industial Supply Presto Welding Supplies, Inc. Brown Machinery Company Paul Blakeney Company Ervin Layne Company Hart Industrial Supply Company Total
$
89.00 157.00 249.00 149.97 164.00 61.25 254.25 412.80 308.00
$
1 ,845.27
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 1230.03
’
$
1,537.27
BL 5620.05
308.00
Total
12.
$
1,845.27
Purchase of Upholstery and Tailoring Equipment Purchase of upholstery and tailoring equipment and supplies (staples, thread, bobbins, twine, sewing machines, steam presser, cutting tables, tackers, steam boilers, etc.) for use at various schools and centers from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Mfdeke Supply Company Duo-Fast of Oklahoma, Inc. Cope Plastic, Inc. Cutters Exchange, Inc. Jackman's, Inc. Dal sew, Inc. The Singer Company Oklahoma Upholstery Supply, Inc. Juliet Industrial Sewing Machines C & M Industrial Sewing Machine Company K. D. Fabrics Division
Total
431.00 655.10 638.00 3,599.75 216.32 3,281.20 2,571.78 1,127.35 3,354.76 738.40 247.50
$
$ 16,861.16
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
$
G 240.01 G 240.09 G 1230.03 Total
1,703.47 11,727.93 3,429.76
$ 16,861.16
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22.
Confirmation to Purchase Consultative Services
Confirmation to purchase consultative services and workshop material used in Parent Effectiveness (PET) Classes (15 classes, 270 participants) from Effectiveness Training, Inc. (materials and services available only from the designated distributor). This purchase in the amount of $5,400.00 is to be charged to Account G 240.09 (Special Project #1). Approval of Companies to Perform Maintenance Services Approval of the following companies to perform maintenance services (per call and/or annual agreement) on typewriters and various office machines. Agreement is to be from July 1, 1979 through June 30, 1980:
23.
Downtown Office Machines
Typewriters, Adding Machines, Calculators
Oklahoma Systems, Inc.
Typewriters, Calculators
Oklahoma Typewriting Company
Typewriters, Adding Machines, Calculators
Capitol Hill Typewriter
Calculators, Duplicating Machines, Copying Machines
Monroe, The Calculator Company
Calculators
Electronic Dictation System
Dictating Machines, Transcribing Machines
A. B. Dick Corporation
Duplicating Machines
Duplicating Equipment Repair Company
Duplicating Machines
Purchase of Vocational Instructional Supplies Purchase of vocational instructional supplies (bits, aprons, bolts, dowel rods, brushes, nails, nuts, screws, washers, wrenches, fuses, etc.) for use by the Custodial Department and Supply and Distribution Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Hart Industrial Supply Company Severin Supply Company Mideke Supply Gates Hardware & Supply National Steel Service Center SoTloway Auto 'Supply Company Pyramid Supply, Inc. Brodhead-Garrett Company
u
Total
$
1,216.56 144.76 707.93 2,279.65 1,104.28 350.61 112.30 79.50
$
5,995.59
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.00 G 650.01 Total 24.
$
5,973.99 21.60
$
5,995.59
Purchase of Office Supplies Purchase of office supplies (paper tape and ribbons) for Supply and Distribution Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Fine Line Ribbon Company Thompson Book & Supply Company Oklahoma Typewriter Company, Inc. Frye Copysystems., Inc.
Total 25.
1,785.46 72.60 742.00 ______ 34.56 $
$
2,634.62
Purchase of Drafting Supplies and Equipment
Purchase of drafting supplies and equipment (compasses, paper, pointers, shields, triangles, drafting tables, chairs, lettering sets, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
R. #187 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items - cont'd
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25.
Purchase of Drafting Supplies and Equipment cont'd $
Favor Ruhl Company Ridgway's Inc. MacMillan Arts & Crafts, Inc. Thompson Book & Supply Central Engineering Supply Plasticold Products, Inc. Triangle/A&E, Inc. Charvoz-Carsen Corporation Bruning Div. A/M/I Corporation Alvin & Company, Inc. Total
738.35 503.37 1 ,174.08 198.00 40.50 257.60 1,936.16 278.64 3,650.00 1 ,786.65
$ 10,563.35
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G G G G
$
240.00 240.01 740.03 1230.03 Total
26.
3,771.12 1,004.21 220.25 5,567.77
$ 10,563.35
Confirmation for Participant Fee in Youth Senate
Confirmation for participant fee in the Oklahoma Indian Youth Senate (meeting of June 3 through June 8, 1979) for twelve (12) Indian youth at $100 each a meeting sponsored by Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission. This expenditure in the amount of $1,200.00 is to be charged to Account 250.05, Indian Education, and has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs. 27.
Purchase of Plumbing Supplies
Purchase of plumbing supplies (bushings, plugs, tees, adapters, couplings, clamps, floats, pipe, etc.) for use by the Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Crane Supply Company Central Plumbing Supply, Inc. Federal Corporation Blessing Supply Company, Inc.
Total
$
6,150.05 14,204.52 4,095.33 118.40
$
24,568.30
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 1230.06 BL 5620.05 Total 28.
$
181.07 24,387.23
$
24,568.30
Purchase of Motor Oil and Grease Purchase of motor oil and grease for Material Transportation and Supply and Distribution Departments from Commercial Distributing Company which submitted the low quotation on specifications. This purchase in the amount of $1,655.28 is to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.00 BL %620.05 Total
$
370.32 1,284.96
$
1,655.28
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13.
Purchase of Paper Products Purchase of paper products (writing, newsprint, bond, mimeograph, onionskin, and cardboard boxes) for Supply and Distribution Department and warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotation:
S
Sooner Box Company Midwest Paper Company Western Paper Company Carpenter Paper Company
Total
735.00 133,427.00 2,873.00 23,520.00
$160,555.00
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $159,820.00 735,00
G 240.00 BL 5620.05 Total
14.
$160,555.00
Purchase of Hardware and Hand Tools Purchase of hardware and hand tools (bits, blades, chisels, clamps, files, hammers, pliers, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc.) for use by the Supply and Distribution Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Mideke Supply Company Whitton Supply Gates Hardware & Supply Midwest Shop Supplies, Inc. Midland Equipment Company Severin Supply Company Brodhead-Garrett McKilTigan Industrial Supply Corporation Stephens Industrial Supply Paxton/Patterson Hart Industrial Supply Company. Mid-States Industrial Supply, Inc. Total
$
4,615.68 488.04 2,963.32 103.44 11.16 224.64 29.40 1,939.60 5,723.99 1,064.36 1,478.72
$ 19,736.23
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.00.
15.
Purchase of Printing Equipment Purchase of printing equipment (strip printer machine, offset press, folding machine, offset camera, platemaker, processor, etc.) for use by Douglass High School and Foster Estes AVTC from the following companies which submitted the low quotatigns on specifications: A. B. Dick Products Comapny of 0. C., INc. Graphic Arts Equipment, Inc. Lawrence Photo of Oklahoma Dee's Graphic Supply
Total
$
6,756.58 1,912.00 1,157.00 930.75
$ 10,756.33
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
$ 10,423.33 333.00
G 240.09 G 1230.03
Total
$ 10.756.33
Purchase of Lumber and Building Materials Purchase of lumber and building materials (ash, birch, red oak, white pine, fir, plywood, siding, molding, etc.) for use in vocational and industrial arts instruction from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Denton Drive Lumber Company Frank Paxton Lumber Company Western Mill & Lumber Company Brown-McClure Lumber Company Leonhardts Big L B & B Sales Total These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.01.
$
23,988.50 10,959.30 9,073.00 3,341.73 2T8.34 569.60
$
48,150.47
R. #187 Approval of General Business and Purchasing cont'd
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17.
Purchase of Data Processing and Media Services Supplies Purchase of data processing and media services supplies (pressure sensitive labels, catalog cards, computer stock paper, warrants, class attendance cards, W-2 Forms, etc.) for use at Computer Services, Media Services, and Foster Estes AVTC from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
$
First Forms Company IBM Corporation Baker Business System Uarco Data Documents, Inc.
Total
5,508.27 1,496.00 252.00 5,758.50 35,225.02
$ 48,239.79
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $ 45,733.86 1,358.50 1,147.43
G 130.17 G 230.04 G 830.06
Total 18.
$ 48,239.79
Purchase of Cosmetology Supplies and Equipment Purchase of cosmetology supplies and equipment (tweezers, shampoo, permanent cold waves, hair brushes, rubber gloves, combs, shampoo chairs, styling tables and stations, etc.) for use by Vocational Educational and Supply arid Distribution Departments from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Porter's Beauty Supplies Henry Kayser & Fils, Inc. Russell's Mdse Distributing, Inc. Pearlduck, Inc. Hahn's Manikin & Beauty Products, Ltd. The Burmax Company, Inc. Melton Company, Inc. Marianna, Inc. Total
$
7,651.80 699.20 1,918.40 68.16 450.00 1,206.82 954.80 _____ 292.34
$ 13,241.52
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $
G 240.00 G 1230.03 Total
19.
3,989.84 9,251.68
$ 13,241.52
Purchase of Paint and Paint Accessories
Purchase of paint and paint accessories (brushes, lacquer, enamel, shellac, turpentine, wood filler, spray booth, etc.) for use by Douglass High School and Supply and Distribution Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: $
Del Paint Mfg. Corporation Jamesco PPG Industries S. E. B. Paint Company Southwestern Paint Company Severin Supply Company
Total
1,243.20 162.00 2,714.48 3,232.60 468.24 8,749.31
$ 16,569.83
These purchases ;are to be charged to the following Accounts:
$
G 240.00 G 240.09
Total 20.
7,820.52 8,749.31
$ 16,569.83
Confirmation to Rent Cars Confirmation to rent six (6) cars, Driver Education, at $1.50 per day from Scott Chevrolet for use in various high schools and Adult Education. This rent in the amount of $1,176.00 is to be charged to Account G 240.01.
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PURCHASING cont'd 29.
<
Purchase of Electrical and Electronics Supplies and Equipment Purchase of electrical and eJccfroritcs supplies and equipment (batteries, lamps, diodes, capacitors, micro computers, resistors, multimeters, etc.) for various schools, centers, and departments from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Electronic Distributors, Inc. General Electric Supply Company Takahashi International Allied Electronics Emsco Electric Supply Company, Inc . Wholesale Electronic Supply Trice Wholesale Electronics Radio Shack #0866 Tele Hi-Fi Company, Inc. (Cox Sound Communications Div.) Electronic Supply Company, Inc. Radio Supply, Inc.
Total
$
70.75 647.88 178.50 37.56 101.57 50.76 551.97 15.48 766.10
507.00 2,886.87 $ 5,814.44
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $
G 240.00 G 650.01 G 740.08 G 1230.03 BL 5620.05 Total
30.
207.36 56.00 570.90 2,940.43 2,039.75
$ 5,814.44
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (learning aptitude kits, phonics, workbooks, reading for living kits, cassettes, magnetic calendar and wall bracket, etc.) for use by the Curriculum Department, Office of Assessment, and Personnel Services from the following companies (quotations and niaterials available only from the designated publishers and/or distributors):
$
Magnatag Products Marshall Hiskey Modulearn, Inc. Modern Curriculum Press Fairview Audio Visual McDougal's Littell Company
-
Total
1,386.00 1,096.41 6,548.74 1,297.92 2,220.00 1 ,797.90
$ 14,346.97
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
$
G 250.05 G 320.03 G 240.09 (Special Project #3)
Total
31.
1,386.00 1,096.41 11,864.56
$ 14,346.97
Confirmation for Attendance at Close-Up Workshop Program Confirmation for the attendance of five (5) students at a Close-Up Workshop Program, Washington, D. C., April 29 through May 5, 1979. This payment to Close-Up Foundation in the amount of $2,450.00 is to be charged to Account 250.05, Indian Education, and has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
32.
Confirmation of Agreement to Use Educator Training Center Confirmation of an agreement to use Educator Training Center as Consultants on Phase I, Leadership Training Program (Special Project #16, Student Behavior Training). This expenditure in the amount of $2,775.00 is to be charged to Account G 240.04.
R. #187 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items - cont'd
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R. #187 Aooroval of General Business and Purchasing Items - cont'd
Members of the Board inquired:
Mrs. Hill - I was wondering under General Business item 2.(d), I believe last year they had agreed to pick up some more insurance this year. Is that figured in? It seems like they were paying no insurance, and then there was a gradual increase over a three-year period. Mr. Shepard responded from the audience.
Mrs. Hill continued: So it would be four years then. And under 2.(f) there is no insurance at all where we rent to the Northside All Sports Association? Mr. Shepard - The $25.00 per month is what they have been paying for years and years, and I think the guidelines said that we would attempt to obtain enough money to pay for the insurance cost. The insurance cost for this last year was like $329.00. When we get our new statement of values out this year, if there is a substantial change, I think that we probably should go back and indicate that that would need to be changed in accordance with the lease guidelines. I think also the other areas in there where the lessee pays insurance, when we get our statement of values back this year, if we find that there is a substantial change, we need to notify these people to raise their insurance coveraqe according to what our consultant will tell us the value is. We don't yet have that information back though.
Mrs. Hill - Should we not have been making a notation before renewing these then, if there is a substantial insurance increase, so that some adjustment will be made? Mr. Shepard - I think it would be fine. What I was going to use was the policy that we adooted previously. I think that two years ago, when this information was made available to all of those people who were tentative lessees, one of the guidelines does say something to the effect that they will be responsible to pay the insurance or the equivalent amount in rent, and that is what I was going to fall back on. I think it would be fine if you merle that a part of your motion.
Mr. Donwerth - On 2. (b) under General Business, I see that there is no insurance involved. Will the $100.00 per month pay the insurance on that building? Mr. Shepard - That is another one. Currently, it is marginal. And if we get on the statement of values that it goes up like ten percent or something like that, the amount that they would tell us to carry an insurance policy is over the $1200 per year, that would be another one that would be adjusted. It appeared from what I was able to get orally, that would be another one that we might want to go up like $15.00 per month or something like that, to cover the cost of the insurance.
Mrs. Potts - Do you need action of this Board in order to be able to have that part of an escalator provision? The motion really doesn't speak to that at all. Mr. Shepard - I think it would be good. As I looked back over the discussion for the last several years, there was never anything firm except that you would attempt to and try to, and this type of thing in terms of the way that the guidelines were originally written. Like with CAP, there were some special provisions made there where they could increase the amount and would be responsible for it over a four-year period of time. Yes, I think ft.would be fine to have that in there, to indicate that the lease to be continued upon being responsible for the cost of the insurance.
Mrs. Hill - I suggest that we amend it, because I do think it would be a precautionary measure. After further discussion, Mrs. Potts made an amendment which was seconded by Mrs. Hill, with a perfection by Mr. Donwerth to read - "these leases would be contingent upon the rental fee meeting or exceeding the cost of the insurance, excepting CAP (Community Action Program)."
After Mr. Donwerth pointed out that the only lessees in question were items (b) and (f), Mrs. Potts withdrew her amendment and Mrs. Hill the second. AMENDMENT
An amendment was then made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill to amend the motion "to delete (b) and (f) from the listings and approve all other items included in the motion."
On roll call for the amendment, Dr. Start voted ayej Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye<; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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Mrs. Hill inquired: On item C-12 in Purchasing, it was talking about upholstery and tailoring equipment, and it mentioned a middle school. Are we teaching upholstery in the middle schools, or is there the teaching of plastics, because I noticed one here with plastics, a special interest group or something.
Dr. Payzant - Included in that are supplies for activities that would be in home economics? sewing machines, bobbins, thread, twine, etc. They would be regular exploratory courses in the middle schools, not separate courses in upholstery, like one of the middle schools had a course in plastics. Most of the things there seem to be on upholstery.
R. #187 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items - cont'd
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried on the motion as amended. Mrs. Potts made the following motion which was seconded by Mr. Donwerth: "I move approval of leases, items (b) and (f), as found in the agenda for Carey Elementary School (to Junior Achievement of Greater Oklahoma City, Inc.) and Grant Elementary School (to South Oklahoma City Junior College), with the amounts to be adjusted to cover the cost of the insurance for those properties."
R. #188 Approval for Adjustment in Leases of Two Buildings
Dr. Start inquired: So far Carey Elementary School, Mr. Shepard, that is going to be probably elevated a little bit. What about our Grant Elementary School? Do we have a guess as to how much that would be adjusted? Mr. Shepard - It seems like that insurance premium is something like $329.00 a year.
Dr. Start - So it is not going to really raise the rent on either one of them.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Williams to approve the following Buildings and Construction items: 1.
Approval of low bid and awarding of a contract to Windsor Electric Company in the amount of $2,680.00 to provide a new primary electric service at Ridgeview Elementary School. This contract to be charged to Bond Funds.
2.
Approval of low bid^and awarding of a contract to Windsor Electric Company in the amount of $3,170.00 to provide a new primary electric service at West Nichols Hills Elementary School.
This contract to be charged to Bond Funds.
3.
Approval *of low bid and awarding of contract to the Myhro Company in the amount of $65,954.00 to construct a new metal building at Foster Estes Vocational-Technical Center. This contract to be charged to Bond Funds.
4.
Approval of low bid and awarding of a contract to Streets, Inc., in the amount of $103,000.00 for heating system renovations at the following listed schools: Harrison Elementary Mayfair Elementary Van Buren Elementary Willow Brook Elementary
This contract to be charged to Bond Funds.
Mrs. Potts inquired: Foster Estes?
On item 3, what is the purpose of the new metal building at
Dr. Payzant - It is to house the brick masonry program. Mrs. Potts - And where have they been previously then? Dr. -Payzant - They are doing it outdoors. /
.Mr. Donwerth - With the masonry program and because of the weather, when they do it out in the courtyard, and most of the school year is doing the winter months, you need a building. They build a wall and tear it down, and they build it and tear it down, in training. I would like to have had a project of the students building a masonry type building out of brick or cement blocks and putting some heating in there; that
R. #189 Approval of Buildings and Construction Items
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R. #189 Approval of Buildings ;and Construction Items - cont'd
Mr. Donwerth cont'd
is going to be necessary anyway. But I don't know that it would be any cheaper that way than it would be to build another building. Mr. English - Was that possibility investigated? Mr. Donwerth - I believe we- did ask that question about a year ago, and for some reason it was never answered or it was going to be too expensive.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted ave; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
HEARINGS
None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None.
NEW BUSINESS
None. R. #190 Adjourned to Executive Session-8:20 p.m.
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Hamm that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel, litigations, and negotiations. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted a>e; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #191 Returned to Open Session 10:35 p.m.
Having completed the executive session, a motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted a^e; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
R. #192 Adjournment 10:36 p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical
recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLHAOMA )
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time, and place of the Regular Adjourned Meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, notice of the date, time, and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district thi
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
X
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MINUTES OF MEETING OFJUNE 22,1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN AN EMERGENCY MEETING IN THE BOARD CONFERENCE'ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1979, AT 5:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
ABSENT:
Floyd Donwerth, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Office staff members; and the news media.
Central
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that five of the Board members were present. the meeting at 5:10 p.m.
Roll Call
Mrs. Potts entered
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Dr. Payzant reported: A brief report before making two recommendations for action; as normal practice, the custodians at each of the buildings were instructed to check on the results of the storm and report any damage that occurred to their respective buildings. We think that we have a fairly comprehensive report with the exception of a few of the elementary schools where custodians may have been on vacation. So I won't say that my report is all inclusive, but we think pretty much so. There were several buildings that had water damage, which really is our responsibility, and will not be subject to insurance claim for repair, arid the schools that we know of as of our checks today are Hawthorne, Central Innovative, Martin Luther King, West Nichols Hills, North Highland, Wilson, and Prairie Queen. Then we have preliminary reports of roof damage at Belle Isle, Dunbar, Fillmore, Washington Center, and Prairie Queen. However, Prairie Queen is the only place that we are aware that the roof damage is substantial and needs immediate emergency attention. We need confirmation of the extent of the damage at the other schools that’ I mentioned after inspection by a roofer, which will occur either over the weekend or Monday. There is one other school where there was lightning damage. The lightning hit the stack and broke down the bricks and cracked a portion of the stack, but we don't know the extent of the damage until we get a scaffold up and actually get some of the damaged brick off to see how far down the crack in the structure actually goes. The insurance policy that the district has includes a $5,000 deductible per occurrence, which means that the total dollar damage resulting Trom last night's storm will be subject to the $5,000 deductible, not the damage at each building. There are two buildings that need immediate attention. One is Prairie Queen where the wind rolled back two sections of roof which needs our immediate attention. Preliminary estimates are that the damage there will be in the neighborhood of $20,000. That could change, of course, once the roofers get in and start their repairs. The second building is Taft, where the stack was hit by lightning, our preliminary estimates of $7,000 to $10,000. But again we won't know the extent of the structural damage on that stack until some of the loosened brick is removed and we see to what extent the inside shaft is damaged. That brings me to two recommendations which are listed.in the agenda.
EMERGENCY BUSINESS A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts for approval of a Resolution stating that a storm which occurred during the evening of Thursday, June 21, 1979, damaged the district's school property and caused an emergency to arise; that such conditions resulted from a sudden unexpected happening or unforeseen occurrence or condition; that a situation exists wherein the public health or safety is endangered; that immediate repairs must be made to protect the district's property; and, that these damages have caused an emergency to exist.
Dr. Hamm commented: When I went over to Prairie Queen and looked around, I noticed that the existing substructure that the roof was nailed into, the tar paper, it looks to me like that is pretty well gone. Perhaps by just putting a patch on temporarily it is going to blow off somewhere else. Mr. Shepard - I think when we have the roofing people out there, we may as well get a recommendation. If so, it wouldn't be under the emergency part of the clause. Actually, about 100 feet of frontage on the north side blew back, and it did go all the way back. Today when we looked, the indications were at that time that we would replace 100 feet by about 40 feet back, a large section that should take care of their problems. Whether or not the rest of the roof would require immediate attention, I don't really think so right now.
R. #193 Approval of Resolution Re Storm and Repairs to be Made to District's Property
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R. #193 Approval of Resolution Re Storm and Repairs to be Made to Di strict's Property - cont'd
Dr. Hamm - I think it would be wise to check that part out. it might go too. It wasn't nailed into boards.
The rest of it looks like
Mr. Shepard - That is the way roofs are. That is standard, the way they are made. It is called decking, a fabricated decking material.
Dr. Hamm - But this will mean that we will be patching it. Mr. Ginn - This is what is covered by the insurance. The other part that you are talking about would have to be over and above what the insurance covers.
Dr. Payzant - This will be replacing a substantial portion of the roof, which is different from patching. Mr. Shepard - We will actually be replacing something like 4,000 sq. ft. of roofing.
Dr. Hamm - You are going to do it just above those three classrooms that blew away? There is considerably more roof left there. Mr. Shepard - I understand that.
Dr. Hamm - This is the old section; it is not the new section that is added to the school.
Dr. Payzant - We may get up there to take a look to replace the damaged section and get an assessment of what the rest of the roof is like. But if we need to move on the rest of the roof and it can't be directly associated with that storm damage last night, then we are on our own. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr.. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #194 Superintendent Authorized to Enter into Contracts on Damaged Buildings
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Wiliams that under the statutory provisions that where an emergency exists, statutory notice and bids shall not apply, the Superintendent of Schools be delegated the authority to enter into contracts not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in amount on each damaged building The Superintendent shall notify the Board of his action within ten (10) days after executing the contract; Such notification s"hal 1 contain a statement of the reasons for his action, which shall be recorded in the Board's minutes. Dr. Start - That part of the motion which says you will notify the Board of your action you can transmit that to us in writing; it does not have to be in a formalized open meeting of the Board, does it?
Dr. Payzant - I don't think it has to be, but I would expect to have it to you at your special meeting next Friday. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that’the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT #195 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Dr. Hamm. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr.English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
flTTE^<.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JUNE 29, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, FRIDAY,
JUNE 29, 1979 AT 8:00 A.M.
PRESENT:
Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
ABSENT:
Paul English, President
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; and the news media. In the absence of Mr. English, Mrs. Potts, Vice President, called the meeting to order and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to direct the following persons to attend meetings as indicated:
At School District Expense
(a)
Sue Lutz, Training Coordinator, School Plant Services, Energy Awareness Work Conference, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, July 9-27, 1979.
(b)
Freddye Williams, Board Member, National Urban League Conference, Chicago, Illinois, July 22-25, 1979.
R. #196 Professional Trips Approved
At no Expense to the School District (c)
Alice V. Houston, Director-Curriculurn Services, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Board Meeting, Washington, D. C., June 21-22, 1979. Confirmation.
(d)
Emma Jeanne Bartlett, Librarian-Hoover Middle School, American Library Association, Dallas, Texas, June 24-28, 1979. Confirmation.
(e)
Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent; Joyce Henderson, Assistant PrincipalHarding Middle School, Administrators 1 Workshop, Fountainhead Lodge, Eufaula, Oklahoma, June 25-26, 1979. Confirmation.
(f)
Robert E. Higgins, Principal-Hoover Middle School, Oklahoma Arkansas Consortium *Meeting, Fourttainhead Lodge, Eufaula, Oklahoma, June 28-29, 1979. Confirmation.
On roll call, Dr;.Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Potts voted aye. Mrs. Potts declared that the motion carried.
As information to the Board, the following was submitted: The Oklahoma County Election Board announced the tabulation of votes cast on June 26, 1979 for the formation of an Area Vocational-Technical School District with identical boundaries and the same territory comprising the Oklahoma City Public School District No. 1-89:
Votes For Votes Against
327 47
Votes cast
374
Dr. Payzant - By now, you all know the results which were positive at the special election on Tuesday where the voters authorized the creation of an Area VocationalTechnical School District. I was delighted with the outcome but disappointed in the number of voters who turned out to cast their ballots. In the memo that I will send to you today with materials for the regular meeting on Monday evening, I will be indicating to you that we have called a special meeting on the new Area VocationalTechnical School District for 9:00 p.m. Monday, July 2, hoping that you will finish the business of the regular meeting by that time, or, if not, will recess the 1-89 meeting and then go into session for the special meeting of the Vocational Board so that you can take your Oaths of Office and then act on a special meeting date for the
Information to the Board
Remarks Superintendent
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Remarks Superintendent - cont'd
first regular meeting of that new board to conduct business.
PURCHASING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION Purchasing
R. #197 Approval of Purchasing Items - 1 thru 13
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Williams for approval of the following purchasing items (1-13):
1.
Permission to Place Orders with Theissen Tire, Inc., and Joe Esco Tire Company Permission to place orders with Theissen Tire, Inc., Joe Esco Tire Company, and Firestone Store #4724 which have submitted the low quotations for recapping of tire carcasses through June 30, 1980.
2.
Purchase of Tools and Supplies Purchase of tools and supplies (mufflers, drill bits, sockets, wrenches, pliers, chisels, wheel puller sets, etc.) for schools and departments from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Palmer Supply Company Red Ball Supply, Inc. Severin Supply Company American Electric Ignition Company Mideke Supply Company Hart Industrial Supply Company
$
21.96 140.00 765.51 170.00 636.86 9.00
1,743.93
Total
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.01 G 740.01 G 740.08 G 1230.03 BL 5620.05
Total 3.
$
174.45 170.60 13.72 756.49 628.67
$
1,743.93
Agreement with Industrial Uniform & Towel Supply, Inc. Agreement with Industrial Uniform & Towel Supply, Inc., which submitted the low quotation to furnish uniforms for the Administration Building Custodial Staff. The agreement to be effective through June 30, 1980.
4.
Purchase of Automotive Equipment and Supplies Purchase of automotive equipment and supplies (timing light, socket sets, wrench sets, jack stands, creepers, sanders, etc.) for use at schools, centers, and departments from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
$
W. M. Smith Electric Snap-On Tools Corporation Severin Supply Company Mideke Supply Company The Sherwin-Williams Company J & R Auto Supply, Inc. Hydraulic Equipment Company Phil's Auto Supply, Inc. Oil Filter Company, Inc.
Total
1,500.00 7,100.12 3,640.18 2,157.70 1,136.25 687.05 400.70 912.55 230.00
$ 24,512.55
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $
G 240.00 G 240.01 G 240.09 G 1230.03 BL 5620.05 Total
576.00 1 ,956.70 10,251.61 11,498.24 230.00
$ 24,512.55
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Purchasing cont'd
5. ’
6.
Annual Agreement with Bookbinding Company Annual agreement with Motter Bookbinding Company which submitted the low quotation for rebinding library books for all schools from July 1, 1979, through June 30, 1980. All charges are to be to made to Account G 230.05.
Purchase of Carpentry and Cabinet-Making Equipment and Supplies
Purchase of carpentry and cabinet-making equipment and supplies (brushes, emery cloth, glue, sandpaper, saws, spray guns, sanders, etc.) for use at various locations on specifications:
Emsco Electric Supply Company The Sherwin-Williams Company Rice Machinery Company Mid-States Industrial Supply, Inc. Mideke Supply Company Midland Equipment Southwest Saw & Tool American Electric Ignition Company Stephens Industrial Supply PPG Industries Hart Industrial Supply Company Jamesco Harred Systems, Inc. Gates Hardware & Supply Brodhead-Garrett Company Whitton Supply Company Severin Supply Company JPI Enterprise, Inc. Sears Contract Sales Enco Mfg. Company Cook Paint & Varnish Company Graybar Electric Company SATCO (Div. of Satterlee) McKi11igari Industrial Supply Corporation
.Total
$
222.25 18.00 5,296.90 2,841.72 2,018.28 663.42 130.46 117.66 499.27 962.60 5,401.28 864.00 14,055.70 1,145.29 3,522.90 936.92 409.34 1 ,377.20 84.05 178.80 112.85 63.68 839.39 687.00
$
42,448.96
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.00 G 240.01 G 240.09 G 740.03 G 1230.03 G 1230.06 BL 5620.05 1121.03 Adult Education
Total 7.
$
7,100.82 1 ,368.50 13,114.82 1,942.92 16,417.56 209.46 1,734.13 560.75
$
42,448.96
Permission to Place Orders for Concrete, Sand, and Limestone Products Permission to place orders with the following companies which submited the low quotations for concrete, sand, and limestone products to be used by various schools through December 31, 1979:
Murphy & Perkins R. M. Concrete Company - Concrete, Sand, Limestone, and Sacked Material Dolese Company
8.
Limestone, Sand, and Sacked Material
Purchase of Heating, Air Conditioning and Pump Supplies Purchase of heating, air conditioning and pump supplies and equipment (torch kits, leak detectors, vacuum pumps, chain, pipe, switches, motors, etc.) for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department and schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Mideke Supply Company Bill Pitts Company Johnson Controls, Inc. Hart Industrial Supply Company
$
1,653.64 662.50 405.62 108.00
R. #197 Approval of Purchasing Items - 1-13 cont'd
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R. #197 Approval of Purchasing Items - 1 thru 13 cont'd
8.
Purchase of Heating, Air Conditioning and Pump Supplies cont'd Johnstone Supply of 0. C., Inc. Bradford Industrial Supply M & V Supply Company Waugh Brothers Supply Company O'Connor-Oklahoma Company, Inc. Evans Electric Federal Corporation Graybar Electric Company R & B Equipment Company Powers Regulator Company
Total
$
685.11 1,618.86 1,402.89 1 ,574.20 863.20 470.50 4,848.45 745.26 529.42 65.00
$ 15,632.65
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $
G 240.01 G 1230.03 BL 5620.05 Total 9.
546.76 1,493.14 13,592.75
$ 15,632.65
Purchase of audio-visual and photography equipment and supplies (lens, cameras, cassettes, recording tape, record/player, video cable, etc.) for use in various schools and centers from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Audio Visual Educational Systems Pipkin Photo Service Oklahoma Video Systems Unlimited Wait Sales Miller Jackson Company Videotape Products Radio Supply, Inc. Thompson Book & Supply Company Total
$
1 ,245.75 87.88 2,971.80 346.95 1 ,050.00 289.50 2,613.20 538.20
$
9,143.28
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 230.04 G 240.00 G 1230.11
Total 10.
$
406.70 3,034.20 5,702.38
$
9,143.28
Permission to Place Orders for Uniforms Permission to place orders for uniforms (shirts, pants, shoes, boots, jackets, ties, etc-.\ for use by the Campus Police Department from Bill Story Uniform and J. B. Battle Uniform Company through June 30, 1980.
11.
Purchase of Insecticide Purchase of Insecticide (termite) for Maintenance Services from Estes Chemical, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,620.00 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
12.
Purchase of Attendance Registers Purchase of Attendance Registers for use by Computer Services Department from First Forms which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,345.95 to be charged to Account G 130.17.
13.
Approval of Agreement with Elevator Company Approval of agreement with Thornhill Elevator"Company, which submitted the low quotation, to be responsible for maintenance and service of elevators at Capitol Hill, John Marshall, Southeast, Northeast and Northwest Classen High Schools, Central Innovative School, the Administration Building, and the Service Center.
Members of the Board inquired: Mrs. Hill - On item 9 where we are buying audio-visual equipment, I was wondering when these were requested? Is this maybe something that was requested when they turned in their "want list" a year ago and we are just now purchasing it?
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Dr. Payzant - What we have in many of these cases is our new accounting system, which this year is on the computer by responsibility center for the first time, so that various responsibility centers now have good data concerning what their individual budgets are. So this would be a variety of schools and departments knowing that they have balances in their various accounts and submitting requests to use those funds that have been allocated to them.
R. #197 Approval of Purchasing Items - 1-13 cont'd
Mrs. Hill - I have been hearing that they have been requesting some of these things.
Dr. Payzant - No, these would be requests that have been made in the last few months based on balances at the various responsibility centers, and them having their budgets. Dr. Start - I suppose an example would be that a school may have wanted to purchase a camera last Septermber, but looking over their total budget and how much they could spend, they probably had said that we can't buy it right now but if near the end of the year it looks that there is some money left, we will buy it in April or May.
Mrs. Hill - It seems a little bit late to be ordering some of this that was requested. Mrs. Potts - I suppose that the only question related to this is, are there some items where there is a lengthy lag from order to delivery, and if that is the case, do principals need to be advised to place their orders earlier than normal?
Mr. (Charles) Allen, Purchasing Department - We have an ordering schedule on audiovisual equipment, furniture, and things like that. The principals know about the schedule in advance. Last year we ordered furniture in one big mass order. This year we did split it with a fall order and a spring order. We did that because of exactly what Dr. Payzant said. The latter part of the year they know a little more about where they are, obviously, than they do in October or November. As you know, you have seen a couple of audio-visual bids come through here, and that is exactly why we did that, to give them a second chance latd in the year to expend those funds.
Mrs. Hill - I would think that we would need to have at least a dual ordering period. Mr. Allen - We started doing that this year and it has worked out pretty well, because some of them did have some money in April, as they found out in their last accounting. That is exactly why we did it that way.
Mrs. Potts - Then to the best of your information, there is not a problem in terms of principals being able to anticipate when orders should arrive and their actual arrival date?
Mr. Allen - The only problem there that I know of that exists is just the transportation problem. It is a little hard for us to get any kind of a guarantee from shippers anymore. We can order it but if it takes asmonth or two months, there is not a lot we can do about that, except just stay with the vendor and keep calling arid pushing them. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Potts voted aye. Mrs. Potts declared that the motion carried.
It was moved "by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the following purchasing items (14-28):
14.
Permission to Issue Purchase Orders
Permission to issue purchase orders, July 1, 1979 - June 30, 1980, to the following companies for materials, supplies, and services to be used by schools, Media Services, Music Department, and other departments. Prices to be paid and/or discounts received are based on quotations, agreements, standard price with publishers or authorized distributors. Library, Text, Reference Books and Other Media
Addison-Wesley Publishi ng Company Allyn & Bacon, Inc. Arista Corporation Audio-Visual Enterprises
Textbooks, Kits & Tests Textbooks Teaching Aids Teaching Aids
The Baker & Taylor Company Barnel1-Loft, Ltd. Barron's Educational Services, Inc. Benefic Press Bobbs Merrill Book Company Borg-Warner Educational System Bound To Stay Bound
Library Books & Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Textbooks Teaching Aids Library Books & Teaching Aids
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14.
Permission to Issue Purchase Orders cont'd Bowmae Records, Inc.
Teaching Aids
Children's Press Collier-Macmillan Company Compton Company
Teaching Aids & Books Library Books & Teaching Aids Reference Rooks & Teaching Aids
Developmental Learning Materials Do&bleday & Company Dowlings, Inc.
Teaching Aids & Books Library Books & Teaching Aids Teaching Aids
Ecomomy Company Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation Education Corporation of America Educational Progress Corporation Eye Gate House
Textbooks & Teaching Aids Reference Books & Teaching Aids
Fairview Audio-Visual Field Educational Publications, Inc. Field Enterprises Educational Corp.
Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Library Books & Teaching Aids
Ginn and Company Globe Book Company Grolier Educational Corporation Guidance Associates
Textbooks, Tests & Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Reference Books & Teaching Aids Teaching Aids
Harcourt Brace, Jovanovich, Inc.
Textbooks, Library Books, Tests, and Teaching Aids Textbooks and Teaching Aids Textbooks, Library Books, and Teaching Aids
Harlow Publishers Harper and Row Publishers
Hertzberg-New Method, Inc. Hoffman Educational Systems Holt, Rinehart & Winston
Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Aids
Houghton Mifflin Company
Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Library Books, Teaching Aids, and Textbooks Teaching Ailds and Textbooks
Lyons & Carnahan
Teaching Aids and Textbooks
Macmillan Company McGraw-Hill Book Company Mcknight Publishing Company
Teaching Aids and Textbooks Teaching Aids, Library Books, Textbooks, and Testing Materials Teaching Aids and Textbooks
Oklahoma School Book Depository
Textbooks and Teaching Aids
Prentice Hall, Inc. The Psychological Corporation
Textbooks and Teaching Aids Teaching Aids
Rand-McNal Ty & Company Random House, Inc. Regents Publishing Company
Teaching Aids and Reference Books Teaching Aids and Books Teaching Aids
W. H. Sadlier, Inc. Scholastic Book Services Science Research Associates Scott, Foresman & Company Silver Burdett Company Simon & Schuster, Inc. Society for AV Education Southwestern Publishing Company Steck-Vaughn Company
Teaching Aids Library Books and Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Textbooks and Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Aids
Texas School Book Depository Thompson Book & Supply Company Thompson School Book Depository
Textbooks Teaching Aids Textbooks and Teaching Aids
Western Psychological Services Weston Woods H. W. Wilson Company
Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Aids
Xerox Education Publishers
Teaching Aids
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14.
Permission to Issue Purchase Orders cont d Film and Supporting Material
’
and and and and
Leasing Leasing Leasing Leasing
Advertising Agency Associates Aims Instructioanl Films Alfred Higgins Arthur Barr
Films Films Films Films
BFA Educational Media Barry and Enright Productions Centron Films Churchill Films Coronet Films
Films and Film Leasing Films Films Films Films
Walt Disney Educatioanl Media Company
Films and Film Leasing
Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation
Films
Films, Inc.
Films and Film Leasing
Golden Phoenix Communications Group W. Productions
Films Films
Handel Film Corporation
Films and Film Leasing
I.T.C. Entertainment
Films
King Features
Films
Learning Corporation of America
Films and Film Leasing
Martin Moyer Films Maryland State Dept, of Education Division ITV McGraw-Hill Textfilms Media Five Film Distributors Metromedia Producers Corporation Modern Media Services
Films Films
.
Film Film Film Film
Films Films Films Films
NTA Films, Inc. National Film & Video National Geographic Society
Fi 1 ms Films and Film Leasing Films and Film Leasing
Oklahoma State University Ontario Education Communications Authority Oxford Films
Films Films
Paramount Communications Product'ions.._Unliminted, Inc. Professional 'Development, Inc.
Films and Film Leasing Films and Film Leasing Films
Raymer Educational Media, Inc.
Films and Film Leasing
SFM Media Service Corporation Southwest Media Services, Inc.
Films Films and Film Leasing
Teaching Film Custodians Time Life Multimedia
Films and Film Leasing Films
UPA Productions ;of America
Films
Viacom International Vi pro,1 Inc..
Films Films and Film Leasing
Worldvi-siori Enterprises
Films
Young and Rubican
Films
Films and Film Leasing
Musical Instrument Repair and Overhaul (All Schools)
Audio Associates Harold Blue Repair Service Chenoweth & Green Music Company
Electronic Equipment Brass, woodwind, percussion; and organ repair Minor and major overhauls and repairs on brass, woodwind, percussion and Stringed instruments, and cases
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Permission to Issue Orders cont'd
Musical Instrument Repair and Overhaul (All Schools) cont'd ’
Haught Music Company Inter-City Violin Studios
Brass, woodwind and cases Stringed instruments, repair or overhaul
Jenkins Music Company
Major and minor repair of woodwind and brass, minor repairs on stringed instruments
Jones TV Radio Larsen Music Company
Electronic Instruments Brass, woodwind, and percussion; some overhauls
Millsaps
Brass, woodwind, percussion; some overhauls
Norman Music Center
Minor and major repair on brass, woodwind and percussion; overhaul on woodwind instruments
Paul McCrea's Band Instrument Repairs
Brass, woodwind, percussion; some overhauls (by appointment only)
Sharp & Nichols Music Company
Brass, woodwind, percussion; minor repairs to major overhauls
Stephens Brothers Vaseco, Inc.
Tuning and repair of pianos Electronic Equipment
Lease, Lease/Purchase and Maintenance of Computer Equipment & Software (Technical Services and Area Vocatioanl-Technical Center) Decision Date Computer Corporation Harris Communications Systems IBM Corporation Management Science America Moore Business Machines National Computer Systems
15.
Purchase of Magazine Subscriptions Purchase of magazine subscriptions for all schools from Northwest Subscription Service, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $14,692.82 to be charged to Accounts G 230.01 and G 240.01.
16.
Purchase of Keypunch Machines
Purchase of two (2) keypunch machines (used) from IBM Corporation for use in Computer Services Department. This purchase in the amount of $3,373.00 is to be charged -to Account G 830.05. The accrued lease payments of $3,373.00 (50%) have been deducted from the original $6,747.00 total. 17.
Authorization to Lease Posting-Accounting Machine Authorization to lease (one year) with an option to purchase one National Cash Register Posting-Accounting Machine for use by the Accounting Department to post the District's financial ledgers. (The lease cost is $446 per month, plus "one time" charge for delivery, programming, and installations first year cost of $7,248.50.) This lease to be charged to Account G 1230.02.
18.
Confirmation to Rent Cars
Confirmation to rent ten (10) cars, Driver Education, at $1.50 per day from Eskridge Oldsmobile for use in various high schools and Adult Education. This rent in the amount of $2,164.50 is to be charged to Account G 240.01. 19.
Permission to Place Orders Permission to place orders with Commercial Linen which submitted the only quotation for laundry and linen services (shop towels, linens, etc.) to be used by Central Food Service and various schools through June 30, 1980.
20.
Purchase of Cosmetology Equipment
Purchase of cosmetology equipment(styling tables and shampoo boWls) for use at Douglass High School from Herzfelds, Inc., which submitted the only quotation in the amount of $1,650.00, to be charged to Account G 240.09.
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21.
Permission to Place Orders Permission to place orders as needed with the following companies which submitted the low quotations for oxygen, acetylene, and related products to be used by various schools (Industrial Arts, Vocational Programs, and the Maintenance Department) through June 30, 1980:
22.
Red Ball Supply, Inc.
Cylinders Only
A Welders Supply, Inc.
Prestolite "MC" and "B: Cylinders (gas only)
Air Products Chemicals, Inc.
Oxygen, Acetylene, Argon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, and C25 Mixture
Permission to Place Orders Permission to place orders as needed for toner, developer, and fuser oil for use by Graphics Department from Midwest Paper Company which submitted the low quotation.
23.
Purchase of Office Machines Purchase of office machines (transcribing and shorthand) for use at various locations from Electronic Dictation Systems, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $5,695.00, to be charged to Account G 1230.01.
24.
Purchase of Office Practice Machines Purchase of office practice machines (calculators, cash register, printer, and bank teller terminal) for various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications. The totals shown reflect allowance for exchange machines: Oklahoma Typewriter Company, Inc. Southwest Typewriter Company Capitol Hill Typewriter Company, Inc. National Cash Register 01ivetti/Oklahoma Systems, Inc.
Total
$
749.00 1 ,547.53 3,548.10 1 ,806.54 11,447.67
$
19,547.84
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $
G 1230.02 G 1230.03 G 1230.06 G 1230.11 *1230.03, Title I
Total
$
256.00 15,547.34 896.00 224.00 2,625.50
19,547.84
*This purchase has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
25.
Purchase of Printing and Photo Supplies and Equipment Purchase of printing and photo supplies and equipment (tape, film, plates, cotton pads, paper, offset duplicator, etc.) for use in the Graphics Department and Washington Print Shop from the following companies which submitted the low quotations. The totals shown reflect allowance for exchange machines. AM International Duplicating Equipment Repair Company Lawrence Photo of Oklahoma, Inc. AB Dick Products Company of Oklahoma City
Total
$
85.76 218.05 1,805.46 7,565,35
$
9,674.62
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.05 G 1230.02
Total
$
2,109.27 7,656.35
$
9,674.62
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26.
Purchase of Heating and Air Conditioning Supplies
*
Purchase of heating and air conditioning supplies and equipment (pipe, air vents, motors, air compressors, pumps, heating equipment, etc.) for use by the Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Mac Supply, Inc. Gene H. Binning Company, Inc. Honeywell, Inc. Central Plumbing Supply, Inc. R & B Temperature Controls O'Connor-Oklahoma Company, Inc. Federal Corporation Total
$
663.00 5,599.00 603.70 761.25 461.10 1 ,240.96 5,017.55
$
14,346.56
Purchase of Pens, Pencils, and Markers Purchase of pens, pencils, and markers for use by the Supply and Distribution Department, and warehouse stock from companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Dowlings, Inc. Oklahoma School Supply Buschart Brothers, Inc. Thompson Book and Supply Company Graphi Industries
$
476.00 76.00 7,833.60 9,172.00 378.00
$
17,935.60
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.00. 28.
Purchase of Clocks Purchase of clocks for use by the Maintenance Department from Simplex Time Recorder Company which submitted the only quotation. This purchase in the amount of $3,704.00 is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; -and Mrs. Potts voted aye. Mrs. Potts declared that the motion carried. R. #199 Approval of Purchasing Items - 29-54
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the following purchasing items (29-54):
29.
Confirmation to Pay Rent of Myriad
Confirmation to pay for the renting of the Myriad (chairs, table, stage) from City of Oklahoma City, for a luncheon area for John Marshall High School, and facilities for high school graduation exercises May 24, 1979. This expenditure in the amount of $1,628.00 is to be charged to Account G 250.03. 30.
Purchase of Athletic Equipment Purchase of athletic equipment (basketball shoes, warm-up suits and blocking sled) for use at Taft Middle School, Northeast and Star Spencer High Schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
World Sporting Goods, Inc. Buck's Sporting Goods, Inc. Arrow Athletic Shoe Company
Total
$
1,655.00 514.80 1 ,666.10
$
3,835.90
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.01 G 1230.03
Total
$
2,180.90 1,655.00
$
3,835.90
I
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31.
Purchase of T.taTs and Supplies Purchase of tools and supplies (measuring tape, bits, hammer, saw blades, drill, screwdrivers, caul King compound, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Rent It Company Hart Industrial Supply Company Bosco Fastening Service Mideke Supply Company
Total
$
165.30 418.26 29.63 464.82
$
1,078.01
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.01 BL 5620.05
Total 32.
$
12.90 1,065.11
$
1,078.01
Purchase of Typewriters Purchase of typewriters (manual and electric) for use in schools, centers, and offices,from the following companies:
Capitol Hill Typewriter Company, Inc. IBM Corporation 01ivetti/Oklahoma Systems, Inc. Electronic Dictation Sustems Downtown Office Machines Oklahoma Typewriter Company
Total
$
15,109.00 32,633.75 31,185.80 9,360.00 33,447.50 2,043.00
$ 123,779.05
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
$
G 1230.02 G 1230.03 G 1230.11 *1230.03, Title I *1230.03, Institutional (PL 89-13)
Total
1,396.50 113,128.70 3,462.60 4,723.00 1,068.25
$ 123,779.05
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
33.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (language assessment scales , score sheets, filmstrips, reading attainment programs, etc.) for use by Grants Management and Curriculum Department ’from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from designated publishers and/or distributors):
Linguametrics Group Fairview Audio Visual Total
$
1,220.53 1,122.95
$
2,343.48
*This purchase has been approved on our Federal Educatioanl Grants and/or Programs. 34.
Purchase of Towels Purchase of towels (white terry cloth) for use by the Laundry Services Department from the Leshner Corporation which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,240.00 to be charged to Account G 650.04.
35.
Purchase of Health Supplies and Equipment Purchase of health supplies and equipment (stethoscopes, wheelchair, audiometers, alcohol, band aids, thermometers, pillows, blankets, etc.) for use by the Health Services Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
â–
Micro Bio-Medics, Inc. Willis Medical Company, Inc. School Health Supply Company Melton Company, Inc. Total
$
5,357.08 472.29 35.88 1 ,648.52
$
7,513.77
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Purchase of Health Supplies and Equipment cont'd These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 420.01 *1230.03, Handicapped
$ Total
$
4,450.42 3,063.35 7,513.77
*This purchase has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
36.
Approval of Agreement Approval of an agreement for checking, tagging, recharging, replacing, etc., fire extingquishers for all schools, Administration Building, Service Center, and school buses for 1979-80 with All State Fire Equipment which submitted the low quotation.
37.
Purchase of Paint
Purchase of paint for use by the Maintenance Department from Anchor Paint Company of Oklahoma City which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,380.00 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
38.
Purchase of Carpet Purchase of carpet for use at North Highland Fifth Year Center from Delta Flooring Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $4,599.00, to be charged to Account G 1230.11.
39.
Purchase of Jointer Purchase of jointer for Northwest Classen High School from Mideke Supply Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,136.95, to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
40.
Permission to Purchase Paper Permission to purchase paper as needed-for VQC III Copier Machines for use at various schools from Clinkenbeard Photocopy Company which submitted the low quotation on specifications.
41.
Purchase of Science Supplies and Equipment Purchase of science supplies and equipment (testers, syringes, needles, microscopes, dissecting sets, storage cabinets, etc.) for use at Northeast Science Center from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Sargent-Welch Scientific Company Southern Biological Supply Company Melton Company Science Kit, Inc. Frey Scientific Company Fisher Scientific
Total
$
487.80 1,455.82 1 ,765.25 1,037.90 561.61 331.60
$
5,639.98
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.11 G 1230.11 Total
$
1,886.25 3,753.73
$
5,639.98
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Purchase of Electrical Supplies Purchase of electrical supplies (fixtures, floodlights, connectors, lamps, receptacles boxes, conduit, clamps, etc.) for Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Cook Electric Supply Company, Inc. Emsco Electric Supply Company, Inc. General Electric Supply Company Graybar Electric Company Pyramid Supply, Inc. Hunzicker Brothers Total
$
85.98 71.32 469.50 3,398.09 1,541.15 325.54
$
5,891.58
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.09 BL 5620.05 Total
$
1,577.68 4,313.90
$
5,891.58
Purchase of Cafeteria Equipment
Purchase of cafeteria equipment (frozen food cabinets, platform trucks, steamers, water coolers, dishmachines, etc.) for use by the Central Food Service Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Scrivner, Inc. Peerless Hotel Supplies Virgil Greene Company, Inc. Total
$
59,375.94
These purchases are to be charged to Central Food Service Account. 44.
Purchase of Duplicating and Copying Machines Purchase of duplicating and copying machines for various locations from the fol lowing companies which submitted the Tow quotations, The totals shown reflect allowance for exchange machines.
5,577.00 250.00 19,943.50 44.00
USI, Inc. Capitol Hill Typewriter Company, Inc. AB Dick Products Company of Oklahoma City Duplicating Equipment Repair
Total
$
25,814.50
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 1,2 30703 G 1230.11 *1230.03, Title I
Total
$
25,814.50
*This purchase has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
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45.
Purchase of Custodial Supplies and Equipment
Purchase of custodial supplies and equipment (bleach, brooms, brushes, floor seal, floor finish, soap, vinegar, cleanser, rug shampoo, floor machines, etc.) for use by the Custodial Services Department and Supply Department; hand soap and wiping rags for use by the Instructional Department's vocational classes, from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Cardinal Paper Company S-K Supply Magnolia Chemical Company, Inc. Fuller Brush Company S.E.B. Paint Company, Inc. Oklahoma Paper Company Oxford Chemicals Brulin & Company, Inc. PPG Industries Lone Star Brush and Chemical Company Mednik Wiping Materials Company L. A. Brush Company Solvent Mfg. Company, Inc. Scrivner, Inc. Creative Industries Thompson Book & Supply Company Graham Paper Company Zep Mfg. Company Miller-Norris Company Craver Supply Company Carpenter Paper Company
Total
$
9,169.80 397.92 237.60 216.00 13,090.00 1,631.52 6,568.80 13.20 52.56 7,725.00 1 ,275.00 3,263.52 4,500.00 4,782.00 4,414.52 84.00 6,240.00 20.00 57.00 45,752.26 11,999.94
$ 121,490.64
These purchases are to be charged to the followi ng Accounts:
$
G 240.00 G 650.01 Total 46.
Purchase of Gaskets and Valve Seats
2,809.80 118,680.84
$ 121,490.64
*
Purchase of gaskets and valve seats for use by the Maintenance Department from Standard Asbestos Mfg. and Insulating Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,927.50 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05. 47.
Purchase of Vocational
Materials
Purchase of vocational materials (main beams, cross tees, panels, fir doors, door grilles, etc.) for Douglass High School from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
2,116.95 292.93 48.00 2,821.00 ______ 390.00
’Standard Materials Corporation O'Connor Oklahoma Company, Inc. R. B. Akins Company Federal Corporation Ceco Corporation
$
Total
$
5,668.88
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.09 (Special Project #12).
48.
Purchase of Roofing Supplies Purchase of roofing supplies (pitch, roofing knives, mop handle, knot brushes, spud blades, etc.) for use by Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotation:
Standard Materials Roofers Supply
Total
$
1,142.94 398.80
$
1,541.74
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05. 49.
Purchase of Platemaker
Purchase of platemaker for use by Graphic Services at the Washington Print Shop from Lawrence Photo which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,995.00 to be charged to Account G 1230.02.
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T� 50.
Purchase of Computer Equipment Purchase of computer equipment (terminals, burster, associated hardware, etc.) and Software - DISCOVER (in support of the Career Guidance Programs at all high schools and Adult Education Center) from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
$ 126,830.00 6,258.25
IBM Corporation UARCO Total
$ 133,088.25
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $ 126,830.00 6,258.25
G 240.09 (Special Project #19) G 830.05 Total
51.
$ 133,088.25
Purchase of Furniture Purchase of furniture (file cabinets, desks, shelving, bookcases, lecterns, tables, study carrels, chairs, etc.) for use in schools, centers, and offices from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Thompson Book & Supply Company Virco Mfg. Company Budget Office Furniture Center S-K Supply National Business Furniture Color King, Inc. Dowlings, Inc. Total
$
6,934.80 2,773.31 311.76 665.88 351.75 43.50 3,171.60
$
14,252.60
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.01 G 1180.01 G 1230.03 *1230.03, Handicapped *1230.03, Title I G 1230.06 G 1230.11 Total
$
507.70 383.00 8,278.39 168.60 1,245.70 752.61 2,916.60
$
14,252.60
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
52.
Purchase of Word Processing Systems
Purchase’ of two (2) Word Processing Systems (includes acoustical hood, disk feeder and printer) for use by Personnel Services, Superintendent's Office, and Purchasing Department from CPT of Oklahoma City which submitted the acceptable quotation in the amount of $32,500.00, to be charged to Account G 1230.02.
53.
Permission to Secure Maintenance Agreement
Permission to secure maintenance agreement on two (2) Word Processing Systems for use by Personnel Services, Superintendent's Office and Purchasing Department from CPT of Oklahoma City. This purchase in the amount of $1,780.00 is to be charged to Account G 1230.02.
54.
Permission to Transfer Funds Permission to transfer $36,960.00 to Hospitai-DISRS salary account from the District's General Fund. These funds were received into the District's General Fund because of the operation of the hospital school.
Members of the Board inquired:
Mrs. Hill - I was interested in item 29 where it says we are paying for the renting of the Myriad for the graduation exercises on May 24, 1979. What about for other schools that use different places; is there no charge? Dr. Payzant - There were four high schools - Classen, Marshall, Southeast and Grant. Dr. Lindley, were there fees involved with the other three high schools? One went to the OCU Fieldhouse.
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Dr. Lindley - I believe there is a recommendation from Ms. Mason to pay for that also. But Southeast and Grant, as I understand it, charged a fee to the students this year. So they paid for theirs. ’ Mr. Donwerth - I am wondering why Marshall and Classen eliminated the fee this year, because this hasn't been the practice in the prior years. The schools, through their fees, have always paid for their place, haven't they?
Dr. Lindley - Several years ago a Board member raised the question as to whether students should be charged a fee, and Idst year Mr. Sadberry, who was Director of High Schools, recommended and asked for budget to pay for this so that students would not have to be charged a fee. Classen and John Marshall carried through on that. Apparently, Grant and Southeast forgot about it and went ahead and charged the fee and paid for their own. Mr. Donwerth - I really feel that in all fairness, if fees are going to be charged in any schools, they should be charged in all schools or they should be charged in none. I feel like it was the administration's responsibility to notify these schools when they found out they were charging fees; that fees should not be charged and that this Board would bear the expenses of the housing for the commencement exercises. I really feel that it is unfair to the other schools that had to go outside of their building, and charge fees to the students to pay for it, and for some schools not to charge fees to the students in these schools, and not pay for it. I realize it is too late now for us to do anything about it, but I do hope in the future that the administration will notify all of the schools that it is no longer necessary to charge fees to pay for housing for the commencement; that we will bear the expense, or that they notify them that all schools will have to charge fees.
Dr. Lindley - We had assumed that they would remember that, fend I guess we were in error. Mr. Donwerth - I do remember something coming up about Classen at one time, that they thought a lot of the students couldn't afford to pay the fees and we had better pick it up or something like that, but I don't know what the outcome was. I don't remember the Board ever taking any action on it, or Mr. Sadberry saying that we needed to pay for it.
Dr. Payzant - In the budget that we are presenting to you for action Monday night, we have included money to cover the rental fees for four high schools for 1980. Mrs. Williams - I attended two graduation exercises, Northeast and Douglass. There were people who never got into that fieldhouse at Douglass. I sat with the faculty and couldn't hear even where I was. Perhaps we should have a study to see what really happens at these things. I have heard patrons say I will never go to another Douglass commencement until they move it out of that gymnasium. So perhaps we should take a look, if you haven't already done so.
Dr. Payzant - We would be happy to do a study. If we go to outside facilities for more than four high schools presently doing so, we will have to go to a staggered graduation on different nights in order-to accommodate the schools, because there aren't enough outside facilities available to take care of six, eight, or ten schools on a .single evening. So that is one of the major decisions. Mr. Donwerth - At the same time you are doing the study on the others, I wish you would include the roundhouse at Capitol Hill. It is extremely hot. The people can't hear. They sit above the students graduating, and I had a number of complaints from the parents that they could not hear and they didn't even realize when their child went through, because they were looking at the top of their head and all of them had their caps on.
Mrs. Potts - Do we know the amount that is budgeted for next year? Dr. Payzant - Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). Mrs. Hill - So there would be no way to reimburse these other schools for the money tha they have already spent? Mr. Donwerth- You would have to go back and refund the entire senior class, because the students paid for this themselves through fees.
Dr. Start - Item 32, all of the typewriters, etc., you said in your memo that used ones are turned in; and we receive some money credited for the ones we turn in. Does this figure represent the trade-in? Dr. Payzant - No, we have a separate vendor who is taking the used typewriters. They then will provide us with the money that they are paying for those used typewriters, which becomes a receipt.
Dr. Start - But it is not reflected in this figure? Dr. Payzant - No.
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Mrs. Hill - Item 50 was one of our special projects, as I remember. I was thinking the original plan called to place this in some middle schools. In reading even the latest memo, it was stated that it would benefit middle school students also.
|| Dr. Payzant - My involvement with it has been in terms of a high school project and a I career information system. As originally proposed, it was to provide this system on | a pilot basis for several high schools. Earlier this spring when I learned that we | would not be spending some of the funds in some of the special project areas, I felt I that it would be appropriate, because of the desirability of this project being i available to all high school students, to transfer some of those funds and make this | career information program available in all high schools, so we wouldn't be giving | preferential treatment to three or four. It was at that time that I recommended the i shift in funds, and this will enable us to go to all high schools. Maybe back when the I special projects were put together a year ago, there was some discussion of middle schools being involved, but that has not been brought to my attention in the discussions this spring.
Mrs. Hill - I noticed I guess when more money was added to it, it gave it a total budget of $156,000 and we are not spending that much. Would it not be possible to include some of our middle schools? I was told that one advantage of the program was that it would start middle school students thinking about careers and where they wanted to go with their lives. Dr. Si Bowlan, Staff Member, stated: I have never discussed middle schools to my knowledge. We always talked about the high school. It would be desirable for middle schools if some day we could afford it, but we had always discussed the starting in the high schools, 9-12. There will be information that will be available and will be profitable to all students, 9-12. Mrs. Hill - But the report that came out in June says that it would allow middle and high school students____ .
Dr. Bowlan - That is an error then1, because we had never discussed the possibility this year of the middle school, to my knowledge.
Mrs. Potts - How will this be used? Will this be in a particular course or will it be something in a particular area that is accessible to all? Dr. Bowlan - It will be in a particular area accessible to all, and not just in a course.
Dr. Payzant - It will be tied into the overall counseling program, so that all students will have access to it and it won't be just those who enroll in a particular set of courses. I have had experience wm'th a similar kind of a program in another state and am very impressed with what it can do and the ease of updating the information from year to year, so that students can keep current on information and careers, colleges and universities. The program is such that it can be very personalized, and the kind of information that the student puts into the computer about his or her interest, then generates responses that are appropriate to those questions that the student asks. Mrs. Hill - I was wondering where the money was coming from on item 52. budgeted last year?
Was this
Dr. Payzant - This was not budgeted as a specific equipment item last year, and we are taking balances that are available from several accounts in the administration section of the budget which are unexpended and using it for this purpose. One of the things that I did not include in the memo, which is part of the rationale for making this recommendation, is our estimate that in the course of a year, we will be able to save between $8,000 and $10,000 in temporary secretarial help. So I would hope to amortize .this expense over a three-year period. My guess is that might be conservative; that after we get a person in Purchasing, Personnel, and my office trained to use the equipment, we will make even greater slavings. So I view this as an investment which requires some expenditure of funds initially, but will return a good dividend for us. One of the things that got me started in pushing for this; there had been conversation among the staff about getting a word processing system, and I was absolutely amazed that an organization of this size did not have in its personnel operation the capability of mass producing individually typed communications. That means so much in terms of public relations, and the image that is projected in dealing with applicants and the hundreds of people that we come into contact with in our personnel operations; not to speak of what it is going to be able to do in the area of purchasing, the preparation of the agenda and a number of other areas in the district. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. Donwerth voted aye. Mrs. Potts declared that the motion carried.
R. #199 Approval of Purchasing Items - 29-54 cont'd
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BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
R. #200 Approval of Low Bid from R & M Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start for approval of the low , bid and the awarding of a contract to R & M Mechanical Contractors, Inc., a base bid ’of $214,900.00 plus Add Alternate Number One (vacuum condensate return unit at Northeast High School) in the amount of $13,950.00 for a total of $228,850.00 for the boiler replacement at Gatewood, Horace Mann and Northeast Schools. This contract is to be charged to Bond Funds.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr.Hamm’voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Potts declared that the motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None.
NEW BUSINESS
None. ADJOURNMENT
R. #201 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Potts voted aye. Mrs. Potts declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of this meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
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the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to before the meeting, the date, time, and place of the Special Meeting was the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, notice of the date, time, and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1979
Adult Center
CLASS ROLL Amous, Christiann Andbrson, Jerry Anderson, Roger K. Armour, Carolyn Attocknie, Karen Bailey, Eric Bay, Sharon Benjamin, Deborah Bonner, Portland Michele Bookman, James Bookma, Shirley Boston, William Brown, Jesse Brown, Tommy Butler, Cenoria Kaye Cherry, Phillip Claytor, Lisa Coleman, Angela Daniel, Cleophis Davis, Angela Dawkins, Gerald Dennis, Patsy Denton, Mike Doolin, Sandra Dunnum, Lucretia Ely, Diane Elwood, Crystal English, Bill Farmer, Della Farrow, Sharon French, Everett Gathron, Stephen Gerred, Cindy Gilbert, Patricia A. Gilliland, Tish Grady, Melba Hagg, Francis Hamilton, Rose Hammons, Tanya Ann Hankins, Sara Hardman, James Harris, Rochelle
Harris, Vickie Marie Harrison, Ramona Faye Hedges, Eva Henderson, Lelious Hill, Eddie Holley, Keith Housley, June Huff, Gregory Ivanhoe, Kathleen Jenkins, Henry John, Lelia Johnson, Larry Wayne Jones, Annetter Carol Jones, Marquita Jones, Paulette Jones, Quinitta Mae Jordan, Mark Lasater, Lynette Lewis, Elton McCullough, Gerald McManes, Michael Wayne Mansell, Vesa Rena Metheney, Cynthia Miller, Walter Lee Mills, Johnny Mitchell, Elgin Mitchell, Shelia Kay Mondoux, Albert Jr. Morgan, Darla Morgan, Nikita Murray, Tony A. Myers, Sherry Mustin, Catherine Annette Nation, Cindy Neher, Jamie O’Donnell, Mary Patterson, Dayna Marie Pena, Tina Gayle Pierce, La Juana Poole, Alice Pulliam, Elizabeth Kelly Reed, Carl Dennis
Reed, James Reid, Donna Reid, Rayvon Reese, Linda Kathryn Rhodes, Sanford Roberson, Sharon Rose, Sandra Rucker, Ceola Sames, John Saylor, Shelly Smith, Cheryl Denice Smith, Horace Smith, Janice Smith, Lucretia Ann Smith, Pamela Diane Smith, Shelby Songer, Charles Speed, Marquerita Spells, Ira Spence, Craig Steele, Katherine Irene Stevens, Johnny Stewart, Nicola
Stoher, Gregg Stubbs, Carolyn Sullivan, Robert Summers, Mike Sumpter, Brenda Thatcher, Tommy Lynn Thorton, Julie Vasquez, Robert Views, Donya Washington, Teresa Watson, Brian Watson, Tammie Wells, Robert White, Denise White, Robert Wilkerson, Jeri D. Winston, Teresa Workman, Russell Wright, James Edward Yeager, Anita Zearley, Donna Zuniga, Alfred
Alsupj Barbara Cormeir, Casley Joseph, Jr. Cornish, Terry L. Holderby, Mindy Jane Moore, James R., Jr. Schones, Gary Lee
Thomas, David Els Thomas, Lee Anthony Walston, Vanessa A. Weaver, Lisa Whitmer, Donald B. Williams, Dwight C.
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Class of 1979 ADAMS, GREGORY G. ADAMS, KIM E. ADAMS, SCOTT KEITH ALLEN, ARLENE ANNETTE ALLEN, GERALD WAYNE ALLEN, MARK DWAYNE ANDERSON, SHELLY LYN ANDERSON, VICKIE L. APPLEGATE, JAMES W. J. BAKER, KELLI B. BARBER, MICHAEL L. BARNES, CARRIE ANN BARNETT, LORIE LYNN BERRY, LONITTA BIGELOW, JEFFREY S. BIRDSONG, JAMES DEAN BLANTON, TERRANCE W. BLEWET, WILLIAM BEN BOGGS, FANCY JEANETT BOLLINGER, GREGORY L. BOUSKA, MARK DAVID BOUTWELL, TERRY R. BOWERS, RON L. BOYD, GLEN A. BREWER, ERIC T. BROCK, DONNA J. BROCK, MICHAEL L. BROWN, ELLA M. CARTER, DEBRA A. CASKEY, GARY D.
CHILDERS, LISA CHRISTAIN, JENNIFER CIRILLO, JOHN ANTHONY CLARK, LESA L. CLAY, PAULA M. CLAY, SAMUEL B. COKER, MICHAEL DON CONNERS, STEVEN PATRICK COOPER, DREW, K. CORDES, HELEN E. COX, LINDA L. CULPEPPER, MARVIN CULTON, ELVETA LACHELLE DAVIS, JEFFREY N. DAVIS, RANDY E. DAVIS, RODNEY CHARLES DAVIS, SHARON G. DEGRATE, BARBARA J. DENTON, JERRY WAYNE DIXON, JAMES MARK DODD, PAULA J. DODSON, RHONDA K. DOTSON, HERBERT L. JR DOVERSPIKE, LADONNA DOWDY, BOBBY J. DOZIER, BARBARA V. DUNCAN, KAREN A. DUNN, KEVIN J. DYER, JEFF K. EADS, ANNA B. EDWARDS, CHERYL M.
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Capitol Hill High - cont'd
(Class nf 1979 EDWARDS, SHARON K. FARLEY, KELLY J. FARRELL, JOHN JOSEPH FLEEHART, LISA R. FLOBERG, STEVE THOMAS FRANTZ, DEBORAH ANN FREEMAN, LINDA K. GADDIS, DONNA M. GANN, LINDA SUE GARRETT, SUZAN G. GIBBS, LUCRETIA R. GIFFORD, JEFFERY L. GLASGOW, GARY D. GOAD, ROBERT E. GREEN, DANNIE P. GREEN, MANYA L. A. HAMM, TERRYL LYN HANAN, JACKI R. HARRIS, WANDA J. HAYES, DIANE GAIL HEMBREE, STANTON LEON HENDRIX, MARIAN KAY HENRY, MYRA J. HERNANDEZ, BARBARA T. HERNANDEZ, JOHN W. HEY, ROBERT P. HEYNE, NORA L. HILL, TIMOTHY D. HUFFINE, C. W. HUFFMAN, CHRIS D. HUGHES, DONALD, E. HUGHES, DONALD L. HUGHES, MICHAEL, L. HUNZIKER, MARLA R. HURD, LATINA G. HYDEN, TEDDY R. IVORY, RANDALL W. JACKSON, BETTY J. JACKSON, KENNETH DUAN JACKSON, STEPHANIE L. JAMESON, DENNIS R. JEFFERSON, BRIAN L. JIMENEZ, NANCY LYNN JOHNSON, KENNETH D. JOHNSON, MACIE L. JONES, CARMEN G. JONES, DONNA D. JONES, RODELL JONES, THOMAS L. LEE, JANICE LEONARD,BRENDA SUE LIVINGSTON, BRUCE R. LIVINGSTON, PAMELA A. LOVELESS, CAROLYN ANN LOWTHER, NEAL RAY MAHAN, SANDRA KAY MANASCO, SANDRA M. MANNING, DANA LYNN MARRS, ROGER MARSHALL, KEVIN MARTIN, J. W. JR. MARTIN, WILLIAM JAY
VANOVER, TIMOTHY L. VINCENT, SCOTT T. WALKER, TINA J. WARD, CINDY LOUISE WARDEN, LARRY D. WASLAND, DEBBIE KAY WEBB, RICHARD J. WELLS, RONALD L. WHITE, BRUCE W. WICKWARE, ROSALIND WILLIAMS, SHERYL A. WILLIAMS, STEVEN L. WILSON, DONNA M. WILSON, JOHNNA R. WILSON, TRACY L. WINANS, KRISTI KAY WISE, PHILLIP L. YOUNG, BRUCE WAYNE YOUNG, LLOYD L. YOUNGBLOOD, ROBERT L. YZAGUIRRE, JANET
MATHERLY, DANNY L. MAYFIELD, KEVEN R. MCCORNACK, CHARLES A. MCGINNIS, CAROL A. MCKIBBEN, RONNIE W. J. MCMILLIN, TONDA G. MCNEILL, RALPH SCOT MINOR, FAYE A. MOORE, FELECIA A. MOORE, HAROLD MOORE, OWANA J. MOSS, SHARON K. NABORS, PAMELA GAIL NEIGHBORS, CEDRIC C. NORTON, D. CRAIG OWEN, RICHARD L. OWINGS, CARLA DEANNE PANELL, ALVA W. PARKER, CRISTIE ANN PAYNE, MALINDA J. PERKINS, JONATHON PHILPOTT, RAE A. PLEMONS, JAMES C. POYNTER, DANA S. PRINCE, TONY M. PULLIAM, ROBIN R. PURSIFULL, MARILYN K. RICHARDSON, RICKY W. RICHARDSON, TERESA G. RICHMOND, TERESA R. ROGERS, JOE D. JR. ROGERS, JOHN A. ROLFE, SANDRA K. ROSEBROOK, RON Q. ROWDEN, MICHAEL K. RUSSELL, ROBYN A. SCARBERRY, SHIRLEY J. SCHMOLDT, SANDRA K. SCOTT, DARRELL WAYNE SCOTT, DEBORAH A. SCOTT, RENARDO SHARP, BARBARA J. SHAW, JAMES L. JR. SHELBY, SARAH LOUISE SHINAULT, SHIRLEY K. SHOOK, VICKI K. SMITH, BENARD E. SMITH, LAURA EILEEN SMITH, REGGY C. STAFFORD, ROY H. STEDDUM, DEBORAH RENE STRAIN, KIWANNA A. TATE, GREGORY DAVID TAYLOR, CHRIS THOMAS, TRACY L. THOMPSON, MARILYN D. THORNTON, ALBERT TRACEY, RONNIE R. TRAIL, RUSSELL WAYNE UNDERWOOD, LAVONNE S. VANDERBURG, MONTY B.
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1979
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1979 CONT'D
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r i Tammy Christeen Ailey * Tammy Lynn Akers Karen M. Allnutt Albertine Shiffon Anderson Timothy Lynn Bagby Scott Lynn Barkley Doni LeMar Barnett Donald Joe Bay Michael Allen Beaver Carol Diane Bentley * Gregory Alan Bernardy Denise Ann Blatchford Ladonna Gayle Blood Wanda K. Bolt Amos Mitchell Bow Connie Sue Lowe Bowers Clifford Dwight Braxton Katheryn LaMecia Brown * Derek William Burton Joel Stephen Chapman * Gloria Childs Patricia Ellen Clark Lelania Elizabeth Clouse * Chris Columbus Alva Vernon Cooper, Jr. Teresa RaeAnn Copas * James Albert Courtney Wayne Michael Coyne Richard Denham Cramer Renaldo Calvin Crawford Cynthia Davis Stacy Lynn Davis * Steven Lee Dennis Therman Dennis Christopher L. DePew Hazel Marie Dickson Wallace Dixon, Jr. Moreth Doeur * Davie Lenise Downey George Hubert Eden , Brenda Lyndell Edmundson Kevin Gerard Edwards Darry Lynn Ellis Barry Karl Enge Rhonda Elaine England Valerie Lynn Evans * Laura Allyn Faulk * Kevin L. Fleming * Andrea Elizabeth Flowers Cynthia Diana Franklin Tony L. Franklin Susan Delores Frazier Alice Marie Friday Londell Futrel, Jr. Teresa A. Gaglierdi Betty Jean Gee
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or- iy/y Sheryl Jean Genzer Ricky Allen Gibson Gina Rhoshan Gilmore * Gwyn Alison Gilkeson Cynthia Leah Graumann Joseph Wendell Green David Harrison Griffin Lori Ann Hames Troy O'Brien Haynes Cheryl Jean Herron Jessie Lynn Hicks Veto Lee Hicks Wesley Glen Hicks Jonet Jennell Higgins Kimberly Clarrinda Hill Carla Machell Hinton Keith Wayne Hopkins Anthony Quinn Island Cory Lathuriel James Denna Patrice Jemison Julia Johns Felecha Marquz Johnson Karen Rohelia Jones Teresa J. Jones Doyle Richard Kemp, Jr. Pamela Ann Kepler Edward Leverell Kinchion Beverly Jo Knudson Shirley Ann Knudson Olga Serene Kuczajda Mardina Michele Littlejohn Janelle Lofton Michelle Willa Loyd Cindy J. McCalip Eric Raychard McDonald Loretta Rose McKinley Warren Allen Mack Mai Mai Lucille Marie Medrano Robert Eric Mims Cindy Ann Mitchell ReDawna Lee Mitchell Sheila Kay Mitchell Cyndi L. Mitscher In Soo Moon Thomas Carl Morgan, Jr. Carolyn Renee Morris Renee Catherine Moss Terry Don Mount Thanh K. Nguyen Marsha Yvonne Niblett Kim Alyson Nimsey Richard I. Odendahl, Jr. Larry Donell Oliver Clayton Morris Palmer Roxann Parker
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CLASS OF 1979
Clifford H. Parks, Jr. Jack W. Payne, Jr. Sherman Peace, Jr. Hung Nhu Pham Tuan Hong Pham Regina Marie Pickett Donita Ann Plunkett Angela Michelle Prince * Son Manh Quach Adolph E. Rambo Willard Randolph, Jr. Gerald Jerome Reeves Rubin Dewayne Richardson Terry Michael Richardson Craig Edward Riggs Douglas Carter Riggs Pamela Jean Riley * Randel Cleeta John Rogers Timothy Allen Rose David Rucquoy Angela Kay Russell Arthur C. Russell Tori Delese Russell Donna Maria Sale * Susan Kay Scott * Melvin D. Seamon Charles Waymond Shaw Fred R. Shaw Teresa Annette Sheets Deborah Darlene Sperling Brenda Jewel Stafford Leslie Mae Stern Emmitt Kenneth Stevenson, Jr. Sherrie Stewart Valetta Rae Stewart Connie Jo Stovall Emily Teresa Tampkins Kim Terrell Phuong Thi Tran Sinh Xuan Tran Thinh Ngoc Trieu * The Quang Truong * Stephen R. Travis Kirsten I. Tucker Rosie Valle John Henry Viney, Jr. Terrie Ann Wade John Alan Walker Cynthia Ann Ward Michelle Rowena Washington Tina Rene Weatherall Gregory Marsh White Morris Williams Robert Alexander Wilson III James Bonner Wood
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Abbitt, John Chariest Adams, Larry G. Aimes, Crecynthia Michelle Allison, Randy H. Alvarez, Hermenia V.t * Anderson, Dolores Andre Anderson, Prescovie O'Neillier Jr. Austin, Robin Virginia Banks, Ricky R. Barrett, Sharon Marie Bennett, Dewayne Alvin Black, Karen NoreenJ * Blackard, Randall William Blackburn, Cheryl D. Blair, Ronald Eugene Bland, Dewayne Keith Bolden, Pamela Rene Bonner, Anthony Lorinza Boston, Pamela Gae J* Brantley, Clinton L. Bowden, Brad W. Bowens, George Jewell Lee Boyd, Chubby Ray Boyd, Steven M.t * Bradshaw, Charles G. Branch, Gary C.l * Briggs, Tracy Lee Brown, Billy R. Bryan, Dycie Lorraine Bullock, Danny Lee Burton, Felicia Carol Byrley, Jim L. Campbell, Jerry A.! Carter, Kenneth Canizalez, Pablo Cerda, Angelital * Churchwell, Bobby Herschell Clark, Everett Wayne Clay, Leodis Coates, Marke T. Coffee, Jacueline Lynn Colbert, Angela PernellJ Collins, Jeanice Yvonne Conner, Richard Wayne Cook, Ellen Marie Copeland, Randell D.| Copeland, Teresa Ann
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Cox, Brent J.! Cox, Tony R. Criss, Robert V. Curry, Tim A. Diggs, Barbara Deniset Dockray, Larry Don Dotson, Denise Driscoll, Lisa K. Dulan, Vina Diane Dumas, Darryl Jerome Dye, Virginia Kay Edwards, Arvella Cecila Equigua, John Anthony Felix, Felisia Gail Fillmore, Doreen! * Francis, Terrie Sally Mariet * Franklin, Brenda Lee Gaines, Delbert D. Gaines, Harlenn Tyreet * Gaines, Oscar Gearhart, Kristina H. George, Robert Douglass Gibson William Leon Geter, Darryl La'Ron Goforth, Rocky Gouge, Tresa Kayt * Graham, Donna M. Graham, Eloise Ann Gray, Kirk Audrell Greb, Kathryn Juanita Green, Sheila Renet Grove, Cynthia Jonalet Gutierrez, Ernest Hall, Hat * Hall, Todd M. Harbin, Vanessa Harding, Naida Yvette Hartfield, Charlotte Antionette Hay, Phyllis Janine! * Henderson, Fred Lee Jr.t * Hensley, Angie Lynn * Herd, Marlon Hernandez, Patricia Maria Eugeniat * Hicks, Sherry LaJuana Hildreth, Tonya Lynnt * Hill, Kimberly Clarrinda Hise, Terry Shane
Hoggard, Lisa Greggt * Holmes, Todd Eugene Howard, Phillip-Lee Hudspeth, Anthony W. Huffman, Jose Hughes, Linda Darnellt Hunter, Shebra A. Irwin, Gail V. Jackson, Madeline Jaramillo, Nancy Louise! Johnson, Alisia Nannett Johnson, Alyce Michelle Johnson, David Rodney Johnson, Keheven Johnson, Ricky Johnson, Robert Lee II Johnson, Shirley Ann Jones, Homer E. Jones, Jacqueline Rene Kendrick, Kanahl R.t Kendrick, Sherri Mabrette King, Donna King, Kenneth Kirk, Stephanie Rochelle Korstjens, Robert Johnt * Lancaster, Travis Joe Lattimore, Larry Leet * Lee, David O. Little, Victor Carlt Little Axe, Eileent Littlejohn, LaDonna Marie Lofties, Michael Loftis, Kerry Lollar, Thelma Marie! * Long, Velvet Rosef * Longoria, Fred} * Love, Charles Floyd Love, Rhonda Lavern Mangham, Cynthia Ann Maphet, Stephanie Ann! * Mason, Tracy
Nash, Donna Jean Okonozak, Michael F. Owens, Steven Dewayne Owens, Juanita Laura Parker, Kevin LemelJ Parker, Jacqueline Lynetta Partridge, Dawn DeLandria t* Pennington, Catherine Joant Peoples, Eunice Mariet * Perry, Brenda Phillips, Randy Ray Pitts, Terry Lee Plumlee, Phil E. Potts, Anthony Ray * Price, James Vandervale Randolph, Cindy Ann Rayburn, Patricia Ann Roberson, Helaine Francette Robertson, Cindy Marie Ross, Gerald W. Sanchez, Raul Cruz Sanders, Emily Sanders Robert Glen Sandersfield, Cathy Ann| Schumm, Mary Roset Scott, Don Allen Scott, Paul Reginald Semtner, Susan Elizabeth F. * Semtner, Robert John Shadaram, Irajf Shannon, Mitchell O'Keefe Smith, Felicia Jai Smith, Elvin Lee Jr. Smith, Garland Victoria Smith, Jacquelyn Kai Smith, Marie A. Smith, Tammy L. Smith, Tony A. Sockwell, Michelle Stefenel, Cheryl Jean! * Stokes, Roger Dale
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1979 CONT'D Williams, Carl Williams, Curtis Wayne} Williams, Drucilla P. Williams, Earl Franklin Jr.} * Williams, Gina Donette! * Williams, Rebecca M.! * Wilson, Karen Denise Wooliver, Sonja Lynn Wines, Mary Jean! * Worthy, James Drannen Wright, Brian Scott Wright, Vicki Louise Yancey, Craig V.! * Young, Johnny L.
Tipton, Carl V. Torrence, William Arthur Triplet, Robin Felechal * Troxel, David Wayne Tubbs, Marquitta Lynette Turner, Rose Marie Tyson, Edward J.} * Valdez, Matilda Vickers, Jacquelyn Joy Walton, Carolyn Sue} * Watham, Delta Louise Watts, Vicki Lynn! * Weatherford, Carolyn Suet * Werner, William David} * Wilder, Monica! * Mayes, Evelyn McCall, Terris Randel McDaniels, Lannie R.} * McElroy, Felicia Marie McMurdy, Donald E. McNeely, Sharon Renna Messiah, Jonathan David Miller, James Aaron Miller, Merle Dean Nakanashi, Warren Keith
Summers, Kerry Todd! Sutton, LaFondra Denise! * Swett, Randall Ray Taylor, Andrew W. Tennison, David Ray Thomas, Ricky D.} * Thurmon, Rohn Tiger, Rose Marie Tillis, Kelvin Darnell
! Among Top Rank students with Highest Grade Point Average * National Honor Society Members t With Scholastic Distinction
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Laura Marniece Brady Robe rt Leroy Bridg es Sharon Kay Bri g g s •Eli za bet h Kim Bro ok s Jane Ann Brow n Larry Gene Brown •Nanc y Deni se Brow n Timoth y Lewis Brown •Debo rah Kaye Br Yant •Laura Tina Lee Bufo rd Davi d Dewayne Bui e micheal Ray Burnside Rhonda Lynn Bye rly Randa ll Lee Bye rs Jessie Kay Byrd Lester Euge ne Caldwell Juue Dawn Campbell Barbara Eli za bet h Cannon •Jani ce Kay Carro ll - Alan Sco tt Carte r Crai g Ste ve n Carte r Frank Lee Cart wri gh t Kimberly Kay Cartwri gh t Penny Leo la Caskey Joel Randal l Catleg e Robert Dale Cham ber s Kimberl y Ann Cheuvro nt Lisa Renee ' Clayt on Bren da Gaye Clyme r •James Jose ph Co ff ey •Sandra Beth Cog burn Perry Scott Connel •Kath ryn Diane Con nell Wes Lee Guy Co o k Debo rah iec e mari e Coo pe r Tina Dawn Copped ge -Nunn Kimberly Ann Cox Curti s Lee Crist Kenneth Burke Cro wder Roy Curti s Cro wder Charl ene Dani el s Mich ael Dwain Darno ld Jerry Paul Davi s
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Scott Eugene Davis •Step hanie De Anne Davi s To dd Alan Demet er Bruc e Kevi n Dewberry Sharl a Jan Dickinso n Deanna Lynn Dix so n Tho ma s Grego ry Dob so n Tari Lee Dow nard Clari nda Jeanne Dres sle r Leno ra Kay Durham •Nancy Ann Eff ing er •Carol Jean Elr od Donal d Lee Emerson Ramo na Kay Esp ino sa Robe rt Anthony Esqu ivi as •Edward Bent on Ewal d Craig Layne Farrell •Laura Ell en Farris Tama ra Dee Feland Greg ery Dean Ferg uso n •Deen a Gail For man Randal Ray Fors hee Carm eli ta Fost er Anna Loui se Foutty Alfre d Plato Frazi er Mic hae l Frazi er Terry Bryant Frazier Sherri Lynn Fredri ck Gary Don Gai nes Regi na Faye Gal bre at h •Carol Gay Gardn er Pame la Renee ' Genn •Kelli Renee Geo pfe rt Kevi n Ray George Lei sha Von Gib so n Sherri Ann Gibso n Mark Alan Gil li am Ted Warren Glo ver Jero me Dani el Go nsho r Lo nnie Dale Go o dso n Terry Lee Green Mic hae l Patri ck Grif fin Bryan Perry Hall Saundra Gay Hall Wil li am Eug ene Ham mo ntr Bo nnie Rae Harn •Kris ti ne Lyn Harpe r •Lisa Loui se Harris •Kimberly Tayl or Harrison •Stev en Davi d Hart so n Brett Alan Haye s
Phi ll ip Brent Haz elr ig g Brent Alan Hefli n Eva Mary Hender so n Larry Brett Hende rso n Carl Joshu a henry Ton y Mitchel l Hewi tt •Glo ri a Jean Hoar d Grego ry Paul Ho nea Stev en Wayne Hoo d Phi lli p Wendel l Hoo k Teresa Dian ne Hopki ns Annett e Gail Hous e Kati e Ann Hubba rd Rhonda Cher yl Hubba rd Jacq uel ine Ree Huff man Kenn ett e Ann Hugh es Cynth ia Susan Humphries Deedr a Lea Hutt on Martin Todd Jackso n Jana Daylene Jacqui net Terr i Lynn James
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Kennet h Wayne Janway Robi n Gay Jenki ns Janet Kay Jenks •Clari ce Renee ' Jo hnso n Richard Garland Jo hnso n •Pamel a Jo Julian Tame ra Lee Jul ia n Bust er Wayne Keasler Jeffrey Ross Kee st er Bobbi e King Stev e Lavon King Kri sty Diane Kli ng Ricky Rod Knap p Juli e Ann Knos t Diane Knowl es John Mic ahe l Koelsch Patri cia Gail Kopyc in ski Peg gy Diane Krame r Ladd well s Kuehne Kri sti e Pic kle Lam beth Ro nald Gene Lam beth Janet Laske y Janett e Laske y Robe rt Fla vel Lawren ce •Candice Renee Lit terel l Ronal d Van Log an Hele n Marta Lo ng nel l •Cynt hia Gay Look aba ugh Janice Lynne Lowder •Donna Gayle Lunsfo rd Bever ley Ray Marble Mic hae l Alan Marks •Gle nda Inez Marley Step hen Wil li am Marx •Tony Lee Masti n •Flore nce Ann Mathi s Lesli e John Maxwell Jil l Jani ne Mayerhoe fer Tim Earnest Mc Cath ern •Cand y Mari e Mc Cown Janet Dee Mc Dani el Brian Alan Mc Dougal Ronal d Dean Mc Dowel l Dina h Kay Mc Intir e Jean Ann Melt on Josep h Wayne Mid gett Kip Allen Mikem an Robe rt Neal Miner Russ ell Mis kov sky John Dee Mol et Silvi a Ann Mora Phylli s Ann Morgan Robert Dale Morgan Sharon Eve lyn Morgan Tere sa Gay Morphi s Bessi e Eli zabet h Morr iso n Selon da Michell Mos ele y Lezl i Dawn Mos es Mark Alan Mosher Shel ley Deni se Mot senbocker Kimberl ey Susan Mulli ngs Step hani e Lynn Murray Do nna Lynn Mye rs Lo ri Kaye Nance Tere sa Laver a Napier Terr i De Vin e Newpo rt Jana Jo Nobl e Jeffrey Alan Nok es VlCTORRIA CARROLINE NORRIS
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Cardella Denise Step hens Gail ene Eliz abeth Stephens Elana Carene Stevenso n Lisa Diane Stra ka •Sandra Lynn String er Cynth ia Sue Sturd ivant Bryan Paul Suchy Terri Lea Sug g s Paul Alle n Swaffo rd Mich ael lee Swit zer Dale Wade Tal ley Rebecca Tapl in Anit a Ann Tarve r Cheryl Ray Tate Kim Taylo r Tammy June Taylo r Randall Wil li am Spradli ng Terr Mic hae l Robe rt Terry Norm a Jean Testerm an Eve lyn Joyc e Thom as Robi n Ann Thom as Veron ic a Cecil ia Thom as Mic hael Wayne To lman Wil li am Euge ne Tott en Richard John trybu lski Willi am Tho ma s Turner Kris ti Dawn Uff en Lisa Jan Vande rgri ff Kell y Rene ' Vandi ver Debbi e Lou ise Vann Ramo na Stella Vick ers Sue Lynn Walke r Valeri e Kay Walker Lydia Kay Washi ng to n •Pamel a Joy Webster Mo nty R. Wentho ld •Tamera Rena e Wes t Lee Ann Whee le r Marcy Jo Whi tt in gt on Dori s Ann Wil ey Cheryl Ann Will ia ms Darrell Will iam s - Samar ia Faith Will ia ms Debo ra Lynn Willi s Wallace Leroy Wil li s •Terr i Linn Wilmo th Cynthi a Rhea Wilso n Donna Jean Wil so n Rick y Wils on Willi am Davi d Wil so n Kath ryn Eli za bet h Win frey •Cynth ia Kaye Wint er Jame s D. Wo lf Vale rie Ann Wom ack Kimberly Dawn Wo o d Jay Brett Woo sley Rand y Joe Wo o ten Tanya Kay Wor cester Kelvi n Bla ne Wrig ht •Cindi Annett e Wynn Carla y . yo ung
Bruc e Edward Palmer Brian Jon Parks Valdi na Rene ’ Parto n Clee ti s Darrell Passmo re Patri ck Andrew Patterso n Rodn ey Dil lard Paul Catheri ne Diane Pearson Susan Kay Peraki s •Lori Marlene Perry Tama ra Ann Petrie Jeffrey Bryan Phil li ps Judy Lynn Phil li ps Tammy Laree Ce Pot te r Ro nald Ray Powel l •Tammy Lousi e Presto n Denn is Dwayne Procto r Robe rt Alle n Rai ns Greg g All en Ramsey Sidney Russ ell Rando lp h III Kevin Bri an Ray Cheryl Lynne Ree ce Cynth ia Rene e Reed Cheryl Lynne Ree der •Carrie Lynne Reeves •Donal d Brent Rette r KELLIE JEAN REX
Terry Lee Rhode s Dana Suzanne Richardson Shari Deniece Richardson Darvi s Richburg
•Jay Karl Ricke rts Caro lyn Denise Ridley Melvi n Dougl as Ro berso n Pamel a Denise Robert s Susan Mari e Roberts Vick i Jani ne ro se Mich ael Frank Ross Charles Nathani el Rowl and •Spencer Ian Rozi n Kat hy Lynn Rushi ng Kevi n Leroy Rushing Darla Deen Russell Robi n Rene a Ruyle Mic hae l Don Sam pson Stev en Lee Sebasti an •Tame la Jani ne Shep ard Jerry Dale Sheph ard Shelly Renee Sherm an David Frank Smit h Gerald Deway ne Smith Grace Carol ynn Smith Kell i Bende tte Smith •Kelly Dawn Smith Mich ael Dean Smith •Katr in ka Kay Snide r Timoth y Karl Snyde r Lena Lou ise Soli z Jimmie Dale Sowell II •Lesa Annette Splaw n Tom my St . Cyr Jerr y Don Stall cup •Matt hew Lane Sta nda rd
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Class of 1979 Gregory Alan Ables Brenda Lee Abrams Kenneth Ray Acklin Ricky Lynn Acrey Olli Erkki Aho Don Eric Alexander Raymond Tyler Alexander Robert Earl Alexander II Jill Amundsen Timothry Alan Anerson Michael David Anthony Nancy R. Arnold Lori Anne Ashabraner Danny Wayne Atterberry Cecillia Marie Battle Edward Daniel Barnes Jason Lee Beam Linda Sue Bean Kenneth Bradley Beard TonyAlan Benear Bonita Rose Bennett Rita Jo Bennett Jon Alan Bishop Janet Elaine Bittner Linda Diane Black Daryl Wayne Blackshire Jeffrey Scott Bloomer Lendell Scott Blosser Joyce Ann Boggs Emma Lea Boone Timothy Jon Bottenhoff Kevin Michael Bouckaert Karla Jean Branch Susan Kay Breidenstein Jamie Susan Brewster Lanette Yvonne Broom Jeffrey Lee Brown Roberta Marie Brown Rosalind Denise Brown Romonda Lee Bryant Gerald Randall Buckner Marnita Dorothea Buckner Susan Leigh Bugg Robyn Rene' Burgett Dara Lyniece Butler Cahterine Denise Cain Juliet Cannon Sheila Marie Caldwell Linda Carol Calton Stanley Boulware Catlett III Ronald Alan Chandler Cynthia A. Chapman Sherman Russell Cheadle Tracy Lee Cisper Donna Jean Clark Noble Denise Columbus Debra Lynn Conway Barton Tyrone Coon Joni Jane Cooper Mitchell Lee Corliss Sharon Denise Cornelius
Johnny Joseph Costello Willima Ralph Council III Paula Kim Cowen Richard Shawn Cowger Edward Morgan Cox Mark Allen Craig Kim Allyne Crawford Janet Lynn Critchfield Linda Carol Crook Douglas Ray Cunningham Grant Lee Curry Bill Floyd Davidson Donald Dean Davis Karl Byron Davis Michael Kevin Davis Theresa Deneice Davis Karen Larain Day Jennifer R. Dean Keith Allen Dean Rodney Clark Dean Stacy Lynn Deeba Dena Mae DeSpain Dana Caarole Dever Lawrence Dean Dewberry Daryl Dillahunty Charles Ray Donathan Sandra Denise Doolin Linda Ann Doyle Richard Everett Doyle, Jr. Jane Marie Duncan John Pate Durie Steve Charles Eckels Cherie LaRae Edwards Anne Marie Engel Cynthia Jane Evans Thomas John Evenson Michael Wayne Everly; Gaythea Shavonne Farmer Thomas Allen Feiertag Linda Michelle Ferguson Tommy Eugene Fields Donna K. Forbes Garner Ted Ford Keith R. Forshee Stephen Dewayne Forshee Kent Whitney Frame Dana Kay Frank Douglas Graham Franklin Karen Marie French Timothy Allen Friar Sheila K. Fuesler Mary Francis Fuller Cheryl J. Fulton Robin Elizabeth Gandy Patti L. Gatewood Christi Michelle Geis Robert Craig Gerry Charles Franklin Gillespie Princilla Gipson Patricia Lynn Goodin Kelley Gordon
Kevin Dewayne Gouch Tina Marie Grant James Robert Grayson James Reed Gregath Daniel D. Greisen Mary Ellen Griffin Melissa Lou Grissom Susan Stephanie Grove Craig Alan Guthery Maria Eliazar Gutierrez Jeffery Darrell Hadley Sarah Wood Hale Clarence Ray Hall Shawn David Hamill Samuel Houston Hankins Larry Darnell Hardeman Dametri Raynard Hardimon Althea D. Hardimon Linda M. Hardy Kevin Craig Harkins Shelah Rene Harper Ronnie James Harrison Mark Douglass Harter John Barrington Hatcher Janet Loydeen Hatchett Elizabeth Mariah Hayden Aletia Carole Haynes Gretchen Hein John Kenneth Henderson Mark Anthony Henderson Larry Christopher Henning Donald Wayne Hensley David Rex Hill Diana Marie Hill Claudia Hinson Joseph Michael Hodges Janice Lee Holmes Mark Alan Hogard Michael Duane Allen Houston Mary Ruth Hoyt Delman McDonald Hume Dana Patrice Hutchins David Charles Ihrig Kirk Dewayne Jackson Marion Arthur Jackson Curt Duane Jacobs Thomas Erik Jacobson Mark Christopher James Kimberly Sue Jinks Jay Paul Jirous Charles Lewis Johnson Dana Lynne Johnson Dewayne Carl Johnson Ellen Raye Johnson Johnnie Carl Johnson, Jr. Philip Nathaniel Johnson Robin Carlotta Johnson Thomas Richard Johnson Terri Lynn Johnson Kerri L. Johnston
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1979 CONT'D John Marshall High - cont'd Dana Gayla Jones Cregg Earnest Jones Lovey Patricia Jones Myrna Rochelle Jones Pamela D. Jones Sandra Dorane Jones Rebecca Love Joslin John Campbell Jungroth Donald Clifford Keeton Colette Elizabeth Kelly Jeffrey Darnell Kennedy Christine Denise Knight Karen Theresa Knight Jeffrey Alan Knighton Paul Warren Knox Melvin Ricky Kornegay Kenneth Delon Ladd Victoria Stacy Lampkin Mellissia Ann Langrehr Dove A. Larson Carolyn Venell Lawrence Marlene Yvonne Leake Kristi Ann Leibrock Lamar O. Lemons Jacqueline Lavonne Lennox Clarence Ray Lewis Ramona Ann Lewis Richard Dale Lewis Manuel Dewayne Liberty Margaret Karen Lindsay John Thomas Lilly Christy Lynn Loch Phillip Lopez Maria Donna Mason Donna Lynne Mathis Lori Lee Matthias Mark Lynn Mahaffey Samuel Martin, Jr. Johnny Lee Marson Ricky Austin Marzette Maurice Michael Mays, Jr. Russell Lynn Meeker Alvin Lewis Monroe Gregory D. McDaniel Randy Lee McDonald Ira Lee McFadden Carole Jean McFall William Clyed McFall Steven Leroy McKinney John Carrol McGinley Mollie Catherine McGinn Susan K. McGovern Marilyn Kay McGuire Ric.hard Antoinne McKinney Diana'Louise Truelove Kimberly Kay McMurl Sonja Jo McNeil David Anthony McQueen Paula Marie Melton Shermaine Alesia Menser David A. Miller Penny Lynn Mills ; Sacia Shenett Minter
Gregory Wayne Morris Patrick Gerard Morris Larry Ladon Morton Kelly Patrick Mulcahy Karen Elizabeth Mustain Juanita M. Nash Elizabeth Kaye Nations Robin Kay Nesom Randel Mark Newcomb Jeffery Douglas Newton Renee' Michele Nixon Jennifer Lynn Noblet Nancy Kay Noever Michelle Vernetta Nolen Pamela Renee' Norwood Brenda Carol Nowlin Susan Stuart Pape Diane Louise Patterson Penelope Diane Patterson Terry June Patterson Linda Lou Pederson Hoa Thi Thanh Pham Joyce Carolle Phillips Sherry Kay Phillips Julie Kay Pick Steven Antonio Pickett Derrick Allen Platt Juanita Michelle Pollard Alexander Poston, Jr. Nora Lee Price Kimberlyn Renee Prichard Alonzo Kellth Prince Charles Roscoe Purvis Ruth Ann Purvis Sandra Faye Randle James David Ratzlaff Vannette Denise Ray Joseph Orlando Relerford Steve Carl Richards Philip Lee Rigsby Kelly Riggs Dale Leon Robb John L. Robbins Lawrence Dewayne Roberts Jamie Marie Rossi Kenneth James Robertson Patricia Robinson Rugena Margaret Robinson Sharon Kaye Robinson Paul Prince Rogers Patricia Gail Rodman Steven Michael Rogers James Anthony Rohrbach Ronald Len Rupe' Chris David Schlaepfer Kermit Wilson Seaman II Katrina Lear Sears Heather Dee Seawright Patricia Ann Sell Donna Marie Sellers James Wilson Sherburne III Vicki Lynn Sherman Kamyar Shirallie
Nino McGrill Williams Richard Williams, Jr. Robert Ron Williams Danny Dearl Williams Kerri Marie Wilson Vicki Cheryl Wilson Donna Lynn Wingate Margaret Jean Wolf Anne Estelle Wingfield Janice Marie Woodson Christopher Kent Wooldridge Cindy Rochelle Woolum Blaine Wright
Ronald Wayne Shoopman Jacqueline Reane Simmons Dale Glen Sims Debra Deann Sipes James Gaylord Skaggs Dale Glen Smethers Allen Lee Smith Darla Kaye Smith Everlenia Smith Lonny R. Smith Nikita L. Smith Pamela Ruth Smith Rebecca Renee Smith Sheldon C. Smith Steven Ray Smotherman Gina Adefunlayo Sofola Joan Lee Spake Paul Kevin Spargur Ricky M. Sparks Sherri Lynne Springfield Brenda Sue Stacy Gwendolyn Denise Stamps Lori Gina Stamps Darryl Dwayne Stephens Ralph Edward Stevenson Vicki Lamarr Steward Janet Elizabeth Stewart Caroline Ann Stout Todd David Street Penny Lanita Stuart Kurt Jon Stump Ronald Wayne Stump Leroy Suggs, Jr. Barbara DeAnn Taylor Thomas Lee Teel Jo Ann Terhune Joe Daniel Thompson Charles Bruce Trochta Lorna Cassandra Tucker Sammie Gail Turley Ricky Darnell Turner Richard W. Twiggs John Parse Tye Claudia Rene Upton Cara Sue Varvil Cheryl Ann Vaughn Dennis C. Venable Melodee Kay Wagster Russell Cleofuss Wallace Cynthia Marie Walters Daniel H. Ward Carmaleeta Equilla Washington Terry Wayne Watson Melinda Merle Wehba Tamara Renee' Wegner Jo Ann Wells Amy Sue Welsh Brooke Alison West Robin Keith Whitaker James M. White Jannette Diane Whitlow Kelly Lynn Whitson Deena Teresa Wilder
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Ei dt, Eri c h A. El e b y, P a ul R. Ellis o n, A nitr a V. E n g ell, M arti n A. F a nt, Mi c h a el A. * F arris, L a urit z J. F a u p ell, R o n al d K. F er g us o n, D o n n a L. Fis h er, B ar b ar a G. Fis h er, C y nt hi a F. Fit z, Br y a n A. Fl e mi n g, K e vi n L. Fr a n k s, Kir k D e a n Fr a zi er, K ar e n D. Fr a zi er, Ki m b erl y J. Fr a zi er, R o os e v elt, Jr. F u d g e, S h eri R. * G a bri el, T erri L. G a m b ul os, A m eli a S. Gi bs o n, R o b ert. A. Gi or d a n o, S a n dr a L. Giss a n d a n er, D e m etri us K. Gr a ys o n, R a y m o n d Gr e e n b er g, K e n n et h J. Gr e g or y, P a m el a E. Gri c e, M o nt y L. Gri m es, C h er yl A. H all, D e br a A. H all, K elli A. H ar di m a n, A n dr e H art z o g, A n n H. H a w ki ns, D arr yl L. H o d g es, Di a L. * H ei m a n n, M arti n E. * H el g ers o n, V er o ni c a H erri n g, J a m es R. H est er, St e p h e n L. Hill, E u g e ni a D. Hi n c kl e y, D e br a J. H off m a n, St e p h e n E. H ol ds cl a w, D e br a H olt, Lis a G. H olt, S h ar o n A. H o ust o n, D o n n a K. H u b b ar d, H arr y E. H u ds o n, Eli z a b et h A. I c e, R e x D. I m k e, Tr o y J a c ks o n, R o c h a n n e Y. J a mis o n, Olli e M. J a q u e s, D a vi d E. J o n es, Art h ur J. J o n es, Lis a J. J o n es, R o n ni e D. J o y n er, Mi c h a el A. K ass, C a n d y L. K eit h, J a c k A. * Ki n g, D a vi d A. Ki n g, D o n di L. Ki n n e y, L a ur a J.
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C L A S S O F 1979 K o w als, R o n al d E. Kr o gst a d, Ki m M. L a ws o n, C a s s a n dr a A. L e at h ers, L a ur a A. L e as ur e, R o b ert E. L e Bl a n c, R o b ert P. L e g at e, J o h n M. L e vri d g e, J uli e R. Lil es, Lis a A. L u c as, I' L et a M. L yt h, Willi a m B. M c C ai n e, Willi a m M c C a w, Gr e g or y M. M c G as k e y, S yl vi a N. M c K e e, St e p h e n A. M c K ni g ht, K e n n et h Jr. * M arti n, St e v e n R. M as h, J. *Mi c h a el M as h, J. *M ar k M a x w ell, Br u c e M a ys, M ar g ar et E. M ei er, Mit c h ell S. M erritt, Tr a d e A. M eti vi er, C y nt hi a A. Mill er, C arl a J. Mit c h ell, B ar b ar a L. Mit c h ell, D arr yl W. Mit c h ell, E mil y M o or e, C o n ni e M o or e, D e n nis W. M o or e, G w e n d ol y n M or g a n, Vi ct or L. M usti n, J o A n n e N els o n, C h er yl L. N ettl es, Br e n d a S. N g u y e n, H o a H. N o a c k, N a n c y L. * O' Bri e n, J a m es P. O' Bri e n, J a ni s L. O d e n, Willi a m D. O v er all, Mi c h a el D. * O w e ns, R et a M. P a n n ell, J a y n e A. P ar k er, Mi c h a el N. P artri d g e, A nt h o n y C. P a v o n, L y n d a J. P a y n e, S a n dr a L. P et ers, K e n n et h J. P ort erfi el d, *Br e n d a Q uill e n, Ri c h ar d P. R ai n es, Mit zi e G. R e d bir d, St e p h a ni e A. R e y n ol ds, J e n nif er A. R h o a d es, M eli n d a S. * R o bi ns o n, J e n n et h R o bi ns o n, P a ul E d w ar d R os ell e, J o h n D a vi d R o wl ett, J a m es S.
S a n d ers, C h arl es S a uls, M el a ni e G. * S c ar br o u g h, S h erri e S c hr ei b er, *Lis a S c ott, P h yllis S e mr o d, R o n al d J. S er V oss, R o b ert B. S h e ets, C h arl ett e D. S h e ets, L e n or a 0. S h ell e y, J effr y M. S h e p h er d, N a n c y S h o e m a k er, J uli e Si d w ell, B arr ett W. Sil b er g, Cr ai g R. * Sil v est er, Eri c S. * Si n gl et o n, J a c q u eli n M. Sl e d g e, A nt h o n y T. S mil e y, B o nit a S mil e y, St a nl e y E. S mit h, L u ci n d a C. S mit h, Jill R. * S p e ars, V a n R. St alli n gs, S us a n C.* St alli n gs, T a n y a E. St all w ort h, S h ar o n B. St er k el, Ti m A. T a yl or, C o n ni e L. T h o m as, G er al d W. Ti ms, G er al d R. T u oti, Gr e g or y J o h n U k e n a, R a n d al B. Vi a n, Vir gi ni a A. W a d e, R o bi n L. W al d er b a c h, S c ott R. W al k er, L y n ett e M. W alli n g, St e v e n S.* W as hi n gt o n, P h yllis W atl e y, P a m eli a D. W ei c h e, K ar e n S. W et wis k a, W esl e y A. W hit b y, Alf o ns o M. W hit e, C h arl ett e D. Wil b ur n, *C y nt hi a Willi a ms, D wi g ht C. Willi a ms, El vis L. Willi a ms, E v er ett E. Willi a ms, J uli e A. Willi a ms o n, C hristi n a Wils o n, Lis a K. Wi n g o, M ar k All e n W ojt e k, K ar e n S. W o o d, J es si c a J. W o o d, P a ul D. W o o d y, P h yllis Wri g ht, D u n c a n E. Wri g ht, J effr e y A. Y or k, D a n a L. Y o u n g, Cr ai g E.
* N ati o n al H o n or S o ci et y
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1979 CONT'D
CLASS OF 1979 Sara Alavi Victor Fred Albert * Sherry Elizabeth Alexander Betty Jean Allen Linda Carole Anson * Julie Ann Appleseth Bobby Armstrong Susan Lynn Arn * Darrell Gene Arterburn Teresa Ann Atkinson Constance Elizabeth Bagsby John Patrick Barbour LaDonna Gale Battle Helen JoReen Beatty Michael Scott Benson Sandra Lynn Benson Linda Lou Berkey Kevin Lee Berry Margaret H. Berry Leigh Ann Beverly Donald Charles Bird Todd Albert Birdwell Bobbie Ray Black Jr Kevin John Blaney Ronald Edward Blanton Phammie N. BlueBird Michael Andrew Bocock Jimmy Lee Boen Marva J. Bowie Donald E. Boyd Irvin B. Boyd Pamela Faye Boyd Robert A. Bradshaw Leslie John Brodell III Randal Lynn Bross Bobby Eugene Brown Deborah Louise Brown Jena Marcia Brown (Wade) R. Stephen Brown Richard Forrest Brown Valorye Maxine Brown Lee Etta Bruner Rhonda Venice Bruner Jeff D. Bryant Deborah Ann Bryner Todd A. Burger William David Burnett Roger Mark Burton Robert A. Butenhoff Nancy Lee Butler
Sherry L. Hinds Karen S. Hobbs Vincent James Hogg Janet Kay Hoke* Kenneth Holman Denise Holt Christopher Mansell Hopkins Mary Jane Horton* Carol Lynn Hosek Tawanna Renee Hoskins Harold James Hull Randall S. Hull Jack L. Ivanhoe Virginia M. Ivey* Daniel Jackson Darrell Dean Jackson David N. Jackson * Aisha Z. Jaliladdin Andrea Darnell James* Michael David James Bobbie Edwina Jefferies George Bradford Jenckes Barry W. Johnson II Gilbert Darnell Johnson Juan Delayo Johnson Linda Kaye Johnson Linette G. Johnson Lawanda Jones William Glenn Jones Paula Lynett Joseph Jessica Judge Timothy Scot Kellerby Amy Diane Kelley Pamela Denise Kendrick William Kregg Kepler Kelly Jane Ketchum Maria Elena Khaleel* Mark Wayne King Gerald Eugene KOelsch* Darin G. Kohler Susan Beth Kolar Kim Elaine Koop* Kelly Maria Kune Kent Lee Laden John Charles Lansing*
Kelly Lee Cain Douglas Renato Cambor Felicia D. Carey Alisa Kay Carney * Adam Troy Carrington Darrell Jr. Carter Tami Dawn Castleberry Melodee Ann Elrod-Chace David Douglas Clark Terri Jean Clift * Julie Catherine Cocklin * Delores Ann Coker James Patrick Cook * Shanna Yvette Cooper John Michael Cortez Jr. L. Joe Cotter Randy Edward Cotton David Joseph Craig Debra L. Cramer Richard Scott Crawford Leslie Ann Crowell Deborah Marie Cruze Tamara Elaine Dalke Bruce Albert Daniels Antionette Davis Barbara G. Davis Darrell Wayne Davis Robert Hollace Davis Jr. Dawn Elizabeth Davy * Carol Ann Defoe Charles Mitchell DeGraffenreid Marquetta Yvonne Dickenson David Blake Dill * Rosalind G. Dirdeh Debra Cheryl Dixon Joy L. Dixon Miriam Donnell Mary Beth Dove Patrick Edwin Doyle David Bruce Draper *' Lori Ann Duffy Samuel Edward Duncan Cynthia Anne Dunn Karen Kay Dunn Kathryn Ann Ecker Colleen Edwards Marcus Anthony Edwards Sharon Rochelle Edwards Darryl Edward Ellis Grover Cleveland Ellison III
Carolyn Sue Elsey Scott David Epperson Phillip Brian Eskew Joan Marie Farrell Allyson Lee Felts Harry Allen Field Richard Dale Fletcher Mike F. Flynn Nora Beth Forbes Edward James Foster Michael E. Foster Michael Allen Fox Paul Henry Franson D. Scott French Sheryl Ann Fulwider Patricia Anne Gaddis * Sylvia J. Galberth Robert Lawrence Gallagher Teresa Garcia Teresa Gay Garrard Julie Ann Garrett Lillian Regina Garrett Georgia Lynn Garrison * Vernita R. Germany Donald T. Gettis Rita Marie Ginter Larry L. Gipson Robin Jean Glemboski Renate Maria Gonzales Herman Lendell Gower Jr. Cynthia E. Gracy Kelley Sue Griffith Kathryn Lynn Gudenburr William Brett Hadley Ross Barnett Hall Jr. Alfreda Ann Harris Karen Alma Harris * Keith M. Hart Melanie M. Hawkins * Robert Wayne Haynes Gayla Annette Heath Rodney Dale Helt * Darrell Leon Hensley Scot Henson Sandra Kay Hess Russell T. Hester Jynon Wesli Hibbard Doyle Dee Higginbotton Jr. Malcolm Leon Hill
Clay Anderson Maxwell Clyde E. Maxwell Darrell Wayne McCain Patricia Lynne McCain Gregory Vincent McCauley Abraham Buddy McDonald Jr. Micheal Lane McDowell Michael Lynn McFarland Martin Whitmer McGrew Teresa Lynn McHeffey Anthony Alexander McKinney Janet Elaine McNary Dalois Ann McNeely Michael Steven McWhorter Wendy Lu Meek * Hope Carlyn Menaker * Teresa Lillian Mendus Patrice Mignon Merchant * William Thomas Merritt II Ralph Edgar Messenger Sandra Jean Messick Janice Anne Milas Sabrina Jean Milburn Denise C. Miles Elizabeth Ann Miller * Mark Ross Miller Charles Everett Mills Mark Owen Minx David Lloyd Mitchell Laura Elena Molina Tamara Kay Montgomery * Tams Harless Montgomery Kenneth Carroll Moon * Kathy Lynn Moore Samuel W. Moore Sheryl Ann Moore Edwin D. Moreland Albert Moreno Karri Dawn Marie Morgan Timothy Lance Morgan Tracy Anne Moroney * Andra D'shuan Morton Sherry Lee Mowder * Diane Mucker Connie Sue Mullenix
Northwest Classen High
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1979 CONT'D torthwest Classen High - cont1 d
Son Khanh Le Lori Jeannine Learned Precilia Francine Lehman Albert Leon Stephen Kevin Leverett Sharyl Louise Leverich James Harold Leveridge Bobby E. Lewis Natalie Redwine Lewis Lisa Ann Lininger Merry Lynn Lisle Warren Wayne Litchfield II Mark S. Littleton Kandi Elouise Long James Brian Lout * Markis D. Loveless Charles C. Lyon Susanne Marie Malina James Robert Maney Catherine D. Marchant Donna Jane Marr *
Richard C. Pfenning Don Bradley Piccolo* Randy Wayne Pickle Stephen Blake Pickle Shelby Lee Pinkerton Mark Damon Pleasant Joy Lynn Pope David McKinley Powers Quanah Powless Rita Boo Price Keith Darrin Pullen Maria Del Pilar Quintana Faye Sterling Raetz Carrie L. Rains Michael Gene Rathburn Phillip Nathaniel Ray Don Harold Reece* Richard Wesley Reed Sharia Jean Reynolds Vickie Lynn Richards* Louis Dale Richardson Daphene Denise Richmond Myrna Luz Rios Daniel Orvis Corneal Risner Deborah Kay Roach Bryan Keith Robinson John Brett Rohrer* Lisa Kaye Roller Babi Lynn Rosario Sandra Jo Ross Brenda Kay Rowe Pamela Diane Rowland L. Bruce Runnels William Edward Samuels Gregory Lee Sanders Marty E. Sanders Scott A. Schmidt •Martin Gregory Schoech Virginia Lynn Schroer John K. Schumacher Raymond Junior Seals Joe Earl Shaw Jr. Dana Renee Sheehan Rodney C. Shepard Roger Shepard Shelley Anne Sherar Karen Denise Sherfield Mark Edward Shirley Joel John Slaughter Melissa Jane Slavic Anthony Victor Sleem* Julie Anne Smedlund* Paula Diane Smiley Andra K. Smith Andr’e LaRon Smith Darrin Todd Smith Heidi Ann Smith Lonnie Smith Nona Fay Smith Twila Jean Smith* Bryan R. Smoot Richard Eugene Snell Michael Allen Snodgress Jeanne Lynne Snyder
Julie Lynn Nash Lisa K. Nation Robert Jason S. Neal Nanci Gail Newberry * William Lawrence Newman II Joseph Thomas Nicholson Donna Laritha Nolan John A. Osby Jr. Roger Edwin Parker Karen Kaye Parleir Beverly Ann Parr * Todd Richie Parrish Wendy Lynn Pate Gordon Ray Patrick Cynthia Lea Patterson Charles Cecil Peaden * Sheila Shren Pennon James C. Pereida Cherie Michelle Perry Kittye Elizabeth Perry * Marcia Ann Petrey
Deborah Ann Spaeth * Veronica Elaine Spybuck * Rick Jay Staats Roger L. Stagner Carroll Jean Steele Karen Lynn Stevenson Sandra Dee Stevenson Paula Sue Stoops Sandra Gayle Story * Jacqueline Yvonne Streeter Patricia Gail Lynn Streeter Darryl Eugene Sumral Gloria Lynn Swantkoski Frank R. Sweiss Harold Brian Swingle Carla Ann Taylor Merelee Denise Taylor Tressa L. Taylor William A. Taylor Mark Alan Temple LaKesta Renetta Tenison Terry Lynn Thomas * Lucille Thompson Glenda Joy Townsend Jason Leroy Traylor Leonard Glenn Tudor Ralph A. Tuggle Dean James Tullis Terri Jeanette Twyman Patrick H. Tyler * Sadona Lynn Vanover Calvin Dwayane Walker Lisa Trella Walker Ken Wantland * Jacquelyn Ward Virgil Dewayne Ware Ledocia Annette Warrior James E. Washington James M. Watson Kent Clayton Watson Steven Charles Wentz Annamarie Wey * Kimberley White * Nancy Marlene White Shirley Annette White Tessa Denise Whitlow * Gary Wes Wiggs Rita C. Wilhite Gary Clay Willey Jonathan Charles Williams Louvenia Carol Williams Orrin Clease Willis Ronnie Dewayne Willis Dana Carter Wills Kelly Lynn Wilson Deanna Winfree Brenda Marie Wittrock * Gisele Marie Wolfley Sherri Lou Wood John Donald Wyant Alan Everett York Darrel D. Zimmerman
* National Honor Society Member
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1979 CONT'D
CLASS OF 1979
Robert Wayne Adair Paul Lester Adams Tamara Lois Akin David Ray Allen Karen Lynn Anderson Bryan Jay Andrews Scott Lee Annesley Bruce Gordon Arfsten * Edward Brian Arnold Keith LaRay Austin Michael William Avery * Paula Gayle Barnett Donna Kaye Battles * Gwendolynn Marie Berry Harvey Leonard Besaw Jr. Beverly Ann Bills Martin Lee Bird * Irama Josefina Blanco Jay Lynn Bottoms Michael Shawn Bradley Glen Roy Bralley Lisa Gaye Breed Gregory Deryll Briggs Kristall Jo Bright * Charles David Brooks Karla Denise Brown Donald Raymond Bryant Barbara Ann Buerger * Cathy Denise Bulock Kevin Hicks Burge Cteven D. Burnett Tommy A. Byford Julie Ann Cain * Gayle Denise Callaway Craig Alan Campbell * Kimberly Kay Campbell Sheryl Kay Campbell * Richard O. Carson Jr. George E. Cellan Patricia Lee Chambers Jill Elizabeth Childs Melinda Cay Clement James Phillip Conner Vickie Lynn Cook Glen Edward Cordell * Carol Lynet Cousins Steven Robert Cowger Allen Dean Cox David Lee Cox * Ellen Dee Ann Cox Catherine Renee Cupp Darryl Davis Judy Lee Davis Julie Ann Davis * Karan Elizabeth Davis * Mark Wayne Davis * Shawn William Davis Teresa Davis Kenneth R. DeLaCruz Jacques M. DeLavioux Pamela Jane Denton Anita Larshall Diggs Brenda Kay Dill *
Kenneth D. Drewery Kimberly Kaye Dyer * Kelso Edwards Carolyn Jean Embery Bobbie Ruth Fails Marla Dorinda Felkins * Harry Montiero Fields * James Allen Fields John Francis Fields Karla Sue Fike Tonya L. Fisher Sherri Lynette Fitch Annette Marie Foste * Brenda J. Friday William James Froh Darren D. Fuller David Ray Fulton Rosa Garcia Ruble Steven Garner Shelley Lynnea Garrett * Ordetta Rene’ Gilbert Elwood Dewayne Givens Charles Earl Goodman Kimberly Jeannette Graves David Alan Grothe Terri Lynn Grove Daryl Lee Guy Julius Rydell Guy David Wesley Haggard * Ricky Ray Hand James Michael Hansen Sandra Diane Hardy Janice Marie Harlow Terry Victor Harrington Charles Allen Harris * Teresa Gail Hart Paula Claudette Hartley Bobby Joe Haynie Cheryl Dian Henderson Dwight Wayne Henderson Mark E. Hibdon Mitchell J. Hilger * Delphine Lajean Hill * Kenneth Allen Hiller Royce C. Hintergardt Sherrie Denise Holliday * Lonnie G. Holt Chris Allen Horn Jeanne Ann Horn Opothleyahola Hudson Curtis Gene Hudspeth Helen Iris Hughes Ricky Allen Hughes * Rhonda Clydene Humbolt Arnold Eugene Iago Cynthia Ann Ingram Edlena Elise Jackson Gerald D. Jackson Gary L. Jaco Barbara Marie Jamerson Sandra Justine James Debra Ann Jarrett Rory J. Jenkins
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1979 CONT'D Southeast High ?ont'd
Robert Wayne Adair Paul Lester Adams Tamara Lois Akin David Ray Allen Karen Lynn Anderson Bryan Jay Andrews Scott Lee Annesley Bruce Gordon Arfsten * Edward Brian Arnold Keith LaRay Austin Michael William Avery * Paula Gayle Barnett Donna Kaye Battles * Gwendolynn Marie Berry Harvey Leonard Besaw Jr. Beverly Ann Bills Martin Lee Bird * Irama Josefina Blanco Jay Lynn Bottoms Michael Shawn Bradley Glen Roy Bralley Lisa Gaye Breed Gregory Deryll Briggs Kristall Jo Bright * Charles David Brooks Karla Denise Brown Donald Raymond Bryant Barbara Ann Buerger * Cathy Denise Bulock Kevin Hicks Burge Steven D. Burnett Tommy A. Byford Julie Ann Cain * Gayle Denise Callaway Craig Alan Campbell * Kimberly Kay Campbell Sheryl Kay Campbell * Richard O. Carson Jr. George E. Cellan Patricia Lee Chambers Jill Elizabeth Childs Melinda Cay Clement James Phillip Conner Vickie Lynn Cook Glen Edward Cordell * Carol Lynet Cousins Steven Robert Cowger Allen Dean Cox David Lee Cox * Ellen Dee Ann Cox Catherine Renee Cupp Darryl Davis Judy Lee Davis Julie Ann Davis * Karan Elizabeth Davis * Mark Wayne Davis * Shawn William Davis ' Teresa Davis Kenneth R. DeLaCruz Jacques M. DeLavioux Pamela Jane Denton Anita Larshall Diggs Brenda Kay Dill *
Kenneth D. Drewery Kimberly Kaye Dyer * Kelso Edwards Carolyn Jean Embery Bobbie Ruth Fails Marla Dorinda Felkins * Harry Montiero Fields * James Allen Fields John Francis Fields Karla Sue Fike Tonya L. Fisher Sherri Lynette Fitch Annette Marie Foste * Brenda J. Friday William James Froh Darren D. Fuller David Ray Fulton Rosa Garcia Ruble Steven Garner Shelley Lynnea Garrett * Ordetta Rene’ Gilbert Elwood Dewayne Givens Charles Earl Goodman Kimberly Jeannette Graves * David Alan Grothe Terri Lynn Grove Daryl Lee Guy Julius Rydell Guy David Wesley Haggard * Ricky Ray Hand James Michael Hansen Sandra Diane Hardy Janice Marie Harlow Terry Victor Harrington Charles Allen Harris * Teresa Gail Hart Paula Claudette Hartley Bobby Joe Haynie Cheryl Dian Henderson Dwight Wayne Henderson Mark E. Hibdon Mitchell J. Hilger * Delphine Lajean Hill * Kenneth Allen Hiller Royce C. Hintergardt Sherrie Denise Holliday * Lonnie G. Holt Chris Allen Horn Jeanne Ann Horn Opothleyahola Hudson Curtis Gene Hudspeth Helen Iris Hughes Ricky Allen Hughes * Rhonda Clydene Humbolt Arnold Eugene Iago Cynthia Ann Ingram Edlena Elise Jackson Gerald D. Jackson Gary L. Jaco Barbara Marie Jamerson Sandra Justine James Debra Ann Jarrett Rory J. Jenkins
Darla Jean White Billy D. Whitfield Robert Vard Wilder Jr. Larry Dean Wiley David Wayne Williams Deidre Lautrice Williams Kelly Jean Williams * Terry Lynn Willis Preston Kent Willoughby Connie F. Winship Andy Wise Brenda S. Wixom Donald Dwayne Woody Gregory Allen Wooley Ernest Eugene Wray Kelley Eugene Wright Dana E. Yandell Dennis Joe Yeary Jill Dani Young * Lesa Renee Zaragosa Steve Douglass Zelinger Kerri Ann Zink **
‘Valedictorian (4:00 G.P.A.) 3.40 to 3.99 G.P.A.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1979 CONT'D
CLASS OF 1979 Kenneth Keith Cornell Alexander Brenda Kay Alego Byron Keith Allen Cheryl Yvonne Anderson Deveta Ann Anderson Melody Lynne Arant James Maurice Armour Linda Denise Arnold Derwin Roderick Baker Julia Marie Ballard Loretta Mae Barber Glen Ward Barksdale Joel Matthew Barlow Mary Ann Barron * Steven Wayne Begley * Deborah Elaine Bell Gino Robert Berryhill Paul Lee Bertolasio Agnes Louvenia Bowen Beatrice Lorraine Brown Anita Bryant * Angela Ralene Burton Connie Sue Bussell Flora June Butler Jerry Lyndell Butler Shirl Annette Caldwell Karen Sue Caywood Rachel Ann Childress Lisa Chinn * Richard L. Clark Edwin Leroy Combs Michael David Componation Linda Jean Conley Michael Wayne Conley James D. Cossey Lisa Karen Cross Yvette Louise Cummings Frankie Steven Currin Sandra Kalkbrenner Curry Paul L. Curtis Michael Brent Davis Ralph Curtis Davis Jr. Bobby Louis Dean Jr. Savannah Faye DeBose Wilbur Lee Dennison Bobby L. Dickinson J. Denise Dickerson Sandra Sue Dugger Lawanda Lee Dunlap Valorie S. Dunlap Sandra Elizabeth Edwards LaShawn D'Ann Evans Theron Henry Forshee Jr. Ronald E. Foster Susan Jan Fowler Donielle Ga-Shun Frederick Connie Lynne Freeman Harriett LaNell Fulmer Donielle Ga-Shun Frederick Harriett LaNell Fulmer Ada Yevett Garrett Carla Deeadra Garrett Mike R. Gilliam Eugene T. Goldsby Christina Lee Goodridge Audie Ray Gorgas Cynthia Denise Goudeau Rita Mona Lisa Green Helen C. Greer Becky Gay Griffith
Karen Juanita Guliford Debra Kaye Hamilton Jeffrey W. Hardin Michael Lynn Harris Wanda Lee Harris Treva Jean Headspeth Elgin Robert Heinrich Darnell Raye Henderson Darnetta Kaye Henderson Deoan Ray Henderson Roy Lee Henderson Terry Tyrone Henderson Cheryl Lee Herrington Elizabeth Renee Hicks * Jeanette Elizabeth Hines Lamont Eugene Hood Anita Antoinette Hopson Mark Alan Horn * Vickie Lynn Hudson Iva Jeanette Humphrey Donna Carol Hunt Russell Wayne Hunter Jacquetta Denice Hutcherson William Wilber Ingalls John William Ivey Gary Don Jack Dana Michelle Jackson Esterlitta Lea Jackson Cathy Marie Johns Laura Ann Johnson Mary Ann Johnson Tony L. Johnson Audrey M. Jones Phillip Mitchell Judkins Debra Lynette Kemp Arthur Lee Knight Brent Lee Lackey Linda Rae Lane * Anthony Lawrence Randell Joe Lawrence Douglas M. Lawson Shinita Rene Lee Yolanda Regina Lemons Raymond Charles LeShore Robert Earl Lewis Jr. Karen Lynn Littleton * Michelle Yvonne Lowe Jacqueline Nannette Lowther * Toby Devon Lupo Kevin Lynn Paul M. Madison Mitch Lynn Mankin Gilbert Jimmy Mann Diettra Yvonne Martin Joe McCall Kathy Ann McGough Vernon D. Meadows Ronald F. Minnick David Lee Mitchell LaDora Ann Mitchell Leon George Mitchell Jr. Slagle Authur Montgomery Barbara Jean Moore Vietta Latersa Moore David Richard Morren Dennis Ray Mosley Francis Kerwin Nealy Audery Leaverne Nero Jasper S. Newton Jr. Billy H. Nicholson
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1979 CONT'D Star Spencer High - cont'd
Ramona Kay Ohse Kenneth D. Orange Priscilla Annette Osborne * Lisa Gail Owens Philip R. Ozment Carla Jo Newberry Pace Caroline Kay Packard Stanley Dewayne Payne Felicia Rochelle Perry * Helen Arlene Phillips Linda Pittmon Joe Louis Plunkett Jr. Samuel Polk Jr. Stephanie L. Polk Marie Annette Pollard Tony Floyd Pope Valerie Denise Post Wilean Potts William C. Ramsey Gary Steven Rehl Karen Louise Rex * Jana Lynn Rice * Jacqueline Anita Richard Donna Micherl Ridley Kimberly Denise Roberts * Odell Henry Roberts Lloyd Dwayne Robertson Olivia Marthel Robertson Marrily Jenise Rogins William Frank Ruscher Garren Chris Russom Kenneth Wayne Schnaibel Dorothy Laverne Scott Eugene Scott Lorie Ann Shaw Alan Wayne Shipley Elvis Eugene Shrum Stanley Joseph Shuba Kevin Simmons Jennifer Kay Sliger Camille Ann Smith * Jacqueline Denise Smith Kevin Arnett Smith Steven Anthony Smith Terry Darnell Smith Tracy Leaundra Smith Richard Lee Sossamon Linda Lue Sparks David Bernard Stephens Terry Scott Stephens Daniel Ray Stevens Sandra Kay Stramski
Pamela Jean Sullivan LaRhonda Elaine Summers Beverly Jannine Swain James Earl Swindell Lisa Anne Syth * James Curtis Talley Jr. Lee Anthony Thomas Patricia Elaine Thompkins Calvin Leroy Thompson Isiah Thompson Tony Eugene Thompson Karen Jean Thornton Marcus L. Thurman Elizabeth Diane Tiller * Melva Jean Tipton Sharri Lavonne Tuggle Sherri Laverne Tuggle Sharon Kay Turner Joana Sue Twidwell Nathan Kurt Vandagriff * Hao Thi Ngoc Vu * Son Thanh Vu * Sonja Felicia Walker Waiter Lee Walker Sylvia Wallace Tracey Maria Wallace * Vanessa Ann Walston Michael Noel Walters Katherine Denise Walton Marlene C. Wangler James Kent Warden Diana L. Watt Richard Lee Watt Essex Takashi Webb Deborah Lynn Welt Terry Lee West James Alan Westmoreland Donna Kay Weygandt Scott Charles Whitten Robert Lee Williams Tondaleair L. Williams Jacqueline Michell Willis Debbie Jean Wilson Robin Cenene Winwood * Nancy Ferrell Wolverton Mary Teresa Wonka David Nathanial Wright Jan Allison Wright Michael Andrew Wright Pamela Louise Wright Venita Lee Wright Phyllis Annette Young *
*National Honor Society Members
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Name
School
Assignment
Address
Mrs . Fern D. Bowman
Hoover
Language Arts
2512 Ashley Dr., OKC 73120
22
Mrs . Lorene I. Brunson
Cap. Hill Mid.
Vocal Music
3409 N. Utah, OKC 73112
33
Mr. Alton E. Clifton
Jackson
Social Studies
105 S. Sherry, Norman 73069
14
Mrs . Lucille R. Cravatt
Edgemere
Kindergarten
1832 N. W. 36th, OKC 73118
25
Mrs . Martha K. Dougall
Sunset
Intermediate
3106 N. W. 70th, OKC 73116
21
Mrs . Aretha L. Guillory
North Highland
Intermediate
2905 N. Stiles, #401D, OKC 73105
44
Miss Freda M. Hamby
Edgemere
Primary
3305 N. Tulsa, OKC 73112
29
Mrs . Enid L. Jackson
Johnson
Primary
319 E. 13th, Edmond 73034
28
Mrs
Douglass
Cosmetology
2208 N. E. 21st, OKC 73111
7
Mrs . Lydia M. Nealy
Shidler
Intermediate
1133 Carverdale Dr., OKC 73117
15
Mrs . Nilar J. Phillips
Dunbar
Home Economics
Route 4, Box 716F, OKC 73111
18
Mrs . Helen F. Roach
Classen
Foreign Language
412 N. W. 34th, OKC 73118
21
Mrs . Miriam S. Rose
Classen
School Nurse
2025 N. W. 19th, OKC 73106
20-s
Mrs
Hoover
Social Studies
416 N. E. 60th, OKC 73105
19
Mrs . Mildred W. Albright
Admin. Bldg.
Elem. Nurse
5907 N. W. 43rd, OKC 73122
11
Mr. Doyle H. Crews
Webster
T-I Math
6321 S. Dewey, OKC 73139
28
Mrs . Margaret L. Gentz
Stand Watie
Kindergarten
6321 S. Robinson, OKC 73139
37
Erma M. Moore
Ruby J. Alexander
Mrs. Doramae Gorrell •
Harrison
Primary
2114 N. Youngs, OKC 73107
28
Mrs. Marciel S. Johnson
Taft
Social Studies
1126 N. W. 79th, OKC 73114
35
Mrs. Lydia M. Nealy
Shidler
Intermediate
1133 Carverdale Dr., OKC 73117
15
Mrs. Twyla Weir
Mark Twain
Intermediate
5005 N. W. Grand, OKC 73112
15
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RETIREMENT LIST NAME
YRS. OF SERVICE
ASSIGNMENT
HOME ADDRESS
Blankenship, Gioia G.
13
Food Services
3221 SW 23rd - OKC
Camplin, Edna
10
Food Services
2701 NE 6jrd - OKC
3
Custodial
3216 SW 45th - OKC 73119
7
Jrnm. Painter
5500 S. Rockwood - OKC 73119
Coffey, Chancellor B. Free, Carl Franklin
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Greear, Kermit
27
Jrmn. Carpentry
212A N. Randolph - OKC 73161
Hackett, Mildred
19
Food Services
1733 SW 17 - OKC
Hammon, Elijah M.
23
Jrmn. Carpentry
1122 S. Penn - OKC 73108
Ingram, Ellis C.
4
Head Custodian
5020 S. Drexel - OKC 73119
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Keffer, Eloise
22
Secretary
3233 NW 40th - OKC
Lackey, Bessie
5
Att. Clerk
1412 NW 88 - OKC 73114
Custodial
1408 sw 31 - OKC
Jrmn. Grounds
Canton, Ok.
Adm. Secretary
P. 0. Box 108 - Quinton, OK. 74561
Food Services
5029 Bypass Terr. - OKC
Morgan, Maryn L.
Owings, Milo William Powell, Mildred
15
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Riley, June
1
Saner, Laura
27
Secretary
424 NW 26th - OKC
Schrader, Carl
10
Custodial
112 NE 63rd - OKC
VJomack, Frances
24
Inter. Secretary
3112 NW 27th - OKC 73107
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 2, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY,
OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, JUlY 2, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Paul English, President Mrs. Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Donald H. Ladd, Treasurer; Central Office staff members, representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the Board members were present. the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Mrs. Potts entered
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Williams for approval of the minutes of June 11, 18, and 22, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #202 Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS*12 COMMENTS
None. Information to the Board
ITEMS PENDING
Meeting of April 2, 1979
1.
Study - Change in Attendance Policy
Meeting of April 9, 1979
1.
Development of Program to Assist Potential College-Bound Students
Mr. English inquired: expected?
Do we have a timeline on when the items pending might be
Dr. Payzant - The Task Force on Truancy and Attendance should have a report by the end of August, anti we 'should have something for you on the Program to Assist Potential College-Bound Students at the July 16 meeting.
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS Mr. Bleakley introduced Ms. Judith Onken, an associate attorney with the law firm of Jernigan, Groves, Bleakley and Moorman, and who would spend a substantial part of her time working on the school district matters.
Mr. Bleakley continued: (1)
Closing for Channel 25 - The closing for Channel 25 is scheduled to occur in conjunction with the Board meeting of July 16, and preparations are continuing for that closing. It looks like everything is on schedule.
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Settlement of Condemnation Action - In the settlement of a condemnation action brought by the school district in the 1960's, Independent School District No. 89 versus Stella Alpers, two lots that were condemned for North Highland School, the . commissioners awarded $1,000 for the two lots. I am recommending tonight that we settle the condemnation action for an additional $1300 for a total award of $2300 for the two lots. .2/-<?/•
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R. #203 Approval of Attorney's Recommendation in Condemnation Action
A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Dr. Hamm for approval of the Attorney's recommendation to settle the condemnation action on two lots for North Highland School for a total award of $2300 for the two lots.
Treasurer's Report
In the absence of Mr. Ladd during this part of the meeting, Mr. English referred to the fact that the Treasurer was absent due to some airline scheduling problems, but the written report had been received by members of the Board. However, before adjournment, Mr. Ladd entered the meeting and gave an oral treasurer's report, responding to questions and comments by the Board.
R. #204 Reports Approved
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the reports be approved as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; arid Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. Erjglish voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Employee of the Month
Dr. Payzant introduced Mrs. Pat Watson, President, the Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Dr. Howard Morrow, Principal, Edgemere Elementary School, having been selected as Employee of the Month.
A Certificate of Recognition was presented by Dr. Payzant to Dr. Morrow on behalf of the Board of Education and the Association of All School Personnel.
Dr. Morrow responded.
Discussion Budget for 1979-80 School Year
Dr. Payzant stated: I have two recommendations; the first is for approval of the General Fund Operating Budget for 1979-80 in the amount of $59,425,000, and a 5-Mill Building Fund Operating Budget for the 1979-80 school year in the amount of $3,280,000. When the working draft of the budget was presented to you several weeks ago, I went into some detail in explaining the various parts of the budget, and at a subsequent work session you had the opportunity to go through the budget with some care, asking questions about its contents and requesting additional information. The budget that is presented to you this evening is different in a small part from the working draft that you received several weeks ago, and I would 1 ike to highlightrthose majoh changes for you at this time. The budget I am recommending to you is a balanced one. It is increased about $300,000 from the figure presented several weeks ago, and both the expenditure and revenue sides have been adjusted accordingly to keep it in balance. On the expenditure side of the ledger, one of the questions that was raised at the study-work session on the budget was my early recommendation to delete an amount set aside for litigation of the Board's antitrust suit against the vendors of the bodies for school buses. In subsequent discussion with the attorneys, I have modified my recommendatin and am recommending that you include a separate line amount in the budget of $136.,.000 which is necessary to ensure to the court that the Board is indeed serious about the litigation it is involved with in this antitrust matter. You will also note that I am recommending somewhat of a reduction in the line for regular attorney fees, so that the net increase is $100,000 for those two purposes - the litigation and regular attorney fees. I mentioned to you at the last Board meeting that we were involved with a hospital school program which we receive reimbursement for from DISRS, and this program should be included in the General Fund budget. It was not totally included in the working draft that was presented to you. So we have added on the expenditure and revenue sides the appropriate amounts to cover that program. On the expenditure side it is $137,289. In our working Adraft budget, the program for artists-in-residence, which is a program where we provide as a school district 50 percent of the funds, and the other 50 percent of the funds from the Arts Council, we had neglected to put in the school district's 50 percent match of $26,000. So that has been added. We neglected to put in $12,000 for the preschool summer programs at Willard and West Nichols Hills. That has been added. In the discussion at the workstudy session, one of the Board members called to our attention the fact that money for the rentalof pools for high school swimming teams was not included, and that amount of $8,000 has been added. The $5,000 amount to provide temporary help for the school directors for clerical work has been added, and one position of warehouseman was left out of the working draft budget, which represents an addition of $6,900. One of the federal projects persons was funded half-time under Title I and will now be full time under the bilingual program, and it was necessary to add $9,000 to the expenditure side of the budget for that coordinator's position. There were other small adds and deletions which explain the additional few dollars that what I had told you fall short of, and in total these changes represent approximately a $300,000 difference that you will note in the working draft budget and this final draft presented to you. If you would look in the transportation section, Account 510.02, Bus Drivers Salaries, there is a figure in the proposed 1979-80 budget of $855,000. If you compare that figure
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which was presented to you at the June 4 meeting, you will see that it is increased by about $120,000. I think that is high and did not have sufficient time at five o'clock this afternoon to verify exactly the amount that would be needed in that account. But rather than have you cut that account by $75,000 or $100,000 with the uncertainty in the transportation portion of the budget, with increases in gasoline costs and the fact that our bids from contractors are due in, in another week, I would suggest that you leave it as is and if we find that it is more than needed, it could be available for use in other salary accounts at a later date this summer. I did want to call that to your attention because it represents about a $120,000 increase from the figure that you were given on the same line in the same summary format on June 4. On the revenue estimates for 1979-80, if you were to compare these estimates with those presented to you with the working draft, you will find these kinds of changes. Under current year taxes you would find that these latest estimates are down about $190,000, and that is because at the time we presented to you the working draft of the budget, we did not have the actual assessed evaluation of property. Mr. Light now has the actual figures, and he was a little high in what he had originally estimated. You will see that the auto license tax revenue isl down about $50,000. You willsee that Foundation Aid is up about $100,000; while Incentive Aid is down about $95,000. The old salary mandate portion of the revenue side is up about $66,000, and the new mandates, there is hardly any change at all. In other sources of revenue, you will find that there is a decrease of about $100,000. But overall the net change in projected revenue is up about $262,000. If you will look for a moment at the reserve and what is projected there, we estimate that as a result of putting the brakes on somewhat this spring, that our June 30 surplus will be about $1,240,000. I am proposing that we use that as a revenue item to help finance the proposed 1979-80 budget, in addition to several hundred additional thousands of dollars from a reduced reserve, so that in total we would reduce the reserve $1,568,799, and usd that to serve as a revenue source to help balance this budget. You can see that if we did not do that, we would have about a $4.4 million reserve. But by using $1,568 million, that will leave us with a projected reserve balance on June 30 of 1980 of $2.8 million or 4.83 percent. This is a substantial amount to dip into reserve, and if you look at this in combination with the last revenue entry entitled one-time payment of $73,000, you can see that we are talking about spending almost $2 million beyond what is actually going to be coming in as revenue on a recurring?; basis in the years ahead. That will reduce the reserve to $2.8 million. OnoAuditors' Salaries, the recommended budget figure in the working draft was $26,500. Based on the letter that Mr. English received from the auditors today, if you approve what they are requesting, you would need an additional $4,725. Ifoyou :chooยงe to do so, then I would recommend that you move that $4,725 from Account 110.17, entitled Administration - Other Salaries, where there is a $5,000 appropriation.
Mr. English - What was that $5,000 for originally?
Dr. Payzant - It was a temporary help account. If you have suggestions for additions or deletions, I hope you-: will make them and vote on them this evening. I would encourage that if you do so, to consider one of two alternatives. If you are going to add something, then delete something as a trade-off. If you do not, then the only choice you have is to dip further into the-reserve. As I said in my presentation several weeks ago, there is no scientific way to establish the precise amount that a reserve fund ought to be, but the reserve that I am recommending to you is one of the lowest in terms of percentage of the total budget and in dollar amount than you have had in some jears. I would caution you about further use of the reserve to finance recurring expenses. Mrs. Potts had indicated to me that she intended to make a motion to do a trade-off with one or two positions in the teacher contingency account, to continue the foreign language program at three pilot schools that had it this past year. So in fairness to some of the others that didn't know about that, since she is not here yet, she did tell me that she was going to do that. I had a conversation with her this afternoon and she said she would be a little late getting here, but she does have a proposal that would provide for the continuation of a program with modification than what was originally proposed this past year.
Mrs. Hill - On this Spanish program that you are referring to, how many schools were involved? The last Special Projects report mentioned four. Dr. Lindley - It was Stonegate, Quail Creek, and Sequoyah Elementary Schools, and Hoover Middle School. It did not go over very well at Hoover, so I think everyone was pretty much agreeable to not offering it there again. Mrs. Potts felt that if we had one person, by providing a less intensive program at Quail Creek, that we could probably provide the program in all three of those schools.
Mrs. Hill - I, too, would like to see that added. I feel like it is a project that we started in Spanish and I-would hate to ,see us drop it at this point. Mrs. Williams - My oanuesTn with this is that you pilot a project, and then does this not infer that it will be included in other schools after the pilot works? And these are going to be all the schools that already have it. Mr. English - I am sure that is the hope that if it works, we would be able to expand the program.
Discussion Budget for 1979-80 School Year - cont'd
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Discussion Budget for 1979-80 School Year - cont'd
Mrs. Williams - Yes, but we are only talking about those selected three schools, and then the youngsters in all the other schools have no opportunity therefore. Mr. English - I understand what you are saying. < Mrs. Hill - But we have offered some gifted and talented programs in some schools, but not in all schools.
Mrs. Williams - Yes, I know, but I just want to call that to your attention, because if it is good for this first grader, it is good for all first graders.
Members of the Board continued to discuss the Spanish programs, with Mrs. Williams placing emphasis on the fact that concentration of the programs would be in one section of the city, and would not be available in other areas of the district, and would be onl ly in those schools where it had been piloted. Mrs. Hill inquired: I understand that these Spanish services were contracted from OCU. I was wondering why we would not continue that? Or would hiring a teacher be less expensive? Dr. Lindley - As you know, the money from this Spanish instruction came from the $1.1 million Special Projects money, and that was supposed to be a one-time only thing. Our problem was that if we hired teachers, we would have them on the payroll and it could not be a one-time only thing. So we talked to OCU and they agreed to contract with us and hire the teachers, so that they were never on our payroll, and that way it could be a one-time thing.
Mrs. Hill - So then in essence it would be the same amount of money probably that we were paying them, so there would be no savings in employing a teacher? Dr. Lindley - I am not sure exactly what they paid the teachers. So I couldn't say that for sure. But they had more teachers than Mrs. Potts is recommeriding. Mrs. Williams - I feel to school, we had four we have now, too. The just talking about the the exposure.
very keenly about pursuit of foreign languages. When I went years of Latin, and I think we had better grammar students than discipline is good. I can understand the advantages, and I am advantages for some and the great thundering herd might not get
Mr. English - I have high hopes that one day. they will all get this program.
Dr. Payzant - Let me just quickly put in perspective what the staff recommendations have been and probably will be looking down the road,as we have the last few months in preparation of this budget. We are adding the physical education program for elementary students across the district in this budget. We are starting with the general music program, but only have included five special teachers. I would think that in terms of our next priorities, we would be expanding the general music program and the visual arts program, and that they would have higher priority than expanding a foreign language program at the elementary level district-wide, from the staff's point of view. The Board might disagree but that is our thinking at this point and I don't want you to think that we are going to have dome kind ofmagic at work which will get an expanded foreign language program at the elementary school level before you in the next year or two* unless you tell us to change our priorities, in terms of making further gains with music and the other arts. That is not to say that we are not in favor of foreign language. It is, as most things, a question of priorities and which things will come first. So that is the staff's thinking at this point. Mrs. Williams - I agree with the staff's thinking on that. I just wanted to make us aware of some things. I wouldn't dare suggest that it be changed, because I know the value of these fine arts and physical education programs.
Members of the Board continued in a brief discussion of the proposed recommendation on the Spanish programs.
Then Mr. English, referring to another area of the budget, inquired: Are you recommending that the auditors' pay be increased? Is that part of your budget proposal or not, on the $4725? Dr. Payzant - I am not recommending it because I understand there are two or three areas that really are directly your responsibility and not mine, the Treasurer, the Auditors, and the Attorneys. However, if you agree to the Auditors' proposal, then I would recommend that you transfer the $4725 from the account that I noted to cover it, and not add additional money to the budget. Discussion continued between Mr. English and Dr. Payzant regarding an allocation in the budget for payment of Auditors.
Dr. Payzant referred to an item @n the agenda for employment of the Auditors. Mr. English - And there is no amount of money in here.
Dr. Payzant - No, because at the time the agenda was prepared, I did not know what it
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Mrs.Williams - So then it would be a total increase of $9,750; $4,500 for Thomas and Company; and $5,250 for Moak, Hunsaker and Rouse?
Dr. Payzant - The net difference is $4,700, because part of the fee for one of the auditing firms is picked up by the Food Service Fund and is not borne totally by the General Fund.
Discussion Budget for 1979-80 School Year - cont'd
Mr. Donwerth - In the letter from Thomas and Company, they are asking for what would amount to a ten percent increase. In order to stay within our budget guidelines and to hold with our budget guidelines, we are not going to be able to offer our teachers nor our support personnel, or any of our administrators a ten percent increase. I really feel that we should try to negotiate with the Auditors for a more feasible figure that would come within the guidelines of what we are offering our own other personnel. Mr. English suggested that a committee of the Board could talk with the Auditors and make a recommendation to the Board on what they think would be a fair increase for the Auditors in view of the financial condition of the district.
Dr. Payzant stated that the transfer could be made at a later date if additional funds were needed. Dr. Start expressed that he would be willing to support a seven percent raise for the Auditors. After further discussion, the Board agreed to defer the decision about the Auditors and continue with consideration for approval of the budgets.
It was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve the 5-Mill Building Fund operating budget for the 1979-80 school year in the amount of $3,280,000 as recommended by the Superintendent. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill for approval of the General Fund operating budget for the 1979-80 school year in the amount of $59,425,000 as recommended by the Superintendent. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Williams for approval of the following: (a)
The employment and reemployment of certified personnel as recommended by the Superintendent for the 1979-80 fiscal year. Salaries for these employees shall be as follows:
1.
Prior to the approval of a negotiated salary schedule by the Board and the certified employees1 representative organization, certified employees shall be paid at the rates previously approved by the Board for the 1978-79 fiscal year.
2.
After the approval of a negotiated salary schedule for the 1979-80 fiscal year by the Board and the certified employees' representative organization, certified employees shall be paid at the rate set forth in the approved schedule, to be retroactive to July 1, 1979.
3.
Salaries for certified employees who are not represented by an employee organization shall be paid at rates established for these employees for 1978-79. When 1979-80 rates are approved by the Board they will be retroactive to July 1, 1979.
4.
All certified personnel salaries shall be subject to any necessary adjustment required by law to bring the total of all certified personnel contracts within the amount of valid appropriations approved for such purpose.
R. #205 Approval of Building Fund Operating Budget for 1979-80
R. #206 Approval of General Fund Operating Budget for 1979-80
R. #207 Approval of Employment and Reemployment of Personnel
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R. #207 Approval of Employment and i Reemployment of Personnel cont'd
(b)
The employment and reemployment of noncertified personnel on a month-to-month basis as recommended by the Superintendent during 1979-80 fiscal year. Salaries for these employees shall be as follows:
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Prior to the approval of a negotiated salary schedule by the Board and the noncertified employees' representative organization, noncertified employees shall be paid at the rates previously approved by the Board for the 1978-79 fiscal year.
2.
After the approval of a negotiated salary schedule for the 1978-79 fiscal year by the Board and the noncertified employees' representative organization, noncertified employees shall be paid at the rate set forth in the approved schedule, to be paid retroactive to July 1, 1979.
3.
Salaries for noncertified employees who are not represented by an employee organization shall be paid at rates established for 1978-79. When 1979-80 rates are approved by the Board they will be retroactive to July 1, 1979.
(c)
The contracts with certified personnel for the school year 1979-80 and statutory notices on nonemployment to certified personnel who will not be employed for the 1980-81 fiscal year, to be executed or given for and on behalf of the Board by either the Superintendent or the Director of Personnel Services.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #208 Authorization to Continue Memberships in Organizations
A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve the following: (1) The continuation of membership in the Council of Urban Boards of Education and the National School Boards Association for the 1979-80 fiscal year at an annual fee of $1,000.00.
(2) The continuation of membership in the Oklahoma State School Boards Association for the 1979-80 fiscal year at an annual fee of $1,600.00. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
(Mrs. Potts entered the meeting.)
R. #209 Substitute Motion Approved Re Committee to Negotiate with Auditors
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill to offer a seven percent salary increase to the Auditors for school district funds for the year 1979-80. Dr, Payzant stated: To put the seven percent in perspective, our review shows that we have not had an increase in fees for our auditing services for the past three years. So the Auditors have not had any increase for three years, and I think that may in terms of further discussion with them be the first point that is mentioned in response to the seven percent figure. Through discussion it was established that the Auditors had requested a 30 percent increase in pay, ten percent for the past two years and for the coming year; that it would possibly be in the best interest of all concerned, for the Board to negotiate with the Auditors on an amount to be paid.
Substitute Motion
Following the discussion, Mr. Donwerth made a substitute motion that was seconded by Mrs. Potts, "that the President appoint a committee to meet with the Auditors and bring back a recommendation to the Board." Mrs. Potts continued: I think part of what is lacking here is an understanding of the hours involved, and that would logically follow as part of having a committee sit down with representatives of these auditing firms, so we can get a better handle on what their expenses are. On roll call for the substitute motion, Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the substitute motion carried.
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Mr. English then appointed Mr. Donwerth, Chairman; Dr. Start and Mrs. Hill, as the Board's committee to meet with the Auditors as specified in the substitute motion. Mr. English further asked that the committee submit its report by the end of July. <
Committee of Board Appointed to Meet With Auditors
Dr. Payzant inquired of Mr. Ginn: When do the Auditors normally start work on the audit of the prior fiscal year's account?
Mr. Ginn - They will concentrate very heavily the next few months. The detailed work will be done in order to get the audit to the Board about mid-year. Dr. Payzant - Normally, do they start work in July?
Mr. Ginn - Yes. You do employ the Auditors on July 1. They are employed for the fiscal year because that is the term of their work. Other officers of the Board you d employ at the annual meeting. Dr. Payzant - So with this motion and this timeline, they would not be working during July, I would assume.
Mr. English - The six-month audit report that we get from the Auditors on the General Fund is of that current year, isn't it? Mr. Ginn - It is an unaudited report where they have studied and gone through and confirmed accounts with us. They moved to this type of program a few years ago. At one time, they were here in each first Monday Board meeting, and they were doing really an outside audit with us in-house all the time. The change was when we went to the six-month report. So it is a matter of compiling the same information in a six-month period that they normally were giving to you month by month at the Board meeting.
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Mr. English - But that will be 1979-80 school district funds; right? Mr. Ginn - It would be a matter of giving you information on that report for what they had observed during the first six months of the period. Mr. English - Where is that covered in the recommendations, "to employ the auditors for 1979-80 to conduct 1978-79 audits of school district funds?"
Mr. Ginn - Thit is covered in the contract that you have. Mr. English - What the contract s.ays is not what the recommendation says. recommendation only speaks to 1978-79 school funds.
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Mr. Ginn - It has to be that way because the audit is after the fact. Mr. English - I am trying to figure out where it came in on the six-month audit. Mr. Ginn - It is a part of the agreement that you had, instead of having them report each month. After further, di-scjjssion of the recommendation for employment of the Auditors, Mrs. Potts madeda motion which was seconded by Mrs. Williams - "that we approve authorization to employ both Thomas and Company; and Moak, Hunsaker and Rouse for 1979-80 to conduct the 1978-79 audits of school district funds pending a recommendation from the Board-appointed committee regarding the funding for services rendered by these firms for the coming year."
Dr. Start inquired: Haven't we already paid for the 1978-79 audits in the year just completed? You mean we are a year behind; if we don't employ these individuals, the new firm that we would employ would go back and audit this past year's accounts? Mr. English - That is correct.
Dr. Start - They arenot in the schools every month? Mr. Ginn - They are on call as required and as needed, but the actual work is done one-^third of'the year.
Mr. English - There was accommittee of the Board that sat down and came up with the present procedures about three or four years ago, and this was one of the reasons that I think they did not receive an increase possibly at that time, was because some of the work was cut out; monthly appearances before the Board, visits* to the schools, etc.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted'ayd; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. I
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R. #211 Approval to Change Hours for Operation of Administrative Offices
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Hamm to approve the change of regular hours for operation of the District's administrative offices from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., to 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., effective July 5, 1979, as recommended by the Superintendent. <
Dr. Payzant stated: The major reason for this recommendation is that with the change in school starting times; commencing with the beginning of the 1979-80 school year, the high schools will be starting at 8:00, which means that the staff will be reporting earlier than that, and I believe that the Central Office staff ought to be on duty to respond to any matters that may occur in the high schools from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Discussion Preschool and Day Care Program for 1979-80
Dr. Payzant - I have three recommendations concerning the preschool and day care program; first, the preschool located on the Willard site be closed effective August 24, 1979; second, the school district not establish a preschool program on another site to replace the one at Willard during 1979-80, but that an additional site be selected and a preschool and day care center be established effective with the 1980-81 school year; and that tuition rates for preschool and day care be increased for the 1979-80 school year, which would apply at West Nichols Hills as listed on the agenda.
Members of the Board inquired: Mrs. Hill - These rates will not take effect until August?
Dr. Payzant - Yes.
These rates would take effect at the start of the school year.
Mrs. Hill - We just finished adding $12,000 to pay for the summer preschool at Willard. Are we going to run in the red? Dr. Payzant - That is to cover the cost for the teachers' salaries for the summer. Dr. Lindley - I don't think I am really able to predict whether we will run in the red. I think there is that possibility. We have had to reduce the staff considerably because of the decrease in enrollment. And if it holds up the way it did during the regular school year, we will run in the red some, but how much I wouldn't know at this time.
Mrs. Hill - What is our enrollment at West Nichols Hills at the present time? Janet Shelden responded from the audience that for the summer the enrollment at West Hichols Hills was 37, and eight at Willard.
Mrs. Hill - So could you not raise it for the summer, or would that be advisable?
Dr. Lindley - We already have people that have signed up and into the summer session. So we felt like we should start with the fall session. Mrs. Hill - And .with these new prices, we will not be running in the red next year as much?
Dr. Lindley - The way we base these prices, at West Nichols Hi ills, we were about 16 percent in the red, and you will notice the increase is about 25 percent. So we figured 16 percent would bring us up to even, and then with the inflationary cost of salaries, materials and supplies adding another approximately eight percent would get us up to a 25 percent increase, which is what this is.
Mrs. Potts - Do you feel that this is the maximum amount that can be charged to be competitive? Dr. Lindley - We have some data which shows that at least in March it would have been the maximum amount. By September we don't know what they will be charging. But most of them were around $34 and $35 the last time we surveyed them, which was in March.
Mrs. Potts- I feel that this ought to be somewhat like our situation with our food prices, that it ought to be approved to go into effect this fall, but if we are finding that we are running in arrears next fall, there ought to be a recommendation for a raise in prices for the seocnd semester. Dr. Lindley - I think that will be fine. but I would support that idea.
We were reluctant to do that this past year,
Mrs. Hill - Are we setting our prices too early?
Should we wait another six weeks?
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 2, 1979 - CONT'D Dr. Lindley - I think we have to recognize that as a possibility, although we will need to be getting our promotional literature before too much longer which will tell the prices. So it would seem to me that in the first part of August we ought to have literature which would quote the price so that parents could consider whether they wanted to send their children to our schools or to others.
Discussion Preschool and Day Care Program for 1979-80 cont'd
Mrs. Hill - Do .'the preschools that we are comparing with send out literature with printed prices? I just feel like maybe we should wait on setting these prices until a little bit later.
Dr. Lindley - Would you want us to do another survey and them come back with a recommendation on the 16th? Mrs. Hi 11 - But do you think the other schools will have made their decisions at that time?
Dr. Lindley - I am really not well enough that.
acquainted with their operations to know
Mrs. Potts - It seems to me the question is if you wait two weeks and get more current data, would that be helpful in setting the price or not? If you don't feel like you are likely to get much in additional information at this point, then there isn't much to gain.
Mr. English - What we are talking about is what we are charging really enough to cover our expenses; and does it matter what anybody else is doing, so longaswe are not out of range?
Dr. Payzant - We think that at West Nichols Hills you have to look at the school site and the experience of one year, which was all we had to go on. We think that at West Nichols Hills with a 25 percent increase and the fact that we were only 16 percent off there this year, assuming that we can hold or expand the enrollment, that we will be all right, or certainly very close within one or two or three percent, plus or minus. If we were recommending to you the continuation of Willard, we would not be saying the same thing.
Mrs. Potts - I would favor our going ahead and approving this with the understanding that if we find that we are running in the red, that there be a recommendation brought back to the Board to adjust the charges. Dr. Lindley - I think we could do that in January.
Dr. Hamm - I think it is irrelevant what others are charging. What we are doing is trying to determine whether we can break even or keep our losses at a minimum. If this is the recommendation, then we should approve it.
A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the recommendation of the Superintendent for preschool and day care program for the 1979-80 school year, changes in tuition rates and buildings where programs are located as follows:
(a)
TJiat'-the preschool located on the Willard site be closed effective August 24, 1979.
(b)
That the School District not establish a preschool program or another site to replace the one at Willard during 1979-80, but that an additional site be selected and a preschool established effective with the 1980-81 school year.
(c)
That the tuition rates for preschool be increased for the 1979-80 school year:
1978-79
1979-80
$28.00
$35.00 per week
12.50
15.00 per week
Extended Day - A.M. Only
6.25
8.00 per week
Extended Day - P.M. Only
8.75
11.00 per week
Preschool and Day Care
Preschool Only
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted ayยงf; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; Mrs. Potts votedaye; and Mn 'English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carrried.
R. #212 Approval for Preschool and Day Care Program for 1979-80
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 2, 1979 - CONT'D
1 R. #213 Authorization for Change of Prices in Cafeterias and Discontinuation of the Special Milk Program for 1979-80
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve, effective July 15, 1979, to set new amounts on cafeteria menu prices for all school and adult cafeterias and to discontinue the special milk program for 1979-80. Proposed menu prices are:
School Cafeterias Elementary lunches (includes milk) Secondary lunces (includes milk) Adult meals in school cafeterias (Special teacher lines) Adult meals in school cafeterias
$
.60 .70 1.35
(w/o beverage)
.85
(w/o beverage)
A la carte items in the Middle and High Schools increase 10<f per item (approximately)
Adult Only Cafeterias Entrees (including roast beef, turkey, hot dogs, fish, sandwiches, soup, etc.) Vegetables Sal ads Desserts (pies, cobblers, pudding, cookies, cakes, etc.) Bread (crackers, biscuits, rolls, corn bread, etc.) Beverages
.70 - .95 range .40 .40 - .70 range .20 - .45 range .05 - .30 range .15 - .40 range
Dr. Payzant stated: These recommendations are based on an analysis of our experience with the Food Service Program during the year just ended and the report included in the agenda indicates that we ended the year with about $45,000 in the red. With the anticipated continued increase in the cost of food and other services related to our lunch program, I see no alternative other than to recommend these price increases. These increases woulld be in effect for the first semester. And based on experience during those early months, it may be necessary to come back and recommend further increases during the 1979-80 school year.
Dr. Start - That was an excellent, professional report that we received. It carried through and explained very precisely the reasons for these recommendations, and the staff who prepared that ought to be commended.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Remarks - Superintendent
Information to the Board
Dr. Payzant reported:
(1)
Repairs at Schools - I was hopeful that I would be able to report to you the precise crmounts of the contracts for repairs at Prairie Queen School and Taft School, resulting from the storm damage that was reported to you at the special meeting held a few days ago. The preliminary repairs have been done at Prairie Queen to prevent further damage from taking place, and we anticipate having a firm figure from the contractor in the next day or two. We also are finding that the contractor who will be working on the repairs at Taft has a considerable task in just trying to figure out the extent of the damage, and we are hopeful that his estimate will be in by the end of this week as well.
(2)
Transportation for Students at Adult Education Center - At a Board meeting not too long ago there was brief discussion about the possibility of providing transportation for the young women who are pregnant and attend the Adult Education day program. The Transportation Department has been working on feasibility of providing transportation for these students, and believes that it can do so if it combines the bus runs currently established for Central Innovative High School and runs proposed for the young women who attend the Adult Education Center. It will'result in one change. Currently, the Central Innovative students have pretty much received pickup right at their homes or very close by. What we will be attempting to do is provide stops in areas that will allow both the Central Innovative students and the girls attending the Adult Education Center to ride the same bus. If that is agreeable, then we will proceed with the planning and believe that we can accommodate transportation for both groups with a possible addition of one bus route, depending on where the students are located.
Mrs. Potts - Are we talking about any of the students that are participating in the Adult Education program in the day time? Dr. Payzant - We are talking specifically about the pregnant girls who are participating in the program at the Adult Education Center.
308
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 2, 1979 - CONT'D Dr. Hamm - Are there not other students at the Adult Day Center other than pregnant students?
Dr. Payzant - We haven't been providing transportation for the other programs at that school, I don't believe. â– Mrs. Potts - Are we saying that the only day students in the Adult Education Center are pregnant women?
Information to the Board cont'd
Dr. Payzant - No, Metro High School is located at that site.
j
Mrs. Potts - That is separate. Then are you saying that the Adult Education program really is exclusively for pregnant girls?
Dr. Payzant - There are some young women who have had their babies and are finishing up their program.
Mrs. Potts - Anything we can do to help any of them finish their education, I am in favor of it. PERSONNEL REPORT A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth that the listed persons in the agenda be employed and that contracts with the persons listed on the form approved be executed in the name of the District by the Superintendent or persons designated by him; also, that other personnel recommendations listed be approved.’
R. #214 Personnel Approved
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. (Personnel listings pages 310a - 310p.)
PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND PURCHASING It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve recommendations #1 and #2 (ratification of June payrolls and authorization of July payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for June 16-27, 1979.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #215 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
HEARINGS None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None. NEW BUSINESS *
"*
Mrs. Potts - Since out of the evaluation of our mini grant effort this past year, the report read that a large majority of over 90 percent of both building teachers and parents felt the elementary foreign language program should be continued and over three-fourths of these groups expressed their opinion that the program was a good learning experience, and a strong majority of students interviewed expressed their desire to take Spanish again and demonstrated mastery of content covered during the program --
"I move inclusion in the budget of one teacher, elementary level, to continue the Spanish language instruction provided as a pilot in 1978-79 in three elementary schools. Since teaching supplies were provided under the 1978-79 mini grant, only funding for the teaching position is required. This I propose to come from the Teacher Contingency Fund, 213.00." Mrs. Potts continued: There were full-time teachers requested to continue the program this next year. Instead, I am making the motion for one, so the time would be divided, I assumed, equally between the three schools at elementary level where the program existed this past year.
Mr. English - Let me suggest some discussion on thereason for continuing the program at those three schools. You have given us the evaluation, but a part of this frankly is the competition that is there with the private schools in those areas; that we need to have something additional at those schools in order to attract students to them.
R. #216 Approval for Continuation* of Elementary Pilot Spanish Program
309
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 2, 1979 - CONT'D
R. #216 Approval for Continuation of Elementary Pilot Spanish Program - cont'd
Mrs. Potts - I certainly agree with what you are saying. This program has served as quite a magnet and has brought back some people into the elementary schools in that area. I think as we are looking at moving into our Long Range Plan and subdistricts, we are going to want to look at what kind of additional programs serve as the best magnets in each subdistrict as selected by the staff and the pattons in that area. This program has such support and such success, I think it would be a shame to drop it when we are really looking at trying to provide the kind of quality programs that are well received in the community. Mrs. Williams - How much money are we talking about?
Dr. Start - Twelve thousand, six hundred dollars ($12,600). Dr. Payzant - I did not recommend this because of the feel ing oif the staff, which I shared, that we had to establish priorities and that the priorities for this year were the addition of the elementary physical education program and the beginning of the addition of general music teachers, and that those programs would apply at all schools, and that we also expanded the gifted and talented program, plus our understanding that the special projects had been one-year pilot programs with no guarantee given that they would continue. It was not based on disagreement with theprogram or disagreement with the desirability of having the program.
Mrs. Williams - Would the inclusion of this special teacher cut the music program somewhere? Dr. Payzant - No.
Mrs. Hill - What are the teacher contingencies for; are they to help class sizes? Dr. Payzant - They allow us in August and early September to make adjustments where we have missed projections or enrollment, without taking teachers away from another school after the school year has started.
Mr. Donwerth - I will support the motion and I will vote for it; however, I do feel that there is an area of preferential treatment here since the eastside or the southside neither have one of the schools located<iin their area; with the understanding that we are continuing this as a pilot program for the magnets that we hopefully will be able to move into the eastside and the southside. Mrs. Williams - I do know that I have constituents in District 5, that the reason their kids are in certain private schools is because of the foreign language. If we keep looking at it, I am going to support it, but I feel very keenly that they should not be in just one section of town. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Mr. English recessed the meeting for 30-minutes at OTOO.p.m. Mr. English reconvened the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
Mr. Ladd, having now arrived at the meeting, gave the routine oral treasurer's report and responded to questions and comments by members of the Board.
Comments Mr. English
Mr. English referred to a form copy that had been provided to Board members for consideration to be a member of a 1979-80 NSBA Task Force, asking each member to choose a specific task force that they would be interested in, with each person making a different choice, if possible.
Mr. English commented on the appropriations bill on education and a concern regarding Impact Aid, and stated that the National School Boards Association had recommended that letters be sent to Congressmen to encourage the Senate Appropriations Committee to include money for Impact Aid, plus some additional funds for implementation of the handicapped law.
After discussion by members of the Board, it was decided that a letter be sent to the Oklahoma delegation that would be signed by the president and all members of the Board. The purpose of the letter would be to encourage funding for category "B" under P.L. 874 and an increase in the appropriation for P.L. 94-142.
310 MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 2, 1979 - CONT'D
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams. On roll call, R. #217 Adjournment Dr? Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA ) STATE OF OKLAHOMA
I, the undersigned Clerk Number 89 of Oklahoma County, before the meeting, the date, Office of the County Clerk of
of the Board of Education of Independent School District Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours time, and place of the Regular Meeting was filed in the Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, notice of the date, time, and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting. 1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district this/<£> day of
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
L ’
LL
310a
MEETING OF JULY 2, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel
f!
TERMINATIONS Major Classes of Terminations:
H I:
1.
q
Voluntary Resignation
a. b. c. d. e.
Changing employment Leaving Oklahoma City Area Early Retirement Personal Reasons . ; No reason given ’
2.
Mandatory Retirement
3.
Notice of Dismissal
4.
Discontinuance of Employment
a. b. c. d. e. f.
Termination from leave of absence Elimination of position j Expiration of employment period Unqualified for position Deceased Abandoned position
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations Aaron, Marilyn
Aubert, Thelma Bocock, Pamela
Brackerihoff, Darby Brothers, Sandra Brown, Julia
Bruce, Karen
Burns, Donald Butchee, Linda
Caldwell, Cherye Carpenter, Sara Cargal, Karmalita Castle, Gayle
Castle, Glen
la ■ Bod’fne Primary
Annual
Montgomery, Garry
$ 9821.
5-29-79
lb
Telstar Kindergarten
5-29-79
Id
Marshall Debate/Speech
5-29-79
Id
Southeast English
5-29-79
la
Rogers Counselor
6-05-79
lb
Telstar Primary
5-29-79
Id
Webster EMH
la-
Douglass Industrial Arts
5-29-79
Id
Webster Science
5-29-79
4c
Pupil Services Speech Therapist
5-29-79
la
Mark Twain Primary
5-29-79
4a
Willow Brook Primary
5-29-79
lb
Heronville Kindergarten
5-29-79
la
Grant Physical Education
5-29-79
1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
Employments
1
5-29-79 B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Douglass Industrial Arts
310b
MEETING OF JULY 2, 1979 - CONT'D Pers onnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Chelf, Margarette
Chevez, Frank Choate, Jacqueline Christian, Kristy
Coby, Jane Colley, Tommy Collins, Kathryn
Com, Carol
Crews, Doyle
Cross, Barbara Crossland, Sharon Dake, William
Emerson, Carl
Erdman, lunette
la
Bodine LD
la
Capitol Hill High Math
5-04-79
la
Jefferson Typing
5-29-79
4c
Star Spencer Social Studies
5-29-79
lb
Creston Hills Intermediate
5-29-79
la
Douglass Social Studies/Coach
5-29-79
Id
Arcadia Primary
5-29-79
lb
Washington Reading
5-29-79
1c
Webster Math
5-29-79
lb
Heronville Primary
5-29-79
lb
Capitol Hill Middle Language Arts
5-29-79
la
Northwest Social Studies/Coach
5-29-79
la
Capitol Hill High Auto Mechanic
5-29-79
la
Adult Education Reading
5-29-79
1
5-29-79
-
1 - LD - Learning Disabilities EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations Formby, Jean
Fox, Judith Galloway, Joy
Gill, Anita Gorrell, Doramae
Gradney, Hannah Hamilton, Charlotte
Hines, Faye
Hurst, Sylvia
Irey, Thomas Jenkins, Gary Jimenez, Erlinda
Johnson, Marciel Kelley, Carol
Employments la
Telstar Intermediate
5-29-79
la
Moon Hearing Impaired
5-29-79
lb
Spencer/Green Past. Kindergarten
5-29-79
Id
Northwest Business
5-29-79
lc
Harrison Primary
5-29-79
Id
Eisenhower LD
lc
Bodine Primary
5-29-79
Ac
Adult Education Business
5-29-79
lb
Star Primary
5-29-79
la
Moon Science
5-29-79
la
Capitol Hill High Science
5-15-79
Id
Shidler Bilingual
5-29-79
lc
Taft Social Studies
5-29-79
la
Star Spencer Journalism
5-29-79'
1 - LD - Learning Disabilities
1
Annual
â–
Oliver, Diana
$10312.
B.S. UCA
10901.
B.S. swsu
1
0
8-22-79
Moon Hearing Impaired
3
8-22-79
Shidler Primary
5-29-79
Dean, Katherine
310c
MEETING OF JULY 2, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations '
Kimberling, A.A. Lindley, Jacqueline Majewski, Eugene Morgan, Karen
Mosier, Herschel
Naylor, Mary Nealy, Lydia
Nelson, Dorothy Parker, Douglas Pitts, Mary Poole, Linda
Price, Jan Rasberry, Linda
Roach, Helen
la
Marshall Science
5-29-79
Id
Gatewood Intermediate
5-29-79
lb
Marshall Math
5-29-79
lb
Eisenhower Language Arts
5-29-79
la
Capitol Hill High Driver Ed./Coach
5-31-79
la
Davis Primary
5-29-79
lc
Shidler Primary
5-29-79
la
Marshall English
5-29-79
4c
Pupil Services Psychometrist
5-29-79
Id
Northeast Spanish
5-29-79
Id
Gatewood Primary
5-29-79
lb
Capitol Hill Middle LD 1
5-29-79
la
Hoover Math
5-29-79
lc
Classen Spanish/French
5-29-79
Employments
Annual
Speegle, Steve
$10741.
B.S. csu
2
8-22-79
Capitol Hill High Driver Ed./Coach
9821.
B.S. OU
â– 0
8-22-79
Ulassen Spanish/French
French, Reba
1 - LD - Learning Disabilities EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
I
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations Roper, Bemiece
Russell, Vicki Sanders, Mary
Skinner, Carolyn Smith, Mary Smith, Sylvia
Sokolowsky, Jeanne Sorrells, Sandra
Spradlin, James Stine, Keith
Stockton, Idus Stroud, Beverly Sublette, Betty
Sublett, Ginger
lc
Guidance Services Elementary Counselor
Id ' Northwest Business Education
4c
Telstar Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Taft Visual Arts
5-29-79
4c
Pupil Services Speech Therapist
5-29-79
lb
Edwards EH
4c
Pupil Services Speech Pathologist
5-29-79
lb'
Capitol Hill Middle Language Arts
5-29-79
4e
Northwest Language Arts
5-29-79
4c
Capitol Hill High Social Studies
5-29-79
4c
Page-Woodson Intermediate
5-29-79
lb
Washington Reading
5-29-79
le
Star Spencer EH
1 - LD - Learning Disabilities 2 - EH - Educable Handicapped 3 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
2
Zink, Betty
$12624.
5-29-79
Webster LD
2
Annual
5-29-79
lb
1
Employments
5-29-79
5-29-79
5-29-79
M.A. ECSU
7
8-22-79
Star Spencer EMH
3
31 Od
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MEETING OF JULY 2, 1979 - CONT'D
LT.
il
Personne1
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
Taylor, Arthur Trenary, Jo Ann Wallace, Donna Watkins, William
Weir, Twyla Wetmore. Bill Winkle, Darryl
Woodard, Marcia
Young, Judith
la
Star Spencer Math
5-29-79
lb
West Nichols Hills Intermediate
5-29-79
lb
Coolidge Primary
5-29-79
Id
Northeast Biology
5-29-79
Id
Mark Twain Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Dunbar Counselor
5-29-79
4c
Douglass Social Studies
5-29-79
4c
Pupil Services Speech Therapist
5-29-79
Id
Ridgeview Primary
5-29-79
Employments
Annual
Echols, Dorothy
$12233.
M. Ed. CSU
8
8-22-79
West Nichols Hills Intermediate
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Adams EMH
B.S. SWSU
1
8-22-79
Rogers Science
1
Berry, Sara
Berry, Sara
Bhonde, Jerrie
Bhonde, Jerrie
9981.
Cauno. Carol
Chavez, Wanda
11061.
■
B.S. CSU
4
8-22-79
Shidler Primary
Connolly, Sybil
Connolly, Sybil
12845.
■
M.L. OU
6
8-08-79
Curriculum Resource Specialist
j
1 - EMU - Educable Mentall y Handicapped
i NAME
L-. ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations •
Tyler, Mary
Employments
Annual
Crowe, Mary
$13054.
B.S. OCU
15
8-22-79
Douglass Reading
Daniel, Tommie
Daniel, Tommie
12818.
B.S. OSU
7
8-08-79
Capitol Hill High Welding
Royal, Janice
Daniel, Vicki
11061.
B.S. OSU
4
8-22-79
Stand Watie Learning Center
Estenban, Mae
Estenban, Mae
10901.
B.S. OCC
4
8-22-79
Douglass Math
Fuller, Shirley
Fuller, Shirley
12671.
B.S. CSU
13
8-22-79
Lee Learning Center
Wheeler, Carrie
Granieri. Liliana
11628.
M.S. GU
5
8-22-79
Marshall English/Stu. Council
Horn, Mona
Gum, Rebecca
11061.
B.S. . OSU
4
8-22-79
Personnel Roving Substitute
Hallmark, Dorann
11394.
B.A. SWSU
6
8-22-79
Wheeler Learning Center
9821.
B.S. OSU
0
8-22-79
Washington Math/Science
6
8-22-79
Telstar Learning Center
-
Hallmark, Dorann
1
Hopper, Robin
Hopper, Robin
Jenkins, Marsha
Jenkins, Marsha
11394.
B.S. SUC
Jones, Latricia
Jones, Latricia
11061.
B.S. OU
4
8-22-79
Shields Heights Learning Center
McCoy, Deborah
McCoy, Deborah
10312.
B.S. OSU
0
8-22-79
Rogers EMH
McKinley, Ramona
McKinley, Ramona
9981.
B.S. OCU
1
8-22-79
Edgemere Learning Center
Milliren, Betty
Milliren, Betty
11927.
B.S. CSU
9
8-22-79
Riverside Learning Center
1 - GU - Georgetown University - Washington, D.C. 2 - SUC - State University College - Geneseo, N.Y.
I
3 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
2
3
31 Oe
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
Employments
Annual
Millwee, Karla
Millwee, Karla
$ 9981.
Norman, Mary
Norman, Mary
Rickel, Vickie
Rickel, Vickie
Rizzo. Nancy
Rizzo. Nancy
Bonner, Viola
Ronck. Barbara
Ross, Sara
Ross, Sara
McAvoy, Theresa
B.S. SWSU
1
8-22-79
Davis Learning Center
10268.
M.''Ed. CSU
1
8-22-79
Ross Learning Center
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Spencer Hffi
9981.
B.S. NESU
1
8-22-79
Lincoln Learning Center
11927.
B.S. OSU
9
8-22-79
Wheeler Intermediate
9821.
B.S. OSU
0
8-22-79
Classen Science
Rowan, Eleanor
13064.
M.A. OU
9
8-22-79
Pupil Services Speech Pathologist
Silvers, Beverly
Silvers, Beverly
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Classen LD
Smith, Beverly
Smith, Beverly
9821.
B.A. Langston
0
8-22-79
Marshall Journalism
Terry, Barbara
Terry, Barbara
9821.
B.S. ECSU
0
8-22-79
Stand Watie Learning Center:
Williams, Kenneth
Williams, Kenneth
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Douglass EMH
1
2
1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped 2 - LD - Learning Disabilities
NAME
,
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE;
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
■ --- —------------------------
Annual
Employments Additional Allocation
$ 9821.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Quail Creek/Stonegate Physical Education
Bullard, Cheryl
10741.
B.S. OU
2
8-22-79
Madi son/Buchanan Physical Education
Burruss, Linda
11394.
B.S. CSU
6
8-22-79
Spencer/Star Physical Education
First, Mildred
14744.
M.E. OU
18
8-22-79
Shields Hts/Horace M. Physical Education
Jeude, Rochelle
10312.
B.S. OU
0
8-22-79
Willow Brook/Telstar EMH/LD 1
Mink, Margaret
9821.
B.S. OU
0
8-22-79
W. Village/Britton Physical Education
Moore, Carol
9821.
B.S. OCC
0
8-22-79
Sequoyah/Gatewood Physical Education
Barritt, Mary
Niemeyer, Alice
12023.
M. Ed. CSU
7
8-22-79
Putnam Hts/Wilson Physical Education
Pierce, Andrew
10312.
B.A. CSU
0
8-22-79
Capitol Hill High EMH/LD
Sanders. Barbara
10268.
M.S. UO
1
8-22-79
Eugene Field/Burbank Physical Education
0
8-22-79
Rogers Hath;
0
8-22-79
Telstar Intermediate
2
Transfers
j
Randall, Cherrie
Hargrove, Joe
9821.
B.A. OCU
Brown, Rhonda
Schroeder, Anita
9821.
B.S. CS
1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped LD - Learning Disabilities 2 - UO - University of Oregon - Eugene, Oregon
3
3 - CS - Chadron State - Chadron, Nebraska
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ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave Bergmann, Donna
Sequoyah Intermediate
Pahlke, Charolet
Green Pastures EMH/LD
Schieber, Christina
Star Spencer Reading
5-29-79
Straughn, Deborah
Kaiser Kindergarten
5-29-79
Welch, Dorothy
Rogers Ifeth
5-29-79
Welker, Patricia
North Highlands Intermediate
5-29-79
Adwon, Adam
Webster Social Studies
5-29-79
Taber, Sharon
Wilson Intermediate
5-29-79
Douglass Art
5-29-79
5-29-79
1
5-29-79
Professional Leave
Ill Health Nichols, Gae
1 - IMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
LD - Learning Disabilities
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Leaves of Absence Ill Health
Webster Industrial Arts
5-29-79
Hoover Music
5-29-79
la
Pupil Services Attendance Counselor
5-15-79
4c
Northwest Student Comm, Adv.
5-08-79
la
Harding Music
5-25-79
Id
Guidance Services Asst. Coord, Ind. Ed
6-07-79
la
School Canm. Rel. Guidance Worker
5-29-79
4b
Curriculum Home Lang. Assessor
5-07-79
Wood, Eugene
President, ACT
Hepp, Mary
PROFESSIONAL OTHER Terminations Anderson, Bernard Dunham, Barry Harris, Peggy Hopper, Walter James, Lorene Meinert, Sue
*
j
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
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Personnel
PERSONNEL Name
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL OTHER Bnployments
Annual
Dunkins, Annie
$ 9981.
1
8-22-79
Pupil Services Traveling Nurse
Tumbleson, Shirley
Maddox, Sherry
9821.
0
8-22-79
Pupil Services Traveling Nurse
Spoelstra, Predirta
Ward, Martha
12014.
4
5-21-79
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
$ 2.90
6-04-79
Curriculum Resident Facilitator
2.90
3-26-79
Curriculum i i Resident Facilitator •
Terminations Rose, Miriam Yandell, Jimmy
lc
Classen Mhsic
5-29-79
lb
Foster Estes Air Conditioning
6-01-79
f Albright, Mildred
Snployments
Hourly
Temporary Carter, Ernest Kimbro, Randall
-
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
..... .... 1 DEGREE SALARY COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
i
TECHNICAL Employments
Terminations Camp, Deborah McBee, Maridyth McDowell, Danny
Parker, Delores
Hendrick. Phil
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Graphics Copy Technician
6-29-79
4c
Technical Services Research Associate
6-30-79
la
Technical Services Jr. Programmer
5-04-79
Monthly
i
Hefley, Joe Carrol Hollis, Robert
$1259.17 2042.
5-07-79
Technical Services Research Associate
4-25-79
Mgr. Programming
Technical Services
i
Temporary
Hourly
Durfy, Floyd
$ 4.50
5-18-79
Graphics Photographer/Tech.
4.50
5-18-79
Graphics Artist
Rachlitz, Linda
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Personnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations Bamfo, Candy
Bartels, Lillie Bistline, Emma Booker, Debra Bozarth, Sylvia
Brown, Chiffon Brown, Joyce Bull, Pauline
Burleson, Jessie Chenoweth, Kathryn Deason, Renee
Fears, Tyletha Guerra, Moody
Johnson, Tracey
le
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
5-29-79
lc
Douglass Reading Aide
5-29-79
lb
Harding Principal's Secy.
5-29-79
la
Moon Teacher Aide
4-24-79
Id
Truman Learning Center Aide
5-11-79
la
Longfellow Secretary
6-01-79
lb
Buchanan Media Aide
6-05-79
Id
Northwest Attendance Clerk
5-11-79
Id
Hawthorne Media Center Aide
5-30-79
Id
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
5-29-79 :
4b
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
5-29-79
lb
Ridgeview Instructional Aide
4-30-79
4f
Lee Lau Aide
5-03-79
Id
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
4-27-79
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL Terminations
Jones, Cheryl
Keys, Kim Loper, Miary Lou Nguyen, Thu
Ninh, Sang Randolph, Sherry Ritchie, Edith
Saner, Laura Sharp, Johnnie
Smith, Lucretia Sparks, Nadine Tucker, Anna Walker, Judy Walters, Donna
Monthly
Emolowents
4f
Rockwood Teacher Aide
5-07-79
lb
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
5-09-79
lc
Arcadia Secretary
6-05-79
la
Moon ESL Aide
Id
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
5-14-79
4f
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
5-29-79
Id
Southeast Library Clerk
6-12-79
Id
Eisenhower Financial Secy.
5-30-79
lr
Classen Learning Ctr. Aide
5-11-79
4b
Moon Secretary
5-29-79
Id
Buchanan Secretary
6-05-79
la
Rancho Teacher Aide
5-25-79
Id
Coolidge Learning Ctr. Aide
5-29-79
4f
Willard Preschool Aide
5-11-79
1 - ESL - English as Second Language
1
-
-
5-08-79
McFarland, Stacey
.. -.
$ 515.
.... —,
1
.
-
0
5-30-79
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE
6at
NAME
e
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Ball, Annette
Johnson, Linda
$ 605.
4
6-04-79
Affirmative Action Sr. Secretary
Penifold, Shirley
Lowe, Delois
490.
1
5-14-79
Star Spencer Hall Monitor
Davidson, Lynn
242.50
0
5-10-79
Taft P.T. Counselor Aide
Transfers
Dinwiddle, Viola
Temporary
Hourly
Caison, Jan
$ 2.90
6-01-79
Personnel Cleric
Dunbar, Pamela
2.90
5-23-79
Accounting Services Clerk
Little, Teena
2.90
5-22-79
Personnel Clerk
FOOD SERVICE
j
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Terminations
Avery, Della
lc
Helper
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
5-25-79
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME’
!
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT I
FOOD SERVICE Terminations
Black, Linda
Brown, Anita Burris, Lenora
Elwood, Frances
Henderson, Sherry Martin, Frenchy Prather, Opal
Rice, Dollie Rucker, Mary Smith, Virginia
Stillwell, June Velasques, Teresa
Employments
le
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le Id
la Id le le
4f lb
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Helper
5-11-79
1st Baker
5-25-79
Truck Driver
5-17-79
2nd Cook
4-30-79
Helper
5-03-79
Helper
5-01-79
2nd Baker
5-11-79
Helper
5-25-79
Helper
3-02-79
Key Person
5-03-79
Helper
5-17-79
Helper
5-25-79
Hourly
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r
1
Hopkins, Geraldine
$ 2,90
5-09-79
Helper
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PERSONNEL <
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
-I.
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
Temporary
I£
1 NAME
ASSIGNMENT
j
$ 3,35
6-12-79
Helper
Barham, Hazel
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Bates, Hazel
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Brown, Mary
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
1
Carter, Elizabeth
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
1
Cooper. Ruth
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Douglas, Jerry
3.95
6-07-79
Clerk
Douglass, Lottie
6.70
6-07-79
Coordinator
Eberson, Bnma
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Freeman, Christina
3.60
6-07-79
Manager
Gaines, Tessie
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Hamilton. Betty
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Harrison, Carolyn
4.50
6-07-79
Lead Person
Arradondo, Martha
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
R ood serv ice Employments
Hourly
Temporary
$ 3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Hodge, Ruth
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Merino, Rachel
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Nash, Edna"
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Paulden. Florence
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Paxton, Steve
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Phillips, Brandon
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Salsman, Sandra
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Swindall, Elsie
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Thomas, Lura
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Tyce, Effie
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Vauchn. Donna
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Vickers, Echo
3.35
6-07-79
Helper
Heard, Peggy
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE Hourly
Employments
Temporary Williams, Deborah
Wise. Pearlie
$ 3.35
6-07-79
Helper
4.50
6-07-79
Lead Person
•
Trainees
4e
Pettigrew, Eddie
4c
Pettit, Mary
4c
Williams, Rodney
Trainee
5-25-79
Trainee
5-25-79
Trainee
5-25-79
Trainee
5-25-79
Deceased
Ford, Garner
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
Terminations
Laster, Edward
Maxwell, Norma
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTSIt DATE
ASSIGNMENT
i
SUPPLY
Allison, Stephen
SALARY
la 3 4f
.
Warehouse Worker
5-25-79
Warehouse Worker
5-15-79
Receiving Clerk
6-05-79
Hill, Cephus
Bnplovments
Monthly
Harvey, Homer
$ 575.
1
0
Warehouse Worker
5-08-79
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Terminations Boyce, Eddie
Brickey, Charles Chastain, Charles
Clifton, Roberta
Fuller, Gail
Graves, Viola
4f-
la 4c Id 4f
Id
Bus Driver
5-11-79
Mechanic
6-05-79
Bus Driver
5-17-79
Bus Aide
5-11-79
Bus Aide
5-01-79
Bus Driver
5-17-79
i.....
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PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT • ,
If
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations Patterson, Otho
Simmons, Mary
Standing, Michael Webb, Lonnie
4f
Id
Id la
Serviceman
5-07-79
Bus Driver
5-15-79
Truck Driver
6-15-79
Bus Driver
5-11-79
Lewis, Allen
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
Employments
Monthly
Dorsey. Keith
$ 550.
5
5-29-79
Bus Driver
Henderson, Melton
550.
5
5-29-79
Bus Driver
Holman, Dale
550.
5
5-29-79
Bus Driver
Jackson, Charles
550.
5
5-29-79
Bus Driver
Lenear, Jackie
550.
5
5-29-79
Bus Driver
Miller, Lahoma
505.
4
5-29-79
Bus Driver
Witherspoon, Michael
550.
5
5-29-79
Bus Driver
Roark, Budgeman
710.
0
5-29-79
Truck Driver
Bills, Linza Booker, Erick
Brown, Jesse Canary. Everett
Carter, Laura Coffey, Chancellor
Ezenekwe, Dennis Fulton, David
Johnson, Charlie Jones, Larry Jones, Wanda
Melton, Leo
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
Monthly
Employments
Terminations
Allen, George
APPROVED EXP.
i
SERVICE
Alexander, Robert
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
NAME
la
Willard Custodian
la
Sequoyah Custodial WdYker
le
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5-31-79
$ 565.
0
6-04-79
Sequoyah Custodial Worker
565.
0
6-04-79
Grant Custodial Worker
5-31-79
Renuae, Nadine
Grant Custodial Worker
5-24-79
Obika, Emmanuel
3
Harding Custodial Worker
5-18-79
la
Heronville Custodial Worker
5-10-79
Id
Heronville Custodial Worker
5-29-79
1c
Capitol Hill High Custodial Worker
6-15-79
lc
Jackson Custodial Worker
6-15-79
4f
Grant Custodial Worker
5-10-79
la
Pierce Custodial Worker
6-15-79
la
Shields Heights Custodian
6-06-79
4f
Taft Custodial Worker
5-08-79
Cruikshank, Warner
565.
4f
Foster Estes Custodial Worker
5-24-79
Griffin, Eloise
565.
la
Northwest Custodial Worker
6-08-79
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Bills, Linza
565.
5-23-79
Grant Custodial Worker
0
5-18-79
Taft Custodial Worker
0
6-06-79
Voc-Tech Custodial Worker
0
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PERSONNEL
NAME ?
ASSIGNMENT
, ...
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
___
SALARY
_________
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
_
Personnel
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE Terminations
1 L
Employments
la
Service Center Custodial Worker
6-08-79
lc
Davis Custodial Worker
6-29-79
4f
Southeast Custodial Worker
5-29-79
4f
Garden Oaks Custodial Worker
5-11-79
4f
Stand Watie Custodial Worker
5-31-79
Id Rosenborough, Patricia
Arthur Custodial Worker
5-16-79
lc
All Schools Custodian-Mechanic
6-08-79
4f
Central Custodial Worker
5-25-79
Miller, James Morgan, Maryn
Olawale, Adetoro i
Monthly -
$ 565.
0
6-11-79
Garden Oaks Custodial Worker
Thomas, Arthur
565.
0
6-05-79
Central Custodial Worker
Henry, Sharon
Bagwell, Lillian
565.
0
5-22-79
Grant Custodial Worker
Harris, Everett
Brooks, Clarence
585.
2
5-24-79
Douglass Custodial Worker
Fulson, Herbert
Ingram, Herman
575.
1
6-06-79
Creston Hills Custodial Worker
Pollard, Lillie
Jones, Wanda
565.
0
5-23-79
Voc-Tech ; Custodial Worker
Morris, Albert
Ramsey, Lee Van
575.
1
5-17-79
Douglass Custodial Worker
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Peoples, Charles
Record, Leroy
Schrader, Carl
Strickland, Adell
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
Anderson, Janet
NAME
i
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
-
SERVICE Tarnif nations
Employments
Monthly
Emejiaka, Egbu
Trammel Sylvester
$ 565.
0
5-31-79
Quail Creek > Custodial Worker
f
Transfers
1
TH ffirfnsji Mtchaal
Baccus, Irving
565.
0
6-01-79
All Schools Custodial Worker
«TonRSf Glynn
Jimah, Lawai
565.
0
5-23-79
Northwest Custodial Worker
Hol hart, C.hftpl as
Lindsay, Ricky
565.
0
5-16-79
Northwest Custodial Worker
RnTlav. tTohnny
Mims, William
615.
1
5-17-79
All Schools , Lie; Custodian1
Bnsa. Trlev
Olawale, Adetoro
565.
0
5-29-79
Southeast Custodial Worker
Townsend, Ruben
565.
0
6-01-79
Hoover Custodial Worker
Waner, Billy
565.
0
6-04-79
Roosevelt Custodial Worker
Wood, George
575.
1
5-30-79
Rockwood Custodial Worker
JTrrng^.e?, Karmath
Me.Kaa, Carl
Ellis, Darry
4c
King
5-25-79
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PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
-i
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
L
SERVICE Terminations-Substitutes
Hicks, Wesley Holliday, Quinnis Jackson, Howard Johnson, Steven
Mims, Robert
Osborne, Charles Randall, Ronald
Taylor, Vernon
NAME
4c Ac 4e
4c la Ac
4c
4e
Mark Twain
5-25-79
Carver Center
5-25-79
Willow Brook
5-25-79
North Highland
5-25-79
King
5-25-79
Rogers
5-25-79
Stonegate
5-25-79
Carver Center
5-25-79
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
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Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Barton, James
$ 2.90
5-23-79
Sunset
Bennett, Natalie
2.90
6-05-79
Administration Bldg.
Bennett, Stephanie
2.90
6-05-79
Western Village
Cash, Clyde
2.90
6-04-79
Administration Bldg.
Chadwick, Rodney
2.90
6-05-79
Edwards
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMEN T
SERVICE
Etaployments-Substitutes
Hourly
Coffey, David
$ 2.90
6-04-79
Harrison
Cudjoe, Christopher
2.90
5-22-79
All Schools
CudJoe, Patrick
2.90
5-30-79
Hoover
Dickerson, Delbert
2.90
5-30-79
Bodine
Dickerson, Melvin
2.90
5-30-79
Bodine
Dubose, Thomas
2.90
6-01-79
Southern Hills
Emery, Terye
2.90
6-01-79
Moon
Foster, Michael
2.90
5-30-79
Service Center
Ivory, Randall
2.90
6-07-79
Stand Watie
Johnson, Clarence
2.90
6-07-79
Gatewood
Johnson, Steven
2.90
5-29-79
Stonegate
McCain, William
2.90
5-30-79
Hoover
Moreland, Edwin
2.90
5-30-79
King
Watson, Arthur
2.90
6-05-79
Shields Heights
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PERSONNEL
:
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
>
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Emnlovments-Substitutes
Hourly
Wilson, James
$ 2.90
6-04-79
Lincoln
Termination -Trainee 4c
Trainee
5-25-79
Washington Custodial Worker
5-29-79
Electrician
6-06-79
Draftsman
6-04-79
Leaves of Absence
Ill Health Bethany, Robert
MAINTENANCE Terminations
Smith, Charles Thomnson. Bobbv
4f 4f
-
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NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTI VE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
■J... MAINTENANCE Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Baker, Jimmie
Shipman, Kenneth
$ 940.
Temporary
Hourly
Andrews, Anthony
!
6-11-79
Welder
$ 2.90
5-29-79
Electronics
Byrd, James
3.80
6-04-79
Plastering
Cudjoe, Cedric
4.35
6-06-79
Carpenter
Cudjoe, Malcolm
4.35
5-28-79
Sheet Metal
Edwards, David
2.90
6-04-79
Concrete
EPPS, Roger
4.35
6-11-79
Carpenter
Foster, Brian
3.25
5-29-79
Masonry
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Haese, Joe
3.25
6-04-79
Concrete
Hall, Florian
4.35
6-04-79
Painter
Hendrix. Paul
4.35
6-0Z-79
Jackson, Anthony
2.90
6-04-79
Concrete
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
$
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
MAINTENANCE Employments
Hourly
Temporary
Lee, Donald
$ 3.25
5-30-79
Electronics
Lee, Ronald
3.25
5-30-79
Electronics
Potts, Ruhl
8.00
5-29-79
Roofing
Richardson, Valerie
2.90
6-06-79
Sheet Metal
Spears, Kenneth
3.80
6-07-79
Draftsman
Thompson, Bobby
3.80
6-04-79
Draftsman
Leaves of Absence
i
Parental Leave Carolina, Mae
5-18-79
Grounds
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CAMPUS POLICE
Terminations Small, Sue
Hernandez, Mlcfllea
Id
Employments
Monthly
Knox, Rondall
$ 575.
0
5-17-79
Stationary Officer
595.
0
5-30-79
Dispatcher
Bailey, Bruce
690.
6
5-30-79
Campus Officer
Dowtin, Wilbon
690.
6
5-30-79
Campus Officer
Ginn, Ricky
610.
1
5-30-79
Campus Officer
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 9, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A STUDY-DISCUSSION MEETING AND LEVEL III GRIEVANCE HEARING IN THE
BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, JULY 9, 1979, AT 5:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
ABSENT:
Floyd Donwerth, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that four of the seven Board members were present. entered the meeting at 5:45, and Mrs. Potts at 7:35 p.m.
Roll Call
Mrs. Williams
LEVEL III GRIEVANCE HEARING
The following persons participated in the hearing: 1.
Jim Huff - Representative for Grievant
2.
Jim Savage - Respondent and Administrative Representative
3.
Ella M. Tharp - Teacher and Grievant
4.
Jerry Smythe - Principal and Witness
5.
Wallace Smith - Former Director of Personnel Services and Witness
Level III Grievance Hearing - Ella M. Tharp
Statement of Grievance: "I have been improperly selected to be administratively transferred. I am certified in Language Arts and willing to teach any of the subjects. My seniority in the Oklahoma City School District has been ignored."
Provision of Agreement Violated: Relief Sought: faculty."
"Article VI, Section 4A, D.l; Section 5K."
"To remain at Capitol Hill High School as a teaching member of the
Openi ng Mr. Huff read the Statement of Grievance and then stated: Dr. Smythe's response to Statement the Level I Grievance was that the "alleging agreement violation of Article VI is Jim Huff denied because the grievance was not timely filed." We will prove that Ms. Tharp's Level I Grievance'filed May 9 was timely; her deadline to file a grievance was 15 workdays from April 23, the date she received a written response giving reasons for why she had been selected to be put on the "must assign" list. We will prove the grievance is not that she was notified that she would be placed on the "must assign" list because of a staff reduction; that she requested written reasons for why she was the language arts teacher selected to be transferred. The date of that request was April 19. We will prove that she received Dr. Smythe's written reasons on April 23; that she filed her Level I Grievance on May 9 relating to the letter that she received from Dr. Smythe, well within the proper time period; the Grievan't issue being that the statements she received in the April 23 letter were not the same explanations she had received at a brief meeting on April 9. We will prove that her Level I hearing held on Monday, May 14, at 4:00 p.m. at Capitol Hill High School, that at no time was the issue of timeliness discussed, and that she received her Level I answer on May 16. The denial based on untimeliness, in our opinion, is an effort to avoid responding to the Grievant's hearing held on Monday, May’14. Ms. Tharp has not violated'any part of the grievance procedure; she has complied with the time limits as stipulated in the negotiated agreement. Mr. Savage stated: The Respondent will show that the negotiated agreement has been followed as far as the timelines are concerned in considering this grievance. The Grievant is grieving a violation of her selection to be placed on the "must assign" list. She was notified, as provided in the contract, on April 9 that she was being placed on the "must assign" list for the ensuing school year because of a reduction in staff. She had 15 days from the time that she was notified that she was being selected for transfer to file her grievance. She waited until May 9, a full month later, to file her grievance. The timelines were put in the negotiated agreement at the bargaining table last year to try to provide a quick decision on an alleged
Opening Statement Jim Savage
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Opening Statement - Jim Savage cont1d
Mr. Savage cont'd
violation of the contract. The immediate supervisor did follow the contract in having a conference with the Grievant where he explained why she was being selected ’for transfer. Ten days later she decided to ask for those reasons in writing, and she is basing her grievance on the date that she received the reasons in writing. It is not provided in the contract that she has to have written notice; only if it is requested. So the timelines have not been followed and the grievance should be denied because the time limit had expired. At this time, Mr. English asked if the Board wanted to hear the total grievance or evidence on the timeliness of the filing. After discussion by members of the Board and comments by Mr. Huff and Mr. Savage, it was decided that the hearing would by consensus be held on the issue of timeliness.
Testimony Jerry Smythe
Included in the testimony by Dr. Smythe were responses to inquiries regarding the inclusion of "within 15 days of the alleged violation" in the negotiated agreement; the reason that Ms. Tharp was placed on the "must assign" list; length of conference with the Grievant; issues discussed during the conference with Ms. Tharp; response from Grievant during conference with principal; discussion at Level I Grievance Hearing; responsibility of individual to select those persons for the "must assign" list; the reason told to Grievant for the transfer and the reasons given in written form; time limit involved for notification; and other.
Testimony Ella M. Tharp
Ms. Tharp's responses in testimony included what she was told by the principal regarding being placed on the "must assign" list; her request in writing for the specific reasons for being reassigned; the reasons given in written response in relation to what she had been told in conference with the principal; her awareness as to the meaning of what she had been told; the reasons for transferring a teacher and the timeliness involved, and other.
Additional Testimony Dr. Smythe
In additional testimony during examination by Mr. Savage, Dr. Smythe responded to questioning on how persons were selected for the "must assign" list and method used for doing so; conference held in notification to Grievant on her being selected for the "must assign" list; the written response to Grievant concerning the matter; dates involved in the process; the responsibility of the immediate supervisor in selecting persons for the "must assign" list; and other.
Testimony Wallace Smith
Dr. Smith testified in regard to the purpose of a conference with the teacher when he or she has been selected for the "must assign" list; the provision that persons be notified of change in assignment by April 10, and request for a written response involved in that notification; time periods in relation to a written response; possible awareness or requirement of a teacher to ask questions at the time of the conference; the right for a teacher to ask for a written response; the possibility that different reasons appearing in the written information than what was discussed in a conference would or would not change the fact of the teacher's selection, and other.
Closing Statement - Mr. Huff
Mr. Huff stated that there was no disagreement at the Level II Hearing concerning dates; that there was complete agreement that a conference was heldori April 9; that the request for written reasons was on April 19 and those reasons were received on April 23; that May 9 was when the request for a Level I Heaaring was filed and that the Hearing was held on May 14; and that at the Level I Hearing there was no challenging of the administrator1s responsibility to make the selection; and the important reason that was given for why the person was being selected was because of staff reduction, a loss in students and, therefore, the loss of a teacher, which they concurred was a justifiable reason. Mr. Huff continued by stating: Consequently, the teacher was not advised to consider filing a grievance on that. The teacher is not required to agree or disagree with the principal during that conference, and unless a teacher is very experienced with the contract and very experienced with administrative procedures, and if the teacher has the will to question an administrative decision, most of the time those would not happen there. The person has 15 days in which to decide to file a grievance. During that time they counsel with whoever they choose to, to get advice on what they should be asking and what their rights are. The Grievant decided not to grieve the conference She has a contractual right to ask for written reasons. She did this on the 19th of April. She was asking why she was specifically selected as the language arts teacher to be transferred. It is not required. She could have avoided it if she had wanted to, just ignored it and just gone on, but she chose to submit the leter. It must be turned in, in written form, so the administrator responds in a written form. This is completely proper. She received on April 23 written reasons from Dr. Smythe.
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Mr. Huff cont'd They were not the same reasons as she had been given on April 9. The Grievant did not agree with those explanations. She did not conclude that she was unequal in some of*the areas. She had 15 days in Which to file a Level I Grievance. She received that letter on April 23, and contrary to what the administrative argument was that new I reasons given do not alter the fact is not correct at all. There could be all kinds J of things added in the letter that would not be proper and correct or anything else, and a person still has a right to challenge those. The deadline for filing a grievance 15 days from when she received the letter would have been May 14. She filed her Level I Grievance on May 9. Dr. Smythe agreed to the hearing and it was scheduled for May 14. The discussion at that hearing was the letter, nothing else. The hearing lasted about one hour. The reasons in the letter were discussed in great detail. Dr. Smythe took notes. We took notes. We expressed disagreement with some of Dr. Smythe's conclusions. There was a definite exchange of views about the letter. At no point during that hearing did Dr. Smythe raise the question about a deadline being missed. Ms. Tharp received the answer to her Level I Grievance on May 16. She received it in her mail box in the main office of Capitol Hill High School. The denial based upon timeliness was a complete surprise. We expected Dr. Smythe to give written reasons similar to his explanations during the May 14 hearing. Dr. Smythe, in our opinion, was unable to defend the written reasons that he offered in the April 23 letter. He rendered a quick decision on the Level I Hearing, totally ignoring the information and the discussion that took place during the hearing. Not only should the untimeliness of her grievance be denied, but since Dr. Smythe chose to use that as a reason for denying the grievance, if we can prove timeliness, the relief sought in the Level I should be honored and she should be allowed to remain at Capitol Hill High School in a teaching position.
Closing Statement Mr. Huff cont'd
In a closing statement, Mr. Savage stated: The Grievant was selected for an administrative transfer based on the criteria provided in the contract and procedures followed in her selection. She did have a conference as required by the contract, and was notified of herrselection. She maintains she was improperly selected. The principal testified at this hearing that he considered all of the teachers in that department and selected the Grievant for transfer. He said that he did not consider them to all have equal qualifications. Seniority was not part of the reason for her being placed on the "must assign" list. The principal's written response was made to the Grievant after her written request about specific reasons for her being placed on the "must assign" list and about seniority. If seniority had been a factor and she had not been told, the Grievant might have a case at this point. But reasons were reduction in force and overall service to the school, and qualifications of others in the same department as the Grievant is in. The immediate supervisor took all of these factors into consideration in selecting the Grievant, and made his selection and notified her prior to April 10 as provided in the contract, and that is when she became aware of being placed on the "must assign" list and being selected for a transfer. We maintain that is the time that any alleged violation of the contract should have occurred, when she was selected on April 9.
Closing Statement Mr. Savage
After inquiring for comments by members of the Board and there being none, Mr. English stated: I cannot make a motion as president of the Board, but I will be the first to express my opinion on it. I do not feel that the grievance was timely filed. I think that if we s'aid that this was timely filed, that we would take the lid off any timeline at all on when a grievance could be filed on a "must transfer;" that a teacher could then deliberately wait until August, come up with a grievance, asking their principal, the administrators, I would like to know in writing why I was transferred. Then when they got the list, what is to say at that point they could not file a grievance. I don't think there has been any disagreement here that this teacher was notified on April 9 that she was going to be transferred. At that point she had 15 days in which to grieve this transfer. She could have asked on April 10 for the reasons in writing or on April IT, or any of those days in there and then filed. I am not certain about what happened on April 23. It is a possibility that might have been within the 15 days and that when she immediately received that letter, she could have filed it then. I don't recall if that was ever brought out one way or the other. But I think that she was aware, as was brought out in the testimony, that there were other teachers that she had seniority over, and if she had some question about whether she was the one that should have been transferred, she could have filed the grievance and then in the discussion at Level I, she could have brought her case forward at that point, after having received the letter in writing about the reasons for this transfer. I simply think it would be bad policy to now in effect amend the contract by going in and saying if a person waits for however long they want to wait and then ask in writing for the reasons, then that is when the 15-day period begins on the grievance. I cannot interpret the contract in that manner.
Comments Mr. English
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R. #218 Level III Grievance Denied Ella M. Tharp
Dr. Start expressed agreement with Mr. English's statement and made the following motion which was seconded by Mrs. Hill: "I move that the grievance be denied."
.Mrs. Hill stated: I, too, agree, because in checking the calendar, she did receive a written response in ten days after she was notified, still giving her five more days in which to file her grievance. I think that we are really getting in a lot of trouble if we don't hold it to that April 9 date when she was notified and could have filed her grievance at that time. On rollcall, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried and the grievance was denied. At this point in the meeting (6:35 p.m.), Mr. English cal led ..for'-a recess.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:15 p.m.
Information to the Board
After Dr. Payzant informed the Board that another Level III Grievance had been received, and suggested a time for the hearing, Mr. English announced that the grievance hearing would be held on Monday, July 16, at 5:00 p.m. Dr. Payzant reported:
(1)
Abstract on a Proposal - I have an abstract on a proposal that I will present to you for consideration at the July 16 meeting. It deals with community education. I apologize for presenting it to you with only a week's time to review, knowing that you like to have two weeks. Whenever we receive information at a late date about funding possibilities, we have the choice of coming to you on short notice and taking advantage of filing an application for funds that are adhering to a strict timeline or saying sorry, and possibly losing the advantage of receiving outside funding which could assist us in a worthwhile project. So until you advise me otherwise, I will continue to bring these to you on short notice when we receive short notice, and let you decide at the time they are presented to you for formal action whether you want to go forward with them.
(2)
Letter from Office for Civil Rights Re. Carver Center - Today I received a letter from the Office for Civil Rights, Region VI Office in Dallas, concerning Carver. "Dear Dr. Payzant: I am pleased to inform you that we have completed our review of the documentation provided by the Oklahoma City Public Schools relative to our letter of findings dated October 18, 1979. We have determined that the information is adequate to meet the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. "I have taken this action on the assurance that the Oklahoma City Public Schools will continue to conform with the requirements of Section 504. Below you will find a summary of our analysis of the date submitted by the District. It is our understanding that:
1.
Each handicapped student attending the Carver Center is enrolled in a program designed to meet individual educational needs as adequately as the needs of nonhandicapped persons are met. These procedures satisfy the requirements of 45 CFR Sections 84.34, 84.35 and 84.36.
2.
Each handicapped student attending the Carver Center has been assigned by the District to the 'least restrictive environment' as recommended by school psychologists, psychometrists and other professional persons authorized to make placements.
3.
Each handicapped student attending the Carver and Dunbar Centers participates with nonhandicapped students in nonacademic and extracurricular services and activities to the maximum extent appropriate.
4.
The general maintenance program and physical alterations noted in your transition plans provide assurances that the Carver facility will provide a comparable educational setting as required by 84.34 (c) of the Regulation.
"I want to personally thank you for your cooperation in providing us with explanations, rebuttals and corrective action measures, and for your patience with this Office during the process which must have been difficult, and at times, confusing to you and your staff.
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(2)
Letter from Office for Civil Rights Re Carver Center - cont1d
"If this letter does not accurately reflect your commitments, please notify this Office within five days of receipt of this letter.
"Under the Freedom of Information Act, it may be necessary to release this document in response to inquiry. "If you desire further assistance, this Office is available to help the Oklahoma City Public Schools in its efforts to extend the goals in equal educational opportunity to all students.
Sincerely, John A. Bel 1 Director, Elementary and Secondary Education Division Region VI"
Dr. Payzant continued: We have prepared this afternoon a press release that is being made available to any press in attendance this evening and will go out first thing in the morning to the other media, but I did want the Board to have the opportunity to have the information firsthand before the press release was issued.
Members of the Board commented: Mr. English - That was good news. I think that says something about what can be done when people get concerned about a situation. In this case the parents and the staff, especially at Carver Center, really did become concerned. They showed that whatever it took they were going to go all the way with it, and I think the Board did too. I am glad that everybody together was able to help the Office for Civil Rights see that this was a proper facility for these handicapped young people, as we had contended all along. I think we must remember that we are going to have to improve the facilities there, and that it is not good enough as it is. Mrs. Williams - I don't think it is so much as hanging tough. I think it is a matter of reasonable people, when we document as accurately-and as thoroughly as we documented the material for the Office for Civil Rights, I think it shows that they listen to reason. It is a matter of understanding, when you really document and give reasonable people reasonable and legalistic explanations. The tone of that letter is quite nice. Mr. English - I know, but the tone of that letter is markedly different from tones of previous discussions with them. Mrs, Williams - I think that our staff and all should be complimented upon the manner in which they documented the materials for the Office for Civil Rights, and the manner in which our Superintendent and others held conferences and such, not holding a hammer over anybody's head, but just documenting, stating the facts, giving backup data and information, and then people understand things. When people of intelligence and intellect absolutely get down to the nitty gritty and show what actually is,-then intelligent, reasonable people respond.
Mrs. Hill - I, too, think our staff needs to be complimented on being up on the law an providing a program for these students. The staff is to be commended for fighting this and having the foresight to see what needs to be provided for our students. Dr. Payzant - As Mr. English mentioned, we are going to have to take a look at the facilities. My response to specific questions on that issue will be that the facilities study which is going on now will give us a lot of information about facilities district-wide, and that there will be no recommendation forthcoming in the near future about moving the Carver facility or making major renovations there, but rather we will look at that facility and others in the context of our Long Range Plan development and decisions that are made over the next year and a half. To my judgment, for the short term we can make any modifications or adjustments that need to be made at the existing facility to comply with the requirements of the law. I would also call your attention to two things in OCR's letter. One is that the burden is still on the professional staff as it evaluates students for placement in special education programs, to show that the Carver and Dunbar Centers indeed do provide the least restrictive programs for each student being considered for placement there, and that the individual needs of students must be rigorously assessed in the future as they have in the past. Finally, please take note of the section in the letter which expects us to continue to find more new ways to provide opportunities for the children at Carver and Dunbar to participate in activities with other children. We have begun, as you know, to provide those opportunities for Carver chilldren, for example, to spend some period of time each week at Roosevelt for physical education. That kind of activity will have to continue and it may be areas in which we can expand it. So if you read the letter in that light, we do have the obligation to work on those three fronts in particular.
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DISCUSSION - BOARD POLICIES Dr. Payzant, after presenting a proposed policy on Vacation - Twelve Month-Admini^strative, introduced Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant, as facilitator for the Board policy discussion.
Beginning with Section J: Students, and going through IGDBA, School Publications, the Board decided to break for an executive session and resume the policy discussion following the executive session.
R. #219 Board Adjourned to Executive Session-9:15 p.m.
A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board adjourn to executive session for the discussion of personnel. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried and members of the Board moved to the Board Conference Room.
R. #220 Returned to Open Session 10:20 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried and the Board returned to the regular Board Room.
DISCUSSION --BOARD POLICIES cont'd
The Board policy discussion was then resumed and was continued through completion of the ÂŁ Section, Students.
(A complete transcription of the Board policy discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.) ADJOURNMENT
R. #221 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Hamm. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
President STATE OF OKLAHOMA
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the Study-Discussion Meeting and Grievance III Hearing was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting. 1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district thi
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
day of
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 16, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Paul English, President Mrs. Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the Board members were present. the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Roll Call
Mrs. Potts entered
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Dr. Start and approved by Dr. Hamm for approval of the Minutes of June 29 and July 2, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #222 Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mrs. Hill - The March of Dimes sponsored an institute (Kansas City, Mo.), on Education for Responsible Childbearing. There were 51 big cities involved. It was made up mainly of March of Dimes and PTA people, school board members, superintendents or assistant superintendents, or the Director of Curriculum. Dr. Houston was the leader of one of the panels, and she did an outstanding job, as always. It reminded me very much of a conference that I attended about five years ago in Norman on the same thing, only at that time they were calling it parenting, and now they have switched to Education for Responsible Childbearing. It goes along with our own family life course that we now offer in our schools, and I still feel that we do need to get it in our curriculum in our middle and elementary schools, which the Board has already approved that we would do. There was discussion about pregnancy in ten to 14 year olds. We here in Oklahoma City were a little bit surprised. Maybe it is a problem that we are not aware of. I visited with Dr. Lindley and he wasn't aware of how much a problem it might be here in Oklahoma City either. The one complaint I had about the workshop was that they divided us into March of Dimes areas or regions, and they must have had about 15 or 16, so that we from Oklahoma City only reacted with people from Tulsa and Texas. I think it would have been much more beneficial, and as some of the superintendents mentioned, if we could have had the opportunity to find out what is going on across the country. The only other time for discussion was at your nutritional break, which they had twice a day. We were late leaving on Wednesday afternoon because of Skylab, and that was rather exciting. Mr. Bleakley reported:
(1)
Hise Litigation - The suit against the Board arid School District filed by Mr. (Leo) Hise versus Donwerth, et al, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court and that concludes that particular litigation.
(2)
Close of Sale of Channel 25 - I was hopeful that persons from John Blair and Company would be able to attend the meeting tonight. Because no agenda items arose which would require Board action and because they are still hammering out the inventory involved in the transfer of the station, they won't be able to be here tonight, but everything is proceeding along schedule towards closing the sale of the TV station. The execution of documents is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, with a press conference at about 11:30.
(3)
Hearing Judge Selected in Termination Case - The hearing judge has been selected by the attorney for the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and myself in the termination hearing of Judy Boswell. The person selected is Shirley Collier (Taloga, Oklahoma). We expect to schedule a hearing on that termination sometime next week.
Attorney's Report
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Remarks KOKH-TV, Channel 25 Dr. Payzant
Dr. Payzant stated: The decision to sell the Channel'25 television station occurred prior to my assuming the responsibilities as Superintendent, and therefore it is not appropriate for me to take any credit for it. However, it is an important event and the result of the sale will be a substantial amount of money, hopefully, in the neighborhood of $3.3 million, which will accrue to the school district for use in other needed areas. I have several recommendations for your consideration related to the sale of the television station. My intention will be in the weeks ahead to come to you with recommendations from staff for a continuation of upgrading buildings through renovation and taking care of deferred maintenance that has accrued over the years. You will recall that we earmarked earlier this year some $5 million from the Bond Account to begin work with the overhaul of heating systems, electrical systems, replacement of roofs and the like. So I do have these recommendations and urge you to act upon them.
R. #223 Approval of Items Re KOKH-TV, Channel 25
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts for approval of the following in regard to Channel 25, as recommended by the Superintendent: 1.
Approval to Pay Brokerage Commission
Approval to pay Dan Hayslett and Associates, Inc., $67,500 Brokerage Commission on the sale of Television Station KOKH-TV, Channel 25, from the proceeds of the sale of the station. 2.
Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Deposit of Funds Adoption of the following Resolution authorizing the deposit of funds, proceeds from the sale of Channel 25 TV: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
("District") is selling the assets of KOKH-TV, Channel 25 to John Blair & Company; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of District that
the proceeds of such sale be deposited in the District's Bond Cash Fund Account. Mrs. Potts inquired: the $3.3 mi Ilion?
What is the difference between the $3.5 million initially and
Dr. Payzant - I was taking away the amount for the brokerage fee, and also there is a possibility that we will have to repay the federal government $120,000 for money that was granted to us for educational television, although we have appealed that decision There is still the outside chance that claim will be forgiven. But should it not be, we would be obligated for $120,000. On roll calT, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #224 Authorization for Continuation of Insurance Program
A motion ation of Clemons, Oklahoma District
was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to authorize the continuthe insurance program offered by Industrial Life Insurance Company, Mr. A. J. agent, to offer Student Accident Insurance to students (and employees) of the City Public Schools for the 1979-80 school year. Neither the Board nor the to assume any liability for the program. The 1979-80 rates are:
Full-Time
School-Time $ 7.00
$ 23.00
Jr.-Sr. High
8.00
23.00
Faculty & Employees
8.00
23.00
Students
Premiums for Football Players Coverage Senior High School Students
$ 30.00
Middle School Students
$ 10.00
Mr. Donwerth inquired: In regard to football coverage for middle school students, since we have no middle school football and since all of our football in the middle schools pertains to the little league organizations, would the middle school students, say, in the Optimist football be covered?
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R. #224 Authorization for Continuation of Mr. Ginn stated: The middle school students may purchase insurance, or someone else may purchase the policy for them if they choose. That is what has occurred in the past. Insurance Program cont'd Some of the groups have purchased 15 or 20 policies to cover the students, and we are assuming that will happen again this time.
Dr. Payzant asked Mr. Ginn to respond.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start to authorize the President of the Board and the Superintendent to execute the necessary documents and submit an application for grants as follows: A.
Career Awareness and Information Program, budget $5,000, financed by PL 95-207, subsequent to the State Department of Education providing materials for existing Career Awareness and Information Programs. Target area - fifty (50) students, grades 11 and 12 - 1979-80 contract year. Confirmation.
B.
A Community Education Program planned to expand the present evening programs at Marshall and Grant Schools (and one or more additional sites) with a budget of $10,000, a subgrant from the State Department of Education to promote the use of public education facilities for community services during the 1979-80 school year.
R. #225 President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
It was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts to direct the following persons R. #226 Professional to attend conferences as indicated: Trips Approved At School District Expense
(a)
Hallie Bruner and Marilyn Murrell, Parent Advisory Council, Operation PUSH, Inc., Eighth Annual National Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, July 10, 1979. Confirmation.
(b)
Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant, Junior College and Public School Officials, Portland, Oregon, July 11-12, 1979. Confirmation.
(c)
W. J. Gilchrist, Chief-Campus Police; Robert Hease, Sergeant-Campus Police, Sonitrol Alarm System Headquarters, St. Petersburg, Florida, July 19-20, 1979.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Consideration of Contracted Transportation Services Recommendation Dr. Payzant stated: I do not have a recommendation for you to consider the contracted services for transportation this evening. One of the bidders was' ARA Transportation Group (Encino, Calif.), and representatives from that organization were in the city over the weekend. The request was made for additional information to help that group fine tune its quote. Some of the information that was provided to ARA has not been provided to the other contractors who quoted the cost of the services for us, and I am recommending that you authorize me to work with the staff to make that information available to the other contractors so that they would have the same information that ARA has received over the weekend. The information includes the number of miles each bus will have to travel on its assigned routes, and the recommended seating capacity of each bus. Also, we would ask each contractor to determine a total cost if the district provides the gasoline, or if the district would pay for the cost of gasoline above a set price. We would then request the return of any modified quotations by Wednesday of this week, July 18, at 5:00 p.m., and ask you to convene for a brief meeting at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday morning, July 19, to consider the quotations and a recommendation for action on them. R. #227 A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the Superintendent's recommendation as stated above (authorize Superintendent to work with staff to Approval of Superintendent's make information available to other contractors so that they would have the same Recommendation information that ARA has received...) regarding contracted transportation services. Re Contracted Transportation On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Services Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING
R. #228 Approval of Encumbrances
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve payment of pncumbrances as listed for June 23-July 11, 1979. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Purchasing R. #229 Approval of Purchasing
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve the following Purchasing items: 1.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (filmstrip units, cassettes, handbooks, etc.) for use by Grants Management from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publishers and/or distributors):
Educational Design, Inc . Mafex Associates
$
6,592.84 1,281.00
$
7,873.84
These purchases are to be charged to Account 240.01, ESAA, and have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
2.
Permission to Place Orders for Central Food Service Department Permission to place orders for the Central Food Service Department with companies which have submitted acceptable quotations as follows: Seavy-Flarsheim Baking Company Swift & Company Hormel Company Jerome Foods Bi 1-Mar Foods Mid-Central-Sysco Foods Blue Morrow Sales, Inc. Nobel, Inc. Nuttenbauer Foods, Inc. Coldwater Seafood Corp. Oscar Mayer Company Avoset Corporation Lyle Searcey Brokerage Company Liberman Produce Company Midwest Brokerage Company Tyler & Simpson Company Cudahy Foods Company Scrivner, Inc. Wilson Foods
Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen
Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods
Forest Park Canning Company McVay-Henley Company Durkee Foods Tyler & Simpson Company Nobel, Inc. William E. Davis & Sons Kuner-Empson Company Scrivner, Inc. Morton Foods
Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned
Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods
McVay-Henley Company Shedd Products Kraft Foods Scrivner, Inc. Tyler & Simpson Company Wiliam E. Davis & Sons
Staples Staples Staples Staples Staples Staples
Peerless Hotel Supply Southern Coffee & Restaurant Supply Gardner Hotel Supply S. K. Supply
Small Small Small Small
Equipment Equipment Equipment Equipment
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2.
3.
Permission to Place Orders for Central Food Service Department cont'd Cardinal Paper Company S. K. Supply Moon, Chemical Company Carpenter Paper Company Southern Coffee & Restaurant Supply West Chemical Company Sherwin-Williams Hi-Line Plastics Anchor Equipment Company Economics Laboratory Scrivner, Inc. Tyler & Simpson Company Cavalier Products Auto-Chlor System of Oklahoma
Mi sc. Misc. Mi sc. Misc.
Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria
Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies
Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc.
Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria
Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies
Sokol and Company Durkee Foods Cain's Coffee Company Farmer Brothers Tyler & Simpson Company
Coffee, Coffee, Coffee, Coffee, Coffee,
Morton Foods Frito-Lay, Inc.
Potato & Corn Chip Products Potato & Corn Chip Products
Rainbo Baking Company
Bakery Products
Lieberman Produce Company
Eggs
Seven-Up/Dr. Pepper
Fountain Syrup
Bordens, Inc. Gilt Edge Farms, Inc. Townley's Dairy
Milk, Milk Products, & Ice Milk Mix Milk, Milk Products, & Ice Milk Mix Mile, Milk Products, & Ice Milk Mix
Beatrice Foods Company
Ice Cream & Ice Milk Products
Graham Pest Control Service
Pest Control Service
Purolator Security, Inc.
Armored Car Transportation Service
Tea, Tea, Tea, Tea, Tea,
& & & & &
Condiments Condiments Condiments Condiments Condiments
Confirmation of Agreement Confirmation of an agreement to use TRICA as Consultants for the Curriculum Department (Special Project #3). This expenditure in the amount of $1,138.44 is to be charged to Account G 240.09.
4.
Permission to Place Orders
Permissio.n to-place orders as needed from Brodart, Inc., which submitted the low quotation for Library, Text and Reference Books, etc., to be used by Media Services other departments, schools and centers during the 1979-80 school year. 5.
Purchase of Compressors
Purchase of two (2) compressors for use by the Maintenance Department at the Washington Print Shop from Binning Trane Company (available only from the designated distributor). This purchase in the amount of $1,900.00 ($950.00 each) is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05. 6.
Permission to Lease Buses
Permission to lease five (5) buses (19-passenger) for use by the Pupil Transportation Department from Wayne Bus & Equipment Sales, Inc. (only quotation submitted) This expenditure in the amount of $26,250.00 ($2,625.00 per month for 10 months) is to be charged to Account 520.00 (Handicapped) and has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #229 Approval of Purchasing cont'd
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DISCUSSION - BOARD POLICIES
Dr. Payzant and members of the Board proceeded with discussion of Board policy, ^beginning with Section K: School-Community Relations and completing Section L: Education Agency Relations, the last section in the proposed Board policy manual.
At the close of the discussion, Dr. Payzant stated: What we would like to do is to make these suggested modifications; come back to you with a complete book, knowing that it is not perfect, but getting you to take action on it, and then, as I have said on several occasions, proceed as you want to address specific policies to either modify and update ones that are in the book, or add to or delete from. I am hoping that Mr. Isch could get this wrapped up this summer, and then we can move ahead with the administrative rules and regulations handbook. (A complete transcription of the discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.)
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the Board go into executive session to discuss personnel and litigations. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #231 Returned to Open Session 10:50 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board return to open session.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT R. #232 Adjournment 10:51 p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.
STATE OF OKLAHOMA ) . ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA ) I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the Adjourned Regular Meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district thi
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
day of
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 19, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY,
OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING IN THE BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM, ADMINISTRATION
il
I|
BUILDING, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1979, AT 8:00 A.M.
PRESENT:
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Paul English, President Mrs. Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; the news media and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the Board members were present. entered the meeting at 8:05 a.m.
Roll Call
Mrs. Williams
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Dr. Payzant reported:
(1)
Official Closing on Sale of Channel 25 - Day before yesterday Mr. English and Mrs. Stevenson spent a good part of the morning signing official documents as a prerequisite for completing the transaction for closing on the sale of the television station (Channel 25). Mrs. Williams and Dr. Hamm were present for a while, as Iwas. The sale was finally consummated on Tuesday afternoon, and we received a check late Tuesday, not in time for deposit in the bank on Tuesday afternoon, but we deposited it the first thing on Wednesday morning. So I am pleased to report that the closing did take place as projected, and we are now in the final stages of making the transition at the television station location with some of our personnel working with Blair personnel on the transfer of equipment and checking of inventory.
(2)
Storm Damage Repair Estimate at Taft School - You have in your materials a copy of a letter which details the estimate of the contractor for the storm damage repair at Taft Middle School in the amount of $23,795.86. I will be signing that contract so the repairs can be started in the very near future, and that is consistent with prior authorization given by the Board.
Information to the Board
â– â– SPECIAL BUSINESS
Dr. Payzant commented: As an item of business, I am requesting permission to validate agreements with the companies as listed in the agenda, to furnish pupil transportation .services for the 1979-80 school year, with the district to be responsible Tor the cost of gasoline when it exceeds 70<t per gallon. The school district requested quotations several weeks ago, and at the Board meeting on Monday night (July 16), I reported to you that it was necessary to provide additional information to the contractors who had submitted quotations, to enable them to make more exact quotations. We did on Tuesday ask the contractors who had quoted to respond, having information on the exact length of the bus routes, the requirements for the types of buses on each route. Those new quotations were due yesterday afternoon. The staff and I then did a tabulation and an analysis of those and arrived at this recommendation with the combined quotations of the contract as listed being $6,540.77 below the quotation, which was a comprehensive on all- routes submitted by ARA. So I recommend that you authorize the contracts as listed.
Comments Dr. Payzant
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to grant permission to validate agreements with the following companies to furnish pupil transportation services (buses, drivers, insurance, and other expenses) for the 1979-80 school year. District to be responsible for cost of gasoline when it exceeds 70<f per gallon. Companies, number of buses supplied by each firm, and cost are as follows:
R. #233 Permission to Vaiidate Agreements for Pupil Transportation Services
Garrett's School. Bus Transportation and Service
(35 buses)
Raymond R. Robinson
(2 buses)
17,110.00
School Bus Transportation Company
(23 buses)
281,550.00
Sooner School Buses
(40 buses)
504,009.00
Total
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 520.00.
$
407,855.00
$1 ,210,524.00
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R. #233 Permission to Vaiidate Agreements for Pupil Transportation Services - cont'd
Mr. Donwerth inquired: excess over 70<f also?
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 19. 1979 - CONT'D
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Did ARA bid theirs the same as with the district picking up the
Dr. Payzant - The contractors that quoted all of them, did both Plan A and Plan B. Mr. Donwerth - The contractor's gasoline is now costing them about 720 a gallon according to these figures. And, of course, gasoline is constantly going up all the time, but possibly maybe it will stay the same. That means we are going to pick up two cents a gallon on that;'right? The information indicates that we have a little cushion of 61.420 a gallon because we can purchase the gasoline ourselves. I don't understand why we don't purchase all of the gasoline for the contracted buses also at 61.42<f, and furnish the gasoline, rather than picking up the extra two cents that it is going to cost them.
Dr. Payzant - We receive an allocation for purchase of gasoline and the contractors do also. The allocation system goes back to the time when we had the shortage in 1973-74, and at that time we were provided an allocation and a base price that was established at the time that those shortages occurred. Since that time we have stayed with our same supplier, and the price increases have been based on actual cost increases related to that original base which was established in 1973-74. Wherever a public agency such as a school district purchases gasoline or services which use gasoline, we are entitled to a tax exemption, state and federal. And even though some of the gasoline will be purchased on the contractor's allocation, we are entitled, because it is being used for gasoline to transport our pupils, to that tax exemption. So we can apply that tax exemption in terms of out-of-pocket cost to us against that 720, and that is where the cushion of the 8<f comes in. When a contractor's price gets up, the gasoline prices keep going up to around 80(f or 81 <f, then we will be at the break-even point, and beyond that we are going to have to start paying additional money. Mr. English - Is it that we are paying the supplier for the gas and then billing it back to the contractor? And, although the contractor has a contract calling for 72<t, then we in paying the supplier, knock off the cost of the tax?
Dr. Payzant - Yes.
Mr. Donwerth - We pay for the gas and then we bill the supplier? Dr. Payzant - Yes.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. R. #234 Adjourned to Executive Session - 8:25 a.m.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the Board go into executive session for the discussion of personnel matters. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #235 Returned to Open Session 9:01 a.m.
Having completed- its executive session, a motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted a .ye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT
R. #236 Adjournment 9:02 a.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
President
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) ) SS: COJJNTY OF OKLAHOMA ) STATE OF OKLAHOMA
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the Special Meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district thi
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 6, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY,
OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, AUGUST 6, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Judy Onken, Attorney; Donald H. Ladd, Treasurer; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons.
u
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth for approval of the Minutes of July 9, 16, and 19, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #237 Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Dr. Hamm - On July 19 I was invited to speak to the Capitol Hill Lions Club regarding the work of the School Board, and having been on the Board for just five months, I wasn't able to speak a great deal. I did touch upon the highlights of what I thought had happened in the last five months, and also spoke concerning the millage election for the vo-tech district. Dr. Si Bowlan was.at the meeting also, and he answered some questions. I think we were pretty well received. It is good also to have our Superintendent back from his vacation with rest, refreshed, and ready for another year.
Comments Dr. Hamm
Mrs. Potts -I wanted to make favorable comments on two different items we received. One of them from our Director of Communications, the handbook to go out to parents; I think it is a real first for our district and pretty comprehensive. Secondly, I was very pleased with the additions to the high school offerings, especially in terms of the college level courses that the high school students will be able to take this fall and obtain college credit for them upon completion.
Mrs. Williams - I would say welcome back to the Superintendent. I have just returned from the National Urban League Conference that was held in Chicago, Illinois. It was most informative. The theme was "Mobilizing for the Challenges of the 80's." I was particularly impressed with the educational portion thereof. There were 1200 delegates in attendance at the convention. In the design of the educational portion was "Educational Opportunities - 25 Years After Brown," and of course all of us know that is Brown vs. Board of Education, the 1954 decision. The highlighted speakers were Dr. Arthur Jefferson, who is the general Superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools; and Dr. Bernard Watson, Vice President for Academic Administration for Temple University. We heard Dr. Watson in the National School Boards Association, and of course all of my colleagues would know that this was tremendous; so was Dr. Jefferson. Dr. Watson spoke on keeping the young people in college, and he touched very emphatically upon a subject "Access to Higher Education - How Open is the Door?" He emphasized the fact that the doors are open for all people, all minorities, 25 years after Brown, but too many wash but, and therefore the burden of the work falls upon elementary and middle schools, because high schools can only develop what these segments of public education give. He closed his speech with emphasis that public education is the salvation of America;/ that he has three children of his own and all three are in the public schools of Philadelphia, which means that he has faith in public schools. Also, I would like to invite the Board, staff, and all of our friends to Edwards Park on Sunday afternoon, August 19. A great event is planned, "W. J. Edwards Day." We are commemorating the life of a great man from Oklahoma City; the man for whom Edwards School is named, and who founded the first FHA Addition for Negroes by Negroes in the United States. We do feel that this portion of history has long gone unwritten, and we want to keep it on the hearts and minds as inspiration to our young people, and those of us now, of what great things that have been accomplished in Oklahoma City. It will begin at 4:00, and after the formal program with a skit on the life of W. J. Edwards by BLAC, Inc., the American Federation of Musicians will provide good, easy listening music for you until dark.
Comments Mrs. Williams
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COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS1 COMMENTS cont'd
Comments Mrs. Hill
Mrs. Hill - It is nice to be back after a vacation, and nice to welcome Dr. Payzant ..back. I would like to comment that tomorrow is our millage election for the Area Vo-Tech District, and I do hope all will get out and vote on that. Last Thursday night I was privileged to attend the Licensed Practical Nurses' (LPN) program and hand out their diiplomas. I do think that is one of our fine programs, and hopefully we can continue to do more in our vocational programs. LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
Attorney1s Report
Ms. Onken reported as follows:
(1)
Hearing on Appeal of Termination of Judy Boswell - a Teacher - The hearing on the appeal of the termination of Judy Boswell was held on July 27, 1979. We still have not received the written decision from the hearing judge, and you should have a memo in your possession from Mr. Bleakley to that effect, explaining that to you.
(2)
Resignations of Teachers - The resignations of two teachers were received this past week, and the Superintendent will be recommending acceptance of those resignations in his report.
Members of the Board inquired: Mrs. Hill - Concerning the memo that we have in our packet from Mr. Bleakley on the termination procedure, the panel apparently was of three people. Since the teacher had a local person on the panel, why did we not have someone from our system?
Ms. Onken - This was the choice of the administration, as far as who our panel member should be. They felt like she would understand the situation that the administration was placed in, in their decision on this termination. I think she functioned very well in that position. Dr. Start - That decision is made by just the hearing judge, though; it is not a decision made by three people, is it?
Ms. Onken - That is correct. The hearing judge is the one who makes the decision. The purpose of the other two people on the panel is purely for information and to advise on educational matters. Treasurer1s Report
Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report.
R. #238 Reports Approved
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start that the reports be approved as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT R. #239 Professional Trips Approved
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the following persons be directed to attend meetings as indicated:
At no Expense to the School District
(a)
William L. Shell, Director-External Funding, Hearing on Proposed ESAA Regulations for 1980-81, Dallas, Texas, August 1, 1979. Confirmation. (ESAA)
(b)
Lessie LeSure, Assistant Coordinator-External Funding, ESAA Public Hearing, Dallas, Texas, August 1, 1979. Confirmation. (ESAA)
(c)
Gene Steiger, Assistant Director, External Funding, U.S.O.E. Hearing on Proposal Regulations, Dallas, Texas, August 1, 1979. Confirmation. (ESAA)
(d)
William L. Shell, Director of External Funding; Lessie LeSure, Assistant Coordinator-ESAA, ESAA Conference on Special Student Concerns, Atlanta, Georgia, August 12-15, 1979. (ESAA)
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At School District Expense
(e) ’
Steve Davis, Research Associate, Senimar on Multivariate Research Methods and the SPSS Package of Computer Programs, Boulder, Colorado, July 30-August 3, 1979. Confi rmation.
(f)
David Peterson, Project Team Leader, Management Science America's Supplies Inventory Control and Purchasing 1979 User Meeting, Toronto, Canada, August 29-31, 1979.
(g)
One or more members of the Board and the Superintendent to the American School Board Journal Educational Conference sponsored by the National School Boards Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 16-18, 1979.
R. #239 Professional Trips Approved cont'd
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the President of the Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit an application for grants as follows:
(a)
Career Awareness and Information Program financed by Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973; a CETA Grant which will provide employment opportunities for three hundred (300) 14-18 year-old youths. Budget $124,077.00.
(b)
Preschool/Day-Care On The Job Training Program financed by Comprehensive Employment Training Act of 1973; a CETA Grant which will provide training for four (4) participants. Budget $24,720.00.
R.#240 President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents and Submit Applications for CETA Grants
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Dr. Payzant - You received in your packet of materials a proposal for an Adopt-A-School Demonstration Project, which I am recommending for your approval, If you concur with that recommendation, I would then forward the proposal to the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce for its consideration. Several cities around the country have successful Adopt-A-School programs where business, industry, and public schools work together to improve the quality of education offered in specific schools within the public system in the respective communities. The proposed goals for this demonstration Adopt-A-School Project in Oklahoma City are three. One would be to provide quality educational activities that would not be possible using district resources and expertise alone. A second would be to pilot two school adoptions during 1979-80, one by a national or international corporation, and one by a local business; and third to work through the decade of the 80's to hopefully have all schools adopted by one or more businesses by the year 1990. The idea of the program is to take the human as well as material resources that business and industry may have that will be beneficial to public schools, and find a way to have business, industry, and the public schools people work together to util.ize those resources well. It might involve people from a business in tutoring, and’other types of volunteer work. It could involve business or industry expertise being brought to a local school. It could involve the contribution of materials from a particular business or industry for use in the local school, or in some cases a contribution of funds. One of the intangible benefits that seems to accrue in those districts that have this program is the kind of understanding that people in business and industry get for the public schools, and vice versa, that would not be possible without this very positive interaction. It is my belief that this is a program that has a great deal of merit. It is consistent with some of the recommendations that this Board adopted in the Long Range Plan a year ago, and I eagerly anticipate a favorable response from the Chamber of Commerce to work with us in establishing a demonstration project which would build to additional schools in years to come. So I heartily urge your endorsement of this proposal and authorization for me to proceed to present it to the Chamber of Commerce.
Recommendation Adopt-A-School Demonstration Project
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Hamm to approve the Superintendent's R. #241 recommendation for the "Adopt-A-School Demonstration Project." Approval of Adopt-A-School Members of the Board commented: Demonstration Project Mr. Donwerth - I wholeheartedly support the Adopt-A-School program and I think that it is very important for business and industry to get more involved in public education, and that public education get more involved in business and industry, and they have a better understanding. However, because we are piloting a program with only two schools, are we going to be able to subsidize the other schools that we have in our district with lack of funds, for instance, or anything that they do not receive, as we have in the past when we would subsidize in athletics a school that had a small drawing card to their school, and the district would give more monies to this school
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R.#241 Approval of Adopt-A-School Demonstrati on Project - cont'd
Mr. Donwerth cont'd
than they would one that had full attendance and didn't need as much money? contemplating anything like that?
Are you
Dr. Payzant - The direct answer is no. This would be a little extra for those schools that were adopted; those that are adopted first would have the advantage of that little extra. But in many instances we have found in looking at the program in other cities that it is not money that is necessarily the main resource that is contributed by a business or industry. Very often it is time and volunteer effort. The goal would be within ten years and maybe even sooner to have every school adopted by at least one business or industry. But you are right; in the initial year or two, there would be some that would have the benefit and others that would not.
Mrs. Potts - Having had the opportunity to serve on the committee with the City and with the Chamber of Commerce, this has been something that has been a hope for a long, long time. I felt that the parties who were involved in trying to make plans, all had the same goal. But pinning it down to specifics and then dividing up responsibilities never seemed to happen. Finally, it is happening and I really feel this is just the beginning, and it holds great potential for the future of our school district.
Dr. Hamm - If this was really favorably received by the Chamber of Commerce and there was more than two businesses, national or local, that would want to adopt a school, would there be an option left for us to add another school or two in the pilot program, or are we limited to two? Dr. Payzant - I would be in favor of moving just as quickly as possible to include more schools as there is interest among businesses and industries in the community. Our purpose in indiqating two for a demonstration project is simply as a first step to start small enough so that we don't scare people away. But absolutely I am willing to move just as fast as we possibly can. Mrs. Williams - I am very happy to see this step. their adopt-a-school program.
Dallas has been quite successful with
Mrs. Hill - I just hope it doesn't take us ten years. Mr. English - I would hope that the effort is made to get the businesses involved with the schools that need it the most first; those that don't have as much. That is probably what will happen, that we will see’the businesses most interested in helping those people who are needing the most. I think that this thing will catch on quite well across the city, because the businesses are concerned right now about their image, and about the understanding the young people have of business. That is a good way to break down the barriers, both from the angle of the people toward the schools, and the young people in schools toward businesses. So I think we are going to see a lot of involvement in Oklahoma City. This is a progressive community and I know our businesses are going to help out.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
(A copy of the Adopt-A-School Demonstration Project is on file in the Clerk's office.) Information to the Board
Dr. Payzant reported:
(1)
Millage Election for Area Vo-Tech School District - I would like to emphasize slightly the reminder for people to get out and vote tomorrow,- by saying that the polls are open from 7:00 a. m. to 7:00 p.m. Polling places are at all Oklahoma City high schools, Foster Estes and Belle Isle sites, the Arcadia Elementary School, Parker Fifth Year Center, Spencer Elementary School, the Administration Building, and the Service Center.
(2)
Parent Handbook - Mrs. Potts commented on the Parent Handbook which will be mailed to all parents prior to the opening of school. This is just one of the many things that are happening now as we prepare for school opening three weeks from today". Things are moving along well. There are various inservice and staff development activities which are planned for some teachers and administrators prior to the opening of school, and we look forward to a very positive and smooth school opening.
(3)
Summer School Programs - You received in your packet of information a brief report on the summer school programs. Additional information will follow in the weeks ahead. I would just like to add one objective comment based on my visits to the elementary summer school programs, where I received comments from teachers that were just about unanimous in saying that this was the best elementary school summer program that they could remember. It started with very positive comments about the inservice program that was held for several days prior to the start of school, the way in which the program was organized; the speed with which they were
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Dr. Payzant cont'd
*
(4)
able to get into an instructional program with the students; the enrichment program and the fine arts; and the attendance. As I visited several of the schools in the last day or two, the initial impression of the teachers was that a good deal of academic progress had been made in some of the areas of reading and math achievement. There will be more information and a more definitive report, but I wanted you to know that my visitations have certainly found teachers saying very good things about this year's summer school programs.
Information to the Board cont'd
Additional High School Offerings - I would like to comment on something Mrs. Potts mentioned earlier and ask you to take action on it, to be consistent with your earlier policy of adopting a course catalog for the high schools. In talking with Mr. English, he indicated that he thought it would be appropriate if the Board would adopt a motion adding Russian II, Advanced Welding, Independent Study, Leadership Training, and Advanced Placement courses in English Composition and Literature, American History, Calculus AB, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. There will not be a new course catalog printed, obviously, at this late date, but the official action of the Board would spread on the minutes the fact that these courses are being officially adopted for inclusion in the curriculum for 1979-80.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill for approval of the additional high school course offerings as recommended by the Superintendent.
Members of the Board inquired: Mrs. Hill - I asked the question originally about Russian I, and now I see we are offering Russian II. So apparently there is an interest.
Dr. Payzant - This is at Southeast, and some of the students who were involved in the Russian I course this past year, 1978-79, are interested in continuing.
Mrs. Hill - Will our juniors, seniors, and sophomores be able to change their schedules to pick up some of these courses if they want to? Dr. Payzant - Yes, they will, and there will be changes for a number of students anyway resulting from the changes in the school times which freed up the sixth period from commitment to athletics, where a number .of students will be picking up a sixth course.
Mrs. Potts- Would it be helpful if these students came to school requesting course changes before the beginning of school, those who can; or will they not be staffed or ready to handle that? Dr. Payzant asked Mr. Ginn to respond. Mr. Ginn stated that counselors would be in the high schools beginning August 13, two weeks before the beginning of school’, and would also be on duty Wednesday, August 8.
Mrs. WillianTs - How are we going to get the message out to everyone that the courses are available?
Dr. Payzant - We have been trying to talk about the advanced placement program for four or five months now, and that is not to say that people are aware. We will continue to do that in the next few weeks. I have also advised principals in working with counselors and teachers that they should not be totally selective in identifying students that they think might be interested, but they should not shy away from taking that step to make sure that the students that they think ought to be considerinc advanced placement courses and their parents know about it. So I am urging that a number of individual contacts be made in the next few weeks, as well as each school. Dr. Hamm - Concerning the advanced placement courses being offered, it stated that they are going to take more time and require more work. I am wondering where these courses would stand in relationship to our new homework policy. Are they going to be exempt from that, requiring more homework on a college level course? Dr. Payzant - Yes. Mr. English - Is there going to be a minimum number of students in a class on these?
Dr. Payzant - I have not insisted that there be an arbitrary minimum this first year, in that I don't think we will get the program off the ground this first year unless we are fairly flexible. You have got to have a building year. Obviously, if a class just has one, two or three students, that then becomes individual tutoring. But it could be some classes of 10, 12, or 15 this first year, which would be smaller than we would like, but I think that may be necessary in some instances in order to get
R. #242 Approval of Additional High School Course Offerings
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R. #242 Approval of Additional High School Course Offerings cont1 d
R. #243 Resignations Accepted for Two Employees
Dr. Payzant cont1d
students interested, to see that these courses are courses that really provide what they purport to provide, and that after a year or two of experience, ,we will be able <to build them without any problem at all. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. WiTTianis-voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
It was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Board accept the resignations of Charles Rains and Rex Humphrey, as recommended by the Superintendent. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. PERSONNEL REPORT
R. #244 Personnel Approved
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Hamm that the listed persons in the agenda be employed and that contracts with the persons listed on the form approved be executed in the name of the District by the Superintendent or persons designated by him; also, that other personnel recommendations listed be approved.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. (Personnel listings pages 337-346.) PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS, AND PURCHASING
R. #245 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
R. #246 Approval of Agreement with Baptist Children's Home Re Bus Service* and Purchasing Items
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve recommendation #1 and #2 (ratification of July payrolls and authorization of August payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for July 12-31, 1979. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts for approval of the General Business and Purchasing items as follows: General Business
1.
Approval of Agreement with Baptist Children's Home Approval of an agreement with Baptist Children's Home to provide bus service (buses., drivers, and insurance for approximately ninety (90) students, residents of the Home) to Northeast High School, Harding Middle School, Longfellow Fifth Year Center and Burbank Elementary School. The cost for these services, $5,263.50, is to be charged to Account G 520.00.
Purchasing
1.
Purchase of Fans Purchase of fans for Douglass High School from Emsco Electric Supply Company, Inc., which submitted the low quotation on specifications in the amount of $2,746.25 to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
2.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (cassettes, kits, filmstrips, teaching guides, encyclopedias, etc.) for use by External Funding and Middle Schools from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publishers and/or distributors):
World Book-Childcraft International, International, Inc. Charles A. Bennett Company Pathescope Educational Media B. L. Winch & Associates Sunburst Communications Social Studies School Services National Geographic
Total
$
5,528.85 3,355.68 2,415.00 2,722.50 1 ,455.30 2,181.37 7,405.15
$
25,064.35
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Purchase of Teaching Aids cont'd
2.
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.11 * 240.01, ESAA * 230.01, Title 4-B
,
Total
$
3,355.68 8,774.67 12,934.00
$
25,064.35
R. #246 Approval of Agreement with Baptist Children's Home Re Bus Service, and Purchasing Items - cont'd
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
3.
Purchase of Covers for Parent Handbook
Purchase of 45,000 covers for a Parent Information Handbook from Cowan Printing & Litho which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $3,680.00 to be charged to Account G 130.09. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. The Central Food Service Department Finanical Report was presented as information to the Board.
Dr. Payzant stated: You can see from the Central Food Service Statement that our cumulative loss is $100,058.75 and we do have ample reserve to offset that loss for this year. You will recall that by action of this Board, the prices on lunches were raised at a meeting earlier this summer, the increases to go into effect with the start of the 1979-80 school year. We are hopeful that those increases will move us into a better financial position as the year unfolds. But if the cost of food and labor, equipment, maintenance, etc., continue to increase at the rates experienced this past year, we may have to come back to you again later in the school year with a recommendation for an additional price increase. One example of what happened last year, food costs exceeded the budget by $168,000, and they certainly show no trend of abating at this point. So although our reserve covers us for this year, we can't continue to come up $100,000 short for two or three years without being in trouble. Dr. Start inquired about a deficit in the summer programs as included in the report. Mr. Shepard responded: That would be through June 30 when the program is continuing. Most of the expenses that we would incur in the program would be the start-up cost and things of that nature. That is actually money that is owed us by the state. Mr. Shepard continued with an explanation that only about half as many people participated through the. city in the summer program this year as did last year, and with the report being through June 30, the expense for operating the program would by far exceed as of that cutoff point the amount of revenue that would have been received from the city; that how that would end up over the final program, the fieriod of time during the six weeks of summer, he did not know.
Mrs. Hill inquired about there not being as many people participating in the summer program this year as the year before. Mr. Shepard - I think we are some 2,000 short of what they had told us that they would probably have this year. I really don't know why. It is just not as active a program as it has been in years past. It is operated by the Park Department and we simply act as their vendor, providing for them the food for these people that are active in the summer program that the city sponsors. It just means that our expenses will be greater compared with the amount of revenue that we will have. So the fact that we don't have as much volume is really going to hurt ourprbgramin terms of the break-even point. I think we ought to look at it again next summer to see if we want to continue it. As we told you this year, we can't afford to subsidize it with our Central Food Service funds.
HEARINGS The following persons addressed the Board: 1.
Dee Dressier Shrum
2.
Bil Austin
3.
Irene Brickell
4.
Mary Hepp
Ms. Shrum asked that she be relieved of her continuing contract so that she could accept a teaching position with the Choctaw School District.
Central Food Service Statement - Information to the Board
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HEARINGS cont'd Following Ms. Shrum's remarks, Mr. Donwerth stated: I certainly would hate to see anyone have an opportunity in another system to teach and not be able to accept it, * but I understand that we at the present time do have a shortage of math teachers in the Oklahoma City System, and at the same time I don't want to see our students robbed of the benefit of a good math teacher until we can find a replacement. We are about ready to start school and I understand that we don't have a lot of applicants now for math positions.
Dr. Payzant called on Mr. George Russell, Director of Personnel Services, to speak on what the current practice is on releasing teachers on a continuing contract. Mr. Russell read from the state statutes that "if by April 25 of the preceding year a teacher has not notified the Board of Education in writing by registered or certified mail that he or she does not desire to be re-employed in such school district for the ensuing year, such teacher shall be considered as employed on a continuing contract basis and on the same salary schedule used for other teachers in the school district. Such employment and continuing contract shall be binding on the teacher and on the school district." Mr. Russell continued by stating: So the practice that we have been following is that persons who do not request resignation prior to April 25, that we will not release those persons, as in accordance with the state law, until we have found a suitable replacement. As Mr. Donwerth mentioned, particularly in the areas of science and math, we just do not have the applicants. At this particular time we have ten (10) math openings for which we do not have individuals to teach those positions. Eight of those positions are at the high school level. I talked with Ms. Shrum earlier today and am, as I am sure you are, sympathetic to her plight and recognize the circumstances that she is in, but I cannot at this time fngood conscience recommend that the Board accept her resignation. I have indicated to her and have indicated to Mr. Ruble, who has been working with that situation, that we would be willing to discuss with the potential district that she wants to go to some type of arrangement where we are at least allowed to maintain her services until we can find a suitable replacement, if they are willing to either put in a temporary teacher of a substitute teacher until such time as we feel that we can in good conscience, and in taking into consideration the needs of our students, release her from her contract. Mr. Donwerth stated that he did not see the necessity of the Board to consider a motion to accept or reject Ms. Shrum's request; tlrat the Personnel Director and administrative staff could take care of it.
Mr. Russell responded: Of course, we only make recommendations to the Board. It is up to the Board to make the decision as to whether or not you desire to release the individual. I should indicate to you that I said to Ms. Shrum when she came to see me this afternoon that she did have recourse to the Board to ask them to release her from contract if that was her desire, and she has so done. A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start "that we decline the request by Ms. (Dee Dressier) Shrum until such time as we can find a suitable replacement." Mrs. Potts inquired of just what the previous history had been, as to whether the district had been in a position of having that many vacancies in the area of math and had them filled by the beginning of school. Mr. Russell asked Mr.
(Carl) Ruble, Personnel Assistant, to respond.
Mr. Ruble stated: We are not the only district that have this same plight. Other districts are having the same problem that we are having, and I think it is probably more critical this year than it has been in the past. We have contacted all of the universities in the state and other states as well. We have also been running ads in the newspapers both in and out of state, and so far we have not had a very successful response. Mrs. Potts - Is it because fewer students are being turned out of educational institutions i-n that area? Mr. Ruble - I am not sure that I would say fewer. I think industry has been paying a lot more thah teachers are going to command in the teaching market. OU, for instance, last year or the year before had a number of very fine applicants available at the time we had nothing to offer them. These people were picking up contracts with some of the industries at $13,000, $14,000 and $15,000. They priced us out of the market, and this is what we are up against.
Mrs. Hill - Is the motion just to decline her request?
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Mr. Donwerth - As I understand, the request was that she be released from her contract, and this would place an undue burden on our district. If we had a replacement, I would be the first to say grant the release. I would hate to see anyone have to drive 30, miles and not be able to spend more time with her child, but at the same time there are students that would be deprived of a math course in our system, without a math teacher. Consequently, I feel that we should hold the contract as is until such time as we can find a suitable replacement.
Ms. Shrum returned to the microphone and stated that the principal at Grant did approve her request. Mrs. Potts - It sounds like we are talking about a very special teacher and I think we would be able to give her an excellentl recommendation to the Choctaw district. I would hope that we would dd all we can to work it out so she will have that position there as soon as we can release her. Mr. Donwerth - I am a little confused now that the principal would approve her cancelling the contract unless he did have a suitable replacement. Mr. Russell - The procedure provides that when a teacher wants to request the acceptance of a resignation, she takes the card to' her principal and asks him to substantiate that she has, first of all, brought it to him and, secondly, that he is in accord with her request for a resignation. That form then comes to the Personnel Division, and it is up to the Personnel Division to ascertain whether or not there are suitable replacements. All he is looking at is the situation at his school, and of course he has, as most principals do, some desire to try to accommodate the specific needs of people in their building, and that is understandable. But we have to look at the broader picture which says that we have ten vacancies, and of course he does not know what that situation is across the district at the time he signs that particular card.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aya; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
HEARINGS cont'd Mr. Austin and Ms. Brickell expressed concern that transportation services would be eliminated for students living within a one arid one-half mile radius of Willow Brook Sbhool and in the Star Spencer area; of hazardous conditions for students who would have to walk the streets within that boundary near the school, and other.
Members of the Board inquired:
Dr. Hamm - Has bus service been provided in the past and now it is being discontinued? Dr. Payzant - The staff has been looking at the service provided in this area and it is true that the district-wide regulations call for no busing within a mile and one-hal radius unless there are hazardous conditions. I have asked that this specifically be looked at. We have not completed the staffing of the recommendation and Dr. Wally Smith at staff meeting today indicated that he still has to compile the information that Mrs. Dozier has put together on the safety matter, and then in light of that information it is my intent to bring to the Board a recommendation on where busing should be cut and to what extent in the Star Spencer area. But at this time it is the only area in the school district where students are being bused extensively who reside within the mile and one-half distance of the school. I am hoping to have a specific recommendation for you at the next meeting. Mrs. Williams - Tenth Street is a freeway. Dr. Start - In defense of the rest of the city, there are a lot of streets that have that much traffic in’them, and all over this city there are children that have to go to school and they are crossing streets that are just as busy as N. E. 10th Street, and our responsibility as a board is to treat fairly and equitably all the children, not just some special interests.
Mrs. Williams - You are right, Dr. Start; I was about to mention the children that come from Carverdale Addition over to Edwards School that walk down 10th Street. We do have a problem and it may be a city problem. Mr. English - I would hope that the people here this evening, Mr. Austin and others, would be informed of What the recommendation will be so that he and the other people in the Star Spencer area would have an opportunity to be here at that August 20 meeting.
Dr. Payzant - The Board will be aware of what we will be doing as we look at this recommendation, as we are trying to take into account the safety of the children involved, the matter of equity, which Dr. Start mentioned, and it will be a real matter of conservation in terms of trying to cut back routes wherever we possibly can, and it will be the balance of those three criteria which we will use to judge the
R. #247 Motion to Decline Request for Release from Continuing Contract Approved - cont'd
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HEARINGS cont'd
Dr. Payzant cont'd
recommendation to bring to you on August 20. Ms. Hepp spoke in support of Ms. Shrum's request to be released from her continuing contract and the action taken by the Board. Ms. Hepp asked that the Board reconsider that action. NEW BUSINESS None. Inquiry Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams - Perhaps I should have taken this up with staff, but for a long time they have been requesting shades at Northeast High School. They still don't have shades on all of those windows, and they requested all last year and the year before.
Comment Dr. Start
Dr. Start - I would like to recognize the fact that the parents are here and are obviously concerned about their children's safety and their egress and exiting from school in a safe manner. I think the fact that they took their time to come here and address the Board on this issue is indicative of their concern about that, I should just like to say that I suspect I could take a counter over by Edgemere and crass N. W. 36th Street and get you the same kind of traffic counts. I suspect you could go to the south part of town on Walker and some of those other heavily traveled streets in the inner city and get the same sort of thing. There are many streets in the so-called inner city that don't have sidewalks. Of course, these are problems and I think what we are all suffering from when we deal with issues like this is of not looking to the future and not making appropriate zoning requirements on our development as we spread and as we grow. Many cities in this country have chosen not to provide sidewalks for the children to walk on simply because homeowners will not pay the cost, and therefore the developers do not put in these sidewalks in developments both in the inner city and in the periphery. And when you build roads, your county commissioners are not going to provide an extra section of road for people to walk on; it is too expensive. That is the problem that we all face. It doesn't make any difference whether you live in the Star Spencer area or if you live in the inner city. We have got just as many problems in the inner city that you have out there in crossing these walks. So I am saying that we need to look at the whole picture.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Potts - After I received a contact today about this, I did call Doug Markham, Director of Transportation, and I had the impression that there was considerable effort planning to be made in terms of working out something on this, whether it is the transportation or not. There may be some other possibilities either to make the streets more walkable in part of the area where there is a particular concern, or the possibility of traffic guards, and I know that we are talking with a lot of different entities here, so itiis not any simple matter. I really had the impression that they were working on it.
Comment Mr. English
Mr. English - You can talk about what should be or what wb-would like for it to be, but we have got to deal with it as it is, and it would be nice if there were sidewalks, but apparently there aren't sidewalks and we have to take that into consideration. I have confidence that the staff is going to take all of the factors into view and will come up with a good conclusion.
Comment Mrs-j Williams
Mrs. Williams - Part of the district goes into Midwest City. Then there is Oklahoma City's responsibility. I thought while we were working with it, we may pursue this through those municipalities and call their attention to certain si tuations.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
R. #248 Board Adjourned to Executive Session-8:40 p.m.
A motion was made by Dr. Hamm and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel and negotiations.
R. #249 Board Returned to Open Session - 10:10 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded ty Dr. Hamm that the Board return to open session.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye.~ Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Hamm and seconded by Dr. Start. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording is on file in the Clerk's office.)
President
STATE OF OKLHAOMA
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )
I, the undersigned Clerk Number 89 of Oklahoma County, before the meeting, the date, Office of the County Clerk of
of the Board of Education of Independent School District Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours time and place of the Regular Meeting- was filed in the Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district this ^9 day of uLtc&ttjd' 1979. 7
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
R. #250 Adjournment 10:11 p.m.
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Personnel
TERMINATIONS
Major Classes of Terminations
1.
Voluntary Resignation
a. b. c. d. e.
1
Changing employment Leaving Oklahoma City Area Early Retirement Personal Reasons No reason given
2.
Mandatory Retirement
3.
Notice of Dismissal
4.
Discontinuance of Employment
a. b. c. d. e. f.
Termination from leave o f absence Elimination of position Expiration of employment period Unqualified for position Deceased / Abandoned position
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Billbe, Rita Burns, Karyl Clark, Enma Clark, Karen
Clayton, Sara Driggs, Wesley Enright, Elizabeth
Epps, Roger Faurot, Jim
Francis, T. Wayne
Glasgow, Michael
Hagy, Nelda |
Hiner, Susan
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
■
Terminations
Beam, Gwendolyn
NAME
4c
Pupil Services Home Intervention
5-29-79
la
Eisenhower Language Arts
5-29-79
la
Children’s Hospital EMH -1
5-29-79
lc
Coolidge Intermediate
5-29-79
4c
Pupil Services Preschool
5-29-79
lb
Bodine Primary
5-29-79
Id
Adult Education Director
9-17-79
la.
Marshall Latin
5-29-79
Id
Hoover Social Studies
5-29-79
la
Capitol Hill High Soc. Studies/Coach
5-29-79
la
High Sc./Adult Ed. Assistant Director
6-29-79
4a
Ridgeview Primary
5-29-79
4a
Douglass Reading
5-29-79
lb
Capitol Hill High Science
5-29-79
1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
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PERSONNEL 4
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
•
Terminations
Holland, Patricia
Huser, Sandra Kelsoe, Paula
Kincaid, Linda King, Sharon
Knox, Linda Leonard, Denise McBain, Cheryl
Mitchell, Ann Nelson, Merlynn Northam, Karen
Provost, Linda Ryan, Helena Scott, Jan
la
Rogers Math
5-29-79
la
Stonegate Primary
5-29-79
la
Star Spencer LD
lb
Davis Primary
5-29-79
lb
Burbank Primary
5-29-79
lb
Hayes Primary
5-29-79
lb
Creston Hills Intermediate
5-29-79
la
North Highland Intermediate
5-29-79
lb
Southern Hills Primary
5-29-79
lb
Northwest English
5-29-79
lb
Longfellow Kindergarten
5-29-79
la
Hayes Primary
5-29-79
4a
Monroe Hearing Impaired
5-29-79
la
Webster Physical Education
5-29-79
1
5-29-79
-
1 - LD - Learning Disabilities
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
NAME
SALARY'
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
r
Employments
Annual
Aaron, Mirtala
Aaron, Mirtala
$10741.
B.A. CSU
2
8-22-79
Curriculum ESL
Allred, Betty
Arnold, Marion
13306.
M.T. CSU
13
8-22-79
Rogers Reading
Buff. Linda
Buff, Linda
9981.
B.S. CSU
1
8-22-79
Polk Learning Center
Black, Julia
Burch, Eloise
M. Ed. CSU
0
8-22-79
Webster Science
Terminations Scott, John
Shelton, Eva
Shepard, Jayma Sine, Mary
Summer, Mikell
Taylor, Barbara Walker, Susan Ward, Mary Beth
Warren, Mona
la
Douglass Phys. Ed./Coach’
lb
Westwood Primary
5-29-79
la
Rogers Reading
5-29-79
la
Hoover Social Studies
5-29-79
4a
North Highland Primary
5-29-79
la
Dewey Intermediate
5-29-79
lb
Stand Watie Primary
5-29-79
4a
Star Spencer Reading
5-29-79
la
Hawthorne Learning Center
5-29-79
1 - ESL - English as Second Language
.
5-29-79
10108.
1
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Taber, Kaye
Bruno, Barbara
$ 9821.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Wilson Primary
Calhoun, Cynthia
Calhoun, Cynthia
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Northwest IMH
1
Coats, Ramona
Coats, Ramona
11394.
B.S. NWSU
6
8-22-79
Curriculum ESL
2
Dake, William
Collett. Teresa
9821.
B.A. OU
0
8-22-79
Northwest Science/English
Brewton, Jo
Davis, Lola
9981.
B.S. CSU
1
8-22-79
Quail Creek Intermediate
JCnight, Marilyn
Dick, Lynda
12000.
M. Ed. CSU
4
8-22-79
Webster EMH/LD
Hurst, Sylvia
Dickson, Iynne
10901.
B.A. KSU
3
8-22-79
Star Primary
Edwards, Cheryl
Edwards, Cheryl
11061.
B.S. OU
4
8-22-79
Curriculum ESL
2
Sokolowsky, Jeanne
Factory, Cynthia
12000.
M. Ed. CSU
4
8-22-79
Edwards EMH
1
Flores, Judith
Flores, Judith
11050.
M.A.T. OCU
2
8-22-79
Curriculum ESL
2
Fowler. Jovce
Fowler. Jovce
10741.
B.A. UA
2
8-22-79
Rogers Learning Center
Fox, Mary
Fox, Mary
9981.
B.A. OU
1
8-22-79
Curriculum ESL
Gardner, Janet
Gardner, Janet
9981.
B.S. OU
1
8-22-79
Stand Watie ' Learning Center
Galloway, Joy
Hale, Betty
11221.
B.S. SWSU
5
8-22-79
Green Past./Spencer Kindergarten \
1 - IMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped 4 - KSU - Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS.
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
'
4
5
SALARY
|
2
3-LD - Learning Disabilities
2 - ESL - English as Second Language 5 - UA - University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ.
NAME
3
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Hicks, Larry
Hicks, Larry
$13504.
M.S. ESC
Cage, Jo Ann
Holliman, Linda
9821.'
McBroom, Gary
Huddleston, Steven
9821.
Huffaker, Faira
Huffaker, Faira
11429.
Johnson, Steven
Johnson, Steven
Karber, Debra
8
8-08-79
Curriculum Science Consultant
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
West Nichols Hills Preschool
B.S. OSU
0
8-22-79
Capitol Hill High Social Studies/Coach
M.A. Bethany
4
8-22-79
Willard > Learning Center
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Edwards Intermediate
Karber, Debra
10741.
B.S. SWSU
2
8-22-79
Parker Learning Center
Kelch, Mary Ann
Knight,-Marilyn
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Webster LD
Pitts, Kelly
Lagos, Adelheid
9821.
B.A. OCU
0
8-22-79
Northeast Spanish
Larson, Betty
Larson, Betty
15482.
M. Ed. CSU
16
8-08-79
Curriculum Learhing Center
Lackey, Debra
Maclin, Ruby
10901.
B.S. TSU
3
8-22-79
Ridgeview Primary
Killian, Bobby
Maddox, June
19396.
M.T. CSU
3
7-01-79
Children's Hospital Principal
Coby, Jane
Martin, Frances
11-394.
B.S. SWSU
6
8-22-79
Creston Hills : Intermediate
Messiah, Margaret
Messiah, Margaret
9981.
B.S. OU
1
8-22-79
Curriculum ESL
Oliver, Lillian
Mills, Arlene
11221.
B.S. NESU
5
8-22-79
Sunset Intermediate
■■■...........................
1 - ESC - Bnporia State College - Emporia Kansas 3 - TSU - Tennessee State University - Nashville, Tenn.
1
3
2 - LD - Learning Disabilities 4 - ESL - English as Second Language
2
4
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
•<
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
Employments
Annual
Newton, Wilma
Newton, Wilma
$10312.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Jackson EMH
Nezma, Myrta
Nezma, Myrta
11748.
B.S. OSU
8
8-22-79
Webster Learning Center
Nguyen, Nguyet
Neu.ven, Nguyet
11825.
M.A. IU
2
6
8-22-79
Curriculum Bilingual
Nielson, Elizabeth
Nielson, Elizabeth
10480.
B.A. CC
3
1
8-22-79
Pierce/South. Hills LD/IMH 4
Nowak, Mary
Nowak, Mary
9981.
B.A. MS
5
1
8-22-79
Douglass Learning Center
Park, Jean
Park, Jean
11221.
B.S. CSU
5
8-22-79
King Learning Center
Potter, Betty
Potter, Betty
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Parmelee EMH
Quiros, Beverly
Quiros, Beverly
10312.
B.S. OU
0
8-22-79
Douglass LD/EMH
Gustin, Brenda
Rager, Enma
12023.
M.S. OSU
7
8-22-79
Rogers Science
Scott, Patricia
Reherman, Mary
13062.
M.L.SC. OU
7
8-08-79
Capitol Hill Middle Librarian
Hamilton, Charlotte
Sheets, Sharon
11232.
M. Ed. NWSU
3
8-22-79
Bodine Primary
Jones, Lillian
Simons, Wanda
11603.
B.S. CSU
2
8-08-79
Harding Librarian
Hoehner, Teresa
Smith, Donna
9821.
A.B. WMC
0
8-22-79
Rogers Math
Baker, Jimmy
Smith, Richard
9821. i
B.M. Ed. Bethany
0
8-22-79
Grant Band Director
1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped 2 - IU - Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana NAME
ASSIGNMENT
6
3 - CC - Catawba College - Salisburg, N.C. 4 - LD - Learning Disabilities
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
1
1
5 - MS - Montclair State- Montclair, N.J. 6 - WMC - Wester Mich. College - Kalamazoo,
DEGREE COLLEGE
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
•
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Sublette, Betty
Taublee, Joan
$12233.
Thomas, Wilma
Thomas, Wilma
10901.
Turner, Kathryn
Turner, Kathryn
Wade, Helen
Wade, Helen
Webb, Naneie
Webb, Naneie
Phillips, Nilar
Wedel. Deborah
9821.
Wheeler, Velma
Wheeler, Velma
11050.
M. Ed. SMU 1
Wood, Jacqueline
Wood, Jacqueline
11568.
B.S. TSU
Zurcher, Sue
Zurcher, Sue
B.A. MANC
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
------------------------------- L
M. Ed. CSU
8
8-22-79
Washington Kindergarten
B.A. Langston
3
8-22-79
Shidler Intermediate
B.S. OSU
1
8-22-79
Harding Reading
11568.
B.S. Bethany
7
8-22-79
Page-Woodson Learning Center
12409.
M. Ed. CSU
4
8-08-79
Southside Rdg. Clinic Reading Clinician
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Dunbar Home Economics
•?2^-
8-22-79
Capitol Hill Middle Learning Center
2
7
8-22-79
Shidler Learning Center
3
0
8-22-79
Curriculum ESL
M. Ed. CSU
0
8-22-79
Lee/Harrison Physical Education
B.S. OSU
0
8-22-79
Hayes/Oakridge Physical Education
9981.
9821, ; .. '
4
Additional Allocations
Employments
1 - SMU - Southern Methodist University - Dallas, Texas 2 - TSU - Tennessee State University - Nashville, Tenn.
Browning, Judith
10108.
Burnett, Donald
9821.
3- MANC - Mid-American Nazarene College - Olathe, Kansas 4- ESL - English as Second Language
:-
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Personnel
PERSONNEL N/\ME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Employments
Annual
Additional Allocations
$10312.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Page-Woodson LD/EMH
Bynum, Sally
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Capitol Hill Middle LD 1
Clement, Mary
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Coolidge/Johnson Physical Education
Deaton, Susan
9821.
B.S. OSU
0
8-22-79
Rockwood/Linwood Physical Education
Mears, Glenna
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
8-22-79
Stand Watie/Westwood Physical Education
Royal, Rita
9821.
B.S. JSU
0
8-22-79
Mark Twain/Arthur Physical Education
Scott, Rita
9981.
B.S. OSU
1
8-22-79
Willard/Edgemere/Sun. Physical Education
Slaughter, Mary
11221.
B.S. CSU
5
8-22-79
Instructional Div. CR. 3
Stafford, Donna
10781.
M. Ed. CSU
1
8-22-79
Capitol Hill Middle LD 1
Wakelee, Lloyd
9821.
B.S. OSU
0
8-22-79
Instructional Div. CR. 3
11221.
B.S. UT
5
8-22-79
Curriculum ESL.
Burnside, Joni
Zavala, Rosalinda
2
4
1
i ,5
1 - LD/JMH
Learning Disabilities, Educable Mentally Handicapped
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
2 - JSU - Jackson State University-- Jackson, Miss. 3 - CR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
4 - UT - University of Texas - El Paso, Tex. 5 - ESL - English as Second Language
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT i
. PROFESSIONAL I EDUCATIONAL
Transfers
Employments
Annual
Gibson, Louis
Coyle, Cynthia
$11628.
Hammers, Carol
Goodin, Jidith
Gradney, Hannah
M.A.T. OCU
5
8-22-79
Eugene Field Intermediate
11568.
B.A. CSU
7
8-22-79
Green Pastures ; Gifted/Talented
Grayson, Maxine
11782.
B.S. A, AM 1
5
8-22-79
Eisenhower LD
Matthews, Diane
Hamm, David
11061.
B.S. CSU
4
8-22-79
Davis Intermediate
Straughn, Deborah
Hobson, Vicki
5697.
B.S. OSU
6
8-22-79
Kaiser i T. Kindergarten
Hedges, Gerald
Parent, Mary
11221.
B.A. SESU
5
8-22-79
Capitol Hill Middle Vocal Music
Nash. Earl
Park, Sharon
9821.
B.S. TT
0
8-22-79
Ridgeview Intermediate
Terry, Barbara
Royal, Janice
9821.
B.S. OCU
0
8-22-79
Stand Watie Learning Center
Powell, Geneva
Smith, Brenda
10268.
M.S. SWSU
1
8-22-79
Adams Learning Center
Meador, Minnie
Wycoff, Sue
11050.
M. Ed. SWSU
2
8-22-79
Mark Twain Intermediate
3
Leaves of Absence
;
Parental Hoehner, Teresa
Rogers Math
1 - A,AM - Alabama A & M - Normal, Alabama 2 - LD - Learning Disabilities
I
5-29-79 3 - TT - Texas Tech. - Lubbock, Texas
2
â– L
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
——----------------------------------- -
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave Orndorff, Mary
Britton Kindergarten
5-29-79
Reynolds, Anita
Webster Counselor
6-05-79
Rupert, Donna
Jackson Reading
5-29-79
Adams Primary
5-29-79
Pupil Services Speech Pathologist
5-29-79
Adult Education L.P.N." Instructor
8-03-79
•
Ill Health Holder, Roxanne
Military Baumwart, Carolyn
PROFESSIONAL OTHER Terminations
Holmes, Barbara
Id
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Employments
Annual
Fanning, Louis
Fanning, Louis
$12311
Isch, Jack
Iseh, Jack
Terminations Wright, David
la
Foster Estes Appliance Repair-
Douglass Voc. Welding Office of Supt. Administrative Asst.
23217
Transfers
Smith, Wallace R.
Personnel Services Director
Russell, George H
Additional Allocations
Monthly 8-22-79
Teacher Corps Intern
Norris, Rosalind
8-22-79
Teacher Corps Intern
Williams, Irene
8-22-79
Teacher Corps Intern
McGinty, Marilyn
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Personnel
PERSONNEL Mame
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL
Terminations
Funk, Stanley
la
Computer Services Applica. Programmer
ASSIGNMENT
Annual
Grissom, Stephen
$14327.
6-19-79
Grissom, Stephen
NAME
Employments
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
•
CLERICAL
Terminations
Colbert, Vernell Gabbert, Elizabeth Johnson, Tracey Keffer, Eloise
Kidd, Jenna King, Janet
Krasowski, Verlia
Leavitt, Barbara
Loftis, Ella Randolph, Sherry
Phillips, Cindy Risenhoover, Doris
Thomas, Wanda
4b
West Nichols Hills Teacher Aide
6-01-79
lb
Personnel Secretary
7-04-79
4f
West Nichols Hills Teacher Aide
6-01-79
la
Moon Principal's Secy.
6-29-79
la
Northeast Registrar
6-12-79
lb
Jackson Instructional Aide
5-29-79
la
West Nichols Hills Teacher Aide
6-01-79
lb
Harrison Principal's Secy.
6-05-79
4f
Southeast Math Aide
5-18-79
4b
West Nichols Hills Teacher Aide
5-16-79
4b
West Nichols Hills Teacher Aide
6-01-79
la
Accounting Services Int. Accountant
7-09-79
la
Shields Heights Principal's Secy.
6-05-79
-
.............
7-02-79
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Research & Evaluation Research Associate
ASSIGNMENT
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Personnel
PERSONNEL T'
<
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Valesques, Norma
Davis, Jo Ann
$ 530.
1
6-29-79
Curriculum Jr. Secretary
Powell, Mildred
Platt, Shirley
600.
J
7-16-79
Communications Administrative Secy.
Lorne, Sandy
Yahola, Augustina
530.
1
7-09-79
Curriculum Jr. Secretary
Leaves of Absence
Hawthorne T.RTA
1
5-29-79
FOOD SERVICE Terminations
Adams, Vanda
lb
le
Bailey, Wilma Baker, Loren Brown, Anna
la
Id
Helper
5-25-79
Helper
5-25-79
j
Helper
5-25-79
1
Helper
5-25-79
-
1 - LRTA - Learning Resource Teacher Aide
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Jenkins, Louise Johnson, Wynona Murray, Carter
Reed, Roberta
Yahola, Judy
-
-
Terminations
le Id
le lb
le
Helper
5-25-79
Elementary Manager
5-25-79
Helper
5-25-79
1st Baker
5-25-79
Salads
5-25-79 Employments
Hourly
Temporary
Norwood, Mary
$ 3.35
6-12-79
Helper
7-02-79
Receiving Clerk
SUPPLY Terminations Rogers, Charles
Maxwell, Norma
Monthly 3
Warehouse Worker
6-29-79
Abram, Ola
$ 515.
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME ■4
_________________________________________________
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations Briggs, Mary Noah, Abel
lb 4a
Bus Driver
6-29-79
Supervisor
7-02-79
Brickey, Charles
Employments
Monthly
Fletcher, Michael
$005
7-03-79
Mechanic
SERVICE
Terminations
Anderson, Carl Bottoms, Avery
Colbert, Edward
Edwards, Roscoe Hamilton, Lonnell
Hinson, Terry
Jackson, James
4f
Service Center Custodial Worker
6-28-79
4a
All Schools Custodian
5-12-79
Id
Eisenhower Custodial Worker
8-07-79
Id
Western Village Custodial Worker
6-22-79
Id
Star Spencer Custodial Worker
7-18-79
4f
Service Center Custodial Worker
6-28-79
4f
All Schools Custodial Worker
6-14-79
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
Hankins, Josephine
565.
0
7-03-79
Service Center Custodial Worker
McClendon, Lawrence J
565.
0
7-03-79
Service Center■ Custodial Worker
-
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations
. Lewis, Patricia
:■
Lindsay, Ricky Thompson, Donell
Hoover Custodial Worker
6-29-79
Id. Northwest Custodial Worker
6-22-79
Southeast Custodial Worker
7-03-79
4f
le
•
Employments
Monthly
Robinson, Willie
$ 585.
2
7-11-79
Southeast Custodial Worker
Miller, James
Hinson, Terry
565.
0
6-18-79
Service Center Custodial Worker
Coffey, Chahcellar
Wilson, James
565.
0
6-18-79
Jackson Custodial Worker " v '
Transfers Smith. Robert
Gonzales, Ezekiel
565.
0
7-11-79
Capitol Hill High Custodial Worker
Jones. Elnora
Todd, Rose
565.
0
7-12-79
Northeast Custodial Worker
Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Clark, Jonathan
$ 2.90
7-06-79
Pierce
2.90
7-10-79
All Schools !
Henderson, Robin
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PERSONNEL •<
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Leaves of Absence
Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Miles, Claude
$ 2.90
7-12-79
Service Center
Moore, Horace
2.90
6-18-79
Edgemere
Williams, Christopher
2.90
7-06-79
Edwards
7-11-79
Adams Custodial Worker
Employments
Monthly
Hernandez, Ernest
$ 565.
Ill Health Coyle, Michael
Adams Custodial Worker
6-29-79
Landscape
6-29-79
Electrician
6-26-79
Carpenter
6-29-79
Electrician
6-26-79
0
MAINTENANCE
Terminations la
Anderson, Vonley
la
Stewart, Harold
la
Tabor, Jack
la
Wenthrow, Lester
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
i MAINTENANCE 1
EFFECTIVE DATE
-
-
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
'
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Stone, Martha
Fields, Sheila
$ 920.
7-02-79
Painter
870.
6-19-79
Journeyman Furniture
Transfers
Smith, Willard
Biggs, Floyd
CAMPUS POLICE
Terminations
Shipman, Frankie
la
Stationary Officer
6-30-79
j
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E D U C A TI O N O F
T HE B OA R D OF
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O K L A H O M A,
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OF A U G UST
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AT
7: 0 0
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DI S T RI C T
I N T H E B O A R D R O O M,
R E G U L A R A D J O U R N E D M E E TI N G
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2 0,
O KL A H O M A
C O U N T Y,
A D MI NI S T R A TI O N
P. M.
P a ul E n gli s h, Pr e si d e nt P at P ott s, Vi c e Pr e si d e nt Fl o y d D o n w ert h, M e m b er D el b ert H a m m, M e m b er Mr s. B ett y Hill, M e m b er Ar m o n d H. St art, M e m b er Mr s. Fr e d d y e Willi a m s, M e m b er
P R E S E N T:
Ot h er s pr e s e nt: T h o m a s W. P a y z a nt, S u p eri nt e n d e nt; Vi vi a n St e v e n s o n:, Cl er k; Willi a m Bl e a kl e y a n d Eri c Gr o v e s, Att or n e y s; C e ntr al Offi c e st aff m e m b er s; r e pr e s e nt ati v e s fr o m pr of e s si o n al gr o u p s; t h e n e w s m e di a a n d ot h er i nt er e st e d p er s o n s. T h e m e eti n g
R oll Mr.
c all
was
e st a bli s h e d
E n gli s h
MI N U T E S
OF
c all e d t o or d er
w el c o m e d
P R E VI O U S
t h at all all
of
b y Mr.
of
E n gli s h
t h e B o ar d
t h e vi sit or s
a n d Dr.
m e m b er s
Ha m m
w er e
gave
t h e i n v o c ati o n.
pr e s e nt.
REP O RTS
Willi a m s
R oll
C all
M E E TI N G
- B O A R D M E M B E R S'
- I was
wit h
Mr s.
Hill
R. # 2 5 1 Mi n ut e s A p pr o v e d
C O M ME NTS
Mr s. Hill - I w o ul d li k e t o s a y t h a n k s t o st aff f or t a ki n g m e o ut t o t h e St ar S p e n c er ar e a o n a n it e m t h at w e will b e v oti n g o n. S o m e of t h e p atr o n s m a y n ot b e a w ar e t h at s o m e of t h e B o ar d m e m b er s di d c o m e a n d vi e w t h e ar e a. Mr s.
t o Or d er
Vi sit or s W el c o m e d
pr e s e nt.
It w a s m o v e d b y Dr. St art a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. Hill f or a p pr o v al of t h e mi n ut e s of A u g u st 6, 1 9 7 9 a s pr e s e nt e d. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
C O M MI T T E E
C all
when
Dr. H a m m - I w o ul d li k e t o c o n c ur wit h Mr s. ar e a a n d a p pri s e d m y s elf of t h at sit u ati o n.
t h e ar e a w a s
Willi a m s
C o m m e nt s Mr s. Willi a m s
vi e w e d.
t h at I di d
C o m m e nt s Mr s. Hill
vi sit
t h e St ar
S p e n c er
Mr. E n gli s h - I w o ul d li k e t o t h a n k o n e of t h e p atr o n s of t h e Will o w Br o o k ar e a, E v el y n Elifrit s, f or s h o wi n g m e s o m e of t h e ar e a o ut t h er e a n d w h at w a s b ei n g pr o p o s e d. W e h a d a v er y g o o d t o ur a n d di s c u s si o n of t h e sit u ati o n. Al s o, it w a s m y o p p ort u nit y a n d pl e a s ur e r e c e ntl y t o att e n d a n d r e pr e s e nt t h e B o ar d at t h e W. K. J a c k s o n A p pr e ci a  ti o n Di n n er a n d . s h ar e wit h Mr s. Willi a m s i n r e pr e s e nti n g t h e B o ar d at t h e W. J. E d w ar d s D a y at E d w ar d ’s P ar k. T h o s e w er e h a p p y o c c a si o n s.
C o m m e nt s Dr. H a m m
-
C o m m e nt s Mr. E n gli s h
L E G AL R E P O RT
Mr.
Bl e a kl e y
r e p ort e d:
( 1)
Att or n e y s' F e e s i n S al e of C h a n n el 2 5 - Wit h r e s p e ct t o t h e att or n e y s' f e e s of t h e W a s hi n gt o n, D. C. fir m ( F arr o w, S c hil d h a u s e, R e n k & Wil s o n) t h at a s si st e d wit h t h e s al e of C h a n n el 2 5, w e h a d B o ar d a ut h orit y t o p a y u p t o $ 2, 5 0 0. We no w h a v e a fi n al bill o n t h at f or $ 2, 9 3 1. 7 4. I w o ul d li k e t o h a v e t h e B o ar d' s a p pr o v a o n t h e a d diti o n al s u m of $ 4 3 1. 7 4.
( 2)
A p p e al D e ci si o n o n J u d y F a y e B o s w ell T er mi n ati o n - W e r e c ei v e d t h e a p p e al d e ci si o n o n t h e t er mi n ati o n of J u d y F a y e B o s w ell. T h at d e ci si o n w a s a d v er s e t o t h e Di stri ct. I wi s h t o di s c u s s t h e m att er wit h t h e B o ar d i n e x e c uti v e s e s si o n a n d r e c o m m e n d a cti o n o n t h at m att er f oll o wi n g t h e e x e c uti v e s e s si o n.
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. P ott s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. Willi a m s t o a p pr o v e t h e a d d e d $ 4 3 1. 7 4 t o t h e pri or a p pr o v e d a m o u nt f or att or n e y s' f e e s ( F arr o w, S c hil d h a u s e, R e n k & Wil s o n) i n t h e s al e of C h a n n el 2 5.
Mr s. Hill i n q uir e d: t h e T V st ati o n ?
I a s s u m e d t hi s a m o u nt will
c o m e fr o m t h e f u n d fr o m t h e s al e of
Mr. Bl e a kl e y - I a m n ot s ur e w h er e t h e d e p o sit s h a v e b e e n m a d e b y t h e tr e a s ur er o n t h at. It d e p e n d s o n w h et h er or n ot t h e m o n e y w a s d e p o sit e d i n t h e s a m e a c c o u nt t h at t h e s e will b e p ai d fr o m. I c a n c h e c k a n d r e p ort b a c k t o y o u o n t h at. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
Att or n e y 's R e p ort
R. # 2 5 2 A p pr o v al f or A d diti o n al Att or n e y s' F e e s i n S al e of C h a n n el 2 5
348
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S U P E RI N T E N D E N T' S E m pl o y e e t e nt h
of
the
OF
M E E TI N G
OF A U G UST
2 0,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
REP O RT
Dr. P a y z a nt i ntr o d u c e d Mr s. P at W at s o n, Pr e si d e nt, t h e A s s o ci ati o n of All S c h o ol P er s o n n el, w h o g a v e pr eli mi n ar y r e m ar k s r e g ar di n g Mr s. Billi e C hri sti n e M at h e s, ' S e cr et ar y, J eff er s o n Mi d dl e S c h o ol, h a vi n g b e e n s el e ct e d a s E m pl o y e e of t h e M o nt h. A C ertifi c at e of R e c o g niti o n w a s pr e s e nt e d b y Dr. P a y z a nt t o Mr s. M at h e s of t h e B o ar d of E d u c ati o n a n d t h e A s s o ci ati o n of All S c h o ol P er s o n n el.
Mr s. 1. # 2 5 3 ’r of e s si o n al rri p s A p pr o v e d
M at h e s
r e s p o n d e d.
A m oti o n w a s m a d e p er s o n s t o att e n d
At ( a)
At
( b)
no Expense
b y Mr. D o n w ert h a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. c o nf er e n c e s a s i n di c at e d:
t o t h e S c h o ol
Hill
t o dir e ct
Di stri ct
t h e f oll o wi n g
Di stri ct
C h arl ott e Bi b b- H arri s o n , N ati o n al Ri g ht t o R e a d C o nf er e n c e, A u g u st 2 7- 2 8, 1 9 7 9. N ati o n al C o nf er e n c e t o p a y e x p e n s e s. S c h o ol
o n b e h alf
C ol u m bi a,
M ar yl a n d,
Expense
O n e or m or e m e m b er s of t h e B o ar d, T a s k F or c e W or k s h o p c o n d u ct e d b y t h e N ati o n al S c h o ol B o ar d s A s s o ci ati o n d uri n g t h e m o nt h s of S e pt e m b er a n d O ct o b er, 1 9 7 9.
O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d. I. # 2 5 4 R e p ort a n d A u dit or s' F e e s \ p pr o v e d
Dr. P a y z a nt st at e d: Si n c e t h e B o ar d t o o k a cti o n t w o fir m s t h at t h e B o ar d a p p oi nt e d h a v e m er g e d. It w a s m o v e d b y Mr s. P ott s a n d s e c o n d e d b y r e c o m m e n d e d b y t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt:
Dr.
t o a p p oi nt a u dit or s
f or 1 9 7 9- 8 0,
the
H a m m t o a p pr o v e t h e f oll o wi n g a s
( a)
A p pr o v al of a v er b al r e p ort fr o m t h e B o ar d' s s u b c o m mitt e e o n a u dit or s' f e e s t o i n cr e a s e t h e 1 9 7 9- 8 0 f e e p ai d t o M o a k, H u n s a k er a n d R o u s e, a n d T h o m a s a n d C o m p a n y b y 1 0 % o v er t h e 1 9 7 8- 7 9 f e e.
( b)
A p pr o v al of a n a u dit c o ntr a ct wit h M o a k, H u n s a k er, R o u s e, T h o m a s a n d C o m p a n y, pr e vi o u sl y M o a k, H u n s a k er a n d R o u s e C o m p a n y, a n d T h o m a s a n d C o m p a n y, t o a u dit t h e fi n a n ci al aff air s a n d tr a n s a cti o n s of e a c h of t h e f u n d s a n d a cti viti e s of t h e s c h o ol di stri ct f or t h e 1 9 7 9- 8 0 fi s c al y e ar. F e e s f or t h e a n n u al a u dit s ar e $ 3 6, 5 2 0.
Mr. D o n w ert h c o m m e nt e d: O n t h e s u b c o m mitt e e' s r e c o m m e n d ati o n t h at t h e a u dit or s r e c ei v e t h e 1 0 % i n cr e a s e, I t hi n k it i s n e c e s s ar y t h at w e bri n g t hi s o ut; t h e y h a d a s k e d f or a 3 0 % i n cr e a s e; t h at b ei n g 1 0 % f or t h e l a st t hr e e y e ar s t h at w e di d n ot a w ar d a n i n cr e a s e i n t h e pr e vi o u s t w o y e ar s. H o w e v er, t h e s u b c o m mitt e e di d f e el t h at h a d t h e y a s k e d f or t h e.i n cr e a s e, it w o ul d h a v e b e e n c o n si d er e d a n d t h at w e s h o ul d j u st a w ar d t h e 1 0 % i n cr e a s e i n t ot o. Mr. E n gli s h - I a p pr e ci at e r e c o m m e n d ati o n.
t h e w or k
of
t h e s u b c o m mitt e e i n c o mi n g u p wit h
t hi s ki n d of
Mr s. Hill 'i n q uir e d: N o w t h at t h e fir m s m er g e d aft er t h e c o m mitt e e h a d m et, w h y di d w e h a v e t w o a u dit or s a n d n o w h a v e o n e a u dit or ? T hi s i s pr o b a bl y t h e pr a cti c e t h at t h e B o ar d h a d b ef or e I j oi n e d t h e B o ar d. S h o ul d w e c o n si d er t w o a u dit or s, t w o diff er e nt fir m s ? Dr. P a y z a nt - I c a n't a n s w er t h e hi st ori c al q u e sti o n, b e c a u s e I d o n't k n o w, b ut t h e di s c u s si o n s a n d t h e a ct u al m er g er a p p ar e ntl y w er e i n t h e w or k s d uri n g t h e ti m e t h at t h e B o ar d s u b c o m mitt e e w a s c o n si d eri n g a r e c o m m e n d ati o n o n f e e s. It i s t h e s a m e p e o pl e; t h e y h a v e si m pl y g o n e t o o n e fir m r at h er t h a n b ei n g t w o s e p ar at e o n e s. Mr s. Hill - If t h e B o ar d f e eli n g n ot t h er e n o w ?
s o m eti m e a g o t h o u g ht t h at it n e e d e d t w o a u dit or s,
why
i s t h at
Mr s. P ott s - I d o n't b eli e v e a n y of t hi s B o ar d w a s s er vi n g at t h e ti m e t h e d e ci si o n w a s m a d e, a n d all I c a n r e s p o n d t o i s h a vi n g a s k e d t h at q u e sti o n m y s elf s o m eti m e b a c k, a n d h a vi n g b e e n t ol d t h at t h e t w o fir m s w er e v er y c o m p etiti v e a n d t h e B o ar d i n or d er t o r e s ol v e w h o t o gi v e t h e b u si n e s s t o, d e ci d e d t o di vi d e t h e b u si n e s s b et w e e n t h e t w o fir m s. S o t h at i s h o w it w a s di vi d e d i nt o t h e a cti vit y f u n d s a n d t h e ot h er f u n d s. Mr s. Willi a m s - If w e wi s h t o s pr e a d t h e w or k ar o u n d, d o w e t hi n k it i s n e c e s s ar y t h e n t o l et t hi s m er g e d fir m c o nti n u e wit h o n e a s p e ct a n d a n e w fir m f or t h e ot h er ? Maybe w e c o ul d gi v e t hi s s o m e c o n si d er ati o n l at er o n, p o s si bl y at t h e or g a ni z ati o n m e eti n g i n F e br u ar y.
349
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OF A U G UST
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1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
I h a v e b e e n ar o u n d R. # 2 5 4 Mr. E n gli s h - I t hi n k t h er e i s s o m e m erit t o c h a n gi n g t h e a u dit or s. R e p ort a n d ei g ht y e ar s a n d t h e s a m e a u dit or s h a v e b e e n h er e all t h at ti m e, a n d I d o n't k n o w h o w A u dit or s' F e e s m u c h l o n g er t h a n t h at. B ut pr o b a bl y at s o m e p oi nt w e n e e d t o l o o k at t h e a u dit or A p pr o v e d - c o nt' d sit u ati o n . Mr s.
Mr. Mr s.
Mr. Why
Hill
- Y o u mi g ht
E n gli s h
- They
Willi a m s
- B ut
w a nt
d o n't
t o p ut
it o ut o n a bi d
b a si s.
bi d.
t h e y s u b mit a pr o p o s al,
w hi c h
see ms t o me
i s t h e s a m e t hi n g.
E n gli s h - W e mi g ht w a nt t o t a k e a l o o k at t h at l at er o n d o w n t h e r o a d t hi s y e ar. d o n't w e tr y t o s c h e d ul e it f or B o ar d di s c u s si o n t h e l a st h alf of N o v e m b er.
O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
Dr.
P a y z a nt
r e p ort e d:
( 1)
P oli c y f or U s e of F a ciliti e s - O n e of t h e t hi n g s t h at I i n cl u d e d i n y o ur p a c k et of m at eri al s w a s a r at h er d et ail e d pr o p o s al f or a B o ar d p oli c y f or c o m m u nit y u s e of f a ciliti e s a n d pr o p o s e d a d mi ni str ati v e r ul e s a n d r e g ul ati o n s f or i m pl e m e nt a ti o n of t h at p oli c y. I r e ali z e t h at it i s a r at h er l e n gt h y o n e a n d c o v er s a n u m b er of ar e a s t h at t h e B o ar d h a s b e e n t al ki n g a b o ut f or a n u m b er of m o nt h s. S o I w o ul d ur g e y o u t o st u d y t h at a n d if y o u h a v e q u e sti o n s or c o m m e nt s, or s u g g e sti o n s, t o pl e a s e c o nt a ct m e. M y r e c o m m e n d ati o n i s t h at it b e s c h e d ul e d f or y o ur offi ci al c o n si d er ati o n at t h e S e pt e m b er 5 B o ar d m e eti n g. ( A c o p y of t h e p oli c y i s o n fil e i n t h e Cl er k' s offi c e.)
( 2)
P ar e nt s' H a n d b o o k - T h e P ar e nt s' H a n d b o o k i s off t h e pr e s s t hi s w e e k a n d i s b ei n g m ail e d t o p ar e nt s of all st u d e nt s i n t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol s. It h a s a c al e n d ar i n t h e mi d s e cti o n a n d a l ot of i nf or m ati o n a b o ut t h e p u bli c s c h o ol s. It s h o ul d a s si st p ar e nt s i n b e c o mi n g m or e k n o wl e d g e a bl e a b o ut w h at w e h a v e t o off er. It al s o h a s i nf or m ati o n o n c o nt a ct p er s o n s t o a s si st wit h r e s p o n s e t o q u e sti o n s a n d f urt h er i nf or m ati o n a b o ut t h e r e s p e cti v e pr o gr a m s. S o p e o pl e s h o ul d b e l o o ki n g f or t h e s e i n t h e m ail s h ortl y a n d w e w o ul d w el c o m e s o m e f e e d b a c k o n t h e m.
( 3)
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Mr. E n gli s h - I r e all y pr ef er a m et h o d w h er e t h e p e o pl e g et t o s p e a k fir st b ef or e t h e B o ar d t a k e s a n a cti o n a n d t h e n t h e B o ar d h a s t o b a c k u p. W e ar e t al ki n g a b o ut a v er y f e w d a y s b ef or e t h e 5t h of S e pt e m b er b ef or e w e c a n t a k e a n y a cti o n o n it.
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Mr s. P ott s - I a m i n cli n e d t o f e el t h at w e w o ul d b e c a u si n g m or e c o nf u si o n b y st arti n g t h e s c h o ol y e ar off eri n g b u s s er vi c e t o t hi s s p e cifi c ar e a a n d t h e n t elli n g t h e m y o u c o m e d o w n a n d tr y t o p er s u a d e u s t o c h a n g e. I t hi n k t h at w e h a v e v ali d crit eri a t h at ar e a p pli e d all o v er t h e s c h o ol di stri ct a n d t h at w er e v er y c ar ef ull y w or k e d o ut i n r el ati o n t o t h e w h ol e cit y. I t hi n k w e ar e a p pl yi n g it e v e nl y a n d I t hi n k t h er e i s g o o d r ati o n al e f or it, a n d it j u st s e e m s t o m e t h at i n t hi s i n st a n c e w h at w e n e e d t o d o i s w h e n t h e s e st u d e nt s c o m e f or s c h o ol, t o i nf or m t h e m t h at t h e e x c e pti o n n o l o n g er a p pli e s i n t h eir i n st a n c e b e c a u s e of t h e c h a n gi n g str e et p att er n s. Mr. M ar k h a m t h er e w er e n o pr o bl e m s e xi st a n d t h e y n e v er f airl y li g ht.
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N o n e. Mr s. Hill - A st u d e nt w a s h er e, Bill Fr a s er, a s ki n g a q u e sti o n of t h e B o ar d a b o ut t h e r e s er v e f u n d. I w o ul d li k e t o s u g g e st t h at m a y b e a st aff m e m b er c a n m e et wit h s o m e of t h o s e st u d e nt s a n d e x pl ai n, gi v e t h e st u d e nt s a n a n s w er t hi s e v e ni n g w hil e t h e y ar e i n att e n d a n c e. •
I n q uir y Mr s. Hill
Dr. P a y z a nt - I h a v e m et wit h r e pr e s e nt ati v e s of t h e v ari o u s f o ot b all t e a m s o n s e v er al o c c a si o n s d uri n g l a st w e e k a n d h a v e a m e eti n g s c h e d ul e d wit h t h e r e pr e s e nt ati v e s of t h e r e s p e cti v e f o ot b all t e a m s f or t o m orr o w m or ni n g, a n d t hi s i s o n e of t h e i s s u e s t h at w e h a v e t al k e d a b o ut i s t h e b u d g et. I will b e h a p p y t o h a v e o n e of t h e st aff p e o pl e t al k wit h t h e st u d e nt s w h o ar e h er e t hi s e v e ni n g aft er t h e m e eti n g t o g o o v er a n e x pl a n ati o n of t h e r e s er v e f u n d a g ai n, a n d I will b e h a p p y t o d o s o wit h t h e st u d e nt s w h o ar e r e pr e s e nti n g t h e t e a m s w h e n t h e y m e et wit h m e t o m orr o w.
H E A RI N G S
c o nt' d
Mr. E n gli s h c all e d o n M s. G a yl e J o n e s w h o h a d r e gi st er e d t o a d dr e s s t h e B o ar d. M s. J o n e s s p o k e r e g ar di n g a t e a c h er' s c o n c er n f or e d u c ati o n i n t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol s, t h e p o siti o n i n w hi c h t e a c h er s fi n d t h e m s el v e s i n t h e t hr e at of a stri k e, a n d ot h er.
Mr. E n gli s h r e c o g ni z e d R e p. C arl T wi d w ell, w h o e x pr e s s e d a p pr e ci ati o n f or t h e c o n si d er ati o n t h at h a d b e e n gi v e n i n t h e St ar S p e n c er a n d Will o w Br o o k ar e a s f or t h e tr a n s p ort ati o n of st u d e nt s.
u
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R. # 2 5 9 A dj o ur n m e nt E x e c uti v e S e s si o n 8: 2 0 p. m.
to
R. # 2 6 0 R et ur n e d t o O p e n S e s si o n 1 1: 3 5 p. m.
R e c o m m e n d ati o n of P oli c y i n t h e E v e nt of a T e a c h er Stri k e
A U G UST
It w a s m o v e d b y Mr s. Willi a m s and s ec o n d e d by s e s si o n,, aft er h a vi n g ’c o n cl u d e d it s e x e c uti v e a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h m oti o n c arri e d. E n gli s h
reconvened t h e open
s e s si o n
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
2 0,
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. ’P ott s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Dr. e x e c uti v e s e s si o n t o di s c u s s p er s o n n el a n d n e g oti ati v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. ’• d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d a n d m e m b er s of t h e R o o m.
Mr. R. # 2 6 1 M oti o n A p pr o v e d t o A p p e al D e ci si o n of H e ari n g J u d g e o n T er mi n ati o n of J u d y F a y e B o s w ell
OF
M E E TI N G
OF
Mr s. s e s si a y e; v ot e d
H a m m t h at t h e B o ar d a dj o ur n t o o n s. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h B o ar d m o v e d t o t h e B o ar d C o nf er e n c e
t h at t h e B o ar d r et ur n t o o p e n O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e
Hill o n. Mr s. a y e.
i n t h e B o ar d
Roo m
at
1 1: 4 0 p. m.
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Dr. St art a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. P ott s: I m o v e t h at t h e Di stri ct a p p e al t h e d e ci si o n of S hirl e y C olli er, H e ari n g J u d g e, d at e d J ul y 2 7, 1 9 7 9, i n t h e m att er of J u d y F a y e B o s w ell v er s u s t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y B o ar d of E d u c ati o n, Di stri ct 1- 8 9 of O kl a h o m a, a n d i n str u ct t h e Di stri ct' s att or n e y s t o t a k e s u c h a cti o n a s i s n e c e s s ar y t o eff e ct t h e a p p e al . O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
Dr. P a y z a nt r e a d t h e f oll o wi n g p oli c y e v e nt of a t e a c h er stri k e: O KL A H O M A
B OA R D OF
r e c o m m e n d ati o n t o b e i m pl e m e nt e d i n t h e
as a CI T Y
E D U C A TI O N
v ot e d
P U B LI C
P O LI C Y
S C H O OL S
I N THE
EVE NT OF
T E A C H E R S T RI K E
I. G e n er al
P oli c y
St at e m e nt
I n t h e e v e nt of a n e m pl o y e e w or k st o p p a g e, t h e B o ar d of E d u c ati o n i s c o m mitt e d t o k e e p s c h o ol s o p e n a n d t o f ulfill it s'r e s p o n si bilit y t o pr o v d e a q u alit y e d u c ati o n pr o gr a m f or O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol st u d e nt s. T h e B o ar d of E d u c ati o n a ut h ori z e s t h e a d mi ni str ati o n t o i m pl e m e nt a n o p er ati o n al pl a n t o a c c o m pli s h t hi s g o al. M ai nt ai ni n g t h e h e alt h a n d s af et y of st u d e nt s a n d st aff i s t h e pri m ar y c o n si d er ati o n i n t h e i m pl e m e nt ati o n of t h e pl a n. II.
R ol e
a n d R e s p o n si bilit y
of
t h e B o ar d
of
E d u c ati o n
T h e r ol e a n d f u n cti o n of t h e B o ar d of E d u c ati o n i s t h at r e q uir e d b y st at e l a w s a n d d efi n e d i n B o ar d p oli c y. T h e B o ar d s h all gi v e dir e cti o n t o t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt c o n c er ni n g t h e B o ar d' s p o siti o n o n t h e i s s u e s b ei n g n e g oti at e d. T h e B o ar d Pr e si d e nt. or hi s d e si g n e e will b e s p o k e s m a n f or t h e B o ar d o n p oli c y a n d t h e s u b st a nti v e'i s s u e s i n v ol v e d i n n e g oti ati o n s. I n t h e a b s e n c e of t h e Pr e si d e nt, t h e Vi c e Pr e si d e nt or h er d e si g n e e will a s s u m e t hi s r e s p o n si bilit y. I n t h e e v e nt of a t e a c h er stri k e, t h e B o ar d d el e g at e s t o t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt t h e a ut h orit y t o i m pl e m e nt t h e o p er ati o n al pl a n f or t h e d ur ati o n of t h e stri k e a n d b e s p o k e s m a n f or t h e Di stri ct i n a n y m att er s r el at e d t o t h e o p er ati o n s of t h e s c h o ol d uri n g t h e stri k e. III.
D uti e s
a n d R e s p o n si biliti e s
of
t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt
T h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt s h all f ulfill t h e d uti e s a n d r e s p o n si biliti e s pr e s cri b e d b y t h e B o ar d of E d u c ati o n a s st at e d i n B o ar d p oli c y a n d hi s p o siti o n d e s cri pti o n. The S u p eri nt e n d e nt will m a k e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s t o t h e B o ar d o n p oli c y i s s u e s r el at e d t o n e g oti ati o n s a n d t h e stri k e. T h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt will c arr y o ut a d mi ni str ati v e a n d o p er ati o n al r e s p o n si biliti e s a n d k e e p t h e B o ar d i nf or m e d c o n c er ni n g o p er ati o n of t h e s c h o ol s. T h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt will h e a d t h e m a n a g e m e nt t e a m t h at will i m pl e m e nt t h e pl a n.
I V. D uti e s
a n d R e s p o n si biliti e s
of S u p er vi s or y
P er s o n n el
C e ntr al offi c e a n d s c h o ol b uil di n g a d mi ni str at or s ar e s u p er vi s or y p er s o n n el a n d ar e a n i nt e gr al p art of t h e m a n a g e m e nt t e a m c h ar g e d wit h t h e r e s p o n si bilit y of i m pl e m e nti n g t h e pl a n. A d mi ni str at or s ar e e x p e ct e d t o f ulfill t h eir r e s p o n si bili ti e s a s m e m b er s of t h e m a n a g e m e nt t e a m i n c arr yi n g o ut t h e p oli ci e s of t h e B o ar d, i n cl u di n g t h e o p er ati o n al pl a n, a n d t h e a d mi ni str ati v e dir e cti o n s of t h e S u p eri n t e n d e nt. T h e B o ar d of E d u c ati o n r e c o g ni z e s t h e r ol e c o nfli ct t h at will c o nfr o nt b uil di n g a d mi ni str at or s d uri n g a stri k e w h o h a v e w or k e d h ar d t o e st a bli s h p o siti v e, pr of e s si o n al w or ki n g r el ati o n s hi p s wit h t e a c h er s. T h e B o ar d r e c o g ni z e s t h e diffi c ult y of t h e a d mi ni str at or' s r ol e d uri n g a stri k e a n d t h e p ati e n c e, s kill, a n d c o m mit m e nt a d mi ni str at or s will n e e d t o h a v e t o a c c o m pli s h t h eir t a s k.
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V.
R ol e
and
F u n cti o n
M E E TI N G
OF
E m pl o y e e s
of
OF
D uri n g
A U G UST
2 0,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
R e c o m m e n d ati o n of P oli c y i n t h e E v e nt of a T e a c h er Stri k e c o nt' d
a Stri k e
O kl a h o m a st at ut e s pr o hi bit stri k e s b y p u bli c s c h o ol e m pl o y e e s. T h e B o ar d E d u c ati o n e x p e ct s all Di stri ct e m pl o y e e s t o o b e y t h e l a w a n d h o n or t h eir a gr e e m e nt s of e m pl o y m e nt wit h t h e Di stri ct.
of
T h e B o ar d of E d u c ati o n s u p p ort s t h e d e ci si o n of a n y e m pl o y e e w h o c h o o s e s t o w or k r at h er t h a n p arti ci p at e i n a w or k st o p p a g e. E v er y eff ort will b e m a d e t o i n s ur e t h at a n y e m pl o y e e w h o w a nt s t o w or k c a n s af el y e x er ci s e hi s or h er ri g ht t o d o s o. St a n d b y s u b stit ut e t e a c h er s will b e p ai d $ 5 0. 0 0 p er d a y f or t h e d ur ati o n of t h e stri k e, if s u c h st a n d b y s u b stit ut e si g n s a pr e p ar e d st at e m e nt t o t h e eff e ct t h at h e or s h e i s n ot at t h e ti m e r e pr e s e nt e d b y t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y A m eri c a n F e d er ati o n of T e a c h er s a n d d o e s n ot wi s h t o b e s o r e pr e s e nt e d.
VI.
P er s o n n el
- Leave
P oli ci e s
D uri n g a stri k e t h e p oli c y of t h e B o ar d s h all b e t o h o n or all l o n g-t er m l e a v e s pr e vi o u sl y gr a nt e d f or t h e s e m e st er or y e ar, s u c h a s t e a c hi n g a br o a d, pr of e s si o n al st u d y, m at er nit y/ p at er nit y l e a v e, milit ar y l e a v e, or l e a v e f or h e alt h r e a s o n s, et c. K n o wi n gl y a n d i nt e nti o n all y mi s u si n g a l e a v e of a b s e n c e will b e c o n si d er e d a br e a c h of c o ntr a ct. All e m pl o y e e s w h o d o n ot w or k d uri n g a stri k e a n d ar e n ot o n a ut h ori z e d l e a v e will b e d o c k e d t h eir p er di e m p a y f or e a c h d a y t h e y ar e a b s e nt fr o m w or k.
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Dr. St art a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. Hill f or a d o pti o n of t h e r e a d P oli c y i n t h e E v e nt of a T e a c h er Stri k e. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
pr e vi o u sl y R. # 2 6 2 A p pr o v al of a y e; P oli c y i n t h e v ot e d E v e nt of a t h at Stri k e
A DJ O U R N M E N T A m oti o n t o a dj o ur n w a s m a d e b y Mr. D o n w ert h a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. P ott s. O n r oll c all Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
T H E R E U P O N T H E M E E TI N G
OF
STATE
C O U NTY
OF
A D J O U R N E D.
WAS
r e c or di n g of t h e m e eti n g
( A m e c h a ni c al
O KL A H O M A
O KL A H O M A
R. # 2 6 3 A dj o ur n m e nt 1 1: 5 9 p. m.
i s o n fil e i n t h e Cl er k' s
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I, t h e u n d er si g n e d Cl er k N u m b er 8 9 of O kl a h o m a C o u nt y, b ef or e t h e m e eti n g, t h e d at e, i n t h e Offi c e of t h e C o u nt y Cl
of t h e B o ar d of E d u c ati o n of I n d e p e n d e nt S c h o ol Di stri ct O kl a h o m a, d o h er e b y c ertif y t h at pri or t o 4 8 h o ur s ti m e a n d pl a c e of t h e R e g ul ar A dj o ur n e d M e eti n g w a s fil e d er k of O kl a h o m a C o u nt y, O kl a h o m a.
I al s o c ertif y t h at at l e a st 2 4 h o ur s pri or t o t h e m e eti n g, e x cl u di n g S at ur d a y s, S u n d a y s a n d H oli d a y s, n oti c e of t h e d at e, ti m e, pl a c e a n d a g e n d a of t hi s m e eti n g w a s p o st e d i n p er m a n e nt p u bli c vi e w at t h e l o c ati o n of t h e m e eti n g.
my
Wit n e s s 1 9 7 9.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 30, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
AUGUST 30, 1979, AT 8:00 A.M. PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley and Eric Groves, Attorneys; Central Office staff members; representatives from the news media, and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mr. English welcomed all of those present.
Visitors Welcomed
A person from the audience stated that there were some concerned parents present and asked if they would be permitted to address the Board, to which Mr. English replied: "I am sorry, but this is a special meeting of the Board in which hearings are not permitted. I think you have been in communication with all of the Board members." The person made additional comments, after which Mr. English stated: your say and I thank you very much."
"You have had
Mr. English continued: I think that the Board is preparing to go into executive session to receive its attorneys' report and to discuss matters of litigation and negotiations. The legislature has by a law passed in 1978 provided for school boards to go into executive session to communicate with its attorneys to discuss matters of litigation and to communicate with its negotiators on matters of negotiations. In other words, the elected representatives of the people of the taxpayers have the same rights as the representatives of the professional educators to discuss negotiations and litigations behind closed doors, basically. I guess it is probably based on the same premise that Sears doesn't tell Wards what it is considering; so that we all have the same equal rights in this, the Union and the elected representatives of the taxpayers. That is why the legislature provided this..
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start that the Board adjourn to executive session for consideration of matters of litigation, personnel, and negotiations.
R. #264 Board Adjourned to Executive Session Mr. Donwerth inquired: The law does provide that the school board can go behind closed 8:10 a.m. doors and discuss'1itigation and personnel, but do we have to? Can we not discuss it in an open meeting? Mr. English - That is why we vote on the motion to go into executive session.
Mrs. Hill stated that members of the Board would be returning to the Board Room following the executive session, and Mr. English added: The Board will be returning to this room to discuss anything that we want to discuss, and then any vote will be cast in public. Dr. Hamm inquired: Were you very careful in pointing out that in the executive session no vote can be taken? Mr. English - Any vote will be taken here in this room; no votes will be taken in executive session.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried and members of the Board moved to the Board Conference Room.
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R. #265 loard Returned to Open Session
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that *the motion carried.
Recommendation Resolution ’resented by Superintendent
After Mr. English reconvened the open meeting in the Board Room, Dr. Payzant presented a recommendation to the Board in form of the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education (hereinafter called "Board")
of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (hereinafter called "District") that its attorneys are hereby instructed to file a civil
action for a temporary and permanent declaratory judgment in the District Court of Oklahoma County to determine the rights, status and legal relationships
of the Board and District with respect to the District's employees who are
presently engaged in a strike and the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers,
Local 2309 of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO (hereinafter called "Union"), as determined by the provisions of Title 70, Oklahoma Statutes, including, but not limited to, the following issues: 1.
Whether the Board and the District must cease to recognize the
Union as representative of the professional educators of the District because the Union has engaged in a strike;
2.
Whether the Board and District must be relieved of the duty to
negotiate with such organization or its representatives; 3.
Whether members of the professional organization engaging in a strike
must be denied the full amount of their wages during the period of such
violation; and
4.
Does engaging and participating in a strike by a teacher (professional
educator) constitute willful neglect of duty and a ground for the dismissal of such teacher. Approved by'the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, this 30th day of August, 1979.
President
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that the above
resolution was adopted by a majority vote of the Board of Education at its Special Meeting on August 30, 1979. Witness my hand and seal of this school district this 30th day of August, 1979.
Clerk
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A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts: I move the adoption of the recommendation (Resolution) as just read by the Superintendent. Mr. Donwerth stated: The only reason that I can vote for the Resolution to go in and asi< for a temporary and permanent declaratory judgment is because I have been informed by our attorneys, and according to the state law we will be breaking the law ourselves if we do return to the table with the AFT, or the Union that does negotiate. I feel that in all good faith we need to be at the table; that we don't need to be in the courthouse; we need to be out there. But because we have been told that we will be breaking the law, that we are liable to litigation from other organizations and other teachers, and from the state, and because none of us, or at least I will speak for myself, would want to be in violation of the law; that until it is changed, that we have no alternative but to vote for this Resolution and go into court and to the panel judges to make that decision of if we are or if we are not breaking the law. If not, I don't know where we stand, but we are hung up on high center. We have to get off. If we are going to get back to the table, we do have to have an opinion from the judges, apparently, according to the opinion that we received. And that is the only reason that I can vote to request a temporary and permanent declaratory judgment.
Mrs. Hill - I agree very much with what Mr. Donwerth has said. We keep referring to the law that we probably would be breaking and would be in violation of. The Board members, of course, have a copy of this, but I feel like there are some of our parents who do not have this in their possession, and I really feel like it should be read to help inform our people in the audience so they will understand. Mr. Donwerth - That is the state law that
Dr. Payzant is going to read?
Mrs. Hill - It is the state law and I feellike it needs will know what we are referring to.
to be read so ourpatrons
Dr. Payzant stated: I am reading from a compilation of the School Laws of Oklahoma,at pages 299 and 300, Section 703, entitled Agreed Procedure for Resolving Impasses Exclusive Strikes Forbidden: "The procedure provided for herein for resolving impasses should be the exclusive recourse of the professional organization. It shall be illegal for the professional organization or the nonprofessional organization to strike or threaten to strike as a means of resolving differences with the Board of Education. Any member of the professional or nonprofessional organization engaging in a strike shall be denied the full amount of his wages during the period of such violation. If the professional and nonprofessional organization or its members engage in a strike, then the organization shall cease to be recognized as representative of the professional or nonprofessional educators, and the school district shall be relieved of the duty to negotiate with such organization or its representatives." The statutory citation is 70-509.8. Mr. Donwerth - One thing that I would like for everyone to understand is that does not say "may", it says "shall", anditis very binding on this board according to the state law. The only area that there would be any recourse is have we as Board members, or has our team as the Board's representative negotiated in good faith? And the only recourse they would have is to prove that we have not been bargaining in good faith1, and the judge will have to make that decision. It is my understanding that is where his opinion will be coming from.
Dr. Hamm - That is the point that I would like to speak to, that when we spent several Board sessions together considering this budget and we considered the teachers' compensation, I, in good faith, with my fellow Board members, tried to do as much for the teachers as the availability of the funds would allow. I was and still am convinced that the compensation package offered was the maximum. I was told and believed that no excess funds are available, and making more funds available elsewhere would jeopardize the educational program of the District. However, if more funds become miraculously available later on and they are offered, I shall feel that I have been misled, that the credibility of this Board, the integrity of this Board and its administration is damaged and shattered; that on the basis of the information given and my belief, and upon legal advice as an elected official; I swore an oath, as did my fellow members, to abide by the law, to support the state and federal laws, and I have no choice, but I am bound to vote yes for this.
Mrs. Williams - The fact that the Superintendent has read the law to a sparse assemblage here this morning, I am enjoining our friends of the media and the press that they would some way pass the word along to the readers and listeners of this district so that they may know what the law is.
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Mrs. Potts - I think I would like to comment on one thing that shouldn't need to be said, but I think maybe does, and that is that as members of the school board in our city as well as members of school boards throughout the State of Oklahoma, we are very concerned with the salaries that are made possible by state funds for our teachers. We feel that the rank of our state in terms of its commitment to education is disgraceful and we feel that teachers are probably the most important people in our young people's lives next to their teachers. And I think that this time is very appropriate for renewed commitment, not only on the part of this Board, but on the part of the citizens of this community, to get out and support our teachers in the effort to secure increased and more appropriate funding for our teachers.
R. #266 Resolution Approved Attorneys Instructed to File Action for Declaratory Judgment Re Teacher Strike
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R. #266 Resolution Approved Attorneys Instructed to File Action for Declaratory Judgment Re Teacher Strike cont'd
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth, in voting, stated, "again, with reluctance, I vote aye;" and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that ithe motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT R. #267 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; arid Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )
I, the undersigned Clerk Number 89 of Oklahoma County, before the meeting, the date, Office of the County Clerk of
of the Board of Education of Independent School District Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours time and place of the Special Meeting was filed in the Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district this^F^day of 1979.
i
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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SEPTE MBE R
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DI S T RI C T
I N D E P E N D E N T S C H O OL
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OF
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89 OF
O KL A H O M A
A D MI NI S T R A TI O N
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7: 0 0
P R E S E N T:
P a ul E n gli s h, Pr e si d e nt P at P ott s, Vi c e Pr e si d e nt Fl o y d D o n w ert h, M e m b er D el b ert H a m m, M e m b er Mr s. B ett y Hill, M e m b er Ar m o n d H. St art, M e m b er Mr s. Fr e d d y e Willi a m s, M e m b er
Ot h er s pr e s e nt: T h o m a s W. P a y z a nt, S u p eri nt e n d e nt; Vi vi a n St e v e n s o n, Cl er k; Willi a m Bl e a kl e y, Eri c Gr o v e s, a n d J u d y O n k e n, Att or n e y s; D o n al d H. L a d d, Tr e a s ur er; C e ntr al Offi c e st aff m e m b er s; r e pr e s e nt ati v e s fr o m pr of e s si o n al gr o u p s; t h e n e w s m e di a a n d ot h er i nt er e st e d p er s o n s. T h e m e eti n g Mr.
R oll
was
w el c o m e d
E n gli s h
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t o or d er
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all
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t h e vi sit or s
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of
and
Dr.
Ha m m
gave
C al 1 t o Or d er
t h e i n v o c ati o n.
Vi sit or s W ei c or n e d
pr e s e nt.
t h e B o ar d
m e m b er s
w er e
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pr e s e nt.
C all
M E E TI N G S
It w a s m o v e d b y Mr s. P ott s a n d A u g u st 2 0 a n d 3 0, 1 9 7 9, a s pr e s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. m oti o n c arri e d. C O M MI T T E E
b y Mr.
s e c o n d e d b y Dr. e nt e d. O n r oll a y e; Mr s. P ott s E n gli s h v ot e d
- B O A R D M E M B E R S'
St art f or a p pr o v al of t h e mi n ut e s of c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e
R. # 2 6 8 Mi n ut e s A p pr o v e d
C O M ME NTS
N o n e.
L E G AL A N D Mr.
( 1)
FI N A N CI A L
Bl e a kl e y
REP O RTS
r e p ort e d:
P etiti o n f or D e cl ar at or y J u d g m e nt - F oll o wi n g t h e B o ar d m e eti n g o n T h ur s d a y, A u g u st 3 0, w e fil e d o n b e h alf of t h e Di stri ct i n t h e Di stri ct C o urt of O kl a h o m a C o u nt y a p etiti o n f or d e cl ar at or y j u d g m e nt a n d a n a p pli c ati o n f or a t e m p or ar y d e cl ar at or y or d er. Alt h o u g h t hi s w a s a n e x p art e pr o c e e di n g, t h e t hr e e-j u d g e p a n el s et a h e ari n g f or t h e f oll o wi n g d a y, A u g u st 3 1, at 1: 3 0. I n t h at h e ari n g t h e j u d g e e nt er e d a d e ci si o n a n d i s s u e d a n or d er t o t h e eff e ct t h at a stri k e h a d o c c urr e d, t h at n o stri ki n g t e a c h er s h o ul d b e p ai d, t h at t h e Di stri ct c e a s e t o r e c o g ni z e t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y F e d er ati o n of T e a c h er s, a n d t h at t h e Di stri ct c e a s e t o n e g oti at e wit h t h at b o d y. Y e st er d a y a n d t o d a y t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y F e d er ati o n of T e a c h er s fil e d a p etiti o n i n err or wit h t h e St at e S u pr e m e C o urt a n d a p etiti o n f or a writ of pr o hi biti o n. A h e ari n g w a s h el d t o d a y at 2: 0 0 o n t h o s e t w o a p pli  c ati o n s t o t h e c o urt. W e fil e d a m oti o n t o di s mi s s wit h r e s p e ct t o t h e p etiti o n i n err or, s a yi n g t h at it w a s n ot a pr o p er pl e a di n g at t hi s p oi nt a n d ti m e; it w a s a n i nt erl o c ut or y or d er t h at h a d n ot b e e n c ertifi e d b y t h e Di stri ct C o urt; a n d t h at t h e p etiti o n i n err or w a s n ot pr o p er. T h at m oti o n t o di s mi s s w a s s u st ai n e d b y t h e S u pr e m e C o urt. W e al s o o p p o s e d t h e writ of pr o hi biti o n. T h e S u pr e m e C o urt a s s u m e d ori gi n al j uri s di cti o n f or t h e li mit e d p ur p o s e of c h a n gi n g t h e h e ari n g d at e o n t h e t e m p or ar y i nj u n cti o n i n Di stri ct C o urt fr o m S e pt e m b er 2 0 t o S e pt e m b er 1 0. T h at w a s t h e o nl y a cti o n t a k e n b y t h e S u pr e m e C o urt. All of t h e or d er s of t h e Di stri ct C o urt ar e i n eff e ct a n d t h e a cti o n of t h e S u pr e m e C o urt i n n o w a y c h a n g e s t h e p o siti o n of t h e s c h o ol di stri ct.
Mr s. Hill i n q uir e d: O n A u g u st 2 0, I a s k e d a b o ut t h e a d diti o n al f e e t h at w e p a y t h e W a s hi n gt o n, D. C. att or n e y s i n t h e s al e of C h a n n el 2 5, a n d y o u w er e g et b a c k t o m e a s t o w h er e t h at m o n e y w a s c o mi n g fr o m.
Mr. Bl e a kl e y - I a m s orr y, Mr s. Hill, t h at I h a v e n't o ut, b ut I will g et wit h Mr. Gi n n a n d fi n d o ut.
Mr. L a d d g a v e a r o uti n e tr e a s ur er' s r e p ort. i n t h e Cl er k' s offi c e.) The
r e p ort s w er e
a c c e pt e d
b y t h e B o ar d.
h a d t h e o p p ort u nit y
( A c o p y of t h e pri nt e d
Att or n e y' s R e p ort
w er e t o g oi n g t o
t o c h e c k t h at
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S U P E RI N T E N D E N T' S Dr.
OF
r e p ort e d:
1 9 7 9- 8 0 C o m p e n s ati o n P a c k a g e f or C ert ai n C ertifi e d E m pl o y e e s - I h a v e t w o it e m s t o pr e s e nt t o y o u f or a cti o n u n d er t h e u nfi ni s h e d b u si n e s s p orti o n of t h e a g e n d a. T h e fir st i s a r e c o m m e n d ati o n f or t h e 1 9 7 9- 8 0 c o m p e n s ati o n p a c k a g e f or c ertifi e d e m pl o y e e s. Y o u h a v e i n y o ur m at eri al s a d et ail e d pr e s e nt ati o n of t h at c o m p e n s ati or pl a n, i n cl u di n g s al ar y s c h e d ul e s wit h s p e cifi c br e a k d o w n s of a m o u nt s b y st e p a n d d e gr e e, a n d al s o s u m m ar y s h e et s w hi c h d et ail t h e i n cr e a s e s t h at will b e r e c ei v e d i n d oll ar a m o u nt s a n d p er c e nt a g e s f or s al ar y a n d r etir e m e nt p ai d b y t h e B o ar d at e a c h st e p a n d f or e a c h d e gr e e. T h e s e r e c o m m e n d e d i n cr e a s e s e q u al or e x c e e d t h e st at e m a n d at e s a s r e q uir e d b y H o u s e Bill 1 1 4 0, a d o pt e d b y t h e l e gi sl at ur e at t hi s p a st s e s si o n. I t hi n k y o u ar e a w ar e t h at t h e a cti o n of t h e l e gi sl at ur e i n m a n d ati n g st at e s al ari e s w a s fr a m e d s o t h at a gr a d u at e d s al ar y s c h e d ul e wit h a c ar e er l a d d er w o ul d b e i n stit ut e d a n d a m o u nt s t h at w o ul d b e p ai d t o t e a c h er s w o ul d v ar y d e p e n di n g u p o n t h e y e ar s of e x p eri e n c e t h at t h e t e a c h er h a d i n t h e s c h o ol di stri ct. I al s o h a v e att a c h e d t o t h e c o m p e n s ati o n p a c k a g e a r e c o m m e n d e d e xtr a d ut y c o m p e n s ati o n s c h e d ul e f or e xtr a d ut y p a y f or t h o s e p er s o n s w h o c o a c h s p ort s or s p o n s or a cti viti e s, a n d al s o l a n g u a g e w hi c h s p e a k s t o t h e r ei m b ur s e m e nt f or mil e a g e f or t e a c h er s w h o ar e a s si g n e d t o m or e t h a n o n e s c h o ol a n d ar e r e q uir e d t o tr a v el t o m or e t h a n o n e s c h o ol i n a si n gl e d a y, t h at r at e b ei n g 1 5 c e nt s p er mil e; t h e mil e a g e t o b e d et er mi n e d b y t h e E n gi n e eri n g D e p art m e nt c o n c er ni n g t h e a ct u al di st a n c e b et w e e n t h e s c h o ol sit e s. Al s o, a s p art of t h at st at e m e nt i s t h e u n d er st a n di n g t h at mil e a g e w o ul d n ot b e p ai d f or tr a v el fr o m h o m e t o t h e w or k sit e or fr o m t h e w or k sit e t o h o m e, n or f or tr a v el t o w or k s h o p s or i n s er vi c e m e eti n g s or m e eti n g s at t h e C e ntr al Offi c e. T h e t ot al c o m p e n s ati o n pl a n will r e q uir e 9 p er c e nt i n t ot al f u n d s a b o v e t h at w hi c h w a s p ai d i n s al ar y a n d fri n g e b e n efit s t o t e a c h er s l a st y e ar, a n d t h e t ot al d oll ar a m o u nt s r e q uir e d e q u al t h at 9 p er c e nt fi g ur e. At t h e a p pr o pri at e s p ot i n t h e a g e n d a f or u nfi ni s h e d b u si n e s s, I will h a v e a s p e cifi c r e c o m m e n d ati o n f or y o ur a cti o n.
( A c o p y of ( 2)
t h e c o m p e n s ati o n p a c k a g e
1 9 7 9- 8 0 N e g oti at e d
A gr e e m e nt
wit h
is on
L a b or er s'
fil e i n t h e Cl er k' s
offi c e.)
I nt er n ati o n al U ni o n
of
N ort h
A m eri c a
S e c o n dl y, I a m r e c o m m e n di n g t h at y o u r atif y t h e n e g oti at e d a gr e e m e nt wit h L a b or er s' I nt er n ati o n al U ni o n of N ort h A m eri c a, L o c al 1 3 5 7. T h at n e g oti at e d a gr e e m e nt w a s r atifi e d b y t h e m e m b er s hi p of t h e U ni o n a w e e k a g o l a st S at ur d a y. H E A RI N G S Mr. E n gli s h c all e d o n t h e f oll o wi n g p er s o n s w h o r e g ar di n g s p e cifi c it e m s li st e d i n t h e a g e n d a:
Mr.
1.
D e n ni s
2.
L e o n ar d L e v e s c y
3.
Donna
4.
S b ar o n . M o or e
5.
W.
V o yl e s
B. asked
R.
h a d r e gi st er e d t o a d dr e s s
t h e B o ar d
V o yl e s
M y er s
P ar k er t h at t h e B o ar d
h o n or hi s
r e q u e st f or a r el e a s e fr o m c o ntr a ct.
T h e r e m ai ni n g p er s o n s li st e d s p o k e r e g ar di n g i s s u e s r el at e d t o t h e t e a c h er s' stri k e, n e g oti ati o n s, c o n c er n f or t e a c h er s' s al ari e s, s u p pli e s a n d pr o gr a m s f or st u d e nt s, all o c ati o n s i n t h e b u d g et of t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y s c h o ol s, a n d ot h er. P E R S O N N EL
R. # 2 6 9 P er s o n n el A p pr o v e d
REP O RT
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. Hill a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. P ott s t h at t h e li st e d p er s o n s i n t h e a g e n d a b e e m pl o y e d a n d t h at c o ntr a ct s wit h t h e p er s o n s li st e d o n t h e f or m a p pr o v e d b e e x e c ut e d i n t h e n a m e of t h e Di stri ct b y t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt or p er s o n s d e si g n at e d b y hi m; al s o, t h at ot h er p er s o n n el r e c o m m e n d ati o n s li st e d b e a p pr o v e d. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
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P A Y R O L L S,
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M E E TI N G
OF
S E P T E M B E R 5,
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A N D P U R C H A SI N G
E N C U M B R A N C E S,
It w a s m o v e d b y Mr. D o n w ert h a n d s e c o n d e d b y Dr. St art t o a p pr o v e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s # 1 a n d # 2 (r atifi c ati o n of A u g u st p a yr oll s a n d a ut h ori z ati o n of S e pt e m b er p a yr oll s) a n d p a y m e nt of e n c u m br a n c e s a s li st e d f or J ul y 1 2- 3 1, 1 9 7 9. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
R. # 2 7 0 A p pr o v al of P a yr oll s a n d E n c u m br a n c e s
P ur c h a si n g
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. i n g it e m s a s f oll o w s: 1.
P ur c h a s e
Hill
and
s e c o n d e d b y Mr s.
P ott s
f or a p pr o v al
of
t h e p ur c h a s Â
of A s p h alt
P ur c h a s e of a s p h alt ( a p pr o xi m at el y 4 0 0 t o n s) f or u s e b y t h e M ai nt e n a n c e D e p art m e nt fr o m H a s k ell L e m o n C o n str u cti o n C o m p a n y w hi c h s u b mitt e d t h e l o w q u ot ati o n o n s p e cifi c ati o n s. T hi s p ur c h a s e i n t h e a m o u nt of $ 6, 9 8 0. 0 0 i s t o b e c h ar g e d t o A c c o u nt B L 5 6 2 0. 0 5.
2.
P ur c h a s e
of A u di o m et er s
P ur c h a s e of a u di o m et er s f or u s e b y H e alt h S er vi c e s D e p art m e nt ( H a n di c a p p e d) fr o m Gr a n s o n- St a dl er, I n c. ( c/ o B elt o n e H e ari n g Ai d S er vi c e). T hi s p ur c h a s e i n t h e a m o u nt of $ 2, 4 7 1. 2 5 i s t o b e c h ar g e d t o H a n di c a p p e d F u n d s, A c c o u nt 1 2 3 0. 0 3, a n d h a s b e e n a p pr o v e d o n o ur F e d er al E d u c ati o n al Gr a nt a n d/ or Pr o gr a m s. T hi s a m o u nt r efl e ct s t h e tr a d e-i n all o w a n c e.
3.
P ur c h a s e
of
P h y si c al
E d u c ati o n
S u p pli e s
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$
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$ 1 6, 2 2 3. 0 2
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p ur c h a s e s
G G
ar e t o b e c h ar g e d t o t h e f oll o wi n g A c c o u nt s: $
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4.
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T ot al i
1, 0 2 9. 5 5 1, 5 6 1. 2 5 2, 0 8 6. 7 4 1 1, 5 4 5. 4 8
of . M a ni ki n s
P ur c h a s e of m a ni ki n s f or u s e b y hi g h s c h o ol s a n d A d ult E d u c ati o n f oll o wi n g c o m p a ni e s w hi c h s u b mitt e d t h e l o w q u ot ati o n s: Ar m str o n g I n d u stri e s, I n c. Al d er s o n R e s e ar c h L a b or at ori e s
T ot al T h e s e p ur c h a s e s
5.
P ur c h a s e
ar e
of S c h o ol
t o b e c h ar g e d t o A c c o u nt
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fr o m t h e
$
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Mr s. Hill - I h a v e a q u e sti o n o n it e m 5, t h e r e c o m m e n d ati o n t o p ur c h a s e t w o b u s e s, a n d a c c or di n g t o t h e m e m o t h er e w er e s o m e ot h er e x p e n s e s i n v ol v e d. I w a s j u st w o n d eri n g w h er e t hi s m o n e y w a s c o mi n g fr o m ? Dr. P a y z a nt - T h e s e t w o b u s e s will b e u s e d t o tr a n s p ort st u d e nt s t o t h e A d ult pr o gr a m. T hi s will c o m e o ut of o ur tr a n s p ort ati o n b u d g et.
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Day
U p o n r e q u e st of Dr. P a y z a nt, Dr. S mit h r e s p o n d e d: T hi s i s c o mi n g o ut of t h e e q ui p m e nt a c c o u nt s p e cifi c all y b u d g et e d f or t hi s ki n d of p ur c h a s e. Mr s.
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Mr s. Hill - A n d y o ur o p er ati n g c o st s ? I u n d er st a n d t h at w e d o n't h a v e t h e i n s ur a n c e fi g ur e d i nt o a n yt hi n g li k e t hi s, b e c a u s e t hi s w o ul d b e a n e x p e n si v e it e m if w e w er e g oi n g t o g o t hi s r o ut e.
Dr. S mit h - W e t al k e d t o o ur i n s ur a n c e p e o pl e a b o ut t hi s, b ut, n o, w e i n s ur a n c e ot h er t h a n t h e n or m al i n s ur a n c e t h at w e h a v e o n all b u s e s.
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Mr s. Hill - I h a d a s k e d a q u e sti o n s o m eti m e a g o a b o ut t h e tr a n s p ort ati o n of s o m e of o ur fr e s h m e n b a s k et b all st u d e nt s or pr o gr a m s. H er e w e ar e still b u yi n g m or e b u s e s f or a n ot h er pr o gr a m. W h at h a s h a p p e n e d t o t h at r e q u e st ?
Dr. P a y z a nt - T h e B o ar d a s k e d e arli er f or a r e p ort o n t h e pr o gr a m f or pr e g n a nt w o m e n at t h e A d ult. D a y S c h o ol. Y o u m a y r e c all t h at t h e B o ar d w a s i nt er e st e d i n h a vi n g t h e a d mi ni str ati o n' p ur s u e pr o vi si o n s f or tr a n s p ort ati o n f or t h at d a y pr o gr a m. The pri oriti e s a s I h a v e u n d er st o o d t h e m fr o m t h e B o ar d i n t h e p a st h a v e b e e n t o gi v e pri orit y t o s c h o ol d a y pr o gr a m s b ef or e e xtr a c urri c ul ar a n d aft er- s c h o ol pr o gr a m s. W e w er e f oll o wi n g t hr o u g h o n w h at I u n d er st o o d t o b e t h e i n str u cti o n s of t h e B o ar d t o pr o vi d e t hi s tr a n s p ort ati o n. Mr s. Hill - T o m e t hi s i s a pr o gr a m d uri n g t h e d a y, a n aft er- s c h o ol a cti vit y; it i s n ot aft er 2: 3 0 ?
Dr. S mit h - It n or m all y i s t h e fir st h o ur i s tr u e at all hi g h s c h o ol s.
fr e s h m e n b a s k et b all.
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Mr s. Hill - I j u st u s e d b a s k et b all a s a n e x a m pl e b e c a u s e t h at i s w h at I w a s f a mili ar wit h l a st y e ar. It i s li st e d a s c o m p etiti v e b a s k et b all o n t h e s c h e d ul e; t h e y c o m p et e wit h ot h er t e a m s. N o tr a n s p ort ati o n i s pr o vi d e d f or t h o s e s p ort s, b e c a u s e I h a v e tr a n s p ort e d t h o s e ki d s. Dr.
Mr s.
P a y z a nt Hill
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Dr. P a y z a nt s c h o ol d a y.
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Dr. H a m m - It e m 5, t h o u g h, o n t h e t w o b u s e s t o b e u s e d f t hi n k ar o s e o ut of t h e c o n c er n t h at m a n y of u s h a d aft er l a st y e ar; t h at t h e s e y o u n g w o m e n o v er t h er e h a d t o g et b e st w a y t h e y c o ul d. S o m e of t h e m h a d t o b orr o w c ar s or or h u s b a n d s dr o p t h e m off, a n d it i s v er y i n c o n v e ni e nt. n e e d h er e of t h e s e st u d e nt s i n pr o vi di n g t hi s.
or t h e A d ult D a y pr o gr a m, I vi siti n g t h e A d ult D a y S c h o ol t o s c h o ol o n t h eir o w n t h e t h e y h a d t o h a v e t h eir p ar e nt s S o w e ar e r e all y m e eti n g a
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Mr s. Hill - I w o ul d a gr e e t h at t hi s i s a n e e d, a n d I h a v e n o q u arr el wit h t h at. I was j u st w a nti n g t o m a k e s ur e t h at t hi s w a s b u d g et e d b ef or e it w a s pr e s e nt e d t o u s h er e t hi s e v e ni n g, s o t h at w e ar e n ot g oi n g t o b e o v er e xt e n di n g a b u d g et it e m.
Dr.
P a y z a nt
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O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d. B U SI N E S S
U N FI NI S H E D
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. Willi a m s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Dr. St art t h at a ut h ori z ati o n b e gi v e n t o i m pl e m e nt a 1 9 7 9- 8 0 c o m p e n s ati o n pl a n f or c ert ai n c ertifi c at e d e m pl o y e e s p ert ai ni n g t o t h e e st a bli s h m e nt of a s al ar y s c h e d ul e, r etir e m e nt c o ntri b uti o n s, mil e a g e all o w a n c e, a n d e xtr a c urri c ul ar d ut y c o m p e n s ati o n a s s u b mitt e d i n a s e p ar at e r e p ort d at e d S e pt e m b er 4, 1 9 7 9. M e m b er s
t h e B o ar d
of
i n q uir e d:
Mr. D o n w ert h - M y c o p y i s d at e d S e pt e m b er 5, a n d w h e n Cl er k of t h e B o ar d di d gi v e u s a n ot h er c o p y. I d o n't b e c a u s e I h a v e n't h a d ti m e t o g o t hr o u g h it.
R. # 2 7 2 A p pr o v al of 1 9 7 9- 8 0 C o m p e n s ati o n Pl a n f or C ert ai n C ertifi c at e d E m pl o y e e s
w e g ot h er e t hi s e v e ni n g, t h e k n o w if t h er e w er e a n y c h a n g e s,
Dr. P a y z a nt - T h e o nl y c h a n g e i s i n t h e d et ail e d s h e et s w hi c h ar e a p p e n d e d t o y o ur p a c k a g e, a n d t h er e i s a n a st eri s k t h at h a s b e e n e nt er e d n e xt t o t h e fir st li n e o n e a c h s al ar y s c h e d ul e, a n d t h e n t h e e x pl a n at or y n ot e at t h e b ott o m w hi c h s a y s c o m p ari s o n of b e gi n ni n g s al ari e s o nl y, w hi c h a p pli e s t o n e w e m pl o y e e s a n d t h o s e e m pl o y e d o n t h e fir st st e p aft er N o v e m b er 2 2, 1 9 7 8. A n y p er s o n w h o i s e m pl o y e d i n a gi v e n y e ar aft er N o v e m b er 2 2, b y B o ar d p oli c y d o e s n ot q u alif y f or t h e a ut o m ati c st e p i n cr e a s e i n t h e f oll o wi n g y e ar. A n y p er s o n w h o i s e m pl o y e d b ef or e t h at d at e w o ul d a ut o m ati c all y q u alif y f or t h e st e p i n cr e a s e i n t h e s u c c e e di n g y e ar. Mr s. Hill - I n ot h er w or d s, t hi s i s all w e will b e pr e s e nti n g f or o ur t e a c h er s ? t hi s a n or d er of t h e c o urt t h at w e d o pr e s e nt t h e s al ar y s c h e d ul e t o ni g ht ?
Dr. P a y z a nt s al ari e s.
Mr s.
Hill
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r e q uir e d b y t h e st at e l e gi sl at ur e t o i m pl e m e nt t h e st at e- m a n d at e d
t h at i s w h at
y o u ar e
pr o p o si n g,
t h e st at e- m a n d at e d s al ari e s, t o ni g ht ?
Dr. P a y z a nt - T h at i s c orr e ct a n d, i n s o m e i n st a n c e s, d e p e n di n g o n t h e st e p i n t h e s al ar y s c h e d ul e, t h e a m o u nt s c o m bi n e d f or s al ar y a n d r etir e m e nt p a y will exceed t h e st at e m a n d at e. . B ut o n e a c h st e p t h e y at l e a st m a k e t h e st at e mi ni m u m m a n d at e, a n d i n s o m e i n st a n c e s ' e x c e e d it. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill, i n v oti n g, st at e d: Si n c e t h e l e gi sl at ur e d o e s r e q uir e u s t o d o t hi s, b e c a u s e I still a m h a vi n g pr o bl e m s wit h t hi s s al ar y s c al e, a s I h a v e s ai d i n t h e p a st, I will g o a h e a d a n d v ot e a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h, i n v oti n g, st at e d: I j u st c a n't bri n g m y s elf t o v ot e o n a n y s al ar y s c h e d ul e u ntil aft er t h e n e g oti ati o n s ar e fi ni s h e d, a n d I v ot e n a y; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
It w a s m o v e d b y Dr. St art a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. P ott s f or a p pr o v al a n d r atifi c ati o n of t h e m o st r e c e nt a gr e e m e nt n e g oti at e d b et w e e n t h e B o ar d of E d u c ati o n of I n d e p e n d e nt S c h o ol Di stri ct N u m b er 8 9 of O kl a h o m a C o u nt y, O kl a h o m a, a n d L a b or er s' I nt er n ati o n al U ni o n of N ort h A m eri c a, L o c al 1 3 5 7, t o b e eff e cti v e u p o n r atifi c ati o n of t h e n e g oti at e d a gr e e m e nt b y- b ot h p arti e s. C o m p e n s ati o n pl a n i n t h e a gr e e m e nt t o b e r etr o a cti v e t o J ul y 1, 1 9 7 9. M e m b er s
of t h e B o ar d
i n q uir e d:
Mr s. Willi a m s - Mr. E n gli s h or t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt, will y o u cl arif y f or t h at p orti o n of t h e a u di e n c e w h o m a y or m a y n ot k n o w w h at m e m b er s of o ur p er s o n n el ar e r e pr e s e nt e d b y t h e L a b or er s' I nt er n ati o n al U ni o n of N ort h A m eri c a, a n d t h e s c o p e of t hi s c o m p e n s ati o n ?
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P a y z a nt
Mr. S a v a g e - T h e c o m p e n s ati o n wit h a r a n g e of 8 ^ t o 9 ^ p er c Cl a s sifi e d p e o pl e h a v e a b o ut s o m e of t h e m wit h a s m a n y a s li n e s t h at t h e B o ar d g a v e u s.
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( A u g u st 2 5).
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l e a st a n a v er a g e of
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a bri ef
r atifi e d;t hi s c o ntr a st ?
Mr s. Hill - I g u e s s I will b e s o gl a d w h e n w e b e c a u s e I t hi n k t h at h a s b e e n s u c h a h a n g u p. g a v e a 7 p er c e nt t o t h e n o n c ertifi e d ?
Mr s.
- C O N T' D
pr o vi d e s f or a n a v er a g e of 9 p er c e nt. W e w or k e d v ari o u s e m pl o y e e s o n v ari o u s s c h e d ul e s. diff er e nt s c h e d ul e s, s o m e of t h e m wit h o n e st e p; st e p s. B ut w e st a y e d wit h t h e 9 p er c e nt g ui d e Â
r atifi e d a w e e k
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Mr s . Willi a m s
package e nt f or 1 0 or 1 2 1 3 or 1 4
t o gi v e
t h e s u p p ort p er s o n n el
- Have
1979
m m e nt i n g e n er al a n d t h e n a s k Mr. S a v a g e, t h e q u e sti o n s i n m or e d et ail. T h e b ar g ai ni n g u nit o n n el, b u s dri v er s, c u st o di al a n d m ai nt e n a n c e c a m p u s p oli c e ( s e c urit y offi c er s).
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t h e n a s k e d Mr.
S E P T E M B E R 5,
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Savage
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t h e y s a y f or t e a c h er s t h e n ?
Mr. S a v a g e - N o, t h e y e st a bli s h e d b a s e d o n e x p eri e n c e. Mr.
g et a w a y fr o m t h e w or d " a v er a g e," Y o u ar e t elli n g m e t h at t h e l e gi sl at ur e
l e gi sl at ur e u s e s t h e w or d
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n ot.
it s h ort ?
s h ort ar o u n d
$ 3 0 0, 0 0 0.
- I h at e t o b e ar g u m e nt ati v e, b ut w e h a d t o pr o vi d e $ 3 0 0, 0 0 0, b ut w e Mr s. Hill t h e 9 p er c e nt a v er a g e. Di d t h at $ 3 0 0, 0 0 0 n ot c o m e i nt o t h at e xtr a 2 p er c e nt ? di d t h at e xtr a 2 p er c e nt m o n e y c o m e fr o m ? Mr. S a v a g e - W e pr o vi d e d a 9 p er c e nt i n cr e a s e o v er s al ari e s t h at w e p ai d W e a d d e d t o wji at t h e l e gi sl at ur e w o ul d pr o vi d e u s wit h, t h e 7 p er c e nt. Mr. D o n w ert h c orr e ct ?
t ot al i n cr e a s e f or s u p p ort p er s o n n el
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Mr. D o n w ert h - C a n y o u gi v e m e a n i d e a of h o w m u c h o ur t ot al o utl a y t o s u p p ort p er s o n n el w a s o v er t h e $ 3 0 0, 0 0 0 t h e n ? W e i n cr e a s e d 2 p er c e nt m or e t h ari t h e st at e p ai d f or, a n d 7 p er c e nt a m o u nt e d t o $ 3 0 0, 0 0 0; i s t h at c orr e ct ? Dr. P a y z a nt r e s p o n d e d: T h e m a n d at e s w er e i n t h e n ei g h b or h o o d of $ 8 0 0, 0 0 0 t o $ 8 5 0, 0 0 0 t o pr o vi d e t h e 7 p er c e nt r e q uir e d b y t h e st at e. A s I r e c all, t h e a m o u nt t h at w a s f ort h c o mi n g fr o m t h e st at e or will b e f ort h c o mi n g fr o m t h e st at e w a s a b o ut $ 5 5 0, 0 0 0. T h e diff er e n c e b et w e e n t h e $ 5 5 0, 0 0 0 a n d t h e $ 8 5 0, 0 0 0 i s t h e $ 3 0 0, 0 0 0 t h at Mr. S a v a g e i s r ef erri n g t o. Mr. D o n w ert h b ur s e m e nt ?
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O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
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J a c k Wi nt er s
2.
L ol a
3.
J u dy Johnson
4.
N or m a n
5.
J u dit h C o k er
6.
L or ett a
7.
P err y
L a m bir d
8.
Nancy
W e at h erl y
9.
M art y
Moon
t h e f oll o wi n g p er s o n s
a d dr e s si n g
t h e B o ar d:
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R. # 2 7 4 B o ar d A dj o ur n e d t o E x e c uti v e S e s si o n 8: 4 5 p. m.
H a vi n g c o m pl et e d it s e x e c uti v e s e s si o n, a m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. Willi a m s and s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. P ott s t h at t h e B o ar d r et ur n t o o p e n s e s si o n. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; ari d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
R. # 2 7 5 B o ar d R et ur n e d t o O p e n S e s si o n - 1 1: 5 5 p. m.
Mr. E n gli s h r e c o n v e n e d t h e o p e n s e s si o n i n t h e B o ar d R o o m at 1 2: 0 1 f oll o wi n g a n n o u n c e m e nt: T o m orr o w m or ni n g or a b o ut n o o n t o m orr o w, a n y w a y, w e will r el e a s e t h e tr a n s cri pt of t h e A u g u st 1 7 c o nf er e n c e S u p eri nt e n d e nt, Att or n e y Eri c Gr o v e s, a n d si x m e m b er s of t h e B o ar d. w o ul d li k e t o dr o p b y a b o ut n o o n t o m orr o w, w e h o p e t h at tr a n s cri pt y o u, a c o m pl et e tr a n s cri pt of t h at h o ur-l o n g c o n v er s ati o n; t ot all y b e a bl e t o s e e.
A n n o u n c e m e nt Mr. E n gli s h
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. P ott s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Dr. St art e x e c uti v e s e s si o n t o di s c u s s liti g ati o n a n d p er s o n n el.
t h at t h e B o ar d
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O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d a n d t h e m e m b er s of t h e B o ar d m o v e d t o t h e B o ar d C o nf er e n c e R o o m.
Mr s.
P ott s
made
t h e f oll o wi n g m oti o n
w hi c h
was
s e c o n d e d b y Dr.
a. m. a n d m a d e t h e t h at i s o ur g o al c all i n v ol vi n g t h e S o if t h e m e di a will b e r e a d y f or l e g al, a s. y o u will
St art:
I m o v e t h at t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt b e a ut h ori z e d t o d et er mi n e if a n d w h e n it i s i n t h e b e st i nt er e st of t hi s s c h o ol di stri ct t o fil e a ci vil a cti o n i n t h e di stri ct c o urt t o e nj oi n all of t h o s e li a bl e fr o m e n g a gi n g a n d p arti ci p ati n g i n a stri k e a g ai n st t h e s c h o ol di stri ct, a n d t o i n str u ct t h e s c h o ol di stri ct' s att or n e y s at t h e ti m e s u c h d et er mi n ati o n i s m a d e, t o pr e p ar e a n d fil e s u c h a n a cti o n.
M e m b er s
of
t h e B o ar d
c o m m e nt e d:
Dr. St art - I t hi n k t h at it i s v er y i m p ort a nt f or e v er y b o d y t o r e ali z e, at l e a st t h o s e t h at ar e h er e, t h at w e ar e m o st a n xi o u s t h at o ur S u p eri nt e n d e nt n e v er f e el s it n e c e s s ar y t o t a k e t hi s a cti o n, a n d t h at w e ar e v er y pr o u d of o ur f a c ulti e s t h at h a v e b e e n w or ki n g- s o h ar d. W e e n c o ur a g e e v er y o n e t o j oi n u s i n g etti n g t hi s t hi n g r e s ol v e d. L et' s all g et b a c k t o w or k a n d l et' s all t e a c h t h e c hil dr e n, a n d l et' s w or k o ut o ur diff er e n c e s b y o b e yi n g t h e l a w. T h er e i s l e g al r e c o ur s e e v e n t o o ur t e a c h er s w h o ar e stri ki n g. T h er e i s a w a y t h at it c a n b e d o n e l e g all y. A n d I w o ul d li k e t o e n c o ur a g e all of u s t o p ull t o g et h er a n d n ot s e e t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt f e el it n e c e s s ar y t o e x er ci s e t hi s a ut h orit y w hi c h w e h a v e gi v e n hi m i n t hi s m oti o n. Mr s. Hill - I pr o b a bl y will s u p p ort t h e m oti o n. I h o p e it i s n ot e v er n e c e s s ar y t o u s e t h e i nj u n cti o n. Si n c e w e h a v e e m pl o y e d a S u p eri nt e n d e nt a n d h o p e t h at h e h a s t hi s e x p erti s e, t h at i s w h y I will s u p p ort t h e m oti o n.
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R. # 2 7 6 S u p eri nt e n d e nt A ut h ori z e d t o D et er mi n e If a n d W h e n t o Fil e Ci vil A cti o n i n T e a c h er s' - . Stri k e
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R. # 2 7 6 S u p eri nt e n d e nt A ut h ori z e d t o D et er mi n e If a n d W h e n t o Fil e Ci vil A cti o n i n T e a c h er s. ^ Stri k e â– c o nt' d
R. # 2 7 7 A dj o ur n m e nt 1 2: 1 0 a. m.
OF
M E E TI N G
OF
S E P T E M B E R 5,
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Dr. H a m m - I f e el li k e t h at a s t h e s c e n ari o of t hi s u nf ol d s, t h at a s a n el e ct e d offi ci al t o pr ot e ct t h e b e st i nt er e st of t hi s di stri ct a n d it s p atr o n s, a n d f ulfilli n g t h e r e s p o n si biliti e s n ot o nl y m or all y b ut l e g all y, t h at I h a v e t o s u p p ort t hi s.
O n r oll c all, Mr s. P ott s v ot d e cl ar e d t h at f oll o wi n g t h e
Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h t h e m oti o n c arri e d. ( Mr. D o n w ert h di d n ot r et ur n t o t h e o p e n s e s si o n e x e c uti v e s e s si o n.)
A DJ O U R N M E N T -
A m oti o n t o a dj o ur n w a s m a d e b y Dr. St art a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. Hill. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
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8
8- 2 2- 7 9
P u pil S er vi c e s K- 5 C o u n s el or
9 8 2 1.
B; S. OSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
B o di n e Pri m ar y
9 9 8 1.
B. S. NESU
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
N ort h Hi g hl a n d I nt er m e di at e
9 9 8 1.
B. S. O CL A
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
E d g e m er e R e a di n g
S AL A R Y
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
T er mi n ati o n s C ar ol y n
S ki n n er,
E m pl o y m e nt s
A n n u al
J o h n s o n, D ori s
$ 1 1 2 3 2.
Eva
B er ni c e
Ki n g,
W u str o n,
Ann
M c C o y,
M c B ai n.
C h er vl
M c P h er s o n,
Mill er,
S ar a
Mill er,
R o p er,
M o o n,
Ll o y d
1 2 8 3 5.
Ol a
Ai m
S ar a
M o o n,
Ll o y d
1 1 0 6 1.
B. A. CSU
4
8- 2 2- 7 9
St ar S p e n c er R e a di n g
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
B o di n e Pri m ar y
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
C a pit ol S ci e n c e
4
8- 2 2- 7 9
R o g er s R e a di n g
4
8- 2 2- 7 9
T aft M at h
A ar o n,
M aril y n
M urr,
L oi s
1 2 0 2 3.
M. E d. CSU
Hi n er,
S us a n
N a s h,
J a ni e
1 0 1 0 8.
M. A. LT
1 1 0 6 1.
B. S. NESU
S h e p h er d,
Fr a n
Gr a nt,
Donna
R u p ert,
S h ar o n
1 - L T - L o ui si a n a T e c h.
NA ME
1 1 0 6 1.
B. A. SHSU
S a yl e s,
Eli z a b et h
1 1 4 4 6.
B. S. OU
3
8- 2 2- 7 9
G at e w o o d/ M a di s o n S p e ci al E d u c ati o n
S w a n d a,
S us a n
1 0 7 4 1.
B. S. P hilli p s
2
8- 2 2- 7 9
Jackson R e a di n g
1 1 2 2 1.
B. S. WTS
5
8- 2 2- 7 9
B ur b a n k Pri m ar y
1 2 0 2 3.
M. S. CSU
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
St ar S p e n c er M at h
Li n d a B o b by
2 - S H S U - S a m H o u st o n St at e U ni v er sit y - H u nt s vill e, 3 - W T S - W e st T e x a s St at e - C a n y o n, T e x a s
A S SI G N M E N T
Mi d dl e
J a ni c e
W h e el er,
- R u st o n L a.
Hill
P ort er,
T h o m s.
Art h ur
T a yl or,
S h ar o n
P etti gr e w,
J a ni c e
P ort er,
Ki n g,
J ay m a
1
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
2
3
Texas
APP R OVE D E X P.
DE G REE C OLL E G E
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
T er mi n ati o n s F o st er,
M o or e, K n o x,
S ar a
E m pl o y m e nt s
A n n u al
W hit a k er,
$ 9 8 2 1.
Wil k e,
G or d o n
Li n d a
Li n d a
L e o n ar d, D e ni s e
Wi n n,
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
B o di n e Pri m ar y
B. S. C a m er o n
5
8- 2 2- 7 9
St ar S p e n c er M at h/ S o ci al St u di e s
9 8 2 1.
B. S. S WSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
H ay es I nt er m e di at e
9 8 2 1.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Cr e st o n Hill s I nt er m e di at e
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
W e st Ni c h ol s Hill s P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Ni c h ol s H./ T el st ar P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
1 1 2 2 1.
Lynn
Wi nifi el d,
B. S. CSU
G ar y
C h er yl
i A d diti o n al All o c ati o n s
A d a m,
Judy J a ni n e
C o n n ell y,
9 8 2 1.
B. S. U M
1
Mi d dl e
Nancy
1 2 6 2 4.
M. E d. CSU
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
C a pit ol LD
H ar ki n s,
V el m a
1 1 5 6 8.
B. S. OCU
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
P er s o n n el Art
Willi a m
1 1 3 9 4.
B. S. US M
6
8- 2 2- 7 9
H o o v er I n d u stri al Art s
1 0 9 0 1.
B. S. CSU
3
8- 2 2- 7 9
H ay es L e ar ni n g C e nt er
9 8 2 1.
B. A. HC
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
R o g er s Gift e d
1 1 5 6 8.
B. S. OSU
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
V a n B ur e n L e ar ni n g C e nt er
O w e n s,
Ri c h,
S a m nit e Ir e n e
St ei gl e d er,
M ai n e
B. S. ECSU
D e s m o n d,
M arti n,
1 - U M - U ni v er sit y of M ai n e - Or o n o, 2 - L D - L e ar ni n g Di s a biliti e s
9 8 2 1.
J u a nit a
3
4
3 - U S M - U ni v er sit y of S o ut h er n Mi s s. - H atti e s b ur g, 4 - H C - H a wt h or n e C oll e g e - A ntri m, N e w H a m p s hir e
Mi s s.
Hill
a n d T al e nt e d
2
373
M E E TI N G
S E P T E M B E R 5,
OF
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
P E R S O N N EL E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
Tr a n sf er s
E m pl o y m e nt s
N a ncy
D a vi s,
W a s hi n gt o n,
S mit h,
L or ett a
D arl a
J o h n s o n, R o bi n
Gr a ni eri, M c Cl ai n,
Lili a n a Di a n a
Ni x o n,
Br e n d a
R o b ert s,
D a hl k e,
J a ni c e
G o o d e n,
R av o n
G or d o n,
V e m ett a
B o b by
I n g er s oll, P hilli p
1 - C S U - C alif or ni a St at e U ni v er sit y - L o s A n g el e s, 3 - U A - U ni v er sit y of Ar k a n s a s - F a y ett e vill e, Ar k. NA ME
B o di n e E MH
J o h n st o n, J a n et
H ay es Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
J u dy
E u g e n e Fi el d Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
S ur b er,
Rebecca
St ar S p e n c er R e a di n g
5- 2 9- 7 9
C urri c ul u m R e a di n g
8- 0 3- 7 9
S n el gr o v e,
C urri c ul u m E SL
2
D e a n,
P atri ci a
Donna
R a n d all,
C h erri e
Lee Ki n d er g art e n Buchanan LD
R o g er s L e ar ni n g C e nt er
1 - E M H - E d u c a bl e M e nt all y H a n di c a p p e d 2 - E S L - E n gli s h a s S e c o n d L a n g u a g e
B o di n e Pri m ar y
1 0 9 0 1.
B. S. CSU
3
8- 2 2- 7 9
Britt o n Pri m ar y
9 8 2 1.
B. A. CSU
1
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Jackson R e a di n g
K at h y
1 0 7 4 1.
B. S. CSU
2
8- 2 2- 7 9
M ar s h all E n gli s h/ St u.
1 0 3 1 2.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Ni c h ol s ED
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
D a vi s/ W h e el er Ki n d er g art e n
0
8- 0 8- 7 9
A d ult E d u c ati o n V o c. B u si n e s s
S a n dr a
C o u n cil
Hill s
Mil w e e,
K arl a
9 9 8 1.
B. S. S WSU
M ur p h e y,
S us a n
1 1 0 7 1.
B. S. UA
S h a st e e n,
P a ul
1 1 4 2 9.
M. S. OSU
4
8- 2 2- 7 9
Moon I n- H o u s e
Willi a m s,
B o b by
9 8 2 1.
B. S. OCC
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
St ar S p e n c er S o ci al St u di e s
3
2
2 - E D - E m oti o n all y Di st ur b e d
NA ME
5- 2 9- 7 9
5- 2 9- 7 9 3
8- 2 2- 7 9
L a s sit er,
Ill H e alt h
B u c k n er,
0
Will ar d Ki n d er g art e n
Leave
D a vi d
B. S. OCU
8- 2 2- 7 9
5- 2 9- 7 9
M al o n e,
Billi e
9 8 2 1.
II
J o h n s o n, J uli e
M c Elr o y,
St ar S p e n c er H o m e E c o n o mi c s
4
Leave
Pr of e s si o n al
8- 2 2- 7 9
M. A. B et h a n y
L e a v e s of A b s e n c e
1
0
1 1 4 2 9.
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
P ar e nt al
B. S. OU
F air a
C alif or ni a
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
$ 9 8 2 1.
H uff a k er,
Mil e s,
N a ncy
T ali af err o,
P atri ci a
B u c k n er,
J a mi e
G o o d wi n,
A n n u al
5- 2 9- 7 9
5- 2 9- 7 9 3 - L D - L e ar ni n g Di s a biliti e s
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
374
M E E TI N G
OF
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
S E P T E M B E R 5,
P er s o n n el
P E R S O N N EL NA ME ----- --- -------------- 4 --------------------------------
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L L e a v e s of A b s e n c e
Ill H e alt h N ort h e a st J o ur n ali s m
Judy
S w aff or d,
5- 2 9- 7 9
P R O F E S SI O N A L O T H E R T er mi n ati o n s
St e p h e n
Gri s s o m, M a n s ell,
Ja mes
H ol m e s,
B ar b ar a
M o or e,
la
Pl a n ni n g R e s. E v al. R e s e ar c h A s s o ci at e
8- 1 5- 7 9
la
Cl a s s e n A ut o M e c h a ni c s
6- 0 1- 7 9
Er m a
A n n u al
St e v e n s,
G er al d
$ 1 1 0 7 1.
8- 1 3- 7 9
Cl a s s e n A ut o M e c h a ni c s
H u c k a b e e,
D ori s
1 1 4 8 8.
8- 0 6- 7 9
A d ult E d u c ati o n L. P. N. I n str u ct or
1 1 0 7 1.
8- 0 1- 7 9
D o u gl a s s C o s e m et ol o g y
9 8 2 1.
8- 2 2- 7 9
S p e ci al S er vi c e s N ur s e
8- 2 2- 7 9
W e b st er N ur s e
Mi n ni efi el d,
Rit a
D o u gl a s,
E m pl o y m e nt s
S c h mi dt,
Jean
N or m a
Tr a n sf er s
R o bi n s o n,
J uli a
L o g gi n s," Br e n d a
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L T E C H NI C A L S E R VI C E S
T er mi n ati o n s Gritt e,
S h eil a A.
Ri c h ar d s o n,
Ll o y d
Id
Gr a p hi c s P u bli c ati o n s
Id
Br o a d c a st C e nt er E n gi n e er
7- 1 7- 7 9
Id
Br o a d c a st C e nt er E n gi n e er
7- 1 7- 7 9
T e c h.
7- 1 7- 7 9
NA ME
9 8 2 1.
S AL A R Y
B. S. N. OU
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
375
M E E TI N G
OF
SEPTE MBE R
5,
1979
- C O N T' D
;
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P er s o n n el
P E R S O N N EL
. ---- -
— -— -
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
- x1
■1
S AL A R Y
NA ME
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
C L E RI C A L
A n d er s o n,
B at e s,
B e v erl y
R o n ni e
Oli v e
B o w m a n,
Br o w n,
B ett y
C ai s o n.
Jan
Cr ai cr.
M ar v
C arr,
B ar b ar a
T er e s a
Fl or e n c e,
Fr v ar.
J a n et
Gr a h a m,
M ar y
Lee Ann
H a m m,
Ki el y,
Jo
M all or y,
S a n dr a
M o nt hl y
E m pl o y m e nt s
T er mi n ati o n s
J
!
Id
M ar s h all Att e n d a n c e Cl er k
6- 1 2- 7 9
la
P er s o n n el Sr. S e cr et ar y
8- 1 7- 7 9
Id
C hil dr e n' s H o s pit al T e a c h er Ai d e
8- 1 0- 7 9
la
Tr u m a n Pri n ci p al' s
6- 0 5- 7 9
4c
P er s o n n el Cl er k
8- 0 1- 7 9
Id
L af a y ett e Pri n ci p al ’s S e c y.
8- 1 7- 7 9
la
M ar s h all I n str u cti o n al Ai d e
8- 1 2- 7 9
Id
C hil dr e n' s H o s pit al T e a c h er Ai d e
8- 0 3- 7 9
Ar n ol d,
T er e s a
4 8 5.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
C hil dr e n' s H o s pit al T e a c h er Ai d e
Id
T el st ar Cl er k
5- 2 9- 7 9
S m o ot,
L or ai n e
2 4 5.
2
8- 2 2- 7 9
T el st ar P. T. Cl er k
la
Ei s e n h o w er I n str u cti o n al Ai d e
5- 2 9- 7 9
lb
Rock wood L e ar ni n g Ctr.
5- 2 8- 7 9
Id
P ur c h a si n g T y pi st
Id
N ort h w e st Att e n d a n c e
Willi s,
Yvonne
4 8 5.
0
8- 1 3- 7 9
N ort h w e st Att e n d a n c e
la
S o ut h e a st Att e n d a n c e
NA ME
S e c y.
Ai d e
! i S h o c kl e y,
1
$ 5 0 0.
G ar vi c e
8- 1 5- 7 9
C hil dr e n' s H o s pit al Pri n ci p al' s S e c y.
! 1 — ,
6- 2 9- 7 9 Cl er k
6- 1 2- 7 9
6- 1 2- 7 9
-
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
Cl er k
NA ME
S AL A R Y j
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
C L E RI C A L T er mi n ati o n s
M ari s s a
M ar s h all,
M c C ali p, M c K e e,
N ell Judy
Di e p
N g u y e n,
Pri c e,
Li n d a
St e p h e n s,
Lou Jean
V a n di v er,
S hirl e y
N or a
W all a c e,
W e b b,
B ett y
W yli e, Y or k,
S all y
Donna
M a di s o n,
D e w b err y,
S us a n J o c el y n
E m pl o y m e nt s
4f
M ar s h all Att e n d a n c e Cl er k
lb
Will ar d . Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
Id
C ol u m b u s M e di a C e nt er Ai d e
6- 0 5- 7 9
Id
C urri c ul u m Vi et n a m e s e A d vi s or
7- 3 1- 7 9
4a
C urri c ul u m Jr. S e cr et ar y
7- 2 7- 7 9
la
Will o w Br o o k El e m e nt ar y Cl er k
6- 0 5- 7 9
la
S o ut h e a st I n str u cti o n al Ai d e
5- 2 9- 7 9
Id
C a pit ol Hill Hi g h Li br ar y Cl er k
6- 1 2- 7 9
la
P ar k er M e di a Ai d e
6- 0 5- 7 9
la
P ar m el e e T e a c h er Ai d e
5- 2 9- 7 9
la
N ort h e a st I n str u cti o n al Ai d e
5- 2 9- 7 9
M o nt hl y
6- 0 9- 7 9
‘
,i
7- 2 3- 7 9
C hri sti n e
M c D a ni el,
D e n n y,
M ar y
Br y a nt,
C h a p p ell,
N ol a J o si e
$ 3 8 8.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
C ol u m b u s P. T. M e di a
4 8 5.
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
N ort h e a st I n str u cti o n al Ai d e
4 9 0.
0
8- 1 3- 7 9
N ort h w e st A. V. Cl er k
8- 0 8- 7 9
Pl a n ni n g R e s. S e cr et ar y
5 1 5.
0
Ai d e
& E v al.
J
376
M E E TI N G
OF
S E P T E M B E R 5,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
P er s o n n el
P E R S O N N EL A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME <
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
C L E RI C A L T er mi n ati o n s
Renee
D e a s o n,
E m pl o y m e nt s
M o nt hl y
D e a s o n,
$ 2 5 7. 5 0
0
6- 2 5- 7 9
W e st P. T.
5 0 0.
0
8- 1 5- 7 9
S hi el d s H ei g ht s Pri n ci p al' s S e c y.
Renee
Ni c h ol s Hill s Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
T h o m a s, W a n d a
G all,
L e a vitt,
M a s o n,
B ett y
5 0 0.
0
8- 1 5- 7 9
H arri s o n Pri n ci p al' s
S e b a,
D or ot h y
5 0 5.
0
7- 2 3- 7 9
C urri c ul u m A. V. Cl er k
4 8 5.
1
8- 1 5- 7 9
N ort h w e st Att e n d a n c e
M ar gi e
T ur pi n,
B u s h,
B ar b ar a
S h er yl
Bl a c k s hir e, P o n d s,
A nit a
T u c k er, Ot h ell a
Mae
Rebecca
S ecy
Cl er k
W all,
C ar ol y n
2 9 1.
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
H arri s o n M e di a Ai d e
W ell,
N Gr a
4 8 5.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
C hil dr e n' s H o s pit al T e a c h er Ai d e
4 8 5.
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Ar c a di a I n str u cti o n al Ai d e
A d diti o n al All o c ati o n
G wen
H ar di m o n,
L e a v e s of A b s e n c e
Pr of e s si o n al R o ar k,
C e ntr al Sr. S e cr et ar y
B ar b ar a
NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
6- 1 2- 7 9 E F F E C TI V E DATE
F O O D S E R VI C E
Arr a d o n d o,
M art h a
Lilli a n
B a g w ell,
B a k er,
L or e n e
B ar h a m,
H a z el
G er al di n e
Bl ail o c k, Br a g g,
L.
Br o w n,
R o s e m ar y
C a e s ar,
C arri e
C art er,
Eli z a b et h
C h e a dl e,
C o o p er,
S a n dr a
R ut h
D al e,
R ut h
D e ar,
L a ur a
4a 4c
la le
Or a
Br o w n, M ar y
le
4c
H a z el
B at e s,
la
4c
le
le 4c
le 4c
le le
B a k er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
Tr a v eli n g M a n a g er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
-
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
377
M E E TI N G
OF
S E P T E M B E R 5,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
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P E R S O N N EL NA ME
■<
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E D AT E
NA ME
DE G REE C OLL E G E
S AL A R Y
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S E R VI C E
D o u gl a s,
J err y
D o u gl a s,
L otti e
E b er s o n,
E m ma
Fi el d s,
T h el m a
Fi nl e y,
S h err y
Fr e e m a n,
4c 4c
4c
la la
C hri sti n a
4c
T e s si e
G ai n e s,
H ar di n,
S h ar o n
H arri s,
C ar ol y n
H arri s o n,
4c
le 4c
B o n ni e
H e ar d,
P e g gy
H o d g e,
R ut h
H ol d er,
4c
B ett y
H a milt o n,
4c
4c 4c
la
P e g gy
la
J a c k s o n, C ar e y
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
7- 2 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
—
1
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
DE G REE C OLL E G E
S AL A R Y
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S E R VI C E T er mi n ati o n s 4c
J o n e s, B o b bi e
le
J o n e s, Ji m mi e
Ki e st er,
M eri n o,
P a xt o n,
4c
Fl or e n c e
4c
St e v e
le
Eli z a b et h
S al s m a n,
S e a y,
4c
R a c h el
P a ul d e n,
R a y,
lb
Judy
4c
S a n dr a
la
Joyce
S wi n d all,
4c
El si e
4c
T h o m a s, L ur a
T y c e , Effi e V a u g h n,
Donna
Vi c k er s,
Echo
‘
4c 4c 4c
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
-
i t
378
M E E TI N G
OF
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
S E P T E M B E R 5,
P er s o n n el
P E R S O N N EL A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S F R V T C F.
W hit s o n,
Wi s e,
la
D e s si e
Willi a m s,
H o url y
E m pl o y m e nt s
T er mi n ati o n s
4c
D e b or a h
4c
P e arli e
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9 * A p pli c ati o n s Pr o c e s s e d Ai m e s , Br e n d a B ail e y,
K at h y
$ 2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
B all ar d,
Joann
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
Br a ml ett,
N ol a
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 0 1- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 6 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
Tr u c k Dri v er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
Cr o s sl a n d, C u dj o e,
Li n d a
S ar a h
D a v e n p ort,
N a o mi
Li n d a
D u n n,
Fr a n kli n,
M el v a
T h el m a
Fr o st,
* A w aiti n g A s si g n m e nt
II NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S E R VI C E T er mi n ati o n s
W hit s o n, Willi a m s,
Wi s e,
D e s si e D e b or a h
P e arli e
B n pl o y m e nt s
la * 4c 4c
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H o url y
* A p pli c ati o n s Pr o c e s s e d
-
Ai m e s,
Br e n d a
$ 2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
B ail e y,
K at h y
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
B all ar d,
Joann
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
Br a ml ett,
N ol a
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 0 1- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 6 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
Tr u c k Dri v er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
Cr o s sl a n d,
C u dj o e,
Li n d a
S ar a h
N a o mi
D a v e n p ort,
D u n n,
Li n d a
Fr a n kli n,
Fr o st,
* A w aiti n g A s si g n m e nt
M el v a
T h el m a
379
M E E TI N G
S E P T E M B E R 5,
OF
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
-------- - U
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E D AT E
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S E R VI C E B n pl o y m e nt s
H o url y
* A p pli c ati o n s Pr o c e s s e d Cl ar a
M ar s h all,
$ 2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 3 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
1 st C o o k
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
R a c h el
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
P hil o m e n a
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
Vi c ki e
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
D e br a
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
G e or gi a
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
L a ur a
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
S ar mii e
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
M c W hirt er,
Ji m mi e B o h bi e
M or el a n d,
L or a
M o s h er,
R u by
R e e d,
Ri c h ar d s o n, R o b ert s,
Fl or e n c e
R o dri q u e z, Si gl e,
S w e e z y,
T at e,
T a yl or, U pt o n,
* A w aiti n g A s si g n m e nt
P E R S O N N EL A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S E R VI C E B n pl o y m e nt s
H o url y
-
* A p pli c ati o n s Pr o c e s s e d V al d e z, W a d e,
K ar e n
T err y
Willi a m s,
S h ar o n
$ 2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
S U P PL Y
-
T er mi n ati o n s
Fit z g er al d, Pri n c e,
C h arl e s
Willi e
T h o m a s, H e nr y
R o g er s,
C o w e n,
C h arl e s
Mi c h a el
3 la 3
W ar e h o u s e
W or k er
7- 1 7- 7 9
W ar e h o u s e
W or k er
8- 1 3- 7 9
R eli ef
B u s Dri v er
E m pl o y m e nt s
M o nt hl y
C ol b ert,
Willi a m
$ 5 7 5.
0
8- 0 6- 7 9
W ar e h o u s e
W or k er
M c F a d d e n,
John
5 7 5.
0
8- 0 6- 7 9
W ar e h o u s e
W or k er
7- 3 0- 7 9
380
M E E TI N G
OF
S E P T E M B E R 5,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
i j
P er s o n n el
P E R S O N N EL A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME <
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
T R A N S P O R T A TI O N T er mi n ati o n s
G wen
C art er,
Fr a n k
C a s e,
r
4c
B utl er,
4c
B e s si e
D e at hri d g e, Fl e mi n g,
Fr o st,
Jean
S h ell y
D o n al d
Alfr e d
H a y w o o d,
J a c k s o n, W a n d a J o h n s o n, L o n n ell
J e n ni e
L e a v e nt o n, M c D a ni el,
R o b ert
P hilli p s,
B et h
P o ol e,
J a m es
Q u all s,
4c
Fr e d eri c k
4c 4c 4c 4c Id
4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c
NA ME
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 3- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 3- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 3- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 3- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 3- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 3- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 3- 7 9
B u s Ai d e
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 3- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 3- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 3- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 3- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 1- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 3- 7 9
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
T R A N S P O R T A TI O N
T er mi n ati o n s St ait h,
C o n ni e
le
B u s Dri v er
7- 1 3- 7 9
S E R VI C E
T er mi n ati o n s
B a c c u s,
Ir vi n g
B art o n,
J a m es
G er al d
B o ut w ell, B ur k e,
Wil b ur
C a e s ar,
F ail s, G ai n e s,
L e o n ar d
All S c h o ol s C u st o di al W or k er
8- 1 0- 7 9
lb
S u n s et C u st o di al
W or k er
8- 0 1- 7 9
la
Will o w Br o o k C u st o di al W or k er
8- 0 3- 7 9
Art h ur C u st o di al
W or k er
7- 1 8- 7 9
F o st er E st e s C u st o di al W or k er
7- 0 8- 7 9
All S c h o ol s C u st o di al W or k er
7- 2 7- 7 9
All S c h o ol s C u st o di al W or k er
7- 1 3- 7 9
4f
B o di n e C u st o di al
W or k er
7- 1 3- 7 9
le
Ada ms C u st o di al W or k er
7- 2 5- 7 9
4f
H er o n vill e C u st o di al W or k er
7- 0 9- 7 9
Id
la
la
Don
C arl a
G o o d m a n,
4c
Oti s
H er n a n d e z.
Er n e st
Hi g ht o w er,
L arr y
Id
E m pl o y m e nt s
M o nt hl y
M c D a ni el,
$
F o wl er,
Tr a c y
E m ma
T h o m p s o n, L e e
5 6 5.
0
8- 0 7- 7 9
V o c- T e c h C u st o di al
W or k er
5 6 5.
0
8- 0 7- 7 9
B o di n e C u st o di al
W or k er
5 6 5.
0
8- 0 6- 7 9
H er o n vill e C u st o di al W or k er
381
M E E TI N G
O F S E P T E M B E R 5,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
P e E S a a a el _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
P E R S O N N EL s
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
S E R VI C E
T er mi n ati o n s
I v or y, R a n d all J o n e s, K e n n et h
T h o m as
K e n n e y,
Mil a s,
T h o m as E d wi n
M or el a n d,
P hilli p
N er o,
R a m s e y,
Lee Van
R h o d e s,
Gus B ert
St o n e,
Tr a m m el,
S yl v e st er
W at s o n,
Art h ur-
Wil b ur n,
Ir a
C hri st o p h er
Willi a m s,
E m pl o y m e nt s
M o nt hl y
$
Id
St a n d W ati e C u st o di al W or k er
8- 1 0- 7 9
Id
G ar d e n O a k s C u st o di al W or k er
8- 1 5- 7 9
lb
V a n B ur e n C u st o di al W or k er
7- 2 4- 7 9
le
D o u gl a s s C u st o di al
W or k er
8- 0 3- 7 9
Id
Ki n g C u st o di al
W or k er
8- 0 3- 7 9
4f
Ei s e n h o w er C u st o di al W or k er
7- 2 0- 7 9
E m ej ’i a k a, E g b a
4f
D o u gl a s s C u st o di al W or k er
7- 2 9- 7 9
3
All S c h o ol s C u st o di al W or k er
lb
5 7 5.
1
8- 0 2- 7 9
Ei s e n h o w er C u st o di al W or k er
K e m p, R u b y
5 6 5.
0
8- 1 3- 7 9
D o u gl a s s C u st o di al W or k er
7- 1 3- 7 9
H a y n e s,
5 6 5.
0
7- 1 8- 7 9
All S c h o ol s C u st o di al W or k er
St a n d W ati e C u st o di al W or k er
7- 1 0- 7 9
Till m a n,
5 6 5.
0
7- 2 4- 7 9
St a n d W ati e C u st o di al W or k er
la
Q u ail Cr e e k C u st o di al W or k er
8- 1 0- 7 9
4f
S hi el d s H ei g ht s C u st o di al W or k er
8- 0 8- 7 9
Id
D a vi s C u st o di al
W or k er
7- 2 3- 7 9
4c
E d w ar d s C u st o di al W or k er
7- 3 1- 7 9
Ji m m y
C al vi n
-
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
S AL A R Y
NA ME
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
1
C A M P U S P O LI C E
T er mi n ati o n s All e n,
El m er
B ail e y,
Br u c e
D o wti n,
Wil b o n
Gi n n,
P u g h,
H e nr y
Ji m mi e
St e p h e n
R o s al e s, St e v e n s o n,
S hi p m a n, S m all,
Ll o y d
Fr a n ki e
Sue
4c 4c
4c
Ri c k y
Ni c h ol s,
la
4c
Gl e n
F or a n,
E m pl o y m e nt s
la 4c
4c la
P atr ol m a n C a m p u s Offi c er
M o nt hl y
7- 1 0- 7 9 ' \
8- 2 1- 7 9
C a m p u s Offi c er
8- 0 1- 7 9
C a m p u s Offi c er
8- 0 1- 7 9
C a m p u s Offi c er
8- 1 5- 7 9
C a m p u s Offi c er
8- 1 3- 7 9
C a m p u s Offi c er
8- 1 3- 7 9
C a m p u s Offi c er
8- 1 4- 7 9
St ati o n ar y Offi c er
7- 1 1- 7 9
Vi e wi n s,
H er n a n d e z,
L u cr eti a
Mi c a el a
L a s k e y, A nt h o n y
$
5 7 5.
0
8- 1 0- 7 9
St ati o n ar y Offi c er
5 7 5.
0
7- 1 7- 7 9
St ati o n ar y Offi c er
5 9 5.
0
7- 1 7- 7 9
P atr ol m a n
382
M E E TI N G
OF
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
S E P T E M B E R 5,
P E R S O N N EL A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
S AL A R Y
NA ME
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
M AI N T E N A N C E
E m pl o y m e nt s
T er mi n ati o n s Ja mes
B yr d,
C u dj o e,
C e dri c
C u dj o e,
M al c o m
Fi el d s,
S h eil a
F o st er,
Bri a n
J a c k s o n, A nt h o n y L e e, D o n al d
K e n n et h
S hi p m a n,
Wi s e,
Br y a n
4c 4c
4c
4f
4c 4c
4c
4f
4f
Pl a st er er
7- 2 7- 7 9
C ar p e nt er
8- 0 7- 7 9
S h e et m et al
8- 1 0- 7 9
P ai nt er
7- 2 6- 7 9
M a s o nr y
8- 1 0- 7 9
C o n cr et e
8- 1 3- 7 9
El e ctri c
8- 1 0- 7 9
W el d er
7- 1 7- 7 9
Pl a st er er
7- 2 7- 7 9
C h arl e s
S mit h,
R
o v
Ip
s
.
T a n nv
$ 1 0 1 5.
7- 1 8- 7 9
J o ur n e y m a n El e ct.
Mae
8 6 5.
8- 1 3- 7 9
Gr o u n d s
1 0 1 5.
8- 1 3- 7 9
J o ur n e y m a n El e ct.
A n d er s o n,
V o nl e y
C ar oli n a,
Wi nt hr o w,
L e st er
Tr oli n g er,
NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
M o nt hl y
K e n n et h
:- ------
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
S E R VI C E T er mi n ati o n s -
M or g a n,
-
L e wi s,
M ai y n
P atri ci a
H a milt o n,
L o n n ell
E m pl o y m e nt s
M o nt hl y
M or g a n,
$ 6 7 0,
0
7- 1 9- 7 9
D a vi s Li e. C u st o di al
M el vi n
Stri n g er,
C h arl e s
5 6 5.
0
7- 1 7- 7 9
H o o v er C u st o di al
Willi a m s,
H ar v e y
5 6 5.
0
8- 0 1- 7 9
St ar S p e n c er C u st o di al W or k er
5 6 5.
0
8- 1 3- 7 9
St ar S p e n c er C u st o di al W or k er
5 6 5.
0
8- 1 3- 7 9
Will o w Br o o k C u st o di al W or k er
W or k er
Tr a n sf er s
W e st, M o or e,
K e n n et h
R a n dl e,
Willi a m
T o w n s e n d,
L e a v e s of A b s e n c e
Ill H e alt h B a k er.
V er n o n
M arti n
All S c h o ol s C u st o di a n
7 — 1 T- 7 Q
Toben
E m nl o y m e nt s- S u b stit ut e s
H o url y
K e n n e y,
T h o m as
$ 2. 9 0
7- 2 0- 7 9
V a n B ur e n C u st o di al H el p er
T err ell,
D a n ny
2. 9 0
7- 1 6- 7 9
D u n b ar C u st o di al
H el p er
383
MINUTES OF MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1979
| THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY,
j OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION 1 BUPLDING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M. I PRESENT: Paul English, President
Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
i
I | |
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional 1 groups; the news media and other interested persons. â– The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Mr. English welcomed all of the visitors present.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start for approval of the Minutes of September 5, 1979, as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #278 Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mrs. Potts - I would just like to comment in terms of commendations to all of the Central Office staff, the principals, the teachers and our classified employees who teamed together so beautifully in the past weeks, and I would add that I am counting on that kind of teamwork continuing in the weeks and months ahead.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Williams - I say amen to what Mrs. Potts has said. "American Teamwork Works" is a slogan well worth remembering now; teamwork does work. Also, I should like to remind the Board that on Thursday, September 20, at 1:30 p.m., the Wyatt F. Jeltz Senior Citizen Home, at 12th and Lottie, will be dedicated. For those of you who may not remember, Wyatt Jeltz was the vice principal of Douglass High School for many years, and they say many times was the power behind the throne. I think he served under four principals at Douglass. The Housing Authority would like for me to say to you that all of you who can are quite welcome to come out to this brief dedication to a man who gave so much to so many and was willing to serve beautifully in the second spot.
Comments Mrs. Williams
I also wanted to say something about those people who came to our aid in our crisis. Men of good will’can work things out, and I think now we can move forward.
Comments Mrs. Hill - Northwest Classen is celebrating their 25th anniversary this week and we Mrs. Hill certainly wish them well, and we are proud to wear one of their pins. The Board will try and participate I think in some of their activities that they are having. Another thing that is happening at Northwest that I am very pleased about, and I don't know whether some of the other schools are doing this or not, but I do know that Mr. Gaston is going out into each feeder school's community and meeting with the patrons from that area. They usually find a patron's home and 15 or 20 people are invited in for coffee and cookies for a sort of a round-table discussion. It was just really nice the other evening to be included when mothers and fathers were both present, and I believe there were 17 at the meeting that I attended from the Kaiser neighborhood. It was a setting where he could explain some of his goals. The PTA did have a representative there explaining what they were going to be doing. It was a good chance for the patrons to ask some question, and get some answers that in a large group it is hard to do. So I "would certainly hope that if our other principals are not doing this, that I would like to recommend that they might consider this, because it was very worthwhile. I understand that this was; probably their fourth meeting. So he has been quite busy. Some of them have been of a morning and some of an evening; whichever, I guess, a community wants. But I think -that is something real worthwhile.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS cont'd
Comments Dr. Start
Dr. Start - I was privileged last Monday and Tuesday to participate in a task force in Washington, D. C., called by the National School Boards Association, to deal with *the issue of alcohol and drug abuse in our nation's schools. There were approximately 28 individuals there representing school boards from throughout this country, and it was a very, very important meeting, in my judgment. Most of us no longer are concerned about the amount and the problems associated with alcohol: and drug abuse today as we were in the sixtiesTanri fn\ tbe"ÂŁarly Seventies. The national attention to this serious thing faded. It is still a very serious problem in the nation's schools. It is a very serious problem in our own community. It is a serious problem in the suburban schools and the private schools. It is infested; it is like a cancer that is laying there and nobody is addressing it. All of the efforts that have been expended in the past to try to deal with this issue really have not been very successful. So at this conference, and it was very much a working conference, some really creative, innovative ideas came forth. If the National School Boards Association accepts this as a priority in its legislative programs and makes some specific recommendations about how we as local boards of education can address some of these problems, I think we may have an opportunity to make an impact in reducing this problem. It is devastating. It affects many, many careers of our young people when they get into alcohol and substance abuse. So I think this was very worthwhile. I am looking forward to what the task force eventually puts in writing, and especially what the delegates to our National School Boards Association think about this issue. But believe me, it was reinforced to me that that problem out there of alcohol and drug abuse is still as great as it was in the sfxties.
LEGAL REPORT
Attorney's Report
R. #279 Attorney Authorized to Intervene in Case
Mr.
(1)
Bleak ley reported: Hearing on Temporary Injunction - The hearing on the temporary injunction began last Monday, September 10. The District has completed the presentation of its evidence and the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers is in the process of presenting its evidence to the court. We are anticipating that the hearing will conclude within the next few days.
(2)
Petition for Judicial Review - A petition for judicial review has been filed to aj peal the reinstatement of Judy Boswell by the hearing panel. That matter will be briefed by the parties and ruled upon.subsequently by the court.
(3)
Case of Ogle vs. Mid-Del School District - In the case of Ogle vs. Mid-Del School District, it appears that a resident of the Oklahoma City School District has enrolled a child in the Mid-Del District and has obtained a temporary restraining order preventing the Mid-Del District from moving the child from the school. There is a hearing on October 1 and I am recommending that we intervene in that case to represent the District's interest in that matter at that hearing.
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the Board support the recommendation of the Superintendent to authorize the attorney to intervene in the case of Ogle vs. Mid-Del School District. Mr. Donwerth stated: I support it and I think that we should intervene; however, are we setting a precedent now that we are going to act on every request that the Superintendent makes or every direction that he gives to the attorney? I believe that this Board has left it up to the Superintendent's discretion when to use the attorneys. I don't think that it has been brought to the Board for any action or every action 1 i ke th i s. Mr. English - I think when it involves intervening in a lawsuit or filing a lawsuit, the Board action is necessary. That is my recollection; on just inquiries of other things, legal opinion, I don't think so. Mr. Donwerth - I would hate to think that we would have to call a special meeting of the Board to rule on something of real importance that should arise, and then have to put it off for another week if we were not having a meeting that evening, or the Board members were out of town or something. I hoped that we could leave things of this nature up to the discretion of the Superintendent. I don't believe that he will tell the attorneys to go to court unless it is absolutely necessary.
Mrs. Potts - In the past, concerns have been expressed about our attorneys' fees and I think that this is a responsible approach to the whole matter of our legal fees and our legal responsibilities, and since we are talking about going to court, this is somewhat different.
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Mr. Donwerth - I can agree with you one hundred percent on the amount of the attorneys' fees and the amount of money that we spend, but I think that if we are going to really get serious about cutting down on the amounts of money that we spend, there are many areas that we can work on, and I think that it is important that the Superintendent does have the attorneys at his disposal in case of an emergency this way. I will agree that if we need action, we can take action on it and it should be done this evening. But at the same time if there were not enough of the Board members in town, for instance, for a quorum, I would hate to see it held up until we could get it approved.
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Mrs. Hill - What is our recourse for students that are actually living in our district and are going elsewhere without a transfer or anything? This has been a concern of mine for sometime.
Dr. Payzant - That is precisely what the issue is in this case. Mrs. Hill - This student apparently got a restraining order, and I don't know how he managed to succeed, but I don't think Midwest City is that happy with it either.
Dr. Payzant - I am not sure either, but we did deny the request. Mrs. Hill - And the student had tried to transfer? Dr. Payzant - Yes. On the general issue, Mr. Donwerth, I feel very comfortable and under my administrative authority asking for legal opinions and requesting resource help from the attorneys. My general practice will be when litigation is a possibility, to come to the Board ahead of time. If there was a situation which I felt called for an emergency decision and the Board was not available to convene and act, I can assure you that I would be willing to take the responsibility on my shoulders to instruct the attorneys to do what I thought was in the district's best interest and live with the consequences of that action and get approval from the Board when the Board could meet at its earliest convenience. In most instances, I would think we would have the opportunity to inform you ahead of time and get your approval or disapproval before taking a step.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
R. #280 A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve a change in Change in the 1979-80 School Calendar authorizing that Central Administrative Offices and the Service Center be closed on Monday, September 24, as recommended by the Superintendent. 1979-80 School Calendar Re September 24 On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Approved Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
At School District Expense (a)
Warren Gardner, Research Associate, The Fall 1979 Workshop on the Analysis, Interpretation, and Presentation of Research Data, Atlanta, Georgia, October 11-12, 1979.
(b)
Freddye Williams, Board Member, Council of Urban Boards of Education Ad Hoc Committee on Urban School Desegregation, Memphis, Tennessee, October 17, 1979.
(c)
Oliver Stripling, Director, School Plant Services, Council of Educational Facility Planners 56th Annual International Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, October 28-31, 1979.
At no Expense to the District
(d)
Wallace R. Smith, Assistant Superintendent, Orientation to Documentation Teacher Corps, Dallas, Texas, September 26-27, 1979.
Members of the Board commented:
Dr. Hamm - I noticed that in our packets from time to time we receive written reports from people that do attend these meetings, and I find them very enjoyable reading, but I think it has been conspicuously absent that the Board members do not turn in a written report. I would be glad to find out what they did at these things.
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R. #281 Professional Trips Approved
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Mr. English - Okay. And in regard to that, what you said about people turning in the reports, we had one from our ESAA coordinator this week which I thought was one of the best reports that we have received in quite a long time. It was about four pages on discipline and the causes of it and some recommendations. I thought it was 'excellent that she took the time to really lay out what had happened at this conference
Dr. Hamm - I would like to have on permanent record Dr. Start's report of his attendance at the meeting, and also Mrs. Williams.
Mrs. Williams - That is going to be in a compiled report.
Mrs. Hill - It will be in the minutes next time, as Dr. Start gave his report a while ago. Back to Lessie LeSure's report; she made some recommendations. Who were those recommendations made to, and what happened? Dr. Payzant - At staff meeting this morning we dealt with that matter. I am in the process of appointing a committee to specifically address those recommendations and issues concerning suspensions and what appears to be an uneven percentage of minority students who are the recipients of suspensions. This is a perfect example of how a person's attendance at a conference like this, a report and follow-up can make a difference in terms of what we do in the district. So it is already underway. It is a very serious topic; one that is faced by many large city school districts across this country. The staff is already addressing it and you will be given a report and be involved as soon as we get the basic information and get things started.
Mrs. Hill - I know so many times we read these reports and occasionally they do make a recommendation, but that seems to be the end of them, sometimes, as far as the Board is aware of. I felt like there were probably some pertinent recommendations there and things that we are going to be facing a few months from now probably. Dr. Payzant - I was delighted this morning, because I had pulled that from my Board materials, having read it this weekend. That was the first time I had seenit, and was going to add it to the staff agenda and say what are the next steps? The staff people in External Funding and in Jesse Lindley's department had already prepared a series of recommendations for what we ought to do,and we were off and running.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Dr. Payzant reported:
(1)
Fine Arts Committee Report - The Fine Arts Committee Report which was due to be presented to you in early October has been delayed because of people's involvement in other matters the past month. So it will be really November before I do have the report of that committee to present to you.
(2)
Vo-Tech District Meeting - I would also like to indicate, although this is District 1-89 Board, that the Vo-Te’ch District 22 Board, with your other hat on, will have a special meeting on Tuesday, September 25, at 7:30 a.m. We will get the appropriate written notice to the County Clerk tomorrow morning.
(3)
Policy for Use of School Facilities - The Policy for Use of School Facilities and the rules and regulations to go with it were presented to you several meetings ago and it is my intention to ask you to take action on that policy at your October 1 meeting. This will mean that people will have been given close to a month to review that policy, and several of my staff have been meeting with interested people in the community to review those recommendations.
(4)
Recommendation - Commission to Improve Education
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Dr. Payzant read the following as a recommendation: "The recent teachers' strike has once again pointed up the desperate need for a substantial increase in the funding of public education in Oklahoma.
"After talking with you during the past few days, I am convinced you share my belief that the Board must lead the fight for more money for school children. "Past efforts by teacher groups and school boards working separately have resulted in some gains at the state level. However, the giant steps needed for the future require all persons concerned about children to go arm-in-arm to the legislature, and possibly to the state citizens.
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(4)
Recommendation - Commission to Improve Education cont'd
"The quality of teaching in the classroom is extremely important to the education of children. Quality usually requires money. Our focus must not be solely on teacher salaries. We must concentrate on the many vital needs of young people which are now being financed to a woefully inadequate degree or not at all.
Remarks - â– Superintendent cont'd
"To convince the legislature and the state as a whole of our plight, we need an impartial panel to study our financial situation in Oklahoma City and recommend solutions. For that reason, I am recommending to the Board that it authorize the Board President to appoint, as soon as possible, a 12-member Commission to Improve Education. This Commission would be asked to review carefully the district's present financial condition. This is necessary to provide the basis for its recommendations. The Commission would project the immediate and long-term financial needs of the district to provide for the highest quality staff and faculty and educational programs for all children. These projections will include teacher salaries sufficiently attractive to encourage outstanding college students to enter the teaching profession. They also will include the cost of expanding the curriculum offerings available to every student -- regardless of ability or background.
"The ultimate goal of this Commission will be to recommend action which will result in greater funding for school children in this district, and hopefully the entire State of Oklahoma.
"Because of the timeliness of'the subject and the necessity to develop any legislative recommendations before the first of the year, the Commission under the leadership of a chairperson appointed by the Board President should begin its work soon, meet on a frequent, regular basis and submit its report and recommendations to the Board by November 1, 1979." Mr. English stated* I think that is an excellent suggestion. I know that back before the strike I had made the pledge on behalf of the entire Board that regardless of what happened, that we as a Board would vigorously seek to substantially improve the funding for education in this school district, and I think this is the first step in that direction. I think it is very timely. Mr. Donwerth - My comment would be that this is long overdue in coming, but apparently this commission should have been appointed sometime ago; however, the urgency of the problem probably has been placed before the public and before the legislature by the teachers being on strike and by them making the public aware of the needs of this district. I think that it is long overdue and I am sure that it will help.
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Board President be authorized to appoint a 12-member Commission to Improve Education, as recommended by the Superintendent. Mrs. Hill stated: I, too, feel like it is-long overdue, and I think that our community maybe is now more aware of our Board's problems. So I am looking forward to some great things happening now as we do work to improve conditions for our teachers in Oklahoma City.'
R. #282 Board President Authorized to Appoint Commission to Improve Education
Dr. Hamm - There is only one thing that bothers me about the recommendation, and that is that we need an impartial panel. I don't think that we need an impartial panel; I think we need someone with some fervor and some zeal that can really get in and do some digging and working at this. Mrs. Williams - I am reminded of the report to us by Dr. Lindley concerning funding, and it points up the fact that perhaps we have been very diligent in our grants area, that we have been benefited probably perhaps with more federal dollars than Tulsa, but Tulsa is getting the big pot when it comes from other areas. Mrs. Potts - Having been on the Board for several years, I can recall from the presidency of several members of the Board, the leadership actively working with the teachers organization to secure passage of bills. However, I think that we have for a long time fe-lt that that effort was not an optimum effort and that one of the resources that really has not been tapped is that of the community. I think this provides a way for the community to really get involved in helping our total school district staff. I am very much in favor of it.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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PURCHASING
R. #283 Purchasing Items Approved
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Williams for approval of the following purchasing items:
1.
Purchase of Paper Products Purchase of paper products (bond paper, precollated sets, cover stock, etc.) for use by Graphic Services Department (Print Shop) from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Midwest Paper Company Carpenter Paper Company Western Paper Company Butler Paper Company
Total
$
1,731.90 1 ,889.20 1,840.00 749.00
$
6,210.10
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.05. 2.
Purchase of Heating and Air Conditioning
Purchase of heating and air conditioning supplies and equipment (controls, valve seats, pumps, sub-bases, etc.) for the Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: O'Connor-Oklahoma Company, Inc. Federal Corporation R. B. Akin Company
Total
3,418.14 4,029.35 ______ 250.24
$
$
7,697.73
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
3.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (cassettes, crutches, canes, wheelchairs, etc.) for use by External Funding (Handicapped) from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publishers and/or distributors):
American Guidance Services Fairway King, Inc. Gale Research Company
Total
$
1,997.70 3,592.00 1 ,725.50
$
7,315.20
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
*240.01 (Handicapped) *1230.03 (Handicapped) *230.01, Title IV-B
Total
$
1 ,997.70 3,592.00 1 ,725.50
$
7,315.20
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
4.
Purchase of Videocassette Tapes Purchase of videocassette tapes for use in the Graphic Services Department from Videotape Products which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,870.00, to be charged to Account G 240.01.
5.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (complete planetarium system, projection stand with storage compartment, cassettes, quick printer and paper, mini-disk system, etc.) for use by Policies and Regulations (Mini-Grants) at Northeast and Central High Schools from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publishers and/or distributors):
Learning Technologies, Inc. Radio Shack (North May Avenue) Radio Shack (Crossroads Mall)
Total
$
2,953.50 2,709.35 2,507.65
$
8,170.50
These purchases have been charged to Account G 250.06.
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Mrs. Hill inquired: wheelchairs.
On item 3, I didn't understand why we would be purchasing
Dr. Payzant - These would be used for students who are handicapped and require the use of a wheelchair, and they would be provided for those classes where such students are enrolled.
Mrs. Hill - They do not bring their own wheelchairs when they come to class? Dr. Payzant - Most of them do.
Mrs. Hill - I am also interested in which budget it is coming from. It was listed under External Funding. On my copy, 1979-80 has been marked out and 1978-79 put in. Which budget would this be coming out of? Dr. Payzant asked Charles Allen, Manager of Purchasing, to respond. Mr. Allen - I have talked with the principal about this. I was told that most of the students who do need wheelchairs have their own. There are some that can't afford it and just don't have them, and we are furnishing those for them, apparently. Their parents bring them and they make use of the facilities, and also the wheelchairs which we have at schools.
Mrs. Hill - So we do have some students then who do not have a wheelchair? Mr. Allen - That is my understanding by talking with the principal.
Dr. Payzant - But the chairs are kept in the classroom at the school. Mr. Allen - Definitely.
We have some older ones that we do repair periodically.
Mrs. Hill - I understood that they were to be assigned at this location; that they were to be sent here. Dr. Payzant - But they will be checked out to the schools and classes where they are needed, and then they will remain in those locations as long as they are needed there, and if the students will no longer need them at a specific location, then they would be available to go to another location.
Mrs. Hill - And which budget are they coming from? Dr. Payzant - It is partially federal funds, and I believe the actual wheelchairs are being purchased under the federal handicapped flow-through money. Mr. Allen - It would be the 1230.03 Equipment Account (Handicapped).
Mrs. Hill - All of the funds seem to be coming out of 1978-79, and I guess that is what I really don't understand. Dr. Payzant - I will have to check, but I would suspect that they are federal carry-over funds. Mr. Allen - I think that is one that does carry over to September 30 before it expires, but I will check also. Mrs. Hill - Actually, the date that the request was made was July 23, and that has been marked out and listed as June 30.
Mr. Allen - I will be glad to check it out.
Mrs. Hill - I really think we would like to have some answers on that one. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
HEARINGS The following persons addressed the Board:
(1)
Donna R. Rowlan
(2)
Mary Hepp
(3)
Stephen Snider
(4)
Maxine Householder
(5)
J. Clyde Wheeler
(6)
Stanley Smucker
Remarks by the speakers included an overview of the teachers' strike; activities following the strike; a general concern for the school system; negotiations; planning
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HEARINGS cont'd
time for elementary teachers; and other. -Dr. Wheeler presented a prepared list of recommendations to the President of the Board, a copy of which is on file in the Clerk's office. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None.
NEW BUSINESS Recommendation 1979-80 Compensation Plan for Principals and Assistant Principals
Dr. Payzant stated: I have a recommendation concerning the adoption of a compensation package including salary schedules and fringe benefits for the building administrators for the 1979-80 year. I have been meeting, along with the Director of Personnel Services, with a committee of the Oklahoma City Principals Association off and on since February to confer and discuss about the proposed salary schedules and fringe benefits for building administrators. At the time that the strike occurred, with administrators very much involved in other things, our meetings were postponed, and it was only in the past week that we have reconvened and have completed our discussions which bring me to my recommendation this evening. You have before you a series of salary schedules. They are new schedules this year. There has been modification made in the number of steps in each and an attempt to streamline the schedules and make the number of steps for the assistant principals at all levels the same, and the number of steps for the principals at all levels the same. The compensation plan includes an average salary increase in the neighborhood of seven percent. Every administrator will get at least the state mandated salary increase. You may not be aware, but the state mandates do cover all certified employees, whether they are teachers or administrators. The total cost of the compensation plan is $292,000 more than the amount budgeted for salaries and fringe benefits for 1978-79. This dollar amount represents a 9.9 percent increase over last year. As I said, the compensation package includes salary and fringe benefits; a retirement fringe which would mean that the principals would get an additional $250 in retirement contribution paid by the Board. You will recall that the last session of the legislature increased the ceiling from $10,000 to $15,000 on salary for retirement contribution purposes, and the amount set by the legislature is 5 percent. The Board last year paid 5 percent up to $10,000, which was $500; 5 percent up to $15,000 would be $750. So the increase represents that $250. The other fringe is in the area of medical insurance and the district would under this compensation plan pay the full premium for the employee for medical insurance. This represents an increase of $168.60 per year per administrator. It is no question in my mind that administrators often take the slings and arrows of people who say that they are too highly compensated. In the case of our building administrators, they are the people who are often caught very much in the middle, in the middle between the Central Office administration and the Board on the one hand; the teachers, the students and the community on the other. I don't think any building administrator, to a person, was particularly keen about the assignment that he or she had during the past month, but I will say unequivocally that they, to a person, performed admirably under stress and tension in a conflict situation, and as unpopular as it may be,-I^think they deserve the recognition of this Board, and that they deserve this compensation package which will give them not what they wanted; not what they requested; not what would take them much closer to the regional average, which has been their goal for some years in this school district, but will give them at least a part of the recognition that I think they deserve. It is with that comment that I recommend to you the adoption of this compensation plan and these salary schedules for the 1979-80 school year.
(A copy of the compensation plan is on file in the Clerk's office.) R. #284 Approval of 1979-80 Compensation Plan for Principals and Assistant Principals
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start for approval of the compensation plan for principals and assistant principals, as presented by the Superintendent. Mr. Donwerth inquired: Has the principals' group that you have been discussing this with ratified this recommendation and accepted the proposal that you are submitting to us?
Dr. Payzant - The executive committee of the Principals' Association and the salary committee of that Association have approved this plan.
Dr.'Hamm - I think that it is only right to point out that this does fall within the guidelines that the Board had previously set with our conversations with the administrators. Dr. Payzant - That is correct.
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R. #284 Approval of 1979-80 Compensation Plan for Principals and Assistant Principals Dr. Payzant - It is a commission to improve education and I think everybody recognizes, cont'd particularly as the result of the events of the past month, that although not all matters can be resolved with money, that certainly finances are a critical concern and something that requires our joint cooperative effort to address in the very near future. So certainly it would be my hope that the commission would focus on matters of funding, but that need not be all inclusive. Mrs. Hill - True, this is what we set out and I know you mentioned that the principals were anxious to reach their regional average. I would hope that our teachers will realize that we are also not going to be satisfied with being 48th and do plan to work to not be ranked 48th in the nation. The commission that we are appointing, that is strictly financial; that will not be looking into some of our other concerns that we have?
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Mrs. Williams mentioned that the membership of the Oklahoma City Board of Education was not listed in the recent School Board Journal. Mr. English appointed the following members of the Board as a committee to work on the Treasurer's compensation, and asked that this committee report at the October 1 Board meeting: Dr. Hamm, chairperson; Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Potts.
Committee on Treasurer's Compensation Appointed
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the Board adjourn to executive session for consideration of matters regarding litigation and personnel.
R. #285 Board Adjourned to Executive Session 8:15 p.m.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #286 Board Returned to Open Session 10:05 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, R. #287 Adjournment Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted 10:06 p.m. aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of this meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the Regular Adjourned Meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district this
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It w a s m o v e d b y Mr s. P ott s a n d s e c o n d e d b y S e pt e m b er 1 7, 1 9 7 9, a s pr e s e nt e d. O n r oll a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr.
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It w a s m o v e d b y Mr s. Willi a m s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr. D o n w ert h t h at t h e B o ar d a c c e pt t h e r e c o m m e n d ati o n of t h e C o m mitt e e (t h at t h e Tr e a s ur er' s c o m p e n s ati o n b e i n cr e a s e d b y $ 9 8 0. 0 0 t o a n a n n u al f e e of $ 1 4, 9 8 0. 0 0; t h e s e v e n p er c e nt i n cr e a s e t o b e p ai d o v er t h e 1 9 7 9- 8 0 fi s c a- 1 y e ar).
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W e di d g et i nt o t e a c h er tr ai ni n g; t h at b o ar d s n e e d t o b e m or e l e v el i nt o t h e ki n d of tr ai ni n g t h at will b e c o mi n g o ut.
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O ur c o m mitt e e fi n all y di d g et i n t h e r e p ort, h o p ef ull y, t h at w e t hi n k t h at w e w o ul d li k e t o s e e t e n ur e d o n e a w a y wit h, b ut t h at t e a c h er s d o n e e d t o b e p ai d a m u c h b ett er s al ar y wit h e v al u ati o n t a ki n g pl a c e. C o m m e nt s Mr s. Willi a m s
Mr s. Willi a m s - J a c k a n d Jill M ot h er s of A m eri c a, I n c., i s a gr o u p of m ot h er s' cl u b s t hr o u g h o ut t h e U nit e d St at e s a n d i n s e v er al f or ei g n c o u ntri e s t o o ur s o ut h t h at ar e d e di c at e d t o t h e t ot al c hil d, a n d m e m b er s hi p i n t h e cl u b i s t h at y o u h a v e t o b e a m ot h er a n d h a v e c hil dr e n b et w e e n t h e a g e s of 2 a n d 2 0. A s a J a c k a n d Jill m ot h er of l o n g st a n di n g, I k n o w t h e w or k t h at t h e y d o. O n c e a y e ar t h er e i s a t errifi c o utr e a c h pr o gr a m t h at w e s er v e; n ot o nl y o ur c hil dr e n b ut all of t h e c hil dr e n t h at w e c a n r e a c h. S at ur d a y m or ni n g, O ct o b er 6, at 9: 3 0 at t h e Mill w o o d S c h o ol, t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y C h a pt er of J a c k a n d Jill i s h a vi n g a s e mi n ar o n t h e S A T, M A T t e st s. All hi g h s c h o ol er s, r e g ar dl e s s of r a c e, cr e e d, c ol or, s c h o ol, di stri ct or w h at, t h at ar e i nt er e st e d ar e i n vit e d. T h e y m u st b e 1 0t h, 1 1t h, or 1 2t h gr a d e. T h e y b e gi n at 9: 3 0 a n d will br e a k p o s si bl y at 2: 0 0. If y o u k n o w a n y hi g h s c h o ol er s, t h e y will c ert ai nl y b e n efit fr o m t hi s. W e al w a y s gi v e t h e m l u n c h. Mr s. J uli a S c o b e y, c o u n s el or at N ort h e a st; Mr s. L or ett a Gr e e n, c o u n s el or at N ort h w e st Cl a s s e n; a n d Mr s. Vi n at a J o h n s o n, c o u n s el or at J o h n M ar s h all , will b e r e s o ur c e p e o pl e a n d will b e g ui di n g t h e s e y o u n g p e o pl e i nt o t h e i ntri c a ci e s a n d s o m e of t h e d o s a n d d o n't s i n M A T a n d S A T t e sti n g. I t hi n k it i s w ort h t h e w hil e t o p a s s t h e w or d al o n g.
C o m m e nt s Mr s. P ott s
Mr s. P ott s - It w a s m y pri vil e g e Cl a s s e n, a n d I u n d er st n a d t h at s o it. I t hi n k e v er y ti m e o n e g et s i s p art of h o m e c o mi n g, j u st li k e a n e nj o y a bl e ti m e.
C o m m e nt s Dr. H a m m
Dr. H a m m - I p arti ci p at e d i n t h e h o m e c o mi n g a cti viti e s at N ort h w e st I w o ul d li k e t o t h a n k Mr s. Hill f or t hi s o p p ort u nit y. I w e nt o v er t h o u g ht i n mi n d t o s p e n d j u st a n h o ur or s o j u d gi n g d o or s t h at w er e h o m e c o mi n g, a n d w e s p e nt t w o a n d o n e- h alf h o ur s. B ut I di d a p pr e ci t o g et i nt o t h e s c h o ol a n d t o m e et a g o o d m a n y of t h e st u d e nt s a n d w o ul d li k e "t o tfi a n kj al s o, Ell e n J a n e W h e el er, w h o s h o w e d u s ar o u n d.
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Mr. D o n w ert h - L a st T h ur s d a y e v e ni n g I att e n d e d a C o n c er n e d Citi z e n s m e eti n g. It w a s m y u n d er st a n di n g t h at ot h er B o ar d m e m b er s w er e i n vit e d, b ut b e c a u s e of o ut- of-t o w n c o m mit m e nt s or ot h er c o m mit m e nt s t h at t h e ot h er s w er e u n a bl e t o att e n d. R e pr e s e nt ati v e Ji m Fri e d di d t al k t o t h e gr o u p. A n u m b er of q u e sti o n s w er e a s k e d. T h e p ar e nt s w er e q uit e c o n c er n e d wit h t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol s a n d t h e e d u c ati o n of t h eir c hil dr e n, a n d I w o ul d li k e t o e n c o ur a g e a n y of y o u t h at w h e n t h e y d o h a v e a m e eti n g, it i s q uit e i nf or m ati v e; t h at y o u mi g ht w a nt t o att e n d.
C o m m e nt s Mr. E n gli s h
Mr. E n gli s h - L a st Fri d a y I h a d t h e o p p ort u nit y t o att e n d t h of C o m m er c e St at e T e a c h er of t h e Y e ar l u n c h e o n. It w a s v er y fr o m all o v er t h e st at e w er e pr e s e nt, a n d it w a s g o o d t h at t e d u c ati o n'i n o ur cit y, a n d t o ki c k off t h e St at e F air wit h e
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b y t h e h eir s
s u c h q uit cl ai m
titl e a cti o n
i n s u c h Pr o p ert y;
deeds
al s o
t o d et er mi n e w o ul d
t h at t h e B o ar d
a n d t h e gift
of
s a v e t h e Di stri ct
t h e e xt e nt of
t h e ti m e
s u c h i nt er e st a n d
s u c h a cti o n;
att e n d
E d u c ati o n
a n d c o ntri b uti o n
of of
Di stri ct
h er e b y
t h e i nt er e st of
and
t h at t h e B o ar d
f or t h e g e n er o u s
Aft er r e a di n g t h e R e s ol uti o n, t h e gift.
s u c h i nt er e st t o
a n d c o ntri b ut e
s h all
t h e liti gi o u s u n c ert ai nt y w hi c h
t h e Di stri ct
Pr o p ert y
a n d R e h a bilit ati v e
a n d c o ntri b uti o n
I T I S F U RT H E R R E S OL V E D
of
S c h o ol
Mr.
e x pr e s s e s
it s a p pr e ci ati o n
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gift.
Bl e a kl e y
a s k e d Dr.
P a y z a nt
t o c o m e f or w ar d t o r e c ei v e
Mr. J o pli n g st at e d: A s Mr. Bl e a kl e y h a s t ol d y o u, t h e s e d e e d s ar e si g n e d b y all of t h e li vi n g h eir s of Mr. C ul b ert s o n, d e c e a s e d. T h er e ar e fi v e gr a n d c hil dr e n, t w o gr e at gr a n d c hil dr e n, a n d Mr. A. B. P ott er, w h o i s t h e s e ni or a n d el d e st of t h e gr a n d c hil dr e n, w h o i s h er e a n d I gi v e hi m t h e d e e d s t o h a n d t h e m t o Dr. P a y z a nt, a n d t h a n k y o u v er y m u c h.
Mr. P ott er st at e d: On t hi s C ul b ert s o n sit e. Dr. P a y z a nt I w o ul d li k a n d e x pr e s s I a c c e pt wit
Re S c h o ol
and
I T I S T H E R EF O R E R E S OL V E D
a c c e pt s
C o u nt y,
of O kl a h o m a
a cl ai m t o a n i nt er e st i n Pr o p ert y
h a v e off er e d
s u c h gift
a n d e x p e n s e of a q ui et t o a v oi d
Thousand
8 9,
R e s ol uti o n C ul b ert s o n Pr o p ert y
(" H eir s"); a n d
b y q uit cl ai m
W H E R E A S,
s ol d t h e C ul b ert s o n
I n stit uti o n s, S o ci al
of
N u m b er
Di stri ct
Att or n e y' s R e p ort
b e h alf of t h e h eir s
of
t hi s sit e,
I pr e s e nt y o u t h e d e e d s
to
e x pr e s s e d a p pr e ci ati o n t o Mr. P ott er, st ati n g: O n b e h alf of t h e Di stri ct, e t o e xt e n d m y t h a n k s t o y o u a n d t h e ot h er h eir s of t h e C ul b ert s o n f a mil y a p pr e ci ati o n f or y o ur willi n g n e s s t o w or k o ut t h e m att er i n t hi s w a y, a n d h gr atit u d e t h e d e e d s o n b e h alf of t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y S c h o ol Di stri ct 1- 8 9.
Pr e s e nt ati o n Deeds C ui b ert s o n Pr o p ert y
of
395
MI N U T E S
R. # 2 9 0 R e s ol uti o n A p pr o v e d i n A c c e pti n g D e e d s a n d Gift of C ui b ert s o n Pr o p ert y
of
the
M E E TI N G
OF
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; fir s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d n a y. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
REP O RT
Dr. P a y z a nt i ntr o d u c e d Mr s. P at W at s o n, Pr e si d e nt, t h e A s s o ci ati o n of All S c h o ol P er s o n n el, w h o g a v e pr eli mi n ar y r e m ar k s r e g ar di n g Dr. Willi a m S h ell, Dir e ct or of E xt er n al F u n di n g, E d u c ati o n S er vi c e s, A d mi ni str ati o n B uil di n g, h a vi n g b e e n s el e ct e d a s E m pl o y e e of t h e M o nt h. A C ertifi c at e of R e c o g niti o n w a s pr e s e nt e d b y Dr. t h e B o ar d of E d u c ati o n a n d t h e A s s o ci ati o n of All
Dr. R. # 2 9 1 Pr of e s si o n al Tri p s A p pr o v e d
1,
O CT OBE R
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. P ott s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. Hill t o a p pr o v e t h e R e s ol uti o n a s r e a d b y t h e Att or n e y r e g ar di n g t h e C ul b ert s o n pr o p ert y.
S U P E RI N T E N D E N T' S E m pl o y e e M o nt h
OF
S h ell
S c h o ol
o n b e h alf of
r e s p o n d e d.
It w a s m o v e d b y Mr s. Willi a m s and t o att e n d m e eti n g s a s i n di c at e d:
At
P a y z a nt t o Dr. S h ell S c h o ol P er s o n n el.
Di stri ct
s e c o n d e d b y Mr s.
Hill
t o dir e ct
t h e f oll o wi n g p er s o n s
Expense
( a)
E u g e n e J a c o b s o n, C o n s ult a nt f or Gift e d/ T al e nt e d; J a n et S h el d e n, C o or di n at or, K- 8; R o e n a S mit h, G a yl or d Gr o m er, M ar y L e e, J a n et L a m ki n, D e w e y M c Cl e n n a n, F o n Gl e n Ol s o n, a n d Gl ori a P oll ar d - A d v a n c e d Pl a c e m e nt T e a c h er s C o nf er e n c e, A u sti n C oll e g e, S h er m a n, T e x a s, O ct o b er 5- 6, 1 9 7 9.
( b)
B ett y G. M a s o n, Dir e ct or of Hi g h S c h o ol s a n d A d ult E d u c ati o n, T w e nt y- F o urt h A n n u al C o nf er e n c e o n S e c o n d ar y S c h o ol Pr o bl e m s, L o s A n g el e s, C alif or ni a, O ct o b er 7- 1 1, 1 9 7 9.
( c)
R o n al d G. S c h n e e, A s si st a nt t o t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt; J o h n H atfi el d, C o m m u nit y E d u c ati o n S p e ci ali st, W or k s h o p o n C o m m u nit y E d u c ati o n: A T e a m A p pr o a c h, D ur h a m, N ort h C ar oli n a, O ct o b er 1 1- 1 2, 1 9 7 9.
( d)
T h o m a s W. P ortl a n d,
( e)
G e or g e H. R u s s ell, Dir e ct or of P er s o n n el Orl a n d o, Fl ori d a, O ct o b er 2 2- 2 6, 1 9 7 9.
(f)
G w e n d ol y n H ur st, C o or di n at or - S p e e c h P at h ol o g y, A m eri c a n S p e e c h L a n g u a g e H e ari n g A s s o ci ati o n C o n v e nti o n, Atl a nt a, G e or gi a, N o v e m b er 1 5- 1 9, 1 9 7 9.
At
No
Expense
P a y z a nt, S u p eri nt e n d e nt, L ar g e Cit y Or e g o n, O ct o b er 1 7- 2 0, 1 9 7 9.
S u p eri nt e n d e nt s
S er vi c e s,
AASPA
M e eti n g,
C o nf er e n c e,
t o t h e Di stri ct A d mi ni str at or; B ett y S. St o n e, C ar ol e M ar gi e D e er, P ar e nt C o m mitt e e R e pr e s e I V- A T e c h ni c al A s si st a n c e C o nf er e n c e, ( Titl e I V- A I n di a n E d u c ati o n F u n d s) -
( g)
G e n e St ei g er, :S p e ci al Pr oj e ct s C orr el at or s, I n di a n E d u c ati o n; I n di a n P ar e nt C o m mitt e e, Titl e L o ui si a n a, O ct o b er 1- 5, 1 9 7 9.
( h)
Ci n d y H u nt, T e a c h er, R a n c h o Vill a g e El e m e nt ar y S c h o ol - A P T S y st e m W or k s h o p s p o n s or e d b y t h e S o ut h C e ntr al R e gi o n al C e nt er, Littl e R o c k, Ar k a n s a s, O ct o b er 2- 3, 1 9 7 9.
(i)
M ar y Tri pl ett N o k e s, T e a c h er, J u ni or Hi g h St at e C o n v e nti o n,
( k)
L e sli e K ell y, Pri n ci p al, M a di s o n El e m e nt ar y S c h o ol - S e mi n ar f or M a n a g e m e nt A c a d e m y f or S c h o ol E x e c uti v e s, E uf a ul a, O kl a h o m a, O ct o b er 1 0- 1 1, 1 9 7 9.
(l)
R ut h Fr a zi er, Pri n ci p al, St ar 1 9 7 9. ( E x c h a n g e Pr o gr a m)
( m)
T h o m a s W. P a y z a nt, S u p eri nt e n d e nt, B o ar d of Dir e ct or s, W a s hi n gt o n, D.
( n)
Ali c e V. H o u st o n, Dir e ct or of C urri c ul u m S er vi c e s, A s s o ci ati o n f or S u p er vi si o n a n d C urri c ul u m D e v el o p m e nt, Al e x a n dri a, Vir gi ni a, O ct o b er 1 1- 1 2, 1 9 7 9.
( o)
Z. H a m pt o n L a wt er, Pri n ci p al, Britt o n C h a pt er of t h e Or d er of E a st er n St ar,
( p)
Li n d a I. W olf e, C h air p er s o n, S p e ci al E d u c ati o n S c h o ol, A s s o ci ati o n f or C hil dr e n wit h L e ar ni n g N o v e m b er 1 5- 1 6, 1 9 7 9.
H ar di n g L a wt o n,
Mi d dl e S c h o ol - O kl a h o m a St at e O kl a h o m a, O ct o b er 9- 1 0, 1 9 7 9.
El e m e nt ar y
S c h o ol
- D u bli n,
Willi s, nt ati v e N e w Orl e a n s, C o nfir m ati o n .
N ati o n al
Ir el a n d, O ct o b er
C o u n cil f or B a si c E d u c ati o n, C. , O ct o b er 1 1- 1 3, 1 9 7 9.
M e eti n g
of
1 0- 1 9,
the
El e m e nt ar y S c h o ol - I nt er n ati o n al Gr a n d O nt ari o, C a n a d a, O ct o b er 2 2- 2 6, 1 9 7 9.
D e p art m e nt, J eff er s o n Mi d dl e Di s a biliti e s, T ul s a, O kl a h o m a,
396
MI N U T E S
At
no
Expense
OF
t o t h e Di stri ct
M E E TI N G
OF
O CT OBE R
1,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
R. # 2 9 1 Pr of e s si o n al Tri p s A p pr o v e d c o nt' d
c o nt' d
( q)
N a o m a H. Tr att n er, S p e e c h P at h ol o g y, A d mi ni str ati o n B uil di n g, H e ari n g A s s o ci ati o n, Atl a nt a, G e or gi a, N o v e m b er 1 5- 1 9, 1 9 7 9.
(r)
L a d ell P et er s o n, C o u n s el or, F o st er E st e s A V T C, N ati o n al C o nf er e n c e o n i n g t h e R ol e of W o m e n i n V o c ati o n al E d u c ati o n L e a d er s hi p P o siti o n s ," M e m p hi s, T e n n e s s e e, O ct o b er 1- 5, 1 9 7 9. C o nfir m ati o n .
( s)
K ar e n Ar m str o n g, T e a c h er- C o or di n at or T M H, D u n b ar C e nt er - W or k s h o p: t h e S e v er el y H a n di c a p p e d a n d M e nt all y R et ar d e d I n di vi d u al, L u b b o c k, D e c e m b er 1 1- 1 3, 1 9 7 9.
(t)
J o n P. R u m s e y, A s si st a nt Pri n ci p al, J eff er s o n Mi d dl e S c h o ol - A n n u al N A S S P C o n v e nti o n f or Pr of e s si o n al A d v a n c e m e nt, Mi a mi, Fl ori d a, J a n u ar y 1 1- 1 6, 1 9 8 0.
Language
Speech
-
" Str e n gt h e n Â
Tr ai ni n g T e x a s,
O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. P ott s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. Willi a m s t o a p pr o v e c o nfir m ati o n t o fil e a n a p pli c ati o n wit h t h e O kl a h o m a St at e D e p art m e nt of E d u c ati o n f or $ 3 5, 0 0 0. 0 0, f u n d s f or t h e D e v el o p m e nt a n d I m pl e m e nt ati o n of a N utriti o n E d u c ati o n Pr o gr a m. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
Dr.
P a y z a nt
r e a d t h e f oll o wi n g r e c o m m e n d ati o n s f or c o n si d er ati o n
R. # 2 9 3 R e c o m m e n d ati o n s R e El e cti o n f or Pr of e s si o n al E d u c at or s A p pr o v e d
b y t h e B o ar d:
( a)
A c k n o wl e d g e r e c ei pt of t w o p etiti o n s fil e d wit h t h e D e p ut y Cl er k of t h e B o ar d of E d u c ati o n c alli n g f or a n el e cti o n t o d et er mi n e w hi c h, if a n y, e m pl o y e e or g a ni z ati o n s h o ul d r e pr e s e nt t h e pr of e s si o n al e d u c at or s e m pl o y e d b y t h e Di stri ct.
( b)
A ut h ori z e t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt t o v erif y all n a m e s a p p e ari n g o n t h e p etiti o n s t o d et er mi n e t h at t h e n a m e s ar e t h o s e b o n a fi d e m e m b er s of t h e b ar g ai ni n g u nit a n d t h at t h e c h all e n gi n g n u m b er s ar e c orr e ct a n d t o r e p ort s u c h d et er mi n ati o n t o t h e B o ar d.
( c)
Dir e ct t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt t o pr e p ar e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s f or t h e c o n d u ct of a n el e cti o n t o d et er mi n e w hi c h, if a n y, e m pl o y e e or g a ni z ati o n s h o ul d r e pr e s e nt t h e pr of e s si o n al e d u c at or s e m pl o y e d b y t h e Di stri ct.
( d)
H ol d a S p e ci al M e eti n g o n O ct o b er 8, 1 9 7 9, at 8: 3 0 p. m. , t o r e c ei v e t h e r e p ort of t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt a s t o t h e s uffi ci e n c y of t h e p etiti o n s a n d t o a ct u p o n hi s r e c o m m e n d ati o n s a s t o t h e c o n d u ct of a n el e cti o n if s u c h i s r e q uir e d.
Mr. E n gli s h c all e d o n Mi k e B arl o w, r e gi st er e d t o a d dr e s s t h e B o ar d.
Pr e si d e nt,
A m eri c a n
F e d er ati o n
of T e a c h er s,
who
had
Mr. B arl o w e x pr e s s e d a c o n c er n a b o ut t h e T e a c h er Or g a ni z ati o n Eli gi bilit y Li st w hi c h h e h a d r e c ei v e d, a n d r e q u e st e d t h at t h e n a m e s of a d mi ni str at or s b e p ull e d fr o m t h e li st i n k e e pi n g wit h t h e S c h o ol C o d e.
Dr. P a y z a nt r e s p o n d e d: It i s m y u n d er st a n di n g t h at Mr. B arl o w i s c orr e ct i n hi s r e a di n g of t h e l a w a s m y r e a di n g of t h e l a w, t h at t h e pri n ci p al s a n d a s si st a nt pri n ci p al s w o ul d n ot b e p art of t h at eli gi bilit y li st. B e y o n d t h at, I d o n ot a gr e e wit h Mr. B arl o w t h at t h e l a n g u a g e of t h e St at ut e s u g g e st s t h at ot h er c ertifi e d p er s o n n el o u g ht t o b e e x cl u d e d fr o m t h e eli gi bilit y 1 i st. T h e St at ut e i s, I b eli e v e, sil e nt o n t h at p oi nt. I w o ul d a d d a s a p ar e nt h eti c al st at e m e nt t h at I w o ul d a gr e e t h at St at ut e n e e d s t o h a v e s o m e cl arifi c ati o n a n d p arti c ul arl y t h e s e cti o n o n u nit c o m p o siti o n. P er h a p s t h at i s s o m et hi n g t h at w e will a gr e e o n a n d w or k t o g et h er f or i n t h e n e xt s e s si o n of t h e l e gi sl at ur e.
Mr. Bl e a kl e y al s o r e s p o n d e d: I w o ul d li k e t o m a k e o n e c o m m e nt wit h r e s p e ct t o t h e li st a s r ef err e d t o. T h at i s n eit h er t h e li st b y w hi c h t h e p etiti o n s will b e v erifi e d, n or i s it t h e li st of eli gi bl e v ot er s. It w a s a li st t h at w a s r e q u e st e d b y t h e A C T a n d A F T t o u s e i n c o nj u n cti o n wit h t h eir p etiti o n dri v e. T h e di stri ct h a s n o o bli g ati o n t o pr o vi d e s u c h a li st u n d er t h e St at ut e, b ut s u c h a li st w a s m a d e a v ail a bl e t o t h e U ni o n s f or t h at p ur p o s e. Dr. St art - I m o v e a p pr o v al of t h e r e c o m m e n d ati o n of t h e f o ur p oi nt s t h at h e e n u m er at e d. Mr s.
P ott s
s e c o n d e d t h e m oti o n.
t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt
as
R. # 2 9 2 C o nfir m ati o n A p pr o v e d t o Fil e A p pli c ati o n wit h O kl a h o m a St at e D e p art m e nt of E d u c ati o n
it i n v ol v e s
397
MI N U T E S
R. # 2 9 3 R e c o m m e n d ati o n s R e El e cti o n f or Pr of e s si o n al E d u c at or s A p pr o v e d - c o nt' d
Mr s. Dr. Mr s. wit h
Hill
i n q uir e d:
P a y z a nt
Have
we
OF
M E E TI N G
n ot
OF O CT OBE R
1,
i n t h e p a st pr o vi d e d
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D _ _ _
a li st f or or g a ni z ati o n s' ?
- Y e s.
Hill - W a s it j u st a li st of e v er y b o d y' s n a m e o n it ?
t e a c h er s or w a s
it a li st li k e t h e y g ot
t hi s ti m e,
Dr. P a y z a nt - It w a s a li st of all c ertifi e d p er s o n n el, a n d w e pr o vi d e d t h e li st wit h all c ertifi e d p er s o n n el b e c a u s e of o ur i niti al r e a di n g of t h e St at ut e w hi c h di d n ot m a k e a di sti n cti o n. W e ar e g oi n g t o h a v e t o a d dr e s s t h e i s s u e, h o w e v er, t h at h a s b e e n r ai s e d t hi s e v e ni n g wit h r e s p e ct t o t h e pri n ci p al s a n d a s si st a nt pri n ci p al s i n bri n gi n g b a c k t h e m att er t o y o u wit h r e s p e ct t o a s p e cifi c eli gi bilit y li st, a n d will. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
I nf or m ati o n t o t h e B o ar d
Dr.
P a y z a nt
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S c h o ol I n v ol v e m e nt W e e k - W e ar e b e gi n ni n g t hi s w e e k, o n e of t w o w e e k s w h er e w e will h a v e s p e ci al att e nti o n dir e ct e d t o S c h o ol I n v ol v e m e nt W e e k i n O kl a h o m a Cit y, a n d o p e n h o u s e s will b e s c h e d ul e d i n e a c h of t h e s c h o ol s d uri n g t h e n e xt t w o w e e k s wit h a diff er e nt ni g ht pr o vi d e d f or e a c h s c h o ol l e v el s o t h at p ar e nt s w h o h a v e c hil dr e n att e n di n g s c h o ol s at m or e t h a n o n e l e v el m a y vi sit t h e s c h o ol s, m e et t e a c h er s, h e ar a b o ut t h e pr o gr a m a n d g o al s f or t h e s c h o ol y e ar. T o m orr o w ni g ht will b e o p e n h o u s e i n t h e Fift h Y e ar C e nt er s; o n T h ur s d a y, O ct o b er 4, t h e mi d dl e s c h o ol s, D u n b ar C e nt er, W a s hi n gt o n C e nt er, a n d t h e M e di c al C e nt er S c h o ol; n e xt T u e s d a y e v e ni n g, O ct o b er 9, all hi g h s c h o ol s a n d t h e C ar v er C e nt er, V o- T e c h C e nt er s, a n d A d ult C e nt er; a n d o n T h ur s d a y, O ct o b er 1 1, e a c h of t h e el e m e nt ar y s c h o ol s.
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St affi n g a n d S c h o ol M e m b er s hi p t o D at e - T h e e nr oll m e nt r e p ort a s of S e pt e m b er 2 8 s h o w s t h at w e h a v e r e a c h e d 9 9 % of o ur pr oj e ct e d e nr oll m e nt f or t h e 1 9 7 9- 8 0 s c h o ol y e ar. T h at r e pr e s e nt s a di stri ct- wi d e c o m pil ati o n a n d, a s i s t y pi c al, t h er e ar e v ari ati o n s fr o m s c h o ol t o s c h o ol, s o t h at at e a c h of t h e l e v el s t h er e ar e s c h o ol s t h at ar e b el o w t h eir pr oj e ct e d e nr oll m e nt s a n d s c h o ol s t h at ar e a b o v e t h eir pr o  j e ct e d e nr oll m e nt s. At t h e ti m e t h e b u d g et w a s r e c o m m e n d e d t o y o u a n d a d o pt e d, I i n cl u d e d a c o nti n g e n c y f u n d of 4 5 t e a c h er p o siti o n s wit h t h e e x pr e s s e d p ur p o s e of h a vi n g t h o s e p o siti o n s a v ail a bl e t o' a s si g n t o s c h o ol s i n S e pt e m b er w h er e a ct u al e nr oll m e nt s e x c e e d e d t h o s e pr oj e ct e d. I w o ul d li k e t o gi v e y o u a bri ef r e p ort of t h e di stri b uti o n of t h o s e c o nti n g e n c y p o siti o n s a s of O ct o b er 1. You will r e c all t h at o n e of t h e p o siti o n s w a s a p pr o v e d b y t h e B o ar d w h e n y o u a gr e e d t o c o nti n u e o n a pil ot b a si s t h e el e m e nt ar y l a n g u a g e pr o gr a m i n t hr e e s c h o ol s. T h er e i s o n e t e a c hi n g p o siti o n a d d e d f or t h e h o s pit al s c h o ol. T h er e w er e t hr e e a n d o n e- h alf p o siti o n s a d d e d f or p o siti o n s f or t e a c h er s w h o b e c a m e hi g h s c h o ol r e pl a c e m e nt c o a c h e s. T h er e h a v e b e e n ei g ht t e a c hi n g p o siti o n s a s si g n e d f or g e n er al u s e at t h e hi g h s c h o ol s t o all e vi at e o v er- e nr oll m e nt i n c ert ai n ar e a s. At t h e el e m e nt ar y l e v el 1 6 p o siti o n s h a v e b e e n all o c at e d f or gr a d e s o n e t hr o u g h f o ur, t o r e d u c e cl a s s si z e a n d t a k e c ar e of sit u ati o n s w h er e e nr oll m e nt i s a b o v e pr oj e cti o n s. T w o a d diti o n al el e m e nt ar y p h y si c al e d u c ati o n p o siti o n s h a v e b e e n al l ott e d' b e c a u s e of t h o s e i n cr e a s e d e nr oll m e nt s; o n e s p e ci al e d u c ati o n p o siti o n f or a cl a s s of tr ai n a bl e r et ar d e d c hil dr e n; a n d t hr e e t e a c hi n g p o siti o n s f or Fift h Y e ar C e nt er s. W e h a d a n et dr o p of o n e ki n d er g art e n t e a c hi n g p o siti o n a n d of t h at c o nti n g e n c y f u n d f o ur a n d o n e- h alf t e a c hi n g p o siti o n s h a v e b e e n s et a si d e, w hi c h I t h o u g ht h a d b e e n b u d g et e d el s e w h er e, t o pr o vi d e t e a c h er s f or t h o s e s p ot s w h er e t e a c h er s will b e s el e ct e d t o b e a d mi ni str ati v e i nt er n s d uri n g t h e b al a n c e of t hi s s e m e st er a n d t h e s e c o n d s e m e st er of t h e 1 9 7 9- 8 0 s c h o ol y e ar. Of t h e 4 5 p o siti o n s b u d g et e d i n t h e c o nti n g e n c y f u n d, 3 9 h a v e b e e n all o c at e d s o f ar, w hi c h l e a v e s a b al a n c e of si x at t hi s p oi nt.
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L o n g R a n g e Pl a n - T h er e c o nti n u e s t o b e r u m or s cir c ul ati n g t hr o u g h o ut t h e c o m m u nit y a b o ut w h at i s or i s n ot h a p p e ni n g wit h t h e L o n g R a n g e Pl a n. Wit h t h e i n v ol v e m e nt of t e a c h er s, c o m m u nit y, a n d st aff d uri n g l a st A u g u st a n d e arl y S e pt e m b er wit h t h e stri k e, t h e ti m eli n e f or c o nti n u ati o n of t h e L o n g R a n g e Pl a n a cti viti e s h a s b e e n s et b a c k. T h e T a s k F or c e w hi c h i s w or ki n g o n a n i m pl e m e nt a ti o n ' pl a n w a s t o pr e s e nt it s r e p ort t o m e i n e arl y S e pt e m b er. O b vi o u sl y, t h at di d n ot h a p p e n. I e x p e ct t o r e c ei v e a r e p ort fr o m t h e T a s k F or c e at t h e e n d of t hi s m o nt h a n d h a v e it s r e p ort a n d s o m e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s t o y o u i n N o v e m b er of t hi s y e ar. I n t h e m e a nti m e, I w o ul d li k e t o o n c e m or e tr y t o q u a s h t h e r u m or s t h at d e ci si o n s h a v e b e e n m a d e a b o ut s u b di stri ct s. O b vi o u sl y, t h e y h a v e n ot. O nl y t hi s B o ar d c a n m a k e t h e fi n al d e ci si o n a b o ut s u b di stri ct s a n d I h a v e n ot r e c ei v e d t h e c o m pl et e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s fr o m t h e T a s k F or c e, n or d o I at t hi s p oi nt k n o w pr e ci s el y w h at I a m g oi n g t o r e c o m m e n d t o y o u. S o t h e p u bli c s h o ul d k n o w t h at o n c e t h e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s ar e pr e s e nt e d t o y o u, t h at b ef or e y o u w o ul d c o n si d er t h e m a n d t a k e a cti o n, t h er e w o ul d b e t h e o p p ort u nit y f or p u bli c d e b at e, a n d t h at will o c c ur b ef or e I a s k y o u t o m a k e, a n d b ef or e I a m s ur e y o u w o ul d b e willi n g t o m a k e a fi n al d e ci si o n o n t h e m att er. O n e ot h er t hi n g i s t h at alt h o u g h
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T a s k F or c e o n S u s p e n si o n s - Y o u p er h a p s r e c all a m e eti n g or t w o a g o r e c ei vi n g r e p ort s fr o m s e v er al st aff m e m b er s w h o att e n d e d a c o nf er e n c e c all e d b y t h e Offi c e of E d u c ati o n of r e pr e s e nt ati v e s of bi g cit y s c h o ol di stri ct s, t o d e al wit h t h e c o n c er n t h at t h e Offi c e of E d u c ati o n h a s a b o ut t h e hi g h n u m b er of mi n orit y st u d e nt s w h o ar e s u s p e n d e d i n bi g cit y s c h o ol di stri ct s. T h e st aff i m m e di at el y w e nt t o w or k t o d e v el o p a m e a n s f or a d dr e s si n g t hi s m att er, a n d I a m i n t h e pr o c e s s t hi s w e e k of a p p oi nti n g a t a s k f or c e t h at will i n cl u d e t h e dir e ct or s of hi g h s c h o ol s a n d mi d dl e s c h o ol s; t w o hi g h s c h o ol pri n ci p al s; t w o mi d dl e s c h o ol pri n ci p al s; t w o hi g h s c h o ol t e a c h er s; t w o mi d dl e s c h o ol t e a c h er s; a p ar e nt, a st u d e nt, Bill S h ell, a n d c h air e d b y J a c k I s c h. T h at gr o u p will b e a s k e d t o st u d y t h e m att er of s u s p e n si o n s i n t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol s a n d pr e s e nt a r e p ort a n d r e c o m m e n d ati o n s t o m e e arl y i n D e c e m b er. T hi s i s a t o pi c w hi c h n s of s eri o u s c o n c er n t o m e, a n d I w a nt t o h a v e t h e B o ar d a w ar e of t h e w or k of t hi s gr o u p a n d t a k e a m o m e nt t o j u st r e a d t o y o u t h e c h ar g e w hi c h I will gi v e t o t h at t a s k f or c e. " T h e O kl a h o m a Cit y S c h o ol Di stri ct h a s b e e n cit e d b y H E W f or h a vi n g a n o v er  r e pr e s e nt ati o n of mi n orit y st u d e nt s s u s p e n d e d fr o m it s mi d dl e a n d hi g h s c h o ol s. I n t h e p a st t h e di stri ct h a s t a k e n m a n y st e p s t o r e d u c e t h e n u m b er of st u d e nt s s u s p e n d e d fr o m t h e s e s c h o ol s. T h e s e h a v e i n cl u d e d t h e e st a bli s h m e nt of Pr oj e ct F o c u s, alt er n ati v e s c h o ol s s u c h a s W a s hi n gt o n C e nt er a n d M etr o, a n d i n- h o u s e s u s p e n si o n cl a s s e s i n pr a cti c all y all mi d dl e a n d hi g h s c h o ol s. W hil e t h e t ot al n u m b er of st u d e nt s s u s p e n d e d h a s i n cr e a s e d, t h e o v er-r e pr e s e nt ati o n s of mi n orit y st u d e nt s c o nti n u e. Offi ci al s fr o m H E W h a v e c o n v e y e d t o t h e di stri ct t h e i d e a t h at f ut ur e gr a nt pr o p o s al s m a y b e d e ni e d u nl e s s a p pr o pri at e r e m e di e s f or t hi s pr o bl e m ar e d e v el o p e d. It i s t h e f u n cti o n of t hi s t a s k f or c e t o g at h er i nf or m ati o n a b o ut t h e s u bj e ct, a n al y z e t hi s d at a t o d et er mi n e t h e c a u s e s of t h e o v er-r e pr e s e nt a ti o n s, a n d t o m a k e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s t o eli mi n at e or i m pr o v e t hi s pr o bl e m. A mong t h e d uti e s of t h e c o m mitt e e will b e a r e vi e w of B o ar d of E d u c ati o n p oli ci e s a n d a d mi ni str ati v e r e g ul ati o n s r el ati n g t o st u d e nt di s ci pli n e, i n cl u di n g t h e a d e q u a ci e s of t h e d u e pr o c e s s pr o c e d ur e s. T h e c o m mitt e e s h o ul d e x a mi n e t h e alt er n ati v e pr o gr a m s s u c h a s Pr oj e ct F o c u s, W a s hi n gt o n C e nt er, a n d t h e i n- h o u s e s u s p e n si o n c e nt er s, t o d et er mi n e t h e eff e cti v e n e s s i n eli mi n ati n g s u s p e n si o n s. T h e c o m mitt e e will n e e d t o i n stit ut e pr o c e d ur e s w h er e b y i nf or m ati o n r e g ar di n g st u d e nt s u s p e n si o n s will b e c oll e ct e d. T hi s i nf or m ati o n s h o ul d i n cl u d e a r e c or d of all t e a c h er r ef err al s, i n cl u di n g a n u m b er of r ef err al s b y e a c h t e a c h er; s u s p e n si o n i nf or m ati o n s u c h a s w h o i s s u s p e n d e d; w h y; t h e l e n gt h of s u s p e n si o n, t h e ar e a of t h e b uil di n g i n w hi c h t h e s u s p e n si o n o c c urr e d; t h e p er s o n n el d at a a b o ut t h e st u d e nt, s u c h a s a g e, gr a d e, r a c e, s e x, cl a s s s c h e d ul e, att e n d a n c e r e c or d s, w h et h er or n ot t h e st u d e nt i s tr a n s p ort e d, t h e fr e q u e n c y t h e st u d e nt h a s b e e n r ef err e d, a n d t h e ki n d of m e a s ur e s t a k e n b ef or e a n d aft er t h e s u s p e n si o n o c c urr e d. T h e s u s p e n si o n s h o ul d b e cl a s sifi e d a c c or di n g t o w h et h er it i s t h e r e s ult of a f el o ni o u s a ct or a vi ol ati o n of s c h o ol r e g ul ati o n s ari d ot h er ar e a s of c o n c er n r el at e d t o t hi s s u bj e ct r e v e al e d ^ d uri n g t h e w or k of t h e t a s k f or c e."
I t hi n k t h at t hi s i s a n i m p ort a nt ar e a t h at w e m u st a d dr e s s. Alt h o u g h w e m a y t a k e c o mf ort i n t h e f a ct t h at w e ar e n ot al o n e i n h a vi n g t hi s pr o bl e m, it i s o n e w hi c h f a c e s all bi g cit y s c h o ol di stri ct s, t h at f a ct s h o ul d n ot d a m p e n o ur e nt h u si a s m f or a d dr e s si n g t h e m att er s eri o u sl y a n d c o mi n g u p wit h s o m e a p pr o a c h e s t o i m pr o v e u p o n it. S o I will b e k e e pi n g y o u p o st e d a b o ut t h e w or k of t h e t a s k f or c e a n d it s h o ul d r e p ort b a c k t o m e wit h s o m e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s b y t h e mi d dl e of D e c e m b er.
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W h at t hi s r e all y t ell s u s i s t h at o ur m or e a bl e st u d e nt s a s i d e ntifi e d b y t h eir gr a d e p oi nt a v er a g e s a n d b y t h eir e x pr e s s e d i nt er e st i n att e n di n g c oll e g e w o ul d b e t h e o n e s t h at y o u w o ul d e x p e ct t o t a k e t hi s t e st, b ot h l o c all y, at t h e st at e l e v el, a n d n ati o n all y. O ur st u d e nt s p erf or m e d a b o ut at t h e a v er a g e f or t hi s s a m e gr o u p of st u d e nt s w h o t o o k t h e t e st at t h e st at e l e v el a n d n ati o n al, w hi c h i s a b o ut w h at w e c o ul d e x p e ct, a n d I t hi n k s h o ul d b e t a k e n i n a f a v or a bl e li g ht. M y o w n attit u d e a b o ut a n y t e st r e s ult s s u c h a s t h e s e i s t h at if t h e t e st r e s ult s ar e n ot a s g o o d a s w e w o ul d li k e, w e o b vi o u sl y stri v e f or i m pr o v e m e nt i n t h e f oll o wi n g y e ar. If w e ar e s ati sfi e d wit h t h e m, w e d o n't sit o n o ur l a ur el s; w e still stri v e f or i m pr o v e m e nt i n t h e c o mi n g y e ar, a n d I w o ul d h o p e t h at w e w o ul d d o s o i n t hi s c a s e. T h e s e c o n d r e p ort i s a r e p ort of t h e Gr o u p St a n d ar di z e d T e sti n g R e s ult s of st u d e nt s i n t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol s, 1 9 7 8- 7 9 s c h o ol y e ar. The st a n d ar di z e d t e sti n g pr o gr a m h a s t hr e e p art s. T h e fir st p art i s a ki n d er g art e n pr o gr a m w hi c h i n v ol v e s t h e gi vi n g of t h e M etr o p olit a n R e a di n e s s T e st t o all ki n d er g art e n c hil dr e n i n t h e s pri n g of t h e s c h o ol y e ar. T h e s e c o n d p art i s t h e Oti s- L e n n o n M e nt al A bilit y T e st w hi c h i s gi v e n t o st u d e nt s i n t h e f all w h o ar e i n gr a d e s t hr e e, fi v e, s e v e n, ni n e, a n d el e v e n.
T h e t hir d p art i s t h e C alif or ni a A c hi e v e m e nt T e st, w hi c h i s gi v e n i n t h e f all t o t e nt h gr a d er s a n d i n t h e s pri n g t o c hil dr e n i n gr a d e s t w o t hr o u g h ei g ht. L a st y e ar u p o n r e c o m m e n d ati o n Of a c o m mitt e e m a d e u p of t e a c h er s, c o u n s el or s, a n d pri n ci p al s, t h e di stri ct c h a n g e d t h e St a n d ar di z e d A c hi e v e m e nt T e st t h at w a s u s e d. F or a n u m b er of y e ar s O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol s g a v e t h e M etr o p olit a n A c hi e v e  m e nt T e st. L a st y e ar w a s t h e fir st y e ar t h at w e s wit c h e d t o t h e C alif or ni a A c hi e v e m e nt T e st, a n d t h e pri m ar y r e a s o n gi v e n b y t h e t e a c h er a n d pri n ci p al c o m mitt e e r e c o m m e n di n g t h e c h a n g e w a s t h at t h e C alif or ni a A c hi e v e m e nt T e st w a s m or e c o m p ati bl e wit h o ur c urri c ul u m a n d w o ul d b e m or e u s ef ul i n a ct u all y m e a s uri n g t h e a c hi e v e m e nt of st u d e nt s b a s e d o n w h at w a s t a u g ht i n t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol s. W h at d o t h e t hr e e t e st s s h o w ? Fir st of all, t h e Ki n d er g art e n M etr o  p olit a n R e a di n e s s T e st; t hi s i s r e all y a t e st w hi c h m e a s ur e s t h e s kill s t h at c hil dr e n h a v e or d o n ot h a v e t h at t h e y n e e d i n or d er t o b e gi n t h e f or m al l e ar ni n g pr o gr a m i n t h e fir st gr a d e. It i s j u st w h at it s a y s. It m e a s ur e s t h eir r e a di n e s s i n t er m s of t h e s kill s t h at t h e y h a v e a c q uir e d. F ort y-f o ur p er c e nt of o ur st u d e nt s w er e i n t h e a v er a g e r a n g e; 3 1 p er c e nt w er e i n t h e hi g h e st r a n g e, w hi c h i s t h e t o p q u artil e a b o v e t h e 7 5t h p er c e ntil e, a n d 2 4 p er c e nt w er e i n t h e l o w e st q u artil e a n d t h e b ott o m. T hi s si m pl y i n di c at e s t h at of t h e c hil dr e n t h at t o o k t h e t e st c o m p ar e d t o a n ati o n al s a m pl e of c hil dr e n w h o al s o t o o k t h e t e st at t h e s a m e a g e, t h at a b o ut a q u art er of o ur st u d e nt s w er e i n t h e u p p er e n d a n d a q u art er o n t h e b ott o m e n d, a n d 5 0 p er c e nt i n t h e mi d dl e. T h e s e c o n d t e st, t h e Oti s- L e n n o n A bilit y T e st, i s w h at w e c al 1 a n a ptit u d e t e st. It d o e s n't m e a s ur e s o m e b o d y' s a c hi e v e m e nt, w h at t h e y h a v e a ct u all y l e ar n e d. It e sti m at e s t h eir a bilit y t o h a n dl e w or k at a p arti c ul ar gr a d e l e v el. It i s a pr e di ct or of pr o b a bl e s u c c e s s i n a c hi e vi n g i n t h e c urri c ul u m at a gi v e n l e v el. T h e s c or e s t h at o ur st u d e nt s a c hi e v e d o n t h e M e nt al A bilit y T e st ar e a b o ut w h at w e s h o ul d e x p e ct. If y o u l o o k at t h e r e p ort i n d et ail, gr a d e s t hr e e a n d s e v e n ar e wit hi n t h e a v er a g e r a n g e c o m p ar e d t o t h e n ati o n al s a m pl e. Gr a d e s fi v e, ni n e, a n d 1 1 ar e sli g htl y b el o w t h at i n t h e l o w a v er a g e r a n g e. If w e s e p ar at e o ut Titl e I st u d e nt s, w h o ar e st u d e nt s w h o ar e i d e ntifi e d a s b ei n g e d u c ati o n all y or e c o n o mi c all y di s a d v a nt a g e d, t h e n all b ut o ur gr a d e 1 1 st u d e nt s w h o t o o k t hi s a ptit u d e t e st w o ul d b e i n t h e a v er a g e r a n g e. Fi n all y, if w e l o o k at t h e t hir d p art of t h e t e sti n g pr o gr a m, w hi c h i s o n e t h at u s u all y attr a ct s t h e m o st att e nti o n t h e a c hi e v e m e nt t e sti n g pr o gr a m, t h er e i s s o m e g o o d n e w s a n d s o m e b a d n e w s. The di s a p p oi nti n g t hi n g t o m e i s t h at t h e di stri ct h a s st u d e nt s sli g htl y b el o w t h e n ati o n al n or m s at m o st l e v el s if y o u t a k e a v er a g e s. T h e e n c o ur a gi n g n e w s i s t h at f or all st u d e nt s t a ki n g t h e t e st, gr a d e s t w o t hr o u g h ei g ht, a n d gr a d e t e n, 5 4 p er c e nt of t h e st u d e nt s s c or e d at gr a d e l e v el or a b o v e i n r e a di n g c o m p ar e d wit h
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W h at d o w e i nt e n d t o d o wit h t h e s c or e s a n d h o w c a n t h e y b e u s e d i n a p o siti v e s e n s e t o h el p u s d o b ett er ? O n e, I will b e w or ki n g wit h t h e dir e ct or s a n d t h e pri n ci p al s t o r e vi e w t h e s c or e s at t h e i n di vi d u al s c h o ol s, a n d t o i d e ntif y tr e n d s of w h er e gr o u p s of st u d e nt s ar e i m pr o vi n g, d oi n g a b o ut t h e s a m e, or r e gr e s si n g, a n d w or ki n g wit h t e a c h er s a n d pri n ci p al s t o tr y t o i d e ntif y w h y o n e gr o u p of st u d e nt s i s i m pr o vi n g or a n ot h er gr o u p of st u d e nt s i s h ol di n g it s o w n, a n d a n ot h er gr o u p of st u d e nt s i s r e gr e s si n g, a n d t h e n tr y t o i d e ntif y w h at it i s i n t er m s of m at eri al s, pr o gr a m s, a m o u nt of ti m e s p e nt, ot h er f a ct or s t h at c o ul d aff e ct t h e i m pr o v e m e nt of a c hi e v e m e nt of st u d e nt s i n r e a di n g a n d m at h. T h er e h a s b e e n a l ot s ai d i n r e c e nt y e ar s t hr o u g h r e s e ar c h a b o ut t h e s c h o ol s n ot m a ki n g a diff er e n c e -- t h e h er e dit y of t h e c hil d, t h e s o ci o e c o n o mi c b a c k gr o u n d, t h e l o c al e, t h e i nt er e st or l a c k of i nt er e st of p ar e nt s, t h e m e nt al m at ur ati o n, t h e h o m e e n vir o n m e nt; all of t h e s e f a ct or s ar e t h e t hi n g s t h at m a k e a diff er e n c e. And c ert ai nl y t h e y d o, b ut I f or o n e b eli e v e t h at s c h o ol s still d o' m a k e a diff er e n c e. I t hi n k t h at t h er e ar e fi v e t hi n g s t h at w e c a n d o w hii c h t h e r e s e ar c h h a s b or n e o ut t h at will h el p m a k e a diff er e n c e a n d h el p u s i m pr o v e a c hi e v e m e nt of O kl a h o m a Cit y st u d e nt s. Fir st of all, w e c a n e x ert str o n g l e a d er s hi p. It st art s wit h t h e B o ar d a n d wit h m e, wit h ot h er C e ntr al Offi c e a d mi ni str at or s a n d wit h pri n ci p al s at t h e s c h o ol l e v el, i n i n str u cti o n; t a k e ti m e f or i n str u cti o n al m att er s a n d p ur s u e t h e m vi g or o u sl y. S e c o n d, it i s t h e ol d st or y of t h e littl e e n gi n e t h at c o ul d, a s trit e a s t h at m a y s o u n d; e x p e ct ati o n s h a v e t o b e a littl e bit hi g h er t h a n w h at w e m a y i n o ur h e art t hi n k a p arti c ul ar c hil d c a n a c hi e v e. As l o n g as t h e a d mi ni str ati o n, t h e t e a c h er s, a n d t h e c hil dr e n, a n d t h e p ar e nt s ar e r e a c hi n g a littl e bit hi g h er, t h e c h a n c e i s t h at w e will r e a c h t h at hi g h er l e v el. If w e s et o ur g o al s t o o l o w, t h e c ert ai nt y i s t h at w e will g o n o f urt h er t h a n t h e l e v el at w hi c h t h o s e g o al s ar e s et. T hir d, I t hi n k w e c a n c o n c e ntr at e o n pr o vi di n g a n or d erl y, q ui et, pl e a s a nt at m o s p h er e i n t h e s c h o ol s, w hi c h i s n e c e s s ar y f or g o o d, c o n str u cti v e l e ar ni n g t o t a k e pl a c e. T hi s i s n ot t o s a y a ri gi d at m o s p h er e or a n i n h u m a n e. o n e, b ut a n or d erl y, q ui et, c o n str u cti v e a n d pl e a s a nt at m o s p h er e. T h at i s s o m et hi n g t h at w e c a n w or k o n. F o urt h, w e n e e d t o p a y att e nti o n t o t h e e m p h a si s t h at w e gi v e t o i n str u cti o n. T h er e i s a l ot of r e s e ar c h r e c e ntl y t h at s h o w s t h at o n e of t h e ... m aj or f a ct or s t h at m a k e s a diff er e n c e i s n ot o nl y t h e a m o u nt of ti m e s p e nt o n i n str u cti o n., i n a p arti c ul ar ar e a, b ut t h e q u alit y of t h at i n str u cti o n al ti m e. A n d it s e e m s t o m e t h at w e n e e d t o t a k e t h at i nt o c o n si d er a  ti o n a n d r e ali z e t h at t h at ki n d of f a ct or c a n m a k e a diff er e n c e. Fi n all y, w e n e e d t o c o nti n u e wit h e v al u ati o n; e v al u ati o n of t h e pr o gr e s s t h at i n di vi d u al st u d e nt s ar e m a ki n g, t h e r e p orti n g of t h at pr o gr e s s t o p ar e nt s a n d st u d e nt s i n a v er y pr e ci s e a n d s p e cifi c w a y; e v al u ati o n of pr o gr a m s t o h el p u s d et er mi n e t h at o n e pr o gr a m m a k e s m or e of a diff er e n c e t h a n a n ot h er i n t h e a c hi e v e m e nt of c hil dr e n, a n d fi n all y t h e e v al u ati o n of all of u s, a d mi ni str at or s a n d t e a c h er s ali k e i n t er m s of o ur p erf or m a n c e a n d c o ntri b uti o n t o t h e i m pr o v e m e nt of t h e o v er all e d u c ati o n f or c hil dr e n i n t h e s c h o ol di stri ct. 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It w a s m o v e d b y Mr s. Hill a n d s e c o n d e d b y Dr. St art t o a p pr o v e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s # 1 a n d # 2 (r atifi c ati o n of S e pt e m b er p a yr oll s a n d a ut h ori z ati o n of O ct o b er p a yr oll s) a n d p a y m e nt of e n c u m br a n c e s a s li st e d f or J ul y 1 - S e pt e m b er 2 6, 1 9 7 9. Mr. D o n w ert h i n q uir e d: I n oti c e d t h at t h e s e ar e e n c u m br a n c e s f or J ul y 1 t hr o u g h S e pt e m b er 2 6. Di d w e n ot h a v e e n c u m br a n c e s t h at w e a p pr o v e d i n t h e m o nt h of A u g u st al s o ?
Dr. P a y z a nt - Y e s, w e di d. T h e r e a s o n t h at t h e d at e still g o e s b a c k t o J ul y 1, t h er e ar e s o m e it e m s i n t h e e n c u m br a n c e li st t h at g o e s b a c k t o t h e p a y m e nt of i n v oi c e s t h at w er e c h ar g e d t o t h e 1 9 7 8- 7 9 b u d g et, a n d s o t h er e ar e still s o m e t hi n g s o n t h e li st t h at g o b a c k.
Dr. H a m m - I w a s n oti ci n g t h at i n e n c u m br a n c e s fr o m ti m e t o ti m e, a n it e m w o ul d a p p e ar t h at w o ul d i n di c at e t h at w e w er e s p e n di n g 1- 8 9 m o ni e s f or t h e V o- T e c h Di stri ct, a n d I t hi n k t h at w e o u g ht t o r e e m p h a si z e t h e f a ct t h at w e will b e r ei m b ur s e d f or t hi s i n a l u m p s u m p a y m e nt.
Mr s. Willi a m s - I h o p e t h at t hi s i d e a will n ot b e t a k e n i n t h e wr o n g c o nt e xt gi v e n. I r e m e m b er t h e r el e a s e fr o m Dr. Li n dl e y' s offi c e t h at st at e d s o m a n y of t h e bill s t h at w e h a v e t h at o ur n ei g h b or s d o n't h a v e. I j u st w a nt e d t o c all t o y o ur att e nti o n, f or e x a m pl e, T ul s a d o e s n ot h a v e t h e e x p e n s e s of b u s e s a n d g a s, et c. I j u st w a nt e d t o c all y o ur att e nti o n t o t h e c o ntr a ct b u s it e m, w hi c h i s a pr ett y h e a v y l o a d of m o n e y t h at c o m e s ’o ut of G e n er al F u n d, r o u g hl y $ 1 2 5, 0 0 0, a n d t h at i s o nl y o n e p a y m e nt. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d. P ur c h a si n g
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O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d. H E A RI N G S Mr. E n gli s h i n di c at e d t h at t h e fir st li sti n g of H e ari n g s i n t h e a g e n d a w a s f or p e o pl e t o s p e a k o n it e m s u n d er U nfi ni s h e d B u si n e s s, a n d c all e d o n S u s a n H er m e s w h o h a d r e gi st er e d t o a d dr e s s t h e B o ar d o n t h e P oli c y o n C o m m u nit y U s e of S c h o ol F a ciliti e s.
M s. H er m e s pr e s e nt e d s o m e pr o p o s al s fr o m t h e S c h o ol' s T a s k F or c e of t h e C o aliti o n N ei g h b or h o o d A s s o ci ati o n s f or c o n diti o n s t o b e i n c or p or at e d i n t h e P oli c y f or U s e S c h o ol F a ciliti e s t o a c c o m m o d at e N ei g h b or h o o d A s s o ci ati o n s e v e ni n g m e eti n g s .
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M s. H er m e s a n d Mr. I s c h r e s p o n d e d t o i n q uiri e s b y t h e B o ar d r e g ar di n g t h e n u m b er of N ei g h b or h o o d A s s o ci ati o n s m e eti n g s t h at c o ul d b e aff e ct e d b y t h e pr o p o s e d c o n diti o n s, t h e u s e of s c h o ol e q ui p m e nt b y c o m m u nit y gr o u p s, a n d ot h er.
Dr. P a y z a nt i n di c at e d t h at o n e of t h e k e y i s s u e s t h at w o ul d h a v e t o b e c o n si d er e d w o ul d b e t h e c u st o di al s c h e d ul e s a n d all o c ati o n of c u st o di al p o siti o n s. Mr s. Hill i n q uir e d a b o ut t h e c h ar gi n g of b a s e b all t e a m s f or t h e u s e of s c h o ol gr o u n d s, t o w hi c h Mr. I s c h r e s p o n d e d t h at h e h a d w or k e d a b o ut a y e ar wit h t h e Cit y o n t h at i s s u e, a n d t h at u ntil t h e s c h o ol di stri ct c o ul d g et s o m e c o m mit m e nt fr o m t h e Cit y, it w a s at a st a n d still.
Aft er f urt h er di s c u s si o n, it w a s a gr e e d b y c o n s e n s u s t h at t h e it e m li st e d i n t h e a g e n d a, A p pr o v al of a P oli c y o n C o m m u nit y U s e of S c h o ol F a ciliti e s , w o ul d b e c arri e d o v er u ntil t h e n e xt r e g ul arl y s c h e d ul e d " m e eti n g of t h e B o ar d.
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Mr s. Hill st at e d: I w o ul d li k e f or st aff t o l o o k i nt o t hi s, a n d I w o ul d s u g g e st t h at e a c h B o ar d m e m b er c h e c k wit h t h e hi g h s c h o ol s a n d t h e p atr o n s i n t h eir ar e a s a n d g et t h eir f e eli n g o n t hi s, b e c a u s e I d o t hi n k it i s a n i s s u e a n d I a m gl a d w e h a v e b e e n al ert e d t o t h e f a ct t h at w e c a n h a v e s o m e i n p ut i nt o it.
Dr. H a m m - L a st s pri n g t hi s B o ar d a p pr o v e d a $ 3 ^ milli o n e x p e n dit ur e fr o m t h e B o n d F u n d f or v ari o u s pr oj e ct s s u c h a s r o of r e p air, b oil er r e p air, p a vi n g, et c. I h a v e n't h e ar d a n yt hi n g a b o ut h o w t hi s h a s b e e n c o mi n g al o n g a n d w o ul d li k e t o g et a r e p ort c o n c er ni n g t h e st at u s of t h e r e p air s a n d al s o t h e m o ni e s e x p e n d e d.
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Dr. P a y z a nt - I a m i n t h e pr o c e s s of w or ki n g wit h st aff ri g ht n o w o n s u c h a r e p ort. I h a d h o p e d t o h a v e it f or y o u t hi s e v e ni n g. It i s n ot c o m pl et e d y et, a n d I will tr y t o h a v e it f or y o u at t h e O ct o b er 1 5 m e eti n g. T h er e r e all y will b e t w o p art s -- o n e will b e a pr o gr e s s r e p ort o n w h at h a s b e e n a c c o m pli s h e d t o d at e u n d er t h e pr o gr a m t h at y o u a p pr o v e d f or e x p e n dit ur e of t h e $ 5 milli o n t h at w a s l eft i n t h e B o n d F u n d, a n d t h e n r e c o m m e n d ati o n s f or c o nti n ui n g t h o s e pr oj e ct s t h at h a v e eit h er t ur n e d o ut t o b e m or e c o stl y t h a n ori gi n al e sti m at e s at t h e ti m e y o u ori gi n all y a p pr o v e d t h e m a n d t h e n e xt gr o u pi n g of d ef err e d m ai nt e n a n c e pr oj e ct s f or t h e $ 3. 5 milli o n fr o m t h e s al e of t h e T V st ati o n. S o I h o p e t o h a v e at l e a st t h e fir st p art of t h at r e p ort f or y o u b y t h e O ct o b er 1 5 B o ar d m e eti n g. Mr s. Hill - W e di d v ot e t o a p p oi nt a C o m mi s si o n t o I m pr o v e E d u c ati o n. I h a v e n ot h e ar d a n y m or e a b o ut t h at C o m mi s si o n. H a s t h at b e e n a p p oi nt e d ? W h at w a s t h eir c h ar g e, I g u e s s, i s w h at I w a s i nt er e st e d i n, b e c a u s e I w o ul d li k e t o k n o w w h at ar e a s t h eir c h ar g e di d i n cl u d e. Mr. E n gli s h - T h e c h ar g e i s a s o utli n e d mi n ut e s of t h e m e eti n g of S e pt e m b er 1 7.
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4.
J u d y B ar n ett
p er s o n s
a d dr e s s e d
t h e B o ar d:
K er n a n D u st o n
D e n ni s
Mr. K er n a n e x pr e s s e d a c o n c er n a b o ut t h e Ar e a V o- T e c h pr o p ert y o w n er s, t h e el e cti o n s i n v ol v e d, a n d ot h er.
Di stri ct
2 2,
t a x ati o n of
M s. D u st o n a n d Mr. D e n ni s dir e ct e d t h eir r e m ar k s t o t h e vi s u all y h a n di c a p p e d pr o gr a m i n t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y S c h o ol S y st e m, t h e c h a n n eli n g of t h e diff er e nt a g e l e v el s i nt o t h e pr o gr a m, a n d ot h er.
M s. B ar n ett, a t e a c h er, s p o k e a b o ut t h e s u p pli e s a n d b o o k s i n h er cl a s sr o o m a n d ot h er a cti viti e s i n v ol v e d i n a s c h o ol d a y, t h e pri c e of s c h o ol l u n c h e s, a n d ot h er. Di s c u s si o n f oll o w e d t h e c o n c er n s e x pr e s s e d a b o ut t h e vi s u all y h a n di c a p p e d pr o gr a m, w hi c h i n cl u d e d t h e a g e s of c hil dr e n t h at ar e n o w i n t h e pr o gr a m, t h e st aff i n v ol v e d, t h e n e e d t o p u bli ci z e s p e ci al pr o gr a m s i n t h e s y st e m, t h e n u m b er of st u d e nt s fr o m t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y S c h o ol Di stri ct a n d t h o s e t h at ar e tr a n sf err e d fr o m ot h er di stri ct s, t h e fir st pri orit y a n d o bli g ati o n t o pr o vi d e s er vi c e s f or t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y S c h o ol
I n q uir y Mr s. Hill
405
MI N U T E S
OF
M E E TI N G
OF
1,
O CT OBE R
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
Di stri ct st u d e nt s w h o h a v e s p e ci al n e e d s, a n d a s t h er ei s s p a c e a v ail a bl e p e o pl e fr o m o ut si d e t h e s c h o ol di stri ct, a n d ot h er.
’E X E C U TI V E
t o a s si st
S E S SI O N
B ef or e t h e m oti o n w a s m a d e t o g o i nt o e x e c uti v e s e s si o n, Mr. D o n w ert h st at e d: I t hi n k pr o b a bl y e v er y o n e i s l e a vi n g, a n d I t hi n k w e s h o ul d e x pl ai n t h at w e will b e c o mi n g b a c k t o v ot e o n a n it e m. Mr.
R. # 2 9 7 B o ar d A dj o ur n e d t o E x e c uti v e S e s si o n 9: 1 7 p. m.
R. # 2 9 8 B o ar d R et ur n e d t o O p e n S e s si o n 1 0: 3 5 p. m.
E n gli s h
- Ri g ht.
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. Willi a m s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. P ott s e x e c uti v e s e s si o n t o di s c u s s p er s o n n el a n d liti g ati o n s.
t h at t h e B o ar d
go
i nt o
v ot e d a y e; O n r ol 1 c all , Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s E n gli s h Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
-
H a vi n g c o m pl et e d it s e x e c uti v e s e s si o n, a m oti o n w a s b y Mr s. P ott s t h at t h e B o ar d r et ur n t o o p e n s e s si o n.
b y Mr s.
Hill
and seconded
v ot e d a y e; O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
Mr. R e c o m m e n d ati o n s o n P er s o n n el Dr. P a y z a nt
made
E n gli s h
r e c o n v e n e d t h e m e eti n g
i n t h e B o ar d
R o o m.
C o nf er e n c e
I r e c o m m e n d t h at t h e B o ar d fi n d t h at t h e f oll o wi n g p er s o n n el a s Dr. P a y z a nt st at e d: li st e d o n t h e P er s o n n el S u p pl e m e nt s h e et h a v e a b a n d o n e d t h eir p o siti o n s, a n d i n str u ct t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt t o i nf or m t h e St at e D e p art m e nt of E d u c ati o n of t hi s f a ct; t o d e cl ar e t h e p o siti o n s v a c a nt, a n d t o pr o c e e d wit h filli n g t h e m. T h e p er s o n s t o b e i n cl u d e d i n 't hi s r e c o m m e n d ati o n ar e a s f oll o w s, wit h t h e a s si g n m e nt s at t h e s c h o ol s a n d wit h t h e eff e cti v e d at e s a s n ot e d o n t h e s u p pl e m e nt ar y s h e et: Mi c h a el Ki ef n er Donna Logan T err y M o nt g o m er y Oli vi a Ni x o n P a ul Pr e st o n D e e Ell e n S hr u m T yr o n e S mit h A n g el a Willi a m s
Er n e st B a z e C al vi n Br o w n T err y Cl ar k J a c k F ei n M ar k Gri m e s L a ur a B or n b e c k G er al d H u st e d M ar vi n J o h n s o n
M y s e c o n d r e c o m m e n d ati o n i s t h at y o u a c c e pt t h e r e si g n ati o n of S ar a S n o d gr a s s.
B ert
Gr a h a m
and
M y t hir d r e c o m m e n d ati o n i s t h at y o u gr a nt a m e di c al l e a v e of a b s e n c e f or J e w el f or t h e 1 9 7 9- 8 0 y e ar, p e n di n g r e c ei pt of m e di c al v erifi c ati o n. R. # 2 9 9 A p pr o v al of R e c o m m e n d ati o n s R e P er s o n n el
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. P ott s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. Will ai m s t h e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s b y t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt r e g ar di n g p er s o n n el,
R e c o m m e n d ati o n t o A d o pt R e s ol uti o n
Dr.
t h at t h e B o ar d a s st at e d.
T u c k er
a p pr o v e
O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d n a y; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d n a y; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d. P a y z a nt
- I r e c o m m e n d t h at t h e B o ar d
a d o pt
t h e f oll o wi n g R e s ol uti o n:
R E S O L U TI O N BE
I T R E S OL V E D
d e cl ar at or y
j u d g m e nt a cti o n
t h e eli gi bilit y
a n el e cti o n
t h at t h e B o ar d
of
E d u c ati o n
i n t h e Di stri ct
t h e O kl a h o m a
t o b e h el d
of
Cit y
f or t h e Di stri ct' s
or g a ni z ati o n
s h all
eit h er
pr of e s si o n al
r e pr e s e nt t h e e m pl o y e e
of
C o urt
F e d er ati o n
f or t h e p ur p o s e of
or g a ni z ati o n
dir e ct s
it att or n e y s
O kl a h o m a
C o u nt y
t o fil e a
t o d et er mi n e
T e a c h er s
t o b e o n t h e b all ot
d e si g n ati n g
a r e pr e s e nt ati v e
of
e d u c at or s
b ar g ai ni n g
or
u nit.
s p e cif yi n g t h at n o
f or
406
MI N U T E S
r
OF
M E E TI N G
OF
O CT OBE R
1,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
It w a s m o v e d b y Dr. St art a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. P ott s t o a d o pt t h e R e s ol uti o n r e c o m m e n d e d b y t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt (t o dir e ct att or n e y s t o fil e a d e cl ar at or y j u d g m e nt...).
as
O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
R. # 3 0 0 A p pr o v al of R e s ol uti o n t o Dir e ct Att or n e y s t o Fil e D e cl ar at or y J u d g m e nt
A DJ O U R N M E N T
I
A m oti o n t o a dj o ur n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. P ott s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. Hill. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
T H E R E U P O N T H E M E E TI N G ( A m e c h a ni c al
STATE C O U NTY
OF
OF
WAS
r e c or di n g of
A D J O U R N E D.
t h e m e eti n g
i s o n fil e i n t h e Cl er k' s
offi c e.)
) ) SS: )
O KL A H O M A O KL A H O M A
I, t h e u n d er si g n e d Cl er k of t h e B o ar d of E d u c ati o n of I n d e p e n d e nt S c h o ol Di stri ct N u m b er 8 9 of O kl a h o m a C o u nt y, O kl a h o m a, d o h er e b y c ertif y t h at pri or t o 4 8 h o ur s b ef or e t h e m e eti n g, t h e d at e, ti m e a n d pl a c e of t h e R e g ul ar M e eti n g w a s fil e d i n t h e Offi c e of t h e C o u nt y Cl er k of O kl a h o m a C o u nt y, O kl a h o m a. I al s o c ertif y t h at at l e a st 2 4 h o ur s pri or t o t h e m e eti n g, e x cl u di n g S at ur d a y s, S u n d a y s, a n d H oli d a y s, n oti c e of t h e d at e, ti m e, pl a c e a n d a g e n d a of m e eti n g w a s p o st e d i n p er m a n e nt p u bli c vi e w at t h e l o c ati o n of t h e m e eti n g.
Wit n e s s
my
h a n d a n d s e al
of
t hi s s c h o ol
1 9 7 9.
Cl er k,
O kl a h o m a
Cit y
B o ar d
of
E d u c ati o n
di stri ct
t hi s / J *_ d a y of _
t hi s
R. # 3 0 1. A dj o ur n m e nt 1 0: 4 5 p. m.
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406a
M E E TI N G
OF
1,
O CT OBE R
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
P er s o n n el
T E R MI N A TI O N S
Cl a s s e s
M aj or 1.
V ol u nt ar y a. b. c. d. e.
of T er mi n ati o n s:
R e si g n ati o n
C h a n gi n g e m pl o y m e nt L e a vi n g O kl a h o m a Cit y E arl y R etir e m e nt P er s o n al R e a s o n s N o r e a s o n gi v e n
2.
M a n d at or y
3.
N oti c e
4.
Di s c o nti n u a n c e a. b. c. d. e. f.
of
Ar e a
R etir e m e nt
Di s mi s s al
of
E m pl o y m e nt
T er mi n ati o n fr o m l e a v e of a b s e n c e Eli mi n ati o n of p o siti o n E x pir ati o n of e m pl o y m e nt p eri o d U n q u alifi e d f or p o siti o n Deceased A b a n d o n e d p o siti o n
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L *
T er mi n ati o n s
J err y
A n dr e w s,
B ar k er,
S us a n
Br o w n,
Toby
Cr n n n.
G nr v
Cr o c k ett,
J ol e n e
C u m b y,
C e cili a
D a yi s,
D e br a
D ei b el,
H er s c h el
V er o ni c a
D e pl ol s, B n or y,
F arri s,
Johnny
S h err y
H eff n er,
Ti m ot h y
Il el k kll a, J a n et
1 j
H or n b e c k,
L a ur a
H a n di n g S p e ci al E d u c ati o n
5- 2 9- 7 9
P a g e- W o o d s o n Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
Id
Rock wood Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
la
Ei s e n h o w er P h y si c al E d/ C o n c h
5- 2 9- 7 9
le
Q u ail C k./ St o n e g at e P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
8- 1 0- 7 9
lb
P ar m el e e Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
lb
L af a y ett e Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
la
N ort h e a st S ci e n c e
8- 2 1- 7 9
lc
F ut n a m H ei g ht s Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
lb
C a pit ol Hill Li br ari a n
Id
C a pit ol Hill Mi d dl e H o m e E c o n o mi c s
5- 2 9- 7 9
4a
N ort h e a st C. O. E./ C o a c h
5- 2 9- 7 9
la
P s g e- W o o d s o n Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
lb
Li n c ol n Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
la lb
Hi g h
8- 2 2- 7 9
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
406b
M E E TI N G
P er s o n n el
O CT OBE R
OF
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
1,
c o nt' d
P E R S O N N EL E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
DE G REE C OLL E G E
S AL A R Y
NA ME
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
T er mi n ati o n s Ir vi n, Mi c h a el
L ei s,
K ar e n
M hrti n,
Fr a n c e s
M att h e w s,
Di a n e
C at hr y n
M o or e,
Milt o n
R e a m,
S a n d er s,
B ar b ar a
S mit h,
B e v erl y
S mit h,
W ay n e
S w ai n,
R o b ert
W e ar y,
Willi e
B o b bi e
W h e el er,
M art h a
W hit a k er,
lb
Ei s e n h o w er R e a di n g
5- 2 9- 7 9
lb
Gr a nt S p e ci al
8- 2 0- 7 9
la
Cr e st o n Hill s I nt er m e di at e
8- 2 0- 7 9
lb
Fill m or e/ D a vi s P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
8- 1 5- 7 9
lb
C ol u m b u s Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
la
M e di a C at al o g er
8- 3 1- 7 9
4f
E u g e n e Fi el d/ B ur b a n k P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
8- 2 2- 7 9
Id
M ar s h all J o ur n ali s m
5- 2 9- 7 9
la
D o u gl a s s C o u n s el or
8- 1 7- 7 9
lc
H ar di n g C o u n s el or
6- 0 5- 7 9
la
M ar s h all S o ci al St u di e s/ C o a c h
5- 2 9- 7 9
le
St ar M at h
8- 2 2- 7 9
lb
Will o w Br o o k Pri m ar y
E d u c ati o n
S p e n c er
E m pl o y m e nt s
A n n u al
Ai ell o,
$ 1 0 6 8 3•
R ut h
M. S. 0U
0
1
9- 0 6- 7 9
St ar M at h
S p e n c er
5- 2 9- 7 9 •
- O a kl a n d
1 - OU
NA ME
U ni v er sit y
- R o c h e st er,
Mi c h. E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
T er mi n ati o n s
E m pl o y m e nt s *
■
'■
.
A yl er,
Ali c e
S c ott,
P atri ci a
B a n d y, M ar y
L ut e s,
Li n d a
B e a m,
Ki m b erli n g,
B ar b ar a
E d m ai st o n,
B o ett c h er, Br a df or d, -
Rebecca
1 - II S U - H e n d er s o n St at e U ni v er sit y
Ar k.
8- 0 8- 7 9
C a pit ol Hill Li br ari a n
B. S. HSU
1 0 8 9 7.
B. S. CSU
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
R a nc h o Pr e s c h o ol
2 1 9 0 3.
M. S. OU
14
8- 1 5- 7 9
S u n s et Pri n ci p al
1 2 7 6 2.
M. S. CSU
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
M ar s h all S ci e n c e
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. OU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
H or a c e M a n n R e a di n g
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. Or al
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
M ar s h all M at h
1
R.
Mi d dl e
B ur b a n k/ E u g e n e Fi el d P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
B ur n s,
K atli y
1 0 6 9 5.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
P ol k S p e ci al
1 2 7 6 2.
M. S. NESU
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
A d ult E d u c ati o n R e a di n g
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. OU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Ada ms Pri m ar y
S h err ell
1 0 6 8 3.
M. E d. S WSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
H o o v er S o ci al St u di e s/ P. E.
Cr ai n,
C ar ol
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
P ut n a m H ei g ht s R e a di n g
D e a n,
M aril y n
1 2 4 2 2.
B. S. OU
8
8- 2 2- 7 9
Ni c h ol s Hill s R e a di n g
C o y,
- Ar k a d el p hi a,
0
1 1 5 1 8.
8- 3 0r 7 9
C oltr a n e,
M aril y n
P u pil S er vi c e s P s y c h o m etri st
0
R ox a nn e
D e a n,
8- 2 2- 7 9
B. S. NESU
H ol d er,
E ma
1
1 0 1 8 6.
C hri sti a n,
H cfl e v.
T o ni
M. E d. CSU
K ar yl
L y n ett e
M ar y
S us a n
$ 1 1 9 9 6.
Br o w n,
Er d m a n,
Si n e,
Vir gil
J eff
B e n n ett,
A n dy
if aj e w s ki, E u g e n e S a n d er s,
G w e n d ol y n
B e n efi el d,
M er n al
B ar n s,
Ali c e
A yl er,
Vir gil
D e n efi el d.
A n n u al
O n ei d a
Li n d a
E d u c ati o n
406c
M E E TI N G
OF
1,
O CT OBE R
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
--------------- P er s o n n el
------------------------------------------------------
P E R S O N N EL NA ME 4
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
DE G REE C OLL E G E
S AL A R Y
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
c o nt' d
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L T er mi n ati o n s
Dn ma
Cl ar k,
A n n u al
D e n ni s,
$ 1 2 1 0 2.
M. E d. csu
4
8- 2 2- 7 9
C o oli d g e Pri m ar y
Jean
E d w ar d s,
El v a
E d w ar d s,
El v a
1 3 8 2 0.
M. E d. S WSU
9
8- 2 2- 7 9
S p e ci al S er vi c e s El e m e nt ar y C o u n s el or
B u c k n er,
P atri ci a
Elli ott,
C y nt hi a
1 1 3 4 9.
B. S. OSU
3
8- 2 2- 7 9
Lee Ki n d er g art e n
Willi a m s,
T errill
1 1 7 4 9.
B. S. CSU
5
8- 2 2- 7 9
E u g e n e Fi el d R e a di n g
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
S hi el d s H ei g ht s Ki n d er g art e n
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
O a kri d g e R e a di n g
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. PSC
0
8- 2 3- 7 9
R a nc h o Pri m ar y
C ar ol
1 0 3 7 8.
B. S. OSU
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
N ort h Hi g hl a n d R e a di n g
B ar b ar a
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. UF
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Art h ur R e a di n g
Li n d a
1 2 1 6 1.
B. S. CSU
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
S hi dl er Pri m ar y
L ucy
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. OSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
B uc h an an R e a di n g
G e n ny
1 2 1 7 6.
B. S. OU
4
8- 2 2- 7 9
C hil dr e n' s H o s pit al S p e ci al E d u c ati o n
1 1 6 4 9.
B. S. OBU
3
8- 2 2- 7 9
N ort h w e st S o ci al St u di e s
1 1 9 9 6.
B. S. OSU
6
8- 2 2- 7 9
Rock wood Pri m ar y
N o a k e s,
1
E m pl o y m e nt s
D al e
T h a n a s,
Li n d a
Li n d a
F er g u s o n, M ar s h a
Li n d a
Kr ei m e y,
H a m m,
E st ell e,
P a uli n e
W hit a k er,
Li n d a
E n gil,
O p al
Fl o y d,
Fr e d eri c k, F u g er er,
D a vi d
Ji m e n e z, Erli n d a
G al br e at h,
Hir e,
Vi c ki e
G arr ett,
K ar yl
G or d o n,
B ur n s,
K ell e y,
Willi e
H e ar d,
W al k er,
S us a n
H e atl y,
1 - P S C - P hil a n d er 2 - U F - U ni v er sit y NA ME
W alt er
C y nt hi a
1
2
S mit h C oll e g e - Littl e R o c k, Ar k. of Fl ori d a - G ai n e s vill e, Fl ori d a A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
APP R OVE D E X P.
DE G REE C OLL E G E
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
T er mi n ati o n s
E m pl o y m e nt s
H e nl e v,
H e nl e y,
L oi s
H e n s o n,
Gl e n d a
L oi s
Mit c h ell.
Ann
S ur b er , R e b e c c a H o u st o n
H ar d y,
Hi n e s,
F ay e
H oll a n d,
Mi c h a el
J err e
A n n u al $ 1 1 5 9 6.
B. S. OU
4
8- 2 2- 7 9
D e w ey R e a di n g
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
S o ut h er n Hill s Pri m ar y
1 1 9 9 6.
B. A. AU
6
8- 2 3- 7 9
St ar S p e n c er B u si n e s s
1 0 6 8 3.
M. E d. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
N ort h e a st S ci e n c e
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
S p e n c er Pri m ar y
1
H all , S h ar o n
H o w ar d,
Hi g gi n s,
J e n ni n g s, S u si e
1 0 6 8 3.
M. S. U W
2
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Ri d g e vi e w Pri m ar y
K u dri n a,
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. UN
3
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
H ay es Pri m ar y
1 2 1 6 5.
B. S. OU
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
Ri d g e vi e w R e a di n g
L a c k e y, D e br a
1 0 1 8 6.
B. A. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
M ar k T w ai n L e ar ni n g C e nt er
L a nr o ki n. J a n et
1 1 7 4 9,
B. A. UT
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
M ar s h all E n gli s h
L a n d o n, P a ul a
1 0 6 9 5.
B. S. CSU
8- 2 2- 7 9
M ar k T w ai n S p e ci al E d u c ati o n
10683
M. S. SI U
5
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
C urri c ul u m E SL '
L e st er, Willi a m
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. SI U
5
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
C urri c ul u m E SL
L e v y, L otti e
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. GC
7
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Cr e st o n Hill s I nt er m e di at e
M ar y
J o h n st o n, J a n et
R nr h or a
Pi k e,
Ell a
J a m e s, N a di n e Qli e x k
1 U V C a
B ur k e y.
1 A L. Y X U
Donna
1 - A U - All e n U ni v er sit y - C ol u m bi a, S. C. 2 - U W - U ni v er sit y of Wl s. - M a di s o n, Wi s.
II
K ur e y,
L e st er,
J ol e n e
B ar b ar a
Tri ni d a d
3 - U N - U ni v er sit y of N e br a s k a - Li n c ol n, N e b. 4 - * U T - U ni v er sit y of T e x a s - Arli n gt o n, T e x a s 5 - SI U.- S o ut h er n Ill. U ni v er sit y - C ar b o n d al e,
4
0
‘
6 - E S L - E n gli s h a s S e c o n d L a n g u a g e 7 - G C - Gr a m bli n g C oll e g e - Gr a m bli n g, Ill,
l
6
L a.
406d
__
M E E TI N G
O CT OBE R
OF
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
1,
' er s o n n el c o nt' d
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
<
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
DE G REE C OLL E G E
S AL A R Y
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L H W H T O N A J. T er mi n ati o n s
E m pl o y m e nt s
A n n u al
F or m b y,
Li n h off,
$ 1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. OU
1 0 6 8 3.
M. S. TCU
Jean
Jane
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
T el st ar Pri m ar y
0
8- 2 9- 7 9
T aft R e a di n g
B ur c h,
M ar y
L o ct ni s,
C u m b y,
C e c eli a
L o n g, K at hr y n
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
P ar m el e e Pri m ar y
L e g at e, Dr u
M c G a h e y,
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
C ol u m b u s Pri m ar y
R h o d e s,
Mit c h ell,
1 1 2 1 7.
M. S. PVA M
2
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
St a n d W ati e S p e ci al E d u c ati o n
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. CP
3
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
M ar s h all S o ci al St u di e s
1 1 7 4 9.
B. F. A. OU
5
8- 2 2- 7 9
R o o s e v elt R e a di n g
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. S WSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
D a vi s L e ar ni n g C e nt er
1 0 8 9 7.
B. S. OSU
’1
8- 2 2- 7 9
C a pit ol S p e ci al
M ar y b et h
1 0 1 8 6.
B. A. O CT
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
C a pit ol Hill Hi g h L a n g u a g e Art s
Cl a u di a
1 0 6 8 3.
M. A. T. OCU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
P ut n a m H ei g ht s Pri m ar y
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. HI
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
G at e w o o d Pri m ar y
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Rancho Pri m ar y
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. OU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
De wey I nt er m e di at e
P a m el a
P e g gy
P hilli p s, M u s e,
P oir y,
S h ar o n B ar b ar a
M urr a y,
R u d ol p h
M u s e,
B ett e
Milli w e e,
Jan
K arl a
B ett e
N a b or s,
Bill
C y nt hi a
N a ncy
N e p h, 1
H utt o,
Nancy
D e pl ol s,
G e e,
P al m e,
P ar k er,
V er o ni c a
Ar d eli a
Willi a m s, T a yl or.
P err y, ■ J a c q u eli n e
L a ur a
Willi a m
P o ol,
B ar b ar a
1 - T C U - T e x a s C hri sti a n U ni v er sit y - Ft. W ort h T. 4 X Qairi A 4 4.e C ViV Xe G w,W, TA eC*x a s 2 - P V A M - Pr airi e Vi e w A &a m.M - Pr NA ME
B ecky
P hilli p s,
A S SI G N M E N T
1
4
Hill Hi g h E d u c ati o n
3- C P - C alif or ni a P ol yt e c h ni c, P a m o n a, C alif or ni a 4- HI - H a m pt o n I n stit ut e - H a m pt o n. ^ Vir gi ni a
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
APP R OVE D E X P.
DE G REE C OLL E G E
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L T er mi n ati o n s
E m pl o y m e nt s
A n n u al
R a n d all,
R e b ecc a
R a n d all,
$ 1 0 3 7 8.
S w aff or d,
Judy
R e y n ol d s,
Hi x o n,
M al o n e, S mit h,
Leo K ar e n
Ri c h ar d s o n,
A nit a
M att h e w s,
R e b ecc a
R u n d ell,
Di a n e
S a ul s,
Judy
C h arl e s
C hri sti a n e
Ann
S c ari n zi
S yl vi a
B. A. CSU
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
H ar di n g R e a di n g
1 0 6 8 3.
M. E d. OU
0
8- 2 8- 7 9
N ort h e a st E n gli s h
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. NESU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
L o n gf ell o w R e a di n g
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. UD
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
D a vi s/ Fill m or e P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
1 0 6 2 5.
B. S. CSU
2
8- 2 2- 7 9
E u g e n e Fi el d I nt er m e di at e
1 1 2 1 7.
M. S. T WU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
S p e ci al S er vi c e s S p e e c h P at h ol o gi st
1 3 9 4 6.
B. S. OSU
0
8- 1 3- 7 9
M ar s h all V o c ati o n al A g.
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. WTS U
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
S hi el d s H ei g ht s Pri m ar y
1
C h a n dl er,
S c h n e b er g e,
Don
R e b ecc a
M ar g ar et
1
2
3
J o n e s, L utri cl a
S c h w art z,
R Ti pr y f J o h n n y
Si m p s o n, A n n
1 5 4 4 8.
M. S. OU
6
8- 2 1- 7 9
C a pit ol Hill Li br ari a n
H a y ni e,
S ki n n er,
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. USAO
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Cr e st o n Hill s I nt er m e di at e
Nancy
1 0 6 9 5.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
S p e ci al S er vi c e s S p e e c h P at h ol o gi st
S mit h,
S a u n dr a
1 0 1 8 6.
B. A. LACSU
0
8- 2 4- 7 9
N ort h Hi g hl a n d I nt er m e di at e
S n o e k,
J uli e
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. L CT
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
P a g e- W o o d s o n I nt er m e di at e
1 0 6 2 5.
B. S. CSU
2
8- 2 2- 7 9
M a di s o n R e a di n g
C o u nt e s s, R u s s ell,
M ari o n,
B ett y
S k o c h,
Rhoda J eff
St e w art,
D ell a
1 - T O - U ni v er sit y of D a yt o n - D a yt o n, O hi o 2 - T W U - T e x a s W o m a n' s U ni v er sit y - D e nt o n,
T ex as
,
C ar ol y n
M ar y
4
3 - W T S U - W e st T e x a s St at e U ni v er sit y - C a n y o n, T e x a s 4 - I C T - L a m ar C oll e g e of T e c h. - B e a u m o nt, T e x a s
Hi g h
406e
M E E TI N G
OF
O CT OBE R
1,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
c o nt' d
P er s o n n el
P E R S O N N EL A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
S AL A R Y
NA ME
APP R OVE D E X P.
DE G REE C OLL E G E
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L T er mi n ati o n s
E m pl o y m e nt s
T h o m a s,
Still w ell.
Ir e n e
A n n u al J o Ell a
$ 1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. NESU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
R oss L e ar ni n g C e nt er
D e b bi e
T h o m a s,
B ett y
1 1 7 4 9.
B. S. C a m er o n
5
8- 2 2- 7 9
J acks on L a n g u a g e Art s
L atri ci a
T h o m a e,
E dit h
10378
B. S. CSU
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
N ort h Hi g hl a n d I nt er m e di at e
Till m a n,
L ar e ci a
Till m a n,
1 3 8 2 0.
M. S. CSU
9
8- 2 2- 7 9
S p e ci al S er vi c e s El e m e nt ar y C o u n s el or
Cr u p p er,
S h a n dr a
T yl er,
1 1 3 4 9.
M. S. RSU
3
8- 2 2- 7 9
R o g er s L a n g u a g e Art s
1 2 5 7 5.
M. A. T. OCU
6
8- 2 2- 7 9
L o n gf ell o w Ki n d er g art e n
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. W WSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
T el st ar R e a di n g
4
8- 2 2- 7 9
S e qu oy a h Pri m ar y
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
G at e w o o d Pri m ar y
R o b ert s, W el k e s,
S ei k el,
W eir,
C a mill e
Willi a m s, C u dj o e,
M ar y
M ar g ar et
W e at h erl y,
J e ar y
J o h n s o n, D ori s Hill,
L ar e ci a
D e ni s e
2
W er ni k e,
G ertr u d e
1 1 5 9 6.
B. A. OCU
Willi a m s,
D e ni s e
1 0 6 9 5.
B. S. HI
1 3 4 0 5.
M. S. CSU
4
8- 2 2- 7 9
Jackson C o u n s el or
1 0 1 8 6.
B. A. OSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
St ar S p e n c er S o ci al St u di e s
Y o u n g,
C e dri c
Jean
1
J eff
P h ylli s
Z ur o v el eff,
3
-
1 - R S U - R o s s St at e U ni v er sit y - Al pi n e, T e x a s 2 - W W S U - W e st W a s hi n gt o n St at e U ni v er sit y - B elli n g h a m,
3 - HI - H a m pt o n W a s hi n gt o n
I n stit ut e - H a m pt o n,
V A. 1
NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
E m pl o y m e nt s
A n n u al
* A d diti o n al All o c ati o n
$ 1 7 8 8 1.
M. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
S p e ci al S er vi c e s A s st, t o Dir e ct or
1 0 6 9 5.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
S p e ci al S er vi c e s S p e e c h P at h ol o gi st
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
S hi dl er/ W h e el er P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
Di a n e ---------- .---------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------1 ---------------
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. OSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Will o w Br o o k P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
Nancy
1 3 4 0 0.
M. E d. CSU
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
C a pit ol Hill Mi d dl e L e ar ni n g Di s a biliti e s
1 0 6 9 5.
B. S. OU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
R a n c h o/ J oli n a o n T h er a pi st
1 1 2 1 7.
M. S. OU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Cl a s s e n H e ari n g
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. OSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
L af a y ett e/ Pr airl e Q. P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
1 0 6 9 5.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
C a pit ol E. D.
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
C urri c ul u m V o c al M u si c
B err y,
C ar ol
C h er yl
C al d w ell,
W e sl e y
Cl ar k.
C o m b e st,
D e s m o n d,
D e br a
Fr e d ett e,
K ett,
C h arl e n e
P att er s o n, P a ul,
Li n d a
- S pri n gfi el d,
M o.
2 - E. D.
Hi g h
2
M art h a
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. DC
P o z n a n s ki,
Jean
1 1 3 4 9.
B. S. O S U-
3
8- 2 2- 7 9
H arrl s o n/ Cr e st o n Gift e d/ T al e nt e d
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. OSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Hill cr e st/ Ri v er si d e P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
1 0 6 9 5.
B. S. CSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Cl a s s e n S p e ci al
R o b ert s, Dr ur y C oll e g e
Hill
P e n dl et o n,
Q u all s,
1 - DC—
Susan
I m p air e d
Wyne ma C h er yl
1
H.
E d u c ati o n
- B n oti o n nll y Di st ur b e d
I
/
4 0 6f
OF
M E E TI N G P er s o n n el
O CT OBE R
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
1,
c o nt' d
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
<
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
APP R OVE D E X P.
DE G REE C OLL E G E
S AL A R Y
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
E m pl o y m e nt s
A n n u al
R o b ert s,
$ 1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. BC
1 2 1 6 1.
R o s ell a
St ei gl e d er,
J u a nit a
A vi s
St o ut,
D or ot h y
Vi ol ett,
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
C e ntr al P h y si c al
B. S. OSU
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
V a n B ur e n L e ar ni n g C e nt er
1 0 8 4 1.
M. E d. CSU
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
St o n e g at e/ Q u ail Cr k. P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. SO
2
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
H er o n vill e/ Pi er c e P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
1
E d u c ati o n
W e sl e y,
J e s si e
1 0 6 8 3.
M. S. VO
3
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
C urri c ul u m M u si c
Wi nt er,
Da wn
1 0 6 8 3.
M. S. VA
4
0
8- 2 9- 7 9
M o nr o e/ Ar c a di a/ C ol . P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
. — --- —
—
U—
..........
Tr a n sf er s
Li n dl e y, W a d e,
C ot n er,
J err y
C urr y,
Alt a
M ur p h e y,
G a yl a
C o hl mi a,
S el m a
R ut h erf or d,
K at h ari n C y nt hi a
K ay
T h o m p s o n, S h ar o n
D e al,
J o n e s, R al p h
E g gl e st o n,
1 - B C - B a pti st C oll e g e - C h arl e st o n, S. C. 2 - S O - S c h o ol of t h e O z ar k s - P oi nt L o o k o ut, M o.
NA ME
Gil b ert a
Art er b err y,
B ett y
A S SI G N M E N T
P e g gy
3 - V O - U ni v er sit y 4 - V A - U ni v er sit y
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
1 2 1 6 1.
B. S. NESU
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
Gr e e n P a st ur e s Pri m ar y
1 1 9 1 6.
B. S. OU
3
8- 2 2- 7 9
N ort h w e st S p e ci al E d u c ati o n
5 9 9 8.
B. S. CSU
6
8- 2 2- 7 9
B o di n e i T. Ki n d er g art e n
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. OCU
0
, 8- 2 2- 7 9
1 0 6 2 5.
B. S. OU
2
8- 2 2- 7 9
D e w e y/ P a g e- W o o d s o n Ki n d er g art e n
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. N WSU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
St a n d W ati e I nt er m e di at e
of O hi o - At h e n s, O hi o of Ar k a n s a s - F a y ett e vill e,
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
Li n c ol n Ki n d er g art e n
Ar k.
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
Tr a n sf er s
Ki d w ell, B err y,
E m pl o y m e nt s *
Ir m a
H a h n,
C ar ol
H o u st o n,
H e e n a n,
Mtir y
At h e y,
Hir e,
S h ar o n
Si a n o,
J a n et
G ar d n er,
H u nt er,
T a yl or,
B ett y
-
P ar e nt al
Leave
Gl a s g o w,
M ar s h a
Will o w Br o o k Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
D ell a
Will o w Br o o k Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
L ari m or e,
Pr of e s si o n al L e a v e
T err y,
K at y e
P. R. & E. 2 R e s e ar c h A s s o ci at e
1 - S C - St at e C oll e g e - Bri d g e w at er, M a s s. 2- P. R. & E. - Pl a n ni n g R e s e ar c h a n d E v al u ati o n
B. S. B et h a n y
4
8- 2 2- 7 9
B o di n e I nt er m e di at e
1 0 3 7 8.
B. S. CSU
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
P a g e- W o o d s o n I nt er m e di at e
1 0 3 7 8.
B. S. OSU
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
Buchanan Pri m ar y
1 0 1 8 6.
B. A. OCU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
P ut n a m H ei g ht s I nt er m e di at e
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. SC
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
St a n d W ati e L e ar ni n g C e nt er
1 2 1 6 1.
B. S. ECSU
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
P ut n a m H ei g ht s Pri m ar y
D or ot h y
$ 1 1 5 9 6.
Joy
Vi c ki
Joann Joyce
T h o m p s o n, Vi c ki
L e a v e s of A b s e n c e
A n n u al
1
406g
M E E TI N G
OF
O CT OBE R
1,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D P er s o n n el
c o nt' d
P E R S O N N EL N^ M E
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E D AT E
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
E hi pl o y m e nt s
L e a v e s of A b s e n c e
Pr of e s si o n al
Leave S p e ci al S er vi c e s S p e e c h T h er a pi st
El e a n or
R o w a n,
A n n u al
8- 2 2- 7 9
$ 1 1 2 1 7.
Jana
L o s e y,
M. S. OU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
P u pil S er vi c e s S p e e c h T h er a pi st
•
Ill H e alt h
'
H al e,
S hi dl er Ki n d er g art e n
5- 2 9- 7 9
S p e n c er Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
la
E xt er n al F u n di n g I n di a n E d. D e v.
5- 2 8- 7 9
la
E xt er n al F u n di n g I n di a n E d. D e v.
5- 2 9- 7 9
la
E xt er n al F u n di n g C o m m. G ui d. W or k er
5- 2 9- 7 9
lb
C urri c ul u m H o m e L a n g. A s s e s s or
7- 2 7- 7 9
4f
N ort h e a st A ut o M e c h a ni c s
6- 0 1- 7 9
J a n e --------------------
D o au sgl------a s s, 1- ------
S h ar o n
P R O F E S SI O N A L O T H E R
T er mi n ati o n s
B o n d,
M ar y
L.
Ir vi n g, H el e n N d u b u e z e,
Cong
N g u y e n, P er e z,
C ur m e nt
Fr a n k
NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
•
D o n n ell e y,
St a nl e y
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
0
1 1 4 3 6.
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
8- 2 2- 7 9
E F F E C TI V E DATE
N ort h e a st A ut o M e c h a ni c s
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L P R O F E S SI O N A L O T H E R j i
Pri c e,
Li n d a
Ri c e,
J e n ni e
S mit h,
4f
E xt er n al F u n di n g I n di a n E d. D e v.
5- 2 8- 7 9
la
C urri c ul u m H o n e L a n g. A s s e s s or
7- 2 7- 7 9
la
E xt er n al F u n di n g I n di a n E d. D e v.
5- 2 9- 7 9
Id
E xt er n al F u n di n g C c m m. G ui d. W or k er
8- 2 3- 7 9
Cl ar a
P o w ell,
Wil a m a e
H ar w o o d.
Bill
D a ni el.
T or n n v
Wrf a ht. . D a vi d E m er s o n,
C arl
A n n u al
R n pl o y m e nt s
T er mi n ati o n s
-
G atliff,
John
1 1 4 3 6.
0
8- 0 8- 7 9
Gr a nt El e ctr o ni c s
M orri s,
J a m es
1 1 4 3 6.
0
8- 1 3- 7 9
C a pit ol W el di n g
1 1 4 3 6.
0
8- 1 3- 7 9
F o st er E at e s A p pli a n c e R e p air
1 1 4 3 6.
0
8- 1 3- 7 9
C a pit ol Hill Hi g h A ut o M e c h a ni c
W ar d,
C urti s
Z a c h ari a s,
Willi a m
Hill
Hi g h
M o nt hl y C h a p p ell,
Cr u z,
M ar g e
Deanna
Will s
$ 5 9, 5.
6
8r 2 2r 7 9 —
B e v erl y
5 5 5.
4
8- 2 2- 7 9
Br u mfi el d.
B utl er,
E x t er n gl ^ F u n d i n g er
E xt er n al F u n di n g I n di n n E d. D e v el o p er
/
406h
M E E TI N G
O CT OBE R
OF
1,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
c o nt' d
’er s o n n el
P E R S O N N EL A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E D AT E
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L P R O F E S SI O N A L O T H E R -
T er mi n ati o n s
C o m pt o n,
H a z el
Fi el d s,
Ni m a
Cl e g g,
C y nt hi a
B n pl o y m e nt s
M o nt hl y
C o m pt o n,
$ 7 3 0.
10
8- 2 2- 7 9
E xt er n al F u n di n g T e a m L e a d er
5 3 0.
0
8- 2 7- 7 9
E xt er n al F u n di n g I n di a n E d. A d vi s or
9 8 0.
0
9- 0 4- 7 9
E xt er n al F u n di n g C ar e er A w ar e n e s s
5 5 0.
4
8- 2 2- 7 9
E xt er n al F u n di n g C o m m. G ui d. W or k er
5 3 0.
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
E xt er n al F u n di n g C o m m. G ui d. W or k er
7 9 5.
9- 0 4- 7 9
J o h ns o n L. P. N.
H a z el
E arl s , K ar e n G a s s a w a y,
Ir vi n g, H el e n
W a d ki n s,
J a m e s, L or e n e
W arr e n,
S h err y Br e n d a
J a ni e
A d diti o n al All o c ati o n s
V er a
A n gli n,
H ar n e s s,
J e n ni e
5 2 5.
8- 2 2- 7 9
E xt er n al F u n di n g I n di a n E d. D e v el o p er
P er ki n s,
P h ylli s
5 2 5.
8- 2 4- 7 9
E xt er n al F u n di n g I n di a n E d. D e v el o p er
5
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
-
- -
■
1
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
T E C H NI C A L
4
T er mi n ati o n s
B o yl e s,
S a n dr a
Gritt e.
S h eil a
E m pl o y m e nt s la
Gr a p hi c s Arti st
M o nt hl y
8- 2 4- 7 9
F e u er b or n,
Randy
$ 7 4 5.
9- 0 4- 7 9
Gr a p hi c s Gr a p hi c D e si g n
Ill u s.
|
4061
M E E TI N G
OF
O CT OBE R
I, 1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D P er s o n n el
R E C O K M E N D A TI O N S T O T H E B O A R D
S u b stit ut e s
A ki n, D a ni el Al britt o n, B ar b ar a A n d er s, S u s a n B a c h u z e w sl d, J ulitt a B ar k er, . C h arl e s B art o n, R o b ert * B et e h ell, M ar y Bl a c k, L u k e Bl a c k b ur n, J a m e s B o w er m a n, P h ylli s ♦ Br e n n a n, R ut h Bri e n, J u dit h * C arr, I v or y e ♦ Cl a yt o n, L e e ♦ Cl e m m er, P a uli n e ♦ C o o k, M ar y C o o k s e y, P h ylli s C orri g a n, J a m e s C u n ni n g h a m, J a m e s D a u g h ert y, P a ul ♦ D a vi s, G w e n * D e Fr e e s e, G ertr u d e Dill a h u nt y, C h arl e s ♦ Elli s, J e n ni e E v a n s, M art h a ♦ F a gi n, D ell a ♦ F o st er, B e mi e c e F o wl k e s, M yrtl e Fr a zi er, Ett a ♦ F ull er, M yr a G ar d n er, R ut h Gi e b, Bl a n c h e Gi n d e n, Li n d a G or d y, Li n d a H all, C y nt hi a H all, P atri ci a ♦ H a m m o n d, P a ul ♦ H arri s o n, Oli v e H e n dri c k, R o b ert H e n dri c k s, P at s y H er n d o n, R o s e a n n H e n s o n, Li n d a H ol m e s, Jill H o p p er, S ar a H o p s o n, Ri c h ar d H o p s o n, Vi c ki e H u g h e s, J a m e s H y att, D or ot h y ♦ J a m e s, I v a J e n ni n g s, G arl a n d ♦ J o h n s o n, Al m et a ■ J o h n s o n, L a n ett e Kill g or e, H el e n K hiffi n, Vir gi ni a ♦ L e at h er s, N e z zi e L e wi s, C ar ol y n L e wi s, R ut h ♦ Li n d s e y, Or el " , ♦ Li n z y, Eli z a b et h M a c k, W e n d ell M arti n, H oll y M a s o n, R h o d eri c k M at hi a s, M ari a n ♦ R etir e d T e a c h er s
♦ M c C h ar e n, L ur a El e m e nt ar y M c C oll c m, J u n e B u si n e s s M c Ki n n e y, Wil b ur El e m e nt ar y M c M a h a n, L a ur a El e m e nt ar y Mit c h ell, D wi g ht S o ci al St u di e s M o or e, V el m a S p a ni s h N e s bitt, H ar ol d S p e ci al E d u c ati o n Ni g ht, L o g a n S o ci al St u di e s Oli p h a nt, El e a n a El e m e nt ar y O st afi n, M ar y L a n g u a g e Art s ♦ P a s c h al, C at h eri n e El e m e nt ar y P a y n e, M a x G er m a n P err y, D o n n a El e m e nt ar y * Pi er s o n, B er ni c e M at h Pitt, P e g g y El e m e nt ar y P o e, Li n d a El e m e nt ar y ♦ P ot e et, R u b e n El e m e nt ar y P o w ell, J o h n B u si n e s s * Pri e e, R a y m o n d El e m e nt ar y Pr uitt, Fr e d di e S o ci al St u di e s Q ui n n ett e, M ar y El e m e nt ar y R a m s e y, Di a n a El e m e nt ar y R e a g a n, M atti e V o c al Jfii si c Ril e y, J uli a El e m e nt ar y Ri p pl e, R ut h L a n g u a g e Art s * R o b b, M art h a Fr e n c h/ S p a ni s h R o b er s o n, Al o n z o El e m e nt ar y R u s s ell, Willi a m El e m e nt ar y S mit h, C arr oll H o m e E c o n o mi c s S wift, Mil dr e d N ur s e V a u g ht er, Di a n a M u si c H e alt h/ P. E. El e m e nt ar y/ S p e c . Fr e n c h/ S p a ni s h L a n g u a g e Art s El e m e nt ar y P h y si c al E d./ B u si n e s s El e m e nt ar y I n str u m e nt al M u si c El e m e nt ar y E n gli s h El e m e nt ar y L a n g u a g e Art s V o c al M u si c S o ci al St u di e s S o ci al St u di e s M at h L ati n/ E n gli s h El e m e nt ar y S p e e c h/ Dr a m a/ S o c . St u El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y H e m e E c o n o mi c s S o ci al St u di e s L a n g u a g e Art s Li br ar y S ci e n c e S ci e n c e/ M at h El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y H e m e E c o n o mi c s S o ci al St u di e s Fr e n c h
El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y S o ci al St u di e s L a n g u a g e Art s P h y si c al E d u c ati o n S o ci al St u di e s S o ci al St u di e s S ci e n c e L a n g u a g e Art P h y si c al E d u c ati o n S o ci al St u di e s S o ci al St u di e s S ci e n c e L a n g u a g e Art s El e m e nt ar y B u si n e s s I n str u m e nt al M u si c S p e ci al E d u c ati o n El e m e nt ar y B u si n e s s El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y S o ci al St u di e s El e m e nt ar y C o s m et ol o g y E n gli s h L e ar ni n g Di s a biliti e s El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y
c o nt' d
4 0 6j
M E E TI N G
P er s o n n el
OF
1,
O CT OBE R
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
c o nt' d
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
’
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
C L E RI C A L T er mi n ati o n s
A n d er s o n,
S h ar o n
D or ot h y
D e e b e,
B o z ort h,
S yl vi a
C ol b ert,
D eli a
Gr o u n d,
D ell a
G u err o,
Li n d a
M at c h e n,
K at hr y n
P e ni c k,
Wlll e n e
R e e c e,
P e g gy
R o b bi n s,
O z ell a
Judy
R o y,
S yl vi a
S a n p h e z,
Si m o n,
L o ui s e
T ar v er,
R o bi n
E m pl o y m e nt s
M o nt hl y
Kir kl a n d,
$ 5 5 0.
0
8- 2 7- 7 9
Will ar d Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
5 2 5.
0
8- 1 6- 7 9
S o ut h e a st Att e n d a n c e Cl er k
5 4 0.
0
8- 1 5- 7 9
P a g e- W o o d s o n Pri n ci p al' s S e c y.
4o
Will ar d M e di a Ai d e
8- 1 7- 7 9
Id
A d a ms L e ar ni n g C e nt er Ai d e
5- 2 9- 7 9
4f
C urri c ul u m Bili n g u al Ai d e
5- 3 0- 7 9
Id
P ur c h a si n g Sr. Cl er k
9- 1 4- 7 9
la
P ar m el e e S e cr et ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
4f
C urri c ul u m Bili n g u al Ai d e
5- 3 0- 7 9
Id
St a n d W ati e L e ar ni n g C e nt er
5- 2 9- 7 9
lb
S hi dl er Pri n ci p al' s
6- 0 5- 7 9
le
S o ut h e a st I n str u cti o n al Ai d e
8- 1 0- 7 9
Griffi n,
la
P a g e- W o o d s o n Pri n ci p al' s S e c y.
6- 1 2- 7 9
L a wr e n c e, Vir gi ni a
la
E xt er n al F u n di n g S e c y. Titl e I
9- 1 4- 7 9
Id
P er s o n n el Sr. S e cr et ar y
9- 1 0- 7 9
le
Wil s o n M e di a C e nt er
6- 0 5- 7 9
la
S u p pl y R e q ui siti o n
NA ME
S e c y.
Cl er k
L u cill e
Judy
-
8- 3 0- 7 9
IL
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
C L E RI C A L
T er mi n ati o n s Tr a n,
Yen S hirl e y
V a n di v er,
V a u g h n,
D ori s
W al k er,
D el or e s
E m pl o y m e nt s
la
P. R. & E. Jr. S e cr et ar y
la
S o ut h e a st • I n str u cti o n al Ai d e'
6- 3 0- 7 9
lb
P ur c h a si n g Sr. S e cr et ar y
9- 0 7- 7 9
lb
B o di n e El e m e nt ar y Cl er k
6- 0 5- 7 9
la
A c c o u nti n g S er vi c e s Jr. A c c o u nt a nt
8- 2 2- 7 9
Id
C hil dr e n' s H o s pit al T e a c h er Ai d e
5- 2 9- 7 9
Id
Ri v er si d e Bili n g u al Ai d e
5- 2 9- 7 9
1
M o nt hl y
-
9- 0 7- 7 9
Willi a m s,
Judy
Wi n d h a m,
D o n ni e
Z e nt e n o.
Ol g a
L o m e s,
S a n dr a
A br a m,
P ar k er,
B ett y
A n d er s o n,
Wil s o n,
Vit a
B a k er,
J o h n s o n, Alt a
Br o w n,
C arr oll,
C arr ut h er s, C h e n o w et h,
$ 5 2 5.
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
C hil dr e n' s H o s pit al T e a c h er Ai d e
5 6 5.
1
8- 2 7- 7 9
St aff D e v el o p m e nt Jr. S e cr et ar y
2 1 2.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
Will ar d P. T. M e di a
Fr a n ci s ci a
5 6 5.
5
8- 2 2- 7 9
R a nc h o S p e ci al
Will a
5 2 5.
0
8- 2 3- 7 9
P ar k er L e ar ni n g C e nt er Ai d e
Joyce
5 3 0.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
Li n c ol n L e ar ni n g C e nt er Ai d e
K at hr y n
3 6 0.
10
8- 1 6- 7 9
W e st P. T.
O d el b ur g,
C eli a
-
A nt h o n y
C h e n o w et h,
K at hr y n
1- P. R. & E.
- Pl a n ni n g R e s e ar c h
a n d E v al u ati o n
K at h y
S h ar o n
Ai d e
E d u c ati o n Ai d e
Ni c h ol s Ai d e
Hill s
406k
M E E TI N G
OF
1,
O CT OBE R
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
~
P E R S O N N EL A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
c o nt' d
P er s o n n el
_____________
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
• C L E RI C A L T er mi n ati o n s
C a n di c e
B a mf or,
C ol b ert,
V er n ell
$ 2 0 5.
2
0- 2 0- 7 9
W e st P. T.
Ni c h ol s Ai d e
Vi ol a
3 1 0.
1
0- 2 2- 7 9
T aft M e di a
Ai d e
Hill s
B ett y
Gr a h a m,
La wanna
6 7 0.
10
0- 0 0- 7 9
H o o v er Li br ar y Cl er k
B ar b ar a
H ar di n,
M arl a
5 2 5.
0
0- 2 0- 7 9
M ar s h all Att e n d a n c e S e c y.
M ari e
H e at o n,
M ari e
2 7 0.
1
0- 2 2- 7 9
E xt er n al F u n di n g ,, Bili n g u al Ai d e
J a m e s, S u e
5 5 0.
0
0- 2 2- 7 9
W e st Ni c h ol s Hill s Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
N or a
J o n e s, A n g el a
5 2 5.
0
0- 2 7- 7 9
C a pit ol Hill H all M o nit or
D arl e n e
L a wl er, M ar n e
5 2 5.
0
0- 2 0- 7 9
Wil s o n L e ar ni n g C e nt er
L o g gi n s, S hirl e y
5 2 5.
0
9- 0 6- 7 9
N ort h w e st El e m e nt ar y Cl er k
L o ui s, G er al e n e
5 4 5.
0
0- 1 4- 7 9
M ar s h all Fi n a n ci al S e c y.
Mill s,
D ori s
3 1 0.
1
0- 2 2- 7 9
M ar k P. T.
M o o n,
H el e n e
5 2 5.
0
0- 2 3- 7 9
M ar s h all Att e n d a n c e Cl er k
2 6 2. 5 0
0
0- 2 2- 7 9
Will o w Br o o k P. T. El e m. Cl er k
5 5 0.
0
0- 2 2- 7 9
W e st Ni c h ol s Hill s Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
B e nt o n, C arr,
M o nt hl y
Di n wi d dl e,
Joyce
Br o w n,
E m pl o y m e nt s
H e at o n,
V er n ell
C ol b ert,
Ar m str o n g, H arri s,
M o nt g o m er y,
All s br o o k,
P ar k er,
L or ett a H el e n
B ett y
S all y
Kli e v er,
M or a nt,
Fi s h er.
N-f n h olfi.
D e b bi e
NA ME
Yvonne
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E D AT E
R os e
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
Hi g h
Ai d e
T w ai n Ai d e
A S SI G N M E N T
C L E RI C A L
T er mi n ati o n s Ci n d y
P hilli p s,
W e b b,
B ett y
Dill ar d,
E m pl o y m e nt s
M o nt hl y
P hilli p s,
$ 5 6 0.
1
0- 1 6- 7 9
W e st Ni c h ol s Hill s Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
2 1 0.
0
0- 2 2- 7 9
P ar k er M e di a Ai d e
2 6 2. 5 0
0
0- 2 2- 7 9
Ei s e n h o w er P. T. C o u n s el or Ai d e
6 1 0.
4
9- 0 4- 7 9
C urri c ul u m S e cr et ar y
5 3 0.
1
0- 2 2- 7 9*
C a pit ol Hill R e a di n g Ai d e
5 3 0.
1
0- 2 2- 7 9
C e ntr al El e m e nt ar y Cl er k
2 1 2.
1
0- 2 4- 7 9
Ri v er si d e P. T. M e di a
2 6 2. 5 0
0
9- 0 6- 7 9
Hill cr e st El e m e nt ar y Cl er k
5 2 5.
0
0- 2 9- 7 9
C a pit ol Hill R e a di n g Ai d e
5 4 0.
0
0- 2 0- 7 9
C u st o di al Cl er k
R o b ert s,
Di m pl e
Ci n d y
L oi s
C ar ol y n
R o bi n s o n,
Pri c e,
Li n d a
R u d ki n,
S c ott,
M ar y
S mit h,
R o ar k,
B ar b ar a
S o ut h erl a n d,
Milli g a n,
M ar y
Jo
Sti g g er,
H ur o n,
M ar y
W ar e,
S c ott,
M ar y
Wi x o m,
R os e
C arl a
V al e n ci a
S h err y B o n ni e
Hi g h
Ai d e
Hi g h
Tr a n sf er s F arri er,
W y n n el
•
H e n d er s o n, T h el m a ........ ........... ■'
'' /'
S er vi c e s
4061
OF
M E E TI N G
O CT OBE R
1,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
c o nt' d
P er s o n n el
P E R S O N N EL ,
NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
APP R OVE D E X P.
DE G REE C OLL E G E
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
C L E RI C A L
L e a v e s of A b s e n c e ■
N g u y e n,
Bi c h
Tr u m a n T e a c h er Ai d e
8- 2 3- 7 9
P ar k er,
B ett y
Will ar d M e di a Ai d e
5- 2 9- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
F O O D S E R VI C E T er mi n ati o n s
A d a m s, M a xi n e
A n d er s o n, B art e et
D el or e s
L a ur a
B olli n g er,
C arr,
L oi s
C arri n gt o n,
C o x,
Joan
B ar b ar a
le la
lb
le le
B ett y
D e n ni s,
Id
lb
Joan
C o nl o w,
la
B o n ni e
NA ME
le
-
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE GREE C OLL E G E
APPR OVED E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
■
C L E RI C A L E m pl o y m e nt s
M o nt hl y
A d diti o n al All o c ati o n s
Di a m a nt el,
R al p h
L e e, Will a
Milli o n,
Rose
Pr y or,
M ar y
R o s e,
P e g gy
J u dy
Si m p s o n,
St e v e n s o n,
W al k er, W ar e,
P ar e nt al H u y n h,
leave
N g oc
Moon Bili n g u al
Ai d e
8- 2 2- 7 9
Ann
P atri ci a
Lilli e
Ali c e
$ 5, 3 0.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
Ri v er si d e Bili n g u al Ai d e
5 2 5.
0
8- 2 7- 7 9
Johnson T e a c h er Ai d e
5 3 5.
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
S hi dl er Bili n g u al
5 2 5.
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
B o di n e/ H a y e s S e cr et ar y
2 6 2. 5 0
0
8- 2 7- 7 9
Ri d g e vi e w P. T. El e m e nt ar y S e c y
5 5 0.
0
8- 2 7- 7 9
W e st Ni c h ol s Hill s Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
5 2 5.
0
8- 2 7- 7 9
Johnson T e a c h er Ai d e
1 0 5.
0
8- 2 9- 7 9
Pi er c e P. T. T e a c h er Ai d e
5 3 0.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
H a wt h or n e L e ar ni n g C e nt er Ai d e
Ai d e
406 m
M E E TI N G
OF
O CT OBE R
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
1,
P er s o n n el
P E R S O N N EL A S SI G N M E N T
, NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
c o nt' d
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S E R VI C E T er mi n ati o n s
le
Cl a u di a
D orl a n d,
D url e y,
le
Rose
le
R ut h
D y er,
le
S a n dr a
Elli s,
la
Ti m mi e
Fi el d s,
le
- F o st er. . T a c a u eli n e
le
fi nri n. T m n
la
n arr nt.t. t J e w el
Id
Ullll o Ul C i,—
le
( V Mffl n, F.l olfl e
H art,
la
S us a n
la
J o h n s o n. Otti e r.ii n-r n nrf- J e a n
M c El v a n y,
----
la
la
D er ni e c e
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
6- 0 5- 7 9
H ei n er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
-
E F F E C TI V E D AT E
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
•
F O O D S E R VI C E T er mi n ati o n s
L or e n e
Mill er,
4c
N a s h,
Edna
N eff,
Oli vi a
C arl
N e wt o n, N or w o o d,
O a k e s,
M ar y
Li n d a
P ar k er,
M oll y
P et er m a n,
Rit a
P hilli p s,
Br a n d o n
P ur vi s,
J u dit h
R e d bir d,
S c ott,
I d al e n a
S h ar o n
S h atl o w, W hit e,
le
S ar a
All e e
la
la 4c
la
la Id
4c la
4c
la
le
Id
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
3- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
-
/
406n
M E E TI N G
P er s o n n el
OF
O CT OBE R
1,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
c o nt' d
P E R S O N N EL A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
DE G REE C OLL E G E
S AL A R Y
NA ME
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
jr n n n < ? F R V T n F. T er mi n ati o n s
W hitl o w,
Joyce
Ulllll n m n
H X X X X U Ji m uil,
T a nt.l n v
4c
Id Id
l aj x" V
i art >r o U R n » D ar u ar a
la
H el p er
8- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
5- 2 5- 7 9
H ei n er
5- 2 5- 7 9
•
H o url y
E m pl o y m e nt s
* A p pli c ati o n s Pr o c e s s e d
Al e x a n d er,
H os ey
A n d er s o n,
B er n e c e
B art e e,
L a ur a
Bi p n e di ci n e, Bill s, Bi s h o p,
B ol z,
L ul a P at s y P at s y
Joann
$ 3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
406o
M E E TI N G
OF
1,
O CT OBE R
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
P er s o n n el
c o nt' d
P E R S O N N EL < NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S E R VI C E Bi g >l o y m e nt s
H o url y
* A p pli c ati o n s Pr o c e s s e d
F err ell,
Ona
$ 3- 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
I n gr a m, P atri ci a
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
J e z e k, M ar g ar et
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
J o h n s o n, D ori s
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
J or d a n, J e n n e y
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
F o x,
Ann
Li n d a
Gi b s o n,
G o v a n,
Ol a
H a milt o n,
T w yl a
H e n d er s o n,
Br e n d a
Fr a n c e s
Hi c k s,
R ut hi e
Hi g h,
Ali c e
H ol m a n,
*
^ A w aiti n g A s si g n m e nt NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S E R VI C E H o url y
E m pl o y m e nt s ^ A p pli c ati o n s Pr o c e s s e d
$ 3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
L o n g, Wi n n o n
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
L or e n z, D e br a
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
L o v e,
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 9 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
Tr u c k Dri v er
Ki s h,
L oi s
K n o x,
S hirl e y
Zona
Nancy
M arti n,
M c Alli st er,
Al m a
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
M c C ull o u g h,
Ri c k y
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
P ar k s,
J u a nit a
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
P er c y,
T er e s s a
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
Pi c k ar d, 9
P o e.
Q u e e n, A w aiti n g A s si g n m e nt
Ji m mi e
B ert h a J u a nit a
406p
M E E TI N G
O CT OBE R
OF
1,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
’er s o n n el c o nt ’d II = = = = = = = = = 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _ _ -------------- - -------------------------------------------- j|
P E R S O N N EL «
NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
' U Ul/ vtii V X v K
H o url y
E m pl o y m e nt s , * A p pli c atl o n s Pr o c e s s e d
R a y,
Eli z a b et h,
R a y,
J u a nit a
$ 3. 1 5
8- 2 8- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 8- 7 9
H el p er
R e ct or,
Joyce
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
S h ar o n,
H ar v e y
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
Sl a n e,
C ar ol y n
3. 2 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
K e y P er s o n
S mit h,
Al a y a n
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
S mit h,
Edna
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 1 5- 7 9
H el p er
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
S ni d er,
Cl ar a
St a nf or d,
M ar y
St o n e , Li n d a
Vi c k er y, W al k er,
W att,
3. 1 5
3.- 2 5 3JL5
E m ma
3. 1 5
M e n e al
3. 1 5
3. 1 5
Haney
« A w ait.i n g A s si g n m e nt .....
■'
. ....
.
f, '
NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE GREE C OLL E G E
APPR OVED E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S E R VI C E
E m pl o y m e nt s
H o url y
* A p pli c ati o n s Pr o c e s s e d W e st,
Eugene
Tr u c k Dri v er
S hirl e y
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
Y v o n n e,
K ar e n
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
8- 2 1- 7 9
W ar e h o u s e
Cl e e v e st er
Z e nt e n o,
Ol g a
T er mi n ati o n s K ar e n
E d w ar d
la
R e c ei vi n g
F or e m a n
E m pl o y m e nt s
M o nt hl y
T a yl or,
$ 6 1 5.
9- 1 4- 7 9
Art h ur
0
W or k er
•
* A w aiti n g A s si g n m e nt
i 1
-
S U P PL Y
L a st er,
8- 2 7- 7 9
Wri g ht,
Y o u n g,
Orr,
$ 3. 9 5
406q
M E E TI N G
OF
O CT OBE R
1
P er s o n n el
’N A M E
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
c o nt' d
A S SI G N M E N T
T R A N S P O R T A TI O N
T er mi n ati o n s A d a m 3,
la
Joseph
Al a vi n y e d,
la
Donna
la
All e n,
Bill
B e e c h,
L a ur e n c e
B e nt o n,
L e or y
Bri g g s,
M ar y
la
la la la
C o n n ell
Br o w n,
la
Ray
Br u n er, R ur n nt.t..
la
D o n al d
la
n nfi m h all . B ar b ar a
la
D nii c y ht. v.
la
fi n n al d
F pr ^ ni Fi o n,
la
B e v erl y
la
fl n p d pr n. J o h n
NA ME
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
8- 3 0- 7 9
S er vi c e m a n
8- 1 7- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E D ATE
-
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
T R A N S P O R T A TI O N
T er mi n ati o n s
El oi s e
Griffi n,
J a c k s o n, W a n d a J o n e s, H o o v er J o n e s, L a w a n n a
J or d a n, S u s a n Li g ht,
H o w ar d
M c M a h a n,
M ar vi n
M et c alf,
All e n
M o or e,
D elil a h
P o m er o y,
C arr oll
P o w ell , B ar n e y Q u all s , Fr e d eri c k
Ri c h ar d s.
Willi a m
R o ar c li , B u d g e m a n
la la la la
la la ..l a
la
la
la la
la le la
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
8- 2 7- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
•
/
4 0 6r
M E E TI N G
P er s o n n el
OF
O CT OBE R
1 , 1979 - C O NT
c o nt' d
P E R S O N N EL ,
NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
T R A N S P O R T A TI O N
R o bi n s o n,
R u n n el s,
R oy Ji m mi e
Al a m o
S hiit h,
C o n ni e
T u c k er,
W att s,
C al vi n Ri c h ar d
J a n ni e
Willi a m s, Willi a m s o n,
4C
la la
S mit h,
Till m a n,
- B u s Ai d e s
E m pl o y m e nt s
T er mi n ati o n s
Jess M ari n e
la
3 la la
la la
B u s Dri v er
8- 2 4- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
8- 2 7- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
5- 2 5- 7 9
N a o mi
Al e x a n d er,
A S SI G N M E N T
$
3 5 0.
8- 2 7- 7 9
B u s Ai d e
All e n,
El v or a
3 8 0.
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Ai d e
B u s b y,
Donna
3 2 5.
8- 2 9- 7 9
B u s Ai d e
3 2 5.
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Ai d e
C al d w ell,
NA ME
M o nt hl y
Li s a
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
T R A N S P O R T A TI O N
E m pl o y m e nt s Ar m str o n g,
- B u s Dri v er s
Ri c h ar d B o b bl e
B all ar d,
M o nt hl y
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
3 4 0.
1
8- 2 9- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
$ 1 3 7. 5 0
B at e s,
Willi e
4 1 0.
2
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
B ol dt,
C y nt hi a
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 7- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
Br a dl e y,
C arl
3 9 5.
1
9- 1 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
B urr ell,
El vi s
2 7 1,
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
B utl er,
St e v e
C al d w ell,
B e v erl y
4 7 5.
5
8- 2 3- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
C al d w ell,
Ja mes
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 9- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
C a m p b ell,
B ar b ar a
4 1 0.
2
8- 3 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
C a n a d y,
D el or e s
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
C art er,
M er vi n
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
C art er,
Mi c h a el
2 7 5.
1
8- 2 8- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 9- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
C art wri g ht,
L arr y
406s
M E E TI N G
OF
O CT OBE R
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
1,
P er s o n n el
c o nt' d
P E R S O N N EL *
NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
S AL A R Y
NA ME
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
T R A N S P O R T A TI O N
M o nt hl y
E hi pl o y m e nt s- B u s Dri v er s
C hil e s,
R o b ert
C off e e,
D o n al d
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 7- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 3- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
6 0 0.
1
8- 3 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
Ev a ns
C ol e,
B e v erl y
C olli n s,
M ar g ar et
Cr ai g,
Cri gl er,
D e d arr ell
3 9 5,
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
Cr y st al,
All e n d
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
D a vi s,
Ja mes
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
D a vi s.
S hirl e y
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
D u k e s,
K e nt
4 1 0.
2
8- 2 2- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
6 0 0.
5
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
G ail
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
G e or g e
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
F ar a h a ni, F ull er.
G ort,
A S SI G N M E N T
1
R o b ert
C o h e e,
NA ME
3 9 5.
$
E F F E C TI V E DATE
Keyvan
S AL A R Y
NA ME
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
T R A N S P O R T A TI O N
E m pl o y m e nt s- B u s Dri v er s H ar p er,
T err y
H e d g e c o c k, H e nli n e, H e nr y.
T err y J a m es
B ett v
M o nt hl y $
4 4 0.
4
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 9- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
2 0 5.
0
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
6 0 0.
5
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
H e st a n d,
T err y
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 4- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
H o p ki n s,
El m er
2 0 5.
0
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
J a c k s o n, C o n ni e
3 9 5.
1
9- 0 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
J a c k s o n, T h o m a s
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 8- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
J a m e s, W e n d all
1 3 7. 5 0
1
9- 0 7- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
J o h n s o n. J o h n ni e
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
J o h n s o n, Z. W.
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
J o n e s, L e o
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
J o s e p h, M a uri c e
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
1 8 2. 5 0
1
9- 1 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
L a st er,
C h arl e s
7
4 0 6t
_ _
.............................M E E TI N G
_ ......
P er s o n n e L c o nt' d
|
.........
....
O CT OBE R
OF
1 , 1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
= = = = = = = = = =^^
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
T R A N S P O R T A TI O N B n pl o y m e nt s- B u s Dri v er s
M o nt hl y
L e e,
$ 2 7 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
L u s k, Mi c h a el
3 9 5.
1
9- 0 7- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
M a c k,
4 1 0.
2
8- 2 4- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
6 0 0.
5
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
1 9 7. 5 0
1
8- 2 7- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
2 7 5.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
1 8 2. 5 0
1
8- 2 3- 7 9
Bu
2 7 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
Isaac
D a vi d
M c C b y,
M a R Ri e
M c G ar y,
M erli n
A n dy
M c Gl at h e y,
D e n ni s
M oll et,
D a vi d
M ort o n,
O n e al
3 7 5.
1
9- 0 6- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
M ur pli y,
R ur e n
3 9 5.
1
9- 0 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
2 7 5.
1
8- 2 1- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
R o b ert
2 7 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
Jesse
2 7 5.
3
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
R a n d all
3 7 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
T h o m as
M ut z,
N a n c e,
N e wt o n, N ol e n, NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
Dri v er
Milt o n.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
1
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
b
A S SI G N M E N T
T R A N S P O R T A TI O N B n ol o v m e nt s- B u s Dri v er s
-
P ort er,
L arr y
P o w er s,
Roy
M o nt hl y $ 2 7 5.
1
8- 2 3- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
3 7 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
R a y,
Jean
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 9- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
R e x,
S h er m a n
3 9 5.
1
9- 0 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
Ri c h ar d s,
Willi a m
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
R o bi n s o n,
L et a
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
R o bi n s o n,
Roy
3 0 5.
4
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
Z ai m a h
2 7 5.
1
9- 0 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
1 3 7. 5 0
1
8- 2 7- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
J.
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
E d w ar d
3 4 0.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
2 8 5.
2
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
3 9 5.
1
9- 0 5- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
S al e e m,
S h a w,
El vi s
Si n z,
M ar y
S mit h,
St e p h e n s,
R o n al d
St e v e n s o n,
St e w art,
C h arl e s
T a n ny a
406u
M E E TI N G
OF
O CT OBE R
1,
1 9 8 0 - C O N T' D
'■= %
c o nt' d
P er s o n n el
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
T R A N S P O R T A TI O N
D n nl o. v m e nt s- B u s Dri v er s Ja mes
W o o d s,
M o nt hl y
$ 2 9 5.
3
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
Wri g ht,
L e st er
3 9 5.
1
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
Wri g ht,
Wayne
6 0 0.
5
8- 2 0- 7 9
B u s Dri v er
Y o u n g,
J a m es
7 1 5.
0
8- 3 0- 7 9
S er vi c e m a n
S E R VI C E
T er mi n ati o n s A m o u s,
R o n ni e
J a n et
A n d er s o n, 1
M ari a
A v al a,
B o ut w ell,
G er al d
C al d w ell,
S h ar o n
C a s h,
Cl y d e
C h a d wi c k,
Rodney
E m pl o y m e nt s
M o nt hl y
$ 6 0 5.
0
8- 1 5- 7 9
Will o w Br o o k C u st o di al W or k er
6 0 5.
0
8- 2 3- 7 9
N ort h w e st C u st o di al
la
B o di n e C u st o di al
W or k er
8- 2 7- 7 9
4f
Gr a nt C u st o di al
W or k er
9- 0 8- 7 9
Id
Hill cr e st C u st o di al
W or k er
8- 1 0- 7 9
le
Will o w Br o o k C u st o di al W or k er
8- 0 3- 7 9
G e or g e,
Id
N ort h w e st C u st o di al
8- 1 0- 7 9
S e a y,
4c
A d mi ni str ati o n Bl d g. C u st o di al W or k er
8- 1 0- 7 9
4c
E d w ar d s C u st o di al
8- 0 3- 7 9
W or k er
W or k er
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
St e p h e n
V ar ett a
W or k er
•
-
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
S E R VI C E
T er mi n ati o n s C off e y,
D a vi d
C off m a n,
D al e
C ol b ert,
E d w ar d
G a m er,
Willi a m
G o w er,
Ji n a n
H ail e,
G et a c h e n
J o h n s o n, Cl ar e n c e J o n e s, All e n J o n e s, Willi e
L o v el a d y,
M c Gl o n, M o or e,
Joseph
T yr o n e
R o bi n s o n, St o n e,
T err y
Willi e
B ert
4c
E m pl o y m e nt s
M o nt hl v
$ 6 0 5.
0
8- 2 8- 7 9
O a kri d g e C u st o di al
6 0 5.
0
8- 2 9- 7 9
H or a c e M a n n C u st o di al W or k er
6 0 5.
0
8- 2 3- 7 9
B o di n e C u st o di al
6 0 5.
0
9- 0 4- 7 9
Pr airi e Q u e e n C u st o di al W or k er
H arri s o n C u st o di al
W or k er
8- 1 0- 7 9
Id
O n kri d g e C u st o di al
W or k er
8- 2 3- 7 9
Sil a s,
4c
H or a c e M a n n C u st o di al W or k er
8- 1 3- 7 9
Br a s el,
lc -
W e st w o o d C u st o di a n
9- 0 7- 7 9
la
J o n at h a n K at h eri n e
W or k er
B o di n e C u st o di al
W or k er
8- 1 3- 7 9
la
W e b st er C u st o di al
W or k er
8- 2 4- 7 9
I d
G at e w o o d C u st o di al
W or k er
8- 1 5- 7 9
4f
S p e n c er C u st o di al
W or k er
8- 0 8- 7 9
la
T el st ar C u st o di al W or k er
8- 0 8- 7 9
Pr airi e Q u e e n C u st o di al W or k er
8- 3 1- 7 9
la
De wey C u st o di a n
8- 2 4- 7 9
4a
All S c h o ol s C u st o di al W or k er
8- 3 0- 7 9
la
S o ut h e a st C u st o di al W or k er
8- 2 7- 7 9
P ott er,
Ut a n a
6 2 0.
1
9- 0 6- 7 9
S o ut h e a st C u st o di al W or k er
lb
St a n d W ati e C u st o di al W or k er
8- 3 0- 7 9
Fi nl e y,
Leon
6 0 5.
0
9- 0 6- 7 9
St a n d W ati e C u st o di al W or k er
lb
A m o u s,
R o n ni e
F a ul k n er,
G ar y
W or k er
406v
M E E TI N G
er s o n n el
O CT OBE R
OF
1,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
c o nt' d
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
-------- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI VI DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
S E R VI C E T ei mi n ati o n s 4f
T h o m a s, Art h ur
Id
T o d d, R o s e
Y a g o o b,
K h or s a n d
— D o w n e y.
4f
P er s o n,
W or k er
8- 1 4- 7 9
Pri n c e,
Willi e
$ 6 0 5.
0
9- 0 7- 7 9
N ort h e a st C u st o di al
W or k er
8- 2 4- 7 9
H ul s e y,
Yvonne
6 0 5.
0
8- 2 8- 7 9
Cl a s s e n C u st o di al
W or k er
7- 2 7- 7 9
Br y a nt,
L e wi s
6 0 5.
0
9- 0 6- 7 9
J uli a n
6 0 5.
0
9- 0 5- 7 9
N ort h w e st C u st o di a n W or k er
A d air,
L e or y
J err y
Li n d s a y,
M o nt hl y
C e ntr al C u st o di al
H el e n
M a n ni n g,
E m pl o y m e nt s
Ri c k y
C e ntr al C u st o di al
W or k er
N ort h e a st Cl a s s e n
B e n s o n,
T h o m as
6 0 5.
0
8- 2 7- 7 9
Rancho C u st o di al
W or k er
B utl er,
J a m es
6 0 5.
0
8- 2 7- 7 9
Gr a nt C u st o di al
W or k er
6 0 5.
0
8- 3 0- 7 9
N ort h w e st C u st o di al
W or k er
6 0 5.
0
8- 3 1- 7 9
N ort h w e st C u st o di al
W or k er
G e or g e
E d w ar d s,
Ji m a h, L a w ai
F a m o di m u,
B et h a n y,
M arti n,
John
6 0 5.
0
9- 0 7- 7 9
W a s hi n gt o n C u st o di al W or k er
Mil a s,
T h o m as
6 2 0.
1
8- 2 1- 7 9
G ar d e n O a k s C u st o di. nl W or k er
6 0 5.
0
8- 2 9- 7 9
O bi
6 2 5.
2
9- 0 4- 7 9
All S c h o ol s C u st o di al W or k er • M ar s h all C u st o di al W or k er
Willi a m
6 0 5.
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Art h ur C u st o di al
R o b ert
J o n e s, K e n n et h
D u n ki n s,
V ol u s e g u n
M u s gr a v e,
Al e x a n d er
N.i o k u,
P o e,
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
Ji m m y
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
------- .--------
o e Ji VI G E
T pr ml n ail o n n- S u b stit ut e s M c C ai n,
Willi a m
Mil e s,
Cl a u d e
M n nr p,
H or a c e
4c
4c 4c
4c 4c
H o o v er
S er vi c e
8- 1 0- 7 9
C e nt er
8- 2 0- 7 9
E d g e m er e
8- 2 0- 7 9
D u n b ar
8- 1 5- 7 9
Li n c ol n
8- 2 4- 7 9
E m pl o y m e nt s- S u b stit ut e s
H o url y
B ol d e n,
P a m el a
$ 3. 1 5
Elli ott,
L oy d
3. 1 5
Gi v e n s,
E d w ar d
3. 1 5
Gi v e n s,
M a uri c e
3. 1 5
G o o d e n.
Cliff or d
3. 1 5
J o h n s o n. B arr y
3,- 1 5
3. 1 5
3. 1 5
W or k er
S c h o ol s
8- 1 5- 7 9
All
8- 1 6- 7 9
V a n B ur e n
8- 2 1- 7 9
All
S c h o ol s
8- 2 1- 7 9
All
S c h o ol s
8- 1 6- 7 9
Ki n g
9- 0 4- 7 9
G at e w o o d
8- 2 0- 7 9
St a n d W ati e
8- 2 7- 7 9
St o n e g at e
1
406 w
M E E TI N G
OF
1,
O CT OBE R
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
P er s o n n el
c o nt' d
P E R S O N N EL E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
' N A M E
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
O Ul V 1 V L
T er mi n ati o n B- S u b stit ut e Q 4c
N at ali e
B e n n ett,
4c
B ol d e n , P a m el a C u d J o e,
A d mi ni str ati o n Bl d g .
4c
C hri st o p h er
4e
ft n vlr . D n n nl d
;
4c
L/ U D O B e , lll Ui m o
E m eji a k a.
4c
Esbu
4c
E m er y f T er y e
4c 4c
r L At ? U C X , W U. V 1 1 C L C X H e n d er s o n,
4c
R o bi n
S c h o ol s
9- 0 5- 7 9
All
S c h o ol s
8- 1 0- 7 9
8- 1 0- 7 9
Hill s
B o di n e
8- 1 0- 7 9
S o ut h er n Hill s
8- 1 5- 7 9
r n n h n w P T'
8- 1 5- 7 9
Mhnn
8- 1 0- 7 9
Cl a s s e n
8- 2 4- 7 9
S pr vi ci e C e nt er
8- 1 0- 7 9
Al 1
4c
8- 1 0- 7 9
Sr. h n ol a
8- 2 4- 7 9
T el st ar
4a
J ol u H J Oii* J oi nt 1
All
Ni c h ol s
4c
8- 1 0- 7 9
4f
L or n ? , Ri c h ar d
8- 1 0- 7 9
-
8- 1 A- 7 9
NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
•
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
S E R VI C E
T er mi n ati o n s
Bir ol o v m e nt s- S u b stit ut e s C h arl e s
Ri c h ar d s o n,
R o bi n s o n, T aff e,
Ti pt o n,
Hugh
Willi e M urr a y
H o url y
$ 3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
S hi el d s H ei g ht s
3. 1 5
8- 2 1- 7 9
All
3. 1 5
8- 3 0- 7 9
S u n s et
3. 1 5
8- 3 0- 7 9
H er o n vill e
8- 2 7- 7 9
Pl a st er er H el p er
S c h o ol s
L e a v e s of A b s e n c e Ill H e alt h
C hri sti a n,
H el v e n
All
S c h o ol s
-
8- 2 7- 7 9
M A T N T E N A N C E/ E N OI N E E R J N O
E m pl o y m e nt s
T er mi n ati o n s H u nt er,
Wi s e,
G all
R o n ni e
4f
F e n c e B uil d er
M o nt hl y
8- 2 4- 7 9
Br a n a n,
St e v e
$ 8 6 0.
406x
M E E TI N G
OF
O CT OBE R
1,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
c o nt' d
P er s o n n el
P E R S O N N EL E F F E C TI V E D ATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
NA ME
S AL A R Y
APP R OVE D E X P.
DE G REE C OLL E G E
E F F E C TI V E D AT E
A S SI G N M E N T
M AI N T E N A N C E/ E N GI N E E RI N G
T er mi n ati o n s
E m pl o y m e nt s
C h at m a n,
H e n d er s o n,
J a m es
Fi el d s,
S mit h,
K e n n et h
S h o w m a n,
R oy
$ 7 3 5.
8- 2 7- 7 9
F e n c e B uil d er
Li n d a
1 0 0 5.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 8, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
OCTOBER 8, 1979, AT 8:30 p.m. PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional organizations; the news media and other interested persons.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mr. English stated that he would like to list the names of the people who were appointed to the Commission to Improve Education which was recently authorized by the Board, and proceeded to call the names, at which time Mr. Donwerth stated that there were three people on the list that he did not know.
Announcement Mr. English Members of Commission to Improve Education
Mrs. Hill inquired that since the Board was in a special meeting and she was under the impression that only those items on the agenda could be considered, and since the Commission was not a part of the agenda, it would seem that they were opening the door for other business. Mr. English then asked for an opinion from the Attorney, Mr. Bleakley, who stated: I think what Mr. English is doing is making an announcement. The Board is not deliberating on any business, making decisions, or taking votes, and I think such announcements would be appropriate for the meeting.
Mr. English proceeded by calling the names and mentioning something about each one on the Commission: The Chairperson is Goree James, a former City Councilman who is now employed by General Motors.
Glenda Carisle is a very active patron with children in the Oklahoma City Public School System. Ike Crews is a former principal in our system.
Dr. Charles Guthrie is a dentist whose practice is primarily in children, and is active in programs for juvenile delinquents. Rubye Hall is' another former administrator in this district.
Susan Hermes is the Chairperson of the Education Task Force of the Coalition of Neighborhood Associations. Karen Leveridge is the State PTA President and Past President of the Oklahoma City PTA Council. Russell Perry is publisher of The Black Chronicle and is former editor of The Black Dispatch.
Ann Savage is former State President of the League of Women Voters and is on the National Board of Directors for the League of Women Voters.
Dr. J. Clyde Wheeler, who is a long-time minister in our community. Dr. Gerald Walker is President of Oklahoma City University. Mike Rieves is President of the Neighborhood Association of the Edgemere-Crown Heights area and is also a tax attorney.
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After Mr. English announced that the meeting would continue with the hearings section of the agenda, Mrs. Hill inquired: I have another question because when we met in .August, we had a special meeting and there were some patrons here who asked to speak and they were told that because it was a special meeting, hearings were not permitted. So tonight I see that hearings are permitted. I would agree; I think we need to hear from our teachers, but I think we are saying one thing one month and something else another month. Mr. English - The hearings were not on the agenda on that previous special meeting. They are on there tonight and obviously we are going/to deal with this. Mrs. Hill - The question was answered that they are not permitted, and I received a phone call saying that it is a special meeting and hearings are not permitted.
Mr. English - You are right, Mrs. Hill. You or any other member of the Board, I assume, could have at the special meeting made a motion that we have a hearing. No Board member made that motion and it was not on the agenda, and therefore there were no hearings at that special meeting. The hearings are on the agenda tonight and unless we don't want to proceed with the hearings section of the agenda at this time____ .
Mrs. Hill - I agree that we should hear from our teachers, but I do think that we as a Board are saying one thing one month and another month we are doing something else. Mr. English continued by calling the first speaker, Mike Barlow. Mr. Barlow stated that he felt the Board was about to violate the state law, since the agenda called for approval of Guidelines and Procedures for Conducting an Election; that the Statute states that the opposing organizations'(which would be AFT and ACT) and the local school board shall by agreement determine the method by which the election shall be conducted, and if 14 days plrior to election the parties fail to reach agreement, that the election procedure spelled out in the Statute shall be implemented; that he was asking that the guidelines not be approved and someone be appointed to meet with a representative from each of the organizations to attempt to establish guidelines.
Mr,. Barlow added that he did not take exception to the items on the agenda pertaining to the report of the validation of the respective petitions of the American Federation of Teachers and the Association of Classroom Teachers, or of the setting of the date for the election, but that he felt that the other items should be done by agreement of all parties involved. Dr. Payzant stated: Mr. Barlow, you and Mrs. Hepp, I think, were provided with copies of the proposed guidelines and the items included on the agenda this evening, Friday afternoon. Our purpose in doing so was to give you opportunity to review those for this evening's meeting to see whether you had concerns about them. I believe that Mr. Ginn contacted you by telephone today to ask whether or not there were concerns that you had about the substance of the proposed guidelines, and that your response to him was that you were in general agreement with them but you were concerned that there had not been a meeting. I believe that the law says, and I will ask our attorney to comment on it, that the local board shall by agreement...; it does not describe that there has to be a meeting to go over the guidelines. It was our intent to provide the information to you and then get any response from you concerning problems that you may have had with them.
Mr. Barlow then stated that when he received the copy on Friday, he was not told to react to it or that it was for that purpose, and that he had indicated to Mr. Ginn during the telephone conversation that he was in general agreement with the guidelines but that he would want to meet in order to discuss the guidelines and procedures and try to reach an agreement, as the law provided; that it would be necessary to sit in a discussion in order to reach an agreement. Dr. Payzant responded: The law is also clear, I believe, that if agreement cannot be reached within 14 days of the date established for the election, and the way the meetings are scheduled oif the Board, this evening's meeting and one scheduled for next Monday ni^ht, there is still the opportunity for us to further discuss these procedures, if the Board so chooses, between now and next Monday night, and make any adjustments that might be necessary in them and still be within the 14-day timeline provided by the Statute given us, to either reach agreement or set in motion what the Statutes also provide.
After further discussion by Mr. Barlow, Dr. Payzant, and members of the Board, it was agreed that the meeting be continued and Mrs. Mary Hepp, President, Association of Classroom Teachers, be given an opportunity to speak to the Board.
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HEARINGS cont'd Before addressing the Board, Mrs. Hepp presented a check to the Clerk of the Board in the amount of $250.00, the election fee from the Association of Classroom Teachers.
Mrs. Hepp stated in her remarks that she had expressed some concerns to Mr. Ginn about the proposed polling places; who would be eligible to vote, and that in the contact about the copy of Guidelines and Procedures, etc., they did not know that it was something they were to comment on; that perhaps it might prove to make for a more smooth process if the three parties involved were allowed to sit down and discuss and reach some kind of consensus on what is best for teachers and for the students, and what would cause less confusion in the representation election process.
Mrs. Hepp expressed a concern about guidelines set up by the Superintendent whereby Mr. Bruce Hunt, Executive Director for the Association of Classroom Teachers and paid staff person for ACT, does not have access to teachers in the buildings unless he is with a faculty representative; while Mr. John Brightwell, who is a paid staff person with the American Federation of Teachers,- is allowed free access to the school buildings and to the teachers who teach in those buildings; and that both receivetheir .p.ay from dues of their respective organization. Mrs. Hepp continued to emphasize that both Mr. Hunt and Mr. Brightwell do serve the same functions with their organization, and she felt it discriminatory against Mr. Hunt for them to be treated differently and the guidelines should be changed.
Dr. Payzant commented: Mrs. Hepp correctly stated the guidelines that have been set for access to the buildings by members of the local ACT and AFT staff, and state and national representatives. The administrative staff felt that it was our obligation to provide access for representatives of the ACT and AFT, but not at a time where it would be possibly disruptive to the major activities of the school, or the education of children. The guidelines that were set were to allow access of official staff people who were employees of the Oklahoma City Public Schools. That was the standard that was established. The result of applying that standard was that the AFT would have actually two more people available to visit or have free access to the schools than the ACT, because AFT had three people on leave who were employees of the district, who were paid staff members of the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers, and the ACT only had one, Mrs. Hepp. The standard was to have a faculty representative or building representative be available at the time that the state and national representatives of either organization were to be in the building. Mrs. Hepp asked that she state for clarification that she is not a paid staff member, but that she is a teacher on leave and is reimbursed her salary as a teacher, from ACT; but that Mr. Hunt is a paid staff member.
Dr. Payzant continued: I did meet with Mrs. Hepp and Mr. Hunt when over these matters they disagreed with the guidelines that had been set and communicated to the principals and, of course, as Mrs. Hepp said, I indicated that if they disagreed with my ruling in the matter, they certainly had access to the Board, and the Board could make a decision. It seems to me that there are several alternatives that you could consider. One would be to leave things as they are. Another would be to change the standard of requiring that the representatives of the AFT or ACT have completely free access to the buildings, or just those persons who are employees of the Oklahoma City Public School’s on leave, and establish some other standard; either an equal number for both organizations or the standard of being a paid staff person at either the local level or opening it up wide and saying state or national people can have free access, too. I think that there is some risk involved that if it is opened up wide and state and national representatives have free access to the buildings during the school day, that there will at least be the greater possibility that there may be more attention given to campaigning for the election than fulfilling the responsibilities of providing an instructional program for students. And I do not think that ought to be the major focus of people's efforts during the next couple of weeks, but I will be comfortable with whatever decision the Board makes, and I will abide by it. Mrs. Hill - What were the other guidelines; free access?
Dr. Payzant - I think in times when an election has not been on, where there has not been intensive activity in the buildings, that state and national representatives have had access to the buildings. Mr. English - As I understand, the ACT could have the same kind of a leave time for one of its employees, full-time leave just as the AFT does now, or two actually, a president and one other person.
Dr. Payzant - Yes.
We talked about that the other day when we met.
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HEARINGS conf d
Mrs. Hepp proceeded to further explain her reason for objecting to the present guidelines for representatives having access to buildings, and stated that she preferred ’to use the guidelines that had been implemented in the past. Mr. English - What if we made a policy that each Union would be entitled to have its president and one other person paid year-around with local Union dues and so designated by the Union to the Superintendent, to have the kind of free access that Mrs. Hepp was tai king about? Two people from each Union would then be permitted to have this kind of access where they would not have to go in and get their building representative to accompany them. Mrs. Williams - But I thought that you said they would have to notify the building representative so in some way they would notify the principal that they would be there.
Dr. Payzant - I would hope that if you would do that, you would still, as with any visitor, require that the principal be notifed upon arrival at the building. Mr. English - Right. It does not lift those other rules; it just simply says that in this case these two people from each Union would have the right to go in and visit with the teachers-without having to have their building representative with them at the time they were visiting teachers. Won't that take care of the problem?
Dr. Payzant - Yes.
Mrs. Hill - Would you want to go ahead and specify, though, that they should clear with the principal of the building; hasn't that been the practice in the past? Dr. Payzant - Yes, that has been the practice in the past. Mrs. Hill - So it probably should be added at that point.
Dr. Hamm - Would this be only during the course of the election, or would this be from now on? Mr. English - I really was just thinking of this election period. Does this work out the same way then through the rest of the year, the same rule holds; is that right?
Dr. Payzant - Yes. Mr. English - I was just thinking for the election period. If ACT wants to have somebody who can go out in the buildings all year-around, then they probably need to get somebody to go on leave for a year. I think we have gone through this process about every year for the past several years, of somebody wanting to have somebody off for just the period of the election. We have usually stood pretty firm that we were not going to go with just an election period; they would have to take the leave not for 30 days but for the whole year, but I am open on the idea. Mr. Donwerth - It looks to me like we are inviting some politicking during the election by making special rules that are just effective during the election.
Mrs. Hepp, again, stated that the Executive Director for ACT had always had access to the buildings in prior years, which was why she could not understand the change.
Mr. English inquired as to whether his question about the representative being paid year-around would fit Mr. Hunt's description? Mrs. Hepp stated that it did, since he was a hired staff person and paid by local Union dues.
Mrs. Potts inquired: I am not clear on what kind of change in policy has taken place here or why. Was this part of the negotiated agreement or where are we getting a change in interpretation? Dr. Payzant - The concern came up because we were getting questions from principals about whohad access to the buildings from the local, state, and national staffs of the AFT and the ACT. My staff and I took a look at that and tried to arrive at a standard that we could use to make a distinction between what people would have free access and what people would only have access in the presence of the faculty representatives or building representatives. We felt when we looked at it that if we made the exception for Mr. Hunt, who is, as I understand it, an OEA person on full-time assignment to ACT, then we would not be drawing the line in terms of state representatives or national representatives being treated in the same way. So we looked for another standard, and the only one that we could come up with was the standard of somebody who is employed by the Oklahoma City Public Schools, which in the case of the Union, that Mr. Brightwell, because he was an employee of ours on leave, would have that access, and that resulted in the AFT having more people than the ACT. If the Board feels that was in error and it is better to give each organization two persons, that is fine.
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HEARINGS cont'd
Dr. Payzant cont'd
That is another very legitimate way of arriving at a standard. Our attempt was to try to make the standards the same. By making the standards the same and applying those to both organizations, we ended up with an inequity in terms of the number of people who would have access. If you had gone the other way and done it just on the numbers of people, then you are open for the argument that you are applying a different standard in terms of in one case providing an OEA person, even though he is on assignment full time in a local, a different ground rule for access of a state person. So it is hard to be totally consistent whichever way you go. Dr. Hamm - So in the absence of the criteria that works equitably for both sides, it would require Board action to establish a criteria? Dr. Payzant - All you have to do is say that you want the criteria to be the number of persons free to have access to the buildings, and use that criteria rather than the criterion of they are employees on leave from the Oklahoma City Public Schools, and that is what we will do. Mrs. Hill- In other words, we really need to say that they should have the same number, two people.
Mrs. Potts indicated that she would present the motion as drafted by Mr. English, at which time Dr. Hamm expressed a concern that the Board was in a special meeting and only items listed on the agenda were to be considered. Mr. English asked for advice from the Attorney.
Mr. Bleakley stated: I think it would be prudent to attend to that as official policy next Monday night. I think the interpretation made by the Superintendent can be reinterpreted at his discretion during the week that follows if that is critical to the election period. But I think as far as the open meeting law that it would be more appropriate to consider that next week. There is a provision that new business may be taken care of. This is a special meeting and you are restricted to the agenda. So any actcion needs to be taken at the next regular Board meeting, and I would recommend that. Members of the Board continued to discuss the-possibility that the motion could be presented and voted on at a later meeting, at which time Mr. English stated that it would be his hope that at the next meeting there would be a motion that each Union be entitled to have its president and one other staff member to be permitted to visit employees without having the Union's building representative present, provided that the staff person is paid solely with the local Union's dues and is designated by the Union to the Superintendent.
Mr. Donwerth inquired as to whether the guidelines had been set by the Administration or the Board, and if they were administrative guidelines, why would it be necessary for the Board to take action to change them? Dr. Payzant responded: Because Mrs. Hepp has raised a question- about those guidelines and it is very appropriate that when somebody does not agree with a decision I make, whether it is on an interpretation of Board policy or on administrative guidelines, they can appeal that decision to you, and essentially that is what has happened.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Hamm: I move that we ask our staff to meet with the representatives of both teacher organizations to consider the recommended election procedures during this coming week and then to bring to us at next Monday's Board meeting their recommendations. Members of the Board proceeded to discuss if the intent of the motion was to include certain items on the agenda, the necessity of following the agenda for special business, and the possibility of considering the items one at a time.
After the discussion, Mrs. Potts withdrew the motion and Dr. Hamm the second, and Mr. English declared the motion withdrawn.
Motion Made and Withdrawn
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R. #302 Approval of Validation of Petitior Submitted by Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers
It was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill for approval of validation of thd petition submitted by the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers (AFT) as having 1414 valid signatures of bona fide members of the bargaining unit with no challenges received, which number constitutes twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the employees in the bargaining unit as of September 25, 1979. Mr. Donwerth stated: There is one statement that I would like to make and I think this is the appropriate time to make it. It was reported that at the last Board meeting, the Board was unanimous in voting to approach the court. In my opinion, what we voted on was to approach the court to see if AFT could, according to the court, be allowed on the ballot. I was not at the court hearing but it was told to me and at least one other Board member that our attorneys approached the court to try to keep AFT off the ballot. I would like for it to be understood that is not what I voted for. I did not vote to try to keep anyone off the ballot, only for clarification from the court, could AFT, yes or no, be on the ballot. Mrs. Williams - That is a matter of how it was reported in the media, was it not? But the actual vote was to interpret.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. R. #303 Approval of Validation of Petition Submitted by the Association of Classroom Teachers
R.#304 Selection of Polling Places for Representation Election for Professional Educators Postponed
It was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts for approval of validation of the petition submitted by the Association of Classroom Teachers of Oklahoma City as having 982 valid signatures of bona fide members of the bargaining unit with no challenges received as of September 25, 1979, which constitutes twenty-five (25%) or more of the employees in the bargaining unit as of September 25, 1979. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Mrs. Potts moived that the item on the agenda for selection of buildings as polTing places for the Representation Election for Professional Educators be referred to a meeting between representatives of the teacher organizations and the Board's administrative staff for recommendations at a subsequent Board meeting.
Mr. Donwerth seconded the motion. Dr. Hamm - So this simply means that this will be one of the negotiated items that will be brought back concerning the guidelines for the election. Dr. Payzant -Let me make some general comments about the intent here. I think it has been implied that the intent was to make a unilateral decision. If that had been the case I would not have taken care to make sure that representatives of both organizations had access to these proposed actions on Friday afternoon, nor would I have taken the responsibility for having Mr. Ginn check with the representatives of both organizations today to see whether they had concerns. My reading of the Statute, which may be incorrect, is not that a meeting is required but simply that an attempt is made to reach agreement. I also had assumed that by placing the hearings this evening before the action on the special business that there would be an opportunity for any concerns to be expressed during the hearings and that despite what Mr. Barlow said about it not being the correct forum, that there might have been an opportunity to resolve any differences or agreements right here this evening and get on about the business of making arrangements for the election. As I said earlier, my intent was to have a fall-back position, which is exactly what is happening, knowing that we have until the 16th of this month, which would be next Tuesday, to fall within the 14-day time period of the proposed date of the election, namely October 30; that if none of those other things work that we could do what is now being proposed and get together to discuss these things further during the coming week and then come back with recommendations next Monday night. So I am certainly comfortable with that, but I had hoped that by providing the information early to the representatives of the organizations, giving them an opportunity to raise concerns earlier today and taking the opportunity of the hearings section tonight, that we might have been able to resolve the matter this evening, but apparently not. The polling places as recommended in the agenda were as follows:
Capitol Hill Middle School Eisenhower Middle School Harding Middle School Hoover Middle School Jackson Middle School Jefferson Middle School Moon Middle School Rogers Middle School Roosevelt Middle School Taft Middle School Webster Middle School Administration Building
2717 S. Robinson 1301 N. E. Eisenhower 3333 N. Shartel 2401 N. W. 115 2601 S. Villa 6800 S. Blackwelder 1901 N. E. 13 4000 N. Spencer Road 3233 S. W. 44 2901 N. W. 23 6708 S. Santa Fe 900 N. Klein
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On roll call, Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #304 Selection of Polling Places for Representation Election for Professional Educators Postponed - cont'i
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the representation election be held on Tuesday, October 30, 1979, and that the polling places be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
R. #305 Representation Election Date Approved
Dr. Payzant stated: I have a brief comment to explain why that date is being recommended. If the Board decides to have the County Election Board run the election, as will be my recommendation, the only date available would be Tuesday, October 30, that fits within the timelines specified by the Statute. The other Tuesday, and the Election Board has a preference for Tuesdays, is November 6, which is already scheduled for the General Election. So the County Election Board would not be able to provide the people or equipment to run the election on that date. So that is the reason for the October 30 recommendation.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts: I move that we refer items E, F, and G to be discussed and a recommendation brought back to the Board at next week's Board meeting.
Items E, F, and G were as follows: E.
Recommend that the organizations entitled to have their names on the ballot for Representation Election for Professional Educators are the Association of Classroom Teachers of Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers.
F.
Recommend that the list of all persons eligible to vote at the election shall be all certified employees except principals and assistant principals, who are employed and have served in the district for at least one day by the end of the day Monday, October 15, 1979.
G.
Recommend the approval of guidelines and procedures for conducting an election for a representative organization for negotiations by professional educators.
Mrs. Hill inquired: I noticed in the law that it mentioned that a list of all persons eligible to vote in said election, that it would be placed wherever you had it, plus five additional copies. I did not notice that listed in your guidelines.
Dr. Payzant - No particular reason; we can add that. Mrs. Hill - I guess you will be working on certified employees. Would that be anyone who had worked for us since the beginning of school up through October 15?
Dr. Payzant - It would have to be somebody who was still in our employ. Mr. Bleakley - The list will be prepared as of thfe payroll on October 15, and the requirement we are using is at least one day of service.
Dr. Hamm - Regarding the agreement that we hope is going to be reached this week, that it is an agreement of three parties, and that in the absence of such an agreement, then we will be following the Statute that is listed, I think that you will find that they follow very closely the recommendation of the Superintendent as made to the Board this evening. There is a very distinct possibility that next week we will be coming back and approving what we were not willing to approve this evening; the only difference being that we are allowing more input for an agreement to be reached. On roll call, Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #306 Agenda Items Postponed
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ADJOURNMENT R. #307 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time, and place of the Special Meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district thi 1979.
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R. # 3 0 8 A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. P ott s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Dr. St art f or a p pr o v al of t h e Mi n ut e s Mi n ut e s of O ct o b er 1 a n d O ct o b er 8, 1 9 7 9, a s pr e s e nt e d. I n t h e Mi n ut e s of O ct o b er 1; u n d er A p pr o v e d t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt' s R e p ort, I nf or m ati o n t o t h e B o ar d, ( 6) R e p ort o n T e st R e s ult s, Mr. E n gli s h a s k e d f or t h e f oll o wi n g c orr e cti o n s: i n t h e s e c o n d p ar a gr a p h, n e xt t o t h e l a st li n e, it s h o ul d r e a d "...t h e diff er e n c e s ar e s o s m all t h at t h e y c o ul d b e s u bj e ct t o c h a n c e , t o j u stif y t h e g e n er ali z ati o n..." Al s o, i n t h e fift h p ar a gr a p h, t hir d li n e, it s h o ul d r e a d "It e sti m at e s t h eir a bilit y t o h a n dl e w or k at a p arti c ul ar l e v el."
O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e. m oti o n c arri e d f or a p pr o v al of t h e mi n ut e s wit h t h e c orr e cti o n s a s st at e d. C O M MI T T E E
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Mr s. Hill - I di d att e n d t h e Di stri ct 7 O kl a h o m a St at e S c h o ol B o ar d s A s s o ci ati o n M e eti n g. Fr o m w h at t h e y w er e s a yi n g, if w e d o pl a n t o att e n d t h e St at e C o n v e nti o n, w e n e e d t o g et o ur r e s er v ati o n s i n, a n d I w o ul d al m o st s a y t hi s w e e k, b e c a u s e t h er e ar e j u st s o m a n y r e s er v ati o n s a v ail a bl e f or t h e l u n c h e o n. I u n d er st a n d t h at t h e y ar e g oi n g v er y f a st. S o I t hi n k t h at w e pr o b a bl y n e e d t o b e l etti n g t h e Cl er k k n o w w h et h er or n ot w e will b e att e n di n g t h at f u n cti o n i n N o v e m b er.
C o m m e nt s Mr s. Hill
Mr s. Willi a m s - I w a s v er y, v er y pl e a s e d t o r e c ei v e a c o m m u ni c ati o n fr o m t h e L e a g u e of W o m e n V ot er s of T ul s a, st ati n g t h at t h e y ar e w ell a w ar e of t h e a c c o m pli s h m e nt s of t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y B o ar d of E d u c ati o n, a b o ut t h e hiri n g of mi n oriti e s a n d w o m e n i n hi g h er p o siti o n s.t h a n t h e n or m, a n d t h at w e ar e f ar a h e a d of T ul s a i n t h at. I was pl e a s e d t o l et t h e m k n o w h o w w e di d it a n d w h at st art e d t h e b all t o r olli n g. I a m i n d e bt e d t o Mr s. B et h Wil s o n, o ur Affir m ati v e A cti o n Offi c er, f or t hi s ni c e d o c u m e nt ati o n I t h o u g ht t h at w a s s o m et hi n g t h at o ur f a m e h a d > tr a v el e d f ar. It w a s st at e d i n t h e l ett er t h at w e ar e f ar a h e a d of T ul s a i n t hi s, a n d t h at t h e L e a g u e i s i nt er e st e d i n w or ki n g wit h t h e r e st of t h e Cit y of T ul s a t o s e e t h at t hi s t a k e s pl a c e. I di d g o t o t h e O p e n H o u s e at D o u gl a s s a n d at N ort h e a st. I r e all y e nj o y e d t h e m. I di d p arti ci p at e i n s o m e of t h e R e a di n g i s F u n i n t h e hi g h s c h o ol s a n d w a s r e all y pl e a s e d at t h e m a n n er i n w hi c h it w a s h el d. T h e ki d s w er e r e all y s el e cti n g b o o k s. S o m a y b e it will t ur n t h e m o n t o r e a di n g.
Mr s . P ott s - I w o ul d li k e t o c o m m e nt o n s o m e e x c ell e nt r e p ort s t h at w e h a v e b e e n g etti n g l at el y a n d, of c o ur s e, o n e of t h e m i s t h e Tr u a n c y T a s k F or c e R e p ort t h at w e j u st r e c ei v e d o v er t h e w e e k e n d. T h er e h a s b e e n a l ot of o ut st a n di n g st aff w or k t h at h a s b e e n c o mi n g a cr o s s m y d e s k.
C o m m e nt s Mr s. P ott s
Dr . H a m m - I w o ul d li k e t o e xt e n d m y c o n gr at ul ati o n s t o t h e y o u n g w o m e n of t h e U. S. Gr a nt Hi g h S c h o ol Girl s S oft b all T e a m, w h o t o d a y w o n t h e All- Cit y C h a m pi o n s hi p. Al s o, l a st T h ur s d a y e v e ni n g I att e n d e d a h A F C C O M F or u m M e eti n g h el d at Fir st C hri sti a n C h ur c h. T h e t o pi c w a s I s s u e s i n t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y S c h o ol s. I will n ot el a b or at e o n t h o s e i s s u e s b e c a u s e I t hi n k e n o u g h h a s b e e n s ai d a b o ut t h e m i n r e c e nt w e e k s; h o w e v er, I w o ul d li k e t o c o m m e nt o n a p er s o n al ^i m pr e s si o n I h a d. A p pr o xi m at el y 1 , 0 0 0 l ett er s w er e s e nt t o mi ni st er s i n t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y ar e a r e q u e sti n g t h at t h e y a n n o u n c e t hi s f or u m m e eti n g t o t h eir p ari s hi o n er s, a n d t h e m e eti n g w a s al s o a n n o u n c e d i n t h e m e di a.
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Mr. D o n w ert h - A n ot h er c o nfli cti n g m e eti n g wit h A F C C O M w a s t h e St at e S c h o ol B o ar d s A s s o ci ati o n M e eti n g of Di stri ct 7. Mr s. .Hill m a d e t h at r e p ort. A s o n e of t h e dir e ct or s, I al s o att e n d e d t h at e v e nt.
A d diti o n al C o m m e nt s Mr s. Willi a m s
Mr s. Willi a m s - I w a nt t o c o m pli m e nt Dr. St art o n t h e c o m pr e h e n si v e r e p ort t h at h e g a v e u s o n t h e N S B A T a s k F or c e M e eti n g a b o ut dr u g s. It w a s a v er y, v er y g o o d r e p ort. Dr. was
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Mr s. P ott s - I n t er m s of c o m m u nit y a p at h y, I h e ar d s o m e n e w s t h at w a s o n t h e o p p o sit e si d e, a n d I g u e s s I w o ul d w a nt t o s h ar e t h at, a n d t h at w a s fr o m o n e of t h e p e o pl e w h o w or k i n t h e c o m m u nit y c o m m e nti n g t h at t h er e w er e s o m a n y b u si n e s s e s a n d or g a ni z ati o n s i nt er e st e d i n b e c o mi n g a p art of t h e A d o pt- A- S c h o ol Pr o gr a m, t h at t h e y w er e h a vi n g t o tr y a n d fi g ur e o ut w h er e w o ul d b e t h e b e st pl a c e t o st art o n it. I t hi n k t h at i s a v er y p o siti v e si g n of c o m m u nit y s u p p ort of t h e s c h o ol s y st e m.
A d diti o n al C o m m e nt s Mr. D o n w ert h
Mr. D o n w ert h - I u n d er st a n d t h at t o m orr o w e v e ni n g at S c h o ol, t h er e will b e a di s c u s si o n o n t h e L o n g R a n g e a n y o n e w o ul d li k e t o att e n d. I d o n't k n o w if a n y of att e n d, b ut I u n d er st a n d t h at Dr. P a y z a nt will be t h
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Dr. P a y z a nt a d d e d: I pr o b a bl y o u g ht t o c orr e ct s o m e i nf or m ati o n t h at h a s g ott e n o ut. I will b e t h er e, b ut l at e, b e c a u s e I h a v e a P T A s p e e c h at Art h ur S c h o ol fir st. S o I a m g oi n g t o Art h ur a n d t h e n I will c o m e o v er t o P ar m el e e aft er I h a v e fi ni s h e d t h er e. L E G AL A N D
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Mr s. Hill i n q uir e d: At o ur l a st m e eti n g w e g ot i nt o a di s c u s si o n a b o ut t h e pr o c e e d s fr o m t h e s al e of t h e b uil di n g s, t h e T V st ati o n a n d all. W e di d r e c ei v e a m e m o i n o ur p a c k et, b ut t h er e ar e a l ot of p e o pl e i n t h e a u di e n c e, a n d I d o t hi n k t h at i nf or m ati o n n e e d s t o b e s h ar e d.
Mr. Bl e a kl e y - T h er e i s a st at ut e a n d a c o n stit uti o n al pr o vi si o n, a n d al s o att or n e y g e n er al o pi ni o n s w hi c h s p e a k t o t hi s t o pi c. It i s o ur o pi ni o n fr o m vi e wi n g t h o s e a ut h oriti e s t h at t h e pr o c e d ur e t h at s h o ul d b e f oll o w e d w h er e y o u ar e s elli n g pr o p ert y t h at h a s b e e n fi n a n c e d b y a b o n d e d i n d e bt e d n e s s i s t o u s e t h e pr o c e e d s f or a p ur p o s e si mil ar t o t h at f or w hi c h t h e b o n d s w er e i n c urr e d. F aili n g t o s er v e t h at p ur p o s e, t h e pr o c e e d s ar e t o b e a p pli e d a g ai n st a n y e xi sti n g b o n d e d i n d e bt e d n e s s. If t h er e ar e n o s u c h o bli g ati o n s e xi sti n g, t h e n it c a n b e p ut i nt o t h e G e n er al F u n d. T h er e i s o n e att or n e y g e n er al' s o pi ni o n w hi c h al s o s p e a k s t o t h e p o s si bilit y t h at if it i s n ot g oi n g t o b e u s e d f or a si mil ar p ur p o s e or t o r etir e a n i n d e bt e d n e s s, t h at it mi g ht b e r ef u n d e d t o t h e t a x p a y er s, w hi c h w o ul d b e s h ort of t h e G e n er al F u n d. T h e di stri ct' s c urr e nt p oli c y of t a ki n g pr o c e e d s fr o m t h e s al e of pr o p ert y a n d u si n g t h e m f or eit h er t h e a c q ui siti o n of si mil ar pr o p ert y or i m pr o vi n g si mil ar pr o p ert y i s i n li n e wit h all of t h o s e a ut h oriti e s.
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A gr e e m e nt wit h O kl a h o m a Cit y V o c ati o n al- T e c h ni c al Di stri ct N u m b er 2 2 t o l e a s e f or $ 1. 0 0 t h e B ell e I sl e b uil di n g sit e a n d e q ui p m e nt f or t h e p ur p o s e of off eri n g c o ur s e s i n v o c ati o n al-t e c h ni c al e d u c ati o n d uri n g t h e 1 9 8 0- 8 1 fi s c al y e ar.
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Dr. H a m m - T h er e h a s b e e n s o m e i nt er e st e x pr e s s e d t h at m a y b e w e o u g ht t o c h ar g e a gr e at d e al of m o n e y t o i n cr e a s e f u n d s i n I- 8 9' s tr e a s ur y, w hi c h i s s or el y n e e d e d. B ut I w o ul d st at e o n c e a g ai n a n d e c h o t h e s y m p at h y or t h e attit u d e t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt h a d, t h at r e all y t h e b ott o m li n e of all of t hi s m o n e y, w h et h er it i s Di stri ct 2 2 or 1- 8 9, i s t h at it i s g oi n g f or t h e e d u c ati o n of y o u n g p e o pl e f or 1- 8 9, a n d t o r o b P et er t o p a y P a ul w o ul d b e ki n d of f o oli s h. I n m y o pi ni o n, w e ar e r e all y e x er ci si n g s o m e s o u n d j u d g m e nt b y d oi n g t hi s. Mr. E n gli s h - I h a v e al w a y s b e e n f or t h at pri n ci pl e, of n ot r o b bi n g '. P a ul, b ut I h a v e a q u e sti o n i n f n y o w n mi n d a b o ut t h e $ 1. 0 0 p er y e ar, w e m a y e n d u p s er vi n g s o m e ot h er st u d e nt s i n t h e v o c ati o n al-t e c h ni c al B ef or e w e r e n e w t hi s l e a s e a g ai n, I w o ul d li k e t o s e e u s t a k e a l o o k ti e s of a hi g h er pri c e o n t h e u s e of o ur f a ciliti e s b y t h e V o- T e c h Di t hi n k w e o u g ht t o d o t h at.
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O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
R. # 3 1 3 A ut h ori z ati o n t o S u b mit A p pli c ati o n f or M e m b er Di stri ct of T h e U ni v er sit y C o u n cil f or E d u c ati o n al A d mi ni str ati o n
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. Willi a m s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. P ott s f or a ut h ori z ati o n t o s u b mit a p pli c ati o n f or O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol s t o b e c o m e a m e m b er di stri ct of T h e U ni v er sit y C o u n cil f or E d u c ati o n al A d mi ni str ati o n at a n a n n u al f e e of $ 9 0 0. 0 0.
Dr. P a y z a nt st at e d: T h e U ni v er sit y C o u n cil f or E d u c ati o n al A d mi ni str ati o n i s a c o u n cil wit h m e m b er s fr o m c oll e g e s a n d u ni v er siti e s ar o u n d t h e c o u ntr y w h o h a v e pr o gr a m s i n e d u c ati o n al a d mi ni str ati o n, a n d h a s i n vit e d 3 0 s c h o ol di stri ct s fr o m a cr o s s t h e c o u ntr y t o b e c o m e p art of a p art n er s hi p pr o gr a m wit h t h e m e m b er c oll e g e s a n d u ni v er siti e s t o att e m pt t o bri d g e t h e g a p t h at i s oft e n t o o wi d e b et w e e n t h e or y a n d pr a cti c e i n t h e fi el d of e d u c ati o n al a d mi ni str ati o n. O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol s h a v e b e e n i n vit e d a s o n e of t h e 3 0 di stri ct s t o b e c o m e a p art of t h at p art n er s hi p, alt h o u g h t h e di stri ct s s o i n vit e d r e pr e s e nt a cr o s s s e cti o n of di stri ct s r a n gi n g fr o m s m all r ur al di stri ct s t o l ar g e ur b a n o n e s. M o st of t h e 3 0 di stri ct s ar e ur b a n di stri ct s a n d ar e l ar g e i n si z e. T h e y i n cl u d e A u sti n, C hi c a g o, D etr oit, S alt L a k e Cit y, D a d e C o u nt y, N orf ol k, N a s h vill e, T ol e d o, Li n c ol n, Atl a nt a, T a c o m a a n d M e s a, Ari z o n a. T h e t y p e s of b e n efit s t h at w o ul d b e a v ail a bl e t o t h e di stri ct f or p arti ci p ati o n i n t hi s c o u n cil w o ul d i n cl u d e s u c h t hi n g s a s o p p ort u niti e s f or s c h o ol di stri ct st aff t o p arti ci p at e i n c o nf er e n c e s a n d w or k s h o p s o n ti m el y t o pi c s i n e d u c ati o n, o n e t h at i s b ei n g off er e d b y t h e C o u n cil t hi s y e ar. A n i s s u e of i nt er e st t o p e o pl e a cr o s s t hi s c o u ntr y i s t h e m att er of fi n a n ci n g p u bli c e d u c ati o n a n d w h at n e e d s t o b e d o n e i n t h e ' 8 0 s t o i m pr o v e t h e o v er all w a y i n w hi c h w e fi n a n c e p u bli c e d u c ati o n. It w o ul d al s o b e a n o p p ort u nit y f or t hi s di stri ct t o h a v e a c c e s s t o I nf or m ati o n S y st e m, wit h r e s e ar c h r e p ort s b ot h n ati o n al ari d i nt er n ati o n al i n s c o p e. T h er e w o ul d b e t h e o p p ort u nit y t o j oi n t o g et h er wit h s e v er al ot h er s c h o ol di stri ct s t h at ar e i n t h e p art n er s hi p, f or t h e p ur p o s e of s e e ki n g s p e ci al f u n di n g. T h er e w o ul d b e t h e o p p ort u nit y f or t h e v ari o u s g o o d t hi n g s t h at ar e g oi n g o n i n t h e 3 0 s c h o ol di stri ct s t o b e s h ar e d a m o n g t h e m a n d b e y o n d. M e m b er s
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Dr. P a y z a nt - Y e s; virt u all y all of t h e c oll e g e s a n d u ni v er siti e s i n t h e c o u ntr y t h at h a v e c oll e g e s or gr a d u at e s c h o ol s of e d u c ati o n, a n d d e p art m e nt s of e d u c ati o n al a d mi ni str ati o n ar e m e m b er s of T h e U ni v er sit y C o u n cil f or E d u c ati o n al A d mi ni str ati o n. F or e x a m pl e, t h e U ni v er sit y of O kl a h o m a i s, a n d m a n y m or e u ni v er siti e s a n d c oll e g e s ar e m e m b er s, t h a n t h e n u m b er of s c h o ol di stri ct s b ei n g i n vit e d t o p arti ci p at e.
Mr s. Hill - W e ar e t al ki n g a b o ut t h e $ 9 0 0. 0 0 f e e t o j oi n. I a m a s s u mi n g t h at a s t h e c o nf er e n c e s a n d w or k s h o p s c o m e u p, t h at a d diti o n al e x p e n s e s will b e i n c urr e d at t h at p oi nt al s o.
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Mr s. Hill - I t hi n k pr o b a bl y t h e t hi n g t h at c o n c er n e d m e a s t h e y w er e pl a n ni n g f or t h e p art n er s hi p w a s t h e st at e m e nt t h at t h o s e di stri ct s w er e i n vit e d w h o h a d t h e c a p a cit y t d i n v e st ti m e a n d r e s o ur c e s i n p art n er s hi p f u n cti o n s a n d a cti viti e s. I w o n d er if w e ar e n ot r e all y s pr e a di n g o ur s el v e s a littl e bit t hi n at t hi s p oi nt. Dr. P a y z a nt - I t al k e d wit h t h e e x e c uti v e dir e ct or at s o m e l e n gt h a b o a n d h e i n di c at e d t h at m y c o n c er n w a s n ot a si n gl e o n e, t h at virt u all y t h at h e h a d c o nt a ct e d a n d i n vit e d t o p arti ci p at e w a s r ai si n g t h e s a m e a n d t h e u n d er st a n di n g i s t h at p e o pl e ar e g oi n g t o h a v e t o w or k wit hi n b u d g et s a n d w h at t h e y all o c at e d f or t hi s ki n d ot o ut si d e att e n d a n c e at w or k h s o p s. T h e y ar e f ull y a w ar e of t h at. Mr s.
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Dr. P a y z a nt - Y e s, a n d I t hi n k it w o ul d r e q uir e u s e a c h y e ar t o e v al u at e w h et h er w e ar e g etti n g e n o u g h o ut of t h e p art n er s hi p t o j u stif y t h e e x p e n dit ur e b ef or e a ut o m ati c all y r e n e wi n g it.
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Mr s. P ott s - I w a s i m pr e s s e d p arti c ul arl y wit h t h e p art w h er e t h e y w er e t al ki n g a b o ut s er vi n g s c h o ol s y st e m s w h o w er e c o m mitt e d t o t h e i m pr o v e m e nt of st aff d e v el o p m e nt pr o gr a m s, a n d I a m a s s u mi n g t h at t h e r e c o m m e n d ati o n t o j oi n t hi s or g a ni z ati o n c o m e s p artl y b e c a u s e it i s f elt t h at t hr o u g h t hi s j oi nt e n d e a v or b ett er tr ai ni n g o p p ort u ni  ti e s m a y b e a v ail a bl e f or o ur e m pl o y e e s t h a n mi g ht b e ot h er wi s e. Dr. P a y z a nt - It w a s t h at, pl u s t h e f a ct t h at m a n y of t h e s c h o ol di stri ct s ar e n ot u nli k e u s i n t er m s of t h e i s s u e s t h at t h e y ar e d e ali n g wit h, a n d t hr o u g h w or ki n g wit h t h e m it m a y b e t h at r at h er t h a n e a c h of u s i n v e nti n g o ur o w n w h e el, w e c a n s h ar e s o m e of t h e t hi n g s t h at w e ar e d oi n g a n d h a v e e c o n o mi e s all t h e w a y ar o u n d i n t er m s of a d dr e s si n g t h o s e diffi c ult i s s u e s i n o ur r e s p e cti v e di stri ct. A n d st aff d e v el o p m e nt w o ul d c ert ai nl y b e a k e y o n e.
Dr. H a m m - Cf ej dii el a b or at e a bit o n at w h at l e v el of i n v ol v e m e nt t hi s w o ul d it b e t h e a d mi ni str ati v e st aff or w o ul d it b e st aff i n s c h o ol s ?
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Dr. P a y z a nt - It c o ul d c ut a cr o s s all l e v el s - B o ar d, a d mi ni str at or, st aff, or t e a c h er s. It w o ul d d e p e n d; f or e x a m pl e, if it w a s a st aff d e v el o p m e nt pr o gr a m t h at w a s d e si g n e d t o pr o vi d e i n s er vi c e tr ai ni n g f or t e a c h er s a n d a d mi ni str at or s at t h e b uil di n g l e v el, t h e y c o ul d b e i n v ol v e d; it c o ul d b e a B o ar d l e v el i n v ol v e m e nt, C e ntr al Offi c e a d mi ni str ati o n , a cr o s s-t h e- b o ar d .
O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d n a y; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
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Dr. P a y z a nt, f n pr e s e nti n g Mr. I s c h, st at e d: I w o ul d li k e t o a s k Mr. J a c k I s c h t o c o m e t o t h e p o di u m a n d m a k e a pr e s e nt ati o n t o t h e B o ar d c o n c er ni n g t h e r e p ort of t h e T a s k F or c e t h at h e c h air e d, gi vi n g y o u a bit of i nf or m ati o n t o r efr e s h y o ur m e m ori e s a b o ut t h e ori gi n of t h e T a s k F or c e, t o c o m m e nt bri efl y o n it s fi n di n g s a n d r e c o m m e n d ati o n s, a n d fi n all y t o pr e s e nt a s u m m ar y of t h e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s t h at I a m pr e s e nti n g t o y o u a s t h e r e s ult of st aff r e vi e w of t h e T a s k F or c e r e p ort. Si n c e t hi s i s a v er y i m p ort a nt t o pi c, a s i s m y c u st o m, I a m pr e s e nti n g t h e i nf or m ati o n t o y o u at o n e B o ar d m e eti n g wit h t h e r e q u e st t h at y o u t a k e a cti o n o n t h e s e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s at t h e n e xt B o ar d m e eti n g, r e c o g ni zi n g t h at t h e m att er i s a v er y ti m el y o n e a n d w e n e e d t o g et o n wit h t h e b u si n e s s of i m pl e m e nti n g s o m e of t h e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s pr e s e nt e d b y t h e T a s k F or c e. B ut I t hi n k it i s of e n o u g h i m p ort a n c e t h at it r e q uir e s ti m e f or t h e B o ar d a n d a n y ot h er s w h o m a y w a nt t o r e a ct t o it, t o h a v e t h e o p p ort u nit y t o d o s o. Mr. I s c h r e p ort e d: I n 1 9 7 8 t hi s B o ar d' s c o n c er n a b o ut tr u a n c y c a u s e d it t o b e i n cl u d e d a s o n e of t h e s p e ci al pr oj e ct s at t h at ti m e. St e v e Gri s s o m, of t h e R e s e ar c h D e p art m e nt, a n d I s p e nt a y e ar g at h eri n g i nf or m ati o n n ati o n wi d e a n d al s o l o c all y,. a n d tr yi n g t o a n al y z e t h at i n t er m s of w h at w e p o s si bl y c o ul d d o h er e. T h at w a s pr e s e nt e d t o t h e B o ar d l a st s pri n g. O n e of t h e t hi n g s t h at w e f o u n d i n t hi s i s t h at y o u h a v e t o m ai nt ai n s o m e t y p e of a b al a n c e b et w e e n a v er y h ar s h p oli c y a n d o n e t h at i s l e ni e nt. S o w e tri e d t o l o o k at t hi s i n t er m s of a b al a n c e b et w e e n t h o s e t w o. T h e T a s k F or c e t h at d e v el o p e d t h e r e c o m m e n d ati o n f or t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt w or k e d all t h e w a y t hr o u g h t hi s i n t er m s of a pr o gr a m di stri ct- wi d e t h at w o ul d a s st ’st st u d e nt s i n att e n di n g s c h o ol r e g ul arl y. T h at w a s t h eir g o al, i nt e nt, a n d p ur p o s e all t h e w a y t hr o u g h. T h e y pr o d u c e d a d o c u m e nt w hi c h y o u h a v e i n h a n d, a n d it h a d m a n y c o m p o n e nt s i n it. T h e fir st p art of it w a s d e ali n g wit h a r e c o m m e n d e d p oli c y st at e m e nt. T h at h a s n ot b e e n c h a n g e d i n t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt' s r e c o m m e n d ati o n t o y o u, b ut t h e n e xt p orti o n of t h at d e al s wit h t h e r e g ul ati o n s f or i m pl e m e nt ati o n of t h at p oli c y st at e m e nt. It di d c o nt ai n i n it s e v er al t hi n g s t h at c o ul d b e c o n str u e d a s m a y b e p u ni s h m e nt, b ut at l e a st st u d e nt s
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» w o ul d h a v e s o m e c o n s e q u e n c e s f or t h eir a ct s of n ot att e n di n g s c h o ol, wit h t h e ulti m at e e n d of t h at b ei n g t h e r e p orti n g t o t h e Di stri ct' s Att or n e y' s offi c e, w hi c h i s r e q uir e d b y S e n at e Bill 2 3 4. Al s o b uilt i nt o it w a s a pr o c e s s f or tr yi n g t o d et er mi n e t h e r e a s o n w h y st u d e nt s w er e n ot att e n di n g s c h o ol, a c y cl e t h at t h e y w o ul d g o i nt o aft er a c ert ai n n u m b er of a b s e n c e s, i n v ol vi n g c o u n s el or s, pri n ci p al s, a n d w h o m e v er t h e pri n ci p al mi g ht f e el h e w o ul d n e e d at t h at p arti c ul ar ti m e. It al s o i n cl u d e d e xtr a p er s o n n el f or n otif yi n g t h e p ar e nt s if t h e p ar e nt s di d n ot n otif y t h e s c h o ol. W e mi g ht al s o a d d t h at t h e st at e l a w r e q uir e s t h at p ar e nt s n otif y t h e s c h o ol; t h at i s t h e fir st r e q uir e m e nt. T h e ot h er p art of t h at i s t h at w e w o ul d n otif y t h e p ar e nt if t h e s c h o ol w a s n ot n otifi e d b y t h e p ar e nt. It i n cl u d e d a n a ut o m ati c s y st e m f or r e c or di n g att e n d a n c e, w hi c h i n cl u d e d m a n y ot h er t hi n g s; i n s er vi c e f or t e a c h er s a n d pri n ci p al s; i nf or m ati o n fr o m P hil G e or g e o n g etti n g i nf or m ati o n o ut t o t h e c o m m u nit y a b o ut att e n d a n c e, a n d t h at h a s b e e n r et ai n e d. Mr. G e or g e a n d I will w or k t o w ar d t h at, al o n g wit h t h e b u si n e s s c o m m u nit y. T h e y h a v e i n di c at e d t h at t h e y will w or k wit h u s i n t er m s of p o st er s or m a y b e h el p u s wit h it, l etti n g t h e c o m m u nit y k n o w t h at it i s t h er e. A n ot h er pr o gr a m t h at w a s pr o p o s e d w a s a n alt er n ati v e e d u c a ti o n al pr o gr a m. T hi s w a s f or 1 4, 1 5 a n d 1 6- y e ar- ol d st u d e nt s. T h e s e w o ul d b e dr o p o ut s a n d w e w o ul d tr y t o attr a ct t h o s e st u d e nt s b a c k a n d tr y t o gi v e t h e m s o m e r e m e di al b a si c s kill s a n d s o ci al s kill s, a n d tr y t o f u n n el t h o s e p e o pl e b a c k i nt o t h e r e g ul ar s c h o ol s y st e m. W e ar e still p ur s ui n g t h at o n e alt h o u g h w e h a v e s ai d t h at w e w o ul d n ot f ur ni s h t h e t w o t e a c h er s. T h e T a s k F or c e h a d a s k e d f or t w o t e a c h er s a n d a n ot h er a g e n c y w a s g oi n g t o h a n dl e t hi s pr oj e ct f or u s. S o t h e y ar e g oi n g b a c k t o t h e dr a wi n g b o ar d al s o. St affi n g, c o u n s eli n g, a n d e xt e n d e d! s er vi c e s ar e r et ai n e d i n t h e c urr e nt a d mi ni str ati v e r e g ul ati o n s. O n r ef err al s, w e m a y at s o m e p oi nt i n t h e c y cl e w h e n w e g et t h e st u d e nt s i nt o t hi s, r ef er t h e s e st u d e nt s f or t e sti n g, a n d t h at i s r et ai n e d i n t h e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s. T h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt' s st aff di d g o t hr o u g h t hi s, a n d I t hi n k m a y b e t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt w o ul d w a nt t o c o m m e nt o n t h e s p e cifi c r e a s o n s w h y s o m e of t h e c o m p o n e nt s ar e n ot i n hi s r e c o m m e n d ati o n s t o y o u, b ut I t hi n k b a si c all y t h e m ai n p art s ar e still t h er e. T h er e ar e s o m e diff er e n c e s b ut m a y b e n ot t h at dr a sti c. I mi g ht al s o p oi nt o ut t h at Mr. Bl e a kl e y, D a vi d N u n n a n d m y s elf m et wit h a n A s si st a nt Di stri ct Att or n e y, a r e pr e s e nt ati v e fr o m j u v e nil e c o urt, a n d a p er s o n fr o m DI S R S ( D e p art m e nt of I n stit uti o n s, S o ci al a n d R e h a bilit ati v e S er vi c e s). T h e y h a v e i n di c at e d t o u s t h at if w e d o t h e t hi n g s a s w e h a v e o utli n e d t h e m h er e, t h at t h e y will be willi n g t o b a c k u s i n a n y r ef err al s t h at w e mi g ht m a k e t o t h e c o urt s y st e m. S o if w e c a n d o o ur j o b, m a y b e t h e y c a n d o t h eir s.
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Dr. P a y z a nt - W e will h a v e at l e a st e n o u g h t o c o v er t hi s e x p e n dit ur e. M y h o p e w o ul d b e t h at if t hi s w or k s, a n d t h at w h at w e n e e d t o fi n d o ut i n t h e n e xt si x m o nt h s, t h er e i s a g o o d p o s si bilit y t h at t h e i n cr e a s e i n a v er a g e d ail y att e n d a n c e c o ul d r e s ult i n i n cr e a s e d r e v e n u e s t h at i n f ut ur e y e ar s c o ul d off s et of m a y b e e v e n off s et t h e c o st of fi n a n ci n g t h e e xtr a cl eri c al h el p. T h at w o ul d b er o ur h o p e. B ut w e ar e n ot g oi n g t o k n o w h o w eff e cti v e it i s u ntil w e tr y it.
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Dr. P a y z a nt - It i s n ot g oi n g t o pr o vi d e t h e c o u n s el or s wit h a s m u c h ti m e a s t h e y w o ul d li k e, gi v e n t h e c a s e l o a d s t h at t h e y h a v e ri g ht n o w. It will b e a n att e m pt t o pr o vi d e s o m e cl eri c al h el p a n d all o w c o u n s el or s t o u s e t h e ti m e t h at t h e y h a v e s o t h at t h e y ar e u si n g t h eir pr of e s si o n al s kill s m or e t h a n s p e n di n g g o o d, v al u a bl e pr of e s si o n al ti m e t o d o cl eri c al t a s k s. O n e of t h e t hi n g s t h at w e will fi n d o ut o v er t h e n e xt f o ur or fi v e m o nt h s, if y o u a ut h ori z e t hi s, i s t o w h at e xt e nt t hi s ki n d of pr o gr a m c a n m a k e a d e nt i n t h e c o u n s el or' s cl eri c al w or k l o a d, or fi n d o ut t h at it m a k e s a v er y, v er y d e nt or n o d e nt at all. B ut I w o ul d li k e t o s e e at l e a st s o m e of t h e ti m e s p e cifi e d f or t h at p ur p o s e, s o t h at it d o e s n't all g et l o st i n t h e offi c e f or c alli n g. Dr. H a m m - A n ot h er q u e sti o n I i m a gi n e i s o n e t h at m o st of u s f elt w h e n w e w er e t al ki n g a b o ut w h er a t h e <f u n d s ar e c o mi n g fr o m f or t hi s pr o gr a m; c a n w e t a k e t e a c h er m o n e y t o p a y cl er k s ? Dr.
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Mr s. Bl o o d a s k e d t h at t h e B o ar d c o m mit it s elf t o a str o n g tr u a n c y pr o gr a m a n d t a k e i nt o c o n si d er ati o n t h e n e e d f or m or e c o u n s el or s. M s. L e vi e x pr e s s e d o p p o siti o n t o f ull cr e dit b ei n g gi v e n t o a t h at m or e c o u n s eli n g i s n e e d e d; t h at f or el e m e nt ar y st u d e nt s t o t al k t o t h e p ar e nt s r at h er t h a n t h e st u d e nt s, a n d t h at t h e att e n d a n c e i n e a c h s c h o ol s h o ul d b e c o n si st e nt. M s. L e vi, t o t h e c o m p ut er s y st e m f or t a ki n g att e n d a n c e.
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Dr. St art - I b eli e v e v er y str o n gl y i n y o ur p o siti o n, Dr. P a y z a nt. I t hi n k t h at t e a c h er s s h o ul d b e gi v e n t h at o p p ort u nit y. I d o n't t hi n k t hi s B o ar d o u g ht t o m a n d at e 4t f or t h e m. I d o n't t hi n k t h e pri n ci p al o u g ht t o b e all o w e d t o o v err ul e t h e m i n a sit u ati o n li k e t h at. I t hi n k t h e t e a c h er o u g ht t o e v al u at e e a c h c hil d t o s e e if b y p e n ali zi n g t h e m f or l a c k of att e n d a n c e, if t h at will d o t h e j o b. If b y p e n ali zi n g t h e m f or l a c k of att e n d a n c e a n d t h e c hil d i s n e v er g oi n g' t o c o m e b a c k t o s c h o ol, t h at i s n ot t h e w a y t o g o. All c hil dr e n ar e diff er e nt. T h er e ar e a t h o u s a n d r e a s o n s w h y c hil dr e n d o n't c o m e t o s c h o ol. I t hi n k t h e t e a c h er s n e e d t o h a v e t h at o pti o n. T h at i s w h at g o o d t e a c hi n g i s all a b o ut, i n m y o pi ni o n. I h e ar a l ot of p e o pl e t al k a b o ut tr u a n c y a n d g etti n g t o u g h. I li v e i n a w orl d w h er e y o u g et t o u g h. D o y o u w a nt u s t o p ut t h e m all i n c h ai n s ? I c a n g et t h e m i n s c h o ol; j u st c h ai n t h e m t o t h eir d e s k, a n d w h e n it i s ti m e t o g o h o m e, u nl o o s e t h e c h ai n s. T h at i s n ot w h at w e w a nt; t h at i s o b vi o u s. T h e m aj or r e a s o n w h y c hil dr e n ar e n ot i n s c h o ol i s b e c a u s e of t h e p ar e nt s ’ pr o bl e m. T h e s e c o n d r e a s o n w h y c hil dr e n ar e n ot i n s c h o ol i s b e c a u s e it i s a c o m m u nit y pr o bl e m. A n d t h e t hir d r e a s o n w h y c hil dr e n ar e n ot i n s c h o ol, it i s a s c h o ol pr o bl e m. S o w h at ar e w e d oi n g a b o ut t h e fir st t w o pr o bl e m s ? It i s fr u str ati n g. P e o pl e all o v er t hi s n ati o n h a v e tri e d t o a d dr e s s t hi s pr o bl e m. S c h o ol s c a n n ot d o it al o n e. W e ar e g oi n g t o b e fr u str at e d n o m att er w h at ki n d of m et h o d ol o g y w e u s e. S o s o m e h o w w e m u st i n v ol v e t h e c o m m u nit y a n d t h e p ar e nt s i n t hi s pr o bl e m. I d o n't h a v e t h e s ol uti o n. I p ut i n a s m a n y h o ur s a s t h at T a s k F or c e di d i n tr yi n g t o c o p e wit h t hi s t hr e e or f o ur y e ar s a g o. B a si c all y, I d o n't k n o w t h e a n s w er. If p ar e nt s d o n't c ar e, ari d if t h e c o m m u nit y d o e s n't c ar e, t h er e i s n't a t hi n g.t h e s c h o ol i s g oi n g t o d o.
Mr s. P ott s - Dr. St art, I t hi n k t h e y all d o c ar e, a n d it i s j u st t h at w e all c o m e at t h e pr o bl e m fr o m diff er e nt b a c k gr o u n d s. I fr a n kl y d o f e el t h at t h er e s h o ul d b e a p e n alt y, a n d t h e q u e sti o n i s j u st w h et h er t h e m o st eff e cti v e w a y t o l e v y t h at p e n alt y i s t hr o u g h a di stri ct p oli c y or t hr o u g h e n a bli n g a t e a c h er t o m a k e t h at d e ci si o n a n d t ell t h o s e st u d e nt s, att e n d a n c e i n t hi s cl a s s i s g oi n g t o b e 7 5 p er c e nt of y o ur gr a d e; s o, if y o u mi s s, y o u c a n c o u nt o n t h at ki n d of r e s ult i n y o ur gr a d e. It s e e m s t o m e t h at i s m or e w h er e t h e q u e sti o n i s. I t hi n k o ur pr e vi o u s p oli c y di d m a k e it m u c h t o u g h er f or t e a c h er s t o dr a w a li n e. I w a nt t o h el p t h e m dr a w t h at li n e.
Mr. D o n w ert h - I a gr e e wit h Dr. St art i n t h at if t h e t e a c h er h a s t h e r e s p o n si bilit y t o s et t h e p e n alt y of t h e att e n d a n c e b ei n g p art of t h e gr a d e, a n d if t h e t e a c h er h a s t h e r e s p o n si bilit y t o d e ci d e w h et h er t h e p e n alt y i s e nf or c e d or n ot e nf or c e d, t h e n l et' s d o n't o v err ul e t h e t e a c h er if t h e t e a c h er m a k e s t h at d e ci si o n; t h e pri n ci p al or a n y o n e el s e s h o ul d n ot o v err ul e t h e t e a c h er if w e ar e g oi n g t o p ut t h at r e s p o n si bilit y o n t h e t e a c h er. Dr. H a m m - I w o ul d li k e t o s p e a k t o t hi s b ut a p pr o a c h it fr o m a littl e diff er e nt a n gl e b e c a u s e I h a v e t h e f e eli n g t h at i n t h e e d u c ati o n al pr o c e s s, all t e a c h er s ar e n ot ali k e. T h e y diff er a s t o t h eir a p pr o a c h i n t h eir cl a s sr o o m. If t h e y h a v e a n o pti o n o p e n t o t h e m, t h o s e t e a c h er s t h &t ar e h ar d- n o s e d di s ci pli n ari a n s will s e e t h at t hi s i s a p art a n d it i s u n d er st o o d b y st u d e nt s w h o t a k e t h eir cl a s s. B ut if t h er e i s a t e a c h er w h o h a s a f or gi vi n g s pirit a n d c a n l o v e m or e l e ar ni n g o ut of t h e st u d e nt b y t h at f or gi vi n g s pirit, t h e n e d u c ati o n i s t a ki n g pl a c e. I f or o n e c a n s e e w h er e a n o pti o n w o ul d b e d e sir a bl e b e c a u s e of t h e diff er e n c e i n t e a c h er s t h e m s el v e s a n d t h eir p er s o n aliti e s a n d m et h o d s of t e a c hi n g. S o m e m a y w a nt t o u s e it a n d s o m e m a y n ot, b ut at l e a st t h e y will h a v e a n o pti o n.
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Mr s. Hill - I c o ul d u n d er st a n d t h at c o ul d e a sil y b e a c o st f a ct or. I di d n ot u n d er = st a n d w h y i n t h e m e m o fr o m Mr. S a m pl e s, t h e r o of d e si g n s er vi c e s a p p ar e ntl y c a m e o ut of a r e g ul ar e xtr a h el p - a c c o u nt. W h e n I vi sit t h e b uil di n g s a n d s e e t h at s u p pli e s, n ot o nl y wit h st u d e nt s b ut e v e n c u st o di al s u p pli e s, ar e s h ort a n d it i s t a ki n g o v er a m o nt h f or d eli v er y i n s o m e c a s e s, t o m e, s h o ul d t hi s n ot h a v e c o m e otit of t h e B b n d F u n d al s o ?
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Mr s. P ott s - I f a v or s e ei n g u s g et at t hi s wit h all d eli b er at e s p e e d. I w o ul d t hi n k, t o o, t h at c o m bi ni n g s o m e of t h e s e w e mi g ht b e a bl e t o g et b ett er bi d s o n t h e m. W e ar e t al ki n g a b o ut w h et h er it i s a h e atf n g s y st e m r e n o v ati o n or st a di u m r e p air s or w h at e v er, t h at t h e ki n d of w or k f or t h e l ar g er j o b, w e mi g ht b e a bl e t o g et a b ett er bi d t h a n h a vi n g it fr a g m e nt e d o v er a l o n g er p eri o d of ti m e. Dr. P a y z a nt - T h at i s tr u e t o s o m e e xt e nt, b ut w h at y o u r u n i nt o i n s o m e of t h e s e ar e a s i s t h at t h e y r e q uir e w or k b ei n g d o n e at a c ert ai n s e a s o n of t h e y e ar, t h at y o u c a n o v er gl ut t h e m ar k et. F or e x a m pl e, i n t h e ar e a of r o ofi n g c o ntr a ct or s t h at h a v e s o m u c h a p pr o pri at e r o ofi n g w e at h er t o g et w or k d o n e, t h e ht h at c a n b e c o m e a pr o bl e m. In ot h er w or d s, h er e y o u c a n't d o r o ofi n g w or k v er y eff e cti v el y b e c a u s e it i s s o h ot i n t h e s s u m m er, s o t h at t h e b e st ti m e t o d o r o ofi n g w or k i s i n t h e f all or i n t h e s pri n g. Wi nt er, o b vi o u sl y, i s n ot a g o o d ti m e a n d e v er y b o d y w a nt s t o g et t h eir r o ofi n g w or k d o n e at a b o ut t h e s a m e ti ni er S o it c a n p ut a n e xtr a d e m a n d o n t h e a v ail a bl e p e o pl e o ut t h er e t o d o t h e w or k. T h at c a n b e a pr o bl e m, t o o.
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Dr. P a y z a nt st at e d: I n r e g ar d t o t h e P oli c y o n C o m m u nit y U s e of S c h o ol F a ciliti e s, t h er e w er e s e v er al i s s u e s t h at w er e r ai s e d at t h e l a st B o ar d m e eti n g w hi c h y o u a s k e d t h e st aff t o r e vi e w. O n e w a s t h e l o o k at c u st o di al s c h e d uli n g t o s e e w h et h er or n ot t hr o u g h c h a n g e s it w o ul d m a k e p o s si bl e a s c h e d ul e t h at w o ul d k e e p all el e m e nt ar y s c h o ol s o p e n u ntil 9: 0 0 d uri n g t h e s c h o ol y e ar s o t h at t h e y w o ul d b e a v ail a bl e f or m e eti n g s of v ari o u s gr o u p s. I n l o o ki n g at t h e s c h e d ul e, w e h a v e b e e n a bl e t o r e arr a n g e it s o t h at all b ut fi v e s c h o ol s c o ul d h a v e c u st o di a n s o n d ut y u ntil ni n e o' cl o c k. O ur s u g g e sti o n i s t h at f or t h e fi v e ot h er s c h o ol s, a n y n ei g h b or h o o d a s s o ci ati o n s t h at w o ul d w a nt t o h a v e m e eti n g s w o ul d b e wl e c o m e at t h e n e xt cl o s e st s c h o ol i n t h at g e n er al g e o gr a p hi c al ar e a. T h e s e c ori d m att er t h at w a s" r ai s e d w a s o n e r el ati n g t o t h e a v ail a  bilit y of e q ui p m e nt s u c h a s s cr e e n s, pr oj e ct or s, t a p e r e c or d er s, et c., a n d t h e st aff f e el s t h at it i s v er y a p pr o pri at e f or t h at t o o c c ur at t h e l o c al s c h o ol l e v el a s l o n g a s t h e or g a ni z ati o n h e a d m a k e s t h e n e c e s s ar y arr a n g e m e nt s wit h t h e s c h o ol pri n ci p al t o i n s ur e t h at t h e e q ui p m e nt i s pr o p erl y c ar e d f or a n d s e c ur e d aft er t h e m e eti n g i s o v er. T h e t hir d m att er r el at e d t o h a vi n g s c h o ol s o p e n d uri n g t h e s u m m er m o nt h s a n d t h e e v e ni n g s f or m e eti n g s of n ei g h b or h o o d or g a ni z ati o n s, t h er e w o ul d b e a d diti o n al c o st i n v ol v e d f or t h at s er vi c e, b e c a u s e d uri n g t h e s u m m er m o nt h s t h e c u st o di a n s ar e ■s c h e d ul e d o n a n or m al w or k d a y, a n d t h e c u st o di a n s ar e n ot n or m all y o n d ut y d uri n g t h e m e eti n g h o ur s. A s s u mi n g t h at e a c h or g a ni z ati o n m et o n c e a m o nt h i n e a c h of t h e s c h o ol s a n d I w a s t hi n ki n g m a y b e el e m e nt ar y b e c a u s e t h e el e m e nt ar y s c h o ol s w o ul d b e cl o s er t o t h e v ari o u s n ei g h b or h o o d s, w e ar e t al ki n g a b o ut a n e x p e n dit ur e of r o u g hl y $ 5, 0 0 0. 0 0. T h at d o e s n 1 1 . s e e m- 1 i k e a gr e at a m o u nt of m o n e y, b ut I c a n n ot r e c o m m e n d at t hi s p oi nt t h at t h e B o ar d st art p a yi n g e xtr a s al ari e s f or t h at p ur p o s e, b e c a u s e I f e el t h at if y o u d o it f or t h e n ei g h b or h o o d a s s o ci ati o n s, t h e n y o u ar e g oi n g t o g et a n u m b er of ot h er r e q u e st s t h at c o ul d r e s ult i n m or e s u b st a nti al a m o u nt s of m o n e y. I w o ul d c all y o ur att e nti o n t o o n e ot h er c h a n g e fr o m t h e ori gi n al p oli c y pr o p o s al t h at w a s pr e s e nt e d t o y o u. I n t h e Cl a s s I s c h e d ul e f or c h ar g e s, w e h a v e a d d e d u n d er t h e s e cti o n L a b or C o st s, if r e q uir e d, c h ar g e s f or S e c urit y G ur a d s, C u st o di a n s, C o o k s, E xtr a Pr o vi si o n, w hi c h i s t h e n or m al pr a cti c e w h e n s p e ci al arr a n g e m e nt s n e e d t o b e tr a d e b e y o n d p er s o n n el t h at ar e n or m all y s c h e d ul e d f or t h o s e e v e ni n g a cti viti e s; f or e x a m pl e, S e c urit y p er s o n n el f or a n e v e ni n g at hl eti c a cti vit y, e xtr a c u st o di al h el p f or a cl e a n- u p of t h e g y m n a si u m a s t h e r e s ult of a b a s k et b all g a m e, t h at ki n d of t hi n g, a n d t h at i s p ai d o ut of t h e S c h o ol A cti vit y F u n d s f or t h o s e at hl eti c c o nt e st s, w hi c h h a s b e e n t h e pr a cti c e. S o t h at o n e c h a n g e h a s b e e n m a d e w hi c h bri n g s t h e pr o p o s e d p oli c y i n t hi s ar e a i nt o li n e wit h t h e c urr e nt pr a cti c e.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 22, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
OCTOBER 22, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Paul English, President Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation. Roll call established that all of the Board members were present. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Dr. Payzant stated: At the last meeting the Board requested specific information comparing the recommendations presented in the Truancy Task Force Report, with the recommendations I am presenting to the Board for consideration. You have before you this evening the major areas in which recommendations have been made, and I would like to take a few minutes to go through those recommendations and point out the places which are exactly the same in my recommendations and those of the Task Forpe, and those places where there are differences and the reasons for them. The Board policy statement which is recommended to you is exactly the same as the one recommended by the Task Force. There is a recommendation on time for making up work. The Task Force suggested three days be given to students to make up work for each absence, and my staff and I are recommending two. The reason for this is to put a little more pressure and responsibility on the student to follow through with the make-up work immediately after the absence and to meet some of the teacher concerns that we have heard that it can be a long period over which the student will drag out the make-up work if it is allowed to go too long. So that is the reason for recommending shortening it from three days to two. The Task Force recommended that 75 percent of earned credit be allowed for make-up work, and I am recommending that full credit be allowed for make-up work. As I noted at the last Board meeting, my concern is that if our purpose is to try and get the students back in school ,' particularly chronic truants who more often than not are absent because they have found school to be a place that suggests they are failures, we can't expect to get them back in the door the first day and then say you failed, you can't make up any work, you won't get credit at all for that which you do. I think we need to find ways to try and encourage the students to stay in school once they are back, to.reenforce their attendance and motivate them by allowing full credit if they indeed do perform and make the work up.
The Task Force recommended that 25 percent of the grade be based on attendance, and the Task Force suggested that be mandatory. My staff and I are suggesting that be permissive and-left up to the teacher, sb thht the teacher can exercise judgment, knowing that in some cases students perhaps should not have such, a heavy weight, one quarter of the grade placed on attendance, while in other instances perhaps it is very appropriate, and that the teacher working with the student at the classroom level is in the best position to make that judgment. The fourth area was excused and unexcused absence, and on this recommendation, my staff and I are being a little bit tougher than the Task Force recommended. The Task Force suggested some areas that might be considered excused and unexcused, and we are suggesting a very limited number of reasons that would be accepted as excused absences — illness or injury, doctor or dental appointment, bereavement, serious illness or emergency in the immediate family, and recognized religious holidays. Any absence for any other reason would be unexcused. Absences due to illness; the Task Force recommended that after a five percent absence in any quarter, any nine-week period, that the nurse investigate. If you look at what that means in number of days, it is two and one-half days. My staff and I thought that in terms of any quarter, there could be students who had just a cold or a perfectly legitimate absence that would go two and one-half days, and with respect to the number of nurses, it would be a very great burden on them to try and investigate every absence that went two and one-half days in the nine-week period. So we are recommending five days in a semester.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT cont'd Remarks - Truancy Fask Eorce Report Recommendations Jr. Payzant cont'd
Dr. Payzant cont'd On the list of absent students, the Task Force recommended that the attendance clerk prepare a designated list of those students who are unexcused, the DNA (Do Not Admit) List, so that students would have to report to the administration prior to going to class. My staff and I are recommending that the students be allowed to go to class, but that the attendance clerk prepare a list of absentees and distribute those to the teachers the first thing each morning, so that the teacher would have a record of the prior day's absences, which ones were excused and unexcused, and could take those into account for grading purposes if the teacher was using attendance as part of his or her grading procedure. We feel that this would cut down on a lot of clutter in the office; it would save the teacher some busy work at the beginning of the class, always having to check the DNA slips and students as they come in. The administration would still have the responsibility for talking with students who had an unexcused absence, but they would be called to the office on a regular basis and would not be in the office in large numbers at one particular time of day. The Task Force suggested that the attendance clerks work in the evening. My staff and I are suggesting a day schedule for several reasons. We believe that in order to get a number of people, we are going to have to call them at work. In fact, it may be easier to get people at work than at home. And, of course, that would require calling during the regular daytime hours.
A second concern is that if we had evening clerks, the evening clerks would be in the schools by themselves during the evening hours, and the feeling is that would not be a good situation. We did explore the possibility of having a central calling location where the people could come together and call at the same time, but the logistics of getting the information to the calling center and then getting the information from the calling center back to the school each day would increase the work load and probably not give that immediate feedback which is so crucial to this reporting system having an impact. The home visits by the counselor at the middle school level; the Task Force recommended that attendance counselors make home visits as soon as a student is absent two days and no contact was made with the home. The only reason that I am not recommending that is not because I don't believe that would be appropriate, but I agree with the Task Force that if that is to be done, it will require additional counselor time, which I am not recommending at this point because of budgetary constraints. The computerized attendance accounting; the Task Force recommends going ahead with the installation of that automated system in the secondary schools the first year, and at the elementary schools in the second year. The staff and I believe that it is appropriate to see how this reporting system works on a manual basis first, to see whether or not the system itself has an impact on attendance before putting half a million dollars into automating that system, on the hope that it really will have the desired impact. In short, we think that the reporting system should be tested before big money is spent on automating it. The next recommendation is on inservice, and the Task Force recommends comprehensive inservice for’teachers and principals on school climate and discipline. I agree with that recommendation and would see in the short run continuing with pilot projects that are already underway, with the Glasser leadership training program at Capitol Hill High School, Hoover Middle School, Parker Fifth Year Center, and seven elementary schools -- Coolidge, Hayes, Madison, Rockwood, Sequoyah, Spencer, and Telstar; then taking some evaluation on those pilot projects to determine whether or not this particular approach is worth expanding to other schools, and faculty inservice at them.
The recommendation on informing the community; there is no change from what the Task Force is recommending. On the alternative education program for dropouts, the Task Force is suggesting that the district furnish two teachers, space and furniture, in the cooperative alternative school for dropouts which is being proposed by the Metro Alliance for Safer Cities, and I am in agreement with that recommendation as long as the alliance can come up with the matching funds necessary to implement the program. I would add to what is on the printed page here, the addition of the two teaching positions for the second semester, which would be the equivalent of one teaching position for the entire year, pending receipt of funding by the Metro Alliance. I did talk with a representative of that group today. There are no changes on the staffing/counseling/ extended services section; referral and placement procedures; and curriculum modification. Those recommendations I am in complete agreement with.
On personnel, I am recommending 27 clerical positions to be divided among the high schools, middle schools, Fifth Year Centers, and elementary schools to institute the reporting system described in the report, and also to relieve the clerical work load
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT cont'd
of counselors, to free them for counseling activities with all students, but also in particular with those who have attendance problems. The only recommendation on personnel is for a Parent Effectiveness Training (PET), and this addition of a staff person. It would require human relations specialists already on staff, Training program.
human relations specialist to work on recommendation would not result in the assigning time from one of the existing to work with the Parent Effectiveness
Remarks - Truancy Task Force ReportRecommendations Dr. Payzant cont'd
The cost for implementation; the differential between the Task Force recommendation and mine, and the substantial difference in dollars is based primarily on the additional positions of counselors, psychometrists, nurses, and speech therapists.recommended by the Task Force, as well as the $500,000 plus recommended for the automated attendance accounting system. I believe that the overall recommendations heavily follow the recommendations of the Task Force. My major differences with the Task Force are economic ones in terms of the dollars required to accomplish the good ideas that they have set forth. There is no doubt that if the program works as anticipated, that the funding generated by increased average daily attendance would make possible in following years a higher level of revenue to offset the increased cost of some of this program. The immediate problem, though, is having the funding to get it all going right now with the dollar expenditure recommended by the Task Force. If the reporting portion of the plan has an impact, and I intend to evaluate it and bring information back to the Board in the late winter or spring, it seems to me that we will have a good indication of what kind of increase in attendance we are getting and what kind of impact that increase might have on revenue projections for another year, so "that at the time the budget is put together, we could consider the possibility of adding some of these additional positions recommended by the Task Force, and the portions of the plan that those additional positions would be able to implement.
Members of the Board inquired: Mrs. Potts - I was wondering about the function of some of our staff people such as the Home/School/Community Correlators, and our Community Guidance Workers, in terms of how many of those we have out, and how much they are serving similar functions, and whether they might be able to concentrate more time in dealing with this particular concern?
Dr. Payzant - The answer is yes; we have two programs that are funded by Title I, which provide community counselors and guidance workers to assist parents and students at the elementary and secondary levels with school problems. One of the major areas of attention given in that program is attendance. The limitation is that those personnel can only work.-with Title I students and are not allowed to work with the general school population. We also have an Indian Education program which has as part of it, personnel who work with parents and students, and those people are spending some of their time and energy on attendance as well. But there, again, they are limited to working with Indian students who are a part of that Indian Education program. Mrs. Potts - Do you have any idea how many people we are talking about serving that function?
Dr. Payzant - I believe we have in the neighborhood of 15 to 18 in the elementary and secondary program under Title I, in each component of it, and I think 12 or 15, at least, in the Indian Education program. Mrs. Williams - There was a CETA grant given for some of the work of the correlators; I was wondering if that was limited?
Dr. Payzant - There are serveral CETA programs. We are just beginning one which will focus on out-of-school youth and getting them back involved with an academic program and a work componerit at Foster Estes vocational training. That program has as its goal getting 50 out-of-school youth back into school arid into a program. That one is just getting underway. So there are other kinds of things that will complement what is being suggested here, and hopefully not only improve attendance overall, but improve the educational services that we are providing for our young people. Mrs. Potts - Are we in accord, between the Task Force and your recommendation, on three tardies adding up to being counted as one absence? I am seeing that in the Attendance Policy that is being proposed, JEA/JFB.
Dr. Payzant - The policy segment; that statement is precisely as recommended by the Task Force.
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Dr. Hamm - It seems that once again that money or the lack of it is the criterion for how much of the program that is recommended by the Task Force that we can implement. Is there anyone on the staff that is checking to see if any special funding can be found wherever it might possibly be, whether it is Title I or CETA; to kind of pull 'all of this together and see if any special funds might be found to help implement the program?
Dr. Payzant - Yes, but most of it is categorical and targeted for a particular student population. So CETA money and proposals funded with it must target a certain group. Title I must target a certain group. We have not to date found any general funding sources that would allow us to do a broad funding of these types of recommendations. Dr. Hamm - I was thinking along the lines that since we do acknowledge this as a community problem, that within our own community there might be some funds available that are not categorized in these areas, some foundations or such that might have some money available to help fund some of this. Dr. Payzant - There may be. hard enough.
We have not found any as yet, but we may not have looked
Mrs. Hill - The additional ' cost for the administrative regulations that you are recommending for the second and third year is about $40,000, and I was wondering why the increase?
Dr. Payzant - That is because the first quarter of the year is almost past. So if the Board were to improve these and we were to implement them in the next week or two, we would be paying people from, say, November 1 or the end of October to the end of the year; whereas, as next year, it would be for the full academic year. Mrs. Hill - Again, when you cannot contact the parents by phone, how are we going to contact them?
Dr. Payzant - My hope is that we will, as the result of the clerical time provided at the secondary level, free counselors to do some of that at the elementary level. I think the principal is going to have to take some responsibility for that. Although it will be an additional burden at least in the smaller schools, I think it is reasonable for a principal to follow up with home visits on those chronic cases, and in fact that is already being done in many instances. I don't think that is going to be good enough. So we probably will be coming back to you and saying that is one of the weak parts of this program and we have to find a better way to do it, which may result in adding people with that as their specific responsibility, making those kind of contacts.
Mrs. Hill - So you would say that in the high schools we would be expecting the counselors to make a home visit? Dr. Payzant - Or an assistant principal; yes. Mrs. Potts - One of the things that I noticed was emphasized in the Task Force's report was full utilization of community resources, and I can recall on two previous occasions there has been concern expressed that oftentimes when there was a referral by the school to a community agency, that the families would not follow through because of the stigma that was attached by their going to a community agency to receive, say, counseling help. The question has been raised, if there is space within a specific school, why can we not make that space available for these community agencies to do counseling with the families right there at the school? It was perceived that often families' would come to the school when they would not go elsewhere. I think also there is the initial consideration that the sbhool may have more clout than a community agency in getting the family to follow through on meetings. I am really interested in our looking at this. This initially came out of an effort in the Star Spencer area to work with community resources, and it was suggested there and, of course, at Star Spencer High School there just hasn't been space at all. But I think there are schools where we do have the space and perhaps it could be offered on an optional basis to agencies; not saying that counseling has to take place there, but thai it can help in working out some kind of an arrangement for that possibility.
Dr. Payzant - I agree. We are about to start a consortium of representatives of various community agencies to meet and deal with joint use of facilities and cooperative ventures just like the one you are suggesting, and our kick-off meeting to try and pull this consortium together is scheduled for November 1. Mr. Donwerth - With the exception of the additional clerical personnel and one additional human relations specialist, I really can't see where we are doing anything different with the Superintendent's recommendation, in many cases, than we are doing right now.
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Dr. Payzant - There are some significant changes; the specifying of time to make up work; and that is going to generate some major controversy down the road, because it is being very precise in saying what can be excused. That is a major difference. How we handle the Do Not Admit List; that approach is quite a significant change. So there are several. Mr. Donwerth - As it is now, a student on the Do Not Admit List goes to the principal's office, and it is pretty much the way the Task Force has recommended it, isn't it?
Dr. Payzant - Yes. Mr. Donwerth - The recommendation will be that a student be permitted to go to class and the principal prepare a list to circulate to the teachers. One parent brought a letter that he received from one of the high schools, that his son had not been in school for 12 days, when in actuality the boy had never been to school because he was enrolled in another school since he moved and the family is separated and the boy is living with his mother and is attending another school in our district. We do need to get better records. Also, a parent called me and said I can't understand why my son or daughter has no absences in one particular class, but he has eight absences in another, and I know that he was absent three times during this semester. It was a student in the middle school who wasn't cutting classes. I do know that we need to bear down on the attendance, and that we need to at least make a report to the parents on the report card, if nothing else, as to the number of classes missed. I have received the report cards on my children. They would have eight absences in one class and no absences in three, when I knew that they did not attend school two or three days during the year because of illness.
Dr. Payzant - This plan will require contact the same day, and the burden will be on the parent to call us if the student is out. If the parent does not call, then we will try to reach the parent, and if we can't reach the parent and the parent has not called us, then it will be an unexcused absence. After several unexcused absences, another chain of events starts into motion and we should, if we can get this implemented, cut out all of the kinds of things that you and I and many others have been hearing about for a long time. HEARINGS Mr. English called on those persons who had registered to address the Board on attendance:
1. 2. 3. 4.
Mary Hepp Howard MeKinnis David Parmelee Virginia Miller
Ms. Hepp spoke regarding the recommendations by the Truancy Task Force as opposed to those recommended by the Superintendent, which included the matter of make-up work and leaving it to the teacher's discretion as to the credit received; the need of support by the teachers from the administration when making a decision; the contacting of parents, and other. Ms. Hepp asked the Board to try to find money to implement that portion of.the Task Force's recommendation on the hiring of more counselors. Mr. McKinnis, too, spoke regarding the truancy problem and the Task Force's recommendations, and the possibility of eliminating some crime with implementation of the program.
Included in Mr. Parmelee's remarks was a concern that the truancy bill which was passed in the legislature be carried out; that more truant officers be hired to work with counselors, and whatever is needed be implemented to keep the students in school. Ms. Miller referred to the recommendations by the Superintendent on the implementation of an attendance policy and the amount of money to be spent; the need for a smaller pupil-teacher ratio,; and other. Ms. Miller then read what she stated was from a textbook on Social Psychology, which related to group thinking.
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R. #324 Approval of Pol icy on Attendance
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Williams for approval of a policy on attendance:
ATTENDANCE
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The Board believes that students between the ages of five years and eighteen years residing in the geographical area of the district should be enrolled in the Oklahoma City Public Schools. Exceptions include those students who have completed four years of high school work, are in attendance at some private or other school where other means of education are provided, or where the student has been excused or removed from attendance by reason of law. Entrance ages to attend district schools shall be in compliance with state statutes. The Board endorses the assignment by law of the responsibility for causing student attendance to the parent or guardian, and the Superintendent will make the compulsory attendance law known to students, parents/guardians, and district employees.
Students should be holidays, personal absent for reasons and/or alternative
in school at all times except for recognized religious illness, bereavement, or family emergencies. Students other than those previously mentioned will be counseled educational programs provided.
Normally, a student will achieve less if he/she fails to attend class; thus, the greater the number of absences, the less the student's achievement. Therefore, grades should be awarded on the basis of the achievement of the student with the teacher taking into consideration extenuating circumstances. The outcomes of homework, test scores, class participation, other learning activities, and incentive credit for attendance are termed to be the achievement of the student. Students will be permitted to make up any. classwork missed because of an absence. A reasonable period of time will be provided to make up work missed. If the work is made up, the student will be given proper credit. Failure to make up work within the allotted time period will result in the student failing the work missed. Class tardiness is not as serious as being absent; however, it is of great concern to the overall operation of the school. Three tardies will be considered to count as one absence. The Superintendent shall develop procedures to implement this policy and the requirements of state statutes and regulations.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted nay; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #325 Superintendent Authorized to Implement Attendance Policy with Administrative Rules and Regulati ons
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Hamm that the Superintendent be authorized to implement the attendance policy with administrative rules and regulations. AMENDMENT Mrs. Hill then made a motion for amendment, which was seconded by Mr. Donwerth, to substitute the Task Force's recommendation number 5 for the Superintendent's recommendation number 5, which would specify that work missed due to absence be made up in three days (instead of two); that full earned credit be given for excused absences and 75 percent of full earned credit be given for unexcused absences.
Dr. Payzant and members of the Board continued by discussing the amendment as it related to the need to have a penalty for work that is made up; clarification on which day would be counted as the first day toward the number of days to make up work; that instead of penalizing the student by taking away grade points, the student be judged upon the work produced and the attendance penalty, if necessary, be applied in a different area; that if the penalty were enforced for 25 percent of the grade point average to be taken away, it would only be for that make-up work and not for a semester; the fear that if a student is penalized too much for make-up work, that student could lose interest in making up work missed; penalty on work missed in teaching the kind of values a student needs later in society, and other. Following the discussion, Mr. Donwerth suggested a perfection to the amendment, "that 85 percent full earned credit be given for make-up work, instead of 75 percent, and that the Superintendent's recommendation that two days for make-up work for each absence be included." Mr. English then suggested that the original amendment be withdrawn and a new amendment be made to include the perfection as stated.
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ORIGINAL AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN - NEW AMENDMENT MADE AND FAILED Mrs. Hill then withdrew the original amendment and Mr. Donwerth the second.
Mrs. Hill moved to amend the original motion to add a. and b. of number 5 of the Task Force's recommendations, with b. being "85 percent of full earned credit will be given for unexcused absences." The amendment was seconded by Mr. Donwerth.
R. #325 Superintendent Authorized to Implement Attendance Policy with Administrative Rules and Regulations cont'd
In discussing the new amendment to the motion, clarification was accepted that work missed means tests also, whatever happened the day of the absence; concern expressed about students who make it a habit of simply being absent the day of a test; that when a student is truant the educational process is being punished and once that opportunity is gone, it cannot be recalled, and what went on that day cannot be reproduced in make-up work; that the punishment for nonattendance can be dealt with by the teacher in implementing number 7 of the administrative regulations ("...up to one fourth of a student's grade may be based on attendance."), and other.
On roll call for the amendment, Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted nay; and Mr. English voted nay. Mr. English declared that the amendment failed. Mrs. Hill inquired as to the number of attendance officers that are employed by the district; to which Dr. Payzant responded that there are three, and hopefully as the result of experience in the next three or four months the district could get a firm idea on whether the three attendance officers were adequate, which could have an impact on the 1980-81 budget recommendations.
Members of the Board continued by discussing the use of the word "may" in regard to one-fourth of a student's grade being based on attendance; that one teacher may make a strong statement about it and on the same day another teacher would’nbt, which could cause confusion among the students; however,. inasmuch as it safd "up to 25 percent," this does give some leeway for the teachers in interpreting it to students. It was agreed that by this time in the school year, teachers have explained how they are going to be grading and, in most instances, attendance was not mentioned by teachers for the- first semester; however, Dr. Payzant stated that the key in the proposed regulations was that of requiring the teachers to be very clear in setting forth expectations at the beginning of the course, to students and parents.
Mrs. Hill inquired about number 13 of the proposed administrative regulations - "All absences due to illness shall be reported to the school nurse by the attendance clerk." Dr. Payzant stated that if the absences were due to illness, they would be excused absences and the attendance clerk would simply be sharing the records with the school nurse. AMENDMENT FAILED Mr. English relinquished the Chair to Mrs. Potts and made the following motion for an amendment: L would move that number 5 under the Attendance Administrative Regulations be amended to include the statement that no teacher shall be required to permit a student to make up more than three tests per semester if the tests were missed because of unexcused absences. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Williams.
Mr. English explained that in talking with teachers, one of the concerns was that students take advantage of the opportunity to make up work missed by being absent when a test is given, sometimes allowing more time for them to study for the test, which is unfair to other students.
On roll call for the amendment to the motion, Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted nay; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mrs. Potts declared that the motion for amendment was defeated,;,and returned the Chair to Mr. English.
Mrs. Hill expressed that probably the Board would need a good evaluation of the administrative regulations, to which it was agreed that this would be done. Dr. Hamm stated that by not closing the door on anything, the Board would be looking at the recommendations again, and he was especially interested in the computerized attendance accounting system and would like to see that implemented: later oni, if in some way it could be financed. Mrs. Potts expressed a concern that an absence for bereavement be defined. Mr. English, at the conclusion of the discussion, stated: I think we have really a strong policy left with us. We talked about the penalties; but there is that 25 percent penalty that if a teacher feels strongly about this, that they do have the
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R. #326 Superintendent Authorized to Add Clerical Positions to 1979-80 Budget
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opportunity of making 25 percent of their grade based upon attendance, and that is a lot stiffer than anything that we have had. Dr. Hamm added: I think Ms. Hepp's comment about backing the teacher up in that is well to be kept under advisement.
On roll call for the original motion, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start that the Superintendent be authorized to add twenty-seven (27) clerical positions to the 1979-80 budget to implement the new attendance reporting plan in the schools, to expand the telephone service as necessary, and charge additional cost of this program to salary accounts with balances available because of salary withheld from participants in the work stoppage. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #327 Approval for Release in Payment of Escrowed Sum for Reimbursement in Federal Matching Grant
Dr. Payzant to allow us purchase of petition is pending the
stated: You may recall that the Board has petitioned the federal governmennot to return money that was provided through federal funds for the some equipment for the television station when it was in operation. That still pending and the government is requiring us to return the $119,122 outcome of our petition review.
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams to release in payment of the escrowed sum of $119,122 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for reimbursement of the federal participation in Federal Matching Grant P. L. 87-447, File #86T, as required by Section 392 (G) of the Public Telecommunications Financing Act of 1978, as recommended by the Superintendent. Mr. Donwerth inquired: Do we plan to vote on this, this evening? Not that I have any objection, but I did ask the question at last week's meeting, will the truancy be the only business taken care of at that meeting, and your answer was I assume it is going to be a special meeting at which time that would be the only thing that we could vote on. Mr. English - This is something that came up after last week's meeting and something, as I understand, needs action on now.
Mr. Donwerth - It has been posted and would be legal? Dr. Payzant - Yes, it was included in the notice of special meeting that was sent to the County Clerk, and the reason for recommending action on it this evening is that the money must be repaid by the end of this month, which is prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board, and if you do not want to take action on this, this’evening, I would urge you to call a special meeting just for that purpose, because should we not return this money, we will do possibly two things; one, we will hurt the possibility that our petition will be favorably received and we might be inviting litigation to recover the funds. Mrs. Potts - For clarification, would this sum of money come from the monies received from the sale of the TV station? Dr. Payzant - Yes. Mrs. Hill - My concern is that the letter is dated September 28 and was received in your office apparently on October 2, and why is it just now October 22 making it to us?
Dr. Payzant - Because we have been exploring all possibilities to try and avoid sending the money back.
Mrs. Hill - I really think it should have appeared on our agenda last Monday night, and it is a little bit inexcusable. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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HEARINGS cont'd
Additional persons addressed the Board as follows: ’
1. 2. 3. 4.
Debbie Wakely Jack Winters Joe Carver Jim Toahty
Ms. Wakely spoke about heating conditions, cold temperatures, and drafts in portable classrooms at Star Spencer High School.
Remarks from Mr. Winters were directed toward conditions of school buildings, supplies for students, and other. Mr. Winters distributed photographs to members of the Board, which he stated were for their viewing of some of the conditions in buildings to which he referred. Joe Carver, who stated that he was a student at Star Spencer High School, spoke in support of Mr. Toahty as a teacher and coach, who was no longer employed by the school district. Mr. Toahty stated that he had resigned as a teacher and coach at Star Spencer High School because of undesirable conditions at the school; however, since that time he had requested to be reinstated. Mr. Toahty concluded his remarks by stating that he would like to return to the classroom as a teacher.
Mrs. Williams mentioned that there were representatives in the audience from Carverdale and Edwards Addition Neighborhood Associations because of their interest in the attendance policy.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Mr. English stated that he thought the neighborhood associations could play important role in cutting down on truancy.
Comments Mr. English
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It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the Board recess to executive session for formal evaluation of the Superintendent pursuant to his employment contract and its reappointment provisions.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr.-Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. (Mr. Donwerth was not present.) Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #328 Board Recessed to Executive Session 9:05 p.m.
R. #329 Board Returned to Open Session 10:34 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. (Mr. Donwerth was not present.) Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA)
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time, and place of the Special Meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, notice of the date, time, place, and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district th
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
day of
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T h er e h a s b e e n m u c h i nt er e st gi v e n t o t hi s c o m mi s si o n, a n d I a m c ert ai n t h at i s a s it s h o ul d b e. W e t h o u g ht p er h a p s t hi s e v e ni n g w e w o ul d gi v e t o y o u, aft er h a vi n g m et s e v er al ti m e s, s o m e w h at of a c a p s ul e of e arl y a gr e e m e nt s o n w hi c h t h e C o m mi s si o n h a s r e a c h e d.' " T h e C o m mi s si o n m e m b er s a gr e e t h at at t h e b a s e of m a n y of o ur pr o bl e m s of t h e O kl a h o m a P u bli c S c h o ol S y st e m li e s t h e e v er- pr e s e nt c o n c er n f or a d e q u at e f u n di n g. W hil e b ei n g a w ar e t h at m o n e y c a n i n n o w a y s ol v e all of t h e pr o bl e m s wit hi n o ur e d u c ati o n al s y st e m; t h er e ar e m a n y ot h er s -- s o ci al diff er e n c e s, m or e w or ki n g p ar e nt s t h a n e v er b ef or e, o n e- p ar e nt h o m e s a n d h u m a n b e h a vi or w e a k n e s s e s, all of t h e s e m u st b e t a k e n i nt o a c c o u nt. I n m o st i n st a n c e s, t h e pr o bl e m s w hi c h w e will a d dr e s s c a n n ot b e tr ul y s ol v e d wit h o ut a d diti o n al f u n di n g. " H o w e v er, w e al s o s p e a k u nif or ml y t o t h e d e cli ni n g pri d e wit hi n s o m e s e g m e nt s of o ur e d u c ati o n al s o ci et y. T h e dir e n e e d f or r e affir mi n g o ur b eli ef i n a n d s u p p ort f or p u bli c e d u c ati o n n ati o n wi d e, a n d m o st a s s ur e dl y i n O kl a h o m a Cit y, i s a c h all e n g e t h at e a c h m e m b er of t h e e d u c ati o n al t e a m m u st a c c e pt.
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"I n li g ht of t h e s e i niti al t hr e e st at e m e nt s, t h e C o m mi s si o n m u st a g ai n str e s s t h e ur g e nt n e e d f or t h e i n p ut of t h e t ot al c o m m u nit y. I n o nl y t h at m a n n er c a n t h e C o m mi s si o n f e el t h at it i s tr ul y r e pr e s e nti n g all ar e a s of c o n c er n a n d i nt er e st wit hi n o ur O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol S y st e m. " A s t h e C o m mi s si o n b e gi n s t o c ar ef ull y st u d y a n d d e al wit h t h e c o m pl e x t o pi c of s c h o ol f u n di n g a n d b e gi n s t o d e al i n d e pt h wit h t h e b u d g et, o ur w or k will be made m u c h e a si er a n d c ert ai nl y r e s ult i n a m or e r e pr e s e nt ati v e c o n cl u si o n b y t h e f a ct t h at t h e t ot al c o m m u nit y h a s i n d e e d gi v e n i n p ut."
R e v. J a m e s c o nti n u e d: P u bli c e d u c ati o n i s i m p ort a nt i n o ur c o m m u nit y. O ur C o m mi s si o n r e ali z e s t h e pr o bl e m s w hi c h s o ci al c h a n g e h a s br o u g ht t o o ur c o m m u nit y t h at h a s n e g ati v el y r e s ult e d i n t h e fi n a n ci al p ot e nti al of p u bli c e d u c ati o n. W e k n o w t hi s; w e r e c o g ni z e t hi s, a n d i nt e n d t o a d dr e s s all of t h e s e it e m s. H o w e v er, we need t o b e c o m e fri e n d s a g ai n, r e g ar dl e s s of t h e pr o bl e m s. I t hi n k w e w o ul d all a gr e e t h at if m ot h er a n d f at h er ar e fi g hti n g a n d f e u di n g, t h e e n d r e s ult will b e a fr u str at e d, di s a p p oi nt e d, a n d m a n y -ti m e s, a n u nr ul y c hil d. O n t h e t e a m of e d u c ati o n al pr of e s si o n al s a n d s u p p ort p er s o n n el of t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol S y st e m, w e h a v e s o m e w h at of a m ot h er/f at h er sit u ati o n. It i s i n d e e d ur g e nt at t hi s ti m e t h at i n or d er f or u s t o r e g ai n s o m e of t h e l o st c o nfi d e n c e i n o ur p u bli c s c h o ol s y st e m, t h er e i s a n e e d f or i nt e grit y; t h er e i s a n e e d f or r e s p e ct; t h er e i s a n e e d of a n el e m e nt of tr u st f or t h e r e s p o n si biliti e s t h at ar e y o ur s. Y o u c a n't b u y t h at. F u n di n g w o n't g et it; it mi g ht h el p. It i s a r e s p o n si bilit y t h at b ef all s e v er y b o d y w h o d e al s wit h a c hil d. T h er e ar e t h o s e w h o ar e i n v ol v e d i n si n gl e i s s u e s a b o ut e d u c ati o n. T h e y f e el t h at if y o u d o t hi s; if y o u t a k e a w aj t h at, all will b e w ell. T h at i s n ot n e c e s s aril y t h e c a s e. We r e ali z e t h at all st u d e nt s d o n ot l e ar n at a n e q u al p a c e a n d d o n ot al w a y s h a v e e q u al p ot e nti al. W e e d u c at e t o e a c h i n di vi d u al' s p ot e nti al. W e s h o ul d n ot w orr y s o m u c h a b o ut t h e A C T s c or e. W e s h o ul d b e c o n c er n e d a b o ut h o w o ur st u d e nt s s c or e i n t h eir a ct s. I t hi n k t h ai i s 'i m p ort a nt. T h er e ar e m a n y w h o c o ul d n ot e nt er a ^ c oll e g e or u ni v er sit y i n o ur ar e a of hi g h er e d u c ati o n, b ut b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e b e e n t a u g ht t h e pr e c e pt s of o ur c ult ur e, t h e w or k et hi c s, a n d h o w t o a ct, t h e y c a n g et j o b s t h at will f e e d f a mili e s a n d p a y m e di c al c ar e f or t h eir c hil dr e n. T o t h e B o ar d, a n d t o all w h o e n g a g e i n p u bli c e d u c ati o n i n O kl a h o m a Cit y, I h a v e t w o fi n e s o n s, pr o d u ct s of t hi s s c h o ol s y st e m, a n d t h e y c a m e t hr o u g h it i n t h e t or m e nt of m a n y tri al s. T o d a y, t h e y ar e s u c c e s sf ul i n c ol l e g e, a n d if it i s g o o d e n o u g h f or m y s o n, it i s g o o d e n o u g h f or a n y b o d y. Thank y o u v er y m u c h. W e bi d y o u G o d s p e e d. W e h o p e a n d pr a y t h at fr o m t h e fr uit s of o ur w or k, w e will s e e a n e w g e n er ati o n of pri d e o n c e a g ai n i n t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol S y st e m, a n d t h e n e w p e o pl e c o mi n g t o O kl a h o m a Cit y will n ot s h u n u s b e c a u s e w e h a p p e n e d t o h a v e b e e n f or c e d t o m e et a gr e at s o ci al c h all e n g e t h at m a n y c o m m u niti e s di d n ot m e et. A n d r e g ar dl e s s t o w h at a n y b o d y s a y s, w e m a d e it w or k. It mi g ht n ot h a v e b e e n o ur ori gi n al i d e a, b ut t o g et h er w e di d it o ur w a y.
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Mr s. P ott s st at e d: I t hi n k it c o ul d n ot b e p ut a n y b ett er t h a n t h e C h air m a n of t h e C o m mi s si o n p ut it i n t er m s of o ur b ei n g at a r e al cr o s sr o a d s, wit h t hi s i s s u e c o mi n g u p t o m orr o w f or p u bli c v ot e. I w o ul d p er s o n all y ur g e t h e B o ar d t o s u p p ort t h e m oti o n a n d ur g e t h e g e n er al p u bli c t o g et o ut a n d v ot e i n o p p o siti o n t o t hi s. I t hi n k t h at it r e all y i s criti c al t h at w e st art p utti n g t e a c h er s' s al ari e s, t h e w h ol e f u n di n g of e d u c ati o n m u c h m or e i n li n e wit h it s i m p ort t o w ar d t h e f ut ur e of o ur cit y a n d o ur c o u ntr y. I h a v e m e nti o n e d t o a f e w p e o pl e t h at I h a d h e ar d t h at i n R u s si a t e a c h er s w er e p ai d m or e t h a n d o ct or s, a n d t o m e t h at i s p utti n g pri oriti e s w h er e t h e y b el o n g. I t hi n k it i s ti m e t h at w e di d all w e c o ul d t o p ut t h e s e pri oriti e s i n or d er o ur s el v e s.
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Mr s. P ott s - I n r ef er e n c e t o t h e tr u a n c y l a w, I w a s t hi n ki t e a c h er s ar e pl a n ni n g o n h a vi n g 2 5 p er c e nt of a st u d e nt' s t o s o a d vi s e t h e st u d e nt s of t hi s. I a m n ot s ur e h o w m u c h t h e s c h o ol s t h at t hi s i n d e e d i s a r e s p o n si bilit y, s o t h at b e ef w h e n i n d e e d t h at i s c arri e d o ut b y a t e a c h er. I hope t e a c h er s.
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Dr. H a m m - I li k e d t h e l a n g u a g e t h at R e v. G or e e J a m e s u s e d i n t h e C o m mi s si o n' s r e p ort, t h e r ef err al t o r e a s s e m bli n g a n e d u c ati o n al t e a m b e c a u s e of t h e fr a g m e nt ati o n t h at h a s t a k e n pl a c e, t h at t hi s i s a hi g h pri orit y a n d it n e e d s t o b e d o n e.
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Dr. H a m m c o nti n u e d: W e r e c ei v e d i n o ur p a c k et of i nf or m ati o n a r e p ort r e g ar di n g t h e s e c urit y s y st e m t h at h a s b e e n i n st all e d. I n c o m p ari n g t h e fir st s e v er al w e e k s of s c h o ol t hi s y e ar a s c o m p ar e d t o l a st y e ar, a n d t h e r at e of v a n d ali s m, br e a ki n g a n d e nt eri n g, t h er e i s a d e ci d e d diff er e n c e a n d v er y pr o n o u n c e d. I a p pr e ci at e t h at i nf or m ati o n a n d I t hi n k t h at j u stifi e s t h at e x p e n dit ur e, a n d will c o nti n u e t o d o s o. C o m m e nt s Mr. D o n w ert h
Mr. D o n w ert h - I att e n d e d t h e i n s er vi c e at Ei s e n h o w er S c h o ol Fri d a y m or ni n g. I do b eli e v e t h at t e a c h er s, at l e a st t h o s e t h at I h a v e t al k e d t o, ar e r e all y g oi n g t o g et b a c k t o g et h er. T h e y w a nt t o d e al wit h t h e pr o bl e m at h a n d, a n d t h at i s t h e e d u c ati o n of t h e c hil dr e n. T h er e ar e a l ot of t hi n g s t h at still pl a g u e t h e pr o c e s s s o m e, b ut I t hi n k all of t h e s e ar e c o n st a ntl y g etti n g o ut of t h e w a y a n d b ef or e l o n g e v er yt hi n g will b e b a c k t o n or m al. L a st T h ur s d a y e v e ni n g I w a s i n vit e d a n d di d att e n d a n d s p e a k t o t h e M yrtl e C h a pt er D e m ol a y gr o u p o n e d u c ati o n d a y f or t h e D e m ol a y s. T h e y ar e d e di c at e d t o p u bli c e d u c ati o n, a n d f or t hi s r e a s o n t h e y a s k e d m e t o c o m e o v er. They w er e e xtr e m el y i nt er e st e d i n t w o t hi n g s. N u m b er o n e, h o w ar e w e g oi n g t o k e e p t h e K u Kl u x Kl a n o ut of O kl a h o m a ? N u m b er t w o w a s t h e tr u a n c y p oli c y. T o t h e b e st of m y a bilit y, I tri e d t o e x pl ai n t h e tr u a n c y p oli c y t o t h e m. I w o ul d li k e t o h a v e h a d a n u m b er of t h e att e n d a n c e p oli c y fl y er s t o h a n d t o t h e m at t h e ti m e. T h e o nl y c o m m e nt t h at I w o ul d li k e t o m a k e o n t h e fl y er i s t h at of t h e l a st p ar a gr a p h, "t o b e eli gi bl e t o p arti ci p at e i n e xtr a c urri c ul ar a cti viti e s s u c h a s s p ort s, fi el d tri p s, b a n d s, st u d e nt s m u st m ai nt ai n a n 8 0 p er c e nt att e n d a n c e r e c or d," I d o n't t hi n k t h at i s e n o u g h. C o ul d n't w e a d d t o t hi s, t h e n, o n e m or e t hi n g, t h at all w or k b e m a d e u p f or a b s e n c e s a c c or di n g t o t h e p oli c y s et f ort h b y t h e B o ar d ? I f e el if st u d e nt s ar e g oi n g t o p arti ci p at e i n e xtr a c urri c ul ar a cti viti e s, t h e y s h o ul d h a v e t o m a k e u p t h e w or k f or a b s e n c e s, e v e n if t h e y ar e i n s p ort s, et c. I w o ul d li k e t o s e e u s tr y t o w or k o n t h at.
A d diti o n al C o m m e nt s Mr s. Willi a m s
Mr s. Willi a m s - T h ur s d a y ni g ht a v er y i m p ort a nt m e eti n g w a s h el d h er e b y t h e F a mil y S c h o ol C orr el at or s, u n d er t h e s u p er vi si o n of Mr s. F a n ni e B ail e y. W e h a d a v er y l ar g e a u di e n c e. It w a s o n a p o siti v e si d e of tr u a n c y. I w o ul d c all it tr u a n c y pr e v e nti o n. T h e y h a d p ar e nt s, st u d e nt s, a n d citi z e n s, a n d t hi s a u dit ori u m w a s n e arl y f ull. T h er e w a s Dr. M el vi n T o d d fr o m t h e O kl a h o m a B o ar d of R e g e nt s; D a vi d O v er str e et a n d J. C. W att s of t h e Bi g' R e d of O kl a h o m a; t w o y o u n g m e n, f or m er st u d e nt s of t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y P u bli c S c h o ol s a n d n o w m e m b er s i n t h e pr e-r el e a s e c e nt er s; a n d a N a v y r e cr uit er. T h er e w a s J a n e J a yr o e, f or m er Mi s s A m eri c a a n d fr o m C h a n n el 5. T h e y t al k e d v er y o p e nl y t o o ur y o u n g p e o pl e. I t hi n k m o st of t h e y o u n g st er s w e nt a w a y j u st t hi n ki n g it w a s g o o d t o b e h er e t o h e ar t h e c h all e n g e s t h at w e nt f ort h fr o m t h e q u art er b a c k of Bi g R e d, fr o m t w o y o u n g m e n w h o h a d l o st t h eir w a y a n d w er e h er e t o t ell t h e m t h at r e all y b ei n g i n s c h o ol i s w ort h it. It w a s q uit e g o o d. I n f a ct, I w o ul d li k e t o s e e it r e p e at e d. A s I w a s i n t h e h all w a y li st e ni n g, s o m e t e a c h er s c a m e u p a n d w a nt e d t h o s e y o u n g m e n t o c o m e o ut a n d t al k t o t h eir st u d e nt s. T hi s i s w h at w e c all pr e v e nti v e m e di ci n e.
L E G AL A N D Att or n e y 's R e p ort
Mr.
FI N A N CI A L
Bl e a kl e y
REP O RTS
r e p ort e d:
( 1)
T o m m y D a vi d s o n S uit si n c e t h e l a st m e eti Di stri ct N o. 8 9 a n d w h o i s bri n gi n g a l
( 2)
J u d y B o s w ell S uit - T h e s e c o n d s uit w a s br o u g ht b y J u d y B o s w ell. T h e a p p e al of M s. B o s w ell' s t er mi n ati o n i s n o w p e n di n g. S h e br o u g ht a writ of m a n d a m u s s e e ki n g h er b a c k p a y si n c e h er t er mi n ati o n. S h e w a s n otifi e d t o d a y t h at h er p a y c h e c k s h a d b e e n w aiti n g f or h er at t h e P er s o n n el D e p art m e nt, a n d t h e y h a v e b e e n pi c k e d u p. I t hi n k t h at will r e s ol v e t h e writ of m a n d a m u s. T h e bri ef o n b e h alf of t h e di stri ct a n d t h e a p p e al of h er t er mi n ati o n will b e fil e d t hi s w e e k, a n d w e h o p e t h e di stri ct c o urt c a n r e a c h a d e ci si o n i n t h e n e ar f ut ur e o n t h at t er mi n ati o n.
- W e h a v e h a d t w o l a w s uit s fil e d a g ai n st t h e s c h o ol di stri ct n g. T h e fir st i s T o m m y D a vi d s o n v s. I n d e p e n d e nt S c h o ol ot h er p arti e s. Mr. D a vi d s o n i s t h e f or m er C hi ef of S e c urit y, a w s uit all e gi n g d a m a g e s o ut of hi s t er mi n ati o n b y t h e di stri ct.
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Mr.
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OF
M E E TI N G
OF
N OVE MBER
5,
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P ot e nti al Gift s t o S c h o ol Di stri ct ( Tr a ct s of L a n d) - Y o u h a v e b e e n pr o vi d e d i n y o ur p a c k et, m at eri al s r el ati n g t o t hr e e p ot e nti al gift s t o t h e s c h o ol di stri ct. T h e fir st i s a d e vi s e i n t h e Will of Fl or e n c e O g d e n Wil s o n, w h o h a s d e vi s e d t o t h e di stri ct, L ot s 2 5 t hr o u g h 3 8, Bl o c k 5, of Cl ar k S u b di vi si o n t o O kl a h o m a Cit y. T hi s i s a s u b st a nti al tr a c k of l a n d a dj a c e nt t o t h e N ort h e a st Hi g h S c h o ol gr o u n d s. A l a d y n a m e d Vi vi a n K e el y i s i nt er e st e d i n m a ki n g a c h arit a bl e c o ntri b uti o n t o t h e di stri ct of Bl o c k A of Cr e st o n Hill s A d diti o n, a n d a M s. Mi d g e K et o n e n i s i nt er e st e d i n m a ki n g a c h arit a bl e c o ntri b uti o n of L ot 1 1 of Bl o c k 3 3 of Cr e st o n Hill s A d diti o n t o t h e di stri ct. T h e s e l a st t w o tr a c k s of l a n d ar e n e ar t h e i nt er s e cti o n of N ort h Mir a m ar a n d N. E. 2 3r d Str e et. T hi s i s n e ar t h e e ntr a n c e t o t h e S er vi c e C e nt er. O n t h e a g e n d a of t h e n e xt m e eti n g, w e w o ul d li k e t o h a v e a r e c o m m e n d ati o n wit h r e s p e ct t o t h e r e c ei pt of t h e s e t hr e e gift s b y t h e s c h o ol di stri ct, a n d w o ul d r e c o m m e n d B o ar d a cti o n at t h at ti m e.
( 3) ’
Mr. L a d d g a v e a r o uti n e r e p ort, w h er ei n h e st at e d t h at wit h o n e-t hir d of t h e fi s c al y e ar g o n e, t h e di stri ct i s a h e a d of l a st y e ar i n f u n d s r e c ei v e d, a n d t h e di s b ur s e m e nt s at t hi s p oi nt ar e a b o ut e q u al t o l a st y e ar; t h at h e w a s e n c o ur a g e d t h at t h e di stri ct c o ul d a v oi d t h e e x p e n s e of p a yi n g i nt er e st o n n o n p a y a bl e w arr a nt s i n t h e G e n er al F u n d t hi s y e ar. Mr. L a d d al s o st at e d t h at t h e i nt er e st r at e s c o nti n u e t o cli m b, a n d it i s a gr e at ti m e t o b e i n v e sti n g. The
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Dr. P a y z a nt i ntr o d u c e d Mr s. P at W at s o n, Pr e si d e nt, t h e A s s o ci ati o n of All S c h o ol P er s o n n el, w h o g a v e pr eli mi n ar y r e m ar k s a b o ut t h e or g a ni z ati o n, it s m e m b er s hi p c a m p ai g n, et c., a n d r e g ar di n g M s. P e g g y H ell er, A s si st a nt O p er ati o n s M a n a g er, C o m p ut er S er vi c e s, h a vi n g b e e n s el e ct e d a s E m pl o y e e of t h e M o nt h.
A C ertifi c at e of R e c o g niti o n w a s pr e s e nt e d b y Dr. t h e B o ar d of E d u c ati o n a n d t h e A s s o ci ati o n of All
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It w a s m o v e d b y Mr s. Hill a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. t o att e n d m e eti n g s a s i n di c at e d:
At
P a y z a nt t o M s. H ell er S c h o ol P er s o n n el.
Expense
t o t h e S c h o ol
Willi a m s
t h e f oll o wi n g p er s o n s
t o dir e ct
R. # 3 3 3 Pr of e s si o n al Tri p s A p pr o v e d
Di stri ct
B u si n e s s T e a c h er s, B ell e I sl e, F B L A O ct o b er 1 8- 2 0, 1 9 7 9. C o nfir m ati o n
( a)
B e v erl y Gil m or e, L o y Ri g g s, V o c ati o n al R e gi o n al C o nf er e n c e, Arli n gt o n, T e x a s,
( b)
S h ar o n P a p p a s, Tr a v eli n g Stri n g T e a c h er, N ati o n al Bl a c k M u si c St. L o ui s, Mi s s o uri, O ct o b er 2 2- 2 3, 1 9 7 9. C o nfir m ati o n .
( c)
Al v e n a St e p h e n s, T e a c h er, Vi s u all y M o bilit y, E a st C e ntr al U ni v er sit y, C o nfir m ati o n
( d)
G e n e St ei g er, A s si st a nt Dir e ct or, S p e ci al Pr oj e ct s; L e s si e L e S ur e, C o or di n at or, S p e ci al Pr oj e ct s; E S A A T e c h ni c al A s si st a n c e M e eti n g, Littl e R o c k, Ar k a n s a s, O ct o b er 3 1, 1 9 7 9. C o nfir m ati o n
( e)
G e n e St ei g er, A s si st a nt Dir e ct or, M a n a g e m e nt I n stit ut e, W a s hi n gt o n,
(f)
Vi c ki e L. H uff m a n, C o s m et ol o g y T e a c h er, N ort h w e st S h o w, D all a s, T e x a s, N o v e m b er 9- 1 2, 1 9 7 9.
( g)
Ali c e V. H o u st o n, Dir e ct or of C urri c ul u m, N ati o n al Alli a n c e E d u c at or s, D etr oit, Mi c hi g a n, N o v e m b er 1 4- 1 6, 1 9 7 9.
( h)
G e or g e H. R u s s ell, Dir e ct or, P er s o n n el E d u c at or s, D etr oit, Mi c hi g a n, N o v e m b er
(i)
S a n dr a B e n n ett, M at h- S ci e n c e T e a c h er, A d ult E d u c ati o n C e nt er; C hri sti e L. H o b b s, L. D. T e a c h er, J eff er s o n Mi d dl e S c h o ol; Si d n e y E. C a m p b ell, L. D. T e a c h er, N ort h e a st Hi g h S c h o ol, A s s o ci ati o n f or C hil dr e n wit h L e ar ni n g Di s a biliti e s A n n u al C o nf er e n c e, T ul s a, O kl a h o m a, N o v e m b er 1 5- 1 6, 1 9 7 9.
(j)
Or g el W ar e, Pri n ci p al, W h e el er El e m e nt ar y S c h o ol, L ar g e Cit y A d mi ni str at or s A s s o ci ati o n, Al b u q u er q u e, N e w M e xi c o, N o v e m b er 2 8- D e c e m b er 1, 1 9 7 9.
( k)
Ali c e V. L e a d er s'
I m p air e d, M o o n A d a, O kl a h o m a,
C o nt e st,
Mi d dl e S c h o ol, O ct o b er 2 6- 2 7,
S er vi c e s, N ati o n al 1 5- 1 8, 1 9 7 9.
H o u st o n, Dir e ct or of C urri c ul u m, A S C D M e eti n g, C o nf er e n c e, D all a s, T e x a s, D e c e m b er 6- 8, 1 9 7 9.
and
Titl e VII Bili n g u al C o nfir m ati o n
S p e ci al Pr oj e ct s, N ati o n al D. C., N o v e m b er 4- 8, 1 9 7 9.
Cl a s s e n,
Ori e nt ati o n 1 9 7 9.
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R. # 3 3 3 Pr of e s si o n al Tri p s A p pr o v e d c o nt' d
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c o nt' d
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S all y C ol e, Pri n ci p al, Cl a s s e n S c h o ol, 1 9 8 0 N A S S P C o n v e nti o n,
( m)
Vir gi ni a T h o m p s o n, Pri n ci p al, Will ar d El e m e nt ar y S c h o ol, of El e m e nt ar y S c h o ol Pri n ci p al s C o nf er e n c e, Al b u q u er q u e,' F e br u ar y 1 9- 2 2, 1 9 8 0.
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S o ut h C e ntr al N e w M e xi c o,
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A s s o ci ati o n
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Hi g h S c h o ol; P e g g y K e n n e d y, Pri n ci p al, Mi a mi, Fl ori d a, J a n u ar y 1 1- 1 6, 1 9 8 0.
( n)
Ji m J o h n s o n, Dir e ct or of S p e ci al S er vi c e s, S er vi c e s, S h a w n e e, O kl a h o m a, N o v e m b er 1- 2,
( o)
R ut h F ai n e, T el e vi si o n,
( p)
O n e or m or e B o ar d M e m b er s, T h e A n n u al C o n v e nti o n of t h e O kl a h o m a St at e B o ar d s A s s o ci ati o n, O kl a h o m a Cit y, O kl a h o m a, N o v e m b er 1 1- 1 3, 1 9 7 9.
( q)
Fr e d D a ni el s, J u ni or Pr o gr a m m er; L arr y C o m p ut er S y st e m s W or k s h o p, P a g e R e a d er N o v e m b er 1 2- 1 6, 1 9 7 9.
(r)
Willi a m Bl e a kl e y, Att or n e y, J er ni g a n, Gr o v e s, C o nf er e n c e R e g ar di n g A u dit C o ntr ol # 6 0 0 0 1- 0 6,
( s)
B et h Wil s o n, Bl a c k S c h o ol
T h e T ul s a Ar e a Dir e ct or s 1 9 7 9. C o nfir m ati o n
C o n s ult a nt, C urri c ul u m S er vi c e s, N ati o n al P hil a d el p hi a, P e n n s yl v a ni a, N o v e m b er 4- 7,
of
S p e ci al
C o nf er e n c e of C hil dr e n 1 9 7 9. C o nfir m ati o n
and
S c h o ol
Hi c k s, A p pli c ati o n Pr o gr a m m er, N ati o n al Pr o gr a m mi n g, Mi n n e a p oli s, Mi n n e s ot a,
Bl e a kl e y a n d M o or m a n, Pr e- H e ari n g W a s hi n gt o n, D. C. , N o v e m b er 1 5, 1 9 7 9.
P er s o n n el A d mi ni str at or- Affir m ati v e A cti o n, N ati o n al E d u c at or s, D etr oit, Mi c hi g a n, N o v e m b er 1 5- 1 8, 1 9 7 9.
Alli a n c e
of
Mr s. P ott s st at e d t h at s h e w o ul d li k e t o s e e cit e d i n t h e a g e n d a t h e i nf or m ati o n w h e n p er s o n n el ar e eit h er b ei n g h o n or e d at c o nf er e n c e s or w h o ar e pr e s e nt er s at c o nf er e n c e s; t h at n ot o nl y w o ul d B o ar d m e m b er s li k e t o b e m or e a w ar e of t h at, b ut it w o ul d b e g o o d f or t h e g e n er al p u bli c t o k n o w al s o. Mr s. Willi a m s st at e d t h at s h e c o n c urr e d wit h Mr s. P ott s s u g g e sti o n, a n d m e nti o n e d t h at it e m ( b):, t h e N ati o n al Bl a c k M u si c C o nt e st i n St. L o ui s, Mi s s o uri, i s n ot li mit e d t o bl a c k p er s o n s, b ut t h e y p erf or m w or k s of bl a c k c o m p o s er s.
O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
R. # 3 3 4 P er mi s si o n Gr a nt e d t o N e g oti at e F e e s f or Pr of e s si o n al S er vi c e s wit h Ar c hit e ct s a n d C o n s ulti n g E n gi n e eri n g Fir m s
I n m a ki n g t h e r e c o m m e n d ati o n, Dr. P a y z a nt st at e d: I r e c e ntl y g a v e t h e B o ar d a r e p ort o n t h e st at u s of t h e B o n d F u n d pr oj e ct s a n d ur g e d t h at y o u pr e s s m e a n d t h e st aff t o m o v e a h e a d r a pi dl y t o g et t h o s e pr oj e ct s t h at h a v e b e e n a p pr o v e d b y y o u u n d er w a y. In or d er t o d o s o, w e will n e e d t h e s er vi c e s of s o m e e n gi n e er s a n d ar c hit e ct s, a n d I a m r e q u e sti n g p er mi s si o n t o h a v e t h e st aff n e g oti at e f e e s f or pr of e s si o n al s er vi c e s wit h t h e fir m s li st e d i n y o ur a g e n d a a n d t o r et ur n t o y o u at t h e n e xt r e g ul ar m e eti n g of t h e B o ar d wit h s p e cifi c r e c o m m e n d ati o n s f or c o ntr a ct s. A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. P ott s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. Hill t h at p er mi s si o n b e gr a nt e d t o n e g oti at e f e e s f or pr of e s si o n al s er vi c e s wit h ar c hit e ct s a n d c o n s ulti n g e n gi n e eri n g fir m s a s li st e d:
A ME N D ME NT Mr s.
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A s s o ci at e s,
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O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
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O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
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A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Dr. St art a n d R e s ol uti o n of A p pr e ci ati o n f or Mr. S c h o ol, d e c e a s e d O ct o b er 1 2, 1 9 7 9.
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r e p ort e d:
( 1)
R e p ort o n A s b e st o s - I a m s ur e all of t h e B o ar d m e m b er s h a v e b e e n r e a di n g fr o m v ari o u s s o ur c e s r e p ort s o n r e q uir e m e nt s t o i d e ntif y a n d c orr e ct sit u ati o n s w h er e a s b e st o s i s pr e s e nt i n s c h o ol b uil di n g s. T h e E n vir o n m e nt al Pr ot e cti o n A g e n c y i s s u e d r e c e ntl y i n t h e F e d er al R e gi st er s o m e pr o p o s e d r ul e s a n d r e g ul ati o n s t o g o v er n s c h o ol di stri ct s a n d ot h er a g e n ci e s i n i d e ntif yi n g a n d c orr e cti n g sit u ati o n s w h er e a s b e st o s m at eri al i s pr e s e nt i n b uil di n g s. T h e s e r ul e s a n d r e g ul ati o n s h a v e n ot b e e n a d o pt e d a s y et a n d pr o b a bl y will b e e arl y i n 1 9 8 0. W e h a v e n ot w ait e d u ntil t h e r e g ul ati o n s ar e a v ail a bl e. Dr. W all a c e S mit h, w or ki n g wit h t h e: M ai nt e n a n c e D e p art m e nt, h a s i d e ntifi e d t h o s e s c h o ol b uil di n g s i n w hi c h w e d o h a v e a s b e st o s m at eri al. W e h a v e s u c h m at eri al i n t h e S er vi c e C e nt er, A d mi ni str ati o n B uil di n g, a n d a b o ut 2 4 of o ur 1 0 0 s c h o ol s t h at w e k n o w of a s of t hi s d at e. W e h a v e pr o c e e d e d t o t a k e s a m pli n g s of t h e m at eri al and f or w ar d t h e m t o t h e O kl a h o m a St at e D e p art m e nt of H e alt h, w hi c h i s c o n d u cti n g a s eri e s of t e st s o n t h e m at eri al. T h e n e xt st e p will b e t o i d e ntif y t h e a ct u al p er c e nt a g e l e v el of a s b e st o s i n t h e m at eri al a n d w h et h er or n ot it i s pli a bl e or c a n b e cr u m bl e d u n d er h a n d pr e s s ur e.. W e will t h e n b e i n a p o siti o n t o i n v e sti g at e v ari o u s alt er n ati v e s f or c orr e cti n g t h e sit u ati o n, a n d w h e n t h e E P A r ul e s a n d r e g ul ati o n s ar e fi n ali z e d, d et er mi n e i n w h at b uil di n g s t h e a m o u nt of a s b e st o s pr e s e nt i s gr e at e n o u g h t o pr o d u c e a p ot e nti al h e alt h h a z ar d. As y o u k n o w, t h er e i s a g o o d d e al of c o ntr o v er s y still a m o n g t h e s o- c all e d e x p ert s a s t o w h at d o e s c o n stit ut e a h a z ar d. S o I pr e s e nt t hi s i nf or m ati o n t o y o u a s a n i nt eri m r e p ort t o l et y o u k n o w t h at w e ar e w or ki n g o n it, a s I fi n d s c h o ol di stri ct s all o v er t h e l a n d d oi n g. W e all ar e g oi n g t o f a c e a v er y diffi c ult pr o bl e m s h o ul d w e h a v e t o c o nt ai n, r e pl a c e, or s o m e h o w d e al wit h t h e a s b e st o s m at eri al s w e fi n d i n o ur b uil di n g s. T h e eff ort s t o d at e t o s e e k f e d er al f u n di n g f or t hi s p ur p o s e h a v e n ot b e e n s u c c e s sf ul a n d it c o ul d pl a c e a v er y h e a v y fi n a n ci al b ur d e n o n t h e l o c al s c h o ol di stri ct, d e p e n di n g u p o n t h e e xt e nt of n e c e s s ar y c orr e cti v e w or k. I will b e k e e pi n g y o u p o st e d a s w e g et n e w i nf or m ati o n a n d T a m s ur e w e ar e g oi n g t o h a v e t o c o m e t o gri p s wit h s o m e diffi c ult d e ci si o n s e arl y i n t h e n e w c al e n d ar y e ar.
( 2)
B o ar d G o al s f or 1 9 8 0- 8 1 - I n y o ur m at eri al s, I s u g g e st e d t h at t h e B o ar d c o n si d er t h e a d o pti o n of g o al s f or 1 9 8 0- 8 1 t h at w o ul d gi v e dir e cti o n t o m e a n d t h e st aff f or d e v el o p m e nt of s p e cifi c o bj e cti v e s i n t h e b uil di n g of a b u d g et t h at w o ul d all o c at e p e o pl e, ti m e, a n d r e s o ur c e s b a s e d o n t h e g o al s s et b y t h e B o ar d a n d t h e pri orit y y o u gi v e t o t h e m. It i s m y h o p e t h at t h e B o ar d w o ul d s eri o u sl y c o n si d er t hi s t a s k a n d c o m e t o gri p s wit h it d uri n g t h e n e xt s e v er al m e eti n g s, a n d arri v e at a d e ci si o n o n s o m e g o al s f or 1 9 8 0- 8 1 n o l at er t h a n t h e mi d dl e of D e c e m b er, w hi c h w o ul d t h e n gi v e st aff a n d m e t h e o p p ort u nit y t o b uil d i n o ur s p e cifi c o bj e cti o n s a s w e m o v e i nt o t h e b u d g et- m a ki n g pr o c e s s s h ortl y aft er t h e b e gi n ni n g of t h e n e w c al e n d ar y e ar. I h a v e i n cl u d e d i n y o ur m at eri al s a n u m b er of s u g g e st e d g o al s, w hi c h ar e j u st t h at, s u g g e sti o n s f or y o u t o a c c e pt, r ej e ct, or m o dif y. I h o p e y o u will a d d y o ur o w n t h o u g ht s t o t h at li st, a n d t h at it mi g ht b e p o s si bl e wit h t h e a gr e e m e nt of t h e C h air t o s c h e d ul e a n it e m i n t h e n e xt r e g ul ar m e eti n g of t h e B o ar d a g e n d a t o b e gi n di s c u s si o n of t h e p o s si bl e g o al s, wit h a cti o n t h e n c o mi n g at a s u b s e q u e nt m e eti n g i n D e c e m b er.
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II Mr. E n gli s h - I t hi n k w e ar e s ort of u n d er a ti m e pr o bl e m h er e t hi s e v e ni n g, a n d m a y b e w e w o ul d w a nt t o h a v e a n e w s r el e a s e or s o m et hi n g li k e t h at d uri n g t h e n e xt f e w d a y s, or a p u bli c ati o n t o g o o ut t o e m pl o y e e gr o u p s, s o m et hi n g of t h at n at ur e. A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr. D o n w ert h a n d s e c o n d e d b y Dr. H a m m e x e c uti v e s e s si o n t o di s c u s s liti g ati o n a n d p er s o n n el.
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s e c o n d e d b y Dr. St art t o a p pr o v e r e c o m m e n d ati o n s a n d t h at c o ntr a ct s wit h t h e p er s o n s li st e d o n t h e m e of t h e Di stri ct b y t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt or p er s o n s p er s o n n el r e c o m m e n d ati o n s li st e d b e a p pr o v e d.
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Dr. P a y z a nt a s k e d t h at a c orr e cti o n b e m a d e o n p a g e 2 of t h e P er s o n n el R e p ort t o i n di c at e t er mi n ati o n of M arl e n e S m u c k er, a s a n el e m e nt ar y n ur s e; a n d h er r e pl a c e m e nt, R ut h Willi a m s, al s o a n el e m e nt ar y n ur s e. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d. ( P er s o n n el li sti n g s - p a g e s 4 5 4 a - 4 5 4 p)
Dr. P a y z a nt t h at c a u s e t hi s s c h o ol fr o m e m pl o y
st at e d: I h a v e o n e ot h er p er s o n n e- 1 r e c o m m e n d ati o n. I h a v e d et er mi n e d e xi st s f or t h e di s mi s s al of Willi a m F. Str ot h er, a t e a c h er e m pl o y e d wit hi n di stri ct, a n d I h er e b y r e c o m m e n d t h at Willi a m F. Str ot h er b e di s mi s s e d m e nt b y t hi s s c h o ol di stri ct.
A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. P ott s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt' s r e c o m m e n d ati o n.
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Mr s. Hill c o m m e nt e d: I n oti c e d t h at t hi s i s t h e fir st ti m e w e h a v e c h a n g e d fr o m u si n g t h e al p h a b et s, a n d a c c o u nt s will n o w b e n u m b er e d. M a y b e t hi s f u n d c o d e c o ul d b e pl a c e d i n o ur a g e n d a u ntil w e all g et f a mili ar wit h it, b e c a u s e it i s g oi n g t o b e a wf ull y h ar d t o l e ar n t h e s e n u m b er s.
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It w a s m o v e d b y Mr s. Hill a n d s e c o n d e d b y Dr. St art f or a c c e pt a n c e of t h e bi d s u b mitt e d b y G ulf Oil C or p or ati o n i n t h e a m o u nt of $ 5 6 5. 0 0 c a s h b o n u s, pl u s 1 8. 7 5 % r o y alt y i nt er e st, pl u s $ 1 0 0. 0 0 p er a cr e t o b e p ai d t h e di stri ct o ut of a 6. 2 5 % o v erri di n g r o y alt y i nt er e st i n t h e e v e nt of pr o d u cti o n f or l e a si n g u n di vi d e d % mi n er al ri g ht s i n pr o p ert y a s d e s cri b e d i n w arr a nt y d e e d r e c or d e d i n B o o k 3 1 1 3, p a g e 2 0 6, O kl a h o m a C o u nt y R e c or d s. O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
R. # 3 4 3 A c c p et a n c e of Bi d b y Oil C or p or at'i or
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A m oti o n w a s m a d e b y Mr s. Willi a m s p ur c h a si n g it e m s a s f oll o w s:
1.
P ur c h a s e
of
a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s.
Hill
f or a p pr o v al
c h air s, fil e s, c a bi n et s, et c.) f or u s e at fr o m t h e f oll o wi n g c o m p a ni e s w hi c h s u b mitt e d
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P ur c h a s e
the
F ur nit ur e
P ur c h a s e of f ur nit ur e (t a bl e s, d e s k s, v ari o u s l o c ati o n s f or t h e h a n di c a p p e d t h e l o w q u ot ati o n s o n s p e cifi c ati o n s:
2.
of
of A u di o- Vi s u al
and
has
been
E q ui p m e nt
P ur c h a s e of a u di o- vi s u al e q ui p m e nt (r e c or d pl a y er, s cr e e n s, r e c or d er/ pl a y er s, l a n g u a g e m a st er s, l a n g u a g e m a st er c ar d s a n d h e a d p h o n e s, et c.) f or u s e at v ari o u s l o c ati o n s fr o m t h e f oll o wi n g c o m p a ni e s w hi c h s u b mitt e d t h e l o w q u ot ati o n s o n s p e cifi c ati o n s:
These
F air vi e w A u di o- Vi s u al C o m p a n y V alli a nt I. M. C. T h o m p s o n B o o k & S u p pl y J o h n T h o m p s o n M o vi e S er vi c e, I n c. A u di o- Vi s u al E d u c ati o n S y st e m s T h o m p s o n M o vi e S u p pl y, I n c.
$
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T ot al
$
1, 6 3 2. 6 0
p ur c h a s e s
ar e
t o b e c h ar g e d t o t h e f oll o wi n g A c c o u nt s:
* 2 4 0. 0 1, H a n di c a p p e d * 1 2 3 0. 0 3, H a n di c a p p e d
T ot al
3.
P ur c h a s e
of
$
3 7 0. 0 0 1, 2 6 2. 6 0
$
1 , 6 3 2. 6 0
S u p pli e s
P ur c h a s e of s u p pli e s f or tr u c k s, v e hi c ul ar a n d tr a n s p ort ati o n e q ui p m e nt ( a ntifr e e z e, b att eri e s, c o n d e n s er s, s p ar k pl u g s, c h ai n s, f u el filt er s, m ot or oil, et c.) f or u s e b y G ar a g e S er vi c e s a n d M at eri al Tr a n s p ort ati o n fr o m t h e f oll o wi n g c o m p a ni e s w hi c h s u b mitt e d t h e l o w q u ot ati o n s o n s p e cifi c ati o n s: S h er wi n Willi a m s Co mpany P hil 1 s A ut o S u p pl y T e m c o of D all a s, I n c. ( A) Tf e m c o of D all a s, I n c. ( B) Billi n g sl e y P art s & E q ui p m e nt, I n c. P a ul P e nl e y Oil C o m p a n y J & R A ut o S u p pl y, I n c . P hilli p s P etr ol e u m C o m p a n y S e v eri n S u p pl y C o m p a n y B u c k' s W h e el & E q ui p m e nt C o m p a n y B att eri e s U nli mit e d, I n c. C o m m er ci al Di stri b ut or s, I n c. S oll o w a y A ut o S u p pl y C o m p a n y Oil Filt er C o m p a n y F a bl e S u p pl y C o m p a n y
T ot al
T h es e
p ur c h a s e s
ar e
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$ 2 6, 1 7 9. 9 5
t o b e c h ar g e d t o t h e f oll o wi n g A c c o u nt s:
G 5 6 0. 0 1 G 5 6 0. 0 4 B L 5 6 2 0. 0 5
$
T ot al
8, 4 8 5. 2 2 1 4, 3 3 8. 0 0 3, 3 5 6. 7 3
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c o nt' d
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4.
OF
P ur c h a s e
of
B uil di n g
S u p pli e s
P ur c h a s e of b uil di n g s u p pli e s a n d h ar d w ar e ( pl y w o o d, i n s ul ati o n, c a ul ki n g c o m p o u n d, al u mi n u m wi n d o w s, et c.) f or u s e b y M ai nt e n a n c e/ E n gi n e eri n g D e p art m e nt fr o m t h e f oll o wi n g c o m p a ni e s w hi c h s u b mitt e d t h e l o w q u ot ati o n s o n s p e cifi c ati o n s:
St a n d ar d A s b e st o s Mf g. & I n s ul ati o n C o m p a n y A B C O, I n c. A c m e Gl a s s S c o vil & Si d e s H ar d w ar e C o m p a n y Fr a n k P a xt o n L u m b er C o m p a n y P a yl e s s C a s h w a y s # 4 7 T ot al
T h es e 5.
p ur c h a s e s
P ur c h a s e
of
ar e
t o b e c h ar g e d t o A c c o u nt
5 6 2 0. 0 5.
BL
a n d A d h e si v e
P a p er
P ur c h a s e of p a p er a n d a d h e si v e f or u s e at t h e W a s hi n gt o n f oll o wi n g c o m p a ni e s w hi c h s u b mitt e d t h e l o w q u ot ati o n:
Pri nt
Shop
fr o m t h e
Gr a h a m P a p er C o m p a n y Mi d w e st P a p er C o m p a n y $
T ot al These
6.
p ur c h a s e s ar e
P ur c h a s e
of
t o b e c h ar g e d t o A c c o u nt
G
1, 6 9 9. 5 0
2 4 0. 0 5.
P art s
P ur c h a s e of p art s f or S ki d m or e p u m p s ( sl e e v e s, w a s h er s, g a s k et s, l o c k n ut s, w e ari n g ri n g s, et c.) f or u s e b y M ai nt e n a n c e/ E n gi n e eri n g D e p art m e nt fr o m F e d er al C or p or ati o n w hi c h s u b mitt e d t h e o nl y q u ot ati o n. T hi s p ur c h a s e i n t h e a m o u nt of $ 2, 2 9 8. 4 0 i s t o b e c h ar g e d t o A c c o u nt B L 5 6 2 0. 0 5.
7.
P ur c h a s e
of
El e ctri c al
Fi xt ur e s
a n d S u p pli e s
P ur c h a s e of el e ctri c al fi xt ur e s a n d s u p pli e s ( br e a k er s, s wit c h e s, c a p a cit or s, wir e m ol d, li g ht fi xt ur e s, r e c e pt a cl e s, et c.) f or u s e b y M ai nt e n a n c e/ E n gi n e eri n g D e p art m e nt fr o m t h e f oll o wi n g c o m p a ni e s w hi c h s u b mitt e d t h e l o w q u ot ati o n s o n s p e cifi c ati o n s :
G e n er al- El e ctri c S u p pl y C o m p a n y C o o k El e ctri c S u p pl y C o m p a n y, I n c. P yr a mi d S u p pl y, I n c. E m s c o El e ctri c S u p pl y C o m p a n y, I n c. Gr a y b ar El e ctri c C o m p a n y . H u n zi c k er Br ot h er El e ctri c W'. W. Gr ai n g er, I n c. J o h n H. C ol e C o m p a n y T ot al T h es e 8.
p ur c h a s e s
A p pr o v al
of
ar e t o b e c h ar g e d t o A c c o u nt
S er vi c e
C o ntr a ct
BL
1, 2 3 5. 1 5 4, 5 3 4. 2 4 7 6 4. 2 1 3, 3 7 5. 7 4 4, 0 8 1. 2 9 7, 7 6 0. 9 0 1 5 0. 3 3 7 7 0. 1 2
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A gr e e m e nt
A p pr o v al of S er vi c e C o ntr a ct A gr e e m e nt f or P h o ni c E ar U nit s t o b e u s e d i n v ari o u s s c h o ol s fr o m H. C. El e ctr o ni c s C o m p a n y ( a v ail a bl e o nl y fr o m d e si g n at e d v e n d or), T hi s c o ntr a ct c o st i n t h e a m o u nt of $ 3, 9 0 0. 0 0 ( 6 5 u nit s at $ 6 0. 0 0 e a c h) i s t o b e c h ar g e d t o A c c o u nt G 7 4 0. 0 3. 9.
P ur c h a s e
of
Buses
P ur c h a s e of t w o ( 2) u s e d 1 9- p a s s e n g er b u s e s f or u s e b y t h e Tr a n s p ort ati o n D e p art m e nt fr o m W a y n e B u s & E q ui p m e nt S al e s, I n c., w hi c h s u b mitt e d t h e o nl y q u ot ati o n, i n t h e a m o u nt of $ 1 3, 0 0 0. 0 0 i s t o b e c h ar g e d t o A c c o u nt G 1 2 3 0. 0 5.
1 0.
P ur c h a s e of
Fil m
I n s p e cti o n a n d
Cl e a ni n g
M a c hi n e s
P ur c h a s e of fil m i n s p e cti o n a n d cl e a ni n g m a c hi n e s f or u s e b y S u p pl y a n d Di stri b uti o n fr o m C or y M oti o n Pi ct ur e E q ui p m e nt w hi c h s u b mitt e d t h e l o w q u ot ati o n o n s p e cifi c ati o n s. T hi s p ur c h a s e i n t h e a m o u nt of $ 1 2, 9 0 0. 0 0 i s t o b e c h ar g e d t o A c c o u nt B L 6 0 3 0. 1 1.
R. # 3 4 4 A p pr o v al of P ur c h a si n g It e m s c o nt' d
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OF
N OVE MBER
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P ur c h a si n g c o nt' d
1 1.
P ur c h a s e
of S u p pl e m e nt al
M at eri al
P ur c h a s e of s u p pl e m e nt al m at eri al ( b o o k s, t o ol s, c a s s ett e s, kit s, b o o kl et s) f or u s e b y C E T A a n d C ar e er E d u c ati o n Pr o gr a m s fr o m Mi n d, I n c. ( m at eri al a v ail a bl e o nl y fr o m d e si g n at e d p u bli s h er/ di stri b ut or) . T hi s p ur c h a s e i s t o b e c h ar g e d t o t h e f oll o wi n g A c c o u nt s: * 2 4 0. 0 1, C E T A * 2 4 0. 0 1, C ar e er
$
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T ot al * T h e s e p ur c h a s e s Pr o gr a m s.
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E d u c ati o n al
Gr a nt s
a n d/ or
O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
R. # 3 4 5 A c c e pt a n c e of L o w Bi d f or P ar ki n g L ot P a vi n g a n d R e p air s
B UI L DI N G A N D
C O N S T R U C TI O N
A m oti o n w a s t h e a w ar di n g a n d r e p air s Will o w Br o o k B o n d F u n d.
m a d e b y Mr s. of a c o ntr a ct at T aft, St ar S c h o ol s. The
P ott s a n d s e c o n d e d b y Mr s. Hill t o a c c e pt t h e l o w bi d a n d t o Tr a v el er' s C o n str u cti o n, I n c., f or p ar ki n g l ot p a vi n g S p e n c er, Gr a nt, S o ut h e a st, D o u gl a s s, W a s hi n gt o n a n d c o ntr a ct i n t h e a m o u nt of $ 1 5 8, 0 8 6. 8 9 i s t o b e c h ar g e d t o
O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d. C e ntr al F o o d S er vi c e St at e m e nt - I nf or m ati o n t o t h e B o ar d
T h e C e ntr al F o o d S er vi c e D e p art m e nt Fi n a n ci al s u b mitt e d a s i nf or m ati o n t o t h e B o ar d.
H E A RI N G S The
St at e m e nt,
S e pt e m b er
3 0,
1 9 7 9,
was
c o nt' d
f oll o wi n g p er s o n s a d dr e s s e d t h e B o ar d: ( 1)
J a c k Wi nt er s
( 2)
Li z
B ur d ett e
I n cl u d e d i n Mr. Wi nt er s r e m ar k s w a s t h e citi n g of t h e st at e st at ut e s i n r e g ar d t o t h e r e c o g niti o n of t h e A m eri c a n F e d er ati o n of T e a c h er s a s t h e b ar g ai ni n g u nit f or pr of e s si o n al e d u c at or s, a n d t h e c o n diti o n s of v ari o u s s c h o ol b uil di n g s i n t h e s y st e m.
M s. B ur d ett e s p o k e r e g ar di n g t h e attit u d e t h e s c h o ol di stri ct. U N FI NI S H E D
of
t e a c h er s t o w ar d t h e a d mi ni str ati o n
of
B U SI N E S S
N o n e.
NE W
C o m m e nt s Mr. D o n w ert h
B U SI N E S S
Mr. D o n w ert h - B ef or e y o u r e a d t h e r e s ol uti o n, I w o ul d li k e t o m a k e a st at e m e nt. I pr e p ar e d a m oti o n t o ni g ht t o c ertif y a n d r e c o g ni z e t h e A F T a s t h e e x cl u si v e r e pr e s e nt ati v e of t h e t e a c h er s a n d t h e b ar g ai ni n g u nit. It i s m y o pi ni o n t h at if w e d o n ot d o s o, it will pl a c e u s i n vi ol ati o n of t h e St at e St at ut e 7 0, 5 0 9. 2. H o w e v er, w e h a v e b e e n i nf or m e d t h at al s o b y a n ot h er st at e st at ut e, 5 0 9. 8, w e h a v e b e e n r e str ai n e d fr o m r e c o g ni zi n g t h e t e a c h er s a n d it i s still o ut a n d, a s w e all k n o w, t h at i s still u n d er a p p e al. I n or d er t h at w e n ot h a v e m or e di vi si v e n e s s i n t h e c o m m u nit y a n d wit h t h e B o ar d, I will r el u ct a ntl y v ot e f or t h e r e s ol uti o n aft er y o u r e a d it. H o w e v er, I di d w a nt t o m a k e it cl e ar t h at I still f e el t h at t h e A F T s h o ul d b e r e c o g ni z e d a s t h e b ar g ai ni n g a g e nt f or t h e t e a c h er s.
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N OVE MBER
OF
5,
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Mr s. P ott s m o v e d f or a p pr o v al of t h e f oll o wi n g r e s ol uti o n, w hi c h s h e st at e d w a s d e v el o p e d wit h t h e e ntir e B o ar d a n d wit h t h e att or n e y s' a s si st a n c e:
R E S O L U TI O N
of T e a c h er s
("t h e A F T")
o n t h e 1 8t h d a y of
W H E R E A S,
J u d g e C ar m o n wit h
the AFT
T e m p or ar y
fr o m a cti n g
I nj u n cti o n h a s
and
Di stri ct
t h e H o n or a bl e
as
t h e b ar g ai ni n g C o urt
n e g oti ati n g
a g e nt or
w hi c h
t h e Di stri ct,
t o t h e S u pr e m e
b e e n a p p e al e d
5 0 9. 2;
fr o m r e c o g ni zi n g or
e m pl o y e e s of
t h e pr of e s si o n al
r e pr e s e nt ati v e of
S e cti o n
I nj u n cti o n c o n str ui n g 7 0 O kl a h o m a
t h e Di stri ct
the AFT
i n a r e pr e s e nt ati o n
v ot e s c a st
1 9 7 9,
S e pt e m b er,
5 0 9. 8 e nj oi ni n g
a n d e nj oi ni n g
of
F e d er ati o n
Cit y
t h e O kl a h o m a
St at ut e s,
i s s u e d a T e m p or ar y
H arri s
C.
S e cti o n
St at ut e s,
r e c ei v e d a m aj orit y
p ur s u a nt t o 7 0 O kl a h o m a
h el d
el e cti o n
1 9 7 9,
o n t h e 3 0t h d a y of O ct o b er,
W H E R E A S,
of O kl a h o m a
by t h e
AFT ; and
W H E R E A S, of
it t h erf or e a p p e ar s
St at ut e s,
7 0 O kl a h o m a
ar e,
S e cti o n
u n d er t h e cir c u m st a n c e s, NO W T HE REF O RE
BE
t h e l a w s of t h e St at e
t h o s e l a w s w h er e BE
r eli ef, t e m p or ar y or
cl arif y b y Titl e
and
i n c o nfli ct;
H arri s
d e sir e s
t h e r uli n g s of
t h at t h e B o ar d
p er m a n e nt,
t h e a p p ar e nt c o nfli ct 7 0,
t h at t h e B o ar d
t h e y a p p e ar t o b e
C.
St at ut e s.,
pr o vi si o n s
S e cti o n
5 0 9. 8
i n c o nfli ct;
of O kl a h o m a
J u d g e C ar m o n
a n d o bli g at or y
a n d 7 0 O kl a h o m a
5 0 9. 2
I T R E S O L V E D,
I T F U R T H E R R E S O L V E D,
t h e H o n or a bl e
t h at t h e o p er ati v e
t o f oll o w a n d o b e y
it s c o urt s
and
i n str u ct it s att or n e y s
f or s u c h f urt h er, a d diti o n al
as may
i nt er pr eti n g
b e n e c e s s ar y
i n t h e o bli g ati o n s
a n d t o i s s u e s u c h fi n di n g s, or d er s,
t o c o n str u e,
i mposed upon
d e cr e e s,
t o a p pl y
to
d e cl ar at or y
d efi n e,
and
t h e Di stri ct
a n d o pi ni o n s
as
the
c o urt d e e m s j u st a n d pr o p er. A d o pt e d
b y t h e O kl a h o m a
Cit y
B o ar d
of
E d u c ati o n
t hi s 5t h
d a y of
N o v e m b er,
1 9 7 9.
Mr s.
Willi a m s
M e m b er s
s e c o n d e d t h e m oti o n.
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Dr. H a m m - I w o ul d li k e t o e x pr e s s t h e s y m p at h eti c c o n c er n t h at I h a v e wit h Mr s. Hill a n d Mr. D o n w ert h i n t h e f a ct t h at w h e n a p er s o n i s el e ct e d t o t hi s p o siti o n, t h at y o u a n d I t o o k a n o at h t o u p h ol d t h e l a w s, a n d w h e n y o u ar e u p h ol di n g o n e l a w a n d y o u r e c o g ni z e it a s b ei n g f air a n d j u st, a n d t h e n o n t h e ot h er h a n d t h er e i s a n ot h er l a w t h at y o u ar e u n d er a n or d er of o b e yi n g, a n d t o vi ol at e t h at or d er w o ul d b e vi ol ati n g t h at l a w, t h at e a c h m e m b er of t hi s B o ar d i s c a u g ht b et w e e n a r o c k a n d a h ar d pl a c e, i n t h e mi d dl e, a n d m y t hi n ki n g'i s t h at t h e o nl y alt er n ati v e i s t o h a v e t hi s r e s ol v e d o n c e a n d f or e v er s o t h at w e c a n g et o n wit h t h e b u si n e s s. It n e e d s t o b e d o n e j u st a s s o o n a s p o s si bl e, a n d, a s st at e d, if t hi s c o m pr o mi s e r e a c h e s t h at p oi nt, t h e n l et' s d o it, a n d l et' s d o it f a st, a s s o o n a s p o s si bl e.
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Mr. D o n w ert h - I p er s o n all y f e el li k e t h e j u d g e w a s v er y cl e ar i n hi s fi n di n g s w h e n h e pl a c e d t h e A m eri c a n F e d er ati o n of T e a c h er s o n t h e b all ot; t h at h e di d i n v o k e t h e t e m p or ar y i nj u n cti o n f or t h e 1 9 7 9- 8 0 y e ar, b ut t h at h e di d n ot i nt e n d f or t h e i nj u n cti o n t o g o o v er i nt o a n ot h er y e ar s h o ul d t h e y b e el e ct e d, a s t h e y di d r e c ei v e t h e m aj orit y of t h e v ot e s. I p er s o n all y fi n d it e xtr e m el y h ar d t o g o al o n g wit h g oi n g b a c k t o c o urt a n d a s ki n g t h e j u d g e t o m a k e a n ot h er d e ci si o n n o w. I f elt li k e h e s ai d y o u p ut t h e m o n t h e b all ot a n d if t h e y ar e el e ct e d, t h e y ar e el e ct e d f or t h e f oll o wi n g y e ar. He i n di c at e d t h at n ot t o p ut t h e m o n t h e b all ot w o ul d t ell t h e m t h at t h e y c o ul d n ot r e pr e s e nt t h e t e a c h er s t h e f oll o wi n g y e ar, a n d t h at w a s n't w h at h e n e e d e d t o d o. H e i n di c at e d t h at w e w o ul d cr o s s t h at; bri d g e w h e n w e g ot t o it, a n d I g u e s s w e ar e at t h e bri d g e n o w a n d w e n e e d t o cr o s s it, a n d h e n e e d s t o m a k e hi s d e ci si o n.
Mr s. P ott s - I t hi n k it h a s b e e n t o u g h f or o ur w h ol e b o ar d t o b e i n t h e p o siti o n w h er e w e ar e t h e o n e s w h o ar e h a vi n g t o b e a b o ut f or gi n g n e w fr o nti er s. A s m a n y A F T m e m b er s ar e a w ar e, t h er e w a s n o l a w t h at r e all y s et u p a n el e cti o n pr o c e d ur e t h at w a s w or k a bl e, a n d w e e n d e d u p h a vi n g t o g o t o c o urt i n or d er t o g et t h at s p ell e d o ut, a n d e v e nt u all y t h at di d b e c o m e l a w. I t hi n k w e ar e o n c e a g ai n p ut i n t h at p o siti o n of b ei n g t h e fir st i n t h e st at e h a vi n g t hi s ki n d of a c o nfli ct of t h e l a w, a n d h a vi n g t h e c o urt m a k e t h e d et er mi n ati o n of w h at t h e l a w a ct u all y i s. C ert ai nl y, w e w o ul d b e m u c h b ett er off if t h e l a w s w er e m or e s p e cifi c all y writt e n s o t h at w e di d n ot h a v e t h e s e ki n d s of pr o bl e m s. B ut I t hi n k t h at w e ar e l eft wit h n o ot h er alt er n ati v e a n d I r e all y d o r e gr et t h at w e c a n n ot j u st pr o c e e d wit h t h e n e g oti ati o n pr o c e s s at t hi s p oi nt. Mr. E n gli s h - I t hi n k t h er e ar e t w o t hi n g s t h at t h e j u d g e h a s s ai d. O n e, t h e fir st ti m e h e i s s u e d t h e i nj u n cti o n, h e e nj oi n e d t hi s b o ar d fr o m r e c o g ni zi n g or n e g oti ati n g wit h A F T a s t h e c oll e cti v e b ar g ai ni n g a g e nt f or t h e pr of e s si o n al e m pl o y e e s of t h e s c h o ol di stri ct " u ntil f urt h er or d er of t hi s c o urt." T h e n l at er w h e n h e w a s a s k e d a b o ut pl a ci n g A F T o n t h e b all ot, h e s ai d "i n m a ki n g t hi s d e ci si o n (t o p ut A F T o n t h e b all ot), it m u st h ot b e c o n str u e d t h at t h e c o urt i s d e ci di n g t h e st at u s of t h e A F T aft er t h e el e cti o n. T h at w o ul d b e s p e c ul ati v e. W e will cr o s s t h at bri d g e w h e n w e g et t o it. " H e l at er w e nt o n t o s a y t h at h e w a s s p e a ki n g o nl y t o t h e pl a ci n g of t h e A F T o n t h e b all ot a n d w a s n ot m a ki n g a r uli n g o n a n yt hi n g el s e, I t hi n k t h at w e h a v e t o f oll o w t h e c o urt or d er, b ut t h at d oi n g t h e c o m pr o mi s e t hi n g h er e of g oi n g t o c o urt a n d a s ki n g t h e c o urt t o i nt er pr et t h e l a w s f or u s, i s t h e o nl y j u st t hi n g t h at w e c a n d o at t hi s p oi nt.
Mr s. Hill - A ct u all y, y o u ar e r e a di n g fr o m fi n di n g s of t h e c o urt o n O ct o b er 4, 1 9 7 9. I r e gr et t h at it w a s n ot pl a c e d i n o ur h a n d s u ntil a n h o ur or s o a g o, b e c a u s e I f e el li k e t h e j u d g e di d n ot k n o w t h e l e n gt h of ti m e w e w er e t al ki n g a b o ut. I still f e el li k e t h at t h e y l o st t h eir b ar g ai ni n g ri g ht s .f or 1 9 7 9- 8 0 a n d t h at i s n o w i n c o urt, b ut t h at w e ar e n o w t al ki n g a b o ut a n e w c o ntr a ct. T h e j u d g e w a s n ot s ur e w h et h er t h e b ar g ai ni n g ri g ht s st art e d i n J a n u ar y or S e pt e m b er. A ct u all y, t h e b ar g ai ni n g ri g ht s ar e f or S e pt e m b er, 1 9 8 0.
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Mr. E n gli s h - Ar e y o u r ef erri n g t o t h e p art o n p a g e 3 w h er e h e s a y s "I d o n't t hi n k t hi s c o urt o u g ht t o s a y t o A F T, y o u ar e s u s p e n d e d f or t hr e e m o nt h s, or si x m o nt h s, or i n t h at c a s e it c o ul d b e o v er a y e ar; I a m n ot s a yi n g t h at t h e c o urt m a y n ot h a v e t o d o t h at s o m e ti m e, b ut n ot i n t hi s pr o c e d ur e ?" A n d a n ot h er ti m e o n p a g e 4 h e t al k s a b o ut t h e c o urt d o e s n ot i nt e n d t o b e q u ot e d a s s a yi n g "t h at it i s m o dif yi n g it s j u d g m e nt. It i s' n ot. It i s g oi n g t o i s s u e a n or d er t h at i s s e p ar at e a n d a p art fr o m t h at j u d g m e nt."
Mr s. Hill - B ut b a c k u p fr o m w h er e y o u ar e r e a di n g, t o t h e mi d dl e of t h e p a g e, w h er e it s a y s "it s e e m s t o m e t h at if t hi s c o urt w o ul d at t hi s ti m e s a y t h at A F T i s i n eli gi bl e t o a p p e ar o n t h e b all ot, t h e c o urt w o ul d b e i n eff e ct s a yi n g t h at t h e A F T i s i n eli gi bl e f or t h e n e xt s c h o ol y e ar, w h e n e v er t h at i s." A n d t o m e t h e n e xt s c h o ol y e ar i s 1 9 8 0- 8 1. It t h e y w er e n't pl a c e d o n, t h e n h e w o ul d b e s a yi n g t h e y w er e n ot eli gi bl e f or 1 9 8 0- 8 1.
Mr. E n gli s h - T h at i s w h er e h e f oll o w s it wit h t h e p art a b o ut h e d o e s s n ot t hi n k t h e c o urt o u g ht t o s a y t h at t h e A F T i s s u s p e n d e d f or a n y p eri o d of ti m e, b ut "I a m n ot s a yi n g t h at t h e c o urt m a y n ot h a v e t o d o t h at s o m e ti m e, b ut n ot i n t hi s pr o c e d ur e." H e i s s a yi n g t h at h e i s n ot s p e a ki n g at all t o h o w l o n g t h e A F T i s s u s p e n d e d i n t hi s p arti c ul ar or d er. T h at i s w h y o n p a g e 5, aft er t h e st at e m e nt t h at y o u r ef err e d t o, h e m a k e s t h e st at e m e nt t h at i n m a ki n g t hi s d e ci si o n, "it m u st h ot b e c o n str u e d t h at t h e c o urt i s d e ci di n g t h e st at u s of t h e A F T aft er t h e el e cti o n." O n r oll c all, Dr. St art v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Hill v ot e d n a y; Mr s ? .Wil 1 i a m s v ot e d a y e; Mr s. P ott s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d n a y; Mr. D o n w ert h v ot e d n a y; a n d Mr. E n gli s h a y e. Mr. E n gli s h d e cl ar e d t h at t h e m oti o n c arri e d.
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Ri c h m o n d.
T ol b ert,
C all a w a y,
Z et h el
C h a m b erl ai n,
B o nit a
Cl ar k.
K ar e n
H ei k kil a,
Z et h el
K ar e n
D e b or a h
D o u gl a s s,
M. S. SBTS
1
0
9- 1 0- 7 9
Gr e e n P a st ur e s Pri m ar y
1 0 6 8 3.
M. S. USC
2
0
9- 2 5- 7 9
Gr a nt M at h
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. OSU
3
0
9- 2 1- 7 9
Will ar d I nt er m e di at e
1 1 0 8 9.
M. S. OCU
2
9- 0 6- 7 9
Li n c ol n R e n di n g
1 2 7 6 2.
M. S. CSU
7
9- 0 4- 7 9
Rl d g e vi e w Pri m ar y
1 0 6 9 5.
B. A. CSU
0
9- 1 7- 7 9
Gr a nt S p e ci al
1 2 1 7 6.
B. S. OU
4
1 0- 0 1- 7 9
0
9- 2 5- 7 9
H ar di n g L e ar ni n g
$ 1 0 6 8 3.
B er k el e y
Cl ar k,
J a n et
A n n u al
4
1
E d u c ati o n
P a g e- W o o d s o n EH
K at h y
Fri c k er,
B o n ni e
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. U M
Br a c y,
St a nl e y
G er ar d y,
Ni n a
1 0 6 8 3.
M. S. OSU
0
8- 3 1- 7 9
Pr airi e Q u e e n I nt er m e di at e
All e n,
P a ul a
Gr a y,
1 2 4 2 2.
B. S. S WSU
8
9- 2 0- 7 9
W e Gt w o o d Pri m ar y
1 0 6 8 3.
M. S. OS
0
9- 2 8- 7 9
H o o v er R e a di n g
7
9- 2 5- 7 9
W h e el er J T. Ki n d er g art e n
0
9- 1 8- 7 9
P ar k er L e ar ni n g
0
9- 2 5- 7 9
W e b st er V o c al M u si c
T ur n er,
E n b ertr et s o n.
Mill w e e,
L v n d all
Penny
Il a h n, L y n n
6 3 8 1.
P atri ci a
H all,
K arl a
M. OU
7
E d.
K ar b er,
D e br a
H e n s o n,
Li n d a
1 0 1 8 6.
B. A. BNC
S mit h,
T yr o n e
H o p p er,
S ar a
1 0 1 8 6.
B. A. WSU
1 2 -
S B T S - S. W. U S C - U ni v,
3 -
OSU
- O hi o
B a pti st T h e ol o gi c al S e mi n ar y •• Ft. W ort h, T el. of S o ut h C ar oli n a - S p art a n b ur g, S. C. St at e
U nlr.
- C ol u m b u s,
O hi o
4 - C S U - C e ntr al 5 - E H - E d u c a bl e 6
- U M - U ni v,
St at e U ni v. H a n di c a p p e d
of Mi s s o uri
6
8
- Wil b erf or c e,
- C ol u m bi a,
M o.
O hi o.
5
C e nt er
C e nt er
7 - O S - O hi o St at e - C ol u m b u s, O hl 8 - W S U - Wi c hit a St at e - Wi c hit a,
454c
M E E TI N G
5,
N OVE MBER
OF
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
1 .......................
P er s o n n el
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE GREE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
c o nt' d
A S SI G N M E N T :------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ —
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
T er mi n ati o n s
S h err y
F arri s,
J o h n s o n,
J uli e
D el b el,
I s h m a el, K yli e
$ 1 0 1 8 6.
B. A. NESU
0
9- 1 1- 7 9
C o plt ol Hill Mi d dl e H o m e E c ./ P h y s. E d .
6 6 0 2.
M. S. ECSU
6
8- 2 2- 7 9
B o di n e i T. S p e ci al
1 0 6 2 5.
B. S. CSU
2
8- 2 2- 7 9
T el et ar Pri m ar y
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. CS U
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
1 2 2 9 0.
M. S. OU
5
9- 1 9- 7 9
1 0 1 8 6.
B. A. OCC
0
9- 1 1- 7 9
Ei s e n h o w er P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
1 1 7 4 9.
B. S. UN O
1
5
8- 2 2- 7 9
B o di n e Pri m ar y
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. T C
2
0
9- 2 0- 7 9
Li n c ol n L e ar ni n g
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. CS U
0
1 0- 1 5- 7 9
1 0 1 8 6.
B. A. OSU
0
9- 1 0- 7 9
M ar s h all E n gli s h
1 0 1 8 6.
B. A. CSU
0
9- 1 1- 7 9
H a wt h or n e L e ar ni n g C e nt er
1068J.
M. S. OU
0
9- 1 7- 7 9
C urri c ul u m Stri n g T e a c h er,
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. BU
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Jackson L e ar ni n g
1 0 1 8 6.
B ME OU
0
9- 0 6- 7 9
S o ut h e a st Band
S ar a h
M ar s h,
H er s c h el
If et s c h er. T h e o d or e
Cr a n e,
G ar y
Mit c h ell,
W el c h,
Susan
M or g a n,
Ri z z o,
Nancy
M yl e s,
Van
D u y n e,
K at h y
P atti
P e arl
Or wl g,
Mona
P a d g ett,
Ar c h er,
A nit a
P a y n e,
Vi ct ori a
R o g er s,
M or e n o,
T eri
S ar a h
W arr e n,
_ W hlt e.
D wi g ht
N or w o o d,
Bobby
M ar s h all,
Donna
Donna
M a n ki n s,
M ar s h a
Gl a s g o w,
A n n u al
J o h n st o n,
Jean
F or m b y,
B n nl o v m e nt a
A nt h o n y
R o o k,
1 - U N O - U ni v er sit y of N e w Orl e a n s - N e w 2 - T O - T e x a s C oll e g e - T yl er, T e x a s
Orl e a n s,
L a.
3
D e br a
C ar ol
Gr a c e
Vi ct or
- BU
- B utl er
U ni v er sit y
3
Will o w
E d.
Br o o k
N ort h e a st
C e nt er
M ar s h all rii y si c al E d u c ati o n
C e nt er
- I n di a n a p oli s, I n d.
P E R S O N N EL A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
APP R OVE D E X T.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
B. S. OSU
7
9- 2 6- 7 9
H or a c e M a n n J T. Ki n d er g art e n
DE GREE C OLL E G E
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
T er mi n ati o n s
R n pl o. v m e nt s
B o o k er f M ar y
S h elt o n,
M a x w ell,
B e a m.
K at h y
"
.
G w e n d ol v n
Nancy
J u dit h
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. OCC
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
C ol u m b u s Trl m ar y
Tr e nt,
C o n ni e
1 2 9 0 5.
M. S. CSU
5
9- 1 7- 7 9
Rancho H o m e I nt er v e nti o n
1 2 5 7 3.
M. S. K S T C.
0
9- 1 7- 7 9
H ar di n g C o u n s el or
1 3 6 2 7.
M. S. CS U
8
9- 1 7- 7 9
D u n b ar C o u n s el or
G o o di n,
1 2 1 0 2.
M. S. OCU
4
9- 1 7- 7 9
Britt o n R e a di n g
1 0 8 4 1.
M. S. UB
1
8- 2 7- 7 9
W a s hi n gt o n S o ci al St u di e s
Willi a m s,
W et m or e,
Bill
W hit e,
R av o n
J u dit h
Bill
M ar y
E v el y n
Willi a m s,
E v el y n
A d diti o n al
Br o c k,
D o d s o n.
B. A. OCC
4
9- 1 3- 7 9
K ai s er J T. Ki n d er g art e n
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. OU
0
9- 1 7- 7 9
B o di n e Pri m ar y
C at h y
1 0 6 9 5.
B. A. CSU
0
9- 1 1- 7 9
R o o s e v elt S p e ci al E d u c ati o n
B e v erl v
1 1 9 1 6.
B. A. CSU
3 ...-
9- 0 5- 7 9
Lee Tr e s c h o ol
1 0 6 2 5.
B. S. CSU
2
9- 2 5- 7 9
E d g e m er e Pri m ar y
Ir vi n g, K a y e
- B n p ori a, N e br a s k a
Kansas
2
5 7 9 8.
J a n et
C ut hr ell,
1
All o c ati o n s
C ar ol
B er g er,
1 - K S T C - K a n s a s St at e T e a c h er s C oll e g e 2 - U B - U ni v er sit y of N e br a s k a - O m a h a,
$ 6 0 8 0. 5 0
S mit h,
W a k efi el d,
W et m or e,
A n n u al
454d
OF
M E E TI N G
P er s o n n el
N OVE MBER
5,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T ’D
c o nt' d NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
T er mi n ati o n s
E m pl o y m e nt s
A n n u al
All o c ati o n s
A d diti o n al
$ 1 0 6 2 5.
B. M. OCU
2
9- 1 0- 7 9
C urri c ul u m M u si c
1 1 2 1 7.
M. S. CSU
0
9- 0 7- 7 9
C hil dr e n' s H o s pit al S p e ci al E d u c ati o n
1 1 3 4 9.
B. S. OSU
3
9- 1 9- 7 9
Lee Pri m ar y
Mi c h a el
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. L a n g st o n
0
1 0- 0 1- 7 9
R e sl er,
Roy
1 2 1 6 1.
B. S. S WSU
7
8- 3 1- 7 9
S o ut h e a st I n d u stri al Art s
Ri sl e y.
C or al e e
1 0 6 9 5.
B. S. OCC
0
8- 2 2- 7 9
Johnson P h y si c al
1 0 1 8 6.
B. S. OSU
0
9 = 0 4- 7 9
A d n m s/ R o s s P h y si c al E d u c ati o n
6 3 8 1.
M ‘S. OU
7
8- 2 2- 7 9
N ort h e a st S o ci al St u di e s
J o h n s o n, R e gi n a
P al m er,
P er ki n s,
P o st,
D ori s
D el or e s
•
R o ot,
W at s o n,
K at h y
E. M.
E u g e n e Fi el d Pri m ar y
H a n di c a p p e d
L e a v e s of A b s e n c e
L e av e
P ar e nt al
Ar c h er,
J o n e s,
A nit a
G a yl e
C urri c ul u m Stri n g T e a c h er
9- 1 2- 7 9
Wil s o n Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
0
9- 1 7- 7 9
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
L e a v e s of A b s e n c e
Pr of e s si o n al
K ni g ht,
Leave
W h e el er S p e ci al
Susan
-
E d u c ati o n
9- 2 5- 7 9
Ill H e alt h
M a di s o n,
Fr a n c e s
P ut n a m H ei g ht s Pri m ar y
T a g o nl s,
D arl e n e
H ay es L D
T u c k er,
J e w el
9- 2 0- 7 9 1
5- 2 9- 7 9
B o di n e Pri m ar y
5- 2 9- 7 9
Ada ms L e ar ni n g C e nt er
9- 2 3- 7 9
D ec e as e d
D a vi d s o n,
P atri ci a
P R O F E S SI O N A L O T H E R
T er mi n ati o n s
W ar d,
1
L arr y
- L D L e ar ni n g
D n pl o y m e nt s
Id
Di s a biliti e s
F o st er E st e s A p pli a n c e R e p air
8- 2 0- 7 9
T h o m p s o n,
A nt h o n y
A n n u al
$ 1 1 4 3 6.
F o st er E st e s A p pli a n c e R e p air
454e
M E E TI N G
OF
N OVE MBER
5,
1979
- C O N T' D
P er s o n n el A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE GREE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
EFF E C1 I V E DAT E
c o nt' d
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L
P R O F E S SI O N A L O T H E R
T er mi n ati o n s
Z a c h ari a s,
P err y,
C a pit ol Hill Hi g h A ut o M e c h a ni c
A n n u al
L o wt h er,
$ 1 3 9 1 5.
8- 2 7- 7 9
P RSE R e s e ar c h
1 6 5 0 0.
9- 1 7- 7 9
V o c ati o n al L P N C o or di n at or
1 3 7 2 4.
9- 2 4- 7 9
C urri c ul u m Ll br ari a n- C at al o c er
1 0- 0 8- 7 9
E xt er n al F u n di n g C o m m. G ui d a n c e W or k ei
9- 2 1- 7 9
K at y e
T a yl or.
Milt o n
P atri ci a
M ar y
Ol s o n,
El e a n or
Al st o n,
R e a m,
Id
Willi a m
E m pl o y m e nt s
Li n d a
1 A s s o ci at e
M o nt hl y
Br u mfi el d,
Will a
P atri ci a
B ar n ett,
$ 5 3 5.
H o url y
i
St o w e,
Cl a s s e n I nt er pr et er
P atri ci a
1 - F R & E - Pl a n ni n g
R e s e ar c h
5- 2 9- 7 9
W e st,
9- 1 1- 7 9
$ 1 0. 0 0
Ann
Cl a s s e n I nt er pr et er
a n d E v al u ati o n
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
P R O F E S SI O N A L E D U C A TI O N A L E m pl o y m e nt s
All o c ati o n
A d diti o n al
-
H atfi el d,
P ell e y,
A n n u al
Offi c e of C o m m u nit y
S u pt. E d. S p e c.
John
B 1 3 0 6 2.
2
1 0- 0 2- 7 9
Mi c h a el
1 7 9 8 0.
6
9- 0 4- 7 9
C o m p ut er S er vi c e s Sr, Pr o gr a m m er
8- 2 7- 7 9
C o m p ut er S er vi c e s A p pll. Pr o gr a m m er
8- 0 9- 7 9
C o m p ut er S er vi c e s P. T. E ntr y Pr o gr a m m e;
T E C H NI C A L
T er mi n ati o n s C alli e s,
St e v e
I m e s, T a b b y
M a y,
Randy
E m pl o y m e nt s
B o yl e s,
D el m er
M o nt hl y
B 1 3 5 1.
Gr a y,
D e ni s e
5 3 8. 4 1
Hill,
P a m el a
7 3 5.
1 0- 0 1- 7 9
Gr a p hi c s A u di o T e c h.
I
/
4 5 4f
M E E TI N G P er s o n n el
OF
N OVE MBER
5,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
c o nt' d T O T HE S OARD
R E C O M M E N D A TI O N S
S u b stit ut e
T e a c h er s
A df u n a, C ar ol y n S. ♦ Al e z a n d er, M al vi a All e n, D a vi d W. ♦ B al d wi n, Cl yt a I. B e n n ett, J o A x m e B o sti c, Ar d et h J. Br e w er, N a n c e y A. Cl ar k, K ar ol K. Cl e a n er, P a uli n e C ol e, Gr a c e F. C u dj o e, Wil b urt C urti s, Al gi e E. D' Aj olit o, Joe E at o n, Vi c ki J o E d w ar d s, M ar y L. ♦ E z z ell, L u cill e F. F a ul k, Willi a m R. F a y, Li n d a K. Gr a h a m, R o b ert a S. H arri s, M ar g ar et H ol m e s, Lilli e P. ♦ J a c k s o n, Vi vi a n J. J o h n s o n, J o el C. J o h n s o n, P atri ci a A, J a n e s, C h arl e s W. Littl et o n, B ett y N. M a s o n, R h o d eri c k M o or e, V el m a M. P hilli p s, M ar y F. ♦ Pi er s o n, B er ni c e ♦ R ei d, L e a vi e St o n e, J u dit h P. S wit z er, J o a n n
♦ R etir e d
B u si n e s s/ E n gli s h El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y Art L a n g u a g e Art s P h y si c al E d u c ati o n El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y/ L a n g u a g e El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y P h y si c al E d u c ati o n El e m e nt ar y H e m e F a mili e s El e m e nt ar y L a n g u a g e Art s L a n g u a g e Art s El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y S p a ni s h El e m e nt ar y S o ci al St u di e s E n gli s h El e m e nt ar y M u si c S o ci al St u di e s S o ci al St u di e s El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y El e m e nt ar y
f
t
Art s
T e a c h er s
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
$ 5 3 0.
1
1 0- 1 5- 7 9
5 2 5.
0
8- 2 8- 7 9
M ar s h all Att e n d a n c e
Cl er k
3 1 5.
0
9- 1 9- 7 9
Buchanan P. T. M e di a
Ai d e
7 0 0.
10
9- 2 4- 7 9
S hi el d s H ei g ht s Pri n ci p al' s S e c y.
S AL A R Y
DE GREE C OLL E G E
A S SI G N M E N T
C L E RI C A L
T er mi n ati o n s l a
Billi e
All e n,
■ i
E m pl o y m e nt s
B e alr d,
Wanda
B utl er,
P a m el a
C h a p p ell,
C ol b ert,
la
Id
J o si e V er n ell
Di n wi d dl e,
Gill,
W e st Ni c h ol s Hill s Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
4d
A nit a
l b
Gr e e n,
A m eli a
l a H a y,
C o n ni e
H e at h,
H e n d er s o n,
H u y n h,
C hr y st al
Ki m
1 - P R & E - Pl a n ni n g
1 0- 0 5- 7 9
Wi n g ert,
8- 2 4- 7 9
P a ntr y,
Ai d e
9- 2 1- 7 9
1 0- 0 3- 7 9
9- 1 7- 7 9
R o g er s I n str u cti o n al Ai d e A c c o u nti n g S er vi c e s Jr. A c c o u nt a nt
9- 2 8- 7 9
S hi el d s H ei g ht s El e m e nt ar y S e c y.
9- 0 4- 7 9
V o c ati o n al .I n str u cti o n al Ai d e
1 0- 1 2- 7 9
A c c o u nti n g S er vi c e s I nt. A c c o u nt a nt
1 0- 0 2- 7 9
Id
W e st Ni c h ol e Hill s Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
1 0- 2 1- 7 9
l a
E d g e m er e L e ar ni n g Ctr,
a n d E v al u ati o n
Ai d e .
R a n d all,
T er e s a
1 0- 0 3- 7 9
9- 2 8- 7 9
R e s e ar c h
Z ol a
Britt o n L e ar ni n g Ctr.
1
S e c y.
Buchanan M e di a Ai d e
H o o v er Fi n a n ci al
C arr oll
1 0- 2 2- 7 9
S e cr et ar y
l e
Rose
E d u c ati o n al S er vi c e Jr, S e cr et ar y
Id
4f
Li n d a
E et el,
Cl er k
P R&E El e m e nt ar y
l a .
Fi n er i c h, C ar ol
M ar s h all Att e n d a n c e
Ai d e
4f
l a
Vi ol a
Britt o n L e ar nti n g Ctr.
M o nt hl y
2 = 1 3z Z 2
Hi c k s,
H a z el
454g
OF
M E E TI N G
a
N OVE MBER
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
5,
■
P er s o n n el E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
S AL A R Y
NA ME
DE GREE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
c o nt' d
A S SI G N M E N T
C L E RI C A L
J o n e s,
C a pit ol Hill H all M o nit or
Id
W e st Ni c h ol e Hill s Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
1 0- 0 1- 7 9
Id
P er s o n n el Cl er k
1 0- 0 5- 7 9
l a
S hi dl er Bili n g u al
l b
N ort h e a st Att e n d a n c e
Id
St ar H all
l a
L u cill e
Kir kli n,
Littl e,
Teena
Anna
L o c a n.
L or n e n.
L o w e,
l a A n g el a
Sande
P a m el a
Ni c h ol s,
R os e
P oll ar d *
El ai n e
E u g e ni a
Ri g g s,
H atti e
S m all w o o d,
Stri n g er,
D e n ni s e
$ 5 2 5.
0
9- 2 8- 7 9
C a pit ol Hill H all M o nit or
5 3 0.
1
9- 1 9- 7 9
St ar H all
5 2 5.
0
9- 2 8- 7 9
5 5 0.
0
9- 1 8- 7 9
W e st Ni c h ol s Hill s Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
5 4 0.
2
9- 1 7- 7 9
W e st w o o d Bili n g u al
Gl ori a
5 9 5.
4
1 0- 0 8- 7 9
W e st Ni c h ol s Hill s Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
N u n n er y
5 5 5.
4
1 0- 0 5- 7 9
D u n b ar T e a c h er
2 7 5.
-0
9- 1 7- 7 9
S hirl e y
Hi g h
1 0- 0 1- 7 9
Ai d e
Cl er k
S p e n c er M o nit or
1 0- 0 5- 7 9
S hi el d s H ei g ht s L e a mlt g Ctr. Ai d e
5- 2 9- 7 9
E d d,
Id
W e st Nl o h ol s Hill s Pr e s o h o ol Ai d e
9- 0 7- 7 9
H e n d er s o n,
Id
E xt er n al F u n di n g S e cr et ar y Titl e I
7- 1 6- 7 9
l a
W e st w o o d Bili n g u al
5- 2 9- 7 9
l e
W e et Ni c h ol e Hill e Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
Id
D u n b ar T e a c h er Ai d e
9- 2 1- 7 9
Gr e e n,
Id
W e st Ni c h ol s Hill e Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e
9- 1 2- 7 9
O' B a n n o n.
Id
Will ar d L e ar ni n g Ctr.
9- 2 8- 7 9
P e g gy
Till e y,
T o w n s e n d,
W a s hi n gt o n.
Et h el
S mit h *
9- 2 0- 7 9
M o nt hl y
9- 0 5- 7 9
D el ol a
M e a n s,
Hi g h
Bi ml o y m e nt s
Ai d e
Ai d e
S hirl e y
S p e n c er M o nit or
S hi el d s
A my
Ali ci a
C a br er a,
G ar ci a,
1 0- 1 2- 7 9
C hr y st al
A d eli n e
H ei g ht s
-l e a s h ei Jli dfi
W e st P. T.
Ai d e
Ai d e
Ni c h ol s Hill s Pr e s c h o ol Ai dt
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
C L E RI C A L
B n ol o y m e nt s
T er mi n ati o n s
T ul u s,
B e v erl y
l a
E xt er n al F u n di n g R e a di n g Ai d e
M o nt hl y
5- 2 9- 7 9
-
V e st a
B oli n g,
H e n d er s o n,
P atri ci a
M o o d y,
Willi a m s,
H ur o n,
Judy
M ar y
D e a s o n,
Tr a n,
P ett y
Renee
Wanda
$ 5 3 5.
2
9- 1 2- 7 9
C o b ur n,
M yr o n
5 3 0.
1
9- 1 4- 7 9
H a wt h or n e L RTA
1
Di m a s,
El s a
5 3 5.
0
9- 2 1- 7 9
C urri c ul u m Bili n g u al
Eit el,
Li n d a
5 8 5.
2
9- 2 5- 7 9
A c c o u nti n g S er vi c e s Jr. A c c o u nt a nt
E w ell.
B ar b ar a
2 9 7. 5 0
7
9- 1 9- 7 9
Pr airi e Q u e e n P. T. F.l e m. Cl er k
2 7 5.
0
8- 2 7- 7 9
W e st Ni c h ol s Hill s Tr e s cli o ol Ai d e F Rt E Jr. S e cr et ar y
F or s h e e.
Yen
N ort h e a st -I n str u L Cl J o n al Ai d e..- ,
B e alr d.
Li n d a
Gl o v er.
Eli z a b et h
5 6 5.
1
9- 1 7- 7 9
G u nt er.
Jo Anna
2 6 2. 5 0
0
9- 1 0- 7 9
P. T.
H ort o n,
Teena
5 4 0.
0
9- 1 7- 7 9
S hi dl er Pri n ci p al' s
5 6 5.
1
1 0- 0 1- 7 9
P ur c h a si n g Sr. Cl er k
2 6 2. 5 0
0
9- 1 7- 7 9
N ort h e a st P. T. C o u n s el or
5 1 5.
0
9- 2 0- 7 9
C urri c ul u m Bili n g u al Ai d e
2
R o o s e v elt H a milt o n.
P e ni c k,
B e v erl e v
Will e n e
Br a dl e y,
Rit a
J a c k s o n,
J o h n s o n,
L a n ett e
J or d a n.
B ar b ar a
C at Mil o.
Ir m a
L a z a d a,
R os e
1 - L R T A - l e ar ni n g R n n o ur c e 2 - P R X E - ri mi nlti b R e s e ar c h
T e a c h er Ai d e a n d E v al u ati o n
C ar ol y n
—
C o u n s el or S e c y.
Ai d e
454h
OF
M E E TI N G
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
S AL A R Y
NA ME
DE GREE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E D A I E
A S SI G N M E N T
i
4
C L E RI C A L
T er mi n ati o n s
D ell a
Gr o u n d s,
P ar k s ■ E u g e ni a
R o v.
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
c o nt' d
P er s o n n el
Kav
Pl att.
5,
N OVE MBER
M o nt hl y
O s b ur n,
B ett y
# 2 6 2. 5 0
P ar k s.
E u g e ni a
Pl att.
E ar
R o y,
Judv
9- 2 5- 7 9
5 3 0.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
5 3 0.
1
-
8- 2 2- 7 9
5 9 5.
1—
1 0- 0 2- 7 9
D e ni s e
2 7 5.
0
8- 2 7- 7 9
W e st P. T.
J a n et
5 3 5.
1
8- 2 2- 7 9
S hi dl er Bili n g u al
Wil k er s o n,
J a n et
Wil k er s o n,
P ar m el e e P. T. S e cr et ar y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
n
Judy
Stri n g er,
M ar g ar et s
Hi g hl y,
E m pl o y m e nt s
M o nr o e JIi. d e - 1 1.
I.
1
M o nr o e Ai d e - II. I.
E xt er n al F u n di n g S e cr et ar y
Ni c h ol s Hill s Pr e s c h o ol Ai d e Ai d e
Tr a n sf er s
H e n sl e y,
L a w s.
Billi e
C h er yl
C ol b ert.
D e br a
Li s a
5 6 5.
1
1 0- 0 1- 7 9
Fl o w er s.
C ar ol y n
5 2 5.
0
9- 1 9- 7 9
M o nr o e Ai d e - 1 1.
Ll n d uff.
June
5 6 5.
1
9- 1 7- 7 9
P ur c h a si n g Sr. Cl er k
5 8 0.
2
9- 1 0- 7 9
C urri c ul u m Jr. S e cr et ar y
5 3 5.
1
1 0- 1 0- 7 9
M a c Kllll c a n,
Iona
Ki n ?.
P er s o n n el R e c e pti o ni st
B attl e s,
Pa m
Ruby
N ol e n.
S p e n c er L RTA
I.
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2
1 - H.I. - Ai d e - H e ari n g ; I m p air e d 2 - L R T A - L e ar ni n g R e s ot ir e e T e a c h er Ai d e
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
- C L E RI C A L
T er mi n ati o n s M a g g y,
L e a v e s of A b s e n c e s
P ar e nt al
G a d d y,
L e av e
Vanessa
J o h n s o n,
La
Nit a
C o m p ut er S er vi c e s D at a C o ntr ol Cl er k
1 0- 0 5- 7 9
Buchanan T e a c h er Ai d e
9- 1 0- 7 9
N ort h e a st Fi n a n ci al
9- 0 7- 7 9
Ill H e alt h
G or m a n,
C o n ni e
S e c y.
T err y
S h ar o n
0
9- 1 0- 7 9
C o oli d g e P. T. El e m.
5 2 5.
0
9- 1 9- 7 9
C hil dr e n' s H o s pit al T e a c h er Ai d e
5 2 5.
0
9- 1 2- 7 9
Lee Ai d e
$ 2 6 2. 5 0
Li n d a
Kit c h ell,
M c E wl n,
M o nt hl y
.
Cl er k
- Tr al n a bl e s
!
4541 M E E TI N G
OF
N OVE MBER
5,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D P er s o n n el
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE GREE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
c o nt' d
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S E R VI C E
T er mi n ati o n s l a
A n d er s o n,
B er ni c e
H el p er
9- 2 1- 7 9
H el p er
8- 3 1- 7 9
H el p er
8- 3 1- 7 9
H el p er
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
8- 3 0- 7 9
H el p er
9- 1 4- 7 9
H el p er
9- 2 1- 7 9
H el p er
9- 1 3- 7 9
H el p er
9- 2 1- 7 9
H el p er
9- 2 8- 7 9
H el p er
9- 1 4- 7 9
H el p er
8- 3 1- 7 9
H ei n er
8- 2 7- 7 9
Il el p er
9- 0 4- 7 9
l e M all n d a
B e n e a n,
l a Bi o m e di ci n e,
Joann
Bl s h o o • r nt n v
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l e
H a z el
B el z,
■ D e ni s e
Br a d s h a w,
l e
C ol b ert,
T at s y
D e R o ul e,
R o c h ell e
l e
l a
l e
Gl e n d a
D or s e y,
l a
l b
Li n d a
D u n n,
l e
Ona
F err ell,
Id
J a c q u eli n e
F o st er,
l e
-
Id
L .. .._
| P E R S O N N EL
NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S E R VI C E
T er mi n ati o n s
H ar v e y,
f
S h ar o n
l e
H el p er
8- 3 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 3 1- 7 9
H el p er
8- 3 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 2 8- 7 9
H el p er
9- 1 8- 7 9
H el p er
8- 3 1- 7 9
H el p er
8- 2 9- 7 9
H el p er
9- 1 4- 7 9
H ei n er
8- 3 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 2 8- 7 9
H el p er
8- 3 0- 7 9
2 n d Cook
9- 0 7- 7 9
H el p er
9- 0 7- 7 9
H el p er
9- 1 4- 7 9
l a
J ° y,
Joy l e
Ki s h,
L oi s
K n o x.
S hirl e y
L a c y,
C ar ol y n
Jo Dean
L a n e y,
M c W hirt er,
N or w o o d,
P ar k s,
P et er s,
J e n ni e
J u a nit a
Al z a d a
R a c h el
R o bi n ett e,
G er al di n e
R o dri q u e z,
Fl or e n c e
Sl gl e,
l b
Id
l e
l e
M ar y
Ri c h ar d s o n,
l e
Vi c ki e
l e l e
l e
l e
l a
Id
/
4 5 4j
M E E TI N G
P er s o n n el
N OVE MBER
OF
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
5,
c o nt' d
NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S E R VI C E
____
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE GREE C OLL E G E
...Ji
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
’
T er mi n ati o n s
V oll m er,
Id
R os e
Willi a m s,
S h ar o n
Willi a m s,
S h ar o n
l e
D.
ll el n er
9- 1 4- 7 9
H el p er
8- 3 0- 7 9
H el p er
8- 2 7- 7 9
l e
J W J. < m n e nt a
ll n nrl v
^ A p pli c ati o n s Pr o c e s s e d
All e n,
Mi c h a el
A v er y,
B a n k s,
$ 3. 1 5
9- 0 7- 7 9
D ell a
3. 1 5
9- 0 4- 7 9
H el p er
Hl wl nl a
3. 1 5
9- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
1 0- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 1 9- 7 9
H el p er
J u a nit a
Bi s w ell,
C art er,
Br e n d a
Cl ar k.
K at h v
3. 1 5
1 0- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
Cl ar k,
N or m a
3. 1 5
9- 1 2- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 1 2- 7 9
H el p er
C olli er,
* A w aitI n g
S h ar o n
A s si g n m e nt
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE GREE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D S E R VI C E
E m pl o y m e nt s
H o url y
* A p pll c atl o n s Pr o c e s s e d
D e N e gri.
C at eri n a
D e R o ul e.
R o c h ell e
3. 1 5
9- 1 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 1 1- 7 9
Jl el p er
D or ot h y
3. 1 5
8- 3 1- 7 9
H el p er
F arr ell,
Sue
3. 1 5
9- 1 4- 7 9
H el p er
Gr a vitt,
S u si e
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
D o yl e,
-
H e n s o n.
P atri ci a
3. 1 5
9- 0 7- 7 9
H el p er
H ol m e s.
L e n or a
3. 1 5
9- 1 1- 7 9
H el p er
H o w ar d.
Geneva
3. 1 5
9- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 1 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 1 9- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 0 5- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 1 1- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 1 7- 7 9
H el p er
J o h n s o n.
Wvnona
Kir kl a n d.
K ni g ht,
L u cill e
J ar o n d
L a n c a st er.
L ar y. * A w altl n g A s si g n m e nt
$
B ett y
Z e al y er
454k
M E E TI N G
OF
5,
N OVE MBER
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
| p er s o n n el c o nt' d
J A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE GREE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D s e r vi c e
H o url y
B n pl o y m e nt s
•• A p pli c ati o n s Pr o c e s s e d
M arl o n
M arti n.
Ml k e s k a,
M or c a n.
9- 1 7- 7 9
H el p er
3- 1 5
9- 1 9- 7 9
H el p er
3 4 5,.
9- 1 9- 7 9
H el p er
3 4 5 .........
9- 1 7- 7 9
H el p er
9- 2 1- 7 9
H ei n er
R o s el e e
M ar y n
N e al,
Bir di e
N el s o n.
M a d el v n
Oli v er,
C or ell
3. 1 5
9- 1 9- 7 9
H el p er
P et er s,
Al z a d a
3. 1 5
8- 2 7- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 2 6- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
1 0- 0 3- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 1 8- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 1 0- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 0 5- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 0 7- 7 9
H el p er
R o b er s o n,
N a ncy
R o dri q u e z, •
1. 3 4 5
S a v a g e,
K at hl e e n
R o b ert a
Fll m a
S c hi m m el s,
S c ott,
M arl e n e
Ol et a
S h o o p m a n,
____
•• A w aiti n g A s si g n m e nt
-
-
-
--------------
..............
1
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
F O O D. S E R VI C E
T er mi n ati o n s
H o url y
•• A p pli c ati o n s Pr o c e s s e d •&
S mit h,
L a v er n
S mit h.
Oneda J u a nit a
S ulli v a n.
S w a dl e v.
N or m a
$ 3. 1 5
9- 1 2- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
8- 3 1- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 1 2- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 0 4- 7 9
H el p er
S w aff or d,
C ar ol
3. 1 5
9- 2 5- 7 9
H el p er
T h o m p s o n.
P at s y
3. 1 5
8- 2 8- 7 9
H el p er
M ar y
3. 1 5
9- 1 9- 7 9
H el p er
E v el y n
3. 1 5
9- 2 0- 7 9
H el p er
3. 1 5
9- 1 4- 7 9
H el p er
2. 9 0
9- 1 0- 7 9
Tr nl n e e
2. 9 0
1 0- 0 1- 7 9
Tr ai n e e
’ W al k er,
W e hr,
Wi x o m,
St u d e nt
Br o w n,
B o n h a m,
Ar e ntti a
Tr ai n e e
C h arl e s
M ar y
1 1.
•• A w aiti n g A s si g n m e nt
/
4541
OF
M E E TI N G
P er s o n n el
c o nt' d 1
N OVE MBER
5,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
----- -------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE GREE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
1
F O O D S E R VI C E H o url y
E m pl o y m e nt s
Tr ai n e e
St u d e nt
C al e,
A nt h o n y
$ 2. 9 0
9- 0 6- 7 9
Tr ai n e e
Susan
2. 9 0
1 0- 0 1- 7 9
Tr ai n e e
2. 9 0
9- 0 2- 7 9
Tr ai n e e
E d di e
2. 9 0
9- 1 9- 7 9
Tr ai n e e
Rodney
2. 9 0
8- 2 7- 7 9
Tr ai n e e
H o w ar d,
M a n u s,
C ar y
P etti gr e w.
Willi a m s,
s u p pl y
C ol b ert,
3
Willi a m
l a
C ox . Bobbv
3
J o h n s o n. Mi c h a el Tl s b y,
M o nt hl y
E m pl o y m e nt s
T er mi n ati o n s
Id
J oli n n y
W ar e h o u s e
W or k er
9- 2 1- 7 9
W ar e h o u s e
W or k er
1 0- 1 2- 7 9
R eli ef
Dri v er
W ar e h o u s e
W or k er
9- 2 0- 7 9
P e n ni n et o n.
Wayne
$ 6 1 5.
..... .... 0
1 0- 0 3- 7 9
R eli ef
Dri v er
*
1 0- 1 0- 7 9
— ----------------- —.... .....
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E D A1 E
A S SI G N M E N T
S U P PL Y
-r ■
l ej a nl D ail c n s
. Pri n c e, Willi e
E m pl o y m e nt s
M o nt hl y
R ai n s.
$ 6 1 5.
R o b ert
T R A N S P O R T A TI O N
E m pl o y m e nt s
T er mi n ati o n s
Al e x a n d er.
N a o mi
Alli s o n.
M arl o n
Br a dl e y,
C arl
B urri s,
B y u s.
J e w ell
Ja mes
C al d w ell,
Li s a
C o h e e.
C ol e.
4f 4f
4f
Bus
Dri v er
8- 2 7- 7 9
Bus
Dri v er
8- 2 7- 7 9
Bus
Dri v er
9- 1 4- 7 9
B us
Dri v er
9- 0 7- 7 9
Bus
Dri v er
9- 0 7- 7 9
Bus
Dri v er
9- 1 7- 7 9
B us
Dri v er
8- 2 4- 7 9
Bus
Dri v er
8- 2 8- 7 9
Bun
Dri v er
9- 2 5- 7 9
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0
9- 2 5- 7 9
W ar e h o u s e
W or k er
454 m
M E E TI N G
OF
N OVE MBER
5,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
P er s o n n el A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E D A1 E
c o nt' d
A S SI G N M E N T
» T R A N S P O R T A TI O N E m pl o y m e nt s
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Bus
Dri v er
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Dri v er
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9- 1 1- 7 9
S er vi c e m a n
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Dri v er
P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C Oll E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
_ _ _ T R A N S P O R T A TI O N
E m pl o y m e nt s
•
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Cliff or d
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9- 2 6- 7 9
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3 9 5.
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Dri v er
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M E E TI N G
OF
N OVE MBER
5,
1 9 7 9 - C O N T' D
c o nt' d
P er s o n n el
_____
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE GREE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
____ __ 1 A S SI G N M E N T
I R A N S P Q B T AII Q N T er mi n ati o n s
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4f
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S h a n k s.
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Dri v er
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Dri v er
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Dri v er
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Dri v er
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1 0- 0 3- 7 9
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Dri v er
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P E R S O N N EL NA ME
E F F E C TI V E DATE
A S SI G N M E N T
NA ME
S AL A R Y
DE G REE C OLL E G E
APP R OVE D E X P.
E F F E C TI V E DATE
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P E R S O N N EL NA ME
A S SI G N M E N T
E F F E C TI V E DATE
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1979
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, NOVEMBER 19, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Paul English, President Mrs. Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Mr. English welcomed all of the visitors present.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill for approval of the minutes of November 5, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #348 Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Dr. Hamm stated: The Oklahoma State School Boards Association meeting was held last week, with the seminars, luncheons, etc. I was very pleased to note that many of the people in our district were involved in this, and especially Betty Hill, who is going to be serving on the legislative committee for'the Oklahoma State School Boards. Also, from time to time we have been receiving the bulletin from the Council for Basic Education, and I noticed in there this time that they have a new vice president, Dr. Thomas Payzant. He was a former Board of Directors members of that organization, and now he is the vice president. I assumed that this is the presidency on down the road. I think this speaks well for our superintendent.
Comments Dr. Hamm
Mrs. Potts stated: I was able to catch coverage of an interview on television last Saturday and was very pleased with what I thought was a very informative discussion of some of the decisions that our district is facing. Also, I have been very pleased with the personal aspects of the publication that has been going out for our district with regard to concerns and accomplishments of individual representatives from our district. I think it waS very informative and it certainly helps me feel more like I am part of a family.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Comments Mrs. Williams stated: I was happy to have been present at coffee with Dr. Payzant and Mrs. Pat Watson over to the Service Center recently. I just sat back and listened. Mrs. Williams It was very interesting how our superintendent approached things with our employees from the various crafts. The president-elect of the Association of All School Personnel was there’and, of course, they took memberships. It is just very wholesome to be, as Mrs. Potts said, part of a family.
Mrs. Williams continued: I also represented the schools at a Presbyterian women's meeting. They were very interested in our truancy policy, our publication for parents and people of the district. There were some very worthwhile women there and they pledged their,support.
Mrs. Hill stated: I also attended the State School Boards Association meeting and thought they had some very good workshops, as usual. We have been looking for maybe a new format for the evaluation for our superintendent, and one of the workshops was on that. I picked up forms there from about three other schools that they had. I do have this information when you get ready to work on that. So I thought that was beneficial. The resolutions were pretty much the same as I thought that they had been in the past years. There were six resolutions; however, one was on the funding of 50 foreign language pilot programs and that did go down to defeat. So in your packet that we had this week where they had the legislative goals, we do need to delete number two because that was not passed by the State School Boards Association. I did attend
Comments Mrs. Hill
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1979 -CONT'D COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS cont'd Mrs. Hill cont'd
the Vo-Tech Open House last Friday night. I was quite pleased with the number of ’patrons that came out on a Friday night. I was wondering how many would come on Friday night, but I was very pleased with the turnout and I know the practical nurses I am are extremely proud to be there at the Vo-Tech Center in their new quarters. looking forward to some good times down there.
Comments Dr. Start
Dr. Start stated: I was very grateful for the very informative materials that our superintendent sends to us, and also I am very proud of his involvement on the national scene and echo what Dr. Hamm said. Congratulations are in order and I am very proud of him. ITEMS PENDING
November 5, 1979 Board Meeting 1.
Commission to Improve Education Report
LEGAL REPORT Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported:
(1)
Title I Hearing, Washington, D. C. - On Thursday, November 15, I attended a pre-conference hearing before the Education Appeal Board of HEW in Washington concerning a Title I audit, and I will be giving the Board a more detailed written report on that hearing. It involves a request for reimbursement to HEW of some Title I funds expended in the state during the period of 1969-1973, and we are now involved in a rather extensive bit of litigation which is primarily being handled by the Attorney General's office to resolve this issue. The potential liability of the district is $318,000 on this particular audit. It looks as if by the schedule of briefings:and hearings established at the pre-conference hearing, that resolution of this matter will not probably occur for another year. And as I said, I will try to provide you with a more detailed report in writing.
(2)
Show-Cause Hearing on Judy Boswel1 _Case - Today there was a show-cause hearing on the writ of mandamus filed by Judy Boswell. That writ of mandamus was dismissed by her attorney. She has picked up her paychecks that were at the Administration office, and the writ of mandamus will not be pursued. We have filed the brief in the appeal of her termination and Ms. Boswell's attorney is to file the response brief by December 9.
(3)
Grand Jury Report - The Grand Jury has issued its final report, and I would like to read to the Board the two paragraphs pertaining to the school district.
"We the Grand Jury, in a fair and impartial manner, to the best of our ability and understanding and with due regard to the court's instructions have been in session^ seven (7) working days during which we heard the testimony of nineteen (19) witnesses and received numerous exhibits and documents. We have fully investigated all complaints alleged to exist in Oklahoma County and after due deliberation have voted according to law. We submit to the Honorable Court our report and findings as follows: "We have duly weighed and considered all of the testimony exhibits and evidence brought before this body. Based upon such information and evidence and exhibits that were presented to this body, found insufficient evidence to .justify any indictment or accusation.
"We have voted 'No Bills' on all matters presented to us."
(4)
Declaratory Judgment - Pursuant to the Board's instruction, we filed on November 13 a second amended petition in the case of the School District versus the American Federation of Teachers and others. The Board has been provided with a transcript of the comments of Judge Harris upon receipt of this amended petition. The Board had directed us to file a petition seeictng a declaratory judgment with respect to the inconsistency between the two provisions of the school code, one providing for the election by which the AFT received the majority of the votes, and the other provision under which Judge Harris had issued his injunction enjoining the district from recognizing the AFT. It is our interpretation of the Judge's comments that the school board should be advised, and we have so advised you that you would be in contempt of Judge Harris' order if at this time you recognize the American Federation of Teachers of the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers. There had beem some statements by the attorney for that organization that they were going to file some actions relating to this matter today. We have received no notice as of yet of any being filed.
457
MINUTES OF MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1979 - CONT'D
I
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Hamm to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
At No Expense to the School District
(a)
L. H. Bengtson, Jr., Teacher-Coach, Grant High School, Commercial Law Conference, Bankruptcy, Consumer Credit Codes, etc., New York, New York, November 16-20, 1979. Confirmation.
(b)
John Hatfidld,; Community Education Specialist, Adult Education Center, National Community Education Association Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, November 25-28, 1979.
(c)
Harriet Ruth Pulley, Counselor, Grant High School, Armed Services Orientation, Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, November 27-29, 1979.
(d)
Carole Willis, Coordinator, Indian Education, and one Parent Committee Member, Nationial Indian Education Association Conference, Denver, Colorado, December 2-5, 1979. Title IV-A Indian Education Funds.
R. #349 Professional Trips Approved
At School District Expense
(e)
Si Bowlan, Director, Vocational-Technical Education; Wayne Earnest, Principal, Foster Estes AVTC, American Vocational Association Annual Convention, Anaheim, California, November 29-December 4, 1979.
(f)
One or more Board members, American Association of School Administrators Annual Convention, Anaheim, California, February 15-18, 1980.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye;7Mfs^WiTliams'iVQteds’aye;:Mhs'..Fbtt!; voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the President of the Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit an application foit the 1980-81 ESAA Project Proposal in the amount of $562,588.00. Mr. English asked Dr. Payzant to give a summary of the ESAA project as proposed.
Dr. Payzant stated: Originally, the funds were made available under this act to assist school districts that are going through school desegregation, and it was an attempt to provide those school districts with supplementary money to assist staff and students in adjusting to the desegregation plan. The focus of our efforts the last several years has been to provide additional support for students in the language arts, and in multi-cultural education. The focus of this proposal is a little bit different in that at the elementary level it is an attempt to identify schools; 26 in fact will be targeted that have particularly high absentee rates, and the focus will be to work with students, hopefully encouraging good attendance habits and a positive view of school early,*so" that those students do not become dropouts as they move into secondary school. At the secondary school level, the middle school focus will work on an attempt to improve student discipline, and at the high school level the efforts will also be in the area of discipline and working with suspensions and the reduction of our suspension rates which are particularly high with respect to minority students, and this will dovetail rather nicely with the work of a task force that is looking very careful at the suspension issue and discipline in the high schools right now. We will have recommendations for me and the Board later in the year. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Mr. English commented: I think the staff should be commended on developing that program It speaks to quite a few of the needs in the district.
Dr. Payzant - Let's hope it gets funded.
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LONG RANGE PLAN Presentation of Report and Recommendations of Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force
In referring to the Task Force Report and Recommendations to the Superintendent, Dr. Payzant stated: I have not had an opportunity to review all of the recommenda'tions with my staff and present you a detailed report on the Task Force's work this evening. I have made a complete study of certain aspects of the recommendations that have been presented to me and I do not intend to recommend that the district adopt a subdistrict form of organization. But I will speak more specifically to that matter when we get to the item on the agenda which deals with the school assignment policy for assigning students to various schools. Dr. Payzant then asked Dr. Ron Schnee, Special Assistant Long Range Planning, to give a brief overview of the executive summary so the Board would be familiar with the various areas in which the Task Force was presenting recommendations, and that he would hope to have for the Board at the December 3 meeting a more specific recommendation concerning action on the Task Force's report.
Dr. Schnee introduced members of the Long Range Plan Task Force that were present and continued by referring to the different numbers of books that had been give to the Board and the issues addressed in those copies, which included Staff Selection and Development, Student Assignments, School Facilities, Community Involvement, Vocational Education, Plans of School Operations Division, Class Sizes, Equal Educational Opportunities, The Principal's Role, Instructional Facilitators, Student Advocates, Enrichment Summer School, Cocurricular Activities, Orientation of Students, Curriculum Programs, Special Programs, Guidance Services, Volunteers and Paraprofessionals. Dr. Schnee suggested that as the members of the Board go through the plans, that they pay particular attention to the goals and objectives; that specific activities and timelines would follow the goals and objectives.
Dr. Schnee continued: Unless otherwise stated in any of the plans, all of the plans will be implemented beginning as of September, 1980; the beginning of next school year just as you had planned. In regard to our general recommendations to you on subdistricts and student assignments, the Task Force does not recommend a subdistrict plan at this time. The rationale for this is that we have been unable to find a subdistrict plan that will meet the established criteria. The major elements of the guidelines and constraints in the established criteria that we were unable to find a plan that would do those kinds of things were like reducing travel time and/or distances involved; providing adequate facilities in each subdistrict; having compatible socioeconomic patterns between subdistricts; and reassigning as few students as possible. Approximately 18,000 student reassignments would be required for many of the plans to go into them as opposed to fewer number of students if we go other ways. We wanted to have equity in busing for black students and other students.
Finally, we didn't find the general support from the parents in all parts of the community for any one plan- that it would have taken for the plan to be received in the way that we would want it to be received. So therefore, our recommendation is that "the District should continue to explore the subdistrict concept when facility retirement data and plans become available." And "student reassignments for 1980-81 should be made jn order to satisfy OCR guidelines for maintaining the racial balance among schools within 10 percent of the district black/total level ratios." Student reassignments are needed because racial balancing will not be achieved through subdistricting. One goal of OCR and the Long Range Plan is that all schools shall have black/total ratios that are comparable to the district's level ratios. It is possible that some reassignments will be needed each year to maintain such a balance. Currently, there are 26 schools out of balance. Some of the goals of subdistricting can be achieved just through reassigning students to maintain the racial balances. For example, we could begin with our patterns of keeping the students together, K-12, which has been a real problem in the past. We can also straighten out some of the attendance areas where we are sending students, say, for elementary and then in a completely opposite direction within the disteict for secondary schools. Doing those kinds of things together, I think that we can achieve some of the key things that we wanted to achieve. Members of the Board inquired: Mrs. Hill - Did I not understand, though, that there might be a two-year period where they might have a continuity in the schools?
Dr. Payzant - There are two things that I will be recommending to you in the guidelines for student assignments. One is:that a school would have to be out of balance for two years in succession before we would consider assignment changes, because we found in the past that a school would go out of balance for one year and self-adjust the following year. And secondly, we would strive on the reassignments to build in a plan so that once reassignments had been made at a given school, we could leave that
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school alone for a minimum of three years and not make reassignments at that school ag^in for at least three years.
Mrs. Potts - I noted the t'hreeyears and really wondered if it wasn't possible to strive for a goal of four years, and the reason being that is the period of time when many students are either in elementary school or in high school and, of course, we are already talking about once they start high school, they would be able to finish at that high school. But I think that kind of continuity is important at the elementary level also. Also, I was going to suggest the same thing, and wondering if we might take a look at the four years, but I guess you could put your fifth through eighth together.
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Dr. Payzant - We can take a look at it. We won't really know the ;exact impact until we start to actually work with specific zones and students, which will be the next task for the Planning, Research, and Evaluation office, after you give some direction in terms of the guidelines. But based on our assumptions, we think that we can accomplish the other goals and leave a school alone for three years. It may be that we could do it for four, but we wouldn't know that until we actually started in and looked at the specific students.
Mrs. Potts - I am really not clear on what is meant about "the district should continue to explore the subdistrict concept when facility retirement data becomes available in the future." What do you figure might happen there?
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Dr. Schnee - One of the things that is going to have to be studied and you will be looking at will be the guidelines for retirement of facilities. The kind of data that is needed to make any kinds of decisions for retirement of facilities is the same kind of data that would be helpful to us in the future whenever we wanted to make student reassignments. One of the problems that we found in the subdistricting is that there was always some facilities within each subdistrict that really caused us a problem in making adequate assignments, and if we wanted to look at subdistricts again, it would be much more appropriate at the time we had more information on the retirement of facilities. Some of that data will be presented later tonight when we look at renovatio n versus replacement of facilities.
Dr. Schnee continued: In order to implement many of these concepts of the Long Range Plan, additional committees and task forces have been recommended. At first the concept was to have subdistrict advisory committees. We are recommending that we have ad hoc districtwide advisory committees to replace that sort of thing with the purpose of making recommendations on specific issues within the district. We feel we can still do that on a districtwide basis, to replace some of the positive points by having subdistrict advisory committees. It was recommended that we have orre school advisory committee per school composed of staff and patrons, and we want to maintain that, even with the other plan, to still study general school level issues and make recommendations to the principal so that parents in each area of town will be able to have more input at their schools that is needed. We continue with the other concepts of the plan and indicate where committees and task forces will be needed. There will be quite a few. They are thd kinds of things that we would probably want to do anyhow as we looked at those Stitts of problems and recommendations. So we are very excited about the kinds of things that we will be setting up there to continue with. Additional staff has been requested to implement the Long Range Plan. There are quite a few positions requested by departments that they thought were needed, and we grant that maybe those departments do need additional staff; however, you will find what the Task Force has recommended for implementing the Long Range Plan. All that we have recommended are two teachers who would serve as instructional facilitators needed to pilot the instructional facilitator concept. The other kinds of staff positions indicated may be needed but not needed to implement the plan. So all we are requesting as far as additional staff to implement the plan would be a total cost of around $27,464, today's figures. Mrs. Potts - And what would these two people primarily be doing?
Dr. Schnee - To pilot between at least two fifth year centers and two middle schools, it would be a role of instructional facilitator, which is'a role of a person who will serve on thestaff of both buildings to help the principalâ– improve the curriculum. Throughout the Long Range Plan, we wanted to improve the curriculum of the schools and to give the principal more assistance in doing that, and these would be the kind of people that we would look at.
Mrs. Potts - They would have a job then working between both a fifth year center and a middle school, and you would have a continuity developed there within the building? Dr. Schnee - We have been needing that kind of continuity, but we need the help to do that. So at least we want to pilot with these two people. You will see the staff development cost as we see it needed to implement the Long Range Plan. The major item is related to' developmental� learning and implementing the different models or the model for developmental learning. This year we have approved in the staff development budget already $34,500 for beginning piloting, developing the curriculum and starting to inservice staff for developmental learning. In the future, it could take up around
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$100,000 a year for this. In the past few years we have had anywhere from $150,000 to $190,000 for staff development. If we really focus in on this area, that would ^combine a lot of the curriculum things that we have been doing in the past, to try in this area. Volunteers and Paraprbfessionals, we are recommending $8,000, and stipends for volunteers would be eliminated. Again, some of these things will be coming back to you, like student assignments in the school retirements, which is also part of this.
Mrs. Hill - Will there be booklets or summaries or something for the public? Different groups may want to read a little bit more about this than what they have actually heard this evening.
Dr. Payzant - The answer is yes. We did not go into a massive printing program at this point because it would be more appropriate to have the Board's consideration of all of these recommendations before we printed something and distributed it widely in terms of saying this is what the implementation plan will be. I would see several kinds of things. One would be a summary book brochure of some kind that would highlight the implementation plan and the major recommendations, and perhaps you would have other suggestions. But we didn't want to spend a lot of money on printing until we got your decision.
Mrs. Hill - But if, say, some of the teacher organizations wanted to have some input between now and December 3____ ? Dr. Payzant - We could make copies of the executive summary available to those who want them, and we will have a few copies of the back-up books around if people want to come in and look at them in detail. Dr. Hamm - Concerning the importance of the developmental learning concept which runs completely through the Long Range Plan, there was the comment that our colleges and universities and their teacher training now are not gearing the teachers' education toward that end primarily, that this is going to involve a great deal of screening of new teachers for our system that will be familiar with this concept. But also how will we retrain our existing teachers in our district that are not familiar with this concept? Perhaps they are from another era of education and they haven't been exposed to this latest fad. Dr. Schnee - You mentioned two kinds of things, the first thing is the kinds of teachers that the colleges are turning out. It is true that they are not turning out teachers who are completely in tune with developmental learning of teaching, although it is probably more than what some of us realize. 0U, OSU, and Central State, all have a curriculum which emphasizes developmental learning models. We were aware of that at a time when we had consultants from those colleges and universities â– come in and speak to the Long Range Planning Committee about what they are currently doing, and what we should be doing. So they are doing more than what we originally thought, but it is not to the extent of what we are talking about here. The second thing is we are talking about a five to seven-year program for training our teachers for emphasizing the concepts. It would take some time. The districts that have implemented developmental, concepts have increased their achievement scores. They have improved attitudes toward learning, and many have reduced the amount of forgetting that students do, because current types of teaching oftentimes emphasize memorization with the developmental learning concept. It emphasizes memorization and learning by doing at their own level. Those are the kinds of things that we would emphasize in the future.
Mrs. Hill - You say that there are other schools that are using this developmental teaching approach that we are going into? Dr. Schnee - Yes. Norman has emphasized in the science area. Putnam City assistant superintendent told me that they are doing it in reading and math, and they try to tell us that we are behind. I am not sure that we agree with them on that, but they are going into it also. The largest district in the nation that I have found that has done it is Atlanta.
Mrs. Potts - I feel this is very ambitious and it certainly shows the results of a lot of outstanding effort on the part of our staff and the contribution of people in the community. In fact, my first reaction was sort of it just looks like an impossible task, it is so ambitious. But I think when one looks at it in terms of long range and setting priorities and a time table and going step by step, it really does show the blueprint to make all of these things happen. I guess you can get anywhere if you go one step at a time.
Dr. Hamm - It made me wonder who was going to be minding the store while we were trying to inaugurate this and get it going.
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Dr. Payzant - What I think you will see as we get into further explanation of some of the parts is that some are underway now, and it really becomes a matter of reinforcing and extending some of the things that have already been approved and authorized by you in another context; for example, adopt-a-school program, some of the community education pieces, the instructional management plan. All of these things are consistent with the number of specifics that are recommended for taking us through the next three to five to ten years. Although at first look it may seem tremendously formidable, but I think with the work of the Task Force that it is within our reach, and because of the planning that has been done we will be able to get on with it without the feeling that it is a major shifting direction and major disruption of what we are already about.
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Dr. Start - I would like to comment that finally the educators are catching on to what pediatricians have been emphasizing for the past 30 years, that there is a logical progression in a child's growth and development, and this is not really a new fad; it is just paying-attention to what many parents have observed the children going through normally, and a lot of it is just plain common horse sense and it isn't all that complicated, nor is it very faddish. Dr. Payzant - At the December 3 Board meeting I will give you back the executive summary and perhaps in the lefthand column put my recommendations, yes or no, and have that be an indication of what I suggest you do with respect to official action. And then there would be another two-week period for you to consider those recommendations and perhaps have as a goal action at the December 17 Board meeting. We will also make some copies of the executive summary available in the Public Information office, and if there are people that want to go into greater depth and study the back-up books, we will have a couple of sets available in Dr. Schnee's office, and people can come in and look at them there.
FINE ARTS REPORT In referring to the Fine Arts Report, Dr. Payzant stated: The committee that has been studying the fine arts program in the school district has presented its report to me. I have not completed the work on presenting my recommendations to you, although we spent a good portion of the staff meeting today working on it, and I will have it for you at the next meeting. I felt that it would be good for you to have well ahead of time the report, so that you will have an opportunity to digest it before I ask you to take action on it in the near future. Dr. Payzant then afsiced Dr. Jesse Lindley to present a brief overview of the Fine Arts Committee's report. Dr. Lindley stated: The Fine Arts Planning Committee consisted of fine arts teachers, principals, central office personnel with expertise in the arts, and Marilyn Myers, a representative of both the public and the arts community. This committee was charged by the Superintendent to make some recommendations to him on how we might improve the arts programs in the Oklahoma City Public Schools. I would like to commend members of the committee for the time and effort that they put into it. Whether you agree with their recommendations or not, I think they do deserve commendation for the time and effort that they put in.
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Dr. Lindley continued: The report is divided into three major sections -- the description and analysis of the present arts programs; a needs assessment, in other words, what needs to be done to improve the programs; and thirdly, the recommendations of the committee. The description of the present programs includes the current enrollment in arts in our middle and high schools. In general, I think the committee felt that the enrollment in the fine arts courses as a whole were satisfactory, particularly in visual arts, but that enrollment in some of the fine arts such as vocal music was not adequate. Also, dance is not offered in all of our schools. Drama is offered in all of our schools. We discovered that 49.4 percent of our total high school student body is enrolled in fine arts courses this year. At the middle school level, we discovered that some of the students are not included in the arts program because they are not included in the exploratory course rotation. One of the recommendations is that they be included in the future in that program. We also did an estimate of budget expenditures for the year 1978-79, and this does not include an estimate of the time spent by elementary school teachers on the arts, nor does it include thecost of drama or dance, because at the time we did the study toe had not included drama and dance in our high schools in fine arts. But the cost of the total program in 1978-79, with those exclusions, was $1,400,000. The program analysis section of the report outlines the prevalent concerns of the committee regarding current programs. Probably the most important part of the report, at least in the committee's eyes, is the section entitled the "Needs Assessment and the Committee Recommendations." I would like to list a few of those for you that seem most significant to me; first, that the students be required to have two credits of fine arts in order to graduate and that this requirement become effecitve with the ' freshman class of 1980-81. This would, of course, have to be something that the Board would have the responsibility for taking care of, if you see fit; second, that a fine arts department be established in each hiigh school, with the department to include visual arts, music, instrumental music, dance, and drama. Presently, drama is found
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’in the language arts department. We are recommending that it be placed in the fine arts department. Dance we are recommending be placed in fine arts; however, we do not have certification for dance in the State of Oklahoma. The dance that we have offered is by physical education teachers. So it is going to be difficult for us to move dance into fine arts where we really believe it belongs, until such time as the state recognizes and provides certification, dance instructors independent of PE. We recommend that courses be developed in music and drama to appeal to a wider spectrum of students than do our present courses. We find that most of our present courses are designed primarily to appeal to performance, and we feel that there are students who could profit from an experience in the arts who are not primarily interested in being part of a performance group but would have appreciation for the arts if they had an opportunity to be involved in it. Another recommendation is that a minimum load be established, 125 students per day for our music instructors, and that if a school does not have that minimum load, that the instructor be shared between two schools, so that instead of having a music instructor looking after study hall or something else, they are teaching music for the full time. Another is that a limit on the number of students in visual arts classes be based on the size of the classroom. We found some authoritative recommendations on the number of square feet per student, and we are recommending that those be followed; that we have more performances by our fine arts performing groups, both within and outside our school system. We think it would be especially appropriate if we had more performances in the feeder schools by both the high schools and middle schools; that the development of a fine arts magnet at the high school level be delayed until priority can be given to the development of better elementary and middle school fine arts program. And finally, probably what I would consider to be the most significant of the recommendations is that a program of the status of the fine arts program be conducted periodically in each school. This program review would try to make an assessment regarding the number of students served, process followed in instruction in the school, the product of the teaching; in other words, how good are the performing groups; the amount of equipment and supplies that are available for the program. So it would be a total evaluation of the program. We would see a team coming in from the outside consisting of people from our district - teachers, principals, also a high school parent and a high school student, and a member from the fine arts community, one of the professionals, and they would make an assessment of the status of the programs in the high schools in each-of these fine arts areas every three years. And after they had made this assessment, the principal and the staff would be asked to respond to this. If the assessment was all very good, they would just thank them probably. If not, they would want to come forth with some recommendations as to how they would propose to deal with some of the things mentioned in the program review.
At the middle school level we feel that some measures need to be taken to include all of the students in fine arts courses that are not presently being included in these courses; that drama and dance be included in the middle school curriculum. Presently, there is very little drama and dance in the middle school curriculum. We also would like to see the program review idea carried out at the middle school level. At the elementary level we are recommending that some special teachers be employed for elementary schools to provide instruction in the fine arts, with the district doing this over a period of years as budgets will permit, and that we start out by trying to provide 30 minutes per student per week for nine weeks in each of the areas, and that over a period of time hopefully we would be able to go to a goal of 60 minutes per period. The program review, guidelines, and forms we would propose to use in the assessment are included in the report. These are just the program reviews for the high schools. The ones for the middle school and for drama have not yet been developed, but we do have some that we are still in the working stage with for music and visual arts programs.
Dr. Hamm - I have one question regarding the program of review, that is when you would come into a high school, would you review just one area, say, music or visual arts? Dr. Lindley - Yes, If you looked at our guidelines, you saw it provided for about six people on the review committee, and we felt that, for example, if it is the’music program that is being reviewed, we would need a music teacher from another high school; we would need a parent; we would need a student; we would need somebody, a professional from the community in the music area, and someone from the central office who has expertise in music. So in the visual arts, we would need some specialists from the visual arts area. That is why we are proposing that we do not a total program review of the whole fine arts department each time we are in a high school, but each area in the fine arts department.
Dr. Hamm - I understand, but I am not sure that I am agreeing with it, because’if we are looking at a total fine arts program, and if we go in and review it in a fragmented way, how can we really capture a comprehensive view of it?
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Dr. Lindley - I think your point has merit. We went the other way because it would cause us to have a pretty good sized review committee if we are just doing one area at a time, and if we did the whole fine arts area, it would take a pretty large review cpmmittee, which might be rather unwieldy, and that is why we went the other way.
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Mrs. Potts - Then this review that you are talking about, one area would be reviewed every three years, is that correct? So that one year it might be the music in a school, and the next year it might be visual arts?
Dr. Lindley - Yes, and the next year it might be drama. Dr. Payzant - I will have recommendations on the report for you at the December 3 meeting, and what I will try to do is take the committee recommendations and put mine next to it or overlay it in some way so that you will be able to follow the law. My initial thinking is that there is a great deal that is contained in the report that I can support and can urge you to do so. I do have concerns about recommendations that have dollars attached to them, and how we can find the dollars to do what is worthwhile and is being recommended.
RETIREMENT OF FACILITIES
The Board is aware of the desire of patrons to maintain schools
within neighborhoods.
The Board is also aware of its respons-
ibility to close schools should that become necessary.
Decisions
about closing schools will be based on the educational program, cost factors, the condition of the facility, and other pertinent
data such as other available facilities, transportation, desegregation, and alternative uses for the facility. The superintendent shall annually present to the Board any
recommendations for the retirement of facilities based on the
following criteria and procedures.
EDUCATIONAL CRITERIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
An elementary school (K-4, K-5, and fifth year center) must have an enrollment of such size that it is possible to have full,
adequate student placement and grouping opportunities and a
teaching staff with a variety of competencies, knowledge, special interest, and talents.
It must be large enough to allow support
personnel such as curriculum consultants, counselors, nurses, psychometrists, speech therapists, librarians, and others to
concentrate their time and efforts.
A school must also be large
enough to have a complete media center staffed by an aide, and it must be possible to assign a full-time administrator and clerical assistance without excessively increasing the per-pupil cost.
Per-pupil costs will tend to become excessive and it will be
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difficult to provide the above services and educational opportunities when: 1. Enrollment
of a K-4 school falls below
200 students,
2. Enrollment
of a K-5 school falls below
250 students,
3. Enrollment
of a fifth year center falls below 200 students.
and
Such schools shall be considered for closing.
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
A middle school must have an enrollment of such size that it is financially feasible to provide a curriculum which includes basic
subjects as well as exploratory experiences in the practical, related, and fine arts.
A middle school must support a teaching
staff large enough to provide a balance in race, sex, and age, and to have a diversity of knowledge, understanding, interest, and talents.
The middle school must also be large enough so
that it is financially feasible to provide adequate special services and the necessary support personnel.
It must also be
able to justify a media center which includes a comprehensive
selection of a wide variety of educational materials. Per-pupil costs will tend to become excessive and it will be
difficult to provide the above services and educational opportunities when the enrollment of a middle school drops below
600. Such schools shall be considered for closing.
HIGH SCHOOLS A high school must have an enrollment of such size that it can
provide four years each of basic courses in English, social studies,
and math.
It must also be able to offer physical education,
foreign language, and two years of science.
It must provide
special education classes and electives in speech, journalism,
vocal music, instrumental music, drama, and art.
It must also
offer elective courses in business education and industrial arts as well as vocational-technical courses that require less than three class periods per day.
The minimum high school class size must be seventeen and high school teachers should have no more than three different subject preparations per day.
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Per-pupil costs will tend to become excessive and it will be
difficult to provide the above services and educational oppor-
tunities when the enrollment of a high school drops below 800 students.
Such schools shall be considered for closing. DETERMINING ENROLLMENT
In determining enrollment for a school, only those students enrolled from attendance zones assigned to that school will be counted.
FINANCIAL CRITERIA
The mean cost per pupil in a school from a total year shall be arrived at by using the cost of personnel, utilities, maintenance, and custodial supplies.
Personnel costs will be determined
by using the average salary for each job classification multiplied by the number of employees in the calssification in the building.
Expenditures for maintenance or remodeling shall be
amoritized over the expected life of the work.
Costs shall be computed for all schools and a detailed study
shall be made for those schools whose cost per pupil is one standard deviation point above the mean which will be the 16
percent of the schools with the highest cost per pupil. These schools shall be considered for closing. RENOVATION AND REMODELING CRITERIA
Facilities requiring, or expected to require large expenditures
for maintenance in any given year shall be considered for renovation or remodeling.
Renovation may be assumed to extend the life of a structurally sound building by about fifteen years before major expenditures must be made again.
A new building is generally estimated to
have a tenure of about 40 years before major expenditures are
necessary.
General maintenance and minor repairs and replace-
ments would be expected during these times for both renovated
and new buildings.
To achieve an equal cost per year of extended useful life, the cost of renovation would be 15/40 or 37.5 percent of the cost of a new building.
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Example: Cost of renovation at $375,000 by 15 years equals $25,000 per year.
Cost of new construction at $1,000,000 by 40 years equals
$25,000 per year.
If tbe asimpt~ions of 15 and 40 years are correct, tben the break-even point would be when the cost of renovation is 37.5
percent of the cost of a new facility.
The above figure should have an allowance of about 5 percentage points in each direction for the many incalculable variables
which also affect the length of a building's extended life. Based on these assumptions, a break-even range for each building
would lie somewhere within the 32.5 percent to 42.5 percentage. When the cost for renovation or remodeling is 32.5 percent of
the cost of a new facility, it shall be considered for closing.
PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING SCHOOL CLOSING Each year the superintendent, using the above criteria, will determine which schools must be considered for closure.
The
superintendent will then involve a School Planning Council, and Central Office Staff in studying each of the identified
schools and recommending whether or not to close them. The School Planning Council will have the following membership:
The school PTA or PTO president, vice president, secretary, the school principal, two teachers (one appointed by the elected
bargaining unit representative and one appointed by the prin-
cipal) , and, if it is a Title I school, the school advisory council chairperson, and three parents elected by the PTA or
PTO. If there is no PTA or PTO active in the school, six parents
will be elected to represent the school at a meeting called by the principal.
The job of the School Planning Council will be to advise the Central Office Staff about factors that should be considered
in a consolidation plan and preferences for school reassignments should the school be closed.
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Retirement of Facilities cont'd
FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN A CONSOLIDATION PLAN Membership
The current membership of each school, the
projected membership, and the long-range prospects for growth or decline must be considered.
Facility
The size and location of the school site,
its accessibility, traffic congestion, the age of the building, the suitability of the building for current instructional
practices, energy costs, and anticipated repair or maintenance expenses must be considered. Receiving School(s) The space in a receiving school,
whether the receiving school’s facilities are equal or superior
to the one being closed, and if the programs in the receiving schools satisfy the educational needs of the students from
the school being closed are factors that must be considered. Transportation
The number of additional students to be
transported, the distance they must travel, and the additional transportation cost are factors that must be considered.
Alternate Uses for the Facility
Whether the facility
can be converted to other school use-s, profitably sold for
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some purpose acceptable to the community, or leased for community use without having an adverse financial impact on the
school district are factors that must be considered. CONSOLADITION PLAN ALTERNATIVES The purpose of consolidating schools is to expand learning
opportunities'for students, to reduce per pupil operational costs,
and to provide a learning environment.
Therefore, the merits of
any consolidation proposal suggested must be judged by these criteria.
Some examples of possible consolidation options which
might be considered are: Continue to operate the small school regardless
of how low the enrollment drops. Change the boundary between schools A and B,
giving both enough students to place them
above the minimum enrollment.
Close School A, which has an adequate enrollment but is located in an inadequate facility, r
and assign its students to School B, which is
underenrolled but is housed in a much newer building.
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RETIREMENT OF FACILITIES cont'd
Build one new building to replace two or more older, underenrolled schools, Close School A, which is underenrolled, and assign its students to one or more adjacent schools,
TIMELINES OF ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS CONSIDERED FOR CLOSING: By January 1 each year, schools will be evaluated
for educational criteria, financial criteria,
and renovation-remodeling/replacement ratios.
By November 1, the School Planning Council and Central Office Staff will submit recommendations for consolidation to the Superintendent. -
In November the Superintendent will review the recommendations and present his or her recommendations to the Board at its first meeting in December,
the Board will act upon the Superintendent's
consolidation recommendations, no later than the first meeting in January, with implemen-
tation of the approved plan to begin at the start
of the next school year. SCHOOLS PROJECTED TO FALL BELOW EDUCATIONAL CRITERIA
By January 1, prior to the beginning of a school year when a school is projected to drop below the minimum acceptable
enrollment, the Superintendent will notify the school and ask it to activate a School Planning Council.
The School
Planning Council and Central Office Staff will begin formulating a preliminary consolidation plan.
Active community
imvolvement is encouraged to ensure that all patrons affected
have an opportunity to help shape the consolidation plan. If by the following November, the first quarter membership
of a school has not, in fact, dropped below the recommended minimum, no further action will be required at the time.
However-, if the membership has, as predicted, fallen below the accepted minimum the procedures and timelines.outlined above will be followed.
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Dr. Payzant stated: As I noted a moment ago, there are three areas that relate to the Long Range Plan that I am asking you to consider for action in the next couple of weeks, because I think they are timely and important to us getting on with implementation of some important things. The first which I am presenting to you this evening with the request that you take action at the meeting on December 3 is the proposed policy on the retirement of facilities.
Dr. Payzant then asked Jack Isch to summarize and highlight the high points of the policy. Mr. Isch stated: I think what this policy tries to address is some of the standard procedures we used in the past, the criteria that we had there, concerns of the Long Range Plan, and concerns that Board members have had in discussion in the past on criteria of this nature. I think the educational criteria for all of the schools are the same as you have had in the past. It calls for K-4 schools with enrollment below 200; K-5 schools below 250; and fifth year centers below 200 students; we would at least look at those schools in terms of considering'them for closing and there are some other points that we will use, things that are suggested, things that you would look at. But at least if they fall within that, then we would take a Took at them on the educational criteria. The reason we call that educational criteria, it is felt that you must have a minimum number of students to have a proper educational program in a school. One of the things is that there would be at least two teachers at each grade level. In order to meet that, this brings you down to the number of students.
At middle schools, the number is 600; high schools is 800. Again, it is the kinds of courses and the variety of subjects that you want to offer within both middle and high school. There is probably one thing that we have added to this which is for clarification, and it is determining enrollment. In determining enrollment from a school, only those students enrolled from attendance zones assigned to that school will be counted. We felt that transfer students or special programs within a school might just as well be located in another school; that they are being transported to that site and those students should not count as part of that student body enrollment, simply because you have a special program at one site and you only have 150 regular students assigned from the attendance zone, then ah additional 50 students in special programs, those 50 students might well be housed in another building that has over 200. So we cannot count those. Mrs. Hill- But what about so many of our day-care centers? Our students are placed in a day-care center and are transferred and are not assigned to a school. Mr. Isch - Transfer students would not be counted in the enrollment.
Mrs. Hill - But when they get to a day-care center though, if they go to another school other than what their attendance zone is___ ; because I think that is happening now; some parents are placing students in some nurseries or something. Mr. Isch - Remember we are not saying the school would be closed; it would be looked at.
Mr. English - If you use that criteria to look at them, where do you change that criteria when you come down to considering whether it is going to be closed? Mr. Isch - In’my o'pinion, I think you would have to look at the kind of program it is, whether it could be housed at another site, or could feasibly be moved to another site. It might take some of the handicapped programs that we are talking about. If it would require a lot of renovation in a building to move it, then that would be an indication that you probably should try to retain it in that local school where it is housed.
Mr. English - I just think it is a little more up front if we don't play the game here. I just want to be sure that we don't play that game and say this is just for considering them, just to look at them. Let's face it. If you are going to use it to look at them, there is a very real possibility that you are going to close them. It has some signinificance. Mr. Isch - That is the reason I point it out to you.
Mrs. Hill - But these students that I was referring to would not be there for a special class, special education courses or something. These are parents that live in one attendance zone and their nursery is in another attendance zone, and the kids go to the attendance zone that the nursery is assigned to. I am asking where are those kids counted originally? Mr. Isch - They would be counted in the attendance zones where they live, the school where that attendance zone is assigned.
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Mr. Isch continued: The financial criteria is basically the same. I think we did make one change in definition. We still use the term standard deviation point above the mean, spell that out in terms of that would be the 16 percent of the schools with the highest cost per pupil that you would be considering each year. But it is still using the same criteria. Another factor that we added to this time was on renovation and remodeling. We have had a preliminary study of cost for renovation and remodeling. This has been included, and the point at which a building would be looked at is when it had a renovation or a new building ratio of 32.5 percent. In other words, if it would cost 32.5 percent, the price of a new facility, then we would look at it in terms of closing and consolidating. If a school is identified under any of the three criteria, there would be a group of Central Office people plus a school planning council, which would be established at the school site. If a PTA or PTO chapter was in the school, it would include the president, vice president, secretary, principal, and two teachers, and if it is a Title I school, their chairperson and three parents elected at large. This would be an advisory committee to work with central office staff in devising a plan for or at least looking at the school, determining whether it should be closed, but they would be an advisory group. The factors that would be considered would be the current membership and projected membership and long-range prospects for growth. We would have to work closely with the city in terms of determining what might happen. On facilities, I think it would be probably the renovation that we are talking about, the facility itself and where it is located, the traffic patterns around it, etc.; receving schools, whether they might be close by, and the kinds of facilities that might be there, transportation factors, alternate use of the facility, and probably other factors that might be suggested by anyone on the council or the staff. There are some examples of alternatives that you might use. One of them would be to continue to operate the school, change the boundaries between A and B, and that way you would add students to one school and take students away from another, close School A, assign all of those students to another school, or build one new building, replace two or more older buildings, or just assign the student to one other school. It might:be other things, but those are the things that the School Planning Council would be involved in. The other thing that we have developed are timelines. By January 1 each year, schools will be evaluated for educational criteria, financial criteria, and renovation criteria. By November 1, and that would be next fall, the School Plannning Council and Central Office staff will submit recommendations for consolidation to the Superintendent. In November the Superintendent will review these and make his recommendations to the Board at its first meeting in December, and the Board will act upon consolidation recommendations no later than the first meeting in January, with implementation to begin the following fall.
We are going to try to project school enrollments over more than one year. I believe we probably have them for two years. But we are going to use that criteria, that enrollment projection which would actually be for about an 18-month period ahead of time. In January, we would notify a school, for instance, if this 1980, if it appeared that their enollment would drop below the criteria by the fall of 1981, they would be notified this January and the cycle would start that they would try to recruit people into the neighborhood or whatever we might be able to do, at least looking at some things that we might do to keep the school open. But if by the fall of 1981 it does drop below the educational criteria, then it goes into this cycle. That is basically it.
Mrs. Hill - I would assume then by this policy that you are presenting tonight, that you would not be recommending any school closing for September of 1980? Dr. Payzant - That is correct. The first recommendations would be for September of 1981, and although I know the district has worked on this off and on for a number of years, the one lesson that has been learned in districts around the country that have faced this very difficult issue, is that giving people lead time is the most important thing to do, and by starting into a timeline such as the one proposed here, everybody would have at least one year to work on the issue, but then a Board decision would be made far enough in advance so that there would be a good six or seven months before the school would be actually closed. Once you get onto the cycle, then it would be a 12-month kind of cycle, but this first time it would be 18. Mrs. Hill - I was very pleased to see the committee that you are recommending for each school. I think that is very good for that many people to be involved and see what they do to help their school.
Dr. Payzant - One other thing is that if you look at 'expeHences that other districts have had, you might without the benefit of that experience think that it is a waste of time to have a school planning council, because obviously that school planning council is going to argue to keep its school open, and that indeed may happen in some instances But what the planning council really does is take six or eight months to look at the information and what the various alternatives are, and in many instances as wrenching as the decision may be, the very planning council that you would think is automatically going to say nothing but keep our school open, will say, look, the handwriting is on the wall; we are not getting the quality of educational program here; we are going to have to close; let's do it in an orderly way with our involvement and assistance in deciding which alternative will be used when school is closed. So, again, advice from
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those that have been through it is that you do get people involved at the local level, and people at the local level do get to the point where they want a decision made,good or •‘bad, rather than being strung out year after year waiting for that inevitable day when the sledgehammer will fall and somebody will say without warning, close the school.
Proposed Policy Retirement of Facilities cont'd
Mrs. Potts - I would have to speak in support of what Dr. Payzant said, from my own experience, that a group in one particular school visited a school that the school they were from might have been consolidated into, and was very impressed with the program at that school and had there been a closure of the school, I think theye would have been a much greater acceptance on the part of the community. So I think it is absolutely true.
Mr. English - I would like to thank you and the staff. I know it was a lot of hard work on coming up with this kind of a proposal, but one of the things I like about it, too, is the decision made in January, and therefore you have got a lot of time in that second semester for the young people to become acquainted with the new school that they are being assigned to, so there can be a lot of work between the principals and teachers at the school, so a young person is going to a school that they are much more familiar with now?. So I think that is very good. Dr. Hamm - Several times Mr. Isch mentioned that this statement is the same as the one before. Was the same as what? Was there a policy that the Board had adopted regarding school closings? Mr. Isch referred to the policy and procedures that had been used previously.
Dr. Payzant stated that the proposed policy would become part of the Board's policy manual. Mrs. Potts - What it seems to me that this really does, and that was a concern when we were faced with this decision a few years ago, was that it equates the problems of physical structure in bringing those up to par with other facilities as opposed to building something new. So we were faced with just a cost per pupil, as I recall, as one of the prime factors in the decision. This really adds another factor that I think was very much needed and will be helpful.
Dr. Payzant stated that he would be recommending action on the proposed policy for retirement of facilities at the December 3 meeting. FEASIBILITY STUDY - RENOVATION VERSUS REPLACEMENT FOR SELECTED SCHOOL FACILITIES
Recommendation: 1.
The data from the study be used to identify those buildings to be considered for closing under the "facilities criteria" of the proposed retirement of school facilities policy.
2.
The data from the study be used for further consideration of a specific building renovation and- replacement program which would require capital financing through a bond issue.
3.
Before making decisions on actual renovations or replacement of buildings that would result in the addition of space, the Board will specifically consider whether the school capacity of permanent facilities should be 100 percent of highest projected enrollment or a lesser percentage.
Recommendation Data from Study on Renovation Versus Replacement for Selected School Facilities
Dr. Payzant - The Long Range Plan recommended that there be a feasibility study with the focus being a look at our buildings that are in the worst condition, and the report has^beenrpresfented ’ by tbcke-'Wfight'aFdster, the firm that did the study. Dr. Payzant then asked Dr. Ron Schnee to give an overview of the study that was done and its major findings and conclusions. Dr. Schnee -'The first priority for school consolidation that was listed in the Long Range Plan statedr’tfiat for reasons of economy, the point at which cost effectiveness of consolidating outweighs that of remodeling within ten years 'should be considered. It was with that priority, that professional study of architects was asked for and was approved to study the worst 52 buildings in the district, and these worst 52 buildings were those that were pointed out in the Long Range Plan as needing immediate attention within the next three to five years. The firm of Locke-Wright-Foster made the lowest bid to conduct this very thorough evaluation of each of these 52 schools. Each of the 52 schools were compared against model schools listed in their conclusion reports. You will notice that the elementary schools listed as models for comparing all of these other buildings with were Hayes, Parmelee, and Quail Creek, which were some of the latest built ones. And in secondary schools were Eisenhower, Webster, and Northwest Classen. In addition to those six models, to ensure that the latest knowledge of architectural building and maintenance
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was used, other construction and remodeling aspects were brought in at the time when a newer or a better material would replace what we had in those buildings. So as the -result of the models, the way the architects did it, we did have the very modern up-to-date models of what a school should be like to have the proper learning environment. After every school of the 52 was visited and studied and detailed by the architects, then they estimated the cost of renovating the building versus replacing it with a new building which was commented on by Mr. Isch before. Dr. Schnee then referred to page 6'of the*report, the renovation cost and replacement cost for a building, and stated: Those were the actual figures in today's dollars that it would take to renovate a building, to bring it up to the model, or to actually replace that building. He also stated that Locke-Wright-Foster had indicated for each school what kinds of additional spaces areoneeded; that the one account of additional space probably indicated a great deal at the elementary level was additional classroom space. Dr. Schnee continued: One thing that the Long Range Plan indicated was that all students should be housed in permanent buildings and that we should phftse out the portables. We are not talking about the real nice demountables that you will find as Title I buildings which are four classrooms with air conditioning, but we are talking about the one-room portables th&t many of them should have been phased out long ago. Additional space is needed to phase those out. They are phased out over along time period, and those can be used for other special programs for offices, for things where we do need more space, but we shouldn't have students permanently assigned in those spaces, and that is indicated in this report.
Mr. Isch touched briefly on the ratios. That report says that renovation may be assumed to extend the life of a structurally sound building by about 15 years before major expenditures must be made again. A new construction is generally estimated to have a tenure of about 40 years fdr major expenditures of about 40 years before major expenditures are necessary. "To achieve an equal cost per year of extended useful life, the cost of renovation would be;that 15/40 or 37.5% of the cost of new." This is an example of an elementary school. The cost of renovation of a typical elementary school would be about $375,000, as indicated, and for 15 years if you cost that out, that is about $25,000 per year. The cost of new construction is about a million dollars for an elementary school. Over a four-year period that equal-s out to about $25,00 per year also. If the assumptions of 15 and 40 years are exactly correct, and we have talked to other architectural firms about that, and those are the same kinds of figures that they use, then the breakeven point would be the 37.5 percent cost figure again. The figures cannot consider everything, so they have indicated that we should use a 5 percent plus or minus variable, which means we would go down to a 32.5 percent ratio before a building should be looked at just for renovation or replacement criteria. If a school's ratio is 32.5 percent or greater, they should be considered for retirement rather than for remodeling. Looking at the elementary schools, we start with the highest ratios, which means these are the worst buildings. \bu will also find the 32.5 percent and up. Those are the schools that will pop out under this criterion to be^ looked at, and there are approximately 12 schools in that top group on the elementary schools.
On the secondary schools, using the same criteria and the 32.5 percent, there are two buildings which need to be looked at for retirement purposes. That is how the study was done. This is what we have recommended to you that we use for the data for renovation versus replacement criteria.
Dr. Payzant stated that the three recommendations as listed earlier would be placed before the Board for consideration on December 3.
Dr. Payzant continued: There is one additional factor that we would have to consider, and doing a most detailed cost analysis, that factor is what way we would intend to finance either the renovation or construction cost for new buildings, because depending on how you finance it, and over what period of years, that could change the total dollar cost on an annual basis. That is not a factor that I have found spelled out in the study, but I would want to look at pretty carefully before making a final decision on a particular building for renovation or replacement.
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PROPOSED BOARD GOALS FOR 1980-81
1.
The Board expects the staff to assess the needs of each child so that appropriate educational services can be provided.
2.
The Board will ensure that each student according to his or her ability make: progress each year in learning and applying skills in reading, writing, and computation.
3.
The Board will expect staff to provide diverse programs to meet the different needs of the slow, average, and gifted learner.
4.
The Board will provide equal, appropriate educational opportunities for children with handicapping disabilities.
5.
The Board will encourage a continuity of programs and experiences for students that include a positive transition between and among elementary, fifth year center, middle and senior high school levels.
6.
The Board will continue to support the development, refinement, and implementation of the instructional management program, curriculum goals and objectives by grade level and criterion reference tests to assess student mastery of basic skills.
7.
The Board will continue to implement recommendations set forth in the Long Range Plan.
8.
The Board will support the improvement of personnel evaluation plans and expect the administration to give their development and implementation priority.
9.
The Board will commit resources to fund a staff development program to help teachers, administrators, and classified employees become more effecti ve.
10.
The Board will encourage and support the development and organization of activities that promote effective communication between and among Board, staff, students, parents and community.
11.
The Board will seek more new ways, such as the Adopt-A-School program, to form partnerships with businesses, industry and community groups to improve public education in Oklahoma City.
12.
The Board will take leadership to bring about an active legislative program resulting in improved funding of public education.
13.
The Board will continue to seek ways to evaluate the allocation of existing resources and review alternative ways to allocate those resources to improve educational services.
14.
The Board will make the school district budget understandable to an increasing number of citizens and encourage more people to become involved in the budget making process.
15.
The Board will review the existing use of school facilities and needs to renovate or replace them, the changing enrollment and distribution of the student population, optional uses of school properties, and school consolidation plans and adopt a plan of action.
16.
The Board will review the District's building maintenance practices and take necessary steps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the maintenance program and will proceed with the implementation of deferred maintenance projects using available bond funds.
Proposed Goals for 1980-81
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Dr. Payzant stated: I have suggested that the Board adopt some goals for 1980-81 that would provide a set of expectations for me, and administrators and teachers in the district, and would also provide a framework for the development of the 1930-81 budget. These are suggestions prepared by staff and me, and I do hope that the Board will come to grips with this matter and make a decision no later than the December 17 Board meeting. In order to push you a little bit to that decision point, I would suggest that by next meeting you make any additions or deletions that you want your fellow Board members to consider, and also suggest that if you are willing, that you might go through a rank ordering exercise that would simply enable you to rank order as individuals, the goals according to your priorities. I could then provide you with a compilation of the rank ordering which might hasten discussion and debate at the time that you are ready to act, so you wouldn't have to spend a great deal of time sounding each other out on what yourrank ordering might be. if you would like to do that, it would be very easy to get the materials to you with simple instructions on rank ordering, compile the data, and then get it.out to you before next Board meeting. Mrs. Hill - Would we want to sort of categorize these? I noticed some are more for educational and some are for budget. So it would be a little difficult to maybe rank one above the other when they are both important. So many times we see them categorized by two or three different groups.
Dr. Payzant - I think that you can group them if you like, or treat them individually, whatever you feel as a board will be most expressive of what your intent is, and give the staff and give me the best direction. Dr. Hamm expressed a concern to have a session where the Board could spend some time working on the Board goals. Members of the Board discussed a feasible time to hold a special meeting for the purpose of that discussion, at which time it was deciddd that a poll of the Board would be taken later and a meeting time would be set. PROPOSED BOARD POLICY ON STUDENT SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT
Recommendation Proposed Board Policy on Student School Assignment
The Board believes students should attend the school to which they are assigned. The superintendent shall monitor school enrollment and recommend for Board approval student assignment plans. Guidelines for student reassignment, to maintain the required black/total ratios in each school, are as follows:
1.
All attendance areas will be included in computing the district black/total level ratios.
2.
District black/total ratios will be computed for each school level, i.e ., 1-4 and 1-5 combined, fifth year centers, 6-8 and 9-12. These district level ratios, rather than an overall black/total ratio, will be used for student reassi gnments.
3.
Star Spencer area students will be assigned to schools in the Star Spencer attendance area.
4.
Schools (except the ones in the Star Spencer area) that are beyond the district level ratios by plus or minus ten percent for two consecutive years will be brought*into'balance.
5.
Schools will be considered for reassignment if they have been out of balance for two consecutive years. Once the students of a school have been reassigned to bring the school as close as possible to its appropriate level ratio, efforts will be made to keep school attendance zones assigned to the same school for at least three years.
6.
K-5 schools will be compared to a level ratio from combined K-4 and K-5 school enrollments, eliminating K from the computations. K-5 schools that are beyond the level ratio by plus or minus ten percent will be changed to K-4 schools, and they will become part of a fifth year center cluster. No new K-5 schools will be added in the district. The areas to be computed in each K-5 school's ratio are its elementary attendance area plus the apartment complexes which have been assigned to it in the past.
7.
Enrollment in the special programs listed below will not be indluded in the black/total ratio of the schools in which the programs are located:
Bilingual at Riverside, Westwood, arid Shidler Trainable Physically Handicapped Hearing Impaired Vision Impaired 8.
The following centers will not be required to meet district black/total ratios:
Carver Metro Washington
Dunbar
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When feasible, student reassignments will attempt to keep students together, K-12. Students already enrolled in a high school will be permitted to attend their present high school if they so choose and can provide their own transportation, even if they are reassigned to a different high school. Incoming ninth graders will be required to attend the newly assigned school. Students at other grade levels will attend their assigned schools.
11.
Educational, financial, and facilities criteria in Board policy on Retirement of Facilities should be considered in selecting a receiving school for students who are being reassigned.
12.
Guidelines for student assignments will be reviewed annually.
Recommendation Proposed Board Policy on Student School Assignment - cont'd
In referring to the proposed B6ard! policy on Student School Assignment, Dr. Payzant stated: Essentially, what I am suggesting are the guidelines that would be used by the school district in looking at our current school assignment patterns and the 26 schools that are currently out of balance, and finding a way to bring them into balance so that we would be in compliance with the Office for Civil Rights guidelines. I will be recommending action on December 3. Mrs. Potts inquired: I would like to know the rationale for the selection of the period of three years in number 5. I am really interested in our trying to go with four years, if possible. Dr. Payzant - We will look at that.
A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Hill to employ the architects and/or engineers for Bond projects as follows:
1.
ColTins-Soter Engineering, Inc., to draw plans and prepare specifications for the electrical modernization of three elementary schools and the relighting and sound system replacement at three stadiums at a fee of 4.5% of the contractual cost.
2.
Cooper Engineering Associates to draw plans and prepare specifications for the heating system renovation at eight schools, repiping of the domestic water systems at three schools, addition of domestic hot water boilers at six secondary schools, and the remodeling of the air distribution system at 13 elementary schools for a fee of $46,000. .
3.
Don Bass and Associates to draw plans and prepare specifications for the replacement of boilers at five schools, the remodeling of boiler controls at 14 schools, the improvement of boiler combustion air provisions at 25 schools and the addition of a feed water pump and receiving tank at one school for a fixed fee of $19,350.
4.
Blackledge and Associates to draw plans and prepare specifications for the repair of the stadium at two schools and the repair of a utility tunnel -at one school for a fee of 3% of the contractual cost.
R. #351 Employment of Architects and/or Engineers
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts vbted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye;and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Dr. Payzant reported: 1.
Oklahoma City Community Foundation, Inc. Included in your packet of materials was a letter to Mr. English from Mr. Gene Everest, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, and it is asking for the recipients of the letter to indicate whether their major needs for additional money in the future would be for regular income, for operating expenses, or fbr long-term growth. I think it would be most appropriate to check the income column because we dont anticipate growth in the sense of major expansion of the student population, if that is what is intended by growth. Since it was directed to the Board, Mr. English brought the letter before responding. If anybody sees it differently, you have an opportunity to so indicate.
2.
Transportation for Ninth Grade Extracurricular Activities Dr. Payzant stated that Mrs. Hill had brought to his attention the matter of transportation for ninth grade students in extracurricular programs and specifically basketbal1.
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Transportation for Ninth Grade Extracurricular Activities cont'd Dr. Payzant continued: The schedule for the ninth grade basketball activities is such that most of the games are scheduled for after school, although an occasional game has been scheduled during the school day. In those instances where the games are scheduled during the regular school day, our buses would be available at cost to transport students. That is not the case with respect to the after-school games, because the buses that we have available to us are all tied up taking students home from school. So that leaves several options, going to contractors and asking them to provide additional buses,and our initial contacts with them suggests that they are not very eager to do so, or purchasing additional buses for the school district down the road and designating those buses for extracurricular activities. I have some question about that option because our overall goal is to try to get out of the contracting business and use our own buses for regular routes because it is cheaper to do so. That leaves then as a realistic alternative namely two. One would be to try and go with contracted services at the cost of $50.00 or $60.00 per bus, per game, or to work toward a schedule that would have games played during the regular school day when our buses are available. My problem with both approaches is dollars, but more importantly I am concerned about scheduling those games during the regular school day, because then they take away from the academic program, which I think ought to have first priortiy. To compound the issue, there is the long standing request that has been put forth by coaches of varsity and junior varsity athletics, for additional general fund support for transportation to varsity and junior varsity games, that transportation now being provided through school activity funds or parents or coaches, or in some instances the students driving themselves to the games. My position at this point is that to do anything in the way of providing additional services for these extracurricular programs and transportation to them would require additional funds that are not currently budgeted for 1979-80 unless funds were to be transferred from another area during the year. I think the approach to take is to get some direction from the Board as to what priority you want the staff to consider for funding transportation for extracurricular activities, and have us build that into the overall recommendations with our priorities for the '80-81 budget, but if you feel as a board that you want to do something on a more immediate basis for a short term, I would be receptive to your direction?
Mrs. Hill stated: I can see thht the current schedule is a program of buses and bus drivers, and that we probably don't have them. I still say, though, that if we are going to fund buses for other extracurricular activities, as we saw in the Fine Arts Report that buses were funded all the way through it, I would like to see this included also. I am not talking about the varsity orjunior varsity, because my understanding is that those students have transportation. I am not saying that I think that is a good idea, but for these younger people, it is a brother or relative or somebody that they can find to take them to a game after school or during the day. Maybe a teacher leaves school and transports them if it is in the daytime. I just don't think these are good conditions if we are going to offer competitive basketball for ninth graders. I do think probably, also with girls it is a problem. Boys seem to have cars when a lot of the times the girls don't, and I do thnk maybe we should look at that. Apparently most of the games are scheduled at 3:30 or 4:00 and we probably don't have the buses available. I feel like we have got the funds available to fund it thd^year, because in reading the personnel report, we have had an awful lot of vacancies’* there, with that money totaling. I think the money is there for this year to fund it, but I am not sure that the buses are, even though we did buy two new buses two weeks ago. Dr. Payzant - We do not have 1-89 district-owned buses available. The only way we would be able to do it would be to go to contractors and see if they have extra buses available and would be willing to provide the extra services at those time periods this year at a cost of $50 to $60 per game.
Dr. Hamm - Would there be a possibility of rescheduling the time of the game, instead of after school, have it in the evening? In that way, 1-89 buses would be freed up and the parents could go to the games.
Mrs. Hill - I think one of the points that was pointed out was maybe the scheduling of gyms, because of physical education classes and other things. Dr. Payzant - That is exactly right, plus you have four teams, girls and boys, varsity and junior varsity basketball program1 that is scheduled for the evening hours a couple of nights a week during the basketball season.
Mrs. Hill - I still think that we should look at the funding for the younger students. We are doing it for all other extracurricular activities, and this also is a very important extracurricular activity to a lot of these boys and girls.
Mrs. Potts - Are we doing it for all other extracurricular activities? Mrs. Hill - In our fine arts program, everyone gets transportation.
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Dr. Payzant - I don't believe we are doing any transportation of fine arts groups in that time block right at the close of the school day.
Mrs. Hill - No, but it is taking place probably during the school day. basketball nseats to be taking place during the school day.
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Dr. Payzant - There are two concerns. One is the concern about the younger students playing the night games. And secondly, if you schedule the ninth grade students for evening games at 6:00, 7:00 or 8:00, presumably those students would go home at the close of the school day, and they are located in a variety of places. How would you get them to get back to the school and then transport them to yet another site for the game? Dr. Hamm - The same way you would transport a football team; they come back to school, meet and get on the bus and go.
Dr. Payzant - But if the parents can get them to the school to meet the bus to go from one school to another one, it might be easier for the parents to drive them fight to the school for the game in the first place.
Mrs. Hill - My thinking on the freshman basketball is that it is listed as competitive basketball on the schedule, and therefore that is a part of the competitiveness of it, and that is why I was thinking maybe during the school day, or immediately after school. Most of these seem to be after school. But those during the day are a problem, and some of them, as you can see by the schedule, are during the day, one in each school. Mr. Donwerth inquired as to if alT’ihigh^schoblS-had'act'Tvity buses; that if they did not have activity buses it was because they did not want them, since the Board had decided that rather than trading in some of the buses, that they would revamp and issue them to the schools.that wanted them.
Dr. Payzant asked Doug Markham, Director of Transportation, to respond to how many high schools had working activity buses. Mr. Markham stated that there was one activity bus at Star Spencer, John Marshall, Southeast, and Grant; that schools did find difficulty in operating an activity bus because of the expenses. Mr. English stated: We can continue to look for solutions to the problem, but if we don't have the buses to drive out there at 2:30 or 3:00, we don't have them.
Mrs. Hill indicated that the scheduling needs to be changed. Dr. Payzant - I would prefer to have direction from the Board. I am opposed to putting the basketball games during the regular school day. I don't think it is appropriate to have basketball games when the regular academic program is supposed to be going on. I want to ask questions.why there are some scheduled at 10:00 in the morning, as it is. I have a problem with :that, but if the Board feels differently, then tell me and I will reschedule them.
Mr. English - I like the night activities for the parents. Members of the Board continued to discuss with Mr. Markham the bus schedules, during which time Mr. Markham explained the difficulty in scheduling around 3:30 or 4:00 p.m. Dr. Start stated: In response to your question, Dr. Payzant, I agree with you completely. I do not think that we ought to have ninth grade athletic events in lieu of instructional programs during the instructfonal hour. Secondly, I am very much in favor of parental involvement in children's education, and this is a perfect opportunity for parents to be involved, namely transporting their children when necessary to after-school activities. I have done if for four children and I don't see any reason why it can't continue that way. I would be opposed to spending a large amount of money on a special vested interest program like freshman basketball. Mr. Donwerth - Most parents probably would want to attend the games if the games were not held at 3:30 in the afternoon. So maybe by rescheduling the games to a later time in the evening, parents can become more involved.
Dr. Payzant Stated that they would take a look at the possibility of evening scheduling.
Information to the Board Superintendent cont'd
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Information to the Board Superintendent cont'd,
Dr. Payzant continuedby asking that members of the Board view the new art exhibit that was up around the building; that there was some fine student work hanging in the halls and in the Superintendent's Office area. 3. Letter from Traffic Commission I received today a letter with some recommendations that apparently were considered today and adopted by the Traffic Commission concerning proposed changes in school zones. In fairness to the Traffic Commission, I received a call on Friday afternoon from that office and when I returned the person who called me was unavailable. So I never got the message that there was to be a meeting today until I got it through the media. We did have our safety staff person, Maxine Dozier, at the meeting today, and the Commission accepted all of the recommendation;; namely to cut out school zones at the high schools, to increase the speed from 20 to 25 miles per hour Mri the other school zones, elementary and middle school, fifth year center, and to go on a staggered hour schedule around the starting and the closing times of schools, rather than an 8:00 to 4:00 schedule. My understanding is that the City Council will have this matter for consideration at its December 4 meeting. That is what we were able to determine today, and it would be helpful to have some direction from the Board if you care for the district to take a position on this issue before the Council. I really haven't had a time to consider the matter with staff other than to talk with Dr. Wallace Smith a little bit and with Mrs. Dozier. So I am not really prepared to make a specific recommendation this evening. There is a good deal of sentiment in support of the recommendation to cuiT the zones out at the high schools. Many of them are on major thoroughfares, and the difficulties of enforcing them, according to the Police Department, are extensive and there is no data that accident rates in the areas of the high schools warrant the continuation of those zones there. Also, apparently in most jurisdictions around the country it is customary for high schools to be covered by the speed that is set for the regular traffic pattern on those adjacent roads. At the middle schools and elementary schools, there is some support for the argument to raise the speed from 20 to 25 miles per hour based on the argument that that is the standard speed for residential areas, which are the areas in which children play and are active for many of their waking hours. So it makes some sense to have the school area and the neighborhood areas one and the same. The argument for staggering the times for the zones is one of convenience for motorists, and my first reaction to that is that would be all right if and only if flashing school zone signals were put in each of the attendance areas, because I think that it would be too difficult to expect motorists to know what the starting and'closing times are for our schools in the various areas. So my initial thinking is that there is some merit to the recommendation concerning high school zones, that it is kind of a toss-up of whethe ' there is that much difference between 20 and 25 miles per hour for the school zones, but I am definitely opposed to going to the staggered times unless flashing blinkers are put in the areas which would be turned on during the time that school students are in the areas. I can either get your reaction to that position this evening or, if you prefer, come back at the next meeting with a written and more specific report.
Mrs. Potts inquired: Did Mrs. Dozier have anything additional in terms of from her experience or from any studies that she has run across on school traffic zones? Dr. Payzant - The only thing that she said was that our experience here in Oklahoma City has been that we have not had accidents that involved students in school zones; the accidents have mainly been associated with students getting on and off buses, or at bus crossings, but not in the school zones as the result of traffic accidents. Mr. Donwerth - I feel some opposition to eliminate school zones adjacent to high schools. In some high schools, that may be fine, but a lot of these kids drive to school and they drive pretty reckless as it is, but in a number of our schools, the school is right on the thoroughfare; like Grant or Southeast, we have buses constantly in and out. If there are no speed zones near these schools, I can see the problems that buses are going to have getting out. The only calls that I received on this from any of the patrons was around Southeast High School, that kids drive like maniacs over there anyway, and if they take the speed zone away from them, they are going to be buzzing the neighborhoods all the time. Shields is a thoroughfare there and they very, very seldom pay attention to the zone anyway, but I sure would hate to think what would happen if they would take it away, and at the same time Santa Fe is a residential area. So if they are going to do away with the speed zones at the hiigh schools, I think we might run into some accidents.
Dr. Hamm asked Dr. Payzant to explain again the rationale for doing away with the high school speed zones. Dr. Payzant - I just got it secondhand from what Mrs. Dozier told me today after being at the Commission meeting. It is mainly that high school students are of an age where they should be able to function as adults with respect to traffic-patterns and not need the security of a school zone to deal with the potential hazards; that plus the deciding that apparently in many districts around the country, and I have no data to back this up, school zones do not extend to high school areas.
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Mrs. Hill - I was thinking like on May Avenue just off of Northwest Classen; that is also another major thoroughfare, and if they were allowed to go down May Avenue at 40 miles an hour, some of those students crossing May getting to Northwest might have a problem. ÂŤ *
Information to the Board Superintendent cont'd
Mr. English - As I understand, no accidents in the city involving the children in the school zones, so now we are going to cut back on the school zones. I wondered if anybody has ever figured out that there might be cause and effect in this, that the reason we don't have the kids hurt is because we have school zones like we have them. It really gets to me. I think one of the advantages of having school zones, even though it is only five miles per hour below the residential speed limit, is the fact that it does call attention that this is a school zone, that there are kids in the area, and you have to be a little bit more alert. Whereas, if you take down the school zone signs, I think you are going to have people who maybe they are just in the neighborhood and are not aware of the school zone there or maybe they have other things on their minds and just forget about it and go zip. I think it is best to try and do what we can to protect the children out there in the streets. I think the biggest problem is that the people get out of high school and they are trying to get out on some of those streets. Around Classen you don't have that problem. Mr. Donwerth - Around Classen and John Marshall, you are really in a residential area and the speed limit is 25 miles per hour anyway, and I don't see where you would have the problem. But Northwest and Grant, I can see where you would have the problem.
Mrs. Hill - I agree with Mr. English on this 20 and 25, because I think we have had reports of accidents where kids were waiting for the buses in the neighborhoods; there have been some accidents where maybe people were driving. So I think that does make a difference.
Dr. Start - Whose interest are we serving? Are we serving the interest of the person behind the wheel of an automobile? Are we serving the interest of him or her whose increased pace through our cities, through our residential zones, through our school zones; are we doing this for the benefit that they can get to work two minutes earlier, so they can travel more rapidly? This community"is upset by the large number'off murders. The big murderer is automobile accidents. Most people are killed in automobile accidents, and thousands and thousands are mortally injured and handicapped. Whose interest are we serving? Do we want a community that has an interest in its children, or do we want a community that wants its people to go as fast as humanly possible through the streets? That seems incredible to me that we cannot with this program emphasize the safety of our children i-n this community, and it seems to me the record is there, no serious accidents in school zones.
Dr. Payzant - I think if the consensus of the Board is to make clear support for retaining the school zones the way they are, that it would be helpful to have such a resolution this evening, only in that I am not absolutely sure of the dates when action may take place. I have heard secondhand that it probably won't be until December 4, which would technically be the day after ybur meeting. But if you feel inclined to do so, I think it would be appropriate to make a resolution this evening and have that communicated to the Council so that there be no misunderstanding, and have an action take place before you had another opportunity to come back and make your position clear. i
Mrs. Williams - There was a tragic death at Douglass High School before they got the stoplights,;, and I personally was one of the people to write letters to get that stoplight there. The girl was hit and dragged for a block or more, and died. The driver of the car was speeding through Eastern. There is a danger. Mr. Bleakley responded to an inquiry about a resolution by stating that he did not think it would require a too complex resolution.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth that "we oppose the recommended changes in speed and school zone designations, and that we request extension of the time period for school zones to 7:30 a.m."
Dr. Hamm - There was another interest that I was thinking of, and that is the very fact that the school zone limit does not seem to be enforceable does not mean that it is not a good thing.
Mr. English - I think there are people who will tell you that it is enforceable with a little radar unit. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared theft the motion carried.
R. #352 Motion To..0ppose Recommended Changes in Speed in School Zones
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Information to the Board Superintendent cont1d
Dr. Payzant continued: 4.
Maintenance of Schools
We have had a number of calls and requests for information concerning maintenance of schools in the last few weeks, and I just'wanted to briefly make sure that the Board was aware of our normal procedure in handling requests for maintenance. The principal is the person who is assigned the responsibility for administration at the building level, and in the case of maintenance requests, initiating work orders and monitoring the progress of those work orders. Certainly, teachers, parents, others can bring concerns about "maintenance to the attention of school officials, and the appropriate place to bring those concerns initially is the building principal. If satisfaction is not found after consultation with the principal, then with respect to maintenance requests, Dr. Stripling, Director of Maintenance, would be an appropriate contact, and failing satisfaction there, Dr. Wallace Smith and Tom Payzant, and ultimately this school board.
What happens to work orders? When work orders go into the maintenance office, those with exact information are coded and sent to the appropriate supervisor for scheduling for the work to be completed. If insufficient information is contained in the work order, then the supervisor in the appropriate craft area will contact the initiator, namely the principal, and ask for the additional information, otr if it requires a visit to the site to assess the complexity of the problem, the supervisor will do that. Emergencies are handled in a separate fashion as the result of direct calls from the principal to the maintenance office. An emergency is defined to be any hazard to the property or any endangering of students or adults on that property, or anything that would prevent the normal continuation of the educational program in that school. To give you some examples; the lack of heat in one room would be an emergency at one school, but if an entire boiler is down at another school, that would be considered more of an emergency and maintenance forces would be deployed to the school where the entire heating system was out first, on the basis of common sense and the expectation that the principal at the other building could make short-term accommodations for the students who might be in a classroom or two without heat. The work that is part of the regular work order process is scheduled on a regular basis. All capital improvements are recommended by the principal as part of the regular budget-making process, and then there is a committee of principals that looks at the request for capital improvements districtwide and makes recommendations to the central staff on priorities. When a principal submits a work order, he or she should keep a copy of it, and if the work is not completed in a reasonable time, check with maintenance to see what the holdup is. It maintenance department staff initiate a work order because they are involved in one project and see something else that needs to be done, the maintenance department should be sending a copy of that work order to the principal so that there will be that two-way communications flow. The data processing department compiles information on the work orders and prepares a printeutTwiiich gives a status of work orders on a periodic basis, roughly every 30 days. And in checking tnto this, I have found that there has been some challenge of the credibility of the information on those reports, and I have asked that the manner in which information is fed into the computer be checked so that the credibility of those reports can be improved and they can truly be an accurate record of therstatus of the work orders. There is always going to be the squeaking wheel phenomenon in any maintenance department in any organization that I have ever been associated with. The danger is that once people start responding only to the squeaking wheel, then it throws off all of your scheduling and moves you from what hopefully is a reasonably efficient approach to scheduling of maintenance work to a totally inefficient oneybecause'you "just get a'pebsonror a craft group started on one job and the squeaking wheel squeaks, and you pull those people off, they pack up their materials and run off to another site and do a job and they may go back to the original one, and they get pulled off again to go somewhere else. I am making a distinction between the squeaking wheel and emergencies. So we realize that we have got to be responsive to errors that we have made and places that we have let the communications break down, so that we don't know what is happening and where the priorities ought to be. And we are making eve'ryeffort to do that, but at some point we have got to stop responding just to the squeaking wheel or we are going to foul up our overall approach to maintenance and become less efficient, rather than more so.
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Mrs. Hill inquired: When you mention a reasonable time, what is a reasonable time?
Dr. Payzant - That is judgmental to some extent, depending on the nature of the work order request. If it is a cosmetic kind of thing, it may be put off for three, four, of five months. If it is somewhere between a cosmetic thing and an emergency, there ought to be some response in terms of 30 to 45 days,and irf that kind of response is not being received or if there is a question in the mind of the principal or initiator of the work order request, then he or she ought to be communicating with the maintenance department to get the signal straight. Mrs. Williams - When itvhits to where the, say, work order clerk or a maintenance person assigns a priority on this, is there an info copy going back to that principal saying your priority_____ , and anticipated,, delivery date of services?
Dr. Payzant - It should be and perhaps not to the extent of having a precise date for the project, but there should be that feedback to the principal.
Mrs. Williams - And he or she should keep working that work order filed with a suspense date on it? Dr. Payzant - That is right. These that I am checking into, I am finding too many situations where either a work order wasn't submitted or if it was submitted, then communication broke down some place between the maintenance office and the principal's office, and by the time that Dr. Stripling, Dr. Smith and I, and some of you get involved, we have spent two or three hours of all of our times collectively backtracking on what happened to a particular order; whereas, if the focal point was the principal and the principal following up, that would ccitJt out two or three steps, because I have to go back through; Dr;1Smith has to go back through, and you do. If that happens and there is not a response, then the pressure ought to be applied and I need to get into it and see what is going on, and will.
Mrs. Williams - Would one extra copy of that work order that returns to the originator solve a problem?
Dr. Payzant - The data processing printout is supposed to do that, and they have a copy of the work order which is sent back as well.
Dr. Hamm - I am just wondering if some of the misunderstanding, the uncertainty of the standing work order is that the principaf may have received the work order back as to where it stands, but then the person wi-thin the school does not get the word as to where it stands? Dr. Payzant - That is a point very well taken, and I am going to continue to urge the initiators at the building level to make sure that the information about the status of the work order is communicated to-the custodian, or the teacher, or the aide, or the secretary, whomever is involved with the condition in that area of the building where they work.
ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS, AND PURCHASING It was moved,, by-Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill for approval of payment of encumbrances as listed for October 31-November 11, 1979. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #353 Approval of Encumbrances
General Business
R. #354 Approval for Continuation of Health Care Insurance Program other General Business and Purchasing
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts for approval for the continuation of an agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma to offer health care insurance to employees of the Oklahoma City Public Schools with provision for payroll deduction; contract period January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1980, arid for approval of other^generalbusiness itdm and purchasing as listed. Premium
Single Coverage
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Family Coverage
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Authorization to Purchase, Lease/Purchase and Lease for Computer Services Department Authorization approved to purchase, lease/purchase and lease computer memory, modems, and line sharing equipment for use by Computer Services Department as follows: A.
.Purchase from Computer Sales International - Computer Memory
$ 25,000.00
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Purchase from Racal-Milgo, Inc. - Line Sharing Equipment
2,925.00
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Lease/purchase from International Business Machines - Modem
1,470/month
D. Lease from Southwestern Bell Telephone - Modem These costs to be charged to Account G 830.05.
1,890/month
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Purchasing
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Purchase of Art Supplies and Equipment
Purchase of art supplies and equipment (tracing paper, paint, stencil sets, wire inks, kiln, cutters, canvas, etc.) for use at various high schools from the foliowin companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Macmillan Arts & Crafts Color King Sax Arts & Crafts Triarco Arts Swest, Inc. Asel Art Supply Dick Bl ick Nasco
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These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.01 G 1230.03 Total
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Permission for Renewal Agreement Permission for a renewal agreement to lease twenty-nine (29) System 80 Teaching Machiws for use by Title I Learning Center from Borg-Warner Educational Systems. This expenditure in the amount of $1,160.00 ($40.00/machine) is to be charged to Account 240.01, Title I, and has been approved on our Federal Grant and/or Programs.
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Permission to Place Orders for Central Food Service Permission to place orders for the Central Food Service Department with Companies which have submitted acceptable quotations as follows: William E. Davis & Sons Tara Enterprises Tyler & Simpson Company Auto Chlor Systems of Oklahoma Southern Coffee & Restaurant Supply Cardinal Paper Company Lever Brothers Scrivner, Inc. Carpenter Paper Company
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Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids for Spanish Reading Program from Crane Publishing Company (material available only from the designated publishers and/or distributors This purchase in the amount of $4,810.24 is to be charged to Account 240.01 , Title VII Bilingual and has been approved on our Federal Educational Grant and/or Programs.
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Permission to Make Regular Body Maintenance Repair and Paint Reading Labs Permission to make regular body maintenancs repair and paint the (2)f!mobile reading lSbs for External Funding Department from International Harvester Company which submitted the low guotation in the amount of $3,674.38 to be charged to Account 740.05, Title I, and has been approved on our Federal Educational Grant and/or Programs.
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Authorization to Purchase Film Inspection and Cleaning Machines Authorization to purchase film inspection and cleaning machines from Cory Motion Picture Eguipment Company in the amount of $12,900 (November 5, 1979 agenda, Purchasing Item 10, Page A-16) be rescinded and the purchase of film inspection and cleaning machines be authorized from Paul mar, Inc., which submitted the low guotation on specifications in the amount of $10,410.00, to be charged to Account BL 6O3T5.il.
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Purchase of Video Camera Purchase of video camera for use by the Maintenance Engineering Department (Electronics) from Industrial Video, Inc., which submitted the only guotation which was in the amount of $1,330.45, to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
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Purchase of Canvas
Purchase of canvas for the Maintenance/Engineering Department from Oklahoma Upholstery Supply, Inc., which submitted the only quotation, which was in the amount of $1,365.50, to be charged to Account BL 5620.05. 9.
Purchase of Laundry Supplies Purchase of laundry supplies (soap, bleach, fluff, sour, and degreaser) for use by the Custodial Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Thompson Hayward Chemical Company S-K Supply Break-Thru Products, Inc.
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R. #354 Approval of General Business and - 'Purchasing cont1d
10. Permission to Purchase Electric Lamps, etc. Permission to purchase electric lamps, fluorescent bulbs, audio-visual lamps, photo lamps, etc., for Lighting, Inc., (State Contract #0025) through June 30, 1980. Standard incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, and high intensity discharge lamps to be purchased at list price less 75.63% discount. Photo lamps and audio-visual lamps to be purchased at list price less 62.53% discount.
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Mr. Donwerth inquired about the health insurance program for approval: On the insurance, does the price include the amount that the Board pays for the employees?
Dr. Payzant - Yes, that is deducted from the amount as listed. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. HEARINGS
The following persons addressed the Board: 1.
Mary Hepp
2.
Mike Barlow
3.
Flora Cramer
Mrs. Hepp urged the Board to take a very strong stand in terms of the Ku Klux Klan operating in Oklahoma City. Mr. Barlow, too, expressed a concern about the Ku Klux Klan, and urged that the Board not allow them in the schools. Also included in Mr. Barlow's remarks was reference to what he stated was a statement by the Board president regarding AFT waging a political vendetta against the Board, the intent of AFT in regard to good faith bargaining, the filing of an appeal to the State Supreme Court regarding the interpretation of the District Court in the Board recognizing AFT as the bargaining unit for teachers, and other. Mr. Barlow requested the Board to join AFT in its appeal.
Ms. Cramer spoke in support of the Board's -action in regard to the speed limit and continuation of school zones as they are now. Mr. Donwerth spoke with reference to Mr. Barlow's remarks: "I think the majority of this Board did vote on a resolution to ask the judge's direction. And since the judge said that the court was not in session and he would not accept jurisdication over it, I think the attorneys should be directed to take the resolution on to the Supreme Court to get to the bottom of this, do we or do we not recognize AFT; do we comply with the statute that says we must recognize them, or do we comply with the statute that says that we cannot recognize them,- or if they are not recognized for that year, get some clarification on it. We asked for the resolution to be taken to the court for an answer... Since Judge Harris made the statement that he had no jurisdiction over it; he could not accept jurisdiction unless the Supreme Court gave him that jurisdiction back, then I think it behooves us to find out where we stand, or where do the teachers stand.
Mrs. Potts - I wonder if we could ask Mr. Bleakley to speak to what the status is. Would we not be a party already once it does go to the Supreme Court?
Mr. Bleakley - The issue is already before the Supreme Court as the appeal by the AFT of Judge Harris' temporary injunction, and Judge Harris enjoined us from recognizing the AFT. Judge Harris chose not to consider the question of whether or not by virtue of the election we should recognize them. If the appeal is presently before the Supreme Court, it supports Judge Harris' position, then the injunction will be continued in effect. If it is overruled, it will be sent back to Judge Harris or the Supreme Court might deal with it in a complete fashion at their level. The AFT is now going to the Supreme Court seeking a writ of mandamus ordering the School Board to recognize the AFT, and it seems strange to me that the Board would be seeking an order ordering itself to do something; it is not the usual procedure. The Board took an active role in the earlier proceeding, whereby we sought and received a declaratory relief with respect to that earlier law, and I would say to some degree it might be up to the Board's discretion as to how strong a position you want to take with respect to the appeal that is going on. Mrs. Potts - It seems to me thiat the prime question that hasn't been answered that needs to be answered is how the penalty period extends, and it looks to me like there is no place where the question can be resolved outside the Supreme Court. Am I wrong?
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Mr. Bleakley - Mr. Barlow is asking the Board to join the AFT in asking the Supreme Court to answer that question by virtue that it only lasts so long as their election in the previous election that was held. I suppose the Board can do that if it chooses, or take a number of other courses of action. Dr. Start - Isn't it true that this Board is under court order by the court, the court has specifically enjoined every member of this Board corporately under court order? A court order always by law supersedes a state statute. This court order 'is under appeal, and it seems very clear to me that the Board needs to await the judicial process of that appeal; it has no other choice. To do anything else would jeopardize us as far as a court order is concerned. We can't do anything else legitimately without endangering being held in contempt of court. I am not going to vote to do anything that would endanger this Board being held in contempt of court.
Mr. Donwerth - I am not asking you to violate a court order. I am not even suggesting that we violate a court order. When Judge Harris said we cease recognition of the American Federation of Teachers and they lose their right to bargain because of the strike, we at that time stopped recognition. Then Judge Harris said put them on the ballot, because ifyou don't put them on the ballot they cannot represent the teachers or negotiate or be the representative for the next year. When he told us that, we put them on the ballot. According to the statutes, we followed the court order by placing AFT on the ballot. We violated the state statutes by not recognizing the outcome of the election in 14 days and passed a resolution to take it back to the court to say will we be in contempt of court? He said yes, until there is a ruling by the Supreme Court. Do we not take a resolution on to the Supreme Court now for clarification? Do we comply with the state statute or do we cease recognition and for how long?
Dr. Hamm - The Board voted to ask Judge Harris to clarify the issue, to resolve this apparent conflict. He could not answer the question. The question needs to be asked of someone that can answer it . At this point and time that jurisdiction that can answer is the Supreme Court. Is this correct? Why can't that question be asked?
Mr. Bleakley - The AFT is going to ask it tomorrow. Mrs. Williams - And furthermore it seems to me that Judge Harris' written language states that matter is in the Supreme Court by virtue of the fact of AFT of already taking it to the Supreme Court. -1 Mrs. Potts - Then are any further instructions to our attorneys needed in order for you to pursue our original lawsuit?
Mr. Bleakley - No. Mr. English - Our original lawsuit is what has been appealed to the State'Supreme Court at this time. I would assume that unless this Board tells the attorneys to back off of it, that they would continue to pursue that lawsuit in the same manner in which they have pursued it in the past.
Dr. Hamm - We are going to ask that very same question of the Supreme Court? Mrs. Hill - We are at the Supreme Court level on another issue, because we were asking two weeks agO about the difference in the state statutes 509.2 and 509.8, and that is what we were trying to get a ruling on and Judge Harris said no. Isn't that what we were there for? Mr. Bleakley - Yes, we got the answer to the question we asked. Mrs. Williams -"And tell us again the answer.
Mr. Bleakley - Judge Harris said that the injunction prohibits you from recognizing AFT, in spite of the fact that they won the election. Mr. English - The judge said the order is still in effect sure enough.
Mr. Bleakley stated that he had prepared a resolution that was distributed to the Board and asked that it be adopted in the acceptance of the property that was devised to the district in the Florence Ogden Wilson Wjll . .Mr., Bleakley further stated that he thought a resolution saying that it would be of benefit to the district and the district had a need for it would clear up any question^, that might remain with the Will; that the property was adjacent to the Northeast High School grounds and would be beneficial to the district as a land acquisition.
R. #355 Acceptance of Gift of Property
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R. #355 Acceptance of Gift of Property - cont1 d
Mrs. Potts then moved for approval of the resolution as referred to by Mr. Bleakley in acceptance of the property.
The fnotion was seconded by Mrs. Hill.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Florence Ogden Wilson has devised to the
District the following described real property located in
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, to wit: Lots Twenty-five (25) to Thirty-eight (38), both inclusive, in Block Five (5) Clark’s Subdivision of Blocks Five (5), Six (6) and Seven (7) of Elliott Place Addition to Oklahoma City.
herein after referred to as "Devised Property"; and WHEREAS, the Last Will and Testiment of Florence Ogden
Wilson requests a response from the Board of Education
in the form of a written statement from such board to the executor of the estate of Florence Ogden Wilson concerning
the District’s desire to use the property;
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Board of Education
of Indenpendent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, acknowledges a need and use for the real property described herein above for school purposes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Board of Education shall notify the executor of the estate of Florence Ogden Wilson of this resolution by delivery of
a certified copy of the same to such executor; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Education
expresses its appreciation and graditude for the generosity of Florence Ogden Wilson and her concern for the educational needs of the children of this school district.
Adopted and approved by a majority of the Board of
Education of Independent School District Number 89 of
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, at its.
the
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meeting on
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PRESIDENT
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts for the acceptance of two additional gifts of property as follows: *
1.
All of Lot 11, Block 33, Creston Hills Addition to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, according to the plat thereof less and except 30 feet for road, from Midge Ketonen, Box 228, Newtonville, New York.
2.
All of Block "A", Creston Hills Addition to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, according to the recorded plat thereof less and except the south 30 feet for road from Mrs. Vivian Keely, Route 1, Arcadia, Oklahoma.
R. #356 Acceptance of Two Additional Gifts of Property
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS
R. #35(7 Mrs. Williams referred to the Human Relations Policy that was adopted by the Board Adoption of and stated: It is a very strong Human Relations Policy and is on the bulletin boards Resolution Re in our various schools as such, and one of the paragraphs states "the promotion and Ku Klux Klan protection of human and civil rights of all persons by striving toward the prevention and elimination of hostility, apathy, distrust, inequality,inequity,-sex discrimination, and racism." Mrs. Williams then read a proposed resolution, after which she moved for acceptance and adoption of the resolution, which motion was seconded by Mr. Donwerth.
Mr. Donwerth stated in seconding the motion that he would like to have included in the resolution the unity of strength shown, since the two teacher organizations had passed similar resolutions. Mr. English asked for a perfection wherein the resolution would not say the Board's policy, but would say the Board's Human Relations Policy. Dr. Start stated: I think what we are seeing in this country and in this community, and the reason why there seems to be some interest in the Klan is that we are breeding an entire nation of self-centered egotists, and the same individuals that climbed on the bandwagon of destruction and self-destruction in the late '60s, using as an excuse our involvement in Vietnam, are the sanfe people that are going to get involved in this. And unless we get to the route of the problem, namely teaching our young people mutual respect for one another and fighting vigorously the self-centerd egotism that is prevalent in our young people today, we are not going to get to first base with resolutions. Mr. English - Another thing, too, is that a lot of the young people today do not’ know about the Ku Klux Klan and what it was all about, and what it is about. They don't know the history and the background in Oklahoma or in the United States. They don't understand it, and I think that we need to, certainly through the media, and we all have an obligation to help young people understand the kind of activity that they have been involved in. w * Resolution as perfected:
RESOLUTION WHEREAS, there has been a recent resurgence of Ku Klux Klan
activity in Oklahoma City and, WHEREAS, the Ku Klux Klan is attempting to recruit both adults and young people in our community and,
WHEREAS, the doctrine of the Ku Klux Klan preaches hatred of
Blacks, Catholics, Jews, and other minorities and the supremacy of one section of American society over another and, WHEREAS, the history of the Ku Klux Klan is one laden with
torture, hate, murder and the divisiveness of our society and,
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R. #357 Adoption of Resolution Re Ku Klux Klan cont1d
Resolution cont'd
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WHEREAS, this stated doctrine of the Ku Klux Klan is in direct violation of human rights as espoused by our nation at home and abroad
and contradicts the precepts of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the very basic principles of democracy and,
WHEREAS, the doctrine and actions of Ku Klux Klan violated the principles of the Oklahoma City Board of Education's stated Human Relations
Policy, which was adopted by this Board on February 17, 1975, and the Ku Klux Klan's preachments are s.o deplorable, that no one ascribing to them
can be a real part of a public school system which preaches human dignity, respect and appreciation of all groups that make up our society and,
WHEREAS, the American Federation of Teachers and the Association of Classroom Teachers have both expressed similar concerns and adopted
resolutions to that effect showing a unity of purpose on the part of teachers of the district, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of Independent District
89 of greater Oklahoma City publicly denounces the actions and intent of
the Ku Klux Klan or any person or group of persons that opposes not only our
Board's Human Relations Policy but the rights and freedoms guaranteed by our United States Constitution and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board of Education of Oklahoma
City Schools votes that it will not tolerate any overt or secret activity of Ku Klux Klan in any of the schools or property over which this Board
has jurisdiction; and that any person, employee, student or person not connected with the schools found violating this action of the Board of
Education will be prosecuted to the limit of the law. Adopted by the Oklahoma City Board of Education on this
_______________________________ _, day of___________________________ , 1979.
President
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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Inquiry Mr. Donwerth
Mr. Donwerth asked that the Superintendent and staff do some kind of study on the security vehicles and see what can be done about replacing them.
ADJOURNMENT R. #358 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
I, the undersigned Clerk of the District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, 48 hours before the meeting, the date, Meeting was filed in the Office of the
Board of Education of Independent School Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to time, and place of the Regular Adjourned County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, notice of the date, time, place, and agenda of this meeting wasÂťposted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district this
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
day of
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Mr. Bl e a kl e y st at e d: Mr. Str ot h er i s a pr o b ati o n ar y t e a c h er i n t h e s c h o ol di stri ct, a n d t o bri efl y f a mili ari z e t h e B o ar d wit h t h e n at ur e of t hi s h e ari n g, a pr o b ati o n ar y t e a c h er i s o n e w h o h a s s er v e d i n t h e di stri ct l e s s t h a n t hr e e y e ar s a n d h a s n ot a c q uir e d t e n ur e. S u c h a t e a c h er c a n b e t er mi n at e d b y t h e di stri ct o n a n y b a si s t h at t h e y d e e m t o b e a p pr o pri at e f or t er mi n ati o n of a pr o b ati o n ar y t e a c h er. Y o u will r e c all t h at t h er e ar e si x gr o u n d s f or t h e t er mi n ati o n of a t e n ur e d t e a c h er. A n y of t h o s e si x gr o u n d s c a n b e a gr o u n d f or t er mi n ati n g a pr o b ati o n ar y t e a c h er, b ut a n y ot h er gr o u n d t h at t h e B o ar d d e e m s t o b e a p pr o pri at e b a si s f or t er mi n ati o n c a n al s o b e a p pli e d i n t hi s c a s e. T h e B o ar d h a s a p pr o v e d t h e r e c o m m e n d ati o n of t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt t o di s mi s s Mr. Str ot h er, ari cl Mr. Str ot h er u n d er t h e st at ut e h a s a ri g ht t o a d u e pr o c e s s h e ari n g b ef or e t h e B o ar d t o c o n si d er t h e t er mi n ati o n a n d h a v e a n o p p ort u nit y t o r e vi e w t h e c h ar g e s a g ai n st hi m a n d pr e s e nt a n y e vi d e n c e t h at h e m a y d e sir e t o d o s o i n h o p e s of g etti n g t h at d e ci si o n of t h e B o ar d r e s ci n d e d. I h a v e pr e p ar e d f or t h e B o ar d a gr o u p of 2 4 d o c u m e nt s w hi c h I b eli e v e st at e t h e c a s e a g ai n st Mr. Str ot h er f or t er mi n ati o n. C o pi e s of all ’Of"t +i e s e m at eri al s h a v e b e e n pr o vi d e d i n a d v a n c e t o Mr. Str ot h er' s att or n e y, a n d I b eli e v e t h at all, if n ot m o st, of t h e s e d o c u m e nt s h a v e b e e n pr o vi d e d t o Mr. Str ot h er al o n g t h e pr o c e s s of hi s e m pl o y m e nt a s t h e s e i n ci d e nt s ar o s e. In the i nt er e st of pr e s e nti n g all of t h e s e d o c u m e nt s, I will c all t h e pri n ci p al of D o u gl a s s Hi g h S c h o ol; Dr. J u n e D a w ki n s; ari d- a n a s si st a nt pri n ci p al of D o u gl a s s Hi g h S c h o ol , M s:,. L a ur a All e n,, t o i d e ntif y t h o s e d o c u m e nt s a n d gi v e t e sti m o n y a s t o t h e e v e nt s i n v ol v e d i n it. Mr. Str ot h er w a s pr o p erl y gi v e n a l ett er of a d m o niti o n b y Dr. D a w ki n s s etti n g o ut n u m eri o u s c o n c er n s t h at h e h a d, a n d I b eli e v e t h e e vi d e n c e will s h o w t h at t h e s e sit u ati o n s w er e n ot c orr e ct e d a n d i n o n e p arti c ul ar i n st a n c e t h e a cit viti e s w er e a g gr a v at e d b y s o m e s p e cifi c e v e nt s t h at w e will bri n g t o y o ur att e nti o n, a n d I t hi n k all of t hi s pr o vi d e s a fir m b a si s f or u p h ol di n g t h e d e ci si o n of t h e B o ar d t o di s mi s s Mr. Str ot h er.
O p e ni n g St at e m e nt - Mr. Bl e a kl e y
Mr. Br a s w ell st at e d: Mr. Str ot h er h a s b e e n pr o vi d e d c o pi e s of t h e d o c u m e nt s c o nt ai ni n g O p e ni n g St at e m e nt - Mr. Br a s w ell all e g ati o n s f or w hi c h h e i s f a ci n g t h e B o ar d t hi s m or ni n g. T h e b a c k gr o u n d r el at e d t o e a c h a n d e v er y o n e of t h e s e d o c u m e nt s h a s n ot b e e n f ull y pr e s e nt e d t o t h e a ut h oriti e s, a n d t o d a y w e h o p e t o pr e s e nt hi s si d e of t h e pi ct ur e a s t o w h at r e all y h a p p e n e d. B e c a u s e of t h e b a c k gr o u n d i n t h at, w e t hi n k t h at t h e di stri ct s h o ul d r e c o n si d er t h e t er mi n ati o n of hi m a n d r ei n st at e hi m i n hi s p o siti o n. T h e o nl y wit n e s s w h o will b e c all e d will b e Mr. Str ot h er hi m s elf.
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I n cl u d e d i n t h e t e sti m o n y b y Dr. D a w ki n s w er e r e s p o n s e s t o i n q uiri e s r e g ar di n g d o c u m e nt s pr e s e nt e d t h at i n cl u d e d m e m o s a n d diff er e nt f or m s of c o m m u ni c ati o n b et w e e n Mr. Str ot h er a n d Dr. D a w ki n s; d e s cri pti o n of i n ci d e nt s r e g ar di n g Mr. Str ot h er' s c o n d u ct a n d b e h a vi or; t h e c o n diti o n s u p o n w hi c h Mr. Str ot h er w a s hir e d; t h e r ef u s al of Mr. Str ot h er t o si g n a st at e m e nt i nf or mi n g hi m of s o m e of hi s r e s p o n si biliti e s; hi s a b s e n c e fr o m t h e cl a s sr o o m; t y p e s of p oli ci e s a n d pr o c e d ur e s w hi c h Mr. Str ot h er r ef u s e d t o f oll o w; Mr. Str ot h er' s b e h a vi or at a f o ot b all g a m e, a n d ot h er. M s. All e n, a s a wit n e s s, a n d r e s p o n d e d t o i n q uiri i n cl u d e d Mr. Str ot h er' s g a m e, a n d ot h er. M s. All t h at w er e pr e s e nt e d.
t o o, i d e ntifi e d d o c u m e nt s t h at w er e pr e s e nt e d b y Mr. Bl e a kl e y e s r el at e d t o t h e i nf or m ati o n i n s o m e of t h e d o c u m e nt s w hi c h r ef u s al t o st a y i n hi s cl a s sr o o m; hi s c o n d u ct at a f o ot b all e n m a d e st at e m e nt s d e s cri bi n g s o m e of t h e i n ci d e nt s i n v ol v e d
A d diti o n al T e sti m o n y Dr. D a w ki n s
Dr. D a w ki n s r e s p o n d e d t o a d diti o n al i n q uiri e s r e g ar di n g t h e s c h o ol s of w hi c h h e h a d b e e n t h e pri n ci p al; w h et h er a c o nf er e n c e t o o k pl a c e w h e n Mr. Str ot h er w a s t ol d t h at h e w o ul d b e s u s p e n d e d; w h et h er Mr. Str ot h er h a d e v er r e c ei v e d a c o p y of t h e n e g oti at e d a gr e e m e nt b et w e e n t h e B o ar d a n d t h e pr of e s si o n al e d u c at or s; c ertifi c ati o n of Mr. Str ot h er a s a t e a c h er; i nf or m ati o n pr o vi d e d t o Mr. Str ot h er a b o ut p ur c h a si n g at hl eti c e q ui p m e nt, a n d ot h er.
A d diti o n al T e sti m o n y M s. All e n
I n cl u d e d i n a n a d diti o n al r e s p o n s e b y M s. All e n w a s a d e s cri pti o n of h er j o b at D o u gl a s s Hi g h S c h o ol; h er w or ki n g wit h n e w t e a c h er s at t h e b e gi n ni n g of s c h o ol; i nf or m ati o n o n s c h e d uli n g of st u d e nt s; i n ci d e nt s at Ar d m or e d uri n g a f o ot b all g a m e; h er v erifi c ati o n of a s u b stit ut e t e a c h er si g ni n g i n l at e at s c h o ol; d e s cri pti o n of l a n g u a g e b et w e e n t h e pri n ci p al a n d Mr. Str ot h er d uri n g a h e at e d di s c u s si o n, a n d ot h er.
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Mr. Str ot h er r e s p o n d e d t o i n q uiri e s a s t o h o w h e w a s hir e d a s a c o a c h; t h e ori e nt ati o n of st aff at D o u gl a s s Hi g h S c h o ol; t h e ti m e f or si g ni n g i n o n t h e si g n-i n r e gi st er; t h e a d vi c e t h at h e r e c ei v e d o n p ur c h a s e of at hl eti c e q ui p m e nt; hi s r ef u s al t o si g n a st at e m e nt b y Dr. D a w kiri s; a n i n ci d e nt wit h t h e a s si st a nt pri n ci a pl i n t h e h all w a y a n d a f oll o w- u p c o nf er e n c e wit h pri n ci p al; st u d e nt s b ei n g s e nt t o t h e offi c e f or b ei n g l at e a n d w er e a s si g n e d m a k e- u p ti m e diff er e ntl y; hi s r e p orti n g t o w or k o n e- h alf d a y l at e w hi c h h e st at e d i n v ol v e d t a ki n g a f o ot b all pl a y er t o t h e d o ct or; hi s C o n d u ct i n t h e pri n ci p al' s offi c e f oll o wi n g a c o nf er e n c e; e n c o u nt er wit h r ef er e e at f o ot b all g a m e i n Ar d m or e; if t h e pri n ci p al h a d e v er o b s er v e d- hi s cl a s s; t h e pri n ci p al' s u s e of o b s c e n e l a n g u a g e i n t h e pr e s e n c e of f o ot b all pl a y er s; w h y t h er e w er e n o gr a d e s i n hi s cl a s s r oll b o o k; hi s r ef u s al t o si g n a m e m o b y Dr. D a w ki n s, a n d ot h er.
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Mr. Bl e a kl e y st at e d: O n c e a g ai n I w o ul d li k e t o pr e s e nt t o t h e B o ar d t h at t h e pr o c e s s t h at w e ar e d e ali n g wit h h er e i s t h e di s mi s s al of Mr. Str ot h er a s a pr o b ati o n ar y t e a c h er. Y o u ar e t o d e ci d e if t h er e ar e a n y c a u s e s f or w hi c h h e s h o ul d n ot b e r et ai n e d a s a t e a c h er i n t h e s y st e m. Y o u h a v e wi d e di s cr eti o n i n r e vi e wi n g t h e e vi d e n c e t h at y o u h a v e h e ar d t hi s m or ni n g i n m a ki n g t h at d e ci si o n a s t o w h et h er or n ot Mr. Str ot h er i s t h e t y p e of i n di vi d u al t h at y o u w a nt a s a n e m pl o y e e i n t hi s di stri ct t e a c hi n g t h e st u d e nt s. I t hi n k t h at t h e e vi d e n c e pr e s e nt e d s h o w s t w o ar e a s of c o n c er n t h at I b eli e v e pr o vi d e a b a si s f or s u p p orti n g hi s di s mi s s al. T h e fir st w o ul d b e hi s p u n ct u alit y, a n d t h e s e c o n d ar e a w o ul d b e hi s d e m e a n or i n d e ali n g wit h t h e a d mi ni str at or s a n d t h e p u bli c i n hi s p o siti o n a s a t e a c h er a n d c o a c h, a n d fr o m Mr. Str ot h er' s t e sti m o n y, hi s r e T ati ari s hi p t o s i u d e nt s. T a ki n g t h e p u n ct u alit y i s s u e fir st, it i s cl e ar t h at t h er e i s a r e q uir e m e nt t h at Mr. Str ot h er b e at s c h o ol at 7: 3 0 i n t h e m or ni n g. B y hi s o w n t e sti m o n y h e a d mit s t h at t h e e arli e st h e arri v e s i s 1 5 mi n ut e s aft er t h at d e a dli n e. S o I t hi n k t h er e i s n o di s p ut e t o t h e f a ct t h at h e i s n ot c o m pl yi n g wit h t h at p oli c y a n d pr o c e d ur e. I t hi n k it i s v er y i m p ort a nt i n a hi g h s c h o ol i n t hi s di stri ct t h at t e a c h er s ar e pr e s e nt pri or t o s c h o ol t o h el p i n t h e s u p er vi si o n pr o c e s s. T h e y h a v e d ut y st ati o n s o ut si d e of t h eir cl a s sr o o m s t o m a k e s ur e t h at t hi n g s ar e st a bl e i n t h e h all s a n d st u d e nt s ar e pr o c e e di n g t o cl a s s, a n d t h at i s a v er y i m p ort a nt’el e m e nt i n m ai nt ai ni n g c o ntr ol a n d di s ci pli n e i n a hi g h s c h o ol, a n d w h e n t h e t e a c h er s d o n ot arri v e o n ti m e, t h e y d o n ot pr o vi d e t h at t y p e of s u p er vi si o n.
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Mr. Str ot h er' s d ef e n s e a p p e ar s t o b e t h at h e i s b ei n g si n gl e d o ut o n t hi s p oli c y a n d it i s n ot b ei n g a d mi ni st er e d u nif or ml y t o all t e a c h er s, a n d h e u s e s a n e x a m pl e of t h e s u b stit ut e t e a c h er wit h w h o m h e ri d e s t o w or k. I t hi n k t h e diff er e n c e i n t h e st at u s of a s u b stit ut e t e a c h er a n d a f ull-ti m e t e a c h er i s i m p ort a nt, t h at m or e i s e x p e ct e d of a p er m a n e nt t e a c h er t h a n a s u b stit ut e w h o i s br o u g ht i n o n a t e m p or ar y b a si s t o pr o vi d e i n str u cti o n i n t h e pl a c e of t h e r e g ul ar t e a c h er. A s u b stit ut e t e a c h er, a s M s. All e n t e stifi e d, if t h eir p erf or m a n c e t ur n s o ut t o b e u n s ati sf a ct or y, y o u j u st d o n't c all t h e m i n t o b e s u b stit ut e s a g ai n. B ut if y o u ar e d e ali n g wit h a t e a c h er w h o i s i niti all y pr o b ati o n ar y a n d i s g oi n g t o b e t e n ur e d, y o u ar e d e ali n g wit h a c ar e er pr of e s si o n al w h o m y o u ar e e x p e cti n g t o h a v e a l b n g p eri o d of s er vi c e, a n d I t hi n k y o u ar e d e ali n g wit h a diff er e nt st a n d ar d of p erf or m a n c e. I t hi n k t h at t h e t e sti m o n y of Mr. Str ot h er t h at w h e n h e i s c o nfr o nt e d wit h s o m e of t h e s e sit u ati o n s b y a d mi ni str at or s,
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Mr. Bl e a kl e y c o nt' d t h at h e e n g a g e s i n T e n gt h y di s c u s si o n s wit h st u d e nt s a b o ut t h e a d mi ni str ati o n h ar a s si n g hi m a n d eff e ct t h at it i s h a vi n g o n hi m i n s o m e of t h e s e ot h er m att er s i s a t ot all y u n pr of e s si o n al p erf or m a n c e, a n d t h at i s d efi nit el y n ot t h e f or m f or hi m t o r e s ol v e hi s pr o bl e m s, rlt pr o vi d e s n o n e of t h e c urri c ul u m r e q uir e m e nt s of t h e t e a c h er, a n d I t hi n k t h at i s s oli d e vi d e n c e of t h e f a ct t h at p er h a p s Mr. Str ot h er s h o ul d n ot b e e m pl o y e d b y t hi s di stri ct a s a t e a c h er.
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I t hi n k m o st i m p ort a ntl y t h at n ot o nl y hi s l a n g u a g e t h at h e u s e s, b ut hi s attit u d e t o w ar d p e o pl e i n w or ki n g o ut hi s pr o bl e m s or w h at h e p er c ei v e s t o b e pr o bl e m s or c o nfli ct s wit h hi s a d mi ni str at or s, s o m e of w hi c h i s s u b st a nti at e d b y hi s o w n t e sti m o n y, s h o w s t h at h e h a s a v er y b elli g er e nt attit u d e t o w ar d a ut h orit y, a n d t h at hi s l a n g u a g e a n d hi s a cti o n s i n d e ali n g wit h t h o s e sit u ati o n s ar e a n i m p e di m e nt t o b ei n g a n eff e cti v e pr of e s si o n al t e a c h er.
T h e i n ci d e nt w hi c h pr e ci pit at e d hi m b ei n g fir e d, t h at o c c urr e d at t h e f o ot b all g a m e, s ort of br o u g ht all of t h e s e t hi n g s t o b e ar, a n d t h e s e ar e t h e t hi n g s t h at t h e pri n ci p al l o o k s at. W h e n a n i n ci d e nt of t hi s n at ur e h a p p e n s, h e r efl e ct s b a c k o n t h e r e c or d, Mr. Str ot h er h a d alr e a d y b e e n a d m. Q J Ti S h e d c o n c er ni n g diff er e nt el e m e nt s of hi s b e h a vi or. T h e t ar di n e s s h a d n e v er b e e n c orr e ct e d b y Mr. Str ot h er; h e c o nti n u e d t o b e l at e; di d n ot w or k o ut a n y arr a n g e m e nt s wit h Mr. Wil s o n t o arri v e e arli er. B ut o n c e t h e i n ci d e nt at t h e f o ot b all g a m e o c c urr e d, Dr. D a w ki n s h a d t o m a k e t h e d e ci si o n a s t o w h et h er or n ot t o t er mi n at e t h e t e a c h er, a n d at t h at p oi nt a n d ti m e h e l o o k e d at all of t h e f a ct or s t h at h a d b e e n pr e s e nt a n d h e r e a c h e d t h e d e ci si o n, w hi c h t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt s u p p ort e d, t h at Mr. Str ot h er w a s n ot q u alifi e d t o b e a t e a c h er i n t hi s di stri ct. Mr. Str ot h er, a s a c o a c h a n d a s a t e a c h er, s er v e s a s a v er y i m p ort a nt m o d el t o t h e c hil dr e n, a n d I t hi n k h e s et a v er y p o or e x a m pl e i n t er m s of' hi s c h ar a ct er a n d hi s b e h a vi or a n d hi s attit u d e s t o w ar d t h e di stri ct a n d t h e cir c u m st a n c e s ar o u n d hi m. A s a c o a c h h e n ot o nl y s er v e s a s a m o d el f or t h e pl a y er s a n d t h e st u d e nt s w h o att e n d t h e g a m e, b ut h e s er v e s a s a v er y i m p ort a nt el e m e nt i n t h e p u bli c r el ati o n s of t hi s di stri ct t o t h e c o m m u nit y a n d t o t h e c o m m u niti e s w hi c h o ur s c h o ol s pl a y i n f o ot b all. I t hi n k t h at t h e b e h a vi or at t h at f o ot b all g a m e c a n n ot b e c o n d o n e d; it w a s t ot all y u n pr of e s si o n al a s a c o a c h a n d a s a t e a c h er, a n d a s a r e pr e s e nt ati v e of t hi s s c h o ol di stri ct, a n d it h a s a v er y b a d eff e ct u p o n t h e e ntir e di stri ct i n t h at r e s p e ct. I t hi n k t o r e v er s e t h e d e ci si o n t o t er mi n at e Mr. Str ot h er will h a v e a v er y a d v er s e eff e ct u p o n t h e st u d e nt s a n d t h e ot h er p e o pl e i n v ol v e d i n t h e s c h o ol' s aff air s w h o h a v e b e e n i n c o nt a ct wit h Mr. Str ot h er, a n d if t hi s t y p e of b e h a vi or i s c o n d o n e d, it will b e a c a u s e of j u stif yi n g f urt h er b e h a vi or i n t h e f ut ur e. I t hi n k t h at t h e o v er all p att er n of att e n d a n c e a n d r e s p o n s e t o a ut h orit y a n d hi s p u bli c b e h a vi or ar e s u c h t h at t h e y f ull y s u p p ort hi s di s mi s s al, a n d I t hi n k t h e y e st a bli s h e d t h at h e i s n ot a t e a c h er t h at w e w o ul d w a nt t o c o nti n u e i n t h e e m pl o y m e nt of t hi s di stri ct, a n d I a s k y o u t o s u p p ort t h e a c c e pt a n c e of t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt' s r e c o m m e n d ati o n t o di s mi s s Mr. Str ot h er. Mr. Br a s w ell st at e d: A n y ti m e y o u l o o k at a q u e sti o n, t h er e i s al w a y s t hr e e si d e s, t h e t w o i n di vi d u al s o n a si d e a n d t h at t hir d si d e w hi c h i s u s u all y i n t h e mi d dl e a n d m o st li k el y t h e ri g ht si d e. A n d t h e p o siti o n ri g ht n o w t h at y o u ar e i n, y o u h a v e t o m a k e d et er mi n ati o n o n t h at t hir d si d e. A s c h o ol s y st e m i s b uilt fr o m t h e bl o o d, s w e at, a n d t e ar s of t h e p e o pl e fr o m t h e c o m m u nit y, a n d i s b uilt f or o n e t hi n g wit hi n o ur s o ci et y, t o t e a c h o ur st u d e nt s t o t hi n k, t o b e i n di vi d u al s, t o b e a bl e t o s p e a k u p, a n d w h e n t h e y d o s p e a k u p b e a bl e t o b a c k u p w h at t h e y s a y, if at all p o s si bl e. A bi g q u e sti o n i s d o w e w a nt s o m e o n e w h o i s g oi n g t o c o n st a ntl y j u st d o w h at t h e a d mi ni str ati o n s a y s d o a n d n ot h a v e t h e b a c k b o n e t o t ell t h e a d mi ni str ati o n ? These ar e s o m e f a ct s; t h e s e ar e s o m e t hi n g s t h at s h o ul d b e c o n si d er e d. E v er y i n di vi d u al i s diff er e nt. Dr. D a w ki n s h a s b e e n pri n ci p al at ot h er s c h o ol s. I d o n't k n o w hi s b a c k gr o u n d t ot all y. B ut e v er y sit u ati o n d e m a n d s a diff er e nt t a ct, a n d i n t hi s p arti c ul ar c a s e I d o n ot t hi n k t h at Dr. D a w ki n s utili z e d t h e pr o p er t a ct i n a s s e s si n g t h e sit u ati o n a n d tr yi n g t o cl e ar u p t h e pr o bl e m. F or i n st a n c e, t h e pri n ci p al s h o ul d n't b e d o w n o n t h e f o ot b all fi el d u si n g pr of a nit y b ef or e t h e f o ot b all pl a y er s, e v e n if t h e y ar e o ut t h er e pr a cti ci n g, a n d t h e y c a n h e ar t h o s e t hi n g s. Y et a n d still h e g et s u p s et if Mr. Str ot h er l o s e s hi s t e m p er u n d er a str e s s sit u ati o n. D uri n g t h e s c h o ol stri k e w e all w e nt t hr o u g h a v er y tr yi n g ti m e. A l ot of t hi n g s' w er e s ai d a n d d o n e t h at s h o ul d n ot h a v e b e e n, a n d gi v e n t h e sit u ati o n of n ot h a vi n g t h at o ut si d e pr e s s ur e, t h er e i s a g o o d p o s si bilit y t h at a l ot of t hi n g s w o ul d n ot h a v e b e e n s ai d or d o n e. I t hi n k p ulli n g t h o s e t hi n g s t o g et h er a n d c o m p o u n di n g t h e m, Dr. D a w ki n s a n d M s. All e n di d n ot pr o p erl y g o f ort h a n d a s s e s s t h e sit u ati o n a n d tr y t o w or k wit h a n e w t e a c h er w h o c a m e o v er t h er e l o o ki n g f or s o m et hi n g w h er e h e c o ul d h el p y o u n g er p e o pl e a n d gi v e t h e m a 1 i ttl e k n o wl e d g e t h at h e h a d r e c ei v e d fr o m hi s tr ai ni n g.
W h e n it c o m e s d o w n t o pr of e s si o n al st a n d ar d s, a pr of e s si o n al st a n d ar d i s di ct at e d b y t h e l e n gt h of ti m e t h at y o u h a v e b e e n i n t h at p arti c ul ar pr of e s si o n. H e h a d o nl y b e e n i n t h e t e a c hi n g pr of e s si o n a m o nt h or l e s s w h e n all of t h e s e t hi n g s st art e d. T h er e w a s n o c o n c e ntr at e d eff ort t o h el p t h e s e t e a c h er s w h o c a m e i n w h e n t hi s s c h o ol b o ar d n e e d e d' h el p. Dr. D a w ki n s st at e d t h at t h e y di d n ot h a v e a n y s p e ci al c o n c e ntr at e d t y p e t hi n g t o h el p t h e m o v er t hi s p arti c ul ar h u m p, a n d w h et h er w e w a nt t o r e ali z e it or n ot,' it w a s a v er y tr yi n g sit u ati o n f or t h e o n e s w h o c a m e o v er a n d tri e d t o h el p t h e st u d e nt s a n d tr y t o t e a c h. S o a s f ar a s pr of e s si o n al st a n d ar d s, h e w a s at t h e b e gi n ni n g p oi nt of hi s c ar e er t o tr y t o d e v el o p t h e s e t hi n g s t h at Dr. D a w ki n s h a s. h a d m a n y, m a n y y e ar s of d e v el o pi n g. S o t h er e i s a diff er e nt y ar d sti c k t h at h a s t o b e utili z e d i n m a ki n g d et er mi n ati o n a s t o w h et h er or n ot h e u s e d pr o p er a n d a d e q u at e pr of e s si o n al r a p p ort
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A s f ar a s b ei n g b elli g er e nt t o w ar d a ut h orit y, t h at i s s ort of a gr a y li n e a n d it i s v er y n arr o w. T o o n e w h o h a s b e e n a c c u st o m e d t o a str ai g ht a ut h orit ari a n w a y of s a yi n g w h at I s a y d o, y o u a s k n o q u e sti o n s a n d d o it, if s o m e o n e a s k s t h e fir st q u e sti o n, t h at i $ b ei n g b elli g er e nt. H e h a d t h e b a c k b o n e t o a s k a n d m a k e st at e m e nt s t o Dr. D a w ki n s, a n d a l ot of Dr. D a w ki n s' a cti o n s c o ul d h a v e b e e n pr e ci pit at e d b e c a u s e of t h e pr e s s ur e s of w h at w a s g oi n g o nr d uri hi pt h at stri k e a s t o w h y h e di d n't d o c ert ai n t hi n g s, b ut at t h e s a m e ti m e, I d o n't t hi n k t h at h e w a s a ct u all y b elli g er e nt t o w ar d a ut h orit y. He w o ul d st at e hi s o pi ni o n; t h e a d mi ni str at or w o ul d st at e hi s o pi ni o n. H e di d n ot e v er s a y t h at h e w o ul d t ot all y di sr e g ar d hi s o pi ni o n; h e k n e w t h at h e h a d t o d o w h at w a s t ol d hi m t o d o, b ut h e h a d t h e will p o w er a n d t h e b a c k b o n e t o t ell hi m w h at h e t h o u g ht, a n d it i s u p t o t h e a d mi ni str at or t o sit b a c k a n d s a y, w ell, m a y b e h e i s ri g ht a n d gi v e s o m e t h o u g ht s t o it, w hi c h w a s n e v er d o n e. Dr. D a w ki n s st at e d t h at w h e n h e w a s at t h e s e ot h er s c h o ol s, h e h a d pr o bl e m s t h at c a m e u p; h e w o ul d c all t h e c o a c h e s i n a n d t al k t o t h e m a n d fi n d o ut w h at h a d h a p p e n e d. W e a s k e d hi m s p e cifi c all y, di d y o u c all Mr. Str ot h er i n a n d a s k hi m ? W h at it b oil e d d o w n t o, n o, h e h a d m a d e u p hi s mi n d; h e h a i t al k e d t o e v er y b o d y el s e o n w h at h e w a nt e d t o k n o w a b o ut, m a d e u p hi s mi n d a n d c all e d Str ot h er i n a n d s ai d, n o w, t hi s i s t h e sit u ati o n, y o u ar e s u s p e n d e d a n d w e ar e t hi n ki n g a b o ut firi n g y o u. I s t h at t h e w a y t o gi v e e q u al tr e at m e nt a n d t o d at t h e s a m e ti m e b e a g o o d s u p er vi s or a n d t al k t o y o ur s u b or di n at e s a n d tr y t o w or k t h e sit u ati o n o ut ? T h e sit u ati o n t h at h a p p e n e d at t h at f o ot b all fi el d, w e all g et v er y e m oti o n al ar o u n d f o ot b all h er e, a n d t h er e ar e m a n y c o a c h e s t h at w al k o ut o n t h e fi el d a n d a s k w h y, a n d t h at i s p art of't h eir r e s p o n si bilit y. If t h at c o a c h i s g oi n g t o sit b a c k o n t h at si d eli n e a n d t a k e e a c h a n d e v er y t hi n g wit h o ut a s ki n g t h at r ef er e e o n e q u e sti o n, d o y o u t hi n k t h at i s t e a c hi n g t h o s e st u d e nt s a n yt hi n g ? I w o ul d s a y n o. He t o ok t h e pr o p er pr o c e d ur e a n d w e nt o ut a n d t al k e d t o t h e r ef er e e. A s t o w h at tr a n s pir e d a n d w h at h a p p e n e d wit h t h o s e r ef er e e s, I will l e a v e u p t o y o u t o d et er mi n e, c o n si d eri n g all of t h e f a c et s, w h er e t h e y w er e, w h at h a d h a p p e n e d, et c. W e all k n o w w h at h a p p e n s at t h e s e g a m e s, a n d w h er e t h e y g o a n d w h at h a p p e n s t h er e. O v er all, Mr. Str ot h er h a s a l ot t o l e ar n; t h er e i s n o d o u bt t h er e, b ut I d o n't t hi n k t h at hi s l e ar n.i n g pr o c e s s s h o ul d i n cl u d e t h e bitt er pill of b ei n g fir e d fr o m a j o b t h at h e h a s'tri e' d t o d o wit h o ut s o m e a d diti o n al s u p er vi si o n t h at w a s n e e d e d at a v er y tr yi n g ti m e. I t hi n k t h at si n c e t hi n g s ar e b e hi n d u s n o w, t h e pri n ci p al c a n pr o b a bl y gi v e s o m e m or e t h o u g ht s a s t o w h at h a s h a p p e n e d, a n d I t hi n k t h at t hi n g s c a n b e w or k e d o ut w h er e it i s a mi c a bl e t o all p arti e s c o n c er n e d. H e h a s a g o o d c ar e er b ef or e hi m; h e c a n a d d a l ot t o t h e s c h o ol s y st e m t o t e a c h t h e st u d e nt s, a n d w e n e e d p e o pl e w h o ar e willi n g t o t e a c h a n d s a crifi c e. T h er e w er e n o a d v er s e eff e ct s w h at s o e v er o n t h e st u d e nt s, a n d t h at i s o ur pri m ar y o bj e ct. W e h a v e t o k e e p a s e m bl a n c e of a ut h orit y i n t h e a d mi ni str ati o n, b ut at t h e s a m e ti m e w e h a v e g ot t o k e e p i n mi n d t h at of t h e st u d e nt' s w ell- b ei n g, a n d s o m eti m e s t h e a d mi ni str ati o n h a s t o b e n d a littl e.
At D o u gl a s s Hi g h S c h o ol, w hi c h i s a ’pf e d d mi n a htl y bl a c k s c h o ol, y o u h a v e a w hit e pri n ci p al; y o u h a v e a n a s si st a nt w hit e pri n ci p al w h o h a s b e e n i n c o nfli ct wit h a bl a c k t e a c h er. W h et h er y o u w a nt t o k e e p it q ui et or n ot, or a d mit it, t h e u gl y t hi n g of pr ej u di c e h a s r ai s e d it s h e a d a n d t h e p e o pl e h a v e l o o k e d at it. T h e a cti o n a n d st at e m e nt s t h at w er e m a d e b y Dr. D a w ki n s a n d M s. All e n w o ul d l e a d o n e t o b eli e v e t h at t h er e w a s s o m e t h er e. It mi g ht h a v e n ot b e e n t ot all y i nt e nti o n al, b ut t h er e w a s s o m e t h er e, a n d t h e r ol e pl a y of a n i n di vi d u al a s it p er c ei v e s it s el d er s i s v er y i m p ort a nt. H e w a s st a n di n g i n a p o siti o n of a c o a c h t h at all t h e pl a y er s l o o k u p t o t h eir c o a c h t o m a k e s ur e t h at t h e y c a n d o t hi n g s, b ut y et a n d still h e h a s g ot t hi s ot h er i n di vi d u al t h at i s c o n st a ntl y d o w n o n hi m, o ut o n t h at fi el d u si n g pr of a nit y b ef or e t h e st u d e nt s. Y o u r u n i nt o a v er y diffi c ult pr o bl e m, a n d I t hi n k t h at e v er yt hi n g s ort of c o m p o u n d e d it s elf. At t hi s ti m e w e ar e a s ki n g t h e B o ar d t o s a y l et' s p ut a s cr e e c hi n g h alt; l et' s b a c k u p, r e gr o u p, a n d t hi n k t hi s o ut a n d tr y t o w or k t h e sit u ati o n o ut t o t h e b ett er m e nt of all p arti e s. Wit h t h at w e ar e a s ki n g t h at Mr. Str ot h er b e r ei n st at e d a s a t e a c h er i n t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y s c h o ol s y st e m.
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Willi a m s - I wi s h t o c o m pli m e nt Att or n e y Br a s w ell o n hi s brilli a nt pr e s e nt ati o n m or ni n g. I f e el t h at w e d o h a v e s o m e r e s p o n si bilit y h er e t h at c ert ai nl y o ur m e nt ati o n s h o ul d h a v e b e e n ir e c et v e d i n hi s offi c e b ef or e l a st e v e ni n g. H o w e v er, d o u bt s h a v e b e e n cr e at e d i n t h e mi n d s of all of t h e s e B o ar d m e m b er s a n d I b eli e v e ar e a littl e bit a si d e t h e f a ct. T h e i s s u e i n v ol v e d i s w h et h er t hi s B o ar d, t hi s ni str ati o n c a n a n d s h o ul d e x p e ct e x e m pl ar y c o n d u ct, a n d t h er e i s pr o mi s e s h o w n b ut w e h a v e o ur fir st r e s p o n si bilit y; t h er ef or e, I c all f or t h e v ot e.
Mr s. P ott s - M y c o n c er n i s pri m aril y wit h t h e f a ct t h at o ur t e a c h er s a n d o ur ot h er st aff p e o pl e i n t h e s c h o ol di stri ct ar e i n a p o siti o n of str o n g i nfl u e n c e o n t h e y o u n g p e o pl e, a n d b e c a u s e of t h at, p er h a p s a hi g h er e x p e ct ati o n wit h r e g ar d t o t h eir b e h a vi or i s h el d. E v e n t h o u g h t h e s e w er e ti m e s of str e s s, m a n y p e o pl e d uri n g t hi s ti m e p erf or m e d i n cr e di bl y i n t er m s of s elf-r e str ai nt a n d i n t er m s of t h e ki n d of e x a m pl e t h e y s et f or y o u n g p e o pl e. I t hi n k t h at t hi s e x a m pl e h a s g ot t o b e a pri m e c o n si d er ati o n.
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Mr. Bl e a kl e y st at e d: T h e s e a d diti o n al pr o c e d ur e s a p p e ar e d o n t h e pr o c e d ur e f or t h e l a st h e ari n g. T h at pr o vi si o n w a s p ut i n t h er e t o f a cilit at e t h e r e vi e w of d o c u m e nt s. It i s e a s y f or t h e p e o pl e i n v ol v e d i n t h e h e ari n g t o, if t h e y h a v e a c o p y, r e vi e w w hil e t h e wit n e s s i s t e stif yi n g c o n c er ni n g it s f a cilit ati n g it. B e c a u s e of M s. R a n s o m' s l at e n oti c e of t hi s, I t hi n k it w o ul d b e a p pr o pri at e f or t h e B o ar d t o w ai v e it. If w e h a v e s o m e t e c h ni c al d o c u m e nt s t h at t h e B o ar d w o ul d li k e t o h a v e c o pi e s m a d e of, I t hi n k w e c o ul d g et t h e st aff t o m a k e t h e m h er e.
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Mr. S a v a g e - I w o ul d li k e t o p oi nt o ut t h at t hi s i s n ot n e w, u s e d t h e s e s a m e pr o c e d ur e s at o ur L e v el II h e ari n g s si n c e w e
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Mr. H uff - T h er e ar e s e v er al t hi n g s t h at I n e e d t o g et cl e ar i n m y mi n d b e c a u s e of y o ur i nt er pr et ati o n t h at I w a s n ot r e pr e s e nti n g t h e U ni o n. W e di d n ot s a y t h at. S h e i s pr o c e s si n g a gri e v a n c e a n d I a m pr o c e s si n g a gri e v a n c e al o n g wit h h er. Mr. H uff r ef err e d t o t h e n e g oti at e d w e u n d er st a n d t h at t h e gri e v a nt c a n b e c a u s e i n t hi s s e n s e w e ar e b ot h r r e pr e s e nt ati o n. S h e i s a m e m b er of
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Mr. Bl e a kl e y - I d o n't t hi n k t h at Mr. Kiff' s st at e m e nt i s i n c o nfli ct wit h t h e d e cl ar ati o n m a d e at t h e fir st of t h e h e ari n g. T h e B o ar d i s r e c o g ni zi n g Mr. H uff r e pr e s e nt ati v e of M s. R a n s o m.
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a m tr yi n g t o u n d er st a n d i s if t h e s e ar e g oi n g t o b e t h e g ui d eli n e s W e w a nt t o m a k e s ur e t h at t h er e i s a r e c or d t h at w e h a v e q u e sti o n e d t h at w e c a n n ot b e t ol d y o u u s e d t h e m o n c e b ef or e, s o y o u ar e l o c k e d n ot a c c e pt t h at p arti c ul ar t er m "r e pr e s e nt ati v e"; w e b eli e v e it nt ati v e s."
M s. R a n s o m r ef err e d t o s o m e p oli ci e s a n d pr o c e d ur e s w hi c h s h e st at e d w er e u s e d i n t h e L e v el II h e ari n g, o n p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s; t h at s h e h a d a s k e d Dr. B ett y Willi a m s f or a c o p y a n d h a d n ot r e c ei v e d it. Mr.
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M s. R a n s o m st at e d: I fil e d t hi s gri e v a n c e b e c a u s e I w a s dir e ct e d t o h ol d a p ar e nt  t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e f or e v er y c hil d i n m y cl a s s, w hi c h t o d at e t h at i s 2 6 c o nf er e n c e s w hi c h will c o n s u m e at l e a st 2 0 h o ur s of m y ti m e, a n d t hi s i s n ot t o m e nti o n t h e a d diti o n al c o nf er e n c e s t h at I will d e e m n e c e s s ar y w h e n pr o bl e m s ari s e, or m y p ar e nt p h o n e c all s or m y p er s o n al l ett er s, or m y p ar e nt s t h at j u st dr o p b y t o vi sit a n d t o fi n d o ut w h at i s g oi n g o n. I d o f e el li k e t h at t hi s i s a vi ol ati o n of t h e c o ntr a ct. T h e c o ntr a ct st at e s i n Arti cl e VI, S e cti o n 1 1 - A, "t e a c h er s s h all att e m pt t o h ol d c o nf er e n c e s t o di s c u s s t h e c hil d' s b e h a vi or a n d l e ar ni n g a cti viti e s b ef or e s u c h pr o bl e m s b e c o m e m aj or di s ci pli n e i s s u e s." T o m e t hi s i s e a s y t o i nt er pr et, t h e t w o p hr a s e s "t e a c h er s s h all" a n d " b ef or e s u c h pr o bl e m s b e c o m e m aj or di s ci pli n e i s s u e s." T h e p hr a s e "t e a c h er s s h al 1" m e a n s O b vi o u sl y t h at I a m g oi n g t o b e h ol di n g c o nf er e n c e s, a n d I d o n't d e n y t h at. " T e a c h er s s h al 1" al s o m e a n s t h at mi d dl e a n d hi g h s c h o ol t e a c h er s will al s o b e h ol di n g c o nf er e n c e s. T o i nt er pr et t h at all t e a c h er s ar e g oi n g t o h ol d c o nf er e n c e s i s a b s ur d. I c a n't i m a gi n e a n d I d o n't t hi n k y o u c a n eit h er, a mi d dl e or hi g h s c h o ol t e a c h er h ol di n g a c o nf er e n c e o n s o m e 1 3 0 or s o ki d s. T o pr a cti c e t hi s c o nf er e n c e r e q uir e m e nt f or j u st el e m e nt ar y t e a c h er s i s di s cri mi n at or y. T h e p hr a s e " b ef or e S: U c h pr o bl e m s b e c o m e m aj or di s ci pli n e i s s u e s" t ell s m e f or w h o m t h e c o nf er e n c e s ar e t o b e s c h e d ul e d. T h e c o nf er e n c e i s i nt e n d e d t o i nf or m t h e p arti e s i n v ol v e d a n d h o p ef ull y it i s a ti m e w h e n p ar e nt s a n d t e a c h er s c a n c o n s oli d at e t h eir eff ort s t o s ol v e t h e pr o bl e m or at l e a st i m pr o v e it b ef or e it b e c o m e s a m aj or di s ci pli n e i s s u e. M s. R a n s o m r ef err e d t o t h e r eli ef s o u g ht, a n d c o nti n u e d: I a m s ur e at t hi s p oi nt t h at y o u ar e w o n d eri n g w h er e it s a y s " at t h e di s cr eti o n of t h e t e a c h er or a s r e q u e st e d b y a p ar e nt," w h er e di d I g et s u c h a d e d u cti o n. Mr. S a v a g e at L e v el II al s o w o n d er e d w h er e I f or m ul at e d s u c h a d e d u cti o n. T h e w a y I i nt er pr et t h e c o ntr a ct, t h e w a y it i s i nt e n d e d, it d o e s s a y "t e a c h er s s h all"; it m e a n s e v er y b o d y; all t e a c h er s ar e g oi n g t o b e h ol di n g c o nf er e n c e s. It m a k e s r ef er e n c e t o pr o bl e m s t h at ari s e. I d o n't k n o w w h y t h e y w o ul d p ut t h at i n t h e c o ntr a ct if t h e y w er e n't s p e a ki n g t o pr o bl e m s t h at c a n p ot e nti all y b e c o m e di s a str o u s. At t hi s ti m e, t h o u g h, y o u h a v e g ot t o d e ci d e w h o i s g oi n g t o b e t h e o n e t h at i d e ntifi e s t h e pr o bl e m. I w o ul d t hi n k y o u w o ul d a gr e e t h at t h er e ar e t w o p arti e s t h at i d e ntif y pr o bl e m s -- t e a c h er s a n d p ar e nt s. I c a n o b s er v e l e ar ni n g a cti viti e s pr o bl e m s at s c h o ol. I c a n i d e ntif y b e h a vi or al pr o bl e m s at s c h o ol. I c a n n ot i d e ntif y all t h e-ti m e t h e fr u str ati o n s t h at a c hil d m a y b e e x p eri e n ci n g at h o m e. T hi s c a u s e s c o n c er n f or a p ar e nt; t h e p ar e nt s p e a k s t o m e, a n d at t h at ti m e, a g ai n b a c k t o t h e c o ntr a ct, it i s m y r e s p o n si bilit y t o i niti at e t h e arr a n g e m e nt s f or t hi s m e eti n g t o t a k e pl a c e, a n d I a m n ot t o d e n y t h e m t h e o p p ort u nit y w h e n a pr o bl e m h a s b e e n i d e ntifi e d. M y u n d er st a n di n g a n d i nt er pr et ati o n of t hi s s e cti o n i s v er y cl e ar.' I h a v e e x pl ai n e d t o y o u t h e i nt er pr et ati o n a s it w a s i nt e n d e d a n d n e g oti at e d t w o y e ar s a g o. T hi s i nt er pr et ati o n w a s al s o c o nfir m e d at t h e b ar g ai ni n g t a bl e t hi s p a st s u m m er b y s o m e 1 6 i n di vi d u al s. I al s o b eli e v e t h at it i s n ot n e c e s s ar y. Y o u d o n't m a k e r e q uir e m e nt s of mi d dl e a n d hi g h s c h o ol t e a c h er s t o d o c o nf er e n c e s. I a m v er y i n v ol v e d
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Mr. S a v a g e st at e d: T h e R e s p o n d e nt i s t a ki n g t h e p o siti o n t h at w a s t a k e n b y t h e di s p o siti o n m a d e at L e v el II, t h at t h e pri n ci p al a s t h e a d mi ni str at or of hi s s c h o ol w a s a cti n g wit hi n hi s a d mi ni str ati v e r e s p o n si bilit y t o dir e ct t h e a cti viti e s of hi s s c h o ol, a n d h e s o st at e d t h at h e f elt li k e t h e p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s w er e a vit al li n k i n hi s s c h o ol c o m m u nit y, a n d t hi s w a s b a s e d o n s o m e pr o bl e m s h e h a d h a d t h e pr e vi o u s y e ar wit h p ar e nt s c o mi n g t o hi m a n d r e p orti n g t h at t h e y h a d n ot h e ar d a n yt hi n g a b o ut t h eir c hil dr e n fr o m t h e t e a c h er s, a n d b a si c all y w er e r e q u e sti n g t h at c o nt a ct b e m a d e. S o h e m a d e t hi s d e ci si o n at t h e b e gi n ni n g of s c h o ol f or t e a c h er s t o h ol d t h e c o nf er e n c e s wit h t h e p ar e nt s of t h eir st u d e nt s. H e w a s wit hi n t h e ri g ht s of t h e c o ntr a ct. We m ai nt ai n t h at t h e c o ntr a ct d o e s n't s a y t h at t h e o nl y ti m e t e a c h er s will h a v e c o nf er e n c e s i s w h e n it l o o k s li k e t h er e i s a pr o bl e m; t h at a c o nf er e n c e wit h t h e p ar e nt of a st u d e nt w h o i s d oi n g w ell i s a s i m p ort a nt i n s o m e c a s e s a n d m a y b e m or e s o wit h p ar e nt s t o l et t h e m k n o w h o w w ell t h eir c hil d i s d oi n g, a n d t h at t h e pri n ci p al w a s f oll o wi n g t h e dir e cti o n s pr o vi d e d i n t h e p oli ci e s f or el e m e nt ar y s c h o ol s, i n h a n di n g d o w n hi s d e ci si o n t h at p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s s h o ul d b e h el d.
Mr. S a v a g e, a s a wit n e s s, r e s p o n d e d t o i n q uiri e s a s t o t h e it e m i n n e g oti ati o n s w hi c h r ef err e d t o t h e p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e a n d hi s i nt er pr et ati o n t h at w a s gi v e n at t h at ti m e a s t h e B o ar d' s p o siti o n; hi s i nt er pr et ati o n of c o m p e n s at or y ti m e a s di s c u s s e d i n n e g oti ati o n s; i nt er pr et ati o n of Arti cl e VI, S e cti o n 1 1- A of t h e n e g oti at e d a gr e e m e nt; w h et h er t h e ^ s e cti o n r ef err e d t o r e q uir e t e a c h er s o nl y t o att e m pt t o h ol d c o nf er e n c e s w h e n t h e y b eli e v e t h at a c hil d h a s a b e h a vi or al pr o bl e m or if t h er e i s s o m et hi n g i n t h e c hil d' s l e ar ni n g a cti viti e s t h at s h o ul d b e br o u g ht t o t h e p ar e nt' s att e nti o n b ef or e m aj or di s ci pli n e i s s u e s ari s e; w h et h er t h er e i s a n yt hi n g i n t h e l a n g u a g e t h at i n a n y w a y li mit s or pr e cl u d e s a n a d mi ni str at or fr o m'r e q u e sti n g t e a c h er s t o h a v e c o nf er e n c e s wit h p ar e nt s f or ot h er r e a s o n s; w o ul d a p ar e nt al c o n c er n i n a n y ar e a b e c o n si d er e d a p ot e nti al pr o bl e m; w h o w o ul d s et u p t h e s c h e d ul e wit h t h e p ar e nt w h o d e sir e s t h e c o nf er e n c e; c o m pl ai nt s l o d g e d b y p ar e nt s a b o ut t e a c h er s n ot h a vi n g c o nf er e n c e s wit h t h e p ar e nt s o v er pr o bl e m s 1 wit h t h eir c hil dr e n; a n yt hi n g r e c all e d t h at M s. R a n s o m h a d a n y o p p o siti o n t o p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s, a n d ot h er.
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Dr. Willi a m s r e s p o n d e d t o i n q uiri e s i n t e sti m o n y r e g ar di n g i nf or m ati o n t h at w o ul d j u stif y a r e q uir e m e nt of p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s f or el e m e nt ar y t e a c h er s; d o c u m e nt ati o n of t h e f a ct t h at t e a c h er s will h a v e p ar e nt c o nf er e n c e s wit h all of t h eir st u d e nt s; i nt er pr et ati o n of r e p ort c ar d s a n d e st a bli s h m e nt of c o nf er e n c e s; w h o d et er mi n e s t h at c o nf er e n c e s will b e h el d " a s n e e d e d"; h er i nt er pr et ati o n of t h e c o ntr a ct l a n g u a g e w h e n it s a y s "t e a c h er s s h all att e m pt t o h ol d c o nf er e n c e s b ef or e pr o bl e m s d e v el o p;" t h e m et h o d u s e d b y a p ar e nt wit h a st u d e nt . o n t h e s e c o n d ar y l e v el f or r e c ei vi n g i nf or m ati o n a b o ut t h at st u d e nt; i n h er p o siti o n a s Dir e ct or of El e m e nt ar y E d u c ati o n a n d wit h h er p a st e x p eri e n c e s i n e d u c ati o n, h er f e eli n g t o w ar d p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s, if s h e f o u n d t h e m't o b e h el pf ul t o t h e t e a c h er, st u d e nt, a n d p ar e nt; d uri n g t h e L e v el II h e ari n g, if M s. R a n s o m i n di c at e d t h at s h e f elt li k e p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c s w er e of n o v al u e; a n d ot h er.
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I n cl u d e d i n a gri e v a n c e st u d e nt s; h o w h et h er t h e i nt er pr et ati c o nf er e n c e s;
M s. R a n s o m' s t e sti m o n y w er e r e s p o n s e s t o i n q uiri e s r e g ar di n g w h y s h e fil e d o v er t h e r e q uir e m e nt t o s c h e d ul e p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s f or all of h er w s h e k e pt h er s elf i n v ol v e d wit h p atr o n s if s h e di d n ot h ol d c o nf er e n c e s; cl a s sr o o m t e a c h er c a n e v al u at e w h e n t h e c o nf er e n c e i s n e c e s s ar y; h er o n of a b u s e s fr o m a n a d mi ni str at or i n r e q uiri n g a t e a c h er t o s c h e d ul e ti m e i n v ol v e d i n d o c u m e nti n g p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s; a n d ot h er.
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Dr. W all a c e r e s p o n d e d t o i n q uiri e s a s t o w h y h e dir e ct e d M s. R a n s o m t o h ol d ' a T e sti m o n y p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e f or all of /. h er st u d e nt s; w h e n t h e c o nf er e n c e i s h el d, t h e Dr. W all a c e d o c u m e nt ati o n t y p e s h e et s t h at h a v e t o b e fill e d o ut; w h at dir e cti o n w o ul d h a v e b e e n e st a bli s h e d b y hi m a s a pri n ci p al if t h e Dir e ct or h a d n ot m a d e t h e r e c o m m e n d ati o n; h o w pr o gr e s s s h o ul d b e r e p ort e d t o p ar e nt s at t h e e n d of e a c h q u art er; i nt er pr et ati o n of c o ntr a ct l a n g u a g e t h at "t e a c h er s s h all att e m pt t o h ol d c o nf er e n c e s, et c.", if h e v; a s i n a gr e e m e nt wit h t h e p oli ci e s a n d pr o c e d ur e s a s h a d b e e n e st a bli s h e d b y t h e a d mi ni str ati o n, a n d ot h er. Mr. H uff r e a d a st at e m e nt b y A n n T ur n er, w h o h e st at e d w a s a m e m b er of t h e A F T n e g oti ati n g t e a m, i n off eri n g it a s e vi d e n c e i n s u p pl e m e nti n g M s. R a n s o m' s u n d er st a n di n g of w h at h a p p e n e d at t h e n e g oti ati n g t a bl e i n r e g ar d t o p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s.
M s. R a n s o m st at e d i n h er cl o si n g st at e m e nt t h at t hr o u g h t h e h e ari n g s h e t h o u g ht t h e y h a d Cl o si n g St at e m e nt br o u g ht o ut t h at alt h o u g h it h a d b e e n p a st pr a cti c e t h at t e a c h er s w er e r e q uir e d t o h ol d - M s. R a n s o m c o nf er e n c e s, t h er e w a s n o p oli c y t h at s ai d t hi s; t h e c o ntr a ct di d n ot s a y t h at el e m e nt ar y t e a c h er s will b e t h e o n e s t h at d o c o nf er e n c e s o n all of t h eir st u d e nt s; f or a pri n ci p al t o r e q uir e all el e m e nt ar y t e a c h er s t o h ol d p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s f or all of t h eir st u d e nt s w & s a vi ol ati o n of t h e c o ntr a ct, i s di s cri mi n at or y a n d a n u nj u st di s ci pli n ar y m e a s ur e; t o arr a n g e a c o n v e ni e nt ti m e wit h t h e p ar e nt t o h a v e a c o nf er e n c e i s a pr o bl e m; t h at s h e di d n ot b eli e v e t h e c o ntr a ct w a s writt e n f or a t e a c h er t o h ol d all of t h e c o nf er e n c e s a n d d o c u m e nt e v er yt hi n g i n v ol v e d, a n d ot h er. A s a cl o si n g st at e m e nt, Mr. H uff st at e d t h at t h e i s s u e w a s w h et h er or n ot t h e a d mi ni str at or c o ul d r e q uir e t h e t e a c h er t o h a v e p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s; t h at t h e d o c u m e nt s pr e s e nt e d w er e it e m s t h at e xi st e d b ef or e t h e n e g oti at e d a gr e e m e nt; t h at t h er e i s n o p oli c y e xi sti n g t h at st at e s t e a c h er s will h a v e p ar e nt c o nf er e n c e s wit h all of t h eir st u d e nt s; t h at if t h e B o ar d s h o ul d c h o o s e t o d e n y t h e gri e v a n c e, s p e cifi d dir e cti v e s s h o ul d g o t o e v er y t e a c h er t o c o m pl y - t h e el e m e nt ar y, mi d dl e, a n d hi g h s c h o ol t e a c h er; t h at si n c e n o c o m p e n s at or y ti m e i s all o w e d f or t e a c h er s f or e xtr a h o ur s p ut i n, m a n y c o nf er e n c e s w o ul d b e s c h e d ul e d d uri n g t h e d a y; t h at it i s n ot pr o p er f or t h e C e ntr al Offi c e o p b uil di n g a d mi ni str at or t o r e q uir e all t e a c h er s t o d o s o m et hi n g t o m a k e s ur e t h at a f e w d o it, a n d t hi s o p e n s t h e d o or f or a d mi ni str ati v e a b u s e; t h at t h e pr a cti c e vi ol at e s t h e ' n e g oti ati n g pr o c e d ur e, a n d ot h er; a n d i n hi s o pi ni o n it w o ul d b e pr o p er f or t h e B o ar d t o u p h ol d t h e gri e v a n c e a n d s et t h e st a n d ar d of e x a ctl y w h at t e a c h er s ar e s u p p o s e d t o d o.
Cl o si n g St at e m e nt - Mr. H uff
Cl o si n g St at e m e nt I n cl u d e d i n Mr. S a v a g e' s cl o si n g st at e m e nt w a s t h at it w a s t h e R e s p o n d e nt' s p o siti o n - Mr. S a v a g e t h at t h e b uil di n g a d mi ni str at or a ct e d wit hi n t h e c o ntr a ct a n d wit hi n hi s ri g ht s a s b uil di n g pri n ci p al t o dir e ct t e a c h er s t o h a v e c o nf er e n c e s wit h t h e p ar e nt s of t h eir st u d e nt s; t h at S e cti o n XI cit e d i n t h e a gr e e m e nt pr o vi d e s s p e cifi c i n st a n c e s w h e n t e a c h er s s h all att e m pt t o h ol d c o nf er e n c e s, w hi c h i s t o di s c u s s a oiff Ktf' s b e h a vi or or l e ar ni n g a cti vit y b ef or e s u c h a pr o bl e m b e c o m e s a m aj or di s ci pli n e i s s u e; t h at it d o e s n ot s a y t h at i s t h ei- o nl y ti m e t h e y will h a v e c o nf er e n c e s, a n d d o e s n ot s a y all t e a c h er s, a n d it l e a v e s it u p t o t h e b uil di n g a d mi ni str at or t o m a k e d et er mi n ati o n t h at ot h er c c oiff er e n c e s mi g ht b e n e e d e d a n d mi g ht r e q u e st it of hi s t e a c h er s; t h at Dr. W all a c e s o f elt li k e it w a s c ert ai nl y g oi n g t o h el p hi s r el ati o n s hi p wit h hi s s c h o ol c o m m u nit y a n d t h at t h er e w o ul d i b e m or e p ar e nt-t e a c h er- s c h o ol c o nt a ct wit h t h e p atr o n s of hi s c o m m u nit y;- t h at t hi s i s i m p ort a nt t o d e v el o p a r el ati o n s hi p wit h t h e p atr o n s of t h e s c h o ol di stri ct; t h at st at e m e nt s m a d e at t h e b ar g ai ni n g t a bl e di d ; n ot e n d u p i n a c o ntr a ct t hi s y e ar; t h at t h e S c h o ol B o ar d s h o ul d n ot h a v e t o dir e ct t e a c h er s t o h ol d p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s if it l o o k s li k e di s ci pli n e pr o bl e m s ar e g oi n g t o b e c a u s e d b e c a u s e of t h e b e h a vi or of a st u d e nt' s l e ar ni n g a cti viti e s, t h at i s p art of t h e pr of e s si o n al p erf or m a n c e of a t e a c h er t o b e a w ar e of hi s ^ or h er st u d e nt s a n d t h e p ar e nt s of t h e st u d e nt s; t h at t h e c o ntr a ct w a s n ot vi ol at e d a n d t h e pri n ci p al a ct e d wit hi n hi s pr er o g ati v e t o dir e ct hi s t e a c h er s t o h a v e c o nf er e n c e s wit h hi s p ar e nt s; t h at alt h o u g h it s e e m e d t h at it w a s n ot t h e st a n d ar d p oli c y i n e v er y s c h o ol t hr o u g h o ut t h e di stri ct, it i s l eft u p t o t h e b uil di n g a d mi ni str at or; t h at n o w h er e i n t h e c o ntr a ct t h at w a s n e g oti at e d l a st y e ar di d it s a y t h at all p a st pr a cti c e s, all pr e vi o u s p oli ci e s, all pr e vi o u s a d mi ni str ati v e dir e cti v e s w er e w a s h e d o ut, t h at t h e o nl y t hi n g t h e s c h o ol di stri ct w o ul d o p er at e o n w a s t h e c o ntr a ct; t h at t h er e ar e c ert ai n it e m s i n t h e c o ntr a ct t h at t h e a d mi ni str ati o n a bi d e s b y, b ut t h er e ar e c ert ai n a d mi ni str ati v e B o ar d p oli ci e s, r ul e s a n d r e g ul ati o n s f or t h e o p er ati o n of t h e s c h o ol, f or t h e b e n efit of t h e s c h o ol c hil dr e n, t h at will c arr y o n o ut si d e of t h e c o ntr a ct, a n d ot h er. Mr. S a v a g e st at e d t h at t h e a d mi ni str ati v e p o siti o n w a s t h at t h e c o ntr a ct h a d n ot b e e n vi ol at e d a n d t h e d e ci si o n m a d e at L e v el II s h o ul d b e u p h el d. Mr. E n gli s h st at e d t h at t h e B o ar d h a d h e ar d t h e t e sti m o n y, t h e di s c u s si o n a n d st at e m e nt s of r e pr e s e nt ati v e s of t h e t w o p arti e s, a n d it w a s ti m e f or t h e B o ar d t o d eli b er at e a n d m a k e a d e ci si o n.
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Mr. D o n w ert h st at e d: S e cti o n XI t o m e d o e s n't s a y t h at e v er y t e a c h er will have a c o nf er e n c e wit h e v er y st u d e nt, or e v er y o n e of t h o s e st u d e nt' s p ar e nt s. It d o e s n ot s a y h o w oft e n. It d o e s n ot s p ell o ut a l ot of t hi n g s;. All of o ur el e m e nt ar y t e a c h er s d o n't h ol d a c o nf er e n c e, d o t h e y ? Y o u s a y t h at t h e c o ntr a ct d o e s n ot pr e cl u d e a pri n ci p al or a n a d mi ni str at or of a b uil di n g fr o m dir e cti n g t h e s e t e a c h er s, a n d I will a gr e e, it d o e s n ot pr e cl u d e t h at or a l ot of t hi n g s. I n S e cti o n X it s a y s all cl a s sr o o m i n str u cti o n s h all b e gi n a s s o o n a s p o s si bl e aft er cl a s s i s s c h e d ul e d t o b e gi n, a n d 4. s a y s l e ar ni n g a cti viti e s s h all c o nti n u e u ntil t h e cl a s s i s s c h e d ul e d t o b e di s mi s s e d. M s. R a n s o m all u d e d t o t h at t h e m o st c o n v e ni e nt ti m e f or p ar e nt s t o c o m e i n w a s t h eir l u n c h p eri o d a n d t h at w a s h er i n str u cti o n al ti m e. W h at p eri o d d d e s a t e a c h er h a v e d uri n g t h e s c h o ol d a y t h at i s n't i n str u cti o n al ti m e ? Eit h er i m m e di at el y aft er s c h o ol or b ef or e cl a s s i n str u cti o n st art s w o ul d b e t h e o nl y ti m e t h at a t e a c h er w o ul d h a v e u nl e s s h e or s h e w er e r eli e v e d. O ur el e m e nt ar y t e a c h er s d o n ot h a v e a pl a n ni n g p eri o d. M a y b e w e o u g ht t o t ur n it ar o u n d. M a y b e t h e hi g h s c h o ol t e a c h er s s h o ul d n ot h a v e a pl a n ni n g p eri o d a n d t h e el e m e nt ar y s h o ul d h a v e if w e ar e g oi n g t o h a v e t h e el e m e nt ar y t e a c h er s h ol d all of t h e s e c o nf er e n c e s. It w o ul d b e i m p o s si bl e f or t h e hi g h s c h o ol t e a c h er, b e c a u s e e a c h st u d e nt h a s a b o ut fi v e t e a c h er s, a n d t h at p ar e nt w o ul d h a v e t o m a k e fi v e tri p s t o s c h o ol or b e a bl e t o s e e all fi v e t e a c h er s i n o n e d a y if it w a s m a n d at or y t h at t h e y h a d a c o nf er e n c e wit h t h e p ar e nt s. I u n d er st o o d t h at it w a s l eft u p t o t h e b uil di n g a d mi ni str at or if e v er y t e a c h er h a s t o h a v e a c o nf er e n c e wit h e v er y st u d e nt' s p ar e nt s. I t hi n k t h e y h a v e a n a cti v e gr o u p of p ar e nt s at Pr airi e Q u e e n a n d t h e y h a v e c o nf er e n c e s c o n st a ntl y, b e c a u s e I k n o w t h e y h a v e pr ett y g o o d att e n d a n c e at t h eir P T A m e eti n g s a n d t h er e ar e a l ot of t e a c h er s t h er e. I d o n't k n o w w h y t h e y c o ul d n't h a v e s o m e f or m Of c o nf er e n c e at a P T A m e eti n g. If y o u m a k e c o nt a ct wit h t h e p ar e nt a n d t h e st u d e nt i s d oi n g all ri g ht, t h e t e a c h er c o ul d fill o ut t h e f or m at P T A m e eti n g. W e t al k a b o ut p a st pr a cti c e, a n d all of m y c hil dr e n w e nt t hr o u g h t h e O kl a h o m a Cit y s c h o ol s a n d i n t h e el e m e nt ar y ar e a or i n a n y ar e a, I h a v e n e v er h a d a p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e, a n d m y wif e eit h er, u nl e s s w e i niti at e d it o ur s el v e s. Of c o ur s e, s h e w a s at t h e s c h o ol q uit e a bit a n y w a y.
Mr s. Hill - I fi n d t hi s i nt er e sti n g, b e c a u s e I t h o u g ht all el e m e nt ar y t e a c h er s h a d t h e m, b e c a u s e m y c hil dr e n h a v e g o n e t hr o u g h a n d I h a v e h a d t h e p ar e nt c o nf er e n c e s. So I g u e s s it w a s a pr a cti c e at m y s c h o ol a n y w a y. I j u st t h o u g ht it w a s a p oli c y w e h a d. I d o n ot t hi n k t h at e v er y c o nf er e n c e, a s w a s all u d e d h er e, n e e d s t o b e r e p ort e d. I t hi n k t h er e n e e d s t o b e a ti m e w h e n a p ar e nt a n d t e a c h er k n o w s t h at t hi s p a p er n e e d s t o b e si g n e d a n d s o m e c h e c k m ar k s ar e b ei n g m a d e, b e c a u s e a l ot of ti m e s I h a v e b e e n at s c h o ol a s o n e of t h o s e a cti v e p ar e nt s, a n d I d o n ot t hi n k t h at all of t h o s e " h o w i s m y c hil d d oi n g" s h o ul d b e r e c or d e d. I w o ul d a gr e e t h at pr o b a bl y t h e s h e et n e e d s t o b e i m pr o v e d u p o n. I d o t hi n k t h e y h a v e p oi nt e d o ut s o m e p oi nt s h er e, "t e a c h er s s h all," a n d t h at w o ul d a p pl y t o mi d dl e a n d hi g h s c h o ol. W e a p pr e ci at e y o ur p oi nti n g t h at o ut a n d will t a k e it b a c k t o s o m e b uil di n g s, b e c a u s e I d o a gr e e t h at it s h o ul d n ot b e el e m e nt ar y o nl y. El e m e nt ar y t e a c h er s d o n ot h a v e t h e pl a n ni n g p eri o d; t h e ot h er s d o. Id o k n o w it i s a pr o bl e m of g etti n g t h e p ar e nt s t h er e, b ut m a y b e t h er e c o ul d b e a ti m e w h e n it c o ul d b e d o n e o n t h e p h o n e, b e c a u s e I d o n ot b eli e v e y o u s h o ul d h a v e t ost a y i n a b uil di n g u ntil fi v e o' cl o c k w aiti n g o n a c o nf er e n c e. R. # 3 6 1 M oti o n t o U p h ol d L e v el II D e ci si o n
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Dr. H a m m - I a gr e e wit h t h e st at e m e nt t h at it w o ul d b e a p h y si c al i m p o s si bilit y t o h a v e a c o nf er e n c e wit h p ar e nt s of all c hil dr e n, b ut I b eli e v e t h at at s o m e p oi nt i n a c hil d' s e d u c ati o n al c ar e er, t h at t h er e i s a v er y di sti n ct p o s si bilit y of t h at t a ki n g pl a c e, a n d t h at i s at t h e el e m e nt ar y l e v el w h er e t h e cl a s s e s ar e s m all er. T hi s mi g ht s er v e a s a n i n c e nti v e f or u s t o e v e n r e d u c e t h e cl a s s si z e f urt h er. T o s ’a y t h at t e a c h er s will h a v e, I t hi n k i s mi s si n g t h e i nt e nt. A s I i nt er pr et t h e c o ntr a ct, it m e a n s t h at t h e y s h all att e m pt t o h a v e it. T h at d o e s n't n e c e s s aril y m e a n t h at t h e y ar e g oi n g t o b e s u c c e s sf ul i n it. I w o ul d diff er a n d q u e sti o n t h e a d vi s a bilit y a s t o h o w m a n y ti m e s y o u o u g ht t o m a k e t h at att e m pt b ef or e it b e c o m e s a b s ur d. I t hi n k m a y b e j u st o n e or t w o ti m e s, b ut t h at t h e r e a s o n w h y t h e att e m pt s h o ul d b e m a d e i n m y mi n d i s b e c a u s e t hi s i s n ot o nl y a t e a c h er' s o pti o n or a n a d mi ni str at or 's o pti o n; t hi s i s al s o a p ar e nt' o pti o n, a n d t h e p ar e nt m a n y ti m e s will n ot e v e n e x er ci s e t h at o pti o n u nl e s s a n att e m pt i s m a d e t o t h e m, a n d t h e n r e s p o n d a n d s a y, y e s, I w o ul d li k e t o h a v e a c o nf er e n c e; t h er e i s n o pr o bl e m b ut I w o ul d j u st li k e t o vi sit a b o ut h o w m y c hil d i s d oi n g. So I can see h o w f urt h er w or k w o ul d b e n e e d e d, b ut y et I c a n s e e h o w at t hi s p oi nt a n d ti m e t h at t hi s i s a g o o d p oli c y.
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Mr. D o n w ert h - I n t h e m aj orit y of t h e c a s e s, t h e b ur d e n of t h e p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e a n d t h e w a y t h e s c h o ol i s s et u p a n d b e c a u s e of t h e b u si n g pr o gr a m, t h e b ur d e n will b e o n t h e bl a c k c hil d, t h at hi s p ar e nt h a s t o c o m e fr o m w h er e t h e c hil d b u s e d fr o m t o t h e el e m e ntr y s c h o ol. Mr s.
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Mr. E n gli s h - T h e q u e sti o n h er e i s n ot w h et h er w e s h o ul d h a v e p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s of t h e p ar e nt of e v er y c hil d i n t h e s y st e m. T h e q u e sti o n i s n ot w h et h er it i s m a n d at or y t h at e v er y t e a c h er h a v e a c o nf er e n c e wit h t h e p ar e nt of e v er y c hil d. T h e q u e sti o n i s w h et h er t h e c o ntr a ct li mit s t h e c alli n g of p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s stri ctl y t o t h e pr er o g ati v e of t h e t e a c h er. T o m e it i s v er y cl e ar t h at it d o e s n ot d o t h at; t h at i't d o e s n ot li mit it. C ert ai nl y, if y o u l eft it t o stri ctl y t h e t e a c h er' s pr er o g ati v e, f or t h e t e a c h er w h o w a s n ot di s c er ni n g, w h o i s n ot a s s e n siti v e a s y o u ar e a b o ut t h e b e h a vi or of a c hil d, or a b o ut e v e n t h e l e ar ni n g pr o gr e s s of a c hil d, t h e n t h er e w o ul d b e n o w a y t o m o v e t h at t e a c h er t o h a v e a c o nf er e n c e, b e c a u s e if y o u i nt er pr et t h e l a n g u a g e t h at w a y, t h e n o nl y t h e t e a c h er i s t h e o n e t h at d e ci d e s t h er e i s g oi n g t o b e a c o nf er e n c e. T h er ef or e, t h e p ar e nt c o ul d f or g et a b o ut it, t h e y w o ul d n e v er h a v e a c o nf er e n c e. T h e pri n ci p al t hr o u g h o b s er v ati o n c o ul d n ot s a y t h er e s h o ul d b e a c o nf er e n c a. C ert ai nl y, t hi s B o ar d w o ul d n e v er a gr e e t o a n yt hi n g li k e t h at, b e c a u s e we have t o be l o o ki n g o ut f or t h e c hil dr e n of t h e di stri ct, a n d t h er ef or e w e h a v e t o h a v e a p oli c y t h at h a s b e e n c arri e d o ut i n t h e p a st of t e a c h er s h a vi n g c o nf er e n c e s wit h t h e p ar e nt s o ut t h er e, a n d t h at t h e pri n ci p al c a n h a v e all t h e t e a c h er s d o it, if h e or s h e s o d e sir e s. I d o n't k n o w w h et h er t h er e i s a p oli c y t h at s a y s t h e y h a v e t o; at ti m e s I t hi n k t h er e i s a n d at ti m e s I t hi n k pr o b a bl y t h er e i s n't. I t hi n k v er y cl e arl y t h at t h e pri n ci p al h a s t h e pr er o g ati v e if h e f e el s t h at i s t h e b e st t hi n g f or hi s s c h o ol a n d t h e c hil dr e n i n hi s s c h o ol a n d t h e c o m m u nit y t h at h e s er v e s. I a m c o n vi n c e d t h at h e c a n r e q uir e t h e p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s. C ert ai nl y, i'fi y o u ar e g oi n g t o h a v e p ar e nt  t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s, I t hi n k it i s a n e x c ell e nt i d e a t o h a v e a r e p ort o n t h at c o nf er e n c e t h e n gi v e n t o t h e a d mi ni str at or of t h e b uil di n g, a s w ell a s a r e p ort w h e n y o u c a n't g et i n t o u c h wit h t h e p ar e nt s, t o d o c u m e nt t h o s e eff ort s t h at y o u tri e d t o g et i n t o u c h wit h t h e p ar e nt s. I t hi n k M s. R a n s o m i s t o b e c o m m e n d e d o n t h e eff ort s t h at s h e d o e s m a k e wit h t h e p ar e nt s t hr o u g h t h e r e p ort s t h at h a v e b e e n gi v e n t o u s a n d t h e ot h er w a y s t h at s h e t ol d u s a b o ut. S h e t al k e d a b o ut t h e r e q uir e m e nt t h at h er pri n ci p al h a s a s b ei n g a n u nj u st di s ci pli n e m e a s ur e. I r e gr et t h e attit u d e t h at l o o k s o n t hi s a s di s ci pli n e, t h at. s h e i s b ei n g di s ci pli n e d b y h a vi n g t hi s ki n d of a r e q uir e m e nt. I t hi n k it i s a * v er y' p o siti v e t hi n g, t h e p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s. I t hi n k t h e f a ct t h at a t e a c h er d e al s wit h t h e p ar e nt s of c hil dr e n w h o d o n't h a v e b y t h e t e a c h er' s p er c e pti o n a b e h a vi or al pr o bl e m or a l e ar ni n g pr o bl e m, I t hi n k it i s i m p ort a nt t h at t h o s e p ar e nt s b e i n v ol v e d i n p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e s. A s f ar a s Mr. H uff' s c o nt e nti o n t h at it i s n ot pr o p er f or t h e c e ntr al a d mi ni str ati o n or t h e b uil di n g a d mi ni str at or t o pr o m ul g at e r ul e s a n d r e g ul ati o n s a n d p oli ci e s b e c a u s e of t h e c o n d u ct of a mi n orit y of t e a c h er s, m y u n d er st a n di n g of t h e l a w s t h at ar e p a s s e d i n t h e st at e a n d i n t hi s n ati o n, t h at t h e p ur p o s e of t h e s e l a w s i s t o gi v e g ui d a n c e t o p e o pl e, a mi n orit y of p e o pl e w h o d o n ot h a v e t h e s e n siti vit y or h a v e n ot t h o u g ht o ut t h e sit u ati o n w ell e n o u g h t o o n t h eir o w n c o ntr ol t h eir a cti viti e s i n s u c h w a y s, or t o t a k e c ert ai n a cti o n s. W e h a v e s p e e d li mit s. T h e y a p pl y t o m e; t h e y a p pl y t o y o u. W e ar e b ot h v er y r e s p o n si bl e. T h e y a p pl y t o s o m e ot h er p e o pl e t h at ar e n ot q uit e a s r e s p o n si bl e. S o w e h a v e r ul e s, r e g ul ati o n s, a n d l a w s f or t h e g ui d a n c e of t h e p e o pl e. Alt h o u g h t h e y a p pl y t o e v er y b o d y, t h e y ar e t h er e f or t h e g ui d a n c e of t h o s e p e o pl e w h o w o ul d n't n or m all y d o t h e c orr e ct a n d; pr o p er t hi n g. S o t h er ef or e I t hi n k t h at w h e n w e g et d o w n t o t h at r e al q u e sti o n a b o ut d o e s t h e c o ntr a ct pr e cl u d e a d mi ni str at or s fr o m r e q uiri n g a p ar e nt-t e a c h er c o nf er e n c e, i n m y mi n d t h er e i s n o q u e sti o n at all b ut w h at t h e a n s w er i st h at, n o, it d o e s n ot pr e cl u d e a d mi ni str at or s fr o m d oi n g t hi s. If i s q uit e pr o p er u n d er t h e c o ntr a ct f or a d mi ni str at or s t o r e q uir e e v er y t e a c h er t o h a v e a c o nf er e n c e wit h e v er y p ar e nt if t h e y f e el t h at i s pr o p er.
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Mr. H uff r ef err e d t o t h e St at e m e nt of Gri e v a n c e a n d t h e R eli ef S o u g ht, a n d c o nti n u e d: O n ’M a y ’1 5, M s. E di g er fil e d' a’r e q u e st f or p er s o n al b u si n e s s a n d t h at r e q u e st w a s d e ni e d. O n M a y 1 6 h er s o n b e c a m e ill; s h e w e nt t o s c h o ol o n M a y 1 7, h er s o n w a s ill. O n M a y T 8 s h e w a s a b s e nt utili zi n g si c k l e a v e. Arti cl e X VII, S e cti o n 1- A s a y s " si c k l e a v e s h all b e gr a nt e d f or p er s o n al ill n e s s, a c ci d e nt al"i nj ur y, or pr e g n a n c y, or a c ci d e nt al ill n e s s or i nj ur y i n t h e i m m e di at e f a mil y." Arti cl e VII- 0 s a y s " n o t e a c h er s h all b e di s ci pli n e d, r e pri m a n d e d or r e d u c e d i n c o m p e n s ati o n wit h o ut j u st c a u s e." In t h e l e v el II h e ari n g, t h e gri e v a n c e w a s d e ni e d. T h e s y n o p si s i n cl u d e d t h e st at e m e nt t h at M s. E di g er w a s cl o c k e d o n e d a y' s p a y. T h e gri e v a nt di d c all i n a si c k d a y. I n v e sti g ati o n w a s m a d e t h at c o n si st e d of t h e s e cr et ar y m a ki n g p h o n e c all s. T h e gri e v a nt t e stifi e d t h at s h e h a d m a d e a st at e m e nt c o n c er ni n g t h e u s e of h er p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e or u si n g si c k l e a v e if p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e h a d b e e n d e ni e d. T h e gri e v a nt t e stifi e d t o h er s o n' s ill n e s s. T h e gri e v a nt t e stifi e d t h at s h e c all e d t h e s u b offi c e; s h e n otifi e d t h e s c h o ol t h at s h e w a s ill. T h e gri e v a nt t e stifi e d t h at s h e di d n ot att e n 1 t h e z o ni n g h e ari n g f or w hi c h t h er e w a s a s u s pi ci o n a s w h y s h e h a d b e e n a b s e nt. The gri e v a nt t e stifi e d t h at t h er e w er e pr o bl e m s wit h h er t el e p h o n e, t h at alt h o u g h s o m e o n e w o ul d h e ar ri n gi n g o n t h e li n e, t h er e w o ul d b e n o ri n gi n g i n t h e h o m e. T h e gri e v a nt t e stifi e d t h at s h e h a d n ot r e p ort e d t h at pr o bl e m t o t h e T el e p h o n e C o m p a n y at t h at ti m e. At n o p oi nt d uri n g t h e L e v el II di s c u s si o n w a s t h er e a n y di s a gr e e m e nt wit h t h e ri g ht of t h e b uil di n g a d mi ni str at or t o i n v e sti g at e a t e a c h er a b s e n c e. B ut w h e n t h e a d mi ni str at or d e e m s it n e c e s s ar y t o i n v e sti g at e a n a b s e n c e, t h e b ur d e n of pr o of t h at t h e si c k l e a v e w a s i m pr o p erl y u s e d i s t h e pri n ci p al' s pr o bl e m. Hi s i n v e sti g ati o n m u st b e ar t h at o ut. T h e L e v el II st at e s t h at t h e d o c ki n g w a s b a s e d o n t h e t e a c h er' s st at e m e nt c o n c er ni n g t h e u s e of si c k l e a v e if s h e w er e d e ni e d t h e p er s o n al b u si n e s s, a n d it w a s al s o b a s e d o n t h e u n a n s w er e d p h o n e c all s. T h e c o n cl u si o n of t h e L e v el II says t h at t hi s w a s s uffi ci e nt e vi d e n c e b e y o n d a r e a s o n a bl e d o u bt t h at t h e gri e v a nt h a d mi s u s e d t h e si c k l e a v e. W e will pr o v e t h at t h er e w a s n o a b u s e of si c k l e a v e; t h at pr o p er pr o c e d ur e s w er e f oll o w e d i n n otif yi n g t h e s c h o ol a n d i n s e e ki n g a s u b stit ut e. W e will pr o v e t h er e w a s n o q u e sti o ni n g of t h e ill n e s s of h er s o n; n o o n e r ai s e d t h e i s s u e a s t o w h et h er t h at w a s a f a ct or n ot. W e will pr o v e t h at t h er e w a s n o j u st c a u s e i n s al ar y r e d u cti o n. W e will pr o v e t h er e w a s a ’m e c h a ni c al pr o bl e m wit h t h e t el e p h o n e. W e will pr o v e t h at t h er e w a s n o e vi d e n c e t h at s h e att e n d e d t h e z o ni n g h e ari n g at w hi c h s h e w a s s u s p e ct e d of att e n di n g f or n ot b ei n g i n s c h o ol. T h er e w a s n o s eri o u s i n v e sti g ati o n t o d et er mi n e w h et h er or n ot t h e si c k l e a v e w a s mi s u s e d. It i s b a si c all y a n a s s u m pti o n. W e will pr o v e t h at t h e cir c u m st a n c e s t h at l e a d t o t h e si c k l e a v e d o c ki n g h a d t o d o wit h a di s ci pli n e i s s u e. T h e a d mi ni str at or w a s att e m pti n g t o di s ci pli n e t h e t e a c h er t hr o u g h t h e si c k l e a v e pr o c e d ur e. O p e ni n g St at e m e nt - Mr. S a v a g e
Mr. S a v a g e st at e d: T h e R e s p o n d e nt will pr o v e t h at t h e pri n ci p al w a s a cti n g wit hi n hi s a ut h orit y w h e n h e di d, i n f a ct, d o c k t h e gri e v a nt a d a y' s p a y, b a s e d o n t h e st at e m e nt s t h at t h e gri e v a nt h a d m a d e at t h e ti m e s h e h a d r e q u e st e d p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e a n d t h at h a d b e e n d e ni e d. S h e di d st at e t h at t hi s m e eti n g s h e w a nt e d t o g o t o w a s i m p ort a nt t o h er a n d, if n e c e s s ar y, s h e w o ul d c all i n si c k. S h e di d c all i n si c k. T h e pri n ci p al h a d hi s s e cr et ar y m a k e s e v er al eff ort s t o tr y t o c o nt a ct h er t hr o u g h o ut t h e d a y. H er st at e m e nt w a s t h at h er p h o n e w a s n ot i n w or ki n g c o n diti o n; s h e h a d h a d t h at pr o bl e m s o m eti m e b ef or e. T h e pri n ci p al, b a s e d o n t h o s e t w o t hi n g s, n ot b ei n g a bl e t o c o nt a ct t h e t e a c h er b y n ot g etti n g a n a n s w er w h e n h e c all e d h er h o m e n u m b er, a n d t h e f a ct t h at s h e h a d fl atl y st at e d t h at if s h e c o ul d n ot b e gr a nt e d p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e, t h at s h e w o ul d t a k e si c k l e a v e t o att e n d t h e m e eti n g t h at s h e f elt w a s i m p ort a nt t o h er, t h er ef or e, d o c k e d h er a d a y' s p a y f or t h at a b s e n c e.
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I n cl u d e d i n t h e t e sti m o n y b y Dr. E d d w er e r e s p o n s e s t o i n q uiri e s r e g ar di n g d o c u m e nt aT e sti m o n y ti o n s t h at w er e n ot pr e s e nt e d at t h e L e v el II gri e v a n c e h e ari n g; t h e r e q u e st f or Dr. E d d p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e a n d t h e d at e f or w hi c h it w a s fil e d; w h y t h e p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e w a s d e ni e d; t h e p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e a s st at e d i n t h e n e g oti at e d a gr e e m e nt; t h e z o ni n g h e ari n g t h at w a s s c h e d ul e d o n t h e d at e t h at M s. E di g er h a d e x pr e s s e d a d e sir e t o att e n d; t h e c h oi c e gi v e n M s. E di g er t o eit h er att e n d a f a c ult y m e eti n g or m a k e a n ot h er d e ci si o n r e g ar di n g p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e; hi s d e ni al of t h e p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e; w h et h er M s. E di g er h a d n otifi e d hi m t h at s h e w o ul d n ot b e at t h e f a c ult y m e eti n g; t h e di s p o siti o n of t h e L e v el II h e ari n g; t h e f a ct t h at M s. E di g er di d c all i n a n d s a y t h at s h e w a s t a ki n g a si c k d a y; c all s m a d e t o M s. E di g er 1 s h o m e b y t h e s e cr et ar y; t h e r e p ort fr o m t h e T el e p h o n e C o m p a n y t h at t h e n u m b er w a s n ot i n w or ki n g or d er; t h e m e nti o n of t h e ill n e s s of M s. E di g er' s s o n a n d t h e a b s e n c e b ei n g r e c or d e d a s s u c h; t h e di s c u s si o n wit h M s. E di g er aft er s h e r et ur n e d t o s c h o ol; t h e a s s u m pti o n t h at if M s. E di g er di d n ot g et t h e p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e, s h e m a y h a v e g o n e t o t h e h e ari n g; t h e st at e m e nt b y M s. E di g er t h at h er t el e p h o n e w a s o ut of or d er, t h at s o m e o n e c o ul d b e c alli n g b ut t h er e w a s n o ri n gi n g i n t h e h o m e; t h e fr u str ati o n of M s. E di g er b e c a u s e s h e w a s n ot gr a nt e d p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e; t h e i n a bilit y of hi m t o r e a c h M s. E di g er b y p h o n e; a n d ot h er.
I n cl u d e d i n t h e t e sti m o n y b y M s. E di g er w er e r e s p o n s e s r e g ar di n g h er k n o wi n g w h at t o d o t o r e q u e st p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e; if s h e h a d a gr e e d t o t h e o pti o n t o att e n d t h e f a c ult y m e eti n g a n d b e a b s e nt fr o m s c h o ol o n Fri d a y; h er fr u str ati o n f or n ot h a vi n g â– r e c ei v e d t h e p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e; if Dr. E d d h a d i n di c at e d t h at s h e w o ul d b e d o c k e d f or t h e d a y' s a b s e n c e; h er s o n' s h e alt h a n d hi s ill n e s s; n ot h e ari n g t h e p h o n e w h e n it r a n g i n h er h o m e a n d t h e m alf u n cti o n of t h e p h o n e; t h e f a ct t h at s h e c all e d t h e s c h o ol t o s a y t h at s h e w a s si c k; h er c alli n g t h e s u b stit ut e n u m b er t o s a y t h at s h e w o ul d n ot b e at s c h o ol b e c a u s e of t h e ill n e s s of h er s o n; t h at s h e h a d t e stifi e d t h at s h e di d n ot att e n d t h e Z o ni n g C o m mi s si o n m e eti n g, a n d ot h er.
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At t hi s ti m e Mr. S a v a g e pr e s e nt e d a c o p y of t h e mi n ut e s of t h e Z o ni n g C o m mi s si o n m e eti n g h el d o n Fri d a y, M a y 1 8, at 9: 0 0 a. m., wit h a si g n-i n s h e et u s e d at t h e m e eti n g. M s. E di g er w a s a s k e d t o i d e ntif y h er si g n at ur e o n t h e si g n-i n s h e et, w hi c h s h e di d. M s. E di g er st at e d t h at s h e a p p p e ar e d at t h e m e eti n g f or fi v e mi n ut e s, h er c hil dr e n w er e i n t h e c ar a n d s h e w a s t a ki n g t h e m t o t h e n ur s er y, b ut s h e di d n ot att e n d t h e m e eti n g.
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A s a cl o si n g st at e m e nt, Mr. H uff r ef err e d t o Dr. E d d' s t e sti m o n y of hi s a s s u m pti o n v er s u s M s. E di g er' s w or d:; t h at it h a d b e e n pr o v e n t h at t h e si c k l e a v e h a d n ot b e e n a b u s e d; t h at h er si g n at ur e o n a s h e et of t h e z o ni n g h e ari n g > di d n ot i n di c at e t h at s h e w a s n ot ill; t h at M s. E di g er h a d e x pl ai n e d t o t h e pri n ci p al e x a ctl y w h at s h e w a nt e d t o d o; t h at Dr. E d d' s o nl y pr o of t h at s h e w a s n't at h o m e w a s t h e f a ct t h at h er p h o n e w a s n ot a n s w er e d, a n d s h e h a d v erifi e d t h at s h e w a s h a vi n g s o m e pr o bl e m s; t h at M s. E di g er' s s o n h a d a hi st or y of ill n e s s, a n d st a yi n g h o m e wit h h er s o n w a s a n all o w a bl e r e a s o n t o u s e si c k l e a v e, a c c or di n g t o t h e c o ntr a ct; t h at t h er e w er e n o fl a w s i n r e p orti n g t h at s h e w a s g oi n g t o b e a b s e nt; t h at M s. E di g er w a s a n g er e d a n d fr u str at e d b e c a u s e s h e w a s n ot a ut h ori z e d t h e p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e, b ut t h er e i s a diff er e n c e b et w e e n s o m e o n e s a yi n g t h e y ar e- g oi n g t o d o s o m et hi n g a n d a ct u all y c arr yi n g it o ut; t h at s h e u s e d h er si c k l e a v e c orr e ctl y; t h at it h a d b e e n v erifi e d t h at t h e t el e p h o n e w a s s o m e  ti m e s o ut of or d er; a n d ot h er. Mr. H uff a s k e d t h at t h e gri e v a n c e b e u p h el d a n d M s. E di g er b e all o w e d t o b e r ei m b ur s e d t h e a m o u nt t h at s h e w a s d o c k e d.
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I n cl u d e d i n Mr. S a v a g e' s cl o si n g st at e m e nt w a s t h at it w a s t h e R e s p o n d e nt' s p o siti o n t h at t h e pri n ci p al w a s c orr e ct i n m a ki n g t h e d e d u cti o n of a d a y' s p a y f or t h e mi s u s e of si c k l e a v e; t h at M s. E di g er di d st at e o n t h e wit n e s s st a n d t h at s h e di d att e n d t h e m e eti n g w h e n pr e s e nt e d wit h a c o p y of t h e mi n ut e s a n d t h e li sti n g of t h e n a m e s o n t h e si g n-i n s h e et, e v e n t h o u g h s h e s ai d s h e w a s t h er e f or o nl y fi v e mi n ut e s; t h at M s. E di g er h a d c all e d i n t h e ni g ht b ef or e s a yi n g t h at s h e w o ul d n ot b e at s c h o ol b e c a u s e h er s o n w a s ill, a n d s h e c all e d i n t h at m or ni n g s a yi n g s h e w o ul d n ot b e at s c h o ol b e c a u s e s h e w a s ill; t h at M s. E di g er t ol d t h e pri n ci p al pr e vi o u sl y w h e n r e q u e sti n g p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e a n d b ei n g d e ni e d p er s o n al b u si n e s s l e a v e t h at s h e w o ul d t a k e si c k l e a v e; t h at t h e pri n ci p al, b a s e d o n t h e f a ct t h at s h e h a d s ai d s h e w o ul d t a k e si c k l e a v e, t h at t h e m e eti n g w a s i m p ort a nt t o h er, w h e n s h e di d n ot s h o w u p o n Fri d a y a n d c all e d i n si c k, h e tri e d t o r e a c h h er b y t el e p h o n e; t h at t h e B o ar d h a d b e e n gi v e n a st at e m e nt fr o m t h e T el e p h o n e C o m p a n y u n d at e d, b ut it di d s a y t h at o n 7/ 1 0/ 7 9 h er t el e p h o n e s er vi c e w a s. o ut of or d er a n d t h e d at e at i s s u e w a s M a y 1 8; t h at b a s e d o n w h at t h e pri n ci p al e x p eri e n c e d i n hi s pr e vi o u s c o n v er s ati o n wit h t h e t e a c h er, t h e f a ct t h at s h e m a d e t w o p h o n e c all s r e g ar di n g b ei n g si c k o n Fir d a y, o n e T h ur s d a y ni g ht a n d o n e Fri d a y m or ni n g.
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Mr. E n gli s h - I a m di s a p p oi nt e d t h at t h e gri e v a nt m a d e t h e st at e m e nt u n d er dir e ct t e sti m o n y or q u e sti o ni n g t h at s h e di d n ot att e n d t h e Z o ni n g C o m mi s si o n m e eti n g, a n d t h e n w h e n c o nfr o nt e d, t h o u g h, wit h t h e si g n-i n s h e et, s h e a c k n o wl e d g e s t h at w a s h er si g n at ur e b ut s h e w a s o nl y t h er e fi v e mi n ut e s. T o m e t h at w a s s o m e w h at of a n eff ort t o d e c ei v e t hi s B o ar d. W h e n t hi s w h ol e q u e sti o n a b o ut att e n di n g t h e Z o ni n g C o m mi s si o n m e eti n g ar o s e, it s e e m s t o m e t h at t h e gri e v a nt c o ul d h a v e b e e n q uit e m or e h o n e st b y si m pl y s a yi n g I st o p p e d b y t h er ef or fi v e mi n ut e s. N o w t h e w a y it c a m e o ut, it d o e s n ot p ut h er i n a v er y g o o d li g ht o n t h at, a n d i s m o st u nf ort u n at e. M s. E di g er st at e d t h at at t h e Z o ni n g C o m mi s si o n m e eti n g t h e i m p ort a n c e w a s n u m b er s, a n d s h e si g n e d t h e s h e et b ef or e t h e m e eti n g b e g a n, b ut s h e di d n ot att e n d t h e m e eti n g.
Mr. E n gli s h , s p e a ki n g t o M s. E di t h at m e eti n g, t h at it w a s a k e y h a v e b e e n m u c h m or e c a n di d wit h B ut I t hi n k t h e t e sti m o n y h er e pri n ci p al i n t h e m att er.
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O n r oll c all, Mr s. Hill v ot e d a y e; Mr s. Willi a m s v ot e d a y e; Dr. H a m m v ot e d a y e; a n d Mr. E n gli s h v ot e d a y e. Mr. E n gli s h c arri e d. A n n o u n c e m e nt Mr. E n gli s h
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING IN THE BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, NOVEMBER 30, 1979, AT 8:00 A.M.
PRESENT:
Paul English, President Mrs. Pat Potts, Vice President Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
ABSENT:
Floyd Donwerth, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; representatives from the news media, and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
SPECIAL BUSINESS
Proposed Goals for 1980-81 1.
The Board expects the staff to assess the needs of each child so that appropriate educational services can be provided.
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The Board will ensure that each student according to his or her ability make progress each year in learning and applying skills in reading, writing and computation.
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The Board will expect staff to provide diverse programs to meet the different needs of the slow, average, and gifted learner.
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The Board will provide equal, appropriate educational opportunities for children with handicapping disabilities.
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The Board will encourage a continuity of programs and experiences for students that include a positive transition between and among elementary, fifth year center, middle and senior high school levels.
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The Board will continue to support the development, refinement, and implementation of the instructional management program, curriculum goals and objectives by grade level and criterion_.reference tests to assess student mastery of basic skills.
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The Board will continue to implement recommendations set forth in the Long Range Plan.
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The Board will support the improvement of personnel evaluation plans and expect the administration to give their development and implementation priority.
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The Board will commit resources to fund a staff development program to help teachers, administrators, and classified employees become more effective.
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The Board will encourage and support the development and organization of activities that promote effective communication between and among Board, staff, students, parents, and community.
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The Board will seek more new ways, such as the Adopt-A-School program, to form partnerships with businesses, industry, and community groups to improve public education in Oklahoma City.
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The Board will take leadership to bring about an active legislative program resulting in improved funding of public education.
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The Board will continue to seek ways to evaluate the allocation of existing resources and review alternative ways to allocate those resources to improve educational services.
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The Board will make the school district budget understandable to an increasing number of citizens and encourage more people to become involved in the budgetmaking process.
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The Board will review'the existing use of school facilities and needs to renovate or replace them, the changing enrollment and distribution of the student population optional uses of school properties, and school consolidation plans and adopt a plan of action.
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The Board will review the District's building maintenance practices and take necessary steps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the maintenance program and will proceed with the implementation of deferred maintenance projects using available bond funds.
Dr. Payzant stated: I am recommending that you adopt some goals for several reasons. First, I think it helps make clear the expectations that you have for the district for the year, and it gives some direction to me and the staff as we plan the allocation of resources, whether it be the money resources of the budget or the time and effort of people, and it also assists in the process of communication both in the organization and in the community, so that people are more aware of what we are about and what we think is important. Some of these goals are of such importance that they would continue from year to year, and they are not goals that necessarily would be accomplished in any given year. There may be others that would be limited to a single year and you would look for some specific accomplishments that would suggest that you have completed work in that area and we would move on to something else another year. So as you go through these, you wil 1 see some that are more general and would continue on and on and others that may be more specific and limited to a year or perhaps two years. After you get through discussing these and perhaps adding or deleting some, it would also be helpful to talk a bit about priorities, because as we get into them, as you will see, if we were to try and do what needed to be done to get at all of these, it would be a tremendous work load in any one year. So it would be helpful for me and the staff to have some sense of what your priorities are, so that when we have to make the difficult choices in allocating time, we know which way to go.
Beginning with number one, Mrs. Potts inquired: Does it really say that the staff diagnoses and then you have prescriptive education? Dr. Payzant - Yes, the essence of this goal is that you have to do the diagnosis first, and that is what we ought to be doing with each child. You can't place the child in the appropriate program unless you have good information about the needs of the child.
Mrs. Williams - How early does this diagnostic procedure begin? Dr. Payzant - It begins as soon as we get the children in kindergarten, and one of the specific objectives that we would have would be more early diagnostic work with kindergarten children. We are in the process now of looking at several different approaches to assessing kindergarten children, and I met recently with all of the kindergarten teachers and the curriculum staff to talk about this, and there is a good deal of interest in doing more earlier. Dr. Hamm - We are going to a districtwide concept of developmental learning. This is essential. We really don't have a choice, and I think it is properly listed as number one.
Mr. English - What kind of cost are you talking about? Dr. Payzant - It depends on how sophisticated you get. I think most of .you are familiar with the requirements that we have for diagnostic work with handicapped children, and we are required to do what is called IEP, an individual educational program, and that requires testing by the psychometrist and then a staffing conference that involves the teacher, principal, counselor, sometimes the nurse and the parent to go over the evaluation of the child and then set up a program for the child. That is really quite costly when you look at the time of the people involved. Ideally, some day: we would like to be doing that for every child, but we don't have the resources to do that kind of in-depth individual evaluation of all children at this point. So we are talking here about doing the individual evaluation with the children who have handicaps and then group screening with the rest of the children. It is hard 'to put a dollar cost on the group kinds of screening, because it is generally done by the regular classroom teacher with perhaps assistance of a counselor. Mrs. Williams inquired if there would be a need for more counselors, and Dr. Payzant responded'that it could mean more psychometrists in the future. Mrs. Hill - We were talking about starting it at the kindergarten level. specify what our goal is for this year?
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Mrs. Potts - I would think that the process of goal setting would follow with staff setting up timelines for some of these things and then bringing them back to us. I think of a goal as being more general in nature, and what follows that is more specific.
Dr. Payzant - One of the things that will help me from this kind of an informal discussion session is that kind of comment, because what I intend to do after the
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Board adopts goals is develop some more specific objectives. If you adopt this general goal, for example, I would perhaps have as one of my specific objectives a focus on kindergarten or early childhood this next year. Then I might have another objective that would deal with a special education program and what we are doing there. Then I might have a third objective under this one that would deal with some more general screening kinds of things that are going on at other levels. I would then come back and share those with you so that you would be able to make.further suggestions about emphasis or de-emphasis, maybe not necessarily having you approve every objective, but certainly as an informational thing so you could give me feedback. Mrs. Potts - I think Mrs. Hill is really on target in terms of our trying to make this as realistic as possible, and you certainly can't do it all at once for all of them, and as you already indicated starting with the earliest grades probably makes the most sense, and that may very well be a reasonable objective the first year.
Mr. English inquired regarding number one -"The Board expects the staff..." and number two reads - "The Board will ensure...," as to if the wording was intentional.
Dr. Start responded: We could actually drop that word "ensure." If one wants to interpret that in a legal sense of the word, we are making ourselves kind of liable, because if a student doesn't make progress, somebody could come back to us and say you said you would ensure, which the legal definition is that you would cause it to happen, and'there are a lot of factors that affect a child's progress that the Board would have absolutely no control over. So it might be better that "the Board will expect each student according to his or her ability to make'progress..."
In further discussion, Mr. English indicated that to him the statement as had been suggested would put the burden upon the student and not upon the staff to do that, and since the goals would be for the district, that the expectation could be of the staff. Dr. Hamm - Are we as a Board expecting that a student will be tested in order that we will know whether they are making this progress?
Dr. Payzant - My belief is that every child not only can but should make progress in these basic skills each year. I am not so concerned in terms of the individual child whether in September he or she is three years behind grade level or two years ahead of grade level. In the instance of both children I cite, there should be progress between September and May; not focusing in so much on everybody ought to be at this grade level. That one who started three years behind hopefully will pick up six months or a year, or a year and a half. And that one that started two years ahead will be three years or more ahead. That is the burden that we have, is to help each child move along each year as the result of being in school. Dr. Payzant then suggested a change in the wording to-'The Board will expect staff to assist each student according to his or her ability to make progress...," which was accepted.
In discussing number three, Mrs. Potts stated: I don't know that I recall having seen that kind of a general statement that equates equally all levels of students; our responsibility to provide programs to meet their needs. It sort of says that all students are equally important. Mrs. Hill - Would this be measurable? Dr. Payzant - When I write some objectives for this, it would be identifying programs that would be specifically targeted for these groups at all levels. Mr. English - When we talk about diverse programs, we are talking about special programs outside of the regular reading, writing, and computation programs that are required.
Dr. Payzant - And it would include alternative programs such as programs at the Adult Education Center, vocational programs, Central Innovative; any programs for dropouts that would meet diverse * needs of students. Mr. English - Are we with this saying that all of the students in the district should be in such a special program, or that we should offer enough programs to where if they did want to be in there, they could be there?
Dr. Payzant - The latter.
Mr. English - We offer right now programs for the gifted learner, but not nearly all of the gifted learners in the system are involved in those programs. â–
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Dr. Payzant - And there are two reasons for that. One may be the choice of the student and the parent, and the other may be that we don't have sufficient programs in all of the schools to meet those needs. <Mr. English - It is the latter one that concerns me, where the parent and the child want the youngster to be in a gifted program. Are we going to try then to provide a gifted program for every child that is gifted? Dr. Payzant - That is the goal, which is always something you strive for. I decided not to put the hedge clause on each one of these because it might look as though I was trying to undermine them all, but I think the underline assumption for many of these is resource availability, and the final decisions that are made at the time the budget is adopted in terms of how the resources are allocated. What I see these goals doing is helping give us some direction when we are faced with the tough choices of how we allocate the dollars in the budget. There is no way you can meet all of these goals 100 percent without a significant increase in resources. That is why I have suggested that we develop some priorities.
Mrs. Williams - As a warning, a child that applies himself and makes good grades and all, most parents will say that my child is gifted and talented, when it is just really the results of work, and there has to be a line of demarcation. With reference to number four, Mrs. Potts stated: I would inquire if there is some place else that we deal with this. Reading this individual one and not picking up on the others, I was wondering if maybe we should put - "The Board will provide access to equal, appropriated educational opportunities for children..." I am thinking about how the physical plant can interfere with the young person having an equal educational opportunity. Mr. English - My concern is to make sure that when we are saying "access to" that does not dilute the statement as it is written here, "will provide."
Dr. Payzant - If you provide it, I think you have to make it accessible. For example, if physical barriers exist, you could not meet this goal. So in order to meet this goal, you would have to eliminate physical barriers. This one is a legal obligation as much as it is a local Board goal. Under the Education for all Handicapped Children Act,we really have this responsibility. In discussing number five, Mrs. Potts stated: in the second line.
I wasn't clear what "positive" means
Dr. Payzant - I think very often in school districts, the experience that a child has moving from elementary to middle, to high school can be rather traumatic and scary, and a negative experience. And "positive" hear means that it be a good experience, that the child be oriented ahead of time, perhaps have an opportunity to visit the school at the next level that he or she will be going to, that the parents are informed about the program, that there is not overlap and duplications so that when a child gets to fifth year center, -the same work that was done the previous year is not repeated, or middle school from fifth year center, or high school from middle school.,., that kind of thing.
Mrs. Hill - Aren't we doing that now in most instances? Dr. Payzant - Yes, I think we are, but I think we can do better. I don't think there is enough communication between building administrators at the different levels, and I think there needs to be some teacher and administrator exchange, so that the high school people really know about middle school problems and vice versa, and so on up and down the line.
With reference to number six, Mrs. Hill stated: This goes back to our instructional management program, where we are refining? Dr. Payzant - Yes, and if not the December 17 meeting, the first meeting in January I will be bringing you an updated report on the instructional management program. One of the things that I am doing, is that I am trying to tie two or three pieces together so that the development of specific curriculum goals and objectives by grade level ties into the original concept of the instructional management program. It is consistent with the developmental learning focus of the Long Range Plan. I have a group working on the testing program that will pull the testing program together so that we can try and use some of the same instruments for a variety of purposes, and not be in the position of over-testing the students, but still have access to the information we need to find out whether children are mastering the skills. Mr. English - It says here that "the Board will continue to support..." I was thinking about asking for improvement, but that comes with the refinement part of it.
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In discussing the goals further, Dr. Hamm stated: In number eight there was no reference to funding, but number nine specifically is saying that we are going to commit resources to funding. Dr." Payzant - And that is an important distinction, because you can do personnel evaluations with your core staff and without additional expense. You can't do a staff development program without budgeting funds for it. Personnel evaluation is part of the responsibility of people in supervisory positions at the various levels; you don't have to hire special people to do it. When you get into the staff development program, you are talking about stipends for teachers or release time, substitutes, materials, and sometimes consultants. And here you are talking about additional resources. Mrs. Hill - We have people who do these things on their own, after hours. Our resources have not really been involved. I know at the Service Center they are always having training programs before or after work, and I don't think they were paid any stipends or anything.
Dr. Payzant - That may very well be. I think throughout there has been a lot of time given by people in exchange for the additional training and opportunity to upgrade skills. But there has also been a lot of programs that have included some kind of incentives, either through stipends or release time, or materials.
Mrs. Potts - On number eight, I would like to stress my concern that I proper personnel evaluation really will entail training of some of our supervisory personnel. For them just to have the proper form to do it is not going to be adequate. There is a lot in terms of the manner in it.
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Dr. Payzant - You are correct. That is not something you do in a two-hour, one-shot inservice from 4:00 to 6:00 in the afternoon. A good inservice program for building administrators on personnel evaluation is a three to four-day intensive program. Mrs. Potts - I would also raise the question of whether something here about the hiring, assigning, and evaluation of personnel should be a part of that; that all is a part of assessing people's capability. Dr. Hamm - From the moment they first come in contact with the district seeking employment, and clear on through their tenure. That is important.
Mrs. Potts - I would like to suggest that.
Mrs. Williams - That brings into focus a criticism that I have repeatedly heard before the recent organization of the personnel function, that our system didn't have a personnel department; we had an employment office, and there is a difference. I see results of efforts being made to make it a personnel department. There is a distinct difference. Dr. Payzant - I don't have any problem if the Board wants to spell that out as a goal. I can tell you that it is in George Russell's goals, as the result of our having our conference and setting goals for the year, in terms of improving, hiring or selection in hiring procedures, dealing with development of better screening procedures for staff; all of those things that deal with selection, hiring and assignment. If the Board wants to reinforce that by adding a goal, I have no problem. We are doing it administratively.
After discussion regarding number eight being more specific, Dr. Payzant suggested: "The Board will support the improvement of personnel, screening and hiring procedures, personnel evaluation plans, and expect the administration to give their development and implementation priority." Mrs. Potts - What does the screening say to you?
Dr. Payzant - That means taking your pool of applicants and deciding that these people are worthy of consideration, and these people are not. And it goes to the question of interviewing techniques, different forms of applications, and perhaps including a writing sample as an application requirement, using that as a screening device.
Mr. English - When we go to that part of it, can we go back one more and go to recruitment, just include personnel recruitment, screening, selection and assignment? Dr. Payzant go from the your goals, theirs will
- You just read George Russell's goals; they are there. What happens is you general to the specific. My objectives will be a bit more specific than and then the staff who are assigned theresponsibility for that function, be even more specific than mine.
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With reference to number nine, Mrs. Williams stated: So we have staff development; somewhere we have lost our human relations. I feel we should speak specifically and have a human relations goal in here, and not hide it underneath the cloak of staff development.And nothing is being done, really, in human relations anymore, like the things that hired personnel used to do. This was goal one of our Board in 1975, and we should continually address this. We must verbalize it. Mr. English - I think it has to have some visibility and people need to understand that it still is a priority of the district, the human relations program.
Mrs. Williams - For staff and students; particularly the staff inside those schools. Dr. Payzant - Organizationally, it is a part of staff development, and I see at least the staff piece of human relations being a staff development function, because what you are after is helping people improve their human relations skills. The student piece is really more appropriately addressed through curriculum, guidance and counseling program, and those areas. I don't have a good understanding yet of where we are, and that is another thing that I have asked Mr. Russell to do, because it is now in his department, and it has not been our top priority in that department as yet in terms of a number of other things that needed to be done. I agree that it is important. I just haven't taken the time to address myself to it yet.
Mrs. Williams - I think it should still be verbalized in our goals. Mrs. Potts - I think that is a real advantage that our school district does offer; that young people have the opportunity to learn how people from other cultures, other races, other religions___ .
Dr. Payzant - That whole area is addressed in your Long Range Pl an,and the implementatio recommendations from the Task Force. There are two or three specific recommendations that deal with multicultural education. Mrs. Potts - Completing my statement, I feel like that is a real advantage of our district, because our young people are better prepared for life because of?it. I would like to see it included, but I think maybe it needs a little work outside of this group.
Dr. Payzant - I have no quarrel with the concept. I am very much committed to it. What I am trying to do is to break it into pieces so that it is not just rhetoric, but that something happens. It seems to me that there are two specific pieces. One is a staff development piece, if you are trying to improve people's understanding or sensitivity, their ability to deal with good human relations. The other piece is the student, instructional, curriculum, and guidance counseling piece, which may be addressed in part through multicultural education. Where the problem is going to come is in priorities. In staff development, for example, there is going to be a lot of pressure as a response to implementing some of these other goals to improve the instructional skills of staff. Then if there is a human relations goal, there will be pressure to improve the human relations skills of staff. Ideally, you want to do both. Priorities, where are they? Mrs. Williams - Why can't we do both?
Dr. Payzant.- We. can do both in terms of the rhetoric, but when you come down to releasing teachers for workshops or providing summer workshops, that is where the dollars come in, in terms of staff development. If you also allow teachers to have some say about what they think their greatest needs are in terms of improving their skills, the needs assessments done so far will rank improvement of their skills in dealing with instruction and discipline, which may tie into human relations, above anything that you put under the human relations plan. Mr. English - Why cannot a program to improve instructional skills of a person include a human relations aspect to it? That is to me a part of instruction, of helping a young person learn a subject matter, that you have got to be able to relate with that young person. You don't have to sit there and say now I am going to teach you human relations, but it is done through the process in which they learn how to be a better teacher.
Dr. Payzant - I agree. The two go hand in hand. I think what is happening is that here as in many school districts, there werethings done in the late '60s and early '70s, under the human relations banner that came across to the participants as being exercises in trying to get everybody to feel good. Everybody can feel good and still things don't get done, so that there is some cynicism now about what was offered previously as human relations workshops to improve group process skills, that people get along better, and to communicate better and to feel better about themselves and each other. That doesn't mean that is the only way to get at human relations, but we are fighting that kind of a stereotype and image among many of the staff, from what I pick up. So I think we need a different approach that would do more of what Mr. English is talking about, in trying to bring the task orientation of improving instructional skills and improving skills in dealing with discipline.into that human relations area. And I am not sure how you do that.
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Mr. English - It sort of becomes inbred in that instruction, the person who is providing the inservice training. Maybe that is where the human relations experts need to work, is with the persons who will then be doing the instruction, who is the inservice instructor.
Mrs. Williams - I think it has been de-emphsized. Dr. Payzant - Then why don't we add a goal in that area which will help focus and draw attention. I am just not as clear in what my objectives would be in that area as I am in some of these others, nor would I give that the top priority right now in terms of my energy and effort. That is not to say I am not concerned about those things, because I see human relations being woven into everything that we do, and the need to be conscious about that in 'getting at all of these goals as distinguished from a separate program. In some instances you need a separate program.
Mrs. Williams - That is what I mean; a statement that within these programs the human relations element will be interwoven. Dr. Payzant - Could you just give me very briefly what you mean by human relations, because maybe we are using that phrase and all coming out with a different meaning. Are we talking about interpersonal relations? Are we talking about people's self-concept? Are we talking about conflict resolution; all of the above?
Mrs. Williams - I think I am talking about interpersonal relations. Mr. English - I think that Dr. Payzant's '’all of the above," that includes all of those. Dr. Payzant - I understand what you are saying, that you need something that focuses more specifically on human relations. Mr. English - So you will come up with some kind of a statement in a general way. I think some place in the goals the words human relations need to be there to show the concern that the Board has.
Dr. Payzant then suggested for number teni: The Board will encourage and support the development and organization of activities that promote good human relations and effective communication between and among Board, staff, students, parents and community. Dr. Hamm - I can see an implied difficulty here in relations to be throughout all of these goals, but and we don't put that goal as priority number one, in a sense in not allowing it to be throughout all
that we are wanting good human yet if we confine it to a goal then we have defeated our purpose of it.
Dr. Payzant - My concern is that we get into curriculum. We have got the issue of the crowded curriculum, and I think one response to that is that we have to do more things in an interdisciplinary way. So we have to get through our language arts curriculum at some human relations things by the kinds of writing assignments we might do, the kind of reading, language arts activities. The best human relations I think in the classroom would be the modeling of behavior by the teacher and the kind of interaction that-takes place between the teacher and the students.
In referring to number 11, Dr. Payzant stated: that you will pick up in the Long Range Plan.
This is one of the specific areas
(At this time, Dr. Start departed the meeting.)
In the discussion of number 12, Dr. Potts stated: I had put "via planned cooperative efforts" -at the conclusion of that sentence. My reason is feeling that we are really not maximizing our potential impact with the legislature, because we are not doing as much cooperatively with individuals and groups within the system and without. It is really part of a planned effort. Once we have agreed on our legislative goals, then we identify which groups share that concern and that'interest, and then we plan our approach with the legislature as a coordinated approach, rather than us just doing it and hoping they do it. Dr. Payzant suggested: The Board will take leadership through planned cooperative efforts to bring about an active legislative program resulting in improved funding of public education.
This statement was accepted by the Board. In referring to number 13, Dr. Payzant stated: Just so that you 'are clear on my intent in recommending this one, is that all too often in education, educators have taken the view that the only way you do anything new is by adding on to what you have already got. And I think in times of tight resources, which we are certainly facing, you have got to be willing to make the tough decisions about perhaps eliminating some of the things that you are now doing, because other things are more important, and youncan't have both. That is hard to do, because that may mean cutting out somebody's pet.
Discussion of Proposed Goals for 1980-81 cont'd
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Discussion of Proposed Goals for 1980-81 conf d
Dr. Payzant conf d I just think we have to be willing to tackle those difficult choices.
Mrs. Potts - I think'that also addresses this whole thing of "buck" passing. It to me even speaks to the individual school building, that within that building they say, okay, given the same financial resources next year, what is most important and what can we cut down on in order to have a little more of what we think is most important? Mr. English - A typical response is cut out some administration in the Central Office.
Dr. Payzant - I am going to do some of that anyway, and that isn't going to be enough.
With reference to number 14, Mrs. Hill stated: I just don't know how we can implement that one. Dr. Payzant - I have already got several objectives in mind. In-house I am includirig some principals on my staff group that are working on the development of budget recommendations to me, and I have asked that group in terms of their design of the budget and information to support it, to have constantly in their minds how the Board and lay people can review the information and understand it better. I am asking each principal to involve staff and hold at least one meeting opened to parents at the building level, to review the budget requests at the building level that are going to be submitted to us. Then I would see down the line in May and June when I present the budget to you encouraging you to have one or more public hearings where I would present the budget, and have people come with that being the main agenda item, and being able to say we think this ought to have more of a priority than that; we don't understand where this money is going, and explain it. Those are some of the specific kinds of things; then using our school paper to get more information into the community.
Mrs. Potts - I am wondering about required participation of teacher organizations in some official way, because I think part of our problem this last year was that even though we did have public hearings on the budget, there was, if any, almost no participation of the teacher groups in taking a look at what we could cut or what we could add to. Then we got into the situation later with the strike, and the problems of that kind of lack of involvement, when it could have had the most positive impact. Dr. Payzant - It happened; it just didn't get any attention. I had three different meetings with Mike Barlow and Brenda Martin, where I took the data processing printout and went through it. I gave it to them ahead of time and they came in with three or four pages of questions that I went through with account by account. I probably spent four to five hours with them over a course of four or five weeks on the budget. Mrs. Potts - Are you talking about prior to approval of the general budget?
Dr. Payzant - Both before and after.
Mrs. Potts - My-.point still is a formal, official participation in some way, so that we can avoid some of the problems we have. They did not speak to the budget.
Dr. Payzant - I would say we have one or two public hearings in June, and make the information available ahead of time so the people could do some analyses, and then have them come and speak, if they choose to. I don't want another committee. Dr. Hamm - If this is publicized in the schools, and this is where the teachers are, members of the Union, etc., it seems like that would be a chance for them to give their input. I think Mrs. Potts is speaking to the leadership of it. Mrs. Potts - I think both are necessary and I wouldn't limit it to the teacher groups either. I am saying that perhaps we would be well-advised to structure one of the budget meetings where we are specifically requesting the leadership of some of our major employee groups in the system, to speak to where they see the budget could be cut, or where the priorities need to be adjusted. I have two'things that Th'6 Board having gone through the goals,’_______ MrsI Potts stated: seemed to me that were missing that were significant, and I have not worded them out carefully yet, but they are sort of in the idea stage. But I think one is perhaps an I think that the fine annual evaluation of graduation requirements and offerings, arts emphasis on looking at adding a requirement in fine arts was significant,"and it spurs me to think that times do change, and that what may be adequate requirements or proper requirements at one time are different in another. And I feel like every year we ought to be looking at whether we need to increase or decrease requirements in any particular area. I wouldn't limit it just to the fine arts area. It is assumed
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Mrs. Potts cont'd that we are going to need legislated graduation requirements, but as a district ourselves we can add to that. Dr. Hamm - Were you seeing that as a different, separate goal or to include that in goal number six, where we are talking about curriculum goals? Dr. Payzant - You could certainly add "graduation requirements" after "instructional management program" in number six.
This suggestion appeared to be acceptable to the Board. Mrs. Potts continued: I had one other and it sort of relates to my whole area of concern, and that is that somewhere we put in a requirment for possible career awareness, career exploration, or the obtaining of a marketable skill prior to graduation. I think that has just as great a value for a gifted student headed for college, as it does for a student who may not finish high school. Dr. Payzant - I think at some point perhaps we need a work session on the curriculum, because we have talked about multicultural education; the Long Range Plan deals with that; it deals with family life education; it deals with the physiccJl' education program; td identify some specific curriculum areas. We are talking about career exploration, career education, health education, and there is real concern among teachers and principals when the real pressure is on to do better with language arts and mathematics, and thinking of problem-solving skills, about how the day and the time is going to be divided up to accomplish all of these things. And that doesn't mean that any one of them is anunworthy goal, but what we have to do is look realistically at the total curriculum and the time available, and where we can reasonably expect to put our emphasis. There is a danger in piece-mealing it.
Dr. Payzant and members of the Board discussed a feasible time for discussion of the curriculum.
Mr. English - Back to the goals, I have a couple of things that I am concerned about, and I realize that it may fall under ten, but I would like to have it enunciated in the goal if we could. We have talked a number of times about school advisory councils. I am assuming that it probably falls under this number ten, about the effective communi cation. Dr. Payzant - It is also a specific recommendation in the Long Range Plan.
Mr. English - Also report cards; I have lost track of the report cards. years ago, we went into the thing of an experimental report card.
About two
Dr. Payzant - The new card at the elementary level was implemented this year systemwide.
Mr. English'- Somebody brought up about the supplies to the buildings. I would like to see us have some sort of a goal that speaks to that, realizing that is a pretty specific area, but because it has been a problem this year, I think we need to make it known that the Board puts that as a goal, that we are going to give some priority to making sure that system is improving. I know you have already started work on that and it is way down the road, but still be able to show people that we heard you, we know the problem is there, and we are working on that problem, and we are going to have it solved for this year. Dr. Hamm - It needs to be more visible.
Dr. Payzant then made the following suggestion: The Board will expect the staff to improve the process of ordering, purchasing, and distributing supplies, equipment, and textbboks.
Mrs. Williams - And timely distribution. Dr. Payzant and members of the Board discussed consideration of the goals and the prioritizing of them, after which it was decided that they would be considered for approval.at the December 17 Board meeting, after the amended wording had been included and the goals distributed to Board members,^who would submit their prioritizing of them following the December 17 meeting.
(At this time, Mrs. Williams departed the meeting.) Dr. Payzant continued: In prioritizing, there are several ways of doing it. You could rank order them 1 to 16, or you could weight them. You could have a 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 rating, and then total the values that you give to each one and get a priority that way and let them fall out by total score.
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ADJOURNMENT R. #364 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Hamm. present voted aye.
All members
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA
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I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time, and place of the Special Meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, notice of the date, time, place, and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
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Witness my hand and seal of this school
Clerk, Uklahoma City Board of education
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, DECEMBER 3, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Paul English, President Mrs. Pat Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; the news media and other interested persons.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Mr. English welcomed all of the visitors present.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start for approval of the minutes of November 19, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #365 Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Dr. Start stated: I have a matter that has been on my mind for some time, and I have placed before each member of the Board just a few moments ago the nature of this anxiety that I have had. I would like to read� it at this time.
Comments Dr. Start
I believe that it is my responsibility to ask Mr. Donwerth to resign as a member of the Oklahoma City Board of Education. I sincerely believe that he has a serious conflict of interest. Mr; Donwerth is a full-time employee of Organized Labor. His comments regarding his children attending school during the teachers' strike and his own refusal to cross a picket line is convincing evidence to me that he represents a clearly defined vested interest. In addition, Mr. Donwerth participated in a Board function which by his own admission he believed to be illegal. He recorded a telephone conversation without informing the other participants and gave the recording to Mr. Barlow for use against the Board of Education. In my opinion, these actions demonstrate a conflict of interest, and I must publicly express my opinion as part of my obligations as an elected official. This action is not prompted by any personal feelings, and I would expect Mr. Donwerth to respond in a similar manner if he believed that I had a conflict of interest. Mrs. Williams stated: The EOD Day is an annual event of the Urban League and it was 1 Comments Mrs. Williams held Monday, November 26, at the Skirvin Hotel. Our Superintendent was one of the featured speakers. I was very proud of him and I received a lot of conversation concerning that. Mr. English, Dr. Houston and a number of our personnel were there, and it was a very good meeting with a theme "25 Years After Brown vs Board of Education.1
I should also like to say that over in my part of town they have a fabulous evening affair called "Young Man of the Year", and our outstanding citizens who have given much to the community are honored, male citizens; it is not a female show at all. It highpointed some of our personnel from the Oklahoma City Schools, and Mrs. Stevenson's husband was highlighted. This was Sunday night. I think you would have been happy at Mark Crutchfield, our violinist deluxe. There were also a number of young men involved, but the story of Mark Crutchfield bears reemphasizing here this evening, because we are studying a fine arts thing. Mark was turned on to that violin in our fifth year centers. Mark did not come from a musical family, nor a family that perhaps could push him toward it, but we found Mark,and he is going to let the world hear his genius. I think that is something to be noted. They recognized Mark at this affair.
Mrs. Potts stated: I also officials recently praised there was strict adherence tribute to Mary Stubbs and
wanted to point with pride. Our County Public Health our city schools' cafeteria conditions and commented that to health rules in the cafeterias. I think that is a real her efforts often with a very limited budget to do the very
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COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS cont'd
Comments Mrs. Potts cont'd
Comments Dr. Hamm
Mrs. Potts cont'd "best they possibly can. I also am proud of Johnson Elementary; the group is going to perform at OCU in a money-raising project for the Oklahoma City Junior Symphony, and that is Saturday, December 15, 8:00 p.m. So anyone who wants to see a fine example of our youngsters sing, ought to attend that. I was also proud of Van Buren for raising $3,000 for their new playground, and much of that money coming from recycling aluminum, as well as candy sales. I think that proves that it can be done.
Dr. Hamm - In regard to our last Board meeting, we sat down and went into great detail considering the goals for 1980-81. I personally found that meeting very, very helpful and beneficial. It helped me to gain some perspective regarding these goals. Those are listed in the Unfinished Business section of the agenda, and we will be asking and encouraging input from others in regard to this. In response to Dr. Start's statement, I think that the unanimity of this Board was expressed many times during the recent work stoppage, in votes that were taken, and that Mr. Donwerth is also an elected official and I believe, personally, that the constituents of his district shall decide if he should 'sit on this Board.
Comments Mr. Donwerth
Mr. Donwerth - Dr. Start, you confused me with one who cares what you think. And if calling for a resignation would do any good, I am sure that you probably would have already resigned. I have no intentions of it. As far as me having a vested interest, I definitely have a vested interest. I have a vested interest not only in the education of my child, but the rest of the children,to see that they have a qualified teacher. I didn't have to not let my daughter cross the picket line; she didn't want to go to school. She had none of her teachers. Only one teacher that she has now was in school when they wouldn't cross the picket line. Dr. Start, I am sure you know if you have a conflict of interest; it doesn't need to come from me. ITEMS PENDING
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Commission to Improve Education Report
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported: 1.
Application for Writ of Mandamus Hearing - The Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers has filed an Application for Writ of Mandamus in the Supreme Court, seeking to order the Board of Education to recognize the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers as the representative organization of the teachers. A hearing will be heard before the Supreme Court tomorrow afternoon at one o'clock. We have prepared and filed a response brief and will be present to present argument tomorrow afternoon.
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Supreme Court Interpretation of the Law Question - The Superintendent has asked me to do some legal research which I think he would like to make some comments as a preface to the announcement of my opinion.
Dr. Payzant - Some teachers, administrators, and patrons have been asking questions about what happens if the Supreme Court's interpretation of the law is that the Board shall not recognize the AFT; would there then be anyone to represent teachers? Some are suggesting that I don't want teachers represented and would like to see collective bargaining fail. That is not my position. I am concerned that morale in the school district not be lowered by continuing uncertainty about the status of the bargaining agent to represent teachers. It is clear that the Board legally cannot now recognize the AFT, and the Supreme Court may well sustain the opinion of the lower court on this issue when it hears the matter tomorrow. What happens if the AFT continues to be decertified? It seems to me that the law says that if no employee organization receives the majority in a representation election, then a runoff election, and in this case between the ACT and the choice Neither (no representative) is held. Such a runoff election held within 14 days of the Supreme Court's decision to continue AFT's decertification would allow teachers a chance to voice their opinion about representation and not be penalized because one organization engaged in a illegal strike arid was decertified as a consequence of its actions. I have asked Mr. Bleakley for an opinion on the matter of a runoff election. If he concurs with the approach that I suggest, I would urge the Board tonight to adopt a resolution authorizing support of the Board's previous position on decertification, and putting the Board clearly on record with teachers that there will be a runoff election between ACT and the other alternative (no representation) within 14 days of a court decision sustaining continued decertification of AFT.
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Mr. Bleakley continued:
Attorney's Report cont'd
The provision that Dr. Payzant referred to is Title'70 6f the Oklahoma Statutes, , Section 509.2.C-2, and it provides when none of the choices on the ballot receive a majority of the votes, a runoff election shall be conducted on the 14th day following the first election between the two choices which receive the largest number of votes in the preceding election. The situation here is that both the ACT and the AFT have presented petitions to the Board of Education asking for an election, and the Board found that both of these petitions contain sufficient signatures to require an election. I think that we have a situation in which if the Supreme Court sustains Judge Harris' injunction, that one of the choices on that ballot would have’been ineligible to serve in that capacity, and that the statutory provision for runoff would be a proper manner in which to resolve the question of representation pursuant to both petitions that were submitted to the Board of Education. So in answer to Dr. Payzant's questions, I am recommending that if the Supreme Court does sustain Judge Harris' injunction to the Board enjoining them from recognizing the AFT, that a runoff election should be held between the Association of Classroom Teachers and the third choice which was on the ballot, Neither, to determine if the majority of the teachers participating in the election choose to be recognized by that other organization.
Members of the Bbard inquired: Mrs. Hill - You were saying that the election should be held 14 days after the Supreme Court renders a decision? Mr. Bleakley - I think that basically this injunction has told the whole process that once the Supreme Court enters a decision on this matter, that the 14 days would run from the time that decision would be entered.
Mr. Donwerth - Why would a runoff election be necessary?
Dr. Payzant - The number of votes that either of the other two choices on the ballot received would not total the majority of those cast in the previous election, and I think that would then require a runoff to determine whether one of those two choices would then generate a majority of the votes cast in the runoff election. Mrs. Hill - The hearing tomorrow is to hear what?
Mr. Bleakley - The AFT has asked the Supreme Court to assume original jurisdiction, and they have filed an application for a writ of mandamus. They are asking the Supreme Court to issue a writ to the Board ordering you to recognize the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers. One of the things to keep in mind is the time frame for setting up this election. We are dealing with the Election Board; we have a two-week period of time in which to schedule this runoff election, in which they will need every bit of time possible to prepare, if that is what is to occur.
Dr. Payzant - My purpose in bringing this to you is really to try and make quite clear that I do not intend to be giving the message to teachdrs, and I don't think this Board does, that we are opposed to the collective bargaining process, or opposed to proper representation of the teachers in that collective bargaining process. There is a lot of anxiety out in the schools among teachers and administrators, and some patrons about what will happen if the Supreme Court should rule as early as tomorrow or sometime in the future, that the decertification of the AFT continues. I think ahead of time it is appropriate for this Board to be on record that it does care and that there will be an orderly process to provide teachers with an opportunity to select a representative to represent them in collective bargaining for 1980-81.
Mr. English - I think you are right. There is a lot of concern among teachers about being represented in negotiations. They have been told one thing prior to the representation election. They were given some assurances by one of the groups that there would be no problem, and it hasn't been quite that way. I think there has also been some spreading of tales there that the Board didn't want to negotiate with anybody. I think that your suggestion is excellent, because the Board is quite willing to negotiate, but it has to be with a legal representative of the teachers. The AFT is not the legal representative of the teachers, and cannot be because they broke the law in leading an illegal strike. So I think that this will certainly provide representation for teachers for negotiations for the 1980-81 contract year, which is what the big concern is about. So I think you have come up with a super suggestion. Mrs. Potts made the following motion which was seconded by Mrs. Williams: I move that R. #366 Approval for the Board of Education shall hold a runoff election between the remaining two choices that were on the ballot for the 1979 election relating to the selection of a representa Runoff Election tive organization for certified employees for 1980-81, if the State Supreme Court sustains the decision of Judge Harris enjoining the Board from recognizing the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers.
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Mr. English then recognized Mike Barlow to speak to the Board, as he had registered to do so at this time. Mr. Barlow, -in his remarks, referred to two resolutions that the Board had passed regarding the recognition of AFT as the bargaining representative being interpreted legally, the brief that was filed with the Supreme Court by the attorneys for the Board, the position of the Board on the issue, and other.
Dr. Payzant and members of the Board proceeded to discuss the timeliness of the motion and if it should or should not be voted on at that meeting; that Board members would receive a copy of the brief that had been filed with the Supreme Court; the need for a decision for a bargaining unit to be recognized for teachers; the possibility that a motion could be made that would more clearly express that the Board was for the collective bargaining process, and other.
Following the discussion, Dr. Start moved that the motion that had been made by Mrs. Potts be voted on at that meeting. Mrs. Potts seconded the motion.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
On roll call for the motion as presented by Mrs. Potts on approval for the Board to hold a runoff election, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mr. English voted aye. (In voting, Dr. Hamm stated: I am in sympathy with the spirit of this but would have liked to have had more time. Mr. Donwerth stated, in voting: I would like to preface my vote with one statement; it will be a no vote, but that in no way means that I am opposed to collective bargaining, nor that I have any choice in which organization represents the teachers.) Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Treasurer1s Report
R. #367 Reports Approved
Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report.
A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Hill for approval of the reports as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted ay.e; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Employee of the Month
Dr. Payzant introduced Mrs. Pat Watson, President, the Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Mrs. Billie Marie Robbins, Secretary, Custodial Service, having been selected as Employee of the Month. A Certificate of Recognition was presented by Dr. Payzant to Mrs. Robbins on behalf of the Board of Education and the Association of All School Personnel.
Mrs. Robbins responded. R. #368 Resolution of Appreciation Approved
It was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Williams for approval of a Resolution of Appreciation for Sibyl Tilsner, Teacher, Douglass High School. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to direct the following persons to attend meetings as indicated:
At No Expense to the School District
(a)
Betty J. Burris, Counselor, John Marshall, Educator Tour, Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, November 27-28, 1979. Confirmation
(b)
Claud Todd, Principal, Telstar Elementary School, Annual Seminar for Officers of Large City Principals' Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 28-December 1, 1979. Confirmation
(c)
Robin Gaston, Principal, Northwest Classen, Seminar for Officers of Large City Principals' Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 29-31 , 1979. Confirmatioi
(d)
June Dawkins, Principal, Douglass High School; Washington Jones, Assistant Principal, Star Spencer High School; Steven Brown, Jr., Principal, Rogers Middle School, NASSP Convention, Miami, Florida, January 11-16, 1980.
(e)
John Miskovsky, Principal, Webster Middle School, NASSP Convention, Miami, Florida, January 11-17, 1980.
(f)
Terry Hayes, Principal, Hillcrest Elementary School, South Central District Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 18-22, 1980.
(g)
Terry Hayes, Principal, Hillcrest Elementary School; A. C. Russell, Principal, Burbank Elementary School; John Butchee, Principal, Bodine Elementary School; Doy Burchel, Principal, Rancho Village Elementary School; Milton Denman, Principal, Ridgeview Elementary School; James Wallace, Principal, Prairie Queen Elementary School; NAESP Convention, Miami, Florida, April 18-23, 1980.
(h)
Virginia Thompson, Principal, Willard Elementary School, NAESP Annual Conference, Miami, Florida, April 18-24, 1980.
R. #369 Professional Trips Approved
At School District Expense (i)
T. Burns Westman, Music Consultant, Curriculum Services, Mid-West NationalBand and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, Illinois, December 11-13, 1979.
(j)
Marilyn Oden, SVS Coordinator, Educationa*! Services, Seminar #2 - Survival Skills for Volunteer Managers, Dallas, Texas, January 15-17, 1980.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Mrs. Will jams stated: T' am almost reluctant to say this, because I certainly approve of all of these professional meetings. Never in my five years on the Board have I seen, and I am referring to item (g), a black president of the Elementary Schools Principal Association; and one woman. I am thinking maybe that even in our organizations we should practice what we preach, and with that just look at them, and maybe our organization’s better look at ourselves.
Remarks Dr. Payzant, in referring to the Fine Arts Planning Committee Report and recommendaDr. Payzant tions as printed in the agenda for consideration for action on December 17, 1979, Fine Arts Planning stated: At the last Board meeting, Dr. Lindley presented the report and recommendaCommittee Report tions of the Fine Arts Planning Committee and I indicated to the Board that I had not and Recommendation' had a chance to go over those recommendations with the staff, but would do so before this evening's meeting. I have included in the agenda the complete recommendations of the Fine Arts Committee and any modifications in those recommendations that I am suggesting the Board accept. I am also recommending that you take action at your next Board meeting so that any persons wanting to comment on these recommendations and my review<of them will have an opportunity to do so. Essentially, I am supporting the recommendations of the Fine Arts Committee. Where there are exceptions that I am taking I have noted in the bolder-faced type what those exceptions are, and the other reservation that I have, which is a general one, is that firm commitments not be made at this early date concerning major commitments of dollars to additional staff'positions until we have the opportunity of anyalyzing all of the budget requests and establishing priorities within the total budget. I very much support the direction which the committee is recommending that we take. I see the expansion of the vocal music and visual arts program at the elementary level, and drama also, as a major step forward; ar the program reviews recommended at all levels as a very important part of the report, a recommendation that will probably be controversial, but one when implemented, which will give us a lot of good information about the existing programs and ways to improve them. Again, I would like to commend the committee for its excellent work. Many hours were given to this effort, and I think the quality of the report, substance of the recommendations speak for themselves, and I am happy to present these recommendations to you with only a few modifications and hope that you act on them at the December 17 meeting.
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(A copy of the report and recommendations, as stated by Dr. Payzant, is on file in Remarks the Clerk's office.) Dr. Payzant Fine Arts Mr. English stated: I wonder if those could be circulated to the various arts Planning ’organizations and agencies in our community, and to the people who attended the Committee Report and Recommendations meeting where we discussed the fine arts update report last spring, and invite their comments on the recommendations, if we could, please, and notifying them of the - cont'd December 17 Boafd meeting where these will be acted on. Mrs. Hill inquired: I have a question where it says that all students will be required to take one unit or two credits of fine arts for graduation, and I am assuming that is in high school. Is that what the Board will be going on record as saying, that beginning in 1980-81, this will be true? Not that I don't think that would be a good recommendation, but if a student can go through our system and reach the ninth grade without ever having some of these courses, and I do know it has happened, and then all of a sudden when they get to be a freshman you say you must have art, music, drama or dance, that might be a tough year for them, because they would have to take a year of one of those subjects. I think the idea of placing them in the elementary schools is great, and I do think that is where we do need to start, where each child is given an opportunity to have part of this in their curriculum.
Mr. English - But also in these recommendations is that in middle schools they will have the fine arts exposure too. Mrs. Hill - But there are so many choices that they can choose from, that they could omit one of those, and there are ways that some of those courses are not offered at some of those middle schools, and those students sometimes are getting out of those classes. Mr. English - At the present time, but there is to be a change. Dr. Payzant - By this recommendation, the only exception to participating in the fine arts rotation would be students who participate full time in orchestra or band, and would at the sixth grade level have a scheduling conflict as the result of that. But all students who didn't participate in orchestra or band at the sixth grade would be expected to participate in the rotation.
Mrs. Hill - It is my concern that all of a sudden we make a recommendation like this when there could be some students who would- have not had an opportunity by their own choice to be in one of the fine arts subjects. Dr. Payzant - As I understand, the intent of the committee is that they probably would not disagree with the idea of building from the lower grades up, but by the same token until that program is fully implemented, and it may take four or five years, the feeling is very strong that we not send an additional four or five years of students through the high school program without some exposure to fine arts, and that is behind the strength of their recommendation to say starting with the freshman in 1980-81, there ought to be some fine arts taken in the high school to qualify for graduation. Mr. English --There is no doubt that we are making it tougher to get through the Oklahoma City Public Schools now than in the past, and I think it is good. I think that fine arts is going to be rather an enjoyment for the young person, rather than such a difficult subject that it is going to ruin their school year.
R. #369 Approval of Schedule of Board Meetings for 1980 Calendar Year
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Williams for approval of the schedule of Board meetings for the 1980 calendar year, as follows:
DATES
TIME
PLACE
PURPOSE
January 7, 21
7:00 p.m.
900 M. Klein
Conduct Regular Business and Related Issues
February 4, 18
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Conduct Regular Business and Related Issues
March 3, 17
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Conduct Regular Business and Related Issues
April 7, 28
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Conduct Regular Business and Related Issues
May 5, 19
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Conduct Regular Business and Related Issues
June 2, 16
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Conduct Regular Business and Related Issues
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DATES
TIME
PLACE
PURPOSE
July 7, 21
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Conduct Regular Business and Related Issues
August 4, 18
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Conduct Regular Business and Related Issues
September 8, 22
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Conduct Regular Business and Related Issues
October 6, 20
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Conduct Regular Business and Related Issues
November 3, 17
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Conduct Regular Business and Related Issues
December 1, 15
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Conduct Regular Business and Related Issues
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On rol1 call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Williams for adoption of the 1980-81 High School Curriculum as listed in the 1979-80 High School Curriculum Catalog supplemented by "Proposed Changes", "Testing Program", "Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action" statement, and "Additions and Deletions" as follows: ADD:
At Classen Only - A science course title "Life Lab" in which students participate in planning and implementing science instruction for elementary students. At All Schools - A general Home Economics course titled "Independent Living" designed to prepare students for living on their own after high school.
At John Marshall Only - A vocational education course titled "Vocational Agriculture Horticulture" - daily one-hour class which provides opportunity for vo-ag student to gain additional knowledge and skills in plant production, landscaping, use of fertilizer and insecticides and equipment. DROP: 0423 "CETA Work Experience Lab" - A general business program. This course originally applied to a program funded by CETA and is no longer applicable. 0674 - Electricity III - Lack of enrollment.
CHANGE: •s
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0614 - Cooperative Occupational Child Development II - Vocational Home Economics change from one hour to two-hour course to facilitate the Laboratory Nursery School experience for the preschool children with the high school day time change. The change will also correspond with offerings in Cooperative Occupational Food Management. Dr. Payzant stated: Upon approval and after printing, the 0980-81 High School Curriculum Catalog will be distributed to each student who will be enrolled in high school during the 1980-81 school year. The intent would be to distribute these in the early part of the calendar year so that students, parents, teachers, and counselors will be able to plan courses of study for the students and conduct pre-enrolIment, and develop schedules for the 1980-81 school year. The basic curriculum catalog was developed last year for the first time, and I am suggesting that it be used as the base document with the adds and drops noted, plus the addition of some information on the testing program and the supplement that was approved by the Board when you adopted the Advanced Placement Program.
Dr. Start - I didn't see any reference to the Comprehensive Health Education program that I thought we"were going to implement K-12, in this next school year. Dr. Pa^zant> responded:3 .If this -is* something that the- Beard?did before I arri ved, T will have to do some checking. I am not aware of it. Mrs. Hill inquired about the course titled "Independent Living".
Mrs. Martha Nell Dodson, Curriculum Coordinator, responded: This is a course that the Home Economics Department has recommended, because so many youngsters are getting out
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Mrs. Dodson cont'd of school and living on their own, and they need some help in terms of riot only nutrition, but finances; how to look for an apartment, what to do in furnishing that ^apartment; how to allocate a budget for their funds; looking for a job; just living independently is what this is going to be a course for. It seems that there has been some request in terms of both male and female students for this, as well as from the home economics teachers. They have recognized a need in the students.
Mrs. Potts - I was wondering if this being classified under home economics, if you would be able to get male students to take advantage of the opportunity? Mrs. Dodson - They seem to think that the male students would be taking it, because our enrollment with male students in the cooking in home economics seems to be increasing. So there is less stigma now in home economics with male participation than there has been in the past. Mrs. Potts - Do you feel that is the best category for this course to fall under?
Mrs. Dodson - I think if we try it first under home economics, until we get it developed and possibly going, it would be the best place for it for right now.
Mrs. Potts - I have some concerns and I have expressed that to Dr. Lindley previously about on the section we have of proposed changes, where we have 38 credits are required for graduation, 27 of the 38 credits must be earned in grades 10, 11, and 12. My concern is that this might be misinterpreted and has been in the past by students, in other words if they carry a full load of credits their freshman year, that full load is not going to count toward graduation. I also wondered if the staff has taken any look at the possibility of having that ninth grade year a course in career exploration as a requirement, where all students have to learn something about occupations and have an opportunity for an awareness then of what are some of the options through vocational-technical courses or elsewhere in developing a career. I am wondering about that as a requirement. Dr. Lindley responded: As the result of our conversation, we did make a proposal to change the wording, and it would be worded like this unless the Board would not be pleaded with it - "38 credits, grades 9 through 12, are required for graduation; 27 of the 38 credits must be earned in grades 10, 11, and 12." That is a State Department regulation, so I don't think we have really the option of changing that.
Mrs. Potts - For the other part of that question, has there been any consideration for an additional requirement in the area of career exploration for graduation and in the ninth grade? Dr. Lindley - No, we have not at this point.
Mrs. Potts - We are saying to the students that if you take a full class load in the ninth grade, and that is at a point when they don't have transportation to get home early because they are not old enough to drive usually, one of those credits isn't going to count for graduation. So then we end up having these kids in study hall maybe not accomplishing anything, because they know if they take something else it won't count. Dr. Lindley - If they take five courses, they can earn 10 credits. If they earn 27 in the grades 10, 11, and 12, and you add 10 to that, they cannot only earn all 10 but another one too. Mrs. Potts - My concern is more with what happens during that freshman year in school and what encouragement are we providing the students to utilize their time in school to the fullest?
Dr. Lindley - If they took six courses and earned 12 credits, they couldn't count all of them.
Mrs. Potts - Maybe I need to make a motion for approval of this course description book with the exception of a request that staff look at the possibility of such a course being a requirement for ninth graders. I see some problems here and maybe I don't have the full picture. Dr. Payzant - I am not sure how to respond, because the career education piece will be coming to you as part of a report on the instructional management program in another couple of weeks, and you have had as one of the goals in the instructional management program, career education. That goal has not really been implemented because there are bits and pieces of the program that can be called career education, but there is no comprehensive K-12 career education program,in the sense that Dr. Start was talking, there is no comprehensive K-12 health education program. I think that before the Board takes the position that there should be an additional requirement for graduation, that perhaps it would be appropriate for you to consider the overall career education program and where you want to have us go with that, and where that fits in terms of priority in the overall curriculum, and what kind of time in the curriculum at the various levels would be allocated to it. I am concerned that when
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we take each of these programs independently, there is every good reason to get excited about each and generate all kinds of support, but we have to keep coming back to’the whole in order to assess what is going to happen in the time that is available in a given day, and where teachers are going to allocate that time. So I would like to have you look at the career education program in some total sense, K-12;,not just add a requirement at the high school level at this point, until you consider perhaps what it ought to be in the lower grades and middle schools as well.
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Mrs. Potts inquired about the status of ’the testing program with reference to students who would be interested in scholarships for college as well as advising families about the testing program. Dr. Payzant - There has been something done in that area in the general counseling program, but we have not done anything with the specific part of your suggestion concerning setting up after-school courses or programs for students to get special help in preparation for taking the SAT's. The rest of it is going on and the inclusion of this information in the curriculum catalog is part of the attempt to provide more information about the testing program and making it available for parents as they review the curriculum.
Mrs. Potts"- Is there a statement in here encouraging’fami 1ies to sit down with the counselor and plan their student's schedule for the time they will be in high school,1 upon entrance in high school? Dr. Lindley - We have included course planning forms. We do not have a statement urging parents to sit down with their counselors and work this out. If that is desirable, we can certainly do that. Mrs. Potts - I feel that if parents are a part of that planning, then they are going to encourage their students to take some of the harder courses because they know where it is going to take that student.
Mr. English - Maybe a paragraph could be added to the booklet - "Information to Parents' On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. In referring to the Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force Recommendations as printed in the agenda and recommended for action on December 17, 1979, Dr. Payzant stated: What I have done here is similar to what I did with the Fine Arts Report; I have included all of the recommendations and executive summary of the Task Force report, and in the column to the left indicated where my recommendations are the same as or different from those of the Task Force; and where I have suggested a change in wording, the word changes have been superimposed in large type. I am recommending action on this at the December 17 meeting, and since Dr. Schnee gave a rather detailed report of the recommendations and you had them before you at the last meeting, I will not take the time this evening to go through them again.
Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force Recommendations Dr. Payzant
(A copy of the recommendations is on file in the Clerk's office.) Mr. English asked that a copy of the recommendations as referred to by Dr. Payzant be circulated to the members"of the original Long Range planning Committee, so that the^ might submit written comments, if they care to, before approval. It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Hamm for acceptance of a Feasibility Study, "Renvoation Versus Replancement for Selected School Facilities", prepared by Locke-Wright->Foster Architects, and the use of these data from the study to:
1.
Identify those buildings to be considered for closing under the Irfacilities criteria" of the proposed retirement of school facilities policy.
2.
Use data from the study to give further consideration to a specific building renovation and replacement program which would require capital financing through a bond issue.
3.
Consider whether the building capacity of the permanent facility should be 100 percent of highest projected enrollment or a lesser percentage before making decisions on school renovations or replacement of buildings.
Mr. English then called on those persons who had registered to address the Board on the subject which was before the Board for consideration: 1.
Push Howard
2.
Becky Osmond
R. #371 Acceptance of Feasibility Study on "Renovation Versus Replacement for Selected School Facilities and Use of Data
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Ms. Howard spoke in support of the proposed guidelines and submitted three written recommendations to be considered in the interest of Linwood School and its neighborhood. Ms. Osmond's remarks included the need for suggestions from parents to keep a school open, before it is considered for closing by the Board.
Ms. Howard responded to questions and comments from members of the Board. Dr. Start inquired: On point 3, about the 100 percent highest projected enrollment, in information that we were furnished previously, the building capacity was calculated at 80 percent of projected enrollment. It would seem to me that is historical information, and with the high cost of buildings today, that it would seem much more appropriate to calculate permanent facility at 100 percent of projected enrollment and then if enrollment exceeds that, to add on, rather than to plan temporary structures.
Dr. Payzant - The feasibility study is based on the assumption that you would do just that, the 100 percent. What I am saying in this recommendation is that I am not asking you to make that decision tonight; that before I would recommend any specific program for renovation or replacement of specific buildings, I would come back and address more specifically the 100 percent, 90 percent, or 80 percent, or whatever it ought to be, because I think that issue is worthy of more in-idepth discussion and further study by the staff and by the Board. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr.! Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. R. #372 Approval of Policy on Retirement of Facilities
RETIREMENT OF FACILITIES
The Board is aware of the desire of patrons to maintain schools within neighborhoods.
The Board is also aware of its respons-
ibility to close schools should that become necessary.
Decisions
about closing schools will be based on the educational program, cost factors, the condition of the facility, and other pertinent
data such as other available facilities, transportation, deseg-
regation, and alternative uses for the facility. The superintendent shall annually present to the Board any
recommendations for the retirement of facilities based on the following criteria and procedures. Once a school has been considered for retirement and not retired, it will not be again considered for retirement for three years.
EDUCATIONAL CRITERIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
An elementary school (K-4, K-5, and fifth year center) must have an enrollment of such size that it is possible to have full,
adequate student placement and grouping opportunities and a teaching staff with a variety of competencies, knowledge, special
interest, and talents.
It must be large enough to allow support
personnel such as curriculum consultants, counselors, nurses,
psychometrists, speech therapists, librarians, and others to concentrate their time and efforts.
A school must also be large
enough to have a complete media center staffed by an aide, and
it must be possible to assign a full-time administrator and clerical assistance without excessively increasing the per-pupil
cost. Per-pupil costs will tend to become excessive and it will be
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difficult to provide the above services and educational opportunities when:
1. Enrollment of a K-4 school falls below 200 students, 2. Enrollment of a K-5 school falls below 250 students, and 3. Enrollment of a fifth year center falls below 200 students Such schools shall be considered for closing.
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
A middle school must have an enrollment of such size that it is
financially feasible to provide a curriculum which includes basic subjects as well as exploratory experiences in the practical,
related, and fine arts.
A middle school must support a-teaching
staff large enough to provide a balance in race, sex, and age,
and to have a diversity of knowledge, understanding, interest,
and talents.
The middle school must also be large enough so
that it is financially feasible to provide adequate special services and the necessary support personnel.
It must also be
able to justify a media center which includes a comprehensive selection of a wide variety of educational materials.
Per-pupil costs will tend to become excessive and it will be difficult to provide the above services and educational oppor-
tunities when the enrollment of a middle school drops below 600.
Such schools shall be considered for closing. !
HIGH SCHOOLS
A high school must have an enrollment of such size that it can
provide four years each of basic courses in English, social studies,
foreign language, and two years of science.
It must provide
special education classes and electives in speech, journalism, vocal music, instrumental music, drama, and art.
It must also
offer elective courses in business education and industrial arts as well as vocational-technical courses that require less than three class periods per day.
The minimum high school class size must be seventeen and high school teachers should have no more than three different subject
preparations per day.
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Per-pupil costs will tend to become excessive.and it will be
difficult to provide the above services and educational oppor-
tunities when the enrollment of a high school drops below 800 students. Such schools shall be considered for closing.
DETERMINING ENROLLMENT
In determining enrollment for a school, only those students enrolled from attendance zones assigned to that school will be
counted. FINANCIAL CRITERIA The mean cost per pupil in a school from a total year shall be arrived at by using the cost of personnel, utilities, maintenance, and custodial supplies.
Personnel costs will be determined
by using the average salary for each job classification multi-
plied by the number of employees in the calssification in the
building.
Expenditures for maintenance or remodeling shall be
amoritized over the expected life of the work.
Costs shall be computed for all schools and a detailed study shall be made for those schools whose cost per pupil is one
standard deviation point above the’ mean which will be the 16
percent of the schools with the highest cost per pupil. These schools shall be considered for closing. RENOVATION AND REMODELING CRITERIA Facilities requiring, or expected to require large expenditures
for maintenance in any given year shall be considered for ren-
ovation or remodeling. Renovation may be assumed to extend the life of a structurally
sound building by about fifteen years before major expenditures must be made again.
A new building is generally estimated to
have a tenure of about 40 years before major expenditures are necessary.
General maintenance and minor repairs and replace-
ments would be expected during these times for both renovated
and new buildings.
To achieve an equal cost per year of extended useful life, the cost of renovation would be 15/40 or 37.5 percent of the cost of a new building.
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Example:
Cost of renovation at $375,000 by 15 years equals $25 ,000
per year. Cost of new construction at $1,000,000 by 40 years equals
$25,000 per year. If the assumptions of 15 and 40 years are correct, then the
break-even point would be when the cost of renovation is 37.5 percent of the cost of a new facility.
The above figure should have an allowance of about 5 percentage points in each direction for the many incalculable variables
which also affect the length of a building’s extended life. Based on these assumptions, a break-even range for each building
would lie somewhere within the 32.5 percent to 42.5 percentage. When the cost for renovation or remodeling is 32.5 percent of the cost of a new facility, it shall be considered for closing.
PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING SCHOOL CLOSING Each year the superintendent, using the above criteria, will
determine which schools must be considered for closure.
The
superintendent will then involve a School Planning Council,
and Central Office Staff.in studying each of the identified schools and recommending whether or not to close them.
The School Planning Council will have the following membership: The school PTA or PTO president, vice president, secretary, the
school principal, two teachers (one appointed by the elected bargaining-unit representative and one appointed by the prin-
cipal), and, if it is a Title I school, the school advisory
council chairperson, and three parents elected by the PTA or PTO.
If there is no PTA or PTO active in the school, six parents
will be elected to represent the school at a meeting called by the principal. The job of the School Planning Council will be to advise the
Central Office Staff about factors that should be considered
in a consolidation plan and preferences for school reassign-
ments should the school be closed.
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FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN A CONSOLIDATION PLAN
Membership
The current membership of each school, the
projected membership, and the long-range prospects for growth or decline must be considered.
Facility
The size and location of the school site,
its accessibility, traffic congestion, the age of the building, the suitability of the building for current instructional
practices, energy costs, and anticipated repair or maintenance
expenses must be considered. Receiving School(s) The space in a receiving school,
whether the receiving school’s facilities are equal or superior
to the one being closed, and if the programs in the receiving schools satisfy the educational needs of the students from
the school being closed are factors that must be considered. Transportation
The number of additional students to be
transported, the distance they must travel, and the additional
transportation cost are factors that must be considered.
Alternate Uses for the Facility
Whether the facility
can be converted to other school uses, profitably sold for
J
some purpose acceptable to the co’mmunity, or leased for
community use without having an adverse financial impact on the
school district are factors that must be considered. CONSOLADITION PLAN ALTERNATIVES The purpose of consolidating schools is to expand learning
opportunities for students, to reduce per pupil operational costs and to provide a learning environment.
Therefore, the merits of
any consolidation proposal suggested must be judged by these
criteria.
Some examples of possible consolidation options which
might be considered are: Continue to operate the small school regardless
of how low the enrollment drops. Change the boundary between schools A and B,
giving both enough students to place them
above the minimum enrollment.
Close School A, which has an adequate enrollment but is located in an inadequate facility, and assign its students to School B, which is underenrolled but is housed in a much newer building.
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Build one new building to replace two or more older, underenrolled schools, ,
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Close School A, which is underenrolled, and assign its
students to one or more adjacent schools. TIMELINES OF ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS CONSIDERED FOR CLOSING:
By January 1 each year, schools will be evaluated for educational criteria, financial criteria,
and renovation-remodeling/replacement ratios. By November 1, the School Planning Council and Central Office Staff will submit recommendations for consolidation to the Superintendent.
In November the Superintendent will review the recommendations and present his or her recommendations to the Board at its first meeting in December,
the Board will act upon the Superintendent’s criteria.
Some examples of possible consolidation options which
might be considered are: -
Continue to operate the small school regardless
of how low the enrollment drops. Change the boundary between schools A and B,
giving both enough students to place them
above the minimum enrollment. Close School’A, which has an adequate enrollment
but is located in an inadequate facility, and assign its students to School B, which is
underenrolled but is housed in a much newer building. -
Build one new building to replace two or more
older, underenrolled schools. Close School A, which is underenrolled, and assign its students to one or more adjacent schools.
TIMELINES OF ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS CONSIDERED FOR CLOSING: -
By January 1 each year, schools will be evaluated
for educational criteria, financial criteria, and renovation-remodeling/replacement ratios.
-
By November 1, the School Planning Council and Central Office Staff will submit recommendations
for consolidation to the Superintendent.
R. #372 Approval of Pol icy on Retirement of Facilities cont'd
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R. #372 Approval of Poli cy on Retirement of Facilities cont1d
In November the Superintendent will review the
recommendations and present his or her recommendations to the Board at its first meeting in December,
the Board will act upon the Superintendent's
consolidation recommendations, no later than the first meeting in January, with implementation of the approved plan to begin at the start
of the next school year.
SCHOOLS PROJECTED TO FALL BELOW EDUCATIONAL CRITERIA By January 1, prior to the beginning of a school year when a school is projected to drop below the minimum acceptable enrollment, the Superintendent will notify the school and ask it to activate a School Planning Council.
The School
Planning Council and Central Office Staff will begin form-
ulating a preliminary consolidation plan.
Active community
imvolvement is encouraged to ensure that all patrons affected
have an opportunity to help shape the consolidation plan. If by the following November, the first quarter membership of a school has not, in fact, dropped below the recommended
minimum, no further action will be required at the time. However, if the membership has, as predicted, fallen below the accepted minimum the procedures and timelines.outlined
above ,will be followed.
Dr. Payzant stated: I present the policy as proposed and would make one suggested amendment based-on the comments made by the parents this evening and Mrs. Hill, and perhaps language such as this could be added to the end of the first paragraph. "Once a school has been considered for retirement and not retired, it will not be again considered for retirement for three years."
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Williams for approval of the Superintendent's recommendation on Policy for Retirement of Facilities.
Mrs. Hill then moved to amend Ithe motion by putting four years instead of three years as recommended by the Superintendent in his amendment to the recommendation,. The amendment' was seconded by Mr. Donwerth. On roll call for the amendment as submitted by Mrs. Hill's motion, Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted nay: Mrs. Potts voted nay; Dr. Hamm voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mr. English voted nay. Mr. English declared that the amendment failed.
On roll call for the original motion, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D
jl A Motion was mafde by Dr. Start and seconded by Dr. Hamm for approval of the Policy | on Student School Assignment as follows, with the perfection as shown deleted in | number 10:
R. #373 Approval of Policy on Student School Assignment
STUDENT SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT
The Board believes students should attend the school to which they are assigned. The Superintendent shall monitor school enrollment and recommend for Board approval
student assignment plans. Guidelines for student reassignment, to maintain the required black/total ratios
in each school, are as follows: 1. All attendance areas will be included in computing the district black/total
level ratios.
2. District black/total ratios will be computed for each school level, i.e., 1-4
These district level ratios,
and 1-5 combined, fifth year centers, 6-8 and 9-12.
rather than an overall black/total ratio, will be used for student reassignments. 3. Star Spencer area students will be assigned to schools in the Star Spencer attendance area.
4. Schools (except the ones in the Star Spencer area) that are beyond the district level ratios by plus or minus ten percent
for two consecutive years
will be brought into balance. 5. Schools will be considered for reassignment if they have been out of balance for two consecutive years.
Once the students of a school have been reassigned
to bring the school as close as possible to its appropriate level ratio, efforts will be made to keep school attendance zones assigned to the same school for at
least 3 years.
6. K-5 schools.will be compared to a level ratio from combined K-4 and K-5 school J
enrollments, eliminating K from the computations.
K-5 schools that are beyond
the level ratio by plus or minus ten percent will be changed to K-4 schools, and
they will become part of a fifth year center cluster. added in the district.
No new K-5 schools will
The areas to be computed in each K-5 school's ratio
are its elementary attendance area plus the apartment complexes which have been
assigned to it in the past. 7. Enrollment in the special programs listed below will not be included in the black/total ratio of the schools in which the programs are located: Bilingual at Riverside, Westwood and Shidler Trainable Physically Handicapped
Hearing Impaired
Vision Impaired
be
531 MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D
s
8. The following centers will not be required to meet district black/total ratios:
R. #373 Approval of Poli cy on Student School Assignment cont'd
Carver
Children's Hospital Center
Metro
Washington Dunbar
9. When feasible, student reassignments will attempt to keep students together,K-12.
10. Students already enrolled in a high school will be permitted to attend their
present high school if they so choose, 6H^<-an-j>rov-i<le-44ie-Hi-own--t-r-anspo44-at-ion-, even if they are reassigned to a different high school.
required to attend the newly assigned school.
Incoming ninth graders will be
Students at other grade levels will
attend their assigned schools.
11. Educational financial, and facilities criteria in Board policy on Retirement of Facilities should be considered in selecting a receiving school for students who
are being reassigned. 12. Guidelines for student assignments will be reviewed annually.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Information to the Board Superintendent
R. #374 Personnel Approved
Dr. Payzant reported:
1.
Board Policy Manual - I circulated to you with your packets the Board Policy Manual that has beep compiled by Jack Isch that is a compilation of all of the policies that were studied by the Board through the past few months at work sessions designated for that purpose. Those policies should now reflect the discussions that the Board had during those work sessions, and I will be coming back to you at the December. 17 Board meeting asking you to adopt that Board policy manual with the clear understanding that then as you want to address specific policies and modify them or add others, that is very appropriate for you to do on a policy by policy basis in the future.'
2.
Level III Grievances Pending - We have five Level III Grievances pending. We need to schedule some more hearings, and I have the following proposal to make. There is a Vo-Tech Board meeting scheduled for next Monday night at 7:00. I would think that the agenda of that meeting could be dealt with in an hour, and I would like to suggest that one grievance hearing be scheduled from 5:15 to 6:15, with a Board break,, and then 8:00 after the Vo-Tech meeting, reconvene to take up two more grievances. I am also going to suggest that the Board establish some procedures with some specific timelines to give both sides the opportunity to present their cases.
3.
Substitute Teachers- My final comment is that I have been talking with a number of people, principals, teachers, staff, about the concern that we have not been able to secure sufficient substitute teachers to staff classrooms where teachers are absent either because of illness or because of participation in workshops, or for other reasons, and I intend to bring to the Board, hopefully at the next meeting or if not, certainly byi the first meeting in January a series of very specific recommendations concerning ways in which we can approve our overall situation with respect to staffing schools when teachers are absent. It is something that is of great concern to me and to a number of teachers and administrators in the district, and we are putting forth a lot of effort'to try to come out with some very concrete kinds of proposals for improving the situation.
PERSONNEL REPORT A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start that the persons listed in the Personnel Report be employed and that contracts with the teachers listed on the form be approved and executed in the name of the District by the Superintendent or person by him designated; also, that other personnel recommendations’.and'information listed be approved.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
(Personnel listings - pages 535a - 535m)
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT1D
PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING
It was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve recommendations #1 and #2 (ratification of November payrolls and authorization of December payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for November 13-21, 1979. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #375 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
Purchasing A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill for approval of the following purchasing items:
1.
Purchase of Sheet Music and Musical Instruments Purchase of sheet music and musical instruments for use by Middle Schools' Festival and Fifth Year Centers (Curriculurn) from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Sharp & Nichols Music Company Inter-City Viol in Studios, Inc. Hallmark Music, Inc.
Total
$
1,472.50 2,600.06 365.34
$
4,437.90
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 250.07 G 1230.03 Total
2.
$
1 ,472.50 2,965.40
$
4,437.90
Purchase of Plumbing Supplies
Purchase of plumbing supplies (traps, tees, nipples, plugs, faucets, washers, pipes, etc.) for use by Maintenance/Engineering from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Central Plumbing Supply, Inc. Federal Corporation Crane Supply Company
3.
’
$ 38,318.00 584.91 _____ 720.50
Total
$ 39,623.41
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (kits) for use by External Funding from Melton ! Peninsula, Inc., (materials available only from designated publishers and/or distributors). This purchase in the amount of $1,197.00 is to be charged to Account 240.01, Title VII (Bilingual), and has been approved on our General Education-al ‘Grants and/or Programs.
4.
Purchase of Window Shades Purchase of window shades (shade cloth, cord, rollers, and tape) for use by Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
1,305.00 6,034.50 _____ 155.25
Brookline Shade Company Carl Trappe Venetian Blind Service Butler Shade Company
$
Total
$
7,494.75
These purchases are to ve charged to Account BL 5620.05.
5.
Confirmation fo Pay for Services
Confirmation to pay for services related to "Personal and Organizational Leadership Skills Workshop" (Staff Development) August 12-13, 1979, from the Utah Paychological Center, Inc. This expenditure in the amount of $2,266.16 is to be charged*5 to Account G 250.05.
R. #376 Approval of Purchasing Items
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D
R. #376 Approval of Purchasing Items cont1d
6.
Purchase of Paper
Purchase of paper (precollated NCR, bond, Stitching wird, boxes and film) for use at Washington Print Shop from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: $
Graham Paper Company Midwest Paper Company Sooner Box Company
Total
2,905.00 22,827.10 227.20
$ 25,959.30
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.05. 7.
Purchase of Planer and Drill Press Purchase of planer and drill press for use by Vocational Department at John Marshall and Southeast High Schools from the following companies with submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Whitton Supply Mideke Supply Company
Total
$
7,739.00 275.00
$
8,014.00
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
8.
Purchase of Copy Machine Puurchase of copy machine for Creston Hills Fifth Year Cente- from Clinkenbeard Photocopy Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,700.00 to be charged to Account G 250.06.
9.
Purchase of Fencing Materials and Supplies Purchase of fencing materials and supplies (fence, posts, tension bands with bolts, wire, etc.) for use by Maintenance/Engineering Department from Jamieson Mfg. Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $5,081.30 to be' charged to Account BL 5620.05.
10.
Purchase of Plumbing Supplies Purchase of plumbing supplies (valves, copper pipe, theimmocouples, water feeders, and caps) for use by Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following) companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Central Plumbing Supply Company Mideke Supply Company Federal Corporation National Temperature Controls
Total
$
1,651.00 46.80 1,943.50 2,813.68
$
6,454.98
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05. 11.
Purchse of Carpentry and Roofing Supplies
Purchase of carpentry and roofing supplies (ceiling panels, adhesive, insulation, cement, building board, etc.) for use by Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: $
Standard Materials Corporation The Denman Company, Inc. Thompson Book & Supply Company Owens-Corning Fiberglas Gates Hardware & Supply Payless Chasways Total:
2,500.00 1,148.75 1,080.00 1 ,798.00 1 ,730.00 2,047.00
$ 10,303.75
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D
HEARINGS The following persons addressed the Board: 1. ’
Mary Hepp
2.
Liz Mayes
3.
Brenda Martin
4.
Virginia’Miller
Ms. Hepp spoke in regard to the need for substitute teachers and suggested a reward be given to teachers who do use their leave wisely. Ms. Mayes also spoke regarding substitute teachers and suggested the possible use of certified administrators. Ms. Martin spoke to comments which she said were made by Mr. English on a local radio station, and other.
Ms. Miller's remarks were in regard to work orders that needed to be worked in various schools. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Dr. Payzant presented the following proposed Board Goals for 1980-81 with modifications by the Board at its special meeting on November 28, that were recommended for action on December 17, 1979:
1.
The Board expects the staff to assess the needs of each child so that appropriate educational services can be provided.
2.
The Board will expect staff to assist each student according to his or her ability to make progress each year in learning and applying skills in reading, writing, and computation.
3.
The Board will expect staff to provide diverse programs to meet the different needs of the slow, average, and gifted learner.
4.
The Board will provide equal, appropriate educational opportunities for children with handicapping disabilities.
5.
The Board will encourage a continuity of prorgrams and experiences for students that include a positive transition between and among elementary, fifth year center, middle and senior high school levels.
6.
The Board will continue to support the development, refinement, and implementation of the instructional management program, graduation requirements, curriculum goals and objectives by grade level and criterion reference tests to assess student mastery of basic skills.
7.
The Board will encourage retention of quality staff and the improvement of personnel recruitment, screening, selection and assignment procedures and personnel evaluation plans and expect the administration to give their development and implementation priority.
8.
The Board will commit resources to fund a staff development program to help teachers, administrators, and classified employees become more effective.
9.
The Board will encourage and support the development and organization of activities that promote good human relations, effective communication between and among Board, staff, students, parents, and community.
10.
The Board will seek more new ways, such as the Adopt-A-School program, to form partnerships with businesses, industry, and community groups to improve public education in Oklahoma City.
11.
The Board will take leadership through planned cooperative efforts to bring about an active legislative prigram resulting in improved funding of public education.
12.
The Board will continue to seek ways to evaluate the allocation of existing resources and review alternative ways to allocate those resources to improve educational services.
13.
The Board will make the school district budget understandable to an increasing number of citizens and encourage more people to become involved in the budget-making process.
Proposed Board Goals for 1980-81
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D
Proposed Board Goals for 1980-81 - cont'd
R. #377 Method Approved Determining Priorities of Board Goal 3
14.
The Board will review the existing use of school facilities and needs to renovate |i or replace them, the changing enrollment and distribtuion of the student population, i optional uses of school properties, and school consolidation plans and adopt a plar of action.
15.
The Board will review the District's building maintenance practices and take necessary steps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the maintenance program and will proceed with the implementation of deferred maintenance projects using the available bond funds.
16.
The Board will expect the staff to improve the process of timely ordering, purchase and distribution of supplies, equipment, and textbooks.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Hamm: I move that we determine the priorities of the Board Goals for 1980-81 on the basis of a weight ranking, ranging from 1 to 5, for each of these goals, with the understanding that 5 is the high ranking. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS
R. #378 Approval for Board to Set Timelines for Level III Grievances
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Start: In hearing Level II Grievances, I move that the Board set timelines for the hearing to last approximately one hour.
R. #379 Board Adjourned to Executive Session-10:40 p.m.
It was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded executive session to discuss personnel and aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mr. that the motion carried.
R. #380 Board Returned to Open Session
After completing its executive session at 11:57 p.m., a motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. by Mrs. Potts that the Board adjourn to litigation. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm English voted aye. Mr. English declared
ADJOURNMENT R. #381 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Hill. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. ÂŤ
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(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA
) ) SS: )
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the Regular Meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1979.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district this/7 day of
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
,
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MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel
TERMINATIONS Major Classes of Terminations:
1.
Voluntary Resignation
a. b. c. d. e.
Changing employment Leaving Oklahoma City Area Early Retirement Personal Reasons No reason given
2.
Mandatory Retirement
3.
Notice of Dismissal
4.
Discontinuance of Employment
a. b. c. d. e. f.
Termination from leave of absence Elimination of position Expiration of employment period Unqualified for position Deceased Abandoned position
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Enrolovments
Annual
Lukens, Lenora
$ 12381.
M. Ed. WSU 1
3
10-29-79
Barnes, Marcella
Anders, Susan
$ 10186.
B.S. NESU
0
9-26-79
Shidler Primary
Brown, Toby
Bachuzewski, Julitta
10186.
B.A. OCU
0
9-27-79
Rockwood Primary
Hornbeck, Laura
Barlow. Denise
10186.
B.S. UM
0
10-17-79
Lincoln Intermediate
Cruzen, Gary 1 - WSU - Wichita State University - Wichita, Kansas 2 - UM - University of Mass. - Amherst, Mass.
Bluethman, Cathi
10186.
B.S. OSU
0
10-17-79
Douglass Social Studies
Terminations Carson, Juan Coker. Judith
Collette, Teresa Edwards, Elva Glidewell. Donnie
Lansford, Alice Smith, Joann Strother, William
White, J. C.
Id’
Parker Intermediate
11-02-79
la
Northwest Drama/Great Books
J1-06-79
la
Northwest English
11-01-79
la
Guidance Services ESAA Counselor
10-17-79
Id
Star Spencer Horticulture
11-01-79
lb
Hayes Primarv
10-17-79
lb
Northwest Math
10-12-79
T
Douglass Soc. Studies/Coach
11-05-79
lc
Harding Counselor
10-31-79
2
Guidance Services ESAA Counselor
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MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D 3ersonnel cont'd NAME
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
DEGREE COLLEGE
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
4
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Grimes, Mark
Chapman, John
$ 10186.
B.A. CSU
0
..9-28r79.
lampkin, Janet
Cole, Margery
12161.
B.S. OSU
7
10-01-79
Marshall Language Arts
Tucker, Jewel
Dougharty, Bonnie
10186.
B.A. OBU
0
10-22-79
Bodine Primary
Connellv, Janine
DuBoise, Guvann
10683.
M.S. CSU
0
10-15-79
Ross/Bodine Physical Education
Henson. Glenda
Engelbretson, Lyndall
11089.
M.S. OU
2
10-22-79
Hayes Reading
Long, Roger
Faulk, William
12762.
M. Ed. CSU
7
10-31-79
Northwest Language Arts
Gordon, Doris
Felkner, Mary
10683.
M.S. OU
0
10-22-79
Grant Home Economics
Jackson, Linda
Franks, Linda
10683.
M. Ed. WGC 1
0
11-05-79
Roosevelt Physical Education
Clark, Terry
Gleichmann. Cheryl
11089.
M.S. CSU
2
9-17-79
Marshall English
Moof»e. Evelvn
Hicks. Hazel
0
10-17-79
Douglass Librarian
McNally, Gary
Johnson, Judith
10186.
B.S. SWSU
0
10-16-79
Capitol Hill High Science
Johnson, Marvin
Johnson, Kerri
10186.
B.S. OSU
0
10-15-79
Marshall Social Studies
Winters, Betty
Karras, Stephanie
10186.
B.S. UD
0
10-15-79
Webster Physical Education
Coats, Ramona
Kelson, Deborah
12102.
M.A. 0U
4
11-12-79
Curriculum Lau Language Center
B.S. CSU
,
2
Northwest Son. St.udies/Coach
I
1 - WCC - William Carey College - Hattiesburg, Mississippi 2 - UD - University of Dubuque - Dubuque, Iowa
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
Employments
Annual
Fuentes, Berta
Knauf, Acelia
$ 10186.
B.S. CSU
0
9-17-79
Busch. Beverly
Lennox, Margaret
10186.
B.M. NWSU
0
10-01-79
Curriculum String Teacher
Davis. Debra
Marsh, Marion
10186.
B.S. OU
0
10-01-79
Lafayette Primary
Shasteen, Paul’
Mastin, Lynn
10683.
M.S. WGC
0
10-08-79
Adult Education Math/Science
Jenkins, Marsha
Moyer, Susan
10186.
B.S. OSU
0
10-01-79
Telstar Reading
White, Victoria
Nelson. Noisette
10625.
B.A. Bethany
2
11-05-79
Curriculum Lau Language Center
01stafan. Joseph
Pirn. Cathv
10186.
B.S. SWSU
0
10-22-79
Capitol Hill Middle Science
Andrews, Jerry
Powell, Kay
10695.
B.S. CSU
0
9-25-79
Robinson, Claire
11217.
M. Ed. WM 3
0
10-16-79
Capitol Hill High EMH
Booth, Judy
Shafie, Helen
10186.
B.A. GCC
4
0
10-09-79
Moon Language Arts
Jordan, Susan
Shelly, Mary
10186.
B.S. CMC
5
0
10-22-79
Dunbar Physical Education
Ingersol, Phillip
Smith, Martha
10683.
M. Ed. LTS 6
0
10-15-79
Star Spencer Social Studies
Ware. Brenda
Stacv. Marv L.
10186.
B.A. MSU
0
10-15-79
Hayes Primary
Drake, Joyce
-
Carmack, Deborah 1 - WGC - West Georgia College , Carrollton, Ga. 2 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped 3 - WM - William & Mary - Williamsburg, Va.
1
7
Shidler Kindergarten
Harding EMH
2
Page-Woodson B.S. Intermediate 0 ACU 8 10.-15-79 4 - GCC - Good Counsel College - White Plains, N.Y. 7 - MSU - Morehead State Univ.- Morehead 5 - CMC - Central Methodist College - Fayette, Mb. 8 - ACU - Abilene Christian College 6 - LTS - Lexington Theological Seminary - Lexington, Ky. Abilene, Texas Stewart, Lo.is
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. NAME
ASSIGNMENT
_
... -
EFFECTIVE DATE
.... ... -
SALARY
NAME
Personnel confj
—
—-----DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Keifner, Michael
Warburton, David
$ 10186.
1
0
10-01-79
Capitol Hill High Social Studies
10625.
B.S. Langston
2
10-08-79
Putnam Heights Primary
Buchanan, Lauretta
10186.
B.S. SAU
0
9-28-79
Parmelee Primary
Caudill, Karen
10186.
B.S. SWSU
0
9-27-79
Coolidge Primary
Cottrell. Rachel
10186,
B.S. GSU
0
10-16-79
Capitol Hill High Lang. Arts/Snanish
Gordon, Billie
10683.
M.S. USC
0
10-15-79
Lafayette Primary
Henley, Martha
13741-
M.A. OU
11
10-08-79
Douglass Language Arts
Holbrook, Mattie
12161.
B.S. ECSU
7
10-11-79
Shields Heights Primary
Hutchinson, Leota
11596.
B.S. CSU
4
10-15-79
Wheeler Primary
Ingram, Pamela
10186.
B.A. EC
0
10-17-79
Davis Primary
Kincade, Rebecca
11596.
B.S. OU
4
10-15-79
King Intermediate
Williams. Dorothy
B.S. UT
Additional Allocations
1 - UT - University of Tulsa - Tulsa, Okla. 2 - SAU - Southern Arkansas University - Magnolia, Arkansas
King, Carol
"
2
3
4
Classen M. Ed. Sight Impaired 10-08-79 OU 11916. 3 3 - USC - University of Southern Cal. - Los Angeles, California 4 - EC - Evangel College - opringfield, Mo.
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employmants Additional Allocations
$10186.
B.S. OSU
Night, Logan
10683.
M.A. NMSU
Olson, Kelly
10186.
B.S. BSU
Pitt, Peggy
10186.
Rice, Kathryn
0
10-15-79
Hillcrest Physical Education
1
0
10-10-79
Northwest Science
2
0
10-08-79
Polk Intermediate
B.S. CSU
0
10-15-79
Taft Social Studies
10186.
B.S. CSU
0
9-26-79
Stand Watie Primary
Tinkham, Claudine
12161.
B.S. CSU
7
9-25-79
Hillcrest Primary
Vawter, Diana
10186. :
B.S. CSU
0
10-08-79
Bodine Primary
Walker, Toby
10625.
B.S. OCT
2
10-22-79
Mark Twain Primary
Winslett, Merl
12161.
B.S. OBU
7
11-01-79
Curriculum Vocal Music
Miller, George
1- NMSU - New Mexico State University - Las Cruces, New Mexico 2- BSU - Bemidji State University ~ Bemidji, Minnesota
J
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MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel cont'd { EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations Leaves of Absence
Ill Health Bassler, Vivian
Shields Heights Learning Center
11-01-79
Drake, Joyce
Capitol Hill High LD/EH 1
11-05-79
Douglass Language Arts
11-05-79
Deceased
Tilsner. Sibvl
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Employments
Annual
Clark, Kathryn
Clark, Kathryn
$ 14983.
2
9-26-79
Lee, Maurice
Colwell, Steven
10683.
0
10-08-79
Terminations Stone, Betty
4c
External Funding Acting Coordinator
8-21-79
PR&E 2 Research Associate Northwest Metal Work
2 - PR&E - Planning Research and Evaluation
L ' •• LD - Learning Disabilities EH - Educable Handicapped
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SAURY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL OTHER Terminations
Employments
Annual
Maddox, Sherry
Frizzell, Colene
$ 10186.
0
10-15-79
External Funding Nurse
Galiff, John
Killebrew, Larry
11436.
0
10-08-79
Grant Voc-Electrical
External Funding C.A.S. 1
Additional Allocations
Monthly
Coleman, Cornelius
$ 925.
10-30-79
Dotv. Debra Ramirez
925.
10-29-79
Factor, Curtis
530.
10-15-79
External Funding Indian Ed. Advisor
Har.io, Richmond
530.
10-15-79
External Funding Indian Ed. Advisor
Jackson, Chri stina
525.
10-18-79
External Funding Indian Ed. Developer
Parker, LaRue
555.
10-16-79
External Funding Indian Ed. Developer
Topaum, Reuben
1000.
10-16-79
External Funding Ind. Ed. Correlator
525. «
10-18-79
External Funding Indian Ed. Developer
Wahnepah. Auchee
1 - C.A.S. - Career Awareness Specialist
External Funding
535e
MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel cont'd ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
TECHNICAL Employments
Monthly
Gaddv. Vanessa
Mays. Barbara
$ 570.
10-29-79
Computer Services Data Entry Clerk
Yanflell . Aiipustina
Yandell, Augustina
773.
10-17-79
Computer Services Key Punch Operator
Santos, Mary
745.
10-17-79
Graphics Bindery Tech. II
Terminations Ward, Peter
la
Graphics Audio Technician
10-12-79
Transfers Cottrell, Danna
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD Substitute Teachers
Adbul-Raheem, Rashnah Adler, Nancy Lee Ashabraimer, Eva B. Cappo, Carol M. Cox, Julie A. Craig, Laverne B. Fowler, Cathy A. *Galeener, Daisy L. Gallimore, Robert W. Green, Donna M. Haney, Helen L. Harrington, Ruby Hayes, Linda S. Hernandez, Reba L. Hiney, Phyllis A. Johnson, Susan Lennox, Margaret Mauldin, Kathleen A. Marshall, Bobby J. Million, Phillip McIlroy, M. Elizabeth Perkins, Diane T. Presson, Phyllis Rhoads, Bill Richards, Wayne Robinson, Harry Rose, Madeline Seikel, Jeary L. Suchy, Linda Tarbox, Lu Ann Tipton, Carline Winston, Brent *Wood, Elaine F.
Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary French Elementary ElementaryElementary Chemistry Elementary Elementary Business Special Education Language Arts Elementary Home Economics Instrumental Music Speech/Drama Music/Vocal & Piano Geology/Anthropology Art Speech/English English Elementary English/French Social Studies Social Studies Kindergarten/Primary Home Economics/Science Science/Biology Early Childhood Bookkeeping/Clerical Elementary
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MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel cont'd
j EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Bnployments
Monthly
Craig, Mary
$ 570.
4
11-05-79
Lafayette Principal's Secy.
Gomez, Blanca
530.
0
10-29-79
Riverside Bilingual Aide
Barker-Matthew, D.R.
Bozarth, Sylvia
535.
0
10-24-79
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Huong, Trinh
Cao, Cue Thu
535.
0
10-09-79
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Huynh, Ngoc
Cao. Thu Hone
535.
0
10-09-79
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Reich. Dan
Davis, Erma
555.
4
10-15-79
Northside Read. Cl. Reading Aide
Jordan, Barbara
Dillard, Jauton
262.50
0
10-08-79
Northeast P.T. Counselor Aide
Heath, Rose
Ellis, Dana
580.
1
10-22-79
Accounting Services Inter. Accountant
Wixom, Bonnie
Evans, Barbara
525.
0
10-29-79
Capitol Hill High Hall Monitor
Terminations
Adams, Cathy Boling, Vesta
Seba, Dorothy
Stiggers. Valencia Teal, Fayette Urice, Guadalupe
la
Lafayette Principal's Secy.
10-31-79
la
Northeast Financial Secretary
10-12-79
Id
Curriculum A.V. Clerk
10-31-79
la
Riverside
Media Center
11-01-79
la
Parker Learning Center Aide
10-30-79
la
Riverside Bilingual Aide
10-26-79
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY :
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Henderson, Chrystal
Mason, Mary
$ 570.
2
10-15-79
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
Ngo, Bich Ngoc
535.
0
10-22-79
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Nguyen, Loan
Ngo, Hoang
535.
0
10-30-79
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Wylie, Sally
Potts, Anna
525.
0
10-12-79
Parmelee Teacher Aide
Rogers, Grace
Rogers, David
530.
0
10-10-79
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Colbert. Vemell
Walters, Debbie
560.
1
10-11-79
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
Graham, Gean
580.
2
10-25-79
Personnel Services Receptionist/Clerk
Amortegui, Mai
535.
0
10-16-79
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Carter. Dee Ann
265.
1
10-29-79
Adams P.T. Attendance Clk.
Chanhsombath, Damkeo
535,
0
10-17-79
Curri culurn Bilingual Aide
*
Nguyen, Thu Van
*
'
Transfers Battles. Lisa
-
Additional Allocations
535g
_ __________________________ MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel cont'd ........
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
...........—
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
$262.50
0
10-29-79
Mark Twain P.T. Attendance Clk
Hall, Wanda
262.50
0
11-05-79
Columbus P.T. Attendance Clk.
Howard, Bonnie
265.
1
10-26-79
Wheeler P.T. Attendance Clk
Jones, Joyce
580.
6
10-29-79
Douglass Attendance Clerk
Levescy, Betty
265.
1
10-31-79
Hillcrest P.T. Attendance Clk
Morrissey, Lola
262.50
0
11-05-79
Jefferson P.T. Attendance Clk
Neal, Nancy
565.
1
10-15-79
External Funding Bookkeeper/Secy.
Oruch, Glenda
282.50
5
10-29-79
Northwest P.T. Attendance Clk
Phillip, Brenda
262.50
0
11-06-79
Edgemere P.T. Attendance Clk
Ponds. Mae
555.
4
10-31-79
Northeast Attendance Secy.
Rader, Marcia
262.50
0
10-29-79
Hawthorne P.T. Attendance Clk
Smiley-, Earline
525.
0
11-05-79
Grant Attendance Secy.
Snith, Juanita
262.50
0
10-30-79
Webster P.T. Attendance Clk
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
CLERICAL
Employments
Monthly
Additional Allocations
Clement, Cathieen
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
$525.00
0
11-05-70
Rockwood Attendance Clk./Secv
Tadefa, Maria
267.50
2
10-29-79
Lee P.T. Attendance Clk.
Utley, Loreta
262.50
0
10-31-79
Eugene Field P.T. Attendance Clk.
Wheeler, Sherrell
262.50
0
10-31-79
Hoover P.T. Attendance Clk.
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Employments
* ■
*
Monthly
Additional Allocations
Spillman. Dollie
Temporary
Hourly
Bailey, Sheila
$ 2.90
11-08-79
Curriculum Clerk
Hill, Diana
3.15
10-22-79
Curriculum Clerk
Hilton, Weleeta
3.15
10-01-79
Curriculum Clerk
Jones, Edna
3.15
11-06-79
Creston Hills Attendance Clerk
Rees, Ovenia
3.15
10-17-79
Curriculum Clerk
/
535h
MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D Personnel cont'd ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
OT.FRTCAT.
Leaves of Absence Parental Leave Motah, Patricia
Special Education Jr. Secretary
10-31-79
Roark, Dianna
Garden Oaks Learning Ctr. Aide
11-01-79
Helper
10-15-79
Helper
10-22-79
Helper
9-04-79
Helper
10-16-79
Helper
10-05-79
Helper
10-04-79
Heiner
10-15-79
Heiner
10-17-79
FOOD SERVICE
Alstatt, Connie
Archer, Bonnie
Carter, Betty Clark, Norma
Davidson, Vineta Day, Harvetta Dovle. Dorothv
Favfltah. Marv
le
Id le
la
Id Id
le la
1
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations Hammons, Karen
Hammons, Myrtle
Lambert, Mary Self, Virginia
Yfalker, Katie Yarbrough, Delores
Employments le
le la
Id lc
lb
Helper
10-15-79
Helper
10-15-79
Helper
10-26-79
Helper
-1Q.t 26=79
Heiner
10-26-79
Helper
10-17-79
Hourly
â– *Applications Processed
-
*Awaiting Assignment
Barrett, Mary
$ 3.15
10-25-79
Batson, Lisa
3.15
10-26-79
Bellinger, Will
3.15
10-09-79
Blailock, Geraldine
3.15
.10-02-79
Helper
Chatman, Mattie
3.15
10-31-79
Heiner
Coberly, Pat
3.15
10-05-79
Helper
! !
535 i
MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel cont'd NAME
Fonn sfrv tc .k
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
'
Employments
Hourly
*Annlications Processed
Foster, Jacqueline
Gathright, Gloria [
$ 3.15
10-12-79
Helper
3.15
10-22-79
Helper
10-16-79
Helper
Hall. Dorene
1x15
Hampton, Helen
3.15
10-12-79
Helper
Hardin, Sharon
3.15
10-25-79
Helper
Hauk, Daisy
3.15
10-29-79
Helper
Henderson, Lori
3.15
10-10-79
Helper
Ingram, Bobbie
3.15
10-29-79
Helper
Kendrick, Mary
3.15
10-29-79
Helper
Kimberlin, Carolyn
3.15
10-08-79
Helper
Lewis, Mary E.
3.15
10-10-79
Helper
Melton, Penny
3.15
10-09-79
Helper
Horman, Emma
3.15
10-10-79
Helper
*Awaiting Assignment
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations
Hourly
*Applications Processed $ 3.15
10-23-79
Helper
Pappan, Charlotte
3.15
10-29-79
Helper
Parks, Juanita
3.15
10-29-79
Helper
Parks, Mattie
3.15
10-29-79
Helper
Purl. Sheila
3.15
10-29-79
Helper
Reiter. Patricia
8.15
10-08-79
Helper
Robinson, Mary
3.15
10-29-79
Helper
Self, Virginia
3.15
10-15-79
Helper
Scott, Margie
3.15
10-23-79
Helper
Sims, Marie
3.15
11-22-79
Helper
Stevenson, Michael
3.15
10-23-79
Helper
Vfiwi. AntrprAnft
3.15
10-03-79
Helper
Walker, Margaret
3.15
10-09-79
Helper
Owens, Juanita
*Awaiting Assignment
535j
MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D
’ersonnel cont'd NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SUPPLY -JEsrmiiiatlans_____________
Bannarn, Dennis Jackson, James King, Daniel Pennington. Wavne
4f 4f
le 4f
Warehouse Worker
10-12-79
Warehouse Worker
10-12-79
Warehouse Worker
10-30-79
Warehouse. .Worker
10-12-79
Employment
Monthly
Prince, Willie
$ 625.
1
10-29-79
Driver
Marbow, Jessie
615.
0
10-25-79
Warehouse Worker
Jaime, Carol
Harris. Henderson
615.
0
11-05-79
Warehouse Worker
Colbert, Bernard
Heath, Joe
615.
0
10-08-79
Warehouse Worker
Cox, Bobby
Thomas, James
615.
0
11-05-79
Warehouse Worker
Blair, Stevie
615.
0
10-25-79
Warehouse Worker
Combs, Richard
615.
0
11-01-79
Warehouse Worker
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Additional Allocations
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
TRANSPORTATION Terminations
Butler, Steve Campbell, Barbara
Davis, Clarence
;Eddington. Charles Henderson, Harris
’iLteks, Rodney ■Milton, Dennis Murphy, Buren Nolen, Randy
Rogers, Charles Scott, Claude
Smith. Ethel Taylor, Leon
Truelock, Rickey
3
la 4f
Id la
4f
la
la 4f 3
Id
Id 4f 4f
Bus Driver
10-17-79
Bus Driver
10-20-79
Bus Driver
10-10-79
Bus Driver
10-16-79
Bus Driver
10-19-79
Bus Driver
10-23-79
Bus Driver
10-17-79
Bus Driver
10-16-79
Bus Driver
9-28-79
Bus Driver
10-26-79
Bus Driver
10-16-79
Bus Driver
9-24-79
Bus Driver
9-27-79
Bus Driver
10-01-79
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
!
i1
535k
MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT1 D
Personnel cont'd ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION Employments
Monthly
Alavinejad, Donna
$ 410.
1
11-05-79
Bus Driver
Bova, Patricia
395-.. ..
10-22-79
Bus Driver
Carter, Michael
395.
11-07-79
Bus Driver
Davis, Lawrence
395.
10-30-79
Bus Driver
French, Jerry
395.
10-25-79
Bus Driver
Green, Nunnery
395.
10-15-79
Bus Driver
Gunter. G.C.
395.
11-12-79
Bus Driver
Hayes, Monretta
395.
10-11-79
Bus Driver
Johnson, Michael
197.50
10-30-79
Bus Driver
Mabon, Jesse
395.
10-17-79
Bus Driver
Mitchell, James
395.
10-15-79
Bus Driver
Rideout, Jose'
395.
11-01-79
Bus Driver
Shubert, William
395.
11-01-79
Bus Driver
Wilson, Rosette
300.
10-24-79
Bus Driver
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
Woolfolk, Kevin
$ 340.
10-25-79
Bus Driver
SERVICE
Terminations Adams, James
Brasel, Kathryn
Burton, John Callahan, Cecil Carter, Charles
Clason, Mitchell Coffman, David
Faulkner, Gary Garner, Larry Mann, David
lb
Marshall Custodial Worker
10-10-79
Fletcher. Duane
605.
0
10-18-79
Marshall Custodial Worker
la
Horace Mann Custodial Worker
10-26-79
McCoy, Nell
605,
0
10-30-79
Horace Mann Custodial Worker
la
Star Spencer Custodial Worker
10-12-79
Bowen, Ora
605.
0
10-25-79
Star Spencer Custodial Worker
Id
Washington Center Custodial Worker
10-26-79
la
Dunbar Custodial Worker
10-25-79
Knight Aaron
640.
3
10-30-79
Dunbar Custodial Worker
Id
Hayes Custodian
10-25-79
Id
Wheeler Custodian
10-03-79
le
Prairie Queen Custodial Worker
10-23-79
Willis, Calvin
605.
0
11-07-79
Prairie Queen Custodial Worker
lb
Bodine Custodial Worker
10-09-79
Butler, Linda
605.
0
10-15-79
Bodine Custodial Worker
la . Rogers Custodial Worker
11-07-79
i
5351
MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D
irsonnel cont'd EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION Employments
Monthly
Woolfolk, Kevin
$ 340.
10-25-79
Bus Driver
10-18-79
Marshall Custodial Worker
SERVICE
Terminations idams, James Brasel, Kathryn
Burton. John Callahan, Cecil
Carter, Charles
Clason, Mitchell Coffman, David
Faulkner, Gary
Garner, Larry 8fenn, David
lb
Marshall Custodial Worker
10-10-79
Fletcher. Duane
605.
la
Horace Mann Custodial Worker
10-26-79
McCoy, Nell
605.
0
10-30-79
Horace Mann Custodial Worker
la
Star Spencer Custodial Worker
10-12-79
Bowen, Ora.
605.
0
10-25-79
Star Spencer Custodial Worker
Id
Washington Center Custodial Worker
10-26-79
la
Dunbar Custodial Worker
10-25-79
Knight Aaron
640.
3
10-30-79
Dunbar Custodial Worker
Id
Hayes Custodian
10-25-79
Id
Wheeler Custodian
10-03-79
le
Prairie Queen Custodial Worker
10-23-79
Willis, Calvin
605.
0
11-07-79
Prairie Queen Custodial Worker
lb
Bodine Custodial Worker
10-09-79
Butler, Linda
605.
0
10-15-79
Bodine Custodial Worker
la
Rogers Custodial Worker
11-07-79
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.
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
..................
ASSIGNMENT
—1
SERVICE Transfers
Employments
Monthly
Jims, William
Coffman, Dale
$ 660.
1
10-26-79
All Schools Lie. Oust. Worker
*
*
ilcGee, Arthur
Hall, Betty
605.
0
10-18-79
Hoover Custodial Worker
Jecker, Buster
Jones, Larry
625.
2
10-24-79
Northwest Custodial Worker
*•
Employment-Substitutes
Hourly
Bethany, Robert
$ 3.15
11-01-79
Washington Center
Moaning, Joseph
3.15
10-30-79
Sunset
Traywicks, Malcolm
3.15
10-15-79
Willard
$ 2.90
10-26-79
Trainee
Davis, Marlene
2.90
10-10-79
Trainee
Donnell, Raymond
2.90
11-01-79
Trainee
Fields, Mary
2.90
10-10-79
Trainee
Employment-Trainees
Allen, John
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MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979 - CONT'D
Personnel cont'd ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECT _VE DAT!
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations
Brooks, Harold Fields, Mary
Long, Richard
4d
4f
lb
Trainee
10-10-79
Trainee
10-17-79
Trainee
10-25-79
Fmpl nwnt.R
Hourly
Green, Barbara
$ 2.90
11-01-79
Trainee
Huggins, Timmy
2.90
11-01-79
Trainee
Jacobs, Kenneth
2.90
10-10-79
Trainee
Kimmons, Dwight
2.90
11-01-79
Trainee
Knight, Gary
2.90
10-26-79
Trainee
Perry, Vernon
2.90
11-01-79
Trainee
Leaves of Absence
Jones, Larry
Roosevelt Custodial Worker
9-17-79
I
PERSONNEL NAME
f
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
10-26-79
Journeyman/Painter
SERVICE
leaves of Absence
Ill Health Coffman, Julia
Custodial Services Area Supervisor 10-22-79
Dickerson, Frances
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11-02-79
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Jaramillo, Robert.
Hamilton, Robert
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 10, 1979 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1979, AT 5:15 P.M. PRESENT:
Paul English, President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
ABSENT:
Mrs. Pat Potts, Vice President
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; and other interested persons. The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
SPECIAL BUSINESS Mr. for you the
English referred to the procedure for conducting the Level III Grievance Hearing Ms. Karen Leonard and the timelines for the hearing, by stating: Ms. Leonard, have been provided with the procedure for conducting the Level III Grievance and timelines for the hearing, is that correct?
Mr. Huff and Ms. Leonard indicated that they had not received the timelines referred to. Mr. Savage stated that they had been put in the AFT mail box in the Public Relations Office. Mr. English continued: Board voted.
I think you are aware of the one-hour time limitation that the
Mr. Huff - I am aware that the Board voted that there would be a time limit, but we do not agree with the time frame.
Mr. English then read the timelines for Level III Grievance Hearings, as follows: A.
Opening Statement by Grievant or Representative - Five Minutes Maximum
B.
Opening Statement by Respondent or Representative - Five Minutes Maximum
C.
Presentation of Grievant's Position - Twenty Minutes Maximum
D.
Presentation of Respondent's Position - Twenty Minutes Maximum
E.
Closing Statement by Grievant's Representative - Five Minutes Maximum
F.
Closing Statement by Respondent's Representative - Five Minutes Maximum
After Mr. Huff questioned the reason for the setting of the timelines, Mr. English responded that he thought the Board felt like there had been superfluous, redundant questioning of witnesses in the past, and that sufficient evidence could be presented within the time frames stated.
After further objections by Mr. Huff to the time frame, Mr. English, again, stated: The Board has felt that the time frame is very necessary, and it is up to the presenter to discipline himself or herself in the presentation of his or her case. The following persons participated in the Grievance Hearing:
1.
Karen Leonard, Teacher and Grievant
2.
Jim Huff, Grievant's Representative
3.
Rhonda Ransom, Grievant's Representative
4.
Peggy Kennedy, Principal, Moon Middle School, and Witness
5.
James Savage, Employee Relations and Legislative Liaison Officer, and Respondent
Statement of Grievance: "The teacher was given a written reprimand without just cause for nonattendance at the building 'Open House" held on Thursday, October 4, 1979.
Level III Grievance Hearing - Karen Leonard
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Level III Grievance Hearing - Karen Leonard cont'd
Provision of the Agreement Violated: "Article VII, paragraph 0."
Relief Sought: "The letter of reprimand be removed from the teacher's personnel file and destroyed. The building administrator be more flexible in responding to teachers'1, explanations for nonattendance at evening after-school functions." Mr. English - I assume, Ms. Leonard, that Mr. Huff is representing you?
Ms. Leonard - The American Federation of Teachers is representing me, and Mr. Huff and Ms. Ransom have been asked to process this grievance.
Mr. English - Ms. Ransom and Mr. Huff will be recognized to represent you, but not as representatives of the AFT. Opening Statement - Mr. Huff
Mr. Huff inquired as to if the Board had been provided with copies of the Level II and Level III Grievance.
Mr. English replied:
Yes, that is correct.
Mr. Huff continued: The grievance occurred on October 22. Ms. Leonard was given a written reprimand without just cause for nonattendance at the building Open House held on Thursday, October 4, 1979. The provision of the agreement that was violated was Article VII, paragraph 0 - "No teacher shall be disciplined, reprimanded or reduced in compensation without just cause." Mr. Huff then read the relief sought and continued: The resolution at Level I did not take place. There was no hearing. On the Level II Statement of Grievance, Disposition of Level I, the principal did not schedule or attempt to schedule the Level I hearing date within the agreed to five-day period. The grievance procedure was ignored. The Level II request was filed November 13, 1979. No contact was made with the teacher or her representatives. The Superintendent's designee did not schedule the Level II hearing date within the agreed to five-workday period. We will prove that Ms. Leonard dild not participate in any type of activity that necessitated her receiving a written reprimand; that there will be no just cause proven.; There have been no hearings prior to this occasion, and therefore we request that the letter of reprimand be removed from her file and the principal be instructed to be more considerate concerning teachers' explanations for their absence from after-school activities.
Opening Statement - Mr. Savage
As an opening statement, Mr. Savage stated: The Respondent would like to state that the cause giving rise to the grievance being filed at Level I was never placed in the grievant's personnel file. She was given a letter of reprimand arid later after a discussion with the principal, the letter of reprimand was withdrawn and a notation stating the reason why she did not attend the Open House was given to her and placed in her file. This was done at the instruction of an administrator during the time that teachers did not go to Open House in October. Therefore, after the principal discussed with the grievant the reasons that she did not attend the Open House, the letter of reprimand was done away with. It doesn't officially exist, except for copies that might be here for the purpose of this hearing. Since there is no basis for a grievance to exist, I don't understand the purpose of having the hearing and what relief could be sought at this hearing. The relief has been granted. They are not grieving the fact that a* Level I hearing was not held or a Level II hearing was not held within the time as provided. Before there was time to schedule a Level II hearing, the grievant was informed that the letter would not be placed in her file. This happened to another teacher in the same building that filed a grievance. After the principal discussed the situation, found out why she could not attend Open House, she withdrew that letter of reprimand. So I question our purpose of even holding the Level III hearing. I made contact with the grievant's representative recently and explained that the letter did not exist in the file. My case is that there is no purpose in holding this hearing if the relief sought has already been granted. Therefore, I request that the hearing be dismissed.
Mr. English stated that unless someone on the Board wanted to move otherwise, the hearing would be continued. Testimony Ms. Kennedy
Ms. Kennedy responded to inquiries of when teachers were first told of the date of Open House; what teachers were told about being present at the Open House; whether she had received a directive about requiring teachers to be present; whether Ms. Leonard was asked to rearrange her priorities and try to attend the Open House; if Ms. Leonard indicated that there were alternatives; why the letter of reprimand was sent to Ms. Leonard; whether anyone complained about the absence of Ms. Lenoard at the Open House; when the letter was given to Ms. Kennedy by Ms. Leonard, and its attachment to the copy of the letter of reprimand; whether Ms. Leonard agreed with the note being placed in her folder after she was told that the letter would not be placed in her personnel file; her understanding of why the letter of reprimand was no longer necessary, and other.
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During testimony by Ms. Kennedy, the note and letter of reprimand as referred to were presented to the Board.
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Testimony Included in the testimony by Ms. Leonard were responses regarding when Ms. Leonard was Ms. Leonard first told that she could not attend the Open House; what she was told about the letter of reprimand that would be placed in her file; what Ms. Leonard told Ms. Kennedy about attending the Open House; if she asked for a copy of the letter that was to be placed in her folder, and whether’ it was received after having requested it several times; what consideration was given after a request for a Level I hearing; did she think Ms. Kennedy was following the direction of her superior in requesting teachers to be present at the Open House; did she consider it serious enough to have a grievance hearing; if she thought there was a just cause for the note to exist in her file; did she believe that a letter of reprimand existed in her personnel file; did Ms. Kennedy ever tell Ms. Leonard that she did not trust her, and other. Mr. English informed the representatives that the time was up. Mr. Huff stated that they would like to put one more witness on concerning the reprimands about the Open House.
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Mr. English stated: I am going to say that your time has expired and that people have to sort of prioritize their time, and that the point in the testimony where you felt like you had heard some conflicting testimony, you could have adjusted your other line of questioning. As a closing statement, Mr. Huff stated: The contract says that a teacher willnot be reprimanded without just cause, which means a good reason. At the principals' meeting that was discussed, we have talked with the Central Office and Mr. Savage in particular, and we were not told that that was what was instructed. We were told that there are legitimate reasons for letters of reprimand not being given. Ms. Leonard does not have a pattern of not attending meetings. This is the first occasion which she had notified her principal in advance, and the principal chose to seek to get her to change her mind in terms of priorities. The teacher chose to go to work and make some additional money for the various reasons which she has listed in her attachment to the letter of reprimand. We offer that the note came as an alternative after the letter to be attached had been offered, the explanations for why she was going to be absent that night. The principal chose to remove the letter of reprimand from the file because she did not wa.nt that in there along with the letter of attachment. The note is still a part of the teacher's official personnel file. Regardless of what the building administrator chooses to interpret,the building principal's file is identified in the negotiated agreement as part of the official personnel file. The note does not go far enough in offering an explanation. When the grievance was filed these things could have been res’olved at Level I. Because of the principal's attitude toward a lot of things, it was allowed to go by. We believe it is proper that that letter be removed, destroyed. We believe it is proper that that note be removed and destroyed. It does not need to exist. At this time we would ask that the Board would recognize the grievance, instruct the principal to remove that note. If that note exists, the teacher should have the right to attach that letter or a similar letter to the note as to why she was not at that meeting. That is also a contractuaj right negotiated. It the testimony, Principal Kennedy indicated that she had been instructed that all teachers were to receive letters of reprimand if they did not attend. She did not indicate that there was any discussion about legitimate reasons. It is very curious that she was allowed to remove it and place a note back in the file, if a legitimate requirement was given to her by the Director of Middle Schools.
Closing Statement - Mr. Huff
In Mr. Savage's closing statement, he stated: Our position is that the written Closing Statement - Mr. Savage reprimand does not exist. We acknowledge that a note does exist in the principal's file stating the date that Ms. Leonard did not attend the Open House. This is a record of her attendance. This note was put in the file at the direction of the Director of Middle Schools, and also this information was given to other principals, to make notations, not reprimands, if there were legitimate reasons that they felt like that the teacher could not be at Open House. Requiring teachers to be at Open House or expecting them to one night a year, we don't feel like is too much to ask for a teacher during their contract period. Teaching is Ms. Leonard's prime employment, and the extra activity, we feel like we have the right to request her to attend these matters. In her discussion with Ms. Kennedy over the matter and an explanation of her reasons for not going, Ms. Kennedy felt like that because of that reason, the letter of reprimand should be removed from the file. Again, it was on instruction of the Director that a record should be made that she did not attend the Open House. This is not only for protection of Ms. Leonard, but it is a protection for the principal; it is the protection for other teachers that did not attend there. The fact remains that the letter of reprimand does not exist. I don't understand what relief can be granted in this hearing. It has been taken care of. The note dated November 6 is not a letter of reprimand; it does not reprimand her in any way. It is simply a record of the fact that on that date she did not attend Open House. She was required to but did not, and it does not give the reasons that she did not;'it just simply says that she did not. It is a record of her nonattendance at Open House that evening. We feel like
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Closing Statement - Mr. Savage cont'd
the Board should rule that the relief sought at Level I has been granted; the letter has been removed; the note may be part of the principal's file, which is a part of an attendance record. We respectfully request that the grievance be denied on the basis that the relief sought has previously been given and there could be no further relief given. Mr. Huff inquired: Whatever your decision is, if thenofeis allowed to remain, the contract says she has a right to affix a written response to anything in her file ten working days after it has happened. Because of the grievance procedure and everything else, the ten workdays have already gone by. Does she still have the right to within ten days affix a response to whatever might be in her file?
Mr. Savage: I would agree to that and recommend that if she wants to make a written response, that she be allowed to do so, since the time limits at the various levels did expire. Mr. English asked for a decision of the Board. Mr. Donwerth stated: On the memo dated November 6, it plainly states that Ms. Leonard did not attend the Open House because of her involvement. I think the note could state that the principal was told earlier by the teacher that she would not be able to attend the Open House, and I see no harm in granting the relief of having the letter state per the attached note. The note would be attached to the letter, and if it is necessary that the letter remain in the file, I can see no harm in that.
Dr. Start - What you suggested, Mr. Donwerth, has already been addressed to. Mr. Savage says fine, attach the letter to the note. That is really not controversial at all. Mr. Donwerth - I think it should be stated in the note that the request not to attend was earlier indicated by the teacher to the principal per the attached note.
Dr. Start - That is a little bit different than attaching the note. You are asking for some change in the wording. I don't think that is necessary at all. Mr. English - In the letter it says that she spoke to Ms. Kennedy and told her:that she would be unable to attend.
R. #382 Level III Grievance Denied Karen Leonard
Dr. Start moved that the grievance be denied, because the relief sought had already been granted. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Williams.
Dr. Hamm asked for a perfection of the motion, to attach the letter of November 5 as Mr. Savage had stipulated that he was agreeing to. Mr. Huff stated: We would not prefer to have the Board determine exactly what would be attached to the letter of reprimand. Mr. Savage - Under the contract, she has a right to attach a written response to anything in her personnel file, and thatfile in the principal's office is part of her personnel file. She may write anything to attach to it that she so desires.
Motion as Perfected and Voted: Dr. Start agreed to perfect the motion -"that the grieva'rice be denidd and Ms-.; Leonard be allowed to place in her file any letter that she sees fit to place there as per the negotiated agreement."
Mrs. Williams agreed to the perfection, as seconder of the motion. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. The meeting was recessed until 8:00 p.m.
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Mr. English reconvened the meeting. The following persons participated in the Grievande Hearing for Gay Littlepage:
1.
Gay Littlepage, Teacher and Grievant
2.
Jim Huff, Grievant's Representative
3.
James Savage, Employee Relations and Legislative Liaison Officer, and Respondent
4.
Deuanne McElhaney, Principal, Buchanan School, and Witness
5.
Betty Williams, Director of Elementary Schools, and Witness
6.
George Russell, Director of Personnel Services, and Witness
7.
Rhonda Ransom, Grievant's Representative
Level III Grievance Hearing - Gay Littlepage
Statement of Grievance: "Personnel Director officially ordered the grievant to provide a doctor's statement for a two-day absence." Provision of Agreement Violated: "Article XIV, Section 1 (b); Article XVI, Section 4-A and A-1."
Relief Sought: "Withdrawal of the request for a statement. Removal of the request from the grievant's records. Reimbursement for the two days docked pay." Mr. English stated: Ms. Littlepage will be represented by Mr. Huff and Ms. Ransom, and they will be recognized not as representatives of the AFT, but as individuals representing Ms. Littlepage.
Mr. Huff stated: I assume the Board has received copies of the Level II Grievance. On September 28, 1979, this page (a document of the hearing) was directed by the Personnel Director to provide a doctor's statement for a two-day absence. That is in direct violation of the contract, Article XIV, Section 1 (b) which says "it is not necessary for a teacher to obtain prior approval to use sick leave, but when the illness extends beyond a period of five working days, the teacher may be required to provide appropriate evidence that the absence has been necessitated by reasons that are allowable under the provisions of this leave policy." I assume you also have a copy of the Level II Summary of Disposition at Level II. In that statement there was no argument by the grievant concerning the right'of the district or the Personnel Director to investigate the absence of an individual. It is management's prerogative to investigate any time they choose to do so, but it is not management's prerogative to request verification until it is the sixth day of an absence. The Personnel Director gave testimony concerning the allowable reasons for sick leave. There was no disagreement on that. The issue was brought up about the scope and responsibility and authority of the District. Again, we are not challenging that. That was not the issue the grievance was filed upon. In the testimony, the Director of Elementary Schools and the principal of Buchanan indicated that circumstances other than illness led to the absence of Ms. Littlepage. That becomes a key issue as to determine the circumstances warranting this disciplinary action of docking a day's pay or even ordering her to produce a doctor's statement. The findings were that the principal had admonished Ms. Littlepage tOcontinue her teaching duties; the grievant called in ill September 28; a Mr. Nunn was requested to deliver a letter to her; there was no evidence of ttTnesS. The conclusions that were arrived at Level II were that personal illness is proper grounds to use sick leave, and it is not necessary to have prior approval. Quoted in the context of the agreement is when the illness extends' beyond five workdays, the teacher can be required to provide appropriate evidence. The District quoted Article XVI, Section 4 (a), and A-1 concerning the legal rights of the District not being removed because of the contract. There was no disagreement on that at all. Several references were made to Statutes, Title 70, the power to provide leaves of absence withou pay; Title 62, concerning the responsibility of the head of the school to verify under oath as to the performance under their direction, that people were absent for legitimate reasons. It was stated that it is the responsibility of the District to determine each and every absence if each and every absence is legitimate. We believe that the District under these circumstances is attempting to discipline a teacher in an improper fashion. Teachers are being asked to do what is not the contractual right of the District to do, provide a doctor's statement before a six-day absence has lapsed, and that in not doing so, a teacher was docked. There was no specific statement in the contract limiting the head of the school seeking verification i of illness. That was one of the issues that came out in the Level II hearing, which is directly contrary to what the contract says. We will prove that Ms. Littlepage did not refuse to carry out any of her teaching tasks; that she should not have been required to provide a doctor's statementj and since she didn't, she should not have been docked.
Opening Statement - Mr. Huff
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Opening Statement - Mr. Savage
Mr. Savage stated: The Respondent wil1 stipulate that the Personnel Director did make a request from the teacher for evidence of her illness that day, and we do stipulate to the fact that the grievant was absent. The Personnl Director and principal were acting within their responsibility to the District in making the determination that the teacher was ill. We don't deny that a teacher has a right for sick leave. There is a stated purpose for it. We will show that circumstances leading up to the teacher's absent caused the principal and other administrators to question the appropriate use of sick leave.
Mr. English asked Mr. Huff if he agreed to the stipulation. Mr. Huff - That is what I am concerned about. The stipulation is simply that the Director asked the person to provide a doctor's statement. There has to be discussion as to why. We are going to have to discuss those circumstances and whether or not it was reasonable and justifiable for the Director to violate the contract by ordering a doctor's statement. The stipulation- does not give the justification, just that they did do the fact. There has got to be some proof and some discussion on that issue of what were the circumstances. Mr. English - You had two stipulations. Mr. Savage - There is no doubt that the teacher was requested to provide a doctor's statement. We admit to that, and that the teacher was absent. Those two facts we will stipulate to.
Mr. English - We will add the second point of whether you join in the stipulation that the teacher was absent. Mr. Huff - We have not denied that. provide the doctor's statement.
We are grieving the fact that she was asked to
Mr. English - So we have got an agreement on the second one, that she was absent, and we will start with the presentation of the grievant's position, reminding that there is a 20-minute limitation.
Testimony Mr. McElhaney
Mr. McElhaney, in testimony, responded to inquiries regarding at what time Ms. Eittlepac said she would not accept any preschool children in her class or refused to receive any preschool children other than kindergartners; what preschool students were assigned to Ms. Littlepage; whether there were any complaints from parents that Ms. Littlepage had refused to take their children; if he was aware that Ms. Littlepage had accumulated sick leave; if a substitute had been Utilized in Ms. Littlepage's class; if anyone told Ms. Littlepage not to go to her room; if he would testify that Ms. Littlepage did call in and say that she would not be in and did not say that she was sick; what were the grounds and circumstances that he suspected that led to her absence; the teacher's work as a team teacher; where were the partially-sighted students assigned, and other.
Testimony Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams responded to inquiries regarding conversation with two teachers that they did not feel that this was in the scope of their certification; if Ms. Littlepage indicated to anyone that she refused to take the students, and if so, exactly what was said; any proof that sick leave was abused; whether the three-year olds had been serviced; was the class instruction done individually or through a team; if the assignment of Ms. Littlepage was within the scope of their certification, and other.
During the testimony by Dr. Williams, Mr. Savage suggested that since the two hearings scheduled, Ms. Littlepage and Ms. Brueggen, were very similar in nature, that the two hearings be combined. After a brief recess, Mr. Huff stated that they did not agree that the hearings be combined, and the hearing was continued with testimony by Mr. Russell. Testimony Mr. Russell
Included in Mr. Russell's testimony were responses to inquiries regarding if there was any disagreement over the fact that teachers were not required to seek approval to use sick leave; agreement over contract as to reasons for taking-sick leave; if there was any conflict with the Personnel Director's authority to question sick leave; why he felt the need to request a document for sick leave and why he conducted an investigation in that regard; why he took the action that was taken; if he felt that Ms. Littlepage was misusing her sick leave, why a disciplinary hearing was not held; the various meetings that took place when she did not appear for work the day following and was it felt that she was misusing her sick leave or neglecting her duties; if the principal and Director felt the same way; if he had a reasonable doubt as to the purpose for the absence; the facts upon which a decision was made to require a doctor's statement; the request made of Ms. Littlepage in trying to get a doctor's statement, and other.
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As a closing statement, Mr. Huff stated: Ms. Littlepage has not had an opportunity to Closing Statement - Mr. Huff speak to express her side of the issue. We presented the administrative witnesses to establish their point and then to challenge the decision, which is your place to rule in terms of the contract language. There is absolutely no proof of misuse of sick lehve. The contract is clear. After five days a teacher may be expected or required to submit a doctor's statement. There was no investigation; it was simply a notification. Had Ms. Littlepage desired to strike back at the District or do something because of her difference of opinion about her classes, there have been other ways that she could have done it besides sick leave. I understand that we have been here a long time this evening, and I understand that the time is a factor which this Board is very much concerned with, but I do not believe that this has been a full and fair hearing.
Closing Statement Ms. Ransom stated: I agree with everything that Mr. Huff has stated, but I think so Ms. Ransom far this hearing has implied that she was rather obnoxious, and I don't believe that is the case. I don't think any testimony has come out that she has refused any kind of services whatsoever. She may have made a preference, but anybody can do that at any time, and we do it every day. No services have been denied. I believe the contract is very, very clear. If you read from the very beginning of B, it is a flowing statement and never stops until it gets to the period at the end, and everything should count in that paragraph. All of that is tied together. It is not like separate statements, one at a time. The interpretation of the intent of the contract; it means one thing, and that is that an administrator may ask for proof after five days when it is suggested that some abuse has taken place. There is a thing called rights, and there is a thing called integrity. If it is out of line, nobody has to be forced or coerced into providing information, whether they have it or not. Nobody has even had a chance to point out to see if she could provide a doctor's statement; that is beside the point. She thought it was unfairly asked of her or demanded of her to provide the evidence. In my opinion, it was too. I would not provide it either unless the five-day limit had come. I think it is bad faith of the Board if they would deny this grievance, for the mere fact that I think the contract is extremely clear. Her decisions were based on what it said. I don't think that you can judge that it is always an administrative prerogative to decide at the last minute or whenever somebody feels like it, that one day, two days or 'three, that whatever request or feeling a principal had, or for whatever other reasons that they should decide that they can make demands, to provide it and you provide it now. I think Mr. Russell said that there is a time limit; that a demand was made that she should show up at eight o'clock in the morning. We have those demands every morning. That is part of the contract, too, that we show up at eight o'clock. I don't think one particular directive is any different than what the contract requires as it is. I would ask that you look closely at what the contract says. I want to say, too, that I do disagree with the way the grievance hearings have been set up. This one is a little more serious than what some of them are that come through here. I think some of the time limits are very unfair and that they should be reconsidered again, maybe some different outlines drawn up to address them more closely.
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Mr. Savage stated: The Respondent is not disputing the right of a teacher to use sick Closing Statement leave. The contract grants sick leave to teachers. It states the purpose it is to be - Mr. Savage used for. The statement in there says that it is not necessary to get prior approval for the use of sick leave and that appropriate evidence may be required after a five-day period,- but that does not mean that if an administrator has reasonable doubt as to the proper use of sick leave, that he cannot investigate that use of sick leave and make a determination. That is part of his responsibility. An administrator has as much responsibility under the contract as a teacher does. It is a two-party contract. We saw in a grievance last week where a teacher sat before this Board and stated that she was sick. She had sat in the hearing at Level II and stated that she was sick. And yet investigation and evidence was produced that she in fact was not sick, that she had attended a meeting on the day that she had called in sick. The principal had the right to investigate that because of the circumstances prior to her taking sick leave. Circumstances prior to the absence of Ms. Littlepage, September 27 and also on September 28?gave the principal doubt, as well as the Personnel Director and Director of Elementary Schools, that sick leave had been improperly used. I think that the administrator was within the contractual rights, although it does not say that he can investigate at any time. I think an administrator has the responsibility to see that sick leave is not being abused; that we are not praying"people for services and fringe benefits that they are authorized to have if they are not providing those services, or misusing the fringe benefits as provided in the contract. I feel like the decision made at Level II was a correct decision and request that the Board uphold that decision. If you agree with their interpretation of the contract, then that means the tdacher could work one day a week and take sick leave for four days and not be required to furnish any evidence. We have teachers that have accumulated 150 days sick leave. Some of them never take it. We have other teachers that run out of sick leave from the middle of October each year. We all know, and I am sure that the grievant's representative will agree, and anybody probably in this room will agree, that we know that sick leave is being abused. The only way that we can stop abusing sick leave and running the cost of substitutes up is the proper use of sick leave and the right an administrator has to investigate any suspected and improper use of sick leave as provided in the negotiated agreement. I request that the decision at Level II be upheld.
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R. #383 Level III Grievance Denied - Gay Littlepage
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Williams: Level III Grievance be denied."
"I move that the
fir. Donwerth stated: Unfortunately, we heard more about the requirement that we have to teach the preschoolers than we did anything else. There are some questions that I personally would have liked to have had answered. I don't know if Ms. Littlepage actually saw the doctor during her illness or not. Was she asked to furnish a doctor's statement after she returned to work? Obviously, a doctor couldn't tell her at that time whether she was sick for those two days or not. I don't agree with one thing Mr. Russell said. The contract says the teacher may be required to provide appropriate evidence after five working days. To me that would say that if a teacher was in an automobile accident with a broken back, that naturally you wouldn't require them after five days to request a physician's statement, because you know that they are not able to return if they are in the hospital. But if a teacher is home with the flu or a virus of some kind, then of course it would be conceivable that you would ask for a physician's statement. The word "may" doesn't say to me that you can ask for it at any time, that the five days is just a phrase that is a part of the contract. I couldn't vote against it or vote for denial of the grievance request, because I don't know enough about the case and I want to be fair to the teacher. But at the same time, I feel like that we were not presented with enough information to really know if she was actually sick or not, other than the contention was that she didn't want to teach the preschoolers. Mr. English - It seems to me that the grievance is the Personnel Director officially ordered the grievant to provide a doctor's statement for a two-day absence, as shown on the front page of Level III. The administration has acknowledged that the Personnel Director did officially order the grievant to provide the doctor's statement for a two-day absence. We are called upon to rule on whether this is a violation of the contract, under Article IX, Section 1, and not whether she was sick or not. We are called upon to rule on whether the administration has the authority to order an employee to provide the doctor's statement after a two-day absence.
Mr. Donwerth continued to inquire regarding when the doctor's statement was requested of Ms. Littlepage, after which Mr. English referred to a part of the Level II documents which stated that "at 11:30 a.m., September 28, 1979, the Director of Personnel directed Mr. David Nunn to deliver a letter to the grievant." Mr. Savage indicated that the letter requested Ms. Littlepage to furnish a doctor's statement specifying the nature of her illness and the reason why she could not resume her assigned teaching duties, and the letter was delivered to Ms. Littlepage at 12:41 p.m., September 28. Mr. English noted that an item had been added to the Level III Grievance that was not included at Level II; that the relief sought included reimbursement of the two days docked pay. Mr. Savage stated that the item for reimbursement for docked pay was added to the Level III Grievance.by the grievant.
Discussion continued regarding the time allotted for the presentation of the evidence; as to whether Ms. Littlepage actually refused the assignment; and clarification was made again Jay'W. English regarding the reason for the grievance and the issue that was to be considered by the Board. Substitute Motion Failed Mr. Donwerth then made the following substitute motion - "that we take this grievance under advisement until after we hear the next grievance."
Dr. Hamm seconded the substitute motion. A brief discussion followed regarding the substitute motion and voting on the grievance; that probably the tiimelines could have been changed to allow more time for testimony; the appropriate time for making a suggestion to extend the timelines, and other.
On roll call for the substitute motion, Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mrs. Williams voted nay; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the substitute motion failed. .
On roll call for the original motion Dr. Start voted 'aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. the motion carried and the grievance
(that the Level III Grievance be denied), aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted English voted aye. Mr. English declared that was denied.
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The following persons participated in the Level III Grievance Hearing for Marcia Brueggen:
1.
Jim Huff, Grievant's Representative
2.
James Savage, Employee Relations and Legislative Liaison Respondent
3.
Betty Williams, Director of Elementary Schools, and Witness
4.
David Nunn, Pupil Services Coordinator - Attendance and Discipline, and Witness
5.
George Russell, Director of Personnel Services, and Witness
Level III Grievance Marcia Brueggen
Officer, and
Statement of Grievance: "Personnel Director officially ordered the grievant to provide a doctor's statement for a one-day absence." Provision of Agreement Violated: "Article XIV, Section 1 (b); Article XVL, Section 4-A and A-1."
Relief Sought:
"Removal of the request for a statement from the grievant's records."
Mr. English,' speaking to Ms. Brueggen, stated: that correct?
You are represented by Mr. Huff; is
Ms. Brueggen - Yes.
Mr. English - Mr. Huff will be recognized as your individual choice. We will have the same timelines as before, and we will begin with the opening statement by the grievant or the representative.
Opening Statement Mr. Huff stated: Contrary to what you have been told, the two grievances are not the same. The first grievance was much more complex; there were many more things involved - Mr. Huff than this one. This grievance has to do with an absence. Once again, the Director of Personnel deemed it proper to ask for a doctor's statement. Now there are documents in her file which she wishes to have removed, and that is the point of this grievance.
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Mr. Savage stated: The Respondent believes that in this case the administrator was correct in his actions; that he had the right .as well as the responsibility to make the request. I would also like to point out that in the Level III filed by the grievant, again the relief sought, the provisions violated are different from what was filed at Level II. They have expanded on the grievance at the third level, and we ask that you uphold the decision made at Level II.
Opening Statement - Mr. Savage
Mr. McElhaney responded in testimony to inquiries regarding when Ms. Brueggen called in sick and if he had reason to doubt that she was ill.
Testimony Mr. McElhaney
Included in Dr. Williams' testimony were responses to inquiries as to whether she was aware of Ms. Brueggen's absence and that she was on sick leave, and was the assignment to Ms. Brueggen within the scope of her certification.
Testimony Dr. Williams
Testimony Mr. Russell's testimony included responses in regard to if he had reason to believe Mr. Russell that Ms. Brueggen was misusing her sick leave; what was contained in the letter to Ms. Brueggen asking her to furnish a doctor's statement; what was proven by the attempt to deliver the letter; if he had any other evidence to offer concerning proof or no proof of her illness; was there anything required of her other than the doctor's statement; had it been verified that she had seen a doctor, and other.
Ms. Brueggen responded to inquiries about her absence on September 27; if she was ill Testimony that day; were people notified at the proper time that she would be absent that day Ms. Brueggen because of illness; why she was requesting that the statement be removed from her file; if she thought it was necessary to furnish the doctor's statement; why she agreed to furnish the -doctor's statement; after having proven that she was ill, why would she want the statement removed from her file, and other.
Testimony Mr. Nunn responded to inquiries regarding his explanation of what he was required to do in delivering a letter to Ms. Brueggen's house; his inability to deliver the letter; Mr. Nunn the car that was on the driveway that did not check to be Ms. Brueggen's but that of Ms. Gay Littlepage; and other
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Closing Statement - Mr. Huff
Mr. Huff stated: The grievance was filed on the fact that once again the teacher was instructed to produce a doctor's statement prior to the sixth day of her absence from school. That was the improper thing to do in the first place. Ms. Brueggen complied yvith that. She produced a doctor's statement, which should have alleviated all of the suspicions that she was misusing her sick leave. It did; at least to the extent that she was not docked a day's pay for that absence. Those are allegations and anonymous charges that were not substantiated. In the contract, on page 18, Section VII, concerning the personnel files, D says al legations and anonymous charges shall not be placed in the personnel files of a teacher. If there were some suspicions that something was wrong and improper, then there should have been a disciplinary hearing of some sort, at which time she could have been confronted with the additional charges and some type of proper disciplinary action taken if things were substantiated or proven. There has been no proof here that anyone even questioned her when she called in for sick leave. Dr. Williams did not indicate any opinion one way or the other whether she was sick or not on that occasion. The investigation, again, consisted of simply trying to deliver a letter. This time the grievant was suspected of being home and not coming to the door. I am not for sure if Ms. Brueggen is in the habit of going to the door when strangers appear on her porch. That is just some other things which have been tossed in to once again justify that it is the administrative prerogative to put in the files and keep in the files and require of teachers anything they deem necessary. That is not the way the contract reads. All that Ms. Brueggen is asking is the suspicions : that she was misusing her sick leave were disproven when she complied with proving that she was not ill, and that was her choice. Since shd did prove that to the satisfaction of not being docked a day's pay, all references to that request for a doctor's statement should be removed from her file because it is an allegation that was not substantiated. In fact, it was proven just the opposite. It is something which is well within the realm of this district to do. It is something which this Board should again look at the contract language and simply honor the contract language. We are asking that the request for the doctor's statement be removed from her file.
Closing Statement - Mr. Savage
Mr. Savage stated: The Respondent feels like that the request made by the Personnel Director for verification was a legitimate request and within the scope of his authority and responsibility. The request does not prove whether or not Ms. Brueggen was ill. That is not the purpose of this grievance hearing, to determine whether or not she was ill. The request and the response given to that request simply proves that she saw a doctor that day. On the basis of that, it verified that as far as the Personnel Director was concerned, the use of sick leave was proper, and therefore she was not docked. It is not an anonymous 'charge that she misused sick leave; it was simply that under the circumstances involved, in Ms. Brueggen's case as in the previous case, there was reasonable doubt that there could be a possible misuse of sick leave. When Ms. Brueggen received the request, she furnished it, and it was accepted. We still feel like that it is within the scope of the responsibility and authority of administrators to request information to verify a suspected misuse of sick leave. If we did not have that authority, then there would be no reason to even doubt it whatsoever, just simply grant it to them. But there were circumstances involved in this situation; a prior conference with the grievant, and requesting her to be at school that day to resume assigned duties, and when she didn't show, there was evidence in the mind of the Personnel Director that she was not using her sick leave for which the contract states it be granted. The question here is does the administrator have the authority? . I*n"fehe previous grievance, you upheld it, which in effect said that he did have the authority to make the request. As far as removal of the request and the verification from the personnel file, that information is there as a protection to the teacher as much as anybody. She was absent that day and therefore if the situation arises where there is any question about it again, we do have proof that the evidence was furnished and that it was determined that she had utilized sick leave for a proper purpose. We ask that the decision granted at Level II be upheld. Mr. English stated that it was time for the Board to make a decision, and continued: If you will look at your various grievances, on Level II, item C, Provision of Agreement Violated is alleged to be Article XIV, Section 1 (b), which is the sick leave provision about requiring the evidence. On Level II it has been expanded to include Article XVI, Section IV, which is page 39 of the contract, which is entitled equal rights of the Board, which says that the agreement shall not abrogate the legal rights, obligations, and powers of the Board, including the right to make policy. The exercise of these legal rights, obligations, and powers of the Board, the adoption of such rules and regulations and policies that they may deem necessry shall be limited by the specific terms of the ratified agreement. A moment ago in the closing arguments we heard some reference to personnel files, about the material in there, which is not listed as one of the alleged artiicles violated on the Level III Statement of Grievance as filed. So we have sort of an expansion of the alleged articles violated as we go along. Again, we are down to trying to figure out the contract language and what it means.
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Mr. Donwerth - Title 70, Section 5, Article 117, and the statement in Title 62, Section 304.1, states that these statutes are very cleas as to when a teacher may receive pay for absences and the responsibility of the district to determine that each and every absence is legitimate. I am going to accept that. It is not very clear to mes and I can't find anything clear about it. However, the relief sought in this', I am assuming that the District had the right to request or ask Mr. Nunn to go out and deliver the letter to bring a doctor's statement. He was not able to contact the teacher. If we were right in requesting a doctor's statement, she did obtain a doctor's statement verifying that she was legally sick on that day, and she was not docked her pay.
R. #384 Disposition of Level III Grievance Marcia Brueggen
Mr. Donwerth continued: I move that we rule in favor of the grievant and her relief sought, that the requestfor the doctor's statement be removed from her records.
Mrs. Hill seconded the motion, and continued: I think that we did have the right to ask for the doctor's statement; that is the Personnel Director's prerogative. I do tliiink that she did comply with what was asked of her, so therefore I see no reason for that request being in her personnel file. I think it should be removed. Mr. English - The grievance is that there was a violation of the contract in the Personnel Director officially ordering the grievant to provide a doctor's statement even, if I am hearing what they want removed from the personnel files, that that is actually the area that should be grieved. If that is where they seek their relief, in having that information removed from the personnel files, maybe they should go back with that one and to let it start at Level I, or wherever it properly should begin. If we are to follow any kind of consistency, I think that we need to defeat the motion and probably the grievant should go back to Level I or II and start out with a new grievance based upon removal of the information in her personnel file.
Mr. Savage - In the interest of saving time, I would like to state that the Personnel Office is willing to remove the request for verification of the illness and also the doctor's statement from the grievant's file, although it has no relationship to this grievance. The request was made; it was complied with, and if the Board does rule that the administrators have the right to investigate, as it did in the previous grievance, suspected misuse of sick leave, then there would be no cause to have that in the file and should not be a part of her personnel record. It is simply there now for informational purposes for holding this grievance hearing, and the District would be willing to remove it. Substitute Motion Approved
Mrs. Hill made the following substitute motion which was seconded by Dr. Hamm "I move that the contract has not been violated, but that the Board grant the relief sought." On roll call, Dr. Startvoted ay^; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Additional Grievance Hearings Scheduled
Mr. English informed the Board' that it was necessary to schedule a meeting to hear additional Level. Ill Grievances. Following a discussion by Dr. Payzant, members of the Board,� and'Mr. Huff, a Special Board Meeting for Level III Grievance Hearings was scheduled for 8:00 a.m., January 4, 1980.
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #385 Adjournment
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA ) STATE OF OKLAHOMA
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the Special Meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meetinq. Witness my hand and seal of this school /district this^aay of , T9BC
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board ot tducation
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1979, AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Paul English, President Mrs. 'Pdt Potts, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Delbert Hamm, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Freddye Williams, Member
Others present: Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from professional groups; and other interested persons.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. English and Dr. Hamm gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the Board members were: present. entered the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Roll Call
Mr. Donwerth
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill for appoval of the minutes of November 28, November 30, and December 3, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carri ed.
R. #386 Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORT - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mrs. Potts stated: I was pleased to have a chance to participate in the annual PTA Christmas dinner with administrative staff and PTA people from all over the city. It is always a really warm get-together and I wanted to convey my appreciation to the PTA. Also, a point of pride, the John Marshal.! Harmony Vocal Music group has been selected to attend the International Music Festival in Hawaii and we are very proud of them.. They will be performing on December 18, trying to help raise the money to be able to make that trip.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Williams stated: I would like to ditto what Mrs. Potts said about the PTA luncheon. And those of you who were not aware of the annual presentation of the Messiah yesterday afternoon really missed a treat. The Messiah incorporated the music department of Douglass High School, the Baton and Keyboard Club, and a group from St. John Baptist Church. Two of the main soloists are vocal music teachers in the Oklahoma City school system. The Baton and Keyboard Club gave two scholarships - one to a last year1s graduate of Douglass High School, who is a freshman at OBU; and another stude’nt wfio just graduated from John Marshall High School, the young man that the community helped send to Europe, and who is a freshman at OU. They honored these outstanding young men and principals Dr. June Dawkins and Dr. James Robinson.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Hill stated: I also enjoyed the PTA luncheon. I also enjoyed being invited to : the Maintenance Department Christmas dinner that was held Friday night, and which they cooked themselves. They really did an outstanding job of cooking the food. I noticed that Taft Middle School won the special award of Special Merit from the Oklahoma Heritage Association. I think there were four schools in and around the Oklahoma City area that did receive that award, and Taft was one of them. I do think Ms. Wheeler and the staff there do need to be commended for putting forth that extra effort. Again, I think we had some nice position papers in our briefcases this weekend. I do know that for Pat Watson and George Russell it probably took a lot of research to come up with some of the position papers that we wil1 probably be hearing more iabout later on.
Mrs. Hill continued: On our Bond Fund, at one time we were given a drawing of What they were doing at each school. I was wondering if that was posted somewhere people might know what is being done. The Board did receive pictures of each school; they showed what they would be doing with the Bond Fund money. If that were posted somewhere, probably, then people would know and maybe would help keep up with it a little better.
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COMMITTEE REPORT - BOARD MEMEBERS' COMMENTS cont'd Dr. Payzant, in responding to Mrs. Hill, stated: We are in the process of doing something that is repsonsive to part of your question, and that is of implementing a program which would have at each school where Bond Fund projects have been completed, or are in progress or planned, some kind of posted sign or indication of that project and the amount of money involved. The process is in the planning stages.
Mrs. Hill - People say, what are we doing at this separate school? If it was on display, people would know What we had already committed ourselves to do. I think the progress report is very good and probably needs to be posted at the schools so that the faculties will know also where we are going, because we get the information about where we are on our Bond Fund projects, but it may stop at that point and it needs to go on. In our Long Range Plan, we are trying to get parents involved again, and Mark Twain recently did have their first organization of parents in about two years and I was very pleased, as was the principal, that they had to delay the meeting because they did not have enough chairs. They had to bring in several more rows. So I think that speaks very well for Mr. Thompson and his group there. Also, over the weekend, some of the sophomores in Oklahoma City were in a basketball tournament at Edmond, and Grant won the championship; Northwest came in second. Comments )r. Start
Dr. Start stated: I wanted the Superintendent, the sta-ff, and all the teachers in the system to know how appreciative I am of the evidence that we are an educational establishment and that is our major goal and objective. This is evidenced by some of the reports we have been reading about in our packets provided to us by the Superintendent, as well as some of the test scores of last year. That obviously reflects last year, but I am very pleased with that because I am on this Board of Education to instill educational excellence, both in terms of the faculty and the students. That is what I like to spend my time doing, and I would like the Superintendent, the faculties^ and the teachers to know that. LEGAL REPORT
\ttorney1 s Report
Mr. Bleakley reported:
Recommendation Superintendent
Dr. Payzant stated: Maybe it is appropiate at this point, under the Attorney's Report, to suggest an action by the Board with respect to a follow-up on a recommendation that I made at an earlier meeting concerning the possibility of a runoff election. It is my recommendation that the Board direct me to first meet with representatives 6f the Association o-f.J21 ass room Teahcers to determine the method by which the runoff election shall be held for the selection of a representative organization for the certified employees; and, secondly, to hold such an election at the earliest practicable date.
R. #387 Approval of Superintendent1s Recommendation Re Runoff Election 'or Selection of Representative Irganization
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts: "I would move that the Superintendent be instructed to meet with representatives of the Association of Classroom Teachers to do the two things that he indicated in his recommendation; namely, to meet with them'and also to set an appropriate time for an election at the earliest date."
(1)
Hearing by Judge Carmon Harris and Appeal Filed in Supreme Court - Pursuant to the direction of the Supreme Court, we had a hearing before Judge Harris last Friday, December 14, at which time Judge Harris held that the injunction was in no way affected by the election of the AFT and that they were to be in a nonrepresentative status until December 31, 1980. The AFT today filed an appeal of that order in the Supreme Court and we filed a motion to consolidate that appeal with the appeal of the original injunction. The Court has not yet set a date for the briefs to be submitted in that matter.
Mr. Donwerth - I see no reason to hold an election. I think it is costly, and would be time-consuming. The organizations did in a meeting prior to the other election set up guidelines and standards for an election, and since one of the organizations did win, has been decertified and cannot be recognized, then I believe we could recognize the other organization if we feel they should be represented. That is the only alternative for them to be the representative.
Dr. Start - Mr. Bleakley, the only provision for recognizing anyone is by an election, isn't it?
Mr. Bleakley - Yes. Dr. Start - In order to obey the law, that is what we must do?
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Mr. Bleakley - For the ACT to be recognized, they must receive a majority of the votes cast. I researched the cases on similar elections where there have been candidates disqualified from the ballot after the election has been held. They hold that you cannot disenfranchise those voters who voted in this case for the AFT, and the proper course will be to complete the runoff between the other two Choices and let all the possible participants in the election vote. Dr. Start - I thought that is what we needed to do, and I agree with Mr. Donwerth, that I think it is kind of silly to spend all that money, because we know exactly what is going to happen but still I think the Board, as it has in the past, is committed to fbilltfwihg the Taw and the statutes. And I don‘t like to throw money away anymore than you do.
R. #387 Approval of Superintendent's Recommendation Re Runoff Election for Selection of Representative Organization cont'd
Mrs. Hill - Then going on to the Supreme Court has no bearing on the new election or anything? Mr. Bleakley - That is not to say that sometime in the future, the Supreme Court may become involved in the process, but the present appeals have no effect on conducting an election.
Mrs. Hill - Haven't we already gone through this process of saying we will have an election?
Mr. English - If the Supreme Court ruled a certain way. make this ruling. This was a district court.
The Supreme Court did not
Dr. Payzant - The Supreme Court threw it back to the district court and it was the district court that made the ruling. I thought to be very clear, since we had a Board meeting tonight, it would be appropriate to put a motion to the specific situation now, particularly since we don't have another Board meeting until January 7. Mr. Donwerth - I am sure in Judge Harris' wisdom,and in all fairness, aould have made a decision for decertification and saved the taxpayers a lot of noney in attorney expenses, in going to the Supreme Court and back to the lower court and back to the Supreme Court. The whole thing could have been taken care of by making a firm decision and then going through the appellate court and getting a decision.
Mr. English - I don't think Judge Harris is the one who decides who goes to the Supreme Court though. Mr. Donwerth - But he did decide that instead of getting the decertification in the first hearing, he kind of left it in limbo there and said put them on the ballot. We held the election :and then they went, to the’Supreme'Court. It was put back down to the lower court, and now we are going to wind up back in Supreme Court again. It is a costly project. Mr. English - I think Judge Harris did an excellent job though. The most expensive part was the part where there was a denial that there had been a strike, that anybody led a strike, that anybody participated in a strike; the six or seven days of testimony.
Mr. Donwerth - I have no quarrel with the Judge or with his judgment. My only quarrel is that this ’thing has stayed in court and is continuing to stay in court and costing the taxpayers large sums of money. Mr. English - I am sure that everyone is aware that we are not the ones that are filing the appeals in this case.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion (carried.
Mr. English presented John Stanfield to give the Auditor's Report.
Mr. Stanfield stated: We have given you the audit report on the school district as a whole which includes the General Fund, Building Levy Fund, Bond Fund, Sinking Fund, and the Federal Funds. In one report you also have the audit report on the school activity accounts and also a separate report on the Central Food Service Department. All of these are for the year ending June 30, 1979. I would like to take this opportunity to express the appreciation we have for the cooperation that we have received from the members of the Board during the audit, and most especially the members of the administration that we talked to.
Auditor's Annual Report
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R. #388 Auditor's Report Approved
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs..Hi 11 that the audits be approved, and that the auditors be given a vote of thanks for doing an excellent job on the reports.
Mrs. Potts commented: The audit report seemed like a very thorough study of detailed concerns and I trust that there will be, if there hasn't been already, a prompt follow-up on the things that were called to our attention in the management report. I think that this is one thing that we were hoping to get several years ago when we asked for more of a management letter with our auditing report. It really points out to us specific areas where we can improve the kind of job we are doing, and this does a good job of just that. Dr. Start - The particular breakdown on one of the reports convinces me in a way that I can understand why we audit, and I appreciate that very much. Mr. Stanfield - We feel like as auditors the management letter is one of our greatest services for obvious reasons which you have expressed. Dr. Payzant - We received the management letter about two days before you did, and I have instructed the directors of the elementary, middle, and fifth year centers, and high schools to immediately contact the principal where notations have been made i;tg follow the suggestions that the auditors have made with respect to the school activity accounts, and that will be done immediately.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted 'aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Information to the Board
ITEMS PENDING 1.
November 5, 1979 Board Meeting Commission to Improve Education Report
2.
November 19, 1979 Board Meeting Study of Security Department Vehicles
SUPERINTENDENT' REPORT
Dr. Payzant - The first two items in my report relate to filing an Estimate of Needs which is required of the Board by state statute; the preliminary estimate of the amounts of money and the tax rates that will be required.through setting an election date for the mileage election in the spring of 1980. R. #389 Approval of Items Re School Election
“A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Williams to approve items 1 and 2 as follows: 1.
2.
Approval -af,the preliminary estimate* of the amounts of money and the tax rates that will be' required for the district for the fiscal year beginning July 1 , 1980, and the call for an election contained in the estimate form, an election to be held on Tuesday, April 8, 1980, for the purpose of voting on the following questions:
(a)
Making an Emergency Levy of 5 mills for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1980, under Section 9 (d), Article X, Oklahoma Constitution.
(b)
Making a Local Support Levy of 10 mills for the fiscal year beginning July 1 , 1980, under Section (d-1), Article X, Oklahoma Constitution.
(c)
Making a Building Fund Levy of 5 mills for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1980, under Section 10, Article X, Oklahoma Constitution.
Adoption of the following Resolution to the County Election Board, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma: RESOLUTION An election of the School District Electors of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, will be held at **one hundred (100) school buildings in said District on the 8th day of April, 1980, beginning at 7:00 a.m. and ending at 7:00 p.m. on said date, to consider or vote upon:
(a)
Emergency Levy - 5 Mills
(b)
Local Support Levy - 10 Mills
(c)
Building Fund Levy - 5 Mills
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(*A corrected copy of Estimate of Needs follows the last page of the.minutes.)
**POLLING PLACES - ELECTION Adams Administration Bldg Adult Day Center Arcadia Arthur Belle Isle Vo-Tech Bodine Britton Buchanan Burbank Capitol Hill Middle Capitol Hill High Carver Central Classen Columbus Coolidge Creston Hills Davis Dewey Douglass Dunbar Edgemere Edwards Eisenhower Eugene Field Fillmore Foster-Estes Vo-Tech Garden Oaks Gatewood Grant Green Pastures Harding Harrison Hawthorne Hayes Heronville Hillcrest Horace Mann Hoover Jackson Jefferson . ' Johnson Kaiser Martin Luther King Lafayette Lee Lincoln Linwood Longfellow
3416 S. W. 37th 900 N. Klein 715 N. Walker Arcadia, OK 5100 S. Independence 5904 N. Villa 5301 S. Bryant 1215 N. W. 95th 4126 N. W. 18th 3233 N. W. 65th 2717 S. Robinson 500 S. W. 36th 2801 S. W. 3rd 817 N. Robinson 1901 N. Ellison 2402 S. Pennsylvania 5212 S. Villa 2240 N. E. 19th 324 S. E. 53rd 3500 N. Lindsey 900 N. Eastern 1432 N. E. 7th 3200 N. Walker 1123.. N. E. Grand Blvd. 1301 N. E. Eisenhower Dr 1515 N. Klein 5200 S. Blackwelder 4901 S. Bryant 3401 N. E. 16th 1821 N. W. 21st 5016 S. Pennsylvania 4300 N. Post Road 3333 N. Shartel 721 Britton Road 2300 N. W. 15th 6900 S. Byers �1240 S. W. 29th 6421 S. Miller 1105 N. W. 45th 2401 N. W. 115th 2601 S. Villa 6800 S. Blackwelder 1810 Sheffield Road 3125 Lyon Blvd. 1537 N. E. 24th 500 S. W. 44th 424 S. W. 29th 1138 N. Geary 3416 N. W. 17th 1201 N. E. 48th
Madison Mark Twain Marshall Mayfair Monroe Moon Nichols Hills Northeast North Highland Northwest Classen Oakridge Page-Woodson Parker Parmelee Pierce Polk Prairie Queen Putnam Heights Quail Creek Rancho Village Ridgeview Riverside Rockwood Rogers Roosevelt Ross Sequoyah Service Center Shidler Shields Heights Southeast Southern Hills Spencer Stand Watie Star Star Spencer Stonegate Sunset Taft Telstar Truman Van Buren Webster West Nichols Hills Western Village Westwood Wheeler Wi1 lard Willow Brook Wilson
3117 N. Independence 2451 W. Main 9017 N. University 3200 N. W. 48th 4810 N. Linn 1901 N. E. 13th 1301 Wilshire Blvd. 3100 N. Kelly 8400 N. Robinson 2801 N. W. 27th 4100 Leonhardt Dr. 600 N. High 12000 N. E. 42nd 6700 S. Hudson 4101 S. W. 27th Pl. 3806 N. Prospect 6609 S. Blackwelder 1601 N. W. 36th 11700 Thorn Ridge Rd. 1401 S. Johnston Dr. 10010 N. Ridgeview 421 S. W. 11th 3131 S. W. 24th 4000 N. Spencer 3233 S. W. 44th 4120 Magnolia 2400 N. W. 36th 2700 N. Miramar 1415 S. Byers 301 S. W. 38th 5401 S. Shields 7800 S. Kentucky 8900 N. E. 50th 3517 S. Linn 8916 N. E. 23rd 3001 N. Spencer Rd. 2525 N. W. 112th 3105 Sunset Blvd. 2901 N. W. 23rd 9521 N. E. 16th 1324 N. Kelham 2700 S. W. 40th 6708 S. Santa Fe 8400 N. Grevstone 1508 N. W. 106th 1701 Exchange 501 S. E. 25th 1400 N. W. 3rd 8105 N. E. 10th 2215 N. Walker
On roll call, Dr* Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #389 Approval of Items Re School Election - cont'd
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R. #390 Approval of Board Policies as Amended
Dr. Payzant - You have been working with Jack Isch and other staff members about 18 or 20 months to review all of the Board policies, and to codify them, and you have had a manual pulled together by Mr. Isch which reflects the work of the last two years. I firn recommending that you adopt the Board Policy Manual as it was presented to you, knowing full well that you have the opportunity at any Board meeting to address any of your existing policies and, of course, to propose new ones for consideration of the entire Board. As we further develop the Manual, there would be additions made and modifications to existing policies. Once adopted by you the Policy Manual would be circulated throughout the district so copies would be available for each principal and in each school library as well as key departments in the Central Office, and it would then become the basic manual for policy directions for the Oklahoma City Public Schools. It is always a great effort to dodify policies, and I was impressed when I arrived last January with the work that had already been done. Most of the difficult work was done prior to my arrival, so I can't take much credit for it. I think it provides the district with a good base to operate from in the future.
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts for approval of Board Policies as included in the Board Policy Manual submitted on December 6, 1979.
Mrs. Potts - I think some of the members of the audience have already seen the size of this publication. A great big tribute has to go to Jack Isch for his efforts over the years to help us develop this, bringing together thevarious points of view to one standard policy on all of the issues that we could imagine might come up in the course of a year. I think it has been a monumental project and Mr. Isch has provided some excellent leadership in helping do it. Mrs. Hill - There were some changes in some of the policies, and I wanted us to be aware of those. One of them that I was especially looking for was on Student Transportation in Private Vehicles. That, of course, Mr. Isch has told me had been pulled and hfc is still working on it, but I do think it is something that we as a Board need to be aware of. It was a policy that we discussed originally, and I do think some decisions need to be made on this one in the near future. Also, the policy on the vacation for the administration building employees, we discussed it at great length. The completed form did not come back to us until we received this manual. On the initiation of the negotiations process, I think Mr. Isch agreed that it was one he overlooked, because it should read - "The Board shall designate a representative to meet and confer with representatives of employee organizations to negotiate a procedure for negotiations." I have a question on Interscholastic Athletics. I don't think we resolved this one, and Mr. Isch was nice enough to run off the rules fron the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association, and I was interested in the third paragraph which says, "students shall not participate in athletics until there is on file with the principal a physical examination and parent consent certificate." My concern is are we currently doing this? Dr. Payzant - I don't know for sure whether we are doing it in all instances either, asJrindicated to you before the meeting, so we are going to have to check. It seems to me that either by separate action that you could indicate that it would take effect in this instance with the beginning of the next sports season, or if we are under obligation to be following this now, which we may be, we could need to check in what instances schools are not following these regulations and for students who are involved in teams for these winter sports to get the parents' consent forms and physicals on file if they are not already there.
Amendment Failed Mrs. Hill expressed a concern about the policy on Student Dress Code, and moved to amend the policy by deleting - "Attire that reveals the chest is prohibited."
Dr. Hamm seconded the motion.
Members of the Board continued to discuss the proposed .amendment in regard to fish-net shirts that are worn by boys, if the action would be discriminatory - one standard for boys and one standard for girls, and other. On roll call for the amendment to delete the sentence as moved by Mrs. Hill, Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted nay; Mrs. Potts voted nay; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted nay. Mr. English declared that the amendment failed. Amendment Approved
Mrs. Hill also expressed a concern about the policy on Student Drug Abuse, after which Mrs. Potts made the following amendment which was seconded by Mrs. Hill; that the heading would read "Student Drug and Alcohol Abuse"; the policy would state -"The Board prohibits the possession or use of unauthorized drugs and alcohol on district property"; also to include the following sentence: "Students in violation of this policy may be
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Amendment Approved cont'd
summarily suspended or given a lengthy suspension for possession or use of illegal drugs, alcohol, or a controlled dangerous substance." Members of the Board discussed the combining of the terms drug and alcohol; that there is not a Board policy that says a student cannot be under the influence of drugs; it says you can't possess them, however the Pardnts and Students Handbook refers to being under the influence of drugs, etc.; and other.
R. #390 Approval of Board Policies as Amended cont'd
On roll call for the amendment, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. William voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted ay,e; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the amendment carried.
Second Amendment Approved Mrs. Hill moved to amend the policy on Availability of Student Names to read "School officials shall not furnish lists of names and addresses of students to persons or agenoies that will be used for political purposes or commercial gain."
Mr. Donwerth seconded the amendment. Dr. Payzant and members of the Board discussed the intent of the amendment as to, for example, releasing student names to Congressmen, Board members, the Governor, local officials, schoolsand colleges,, and other.
Following the discussion, Dr. Payzant suggested a perfection of the amendment, which was accepted by Mrs. Hill and Mr. Donwerth, maker of the motion and seconder, that "School officials shall not furnish lists of names and addresses of students to persons or agencies who will use them for campaign purposes or commercial gain;" with also an additional change -"The^Superintendent may authorize the release of lists of students to federal, state, and local officials and local schools and colleges which in his/her opinion offer opportunities of sufficient merit to interest them." On roll call for the amendment as perfected, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
On roll call for the Board policies as amended, Dr;.Start’voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. It was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts to direct the following persons to attend conferences as' indicated:
At No Expense to the School District
(a)
James Robinson, Principal-John Marshall High School, National Principals' Meeting, Miami, Florida, January 11-16, 1980.
(b)
Milton H. Denman, Principal-Ridgeview Elementary School; Bill Shehorne, PrincipalAdams Elementary School, Annual Meeting - Central Association of Elementary Principals, Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 19-22, 1980.
(c)
Leslie Kelly, Principal-Madison Elementary School, South Central Association of NAESP Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 19-22, 1980.
At School District Expense (d)
Stanley Garrett, Leadman Mechanic-Service Center Garage, International Truck Training Institute, Dallas, Texas, January 7-10, 1979.
(e)
One or more Board members, Federal Relations Network Conference, National School Boards Association, Washington, D. C., February 3-5, 1980.
(f)
William Bleakley, National School Boards Association Convention, San Francisco, California, April 18-22, 1980.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #391 Professional Trips Approved
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Recommended for Action on January 7, 1980 Acceptance of the [nstructional Management Goals md Objectives Evaluation for 1978-79 and the suggested Modifi:ations for implementation in ;he 1980-81 [nstructional Management ’rogram as Jetailed
GOALS 1 and 2:
1.
Correlate monitoring process in reading and math to skills rather than a specific textbook program in grades one through five.
2.
Develop a uniform system for reporting mastery of skills and number of skills mastered by students in reading and math in grades K-5.
3.
Results on the Fundamental Math Skills CRT indicate greater emphasis needs to be made in teaching math skills at the high school level.
4.
Efforts need to be made to increase the number of eleventh grade students takinc the test. This would provide more complete data on the number of eleventh grade students mastering the fundamental math skills.
5.
At the high school level, the current practice is to enroll students in grades nine and ten in the Developmental Reading class if they score 4.9 or below on a standardized test. The Developmental Reading course counts as the Language Arts requirement. Eleventh and twelfth grade students may enroll in the Developmental Reading as an elective course but it does not fulfill the Language Arts requirement. High School students, (9-12), scoring between 5.0 and 6.9 in reading currently should be receiving reading instruction in Language Arts classes. It is recommended that students who score below 7.0 must enroll in a Developmental Reading class in the following manner: - Ninth and tenth grade students (below 7.0) would be required to enroll in a Developmental Reading class which would count toward Language Arts requirements for graduation. - Eleventh and twelfth grade students (below 7.0) would be required to enroll in Developmental Reading Class in lieu of an elective. The Developmental Reading class would not fulfill the Language Arts requirement. Parents opposed to the enrollment of their child in Developmental Reading must sign a written statement. The parent's signature will acknowledge that they are aware of their child's reading level and do not want her/him enrolled in Developmental Reading.
GOALS 3, 4, 6*:
Delete Goals 3, 4, and 6 from the monitoring process since: a.
Constructing affective objectives for instructional management presents problems not encountered when constructing objectives for the cognitive domain.
b.
Valid measurement of affective objectives is more difficult, more timeconsuming, and involves different procedures that does valid measurement of cognitive objectives.
c.
Attitudes about self, attitudes about school, and attitudes about peers cannot be approached directly from an instructional management point of view.
GOAL 5: Goal five objectives and activities be completely rewritten when a Career Education Program is implemented in the district. All monitoring of Goal Five should be suspended until this program is implemented.
GOAL 7: Currently teacher and student check lists are used to evaluate Goal Seven. Alternative evaluation instruments should be investigated to determine if more adequate measures can be found.
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Recommended for Action on January 7, 1980 Acceptance of the Mrs. Mitchell stated: The evaluation is the same format as we trsed last year. I would Instructional like to take just a moment to go oyer and summarize some of the things that I think are Management Goals and Objectives very positive about the Instructional Management evaluation. The results of the Evaluation for 1978-79 Instructional Management programs show that overall 81% of the students in 1978-79 and the kindergarten through the eighth grade demonstrated mastery of reading materials Suggested Modifiappropriate to their instructional level. This was an increase over last year when cations for 73% overall demonstrated mastery. For the 1978-79 school year, 56% of the students, Implementation in again in kindergarten through the eighth grade, demonstrated mastery of reading the 1980-81 materials appropriate to their grade level or above. Again, we find an increase over the previous year. At that time we had 51% demonstrate mastery, which I think is quite Instructional Management Program excellent. as Detailed In math, students are also doing better. Overall, 76% of the students in kindergarten cont'd through eighth grade demonstrated mastery of the math skills. The percentage of middle school students working on math skills at grade level or above ranged from 86% in the eighth grade to 91% at the sixth grade level. Dr. Payzant asked Barbara Mitchell to present a brief summary of the findings of the Instructional Management Goals and Objectives Evaluation for 1978-79, and present an overview of the modifications as listed.
Goal 7 is the goal that talks about the rational powers, the ability to think. Overall 71% of the students demonstrated problem-solving skills as reported in the 1978-79 school year as measured either by a teacher check list or a student check list. Here again, this is quite an increase over the previous year when we had 58% of the students. I think this increase possibly occurs aS the result of better understanding of the objectives on the part of the teachers and hopefully of students. I would like to call your attention particularly to the recommendation on reading. Item No. 5 under Goals 1 and 2 recommends that students that score below 7.0 enroll in a reading program, and I am referring to a reading program taught by a trained reading teacher. This gives you what we are doing at this time and I hope points out the changes that I am requesting. In ninth and tenth grades for these students, they would be required, if they are scoring below 7 grade level, to enroll in a reading class. This reading class would be counted toward the graduation requirements for language arts for ninth and tenth grade. For the eleventh and twelfth grade students scoring below 7.0, they, too, would be required to enroll in a reading class; however, this reading class would not be counted toward the graduation requirements. The reason for this difference, it is felt that in language arts III and IV, students receive instruction in oral and written communication Jn grammar and literature, and these are what the students need to have.
Goals 3, 4 and 5 are the affective goals. Certainly, I would recommend that the objectives be kept, but the monitoring of these objectives be deleted. There is a position paper presented by Pat Watson giving my rationale for this recommendation. For Goal 5, at the present time we do not have on a district-wide level a comprehensive career education program. Until one is developed, I would recommend that the monitorinc of and the objectives within this particular goal be deleted.
For Goal 7, I would recommend that further ^examination be made to try to find some more definitive kind of evaluation instrument. Mrs. Hill inquired: As I understand, you are recommending these goals for 1980-81. What are we doing now?
Mrs. Mitchell - We have already evaluated the affective goals, which would be 3, 4 and 6. That evaluation is already completed for this year. Those instruments were administered through the last of October and the first of November. Mrs. Hill - Do we do them more than once? Mrs. Mitchell - No, just one time. Part of the problem we have discovered is that we found that every department was doing their own testing and we literally were testing these kids in the same type of area.
Mrs. Hill - Then you would not necessarily need to tabulate the Goals 3, 4 and 6 for this year? _ Mrs. Mitchell - I probably would, but here again this would be something that would be up to the Board to decide whether they would want it.
Dr. Payzant - Since we have the data for this year, we might as well go ahead and tabulate it and present it to you. We are not well satisifed with either the validity or reliability of the data. And that, in part, is the reason for our recommendation, plus a consciousness of the work load on staff, teachers, administrators, and the problem of over testing students. Unless we have a good reason and are going to make good use of the date, we want to try to streamline the overall process as much as possible. That is not to say that those goals are not important, because we all feel that they It is simply that the state of tests and measurements is not such that
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Recommended for Action on January 7, 1980 Acceptance of the Instructional Management Goals and Objectives Evaluation for 1978-79 and the Suggested Modifications for Implementation in the 1980-81 Instructional Management Program as Detailed cont'd
Dr.'Payzant cont'd we find quantitative measures to measure values, attitudes, feelings, and emotions. ~Dr. Start - I think valuable experience has been gained and somehow this should be communicated tothe educational world. I am not so sure that kind of information and the kinds of things that Pat Watson is saying in her position paper is well known. If it is, don't clog up the literature with’studies, but I would encourage the staff and the people writing and evaluating it, if the educational literature is not very clear about testing affective education, that they write a paper and show the data that' we have accumulated and the reason why we feel now the way we feel. Mrs. Mitchell - I think most of research and the literature will support the fact that there are great problems, great weaknesses in trying to measure affective areas.
Dr. Hamm - I am wondering is there any way of knowing in the testing if the students tested have come through our school system or are they students who have been at a lower level that might be boosting that test grade at K-5, or at the upper levels where the achievers are leaving the district and we are left with the underachievers?;is : this reflected in it, or is there any way of knowing this? Dr. Payzant - Not in terms of this report or the earlier one that I gave you on the standardized achievement test program. I have asked Pat Watson and her staff to see what we could do without the benefit of a multi-year longitudinal study to get at the very question you raised,, and see whether we can do some sampling that wtruld identify students who have been in the district for two, three, four or more years, look at their achievement and see whether there are significant differences between the achievement of those students and students who are transient. I am really asking that that be done two ways, to compare students who have been in the Oklahoma City schools versus those who have been in and out, and also those who have been in one school within Oklahoma City compared to those who may have been in three, four or five, in a period of several years. There are some real constraints that Mrs. Watson is going to have to deal with in order to get at that information, and I am not promising you that we can come up with a report that would stand the test of the technical researches in terms of statistical significance,- but I think at the very least it will be interesting to see what we find. We are working on that right now.
Mrs. Potts - I think the recommendations reflect a commitment of the Board way back to continually take a look at the Instructional Management program and improve it as we learn more about what is effective and wh-at isn't, and I am glad to see it carried out.
Recommendation for Action January 7, 1980 - Approval of Policies on Professional Staff Sick Leave,} Part-Time and Substitute Staff Employment, and a High School Substitute Enrichment Program
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PROFESSIONAL STAFF SICK LEAVE The Board believes that district teachers should be protected against loss of
pay when absences occur due to personal illness, injury or pregnancy of the teacher; or illness or injury to members of the immediate family.
Immediate
family- is defined as the teacher's spouse, parent or guardian, child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild or similar relationship as establishedLbymarriage or a person residing in the same household as the teacher.
Other cases which
seem to merit consideration shall be referred to the Director of Personnel
Services in writing for approval.
Sick leave is provided in the amount of one day for each contract month and shall accumulate from year to year without limit.
The cumulative^ sick leave allowance
for permanent part-time teachers shall be proportional to the amount of time
worked.
Teachers shall be credited with their full amount of sick leave benefits
at the beginning of the school year.
Teachers terminating before the end of their
contract duty days who have used more days of sick leave than their service days entitle them to, shall reimburse the district for the excess days paid to them.
Teachers who have eighty percent of their current year's sick leave at the end of the contract year will receive an additional day for personal business.
The
additional day will be made available at the beginning of the next school year. Teachers will receive one additional sick leave day at the end of each contract year for every twenty-six sick leave days available.
Teachers who retire at age 60 or above will be paid $5.00 per day for accumulated sick leave at the time of retirement.
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PROFESSIONAL STAFF SICK LEAVE cont'd
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Teachers who have not used sick leave equivalent to the annual allocation ’
shall receive $10.00 per day for the equivalent days not used at the end of the school year.
The district may require verification and/or make an investigation
if there appears to be reasonable doubt that sick leave is being used for the
purposes specified.
A nurse may be requested to visit with teachers who are
habitually absent for reasons of illness.
Teachers who abuse the sick leave
policy will be subject to disciplinary action and/or dismissal.
When a teacher has exhausted his/her accumulated sick leave and is absent for personal illness, injury or pregnancy; or illness or injury to members of the
immediate familey, he/she will receive full contract salary less the amount actually paid a substitute teacher for twenty working days.
After the twenty
working days are exhausted the teacher will be automatically placed on sick leave without pay.
To remain on sick leave with or without pay for an extended period
of time, teachers may be required to furnish a statement from a physician
indicating they are not able to work.
To return to work teachers must have a
physician's statement indicating that they are able to work.
The teacher's
position will be held open for an interval not to exceed two weeks after a physician states the teacher is able to return to work.
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PART-TIME AND SUBSTITUTE STAFF EMPLOYMENT (Substitute Teachers) The Board believes there should be a qualified teacher in each classroom.
Therefore, the superintendent shall make provisions to provide a substitute teacher in the event the regular teacher cannot be present and/or an alternative
educational program is not provided for high school students.
Approved methods
for providing substitute teachers include:
1.
Substitute teachers assigned full time to secondary schools;
2.
Regular substitute teachers assigned from Personnel Services Division;
3.
Standby substitutes;
4.
Teachers at secondary level during planning period; and
5.
Teacher aides assigned to the school.
Teachers* assigned full time as substitutes to secondary schools shall receive their regular contract salary.
Certified regular and standby substitute teachers
will be paid at a rate of $35.00 per day and noncertified will be paid at a rate of $32.00 per day.
Regular substitute teachers working more than 45 days in a
school year shall be compensated at the rate of $40.00 per day.
Substitutes
willing to’work outside of their immediate residential area will receive an additional $2.00 per day.
Regular teachers who are required to use their planning period to substitute for
a teacher who is absent because of illness shall be compensated at a rate of $5.00 per hour.
Teacher aides, substituting for a teacher, shall be compensated at a rate of $32.00 per day or their regular daily rate, whichever is higher.
Elementary teachers shall be compensated at a rate of $1.00 per day per
student for students assigned to their classroom because of an absence of a teacher due to illness.
Compensation will only be paid for each student that
increases the attendance in the teacher's classroom above the regular enrollment.
Recommendation for Action January 7, 1980 - Approval of Policies on Professional Staff Sick Leave, Part-Time and Substitute Staff Employment, and a High School Substitute Enrichment Program - cont'd
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Recommendation for Action January 7, 1980 - Approval of Policies on Professional Stafi Sick Leave, Part-Time and Substitute Staff Employment, and a High School Substitute Enrichment Program - cont'd
ICCB HIGH SCHOOL SUBSTITUTE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM The Board endorses the concept of alternative education programs for high
school students when the regular classroom teacher cannot be present.
These
alternative programs should be developed with participation of the students at each school.
Approved activities may include but are not limited to: 1.
Guest speakers;
2.
Films; and
3.
Musical presentations.
When it is anticipated that a teacher will be absent for three or more consecutive days, attempts will be made to provide a substitute teacher.
Dr. Payzant stated: I would like to make a comment or two by way of background and then ask George Russell to summarize his position paper, which has been used as a I have heard background paper for the development of these policy recommendations, a great deal from teachers, administrators, and parents these past few weeks, and they have been talking to me about concern for our substitute program, improving attendance in the school district, and making sure that an educational program is provided for students when teachers and other employees find it necessary to be absent from work. To give you some idea of the kind of pattern we are experiencing today as a Monday, typical of what we have been experiencing of late, we had 127 requests for substitutes today that we were able to fill. We had 29 that we were unable to fill, 11 of those at the elementary schools, 8 at the middle schools, and 10 at the high schools. Those were positions for which substitutes were requested, classroom teachers. There are some positions such as counselors, librarians, etc., for which we do not provide subsitutes when they are absent. In those instances where schools were able to cover by some other means, there may have been additional people absent where requests for substitutes were not actually filed. The point is that we had 29 positions that we are aware of that were not filled today, and that is something that gives me deep concern, and principals and teachers, and others that have been working with it for some time. So it is this kind of concern that has led us to a rather bold set of recommendations for dealing very directly with this issue and related ones. In making these recommendations, we do not do so with certainty that any individual piece of the package will be a panacea, or taken together that they will totally solve the problem. The staff and I do believe that they will make a significant difference and that we are at the point where the rhetoric must end and action begin, and show that we must try some things. The second semester, if the Board approves this policy package, we intend to implement it and gather some good information on what kind of difference it does or does not make. We don't have very good data now and aren't collecting good data on the kinds of things that are going on with respect to absences and the substitute program. With the implementation of the program suggested by these policies, we would develop sue a system that would enable us to do better. We don't know how much it is going to cost. We won't really know until we see what the impact over a semester might be. We have budgeted $830,000 for substitutes in the General Fund budget this year. Because of the unusual circumstances at the start of the year, the first few weeks of school did not result in what would be a typical pattern. Also, because we have been unable to fill some substitute positions, we have not been spending at a rate that we obviously would be if we were filling allofrthem. So in trying to give you a cost estimate, it is almost impossible to do so. If we are successful in providing coverage for all of our classes through the variety of means suggested here, it is possible that it will costv more money over the long haul then we are now budgeting. However, if we were covering all of our classes with substitutes under our existing program, it might be costing more money than we have budgeted right now. So we are going to need the experience of this next semester to do some careful cost accounting to determine what the impact would be in future years.
Dr. Payzant then asked George Russell, Director of Personnel Services, to summarize his position paper and speak about the specific policy recommendations. (A copy or the position paper by Mr. Russell is on file in the Clerk's office.)
Mr. Russell stated: I would like to start off by indicating that the impetus for this particular position paper, in fact some of the information contained therein was as the result of a study that was done last year. Last year the shortage of substitute teachers in the Oklahoma City Public Schools resulted in the appointment of an ad hoc committee that was supposed to look at an attempt to find solutions to that particular problem That committee was composed of three principals and three teachers, and the suggestions that they madee centered on administrative involvement in monitoring teacher absence and attendance, and providing rewards for those teachers who did not abuse sick leave and personal business leave. Dr. Wallace Smith, in providing
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Recommendation for Action January 7, 1980 information for that particular committee study, came up with some facts and figures th.pt are not contained in the report that you have, but that I think are worth looking - Approval of Policies on at; For example, last year that committee and Dr. Smith looked at a comparison about substitute budget for the year 1978-79 as compared to some similar type school districts Professional Staff in Oklahoma. What they found was that, for example, our budget for substitute teachers Sick Leave, for 1978-79 was $750,000, recognizing this was for approximately 2,000 teachers; while Part-Time and Substitute Staff on the other hand, the Tulsa School District with approximately 2,700 classroom Employment, and a teachers had a substitute budget of only $650,000; Midwest City with 875 classroom High School teachers had a substitute budget of $240,000; and Putnam City with half of the number Substitute of classroom teachers that we have, that being 1,000, had a substitute budget of only Enrichment $225,000. In terms of absentee rates per those same school districts for the year Program - cont'd 1978-79, in some cases there was an overlap, but the figures were for Oklahoma City 5.6%, for Tulsa 2.9%, for Midwest City 4.1%, and for Putnam City 2.4%. I only bring that up to indicate that the problem and the concerns that are addressed in the position paper are not ones that are limited strictly to the Oklahoma City school district, but that even in terms of looking at the information that Dr. Smith looked at last year does indicate that we had some concerns with respect to our own district in comparison to others. Mr. Russell cont'd
One of the.}major topics of concern, and I think I iridicated this to you at the time I provided a report on my attendance at the conference of the American Association of School Personnel Administrators, was that they spent much time talking about and deliberating and trying to deal with the problem of a shortage of substitute teachers and how to cover the classroom when teachers were absent. So this is now a national concern and is not one that is strictly limited to the Oklahoma City school district. But even taking that into consideration, there are some factors that make it particularly difficult for us here in Oklahoma City, particularly with respect to looking at the availability of substitute teachers. I would like to take a few minutes to point up what some of those factors are that are affecting us as a district. First of all, the so-called teacher surplus is no longer a reality, and if there is no teacher surplus, then it is quite clear that it is going to be more difficult to find certified substitute teachers. Mr. Ruble was talking to me just two weeks ago upon return from some of his recruiting trips thiSsyear,- the indication that he is getting from deans of colleges of education that he is visiting is that the enrollment in colleges of education is down 40 and 50 percent from what it has been over the past 10 or 15 years. So we don't even have the students going into education that we used to have. One of the other areas is that through collective bargaining agreements, school board policies, various types of procedures, the number of paid days that are provided to professional staff has increased, and those days are being taken in many regards. Of course, when classroom teachers are gone, we have to provide somebody to cover those classrooms. In the report, I indicated to you some studies that have been done relative to other school districts, and in some cases in industry related to types of programs attempted to try to reduce absenteeism and increase attendance of professional employees.
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Another factor particularly unique I think to the Oklahoma City school district is that for some reason, with the exception of the period of the strike, the number of people who are willing to substitute in the Oklahoma City school district, be they certified or noncertified, has been decreasing over the past few years, and we just are not getting'that many people who are that interested in substitute teaching in Oklahoma City.. There are numerous reasons for this. Some of them have been outlined for you in the report. I would like to point out that the ERS study that was done in 1977 showed that most school districts who have an adequate supply of substitute teachers generally have a number of substitutes that range between 10 and 30 percent of what their-regular teaching force is. So, for example, a school district like Oklahoma City, we should have on our regular substitute list somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 to 400 people available to be assigned on a daily basis. We on the other hand have in the neighborhood of 120. For a school district, for example, the size of Eugene, Oregon, where we had only about l:j200 teachers, we had 400 people on our substitute list and still ran out sometimes. So the problem is of some magnitude. Again, of course, in the Oklahoma City area there are other school districts that are competing for the services of what substitute teachers are available. Some of the recommendations that have been put forth are with the intent of trying to put us at a competitive advantage with respect to trying to get substitute teachers to cover our classrooms.
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The report in summary has posed three things in terms of trying to look at the overall problem. We are saying that we need to take a three-fold approach, and it must take these tacts. First of all, we must take steps to try to minimize teacher absence and encourage attendance of our professional’staff. Secondly, we must endeavor to increase our pool of substitute teachers so that more are available for day-to-day substituting. And lastly, we must develop alternative ways of providing educational programs and supervision for students when no substitute teachers- are available. These recommendations when they were put forth in the position paper were considered as exploratory and were aimed at primarily trying, to the extent possible, limit our dependence on substitute teachers, especially with the supply dwindling. They have also been aimed at trying to enhance our competitive position versus the other school districts and other employers also. We are not only competing with school districts
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Recommendation for Action January 7, 1980 - Approval of Policies on Professional Staff Sick Leave, Part-Time and Substitute Staff Employment, and a High School Substitute Enrichment Program - cont'd
Mr. Russell cont'd
for persons who might be substitute teachers, but also with industry, General Motors, and other employers in the area. As you can see, we made numerous recommendations, some of which may be high in the sky, and some of which may be realistic. The Superintendent and his staff have gleaned that which they feel appropriate from the report, and have made those as policy recommendations to you this evening. Members of the Board inquired: Mrs. Potts - I am not clear on the difference between a certified regular and standby substitute teacher.
Mr. Russell - The certified regular teachers are those persons who come in and sign up and are generally on our list as certified teachers. The standbys are those persons who have generally been recruited by the principal at the building and they don't have to be certified, and usually only want to substitute at the neighborhood school or the school at which they were recruited from. But our certified regular list is that 126, for example, that I talked about earlier. Dr. Pa.yzant - Occasionally, there would be a standby person who did not want to be on our regular list, who was a standby and if they were certified under this recommendation, they would receive $35.00 per day. Mrs. Potts - We were talking about putting under a regular contract a certain number of substitutes; do you foresee a situation where we might have more substitutes under contract than we would utilize on any one day, and then if that were the case, how would we utilize those substitutes?
Mr. Russell - If that were the case, and some time to come, those people would be school where they could be utilized. If programs that we are talking about, they
that would probably be unlikely for at least available for reassignment to the nearest we went to one of the alternative types of could be also utilized in that capacity.
Mrs. Potts - Do we have any plans to involve any, or have you had any thoughts about involving standby substitutes, that they have some training with some master teachers in the school district, possibly prior to placement or as soon after as we can?
Mr. Russell - Yes. I don't know whether or not there was anything regarding that in the proposed policy statements, but in the position paper there was a recommendation about inservice and professional growth activities for substitute teachers, and these would be particularly those with whom we would work. Dr. Hamm - On the policy "teachers who retire at age 60 or above will be paid $5.00 per day for accumulated sick leave at the time of retirement," I am aware of the fact that we want career teachers to stay until they retire. But was any consideration given to benefiting teachers who at one time thought they would make it a career, and then they drop out, say, maybe after 15 or 20 years of teaching, maybe paying them also for unused sick leave that they have accumulated, on a pro rata basis?
Mr. Russell - We didn't really talk about that, but that might be something worth exploring. Dr. Hamm - I am thinking of people who start their teaching career with the intention of being a career teacher, and maybe have invested 15 years of their life and are still say 10 or 15 years from the age 60, and then leave the employment of the district, and they have been pretty faithful in not using their sick leave. Mr. Russell - We haven't specified it in that instance. We have made a recommendation that those who have unused sick leave will be rewarded at the end of each year for the unused sick leave that they have; if they have not used any sick leave that year, that they be reimbursed $10.00 for each day that they haven't used sick leave, but not in the sense of what you are talking about in this instance. Dr. Payzant - What you are really talking about is a severance pay benefit of some kind that would come at a specific time. We did not in these deliberations, prior to presenting the policies this evening, specifically talk about severance pay for other than retirement, and as Mr. Russell said, just in the sense of a reward on a year-byyear basis for not using sick leave.
Mr. Russell - If we wanted to go that route, then it would be a matter of determining what would be the cutoff point, whether it would be ten years in the service, 15, 20 or how many years would they have to be in the system before you would be willing to pay them at that point. Of course, there is nothing that rules that out in terms of consideration. Dr. Hamm - I have a feeling that I would like to pursue that a bit and get some information.
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Mrs. Potts - Also, in looking at the policy, there is one area where I wonder if we would not possibly have a problem, and it is the last paragraph where it says "the additional day will be made available at the beginning of the next school year." It looks to me like we really need to have maybe "early in the next school year," because you could very well have that interpreted as meaning that those beginning days that are so critical then could be utilized for that. Mr. Russel 1 - That is already a part of the bargaining agreement, and is in right now with respect to providing that those teachers who still have over of their sick leave benefits at the end of the year are provided additional business leave for the upcoming year. I don't know if we have had any real with implementation of that, but it can be looked at.
effect 80 percent personal problem
Dr. Payzant - That doesn't mean that it will necessarily be used at the beginning of the new school year, only that it is added to that person's total so that they have it available for use sometime during that school year.
Recommendation for Action January 7, 1980 - Approval of Policies on Professional StafSick Leave, Part-Time and Substi tute Staff Employment, and a High School Substitute Enrichment Program - cont'd
Mrs. Potts - At what point did we change our policy to where they were entitled to these days at the beginning of the year before they had worked a year as opposed to at the end of the year earning it? Dr. Smith stated that it was changed by statute two years ago, in answering Mrs. Potts question. Mrs. Potts - I think it is helpful, because I can remember hearing teachers comment that they might get sick at the beginning of the year, and then maybe in the year not have any problem, and yet they weren't entitled yet to use any sick leave.
Dr. Start - Suppose that I would start the school year having accumulated 20 days of sick leave. I would go the whole nine nonths of teaching and would not use a single day. So then I would accumulate 30 days. You would pay me $100.00, and I would still have 30 days? Mr. Russell - That is correct.
Mrs. Potts - I think there has been some very creative thinking that has gone into this, and I think really good problem-solving takes that. I am looking forward to our really trying to do something.
Mrs. Hill - I hope that our teachers will respond to some of these proposals that have been made, because I do think that they probably have some suggestions on how we can cut down on sick leave. I had a question on "the adcumulative sick leave allowance for permanent part-time teachers;" I don't know what a permanent part-time teacher is. Dr. Payzant - That is a person that has a permanent assignment, but does not work full time. In other words, they might work half time all year and be assigned as a halftime person or on 50 percent salary for the entire year.
Mrs. Hill - Then further down it says "teachers terminated before the end of their contract duty days who have used more days of sick leave than their service days entitled them to, shall reimburse the district for the excess that is paid." Could that happen? ’ Dr. Payzant - Yes. Let's say a person resigned at the end of the first semester and was a first-year teacher, and had taken ten days of sick leave. What we would do is prorate it, and then on their last check deduct. Mr. Russell - We would hold back five days pay out of that last check.
Mr. Donwerth - What is the maximum number of days a teacher can accumulate in sick leave? Mr. Russell - It is 153 and there are some additional days that they can build up, and the maximum ends up to be 176 or something like that. Mr. Donwerth - Would this alter that in any way?
Mr. Russell - It will allow for more; unlimited accumulation of sick leave. Dr. Payzant stated: We have a proposal to present to you on a program for students who are interested in the health professions, and I am recommending action January 7. I would like for Dr. Lindley to give you a quick overview of the proposal and then respond to question that you may have.
Recommended for Action January 7, 1980 Health Professions Program
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Recommended for Action January 7, 1980 - Health Professi ons Program - cont'd
Dr. Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division, in reporting on the proposed health professions program, stated: A little over a year ago representatives from the Health Sciences Center came to school district personnel to talk to us about a cooperative project whereby students from the Oklahoma City Public Schools would be enrolled in programs which meet on the Health Sciences campus and would be able to take advantage of some of the instructors employed at the Health Sciences Center. So some school district personnel were selected to work with these people and to come up with a program. The copy you have is the first result of the work of these personnel. The program as is outlined provides for a number of different aspects, such as a health professions course, which includes instruction in laboratory skills and techniques, medical biology, and then orientation II, the various career opportunities in the health professions. It may not be well known that there are all kinds of health profession educational programs in addition to the Medical School. They provide training for a number of different types of programs. A second part of the program, as we see it for the first year, would be the regular science courses, and we have these courses offered at the Northeast Science Center, which would have to be very heavily involved with this program. Then thirdly we see the possibility for in-depth experience of these students with members of the faculty at the Health Sciences Center on that campus. We think that offers a real opportunity for our students, that probably no other students in the state could acquire the opportunity to work with these people and to see how they go about doing the work that they have to do. Also, we feel that additional programming will be forthcoming in the years ahead. We did not try to develop a full-blown program, but were primarily concerned with the first year, and thinking that as the years went by, additional refinements to this program would be made. We are projecting that 40 students, if possible, should be recruited from across the district to take place in this program. We feel that these students, if they should so elect, should enroll at Northeast High School, because of its close proximity to the Health Sciences Center, and where they can go back and forth between the high school and the Health Sciences Center. You may be interested to know that the Health Sciences Center has agreed to provide a shuttle bus so that we will have transportation back and forth on a fairly frequent basis, provided by the Health Sciences Center. We feel that staffing will be needed in that if we are really going to have a program and develop a good program, we feel it needs to be the responsibility of a particular person to do this. So therefore we believe that a program coordinator should be hired for this program. In addition to coordinating the program, which will be a pretty good task, we are suggesting that this person teach one science class at Northeast, and the health professions course which would be offered at the Health Sciences Center. So that it is a coordinating job plus two hours of teaching each day. The proposal provides for a start-up cost this first year of about $11,350. We are proposing that the coordinator be hired by February 1 and that-would take care of the salary until the end of the year, plus some other start-up costs, so that the cost the first year would orilijf be $11,350- Then beginning the next year, it will range to approximately $19,500, with about $3,500 in-kind contribution from the system in addition to that. The transportation; we feel that if-you are going to provide-equal opportunity for all students to take this course, that it will be necessary for the district to provide transportation, and we are considering two options. One would be to have the students from across the district come to Northeast by the cluster bus the first thing in the morning and go home on another cluster bus at the end of the day; or that they be able to catch the Central Innovative bus, which we have four of those buses now coming into Central Innovative from across the district, and then let the students who would be going to Northeast take a bus from Central on over to Northeast, once all four buses had arrived, at Central. We are proposing that this program be implemented next fall, that the students be recruited and that they start next fall.
Mrs.Willjams - This would be unlimited access so that students who can transfer into Northeast and who can't, but as students chosen for this program would not have any problems? Dr. Payzant - No. In other words, anybody who was accepted into this program would not be bound by the regular transfer procedures in and out of Northeast. Mrs. Hill - I believe the report said, though, that we would have to keep the black/othe ratio?
Dr. Payzant - Yes, in any magnet program.
Mrs. Hill - What happens if we don't get the 40 students?
Dr. Payzant - We would strive to recruit a balanced student population, and in the proposal that we presented to OCR in talking about magnet programs in the Long Range Plan, we have asked OCR to allow us to have one year to get a program going before they come down on us too hand with respect to the specific ratios in a magnet program. Dr. Lindley - One way to handle it, if you don't get enough students of a particular race, is to limit the number in another race so that you can have a balance.
Dr. Payzant referred to an agenda item "Consideration of Dismissal" and stated that he would have several recommendations on dismissal of employees which he wanted the Board to defer action until after the discussion in executive session.
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Dr. Payzant reported:
(T) Summary of ACT Results; for 1978-79 - You have a report on the ACT test scores < . that have been released recently and there is a very positive note in our Oklahoma City test scores from 1977-78, which I hope in the next year or two will show that there has indeed been a reversal of the trend of recent years for those test scores to decline. There really is no statistical significance in the difference between the scores reported from 1977-78 and the 1978-79 scores. Although it is perhaps premature to talk about trends in looking at the scores from one year, at least I think we can say that for this year there is the halt in the decline, and that is very positive.
(2)
Information to the Board
I put on your table this evening a copy of the new brochure that is in response to a suggestion that Mrs. Potts originally made and the Board endorsed to work in a more positive vein on providing information for student and parent concerning all of those things that go into consideration of and preparation for completing the college application process. The counselors will be working with this brochure and material to try and give parents and students better and more timely information concerning the college application process. I think you will find it very useful and a real step forward.
ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PURCHASING A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts for approval of encumbrances for November 26-December 12, 1979 as presented. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #391 Approval of Encumbrances
General Business
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start for approval of general business and purchasing items as follows: 1.
Authorization to Enter into Artists-In-Residence Agreements Authorization to enter into Artists-In-Residence Agreements with artists, not to exceed thirty (30) artists during the 1979.-80 school year, for artists' services as stated in the State Arts Council of Oklahoma's Artists-In-Residence Handbook.
2.
Approval of Easement to Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company Approval of an easement to Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company for the purpose of erecting, operating, and maintaining an electrical transmission system over two strips of land along the north and west sides of the Service Center site as follows:
One strip of land 30' wide x 693' along the north side of the center and one strip 20' wide x 835' long, along the west side of the site.
The Board's attorney has approved the easement form.
3.
Approval of Easement to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Approval of an easement to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to construct, operate, maintain, replace and remove an underground telecommunications system and lines upon and under a strip of land along the north side of the Service Center site as follows:
One strip of land 10' wide and 693' long along the north side of the site. The Board's attorney has approved the easement form.
R. #392 Approval of General Business and Purchasing
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R. #392 Approval of General Business and Purchasing - cont'd
Purchasing of Heating and Air Conditioning Supplies Purchase of heating and air conditioning supplies and materials (traps, switches, seals, controls, booster pumps, air compressor, etc.) for use by Maintenance/ Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Johnson Controls, Inc. O'Connor Oklahoma, Inc. R. B. Akins Company Pumpco Supply, Inc. Federal Corporation Mideke Supply Honeywell, Inc.
5,795.29 1,354.14 598.08 1,512.10 1,199.36 429.60 _____ 676.10 $
Total
$ 11 ,564.67
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05. Purchase of Aluminum and Steel Purchase of aluminum and steel (angle, strap, rod, wire) for use by Maintenance/ Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotation:
Steel & Pipe Supply Company Si dal Aluminum Corporation
Total
These purchases
$
1 ,483.51 4,435.70
$
5,919.21
are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
Purchase of Boiler Treatment Chemical Purchase of boiler treatment chemical for use by Maintenance/Engineering Department from McKesson Chemical Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,195.00 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
Purchase of Glass and Plexiglas Purchase of glass and plexiglas for use by Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
PPG Industries Cope Plastics, Inc.
Total
$
868.50 4,416.00
$
5,284.50
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
Purchase of-Electrical Supplies Purchase of electrical supplies for use by Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Pyramid Supply, Inc. Graybar Electric Company Hunzicker Brothers John H. Cole Company, Inc. Total
$
259.00 5,527.75 16.80 477.17
$
6,280.72
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05. Purchase of Hardware Supplies Purchase of hardware supplies (screws, exit devices, knobs and spindles, solder, belts, bolts, hinges, nuts, door closers, etc.) for use by Maintenance/Engineering Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Herbert Helmus & Sons Scovil & Sides Hardware J & E Supply Superior Hose & Belt Jefferson Screw & Bolt Gates Hardware
$
4,807.24 3,393.52 336.72 519.95 1 ,078.16 953.39
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Purchase of Hardware Supplies cont'd
Severin Supply Company A. B. S. Enterprises Hart Industrial Supply Norb Hoehner'S P. T. Drives Bosco Fastening Service Mideke Supply Industrial Gasket, Inc. . Trans Union Fastener Corporation Total
$
691.35 1,811.00 259.16 144.60 35.90 2,622.32 262.50 205.04
$ 17,120.85
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
7.
Purchase of Mower
Purchase of mower for Custodial Services Department from Central Oklahoma Equipment Corporation which submitted the Tow quotation in the amount of $1,542.00 to be charged to Account G 740.01.
8.
Purchase of Two-Way Radios
Purchase of two-way radios for use by the Transportation Department from Motorola G & E Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $10,509.20 to be charged to Account G 1230.06.
9.
Purchase of Athletic Equipment and Supplies Purchase of athletic equipment and supplies (uniforms and shoes) for use at Douglass High School from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Arrow Shoe Company Buck's Sporting Goods, Inc. Miller Sporting Goods
Total
$
650.00 1,370.20 1,838.00
$
3,858.20
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230.03. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
HEARINGS The following persons addressed the Board:
1.
Jan Morgan
2.
Mary Hepp
3.
Tommie Lou
4.
Jo Bazhaw
5.
Nancy Johnson
6.
Mike Barlow
7.
Lynn Moroney
8.
Rev. W. B. Parker
Levi
Ms. Morgan spoke regarding problems in transporation for hearing impaired students at Classen High School.
Ms. Hepp stated that the Superintendent's recommendation on substitute teachers was initiated by the ACT some years ago, that the ACT supported the jaroposal, but suggested that the reference to "teachers who abuse sick leave policy will be subject to disciplinary action or dismissal," be altered so that it would not appear to be very punitive. Ms. Hepp also asked that the Board take no action on a representative organization for teachers until after a Supreme Court ruling., Ms. Levi asked that the sentence be eliminated from the proposal in regard to teachers taking additional students in their classroom due to the absence of a teacher due to illness. Ms. Bazhaw also spoke in regard to the reference of abuse of sick leave by teachers in the Superintendent's recommendation, and asked that a change be made in that wording.
R. #392 Approval of General Business and Purchasing - cont'd
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HEARINGS cont'd
Ms. Johnson's remarks were in regard to different areas of concern with reference to the Fine Arts Planning Committee Report and recommendations.
Remarks by Mr. Barlow included reference to various aspects of the Superintendent's recommendation on Professional Staff Sick Leave and Substitute Teachers. Ms. Moroney presented a written statement to Mr. English which she stated was prepared by a representative of the Oklahoma Art Center. Ms. Moroney added that she was a representative of the Arts Council of Oklahoma City and an association of community educators and wanted to express how pleased they were with the Fine Arts Report. Ms. Moroney also expressed that the Arts Council had other resources that would help with many of the Board Goals. Rev. Parker spoke in regard to the Board's recognition of a bargaining representative for teachers.
L #393 Approval of loard Goals for 980-81 as Amended
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start for approval of the 1980-81 Board Goals. Amendments
Mrs. Potts moved to amend the Goals, which was seconded by Mrs. Williams, to add a #17’ as' follows: The Board will encourage staff efforts to increase opportunities for all students to experience career awareness and exploration activities, and to acquire marketable skills prior to graduation.
On roll call for the amendment, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Dr. Hamm that the Board Goals be amended with a #18 as follows: The Board will encourage the creation of opportunities for children to learn and practice the principles of good nutrition in their daily lives with the intent that the children's response to educational and environmental experiences will be improved with an eventual beneficial effect on learning and intellectual development.
On roll call for the amendment, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Board Goals for 1980-81 as amended: 1.
The Board expects the staff to assess the needs of each child so that appropriate educational -services can be provided.
2.
The Board will expect staff to assist each student according to his' or her ability to make progress each year in learning and applying skills in reading, writing, and computation.
3.
The Board will expect staff to provide diverse programs to meet the different needs of the slow, average, and gifted learner.
4.
The Board will provide equal, appropriate educational opportunities for children with handicapping disabilities.
5.
The Board will encourage a continuity of programs and experiences for students that include a positive transition between and among elementary, fifth year center, middle and senior high school levels.
6.
The Board will continue to support the development, refinement, and implementation of the instructional management program, graduation requirements, curriculum goals and objectives by grade level and criterion reference tests to assess student mastery of basic skills.
7.
The Board will encourage retention of quality staff and the improvement of personnel recruitment, screening, selection and assignment procedures and personnel evaluation plans and expect the administration to give their development and implementation priority.
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Board Goals for 1980-81 as amended - cont'd 8.
The Board will commit resources to fund a staff development program to help teachers, administrators, and classified employees become more effective.
9.
The Board will encourage and support development and organization of activities that promote good human relations, effective communication between and among Board, staff, students, parents and community.
10.
The Board will seek more new ways, such as the Adopt-A-School program, to form partnerships with businesses, industry and community groups to improve public education in Oklahoma City.
11.
The Board will take leadership through planned cooperation efforts to bring about an active legislative program resulting in improved funding of public education.
12.
The Board will continue to seek ways to evaluate the allocation of existing resources to improve educational services.
13.
The Board will make the school district budget understandable to an increasing number of citizens and encourage more people to become involved in the budget-making process.
14.
The Board will review the existing use of school facilities and needs to renovate or replace them, the changing enrollment and distribution of the student population optional uses of school properties, and school consolidation plans, and adopt a plan of action.
15.
The Board will review the District's building maintenance practices and take necessary steps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the maintenance program and will proceed with the implementation of deferred maintenance projects using available bond funds.
16.
The Board will expect the staff to improve the process of timely ordering, purchase and distribution of supplies, equipment, and textbooks.
17.
The Board will encourage staff efforts to increase opportunities for all students to experience career awareness and exploration activities, and to acquire marketable skills prior to graduation.
18.
The Board will encourage the creation of opportunities for children to learn and practice the principles of good nutrition in their daily lives with the intent that the children's response to educational and environmental experiences will be improved with an eventual beneficial effect on learning and intellectual development.
R. #393 Approval of Board Goals for 1980-81 as . Amended - cont'd
On roll call for approval of the Board Goals as amended, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Dr. Payzant stated:' I have a few comments resulting from suggestions that have: been made as the result of a review of the materials presented to the Board at an earlier meeting. On the first recommendation which deals with the students in the middle . schools included in the fine arts rotation, middle school principals were concerned that there might be some confusion about what was involved in the sixth grade fine arts rotation. So I am suggesting that a footnote labeled "1-a" be added, which would clarify that first recommendation to this extent by saying -"The Fine Arts rotation at the sixth grade includes one quarter of visual arts and one quarter of vocal music." I think the Board is aware that the other part of that rotation program is industrial arts and home economics, which are practical arts and don't come under the fine arts umbrella.
Dr. Payzant continued: I am not sure that I picked up all of the questions or suggestions that Ms. Johnson had/ but I will try to respond to one or two of them that I did pick up. I believe, that the committee did address the matter of staffing. We don't know for sure what will happen with the added requirement for fine arts, one possibility is that students who have been enrolled in other electives and not taking fine arts will drop another elective and pick up a fine arts elective. If that happens, then the staffing with people in the appropriate skill areas would be shifted from the building allotment to pick up the added staff for those fine arts courses. If the situation is different from what I have just suggested and students maintain their existing elective pattern and add a fine arts course on top, then that indeed could result possibly in the need to add additional staff down the road. We won't know that until we see the pattern of student course selection. But our intent would be either, to make the shifts within the staffing allocation if it is just a case of students moving from one course to another, or if the students end up taking the greater number of
R. #394 Acceptance of Fine Arts Planning Committee Report and Recommendation:
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Dr. Payzant cont'd courses overall, then provide the additional staff.
Dr-. Payzant asked Dr. Lindley to respond to two points that Ms. Johnson related to about the replacement and purchase of visual arts equipment. Dr. Lindley stated: I think you are correct. I am sure the Director of High Schools woiild have raised some'concern if she had felt that it Was going to require additional staff, but we are not increasing the number of classes that are taught in a day, and if students are in an arts class, they are not going to be in some other class. We are not increasing the total number of credits required for graduation. So I can't understand how one could conceive of the possibility of it requiring additional staff. With regard to the other two matters, we as a committee felt that there needs to be better planning than we think is going on now for the replacement of band instruments, and that is why the recommendation was made. We did not have people raising a concern, that I can recall, similar for visual arts. Obviously, the principal and the staff need to plan for the replacement of all equipment in the school. But with band instruments the cost is so great that we felt that special attention needed to be called to that. With regard to the other concern about a minimum allocation, we have put the money out in the school and told the principal arid the staff you should decide how this money should be spent, and obviously we feel that fine arts should get an equal break, but we feel if we try to tell that principal and that staff that you have got to allot so much to fine arts regardless of what it is going to do any place else in the school, that is not really fair. So we feel that the principal, working with the school budget committee which we have specified, should include fine arts people, and should give an equitable amount of the money to fine arts. But to specify a certain amount per student when we don't know what the other requirements may be in each of the 100 schools in our system, we feel would be doing an injustice. You can just bet that if we do this in the fine arts, before very long you are going to have the same kind of request for a specified allotment in the other areas, and we might as well pull the money back and spend it here and buy what people request. What we have been trying to do for several years is to get the money out there and let the principal and staff decide how it should be allocated. A second reason we didn't go that route is because of inflation. If we had specified a certain dollar figure, within a very few years it would have been inadequate.
Mr. English - Do we have some sort of monitoring of what that money is spent for out there in the buildings right now; what percentage of it goes to the fine arts; what percentage goes to athletics, or to other things? Dr. Lindley - Dr. Payzant is working with the Directors to provide that in this next year.
Mr. English - Although we might set a minimum amount at this point, I think that is one way we might want to monitor very closely how the money is spent out there in the buildings. Dr. Lindley - Although the money is allocated on a lump sum basis, the budget-making process at the building level through the school level budget committee ought to result in a budget plan which says we are going to spend so much on art, so much in social studies, so. mu’ch in career education, etc. And then that budget is the plan for the year. If things come upandlyou find that there are more needs in art six months into the year than you anticipated, you have the flexibility of making some transfers, but there is a record of the plan and how closely you adhere to it in the course of the year. Your experience in the current year becomes one of the things that you use to plan for next year. So we are trying to set up the accounting by program and get the schools to allocate the dollars that they have control of by program.
Mr. English - Some people have a great deal of sensitivity to fine arts and others don't have quite the same amount of sensitivity, and I am talking about building principals, among others. So it might be that in a building where you had a principal that was very much aware of the arts, you might have a very good arts program provided for the young people and the money would be allocated to make sure that you had that kind or program. Whereas, in another school where the principal was not in tune with the arts, the money might be going in other places, and the young people might be really deprived of a very good arts education. So I think that somebody needs to monitor what is going on there with that kind of money. Dr. Payzant - That will happen. But you can't monitor something until you have information to monitor with. The first step is getting people to make their plans and allocate their dollars, and presumably do that on the basis of some rationale, and particularly if you do that in a more public way, so that people are aware where the dollars are allocated, and hopefully why. Then you can begin the kind of monitoring process that you are talking about, where you look not only at the amounts allocated by rationale, but as to why.
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Dr. Lindley - Then you are also planning at the end of the year to look and see how they spent the money and how it conformed to their plan. Mr. English - I can understand how from one year to another it might vary. But if you consistently have a low spending for the arts, then it may be an attitudinal thing and needs to be dealt with.
R. #394 Acceptance of Fine Arts Planning Committee Report and Recommendation: - cont'd
Mrs. Hill - In some areas of the curriculum, they have different booster clubs, and it may be that some of our fine arts probably will have these organizations that will help them out financially.
Dr. Lindley - That is true, particularly in the music area.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth for acceptance of the Fine Arts Planning Committee Report and recommendations, and the addition of 1-a to the middle school area of fine arts as recommended by the Superintendent (The Fine Arts rotation at the sixth grade includes one quarter of visual arts and one quarter of vocal music.).
Mr. English, speaking to Dr. Payzant, stated: I commend you for working on that process on the building budgets. I would hope that when we do get the process in place that the information from year to year be supplied to Board members on the spending habits in the buildings, so we can know what is going on. To have simply the process, unless somebody monitors, it would be only halfway good, in my opinion. Mrs. Hill - I have to express my one concern on the requirement at the high school level, because we have already had one requirement where we are going to implement developmental reading. Mrs. Potts is pushing awfully hard to get career education required. It is a concern of mine that we are requiring all of these things.
Dr. Lindley - We did a little research that speaks to your concern, and we drew a random sample of students who had graduated from our schools in the last several years. We found out that about 70 percent of them had taken ohe arts course, and about 40 percent of them had taken two. So we feel that in all probability the impact is not going to be really great by going to a requirement like this. However, we can't be sure that the sample we drew, which was rather small, is typical of the entire graduating classes at our schools. Mrs. Hill - How many students did you survey? .
Dr. Lindley - The sample was 277 seniors out of a possible 12,884, and they were drawn randomly. We did this from a review of the transcripts. Mr. Donwerth - Did the survey involve all of the high schools?
Dr. Lindley - Yes.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
(A copy of the Fine Arts Planning Committee Report and Recommendations as approved by the Board is on file in the Clerk's office.) It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams for approval of the Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force Recommendations,with marginal notes and footnotes as recommended by the Superintendent. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #395 Approval of Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force Recommendations
(A copy of the Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force Recommendations as approved by the Board in on file in the Clerk's office ^nd is included in the minutes pages 548a - 548i.) A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Board go into executive session to discuss personnel and litigation. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
R. #396 Board Adjourned to Executive Session 10:15 p.m.
Before going into executive session, Mr. English announced that Level III Grievance Hearings would be conducted in a special meeting.on January 4, 1980, at 8:00 a.m.
Announcement Mr. English
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R. #397 Board Returned to Open Session 11:50 p.m.
Having concluded its executive session, a motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motior carried.
R. #398 Dismissal of Principal from Employment
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start that "the Board of Education approve the Superintendent's recommendation for the dismissal of Mr. Earl Underhill from employment in this district."
R. #399 Dismissal of Secretary from Employment
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts that "the Board of Education approve the Superintendent's recommendation for the dismissal of Ms. Ruby Washington from employment in this school district."
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion(carried.
ADJOURNMENT R. #400 Adjournment 11:55 p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill. On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Hamm voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of this meeting is
) ) SS: COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of the Regular Adjourned Meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also.certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in permanent public view at the location of the meeting.
1980.
Witness my hand and seal of this school district this
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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County, Oklahoma, for tha aniuing focal year. TH» UTIMATED NEEDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO MAINTAIN A LEGAL TERM OF SCHOOL FOR THE ENSUINO SCHOOL YEAR
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(Sum of Items 5,6,7 &8 I • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10. Balance required to be raised from district ad valorem taxes (Item 4 minus item 9) , 628,727.907. Since the net assessed valuation of the school district Is <•----- ,-«» ad valorem tex levy ...—.mills would be required to raise the additional amount of money required to finance the prallminery estk of.____ ir. .................................................. rrate of needs for current expense, as hereinabove set forth for the ensuing fiscal (item (0 divided by valuation)
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12. Leis authorized levies not requiring the approval of the school district electors . —20____ Milla 13, Additional number of mills needed to meet the needs of the school district for current expenses from the General .15—.Mills Fund (If any.)................................................................................ .............................................................. ............................................. ..................... NOTE: (The Constitution limits the Emergency Lovy which may be voted to meet the needs of the school dittrlct to 5 mills and the Local Support Levy to 10 mills). THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT NEEDED FOR ERECTING, REMODELINO, OR REPAIRING SCHOOL BUILDINGS ANO FOR PURCHASING FURNITURE FOR THE ENSUING YEAR. OR YEARS, TO BE PROVIDED FOR FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDING FUNO.
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THE ESTIMATE INCOME AND SOURCES FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDING FUND
6. Probable balance on hand, if eny, at close of present fiscal year ••.««••••••••••••• €___ 7. Estimated Income from other sources ...................... -7J-£,5^vUyLI, 8. Total estimated accumulations and other Income ............................................................................ B . 4flO.OQD It) ISum of Item 6 & 7) kn nnn 1 9. Balance required to be raised from district ad valorem taxes ............................................................................ * , • • » • . •. • • (Item 5 Minus item 8) 10. An Aa valorem tax levy of. ,u-— ,-5.r—Mills will be required to meet the needs of the district building fund (Not to exceed 5 mills) for the ensuing year? ...............................................................................................•................................................................................................ —Mills An election is hereby called (or the purpose of voting on the question of meklng the following levies for which an estimated need It hereinabove shown, and for the election of Board of eoucation member office number .......Emergency Levy —fL—Mills Local Support Levy^j?....... Mills Building Fund Levy j?._—Mills 700 Places April 8, 1980 said election to be held at ___ on_________________________________ ____ _____ (Place or pieces of holding election) , . . (Date of election) 7:00 p.m. b.iM.n th. hour, of • 3-00 a.m. Th. Board of Education for _______ ______ .School Diitdc No.—® /County, Oklahoma Au.it: By-----------------------Clark of Board of Education Praaidani of Bpd^f of Education (Tha following certificate should ba executed only on the copy of tha notice retained by the Clark of tha Board of Education and the copy to be filed with the County Superintendent of Schools). This li to certify that the above notice wit published or posted, ** required by law, at least ten days prior to salt) Election. •rk ol Bo.fi
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Background SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING PROCESS
The responsibilities of the Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force were:
1.
To coordinate implementation of the Long Range Plan as amended and approved by the Board of Education.
2.
To develop plans, activities and timelines for implementation of concepts of the plan.
3.
To prepare rationale for any concepts which need to be modified and/or eliminated.
4.
To discuss implementation plans with appropriate staff members, committees, and the Superintendent.
5.
To discuss with and conwunicate implementation plans to aopropriate community representatives.
5.
To recommend an implementation plan to the Superintendent that will include role and responsibility, tasks, scope, and timelines of each department.
7.
To prepare reports and other information requested by the Superintendent.
Each section of the plan has been described as a concept or recommendation; therefore, the plan has become known as a “concept plan." To move from concepts to detailed implementation plans required that the concepts of the plan be assigned to appropriate divisions/departments. The divisions/ departments then developed plans for concepts which included: 1.
Priorities for planning and implementation
2.
Personnel assignments needed to plan and implement
3.
Activities and steps for implementation
4.
Resources needed (personnel, consultants, materials, etc.)
5.
Timelines:
5.
Staff development needs
7.
Involvement of schools and community
3.
Pilot programs, if appropriate
must conform to timeline of Task Force
Departmental plans for the conceots are contained in the three books that accomoany the present executive sumnary. Departments developed their implementation plans between February, 1979, and October, 1979. Weekly meetings of the Task Force were held to coordinate the preparation of the departmental plans which are to be implemented beginning September, 1930. The greatest problems centered around two areas: subdistricting and assignment of concepts. The most controversial area of the plan was that of assigning students within subdistricts, and the Task Force spent days in making the recomnendations on student assignments contained in the present report.
Recommendations -of Superi ntendent
Yes
Assignment of concepts to departments was difficult to resolve because one department may have to develop a program for the concept, while another department or division would have the final responsibility for implementation. The timelines and activities for implementing each concept assign responsibilities to appropriate departments for such things as program development, needs assessments, and program implementation.
Recommendations on Subdistricts and Student Assignments 1.
The Task Force does not recommend a subdistrict plan at this time.
Rationale: We have been unable to design a subdistrict plan that will meet the established criteria. The major elements of the guidelines and constraints in the established criteria that we are unable to fulfill were:
a. b. c. d.
e.
Reducing travel time and/or distance. Providing adequate facilities in each subdistrict. Having compatible socioeconomic patterns between subdistricts. Reassigning as few students as possible (approximately 18,000 student reassignments would be required). Equity in busing (each proposed plan resulted in disproportionate travel for blacks).
Finally, it should be pointed out that in addition to the inability of the various plans to meet the established criteria, there was very little public support for any of them. Without general public acceptance attempts to implement a subdistricting plan would be ill-advised.
No
Yes
2. The District should continue to explore the subdistrict concept when facility retirement data become available in the future. 3. Student reassignments for 1980-31 should be made in order to satisfy OCR guidelines for maintaining the racial balance among schools within 10 per cent of District Black/Total Level ratios.
Rationale: Student reassignments are needed because racial balancing will not be achieved through subdistricting. One goal of OCR and the Long Range Plan is that all schools shall have Black/Total ratios that are comparable to the District's level ratios. It is possible that some reassignments will be needed each year to maintain such a balance.
Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force Recommendations Approved
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.ong Range Plan Implementa tion Fask Force Recommendations Approved - cont'd
'lew Committees and Task Fprcss Recommended
Recommendations of Superintendent Yes
Books I—III of LRP implementation plans contain many recommendations for new task forces and advisory committees to carry out specific activities. The Task Force reviewed all of them carefully, rejected some, modified others, and devised a more realistic list, which is Table I. For each new committee or task force. Table I gives the division that is responsible, the concept which the conmittee or task force will study, and the purpose for the group. * Sefi Be]ow
Additional Staff Requests
Yes
The implementation plans found in Books I—III indicate that additional staff will be needed_to implement the plans. There is little doubt that many additional staff members would be required to implement all of the plans to the greatest extent possible, but budget constraints do not permit hiring them. The Task Force limited its recommendations for new personnel to instructional facilitators on a pilot basis during 1980-31 (see Table II). These facilitators would have to be funded from the instructional personnel budget, as were the new P.E. and music teachers.
Staff Development
Several of the implementation plans included requests for staff development funds. Table III sumnarizes the Task Force's recommendations for staff development for 1979-30 and for 1980-31. Departments will have to submit proposals to the Staff Development office before any staff development funds can be made available.
*A1though responsibility for tasks is assigned to a particular division, many tasks will require cooperation- and result in shared responsibility among several divisions, particularly School Operations and Educational Services.
TABLE I NEW COMMITTEES ANO TASK FORCES RECOMMENDED to IMPLEMENT THE LONG RANGE PLAN
DIVISION
School Operations
CONCEPTS FROM ORIGINAL LONG RANGE PLAN Subdistrict Adv. Commi ttees
RECOMMENDATION OF LRP IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE
'Ad hoc Oistrictwide Advis. Committee, as needed, of staff and patrons
PURPOSE/COf-’MENT To study and make recommendations on specific , issues within the Oistrict
School Operations
Subdistricts
1 School Advis. Committee per school composed of staff and patrons
To study general school level issues and make reconmendations to principals
School Operations
Class Size
Oistrictwide staff task
To make recommendations tc Di rectors concerning greatest areas of need for reducing class sizes and improve quality of educational programs
School Operations
Equal Education Opportunity
School Operations
Principal's Role
Ad hoc Oistrictwide Advis. Committee of staff and patrons Ad hoc Oistrictwide Committee of staff
School Operations
Student Advocates
Ad hoc Districtwide Commit- To develop monel and guidelines for pilots tee of staff and patrons
School Operations
Enrichment sunnier school
Ad hoc Oistrictwide Conmit- Make recommendations to Directors on courses tee of staff and patrons at all levels
School Operations
Coop, programs and field trips
Consnunity Education Consortium
To report to Directors about resources
School Operations
Vocati onal-Techni cal
Advisory Councils
To advise Board on current job needs and to serve in consultative roh
School Operations
Orientation of Students
To develop model and Ad hoc Oistrictwide Committee of staff and patrons; guidelines in planning for and delivery of educational programs
force
To make recommendations, as needed
To develop model and guidelines for pilots
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TA8LE I (Cont'd) CONCEPTS FROM ORIGINAL RECOMMENDATION OF LRP DIVISION_____________ LONG RANGE PLAN____________ IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE
PURPOSE/COMMENT
Educational Services
Traveling Teachers
Ad hoc staff committee
To study needs for Traveling Teachers and make reconmendations.
Educational Services
Preschools and Day Care
Ad hoc Oistrictwide Conwrittee of staff and patrons
To determine needs and make recommendations.
Educational Services
Magnet Centers
Ad hoc Districtwide Conmittee of staff and patrons
(1) To design needs assessments for surveying magnet needs (2) To review needs assessment results for needs for Districtwide Magnets (3) To plan curriculum for Districtwide Magnets
Educational Services
Developmental teaching and learning
1.
District Staff Advisory composed of representatives of different content areas
(1) To establish a consistent developmental philosophy for all content areas, K-12 (2) To review course content annually and recommend developmental materials and methodologies within model (3) To advise on inservice needs and assist in training textbook commi ttees
Educational Services
Developmental teaching and learning
2.
Staff Advisories for each content area
(4) To plan inservice needs and assist in conducting workshops (5) To work with subject matter and K-12 consultants to plan programs and curricula
Educational Services
Developmental K-12 Pilots
Ad hoc Districtwide Committee of staff and patrons
To recommend pilot schools to Directors
Educational Ser/ices
Systemwide goals
District IMPAC Committee
(1) To review systemwide goals and to recomnend changes (2) To hear recommendations or modification of the Instructional Management Program
TABLE I (Cont'd)
DIVISION
CONCEPTS FROM ORIGINAL LONG RANGE PLAN
RECOMMENDATION OF LRP IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE
PURPOSE/COMMENT (3) To make recottmendations to Superintendent's Staff
Educational Services
Paraprofessionals
Districtwide Staff Task Force
(1) To study plans for providing incentives for training and make recommendations to staff (2) To identify training needs and evaluate its effecti veness
Educational Services
Multicultural Education
Districtwide Task Force of staff and patrons
To recommend how to infuse multicultural education in curriculum
Educational Services
Family Life Education
Committees currently exist at each school level
To plan Family Life Education curriculum
Superintendent's Office
Community Education
Districtwide Steering Conmittee of staff and patrons
(1) To develop Advisory Board for new consortium effort (2) To provide administrative representatives to plan and implement programs
Superintendent's Office
Adopt-A-School
Districtwide ad hoc Task Force of Staff
(1) To assess needs of schools for service (2) To match pilot schools with adopting business (3) To evaluate success of pilots and make recommendations to Superintendent
Personnel Services
Staff training on discipline
Districtwide Task Force of Staff
To develop model for discipline alternatives for all ethnic groups
Superintendent's Office
Retirement of Schools
Task Force of Staff
To develop criteria for school retirement
Personnel Services Staff evaluation of Teachers
Districtwide Task Force of Staff
To develop evaluation instruments and processes for teachers
Personnel Services Staff evaluation of Principals
Districtwide Task Force of Staff
To develop evaluation instruments and processes for principals
I
Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force Recommendations Approved - cont'd
L
f
Library Media Specialist
Media Aide
Speech Therapy Administrators (1 per subdistrict)
Physician
Elementary Nurses
Lau Facilitator
Psychouietrists
Psychologists
Special Education Consultants
Traveling Teachers (P.E., music, ESL, strings, gifted and talented, home Intervention, CPR, foreign language
Educational Services
Educational Services
Educational Services
Educational Services
Educational Services
Educational Services
Educational Services
Educational Services
Educational Services
Educational Services
TABLE ill
$21,600 per year $15,100 per year
$48,750 per year $19,000 per year
$1,500
AMOUNT REQUESTED
Training of volunteers, paraprofessionals, and school staffs during 1900-01
$12,200
‘indicates where Staff Development funds have not been requested for 1979-80.
Volunteers and Paraproless Inna Is (Educational Services)
1) Dev. Teaching/Learning 2) Learning Styles/Teaching Styles 3) Computer-managed Instruction 4) Classroom Management
Developmental Teaching and Learning (Educational Services)
.
. $1,161,536
$27,664
$38,205
$39,932
$12,832
$62,295
$14,000
$60,020
$117,000
$178,516
$27,464 (pilots) $480,620 (full Implementation)
Approx. Add* I
$27,464
None at this lime.
$0,000
Stipends for volunteers were eliminated
$105,330 per year approved beginning 1900-0); a budget of about $34,500 has already been approved for 1979-00 Staff Development Funds
$1,500 during 1979-00
- 0 -*
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- 0 -‘
- 0 -*
- 0
- O
$27,4G4
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LRPI TASK FORCE’S RECOMMENDATION
TOTAL COST OF RECOMMENDED POSITIONS for 1900-01 .......................................
Average cost per year $105,330
CoHinitlee Stipends for 1979-00
ITEM
Staff Evaluation* (Personnel Services)
Concept In the Original Long Range Plan
12
13
13
11
15
+.4
>5
16
13
<2
III Fit
Difference
TOTAL COST OF ADDITIONAL REQUESTS
Numbers and kinds needed to be identified by needs assessments beginning in 1980-81
5
5
15
1
21
.5
5
74
20
2 teachers
LRP IMPLEMENTATION TASK fORCE
63
3
2
12
0
16
.1
1
56
7
0
Total No. of FTE
RECOMMENDATIONS ON STAFF DEVELOPMENT
‘A recommendation of -0- means that these additional positions were not deemed necessary to implement that Long Range Plan, even though the positions may be needed. Requests for these positions should follow normal procedures.
Instructional Facilitator 5-8
School Operations
Division
Current No.
ADDITIONAL STAEF REQUESTED IN LRP IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
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MEETING OF DECEMBER
17, 1979 - CONT'D
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548e
MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 1979 - CONT'D
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Recommendations of Superintendent
BOOK I
This executive summary should provide the reader with a brief overview of the plans that are being made for each area of the Long Range Plan listed
below.
Yes
Staff Selection and Development
- Professional staff will be employed who are committed to the improve-
ment of the educational process and supportive of the objectives of the Oklahoma City Public Schools. urban education, developmental
These objectives include quality
learning, continued professional
growth, and educating all cultures, races, and abilities.
Yes *
Yes
- A Professional Resource Center will be established to meet the train-
ing needs of teachers. - The District will work with colleges and universities to improve
the education of teachers.
Yes
- Personnel Services Department will assist other departments with training needs which are related to the Long Range Plan.
Yes (as modified)
Staff Training on Discipline
- The first step will be to develop
cultures.
-w4-1-1- wKlude
Yes (as modified)
-
-but. -not- -ba. J iaitad. -to.- the. disc LpJ iaa_ ox. 5 tilde oXs.
The second Step will be.to become.more effective with anrri ng- ■arrd- trnp-t emeSerng -weerv i-ce-preg-rems- -w* H-ae- 4sequ+i=e«-»ha t differences.
Staff Evaluation
- Corrmittees will review current evaluation processes and instruments presently used for principals and teachers.
- Appropriate evaluation processes and instruments will be recommended
*As funds are available and with teacher and administrator involvement using assessment of existing approaches such as the one being developed in the Teacher Corps Project.
which will determine, among other items, whether the curriculum content
and materials of teachers and principals are appropriate for their
Recommendations of Superintendent -
students. Student Assignments
Yes
- Racial balance will be maintained among the schools in the District,
except for special centers.
Yes
- Student reassignments would not begin until 1980-81.
At that time,
reassignments would be made to balance Black/Other ratios to meet
OCR guidelines.
This may have to occur annually.
Facility Improvements
Yes
- New construction of elementary schools would follow the core building concept, whereby the site would have a permanent core building
of eight classrooms, offices, media center, cafetorium, and multi-
Yes
Yes
purpose room.
- Equal educational
facilities districtwide would be the long range
goal. - The cost-effectiveness of each building would be used to determine whether it should be remodeled or retired.
Yes
- All leased buildings should be maintained according to a leasing
agreement.
Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force Recommendations Approved - cont'd
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MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 1979 - CONT'D Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force Recommendations Approved - cont'd
Recommendations of Superintendent Yes (as modified)
Consolidation of Schools - ic^ca^oiAVR'acilities will be retained in each neighborhood, when
possible, baseยง^en cost effectiveness y^ad. student population projections.,
Yes (as modified)
and condition of facilities criteria are met.
- Schools-**,?^ be consolidated into a new building when facilities are
inadequate, remodeling costs are prohibitive, and student population projections do not warrant retaining the old facilities.
Shared Use of Facilities
Yes
- School/community centers will be developed in selected schools in the
District in order to (a) improve educational, social, and recreational
services, (b) provide a focus for community improvement, and (c) pro-
Yes
vide space for cultural
improvement.
- There will be joint use of existing District facilities with educa-
tional
institutions, recreational agencies, cultural organizations,
neighborhood organizations, and social service agencies.
Involvement in Civic Groups
Yes Yes
- Each employee should become a public relations agent for the Oistrict. - School and central office personnel should participate actively in civic and community groups.
Yes
- A guest educator program will be developed for speeches, conferences, and other public meetings.
Cormuni ty/Adul t Education
Yes
- Internal and external resources will be organized for planning a
comprehensive program of adult and community lifelong education for the Oklahoma City School Oistrict.
Recommendations of Superi ntendent
Yes
- Community lifelong educational services will be evaluated in terms
of each neighborhood's specific needs:
vocational, recreational,
hobbies, social service, counseling, and academic.
Yes
- Conanunity and adult education will be located in the most appro-
priate site in a neignoornood.
Yes
The site will belong to a member
of the Comnunity Education Consortium for Lifelong Learning.
- Members of the Consortium, including the Oklahoma City Public Schools, will assess neighborhoods, select an appropriate site
for meeting those needs, and provide the community education
Yes
classes. - Cutside funding will be sought to sucport the program.
Adoot-A-School
Yes
- The Chambers of Commerce will assist in recruiting businesses that
will adopt schools and meet some of their educational needs.
Yes Yes
- A limited number of schools will be adopted on a demonstration basis during the 1979-80 school year. - All schools will be adopted by businesses by 1990.
Vocational Education
Yes
- Vocational education will become more accessible to students.
Yes
- The quality of vocational programs will be improved.
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MEETINGS DECEMBER 17, 1979 - CONT'D
SUMMARY OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS PLANS:
Recommendations of Superintendent Yes
BOOK II
The following goals are front the Long Range Implementation Plans that are contained in Book II:
- Class sizes in basic skills courses will be reduced in stages on a yearly
basis toward maximums conducive to the implementation of individualized instruction.
Yes
- The curriculum sequence will be paced by teachers to permit students to identification in early grades of learning pre-
move at optimum rates:
dictability, prescriptive reinforcement of experiences; in-district transmittal of appropriate placement from grade to grade.
Yes
- A K-12 training model will be developed for principals that will facili-
tate better understanding of process skills for:
a. b. c. d. ,
Yes (as modified)
Conducting needs assessments with staff and parents. Goal building from the needs assessments with staff. Establishing inservice objectives with staff. Evaluating existing programs and staff.
tional facilitatorJamong teachers in each building with released time to assist the building with instructional olanning and programs.
Yes (as modified)
person
- .£SlMff^?ra?et£?ekffi-ng-model will be developed to identify ^instruc-
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r- involving teachers, counselors, and
- A student advocate progranuwill be established in each building which
administrators will become
. .
,
an integral part or guidance of students.
Each advocate
must know his/her students personally and participate actively in all school decisions related to them, coiranuni eating regularly with parents. - An enrichment summer school program in grades K-8 will be conducted
annually on a self-supporting basis.
Types of skills that will be
strengthened in students are reading, math, critical thinking, and creative expression.
*Pilot programs only 19-80-81.
iReconsmendati ons of Superintendent Yes
- A flexible activities model for elementary, middle, and high school
levels will be developed to provide a variety of cocurrfcular activi-
Yes (as modified) " '
ties. - Individual schools will^&)(&XOPctP'^P^-eiftPVnvolvement in keeping with district guidelines.
Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force Recommendations Approved - cont'd
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MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 1979 - CONT'D Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force Recommendations Approved - cont'd
SUMMARY OF EDUCATIOflAL SERVICES FLAMS:
8OOK III
This executive summary should provide the reader with a brief overview of
Recommendations of Superintendent
Yes Yes
the plans that are being made for each area of the Long Range Plan listed below.
Preschools and Jay Care
- Additional sites will be selected for preschool and day care programs. - An early childhood/prescnool specialist will be hired to assist in the planning and implementing of quality preschool and day care programs in the proper learning environment to prepare students for successful ele-
mentary school achievement. Developmental Teaching and Learning
Yes
- Curricula will be based on those philosophical and psychological models
or theories which promote developmental learning.
Yes
- Learning activities will involve the student in the processes of explor-
ation, invention, and the expansion of the idea.
Yes
- Teachers will develop proficiencies in identifying a student's developmental stage, learning style, and rate of learning.
Yes
- Materials and equipment should be evaluated for consistency with the
developmental
learning model.
Pilot K-12 Developmental
Yes
Programs
- A model of developmental learning will be designed in which students
will show continuous progress along these continua:
physiological,
social, intellectual, and academic.
Yes
- Developmental learning pilots (K-12) will be established
for a three to five-year development and evaluation.
Yes
- Successful elements of the pilots will be expanded to other schools
after the evaluation period.
Recommendations of Superintendent
Yes
Traveling Teachers
Traveling teachers will be employed to assist students with special needs
when there aren't enough students to hire a full-time teacher in a school or to establish a magnet center.
Physical Education
Yes Yes
- A K-12 instructional physical education program will be developed for
all schools. - Elementary physical education specialists will be added to the elementary program to provide quality P.E. activities for children.
Multicultural Education
Yes
- The Oklahoma City Schools will develop a philosophy and curriculum for
multicultural education for students K-12.
Yes
- The multicultural curriculum will be infused into other content areas
based upon a model that is to be developed for continuous progress, knowledge, attitudes, self esteem, and academic skills.
Family Life Education
Yes
- Curriculum guides for Family Life Education will be developed and piloted
in selected elementary, middle, and high schools.
Yes
- A quality Family Life Education program will be implemented by teachers who are trained especially for the program.
Magnet Centers
Yes
- Magnet centers will be provided, when needed, to
provide quality education and equality of educational opportunity.
Yes
- A Districtwide advisory committee will have the opportunity to recommend
magnet centers when needed programs cannot be offered by full-time or traveling teachers.
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548i
MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 1979 - CONT'D r$
Recommendations of Superintendent Yes
Long Range Plan Implementation Task Force Recommendations Approved - cont'd Systemwide Goals
- District goals and objectives will be developed to serve as standards
for all students, based upon existing goals and objectives.
Yes
- Curriculum and instruction derived from the goals and objectives will
be based upon the student's developmental level and learning rate.
Yes (as modified) Yes
Guidance -^v^opfint’guuiance programs will be implemented in each school. - A student advocate program will be established in each school, which
will become an integral part of the guidance of students.
Volunteers and Paraprofessionals
Yes
- The District will strengthen recruitment of'volunteers from the parent
Yes (as modified).
- To-eTevate The image of volunteers^;? ^>lbT^?iz1ffP?ft^?ilitributions of
community groups and business and industry.
school volunteers.
Yes
- Trained paraprofessional assistance will be provided to enhance the
educational development of students.
Yes
- Paraprofessionals will be well-trained to insure their effective
utilization.