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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 1978
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, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1978, AT 7 P.M. PRESENT:
Armond H. Start, President Mrs. Freddye Williams, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Paul English, Member Arthur W. Hill, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member
Others present: Thomas J. Smith, 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.)
Dr. Start called the meeting to order and gave, the invocation.
Call to Order
Members of the news media present were welcomed by Dr. Start.
News Media Welcomed
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
HEARINGS Dr. Start called on the following persons who had registered to address the Board:
(1)
Shirley Davis
(2)
Larry Nation
(3)
Monte Stephens
(1|)
Mary Hepp
(5)
Carole Kelley
Ms. Davis, Coordinator of the Oklahoma City Vocational School of Practical Nursing, spoke as a representative of the faculty of that group in requesting that the Board respond as to why the teachers of that school are not on the certified teacher salary scale? Ms. Davis distributed copies of printed materials to members of the Board. Members of the Board responded: Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Can we see that this group does get a response? I have visited with some of them and I do know that they are on a 12-month schedule. I would like to ask that they get a response. They have waited a year and have been very patient.
Dr. Smith - They*"have had an oral response, but we will see that a formal response is submitted to this.
Mr. English - I suspect that if they have had some sort of an oral response, that maybe they are not pleased with the oral response that they received, and possibly they are asking for the Board also to enter in here and make some sort of a decision. Although we have received a response, I wonder if staff could go over the information in this packet and have a response for us this week or the next week, so that the Board could schedule some discussion on it, say, in a couple of weeks? Dr. Start - We will be meeting next week and it can be placed on the agenda next week.
Mr. Nation spoke in support of Vocational English being included in the curriculum of the Oklahoma City schools. Members of the Board inquired:
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Are you saying that Vocational English would not fit in under Business English? Do you feel like Business English is too detailed or too involved or something?
Mr. Nation - Business English, as to my understanding, is development of skills that a person would use in an office. True; these things are needed and Vocational English will touch on many of those things, but most of my students aren't going to be in offices and a large number of them don't see how English is relevant to them. Through my program they begin to see how it can help them, because I present English in the way that they are really going to be faced with it.
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HEARINGS cont'd Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Is your class made up mostly of young men or young women, or is it about 50/50? Mr. Nation - I would say that the majority are men, probably 60/40.
Mrs. Williams - How many students do you have? Mr. Nation - I have 60 this year. It seems to alternate by years. were six classes of Vocational English; this year there are two.
Mrs.
Last year there
(Betty) Hill - Is this offered in all high schools?
Mr. Nation - It is offered in others.
I don't know that it is offered in all.
Mr. Donwerth - Would you say that your students are getting a good basic education in English that they may not be able to cope with in Business English? Mr. Nation - I would think so. getting a real good education.
It is for noncollege-bound, but I think they are
Mr. Stephens? remarks were in support of a course, Humor and Satire, being continued in the Oklahoma City Public Schools' curriculum. Ms. Hepp, in her remarks, referred to an incident of a teacher that was assaulted by a parent, and expressed concern that there be a procedure for a principal to follow in such cases. Ms. Hepp also stated that the question of legal representation for teachers in the Oklahoma City Public Schools had not been settled and suggested that the Board postpone any consideration of ratifying a procedural agreement until that question had its hearing in court.
Dr. Smith and members of the Board responded: Mr. English - I wonder if the Superintendent could respond to that, please. I really think that is an administrative matter and it is not a matter of the Board to set out the procedure for handling somebody that does that.
Dr. Smith - Members of the staff are working with the principal and with the employee as well on this particular matter. If the principal had detected that there was any real danger or harm to an employee, I think someone would have called for assistance immediately to have police officers or campus police available on the scene. We do not have a policy per se that spells out what is to be done, other than in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook that relates to the student's conduct and all. I have detected today that it is well in hand and I think has been resolved satis factorily. Mr. English - I think Ms. Hepp is talking about apparently the principal was unaware of’any real operating procedure or maybe what to do in a case like this. Is there a procedure to follow? Dr. Smith -. I�"3m> not aware of a procedure that does outline what the principal is to do in case of a parent or someone coming to school and attacking or threatening to attack an employee.
Mr. English - Do you or your staff now have under consideration the preparation of such a procedure? Dr. Smith - I am sure that it will be an item discussed with the principals; in fact, it was probably discussed today at principals' meeting, but I am not aware at this time of a proposed procedure, but we will follow through on it. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I agree that there probably needs to be a procedure. Dr. Smith - I think there would be no question had the principal felt that there was any real threat or danger. As I understand it, at the' time the principal was involved the danger__had already subsided and there was no real threat. Mr. Donwerth - I do believe, however, that we need a procedure. We cannot allow a parent to come in and physically assault one of our teachers or any other employee. I believe that unless the assault is definitely provoked by the teacher, that we should have some procedure or policy where charges would be filed against the individual that did the assaulting.
Dr. Smith - I believe in this case that members of the staff did accompany the employee to assist them in the filing of charges against the parent.
Dr. Start - As specific case, future events, something like
I hear what is being asked, it is not so much the details of this but a general procedure and policy that principals are to follow for an administrative policy on what the principal should do in the event this happens again.
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HEARINGS cont'd
Ms. Kelley spoke in regard to proposed curriculum changes as they relate to Journalism in the schools and cited what she considered some of the needs for the course to refnain as a part of the curriculum. Dr. Start introduced Dr. Betty Pate, President, the Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Ms. Sara Ann Foster, Teacher, Bodine Elementary School, having been selected as Employee of the Month. Dr. Smith presented to Ms. Foster on behalf of the Board of Education and the Association of All School Personnel a Certificate of Recognition.
Ms. Foster responded.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill to approve the Minutes of December 19, 1977 as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
R. #1 Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Mrs. Potts - I have a brief report from the School Environment and Energy Commission. You may recall that in October the Board approved a plan whereby there was going to be a collection of aluminum as a fund-raising project in the school district. There was a contest between U. S. Grant and Southeast that really came out quite well. They had two weeks in which to collect aluminum, with U. S. Grant earning $20^.00, and Southeast, $209-00. The committee is working.on plans for Arbor Day celebration on February 17. I think many of you are aware that we have had trees contributed by the nurserymen of the state for this particular occasion to many of our school grounds. Also, we had a presentation on the Sequoyah flower show, which has gotten to be a perennial success. They are planning that again and hoping that some other schools will become interested in this.
Report - School Environment and Energy Commission - Mrs. Potts
Comments Mrs. Williams - I should like to commend our Communications Department for the bright bumper sticker. It says "Kids are People Too," and it was taken from a button that Mrs. Williams I usually wear to Board meetings. I want to commend Mr. Quinn for doing all the things necessary for getting it done.
Mrs. Potts - The new hotline, that we have; I dialed in today just to hear it, and I think it is an excellent idea and well done.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I think we need to share that number. (236-HELP).
Comments Mrs. Hill
ITEMS PENDING
The number is 236-^357
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Information to the Board
Meeting of November 7, 1977 1.
Family Life Education Report - Instructional Department.
Meeting of December 9, 1977 1.
Recommendations of Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee.,
Meeting of December 19, 1977
1.
Rsponse ESAA Visitation Report.
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
Mr. Bleakley reported: (1)
District's Demurrer - Instructional Management Lawsuit - On Friday, January 13, 1978, at 1:30 p.m., Judge David M. Cook will hear arguments on the District's Demurrer to the Petition in the Instructional Management Program lawsuit.
(2)
Association of Classroom Teachers Writ of Mandamus Lawsuit - On January 17, 1978, at 1:30 p.m., there will be oral argument before the Oklahoma Supreme Court on the Association of Classroom Teachers Writ of Mandamus lawsuit.
Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report. \___ I
Attorney's Report
Treasurer's Report
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 1978 - CONT’D
R. #2 Reports Approved
It was moved by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the and Treasurer's Reports as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start that the motion carried.
Attorney's Mrs. (Arthur) declared
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Comments â– Dr. Smith
Dr. Smith - I would like to extend a hearty new year to all. I hope your 1977 year was a very successful and rewarding one, and we extend to you our wishes for even a more prosperous and more successful year in 1978. At the same time I would like to express appreciation for the support given to us during the calendar year 1977 and certainly solicit your continued support. Dr. Smith then introduced two persons who were recently employed by the school district - Mr. James Savage, Employee Relations and Legislative Liaison person; and Ms. Charlotte Harrison, Coordinator of the Arts Program in the Elementary Schools.
R. #3 Professional Trips Approved
It was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated: (a)
Katye Perry, American Education Research Association Training Institute, Daytona Beach, Florida, January 17-18, 1978.
(b)
Dorris Burleigh and Janie L. Hall, Title I Management and Evaluation Conference, January 19-20, 1978, Phoenix, Arizona. Expenses to be paid from Title I funds.
Paul English, Steering Committee meeting, Council of Big Cities, National School Boards Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 27-29, 1978. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
Item as listed in the agenda:
Discussion Applications for Grants
Recommend the President of the Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit applications for the following Grants:
(1)
Experience-Based Career Education for Central Innovative High School Section U02 and Section Uo6 of the Education Amendments of 197^+ (PL 93-380)
(2)
Script Writing for Six Television Programs Vietnamese Heritage Environmental Education Program Environment al Education Act, Public Law 91-516, Public Law 93-278
Discussion Dy Dr. Smith and members of the Board:
Dr. Smith - In item one we are requesting $98,089.00 to fund from federal sources an inservice training program to work with the Central Innovative staff in designing and implementing an experience-based career education program. This would be for the purchase of supplies and materials needed in the program, as well as the staff members or the consultants to provide training programs for this. All students at Central Innovative would be affected by this project, which is designed to operate from July 1, 1978 through June 30, 1979In item two we are requesting $6,68^.00 as a planning grant from the Oklahoma Humanities Committee for the preparation and production of a TV program on the Vietnamese Heritage. This program would be conducted during the spring of 1978; namely,through March, April and May. In item three we are recommending approval to make an application of a little over $H6,000.00 to develop and implement an outdoor education project designed for sixth grade pupils, to help the pupils perceive and understand environmental principles and problems, and even working on some of the alternative solutions for solving those problems; the project making use of Camp Kickapoo as a learning laboratory. It would involve about 3,100 pupils and 88 teachers from 11 middle schools in our system for the 1978-79 school year.
Mr. Donwerth - On item one, is this total federal funds? Dr. Smith - This would be from federal sources provided under provisions of Public Law 93-380. It would be totally, federally funded.
Mr. Donwerth - Would this hinder us in receiving grants.for any instructional funds?
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT cont'd Dr. Smith - No, these funds are available for this type of project and would not prevent Discussion Applications for us from filing applications for other innovative type programs at other schools as Grants - cont'd well.
Mrs. Potts - I feel that these grant requests are very creative approaches to specific needs in the school district. In looking at them and reading over them, and also having received the initial requests on mini grants, it occurred to me of how much creative talent we have in our school district. For everyone who has had a mini grant request approved, I wondered if this goes into their personnel record as part of their accomplishment as a teacher or whatever position they hold. I feel it should, if it doesn't.
Dr. Smith - We have a record of all of those projects approved in the past and certainly can make it a part of their personnel file. Mr. English - On the television script writing request, item two, it appears to me that this part of it is just the script writing, and then later it would come back next fall or something and produce the actual six programs. Dr. Smith - It is my understanding that it is for the planning of it and the develop ment of the script that would then be utilized, obtaining other funds for production of it.
Mr. English - I think we probably have a decision to make on the future of Channel 25 after the evaluation is over, and I would hate to see us make this; kind of commitment to the Humanities Committee. I would hate for us to get to that point where we have spent their money on the scripts and then we close down the station. I wonder if it is possible to maybe delay the request for the money from the Humanities Committee until after we make a decision on the TV station? Dr. Smith - That would mean delaying it until after the spring, and it had been planned for March, April and May.. The results of the evaluation will not be completed in time to bring it back and have approval, prior to the March beginning date.
Mr. English - Maybe we could do it in May, June arid July or something. Dr. Smith asked Ms. Kaye Teall, Broadcasting Services Program Coordinator, to respond.
Ms. Teall - It is my understanding that the Humanities Committee accepts applications each month except June and December. So, yes, it is possible to submit it at a later date. That was simply the date we chose and we waited until reasonably warm weather at the request of the Vietnamese humanists who would be involved. Dr. Smith - If this project were carried out as a planning project, is this something that the Humanities Committee could take over and some other agency produce it at that point?
Ms. Teall - I would certainly hope so. It is a marvelous project and the people involved in it are illustrious in their fields, and we would expect to come out with a product that we .could truly be proud of, and if we should not be able to do it ourselves, I would certainly hope so. Mr. English - Would it be Channel 13 or a commercial station that would take it over?
Ms. Teall - I suspect it would have to be another public station, because the commercial stations, except on a network basis, don't go into that sort of thing very much. Mr. English - But we don't have any guarantees that we have another public station out there that is going to want to do that, do we? Frankly, I would like to see us wait to submit the proposal until after we make the decision on the TV station, rather than take a chance on getting a script written and then the Humanities Committee is stuck with having to go out and try to peddle our product to somebody else and get them to produce it. I suspect it would be a better program if the people who are involved in the writing of the program also are involved in some ways in the production of the program, because there will be the continuity in there. Mrsâ– Williams - Yes, but what guarantee do we have that we won't be waiting another three months? And this could be working. Mr. English - We don't. I think what we would do here is just probably delay by about three months this program down the line. I think it is important that we all learn more about other cultures, but I am not sure that the three months is going to make a significant impact.
Mrs. up.
(Betty) Hill - When is our evaluation of Channel 25 due?
We might could speed it
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT cont'd
Discussion Applications for Grants - cont' d
Dr. Smith - Portions of it will he available probably the latter part of February or .the first of March, and then the community survey portion would be slightly later. But it would probably be April when the total report is completed.
R. #4 President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents for Grants
Mr. English - So if we made the decision on May 1 on the in May to submit it and work on it during the summer. I one and three, deleting the item "Script Writing for Six Vietnamese Heritage"; authorization to execute documents
Mrs.
TV, we would still have time would move approval of items Television Programs pertaining to the following:
(1)
Experience-Based Career Education for Central Innovative High School Section U02 and Section i+06 of the Education Amendments of 197^ (PL 93-380).
(3)
Environmental Education Program Environmental Education Act, Public Law 91-516, Public Law 93-278.
(Betty) Hill - Second.
Mr. English - It is not a criticism of that program. That sounds like an excellent program. It is just a matter of the decision on the future of the TV station. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
R. #5 Approval of Procedural Agreement
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English to approve the Procedural Agreement between Independent School District Number 89, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers. Mr. English - I would like to ask our Attorney if there is any legal reason that he knows of, such as an injunction or anything like that which would prohibit us from approving this procedural agreement at this time?
Mr. Bleakley - There is nothing in respect would affect your action here tonight.
to the Writ of Mandamus action that I think
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr.' Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
R. #6 Approval for Payment of Tuition Costs for Transferred Special Education Students
Information to the Board Election Results
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Williams to approve payment of tuition costs to other school districts for legally transferred special education students as authorized under Section 181, 1976 Oklahoma School Laws. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams.__voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted'*aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
The Oklahoma County Election Board has certified the tabulation of votes cast for School Board Candidates at the Nomination Election held January 3, 1978 as follows:
ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 5 J. J. Jess Caldwell Cecil L. Williams Freddye Williams
25 128 H96
ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 6 Charles R. Guthrie James 0. Morrissey Arthur Hill
Remarks Dr. Start
89 121 116
Dr. Start - I think it might be appropriate to point out that in some of the remarks especially made by myself in reference to the low voting turnout, why this school district is the only school district that has primary nominating elections, this is a requirement by state statute. It is written into the law. It is not a matter which this board can decide whether or not to hold primary nominating elections. It is required of two districts in the State of Oklahoma; namely, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, and it is written into the statutes, and this board has no power or authority to change state statutes.
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PERSONNEL REPORT It was moved by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the listed persons 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 by him designated; also, that other personnel recommendations listed be approved.
R. #7 Personnel Approved
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
(Personnel listings - pages 12-20.)
PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mr. English to approve recommenda tions #1 and #2 (ratification of December payrolls and authorization of January payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for December 12-29, 1977-
R. #8 Approval of Payrolls and En cumbr an c e s
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
Purchasing It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill to approve the Purchasing Items 1 through 6 as follows:
1.
Purchasing of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (management and testing system) for use by the IndoChinese Tutoring Program (quotations and materials available only from the designated publisher and/or distributor). This purchase in the amount of $5,080.00 plus postage is to be charged to Account 240.01, Indo-Chinese Fund, and has been approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs.
2.
Purchase of Carpentry Supplies
Purchase of carpentry supplies (shingles, nails, hinges, plywood, redwood, etc.) for use in the instructional programs, Star Spencer High School, from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Big "L" Home Center H. E. Leonhardt Lumber Co. Frank Paxton Lumber Co.
Total
$
321.28 315.94 879.32
$
1,516.5^
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.01. 3.
Purchase of Scoreboard Purchase of scoreboard for use at Classen High School from Game Time Scoreboard Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,230.00 to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
4.
Purchasing of Duplicating Masters Purchase of duplicating masters for warehouse stock from R. K. Black, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,220.00 to be charged to Account G 240.00.
5.
Purchase of Stage Equipment Purchase of stage equipment (spotlights, fresnels, lamps, projector, etc.) for use at Northwest Classen High School from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Theatrical Rigging Systems, Inc. Allied Theatre Crafts, Inc. Oklahoma City Scenic Company, Inc.
Total
$
512.50 274.80 899.58
$
1,686.88
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230.03. 6.
Permission to-Validate--Agreement Permission7 to; validate an-agreement with'- Jos/tenls'.which: submitted the low quotation for furnishing graduation diplomas (3,500 approximately, $1.67 each) for the 1977-78 school year. This purchase is to be charged to Account G 250.03.
R. #9 Approval of Purchasing Items
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R. #9 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
Central Food Service Statement - Information to. the Board
The Central Food Service Department Financial Statement as of November 30, 1977 was submitted as information to the Board.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
R. #10 Motion Delayed for Approval of Recommended High School Course Descriptions
Motion made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill at the meeting of December 19, 1977 for consideration at the meeting of the Board on January 9Âť 1978, as follows:
"I would move approval of the recommended high school course descriptions for the 1978-79 school year." Mr. English - I would move to delay a week the voting on my motion. I think the input that some of the teachers have had this evening, plus that we received from other teachers, needs to be digested by the Board and looked at and talked over with the administration to get some response to some of those things. Mr. Donwerth - Second.
Mrs. Potts - I am wondering if it might be helpful if staff could set up a date on which there might be a discussion held on this, where there could be some batting back and forth about some of the concerns that have been expressed, and the rationale for either dropping or adding courses as recommended? I don't know if that would be helpful to anyone else. Dr. Smith - What type of meeting were you referring to? Are you thinking of a meeting for members of the Board and members of the staff, or just an open meeting for anyone to appear where staff could be present?
Mrs. Potts - It would have to be an open meeting. I think it is difficult to have dialogue in this setting about something as important as this.
Dr. Smith - This will mean the delaying of the printing of the courses available for young people to start their enrollment process, but we would be happy to set up the meeting if that is the desire, and announce it for any and all to be present. Would this be prior to next Monday?
Mrs. Potts - Yes. It would depend upon whether there are any other Board members that would have an interest in doing this. If there are not, then I will just pursue my questions individually, and I would assume the staff members will be here next week. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I agree. staff on.
There are some questions I would like to visit with
Mrs. Williams - What time would you suggest? Mrs. Potts - Late some afternoon when teachers who might be interested could attend. Dr. Smith - We can check the schedules of the staff and committee members working on this tomorrow, and try to get a meeting arranged for one afternoon this week for this to take place. We will be in contact with you as soon as we check the calendars and all, and we will get the message to you.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
Dr, Start
R. #11 Adjournment to Executive Session - Hearing - Mr. Charles Evans - 8:29 p.m.
This will be an item on next week's agenda.
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that the Board adjourn to Executive- Session for the purpose of the hearing for Mr. Charles Evans, a tenured teacher. Substitute Motion Failed
Mr. English - I have a substitute motion because I think if we go into this assuming innocence, then we have to consider that we are going to ask the public later on to send their children into the classroom with this teacher again. If the public is without the understanding of the facts of why we made the decision of innocence in this, then I think they will be ill prepared to make that decision to put their children
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Substitute Motion Failed - cont'd Mr. English cont'd
back in this teacher's classroom. I -would like to see the whole thing open from the standpoint that it would help the public understand better the basis for our decision. I think the media has been very responsible in the past. Some apparently have known the name of the young, person involved and they have not used the name of that young person. As far as it being difficult on that young person to testify out in public, I can understand and appreciate that. I know that in your regular jury trials, you have everybody testifying out in public. In this case, if we decide against the teacher and they want to carry the appeal to the District Court, I believe that at that time the young person making the accusation is going to have to testify in public. I have a compromised idea.
R. #11 Adjournment to Executive Session Hearing Mir. Charles Evans 8:25 p.m. cont'd
Mr. English continued by making a substitute motion: I would move that the Board go into Executive Session to hear any testimony by any students and to return to the public session for the remainder of the hearing for Mr. Charles Evans. Mirs. Potts - Second. Mirs. Potts, in soliciting an opinion from the Attorney, stated: We have a motion that we go into Executive Session to hear the testimony of any young people involved in this case, and then come back into open session for the remainder of the hearing. What is your legal advice regarding this?
Mr. Bleakley - It is yaur discretion. Mrs. Williams - Are the wishes of the adult involved considered in this, or would we just rule without his opinion? Mr. Bleakley - The open meeting law provides for you to go into Executive Session to discuss this type of matter, and it is basically a matter of discretion with you as to whether or not you want it in Executive Session or in open meeting, and you can do part in and part out, if you choose. Yes, you can take into consideration whether the teacher wants it in Executive Session when you make that decision.
Mr. Donwerth - Because part of the testimony would be in Executive Session or because any questions or answers or any presentation would be made in Executive Session and any rebuttal by the other person would be in public session, I would oppose this. I feel like we should hear the entire thing in Executive Session, not only for the protection of the young people involved, but also for the accused. I wouldn't like to see us break this into two sessions where we go into one room and discuss part of it and come out here and discuss the other part. You have the accused open to the public; you are protecting the other individual. I would hope, colleagues, that you would vote down Mr. English's substitute motion and hear the entire hearing in Executive Session.
Mrs. Williams - I would like to hear the preferences of the other attorney also, if it is permissible.
Dr. Start - The Chair would like to remind all of us that this is not a court of law. This is simply ajhearing for us as members of the Board to make a collective judgment, either supporting'the Superintendent's recommendation or not supporting it. I would like to plead with you to keep this as simple as possible and not get entangled with all the rigmarole of law. On roll call for the substitute motion, Mirs. Potts voted nay; Mirs. (Betty) Hill voted nay; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted nay; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Dr. Start voted nay. Dr. Start declared that the substitute motion failed. On roll call for the original motion (to proceed to Executive Session), Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried. Thereupon at 8:25 p.m. the meeting was adjourned to Executive Session and members of the Board moved to the Board Conference Room.
Having completed the Executive Session, at 12:25 a.m., members of the Board returned to the Board Room. A motion was then made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Williams that the Board reconvene in open session.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mir. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
R. #12 Board Returned to Open Session
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 1978 - CONT'D
Comment Dr. Start
Dr. Start - The Board has considered the evidence presented to the Board in the hearing of Mr. Charles Evans, and at this point the Board is in a position of either approving the termination of Mr. Evans or disapproving the termination of Mr. Evans.
R. #13 Motion Re Termination of Mr. Charles Evans (Teacher)
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English that the Board uphold the recommendations of the Superintendent in the termination of Mr. Charles Evans. Members of the Board commented: Mr. English - This is an extremely difficult and unpleasant thing to do. It is one no one looks forward to. It is not taken lightly. It is done after this Board has gone through lengths beyond that required by the State Law. Regarding the administra tion making this accusation and making this recommendation, I think the Board knows that it is extremely difficult for an educator to recommend the termination of another fellow educator. I think the administration is to be commended for its recommendation and its investigation. I think that Mr. Evans was represented quite well tonight before the Board. It is just a very unpleasant thing, but in my opinion the pre ponderance of the evidence was that Mr. Evans was guilty of the allegations, and therefore he should be terminated from our school system.
Mr. Donwerth - I know that<all of the Board was hard put to make a decision in this. We had quite a discussion. I know that it is real hard to vote to make the termination of one that has been in the system for ten years. I agree with Mr. English. We did feel that the evidence presented did tend to agree that Mr. Evans was guilty as charged in this and that the Superintendent was within his rights in making the recommendation. I feel that we do owe a vote of confidence to the Superintendent and his staff, to David Nunn and to our attorneys for their investigation. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Being a former educator and teacher, I did find it extremely difficult, because I felt like I was sitting in judgment of one of my own. Ten years was a long time to spend in this career. I also had to take into consideration, of course, the ages of the children. I appreciate the staff's work and our attorney's work, and I also appreciate Senator Porter's presentation of the case. I think they all are to be commended for a job well done. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS For Consideration at a Future Meeting of the Board - Policy for Performance Base Testing
Dr. Start relinquished the Chair to Mrs. Williams, Vice President, and made the follow ing motion:
"I move that the -Oklahoma City Board of Education adopt a policy for performance base testing at grade level 5, 8, and 12. The purpose of the testing is to assess basic educational skills of the students and to determine promotion or detention of the students at these grade levels. Any student who fails the test may not be promoted without the approval and waiver by the appropriate director-.---JZn addition to testing for basic educational skills, tests for proficiency, cognitive knowledge, and capacity for learning may be utilized. "The administrative staff will present to the Board of Education a proposed policy by April 1, 1978, for implementation during the academic year 1978-79-"
Mrs.
(Betty) Hill - Second.
Dr. Start - I would like to ask that the motion not be voted or discussed tonight. This motion is far-reaching; it has far-reaching implications. I have been studying this issue for some time now. I carefully worded this, and I would like for everybody to think about it. I am not saying that this motion■should be approved, but I think it is time that we look very very carefully at this major issue, basing education not only in our - district, but nationally. There is no hurry with it. It doesn't even need to be considered at the next meeting. I am quite willing to leave it on the table for a while. I am going to meet with Dr. Lindley and Dr. Houston next Monday to discuss this motion, and I am suggesting that we place this on the agenda for the Study-Discussion meeting in February, because in January we have already committed ourselves to a discussion of our athletic programs.
Mrs.
(Betty) Hill - Are you saying that we would not vote on this until March?
Dr. Start - All it says is that we adopt a policy. It doesn't say anything about what the policy is, and at any time prior to April 1, it can be defeated very easily. In other words, the decision may be that we do not as a Board want to adopt a policy. I want the issue discussed and debated within the staff, on the Board, do all our homework, and the issue will end on April 1. On April 1, we either adopt a policy or we don't adopt a policy.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 1978 - CONT'D
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Are you saying that the administrative staff would have a policy ready hy April 1? Dr. Start - Yes, or not propose a policy.
Mr. English - We might could have some perfections to that to ask staff to come up with several different proposals.
For Consideration at a Future Meeting of the Board - Policy for Performance Base Testing cont'd
Dr. Start - Yes.
(Mrs. Williams returned the Chair to Dr. Start.)
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made hy Mr. Donwerth and seconded hy Mrs. Potts. On roll call Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
R. #1U Adj ournment
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the open meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
President
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 December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this regular meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 2H hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting. Witness my hand and seal of this School District this 19JZÂŁ..
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
7
12
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
â– j
a. b. c. d. e. f.
Termination from leave of dasence 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
I I _J
Terminations la Bruff, Horace
2
Carlile, Mamie Id Dorough, Donald
la Jones, Jim
Id Murphy, Christine Id
Ogle, Frances la
O'Hare, Jerry
lb Schaefer, Julie
2 Walkingstick, Mary
u
Douglass Social Studies
12-09-77
Pierce Primary
12-22-77
Douglass Social Studies
Employments
Annual
$ 9241.
B.S. OU
0
11-07-77
Grant Nurse
9241.
B.A. CSU
0
11-28-77
Star Spencer Art
M.L.S. OU
2
11-28-77
Media Services Cataloeer
9241.
B.A. CSU
0
L2-01-77
Taft Reading
9241.
B.S. QII
0
Ll-14-77
Jackson Language Arts
1-04-78
Marshall Driver Ed./Coach
12-22-77
Grant Nurse
11-04-77
Wilbur, Wanda
Star Spencer Art
11-18-77
Nasalroad, Darrell
Curriculum Consultant
12-22-77
Westwood Primary Willard Primary
1-13-78
12-22-77
Healey, Evelyn
Ream. Milton
Stewart, Jan
Robinson, Jacqueline
Lackey. Yvonne
..Thompson... Sharon
13350.
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MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 1978 - CONT’D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Annual
Additional Allocation
Brown, Peggy
$ 13488.
M. Ed. csu
0
12-05-77
Children's Hospital Lead Teacher
Farries, Rosie
9241.
B.S. Langston
0
12-05-77
Rockwood Primary
McBride, Roanne
9703.
B. Ed. TU 1
0
12-05-77
Children's Hospital Special Education
Morse. Donna
9241.
B.S. OCC
Q
11-21-77
Lee Primary
Petty, Sherilynn
9703.
B.S. CSU
0
12-05-77
Children’s Hospital Special Education
Schmittling, Suzanne
9703.
B.M.E. UM 2
0
12-05-77
Children's Hospital Special Education
10004.
M. Ed. AU 3
0
12-05-77
Children's Hospital Special Education
Capitol Hill High Business
Werstlein, Gail
Transfers
Worth, Birda
Martin, Martha
9241.
B.S. NESU
0
11-29-77
Cameron, Debra
White, Charles
9241.
B.S. NESU
0
1-03-78
Personnel Services Science
3 - AU - Auburn University - Auburn, Alabama
1 - TU - Toledo University - Toledo, Ohio 2 - UM - University of Missouri - Kansas City, Missouri
—......................
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
JI
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Wilhelm. Pamela
$ 9241.
B.A. UNC
1
0
11-30-77
Star Spencer Drama
Mason, Patricia
9241.
B.A. WS
2
0
12-12-77
Western Village Primary
0
12-13-77
Star LCIA
11-15-77
Broadcasting Service; Producer/Director
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave
Bruce, Deborah
Star Spencer Drama
McMillin, Linda
Capitol Hill Middle English
Stallings, Martha
Western Village Primary
10-31-77
1-25-78
11-17-77
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Scoufus, Diane
Borror, Rick
$ 918.91
TECHNICAL
Newton, Richard
3
Annual la
Jelinek, Larry
B.S. CSU
Print Shop Pressman II
12-09-77
Arms, George
1 - UNO - University of Northern Colorado - Greeley, Colorado 2 - WS - Wichita State - Wichita, Kansas
$16000.
B.A. OSU
4
3 - LCIA - Learning Center Instructional Associate 4 - OSU - Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio
MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD Substitute Teachers 1977-78 Alder, Nora I. Battle, Tobytha Brannon, Lydia L. Combs, Leona L. Cook, Roberta A. Curry, John E. Davis, Linda S. Domer, Judy C. Looney Edwards, Janis L. Glover, George T. Goodwin, Jamie L. Hendrick, Patricia Jo Hepburn, Elizabeth J. Hyatt, Dorothy M. Northam, Karen B. Smith, Joanne E. Spess, Mary C. Wilson, Vicki A. Yaffe, Nancy L.
Speech/Drama Special Education Elementary Social Studies Special Education/Deaf Music Elementary Elementary Music Elementary Art Language Arts Elementary Latin/English Elementary Math Social Studies/Spanish Physical Education/Language Arts Elementary
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations Id Costiloe, Peggy
Id Dodson, Ruth
le* Knight, Linda
la Murray, Kelly
la Swain, Lois
lb Taylor, Judy
Rogers Secretary
Monthly
Lowe, Delois
$ 422.
0
12-02-77
Marshall Library Clerk
1-13-78
Marshall Library Clerk
12-01-77
Moon' Title I Aide
11-15-77
Douglass Counselor Aide
11-18-77
Orchard Park Secretary
12-01-77
Adult Education Financial Secretary
Employments
1-06-78
Greene, Donna
Grayson, Freda
470.
0
11-17-77
Purchasing Senior Clerk
Watts, Falecia
Miles, Owetta
455.
0
12-05-77
Technical Services Elementary Clerk
Norman, Charlotte
Watkins, Julia
454.
1
11-29-77
Eisenhower Secretary
Ellsworth. Madeline
Butler, Pamala
455.
0
12-12-77
Broadcasting Services Intermediate Clerk
Jones, Betty
Little, Teena
478.
0
Ll-28-77
Accounting Services Jr. Accountant
Transfers
15
MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Transfers
Employments
Monthly
Shouse, Elmer
Scott, Mary
$ 461.
1
11-28-77
Personnel Services Records Clerk
Booker, Audrey
Townsend, Monica
422.
0
11-28-77
Capitol Hill High Library Clerk
Fields, Judith
Walters, Wynona
445.
0
11-21-77
School Plant Services Clerk
Adamson, Carol
211.
0
11-21-77
Jefferson i T. EMH Aide
Bryant, Opal
422.
0
12-12-77
Children's Hospital Teacher Aide
Florence, Teresa
422.
0
12-12-77
Children's Hospital Teacher Aide
Nichols, Laressa
422.
0
12-12-77
Children's Hospital Teacher Aide
Pearson. Linda
A22.
0
12-12-77
Eisenhower Instructional Aide
Roysdon, Kittie
422.
0
12-12-77
Children's Hospital Teacher Aide
Smoot, Lorraine
253.20
0
11-21-77
Telstar P.T. Inst. Aide
Stevens. Nancy
422.
0
11-28-77
Adams Instructional Aide
Toepfer, Terry
435.
1
12-12-77
Children's Hospital Teacher Aide
Additional Allocation
1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
â– FOOD SERVICE
Teiminations
Employments
Hourly
la
Allgood, Eunice
Helper
11-22-77
Helper
11-12-77
Helper
11-11-77
Helper
11-11-77
Helper
11-15-77
Helper
11-11-77
Helper
12-05-77
Helper
11-28-77
Id Forte, Patricia la Helm, Faye la Mayes, Gloria
Id Pennington, Joyce la
Tuinbleson, Soundra
le Warren, Edna
Id Woods, Lillie
*Applications Processed
*Awaiting Assignment
Allen, Marie
$ 2.48
11-14-77
Helper
Baker, Betty
2.48
12-06-77
Helper
Barnett, Virginia
2.48
12-01-77
Helper
Burris, Bertha
2.48
12-08-77
Helper
1
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MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ■■■■
NAME
1
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
'
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
Dillon, Patsy
$ 2.48
12-02-77
Helper
Driskell, Mary
2.48
12-05-77
Helper
Edwards, Duong
2.48
11-18-77
Helper
Gibson, Fonda
2.48
11-16-77
Helper
Hargrove, Octavia
2.48
11-23-77
Helper
Heath, Catherine
2.48
12-06-77
Helper
Henderson, Wanda
2.48
11-29-77
Helper
Herber, Nancy
2.48
11-28-77
Helper
Howard, Elvis
2.48
12-05-77
Helper
Iverger, Surakanya
2.48
11-23-77
Helper
Johnson, Edith
2.48
12-02-77
Helper
King. Brenda
2.48
11-16-77
Helper
2.48
12-01-77
Helper
-
Lee, Ada
|
*Awaiting Assignment SI
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed <•
*
$ 2.48
12-08-77
Heiner
Long, Lawanda
2.48
12-08-77
Helper
Manes. Lucille
2.48
12-05-77
Helper
Marshall, Emma
2.48
12-08-77
Helper
McMurry, Ruby
2.48
12-06-77
Helper
Metz, Peggy
2.48
12-08-77
Helper
Millet, Sandra
2.48
12-05-77
Helper
Moreno, Salome
2.48
11-18-77
Helper
Patterson, Dalpha
2.48
12-02-77
Helper
Pierce, Catharin
2.48
12-05-77
Helper
Rowden, Shirley
2.48
11-18-77
Helper
Thruman. Joanne
2.48
Walter, Lillie
2.48
Lewis, Erma
*■
*AwaitIng Assignment
...12-09-77.. HelP.es----------------------12-08-77
Helper
17
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Daily
Employments
Student Trainees -
Jackson, Donna
McDonald, Beverly
$ 3.75
11-14-77
Trainee
3.75
12-05-77
Trainee
2
11-21-77
Warehouse Worker
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SUPPLY
Terminations
Monthly
3
Hall, Walter
Warehouse Worker
11-21-77
Vann, Ronnie
S 589.
Kamp. Jeffrey
TRANSPORTATION Id
Ainsworth, Gala
Bus Driver
12-01-77
Bus Driver
11-28-77
Bus Driver
11-22-77
la Bass, Arthell
lb
Collins, Leo
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
-
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Brown, Dennis
Henderson, Harris
$ 651.
0
11-11-77
Dravace
Johnson, Robert
Rodgers, Harry J.
828.
0
11-09-77
Mechanic
Id Estus, Virginia
Bus Driver
12-09-77
Bus Driver
11-04-77
Mechanic
12-01-77
Truck Driver
12-01-77
Bus Driver
11-28-77
Bus Driver
11-30-77
Bus Driver
11-11-77
Bus Driver
11-16-77
Bus Driver
11-11-77
Bus Driver
12-02-77
Bus Driver
9-27-77
Id Forrest, Don
la
Garouth, Glen 3
Hoffman, Michael
Id Krusemark, Ann
le
MeGee, Robert 3 Morris, Charles
3 Pogue, George
la Preston, Marvin
la
Smith, Charles le Stutson, Larry
18
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
- ■ TRANSPORTATION ■ Employments
■/
Monthly
^Applications Processed
Bishop, Kenneth
$ 224.
0
12-05-77
Bus Driver
Brown, Terence
224.
0
11-17-77
Bus Driver
Butler, Thomas
224.
0
11-10-77
Bus Driver
Colbert, Thomas
224.
0
11-08-77
Bus Driver
Crain. Robert
267.
0
12-07-77
Bus Driver
Crystal, Samuel
224.
0
12-05-77
Bus Driver
Daniels, Reginald
224.
0
11-19-77
Bus Driver
Edmundson, Lincoln
224.
0
11-29-77
Bus Driver
Hawkins, Archie
224.
0
11-22-77
Bus Driver
Heath, Bobby
224.
0
11-22-77
Bus Driver
Johnson, Leon
301.
3
11-09-77
Bus Driver
Jones, Harvey
224.
0
12-01-77
Bus Driver
Morris, Charles
224.
0
11-14-77
Bus Driver
^Awaiting Assignment J
............... U...............
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Enrplovments
Monthly
*Applications Processed
$ 224.
0
12-01-77
Bus Driver----------
Poole, James
224.
0
11-21-77
Bus Driver
Rhone, Robert
224.
0
11-15-77
Bus Driver
Smith, Charles
114
0
11-30-77
Bus Driver
Sweet, Julie
224.
,.Q
Youns, William
224.
0
$ 523.
0
12-08-77
Jackson Floorman
536.
1
11-21-77
Rogers Floorman
Mosley, Nathaniel
'
11-30-77. BUS PrlYfiX.. ...
11=Q2=Z2. Bus Driver----------
SERVICE
Terminations
la
Service Center
12-09-77
le
Coffman, Ruth le
Jackson Matron
12-01-77
Quintero, Emilio
Harding
11-17-77
la Henderson, Elmer
*Awaiting Assignment
Rogers Floorman
11-18-77
Moore, Tyrone
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MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations
4f Holmes, Glen le Knight, A.J.
le Lottie, Windell
Id
Martin, Harlom
le
Ofodu, Beniamin lc
Selken, Melvin
Employments
Monthly
$ 523.
0
12-08-77
Southeast Floorman
536.
1
11-30-77
Shields Heights Floorman
Southeast Floorman
11-29-77
McDow, Arthur
Shields Heights Floorman
11-11-77
Robinson, Willie
Moon Floorman
11-18-77
All Schools Relief Floorman
11-18-77
Service Center Floorman
11-16-77
Westwood Custodian
I I 1 Boutwell. Gerald
561.
3
12-02-77
Service Center Floorman
1 i 12-29-77
Ray, Charlie
Johnson, Kathryn
549.
2
12-06-77
Nichols Hills Matron
Allen, Gary
Quinn. Billy
523.
0
11-22-77
King Floorman
Gessel, Beniamin
Smith. Edward
619.
0
11-17-77
Voc-Tech Assistant Custodian
Johnson. Charlie
Wider, Charles
549.
2
12-06-77
Moon Floorman
Anderson. Toney
523.
0
11-30-77
Moon Floorman
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Transfers
Johnson, Charlie
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
1 !
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Transfers
Employments
Monthly
Harris, Virginia
Daniels, Bruce
$ 523.
0
11-16-77
Northeast Floorman
McGlon, Joseph
Parker, Bert
523.
0
12-08-77
Hoover Floorman
Harris, Henderson
Whatley, Homer
523.
0
11-11-77
Administration Bldg. Floorman
Milow, John
Woody, Eddie
523.
6
12-05-77
Classen Floorman
Substitute-Terminations 3
11-12-77
Substitute-Employments
Hourly
Ferguson. Julie
$ 2.54
11-17-77
Stonegate
Inyang, Aniefiok
2.54
11-15-77
Ross
Pittman, Jesse
2.54
11-15-77
All Schools
Pugh, Kenneth
2.54
12-05-77
Star
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MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
3UPI>LY
Enrolovments
Hourly
Student Trainees
Bailey, James
$ 2.30
11-21-77
Jackson
Bruce, Dennis
2.30
11-23-77
Southeast
Ellison, Hosay
2.30
11-23-77
Southeast
Jeffers, Robert
2.30
12-01-77
Dunbar
Johnson, LaDonna
2.30
11-30-77
All Schools
Olga, Margie
2.30
11-28-77
Southeast
11-21-77
Electrician
I
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'll-23-77
MAINTENANCE
Monthly
Terminations
Burch, John
Howell, Gloyd
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ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
$ 913-
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SALARY
2
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECT VE DATE
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MAINTENANCE
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Taylor, Kenneth
Taylor, Kenneth
$ 844.
Calhoun, Charles
Farrell, Gene
$
Franklin, Joseph
Rivers, Richard
2
11-16-77
Heavy Equipment
557.
0
11-15-77
Dispatcher
539.
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Patrolman
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Terminations
lc Calder, Wayne
Patrolman
1-18-78
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 1978
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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, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1978, AT 7:30 A.M.
PRESENT:
Armond H. Start, President Mrs. Freddye Williams, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Paul English, Member Arthur W. Hill, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member-
Others present: Thomas J. Smith, Superintendent; Hugh B. Ginn, Deputy 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 Dr. Start and Mrs. Potts gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the Board members were present. entered the meeting at 7:^-0 a.m.
Roll Call
Mr.
(Arthur) Hill
HEARINGS Dr. Start called on Mike Barlow, President, American Federation of Teachers, who had registered to address the Board. Mr. Barlow referred to a poll of teachers concerning the making up of the day (January 17, 1978) when schools were closed due to bad weather conditions. Mr. Barlow stated that the consensus of those teachers contacted was that the best day to use to make up the day that was lost would be the Inservice Day as opposed to Record Day, which would allow a full day of school.with the children.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
R. #15 A motion was made by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the Minutes of January 9, 1978 as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Minutes Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mirs. Williams voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; Approved and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Dr. Start - I would like to read a letter that was addressed to the Board of Education, Comments Dr. Start that was written by Mr. Mike Munday, Assistant Program Director of WKY. "Dear Dr. Start: The Central Innovative High School vocal group under the direction of Mr. Reginald Irons Joined WKY and the Oklahoma City Zoo on a promotion where we presented the living nativity in Christmas carols. The promotion was very successful with over LOO visitors coming to hear the Central High vocal group. I have worked with many high school and junior high groups over the past five years, and the Central High vocal group proved itself as being outstanding in good behavior and excellent in their performance. They were without a doubt the most professional sounding group to perform It was a pleasure to work with them and I will be keeping the Central High vocal group in mind for future activities."
LEGAL REPORT Mr. Bleakley reported:
(1)
Demurrer in Instructional Management Program Case - Judge David Cook has over ruled our Demurrer in the Instructional Management Program case and we have been given until February 13, 1978 to file an answer in that matter. We will be presenting our recommendations to the Board on February 6.
(2)
Writ of Mandamus Petition Action - In the Writ of Mandamus Petition action, the oral argument has. been continued until January 31, 1978.
ITEMS PENDING Meeting of November 7, 1977
1.
Family Life Education Report - Instructional Department.
Attorney's Report
Information to the Board
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ITEMS PENDING cont'd Information to the Board - cont'c. Meeting of December 5, 1977 1.
Recommendations of Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee.
Meeting of December 19, 1977 1.
Response ESAA Visitation Report.
Meeting of January 9? 1978
1.
Response to Licensed Practical Nursing Instructors proposal.
2.
Administrative procedure to he followed hy principals in case of assault on employees.
3.
Motion related to performance "base testing.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
(Dr. Smith stated that the Clerk of the Board was not present, due to illness.) R., #16 Professional Trips Approved
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded "by Mrs. (Betty) Hill to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated: (a)
Don Cotner, Seminar on Distribution, Warehousing, Order Picking and Packing, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 15-17, 1978.
(b)
Martha Hayes, Charles Taylor, Mike O'Brien, Martha Henley, Diana Faulkner, Ralph Ediger and Terri Stanley, Teacher Corps Regional Conference on Multi cultural Education, Little Rock, Arkansas, January 25-27, 1978. Expenses to be paid from Teacher Corps Funds.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried. (At this time, Mr. Arthur Hill entered the meeting.) R. #17 President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents
A motion was made 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 applications for the following Grants:
(a)
(b)
Title IV-C Innovative Programs, State Department of Education, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, PL 93-380
1)
Experimental Laboratory - Mathematical Skills
2)
A Program for the Gifted and Talented in the Comprehensive High School
Title •IV-'X? Indian Education Project The Indian Education Act of 1972 PL 92-318
Dr. Smith - We are requesting permission to submit applications for funding for three different programs. Of the applications to be submitted through the State Department of Education for funding under Public Law 93-380, (a)-l is for an application for $13,900.00 for a program for some 24-0 ninth grade pupils at Southeast High School, by utilizing a general math lab to provide these pupils with experiences designed for the development of logical thought and for the promotion of the general math concepts. Item (2) under (a) is for $5,050.00 to secure resource persons, materials, and supplies for a program designed for 40 to 50 students at Southeast High School, ninth through 12th graders. These would be for the academically talented or the creative young people. It would provide for in-depth, rigorous, academic experiences and/or extended programs for those with talents in the area of interest of their talents. Item (b) ip for the continuation of funding for the Indian Education Program. The application would be for $145,000.00. This is for a program to meet special educa tional needs, tutoring and counseling of Indian pupils. We have almost 1,900 Indian pupils on our latest count. This provides for salaries, etc., for some 20 people, also for materials and other supplies needed to carry out the program. Mrs. Potts - I noticed that two of the grant applications were for Southeast, which I am really pleased to see. Does the designation of the specific school come because of the initiative of the staff in helping to develop the grant? Dr. Smith - That is correct.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT cont'd Dr. Smith reported:
(1«)
Letter and Check from Arts Council of Oklahoma City - I have received a letter from the Arts Council of Oklahoma City with a check attached in the amount of $2,250.00, representing the Arts Council's commitment to assist the school system with the first year's salary for a new arts coordinator.
(2)
Request by Mr. Charles Evans - Mr. Charles Evans (a teacher that was dismissed) has requested a hearing before the Hearing Panel as provided in the State Statutes. We have submitted this information to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. They will be supplying us with a list of names from which the Hearing Judge may be selected. The process provides for two parties to get together to select a member from this list of 21 names. If they are not able to select, then they use a process of elimination where each party has alternating times of striking a name, with the last remaining name being the Hearing Judge. The State Department has ten days in which to submit the names to be considered.
(3)
Commendations for Patience, Understanding, etc. - I would like to extend commenda tions to all of the pupils, the parents, the employees and others of this school district for their patience, for their understanding, for their performance, for their efforts, etc., during these past few days. We have had most adverse conditions, but many of the employees of this district performed beyond the call of duty during these days. The patrons and the pupils certainly deserve commendations for their understanding during these times. It isn't easy to make a decision of such nature as to when we close schools, when we keep schools open, with the many many factors that we must consider. For example, if we close schools, we have problems with the care of those young people whose parents both work. By state law we must have not less than 175 days in which classes are in session. The Statute provides for 180 days of which not to exceed five may be professional days. This year's calendar had 175 days for classes to be in session. So the day that we were closed this week will have to be made up on a day in which classes were not scheduled to be in session. I would propose that we delay the decision a few more days before we make the determination of the day to be utilized, to see if we will be closing again. The welfare of the young people is uppermost in our minds when we make these decisions.
(1[)
Annual Election - I would remindall of us that we havean election on Tuesday, January 2b, 1978, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. , with .all schools in the district designated as polling places. Each qualified elector of the school district will be permitted to select a person to represent Areas 5,6 and 7 on the Board, and in addition will be given the opportunity to vote on the three mill levy questions 5 mill Emergency Levy, 5 mill Building Levy, and the 10 mill Local Support Levy. These are not new taxes; they are a continuation of current levies now in effect to continue our present programs. For information to all, the County Election Board has the responsibility of drawing lots to place the names on the ballot. They had witnesses at the time they were drawing them. So the names on the ballot have been placed in that order by the County Election Board.
Dr. Smith presented Mrs. Marilyn Oden, Director of School Volunteer Program, who gave the following” repo'rt:
Information to the Board
Report School Volunteer Program
Mrs. Oden - I would like to thank the Board for providing us an opportunity to write a comprehensive plan. It gave us a chance to increase communication and hear ideas from across the system. Many people have been involved in this process. It was time-con suming but very much worthwhile. We received input in whole or in part from 21 groups of people in the system. Their suggestions were excellent. Every school in the Oklahoma City System was provided an opportunity for the administrator, a teacher and a volunteer to have input into this plan. In addition, coordinators and consultants shared their ideas and helped with writing the job descriptions. We are proposing a change of title to School Volunteer Services, with each school having its own school volunteer program. The Helping Hands logo is well known in the community and we would like to keep that but perhaps have a different drawing of the hands. The proposed purpose incorporates the Oklahoma City Public Schools' Statement of Purpose and your Board statement last April regarding the Volunteer Program. The proposed principles are a statement of philosophy. We are proposing four goals. Goal A is based on .the system's instructional management goals and objectives. It includes volunteer positions that have been utilized for a number of years in the system and adds many more. The accountability from our standpoint would be based not upon numbers of volunteers but upon the benefit to the students who are working as volunteers. The second goal emphasizes the importance of a human resource bank and of developing special programs in cooperation with community organizations and agencies, clubs, churches and synagogues. The third goal deals with the components of quality school volunteer programs. Our research indicates that there are seven components in a quality program - recruitment, placement, orientation, training, publicity, recognition, and evaluation. The fourth goal is taken from the last paragraph of your statement last April. It depicts a basic school volunteer program. Some schools will have more than that; others
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Report School Volunteer Program - cont'd
Mrs. Oden cont'd will not consider a basic program appropriate. The accountability of our office will be based upon whether we visit the principals twice a year to assist as they desire. The section on differentiation of responsibilities describes the specific responsibili  ties of the staff and patron volunteer coordinators of the teachers using volunteers and of the volunteers themselves. A job description is included for each volunteer position, which teachers and volunteers can adapt to meet their needs. There are three categories of volunteers - instructional management volunteers, which includes 13 positions; special assistance, which includes ten positions; and special activities volunteers. The appendices are provided for background information. Again, I would like to say thank you. We appreciate the opportunity to do this, and I would also like to express appreciation to the principals in the system. They have been very supportive, and it is a pleasure to go to their schools and work with them. Dr. Start - I was very much impressed with this report and document, and the extensive evaluation of the volunteer program. It is a good piece of work and I think an extremely valuable and important component to all of our policies. Dr. Smith, does the Board need to accept this report? Does the Board need to take any action about the name change or is that an administrative kind of function?
Dr. Smith - The original name was not designated, as I recall, by the Board, and it was an administrative designation. We can take it either where you do approve it or if your silence will give consent for us to proceed; either direction you would prefer. Dr. Start - I think that and I would like for the evaluative report in its this activity or however
this is an important component of our total educational effort Board, if it is okay with you, to. take action accepting this entirety, and that it be the policy of the Board to support you want to phrase it.
(A copy of the Volunteer Program Report is on file in the Clerk's office.)
R. #18 Approval of Recommendations for School Volunteer Program
Mrs. Potts - I would move that we approve the recommendations of our Volunteer Coordinator, both in terms of name change and program changes for our School Volunteer Program.
Mr. Donwerth - Second. Mrs. Potts - I think the report is excellent- and well organized. It really provides a road map for us to make the kind of progress of giving our aides in the schools a chance to be more professional and as a result more helpful. I hope that within the next year we are going to see the actual kind of training take place that the report provides for, and I think if it really takes place, more and more schools are going to want volunteer help.
Mrs. Williams - I woul-d like to commend Mrs. Oden and all who worked on this report. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING R. #19 Approval of Encumbrances
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve payment of encumbrances as listed for January 3-12, 1978. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
Purchasing R. #20 Approval for Purchase of Teaching Aids
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs.. Williams to approve the purchase of teaching aids (cassettes, guides, and texts) for use by the Indo-Chinese Program from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publisher h,nd/or distributor) :
Dowlings, Inc. Thompson Movie Supply Total
$
1,^85.00 9,680.00
$
7,165-00
These purchases are to be charged to Account 2^0.01, Indo-Chinese Fund, and have been approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS Motion made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill at the meeting of December 19, 1977 for consideration at the meeting of the Board on January 9, 1978, and deferred at the meeting of January 9, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of January 16, 1978:
"I â– would move approval of the recommended high school course descriptions for the 1978-79 school year." In presenting Dr. Alice Houston, Director of Curriculum Services, Dr. Smith stated: Dr. Houston, since the last meeting of the Board, has met with employees of our system and met with the committee involved in the writing of the course descriptions, and she will give a report of that and some proposed amendments to the material you have had submitted to you previously.
Dr. Houston - On May 31, 1977, the Curriculum Services Department received the assign ment to prepare a course description handbook. We took a look at the initial and current offerings and discovered that some 692 courses were being offered throughout this system. In trying to carry out this particular task, we did ask teachers from each school to come in, and in most instances they were heads of departments. So they formed sort of a nucleus, a beginning whereby we could take a look at what was being offered and bring some kind of continuity to the system. In most instances, as I said, these were department heads. For instance, in Language Arts, if the person were a part of that particular department and was head of that department, then he represented that department. If the head taught Journalism, then Journalism was represented. If the head taught another course, Journalism was still represented. It just means that the department head represented the whole Language Arts department and all of the offerings therein. Aside from meeting with these different representatives, we also presented the findings to a committee of principals. These were four principals chosen from the entire principals' staff, and therefore we had their input. At various times we did carry this to the entire principals' staff and had input from each and every one of them. We did float the book out to the schools. We asked the principals to take it apart and share it again with the staff. One of the things that we were extremely happy to do, was to provide some final input on last Thursday whereby we had a meeting with any teachers or principals who wanted to again question the report. We are very excited about this procedure and we intend to use it again. The person who has served as chairman of this particular committee since its beginning is Mr. Joe Hodges. So I have asked Mr. Hodges to briefly review with you the final recommendations and any changes we may have made since you last received your copies. Mr. Hodges - You have a two-page listing which includes basically any additional courses that we have inserted as the result of our open hearings last Thursday that Dr. Houston mentioned, and you will notice that we have inserted a new course. A second course which was previously called Commercial Art in the Fine Arts curriculum, we have recommended a change of that title to Graphic Design. The primary reason for that is that we have a commercial art program at the Area Vo-Tech Center, and we had to modify the title of one of the two or we would have been offering two different programs under the same name. We have changed the course names of the'ninth year competitive athletics program. Previously in the booklet it was listed as Boys Sports-9 for the first and second semesters, and Girls Sports-9 for the first and second semesters^ We are recommending that those be changed to be listed like the other competitive athletics courses, where they are identified by sport. We have inserted Vocational English as a new course as the result of our hearing last Thursday. We have renumbered the Language Arts courses so that Journalism III and IV will now follow I and II in the booklet.
Mrs. Potts - Could I ask what this changes the course offering number to, from the 692 that was mentioned dating back to May?
Mr. Hodges - Right now we have 386 listings in this booklet. Mrs. Potts - Does that amount to the dropping.of some 300 courses?
Mr. Hodges - Yes, and pairings of courses. The information that we received from our committees of teachers who worked on this felt that any course that we have dropped, the basic and important content is included in another course and is still currently listed. We had several courses that were duplications, the same thing offered under a different title, or we had courses where parts of different courses had been pulled out and put together in another new title somewhere along the line. So, again, the information that we have from our teacher committees is that we really have dropped no content; we have just dropped a multitude of listings that were the same things.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I was very pleased because this was a concern of mine that maybe we had so many courses, that we were spreading ourselves thin with teachers having a smaller; class size. So maybe some of this will help some of our class sizes, hopefully, for next year. Mrs. Potts - Having sat in on the session last week that staff set up for teachers to have an opportunity to dialogue with staff about their concerns about any specific course changes, I was extremely impressed. Not only were the teachers well heard and responded to, but there is evidence in the changes that there were alterations made as
R. #21 Approval of Recommended High School Course Descriptions
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R. #21 Approval of Recommended High School Course Descriptions cont'd
Mrs. Potts cont'd the result of information that was presented by the teachers.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - On physical education, will Title IX let us list these as hoys and girls? I was under the impression that at one :time we could not. Mr. Hodges - I was the Title IX coordinator in our department , and it is our under standing that we can, as long as there are comparable programs. As an example, girls enroll in one course, 9 through 12, at the high school level, and we are relisting them the same as the way the boys' program is structured so that they are comparable. Dr. Houston - I would call your attention to the change that we made in the introduc tion, so that all persons would know that this is simply a guide. To better accommodate the needs of special or accelerated students, the principal and the counselor will be called upon to make adjustments at the specific school sites.
Mr. English - I think that part of that last paragraph was added maybe because of something that I had said to Dr. Smith. concern was that where it indicates the grade level of each one of these courses, say 11 and 12, if a young person wants to take that course and they are in the ninth grade, this does not restrict them actually, does it? Dr. Houston - No, it does not. We had discussed this previously, because you will have some students that are gifted or because of some special training that they have had will indeed be able to take that particular course. We are saying that we could not make that determination at this level, but that the building principal in conjunction with the counselor and the parents could then make that determination. Mr, English'- And likewise going backward, if a 12th grade student wanted to take something that is listed here for ninth and tenth graders, they could do that? Dr. Houston - That is true.
Mr. English - N(y concern was that the way it is listed, by saying 11 and 12, a young person or a parent reading that might get the idea that you have to be in the 11th or 12th grade. I think that last paragraph is an attempt to take care of that. I appreciate the effort. Dr. Houston - We do not feel that this is a-finished product, but it is a beginning.
Mr. English - I think it is a very good beginning. I would commend the department for getting all of the input and listening to an awful lot of people. I think you have come up with an excellent booklet that will be very beneficial to our students, because they are going to know what they can expect from the course when they sign up for it. Dr. Houston - Getting -all of the interaction in all instances helped us to sort of sharpen our sensitivities to the people that we work with. It has provided a whole new outlet, and I can't overemphasize the fact that we feel that we are sensitive to the needs, and we will continue to be so. Mr. English ---i^think that also it probably sharpens the thinking of the people who are out there in the field, the teachers who when they sit down and look at what this says they are offering, maybe they will look and say, now let's see exactly how I am doing this; maybe I am leaving out this portion of this or something; that I should be doing this.
Mr. (Arthur) Hill - One of my concerns was that I did get two calls from patrons who were concerned that some classes were being wiped out completely. I think that Mr. Hodges explained it by saying that nothing was being wiped out; it was being stream lined, so to speak. We should make a good public relations effort to let the patrons know exactly what we are doing. I am sure that is going to be worked on.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried. (A copy of_ the course descriptions is on file in the Clerk's office.)
NEW BUSINESS None.
Request Dr. Start
Dr. Start requested that the motion on performance base testing which he made at the January 9 meeting of the Board be placed on the February 6 meeting agenda for debate. Mr. English inquired: February?
Weren't we going to have that also as a discussion topic in
Dr. Start - Right, but the thrust of the motion is to place that before us and continue it as unfinished business until the issue is resolved.
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Mr. English - So it would he listed each week in the agenda?
Dr. Start - Until action is taken. under Items Pending.
If we adopt the motion, then it will he carried
Inquiry Mr. Donwerth
Mr. Donwerth - There is a lot of dissent and opposition to some of the rumors going around that the Oklahoma City Public Schools are planning to centralize the athletic programs. Can you enlighten us a little hit on some plans there, Dr. Start? Dr. Start - Yes; as you know, for the regular discussion meeting scheduled a week from today, the item to he discussed is the athletic programs. So next Friday at this same hour we will dialogue and have staff input about the current state of our athletic programs and I hope a thorough review of the advantages and the disadvantages of a centralized program.
Mr. Donwerth - Could someone find a way, since we are having the meeting at 7:30 in the morning, that the people involved, mainly the coaches in the various schools, be relieved from their duties some way so that they could be in attendance to have input into this discussion? I think it is very important with some of the opposition that is apparently coming up over centralizing athletics, that these people have the oppor tunity to have input. Mr. English - Rather than free all of the coaches in the system; if I understand, this will be the initial discussion of that and certainly this would be a topic that is going to come up for further discussion if anyone wishes to discuss it further.
Mr. Donwerth - I would suggest that possibly the coaches or all areas that would be affected by centralization of athletics be notified so that they could get together and appoint a committee or get a group to come down and at least have some input. Mr. English - Fine; I think that is good.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - So in that way they could hear the discussion first-hand, because that is a good way for rumors to get started second-hand. Dr. Start - I think that is an excellent suggestion. Dr. Smith introduced Mr. Tommy Davidson, who was recently employed as Chief of the Campus Police Department.
Introduction of New Employee
Dr. Start announced that the next meeting of the Board would be held January 27, 1978, 7:30 a.m., Administration Building.
Announcement Dr. Start
ADJOURNMENT A motion to 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; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
R. #22 Adj ournment
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the
meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
President
) ) COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
SS:
I, the undersigned Clerk of the District No. 89, of Oklahoma County, date, time and place of this special this meeting, to the County Clerk of
Board of Education of Independent School Oklahoma, do hereby certify that notice of the meeting was given, at least U8 hours prior to Oklahoma County.
I also certify that at least 2H hours prior to the special meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting. Witness my hand and seal of this School District this 19 7? .
day
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 DISCUSSION MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD
ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1978, AT 7:30 A.M. PRESENT:
Armond H. Start, President Mrs. Freddye Williams, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Paul English, Member Arthur W. Hill, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member
Others present: Thomas J. Smith, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; representatives from the news media, and other interested persons. (Rosters on file in office of the Clerk.)
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Start and Mrs. Williams gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Dr. Start extended congratulations to those members of the Board who were recently reelected - Mr. Donwerth, Mr. (Arthur) Hill and Mrs. Williams. Roll call established that six of the Board members were present. entered the meeting at 7:3^ a.m.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill
HEARINGS
Dr. Start called on the following persons who had registered to address the Board: (1)
Mary Hepp
(2)
John Pennington
Mrs. Hepp, as President of the Association of Classroom Teachers, spoke regarding the need for a stiffer penalty for those by whom teachers are assaulted. She referred to two incidents that had occurred in the schools when teachers were assaulted and solicited the support of the Board. Mrs. Hepp stated that with this support teachers would not feel threatened and the morale would be raised among these employees.
Members of the Board commented:
Dr. Start - Dr. Smith, has this been taken through the normal grievance procedures and administrative channels? Dr. Smith - I am not familiar with the first one that she is referring to. I do know the details on the one at Hoover, on which information was requested. It was a telephone recording made by the principal as the parent called in. The request for the material was submitted to our legal counsel to get their opinion on it prior to submitting or releasing it. Upon approval by the legal counsel, this was released to the authorities. It was a case where we felt we did need legal advice on whether or not this tape recording of the conversation between the mother and the principal was to be released. Mrs. Potts - I would certainly be supportive of a kind of law that would provide certain adequate penalties for any assaults of staff people. I would like to see us look into the possibility of supporting such a law, depending on what the wording in it is. But if we can, I think we should.
Mr. Pennington, Coach, Roosevelt Middle School, expressed a concern about the problem of buses picking up students on time following practice for an activity.
Dr. Start - Are you aware of this situation, Dr. Smith? Dr. Smith - No, I had not heard of the Roosevelt activity buses. Mr. Donwerth - I believe, though, that this is a common problem to all of the middle schools; that all of them are having this problem with activity buses arriving in the evening to take the children home.
Dr. Smith - We know during the past two weeks, with the weather and street conditions and all, we have had more severe problems in this. As we all know, these same activity buses run routes in the afternoon delivering students home from their schools, and if they are late on the other routes, naturally they are going to be late here. The low unemployment rate in the area is a blessing, I guess, for some, but certainly it is not a blessing for those of us employing people to drive buses and for other kinds of assignments. We have been short of drivers. We have had probably the
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HEARINGS cont'd Dr. Smith cont'd greatest difficulty of employing drivers this year that we have ever had. This is not true just with us, hut with other school districts, our contractors and all. Certainly we want to know when there are buses not running. On some of these there are contracted routes. We want to know if they are not running, so we can make adjustments in contracts; so we can contact the representatives of those bus companies to make corrections there. With our district-owned vehicles, we want to know so that we can make corrections as well. At this point, I guess we can just extend our apologies for those where the buses are running late and continue making other efforts to improve the services. I know the staffs have been working on this particular problem. We will continue with our efforts in that direction.
Mrs . Williams - Are these contracted buses that pick up our activities kids? Dr. Smith - Most of these, I believe, are district-owned buses. They normally make two runs in the morning and two runs in the afternoon, and then they go back and make a run in the afternoon for activities buses. They are making about five runs a day.
Mrs. Williams - I thought perhaps we could have some type of emergency reporting when the buses see that they can't make it. I have had a number of calls and I can under stand the frustrations of all concerned.
Dr. Smith - We have completed arrangements for having a line open continuously to where people, coaches, principals, teachers as well as parents, can contact someone in the Transportation Department even after hours, so that information can be relayed. Mr. (Arthur) Hill - I, like Mrs. Williams, have had a number of calls, and some of these calls were from patrons from Roosevelt School. At our workshop in December, I had a chance to talk to some principals, and they were concerned about the same problem, about the bus service to the schools. I did talk to Dr. Smith, and at that time he did tell me that the staff was working on the problem. I think here, again, we have a breakdown in communications. I think we need to get the word out to the patrons, the coaches and teachers involved, that we are working on the problem-
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. Information to the Board Election Results
The following was submitted as information to the Board:
The Oklahoma County Election Board has certified the tabulation of votes cast for the Mill Levy questions and for School Board Candidates at the Annual Election held on January 2k, 1978. QUESTION NUMBER 1EMERGENCY LEVY (9 MILLS) FOR GENERAL FUND
YES 2,939
NO 769
QUESTION NUMBER 2 LEVY (9 MILLS) FOR BUILDING FUND
YES 2,86k
NO 816
QUESTION NUMBER 3 LOCAL SUPPORT LEVY (10 MILLS) FOR GENERAL FUND YES 2,817
NO 8HH
ELECTION DISTRICT NUMBER 9
Freddye H. Williams Cecil'L. Williams
3,128 1,9^3
ELECTION DISTRICT NUMBER 6 Art Hill James Morrissey
2,37^ 1,961
ELECTION DISTRICT NUMBER 7 Floyd E. Donwerth Paul A. Heath
2,3U6 1,980
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Dr. Smith commented: As of last evening the County Election Board had not certified the results; however, these are the figures that will he submitted to the members of the County Election Board for certification today. I, too, would like to extend my congratulations to Mrs. Williams, Mr. Hill and Mr. Donwerth on their reelection to the Board. I would like to also express appreciation to the voters who did brave the elements and did go to the polls last Tuesday and express a vote of confidence to the school district by overwhelmingly passing the mill levies.
DISCUSSION - Athletic Programs in the Secondary Schools Dr. Smith presented Mr. Wayne Francis, Assistant to the Director of High Schools, and stated that Mr. Francis would give an overview of the athletic programs and what is perceived as being centralized athletic programs, and would set the framework for the discussion. Dr. Smith also stated that principals, athletic directors and coaches were available to respond in the discussion with members of the Board.
Mr. Francis, before giving an overview for the discussion, introduced the following persons: (1)
Mr. Harold Meredith, Principal, Southeast High School
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Mr. Don McDonald, Athletic Director, John Marshall High School
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Mr. June Dawkins, Principal, Northwest Classen High School
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Mr. Dean Choate, Athletic Director, U. S. Grant High School
Mr. Francis indicated that each of these individuals had a background of coaching experiences, and would assist in the presentation and discussion.
In making his presentation, Mr. Francis stated that he had visited with athletic directors at Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, where centralization of athletics is a very common procedure. Mr. Francis continued: I would like at this time to give you some information con cerning just exactly what we are talking about when we say centralization of athletics. Centralization of athletics, as the term would indicate, means to bring to a central point, and the degree that you bring this to a central point is the degree of centralization that you have. I am going to present to you the full limit of centra lization in athletics, and then you will have an idea of how far centralization can go and whether or not this is something that might be advantageous in Oklahoma City, in your opinion, or restrictions of such, or none of it. But a true centralized athletic program is completely controlled from a central point, and this would include all facets of the program. This would include purchasing, which is a very important factor in a centralized program. You would have the assignment of the coaches con trolled by a centralized situation. It may be a recommendation by an athletic director or something of this nature to a principal that this person would be a good coach, one that they might choose from. So from that point of view, you would find that there are different ways of handling it. In one school system the hiring and firing of a coach was even done at this level, in regard to the centralization. It was not left up to the principal. You will find also in the area of centralization that transpor tation would be completely controlled from the Central Office or central point for the purpose of athletics. In discussions that I have had through the various systems, this is one of the main problems that they all have. This was not foreign to our school system. The same problems were existing in Dallas, the busing and trying to provide transportation. But through centralization, in instances that I have investi gated, it is provided by the Board of Education and is controlled by a central person whose responsibility among other responsibilities is transportation. Also, if you go to a full type of centralized athletic program, it would be to the extent that games that are held, whether it be football, basketball or whatever, are scheduled to the Central Office, through a person whose responsibility would be the scheduling of these events and activities, and in' turn it would also be the responsibility of the central administration to see that these games are handled properly, and with that would include the .supervision at the game, security, and the hiring of the officials. In instances that I have investigated, the concession stands were all a part of the cen tralized program; these funds all being generated back into the Central Office athletic program. Revenues that were generated at the various athletic events, games, etc., had various formulas that were derived. For example, in Fort Worth, all revenues that were acquired at a ball game were returned to the Central Office. In Dallas, in their form of a centralized athletic program, they on the other hand would allow a school to have pre-game sales of tickets to try to encourage this, and the school got the revenue from the pre-game sale of tickets. The gate receipts went to the Central Office. In other areas of responsibilities for a centralized program of athletics would be the scheduling of the facilities. In other words, you would have various basketball facilities in the city that were designated, like the gym at Northeast or the gym at Northwest or wherever. It would not necessarily be a com pletely coexistent gym with the school. Other schools may participate in those field
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Mr. Francis cont'd houses or in those arenas as a part of the scheduling procedure, to utilize all of the facilities that you -would have. The same thing would apply with your football facilities. Again, in our situation this may not be a factor that would come into play, but, on the other hand, it is something that is part of an overall responsi足 bility of a centralized program. Purchasing and the allocation of the equipment, and the seeing to it that the equipment got to the proper place at the proper time was a responsibility of the central administration of a centralized athletic program. And in this instance, that would possibly take a man full time to see to it that it is done properly. Of course, he would have some other responsibilities, but that would be his primary responsibility if it was to be carried out in a proper way. The paper足 work that transpires in each of the buildings for athletic eligibility, physicals, and any other correspondence that may need to transpire from the State Activities Association, this too would be taken care of in the Central Office if a true, pure centralized program came about. From the information that I received in the schools that I investigated in Texas, they have two or three trainers in a city or site as part of the staff of the central program; a hypothetical situation, one on the north side of town and one on the south side of town. Their responsibility was to be at each athletic event and to be there as an aide to help the coach. If there were an injury, their responsibility was to try to help in the situation, but also in dealing with any type of injury that did not require medical attention, a coach could call to this individual to say that I have got a young man that has a bruised thigh or something, and he then would be allowed to go to this central area to have the work done. The facility itself did not require a great amount of materials. In our city across the state by which so much comparison is oftentimes made in regard to school systems, their program is truthfully not as advanced in many areas toward centraliza足 tion as we are. For example, at the present time we do have centralized purchasing to a certain extent. It is not 100 per cent, but it is a large item. For example, last year the purchases were more than $30,000.00 by the Board of Education for the various schools. Tulsa, at the present time, does not have this. In my discussion with them, they are headed in this direction in regard to centralized purchasing for some athletics. The two items that Tulsa has developed which I think will be a point that may be brought up by the individuals on the panel is in regard to their Central Office providing transportation. They are paying for the transportation and it is not left up to the schools to provide for the transportation; however, it is only in the area of football. They are to meet with, a Superintendent later this week to try to see what they can do about transportation for the other sports. The second item that Tulsa Publis Scho&ls^are now involved in from a Central Office and in regard to helping the schools is that they are paying for the security. In conclusion, if centralized athletics were to be installed, whatever degree of installment that might come about, it would take personnel to accomplish the fete. It cannot be done by a skeleton crew. For example, the Forth Worth school system, which is of similar size as Oklahoma City, has one full-time, full-fledged athletic director; and three assistant athletic directors, one dealing in the area of high schools, one in middle schools or junior high, and one for girls. They have seven secretaries that work for these four people. In Dallas, which is considerably larger, and I realize their financial situation is much greater than ours, they have one athletic director and five assistant athletic directors, each having responsibilities in areas of sports that they have Control or supervision over. They have nine in their office, all totaled. This does not include everyone that would perhaps be involved in the upkeep of facilities.
At this time, Mr. Meredith, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Dawkins and Mr. Choate, respectively, made comments regarding a centralized athletic program. Included in these presenta足 tions were concerns regarding central purchasing, quality of1 '.equipment, booster clubs, expenses involved in the operation of an athletic program, financing of transportation, equalization of opportunity for athletics in all schools, use of Southside Stadium and Taft Stadium, and other. (Dr. Start departed the meeting at 8:30 a'.m.)-
Questions and comments by members of the Board were as follows:
Mr. Donwerth - I feel very strongly like the experts that we heard this morning and agree with them very much that centralizing athletics in the Oklahoma City Public Schools would not only be too costly to the district, but it would do the one thing that we want to get away from, and that is destroy parental involvement in our schools. I really feel that the booster clubs that work so hard in the schools to buy extra additional equipment would be lost. I feel also that the statement that the concessions alone would go to the central athletic association, rather than to the different organizations in the schools that have the concession stands, then we are going to also have to go to centralization of the bands, because in most cases in all of these schools, the bands have the concessions and they finance their bands with the revenue from concessions that they earn from the athletic programs. I personally feel that we do have one of the least expensive programs in the Oklahoma City Public Schools in
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Mr. English - Mr. Meredith,. I may have misunderstood you when you were talking about the rainy nights. I thought I understood you to say that this should continue to he a responsibility of the building administrator. Is that right? Mr. Meredith - That is correct. Mr. English - Do you think it is easier for a school to absorb the loss of a rainy night than it is for a centralize system to absorb that?
Mr. Meredith - I think that if the Board of Education is willing to accept the loss that we have to take within the school, then I would be for centralizing the athletics and the Board completely running it. But I brought out this point to let you know that if this happens, then someone is going to have to suffer the loss and it would be the Board, just as we have to suffer it in the schools.
Mr. English - Mr. Francis, there has been a considerable amount of discussion here about the booster clubs, and I didn't hear one word about booster clubs when you were talking about Dallas and Fort Worth. Did they not have any booster clubs? Mr. Francis - According to what information I acquired from my visit, booster clubs still exist. I also can give one other example that centralization, even in a large system like Dallas, doesn't cure all ills. I asked to get to go to a school to visit with the coaches to see how they felt in regard to centralization. It could have been set where they would take me to one that they wanted to, but when I got there, there were boxes after boxes of donuts stacked for the purpose of selling and the head football coach was the person in charge of the overall program within the school. Even though they have centralization, they still have projects above and beyond to provide for the program. But, yes, booster clubs were still in existence. To the degree and how much involvement they have had,- I think it would be debatable in regard to the area of town and the school just like any other place. Mr. English asked that Mr. Darrel Shepard, Director of Purchasing, come to the micro phone to respond to some of the questions that had been raised about central purchasing and the procedures used.
While Mr. Shepard was going to the microphone, Mr. Meredith emphasized, again, the need for someone to be very knowledgeable about athletic equipment when ordering these supplies. Mr. Dawkins expressed confidence in the competency of the Director of Purchasing, but added that he, felt Mr. Shepard had more now of central purchasing than he could, take care of. Mr. English inquired: Mr. Shepard, I don't think you are an expert in English or math, and I wonder if when you order supplies for those areas, is it that you just sit down and decide what you are going to order there, or do you call in other people that are experts in this area?
Mr. Shepard - I might make some general comments and then answer your question. What we have tried to do in the last few years as we participated and worked with the schools with the buying of athletic equipment, is that we have called in various coaches. Last year we had a coaches' committee that came in and helped us to find and identify specifications that we were going to use as we put out the invitations for quotations. We have probably talked to coaches at all of the schools. Mr. Meredith mentioned the problem that he had with some particular shoes that were purchased. All it took was a call from the coach that indicated that the material had come in wrong. We contacted the vendor; the vendor in turn exchanged and made these things right. It is just a matter of the communication lines being open. We do try to utilize those people that have the expertise, that can come in and help make these decisions, to determine what we are going to buy, setting.up the specifications and then helping evaluate to make certain that what we do buy will meet the criteria. As we have talked with some of the coaches, where we have found we have been the most successful would be with things that would be common to all the schools, like footballs, golf balls, tennis balls and things like this. For example, I talked to Coach Adams at John Marshall the other day. He said in purchase of baseballs he couldn't buy on an individual basis three or four dozen baseballs anywhere close to the same price that through central purchasing you could buy. The brand of baseball that we bought was one that was agreed upon by the coaches that coach in this particular field, but prior to the time when the purchase was made. The element of time is very serious. When you are trying to work with all of the different high schools and you are trying to get representatives from these schools to come in, you are trying to get information
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Mr. Shepard cont'd from these schools, it is much more difficult than it is for Mr. McDonald, say, at John Marshall to sit there and work with his staff and go out and make the purchase and handle the materials for his particular school on an individual basis. So the time element is a very critical item and it does create some real problems, but it is because you are trying to coordinate throughout all of the city, all the different sports, all the different types of materials, all at one time, and it does create some problems there. I think that is one of the disadvantages of coming through a centralized area. There is no advantage when you are buying centrally unless you are willing to buy those items that would satisfy the will of the majority. In other words, if we have ten different brands of shoes being requested by ten different schools, then the advantage of buying centrally is lost. What you will have to do is to have some type of an agreement that a particular brand of shoe would.be satisfactory to all of the schools. And consequently someone that would not agree, for example, that would say one helmet is better than another and wouldn't want anything but one particular brand, this would eliminate any type of advantage that you would have in group buying. If we went completely on a central basis, the idea of patron support probably would fall off some. If an athletic director or a aoach has gone out and purchased and is responsible for expenditure of funds and is responsible for material that he has purchased, I think maybe that he is also a little more responsible for maintaining that equipment, because he has made the purchase as opposed to something that would be sent out to him from the Central Office. Mr. English - Are we by law required to take the cheapest bid that we get? Mr. Shepard - No, we are not. By School Board policy and by State Statute we are to take the lowest and best bid, and it is the combination of both, and it is not necessarily the cheapest. Many times in purchasing, it is the most expensive purchase you can make. Mr. Donwerth - Mr. Shepard, I know that you haven't had a lot of time to think about this, but do you have any kind of a ball-park figure of how much through central purchasing, even with getting what we specified and buying in the quantities that we would, that we would be able to save over the local purchase that the individual schools make? Do you have any kind of an idea of the percentage that we may be able to save?
Mr. Shepard - No, I don't.have any idea overall. I think we spent something like $30,000.00 last year. And again, working with coaches, if you consider that we had a list of, say, Ho different line items that we purchased, we didn't have that many complaints. You are going to have some because some things are going to come in and they are going to be wrong and you are going to have to get them worked out. Deliveries have always been a problem; trying to get things in at the right time. There were certain items; I think golf balls is a very good example where we could probably buy them about 50% less, than what individual schools are buying them for. Another item, it was indicated about the change that the Secondary Schools Association made on the helmets, the helmets that we bought last year that I think cost the schools somewhere in the neighborhood of $U0.00; for example, the ones that we bought on our quote, which, were specified and identified by the coaches that we had involved, we bought them for about $15.00 a helmet less than what the individual schools indicated that they could buy them for. When you get into it, you have to be willing to make some type of sacrifice. Everybody has to agree that what we are going to buy, that everyone will use. So what we could do best from the centralized office is to buy those types of items that would be common to all of the schools, and that all of the schools could agree upon that would be satisfactory to use; a particular type of baseball, for example. We did that in football. There is a game football that all of the schools use, and we specify and buy that particular ball and we save a little bit of money. Those types of items I think we can really help in group purchasing. As far as taking on the entire responsibility of buying for all of the schools, I think would be very very difficult to do. We don't have the expertise. It is very difficult to get the coaches to come in after they have been working out in the programs; they have been working with the kids, and then you want them to come down here and spend two or three hours to work on specifications, and that is a difficult task, and, again, would take much more time. So I am not real strong on taking on the program. We get enough complaints with what we have got. Mr. Donwerth - What I submit to you, my colleagues, is that we may be able to save 15% or 30% on â– what we are getting it for through central purchasing; however, I feel that the cost of additional manpower, additional help, the additional hours that would have to be spent by the coaches coming down in meetings, that would not only take the coaches away from their job as coaching, because all of our coaches are teachers first and then coaches, and all of the additional time it would take, I feel that we would be making a terrible mistake to go to central purchasing, because I feel that honestly it would cost us more money. Even though we would save on the equipment itself, we would spend more money on additional help.
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Mr. English - We have heard the concern about the helmet breaking.or something; you have an emergency situation where they have to have some piece of equipment or some足 thing like that; is it possible for a coach or principal then to go out and buy an | emergency item, one helmet or something of that nature if you had centralized purh chasing?
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Mr. Shepard - They would still have that prerogative; they would have to have that prerogative just as we do now in many areas. You never know what may come up at a particular time. The criticism would be justified, if they had to submit a request which would go through the Director, and by the time it came down to us, it would be j baseball season probably. It was mentioned about the quality of the equipment. I Probably the biggest manufacturer of helmets is Riddell, and they have one of the biggest lawsuits going right now as far as faulty equipment of any company that I know of. To say that one particular brand, in my opinion, is much much better than another is very difficult to do, but yet I do know that all of us have certain types of prejudices and certain types of experiences that would lead us either to want a particular brand, much like we would want a particular car or something like this. Again, I think to be able to fill in or to buy those types of things that would be needed immediately would have to be left at the school levels. I | |
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Dr. Smith - The emergency purchasing procedure would not be a great deal different in this than it is in the areas where you need to buy a repair part for a piece of equipment or something. We do have that procedure available.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - It sounds like probably if we are going to say go to centralized purchasing, then we are going to have to employ more staff. So would not one sort of offset the other? It sounds like I am hearing that we need to maybe add someone in purchasing, and they were talking about so many more people that we would need to employ. Wouldn't our savings be eaten up that way? Mr. Shepard - I think to some degree that is right. In the last two or three years because we have been spending on a co-basis or on an allocation basis, we have been spending a little bit more for athletics and we try to work very very closely with the coaches. I don't think it is an imposition on them, but it does require a lot more time. I am not an expert. I don't work with those kids every day. I am not out there with them. I don't see the shoes that crack when they get wet and things like that, and it is only those people that work with those things that can feed us this information back. One of the things that we are concerned about is when we have lateral complaining; they complain from one coach to the other coach, but they never tell us, and they have got to tell us if we are going to spend the money. We have got to know whether or not the: products are working as they should, otherwise we will continue to buy bad products.
Mr. Meredith commented about the emphasis he had made earlier regarding the distri足 bution of the supplies from the warehouse. Mr. Shepard continued: Again, once it reaches the building level, it reaches the coach, then that coach has a moral and fiscal responsibility to find out if what he got is what he ordered, and if it isn't, he has got to let someone know. It was indicated that football season had started. To me that is not necessarily an excuse; that is no excuse to accept bad merchandise. If the merchandise is bad, they ought to put it back and get on the phone and call and say we didn't get what we wanted. We have got to get it exchanged, and we will do whatever we can to make it right at that particular time.
Mr. Dawkins - But if you go to central purchasing, you would naturally have to have some type of warehouse where you had some supplies to take care of these emergencies or you would have to have an emergency request before you could go get it at a local sporting goods store or something of this' nature; correct? Mr. Shepard - Yes, there is no way that you could keep a reserve of the type of equip足 ment that you are talking about, because there is no way of knowing what that emergency may be. Rather than that, you would just have to have some procedure set up whereby the schools or the coaches could go out and secure this equipment on a needed basis. Mr. English - If we buy through central purchasing, we don't have to buy shoddy, unsafe equipment. We don't have to leave our kids unprotected out there on the football field in the combat zone. Is that right? We don't have to do that. We can buy good safe equipment and protect our children. Mr. Shepard - That is exactly right. factory equipment.
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Mr. Dawkins - We are talking about equipment and this is the thing that disturbs me. Equipment is probably number two or three in financial cost items of an athletic program. I don't think equipment would be any big problem. I wish we would think of the total program; fixed costs which is one-third of the total budget, generally, of all schools in this system. Equipment is one of the second or third priorities in running an athletic program in this school system or any school system. We should keep that in mind.
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Mrs. (Betty) Hill - As I have Been listening, here this morning, it seems like it would J>e nice for some things like the foothalls and baseballs that are common to all, that we could go that route, but it seems like some of their main concerns are trans portation and security, and it looks like we could maybe be of more assistance here than we could by going into centralized purchasing. I do think that this is a big expense to our programs and we might want to look at that. Mr. Dawkins indicated that the minimum cost to hold a football game at Taft Stadium is $500.00, and the minimum cost to hold a basketball game with junior varsity girls, officials and all is approximately $250.00 to $300.00. Mrs. Potts - Mr. Dawkins, I believe you were the one that mentioned that the nine high schools have to pay to play, and I have some concern about of that, that we have a system that could equalize to that extent. What situation? Do you have just two schools that have access to the stadium of them paying?
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Mr. Dawkins - Seven out of nine schools pay to play. Not saying this to be critical of anyone, but we are the only school system in the State of Oklahoma where we pay to play. We furnish all of our transportation and all of this, and I do not feel that when we own district buses and things of this nature that we should have to transport our young people to these athletic events which are part of our educational program. And to go a step further, when we have a field trip for educational purposes, we still pay, and I do not think this is what we say is equal and fair to the young people in the Oklahoma City Public School System.
Mr. Donwerth - The question came up on the centralization of athletics in regard to some schools and their "fat cat" coaches and big booster clubs had more than other schools. When two schools in Oklahoma City play each other, they play each year in their own district. In the Capitol Conference, for instance, in football, Douglass plays Southeast each year; Southeast plays Douglass, Star Spencer and Northeast. When these games are played they are played on home and home or maybe in some cases the home school will pay the visiting school $300.00 or some set figure, and it is the same thing the next year. And the attendance in these schools vary very little from year to year. Classen will have approximately the same crowd each year that they have year after year. I am sure the same thing goes for Northwest and John Marshall. Mr. Dawkins said that his attendance has fallen off, and that comes from not winning. But his: attendance in basketball is tremendo’us, because he has a big winning basketball team. So it all evens out. The budgets in the schools depend on the way that they use the money. I really feel that our schools at the present time through their local purchasing and their own administration, that it is much cheaper on the system and they have a much better program than it would be if we tried to centralize every thing. I will agree that Mr. Shepard and his people can purchase this equipment cheaper, but I feel that by going to total central purchasing that it will take more staff and it will not be enough savings to offset the centralization of athletics. I don’t know of any school in our system that fields a team with inferior equipment, and if they do, I feel that the administration should purchase the necessary equipment to see that all of our students play in safe and non-inferior equipment.
Mr. Dawkins* -~T>think it is misleading when you might say that Northwest Classen has a $32,000.00 budget; Classen High School might have approximately $12,000.00 or $15,000.00 for their budget. You look at the figures and you say that they are spending twice as much at Northwest Classen than they do at Classen. That is true, but we have twice as many students participating. So when we look at these total costs of expenditures by school, then we have to look at the total cost plus the number of participants. It costs approximately $120.00 or $150.00 to suit out a football player, whether it is junior high or high school. It is more for the high school. The minimum cost for a C team or junior varsity player is approximately $100.00 to $125.00. For high school it will go as high as maybe $175-00 to $200.00, depending on the type of helmet, or if you have an extra large player that you have to get special pads for. So these are the things that we need to look at when we think in terms of total expenditures in the schools. Mr. McDonald - Regardless of if we centralize or do-not centralize athletics, I do think that something must be done in the area of athletics in Oklahoma City. At the present time I think a lot of the schools are in real critical need of money. At John Marshall last year our expenditures exceeded our total recipts by $6,000.00. Our projected deficit this year will probably be in the neighborhood of $^,000.00 to $6,000.00. Fortunately we had money in our athletic fund created there from good years. But if it hadn't been for that, we would have been in critical financial need this year. So regardless of what is done, I would really like for the Board to consider taking over some of the fixed costs of athletics. And by the fixed costs I mean the cost of transportation, the cost of officials, the cost of workers for the games - your ticket sellers, ticket takers, scorers, timers, security personnel,and the cost of Taft Stadium; support Taft Stadium from the Board and let the schools keep their receipts. The gate receipts are not only used to buy equipment, but they have to be used to pay for transportation, officials, the Taft Stadium Board, taxes, and all of the other things involved. So I really think the Board is going to have to assume a larger share of the load.
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DISCUSSION - Athletic Programs in the Secondary Schools cont'd
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Mr. Meredith - When I discussed this with the principals, there was one principal there that was at a school that probably had a low income budget, and he made the point thkt he was not opposed to keeping it in the schools, but he needed some help. These fixed costs that Mr. McDonald was talking about is the help that we have reference to.
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Mr. (Arthur) Hill - I wanted to make a comment on the good presentation given by these gentlemen. I think the presentation was very well put together and they did a lot of homework and it was very convincing. But I would still like to hear both sides. There was a reason why centralization was brought to the Board and I think that we haven't really heard all the pros and cons, and this being a preliminary meeting, at this point I am not ready to make a decision either way. I am concerned just as Mrs. Potts, in being equitable to all the children, which is the top priority. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - It has been mentioned several times about the Taft Stadium Board, and I know Mrs. Potts raised the question about the paying by the schools, the four high schools that do use this. In regard to the Taft Stadium Board, there were two functions outside the school system which is the only reason that they did not operate in the red last year. It costs approximately $1,000.00, I think, just to open that facility and have a game there. I am sure at Southside Stadium it is the same thing. So we were able to lease it to two organizations outside the school system where it was able to keep us out of the red. So these are the things that we have to look at too. It is expensive to have these activities.
Mrs. Potts - I would like to see our staff with the coaches and the principals who have particular responsibilities and concerns in this area take a look at whether there are any areas where centralized purchasing in our athletic program might be more beneficial to the schools, if there are any that we have not already involved; and at the same time take a look at what in terms of priorities would be the most significant of the fixed costs in helping all of the schools. It may be that we can come closer to a balance between the two, but I think that you all are in a better position to weigh them and set priorities and consider whether there is something workable there, than staff that isn't dealing with these problems all the time. Mr. English - I would like to see the staff come up with a comparison school by school of the revenues for athletics. This takes in such things as the concessions, the gate receipts and any other income that the school might have from athletic-related programs, and also the expenses; those expenditures to include those fixed costs that they talk about like transportation, and then-get into your stadium rents and whatever, and then come down to an expenditure per student involved in that activity, by activity As Mr. Dawkins has indicated, Northwest has twice as many students participating as Classen does in athletics. So let's just bring it right down to a per student basis. I think that is a good idea and a way to compare it.
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Mr. Dawkins indicated that this information from the schools had already been given to Mr. Francis. Mrs. Williams asked for comments from Dr. Smith. Dr. Smith - I don't have any further comments other than also to express appreciation for the participants here this morning in. the discussion. Also, I might advise all that Dr. Start had to leave. He was scheduled to catch a flight out going to Arizona this morning and this was the reason for his early departure. (A complete transcription of the presentation and discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.)
Mrs. Williams announced that on February 6, 1978 at U p.m. a reception would be held for Board members, and the next meeting of the Board would be on that same date at 5:30 p.m.
Mr. Dawkins expressed appreciation for having had the opportunity to participate in the discussion with members of the Board.
Announcement Mrs. Williams
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ADJOURNMENT R. #23 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill. On poll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Arthur) 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.)
President
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 notice of the date, time and place of this discussion meeting was given, at least H8 hours prior to this meeting, to the County Clerk of Oklahoma County.
I also certify that at least 2b hours prior to the discussion meeting.,, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date,, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting. fitness my hand and seal of this School District this
day. of,^^^Z/ty/'’
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 AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1978, AT 5:30 P.M. PRESENT:
Armond Start, President Mrs. Freddye Williams, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Paul English, Member Arthur W. Hill, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member
Others present: Thomas J. Smith, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley and Eric Groves, Attorneys; 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 Dr. Start and Mrs.
(Betty) Hill gave the invocation. Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
The following visitors were recognized: Mrs. Larue and Rebecca Donwerth, wife and daughter of Mr. Donwerth; Mr. Calvin Williams, husband of Mrs. Williams; Mrs. Barbara and Arthur Hill, Jr., wife and son of Mr. Hill; Mayor Patience Latting; and Rev. and Mrs. Goree James.
Presentation of Visitors
HEARINGS Dr. Start introduced Mr. Bob Reese, President-elect, the Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Mrs. Thelma Parks, Counselor, U. S. Grant High School, having been selected as Employee of the Month.
Dr. Smith presented to Mrs. Parks on behalf of the Board of Education and the Association of All School Personnel a Certificate of Recognition. Mrs. Parks responded. Mrs. Williams also responded. Dr. Start then called on the following persons who had registered to address the Board:
(1)
Leslie Echols
(2)
Mary Hepp
(3)
Mike Barlow
(4)
Judith King
(5)
Wanda Johnson
(6)
Micheal Floyd, Jr.
Leslie Echols, along with James Robinson, students of U. S. Grant High School, presented a plaque to Mrs. Thelma Parks from the staff, students and patrons of the school as recognition for her dedicated service as an educator.
Mrs. Hepp spoke in regard to the consideration of the pupil-teacher ratios and offered to engage the services, through the Association of Classroom Teachers, of an individual to work with the Board or the Committee on the issue, if they so desired. Mrs. Hepp also referred to a grievance which she had filed that she understood would not be recognized because she was not considered as an employee of the system inasmuch as she is presently on leave. Mr. Barlow directed his remarks to the pending motion on performance based testing, and asked that the staff consider teacher input in the formulation of such a proposal if the motion passed.
Mrs. Potts inquired: I was wondering if you had any ideas relative to how the teachers' input on this could be encouraged prior to the development of this kind of a policy?
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Mr. Barlow stated that if the motion were to pass and if the administrative staff were charged with the responsibility of developing the proposal, he thought teachers could give input to the administrative team or whoever was developing the proposal that would go before the Board, so that it would avoid coming after the fact and saying that the policy would not be effective.
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HEARINGS cont'd
Mrs. Potts - I would think as a Board we are interested in alternatives also; that it is not either yes or no on this proposal, hut what are some other alternatives that Would accomplish the same ends? Mr. Barlow agreed and stated that it was just a matter of bringing forthsome: concerns.
Mrs. King also referred to performance based teating in asking that grade level 3 be considered. She also stated that the Oklahoma City PTA Council voted to ask the Board to reexamine its policy on the use of school cafeterias without a paid cafeteria worker on hand. Mrs. Johnson read a prepared statement for Mr. Clifford Harris, President, Oklahoma City Guidance Association, as commendations to Mrs. Thelma Parks for having been selected as Employee of the Month. Mr. Floyd, who stated that he was a representative of an independent group, addressed the Board regarding the use of school facilities for recreational purposes for young people when school is not in session. Dr. SmitK inquired: Mr. Floyd, have you visited with either Mr. (Arthur) Boyd, the principal at Parker School,* or with Dr. (Mervel) Lunn, here at the Central Office?
Mr. Floyd replied that he had talked with Dr. Lunn and was seeking the Board's support in the matter.
Dr. Smith continued to inquire of Mr. Floyd as to if he wanted to use the school facilities at no cost, or if he was interested in leasing at current rates? Mr. Floyd stated that he was interested in both, particularly the use of a facility at no cost with consideration of improvements that would be made by the organization which he represented.
After further discussion, Dr. Smith stated: Mr. Floyd, I will have someone in contact with you tomorrow to discuss this in greater detail, to get some specifics which you have in mind, and then we will proceed from there.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS R. #2H Minutes Approved
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mirs. Williams to approve the Minutes of January 20 and 27, 1978 as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mir. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Comments Mrs. (Betty) Hill
Mrs. Hill - I was noticing in the morning paper where Bradley Martin, a student at Northeast High~5chool, was one of five chosen in the Science Talent Search. I think that speaks very well for our system. Also, I was wondering if under Items Pending, we should not add Centralization of Athletics, because I think this was still to come back before the Board at some time. Dr. Start - Yes, I think you are right, Mrs. Hill. I think that there is some data and some information that is coming and it should be listed.
Mrs. Hili'- I have been observing the sports in our middle schools, the way they are handled after school. We probably are going to need to take another look at that. I have heard some concerns expressed about the way we are doing it this year; like when the basketball is held after school, between the schools after they finish the intramurals. I did discuss this with Dr. Smith earlier. So he is aware of my concern. Rescheduling of Board Meetings
Dr. Start expressed the need to reschedule some Board meetings, after which members of the Board discussed the concern and agreed on the following changes. Meetings cancelled and rescheduled:
Cancelled
Rescheduled
February 20, 1978
February 27, 1978
March 20 and April 3, 1978
March 27, 1978
March 31, 1978
March 29, 1978 - 7:30 a.m.
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
The Attorney's Report was deferred to later in the meeting.
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Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report.
Treasurer's Report
It was moved by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the Treasurer's Report as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
R. #25 Approval of Treasurer's Report
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Dr. Smith expressed appreciation to all of those in attendance at the reception of the Board as -well as the Board meeting, and again extended congratulations to Mrs. Thelma Parks for having been selected as Employee of the Month. Dr. Smith introduced representatives from Northeast High School - Greg McCaw, Student; Mr. Alvin Jernigan, Band Director; and Mr. Pat Hughes, Treasurer, Northeast Band Parents Association.
Mr. Hughes presented to Dr. Smith a check which he stated was in the amount of $3,837-52 in payment of 20% of the total amount for purchase of uniforms for Northeast High School. Mr. McCaw held a uniform for display to the Board.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Williams to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
R. #26 Professional Trips Approved
At School District Expense (a)
Thomas J. Smith and a member of the Board, Annual Convention of the American Association of School Administrators, Atlanta, Georgia, February 17-20, 1978.
(b)
One or more members of the Board, Oklahoma State School Boards Association Annual Workshop for Board Members, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, February 27-28, 1978.
(c)
Marilyn Oden, Annual National Volunteer Convention, Arlington, Virginia, February 26-March 1, 1978.
(d)
Camolia A. Byrd, Alice V. Houston, Lessie LeSure and Nelda Tebow, National Conference on the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, San Francisco, Califormia, March U-8, 1978.
At no expense to the School District (e)
Shirley Shanker, Annual National Volunteer Convention, Arlington, Virginia, February 26-March 1, 1978.
(f)
Loyce Willett', Annual Convention of Southern District American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 16-19, 1978.
(g)
Jessica Hanson, Program Development for Developmentally Disabled Youth and Adults Conference, Lubbock, Texas, February 20-2H, 1978.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mir. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that, the motion carried.
It was moved by Mrs. Williams and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve the following Resolutions of Appreciation:
(a)
Clara Y- Jones, Retired Teacher, deceased January 8, 1978.
(b)
Kathryn C. Clayton, Clerical Employee, deceased January 16, 1978.
(c)
Rodney I. St. Dizier, Teacher, Northwest Classen High School, deceased January 20, 1978.
(d)
Melvin L. Taylor, Retired Food Service Employee, deceased January 22, 1978.
(e)
Willie Dickson, Retired Custodian, deceased January 22, 1978.
R.#27 Resolutions of Appreciation Approved
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mirs. (Betty.) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mirs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mir. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
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R. #28 Approval of Recommendations in Supplement to Risk Management Study
A motion was made hy Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill to approve the recommendations included in the supplement to the Risk Management Study.
Dr. Smith - During 1977, Marsh and. McLennan conducted a study of the school district's insurance program,and-,, as a result of that study, submitted recommendations for changes. The staff analyzed those changes and in November of 1977 submitted them to the Board for your consideration and you approved the recommendations at that time and adopted some of those items. At that time we indicated that there was information still not available on some of the items and we would be forwarding a supplementary report as that information was obtained. In January we sent to members of the Board copies of the supplemental report. Among the recommendations that were submitted and we would recommend approval were to insure 19 mobile equipment items on a marine floater policy; this provided for a reduction in the insurance premium; extended coverage on our data processing policy to take care of extra expenses in times of loss where we could go out and rent or make arrangements to use another data center; endorsement of the present liability coverage to include all employees rather than just members of the Board; maintenance of the current $5,000 deductible on property insurance; and an increase of the Treasurer's and Assistant Treasurer's bonds from $350,000 to $750,000. The staff recommends approval of these recommendations, with implementation to follow immediately upon adoption. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
(A copy of the recommendations is on file in the Clerk's office.)
PERSONNEL REPORT
R. #29 Personnel Approved
It was moved by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mr. English be employed and that contracts with the persons listed on the executed in the name of the District by the Superintendent or designated; also, that other personnel recommendations listed
that the listed persons form approved be persons by him be approved.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried. (Personnel listings - pages 52-62.)
PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING
R. #30 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Williams to approve recommenda tions #1 and #2 (ratification of January payrolls and authorization of February payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for January 13-31, 1978. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
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-Purchasing R. #31 Approval of Purchasing Items
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve the following Purchasing Items:
1.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids for use by the Indochinese Program from the following companies (quotations and materials available from the designated publisher and/or distributor): Cummunication Skill Builders, Inc. BUI VAN BA0 Grand Rapids Public Schools Teaching Resources, Inc.
Total
$
$
1,210.00 1,675.00 1,066.25 1,1+32.93 5,381+.18
These purchases are to be charged to Account 21+0.01, Indochinese Fund and have been approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs. 2.
Purchase of Printed Forms
Purchase of printed forms (test labels, absentee record cards, class attendance cards, stock forms, General Fund and Building Levy warrants, etc.) and ribbons for use by Computer Services from the following companies which submitted the low quotations.
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Purchase of Printed Forms cont'd
9,013.00 1+50.00 71+7-00 709.50 1+39-9^
$
Data Documents, Inc. Uarco, Inc. Moore Business Forms, Inc. First Forms Company Trinity Forms Company Total
$
R. #31 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
11,359-
These purchases are to he charged to Account G 130.17.
3.
Purchase of Electrical Fixtures and Supplies Purchase of electrical fixtures and supplies (switches, starters, circuit breakers, transformers, etc.) for use by the Maintenance Department, Engineering Department, and Central Food Service from the following companies which submitted the lbw quotations:
Pyramid Supply, Inc. Emsco Electric Supply Company, Graybar Electric Company Westinghouse Electric Supply
$
11+2.10 1,202.26 370.1+7 19-25
Inc.
Total
$
1,731+. 08
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $ 1,1+15-11+ _______ 318.9!+
BL 5620.05 Central Food Service Total 1+.
$
1,731+. 08
Purchase of Door Hardware Purchase of door hardware (knobs and spindles) for use by the Maintenance Depart ment from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Wesche Company McAlister Materials, Inc.
$
* Total
$
597.60 1,657.92 2,255-52
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
5.
Purchase of Pump Supplies
Purchase of pump supplies (bearing assemblies and pump couplers) for use by the Maintenance Department (warehouse stock) from O'Connor-Oklahoma Company, Inc., which submitted the low quotation. This purchase, in the amount of $1,551+.21+ is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
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«■ * Purchase of Booster Tanks Purchase of booster tanks for Central Food Service from Crane Supply Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $3,830.00 to be charged to the Central Food Service Account.
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Purchase of Locker Handles Purchase of locker handles for use by the Maintenance Department from Hart Industrial Supply Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,180.00 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
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Purchase of Insulation Purchase of insulation for use by the Maintenance Department from The Denman Company,Inc ., which submitted the only quotation in the amount of $1,030.1+0 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
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Purchase of Furniture and Equipment Purchase of furniture and equipment (file cabinets, chairs, study carrels, tables, chalkboards, desks, bookcases, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
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R. #31 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
9.
Purchase of Furniture and Equipment cont'd Thompson Book & Supply Co. Brodart, Inc. Josten's Library Service Division Saunders Office Supply & Equipment, Inc. Color King, Inc. Virco Manufacturing Corporation Dowlings, Inc. Oklahoma School Supply Royal Office Products Total
These
$
5,731+.97 622.20 9k. 20 1+81+.00 1,130.1+0 3,843.90 593.0*+ 5,276.^9 196.10
$
17,975.30
irchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 21+0.01 G 1230.06 G 1230.03 *Title 1-1230.03 *Indochinese-1230.03 *Title VII-1230.03 Total
$
716.62 1+70.10 ll+,373.37 1,730.9^ 197.80 H86.U7
$
17,975.30
*These purchases have heen approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs. 10.
Purchase of Paper Products Purchase of paper products (mimeograph, bond, construction, corrugated, facial tissue and file folders) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Thompson Book & Supply Company Graham Paper Company Total
$
82,759-00
These purchases are to he charged to Account G 21+0.00. 11.
Purchase of Percussion Instruments
Purchase of percussion instruments (drums and drum sets) for use at Douglass High School from Chenoweth & Green who submitted the low total quotation. This the amount of $1,379-00 is to be charged to Account G 21+0.07. purchase in 12.
Purchase of Sheet 'Music
Purchase of sheet music for Middle Schools' Vocal Music Festival from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
• Southwestern Music Company Sharp & Nichols Music Company Dorn & Kirschner Musical Instrument Co.
190.33 1+15.10 1,273.96
Total These purchases are to he charged to Account G 250.07.
13.
Purchase of Photographic Equipment Purchase of photographic equipment (cameras, movie projectors , film editor, film splicer, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Thompson Movie Supply, Inc. _ Pipkin Photo Service Dowlings, Inc. Lawrence Photo of Oklahoma, Inc. Total
$
2,619.70
These purchases are to he charged to the following Accounts:
G 1230.03 *Indian l+A-1230.03 *Title l+B-230.01 *Teacher Corps-1230.03 Total
$
2,619.70
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Purchase of Photographic Equipment cont'd
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs.
R. #31 ’ Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
The Central Food Service Department Financial Statement as of December 31, 1977 was submitted as information to the Board.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Motion made by Dr. Armond Start and seconded by Mrs. meeting of the Board on January 9, 1978:
(Betty) Hill at the
"I move that the Oklahoma City Board of Education ■adopt a policy for performance based testing at grade level, 5, 8 and 12. The purpose of the testing is to assess basic educational skills of the students and to determine promotion or detention of the students at these grade levels. Any student who fails the test may not be promoted without the approval and waiver by the appropriate director. In addition to testing for basic educational skills, tests for proficiency, cognitive knowledge, and capacity for learning may be utilized. "The administrative staff will present to the Board of Education a proposed policy by April 1, 1978, for implementation during the academic year 1978-79."
Dr. Start - I think the motion needs some perfection, and I am still receiving a great deal of input. The only reason that I would like to take some action on this motion tonight is for our administrative staff to know that the Board is serious; that we are looking at this performance based testing issue. It is a national issue, and I think we in our school system ought to look at it very critically. I am quite willing to perfect this motion to add a statement that "if on thorough analysis a performance based testing program is not necessary for our school district, then the recommendation would be to the Board that we not have a policy on performance based testing." I think there is a good possibility that our Instructional Management Program, using the Criterion Reference testing at each grade level, may indicate that we do not need performance based testing in this school district. If that be so, then the recommenda tion would come to us that no policy is necessary or recommended. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I was thinking that we were going to. discuss this with staff this month. Dr. Start - Yes, on the 2^th of February we will have a Staff-Board discussion on this subject.
Mrs. Williams - And at that time we will determine whether or not we through with it, what they will recommend at that time?
wish to go
Dr. Start - The motion calls for the staff to present to the Board a proposed policy or no policy proposal by April 1. Mrs. Potts - Are you proposing action on your motion tonight?
Dr. Start - Yes.. Mrs. Potts - I had the impression last week that you merely wanted it put under Unfinished Business so that discussion of the topic would be encouraged.
Dr. Start - That is fine if you wish to do that; however, we cannot expect our admini strative staff to begin working on this problem, with it being left hanging, so to speak. I think Dr. Smith is in a position of not knowing. The following suggestions were submitted as perfections to the motion and were accepted by Dr. Start, maker of the motion, and Mrs. (Betty) Hill, seconder. Mr. Donwerth — After the words "performance based testing," add "at various grade levels;" eliminating "grade level 5, 8 and 12." Mrs. Potts
Mr. English
— In the first sentence substitute "consider" for the word "adopt." — In the last sentence, change "a proposed policy" to read "proposed policies," and add "with its recommendations."
Mr. (Art)Hill—In the first sentence, instead of perfection suggested, "consider ■ a policy;" change to read, "consider policies."
Central Food Service State ment Information to the Board
R. #32 Approval of Motion Relating to Performance
MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 1978 - CONT'D
R. #32 Approval of Motion Relating to Performance Based Testing cont' d
Following the suggested perfections, Dr. Start stated: I would like for the Board to approve this. I think the intent is here. There is a public opinion on this issue, and I should like to capitalize on that, because all of us have been very critical of public apathy about public schools. This is not a revolution; this is the public speaking. There are an awful lot of people very concerned about the level of educational achievement and skill requirements in our common schools. Mr. (Art) Hill - So the staff is going to be requested to come up with these different policies by April 1? Dr. Start - Yes, and in the meantime we will have a Board-Staff discussion on this subject February 2k.
Motion as perfected and approved:
"I move that the Oklahoma City Board of Education consider policies for performance based testing at various grade levels. The purpose of the testing is to assess basic educational skills of the students and to determine promotion or detention of the students at these grade levels. Any student who fails the test may not be promoted without the approval and waiver by the appropriate director. In addition to testing for basic educational skills, tests for proficiency, cognitive knowledge, and capacity for learning may be utilized. "The administrative staff will present to the Board of Education proposed policies, with its recommendations, by April 1, 1978, for implementation during the academic year 1978-79-"
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS None.
REMARKS - MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Remarks Mr. Donwerth
Mr. Donwerth - I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people in the system and all of the people that did get out and work for me, and voted to reelect me for four more years on the Board of Education. I am deeply grateful for your support.
Remarks Mr. (Art) Hill
Mr. (Art) Hill - I guess I am about to say the same thing as Mr. Donwerth. I was appointed last September and it was really a challenge at that time to get involved. The Oklahoma City educational system is a very complicated operation, very complex.: I am still going through a lot of the learning stage. I want to say two things. First of all, I need the help of just about everyone that I can get. I know that a lot of us are hard to reach by phone. I.always insist that if a message is left, I will make every effort to call back. When I was appointed in September, I said that we were open to the voice from the patrons to see that we could not decide on our own a lot of is^ues^that the school system confronts; that we had to hear from the patrons themselves, which we have been hearing. In the four months that I have been on the Board, I have gotten a lot of phone calls, and we have tried to deal with these issues. I am very interested in patron input or administrative input, or just people out there, to call me and talk to me, and complain to me or whatever has to be done. It was a very hard campaign for me, being an amateur and learning the ropes along the way, but I really found out that there are a lot of wonderful people out there. I have only the highest praise and respect for those people that voted me in, because I feel that they voted for me on ray educational experience, my qualifications, and on the issues that I have tried to stand for in those four months. Again, I want to say thank you.
Remarks Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams - I want to thank Mr. Donwerth and Mr. Hill for my speech, and thank all of you for your vote of confidence.
Remarks Mr. English
Mr. English - I am very glad to see our three colleagues back with us. I think that it is a ringing endorsement by the public of the programs that we have been conducting here, and that this Board has voted through some very progressive programs. Certainly the community was made well aware of those programs during the campaigns, and I think it speaks well of the understanding of the community of what is going on down here and out in the schools, and I think it is a real vote of confidence.
Remarks Mrs. (Betty) Hill
It has been a nice enjoyable year, and I am looking forward to next year.
Remarks Mrs. Potts
I think this past year we have seen some new challenges, and I am sure this coming year will bring even more. I have been proud of the way the Board has met many of the challenges, trying to deal with them objectively and rationally. I think that we have seen progress in a variety of areas. I feel good about where we are and have high hopes about what the next year will bring. I think a good part of this is to the credit of your leadership, Dr. Start.
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REMARKS - MEMBERS OF THE BOARD cont'd
Remarks Dr. Start
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Dr. Start. - I am most appreciative of all of you this past year, Because I think we have been able to discuss very openly many times our different viewpoints, and that is what public education and operating in a public arena is all about. I appreciate the fact that you did your homework, that you came to meetings usually on time, and we had a good year. I think sometimes we ought to have one of those role playing skits. We had a little bit of an example of that last year, and I think that is a good idea, I look forward to another good year. I am especially impressed that each one of you is not hesitant to express your point of view, no matter what it is, and that you have the interest of the children at heart. REMARKS - SUPERINTENDENT
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Dr. Smith - On behalf of the administrative staff, employees and patrons of this school district, I would like to extend appreciation to each member of the Board for
Remarks Dr. Smith
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the sincere dedicated service they have rendered to this school district; to this educational community during the 1977 year. You have given many many hours of your time; time away from your families to assist this community in its educational endeavors. I am certain that members of the family can attest to the fact that many hours were taken away from them because of the action on the part of members of the Board. Many times I am sure you felt it was somewhat of a thankless task, but as you reflect on the services that you are rendering to boys and girls of this community, you find a great deal of satisfaction in that service; not in a monetary sense but in
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that sense of feeling that you are really providing leadership for the betterment of this community, by providing the best educational opportunities for the boys and girls that we might have. To the Board members and to your families, on behalf of all of us we say thank you very, very much. In presenting a plaque to Dr. Start, Dr. Smith continued: To Dr. Start, we want to pay special tribute by extending our gratitude for the leadership you have exhibited in serving as President of the Board during 1977- You have given freely of your time. You have gone that extra mile. You have shared time which might have been used to get acquainted with your family, maybe, with the welfare of the pupils here in this school district in mind. On February 7, 1977, Dr. Start, in his remarks after being elected to President of the Board, said, and I am quoting - "To my colleagues of the Board, I want to just tell you what a hard taskmaster I am going to be as your Presi dent." At the time I sat back and thought he was talking to Board members. I can assure you, however, that he has been a hard taskmaster with the administrative staff as well. As you recall, Dr. Start, you also stated - "We want to do the best we can for the children in the district and the employees of the district." For the untold time that you have devoted; for the leadership you have shown as President of the Board; for the service you have rendered on behalf of the boys and girls of our school district, the Central Office administrative staff would like to present to you a plaque as a token of our appreciation. Dr. Start, thank you very, very much.
Presentation of Plaque to Dr. Start
Dr. Start responded by expressing appreciation for the honor.
Mr. Bleakley reported: (1) Hearing on Petition for Mandamus - We had a hearing at the Supreme Court last week on the Association of Classroom Teachers versus Independent School District No. 89, relating to the petition for a mandamus. In that matter the court has now taken it under advisement; the Association of Classroom Teachers has a final reply brief which is due tomorrow, and we anticipate that within a week or so the court will be entering a decision in that matter. The court will more than likely combine the petition for writ of mandamus with the appeal that has been filed by the Association of Classroom Teachers on the issue of the exclusivity of rights to the representative organization. (2) Proceeds from Tag Agent Lawsuit - On Thursday of this week we will be receiving on behalf of the district a sum in the approximate amount of $120,000, which will be the initial proceeds from the Tag Agent suit. The funds will be deposited with the . County Treasurer on Thursday (February 9, 1978), and we hope to have the disbursements made either at the end of this week or the first of next week to the school district's activity funds.
Mr. Groves reported: (3) Instructional Management Program Lawsuit - As you know, the district and each of you in your official capacities as members of the Board of Education are defendants in a lawsuit in which the Association of Classroom Teachers is a plaintiff as well as Louanne Ward, an individual teacher; and Lynda McGuire, an individual teacher, are also plaintiffs. The amended petition filed in that case is a lawsuit that asks for a declaratory judgment by the court to the effect that the Instructional Management Program, termed by some as the Accountability Project, is not required of the various teachers under the contracts that they have with you, which are two, the individual contracts and the negotiated contract with the Association of Classroom Teachers.
Attorneys' Reports
MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 1978 - CONT'D
Mr. Groves cont'd Instructional Management Program Lawsuit cont'd They are asking the court to declare that these duties are not within the scope of those contracts and consequently need not be performed. They are also asking for a permanent injunction against the Board and the district restraining the Board and the district from requiring the teachers to complete that work or from disciplining in any manner; that is, suspending, refusing to reemploy or terminating any teacher who refuses to do the work required of them under the Accountability Project. We have tonight distributed to you a copy of the answer that we are filing to that amended petition within the time allotted by the court and respectfully ask that you review it. However, I think that it is important that the Board know some other matters that have come to our attention during the period of time we were preparing to answer the lawsuit. We have, as your attorneys, made an investigation and spent considerable amount of time with two groups of people within the administration. One group of people are those persons who have designed and maintained the project, and I would like now to express my appreciation to those people for their help in aiding us to understand the nature of the project. We have come to the conclusion, as the result of those interviews, that the project is indeed defensible and that this Board and the district need not shirk from requiring it of its employees. We believe that the project is a legitimate part of a lawful contract that you have entered into with the teachers. We have also learned, as the result of those interviews, that the Association of Classroom Teachers' boycott that was carried out earlier this school year has necessarily disrupted, delayed and hindered the effectuation of that project. In fact, there was reason to believe that the Association of Classroom Teachers and its leader Mary Hepp have tortiously and wrongfully interfered! in your business relationship with the individual teachers. The district and the Board have lawful contracts with each of those teachers, and we believe the Association of Classroom Teachers has caused damage to this district and the Board by interfering, with the administration of those contracts. As a result, the Board and the district have been damaged. The administrators were required to expend additional time and energy that they would not have had to spend to monitor the project. They have had to prepare various memorandums and communications to the principals and others, obtaining instructions and seeking information about missing materials . This time that was spent by members of the administration is, of course, valuable. It is time that is paid for with taxpayers' money. To that extent, the district has been damaged. It would not have been damaged in the absence of the actions of the Association of Classroom Teachers Furthermore, the administration has had to seek legal advice and counsel and pay legal fees to defend this project and to monitor it, and to that extent, the administration has been damaged. We, therefore, believe that the administration would be well within its legal rights and well advised to file a counterclaim against the Association of Classroom Teachers and cross petition against Mary Hepp, and claim money damage for the tortious interference with these business contracts. We recommend that you do so.
Mrs. Potts inquired:
You had proposed to file these immediately?
Mr. Groves - Yes; if the Board approves the counterclaim and the cross petition, we would file them in the morning. It, in essence, represents a new lawsuit within the same lawsuit.
Mr. English would move that the Board approve our Attorney's recommendation to file these legal* proceedings (counterclaim and cross petition in Instructional Management Program lawsuit). Mrs. Potts - Second.
Dr. Start - The Chair would like to recommend that we take action on this tonight. It is a matter of some urgency and I would like to recommend, unless there is objection, that we will debate and also vote on this now. Are there objections? Hearing no objections, this motion is open for debate. Mr. English - I think that at the very heart of this case is local lay control of the public schools. Who is going to control the schools? We have seen a federal judge get into it and control the transportation part. But this goes even beyond that, because this goes right into the classroom. If an organization can come in and thwart a policy of this Board in this manner, to boycott, to foul up and destroy a system on instructional management, that goes right into the classroom. If they can do this, then there is no need for this Board, because anything that we want to do___ ; if we say this year we are going to make reading the number one priority and you are going to spend two hours in the classroom teaching reading; and they say, no, boycott that and don't teach but one hour, and they can get away with that, then that's it. You don't need us around here anymore. I think the elected public officials are the ones that are to be responsible for the control of this school district. We have seen an attempt to usurp that power and that control. I don't think that is what the people who write the laws in the legislature or the taxpayers who foot the bill want. I would say that local control demands, really, that we go ahead.with this and show people that we are going to stand up for the elected representatives being the ones who control this school district.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 1978 - CONT’D
Dr. Start - There is very clear evidence, in my opinion, of tortious interference with a contract, and I most heartily support this action. I feel very strongly that there can he really no alternative than to take this action, and I agree completely with Mir. English. I should like to commend our legal counsel for the work that they have done.
R. #33 Approval to File Counter claim and Cross Petition
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
A motion was made hy Mr. English and seconded hy Mrs. Potts that the Attorneys' reports he approved as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Start declared that the motion carried.
R. #3^l Attorneys' Reports Approved
At this time, Dr. Start called for a five-minute recess.
PART II
Following the recess, Dr. Start recognized Dr. Smith, who presented a Certificate of Election to each of the three reelected members of the Board.
Issuance of Certificates of Election
Dr. Smith then introduced The Honorable Charles L. Owens, District Judge, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, who administered the Oath of Office to Mrs. Freddye Williams (District 5 - four-year term of office); Mr. Art Hill (District 6 - one-year term of office); and Mr. Floyd Donwerth (District 7 - four-year term of office).
Oath of Office
Dr. Smith expressed appreciation to Judge Owens for having administered the Oath of Office. Following the Oath of Office taken by the reelected members of the Board, roll call established that the seven members of the Board were present.
Roll Call
Dr. Smith, presiding, asked for nominations for President of the Board. Mrs. (Betty) Hill nominated Mrs. Williams. There being no additional nominations, Mr. Donwerth moved that the nominations..cease and that Mrs. Williams be elected by acclamation. The motion was seconded by Dr. Start.
R. #35 Election of President
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mrs. Williams abstained; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Dr. Start voted aye. Dr. Smith declared that the motion carried and congratulated Mrs. Freddye Williams as President of the Board for 1978. Mrs. Williams assumed the Chair and continued the meeting. Mrs. Potts nominated Mr. Paul English for Vice President of the Board. Mr. Donwerth nominated Mrs”. Betty Hill for Vice President. In making the nomination, Mr. Donwerth stated: I would like to see Mrs. Hill elected. I believe that each member of the Oklahoma City Board of Education that is elected by the people in the district should have the right, if they so desire, to serve in the office as President and/or Vice President. Since Mrs. Hill has not served in this position, I would certainly urge my colleagues to support me in the nomination of Mrs. Hill for this office.
R. #3:6 Election of Vice President
After inquiry of additional nominations and there being none, a motion was made by Mr. (Art) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the nominations cease. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. On roll call for Mrs. Hill as Vice President of the Board, Mrs. Potts voted nay; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. (Betty) Hill abstained; Mr. English abstained; Mr. (Art) Hill voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams abstained. Mrs. Williams declared that the nomination for Mrs. Hill did not carry. On roll call for Mr. English as Vice President of the Board, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill abstained; Mr. English abstained; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that Mr. Paul English had been elected Vice President of the Board for 1978. Dr. Start moved that Mrs. Vivian Stevenson be elected Clerk of the Board The motion was seconded by Mr. Donwerth. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams Mrs. Stevenson had been elected Clerk of the Board for 1978.
by acclamation. R. #37 aye; Dr. Start Election of Hill voted Clerk declared that
MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 1978 - CONT'D
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Mrs. Potts moved for adoption of the current slate of the remaining officers of the Board. The motion was seconded hy Mr. Donwerth. 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 following had heen elected for 1978:
Deputy Clerk - Mr. Hugh B. Ginn Attorney(s)
Treasurer
- The firm of Jernigan, Groves, Bleakley and Hood - Mr. Donald H. Ladd
Assistant Treasurer
- Dr. Mervel Lunn
NEW BUSINESS Information to the Board
The following was submitted as information to the Board regarding depositories 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 National 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 Fiscal Agencies: Liberty National Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City First^National Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City
R. #39 Permission to Pay Premiums on Bonds
A motion was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and. seconded by Mr. Donwerth that permission be granted to pay renewal premiums on bonds as follows: (a)
Treasurers' — amount of bonds, $750,000.00; annual premium, $2,575.00 each
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Blanket Fidelity Bonds - covering all Board of Education Employees (Treasurers' not included), amount of bonds, $2,500.00; annual premium, $1,13U.OO.
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. Williams recognized Mrs. Clevester Robinson, patron, Star Spencer High School, who addressed the Board. Mrs. Robinson extended congratulations and expressed appreciation to members of the Board for the service which they render to the school district.
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Mrs. Williams - To Dr. Smith; to my fellow Board members and friends assembled, I Remarks accept this gavel as a token of an office that I am accepting with mixed emotions. Mrs. Williams Certain fears and certain recognitions of excellence tempt me to say let’s carry on like we did last year, because we have had strong leadership. We have been lead with vision and with courage. We have kept our openness and we have made progress. However, I am accepting this responsibility tonight, and, thank you, for the confidence shown in me. I am warning our immediate past President, Dr. Start, who refused to say any more, that I shall lean heavily upon you for advice, and I know it will be I forthcoming before asked. I don't think we can give enough praise to him for his stalwart leadership. The year before us is a most important one for the Oklahoma City schools. Many fine people are working on plans for the future of our schools. Our fine staff is working long hours, as you may attest tonight. It will be the duty and the responsibility and the pleasure of this Board to hear the recommendations of our Long Range Planning Committee; to accept that, that we feel is best, and to ensure the implementation thereof. Whatever plans are accepted, we will move forward on our goal, the one that was handed to us last year by Dr. Start, and one that I had always had as my own, an intensive pursuit of excellence. A beautiful characteristic of the public school system is that it accepts the challenge and the responsibility to educate all of the children wherever they may be, and to lead them into their highest potential. It is with our Board, with our fine staff and the many capable employees of this district, that we shall follow that dream. The late beloved, great Bobby Kennedy said -"Some men see things as they are and ask why? I dream of things that never were and ask why not?" I dream of things more and better for us. I see visions of vocational-technical schools. I see young people coming out of the Oklahoma City schools job-ready. I see third graders who don't have to apologize to anybody about reading and writing and arithmetic. I see functionally literate people, students performing wherever they are. I see the wholesome climate that we have and the trust level being even greater. I see advantages and the climate of cooperation for all of us concerned - parents, students, the Superintendent and staff, every employee whether he or she is certified or support personnel. Imagine what that word support means. We are all important parts of the whole. I want to thank you, Mr. Donwerth, and all the way down to Mrs. Potts for your support. I want to thank you for dreaming the big dream. The poet said -"If you can dream but not make dreams your master. If you can fill the unforgiving minute with 60 seconds worth of distance run. Yours is the earth and everything that's in it." Let's dream.the dream. It is not an impossible dream. And we will work to the fruition of our dream, with faith in our God; confidence in each other, even though we disagree; and the willingness to put our shoulders to the wheel and work. All things are possible. I thank you for the opportunity. Dr. Smith - Again, reelected to serve the Board for 1978 to work forward to of you.
I would extend congratulations to the three members of the Board again, and also extend our congratulations to the new officers of and pledge to you the continued support of the staff as we continue make this great school system even better. Congratulations to each
Remarks Dr. Smith
UNFINISHED BUSINESS A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the President of the Board be designated to attend the American Association of School Administrators convention in Atlanta, Georgia, February 16-20, 1978.
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.
It was moved by Mr. English and seconded by Mr. (Art) Hill that the Board go into executive session to discuss matters of negotiations and personnel.
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 and members of the Board moved to the Board Conference Room.
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, 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. Ao Approval for President of Board to Attend AASA Convention
R. Al Adjourned to Executive Session - 7 :35 p.m
R. A2 Returned to Open Session 10:05 p.m.
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ADJOURNMENT
R. #43 Adj ournment
A motion to adjourn was made "by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. 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. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (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 December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this 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 prominent public view at the location of the meeting.
^Jf^tness my hand and seal of this School District this
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Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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Personnel
TERMINATIONS Major Classes of Terminations:
1. Voluntary Resignation a. Changing employment b. Leaving Oklahoma City Area c. Early Retirement d. Personal Reasons e. No reason given 2.
Mandatory Retirement
3.
Notice of Dismissal
h.
Discontinuance of Employment
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a. Termination from leave of djsence b. Elimination of position ; c. Expiration of employment period d. Unqualified for position e. Deceased f. Abandoned position |
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
$ 9241.
B.S. OSU
Personnel Services Science
1-06-78
Northeast COE
1-13-78
Douglass Math
1-09-78
Laun, Georgia
Roosevelt Social Studies
1-13-78
Id Schlachtenhaufen, Carol
Hoover Science
1-13-78
Brooks, Stanley
la
Hoover Reading
1-16-78
Freeman, Lyndall
9241.
B.S. UT
Bi-uff. Horace
Baccus. Irving
9241.
Carlile, Mamie
Collis, Eleni
Carr, Glena
lb Black, Dennis
Id
Elliott, Kathy 3
Evans, Charles lb
0
1-12-78
Hoover Science
0
1-18-78
Hoover Reading
B.S. Langston
0
1-16-78
Douglass Coach/Social Studiec
9241.
B.S. OSU
0
1-03-78
Pierce Primary
Fleming, Sarafia
9703.
B.S. CSU
0
1-03-78
Carver Special Education
Cauthen, Peggy
Hamburger, Patricia
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
1-16-78
Bodine Primary
Thompson, Kenneth
Holmboe, Joan
9241.
B.S. OU
0
12-19-77
Hoover Science
Ma t cha nt.
Kuebler, George
11199.
M.A. IU
0
1-03-78
Curriculum Visual Arts Cons.
Mason, Roderick
10001.
B.A. Langston
1
1-16-78
Marshall Social Studies
Taulbee. Joan
PatHMfi-
Jones, Jimmy 1 - UT - University of Tulsa - Tulsa, Oklahoma 2 - IU - Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana
1
2
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Schaefer, Julie
Maxey, Ethel
$ 13106.
B.S. swsu
18
1-06-78
Westwood Primary
Dewberry, Menttory
Miller, Terri
9703.
B.A. OCU
0
1-03-78
Roosevelt Special Education
O'Hare, Jerry
O'Hare, Jerry
13477.
M.Ed. OCU
10
12-23-77
Walkingstick, Mary
Robinson, Carol
11493.
M.Ed. CSU
7
1-03-78
Gad, Sangeeta
Shuler, Phillip
9241.
B.A. CSU
0
12-21-77
Dorough, Don
Turner, Robert
9241.
B.S. OCU
0
1-05-78
Douglass Social Studies
Heffner, Timothy
Wood, James Sr.
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
1-16-78
Northeast Business
15000.
M.S. PSU
0
1-03-78
Curriculum Coord. Comp. Arts
Burns, Karyl
9703.
B.S. OU
0
1-09-78
Children's Hospital Special Education
Butler, Kathryn
9241.
B.S. OSU
0
1-03-78
Harding Language Arts
Clark, Bob
9241.
B.A. CSU
0
12-21-77
Jackson Language Arts
Monroe, Katherine
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
12-16-77
Jackson Math
Curriculum Consultant Willard Intermediate Douglass Math
Additional Allocations
Bibb-Harrison, Charlotte
1
1 - PSU - Portland State University - Portland, Oregon
I!
i
------NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Annual
Newton, Claudia
$ 9703.
B.S. OU
0
1-06-78
Randall, Rebecca
9241.
B.A. CSU
0
12-21-77
Robinson, Mark
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
1-03-78
Personnel Industrial Arts
Simon, Marlene
9241.
B. Ed. NESU
0
1-09-78
Roosevelt Language Arts
Tubbs, Peggy
9241.
B.A. OU
0
1-03-78
Capitol Hill Middle Language Arts
Williams, Kathie
9241.
B.S. UA
0
1-03-78
Taft Language Arts
M. Ed. CSU
6
1-04-78
Personnel Science
1
Children's Hospital Special Education Jefferson Language Arts
Transfers
-
Miller, Brenda
Black Dennis
Vrooman, Richard
Bryant, Cathy
9241.
B.S. SWSU
0
1-03-78
Washington Math
Killian, Bobby
Deaton, Mary
9703.
B.S. CSU
0
1-09-78
Moon L.D.
McNally, Gary
Smith, Joann
9241.
B.S. CMU
0
1-16-78
Personnel Math
11283.
-
1 - UA - University of Arkansas ~ Fayetteville, Arkansas 2 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities
3
3 - CMU - Central Michigan University - Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
2
5^
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Leaves of Absence
Employment
Annual
$ 9241.
B.A. CSU
0
12-21-77
9241.
B.S. OCU
0
1-03-78
Parental Leave
Cauthen. Pegev
Bodine Primary
Milhourn, Patricia
Roosevelt Math
1 -1 ?-78
12-21-77
Professional Leave
Taft Science
Houston, Samuel III
1-13-78
Ill Health
Gradnev, Hannah
Harding Special Education
12-22-77
Keller, Julie
Capitol Hill High French/English
12-22-77
Grubbs, Brenda
Hoover Math
12-22-77
Gaddis, Jana
Capitol Hill High French/Engli sh
President ACT
Hepp. Marv
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Hoover Math
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
I
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Employments
Annual
Added Position •
.
Savage, James
$ 20000.
Employments
Monthly
Freeman. Samuel
$
1-09-78
Supt's. Office ERLLO
1-03-78
Technical Services Graphics Manager
1
TECHNICAL
Terminations
la Hudson, Mary
Id
Schwarzwalder, John
Ward, Bart
Broadcast Services Technical Director
1-02-78
Broadcast Services Manager
1-06-78
1 - ERLW - Employee Relations and Legislative Liaison Officer 2 - LA.SU - Los Angeles State University - Los Angeles, California
1400.
M.A. LASU
2
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MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD
Substitute Teachers 1977-78 Bennett, Jacqueline 0. Booth, Lynn C. Bowie, Linda Z. Branstine, Deborah F. Butchee, Linda E. Cain, Nancy S. Callaway, Kelly L. Carey, Ruth E. Maxwell, Ronald E. McCool, Helen D, Mead, Thomas L. Myers, Opal J. Oistacher, Debra H. Pool, William J. Rasululish, Aisha H. Rua, Joseph A. Scoufos, Ramona K. Sherman, Henry R. Sielert, Lisa A. Spence, Deborah J. Spradlin, James H. Swanson, Johnnie L. Thurman, Linda L. Urie, Glenn Allen Waugh, Norma Lea Werneke, Jennifer A.
Home Economics Art Home Economics Elementary Social Studies/Seience Special Education Home Economics Physical Education Social Studies Home Economics Physical Education Elementary Social Studies Elementary Social Studies Elementary Art Driver Education/Physical Education Art Elementary Language Arts Music Elementary Science Art/Home Economics English
1 ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
lb
Cabrera, Deborah la Chappell, Barbara
lb
Horse, Krista
Id Morton, Sandra
lb Nguyen, Zluong
lb Padilla, Kathleen
Id Trevino, Nancy
Id Watkins, Julia
Supply Secretary
Matchen, Kathryn
$ 422.
0
1-16-78
1-09-78
Hillcrest i T. Elem. Clerk
12-22-77
Stand Watie Learning Ctr. Aide
12-22-77
Moon Bilingual Aide
1-13-78
Shidler Title VII Aide
1-04-78
Shidler Bilingual Aide
1-13-78
Eisenhower Principal's Secy.
1-27-78
'•
Monthly
12-29-77
Capitol Hill High Attendance Clerk
■
Employments
-<
Stand Watie Learning Ctr. Aide
Moon Library Clerk
Marcotte, Helen
Brantley, Ina
422.
0
12-15-77
Miller, Rebecca
Brassfield, Delta
422.
0
1-03-78
Edgemere Learning Ctr. Aide
Swain, Lois
Brown, Tommie
481.
2
1-09-78
Orchard Park Principal's Secy.
Dallas, Inez
Davis, Peggy
775.
0
1-09-78
Supt's. Office Administrative Secy.
- Hicks, Hazel
547.
9
1-09-78
Edwards Learning Ctr. Aide
DeLoney, Frances
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MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Lee, Patsy
Marshall, Marissa
$ 211,
0
12-19-77
Taylor, Judy
Neal, Louise
447.
0
1-09-78
Knight, Linda
Reynolds, Betty
422.
0
12-19-77
Moon Title I Aide
Murray, Michelle
Wilson, Sharon
422.
0
12-19-77
Moon Counselor Aide
Bruning, Bertha
422.
0
1-11-78
Polk Learning Ctr. Aide
Emrich, Carol
435.
1
12-12-77
Rogers Instructional Aide
Engler, Connie
422.
0
12-19-77
Hoover Instructional Aide
253.20
0
1-11-78
Henry, Lois
448.
2
12-19-77
Ho, Chi Kim Thi
437.
0
1-16-78
Lucas. Rita
422.
0
12-19-77
Moon Instructional Aide
McCarty, Alice
422.
0
12-20-77
Webster Instructional Aide
Hoover i T. Counselor Aide Adult Education Financial Clerk
Additional Allocation
Fowler, Lavern
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
:
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Polk P.T. Teacher Aide
Eisenhower Instructional Aide Polk Vietnamese Aide
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave
Burks, Pamela
Graphics Publications Tech.
Felix, Betty
Spencer Teacher Aide
2-15-78 ... .. ........ . ..... 1
1-03-78
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations
Id Amen, Nella
Salads
12-15-77
Heiner
12-22-77
Heiner
12-22-77
Helper
12-22-77
Helper
12-22-77
Helper
12-22-77
Helper
12-22-77
Helper
12-22-77
la Baron, Mary
la" Erabery, Julia
la Hastings
..Barbara
Id Howard, Pauline
la
Kinchion, Deborah le Magerus, Barbara
la McBride, Eleanor
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MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations
le Morgan, Geraldine
Helper
12-22-77
Helper
12-22-77
Helper
12-22-77
Helper
12-22-77
Helper
1-11-78
Helper
12-09-77
Helper
12-22-77
le Pierce, Catharine lb
Roberts, Shirley
Id Robinson, Jacaueline
Id Tinoco. Betty
Id Tumblson, Violet
lb
Voll, Emily
Hourly
Employments
*Anolications Processed
$ 2.48
0
1-03-78
Helper
Anderson, Tommie
2.48
0
1-11-78
Helper
Bidwell, Violet
2.48
0
12-20-77
Helper
Boudreau, Hazel
2.48
0
1-09-78
Helper
Craft, Charline
2.48
0
12-15-77
Helper
Anderson, Jan
* Awaiting Assignment
----
—
—U---------------------- -
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
________________ _______ ___ ____ ______ L_ SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE <
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
Dillard, Shirley
* Awaiting Assignment
$ 2 .48
0
12-19-77
Helper
Dykes, Sherry
2.48
0
12-12-77
Helper
Hedge, Gladys
2.48
0
1-03-78
Helper
Henderson, Sherry
2.48
0
1-03-78
Helper
Holt, June
2.48
0
1-03-78
Helper
Housley, Joni
2.48
0
1-03-78
Helper
Huggins, Alene
2.48
0
1-05-78
Helper
Johnson, Ottie
2.48
0
1-13-78
Helper
Laughlin, Beatrice
2.48
0
1-05-78
Helper
Mason, Theressia
2.48
0
1-11-78
Helper
McCroskey, Feba
2.48
0
12-19-77
Helper
McHenry. Joyce
2.48
0
1-06-78
Helper
Norwood, Mary
2.48
0
1-06-78
Helper
|
58
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
i FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
^Applications Processed
$ 2,48
0
12-19-77
Helper
Ray, Cecilia
2.48
0
1-04-78
Helper
Rice, Dollie
2.65
2
1-09-78
Helper
Riley, Marsha
2.48
0
12-14-77
Helper
Rines, Elsie
2.48
0
12-13-77
Helper
Seay, Joyce
2.48
0
1-06-78
Helper
Smith, Delois
2.48
0
1-13-78
Helper
Walker, Glenn.
2.48
0
12-12-77
Helper
Williamson, Dorothy
2.48
0
12-16-77
Helper
Woody, Mary
2.48
0
12-19-77
Helper
Wright, Diana
2.48
0
1-09-78
Helper
Young, Carroll
2.48
0
1-05-78
Helper
Zbornik, Dorothy
2.48
0
1-13-78
Helper
Ott, Linda
* Awaiting Assignment
IL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
Student Trainee
1-13-78
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations
Student Trainee
4c Draper, Wyona
SUPPLY
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Graham, David
$ 561.
3
Osborne, Karl
Warehouse Worker
1-06-78
Hall, Walter
1
12-12-77
Warehouse Worker
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations
le Butler, Thomas
Bus Driver
12-08-77
Bus Driver
12-20-77
Bus Driver
12-09-77
3
Chrystal. Manuel
la
Dan, May Rose
V.
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MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations Id
Enterline, Henry
Bus Driver
12-22-77
Bus Driver
1-05-78
Bus Driver
11-29-77
Bus Driver
11-23-77
Bus Driver
12-16-77
Bus Driver
12-16-77
Bus Driver
1-09-78
Bus Driver
11-29-77
Bus Driver
12-22-77
Bus Driver
12-22-77
Bus Driver
11-30-77
Bus Driver
11-18-77
Bus Driver
12-15-77
Bus Driver
11-03-77
3 Ginn, Ricky
le Grayson, Nelious
le Hargrove, Joe
le Harris, Marvin
1
la
Haywood, Alfred
le Henderson, Melton 3
Johnson, Leon 3
Jones, Charles
Id King, Lillie le McGee, Lee
Id Morris, Charles la Mosley, Nathaniel
le Miles, Harold
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations
la
Poyner, Billy
Bus Driver
12-22-77
Bus Driver
1-06-78
Bus Driver
1-04-78
la
Smith, Bahe
-
Id
Sykes, Shirley
Employments
Monthly
*Applications Processed
Bates, Jay
$ 224.
0
1-03-78
Bus Driver
Cato, Reginald
224.
0
12-19-77
Bus Driver
Cole, McCurtis
118.
2
1-05-78
Bus Driver
Harris, Marvin
224.
0
1-04-78
Bus Driver
Harris, Richard
224.
0
12-21-77
Bus Driver
Johnson, Lee Ray
230.
1
12-01-77
Bus Driver
Johnson, Leon
230.
1
1-03-78
Bus Driver
Lawrence, Marvin
114.
0
12-21-77
Bus Driver
-
*Awaiting Assignment
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MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
*Applications Processed
$ 289.
2
12-05-77
Bus Driver
Lucas, Albert
230.
1
1-09-78
Bus Driver
Miller, Robert
224.
0
12-05-77
Bus Driver
Morris, Charles
224.
0
1-04-78
Bus Driver
Peonies, Charles
224.
0
12-08-77
Ragsdale, Sheila
267.
0
12-21-77
Bus Driver
Rex, David
224.
0
1-05-78
Bus Driver
Robinson, Roy
224.
0
12-19-77
Bus Driver
Thompson, Creighton
114.
0
12-20-77
Bus Driver
Traywicks, Malcolm
224.
0
12-14-77
Bus Driver
Watts, Noah
116.
1
1-05-78
Bus Driver
Williams. Carolyn
267.
0
12-19-77
Bus Driver
Lenear, Jacqueline
Bus Driver -----------------------
*Awaiting Assignment
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
4a
Barnes, Ruth 3
Cooks, Otis
4f Kimbro, Jimmy 4f Leake. Howard
la Loveâ– Robert
le Tove. Tyrone*
Id Madison, Amos
lb Miles, Charles
Id Miller, Elbert
Id Moore, Samuel
Id Muse, Jerry
Id Nwankwoala, Reginald
Id Parham. Michael
Id O-nn+.iarn. "Enn "Ho
Grant Matron
12-28-77
Heronville Floorman
12-23-77
Rogers Floorman
12-19-77
Northeast Floorman
12-19-77
12-05-77
Wheeler Floorman
12-30-77
All Schools Relief Floorman
1-11-78
All Schools Relief Floorman
1-16-78
Administration Bldg. Floorman
Ndika. Chucks
$ 523.
0
1-04-78
Northeast Floorman
Dehzari, Ira,J
523.
0
1-04-78
Wheeler Floorman
Miller. James
523.
0
1-03-78
Service Center Floorman
1-05-78
Heronville Floorman
Taft Floorman
Monthly
1-03-78
All Schools Relief Custodian
Service Center Floorman
Employments
12-02-77
1-09-78
Service Center Floorman
12-20-77
Jackson Flnorman
12-09-77
/
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MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Employments
Monthly
Young, Lonnie
$ 523.
0
1-12-78
Pierce, Frankie
523.
0
12-12-77
Kimbro. Jimmy
Davis. Robert
523.
0
1-03-78
Hammons. Jerrv
Fails. Don
523.
0
12-21-77
Harding Floorman
Linzy, Pierre
Jones, Glynn
523.
0
12-21-77
Harding Floorman
Lewis, Patricia
Stewart, Bessie
523.
0
1-09-78
Miller, Elbert
Townslev, James
549.
■1 X
12-12-77
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Terminations
lb Rhone, Isaiah
le Smith, Earon
la
Spruill, David lc
Tipton, Murray Id White, Harold
Woodson Laundry Truck Driver
12-20-77
Hayes Floorman
12-16-77
Douglass Floorman
1-06-78
Lafayette Custodian
1-09-78
Bodine Floorman
Douglass Floorman
12-08-77
Bray, Jay R.
Service Center Floorman
Transfers
NAME
e f f ec t iv e
ASSIGNMENT
DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
Capitol Hill Middle Floorman
All Schools Relief Matron Dewey Floorman
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations-Substitutes
Enrolovments-Substitutes
Hourly
Igebeka. Emmanuel
$ 2.54
12-21-77
All Schools
2.54
1-11-78
All Schools
Parks, Clifford
2.30
1-09-78
Hawthorne
Street, Kendrick
2.30
12-16-77
4f
Bailey, James
11-28-77
Jackson
♦
la
Henry, Theoplies
Shidler
■“* 12-15-77
le Street, Kendrick
Shields Heights
1-05-78
Williams, Laveda
Student Trainees
-
Shields Heights
MAINTENANCE
Terminations
Id Anthony. Clarence
Plumbing
1-01-78
Fence Builder
1-06-78
la Blair, Larry
'
i
■
I
X.
Blair, Lariy
Anthony, Clarence
Terminations
la
Fence Builder
.Plumbing
Shields Heights
le Street, Kendrick
Id
Shidler
la Henry, Theoplies
MAINTENANCE
Jackson
ASSIGNMENT
4f Bailey, James
Terminations-Substitutes
SERVICE
NAME
1-06-78
1-Q3r78
1-05-78
12-15-77
11-28-77
EFFECTIVE DATE
2.30
2.30
Street, Kendrick
2.54
JL2..54,
â– Hourly.
SALARY
Parks, Clifford
Student Trainees
Williams, Laveda
Igebeka, Emmanuel
jtoloyments-Substitut.es
NAME
PERSONNEL DEGREE COLLEGE
c
APPROVED EXP.
12-16-77
1-09-78
1-11-78
12-21-77
EFFECTIVE DATE
Shields Heights
Hawthorne
All Schools
All Schools
ASSIGNMENT
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 1978 - CONT'D cs> IV)
63
MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 13, 1978
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY,
OKLAHOMA, MET IN A STUDY-DISCUSSION MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE CAFETORIUM, TELSTAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 9521 N. E. 16, FEBRUARY 13, 1978, AT 7 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 J. Smith, 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.) Mrs. Williams called the meeting to order and Dr. Start gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mrs. Williams expressed appreciation to the staff, PTA, and principal, Mr. Claud Todd, of Telstar School for the courtesies extended to the Board, and acknowledged the presence of the news media.
HEARINGS
None.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Dr. Smith, too, expressed appreciation for the way the community worked in providing for the Board meeting and working with members of the staff in selecting topics to be discussed. A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth 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 the following Grant:
Title VII Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) Public Law 92-318 as amended by PL 93-380.
R. AH President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents
Dr. Smith - We are requesting permission to submit an application for funding again of our ESAA (Emergency School Aid Act) program. It is an extension of a program now in existence. We are requesting $600,000 for the 1978-79 school year.
Dr. Start - Dr. Smith, when will we receive notification that this is approved? Haven't we had s.ome problems in the past years? Dr. Smith - Two years ago we did have a delay and did not get final approval until about October of the school year. As you recall, it was because of the problems related to the assignment of pupils in the EMH classes. The past year we received approval in time adequate to allow us to prepare for the program.
On roll call, Mirs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mirs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mir. Donwerth voted aye; and Mirs. Williams voted aye. Mirs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Dr. Smith - As you are aware, to date we have missed three days of school because of Recommendation for Make-up the bad weather. Our school calendar had provided the minimum number of 175 days in session as prescribed by law. It is therefore necessary for us to make up those Days three days that we have missed to this point. I received input just a few minutes ago from representatives of both professional organizations since I have been here this evening. We would propose that classes be in session February 20; that students be dismissed an hour early on that date, and then we will conduct inservice activities for teachers after the students go home. In addition, one other day, yet to be designated, would also be set up in a similar manner for inservice. We would propose that classes be conducted on May 25 and May 26, 1978. One of those days had been set as Record Day; the other would have been during summer vacation. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate with us and we will not be required to close schools any further this year. If we should, the only other alternative that we would have is to either get special permission from the State Department of Education to conduct classes on Saturday, or extend to the week beyond Memorial Day. I think most of us are
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 13, 1978 - CONT'D
Recommendation for 4ake-up Days :oht' d
hesitant to recommend the Spring Recess . We do know that many families of employees have already scheduled activities during that period of time. From past experience, Saturdays have not been our best days to conduct classes. So our recommendation would be to conduct classes on February 20, with the students dismissed an hour early, and that inservice activities be conducted also that afternoon, and one other date yet to be designated for the same kind of an arrangement. That way we will get our inservice activities in. Then school would be conducted on the 25th and 26th of May, 1978. Members of the Board required:
Dr. Start - How many hours of inservice education will there be on February 20? Dr. Smith - With the students dismissed an hour early, the provision is for teachers to stay one hour beyond their designated time. This will give two to two and one-half hours for inservice activities.
Dr.
Start - What plans are being formulated to make maximum use of the 25th and 26th?
Dr. Smith - Those would be regular school days. They would be just as any other school day, students being there with classes in session. Dr. Start - I have brought this up before. May 25th is graduation, so you surely are not going to get any seniors in school on the 26th. And if we go by our usual custom of having examinations on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th, you are not going to 'have hardly any students there on the 25th and 26th. I would like to suggest very strongly that the examination days be moved up to the 25th and 26th, and use the 22nd, 23rd and 24th for
classroom instruction. Dr. Smith - As you know, during the last two years we have been working with principals and teachers to make those last days of school, and also days before holidays, etc., meaningful, educational experiences. Mrs. Hill - Are we saying that on the 26th, that would also be the teachers' last day on duty? Dr. Smith - That would be correct unless we miss another day. But under this proposal, that would be the last day for the teachers' contract period.
Mrs. Hill - Dr. Start, were you suggesting tests on May 25th and 26th? Dr. Start - I am suggesting very strongly that examination days be the 25th and 26th, and that on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of that week, there be regular instructional programs going on. What happens now is that examinations begin on Monday, and by the time Wednesday and Thursday comes.around, all of the books are collected; there is no teaching going on and there is no real reason for parents to send their children to school.
Mrs. Hill -
I agree with you, but somewhere these gradeswill have to be turned
Dr. Start -
They can turn them in the following week.
in.
Dr. Smith - De,. Start, we would agree with you that each of the 175 daysshould have meaningful ’activities taking place in every classroom. We will, again, as we said, continue working with principals and teachers to encourage that.
Dr. Start - While we are on this subject about a meaningful experience going on in the classroom, I am extremely distraught about the number of reports that I have received in this past month about so many students being absent because of the weather. That is not distressing me so much as the fact that no teaching is going on in the class room. For four years I have been hearing teachers say they need reduced numbers of students in the classroom to do a good job. Now with the weather, there has certainly been reduced numbers of students in the classroom, and all I am hearing is complaints that nobody is teaching, and I am very upset by that.
Mr. English - On the flip side of that, in the first few days of the snow and ice, my own children came home saying that there was not much going on at school; however, after the first few days went by, they didn't complain about there being no teaching going on at school anymore. I think that the teachers should be commended for the days they have come out. Often they have risked their own lives and health and safety, their own cars, to come out through the snow and be there to help teach those kids. That really takes something. A lot of industries would have a very much higher absentee rate than we have had. I think the teachers should be commended for the efforts they have put forth during the snowstorms, as well as the parents, of course. Dr. Smith - I would like to piggyback on that and express appreciation to the patrons, too. They have been most understanding and most patient during this period of time, and I want to commend them and the pupils, as well as the employees. I had the privilege of meeting with the faculty here at Telstar one afternoon last week in an informal setting, and I believe that all but one teacher was present that day, and that teacher was ill. It was one of the snow days. In addition, during some of the most adverse conditions, every member of the staff was present here at Telstar. I had that
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Dr. Smith cont'd
same kind of report from a number of places, and I do appreciate that, and certainly appreciate the support and the understanding and all that the parents gave to us during this period of time.
Mr. English - I would move the approval of the Superintendent's recommendation ■ on the adjustment to the school calendar because of the snow days (on February 20, 1978, students be dismissed one hour early, after which inservice activities would be con ducted; one other day yet to be scheduled with a similar arrangement; and May 25 and 26, 1978 to be designated as regular school days).
Recommendation for Make-up Days - cont'd
R. A5 Adjustment to School Calendar Approval of Make-up Days
Mr. Donwerth - Second. 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.
Dr. Smith - On February 16, 1978 at H p.m., Administration Building, 900 North Klein, there will be a public hearing on the proposed revision of the school district's Affirmative Action Plan. Anyone and everyone is invited to attend and participate in that meeting. Copies of the proposed plan are available in the office of the Affirmative Action Director and the Director of Communications' office at 900 North Klein.
Announcement Hearing on Proposed Affirmative Action Plan
STUDY DISCUSSION Mrs. Williams presented the following persons who gave a brief overview of the topics to be discussed:
(1)
Mrs. Sandy Oak, Member, Long Range Planning Committee — Long Range Planning Plans for Star-Spencer Area
(2)
Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division — Retention (Failure-Promotion System)
(3)
Mr. John Sadberry, Director of High .Schools — Discipline - Purpose and Practice.
Mrs. Williams referred to the facilitators (staff members) listed in the agenda who would assist in conducting the discussion sessions along with Board members assigned to each area.
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 7:30 p.m. the groups recessed for discussions.
At 8:25 p.m. Mrs.*,,,Williams reconvened the open meeting and asked each group representa tive to comment on the topics discussed. Mrs. Vera McKenzie, Patron, reported on the Long Range Planning Plans for Star-Spencer Area: They did have quite a few topics for us to talk about, but the main concern of everyone here was the short-range plans on desegregation and the busing facilities. We discussed that more than we did anything else. We did discuss the overcrowded classrooms; that we would like to have more teachers and less students in our school system. We didn't get into the long-range planning.
Mrs. that even with
Hill - One of their suggestions was that they do have so many portables out here, we might want to consider moving maybe the sixth grade back with the fifth grade, on a short term, because they felt like some of the schools are very overcrowded the portables.
Mr. Donwerth - As Mrs. Hill said, one of recommended in the Finger Plan that Star rest of the Oklahoma City school system, K-6 school, then to 7 through 8 for the
Mrs. Potts - Was most
the concerns was that since it was Spencer remain an independent area from the that there could possibly be a return to the middle school, and then on to the high school.
of that group in favor of that kind of anarrangement?
Mr. Donwerth - The only thing that I could see that most of the group was not in favor of, was the busing in and out of the Star-Spencer independent area. They want to stand alone; remain independent.
A parent in the audience expressed a concern for the black/white ratio in the schools in the Star-Spencer area.
Report of Discussion Groups
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Report of Discussion Groups - cont.'d
Mirs. Barbara Mitchell, Coordinator, Accountability and Planning, reported on Retention (Failure-Promotion System): We did have quite a lively discussion. We had in our group a number of teachers, some patrons, and two people from the Central Office. One of the^things that they mentioned was the fact that certainly any time you have students in school, the earlier that they can be identified as having problems, the better off you are going to be. A number of the teachers mentioned the idea of developmental learning, that when children follow a certain developmental level and are taught on their developmental level, then most of the time they don't have problems. Also, a number of the teachers brought up problems that they were having here at the Telstar area in trying to get parents to become involved and become concerned with the fact that their children were having problems, and that they had even gone so far as to send notices out in the U. S. mail and so far hadnot had too good of return on it. They did feel that parents were very important on this. There actually were mixed views on retention, as to whether or not students should be retained; that they needed to be considered on an individual basis, and that retention should be corrective in nature, rather than punitive; and that children should progress at their learning level. Of course, this is one thing we are trying to do this year with the Instructional Management Program. Mrs. Potts - I would like to add that there was some discussion that the period either when a child has finished kindergarten, going into first grade or they have just entered the first grade, that there could be a logical lag and a child could repeat or do a second year, which seems to make a lot more sense in terms of the child's success in school than in retention later. But of course we do have students moving into our district from other districts too, and that would not take care of a problem where you pick up a child later. Mr. Donwerth - Was there discussion in your group about testing for retention?
Mrs. Mitchell - No, we did not discuss that. We talked about a suggestion that students be tested in the eighth grade and every one in the group seemed to be very much opposed to this and felt that was much too late.
Mrs. Potts - There were mixed reactions, as you said, on retention. There were some in the group who felt that it was necessary and could bb helpful, and there were some who felt that it could be very detrimental in its effect on a young person's develop ment. I think I sensed that what went into the decision and what the plans were for that child were really the crucial things; that if that child was just doing time the second year, it was very damaging; but if a^program could really be planned for that child where they were progressing, then it could be an affirmative thing for them.
On the topic of Discipline - Purpose and Practice, Mr, English reported: We had a very good group of concerned and interested, primarily, elementary parents and teachers. A concern was voiced that under the rules, no longer is a teacher able to administer discipline, swats in the classroom immediately; that there must be an attempt to contact the parents before you can do that; sometimes it is not easy to contact parents and sometimes it takes a letter to contact them. There is some feeling that maybe it is best if the discipline is administered quickly; that the young person will learn faster that way than if they have to wait until the next day or several days later to have it administered. One teacher noted that when you do administer the discipline without having contacted the parent, then often the parent contacts tire teacher and is very upset about what has happened. There is a problem of a teacher taking a young person out of the room to the office and then is unable to contact the parent, then they come back into the room with the young person and the other students ask, what happened, and the youngster says, nothing; and that creates a situation that is not desirable. It was pointed out that discipline in our school system is supposed to be corrective, not punitive; that often students that are disruptive are doing that in order to get the teacher's attention, and that many times they are actually in need of counseling. Some of the teachers voiced the problem that they don't feel like they have enough time to counsel all of the students that need counseling; that there is one counselor that comes around twice a week to the school to help them, but this, I believe, did not involve first and second graders. There was a concern that the young person who is well disciplined will be simply left over in a corner to learn by himself while the teacher has to spend all of her time with the disruptive student. If you can say there was a consensus, it was: a quickly, hastily reached consensus that the extremely disruptive child should be removed from the room; that their disruptive actions should be stopped, and as far as what kind of action should be taken, that should be a decision left up to the principal and the teacher working together. It was pointed out that at the middle school level, especially, that if you left discipline to the teachers, then a young person going through one day. and just receiving three swats from each of his or her teachers could end up with 18 swats in one day, because the teacher would not have time to go next door or down the hall to the kid's next teacher and say that I just swatted Johnny three times. Johnny may have come to school that day with a real problem, who knows what it is; maybe his parents are breaking up or whatever and it has caused him problems in the classroom, and he is really going to get it with 18 swats during the day. One of the teachers mentioned that you really have to have control of the classroom; that this is set the first day and you really don't lose control as you go throughout the year, and that you have to be able to do something for the students. You have to give them something
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Mr. English cont'd to do, something that is worthwhile and something that is on their level. It has to be appealing to the student and, again, it has to be on their level. The inference here is that the disruptive child is often the one who is frustrated in the classroom; maybe has been given material or something that is above his level, and therefore that frustration strikes out and causes trouble with the other students. We had a good discussion.
Report of Discussion Groups - cont'd
Dr. Start - I can't miss this opportunity to make some very controversial remarks. The major problem today is the permissive attitude in child-rearing practices. Child happiness requires limits. Limits must be established and enforced and be consistent. We must reverse the notion that the child must develop his own personality without frustrating experiences. That is the biggest bunch of garbage that this country has bought, and the only way I can see for us to reverse this, is for somehow we must train our children in a different kind of childhood growth and development; a plea for family life education.
For the Open Topic, Mr. Calvin Muse, Patron, reported: During our open topic discussion I recorded four topics that we tried to cover. The first question was about speech therapists. This was answered very well; that there is a speech therapy program available. There are special speech therapy teachers available for the students. Representative Twidwell asked would it be better for schools to use weather dates planned or five make-up days? I don't believe Dr. Smith replied to that. Someone brought up a very good suggestion, that we should put prayer back into the schools. The suggestion was that we should, and we do need prayer in our schools. It was brought out real plainly that you can contact your principal and ask him if it would be okay to have prayer in your school. So if you would like to get prayer back into your school, just go to your principal. And we need to do this, parents. Information was brought up about the Title I Learning Centers. Our Learning Centers are for children who have a learning disability. Some parents wanted to give credits to the children who go to the Learning Centers. But for some reason it was felt that it would not be right to give students this kind of credit to show up on their report cards. A need was expressed for parents to get involved and work with the children in the Learning Centers. So if the parents would like to help solve some problems, they can go to some of the Learning Disability Centers and help work with some of these children. Two million dollars is used at 58 target area schools for the students with learning disabilities. Mrs. Williams - I would like to add that Mr. Muse was speaking of Title I, and they would like very much to have more parent volunteers, and perhaps expand Title I and testing of those in the learning disability programs.
Mrs. Potts - I would like to make a comment for Rev. W. B. Parker, a patron, because I think the schools try to work with the communities in solving many of the problems; that one runs over into ..the other. I understand that there is a meeting scheduled Monday, February 20, 7:30 p.m., at Parker School, and it is with regard to how the community can work to solve problems related to delinquency and that kind of act. I am sure if we can help by extending the invitation to any of you here who would like to contribute your ideas, that you would be welcome.
Announcement Mrs. Potts
Rev. Parker made additional comments about the announcement that Mrs. Potts made and, too, emphasized a need for the concern of crime in the communities and invited persons to attend the meeting as announced. Representative Carl Twidwell, who was in the audience, made some remarks regarding a concern of the black/white ratios of the schools in the Star-Spencer area.
Dr. Smith - I would like to reply to Mr.' Muse's report that I refused to answer Representative Twidwell's question. My response was that as an educator I cannot promote a reduction in the number of days that we have for young people in school. So I could not support legislation that would reduce the required number of days from 175 to one of less numbers than that. I think certainly, if anything, we ought to be extending the year. I did say to Representative Twidwell, however, if it came to pass out there and it looked*like the legislation was going to go to lesser days in spit-e of any opposition to it, that it ought to be passed with some kind of restrictions or limitations and say that it is because of adverse weather conditions and not just reducing the number of days in our school year.
NEW BUSINESS
A motion was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Board approve the recommended legislative goals as proposed by the Superintendent and staff, as follows.:
R. #U6 Approval of Legislative Goals
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R. A6
OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Approval of Legislative Goals - cont'd.
LEGISLATIVE GOALS - FISCAL YEAR 1978
1.
Finance 1.1
Support continuation of the Ad Valorem tax as a basis for local support of common schools, until or unless a more
equitable manner of financing can be designed, with counties
having an evaluation program above proposed state percentage evaluation not being penalized.
Ad Valorem taxes collected
above the 12% level shall be nonchargeable in the state foundation aid formula. 1.2
Support a constitutional amendment making the 5 mill emergency levy, the 10 mill local support levy, and the 5 mill building
levy continuous upon approval of local voters with the pro vision for change upon voter approval in a special election called by the Board of Education or by petition of voters.
2.
Executive Meeting of Board of Education 2.1
Support an amendment to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Law to permit
a local Board of Education to go into executive session to:
2.1.1
Hear a student discipline case that has come before the Board of Education as a result of due process
2.1.2
Discuss with Board of Education representatives
matters under consideration in the professional
negotiations process
3•
Salaries and Welfare of Personnel
3.1
Support the Governor's proposal to raise certificated employees
salaries to at least the current regional average with the state providing full funding.
Provide legislation to direct funds to
the local school district without mandates and allow local boards of education to develop salary schedules. 3.2
Provide full state funding for improving benefits for non
certified personnel proportionate to those provided teachers. 3.3
Provide funds for salary increases of part time and hourly non-certified employees.
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3.
Salaries and Welfare of Personnel cont'd
3.4
Improve retirement benefits to provide that benefits may be
R. #U6 Approval of Legislative Goals - cont'd
calculated in full after 30 years of service making the amount
on which to base the retirement equal with the individual’s salary and raise the percentage factor in the formula to 2%
of the average of the five highest years of salary. 3.5
Support the transfer of accrued sick leave (in the minimum
amount prescribed by state law) from one district to another
within the state if fully funded by the state. 4.
Program Support
4.1
Support legislation to fully fund all textbooks for use in the public schools - providing for greater flexibility and
additional allocations for supplementary materials.
4.2
Support additional funding for elementary counseling.
4.3
Support increase in the flat grant funding of Vocational and Special Education to help compensate for the additional cost
of these programs.
4.4
Support an increase in the funding for transportation of pupils
to help offset the increase in cost.
5.
Negotiation
5.1
Support passage of legislation that will permit a secret
ballot as the means to determine the bargaining representative for professional negotiation with the election to be held no
more often than one time per school year.
5.2
Provide for employee to vote no representation if they so
desire. 5.3
Oppose passage of legislation that will grant binding
arbitration to public employees. 5.4
Oppose passage of legislation that would permit persons
to represent either party in negotiation other than employees of the school district they propose to represent.
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. Dr. Smith - To each and every one of you here, I would like to extend my appreciation for your attendance and participation this evening. You have shown by your being here and your getting involved in the discussion that you are interested in your schools. I would certainly encourage you to not let it die when you leave this building or this room this evening. When you have questions or concerns, if you have suggestions about your schools, please contact your teachers, your principals, or call us at 900 North Klein at 236-2661. We want to work with you. We want parent involvement in this
Remarks Dr. Smith
school system. To Mr. Todd and to his staff and to the PTA, again, thanks for making the arrangements for the meeting this evening.
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Announcement Mrs. Williams
Mrs,. Williams - And I should like to remind you that your Oklahoma City schools have a hotline; ...just dial 236-HELP. ..You can even leave .your name and number . at . the time of the tone signal. We always give out information on.'that hotline and it is very interesting. That is in keeping with our spirit of openness.
Mrs. Williams also announced that there would not he a meeting of. the Board on February 20, 1978; that the next Board meeting would be held on February 24, 1978,
at 7:30 a.m., Administration Building, 900 North Klein.
ADJOURNMENT R. #47 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Hill 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 Mirs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
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 December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this Study-Discussic n 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, .noticei of :the'' date,' time;'placed and. agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the Administration Building, 900 North Klein.
Witness 19?/.
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 STUDY-DISCUSSION MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2h, 1978, AT 7:30 A.M. !
I !
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: Thomas J. Smith, 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.) Mrs. Williams called the meeting to order and Mr. English gave the invocation.
Call to Order____
Roll call established that six of the Board members were present. entered the meeting at 7:55 a.m.
Roll Call________
Mr. (Art) Hill
HEARINGS Mrs. Williams called on Mr. Mike Barlow, President, American Federation of Teachers, who had registered to address the Board.
Mr. Barlow's remarks were in regard to the interpretation and signing of a tentative agreement in the negotiations process.
Members of the Board responded:
Mr. Donwerth - I can sympathize with you in what you are saying on a tentative agree ment; however, I am not sure that I entirely agree with you that a tentative agreement means that it is a binding agreement subject to ratification. Maybe we need to put something new in there and call it a pending or a proposed agreement; something that they can bargain with. At the same time I would sympathize with our negotiating team, because this Board has instructed them that prior to them accepting.a proposal or making an agreement, to bring it back to the Board and let us know what is going on. I feel that we owe the Board's team a vote of confidence so that they can go ahead and make a tentative agreement. At the same time I feel that your organization needs the authority to make a tentative agreement and make it binding subject to ratification, and our team needs this same authority; that if they make an agreement, it needs to be binding, subject to ratification. And if it is not going to be a tentative agree ment like you are asking for, then it needs to be an agreement that would be pending. I feel that we really need to get behind our team; we need to give them the authority to negotiate in good faith, and then if they make a decision, stand behind them, subject to ratification, of course. We need to give our team a vote of confidence that they can go ahead.4and negotiate "in good faith. Mr. Barlow stated that he agreed with Mr. Donwerth's position, and continued with comments regarding his interpretation of how the negotiations process should proceed.
Mr. Donwerth - We have had so much publicity in the mediae on our negotiations, as we continue to have each year. I would like to ask Dr. Smith, does our team feel that they have the right to go ahead and make an agreement that will be binding on them as a negotiating team for the Board, or do they feel that they have to bring everything back to us independently before they can accept or reject? Dr. Smith - First, I think they are not going to agree on anything that they don't think they have your support on. Therefore, I would say that our team does feel that they represent you; they do have the authority to make agreements that would be subject, of course, to your ratification. Mr. Donwerth" - Then if it is true that we are just nit picking, if we are involved in that kind of negotiations; when we say something, we should stand behind it subject to ratification. At the same time, we need a letter from AFT giving their team the authority to go ahead and negotiate for them.
Dr. Smith - I think our team has never felt that they may bring an item back and change it unilaterally. I think the justification for the tentative agreement, saying that it is subject to revision, relies on the fact that there may be changes in law; there may be other provisions of the contract that will be negotiated that would cause a change in that; and the fact that every item should have the review of the attorney before it is submitted for final ratification. But I don't believe there has been a feeling on the part of your team to say that it has the right unilaterally to bring
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HEARINGS cont'd Dr. Smith cont'd -and make changes in the tentative agreement. the negotiations process.
It -would have to go hack again through
Mr. Donwerth - I would agree with you, Dr. Smith. I feel that they feel the same way, personally. However, what we are reading in the paper is that they are saying we will tentatively agree on it but we may want to change it,, and I don't feel that we are getting the true picture of negotiations this way. Mr. English - I would really like to have Dr. Wallace Smith come up here, because I don't consider our team to he nit picking. If I heard what Dr. Smith was saying, it was that the team has the authority right now to negotiate these tentative agreements that are tentative subject to the ratification process, and that what it is being held open for on the tentative part is maybe the changes in the law or something.
Dr. Smith - Or wording by the attorney and things of this nature. Mr. English - But it is not based upon whether the Board might change its mind or react adversely to a tentative agreement. While Dr. Wallace Smith was coming to the microphone, Mr. Barlow continued to express AFT's position on a tentative agreement and the ratification process.
Mr. English - Dr. Smith, we have heard several explanations of what our Board team's understanding of what a tentative agreement is. I am wondering if maybe the Board's team could now tell us, please. Dr. (Wallace) Smith - Our understanding is the same as we had last year when we were negotiating with a different organization. We had the same problem; what is a tentative agreement? Obviously, we are interpreting the Procedural Agreement in a different manner than Mr. Barlow is. The difference is that we interpret it as an agreement: that is in effect until such time as the total package is put together. And if there are things that happen, laws or something that would come that we have no control over, then we would be able to go back and retrieve those sections or those articles and withdraw them from the package. And if we wish to resubmit them, then it would have to go through the negotiations process again. This is the way we operated last year, and I am sure in years past, and we never, without the consent of the other party, have ever changed any of our articles that were agreed to. , We consider that as part of our good faith bargaining, and we have had a lot of interpre tations of what good faith bargaining is. Mr. English - You mentioned the changes in the law, but you also said, or something comes up.
Dr. (Wallace) Smith - For instance, in the Procedural Agreement last year we had a phrase in there about the American Arbitration Association "may" be used in the event of an impasse, and the court had interpreted it as "shall". In our Procedural Agree ment we kept the word "may". When it came to the Board, the Board made a special effort to interpret "may" to mean "may". Another incident was on hearings. In our agreement iHst year, we had a section on termination of people, what the process was, how they could appeal, etc., which included the Board. The law was passed and the law didn't include the Board. But we did not change it because the law was passed after we had agreed to the article. But the last time you had a hearing, it wasn't necessary according to the law. It should have gone directly out to the State. So we would like to have those kinds of opportunities to make changes in order to take care of changes that occur.
Mr. English - Do you feel like you have the full authority to negotiate in good faith and come up with tentative agreements that are binding until ratification? Dr. (Wallace) Smith - Yes, unless you tell me otherwise; and I wish you would do that before the fact and not after the fact. I think it would be a great help to your team.
Mr. Donwerth - We are hearing that we can make a tentative agreement, but we may want to change our mind later on. I can understand that it would be affected because the law is changed or something like that, but a tentative agreement is not a binding agreement subject to ratification. It doesn't have to be. It is a point to where you can go on to the next order of business. Dr. (Wallace) Smith - And that is what we offered to do.
Mr. Donwerth - And it only becomes a binding agreement after it is ratified. If you come to an impasse, then it still is tentative.. I just wanted to make sure that our Board's team felt that they had the vote of confidence from this Board to negotiate in good faith.
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HEARINGS cont'd Dr. (Wallace) Smith - I could say that if we are going to make a change, we would come to you with that Change before we went to the other team, and then you could have a chance to act on it, and I don't think that would restrict our authority in any way.
Mr. Donwerth - Do you feel that AFT has the same authority that you do to make a tentative agreement that'will become binding, pending ratification? Dr. (Wallace.) Smith - I think Mr. Barlow has that authority; yes.
Mr. Donwerth - I don't really see where we have a problem. Dr. Start - Madam Chairman, I would like to call for a point of order. I think we are entirely out of order in this discussion. This is a matter of negotiations. If the Board wants to publicly say that Dr. Wallace Smith and our negotiating team represent us, that is one thing. But this dialogue on matters under negotiations are entirely out of order.
Mrs. Williams - Your point is well taken.
Mr. Donwerth - I didn't know we were discussing anything that was under negotiations. Mrs. Williams - But you were questioning, and I am afraid we will have to go on. Mrs. Williams asked for comments from Dr. Smith.
Dr. Smith apologized to members of the Board for the lateness in the receiving of their materials.
DISCUSSION - PERFORMANCE-BASED TESTING
Dr. Smith began the discussion session by stating: After Dr. Start presented his motion with a proposed policy on performance-based testing, it was decided that a Staff-Board discussion would be conducted today to discuss the items relating to this; some of the pros and cons; some of the advantages , disadvantages; and some of the issues that might be related to this type of a project or policy. We have sent to members of the Board about four pages of information that was developed for the purpose of generating a discussion. We will ask Dr. (*Jesse) Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction, to make a very brief statement to open this and then hopefully members of the Board will interact, react, give responses and discussions related to this. We have two members of the Instructional Division staff at the microphones; there are others that can be called if that is the desire.
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Dr. Lindley - We are trying something a little different today in that we are going to try to do without the lengthy presentation and let the Board members get more involved in the discussion, and let the Board members have the opportunity to direct the discussion. We have provided you with some material ahead., of time, which we think can serve as the basis for our discussion. We have tried to provide for you the various alternatives with regard to a policy. We haven't included a discussion on each of those*’ because it would take a lot of material to provide all of that, but we thought that by providing this you could see what some of the alternatives were and then you could focus in on those where you have the greatest interest. Also, we have asked questions and presented materials in a way that we hope you will note some of the issues that are involved in minimal competency testing. Members of the staff and I are here ready to discuss it with you, and are open to questions that you may have to amplify the various options that are available, and to try to discuss with you any things that concern you with regard to this. We have tried to provide for you a list of the advantages and disadvantages of minimal competency testing. We recognize that we are human and are subject to limitations on objectivity. We have tried to be objective. I am sure we have not reached our goal, but we have made an attempt to present as objectively as possible our conceptions of what are the advantages and disadvantages of minimal competency testing. (Copy of material on file.) Dr. Start - One of my major concerns is I would like to have someone on the staff reassure me, if they can, that our Instructional Management Program, as we have proposed it and as we are going to modify it to make it work, how that would replace minimal competency testing as it is currently involved in 30 states of the Union?
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Dr. (Alice) Houston, Director of Curriculum Services, responded: Let me first say that I think the Oklahoma City Public School System is unique in that we do have a monitoring system designed to determine if the students are learning the various skills at the various levels, and built into this is the opportunity for the teacher to reteach or remediate as the student progresses through the grade. This system also provides the Curriculum Services Department with a way of determining what changes need to be made within the curriculum. I feel that this is superior to a minimal competency level testing at the various levels in that this is continuous progress, and I feel that it is desirable.
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DISCUSSION - PERFORMANCE-BASED TESTING cont'd Dr. Start - Do I hear .you saying, then, that there, is no need for us as a Board to consider any policy on minimal competency "based testing "because we have a superior system already in existence? Am I paraphrasing you correctly? Dr:. . Houston - You are, and that is my opinion.
Dr ■ Start - I want to ask a question about the statement of placing "an inequitable burden for failing on the pupil," as one of the disadvantages of minimal competency testing. I would like to have somebody explain that as to what an inequitable burden is, and if it is an inequitable burden, how can society share this responsibility, if that is what it means? Mr. (John) Sadberry, Director of High Schools - There are more.things that interplay in learning than just the student's ability to learn. The quality of the instructional program, the materials that are available, the manner in whith the teacher conducts the instructional program; all of these things interplay in learning. Where a student is measured on pass or fail based on the measurement of a test, I think you are con sidering him a failure and nothing else in the learning experiences as being failures. Therefore, the burden of his failing then is on him more than any of the ramifications of the instructional program.
Dr. Lindley - In addition to the other factors that are found in the learning environ ment and primarily at the school, part of learning is determined by the support from the home. What we are saying is that in a case like this, the child is judged a failure and made to feel like the child is a failure, when really in some cases the child may be the victim rather than the person who has failed; maybe it is the home background; maybe it is the school; maybe it is the teacher; maybe it is the program, etc.
Dr. Start - In a free society in which we live, we have successes and failures occurring every day. I resent very much the implication that if a child fails in a test or fails to acquire certain skills, that we lay that on the child. If somebody is doing that and if it is part of our educational establishments that are putting the entire blame on a student, I want that changed. I read into here the fact that when somebody fails in a particular effort in our society, that it is somebody else's fault. I think what we are developing into here is if there is failure on the part of a student to acquire certain skills, that student should be looked at very carefully and a determination made why that child failed in that particular skill. In no way, should all of the blame be placed on the student. Dr. Lindley - Of course, we agree with you and we think decisions as to where the blame lies almost must be made individually. The thing about it is a minimal compe tency test cannot make individual decisions. Mrs. Williams - Dr.-Lindley, did you not say, or was it Dr. Houston, that our present Instructional Management System will do these and get the remediation continuously; identify the failing process?
Dr. Houston - Yes, I did say that. It has built into it the Criterion Reference testing mechanism whereby the student is tested on skills periodically and he does not just pass from one thing to another, but the teacher stops to take a look at this progress. If he has not mastered that particular skill, then remediation is given there; reteaching takes place there, rather than letting it go on and on and on, and at the end he has not progressed or he has not learned successfully.
Mrs. Williams - Item 8 in Disadvantages of Minimal Competency Testing states - "The adoption of a minimal competency testing program would not lend itself to measuring affective learning." I was a little concerned about that. Dr. Lindley - Most monitoring systems are based on what is commonly called objective testing. None of the major testing companies, to the best of my knowledge, have tests which try to measure learning in the affective area. I have heard in the last two days about a testing company in North Carolina that has some tests. But most of your major testing companies do not believe it is possible to measure this, because of the fact that the measuring devices are fakable. That is a term that I am using and" let me explain it. By fakable I mean that a child may express a certain opinion just because the child thinks the teacher or someone else would want them to believe that way. And that is the problem. So you won't find the California Testing Bureau and others who will have tests in this area. They have tests in the cognitive areas, in reading and math, etc., but they don't have them’in this area. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I was reading in some of the places where it talked about you would do the testing in the 10th grade, and then one place I read where it would be in the 9th grade. So I guess we really don't test on this until they get into high school?
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DISCUSSION - PERFORMANCE-BASED TESTING cont'd Dr. Lindley - What you are really dealing with is when will they "be measured? It seems tome that there are several options. One is that we can measure only at the end of the school year. Another option is that we can measure only during school years. Or a third option would he that we could measure "both. That is a policy decision that we have to make. feeling as an individual is that if we are going to measure at the end of the school years and grant or deny a student a diploma on the basis of that test, then we do need to test early to give early distant warning tothat student and that parent, that the child is not learning in such a way that he is likely to be able to pass the test at graduation. And of course all of us know that if a child doesn't have a high school diploma, in many cases they are almost consigned to economic oblivion, because they can't get. really good jobs, in my opinion. Mrs. Potts - I am wondering if the offering of two types of diplomas deals with that specific concern. Since most school systems in this country and in this state do not have any competency testing for graduation, if this testing were to provide a special kind of diploma for students who pass, certifying that they had achievement or had knowledge in certain areas, you are not denying this economic security, and yet you are providing an incentive for that additional competency and some assurance, I think, to people who hire these students, that they have accomplished that level of learning.
Mr. Sadberry - That surely is an option, that if you are going to establish minimal competency testing, that not every individual would be considered the same way. A person may be totally lacking in knowledge in one disciplinary area, whereas he might be a genius in another area. So if multiple type diplomas would be offered, I think that would surely make the minimal testing maybe more receptive. Dr. Lindley - Mrs. Potts, before we get away from this, could I list another possible option, and that is to perhaps give a diploma, but have a place on the diploma where it indicates whether they passed the test or not. So that way a child could say, yes, I have graduated; I have a diploma, and yet if the employer wants to determine something about the skill levels of that child, they could see that this child passed the minimal competency test, or this child did not pass the test.
Mr. Donwerth - Dr. Lindley, Mr. Sadberry and Mrs. Potts, I really feel that we are defeating the purpose by giving diplomas that would have anything on them other than this student has graduated from high school.. It would be like getting a discharge from the military service. You get anhomorablLe discharge; you get an undesirable discharge; honorable under general conditionss. or a dishonorable discharge. You get a discharge and people look at it, then they will know what kind of a discharge it is. I think it would be just as economically unfeasible for the student to receive a diploma that says this student has graduated, but didn't pass the test. A diploma would not really make a lot of difference, because when an employer looks at a student applying for a job, the student can say, yes, I graduated from high school; the employer will say, we’heed your transcript, and his transcript would bear out whether he passed the test or didn't pass the test, or whatever. I don't want the student to be a second-class citizen because he has a diploma from high school that says I got out of school, but I just got out; I didn't really pass the test. At the same time, we do want them to achieve these goals and be able to pass the test when they get out of higti'*§'Šhool, but I would hate to see them have a diploma that just says we graduated but we didn't pass. Their transcript will bear that out. Mrs. Potts - I think that could even be done in terms of the score given, rather than a pass/fail kind of thing. An example might be the ACT or SAT test scores. It does not say that a student has passed or failed these tests, but these scores do go'to colleges and then colleges determine whether the score the student achieved is adequate in their acceptance into the next job, which in that case is going on to that specific college. I think that, gives them a more clear idea of the student's achievement. I see something like this as being something that a student would have the chance to alter by taking again, even in the future, and have a change made in their diploma if it is important to them.
MR. DONWERTH - Are you suggesting putting the ACT score on the diploma? Mrs. Potts -^No, I'm not. I am talking about that method does not pass or fail a student, and that I think that same kind of thing could be possible on a high school diploma. It may never be important to a student to have a high score in math if they are going to be some kinds of clerks and they are happy with that kind of a job. But if at a later point they want to progress to a job that requires a greater achievement in that area within a certain time span, I am wondering about the possibility of their being able to go back and retake the subject and try to get a higher grade in it.
Mr. Donwerth - You know, Mrs. Potts, that not all of our seniors that graduate from high school have to take the ACT test. They can get out of high school without an ACT test, and I don't put a lot of faith in ACT anyway. I can't because the young people go up to take an ACT test; it may be a football player that played a tough game the night before, and at 7=30 in the morning he takes an ACT test. I agree with you that
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Mr. Donwerth c ont1d they can go hack and take it later on and improve it, hut I just really can't huy these two types of diplomas. Any employer is going to ask for a transcript if they really care or if it is important to them what kind of grades they made in math or English or whatever.
Mrs. Potts - I see problems.- with the transcript in that sense that an "A" in one school may he equivalent to a "C" in another. I would like for us to he ahle to say that our graduates are among the most capable graduates coming out of high school. I think that there are other possibilities, -whether it is dealing with grade inflation, which I hear exists across the country; that may be one of the ways of expecting more out of students. I raise that as another alternative, because that is what we really hear about today, is ways of improving excellence of our students. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - You'were: talking about maybe putting the test score on the tran script; is that what I was hearing?
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Or a . level of achievement.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I was assuming that when we were giving these minimal competency tests there would just be one score. But if we were going to test three or four areas for: competency, then you would probably have to have three or four scores on there instead of just one. Then we would have to determine, I guess, the degree of compe tency, because there could be a different degree there. This is what we would have to consider, because some students would do at a better degree than others. If it is too low it is not going to mean anything to anybody anyway. Dr. Lindley - Mrs. Hill, I think you are touching on the topic of how many minimums should there be? There would appear to be two options. You can have a single standard or minimum, or you can have multiple standards or minimums. Your decision is really significant as to which way you go here. If you have a single minimum and you set it low enough; let's say 98 percent of your children can pass or however many you want to be sure and pass, then it may be low enough that it will not be motivating to many of the students in the school because it is so low. On the other hand, if you set it high enough that it will be motivating to some students, it will be so far above what other students can do that it won't be motivating to them. So I am persuaded that perhaps we should have multiple minimums or multiple standards/ really, not minimums. For example, I am not sure this can work, but it would seem to me that we might be able to have a test, and be able to say a student passed this at the minimal competency level; a student passed this test at the mastery level. And that way you would give some indication of the level of the skills the child has, and would be more likely to motivate more children than if you just have a single standard.
Mr. Sadberry - I would like to refer back to the discussion engendered by Mr. Donwerth where he was opposing multiple type diplomas. I feel that we could set standards so high that the large percentage of students would not qualify for that one diploma. So I would rather that he would have an option of two types of diplomas, than not have an option for-».i.he one. So that would support the idea of multiple type diplomas.
Mr. Donwerth - Really then, aren't we giving a diploma for failure when we do this? Mr. Sadberry - I think a diploma is a reward symbol, and a reward symbol can be for a number of things. So the fact that he or she did not make a certain rating on the test instrument, does not mean that that person would not qualify for the reward of doing his best through high school. I don't think he should be denied that reward symbol. I had a request yesterday for a duplicate diploma. This young lady graduated from high school in 19&9, and she lost her diploma, and she was trying to get a duplicate diploma. I told her that she could get her transcript; that I couldn't see that she got a duplicate diploma; that she might deal directly with a firm, but we could provide her a copy of her transcript. The employer said we are not interested in the transcript; we just want to know that she has a diploma. Of course, I couldn't accommodate her. No doubt she will have to settle for that transcript. Maybe that transcript will indicate something that the employer didn't want to know himself, but he didn't want the transcript; he wanted the diploma. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - That is strange, because I have never heard of anyone having to show their diploma; it is always that transcript that they are after.
Mr. Sadberry - It depends on the type of employer. If the need is in more or less the academic area, then they will want the transcript. But just a commonplace job, usually the employer wants to know, do you have a high school diploma? ’ Dr. Start - I am concerned about what the students really are viewing the real world in which they are going to operate. There is hardly any profession; there is hardly any skilled job that doesn't require some sort of accountability for performance.
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For example, in our field we have ECFMG certificates; we have flexible examinations for licensure in medicine. They are scored and if you don't get the score, you don't get a license. That is just one example, and I could use many many more. And yet, that is the real world in which we live, being /held accountable for achievement. I am concerned that a large number of students are being deluded into the fact that they can slide through school, get a high school diploma with very little effort. Now somewhere along the line these students are going to be held accountable by either an employee or by some job that they want to apply for. Our society puts a/heavy degree of evaluation on cognitive learning. I think that is one of the reasons why this country has achieved so much in 200 years, is that we have tried desperately to motivate and stimulate our young people to learn, achieve skills. It seems to me that we are in an arena now of common education, and I think that this arena is sort of like fun and games to many many students. They don't really need to work to get a high school diploma. So what? And I see this as devastating to the future of our country. I think this anxiety on the part of the public is being reflected in the fact that 30 states as of 1977, more than half of our states have some form of manda tory testing, either by legislation or by State Boards of Education, or by State Departments of Education. I would like to suggest a resolution. It seems to me that the advantages listed under minimal competency based testing could well apply if we said these are the advantages of our Instructional Management Program. As I go through these advantages of minimal competency testing, it seems to me that they also apply to our current Instructional Management Program. And the disadvantages, as you go through the disadvantages, many of the disadvantages are minimized by o.ur Instructional Management Program.
Mr. Donwerth - I would hope that this competency based testing wouldn't be to reflect that when a student gets out of high school that they haven't learned anything, but rather that we have it during the year, the first part of the year or at a time when we find a student is not learning, that we can do something about it. I feel that the Instructional Management Program will be taking care of that through its testing. Hopefully, this is what we intend to achieve with instrucitonal management, is that if a student is/not making it, then they need some special attention or some one on one contact from the teacher, so that they can be brought up to a point. Dr. Lindley - I would like to indicate that I think Dr. Start has very effectively expressed a legitimate, serious concern that exists in this country on the part of the public with regard to whether children are learning in school. We know that is where minimal competency testing is coming from. I think what we are trying to tell you is this; we know there is a serious, legitimate concern behind it that needs to be addressed, and that we recognize that. However, if I may go back to the medical field for a moment, it is sometimes like a medicine. It may do the job, but it will have some side effects. And what we are trying to bring up today are some of the side effects. It is possible, Dr. Start, I would guess, I am not in the field of medicine obviously, that you might have a medicine that would cure the patient of that par ticular disease, but kill them; the side effects could be so drastic. If I may use. that analogy, I think that we are saying minimal competency testing is designed to meet a certain need. We are trying to bring up some of the side effects that it will have too.  " ' Mrs. Potts - I would like to hear a little discussion of this matter of retention. I know that our staff this year has incorporated an early warning system, certainly on an eighth grade level, prior to going into high school, so that students do know ahead of time when they are in trouble and threatened with retention, and parents also are involved in it. I would like to raise the question of whether looking at learning as various developmental stages and a student having three to five years to go through one stage before they proceed to the next, with the possibility of, say, one year retention at each stage; what advantages and disadvantages that kind of approach might have? What I would be referring to would be, for instance, that the learning that would be expected to occur by the fourth grade, that you might figure on that area as being, say, from a three to five-year time span, and that some students might be able to progress even in three years and some might take five to acquire the learning they need by the conclusion of that phase of their education.
Mr. (Aristle) Russell, Director of Elementary Schools - In the elementary school we have always believed in continuing progress, as far as the students are concerned. We know that some students progress at a faster rate than others, because of difference in abilities. So we do have a procedure for retaining students, but our procedure takes into account many things, such as the age, ability, and the maturity level, for instance. We feel if a student is workings up to his or her potential, they should not be retained unless it will benefit the educational program for that child. We also feel like this decision needs to be made with the parent, with the teacher, with the principal, and in many cases with the child being a part of the final decision. We wouldn't want to retain for a student to repeat what the student had done the previous year. We want to retain to give a longer period of time for a student to achieve the material that might be required forrfourth grade level or whatever
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Mr. Russell cont'd level that might he determined, hut we would want the student to continue the next year where they left off this year. We used to talk about flunking or failing, and we try to get away from those words of flunking or failing. We would think that any time that we retain a child, if we retain them in a grade level, which is a matter of a numerical assignment only, that this would not he a flunking or failing situation; this would he an opportunity for a student to spend more time, because of that student's particular needs, to finish that area of work.
Mr. (Art) Hill - If we move in the direction of competency based testing, is this to replace the instructional management system in whole or in part? How is it to affect that system? Dr. Houston - I do not feel that it should replace the instructional management system, and I don't think that is the intent. However, when we talk about testing for purposes of retention at various levels, then I feel that is diametrically opposed to what the instructional system is all about. And in some instances, I feel that duplication takes place. We are talking about students progressing at their own rate. Of course, this means all students progressing at their own rate; those who have varying abilities. And we are talking about individualization of instruction to the point where students will move continuously. I think that if this is done, there would be no need to talk about, let's say, flunking or retaining students. When we are talking about an early warning to students and to parents, I am wondering if we are remembering that parents come in, and I am assuming that they do come periodially for conferencing, and that the teacher does discuss with the parents and with the students the progress or lack of it. Mrs. Potts - I would like to raise the question of what value it might be to try to require that the parents participate with their student and counseling staff of a school in planning the program for that young person upon their entrance in high school; not that that is anything rigid, but that they at that point understand their responsibility relative to their student's success; that they understand the impact of different courses on the student's schedule as far as what he or she is able to do later. I am wondering if we might not be able to help stiidents reach a little higher by incorporating that kind of a process.
Mr. Russell - May I respond to that on the elementary level? I know that we are talk ing a lot about the testing on the high school level, but in the elementary school, we make every attempt to have a parent-teacher conference at least one time a year. And during this parent-teacher conference, we would hope that the level of achievement of that student is explained to the parent. Also, if we have an individual test score that we feel like would be of help to that parent, we would discuss what the expecta tions should be of that student. Sometimes it is extremely hard to determine the expectations of a student, but if a student is working up to their expectations, we want the parent to know that the student is working at expectations; that this is the level of the achievement, and the parent, I believe, has the right to know what the child is doing in school; what they should expect of that child, and really if the child is doing what we consider a good job in school and working at their level of instruction. Mrs. Potts - I think we do a good job at that on the elementary level, but I feel like when we get up into high school, students don't often want their parents involved in the school, and oftentimes parents don't really know what is going on or what should be going on unless their students get into difficulty. What I am referring to is on the high school level at the beginning of the high school period, involving parents in a positive way in the planning of that program. I do recall that we had some two years ago”a teacher from one of our high schools come in and suggest a program whereby students who wanted to prepare themselves for college could plan their schedule ahead of time and have some assurance that these courses would then be available for them during the time they were in school. That is certainly one of the things that I am thinking about. Dr. Houston - You were mentioning.about parents having responsibilities. I realize that once a student gets to high school, that the parent more or less sort of stays in the background, but I don't think the parents can afford to abdicate their responsi bilities just because a child reaches the age of 13 or 14; therefore, I agree with you that early upon entering high school, that the parent and the child, and the teacher or counselor can sit down together and sort of take a look at the offerings. One of the things that we intended from the description of courses, was that eventually the descriptions would be put into the hands of each student. We could not do that this year, but that is in the making, so that the parent, the student, and the counselor can sit down and confer together and make certain decisions. But then the child has to know that he has to live with the consequences of those decisions, and that he indeed is involved in his destiny.
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Mrs. Williams - What happens if the parent does not come in, Mr. Russell? I know in certain areas and sections, etc., the parents do come in. What happens when the parent is'not participating on this elementary level? My concern is that we start the remediation at too late a point. We are so proud of our Northeast High School Science Center. Go look at that Science Center. And where has the motivational counseling Begun? Because it is too late in high school to produce a Bradley Martin (an outstand ing science student), if middle school hasn't done something. And what happens to this little George Washington Carver that is over here and has Been traded for a horse, and his parents don't come in? Mr. Russell - I suppose in each program that we have, we have some drawbacks at the same time. That is a problem. Sometimes we just can't get parents to come in.
Mrs. Williams - Do we go get them? Do we screw down the lid tight? Because when I am talking about high school, I am talking about a student who has been crippled all the way down and he can't pass a competency test, if I slap a competency test on our high school seniors this year. Dr. Lindley - We would almost have to have subpoena power to get some parents, but we do something.
Mrs. Williams - Maybe we had better do it. Mr. Russell - Sometimes teachers do hold a conference over the telephone with mothers. If mothers cannot come to the school because of transportation, because of working or for some other reasons, they, will call parents and hold conferences with them over the telephone. I think one of the secrets of a successful elementary school is the staff and the principal working very closely with that community and making that community feel like they are a part of that school.
Mrs. Williams - But our elementary schools are not in the community of all of the kids. Mr. Russell - Yes, I realize that, and that is a problem. One thing that I really want to commend teachers for is that many times they will make arrangements to have conferences at the; convenience of that parent. If the parent absolutely cannot be there, many teachers will call them and have the conference over the telephone. No, we don't ask them to go visit the home and take the conference to the home. That is something that we just cannot do.
Mrs. Williams - I think that perhaps while we are doing this looking, that we had better start looking at ; it was Mrs. Potts' dream and my dream, intensification of motivational counseling at the earliest possible time. It is alarming that we have so few counselors on the elementary level. I was told once that if a child is not accomplishing by the third grade, there is that danger early warning. We revert to this; is instructional management capable of doing what we want to do? Mr, Russell - The thing that we have been doing in the elementary school is the moni toring program for math and reading. We have been doing this for the last five years or so. It starts with the monitoring of the student, and then the principal in gathering information. They don't only have the monitoring of the student, but they have the monitoring of the classroom; how many students are working at different grade levels, and as this comes in, it becomes a monitoring of the levels of achievement in math and reading in the buildings. Also, in the monitoring program within the classrooms, teachers are monitoring continually and each child is monitored individual ly. They know when a child needs to be retaught, remediated, and they are able at that time to go back and work with that child. I feel like in the skills areas in elementary schools, we know our student as well as we almost possibly could in the different skills areas because of our monitoring program. If the parents call me and ask about reading and math, then I ask them to get with their teachers and read the monitoring program for their individual child, because it is available for them. Mr. English - I have been trying to draw together my own thoughts on this, having listened to everybody make their good points. I am sort of concerned that when we talk about retention and not being considered a failure by the student, and we talk about the dual diplomas, and we haven't talked about what happens to the new student that comes into school and enters our.system at the beginning of the 12th grade, and maybe they have been in some school system that does not provide the quality of educa tion that ours does, and now they are faced with having to pass this minimal compe tency test or else not get a diploma. It was not their fault that they ended up in this situation. The thing that really concerns me is in this whole idea it seems to me that, okay, if we set up these minimal competency standards, you have to pass in order to get a diploma or to go into the next grade assumes that the child does not want to learn; therefore, we are going to force this child to learn. It is somewhat like the death penalty is, where the death penalty is a deterrent supposedly to crime. Now we are going to set up a test that gives that incentive to somebody to learn. I will grant that there are a few students who really don't want to learn maybe. It is difficult for me to understand that a child comes into kindergarten not wanting to learn, but I will give you the chance that happens. We talk about all the things the
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Mr. English cont'd kids have to do; we are going to put it on the kids here. We don't talk about what happens to that process that makes them learn. The question that you asked, Mrs. Williams, was on the Instructional Management Program; is it going to solve all of these problems? If I understand, a test really just shows where the shortcomings are. It does not solve the problem of itself. That comes right down to the teacher, the counselor, the parents; there are so many other things that enter into it, and yet in our sincere effort to improve the education of the young people, we jump up with a thing sometimes that sounds very good, and I am really not convinced that this is really the best thing for the kids; if you think about the kids; that this is not going to solve that problem. I am convinced that the Instructional Management Program is much better than the minimal competency test and dual diplomas or whatever, and I think that we just also need to work on getting the best teachers possible and helping the teachers that we now have to meet the needs of the student, so that they excite the students about learning by the way they teach, and that we will solve our problems by such things as the Criterion Reference testing and improving the quality of instruction that goes on in the classroom, and not by giving another test and threaten ing a student that we are going to hold you back or we are going to fail you; we are not going to give you a diploma. One rdf the articles that staff gave us pointed out that it is hard to sell a kid on the idea that you have just got to have a diploma to live in this world today, when they see people with master's degrees driving taxicabs.
Mr. Donwerth - I would like to make one statement on the dual diploma again. In no way am I trying to retain a diploma from a student that would in doing their very best or doing the best they can, that they complete their 12 years of school in common education. At the same time, I don't want to plague this student with a diploma that is doing their best, that says that you have graduated, you have this diploma; that possibly if the diploma does not say successfully completed 12 years of school, but completed 12 years of school; that all diplomas could be the same and the transcript would bear out how well they completed the 12 ybars. If a student completes 12 years of school, they should receive a diploma.. If they complete their four years in the Navy, they should receive a discharge. I’hate to have two types of diplomas; one that says a good diploma, and the other one that says a bad diploma. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Getting back to the elementary, it seems that so many times I have heard that maybe at the kindergarten age, a lot of people feel like at that age that we could tell that they are not really ready for their first grade work, and that is probably at an age when we need to catch them. But I was wondering, going back to Mrs. Potts' question on retention, say, at the eighth grade level; did you feel like you got that answered? I am still confused, because I do hear some concern from our middle schools on the ways to be used for retention. So I am wondering if it has really been addressed. Mrs. Potts - What I heard staff saying was that you need to individualize the situation with each student as to retention. I was asking about a specific policy that would provide, say, for the option of one-year retention at different levels and no ■more than one. I can see that you really do have to deal with the individual student in making those kinds of decisions, and in a sense that is a partial answer to that. But this business of approaching a grade level grouping as a stage in learning, rather than a pass/fail kind of thing every year, it seems to me makes more sense in terms of the way students grow in learning. And I think you were alluding to this factor that oftentimes teachers can really tell at the conclusion of kindergarten, for instance, whether a student should be moving on to the first grade or not. I think that parents would be more willing to accept that student not proceeding to first grade if the period a student is in that school is looked on as a stage of development, rather than each year a separate year that must be passed or failed.
Dr. Lindley - The thing I hear you saying is that you are wondering, instead of having kindergarten, one, two, three, we have, say, the primary level, and that we indicate that the normal number of years spent at the primary level is to say four years, but we indicate in some cases that a child may spend five years at the primary level. Then you have an intermediate level, and a child, say, spends three years at the inter mediate level. In some cases, that would be the normal, but in some cases they will spend four., which really ought to have the opportunity where they could spend two also, and then the middle school level and the high school level. Is that what you are thinking?
Mrs. Potts - With the possibility of a one-year variance on either side. wondering what staff's feeling about that is?
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Dr. Houston - It was my understanding that here in this system we speak of levels rather than grades. Is that so? Mr. Russell - Correct.
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Dr. Houston - Very seldom do I hear our staff say fifth grade or fourth grade or third gr0.de, hut they rather say levels. So with that in mind and with the idea of individualization of instruction, then I see nothing wrong with the student progressing at his own rate. If this means that some students are going to take a little longer to complete levels, then this would he in keeping, and that other students are going to finish it faster. But I think it is the idea of thinking in terms of grades rather than of levels which sometimes stymie us. Dr. Lindley - Dr. Houston, I know that our theory is good, hut our practice always doesn't follow our theory. When I am out in the schools and I walk around a Building, I see two, I see three, I see one; it doesn't say primary. So I agree with you that we like to think in levels, hut kids and teachers and parents are thinking grades. That is my opinion.
Mrs. Potts - Do we have students now that we are passing on faster than the average number of years or the accepted number of years for a grade level grouping? For instance, would we have students going into the Fifth Year Center a year early because of their advancement? Mir. Russell - It would certainly be the exceptional, I would say it would be a very very rare case that we would. If we get into the theory of instruction within a classroom and providing instruction on each child's individual level, grouping within a classroom, we feel that in many cases it is more important that children work with their peer group, about their same age, not being certainly two or three years older than the rest of the students in the room. In many cases I am sure that we do carry out our philosophy, and in some cases I am sure that we fall short. But our philoso phy is to have an instructional program for the student, wherever the student needs the instruction. I. know that you will find in many fourth year rooms, we will have fifth year books, but we will also have maybe some third year books. We know the instrutional groups in any fourth or fifth year room is probably, to be very conservative, say from grade two to grade seven. We talk a great deal about enrichment. We also talk a great deal about our gifted and talented program in our four schools, but also I know what are we doing in our other schools as far as enrichment is concerned? that in some cases we fall short, but I also know that in many cases teachers are providing enrichment types of materials and also providing the remedial type of materials for those students that need it. Basically, they will try to divide their students into instructional groups that are controllable, so they can handle those and plan for them. And then the individual instruction may be for a particular student that they know is having trouble in a particular area, and they will work with that child individually, but let the child identify with the group while they are in that instructional group.
Dr. Lindley - I don't want to seem opposing you, but really if we believe in.continu ous progress, we have no need for enrichment, in my opinion.
Mrs. Williams - Are there any other comments?
Dr. Smith - I would like to express my appreciation to members of the staff who have participated in the discussion, but also to express commendations and words of appreciation -to members of the Board for making this a meaningful discussion session and not just a report from the staff. This concern or problem is not unique to Oklahoma City. I just returned from the American Association of School Administra tors conference in Atlanta, and this was one of their major topics, and one where the attendance was exceedingly good. I think one of the things that we can all agree on is that we are seeking ways and means to provide programs and services which will enable our pupils to develop to their maximum abilities. The questions or problems seem to raise their heads when we start considering both ways and means for accomplish ing our desires. I think in addition to trying to find new instructional methods, processes and means, etc., there probably is a need for education or reeducation of what the meaning of a diploma is; on what a transcript means; what grades mean; what our report system to parents mean, etc. In one of the discussion sessions, as I indicated, which was attended by. a great number of people, it was stated that a system in Florida has about four or five different types of diplomas. They have a honors academic, regular academic, vocational or skills diploma; they have a certifi cate of attendance. They have had this in existence for a few years, and they are still having problems with it. This has not been the solution to it, seemingly. It was and is, I believe, the opinion of the staff that our Instructional Management Program is designed to evaluate pupils' abilities; to design instructional programs to meet the needs then of those youngsters; develop instructional programs that will enable them to reach their full potential. I think it behooves each of us to continue with an open mind, seeking new additional ways, new improved methods, new programs, new activities that will help us reach our final goal. Mrs. Williams - I wish to thank Dr. Lindley and.his staff of experts for this informational meeting and the manner in which the pros and cons were presented to us. I am sure all of the Board members share this with me.
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R. #i+8 Expression of Confidence in Board's Negotiating Team Approved
Dr. Start submitted the following Resolution:
RESOLVED that the Board of Education expresses complete confidence in our
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negotiating team, and that the team has the authority to make tentative agreements in behalf of the Board.
Mr. Donwerth - I would move that the Resolution be adopted by vote and that we express complete confidence in our negotiating team. Dr. Start - Second.
Mrs. Potts - My feeling is that that is not really what is at issue here. I don't think there is any question about our confidence in our Board's negotiating team. I certainly would support the motion but I think we are really talking about the definition of a tentative agreement and the two groups involved having a different definition of what it should mean.
Dr. Start - That can be worked out. That is a proper subject of negotiations in defining terms. I just think that this Resolution says publicly what we have said all along, but it has been�challenged. It has been challenged in the media that our team doesmot, in fact, represent the Board. All that this Resolution says is, yes, it does; our team does represent the Board. We don't have to bring our chairman of our negotiating team back in the public arena to ask any questions about what he visualizes his position as representing the Board. It just says once and for all. Mr. Donwerth - It is actually a public vote of confidence in our Board's negotiating team.
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. HEARING
Level III Grievance Hearing - Mrs. Mary Hepp
Mrs. Williams presented Mrs. Mary Hepp, who in turn presented Mr. Samuel Johnson, UNISERV Director for the Association of Classroom Teachers, as the person to represent her in the Level III Grievance Hearing.
Mr. Johnson, after referring to printed materials which he distributed to the Board, and citing various Attorney General opinions, excerpts from the Negotiated Agreement', etc., presented the Level III Grievance for Mrs. Hepp in seeking to recover salary for which she had been docked after taking personal business leave. Mr. Bleakley, Attorney; Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Hepp,-and members of the Board discussed the grievance as it .had been presented.
During the discussion,. Dr. Start moved that the grievance be denied; however, there being no second to the motion, Mrs. Williams declared that the motion died for lack of a second.
R. A9 Grievance Taken Under Advisement
Following the presentation and discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth that the Level III Grievance by Mrs. Hepp be taken under advisement and a decision be made by Monday, February 27, 1978.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted nay; Dr. Start voted nay; 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 and the Board would render a decision Monday evening, February 27, 1978.
(A complete transcription of the
R. #50 Board Adjourned to Executive Session
Level ITT Grievance.' : is on file in the Clerk's office.
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English that the Board adjourn to executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted ay?.. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried and at 10:10 a.m., the Board members moved to the Board Conference Room.
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R. #50 Board Returned to Open Session
Having completed its executive session at 10:25 a.m., it was moved by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that the Board return to open session.
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.
ADJOURNMENT
R. #51 Adj ournment
At 10:28 a.m. a motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start. Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start vored 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. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the open session 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 December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this Study-Discussion meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 2h hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the Administration Building, 900 North Klein.
Witness my hand and seal of this School District this 19^-
day of
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, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1978, AT 7 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: Thomas J. Smith, 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.
Hill gave the invocation
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mr. English introduced his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Don English, who were in the audience.
Introduction of Visitors
HEARINGS Mrs. Williams called on the following persons who had registered to address the Board: (1)
Phyllis Lansing
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Ronald Barnes
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Mary Hepp
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Virginia Miller
Ms. Lansing’s remarks were in regard to the ability grouping of students. She expressed a concern that ability grouping be implemented at the high school level, and that courses be coded accordingly on the computer cards in order to facilitate the grouping during the pre-registration and scheduling process. Ms. Lansing referred to a Friday, March 3, 1978 deadline for the registration. Members of the Board responded:
Mrs. Potts - I share the same concerns that we do provide these kinds of options for teachers and students, and I would like to look into this and find out if this is not a possibility.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill..- I think probably at Northwest, and this is where I know this patron is coming from, they have done this in the past. So there is concern that now when they reach high school that all students are grouped together. And I believe in our middle schools with our team teaching, we sort of have them in groups on different levels. So we are sort of going backwards, it looks like at this point. So I would agree with Mrs. Potts. I am wondering if it is possible to do this so that we can have some groupings like this, so the accelerated student will be challenged? Dr. Smith - I know this is an item that was considered by the group that was working on the course descriptions. I know the particular request was considered for the ability grouping at Northwest Classen. I don't know the details of the discussion and all of the components of it. We would be happy to either have someone that might have been involved in that to either come forth now or could be available to meet with the people immediately following this, or even during the time the rest of the Board meeting is going on, and then report back in a few minutes or before the meeting adjourns, if that, would meet with your approval.
Mrs. Potts - I favor Dr. Smith's suggestion for the reason that time is a real element here, and we will not be meeting again before the particular deadline that was mentioned. So if this is something that needs consideration by the Board, it really needs to happen tonight. Dr. Smith then asked that Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent; and Dr. Alice Houston.,. Director of Curriculum Services, to meet with the people in the audience who had the same concern as Ms. Lansing, and that they report back before the meeting adjourned. Mr. Baines referred to a copy of a report which was submitted to him previously about Cosmetology in the Oklahoma City School System curriculum. Mr. Barnes referred to some of the benefits received in the public schools as compared to those offered by a private beauty college, and other; with his interest being in Paul's Beauty College.
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HEARINGS cont'd Dr. Smith and members of the Board responded:
Mr. Donwerth - Mr. Barnes, you mentioned the $6,000.00 for supplies, and you said that in a salon this would create approximately $60,000.00. Our students are not pro足 fessionals in a salon; so they wouldn't create a $60,000.00 income.
Mr. Barnes indicated that goes.
he did not think the school system knew where the income
Mr. Donwerth - I don't really know, and as long as we are graduating 69% that do take the test and go on into the field, I feel like we are doing a pretty good job with it. Every student that we have that takes basic electricity or refrigeration at Vo-Tech is ; not going to enter that field; a lot of them want to work around their house. Maybe our girls want to learn how to roll their sister's hair. I don't know that there is a policy that they do have to pass the state examination. If we do have this type of policy for our students coming out of high school, I would want to oppose it. I would want them to pass a class examination, but not a state examination.
Dr. Smith - I would be remiss if I didn't respond. First, we do not have a require足 ment that they must pass the State Cosmetology Board exam before they receive a passing grade. We do not limit the enrollment in the program to only the student pursuing a career in Cosmetology. We have a number of handicapped students in this program, and they are not enrolled in the program with the intention of pursuing Cosmetology as a career. I would certainly take exception to a statement that there is no idea how much money comes in, where it is going, what it is being spent for, the incomes generated at the local school. It goes into the activity funds of the schools and they then are expended under the same guidelines and regulations that all other funds collected at the individual schools. So we do know how much money is collected. Certainly, we don't make anything like $60,000.00 off of the $6,000.00 expenditure for supplies. Mr. English - I wonder if we could have a report back on how much we do get through this? Dr. Smith - Yes.
Ms. Hepp spoke about an occurrence that she had mentioned in the past whereby a teacher was assaulted. She referred to action by the Administration, the possible charges that could be filed, and also to a bill in the State Senate for increasing the penalty for assault on a school employee or Board member. Ms. Hepp asked for the Board's expressed concern and support on the issues which she presented. Dr. Smith and members of the Board responded:
Mrs. Potts - In what way do you feel that the Board can help in this particular instance? Ms. Hepp indicated that if the public knew that the Board did not let these kinds of issues go unanswered, it would be helpful. Mrs. Potts - Wasn't it right after the incident that a paper was drawn up and sent to all of the principals to make sure that they knew what procedures to follow in the event something like this happened?
Ms. Hepp replied that she knew that the staff had been instructed to send out those procedures, but she was not aware that it had been done.
Mrs. Potts - It did go out, because we wanted to make sure that there were no reoccur足 rences without all of the follow-up that needed to take place. Ms. Hepp stated that there had been other instances of assaults on teachers in the city and nothing had been done. Mr. English - It was my understanding about what you said about withholding the evidence, that that was pretty well explained in the previous time when you made that allegation-. Ms. Hepp replied that it was not explained as to why it was necessary to withhold evidence.
Mr. English - You said that no warrants had been delivered to parents. You do under足 stand that we don't deliver the warrants. We don't have a thing to do with that. Ms. Hepp indicated, again, that she thought the public needs to know that the Board does not condone parents assaulting teachers.
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HEARINGS cont'd Mr. Donwerth - I can sympathize and agree with Ms. Hepp in one area. If a teacher or an employee assaults a student, quite often we wind up in court defending ourselves in' a lawsuit. I feel that we should do everything possible to restrain any assault on a teacher or any employee of this system.
Dr. Smith - I think I can clear the air considerably on this. The tape (conversation with parent involved) was held less than three hours from the time it was requested by the investigating officer. This three-hour period of time was to enable the Attorney to hear the tape, to check of see if there was any reason why it should not be released. The officer was called and advised it was available that afternoon to be picked up. He had requested it that morning. He was advised at least two other times that the tape was available and we offered to deliver it to him, and he said, no, that is all right, you Just keep it until we call for it. We contacted the Assistant District Attorney then to tell him that this had been requested some time earlier and we had made attempts to deliver it and it had not been delivered. They did come and pick the tape up some two weeks later after they had requested it and after they had been advised that it was available. I visited personally with Mr. Goats;, also; the Assistant District Attorney. We discussed it and concluded that charges should be filed, and they indicated that they would be following through. That is the last I have heard of it. I don't know whether there has been any other activity since that time. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I was wondering what kind of course should we take when a teacher is assaulted? What is our degree of responsibility? It looks like if you went through the District Attorney, that is adequate. Drâ– Smith - The individual has to file the charges, and it is up now to the District Attorney's office, when and if they will file the charges.
Mr. English - Would the individual teacher who was assaulted have the right to file some kind of a civil suit against the person who assaulted them?
Mr, Bleakley - Yes. Mr. Donwerth - Would the teacher that has been assaulted have any grounds for filing a suit against thisBoard for not providing the protection from assault in any way?
Mr. Bleakley - There might be grounds for a suit if there were a situation in which the danger to the teacher could be anticipated and there was a failure to provide safeguards. Ms. Miller read a letter which she stated would appear in a weekly newspaper (Friday) referring to news being published about activities in the public schools, especially the Accountability Program. Mrs. Potts stated: I hope Ms. Miller will remain for the full meeting, because there is some business coming up later that pertains to the Instructional Management Program.
Ms. Miller indicated that she had to leave, but would read the minutes.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the Minutes of February 6 and February 13, 1978 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. #52 Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS In referring to a statement made earlier by a patron during the Hearings, Dr. Start stated: I certainly do not want our faculties and our students to become slaves to the computers. I heard as part of the previous patron input about establishing course levels. In "addition, I should like to publicly ask the question why grades must be turned in at 8 a.m. on the last Friday of any given section of time? It seems to me that one of the reasons why our students don't attend the last Friday is because the grades have to be turned in at 8 a.m., and frankly there is nothing left to do before the next semester starts the following Monday. Why not set a deadline the following week? I am asking these questions in specific reference to the end of the year. If grades need to be turned in Friday morning, the last day of school, I can tell you how many students are going to be in school that day. I don't see any reason why grades cannot be turned in the following week, and the computer can handle the grades three days later.
Dr. Start continued: My second comment I am going to read, because I put a consider able amount of thought into this.
Comments Dr. Start
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Comments Dr. Start cont'd
Dr. Start cont'd In a public service program on a local television station, I was a participant in a serious discussion on competency based testing. During the course of that discussion I commented on our district's Instructional Management Program. The folio-wing week a letter was sent to all teachers by the AFT stating that I did not believe that teachers objected to paperwork. Those of you who know me are aware of my disdain for paperwork. I stated that I believed that the majority of our teachers were willing to cooperate with the Instructional Management Program while it was being perfected and ma?de more workable. On the agenda this evening is a recommendation from the Instructional Management Advisory Committee to delete some sections of the program. These recomendations are the result of an evaluation process that has been in effect since the imple mentation of the program. I would like to point out that teachers are a very important part of this committee. I resent very much the misrepresentation of my position. I am very sympathetic and supportive of the teachers in our district in their efforts to provide excellent educational opportunities for our students. I am very proud to be a member of this Board of Education that is committed to educational excellence. The action of AFT must be viewed as an attempt to discredit my honest effort in behalf of the teachers of this district. I believe that the majority of teachers recognize this as a union maneuver that is all part of the negotiations process. I earnestly desire peace and harmony during the negotiations process and believe that this is also the desire of the majority of our teachers. Mr. Donwerth - I did see Dr. Start on the program. I thought that he was very compli mentary of our employees. I didn't get from the program that he was trying to say that our teachers were lazy or anything like that:-or that they objected to that. Mrs. Williams - Perhaps we had better compliment Dr. Start on that. I didn't know that it was coming on, and I accidentally heard it. I was very proud of that.
Comments Mrs. (Betty) Hill
Mrs. Hill - Some of the Board members missed a good meeting, a workshop for School Board members. They did have some very outstanding speakers this morning, and it will be continuing through noon tomorrow. I was in the meeting for large high school districts. They did ask the new Board members to express what their main concerns were, and we only had time to look at three of them. One of them was the declining enrollment; another was the investment of school funds and whether you had to do bids on those. The third was public relations. They were not all as fortunate as we .are to have a good public relations person, so they wanted to know what they could do in place of that.
Comments Mr. English
Mr. English - I wanted to report that it was my pleasure last Tuesday night, the same night that Anita Bryant was in town, to be here in this room to be moderator of an energy panel sponsored by the U. S. Grant Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America. I think this was one of several pilot projects being held across the United States, so I think we^should be very proud of the Grant Chapter being chosen. They had some people from Phillips Petroleum Company; Senator:. Bellmon's office was represented, Oklahoma Gas and Electric: Company, and Dayton Tire and Rubber Company; people who gave a very good insight into -the future of the energy problems of the country. There were about 1+0 people who attended. We have got the State President of the FBLA in...Qur system. The Chapter will be going to'the State Meeting soon, and hopefully maybe we will have another State President too.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Williams - I was also in attendance at the State School Boards' meeting, and Mr. (Art) Hill, our newest member, had been there all day. There were about 600 in attendance. .1 know all of us have attended those meetings, and I don't believe we had this from the previous times - "Ten Commandments for Board Members•" I was par ticularly impressed by the first one. "Thou shalt not play God. Power resides with the Board as a whole, hot with you as an individual. You need both a quorum and a majority to implement your ideas. God doesn't." The tenth - "Thou shalt love thy district's children as thou own. You have hundreds, perhaps thousands of children to think about. You must provide equal time and equal quality for all your brood." It is very interesting.
Mrs. Potts"- There are a couple of things I would like to make comments about. One was speaking in support of the legislation,'both that Ms. Hepp mentioned in her speech, and also in support of Senate Bill %7, which David Nunn of our staff did considerable work on. I would like to ask if our staff might take a look at the status of that bill and whether any kind of letter of support or anything of that sort might be helpful. I think it does speak to a specific concern not only of our district but many school districts.
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Dr. Smith stated: In December, action was taken to establish a committee that would review the pupil-teacher ratio in this system and make recommendations. After receiv ing nominations from the memberships of various organizations, a committee was appointed of 17 members. The committee has been at work. Mr. Vernon Moore, Principal at Jackson Middle School, is the Chairperson of that committee. He is not able to be here this evening due to death in the family and Ms. Jeannee Hamilton, the Vice Chair person of the Committee is to make the report.
Interim Report Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee
Ms. (Jeannee) Hamilton reported: I believe you have before you an interim report. I am here mainly to answer any questions that you might have and to state that we esti mate that we are approximately halfway■through. We have been gathering data and giving reports in our meetings. We have had four meetings, actually one of which was organi zational. We did not begin until January 31. We would request respectfully more time to complete the assigned task. We are now at the point where we think we can organize the information and make proposals for lowering pupil-teacher ratio and figure the estimated cost. In summary, we indentified several areas that we felt were problems affecting pupil-teacher ratio. In the second part of the report, we have listed these and we have summarized by each one very briefly some of the findings. We found that scheduling, the versatility of teachers, locked courses, the ability levels of students the environmental background of students, the six-hour schedule determination for the ratio in middle schools, the fact that middle schools work by teams, and related arts teams do affect pupil-teacher ratio. We have looked at the vocational programs, innovative programs, both looking at innovative programs in ways of staffing as well as those programs that we might weigh to see about their value to the system as compared with their cost on pupil-teacher ratio; those that affect pupil-teacher ratio, the number courses; the breaking point, wherein another staff member is assigned to the building; special education teachers and how they are counted, particularly now at the middle and high school levels. The facilities and building limitations are part of the problem, because if we add more teachers, then how about our currently available space to take care of the additional classrooms and our fluctuating enrollment? We also found that there are at least three methods on determining pupil-teacher ratio taking the average, using a distribution scale of some kind of a weighted scale, and then setting a maximum. These are things we have found that we are at the point of evaluating and making recommendations. Dr. Start - In previous information that we have received on this subject, when one speaks about pupil-teacher ratio, we are talking about pupils and only those teachers that are involved in instruction in the classroom. We are not talking about those involved in library services, special education, etc.?
Ms. Hamilton - No. At the middle school level, vocational and special education teachers are included in that. The number of students that are in these categories are subtracted from the total number of students in a building, and then the staff is determined on the basis of the ratio that is supposed to be for middle and high schools. So it does affect at that point. In the elementary buildings, our special education teachers are outside of the pupil-teacher ratio determination. Mr. (Art) Hill - You said that you were about halfway through or something like that. How long do you think it will be before you complete the cost estimates and the other information?
Ms. Hamilton The committee respectfully asked for somewhere around April 15, or at least by Aptil 1. I think we could have it somewhere in that vicinity. Definitely, we will need all of March. We do have one complete week out for Spring Break, so that leaves us with about four meetings. We would like to have a cushion of another meeting in order to be able to complete the work. We don't know what the timeline is, however. Mr. (Art) Hill - I don't know if you have had a chance to do that much projecting, but I was curious about whether the cost will be within the school district' limitations, or whether it will be so outrageous that we won't be able to do anything on it? Ms. Hamilton - We are not far enough along for me to even begin to answer you, sir.
Mrs. Potts - But this information will be available in time for budget planning for next year?
Ms. Hamilton - I would assume so. (A copy of the report is on file in the Clerk's office.)
LEGAL REPORT Mr. Bleakley reported: (1) Summons in Federal Court Case - I accepted service today on summons for the Board members and the district in a federal court on Jimmie Pugh. This was filed as a civil rights action under Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act. It alleges that a security guard struck a student and thereby deprived him of his civil rights under that
Attorney's Report
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Attorney's Report - cont'd
Mr. Bleakley cont'd (1)
Summons in Federal Court Case cont'd
act. It also alleges that the School Board is negligent under tort action for having negligently retained the security guard, negligently assigned him to a school campus, and negligently failed to take proper measures to safeguard against the employ ment of individuals with dangerous propensities. The damages sought are $2,000.00 in medical expenses; $100,000.00 for permanent disfigurement; $200,000.00 for pain and suffering; and $500,000.00 for punitive damages. The insurance company which has the public liability policy that covers Board members and school employees has been noti fied of this legal action that has been brought. I would like to remind the Board that the limits of that policy is set by statute of $300,000.00, and there remains in excess of that another half-million dollars in- liability. We recommend to the Board that we be authorized to participate in the defense of this case, since the district and the individual Board members have substantial exposure under this suit, That is one action we are requsting tonight. (2) Instructional.Management Program Lawsuit - With respect to the Instructional Management Program lawsuit brought by the Association of Classroom Teachers, two weeks ago we took the deposition of Louanne Ward, who is one of the plaintiffs in that action. As the result of that deposition, we learned that Ms. Ward's participation in that lawsuit was solicited by the ACT President. Ms. Ward feels that the nature of the suit was misrepresented to her; that she was not aware of her status in that action as an individual plaintiff, but thought that she would be a member of a class that would bring a class action against the district. Ms. Ward testified that she was not provided a copy of the petition before she signed the verification of the petition and was not aware of the nature of the action that was being brought on her behalf; that a representative of the law firm representing the ACT interrupted her during a class period to have her sign the petition, and she did not have an opportuni ty review it, and that she did not learn that she was an individual party iifthe lawsuit until she read her name in the paper the next morning. Ms. Ward testified that she has fully performed her duties under the Instructional Management Program this year, and that she considers such duties a part of her contract that she has with the district. Ms. Ward has also dismissed her petition against the district and only remains in the lawsuit as a defendant in our countersuit against her. The claims of the ACT and the plaintiff, Ms. Lynda McGuire, still remain against the district. We are recommending to the Board, on the basis of the deposition of Ms. Ward and the dismissal of her action in the petition, that the Board authorize us to dismiss Ms. Ward from the pending lawsuit, This would still leave us with one teacher defendant against whom we could get the declaratory judgment with respect to the Instructional Management Program being a lawful duty under their contract. (3) Writ of Mandamus Action - In the action pending before the Supreme Court, ACT versus the District, relating to the Writ of Mandamus, we have not yet heard from the Supreme Court on the resolution of that matter.
(H) Hodges vs. Jones (Tag Agent Case) - In the case of Hodges vs. Jones, the district has distributed today the $120,000.00 in proceeds that were received by the district. Those proceeds have been distributed to the activity funds of each individual school.
R. #53 Approval of Request of Attorney Re Civil Rights Lawsuit
Mr. Donwerth - I move that we concur with the request of the Attorneys, to allow them to intervene in the civil rights lawsuit that has "been filed against us. Dr. Start - Second.
After the motion had been recognized by Mrs. Williams, Dr. Start inquired: Mr. Bleakley, is it within the provocative of the Board to counterclaim a suit like this also, and seek recovery of damages and the legal fees for this very frivolous type action that seems to be so predominant today in our society? Is it possible and would you consider recommending that to the Board?
Mr. Bleakley - We will investigate that possibility, but I believe that the chances are remote of the opportunity to do so. Dr. Start - I am asking the question because I am becoming increasingly distressed with everybody going to court to solve problems. Our society is doomed if this continues. I would like this Board to do what it can to put a stop to this kind of frivolous action. Mr. Bleakley - If that is an opportunity available to us , we will pursue it.
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.
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Mr. Donwerth - I would like to make a statement as I make this motion. I don't believe that it is the intent of this Board to try to take the hide off of any employee. And since we are not suing this particular individual for recovery of any monetary amount to replenish our legal funds or for the cost that it has put upon us to file a counter suit, and because the main objective of this Board is to inform not only this employee or this organization, but all employees, that when the Board makes a directive, that we do not intend to have it boycotted, and that this isn't the way to just flat refuse and to boycott and to send out recommendations, and I feel that the Attorney has stated for Ms. Ward her desire to get out of the lawsuit; therefore, I move that we concur with the Attorney's recommendation and drop the charges as a defendant against Ms. Louanne Ward' (in the Instructional Management Program lawsuit).
R. #5^ Approval of Attorney's Recommendation Re Dismissal of Ms. Louanne Ward from Lawsuit
Mrs. Potts - Second. Dr. Start - I agree with Mr. Donwerth. I certainly am not at all interested in recovering money from our employees. I am certainly also not in favor of creating a situation where dismissal of an employee might be indicated; however, this particular matter, I view it with utmost seriousness. The issues involved here, as we have discussed, is local control over education. Whatever prompted Ms. Ward to be included in this suit was entered into with full knowledge of a professional educator. Whatever went on between Ms. Ward and the union is at this point none of our concern as a Board. She, in fact, did enter and sue this Board charging it with very serious charges, and I believe that she should be held accountable for these actions, and that is my only interest. I don't think this Board ought to accept the recommendation of our legal counsel in this matter. I think she should be retained in our counterclaim suit; not for the purpose of dismissal or not for the purpose of collecting money, but simply to be sure that all of our employees know that this Board will hold them accountable for their actions. We are living in a society where it is easy to forgive and forget. I like to forgive also, but this is very serious business that we are dealing with here. This particular issue is of national concern and you know as well as I do that the national support is in favor and behind the ACT in this case, and I would speak against this motion and plan to vote against it for these reasons.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; 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.
ITEMS PENDING
Information to the Board
Meeting of November 7, 1977
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Family Life Education Report - Instructional Department (considered February 27, 1978).
Meeting of December 9, 1977
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Recommendations of Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee.
Meeting of January 27, 1978 1.
Report - Athletics in Secondary Schools.
Meeting of February 6, 1978 1.
Proposed policies - Performance-Based Testing.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Dr. Smith - I would like to respond to one statement that Dr. Start made about grades being turned in on the last Friday of a reporting period. We have had a practice where we said that the grades for a quarter were to be prepared and ready for delivery on the Wednesday following the close of a quarter. Recently, that has been rescinded and we have advised that no longer is that a desire or an advantage in going with the reporting period and having some delay in the time the parent receives the report, rather than trying to get the material in early. So action has already been- taken in that area:, Dr. Start.
Comments Dr .- , Smith
It was moved by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
R. #55 Professional Trips Approved
At School District Expense (a)
Wyolene Brown, 15th International Conference of the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, Kansas City, Missouri, February 28-March U, 1978.
(b)
Loyce Willett, Education fo'r Responsible Parenthood Conference, Dallas, Texas, March 6-7, 1978.
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At School District Expense cont'd
(c)
Robert A. Reese, National Association for the Advancement of Black Americans in Vocational Education Conference, Dallas, Texas, March 2-h, 1978.
At no Expense to the School District
(d)
Charlotte Bibb-Harrison, visitation and meeting CEMEREL, St. Louis, Missouri, February 27-28, 1978. Expenses to be paid by CEMEREL.
(e)
Jack Sheldon and Billie Metheny, 15th International Conference of the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, Kansas City, Missouri, March 1-U, 1978.
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.
CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CURRICULUM EVALUATION COMMITTEE - RATIONALE, PHILOSOPHY, OBJECTIVES AND GUIDELINES, FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
As an overview before the report was made, Dr. Smith stated: In May of 1975 a Family Life Education Committee was established to study existing Board policies and curriculum regarding Family Life Education. Mr. Dale Wood served as the Chairperson of the committee comprised of 19 persons. The committee submitted its report to the Board with .recommendations that a small task force be established to develop new guide lines for Family Life Education in our school district. A six-member committee was established in May of 1977 to carry out those recommendations. In October of 1977, the small committee submitted its report to the Board; the Board in turn referred the report, which included the proposed rationale, the criteria, the guidelines and some recommendations, to the staff for its review and to come back with recommendations. The Curriculum Department has reviewed"it. The Instructional Division has reacted to it, and Ms. Martha Nell Dodson is here this evening to explain what is being pro posed for your consideration.
Ms. (Martha Nell): Dodson reported: As the sole survivor of all three of those committees, I think I have the dubious honor of answering questions or making any explanations in presenting this report to you. I believe you have in front of you a copy of the report. The Curriculum Evaluation Committee, as they studied the Task Force's recommendations, felt that it was obvious that a great deal of effort and time and serious consideration went into compiling the report. And while we did revise it somewhat, it was mainly for purposes of clarification and wording to make it flow a little easier. We are recommending that the Board of Education adopt the rationale, philosophy, objectives and guidelines presented by the Family Life Education Task Force and as amended by the Curriculum Evaluation Committee; that it be the official policy of Family Life Education in Oklahoma City. We are asking that committees be formed at the elementary level; middle school level and high school level, to develop a curriculum in Family Life Education. We are asking that the elementary and middle school committee work especially in integrating Family Life Education into already existing curriculum; not to make it a separate course or a subject matter that would be involved at the elementary and middle school levels. We feel that at the high school level we are asking for a committee to develop a separate curriculum, a course or courses, if the high school committee sees fit, in Family Life Education that would be separate from any department that now exists. That doesn't mean that perhaps teachers who are already involved in teaching Family Life Education couldn't be used, but we don't want it identified as, say, Home Economics, or just Science or something like that, but to make it stand on its own so that it is identifiable to high school students. I think you are aware that the Family Life Education course has been listed in the course descriptions, but tentative to Board approval. That was our understand ing when it was put in the course descriptions. We would like to also request that necessary funds be allocated that we might ask for outside consultants in the various areas of Family Life Education, so that we can get the best possible background and information to help in developing a curriculum that is as sensitive as Family Life Education.' One thing that needs to be noted also is that throughout this Task Force report, there has been a provision made for parents to have the option as to whether their youngsters can be included in this program or withdrawn, and also throughout there has been an effort made that parents be involved in the developing of any curriculum that would be developed at any level.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Is that parent approval before they enroll?
Ms. Dodson - Yes, at the high school level, there would have to be parent approval in the elective course.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT - cont'd Mr. English - As I read through it, I couldn't find anything in there where really we tried to include the educating of parents in all of this too, outside of that some are going to be involved in drawing up the curriculum, but as far as. any sort of relation ship with the general public as parents___ .
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Ms. Dodson - In the Task Force we discussed this at length, the fact that we would like to see a parallel course for parents to be involved, but we felt that might come later as these committees were evolving in developing a curriculum. We weren't sure that we really had the authority of the mandate to say that we would offer public education as a continuing education sort of thing for parents at the same time. We were involved primarily with the youngsters that were in school. But I think it is some thing that could be added. We discussed it quite a bit and we are very much in favor of it. Mr. English - I think it is a pretty important aspect, really. I think you have done excellent work. I would commend both the Task Force and the Curriculum Evaluation Committee for the excellent work that they have done. When we go all the way back to several years ago when we created the first Family Life Education Committee on this, and then when Dale Wood came with the committee's report; do I recall correctly now that that committee asked to be informed when finally we get down to this moment, to receive a copy of it and have an opportunity to react to that?
Ms. Dodson - Yes, the original committee asked that they be kept informed of the progress. They wanted to monitor the progress so it didn't get lost. It is my understanding that Mr. Wood does plan to communicate with the original committee as to what action is taken. For Consideraticn Mr. English - I would move that the Board adopt the rationale, philosophy, objectives and guidelines presented by the Family Life Education Task Force, and as amended by the at Next Meeting of the Board Curriculum Evaluation Committee.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Second.
Mr. English - And then I would like for us to wait a week and float this program out there for the public, because it does have an awful lot in it that is very important to the community. Also, I would like for us to make sure that the members of the original committee are presented with this and actually if they can, possibly react to it between now and our next meeting. Mr. Donwerth - I would agree with the first paragraph of the Family Life Education recommendations, that we do recognize that Family Life Education is a major responsibility of the home, and that the need does exist. But I am wondering if and why we should bear the responsibility of all of the social shortcomings that do exist. Our main objective should be to teach our children courses that would assist them in entering college or making a living or to find a job. I am wondering in some areas if we really can teach love and affection, and that is one of the things that we have. I will agree with Mr. English that it should be laid over for at least a week to give the opponents of Family Life Education the opportunity to have some input in this since we have asked the committee to bring it back to us. I am wondering then, again, if we are willing to accept the responsibility of an educator, a facilitator, or a-teacher or whatever , for the effects an unqualified person in this area might cause. Dr. Start - I should like to remind the Board that much of the impetus for a policy in Family Life Education came from the students themselves. And secondly, although I think that there is going to be opposition to this, a recent gallup poll, which was statistically significant, indicated that 77 percent of the people in that particular poll were now in favor of some sort of Family Life Education. And as far as educa tional value, there are all kinds of data to indicate that this is probably the most valuable type of educational experience for teaching that we can give our students.
Mr. Donwerth - I will agree with you that one of the major needs of the Oklahoma City School System is some type of Family Life Education. I know we rate number two in the United States for divorces in this city. We are missing it some place. We can label it what we want to; it is a form of sex education, and there are objections to it, and I feel like the people that do oppose it should have the right to state one more time how they feel about it.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - As Mr. Donwerth stated, we are preparing students to go on to college, but not all of our students are going on to college, and even those that do, I think that this is probably a very important course. It does cover a lot of very pertinent issues that will help them meet the problems they will face day to day after they get out of high-school, and I would not label it as a sex education course. That was not the plan of it.
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CURRICULUM EVALUATION COMMITTEE - RATIONALE,
PHILOSOPHY, OBJECTIVES AND GUIDELINES, FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT - cont'd Mr. English - Your part about the teacher being unqualified to teach this, item 5 on the third page talks about the teachers at the middle school and high school levels must’be'willing-to participate in required ongoing inservice programs. "Family Life Education inservice shall also be provided for elementary teachers." I am confident that our administrators will make certain that the people who teach these courses and these subjects, will certainly be well qualified. And as far as the sex education part of it, that is really more of a small part of Family Life Education. If you will notice in item two, it says that this program is going to include budgeting, parenting, child abuse, housing, family economy, history of the family, problems affecting family lives such as drugs and alcohol, family health, separation and divorce, and one-parent families. That is for grades 5 through 9, and then you get on into some of the others where they deal with death and dying, courtship and marriage, changing life-styles. I think it is a much more comprehensive program than sex education. I think that it is really a disservice to Family Life Education to think that family life is sex, period. There is so much more to family life than sex; there are certain positive aspects of that part of it. I think that overall this is going to be a tremendous program for the people and the children of our district, and I really think a lot of parents need this kind of education too, and that includes myself.
Mr. D’Onwerth - I will agree with you; however, in order that we don't take this out of context, why don't we start with paragraph 2 all the way. "In grades 5 to 9> instruc tion should focus on psychology and personal changes related to maturation and human reproduction___ . " It really goes on with human reproduction, the birth process, infant care, growth and development, early childhood. I don't disagree that we do need a form of Family Life Education, but I still maintain that we have a number of people opposing this type of curriculum in our schools, and they should have that right. I am only agreeing with you to hold this over a week, but I am not at all totally happy with it myself.
Mr. (Art) Hill - There must be a reason why this issue, so to speak, has been on the agenda or whatever since 1975, and I question why we are only going to give the public one week to respond. I have nothing against the goals and philosophies of the program, but I just didn't want to run into another situation where we are confronted with a lot of people who are saying that they never got the word, that they weren't notified; that they didn't know that this issue was going to be discussed at a particular meeting or whatever. I am wondering whether we might change it to a later date? Mrs. (Betty) Hill - They will read their paper; they will know.
Mrs. Williams - May I take this opportunity to commend Ms. Dodson and the committee for their report. Once it was mentioned here that we can't cure the ills of the world; however, I should like to state that the ills of the world project themselves in our children and they are' our responsibility. We will let this lay over if it is your pleasure. Mr. English - In response to Mr. Hill's point that he brought up; after we hear from the public next week, that if consider that we haven't heard from enough people, that the word hasn't'gotten around at that time, I think we could be open to waiting another week or something to hear from more people, if after that time you haven't had enough.
Mrs. Williams - Is that the consensus of the Board?
So then it will be next week.
Dr. Smith - In addition to the Task Force and members of the staff who-have worked on this, I want to extend appreciation to those parents and PTA members and others who worked, beginning back in May of 1975. (A copy of the report is on file in the Clerk's office.)
CONSIDERATION OF REVISIONS IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM As introductory remarks to the consideration of revisions in the Instructional Manage ment Program, Dr. Smith stated: At the time the Instructional Management Program was implemented, it was stated that during this year we would monitor it; we would evaluate the program and make revisions as deemed appropriate in the program. As a result of this evaluation, the staff proposed certain changes by eliminating some of the reporting forms. In some cases, it was found that the desired information was being obtained from another source, some duplication of forms, and other such items. The proposed changes then were submitted to the Instructional Division staff for consideration, and also have been considered by the Instructional Management Program Advisory Committee. With the materials that I sent to members of the Board last Friday, I included a copy of a memorandum or letter from the Chairperson of the Instructional Management Program Advisory Committee, in which they concurred with the recommendations. Dr. (Alice) Houston, Director of Curriculum Services, is'here to explain the proposed changes, and then she and other members of the staff will be prepared to respond to your questions.
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CONSIDERATION OF REVISIONS IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM cont'd
Dr. (Alice) Houston reported: You are well aware that this is our year of implementation for our Instructional Management Program. This, of course, means that various revisions based on formative evaluation of necessity will be in order. We are presenting for your approval the revisions that Dr. Smith just referred to. These were made in conjunction with our staff and the Instructional Management Program Advisory Committee. It is felt that certain ones of these forms can be eliminated without affecting the effectiveness of the program. If you will' look at the rationale there, which is listed along with the forms to be deleted, of the objectives affected by those particular forms, we feel that some of the duplication and overlapping would be eliminated, and that particular objective or implication there is monitored elsewhere.
Dr. Start - I am supportive of your recommendations, but I hope you don't throw these questions away, because it seems to me that our faculties could make use of some of these questions in a very learning and meaningful experience in class discussion, because even though these kinds of questions are kind of hard to assess and grade and to standardize, there are still some very very important questions being asked students If we as a Board agree with your recommendations and not delete this from the program, I think this material could well be used. Dr. Houston - We agree with you. Just because we are using the term deletion, it does not mean that they are to be dropped altogether, but it is just the monitoring of them at this time that we are talking about. But you are correct, we still feel very strongly about the items, and all of them can still be used by the classroom teacher as she works with students. Mr. English -It seems to me that what teachers have been reporting, the results of all of these tests throughout the first semester, do we have some results?
Dr. Houston - Ms. Barbara Mitchell is the person to whom the results are turned in. She is present and I don't want to speak for her, but I imagine she will give a report periodically about what has been gathered. Mr. English - I would be very interested in knowing the results of these and other tests.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Yes, because we have never seen the results, and we have had a semester of reporting now. I know at one time she was busy tallying everything, and I would assume she probably has it available.
Dr. Houston - It is a monumental task to tally all of the reports from across the district, and that has caused some of the lateness of the reports. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - We appreciate what you have done here, and I think tional Management Committee is to be commended for a fine job.
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Mrs. (Betty) Hill continued: So I would move that we accept the Instructional Management Cemmittee's report (the revisions in the Instructional Management Program). Mrs. Potts - Second. After the motion had been recognized by Mrs. Williams,, Mrs. 1-j j .o . Potts ostated: u c l u c u .. I would like to enter in on the discussion here , while Dr. Houston is still at the podium, the things that could be done to ease the additional work that the teachers are faced with under this program, One of the things that was mentioned was computerizing some of the work of tallying, and I am wondering will there be a report coming back on those things in the near future?
Dr. Houston - Yes, one of the things that we were looking at was the computer system known as Tracer, and we have met with the persons from CTB McGraw-Hill on several occasions. Right now we are at the point where persons from Monterey are coming to work with our Data Processing Department, so that they will fully understand the procedures for piloting Tracer. That report will be coming to you very soon. Then we will be in a position to make certain recommendations where Tracer is concerned. Mrs. Potts - Are you not anticipating a' pilot program in that this year?
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Dr. Houston - I really don't feel that we can rush into a pilot for this jear. At first it was my belief that we could perhaps do a pilot for the second semester. But when we take a look at it, there are certain things within the fall semester, certain procedures like the placement of students, that we really need to see how this will be handked.with a management system like Tracer. And due to the time that it has taken us to really thoroughly study it, we would probably recommend a piloting, beginning with the fall semester of this year, And in this pilot it would be more comprehensive, let's say, than a two or three-month pilot.
R. #56 Revisions in Instructional Management Program Accepted
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R. #56 Revisions in instructional Management Program Accepted - cont'd
Mr. (Art) Hill - With the forms that were removed or were replaced, have you had a chance to determine just approximately how much time is going to he saved hy these teachers* percentagewise?
'Dr. Houston - When we were really taking a look at this, we were looking at the effectiveness of the program and trying to eliminate any kinds of duplications or overlappings. Certainly, there is a lessening of the time, in that some of the forms have "been deleted. I am not in the position to say just what percentage of the time now could he spent with other activities, rather than the filling out of the forms. Mr. (Art) Hill - The reason I asked is that Dr. Smith did say at the outset that it was going to he evaluated after the first year. I think that we should keep that as an ongoing process. I don't think the Board should he faced with a situation it was when we were almost forced into doing something about it, and I think that is going to he an ongoing process; isn't that right? Dr. Houston - You are right. When I said formative evaluations, that is what I meant; that it is a continuous process. But we have said all along that this is our year for implementation, and that we would he open to suggestions and comments about the Instructional Management Program. And this is still true; we are still open to suggestions and seeking means of making the program more effective. Mr. Donwerth - That is what I wanted to understand. You are continuing on with the program to find ways to make sure that there will be no further duplication of forms, anything.that might shorten the paperwork?
Dr." Houston - Yes. Mrs. Pdtts - I think it is noteworthy that there are some 21 forms here that are being recommended for deletion, which is a sizable number, and that the committee that was working with this was interested in considering for the future some further alterations of the number of forms. I think it is a big step.
Mr. English - I am trying to think back on this program and how it got going. On these forms, it really almost appears to me that we have a sort of a day to day operation of the school system, that we are possibly becoming involved in, if we are going to vote on forms, as to whether a form should be used. I think a form is actually a part of the administrative carrying out of a Board policy. Dr. Smith, maybe you could help me out on that as to whether it is a day to day operation, or forms or tests like this, or whether this is a Board policy thing?
Dr. Smith - As you will recall, we stated at the time we were recommending the program for consideration, that we would be monitoring and come back with revisions. Certainly, it would be most appropriate for you to consider the report of the committee not necessarily approving specific forms per se, but approving the work of the committee. After further discussion, it was determined that the motion was to accept the report of the committee (the revisions in the Instructional Management Program).
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 copy of the report is on file in the Clerk's office.)
Information to the Board
Dr. Smith Reported: (1) Task Force Group - The Task Force that is studying the short-range reassignments to be considered for the 1978-79 school year has been at work. They are scheduled tomorrow to meet with the subcommittee of the Long Range Planning Committee that is working on pupil assignments; later this week then to work with representatives of some parent groups, and then Friday of this week, they are planning on trying to work and draw together some of their findings in preparation for their report for con sideration for the 1978-79 school year. (2) American Association of School Administrators Conference - Mrs. Williams and I attended the American Association of School Administrators Conference in Atlanta, Georgia last week. I hadcthe privilege of hearing five past commissioners of education on a panel in which they were discussing the past and the future of public education in the United States. Certainly we had lots of brain power present, and I thought the kinds of discussion which transpired there were most productive. Some of the other kinds of problems where there was a great deal of interest were declining enrollments; negotiations, numbers of sessions on that, including the beginning as well as the advanced areas of negotiations and all components of that; competency-based testing; financial problems facing public schools today; the evaluation of employees, including the dismissal; the legal implications and complications facing school districts today. I guess it could be summarized in a sense in saying that misery
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loves company, and you know that when you visit these places, you find that we are in good shape. We can take pride in the progress and programs we have in place and those that are in various stages of implementation in this school district, and the fact that we are not faced with anything like the serious problems that other school districts in this nation are facing. It makes you certainly appreciative of the fact that you are working in Oklahoma City.
Information to the Board cont'd
(3) Utilities - You will notice in the encumbrances this time purchase orders for payment of utilities for this past month of some $250,000.00 to $300,000.00. This is after we have had excellent Cooperation from employees and all in the conservation of energy, and I certainly want to take the opportunity to express appreciation to all of those who have been working in this area, who have been cooperating, and then solicit their continued support in our endeavors in this area.
ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve payment of encumbrances as listed for February 2-21, 1978. 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. #57 Approval of Encumbrances
Purchasing It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the Purchasing Items as follows: 1.
Purchase of Art Materials Purchase of art materials (pipe cleaners, glitter, paint, pencils, yarn, etc.) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Thompson Book & Supply Company MacMillan Teachers Center Eriksen's, Inc. Triangle/A&E, Inc. Dick Blick Company, Inc. Nasco
$
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Total
599-04 1,26b.b6 678.00 20.04 151.20 660.00
$ 3,372.74
These purchases are -to be charged to Account G 240.00.
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Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (equipment for health care and rehabilitation, achieve ment tests, kits for cassettes, etc.) for use by the Children's Hospital Center from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publisher and/or distributor):
American Guidance Service, Inc. J. A. Preston Corporation
Total
$
1,599-20 1,657-75
$
3,256.95
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.01.
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Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (beads, circles, pegs, etc.) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Childcraft Educational Corporation Thompson Book & Supply Company R. H. Stone Products Constructive Playthings
$
Total
488.64 81.60 68.88 374.16
$ 1,013.28
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.00. 4.
Purchase of Electrical Materials Purchase of electrical materials (extension cords) for warehouse stock for use by all schools from Graybar Electric Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,896.00 to be charged to Account G 240.00.
R. #58 Approval of Purchasing Items
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Purchase of Automotive Equipment Purchase of automotive equipment (floor jack, battery charger, distributor test machine, etc.) for use at Capitol Hill High School from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Sun Electric Corporation J & R Auto Supply, Inc. Severin Supply Company
Total These purchases are to he charged to Account G 1230.03.
6.
Purchase of Filing Cahinets Purchase of filing cabinets for use at John Marshall High School from Oklahoma School Supply which submitted the low quotations on specifications (prices extended from Quotation #5018 dated January 5, 1978). This purchase in the amount of $1,314.00 is to be charged'to Account G 1230.03.
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Purchase of Paint and Paint Supplies
Purchase of paint and paint supplies (paint, enamel, tape, shellac, thinner, brushes, rollers, lacquer, etc.) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Thompson Book & Supply Southwestern Paint Company Kelly-Moore Paint Company Stebbins & Roberts, Inc. Oklahoma City Linen Service Black & Puryear Paint Company SEB Paint Company Del Paint Company PPG Industries Big L Home Center Total
$
246.96 17,215.15 1,022.34 240.92 900.00 510.50 310.30 8,132.50 1,954.33 1,468.80
$
32,001.80
These purchases are to he charged to Account BL 5620.058.
Purchase of Carpentry Supplies
Purchase of carpentry supplies (nails, brads, chalkboards, etc.) for use by the Maintenance Department (carpentry and stock) from the following companies which submitted the low. quotations : Big L Home Center Albright Steel & Wire Company Thompson Book & Supply Company â– National Steel Service Center -4 Standard Asbestos Mfg. & Insul. Co.
$
381.75 20.80 882.00 17U.78 268.80
Total These purchases are to he charged to Account BL 5620.05-
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Purchase of Heating and Air Supplies
Purchase of heating and air supplies (heat exchangers and burners) for use by the Maintenance Department on demountable buildings from Trane Company (available only from the designated supplier). This purchase in the amount of $3,573-90 is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05On 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 vbted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
R- #59 Level III Grievance hy Ms. Mary Hepp Denied
A motion was made hy Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. English that the Level III Grievance hy Ms. Mary Hepp he denied.
After Mrs. Williams inquired about discussion, Mr. English stated: I would simply say that our Attorney has informed us that under the law she certainly has no right to claim any pay on this matter. And to me if the law doesn't provide it and the contract
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R. #59 Level III Grievance by Ms. Mary Hepp Denied - cont'd
Mr. English cont’d doesn't provide it, then I don't see what we should he paying her for.
Mr. Donwerth - What is the next level of grievance1 the complainant can take now, civil action?
Dr. Smith - As far as that in the contract, this is the highest level, Level III. other action, I am assuming, would he through the courts.
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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. Potts - I would like to ask if our staff has considered the request of the PTA regarding the considering of the leasing of schools minus the requirement that there he a cafeteria person there?
Inquiry Mrs. Potts
Dr. Smith - I do not have a report ready for final action, hut I do have a preliminary report that will come to you on March 6.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. (Art) Hill - I would like to ask what the status of our Teacher Center proposal is? It seems like there has heen a new program hy the federal government whereby Teacher Centers can be set up for the teachers in the school district. I don't have the letter in front of me, but it does address that need, and I just wanted to find out, because teachers are parts of our whole system and I think that we should be concerned as equally with them as we are with our children.
Inquiry Mr. (Art) Hill
Dr. Smith - The federal government provided legislation and appropriated a little over $8 million, with part of this to go to administering the program and part of it going for Teacher Centers operated by institutions of higher education. About mid-January they handed down through the Federal Register some of the guidelines on this, and just within the>past week we have received notification from the State Department of Education, that they have appointed Mr. Stan Cobb to coordinate the program'in the State. We also received an invitation to a meeting where the proposal and the process and procedure for filing applications will be 'explained. This school district, like many other school districts, desiring to make application would submit those. We would have to submit them to our State Department of Education. They process them and then they are sent on to the federal level, and all applications from the 50 states will be considered and weighed and evaluated, and then approved. In other words, there is not a certain portion allocated to each state. It is just one lump sum. I have met with representatives of the Association of Classroom Teachers in discussing this matter. I believe they were going to be attending a meeting about a week ago in Denver in connection with this. We have been working with the Central State University staff to see if we can develop a cooperative program operated by the school district and by Central State University in connection with this. We will be getting further information on that.
Mr. English - We have discussed several times the possibility of changing the Hearings section of the agenda, and I wonder if we couldn't kind of sort of kick around here for a minute the possibility of asking staff to come back with some sort of a proposal on it, and if we could all sort of speak out on what we would like to hear in such a proposal, because I frankly think it is a good idea to move it from the first part of the meeting to the end of the meeting, and leaving some leeway there for the people who would want to speak on a topic that is going to be voted on by the Board that night, then they could speak on it at the time it comes up. That is just an idea. Dr. Start - I would like to suggest that we have hearings both before Unfinished Business, arid then I would like to limit the amount of time spent at that point; to keep the 30 minutes, and then an additional time period after the New Business. You know we have hearings now after New Business. I would like to put our first hearings, instead of right.'after roll call, just before Unfinished Business. That would be my suggestion. Mr. Donwerth - That may be a good suggestion, Dr. Start, but suppose we have something lik'fe Family Life Education that will come up under the recommendation, that the group would want to speak about? We would have to lay something like this over. Mrs. Williams - That is Unfinished Business when we vote.
Mr. Donwerth - Not always. recommendation.
It is under the Superintendent's Report tonight as a
Inquiry Mr. English
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Mr. English- There are times when the Superintendent's Report actually takes care of a hearing item, because I can remember the John Marshall fence thing, that by going to the Superintendent's Report right away on that, we really probably saved ourselves some time, and also alleviated some concerns there of some people. If we can keep it flexible where if it does come up as you are talking .-about,. Maybe there has been some publicity on. it and the Superintendent has recommendations coming up under Superin tendent's Report, then if we keep the flexibility that if they want to speak on that item that is coming up under the Superintendent's Report, then they can speak on it there.
Dr. Start - The Chair could, for example, not allow us to take any action based on the Superintendent's Report, but could'delay any action based on the recommendations of the Superintendent to the Unfinished Business or New Business.
Mrs. Williams - You did suggest, Dr. Start, before Unfinished Business and then at the beginning of New Business or after New Business? Dr. Start - Leave the second Hearings where it is and drop the first Hearings between Purchasing and Unfinished Business. Mrs. Williams - Can we just take consensus on that?
Mr. English - I think maybe staff will come back with a specific motion that would cover that. Are you talking about limiting that part of it to 30 minutes also?
Dr. Start - Yes. Mrs. Potts - I feel like this is somewhat like our Instructional Management Program, that what we have now has evolved over the years, and it still can be improved, and I would like if anyone of our regular observers have suggestions of how we can improve on our process of doing business, that they give us their suggestions too, because I think that when you are in the middle of things, oftentimes you are not aware of things as someone who is observing you.
Mrs. Williams - And then Mrs. Stevenson could incorporate in the form "Subject", so that we would know.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I was going to say that do we want them to list subject, because there was a discussion on yes and no as to whether they would list what they were wanting to speak to? I can see that it might be of benefit, but some of the other Board members might not agree with me on that. Dr. Start - It certainly would be of benefit to the Chair.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill- I think that would be fine. You know we have changed our format this year, and we are meeting three nights on Monday nights, and on the fourth Friday of every month we have-a morning meeting. I would like toy before this year is over,to havevsome reaction from staff and maybe some parents on that. I know staff thinks it is great. I wonder what some of our patrons think. Maybe there could be some improvements on that.
Announcement â– Board Meeting
Comments Dr. Start
Mrs. Williams announced that the next Board meeting would be on March 6, 1978, at 7 p.m., Administration Building, 900 North Klein.
Dr. Start - We received some very excellent pieces of work in the last two times that we have been supplied materials. I would like to commend Mr. James Quinn, Director of Communications. He has done a fantastic amount of work, and I would like for him to be recognized by the Board for this excellent piece of work. We appreciate him very much.
Mr. Quinn was asked to stand.
Comments Mrs. (Betty) Hill
Mrs. Hill commented: At the State School Boards meeting today, they were commenting on what an outstanding public relations director we have. Also, I do think our Service Center is doing a fine job on inservice workshops. I think last time they had 75 who had completed some courses. I think some of them were Human Relations and the Communications area. I guess the one that probably received the most attention was the one taught by Dan Marker. I do think that he needs to be recognized for the fine job that he is doing. I really appreciate what the staff is doing there at the Service Center; that these employees are taking time off to improve themselves. ~ Dr. Smith - I think the departmental communications instrument also prepared out there is of real benefit to the employees, and certainly it was of high level, high quality. I think it also was deserving of commendations.
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Report on Scheduling of High School Courses (Conference “between patrons and staff which was requested earlier in the meeting)
Mrs. Williams recognized Dr. (Jesse) Lindley. Dr. Lindley - We have been exploring our areas of agreements and disagreements, and we have both. We have determined, for example, in the Language Arts area, the vehicle is there already in the 11th and 12th grades, in that we have a Language Arts III and IV, and then we have English Literature and American Literature, so that teachers and counselors should be able to counsel the students into the proper course and place them pretty much based on the course descriptions, and that was designed to do that. Our problem seems to be primarily in the 9th and 10th grades in the Language Arts.
Ms. (Phyllis) Lansing At Northwest Classen, Drama and a few other did not allow College That will be explored clarified.
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- Let's go back to the junior and senior levels, please. for some reason, the only Language Arts offerings besides Speech, things, were Great Books, World Literature and Humanities, which Composition or this American and English Literature possibility. with Mr. Dawkins, Principal, to see if those offerings might be
Dr, Lindley - Those are listed on the back of the computer card with the explanation that if enough students request them, that they can be offered at Northwest. We don't really understand why those were put on the back, because, rightly so, that many children may choose not to elect those courses because they think that I might have to go some place else to take them. And I really don't understand why those were not listed on the front. The only thing that we can do is inquire, and we will do that the first thing in the morning.
Ms. Lansing - At the freshman and sophomore levels, there is still concern as to whether or not individual student needs can be met by throwing everyone in the same Language Arts classes; however, some inquiry will be made to see whether ability grouping is consistent with HEW (Health, Education and Welfare) guidelines. Until we know that for sure, my mind is not at rest. Dr. Lindley - I have indicated that I would be willing to contact HEW and to find out more precisely what their regulations are with regard to this. I would also attempt to get something in writing.
Mr. English - Let's not wait until we get it in writing. Dr. Lindley - I will call tomorrow and try to get that. Mirs. (Betty) Hill - So are we saying then that if it is agreeable with HEW, that maybe we can say the talented and gifted students, so to speak, will not be lost in a regular class?
Dr. Lindley - Here is where we have a difference of opinion. We would like to think that these children could be challenged without having to be isolated and segregated. And if we were to go to some type of grouping, I certainly would not recommend to anyone that we also have a basic and an average group, because I don't know any parent who wants their .child in a basic or average group. So if we are going to have sepa ration, I would say only for your so-called accelerated, rather than having two other groups, one called basic and one called average.
Ms. Lansing - However, as a person who wound up in Intermediate Swimming in college because I had another class at the Beginning Swimming time, I felt failure from the first day that class met, and I never got beyond the floundering, failing feeling. I think there may be parents who would really prefer having their students in a basic or average class, rather than have that student feel failure from day one, or tinges of failure. Dr. Lindley - I don't think anyone wants their child to face failure and feel the frustration, but I also think that they would prefer that they not be labeled basic or average student.
Ms. Lansing - But let's try to meet students' needs. Dr. Lindley - So in summary the basic difference seems to be, we think they can be met in the regular course; these ladies, and in all good faith, believe that it takes ability grouping. So we are going to explore HEW to see what their guidelines are, and then we will get back in touch with these ladies and discuss it some more. Mrs. Williams - And will we hear from you?
Dr. Lindley - If you would like to hear, we will certainly inform you. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - This Friday deadline; is this going to cause some problems? Someone said that they had to have all of this in by Friday, to Computer Services. Dr. Lindley - Data Processing is the only one that I know who would set a deadline, and I think -we can get that changed if we have to.
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Report on Scheduling of High School Courses (Conference between patrons and staff which was requested earlier in the meeting) - cont'd
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - From other schools we have had parents come feeling like maybe their children were not really being challenged, and I really haven't heard this from the Northwest parents until this last week or two, and I am wondering if maybe they don't have a point. Mrs. Potts - I really appreciate Ms. Lansing's input and the give and take that obviously is taking place over time pressures. I think that something worthwhile may come out of this. Dr. Smith - As a response to that Friday deadline, I know that the Computer Services have schedules that they have to meet if they are going to get the material in, all of the scheduling run and then get it back out to the schools prior to the time school is out. But we can make arrangements to see that if there is need to have it with a day or two's delay, we can still work around it. Mr. English - Does the administration have any sort of a goal here that the students are going to have the course d^criptiton handbook, more than the one copy to the counselors? There is one thing that I have noticed on the schedule form this year,’ up there in that fine print it does mention that a number of students enlisting for a course or something will be used in the procurement of teabhers. Procurement of teachers; that is not really probably a word that a 9th, 10th or 11th and maybe even a 12th grader is going to use very much. The rest of the form looks just great, except for the one word that throws up procurement. That sounds like something actually from military or something, a background probably. It seems to me that if we could keep in mind all the time who the people are that are reading the forms, so that we speak the language of the people there, that it would be beneficial. But I think the biggest thing we could do is provide the booklet that tells what the courses are all about, because I read it with my own kids, about what is the course all about? And mentioning something that Dr. Lindley just a minute ago talked 'about, the flip side there where people might not sign up because they would have to go to another school. I think you and I have discussed several times before, about the district providing the transportation for children who have to take a course or wants to take a course at a school away from their home school. I guess this particularly affects lower enrollment schools probably. If you want to take a course, say, in debate that is not offered at Classen, and you are a student at Classen, then in order to take that debate class, you will have to go either to Northeast or over to Northwest or Capitol Hill, but you have to provide your own transportation going and coming. That is fine for some people, but not all people are able to provide that kind of transportation. I think it really basically discriminates against the poor and the working parents, and there are a heck of a lot of working parents nowadays. And it seems to me that as a achool system, then we ought to be saying, okay, you have got every opportunity at Classen High School to take any course that is offered anybody else in the whole district. Then if we are going to say that, to make that a reality, I think we have to be able to provide the transportation for that young person to go wherever that course is-, offered, to the next nearest school. I think we have been working on that some, but really I sort of hoped that it would .come before the kids started to making out their schedules, so that they would be aware that this kind of help was available to them, because there may be someone out there who didn't take courses in other schools simply because they don't have the wheels to get1there.
Dr. Smith - Yes, we have discussed it; but, no, we do not have a proposal ready for it. Some of the kinds of things, as we have discussed, is that the student is going to have to give up an hour in order to provide for the travel time. It is going to be extremely difficult for them to leave their school following a fourth hour and go to another school for a fifth hour class, and it would be next to impossible to get back at their school then for the sixth hour. So there is going to have to be some giving on the part of the student in these cases, unless they prefer going ahead and trans ferring to that school. There are some problems related to it. With the cluster program where there are cluster classes, where there is time provided for travel and the cluster block is provided at each of the schools, we can get around that. It is certainly not an insurmountable problem. It is just one that we don't have a solution to yet.
Mr. English - I agree that we don't have a solution to it yet, and there arevalnumber of factors that enter into this problem. But it seems to me that one of the first things we could do while we are working on the rest of the problem is to tell them we will provide them the transportation, and then it is their option.-- as to whether they have to give up that hour-, whether they want to also make that sacrifice. But if they don't have the wheels, then they can't even begin to make the decision of whether they want to give up an hour or something. Mr. Donwerth - Would you have to have a set’ number of enrollees, or would we furnish a bus for one student to take him from Classen to John Marshall, Northwest or Capitol Hill?
Mr. English - I would say that if you set up a set number, that you are probably going back to a system of schools and not a school system. I don't think you would have to rur a 72-passenger bus, though. It would seem to me that some of those little vans might
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Mr. English cont'd work just as well.
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made "by Dr. Start and seconded hy Mrs. (Betty) Hill. 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.
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 December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this Regular Adjourned meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 27 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the Administration Building, 900 North Klein. Witness my hand and seal of this School District this ^^7 day of 19 7/ .
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
R. #60 Adj ournment
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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, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1978, AT 7 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: Thomas J. Smith, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley and Eric Groves, Attorneys; 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.) Mrs. Williams called the meeting to order and Mr. Donwerth gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Mrs. Williams welcomed all of the visitors present, and recognized Mr. Robert Moore from the National Education Association, who was in the audience. Mr. (Art) Hill introduced his son, Arthur Hill, Jr., as a visitor.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
HEARINGS
Mrs. Williams called on those persons who had registered to address the Board as follows: (1)
Katherine Kubier
(2)
Phyllis Lansing
(3)
Mary Lu Atkinson
(U)
Bob Peak
(5)
Virginia Miller
(6)
Ms.
Wilbur Mason
Ms. Kubier read a statement for Ms. Judith King, President, Oklahoma City PTA Council, regarding Family Life Education. Ms. Lansing, Ms. Atkinson and Mr. Peak spoke in support of ability grouping for high school students, and the importance of meeting the needs of accelerated students.
Ms. Miller read ‘from prepared copy questions regarding the budget of the Oklahoma City School District. Ms. Mason's remarks were pertaining to the Board's consideration of a Family.Life Edu cation program.
Mrs. Williams introduced Mr. Robert Reese, President-elect, the Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Ms. Wanda Hayes, Secretary, Lafayette Elementary School, having been selected as Employee of the Month. Dr. Smith presented to Mr. Reese on behalf of the Board of Education and the Associ ation of All School Personnel a Certificate of Recognition.
Ms. Hayes responded.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve the Minutes of February 2k, 1978 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. #61 Minutes Approved
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COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Comment Dr. Start
Dr. Start - I would like to ask that an item he placed under our Items Pending; namely, the administrative recommendations about how we are going to proceed with the last week of school. I am still concerned about that. We have a full week of school, the last week of school, Monday through Friday, and I want to make this a valuable time for the students and not a whole wasted week. I have brought this up before, and maybe with your permission, Madam President, it could be under Items Pending.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams - I should like to state briefly in passing that we are all very very proud of the accomplishments of some of our young people this weekend. Our very first Middle School String and Band Contest and our Fine Arts Department are to be commended. Some young people from our school district walked away with some sweepstakes at the Central State University musical meet - a soloist from Southeast and a young lady who played a string instrument from Northeast. Northwest Classen walked away with honors for the boys ensemble, chorus, soloists and others. This is pursuit of excellence, and this is what it is all about, our young people. Also, I was privileged to witness a contest at the Foster Estes Vo-Tech School where the fellows were laying bricks. And of course, Foster Estes students walked away with the sweepstakes. I came away ■Blinking here is art; here are artisans. I was very proud.
Comments Mr. Donwerth
Mr. Donwerth - The Oklahoma City Public School System has six teams competing in the state basketball playoffs this weekend - two kA and four 3A teams, and I am sure we are going to come away with a couple of state championships. I would encourage every one to go out and see the kids and support our schools.
Report Monitoring Committee, Parente and Students Handbook
As an overview, Dr. Smith made the following remarks:
In 1975 a committee was appointed to monitor the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. It was later changed to the Parents and Students Handbook for Middle and High Schools. The 1977-78 committee was comprised of approximately 30 persons; with four pupil representatives; Tour representatives from PTA; four representatives from Title I Parents; one from the Concerned Citizens for Equal and Just Education; two representing the Urban League; four teachers; a counselor; an elementary principal; two' middle school principals; a middle school assistant principal; two high school principals; a high school assistant principal; the Director of Human Relations; the Director of Pupil Services; arid the Director of High Schools serving as Chairperson of the committee. After considering the results of research conducted by our Research Department; and after receiving input from various sources and a detailed study of the handbook, the Monitoring Committee has recommended some changes for modifying the handbook and also some suggestions for the distribution and for the explanation of the contents of the handbook. Mr. John Sadberry, Chairperson of that commitee, is present and will present a brief overview of the committee's recommendations. He is backed up by a large number of his committee members, and I am sure he has those people present to answer questions members of the Board may have. Mr. Sadberry, Director of High Schools and Chairperson of the Parents and Students Handbook Committee, stated: The Handbook’ Monitoring Committee has done its work through three distinct committees. These committees are the Discipline Committee, of which I chair.;.ythe Attendance Committee that is chaired by Mr. Robert Alyea; and the Committee oh Input and Recommendations that is chaired by Ms. Mary Hammond. Mr. Sadberry then presented the following persons who reported on different areas of the Parents and Students Handbook for Middle and High Schools:
(1)
Mr. Robert Alyea
(2)
Ms. Carolyn Wakely - Discipline
(3)
Mr. Wesley Driggs
- Attendance
- Input and Recommendations
Mr. Alyea, Ms. Wakely and Mr. Driggs referred to the recommended changes, deletions, etc., for the Parents and Students Handbook. Each of the presenters responded to questions and comments by members of the Board.
The Board was asked to give special consideration to a portion of the handbook — "Excessive absences for reasons other than personal illness, recognized religious holidays, bereavement or family emergencies, may lead to make-up time, extra classwork, parental conferences, counseling, or being transferred to an alternative educational program within the school system." Mr. Alyea asked that the Board consider the omitting of - "or being transferred to an alternative educational program within the school system," because of inadequate facilities to accommodate these excessively absent students. Discussion of the pros and cons related to the items presented continued.
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Following the discussion, it was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board concur with the committee's recommendation regarding excessively absent students, in that "or being transferred to an alternative educational program within the school system" be deleted from the Parents and Students Handbook for Middle and High Schools; and approve the other recommended changes in its entirety.
Members of the Board commended the committee for its work. 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. #62 Approval of Recommended Changes for Parents and Students Handbook for Middle and High Schools
(A complete transcription of the presentation and discussion is on file in the Clerk's office; also a copy of the printed material on the recommended changes, deletions, etc. )
ITEMS PENDING
Information to the Board
Meeting of November 7, 1977 1.
Family Life Education Report - Instructional Department (Submitted February 27, 1978).
Meeting of December 5, 1977 1.
Recommendations of Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee (interim report given February 27, 1978).
Meeting of January 27, 1978 1.
Report - Athletics in Secondary Schools.
Meeting of February 6,' 1978 1.
Proposed policies - Performance-Based Testing.
Meeting of February 27, 1978
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Response to remarks relating to Cosmetology Program.
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
Mr. Bleakley reported:
Attorney's Report
(1) Writ of Mandamus - With respect to the Writ of Mandamus pending before the Supreme Court, we? have not yet heard any action from the Supreme Court on that matter, and it remains pending. (2) Instructional Management Program Lawsuit - In the Instructional Management Program litigation, we have received the day before the date set for the hearing on the demurrej' of the Association of Classroom Teachers to our countersuit, a brief in support of the Association of Classroom Teachers' demurrer. We, therefore, asked the court to reset the hearing on the demurrer until Friday of this week (March 10, 1978), to give us an opportunity to respond to that brief. You have been provided with a copy of the Association of Classroom Teachers' brief. We will provide you this week with our brief that we will file in response, and a memorandum explaining the nature of the demurrer and the briefs.
(3) Alleged Price-Fixing of School Bus Dealers - Several months ago the Board directed our law firm to review and study a matter arising out of allegations with respect to alleged price-fixing among the school bus dealers in the state. We have concluded that study and tonight we are bringing you recommendations pertaining to bringing legal actions against the bus dealers in the state on behalf of the school district and other school districts in the state. Eric Groves of our firm will explain the over view of this litigation, and our associate David Bryant will explain the particular fact situations pertaining to this matter of litigation. We are asking Board action tonight, that upon our recommendations that this suit be brought on the basis of the fee arrangements set out in the memorandum distributed to the Board.
Mr. (Eric) Groves reported: As we discussed somewhat briefly in pre-meeting, our firm is recommending tonight that you file a class action, antitrust lawsuit against a group of school bus dealers, based on what we believe to be violations of the ShermanClayton Antitrust Act, which violations we believe have cost this school district and other school districts throughout the state literally millions of dollars over the last few years. We bring this recommendation to you with a sense of urgency because
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Attorney's Report - cont1d
Mr. Groves cont'd
In a few moments I am going to of legal problems with the statute of limitations, introduce to you David Bryant , an associate lawyer with our firm, who will give you ' some specific indications of what we believe the evidence to be. Please bear in mind that as we do this, it would be unwise to provide our opponents with t'oo great an indication of what it is we intend to prove in court, and therefore we presented/.the Board with an overview and an assortment of facts, rather than a detailed compilation of what it is we intend to prove. We have provided each of you with a copy of the complaint which we intend to file if the Board approves this action’; hopefully Directing your attention respectfully to that complaint, we may want to tomorrow. review it briefly. Paragraph 1 has to do with the jurisdiction of the courts over Paragraph 2, which is the wrongs that we believe were committed against the district, entitled "Parties," describes in some detail the identification of each of the Some of parties to the lawsuit, particularly, each of the defendant bus dealers. the bus dealers were organized in different ways, and it is described therein. Paragraph 3, which begins on page 3, states that this action shall be brought as a class action. As we explained to you in some detail in the pre-meeting, the fact that we asked the courts to entertain this as a class action does not necessarily mean that the courts will do so, nor does it mean that all of the other school districts in the State of Oklahoma may wish to be designated members of the class. However, we believe that the wrongs which have been committed against this district have also been committed against other districts in the state, and we believe that this district is in as advantageous and appropriate position to represent the interest of those other districts as any other district might be.' I think you know that class actions in the federal court are appropriate when the number of plaintiffs are too numerous to bring them all before the court; and when the questions of law are to be decided by the court are cffifflmwn: "to'-the. class. We believe that this is the case. Paragraph U states our claim from relief in some detail. Essentially we believe that the defendant school bus dealers have over a period of time combined and conspired both to divide territories for the sale of buses, and artificially to set the prices at which buses would be sold. By so doing, we believe that this district and other districts have paid considerably? more for school buses than they would have had to It is difficult tonight pay if that kind of activity had not been taking place. under these circumstances to estimate with precision the amount of damages suffered by this district over the past 15 years. However, it is safe to say, both for this district and other districts that it amounts to millions of dollars. We also mentioned to you in pre-meeting that in the antitrust lawj the amount'of actual damages, is the difference between the actual cost of the bus and the fair market value of the bus, and the absence of anti-competitive activity are your compensatory damages, It also provides for but if you prevail on an action such as this, they are treble, the award- of attorney's fees to the successful party. The last part of our complaint is the prayer which asks for specific sorts of relief from the court. We are asking the Board to move and to approve the filing of this lawsuit with all due dispatch. Dr. Smith - Some of these firms are successors to previous dealers who may have been in the bus business...... Does.;your action speak to those previous dealers as well as those who are currently dealers?
Mr. Groves - It depends on how the interest was transferred. Ordinarily, the successor in interest to a prior entity, in an action such as this would be liable for the acti-aiis of its predecessor and interest. But much would depend on whether or not the* successor's interest is in fact the same as the predecessor; that they are really two different entities. Ordinarily, liability would be vested only in the latter. It is a fact question that really has yet to be determined in detail.
Dr. Smith - Does it speak to the manufacturers and all, or is it only referring to the dealers? Mr. Groves - We are referring only to the dealers at this time.
Mr. Donwerth - Can you tell me who are the other attorneys for the plaintiff, Cohen and Pluess?
Mr. Groves - Murray Cohen is an attorney with whom we hope to associate in this lawsuit. We have not yet reached a final agreement with them, but he is a man who has had considerably more experience in the antitrust field than we have had. Our law firm does not feel that it is sufficiently well versed in the law to venture into litigations as serious as this without help. I think we are well versed in school law at this point, but it would be something like a general practitioner undertaking a heart transplant. You wouldn't want to do that without a little help. So we intend to associate with more experienced counsel. Mrs. Williams - And any judgment would be tripled? Mr. Groves - Yes; should we prevail, the actual damages that this district, or any district has suffered, would be treble. There is no question that this is a very difficult, lengthy and very expensive piece of litigation.
Mr. Groves then introduced Mr. David Bryant.
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Mr. Bryant - As Mr. Groves told you, this case concerns a possible territorial division by the six major bus dealers in the State of Oklahoma. The nature of the cause of action is in regard to their possible agreement in one form or another to allocate the separate customers, meaning the separate school districts of the State of Oklahoma. As a result, they each get a piece of the business. The damage accrued is that the school districts themselves end up paying anywhere between $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 more than they should for a normal bus purchase. This particular suit is not the type where you have a photograph or a particular written agreement to indicate very clearly that there has been a stipulation entered into between these people, but rather you prove it in terms of numbers and in terms of showing that the economics indicate that there would be no justifiable reason for the particular bus dealers to be selling to you at $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 more than they normally sell to school districts in surrounding states. Through Mr. Cohen, myself, and the assistance of' Mr. English and Jack Isch of the Superintendent's Department, we have come up with some basic data whi’ch we feel indicates clearly that there is a territorial division and price-fixing arrangement going on. First of all, you purchase on the average of 561 buses per year across the state. Depending on what states we compare your prices with, we find that there is a distinction and a disparity in our prices to those of other states anywhere between the sum of $1,000.00 and $3,000.00. For example, Texas and Kentucky purchase their buses, respectively, at a difference of $1,600.00 and $2,900.00 less than Oklahoma does. This is on an average basis. Comparing it to other surrounding states, we found that it ranges anywhere from $500.00 to $2,700.00. As we investi gated the schematic plan of purchasing by the separate districts in Oklahoma, we found.that perhaps 82% of them are buying from the same bus dealers on a continual basis. What we are supposed to have is an extremely competitive situation, where dealers are trying to obtain these bids, especially in light of the fact that their industry is very limited and that they only sell to school districts, to prisons or to governmental agencies. As the result, you have six dealers in Oklahoma who are not found to be Ridding in every particular district. The best way to view this situation is not from hard cold facts that you have in favor of the plaintiff, which we feel we have, but rather you try to look at it from the point of the defendant's position and try to determine how he could justify his reasons for selling a bus to you higher than what we would normally expect them to be sold. Ourvdata indicates that there is no justifiable reason. We have found that in terms of specifications required on the buses in Oklahoma, that they are considerably less rigid than surrounding states. As the result, the buses should be less expensive. The maintenance costs are really no less expensive or more expensive than any other states, and we find that most of the bus dealers are located in this particular area of the state. So there would be no reason for them not to bid in all surrounding areas, but we find that some bid in some; some do not bid in others, and we don't ’see any reason why they shouldn't be bidding in every district, because they will all have to go the same distance in order to maintain their buses. We compared our prices with those of Texas and Kentucky and we found that Texas on the average purchase their buses at $1,600.00 less than Oklahoma, and Kentucky punchases theirs at $2,900.00 less. This will vary from the size of the bus and the specifications involved. However, there should not be that great a disparity in bus purchases between this state and other surrounding states.
Attorney's Report - cont'd
Mr. Donwerth - Can you give us any idea of why Kentucky purchases their busesofor $1,300.00 more than Texas? Texas is $1,600.00 less than Oklahoma, and Kentucky is $2,900.00 less than Oklahoma; that is a variation of $1,300.00 there. Mr. Bryant - Jhert ds true. They both employ a certain type of central purchasing arrangement, and as a result, it causes a distinction in the prices. We do not know exactly why there is that great a disparity. There are several factors involved; however, we have viewed this situation in light of the purchases in Oklahoma, and we have not been concerned with the difference between Texas and Kentucky inasmuch as we were with the great disparity between those states and this particular state. I do not have a full explanation of that question. This is the type of case which is not provable at the outset of the lawsuit, but rather it becomes provable as the lawsuit proceeds. It is an economic case; it is not a case of direct testimony necessarily, even though we may have some.
Mrs.
(Betty) Hill - How long do you think it would take this case to be heard?
Mr. Bryant - We believe that under the normal circumstances, this type of lawsuit could not make its way to trial prior to 18 months; perhaps earlier, but there would be at least a year process in making discovery.
Mr. Bleakley - I think it should be pointed out that in addition to the benefit or the recovery of this law action might have for the Board, is that there are spin-off benefits in that it serves as a signal not only to bus dealers, if these allegations are proved to be true, but all vendors in general, this will be a signal to them that any price-fixing arrangements will not be tolerated by the school district. Mrs. Potts - The anti-collusion clause that we added to our contracts following receipt of this initial information; what effect does that have legally?
Mr. Bleakley - That type of clause gives you a contractual cause of action to bring against them. This particular action is founded in the federal antitrust law and it provides the judicial release that we are seeking. That, too, would provide additional protection.
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Attorney's Report - cont'd
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - The retainer fee; I was wondering where this is coming from at this point?
Mr. Donwerth - That is a good point. We are "being asked to. put up another $25,000.00 to pursue this lawsuit which if we can get hack triple our loss, it is peanuts. I understand from our attorneys that if the other districts in the state or a good number of the other districts in the state do not come in with us to pursue the law足 suit, then we will just have to junk it; we can't do anything . about it, because it would be either that, or we are going to have to bear the cost of about $300,000.00 in order to continue. So we do need to think about the retainer fee and what that is going to cost.
Mr. Groves - The amount of money that we are suggesting the School Board invest in this lawsuit is only a portion of what we think all of the plaintiffs across the state should invest. That amount of money would be clearly inadequate to prosecute an anti足 trust action of this magnitude. We think that unless we get the cooperation of other school districts who we believe have similarly been victimized, we would have a great deal of trouble prosecuting the action and we would have to reconsider, because we estimate that the expenses of discovery would run in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. For the public record, those expenses entail expert testimony by economists and marketing people and other folks. And of course the cost of discovery; that is, depositions and related discovery procedures have become very expensive. So as Mr. Donwerth has pointed out, that is a very small amount of money to invest in a lawsuit of this size. I don't believe that we can carry the ball alone. I don't think we should carry the ball alone, as a matter of fact, because I think this has been going on and affecting a lot of other districts besides this one. But whether or not they will cooperate, remains to be seen.
Mr. Donwerth - I am sure that you have the evidence in order to sell the other districts on the idea to join us in this lawsuit. Mr. Groves - As Mr. Bryant pointed out, these kinds of cases are not won by direct evidence. By direct evidence we mean either oral testimony or documentary evidence that proves a specific conclusion. The kind of thing that would be ideal in the anti足 trust suit would be a written contract between the various dealers dividing up the territory and artificially setting the prices. No such document exists, I feel sure. Perhaps the agreement was never even reached in specific oral terms, but was reached tacitly, just an understanding. No direct evidence as a means of proof is out pretty much unless we should get lucky. So such cases as these are prosecuted by circum足 stantial evidence, opportunity, unexplained .disparity in prices, statistical evidence and the opinions of experts; with circumstantial evidence, you win the game on numbers. We believe that the numbers are there, but I wouldn't be in a position to stand up here tonight and say that we believe that they are conclusive; that we can predict victory. We can't predict victory in litigation any more than a surgeon can predict the outcome of surgery. In our opinion, we have been injured and we think we have a case. It remains to be seen whether or not we will be successful in proving it. I am confident, but I just can't make any predictions. Mr. Donwerth - I am not trying, to belabor a point or anything, that you don't have your evidence necessary, but as Dr. Smith brought up, we are not actually suing bus companies; we are suing agencies of manufacturers.
Mr. Groves - We'are suing dealers, the broker of the buses from the manufacturers to
the district.
Mr. Donwerth - If over these past years the owners of these agencies have changed, I don't see how we can recover from a new owner, unless he accepts the liabilities of his company. Mr. Groves - Let us assume that at some .point during the history of this conspiracy, A sold the agency to B. If A was a part of the conspiracy and brought B into the conspiracy, both A and B are liable.
Mr. Donwerth - Even unknowingly? Mr. Groves - He couldn't be part: of a conspiracy unknowingly. If he didn't know about it, then he can't be liable, but I am assuming that he did. In other words, A said to B, buy my agsncy but when you do, don't forget the deal. Let's suppose that happened; then A and B are liable. Suppose A was never in on the fix, but B was; B is liable; A is not. Suppose A knew about the deal and sold the agency to B and said here is an opportunity, B, for you to make some extra money, and B said, no, I am not interested. In that case, A is liable and B is not. It does require knowledge and participation, and if such person did not agree tacitly or otherwise to engage in this activity, then theyarenot liable. And if such person is dead, the estate is not liable. Mr. English - Say, we voted to go ahead with the lawsuit tonight; could we put off a little while the contract with the attorneys to talk a little more about that?
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Mr. Groves - Certainly; whatever is your desire. That is certainly suitable to us. The important thing is that this action be filed to minimize any complaint that our adversaries may have about the statute of limitations. We don't want to give them any extra ammunition.
Attorney's Report
Mr. English - I move that the Board approve our Attorney's recommendation to file an antitrust lawsuit against bus body dealers in the State of Oklahoma, and request the Superintendent, Staff and Board Members to assist the law firm in gaining financial support of other School Boards for this action.
R. #63 Approval of Attorney's Rec ommendat ion to File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Bus Body Dealers in the State of Oklahoma
Dr. Start - Second. Mr. Donwerth - I am sure that your evidence will bear out that this is where the culprits are, in the bus dealers; but how about the chassis? Mr. Groves - There may be discovered in the course of this lawsuit other culprits. We believe that it is best to initially file only against those entities that we believe are responsible for the wrongdoing. There may be potentially other defendants but we do not have sufficient evidence at this time to believe that. Mr. English - You can come back and amend your lawsuit later on?
Mr. Groves - Yes, you can bring in additional party defendants as you go along. Should you discover something that you didn't know about before and there was no way that you could have known about it, then you may add additional party defendants; just as they may. They may add other defendants. They may say we didn't do it; this guy did. They may add other plaintiffs as well.
Mrs. Potts - I want to make sure that we have an understanding that the motion is dealing with the agreement of the Board to file this suit and to meet the retainer expenses that the firm has specified, and that isthe content of the motion, and that the Board will then be considering the contingent fee arrangement with a recommendation back later. Mr. English - Actually, what I intended was the filing of the lawsuit, and didn't include the retainer fee in there, because I considered all of that as part of the contract.
Mr. Groves - It was my understanding that you .would consider the contract later, and we would file the lawsuit and make our- arrangements subsequently.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - But somewhere along the line we have got to decide on this contract, because I think you have given us probably what your fair estimate of what you expect to receive from us. So I really think that we need to know tonight about the $25,000.00 retainer fee. Mr. Groves - We don't have any document for you to execute reflecting our contractual agreement, but as far as what kinds of arrangements are ordinarily made between the lawyer and client in these cases or what we believe the nature of the case to be, we are fully prepared to discuss it.
Mr. English -* Maybe we could go ahead with items 3 and U of the memorandum from Mr. Bleakley, which deal with the retainer and also the assistance^ of staff, and leave numbers 1 and 2 for negotiations. I think there probably needs to be a statement some place later after negotiations. As was brought up in the meeting, we have already spent $1,500.00 in this investigation, and we would recover that also. Mr. Groves - We were authorized to spend $1,500.00 many months ago on this investiga tion. We have spent I don't know how many times that much money. We made an estimate of $1,500.00; it was clearly low, and we did not want to come back to the Board and ask for a different arrangement. We made that arrangement and we intended to abide by it| and my time and Mr. Bryant's time, and the time that Mr. Cohen has invested in this lawsuit is a gamble. If the Board approves the filing of it, we proceed. If they don't, we have lost the time and that's that. The $1,500.00 would of course be refunded, if we prevail. It is not abnormal in these cases for federal district courts to award attorney's fees to the prevailing party. Sometimes those attorney's fees are very substantial, and those attorney's fees run into the hundreds of thousands and'millions of dollars. They do because the attorneys are compensated at a high rate for this type of litigation, and because not'only is the rate high, but the number of hours that have to be expended is high; not only attorney time, but th time of legal assistance and legal secretaries are also involved, and legal interns. If that should happen; if we should be so fortunate, and if the court should say, defendants, you are responsible first for so much compensatory damage,’.- we treble that; this is the judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, but you are also ordered to pay over a certain amount of money for attorney's fees. That money, too, would be credited against our contingency fee arrangement, so that there are several factors that would be discounted from that arrangement.
Mrs. Potts - At any rate, the extent of this school district's liability would be the $25,000.00 financially in terms of processing the case?
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Mr. Groves - Yes, that is correct. That is what we think is a fair amount for a district with this ADA to contribute to the prosecution of this action. But as I have said, if that was all the money that could be raised to prosecute an action of this sort, we probably could not do it, but we need similar contributions on a proportionate , scale from other districts who agree with us that they have been injured.
Mr. Donwerth - If we agree to go ahead and put up the $25,000.00 and then you cannot get the cooperation of the other districts, we are not going to lose the $25,000.00? We are going to lose a very small amount for yourfiling the case and that is it, because you are going to immediately start contacting the other districts, is that right? Mr. Groves - That is correct. week.
We hope to start a statewide solicitation after this
Mr. Donwerth - If you can get hack $20 million from the hus companies, then we are going to get $10 million or our pro rata portion of that?
Mr. Groves - It is very difficult to estimate what kind of recovery we will have, if any. One thing is certain, and that is it is uphill all the way. Mr. Bryant answered a question a little while ago; and the question was how long do these cases take? He said in the normal course of a lawsuit such as this, you should he to trial in 18 months; the discovery should take a year. It has heen my experience that discovery takes several years, and that you might he to trial for a long long time. There are many ways in the federal practice of avoiding a rapid trial. The issues that develop in an antitrust case are many; the first of which is in this case will prohahly he a statute of limitations question. The next quesiton will probably be whether or not there has heen the proper designation of the class. If I were representing the defendants in this case, I would fight the plaintiffs every inch of the way and would give no ground on any issue at all. 'I would question the designation of the class. I would question the statute of limitations. I would question every thing I could think of. I would question the jurisdiction of the court. There can he appeals during the middle of the lawsuit in actions such as this. So we are looking at a very protracted piece of litigation. Eighteen months is accurate if things go as they are intended to go. Much depends on the strategy and the tactics of opposing counsel. It depends on how they choose to defend this lawsuit. But it can he dragged out for a very long period of time. And what it amounts to is that any contingency fee contract, the lawyer shares the risk with the client. But if he prevails, it is rewarded accordingly. It is risky for: all of us, particularly risky for us, because our time is the only thing that we have to sell. Mr. English - If it is all right with my seconder, I would like to go ahead and include in my motion items 3 and U under the memorandum from Mr. Bleakley dealing with the retainer fee and also the assistance of staff, and then we will negotiate the other part.
Dr. Start - Yes, your seconder would approve
also 1 and 2.
Mr. English - I prefer to see if we can't negotiate a hit more on 1 and 2.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Then let's hear from Dr. Smith, because $25,000.00 would need to be paid right away. * Dr. Smith - I would assume that this would be paid from the as the other attorney's fees are paid. Then, of course, if then it would go back into the funds from which it is taken whichever may be prescribed by the Board.
I would assume that this
PL 87^+ money, the same we get reimbursement, or into the General Fund,
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - That money is there and it is not committed? Dr. Smith - We will have another payment on 87^ before the year is out, and if we can prevail on them to wait until that-money gets here; yes, we can wait. I would propose that it be paid out of that source, rather than out of the General Fund.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - So we are not running in the red then with some of our other accounts; like utilities and all of this that comes out of our General Fund eventually? Dr. Smith - I am not proposing that they be paid out of the General Fund Account, but out of the PL 87H monies.
Mrs.
(Betty) Hill
Dr. Smith the General projected. lem, on the
But then that goes into the General Fund eventually?
The balance of that can go into that; yes. On the-expenditures within Fund budget, we do have some which have exceeded slightly what we had Some are less than. I think we can balance out there, without any prob General Fund.
Mr. English - It would seem to me that maybe if we purchased three fewer buses than what we are planning to, that we would save the General Fund the $25,000.00. I know you are talking about it coming out of the other fund, but that could make up some difference.
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R. #63 Approval of Attorney's Rec ommen dat ions to File I Antitrust Lawsuit Against Bus Body Dealers in the State of Oklahoma - cont'd
Dr. Smith — I believe that it would be appropriate and would be necessary to pay for this out of the 87H monies and not from monies which may be derived from state sources.
Mr. English - Right. And what I am saying is the money that we are taking out of the PL 87H, basically you could make it up by saving the $25,000.00 or $35,000.00 in the General Fund that you wouldn't spend on three buses. Dr. Smith - The price of the buses now, we won't buy three buses for $25,000.00. are about $15,000.00 or $16,000.00 each, I believe.
They
Mr. Donwerth - The real urgency according to the Attorneys was to give them permission or a directive to file this lawsuit, and I really don't see why it is necessary that we even go further into the contingency contract at all. They are going to go down tomorrow and file the lawsuit. There is no big expense to that anyway.
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Mrs. Williams - Have we not been told by our executive officer that we have the means whereby we can pay this in item 3? Then, are you ready to move on?
Mr. English - I wanted to be sure that Mr. Donwerth's concern was spoken to there, and I am thinking that after they file the lawsuit, then there is going to be the activities of trying to get the other school districts involved. And I am sure there will be some expense involved in that, and then no doubt they will begin the discovery proceedings immediately.
Mr. Donwerth - You are probably right, because if we don't agree to go ahead and approve the contract where we will give them the $25,000.00 and an agreement on a contingency basis, ho% if they settle out or 50% of whatever they get if they have to go all the way through with it, then they are going to have a hard time taking it to the other districts and selling them if we are holding up too. Mr. Groves - I might add that one of the reasons that we have put the Uo% and 50% in there, we started out talking about this 50% across the board no matter what happened. And there is a reason for that. It we expect to associate with experienced counsel, in this deal, we need to offer him an attractive agreement. That is absolutely essential. So that is the reason behind the suggestion. Of course, we are willing to haggle.
The motion made by Mr. English and seconded by Dr. Start, in its entirety, was as follows: I move that the Board approve our Attorney's recommendation to file an antitrust lawsuit against bus body dealers in the State of Oklahoma, and request the Superintendent, Staff and Board Members to assist the law firm in gaining financial support of other School Boards for this action; motion to include 3 and under the memorandum from Mr. Bleakley, the terms of the fee arrangement would be — (3) A retainer o.f $25,000.00 for fees and expenses to be refunded if the District prevails and damages are recovered. The Attorneys will provide an accounting of sums used.
(4)
The District to provide the assistance of a staff member in the investigation aspects of the?litigation and a secretary to assist with tlie communication with other school districts relating to the litigation.
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.
Mr. Ladd gave a routine Treasurer's Report.
Treasurer's Report
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English to approve the Legal and Financial Reports as presented.
R. Approval of Legal and Financial Reports
Members of the Board inquired regarding the Treasurer's Report: Dr. Start - If we liquidate an investment, how does it happen that we don't get any interest on that? We liquidated something like $11 million worth of investments, and if we liquidate that, aren't we supposed to get interest on those investments?
Mr. Ladd - It is probably .going from one investment into another. In most cases we are going from a savings acEourit into a Certificate of Deposit. I recently transferred most of the accounts over into some longer term investments from the passbook to the Certificates of Deposit. Dr. Start inquired further regarding the interest amount’not being shown on the report, when investments Nad been: liquidated.
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R. #64 Approval of Legal and Financial Reports - cont'd
Mr. Ladd continued to explain other details about the liquidation and investment of funds, and stated that the interest is "i kept on the ledger records. Mr. English suggested that possibly in the future the Treasurer's Report could include a column that would say Interest on Investments, to show the amount of interest earned during the past month that is being reported.
Mrs. Potts also expressed a similar concern.
Mr. Ladd stated that in the past interest on investments had been reported on a quarterly basis, but it could be done on a monthly basis. Mr. English then inquired of the possibility that the Treasurer's Report include the interest earned to date on all monies as compared to interest earned a year ago at the same time, in order to provide comparative data. Mr. Ladd indicated that it could be done that way, but because of some lap-over each year, the figures would not be completely accurate, but it could be dorie on a monthly basis;
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.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
R. #65 Professional Trips Approved
A motion was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated: At School District Expense
(a)
George F. Kuebler, National Art Education Association Convention, Houston, Texas, March 17-22, 1978.
(b)
Odessa Wycoff, National Business Education Association Convention, Denver, Colorado, March 21-24, 1978.
(c)
Frances Peters and Maxie Wood, Annual Meeting of the American Research Association Toronto, Canada, March 27-31, 1978.
(d)
One or more Board Members and Superintendent, National School Boards Association Convention, Anaheim, California, March .31-April 4, 1978.
(e)
Martha Nell Dodson, National Convention of the National Science Teachers Association, Washington, D. C., April 6-10, 1978.
(f)
Clifford Smith and John Gordon, National Association of Broadcasters Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 9-12, 1978. Expenses to be paid from Corporation of Public Broadcasting funds.
Dan Marker, National Group Leaders Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 21-23, 1978.
(h)
James E. .Quinn, National Association of Elementary School Principals Convention, Dallas*, Texas, April 3-4, 1978.
At no Expense to the School District
(i)
Loyce Willett, National Convention of American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Kansas City, Missouri, April 6-11, 1978.
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. #66 Resolutions of Appreciation Approved
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the following Resolutions of Appreciation:
(a)
Donna'Schumacher, Retired Art Consultant, deceased February 7, 1978.
(b)
N(yrtis R. Webb, Retired Cafeteria Employee, deceased February 1, 1978.
(c)
Charley C. Musgrave, Custodian-Shidler School, deceased January 18, 1978.
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.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT cont'd Dr. Smith reported:
(1') Status Report on Ability Grouping - You will recall last week that Dr. Lindley and other members of the staff worked with some of the patrons who had raised questions concerning the ability grouping or accelerated classes, etc. Some of those same patrons were here this evening.- Since last Monday evening, Dr. Lindley has been in contact with the representatives of the Office of Civil Rights; some in person and some by telephone. He has been working, also with staff members and parents in connection with this. I would like to ask Dr. Lindley to come forward and give us a progress or status report at this time. It is a progress or status report, because he is waiting additional information; part of that being written information.
Dr. Lindley stated: There seemed to be several unresolved questions at the last Board session at the end of our discussion. One had to do with what the Office of Civil Rights regulations actually say. On Tuesday morning, I called Dr. John Bell with the Office of Civil Rights in the Health, Education and Welfare Regional Office in Dallas. He was out and I asked that he return the call. He did not return the call that day, So on Wednesday morning recalled Dr. Bell again. This time I was able to reach him. I had a discussion with him with regard to ability grouping, what their regulations are, and then I asked that he send me something in writing with regard to their regu lations. He agreed to do this and indicated that after I got them if I had further questions, to be sure and call them; that he would try to make things as clear as possible. I told him that I needed them as soon as possible, and.I would appreciate it if he could get them in the mail right away. I have not yet received those through today, and Ms. (Phyllis) Lansing and I have been in communication from time to time since then so that she knows that we have not received them. When we receive them, I will share them with Ms. Lansing, and will also share them with members of the Board. Another thing, I did check with Data Processing to see about this deadline that seemed to be a matter or urgency for last Friday, and Dr. Shell informed me that the thing that was due was the course choices of students, and that could be delayed for North west, if need be. So it has been. In checking with some of the staff members today, I was told that this could be done at a later point in the scheduling process. The way Northwest has done it in the past has been a manual operation where they have told Data Processing which students they wanted and in which group, and that could be done at a later step in the scheduling process. The third matter that I think was unresolved was why Northwest did not have on the front'side of their enrollment sheet showing that it would be offered at Northwest. The course is called American Literature and English Literature. You will recall that we indicated that we were offering those courses for college-bound students, with the idea that they would be more rigorous courses, and any student wishing to take those courses could sign up for them. Northwest did not have them on the front sheet. Since then we have learned that was a decision made at Northwest, not to include them. They have since informed members of the student body that those courses will be offered at Northwest, and that those courses are. designed for young, men and women who are interested in going to college. So we do have those two courses at the junior and senior level that would be designed for college-bound students. That would leave us with the problem that we are talking about with regard to freshmen and sophomores. I do not know whether you want me to talk about my perception of Dr. Bell's conversation or not, Dr. Smith, and I will leave that to you as to whether I should go into that tonight or wait until we get the regulations. Dr. Smith - I believe it would be appropriate, Dr. Lindley, if you could give very briefly what you perceived as his statement, his guidelines that he through the Office of Civil Rights would abide by. Dr. Lindley - I would say that, first of all, Dr. Bell indicates their concern deals when grouping results in isolation. He hastened to call my attention to the fact that their definition of isolation is if the balance in particular classes deviate from that in the school as a whole. So they do not count isolation as just when you have a class of all one race, but when you have a balance in that class that differs from that of the school in its entirety. For example, if you had at Northwest, say, 75% whites and 25% minority- students, then they would anticipate that you would have somewhere near that same percentage in all of the various classes. He went on to indicate that if you do have something that results in isolation, it cannot exist for more than 25% of the day. So that would mean approximately a period or a period and a half, if you had a six-period day. Another point that he made was that the grouping would have to be based on an achievement test, a test directly related to the course content in each course; that you cannot group on the basis of an ability test or you oouldn't group in math on some test that would be appropriate for English, etc.; it must be directly related to the particular course in which you plan to group. So those are the three points that I got out of my conversation with Dr. Bell, and I am looking forward to the time that I receive the material. If I do not receive it in the next day or so, I will give him another call.
Mrs. Potts - This isolation 25% of the day means what?
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Dr. Lindley - If you have a six-period day, I would assume that one-fourth of that is a period and a half. So that would be the most time that you could have someone isolated, as the result of a grouping procedure technique.
Mrs . Potts - It is not clear to me. For instance, you have a student who id college bound, who is an achiever; are you saying that such a student could not be in classes that meet the student's ability more than one-fourth of his day?
Dr. Lindley - If you group the way I understood, Dr. Bell, and it results in isolation that isolation may not exist for more than one-fourth of the day. Mrs. Potts - I would think that we would have information already, based on testing and achievement scores, in the area of a subject that would provide information that would be tangible basis for assigning a student to the next class.
Dr. Lindley - I do not believe Northwest has been doing it in individual courses. I believe they have been using an ability test, like the Otis Lennon Mental Maturity. Mr. Donwerth - You would only have isolation where you had a racial balance out of proportion, wouldn't you?
Dr. Lindley - Yes.
That is the way he defines isolation.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - In visiting with some students who graduated some time ago, I was under the impression that they did take tests, maybe back when they were in middle school, that said what level they would go into when they got to, say, Northwest; like in Science they would be recommended for a certain course. Dr. Lindley - It is my impression that Northwest has been grouping based on Otis Lennon, which is basically an ability test, and grades and teacher judgment. Dr. Bell does not believe you can use items such as teacher judgment.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - What about the performance-based tests? ance--b‘ased tests to our students?
When do we give perform-
Dr. Lindley - I am not familiar with what you mean when you say performance-based testing. Are you saying achievement tests?
Mrs.
(Betty) Hill - Yes.
Dr. Lindley - I should check with our Testing Department to find out that information; I will do that and communicate with you tomorrow.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - But I do feel that we need to make some arrangements forv our students in some of their performance and at levels of achievement, because I think it has been working at Northwest, and some of the other high schools are interested; that they do it maybe’ on a smaller basis than what Northwest has done. Mrs. Potts - If a student feels that they have been underrated in terms of their ability to achieve, and like this situation, for instance, at Northwest; would not the option be available to them to take a course perceived by a teacher or by the results of, X&e-King at test scores, as being beyond them, and they could take the course on probation? Dr. Lindley - Are you asking would this be permitted under the guidelines from HEW?
Mrs. Potts - I am asking if that is not done at Northwest? Dr. Lindley inquired of Ms. Wakely and replied to her - so if a child wants to be included, you all agree to it.
Mrs. Potts - I can't see how that could be interpreted as being discriminatory. Dr. Lindley - I think it could be in that a student or parent has to come up and ask; otherwise, they could not be given that permission. And I am not sure that Northwest communicates adequately to all students that if they are not happy with their placement, that if the parents and students ask, it can be changed. Mrs. Williams - Is this true in all secondary schools? Dr. Lindley - The way Northwest is handling it; I don't think so; no.
Mrs. Williams - Do we not have accelerated students in schools other than Northwest? Dr. Lindley - To my knowledge, Northwest is the school that has been following this practice; the others have not. Mrs. Williams - So then if it'is good for Northwest, it is good for nine others.
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Mr. English - On the about the student or into the accelerated class the next hour;
Information to isolation thing again; let me understand this. Are they talking the Board are they talking about the course? In other words, Johnny goes English class one’hour'; can he then not go into another accelerated cont'd both of them, say, in isolation?
Dr. Lindley - As I indicated, my perception of the regulations is limited to what I was able to pick up in this conversation. He did indicate that if you group and it results in isolation, that isolation cannot be permitted to exist for over 25% of the day. I would assume that it would mean for a student, but I am not certain of that, Mr. English. I would like to wait until we get the regulations and get clarification from Dr. Bell.
Mrs. Potts - How does this jibe with a student, for instance, in Special Education?
Dr. Lindley - As you will recall, we had some difficulty with the Office of Civil Rights because there was disproportionateness in our EMH classes. And the Office of Civil Rights is still concerned about this. They had a monitoring team here this past week, and this is one of the things that we submitted information to them again on. We are hopeful that we are going to be okay this time.
Mr. English - What kind of percentages do we have in those EMH classes now?
Dr. Lindley - As I recall, about three percent of our minority enrollment is in EMH classes, and I believe that comes very close to the national norm or average, which is what they used last time. I believe the national average was 2.9Mr. English - Was there some question on the EMH issue last time about the test that we were using? Dr. Lindley - Yes; it wasn't just the test; it was theprocess that we were using, in that it used only tests, and that we were not taking into account children's adaptation to at home and at school, etc. So we developed a process which we had communicated with you about, which takes into account their health and we get a screening from a nurse; we get a report from the parent on their adaptation at home; we get the teacher's report and several others; and then we have the test score that we add into that. The Psychologist takes all of this data, analyzes it and determines whether they are eligible for EMH. If they say they are, then that determination of eligibility goes back to the school and a placement team out there then determines whether they should place them if the Psychologist says that they are eligible. Of course, if the Psychologist says that they are not eligible, they cannot be placed.
Mr. English - But on the other end of the scale, the achievement test, if you want to get in an accelerated class, that is the only criteria then? Dr. Lindley - I am not sure about that. He indicated that he would question the use of teacher judgment in that it would be pretty hard to keep that in a way where it would be objective. Once again, I think we need to get the regulations and look at them, because I can't answer all of the questions.
Mr. English - Do we not get copies of the regulations periodically as they are updated or ‘changed? Dr. Lindley -%• No", --we don't have all of their regulations. For example, the regulation that dealt with the EMH situation, we were not aware of that until they ruled that we were ineligible. Mr. English - Aren't those regulations published in the Federal Register? Dr. Lindley - I know, as you do, that we do have the Federal Register published that has regulations; whether these particular ones were published there, I don't know. I would have to ask Dr. Bell that. Mr. English - It might be that a faster source than getting it from Dr. Bell, would be to go to the Federal Register. Dr. Lindley - We could certainly do that too.
Mrs.
(Betty) Hill - In other words, we still have some time?
Dr. Lindley - Yes, and hopefully we will get these regulations this week. get them in the next day or so, I will call Dr. Bell again.
If we don't
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - There are probably some other high schools that are interested in this also; not just Northwest, and I don't think it is an isolated case. Dr. Lindley - Northwest is the only one that I have heard from on this.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - In other words, if some of the other schools were interested, then they need to contact you; is this what I am hearing?
Dr. Lindley - No, I am not saying that.
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Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I do think there are other high schools that have done this on a much lesser scale; it is my understanding. So I think we need to treat all of our schools equally on this. Dr. Lindley - I would certainly agree.
Mr. English - Going hack to the Federal Register; do we have somebody on staff that monitors the Federal Register to see what the proposed changes are? Dr. Lindley - Yes, we have several people who read the Federal Register. For example, in Grants Management, they review it. The Affirmative Action Director quite often reads it and reviews it, and there are probably others too.
Mr. English - I cannot remember the Board ever reacting to a proposed regulation. I know that in some of the urban districts, they do react to these proposed regulations ar try to have some impact there. Sometimes we do and sometimes we don't. I know that the National School Boards Association certainly is active in that area. I just wondered if maybe that is an area we ought to explore, the possibility of the district letting HEW know what the impact or proposed regulation specifically would be on this district? Dr. Lindley - In Section 50H, the Voe-Rehab Act; those were printed in the Federal Register, and that is where we first saw them. Dr. Smith and there or so, we gave them time.
- On some of these they do send out and indicate that it is a working set will be hearings conducted, or we can send responses. A year and a half ago met in the Myriad with representatives from the Office of Civil Rights, and some of our responses and reactions to some of those regulations at that
Mr. English - We often are very critical of the Federal Government for being insensi tive to the local communities, but if we don't take some initiative on our own to get that word up there to them, I think then maybe we also are partly to blame for some of the regulations we get. We ought to at least try to have the impact.
Dr. Smith continued: (2) Basketball Playoffs - The last portion of my report would be a reminder of some thing mentioned earlier, the state playoffs in 3A and HA basketball which begins Thursday of this week, with finals on Saturday. Two of the eight teams in Class 7a are Oklahoma City schools; namely, John Marshall and Northwest Classen. Four of the eight teams in 3A are Oklahoma City schools - Southeast, Star Spencer, Classen and Douglass. We want to extend our best wishes to the team members and coaches of those; hopefully, Saturday, we will have all four teams in the finals from the Oklahoma City schools.
PERSONNEL REPORT
R. #67 Personnel Approved
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It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that the listed persons 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 by him designated;. aTS"&, 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 aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
(Personnel listings - pages 122-131.) PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING
R. #68 Approval- of Payrolls and Encumbrances
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English to approve recommendations #1 and #2 (ratification of February payrolls and authorization of March payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for February 20-28, 1978. 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.
Purchasing R. #69 Approval of Purchasing Items
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English to approve the fallowing Purchasing Items:
1.
Purchase of Cafeteria Equipment Purchase of cafeteria equipment (walk-in freezers and walk-in coolers) for use by Central Food Service Department at Capitol Hill Middle School, U. S. Grant High School, and Star-Spencer High School from Scrivner, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $17,505-00 to be charged to Central Food Service.
1
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R. #69 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
Purchasing cont'd 2.
Purchase of Paper Products
’ Purchase of paper products:: (guides, labels, adding machine paper, blotters, envelopes, paper, etc.) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Thompson Book & Supply Oklahoma School Supply Co. Graham Paper Company MacMillan Arts & Crafts Business Essentials Midwest Paper Company Westvaco (U. S. Envelope Div.) N. V. Towel Company Carpenter Paper Company American Cotton Yarn Oklahoma Paper Company Total
$
8,091+-H8 1,267.92 2,679.^0 18,186.6U 1,837.96 7,771.17 2,251.00 331.20 1+08.00 59^.00 3,505.50
$
U6,927.27
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 21+0.00.
3.
Purchase of Basketball Shoes Purchase of basketball shoes (boys and girsl) for use in the Middle and High Schools from Buck's Sporting Goods which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $3,388.21 to be charged to the following Accounts: G 21+0.01 G 1230.03
Total 1+.
$
1,738.H8 1,6119-73
$
3,388.21
Purchase of Instructional Supplies
Purchase of instructional supplies - general office (tape dispensers, rubber cement, tape, etc.) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Elgin School Supply Company, Inc. Dowlings, Inc. Oklahoma School Supply Thompson Book & Supply Carpenter Paper Company
Total
$
1,81+1.76 1+32.00 241.92 1+98.00 261+.00
$
3,277.68
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 21+0.00.
5.
Purchase *of Equipment ' Audio-Visual ’4 — — Purchase of audio-visual equipment (video cassettes, televisions, video tapes, recorder/players, headsets, etc.) for use at various schools and the Media Center from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
AVES Thurman Magbee Corporation Electronic Dictation Systems General Electric Company Videotape Products Company MFCS' Video: Industries, Inc. Fairview Audio Visual Ampex Corporation Composite Video Wait Sales Company Total
$
3,307.83 1,933.00 5,852.03 3,901+.80 256.00 577.00 1,095-00 786.50 2,231.00 15.00
$
19,958.16
purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
*Title 1+-B, 230.01 G 1230.03 *Teacher Corps, 21+0.01
Total
$
5,997.91 13,1+29.25 531.00
$
19,958.16
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs.
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R. #69 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont’d
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.
Information to the Board
Central Food Service Statement
The Central Food Service Department Financial Statement as of January 31, 1978 was submitted as information to the Board.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
R. #70 Approval of Rationale, Philosophy, Objectives and Guidelines on Family Life Education
Motion made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. February 27, 1978:
(Betty) Hill at the meeting of
"I move that the Board adopt the rationale, philosophy, objectives and guidelines presented by the Family Life Education Task Force and as amended by the Curriculum Evaluation Committee."
Mr. Donwerth made the following statement: First of all, I really object to the title of Family Life Education, because sex education by any other name is sex education. In the second paragraph it states that the school will be able to provide benefits such as personnel, etc.; but by its very nature, sex education necessitates moral judgment. I don’t believe that anyone wants a teacher with questionable morals to teach any subject. We hear in the news many many times about the laws that they are trying to pass on homosexual teachers now. What about the homosexual teachers? Will they have the same right to teach sex education and impose their perspectives of what is normal sexual behavior on the students? In a day when so many students are being graduated with less than desirable education, I question why we want to further any sideline courses or curriculum. We state in guideline U that the personal values of the students shall be respected. If we want to respect, then why are we going against the large percentage of the parents by installing a sex education program anyway. I have a number of questions on several of the guidelines. It stated that pupils could be excused for any or all of the units upon written request by the parent or legal guardian. I feel that we are imposing a disadvantage and a handicap on the children. Children have enough trouble dealing with their peer pressures and developing relation ships without being branded as different, by not being allowed to participate and being ostracized by their peers. I don't feel that I can vote for the Family Life Education Program that we have presented to us. It has some real good parts, but I believe that any of the ideas, any of the good parts of the program that do not deal with sex education can be taught in the classes that we now have available in our school. I read an article in a magazine this week where the San Francisco, California Board of Education, which incidentally has sex education programs in the schools, voted unanimously to instruct the teachers and the administrators to teach more respect and tolerance for the homosexuals in the schools. I really don't want to see the Oklahoma City schools put in this type of sex education; and for that reason, I will oppose it. * Mr. English offered a perfection to the guidelines as presented for the'Family2-Life Education curriculum, which was agreed to by Mrs. (Betty) Hill, seconder of the motion, that the word "written" be added to item number 6, so that it would read "...resource materials shall be made available for parental perusal through a written request to the principal." Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I noticed that they were making a request for some outside consultants to come in. I was wondering if we should sort of put a budget on that, or leave it blank or what will it be? I do think there are some good consultants that they were talking about.
Dr. Smith - They would be handled as any other request for consultants. They would have to submit them; get them cleared and approved through our office, and if it was above the amount we can approve here, it would have to be brought back to the Board for approval and consideration before we could make the contract with them. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - In response to Mr. Donwerth, we do have Family Life Education, but it is under the umbrella, the Home Economics Department at the current time. So we are merely taking it, out of that area so that maybe some of the young men who might be interested would feel more comfortable in it, rather than having it listed under the Home Economics Department. Mr. Donwerth - You mean they would feel more comfortable in the Family Life Planning where the boys and girls are together? According to this, they will be mixed classes in the Family Life Education, including the sex education portion of it.
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Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Possibly the week that they might spend on that, because I do not envision it as being a whole semester of sex education.
Mr. English - I think that we could say that what San Francisco does is certainly not binding upon the school district here; thank goodness, and T certainly give a lot more credit to this Board and to the administration and the teachers of this district than I do to the people out there in San Francisco; although, it is a lovely city. I think that there is going to be a very good selection process when we select the teachers who will be responsible for the Family Life Education Program. So I don't think that we are going to need to worry very much about homosexual teachers having the right to teach that philosophy to our young people. We had a survey, as I recall, that showed that the people of Oklahoma City do favor Family Life Education. It was quite an extensive survey that was mailed out a year ago maybe, and we got the responses back. I think it even went into what people would like to see in the Family Life Education course, and I believe that this certainly does cover those items which were rated very highly by the patrons of the school district. So I would think that there is a strong push really in support for this by the parents out in the district. I think it is an excellent program. Again, I commend the committees that have worked on this. It covers such a wide variety of topics that are of real concern and a real problem in our community today. I think we have all read recently that the State Health Department was talking about the illegitimate births in our state and, of course, that is sort of a nationwide epidemic, I guess. The venereal : disease problems; those are all related to the sex education part, you might say. There is also the problem of divorces, and we have a very high divorce rate in Oklahoma. I think that this type of education for our young people will help in the long run, to permit young people to know more about what marriage is all about before they get into it, as far as the many aspects of marriage dealing with the budgeting and parenting and the child abuse, the whole thing, so that people go into marriage with a little more of an understanding about what it is that they are doing. Family economy; I think I could use some of that around my house. All of these are very important topics. I think the staff is quite capable of doing a very responsible job of teaching Family Life Education out there in the classrooms, just as the staff has done an excellent job of preparing this kind of study and report. I am sure that kind of study will go into the more detailed curriculum. In the recommendations, we talk about they are going to utilize the exper tise of ministers, doctors and other professionals. That is exactly what I would want them to do. We are going to implement it in September. There are so many good things in here that I think the public really wants us to do to be responsible, and as a part of our responsibility to raise and educate young people who will be responsible citizens in the future. So I am very pleased to be supportive of this program.
R. #70 Approval of Rationale, Philosophy, Objectives and Guidelines on I Family Life Education cont'd
Mr. Donwerth - I do not object to all of the Family Life Education presentation. For instance, I do object to "in grades 5 through 9 instruction shall be focused on psychological personality changes related to maturation and human reproduction constant with the age level. Areas to be emphasized include physical maturation, emotional maturation, human reproduction, birth process, infant care..." There is a lot of it that is fine, but I just do not approve of the sex education in our schools. I believe that parents should have, the right to teach their children at home, and if they are not teaching them at home, then they won't let them attend the class, because they have to have permission to attend. Then we place the burden back on the child to deal with his peer groups, that mother won't let you go. I just feel that there are parts of it that should be left out; parts of it I will agree with.
Mrs. Potts - I think there is one very important part of this proposal, and that is for a required ongoing inservice program for the instructors in this program. So we are not only talking about very careful selection of the people who are going to be teaching in it, but also that they will have an ongoing as well as an inservice prior to their teaching in it. I think this whole proposal reflects the concern of our Curriculum Department that we have the most adequately prepared people possible. That is going to be the crux of the success of this program. Mr. English - When we talk about the evaluation annually by the Curriculum Department in conjunction with the Research Department, is that normally the way things go?
Dr. Smith - The Research Department is the one that normally coordinates it and works with the department or the division, or the school that is asking for the research. It would be handled in the normal procedure, where the Research Department will be instrumental in carrying it out.
Mr. English - I would assume then that the Board would get copies of the evaluation report each year?
Dr. Smith - Yes. 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 nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
(Copy of Family Life Education Objectives, Guidelines/Procedures , etc., on file, in the'Clerk's office.) (Copy also included in Permanent Minutes - pages 131A, 131B and 131C.)
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NEW BUSINESS
A motion was made "by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English that the Board approve R. #71 Approval of Agenda -the proposed format for the Order of Business for Board meeting agendas,, to be changed so the 30-minutes "Hearings" section, which is currently scheduled after "Roll Call", Format and Form be moved and placed before "Unfinished Business" after "Encumbrances and Purchasing", for Hearings in with the Chair having the option to permit a person who has signed a request to be Agenda. heard on a specific topic be allocated their three minutes to speak.at the time the topic appears on the agenda; motion''also to ihclude the revised "sign-in" form; and that "Written Communications" be omitted from the Order of Business. Revised Sign-In Form Format approved:
HEARING AND/OR APPEAL BEFORE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION of
The Oklahoma City Public Schools 900 N. Klein Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106
Date
Name of Individual Making Request Address Telephone
Topic Does the Topic relate to an item listed on today's agenda?
Check one:
Yes
No
If answer is yes to the above question, please list:
Item Number
Page
of the agenda
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.
Announcement Mrs. Williams
R. #72 Adjourned to Executive Session-10:05 pm.
R. #73 Returned to Open Session
Mrs. Williams - I should like to call to your attention that the next meeting of the Board will be held March 13, 1978, at Polk Fifth Year Center, 3807 N. Prospect, at 7 p.m. Items to be discussed include Long Range Planning Committee, Busing, Changes in School AssigmSants, etc., and the Fifth Year Centers. This is a study-discussion meeting where all citizen input is welcomed.
A motion was md.de by Mr. English and seconded by Mr. Donwerth that the Board adjourn to Executive Session to discuss an item on negotiations. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; 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, and members of the Board moved to the Board Conference Room. Having completed its Executive Session at 10:35 p.m. , a’mot ion'.'was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth that the Board return to Open Session. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mirs. (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.
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ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded "by Mr. Donwerth. On rpll 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.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the open 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 December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this regular meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 2b hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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Personnel
TERMINATIONS Major Classes of Terminations:
1.
Voluntary Resignation
a. b. c. d. e.
Changing arployment 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.
Absence Elimination of position Expiration of employment period Unqualified for position Deceased Abandoned position
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
•
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations lb
Carey, Andrew le
Chapman, James lc
Donley, Lowell
la Lowrey, Diane lb
Sengel, Quin la
Watson, Lydia
SALARY
Moon Teacher Corps
1-27-78
Marshall Band
1-25-78
Capitol Hill High Vocational
1-02-78
Bodine EMH
1-31-78
Star Spencer Typing
Annual
Johnson, Julie
$5334.50
' 1-25-78
Northeast Physical Education
1
Employments
B.S. OU
2
1-31-78
Bodine i T. EMH
1
2-10-78
Black, Dennis
Bluethman, Randy
9241.
B.S. OSU
0 '
2-06-78
Personnel Science
Houston, Sam
McCool, Helen
9241.
B.S. OU
0
1-24-78
Taft Science
McMillin, Linda
Smith, Guy
9241.
B.A. OU
0
1-19-78
Capitol Hill Middle Language Arts
M.Ed. CSU
7
1-16-78
Dunbar Counselor
Additional Allocations
Wetmore, Bill
1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
12095.
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Transfers
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Green, Claudette
Tharp, Ella
$ 9241.
B.A. Langston
0
1-12-78
Capitol Hill High Language Arts
9241.
B.S. OU
0
2-06-78
Willow Brook Primary
10654.
B.S. CSU
5
2-20-78
Northeast Science
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave
Cargal, Karmaleta
Willow Brook Primary
1-16-78
Meziere, Jacquelyn
Taft English
2-02-78
Robey, Carla
Northeast Science
1-26-78
Webster Social Studies
1-27-78
Northwest Math
1-20-78
King, Bernice
Hardy, Houston
Ill Health
Patillar, Dorris
——------------------- ■
Deceased
St. Dizier. Rodney
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
•
NAME
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
0
1-27-78
Moon Nurse
846.23
0
2-08-78
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
840.
0
2-13-78
Grants Management Indian Ed. Advisor
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations
la
Lau. Jo Ann Id Weddle, Nancy
la Wiley, Alice
Employments
Annual
Boerstler, Sandra
$ 9241.
Grants Management "* Bookkeeper
2-20-78
Moon Nurse
2-01-78
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Counselor
2-03-78
B.S. OU
Mon+.hl v la Morris, Virginia
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
2-10-78
Watkins, Jeanne
$
-
Additional Allocations
Scott, Rita
TECHNICAL
Terminations la Motley. Robert
Technical Services Computer Operator
2-17-78
MEETING OF MARCH 6, 1978 - CONT’D
Personnel________
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
TECHNICAL
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Schwarzwalder, John
Coffia, William
$ 660.
1-09-78
Broadcast Services Acting Manager
1-18-78
Broadcast Services Technical Director
Hourly
Hudson, Mary
Rendon, Sue
$ 2.54
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD
Substitute Teachers 1977-78 Albert, Wayne H. Allen, Roger D. Allison, Pamela A. Alspaugh, Shirley A. Brewer, Velma L. Buff, Linda J. Cain, Dana S. Clark, Stephen L. Connelly, Janine L. Exendine, Denise G. Lake, Terry J. Langley, Linda J, LaValley, Debora J. Lewis, Belinda Lewis, Mayetta B. Lewis, Mildred M. Pyle, .Alphonzo S. Robinson,*Linna K. Sharpe, Bruce R. Smith, Karole E. Stevens, Anna J. Townsend, Boyd R. York, James E.
Language Arts Speech/Language Arts Physical Education Elementary Elementary/Special Education Elementary Language Arts Instrumental Music Physical Education Business Science Elementary Elementary Elementary Physical Education Special Education Industrial Arts Elementary Social Studies Elementary Elementary/Special Education Social Studies Physical Education
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Employments
Monthly
Mann, Christine
$ 435.
1
1-23-78
Grant Attendance Clerk
Trevino, Nancy
Cardenas, Maria
437.
0
1-16-78
Shidler Bilingual Aide
Padilla, Kathleen
Del Moral, Josie
426.
0
1-24-78
Shidler Bilingual Aide
Cabrera, Deborah
Marstellar, Carol
470.
0
1-30-78
Supply Requisition Clerk
Gladden, Ethel
Richardson, Philippa
211.
0
2-07-78
Eisenhower J T. Counselor Aide
Nguyen, Phuong
Vu, Anh
437.
0
2-01-78
Moon Vietnamese Aide
Russell. Jewel
Miller. Patricia
439.
0
2-13-78
Media Services Audiovisual Clerk
Gaddv. Rosa
Reeves, Pamela
497.
4
1-23-78
Media Services 7 Evaluation Clerk
Terminations
la
Cook, Betty J.
Id Mosley, Yvonne
Id Stroud, Mary A.
lb Tavlor. Onda
Grant Attendance Clerk
1-23-78
Madison/Dunbar Media Aide
1-18-78
Harrison Secretary
1-27-78
Columbus Reading Aide
2-03-78
Transfers
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
♦
Terminations
Id
Helper
1-09-78
Administrative Secy.
1-20-78
1st Baker
1-23-78
Helper
1-19-78
Key Person
2-03-78
lc
Brown, Louise
Id Carlton, Lois
Id Cranfield, Betty la
Garver, Emalene lb Haney, Patsy
Helper
12-22-77
HftlDer
2-18-78
Helper
1-18-78
la Heard. Peggy
la
Heath, Catherine
\
Monthly
LeBich, Th Than
$ 437.
0
1-27-78
Horace Mann Vietnamese Aide
Windham, Donnie
422.
0
1-24-78
Children's Hospital Teacher Aide
Wooten, Janice
422.
0
1-05-78
Webster Instructional Aide
■*
FOOD SERVICE
Adams, Janice
Employments
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ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVTCF.
Employments
Terminations
Hourly
Id Hubbard, Lucretia
Helper
1-16-78
Helper
1-30-78
Helper
1-13-78
Helper
1-24-78
Helper
1-20-78
Heiner
1-12-78
Helper
2-03-78
Helper
1-26-78
la Keirn, Cynthia
la
Marshall, Emma
la Martinez, Carol
la
Schofield, Winnie
4a Simms, George lb
Toland, Janna la
Willoughby, Joyce
*Applications Processed
$ 2.48
2-07-78
Helper
Barnett, Sharon
2.48
2-03-78
Helper
Carlton, Lois
2.81
1-23-78
1st Baker
Crawley, Eula
2.48
1-26-78
Helper
Alexander, Karen
1 i
1 r---------------------------------------------------------
*Awaiting Assignment
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Honrlv
*Applications Processed
Faulkner, Geneal
$ 2.48
1-26-78
Helper
2-06-78
Helper
Graham, Mildred
2.48
Hannah. Sharon
2.48
1-26-78
Heiner
Isaac, Millie
2.48
1-27-78
Helper
Laster, Laverne
2.48
2-06-78
Helper
Lister, Carrie
2.48
2-03-78
Helper
Lunsford, Frances
2.48
1-30-78
. Helper
Moore. Ethel
2.48
2-02-78
Helper
Moore, Urcel
2.48
1-30-78
Helper
Morris, Barbara
2.48
1-24-78
Helper
Reed, Ida
2.48
1-20-78
Helper
Rowland, Elsie
2.65
2-06-78
Helper
Stearman, Velma
2.48
2-14-78
Helper
:
-
*Awaiting Assignment
â– ! !
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Terminations
Hourly
*Applications Processed
$ 2.48
2-14-78
Helper
Terry, Elvina
2.48
1-24-78
Helper
Willoughby, Joyce
2.48
2-13-78
Helper
2-14-78
Student Trainee
Stephens, Betty
Student Trainees
le Doakes, Bobby
Student Trainee
11-08-77
Student Trainee
1-11-78
Student Trainee
12-07-77
Student Trainee
1-04-78
Student Trainee
1-03-78
Id
Harris, Robert Id
Pham, Boa Thi
Id Ridley, Carolyn
Id Rucker, Ceola
Student Trainees
Daily
Acrey, Ricky
$ 3.75
*Awaiting Assignment
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Mosley, Nathaniel
$ 600.
0
2-07-78
Serviceman
600.
0
2-01-78
Serviceman
3
Bishop, Kenneth
Bus Driver
1-19-78
Bus Driver
1-25-78
Serviceman
1-20-78
Bus Driver
1-20-78
Bus Driver
1-27-78
Bus Driver
1-20-78
Bus Driver
1-09-78
Serviceman
1-24-78
Bus Driver
1-09-78
Bus Driver
1-24-78
Bus Driver
1-31-78
Bus Driver
1-19-78
Bus Driver
1-03-78
Bus Driver
1-09-78
3
Daniels, Reginald
lb
Dodd. Cecil 3
Harris, Marvin
la Hawkins, Archie lb Jackson, Vernon 3
Jones, Harvey
Id Mason, Donald
Norwood, Harmon
la Meadows, Lorene
3 Morris, Charles
Id Neeley, Lu Ann
3
Nero, Joe Id
Pointer, Richard
la
Verser, Johnny
V
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Mosley, Nathaniel
$ 600.
0
2-07-78
Serviceman
600.
0
2-01-78
Serviceman
3 Bi shop, Kenne th
Bus Driver
1-19-78
Bus Driver
1-25-78
Serviceman
1-20-73
Bus Driver
1-20-78
Bus Driver
1-27-78
Bus Driver
1-20-78
Bus Driver
1-09-78
Serviceman
1-24-78
Bus Driver
1-09-78
Bus Driver
1-24-78
Bus Driver
1-31-78
Bus Driver
1-19-78
Bus Driver
1-03-78
Bus Driver
1-09-78
3 Daniels, Reginald
lb !
Dodd. Cecil 3
Harris, Marvin la Hawkins, Archie
lb Jackson, Vernon 3
Jones, Harvey
Id Mason, Donald
Norwood, Harmon
la
Meadows, Lorene 3
Morris, Charles
Id Neeley, Lu Ann 3
Nero, Joe
Id Pointer, Richard
la Verser, Johnny
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
•
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Gay, John D.
$ 828.
3
Williams, Carolyn
• Etas Driver
1-09-78
Bus Driver
1-20-78
lb
Williams, W.M.
Garoutte, Glenn
0
1-23-78
Mechanic
*Applications Processed
*Awaiting Assignment
Allen, Margie
224.
0
2-06-78
Bus Driver
Crandell, Robert
230.
1
2-02-78
Bus Driver
Dan, Mav Rose
230.
1
1-18-78
Bus Driver
Davis. James
224.
0
1-24-78
Bus Driver
Flowers, Margaret
224.
0
2-07-78
Bus Driver
Franklin, Calvin
114.
0
1-26-78
Bus Driver
Gibson, David
224.
0
.2-02-78
Bus Driver
Jones, Harvey
278.
1
1-19-78
Bus Driver
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
253.
5
1-24-78
Bus Driver
Mosley, Nathaniel
224.
0
1-31-78
Bus Driver
Preston, Marvin
127.
5
1-23-78
Bus Driver
Qualls, Frederick
224.
0
2-07-78
Bus Driver-----------
Smith, Marcellus
230.
1
2-01-78
Bus Driver
Wilson, James
224.
0
1-10-78
Bus Driver
West Nichols Hills Floorman
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
Metcalf, Allen
$
SERVICE
Terminations la Foster, Floyd
le Green, Horace
Id
Housley, Arrowanna
Id Housley, Samuel
All Schools Truck Driver
2-06-78
West Nichols Hills Floorman
1-27-78
Allen, Orgie
523.
0
2-07-78
Voc-Tech Matron
1-18-78
Ford, Larry
523.
0
Voc-Tech 1-27-78.. Floorman
Star Spencer Floorman
1-11-78
Francis, Stephen
536.
1
1-27-78
Central Innovative Licensed Floorman
1-09-78
Eugene Field Floorman
• Id
Smith, George
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Love, Tyrone
Anderson, Carl
$ 523.
0
1-16-78
Service Center Fl oorman
Barnes, Ruth A.
Cato, Arthur
523.
0
1-20-78
Grant Floorman
Griffin, Sterling Jr.
Davis, Gerrel R.
523.
0
1-30-78
Star Spencer Floorman
Leake, Howard
Lawrence, Wallace
523.
0
1-19-78
Rogers Floorman
Nwankwoala, Reginald
Williams, Elton
523.
0
1-19-78
Administration Bldg. Floorman
Allen, George
536.
1
1-30-78
Sequoyah Floorman
Coffey, Chancellar
Cargle, Edward
523.
0
1-24-78
Star Spencer Floorman
Hart, Rickey
DeShazo, Michial
523.
0
2-06-78
Douglass Floorman
Davis, Benjamin
Foster, Floyd
536.
1
2-02-78
Woodson Laundry Truck Driver/Washmar
Jones, Larry
Fulson, Herbert
523.
0
1-18-78
Creston Hills Floorman
Ring. Gene
Konkle. Charles
560.
0
2-07-78
Northwest Licensed Floorman
Whitson. Michael
Littlejohn. Eric
523.
0
1-19-78
Taft Floorman
Transfers
Miller, Elbert
-
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Transfers
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Roberts, Bobby
Moore, John
$ 536.
1
1-23-78
Administration Bldg. Floorman
Miller, Elbert
Parker, Richard
523.
0
1-16-78
All Schools Relief Floorman
1
Terminations-Substitutes
la Adams, Anthony
All Schools
2-02-78
All Schools
1-23-78
All Schools
1-19-78
Southeast
1-10-78
le
Igbeka, Emmanuel le
Johnson, LaDonna
la Olea, Margie
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
Employments Substitutes
Hourly
Adams, Anthony
$ 2.54
1-31-78
All Schools
Tipton, Murray
2.54
1-19-78
Heronville
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations
Student Trainees 3 *
Guy, Daryl
Trainee
1-27-78
Ross Custodian
1-10-78
Shidler Floorman
1-18-78
Painter
1-13-78
Plumber
1-10-78
Leaves of Absence
Ill Health
Nixon. Weston
Deceased
Musgrave, Charley
MAINTENANCE
Terminations 4f
Armstrong, Michael la
Perry, Roy Earl
/
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
MAINTENANCE
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Mauldin, Bobby
$ 615.
lc Williams, William
Supervising Foreman
1-18-78
McDonald, Bobby
2
1-26-78
Grounds
SECURITY
Terminations Id
Ainsworth, Gala
Patrolman
1-31-78
Campus Officer
2-06-78
Patrolman
1-31-78
Patrolman
2-01-78
la
Calhoun, Charles Id Jackson, Larry
3
Threatt, Edmond
1
Rivers, Richard
Taylor, Raymond
1-27-78
1
554.
Patrolman
-
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SECURITY
Leaves of Absence
Ill Health
Tennyson, Ralph
Sergeant
1-31-78
ENGINEERING
Leaves of Absence
Employment
Annual
Smith, Kenneth
Quiett, James
$ 14500.
B.A. CSU
0
2-01-78
Engineer
1 j
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Family Life Education Policy
FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION POLICY of the Oklahoma City Board of Education
The Oklahoma City Board of Education recognizes that Family Life Education is a major responsibility of the home; however, it
has been clearly indicated by students and parents that a need exists
for assistance within the school curriculum to supplement that which
takes place in the home. The school provides benefits such as personnel, access to a wide variety of resources, and an objective setting, all of which can provide supplemental education in the area of Family Life.
Family Life Education is intended to be the study of the involve ment of the individual as a total person within the family and
society.
The following objectives and guidelines/procedures are to
provide direction in the.implementation of this program.
OBJECTIVES The objectives of the Family Life Education Program are to enable the
student to: 1. Examine the many components that are a part of family living. 2.
Expand and develop interpersonal relationships from his/her
3.
perspective of family and self. Understand his/her own present and future physical, mental
4.
and emotional maturation as a sexual being. Cope adequately with his/her current and potential role as an individual family member.
Understand the impact of societal changes upon the traditional
5.
. family. GUIDELINES/PROCEDURES
Family Life Education shall be a part of the regular curriculum for all students in grades Kindergarten through 12; shall be taught in
mixed groups, and shall be included within the framework of existing
subject areas, or where appropriate, as a separate course.
The content
and instruction shall differ depending upon the maturity of the students.
The main focus is to be on interpersonal relationships.
Areas to be emphasized are self respect, mutual respect, consideration of the need of others, affection and love, variety of family structures
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Family Life Education Policy - cont'd
2
Family Life Education Policy GUIDELINES/PROCEDURES cont'd
and roles of family members, and varied male and female roles in American society. 1.
In Grades K-4
instruction shall center around the student
and his/her relationships, the family life cycle, and how that relates to school and community.
During the fourth
grade a unit shall be offered concerning menstruation and personal hygiene.
A pupil may be excused from this unit
upon a written request from his/her parent or legal guardian.
2.
In Grades 5-9 instruction shall focus on physiological and personality changes related to maturation and human reproÂ
duction, consistent with the age level.
Ages to be emphaÂ
sized include physical maturation, emotional maturation,
human reproduction, the birth process, infant care, growth and development during early childhood, and the process of
aging.
Also, instruction at the appropriate developmental
level shall be provided on family matters, which shall include: budgeting, parenting, child abuse, housing, family economy, history of the family, problems affecting family
life (drugs, alcohol, etc.), family health, separation and divorce, and one-parent families. The material is to be presented as an identifiable unit within the curriculum.
A pupil may be excused from this unit of the program upon a written request from his/her parent or legal guardian.
For those pupils excused from the unit, arrangements shall be made to provide other worthwhile learning activities such
as independent study on a topic in a health area of the student's interests or needs. 3.
In Grades 10-12 identifiable elective Family Life Education
course(s) shall be offered and shall include in-depth studies
in those areas listed in Guideline #2. Topics to be added shall be psychology of human sexual behavior; contraception;
venereal diseases; developing relationships; changing life styles; courtship and marriage; and death and dying. student who elects
A
to enroll in Family Life Education
course(s) must have the written consent of his/her parent or
legal guardian.
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Family Life Education Policy - cont'd
Family Life Education Policy
3
GUIDELINES/PROCEDURES cont'd 4.
Instruction related to family life shall be objective and
supervised.
The privacy of students shall be maintained,
and the personal values of the students and parents shall be respected.
5.
Teachers at the middle and high school levels must be
willing to participate in required ongoing inservice program.
Family Life Education inservice shall also be
provided for elementary teachers.
6.
Texts, audio-visuals, and other resource materials shall be made available for parental perusal through a written
request to the principal. 7.
Family Life Education shall be consistent with the policies
of the State Board of Education. 8.
The Family Life Curriculum as approved by the Oklahoma City
Board of Education should be evaluated annually by the Curriculum Department in conjunction with the Research Department.
Revisions are to be made based on the
evaluative findings.
Approved:
March 6, 1978
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 13, 1978
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A STUDY-DISCUSSION MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE
CAFETORIUM, POLK FIFTH YEAR CENTER, 3806 NORTH PROSPECT, MARCH 13, 1978, AT 7 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: Thomas J. Smith, 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.)
Mrs. Williams called the meeting to order and Mrs. Potts gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Mrs. Williams welcomed all of the visitors present and expressed appreciation to the Principal and Staff at Polk Fifth Year Center for the hospitality which had been extended to the Board.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that all of the Board.members were present.
Roll Call
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Dr. Smith reported:
Comments Dr. Smith
(1) State Basketball Playoffs - I would like to take this opportunity to extend commendations to the teams that so adequately represented this school district in the State 3A and kA basketball playoffs this past Thursday, Friday and Saturday. As probably most of you know, we had the 3A Champions as well as the 7a Champions in basketball, and to even add to that, the other team in the finals of the playoff in 3A was an Oklahoma. City team. We had two teams that were in the semifinals., and one was in the quarterfinals. So there were six of the 16 teams in the playoffs represent ing the Oklahoma City School System, with winners in both 3A and kA for our school system. Certainly, commendations are in order for those coaches, and those young men on the teams. (2) Science Fair - Thursday, March 16, 1978, from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. in the Oklahoma City University Fieldhouse, the science exhibits of the students of our school system will be on display. The judging will be held that day. Certainly all Board members, patrons and employees of the district are invited to view the exhibits, as well as view and observe the judging taking place.
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve a lease R. #75 Approval of agreement during the remainder of the 1977-78 fiscal year with South Oklahoma City Junior College ..to lease Garfield School, k": 38 So.. -Drexel.. The lessee to carry fire and Lease Agreement for Garfield extended coverage' insurance with a replacement value of $155,000 and to pay $100.00 School per month rent. The Board's attorney has approved the lease agreement as to content and form. Mrs:. Potts.' commented: I felt that the report that we had back on that was excellent. It was very concise and information showed the thoroughness of the job that was done here, as I think it definitely has been in the instances where we have had schools leased out. So I am very pleased with the recommendation.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill abstained; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Dr. Smith - One of the things that Mrs. Potts was referring to,'is prior to the time that we lease a facility of this nature, we do have a community hearing, allowing those persons who have expressed an interest in leasing a building an opportunity to present the proposed use of that building; allowing patrons then to ask questions and respond to the proposed goals. We get their input before we make a recommendation for leasing the building.
Mr. (Art) Hill explained that the reason he did abstain on the vote to lease Garfield School, was because he is presently employed as a Program Coordinator at South Oklahoma City Junior College, and he did not want to see any conflict of interest question come up later on.
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R. #76 Approval to Enploy Consultant to Long Range Planning Committee
It was moved "by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English to approve the employment, on a retainer basis, of Dr. Paul Geisel, University of Texas at Arlington, as a consultant to the Board's Long Range Planning Committee, with the total retainer fee not to exceed $U,000 plus $500 for travel expenses for services beginning April 1978 and Extending until the completion of the Committee's final report.
On roll call, Mirs. Pbtts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mir. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Appointment of Committee to Work out Contractual Agreement with Attorneys on Antitrust Lawsuit
Mrs. Potts inquired about the appointment of a committee of the Board to work out recommendations on a contractual agreement with the Attorneys, on the Antitrust Lawsuit. Mrs. Williams then appointed the following Board members as the committee: Mr. Donwerth and Mir. English.
Mrs. Potts,
STUDY-DISCUSSION
Mrs. Williams presented the following persons who gave a brief overview of the topics to be discussed:
(1)
Mrs. Sandy Oak, Member, Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee — Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee.
(2)
Dr. Loyce Willett, Physical Education Consultant — Role of the Parent in Children's Education.
(3)
Mrs. Nelda Tebow, Curriculum Coordinator — Special Fifth Year Center Programs.
Rev. Forrest Hill was introduced by Mrs. Williams as a guest from the Concerned Clergy for Spiritual Renewal. Mrs. Williams referred to the facilitators (staff members) listed in the agenda who would assist in conducting the discussion sessions, along with Board members assigned to each area.
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 7:25 p.m. the groups recessed for discussions. At 8:25 p.m. Mrs. .Williams reconvened the open meeting and asked each group representa tive to comment on the topics discussed. Mrs. Jonieee Perry, Patron, reported on the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee: You missed a good discussion. We talked about the student assignments; that this is broken down, in-to* two different terms. They are having a short-range and a long-range plan reassignment for Students. The short-range plan is to try to equalize by next year the enrollment to within a 10 percent deviation of the black/white ratio require ments in each school. The long-range plan will take from two to three years. We had a few questions on asking what the students and parents thought about busing.
Mrs. Potts - I made a few notes too. It was discussed that the object in student reassignments was to move the fewest students as possible and to: make the fewest changes possible. This was in terms of short-range planning. We were talking about the short-range changes for next fall as dealing with the schools where the ratio was the most out of line with that of the district as a whole, and then with the long-range planning we would be looking at more things, even like the possibility of Fifth/Sixth Year Centers or any other larger program changes for the district, but it would not be possible to do those kind of things for next fall. Mrs. Perry - And the Fifth/Sixth Year Centers would be on a long-range plan, is the way I understood it. Mrs. Potts - Nothing has been determined in that. That is only one of the ideas that is still under consideration. The group felt that it was really important that there be good communication with the community about the recommendations, so there was a chance for the community to really understand the reasons for the particular assign ments, and to have some input before they were finalized. One person.in our group mentioned their feeling that the pupil-teacher ratio was a major concern in really talking about what happened in the school, as opposed to how you got to the school. I had two parents come up to me right after our group broke up, and mentioned that the midterm adjustment of students from Edgemere School into Polk had been excellent; that they had made the adjustment very well. I think they wanted to make that point because
MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 13, 1978 - CONT’D
Mrs. Potts cont'd
there were many concerns of parents expressed about the difficulty of students adjust ing to a new assignment, at the beginning of the school year, with a much larger group; and these students were coming into a strange school at midterm. Apparently, they have done very well, probably thanks to an outstanding principal and staff here. On the topic of Role of the Parent in Children's Education, Dr. Start reported: We had a very excellent discussion. There certainly was some consensus in our group, and that was that parents are important; that parents are essential; and that education requires parental support. I think, too, that we all agreed that the teachers are trying very very hard, by putting in a.significant amount of work in bringing about children's education. We talked about problems. It was brought out quite vividly that it is very very difficult to have an educational program for any child who is hungry; who hasn't slept; who is either absent or tardy. How are you going to educate a child who comes to school with these kinds of problems? In addition, it was pointed out that our society no longer reads at home, and that the child by the time he enters school has a certain role model, and what kind of role model do we as parents present to our children prior to starting school? We had a significant discussion about what we could do about this. Parents are not responding to PTA. Parents are not responding to parent-teacher conferences. Many of the teachers present said that they try to get parents to come to school anytime - nights, evenings or days. They don't respond to telephone calls. They don't respond to notes, and the utter frustration of the teachers is how do you communicate with people? Nobody had a good answer. We had some discussion about parental responsibility; what are the responsibilities of parents? We probably came to a consensus that responsibility of the parents is to assist with the school programs in the school and outside the schools,, and how you go about that is the problem. It was brought out that perhaps the educational profession has somehow given the impression that the parents were not supposed to help the children in the school anymore, that that is the problem of the professional educator, and parents should stay out. That was expressed. I don't really think that is the posture of our teachers. I may be wrong in that; I don't know. But right now, I think the consensus is that we need the parents involved. There are many many problems in our society'that are reflected in normal growth and development, and by the time the child reaches two years of age, sometimes things are pretty well set in concrete. If you will pardon just a little bit of a personal comment that I expressed in the group; I feel very very strongly in dealing, with pediatrics for a number of years, that if I could be granted one wish, I would wish that a mother stay with her child at least for the first year. I think there is all kind of evidence that crucial personality development is in that first year. If you lose them in the first year, the schools and society have very very difficult times. That was not the consensus of the group; that is just a little personal comment.
Mrs. Hill reported on Special Fifth Year Center .Programs: I was very pleased to see so many of the patrons that will be in this school next year here tonight. We had a nice representation from Madison, Kaiser, Sequoyah, and of course even some from Edgemere, who expressed how pleased they were that their students were here. Actually, the parents, and their children too, had come to see the school. I noticed that Mr. (Richard) Danner, the principal, did visit with them privately after the discussion was over, and showed them around so they would feel at home when they get here next year. We did try to cover it all, because they were here to learn. Our number one problem, of cours-e, is the bus problem. They had some concerns on that, and I think those were alleviated. The announcement was made that, on May 8 and 9 of this year, all fourth grade students will be visiting our.Fifth Year Centers, and on Friday of that same week (May 12), the students at the Fifth Year Centers will be going to the middle schools. And of course, parents are welcome at that time. Some of the parents were wondering how the curriculum differs in a Fifth Year Center to what it used to be when the fifth year was in the home school; what are some of the changes? We discussed this, and it was stated that we still, of course, have the academic subjects, and this is stressed very much. They have the language arts block, and in this time they do organize into instructional levels, and hopefully a teacher will not have more than three levels. In math they do the same thing,, except that they do not cross teams at that point. In social studies and science, they stay in-the same team. They have a special interest area where they change every nine weeks. The Opening Doors Program is very evident in our Fifth Year Centers. They have the creative arts. A lot of them will now have a physical education teacher for the first time; whereas, I think a lot of times it has been their teacher with a school volunteer helping them. Also, we have the strings program that all students will participate in. In May, the fifth graders all over the city get together for a .concert, and they really do a beautiful job. It is real exciting to go and hear those. We did discuss that, next year we will be adopting a new math. There was some concern that they were going to adopt the new math again. Those decisions have not been made, but the books that they are looking at are more or less going back to more of the basics that they probably had when you and I were in schools. We had a very large group and I was very well pleased. For the Open Topic, Mrs. Phyllis Lansing,. Patron, reported: First; the discussion included pupil performance in the middle schools; whether they should have homework and whether they should really be expected to turn in those assignments. The report from some of the administration was, yes, they should be expected to, and that this
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Mrs. Lansing cont'd will depend in part on the teacher and parent expectation. So keep on expecting things from your students and they may produce. Secondly, there was a concern about the EMH trork-study program; that possibly some students are being sidetracked by the lure of the almighty dollar, and that there might be value in having a work-study program where only credit was given. They would work under careful supervision until they are really trained to perform jobs on a regular basis. Administration people said that this possibly would have to be adopted statewide, because there would be inequity with Putnam City or Moore or some of the other programs paying the students some kind of stipend, when Oklahoma City is not getting something; but maybe a way of working with credit with pay can be worked out. We still need to train these students well. Third were, the communication problems at the Vo-Tech School between the teachers and the administration. There is a very good program going on there, but they want to maintain the strength that they have, and are afraid the communication problems may weaken it. Mr. (John) Sadberry was suggested as a person who might help this communica tion problem. Fourth was Public Law 9^-1^2, and Mr. (Jim) Johnson told so much about that so fast; so ask him sometimes. Fifth was what about an inequity in a teacher grading system between the marks that a student has on his or her test scores, and what is received at the end of the grading period. It was suggested that a personal conference be held between the parent and the teacher on this, with the student's pepers there as evidence of the work that had been done; but communication was an important thing, and the pupil's frustration should be dealt with. Sixth; ability of performance grouping will be treated as a Board-Staff study topic at 7:30 a.m. , March 29, at 900 North Klein, and you are all cordially invited. This is a matter of some concern to many of us. Seventh was the topic of school community relations. One specific item was that the Klu Klux Klan was forming in some of the other areas, and parents were concerned about the safety of their children. Some mention was made that maybe the news media could carry a note of information or reassurance to parents at a time like that. The hotline that is available at the Administration Building, which is 236-HELP, is a way to get answers to specific questions on a day by day basis. So dial that number; state your question, and you should receive an answer. Also, there was a question about student attendance; what do you do when you see kids walking up and down the street? They'decided that this was really a shared parent and school problemr, and with cooperation maybe it could be solved. .
With the conclusion of the study-discussion reports, Mrs. Williams asked that all persons in attendance who were not members of the staff to stand, and invited everyone to attend the Board meetings regularly. Mrs. Potts expressed thanks to the Polk Fifth Year Center staff for the coffee that was prepared, and for their presence and.interest in the meeting.
HEARINGS
Mrs. Williams called on Mrs. Mary Hepp, President, Association of Classroom Teachers, who had registered to address the Board. Mrs. Hepp spoke regarding the education of the handicapped law and stated that Mr. Richard Cartwright, Special Consultant to the National Education Association on Education of the Handicapped, would be in Oklahoma City on March 28 and 29, 1978, to hold a two-day seminar which would provide information to teachers, and whomever was interested in attending, on the Role of the Teacher, and perhaps provide some input to everyone on how the teachers can best be helped not only to know their role, but their responsibility as well as their rights. She indicated that she hoped they could perhaps visit with Dr. Smith and others about maybe some ideas that haven't been thought about. Mrs. Hepp indicated that the seminar would be held at the Holiday Inn West.
NEW BUSINESS For Consideration at Next Meeting of the Board
A motion was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Potts that "the Board President appoint a task force to recommend procedures to be utilized in the selection of teachers for the system. The task force should include parents, students, teachers, principals, Affirmative Action Director and Personnel Office representatives. Criteria to be investigated should be related to but not limited to: 1. 2. 3. U. 5•
Experience References Grades Psychological, Achievement amd Skill Testing Interviews.
"Recommendations shall be made to the Board not later than May 1, 1978, with the Superintendent's response to the recommendations to be provided to the Board by May 8."
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Mr. Donwerth - You stated in your motion to ask the President of the Board to appoint a task force to he made up or include parents, students, teachers, principals, Affirmative Action Director, etc. Possibly the Superintendent should appoint the facilitators to get this task force together. It might he a little hit hard for the President of the Board to find all of the staff personnel, the parents, the students and everyone to serve on this task force.
For Consideration at Next Meeting of the Board cont'd
Mr. English - Normally, under Robert's Rules of Order, the president of an organization appoints the committee members, and that is the procedure that I am proposing. I would anticipate that certainly Board members would probably have some suggestions to make to the Board President, and also that the Superintendent certainly would then be expected to advise some people from his staff that he would like to have them on the committee. There is no limit placed here on the size of the committee.
Mr. Donwerth - You are not asking that the President of the Board appŠint the entire task force? Mr. English - I would anticipate that the President of the Board would be very sensitive to the suggestions of the Superintendent about his staff members that he wanted on the committee, but I think it would be the President's responsibility to appoint. This will then be on the table for two weeks.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Could we have in the meantime, maybe, our present procedures that we now use? Maybe we need to be brought up to date. The staff could respond and let us know the procedures we are now using. Mrs. Potts - I seconded this so that we could consider it as a Board. I would like to hear some of the rationale, some of the thoughts behind this motion, since this is something that we really have not discussed as a Board previously.’ Could you at this time make some statements to that effect, Mr. English? Mr. English - At the present time, we have, of course, a, quote, "surplus" of teachers available and to select from, and certainly it is sort of a buyers'market, in essence. I would think that this is a time to set good high standards, since we can be selective. I think that when we do set high standards, that this will help us and it will help the teachers in the image thing too. In our group we discussed the image of teachers. I think that when the public comes to understand that we are hiring only the top teachers for our system, that this is going to help the public's willingness to put their children in our schools, and also it is going.to within the profession result in people saying that if you teach in the Oklahoma City schools, you really have to be the top; which is to say that at the present time, we have a lot of excellent teachers in our system through the selection process. That is not well known, though, sometimes. If you set your standards, then we can assure the public that this is it; this is the top. Maybe we may be talking about selecting from the top 10 or 20 percent of a graduating class or a B average or something of that nature; particular skills maybe in the National Teacher Test scoring on that. I would- think that this would include a look at our present procedure, and to see if that is really the best way to go about hiring employees or to hire teachers; is the present system the best system? It may be that after the committee looks at it, they may decide that we have got the best there is. There are other systems I know in the country that do things a little differently from what we do, and I think it would be well if we wotild look at that. This is something,/that comes up especially when you have a good market of teachers.
Mrs. Potts - I would think that input particularly from teachers and principals would be of optimum importance; that teachers actually on the job know the kind of background that has been of the most benefit to them, and they have seen other teachers who may have lacked this kind of background struggle. Also, I think principals maybe have different ways of interviewing and selecting, and we may be able to identify what are some of the more effective ways of doing that through our principals.
Mr. English - I think that the people in the profession really do want high standards; that nobody get's more unhappy about having a poor teacher, although we have few of them, than another teacher, especially if they are in a team with somebody who is not a good teacher and the burden falls on the good teacher because the other teacher is not carrying her part of the load. That is really tough, and that is why I think that teachers do want to have a good high standard there.
Mrs. Williams informed the audience that according to Board policy, the motion would be acted upon on March 27.
Comments Dr. Smith - May I take this opportunity to also express appreciation to Mr. Danner Dr. Smith and the staff at Polk for making the arrangements for this evening's meeting. I also want to extend my deepest appreciation to those parents who came out this evening and made the meeting the success it was. At the same time, I want to encourage you not to lose the interest that you have in your school system. I want to invite you to visit your school, visit with your teachers, visit with your principals and get to know your schools. We solicit your continued interest in your school system, in order to
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make it and the educational programs that we offer the very "best possible. We believe only by total parent and staff involvement and participation that this can be true.
Mrs. Williams wished everyone a wonderful Spring Break.
ADJOURNMENT R. #77 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. English 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.)
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 December 15 of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this study-discussion meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 27 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent view at the location of the meeting. ritness my haald and seal of this School District this
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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, MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1978, AT 7 P.M. PRESENT:
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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: Thomas J. Smith, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley and Eric Groves, Attorneys; 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. Williams and Dr. Start gave the invocation.
Call to Order
All'of the visitors present were welcomed by Mrs. Williams.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the Minutes of February 27, March 6 and March 13, 1978 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. #78Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mr. Bob Barth, representative, Equal Employment Advisory Committee, read the following Report - Equal report in the form of a prepared statement addressed to Ms. Freddye Willaims, President, Employment Advisory Oklahoma City Board of Education: Committee The Equal Employment Advisory Committee has concluded its review and study of the proposed Affirmative Action Plan. As a result of the Committee's study, several formal actions were taken by the committee. They are by motion and majority approval:
1.
The Affirmative Action Plan of the Oklahoma City Public Schools should include a statement of long-range goals for employment practices. Intermediate and short-range goals would be developed within the guidelines of the long-range goals.
2.
The Affirmative Action Plan of the Oklahoma City Public Schools should provide a detailed classification of ethnic or minority status within the sex cate gories of male and female for both the supporting analysis and the goals.
3.
The Affirmative Action Plan of the Oklahoma City Public Schools should be reorganized, simplified and clarified by the discussion of the development of the individual goals for employment practices. A clear relation of the supporting analysis to the goal statements should be established.
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The Committee recommends the Board request the Superintendent to perform a complete study of job classifications and their appropriateness, and to conduct at the same time a salary analysis for each of the new positions in the classification system. A product of this effort should be the proper identification of system job positions within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's classification. The Committee recommends that this activity begin immediately. Similar recommendations are made on page 173 and 201 of the proposed Affirmative Action Plan.
Members of the Board inquired:
Dr. Start - In number four, aren't those job classifications of recent vintage? Mr. Barth - One of the things that was accomplished last year is we do now have job descriptions for most, if not all, positions in the school system. But the degree of coordination and evaluation of those positions has not been recently updated, from what I understand from the staff. And we are talking about a systematic classification in relationship of one job to another in terms of its value to the system or contribution, and along with that, on the same issue, the basis for salary.
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Dr. Start - That would be something new; right? Mr. Barth - I understand that it has not recently been updated or attended to, and we believe that it could stand improvement.
Mrs. Potts - What does the committee feel is an appropriate length of time in terms of long-range goals? How far ahead can we capably forecast our needs? Mr. Barth - There were probably two terms of time mentioned in the discussion of the committee that was not part of the motion, but one length of time was discussed to be five years, and another person mentioned three years. There was some discussion as to the ability to forecast five years into the future, but that was just one offering of opinion. I don't think there is a hard, fast position. I think what we are getting at is that right now the goals that are stated in the Affirmative Action Plan that we have seen are for one year's length of time, and we believe that consideration of goals should be in a longer context of time, and that it be probably whatever is practical. Mrs. Potts - I would like to ask also if the committee discussed the use of percentages versus numerical goals, and what was their view on that?
Mr. Barth - Yes. Let me answer that with a little background. Last year numerical goals were used rather than percentage goals, and they received some criticism because at times there would be changes in the total work force within an area, and of course a need for a new goal. So this year's plan was designed to report in terms of percentage goals, but, of course using those, you have some opportunity for misunderstanding, we might say, as to whether we should hire a half of a man or a half of a person. So there was criticism in the percentage used this year, I don't know what will be proposed in the future; it may be a combination of both numerical minimums and percentage goal statements; probably a combination of both. This year's plan, however, does have percentage goals only. Mrs. Williams - And that is to take care of changing numbers?
Mr. Barth - Yes; conceivably if there was an increase or a decrease in the work force in any department or division of activities, your goals are still current; whereas, if they are a numerical goal, they can either be appropriate or inappropriate, depending on how much change of employment you have. Mrs. Potts - Did the committee feel that the plan was specific enough in terms of individual categories or departments, or positions?
Mr. Barth - If I had to volunteer my opinion of the sense of the committee, I would say that this year they were looking for more specific guidelines particularly with regard to minorities within the categories of sex, and also identification of specific minorities within the total group of minorities. The plan, of course, conducts its analysis on probably a three-part analysis by types of jobs, by department concentra tions of jobs, and I think also within salary intervals or pay classifications. So the analysis is probably specific enough. I might mention that also in the analysis it does have a breakdown of the minorities within the sexual classifications, but some of the summary tables are not available for that. Even if you must do a little of recomputation, the information is mostly there. . But in the goal statements, those are somewhat hroader in context. As to my personal opinion, that was satisfactory to me because “I think it gives you a little bit of flexibility. It might be that the majority of the committee feels that kind of flexibility is probably undesirable for certain goal statements; so they asked, and that is why this is in here, that we have a much tighter kind of specification of groups of people to be sought in the Affirmative Action Plan.
Mr. (Art) Hill - Based upon your committee's experience in working on this Affirmative Action Plan, how long would you estimate to make these changes that you are recommend ing? Mr■ Barth - To acquaint you with some of the most recent proceedings of the committee, the votes on many matters were close, and all of them having to do with the adequacy of this Affirmative Action Plan. I believe that votes could change according to attendance of the meeting. It is not a matter of majority opinion prevailing each time. So I don't think it is necessarily a short-term process. Conceivably, it could be done in- a few months, but I would tend to think that it might extend into a longer period of time than that. That is mostly personal opinion, I might add. I could see it running more than three months.
Mirs. Williams - Does this plan cut off in October, 1978?
Mr. Barth - It is just that we go into the revision of the plan in October, 1978, but this plan may be effective for a longer period of time than that'. The planning process and the development of new goals' statements starts in October of 1978. It is my understanding that the plan is almost a dynamic process of continual revision and updating. It isn't something real clear-cut and once we accept this plan, for example, that we are locked into that for along term. The committee believes that we will be revising any plan that is eventually adopted.
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Mrs. Williams - I wish to on behalf of all of my colleagues on the Board thank the members of the Equal Employment Advisory Committee. (Those members of the committee who were present were asked to stand.)
Ms. Margie Coates, who stated that she was Chairperson of the Policy and Proposal Committee for the District Title .1 Parent Advisory Council and also the Title I representative from Douglass High School, gave the following District Parent Advisory Council report:
At the present time we have more unity and continuity than in previous months. have been or at the present involved in:
Report Title I Parent Advisory Council
We
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Needs Assessment at each Title I School.
2.
Research and Evaluation of each Learning Center program.
3.
Receiving a monthly budget report on Title I funds for the Parent 1 Advisory Council and its office.
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We have met with the persons from the. U. S. Office of Education, in conference on'Re-authorization Procedures, and with Mr. Willingham from the State Depart ment of Education and the On-Site Review Team. Recommendations for possible changes were made as a result of this visit.
5.
Three persons were selected to appear on Channel 25 explaining the Parent Advisory Council.
6.
We are currently involved in planning a Community Resources Day Workshop to be held on April 12-13, 1978 at Shepherd Mall. Two committees and the Executive Committee are cooperating to make this the biggest and best workshop we have ever had, with from 60 to 75 agencies, schools, Title I personnel and the administration participating.
7.
We have had. meetings on proposed summer school plans and sent out a question naire, as well as having an official vote taken at our last monthly District Advisory Council meeting on what the parents of Title I District Advisory Council would like. The vote was for Title I Summer School to be paid for with Title I funds. We are hoping that these plans and a program for Title I students can and will be feasible, as they are the students who need it most.
Dr. Start - Dr. Smith, I suppose you will be coming to us with a recommendation on the summer school program?
Inquiry Dr. Start
Dr. Smith - Yes, and, as was indicated, the Title I Parent Advisory Council has already acted on it, and we will, be coming to you with those recommendations.
Mr. English - I feel certain that staff must have helped the people who put out the Metro Guide to write up that part on education. It is such a good objective report on the system that.,I would recommend it for reading by everybody. It is excellent. It will be going', as'I understand it, to new families as they move in or come in and look for housing here in Oklahoma City; that the realtors then will have copies of this to give out, and it provides information on a number of things such as housing and schools particularly.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Those pages were describing the Oklahoma City school district. But did you read after it finished talking about the Oklahoma City system? It was very unsettling as far as I was concerned. Immediately following the Oklahoma City discussion, it talks about Putnam City. I was very pleased with what they had to say about Oklahoma City until I got to what they had to say about Putnam City, and it looked like we were really not very good. They say that Putnam City schools are considered the best schools in the nation, and then they proceed to tell about their outstanding sports program and all of their different classes, and it gives what they are spending there per pupil. There was about a $200 difference I believe; a little over $1,000 that one of us was spending. I noticed on their tax evaluation, which was a little-bit of a surprise, that they were cheaper than we were. So I don't know that I am very particularly pleased with that going out to new homeowners, because I just finished renting some property, and I thought the issue was settled and someone called:saying, is this in the Putnam City district, and I said no, and they hung up. Mr. English - I still think we got an excellent layout on it. sometimes we have received.
I compared it with what
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - That may be, but I was disappointed about what they had to say about our neighboring community.
Comments Mr. English
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Mr. English - The other thing I would like to talk about is that I believe all of the Board members received a copy of a letter from WilSon PTA about staff for the coming year, and I think they asked for a meeting with the Board to discuss this. I wonder if possibly we could set that up for our meeting at Sequoyah as one of the interest groups, and then handle it that way, or would you rather the whole Board sit in on it? They want the opportunity to discuss by letter or meeting, the Board of Education's 1978 population projections for Wilson. I think if we would have dialogue, it beats the letter. Dr. Smith - We had assumed by that letter being addressed to Mr. Russell, that they were requesting the conference with him, and to discuss the proposed projections for next year. If it is the will of the Board to have a meeting with members of the Board and the committee, certainly we would be happy to make such arrangements.
Mr. English - I think the people at Wilson are very interested in the Board being very much aware of the situation there, and would like to dialogue with the Board on it, but I don't think we need to have the full Board in it. Mrs. Williams - Would the Board members be receptive to having that included as a discussion item for the Sequoyah meeting?
Dr. Start - It seems to me that a lot of the items are strictly administrative that they want to discuss. I certainly would want them to discuss first their concerns with the administration. I don't have the foggiest idea to discuss with themâ– projected faculty for next year. That is not my business. That is not the function of the Board to discuss with each individual school in the system the projected faculties, for next year, and I am not going to participate in that, because I don't believe that is part of the Board's function. Mrs. Williams - Dr. Smith, would you recommend that it go through Mr. Russell first?
Dr. Smith - As I stated, we were assuming that the request for the meeting was with them; however, we have no objections whatsoever of making this one of the items for the meeting at Sequoyah, adding this as the fourth item, and still having the Open Topic. I believe we have topics identified for the meeting at Sequoyah, but this could be the fourth topic, and then we could have the Open Topic as well.
Mr. (Art) Hill - I would think that we should try to meet with that patrons' group, because I sure hate to get into those situations where we are backed up into a corner and we are forced to react at that time. I -think that it would be consistent with the Board to meet with that Patrons' group out at the Sequoyah meeting.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - What about our short-range goals? some patrons who were concerned.
I received a call today from
Dr. Smith - April 17, I believe, was the.target date that we were shooting for, for that.
Mr. English - Has the committee reached some sort of decision?
Dr. Smith - They are in the final stages of trying to pull it together. I think Dr. Shell and his -group are meeting almost daily trying to finalize that report. Mr. English - I think- some people are under the impression that they have reached some decisions on at least some schools maybe, and I am glad to hear that they haven't reached a decision yet.
Information to the Board
ITEMS PENDING
Meeting of December 5, 1977 1.
Recommendation of Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee (interim report given February 27, 1978.)
Meeting of January 27, 1978
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Report'- Athletics in Secondary Schools (Enclosure March 17, 1978.)
Meeting of February 6/1978 1.
Proposed policies - Performance-Based Testing.
Meeting of February 27, 1978
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Response to remarks relating to Cosmetology Program (Enclosure March 17, 1978.)
Meeting of March 6, 1978
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Last week of School Plan.
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LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS Mr. Bleakley reported:
Attorney's Report
(1’) In re Termination of Mr. Charles Evans - Mr. Charles Wade, Trial Jiidge for the review of Mr. Charles Evans' termination, has issued an opinion upholding the action of the Board terminating Mr. Evans. If this matter is appealed in District Court, it will he limited to the record made during the hearing before Mr. Wade. (2) ACT Petition for Writ of Mandamus -.In the matter of the Association of Classroom Teachers vs. the School District on their petition for a Writ of Mandamus, the Supreme Court has ruled on that matter. In the original jurisdiction, they denied the ACT's petition for mandamus on the basis that the Association of Classroom Teachers were equitably stopped from challenging the election procedures, in that they had not appealed it and had taken the benefits of that procedure during its first year of application. The Supreme Court ruled that the appeal by the Association of Classroom Teachers on the issue of exclusive rights was moot because they were no longer the representative organization.
(3) Antitrust Lawsuit - In the lawsuit brought against the school bus dealers, there was a motion filed by one of the defendant school bus dealers, seeking an order from Judge Daugherty prohibiting this district from communicating with other school districts concerning the class action. Judge Daugherty this morning declined to issue such an order restraining us from communicating with the other school districts.
Members of the Board inquired: Mrs. (Betty) Hill - You had mentioned at one time that we would probably need to get a lot of the other school districts to join us. Where are we on that?
Mr. Bleakley - We have received a number of favorable inquiries from a number of school districts. We are in the process of preparing an information packet on the lawsuit, working with the administration in that effort, to distribute them to the other school districts. We would probably then be receiving various responses from the school districts at that time. Once the class is certified in the lawsuit, notices will be sent out by the court to all of the school districts, asking if they object to being represented in the class, and that will be the official entry into the lawsuit by these school districts. Mr. Donwerth - We are going to send out a request to ask if they object to being considered in the class? Are we not going to suggest that they put up a little money to fight this lawsuit? Mr. Bleakley - The package that the administration has been working on sending out requests their participation in the suit by sharing in the expense money.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - But -this would not require them; is that what I hear you saying? If the Judge asks them if they would like to be a part of this, are they required then to pay? Mr. Bleakley - No, they will not be ordered by the court to share in the expenses. Mr. Donwerth *- I don't see what would be beneficial to any district to join us by putting up any funds, if they can all go on a free ride anyway. Mrâ– Bleakley - Except for the fact that it would be difficult to manage the suit without their assistance. Mr. Donwerth - It would almost be impossible, wouldn't it?
Mr. Bleakley - Yes. Mr. Bleakley continued: (5) Request to Attend National Council of School Board Attorneys Meetinfe-With the press of other matters, I have failed to submit a written request to you for permission and authorization for expenses to attend the National Council of School Board Attorneys meet ing at Anaheim, "California, and at this time I would like to orally request such permission.
A motion was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Potts to accept the Attorney's R. #79 Report and approve his request to attend the National Council of School Board Attorneys Approval of Attorney's meeting in Anaheim, California. Report and Request 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.
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Treasurer's Report
Before Mr. Ladd began his report, Mrs. Hill complimented him on the new format of the Treasurer's Report. Mr. Ladd reported: M.y. report this ’evening will be necessarily incomplete due to the fact that we are reporting prior to closing the books for the month of March; however, you will receive an entire report shortly after the first of the month. I hope to make future reports in a more conversational manner, in order that not only you as Board members, but patrons, employees and visitors who attend the meeting might understand them better. I have provided you with a tentative format that I am sure will need refinement. I need help from you on that, I am sure. I hope to arrive at a working model for next month's report. We are working with the general budget this year of slightly over $1+7 million. To date we have collected 71+% of that budget for approximately $31+ and one-half million. This has come from normal sources of revenue. To date we have dis bursed approximately 56% of our anticipated budget; therefore, we have accumulated approximately 18% more than we need at the present time. As you can see, we now have almost $12 million of those funds invested for various periods of time.
Mr. Ladd continued to explain the report as printed.
Mrs. Potts stated: I appreciate how the new format shows how our money is working for us better than the previous one. It rehlly shows that it is not just setting there; that we are getting a return for it. (A' copy of the Treasurer's Report is on file in the Clerk's office.) R. #80 Approval of Treasurer's Report
Mr. Donwerth - The Treasurer's Report is very concise and informative, and I move that the report be accepted. Mr. English - Second. 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.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Comments Dr. Smith
Dr. Smith - I would like to first extend my "appreciation to members of the Equal Employment Advisory Committee and to the Title I Parent Advisory Committee. I think these are excellent examples of the way parents and employees are working’ with us for the benefit of our young people.
Recognition of Employee of the Month
Dr. Smith introduced.Mr. Robert Reese, President-elect, the Association of All School Personnel, who gave remarks regarding Ms. Myrtle Holloway, Service Center Cafeteria Manager, having been selected as Employee of the Month. Dr. Smith presented to Ms. Holloway, on behalf of the Oklahoma City Board of Education and the Association of All School Personnel, a Certificate of Recognition as Employee of the Month. ‘'
Ms . Holloway responded• R. #81 Professional Trips Approved
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
At School District Expense (a)
David Peterson, IBM Customer Information Communication Systern/Virtual System Seminar, Dallas, Texas, April 11-14, 1978.
(b)
John M. Lockhart, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Convention, San Diego, California, April 11-15, 1978.
(c)
Thomas J. Smith, National Council of Large City Superintendents' Annual Spring Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, April 12-15, 1978.
(d)
Kay Hedges, National Music Educators Biennial In-Service Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 12-16, 1978.
(e)
Phil Hendrick, User Meeting MSA General Ledger Financial Informational Control System, Atlanta, Georgia, April 20-22, 1978.
(f)
W. J. Coffia, Corporation for Public Broadcasting Spring Round Robin Meeting for ETV Station Managers, Kansas City, Missouri, April 21-22, 1978. Expenses to be paid from Corporation of Public Broadcasting funds.
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At no Expense to the School District (g)
Jerry O'Hare, Close Up Seminar, Washington, D. C., April 16-22, 1978.
R. #81 Professional Trips Approved - cont'd
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. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the following Resolutions of Appreciation: (a)
Mrs. Glenna K. Browder, Retired Secretary, deceased January 27, 1978.
(b)
Mrs. Grace R. Moore, Retired Teacher, deceased March 9, 1978.
(c)
Miss Rose Fullrich, Retired Teacher, deceased March 14, 1978.
R. #82 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.
A motion was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve 1978-79 School Calendar as presented:
OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School Calendar 1978-79
Independence Day
July 4
Preschool Conference
August 23-25
Classes Begin
August 28
Labor Day
September 4
In-Service Activities
September 22
State Fair
September 25
Professional Meetings
October 12-13
End of First Quarter
November 3
Thanksgiving
November 23-24
Winter Recess
December. 22 - January 1
End of Second Quarter In-Service Activities
End of Third Quarter Spring Recess
End of Fourth Quarter
January 12
45 Days
41 Days
February 19
March 16
44 Days
March 19-23 May 25
Memorial Day
May 28
Record Day
May 29
Bad Weather Make-up Days (if required)
May 30 - June 1
Days in Session
Professional Working Days (Schools not in session)
45 Days
175 Days
8 Days
183 Days
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. #83 Approval of School Calendar
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R. #8U BeLle Isle School Building to he Established as VocationalTechnical Training Center
Dr. Smith - A few days ago members of the Board were sent copies of a proposal recommending that the Belle Isle School facility be designated as a satellite of the Area Vocational-Technical Center for the purpose of establishing a business office complex program in that facility. The program is designed to serve approximately 250 students its first year; to be increased to about 300 students by the third year of operation. The estimated cost of remodeling the Belle Isle facility to adequately house this program is approximately $265,000, with 50 percent of that coming from State Vocational Education appropriated funds, and Bond funds could be utilized for the balance of that program. The Vocational Education Department, the Instructional Division, the staff and I recommend the approval of this proposal. It is our belief that this kind of a program will result in preparing pupils to be gainfully employed in an area that according to the results of the various studies that have been conducted there is a real unfilled need for people that would have this type of training. You will recall that the present tenant is in the building on a 30-day cancellation provision, with the contract initially running through June 30 of this year.
Mr. English - It seems to me that, this is quite in line with what the Board has dis cussed in the past about trying to get a vocational-technical program in the north section of town, as we have the excellent facility down south. Therefore, I would move that we approve the Superintendent's recommendation to establish a vocational-technical business office complex at the Belle Isle School. Mr. Donwerth - I would second that. I feel like by placing the extension vocationaltechnical education satellite center in the north part of town, that more of our students in the north part will be encouraged to take advantage of the vo-tech training and thereby give them better opportunities. Members of the Board inquired:
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - We currently have some business courses at the Foster Estes Vocational-Technical Center. I am assuming that those would be moved to the Belle Isle building.
Dr. Smith - No, the classes in.this area of Belle Isle which would be duplicated are those where all classes are filled at Foster Estes Vo-Tech already, and we have not been able to enroll all of those desiring to be enrolled. The other programs will" be new programs and. not be duplicates of programs at Foster Estes. The only duplicated programs will be those where we have not had adequate space in those classes now at Foster Estes.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Will this also affect some of the curriculum in our current high schools? Will maybe some of those more advanced business courses be moving to Belle Isle? Dr. Smith - I would assume that we may have some; however, these are for a apecial career-planned program, and I would think that the general business classes would certainly not be affected by this program.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Like Typing II or Bookkeeping?
Dr, Smith - I think Typing II and Bookkeeping would remain in their home schools. Mr. Donwerth - When do you suppose we may receive a listing on the new programs that will be implemented in the Belle Isle building? Dr. Smith - The new programs basically were outlined in the proposal sent to you, where it means that they will be working with machines and all for a couple of hours a day, and then each of the students in the program will be in a Business English program the equivalent of one hour each day.
Mrs..Potts - For a long time, many of us have felt that Belle Isle had great potential as an educational center, and this proposal would appear to utilize it to its fullest potential. I think it is a very creative proposal. The thought did occur to me that our Long Range Planning Committee is considering possible changes in programs for the future, and I cannot at this time imagine that they would propose any other alternative but I am wondering if they have had a chance to provide any feedback on this proposal?
Dr. Smith - As far as. the 1979-80 school year, we did not run it by the Long Range Planning Committee. I was under the impression that they are not far enough along in their findings to come up with what they are going.to be proposing. Mrsâ– Potts - I don't have any reason to feel that they would not thoroughly support this proposal, because I think it is in line with the future plans that we are doing. I felt that if there was a possiblity of checking that out with them, we might want to do that.
Mrs. Williams - And this would not preclude or forbid other satellites in the future? In reply to Mrs. Williams, Dr. Smith indicated that approval of the item would not. 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.
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It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English that the President of the Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit application for the following Grant:
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Cooperative Program, Oklahoma City Public Schools and Central State University's 13th Cycle Teacher Corps Project #13-H89, Title V-A Higher Education: Act of 1965, P. L. 89-329.
R. #85 President and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents
Dr. Smith commented: We are proposing that the school district enter into a cooperative program with Central State University in applying for a planning grant, which is the first year of a five-year proposed program and Teacher Corps project. This project would be designed to strengthen the educational program for pupils in schools in the Star-Spencer area, and also to strengthen the teacher preparation programs at our institutions of higher education. The proposal calls for about $llk,000 coming to the institution of higher education and its planning and development, and approximately $36,000 coming to the local educational agency or the school district here in carrying on our planning. It should be pointed out that this Teacher Corps proposal is not a replacement of the Teacher Corps project now in existence at Moon Middle School, but is an addition to; and those parties involved with the project at Moon have been consulted and have been working with us on this.particular program.
Dr. Start - It seemsbo me in that proposal that Central State is receiving something over $100,000; is that correct? Dr. Smith - Approximately $11^,000 cif the planning grant.
Dr. Start - And what is that’to be spent for?
Dr. Smith - This will be for their employment of personnel and all in the development of the grant, and in the planning components. Dr. Start - Is that salaries for higher education types?
Dr. Smith asked that Dr. Kenneth Elsner from Central State University, who had worked with Dr. Wallace Smith, Director of Personnel, in preparing the proposal, to respond to the questions raised by Dr. Start. Dr. Elsner stated: The first year there is approximately $150,000 to do the planning work for the other four years. The $11H,OOO going to Central State is for the employ ment of a director and a secretary, and for the involvement of teachers, paying them stipends to dome and participate in planning meetings. Also,, some of that is set aside for inservice education during the first year. So it is not all for salaries of instructors at Central State. There would be no money going directly for the salaries for instructors at Central State, only for the Project Director's salary and secre tarial staff. Mr. (.Art) Hill - I was thinking along, the same lines as Dr. Start. I saw where there was a detailed budget breakdown on the Oklahoma City School System's part, but I did not see a budget breakdown from Central State. I have just finished reading a lot of proposals, and one of the things that we rejected those proposals for was.of not having a detailed breakdown, and I think that I would be interested in finding out how that money is going to be divided or spent. Dr. Smith - The abstract did not include that, but I believe the proposal does have a breakdown. We can pull that out for you.
Dr. Elsner - Part of the requirement is that a budget be prepared for each of the five years. There will be a copy on file here at the Board of Education indicating a very detailed budget for each of the five years. 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.
Dr. Smith - During the past several weeks or months, Ms. (Beth) Wilson and others have been involved in developing the proposed revised Affirmative Action Plan for.’our school district. The first plan was devised about 1975; then we revised one the last two years; and this would be the third proposed plan. Ms. Wilson in the development of this has met with department heads; she has analyzed the statistical data available and has met with department heads in developing the goals for each of the departments in meeting the affirmative action goals. In addition, two public hearings have been conducted, in which the plan was explained and/or questions asked and responses given to that. This evening we heard the report from the Equal Employment Advisory Committee a comittee which was established in 1975 for the intended purpose of monitoring or helping to oversee our Affirmative Action Program in this school district. As I perceive it at this point, the Board has before it consideration which they may approve the Affirmative Action Plan; or you may approve it with conditions or stipulations
Consideration of the Proposed Revised Affirmative Action Plan
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Consideration of the Proposed Revised Affirmative Action Plan cont'd
R. #86 Motion Re Affirmative Action Plan
Dr. Smith cont'd that might respond or answer to those concerns lodged "by the Equal Employment Advisory Committee and the other groups who have raised questions. You could refuse to approve the plan and under those conditions we would continue operating under the existing plan. I think another action would be to refer it back to the staff for further development with instructions to meet the needs or whatever might be felt as response to the Equal Employment Advisory Committee and other groups' work. Ms. Wilson, the staff and I feel that this plan is an improvement over the existing plan. We feel that it is not a perfect plan by any means. There are areas of concern that we have. Dr. Smith and members of the Board discussed consideration of the Affirmative Action Plan, after which Mr. English stated: I would move that the staff respond to concerns voiced by the American Federation of Teachers, Educators Affirmative Action Coalition, and Equal Employment Advisory Committee in writing prior to the April 10 meeting, along with timelines for achieving the goals proposed by these various groups, with the understanding that staff may respond as to justification for not concurring with the concerns of the various groups. This still means, though, that even if staff does not agree with the goals set out by these groups, that still staff is going to say, if that is what the Board will decide to do, here is the timeline for achieving that kind of a goal.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Potts. 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.
Information to the Board
Dr. Smith reported:
(1) Science and Engineering Fair - I would like to extend commendations to all of the participants in the Oklahoma City Science and Engineering Fair which was held the week before Spring Break. The exhibits were set up at the Oklahoma City University Fieldhouse. It is a cooperative program between OCU, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Public School System, where the middle school and high school students set up science exhibits. They are judged, and then the winners are recognized at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Friday of that week. It was my privilege to see these young people explain their exhibits, and then to see the winners receive their plaques, trophies and awards, and in some cases cash'awards, at the Chamber of Commerce Friday luncheon. (2) Inservice Day - You will recall earlier action was taken to modify or amend the 1977-78 school calendar in order to make up for days lost because of bad weather. February 20, one of the days originally scheduled for inservice activity, was altered whereby we had classes for part of the day. We dismissed students one hour early and teachers were required? to stay an hour beyond, the regular work day to conduct inservice activities on that day. It was also agreed that there would be one other date set for a similar kind of an arrangement. I have checked with representatives of the teacher groups and discussed the day of April 11 for the other day to be used as the inservice activity day. This, again, would be where the students are dismissed one hour early and employees 'stay an hour beyond the regular school day to conduct the inservice activity day.
(3) Transportation Service for Students - On previous occasions, the question of the school district providing transportation services for pupils desiring to leave their home school to take special courses at another Oklahoma City high school, if that course is not offered in that pupil's home school, has been presented. After the staff has given a great deal of study to this, and after.we found out that there were so many unknown factors involved; for example, the numbers of students, the schools involved, the hours of the day, etc., we have been unable to develop a specific plan. However, I would like to announce that effective for the 1978-79 school year, we are proposing that transportation services be provided by the school district for these students that are desiring to go to take these courses offered at another school where they are not offered in their home school. After the number of students are determined, the schools involved, the travel time, etc., then the plan can be developed which would satisfy this requirement. It may be by way of bus; it may be by way of a van, or it may be by way of taxi service; but whatever, that would be developed as the numbers of students, the schools identified, the times of the day and all determined, and then the specific mode of transportation could then be arranged. Mr. English inquired: And the word of this administrative policy will now be sent out to all of the schools?
Dr. Smith - Yes, to all of the schools - counselors, principals and all; and students will be so advised. As has been discussed in the past, this will enable students assigned to one school where they may not have a course available to them, to take that course and we will provide the transportation. It may mean that they will have to sacrifice in order to do this. They may have to give up a class in order to get the travel time involved in it.
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Mrs. Williams - And this is an administrative decision and would not need Board action? Information to the Board Dr. Smith - Right. cont’d
PERSONNEL REPORT
It was moved by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Dr. Start that the listed persons 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 by him designated; also, that other personnel recommendations listed be approved.
R. #8? Personnel 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. (Personnel listings - pages 159 - 167.)
PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve recommendations R. #88 #1 and #2 (ratification of March payrolls and authorization of April payrolls) and Approval of payment of encumbrances as listed for March 1-17 9 1978. Payrolls and Encumbrances 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.
Purchasing
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the following Purchasing Items:
1.
Purchase of Custodial Supplies Purchase of custodial supplies (paper towels, toilet tissue, soap dispensers, and paper towel dispensers) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Tyler & Simpson Company Morrison Paper Company
.
$ 30,939-75 ________ 594.00
Total
$
31,533.75
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 650.01.
2.
Purchase of Laminated Plastic Purchase of laminated plastic for the Maintenance Department (furniture repair) from O'Neil Wholesale Flooring Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,864.50 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
3.
Purchase Of Radio Pagers Purchase of radio pagers (4 units) for use by the Attendance and Discipline Depart ment from Motorola Communications, Inc., which submitted the only quotation. This purchase in the amount of $1,295-00 is to be charged to Account G 250.06.
4.
Permission to Place Orders
Permission to place orders with the following companies which submitted the low quotations for concrete, sand, and limestone products to be used by various schools through June 30, 1978:
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Murphy & Perkins R., M. Concrete Company
Concrete, Sand, Limestone
Dolese Company
Limestone, Sand, and Sacked Material
Purchase of Insulation Materials Purchase of insulation materials for the Maintenance Department from The Denman Company which submitted the low quotation on specifications in the amount of $95238.50 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
R. #89 Approval of Purchasing Items
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6.
Purchase of Custodial Supplies Purchase of custodial supplies (dust cloths and wiping rags) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Mednic Wiping Materials Company Oklahoma City Linen
Total
$
680.00 900.00
$
1,580.00
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 650.01.
7.
Purchase of Instructional Supplies Purchase of instructional supplies (paper clips, erasers, rubber bands, rulers, staplers, pencils, markers, pens, etc.) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Thompson Book & Supply MacMillan Arts & Crafts Standard Stationery Oklahoma Paper Company Bowlus School Supply Business Essentials As el Art Supply Constructive Playthings Dowlings, Inc. Total
$
12,567.72 1,346.00 267.86 11,397.76 911.64 6,503.00 321.60 2,544.00 2,580.00
$
38,439.58
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.00.
8.
Purchase of Teaching Aids
Purchase of teaching aids for use by the Indochinese and ESAA Programs from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publisher and/or distributor:
B. L. Winch & Associates Word Making Productions Jonco Enterprises Media Materials, Inc.
Total
$
4,961.03 1,011.25 1,347.50 2,866.10
$
10,185.88
These purchases are to be charged’’to the following Accounts: $ 9,174.63 ______ 1,011.25
* ESAA, 240.01 * Indochinese, 240.01
Total
$
10,185.88
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs. 9.
Purchase
of Audio-Visual Equipment
Purchase of audio-visual equipment (carts, cassette tape players, filmstrip pro jectors, headphones, language masters, microphones, record players, tape records, cassette cartridges, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Fairview Audio Visual Radio Shack Thompson Book & Supply Wholesale Educational Supply Media Services Company Dowlings, Inc. R. K. Black, Inc. Thompson Movie Supply National Educational Supply Grolier Company Audio Visual Educational Company Scholarly Audio-Visual, Inc. Calvin Cinequip, Inc. Gaylord Brothers Vaseco, Inc. Oklahoma Seating Company Pipkin Photo Service
$/
20,820.54 339-75 7,424.95 363.45 10,336.42 16,996.58 4,568.00 5,485.12 2,099-02 51.00 4,999-66 192.50 62.00 561.00 11.26 132.05 54.00
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9.
Purchase of Audio-Visual Equipment cont'd Lawrence Photo Electronic Dictation Systems Certron Corporation
Total
$
635-80 525-20 2,214,00
$
77,872.30
These purchases are to he charged to the following Accounts:
G * * * * * * G * G G G G
1230.03 Indochinese, 21+0.01 Teacher Corps, 1230.03 Indochinese, 1230.03 Title IV-B, 230.01 Title I, 1230.03 Title VII, 1230.03 21+0.01 Title I, 21+0.01 320.01 230.01 1230.06 21+0.00 Total
$
1+9,1+23.1+8 203-55 317-50 1,821+.26 7,1+H1+. 1+0 8,925-71 1,980.37 2,563.88 1+31+.25 1+99-50 52.38 1+6.10 4,156.92
$
77,872.30
*These purchases have heen approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs.
Purchase of Check Signer Purchase of check signer for use in the Payroll Department from Burroughs Corpora tion which submitted the low quotation on specifications in the amount of $3,172.10 (trade allowance included) to be charged to Account 130.22.
11.
Purchase of Boiler Tubes Purchase of boiler tubes for use by the Maintenance Department from Kilaby Tube supply Company which submitted the low quotation according to specifications. This purchase in the amount of $4,487.48 is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
12.
Purchase of Athletic Equipment and Supplies
Purchase of athletic equipment and supplies (footballs, jerseys,■pants, pads, sweat socks, basketballs, baseballs, shoes, helmets, etc.) for various high schools and middle schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Southwestern Athletic Ray Maier Sporting Goods, Inc. Three-D Athletic Equipment Co. Micro Bio-Medics, Inc. *Buckfs Sporting Goods, Inc . Alert Services, Inc. Sporting Goods Supply Champion Products, Inc. Blumenfeld Sports Net U. S. Athletic Supply Co. Arrow Athletic Shoe Company Twid's Sporting Goods Dunlap Sporting Goods, Inc.
Total
$
5,252.45 2,890.98 119;70 694.78 3,660.36 761.49 6,571.77 347.10 518.96 852.24 638.40 981.15 4,903.82
$
28,173.20
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.01 and G 1230.03.
13.
Purchase of Duplicating Supplies Purchase of duplicating supplies (mimeograph ink, spirit duplicator masters, carbon paper, stencils, mimeograph pads, etc.) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Frankel Manufacturing Company A. B. Dick Products Columbia Ribbon & Carbon R. K. Black, Inc. Dowlings, Inc. Oklahoma School Supply
Total
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.00.
$
194.00 l,4o4.4o 8,476.00 731.40 318.00 60.00
$
11.183.80
R. #89 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
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14.
Purchase of Landscaping Chemicals and Supplies
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Purchase of landscaping chemicals and supplies (weed killer, insecticides, sprayers, etc.) for use hy the Maintenance and Custodial Departments from the following companies which submitted the low quotation:
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625• 40 703.00 ________ 320.31
Estes Chemical Company T. E. Agri Supply Company American Plant Products & Service
$
Total
$
1,648.71
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $ 1,434.15 ________ 214.56
BL 5620.05 G 650.01
Total 15.
$
1,648.71
Purchase of Physical Education Equipment and Supplies Purchase of physical education equipment and supplies (bats, nets, bases, stop watches, balls, hurdles, mats, weights, gymscooters, etc.) for various schools and warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Coast Marketing Group Thompson Book & Supply Ray Maier Sporting Goods U. S. Athletic Supply Blumenfeld Sports Net Hiree-D Athletic Equipment Buck's Sporting Goods Rex Sales Company Miller's Sporting Goods Diamond Sports Lever Brothers Flaghouse, Inc. Dowlings, Inc. A & A News Sports Arrow Sports LTD U. S. Games Select Service Vaughan & Associates Modlin Recreation Equipment Sporting Goods Supply of the Midwest
Total 16.
$
830.36 1,995.70 4,974.20 279.20 703.50 2,507.70 1,886.40 660.04 410.88 212.20 249.17 693.36 63.36 4.15 363.18 296.80 69.20 239.00 860.00 33.95
$
17,332.35
Purchase of Library Supplies Purchase-jaf library supplies (bookends, files, ink, jacket covers, cloth tape, overdue notices, catalog cards, etc.) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Demco Education Corporation Brodart Industries, Inc. Gaylord Brothers, Inc. Josten's Library Services Business Essentials Hatcher Business Forms Fordham Equipment Company Thompson Book & Supply
Total
$
508.70 496.24 64.80 476.28 62.40 457.50 176.00 1,363.32
$
3,605-24
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.00. 17.
Confirmation of Purchase Confirmation of the purchase to rebuild a motor for vehicle #7805 (international Harvester Loadstar Truck) by Master Motor Rebuilders, Inc. This purchase in the amount of $1,158.16 is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05-
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.
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Central Food Service Statement
Information to the Board
The Central Food Service Department Financial Statement as of February 28, 1978 was submitted as information to the Board.
Buildings and Construction
A motion was made by Mr. DonWerth and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill to approve the following: 1.
Approval of Low Bid
Approval of low bid of $188,800.00 and the award of a contract to Dane Electric Company for relighting and electrical modernization at Northwest Classen High School. This contract is to be charged to Account Bond Fund 1H02.
2.
Permission to Execute Contracts Permission to execute contracts with various roofing firms to make building roof repairs at a daily rate of $U00 per day for a full day worked. Each contractor to furnish one 3-man crew plus all necessary equipment for the crew's work. School District to furnish necessary roofing materials. Contracts are to be charged to BL 5620.05-
Dr. Start inquired: Do I understand that we are providing all the material and we are paying $133.00 a.;day per man to use a hammer?
Dr. Smith - This is per man and for the equipment - the tar pots, the scrapers, the insurance that they provide, the Workmen's Compensation benefits they must carry; this is for the three-man crew plus all the necessary equipment that is needed to perform this roofing. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted1 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.
HEARINGS
Mrs. Williams informed the audience of the policy which governs those persons who address the Board - the three-minute time limit allotted to each person, for a 30-minute period for the first portion of the hearings.
Mrs. Williams then called.on the following persons who had registered to address the Board: (1)
Mike Barlow
(2)
Mary Hepp
(3)
James Cunningham
(H)
Wayne Campbell
Mr. Barlow referred to the approval of the 1978-79 School Calendar by the Board, which he stated was an item of negotiations, and continued his remarks by alluding to what he referred to as an assault by a parent on a teacher at U. S. Grant High School. Mr. Barlow inquired about the administrative policy which governs such an incident. Mr. English asked that the Superintendent respond to some of the statements made by Mr. Barlow. Dr. Smith responded: There was the understanding of the principal at the school that the incident had been resolved. I think he conferred with the parties and felt that it had been resolved. You are also aware that earlier we sent you a copy of the administrative practices to be followed in this. We would be happy to provide Mr. Barlow and others with copies of that as well, which outlines the procedure to be followed by the building administrators in these cases, and then certainly work with the principals further in reminding them of that proposed policy.
Mr. English - Do the principals not have a copy of that policy that you gave us on what to do in case of assault? Dr. Smith - I believe those are sent out by the Instructional Department, and I would have to check to see that they have them, but I know that that was a topic discussed by the principals and was authorized to be sent out by the Instructional Department.
R. #90 Approval of Low Bid on Electrical Modernization and Permission to Execute Contract with Roofing Firms
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HEARINGS cont'd.
Dr. Smith cont'd. I can't recall the specifics of the policy; however, I know that one of the first things indicated was that the administrator was charged to see that any protection needed hy any employee was provided immediately, and then there is the reporting procedure and those measures that take place from there. It was spelled out in the procedure for them to report those incidents. Mr. English - Could you provide us with more specific details about what happened out at Grant, please?
Mr. Donwerth inquired of Mr. Barlow: Attorney, and on what day?
Were not these charges filed with the County
Mr. Barlow responded in the affirmative and stated that the charges were originally filed immediately on that Friday with the City Attorney, and then with the suggestion of the District Attorney that it should be changed to County Court, the teacher involvec dropped the City charges and filed County charges.
Mr. Donwerth - I know that you are aware that the legislature did pass a law putting a lot of muscle into assaulting a teacher or building principal or whatever. Mr. Barlow indicated that the teachers were seeking support for the teacher involved, and the administrator in enforcing whatever policies are brought up. Ms. Hepp's remarks were in regard, to' the qualifications of teachers and the motion which was included in the agenda for consideration of the process for the selection of teachers.
Mr. Cunningham read a statement from the Executive Board of the Association of Class room Teachers in support of the affirmative action program for the Oklahoma City school system. Mr. English inquired as to if the support Mr. Cunningham expressed was meant for the Affirmative Action Plan per se or the report that was submitted by the Equal Employment Advisory Committee?
Mr. Cunningham stated, that the statement which he read was an endorsement of support of affirmative action in general for the system. Mr. Campbell, before making his remarks, stated that he was appearing before the Board in behalf of Mr. Ray Thompson, Principal, Capitol Hill High School, relative to the withdrawal of his resignation, .and inquired as to what method the Board wanted to use to hear his presentation.
Mrs. Williams indicated that a hearings portion of the agenda was being conducted whereby a person had three minutes to speak on any given subject. Mr. Campbell stated that his presentation would concern Mr. Ray Thompson's right to make a withdrawal of his previous resignation and a request that the Board exonerate him for alleged implications. Dr. Start stated: Let me suggest that that is not an appropriate matter to come before the Board at this time. The Board does not act on the employment or the resignations or disciplining of any one of its employees as such. That is a matter for our Chief Executive Officer. The Board will support that decision, but the matter that was just presented from the podium is not an appropriate item for presentation to the Board at this time.
After Mrs. Williams Inquired of the Attorney for assistance in the matter, Mr. Bleakley stated: Mr. Campbell is entitled to make any statements he wishes to on behalf of Mr. Thompson or any other matter. There is no matter pending before the Board that requires any action. I don't know whether Mr. Campbell was anticipating some sort of a hearing or not, but he is certainly entitled to make any comments during the hearings session. Mr. Campbell continued to discuss the matter of his appearing before the Board and inquired about an executive session, at which time Mrs. Williams stated that if an executive session would be held, it would be devoted to personnel matters.
Mr. Bleakley added: The Board has not called for an executive session yet. It is the only one that can call for an executive session, and no agenda exists for any proposed executive session. I think if Mr. Campbell is here tonight to present a statement on behalf of Mr. Thompson, he should do so during the hearings session, as this is the opportunity provided for people to speak. There is no action pending on the agenda with respect to Mr. Thompson.
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HEARINGS cont'd Mr. Campbell continued by making a presentation on behalf of Mr. Ray Thompson and the withdrawal of his resignation.
The 30-minute time period for hearings having expired, Mrs. Williams continued with the agenda.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Motion made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Potts at the meeting of the Board on March 13, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of March 27, 1978:
"I move that the Board President appoint a task force to recommend procedures to be utilized in the selection of teachers for the system. The task force should include parents, students, teachers, principals, affirmative action director and personnel office representatives. Criteria to be investigated should be related to but not limited to: 1.
Experience
2.
References
3.
Grades
U.
Psychological, Achievement and Skill Testing
5.
Interviews
R. #91 Approval of Appointment of Task Force to Recommend Procedures for Selection of Teachers
"Recommendations shall be made to the Board not later than May 1, 1978, with the Superintendent's response to the recommendations to be provided to the Board by May 8. " Mr. Donwerth - I feel that Oklahoma City is fortunate to have some of the best teachers possible, and that our Personnel Department has screened the teachers, as near as they possibly could with different affirmative action programs, with different racial goals and whatever we have; and that they have hired the very best possible teachers. I really shouldn't mention the racial goals, because I think that our minority teachers are the best that can possibly be hired. I think we have some excellent ones. And if this in any way implies that we have less than the best in our teachers, then I can't support this motion. Dr. Start - I wonder if Mr. English "psychological" out of number U? I look at our policies to see once if "psychological" in there, because I measure.
would perfect this motion to remove that word would view this motion as asking that a task force they need upgrading, but I don't like the word don't really believe that can be a valuable
Mr. English - This motion includes psychological, just as it includes grades, references, experience, interviews, and achievement and skill testing, because those are the areas that they can look at. It doesn't mean that they are to come up with something in each one of those areas. It is simply something that should be looked at to see what is going on in those areas, if anything, and to come with some sort of a recommendation. They could very easily make a recommendation that we not have any psychological testing, but it is an area which there is some that goes in some other districts; something they could look at and see whether that would be a good idea or how it is working out in some other area; whether it has any value in our district. It is really intended to be a wide-open discussion.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I agree with Dr. Start on the word "psychological." I would like to perfect it and remove that. When you say achievement and skill testing, what are you referring to? Are you saying then that our Personnel Office would give them tests in their subject area? Mr.. English - I would say that would be one thing, that we should look into, is to say what kind of testing is there available on competency of the skill of a teacher in the area they would be teaching in; how much do they know about this particular area? They could come up with the National Teacher Test or something of that nature. Let's look at what is being offered in the field nowadays and whether it will be of some value•
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I feel like the transcripts that these people are bringing from their schools do give this. Their grade would tell what their knowledge and ability is in the subject area. And in looking through our current practices, they do look at their experience. References is also included. Grades are considered,, and inter views. So I really feel like most of the things that you have asked for, except in item number H, we are now doing, and I will have trouble supporting it, with what I now know.
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R. #91 Approval of Appointment of Task Force to Recommend Procedures for Selection of Teachers - cont'd
Mr. English - I think that just because we have something that says we are now inter viewing, we consider grades in our interviewing; what does that say? Does that say, all right, you have got to have certain grades some place? How much? Should we set some standard like that? It may be that they would come back and say, no. Maybe the report will be brought back that says we are the greatest and there is no need for change. But I think that periodically one does need to look at what one is doing in hiring employees. Mr. Donwerth - Maybe you can clarify or expound on your motion, because so much has been made of it from various teachers and teacher groups that they got the impression that we had some teachers that were less than desirable from the motion. I realize that this is a task force to set up procedures to utilize seletion of new teachers, not to test the teachers that we presently have in the system. I really feel that if we would allow our teachers that we presently have, and the type of teacheisthat we are presently getting and making application to the Oklahoma City district, full time to teach, that we will find a much better teacher and a much better educated student. Mr. English - I am really a little bit surprised here, because of what we have stated this evening, because the teachers that have talked to me about this thing have been very supportive; those that are involved in team'' teaching, especially, are unhappy with some of their teammates who don't carry their share of the load. Yes, I would have to say that any organization probably fits into the bell-shaped curve. You will have some extremely good, and you will have some that just aren't quite so good and you could find better. I think that is what we are trying to do here, is to improve on the bell-shaped curve, to slant it more toward the good and take off that little end down there at the bottom. Yes, there is a percentage that probably would be happier in another profession, and that is just a fact of life. There are some reporters who would be better in another profession too. You can find that in any profession. But the teachers that I talked with are very supportive of the idea that we do need to set standards, and that we should set them high, and that this is the time to do it.
Mr. Donwerth - I will agree with you that we should set standards. Would you say then that we should hire the very best applicant for a teaching position regardless? Mr. English - Regardless, if they are the very best. come back on affirmative action or something.
I know you are probably going to
Mr. Donwerth - Not necessarily, but you know that there are a number of times when the choice applicant may not- be the one that gets the job. Mr. English - Yes, I know that happens.
Mrs. Williams. - The Chair would like to bring, up a point of order here that the motion is to appoint a task force to recommend procedures. It may be that the procedures already existent are the ones that the task force will agree to. We could go into a lot of ramifications and spend a lot of spin-offs ;on this motion, and. I don't wish to limit debate on it, but please keep in mind and read the motion again abdut what the motion speaks to. Mr. English - It does say that the criteria to be investigated should be related to but not limited to, and I think the committee will look into all aspects of this question.
Mr. English then asked that the motion be perfected whereby "psychological" would be deleted, and the last sentence changed to read - "A preliminary report shall be made to the Board not later than June 1, 1978." Mrs. Potts, seconder to the motion, agreed to the perfections.
Therefore, the motion perfected and voted upon was as follows:
"I move that the Board President appoint a task force to recommend procedures to be utilized in the selection of teachers for the system. The task force should include parents, students, teachers, principals, affirmative action director and personnel office representatives. Criteria to be investigated should be related to but not limited to:
1.
Experience
2.
References
3.
Grades
U.
Achievement and Skill Testing
5.
Interviews
"A preliminary report shall be made to the Board not later than June 1, 1978." On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted nay; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mirs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
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Mrs. Williams — I should like to state that the Chair needs recommendations of two individuals from each Board member for the task force which was approved. I would like to have those names, please, no later than the Wednesday morning Board meeting.
Request Mrs. Williams
NEW BUSINESS Mr. English - In our packet, I noticed that we had something from Dr. Lindley to Dr. Smith on the recommendation that the school district adopt a series of math textbooks and that it be a single adoption. I am wondering if we shouldn't have a hearing on that soon. As I recall, we have received some static in the past, particularly this year, over the adoption of the reading materials, and I wonder if we shouldn't have a public hearing.
Comment Mr. English
Dr. Smith - Each faculty was asked to respond to this with a vote taken by the teachers and the results submitted on this, as a means of getting the input from each of the groups. Are you suggesting a public hearing for this particular topic?
Mr. English - Yes, that is correct. I think it is appropriate. Math adoption is a pretty important thing for the school children and, as you recall, the people have come down here before and talked to us about when you did this, you blocked out every thing else in the system. I think this is an opportunity for anybody with a concern about the math program or the math adoption here to come down and talk to us now instead of next year after we get the books and then they come down and start saying, you really made a bad mistake and we object. Let's hear the objections now while there is time to do something about it, if they have an objection serious enough. Dr. Smith - Are you proposing that the hearing be in connection with the meeting of the Board?
Mr. English - That is correct.
Dr. Smith and members of the Board continued to discuss a proposed hearing on the math textbook adoption, after which it was agreed upon by consensus that those persons who would/like to express a concern on the subject, could do so at the Board meeting on March 29, at 7=30 a.m., and the administration would let the math teachers know that there theife: will he ■ thih 'opportunity.
HEARINGS cont'd Mrs. Williams continued with the second hearings session by calling on the following: (1)
Flora Van Winkle
(2)
Jack C. Burt
(3)
Bobby Nabors, Sr.
(U)
Scott Hamilton
(5)
Rev. Jim White
(6)
Ray York
(7)
Yvonne York
(8)
Eldon Hall
(9)
Glenn R. Snider
(10)
Don Hall
(11)
C. B. Speegle
(12)
Patricia J. Burt
Ms. York read a statement for Ms. Van Winkle on bahalf of Mir. Ray Thompson, and the acceptance by the Board of the withdrawal of his resignation. Each of the other: ■ persons listed spoke regarding the same subject.
Following the hearings, Dr. Start made the following comment: It is obvious that there are many people here in behalf of Mr. Thompson, and I think I speak for the Board when I say very sincerely that the Board appreciates this very much. There have been some accusations made from that podium this evening that simply are not true, almost insinuating that the problems that Mir. Thompson has had with the media have been generated by the Board of Education. And ladies and gentlemen, that simply is not true. We have normal policies and procedures that are carried out in matters of this kind. We are very much committed to dealing with these issues as professionally as possible. Dr. Start continued: And for this reason, following our normal procedure, at this time R. #92 Board Adjourned to I move that the Board adjourn to Executive Session to discuss matters of personnel. Executive Session - 10:09 p.m. Mrs. Potts - Second.
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R. #92 Board Adjourned to Executive Session - 1 10:05 p.m. cont'd
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.
Mr. Donwerth, in voting aye, stated: In the past when we have had anyone submit a resignation and then withdraw it prior to the time of acting on it_____ ; if that is what we are going into Executive Session for, I don't believe that we have ever gone into Executive Session for anything of this nature before, I can think of two real quick last year that resigned arid recalled their resignation. I have no objections of going into Executive Session, but I really don't understand the reason for it, unless there is some other personnel matter. Mrs. Williams - You will understand when you get in there. Mrs. Potts - I think that the public does deserve to know that the Board has received no report regarding these allegations at this point. So all we have to date are'the same rumors that you have heard as an audience, and the Executive Session would be about our receiving a report about these allegations. This was all new to all of us too, when we read it in the paper.
Mr. Donwerth - Are we going to have a hearing then? Mrs. Williams - No, we are not having a hearing; this is an Executive Session to discuss personnel matters; which means that the Board meeting is not over yet. No votes are taken in Executive Session.
Members of the Board then moved to the Board Conference Room. R. #93 Board Returned to Open Session -1:10 a.m.
Having completed its Executive Session, a motion was made by Mirs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start 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; Mir. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried and members of the Board returned to the Board Room.
Mrs. Williams reconvened the open meeting and stated that the Superintendent would read a statement. Statement Dr. Smith
Dr. Smith read the following statement: A complaint was received by School Officials from a parent of a Capitol Hill High School student concerning alleged sexual misconduct by her principal, Mir. Ray Thompson. Polograph examinations of the student and Mr. Thompson were requested and received. The results of those examinations indicated that a further investigation of this matter should be conducted. Mr. Thompson was informed that the matter would be investigated further, During that investigation, the District received sworn statements from five teachers and students alleging acts of sexual misconduct by Mr. Thompson.
On February 21, 1978, Mr. Thompson was informed of the results of the investigatio. ’"He was further informed that the School District intended to initiate dismissal proceedings against him if he did not resign from his employment with the District. After the nature of the charges were discussed with Mir. Thompson, he was given the opportunity to take time to consider the matter and to confer with counsel. Mr. Thompson chose to do neither and submitted his resignation effective June 30th.
The resignation has been accepted by the District and the request by Mr. Thompson to withdraw the resignation will not be granted unless I am directed to do so by a majority of the Board of Education.
I do not feel it appropriate under the circumstances to make further disclosures concerning this matter, to protect the interests of Mr. Thompson and the complaining witnesses. R. #9^ Motion Re Mr. Ray Thompson's Resignation
Mr. Donwerth - I move that this Board of Education direct the Superintendent, Thomas Smith, to comply with Mr. Thompson's request that his resignation be withdrawn and he be allowed the due process due him, to give him his day in court. Dr. Start - Could I have the last part of that motion reread, because it sort of implies that by voting against that motion, we vote against giving him his day in court, and that is not true.
Mr. Donwerth - I will restate the motion, leaving that out. I move that the Board of Education direct the Superintendent to withdraw Mir. (Ray) Thompson's resignation as he requested.
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Mrs. (Betty) Hill seconded the motion. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted nay; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted nay; Mr. (Art) Hill voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion failed and the matter would stand as it was.
R. #9k Motion Re Mr. Ray Thompson': Resignation cont'd
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth. 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. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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 December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this regular meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 2k hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
(A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
R. #95 Adj ournment
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Personnel
TERMINATIONS Major Classes of Terminations:
1.
Voluntary Resignation a. b. c. d. e.
Changing aaployment Leaving Oklahoma City Area Early Retirement Personal Reasons No reason given
2.
Mandatory Retirement
3.
Notice of Dismissal
h.
Discontinuance of Employment
i
a. b. c. d. e. f.
Termination frbm leave of dasence 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
Terminations
Employments
id * Clark, Stephen Id
Costiloe, Teresa
4a Doughty, Nancy Id
Grubbs, Brenda 4a Mathers, Anita
la Smith, Sandra
â– Marshall Instrumental Music
2-28-78
Marshall Latin
3-01-78
Douglass Home Economics
2-16-78
Capitol Hill High French/Language Arts
2-07-78
Van Buren Primary
2-13-78
Star Spencer Physical Education
2-24-78
Annual
M.E.M. CSU
1
2-07-78
Marshall Instrumental Music
0
2-27-78
Roosevelt Science
B.S. OCU
0
2-17-78
Roosevelt Science
B.S. SESU
0
2-28-78
Personnel Math
Chapman, Ed
Clark, Stephen
Melhorn, Patricia
Lake, Terry
9241.
B.A. ASU
Laun, Georgia
Page, Charles
9241.
Bryant, Cathy
Qualls, Sherry
9241.
1 - ASU - Arizona State University - Tempe, Arizona
$ 10310.
1
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Personnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Terminations
Annual
Additional Allocations
Langford, Alice
$ 9241.
B.S. CSU
0
2-27-78
Wheeler Primary
Taylor, Mozelle
9528.
M.A. OCU
0
2-23-78
Washington Center History/Soc. Studies
0
3-07-78
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Worker
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave
O'Bryan, Nita Sue
Pupil Services Psychometrist
2-15-78
Rogers, Mary
Southeast Cosmetology
1-31-78
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations 3
Garrison, Terry la Holmes. Susan
NAME
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Worker
2-20-78
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Worker
3-10-78
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
Employments
Monthly
Snyder, Carrie
$ 426.
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Lau, Jo Ann
Ivey, Lvndia
$ 470.
0
2-27-78
Grants Management Bookkeeper
Olguin, Maiy
426.
0
3-07-78
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Counselor
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Wiley, Alice
TECHNICAL
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Motley, Bob
Jackson, Thomas
$ 736.
3-06-78
Technical Services Computer Operator
Berry, Jerry
Theyel, Richard
615.
3-01-78
Technical Services Audio Technician
Id Jones, Debbie
Technical Services Keypunch Operator
3-17-78
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RECOJZMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD Substitute Teachers 1977-78
Elementary Elementary Language Arts.......... Elementary Instrumental Music Science Home Economics Special Education/Deaf Elementary Elementary Speech Therapy/Deaf Language Arts Learning Disability Language Arts _ Elementary Elementary Physical Education, Elementary Elementary Special Education Elementary/Special Education Elementary Learning Disability Social Studies Elementary
Agee, Kaye H. Anderson, Janet M. Beals, Carolyn A. Davis, Lola S. Dorsett, Jerome T. Fite, Claud A. Garrison, Karen E. Glenn, Jonelle J. Hanna, Marcia Jackmond, Joanne E. Keesee, Gloria Koss, Carol P. Lee, Lola L. Martin, James E. Ill McCracken, Jamie L. Myers, Adline J. Page, Charles H. Peterson, Margaret G. Stowe, Patricia J. Teska, Larry L. Tramel, Laura M. Wade, Dolly Webb, Debra A. Williams, Evelyn M. Wilson, Camilla E.
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
$ 337,60
0
2-27-78
Culbertson/Woodson P.T. Media Ctr. Aide
Culbertson/Woodson Media Center Aide
2-23-78
Neal, Beverly
Gatewood Learning Ctr. Aide
2-06-78
Norwood, Lorraine
422.
0
2-13-78
Gatewood Learning Ctr. Aide
Lincoln Bilingual Aide
3-31-78
Blair, Loritta
Fields, Mary
422.
0
3-06-78
Star Spencer/Rogers Counselor's Aide
Ray, Barbara
Tefertiller, Elizabeth
422.
0
2-27-78
Wheeler/Columbus Indian Aide
Houston, Bethenia
422.
0
3-02-78
Marshall Attendance Secy.
0
3-01-78
Classen IHI
le
Akins, Bessie
Id Barnett, Oma Id*
Ngo, Dung T. la Richmond, Carol
2
Saner, Katherine
: Technical Services Secretary
Supt's Office Administrative Secy.
3-03-78
4-28-78
Transfers
Burns, Iola
1 - IHI - Interpreter for Hearing Impaired
Additional Allocations
Hourly
Stowe, Patty
$
8.50
1
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CT.KRTCAT.
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave
Stiggers, Cecilia
Eisenhower Attendance Clerk
3-02-78
Helper
2-08-78
Helper
2-20-78
Helper
2-14-78
Helper
2-08-78
Helper
2-14-78
Helper
2-21-78
Helper
1-31-78
Helper
2-16-78
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations
le Burris, Cynthia
la Dixon, Alma
Id
Dykes, Sherry
le Finch, Hope
la Franco, Betty la Henderson, Wanda
le Keener, Flossie
la McKay, Florence
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
Barnes, Ellen
$ 2.Z8
3-01-78
Hp Id a t *
Berryhill, Loretta
2.48
2-23-78
Helper
Carrington, Edna
2.48
2-16-78
Helper
Chennault, Eva
2.48
2-28-78
Helper
Collinsworth, Gloria
2.48
2-16-78
Helper
Daugherty, Mary
2,48
2-14-78
Helper
Dunham, Helen
2.48
2-15-78
Helper
Ettierre, Leta
2.48
3-03-78
Helper
Ferguson, Carla
2.48
2-21-78
Helper
Hackney, Dolly
2.86
2-23-78
Hickey, Joyce
2.48
2-15-78
Helper
Hixon, William
2.48
2-20-78
Helper
Howard, Zonia
2.48
2-22-78
Helper
* â–
-
*Awaiting Assignment
Manager Helper
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
^Applications Processed
$ 2.48
2-16-78
Helper
Johnson, Betty
2.48
2-13-78
Helper
Johnson, Darrell
2.48
3-01-78
Helper
Knight, Shirley
2.48
2-16-78
Helper
Leggett, Mildred
2.48
2-15-78
Helper
Little, Rajoma
2.48
3-01-78
Helper
Lunow, Sharon
2.48
3-02-78
Helper
McIntosh, Joyce
2.48
2-24-78
Helper
Miller, Denice
2.48
2-20-78
Helper
Moore, Paula
2.48
2-21-78
Helper
Phipps, Carol
2.48
2-15-78
Helper
Pogue, Anita
2.48
2-24-78
Helper
Redbird, Idalena
2.48
3-03-78
Helper
Jackson, Duretha
I 1
*Awaiting Assignment
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
$ 2.48
2-23-78
Helper
Schuelein, Beth
2.48
2-23-78
Helper
Smith, Lyn
2.48
2-15-78
Helper
Stearman, Velma
2.48
2-14-78
Helper
Tannehill, Alice
2.48
3-02-78
Helper
2-16-78
Traveling Manager
Reed, Irene
•
Transfers
Monthly
Jones, Dorothy
Jackson, Wilma
$ 578.
0
Student Trainee
Terminations
la Crittendon. Derri nk
Trainee
2-27-78
Trainee
2-22-78
Id Milas, Janice
* Awaiting Assignment
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations
Employments
Daily
Steele, Ronald
$ 3.75
Employments
Monthly
Smith, Eliza Diaz
$ 533.
Student Trainees
3
Mucker, Diana
Trainee
2-22-78
Trainee
2-03-78
Trainee
2-28-78
3
Robinson, Timmie lb Siler, Charlotte
2-25-78
Trainee
3-01-78
Receiving Clerk
SUPPLY
Terminations Id
Gamble, Judy
Receiving Clerk
2-24-78
Warehouse Worker
2-10-78
Truck Driver
2-17-78
0
Id Nuss, Jane
la Walters, Wendell
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations lb Armstrong, Myra
Bus Driver
2-15-78
Bus Driver
2-10-78
Bus Driver ---------
2-10-78
Bus Driver
2-21-78
Bus Driver
1-06-78
Bus Driver
2-27-78
Bus Driver
2-03-78
Bus Driver
2-07-78
Bus Driver
2-10-78
Bus Driver
2-20-78
Bus Driver
2-06-78
Bus Driver
2-28-78
Bus Driver
2-28-78
Bus Driver
2-02-78
Id Baggett, Beatrice
la Blake, Kathrine Id
Carrethers, Larry 3
Childress, Ronald
la Colbert, Thomas
3 Cooper, Curtis
3 Davis, James Id Godwin, Barney
Id
Green, Nadine 3
Jackson, James la
Johnson, Kenneth
la Johnson, Lee Roy
3
Johnson, Leon
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 29, 1978
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A STUDY-DISCUSSION MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE
BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1978, AT 7:30 A.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: Thomas J. Smith, 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.) Mrs. Williams called the meeting to order and Mrs. (Betty) Hill gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Mrs. Williams welcomed all of the visitors and acknowledged the presence of Dr. John Bell of Health, Education and Welfare, Office for Civil Rights, Dallas, Texas.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that six of the Board members were present.
Mr. (Art) Hill
Roll Call
entered the meeting at 7:^+0 a.m. GENERAL BUSINESS Mrs. Potts reported:
Committee ReportLegal Fees in School Bus We did meet yesterday and our firm was planning on getting together with the resource person whom they hope to use in this litigation, and they said they would get back with Antitrust us if they were able to do that yesterday. Since there was such a short time interval Lawsuit between that and yesterday, I have not heard whether they managed that. If they did, Mr. Bleakley was going to bring that proposed contract to this meeting. So if he does n ot appear, then I would assume that we would need to present that at our next meeting. We did reach an agreement.
Mr. Donwerth - We might mention that we successfully negotiated a lower rate than they had originally asked for. I have asked for an Attorney General’s opinion on this contingency fee, because it seems that something came up on this once before about the legality of a contingency fee in dealing with-public funds. They said that the agree ment that we made would be contingent on the legality of expending public funds on a contingency basis.
Mrs. Williams - We will hold action until later. meeting.
We want to thank the committee for
Mrs. Williams presented Dr. Smith, who made the following remarks: Earlier you have been provided with a great amount of material for your reading; material related to ability grouping. We also provided you with a copy of a memoran dum from Dr. ^Lindley expressing some of the viewpoints of the instructional staff on ability grouping. You were also provided with some copies of information supplied to us by Dr. John Bell from the Office for Civil Rights in Dallas, Texas. This morning we will ask Dr. Lindley to open the discussion with a few brief remarks in connection with ability grouping, and then hopefully this will generate questions and responses where we can have interaction and dialogue with members of the Board and members of the staff. We do appreciate the fact that Dr. John Bell has graciously agreed to be present this morning to respond to the questions related to some of the concerns that the Office for Civil Rights would have in relation to ability grouping. Dr. (Jesse) Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division, stated: As was indicated, we did send some material to the Board for their reading. If I had had this I would have sent this along too. The April edition of the Phi Delta Kappa just happened to have an article - "What’s New in Ability Grouping?" "There is not much new at all in ability grouping, but educators don't even seem to know what is old. For example, many of them still think that homogeneous grouping improves achievement. Research has'never supported this idea." I would have sent that to you if I had had it, but I didn't receive it until last night. When most people think of using tests to group school children for instruction, they think of classifying - children in the same grade into classroom groups, often a high, middle or low group, in the expecta tion that children will learn more if taught with others of similar general ability. This is the most common scheme, and this is what most people are thinking of when they talk about ability grouping. Ability grouping:is an administrative device that has been widely practiced over the years in American education. It has had wide support from educators. The literature in education is replete with articles, research studies and reviews of the research on ability grouping. According to the literature, ability grouping produces conflicting evidence of usefulness in promoting.improved scholastic achievement in superior groups, and almost uniformly unfavorable evidence for promoting
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DISCUSSION Ability Grouping - cont'd
Dr. Lindley cont'd scholastic achievement in the average or low achievement groups.. The research does not show clearly that greater scholastic achievement takes place for children, and 'does seem to indicate the negative effects of ability grouping on the self-concept of pupils and the expectation levels of teachers. In summary, while a large number of educators approve of ability grouping, the device has not yet proved itself as a means to effectively and efficiently meet the individual needs of all pupils, nor has it shown itself effective in bringing about greater learning. We have provided this material to you which I think is pretty comprehensive. And now I think we are ready to have some discussion, and we will let the Board members direct the discussion in the way that they think would be the most profitable to them.
Dr. Smith - Thank you, Dr. Lindley, and, as you know, we have Dr. Alice Houston, Director of Curriculum Services; and Mr. John Sadberry, Director of High Schools, available also to respond to questions and to interact with you. We are open for questions and discussion by members of the Board. Mrs. Potts - My main interest is in the ways that we can motivate children to the greatest degree to learn. I recognize in the material presented to us the need for students to be motivated in relation to their performance, and that we do have real problems with grouping based on a lot of tests that don't really show the ability level of a student or their potential. I recognize, certainly, the impact of self-fulfilling prophecy, especially in terms of teachers' anticipation of a student, and a student trying to follow through with that anticipation. In fact, I, in relation with one of my classes at Central State, saw a very impressive movie on self-fulfilling prophecy that gave an example of a class where students had randomly been selected, and the teacher advised that these were very smart students and should do well, and the other students were not as smart and they could not be expected to do as well. The result of this particular test was that the one identified did do very well, and among those students were some that previously had done poorly, and adversely students who had previously done very well and who were identified as poorer students to the teacher ended up doing poorly in this class. So I think, and I have seen the results of other surveys' â– and tests that show the same kind of results, so I am very aware of the problems related to that. I am interested in our'looking at ways that we can more properly motivate students who are already achievers, because I do think that we are faced with that problem. I would like to relate some of our discussion in that direction of not just how we can motivate students who are performing on the lower spectrum, but students who are performing at the top of the spectrum. For instance, what is the feeling of staff where an additional grade point is given for classes that are rated as more difficult, to motivate students to take these courses and to weigh that against the realization that they may not do as well grade-wise in these courses? I saw in the paper about a month ago where one school system was giving a letter for achievement in academics. I would be interested in our staff's feeling about some of these things as well as opening classes on an advanced level to all students and ones who had not done well in that area previously being allowed on probation, and if they run into difficulty, then necessarily needing to adjust that assignment.
Dr. Houston - I am not sure that I understand Mrs. Potts' question. Do you mind restating it? Af first, I thought you were asking about how to motivate students to do well. Was that your question?
Mrs. Potts - I think we hear a lot that students who are achievers are under-motivated when they are put in classes Vhrere many students do not have the basic knowledge in that class, and. consequently the teacher is having to spend much time with rudimentary teaching, rather than with being able to take the students at a more advanced level and push them on from there.
Dr. Houston - We have been presupposing that the class is being taught as a whole class rather than looking at the individual needs of the students. So what I am saying is that motivation is intrinsically interwoven with students' needs and interests, and instilling in students the will to do well, and the expectation that you expect them to succeed. So that if the class is taught from the standpoint of mastery of the subject matter, and rather than just as a whole class, trying to move them all along at the same time, then I think that motivation there is increased. Dr. Lindley - I am reminded of a research study done a number of years ago on merit scholars, "and I recognize that you are talking about more than merit scholars. Your merit scholars are truly gifted students,, and you are probably thinking of students who maybe don't fit this category but are still very good students, perhaps outstanding But one of the conclusions in this study done on merit scholars is that they have a momentum all their own, and that the main thing'that teachers need to do with these children is to get out of their way and let them go. Back sometime ago we had a news paper story done on some merit scholars out at Northwest Classen High School, and these merit scholars who were interviewed offended their teachers by indicating that probably the one thing they would have appreciated more was' for’the teachers to kind of get out of their way and let them go. So I am saying that this is for truly gifted children, and there is a very limited number of these, and I think you are probably thinking of a
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broader group than this. But for the truly gifted child, I don't think we have to worry about the motivation. There are others, I am sure, that it is a problem. Mr. Sadberry - I think there are basically three sources that tend to stimulate or motivate young people, and of course the first one is the home. Regardless to what is there for the student as a potential, for the student who has maximum stimulation, there has to be something in the home that will cause-him or her to aspire to achieve. I think the second source is a student himself. People who are gifted with special abilities have to determine themselves that they have a contribution to make, and have to have aspirations for individual development. The third source, and maybe one of the most important sources, will be the leadership of the teacher, the motivation of the teacher and the teacher's ability to really inspire or captivate a young person to the point that he or she will aspire for maximum achievement.
Mrs. Potts - Is there a distance between apparent capacity of students in a class beyond which it is felt a teacher can't properly stimulate students? In other words, if you are looking at, for instance, grade level achievement or test scores, or data on some of our testing related to specific learning areas; is there a distance where the gap becomes greater than a teacher can properly handle to stimulate all of the students in that class?
Dr. Houston - I would believe that even in a so-called homogeneously grouped class, even if you took students who fell in a certain range of scores, let's say it is by ability in reading, that if the teacher is really attending to the needs and interests of the students, at the end of a month or two you would still have a heterogeneously grouped class. Mrs. Potts - What about the distance between top and bottom? Dr. Houston - You will find wide ranges in classrooms. around that.
I don't see any way of getting
Mrs. Potts - Is there any extent of difference beyond which a teacher cannot properly challenge those students? Dr. Houston - There are some teachers who believe that if you lessen the range of abilities in the class, that they can better handle the class. And of course there are ways of doing that and still have the class heterogeneously grouped. I think you are.referring perhaps to the Baltimore plan, where some students of various abilities are put in there, but not so wide that it becomes unwieldy for the teacher to handle.
Mrs. Potts - Would you recommend that similar limits be set in our classes? Dr. Houston - I understand that this was recommended about a year ago, and I know that it has been recommended perhaps for7this year. Whether or not this has been tried, I really don't know, but so far as whether I would recommend it or not; yes, there are some groupings which would lessen the range of abilities within the class rooms. However, I am a student of individualization instruction, and I think that if you are attending to individual needs, that the range really doesn't make that much of a difference.
Dr. Start - I get very confused by this issue, and I hope that I am reflecting the public's confusion on this issue, because education, at least in the past decade or two, has emphasized classroom or instructional programs depending on the ability of the student. So for the last decade or two we have had special classes for special students, with special educational needs. It seems to me that this has been promoted by the educational establishment, by the educational professional that if you have a certain group of children who are retarded, let's say, in their ability to learn at a certain level, they should be in special classes to receive special attention, to receive special instructional materials, etc. That seems to me more of what we should be talking about; in other words, ability grouping by classroom, rather than ability grouping within a class. I think that is what brought up the whole subject, was parents wanting to sort of have some accelerated classes for students who would benefit from having accelerated classes; not a grouping within the class, but by classes. And secondly, it seems to me that we suddenly now are hearing nationwide this business of mainstreaming, and I really get confused by this, because is a professional educator telling us that this business of special classes for special students to meet special needs doesn't work? Is that what you are saying to us? And I hear an uproar from the teachers who are saying don't take these EMH students and reassign them into my regular class. Is it because the professional teachers and training programs in higher education are not teaching teachers to cope with this much diversity within the regular classroom? It seems to me that what Dr. Lindley was saying was that most of the educators, the teachers really have been using and promoting within class ability grouping for sometime. Now all of a sudden this mainstreaming of taking special students out of special classes, putting them back into the regular classes; and we hear all of a sudden teachers saying I don't know what I can do; here, I have all of a sudden students whose abilities are much lower, are much different than my regular class, and I don't know what to dd.. What are we supposed to do? What are Boards of Education supposed to do when apparently this whole issue has never been settled?
DISCUSSION Ability Grouping - cont'd
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DISCUSSION Ability Grouping - cont'd
Dr. Houston - One of the issues which you have just brought up is the method of grouping intraclass or between classes. Intraclass grouping is a means of individuali zation of instruction; whereas, if you would find students within a class who are lacking in certain skills, then there is nothing wrong with putting these particular Students within that particular class together to instruct them, but grouping should be flexible and based on many different means.
Dr. Lindley - Dr. Start, to try to add to some of the response to your questions, and they were very good questions, let me indicate this, that I think in education we find something that is not unique to education, in that things tend to be cyclical. There is nothing new under the sun in education. We go through cycles. In the 1920's we | had quite an interest in ability grouping. It didn't prove out, and it dropped from | favor. In the 1950's it came back again, and the interest developed again. It dwindled away and in the 1970's here we find it back again. So I can understand how it is confusing. I wish it wasn't that way, although I am not willing to say that education is unique. I think we find this in other areas too, so that we try things for a while in education; we begin to see some of the pitfalls, some of the problems and we move away from it, and before long here comes another group that hasn't tried it, and so we go back into it, and then eventually move away. I think this is maybe the way human beings are, and I don't know that I have an answer for that. Mr. English - Could it be that the reason this does run in a cycle is that the method that is used other than ability grouping, people feel that it doesn't work? Dr. Lindley - I have to recognize that that is a possibility; yes.
Mr. English - And then when we get into ability grouping, we find that that doesn't work? Dr, Lindley - Yes.
Mr. English - So we go back to another one that didn't work before? Dr. Lindley - Yes.
Mr. English - Mrs. Potts' discussion about expectations I think is very good, but I wonder if in a regular classroom you cannot also have the low expectations of some of your students; just as you can if you divide the students into one classroom that is high achievers, quote, and another classroom of low achievers or something; that within your own classroom, it seems to have been my experience that you can have very low expectations of some students. I wonder if it doesn't really all boil down to the teacher, the way that teacher operates in that classroom. If that teacher wants to look at every student as an individual with great expectations of each student, then whether you divide them or whether you mix them up really doesn't matter; it is how the teacher looks at the students, and it is that teacher that is the most important in the classroom there as far as the education of that child goes.
Dr. Houston - I would agree with that. The teacher is the most important aspect within that classroom, and how he or she views the student. And I agree with the point that you can have low expectations for some students within that class, and high expectations for others within that same class. However, when the students are grouped according to ability ^and-all of the lower students are put in one class, this tends to have a worse affect on the students than when they are all within one class, when they are heterogeneously grouped. Dr. Lindley - I think the material we have sent you, you have seen that our methods of grouping children are very crude and are not precise enough to be sure that every child is in the proper group. The thing that concerns me is what if my child is placed in the; low group and is really misplaced there, what is going to happen to my child and his self-concept, the expectations the teacher will have for my child who has been misplaced in this group? Dr. Houston - I would like to quote from this particular source. We have talked about the self-fulfilling prophecy, and of course we all recognize that as coming from the study done a few years ago by Rosenthal and Jacobson. It Is entitled "Big Million in the Classroom." "The greater the gain made by the children for whom gain was expected, the greater the gain made in the same classroom by the children for whom no special gain was expected." Mr. English - I would still contend that the teacher is the key. You can put a bunch of high achiever kids in the classroom with the teacher who does not expect much or demand much out of those students, and you will not get the achievement that another teacher who expects a great deal out of those kids is going to get from them. So I am wondering if when we bounce back and forth between ability grouping and other types, if really we shouldn't be concentrating more on the teachers and’-helping the teachers to teach, rather than concentrating on how we group the kids, whether it is all one big group or divided up.
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Dr. Lindley - What you are saying is that our emphasis ought to be on working with teachers and not worry‘ about, an administrative device such as ability grouping. ||
Mr. English - That is my question; right.
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Dr. Lindley - I think the research would seem to indicate that this administrative device is not getting the job done. So perhaps your thinking is correct, that where we need to put our emphasis is ran working with teachers, rather than putting our faith in an administrative device that has not been proven to be successful.
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Mrs. (Betty) Hill - You were talking originally, I believe, about the gifted students probably need no encouragement and the teacher does need to get out of the way, but I feel like we have some children who may be high achievers who are not really in that' category of gifted and talented, and I think our students are human; they are just like all of us sitting here this morning. There are times that they need that extra little prod, and they are not sitting there saying to that teacher, get out of my way. I feel like they are going to need some prodding, and that we are missing maybe some of those when we don't really give them the proper time and encouragement that they really need. That would be my response to when you are saying these top students can work on their own.
Dr. Lindley - I agree with you that there are students like you are talking about, and they do need some prodding. The place where I would disagree is that you have to have homogeneous grouping to provide that prod. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I do agree with what Paul was saying, that the teacher is all important and that we need to encourage and work our teachers, because if a teacher has a low expectation from a group, then that is probably what they are going to get. So we need to work with this. I think what we are really looking:;at this morning is more or less at our high school, because I really think we can say probably from the first grade through the eighth' grade, right now, that our students for maybe a certain class, like in reading, they are dividing them for a reading lesson, or maybe for a math lesson. These students are placed together in groups, and we are talking about grades one through eight, because I think we are finding that in our middle schools where they are mixed, there is no particular division; they take every third student and put them in this group, and then at that point this group then is sort of taken and divided so that there is not such a wide range of people. Now then we are saying that when they get to high school, we are going to group all of these students together at the ninth grade level. I agree that I really have some problems with the ability grouping, but maybe we need to look at achievement grouping. We don't have a lot of information that we have received on achievement grouping, but this is where we know exactly from tests we are giving these students. I believe in the middle schools they take a test every year, and I am wondering if maybe we might want to think of what staff's opinion is on achievement grouping, which is really what the student actually knows.
■Dr. Lindley - When you talk about achievement grouping, you are still talking about ability grouping. Ability grouping is quite often based on a test score on an achieve ment test.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - But not always. Dr. Lindley - For example, at Northwest Classen it has been based on that, hasnit it?
Mirs. (Betty) Hill - No, I would disagree with you. I will have to appreciate Mr. Dawkins andlhis staff from Northwest, in that they say that this is not what they are doing; that they are looking at your Metropolitan Achievement Test, which would show a student's achievement in a certain area.
Dr. Lindley - But . I am saying this is the same thing. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - But you.are getting something else. Dr. Lindley - Quite often what is called ability grouping is based on an achievement test score.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - But not always. Mrs. Potts - If I understand maybe what you are talking about, it is if the grouping is based on performance in particular classes in school, it is more relevant than if it is based on a so-called achievement test; that you have an ongoing performance on which it is based, rather than one test, with the recognition that any student can do poorly at anytime taking any individual test. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - And also I would say, as Dr. Lindley mentioned, maybe my child was misplaced, and I am sure we have a lot of parents who feel like this, but all the parent needs to do is get involved, and this is what we have been trying to do for years is get parents involved. If a parent feels like their child needs to be in another class, I feel like no class should be closed to a student.
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DISCUSSION Ability Grouping - cont'd
Dr. Lindley - Now, Mrs. Hill, you are bringing up a matter which I feel like I have to respond to, and I know that is not the way it works, and that it .results in grouping'not based on achievement, not based on ability, but based on socioeconmic level or quite often on the basis of race, because the parents who will come up there and get their 'child in another group, quite often are not the parents who come from your lower income levels, for example. I
Dr. Houston - One of the studies that we have here that we passed out shows that when they took a look at those students who were grouped in the higher ability classes, actually they were socioeconomically grouped, and not according to abilities of the students. ! Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I guess I take offense when we say socioeconomic and race, because | I feel like we have students there who are just as great achievers, in some instances, j as some of our others. I don't feel like we should categorize by socioeconomic or race as low achievers, because I think we have people here on staff who maybe in their background came from this area. I don't know that I really buy that, because I think that no matter what color your skin is, you can fall in the top group. Dr. Lindley - Mrs. Hill, I come from the lower socioeconomic level; so I recognize some of what you are saying, but I think there is a tremendous amount of data that does show that there is some correlation.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I would agree that there is some. Dr. Smith - Dr. Lindley, I don't believe I was hearing you say, however, that there are not high achievers coming from low socioeconomic families. Mrs. Potts - I don't think there is any disagreement on this, really. I would like to take advantage of Dr. Bell's presence here and ask him a question related to the attitude of a government in respect to high school classes that are in advanced subjects where students make their own decision as to what classes they choose, and where these classes, assuming that happens, are classes that-reflect a disproportion of the school population, whether it be highly male in a math class, or highly white, say, in a science class?
Dr. Bell - I am not sure that I can answer that question the way that it is posed. If there is indeed free choice on the part of the student, and the class is dispro portionate either by race or by sex, I don't think that we have problems with that. What we have found is that we do not have free choice. Students are, in fact, counseled and guided into certain classes, and the impact of the counseling and guidance by school personnel is what creates the problem. The problem is not truly free choice, but counseling and guidance by school personnel that results in racially and/or sex disproportionate classes. Let me make this statement, because I think this is really what you want to hear, and that is we do not have a policy within the Office for Civil Rights, the HEW, that prohibits school systems from grouping. We do not in any way attempt to legislate or mandate procedures and techniques for the running of a school system; however, on the other hand we do have a responsibility under Title VI and also Title IX to deal with disproportionate discriminatory assignment practices that impact on the basis of race or either on the basis of sex. We have another problem here, and that problem is equal educational opportunity and services. We would have to look at both racial isolation directly related to grouping or sex isolation. We must also look at equal opportunity for those youngsters who are particularly in the lower groups. The question is extemely complexed. I am not really sure what has happened here historically, but I do think that in terms of what I have heard, this morning, that we have an obligation now to look at the system of student assignment at the school in question, at least in terms of the hard data, in terms of the racial composition or the sex compos'Ition of these classes. It is an extremely complex question, but if you group and the end result of that is to have minority youngsters in the lower group, and you provide the same instructional services to those youngsters as you provide for group A, the high group, then you are not providing those youngsters with the services that they need, and we will have some real serious problemsolving with that . So often we have found that school systems group on the basis of a reading test, and on the basis of that reading test they lock step youngsters into tracks, in mathematics, in social studies, and in everything else. Now I am sure we would have some real serious problems with that. Mrs. Potts- - If a school system takes a look at its data and it does show that there is this kind of disproportion, then-I would assume that if it is conscientious, it will be taking a close look at how it is counseling students, what it might do working with parents and students to provide motivation and greater awareness of how they are limiting their live choices by the selections that are made. I am really wondering what other things a school district can do? Dr. Bell - I think that in terms of my contact with the staff here, that you have the experts; you have the educational leadership within the district to develop strategies and techniques to deal with the problems locally. I try extremely hard not to provide technical assistance, particularly in an area that is as sensitive as this one, because I really think that you have the experts here.
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. Mrs. Potts - I would agree with that. I just thought that you might have some specifics as to how school districts have dealt with this problem successfully.
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Dr. Bell - Oklahoma City is indeed unique. The system has operated for a number of years under a court order. Judge Bohanon last January said you are now a unitary school system; good luck and goodbye. As we read the court order, in our judgment, the court fashioned a racial balance plan for the best possible plan considering where people live. And on the basis of the implementation of that plan, the court said good luck and goodbye. If the system did something that created in-school isolation to the extent that you would not have any consistency with the overall plan at the time that the judge said good luck and goodbye, and you have in-school isolation or in-school segregation, I think that we would have to look extremely closely at that, and for a number of reasons, and the reasons are somewhat obvious. I would think, though, that before any formal action on our part,'that the School Board and the school staff would take the hardest possible look to ensure that the principles of the court order in place is operative on every campus within the school system. Dr. Start - Dr. Bell, I think one of the real problems that all education is facing today that makes you say very very complex and very very difficult, is how does the educational system cope with socioeconomic and parental deprivation? As the result of socioeconomic and parental deprived children, how does the school system cope with the social behavior that results from this deprivation? That is what makes it complexed. Going back to what Mr. Sadberry alluded to; the schools can do just so much. But if you have children because of the fact of the society in which we live come to school without clothing, without nourishment, with parents who really don't care if they go to school or not, and they are low achievers; what do you do? What can the school system do to deal with the problem? This is a society problem, and it seems to me that the educational establishment is trying to solve an issue that is so complex that it cannot be solved with just education. Dr. Bell - I agree completely. It is a complex problem; however, I do not believe that the answer is compounding the problem by further isolation and low expectation, levels of those youngsters isolated. It is indeed a complex educational problem; it is also a complex legal problem, but I do believe that in this particular district in terms of the history of the desegregation of Oklahoma City, that isolation in a given campus will cause us a great deal of concern. I am not quite sure how we would, in fact, deal with it. I truly believe that if the isolation develops to a serious nature, that we would have no other alternative but to petition the Justice Department to intervene arid to return the matter to the review of the court. Hopefully, it will not get to that, but I have seen two things happen in the last five years. I have seen, one, disproportionate numbers of minority youngsters being suspended and expelled. The ratio in some school systems is as high as one to eight; eight minorities to every nonminority youngster. Something is wrong there, when that rate is so very very disproportionate. What I have also seal, the second phenomenon, is further isolation within a school system within a given campus, particularly at the high school level; isolation under the guise of ability grouping. I think that under federal law we have an obligation to deal with that, because we are not helping the youngsters. We are hurting them more by the .segregation process, and you push a number of minority youngsters out as a part of a system, and then those that you do not push out, they find themselves oftentimes, not necessarily here, but oftentimes isolated in two separate school systems within a given campus, and the law is very very clear in this area. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I feel that our principals have been very sensitive to this and have not really isolated groups. I think with our staff here, we have worked on it so far and I think we have tried to keep a racial balance in all of our areas, so that we know we are not isolating groups all day long. So I feel like that I need to sort of come in defense of some of our principals, because they have worked very hard to see that this is done.
Dr. Bell - I didn't mean to imply that it happened here.
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Mr. (Art) Hill - I do have a question for either Dr. Bell or the staff. I think Mr. English kind of hit the nail on the head when he said that the teachers were very important. I think they are the key element in this whole issue of ability grouping. For example, I do have a son who is in the seventh grade, and he recently brought home his achievement test scores, and he scored good in some of them, and he did maybe below average in others. But all this past year, he Cannes home and told ; me about certain teachers and he felt that he was not getting the right break with some of them and whatever, and I thought it was just that certain mental attitude that he formed toward certain teachers. The achievement test scores showed that where he was not having any trouble with the teacher, he scored high;. In the areas where I felt he was having problems, he scored low. I did some deductions, or whatever, and that kind of told me something about some of the teachers that he does have. Going on a little further, I think that placing students in a heterogeneous group does provide motiva tion. An - example of that, once when I was in undergraduate school, I happened to get placed through wrong counseling or whatever in a class where they were very advanced. In order for me to do the work, these advanced students were doing so good that it forced me to try to operate on their same level. And over the semester I did bring my scores up all across the board. Going a little further, I think that teachers do
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have a certain amount of academic freedom. I think that they should he allowed to exercise this freedom in their classroan, granted they will still have the administra tion to he accountable to, and the patrons. I know a system that we use at the college! level is individualized instruction or group pacing. I think most of them operate in | group pacing. Individualized instruction means that the student can operate at his own speed. And I think that is what this does entail, is that it is going to place more work on the teacher, because a teacher is going to have to look at each student on an individual basis and judge what level they should be working at. From my understanding, it seems that we do have a certain amount of ability grouping at North west Classen, and I think that my question here is that if this is happening, I think that the rationale we could use to defend that is we allow our teachers a certain amount of academic freedom. But also the main question I wanted to ask is what are the legal ramifications behind this? Are we legal to civil rights or whatever? Dr■ Bell - We have not in any way analyzed the rate of isolation at Northwest Classen. I was just recently advised and/or informed that you had a grouping procedure there. And as you perhaps know, as of this past year, we did not have the Office for Civil Rights annual survey;: so we do not have hard data in terms of classroom isolation. I think that I will be obligated now, in. terms of these discussions and some infori mation, to request from the district a breakdown of each class at the high school, and then on the basis of that, we will take appropriate action. If we find significant isolation, we are obligated to deal with it. But we will not deal with Northwest | Classen. We will deal with the Oklahoma City Public School System, because the responsi bility is with this Board, not with the principal at Northwest Classen. I
Mr. Donwerth - I understand that the Office for Civil Rights will not tolerate in school isolation. Do you mean by class, that they will not tolerate a class isolation, or that they cannot have maybe one. or two classes that are isolated for the high achievers, as long as they do not isolate these high achievers throughout the entire day? Dr. Bell - You used the term will not tolerate. I am not sure that I can really sound | off on that. You will have some racially and/or sex disproportionate classes. So we do not look at a single class, but we look at a pattern or a system of classes within a given* 1 high school setting. Not only; as I said earlier, are we talking about racial isolation, but we are also talking about equal educational opportunities. I have not examined Oklahoma City, but what we have found in many many school systems, is that youngsters are, in fact , grouped on .the basis of a reading test and on the basis of the reading scores. They are grouped in reading, and on the basis of those same scores, they are also grouped in math, and in science, and in everything else. So if you group on the basis of two subjects, you tend to lock step people into those groups all day. It is a fantastic scheduling problem to do otherwise. So if you group in English and math, then youngsters are lock stepped. The other point I really want to make is equal educational opportunity. When you have those students lock stepped into two levels orsthree levels, four or five levels, and you have certain programs for level A, the top level; leval A completes the basic text and one or two supplementary texts, do all kind of phenomenal educational kinds of things; great. Level C, the low tribe, completes one-half of the text, and there is no supplementing at all for these youngsters. On the basis of that kind of arrangement, and we have seen a great deal of this, you are not providing the same services for all of the youngsters *in your district. And if those youngsters happen to be disproportionately minority, you have a civil rights problem that is specifically dealing with equal educational opportunity. And not only that, but so often we have found that all of the better teachers are siphoned off and assigned to groups A and B, and those teachers that are indeed minimal and/or marginal teachers, those are the teachers that are assigned to level C or level three. We have problems with that, because you are compounding a problem of equal educational opportunity and "Brown I" spoke about equal opportunity, equal educational opportunity, and that is still the law of the land.
Mr■ Donwerth - Don't you think that even in homogeneous grouping, that your low achiever would only finish half the text, where the high achiever may finish the entire text or more than that also, even if you have some low achievers in the same class as your high achievers, as Mr. Hili’, alluded to; a class that he was in that was an advanced class, that he tried harder to catch up with the high achievers? In a lot of cases this is because he was basically pretty smart anyway. Bit if you have a student in this class-that is a low achiever, I would feel that he would draw deeper into his shell, instead of trying to catch up with the high achievers. A friend of mine, a doctor, had a child that stuttered real bad, and he had a brother that lived in Wynnewood that had six children that had no problem; so 'he let his child spend the summer with these cousins, and at the end of the summer, all six of them were stutter ing. So instead of working the way he wanted it to, it was turned around. I feel that the student that is a low achiever would kind of draw into 'his shell if he is in a class with a lot of high achievers. I feel that we have a definite need for some ability grouping, but I don't feel that it would be racially unbalanced. I feel that you have just as many minorities that would be high achievers or they would be able to get into the class also.
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DISCUSSION Dr. Bell - I don't want you to necessarily suggest either way that I either support, Ability Grouping as an educator, Because that is what I am, ability grouping or that I am either on the - cont'd opposite side of the fence. I am trying to answer your questions strictly in terms of the regulation and the law. I think that in terms of any other discussion on my part would indeed be inappropriate. Functioning as Education Chief for the Office for Civil Rights, what I think is really of no consequence; it is what the law will support.
Mr. Sadberry - Since Northwest has been pointed out here, I feel obligated to vouch for the administration and staff at Northwest Classen High School, and all that they have done in terms of grouping. There has been a strenuous effort on the part of the admini stration and staff to minimize isolation. I want to make that clear. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - We were told by our staff here that you would not disapprove maybe one hour a day or one-fourth of the day if achievers were placed together in one area, say, language arts, but for the rest of the day then it did not work that way; is that correct? We are talking about one-fourth, which with us with six classes would be one hour a day.
Dr. Bell - I am not sure that I can say that. The ESEA regulations speak to 25% of the day isolation. But even with that, that has to be'educationally justified. I would rather look at the total classroom assignment patterp, and then on the basis of that determine the height of isolation and then advise you on the basis of that. I do understand that you have put forth an effort to minimize isolation with grouping. The one question that I have, and I want to be very careful as to how I pose it to you, that I do- not want to in any way suggest or inject suddenly intervention into the operation of the Oklahoma City Public School System, because that simply is not our role, and I want to make that very very clear. I don't want to come in here as an outsider and give you advice as to how to run your school system. I do have some problems,, though, with certain schools in the system apparently operating in ways that are unique to those campuses or that campus without having broad Board approval for whatever pattern or practice that we might find. I really think that a school system as large and as sophisticated as Oklahoma City and as progressive and forward moving, that you have general guidelines by which all schools would operate. Oftentimes we have found with school systems that the operation of a given school is not fully explained to the School Board, and the ScHobl Board sometimes hears for the first time certain findings that are indeed contrary to federal law, whether it is Title IX or Section 50U or Title VI. That creates some minimal problems for me, but I would think that since you have the ultimate responsibility by law, that whatever system you operate under, that system is approved or endorsed by the School Board for all schools in the system, except for those pilot schools -where you might want to try something that is unique or different for a limited time span.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I would most heartily agree. I think we should treat all high schools the same. I feel very sorry, that Northwest seems to be sharing the brunt of this. I understand, though, that they have not done this in the 11th and 12th grades for the last two years, because they feel like by that time there is enough flexibility freedom of choice by then that the child should know about what area they want to go into, and this is what they have been doing. Dr. Houston - I just want to know what was-the intent of the School Board when the Curriculum Services Department was asked to write a description of the courses being offered in the Oklahoma City school system?
Dr. Start - Equal opportunity for all students in our system, irregardless of the school to which they are assigned; that all students should have equal access to all educational courses offered by the system, irregardless of the plant in which they physically walk.
Mrs. Williams - My question has to do with heterogeneous groupings. It has been stated in a lot of our materials that educators and parents like the homogeneous groupings, and we like to point to these. It has also been stated by some members of this Board, that it has worked and that if the parent thinks that the child is misgrouped, that they can get this changed. And that is a moot question, because it has not always been so. There are statistics that show in some of the materials that we received, that in the heterogeneous groupings, that perhaps because of the selffulfilling prophecy or perhaps because of" the curve being -set high, that we are accomplishing the same thing and even to a greater degree. Is this true? And the second question is, how then can we determine periodically whether the heterogeneously grouped students are excelling across the board? I was even interested in a hottom line somewhere, that a system had tried placing the low achiever in a position of tutorer, and behold he grew and the top person grew.
Dr. Houston - I would like to speak to the point of whether it is better to have children heterogeneously grouped or homogeneously grouped; how can we actually determine this? I think you would have to return to what research has to say. Look at some of the studies that have been made. I don't think we need to reinvent the wheel in each and every case, but that would be my answer. Return to research; take a look at what research has to say when studies of this nature have been made. Of course, you could take it one step further, and I guess actually do a study here in Oklahoma City.
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Mrs. Williams - Then we had only one school that was doing it. Do we not have within our grasps, with the course descriptions, etc., and all the things that the Curriculum Department has done already, a system whereby we can challenge all of our students?
Dr, Houston - I want to make it crystal clear that the Curriculum Services Department does not operate within a vacuum, and that teachers and administrators were involved in the description of the various courses that you will find published here. You will note that all the changes that were made were placed in the front so that it could be visible, and that we did hold various hearings before the publishing of this final plan, and I say final loosely, because it is an ever evolving document. But, again, we went to various sources, and I feel that embodied in here is a good curriculum. I don't know whether I answered your question or not, but I am trying to make the point that we did go to many sources, and that all schools were represented here as well as the administrators from the various schools. Dr. Lindley - We are hopeful that instructional management will give us better infor mation with regard to how children are progressing, and that if they are not progress ing, we will be able to recognize it and try some alternative strategies. I said that is what we hope, because we haven't proved it yet, and we are going to have to see if instructional management will meet that test. We are hopeful that it will, and if it won't, then we need to do something else. I believe that if it does what it is supposed to, that it will provide the kind of information you want. Mr. Sadberry - I believe, Mrs. Williams, that your question was dealt with in the statement that Dr. Lindley sent to Board members, which pretty well gives the staff's position on ability grouping or heterogeneous or homogeneous grouping. I have a personal position, My personal position is less philosophical and more experience based, and maybe that is because I am more of a concrete thinker than a formal thinker. Where there is homogeneous grouping, experience has shown me that competition is high, but the higher the competition, usually the more self-serving the students become, and their objective is just to compete with one another. The more heterogeneous the grouping is, the more challenging the instructional environment becomes to the students, and more public service orientation develops in the classroom. Seemingly there is more human development and more development in terms of individual responsibility; and more development in terms of student leadership from heterogeneous grouping.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I really think, Mrs. Williams, your question was that we just redid our curriculum, and does not it now meet the needs where children have this flexibility? I guess as a Board member and as a former teacher, I think we are going to have to look at the freshman year. In math, I agree that it does meet a variety of the students' needs, because there they have three choices as they are coming in. So therefore, they have that freedom of choice of General Math or they could take Elementary Algebra, or Algebra I. In science, I believe there are probably a couple of courses there that will give the students this variety. But I do wonder about Language Arts. And you are going to say we have got a special reading class. But how many students are going to sign up for this remedial course as they are coming into a ninth grade class? ,I..was told that the majority are not. So I think in maytie an area or two, we are not that flexible at the lower levels. Mr. Donwerth - I believe we did retain the Vocational English.
Mrs. (Betty) -Hill - But I don't know that that is for freshmen.
Dr. Houston - I was going to call your attention to the Language Arts I and II, where the emphasis has been expanded to include skill development for all students in all of the areas commonly known as Language Arts. This, of course, includes reading, writing, speaking and listening. The emphasis there is to all students as well as all areas within the Language Arts. Yes, I was going to allude to the fact that we do have a developmental reading class, which will be offered on a highly individualized basis for any student who wants to improve in reading. It is conceivable that a student could score very highly on some kind of an achievement test and still want to take that developmental reading class for various reasons. It might be that he would want to improve his accuracy or his speed, and so he would then enroll in it. N6was;to how many students will enroll in this class on their own, I have no idea. I would certainly want to believe that the class would be open to any student that woulc want to enroll. It is my opinion that in dealing with specific rudimentary skills in ths ahea of reading on the high school level, that a specific reading teacher, or a certair kind of reading teacher would be better equipped. However, reading has no subject matter of its own; therefore, within a reading class you use various kinds of contents, and that reading can be and should be successfully integrated into the social studies, math, science, physical education or what have you. Mrs. Williams - Are we really saying by our being here and with this discussion, that we have a plan we have not tried, but we want to start__ , give me a better word, messing with it before we can even put i’tto the crucible of test, of actual implementa tion? If our instructional management program plus this is going to do the job, have we tried it? We reinvent one thing; werreinvent it and we mess with it again, and we mess with it again, and that is a poor word I am saying.
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T Dr. Houston - I understand what you are saying. With the instructional management program, this is the first year of implementation. Anything that you implement or go into, then you are going to have to have certain points or interim types of evaluations, formative and summative. By that I mean you will have certain points at which you stop to see if it is working. Now if it is not on course, then you take certain steps to put it on course. I imagine that at the end when a summary type evaluation is done of this particular year, and I don't think that it is going to take just one year to doit; I think there are some other things that we can do to strengthen it. Then you take a look at what we have, and it is at that time that we make the decision as to whether or not we have indeed accomplished the particular goals or objectives that we set out to do. But it is a long process, and it is a com plicated process.
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Mrs. Potts - Our Long Range Planning Committee has been taking a look at, among Other things, the potential of magnet programs and schools. I am aware that Dallas has an extensive magnet school program. I am interested in the way that we can provide optimuir offering in courses that are advanced, and I am wondering if Dr. Bell might comment on the use of magnet programs in specific schools; and to do this, providing equal access to these programs to all students within the district.
Dr. Bell - The magnet school concept can be a viable tool in a desegregation process. We have no problem within the Office for Civil Rights, the HEW, with magnet schools, providing that they work. As a matter of fact, just three months ago in working with the Justice Department, I recommended a magnet school in a school system in Texas. The court found that the school system was operating in a racially discriminatory fashion, and ordered the School Board to come forthwith a plan. As a part of my over all responsibility both to the court and also to the Justice Department, I recommended a magnet school as an effective desegregation device and/or tool to eliminate some of the remaining vestiges in that particular school system. Magnet schools can be effective desegregation schools or devices, and they can also be, to some extent, to deal with some of the problems that I think you are trying to deal with here, but there are many cautions related to magnet schools, and I will be more than happy to share those recommendations that I made with Dr. Smith and members of his staff. Mrs. Potts - I think we would appreciate that.
Mrs. Williams interrupted the discussion and presented Mr. Eric Groves, Attorney, for comments on a matter that was taken up earlier - consideration of legal fees in the school bus antitrust lawsuit. Mr. Groves stated: On the agenda you will find an item for consideration of the fee ‘arrangement between the school district and/or law firm with respect to the school bus antitrust price-fixing suit. The agreement that members of the Board have before them this morning is the agreement that was reached yesterday with'the Board committee and representatives of our firm. I am here this morning to answer any questions that you might have about the terms of the agreement, or answer any questions about how it was developed or what it's purpose is, and if you agree with what the committee and the firm worked out, we would appreciate your formal approval of it this morning.
Comments Attorney Groves
A motion was ■■made *by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the contractual agreement for consideration of legal fees in the antitrust lawsuit.
R. #96 Approval of Contractual Agreement with Law Firm in Antitrust Lawsuit
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Let me ask again if we are saying this would take place if there are enough school districts in Oklahoma that would agree to this?
Mr. Groves - That is correct; Mrs. Hill. Mifs. (Betty) Hill - So this really is not binding us in any way until we hear from the rest of the state?
Mr. Groves - I think it is fair to say, as we said at the outset, that if sufficient litigation funds cannot be raised by other members of the class, we will be back and in essence ask you to release us from the contract. In other words, we would say, well, it is just not financially feasible to prosecute this case through trial, because the expenses., aren't there; of course, we are putting, in our share, but whether or not other plaintiffs will come up with the money is still undetermined. We would be back and say, well, it is just not feasible; will you release us from this contract? Mr. Donwerth - I would- like to ask you one question about paragraph six, that the "expenses will not be deducted from any recovery prior to the computation of any contingent fee," which would take care of the front money of $25,000 that we put up and front money that any other district would be putting up, that this would be reimbursed to the district's front money, or as part?
Mr. Groves - Yes; the importance of that sentence is to reflect th&t our percentage is based on gross recovery, not net recovery, or as we consider the total amount of money that we win, if we win any at all, in computing any contingency fee.
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Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I believe it was you or Mr. Bleakley who mentioned that you were preparing a packet to be moved out to other school districts. Could each of us receive that packet when it is ready? Mr. Groves - Yes; we will arrange to have a copy of its contents delivered to each Board member.
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. Wiliams declared that the motion carried.
(Mr. English had departed the meeting at 8:30 a.m.) (A copy of the contractual agreement is on file in the Clerk's office.)
Mrs. Williams asked for-additional comments on Ability Grouping. Mrs. (Betty) Hill replied: I believe I mentioned to you earlier that I did have a motion pertaining to our subject this morning that' I would like to present. I am not one that think® we should leave things hanging week after week, and would like to get it either on the road or settled immediately. But I feel like that before I present my motion, that maybe we should have our hearings, because we do have some parehts who have come this morning to speak.
Dr. Start'inquired regarding the matter of the selection of math textbooks.
Dr. Smith stated: Our understanding was that the announcement would be made 'that anyone desiring to be heard this morning could be heard; this would be kind of a public hearing. So we did contact the schools and advised them that there would be an;opportunity to be heard on that this morning and invited them to be present. Mrs. Williams stated that Mr. English had to leave to board a plane for the NSBA Board of Directors meeting, and he had asked her to thank the Textbook Committee for being present, and that it is hoped that during the next year the Board can work on a policy for such adoptions.
HEARINGS
Mrs. Williams then called on the following persons who had registered to address the Board: (1)
Kay Barry
(2)
Mike Barlow
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Myrna Moore
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Phyllis Lansing
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Sue E. Clark
• (6)"'*John Butchee
Ms. Barry and Ms. Lansing directed their remarks to ability grouping, especially in language arts on the ninth and tenth grade levels. Ms. Barry cited some specific experiences at Northwest Classen High School along the lines of accelerated students and the groupings per se.
Mr. Barlow spoke regarding the legal plans for a teacher whom he stated was assaulted at U. S. Grant High School, and that the administrative polciy for such occurrences had been explained by the principal at the school. Mr. Barlow also remarked with respect to ability grouping, smaller class sizes, the school calendar which was approved as it applies to the negotiations procedure, and other. ■ .# Mr. Donwerth inquired: I would like to ask Dr. Smith to respond to the matter of the school calendar as., to if the-school calendar is an item in collective bargaining , or if it should be. a negotiable item. I, personally, don't feel like the calendar should be a part of the agreement and should be negotiated, because negotiations sometimes lap over into a period that would prevent us from planning the school year, and I can appreciate the teachers' need to want to help set the calendar, but still with the time that it does take and is taking, and has in the past taken to negotiate a contract, I am afraid that the calendar being part of the negotiable items , that we may run into trouble here.
Mr. Barlow remarked further regarding the process of approving the school calendar. Mr. Donwerth - Did our team present the calendar as part of the negotiable items or was the calendar presented by the teachers' negotiating team?
Mr. Barlow replied that AFT presented a demand on the calendar.
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Dr. Smith stated: I might, again, respond first Uy saying that I believe this is not the proper place to negotiate. We are in disagreement that the action taken by the Board on adopting the school calendar was bad faith. We think that was completely appropriate. There are many other employees and groups of employees affected by the school calendar, and therefore it was our belief, and is our belief that it was appropriate to involve those parties in the process of developing and presenting it for your adoption, and we think that it was not an example of bad faith.
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Ms. Moore, Ms. Clark and Mr. Butchee, all of whom are principals, spoke endorsing a single adoption of the series for the math program.
In referring to the math adoption for one single series, Dr. Lindley stated: Would you permit me just to indicate what the vote was on the adoption of one math series? We did survey both teachers and principals. Of the teachers surveyed, the vote was 75-1$ of the teachers favored single adoption; 2^.9$ favored multiple adoption; among principals, 8i+.5$ favored single adoption, and 15.5$ favored multiple adoption. So it is not unanimous, but as you can see, it is a large majority.
Mr. Donwerth - We strive to be a participatory system and we believe in fairness. And these textbook committees are open; they are not closed. And with the report that was given to us, they did go into the schools and interviewed all of the teachers, all of the principals; they allowed them to vote on it and came back as was indicated with the percentages of how they voted. I would like to know why we have to have a discussion now.
Mrs. Williams - It was called for by a member of our body. Mr. Donwerth - Mfy- only fear is thht a lot of time, pressure is put on teachers and principals in selecting textbooks from the book manufacturing companies, and I think that they should be left entirely out of it; that our good teachers can make the selections as a committee and bring back the response. Dr. Smith - I might just follow up with Mr. Donwerth's comment regarding the compo sition of the committee. The committee was a 17-member committee with 11 teachers, one principal, two consultants, one librarian and two parents. And again, to those people I want to express our sincere appreciation for their efforts. They put in many hours; a great number of those hours on their own time, and I do think that they deserve commendations for that.
(Mrs. Potts and Dr. Start departed the meeting at 9:^0 and 9:^-3 respectively.)
Mrs. Williams - I should like to remind you that there will be no Board meeting next week, and the first Board meeting of the month will be April 10, 1978 at Sequoyah School, 2^00 N. W. 36th.Street, at 7 p.m.
Announcement Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams, continued: We have been honored to have Dr. Bell with us today, and I wish to thank all of our staff and Dr. Lindley and all for coming.
Dr. Smith - F think I would be remiss if I didn't make some statements in response to Comments the discussion this morning. I would like first to respond to a statement or question Dr. Smith that you raised, do we have a system or plan presently which would challenge our pupils? I think with our basic philosophy of meeting, the needs of individual pupils, we do have a system. The degree or success or lack of success in challenging each of these pupils varies. There are a number of factors involved, and that is the pupil, the parent, the teacher involvement and participation, etc. This Board of Education, this administrative staff, the teachers and the parents of Oklahoma City are interested in and are continually seeking ways to improve our educational program. We can agree that the final solution has not been found. I am optimistic, however, that we will find ways of improving and providing, better services to our charges, or to our pupils. We have said and I believe that we have agreed that the method of teaxdring utilized by the classroom teacher, the performance there, and I should probably add all bf those related to the instructional program, determine to a large extent the degree'of success of the program. I believe this same concept applies to class size, the classroom, the equipment, the materials and all other factors that go into making that. There is far more than the four walls of the classroom, equipment, class size or ability grouping and others that go into it. There is no question in my mind that the expectations, the motivations, the interests of pupils, parents, teachers, educators, are all necessary in order for us to have maximum achievement on the part of each of our pupils I would like to also take the opportunity to again express appreciation to Dr. John Bell for taking of his time to be with us this morning. Certainly, he added much to the discussion. I, then, would like to say to members of the Board and members of the staff, I think this morning's discussion was most beneficial, and a special tribute and word of thanks goes to those parents who took of their time to be here this morning to participate with us.
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The following motions were made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth: (1) "I move that our high schools, if they so choose, be allowed to do achievement grouping in the Language Arts area for the ninth and tenth grades. "Standardized test scores (MAT) would be used as the main criteria. criteria could be based on the students' performance and teacher recommendations when involving the special needs of a student.
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"Continuous evaluation should take place so a student could move into another group as the needs of a student dictate."
(2) "I move that our Attorneys share with Ray Thompson the information that was given to the Board in Executive Session." Members of the Board commented: Mr. Donwerth - Dr. Smith may want to comment on that; I don't know, or maybe at the next meeting, before we vote on it. Dr. Smith - I would be happy to at that time.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - We shared information with Mr. (Charles) Evans, and this case has been' compared very closely with Mr. Evans.
Mr. (Art) Hill - Based on our discussion in Executive Session, my first reaction to this motion is that being in an adversary position, so to speak, with the two parties involved, I think it wouldn't be right for us to be revealing our strategies, our plans of action. I think we would be undercutting our legal counsel by doing something like this. I think that Mr. Thompson will have his day in court, and at that time the facts will be brought out on both sides.
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A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. (Art) Hill. On roll call, 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.
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
I, the* undersigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89, of Oklahoma County, do hereby certify that prior to December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this study-discussion' meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 2h hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting.
fitness my hand and seal of this. School District this / /
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY,
OKLAHOMA, MET IN A STUDY-DISCUSSION MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE AUDITORIUM, SEQUOYAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 2^00 N. W. 36, APRIL 10, 1978, AT 7 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: Thomas J. Smith, 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.) Mrs. Williams called the meeting to order and Mr. (Art) Hill gave the invocation. .
Call to Order
Mrs. Williams welcomed all of the visitors present and expressed appreciation to Ms. Jeannee Hamilton, Principal; the staff and PTA of Sequoyah School for the hospi tality extended to members of the Board.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established.that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Dr. Smith, too, expressed his appreciation to the Principal, staff members and PTA at Sequoyah School for making the arrangements for the meeting.
Dr. Smith continued: Ray Thompson matter.
In the agenda under the Superintendent's Report we have the I have a statement that I would like to read on this.
Dr. Smith then read the following statement: On April 3, 1978, Mr., Ray Thompson, Principal of Capitol Hill High School, filed a lawsuit alleging that he had been deprived of his right to due process in the proceedings relating to hia resignation as an employee of this school district. A review of those proceedings indicates that Mr. Thompson was accorded full due process in this matter. Because so many misstatements have been made by persons acting on Mr. Thompson's behalf, I am providing a detailed account of this matter to set the record straight.
In late October, 1977, the father of a female Capitol Hill High School student complained to school officials about sexual advances made to his daughter by the Principal of Capitol Hill High School, Mr. Ray Thompson. The father was advised by school officials that these charges were very serious in nature and he was requested to discuss the matter further with his daughter before making a formal complaint. After further consideration, the student and her father met with school officials to make a formal complaint. The student was then asked to” take a polygraph examination prior to any action being taken on the complaint. On November 2, 1977, the student received a polygraph examination concerning her allegations against Mr. Thompson. The police officer administer ing the polygraph examination determined that the student was telling the truth and recommended further investigation in the matter. Administration officials then discussed with Mr. Thompson that a complaint had been made against him by a student and that the student had passed a polygraph examination. Mr. Thompson was made aware at that conference of the name of the student and the nature of the allegation. The substance of those charges were that Mr. Thompson took the student into an unoccupied storeroom, made sexually suggestive statements to her, pressed his body against her leg, and suggested additional physical contact. Mr. Thompson then agreed to take a. polygraph examination himself. The polygraph examination was administered to Mr. Thompson on November 8, 1977. Mr. Thompson did not pass that examination and the police officer recommended that the investigation continue. School officials again conferred with Mr. Thompson, explaining to him that he had not passed the polygraph examination and that the investigation into the matter would continue. Because of the gravity of this matter, I felt it in the best interest of the school district, the student involved, and the Principal, to conduct the
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Dr. Smith cont1d investigation in a confidential manner. I requested the School Board attorneys to conduct the investigation and report the findings to me. This request was not made at the direction of any Board member. To my knowledge, no Board member was aware of the investigation with two exceptions. Mr. Donwerth has told me that Mr. Thompson had informed him of the investigation prior to it being made public. I had also informed Dr. Start who was the Presient of the Board that such an investigation was in process without identifying the employee, the school, or the witnesses. I wish to emphasize again that this investigation was conducted under my direction and without any suggestion being made by any Board member.
Because of the gravity of the charges, and in consideration of their effect on the professional reputation of Mr. Ray Thompson, statements taken under oath were required of all complaining witnesses. Four (U) of the complaining witnesses, including the original Capitol Hill student, agreed to make state ments concerning unauthorized sexual advances on their person by Mr. Thompson. A fifth witness gave a sworn statement corroborating the testimoney of one of the other witnesses. The other two complaints by students relate to unauthorized liberties against their person in the form of kisses and embraces by Mr. Thompson as well as verbal inquiries and suggestions of a sexual nature. The sworn statement of the teacher contains allegations.that Mr. Thompson made unauthorized sexual advances to her including substantial physical contact with her body and clothing without her consent.
When I received the attorney's investigation report, I determined that sufficient grounds existed for the termination of Mr. Thompson. It was also my< opinion that it would be in the best interest of the school district and the complaining witnesses to request Mr. Thompson's resignation in lieu of a lengthy and expensive termination process. A conference was then arranged with Mr. Thompson on February 21, 1978. Mr. Thompson was informed that the investigation had produced sufficient evidence for his termination pursuant to 70 O.S. Section 6-103. Mr. Thompson was provided with detailed information as to the allegations against him. In addition to informing Mr. Thompson of the charges against him, his constitutional rights were read to him in extensive detail. I will now read to you verbatim, the statement that was read by Dr. Jesse Lindley to Mr. Thompson on February 21, 1978:
"Before you respond to these allegations or any others that can be made as the result of this investigation you should be aware of your rights under the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, the Statutes of the State of Oklahoma, the terms of a contract negotiated between you and the District, and the personnel policies of the District.
"Many of the allegations against you, .if proven, might constitute crimes. Therefore, you may remain silent’; ■ you need not respond at all. If you do respond, any admission you might make to me may be repeated by me in court^or elsewhere to prove its truth against you. You have an absolute right ^o legal counsel, at this state of these proceedings and at any point thereafter. We are not obligated to provide you with a lawyer. "Pursuant to the provisions of Title 70, Oklahoma Statutes Section 6-103.3, the Superintendent has reason to believe that cause exists for your dismissal, and is of the opinion that your immediate suspension is necessary in the best interests of the children of the district. He has the authority to suspend you without notice or a hearing. However, the Superintendent has decided to recommend your dismissal to the Board of Education. It will be approved or rejected by majority vote. If the Board approves that decision, it will notify you in writing by certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested. The notice will state the statutory ground for dismissal and your right to have a hearing before a hearing panel, as provided'Iby law. During this procedure, you may be suspended, but such suspension will not deprive you of compensation. Within ten days of your receipt of the notice, you'must notify the Clerk of the Board of Education of your decision to accept the Board'd decision and waive a hearing or to request a hearing. If you wait more than ten days, you will be deemed to have waived your right to a hearing and the dismissal will become final and nonappealable.
"Your right to procedural due process is guaranteed throughout and is specifically set forth at Title 70, Oklahoma Statutes, Section 6-103.7. This interview and other proceedings, should you desire it, are confi dential, from the administration's point of view. However the administra tion cannot assure or guarantee that all or some of the allegations will remain confidential, inasmuch as the various media have sources of information
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unknown to the administration and beyond its control. In short, the Superintendent cannot promise the avoidance of a public scandal should hearings on your case be necessary."
Mr. Thompson, being completely aware of all his constitutional rights and the nature of the charges against him, chose to resign his position with the school district effective June 30, 1978, as an alternative to having his employment terminated. Although Mr. Thompson was given the opportunity and further time to study his decision and consult with an attorney if he desired, he declined to do so and immediately signed his resignation card. In spite of the recent public statements by Mr. Thompson to the contrary, there could be no question in his mind as to the reasons for his resignation. Although he entered as his reason for resigning on his resignation card "to enter private business," it is the fact that he would face termination proceedings for sexual misconduct which prompted his resignation.
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I had given a great deal of thought to the dilemma of choosing between allowing Mr. Thompson to remain as a principal to the end of the school year or to immediately initiate termination proceedings. Because of the length of time required to conduct the termination proceedings and because of the great expense to the school district, I chose the resignation as the surest, most effective, and least expensive method of removing him from employment in this school district. This would also avoid a great deal of adverse publicity.
In consideration of his resignation, I told Mr. Thompson that the staff would keep the investigation confidential. But Mr. Thompson was also warned that the allegations against him were known by persons in the community and no guarantee could be given that no adverse publicity would result. When the news media' learned of the matter from sources other than this admini stration or its attorneys and after Mr. Thompson confirmed the situation to the media himself, Mr. Thompson reneged on his agreement and sought to withdraw his resignation. To support his attempts to withdraw his resignation, Mr. Thompson has made misstatements as to the facts surrounding the procedures used by the school district in this matter. Mr. Thompson has wrongfully denied the circumstances of his resignation and has caused many well-meaning persons to belieye that he has been deprived of his constitutional rights to due process. In fact, efforts to facilitate his departure in a manner recognizing the interests of his family and the complaining witnesses have been met with a lawsuit against the District and the Board. The question has been raised curing this controversy as to why Mr. Charles Evans was not also given the opportunity to resign. I would like to point out that Mr. Evans was also.given the opportunity to resign for the same reasons that such an offer was made to Mr. Thompson. Mr. Evans declined that offer and chose to be terminated.
At the time I requested Mr. Thompson's resignation, I believed the evidence clearly established that he was guilty of immorality and moral turpitude which necessitated "his removal from employment. I am still convinced that he should no longer be an educator in this school district.
Mr. Thompson is now demanding a hearing on this matter. I am therefore recommending to you that you accept his request to withdraw his resignation, that you terminate his employment, and that you suspend him from his duties. This will provide Mr. Thompson with the opportunity to bring forth the details of this matter in a hearing as provided by Statute.
I am also recommending that if you choose to terminate Mr. Thompson, you should also direct the attorneys to seek the dismissal of the lawsuit brought by Mr. Thompson in the Oklahoma County District Court for the reason that such proceeding is now moot and its continuance will provide a economic burden on taxpayers of this school district. This has not been a pleasant matter for any of the parties involved and their families. This includes Mr. Thompson, the Board of Education and the complain ing witnesses. We have attempted to handle it in a manner that recognizes the rights of all parties concerned. There have been no attempts to persecute any person or to deprive any. person of their constitutional rights. All actions taken in this matter have been done in consideration of what I felt best for the children of this school district. I believe that the recommendations that I have made tonight will bring this matter to a conclusion in the best possible manner, and I urge your approval of them.
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Members of the Board commented: Mr. Donwerth - Prior to voting on these recommendations, I feel that we should have an Executive Session. So I would move that we adjourn to Executive Session. Mr. English - What do we need an Executive Session for?
Mr. Donwerth - I feel that an Executive Session is necessary "before I can vote on this, "because Mr. Thompson has categorically denied himself that he has ever had the types of charges read to him like Dr. Smith has read them to us. He categorically denies | that he has ever had any sexual misbehavior with any student at any time. I really I feel that in all fairness to Mr. Thompson, that he and his attorney should have been notified that these public charges were going to be read tonight at this Board meeting. And quite frankly, I noticed that all of the rest of the Board members were handed a I copy of what Dr. Smith just read, but unfortunately I was not. I had to pay close attention to him to keep track of everything he was reading. Dr. Smith - Mr. Donwerth, it was the material that was given to you in the pre-meeting.
Mr. Donwerth - I didn't receive it in the pre-meeting room, so I didn't know; however, I did manage to keep up with what you were reading. I would like to have a copy of it anyway.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I was wondering if we might want to move this to the end of the agenda? Mr. Donwerth - That would be fine, if we could have an Executive Session at that time. Or we can follow the procedure of the Board and let this lay on the table for another week to vote on like is customary. But I would object to voting on it tonight, unless we do have an Executive Session. Mrs. Potts - Might I suggest that since we do have an agenda that many people came to participate in tonight, that we might go ahead with that agenda, and at the conclusion, before taking any action on this, have the Executive Session and then come back for action.
Mr. Donwerth - That would be fine. Mr. English - I can't figure out what we are going to talk about in Executive Session. I haven't heard one bit of new evidence or anything that we haven't heard the same thing all over again. To say that Mr. Thompson categorically denies that he has had these charges read to him before; he has categorically denied a lot of things that it seems to me that he has changed his mind considerably on since the first story came out about what he knew and what he didn't know.
Mr. Donwerth - I didn't have access to all of the chargesrthat Mr. Thompson has had read to him, and the way they have been read to him, until Dr. Smith read them tonight. Mrs. Williams - The Chair would like to remind the Board that the very things that Dr. Smith read tonight, were read to us in Executive Session two weeks ago.
Mr. Donwerth —..Not exactly. Mrs. Williams - You were there. I should like to proceed with the agenda as you have it. We did have a motion for Executive Session. It died for want of a second.
Mirs. (Betty) Hill stated that she had seconded the motion. Mr. Donwerth indicated that he would accept the suggestion'that was made earlier, to take action on the motion for an Executive Session at the end of the meeting.
Statement. Dr. Smith
Dr. Smith - I would like to mention two pieces of legislation which passed both houses, although one of them was only by one vote, which in my opinion are not good legislation. One is House Bill 1170, which permits principals in Tulsa and Oklahoma City to form separate entities for collective bargaining; and the other is House Bill 176U, which provides for annexation under certain conditions without consent of the losing district. Our system"operates on team or participatory management, with principals serving as a part of that team. Therefore, it seems inappropriate for management to negotiate with management. If the intent is to improve communications and improve working relationships, I believe that we can look at what has occurred in negotiations with other groups of employees, and instead of promoting harmony, improving communications, adversary roles have been the result. If the principals are permitted to negotiate, what effect does this have on principals serving on the Board's team in negotiations with other groups of employees? If principals are permitted to negotiate as a separate entity, should other groups of employees have those same rights? If so, this could result in negotiations with enumerable groups of employees. House Bill 176H; you will recall last year, legislation was passed -which the authors had thought would permit the Oakridge area to annex'to Midwest City-Del City schools; however, after it was passed and signed into law, they found that due to a technicality in the way that
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Dr. Smith cont'd the 1111 had been written, that it did not apply to that area. The proponents of that legislation have been successful in including in House Bill 176U wording which would correct last year's error and permit piecemeal annexation. In addition, they did leave out the reference to racial compositions in this bit of legislation. The position of the Board of Education and this staff has been in opposition to this type of legisla tion. We believe that it is not in the best interest of this school district. Pro ponents are using the argument that the area lies within the limits of the City of Del City and therefore should be a part of the Midwest City-Del City schools. It should be stated that boundaries of school districts in this state are not coterminous with any other boundaries. We have schools in a number of municipalities in this school district, and yet certainly all of the areas of Oklahoma City are not in our school district. Contrary to the report in the newspaper, we have been in contact with the aides of the Governor's office requesting a conference. We have also registered our opposition to this legislation, and we have asked for an audience with the Governor. We would propose that a resolution come from this Board, again restating your position. The resolution could be directed to the Governor, encouraging him to veto these two pieces of legislation.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to follow the Superin tendent's recommendation on sending a resolution to the Governor, encouraging him to veto House Bill I76H, legislation on piecemeal annexation.
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Dr. Smith - According to the provisions of the bill, the receiving Board would have to approve a resolution for the calling of that.
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R. #98 Superintendent's Recommendation on Resolution to Governor In re House Bill 176H Piecemeal Annexation Approved
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mirs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art). Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mirs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mirs. Potts and seconded by Mir. English to approve the recommenda tion of the Superintendent regarding a resolution to the Governor in opposition to House Bill 1170, which would permit principals to form a separate entity for collective bargaining.
Mir. Donwerth inquired: I would like to know the reasoning for the administration wanting to request that this Board not allow the principals the right to negotiate. I personally feel that they should have the right to have their own negotiating team and for them to negotiate separately. The school district's principals, assistant principals and others are totally left out with any bargaining rights. The teachers do have an organization negotiating for them, but the principals and assistant principals have no bargaining rights; they have no voice other than this Board of the recommendations of the administration.
Mrs. Williams asked Dr. Smith to repeat for Mr. Donwerth what he had said. Dr. Smith - Number one, we incorporate the concept of participatory or team management, and that principals are a part of that team. In addition, we have principals serving on the negotiations team representing the Board in negotiating with other groups of employees. Certainly,, this will not get all of those who do not have negotiations privileges; there could be other groups that could request the same and we could end up negotiating with a number of organizations. Mr. Donwerth - Are the counselors not negotiated for?
Dr. Smith - Yes, the counselors are negotiated for by the teachers. Mr. Donwerth - But the substitutes are not; is that correct? Dr. Smith - The substitutes are. There is a large, group in the management area of those who are affiliated with and associated with support personnel as well as the Central Office administrative group, and the principals and assistant principals. You will recall in the negotiated agreement that it does spell out those groups or positions not being represented by teachers in negotiations. Mr. Donwerth - Is it mostly part-time employees other than administrators and principals that are notenegotiated for either by support personnel or by teacher organizations?
Dr. Smith - I believe there are some 35 or 70 management and supervisory people in support personnel alone, and then the persons assigned to the Central Office as coordinators and above are not represented. Mr. English - We do now.have communications with the principals' group. have communication with you, to sit down and discuss with you____ ?
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Dr. Smith - They have a schedule where they meet with their Directors and their Assistant Superintendents on periodic intervals, and then they meet with the Superin tendent every two months as well. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted nay; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
STUDY-DISCUSSION
Mrs. Williams presented the following persons who gave a hrief overview of the topics to he discussed:
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Mrs. Sandy Oak, Member, Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee — Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee.
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Mr. Aristle C. Russell, Director of Elementary Schools — Staff Allocation (Wilson PTA).
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Mrs. Sylvia Lonian, Assistant to Director of Elementary Education — The Elementary School.
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Mrs. Mary Bloomer, Special Education Coordinator — The Learning Disabilities Program in the District.
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Dr. Mervel Lunn, Assistant Superintendent of Business Management and Operations — Open Topic.
Mrs. Williams referred to the facilitators (staff members) listed in the agenda who would assist in conducting the discussion sessions, along with Board members assigned to each area.
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:^5 p.m. the groups recessed for discussions. At 8:U0 p.m. Mrs. Williams reconvened the open meeting and asked each group repre sentative to comment on the topics discussed. Dr. Start reported on the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee: Let me give a brief report of some of the discussion. I thought it was a very open discussion. There were differences of opinion expressed. Several issues were: What is the reason for student assignment? What is the purpose of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee? What are the short-range plans for the District as it involves school closings? What are the long-range plans for keeping buildings open rather than closing them? Several patrons expressed great concerns about the fact that children are moved from two Fifth Year Centers, then subsequently two sixth grades in the middle schools, and. that is the reason why the elementary schools have lost enrollment.. Several parents felt that if the fifth year students and sixth year students were returned' to the elementary schools, that then the enrollment of the elementary schools would be large enough' so that they would not have to be closed. Several patrons expressed that one of the reasons why the enrollment is as such in some of the elementary schools is because the feeder population is very small. There were several discussions about what might be done to keep buildings open; such as, preschool programs, adult education, parenting courses, developing skill centers, and I have added a few of my own; housing for community agencies and government agencies within public buildings, rather than building new buildings. It was empha sized in this meeting that the short-range plans that have been in the newspaper recently about consideration of closing of elementary schools for this next school year are not recommendations coming from the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee. These are schools that are being considered under current board policy, and this board policy has been in existence for a couple of years.
On Staff Allocation, Mrs. (Betty) Hill reported: In discussion on staff allocations, it was brought up about our Student Reassignment Committee that has been meeting and are recommending that some of the students be moved out of different schools to help improve the ratio. This was a concern expressed there, that maybe they really should leave all of the sutdents there so that they would not lose the students. We normally try to staff at the elementary level, 1 to 25. Apparently state law says that we can staff up to 35 in an elementary classroom, but of course ADA will only pay up to 26. So we are losing money when we go over the 26. In small schools when we have a small enrollment, sometimes it is a problem to meet the staffing allocations, because you have to split the grades up. Of course, some people approve of having their students in a divided grade, and others do not. .We do staff on our predictions 'that are now out, and staff feels like those predictions are'fairly accurate. It is hard to move a teacher out;-say, the prediction says that you afe going to be down to 25, so you are
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STUDY-DISCUSSION cont'd
Mrs. Hill cont'd
going to have to lose a teacher. Also, it is hard to choose what teacher that you must lose. Of course, it is equally hard after school starts. We all know that problem of when you have to find a teacher; and sometimes the principals run into a problem on that. How are ratios figures? In elementary schools the special education teachers, of course, are not chargeable. This past year is the first time that has been done. Only the classroom teachers are the ones that are chargeable. So in other words, your special education teacher, your LD and EMH teachers are extra and you are not charged for them. This was an elementary group and we were not sure what the ratio is on the secondary, middle and high schools. So that question was sort of left a blank. Of course, this year the law says that we must provide services for all students in each building. So if we have a school that may, say, have only three or four students that need an LD class, then we must provide that teacher for them.
Mr. English added: I think the patron from Wilson School, Kay Alexander, was particu larly concerned about the comeback of the intercity, and that it takes a computer a while to catch up with what is actually happening out there in the community. For a long time the intercity enrollment has been declining, but now it is coming back, and the computer really hasn't made that adjustment. The people at Wilson School are very concerned that under the projections they would lose maybe 17 to 25 or so students this next year. They can count on their fingers the number of families who have moved in there with kids who will be going to Wilson School this next year. Their concern is that there should be times when we can talk about the children instead of just the numbers, and that staff works with these numbers which have none of the nuances of humanity built into them, really. Mr. Russell was very understanding about the situation and said that if a community, the patrons of a particular school can provide him with additional information that they have gathered about what the enrollment at that school might be in the next year, that would reflect upon what the computer says and show the computer to be wrong, that they can be very concrete in that additional information and then he will certainly take that into consideration in arriving at what the allocation will be for the coming school year; that the Computer Services Depart ment does not dictate to him as to what the allocations will be; that that provides one piece of information to him. Mr. Russell also stated that is not only applicable to the Wilson School area, but any other school in our district, that if the patrons are able to provide additional information, good solid information, then they may be able to have some impact upon what the allocation is, as far as allocation of teachers for their building. Mr. Donwerth presented Ms. Tommie Levi, Teacher, who reported on The Elementary School: Mrs. Lonian began with an overview of the topic and discussed the outline that was presented to us. She also discussed one thing that I don't think very many people know about. Just very briefly, she talked about the comprehensive arts program which is just beginning to be developed; that a coordinator has been appointed, and that a brief outline of the activities has been drafted. In the discussion on curriculum, one teacher expressed concern that the single reading series, which is Scott-Foresman in the elementary grades, is not serving the needs of the children in her school. With that, Dr. (Alice) Houston said that we know that there are some other alternatives that are offered in this program that are stated in the guides, and then said that the. Curriculum Department is also available to help. There was concern stated that the fifth graders in the K-5 schools are not being given the string music program that the students in the Fifth Grade Centers are being given. Mrs. Lonian said that as far as she knew, there.is no plan to include the string music program, because the number of students that would be involved is’ quite a bit smaller than those included in the Fifth Year Centers. She did say, however, that they are making an effort now to include those fifth graders in the K-5 schools in the enrichment activities that the other fifth graders are benefiting from. Concern was stated that the report card is too difficult for some of the parents to interpret; that they just don't understand what the teacher is trying to say. Dr. Houston stated that possibly a parent-teacher-principal conference or workshop could be held to explain the report card. It was stated that the reading continuum graph on the back needs to be redesigned in accordance faith the Scott-Foresman reading series. Briefly we discussed school consolidations and talked.-about the many considerations involved when a school is being considered; examples are getting the most for our money and the improvement in the use of resources for instruction in the physical structure. We discussed how the cost per pupil was determined, and Mrs. Potts explained the information that she had received this weekend on that matter. On the topic of The Learning Disabilities Program in the District, Mr. (Art) Hill reported: We had a.nice group, and I really learned a lot. Some of the concerns voiced were that inservice training was needed by all teachers; in fact, it was very strongly recommended that the inservice training be scheduled at such a time where it doesn't always fall at four o'clock in the afternoon when the teachers are really tired; that proper publicity be given when they have special consultants in, and just really publicize inservice training, so that all of the teachers are aware of it. Also, it was recommended that since the school system has moved in the direction of main streaming, that teacher: .aides be provided to the teachers that take on these added
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Mr. Hill cont'd responsibilities. As it is now, the teachers are being loaded down with extra students, and by the mainstreaming concept and the time allotted, they are not giving the proper time, to the students that are being mainstreamed into their classrooms. Another need that was brought out was psychological services. There are some children that do need psychiatric or psychological services. From my understanding, the school system does not presently have psychiatrists on staff; therefore, it forces the teachers to have to go to an outside agency. For the Open Topic, Ms. Ruth Williams, Teacher, reported: In the Open Topic discussion group we dealt mainly with four topics brought up by a patron, Mr. Pitts. First was the problem of shortage of school books, the fact that there aren't enough for each student to have hrs own copy, and the books are late arriving at the school. The responses to that included that it is pretty difficult to have the correct number of books when we are dealing with abiliity grouping, and also that the state allocation does not provide for each student to have his own book, only that they are available. We also talked about children waiting for buses in bad weather. A response from the Department of Transportation, Mr. Raymond Randle, was that the biggest two problems are, one, dealing with communication of parents calling about the whereabouts of the bus, arid it is pretty hard to give a response to that; Secondly, that they can't control city traffics, which is bad for all drivers at that time. We briefly discussed snow days and makeup days. The third problem was that a patron suggested that expenses could be cut in utility costs by cutting down on overheating the classrooms. A response from Dr. Smith was that because of the outmoded heating controls, the Main tenance Department is doing the best that it can. The fourth thing was that the group was very much in favor of ability grouping to especially aid students of different abilities, all levels, kindergarten through high school. Comment s Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams stated: We are very happy to have all.the patrons here, and we are desirous of knowing if it is beneficial to meet within the different segments of the district, rather than always at 900 North Klein.
HEARINGS Mrs. Williams called on the following persons who had registered to address the Board: (1)
Mike Barlow
(11)
Sarah Fuller
(2)
Brenda Martin
(12)
Carolyn Greene
(3)
Scott Minter
(13)
Ronald Cable
(M
Georgia Smith
(1M
Phyllis Lansing
(5)
Sharon Creager
(15)
Lee Graham
(6)
Jim Huff
(16)
Glenda Hafen
(7)
Tony DeGuisti
(17)
Annette Frederick
(8)
Karen Leveridge
(18)
Bruce M. Wood
(9)
Ro end* Smith
(19)
Velma Regina Harkins
Deanie Humphreys
(20)
A group of students from Longfellow Fifth Year Center.
(10)
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Included in the remarks by those persons who addressed'the Board were concerns expressed for the Tuition Tax Credit Bill which is now being considered in Congress; Friday, Record Day, May 26, when students are to be in school; the proposed considerable 1 for a procedure for the selection of teachers; disagreement with approval of school calendar; problem of bus?-, arrival at Fifth Year Center; teachers overburdened with paperwork and the need for teacher aides (paraprofessionals);^class size; absenteeism of students in'the schools, arid the requirement of teachers to attend meetings; closing of West Nichols Hills School and a proposal that some of the students go to Burbank and some to Nichols Hills Schools; 'Violence in the schools; the negotiations process and treatment of teachers; achievement grouping; need for additional library personnel, both certificated and clerical, and consideration of the reporting date for librarians; the report card for elementary and fifth year students; the Instructional Management Program; enrollment in the schools and teacher morale; and other.
The students who spoke directed their concern to the report card.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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Motion made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth at the meeting of March 29, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of the Board April 10, 1978:
"I move that our high schools, if they so choose, be allowed to do achievement groupirgin the Lanugage Arts area for the 9fh and 10th grades• "Standardized test scores (MAT) would be used as the main criteria. Other criteria could be based on the student's performance and teacher recommendations when involving the special needs of a student.
"Continuous evaluation should take place so a student could move into another group as the needs of a student dictate." Mrs. Potts submitted the following substitute motion:
"To assure continuity of programs within the Oklahoma City School District, the Board directs the staff to explore alternatives to ability grouping and methods of assisting teachers as they work with students of differing abilities. Involvement of teachers, especially our two organizations, will be solicited with recommendations to be returned, to the Board in early May."
Mrs.. Potts continued: From our study-discussion meeting we had on ability grouping earlier, there were several things raised as perhaps important aspects of meeting students' needs at various levels. One of the concerns that this motion reflects is trying to challenge our upper level students to the optimum, and I would like to charge the staff with taking a look at an incentive grade system, which would be a way of providing encouragement for students who take harder classes, because they are able to get a lower grade in these subjects and still have the equivalent grade of a lower subject. I would like to ask the staff to take a look at the Baltimore grouping that was discussed at this meeting as a possibility for the ninth and tenth grade language arts classes; taking a look at the potential of our providing an academic letter in the schools for achievement in that area; taking a look at the possiblity of a concentrated lab approach for students in language arts classes that are not in the special reading class that is provided for students below a certain reading level. This kind of lab approach would then give the -option for a student to be out of the language arts class and get intensive help over a few weeks' period of time. I would like to also include a recommendation that we consider looking at'a pilot at Northwest Classen to study the effects of ability grouping with preimposed testing, measuring achievement and self-concept as affected by the ability grouping. Mr. English seconded the substitute motion.
Mrs. Hill asked Mrs. Williams to read the motion as printed in the agenda, and stated that she had planned to make some revisions. After Mrs. Williams read the original motion, Mrs. Potts then withdrew the substitute motion and Mr. English the second, and Mrs. Hill proceeded to perfect the motion that had been presented.
Following the discussion with suggestions by Mrs. Hill:;, Mrs. Potts, Mr. English and Mr. Donwerth on the perfection of the motion, it was agreed by Mrs. Hill, maker of the motion, and Mr. Donwerth, seconder, that the motion would stand perfected as follows:
"I move that we pilot at Northwest Classen a program on achievement grouping in the Language Arts area for the 9th and 10th grades, with pre and post testing on the program's effects on achievement and self-concept.
"To assure continuity of programs within the Oklahoma City School District, the Board directs the staff to explore alternatives to ability grouping and methods of assisting teachers as they work with students of differing abilities. Involvement of teachers, especially our two organizations, will be solicited with recommendations to be returned to the Board in early May." "Continuous evaluation should take place so a student could move into another group as the needs of a student dictate."
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. #100 Approval of Motion Re Achievement Grouping
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Withdrawal of Motion In Re Information for Ray Thompson
Motion made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth at the meeting of March 29, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of the Board April 10, 1978:
"I move that our attorneys share with Ray Thompson the information that was given to the Board in Executive Session." Mr. Donwerth stated: I feel that motion would now be moot, because the Judge did order our Attorney to share with Mr. Thompson any information as we go along. Am I not right, Mr. Bleakley?
Mr. Bleakley - We have been ordered by the court to provide Mr. Thompson with summaries of the statements we received, the names of the individuals, and the time and manner in which the statements were received. Mr. Donwerth - I believe that would be stronger than the motion. will withdraw your motion, then I would withdraw my second.
Mrs. Hill, if you
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I will withdraw it since the Judge has apparently agreed with what my motion spoke to. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion had been withdrawn.
NEW BUSINESS R. #101 Superintendent and Attorney Requested to Meet with Secondary Principals Association
Mr. (Art) Hill - We did all receive a letter from the Secondary Principals Association suggesting setting down some firm policy about future investigations. So I would move that the Superintendent and the Board's Attorneys be requested to meet with repre sentatives of the Secondary Principals Association to discuss the procedures used in the investigation of Mr. Ray Thompson.
Mr. English - Second. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Have not some of the representatives already met with the Secondary Principals Association? Dr. Smith - No, they have not.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I am very interested in- seeing that we do come up with a definite policy that deals with investigations like this. Is that what this was speaking to? Mr. (Art) Hill - I think it would move toward setting up some kind of firm policy from the Board of Education. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Should we not then add that to your motion? Mr. English - I am not sure but what you are talking about an administrative policy that may already be in existence. As to a Board policy as to how investigations are conducted, I am not sure that that is not getting into the day to day operation of the school system; that probably that is administrative, and the Superintendent must have some, sort of an operating procedure, for investigations. I am sure that in a discussion with the Secondary Principals Association representatives, that this would certainly come forth. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Like an assault on a teacher; we have an administrative policy.
Mr. English - I think that is what the Board's decision back then was, that it wasn't our business except it was to suggest to the Superintendent, and I think that is what we are doing here is suggesting that he and the Attorney sit down and go over the procedures that were used in this investigation.
Dr â– Smith - I have visited with the President of the Secondary Principals Association and indicated the willingness to visit with them and work with them on this. I have communicated with them by telephone previously. 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.
Mr. Donwerth - This, of course, will not prevent the Board from recommending, too, at a later date the possibility of adopting all or parts of the Secondary Principals Association's recommendations for setting out guidelines for investigations of this nature. Hopefully, the administration did follow the guidelines; and if not, then possibly we can all learn from some bad experiences. Possibly the Secondary Principals Association can come up with some good ideas for policy.
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Mr. English - As you know, the contract calls for the evaluation of the Superintendent next Monday night. However, I think that the Affirmative Action Plan that has been presented to us and discussed, and since we now have the response of the Affirmative Action Officer to the discussion on the plan, it seems to me that it would be very important that we move on with that Affirmative Action Plan. 1 think the Superintend ent and I in discussions today reached a mutual agreement that if the Board agrees, to delay the evaluation of the Superintendent until Monday, May 8, and that we have a meeting next week on the Affirmative Action Plan and invite all of those people who are interested in the Affirmative Action Plan to be present for a round-table discussion on that item, and hopefully that will move us toward some action in affirmative action.
R. #102 Reschedule of Tentative Date for Evaluation of Superintendent
Mr. English continued: So, I would move, with the agreement of the Superintendent, that the evaluation of the Superintendent be delayed until May 8, and that the April 17 meeting of this Board be primarily concerning the Affirmative Action Plan as proposed. Mrs. Potts - Second.
Dr. Smith - When you say primarily; we do have a number of business.items and all. Mr. English - That is why I said primarily, because it would leave it open to other things that could be put on there, too. Mr. Donwerth - Is that agreeable with the Superintendent?
Drâ– Smith - Yes.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - There seemed to have been a reason why we set it up in April, instead of waiting until later. I really feel.like it should be done in April, but I am not going to haggle over the point. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mirs. (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.
Dr. Start - I should, like to move that this Board of Education, by an appropriately worded mailgram to each one of our Congressional Delegation, express our complete opposition to the Moynihan proposal on the Tuition Tax Credit Bill.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Second.
R. #103 Approval to Send Mailgram to Congressional Delegation
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.
Mr. (Art) Hill - I really wanted to make a comment earlier when there were more people, but this is something really positive in spite of what we have heard tonight. My son does attend Roosevelt Middle School, and I think he is a very fortunate student, in that one of his teachers is Tony DeGuisti. Mr. DeGuisti was voted by the All School Personnel Association at last Friday night's banquet as Teacher of the Year. And from all of the things''ithat my son talks about Mr. DeGuisti, I think he is really a credit to the Oklahoma City school system. I think if we had more teachers like him, we wouldn't be having so many problems with some of our students. I just wanted to make this public commendation to him, to give a teacher the credit where it is deserved.
Comments Mr. (Art) Hill
Mr. Donwerth - I had earlier called for an Executive Session at this time before we vote on the recommendations made by the Superintendent involving Mr. Ray Thompson. This met with some opposition from some Board members, that they didn't feel we needed an Executive Session. At this time I would be perfectly willing to discuss anything that I have to discuss in open session if there are objections to entering into an Executive Session. I do have some things to say, and I will be glad to say them in public.
Comments Mr. Donwerth
Mrs. Williams - What is the pleasure of the Board?
Are they sensitive matters?
Mr. Donwerth - I don't think so. I think they are matters dealing with this, and since the recommendation was made, and because I have some questions on the recommendation, I don't believe that they would be that sensitive.
Mr. English - If he would like an Executive Session, I will move for an Executive Session to discuss personnel.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Second.
R. #10U Board Adjourned to Executive Session 11:09 p.m.
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.
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R. #105 Board Returned to Open Session 12:37 a.m.
Having completed its Executive Session, a motion was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Potts 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. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried and members of the Board’’returned to the auditorium.
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Mrs. Williams reconvened the open meeting and presented Dr. Smith.
Statement Dr. Smith
Dr. Smith stated: I would just restate the recommendation that I made earlier, that I am recommending that you accept Mr. (Ray) Thompson's request to withdraw his resig nation; that you terminate his employment, and that he be suspended from his duties. This will provide Mr. Thompson with the opportunity to bring forth the details of this matter in a hearing as provided by the Statutes.
R. #106 Approval to Terminate Employ ment of Principal - Capitol Hill High School
Mr. Donwerth - I would like to make a motion and I woiild like to preface it with a statement. Because Mr. Thompson's Attorney petitioned the court in his suit to allow Mr. Thompson to withdraw his resignation, and because the termination proceedings will allow Mr. Thompson a full hearing before a hearing judge and allow him to bring forth any witnesses and to face his accusers, I make the motion, that we comply with the Superintendent's recommendation (that you accept Mr. (Ray) Thompson's request to with draw his resignation; that you terminate his employment, and that he be suspended from his duties).
Mrs. Potts - Second. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mirs. (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.
Statement Dr. Smith
Dr. Smith - I also made the recommendation that if this action should be taken, that you direct your Attorneys to follow through dismissal proceedings on the lawsuit which has been filed with the District Court by the Attorneys for Mr. Thompson. And as we have indicated previously, that suit would now be moot with the action you have taken here, and the continuation of that suit would just provide economic burden on the part of the school district.
R. #107 Attorneys Directed to Follow Through on Dismissal Proceedings in Lawsuit
Mr. English - I move that we approve the Superintendent's recommendation with reference to the lawsuit (to direct the Board's Attorneys to follow through with dismissal proceedings on the lawsuit filed with District Court by the Attorneys for Mr. Ray Thompson).
Dr. Start - Second. .
LB'sv) Betty') Hill - The thing that bothers me is that apparently the Judge ordered this. I hope we are not going to get in trouble trying to go around the Judge's order. Mr. Donwerth — -I. think that is exactly what we are doing, what the Judge ordered, but did we have to do the other? Mrs. Williams - Would the Attorneys care to reply?
Mr. Bleakley - We are not sure what the question is. Mrs. (Betty) Hill
- It was just a statement.
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.
Announcement Mr. English
Mr. English - You may have received a copy of the letter from the Wilson School people about the dedication of their new creative playground that was donated, about $25,000 worth there. That will be held at noon on May 1. It is a Monday and I think all of the Board members are certainly welcome and invited to come and see this.
Announcement Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams - Ms. Hamilton and the staff here at Sequoyah School would like to invite you to their Flower Festival on April 20 and 21, here at the school during the daytime.
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ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill, On roll R. #108 Adj ournment 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.
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 No. 89, of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this study-discussion meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 2U hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting. Witness my hand and seal of this School District this/’/ day of 19 y/.
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, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE
BO'ARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1978, AT 7 P.M. PRESENT:
Mirs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Art Hill, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mirs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
Others present: Thomas J. Smith, 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. Donwerth gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Mrs. Williams welcomed all of the visitors present and recognized Rev. John R. Reed, President, Coalition of Civic Leadership, who was in the audience.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve the R. #109 Minutes of March 27, March 29 and April 10, 1978 as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Pott's Minutes Approved 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.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Mrs. Potts - I think we have had a lot of good things happen in the past week. We have Comments received some really positive letters, and one of them was from Neal Balkan comment Mrs. Potts ing on one of our outstanding middle schools, and that one being Webster Middle School. I was very proud to receive'that and to note that a former public official recognizes its excellence.
Mrs. Hill - Under Items Pending, on the Performance-Based Testing, I thought that was to be brought to us by April 1.
Inquiry Mrs. Hill
Dr. Smith - You are correct. It was requested for the first week in April. The staff is working on this. They have been working on this along with many others. The proposal was to ^either bring a proposed policy statement on performance-based testing, or a recommerrdatidn that no policy be adopted. I visited with Dr. Lindley last Wednesday morning. They are trying to wrap this up, and we hope to have that in your hands right away.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - We had our students from Longfellow Fifth Year Center who brought a report card. This is the second time around on this, and I believe we were to respond to that. I would think a response should come before the end of school. Dr. Smith - Tuesday morning, April 11, copies of those forms that I received at Sequoyah the evening of April 10 were forwarded to Dr’. Lindley, with the request that the staff follow through in working with the appropriate people and submitting a response to that.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - And that can be before school is out? Dr. Smith - We will certainly strive for that.
Mrs. Williams - The past week has been quite busy with going to schools and places, and it was most interesting to attend certain things like the Science Fair at Creston Hills and to see the young people in action. The industrial arts exhibit at Cross roads Mall was tremendous. We are also in receipt of a letter from two patrons, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pitts. It was a beautiful letter. It is always good to have letters like thosb that came from those patrons that noted what the Board does to make a better education possible for their children. The other letter was from Mr. Neal Balkan, as has been noted. We all attended the National School Boards Association meeting. One of my clinic sessions that I attended at the meeting was "How to be a Better School Board President."
Comments Mrs. Williams
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Status Report Pupil-Teacher Patio Committee
Mrs. Williams cont'd
The first thing it said was that no meeting should last more than three hours. next thing it stated, was that you dorr’t' have any private life; you are a Board ■President; you asked for it.
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Dr.rSmithr-r In response: to action: by "the Board.; a-committee was established to study the pupil-,teacher ratio problem in our school system. They submitted an interim report on February 27.
Dr. Smith presented Mr. Vernon Moore, Chairperson, Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee, who reported as follows: Mr. Moore - The Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee presented an interim report to Dr. Thomas Smith and to the members of the Board on February 27. In that report the problem areas of study were identified and research into those areas began, From the problem areas, three major areas were listed in priority for group research, and recommendations were made. To date, all subcommittee reports have been completed; the research has also been completed, and we are now waiting committee approval with the exception of one report, which is the committee that is researching the Denver Plan. It was moved in our March 30 regular meeting that we would solicit membership or a person from the Denver Public Schools to come to Oklahoma City and answer questions that our committee would have for them. The motion passed and a speaker was scheduled for April 13, 1978. Because of the lateness of obtaining the speaker from Denver, the Denver Plan Committee was unable to finalize their report for the meeting this evening. Two additional meetings have been scheduled for April 18 and April 20, 1978. At that time the committee will hear the final reports of each subcommittee and vote for final presentation to the Board. We respectfully request additional time of no longer than two weeks to complete our assigned task.
R. #110 Approval of Request for Additional Time by Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee
Mrs. Potts - I move for approval of the request for extension of time (no longer than two weeks for committee to complete assigned task) by the Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee.
Mr. English - Second. 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.
LEGAL REPORT
Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported: (1) Girls Basketball,-hawsuit - In the Girls Basketball Lawsuit, the defendants have filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the basis that it is now moot in that the plaintiff is now a senior and the basketball season has ended, and therefore her oppor tunities to play full-court basketball no longer exist. Briefs have been requested by the court from the parties in interest. It is the firm's intention not to file a brief unless otherwise directed by the Board. The reason for this is that we feel that the plaintiff will provide a thorough brief to the court on the law with respect to the issue of mootness, and that our participation in it would probably be duplicating the plaintiff's effort. (2) Thompson Case - In the case of Ray Thompson vs. Board Members, we have filed our answer in that lawsuit and we have also filed a Motion to Dismiss, which will be heard on Friday, April 21, 1978, at 9 a.m. (3) Antitrust Lawsuit - In the school bus suit, we have been receiving favorable responses from many school districts, and we will be providing in the near future a list of the school districts that have voted to participate in the lawsuit by contribut ing expense money and the amount contributed by those school districts.
Inquiry Mr. English
Mr. English - As I recall, the Governor recently allowed a bill'to become law which will permit principals to organize for the purpose of negotiations. In your opinion, is that bill constitutional?
Mr. Bleakley - House Bill 1170 applies only to the Oklahoma City and Tulsa School Districts. On the basis of the research we did last year on the Hartsdel legislation, that law is very suspect for being local oar special legislation. The reason for that is that there is no clear rationale for singling out those two school districts to provide collective bargaining opportunities to principals and denying that opportunity to the principals in other school districts. So upon first impression that House Bill 1170 does appear to be special or local legislation.
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Mr. English - In view of our Attorney's opinion on that, I would move that we request our Attorneys to challenge the constitutionality of the Principals' Negotiation Bill (House Bill 1170) in court.
For Consideration at May 1 Meeting of the Board
Dr*. Start - Second.
Mrs. Williams - Is there any urgency in the matter? Mr. Bleakley - I do not "believe that there is any urgency with respect to that legis lation. I have not examined the time table that is set out in the bill's final form. I doubt that it provides with any immediate action. Dr. Start - I seccarded that motion because I don't think law should apply to certain segments of the population. I think law should apply to all citizens equally. What that legislation says to me is that the principals in two out of our 623 school districts have the right to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining, but the principals in the other 621 school districts do not have that right. I don't believe that is appropriate legislation, and I think it should be challenged. I think that is the issue in the case. The issue is not whether a principal should be given an opportunity to negotiate. If in the wisdom of the legislature they want to provide this opportunity to all principals, then it should be provided to every principal in the State of Oklahoma; not just two school districts.
ITEMS PENDING
Information to the Board
Meeting of December 5, 1977 1. Recommendation of Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee (interim report given February 27, 1978).
Meeting of February 6,.' 1978 1.
Proposed policies - Performance-Based Testing.
Meeting of March 6, 1978 1.
Last week of School Plan.
Meeting of April 10, 1978
1.
Criteria for grouping pupils in Northwest Classen Pilot Program. (Enclosure)
2.
Response to proposal for new reporting system.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT-
Dr. Smith extended his appreciation to persons in attendance at the meeting. It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
At School District Expense (a)
Beth Wilson, Annual Conference of the American Association for Affirmative Action, Denver, Colorado, April 19-21, 1978.
(b)
Thelma Earle, Janet Shelden, Gene Steiger, and Donna Wallace, International Reading Association - National Conference, Houston, Texas, May 1-5, 1978. (To be paid out of Title I funds.)
(c)
Martha Nell Dodson, International Science and Engineering Fair, Anaheim, California, May 8-1U, 1978.
(d)
Maree R. Tarver, Grantmanship and Proposal Development Workshop., Washington, D. C., April 26-28, 1978.
(e)
Tom DeSpain, Arizona Career Education Conference - Industry Involvement in Education, Phoenix, Arizona, April 2^-27, 1978. (Board to pay for transportation only.)
At no Expense to the School District (f)
Robert B. Cheney, Teacher Corps Network Conference on Multicultural Education, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 26-28, 1978. (To be paid by O.U. Teacher Corps Program.) .
(g)
Claudette Green, Margaret Gregory, Billie McElroy, Lura Rucker, Nelda Tebow, Eva M. Workman, International Reading Association — National Conference, Houston, Texas, May 1-5, 1978.
R. #111 Professional Trips Approved
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At no Expense to the School District cont'd
(h)
Sandra Roberts and Susan West, 56th Annual International Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, May 1-5, 1978.
(i)
Frances Jackson, Annual Measurement Conference, Iowa City, Iowa, April 18-21, 1978. (Expenses to be paid by Houghton Mifflin Co.)
(j) . Monica L. Sandoval, National Association for Bilingual Education Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 2^-28, 1978.
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.
Recognition 3A State Basketball Champions Star Spencer High School
The following basketball team members were recognized for having won the 3A State Basketball Championship for 1977-78. With the assistance of the Coach, Johnnie Johnson, Dr. Smith presented a Certificate of Laudation to each member of the team on behalf of the Board of Education; also, a Certificate of Recognition was presented to each coach. Team Members
Parents
Derwin Baker
Ms. Louise Baker
Julius Boone
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Boone
Edwin Combs
Ms. Willela Combs
Chris Clayton
Ms. Eunice Clayton
Ralph Davis
Ms. Lillian Fowler
Theron Foshee
Mrs . Larry Laird
Eric Gathers
Mrs . Charles Shannon
George Harrison
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Harrison
Jessie Orange Kenneth Orange
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Orange, Sr
Harry Phillips
Ms. Blance Phillips
Eugene Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Al Scott
Trace Smith
Ms. Minnie Smith
Day Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Verdell R. Sullivan
Samuel Todd
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Todd
Coaches Johnnie Johnson Phil Ingersoll
Mr. Johnson-responded.
Mrs. Williams commented: A word of advice to the team from your Board of Education; as diligently as you play ball, so diligently do you get those academic subjects, because they will go all the way. We are very proud of you. Dr. Smith - I should mention that the John Marshall Bears were the State UA Champions. They have elected to be recognized at an activity scheduled for their building later this week, to receive their awards where they could receive them with their peer groups rather thaii at the meeting this evening. We have also presented certificates to the members of the State Runners-up, the Southeast Spartans, in order for those young people to have their certificates as well.
Consideration of Proposed Affirmative Action Plan
Dr. Smith - During the past 12 to 18 months, Mrs. Beth Wilson and members of the staff have been involved in assembling information related to our work force and other data, and then using that in the development of the proposed revised Affirmative Action Plan, which would replace or supersede the one currently in effect. During the process she has involved a number of the staff. She has involved the members of the Equal Employ ment Advisory Committee, a Board-appointed committee charged with the responsibility of monitoring the Affirmative Action Plan. We have had two public hearings in connection with the plan and, in addition, written responses have been prepared in reacting to questions or concerns raised by certain organizations. I would like to ask Mrs. Wilson to come forward to explain very briefly what the plan includes, the process involved in that, and then be prepared to respond to any questions.
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Mrs. Beth Wilson (Affirmative Action Director) - Dr. Smith has already given you a summary of the development, but I will go over it briefly, the process the'' Affirmative Action proposed plan has undergone in the developmental process. Between February., 1977 and November, 1977, the Affirmative Action Office collected data from thte State Regents for Higher Education, from the State Department of Education, from the U. S. Equal Employment Advisory Commission, and from various other sources with respect to manpower that would be available; those employed in various educational occupations throughout the State of Oklahoma, and the Oklahoma City SMSA, as well as Oklahoma County. Most of that information is contained in the statistical support section of the proposed Affirmative Action Plan. Between October and December, 1977, I met and corresponded with all the department and division heads whose areas of responsibility were identified for affirmative action goals. We discussed the appropriateness of each goal in terms of the present race/sex composition of the department, anticipation of a turnover, existing vacancies, and the needs of the department in terms of increases in the representation of minorities, females and in some cases, males and nonminorities. Each department head is in agreement with the goals established for his or her department as identified in the proposed plan. The Equal Employment Advisory Committee was periodically advised of progress and the development of the revisions to the plan. The first draft of the plan.was published and disseminated to the committee members in January of 1978. Because of errors in the first draft, a second draft was prepared and distributed to committee members, as well as made available to the public in early February. On February 16, 1978, the first public hearing was held on the proposed plan. The second hearing was held on March 9, 1978. I think it is fair to say with confidence that the process has allowed an opportunity for everyone who wanted to have input into the revision of the plan, had ample opportunity to do so. I would like to take just a minute to highlight the contents of this revised proposed plan that are different than tbicfse in the plan that we are currently operating under. We have kept intact those aspects of the program that have worked well, such as complaint procedure for discrimination complaints, complaints alleging discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or /.handicapped, and have revised other aspects of the program to improve it. The revisions contained in the proposed Affirmative Action Plan eliminate three major deficiencies in the previous plan. There are goal statements established for each department and division. Departments and divisions are clearly aware of their affirmative action obligations. In.the. previous plan there was no way in many cases to determine, responsibility for goal achievement, because the goals were not identified necessarily with departments and the department heads who were responsible for them. A second improvement is that goals are expressed in percentages rather than numbers. Percentage goals will accommodate any changes that may occur and the total number of employees in a department. For example, if a department has ten employees and a goal of nonminority, if the number of employees remain constant, that means a minority representation of 10 percent; however, if the number of employees drops to five, the minority representation increases to 20 percent. If the number of employees increases to 20, the minority representation decreases to five percent. And this is the problem with establishing numerical goals. Establishing goals by percentage rather than number will accommodate any fluctuation in the totals. If, for example, the goal for that same department is established at a 20 percent minority representation, that remains constant, whether the total in number of the department remains at ten, drops to five or increases to 20. A third improvement in the Affirma tive Action Plan as proposed is that the work force is presented in several detailed analyses. It is presented by department; it is presented by each school building. It is presented-by job classification, by general job category. There are summaries for various aspects of the way the work force has been analyzed, so that any.person desiring to know the number of minority males and minority females, for example, need only to look at that category in the department analysis and the job classification analysis, or in any of the summary analyses. All of the information is laid out in detail for the reader to use as desired. We think this is a clarifying perspective of the Affirmative Action Plan, which eliminates some of the deficiencies in the current plan. â–
Members of the Board inquired: Mrs. Potts many of us given some felt was a
- At what point do you feel long-range goals might be possible? I know had anticipated long-range' goals, at least, in this plan, and you have reasons why they are not present yet. in this, and I am wondering what you reasonable point which we could expect that?
Mrs. Wilson - My office is presently in the process of collecting data, and hopefully will be able to be used.in the establishment of long-range goals. There are some problems with availabilty of data or the accessibility of data. There are limited resources in my office; there is only my secretary and me. Many of the records that are needed for the establishment of long-range goals are now in manual form, and the format of those records has to be rearranged so that my office can then get the information that it needs in order to analyze it and then project wholly for the future. In a roundabout way I guess I am saying that'it will be probably another four months, at least, before we can have all of that information collected, analyzed and prepared in a way that the long-range goals can be established, and that is assuming that everything goes well.
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Mrs’. Potts - Would you consider three years a reasonable length of time for long-range goals?
Mrs. Wilson - Yes. There was a major reorgainzation in 1975 that affected many of the administrative 'positions. It makes it a problem to go back and analyze records prior to that date upon which.long-range goals would ordinarily be based. For that reason and others, I think the long-range goals would be better established really for a period longer than two years. I think two years is probably a better estimate; but three' years; yes, is a possibility that it could be established in that length of time. However, the need for an annual target would still be there, because as the organization changes, there would still be a need to reanalyze and to identify the impact or the effect that those changes might have on the goals that have been established. So the need for establishing annual targets would still be there, although you could have a broad goal for three years. Dr. Start - How many school districts have an Affirmative Action Plan in Oklahoma?
Mrs. Wilson - The only one that I am aware of that has an employment Affirmative Action Plan is in Tulsa, and I have corresponded with several of the larger districts, and the only kind of plan that they have is basically the Title IX plan. I am not aware of any other written employment Affirmative Action Plan in the state public school systems. Dr. Start - Let’s suppose one has by race, black; and by sex, female; does that count as double if that person is hired into a particular situation that requires a female perhaps in a black race? Is that person counted double in a situation like that?
Mrs. Wilson - If you are talking about with respect to the goals, it depends on how your goals are established. If they are established in such a way that that is possible; yes, they could be counted in both categories. However, in the way that this plan is established, the goals for minorities, and the goals for female are in different categories. For example, the emphasis in a goal for minority might be in the increasing stage of the percentage of principals. The goals for females might be, say, increasing the percentage of coordinators. What I am trying to say is that if the goals are established in such a way as.they are in this plan, there is no oppor tunity for double counting, because the goals are not established for this to be able to occur.
Dr. Start - While we all admit that females,-are the majority in the population, more females than males in the general population, so therefore males are minorities; correct? Mrs. Wilson - Depending on how you look at it; yes.
Dr. Start - I am talking about according to the population. So males are in the minority. But when you talk about affirmative action, you then begin to talk about the work force in our-school district in which males are also the minority; is that correct? Mrs. Wilson - Overall; yes.
Dr. Start - So-we ought to have affirmative action for males in the Oklahoma City School System. Mrs. Wilson - We do. minorities,..
Males are accommodated; most definitely, and so are females and
Mrs. Potts - I was looking at the report from the Equal Employment Advisory Committee, arid they as well as the other groups that have responded to the proposed policy, and you also, commented on the need for job classification and salary analysis. About how long would that take?
Mrs. Wilson - NJy office won't have any direct control over the salary analysis or the job classification analysis. We will simply monitor the activities or the product of those analyses to determine any adverse impact on minorities and women. So I don't really know how long it is going to take to do that. I am recommending that it be done, but it is not going to be done by my office. Mrs. Potts - What about the breakdown? There was- some question raised about the goals as best reflected, for Instance, the department and not a particular level in the department. I think there was some mention about comparing coordinators to consultants. Mrs. Wilson - I believe what you are referring to is not the goals, but the summary job class categories in which all the employees in the district are identified or categorized into 17 major job families, and there are several different job titles in each job family. Many of the coordinators, not all of them, are identified as consultants and supervisors of instruction. That is the category, the title of which and the definition for which is from information provided by the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that we use when we fill out our EEO-5 Staff Information Report and submit it to them.
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Mrs. Potts - Are you satisfied with that categorizing?
Mrs. Wilson - The possibility for recategorizing after a thorough analysis is there. At this time, though, many of the coordinators appear to be most appropriately correlated with that category. There are some coordinators who are in different categories. Part of the problem is the rationale for recommending a job classifica tion analysis, because different coordinators do different things. And until we can identify exactly who does what, the categories probably will undergo some redefinition after that is done.
Consideration of Proposed Affirmative Action Plan cont'd
Mr. (Art) Hill - Do you presently have a committee that you work with on such changes that have to be made? Mrs. Wilson - Yes; the Equal Employment Advisory Committee is the one that I work with regularly.
Mr, (Art) Hill - And how often do you think changes are required in this Affirmative Action Plan? Mrs. Wilson - The changes actually are ongoing. As soon as one plan is adopted, I immediately begin to revise it. But the publication of those revisions and the cutoff point for evaluation, I think, should occur annually. The long-range goals that we were talking about before could be identified. At this time, Mr. Clyde Madden and Ms. Kaye Tilberg, who had registered to address the Board, spoke regarding affirmative action in the Oklahoma City school system.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - We hear the date of October 1 as when this plan is___ ; is that a little late, really? Are not most of our employment practices occurring in the summertime or spring? Dr. Smith - I believe you will also find that a lot of the readjustment and reassign ment of staff members, due to a fluctuation in the enrollment and what the predicted enrollment might have been, would,make the October 1 date a reasonable, feasible date to use in determining what your goals and your targets are for those departments. We do have a reassignment of staff members during the first part of the school year, as you well know. I think the date after the reassignment would be more meaningful than it would be'if it were earlier in the summer.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill -Ms. Tilberg, does your group agree with this October date? Ms. Tilberg replied that they did not feel that it would be necessary to accept the plan; however, the October 1 date was not a problem. Dr. Smith - As a concluding statement, Mrs. Wilson, working with the Equal Employment Advisory Committee and many others, has presented what we believe is an improvement over the existing Affirmative Action Plan. The staff members, the appropriate depart ment heads and supervisors have reviewed it and are in agreement with it. Members of my staff have reviewed it and we are in agreement that it is an improvement over the existing plan and would propose that it would be adopted as the plan to be in effect for this school year, and that the recommendations considered there for the job classification study and others be conducted and performed in time to be of benefit for future plans. I should state that the job classification study is considerably different than the job description study. We do have job descriptions written for each of the positions, but the Job classification study is going to be far more involved. This would be an assignment for Personnel Services, but with assistance from outside in conducting this kind of study. We have given some thought to that and certainly if you approve this, we will be coming back with specific recommendations for that at a future meeting.
Mrs. Potts - I do feel that Mrs. Wilson has had an ambitious undertaking here; however, I do feel that there are problems related to this proposed policy that have existed over the years that I feel do need to be remedied prior to approval. For that reason, I would move that we accept the recommendations of the Equal Employment Advisory Committee, requesting that these recommendations be implemented prior to October 1, at which time the Board would then consider the proposed plan as revised to reflect the recommendations of the committee. Mr. English - Second.
Mrs. Potts was asked to reread the motion.
Mrs. Potts continued: There were four items listed by the Equal Employment Advisory Committee as areas of concern; one related to long-range goals; one to detailed classification based on sex and race; one of specific goals; and one regarding the need for job classification and salary analysis. These are the recommendations that I think need to be addressed in the plan.
R. #112 Motion to Accept Recommendations of Equal Employment Advisory Committee
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Dr. Start - Dr. Smith, do you see any problems with these recommendations from our Board-appointed committee? Dr. Smith - I think it would imply that we continue operating under our current plan until this is concluded. So I am assuming what we are saying is that our current Affirmative Action Plan is appropriate to follow between now and October of 1978 when the revised program is submitted.
Dr. Start - I am in favor of adopting the most recent plan, that was given to us. does that fit into your motion? Is that in opposition to your motion?
Mrs. Potts - Yes. We are talking about five months' difference actually. only five months left in the year that that plan was to have served.
How
There are
Dr. Start - That revised edition that we were given six weeks ago is a lot better than the plan that we passed 15 months ago, and I am in favor of passing that right now until next October.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I agree that I think this plan is much better than the one we had. In the response from the Equal Employment Advisory Committee, there will be a committee appointed. So we would go ahead with the committee.
Mr. (Art) Hill - I really hate to go into anything in a halfway sort of manner. I think we have the resources available in the Oklahoma City school system whereby we can pull out all stops and come out with a good strong Affirmative Action Plan; one that we can live with all of next year. Mr. English - Let's look at what our own committee told us. This is the committee that has been looking at it in.greater depth, I would dare say, than we have looked at it. Our own committee did not recommend approval of the plan. Our own committee recommended four things, and Mrs. Potts has covered those four things. They are saying that this should include a statement of long-range goals for employment practices. Intermediate and short-range goals should be developed within the guide lines of the long-range goals. We have heard earlier this evening, that it would take about four months to establish that. The second point that the Board's committee has said, the committee which is entrusted with this responsibility of monitoring what is going on in affirmative action imour district, is that this plan would provide a detailed classification of ethnic and minority status within the sex categories of male and female for both the supporting analysis and the goals. We have the third item which talks about the plan should be reorganized, simplified and clarified by the discussion of the development of the individual goals for employment practices; a clear relation of the supporting analysis to the goal statements should be established. Number four, the committee recommends that the Board request the Superintendent to perform a complete study of job classifications and their appropriateness, and to conduct at the same time a salary analysis for each of the new positions in the classi fication system. Let's remember that we do have a plan now on the ground; it is operational; it has .been operational for 15 or 18 months. We have an Affirmative Action Policy which has been adopted by this Board that certainly sets out the broad guidelines, that should be some guidance to people in their hiring practices in the district even if you didn't have an Affirmative Action Plan that goes into more detail. This is a committee, I think, which is a good cross-section of our community. I think we as Board members helped to appoint that committee. They have looked at it. They have studied it, and they have said we need these four things done before you go ahead with any plan. And if we don't at least listen to the advice of our Board committees, it may ■ call in the question the reason for having a Board committee. They have put a lot of hard work into it, and I think they .are to be commended, and. that is sort of the reason I am supporting what they have recommended. Dr. Start - It is not a question of support at all. I have heard our Affirmative Action Officer say it is going to take four months to get point four finished. All I am saying is th&t I accept those recommendations. I think all four of them are well taken, but there is no reason why we can't accept at this point and time the revised plan while the '.other four issues are going to be revamped and added to that plan, and presented to us in October to pass. What I am saying to you is that revised edition is a lot better than the one we passed 15 months ago, and I accept every one of those suggestions; I think they are very valid.
Mrs. Williams asked Mrs. Kate James, Chairperson, Equal Employment Advisory Committee, for comments. Mrs. James inquired of Mrs. Potts as to where she had received the date for the committee report. Mrs. Potts replied that she was inferring to what Mrs. Wilson had said, wherein she stated that it would take four months.
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Mrs. James continued: The point I am making is that recommendations by the committee are improved recommendations, and they did not have a date on there. We are saying that if the plan is passed, these are some of the things that we can do during the time you are working with the present plan, up to October 1. We hope to have these itpms completed by that time.
Mr. English - Your committee didn't vote to recommend approval of
the plan, did it?
Mrs. James - The committee voted for the additional recommendations. They did say that they didn't want to accept the plan. It was my belief that we were not asked to vote on the plan. We were monitoring the plan and we were to include our recommendations of shortcomings of the plan. It was my thinking of this committee that we were to monitor anything in the plan, and that is what we have done. I thought that was your business to vote for the plan. Mr. English - Did your committee take any vote on a proposal to approve the plan?
Mrs. James - Yes, they voted.
Mrs. Williams - What was the vote; do you recall? Mrs. James - They voted against the present plan; yes. against the proposed plan.
But everyone did not vote
Mrs. Williams referred to a document, Response to Concerns expressed by EEAC, AFT and EAAC regarding Proposed Affirmative Action Plan, and stated: Responding to these issues that Mr. English and Mrs. Potts have brought up, they seem to be very clear and concise, and I was wondering if my colleagues had really disgested this. Mrs. Williams acknowledged the presence of Mr. Bob Barth, a member of the EEAC, who was in the audience, and inquired as to if he would like to make comments. Mr. Barth declined.
Mrs. Williams - If the Chair is not out of order to make a .comment, in this reply which I drew out of my experience during which time I put in five of the best years of my life as an EEO officer, when I was gainfully employed; and from this abstract it states "the emphasis on any Affirmative Action Plan should be here and how with action aimed at showing immediate attention to problem areas. The long-range goal is com plete parity up and down the pay scale." From the response from our Affirmative Action Office to the concerns by the committee,"the phrase long-range goals is not defined in terms of a specific number ccf years anywhere in Civil Rights legislation." Jumping to another area on the subject of race/sex breakdown - "the EEOC suggests that organi zations conduct a survey. • of present minority and female employment by department and by job classification. This has been done. For example, a department has three clerical staff persons, all.are white females. It is anticipated that there will be one turnover during the coming year. The goal established for the department should indicate a need to employ a minority for the vacancy. But as all of the various ethnic minority groups are unrepresented, it would be inappropriate to identify the specific minority." I wonder have we really digested these replies before we go into this motion. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I was wondering if maybe we could adopt the plan with an amendment to Mrs. Potts-'motion, that these would be done by October? Mrs. Potts - The long-range planning aspect was promised, I believe, two years ago. And somehow I can't really in godd faith go ahead and approve the. plan when it was promised earlier, in the absence of that. I feel that we do have very many good things that are a part of the plan, but we are talking about just five months' difference.
Mrs. Williams - Mrs. Wilson, we have met the goals, have we not, in the existing plan? Mrs. Wilson - Most of the goals in the current plan have been met or exceeded in many cases. To operate under the current plan would mean either maintaining the status quo or perhaps some encouragement through whatever influence I may be able to have in talking with the directors and administrators to go ahead and do whatever they feel is the fight thing to do in increasing their representation of minorities and females, absent of any directive from the Board.
Mr. English - I would like to ask Kaye Tilberg how much better the proposed plan is than the present plan, in your opinion?
Ms. Tilberg - That last question interested me. Not only have we met some of the goals in the last plan; we have already met and surpassed some of the goals in the proposed plan. Therefore, that is one reason why we feel it should be somewhat adjusted before it is accepted. Many goals have already been met that are proposed now. Mrs. Williams - But not all? Ms. Tilberg - There are quite a few goals, and not all of them have been met.
R. #112 Motion to Accept Recommendations of Equal Employment Advisory Committee cont'd
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R. #112 Motion to Accept Rec omne n dations of Equal Employment Advisory Committee cont'd
Mrs. Potts - I don't understand that as rationale, though; because I think that would always he the case with any plan that is proposed. Some would have teen met and some would not have been reached.
Ms. Tilberg - One of the objections to the proposed plan is that, for instance, in administration, there are nine high schools and one female high school administrator. In the middle schools there are three female administrators. Those are what we have right now, yet the percentages are lower than what we have right now for female administrators in the proposed plan. We are saying that some of the goals are inadequate and need revision, etc. Mrs. Williams asked Mrs. Potts to reread the motion. Motionin'its entirety:
I would move that we accept the recommendations of the Equal Employment Advisory Committee, requesting that these recommendations be’implemented prior to October 1, at which time the Board would then consider the proposed plan as revised to reflect the recommendations of the committee. Recommendations of the Equal Employment Advisory Committee:
1.
The Affirmative Action Plan of the Oklahoma City Public Schools" should include a. statement of long-range goals for employment practices. Intermediate and short-range goals would be developed within the guidelines of the long-range goals.
2.
The Affirmative Action Plan of the Oklahoma City Public Schools should provide a detailed classification of ethnic or minority status within the sex categories of male and female for both the supporting analysis and the goals.
3.
The Affirmative Action Plan of the Oklahoma City Public Schools should be reorganized, simplified and clarified by the discussion of the development of the individual goals for employment practices. A clear relation of the supporting analysis to the goal statements should be established.
U.
The Committee recommends the Board request the Superintendent to perform a complete study of job classifications and their appropriate ness, and to conduct at the same time a salary analysis for each of the new positions in the classification system. A product of this effort should be the proper identification of system job positions within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's classification. The Committee recommends that this activity begin immediately. Similar recommendations are made on page 173 and 201 of the proposed Affirmative Action Plan.
Mrs. Williams - For clarification, the motion would in effect deny adoption of the Affirmative Action Plan as proposed, until these recommendations from the Equal Employment Advisory Committee are included. This is the intent of the motion. Mr. PonwertTh - Dr. Start's recommendation was to adopt the proposed Affirmative Action Plan and continue until the first of October with the proposed plan, and then at that time adopt the plan as amended from input from EEAC. Is that right, Dr. Start?
Dr. Start - The proposed plan is better than the one that we approved 15 months ago, and my plea is to adopt that, continue to work on an affirmative action program, and then we would adopt another plan in October, which would be better than that one. Mr. Donwerth - Then, Mrs. Wilson, wouldn't that serve the needs of the Affirmative Action Department better to adopt the proposed plan now, and then continue on to revise it in October? Mrs. Wilson - Of course, I have a personal opinion about it; yes, I think so. The point I was trying to make all along was that immediately upon adoption of one plan, the process to revise it begins. It is always in a constant state of revision, based on the changes that occur and the organization, other needs that are identified that had not been previously identified, etc. So hopefully each time it is revised, it is improved. But the revisions will occur every year if the needs are identified. But to answer your question; yes, that would serve the purpose. That would mean that there would be guidance in the staffing that is still undetermined yet between now and the beginning of the school year. And in the meantime we could be working on the revisions.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I don't agree, because I think it would be another year before we could get back with another plan that would be completely different from what we have got here. I think what Mrs. Potts is saying, is that if we want to pick up these four points from our committee, that we have got to get them in the motion; that they be put
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in, because I think they would just start revising this plan again, and a year from now we will come back with another Affirmative Action Plan, and maybe these will be answered, and maybe they won't.
Mrs. Potts - I feel that there have been problems with maybe a lot of the work having to be done manually, that possibly could be speeded up. I feel like Mrs. Wilson's office has had to do an awful lot of compiling without computer help. I know this subject came up a year ago, and at that time there were so many things ahead of it waiting to be computerized that help wasn't available then, and I just have concerns that may happen again. I just think that she needs all the support that we can provide her to get a complete plan, and I feel like my motion would help provide that option.
R. #112 Motion to Accept Recommendations of Equal Employment Advisory Committee cont'd
Mrs. Williams - The Chair feels that it is a loaded motion; that the option can be provided without disallowing. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. Mrs. Williams - Perhaps we need a clarification now as to what we have voted. have kicked out the present Affirmative Action Plan.
You
Dr. Smith - I do not interpret it that way. I believe what we are saying is that we continue utilizing the present plan, and between now and October 1, 1978, we develop the proposed revised plan, including consideration for the four recommendations in the EEAC's report. The proposed plan is not approved, in other words. It is still a tentative and working copy.
Mr. English - Of course, if staff comes up with revisions as requested through the committee prior to October 1, it could come before the Board and we could accept a revised plan, I am sure. Dr. Smith - I believe Mrs. Wilson has indicated that it will take four to six months on part of this; I- don't believe "that it would-be feasible that we get it before then. Of course, the staff will work on it and do what we can in getting it. I might respond to one of the statements that Mrs. Potts made. Part of the information as uncovered or determined needed was not known a year ago when Mrs. Wilson was consider ing this. The job classification information,, for example, was not considered at that time. It takes time in developing computer programs to where you must know exactly the kind of information you are going to be seeking, to put into computer before you can ever call it back out and use it in the form you want. So there is time certainly required to do that. I would be remiss, I think, if I didn't express my appreciation to Mrs. Wilson. I certainly want all members of the Board and all of those present this evening to know that I have the highest regard for Mrs. Wilson. She has been a valuable addition to our staff. I am extremely pleased with the affirmative action program and progress that this school district has made, and I think much of that credit can go to Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Potts - I would like to- add, too, that I don't see this as discarding that. I see it as using-Ur. Start's word of perfecting. We are just perfecting the plan. I think it has a-lot of outstanding things in it.
Dr. Smith - Earlier, the Board had approved the high school course offerings for 1978-79 which did include the description of the courses, the prerequisites required for enrollment and other information pertaining to that. During the enrollment process, it has been determined that adjustments or amendments are needed in a couple of our areas. The proposed changes would be to drop Course Number 0768, which referred to Tennis for Boys, a two-semester course; and 0769, a Tennis course for Girls, a two-semester course; and add to those that those are Tennis for Boys, Second Semester; and Tennis for Girls, Second Semester. The competition for Tennis is in the spring. It was inadvertently listed as a two-semester course, when it should have been shown as second semester only. And then we are also proposing that we add two courses. One is Course Number 0816, a Work-Study Program for Project Focus students, a two-semester course with credit; and 0817, a Work-Study Lab Program for Project Focus, for two semesters. It has been determined that students enrolled in the Focus program need a work-study program, work-study lab, where they can receive credit. Currently the courses listed in the approved catalog require a teacher for a work-study program to have a vocational certificate, and it is felt that it is not needed in this particular program. We would propose that those amendments be made to the high school course descriptions for 1978-79* Mr. Donwerth - I move approval of the request that the amendments be made to the high School course descriptions (as stated by the Superintendent).
Mrs. Potts - Second. 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. #113 Approval of Amendments to High School Course Descriptions
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R. #11U Approval of Transfer of Funds
Dr. Smith - During the "budget-making process for 1978-79, funds received from Public Law 871+ were set aside in a special account to pay for services of the legal firm. You will recall that at the time this arrangement was made, Representative Hood was a jnember of the legal firm; therefore, funds received from state sources could not be utilized to pay for the services of the legal firm. On March 28, Representative Hood severed his relationship with the legal firm. Also recently by action of the Board, approval of $25,000 as the school district's share of the School Bus Antitrust Suit was granted. In order to pay for this and the other legal expenses for the remainder of this school year, we are recommending that, we transfer $50,000 from the Administra tion Account 110.17, to the Account 130.06 Legal Expenses. This has been researched and has been declared to be legal.
A motion was made by Dr. Start to approve the transfer of funds within the General Fund Budget to process payment for legal services in the Board's School Bus Antitrust litigation and other legal services, a total of $50,000 from Account 110.17 Administration - to other Account 130.06 Legal Expenses.
Mr. English seconded the motion.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill inquired: When we set up our budget last summer; how much money was placed in the account for our Attorneys?
Dr. Smith - Thirty-eight thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollars ($38,750.00), I believe, was set up in the special Impact Aid account. f
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Is there a balance left in that account? Dr. Smith - That account has been depleted.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - In other words, we have already spent over our budget for our Attorneys? Dr. Smith - You will recall that at the time we were establishing this budget, we have changed the process of paying for legal fees. Previously, we had a retainer fee where we knew, what that amount was. This year's agreement provides for the payment to the legal counsel based on the appearances in the courtroom, the amount of time that is required to prepare materials, etc., at a rate. We really did not have a history; this was just a guess at the time to get money into that account to pay for those services. Mr. Donwerth - Didn't we have a miscellaneous amount in the proposed budget that could be used for___ , whatever? Dr. Smith - We do have money set aside to pay another employee who cannot be paid from state-derived funds, but I don't remember the specific item that you are referring to. I would be happy to check that.
Mr. Donwerth - We have used the $38,000, and if we are going to continue to have any legal services, we are going to have to transfer some money? Dr. Smith - That is correct. * >
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Then we are budgeting about $6U,000 for Attorneys this year? Dr. Smith - We are proposing out of this $50,000, of course, that this be used to pay the expenses incurred on the Bus Antitrust Suit, and also $25,000 to pay for the regular services.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Which brings it up to approximately $6U,000, not counting the $25,000 for the antitrust lawsuit. I feel like the Board needs to be aware of what we are spending there.
Mr. English - I think you probably get in Attorneys what you pay for. Frankly, I can remember being on this Board when we were losing all of the litigation that we were in. recollection is that we are winning litigation nowadays, and it feels mighty good to be winning. I think we have been very well represented in these lawsuits. I think sometimes our opponents in the lawsuits wish that we would cut down our Attorneys and pull them off, and not let them pursue these lawsuits like they are. But they are very aggressive in the courtroom there, and I think that has been very beneficial to us as a Board, and this school district, and therefore the children of the school district also. And T would certainly hope that we continue to have this kind of excellent representation in the courtroom. 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.
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Dr. Smith reported:
Information to the Board
(1) Recommendations on Consolidation of Schools - Previously, it was mentioned to present plans at this evening's Board meeting on our recommendations for school closings or consolidations, and for the recommendations on pupil assignments on a short-range basis to be considered for 1978-79- Because of the additional input from parents received last week, and the fact that the task force had not had an opportunity to consider those, submit its findings and its recommendations for my staff's consider ation, 'and then the preparing of the material with recommendations and supporting data in order to get it in the hands of Board members with the material sent out Friday evening, we did not include it as an item in the agenda for this evening. We propose including it as an item in your next regular meeting, and in the meantime we will complete the report, get it in your hands, hopefully, before this week is out, or certainly by the first part of next week, so you will have adequate time in order to consider those. We are making arrangements to set up additional meetings with some patrons in the part of the community whose students might be affected by the proposed changes and those that have not been met with at this time.
Mr. English - Are you saying that all of the parents of all of the students who might be affected by the proposed reassignment, not just the school consolidation, but the reassignment of students, will be notified of the proposed action, and we will receive their input, or you will have meetings with them?
Dr. Smith - To this stage, we have met with representatives of the community and some at the announcement that the staff would be there at the building to discuss with them some of the proposed changes. Many of these meetings have already taken place. We have been informed, as of last Friday, that a group of those in the area of Longfellow and Polk, or in that vicinity, had not been met with and that we do want to meet with those people as well. Most of these we are talking about, the process is set up, some of the possibilities, but not the specific plan per se that would be submitted to the Board. Mr. English - But before the Board takes any action on this, if I recall our previous actions in this area, is normally we would hold a hearing to permit people to come down and react to a proposed reassignment of students. I would hope that we would continue that operation in the future. I hope the community understands that there will be an opportunity for people to come down and that they will be notified about the proposed changes that would affect their children, and then that the Board would give them the opportunity to speak on that before any action is taken. Dr. Smith and members of the Board continued to. discuss the time that would be most feasible to present the recommendations on consolidation of schools and. reassignment of pupils. It was agreed by consensus that the presentation be made on May 1; additional hearings, if any, be held at the meeting of May 8, and the evaluation of the Superintendent be conducted on May 15 instead of May 8 as previously proposed.
Dr. Smith continued: (2) Acknowledgement of Receipt of Mailgram - Just this afternoon we did receive acknowledgement of the receipt of our mailgram from Congressman Tom Steed, in which we expressed the-Board's action, a unanimous vote, in being opposed to the Tuition Tax Credit Bill. * He said, "I appreciate being advised of your Board's position. I will certainly keep your views in mind in the event this proposal reaches the House floor for action. In the meanwhile, I believe you will be interested in learning the House Ways and Means Committee has approved and reported House Resolution 12050, providing tuition tax credits up to $250.00 for college and vocational school students. It rejected credit for elementary and secondary school pupils. This bill must go to the Rules Committee before coming to the House floor for action. With kind regards." And it is signed by Congressman Tom Steed. Dr. Smith stated that he had planned to give.a brief report on a meeting which he attended in Baltimore, but because of the time factor, he would give the report at another date.
ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill to approve payment of encumbrances as listed for March 16-April 11, 1978. 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. #115 Approval of Encumbrances
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Purchasing R. #116 Approval of Purchasing Items
It was. moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the following Purchasing items:
1.
Purchase of Landscaping Equipment and Supplies Purchase of landscaping equipment and supplies (spraying unit, insecticide, soil grinder, hose, etc.) for; use at Capitol Hill High School, Star-Spencer High School and the Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Estes Chemical Company Horn Wholesale Company B & G Company Total
$
1,336.20 1+13.00 1,229.15
$
2,978.35
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts BL 5620.05 G 1230.03 G 21+0.01
Total 2.
$
2,565.35 386.66 26.31+
$
2,978.35
Purchase of Safety Glasses Purchase of safety glasses for warehouse stock (for use in vocational classes) from United States Safety Service Compnay which submitted the low quotation. This purchase in the amount of $2,008.80 is to be charged to Account G 21+0.00.
Purchase of Tires Purchase of tires for warehouse stock (Pupil Transportation Department) from Goodyear Service Store #1+1+21 which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,552.50 to be charged'to Account G 56O.OH.
1+.
Purchase of Custodial Supplies Purchase of custodial supplies (bits, bolts, clamps, drills, glides, scrapers, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc.) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Big L Home Center Stephens Industrial Supply Oklahoma- Seating Company PPG Industries Dealer Products, Inc. Gates Hardware & Supply Co. Herbert Helmus & Sons, Inc. •Severin Supply Company Hart Industrial Supply Company Brodhead-Garrett Company Midland Equipment Moore's Cycle & Supply Oilfield Specialty Dist., Inc. Fergus Cart & Wheel Company Total
$
368.62 2,091.30 2,280.00 72.00 1+9-01 1,070.52 1,508.70 1+78.88 272.16 1,099.Uo 313.32 1+05.00 39.81+ 1+32.00
$
10,1+80.75
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 650.01. 5.
Purchase of Ribbons
Purchase of ribbons (office machines) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Frankel Manufacturing Company TopWriteProducts Company Copycraft Div. of Allied Carbon & Ribbon Co. Fine LineRibbon Company, Inc.
$
159• &0 381+. 96
21+0.00 81+2.1+0 Total
These purchases are to be chargedlto Account G 21+0.00.
$
1,626.96
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Purchasing cont'd 6.
Purchase of Electrical Supplies Purchase of electrical supplies (switches, breakers, cords, plugs, refractors, etc.) for use by the Maintenance Department and Taft Middle School from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Active Electrical Distributors General Electric Supply Co. Pyramid Supply, Inc. White Plains Electrical Supply Company, Inc. Emsco Electric Supply Company, Inc.
33.25 28.76 1,182.30 2,195.00 222.21
Total
3,661.52
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
BL 5620.05 G 2H0.01
Total 7.
$
3,577.31 8U.21
$
3,661.52
Purchase of Custodial Supplies
Purchase of custodial supplies (nozzles, plungers, wall thermometers , washers, etc.) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
F. E. Georgia Supply Company A.B.S. Enterprises, Inc. Pate Oil Company Central Plumbing Company Pyramid Supply Company Big L. Home Center Total These purchases are to be charged to Account G 650.01.
8.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (language master cards, participation and involvement kits, self-observation scales, replacement records and filmstrips, etc.) for use by the ESAA, Indochinese and Title I Programs from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publisher and/or distributor):
Thompson Movie Supply Developmental Learning Materials Society for Visual Education, Inc. Benefic Press Media Materials, Inc. National Testing Service Oklahoma Learning Systems Total These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
^Indochinese *ESAA *Title I, 2^0.01 Total
$
12,038.65
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs.
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Purchase of Audio-Visual Equipment
Purchase of audio-visual equipment (headsets, carts, cassette players, filmstrip projectors, 16mm projectors, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications (as per 1977-78 audio-visual quotation #5030): Thompson Book & Supply Company Audio Visual Educational Systems Fairview Audio Visual Media Services Company Dowlings, Inc. Thompson Movie Supply Total
$
1,737.00 79.80 2,073.05 199.80 185.1+3 686.00
$
1+,961.08
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
*Title U B, 230.01 G 1230.03
Total
$
1,915-81+ 3,01+5.2U
$
l+,961.08
*This purchase has been approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs.
10.
Purchase of Stencils Purchase of stencils (mimeograph) for warehouse stock from Prairie Carbon & Ribbon which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,000.00 to be charged to Account G 21+0.00.
11.
Purchase of Door Mats Purchase of door mats for use at Lincoln and Star Schools from Acme Glass Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,110.90 to be charged'to the following:
G 1230.03 G 650.01 Total
12.
$
137.82 973.08
$
1,110.90
Purchase of Heating Supplies Purchase of heating, supplies (gauges, relays, seals, valves, etc.) for warehouse stock from the following, companies which submitted the low quotations: O'Connor-Oklahoma Company, Inc. (Tulsa) Johnson Controls, Inc. 0'Connor-Oklahoma Company, Inc. (Oklahoma City) . ■•-gradford Industrial Supply Corporation Bill Pitts Company
191.10 669.55
2,139-50 2,706.30 325-00
Total
,031.1+5
These purchases are to he charged to Account BL 5
13.
Purchase of Film Supplies and Equipment
Purchase of film supplies and equipment (film cement, brushes, fibre cases, metal cans, metal reels, and hot splicer ) for use by the Supply Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Valiant Instructional Materials Corporation Neumade Products Company Cory Motion Picture Equipment John Thompson Movie Service, Inc. Lawrence Photo of Oklahoma, Inc.
Total These purchases are to be charged to Account G 230.01.
$
31+6.00 11+9-21 296.50 1+05.00 1+68.25
$1,66^.96
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Purchase of Pump and Pump Supplies
Purchase of pump and pump supplies (pumps, motor "brackets, and sleeves) for use by the Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: 0'Connor-Oklahoma"Company, Inc. F. E. Georgia Supply Company Federal Corporation
Total
$
i,i+6i+.oo 1,098.60 1,293.60
$
3,856.20
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.0515.
Purchase of Steel Supplies
Purchase of steel supplies (angle iron, pipe, straps, aluminum, expanded mesh, etc.) for various schools and the Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Alloy Service Center Robberson Steel Company Steel Supply Company Total
$
i+,165.10 703.50 10,1+80.71+
$
15,3^9-3^
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 21+0.01 BL 5620.05
Total 16.
$
5,^8.33 9,901-01
$
15,31+9-31+
Purchase of Printed Forms
Purchase of printed forms (purchase orders) for use by the Purchasing Department from Hatcher Business Forms which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,198.08 to be charged to Account G 130.16.
17.
Permission to Purchase Science Supplies -
Permission to purchase science supplies (slides, bulbs, burners, thermometers, test tube cells, goggles, etc.) for use at various schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Melton Company, Inc. Wards Natural Science Establishment, Inc. LaPine Scientific Company Carolina Biological Supply Company Science Kit, Inc. Frey Scientific Company Fisher Scientific Company Thompson Book & Supply Company SIS, Inc. Central Scientific Company Sargent-Welch Scientific Company
Total
$
259-81+ 1+83.95 216.89 99-1+8 621+.17 31+5.32 631.99 37.62 150.05 350.11 507.80
$
3,707.22
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 1230.03 G 230.01 G 21+0.01
$
, 18.
Total
$
905-61+ 302.55 2,1+99.03 3,707.22
Confirmation of Purchase of Margarine
Confirmation of purchase of margarine (500 cases) for use by the Central Food Service Department from William E. Davis Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $5,000.00 to be charged to Central Food Service Account.
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Purchase of Refrigeration Supplies
Purchase of refrigeration supplies (valves, thermometers, couplings, elbows, relays, refrigerant, etc.) for use by Foster Estes Area Vocational Center and Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: 39-61+ 218.69 l,2Ql+.87
Federal Corporation Jones-Newby Supply Bradford Industrial Supply Corporation Total
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 21+0.OH BL 5620.05
i+92.5^ 970.66
Total
20.
$
l,U63.20
Purchase of Firebrick Purchase of firebrick for use in the Northwest Classen Art Program from Bryant Detractory Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,117.00 to be charged to Account G 250.06 (Mini Grant).
21.
Purchase of Vehicles Purchase of vehicles (trucks, vans, pickups and automobile) for use by the Maintenance, Supply, Security Departments and Administration from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Tom Ayers Ford-Mercury Carter Chevrolet Agency Boyd Chevrolet, Inc. Total These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 1230.96 BL 6030.ll
.Total
$ 10^,629.17
Mrs. (Betty) Hill commented: I did notice that on number 17 that these were some science supplies coming through for Columbus Elementary School, I checked to see why they apparently were the only elementary school doing this, And apparently they are the only elementary school, and they are having an outdoor or gardening science program where they are going to actually-piant a community garden there , and they have involved this in with their Language Arts. They are learning how to read the seed catalogs and-ordering from them. I am real proud of Columbus School and what is going on there.
Mrs. Potts - Also on one item I noticed that goggles are included. I had expressed concern that we do provide our science classes with all of the necessary safety items, and I hope there are not any basic needs that are still excluded. 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; Mir. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. At this time (9:01 p.m.), Mrs. Williams called for a five-minute recess.
HEARINGS At the end" of the recess, Mirs. Williams called on the following persons who had registered to address the Board:
(1)
Mike Barlow
(2)
John Butchee
(3)
Judy Fox
(M
Jim Wallace
(5)
Herbert VanCuren
(6)
Mary Hepp
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HEARINGS cont'd Included in the remarks hy those persons who addressed the Board were concerns for the Board's consideration of what was expressed to he a fair contract; House Bill 1170, laW to provide for negotiations hy principals, and the need for consideration of salary schedules for principals; May 26, makeup day; administrative grievane procedure; the testing and placing of students in specialized classes, a need for more psychometrists; the negative image of public schools and teachers, and other.
At the conclusion of Mrs. Hepp's remarks, Mrs. Williams indicated that the first 30-minute portion allotted for hearings had expired, and continued with the agenda.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mrs. (Betty) Hill - We adopted a motion last week which staff had some problems with; so Mrs. Potts and I met with staff for about five or six hours Thursday and have come up now with this, and I think it is something we can agree on.
"I move that Northwest Classen be permitted to group pupils by achievement level in Language Arts 9 and 10 during the 1978-79 school year, pending results of a study to be done by the Research Department of the Oklahoma City Public Schools. "The study will be a comparison of homogeneous and heterogeneous groupings of students. A random sample of students will be selected from Northwest Classen to represent homogeneous grouping and random samples will be selected from each of the other high schools in the district to represent heterogeneous grouping. Since there is a high degree of specialization in course selection during the eleventh and twelfth grade in all high schools, the study will be limited to the ninth and tenth grade." Mrs. Potts - Second.
Mrs. Phyllis Lansing, a patron in the audience who had registered to speak on ability grouping, was given the opportunity to speak at this time. Mrs. Lansing expressed appreciation to the Board and staff for the time which they had devoted to ability grouping. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I might mention that Mrs.VPat Watson (Manager, Research and Evaluation Services) did meet with us during this time and she felt that it would take about eight months to do what she called a pure study, and by going this route, it would give us a good idea of whether it was good or bad. Dr. Start - Do I understand that this is a substitute motion for the motion that we passed last time; that this would make the other motion of April 10 null and void? Mrs. Potts - Not the entire motion, because there was a part of the motion that spoke to staff looking at ways to provide incentives for academic achievement, and I think this only replaces the part of the motion that provided for a pilot study to be done at Northwest. Dr. Start - I would plead with you,, my colleagues, to do your homework; get your act straight. I think it would really help us a little bit. Secondly, this study will be a comparison of homogeneous and heterogeneous grouping of students; comparison of what? What are you going to compare; test scores, AST scores? What are you going to test?
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - They will be looking at all of those. They will be trying to com pare like students in each school. At Northwest, in the past they have done achieve ment grouping all across the Board. So they will be looking at past yearsi records and scores. Dr. Start - Is it going to be a study of cognitive knowledge?
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Yes. Dr. Start - "What are we going to test?
Mrs. Potts - We are going to test to see if there is indeed a difference between achievement as the result of either kind of grouping, comparing the homogeneous and heterogeneous, because this was really'the source of discussion on the value of ability or performance grouping. Mr. English - We had the discussion meeting on March 29, where we talked about this with staff, and I can't remember any time that a teacher has come before us to say whether they thought achievement grouping was good, bad or whatever, in this whole time, and we still haven't heard.
R. #117 Motion Approved Re Research Project on Grouping of Students
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L #117 fotion Approved te Research Project on Grouping of students - cont'd
Mrs. "('Betty) Hill - I have visited with the teachers at Northwest Classen, and because of the time of our discussions they could not come, since it was at 7:30 in the morning and they were not allowed time off to come to speak to this.
Mr. English - We had the motion on the agenda for the Board meeting last week, and we had a lot of teachers come down, and a lot of teachers were present at the Board meeting, and not one teacher, that I recall, spoke on achievement or ability grouping, or whatever. I don't know really what that says, whether teachers, that it makes no difference one way or the other; or whether there is no consensus among teachers about ability grouping. My understanding of what goes on within the system here is that we shave-what I would ccsirsl’der to be ability grouping going on. Yet we are saying to all of the other schools outside of Northwest that you can't have ability grouping. I would like to run with a motion that said everybody has got to do ability grouping and see how that floats.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - But we are doing it for 1978-79 only, because we did not put a timeline here. Mrs. Watson seemed to think that it would take about eight months to give us a good recommendation, a good study on this. We spent about six hours on this. There were parents and counselors present, along with staff.
Mr. English - We have had research; we have had reports, and I think you can find research to go either way you want to go on this thing. I don't know how you make a decision on that, when your research shows, yes, it works; and research shows, no, it doesn't work, and we get admissions, of the present system doesn't work, but then-there has always been the flip-flop that ten years from now we will change over whatever it is that we are not doing right now.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Now we are.’’looking at Oklahoma City , because all of our other data, these reports and all, have come from outside of the state. So now we are looking at Oklahoma City, specifically, and comparing like students to see then if they achieved more by being placed in this type of situation. And if they don't, this will show it. Mr. English - I have heard from some teachers in informal communication, I guess you could say, that they think ability grouping is very good, and then at the same time I hear others who say, well, that is fine and dandy as long as you don't have all of the low groups. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I do know that at Northwest they do not have one teacher that has all achievement grouping. They divide it so that they have all levels.
Mr. English - I think you would almost need a policy that said that too, so there would be fairness for the teachers. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - T know that Northwest has been very careful of the racial balance also. Staff felt like they were having trouble living with the other motion for a year, and this one was one that they could accept. So this was why we were coming back.
Dr. Start - I am going to support this motionbut there is a haunting anxiety here that bothers me. Ever since I have been a member of this board, I think we have tried as a collective board to have a school system and not a system of schools. And while I appreciatre th§ concern of the Northwest patrons and their desire for educational excellence, my concern as a Board member is for every child in the school district, all high schools, all schools; not just Northwest Classen. And what are we doing here? I think the last time we made it kind of clear as a pilot project. All of a sudden pilot is missed out of this motion. It seems like I move that Northwest Classen be permitted. Maybe next week Southeast be permitted to do this. And maybe next week Northeast be permitted to do this. I don't like the direction of this kind of thing. I think a pilot project is all right, but I sure don't like that language of specific schools being permitted to do specific things for specific students. What I hear that saying is that you are not treating all students alike.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - The word pilot was what staff was rebelling so against.
Mrs. Potts - I think research-wise, there were reasons why pilot was not applicable. A pilot is something new that is being tried, and in this situation Northwest was not trying something: new. So that was the reason why Mrs. Watson from our Research Depart ment came in and looked at it in terms of what really is a research project, and what really is a pilot, and what is applicable here. And that is how this recommendation developed. Mr. English - What about then to deal with Dr. Start's concern there, where you say "I move that Northwest Classen;" just insert "as a research project," to make it clear that that is the real purpose of this. It is not to exempt Northwest Classen from the rules for everybody else in the district, but it is because it is a research project. Mrs. Williams - Mrs. Hill, do you accept that?
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I think that would be fine; yes.
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Mrs. Willisms - Mrs. Potts stated that this makes the motion as recorded in the April 10 meeting null and void, except something?
Mrs. Potts - My part of the motion read "to assure continuity of programs within the Oklahoma City School District." And it is talking about alternatives to ability grouping that provide incentives to students. That motion should stand as is, with that to be returned to the Board in early May.
R. #117 Motion Approved Re Research Project on Grouping of Students cont'd
Dr. Smith - Following the action of the Board, as the staff began giving consideration to the motion on ability grouping, we found difficulty in trying to interpret the motion. And as the result of our discussion, the staff invited Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Potts to come in and visit with them to see if we could get clarification of it. As the result of that, it is being proposed that a controlled group of students be selected from other schools to compare them with the achievement of those students involved in this particular project at Northwest Classen. So it was in our attempt to try to obtain clarification of the motion that this came about. Again, for sake of clarification, on the motion last week now, is this really just replacing the first paragraph of last week's motion? Mrs.
(Betty) Hill - Yes, and removes the last paragraph.
Dr. Smith - So then remaining would be the middle paragraph of last week's motion? Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Yes.
After further discussion by members of the Board, it was determined that the motion as presented was a new motion, and the second paragraph of the motion on ability grouping which was approved at the April 10 meeting would remain in effect. Motion as perfected and voted upon: "I move that Northwest Classen as a research project be permitted to group pupils by achievement level in Language Arts 9 and 10 during the 1978-79 school year, pending results of a study to be done by the Research Department of the Oklahoma City Public Schools.
"The study will be a comparison of homogeneous and heterogeneous groupings of students. A random sample of students will be selected from Northwest Classen to represent homogeneous grouping and random samples will be selected from each of the other high schools in the district.to represent heterogeneous grouping. Since : there is a high degree of specialization in course selection during the eleventh and twelfth grade in all high schools, the study will be limited to the ninth and tenth grade." 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.
NEW BUSINESS Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Since the legislature voted that for. this school year, 1977-78, that the students do not have to be in school for 175 days, I move that Thursday, May 25, 1978 be the last day of school for the Oklahoma City Public Schools, and that Friday, May 26, 1978 be used as Record Day by our teachers.
Mr. Donwerth - Second.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill the importance of that really needs They have made up I just think that appreciate them.
- Having been in the classroom and with the teachers, I do realize this last day of school. There is just an enormous amount of work to be done, and I really feel like that our teachers need this day. their inservice day by staying until five o'clock several times, and this might be one way of showing our teachers that we really
Mr. English asked for comments from the Superintendent. Dr. Smith - -Earlier I made a statement in proposing.the amendment to the calendar for 1977-78, that as a professional educator I could not make a recommendation which would provide for fewer days, and fewer hours of instruction in the classroom for pupils. I, therefore, made the recommendation, although the legislature I am not sure had made its recommendation at that time, that I propose we proceed with adjust ing the calendar whereby students would be in the classroom 175 days. I still cannot propose a reduction in the amount of time that students are required to be in class.
Mr. English - Do you think that there is really going to be education going on in the classroom there?
R.#118 Approval that May 26 be Record Day in 1977-78 School Calendar
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R. #118 Approval that May 26 he Record Day in 1977-78 School Calendar - cont'd
Dr. Smith - I would say probably it will not be the same quality or caliber it would be another day. However, I think that I could also state that regardless of what the last day of school is, there are some who have a tendency to move that up even. I think it would certainly have to be with the understanding that no activities be taken prior to this day in closing of school. Mr. Donwerth - I feel real, strong that the teachers need to have Record Day the last day, a day in school without any students. I feel that even if there are only half the students, or even Uo or 30 percent of the students, the teacher does have to be out of the classroom. And because it is this type of day in school, I feel that we could have chaos in the classroom without the teacher. I would like to see us go ahead and give them Record Day off.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I feel like I am a professional educator also, and so I still feel like the teachers need to have this last day because of all of the many things that are required of them. So I just feellike that we should have Record Day. Dr. Smith - I certainly do not disagree that there is need for time for teachers to close out a year; however, my concern is reducing the length of time students are in the classroom. Dr. Start - I am going to support this motion, but I should like to have a commitment. No matter when you have the last day of school, it doesn’t make any difference whether it is before Christmas holidays, Spring Break or whatever; any time there is the last day of school, you usually have two or three days where really nothing goes on, many many times. And I think teachers know what I am talking about. In exchange for this, I would like to have our faculties assure us that the last Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, prior to that Friday, be valuable educational teaching experiences for the students. If I can get that kind of commitment from the faculties, to be sure that parents know that if they send their children to school, that something is going to go on there; in exchange for that, I can support this.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I understand that a lot of the faculties are planning tests up to then. They can move their schedule up one day.
Mr. English - I have a question of whether there is any education going on after the report cards are in. I think after that day the teachers have really lost any lever over the students. I would put the kids out there for 200 days, a year if I thought that we were going to have 200 days of education going on. But just to have another day on which kids are in the classroom, to say that we had 179 or 180 days.of kids in the classroom, I really can't see that. I would believe that we must mean that if they are in the classroom, education is going on. And I don't believe it is going to happen after you turn in the grades. Dr. Smith - The time for reporting grades is not until the Tuesday following Memorial Day. The only group that will have concluded or completed that will be those seniors who will be graduating on Thursday evening. The grades are not due in the Technical Services Department until Tuesday. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Who turns those grades in?
Dr. Smith - There is a coordinator of each building, and they have been advised not to take them up before the close of the day.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - What about the elementary school? Dr. Smith - It is the principal in the elementary school. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - So then our teachers would not be there; they would have to turn them in on Friday. Mr. English - It sounds to me like what I have heard the teachers say is there must be a difference between theory and policy and when the rubber meets the road, because some place out there it is apparently happening that these grades are being turned in a little earlier than what the policy calls for. And certainly the seniors are not going to be there that day.
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 Mirs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #119 Staff Advised to Begin Negotiations with Support Personnel
Mr. Donwerth - I move that staff be advised to proceed with the request made by our support personnel, to start contract negotiations for the 1978-79 year. Mr. English - Second.
Dr. Start - I have been very concerned foir the last couple of years about the wording of the state statute. The wording and intent of the legislature, I' firmly believe, was that school districts are expected to recognize a group who represents the majority of
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Dr. Start cont'd the membership of that group for negotiations. We have talked about this and talked about it, and here we are going to begin negotiations with a group that in the last vote last year, some 300 plus people voted to have this organization represent them, of some 2,000 plus employees in that group. For some reason, that doesn't sound right to me.
R. #119 Staff Advised to Begin Negotiations with Support Personnel - cont'd
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; 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.
Mr, (Art) Hill - I did receive a letter from the Burbank PTA, and they wanted a hearing Comments conducted either out there, or they wanted to be notified as soon as possible what the Mr. (Art) Hill administration was going to do in relation to feeder patterns, in that area. I also received a letter from a patron out in the Nichols Hills area, and they were concerned about that school. I guess the main thing I am trying to say is that the school administration should make every effort to notify all the people who are going to be affected by our recommendations, and that we give them all the opportunity to have input on how we are going to handle those recommendations. Mr. Donwerth - I think Coolidge students are to be reassigned to a different Fifth Year Center; is that right, Dr. Smith?
Inquiry Mr. Donwerth
Dr. Smith - I don’t have those reports with me, Mr. Donwerth. As you recall, we have sent you two different task force studies. Now we are bringing them together to try to come up with a set of recommendations for your consideration.
Mr. Donwerth - MJy recommendation would be that when you are holding the hearings at the various schools, that also you notify the patrons of the Coolidge School, and if they desire, that they be entitled to have a hearing there for the reassignment of these students at Coolidge.
Comments Mrs. Williams - I mentioned a letter from a patron. I thought perhaps I should share a portion of this. I have her permission to read it. "Dear Mrs. Williams and Members Mrs. Williams of the Board: After attending the last three meetings of the School Board, we would be remiss if we did not formally express to you and the other members of the School Board our deep appreciation for all the time and effort each of you devote to the Oklahoma City School System. As parents of three children in the Oklahoma City System, we have tried to be active in different parent groups. So we feel we can empathize with you on the various demands of time and energy, knowing the pressures you are under, and after witnessing the hearings session at the Sequoyah meeting last night, please know your efforts and decisions made are deeply appreciated. Sometimes it must seem like a thankless job when you are confronted with an unfavorable response. Oklahoma City Public Schools are indeed fortunate to have Board members of your caliber. Thank you very much." This is from Mr. and Mrs. William Pitts, patrons of Northwest Classen. We need that little bit every once in a while, and I am grateful.
HEARINGS cont-'d "’4
Mrs. Williams continued with the second hearings portion of the agenda by calling on the following: (7)
Arthur Boyd and John Brandt
(8)
Gayle Blake
(9)
Milton Denman
(10)
Jana Seely
(11)
Cathy White
(12)
Jim Bowers
(13)
Fred Blackmon
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Georgia Smith
(15)
Chuck Keeler
(16)
Bruce Wood
Mr. Boyd and Dr. Brandt, Principals, extended an invitation to members of the Board to attend the Fitness '78 Program (first annual fifth year physical education exhibition) to be presented by the Fifth Year Centers, at Taft Stadium, April 27, 1978, 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
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HEARINGS cont'd
Other persons who addressed the Board expressed concerns about class sizes and main streaming of students; school pictures; Instructional Management Program; contract -for teachers; inservice; salaries for teachers; standardized testing; pupil report card and communication with parents; and other.
Dr. Start departed the meeting at 10:45 p.m. Appointment of Members of Task i'orce On ’rocedures to be Jtilized in Selection of teachers
Mrs. Williams read the following names as members appointed to the Task Force on Procedures to be Utilized in the Selection of Teachers: Debra Fulbright, Valerie Brett, James Roberson, Bill Bennett, Beth Wilson, Linda Steele, Carl Ruble, D. Ann Park, Rodney King, Rev. James 0. Bradford, Mattie Pogue, John D. Rees, Sandra Lekas, Linda Fereday, John Butchee, Claud Todd, James Robinson, Gloria Jean Fenn, Marion Swindall, Tony Owings, Bernadette Hardesty, Gaynelle Seager, Charles Keeler, Jana Seely and Carolyn Greene. Mrs. Williams continued: This was Mr. English's motion to appoint such a task force, so I am appointing Mr. English and Mrs. Betty Hill as the committee from the Board to call the task force into action at the earliest possible date and get it started on its way.
ADJOURNMENT ?. #120 Adj ournment
A motion to 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. (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.)
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 December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this 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 prominent public view at the location of the meeting. Witness my hand and seal of this School District this 19 7eT ■
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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 DISCUSSION MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD RO,OM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1978, AT 7:30 A.M. PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Art Hill, Memb'br Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
Others present: Thomas J. Smith, 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. Potts gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mrs. Williams announced that because several of the Board members had engagements that were pressing, that the time for adjournment would be set for no later than 9 a.m.
Mrs. Williams then presented Dr. Smith.
Dr. Smith introduced Mr. Waylan Ables, Principal, Wilson Elementary School. Mr. Ables, speaking as a representative of Wilson School and the PTA of that school, invited members of the Board to attend the dedication of the newly completed playground at Wilson, on Monday, May 1, 1978, at 12:OOonoon. Mr. Ables stated that the playground was a gift of the Heritage Hills Association, which grew out of the creative play concept encouraged by the Junior League of Oklahoma City and the Neighborhood Coalition. He expressed appreciation to Dr. Smith, members of the Board, and the employees of the Oklahoma City School System for their services and help. Mr. Ables continued by stating that the dedication ceremony would be brief and would feature maypole dancing by the students of the school, the burying of a time capsule to commemorate the event, which will be opened in the year 2000, and a basket lunch would be provided for their guests.
Students from Wilson School presented to each Board member a May basket of flowers and an invitation to the dedication ceremony as announced by Mr. Ables.
Dr. Smith referred to an article on Wilson School in the Orbit section of The Sunday Oklahoman which gave the history of the creative playground, and stated that this was a beautiful example of the parents, the community, and the schools working together on worthwhile projects. Members of the Board commended the students and sponsors, and expressed appreciation for their coming to the Board meeting and extending the invitation.
HEARINGS Mrs. Williams interrupted the meeting to allow Mrs. Hepp to speak, inasmuch as she would have to leave before the Hearings portion of the agenda. Mrs. Hepp expressed concern for the negotiations process that is taking place for teachers.
DISCUSSION - Proposed Board Bolicies Manual Dr. Smith stated: As we enter into the discussion session of the meeting, I would like to make just a few preliminary statements regarding this. Mr. Jack Isch has been working as an administrative intern during this school year, and in addition to visit ing and working in the various administrative offices in the school system, he has had as a primary project the coordinating of the efforts of compiling a proposed Board Policies manual. You will recall some four or five years ago a similar project was begun. Dr. George was employed to search the minutes of the meetings from the 189O's to that particular date, compile those minutes, with the classification and the codification. The manual was not completed. Mr. Isch has used those records as well as reviewed all minutes of meetings since that date; used what was felt to be action of the Board that would be implied or designated as Board policy. He has also used information gleaned from the National School Boards Policy manual development materials and any other materials that he could get his hands on. I have seen from 100 to 150 different publications of different kinds that Mr. Isch has made use of. Last Tuesday
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DISCUSSION - Proposed Board Policies Manual cont'd
Dr. Smith cont'd ’evening,Volume.I of two volumes, what we will consider will he two volumes, was delivered to members of the Board. We at that time stated that we were going to try to get the other one to you by this morning, but we just haven't been able to complete Volume II; however, we think this morning's discussion on the overview and all will more than take the time for today, and I think.we will find that we are going to be recommending that additional time be devoted to this. We will strive now for certainly no later than midweek of next week to get^Volume II out to you. I would like to present Mr. Isch; ask him to give the overview, the purposes of the policy manual; the process, the procedure followed, and we would like to encourage members of the Board to ask questions, give responses and suggestions at any time. Certainly we want to make this a discussion meeting.
Mr. Isch began his remarks by referring to the original motion which was approved regarding the Board's interest in a policy manual. He continued by giving his interpretation of the Policy Statement as adopted by the Board. In his presentation, Mr. Isch referred to his duties in the assignment as had been outlined by Dr. Smith; the responsibility of the Board in drawing up Board policies and the implementation thereof; administrative rules and regulations as they relate to the Board policies; the format of the proposed policy manual; the updating of Board policies, and other. )
Mr. Isch responded to questions, comments and suggestions by members of the Board. (A copy of the proposed Board policies and a complete transcription of the discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.)
Members of the Board then entered into a discussion regarding a time and method that W3Uli3.be feasible for consideration of the proposed Board policies. Mr. English indicated that he would like some background information, the original source of some of the policies proposed.
Dr. Start stated: I think I at 6:30 and devote the first as far as we can and pick up wants information, it can be
kind of sense a consensus that we can start our meeting hour to reviewing and discussing policies and we can go from that point, later, in anticipation that if anybody anticipated on this policy next time.
Mr. Donwerth - With the exception of Friday morning meetings.
Mr. English - We have one problem coming up. on May 8, because we are going to be meeting at four o'clock, for the evalution of the Superintendent. Dr. Start - I think it is an excellent suggestion that we utilize the fourth Monday for this too.
Mrs. Potts take up like weekend, but would assume
I wonder if we might want to start with next Monday (May 1), and maybe the first two sections. I know that gives people some homework over the that kind of gives us a start on it while Mr. Isch is here. And then I we would have to wait then to resume until the 15th of May.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Or we might could do a little bit on the 8th. Mr. English - But I don't think we are going to have the background information that I was talking about by May 1, unless Mr. Isch has some great volumes of good materials. Mrs. Potts - It seems to me that you need to be more specific. To just have volumes of research related to any of these items here seems kind of unnecessary. It seems to me that as you look at the sections we are going to take up next and you have some questions about particular areas, then if you direct that to Mr. Isch for any extra information he might have, then he could dig it up. But I think-to ask him to do a big research project on the whole thing, unless there is a specific question about it, that seems kind of extra to me.
Mr. English - Yes, it is kind of a big job. I don't know anything about space shuttles, but if I were asked to write a policy on space shuttles, I wouldn't even know the questions to ask. And until you find out what others have done in the area, you might have a better idea of what to ask. Mr. Donwerth - Maybe we could only review these and not adopt them, beginning with next Monday's meeting, and then allow Mr. English or anyone else that wants any special information to request it at that''time so we can have it and have time to study it so that we can go ahead and proceed with adoption or- deletion at the following meeting. (Mrs. Williams departed the meeting at 8:30 a.m., and Mr. English, Vice President, presided.)
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DISCUSSION - Proposed Board Policies Manual cont'd Mrs. Potts - It makes sense to me that we wouldn't approve it until we have been through the whole thing. I think that approving a little bit at a time; like if we arte taking up certain portions of the policy, that we would not necessarily approve those portions at that time, because we might later get into another area that would impact back on something we have already considered. Mr. Donwerth - I was wanting to go through this thing and look at procedures or proposed policy and either accept it, modify it or reject it and set it as policy and build this policy handbook as we go along, then adopt the entire handbook.
Mrs. Potts - You mean sort of tentatively approve it. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I agree with Mrs. Potts on that. We need to tentatively agree and then go all the way through it. Like if Mr. Isch knows that Monday night we are going to be looking specifically at A and B, then he will be prepared to go over that with us. And of course that still gives us time for more questions and research.
Mr. English - Basically what it means is that you have the potential for redoing everything that you have done; that at any time you can go back and reopen that whole discussion. Mr. (Art) Hill - I think one of the things that we are leaving out here are the pro posed rules and regulations that you are coming out with. I don't know how they would impact on these policy statements or any changes that we made on the policy statement would impact on them. So are we going to get those after next week? Are we going to start working on one part of it?
Mr. English - Yes, start from the top. Mr. (Art) Hill - Or are we going to be missing something there? If you are coming up with the other manual of rules and regulations, there are certain things that we may want added in a policy statement and taken out of rules and regulations. Dr. Smith - I believe the proposal was that the rules and regulations or administra tive handbook to accompany this, really can't be developed or’ finalized until after the policy statements are approved, where the rules and regulations will be consistent with these policies. The policy statement comes first and then the regulations follow that. I think that is the proposed procedure on that.
Dr. Start - If we can agree to begin meeting on this, devoting an hour at 6:30, except for the meeting of May 8 when we have the Superintendent's evaluation beginning at ^:00, we will just decide that we will start at 6:30 and spend from 6:30 to 7:30 going through these policies, debating them, asking questions about them, perfecting them and modifying them. Do you want that in the form of a motion? Mr. English - I think it would be appropriate since we have to notify the County Clerk that we are changing our meeting times.
Dr. Start - I move that beginning May 1, the Board of Education devote one hour of each evening’meeting, which would begin at 6:30 p.m. , to the review and discussion of School Board policies until we are finished. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Second.
R. #121 Time Scheduled for Consideration of Proposed Board Policy Manual
Mr. Donwerth - With Dr. Start's motion, we will be begin 30 minutes earlier and then use 30 minutes ’of the regular Board meeting time for the discussion.
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 Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I move that we meet at U p.m. on May 8 to do the Superintendent's evaluation. Mrs. Potts - Second.
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 Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried. Mr. Donwerth - This will be an Executive Session for the first three hours of the meeting. Could we have it understood now that the first three hours of the meeting will be an Executive Session for the evaluation?
Mr. English - I would think we would have to meet, call the roll and go into Executive Session.
R. #122 Motion Re May 8 Board Meeting Time
MINUTES OF MEETING OF APRIL 28, 1978 - CONT'D
HEARINGS Mr. English called on Mike Barlow who had registered to address the Board.
Mr. Barlow expressed concern regarding the recent system on teacher retirement for employees, items under negotiations, and other. Mr. Barlow referred to a previous statement made by Dr. Start regarding the use of time by members of the Board for discussion of the proposed Board policy manual as compared to time used in listening to employees. Mr. Donwerth stated: When you got into discussing retirement, paid insurance, fair contract, and everything, the only reason I didn't say we are getting into negotiations is because Mrs. Hepp was allowed to discuss these things prior to that through her statement. I still feel that this Board should be very convicted to not discussing anything under negotiations. I feel that we have set'this; we have made a decision that we will not discuss or hear anything under negotiations and on the bargaining table except through the regular reports. And you did continue on with the things that you have on the bargaining table. Mr. Barlow indicated that he did not want to discuss it with the Board, that members of the Board had never been asked to respond, and the teachers were not coming to the Board meetings to bargain.
Mr. Donwerth - I believe that we all are aware of things that are on the negotiating table that you are bargaining for at this time. This Board unanimously voted to support their negotiating team to bring this information back to us, and we are saying now that we don't have that trust in them if we hear items under negotiations before the Board. I don't feel like that these are areas that should be brought back to the Board in public discussion this way. I personally want to see us get this negotiations into good faith bargaining at the table and out of the newspapers and out of the medias, and see if we can't do something about it. I feel like we get a little bit too carried away with negotiations, and that we have the public doing the negotiating rather than the two teams.
Mr. Barlow expressed that they have the feeling that when the news media inquires as to what is going on, that the public has the right to know. Mr. Donwerth - My opinion wasn't meant that you should be censored in anything that you say to the media. I am only saying that I am sure you realize that you are creating pressures through this sensationalism. It creates pressures for you from parents, from other teachers, from the public; it creates for you pressures against this Board to come out and give you this. But I really feel like that honestly you really need to be picketing 23rd Street, to get the legislators to give us some more money or some more of what we really need and what we would like to see the teachers have. And those are the items that you have on the negotiating table.
Mr. Barlow stated that-, he believed there is a lack of communication.
Comments Dr. St art
Dr. Start - Mr. English, I would like for you serving as Chairman of the Board to know that this Board member is willing to listen to any employee at any time on any issue, and any patron at any time on any issue, as long as that is spontaneous and not orchestrated production. ADJOURNMENT
R. #123 Adj o urnmen t
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. 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 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.)
7President ) ) 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 December 15 of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this regular meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 27 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at' the location of the meeting. Witness my hand and seal of this School District this 1
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, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE
BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1978, AT 6:30 P.M. PRESENT:
Mirs. 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: Thomas J. Smith, 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 Dr. Start 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, entered the meeting at 6:35 p.m.
Mr. Donwerth
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING # 12U A motion was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mr. English to approve the Minutes of April 17, 1978 as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start Minutes voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye Approved Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
CONSIDERATION OF POLICY STATEMENTS Dr. Smith presented Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Intern, for discussion of the proposed Board policy manual as prepared by Mr. Isch.
After preliminary remarks by Mr. Isch, members of the Board discussed various items included in Section A. Mr. Isch responded to the concerns and comments by the Board members.
After the time limit (one hour) which had been allotted for discussion of the proposed policies had expired, it was agreed that the discussion at the next meeting would begin with Section B. (A complete transcription of the discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.)
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mr. Donwerth - I would just like to make a statement that Oklahoma City has another championship in one of the extracurricular activities. Southeast High School won State Championship in Band and they ventured on to Texas and competed with Texas, and took first place in Texas also.
Comments Mr. Donwerth
Mr. English - I have two comments; one is the participation today by a number of Board Comments Mr. English members in the Wilson School Creative Playground dedication. It was a very exciting time to see the community and people there who had gotten together and contributed basically about a $25,000 facility for one of our playgrounds. It is going to be very impressive, and I think very helpful to young people for many years to come: there. They are going to bury a time capsule, and in the year of 2000 they will be opening that up and receiving some messages from some of the people who were there today. Also, Classen High School has been chosen for the National Red Cross Health and Safety Award for 1978, and I think that is a great honor. My. own children, being at Classen, came home just beaming about that. They were really proud of their school. I wish every school in Oklahoma City could win an award such as this, because of what it does for the students to be so recognized like this. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - We have already mentioned that Sequoyah had their flower show. We have been trying to get businesses, maybe, to adopt a school for different things, and at Sequoyah we do have the group of flower clubs who come in and work with them once a year. At Linwood the Daughters of American Revolution come in on a monthly basis and with their Junior Achievement Citizens Club, they all participate and put on something about how to be better citizens. It was very interesting to attend one of their meetings this past week. Not only were they involving their reading and art
Comments Mrs. (Betty) Hill
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Comments Mrs. (Betty) Hill - cont'd
and things, what they were doing and the performing, hut the teachers felt like probably one of the greatest things there was the drama that the students were getting out of this. I do think that the DAR and the teachers there need to be complimented because that is quite a task to come up with, an assembly program once a week on how to be a better American citizen. It is real rewarding to watch those students perform. Also on our Fitness '78 where our Fifth Year Centers were at Taft Stadium last Thursday I believe there were about 2,750 fifth year students that came and showed what they were learning in their schools. It was very exciting. I feel a little bit bad that maybe some of our students who are in a K-5 school, of course they really don't have this kind of program and were not able to participate. When it was all over with, with that many students that had been there and the last one had left, Taft Stadium was just as clean as could be. You could hardly tell that they had been there. I really think that Dr. LoyxreWillett needs to be commended on her planning of that, and also our teachers and principals from the Fifth Year Centers for the outstanding job. That is a lot of students to move in a two-hour period. The only thing I think they probably fouled up on was that all the buses arrived at 27th and May at the same time. That was quite a sight. I do think they need to be commended.
Comments Dr. Start
Dr. Start - I can't be so very complimentary I guess; I have got to play the devil's advocate role for just a minute. I have had tile opportunity in this last month to sit in on classification of those young inmates primarily admitted to our Department of Corrections. I am astounded by the number of physical defects present, particularly in eyesight. I can't understand why in Oklahoma, today there are so many children, young people who are out of school with 20/200 vision that have never had their eyes examined. That is just one example. We think we are doing so good. We think we are identifying all of these children in elementary school with these visual and perceptual problems. But from where I sit we are still doing a lousy job.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Potts - My comments are in reference to our district committees. I feel that we have had some committees who have gone far beyond the call of duty in terms of hours of commitment, and sometimes putting up with really some difficult times in the process of doing their job. I really would like to see us consider as a Board a special "thank you" directed to the chairperson of each of our Board-appointed committees for the work they have done this past year. And I wonder if at the same time we might want to give them the opportunity to make any recommendations regarding continuance of their assignment the following year. I think we probably have at least one or two committees that have done so well, they have done themselves out of a job. Certainly if they do feel that way and wish to make recommendations that their work be concluded, I think we ought to consider that.
Mrs. Williams - Any special ones? Mrs. Potts - I was thinking of the Student Handbook Committee; and another is possibly the School Environment Commission. I really don't know, but more and more schools are picking up themselves the responsibility of carrying on with these kinds of programs I noticed our Curriculum Department had a special proposal for next year for one grade across the system to have laboratory experiences in outdoor environment. So I have been really pleased to see some of the progress. Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams - We have been very very busy making the rounds. I was so pleased over the Fifth Year physical fitness presentations at Taft Stadium. The kids were so orderly. It was a beautiful day; the weather cooperated. We were very hurt that we had to be out of the city and couldn't attend the Honors Band yesterday from the middle schools. These activities really give the young people something and they give us something.
Comments Mr. Donwerth
Mr. Donwerth - One more thing; Mrs. Williams and I attended, and all of the Board members received an invitation to the high school prom at Southeast High School. I would like to encourage all of my colleagues on the Board to attend a high school prom when you get an invitation. When you want to see your young people at their best, this is great. We really did enjoy the prom.
Mrs. Williams - It was lovely. Long Range Planning Committee Report
Dr. Smith presented Dr. Ron Schnee, Staff Liaison to the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee, to make a report from the Committee.
Dr. Schnee reported: Our report tonight from the Steering Committee of the Long Range Planning Committee is to brief you about what will happen at the public planning meetings that start on May 10. We are planning eight meetings starting May 10 through May 2h; one in each of your districts. And Mrs. Potts you have two, one at northside and one at Star Spencer; so you have double work. Hopefully, each of you can be present at your own district meeting to open ther meeting and welcome the people there, since we have been advertising you at all of them. You have a copy of a draft of a possible speech or comments that you may want to use. Feel free to use any of those or your own, but I did want to give you something to start with from the Steering Committee. You also have an outline of what may happen that night. We have purposely called these public planning meetings instead of open hearings. They are planning
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Dr. Schnee cont'd
meetings because we have not finished the plan and the Committee doesn’t want to go before teachers, principals, parents, students and you all saying we have the ideas, noW react to them. Since the plan is not finished we want the people at those meetings to participate in the plan. So that night we will present some of the toughest problems facing-the Long Range Planning Committee, and will be asking for help and recommendations from whomever is there present. So after your very kind and welcome remarks to get things warmed up or get the meetings going, then we will have each person there individually to kind of work on some of these problems. After they have reacted to them individually, our plan is to share some of these at their table and see what their table as a group thinks, and then see what their group would prioritize as recommendations for the district, and then present these to the large group. Then at the large group meetings we will of course be taking these and trying to pull them together from all eight of these meetings. So there will be a chance where everybody will have their input. It will be organized input, but there will be a chance for other kinds of recommendations. It sounded so good to us that we wanted to get it to you before it didn't sound good to you.
Long Range Planning Committee Report - cont'd
Mrs. Potts - Are you going to be taking these items on the front page of the material you gave us, and will that be the launching board for discussion?
Dr, Schnee - No, some of those will be used in the discussion, but not all of them. We thought that might be: kind of a brief overview about a lot of things that we would be getting into, and you may have some other ideas on what may.be. We will have three questionnaires there — one for programs ; one for student assignments and one for facilities, for them to react to, and all of them will be kind of the toughest problems in each of those areas. Some of these will be used and I will get those to you as soon as they are finalized this week.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I noticed the dates are set. With this nice audience, they might need to know now what date to reserve in their neighborhood. Dr. Schnee - The meetings start on Wednesday, May 10, at Star Spencer High School. The next one is Thursday, May 11, at Classen High; Tuesday, May 16, at Grant, Wednesday May 17, at Douglass; Thursday, May 18, at Marshall; Monday, May 22, at Northwest; Tuesday, May 23, at Southeast; and Wednesday, May 2k, at Hoover.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Will something like this be sent home with the students? sometimes hard to notify a total community on.something like that.
It is
Dr. Schnee - We have ordered ^5,000 of the brochures. They will be sent home. They probably are being sent home now with the elementary and fifth year students. In the middle schools and high schools we sent some of the brochures out there and are asking them to announce it over the public address system. We have available for the staff some extra ones, realizing that many times with middle and high schools they don't get home. We are-sending announcements to many of the community service agencies, those that we have interviewed previously, committees and groups within the district, trying to get it out as much as we can. I know that things do come up later, and if you cannot make it to your meeting to open it up, will you please contact me or Mrs. Williams and we will try to have maybe her there to substitute for you, to welcome these grand people, or someone else. We would like to know if you cannot be there, please. Information to the Board
ITEMS PENDING
Meeting of December 5, 1977 1. Recommendation of Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee.(interim reports given February 27, 1978 and April 17, 1978) Meeting of February 6, 1978 1. Proposed policies - Performance-Based Testing.
Meeting of March 6, 1978 1. Last week of School Plan.
(Enclosure h/27/78)
(Enclosure H/27/78)
Meeting of April 10, 1978 1. Response" to proposal for new reporting system.
(Enclosure U/28/78)
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
Mr. Bleakley reported: (1) Case of Thompson vs. Independent School District No. 89 - In the case of Thompson vs. Independent School District No. 89, the lawsuit has been dismissed by Judge Naifeh and we are proceeding with the termination proceedings.
Attorney's Report
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LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS cont'd Attorneyis Report - cont'd
Mr. Bleakley cont'd ’(2) Instructional Management Program Lawsuit - In the Instructional Management Program lawsuit, a demurrer was filed on behalf of Mrs. Hepp, alleging that there is no liability on her part in her capacity as President of the Association of Classroom Teachers. We agreed to have that demurrer sustained and to amend the petition alleging a cause of action against her for her act as an individual. That amended petition will be filed in the near future. (3) Antitrust Lawsuit - In the Antitrust School Bus lawsuit, we have:..now gotten responses from 16 schools; 1H schools are supporting us in the action with coiitributions. Two s’chools , those being Duke and the Midwest City-Del City school districts, have declined to contribute to the prosecution of that lawsuit. The major school districts of Tulsa, Enid, Lawton and Stillwater have communicated with us. They are very interested in the lawsuit, and we are working with the Superintendents and Attorneys in those districts to provide them with information. I might note that tonight is really t’fie first major school board meeting night across the state since the letters were distributed to the school districts. So we anticipate a. major response to that letter within the next few weeks.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill inquired: It was my privilege to go and sit in court one morning recently, and a reference was made there that in sending the letter out to Ray Thompson in the dismissal of Mr. Thompson, that our Clerk of the Board was responsible for that. And then I also heard it on television. I think that needs to be cleared up. Was that Mrs. Stevenson's responsibility or did the Attorneys write that letter?
Mr. Bleakley - It was Mrs. Stevenson's responsibility to send the letter, but it was drafted by myself and I did omit the statutory grounds in that letter, An amended letter has been sent to Mr. Thompson and he has receipted that letter. Mrs, (Betty) Hill - Thank you; because I sort of went on record with the reporters in saying that, no, I don't think that is right. Mr. Bleakley - I have already apologized to Mrs. Stevenson.
Treasurer's Report
Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report.
R. #125 Reports Approved
It was moved by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Dr. Start that the reports be accepted as presented. On roll call, Mrs.;:,Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English votdd aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mirs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Employee of the Month
Dr. Smith presented Mr. Robert Reese, President-Elect, The Association of All School Personnel, wh-o^gave preliminary remarks regarding Miss Gayle -Blake, Teacher, Stand Watie Elementary* School, having been selected as Employee of the Month. Dr. Smith presented to Miss Blake on behalf of the Board of Education and The Association of All School Personnel, a Certificate of Recognition. Miss Blake responded.
R. #126 Professional Trips Approved
A motion was made hy Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
At School District Expense (a)
Annetta F. McCoy, Effectiveness Training Workshop, New York City, New York, May 26-28, 1978.
(b)
Garrol Dockum, Association for Education Data Systems Convention, Atlanta, Georgia May 15-19, 1978.
(c)
Don Cotner, Don’Snow, Estel Pendergrass, Jim Byus and Arthur Johnson, visitation Wichita and Tulsa Public Schools, May 11-12, 1978.
(d)
Douglas Markham, Jess Stow, Kenneth Seaton, William,' Smith and Karen Wilson, visitation Dallas and Fort Worth Public Schools, May 17-18, 1978.
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At no Expense to the School District
(e) ’
Sizemore Bowlan, National Vocational Conference and National Advisory Council for Vocational Education, Washington, D. C., May 3-7, 1978. Expenses to "be paid hy the State Advisory Council.
R. #126 Professional Trips Approved - cont'd
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.
It was moved hy Mr. Donwerth and seconded hy Dr. Start to approve the following Resolutions of Appreciation: (a)
Joy S. Peterson, Secretary - Coolidge School, deceased April 11, 1978.
(h)
Katherine Gihson, Retired Teacher, deceased April 21, 1978.
(c)
Oread W. Foster, Retired Teacher, deceased April 15, 1978.
(d)
Zola Long, Retired Teacher, deceased April 10, 1978.
R. #127 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.
A motion was made hy Mr. English and seconded hy Mrs. (Betty) Hill that the President of the Board and the Superintendent he authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit applications for the following Grant:
Oklahoma Consortium for Urban Teacher Education Cycle 12 Teacher Corps Project Proposal Title V-A <5f the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-329).
R. #128 President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents
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. Williams asked Mr. Samir Khalil to come forward and inquired of him: will you be represented by counsel?
Mr. Khalil,
Mr. Khalil - No.
Hearing on Appeal of Nonrenewal of Contract Mr. Samir Khalil
Mrs. Williams - Would you prefer this hearing being held in Executive Session as is provided? Mr. Khalil - Yes. R. #129 A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English that the Board adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of the hearing (for the nonrenewal of contract for Adjournment to Mr, Samir Khalil)? Executive Session - 8:20p.m 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. Having completed its Executive Session at 10:i+5 p.m., motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board return to open meeting. 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; Mir. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #130 Returned to Open Meeting 10:^5 p.m.
Mirs. Williams reconvened the open meeting and stated that the reason for the Executive Session lasting so long, was the concern of the Board members that the teacher be permitted to- state his case adequately to his own satisfaction.
Dr. Smith then read the following statement:
Mr. Vernon Moore, Principal of Jackson Middle School, has recommended the non reemployment of Mr. Samir Khalil, a probationary teacher. This decision was made by Mr. Moore after both extensive evaluation of Mr. Khalil's teaching abilities and thorough efforts to assist Mr. Khalil in improving his teaching methods. After reviewing Mr. Khalil's evaluations, I have concurred in Mr. Moore's recommendation. I am therefore in the best interest of this school district and its pupils recommending to the Board of Education that Mr. Khalil's contract
Statement Dr. Smith
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Statement Dr. Smith cont'd Dr. Smith - cont'c. not he renewed. Mr. Khalil has Deen provided with copies of the documented materials submitted to the Board. These records clearly indicate not only unsatisfactory performance and lack of improvement, but also an unwillingness to accept professional assistance.
R. #131 Nonrenewal of Mr. Samir Khalil's Nonrenewal of Contract to be Voted on at May 8 Meeting of the Board
Mr. Donwerth - Because I feel that this Board wants to especially be fair when some thing so important as the livelihood of one of our teachers is at stake, and because it has been requested that we take this under advisement until next week to make our decision, to give the individual that the teacher had to represent him the opportunity to study all of the information that this Board has been afforded with over the weekend, I move that we take the recommendation under advisement to vote on next Monday night (May 8). Mr.
(Art) Hill - Second.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted nay; Mr. English voted nay; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
In voting nay, Dr. Start stated: I am voting no on this motion because I feel that the evidence is satisfactory for: me to make a decision this evening. Mr. Donwerth - I feel like Dr. Start that we have sufficient evidence to make our decision this evening; however, since Mr. Khalil didn't have an attorney; he chose to represent himself, and because the people that he did choose to help him with presenting his case did not really have time to study it; that he should have asked for a delay like the other teacher did that we were supposed to hear, and he didn't choose to, I just feel that we need to be as fair as we possibly can on each issue.
Dr. Start - I hope you are not implying'that I am not trying to be fair. Mr. Donwerth - In no:.- way am I implying that. I will agree with you 100 percent. have had the evidence and we have had time to study it.
We
Mr. English - I hope that we are not thinking about retrying the case next week.
Mr. Donwerth - No, we are just taking it under advisement.
Mrs. Williams - No, we won't have another hearing and a vote is all that is necessary. I should like to commend oursstaff and all in the methodology of presentation. Dr. Smith, I would also like to state to you and my colleagues that I wish it could be so arranged that such,diearings would be a separate meeting of the Board. We have another one scheduled next week, and to my colleagues it is within your power to so move.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT cont'd
Dr. Smith - Mrs. Williams, you have indicated that we do have another hearing scheduled for next Monday evening. If it is the desire to call a special meeting for these hearings, you may do so. If it is the action of the Board to call a special meeting for the hearing, we can establish that. Mr. English - Possibly we could put the hearings of such things as nonrenewal of contracts at the end of the meeting so that we don't have large numbers of people having to sit waiting for that.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Yes, I would agree that we need to call our' Executive Sessions at the end of the meeting. Mr. Donwerth - Maybe we could put them right after unfinished business and before the second group of hearings. Mrs. Williams - Or do we not have it within our power to waive hearings on a night when we have Executive Sessions? It is up to the members of the Board.
Mr. English - I don't think we are going to want to do that next week.
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Consideration of Dr. Smith - February 23, 1976, this Board adopted guidelines to be utilized in the Proposed considering consolidations or school closings. Included in the guidelines are Consolidation of educational criteria, financial criteria, other factors such as transportation, Schools geographic location, isolation, information pertaining to buildings considered, special programs, etc. The bottom line said that buildings identified as meeting the educational and financial criteria for closing, and after additional analysis given and there continues to be no valid reason to remain open, shall be consolidated. We have had a task force that worked for some four to five months. The task force after applying the criteria indentified certain schools which should be considered for consolidation. Six elementary schools fell below the standards of educational and financial criteria combined. Three of the six, because of isolation, geographic location, or special education programs being located in a particular school, were recommended to be treated as exceptions; therefore, the three schools identified are those which in the judgment of the task force should be considered for consolida tion. This task force worked with another task force that we had at work to determine or recommend the assignments of those pupils from those schools which might be con sidered for-^consolidation or closing. The recommendations are: (1) Close Willard School and assign the pupils from that area (grades K-U) to Monroe. This recommenda tion includes students in grades 1 through H in the Page-Woodson area currently assigned to the Willard area. (2) Close West Nichols Hills and assign the pupils from that area (grades K-H) living east of North May Avenue to Nichols Hills Schools, and those living west of North May to Burbank School. This would include the students in grades 1 through U from the Creston Hills-Edison area currently attending West Nichols Hills School. (3) Close Sunset Elementary School and assign pupils from that area to Quail Creek Elementary School. This would include students in grades 1 through U from the North Highland and Dewey areas currently assigned to Sunset School. And in addition to these three elementary schools we are proposing closing of the Orchard Park Center and assigning those pupils eligible for that program to Washington Center. As you are aware, meetings have been held with representatives of the various areas to communicate and receive input on this. As I mentioned to the Board in a memorandum that I sent to them, when you start closing of the schools, it is impossible to get complete agreement. We realize that it isn't always the popular thing to do. Mr. Donwerth - When we receive the Long Range Planning Committee's recommendations, would that not encompass possibly consolidation of some schools? Dr. Smith - As you know, the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee was to complete its assignment and submmtt its report about August, with the recommendations that they are submitting to be considered for implementation the 1979-80 school year. These proposals have been discussed with the'committees of the Long Range Planning Committee to see that they would not be in conflict or contrary to what they might be considering.
Mr. Donwerth - I thought someone was discussing this with us a few weeks ago. and said that the Long Range Planning Committee did not endorse the closing or consolidating of these schools; that the Long Range Planning Committee would give to us recommenda tions for schools to be consolidated.
Dr. Smith - What I believe they were trying to clarify was some publicity which had come out as the result of these hearings in which the Long Range Planning'^Sommittee was given credit for this, and they wanted to make sure that ib was clarified th&t it was not the'Long Range Planning Committee that was considering this. I believe that was the point that they were making. Mrs. (Betty) Hill made a motion which was seconded by Mr. Donwerth that the Board take under consideration t'he;proposed consolidation of schools and vote on it at the May 8 meeting.
After some discussion by members of the Board, Mrs. Hill agreed to withdraw the motion if everyone understood that the matter would be voted on, on May 8. Dr. Start inquired: In the projected enrollments in these various schools, does that represent a decrease in available pupil population, in those current attendance areas; is that primarily the falling birthrate or lack of students in those attendance areas? Dr. Smith - These projected figures are based on the students who are there at this time, and projecting them through the next grades as they move up. Dr. Start - So it would reflect the decreased numbers of available children in these attendance areas of these schools; is that right? Dr. Smith - That is correct.
Mrs. Williams - I had a question about Washington and Orchard Park. Considering the students at those two schools, is it deemed advisable to make it coed? Dr. Smith - It is the belief of the staff, with the additional staff allocation and assignment of additional counselors and all, that this can be operated satisfactorily.
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Consideration of the Proposed Consolidation of Schools - cont'd
Dr. Smith cont'd It is a total of about H5CT-160 students at the two places at the present start the year normally at 30 or so. I believe Orchard Park at the last had 33 students last year, and we had less than 100 at Washington Center October 30 of last year. We think that with the low numbers of students we can operate the program as a coeducational program.
time. They of October as of there, that
Mrs. Potts - Is it fewer students at these schools than we have had in previous years? Dr. Smith - The student body at these Centers starts<Šttt low and normally builds up during the year, and this is not a great deal of difference in what we have had in the past. Although we do have some special in-school programs now, this is very close to the numbers that we have had in the past.
Mrs. Potts - I raised some questions at either the last meeting or the meeting before that regarding these recommendations, and I didn't see anything in our memo about it, and I was wondering if any information had been obtained regarding the questions. I don't have them with me, but I recall that one was checking with planners in the municipalities in which these schools were located, regarding their plans, and what effect this might have on them. Has that been done? Dr. Smith - I believe there is a member of the Oklahoma City Planning Commission on the Long Range Planning Committee, but I don't believe the Planning Commission at the Village, for example, has been contacted in connection with Sunset. I will make a note of that, however, and do that prior to the meeting of May 8. Mrs. Williams - I still have a dim view of the consolidation of these two Centers. (Orchard Park and Washington). I will talk to staff in detail about that. I think we have to be very careful here, and I understand that staff has looked at it, but I have some deep-seated fears about this. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Did I understand the Superintendent to say that there would be enough staff? I was under the assumption that we would not be losing staff. Dr. Smith - We are talking about one administrator plus additional classroom teachers that would not be required there. As you will recall, the data that we had supplied you, the program at Orchard Park was costing an average of something over $^,000 per pupil, because of the low pupil enrollment. We do have an administrator there. We have a secretary and custodian, as well as the staff members. But it is felt by combining the two staffs, there can be a total of about six certificated people as well as a secretary, a custodian, the cafeteria worker, as well as the savings in utilities and other operational maintenance costs. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - But did I not hear you say that maybe we would be adding a counselor?
Dr. Smith - The proposal is either a counselor or an administrative aide there that would assist the people.
Mr. English - What kind of plans and programs have gone on to try and increase the attendance ^.t’"tiiese particular schools for the past few years?
Dr. Smith - You mean to try to get the parents of students to move back into the areas? If you will note that in one area, for example, Willard, this has gone pretty highly as an industrial area with Robberson Steel nearby. With the West Nichols Hills and Sunset Schools, it has been the pupils are not there. As you recall, we have had the last two years the area at Sunset particularly being considered as being near the criteria of being closed. Mr. English - That bothers me in some of this. I have been on the Board about seven’i years, and it seems.to me like Robberson Steel has been down there that long; that it is not a real recent development. But then the other schools where we say the students arentt there, just from visiting with people in the area, it seems like there are some other kids out there. Some of them are not enrolled in public schools, but ini-private and parobhial schools, and that is the thing that sort of concerns me, that maybe we need to try and involve the parents of the young people in the schools right now in recruitment of their neighbors, to get their children into the schools there. And I did a little research, because it was my motion back there two years ago that the Board unanimously approved, back when we were going through the school consolidation thing before, and the first part of the motion says that "the Superintendent is instructed to develop plans and programs designed to increase attendance and reduce cost at those schools which are in danger of being closed after the 1976-77 school year under the Board's consolidation policy." This is after the 1976-77 school year. As you have indicated, these schools have been in some jeopardy for several years, and it seems to me that we still haven't gotten around to the involvement of the community and letting the people help save the school that they are very interested in saving. I think that was the intent of that motion there, to say, let's do this so that we don't have to go through this painful process again; let's try and get people back into the schools.
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Mr.
English cont'd
We believe that the kids are out there in the neighborhoods; they are going to other schools, and that if people really want to save their neighborhood school, then let's give them a real opportunity, a real way to do it. And that is get out there and do some recruitment. That is why I hate to see this come up at this time, that the only alternative it seems to be is to either close the school or else, in essence, try to spend some money that maybe we shouldn't spend or something. We are put in a very bad corner.
Mrs. Potts - Mr. English, you have two motions of mine that I intend to make timSer-New Business that deals specifically with that area, and I do think that we have got a lot of parents out there that care and are willing to get out and do some recruiting, and I would propose to provide a way to give them something to really recruit about.
Mr. English - And we just returned within the month from the NSBA National Convention with some information that goes into the alternative ways of trying to offset some of the cost that you have in a school. You try and get in some^other programs, some community-based organizations at times, which can offset-some of that utility cost, i;he operation of the building, etc. It seems to me that: maybe we ought to try all of the alternatives before we try to shut down a building. To me closing a building should be the last step that we go through. We should try everything else beforehand. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I think probably West Nichols Hills has been working. I am anxious to hear their report.
Dr. Smith - Again, as I mentioned to members of the Board, the staff and I were somewhat hesitant of making any recommendations on either of these items at this time. Another group that is equally as sensitive and an emotional assignment was the task force work ing on the short-range pupil reassignment. Again, the Long Range Planning Committee is scheduled to submit its report in August with those changes to be considered for implementation in 1979-80. Because of the changes in the memberships of some schools, the residential patterns and others, we have asked a group to take a look at the status of all the schools in the district. They were to look at such factors as the racial compositions, the overcrowdedness, the travel time required for students now, trying to make arrangements for students to attend schools with the same group that they attend with in the lower grades, and such things. The short-range committee was to coordinate and did coordinate their activities and communicate with the Long Range Committee in this area as well. The task force in its assignment, after obtaining statistical information from each school, held meetings with principals and patrons from the various sections of the community. The task force then made a decision to select for immediate attention those schools where black pupils enrollment exceeded of the pupil population. As proposals were developed for redistribution, schools with lower percentages of blacks were given a high priority to receive those blacks. The recommendation was made to assign some students from the Willow Brook area to Star Elementary. This was to .take care of some of the overcrowded conditions there. Another area was to keep pupils together where possible. The task force did make a concerted effort to attain this objective, although! it is the most difficult kind of a factor to consider. The current organizational pattern of the school district, K-U, K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 were continued. They tried to consider the reassignment, of as few pupils as possible in ordex..to meet the need here as perceived by the group. It was necessary to accomplish 'the task here of reducing immediate problemes in racial composition and overcrowdedness in some of these areas, but try to limit those numbers. Another is to try to certainly retain the travel time or the distance commensurate with the current assignments, or if they could, to reduce that. The other, they considered gradual reassignment or moving into it.one grade at a time. It was determined that the immediate reduction in the school's population couldn't be accomplished if it were done in this manner. The proposed assignments are as included on the exhibits sent to members of the Board last Thursday. I would be happy to read those if that is the wish of the Board. It basically provides for, again, the reassignment of about 106 pupils from the Willow Brook area to Star Elementary School. It changes reassignment of some of these areas that have been feeding Quail Creek, Ridgeview and Stonegate, to feeding other schools. There is a total of about 1182 pupils in the proposed reassign ment . Mrs. Potts - I think we would be here a long time if you read each one of these in detail. If that information could be made available through our offices, and possibly carried in the paper, I think that would be adequate so each person could see it. I would raise the question about the transfer of Willow Brook to Star as to whether with as many portables as there are at Willow Brook, whether that is an adequate number to reassign to Star? Dr. Smith - That will nit solve the problem completely, but it will help it and, in addition, will letuus stay within the facilities at Star.
Mrs. Williams - In keeping with what Mrs. Potts said about publication, because the charts are drawn up by zones A, B, C, D, F, G and H, it is almost like putting it into a foreign language if it is published. So therefore any publication, it should say from - to, and call some names of schools, because the zone directories are" not as plentiful as telephone books, and we won't know.
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Consideration of the Proposed Short-Range Pupil Reassignment coht' d
Dr. Smith - These should not he confused with other zones. tions .
These are our identifica
Mrs. Williams - I know, hut a lot of parents don't know what these zones mean. If you ’are going to leave Quail Creek, then to what school are you going? That is the only way. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - It is confusing; I would agree. I think Mrs. Williams has an excellent point in that we need to give some more concrete boundary lines prohahly. I would trust that these would he sent< out to all of the schools that are affected, or mayhe they have already heen sent. Mrs. Williams - But they have heen sent to the schools in zones, and still that is that crossword puzzle.
Mrs. Potts - Do we have a diagram that shows the limits of each of these zones?
Dr. Smith - These zones are designated, as you recall, in a hig hound hook that you have of attendance areas within the school district. And there is a map for each elementary area, and each of those elementary areas subdivided into zones. Mrs. Potts - So how does the average patron figure out what zone they are in?
Dr■ Smith - Each building principal has a copy of that and they can identify those zones for them. They are followed as basic streets. They are very identifiable. Mirs. Potts - So they would be able to tell them in any elementary school then that they would call?
Dr. Smith - Any one of these areas would.be easily to identify. The zone, for example, at Polk which had been feeding Quail Creek or Kaiser; that would be evident to those and could be identified that that group of students are being proposed to be reassigned Mrs. Williams - But I am telling you that it is not clear. If there could be a directory of zones published; not in a big book but in something in a smaller size, because the people I have found out don't understand it, and not all people have access to that long book like we have. It should be spelled out that Zone A is here and Zone B is here, and this then puts it down where John Q. Public can understand it. And even Board members would be helped out a lot with that.
Dr. Smith - If there are no further questions on this, I do want to take this oppor tunity to express appreciation to the members of these task forces. As I mentioned earlier, they did take on a very sensitive, emotional kind of a task. I think they have performed their task quite well in line with the charge given and with utilizing the criteria which had been established and adopted, and I certainly want to commend each of them for their work on these committees. Information to the Board
Dr. Smith continued: (1) Fitness '78 - On the Fitness '78, certainly that has already been covered. Last week Mr. Boyd and Dr. Brandt extended the invitation, and as was said, many of us got to witness .that> It was a fine display of the abilities of our students, and with their physical education activities. It was a very rewarding experience. (2) Wilson Playground - The Wilson playground item was mentioned. Again, I would just add that this is an excellent example of where the community, the parents, the school district and other agencies working together for a common cause have really performed quite excellently.
(3) Performance-Based Testing - At the request of the Boaifd, we sent to you the staff's response that we were to present to you our recommendation for a policy or our recommendation that no policy be adopted at the current time on performance-based testing.- In information submitted to you, we have suggested that you not adopt a policy at this time, but that we direct our efforts toward the perfection or the improvement of our Instructional Management Program, because it is our belief that the desired purposes of performancebbased testing or competency-based testing can be satisfied with the perfected Instructional Management Program. (U) Response to Gommunication on Tuition Tax Credit Bill - I had mentioned earlier that we had received responses from a couple of Congressmen, reacting to our expressions on our thoughts related to the tuition tax credit. Friday afternoon late we received a letter from Senator Henry Bellmon thanking us for a correspondence expressing our thoughts on the tuition tax credit. It goes on and talks about some of the items under consideration now. For example, there, is one where there is a tax credit up to $250 a student for tuition cost of college undergraduate and vocational school students, and after two years the credit would be raised to a maximum of $500 a student, and would be extended to cover students in elementary, secondary and graduate school as well as part-time students. He also says, however, that although this legislation would result in a substantial loss in revenue, it is one alternative being considered. As is the
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Dr. Smith cont’d
case with all legislation, the Tuition Tax Credit Bill will undergo debate on the Senate floor as well as hearings and debate in the House of Representatives. "Your views are appreciated and will be of assistance to me during consideration of the most equitable solutions to the problems surrounding the tuition tax credit." It' is signed by Henry Bellmon.
Information to the Board cont'd
(5) Response to Proposed Revised Report Card - Another item that we submitted to the Board was the response to the team of teachers who had submitted a proposed revised report card to be considered for use in our system. The Curriculum Services Depart ment analyzed the proposed reporting system in light of the purposes of a report card, and concluded that the prrapwsjed card does not seem to meet the criteria, and felt it could not serve as a feasible replacement. Those conducting the proposal agreed that the current card has been in use for several years and has not been updated in keeping with the modifications we feel that would let it be compatible with the Instructional Management System, and have recommended that a representative committee comprised of parents, teachers, principals and appropriate Central Office personnel be established for the purpose of studying the current reporting system, and then submitting informa tion on its findings^- conclusions and recommendations. The staff concurs with this and will plan to establish such a group at an early date if that meets with your approval.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I would like to thank staff for their prompt reply on this, because I guess I did bring it up last week, and I think we do need to look at our current report card. So I am pleased that this has been taken care of. Dr. Smith - We did mail out copies of this to the team of teachers who brought it to our attention. Dr. Smith continued:
(6) Classen High School Award - I might just add one bit to the statement that Mr. English made about Classen High School being selected for the National Red Cross Health and Safety Award for 1978. Classen is the only school in Oklahoma to ever have won this award. Classen received this award and it is only one high school in the United States per year receiving this. Certainly, the students, Mr. Sperling, the Red Cross teacher-sponsor, Mr. Berry and staff and pupils at Classen deserve our highest praises for that recognition.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - We did have a report on our Instructional Management Program from Barbara Mitchell. I think we should have that presented some evening.
Comments Mrs. (Betty) Hill
Dr. Smith - Mrs. Mitchell and other staff members will be available to present that and discuss it with you. Possibly for the May 15 meeting, there could be a topic included then, and we could have a discussion on it, if that meets with your approval.
Comment s Dr. Start - I am especially appreciative of the work Dr. Lindley did on this competency-based testing issue. I raised the issue because I felt it necessary that we Dr. Start in this community address the issue. At this moment I am satisfied that the recommendation is'a most appropriate one. I have some very grave misgivings, however, as I see some of the results of our pupil achievement measurement in this current year and last semester, and over the past three years. I am not at all happy with it. I surely would like to see some evidence that our students are increasing their skills in all areas. At the moment, I just don't see it.
PERSONNEL REPORT It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English that the listed persons 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 by him designated; also, that other personnel recommendations listed be approved.
R. #132 Personnel 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. (Personnel listings - pages 2^0a-21+0k) GENERAL BUSINESS, PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill to approve recommenda-R. #133 tions #1 and #2 (ratification of April payrolls and authorization of May payrolls) and Approval of payment of encumbrances as listed for April 11-2U, 1978. Payrolls and Encumbrances 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.
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3. #131+ Approval of General Business [tern and Purchasing
A motion was made/by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded fey Dr. Start to approve the General Business item and Purchasing as follows:
-General Business
1.
Approval for the remainder of the with the City of Oklahoma City to less) acres located at S. E. 50th its own expense, plans to install
fiscal year (until June 30, 1978), an agreement lease to the City a parcel of land, 9-6 (more or Street and Shallow Brook Drive. The City, at nonpermanent recreation equipment thereon.
The Board’s attorney has approved the lease agreement as to form and content.
Purchasing 1.
Purchasing of Battery
Purchase of a "battery (forklift) for use "by the Supply Department from Gould, Inc., which submited the low quotation in the amount, of $1,31+1+. 1+0 (price reflects allowance for trade-in of an old fohklift "battery) to he charged to Account BL 5620.05.
2.
Approval to Furnish Labor Approval of Gene H. Binning Company, Inc., (only response to Quotation #5091) £0 furnish all labor, equipment, material, etc., necessary to repair Trane Model CGAC 65 "Cold Generator" (air conditioning equipment) at Rogers/' Middle School. Work to be warranted for one (1) year. This 'purchase in the amount of $6,689-50 is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
3.
Purchase of Flooring Materials
Purchase of flooring materials (floor tile, adhesive, and floorstone) for use by the Maintenance Department from the followoing companies which submitted the low quotations:
$
Delta Flooring & Interiors American Tile & Carpet Welch Floors, Inc.
Total
$
212.50 1+05-00 20,900-00 21,517.50
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620-05-
Purchase of Lockers
Purchase of lockers for use at Washington Center from Thompson Book and Supply Coihpany which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,503.76 to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
5-
Purchase of Fans Purchase of fans for use by the Central Food Service Department (various schools), Health Services, Taft'-Middle School and Linwood Elementary School from the following companies which sumbitted the low quotations:
$ 2,1+61.35 ______ 105•80
Hunzicker Brothers Electric Emsco Electric Supply Company, Inc.
Total
$
2,567.15
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
$ 1,936.80 ______ 630.35
Central Food Service G 1230.03
Total 6.
$
2,567.15
Purchase of Liquid Process Paper Purchase of liquid process paper (18,000 reams) Paper Company which submitted the low quotation #5021, . Paper Products, of January 21+, 1978 for in the amount of $21+,102.00 is to be charged to
for warehouse stock from Graham (price extended as per Quotation 50,000 reams). This purchase Account G 21+0.00.
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7.
Purchase of Teaching Aids
Purchase of teaching aids (overhead transparency frames, skill series kits, etc.) for warehouse stodk, Media Services and Grants Management from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publishers and/or distributor): Bilingual Educational Service Graham Paper Compahy Jamestown Publishers Total
$
2,391.89 1,100.00 5,560.00
$
9,051-89 .
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
*G 240.01, Indochinese G 240.00 G 230.01 Total
8.
$
2,391.89 1,100.00 5,560.00
$
9,051.89
Purchase of Vacuum Sweepers
Purchase of vacuum sweepers for the Custodial Services Department and Carver Center from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Kenny Skaggs Kirby Sales & Service Oklahoma Vacuum Company Total
$
1,583.90 129.00
$
1,712.90
Purchase of Steel, Iron and Pipe Purchase of steel, iron and pipe for use by the Industrial Arts Department at various schools from Steel Supply Company which submitted the low quotation on specifications in the amount of $12,657-78 to be charged to Account G 2^0.01.
10.
Purchase of Custodial Supplies
Purchase of custodial supplies (bleach brooms, cleanser, gymnasium finish, mop heads, seal, soap, wax, etc.) for use by the Custodial and Vocational Departments from the following companies which submitted the low quotati ons on specifications:
Mid-America Research Corporation Lafe-T Williams & Associates, Inc. Carpenter Paper Company L. A. Brush Mfg. Company Magnolia Chemical Company, Inc. Brulin & Company, Inc. Solvent Mfg. Company, Inc. Scrivner Food Service • -JJorrison Paper Company S.E.B. Paint Company Craver Supply Company, Inc. Southwestern Paper Company S-K Industrial Supply Oklahoma Paper Company Sanitary Equipment Company Barrier Industries, Inc. Total
$
2,167.75 330.00 60,132.48 74.16 1,432.80 190.80 3,187.50 4,759.20 767.68 3,526.50 3,178.12 1,970.00 1,438.40 1+0J+.6U 1,964.00 8,175.00
$
93,699.03
These purchases are to be charged to the following Acccounts .
G 650.01 G 240.00 -
Total
$
93,006.03 693.00
$
93,699.03
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. #134 Approval of General Business Item and Purchasing cont'd
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Information to the Board
Central Food Service Statement The Central Food Service Financial Statement as of March 31, 1978 was submitted as information to the Board.
HEARINGS Mrs. Williams called on the following persons who had registered to address the Board:
(1)
Clyde Madden
(2)
Kay Ahaus
(3)
Vianna Davis
(U)
Carolyn Me Coy
(5)
Sherry Towell
(6)
Ellen Duncan
(7)
David Rose
(8)
Joyce Murray
Included in the remarks by those persons who addressed the Board‘were concerns expressed regarding the reassignment of pupils; the closing of Sunset School; ratio of students in the northside schools, -closing of West Nichols Hills School; the teaching of low ability students and a remark which was stated had been made at the negotiations table by the spokesperson of the Board's negotiating team, and other.
The 30-minute time period for hearings having expired, Mrs. Williams continued with the agenda.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS R. #135 Attorneys Requested to Challenge Constitutionality of Principals' Negotiation Bill (HB 1170)
Motion made by Mr. English and seconded by Dr. Start at the meeting of April 17, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of May 1, 1978: "I would move that we request our Attorneys to challenge the constitutionality of the Principals' Negotiation Bill (HB 1170) in court." Mr. Donwerth - Before we vote on that, I would like to make a statement. I will not vote for and I cannot support the motion. I don't know that I agree with one Board member that says the bill is not appropriate legislation. The statement that the legislature should provide such an opportunity to bargain to all principals, I do not feel like the people in this district elected us to try to tell the legislature what to do, and I don't feel like our system is in such fine order now that we can take on the task of straightening out the legislature and breaking them of making this kind of legislation. I feel like that we should really give a lot of consideration to the fact that our principals in Oklahoma City are just principals, and a lot of the smaller districts throughout the State of Oklahoma, principals are alss teachers, and thereby they have some protection that urban school districts do not have. I would suggest that if other school districts are distraught because this legislation does not apply to them','"they hire and pay their attorneys out of their own district expense. I feel that we can find much better use for the needed funds of this district than spending it on investigation to take care of other districts.
Mr. English - The principals in such school districts as Norman, Lawton, Muskogee, Enid; you don't run into those folks being out there in that classroom like you are talking about in those very small school districts, and it is nice that the legislature saw fit to restrict this one bill to Oklahoma City and Tulsa. I think the legislature should be given the opportunity to show what the difference is between Tulsa and Oklahoma City and Norman principals. The second part of this is that since this motion was made the legislature in its infinite wisdom saw fit in its appropriations bill for common education to put in a little amendment which exempts Tulsa from this very bill that we are talking about, so that we are now the only people covered by this HB 1170. So I think actually what the legislature did was to strengthen our case that this is very special legislation, which is very definitely prohibited by the Constitution. I think that, we would be foolish not to protest such action, because if they will do it to us on this, they can come back and do it to us on anything they want to. And believe me, with a rural legislature, there are a lot of things they can want to do, and I think we had better stop it right now before it goes any further.
Dr. Start - I think we in education have a very important image role to present to society, especially the children. When the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma specifically speaks to the issue that no legislation shall be passed that deals with special interest groups or a certain segment of the population; when the Constitution says so explicitly and then we allow that sort of thing to be abused for special interest and for special groups, then it seems to me that somebody must challenge this kind of blatant violation of the Constitution. Either keep the Constitution as it is or change it, but don't violate it. And if we don't do it, there is no one else that is going to do this. I plead with you to challenge this very unconstitutional bill.
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Mrs. Potts - I do not oppose principals "being represented as a "bargaining agent, "but R. #135 Attorneys I do feel that it is crucial that principals he treated fairly and equally in all of the school districts, and because this bill does not do that, I -will support the motion. Requested to Challenge Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I really feel like probably the principals do have a right to Constitutionality negotiate. Of course, I do not approve of the legislature giving special legislation; of Principals' Negotiation Bill however, I probably just for personal reasons will not vote for the motion. (HB" 1170) cont'd Mrs. Williams - Dr. Smith, was there not a suggestion that there is another bill that we should add to this motion?
Dr. Smith - House Bill 1115 also passed by this legislative session applies only to Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Williams - And that is concerning what? Dr. Smith - That relates to the election process for determining representation.
Mr. Donwerth - For the teachers or support personnel? Dr. Smith - For employees.
Mr. English - I prefer to keep the thing the way it is right here. We have a very strong case, especially in view of the fact that the legislature has inserted this amendment exempting Tulsa into another bill so that it is so clearly special legisla tion"; I think that we ought to stay with this one issue. All we have to do is win the one case, and "it will break them of sucking eggs. Mr. Donwerth - In the legislature's wisdom when they passed this 500,000 county population and they did eliminate Tulsa from the principals' negotiating bill, I would like to be brought up, if Dr. Smith knows, if because of this, they did not add the school districts that have less than a 359000 population; did they leave that portion in there or did they take that portion out? Will this in Oklahoma County then encompass Midwest City, Del City, Putnam City and all the rest of the school districts in Oklahoma County?
Dr. Smith - I believe it still leaves the provision of 35sOOO ADA or above and it just adds this additional stipulation that only applies in those counties of 500,000 and above. Mr. Donwerth - I submit to you that the legislature does pass legislation all the time that relates only to Oklahoma City and Tulsa in a lot of areas that I don't feel that we would feel real comfortable in challenging, and that is in additional funds that we may receive in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa areas. I feel like if special legislation takes the right to negotiate and to organize away from the principals, then why should we not challenge HB 1115 that takes the right to have the vote to negotiate away from the teachers? That is also special legislation. And I- don't intend to support either one of them.
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Mr. English - We want to save our valuable money, We don't want to spend it all on a bunch of cases out there. We can take and choose our best case.. What you do is take "and choose your best case and go with it. And that is exactly what we are doing here.
Mr. Donwerth - I don't feel that we truly have the best case. I feel like that the legislature did pass HB 1170, and that they did know what they were attempting to do or what they did do. And I don't think that they are really afraid that we are going to be able to straighten them out or break them from "sucking eggs," as you said. I think we can go ahead and depend on it remaining "a law. .'Id? this, is unconstitutional, then a number of things that they have passed will be made unconstitutional. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted nay; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
(1)
Motion by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth: "I move that for fall of 1978 a staff development and teacher training center be established at Sunset School coordinated with continuance of the existing educational program there. This should be designed so as not to jeopardize any potential government grants. I also move that a pilot pre-school and extended day care program at approximate cost be established this fall at West Nichols Hills in conjunction with the elementary program there."
(2) !
Motion by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English: "I move that we approve a district policy that would provide for optional transfers for K-U and K-5 students from their assigned school to one of their choice provided that the ratio would not be skewed beyond 10$ variance of the district average as a result."
For Consideration at Next Meeting of the Board
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Mrs. Potts - I would like to say just a little hit in explanation and. support of these motions. The first one, the possibility of a staff development and teacher training center, I know that there has been considerable talk about the possibility of doing that, and I think that Sunset might offer a really good place for it, particularly the ’fact that there would be a small educational program going' on there where the students would provide a laboratory for such a training center. I did put that this should be designed so as not to jeopardize any potential government grants in that, because we do have an application for a program in the Star Spencer area that would do something similar to this. So I think that we want to be sure that we are not doing anything, whether it be duplication or whatever, that would jeopardize that opportunity for a grant there. But I think that there is real potential here. The pilot pre-school and extended day care program, we had a very conscientious group do an extensive job of surveying just in the West Nichols Hills area on this very subject, and the response was quite favorable. I see the second motion as following up. If you are making possible for all students an optional transfer, then if a special program, is offered in a school that is other than the school of which your student is assigned, you can make this kind of a transfer. I think it provides a chance, for instance, for West Nichols Hills to not only recruit students from private and parochial schools, but it also would provide an opportunity for students from other parts of the district where the parents need these particular services, to attend West Nichols Hill School. Similarly, at Sunset I would assume in conjunction with a staff development program, that parents who. would like to have their students in a particular facility where this is going on could request that kind of an assignment. Nfy- last motion speaks to not onlj the option of transferring for programs, but it also speaks to the option to transfer where you are perhaps in a school where there are many annexes and you prefer going to a school that is much smaller. I think both of these provide more freedom of choice for students in our district and provide additional incentive for parents to get involved in a recruitment program.
Mr. Donwerth - On the second motion, I think it is a real good motion as you presented it here, but I would like to ask you what will happen; will the district be responsible for transportation for a student that decides to transfer to another school of their choice, or will the district be responsible only for transportation to the designated school? Mrs. Potts - I think that is a determination that the staff would have to make themselves. Since it is optional, I really don't feel that we can commit to providing transportation. I think that if it seems feasible to provide transportation, that some kind of a network for perhaps the students wfttk to their neighborhood school and then receive transportation from there to another school might be reasonable. I really don't want that to keep this program from being able to develop, whether we can provide transportation or not for it.
Mrs. Williams - About the optional transfers, you did not attach any conditions hereto on those items, because an option to me would say that I just opt to send my child over here instead of there, because I want to do it. This is open. Mrs.
(Betty) Hill - You are n<bt including then our middle schools or high schools?
Mrs. Potts - No, I talked with staff about that, and they felt that there would be considerable problems that might be created in the process. I know that our Long Range Planning^ommittee is looking at magnet program potential in several schools, particularly on the eastside, and I think that will possibly create a new situation. It may be related to wirat you are talking about, and it may be more high school, middle school of fifth year center oriented. But this motion just refers to elementary purposefully. Mrs.
(Betty) Hill - Then it does not involve our Fifth Year Centers?
Mrs. Potts - That's right.
Mr. (Art) Hill - How is this going to affect our prior motion that we have of our consolidating? Mrs. Potts - I think that these motions would affect two of the schools that were included in the recommendation for consolidation. So in a sense it would void the motion as it would affect them.
Mr. Donwerth - Couldn't your second motion void the other one? Mrs. Potts - No, it doesn't do that. There is a reason why I didn't do it, and frankly it is because the third school recommended is one of the oldest in our district. And I know that our Long Range Planning Committee has been talking about phasing out our oldest buildings and with the hope that down the road we can be consolidating some of them into a newer facility. So I think it is a different situation with reference to Willard.
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Mr. (Art) Hill - When you leave it open as far as leaving it optional on transferring, somewhere along the line we are going to have to draw the line other than using that 10 percent variance or whatever that you are talking about, and I was just wondering how you would try to address that part. We are leaving it open as far as transferring on’ an optional basis. Is the 10 percent variance that you are talking about going to be the control?
Mrs. Potts - Right. Mr. (Art) Hill - Then how many students the staff come up with any numbers?
ra±& we talking about on the transfers?
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Mrs. Potts - When I started to develop this motion, I had put in it moving from over crowded into undercrowded schools. And it was pointed out to me by staff people that you get into a real definition problem there. Some people consider a school crowded . with many fewer students than other people might. I think that certainly the capacity of the school to provide a sound educational program would have to provide the limit, the drawing line, and that would have to be determined by the principal and by the staff what that is. In other words, I think that is probably what you are referring to, that there does have to be a point at which you say this is all the students that we can provide a really good educational program for in this school. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I was wondering what this is going to do to pupil-teacher ratio, class size; how will we know how to staff some of our buildings now with something this open-ended? Mrs. Potts - We might have to set a timeline by which peoptewho wanted to take advantage of this option would do so, in order to provide that help to staff in setting teacher: assignments.
Mrs.
(Betty) Hill - I can see some problems.
Mr. Donwerth - If the motion passes and it develops to a return to the neighborhood school, have we thought about first come, first serve until we reach that 10 percent variance? If, for:’instance, all of the families that have children in Stand Watie area decide that they want their child transferred to Stand Watie, and we see that it is going to get out of balance according to the ratio in the 10 percent variance, do we cut it off when we reach that 10 percent variance? Mrs. Potts - I think you would first have to assume that the students within the geographic area of the school should have first priority, and then after that it would be provided as an option to students from outside the area. Frankly, I think there are a lot of people who would prefer another school other than their neighborhood school. If there is a special program going on at that school, it they happen to prefer a smaller school to a bigger one, or if they prefer a bigger one to a smaller one; I think different parents have different things they are looking for in schools. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - We have been talking about saving our neighborhood schools. we are talking about moving from our neighborhood schools.
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Mrs. Potts - I am really not talking about either saving our neighborhood schools or moving away from,.them. I am really talking about providing more of an option to parents of elementary age'students within limits.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - But the 10 percent variance is the only limit that you placed on this. (3) Motion by Mr. English and seconded by Mr. (Art) Hill:
"I move that the middle school pupils from the Belle Isle area be assigned to Hoover instead of Harding."
Mrs.
(Betty) Hill - Are we talking about students from the Baptist Home?
Mr. English - No.
Mrs. IpBetty) Hill - They are from the Belle Isle area. Are you talking about them also? I do think that this is something to be considered, because your motion does say the Belle Isle area students, and this does include the students from the Baptist (K'lcteeh's Home. That will change the racial balance at Harding. I believe it will bring it over 50 percent black if you move all of the students that are there.
Mr. English - I did not have in mind moving all of the Baptist Home children. Mrs. Potts - I would like to see from staff what would be the effect statistically or whatever their recommendation is on this change before we vote on it next week. Mr. English - They have already given you the recommendation.
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For Considerations it Next Meeting of ;he Board - cont'd
Dr. Smith - Is it the total Belle Isle area now, or is it exclusive of the Baptist Home ? Mr. English - Let's get it broken out: both ways during the week, if we could have some information on it.
(Dr. Start departed the meeting at 12:30 a.m.) Presentation of Certificates
Dr. Smith presented Certificates of Completion to Mirs. Betty Hill and Mr. Art Hill for having completed a workshop conducted jointly by the State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State School Boards Association.
Mr. English mentioned that Dr. Start departed the meeting and was scheduled to leave on a plane at 6:00 in the morning.
HEARINGS cont 'd
The following persons addressed the Board during the second hearings portion of the agenda: (9)
John Pennington
(10)
Bruce M. Wood
(11)
Claudia Simmons
(12)
Mike Barlow
(13)
Henry Benedict
Included in the remarks were concerns expressed for competitive athletics in the middle schools and the accountability program; selection of the math textbook series; closing of West Nichols TtflTs; picketing by teachers, negotiation items and racial slur statements; and other. Some of the statements made by Mr. Wood were challenged by Mr. English. Following the hearings, Mrs. Potts requested that the survey which was presented by the West Nichols Hills patrons be shared with staff. She then expressed appreciation to those persons who had sat through ‘the long meeting and made a contribution.
ADJOURNMENT
3. #136 Idjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, Mrs. Potts 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.
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 No. 89, of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this regular meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 2h 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
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Changing employment Leaving Oklahoma City Area Early Retirement Personal Reasons No reason given
Termination from leave of absence Elimination of position Expiration of employment period Unqualified for position Deceased Abandoned position
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Employment . Ridgeview Kindergarten
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Bagwell, Elizabeth
lc Bower, Ysleta
2 Clark, Vivian
lc Constien, Jewell
Id Evans, Velchal
lh Fennell, Charles
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Frazier, Erma lb
Hence, Mae la
Hilderbrand, Judy
la Hillschafer, Marie
lc Humphrey, Marjorie la
Jones, Barry lc
Kennedy, Leona lc
Lee, Rebul
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5-26-78
Hoover Language Arts
5-26-78
Harrison Kindergarten
5-26-78
Willow Brook Primary
5-26-78
Marshall English
5-26-78
Northwest Biology
5-26-78
Western Village Primary
5-26-78
Eisenhower Science
5-26-78
Capitol Hill High Math
3-17-78
Eisenhower Math
5-26-78
Grant Art
5-26-78
Southeast Social Studies
5-26-78
Gatewood Principal
6-02-78
Taft Language Arts
6-26-78
Phelps, Jacqueline
$ 10001.
B.A. NWSU
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3-16-78
Capitol Hill High Math
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lc Lindblade, Lois 2
Lowry, Anne Lowther, Jessie
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banning, Hilda 2
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Rockwood Intermediate
5-26-78
Pupil Services Media Consultant
6-9-78
Quail Creek Intermediate
5-26-78
Truman Learning Center
5-26-78
Jefferson language Arts
5-26-78
Nichols Hills Primary
5-26-78
Northwest English
5-26-78
Quail Creek Primary
5-26-78
Taft Math
5-26-78
Northeast Math
3-17-78
Marshall Art
5-26-78
Northwest Coach/Science
5-26-78
Edwards Kindergarten
5-26-78
Lincoln Principal
6-02-78
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Puckett, Greta
lc Shields, Marvin lb Smalley, Michael lb
Smith, Judy 2 Stewart, Alice 2
Swain, Esther 2
Warram, Olive
Id Welch, June lb
Witten, William
Taft Art
5-26-78
Southeast s.. Industrial Arts 4
5-26-78
Roosevelt Scienhe/Math
5-26-78
GrantLang- Arts/Soc Stu
5-26-78
Heronville Intermediate
5-26-78
Fillmore Primary
5-26-78
Rancho Intermediate
5-26-78
Hoover Language Arts
5-26-78
Marshall Counselor
6-02-78
Enright, Elizabeth
Costiloe, Teresa
$ 9241.
B.A. OU
0
3-27-78
Marshall Latin
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
3-13-78
Stand Watie Primary
5■ '' Additional Allocations
Hinkle, Linda
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Employments
Hoegger, Cliarolet
Hanley, Teresa
$ 9703.
B.S. esu
0
3-06-78
Star Special Education
B.S. OU
0
3-13-78
Stand Watie LCIA
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Terminations Wilson, Camilla
$
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Cox, Dolly
Cox, Dolly
$ 1119.
3-27-78
Technical Services Application Progrm.
Jones, Debbie
Yandell, Augustine
643.
4-03-78
Technical Services Keypunch Operator
Hinkle, Linda
918.91
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Page, William la
Tuttle, Donald
Graphics Art/Media Shop Supv.
4-07-78
Broadcasting Center Temp. Tech. Dir.
3-26-78
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L RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD 5
1 I Bias, Shirley, $6.00 per: hour,. Pupil Servi'ces-Psychometrist, effective 3-27-78. : * ■ i , ' Curriculum Artist-In-Residence, $35.00 Daily, effective 3-27-78: Blattler, William Crowder*, Carolyn .... Enyart>,.Sie.:... ,i-----Johnson*, Jay VanHemert, Phyllis •I '
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Abdul, Raheem, NajeebaivS. Almond, Brenda A. Bailey, Patricia L, ..... Barker ^..Charles__ ... Dockum, Claudia L. IDunbar, Janet K. i 2: . Fallik, Carl S. ■ " -Fritz, Donna S. Hayden, Loreita R',___ Herndon,' Gary Hi ’ .Hill, Geneva .Jackson, L.\Alan LaSeelle, Virginia A. Mitchell, Lhonda ; Nash, Helen; B. i . Osborne, Julius L. . :Patterson, Sandraj K. Poteet, Ruben C. ; j Sokolovsky, Jeanne M, Spangler, Janice S. Spradlin, Pamela K. Thomas, Wilma J. VanSic-kle, Ted A.: _ ■’Walker~ Jariice”Er'" ■Wolflay, Jean A. :
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) i Social Studies ; ! Art . ■ , English/Social Studies; ,^SQciai_Studies1_.J.___ ^r.__ \ Elementary i Elementary < I Special Education ; j Health/Physi cal Education : Elementary/Special Education/Art ’“Elementary Elementary’ ’ r~ Language Airts ‘ Instrumental MusicHome! Economics j Elementary i Elementary ; : Social Studies j Language Arts./Speech/Drama Elementary Special Edusatioii/L.D.; : Learning Disability Elementary ! Elementary , Speech/Drama * '__ Special Edueatlbn/L'.'DIj Elementary
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Creston Hills Principal's Secy.
3-31-78
Davi.s Learning Ctr. Aide
3-17-78
Curriculum Secretary
6-20-78
Personnel Services PBX Operator
3-24-78
Star Spencer Counselor's Aide
3-31-78
Truman P.T. Media Aide
2-15-78
Foster Estes Electronic Aide
4-06-78
Personnel Services Secretary
3-29-78
Northeast Registrar
3-31-78
Lincoln Secretary
6-02-78
Smith, Anna Mae
Prairie Queen Elementary Secretary
6-02-78
le Tefertiller, Elizabeth
Wheeler Indian Aide
3-17-78
Affirmation Action Secretary
4-28-78
Douglass Attendance Clerk
3-17-78
Bridgett, Gloria
Brown, Trojer
Id 2
Burchard, Mary Helen Id
Bush, Sheryl
la Fields, Mary
Id
Foglesong, Carik la
Mashaney, Mike
lb Matise, Peggy lb
Roe, Sandy
lc Schaumburg, Viva 2
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Tipton, Earlene la
Tompkins, Carolyn
NAME
Employments
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Paddlety, Donna
$ 445.
Brown, Betty
Personnel Services
0
PBX Operator
4
190.80
3-27-78
Truman P.T. Media Aide
4-10-78
Douglass Attendance Clerk
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Felix, Betty
Felix, Betty
$ 462.
3
4-03-78
Spencer LRTA
Ngo, Dung T.
Nguyen, Anh
437.
0
4-03-78
Lincoln Vietnamese Aide
Jenkins, Maxine
Nimsey, Landora
462.
3
3_j0-78
Adams Indian Aide
Horse, Krista
Porter, Betty
211.
0
3-13-78
JT. Elementary Clerk
Myers, Marty
542.
4
3-20-78
Purchasing Senior Clerk
Thavisackd, Phetthavone
437.
0
4-03-78
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Terminations
Id Wilburn, Deborah
Star Spencer Teacher Aide
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Clark, Wanda
$ 560.
Parental Leave Smith, Glenda
Rogers Financial Secretary
3-31-78
Lafayette Principal’s Secy.
6-02-78
Coolidge Principal's Secy.
4-11-78
Helper
3-17-78
Helper
3-17-78
Helper
4-05-78
8
Rogers Financial Secretary
3-30-78
Professional Leave . Hayes, Wanda
Deceased Peterson, Joy
FOOD SERVICE Terminations
la Alfaro, Exie
la Allen, Marie
le Beasley, Margaret
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Beatty, Yolanda
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Helper
3-17-78
.
Helper
3-10-78
Helper
4-07-78
Helper
3-10-78
Helper
3-17-78
Helper
3-29-78
Helper
3-17-78
Helper
3-17-78
Helper
3-29-78
Helper
3-03-78
Helper
3-17-78
Helper
3-31-78
1st Cook
3-03-78
Helper
3-25-78
Id Buck, Frances
Id Dewey, Gladys lb
Duncan, Lois
le Ferguson, Carla le
Hannan, Sharon Harlson, Trudie
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Johnson, Ottie Love, Mary Lou
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EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
’00D SERVICE ’erminations
la >tearman, Velma
Helper
3-17-78
Helper
3-17-78
Helper
3-17-78
Helper
4-07-78
Truck Driver
3-10-78
1st Baker
3-31-78
la
’erry, Elvina
Id pion, Samnite
la renahl, Ethylene
la
fardrlp, Robert
lc tebb, Vesta
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
Barnes, Nancy
52.48
0
3-27-78
Helper
Barnett, Ella
2.48
0
3-14-78
Helper
Case, Helen
2.48
0
3-10-78
Helper
Cheadle, Sandra
2.48
0
4-5-78
Helper
Cranfield, Betty
2.48
0
j 31 78
Helper
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
'001) SERVICE Employments
Hourly
*Appllcatlons Processed
Foreman, Carolyn
$2.48
0
4-10-78
Helper
Gillispie, Jennie
2.48
0
4-10-78
Helper
Hale, Verriice
2.48
0
3-02-78
Helper
Johnson, Birdie
2.86
0
4-07-78
Mgr. Helper
King, Dorothy
2.48
0
4-12-78
Helper
Lyle, Lowell
2.48
0
4-10-78
Helper
Mauldin, Phyllis
2.48
0
3-07-78
Helper
Mills, Debbra
2.48
o
3-17-78
Helper
Mustin, Ora
2.48
0
4-10-78
Helper
Norton, Bertha
2.48
0
3-17-78
Helper
Parish, Gloria
2.48
0
3-10-78
Helper
Pickett, Dorothy
2.48
0
3-29-78
Helper
Robinson, Lillian
2.48
0
3-29-78
Helper
1
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
Applications Processed
Roches, Alice
$2.48
0
4-07-78
Helper
Shaffer, Helen
2.48
0
4-10-78
Helper
Smith, Ethel
2.48
0
3-14-78
Helper
Todd, Caroline
2.48
0
4-04-78
Helper
0
3-29-78
Warehouse Worker
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
Student. Trainee
Termination Id
Trainee
Hobbs, Karen
3-07-78
SUPPLY Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Berry, Michael
$ 533.
NAME
SALARY
3
Johnson, Henry
Warehouse Worker
3-13-78
Warehouse Worker-
3-22-78
3 Sweeney, Marshall
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
SUPPLY Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Nuss, Jane
Fleming, Deborah
$ 533.
0
3-13-78
Warehouse Worker
Walters, Wendell
Hill, Cephus
533.
0
3-13-78
Warehouse Worker
TRANSPORTATION Terminations
Allen, Margie
3
Bus Driver
3-17-78
Bus Driver
3-14-78
Bus Driver
3-06-78
Bus Driver
3-17-78
Bus Driver
3-29-78
Bus Driver
2-27-78
Bus Driver
3-17-78
Bus Driver
4-05-78
Bus Driver
2-15-78
la
Anderson, Nettie la
Chaney Jr., John ' Cole, McCurtis
Crandell, Robert
3
_
3
Id Davis, Trenton
Edwards, Sandra
Id
la Fowlkes, Willie
Id Harris, Richard
\
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Personnel
PERSONNEL .
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXT.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
RANSPORTATION erminations Id
oppis, Roberta
Bus Driver
3-31-78
Bus Driver
3-27-78
Bus Driver
3-17-78
Bus Driver
3-03-78
Bus Driver
3-03-78
Bus Driver
2-27-78
Bus Driver
3-03-78
Bus Driver
3-07-78
Bus Driver
3-17-78
Bus Driver
3-08-78
Bus Driver
3-10-78
Truck Driver
2-27-78
Bus Driver
3-17-78
Bus Driver
4-03-78
le
ohnson; Neal
ohrison Jr., Oliver
3 la
cCorkel, Lyle
la eeley, David
Id
esbitt, James 3
'reston, Marvin Id 'agsdale, Janice
Id loubert,, Enrigue la
tenters, John
Id Smithy Marcellus
4c
ftiomas. Adraln 3 Williams, Lesley
la llilson, James
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
...................... ----------- ----------
NAME
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Saggett, Beatrice
Metcalf, Shelia
$ 501.
6
3-10-78
Clerk/Bus Driver
ienderson, Melton
Standing; Michael
657.
0
2-27-78
Drayage
$224.
0
3-10-78
Bus Driver
Cartwright, Kathy
377.
4
3-10-78
Bus Driver
Henry, R. Blair
224.
0
3-07-78
Bus Driver
Holman, Dale
224.
0
3-15-78
Bus Driver
McCurtis, Cole
114
0
4-04-78
Bus Driver
Neugebauer, Terrel
224.
0
4-03-78
Bus Driver
Phillips, Brandon
267.
0
2-27-78
Bus Driver
Pugh, Kenneth
224-
0
3-09-78
Bus Driver
Ragsdale, Janice
224.
0
2-27-78
Bus Driver
Employments
*Applications Processed Baker, Wayne
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION Employments
Monthly
^Applications Processed
Rogins, Joseph Standing, Michael
$ 267.
0
3-29-78
Bus Driver
121.
3
2-27-78
Bus Driver
SERVICE
•■'I,-'’
Termination
Id
Columbus Custodian
Dukes, Randall 2
Erwin, James Id
Franklin, Calvin la
Lewis, James McDow, Arthur Parker, Richard
4f
Id Id
Smith, Edward
Woody, Eddie
4f
/
'
3-24-78
Rogers Custodial Worker
3-06-78
Douglass Custodial Worker
3-13-78
Southeast Custodial Worker
3-30-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
3-24-78
Voc-Tech. Assistant Custodian
3-13-78
Classen Custodial Worker
2-10-78
ASSIGNMENT
Monthly
Easley, Paul
$ 523.
0
4-10-78
Jefferson Custodial Worker
Brooks, Clarence
$: 523.
0
3-31-78
Douglass Custodial Worker
Rhodes, Ous
536.
1
4-03-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
McCollam, Lawrence
523.
0
3-16-78
Classen Custodial Worker
3-29-78
Jefferson / Custodial Worker
NAME
Employments
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICES
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Holloway, Melvin
McMillin, Jeffrey
$ 523.
■
0
3-08-78 '
Oakridge Custodial Worker
*
Transfers
Battles, Bobby
King, David B.
523.
0
3-13-78
Rogers ■ Custodial Worker
Coffman, Ruth
Bryant, Della
561.
3
4-05-78
Douglass Custodial Worker
Moore, Tyrone
Peoples, Charles
523.
0
3-16-78
Rogers Custodial Worker
Parker, Richard
Ball, David
523.
0
3-27-78
Capitol Hill High Custodial Worker
Terminations-Substitutes
la Cratin, Laveda
All Schools
3-22-78
Moon
3-14-78
Hillcrest
3-09-78
All Schools
2-13-78
Star Spencer
3-31-78
le
Diggs, Alexander
le Holton, Tommy
•
la
Jamison, Freda 4c
Patterson, Felecia
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE Terminations-Substitutes le
Roberts, Bobby
Hayes
3-10-78
Edwards
4-04-78
lb
Townsend, Tobin
Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Jackson, Connie
$2.54
4-07-78
All Schools
Johnson, David
2.54
3-16-78
Hayes
Liddell, Richard
2.54
3-30-78
Moon
Tarter, Earline
2.54
4-05-78
Ross
Barrett, Jaretta
2.30
3-16-78
Trainee
Ingram, Michael
2.30
3-13-78
Trainee
' ■
Eraployments-Trainees
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICES Leave of Absence.. -
[Il Health
Taft Assistant Custodian
lenry, Billy R.
3-28-78
MAINTENANCE
Terminations
la vis, Trenton
4f
Painter
3-08-78
Roofer
3-13-78
Roofer
3-17-78
Machine Shop
3-31-78
Central Helper
3-27-78
Employments
Monthly
Savory, Linda
$ 844.
2
4-03-78
Painter
844.
0
3-13-78
Painter
la
liggs, Alexander lc
JilmOre. William 2
Long, Eiigene Id
Owens, Everett
Brinlee, Charles
Wischeath, Gene
■
f-
«
$ 557.
737
Smith, Billy C.
Tennyson, Ralph
3-13-78
4-10-78
Monthly"
SALARY
Thomas, Harry
f
NAME
557.
Patrolman
Patrolman
t
EFFECTIVE DATE
Lloyd, Donald
Id
4f
Assignment
Ferrell, Gene
Transfers
Atwell, Jerry
Perry, Gordon
Lloyd, Donald
Terminations
SECURITY
NAME
PERSONNEL DEGREE COLLEGE
0
0
0
APPROVED EXP.
Patrolman
Sergeant 3-13-78
Patrolman
ASSIGNMENT
3-16-78
3-02-78
EFFECTIVE DATE
MEETING OF MAY 1, 1978 - CONT'D fV> O
2h2
MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 8, 1978
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, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1978, AT 4 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
PART I
Dr. Thomas J. Smith, Superintendent, was also present. At U:10 p.m., a motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board go into Executive Session to conduct the semiannual evaluation of the Superintendent.
R. #137 Board Adjourned to Executive Session
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 Board, not having completed its Executive Session at 6:30 p.m., then moved from the Board Conference Room to the Board Room to convene in open meeting, and to later return to Executive Session to complete the evaluation.
PART II
Mrs. Williams reconvened the open meeting and Mrs. (Betty) Hill gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Others present: Thomas Jv Smith, 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.) Mrs. Williams welcomed
Visitors Welcomed
all of the visitors present.
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Minutes of April 28 and May 1, 1978, as presented. On aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; (Art) Hill vqted-gye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Mrs. Potts to approve the. roll call, Mrs.. Potts voted Mr. English voted, aye; Mr. Williams voted aye. Mrs.
R. #138 Minutes Approved
CONSIDERATION OF POLICY STATEMENTS Dr. Smith presented Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Intern, to assist in discussion of the proposed Board policies as coordinated by Mr. Isch.
It was agreed by members of the Board, as suggested by Mrs. Potts, that due to the weight of business to be taken care of at this meeting, that discussion of the Board policies be limited to '7 P-m.
Mr. Isch and members of the Board proceeded with discussion of various items in Section B of the proposed Board policy manual. (A complete''transcription of the discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.)
At 7 p'.mv, Mrs. Williams announced that the meeting would be continued with other items on the agenda and the discussion of the policy manual would resume at the next meeting of the Board, with one hour to be devoted to discussion of the manual.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Mrs. Potts - I did want to comment on receiving a copy of the in-house publication that our Plant Services Department does. It is outstanding, and I think particular credit ought to go to Paul Ringler for his contribution. It reAliy makes it very readable.
Comments Mrs. Potts
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Comments VEr. English
Mr. English - I would say amen to Mrs. Potts' comment on that. spotlights of individuals in there are just excellent.
Report Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee
’Mrs. Williams presented Mr. Vernon Moore, Chairperson, Pupil-Teacher Patio Committee.
I think the personality
Before making the report, Mr. Moore introduced the members of the Committee that were present. Mr. Moore then reported: The responsibility assigned to the Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee was to investigate possible solutions to the problem within the Oklahoma City Public Schools of pupil-teacher ratio, in an attempt to arrive at an estimated cost and a possible solution. An interim report submitted to you on February 27, 1978 pointed out that pupil-teacher ratio and class size were not the same. Ratios used for the Oklahoma City Public<Schools are 25 to 1 for elementary schools; 26 to 1, middle schools; 28 to 1 for high schools, and some classes contain more than ratios of students throughout the day. Some classes contain less. Listed for elementary, middle and high schools, we have some variables that interrupt or change that class size. Three problem areas were identified and investigated and were considered to be the greatest of importance. These were developed and discussed in this report. The subcommittee: reports that we have prepared for you tonight are the Special Education Subcommittee Report; investigation of an already existing program in the middle schools for the Language Arts Department, and we have researched a program that we refer to as class load relief program. Also we have attached to your report some appendix that we hope will help identify and explain how the students are assigned in the various departments of special education. If you have any questions on any specific areas, we would be more than happy to respond to them.
Members of the Board inquired:
Dr. Start - I really like that approach, because we get off this bit about class size and pupil-teacher ratio and all that sort of business, and we focus more on the educational problems in the classroom, rather than how many students and teachers there are on that particular piece of concrete. One of the things that bothers me a little bit here is in the categorization of the children. This has got to be a subjective way with this child as a 1.5 or he is a 2; or this child, quotes, is hyperactive and therefore a 2. You are not going to get unanimity of opinion about that. You are going to have various subjective criteria here, and I see a potential for that to be abused. Does the committee think that they would be able to spot the abusers of a system like that? Mr. Moore - Are you referring to the weighted plan?
Dr. Start - Yes. Mr. Moore - There is a built-in criteria that would enable a committee within a school to react to any recommendations made.by an individual or group of individuals concerning additional relief or additional help in that regard, after they have identified whether or not the student has various handicaps or problems. And we hope that it could possibly be handled the same way that it is being operated now with the instructional management program; just a group of people making a decision in regard to a student's... abilities and grade level.
Dr. Start - If I understand you right, this is what you are recommending that the Board consider as policy. Mr■ Moore - Yes, it is one of the recommendations.
Dr. Start - It’ seems to me that is the key; that we isolate under class problem rather than class size. Mr. Moore - Right.
This was supposed to be a part of the summary on page 12.
Dr. Start - There are a lot of words there, but when you get down to the bottom line, that is what we are talking about. Mr. Moore - I would agree. We are talking about the kind of program whereby we can meet individual needs of students.
Dr. Start - Is your committee suggesting that the Board adopt this and fund it for the next year? Mr. Moore - There is a recommendation on page 12 that indicates that.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I didn't realize that our vocational students were not counted as regular students;in Driver Education; that they are not counted in the total number used for staffing.
Mr. Moore - That is correct.
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Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I was
wondering why they are not counted.
Mr. Moore - I don't know why they are not counted. Mr. Sadherry indicated that there is a change this year from 20 to 1, to 15 to 1; a method that is used to count the students. In othter: words, these students are not a part of the number that is used as far as the projected enrollment. These students are taken out of that allocation first, and then the 28 to 1 ratio is applied. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - In other words, the vocational students who may just be in a one or two-hour class, is this what we are talking about when we say'Vocational students?
Mr. Moore - Yes, that is correct.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Because those that are in Driver Education; that is merely, I believe, a one-semester course, and they are not counted in the principal's allocation. Mr. Moore - They are counted but they are separated from the projected enrollment. The students that are counted in Driver Education; 15 students, for example, in an enrollment of 900, those students would be taken out of the 900 enrollment, and then you would be looking at an enrollment of 885, and that then the ratio is applied to that. Those.teachers that are assigned to vocational education are assigned differently. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I realize that their ratio is a little bit different. Maybe this is where we are getting into some of our problems with staffing. You did mention funding in the report. How did Denver fund their program? Did they just come up with this money? Mr. Moore - I think it was a part of the negotiated agreement for the first year; that one percent of the teachers' salaries was applied to this program to begin it.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - So then for Denver to do theirs, they set aside one percent of each teacher's salary for the first year? Mr. Moore - That is correct•
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Is your committee sort of recommending the same thing? Mr. Moore - No, we are not. We wanted to bring that point out by making sure that you had the flyers and the booklets concerning the relief plan, but it was a difficult task trying to determine where the funding would come from. We applied some figures in regard to our district population as it compares to Denver's district population. And then we tried to appropriate the money accordingly to come up with this amount. I think Denver begahn their first-year program with $750,000.00. Our population is about two-thirds that of Denver's, so we came up with $500,000.00. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - So. in other words, some program then will probably have to be given up if we want to go this route? We are going to have to come up with a certain percentage of salaries if we want to___ ?
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Mr. Moore - Yes. Dr. Start - Dr. Smith, have you had a chance to review this? to respond to this, or are you going to give it to us later?
Are you going to prepare
Dr. Smith - We received it Friday afternoon just prior to the time it was delivered to you. I believe the original charge asked that the staff react and submit our responses back to you.
Drâ– Start - So at this point it would not be appropriate for us to respond with any specific action, other than accept the report? Dr. Smith - I would agree with that. Dr. Start - Mr. Moore, is this a step toward the collegial system of education, where a building will set certain goals, and if they meet these goals, we could increase the appropriation of funds to that particular building, and as such we can then divide these sums of money into the resources at that particular building where we feel it is most needed, whether it be teacher aides, additional teachers, additional curriculum or whatever? Mr. Moore - As identified through thfe;class size committee, this is one of their major charges, trying to determine exactly what the specific needs of a given building would be, in regard to whether it would be teacher aides or whatever.
Mirs. (Betty) Hill - I don't believe the committee agrees with you; they are shaking their heads.
Mr. Moore - We are open for suggestions, committee.
Report Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee cont'd
MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 8, 1978 - CONT'D
Report Pupil-Teacher Ratior Committee - c ont ’ d
R. #139 Report of Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee Accepted
Dr. Start - Anyway, I like it. I didn't mean it was the same thing. It is not the same thing "but could very well lead to that kind of program, could it not?
Mr. Moore - I think very basically, as far as generally speaking, I think we are trying to accomplish some of the same goals as you identified.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I move that we accept the Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee's report and compliment them on a job well done.
Dr. Start - Second. On roll call, Mirs. 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 copy of the report is on file in the Clerk's office.)
LEGAL REPORT Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported: There has been no litigation activity during the past week. We have had an opportunity to review the Supreme Court decision on the relationship between public bodies and their attorneys. It is our belief that the Supreme Court ruling applies to the School Board in that communications between the Board and its attorneys can be privileged, and the Board can enter into Executive Sessions to discuss pending litigations and other controversial items. A memorandum analyzing that decision will be distributed to the Board this week.
Members of the Board inquired: Dr. Start - Are we going to receive the response to the motion last week about your perception of.what we ought to do about that vested legislation of the last legis lature?
Mr. Bleakley - As I understood the Board's action, we were directed to prepare a contest to that legislation on the grounds of its unconstitutionality, and we are in the process of analyzing that law in the proper form in which, to challenge its constitutionality.
Dr. Start - And recommendations of whether We have a chance of winning it? believe in just going through a meaningless exercise.
I don't
Mr. Bleakley - It is our opinion that the law is patently unconstitutional on its base. The research that we have done in the past on this type of legislation as applies to this particular situation, the question is determining the proper point and time to which it can be properly challenged in the court. The law does not become effective until 90 days after the end of the legislative session, because no emergency was passed. So the law at this point and time is not in effect.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Is this probably one or two pieces of special legislation that the legislature has passed that affects Oklahoma City, or has there been other bUlls that we are nCrt^sort of really looking at, at this point? Mr. Bleakley - In this session of the legislature?
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Maybe not only this session, but has there not been special legislation in past years? Mr. Bleakley - With respect to Independent School District Number 89, I think the intent of the original Hartsdel Bill which was found not to apply to' that situation as intended, but failed to specifically apply to this school district was one, and in this session of the legislature, I think there were two examples, one of which included the Tulsa School District, and that was the one that prescribed an election procedure for selection of representative organizations, and the one with respect to principals being allowed to collectively bargain. Mr. Donwerth - I believe the motion on the HB 1170 was to ask the Attorneys to study’ the feasibility of filing such a lawsuit. If we are getting a report now that it is a feasibly sound lawsuit, and we intend to file such a lawsuit, then I think that the report should come back to the Board that the feasibility study has been completed, and with a recommendation that such lawsuit couldebe filed, but I don't believe that the motion said to file a lawsuit, did it?
Mr. English - The motion was "I would move that we request our Attorneys to challenge the constitutionality of the Principals Negotiations Bill (HB 1170) in court." There was some suggestion that I might want to include the Teachers Negotiations Bill, and I think I said that I didn't want to do that.
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Mr. Donwerth - I thought the original motion that we voted on was that they check the feasibility of such a lawsuit, wasn't it?
Attorney's Report - cont'd
Mr. English - I was reading from the minutes. Mr. Donwerth - I would like to know from the Attorney where we stand on the antitrust lawsuit with the bus companies? I think it was reported that we had 16 people at the last meeting that had expressed interest.
Mr. Bleakley - I do not have an up-to-date report on that, other than it was reported to me that the contributions are up to about $1+0,000.00 at this point and'time. We are in the process of receiving a numerous amount of responses after the first Monday of the month meeting across the state, and they are still coming in. And I think by the next Board meeting we should have a good reading on the extent of the participation. There has been a very favorable response to the lawsuit across the state. Mr. Donwerth - The $1+0,000.00 is in addition to the $25,000.00 that we put up; is that right?
Mr. Bleakley - Of the figure that I last got, I think that included the $25,000.00.There are’. ;a number of districts with sizable contributions to make that are in the process of dealing with us on specifics of the case, and the larger the amount of the contri bution, the more details they are revesting. But it looks like, with the exception of Midwest City, that we are getting a favorable response from all the large school districts.
Information to the Board
ITEMS PENDING
Meeting of December 5, 1977 1.
Recommendation of Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee.
(Enclosure 5/5/78)
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English to authorize the President of the Board and the Superintendent to execute the necessary documents and submit applications for the following Grants:
CETA Proposals: (a)
A Summer Youth Program with Focus on ■Law.’, Career Exploration, Actual Work Experience and Human Relations; Adult Education Metro Program; Comprehensive Employment Training Act of 1973, Title II.
(b)
A Summer Instructional Program for the Orientation and Exploration of Occupations; Foster Estes Area Vocational-Technical Center; Comprehensive Employment Training Act of 1973, Title III.
R. #1UO President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents
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. Dr. Smith reported: (1) Culbertson School - Recently I sent copies of correspondence to members of the Board that we had received from the Department of Institutions, Social and Rehabili tative Services, in which they have indicated an interest in acquiring the Culbertson School property. In the letter it mentions that William G. Thurman, Provost for the Health Sciences Center, also has expressed an interest in joint, utilization. You will recall that approximately a year ago they expressed an interest. At that time it was mentioned that we had a long-range committee studying at this time and therefore would not be interested in considering this. I bring it to your attention again, and I would suggest that you give serious consideration to this request; that you may want to explore this further, at least, to see if you are interested in making arrangements with them op this particular property.
Mrs. Potts - I would like to see us check this out with our Long Range Planning Committee in terms of what they perceive possible for this facility, and then following that, if they don't perceive use as an educational facility in the future, that we then start talking with them about the possibility of sale.
Dr. Start - I would agree with that. We have got a very old building, in a very inappropriate location, and we have got a buyer; let's sell it. What are we waiting for?
Mr. English - Just a year ago, we said we were going to wait on the Long Range Planning Committee, and now we are within four months of the Long Range Planning Committee's report.
Information to the Board
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Information to the Board cont'd
Dr. Start - I meant check with them on it. But they are going to agree with us. There is no other conclusion that you could come to. Anybody that looks at that situation could come to no other conclusion. We have got an old building in the wrong place. Mrs. Williams - We already have some evaluations from that committee on the condition of buildings:; and such. Dr. Smith, should there be further research needed on that?
Dr. Smith - If it meets with the Board's approval, we can pursue it further with the Long Range Planning Committee, and also collect other information showing the numbers of students residing in the area, other factors to submit for your consideration. Mrs. Williams - I think our Superintendent and my colleagues knowvthat I am personally interested in some child-sized schools of 1979-80 vintage over in that area, instead of the 1919 vintage where there are going to be old buildings. It is very interesting and illuminating to see what has happened to the old F. D. Moon School there that has been taken over by the Medical Center. So perhaps we had better do some long hard looking at this, and if the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee takes too long, we had better start a quicker look. Mr. English - There is some divided opinion within the community of architects, even, and engineers about the feasibility of whether to build new buildings or renovate the old ones, and I think bef6re it is all over, there is going to be quite a discussion about the whole thing of what we are going to do with our present, quote, old buildings.
Mrs. Williams - Yes, I am sure, but if one would only look at the steps at Culbertson School, you would wonder ?-.how little elementary kids made it.
Dr. Smith continued: (2) Reply from Mailgram - You may recall that a couple of weeks ago, we sent mailgrams to our Congressional delegation, expressing our opposition to the Tax Credit Tuition Bill. We have received a letter now from Senator Dewey Bartlett thanking us for that correspondence and it further states that legislation to allow a tax deduction for tuition expenses has been introduced in the 95th Congress and is pending before the Senate Finance Committee. "The Senate is scheduled to review the President's tax reform proposal and other tax measures during the second session of the 95th Congress and I will keep your recommendations in mind should this matter come before the Senate. Your time and effort in contacting me are appreciated. Sincerely, Dewey Bartlett."
Dr. Smith introduced Dr. Oliver Stripling, Director of Plant Services, who recently completed the requirements for a doctoral degree. Mrs. Williams extended congratu lations to Dr. Stripling.
GENERAL BUSINESS, ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING
R. #1U1 Approval of Encumbrances
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill to approve the encumbrances as listed for April 19-May 1, 1978.for payment. 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. #1H2 Approval of Summer Food Service Program, Purchasing Items, and It eng on Buildings and Contruction
General Business, Purchasing, Buildings and Construction
It was moved by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the Summer Food Service Program, the Purchasing Items, and items on Buildings and Construction as follows: General Business
1.
Permission to -
(a) Execute an agreement with the City of Oklahoma City's Public Property Authority whereby the Authority will pay $.90 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 5 - August 10, 1978. (b) Purchase food materials and supplies and to rent packaging machines necessary to operate the program.
(c) Employ the personnel necessary to operate the program.
Purchasing 1.
Purchase of Pickups Purchase of pickups for use by the Supply Department and Security Department from Tom Ayers Ford-Mercury, Inc., which submitted the low quotation on specifi-
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Purchasing cont'd
Purchase of Pickups cont'd
1.
' 2.
cations in the amount of $12,900.15 to he charged to Account G 1230.06.
Purchase of Audio-Visual Overhead Projectors
Purchase of audio-visual overhead projectors for use at various schools from Thompson Movie Supply, Inc., which submitted the low quotation on specifications in the amount of $2,1+30.00 to be charged to the following accounts:
G 1230.03 *Indochinese, 1230.03 *Title I, 1230.03 Total
$
1,890.00 135.00 1+05.00
$
2,1+30.00
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Education: Grants and/or Programs. 3.
Purchase of Postage Meter Mailing Machine
Purchase of postage meter mailing machine for use by the Graphics Department from Pitney Bowes, Inc., which submitted the only quotation in the amount of $3,157-00 to be charged to Account G 1230.06. 1+.
Purehaseeof Automotive Supplies and Equipment
Purchase of automotive supplies and equipment (grease, grinding wheels, aif filters, wheels, jacks, valves, etc.) for use by Foster Estes AVTC, Warehouse Stock, Maintenance and Garage from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Brittain Brothers, Inc. J & R Auto Supply, Inc. Mac Supply Company Sun Electric Corporation Snap-On Tools Corporation Severin Supply Company Southwest Wheel, Inc.
$
93.57 620.80 7^.00 1+8.00 232.35 2,766.53 1,367.31
$
5,202.86
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Total
These purchases are to be charged to the following accounts:
G 21+0.00 G 21+0.01+ BL 5620.05 BL 6030.ll G 1230.03 650.01 Total
5.
$
730.61+ 838.81 92.80 1,782.81 1,555.30 202.50
$
5,202.86
Purchase of Sewing Machines and Accessories
Purchase of sewing machines and accessories (machines, tables, cabinets and stool) for various schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Singer Sewing Machine Co. Bernina of Oklahoma
Total
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
$
1,31+3.39 5,681.00
$
7,021+. 39
R. #11+2 Approval of Summer Food Service Program, Purchasing Items, and Items on Buildings and Construction cont'd
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a Purchase of Paper
R. #172 Approval of Summer Food Service Program, Purchasing Items and Buildings and Construction Items - cont'd
Purchase of paper (writing practice) for warehouse stock from Macmillan Arts &• Crafts, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $18,17-7.00 to be charged to Account G 270.00.
Purchase of Cosmetology Supplies and Equipment Purchase of cosmetology supplies and equipment (hleach, capes, combs, hair spray, permanents, shampoo, dryers, iron heaters, etc.) for warehouse stock and various high schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Sooner Beauty Supply, Inc. Porter's Beauty Supply Pearlduck, Inc. Marianna, Inc.. Henry Kayser & Fils, Inc. Johnson Products Company, Inc. Russell's Mdse. Dist., Inc. Advance Beauty Products, Inc. Burmax Company, Inc. Diane Products, Inc .
Total These purchases are to he charged’to the following accounts:
G 2^0.00 G 1230.03 Total Buildings and Construction
1.
Employment of Collins-Soter Engineering, Inc., to do mechanical and electrical design work connected with the installation of the air conditioning system and added electrical services at Belle Isle Vocational-Technical Center, Engineering fee which includes inspection is at a rate of 6 per cent of cost of the project (estimated project cost - $60,000). This contract is to he charged to Account Bond lHoH.
2.
Acceptance of the bid of $23,900.00 and award a contract to Novalco, Inc., for replacement of cold storage refrigeration equipment compressor/condenser units at the Service Center. This contract is to be charged to Central Food Service.
3.
Acceptance of the ..bid of $72,828.00 and the award of a contract to Air Engineering, Inc., for heating renovation of Kaiser Elementary School, This contract is to he charged to Account Bond 1703.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English vq±ed aye; Mir. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mir. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Comment s Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Potts - I would like to add that I think the entire Board shared concern about the delay of last Monday's meeting, for all of the people who were here to participate in the meeting, and we really did feel bad about that and have spent some time this week trying to develop a motion that would provide that, that does not reoccur again in the future. And we do intend to try and expedite the meeting much better this evening.
HEARINGS
Mrs• Williams called on the following persons who had registered to address the Board: (1)
Helen Gigger
(2)
Alberta Mason
(3)
Jerry Smith
(7)
Kay Ahaus
(5)
Henry Benedict
(6)
Linda Toure'
(7)
Clyde E. Madden
Remarks by the persons listed included concerns for the proposed plan for short-range pupil reassignment, consolidation of schools and other. A copy of Mrs. Gigger's statements and a letter read by Mrs. Ahaus are on file in the Clerk's office.
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Mrs. Williams recognized a representative group from the Faith Memorial Baptist Church, a protest group on the reassignment of pupils. The 30-minute time period having expired for the first hearings portion of the meeting, Mrs. Williams continued with the agenda.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Motion made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth at the meeting of the Board on May 1, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of May 8, 1978:
"I move that for fall of 1978 a staff development and teacher training center be established at Sunset School coordinated with continuance of the existing educational program there. This should be designed so as not to jeopardize any potential government grants. I also move that a pilot pre-school and extended day dare program at approximate cost be established this fall at West Nichols Hills in conjunction with the elementary program there."
Mrs. Potts - I would like to amend my motion. In visiting with staff, there are some problems related to the location of a staff develoment teacher training center in Sunset School. Sunset is located at one geographic end of the district and for purposes of use in staff development in teacher training, this poses a problem. Staff development also requires a facility with more flexible use space than Sunset provides. And after our staff, particularly the man who is in charge of staff development, looked at this facility, he mentioned some real problems with it in terms of that use. I then met with th®Curriculum staff about all right, if this isn't the best use of that school, I know there is another good use for the school. We talked about what seemed the most feasible in terms of not only fitting in with district plans for the future, but serving as a magnet program for the school. What we came up with was a combination arts in education and foreign language pilot program at Sunset.
Mrs. Potts then moved to amend the motion as follows: "I move that for fall of 1978, an arts in education and foreign language pilot program be established at Sunset School coordinated with continuance of the existing educational program there. I also move that a pilot pre-school and extended day care program at approximate cost be established this fall at West Nichols Hills in conjunction with the elementary program there." The amendment to the motion was seconded by Mr. English.
Mr. Donwerth - I am wondering that possibly with the development of this new program, if we may not be infringing on some recommendations for a like program, and I am not sure that we are, that may come from the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee? Mrs. Potts - I don't see how. I'know that in talking with our curriculum staff, we really have hopes to expand our arts in education program and take a look at the possibility of foreign language returning in elementary school, and this would provide a pilot opportunity at working out any problems for later expansion.
Mr. Donwerth*- Where will the students come from that Sunset will add to their enroll ment if this new pilot program is implemented there? Mrs. Potts - I think the students can come from the area in terms of ones that might already be in other schools. Also, T think that they could come from elsewhere in the district for this particular program. The motion related to students being able to opt from one elementary school to another, I think speaks to that concern also.
Mr. Donwerth - That is another motion?
Mrs. Potts - Yes.
Mrs. Williams - Mrs. Potts, then what would that do toward the short-range reassign ment? Would the composition of Sunset School then not embrace some of the youngsters who are considered for short-range reassignment? Mrs. Potts - JVJy proposal really doesn't have anything to do with the short-range reassignment.
Mrs. Williams - I know it wasn't stated, but this would keep Sunset School open. Mrs. Potts - Yes.
Mrs. Williams - And then you are back again at. attendance patterns. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - But you are keeping it open. Mrs. Potts - That's right.
Motion Amended and Withdrawn
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Motion Amended and Withdrawn cont'd
Mrs. Williams - But it would not have the regular elementary pupils there, where it is their home school? Mrs. Potts - Yes, they would "be. Mr. Donwerth - You are hoping then when you accomplish this, that this will bring some of the students that are possibly attending other schools or private schools back into the system by attending, or students in the neighborhood will start their children to Sunset rather than putting them in another school or a private school?
Mrs. Potts - I see it as a magnet in all directions, and I can't help but want to comment that Gatewood School was threatened a few years ago with closure and we voted against closing that achool, and the community got busy and the staff got busy, and that school has grown and has one fantastic educational program. I see that same potential in Sunset and West Nichols Hills. Mr. Donwerth - I am wondering why we couldn't extend this same pilot or magnet program to West Nichols Hills also and try to entice the people in that community to enroll their children or bring their children back in and to develop West Nichols the same way. -Mrs. Potts - What we are proposing at West Nichols Hills is a pre-school and extended day care program. I did talk about that with staff and, as I recall, the reason was that in each case it is a pretty sizable undertaking for the staff, and we are talking about next fall. And to measure the effectiveness of any one as a magnet, you might diffuse your results by having two entirely different kinds of things in a school.
Dr. Start - I think it would be appropriate to hear from our Superintendent on this, because this amendment really dramatically changes this motion and it makes a significant difference. And Dr. Smith, I think we need your input on this.
Dr. Smith - I have not had the opportunity to consider this amendment, 'at all as was presented. I do know that some members of the staff were visited with this afternoon about it. It is my understanding that the arts in education program was intended to be a part of each of the classrooms, and not necessarily make it up as a center, or not as a special program, but incoroporated as an overall part of the elementary program. I have not heard any discussion at all over the foreign language proposal at all. It did not come to me at all. I am not sure what grade levels we are talking about, what language we are talking about, that this be incorporated into each of the programs there, for fourth grade or what we are talking about.
Dr. Start - I don't think this Board ought to go ahead here now without our chief executive officer being able to evaluate a program as far-reaching as that. I Just don't think that is appropriate. We are going through School Board policies, and. we afe adopting policy which specifically prohibits the. Board from doing What we are doing right now. Although I realize that there are some, reasons to hasten a decision on this, I would like really to see us lay this on the table until next week; consider the motion as amended next week. I Just think that it is very inappropriate to scuttle around trying to find solutions to these problems so late in the game. Sunset School has been targeted by our policy for closure for two years now. And all of a sudden, at the last minute, we are scratching around trying to put a program in there, which may be beautiful, which may be fine, at the last minute. That doesn't set too well. That depicts poor planning and poor thinking. Mr. English - Here we have got two programs lined up, or two schools we are trying to save there, Sunset and West Nichols Hills; the only one that it leaves out is Willard, which anybody who knows where Willard is knows that is not the same kind of a neighbor hood as West Nichols Hills and Sunset, and it would appear that maybe if you have come from a pretty good neighborhood, you might be able to. come up with some good programs to./ save : your schools, and if you live in a much poorer neighborhood, you are not quite as favored. I would think that maybe we should not close any. of the schools; that we should simply say to the Superintendent and to the staff, come to us, follow the directions that we gave back in 1976 to come up with special programs and plans to increase the attendance of students at these schools. And it is the Superintendent's Job to find the programs that do increase the attendance at these schools, so that Mrs. Potts doesn't have to go around undaunted, but still looking for something to save the school; that this is our Job to say, no, we really don't want to close the schools; we want you to do the thing that we really said two years ago and get on with coming up with some sort of a program. And then they can come back to the Board and say here is my idea, whether it is a pre-school at Willard, West Nichols Hills and Sunset, or whether is is arts in education or a foreign language, pilot program; but whatever. But it leaves it up to the staff to come up with those programs. And that would be my suggested solution to it, and we could take that action tonight. If Mrs. Potts would remove her amendment so we would have the main motion on it, then a substitute motion could be made to do what I was saying.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I sort of feel like they need to be separated, maybe, because I have heard the Long Range Planning Committee talk about this, and I think we need to really table it for a while.
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Mr. English - The only thing about tabling is that it leaves people still hanging out there on the limb, and I would just like to say let's go ahead and vote it tonight that we are not going to close the schools. Mrs. Williams - Mrs. Potts, what is your thinking there? Mrs. Potts - I am pondering a motion that would say that we not consolidate either Sunset or West Nichols Hills Schools and that we charge the staff with coming up with an educational program in each of these schools that will serve as a magnet to the school, and that these programs..’ be in effect for next fall, and that an effort be made to determine what would be the best support program and most effective program for those individual schools. I hesitate to say that they do a survey in the community around the school. I do think that if that is possible, that would be helpful. And I know that the West Nichols Hills group did an extensive survey. I haven't seen the results of the one at Sunset, but the results of the one at West Nichols Hills was very supportive of the pre-school extended day care. I guess what I am saying is if we can get into a school that which would provide the biggest draw for parents and correspond with our current and future educational plans, that is what we ought to have there. So I would be willing to leave it open.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Are you going to omit Willard? Mrs. Potts - I would like to hear another Board member speak in support of keeping Willard open. I do see that as a different situation, because it is an older school that is likely to be phased out and replaced in the future by what we might hope to be a newer facility. It is in an area where city planning:.’says there is not much hope of retaining as a residential area for the future, because of the encroachment of heavy industry. I do see that as different. And also Orchard Park was to be consolidated into Washington, and I would support that. I have a problem with our not making the determination about the program in these two schools in the very near future, because I think the people in these schools, if they know what they can countcon being there in the school, can get out and recruit people to stay next year. If we wait until possibly June, I wonder if we may not lose some people, because all they know is that it will be open next year. Mr. Donwerth - You asked someone to speak out for Willard; I think Willard is one school that does need to be replaced, possibly consolidated with, in a new plant, Eugene Field and Willard, or something of this nature, as only a suggestion. I don't intend to vote to close any school until we get our report back from the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee. I don't know that the Long Range Planning. Committee has not already made some decisions. We have a committee and I think we should listen to them. We should have the input from them and find out what they have working for Willard School or for a new plant in this vicinity to take care of it. I can't vote to close Willard, as much as I feel that Willard needs to be replaced with another building.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - It seems like I remember reading that Willard had 177 students, which I thought was a pretty good average. They were to be transferred to Monroe. But I just feel a concern that people are saying that if you live in the other areas, the Board will give you special consideration, and in this part of town you are not going to get special consideration. So I would almost have to amend your motion to add Willard. Mr. English referred to a substitute motion that he would like to make whereby the Board would ask the Superintendent to develop plans and programs designed to increase attendance at Sunset, West Nichols Hills and Willard Schools. Members of the Board and Dr. Smith proceeded with a discussion of a feasible time to meet and the Superintendent to report on such plans as suggested.
After the discussion, Mrs. Potts withdrew her amendment. Mrs. Williams inquired: I still have not received clarification. If certain schools remain open; they had a black/white ratio; were these young people not included in the 1 through U grades that were being changed? Will this make a change to the proposed short-range plans? Because you are establishing a magnet school. Okay, where do the kids go grom Sunset? Mrs. (Betty) Hill - They are removing Dewey zones H,T,W,X, and you are adding North Highland zone F.
Mrs. Williams - Were there not black children in Sunset School? go? Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Those that you
Then where would they
are removing?
Mrs. Williams - Just the black children that were in Sunset; you were removing all of them. You were removing all of the white children and the black children too. If we were closing Sunset, then we were.
Motion Amended and Withdrawn. - cont'd
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Mr. Donwerth - What are you going to do with them if you close the school?
Mrs. Williams - That is what I am saying. they, Dr. Smith?
They are in the short-range plan, aren't
Dr. Smith - As you recall, there were two task forces working on this. The first one considered the assignment of pupils exclusive of the school closing, and that par ticular proposal did include reassigning a group of students that reside in the Dewey area from Sunset and reassigning a group from North Highland to Sunset. If you continue with the operation of these schools, you still would be either considering the adjusting of these ratios or hot adjusting them for these students currently in attendance at those schools. West Nichols Hills was not involved in the reassignment, and neither was Willard, in just the short-range reassignment. Mrs. Williams - Then the children from Dewey that were attending Sunset would go where, and couldn't go back to Sunset? Dr. Smith - Heronville, I believe it is. Mrs. Williams - They would go to Heronville and they could not return to Sunset?
Dr. Smith - Zone 185-0 would be going to Heronville; zone 185-W and X would be going to Lafayette; and H and I to Pierce. Dr. Start - It seems to me that this Board is getting involved in the nitty gritty of the operation of this school system. It seems to me that the intent of this Board ought now be expressed, and it seems to me that the intent of the Board is not to close Sunset, not to close West Nichols Hills, not to close Willard; consolidate Orchard Park with Washington and consider no short-range pupil reassignment. If that is what we are intending, then we ought to say so, and then our staff work out what they are supposed to be doing. For two years it was supposed to have been devising ways, methods and programs to keep these schools open, and the Board doesn't need to speak again to that issue. It spoke to that two years ago, and if it is not being accomplishe d then we had better deal with that issue.
Mrs. (Betty) Hilll - I think they are two different things - the proposed short-range pupil reassignment and school closings, and I think they need to be considered separately.
Dr. Start - All right, then let's consider them separately.
R. #1U3 Substitute Motion Re Sunset, West Nichols Hills and Willard Schools Approved
Mr. English then made the following substitute motion, which was seconded by Mrs. Potts: I would move that the Board ask the Superintendent to develop plans and programs designed to increase attendance at Sunset, West Nichols Hills and Willard Schools. Said planning to consider possible establishment of the pilot programs in arts in education, foreign language, day care center and pre-school; with the Superintendent to report to the Board with a proposed plan by May 22. Mr. English continued: When we say "said planning to consider possible establishment of programs," I don't think the intent is to limit their planning to just these.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - In other words, we are saying that we will not close these schools? Mr. English - Right.
That is what we are saying.
That is the intent of the motion.
On roll call, Mirs. 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.
Mirs. Williams - I am still hung up on what is going to be your black/white ratio in those schools, and what are you going to do about those children that you have moved. And I think our committee needs to take a look at it.
R. #1^1+ Motion Tabled Re Optional Transfers for K-U and K-5 Students
Motion made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English at the meeting of the Board on May 1, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of May 8, 1978: "I move we approve a district policy that would provide for optional transfers for K-U and K-5 students from their assigned school to one of their choice provided that the ratio would not be skewed beyond 10 per cent variance of the district average as a result." Mrs. Potts - I would like to move to table this motion, so that there will be time for all of you to consider an alternative to the motion-, and then we may bring this up next week for a vote.
Mr. -English seconded the motion to table. 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; and Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion to table carried.
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Motion made by Mr. English and seconded by Mr. (Art) Hill at the meeting of the Board on May 1, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of May 8, 1978:
*
"I move that the middle school pupils from the Belle Isle area be assigned to Hoover instead of Harding."
Mr. English - I would like to table this motion until next week (May 15).
Mrs. (Betty) Hill seconded the motion-to table. 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 to table carried.
Consideration of the Proposed Short-Range Pupil Reassignment Dr. Smith - As you know, a task force was also at work in the area to consider the short-range reassignment of pupils. It was noted that the Long Range Planning Committee's report was not to be presented until August, and it would include recommendations for implementation in 1979-80. There were several of our schools getting into the range to where the black/white ratio was disproportionate to the district-wide average; part of this due to the changes in the make-up of the residential areas of certain schools. After the task force accepted its charge and began its studies, they considered to take note of all schools with 7-5% black popula tion or above, and at the same time consider those schools whose ratio was consider ably below the district average for those grade levels to receive those pupils. The task force submitted its report and you have copies of that. The proposed reassign ment includes about 1180 pupils total, with 356 being white pupils and 826 being black pupils. Most of these blacks are being changed from where they are now being-;bused, to another location. The exhibits were presented showing the areas that are affected by those reassignments. In keeping with the request of the Board last week, maps and additional information were prepared and delivered to the homes of the pupils in those areas affected by the proposed reassignment, with telephone numbers listed of all principals as well as some Central Office people, that people may contact if they had further questions. In addition, the reassignment does provide for some of the pupils who have been attending Willow Brook, to be assigned to Star because of the space problem at Willow Brook.
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Dr. Start - I am opposed to this short-range pupil reassignment because one of the things that really hasn't been considered is that if one is truly going to deal with black/white ratio in a reasonable manner, it seems to me the way to start is by reassigning those children that are going from kindergarten to the first grade, and over a period of two or three years, if you are going to shift some of the black students to the south of town, if that is what your objective is, then it won't be moving a bunch of students now currently enrolled in northside schools to the south part of town. I don't think that is fair to the black students at all. And I don't really think that the white parents in the northside schools, if they would really be honest with themselves and put themselves in the place of the black parents in grades 1 through U suddenly being uprooted out of the northside school where there has. been a good educational program, and moving them to the south part of town to start all over again, I dsn^t really think the white patrons in the northside schools would really want that for themselves, too, if they really looked at it. I am being realistic and I know that there are going to be some white patrons that as soon as a school gets over 50% black, they are going to take this for an excuse to flee the district, go to private schools or go to suburbia. It we still have that kind of racist attitudes, and they are going to make that kind of decision based just on having more than half of your student body black, I am sorry. I think we should have matured enough at this point to do unto others as we would have them do to ourselves. And that is the reason I am really going to vote against this short-range pupil reassignment and would urge the staff to go back to the drawing board. And if you are going to really want to shift the ratio, start it out with those children that are going from kindergarten to first grade, at least until the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee makes its report. Mr. English - Maybe the Superintendent could address that particular aspect of this problem, because as I recall in the task force committee's report, they looked at that.
Mr. Donwerth - I would like for Dr. Start to clarify one thing. You didn't Intend to mean that south Oklahoma City didn't have good educational schools over there, did you?
Dr. Smith - In response to the question that Mr. English asked; yes, the task force did consider this, and it was determined that because there could not be an immediate reduction in the ratios at those schools that would make any sizable change, that was not a feasible consideration or factor to make at this time. In addition, you would continue with transportation in both directions, with some members of the family going to one school add some members going to another school, with buses coming and taking some north and someesouth. So the recommendation by the task force was that it not
R. #175 Motion Tabled R Assignment of Belle Isle Area Students to Hoover instead of Harding
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Consideration of the Proposed Short-Range Pupil Reassignment - cont'd
Dr. Smith cont'd *be a gradual move with students attending Doth sections of the city from the same area or from the same family.
Mrs. Williams - I want to thank Dr. Start for making my speech. I had that written down most eloquently, and then I was going to appeal to you on considering the shuffling of "bodies and the disrupiton of little children who need the disruption the very least, and to consider the compassionate pleas of the parents of West Nichols Hills and Sunset, and the letters that I have received said that little children need to "be closer home; and then put the shoe on the other foot and not judge my "brother until I have walked a mile in his moccasin, and all of these eloquent things that I had written out here, and Dr. Start said it so much "better. I knowwe are faced with a so-called court order, and then I know that perhaps even in the consideration of this plan "by Dr. Start that was tentatively kicked out, that perhaps the "brothers and the sisters could have access to open transfer, and then what would matter if it took one or two years to get the equalization? The other part of my speech is nothing "but laurels and commendations for the members of our staff who worked tirelessly to try to come up with a plan. It is a difficult thing and a very sad state of affairs when our little children have to cure the ills of society. I was" hoping the white parents would come forth with an idea of saying let's have equity somewhere. I am appealing to you; let's have equity. Or come out to my house and watch me as I watch the six-year-olds on the "bus stop in the snow; and place your six-year-old there. It is an emotional thing, and yet I think that perhaps HEW and OCR and everybody else should come to grips with integration. So let's get along with education, and what does it matter what color the kid is in the school, whether it is 50% or 30% or what? Then if you vote this, my colleagues, and I have a sixth sense, I am asking that you institute immediately intensive human relations to the receiving school; intensive visits, maybe at School Board expense, by mothers and fathers of those little bodies that are being reshuffled to cure the ills of society, so that there won't be any strangeness involved. It is more than a numerical thing; it is a human thing now. Dr. Smith - Mrs. Williams, you mentioned HEW and OCR, and I think it only fair to call this to your attention again. Dr. Bell, during one of his visits here, met with the steering committee and some members of the Long Range Planning Committee, as well as other staff members and cautioned us that he would really, as far as their office was concerned, would not require that we make any changes for the 1977-78 year. He kind of gave us a year of grace during the time the Long Range Planning Committee was at work, but he did let us know that we would have to balance some of the ratios after August or before the school year begins. Again, we do not have that, in writing, but we have a number of people who heard it orally, stating that he would not take any action against us in 1977-78, but 1978-79 was a different year and that it was his opinion that we would have to make some changes, make some balanced ratios, or could expect the intercedence of OCR. I should also mention that any of the proposed changes are going to have to be, as we understand it, submitted to OCR for their approval before they are final. Mr. English - When we moved the students from Edgemere over to Polk, we had a visitatioi program for the parents and for the students, and I would assume that would be the same thing happening here. Although we would not yet have OCR's approval before the end of this school year, I suspect that this would not prevent us from going ahead with such a program, would it?
Dr. Smith - It could be certainly a .tentative program assuming that it is going to be approved, and the orientation kind:of program could be carried out.
R. #116 Motion Re Short-Range Pupil Reassignment Failed
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I move that we adopt the short-range pupil reassignment and have an intensive orientation for the parents and students involved. Mrs. Potts - Second.
Mr. English - Is it likely that some of those tea?chers who are now involved with some of these students would be following them to their new school, or is it going to be that much of a shift? On some of the overcrowded situations, I can see that possi bility. Dr. Smith - Certainly on the overcrowded, but I am not sure on the other ratios, Mr. English. That is a very good point, and if it can be where those tbachers can be reassigned with them, it would certainly be an aid, I think, as it was when we had the Edgemere students going to Polk. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted'nay; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion failed.
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Mr. English - I would move that the Superintendent and staff he requested to come to the Board with a plan for phasing pupil reassignment for the coming school year in schools in which the racial balance is disproportionate to the district-wide average.
Motion Made and Withdrawn
Mrs. Potts seconded the motion.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Did I not understand Dr. Smith to say that for 1978-79 we must do something? Dr. Smith - Yes, that is my understanding from OCR. Mr. English - I think we need to show some movement. Basically, instead of moving all the kids, 800 or something black kids, I would assume that number would be probably one-fourth that number maybe; possibly all of the incoming first graders would be moved; whatever they look at as a phasing in program. I am simply trying to salvage something. But I feel like we are going to have OCR coming right down our necks, and we are going to be in very bad shape.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I would agree.
Could you put a timeline on that?
Mr. English - Let's make it next week. They have apparently looked at the problem. If you are going to have student and parent visitations back in those schools, you are going to have to have this done in the next couple of weeks. Dr. Smith - If we are going to work with the phasing in and all, are we talking about one grade, two grades or are there any other guidelines that you can give us to operate under? We used the 35% range before in trying to work with those. I believe that this will not permit us to reach the i5% or below if we phase in, and I feel certain that in some schools it would not. Are we saying not to try to reach that U5% but to b8% or something this first year? And are we also thinking about having pupils in from an area found going in two different directions? That is what phasing in really results in.
Mr. English - We voted down the other deal, so that, in: my opinion, is the second best. I would say that if you could, come with some alternatives. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - And maybe I could move that we reconsider this, then, if the alternatives were not accessible. Mrs, Williams - For example, in the Willow Br'ook areas, let it stand. There are some areas that may be just a pace removed, or maybe a transfer system where the individual families are going to be involved. I really hate to impose another work load on staff, because I know how hard they worked. I should like to state for the black parents that are here, that John Bell that Dr. Smith mentioned is a black man. He says he will be looking at us. I should also like to enjoin that the parents that are sitting here, to come with some ideas of your own and put them into writing and share thbm with us. This is the only way that we can be constructive.
Mr. English - So we are splitting up the family here. Mrs. Williams - Maybe somebody doesn't object.
Mr. English - If we are splitting the family, let's give them the option of not splitting the family; that they go ahead and take the new reassignment route if they want to.
Dr. Smith - We will look at it again and see what' we can do. Mr. Donwerth had left the room; so instead of calling for a vote on the motion, Mrs. Williams called for a five-minute recess.
After the recess, Mrs. Williams reconvened the meeting and called for the Clerk to read the motion which had been presented by Mr. English, which was read in part.
Mr. Donwerth - I have a bit of a problem, and I got some clarification on it from Dr. Smith while we were in recess, on our reassignment of pupils. My problem on the reassignment is that by not closing the Sunset, Willard and West Nichols Hills Schools that it would not affect the reassignment of the students that was proposed. To my own miscalculation, I felt that we would be right back into the same thing by not closing these schools.and to reassign some of the students into the various different schools. I would like to move for a reconsideration on the reassignment of students.
At this time, Mr. English withdrew his motion which was before the house. Mrs. Potts seconded Mr. Donwerth's motion to reconsider the short-range pupil reassignment. The Board then discussed a point of order in the reconsideration of a motion.
R. #1U7 Motion to Reconsider Short-Range Pupil Reassignment
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R. #1U7 Motion to Reconsider Short-Range Pupil Reassignment cont'd
Mr. Donwerth - I was on the prevailing side and I voted against the motion. However, I did want to explain why I moved for reconsideration. I was lead to believe that if we didn't blosecthe Sunset, West Nichols Hills and Willard Schools, that it would throw theoratio out of balance then by not transferring some of the students from ’these schools into the other areas and create the same problem possibly over at the Monroe area; that Monroe having been designated to take the Willard students, it would throw us right back into the racial imbalance that we are now facing. I checked with Dr. Smith and he indicated that this would not have anything to do with any of the imbalance in the school district, by not closing the three that I mentioned. In order to make a motion to reconsider, under Robert's Rules of Order, you have to vote with the prevailing side. Then I do believe that it does take a two-thirds vote. Mr. English - I would like to emphasize that we are going to have OCR/ right down our backs in short order. They can act with speed when they want to, and they can just drag their feet all over the place when they want to, and I suspect that they are going to be going after us real fast on this if we don't make some definite changes for this fall. The Long Range Planning Committee will come back in August; they will have some recommendations, but they will not be for implementing this fall. They will be for the future. Plus, when they come back in August, no doubt this Board will have hearings on the proposal, and it could go on for some time before we ever make any decision on that. So the Long Range Planning Committee?will have nothing to do really with this fall. So OCR will be in our lap come this fall and it could mean loss of monies, which when you talk about education of young people, you may not be able to prove that there is any relationship between money and‘education, but I think that you can show that the lack of money certainly can have a definite effect on what goes on out there in the buildings. I think it would be very detrimental for us to lose the millions of dollars of federal funds or even have those jeopardized. I think what would happen is that OCR would say, you are out of balance; get them right, and that would mean that in July or August, we are going to have to go through exactly what was proposed by the short-range committee, only we are not going to have an opportunity to educate the parents, take them over to introduce them to the new school, the young people to introduce them to their new classmates; we would not have that opportunity at all. We are going to come up right there in the summer and change kids and change buildings. Or maybe it will be September or October, and OCR is going to demand it or else they are going to say cut off the federal funds, and they are very effective at that, because they are the ones that pass out the money, and when they say cut them off, those guys up there cut them off. And then you go up there and ask them to please turn on the spigot again and give us some more money, let the money come back down. So I think we are faced with a real problem here if we do not reassign students for this'fall.
Dr. Start - I respect the law of this land as much as anybody, but I don't believe in trying to do what is right, compromising under threat of what somebody, especially in government, might do. Now if they do in fact come to us and say you must do this, you must’? implement this; I will vote and do that. But I don't like to try to compro mise what I think is right, because of some threat of ?evil in government. And I consider this very evillto place the entire burden of a very serious social problem on our children. That is evil in:'government and I am not going to be a part of that. Mrs. Williams - May I read something that came to us July 8, 1976 from our then Attorney? "Attached hereto is a copy of a recent decision of the United States Supreme Courtr-i$ the Pasadena case invalidating a district court order requiring an annual readjustment of attendance zones after adoption of an integration plan." Mrs. Williams then called on the Attorney to read that portion of Robert's Rules of Order which applies to the reconsideration of a motion. Mr. Bleakley - I have been advised that you have not adopted Robert's Rules of Order as your procedure; however, if you choose to look to Robert's Rules of Order for guidance, with respect to a motion to reconsider, it must be made by one who voted with the prevailing side. Any member may second it. It cannot be amended, postponed indefinitely or committed, and it requires a majority vote for'the motion to reconsider
Mrs. Williams then asked for a roll call on the motion to reconsider the previous motion. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. Englis"h voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #1U8 Approval of Short-Range Pupil Reassign ment
Mrs. (Betty) Hill called for the previous motion which was made by her and seconded by Mrs. Potts — I move that we adopt the short-range pupil reassignment and have an intensive orientation for the parents and students involved.
Mr. Donwerth - Could you also add in that to implement a stringent human relations program that Mrs. Williams called for in her speech; that we have a strong orientation program?
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Dr. Start - A point of order; you can only reconsider the motion that was previously voted upon and you can't add to it, subtract from it or amend it.
The Clerk was asked to read the motion which had previously been voted upon, which wa's as stated before the request by Mr. Donwerth.
R. #178 Approval of Short-Range Pupil Reassignment - cont'd
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Mrs. Williams announced to parents that were leaving, the schedule of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee meetings in the schools, and invited them to attend.
Mrs. Williams also announced that members of the Graduate Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., were present and wanted to be recognized. Those members who were still present were asked to stand.
Dr. Smith - The only item left now after previous consideration would be the proposal to consolidate the Orchard Park program with that of the Washington Center. Dr. Start - I move the approval of the Superintendent's recommendation to consolidate Orchard Park and Washington Center.
R. $179 Approval to Consolidate Orchard Park and Washington Center
Mrs. Potts - Second.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I plan to support this recommendation, but I do have a concern about the age variance there at the school. I hope that we will take a look at that, because I think sixth grade through eleventh grade is quite a span there. Dr. Smith - I visited with Mrs. Hill about this item and did mention that currently at Washington Center it is primarily middle school and the lower high school age group. At Orchard Park, because we have had space for them, we have gone to some of the older high school girls; however, this will be one of the factors that will certainly be considered there, and I think as we mentioned to you, we would plan on additional counseling or administrative assistance there as well to help implement the programs to the fullest extent. Mrs. Williams - But the girls would not be placed in Metro School?
Dr. Smith - We are proposing that girls go to the Washington Center, along with the boys there now at the Washington Center. And Metro still is an alternative available to the high school age young people who have been suspended or have had difficulty at their home school. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Me. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
In voting aye, Mrs. Williams stated: This is a very reluctant aye, beaause I am hoping that somebody a-nd^everybody concerned will keep a close watch here, because I have mixed emotions about a certain type of young ladies being sent to Metro. Consideration of Nonrenewal of Teacher Contract for Mr. Samir Khalil By consensus, Mrs. Williams granted Mir. Samir Khalil three minutes to address the Board, as he had requested.
Mr. Khalil made remarks concerning what he stated as his attempt to clarify some matters regarding the nonrenewal of his contract. Following Mr. Khalil's remarks, a motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English — I move that we concur with the Superintendent's recommendation (for nonrenewal of the Teacher Contract for Mr. Samir Khalil). Mr. English It sort of concerns me that maybe somebody would think that we were basing this on a popularity contest of some sort; that if you get enough signatures from the students and the teachers in a building, it can decide whether someone is a good teacher or not. And that is not the case. We have a person who has been suspended, who has been in a problem with two principals, at least. We have heard the evidence of insubordination and violation of the Board's policy in disciplining the students. We have heard that he grabbed and tore up the evaluator's evaluation sheet. There was a lack of lesson plans. Students were observed reading the TV Guide for 20 minutes into the class time; that it took students half of the class time to get started on their lesson. I don't think that is really an indication of the quality of teacher that we want to have in our system really. And it is very unfortunate, but in my opinion that is the way it is.
R. #150 Approval of Nonrenewal of Contract for Mr. Samir Khalil
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R. #150 Approval of Nonrenewal of Contract for Mr. Samir Khalil - cont'd
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.
NEW BUSINESS
For Consideratior at Next Meeting of the Board
Motion made Uy Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded "by Mr. Donwerth: "To streamline our Board meetings and improve our public image and make better use of our time, I move that we consider adopting the following:
Executive Sessions —
Executive sessions will be scheduled at the conclusion of regular sessions and will last approximately one hour. If it:is evident that the meeting will exceed one hour, announce that more time is needed and approximately when a decision will be reached.
Adj ournment
Board meetings will last no longer than three hours and will adjourn by 10 p.m. If necessary, subsequent meetings of shorter duration will be scheduled."
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Mrs. Hill added: I think some of the Board members thought it would be better if we waited for one week to vote on the motion. The Board members did receive it on Friday, and .there might be some perfection that they might want to make, especially in light of some of the literature from our Director of Communications, who has worked with us on this. But I feel like our last meeting where we had an Executive Session in the middle did not make for the best relations, and I do think that after three hours, we just can't be that effective. So that was why I was addressing this situation.
Mrs. Williams - The motion will be voted upon next week.
Mrs. Potts - I would like to comment that one of the things we have done differently to try and accommodate the needs of doing'. Board business and of probably involvement in meetings, was that we did have an Executive Session prior to our meeting, and we have plans to adjourn to continue with that ..Executive Session. So I think we would need to include in here probably the words prior to or at the conclusion of a regular meeting. It may be other things like that, but that just caught my mind.
HEARINGS cont'd
The meeting was continued with hearings for the additional persons who had registered to address the Board: (8)
Mike Barlow
(9)
Sue Morrow
(10)
Mary T.' Hepp
(11)
Wilma Hise
(12)
Jim Huff
Included in the remarks by these persons were concerns regarding the pupil-teacher ratio; a Resolution from the Association of Classroom Teachers on the public evalua tion of the Superintendent; Class Size Report on pupil-teacher ratio; "white flight" and the operation of the Oklahoma City School System, and salaries for personnel; fringe benefits for teachers, and other.
Mrs. Williams then stated: That completes our hearings. finish all of our business in Executive Session.
R. #151 Adjournment to Executive Session
We stated that we did not
A motion was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to adjourn to Executive “Session to complete the Superintendent's evaluation.
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.
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Having completed its Executive Session at 2:05 a.m., a motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to 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,. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #152 Returned to Open Session 2:05 a.m.
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that based on the results of the composite score of the evaluation of the Superintendent, that his contract as Superintendent be renewed for 1978-79-
R. #153 Motion Re Renewal of Superintendent's Contract
On roll call, Mrs. Potts abstained; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted nay; Mr. (Art) Hill voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion failed.
It was moved by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board President appoint R. #15^ a committee to propose a procedure for the selection and search of a new Superintendent, Approval for Board President to Appoint Committee On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; to Propose a Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Procedure for Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. Selection and Search for a New Committee Appointed: Superintendent The following Board members were appointed for the committee to submit a proposed procedure for the selection and search for a new Superintendent: Mrs. Pat Potts, Chairperson; Mrs. Betty Hill and Mr. Floyd Donwerth.
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill. 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. #155 Adj ournment
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of the open
STATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA
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I, the undersigned Clerk of the Boatd of Education of Independent School District No. 89, of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this regular adjourned meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 2h hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting. JUitness my hand and seal of this School District this 19 ZK
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, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE
BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1978, AT 7 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 J. Smith, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Central Office staff members; representatives from patron and professional groups and news media, and other interested persons. (Roster on file in the office of the Clerk.) The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mr. English gave the invocation.
Call to Order
All of the visitors present were welcomed by Mrs. Williams.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the minutes of May 8, 1978 as presented.
R. #156 Minutes Approved
It was suggested by Mr. English and agreed upon by members of the Board that for clarification, in R. #153 - "A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that based on the results of the composite score of the evaluation of the Superintendent, that his contract be renewed for 1978-79the permanent minutes be perfected to read - "A motion was made by Mir. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that based on the results of the composite score of the evaluation of the Superintendent, that his contract as Superintendent be renewed for 1978-79-" On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mir. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mirs. Williams declared that the motion carried.with the minutes to be perfected as suggested. CONSIDERATION OF POLICY'STATEMENTS After preliminary remarks, Dr. Smith presented Mir. Jack Isch, Administrative Intern, for discussion of the proposed Board policy statements as coordinated by Mr. Isch.
Beginning with policy statement BCG and proceeding through BDDEB, Mr. Isch and members of the Board discussed additions, deletions and other matters pertaining to the proposed Board policies. (A complete transcription of the discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.)
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mrs. Potts - The committee charged with the responsibility of initiating the Superin tendent's search recommends exploring the possibility of hiring a professional agency to assist in our search. Firms conducting such services would be urged to contact this committee as soon as possible. I, as chairman of this committee, have already been contacted by one group, SRI (Selection Research, Inc.), who I think has worked with the National School Boards Association in this type of work. We have scheduled a meeting of the entire Board with a representative of this firm on Friday, May 19, 1978, from k to 6 p.m.
Report Superintendent Search Committee - Mrs. Potts
Dr. Start - Is that just common consensus now that we are going to meet at four o'clock to listen to what this firm has to offer?
Mrs. Potts - I would convert this to a motion that the Board meet with the SRI (Selection Research, Inc.) firm this coming Friday, May 19, from U to 6 p.m., to consider the possibility of hiring a professional firm to help in conducting a search for a new Superintendent. The motion was seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill. 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. #157 Board Meeting Scheduled to Meet with Firm Re Search for Superintendent
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COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS cont'd
Comments Mrs. (Betty) Hill
Mrs. Hill - Over at Dewey School on last Thursday (May 11), they had a Career Day which I thought was very interesting. They had been studying the different careers of people, and on that day had invited people in Arts and Humanities, Marketing and Distribution, Agriculture and Business,, Construction, Health, Communications and Media, and Public Service, The students had to then choose which three of those that they were interested in. They would spend 30 minutes with each session. Mrs. Williams and I were asked to come under the Public Service. It didn't take them very long to learn that might not be a very good profession, especially money-wise. I thought it was interesting for them to find out what they need, to be able to take up a profession that these different people had who were involved, The students were very well prepared. And, of course, Mrs. Williams and I stressed if you didn't like to read, you certainly didn't want to be a Board member. It was interesting to see the correlation between all the different organizations there. I think they are to be commended for making the students at Dewey career conscious.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Potts - I had two comments to make , and one was about the Girls Track Team at John Marshall breaking national records , which is really an accomplishment to be proud of. I also noted a little after the fact that Mr. Donwerth had been recognized by the Legislature for his service, and I wanted to make a statement about that.
Comments Mr. Donwerth
Mr. Donwerth - I understand that according to the agenda we are recognizing the Southeast High School Band. We have one other band that possibily should be recognized by the Board, and that is the Jackson Middle School Band that won 2A State Champions at Pawnee, Oklahoma. I think they should also be recognized by the Board. It is 2A State Champions of middle schools and junior high schools. I think it was a real accomplishment for one of our middle schools to win this.
Comments Mr. Engli sh
Mr. English - I had the pleasure on last Thursday evening of being at the Long Range Planning Committee's hearing at Classen High School. They received some very good input from the patrons there. We didn't have an overflow crowd, but we had the quality. One of their concerns is that they have a chance to have some more input as the plan is drawn; that they would like to have not just now this part of it, but later on when it comes down to the finals, they want to hear some more about it so they can comment on it.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Mirs. Williams - So many good things have been happening. I thoroughly enjoyed the Dewey experience with Mr. Joe Walker, Mrs. Christine Wood and Mirs. Judy Jones, who had with the principal organized this Career Day. And of course when Mrs. Hill figured it all down that School Board members don't earn any money at all, and then maybe sometimes three cents an hour, which it might equate to, the kids were very disappointed in us.- 'The favorite was the Captain from the Fire Department. I was very impressed with the intelligence of our young people. They were forthright and they asked all kinds of questions. So many good things are happening in the schools right now, that the only thing is the inability of School Board members to be every where at the same time so we can see these little faces and these high schoolers and all as they "proceed to do these things. Always the bottom line was you have got to know how to read, write, read with comprehension and understanding, and computation.
Additional Comments Mr. English
Mr. English - A couple of days ago I did have the opportunity at the invitation of Michael Whalen, teacher at Classen High School, to visit two of his classes; to sit in and observe him as he worked with his students. I was very impressed. I was impressed with him and I was impressed with the classroom that he has. If you ever get the chance, just drop by Classen; go by and see Mike's room, because it is a very exciting room. It makes history come alive, really.
LEGAL REPORT
Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported:
(1) Recent Supreme Court Decision - I circulated to the Board a memorandum on the recent Supreme Court decision. This was a lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma Association of Municipal Attorneys, seeking to overturn the Attorney General's opinion?with respect to executive sessions for confidential discussions with the attorneys. There were a number of school districts who were plaintiffs in this action. The Supreme Court has held that executive sessions may be held for confidential communications between a public body and its attorney, where such communications concern a pending investigation, claim or action, and disclosure of the matters discussed would seriously impair the ability of the public body to process the claim or conduct the pending investigation, litigation or proceeding in'the public interest. With respect to that opinion, I would like to ask the opportunity to meet with the Board in executive session to consider two settlanent offers that have been received by the attorneys. One is in the case of Harden vs. the District. That was the quiet title action on the
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Mr. Bleakley cont'd
Attorney' s Report - cont'-d
University Heights School property. The other is the Association of Classroom Teachers vs. the School District in the Instructional Management Program. (2) Antitrust Bus Lawsuit - In respect to the Antitrust Bus Lawsuit, I have circulated a memorandum to the Board in which we point out that we have received communications from 33 school districts on the antitrust litigation. Thirty-one are contributing to the expense fund; two have declined to contribute, and those two are the Midwest CityDel City School District and the Duke School District. Contributions to date including the District’s contribution total $U1,257-50.
Mr. Donwerth inquired: You say that 31 are contributing to the expense fund, and we received $U1,257-50, which $25,000 of it is what we put up. Then that leaves only $16,000 plus. You mean out of the whole 30 other districts joining us, only $16,000 is put up?
Mr. Bleakley - Yes. As I pointed out at the last meeting, the larger school districts who would have a larger contribution are taking more time in consideration of this. All of our communication with those districts have been positive, and I think partici pation is likely from school districts such as Tulsa, Stillwater, Enid and Lawton. And when those contributions come in, it will look like there is a greater participation in relationship with this district's contribution. Mr. Donwerth - Have we heard from districts like Tulsa, for instance?
Mr. Bleakley - Yes, we have been in contact with the attorneys from those districts, and have been providing them with specific information on the suit, and I anticipate that their Boards will probably take action probably during the June Board meetings. Another factor to take into consideration is that we have received contacts from a number of school districts who say that they will be making a contribution, but they are waiting until July, so that they can take it out of the next fiscal year's budget.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Dr. Smith referred to Certificates) of Appreciation that would be delivered to 3A State High School Stage Band Champions of Southeast High School, with Mr. Tony Moreno, Band Director; Mr. Terry Donaldson, Band President; Mr. Richard Starwait, Vice President; and Ms. Katy Ferguson, Treasurer.
Recognition Southeast- High School Stage Band
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English for approval and ratifi cation of the Procedural Agreement between the' Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and Laborer's International Union of North America, Local 1357, to be effective upon ratification by both parties.
R. #158 Approval and Ratification of Procedural Agreement for Support Personnel
Dr. Start inquired about a section in the Agreement which referred to a person ''shall not be related within the third degree."
Mr. Bleakley explained that this refers to relatives, blood relationships.
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.
Dr. Smith presented Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division. After:" some brief remarks, Dr. Lindley presented Mrs. Barbara Mitchell, Instructional Coordinator and the staff person responsible for preparing the report on the Instruc tional Management Program. Mrs. Mitchell gave an overview of the accountability program in the Oklahoma City Public Schools; purpose of the Instructional Management Program; implementation and monitoring process of the Program; the method used in collecting data for the report, and other. Mrs. Mitchell referred to some of the data results as they had been submitted and tabulated. Following Mrs. Mitchell's presentation, members of the Board inquired:
Mrs. Potts - With reference to the comment about multiple math text used at middle school level, I would like to ask if this would make it questionable that the use of one text would have validity? Are you considering a recommendation of use of one textbook? Mrs. Mitchell - I think at this point and time we need to take a look and see. Perhaps if we are going to use the multiple text, then we need to select a test that will measure what is taught in that particular text. This is one of the things I think we are exploring.
Staff Report Instructional Management Program
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Staff Report Instructional Management Program - cont'd
Mrs. Hill - But we are adopting a new math text?
Mrs. Mitchell - Yes, it will "be a new adoption this year, hut I do not believe at the middle school level that they have adopted a single text. I think they are going to a multiple text; three different texts will be adopted at the middle school level. These are the kinds of things that present some problems when you want to collect valid and reliable kinds of data. I am sure this has been a very frustrating year for you. It has been a very frustrating year for teachers. It has been a very frustrating year for me. But by the same token, it has been most rewarding. It's really marvelous to kind of see us all sort of get together and get some common goals and start working toward them. We areonot there yet, and we won't be for quite a while. Dr. Lindley - Dr. Smith, I might just add that three ladies (Betty Clifton, Billie McElroy and Beverly Mash) have been working with Dr. Houston and Mrs. Mitchell on further refinements of instructional management. We have made a presentation to the elementary principals group, and I was most gratified by the reaction from the elementary principals. They were really pleased with the changes that are being recommended. I also had the opportunity to be present when they presented their proposed changes to the Instructional Management Committee. And once again this committee was very positive about the’kinds of changes that were being made, and I was very gratified to see that their work is receiving the approval that it is.
Mrs. Hill - Are we going to be coming up with a simpler method of reporting? Because I think this is what Mrs..Mitchell was running into; it took so long to tabulate. Dr. Lindley - I am hopeful we can find a way to get this on data processing, because it is a tremendous job the way we are doing it this year. But we had to learn some way, and this has been a learning era.
Mrs. Potts - I would like to ask if the experience district-wide has been that since there is more sharing of an approach of what we are trying to teach, if staff are able to provide more help, and if there are more materials that are able to support what we are trying to teach? In other words, if we are all striving for the same thing, are we able to do more to assist teachers in doing that, than when it is fragmented?
Dr. Lindley - One of you who are out working with teachers in the schools, would you like to respond to this? As you know, we spent over $250,000 this year for reading materials. We will be spending probably that much to replace those materials that were consumed. In addition, for next year we are going to be buying a considerable amount of arithmetic and mathematics materials, so that we will have that additional supportive material for use by teachers, with a new math adoption. Mrs. (Beverly) Mash responded: I think I would just want to say that it definitely is true that we are working on oommon goals; we haven't quite reached it yet, but what I see that was not present when I first started teaching or many of the years that I taught, that when you talk to teachers now about what are you doing in reading, or what are you doing in math,.-rather than talking to you about we are on page 15 or 37, they talk to you about a particular skill that they are working on. We know that we can't ever have an accountability program that will test all of the skills, but until we can talk in terms of the skills and know what the important ones are, we can't get any place at all. And I think this is where we really need to go as asdistrict. We have found this outJHirough instructional management. We have some other plans for once we test the’student and find out where they are. We can talk to teachers in terms of this student; student A needs help on this particular skill, then we would also like to be able to give them from the Curriculum Department a prescription for what they can do with that particular student, realizing that within one instructional group they will have two or three children that will need help on that skill, while others are ready to go on for extending the skill, reinforcing it, internalizing it. A prescriptive process would give the teacher that help for reinforcing or reteaching, or for extending and enrichment. That is the direction we are heading. But we had to find out what our goals were, if we could ever work togehter on them as a district, and then how to talk to teachers in terms of teaching skills, rather than teaching a story in reading or teaching a page. This is a big step that we have made. And we are going to continue to work in this direction.
Mrs. Potts - I am wondering, judging by other school districts that have done something similar, about how long does it take after the inception of this kind of a program before you'see really decisive results in test scores? Mrs. Maah - Oklahoma City is the only school system that I have ever been with, and I really do not know. I just think we are starting in the right direction; just in the changes that have taken place in the school system since I started teaching. We didn't place students. When I did my student teaching in Oklahoma City, every child in that room was in the same reading book. So you can see how far we have come, where we can actually place a student at their instructional level, and that is the only level where learning takes place. We have come a long way, and it is not overnight that we have seen the progress, but it definitely is coming, because we are placing them, and every child can learn. I don't think there is a teacher in Oklahoma City that hasn't realized that now a child can learn, if they are properly placed at their instructional level. This is a big step that we took. Despite all of the things that went wrong
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Mrs. Mash cont'd with the instructional management this year, we were really placing students from kindergarten through high school at their instructional level. And "believe me, this was a "big step to make.
Staff Report Instructional . Management Program - cont'd
Mrs. Potts - I think a special tribute goes to all the teachers out there that have been willing to work through this learning process with us, and recognizing all of the extra work that has gone into it on their part. Mrs. Mash - "What's happening now is that they are wanting to have some inservice in how can I use instructional management on a daily basis, rather than as a record keeping device? And if you remember and go back with us to August and September when we first started talking about how we were working with this in schools, this is what we have always said, that they were teaching tools, and that is the way they were to be thought of. And then, of course, the changes that have been made are going to be a great help to the teachers and the principals. But they have accepted it and they realize that they have a goal. They can talk in terms of skills. They just know about the student that they are working with, and therefore they are able to help them. That is a good feeling for a teacher to have.
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Dr. Lindley - Mrs. Potts, in answer to your question, I am not sure anyone really knows how long it will take. Florida has just finished their first year and, of course, there has been a great deal of furor as the results have been announced. There are probably not very many districts across the country that are far enough ahead of us that we can know if we will see significant results, if we are going to get to the point that a lot higher percentage of- our students are at grade level. I think only time will tell that. I think you need to know that we are not unique in Oklahoma City. I think all districts like ours are having some of the same results that we are having, and some of the same problems. The meeting that Mrs. Williams and I attended in Dallas, a School Board workshop, I had an opportunity to visit with administrators as far away as California, and they are having some of the same problems in their management programs as we are.
Dr. Start - I would just like to make one comment. If we accept the population of Oklahoma as being 2.8 million, I have repeatedly seen data that states that there are 600,000 adults in Oklahoma without a high school education, without a high school diploma. It seems to me that we are making progress.
Dr. Smith expressed appreciation to Dr. Lindley and members of the instructional staff for their presentation. (A complete transcription of the presentation of the report and the discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.)
Dr. Smith reported:
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Information to the Board
(1) John Marshall Girls Track Team - Mrs. Potts had mentioned that the John Marshall girls track team was successful over the weekend. Not only did they shatter the state record, but also broke the national record in the relay where they were waltzing off with the State UA, Championship. I have agreed to meet with the people at John Marshall in a special presentation to recognize these track team members.
(2) Case of Teacher Assaulted by Parent - Earlier in this year, a teacher at one of our middle schools was assaulted by a parent. At the trial today, a $100 fine and a six-month suspended sentence was levied against that parent. This was the Judge's ruling. (3) Orientation Sessions for Parents and Students - Plans have been made to conduct the orientation sessions for those reassigned pupils and the parents of those pupils. The majority of those will be held this week and transportation services will be provided where appropriate to those pupils and parents.
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. English that the Board of Education approve the expenses for the principal of Classen High School to attend the meeting (National Convention of the American Red Cross) at which the students will receive the National Health and Safety Award by the American Red Cross (at Hartford, Connecticut
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. #159 Approval to Send Classen Principal ). to Receive Red Cross Award
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GENERAL BUSINESS, ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING R. #160 Approval of Encumbrances
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start to approve payment of encumbrances as listed for May 1-H, 1978. 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. #161 Approval, of General Business, Purchasing, Buildings and Construction Items
It was moved "by Mrs. Hill and seconded hy Mrs. Potts to approve the General Business, Purchasing, and Buildings and Construction items as follows:
General Business
1.
Approval of proposed revisions and additions to Policies Governing the Use of School Buildings.
Purchasing 1.
Purchase of Plywood
Purchase of plywood for Vocational-Industrial Arts Programs at various schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Champion Building Products Western Mill & Lumber Company
$ 6,397-19 _____ 1,657-18
Total
$
8,05^-37
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230.03. 2.
Purchase of Blocking Sled Purchase of blocking sled for use at Douglass High School from American Athletic Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,513.00 to be charged to Account G 2^0.07-
3.
Purchase of Pencils Purchase of pencils for warehouse stock from Thompson Book & Supply who submitted the low quotation on specifications in the amount of $3,0^5.00 to be charged to Account G 2^0.00.
Approval of Agreement
Approval of agreement for cleaning of band and twirler uniforms, blazers, choir robes, etc., for all high and middle schools by Walden Cleaners which submitted the low quotation... This purchase is to be charged to Account G 650.0^. 5.
Purchase of Science Supplies and Equipment
Purchase of science supplies and equipment (cylinders, forceps, thermometers, formaldehyde, microscopes', safety goggles, blood pressure kits, etc.) for warehouse stock from tlie following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Fisher Scientific Company Delta Education, Inc. Scientific Products Central Scientific Company Sargent Welch Scientific Company Southern Biological Supply Company Spring Ridge Biologicals LaPine Scientific Company Science Kit, Inc . Carolina Biological Supply Company Ann Arbor Biological Center, Inc. Carpenter Paper Company Frey Scientific Company SIS, Inc. Melton Company, Inc. Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc. NASCO
Total
$
1,132.75 6^.00 92.00 1,323.86 231.15 1,782.73 5.00 917.96 389.67 67-79 16U.79 117.30 1,570.37 885.58 807.16 107.29 118.80
$
9,778.20
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5.
Purchase of Science Supplies and Equipment cont'd These purchases are to "be charged
G G G G G’
to the following Accounts: $ 5,125.73 207.63 1,987.5^ U8.5O 2,U08,80
2^0.00 230.01 2^0.01 2J+0.07 1230.03
Total
6.
$ 9,778.20
Purchase of Staples and Staplers Purchase of staples and staplers for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations (prices extended from previously approved Quotation #50^5 dated February 10, 1978):
Thompson Book & Supply Constructive Playthings
$ 1,080.00 1,908.00
Total
L
$ 2,988.00
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 2H0.00.
7.
Purchase of Headsets Purchase of headsets for warehouse stock from Audio Visual Education Systems which submitted the low quotation (price extended from previously approved Quotation #5030 dated February 6, 1978). This purchase in the amount of $2,39^.00 is to be charged to Account G 2U0.00.
8.
Purchase of Paper Purchase of paper (constructive and drawing) for warehouse stock from MacMillan Arts & Crafts which submitted the low quotation (prices extended from previously approved Quotation #5038 dated February 9,11978). This purchase in the amount of $H,072.00 is to be charged to Account G 2)+0.00.
9.
Purchase of Art Supplies and Equipment Purchase of art supplies and equipment (paint, clay, brushes, burlap, chalk, crayons, ink, yarn, glaze, and art press) for warehouse stock and various schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Asel Art Supply Buschart Brothers, Inc. MacMillan Arts & Crafts, Inc. Favor Ruhl Company Thompson Book & Supply Company Pyramid Artists Materials HygYade Rutton & Supply Compahy Economy Handicrafts, Inc. Eriksen's, Inc. NAS CO Oklahoma Paper Company Color King, Inc. Oklahoma School Supply Educational Marketing Services Evans Ceramic Supply, Inc. Midwestern Art Clays Total These purchases are to be charged to
$
1,811.02 1,722.86 155.52 366.00 5,018.97 2,698.56 2,181.60 2,31H.OO 662+.U1+ 897.35 7,592.00 ^,950.^5 62.6h 267.30 1,607.52 239.00
$
32,5^9-23
following Accounts:
G 2U0.00 G 2H0.01 G 1230.03
Total
$
31,829.67 222.kh ^97.12
$
32,5^9.23
R. #161 Approval of General Business, Purchasing, Buildings and Construction Items - cont'd
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R. #161 Approval of General Business, Purchasing, Buildings and Construction Items - cont'd
10. Purchase of Teaching Aids
Purchase of teaching aids (perma-bound hooks, mini viewer and table, encyclopedias, filmstrips, workbooks, testing programs, etc.) for use at Douglass High School, Media Services, Parmalee Elementary School, Grants Management, Pupil Services, Rancho Village Elementary School, and the Supply Department from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publishers and/or distibutor):
’
D. C. Heath & Company Walt Disney Educational Media Company Scholastic Magazines, Inc. Demco Corporation Globe Book Company, Inc. Bound To Stay Bound Books, Inc. Visualtek Bilingual Educational Service, Inc. Parents' Magazine Film, Inc. Developmental Learning Materials Total
$
1,351-19 3,059-00 1,036.00 1,192.96 5,22k.06 ~1,121.9^ l,U00.00 1,898.H6 1,150.00 1,236.70
$
18,670.31
: purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts
G 230.01 G 2^0.01 *Title I, 2H0.01 *Title UB, 230.01 *2^0.01, Handicapped *2^0.01, Institutional Funds Total
$
9,398.96 2,387.19 1,898.U6 2,599-00 1,150.00 1,236.70
$
18,670.31
*These purchases have been approved on. our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs.
Buildings and Construction
1.
Award of annual contract to tlfelow bidder, Browning-Ferris, Inc., for refuse collection services. Payment is at the rate of $5,^50.00 per month.
This contract is to be charged to Account G 660.0^.
2.
Acceptance of the low bid and the award of a contract to Beckett Brothers Floor Company in the amount of $25,839-20 for replacement of the gymnasium floor, Douglass High School.
This contract is to be charged to Bond Account 1^07-
3.
Acceptance of low bids and the awarding of contracts for roof replacements (repairs as follows..: (a)
Standard Roofing Comapny, Inc.; $53,595-00 for roof replacement, Buchanan Elementary School.
This contract is to be charged to Bond Account 1HO5. (b)
Standard Home and Industry, Inc.; $19,950.00 for roof replacement, Research Center.
This contract is to be charged to Bond Account 1U06. Dr. St art inquired: I am a little concerned about the fact that we are only getting single bids on some of these things. Dr. Smith, is our job market in Oklahoma City that plush, that all of these various companies have plenty of work, or what do you think?
Dr. Smith - As we mentioned, we were concerned also on the single bid received on the flooring bid particularly, and we did receive two on the refuse service. We did check with the potential bidders in the area. They either have more work than, they want to do, or they are not interested in the project at this time. And for that reason we did proceed with checking out the unit cost of their bid to see that they were good bids. Had we felt that they were not good bids, we would have rejected them all and tried again, but it was felt after talking with those potential bidders, there would be no advantage of rebidding. We did multiple bids on the roofing .projects and two bids on the refuse service, and only the one on the flooring for the Douglass gym.
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Dr. Start - I think it was the last Boardmeeting or two weeks ago that we got another single hid on another thing. Is that a reflection of the economy? Dr. Smith - In some of the mechanical and electrical areas, there is enough work to g0 around to where they are not very hungry at this time, I would say. Certainly, Mr. Donwerth could probably give us information as far as the mechanical contractors and the work in the area with the General Motors project and the other related projects in the area. Those who are interested in working seem to be working.
R. #161 Approval of General Business, Purchasing, Buildings and Construction Items - cont'd
Mrs. Hill - I imagine the time involved in going through the Board like this is probably a factor also.
Mr. English - How great a distance are we soliciting business?
Dr. Smith - We are not restricted at all. We send them as far as where we can get a potential bidder. In the past, we have had them from Shawnee and other places here in the state. Many of these jobs, however, are the size jobs that it is almost going to be limited to this area because of the travel or the extra expense of that, that will keep it with peQple here in town. A major construction job might not be the same problem that this would be.
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In referring to that of approval of proposed revisions and additions to Policies Governing the Use of School Buildings, Mr. English inquired: I would assume that we are getting ready to put out a new book or something?
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Dr. Smith - We will get out the revisions to that. There will be the policy manual and the regulations coming with that, but we will get revisions to this manual now. It is really more than just policies, as you well know, but the appropriate revisions will be prepared as a part of this.
Mr. English - Are we going to print a new little book and put this out right now, or are we going to wait until after the Board finishes its policies? Dr. Smith - No, we will proceed with this, because we will be having rental and leasing arrangements. So we will get the revisions to this now. After this action, we will complete 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. HEARINGS The following persons addressed the Board:
(1)
Bernadette, Hardesty
(2)
Mary Hepp
The persons listed expressed concerns regarding textbooks, the Instructional Management Program, and other. Dr. Smith stated: The two previous speakers mentioned the textbook problem. Dr. Lindley and I worked on this within the past two or three weeks, if not longer, and I would like to let Dr. Lindley bring you up to date on just what has taken place in this area. As we all know, the state does not adequately fund textbooks in this state, and the difference must come from local funds. Dr. Lindley - As Dr. Smith indicated, after we got the amount of the state allocation, which I believe was $9*70 plus some funds, which brought it up almost to $12.50 for each student, we then put out an allocation to the schools for the amount of money that was available from state funds. This was not enough. One book would cost about as much as the whole allocation per child. So I asked the people in the Instructional Media Department to go through and calculate for me how much additional funds from the General Fund it would take to supplement this in order that we could have one book for each student? They provided me with that amount of money, and that amount was $28,000. I recommended to Dr. Smith that we supplement these funds by that amount, so that not only at Southeast, but at the other middle and high schools, we could have a math and science book for each student.
Dr. Smith - As I mentioned in the memo to Board members Friday, we will have within two weeks our recommendation for adjustments between accounts within the budget, and this will be one of those to take care of funds for this purpose.
Mr. English - I would like to commend Dr. Lindley and the staff for working that up, because I think that has been- a real weakness; rightly, in the system not to have a book for every child, where you have a book in the classroom and then various classes use it. I don't think it has worked too well, frankly. I have heard a lot of criticism of it. I had some of my own of it, as a matter of fact.
Comments Dr. Smith
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS Motion tabled at the meeting of the Board on May 8, 1978 to be called from the table at the meeting of May 15, 1978: Motion made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English —
"I move we approve a district policy that would provide for optional transfers for K-U and K-5 students from their assigned school to one of their choice provided that the ratio would not be skewed beyond 10 percent variance of the district average as a result." R. #162 Substitute
Transfers Approved
Mrs. Potts - I have a substitute motion for the motion as stated. I have spent some time with Dr. Smith on this, and also with David Nunn who handles transfers, and this seems like the best version we can come up with to accomplish the goal providing a greater freedom of choice for elementary-age students within our school system.
Mrs. Potts continued:
I move the adoption of a policy that would provide for an optional transfer for pupils in grades 1-U, except those pupils assigned to K-5 schools, under the following conditions: 1.
A transfer to be for one school year.
2.
Renewal of the transfer is to be considered annually.
3.
A transfer application for the coming year is to be filed with the Office of Pupil Services on or before September 15.
U.
The black/other pupil membership ratio in the affected schools does not exceed a variance of more than 10$ from the school district's membership ratio for 1-U schools.
5.
Space assured to be ample to house incoming transferees should be available in the receiving building (under prior approved building space capacity guidelines).
The motion was seconded by Mr. English. Dr. Start inquired: I am sympathetic for what this motion speaks to, but what do you do if you have many many children of one race or the other applying to a specific school that is perceived to meet their needs, and in fact that does exceed the variance of 10$? Are you going to have first come, first served? Are you going to have a lottery? Maybe it won't happen, but what do you do if it does?
Mrs. Potts - I did discuss this with staff, and that is the reason for the addition of the words for the coming year, because transfers do take place throughout the year.: And I wanted to be sure that the implication was not that at a certain point, because of the date, no further transfers could be considered. However, we hope for staffing purposes, those students who wish to have a transfer made for the school year, that they will.be processed prior to this date. And yes, it would have to be on a first come’, first served basis in terms of people from outside a specific area. Dr. Start - And when you say for the coming year, that particular year is already in progress. You are talking about the following year.
Mrs. Potts - No, I am talking about for that year. "for the current year."
So current might be a better word;
Mrs. Williams - Then the requirement for majority to minority transfer will not have to be involved here? We used to transfer young people as long as they were in the minority where they were going. I know about the 10$ plus or minus that also applies. Mrs. Potts - Our current student assignments, would still be applicable. So that doesn't change the assignments that we have district-wide, but it does provide for an option for parents. Previously, transfers have been granted, as I understand it, on the basis-of either a special situation of the family, such as a need for child care near one particular school, or because of a special program offered in the school. And what this does is say that you don't have to have those reasons to request a transfer; that you can request a transfer just because you prefer one school to another
Mrs. Hill - What is our ratio in our elementary K-U schools?
Dr. Smith - Just slightly over 30$ for the 1-U schools. Mrs. Hill - In other words, we could say on this that it could go up to Ho$ or it could, drop back to 20$?
Mrs. Potts - That's right.
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Mrs. Hill - Where we have gone through the short-range pupil reassignment, is this to meet the needs of those pupils that we are assigning to new schools, where they could still stay at their same school?
Mrs. Potts - I am not directing it at any one particular group.
Mrs. Hill - But you are eliminating K-5 schools. Mrs. Potts - Kindergarten is already freedom of choice. Mrs. Hill - Right; hut you have the K-5 schools who I don't believe were involved. Mrs. Potts - Yes, because those are stand-alone schools.
Mrs. Hill - Why would you want to exclude them, even if they were stand-alone schools?
Mrs. Potts - The reason they are stand-alone is because they already have a propor tionate student body that alteration would skew. Mrs. Hill - But we are trying to bring all of our other schools into a racial balance, and this will throw it out again.
Mrs. Potts - Not with that variance.
Mr. Donwerth - What is the reason for it other than allowing the young person that maybe is being bused further from home, to transfer to a school closer to their home or something like this, if we offer the same programs in all of the schools? And if wb. are going to offer different programs at different schools, then I will agree with Mrs. Hill, then, on why don't we offer different programs at different stand alone schools? Would that not be valuable to anyone seeking a transfer?
Mrs. Potts - This motion is in part a response to what I have seen happen in terms of parents-supported schools threatened with consolidation. They really recognize that they have got a jewel that they had better get out and stand up for and recruit for. I think that most of the schools in our school system are those kinds of schools. I think if parents realize that they have an ongoing responsibility and do that as well as the staff in these schools, that it can't help but improve our situation with our schools. Mr. English - I wonder what about limiting this policy to those schools that are in jeopardy of being closed; that you can transfer into a school that is in jeopardy, but you wouldn't be able to transfer into any other school.
Mrs. Potts - For what reason? Mr. English - To build the enrollment at a school that is in jeopardy.
Mrs. Potts - Why limit it just to those schools? Mr. English - Because I think that is where you are going to find the most recruitment going on, if you have this type of policy; that otherwise a school that is at capacity or very close t-o^capacity, or has demountables out there, I don't think you are going to have people hustling around to save their school, because they are not in jeopardy. But if they are in jeopardy, and you have this kind of policy, then they will get out and recruit. Mrs. Potts - I think the reason I don't agree with that is because I think parents and staffs in every school have a responsibility to be positively involved in supporting the school. If you are number one, that doesn't mean that you can relax and not really be out there trying. If you are limiting this just to schools that have very low attendance, then it would kind of do that.
Mr. Donwerth - Because, really, if you have one school in jeopardy and they solicit students or enrollment transfers in their area, very possibly you could put another school in jeopardy, and they should be doing the same thing by trying to sell their school and getting transfers and people coming back into it. So consequently you may get some real good community things going that would get the community working for that school. I can appreciate that part of your motion, Mrs. Potts. Mr. English - I have three concerns in addition to what I have already stated. One is should we permit a transfer when it would result in a class size larger -than that provided by the state law? In other words, maybe you have got some third graders that want to transfer into a school building. Maybe we are already staffed in that building at 25 or 26 to 1, and our classes are balanced to that level. Now we are going to run in some more third graders that would run up the figure beyond what the state law really provides for elementary schools.. So this is going to be a burden on the students who are already in that building, because people don't always transfer into a building, say, in nice even numbers that fit right into the slot that you have got in the classroom.
R. #162 Substitute Motion Re Optional Transfers Approved - cont'd
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R. #162 Substitute Motion Re Optional Tr an s fers App ro ve d - cont'd
Mrs. Potts - I don't really know how to answer that question, because that had not been raised earlier. I wonder if anyone in our staff shares that concern. Dr. Smith - We did mention in our discussion that also provided space was available in the program as well as the building. This is really in number 5 that speaks to the building. We did discuss the possiblity that there must be space available within the program, and that certainly, I think, could be expanded to include number in class.
Mrs. Potts - I would be amenable to adding that. "Space assured to be ample to house incoming transferees should be available in the program as well as in the receiving building." So therefore it could mean, for instance, if it were a learning.disability child, then the program would cover that as well as if we were talking about a grade level. Mr. English - Okay, so long as we understand that it does include grade level. Mrs. Hill - We have so many students who transfer now in and out of a school each semester. It is rather unreal in these elementary schools; I know particularly the turnover that we have. Mr. English - I think that this does speak to my second concern, which was the exceed ing of the capacity of the building without the demountables. When you talk about receiving building, are you talking about receiving building including the demountables or not including the demountables?
Dr. Smith - Our general guidelines have been that if we have portables and demountables on the site there above the capacity of the building, we do not consider those. It might be that you would want to add in the permanent building or permanent facilities or something. Mr. English - That would be a solution to that; make it a permanent building. Mrs. Potts - All right. ("Space assured to be ample to house incoming transferees should be available in the program as well as in the receiving permanent building.")
Mr. English - And then my third concern is that it would not drop the enrollment at the sending school to a point that the school would be in jeopardy of being closed under the Board school consolidation policy. Mrs. Potts - Do you want to word that as a perfection?
Mr. English - I guess that would have to be a number six probably; that "the transfer would not decrease the enrollment at the sending school to a point that it would be in jeopardy of being closed under the Board's school consolidation policy." Mrs. Potts - I think that is reasonable for looking at both receiving and sending school. Dr. Start - I guess I am looking at this from an administrative aspect. It looks like an administrative nightmare to me. Please convince me that if we pass this, we haven't created an administrative monster.
Dr. Smith - Dr?Start, I don't think there is any way we can speculate the number of students who may request transfers under this. As far as applying it or implementing this kind of a program, it is within our realm of operation. It can be done. The problem could be, however, that if we do have an excessive number, then we are going to have to watch the space and watch the size of the sending school and all of these to keep a close tab on those. Mrs. Potts - We had a school situation this fall where it might have borne closer watching that. it actually did have, and I think that is going to be an ongoing concern we will have.
Mrs. Hill - At Edgemere they ran into this problem of optional transfers. I certainly agree with Dr. Start here. I can see a lot of people deciding I want to get in a certain school, and I can sort of see it becoming a nightmare.
Dr. Smith-- It does mean each transfer application will have to be considered to see that each of those six conditions are met or are valid before the transfer could be granted. And if they cannot transfer to the school that they desire, then if they find another one that they might want to consider, of course, they could do that. I think one of the questions raised earlier related to those students who were reassigned by action last week and, as you know, we sent a request to the Office for Civil Rights for approval. Most of those, however, could not qualify because of the .10% variance factor. Those students were reassigned from schools that were in excess of 45% already, and they are going to be near that 40% at the time the application is made.
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Mrs. Hill - I don't agree with you, "because I think it is at Kaiser, they are 50% plus and, therefore, I think with the way the pupil reassignments have come, they.will he about 25% or 26%. That one I just know of particularly. I don't know about some of the others.
Mr. English - Just to make it clear to everybody, shouldn't we also have a provision here that they have to provide their own transportation?
R. #162 Substitute Motion Re Optional Transfers Approved - cont'd
Mr. Donwerth - If they are going to a neighborhood school, they may not need an transportation; maybe they can just walk to school. So it might be that they wouldn't have to have transportation and we would be saving on transportation. I really don't see the value except where a child is being bused across town, like students from Kaiser, that live in the area that may be being bused away.
Mrs. Potts - Do we provide transportation for any of those students who are voluntarily transferred?
Dr. Smith - No, for the cluster students we do, but on any of these where it is a nursery program or any of the others, we do not now provide transportation. Mrs. Potts - So we already have a policy that would deal with that. Mrs. Williams - Is there any further discussion? perfection of the motion?
Does everyone agree now with the
The motion as perfected and agreed upon by the seconder, Mr. English, was as follows:
"I move the adoption of a policy that would provide for an optional transfer for pupils in grades 1-H, except those pupils assigned to K-5 schools, under the following conditions:
1.
A transfer to be for one school year.
2.
Renewal of a transfer is to be considered annually.
3.
A transfer application for the current year is to be filed with the Office of Pupil Services on or before September 15.
U.
The black/other pupil membership ratio in the affected schools does not exceed a variance of more than 10% from the school district's membership ratio for 1-U schools.
5.
Space assured to be ample to house incoming transferees should be available in the program as well as in the receiving permanent building (under prior approved building space capacity guidelines).
6.
The transfer would not decrease the enrollment at the sending school to a point that it would be in jeopardy of being closed under the Board's school consolidation policy."
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.-
Motion tabled at the meeting of the Board on May 8, 1978 to be called from the table at the meeting of May 15, 1978:
Motion made by Mr. English and seconded by Mr. "(Ait) Hill — "I move that the middle school pupils from the Belle Isle area be assigned to Hoover instead of Harding."
R. #163 Motion Tabled on Assignment of Pupils from Belle Isle Area to Hoover Instead of Harding
Mr. English - I would move to lay the motion as stated on the table until the June 5 meeting, and ask that the Superintendent and staff distribute the motion to the people in the Belle Isle area who would be affected by the proposal,, so that they can have input; mentioning that it will be brought up at the June 5 meeting. They might include the Board members' names and addresses, and they can write us letters. Mrs. Hill - Second.
Mrs. Potts - What affect does that have on requests through the Office for Civil Rights that we have in process? Is that creating a problem? Drâ– Smith - Our request to the Office for Civil Rights does not include this. If this should be approved, then we will have to send our request to them for approval. We have our current transfer policies that we operate under that were a part of the original order, and I think we will need to confirm it with them. Mrs. Potts - In a sense they all have some relationship to each other. Is the point in tabling that you feel that the parents in this area are not aware? The motion has been on for two or three weeks now.
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R. #163 Motion Tabled on Assignment of Pupils from Belle Isle Area to Hoover Instead of Harding - cont'd
Mr. English - I don't think it has been very well publicized in the media. It has been well publicized in our agenda, but nor real well outside of the agenda. Mrs. Potts - And that is the only reason for delaying it until that date? Mr ■ English - Yes.
Mrs. Hill - We are talking actually about Ho students, if you are interested. There are 10 fifth year Students that will be moving into Harding. There are 12 currently there in the sixth grade, and 18 currently there in the seventh grade, making a total of 40 parents. So I think probably the people I have been hearing from are our fifth graders. I have not visited with any of the sixth or seventh grade parents who are currently at Harding. So I am assuming they are happy there. And that is where our biggest number is. There are 27 out of those 9+0 that are from the Baptist Home, and 13, of course, are from the Belle Isle district. So that is the number of students that we will be talking about. Dr. Smith - There has been some question raised by the Baptist Home. As you know, we have a contract with them for supplying transportation services. I believe they use the same bus now transporting the youngsters to Harding and then go on to Northeast. This would create a little problem for them, or we would ha^ve to put up the transportation services if those students from that home are reassigned to Hoover.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion to table carried.
R. #16U Motion Re Board Meetings Approved
Motion made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth at the meeting of the Board on May 8, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of May 15, 1978: "To streamline our Board meetings and improve our public image and make better use of our time, I move that we consider adopting the following:
Executive Sessions — Executive sessions will be scheduled at the conclusion of regular sessions and will last approximately one hour. If it is evident , that the meeting will exceed one hour, announce that more time is needed and approximately when a decision will be reached.
Adjournment — Board meetings will last no longer than three hours and will adjourn by 10 p.m. If necessary, subsequent meetings of shorter duration will be scheduled." Mrs. Williams asked for comments or perfection of the motion.
Mrs. Potts — I would suggest that whfere we have "executive sessions will be scheduled," to put in there "prior to or at the," and then we follow with "conclusion of regular sessions;" and in the second sentence - "If it is evident that the meeting will exceed one hour," it would read "an announcement will be made that more time is needed and approximately when a decision may be reached." We have "will adjourn by 10 p.m.", and I thought abjojrt a change something like "barring emergency situations." I can certainlr foresee that we4 could be in the midst of something where we have to reach a decision that night, and it might be misleading to say to people that we will adjourn at ten o'clock, regardless. Mrs. Williams - So you wish to add after 10 p.m., "barring emergency situations?"
Mr. English - How about "unless otherwise voted by the Board?" In other words, when it becomes ten o'clock or very close to it, we are going to have to stop and vote as to whether we want to go on until ten o'clock. Mrs. Potts agreed.
Mr. English - Where it says "when a decision will be reached;" I am not sure that a decision is always the end product of an executive session.
Mrs. Sill — "When the meeting will adjourn?"
Mr. English - Okay. Mrs. Hill and Mr. Donwerth agreed to the motion as perfected and voted upon:
"To streamline our Board meetings and improve our public image and make better use of our time, I move that we adopt the following.. Executive Sessions — Executive sessions will be scheduled prior to or at the conclusion of regular sessions and will last approximately one hour. If it is evident that the meeting will exceed one hour, an announcement will be made that more time is needed and approximately when the meeting will adjourn.
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R. #161jMotion Re Board Meetings Approved - cont'd
Ad,j ournment — Board meetings will last no longer than three hours and will adjourn by 10 p.m., unless otherwise voted hy the Board. If necessary, subsequent meetings of shorter duration will be scheduled. 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.
NEW BUSINESS
A motion was made hy Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded hy Mr. English to appoint Mr. David Light to be the Assistant Treasurer for the Clearing Account. 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. #165 Appointment of Assistant Treasurer for Clearing Account
Mrs. Williams - I failed to mention earlier that I actually saw the doctorate degree being awarded to Dr. Leon Edd, Principal, Star Spencer High School; and Dr. Oliver Stripling, who is in charge of our School Plant Services. We are proud of all of our employees who work hard to attain.
Comment Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams announced that the Board meeting scheduled for May 22 would begin at 5 p.m.,, and would be held in the Board Room.
R. #166 Adjourned to Executive Session - 9:30 p.n
It was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss matters under litigation as advised by the Attorney, 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, and members of the Board moved to the Board Conference Room.
R. #167 Board Returned to Open Session ll:0H p.m.
Having concluded its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mirs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mirs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #168 Adj ournment
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. 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.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of the open 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 December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this regular adjourned meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that "at least 27 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Satur.days, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting. Witness my hand and seal of this School District this^
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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, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1978, AT 7:30 A.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 J. Smith, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; 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 Mr. Donwerth gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
SPECIAL BUSINESS — Hearing - Nonreemployment of Denise Bowen for 1978-79
Mrs. Williams: This meeting is called for the purpose of a hearing on the nonreemploy Purpose of ment of Ms. Denise Bowen, a probationary teacher. Ms. Bowen is represented by counsel, Meeting Mr. Lewis Barber. Ms. Bowen, would you care for this meeting to be held in executive session or in open meeting? Ms. Bowen and Mr. Barber responded that they preferred the hearing to be held in open meeting. Mrs. Williams read the procedure that would be followed for the hearing: 1.
Statement, by Superintendent.
2.
Presentation of witnesses and evidence by Ms. Bowen's attorney. District's attorney will be permitted to cross-examine witnesses presented by Ms. Bowen's attorney.
3.
Presentation of rebuttal witnesses and evidence by District's attorney. Ms, Bowen's attorney will be permitted to cross-examine witnesses presented by District.
H.
Closing statement by Ms. Bowen's attorney.
5.
Closing statement by District's attorney.
6.
Deliberation by Board of Education. . (Can be done in executive session without teacher and counsel present, if desired by Board.)
7.
Action by Board of Education on Superintendent's recommendation. dope in open meeting by roll call.)
(Must be
Dr. Smith read the following statement:
Mr. Winfred Poemoceah, Principal of Putnam Heights Elementary School, has recommeded the • nonreemployment of Ms. Denise Bowen, a first-year probationary teacher. This decision was made by Mr. Poemoceah after both extensive evaluation of Ms. Bowen's teaching abilities and after thorough efforts to assist Ms. Bowen in improving her teaching methods. After reviewing Ms. Bowen's evaluation, I have concurred in Mr. Poemoceah's recommendations. I have therefore recommended to the Board of Education that Ms. Bowen's contract not be renewed.
Mr. Poemoceah has evaluated Ms. Bowen's performance unsatisfactory in two vital areas'Of teaching effectiveness. The first area is teaching techniques. Ms. Bowen has not demonstrated satisfactory performance with respect to knowledge of subject matter, motivation of pupils, organization of work as exemplified by planning, methods and materials used and the structure of her class periods.
The second area is that of classroom environment. Ms. Bowen has not demon strated satisfactory performance with respect to control of her pupils, the physical condition of her room and her relationship with her pupils. . She has not achieved required improvement in the areas of pupil growth, professional practices, staff relationships and community relationships.
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Hearing - Nonreemployment of Denise Bowen for 1978-79 - cont'd Dr. Smith cont'd
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Ms. Bowen, during her year of teaching has had the smallest class at Putnam Heights. It ranged from 13 to 21 pupils with an average of 19. Ms. Bowen has had the assistance of a Curriculum Consultant and the Instructional Service Center. The recommendations for improvement were not followed. Ms. Bowen was tardy numerous times during the school year. Many of these instances of tardiness have caused great hardships on the school staff and substantial disruption to her class. Ms. Bowen has also failed to follow the discipline procedures set forth in the Student's Handbook. She has failed to return her teacher's self-evaluation form as required by the District's evaluation procedures.
Ms. Bowen's evaluation and the other materials provided to the Board of Education indicate severe weaknesses in major areas of teaching effectiveness. These materials have also been made available to Ms. Bowen. It is clearly in the best interest of this school district and its students that Ms. Bowen not be reemployed.
Dr. Smith then inquired: say on your behalf?
Ms. Bowen, do you have anything now that you would like to
Mr. Lewis Barber, counsel for Ms. Bowen, stated that they would like to present evidence in behalf of Ms. Bowen, and requested a copy of the statement that was read by Dr. Smith.
Mr. Barber then asked that Mr. Winfred Poemoceah, Principal, Putnam School, come forward for questioning.
Heights Elementary
Mr, Poemoceah responded to questions by Mr. Barber regarding the performance of Ms. Bowen as a teacher, the issues that were presented in the statement read by Dr. Smith, and other.
Ms. Bowen, too, responded to questions by Mr. Barber.
Following the interrogation by Mr. Barber, Mr. Bleakley, attorney for the District, cross-examined Mr. Poemoceah and Ms. Bowen, and called for Ms. Virginia Wisely, Secretary, Putnam Heights School, to also respond as a witness.
Both Mr. Barber and Mr. Bleakley presented closing statements to the Board regarding the nonreemployment of Ms. Bowen for 1978-79* Following that portion of the hearing, Mrs. Williams stated: The time has now come for deliberation by the members of the Board. Would you prefer to do this deliberation in executive session or here? Mr. Donwerth s.tated that due to concerns that he had regarding charges that had been made and had not' been addressed in the testimony, he would like to ask some questions of Ms. Bowen.
Mrs. Williams.indicated that probably some of the testimony had been shortened because of the immediacy that the defense counsel was scheduled to be in federal court.
Mr. Donwerth did inquire of Ms. Bowen: As the. question came from Mr. Bleakley, on continuing your education, you are trying to attain your master's in criminal juris prudence. I am not at all interested in providing jobs to teachers in the Oklahoma City Public Schools as a means of furthering their education to enter a different field. Is it your intention to stay in the field of education as a school teacher or is it your intention to move on? Ms. Bowen - Mfy intention is to prepare myself educationally in whatever field that I choose to endeavor. However, when I enrolled in the criminal justice program, it was during two-or three years ago. I stated a lack of eight hours to complete a master's. I didn't say that I was. developing this master's at this particular time. I used to work for the Oklahoma Crime Commission, and it was at that particular time when this program became available to me, and I pursued it.
Discussion continued regarding Mr. Barber's need to be in federal court, as being in conflict with the desire for more information which would possibly necessitate more testimony by additional witnesses, the feasibility of scheduling another Board meeting for this purpose, the responsibility for distribution of evaluation forms to teachers, and other.
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Hearing - Nonreemployment of Denise Bowen for 1978-79 - cont'd Following the discussion, Mr. English stated: I will make a motion at this time, because I do want to feel like everybody has. had an opportunity to explain their side adequately. I think that possibly the element of time is working against that full explanation by everybody. I think both sides, possibly, have shortened their presentations in the interest of time, and that may work for not the best interest of the children of the district one way or the other, whatever that is. So I would move at .this time that we continue this hearing as the last portion of our Board meeting tomorrow afternoon. There being no second to the motion, Mrs. Williams declared that the motion died for lack of a second.
Some members of the Board stated that in view of the evidence that had been presented, they felt that they were ready to make a decision during this meeting.
Mr. Bleakley stated:. Mr. Barber said that he wanted to call Ms. Larecia Tillman, and his offer of proof was that she doesn't know why she is here or what she is supposed to testify about. The only reference to her in the materials is a note from the two reading lab teachers to the principal saying that Ms. Bowen's class was unruly when it came to their class. I would be agreeable to stipulate the removal of that document from the materials provided to you and ask you.not to consider it in that, and that would eliminate the need for Ms. Tillman, who was called here by Ms. Bowen, to testify. There is nothing else in the material with respect to her, and I would be agreeable to that if it would facilitate the determination of this matter, and we would not call any other witnesses. Mrs. Potts - I would be inclined to support that also from the point of view that I would imagine that it would be possible to secure parents who have the opposite point of view regarding the conduct of the. class. ’ I hate to see us get into an arena where parents are involved in making, presentations as to their assessment of teachers' ability.
Dr. Start - I move that we accept the Superintendent's recommendation in the matter of nonrenewal of contract for Ms. Denise Bowen. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Second. Mrs. Williams asked for discussion.
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Mr. English - My only discussion really goes, back to the thing on the criteria for evaluation. I. think the observation instrument is pretty close to the evaluation, and is certainly a part of the evaluation. I think it really is the intent of the Board, probably back whenever it was that we adopted the evaluation program, and also in the contract, maybe, that teachers be apprised of the criteria. But I would have to say that the teacher certainly was apprised on the following observations and evaluation, and that the principal had met the requirements of the contract and those other things., so that she knew what she was being evaluated on for the largest part of the term. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I think there probably has been a concern of the evaluation instrument. HOweyer, I do note that on the date of the observation that is handwritten dated December 1,. she has signed this form; also immediately following that is an attachment II which is an area that apparently was typed out that Mr. Poemoceah was discussing. It is also signed and it is dated. So having been a former teacher, you normally only have to get one of these to know that this is the form that you are going to be evaluated on, until you are further notified. So I feel like that even if the first part of January, that this became very evident that, this was the form, that as a teacher you would not help but know that. Also, I believe Ms. Bowen has had this packet about as long as we have, and,, of course, I’was disappointed that there were things in here that they did not point out to us. We are hearing also that probably with the contract negotiated agreement, that also if we felt like that the evaluation was in violation, then maybe she should have filed a grievance, because it says that they can file a grievance. Mrs. Potts - I have an ongoing concern that we do all that we can to help teachers grow, and certainly an initial new teacher, we have an important responsibility in that area. Tn looking-at this,; I noticed at least five visits by the Curriculum Consultant within about a five-month period. And in addition, we have four observa tions in a period of four to five months teaching time. That looks pretty thorough to me.
Mrs. Williams - I have some ’concerns here because I have some feelings of personali ties involved, with malice toward none. I would like to have heard all of the consultants and all of the testimony on both sides. Because of the presentation of the teacher involved, I know that we must be very very careful in the type of teachers in the classroom. Yet I am concerned of the two grade levels for a cadet teacher. I am concerned about a person who was an acceptable substitute. I know about the development of our instructional .staff and the development of our consultants and yet there are some doubts in my mind here today. I am not too sure that beginning
R. #169 Nonrenewal of Contract for Ms. Denise Bowen Approved
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Hearing - Nonreemployment of Denise Bowen for 1978-79 - cont'd
R. #169 Nonrenewal of Contract for Ms. Denise Bowen Approved cont’ 'd
Mrs. Williams cont'd •a month or so late and only one observance, that a teacher wouldn't get awfully excited. I am wondering if it does not stick in our minds that perhaps there could be some more developmental procedures. I have nothing but respect for Mr. Poemoceah, and knowing that he has come to us with illness and all, there are some very reasonable doubts in my mind.
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 nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
R. #170 Adj ournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill. 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.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of the meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.J
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 78 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this special meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 2h hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting. Witness my hand and seal of this School District
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 19, 1978
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, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1978, AT U 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: Thomas J. Smith, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; a representative from a professional group, and the news media.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mr. Art Hill gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mrs. Williams presented Dr. Smith, who stated that this not being a regular meeting, and by the nature of the topic being discussed, he would be happy to excuse himself and go on to other matters. After announcing to the Board members that their packets, caps and gowns were available to be picked up, Dr. Smith departed the meeting.
SPECIAL BUSINESS - Presentation of Selection Research, Incorporated.
Mrs. Williams stated the purpose of the meeting - that Board members could interact with the special committee appointed to develop a process in the search for a new superintendent, which search will involve the Board as a whole.
Purpose of Meeting
Mrs. Williams then presented Mrs. Potts, Chairperson of the committee for search for a superintendent.
Mrs. Potts stated: I would like to preface this by saying, that the committee is faced with a decision as to what route to take in the superintendent search; whether to conduct our own search as we have in. the past or to utilize the services of a professional organization. I think that for many of us, awareness of what these services are and the opportunity to answer questions about them would be helpful in making a decision of which route we would take. We, therefore, set up this meeting today with.Dr. Victor Cottrell, who is With Selection Research, Inc., a group that has worked for the National School Boards Association in conducting workshops, and they concentrate on both superintendent search and evaluation. And, of course, the Superintendent search is our only concern here. I would propose that we let Dr. Cottrell present all of the information he cares to about what these services entail, and then that we ask any questions and keep this as informal as possible, and that we keep in mind the possibility that if we do want to take this route, that we . probably should next Monday approve a request for proposals that then would be submitted to other firms that might be interested in doing this type of service for the district, at which time, we"would really be starting the wheels to rolling. So this is to help us learn about this service and what it involves. Mrs. Potts presented Dr. Victor Cottrell, Consultant, Selection Research, Inc. Dr. Cottrell, after thanking the committee for the opportunity to meet with the Board, proceeded by informing members of the Board of the role of Selection Research, Inc., as a firm that does assist in the selection of a superintendent. Dr. Cottrell named various school boards across the country that the firm had worked with in filling the position of superintendent, the criteria or format normally used, some of the processes that may be implemented, and other. Printed materials were distributed to members of the Board which pertained to some of the points covered. Some inquiries by members of the Board were as follows:
Dr. Start - About how many organizations in this country are identical to your type of service? I know there are a lot in business, but I mean for professional educators. Dr. Cottrell - In the business area, we have, quite a bit of.competition. In education, we don't have competition. I had hoped that we would, but right now if you think about people that help Boards of Education, your university placement people, or a professor at a college or university will frequently help Boards of Education. And sometimes you will have a group of retired superintendents that form a group to. help Boards in identifying superintendents. Once in a while you will have a group that normally is out involved in top level executive selection in business and industry, and they will agree to do a search with a Board; however, that is very rare. Dr. Start - Your fee for doing this; is that percentage or is it a’ flat fee?
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Presentation of Selection Research, Incorporated - cont'd Dr. Cottrell - Basically, our fee structure is based upon services rendered. So we have a flat fee for given stages.
Dr. Start - I didn't mean specifically; but is it percentage of salary or what?
Dr. Cottrell - In business they do that a great deal, but in education that hasn't been much accepted. I am willing to work out that kind of a plan. But we have found that Boards seem to be more receptive to just a flat fee kind of base.
Dr. Start - How large is your organization; how many people do you employ? Dr. Cottrell - We have in excess of 300 employees. We are probably one of the larger selection firms. We do a lot of marketing research and things like this too, but our major thrust is selection. Mrs. Potts - How many would be involved in the superintendent search?
Dr. Cottrell - If our organizations were to be working with you, then I would be the key consultant with you in the search, but we would have backup support service people that would help us with interviewing, help us with assessment, help us with interview ing and assessing some of the top candidates, etc. But it is all coordinated.
Mrs. Potts - And we are talking about approximately how many people? Dr. Cottrell- As far as people you see, you probably won't see more than two. As far as people that help me do the homework that you will see around herethere is one other person in my office that is a senior analyst, that works intensely in studying in depth the interviews. The actual typing and putting together reports becomes a different thing. The two of us work intensely together in the actual analysis of that person. Mr. Donwerth - Should your firm be selected, or should we decide to go this way, then will you come into.our community, into our district and not only visit with the Board, with the administration, but also with teacher organizations and the businesses in the district, to get an idea of what we are looking for? You don't bring something back to us and see if we approve; you can find out what we want?
Dr. Cottrell - Yes, we will usually do this In a two-day sequence, where.two of us will come in and interview. We will set up our interviews with each Board member"; with each key administrator that you are defining; and usually 15-minute interviews with a lot of other people from the school and community, which we-ask some corps questions. Then, after we have collected this information and made an analysis of the data, we will come back to you and say here is what we are seeing; here are the dynamics as we see it, and here is what our perceptions are of what is needed, and how does that jell with what you are saying? Because, basically, we are: reflecting back on quite a bit of what it is that you are saying, or. if we are seeing some dimensions that possibly need to be accented, giving a lot of dynamics that we are hearing' from you, we might stress that. But, basically, it is reacting consensus in terms of what it is you really need and want.
Mr. (Art) Hill - What kind of a pool of applicants do you have? For example, you say you have dealt with 1,000 applications anxFprobably two-thirds are in business and industry or whatever, and within that, how would they qualify? Do you go by numbers? Dr. Cottrell - No,, we don't go by numbers; we go by criteria.
Mr. (Art) Hill - Populat ion-wise, I am sure you wouldn't recommend someone who has been a superintendent with 5»000 to a school district like ours. So what I am saying is whaf kind of pool are we looking at generally? Dr. Cottrell - It would be highly unlikely in a setting like you are in., that that superintendent would not be currently a superintendent or an. assistant superintendent in a comparable size district. There may be rare exceptions to that. I don't ever want to eliminate anyone, and we never should do that, because I have found that I would rather have a. talented person with less experience, than a mediocre person with all kinds of experience. So we don't advertise that way. The only thing is that because of the size of your district, your probabilities are awfully high in that direction. So when you think about a pool of applicants, you really are talking about a pretty good size pool. I want to make it clear to you that we never make a commit ment to a given individual. We are in no way, shape or form a placement agency. Dr. Cottrell continued by citing some of his experiences with other districts.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - You said you were not a placement agency, but you- do sort of place people. Do you not have a file?
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Dr. Cottrell - Yes, as the result of every search we do, we collect more information on’ people. So we do have a resource file, hut they don't put their information in there; We put it in there. We decide: which ones we want to keep there, and there is no fee or anything.
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Dr, Cottrell - We provide a training function for the selection of middle management. So, for example, we will train assistant superintendents to do a much more effective job of hiring building principals, and that is what the academy actually is. We are a corps organization in selection research. We have a subsidiary to that organization that is called SRI Perceiver Academies, which is the servicing arm to schools. Mrs. Williams - How long does.the process of selection take?
Dr. Cottrell ■- The process is going to be somewhat contingent upon your goal. We have moved through a process in as short as two weeks, from the time we came in and interviewed until the time a new superintendent was appointed.. That, of course, was a small setting and a crisis situation, and things just happened to click. We prefer 90 to 120 days. Mr. Donwerth ■- We are a large district.
Have you worked for large districts?
Dr. Cottrell - Yes. We have been involved with such districts as Colorado Springs, that have approximately H0,000 students; Flint, Michigan, which has 35,000 students. Mr. Donwerth - Were you successful in these? Dr. Cottrell - Yes.
Mr. Donwerth - I think we do need to know some kind of a ball park fee that we run into. I know you do proselyting, so to speak, or recruiting, so I want to sure if we hire your firm to come in here and find us a superintendent and you a jewel, I don't want you sending him to Toledo, Ohio or some place else after had him a year.
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Dr. Cottrell - Here is the commitment that we .make, and we have this written down ethically within our own organization, and that is that we will never encourage or recruit that person, from a setting where we have selected. In other words, they are totally off limits. In explaining the fee, Dr. Cottrell referred to printed information outlining various costs as to options for services in the selection of a superintendent which, of course, would affect the cost.and could be decided upon by the district as to the services they would use. The options included the preparation.and mailing of a brochure; a selected number of persons interviewed, the extent of either which could affect the costs; and the final compilation of all information submitted for contribution; the total cost depending upon the extensiveness of the search.
Members of-th’e Board continued with inquiries: Mrs. Williams - Do you already have people in your file that you know would work well with a school population of 50,000? Dr, Cottrell very best hunch on that is yes, but I need to be sure that I am hearing you out much more thoroughly before I say yes. I don't have any of the answers to your dilemma. There are people that may work in a highly effective way in one setting that may not in another.
Dr. Cottrell continued with the discussion : regarding advertising, etc.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - For this time of year, are we not at a disadvantage? Dr. Cottrell - You can say on your brochure that we hope to have this new person approved on 'or before a certain date, but our objective is to find the very best person we can find.
Mr. Donwerth - We really probably will be able to come up with a real good assistant superintendent out of a district, because most, of them at this time of year will have already, or are just about ready to sign a contract for the next year.
Mrs. Potts - When is normal contract signing around the country? Dr. Cottrell - What I- am finding is that there is frequently a person within that district, even if they are superintendent, that would become acting superintendent for a while. I would say that we just become pretty flexible about when they begin. I want to stress to you that within our own understandings and our only searches that we
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Presentation of Selection Research, Incorporated - cont'd
Dr. Cottrell cont'd conducted, if I worked with you, I think it would he either number 19 or 20 during a 12-month period, that we could have people that you could begin to look at within two to three weeks. But I am not suggesting to you that is necessarily the best route for you to do in terms of satisfying everyone and helping people feel good about that process, and being sure that you are surfacing everyone that you could take a close look at.
In referring to the fee again, Dr. Cottrell.stated: If you consider each one of the phases as suggested and you really start getting seriously about the process, I think you are really beginning to think around about the $10,000.00 figure on that. We could work out a plan with you. Dr. Cottrell explained an evaluation plan for the superintendent's performance that his firm offers. Salary structures were also discussed.
Dr. Cottrell continued: Quite frequently if a Board wants to move with us, they will pass an enabling resolution which says we will spend up to x-amount of dollars, and then we work out the specifics of the plan. I am not personally a big contract person. I think you need to have a plan of action. You need to have an agreed upon agenda. If you want something that is highly legally binding and all of that stuff, do it. But I work with a specific corps plan of action, and at some point and time that is not the best thing for you, all you have to do is tell me and we will run. But we have never had that problem. I just want you to know that is the way I operate. Mrs. Potts - This is a new thing for our community to be considering doing this, and there may be some people that would raise some questions about if we were to go directly with your firm without considering any other firms. Are there any problem areas relative to using your firm that we should be aware of?
Dr. Cottrell - You mean the criticism you might get?
Mrs. Potts - Yes.
Dr. Cottrell The biggest criticism you will get is hiring a research firm to select your superintendent. That is the argument they will give you, is thatyou have abdicated your responsibilities. Mrs. Potts - I
am thinking more in terms of SRI.
Dr. Cottrell I willdeal with that issue, but this is the firstone you will hear. And that is like saying you never: .need a school lawyer or you never need an architect, or you never need anyone else to perform some special services for you. It is kind of clumsy argument, but it is good to counteract that by saying we do these kinds of things because we want to make the bese decision we can. Here.is some criticism you might get about.us out there in the marketplace. There is a group that is highly critical of' us, and that is the placement directors at the universities:. We have some very excellent friends there, but we have some people that are, quotes, "out to get us."
Mrs. Potts - Why? Dr. Cottrell - They have not told me this directly, and if they do I will be very angry. But one of the things that they have said verbally is that we are unethical.
Mrs. Williams - Why so?
Dr. Cottrell -They say because you go out and recruit'people. That is not practiced in education very much. And somehow to them that is not ethical. It is sort of like a doctor advertising in the newspaper, to them. So it is unethical; it is not consistent with their guidelines of what they think ought to have happened, and they supposedly set the rules. By the same token, there is a conflict between personnel directors in schools and placement directors in universities;; They are saying you are not giving us the data we need to make a good decision. And we are .sort of a part of that, because in .a sense we are employers in a sense. I doubt if you get it, but that is a criticism that you may get. Another one is that there are a few superin tendents of schools that have applied in three, four or. five different settings. They haven't gotten very much consideration, and they have big egoes. They say because SRI is involved in that, that it must be SRI. And in many cases it is. We wouldn't recommend them. We know of one person who is earning close to $50,000.00 and he is totally ineffective from our assessment. I wouldn't recommend him any place. So you get a few criticisms from there. But you will also get overwhelming support from
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Dr, Cottrell cont'd Boards of Education. They are our biggest supporter. I encourage you to call any place that we work, and you will have intensively positive support from Boards of Education, I am sure. There may be a rare exception of a Board member, but I couldn't name that person. Another place you will have our acceptance is by and large with the AASA (American Association of School Administrators) and the administrators.
Dr. Cottrell named some administrators in Houston and New Orleans as references, and continued: I can assure you that we will'have high regard for placement by people that are using our services and by Boards of Education. So your criticism will come from your placement people. Mrs. Potts - What did you say about AASA? Dr. Cottrell - AASA will be fine. They will be very supportive. The current president in Pontiac, Michigan will not know our work as well as the incoming president, Norman Hall. He would be a fine person to contact with AASA. Another group that just conducted a pretty thorough investigation was the. Flint, Michigan Board of Education. We wijtehave high regard from the National School Boards Association, too. I would be willing to provide you with as many references as you would like.
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Dr. Cottrell closed his remarks by stating — I appreciate the time that I have had' to share with you, and I appreciate very much your interest, and I would be excited to work with you if you see us as being able to help you with your needs. Mrs. Potts - I certainly appreciate your taking the time to come down here, free gratis I think it has been a real education for us. Dr. Cottrell - Irregardless of which way you go, I hope that I have given you something to think about.
Mrs. Williams - I would like to reiterate that we are very happy that you took the time to come down and give us this plan.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, R. #171 Adj ournment 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. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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 H8 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this special meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 2b hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent 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 DISCUSSION MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD
ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MONDAY, MAY 22, 1978, AT 5 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.: Thomas J. Smith, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; representatives from patron and professional groups and news media, and other interested persons. (Roster on file in office of the Clerk.)
The meeting was. called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Potts gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
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SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT 1
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Information to the Board
(1) Tuition Tax Credit Bill - We have information now that the U. S. House of Representatives will be considering HR 12050 probabLy this week. This is a bill dealing with the tuition tax credit. We have sent telegrams again to the Oklahoma delegation urging them to oppose any action which provides tuition tax credit for elementary and secondary pupils. The bill has a provision not only for elementary and secondary, but for higher education.
.(■2) School Pictures - Last Friday members of the Board were provided with information related to school pictures. Basically, we have made a proposal on the high school process or procedure, and with the notation that the recommendation related to elementary and middle school would be coming to you no later than July 1. If members of the Board have no questions related to this, we will move forward with the imple mentation of the high school process tomorrow.* Discussion Mrs. Potts inquired: As I understand, some areas that have tried to develop as School Pictures businesslike a policy as possible, have looked at having an open bidding period that is announced ahead of time. Also, the recommendations provide that there be disclosure after the contract is made as to how the funds are utilized. I understand that.a better procedure is that at the time that the contracts are let, that this be public information; in other Words, that staff and parents would know that the additional funds that are returned to the school would be going to a specific project.
Dr. Smith - No question on that. I think our proposal provides for a copy of the contract to come back here and be on file and all of this, so that would be disclosed, even in the Ini'fial stages. The other would be the sales at the conclusion of the period of time. Mrs. Potts - One other thing that is not mentioned here is that students having the option, as long as they meet certain specifications, to be able to have their pictures taken at other than the contracted studio. I wondered if. staff had discussed that.
Dr. Smith - That was considered, I know, by the task force, but there were a number of problems that they saw with that, and therefore., I think, did not propose that be done this year anyway. But certainly with your point on the disclosure at the time the contract is let, there is no problem with that at all, as far as knowing what is expected. A copy will be coming back to the high school director. With the action now, there will be no questions that any of those interested in taking pictures are going to be making contacts immediately. Mrs. Potts - Are you saying that there will be a bidding period where there is public information that bids will be taken then?
Dr. Smith - I am not sure I could say bids on this. I do not believe that it was proposed at this time to take bids. But those interested in taking pictures would be working with the principal, with two staff members, with the parent, and with a pupil to agree upon the contract, or the photographer, or firm. Mrs. Potts - I am saying that, there ought to be a period that is known publicly, during which time any studios interested in the contract would have the. opportunity then to contact the school and seek to gain the contract.
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Discussion School' Pictures - cont'd
Dr. Smith - I think we can take the other point and expedite it in making contact with them to let them know, rather than leaving it to the companies to contact each high school. Mrs. Potts - The only thing.I would be concerned about would be that there might be some small local photographers that might not have done this previously that might be interested, that should at least have the opportunity to be informed to compete.
Dr. Smith - If they have not done it before, I am not sure that they would be aware of the conditions and all. Dr. Smith asked Dr. Lindley if he had anything to say on the subject. Dr. Lindley - The other day we had a person go through the telephone directory in the photography section and call and see if the various studios were interested in taking pictures. We have a list of these and we will provide them to the high schools, so that they will know these are people who have indicated they are interested in doing this business.
Mrs. Potts - Is there any reason why we could not have a period during which these decisions will be made, so that you won't have some photographers coming in after the decision is already made; in hopes that they might have a chance of getting the job?
Dr. Lindley - One of our problems this year yearbook sponsors feel this decision has to a great deal of time. They have to know by so they can get their senior pictures taken
is that our high school principals and our be made by Thursday, and we do not have Thursday in order to let the students know, this summer.
Mrs. Potts - Would it be possible to get the media to help us publicize that fact?
Dr. Smith - I.believe our Director of Communications hears the message, and I am certain that he can work with them to try to get the information out. Information to the Board cont'd
Dr. Smith continued: (3) Budget Hearings - The budget hearings are continuing this week with principals and department heads appearing before the Budget Committee to present their request for the 1978-79 budget; at the same time, presenting an explanation or justification for their request. Members of the Board, you are welcome to attend any or all of these sessions. They are held in the conference room in the auditorium and they start early each morning and go until late in the afternoons. (U) Closing of School - Thursday of this week is the last day of classes for the 1977-78 school year. Thursday evening will be commencement exercises for the seniors of our. ten high schools, and we have almost 3,000 graduating. Friday, then, of this week will be the last regular work day for some 30 teachers who are also commencing new experiences, those who are retiring. And we would like to extend to each of these people.who are commencing new activities that we wish for them the very best as they enter this new era of"their life. To all of the students, the patrons and employees, we want to extend our gratitude and our appreciation for the role you have played in making this 1977-78 school year a very successful year.
discussion
— ‘Staff report - plans and programs designed to increase attendance at SUNSET, WEST NICHOLS HILLS, AND WILLARD SCHOOLS
Dr. Smith - Since the motion was made by the Board some two weeks ago, we have had members of our Instructional Department working with the principals of the three schools (Sunset, West Nichols Hills and Willard), and they in turn have been working with the patrons of their area to identify some programs which might be considered for implementation at those three schools. Dr. Lindley has been coordinating this, and I will ask him to make the opening remarks and present those who are here this evening.
Dr. (Jesse) Lindley - (Assistant Superintendent., Instruction Division) - Following the Board meeting on May 8 when the motion was made and adopted by the Board of Education, Dr. Smith' directed me to begin work the next morning on developing programs for the various schools that might bring about an increase in the enrollment. I talked with Mr. Russell and Mrs. Lonian in the Director of Elementary Schools office, and with Dr. Houston. Then we asked the three principals to come in. We had a lengthy discussion on various programs which might or might not be helpful with regard to this matter. We then asked the principals to. go back and talk with their patrons and their staffs with regard to how this might be done; what programs could.they institute at .each of the schools that would be able to possibly increase the enrollment. They did that. Whenthey went back, one of the things that they found out was that some of the programs that all of us think we know, a little bit about, anyway, many of the patrons did not really understand. So we then decided to hold a second meeting where some of these programs would be explained to the patrons to help them better understand what the program is, in order that they could.make a better choice as to what programs they feel might help increase the enrollment in these three schools. So today we are going to present the principals of these three schools to talk about their meetings
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with their patrons and with their staffs, and the programs that they have identified. This has not "been an easy task to accomplish in such a short time, and I think all of you realize that all the detailed planning could not possibly he done by today. So primarily today all we will be talking about is identifying the programs, and not the detailed plans for those programs. First, we will have-Ms. Sue- Clark,/Principal, Sunset Elementary School; and then Mr. Gerald Taylor, Principal, West Nichols Hills, to talk about the programs for West Nichols Hills. Then finally we will ask Ms. Virginia Thompson to talk about the programs that she has identified for Willard. Ms. (Sue) Clark - (Principal, Sunset Elementary School) - As. Dr. Lindley said, since May 8 we have had two meetings at Sunset with the patrons, and I had a third one this morning which was rather an unscheduled one, but with most of the patrons who are active as parent volunteers in our building. At our first meeting on May 11, we had . 15 parents present. The majority of parents were interested in the special program in music and art, and emphasized the need for extra personnel to be assigned to our building, and for extra funds to be made available for materials and equipment. The desire, for a formal music program which would include choral and instrumental music, theory and music, appreciation was stressed. There was lesser degree of interest shown in foreign language and gymnastics. Dr. Alice Houston, Charlotte Harrison and other Central Office staff were invited to our second meeting on May 17. We had 1U patrons present, as well as two patrons from Wilson School. Rita Quintane, facilitator of. ' the Gifted, and Talented Program at Wilson and Gatewood, made a slide presentation and answered questions concerning that program. Favorable comments were made by Sunset, patrons concerning the Gifted and Talented Program. This presentation helped us really know what, it was all about for the first time. Ms. Harrison discussed the Compre hensive Arts in Education Program and answered questions about it. The same ideas were expressed from our first meeting concerning a need for a music and art program. The idea of artists in residence being assigned to our building in specialized areas was well received. In consultation with Dr. Lindley, Dr. Houston, and Mr. Russell, it was decided that a Gifted and Talented Program with emphasis in the arts could possibly meet all the needs, expressed by our patrons; that is, music, art, foreign language, gymnastics and working with the gifted and talented. I met again today with patrons, and this combination of programs has had a positive reception. We think that with the proper help we can.make it work. We have a group of positive, supportive patrons. We have had 18 parent volunteers working regularly in our building this year, and parents have made a commitment to a special program and have expressed a desire to make it work. We right now have commitments from parents in the areas of music, foreign language, gymnastics and creative writing to work’as parent volunteers in our building. The staff at Sunset has responded to this recommendation favorably. We have a hard working.dedicated professional staff, who for the most part go beyond the call of duty and will put forth their best foot to make a special program work; however, we are not supgp-human, although we admit functioning on this level occasionally. We need additional personnel assigned to our building, and additional funds to be made available for materials and equipment. There have been several concerns expressed by our patrons and some of our staff members. These are: There has not been enough time to plan a special program. We have been rushed, rushed, rushed. Planning, special programs takes time. Even with the help we feel sure we will get, can we b*e ready to begin next September? Surrounding schools have the same or similar programs. Drawing students from another attendance area will be hard to do, maybe impossible. We are a very small attendance area. We have .not been able as yet to identity a large number of children in 1 through 7 who are attending private schools If the children are just not here in our area, what then?. What measure will the Board use to determine success or failure? What about next year? How many children must we recruit in order to stay open? Some parents are discouraged and disheartened with the threat of closure constantly hanging over us. How many parents will put their children in private schools because of this threat? What will special programs do to our cost perpupil expenditure? Will this not increase, rather than decrease it and place us further in jeopardy? Does the criteria for closing schools need to be reevaluated? However, I would like to end on a positive note, and these are some plans being made at Sunset. Our PTA Executive Board has established a public relations committee. This committee will be looking into the possibility of printing a brochure to point out to the community, not only the good things about. Sunset, but also the good things about our Oklahoma City Public School System as a whole. For example, our system exists in a real world where all races are encompassed; n,ot in an. artificially created environ ment such as exists in some schools whose names I will not mention. We have discussed home visitation to families whose children are in private schools,' for the purpose of recruiting. Some parents have indicated an interest in a neighborhood association such as Gatewood has. I have had numerous contacts with totally committed parents to our school and community, and to its growth. We will work hard to make a special program work. We hope it. will increase our enrollment.
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DISCUSSION — STAFF REPORT - PLANS AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE AT SUNSET, WEST NICHOLS HILLS, AND WILLARD SCHOOLS - cont'd Mr. (Gerald) Taylor - (Principal, West Nichols Hills School) - As most of you Board members realize, the parent group at West Nichols Hills is a very active and vocal group, and I think ’because of that, you have heard from them a great deal lately. But I think the reason you have heard from them is "because they are most interested in developing some good programs and keeping their school functioning in the test way that they feel will provide for the needs of their students. Since the May 8 decision by this Board to have the school remain open, we have had two meetings with the parents and the staff. The first meeting was an open discussion meeting. From the results of the survey, which most of you are familiar with, that was done by the group of parents prior to the decision by the Board. They gleaned from the community that many of the parents in that immediate vicinity are very interested in establishment of a preschool of some sort. So in the open discussion meeting, this was the top priority by the parents, and that was establishing some sort of preschool. Other decisions drawn from this meeting were that the parents were interested in extending the current curriculum. Such extensions as.science, math labs arid more time devoted to creative expression were discussed. Also foreign language was discussed to some extent. No conclusions were drawn from that open discussion meeting. We simply explored alterna tives. Then on May 17 a second meeting was held, and at this meeting we had approxi mately 20 parents present. We had representatives for discussion with the parents that evening, representing preschool, day care centers, Gifted and Talented Program, and Comprehensive Arts in Education. After the meeting was concluded, the parents again met and they conclusively agreed to request the Board to establish some sort of preschool classes, preferably the Montesorri method. They also were able to categorize the request of the previous meeting for extension of the curriculum to fall within what coulcdbe called the Gifted and Talented Program. By this I mean they better understood what the gifted and talented consisted of, and their desires which were expressed a week earlier did fall within this realm. Many of the parents present thought that the two programs, the preschool and the Gifted and Talented, could work hand in hand. Those were basically the conclusions that were drawn. The PTA Executive Board has resolved and would like me to share with you this resolution. The group of parents on the Executive Board of the Parent-Teacher Organization state:
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"RESOLVED, that we the undersigned officers of the West Nichols Hills School Parent-Teacher Organization and our fellow patrons are dedicated to the continued life and growth of our school; that we wish to have new programs installed in our school, those making it more attractive to new patrons and as a place of fuller and richer education for those students already in attendance; that we believe it is the responsibility of the administrators of the Oklahoma City Public School System to install such programs and to recruit new students, but that we are willing to share in that responsibility and do whatever we can to assist said administration."
The resolution is signed by the president'and the secretary of the Parent-Teacher Association. That basically concludes what our group has done since May 8. Ms. (Virginia) Thompson - (Principal, Willard School) - As Dr. Lindley has indicated, we have met with our staff, our parent groups, and I have met with the Willard Neighborhood Council to explore the possibilities of increasing enrollment. We all know that Wiliard falls in a little bit different category than the other two schools. Our possibilities of getting children from private schools run from sort of between zero and none. So we sort of have a different problem. But the two areas that seem most likely to accomplish increased enrollment were preschool and extended day care. So I would like to voice some of the thoughts and concerns of the staff and the patrons about preschool. A preschool for three and four-year olds would be excellent preparation for entry into formal school, and the parents were most enthusiastic about this. But they were concerned about cost. We talked about the length of day, which would probably be the same hours as kindergarten. The Montesorri program was mentioned and this would be different from the two fedeally funded preschools that are in the area. There is one at Mark Twain, and there is another one at the Epworth Methodist Church, that work out of the Community Action Program, and they are free, of course. So that would be a little competition. Ms. (Gail) Searcy at the Mark Twain Child Development Center has done a needs assessment, which included the Willard area, and she didn't get back to me with the results of it, but she did say that there were children available for a preschool program. In a Montesorri program we would be required to have a certified supervisor with the American Montesorri Society, but there would be a possibility of receiving interns from Oklahoma City University for additional staffing. Of course, this is only one type of a preschool program.. There are many to consider. I have also talked to.South Oklahoma City Junior College, and to Oscar Rose Junior College about their child development classes, and the possibility of getting students to assist in a preschool. As far as space is concerned, it is available. But we do have only one ground level classroom, which would probably entail us moving. It is occupied by kindergarten at this time. So we might have to move it. Of course, any program requires equipment and materials that you have to have. The extended day care that we discussed would be available to the.students at Willard that are going to school there. Their day would begin at seven o'clock; they would go to school, and then after school from 3:00 to possibly 6:00. This would also involve
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personnel and material. But if we stuck' to those hours, that might eliminate having to he licensed, because I believe the licensing laws are six continuous hours. But the questions on this have to do with the cost. The Pilot Center adjoins Willard school ground, and it is open until nine o'clock every night, and most of our children whose parents work, go to the Pilot Center and stay until the parents get home. This is something that is free to them. So would they want, to pay at school? We would have to have some kind of a program to want them to pay for it. We have also talked about would we be able to lure people to come there and bring their children because of this extended care, if we didn't do it on a year-around basis? Would they want to change and go to another school? We have talked to the people at Robberson Steel. We wondered if some of the businesses around us had people that might bring their children to school there if this was available for them. And they are doing a survey. At this time, they haven't finished the survey. Out of their 327 people, I believe,that work there, they had talked to about 100, and had come up with only one that might be interested.. So I don't know; maybe all the’ rest of them are in that other 200. He was going to call me back about this. We have talked about some other things, too, in the Neighborhood Council. Some of the people in the Neighborhood Council are going to get a rent list:, and are talking about sending it home with the children so that they can give it to their neighbors to maybe move into our rent area,, particularly the children that live on the eastside. We felt like if we were completely integrated,. it would help a lot with our school. And they were most enthusiastic about that. These are basically our thoughts that were based on two quick weeks of research, but we are . really . willing and ready, and I think able to do anything that would help to keep our school open for the 175 pupils.that are there, and their parents. They consider it their school, and we would be willing to do anything. The only thing that I would say at this time is if it is in the long-range planning for Willard to be closed, and I have heard lots of rumors about this anyway, I would.like you to consider that when we start thinking about new programs and this type of thing for . Willard. But whatever the decision is, we have got a good staff; they are hard working, and we will be willing to do anything that we can. We want you to know that we will do everything we can to make any program successful that we undertake. Mrs. Potts - Is it your impression, then, that most of the parents who have children in that area or assigned to that school might not be able to pay for preschool or extended day care at- cost or might not be willing to then, because of presence of free programs? Ms. Thompson - This was certainly a concern of theirs. They said how much is it going to cost, immediately. And I said, of course, we really haven't gotten into that discussion yet. It is a concern. Whether they would be willing, I don't know; willing or able; I really don't know. They were very interested in it.
Mrs. Potts - Have any of them visited the school that was recommended as the school to which those students would have been assigned? Ms . Thompson - Not that I know of. Mrs. Potts - Do you know how the parents and the children might feel about that change?
Ms. Thompson - As soon as it was voted that we were going.to stay open, of course, they just put that out of their mind at this time. And then, of course, I immediately concerned them with this. So we really haven't even discussed that anymore. Mrs. Potts - I expressed some concerns earlier about such a program for Willard, and one of the reasons was that I feel that Monroe being one of the pilot schools in the state for arts in education programming, there certainly is an outstanding offering waiting for any students that are assigned there, and also the concern about providing a stable environment for them, and as you indicated the potential future for Willard re s i dent i ally.
Ms. Thompson - The people living in the Willard district think it is a residential area so they don't really think of it as not being a residential area. And, of course, many of them have lived there many years. Mrs. Potts - This is a point of view that I have not received. lot of those people really have roots there in that area?
Are you saying that a
Ms. Thompson - Yes , they do. We have had a lot of people this spring come by school that were afraid it was going to close,-and talked about how long it had been there, and how long they had lived in the community and this sort of thing. The luring of people into an inner-city school; I am sure there is some way you could do it. I even have some thoughts about this type of thing, but I just don't know if I could come up with something in two weeks. These types of things, I think, would be of real service
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to the community if they would avail themselves of them; if they felt like they could afford them, and if we felt like it would be worth our time and energy to do this. If they really are going to close the school next year, I would really like for you to look at that and think ahout that.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I think Ms. Thompson does have a point here, because when I look at some of the notes from our Long Range Planning Committee, they are saying that they want the elementary school to be 300 to 500 in size. So we are going to have a lot of schools that are going to fall in this category. I think this might be sojne^t. thing that we might want to think about, if it will possibly be a recommendation from them. And then, of course, what we do with it is something else. Mr. English - I wasn’t aware that they had voted a recommendation.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - No, but in going through some material, I found that total. Mr. English - Yes, that is one of the ideas that is being put around at the hearings; however, I have been to at least one hearing where that idea did not fall into great favor with the patrons of the school district.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - We would jeopardize a lot of our neighborhood schools if we would go that route. Mr. English - If you put it at 300, you are going to jeopardize more than one or two, more than we are talking about here.
Mrs. Williams - And Monroe would be the receiving school. app roximat e ly ?
How far is it from Willard
Ms. Thompson - Willard is on Third Street and Monroe is on ^7th Street, so that is a long way. My concern was that these children in this particular situation use lots of excuses for not coming to school anyway, and I think getting on the bus might be one more excuse not to go. But then you can always use that for an excuse. But, anyway, it is that far away. Mrs. Potts - I really appreciate Ms. Thompson's taking the initiative to go visit with Robberson Steel and look into that possibility.
Dr. Lindley - That concludes our report. If you have additional questions, we will atttempt, one of us, to try to answer them. Also, we would be interested in getting some type of a stop/go decision from the Board with regard to this matter. It will take a great deal of work yet to have the programs in operation by September. You have heard some concern expressed as to whether we can have them by September; however, I have the feeling that we really don't have much of a choice there. I think we are going to have to have them ready by September, as. I understand the situation. So we need some type of decision; or the Superintendent or someone needs to tell us to go ahead, and thep we will take the various actions which seem to be appropriate. We will continue investigation, for example, of the various types of preschools, to try to decide whether to go Montesorri or some other approach. We will also have to work with the patrons in West Nichols Hills and Sunset to see where the emphasis should be put in the Gifted and Talented Programs, or in the Arts in Education Programs. I want to emphasize that where we have these programs, we do feel they need to reflect the interest and the needs of a particular community. As you know, we have four of these programs now, and I think there are significant differences between these programs, and much of the difference can be attributed to the differences in the community and what they want. We think this is the way it should be at both West Nichols Hills and at Sunset. If we have those programs there, we think we need to work with those patrons in those areas and determine the character of the programs according to their wishes. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Have you figured out what the cost will be, say, on the (lifted and Talented at Sunset and West Nichols Hills? What would be the additional cost there to add those programs?
Dr. Lindley - We haven't figured the cost, but if we would do the same thing there that we have in the .others, we would make an application for a special education grant from the state, which would provide us about $6,000.00, and then we would have to match that with another $6,000.00 to provide a facilitator who would go between those two schools. So we would have that cost. Also, with the other schools, we have bought for them some special materials. I do not recall the exact amount, but it is probably $1,000.00 or a little more than that for each site. So there will be some cost of materials and equipment, as well as some personnel costs.for the Gifted and Talented Program. For the preschool, we just don't have any idea at. all yet how much it might cost.
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DISCUSSION — STAFF REPORT - PLANS AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE AT SUNSET, WEST NICHOLS HILLS, AND WILLARD SCHOOLS - cont'd Mr. (Art) Hill - I wag wondering why we don't have or why a Gifted and Talented Program hasn't been recommended for Willard School? Dr. Lindley - The principal, in talking with the patrons in that area, did not find any interest on the part of the patrons in that school. Mr. (Art) Hill - Was the program explained to the patrons that were there?
Ms. Thompson - At. the.meeting we had, we had five parents come to the meeting. At the other schools, they did have a meeting in the evening and had the curriculum personnel come "because of their interest in the arts. But since this was not mentioned, I did not ask them to come to Willard. I would have "been glad to, had they shown some interest in this.
Mr. (Art) Hill - I happen to know some patrons that live in the Willard area, and I don't know who you contacted or how you got the word out, hut I would.suggest that you try to contact Bohhy BigHorse.
Ms. Thompson - Mr. BigHorse was notified of the meeting. school. He is a very artistic young: man.
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Mrs. Williams - Are we saying that it will he .an expensive operation to save these three schools, and do we anticipate whether or not the returns would compensate? I mean the extended day care and such.
Dr. Lindley - Yes, That is a very good question, and I wish I had an equally good answer to go. with that, but I don't. We do not yet know all of the requirements, for example, Of a Montesorri program. We. are under the impression that we do have to hire a person to guide the program who has Montesorri training. Due to our unfamiliarity with the program, we don't know what kind of salary we would have to pay the person. Also we will have to have other people to assist in the program. I am told that you have to buy certain equipment, which they indicate is not inexpensive. However, it lasts a long time, so-tlfat. over a long period, the cost of the equipment is not a great deal, but at the initial cost it is considerably so. But we do not yet have a dollar figure. So. it would be difficult for us to say exactly how much it would cost, and since we don't, know that, we can't tell you whether the returns would be worth it. Mrs. Potts - It seems to me that we are going to have to set this up in some way that there would have to be a minimum enrollment in order to offer any of these facilities or programs, and there I would haye to rely on. staff as to what makes it economically feasible.
. Dr. Lindley - I think you are right. Although, my thinking with regard to this matter; the first year you cannot expect an enrollment that you might be able to have in future years, so I think we have got to be able to go with a lesser figure considering it is the first year. Then, also, I think that this experimentation of the preschool, both at West Nichols Hills and at Willard, would give us some.indication of the drawing power of these, so in case the Long Range Planning Committee is interested, we would have some data to see whether these appear to be things that will attract people to a school. As’ several of our principals have indicated, no one knows for sure now whether they will. I think we will have a little better idea after we have tried it in two of these schools., than we do now. And that might be helpful. So I think we can justify it partly, even with a smaller enrollment, based on the idea that it can be a pilot to see whether this will be helpful. I don't know whether you would agree with me, but I think we could justify the cost on that. Mr. Donwerth - You then, Dr. Lindley, don't really believe that we are prolonging the agony of closing these schools, by keeping them open and trying to implement the new programs? I kind of got the feeling from Ms. Clark and some of the other principals, that the people in the area or in their attendance area felt reluctant that even by adding these additional arts and gifted and talented classes, the extended day care and the preschool, that all of them believed' they were going to see their school close anyway, and it was creating some confusion in the area. Do you get that feeling, or do you feel like we are prolonging this agony? Dr. Lindley - That is a very difficult question to answer, too. I think the patrons in these communities•do have some concerns* In Sunset they are concerned because geographically it is a very small attendance.area. There just are not a lot of people living in that area.: It was built to be a small school. It serves a small attendance area. And they have some concern about that,, whether.it can ever be large. In West Nichols Hills, I think they have some concerns too. They have been trying to attract people who have children in private schools to these meetings. To this date, I don't believe they have attracted any. So their concern is that here is a small corps of people, and are we really going to be able.to bring about what the Board has said they want, increased attendance. So I think there are concerns; yes. I am hopeful that this will not prolong the agony, but I think the only way we can find out for sure is to try it, and that is what I am recommending.
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DISCUSSION — STAFF REPORT - PLANS AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE AT SUNSET, WEST NICHOLS HILLS, AND WILLARD SCHOOLS - cont'd Mrs. Williams - But you still say that we shouldn't look for the desired results the first year? Dr. Lindley - I should think that with most programs, you should give it several years trial.
Dr. Smith - If it meets with the Board's approval, then we will proceed with trying to obtain information on the potential enrollment in these programs; the staffing requirement and cost data related to these. We will try to get those out within a few days. Dr. Lindley - Carolyn McCoy from West Nichols Hills wanted me to remind you that something has been helpful at Gatewood and at Wilson in increasing enrollment. They say that there have been increases there, and they are hopeful that this same effect will be achieved in their school. So it is not just a total pilot program, because we do have Wilson and Gatewood. We can't be sure what has increased the enrollment in those two schools, but they have increased; of that, we are sure.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Are you recommending the gifted and talented at Sunset and West Nichols Hills, and the preschool at West Nichols Hills and Willard? Dr. Lindley - Yes. .
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I was wondering on the extended day care center near Willard, because you mentioned that there was a place right next door where the kids went and stayed after school, and you felt like that would not be a drawing card. So I was sort of eliminating that because I have seen the facility next door. But it would be in the afternoons?
Dr. Lindley - The Pilot Center doesn't open until noon. Mrs. (Betty), Hill - So the extended day care center after school I cannot see really as being that beneficial, especially with a free facility right next door. Dr• Lindley - Would you permit us to continue- exploration with regard to the extended day care? We want to provide it if there appears to be a need. If after further exploration, there just doesn't appear to be. a need, then we would be most willing to inform the Board and that way we would delete it.
Mr. English - How about exploring also further the possibilities on the Gifted and Talented Program at Willard?
Dr. Lindley - We would be-glad to do that, Mr. English. Mrs. Williams inquired about the need for a motion.
Mrs. Potts - I think we.do need a motion, because in the report we have, it indicates the possibility that we might need to contract with these principals for additional time during-the summer to develop a program. R. #172 Approval for Programs
Mrs. Potts continued: I would move that we approve the recommendation of the Superin tendent for the time on the part of staff, and the materials needed in order to facilitate setting up these programs (gifted and talented .at Sunset and West Nichols Hills, and preschool at West Nichols Hills and Willard).
Mr. English - Second. 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. Potts - I would like to stress, too, that with the motion we passed on grades 1-U transfer policy, that there is the potential of these programs drawing from anywhere in the city. Mr. English - I hope that we do try and make these programs a little different from some of our other programs; that we can do some research. Let's not just carbon copy what we have got. Let's see if we can find some better ways.;even things like the preschool, let's not just offer something that everybody else in town is offering. Let's do something different, something that is better than what they are doing. Also, I would like to commend the staff for coming up with this much in such a short length of time, especially under the pressure of closing of school. I think you have done a very good job. I appreciate it. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I remember earlier we had discussed maybe including foreign language or Spanish in some of our classes, and I think it was explored with some of these patrons also. But out at Quail Creek this past week, they did have a group of
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Mrs. (Betty) Hill cont'd students put on a Spanish program. They -were very good, I must admit. And the teacher, I was thinking that her year, had probably been well spent in teaching those boys and girls Spanish. I found out that they had only been in the program for four months for 20 minutes a day. It was amazing what they could do as they gave the play of Little Red Riding Hood. And I found that it was a volunteer that had come in from the community, and she had two classes, and each one was 20 minutes in length. They were just really professional the way they could get up and speak that Spanish. So I think the principal and all there are to be commended for that good program.
Mirs. Hill continued: I would like for it to be noted that. I do have to be at Northwest Comment Classen this evening, so that when I do leave you will not think that I am not wanting Mrs. Hill to hear what. you(speakers for the hearings) have to- say. But I am committed there with the Long Range Planning Committee at 7:00.
Mrs. Potts - I think it would be helpful to report that we did visit last Friday with a potential Superintendent search firm, and our committee has not had an opportunity yet to confer regarding this, but we will be exploring the potential of other firms and also checking on the references of this firm (Selection Research, Inc.). So we will have a report with recommendations back to you for the next meeting (June 5). I have some concern about the time intervening before our next meeting, and I am wondering if the Board would be willing, if the committee's work does indicate that we ought to send out requests for proposals, if the committee could proceed withthat; if we could do that by consent of the Board, in the interim.
Dr. Start - I would not be in favor of that. I think that is a waste, of time., I don't believe there is any evidence that there is a large number of firms capable of providing this type of professional search. And unless you can convince me that there are enough firms capable of doing this, I am not in favor of sending out proposals for this type of consultative work. I think we heard from a very professional organization this past Friday. They have a fine reputation nationwide., and I personally am ready to vote, tonight to employ this firm. But obviously I am ready to look into this firm a little bit further, if the committee desires. But I think to request proposals at this point is going to take two months. Mr. Donwerth - I am not ready to vote on it tonight without some further investigation, like you said. If we find no other firms in this type of business, then we couldn't send out proposals. But we will bring back information at the next meeting. If we do find other firms, then we can decide at that time if we want to send out proposals or not. To me, that will be prolonging it a little bit more. (Mrs. Hill departed the .meeting at 6:Ho p.m.)
HEARINGS
The following persons addressed the Board: (1)
Noba Ellen French
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Carol Berry
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Mary T. Hepp
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Beverly Gilley
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Fred Blackmon
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Laura Hornbe ck
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Karen Morgan
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Jim Bowers
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Barbara Randolph
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Tony DeGiusti
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Ron Cable
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Mike Barlow
The above named persons expressed concerns for the following: public relations; proposed new programs in the schools which would require additional funds; testing and placement, and retention of students; attendance; paid health insurance; class size; teachers required to be out of the classroom while school is in session; lack of communication; concern of Board for negotiations; salary and supply expenditures, and other. Ms. French's remarks were to clear the fact that a letter mailed out regarding a bean supper with her name on it was in error; that she did not endorse such action.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 22, 1978 - CONT'D
(Dr. Start departed the meeting at 7:05 p.m.)
Mrs. Williams announced that the next Board meeting would he held on June 5» 1978, at •6:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT #173 ournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded hy Mrs. Potts. On roll call, Mrs. Potts 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. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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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 this 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 prominent public view at the location of the meeting.
Witness my hand and seal of this School District this^ 19_____ •
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Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
CLASS ROLL Adams, Darla J. Adams, Kimary A. Adams, Russell L. Alexander, John AlsoJjrook, Mary Amburn, Edmond A. Amos, Randy D. Avila, Adelina Barnett, Robert F. Barnett, Vickie R. Barton, Gala Berry, Tynia L. Blair, Robyn A. Blaylock, Shaveverley Bojarski, Lori A. Brooks, Clendon S. Brown, Lewis W., Jr. Buckner, Sandra L. Bulock, Violet L. Butler, Brenda A. Cargile, Lawrence, Jr. Carpenter, Phillip Chambers, Gwendolyn Chandler, Frances Chase, Kevin A. Christian, Elnora Cloud, Janice L. Colbert, Dwyane Cook, Debra J. Cox, James Craven, James M. Crittenden, Jerri L. Daniels, Elizabeth Davis, Rhonda S. Dawkins, Gerald R. Deere, Therwin K. Drake, Kelvin L. Draper, Wyona G. Dumas, Delbert D. Fisher, Pauline M. Fitzgerald, Kim
Gaddis, Debbie Garner, Jack D. Garrett, Vernita J. Generals, Twilah Gissandaner, Patricia Godfrey, Patricia Graham, Rodney Gravitt, Anna M. Grewell, Michael Hale, Nancy C. Hall, Lawrence K. Hansard, Lamonia Harding, Cecilia Harnesberry, Allen Higginbotham, Keith Hunt, Elsa Renee Ivory, Alan B. Jackson, Charlene Jackson, Teresa Jackson, William Jennings, Shelia Johnson, Gerald Jones, Michael Joyner, Charles Keeton, Laird Killebrew, James Kirkpatrick, Cathy Kraker, Thomas Leake, Linda Lindsay, Kathy Littleton, Roy Lott, Glen R. McCoy, Mary L. Marand, Robab G. Marshall, Otis R. Martin, Barbara L. Martin, Elijah B. Mears, Douglas Miller, Betty A. Miller, Reginald Mills, Johnny
CLASS ROLL
Davis, Melbern Espinosa, Jimmy T. Fawver, Jimmy P. Hamlin, Larry Kariwiec, John McCorkhill, David Mancello, Richard
Lanier, Sheila Mitchell, Sheila Kay Ragsdale, Sheral Gourley
Moorman, Donovan Morey, Roger Powers, Mark Roberts, Sherman Syring, Sheri L. Turnage, Curtis Swing, Barry Leon Wilson,(Hubbard) Deborah
1978
TINKER FIELD GRADUATES
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Smith, Jerry W. Smith, Lucretia Smith, Marc W. Smith, Phelton Smith, Stephanie Sorenson, Greg L. Spears, Brad L. Stafford, Randall Starr, Lisa Stephens, Nathan Stoglin, Denise Strain, Michael B. Stuart, Danna Y. Sullivan, Marsha L. Tarver, Sheldon Taylor, Donna M. Thorton, Sharon Wallace, Yolonda Washington, Allen Weeks, Jeanetta West, Valerie S. White, Gayla D. Whiteman, Dennis L. Williams, Sherri J. Wright, Carolyn L. Wright, Jeff L. York, Billy E.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
Morris, Wilma E. Murray, Tim Joe Murrow, Georgia Nelson, Charlotte Nunley, Thomas P. Osborne, Derek E. Owens, Frances Palmer, Timothy Pardue, Sherri A. Parks, Ilinda Pendleton, Laverne Penny, Susan E. Perry, Loretta Potts, Albert, Jr. Ray, Beverley L. Reid, Tim L. Rex, Marvo Jo Roberts, Evelyn Robertson, Brenda Sanders, Millard F. Sattiewhite, Sharon Sauls, Berniece C. Schwemly, Linda Scott, Kelvin V. Seaberry, Sandra S. Sherfield, Gail Smith, Darrell Smith, Felecia A.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1978
Central Innovative High
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(Candidates for (graduation 1978
Angel Ables Linda Ables Peggy Acton Joe Allen Kevin Barry Rhonda Bell Angela Bickerstaff Joe Birdine John Blackshaw Cathy Cannon Maria Cardenas Madonna Cartwright Kelly Clark Claudia Cox Mike Cox Jaye Crawford Leland Crowl Joe Curtis Wade Dawson Mark DeGraffenried Kris Delaney Darla Dunlap Carolyn Enfield
Terry Ellis Trish Farrell Lisa Ferling Amber Fisher Sheri Forget Keith Frates Cindy Gelbhar Glen Gilkeson Patsy Glaze Curtis Grider Debbie Hall Cecilia Hamilton Nardell Hamilton Myrtle Hammons Bob Hampton Teresa Harbin Linda Harlan Tammie Henderson Gabrielle Hess John Heuring Shawn Homer Chris Hunt
Elizabeth Hunzicker Elezar Jackson Leslie Jenkins Cheryl Johnson Stephanie Kennedy Kena Kidd Larry Kubier Alice Laine..., Melissa LittleAxe Melissa Long Lynn Lyons Charlie McIlroy Debra Mauldin Melody May Shawn Meacham Kristi Medley Randy Medley Lisa Mendez Arthur Miller Don Miller April Milton Venus Moore Elizabeth Murphey Kathy Newton Jennifer Nolan
Beth Noran Felicia Parr Kevin Peirson Alice Poe Lee Porter Jay Potts Terry Rankin Sue Rendon Keith Richardson Joe Rogins Veloria Sampson Connie Sharp Chris Shaw James Short Denise Sims Nancy Sisson Joe Smucker Pam Sutton Dee Dee Swindler Maurice Turner Stacy Watley Peter Winslow Carl Wolverton Christy Woolbright
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1978 Capitol Hill High
CLASS OF 1978 Abel, Angell Renae Abernathy, Carolyn Sue Alexander, Melissa O. Allen, Kent R. Allison, David R. Allred, James M. Anderson, Nora J. Arnold, Toni S. Avrand, Aram Bailey, Karen S. Baker, Edward D. Barber, Jeff W. Barber, Warren Belden, Joan Bigbow, Carri L. Bilbury, James A. Bishop, Anne M. Bishop, David R. Blair, Becki Blanton, Twayla Marie Blevins, Cheryl A. Blotz, Kenneth R. Bowie, Gail Denise Boyett, Bobby W. Brazel, Christopher D. Bruner, David C. Butler, Rochelle D. Canning, Richard G. Cass, Bryan ... Casteel, Freddie A. II Gaiccia, Theresa A. Clayton, Billy D. Clendenin, Steve C.
Cline, Crystal Jean Cochran, James R. Coffman, Monte B. Coleman, Laurie Ann Contreras, Ricardo Coon, Gregory L. Cox, Russell W. Cravens, Teresa L. Craig, Henry Eugene Cunningham, Danny J. Curry, Rock A. Dater, Christie S. Davis, Gerald W. Davis, Serena Kathlene Dejear, Kevin D. Dibler, Gloria D. Dice, Shelly D. Dodd, Cynthia A. Dodson, Laura E. Dozier, Lorenzo Dubose, Gary Eugene Dunn, Tanya L. Dyer, Jeffery K. Ellison, William Farguson, Jimmy L. Farmer, Della Ferguson, Stephenia Ann Ferrell, Charles H. Ferris, Kitty L. Fichtler, Billy Fillinger, Michael N. Fisher, Victor Lance Fogle, Pamela G.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1978
Capitol Hill High cont'd
Ford, Bryan K. Ford, Ronald A. Foster, Sheirril Ann Free, Tammie M. Fryrear, Christine J. Garcia, Albert M. Graham, Dana M. Grisby, Pamela Lenoyce Guthrie, Anthony W. Hacker, Curtis W. Hallum, Anna E. Hamilton, Brenda K. Hamilton, Scott Jay Handke, Charlene L. Handke, Vurela I. Harris, Roy James Jr. Harrison, Retha Louise Hawkins, Jodie K. Henderson, Kevin Lyn Henry, Brenda Kaye Henry, Robert R. Heu, Robert F. Hickey, Lydia E. Hicks, David B. Hodges, Cheryl Lynn Hoegger, Russell C. Holland, Fred C. Hopkins, Shawntee Hott, Cynthia Robin Hotz, Bruce D. Hunter, Vicki Lynn Hunziker, Lorri Hynes, Pauline L. Isbill, Anthony R. Jackson, Darrell L. James, Anthony L. James Kerwin L. Janet, Marco T. Jeffers, Clarissa K. Jefferson, Kelly O. Jefferson, Kenita K. Tohns, Jamie C. Jones, Carlotta S. Jones, Casey G. Kelley, Rhonda K. Ketchum, Larry D. Kirkes, Dennis J. Knowlton, John Lawrence Jr. Knox, Pamiela Alfreda Koons, Donna Kay Kruljac, Donna P. Lavarnway, Ellen M. Lawrence, Rebecca L. Leisy, Tommy J. Leiter, Richard David Leno, Vicki L. Major, Randy Duane Matherly, Teressa M.
Scott, Tammy Kaye Scribner, Richard Jackson Sellers, Sandra Marie Shahin, Haif Qadri Shelby, Virgil D. Short, Wayne D. Singer, Larry D. Sitole, Silvanus S. Slaughter, Cheryl J. Sloan, Wanda Jo Smiley, Karen Smith, A. G. Smith, Christopher C. Smith, Michael W. Smith, Regina K. Smith, Rhonda Lynne Smith, Steven Allen Montgomery Speaks, Terry C. Steele, Luster Floyd Sterling, Karen S. Strickland, Jan Marie Taylor, Anthony L. Taylor, Darla L. Taylor, Gregory P. Taylor, Kimberly Ann Thomas, Craig L. Thomas, Sherry L.
McCauley, Goldie McClain, Diane E. McClellan, Steven L. McClure, Jackie D. McDonough, Janie Jo McNeill, Barbara Diane Grider McRee, Maurice E. Mehan, Mary E. Menefee, Cecelia D. Milam, Randall Allen Millwee, Catherine Anne Mitchell, Barry E. Mitchell, Dennis C. Mitchum, Mitchell S. Mobley, Teresa J. Moore, Prentiss D. W. Moore, Sonya Lorraine Morehead, Debra G. Morris, Linda Louise Moyer, Steven Scott Myers, Rick B. Nguyen, Hong Anh Thi Nichols, Charles Mikelroy Nichols, Kevin Olson Nichols, Latricia J. Noell, Lisa Elaine O’Ross, Patti A. Overstreet, Ronald Owen, Carla M. Oxiner, Charles E. Ozment, Bobby W. Paden, Chuck A. Palmer, Cynthia L. Parker, Shellie Lynn Parrish, Timothy G. Pemberton, Teri A. Peters, Cynthia A. Petties, Keith A. Phyffer, Kermit Eugene Pierce, Kevin R. Pinegar, Tracy A.__________ Pollock, Dawn M. Post, Andrea D. Preston, Terri Lynne Puckett, Judieth L. Radon, Vicki R. Rains, Teresa A. Reed, Donna R. Reisman, Jennifer K. Richards, Malinda Ann Richmond, Dan Edwin Robinson, Linda Lea Shipman Rodriquez, Ray Roschal, Pamela Roschal, Randy C. Rosebrook, Pati L. Salazar, Sally Sanders, Terry L. Tiemann, Deborah L. Tompkins, David L. Toumbs, Barbara J. Tracey, Georgie A. Treadway, Andrew A. Turner, Donette Turner, Robert D. Walker, Dejuan Walker, Faye L. Walker, Jimmy Lee Warren, Dennis R. West, Robin D. Wheeler, Jeffrey White, Glen P. Whitson, Jimmy Dale Wilkerson, Tim A. Williams, Bryan Ray Williams, Kenneth Lee Williams, Sheldon S. Wilson, Linda Wise, David Charles Wright, Sharron D. Yates, Carla J. Yokley, Marilyn F. York, Rhonda A. Youngblood, Leonard Alan Youngblood, Marquett Lee
CLASS OF 1978 David Lee Adams David Ray Afinow Freda Crenshaw Arterbury James Curtis Bailey Ricky Dean Bailey Anthony Curtis Barclay Dorothy P. Barton Charles Anthony 'Bates Amanda Kelley Blaine April Zwanda Blair Lenora D. Blair Curt Allen Blood Deidra Kaye Bly Terrill Lee Bohlar Karen Marie Bolt Tammy Louann Boyd Florence E. Brassfield Kenneth Allan Brazell Debra Ann Bristow Andrea Latrice Brown Timothy D. Brown Charles Eugene Brunson Beola Estella Butler Kathy Lynne Buxton Mack Edward Carey John Anthony Carroll Eric Lewis Carson Robert David Castillo Douglas Wayne Chapman Phillip Dean Charo Beatrice Paula Colwell Raymond Lewis Courtney Patrick O’Donnell Cramer Savannah Antionette Crigler Johnny Lee Davis Jack Walter Dickson, Jr. Thomas Philip I. Dixon Richard Lee Dobbins Morom Doeur Donna Carol Douglass Butler James Driggers Diana Marie Duke Marian Duncan Ricky Allen Durbin Jerald Wayne Edwards Joyce Jacquline Edwards Virginia Ann Ellis Kathy Maria Figures Treva Rochelle Fleming Cheryl Lyn Franklin Shirley Ruthina Frazier Debra Ann Fulbright Kenneth W. Glidewell
Erville LaMar Golden John Michael Gossett Michael Anthony Gutierrez Ricky D. Guyer Larry D. Hall Margaret Mary Hartzell LaDonna Jo Hayes Brenda Kay Heath Tekla Teresa bynne Henzel Douglas Ray Jlolt Kathy Hooten Helen Loutonia Houston Lisa Kaye Hunter Oscar Island, Jr. David Patrick Jackson Kevin Eugene Jackson Antonette Fosha Johnson Calvin L. Johnson Christopher Lynn Johnson James Elgin Johnson Venice Renae Kemp Ronnie Lee King Ingemar Kirk Randell Gene Kirk J’anna L. Knight Dung Van Le Giang Huong Ngoc Le Teresa Marie Limon Charles Scott Lively Brenda Lee Loggins Venita Carol Long Tammy Gail Lovell Rickey Manuel McCracken Bevely Marie McDonald Lora Lee McDonald Michael A. McDonald Sherri Lynnice McDowell Jennifer Lynne Mclnturff Kevin Eugene McKenzie Robert D. McMurtry Dana Lynn McReynolds Joycelyn D. Matthews Charlotte Marie Mays Gretchen Anne Mendus Jack R. Mercer Larry James Miller Claude B. Moates Treasure Lee Morgan Anthony Gene Mount Cynthia Gaye Mount Phillip G. Murillo Pari Naimi Ali Negarhend
CLASS OF 1978 Kebe Newman, Jr. Donnie Leroy Newton Hieu Thi Nguyen Kim Anh Thi Nguyen Kim Hoang Thi Nguyen Vu Huu Nguyen Yen Kanh Thi Nguyen Agnes Marie Oda Marie Raelene Olson Tina Sue Pannell Sherry Ann Parker Vicki Parker Debbie Jean Parnell LaMont Patty Rickey Louis Pendleton Leonard C. Pitre Connie Jo Powell Sandra Renee Powell William M. Prince Ronda Eyevett Proctor Kim L. Raddatz Jimmie D. Rains Garey J. Randall Preston Redbird Billy Calvin Rice Wayne Ernest Riley Berniece M. Roach Teresa L. Robbins Lisa Rochelle Robertson Carol Ann Roush Deidre Clair Russell Gholam Reza Sargholi Rodney Curtis Scott Mark Darin Scroggins Ana Maria Sepeda
Seyed Masood Shahrestani Lajuana DeLane Shephard Franklin Delon Simmons Janetta Lynn Smith Sherrie V. Smith Kathryn Ann Stevens Ronald Eugene Stoops Roy Allen Sudik Hosein Tavakolnia Kenneth Taylor Garvin Muriel Thomas Grady Randall Thomas Terry Wayne Thomas Nga Nguyet Tran Phong Thanh Tran Viet Due Tran William Augustus Trotter II Martha Elva Valle Brett William Wallace Toni Regail Washington Angela Sue Watson Jennifer Watson Cyrus Keith Weatherall Gayla Ruth Welton Charles Douglas Wensel Randy Welsey Debra Lou West Randall Dee Westenhaver Shirl Annett Whibbey Craig Walker Whitbeck Robert L. White, Jr. Clifford Ray Williams Lisa Jo Wilson Reginald Donnell Young Said Zehtaban
CLASS OF 1978 Abram, Tommy L. Adams, John A. Allison, Barbara Amos, Jeffery F.f Arms, Jimmy D. Arthur, Ladonna Asher, Mary Stroer Atchison, Ronald L. Baldwin, Felicia S. Banks, Diana R. Barrett, William L. Bass, Chyrise A. Bennett, Sarah Billings, Diane M. Bivins, Granville B. Black, Quinton M.* Blair, Lavonna F.f Bolden, Carolyn S. Bond, Marilyn Kayf Booker, Darryl D. Boyer, Ruth A. Broerse, Debra J. Brooks, Rodney Brown, Constance Brown, Janice K. Brown, Jollyf Brown, Vita L. Bruner, Ray A.f Burleson, Michael W. Bulter, Cheryl R.* Calhoun, Christinef Callins, Phillip L. Calvin, Dana Campbell, Clarence D. Canizalez, Victor Carter, Darry D. Carter, Mary L. Carter, Ruth F. Cato, Tina C. Chavez, Jimmy Chew, Derrinda L.f* Clay, Marcellus Coffelt, Terry R. Collins, James B. Compton, Barry L. Cornell, Rosella A. Crownover, Evelyn R.* Cudjoe, Ivan Cudjoe, Kendal L. Cutliff, Delbra R. Daniel, Jacqueline Dastgheir, Abdolreza Davidson, Bruce A. Davis, Madeline C. Davis, Russell V.
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Dempsey, Christina* Denmark, Ricky G. Dockray, Rex D.* Dodge, Mehran Eaves, William C. Factor, Larry D. Flowers, Terry L. Garland, Tammy R. Gay, Joyce A. Gentry, Felicia G. < Gonzales, Geneva Penryf Gordon, Beverly J. Gouge, Leonard R. ' Green, Curtis J. Greene, Dawn S.f Gutierrez, Raymond Halaoui, Dirk J.* Hall, Cathy A.f Harjo, Cynda M. Harrison, Darla J. Hashemimadani, Hossein Haskin, Kevin D. Hawkins, Linda C. Hay, Nancy,* Haywood, Anthony M. Haywood, Brenda J.* Henderson, Genita Henderson, Ronnie R. Henson, Lisa G.f* Hill, James E. Hogan, Barbara D.f* Hoggard, Rhonda G. Holman, Kathy Horbert, Keith L. House, Ronald Houston, Felicia A.f Howard, Laquetta M.* * Huddleston, Anthony,* Hudson, Donald L. Hutchins, David L. Irwin, Glenn D. Jackson, Angelia Jackson, Fredrick L. > Jaggers, Ethleda Y. James, Cheryl R.f James, Darryl R. James, Ernestine Johnson, Cassaundra K. Johnson, Kathy Johnson, Lorie A. Jones, Betty J. Jones, Demetruis C. Jones, Judy A.* Jones, Latonya D.*
Knight, Ronald G. Knight, Yolanda Korst] ens, Patricia* Lamb, Catherine I. Lankford, Cheryl Af* Lawson, Mary A. Lawton, Ella L. Leake, Cynthia D. LeClair, Johnna S. Lemons, Carl W. Lewis, Jimmie L. Lewis, Lisa R. Liles, Joe V.f Little, Debra K.f Littlejohn, Edith Long, Latricia,* Longoria, Blanche:): Lyles, Carrie L.f Maloney,, Lisa A. Marand, Bagher Mercado, Cynthia C.f* Mercado, Jim P. Mitchell, Alvinette Moore, Loretta D. Moore, Vernon T. Moss, David W.f Muir, Janet G.f* McAllister, Victor L. McCoy, Spencer McGhee, Rebeccaf* McKinley, Shirley A. McSperitt, Paul Daniel Naff, Zelda E. Neal, Vanessa Nelson, Cherrye J. Nelson, Lesa Carole Nelson, Rhonda L.f* Nessmith, Ruby C. Newma".. Karen G. Nolen, Todd L. Oliver, Sheila Diane Osborne, Robbie Jene Owens, Kenneth Bernard Partridge, Deidra* Partridge, Glenn Pettit, Timmy J. Pigeon, Boston W. Prince, Willie Reed, Felicia A. Reed, Mark E. Reed, Roberta Reed, Tina M.f Rice, Cherry K.f Richardson, Larry I. Rikli, Charles A.* Rinker, Sherry A. Rivers, Terry Leef Roberts, Sharon D.*
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Williams,'Ricky Williams, Shannon K.f* Wilson, Melvnita Wilson, Pam Wolf, Robert Wright, Linda Young, David
fAmong Top Rank students with Highest Grade Point Average ‘National Honor Society Members fWith Scholastic Distinction
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
1978
Rowland, Kasandra Salinas, Ricardo Sanner, Bobby D. Sawtelle, Kevin L. Schuelein, Annette R.f Shaver, Sheryl J.f Shaw, Eric R. Shinault, Gary L. Shockley, Anita Shoopman, Bobby G. Shrader, Alfred J.f Simpson, Kathy D. Singleton, Mary Sissenstein, Ray Skinner, Sherri L. Sligar, Glenda S. Smith, Pamela L. Sneed, Delane C.* Sneed, Kimberely K.* Sockwell, Raefell Songer, Sheena L.* Stapleton, Curtisf Steele, Robert L. Stevens, Billy R. Jr.f Stroud, Dawn C.f Swain, Ezell J. Swing, Tony S. Tate, Linda K.f Thomas, James H. Thompson, Charlotte S. Threatt, Lorenzo Tipton, Libby J. Tolle, Valeriaf* Tomlinson, Danny R. Torrance, Thomas E. Tredwell, Dericf Tredwell, Eric D.f Trevino, Adellaf Tubbs, Calvin L. Turner, Edwin Brian Turner, Ginger L.f* Tyler, Ronald Andraf Tyner, Kenneth R. Tyner, Kevin L. Vanterpool, Eudora A.* Wade, Kim Yvette Wade, Sonja L.f Walker, Roy,* Wallace, Marcia S.* Walter, J. Dewaynef Ward, Mark Wayne Watts, Louis T. Wauddy, William Williams, Darryl D. Williams, David B. Williams, Debbra A.f* Williams, Lisa R. Williams, Michael G.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1978
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GRADUATES OF 1978
BURNS, Kenneth
.Best Artist
CALDWELL, Owen...................... ..
Most Likely to Succeed
LESLEY, TRINA............................................. Hardest Worker
PERKINS, Margaret
.Most Friendly
RAILBACK, Joyce..
Best Student
SMITH, Wilson....
Best Athlete
VINE!, Tammy......
Bost Dressed
U. S. Grant High
CLASS OF 1978 Debra Ann Aasa Ronald Eugene Alfaro Patti Sue Allen Catherine Lee Alton Estella Marie Alvarado Darryl Glen Ames* Tarryl Lynn Ames Donna Lea Anderson Gary Glen Anderson Mark Otto Anderson Monica Isolde Anderson Robert W. Andruchow Janis Marie Antrikin* Debra Lynn Apple Harold Russell Ashley Leonard Charles Atherton Cynthia Lorraine Austin Johnny Bill Bailey* Jeffrey David Baker Jerry Wayne Baker Christopher Alan Ball* Delois A. Barnett Scotty Lee Harris Malcolm Eugene Battle Allana Faye Batson Kevin Glenn Belew Kanetha Jane Bell Stephen Wayne Bellah Chebon Ernest Bert Deborah Jean Bibb Clinton Stuart Bidwell Michael Wayne Blake • Gary'Don Bledsoe Steve Booth Michael Bortay Mark Leslie Boyd* Serena Lynn Boyd Greg Alan Brewer Nancy Ann Brian* Tammy Smith Bright Michael Lynn Bristol Anthony Wayne Brooks Debra Jean Brooks Noel Lynn Brooks Stacey Leigh Brown James Robert Burchett Savona Brooks Burdick Laura Dawn Burkhart Delinda Leah Burnside Pauline Estelle Burton* Roderick DeWayne Buster Robert Carl Camp Jr. Kelley Louise Campbell Sandra Kay Campbell Ricardo Salas Cervantes Karen Denise Champlin Marcia Jane Chappelear Thomas Jerome Chastain Angela Kay Chipman* Jeanna Karen Clark Kelly Brian Clark Kimberly Ann Clark Scott Christopher Clark Cecil Wayne Clay Billy Allan Cloyde Jeffery Brian Cobb Kenneth Dean Coffey Loyd Kevin Coker LaShawn Patricia Cole Donald E. Conley Jr. Bobby Joe Copeland Karrie Lynn Cornell
Francine Cravatt Wilfred Raymond Cross Lawrence David Crossland* Vicki Renee Crow Rhadonna Faye Curtis Marty Robert Cyphers Debra Kaye Daniels Anthony Gene Davis Colleen Davis James Edward Davis Kimberly Ann Davis Brian Kendall Dewberry Cheryl Renee Dixon Russell Lee Dobbs Deborah Ann Dotson Alan C. Douglass Rhonda Jean Dugger Cindy Ann DuncanOra Artimeade Durham Kendall M. Eastridge Leslie Dwayne Echols* Gerald Wayne Elrod Karen Jean Etris* Gerald Lawrence Fansler Jr. Timothy Louis Farr Darrell Ray Ferguson Robert Frank Ferguson Wendell Lonnie Fichtner* Tracy Lynn Finley* Jimmy Alvis Folmer Jerrald Ray Forehand Karla Jean Forrest Anthony Melvino Francisco* Debra Elayne Free* Risa Gay Furr Tyrone La,Mar Galbreath Beatrice Marie Garcia Randy Jay Gardner* Terence Michael Garrett* Bonnie Jean Gatewood William Lynn Gebur Leslie Lynn Gentry Darren Lowman George Nancy Gaye Glidden Janis Kaye Goodmiller* Anthony Ray Gracey Steve Gray Marian Rebecca Griffith Cynthia La-Jean Greenroyd Kelly Jean Grimes Jan Eilleen Grove Jay Lindsay Hall Ola Janell Hall Paula Jean Hamby Tobi Linn Hanlan* Cheryl Bennett Harris Cheryl Lynn Harris Cynthia Denise Harris Henry Bruce Harrison Valerie Yvette Harrison Dennis Arthur Haskins Lea Anne Hatfield Mark Edwin Hawkins Cecille De.Wayne Haynes Diana Kaye Heath Kevin Wade Hefner Bryan Clayton Heirston Douglas Wayne Heistand Susan Lee Henderson* Brenda Dianne Henson Richard Martin Hibdon Terry B. Hickman
Kelley Elizabeth Hicks* Randall Bryan Hinman Michael Ray Hishaw Donna Lee Holcomb Vickie Lyn Holcomb Neal Wayne Hollingshead* Lesa Gayle Holmes Pamela Gay Houston Anna Marie Hubbard Wayne Robert Huddleston Mala Denise Hudson Stewart Allan Hughes Robert Lee Ingram Rebecca Lea Irick Regina Devonne Jackson Rocky Ward Jackson Cynthia Ann Jacobs Wanda Joseph Wilma Joseph Randolph Earl Kastner III Tracy Alan Keel Dennis Max Keener Thomas Addison Kelley Fariba Khalvati Dana Kaye King Darla Ray King David Lindyle King Samuel Wayne Kirby Steven Michael Kirkley Larry Don Knight Robin Louise Knight Terry R. Konechney William Henry Kralik Terrie Katherine Krapff Edward Allan Kyle David Alan Lambeth Roger Paul Landt David Michael Langley* Brenda Kay Langston Michael Allen Lee Sheila Gay Lewis Dana Faye Linn Mark Lynn Linthicum Paula June Lowmiller Clifford Ray Luckens Lisa Ann Lunsford* Carrie Dean Maize Deborah Ann Manek Britt Allen Massey Michelle Marie Mathis Judith Lynn Mauldin* Quintin Bernard Maxwell Valena Elizabeth McCain James Kenneth McCall* Glen Evons McClure Terri Ann McConaghie Cheryl Kay McDaniel Gayla Jean McIntyre Jeanne Lea McKee Nikki Sue McLennan* Linda Kay McMurtry* Jimmy Dale Menefee Robin Tracy Meredith Daniel Donald Meyer Timothy Marc Moen Kevin Moore Ricky Ray Moore* Ruby Lavern Moore Elizabeth Ann Moreno Darrell Ray Mowles Anthony Eugene Moye William Robert Mullinax
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1978
U. S. Grant High - cont'd
CLASS OF 1978 Ted Mason Norman Sandra Kay Oberg Judy Ann Ooten Rhonda Ranae Orr Karla Beth Overstreet Donna Louirie Paddlety Catherine Ann Pannell* Kim Eleanor Parker Sheila Denise Parish* Leigh Ann Patton LueNell Patton Gary Leonard Perry Carla Ruth Phillips Jerry Wayne Phillips Tamara Renee Phillips John David Poisson John Anthony Norman Pons Mark Hopkins. Pool Ray Anthony Pool Steven Michael Pound Arthur Randall Powell Debbie Bianca Pritchard David Alan Raiden Charles Clint Rainbow Robert Dale Rains LaWanda Jean Ray Sydne Lea Ray Brenda Joyce Reed Dwight Reece Stacy C. Reese Brian Ray Reiss* James Alan Reynolds Kenneth Alan Rhodes Gene Steven Rhodes Mark Anthony Richardson Terri Lee Riddle Randy Lee Rigsby Craig L. Riley James Victor Roberson* Lesly Alan Roberson Tammie Jean Roberts Darwin Eugene Robinson Ronald Raymond Roddy Ollie Louisa Robison Dennis Wayne Rose Gerald Wayne Rosebrook Cynthia Ann Rotrock Cynthia Diane Rowland Denise Michele Rushing Kathy Lynn Russell Tina Gaye Rust Bill Henry Sandefer Jeffrey Lee Sanders -Ronald Lee Savage John Edmond Schoelen* Richard Keith Scott Jeanne Renee Sharpe* Michele Diane Shaw Barbara Ann Shelton Carla Marie Sherrill Gregory Alan Sherrill Jim Lee Simmons James Robert Skidmore Janice Morrison Skrapka Toniy Renee Smith Susan Diane Snodgress
Zahra Soleimani Aida Marie Sosa Carmen Marie Sosa Terry Ray Spaulding Joseph S. Spicer Curtis Ray Speegle Brenda Lanell Stafford* Betty Ann Stanford* Alvin Liningburg Steaveson Jr. Vivian Lorraine Stevenson Deborah Jean Stewart Theodore Griffth Stone Bobbi Lynn Stout Gene Joseph Street Sharon Denease Sumpter Alan Ray Switzer Dennis Ray Taplin Dori Lynn Taylor Debra Suzanne Tepsic Beverly V. Thomas Michelle Kay Thomas Sharon Washington Thomas Barbara Alan Thompson* Tracy Hope Thompson Allen Ray Tinsley Vickie Maria Todd Jerry L. Treadwell Jill Renee Tucker* Jo E. Tucker Keith Lindell Tyree Bryan Scott Uffen Mindy Lee Upchurch Pamela Jane VanHorn Debbie Louise Vann Peter Andrew Verdicchio III Carol Ann Vermillion Janis Elaine Viar Steven Alan Walker Jerrie Lynn Wallace Clinton Howard Walley Shannon Lynn Wann Mark Lee Warren Andrew Todd Washington Darla Ann Watts Brenda Dennis Webb Kenneth Dale Welch* James Donald Wheeler Gary Don White Ted Younger Whitnah Molly Lisa Willbanks Alicia Ann Williams Scott Philip Williams Darlene Wilson Elaine Claudette Wilson Linda Ruth Winford Stafford Silas Winn Erick Eugene Womack Brian Carol Wood Laura Lynn Wood* Randal Jeffery Woods Jerry Monroe Wooten Charlotte Theetta Wright* Deborah Wells Wright Kathy Lynn Yancey Steven Ray Yoscak
Denotes National Honor Society
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1978 John Marshall High
CLASS OF 1978 Michael Shawn Ables Donna Marie Abrams Theresa Ann Abrams Phillip James Aday Jeffery Lon Addington Cynthia Ann Aiello Katherine Denise Akers Dennis Alexander Janna Kay Alexander Steven A. Alexander Jennifer Maureen Allen William Jefferson Allen Angela Michael Allensworth Chris Stone Anderson Michael Scott Anderson Rochelle Armstrong Tamara Lee Arnett Pamela Kay Artman Robert Lewis Atkins Bryan Douglas Avey Bobby Leroy Bankston Priscilla June Barrett Mark David Bass John Roderick Bates' Elizabeth Rose Bay Bruce Roy Beatty Clifford Eliot Bell Herbert Douglas Bell Michael Craig Bennett Drew Michael Benton Kevin D. Berry Danielle Jeanne Birts Mary Lynn Black Donald L. Blackwell Linda Carol Blair Gregory Lewis Blakely Robert Craig Bloom William Edward Boggs Carolyn Ladonna Bolden Jack David Bomgaars Denis Joe Bootenhoff Gregory Alan Bowles Lenora Bowser Marsha Elaine Boyd Sheila Rene Boyd Brian Carl Branscum Deborah Dianne Brensing Bernhardt Alexander Brockett Daisy E. Broome Adolph Valdo Brown Carl Brown Carol Brown Charles L. Brown Eddie Adomo Brown Jesse Brown Jr. Nancy Ann Brown Damon Wayne Brownd Lee O. Browning Everett Lynor Bruner Marva Lethel Buckner Joe Michael Bugg Beverly Gissle Bullock James Joseph Busker Lisa Anne Cannon Haskell Lee Carpenter III David Carl Cavnar Hal Dewitt (Celestine) Terri Lynn Celestine David Allan Chambers Debra Kaye Chapman Anthony Larue Cherry Norma Jean Chiles Kimberly Ruth Christos Linda Lee Chronister Ralph Wayne Cinnamon Brian David Clarke Andy Wayne Clay Douglas Boswell Cleary Leah Carole Cline
Miles Edward Hall Patricia Ann Hall Shawn David Hamill Becky Jane Hamilton Desi Art Hamilton John Edward Hamilton Melvin John Henry Hamilton Althea Dalphin Hardimon Kevin Martin Hardy Timothy Leon Harris Jennifer Lee Harsha Deborah Ann Hartzell Stephen Marcus Hayes Wendelyn Rae Haynes James Russell Heathcock Bennie Dean Henderson Christopher Joseph Henderson Laura Elizabeth Hendrickson David Wayne Henry Kenneth John Henson Jim Noel Herndon Jill Herndon
Scott Brian Cloos Christi Earlynn Coffee Charlene Sue Collier Cindy Kay Collins Alan Jones Cooke Robert Dale Cooper Vicki Sherril Cooper Ava Ana Cordell Lawrence Joe Cotton Jr. Alan Eugene Countryman Scott Douglas Covey Kelly Lynn Cowen Nathan David Crawford Jr. Joanna Lynn Crossland James Lester Crow Janie Lea Cullers Lisa Beth Cunningham Richard Curtess Reginald Eugene Daniels Shirin Dashtizadeh Karen Sue Davis Kathy Ann Davis Katherine E. Davis Michael Robin Davis Victoria Frances Dedering Ponce De Leon Deere Jr. Matthew Clark Detwiler Darlene Kaye Douglas Kathleen Renee Douglas Lynn Alan Drennan Pamela Ann Dunbar Timothy Dale Duncan Terry Lee Dyer Karl L. Edwards Edwina J. Eilenburg Kimberly Diane Elliott Timothy Michael Etherton Judith Anne Fails Thomas Giles Farrier Phillip Wayne Farrill Jr. William K. Feiertag Pamela Gayle Ferguson David Howard Flowers Darrel D. Forshee Mary Ellen Fowler Kevin Robert Fox Kathleen Swift Frank Kelvin Lamar Franklin Loran Carmaline Franks Karen Lucille Frechette Eugene Dale Freeman Zana Lynn Fulghum Bennett Evan Fuller Phillip Ray Gaddis Donald Ray Gaines Victor Tyron Ganther Sherry Leann Gardner Christina Lynn Garrett Leneal Keith Glaze Kathryn Clare Glover William Maurice Golson Jr. Jana Douglass Goltz Robert Eugene Gonce LaDale Wayne Goodlow Max Everett Olden Goodwin Marvin Bruce Gowdy Terry L. Gordon Diane Sue Gray Phyllis Ann Gray Pamela Evelyn Green Teri Lee Greene Charlotte Elaine Griffin Eric Quitton Grigsby Jeffrey Wayne Grimley Elaine Marie Grisser Lucy Marie Grubin Patricia Kay Guerrero Deborah Sue Hadlock
Mark Wayne Lester David Wayne Levick David McNelt Lindgren Loran Simone Livingston Kenneth Lamarr Long Nelda S. Lowery Ricky Joe Lucas Thurman Ray Mack Mary Therese Maine William Eugene Mannen Dana Lynn Marrs Marcia Anita Martin George Aurther Masterman Cary Don McClellin Teresa Lynn McConkey Gerald Wayne McCullough Lester Keith McCullough Sandra Kay McDonald Shari Aline McDonald Lisa Ann McDonald Vincent McDowell Selina Marie McFadden
Mark A. Herndon Lyndel Wade Hickey Timothy Aaron Higgins John Scott Holding Victor Bernard Holloway Harvey Daniel Hooks Jr. Sherrie Lynn Horton Laura Louise Horvath Soudabeh-Anvar Hasseini Andrew Curt House Jr. Tyra A. House Rosemary Houston Scott Lynn Howard Thomas Thad Hudman Robert Anderson Hudson Bert D. Jackson Jr. Daniel Keith Jackson Eloise Jackson Lee Neele Jackson Tammy Lynn Jackson Frank A. Jarvis Carol Regenia Jeffries Bettye Louise Johnson Diane Marie Johnson Kathy Dianne Johnson Larry Wayne Johnson Sandra Lee Johnson Billye Renee Jones Jeffrey Allan Jones Jimmy D. Jones Lisa Diane Jones Randall Monroe Jones Sherri Elaine Jones Deborah Kay Jordan Andrew Neil Jorgensen Jr. Jacquelyn Deneice Joseph Redmond Joyner Jr. Jimmy Neal Kaserman Delcardio Kemp Phillip Dewayne Kerbo Rebecca Jo Kime Gregory Alan Kirby Larry D. Kirk Eric D. Kiatley John Patrick Knight Lora Joanna Knighton Brad Tom Knol Garry Wayne Knol Phillip David Kratke Ann Clarke Kumler Telesis Kay Kyle William J. Lavender Sharon Lawrence Linda Leake Felix Cornelious Lee Larry Hartas Leibrock
Eileen Mary McGinn Patrick Michael McGovern Erin Todd McGrew Margaret Ann McKillen Bryan D. McMahan Lisa Gaye McNeil David Wayne Meadows Larry Leo Meeks Angel Faithel Miller David Anthony Miller Lori Ann Miller > Tamie Charleen Mills Sherri Lavon Minter Anthony Lee Mitchell Jr. Billy Mitchell Jr. Ann Renee Moham Sharon Denise Montgomery Elizabeth Jane Moore Rickey Morgan Leatha Lucinda Alberta Morris Kim Morrison Leesekamp Karren Kaye Morton Anne Kristen Mosbacher Diana Leigh Moss Michael Arnold Mowrey Deborah Denise Murphy Julie Anne Murphy Jamie Francine Myers Paul Kevin Neil Nation Robert Lloyd Nations Debra Irene Neal Melody Laverne Nelson Sarah Beth New Michelle Renee Newcomb Rhonda Joyce Newman Sherlyn F. Newton Terry Lynn Noftsger Janet Susan Noske Carol Oakes Patricia Ann Oby David Allen Oliphant Cynthia Denise Oliver James William Orchard Thomas Warren Parker Eddie Aaron Parks Frank Earl Patton Connie Gail Paulk Monte Dean Perry Twyla Johnett Phillips Tracy Lynn Pierce Michael Anthony Pollard Debra Denise Porter Mark Christopher Potts Keller Ann Powell Robert John Precure Mary Teresa Pricer Avis Arnelda Prince
1973
Paul Dwight Startz Valerie Princess Pearl Stephens Duane Allen Stone Doloris Elaine Souders Michael Justice Strickland Robert Michael Surtees Richard Erick Swanson Bobby Eugene Black Teresa Jane Tarpley Stephen Donald Theissen David Nels Thomas Eula Mae Thompson Jeffrey Lynn Thompson Penny Yvonne Thompson Tracy Ann Thompson Julie Ann Treaster Mark Allen Trexler Lady Anne Trippe Kevin Bernard Turner Linda Marie Tuzicka James Markham Vann Lisa Kay Vaughn Danny E. Vogan Teri Lynn Vogel Rosalind Walker Wiley Christopher Walker Alfreda Wallace Johnny R. Wallace Sr. Debra Rae Walters Kelear Elizabeth Ward Marsheila Kaye Ward Matthew James Warden Donna Trudell Washington Russell Robert Waters Michael R. Waynes William Brian Weaver Robert R. Webb Ray Ellis Wehba Michael Alan Welch Richard Aaron Wells Bradley Dean Wells Joseph William Whitmarsh Jo Ann Whittenberg Mary Ann Whittenberg Benny Lee Wilder, Jr. Beverly Ann Williams Deadra Lynne Williams Gerald LoWayne Williams Kent Williams Roderick Bernard Williams Vinita Rena Williams Vonda Joyce Williams Gene Earl Williamson Jr. Lamont Willis Sheila Ann Wilson Herbert Darrell Wimberley James Harold Wimberley Robert Michael Wojtek Catherine Mary Wolf David Carl Wolf Mark Allen Wood Laura Jean Woodfin Robyn Marie Woolum Rebecca Anne Worrell John Anthony Worsham
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
Steven Michael Purdum Michael Lee Radford Colette Koran Ragsdale Valerie Ann Ragsdale Brian Odell Raney Mark Milton Ream Lee Albert Reed Yolonda Raye Reed Leigh Ann Reeves David Curtis Rex Jeffery Eugene Rhodes Anita Lynn Ribelin Denise Lynn Richardson Kevin A. Richardson Michael Glenn Ricker Tyra Lee Riggs Brenda Leigh Roberts Marcus Applogs Roberts Susan Elayne Robertson Patrick Joseph Robinson Michael Dean Robison Patricia Marie Rockel Robert Alan Rockel Berdie Jean Rogers Jean Anne Rohrbach Joseph Lloyd Rose Oscar Raynard Rose Jerry Don Ross Karen Monica Russell Marchelle Rene Russworm Stacy Ellen Ryal Michael Patrick Ryan Gholam Reza Saadein Danny K. Sanders Janet Carol Sanders Tracy Allan Sanford Joyce Kay Saunders Sherry L. Schoonover John Christopher Schultz Linda June Scranton Keith Raymund Seideman Kerry Dean Seley Danny Lynn Setliff Robert Dale Setterberg Victoria Jane Shaw Elizabeth Ann Sherman Laura Ellen Shively Kent Alan Shomber Karen Ernestine Shouse Ricky Jerome Simmons Lori Ann Simonsen Tina Jeanette Sisson Jefferey Lynn Smiley Alonzo Smith Bryan Keith Smith James E. Smith Carol Yvonne Smith Debra Sue Smith Donald Ray Smith Janice Marie Smith Lucinda Smith Nancy Lee Smith Yvette Ethelyn Smith Dorisetta Smotherman Donald Eugene Sober Marion Hildegard Stamm
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1978
CLASS OF 1978 Jill Allyn Albright Amos Anderson Jr. Ava Carmel Anderson Cheryl Monique Anderson James Michael Angle Yolanda Juanice Bagley Kenneth R. Baker Tamara Lynn Baker Susan Marie Balaban* Elizabeth Jane Balkenbush Kathleen Mary Barczak Pamela Jo Barten Michelle Yvette Basco Benjamin Oren Beheler Sherry Michelle Bell Debra Ann Bergner Carolyn Rene Berry Woody Lawrence Big Bow Teed Gaston Bishop Patrick Lee Blunk Gina Marie Bonner* Craig Steven Bradshaw Sandra Leona Brent Valerie Brett* Brenda Delois Brooks Cavanaugh Johnathan Brooks Jody H. Brown John Francis Brown Brenda Kay Bruner Sylva Tsinena Bruno Toni Michele Bryant Aven Harris Bull Jennifer Jean BurgessRobert Chapman Burton William Aaron Cain II Rita Denise Carter Nancy Lynn Casey Jeffery Lynn Cassil Jeff Chance James Ralph Chapman Alist Chevondian Odis Clark Susan Kaye Clement* Buneta Ann Cole Randall Lee Coulter Sucellia Mae Coulter Brent Sterling Cox David Allen Craft Mark Allen Critchfield Phillip Lee Critchfield Charlotte Jean Cudjoe Charlotte Jean Cunningham* James Calvin Curry III jujie Ellen Danely* Keith D. Daniels Eddie Ray Danna Jr. William John Davidson Dana Meshell Davis Donna Jean Davis Harry Undre Davis Phyllis Jean Davis Karion K. Dawson Sharion S. Dawson Jennifer Day* David Stanley Deardeuff David Charles Delano Owen Keith Dillard Jennie L. Dilworth Andrew Gore Dregallo Deborah Lee Duncan Greg Eaton
Mike Ediger Dale Martin Edwards Dwayne M. Edwards Jeffrey Connor Elkins* Rondy Keith Ellison Peter A. Erdoes* David J. Eskridge Mehrdad Farahani Kurt Robert Felts Matthew Willard Ferguson Steven Lloyd Ferguson Eickey Marktinus Fields Kenneth Ray Fields Lou Ann Fields* Beverly Ann Fife Yvette Diane Fitz Anthony Jerel Fonteno Katina Lea Franklin Craig A. Frazier Matthew Edward Fusco Terri Lynne Gabriel George C. Gaither III Eva Yvonne Garrett Carole Ann Garton* Twilah Katreen Generals Lindel Bruce Girkin Janet Denise Gist Luther Edward Gist III Cynthia Ann Gordon Kent T. Gordon Robert Simon Gorelick Timothy Goudeau Norman Paul Grant Margaret Marie Grayson Nancy June Green* Patricia Jane Green Shawn Patrick Greenfield Kimberly Marie Guerrero Stan V. Hall Anthony B. Halstied Laura Ann Hammonds Julie Anne Hanke* Venus Lajuan Hankins Thomas M. Harbin Laura Lee Hardison Randy Harrison Tina Rene Hastings* Dianne Marcella Hau Portia LaDonna Hayes Nicholas R. Hensler John Charles Highley Karen Lynn Hill Nancy Ann Hill Jacquelyn Hindley Lisa Lynn Horn Tyra Rochelle House Samuel Earl Houston Josephina Michelle Hunter Sheri Lynn Hux Diana J. Jackson Gregory R. Jackson John Erwin Jackson Marilyn Christine Jackson Carolyn Joyce Jamison David Gregg Janes Brad Renaldo Johnson III Jerry Lee Johnson John K. Johnson Randall William Johnson Cheryl Lynn Jones*
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUEATES. - 1978
Northeast High cont' d
CLASS OF 1978 Christa May Jones* David Orlando Jones Duane LeRoy Jones Michael Patrick Jones William Andre Juniper David J. Kauer Tracy Kelly Keith Kemp Marlin Keith Kerr Lisa Caroline Ketch Brenda Faye Kinchen Steven Hopkins King Elizabeth Ellen Kinney Michael C. Koss* Linda Diane Lane Carl B. Langlanais Steve Lanier Paris M. Lawrence Cassell Avon Lawson Karen Yvonne Leskela Kimberly Rae Leveridge Kenneth Ray Liles Terri Lynn Lloyd ' Mary Jessamy Long Pamela Jane Lowman Deborah Grace Lundberg* Phung Kim Luong Otis Theadore McAlester II Keith Dwayne McCauley Cheryl Lynne McElroy Billy Don Macon Cynthia Denise Marigny Janine Marie Marlar* Bradley Martin* Lisa Rennee Miles* Myra Lynette Miles Matthew Mitchell II Frederick Monk Veda Joyce Moran Lorrie Lee Morris Patricia Ann Morris David Todd Morrison Lewis Eugene Mosburg* Sonya Neressa Nelson Beverly Elaine Nettles* Stacey Richelie Norville Mark Raymond Nunnery Eric Stanton Oesch Jesse Jon Ontko Daniel Elwood Orr Susan Lee Orwig Susan Beth Owen William E. Page Michael A. Park Jeanne Michelle Parker Michael D. Parker Ann Parrington* Joseph Kline PaskVan II* Robert Arthur Pemberton Suzanne Pennington Jimmy Duard Peters* Peter Chris Petzas Dena Dianne Powers Bobbi Jean Pratt Twalla Yvette Prince James Paul Quillen Phyllis Marie Quinn Geraldin Raines Karen Kay Raines Wanye Reed
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Sharon Ann Rentie Dean Leon Richardson Robert Andrew Rinner Reginald Wayne Robinson Ronnie Dwayne Robinson Cheryl V. Rodgers Roberta Rose Rohrer Martha Lizabeth Rowe* Carla Joan Ruble Sherri Kaye Rucker Jill Loraine Schooley* Paula Jean Schroder Elizabeth Anne Schultz LeRoy Semmions William Shaun Servoss Behnaz Shokat Steven M. Short Linda Jane Sims William C. Sloniker Laura Jean Slusher* Otis Ray Smiley Jr. Carroll Lorraine Smith Keith Raymond Smith William Benjamin Stafford Briggitte Laveen Stallings* Mark Ashby Stallings Trudy Jeane Stallings Carrie Ellen Start David L. Stevenson Dennis Stevenson Susan Regina Stinson Michael E. Streit Sharon Renae Stripling Michael Charles Sumpter Joe Lyle Swalwell Toni Yvette Swift* Michael Marion Sykes* Carol Ann Thiessen* Shilmar Lynn Thomas Kerry Patrick Thompson Miguel Pedro Tipton Elizabeth K. Todd Margaret Sue Turner Larry T. Upshaw Jonathan Ross Vanhooser* John Eric Vian David Wayne Vowell Orlando D. Walker Mary Elizabeth Wall Steve Lee Wallace Paula Jean Washington Victoria Ann Weathers Pamela Jane Weber Glenn E. Weems Jennifer Lea Whitmarsh Lola Denise Wilburn Jamie Dee Williams Pamela Willis* Debra Jane Wilson Kathy Elaine Wilson Kimberly Dee Wilson Shahram Char Yazdian Betsy Ann Yelloweagle Andrea Gay York* Cynthia Ruth Yoxsimer Daniel Alan Zimmerman*
‘Member of National Honor Society
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 19?8
Northwest Classen High
CLASS OF 1978 Shameron Odisho Abbo Janice Alice Abernathy Jennifer Victoria Abler* Susan Renee Adamson Vahid Afzali Sherry Lee Allison Maha Ameri Mohammad Ameri Christy L. Anderson* Judith Lynn Andrewski Vikki Francine Angle Dariush Ashrafi Diana Kay Asner Martin Patrick Bahm Christopher Michael Bailey Lisa Carol Baker Melanie Ann Bassett* Sandra Janel Bates Janet Marie Battle Cora Suzanne Beavers Jeffery Glen Behymer Betty Janette Bennett Kelly G. Bennitt James Francis Berend Carolyn Ann Berry Joyce (Stevenson) Berry Keith Allan Berry Dianna Christine Valentina Bartley Barron Bingham Monroe Bird Jr. Russell Eugene Blacketer Carl Anthonio Blanchey Kimberly Annette Boldien Mark David Bottrell Don A. Boyd Christie Ann Boydston* Angela Faye Bradford Kenny Joe Bridges Allan Arthur Brooks III* Kay Frances Brooks Sharane Lea Fountain Lorraine Marie Fox Mary Catherine Fraher Christina Maria Franklin Treva Jo Franklin Gina Marie French Scott William French William Wayman Fry Robert Westcott Fullerton* James Allen Fust Robin Lennette Gaines Dale Alan Gallegly Gregory Alan Geurin Shahnam Ghanbari Amir Hossein Ghahani Kurt Christian Giese George Michael Gilbert Glen Keith Glenn Joan E. Glover Steve. Dale Gooch "Sherry Kay Gordon* Joseph Edward Gorman* Tamera Lee Graham Stephanie Kay Gravlin Lisa Jodell Gray* Tom Dale Gray Charles L. Griffith Lance William Griffith Valerie Jane Guess* Marc D. Hack Alan Keith Hadley Mohammad Hakamian Steven Brian Hall Lisa Ann Halverson* Keith Alan Hambrick Ronald Dean Hamilton* Dan Clifford Harkins Linda Gayle Harkins - Daniel Kelly Harris Julia B. Harris Kimberly Maxey Harry Lendel Gordon Hart Shelly Ann Hart Gail D’Ann Hartpence* Benjamin F. Hawkins Lora Renita Hawkins Orville C. Hazley Jr. Katherine Anne Held Annetta Maria Henderson Dana Elizabeth Henderson* Frances Suzanne Hendricks Christopher Dean Hensch Gregory Dallas Hensley Julia Helen Hensley Cynthia Dawn Higginbottom Tony David Hill Michael Stephen Hinchey
Tammie Suzett Brooks Charles Roy Brown Katherine Anne Brown Marsheila Lynnette Brown Teresa Elaine Brown Laura Leigh Burleson Cathy June Burrows* Delos Mark Butenhoff Cynthia Ann Butler Walter W. Cagg Philip Charles Calcote Terreca Aline Cantrell* David Kelly Carlton Michael Anthony Carter John Robert Cave Judith Marie Chaney Robert Daryl Chavez Roberta Cheatham Joan Marie Chernicky* Phillip Walton Cherry Allen Neal Chowning Janet Sue Clark Patricia Ann Clark Paul R. Cochnauer Judith Ann Cochran Kim A. Coffey Mellissa Ann Cole Martin Andrew Coleman Dannette Louise Combest Douglas Deloy Copley* Sharon Ann Cornelison* Charles Donald Coulter Janet Suzanne Cowden Michael Robert Craddock Allen Bruce Crawford Darryl Wayne Crawford William Acy Crisswell John Russel Crockett Harold Warren Crosley II Manuel Cruz, Jr. Denise R. Hubbard Sandra Kay Hunter Sherrie Maria Hutchison Toya Elaine Hytche James Howard Ir,yck Cathy Jean Ivanhoe Jonathan Dwayne Jackson Kurt Harmon Jackson Bahman Javidi Billy Joe Jenness Glenetta Marie Johnson LouSondra Johnson Jani A. O. Jokinen Angela Ranee’ Jones* Annette Jones Brenda Janice Jones Drusilla Faye Jones Roger Lee Jones April Lynn Kanis Azita Karamzadeh Donna Elisa Kaul John David Keeth, Jr. Nona Lynn Kelly Janet Louise Kennedy Charles Kent Kepler Darin Lane Kerr* Richard Vernon Ketchum Kacey C. Kile Karen Deneice Knight Lana Kaye Knowles Kathryn Kaye Koch Fatemeh Kohandel Shirazi Lorie B. Kretchmar Anthony Laurance Kyle Reece Larry LaMar Larry M. Lamb Danny J. Lawson Helen M. Lee Joel Robert Lehman Mary Louise Leonard Harry Joe Lewis Janice Sue Lippoldt Shari Rene’e Little* Billy Gene Looney Jr. Sharon Denise Lovely* Jakie Alan Lowery Timothy Wayne Lucas James Loren Luschen Timothy David Luschen* Charlie Henry McAnally Vickie Lane McAnally Samuel McBride Sheila Marie McCalester Bobby Ray McDonald Jo De’Aunn McDow Michael M. McGee Karen Rae McGinty
Taylor C. Culpepper Cheryl Kay Cunningham Daniel Lee Davis Emily Sims Davis Kathy Elizbertha Davis Myra Renea’ Davis Anna Marie Daws Delbert Lee Daws Joe Dawson Margaret Ann Dean* Phyllis Marie Dean Geneva DeVorce Diana Lynn Dickenson* Larry Dillard Angelo DiPasquale Mary Kathryn Dolan Martha Patricia Dominguez Ethel Ann Donley Kara Lynn Dowling* Steven Lee Drew Christopher Woodlief Driskill* Kevin Gerard DuBose David Rodney Duckworth Lisa Rene Dunn Aleta Joy Duzan Susan Denise Eden Marcus Anthony Edwards Michelle LaVerne Edwards Sally Ann Effinger Drew Samuel Ellenwood* Catherine Joan Ellison Mahlon Gustav Erickson* Allen F. Ervin Cindy Ann Fanning Marci Lea Fleet La’Trice Ewonia Ford Wendy Lou Ford Danita Elaine Foster John Michael Foster Kathleen Maria Foster
Edgar Buell Miles III David Allen Miley* John Edward Miley* Andrew Alexander Miller Dana Denette Minor Osamu Momomoto Faranak Moolavi Shawn D. Moore Cynthia Ann Moran Trisha Lynn Morehouse Kathy Lynetta Morgan Rodney Lamont Morgan Siobhan M. Moroney Cheryl Lynn Morris W. R. Morrison III* Leo Francis Nash Laura Jean Nations Valicia Gail Neitzel Timothy Deacon New Diane Adele Newman* Elizabeth Marie Neyer Carolyn Sue Nicklas Allan Nielsen Chandra Rhocedia Nolen Phillip Vincent O’Brien Timothy Morris O’Connor* Debby Ella Oldham_______ Joe Ing Hauw Ong Mary Louise Ostafin Angela Dee Patrick Kimberly Renee Patrick Margaret Elaine Patterson* Robert Lee Peak Johnny Blair Pedrick Sherri Lynn Pemberton Jefferson Davis Pennington* Lunaire Patrice Pennon Margaret Pereida Edna Mae Perry Anh Dao Thi Pham* Katherine L. Pickens Lloyd K. Pirtle David William Pitts* Joseph Lee Pizzitola Rene’ Louise Pledger Kenneth Earl Poag Viola Audrey Poe Noel Datin Porter* Robert William Porter* Jeanne Lee Powers Sharon Grace Pratt Michael Charles Ramsey Ricky-E. Ramsey Peggy Eileen Randel* Robert John Rankin Paula Ann Ratzki Joe Anthony Ray*
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1978
Northwest Classen High cont'd
Donald Joseph Hirom George Klaus Hoepfner Tomella Jane Hogg Jonette Holcomb Jan Alane Holdman Danny Joe Holland Robert Vernon Holleman Clifford Neal Holman* John E. Holman Darrell Keith Holmes Keith Hornbeak Michael Lane Horton Kimberlee Ann Houseman Lisa Dawn Howard Barbara Ellen Howell
Sharon Kay McGinty Sherry Yvonne McKinney Debra L. McPherson George James Marchena Randol Loyd Marks Linda Janett Martin* Lorena Ann Martin Paul Daniel Martin Jeffrey Matthew Massad Benton Paul Masters Steven R. Matthews Charla Diane Maupin Randy L. May Matthew William Melton Sharon Lynn Mercer
Steve Ray Rowell Kathleen Rupp Aloysius B. Russell Robin A. Russell Vernon Lee Russell II Cynthia Jo Salyer* Cornelia R. Sanford* Mary Annette Santos Tobin Jon Sarrge Jack Douglas Scherf Mark Edward Schmidt Marie ThSrese Rodriguez Schopfer* Alan Dale Schroeder* Sandy Lea Schuenemeyer Gerald Wayne Scott Phyllis Elaine Scroggin Cassandra Ruth Seals Maryam Seirafi-Pour Jimmy Dale Selby Nassrin Seyed-Tavaloki Abdulhamid Sharifat Carla Rena Sherfield Marilyn Sue Shirley Mark A. Short Mitchell Earl Short Tony Kurt Shrum Thomas Alan Simmons Keith J. Skala Joel Thomas Slaughter* Reggie Avery Slaughter Gerald W. Smiley Angela Mae Smith Chavez Smith Clay Christian Smith Larena Marie Smith Sharon Kay Smith Barbara Anne Sokatch* Pamela Sue Sosey Carole Anne Sororian Linda Sparks Ronnie Sparks Barbara Ann Spotwood Tammy M. Spurlin Belinda Sue Stanford John Scott Steen Christopher Lee Steenerson* Debra Kae Stevenson Larry Lynn Stevenson Barbara Joan Stewart Bryan Douglas Stewart* Mary Elizabeth Stoops Mark Anthony Straube Mary Margaret Sudik David Alan Swier Venus Bernice Taft
Julia Marie Rayburn Nancy Jo Reddy De A. Reffner Robert Lee Reynolds Jr.* Kirk Anthony Richardson Kathleen Ann Rifon Roger Clayton Riggs Lawania Jo Rivers Jose Albert Rodriguez Anthony Ray Rogers Cynthia Marie Rogers David Bret Rogers Scott Edward Rohrer John Scott Rooks Lori E. Rothner
Mohammad Tavakkoli Deidra DeLois Thomas Raymond Remon Roger Thomas III Soph. Christina Diane Thompson Jane Ellen Thompson Patricia Ann Thompson Thomas Patrick Thornton Marilyn Kay Totty Dewayne Kevin Traylor Tracy Camille Treat Tuyen Quang Tu Patricia Ann Turner Erin Michele Van Laanen* William Duane Vanover Laurie Ann Vavera Lisa Trella Walker Susan J. Walker Tony L. Walker Sharon Diane Walker Terry Lynn Walton Geraldine Eunice Wamble Dexter Lynn Washington Jacqueline Jerymayne Watson* Jeff Michael Watson Samuel Keith Webber Perry Elton Wendt Homaletta Whatley Febra Jean White Mel Clay White Stephen C. White Donald Craig Wilcox* Elizabeth Ann Williams John David Williams Merrell Jane Williams Paul Anthony Williams Randal R. Williams Sherry Gale Williams* Steven Frederick Williams* Sandra Kay Wilson* Terry L. Wilson Nancy Ann Winans* Lisa Shawn-Witzel Brad L. Wolf Joe Carl Wood Terri Rene Wood Tina Kay Wood Donna Kay Woods* Syrillia Woods Debra Rene’e Woody Vicci Ann Yates Danny Joe York Marsha Lynne Younge Martha Elizabeth Zacarias Rene’ Jay Zeldenthuis William Nathan Ziegelgruber
’National Honor Society Member
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1978
I
Southeast High
CLASS OF 1978
i
Randy M. Aaron David Wayne Adams Debbie Louise Adams Angela Marie Allen Dale Biff Allen Daniel Jay Anderson Debra Joyce Arfsten* Dennis Edward Atkins Cleta Latrice Austin Sherry Lynn Austin Grover Dale Autry* Sherri Jean Babst Simin Bahardoust Terry Glen Baker Terry Lee Barber Stacey Darlene Bateman Teresa Gayle Battles Laura Mae Bauman Paula Sue Bird* Terry Lee Bishop* Sabine Bleakley Jeannie Sue Bledsoe Donald Gene Boren* Michael Keith Brawner Brent Cornell Briggs Deborah Ann Brison Bennie Lawrence Brooks Bonnie Jo Buerger Daniel Scott Burgess Ronessa Gladys Burgess* Cynthia Louise Burke Patricia Jean Burleson* Angela Kay Burley Kathy Lynn Byrd Kelly Marie Cain Gilda Joy Caldwell Glenn Ellis Caldwell James R. Caldwell Michael Lynn Caldwell Kevin Wayne Callison Robin Deanne Calvert Susan Jeanette Carr* Belinda Janet Chatman Michael Floyd Childers Steven Dale Childs George Gayhart Chrestensen IV** Matt T. Clark Jr. William Lesley Clark Kenneth Ray Clement Sherrie Ann Cloud Michael Leroy Coffia* Robert Vincent Cole* William Gates Conner Patrick M. Cook Lee Ester Cooper Jr. Betty Marie Copeland Charles Curtis Cotney Timothy Thurman Heflin Darin Durran Hendershot Theodere LeRoy Henry Theopleis Monroe Henry John Patrick Hephner Tina Ann Hicks Albert Ray Hill Donna Elaine Hill Gerald Robert Hiller Lyndon Damarr Hines Dino Cruz Hinojosa* Jeno Tyrone Hinojosa Terri Lei Hintergardt** Dan Alan Hipp Delphia Kay Holbrook* Marvin Glen Honeysuckle Michael Alan Hood Marcina Denise Howard Lawrence T. Huddleston Barbara Nadine Hughes Gerald David Hume Janet Louise Hutchings Theresa Ann Jackson Mark Edward James Donna Marie Jeffery
Wynona Frances Coursey Pamela Denise Couts Barbara Lynn Cox Christopher Charles Cregan Elizabeth Carol Culbreath* Charles Don Cutler II* Steven Romaine Davidson Linda Hope Davis Richard Dwayne Davis Chris M. DeBose Rebecca Ann Dedrick Gerard Phillip Ditata Terry Lee Donaldson* Floyd Eldon Donwerth Jr. Darryl Dotson Steve Allen Dozier Rodney Eugene Easlick Tony Linn Farmer Kimberly Kaye Feken Kathryn Ruth Fergason* David Joseph Ferguson* Bertha Jane Fields Carolyn Ann Fields Brett Ray Fleener Phyllis Eloise Flood* Roshea Janene Flowers Tammy Jo Ford Richard Neil Francis* Robert Eldon Francis Willie Ray Franklin Mark Alan French Crystal Anne Friday Barbara L. Gaffney Cynthia Lynn Garner Connie Jeanine Garrett* Tammy Louise Garrison* Kathy Ranee Gaskin Sandra Lee Gentry Roy Allen Gibbs Brenda Lee Gibson* Lee Alan Gibson Becky Jarree Gish Sheri Renee Gomez Beverly Ann Graham Brenda Kay Graham Pamela Dawn Graham* Deborah Ann Grothe Carrie Lynne Guthrie Laura Lynn Hagar* Sherri Lynne Haggard* Masoud Mirzay Hakmaty Dora Elizabeth Hammons Carla Sue Hand Jimmy Duane Hart Michael Houston Harvey Ray Haywood Leslie G. Heckenkamp*
Michele Rene Martin Leslie Ann Matlock Sharon Evelyn Maxey Daniel Paul Melton* Kathy J. Miller Sonja Kay Miller* Gary E. Monholland John H. Montgomery William H. Montgomery Shelley Catherine Moody* James Douglas Moore* Darla Yvonne Morgan Jolawnda Ruth Morgan Randy Darrell Morgan Steven Arlo Morris Dwandolynn Darcell Morrison Kimberly Kay Moslander Terry Ann Munoz Dennis Keith Ned Patricia Mae Neimann Dana Michelle Oglesby Margie Kay Olga Rebecca Jean Osban Randy Forrest Page Viviane Dean Palmore
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1978
Southeast High cont'd
Cindy Jo Jensen Duke Jimmy Mark Thomas Johns Andre Van Johnson Jackie Wayne Johnson Kendall Brent Johnson LaDonna Lynne Johnson Lynn Ann Johnson* Pak Louise Johnson Susie Marlean Johnson Kay Lynn Jones Michael Keith Kelley* Clay Dwight Kemp Kevin Hugh Kidd Dina Marie King Cynthia Dawn Kirk* Ronnie Glenn Knight Carol Elizabeth Kourtis* Donna Janette Lambert Gregory Dee Lancaster Debra Lou Lane* Richard James Langerman Jr.* Perry Kevin LeGrande Bradley Gene Lewis John Otis Livesay David Lee Love Sonja Gay Lovelace Kelly Ann McAdams Kymberley Dawn McAlister Dianna Lynn McCurley Victor Lamar McDaniel Garry Ray McDonnal
Anthony Bryan Sam Mark Edward Savage* Diann Marie Schroll Terry Dewayne Schuldt George Ray Scott Kimberley Daylene Self Vickie Ellen Self* Debbie Jo Shannon Michael A. Shannon Beverly Kaye Sharp* Gary Don Sharp Robert Charles Simon Carrie Lynn Sites Randy Edward Slover Harry Don. Smith Phillip Neal Smith Norma Renee Snell ... Randy Lee Sparks D'avid Clary Stafford Jr. Nathaniel Ray Starks DeAnna Lynn Steelman* Mary Diane Stelting Gregory Aca Stephens Janna Ruth Stephens Patricia Marie Stone Ronald Dewayne Stone Susan Claire Stone* Karen Denise Stubbs* Suzanne Sullivan* William Reed Sutfin Tammie Elise Talley** Brenda Ann Teel Bijan Tehrani Mickey Lee Tettleton Charles Thomas
Jackie Jane Pankowsky Donald Lavon Parker Jr. Jerri Linda Parkhurst Eugenia Faye Parks Kelvin Ray Parrish* Randy Lee Patterson** William Jonathan Paulk Donald Joe Pebworth Judith Yvonne Pena Vernon Dale Penick Tina Darlene Petty Stephen Curtis Piatt Dellia Marie Potter Gregory Manson Potter* Kelly Don Price Kim Marie Pyle Zane Monroe Qualls Dianna Lynn Quinton Esther P. Ramsey Deborah Jane Reames* Kevin Scott Reid Steven Thomas Reynolds Gaye Lenett Rice Donna Rae Richardson Kimberlee Darlene Risenhoover Robert Lee Ritchie Laura Susan Roberts* Norma Jean Robinson Shannon Lynn Robinson Charles Edward Routh Craig Steven Rutherford* Timothy Ray Salyer
Janice Laquinn Thompson Larry Larnell Eugene Thompson Michael Dewayne Thompson Paula Lou Thompson Dianna Lynn Thornton . Thomas Roy Thornton Cathy Diann Thrash Janet Marie Tisdale Oscar Louis Traylor Karl G. Tucker Cecelia Annette Turner Dee Ann Vice Jamie Sue Vitatoe Richard Allen Walker Sheila Rae Wallar* Gerald Eddie Ward Edward Scott Weathers Micheal Dennis West Jimmie Joe Wiggins Lana Gay Wilkerson** James Nathan Williams Pamala Jane Williams Sherry Elaine Williams Teresa Kay Williams Terri Denise Williams Michael A. Williamson Terry Lynn Willis Ronnie C. Wilson Ronda Gail Wisecarver* Regina Larzett Wray Diana Lynn Wright Terri Lynese Yandell Kathy Dianne Young William Lee Young
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1978
Star S-pencer High
CLASS OF 1978
i I
I—J
Charles Ray Abney David Linn Ainsworth Tracy Lee Alexander Yvonne Jean Alexander Lisa Eloise Anderson Philip Bud Anderson Renita Elaine Anderson Medhi Ansari Claudetta Marie Antwine Betty Helen Arnold Deborah Denise Austin Donald Lee Austin Phyllis Ann Ballard Felecia Dorcell Barnett Robert Brent Bartlett Maria Michelle Bays Kenneth Michael Begley Stuart Kevin Belyeu Billy Jack Bennett Julius C. Boone Peter Ralph Bortvit Elizabeth Carol Boutwell Reuben Earl Bowen Wanda Lee Bradley Mark Anthony Broome Carla Jean Brown Russell Keith Brown Miles H. Bruner LaRon Garice Bryant Andrea Lorraine Burge Randolyn Cornelius Burrough Herman Lee Butler Sherman Butler Jr. Ronald Lee Byler Joe Lynn Carlisle LaDawn Marchelle Carr Cassandra Denise Carson David Andrew Caywood Floyd Lilburn Center Lottie Ann Cherry Michael Joe Chowaniec Barry Christopher Clayton Stephanie Diane Cleburn Carlettler LorriAnn Clewis Darryl Ray Conley Carl F. Crain Lynn Renae Crawford Dianna Lynn Crittenden Valerie Dane Cudjo Robbie Janan Curry Keith Laverne Curtis Wylie Todd Cuthriell Julie Ann Dartez Bruce Wayne Denton Felica Mechelle Denton James Murray Dickinson Jr. Anita Jewel Doakes Betty Jean Doakes Doreen Gail Downing Cheryl Diane Dubose Dorothy Jean Duello Jody Joe Duffy Anita Kay Ely Paula Sue Ervin Desi Rickey Ezell Hugh Russell Fields Maria Lynett Fletcher Sibyl Diane Flippo Cindy Lou Folks Renita Jane Ford
Sharon Lynn Fox Diane Foster French Janet Carol Fryar Betty Louise Fugett Carla Maureen Garrison Kevin Lynn Garrison Simmie Tyrome Garrison Eric Mitchell Gathers Betty Jean Goldsby Charles Anthony Goss James A. Goudeau Jr. Bobby Ray Green Diana Marisa Grigsby Iris Mechele Gross Kathryn Joann Guyton Loran Greg Haggard Rexanne Ham Flora Ann Harris Saundra Kaye Harris George Matthew Harrison Sohrab Hassas Tommy James Hendon Gail Marie Hendrix Bertha Jo Hespe Arzel Higgs RaDonna Ann Holt Renita Gayle Hooks Roy Lee House Melvin Charles Howell Rhonda Kay Hunter Leon Demount Hutson Dale Lee Inge Donald Raye Inge Brian Keith Ingram Gwendolyn Kaye Jackson Linda Joyce Jackson Adolph Jacobs Mark Anthony Jarrett Elzie Jenkins Jr. Alice Vonita Johnson Donna Kay Johnson Janeria Johnson Janice Lynn Johnson Ricky Lee Johnson Arnetta LaReene Jones Brent Taliaferro Jones Kathryn Elaine Jones Rhonda Ann Jones Robert Lee Jones Jr. Rosalyn Marie Jones Valeria Jones Carl Franklin Kemp Mark Wayde Kincheloe Suzanne Marie Kringlen Winfred Dewain LaDay Kimberly Dawn Landrum Susan Carol Lane Donald Lee Law Carolyn Elaine Lee Robert Leslie Legg Marilyn Gaye Lemon Alford Lee Lennox Stephen Kelly Lightfoot Diana Lynn Littleton Paul Andrew Lunsford Jr. Joe Oliver Lusk Jacqueline Linette Luster Patti Jeane Lyne Howard Glenn Madison
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1978
Star Spencer High - cont'd
Lanita Cheryl Marshall Doris Sheryl Mason Ronald Wesley Masoner Andy Leon Megehee Claredda Jo Meyer Marie Mishion Myra Mishion Bruce Wayne Mitchell Cheryl Renee Mitchell Dan Ralph Mitchell Dwayne Irvin Mitchell Paul Kenneth Moore Ivan Theodore Mosley Vernon George Mukes David Riley McClain Cathy Gail McCoy Kathy Arlene McCurdy Yvonne Elizabeth McDaniel Daryl Alan McSpadden Debra Dianne McVae Vickie Lea McVae Susan Gayle Nall Lori Ruth Nixon Jeff C. Nokes Meredith Dean Northerton Judy Kaye O’Dell Lisa Ann Olney Jessie Lee Orange III Stanley Ray Orange Debra Sue Orr Carol Denise Owens Milton Owze Veloyce Ann Packard James Scott Painter Karyn Kay Painter Mary Esther Parker Steven Edward Parker Rebecca Lynn Parsons Jeffery Lawrence Patnaude Cletha Alecia Payne Letha Felecia Payne Waunita Fay Peterson Harry Lee Phillips Joe Nathan Pittmon Anita Shawn Ponder Lee Glenn Potts Billy Joe Pugh Sandra Lee Railback Sheila Denise Rainger Delbert Don Ramsey II Dennis Earl Randle Maria Louise Redd Charles Bernard Reece Gwendolyn Sue Reeves Catherine Frances Rehl Andrew Keith Rex James Earl Rhodes William Donald Richardson Jimmie Maurice Rickey Jr. Bernard Augusta Rideau Debra Lenn Roberts Bruce Alexander Robertson Marva Louise Robinson Dorothy Mercedes Rodriquez Edward Glenn Ross Valori Jean Ruscher Debbie Ann Sanders Randall Kent Satterlee Bryant Lee Shuette Eric W. Scott Linda Marie Seals
Johnnie D. Seay John Wayne Senters David DeVon Sherman John Thomas Sicher Michael Deloy Sinclair Cherie Ann Singleton Joyce Debra Slack Leonard Dewayne Slaughter Alecia Mechell Smith Estella Marie Smith Floyd Bernard Smith Gregory Dwain Smith Lisa Kaye Smith Lorenzo Smith Jr. Rosalie Sibyl Smith Frank Sneed Verlin Wayne Starnes Michael Ray Stevenson Brenda Kaye Stewart Mark Lyndell Stieber Timothy Scott Taff Mehdi Taheri Donna Marie Taylor LoAna Elnora Taylor Virginia Marie Taylor Erica Cecile Thomas David Eugene Thompkins James Vernon Thompson Jr Joseph Kent Thornton Lamar Tingle Mary Louise Tompkins Teresa Lynn Tompkins Gearaid Dewayne Toombs Ralph Eugene Travis Mary Ellen Vick Cinda Lu Vinyard Thomas Fredrick Vogt Karen Marie Wagner Joyce Ann Walker Tammy Jean Walker Melvin Richard Wallace Jerilyn Mae Walley Danna Sue Ward Sabrina Ann Watson Johnnie Mae Wesley Kerry LaDon West Linda Kay West Stanley D. White Mary Margaret Whittle Andre B. Williams Jamie Sue Williams Lisa Dawn Williams Lynn Terrie Williams Sandra Kay Williams Yolanda Dannette Wisby Derryl Wayne Wood Anna Louise Woodward Danny Patrick Wooten Milton Allen Wooten Lynne Nanette Wright Roy James Wright Jr. Richard Alan Yingling Nader Zarrabi Linda Darnell Zeigler
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OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EARLY RETIREES 1977-78
Yrs. in Sys
School
Assignment
Address
Ridgeview
Kindergarten
8200 Glenwood, OKC 7311^
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<rs. Ysleta Bower s
Hoover
Language Arts
9808 Ashley Place, OKC 73120
25
4rs;- Jewell Const ein
Willow Brook
-Primary
3507 East Maxwell, OKC 73121
25
Cap. Hill High
Upholstery
1525 S. V.’. 41st St., OKC 73119
28
•Ir. Lowell Donley
U. S. Grant
Art
P. 0. Box 924, OKC 73101
44
4rs. Marjorie Humphrey
Gatewood
Principal
116 East 1st St., Edmond ■ 7303^
13
4rs. Leona Kennedy
Taft
Language Arts
3720 N. Linn, OKC ■ 73112
15
4rs. Rebul Lee
Rockwood
Intermediate
4600 N. W. 11th.St., OKC 73127
26
4rs. Lois Lindblade
Taft
Math
2740 N. W. 26th St., OKC 73107
21
4rs. Mary Milburn '
Taft
Social Studies
3105 W. Britton Rd., OKC 73120
22
’■4rs. Opal Panos
Principal
1605 S. W. 42nd St., OKC 73119
24
fir. Raymond Price
Lincoln
Southeast
Industrial Arts
Rt. 11, Box 14, Moore 73160
29
Mr. Marvin Shields’
tame •It
s.
Elizabeth Bagwell
i
‘
CERTIFICATED RETIREES 1977-78 . Yrs. in Sv-
Kame
School
Assignment
Address
Mrs. Jewel Beatty
Moon
Language Arts
801 N.E. 20th St., OKC - 73105
17
Miss Vivian. M. Clark.
Harrison
Kindergarten
2224 N.W. 28th St., OKC 73107
42
Mrs. Cora J. East
Prairie Queen
Primary
1629 Birch, OKC
30 73108
L
Mrs. Juanita* Fallin
Garden Oaks
5th Year
2401 N.W. 22nd St., OKC 73107
15
Mrs. Rachel Louthan
Truman
Learning Center
1033 N.W. 14th St., Moore 73160
16
Mrs. Zelma C. Love
Douglass
C.V.E.
37
Mrs. Anne Lowry.
Admin. Bldg.
Media Consultant
4717 N. Everest, OKC 73111 704 S. Miller, Norman 73069
Mrs. Jessie L. Lowther-
Quail Creek
Intermediate
2420 N.W. 55th St., OKC 73112
20
Mrs. Hilda Manning
Jefferson
English
1337 Magdalena, OKC 73119
22
•Mrs. Barbara Martin
Nichols Hills
Primary
1710 N.W. 38th St., OKC 73118
33
■Mrs. Mabel Mukes
Britton
Intermediate
404 N.E. 60th St., OKC 73105
25
-Mrs. Katherine Pendarvis
Edwards
Kindergarten
1424 N.E. 8th St., OKC 73117
24
Mrs. Greta F. Puckett
Taft
Art
601 N. Flamingo Ave., OKC 73127
32
■Mrs. Dorothy D. Smith
Stand Vatic
Intermediate
P. 0. Box 414, OKC 73101
32
Mrs. Olive L. Warram ,
Rancho Village
Primary
936 S.W. 57th St., OKC 73109
19
17
RETIREES - 1978
ALSO:
Sylvia Emery Dr. Frances Peters
Maxine Roberts C. B. Speegle
Ann Thomas
Classified Personnel April 14, 1978
EARLY RETIREMENTS
Name
Address
Bidwell, Sr. Emery (Custodian)
117 sw 55th
OKC 73109
4600 Eastman Dr. Dallas, Inez (Administrative Secretary) Gilmore, William (Journeyman Roofer)
918 SW 32nd
Schamburg, Viva 4813 N. Linn (Elem. Prine. Secretary)
Yrs. in System
School
OKC 73122
OKC 75109
OKC 73112
Tipton, Murray (Custodian)
2703 S. May
Vesta Webb (1st Baker)
637 S. W. 53rd OKC 73109-
OKC 73108
Edward Birchfield Willard (custodian)
All Schools
15
Adm. Building
30
Maintenance
14
Lincoln
16
Lafayette
10
14
Jackson
9828 Hillcrest Dr. South 23 years
OKC 73159
1404 Southwest 11th Muri Frasure Roosevelt (custodian) Early retirement
Oklahoma City
73108
9 yrs.
Leroy Green 1413 North Page Western Village (head custodian)
Oklahoma City
73H7
10 yrs
Oklahoma City 44 Southwest 55th Henry Love Oakridge (head custodian) Early retirement
73109
22 yrs
Oklahoma City
73109
23 yrs,
632 Southwest 32nd Kathryn McGeehon Lafayette (helper) foods
RETIREES - 1978 - cont'd
Classified Personnel April 13, 1978
Retirement List ---- 1978
Name
Address
Best, Mabel (Cook)
1022 NE 29th
Burchard, Mary Helen (Jr. Secretary)
School
OKC 73111
Yrs. in System
Eisenhower
24
1703 NW 46th #133 OKC 73118
Adm. Building
13
Calder, Wayne (Patrolman)
2704 Harvard OKC 73127
Security
20
Carter, Garland (Custodian)
3025 SW 25th
OKC 73108
Roosevelt
7
Erwin, James L. (Custodian)
1008 SW 62nd
OKC 73109
Jefferson
10
Ferguson, Lawrence (Rif. Custodian)
117 SW 45th OKC
All Schools
16
Johnson, Ethel Mae (Cafeteria Manager)
1420 NE 13th
Truman
24
Long, Eugene W. (Leadman Machine Shop)
710 SE 44th OKC 73129
Maintenance
24
Mayfield, Edith (Cafeteria Manager)
3208 SW 50th
OKC 73119
Willard
22
Owen, Jessie (Food service Helper)
1315 SW 32nd
OKC 73119 •
Capitol Hill Sr‘.
19
Owens, Mabel (Food service Helper)
1441 NW 1st
Willard
22
Punneo, Cecil (Custodian)
2932 SW 51
Grant
20
Sahlin, Herbert (Engineer Tech)
3313 S. Hudson
Engineering
15
Adm. Building
41
73129
OKC 73117
73106
OKC
OKC
73119
OKC 73109
Saner, Katherine 10516 Greystone OKC (Administj'atrrve Secretary)
73120
School
Yrs. in System
Name
Address
Smith, Anna Mae (Elem. Prin. Secretary)
1424 Redings Dr.
OKC 73119
Prairie Queen
27
Thomas, Laura (Baker)
236 SE 57th
73129
Douglass
8
Ward, "Georgia (Fo6d service Helper)
1013 SW 32nd
Carver Center
4
Wells, Jr. William (Journeyman Electrician)
2248 NW 17th OKC
Maintenance
9
OKC OKC
73H9
73107
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JUNE 5, 1978
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, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1978, AT 6:30 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: Thomas J. Smith, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Donald H. Ladd, Treasurer; Central Office staff members; represent atives from patron and professional groups and news media, and other interested persons. (Roster on file in the office of the Clerk.) The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Dr. Start gave the invocation.
Call to Order
All of the visitors present were welcomed by Mrs. Williams.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that all of the Board members, were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the minutes of May 15, 18, 19 and 22, 1978 as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hili'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. #17H Minutes Approved
CONSIDERATION OF POLICY STATEMENTS
After preliminary remarks, Dr. Smith presented.Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Intern, for discussion of the proposed Board policy statements as coordinated by Mr. Isch. Beginning with policy statement BDDED - Reopening an Issue; and proceeding through BFCA - Board Review of Administrative Regulations, Mr. Isch and members of the Board discussed matters pertaining to the proposed Board policies. It was agreed that the discussion on the Board policy manual for the next meeting would begin with BFD Policy Dissemination. (A complete transcription of the discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.)
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Mrs. Potts - We have researched two executive search firms, and have made many contacts all over the coutfbry with people who are aware of the work of these firms, or of individuals. We seemed to sort of come to an agreement that in terms of the Superin tendent search that we do want community involvement in the process; that we may want to update the process from what we have had before, and there may be better ways to do that. We felt of the two executive search firms that specialize iu the field of education, that the NSBA (National School Boards Association) proposal looked the best. The fee would be about half that of the other firm that deals in educational search, and that again was half that of a firm that does this for businesses exclusively. In checking them out, the people that would, be doing the job for the NSBA come with good credentials. So we have that in addition to the fact that the charge would be half as much. So if I don't misinterpret the committee, the recommendation would be that we consider that (National School Boards Association proposal). Mr. Donwerth - I will agree with Mrs".. Potts. The only thing that the committee could totally agree on was that if we did.recommend an outside committee to do a search, we would recommend NSBA, Dr. Pat Dolan and his associates. I am not at all sure that we do not have the expertise from this Board and the help of the administraiton to handle the total search. If this Board does agree that we should have an outside firm to do the recruiting and search for us, then I will agree that we should recommend NSBA to the entire Board.
Mrs. (Betty) Hili'- We were sort of a divided committee. I, of course, felt, too, that maybe that is one of the Board's duties to do the Superintendent search, and that we probably had the expertise here in our system. But I felt like that probably we as a Board would have trouble agreeing on who the experts were in our system to do this. I was very pleased with the NSBA proposal, and in visiting with their consultants, I was impressed by what they were offering. We are a direct affiliate of NSBA, which gives us a considerable discount.
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Report Committee on Plan] for Superintendent^. Search - cont'd
Dr. Start - I am most disappointed by this report. Number one, I think you get what you pay for , and I can't see a professional organization saying that its usual fee is $8,000 , but because you are a NSBA-affiliate, we will do it for 10%. That sounds like a pretty Mickey Mouse outfit to me. Secondly, if you will notice, the National School Boards Association doesn't propose to seek out the best possible Superintendent for us. All they are going to do is screen applicants. They are going to widely advertise and are going to screen applicants and recommend to the Board the best qualified applicants. I personally believe that our next Superintendent is not out there looking for another job. If we are going after the very best person for Oklahoma City, I believe the approach of SRI (Selection Research, Inc.) is the approach to use - a professional staff who goes , out and recruits and identifies those individuals with the skills and the aptitudes that would best meet our needs, In all likelihood, these individuals are now successfully employed somewhere else and are not seeking another job. I participated in a Superintendent search before. I don't believe I or members of this Board have the skills and the qualifications to do it ourselves. I don't like the National School Boards' approach. All they are doing is administration for you; in other words, they are screening and receiving candidates, and to do it for a 10% and to keep cutting the price just doesn't sound professional. And thirdly, we operate a $50 million a year industry. You cannot show me an industry of that size that would go about selecting a chief executive officer in this manner. They would hire in the buisness world people like Arthur Young and Company, and other companies that do that, and they wouldn't think peanuts of spending $20,000 or $^0,000 to find a chief executive officer to run a $50 million a year industry. I think this proposal of NSBA should not he seriously considered hy the Board. I think the Board should vote to employ SRI. Mr. Donwerth - I would like to answer Dr. Start's statement. We have been told by some that they (Science Research, Inc.) are good;, they are fine; they do go out and recruit. However, Dr. Pat.Dolan did tell us just this evening when we called him that definitely they (National School Boards Association) do go out and recruit, and in all probability the." person for. this position was not looking for a job; that he did go out into the large school districts to recruit, either an Associate Superintendent or a Superintendent that had been there for some time, those that not in any way had made any recommendation to their Board or to the community, or made any statement to the community that possibly they were contemplating a move. It just might be because of the longevity that they have enjoyed in their past association with the district that they might be looking to move on. We all know that the Superintendents don't spend a real long time with any district; that, if they can improve themselves in a lot of ways, it would be an improvement to move to Oklahoma.City. As far as using this type of way for a $50 million industry to select their executive officer, I would remind you that we have a multi-billion dollar industry that selects their executive officer by the vote of the people, and that is in the President of the United States. So maybe we don't always get the best guy that way either.
Dr. Start - You took the words out of my mouth. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I,think we probably ' didn't stress that Dr. Dolan does have the same type of organization as SRI, and this is the same type of business he is in. He has just finished doing some research here for top people as Superintendents. He has said that he would come into the community, just as SRI; and he advised us to get an advisory council so he can. get the feel of the community. With the team they are working with, they already know, say, the top.' 20 administrators in the country.. We are a direct affiliate of NSBA and it is a service that we are now going to reap from being a member of NSBA. We talked to the.man this afternoon who would head the team, and he said, yes, they did do active recruiting. So they are going to be spending probably a little bit more time than SRI. SRI probably agreed to have us a Superintendent here by September 1. NSBA is planning, to spend a little bit more time than that. Mrs. Williams - Is it the intent of NSBA to merely check among the present Superin tendent ranks? Because the desired person may be in another related field.
Mrs. Potts - Nfy- understanding was that they would be checking out any really likely prospects and that they wanted all the resources possible to draw from. So I think one of the earliest things we would want to do would be for members of our educational community and of our educational staff who know of people elsewhere whom they would like to recommend that we talk with, whether they are. looking or not; that those people ought to be looked into, and they would do that.
Mr. English - I want to ask about that community involvement. It appears to me that you don't have community involvement until where it is written in, in item #6, on NSBA's proposal. Is that right?
Mrs. Potts - I wrote that there when we went over the proposal which we received today. That was one of the questions that we wanted to check on when we called, and we did. In talking with him he said that there were several routes you could take on the inTOlvement; it can be earlier with an advisory committee, or it can be as we did last time with our final candidates.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JUNE 5, 1978 - CONT'D
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - He really recommended that we get the community involved now, instead of waiting. And then later on if we wanted them to he involved in interview ing, that would he a Board decision.
Report Committee on Plan for Superintendent Search - cont1d
Mr\ Donwerth - As a matter of fact, Dr. Dolan did suggest to us that we do have community involvement, and that probably there would he standing advisory committees in various areas that we would want to check with, as well as teacher organizations and different folks in the community. So I do believe that he definitely does intend to involve the community.
Mrs. Potts - I think it should he mentioned that Dr. Dolan was responsible for the search that produced Tom Shannon, who is now Executive . Director of NSBA; and recently was involved in the selection of a Superintendent for Albuquerque. Dr. Start - I am hearing a lot of things that are being proposed that are not in this written document. I am very suspicious of people saying what they are going to do over the telephone, when they don't put it in writing. That is very very unprofessional. These individuals do not propose to recruit, according to their written presentation. Secondly, I don't know these people. I don't have a dossier. I know Dr. Floyd is employed full-time by the National School Boards Association, and the other is an educator. I just think you should get a professional search crew to do your work for you, and not a bunch'of educators.
Mr. Donwerth - The proposal came from Jeremiah Floyd and Tom Shannon, and this was the reason that we did call Dr. Dolan. Dr. Dolan told us that he didn't receive the cover letter, but he did receive the information on project goals; performance tasks, etc.; that he wasn't just sending out a brochure to a bunch of places and letting people apply. I was impressed with the 100 to 150 applicants that he expected to receive from areas that he would ask in. Dr. Dolan did say that he would be heading this up, he along with Dr. B. J. Chandler. He had some real praise for Dr. Chandler; however, he said that he had not ever worked with him, but that he really knows the national network of Superintendents all over?- the United States; and because of his position as the Dean of School of Education at Northwestern University, that he really had a lot of inside information into Superintendents all over the United States. Mrs .fcotts - I think that Dr. Start's concerns are valid. We were pressing NSBA on time, because we knew that the Board feels some urgency. There has been quite a bit of time elapsed, and I think we could have a motion to approve the hiring of this firm, if that is the wish of the group, and add explicitly in it the amount that this proposal be rewritten to include the recruiting that would be done, and what process they would recommend for community involvement. I think that we can certainly get in writing the kinds of things that you expressed some concerns about.
Mrs. Williams - I was concerned about the four proposal.
to eight months after acceptance of
Mr'. Donwerth - I move the acceptance of the committee's recommendation to go with NSBA (National School Boards Association).
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Second.
Mr. (Art) Hill - i think we should include some of Dr. Start's concerns. I also think that we should have some kind of definite timeline; four to eight months is quite a separation there. Mr.- English - I am quite familiar with two of the people involved here. I have worked with two of them over the past three or four years• I have every confidence in the world in them. I was involved in the selection of the new director for the NSBA, and I think that we have an excellent person, and I think they did an excellent job" in that process. I am concerned; I am disappointed in some ways in this proposal. I am disappointed in the first part about the community involvement, and I am not clear a>s to exactly what that is, as to where it comes in. I personally prefer the system that SRI has proposed. I think also that this doesn't give me a very good idea of what the process is that they will use in the selection or the narrowing of the candi dates, or of the search for candidates. Apparently our committee had to bring up the question about recruiting, because it is not written any place in the proposal, that they were going to recruit. I know that these people do know very capable people across the United States for Superintendents. I am inclined to think that the SRI process that I have seen from information they have given us, and the explanation that the man presented to this Board, makes me think that it is a much more professional operation than we have got going with NSBA at this time. At least through the proposal, I don't think you can see that kind of professional expertise in process. Finally, the timeline, four to eight months; we are talking about somewhere between October and February. I think we set out a month ago to have this completed and have someone selected by at least September. I think that we very definitely need to move ahead as quickly as possible and go with the three-month period for selection.
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R. #175 Acceptance of Committee' s Recommendation on Hiring Consult ants in Superintendent Search - cont'd
Mr. Donwerth - I think more important than the time element, if we want the best Superintendent that we can get, then we need to go out into the market and find the very best, and I feel that NSBA will do that. A silver-tongued salesman can come in here and tell us about anything that we want to hear and sell us on the idea. •Personally, I favored this Board, and with the expertise in the administration searching out our own Superintendent. I felt that there was no reason why we couldn't write to the Superintendent of every major district, the ones that are doing a good job, to let them know that we are in the process of hiring a Superintendent, and let them apply, or if they have top administrative staff, pass it on to them for applica tion. Really, I believe this is the research that any organization is going to do, and if we can make up a real good brochure and with some real good facts about our good system, I am sure that we can attract some good applications. Four years ago when we proceeded to search for a Superintendent, we were quite unique in our type of system. Just a couple of years before that we had been placed under a court order that was unique in the United States. There were no other districts that were really going through this. Since that time and in the past four years, we have had a number of districts to go under court orders and are using the busing plan for the purpose of racial mixture or whatever. So now we find that we aren't unique. I really feel that this Board has the expertise with people like Hugh Ginn and the administrative staff to go out and find our own Superintendent and do our own job. I feel that this is the route we should go; however, the committee did want to bring about a unanimous report, and in Mrs. Potts' report was the recommendation that we go with NSBA, and that’' was my motion, that we concur. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - In checking credentials, we did call NSBA to check out SRI. I thought it very interesting that in giving their recommendations of the people that might do this type of work, SRI was not one of their recommendations. We have checked with others that have not really been that happy with SRI. They may be real happy with them for a while, but after'-a two or three-year period, I am beginning to feel like they get to go through the process all over again. We discovered that NSBA did offer this service, and we asked Jeremiah Floyd to do us a proposal, and, like Mrs. Potts said, it was done in a very short length of time. Actually, the person who will be heading up this team is Dr. Pat Dolan. We talked to him on the phone this evening and we picked up some things that probably convinced us that we were impressed with what he was going to do. We liked this method, and that was why we could agree on this at the last minute. I think SRI agreed to come in and interview each of us separately, interview some of the community and some of the educators. I think the NSBA team would do whatever we are asking SRI to do. I think we do feel like that here we do have a divided Board, and the recommendation has come from other people that this Pat Dolan willbe able to maybe unite the Board and to sort out what we are really wanting. Pat Dolan said he would come in here and work with us, and he would not be telling us what to do, but he would be working with us to unify us. And I do think that would be something important•
Mrs. Potts - My impression was somewhat different of the reviews of SRI. There were some people who were very enthusiastic about SRI, as well as negative. And the negative seemed to be.jnore because they train as well as do recruiting. In the AASA (American Association of School Administrators), we had two different leaders we talked with and one was very favorably inclined toward SRI from experience, and the other one was very negative. Mrs. (Betty) Ilill - Of course, the AASA that was very positive, was the one that SRI told us to’check. That was one of their own : references. Mrs. Potts - That was the elected president of the organization.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Yes, and of course they are not going to give anybody for a reference who hopefully would not give them a good recommendation. Mr. English - I would like to react to some of the things that have been said, because I happen to know that NSBA itself contracts with SRI for certain services. We talked about more important than September, finding a good Superintendent. Are we going to save $5,000 and maybe not come up with the best? But to me when you are just talking about the difference between $U,000 and $9,000, that is not much of an argument really. As far as somebody getting an idea that maybe a silver-tongued salesman had come in and sold us on an idea; I recall that the SRI person came in; he passed around those books of interviews that they had had with several candidates, and they were very detailed interviews, and I thought very good questions that really got to the depth of the issues there. I know that some Board members felt like that they didn't need to look at the material that was being passed around. It was a thick book; it was very excellent material too. I took a lot of time to read it. The questions, I think, really got to the quality of the candidates, which could Help ih deciding who :we would . like to have as a Superintendent. The information that has been provided on NSBA's services versus the information that has been provided on SRI's services, to me it seems that SRI has the better process, the better program. If we had heard from NSBA to come down and make a presentation as SRI did, maybe their program and process is as good or better than SRI's. But right now, in my opinion, we don't have that kind of evidence.
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Substitute Motion
Dr, Start - I would introduce a substitute motion that we employ SRI at an expense not to exceed $10,000 in the search for a new Superintendent. Mr. English - Second.
Mr. Donwerth - To save $5,000 and the amount of monies involved had nothing to do with what I thought about it. I don’t like to see the $10,000 maximum put on it, because if we are going to hire a Superintendent, we want the best. If we cut them off at $10,000, that is what we are going to get. Just like with the salary; I want to get the best regardless of what it takes. I want Oklahoma.City to have the very best. We are used to the best and I want to keep it the best. But I still feel like that because of some of the response that we have had from other people on SRI, because we do know NSBA, and because we are a direct affiliate, I feel that it will do us a good job, and that NSBA would do the better job of the two. Of course, SRI had a lot of free information on what to do, because they are in this business. I don't know, but it seemed to me like they contacted us awful fast, and they were passing through town when the headlines came out that'the Superintendent's contract wasn't going to be renewed. Then real quick they get a letter back to us after that night we appointed a committee. We didn't contact SRI; they contacted us. I hear that they were working in Muskogee or some place, and someone told them that we were going to be looking for a Superintendent. I really feel that if we are going to an outside firm, that NSBA is the best of the two.
Mr. (Art) Hill - I kind of feel in some ways that we have dropped the ball, so to speak. I think we should have been a little more consistent, and I don't know .why NSBA wasn't brought in. I think we should have given them the same opportunity as we did with SRI, because here we are hearing from three committee members and the rest of us did not have a chance to ask questions of NSBA; whereas, we did have a chance to talk across the table with the gentleman from SRI. So it really does put us at a disadvantage. I can only rely on the trust that I have in the committee members. Mrs. Potts - I think? our- impression was not that the Board wanted to have the chance to interview with any firms that we were considering. If we had had that impression, we would have made the effort to bring other firms in. The purpose of bringing that one firm in was it was the first one that we had contact with that provided the professional service, and we thought that by bringing them in we. would have a chance to find out what was involved in this service, and whether it was something we wanted to consider pursuing further. We still can arrange to bring a representative- from this group in. I think NSBA responded as quickly as they could, once they heard that we were looking. Today is when we got. our proposal.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I would agree. I think Mr. Hill has a good idea; that in all fairness, it would be nice to let NSBA come in.
Dr. Start called for the. question. The Clerk was asked to read the substitute motion - "to employ SRI at an expense not to exceed $10,000 in the search for a new Superintendent."
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted nay; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted nay; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams, declared that the substitute motion failed. Mrs. (Betty) Hill inquired: Could we maybe amend the original motion to bring in NSBA?
Mr. English - The proposal says "NSBA resource personnel will visit the Board of Education to ascertain the guidelines and directives. and advise the Board on the contents and the placement of the ad to the initial consultation. Resource personnel will write the ad and Board for their approval." I get the impression from that, that we somebody from the NSBA team down here.
with members of They will consult be developed after submit it to the are going to have
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - This was Dr. Floyd's proposal, and he would just be one member of the team; he would not be the chairman. I sort of feel like that maybe the rest of the Board ne'e ds to visit with Dr. Dolan.
Mrs. Potts - I have a concern that if the Board feels that they need to visit with this firm, then we need to put that into the motion also. If the Board members are satis fied that we would arrange with the firm to get these things that have been discussed and written into the proposal, and make sure that everything is in writing, I think we can go ahead with the motion. I just think that before we vote on this, we need to be clear on what we are voting on. Mr. Donwerth - I can change my motion, if Mrs. Hill will allow me. I would change my motion that rather than going with the committee's recommendation, that we ask NSBA to send someone in to allow the entire Board to have dialogue with the NSBA person and give us some satisfaction for the Board members that haven't talked to either Dr. Dolan, Dr. Chandler or Dr. Floyd, or whoever would come in.
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Mrs. Potts - I don't know if they can do that or not on this budget.
Mr. English - Why delay it anymore?
SRI didn't get it; let's get on with it.
Dr. Start called for the question. The Clerk was asked to read the motion as originally submitted, inasmuch as Mr. Donwerth brought to the attention of the Board that the change was not accepted by the seconder - "that we accept the committee's recommendation to go with NSBA (in the selection process of a Superintendent)."
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. Williams - Mrs. Potts has chaired the committee to develop the process of Superintendent selection, and this ; has been done and the Board has so voted. This then dissolves the committee's responsibility, and the Chair will then state that the Board from henceforth will work as a committee on the whole on a process, after the committee completes its work of notifying NSBA of our action. I wish to thank the committee for your tireless work. The Chair would like to caution that time is of essence and no action is irrevocable; that if it is going to take all too long, we can still take another action.
PROPOSAL - USE OF PAGE-WOODSON SCHOOL AS MULTIPURPOSE COMMUNITY CENTER REQUESTED Mrs. Williams presented City Councilman Ben Tipton, who addressed the Board regarding the closing of Page-Woodson School and the facility being used as a multipurpose community center.
Members of the Board inquired:
Dr. Start - Are you an official representative of the City Council, or are you representing your community, Mr. Tipton? Mr. Tipton; - I am representing myself as a private citizen. As the Council, I am chairman of the Park Committee. I have spoken to the joint committee, the City Council and the Park Committee, as well as the School Board Park Committee, and Outdoor Recreation Committee. But what I am asking of you now is as a private citizen.
Mrs. Williams - Did others of your consortium come with you tonight? Mr. Tipton - There is no consortium. The consortium are the people of northeast Oklahoma City. There are people out there who would love to speak to you, if you would like. For an example, BLAC, Inc. (Black Liberated Arts Council); they have done so much to uplift our community in the perpetuation of the arts. Mr. Tipton then referred to two people who were present - George Wesley and Olen Nalley.
Mr. Tipton continued: We do have a genuine concern. I think that you should sort of use the vision that you have as a School Board, and look out into a community that has had some problems, that has a need. Northeast Oklahoma City has had some things taken from it. When you take something from someone, you should give someone something back of value. The school is not of need to the systsn, but it is to the community. We could use it and we would appreciate your considering that. Mr. Donwerth - We have two people, also, on the Board that are on the committee for parks and recreation that you spoke of, that you are the Council's representative. Mrs. Potts and Mrs. Williams are the Board's representatives in this same committee; is that right?
Mrs. Williams - No, we had a joint committee meeting with them. Mr. Donwerth - You had a joint committee meeting with the Council, and Mr. Tipton was the representative from the Council. I would like to ask the Superintendent how it would affect our scheduling for next year if we did turn over the Page-Woodson area to the community as a community center and reassign the students that we are supposedly going to assign to the Page-Woodson School? Dr. Smith - There are about 55 to 60 students who reside within that immediate area. The others are transported in from other parts of the district to this Fifth Year Center. They could be reassigned to other schools. As you know, we would be required to submit the request to close this school and reassign those students, to OCR, and then could follow through with that. That would mean that the staff, including the principal and teachers and others, would then be reassigned.
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Mr. Donwerth - I would make a motion that we ask the Superintendent to bring back a recommendation for a plan at our next Board meeting with the possibility of allowing the community to use Page-Woodson as a community center, with the hope that possibly we could reassign the projected enrollment next year without too much trouble. Mrs, Potts - Second.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Did we mot have someone requesting Culbertson School; that we were waiting for a report back oh also? Dr. Smith - DISRS has shown an interest in purchasing that particular piece of property and we are exploring that with them. That one is a little more complicated than this, because there is a potential sale involved. As I understand Councilman Tipton's proposal, it is for a long-term, low-cost lease arrangement for the Page-Woodson facility.
Mr. Tipton agreed with Dr. Smith on the type of proposal being presented and continued with remarks on the use of the building and the timeliness of the matter. Mr. Donwerth - The reason for the motion was hopefully the Superintendent could bring back a recommendation to the Board that we could reassign the students for PageWoodson next year to other schools, and that we could allow the community to use this as a community center. I don't believe that we could just say this evening that we are going to reassign without a recommendation coming back from staff, as to what it would entail, but hopefully this is what we can achieve through the motion, and you can be notified . at the next meeting.
Mr. Tipton inquired: And we would know in what length of time? Dr. Smith - Our next meeting will be next Monday evening, June 12, and we would be presenting our recommendation back by that time. Mrs. Williams - And in the recommendation would also be where the children would be reassigned.
Mr. English - I wonder if we couldn't really clean this up a little bit, because the motion is that we are going to come back next week with a staff recommendation of some sort. And then we are going to be faced with voting next Monday night on a staff recommendation that will not really follow the guidelines of what we have tried to do in the past, and that is when we are going to-close down a school, we try to give a week for the people to communicate on that. Although that is the intention of your motion, it doesn't really say that. Whereas, if you made a motion that said "move that the Board approve the leasing of Page-Woodson School for $1 a year to the City of Oklahoma City for use as a multipurpose community center," and the staff will come back during this week with its report; then next week we would be in a position to go ahead and vote the motion up or down, and the community would have been put on notice that this is very definite action that is before the Board. They could then speak to a very specific motion. Mr. Donwerth and Mrs. Potts stated that they accepted the perfection of the motion as presented by Mr.. English. Mr. Donwerth inquired: Dr. Smith, do you foresee any problems, according to the Office for Civil Rights, with the reassignment of the students that are now scheduled for Page-Woodson?
Dr. Smith - We have not been able to get a response from them yet, since our May 10 request. I don't know what kind of date we could expect. It would just be submitted to them with the data which would showthe projected enrollment at the various schools where these students would be assigned. Mrs. Potts - I would hope that this motion would not preclude the staff's being able to come back with"any other kind of recommendation on leasing. I know on many of our buildings we have had a payment that is involved; for instance, insurance coverage and that kind of thing. I would really like to encourage the staff to come back with what they feel is the best proposal on leasing. Mrs. (Betty)' Hill - This is like, I guess, really closing a school. So in the summer time. it is going to be sort of hard, to notify. Here we are now with an extra principal Mr. Tipton remarked further :.regarding the Page-Woodson School building not being used to it fullest potential.
Mrs. Williams - I heard in the wind that perhaps this could be a tie-in to Booker Washington Park from the Page-Woodson area. Is that possible?
Mr. Tipton stated that, yes, there were many kinds of possibilities, and expressed a concern-to: get a firm commitment from the Board.
For Consideration at Next Meeting of the Board
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For Consideration at Next Meeting of the Board cont'd
Mrs. Williams - Mr. English calls to our mind that we will vote on the motion next week, in accordance with our policy. Mr. Donwerth - We can have input at that time from the administration.
Mr. English - Also, if we could, since there are 50 or 60 people involved locally in that community which would he affected, I wonder if we could send out letters to those people to let them know of the proposal, so that they will have an opportunity to have input to the Board also, one way or the other, between now and next Monday night.
Dr. Start - I wh>o.uld like to point out here that we are in the process of closing a school; namely, Page-Woodson. Mr. Tipton has brought a very persuasive argument to this Board in June. He 'says that this has been going on for six months. This is the first time the Board has been presented with this proposal, and I am not going to vote for this next week on a hurry-up basis. I should like to know, for example, community involvement; what does that mean? Does that mean that the community is going to pay for thevupkeep and insurance on that building? Is the City of Oklahoma City going to take it over and manage it as a piece of city property? What is going to be the effect of closing this school? What affect is that going to have on the students that are going there? And I think these are very important questions that need to be answered in my mind before I am ready to vote next week. And I don't like having a gun put to my head.
Mrs. Williams asked Mr. George Wesley, who had accompanied Mr. Tipton, if he would like to elaborate? Mr. Wesley expressed a strong concern that the Board consider the proposal as presented by Mr. Tipton and responded to the statement by' Dr. Start of "having a gun put to my head." ':yy:~ y ev'-J/ma yyyy'y’yyy Mrs. Potts.- I think all we are really talking about here is that it is an important decision both for. the city and for our school system, and we want to be sure we have carefully considered it, and I know the City Council would do the same thing. And we probably will be making proposals to them.
Mr. Wesley continued by stating the purpose for the proposal as being to try to uplift within the community. Mrs. Williams stated that the motion, as perfected, would be voted on at the next meeting - ("The Board approves the leasing.of Page-Woodson School for $1 a year to the City of Oklahoma City for use as a multipurpose community center.").
Report Title I Parent Advisory Council
Mrs. Williams presented Ms. Geraldine Downey, representative of the Title I Parent Advisory Council, who reported as follows: The Title I Parent Advisory Council wishes to express its appreciation to Superintendent Thomas Smith, President Freddye Williams, Board members, and to all who contributed to our children's education.
The Parent Advisory Council feels that this has been a prosperous is the eighth year we as parents have had the opportunity to work with ÂŁhe administration, principals, teachers and parents. Since working together as a team, now we can move forward to accomplish
year. This so closely we have been our goals.
Our Title I Program is designed to meet the needs of our educationally disadvantaged children. We feel this program is helping to bridge the educational gap. Parental involvement has played a great part in the education of children. It has been known that when parents are involved in their children's education, it gives them a better self-concept. There is a great need for more parents to become involved in our school curriculum. This is the only way our parents will know what is best for our children.
Through the Title I Program, parents have learned their rights, role, and responsibilities in the school system. Some parents were never aware they had the right to the welfare of their children; it was always left tip to local education agents (the professionals).
We trust that through our'workshops, parents have learned ways to enrich their children's education and how to work with the educators in utilizing the resources that will help children to achieve their grade level.
In-service training is designed to help parents gain more productive insight into how to facilitate more effectively with the school system. The need for preparing parents to carry out their responsibilities is just as important as training teachers for their responsibility.
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Ms. Downey cont1d The Parent Advisory Council has grown significantly over the years, and with your support we will continue to progress.
Report Title I Parent Advisory Council - cont'd
The School Advisory Councils have "been involved in some rewarding workshops. which have helped to enlighten us in ways to assist in educational problems, decision-making, planning, implementation, grant application, School Volunteers Service, summer school, Instructional Management, Long Range Comprehensive Planning, Title I Principal Committee, Textbook Adoption Committee, On-Site Review Team (L.E.A.) Hearing, public announcements on local television stations, discussion on Channel 25, needs assessments, evaluation and review of grant applications. Our Community Resources Day Program was held this year at Shepherd Mall, April 12-13, 1978. We want you to know, just because our school term has ended, we as parents will continue to be involved in our children's welfare. We will introduce them to resources that will motivate them to continue the learning process this summer.
I would like to thank Dr. Sizemore Bowlan, Director of School-Community Relations; David Starks, our Consultant, and Shirley Cox, our Secretary, for helping us this year on a job well done. And in closing may I say: We may not be administrators, and we may not be teachers, but we are parents, and we will be involved in our children's education, because they are our investment and we have interest.
Mr. English stated': I appreciate the very glowing report. I recall that when the Board started asking for a quarterly report, I think one of the things at that time was to find out what is really going on in Title I. I am sort of interested in what has been sort of the most controversial thing that has'happened in Title I Advisory in the past quarter; what issue has really stirred up people in Title I?
Ms. Downey referred to the Community Resources Day as one of the most important issues during the past quarter. Mr. English - What I am saying is what is the .most controversial thing? Did you have a real split vote on something? You are an advisory committee and you were asked for advice, I am sure, on a bunch of different things; I certainly hope so, anyway; that is what we have got you there for. Were there some things where you had some split votes? Ms. Downey indicated that there were, of course, split votes on issues, but she under stood that she was to inform the Board of some of the things they were sharing in. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I would like to: compliment Title I, because I do think that now they probably are working as a team, which was what she was stressing.
Mr. English - I am not sure that we know what is going on in the controversial issues that are of concern to Title I. Frankly, I am a little disappointed.
Mrs. Williams presented Mr. John Rees, Chairperson, Task Force on Teacher Selection, who reported:
Mr. Rees - Briefly, to summarize what we have done since we have been appointed; after meeting on several occasions as a total group,, we identified the areas which we felt were necessary, and it was the consensus of the Task Force to address ourselves to preparing a final report in regard to teacher selection. We have broken up into subcommittees and will study these particular areas. These areas are not all inclusive and do not necessarily represent each area that was listed in the initial authorizing resolution; however, they were the areas which the members of the Task Force felt were the key and most important areas that needed study in regard to the question of teacher selection, and we felt that it was important that we study these areas, prepare recommendations and submit them to the Board, and if there are other areas that require study after that, then so be it; we can attack that problem at that time. But we felt the Board would want a timely report in the areas which the Task Force felt were of most critical?; namely, the teacher transfer policy, the employment deadline, recruitment and references. Being a citizen member, a parent, and mainly drawing upon the opinions and the impressions of the administrators, with the school principals and with the teachers, it was apprent to me in an observation that there is a pretty basic problem in regard to teacher selection in ensuring that we get the best possible teachers for the Oklahoma City School Systems and that is in the timeliness of the selection process. If we are going to have good teachers and hire the best possible teachers that come on the market each year looking for employment, we need to employ them at the earliest possible time and not wait until late August or late July. Obviously, the best teachers are going to seek work in March, April and May. We hope
Status Report Task Force Procedures for Selection of Teachers
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Status Report Task Force Procedures for Selection of Teachers - cont'd
Mr. Rees cont'd
to give you our final report sometime in early July, considering if we can get every thing accomplished. That is our timetable at this time. Mrs. Potts inquired: Are you taking a look at the qualifications of the teachers that perhaps best meet some of the assessed needs of the district?
Mr. Rees - On the question of qualifications, it was felt that these four other areas really had to be dealt with by the Board and by the school system before you could really get into the question of qualifications. Because irregardless of the qualifi cations or the selection criteria, whether you are going to object to the testing or whatever, if you cannot employ and offer sound contracts to perspective teachers when the market is at its fullest; if you wait until August or late July in order to offer a person a contract, it doesn't make any difference; the best teachers have gotten a job; they are already employed. Mrs. Potts - But you are not saying then that the committee would not be taking a look at the other aspect? Mr. Rees - No; it was just the Task Force's opinion that these other areas had to be addressed before you could go into those areas.
Mr. English - I would like to commend the committee on its work thus far. Mrs. Hill and I had an opportunity to be at some of those meetings, and I have been very impressec with the exchanges there and the ideas that have been brought forth. They are excellent. (A copy of the preliminary report is on file in the Clerk's office.)
PROPOSAL - USE OF ORCHARD PARK SCHOOL BUILDING REQUESTED
Mrs. Williams presented Ms. Tawanna Fairbanks, representative of the Native American Center, who proposed the leasing, of Orchard Park School building for an educational program. Mr. Donwerth stated: I think you have an excellent program,. I think it is a real good idea, whereby you are trying to mainstream the dropouts in the public school system. However, I believe that we do have a policy that would not. allow us to lease any of the school plants to a private school or to any kind of a private educational organization. And since you would only be allowing the Indian children to attend and you are going to be teaching them, even though you are trying to mainstream them back into the system, I wonder how that would affect our policy in leasing the properties to the Native American Center, since it will be an educational organization, another school? Mrs. Williams - We might state that there will be an open meeting held here on June 13 considering Orchard Park School.
Mr. English - Is that accurate on what our policy is? had to do with the competing educational programs.
I was thinking that our policy
Dr. Smith - It is those that are in competition with us; whereas, if they were offering the same grade level we are offering, then it would be. Ms. Millie Giago, who stated that she was Executive Director of the Native American Center, remarked: The educational program is just one. of our many programs. We are a nonprofit organization incorporated under the State of Oklahoma, and it is not our intention to be a private school. We are interested in mainstreaming our children into the public school. There is no way that we can even give credit for what we do. And I don't think that we could compete with.the public school system. Ms. Fairbanks - We do serve other people other than Indian. We try our best to work with Indian children, but we do work with other children. We have never turned a child awa from-our door.
Mr. Donwerth- I had no objection; my question was would it be in violation of our policy?
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LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
Mr. Bleakley reported: Attorney's ' Report (1) Hearing - Ray Thompson - We had a meeting today with the counsel for Mr. Ray Thompson, and a hearing judge has Deen selected, Mr. Jim K, Goodman. He is an attorney here in Oklahoma City. That name will be forwarded to the State Superintendent of Schools, who will notify Mr. Goodman, and Mr. Goodman will then set a hearing date. The general entry of judgment in the matter before Judge Naifeh has been settled and we will be forwarding you a copy of that general entry. (2) Bus Antitrust Suit - In the Bus Antitrust Suit, we have filed an amended petition, including in the suit the bus manufacturers, and we will be distributing a copy of that amended petition to you also. I should have for you by the next Board meeting a monthly status report on the number of districts participating in the lawsuit, and the amount of monies contributed. We have mailed surveys to the over 600 school districts within the State of Oklahoma, and have begun to receive the responses to those surveys, and once they have all been received, we will begin processing those for preparation to the case. We are also mailing surveys to the State Superintendents across the country requesting information from the other states. (3) Tort Liability Law - In the tort liability’law, we have had a meeting with the staff and the insurance adviser, Ray Keitz. We are preparing a memorandum to the Board, setting out the scope of the tort liability law, which is at this point some what hazy. We have been conferring with the legislative staff that worked on this matter, and may recommend that an Attorney General's opinion might be required to define the limits of the new tort liability of the school district. In conjunction with that we are preparing, a response to the draft of the Board's policy with respect to the attorney's representation of employees in the district.
(7) Substitute Teacher Pay Lawsuit - In the suit of Aaron vs. Independent School District No. 89, the substitute teacher pay suit, it came on the disposition docket and a trial date has been set for the first part of November. (5) University Heights Property - I would ask that in the matter of Harden vs. the School District, relating to the University Heights property, that one of the bases for going into executive session tonight would be the discussion of litigation with respect to the new developments in that settlement matter.
Mr. Donwerth inquired: Could you just run back over that antitrust suit where you have included the bus manufacturers now?
Mr. Bleakley - Yes, we have filed an amended petition including as parties to defendant, the bus manufacturers as well as the bus dealers. Mr. Donwerth - I don't pecall missing any meetings, and I don't recall the Board taking action, not that I am opposed to it, and including the bus manufacturers. We started out with an antitrust suit against the vendors, and now we have included the bus manufacturers; Has the Board taken action on this? I don't recall us ever discussing the manufacturers. Mr. English - This would be my recollection in the discussion of the motion at that time; it was against the bus dealers and anybody else involved, and that anybody else involved, even back then, had in mind this possibility that someone beyond the local dealers might be involved in the price-fixing lawsuit.
Mr. Donwerth - I don't object to that, but I don't want to invite a lawsuit against myself here, and I was involved also because I voted on buying.these buses. All of us did. I think you should have Board action whenever you sue someone. I don't remember there being anyone else involved. I thought our lawsuit was against the vendors.
Mrs. Williams - Any other questions? Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Don't we need to take action on what Mr. Donwerth was asking? Mrs. Williams - I was asking if there were any other questions. Mr. English had answered it.
I thought that
Mr. Donwerth - It doesn't necessitate any action, because they have already started the petition.
Mrs. Potts - He has raised some questions, and I think the Board is entitled to that information, and if we are needing to go into, executive session on litigation anyway, I think those questions could be answered at that time.
Ladd
routine treasurer's report.
Treasurer's Report
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R. #176 Reports Approved
It was moved Uy Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that the Attorney's Report 'and Treasurer's Report be approved 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. I SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Employee of the Month
Mrs. Williams introduced Mr. Robert Reese, President-Elect, The Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Mrs. Marjorie Humphrey,. Teacher, U. S. Grant High School, having been selected as Employee of the Month. Dr. Smith presented to Mrs. Humphrey on behalf of the Board of Education and The Association of All School Personnel a Certificate of Recognition.
Mrs. Humphrey responded.
Presentation of Outstanding Bus Driver Award
Dr. Smith introduced Mr. Joe Griffin, representative, North Oklahoma City Rotary Club, who presented an Outstanding Bus Driver Award to Mr. Jimmie Runnels, selected as Outstanding Bus Driver, Second Semester, 1977-78. The award was presented in behalf of the North Oklahoma. City Rotary Club Community Safety Committee. Dr. Smith assisted in the presentation.
Presentation of Recreation and Fitness Month Award
Mr. Mac McGrory, representative, Stillwater, Oklahoma Industrial Recreation and Fitness Council, after being introduced by Dr. Smith, presented a Certificate of Recognition to the Oklahoma City Board of Education for the school system's participation in "Recreation and Fitness Month" for April, 1978, with their Fitness '78 Program.
Certificates of Recognition
Dr. Smith presented Certificates of Recognition to the following: GIRLS OKLAHOMA STATE UA TRACK CHAMPIONS - JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL
Students:
Kelly Armstrong Rochelle Armstrong Valerie Armstrong
Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Armstrong
Student:
Theresa Brantley
Parent:
Ms. Bette Jones
Student:
Tonya Brown
Parent:
Ms. Jean Sims
Student:
Phyllis Dyer
Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Dyer
Student:
Lillie Ellison
Parent:
Ms. Amanda Ellison
Student:
Vera Ford
Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. James Ford
Student:
Phyllis Gray
Parent:
Mr. & Mrs. Noah Gray, Sr.
Student:
Tonia Hardimon
Parent:
Ms. Doris Hardimon
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GIRLS OKLAHOMA STATE UA TRACK CHAMPIONS - JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL cont'd
Student:
Anita Jones
Parent:
Ms. Mary Jones
Student:
Bennie Marshall
Parent:
Ms. Carolyn Reed
Student:
Rugena Robinson
Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. Rufus Robinson
Student:
Jean Rohrbach
Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Rohrbach
Student:
Bridgette Steele
Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. Hodrick Steele
Student:
Nina Thompson
Parent:
Ms. Carletha Thompson
Student:
Lorna Tucker
Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Tucker
Student:
Donna Wilson
Parent:
Ms. Prince Ila Lee
Student:
Tanet Zackery
Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. James Zackery
Coach:
Clyde Ellis
Assistant Coach:
Certificates of Recognition cont' d
Cassandra White
STATE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR WINNERS
Student:
Christopher Johnson
School:
Classen High School
Parents:
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One of two First Place Winners to the International Science Fair
Mr. & Mrs. Billy Johnson
Teacher:
Willie Baker
Student:
Greg Tyler
Teacher:
First Place Senior High Earth and Space Science John Marshall High School AND First Place "Project" Competition Mr. & Mrs. Dalton Tyler (Won trip to International Science Fair) Dewey McClellan
Student:
Gerald Williams
School:
John Marshall High School
Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. Ollie Jaggers
Teacher:
Houston Tom Hardy
Student:
Jeff Elkins
School:
Northeast High School
Parents:
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Elkins
Teacher:
Willie Baker
School: Parents:
First Place Senior High Physical Science
First Place Biochemistry
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Certificates of Recognition c ont'd
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STATE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR WINNERS cont'd
Student:
Amy Gambulos
• School:
Northeast High School
Parent:
Mrs. Lillian Gambulos
Teacher:
Larry Hicks
Student:
Rick Meador
School:
Northeast High School
Parent:
Mr. E. B. Meador, Jr.
Teacher:
Larry Hicks
First Place Senior High Behavioral Science
First Place Junior High Earth and Space Science
STATE VOCATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CLUBS OF AMERICA CONTEST WINNERS
Student:
Brooke West
School:
John Marshall High School
Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. W. H. West
Teachers:
Wesley Holley and Donald Chandler
Student:
Bobby Copelane
School:
U. S. Grant High School
Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Cope lane
Teacher:
Otto Morse
Student:
Kevin Heffner
School:
U. S. Grant High School
Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby G. Heffner
Teacher:
William Harwood
Student:
James Wolf
School:
First Place in Horse Showmanship
First Place in Sheet Metal, 2nd Year
First Place in Electricity
First Place in Sheet Metal, 1st Year
'--U. S. Grant High School
Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wolf
Teacher:
Otto Morse
RECOGNITION - NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE STATE TOURNAMENT
Students:
David Nover Nancy Nover
School:
John Marshall High School
i Parents:
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nover
Teacher:
Ms. Pamela Bocock
First Place in Debating
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RECOGNITION - STATE FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA CONTEST WINNERS
First Place In Data Processing
Student:
Damon Brownd
School:
John Marshall High School
Parent:
Mr. Don L. Brownd
Teacher:
Billy Howeth (Foster Estes AVTC)
Student:
Gail D'Ann Hartpence
School:
Northwest Classen High School
Parent:
Mrs. Jackie Hartpence
Teacher:
Mrs. Rene Washington (Foster Estes AVTC)
Student:
Pauline Burton
School:
U. S. Grant High School
Parent:
Mr. J. D. Burton
Teacher:
Al Fuller
Certificates of Recognition cont'd
First Place, Pharmacy Assistant
First Place in Business Law
(NOTE:
U.S. Grant also won the "Best Chapter Award".)
A motion was made Uy Mrs. Potts and seconded "by Mrs. (Betty) Hill to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
R. #177 Professional Trips Approved
At School District Expense (a)
Paul English and Freddye Williams, The Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Council of Urban Boards of Education, Washington, D. C., June 22-2H, 1978.
(b)
Valeria Turnell and Thelma H. Jones, Annual National Conference of the American Library Association, Chicago, Illinois, June 2^-28, 1978.
(c)
Virginia Thompson, Instructional Strategies for Teaching Excellence Conference, Aspen, Colorado, July 17-21, 1978.
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.
It was moved by Mr-. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs.. Potts to approve a Resolution of Appreciation for Andy Dement, Sr., retired head engineer, deceased May H, 1978. 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. #178 Resolution of Appreciation Approved
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R. #179 Approval of Supplement to General Budget
A motion was made hy Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. (Betty):Hill to approve a supplement to the General Fund Budget in the amount of $2,587,215.03 to bring the General Fund Budget to the previously planned total of $^9,6^7,000.00, also to transfer funds between accounts as follows:
ACCOUNT NUMBER
ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
INCREASE
110
Administration Salaries
$
130
Administration - Other
211-216
Instruction Salaries (Includes teachers' salaries)
2,336,843.94
230-250
Instruction - Other
319,501.00
310-420
Attendance and Health
510-560
Transportation
610
Operating Salaries
154,649.19
630-660
Operation - Other
205,000.00
740
Maintenance
810-840
Fixed Charges
1110-1191
Community Services
1230
Capital Outlay
DECREASE $ 94,285.00 20,932.46
21,216.00 31,400.00
8,500.00
9,135.00
53,400.00 570,000.00
Unallocated
121,682.26 $3,266,879.. 94
$679,664.91
Net Add------- ----------------- $2,587,215.03 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.
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It was moved, by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded, by Dr. Start to approve the transfer of 1977-78 Building Levy Funds between accounts as follows:
ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
INCREASE
5610.02
Buildings - Salaries
$
5610.03
Project Planning
25,000.00
5610.04
Warehouse - Salaries
18,000.00
5620.05
Materials - Other
5630.00
Operation - Heat
5640.01
Operation - Water
5640.02
Operation - Electricity
5640.04
Operation Telephone
3,000.00
5610.02
Fixed Charges - Social Security
3,500.00
ACCOUNT
'n u m b e r
5820.02
5840.00
6030.11
Fixed Charges - Accident Insurance Fixed Charges - Interest on Warrants
Noninstructional Eqpt.
$
40,000.00
79,468.04
400.00 70.00
7,000.00
740.82
1,703.66
25,000.00
23,742.52
Unallocated Net Transfers
DECREASE
R. #180 Approval of Transfer of Building Levy Funds Between Accounts
$113,812.52
$113,812.52
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.
Dr. Smith reported:
Information to the Board
(1) Summer School - Summer school began on Tuesday following the Memorial Day holiday. The second term at the high school level will begin on Tuesday, June 27. We have a number of students who take advantage of our summer school program, especially in the Driver Education and other areas. The elementary summer school program is six weeks in length; the high school program is two four-week sessions.
PERSONNEL REPORT
It was moved by Mrs. (Betty) Hill 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 by him designated; 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 aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
(Personnel listings - pages 319-328.)
R. #181 Personnel Approved
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PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PURCHASING R. #182 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill to approve recommenda tions #1 and #2 (ratification of May payrolls and authorization of June payrolls) and 'payment of encumbrances as listed for May 5-30, 1978.
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. #183 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items
It was moved by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the following General Business and Purchasing items:
General Business
1.
Permission Granted to Oklahoma National Bank and Trust Company Permission granted for Bank Building Corporation, Oklahoma National Bank and Trust Company, 2701 South Harvey, to use until the Board directs other use of the property, a corner of the Capitol Hill Middle School's parking area on which the bank will construct a curb and a corner of a driveway for ingress and egress to the bank's property. The area to remain as property of the district and is to be vacated by the bank at any future date which may be designated by the Board. The response to the bank's request has been approved as to form by the Board's attorney.
Purchasing
1.
Purchase of Floor Pads Purchase Cardinal extended purchase
2.
of floor pads (buffing and stripping) for custodial warehouse stock from Paper Company which submitted the low quotation on specifications (prices from previously approved Quotation #5062 dated May 5? 1978). This in the amount of $1,1j 32.00 is to be charged to Account G 650.01.
Purchase of Instructional Supplies
Purchase of instructional supplies (legal pads) for warehouse stock from Thompson Book & Supply Company which submitted the low quotation on specifications in the amount of $3,O8U.OO to be charged to Account G 2i+0.00.
3.
Purchase of Hot Mix Asphalt Purchase of hot mix asphalt (approximately i+00 tons) for use hy the Maintenance Department frcm Brooks & McConnell Construction Corporation which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $H,98U.OO to be. .ehafged bo Aacijunt Bt 562Q.05.
U.
Purchase of Cafeteria Equipment
Purchase of cafeteria equipment (hot cabinets, ice makers, refrigerated cabinets, utility sarts, etc.) for use by the Central Food Service Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Greene & Greene Company Gardner Hotel Supply, Inc. Jax Fixture & Supply Company Peerless Hotel Supplies Total These purchases are to be charged to Central Food Service Account.
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5-
R. #183 Approval of Purchase of paint supplies (brushes, enamel, glue, lacquer, filler, stain, thinner, General Business and Purchasing sanding sealer, etc.) for use by Adult Education and warehouse stock from the Items - cont1d following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Purchase of Paint Supplies
PPG Industries SEB Paint Company, Inc . Southwestern Paint Company Jamesco Hart Industrial Supply Company Total
$
572.1+0 3,553.50 163.80 383.01 27H.92
$
1,917.66
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 210.00 *Adult BE, 1121.02 Total
$
1,869.66 78.00
$
1,917.66
*This purchase has been approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs.
6.
Purchase of Welding Equipment and Supplies Purchase of welding equipment and supplies (helmets, lens, electrodes, abrasive cut-off machines, cutting tips, etc.) for use by various schools and warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Ln 1.
Minton Machinery Company United States Safety Service Co. Hooper Supply Company Brown Machinery Company Paxton/Patterson Lincoln Electric Company Total
$
2,01+2.58 72.00 1,181+.56 3,130.52 198.00 3,830.76
$
10,1+58.1+2
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G G G G G
21+0.00 21+0.01 1230.03 1230.06 21+0.01+ Total
7.
$
2,619.30 662.59 2,703.60 1,138.73 331+.20
$
10,1+58.1+2
Purchase of Drafting, Commercial Art and Printing Supplies Purchase of ..grafting, commercial art, and printing supplies (film, brushes, blueprint and'technical paper, plates, lettering pens, triangles, drafting pencils, blueprint machines, etc.) for Foster Estes Area Vocational Technical Center, warehouse stock and various schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Color King, Inc. Sooner Graphics Supply Triangle/'A&E, Inc. Midwesti'Pkper Company Graham Paper Company A. B. Dick Products Company Favor Ruhl Company Alvin & Company, Inc. Dowlings, Inc. Ridgways, Inc. Charvoz-Carsen Corporation Central Engineering Supply Total
$
933.52 1,959.76 3,011.16 179-81+ 172.80 57.22 7I+. 6U 1,861.65 110.1+3 887.08 1+31.57 305.01
$
10,285.01
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $
210.00 210.01 210.01 210.07 1230.01 1230.03 1230.06
Total
3,023.69 905.19 2,901.52 12.00 70.59 1,030.50 2,311.22 10,285.01
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R. #183 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items - cont'd
8.
Purchase of Headwheel Panel
Purchase of headwheel panel from RCA Broadcast Equipment Company for use on an RCA Recorder at the Broadcasting Center (parts and equipment available only from the designated distributor/manufacturer). This purchase in the amount of $1,200.00 is to be charged to Account 7*^0.08 CPB-TV and has been approved on our Corporation of Public Broadcasting Grant. 9.
Purchase of Office Machines Purchase of office machines (calculators and adding machines) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications. The totals shown reflect allowance for exchange machines. $
Olivetti Corporation of America Capitol Hill Typewriter Company, Inc. Oklahoma typewriter Company, Inc. Fuzzell's Calculator Corner, Inc. Total
3,901.79 2,568.00 3,*+79-05 *+12.50
$ ’10,361.3*+
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
$
G 320.01 G 650.01 G 1230.03 G 1230.06 *Title I, 1230.03
152.55 108.00 9,098.73 585.51
U16.55 Total
$
10,361.3*+
*This purchase has been approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs.
10.
Purchase of Data Processing Equipment
Purchase of data processing equipment (disk module, disk packs, and modems) for use by Computer Services Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Pioneer Computer Marketing Corporation Memorex Corporation Tel-Tex, Inc. Total
$
21,975-00 720.00 6,380.00
$
29,075.00
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 830.0511.
Purchase of Health Supplies and Equipment Purchase of health supplies and equipment (tongue depressors, tubes, syringes, alcohol, thermometers, band-aids, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies: Willis Medical Company Melton Company Micro/Bio Medics, Inc. Mid-Continent Surgical Supply Dyna-Med, Inc. Riekes Container Company, Inc.
*+65-98 '3,*1-37-32 1,126.61 562.55 25-10 ________ *+6.80 $
Total
$
5,66*1.36
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G G G G G
2*10.00 2*+0.01 2*+0.0*+ *+20.01 1230.03
Total
$
375.60 *+8.76 2*+7.7*+ *+,982.86 9 • *+0
$
5,66*+.36
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12.
Purchase of Stock Trailer Purchase of a stock trailer for use by John Marshall High School (Vocational Agriculture) from Hale Manufacturing Company, Inc., in the amount of $1,865.00 to he charged to Account G 1230.03.
13.
R. #183 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items - cont'd
Purchase of Materials and Supplies Purchase of materials and supplies (math readiness, PAL systems, steam valves, filter assemblies, filmstrips, etc.) for use hy Rancho Village, Instructional Division, Media Services, and Maintenance Department from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publishers and/or distributor):
Fairview Audio Visual Company Sargent-Welch Scientific Co. Johnson Controls, Inc. Harvest Educational Labs Total
$
1,^96.00 1,111.50 1,852.91 1,391*.1*0
$
5,851*. 81
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 1230.03 *G 1230.03 - PL89-313 BL 5620.05 *Title 1*B, 230.01 Handicapped
Total
$
1,111.50 1,1*96.00 1,852.91 1,391*. 1*0
$
5,851*.81
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs. 11*.
Purchase of Ford Truck Purchase of a 1965 Model Ford truck complete with a 700 gallon capacity fuel tank for Use by the Transportation Department from J. & J. Masters Oil Company. This purchase in the amount of $1,650.00 is to be charged to Account BL 6030.11.
15.
Purchase of Duplicating and Copying Machines
Purchase of duplicating and copying machines for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Automatic Business Machines A. B. Die Products. Company Dowlings, Inc. Duplicating Equipment Repair Total
$
10,710.00 2,760.00 1*,675.00 910.00
$
19,055.00
These pure-hases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 1230.03 *Title I, 1230.03
Total
$
17,1*80.00 1,575-00
$
19,055.00
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs.
16.
Permission to Use Youth Effectiveness Training
Permission to use Youth Effectiveness Training to provide consultative services and materials for Staff Development Workshop for 20 counselors. The Workshop is to be held June 5-9, 1978. This purchase in the amount of $8,500.00 is to be charged to Account G 250.05. 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. Central Food Service Financial Statement The Central Food Service Department Financial Statement as of April 30, 1978 was submitted as information to the Board.
Information to the Board
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HEARINGS The following persons addressed the Board:
(1)
Tommie Lou Levi
(2)
Mike Barlow
Ms. Levi's remarks were in regard to the film, "Three Warriors," and she invited the Board, its employees and families to preview the film at McArthur Park Theater, Wednesday, June lit, 1978, at 10 a.m. Ms. Levi stated that the arrangement is being made by the Association of Classroom Teachers.
Mr. Barlow spoke regarding the Tuition Tax Credit Bill which is now being considered in Congress, and asked that communications be directed to the Oklahoma Senate delegation with emphasis to vote against the bill.
Dr. Start inquired:
Do you know how our representatives voted?
Mr. Barlow - I did get a letter from Mickey Edwards, our Fifth District Representative, informing me that he was going to vote in favor of the tax credits and hoping that we could work together on educational matters as they came up. The others had already committed themselves to vote against it for elementary and secondary education. Both Senators Bartlett and Bellmon have said that they will vote against it, but we want to make sure on that.
Dr. Start - So of our entire delegation in the House, only Edwards voted for it? Mr. Barlow - I don't know that for a 100 percent fact.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS R. #18U Approval of Motion Re Sixth Grade Pupils Attending Hoover Middle School from Belle Isle Area
Motion tabled at the meeting of the Board on May 15, 1978 to be called from the table at the meeting of June 53 1978, which was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mr. (Art) Hill: "I move that the middle school pupils from the Belle Isle area be assigned to Hoover instead of Harding." Mrs. (Betty) Hill suggested an amendment to the motion, to delete "be-assigned�.land add "may be allowed to transfer if they choose, as long as the racial balance is not affected."
Mr. English - The big difference in all of that is transportation. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Yes, that is true. However, in all this time, I have received a phone call from one mother who had a second grader, to say that I want mine to go to Hoover when she gets to be in the sixth grade, and then one. other call was from a mother who was happy at Harding, from the Belle Isle area. So I really don't think we are talking about that many people.
There was not a second to the amendment. Mr. English - If you want to limit the numbers here, it could be the incoming, beginning with this year's middle school students, so the present Belle Isle students who are now at Harding would continue to go to Harding, but starting with this year's sixth graders, they would go to Hoover. Dr. Start asked to be enlightened as to- the reason for the motion.
Mr. English - The problem is that you have now separated the students from their previous companions. As they go through the Fifth Year Center, some of them go off to Hoover, and some go to Harding,. And there are some parents in that area who prefer that their children not be separated once again from their classmates; that they simply follow along and they all go up to Hoover. Dr. Start - But I.think that is fairly common throughout the whole system, and I am not going to vote for one and let the rest of them all have to deal with that same.issue. I don't see that as any big deal and I believe in leaving them where they are.
Mr. English - I think we have in the past indicated that as a Board we would like to see the students stick together, and that is part of what we are looking at in longrange planning, is to try and get the students going through the system together, so that they are not broken up eveiy time they turn around, or every time they go into a new building they have got a whole bunch of new faces and people to become familiar with. Right or wrong, I think it is a good idea, myself. But that is why I brought this motion. They asked me to do it and I agree with them. I think it is a good idea, and I think if other groups had come before us, that we could work on those requests.
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Mrs. Potts - I would raise the question about the Baptist Children's Home, the young people there. Are they not included in this motion?
Mr. English - I think under this right now they are included. I have had some communication that they don't care to go up to Hoover; it is of no great concern to them as to whether they go to Hoover or Harding, one way or the other. This has come from somebody who was supporting this proposal.
Mrs. Potts - I would think that if other children in that area were going are in the Fifth Year Center with, that they should be included also.
that they
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - What about changing this, instead of middle school, to fifth year students in the first line? "I move that fifth year pupils..." That brings in a gradual move. Mr. Donwerth - I don't recall anyone coming before us asking for this. that a group of parents came up to ask for this?
Did you say
Mr. English - They contacted me, and I think they contacted some other Board members toO.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - For several years, this has been their goal. The statistics say that from the Baptist Home there are seven, and three from the Belle Isle district who are in the fifth grade now, and would be going to Hoover. I think probably the Baptist Home pupils'would like to stay together, because I believe they have their own bus. It would be an inconvenience to take part of the Baptist Home pupils to Harding and part of them to Hoover.
Mr. Donwerth - Couldn't some of these children in the Belle Isle area become friends or chums of some of the students out of the Baptist Home that we are splitting them up also by sending them to Hoover and the others to Harding, since this was the idea to keep them together?
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I have visited with the two parents. I understand that one has already made arrangements to go to private school. So they are going to a private school if we don't address the problem. Mrs. Williams - That really isn't a good leverage, because all over town we hear that we will go to private schools if you don't address the problem. It's like spot zoning in your city. Mr. English - I am doing this together as much as pssible. better if they did go through to permit it in this area for I
because I believe in the concept that the children stay I think most of us have agreed in the past that it is school together, and that is what this effort is about, this coming year.
After further discussion, Mr. English perfected the motion to read - "I move that the sixth grade students from the Belle Isle area be assigned to Hoover instead of Harding for the 1978-79 school year, with the exception of students from the Baptist Home, who would be given the option of going to either Harding or Hoover Middle School."
Mrs. (Betty) Hill indicated that there could be nine or ten students affected by the motion;, .that there are seven from the Baptist Home, and three other, making a total of ten out of the fifth grade currently, that will be sixth graders next year. Mr. Donwerth - And how many of the three are scheduled for Harding and how many for Hoover?
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - They are all scheduled for Harding right now. Mr. Donwerth - Then they are going to be together anyway. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - The motion sends them to Hoover instead of Harding, just this one grade.
Mr. (Art) Hill, seconder, agreed to the perfection of the motion by Mr. English. Mr. English ■- I am anticipating that after this school year, we are going to have the Long Range Planning Committee's report, and there will be some proposals where every thing will be upside down or something, and that the administration certainly will come back and say to us, what do you want to do about these young people that you have sent up to Hoover? Mr. Donwerth - Have they tried a special transfer request?
Mr. English - If you go to a special transfer request, then the parent has to provide the transportation; whereas, under this, the district would provide the transportation since we are assigning them.
R. #18U Approval of Motion Re Sixth Grade Pupils Attending Hoover Middle School from Belle Isle Area - cont'd
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R. #181+ Approval of Motion Re Sixth Grade Pupils Attending Hoover Middle School from Belle Isle Area - cont'd
Mr. Donwerth - We are talking about three students that we want to go to Hoover instead of Harding?
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - There may be ten. Mr. Donwerth - There may be ten if you take the Baptist Home, but they furnish their own transportation?
Dr. Smith - We currently have a contract with the Baptist Home for them to provide transportation at a very reasonable rate. Mr. Donwerth - And at the present time all ten of them will be going to Harding if it doesn't pass. But if the Baptist Home wants to send their seven to Harding and split them up by sending three of them over to Hoover, according to this motion, then what have we gained in keeping these young people together? It looks like we are really splitting them up, or there is the possibility of splitting them up.
Mrs. Williams - I would like to state to my colleagues that this leaves me cold, because over in Area Five, that is exactly what you have done; split up chums, families everything, and I don't see this little spot doings here. I know that sounds vindictive, but I don't like it. If it is sauce for the goose; it is sauce for the gander. So I call for the motion. On roll call for the motion as perfected, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #185 Adjourned to Executive Session - 10:0$ p.m.
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. Donwerth that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss matters under negotiations, personnel and litigation.
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. #186 Returned to Open Session 12:1+0 a.m.
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth that the Board return to open session, inasmuch as it had completed its executive session. 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. #187 Special Meeting Scheduled
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts that a special meeting be scheduled for June 8, 1978 at 7:30 a.m., for the purpose of going into executive session to discuss personnel. 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. ADJOURNMENT }
R. #188 Adjournment 12:1+5 a.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill. 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.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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 December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this regular meeting was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 2b hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date., time, place, and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting. Witness my hand and seal of this School District this /% _______ , 19 " y /k"
day of )
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MEETING OF JUNE 5, 1978 - CONT'D Personnel
TERMINATIONS
Major Classes of Terminations: Voluntary Resignation
1.
a. b. c. d. e.
Changing eaployment Leaving Oklahoma City Area Early Retirement Personal Reasons No reason given
2
Mandatory Retirement
3.
Notice of Dismissal
1| •
Discontinuance of Employment
. Termination from lea ve of sbsence Elimination of position Expiration of employment period Unqualified for position Deceased Abandoned position
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
Alger, Brian
Id lb
Anderson, Charlotte
Ard, Jane Ballard, Loys
Beatty, Jewel Brown, Peggy
Bums, Karyl Davis, Fred
Demmit, Peggy
Dugan, Judy East, Cora
lb lc
2 Id Id lc la
lb
2 2
Fallin, Juanita
Flowers, Wanda Gibson, Tina
4a lb
Northeast •Business/Coach
Jackson L.D.
5-26-78
1
5-26-78
Douglass Learning Center
5-26-78
Davis Primary
5-26-78
Moon Language Arts
5-26-78
Children's Hospital Lead Teacher
5-05-78
Children's Hospital Special Education
5-26-78
Washington Language Arts
5-26-78
Moon Math
5-26-78
Central Innovative Social Studies
4-10-78
Prairie Queen Primary
5-26-78
Garden Oaks Intermediate
5-26-78
Riverside Intermediate
5-26-78
Eisenhower Special Education
5-26-78
1 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
- SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Harding Counselor
5-26-78
Rogers Social Studies
5-26-78
Northwest Counselor
5-05-78
4a
Wheeler Primary
5-26-78
lc
Curriculum Services Consultant
6-09-78
Rancho Primary
5-26-78
Tyler Intermediate
5-26-78
Douglass Vocational
6-02-78
Rogers Social Studies
5-26-78
Westwood Primary
5-26-78
Douglass Welding
6-02-78
Roosevelt Language Arts
5-26-78
Culbertson Learning Center
5-26-78
Britton Intermediate
5-26-78
4a Graves, Susan la
Green, Jack lb
Harris, Clifford Hobson, Vickie
Hollingsworth. Lorena 4a
Keefe. Glenna 4a
Locke. Wilburta
2 Love, Zelma
4a Mann, Charlotte
4a McGovern, Vicki
lc McMillan, Louis 4a
Melhorn, Patricia
la Morrison. Patricia 2
Mukes, Mabel
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
-
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL,
4a Myers, Marian lc
Panos, Opal lb
Park, Sandra lb
Parker, Edna lb
Romanelli, Linda
lc Ross, Pauline 2
Smith, Dorothy
la Smith, Robin
lb Sockey, Gail 4a
Tankersley, Jean 4a Walker, Judith
Id Werstlein, Gail 4a Wheeler, Larry
Wheeler, Pam
\
4a
Hoover Science
5-26-78
Taft Social Studies
5-26-78
Culbertson Special Education
5-26-78
Shidler Bilingual
5-26-78
Edgemere Intermediate
5-26-78
Jackson Language Arts
5-26-78
Stand Watie Intermediate
5-26-78
Douglass Journalism
5-26-78
Wheeler Primary
5-26-78
Rogers Language Arts
5-26-78
Orchard Park Language Arts
5-26-78
Children's Hospital Special Education
5-05-78
Jefferson Special Education
5-26-78
Jackson Special Education
5-26-78
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fPersonnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
la
Taft Science
lb
Star Spencer L.D.
Williams, James
Williams■ Kathrvn
le Wright.. Ronald
Employments
Annual
Grimes, Mark
$ 10481.
5-26-78 1
Star Spencer Science
5-26-78
3-31-78
Navi or. Kenneth
B.S. OSU
4
8-23-78
Northwest Social Studies/Coach
Parental Leave Dean, Katherine
Shidler Intermediate
5-26-78
Diachenko, Lillian
Willow Brook Primary
4-14-78
Ohsfeldt, Barbara
Coolidge Kindergarten
5-26-78
Pollock, Carol
Britton Kindergarten
5-26-78
Ryan, Helena
Monroe Hearing Impaired
5-26-78
Tankawana, Cheryl
Harding Science
5-26-78
1 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave Van Dyk, Deborah
Capitol Hill Middle L.D. 1
5-26-78 ...........................
Professional Leave
Hill, Ela
Southeast EMH
Mace, Cynthia
Dewey Intermediate
5-26-78
Miller, Barbara
Foster Estes Med. Off. Asst.
6-02-78
Rowan, Eleanor
Pupil Services Speech Therapist
5-26-78
2
5-26-78
—Ill. ..Health Pagonis, Jim
Coolidge/Lee EMH .
1 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities 2 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
2
5-26-78
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
322
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Personnel
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
Broadcast Services T.V. FTigineer
5-05-78
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations TECHNICAL la
Rothermel. Charles
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD Temporary Positions: Curriculum - John E. Burns, Facilitator, CETA - $4.64 per hour, effective 3-20-78 Curriculum - Steve Schumm, Resident Facilitator-M&O Summer Tutorial, 2.65 per hour, effective 4-21-78 Curriculum - Gabrielle Rowland - Resident Facilitator-M&O Sumner Tutorial, 2.65 per hour, " ................. ’ effective 4-21-78 ....... ' ............................... ........ ’ Substitute Teachers 1977-78
Home Economics Bradley, Ellen K. Elementary . Burrows, Bonnie M. Music : Griffith, Sherri L. Social Studies Hickerson, Elizabeth J. . Elementary : Hunt, Mary M. , English Jones,. Linda K. Elementary . Porter, Janice G. .. ..... Art” ........................ ■ Schmidt, Kathleen ................... Elementary ; Shelden, Tricia T. Distributive Education Shepherd, David L.,
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
.
Terminations
-
Emolovments
Monthly
Dorsey, Lucille
Johnson, Faye
$ 422.
0
4-26-78
Davis/Pierce Media Center Aide
Whitten, Christine
Lynch, Susan
487.
1
5-08-78
School Comm. Rel. Jr. Secretary
Mashaney, Michael
Pinegar, Kent
273.50
9
4-17-78
Foster Estes i T. Electronic Aide
Kidd, Jenna
York, Donna
422.
0
4-17-78
Northeast Instructional Aide
435.
1
6-12-78
Children's Hospital Aide
la Chernicky, Karen
Id
Courtney, Carol 4a Grsear, Marilyn
Id Jenkins, Cynthia la
Roysdon, Kittie Id Waltner, Margie
Curriculum Secretary
5-05-78
Hillcrest Media Center Ai'de- ..
5-03-78
Accounting Services Accountant
4-20-78
Douglass Teacher Aide
4-28-78
Children's Hospital Aide
4-28-78
Dunbar Teacher Aide
5-26-78
Employment-Temporary
Toepfer, Terry
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave Butler, Beverly
Mark Twain Indian Aide
5-05-78
Shanks, Nadine
Prairie Queen Media Aide
4-14-78
Helper
4-18-78
Helper
4-25-78
Helper
4-28-78
Helper
4-12-78
Helper
5-02-78
Helper
4-24-78
Helper
4-11-78
Helper
3-17-78
FOOD SERVICE Terminations la
Carter, Audrey le
Daugherty, Mary la
Dunham, Helen la
Faulkner, Dorothy
1 I Jackson, Vernita
Id
1 ! Jones, Ruthle
le
1 ' Ray, Cecillia
la le
Shepherd, Beatrice
!
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
Akey, Audrey
*Awaiting Assignment
$ 2,48
4-26-78
Helper
Anderson, Norma
2.48
4-18-78
Helper
Atwood, Nicky
2.48
4-13-78
Helper
Barnett, Judy
2,48
4-13-78
Helper
Brown, Debra
2.48
4-27-78
Helper
Daniels, Gwynetta
2,48
4-28-78
Helper
Dickerson, Frances
2.48
4-12-78
Helper
Evans, Mary
2.48
4-27-78
Helper
Fountain, Neaunatta
2.48
4-S1-78
Helper
Hobbs, Jo Ann
2.48
4-26-78
Helper
King, Hazel
2.48
4-19-78
Helper
Macon. Earlie
2.48
4-06-78
Helper
McNew, Loretta
2.48
4-25-78
Helper
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Personnel______
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APFROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
-
-1
j
i! FOOD SERVICE
Hourly
Employment
*Applications Processed Penner, Minnie
Williams, Earlene
$ 2.48
5-01-78
Helper
2.48
4-24-78
Helper
I
1
Monthly
I Edingfield, Jacob
$ 1000. ’
5-01-78
Accountant
Leaves of Absence Ill Health
LeBlanc, Lucille
Helper
3-07-78
Helper
4-19-78
Deceased
Dodson, Viola
*Awaiting Assignment
........
_ .I
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
.
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
-
SUPPLY
Terminations
Sweeney, Marshall
ft>
Employments
Monthly
Roy, Thomas
$ 533.
0
4-11-78
Deceased
Berry, Michael
Warehouse Worker
4-28-78
Bus Driver
4-14-78
Bus Driver
4-13-78
Bus Driver
4-25-78
Bus Driver
4-26-78
Bus Driver
4-14-78
Bus Driver
4-28-78
Bus Driver
4-01-78
TRANSPORTATION Terminations
Baier, Wayne
la Id
Crain, Robert
Id Cross, Mary Henry, Richard Hi cis, Dorothy
Lucas, Albert
lb
-
la
la la
McConnelj_ Wayne
-
ASSIGNMENT
325
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
$ 267.
0
A-20-78
Bus Driver
Davis. Shirley
224.
0
4-10-78
Bus Driver
Dorsey, Keith
224.
0
4-24-78
Bus Driver
Ginn, Ricky
224.
0
3-29-78
Bus Driver
Grayson, Nelious
230.
1
4-10-78
Bus Driver
Grigsby, Rita
224.
0
4-25-78
Bus Driver
Israel, Pina
224....
0
3-13-78
Bus Driver
Jackson, Carl
230.
1
5-02-78
Bus Driver
Jackson, Eleazar
224.
0
4-20-78
Bus Driver
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION Terminations
Emoloyments
Monthly
la
Neal, James
Bus Driver
4-21-78
Bus Driver
4-06-78
Bus Driver
4-21-78
la
Palmer, Tommy la
Rhone, Robert
*Applications Processed Crain, Robert
*Awaiting Assignment
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION . Emnlovments
Monthly
*Applications Processed
Jones, Vaughn
$ 224.
0
4-12-78
Bus Driver
Lewis, Donald
224.
0
4-12-78
Bus Driver
Manuel. Arthur
224.
0
Z-06-78
Bus Driver
Pugh, Jimmie
230.
1
4-07-78
Bus Driver
Williams, Bradley
224.
0
4-07-78
Bus Driver
SERVICE
Terminations
Bonner, Rufus Carter, William
Harding Assistant Custodian
4-17-78
Culbertson Custodial Worker
4-18-78
Steward, Velma
523.
0
5-01-78
Culbertson Custodial Worker .
Grant Custodial Worker
4-07-78
Johnson, Ulysses
523.
0
4-18-78
Grant Custodial Worker
la
Eisenhower Custodial Worker
4-24-78
Colbert, Edward
523.
0
5-04-78
Eisenhower Custodial Worker
4f
Star Spencer Custodial Worker
4-10-78
Martin. Charlie
523.
D
4-21-78
Star Spencer Custodial Worker
4f
le Id
Cato. Arthur
Clark, William Davis, Gerrel
* Awaiting Assignment
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Personnel
PERSONNEL
--NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
-SERVICE
Terminations
la Garcia, Jesus lc
Hall, Lorene
lb Harper, Earl
Id
Harris. Lut.her Id Hart, Rieke?;la
Hooks, Castella
Id Kendrick, Warner
Id
Linzy, Pierre le
Nowlin, Eugene
4f Peoples, Charles
la Pittman, Jesse la
Rucker, Edward la
Whatley, Homer
Employments
Monthly
Frazier, Michael
$ 523.
0
5-02-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
Northwest Custodial Worker
4-28-78
Voc-Tech Custodial Worker
5-09-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
4-19-78
Lafayette Custodial Worker
4-20-78
Rahmani, Ali
523.
0
5-03-78
Lafayette Custodial Worker
Central Innovative Custodial Worker
4-27-78
Emery, Ronnie
523.
0
5-04-78
Central Innovative Custodial Worker
Marshall Custodial Worker
4-28-78
Southeast Custodial Worker
5-02-78
Bodine Custodial Worker
4-14-78
Parmelee Custodial Worker
4-24-78
Rogers Custodial Worker
5-02-78
Hillcrest Custodial Worker
4-26-78
Marshall Custodial Worker
4-12-78
523.
0
4-13-78
Marshall Custodial Worker
Administration Bldg. Custodial Worker
4-28-78
■ .... ■
Aldoosi, Davoud
1 i
II
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Konkle, Charles
Chappell, Joseph III
$ 523
0
4-25-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
McCormick, James
Davidson, James
523
0
5-02-78
Capitol Hill High Custodial Worker
Seay, Ray
523.
0
4-12-78
Southeast Custodial Worker
Antwine, Berry
Burton, John
523.
0
4-12-78
Star Spencer Custodial Worker
Kelley, Ray L.
Horrocks, Jean
523.
0
4-17-78
Prairie Queen Custodial Worker
Francis, Stephen
Huckleberry, Billy
523.
0
4-20-78
Eugene Fields Custodial Worker
Mumford, Richard
Johnson, Darrell
523.
0
5-03-78
Wilson Custodial Worker
Miller, Randall
Newton, Leonard
523.
0
4-14-78
Washington Center Custodial Worker
Long, Clarence
Rezakhani, Ahmad
523.
0
4-13-78
Capitol Hill Middle Custodial Worker
Cargle, Edward
West, Kenneth
523.
0
4-11-78
Star Spencer Custodial Worker
•»
McDow, Arthur
*
Transfers
327
MEETING OF JUNE 5, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations-Substitutes
4f
Barrett, Jaretta Cannon, Mae
Webster
4-11-78
All Schools
4-18-78
Lincoln
4-14-78
Star
4-25-78
la Id
Ingram, Michael le
;Pugh. Kenneth
I---- .--------------------------------
Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Heath, Bobby
$ 2.54
4-14-78
Edwards
2.54
5-04-78
Star
E
i 1
McKinney, James
i
Leaves of Absence
i :
Ill Health
i
i 1
Northwest Custodial Worker
Wade. Jovce
4-25-78
i
... Military Leave
Holbert. Charles
NAME
Custodial Worker
5-18-78
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
■
5 J !
SERVICE
Leaves of Absence i
Military
Marshall Custodial Worker
Wilson, Clovis
5-19-78
MAINTENANCE Terminations
Beanman. Richard
4f
Caman+.pr
4-26-78
Supervising Foreman
5-05-78
Employments
Monthly
Flowers, Melvin
$ 667.
1
4-17-78
Driver, Heavy Equip.
718.
0
5-01-78
Shop Clerk
4c Chandler, Clint
Bowser, Everett
Transfers
• Mayes, Nancy r
Green, Janice
328
MEETING OF JUNE 5, 19T8 - CONT'D
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SECURITY
Terminations Kimbro, Johann
Employments
Mon+.hlv
lord. Rust.v
$ 557.
0
539.
o
la Campus Officer
5-12-78
Lloyd, Donald
4.-21 -78
Transfers Allen, Elmer
Cordell, Billy
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
o vci u j .u .l ic l .l .y ui i leer
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SECURITY
Employments
Terminations
Monthly
la Kimbro, Johann
Lloyd, Donald
Campus Officer
T.ordf Rusty
Patrolman
Cordell, Billy
Stationary Officer
Transfers Allen, Elmer
329
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JUNE 8, 1978
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, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1978, AT 7:30 A.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: Thomas J. Smith, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; William Bleakley, Attorney; Hugh B. Ginn, Administrative Assistant, and the news media. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Dr. Start gave the invocation. Roll call established that all of the Board members were present. SPECIAL BUSINESS - Consideration of an Executive Session to Discuss Personnel
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel. 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.
Having completed its executive session, a motion was made 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; Mirs. (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.
It was moved by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that Mr. Hugh B. Ginn be appointed Interim Superintendent to fill the duties in the absence of a permanent Superintendent.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mir. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mirs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
It was moved by Mir. Donwerth and seconded by Mir. English that it be known that the Board expresses complete unification in its confidence in Mir. Hugh Ginn as Interim Superintendent and requests the continued cooperation and support of the staff in the operation of thq^school system.
R. #192 Expression of Confidence and Unification
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mir. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mirs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
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. (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.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
R. #193 Adj ournment
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JUNE 8, 1978 - CONT'D
STATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA
I
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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 H8 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this special meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 2h hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting. >
Witness my hand and seal of this School District this/**
day of
19
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
331
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JUNE 12, 1978
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, MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1978, AT 6:30 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" pr esent':. Thomas J. Smith, 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
All of the visitors present were welcomed by Mrs. Williams.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present. Hill entered the meeting at 7=30 p.m.
Mr. (Art)
Roll Call
MINUTES�0F PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill to approve the Minutes R. #19^ Minutes Approved of June 5 and 8, 1978 as presented. 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. CONSIDERATION OF POLICY STATEMENTS Dr. Smith presented Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Intern, for discussion of the proposed Board policy statements as coordinated by Mr:.' Isch. Beginning with BFD, Policy Dissemination, and*proceeding through BG, Board-Staff Communications, Mr. Isch and members of the Board discussed matters pertaining to the proposed Board policies. It was agreed that the next discussion on the Board policy manual would begin with BHA, Board Member Orientation.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Mrs. Potts - On the recommendations or update on the Superintendent search, there were three things expressed that needed clarification on the tentative proposal that came from the National School Boards Association. We have since received written amend ments to their proposal, and all members of the Board received copies of that. This information as well as the original proposal was given to our attorneys for them to go over and develop an agreement with the firm. This was done and you have a copy of that. I would like to call your attention to the fact that the agreement does provide that they will actively recruit suitable applicants. It also provides for several alternatives in terms of community involvement, which they would discuss with us and then make recommendations as to what might be best in our situation, once they are more familiar with it. Finally, there is the correction or clarification on the professional fee, and that is in the conclusion, that the fee is $8,000.00, and that there will be the additional fees of air travel and lodging when the consultants do come here and meet with the Board. After I received the agreement from the attorneys, I was in contact with Dr. Jeremiah Floyd. I did read from the agreement word by word to him to see if there were any additions or corrections or misunderstandings that might exist with this agreement, and he stated to me that it sounded fine. That was done today. So once this agreement is approved, then it would be sent with our signature for their signature to be added, and then we would have a contract. Mrs. Potts continued:
So I move approval of this agreement.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Second.
Mr. English - It says "approximately four to eight months," which approximately can mean a long time. Eight months is entirely too long in my opinion. I would like for us to say approximately three months, instead of approximately four to eight months. Three months is sufficient time, it seems to me.
Mrs. Potts - They are aware of our sense of urgency. They said they would do the process as quickly as they could, at the same time being as thorough as possible. I think they are going to shoot more for four months. I think if we do want to change this, we could. I think it would be more advisable to provide a range rather than a specific time, like three months.
Report Proposal for Plan in Superintendent Searth Mrs. Potts
R. #195 Approval of Agreement with NSBA Re Superintendent Search
332
MINUTES OF MEETING OF'’■TONE 12, 1978 - CONT'D
R. #195 Approval of Agreement with NSBA Re Superintendent Search - cont'd
Mr. English - That is certainly a range, approximately four to eight months. Approximately, I think, in legal terms, would leave it so wide open, they could take a year.
■Mrs. Potts - I think if it does take a year and we feel that we are getting the best service in that process, that might be what we want. Mr. English - But if it did take a year and we felt like the year wasn't the best service in that process, we wouldn't have any legal remedy at all. We would just be tied down to a contract. It seemstto me if we get it very specific and say three months, this would be better.
Mrs. Potts - I think you can get too specific. You are looking at asking them to put the district in top priority, which I certainly agree with, but you might also be looking at pushing them to try and persuade you to accept someone who might not be the best person, so that deadline would be met. I wanted to make sure that we are being as thorough as possible. Mr. English - Boes our contract say that the Board has to approve somebody within that time period, or does it say simply that they have to make recommendations to us within that period of time?
Mrs. Potts - On page U,/under 2 - "All tasks as described above shall be accomplished in approximately four to eight months after the execution of this agreement." Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I think we have to be aware that we are not really looking at the best time of the year. In other words, when we say three months, we are saying we want someone who has probably never been a superintendent before, because most superintendents have their contract at this time. I feel like we sort of need that flexibility.
Mrs. Potts - I think if you would?like to have "all tasks as described above shall be accomplished in approximately four months," we could try that. The word approximately does provide some leeway. Mr. English - Item number 6, on page 3, says "Final Reporting - The NSBA resource personnel will arrange for a one-day meeting with the Board of Education, at which time a final report on the 'category applicants' will be given, including the results of the reference checks;" that they "will recommend a procedure for the finalists' interviews arid will arrange to be present for same if the Board desires it." In the meantime all they have done is recruited and checked the references, and then they come down to the "category applicants." Mrs. (Betty) Hill - We don't have to accept those; we can look further.
Mr. English - Does it say in the proposal that they are going to look further for us for the same fee?
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I would say that it doesn't show any additional fee. the impression their fee was based on the salary. Am I not correct?
I was under
Mrs. Potts -__Yes, the salary of the person hired. Mr. English - You mean we can turn out all the "A" category and say go back and search, and they are still going to continue this for $8,000.00, and we can go however long we want to?
Mrs. Potts - It might be that something shouldl be in the contract about that. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - It is my understanding that we are out of a fee for the hotel and air travel when they come here.
After further discussion by members of the Board about the time period over which the work would be done, Mr. English suggested a perfection to the agreement to state "approximately three months," which was accepted by Mrs. Potts, and Mrs. (Betty) Hill, seconder of the motion. The motion to read as follows: "I move approval of this agreement (with the National School. Boards Association), with the perfection of "all tasks as described above shall be accomplished in approximately three months," instead of "all tasks as described above shall be accomplished in approximately four to eight months."
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 copy of the agreement is on file in the Clerk's office.) LEGAL REPORT Mrs. Williams stated that there would not be a legal report, due to no changes in legal matters of the Board.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
A motion was made Uy Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start to direct the following pe.rsons to attend conferences as indicated:
R. #196 Professional Trips Approved
At School District Expense (a)
.Tames E. Guinn, The 25th National Seminar of the National School Public Relations Association, Portland, Oregon, July ,9-lU> 1978.
At No Expense to the School District
(b)
Mary Piscitello, Youth Effectiveness Training Workshop, Dallas, Texas, June 11-16, 1978. Confirmation.
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.
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Dr. Smith stated: During this year of implementation of the Instructional Management Program, we have had an ongoing evaluation or assessment of the program, particularly a study- Of the forms used in connection with it, with the intended purpose of making improvements, modifications or adjustments to make the system even better. Repre sentatives of parents, teachers, principals, Central Office personnel and others have been involved in this study. : proposed modifications have been submitted. The Instructional Management Advisory Committee has reviewed those and has forwarded copies of this to members of the Board with the recommendation they be considered for adoption.
Proposed Changes in Instructional Management Program for 1978-79
Dr. Smith then presented Mr. Mike Bohrofen, Chairman, Instructional Management Advisory Committee, who reported:
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Mr. Bohrofen - We have done quite a bit of looking at the accountability program in the last year, for-various reasons. We as a committee have recommended some changes we felt like should be done. We have also looked at some areas of accountability that we felt like could be improved upon. The Instructional Management Advisory Committee is made up of people not only in the administration as ex-officio officers, but also people from various walks of life - CAP, PTA, Teachers Union; and I am a representative of the South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. Since we did feel like that there was a need to streamline this program, our commitment was to get some input from the various people, and work toward streamlining and strengthening the program. So we feel that the recommendations that we have presented to you will streamline the Instructional Management Program. These recommendations did come from many different sources. This was a year of implementation, and as quickly as it was implemented, the feedback started in. And of course, we expected that. We felt like the program was very comprehensive and covered all the areas that we wanted it to cover. We feel like'thait if we look to the changes made and if they are followed, that it will strengthen the effectiveness of accountability. That was what the committee looked at all the way through, the fact that we wanted to strengthen the program. Any action that we took to delete, add to, or improve upon was not done just to get something out of the way, but it was looked at as what would strengthen our program. We believe that accountability is an effective way of educating our students, and we ask your support in adopting the recommended changes for accountability. We also wish to continue evaluating the program next year, 1978-79, with the new changes that have been recommended, if they should be implemented. We will continue to evaluate any recommendations from any source that comes to us, whether they are on the committee or not, and make recommendations as we see fit; hopefully, that this will help you make decisions. I urge you to look at the recommendations and to act upon them as you see fit for education. Dr. Start - I just think that this committee has done a very superior job this past year and put in a lot of hours, and I would move that we approve the recommended changes.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Second. Then Mrs. Hill inquired: were students.
Are students no longer on the committee?
At one time there
Mr. Bohrofen - That is correct. We did get some good input from them, but the reason that they have not been active this year, mainly, was transportation and maybe a little bit on our part of not creating maybe enough interest with the students. We were so concerned about taking something that we had built and trying to go through it and make it better. Mrs. Williams recognized Mr. Mike Barlow, President, American Federation of Teachers, who had registered to speak to the changes in the Instructional Management Program.
R. #197 Approval of Recommended Changes in Instructional Management Program for 1978-79
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R. #197 Approval of Recommended Changes in Instructional Management Program for 1978-79 - cont'd
Mrs. Potts stated that she would like to see the opportunity provided for representa tives of Doth teacher groups, AFT and ACT, to speak on the subject.
Mr. Barlow commended the Instructional Management Advisory Committee on its work in *streamlUning/the accountability system, but stated that there were still some areas that needed to be strengthened in the program. Mr. Barlow mentioned areas which he felt like should be given more consideration and expressed a concern for the validity of the types of questions used in the program.
Mrs. Mary Hepp, President, Association of Classroom Teachers, was asked to make comments. Mrs1. ,Hepp stated that it was her understanding that the Instructional Management Program had been improved in terms of time-saving for teachers, and she, too, would question the validity of some of the information requested and how it would be used. Mrs. Williams asked for comments from Mrs. Beverly Mash, 1-H Teacher Consultant.
Mrs. Mash stated: I think I would address three distinct points that I have heard during the discussion. On the early childhood assessment inventory, as has already been pointed out, the recommendations, that we received from principals and teachers, in those recommendations it was strongly urged that we redo the kindergarten, just the class record sheet; not the early childhood assessment inventory itself. It is a very time-consuming tool that the teacher uses, but all the teachers that responded, as well as the principals within our school system, feel that it is an extremely valuable piece of information. It is the sum total of all the kindergarten teacher does during the year in the measurement of her students, until such time as they would be in either the Scott-Foresman reading program, or the Houghton-Mifflin math program. But that is all that she does in the readiness stage and through the kindergarten Scott-Foresman reading program. There is another test that the kindergarten teachers give which our system has nothing to do with, and that is the Oklahoma screening test. A great deal of that information is in the early childhood assessment, and the teacher will be able to get it from there. We address the question as to getting help to the kindergarten teacher. At the time that she needs to give the test, it is at the beginning of the school year, within the first month or two, and it is a difficult time for her. We think that we can address this problem by using the Curriculum Services Department, various consultants and various ones with her school will go in and give her physical help, also helping her train mothers, parents that can come in and help her give this test. Other kindergarten teachers seem to feel that because they have had the experience of giving this.now, they have learned some shortcuts. As you look through the system, you can see the readiness skills that are there; how it;.measures every area that a child must have reached before they are able to read, or to do the math skills or the writing skills. The class record sheet is being enlarged to three times its size, so that it will be more of a poster size; not for public display, but to be put on a shelf or cabinet door, or even to be folded for the teacher's use. She will also record only the skills the child has not mastered, rather than checking each skill that the child has. This will save a lot of time. Secondly, I continue to hear from time to time, and then again tonight, who uses this information? Why do we do it anyway? If it were never sent here, the answer is that once the teacher has done it, she better knows her students. That way she is better able to work. She must know where her students are so that she can address their teaching^need, and that is what she is doing through this program. It really is of little consequence that it comes down here to be reported to our school board and to our district. We had a responsibility to do that for you, but the good that comes to the teacher is that she is able to use this to better know her students, to know where they are. I believe that most teachers are really beginning to see that as they begin to address themselves to skills; not just a page that they are working on or a lesson, but the particular skill that they are working on with that student. Every other goal is covered in the early childhood assessment. The affective goals and the rational powers are all taken care of in'there. Other K-U teachers are responsible for the entire curriculum, but they are monitoring and doing evaluation procedures in only the goals of reading., math and rational powers. Mrs. Potts - I sense that there has been a real improvement in team building in curriculum this year, and I think it is to the credit of all of our staff people and all of the involvement of the teachers, that there have been some compromises and some real communication, and I trust a much improved product next year with a lot more support than we have had this year. Mrs. Mash - I think it is really there. Teachers are wanting inservice now in how to use instructional management on a daily basis; not just as a record-keeping device. But we have had several inservices on how they can use it in their daily lesson plans and in their daily teaching. This is really what we have wanted all along. So I think it is really coming to that.
Mr. (Art) Hill - In the short time that I have been on the Board, this is the most positive report that I have gotten on the instructional management system. With Mr. Barlow and Mrs. Hepp being in support of it, I think that we are finally starting to turn things around, as far as accountability goes.
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Dr. Start - I should just like to point otit to all of us, if we would jog our own memories, that this is exactly what we said we would do last September when this program was implemented hy this Board. At no time did this Board state that the program was cast in iron. We said that this is the year of implementation; it would he evaluated and changed appropriately. We encouraged input from our entire staff and faculty, and I should like to point out that is in fact what has been done, and I am real proud of you all.
R. #197 Approval of Recommended Changes in Instructional Management Program for 1978-79 - cont'd
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 copy of the changes in the Instructional Management Program is on file in the Clerk’s office.)
Dr. Smith stated: Prior to your meeting of May 15, the teams representing the Board and the support personnel had reached a tentative agreement on the Procedural Agree ment to be used this year in the negotiations process. Assuming the parties had been operating in good faith, the Board's team recommended ratification and the Board ratified the procedural agreement on May 15; however, LIU (Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 1357) refused to ratify the agreement. The two parties went back to'.the table and after considerable discussion, agreed to omit Article I, which relates to recognition, and that will appear in the agreement, rather thfan as now the Procedural Agreement; also, clarifying an item of those who may serve on the negotiating team and the article pertaining to the selection of the third member of the fact-finding committee. The process now follows the procedure set up by the state statute relating to negotiations. LIU has ratified the proposed revised Procedural Agreement, and your team recommends ratification of the agreement.
R. #198 Approval and Ratification of Revised Procedural Agreement with LIU
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A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth for approval and rati fication of the Procedural Agreement between the Board of Education of Independent District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 1357, to be effective upon ratification by both parties. 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.
Dr. Smith stated: As members of the Board are well aware, staff members have been involved in a study of TRACER, which is a computer assistance program, with the idea that it might aid in our Instructional Management Program. Based on the findings of those who have been studying it during the latter part of the 1977-78 school year, we are recommending that TRACER be piloted during 1978-79 at six schools. Dr. Houston has been coordinating the investigation of the program, and certainly if you have questions which were not answered on the abstract sent to you, I am sure she can answer your questions.
It was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs.;,Potts for approval to use TRACER, a computer assistance program, which is planned to be piloted during 1978-79 at six schools (Burbank^ Van Buren, Willow Brook, Garden Oaks, Taft and John Marshall). The lease of the'software package, pretesting, post-testing, consultant expense, and other supplies and materials to be $17,500.00 during the pilot year. (This purchase is to be charged to Account G 2k0.01.) Mr. English - I have a question about the consultant expense of $8500, which is just almost 50% of the total cost of the program, when we are paying $^,000 for the lease of the program. CTB-McGraw Hill does not provide some sort of consultation for that $U,000 along with the software, with the lease of the program? Dr. Alice Houston, Director of Curriculum Services, stated: The feeling of the • research and technical side of TRACER was that we could make use of persons who have used this particular package previously. So that we can insure the success of this project, we are asking to bring in consultants from a district in Utah. They used TRACER even before CTB-McGraw Hill purchased it, and they feel they can aid us as we begin to implement this pilot.
Mr. English - What is the rate of consulting fee?
Dr. Houston - CTB does give us one week of consulting with this, I would imagine here the going rate would be about $100 per day. This would include the expense of flying them in. Mr. English - Are we talking about school district people from Utah? Dr. Houston - Yes, we are; persons who have prior use for the past four years with TRACER.
R. #199 Approval to Use TRACER, a Computer Assistance Program
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R. #199 Approval to Use TRACER, a Computer Assistance Program - cont '"d
Dr. Smith - It should he pointed out that this $8500 is a proposed maximum amount. would not exceed this amount.
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Mr. (Art) Hill - When you take TRACER into these six schools as a pilot project, this merely means that you are going to supplement the instructional management system, or does it mean that you are going to take out the instructional management system? Or are you going to run it parallel?
Dr. Houston - In these six schools, they will get computer assistance with the Instructional Management Program. In all of the other schools, they will continue with the package which you have just approved. In these schools, they will basically be doing the same thing, but only they will be receiving some assistance. It is my opinion that teachers in doing an assessment will gather certain information. But I believe that in assuming the responsibility for scoring the assessment, the Criterion Reference Test, whatever it is that we are doing, the teacher then does not have to compile it to pass it on to the principal. The principals don't have to put it together to pass it on to the school system, and then we in turn will not have to compile it. This will be done by the computer, and then the information sent back from us out to the teachers and to the principals. It is our feeling that this is an even better refinement of the Instructional Management Program. We feel that it is ideal, but we want the opportunity to try it to see if it will work. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I have not noticed where the teachers have been involved anywhere in this.
Dr. Houston - We have had interaction with principals. I made some of the visits with the principals myself. I did talk with these faculties, asking if they would/like to pilot this particular project. TRACER is not a.program. We have a program here in Oklahoma City; it is merely an assistance with the program, rather than being an extra or an added thing that we are bringing out. Mr. English - I frankly don't understand that one exactly. little bit better, please?
Would you explain it a
Dr. Houston - We are not saying that TRACER is going to provide a program. We have a reading program; Scott-Foresman in the K-8 situation, and then the other programs for high school. So therefore all TRACER doesit gives an assistance to the scoring of tests, the keeping of the records, which we have heard a lot about. TRACER has many capabilities. It can provide also prescriptions to teachers as to how they can go about dealing with specific weaknesses. .But again this is an aspect that we have to build in. TRACER itself is not a. program;; it does what we tell it to do, and we are going to be putting the Instructional Management Program into TRACER through the filling out of file cards and other things like.that. It is not an extra program.
Mr. English - TRACER is a computer program?
Dr. Houston - A computer assistance. Me. English - What were some of the criteria used in the selection of the schools?
Dr. Houston - Let's take the schools specifically at the elementary level. We have one from the -northern section; one from the southern section, and we have one very large elementary school. So we were looking for persons who would be willing to give us an opportunity to try out an idea. We admit freely that all of the bugs are not worked out of this particular program. We want an opportunity to pilot it to see if it will work. We were not willing, of course, to try district-wise. So therefore, we chose these six schools. Whenever â– the opportunity presented itself, I would talk about it with the principals in any of the group meetings. And so some persons did volunteer for this.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I suppose it was expense, or probably we would put it in all of our schools.. Is this not what I am hearing? Of course, we would not have the consultants' expense next time around.
Dr. Houston - No, we would not need that because we would have then certain, expertise with the TRACER program. I think the whole package, just the software, costs about $95000 per year. If we were to purchase it, it would be in the neighborhood of about $36,000, as far. as the expense with materials and supplies. You will notice that we intend to evaluate the effects of TRACER so far as what would the teachers' opinions be about it, whether or not students are progressing. All of this does call for certain kinds of tests and certain kinds of reports which I am going to be asking for, and they are expensive. I happen to feel that this is quite important when you are talking about curriculum matters, that you do'need to look at each one of the items and know the percentage of students who have passed or given a correct response for any kind of a test or assessment that you are doing.. All of this, of course,;'is expensive, but I feel like it is important so that we will know where we are, where the students are and whether or not they are progressing. I think one of the things that we have learned is that evaluation is a decision-making process, and it does help us to make decisions. But we have to evaluate very very carefully. It is not enough to say that I think that something is goingoon. One must know, and I feel that the kinds of evaluations and things that we are asking for will indeed give us this information.
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Dr. Start - It'just seems good to spend some money on the students' instructional programs. I have figured this out to about $5.00 a student, and I think that is a worthwhile investment. Orf 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. #199 Approval to Use TRACER, a Computer Assistance Program - cont1d
PURCHASING
A motion was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the following Purchasing items: 1.
# 200 Approval of Purchasing Items
Permission to Use Preparing Educational Training Consultants Permission to use Preparing Educational Training Consultants, a model designed by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, Oregon, to provide consultative service and materials for a Staff Development Workshop. The workshop is to be held June 13-23, 1978. This purchase in the amount of $*1,800.00 is to be charged to Account G 250.05.
2.
Approval of Agreement for Checking, Tagging, Recharging, Replacing, etc. Approval of an agreement for checking, tagging, recharging, replacing, etc., fire extinguishers for all schools, Administration Building, Service Center, and school buses for 1978-79 with Action Fire Equipment, Inc., which submitted the low quotation on specifications. This purchase is to be charged to Account G 7*+0.07.
3.
Authorization, to Lease Computer
Authorization to lease for use at Foster Estes Vocational-Technical Center a System/3*i computer at $*1,203.32 per month to replace the currently used System/3 computer at $*+,255Âť*+6 per month from International Business Machines Corporation. This purchase is to be charged to Account G 830.06. *1.
Purchase of Office Machines Purchase of office machines (transcribing.& dictating) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Electronic Dictation Systems, Inc. Dictaphone Corporation
Total
$
2,930.65 1,63*1.00
$
*1,56*1.65
These purchases are ,to be charged to Account G 1230.03. 5.
Purchase of Furniture
Purchase of furniture (cabinets, chairs, chalkboards, and desks) for Capitol Hill High and TaÂŁfc Middle Schools from the following companies (prices ! extended from previously approved low Quotation #5018 dated February 6, 1978):
Oklahoma School Supply Royal Office Products Thompson Book & Supply Total
$
2,*122.38 112.20 *132.92
$
2,967.50
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230.03. 6.
Approval to Purchase Video Cassette Recorder/Player Approval to purchase video cassette recorder/player for Classen High School from Electronic Dictation Systems, Inc., (prices extended from previously approved low Quotation #5031 dated March 3, 1978). This purchase in the amount of $1, *1*10.00 is to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
7.
Purchase of Copier
Purchase of VQC copier for Northwest Classen High School from R. K. Black, Inc. This purchase in the amount of $1,62*1.00 is to be charged to Account G 2*10.08.
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R. #200 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
8.
Purchase of Tools and Equipment Purchase of tools andiequipment (drills, sanders, saws, hits, cutters, wrenches, grinders, spray guns, etc.) for use at various locations (vocational and industrial arts classes, Maintenance Department and warehouse stock) from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Johnstone Supply Emsco Electric Supply Company Mid-States Industrial Supply, Inc. Whitten Supply Company Severin Supply Company Stephens Industrial Supply Company Sherwin Williams Company Rice Machinery Company Mideke Supply Company Hart Industrial Supply Company Snap-On Tools Corporation PPG Industries Plunket Company Big L Home Center Paxton/Patterson M &. V Supply Company Gates Hardware & Supply Company Total
$
79.00 966.42 2,993.42 10,971.95 1,010.35 1,116.88 49.00 668.87 4,116.00 575.42 149.75 698.82 274.31 80.59 260.83 304.00 70.80
$
24,386.41
purchases are to be charged to the following accounts
G 240.00 G 420.01 G 1230.03 BL 5620.05
Total 9.
$
456.12 10.74 22,624.55 1,295.00
$
24,386.41
Approval of Companies to Perform Maintenance Services
Approval of the following companies to perform maintenance services (per call and/or annual agreement) on various office machines and typewriters. Agreement is to be from July 1, 1978 through June 30, 1979: Typewriters Typewriters Typewriters & Figuring Machines Typewriters & Calculators Typewriters Typewriters & Figuring Machines Figuring Machines Calculators Transcribing & Dictating Machines Duplicating Machines Duplicating Machines Duplicating Machines
Capitol Hill Typewriter Company Downtown Office Machines Donnell Typewriter Company
Olivetti Corporation Office Products, Inc. Oklahoma Typewriter Company Fuzzell's Calculator Corner, Inc. Monroe, The Calculator Company Electronic Dictation Systems, Inc.
AB Dick Corporation Duplicating Equipment Repair Co. R. K. Black, Inc.
10.
Purchase of Home Economics Equipment and Supplies Purchase of home economics equipment and supplies (glasses, silverware, tableware, skillets, sauce pans, food mixers, irons, garbage disposals, etc.) for use at various schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: $ 2,501.93 hO3.66 469.69 1,141.54 1,576.80
NAS CO Gardner Hotel Supply Company, Inc. Service Merchandise Company Anchor Equipment Company, Inc. Sunbeam Corporation
Total
$ 6,093.62
These purchases are to be charged to the following accounts: $
G 240.01 G 1230.03 Total
4/6.24 5,617.38
$ 6,093.62
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11.
Purchase of Teaching Aids
Purchase of teaching aids (Crane Spanish reading program-picture and letter cards practice hooks, reading hooks,â– etc., and filmstrips and cassettes for PAL materials) for Bilingual'projects at Westwood, Riverside, and Shidler Schools, and Pupil Services from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publishers and/or distributor): $ 2,9^6.9^ 1+,1+25-05
Crane Publishing Company Fairview Audio-Visual Company
Total
$ 7,371-99
These purchases are to be charged to the following accounts:
* 21+0.01, DISRS * 21+0.01, Title VII
Total
$ 7,371.99
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Education Grants and/or Programs.
12.
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 $15,377-65 to be charged to Accounts G 230.01, G 21+0.01, and G 21+0.07.
13.
Purchase of Musical Instruments and Supplies Purchase of instruments and supplies (trombones, drum sets 5 guitars, amplifiers, sound speakers, piano, etc.) for various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Chenoweth & Green Jenkins Music Company Dorn & Kirschner Band Instrument Co. Wepco, Inc. Norman Music Center Hallmark Music, Inc. Inter-City Violin Studios, Inc. Wenger Corporation West Manor Music National Educational Music Co., Ltd. Rhythm Band, Inc. Wichita Band Instrument Company, Inc. Coret Music Company International Violin Company Larsen Music Company
$
2,61+9.50 2,122.15 21+.00 2,81+5.00 900.00 1,179-21 115.92 751.00 757.96 3,292.70 129.20 395.00 257.00 162.60 1,236.25
Total These purchhses are to be charged to the following accounts:
G G G G G G
$
21+0.00 21+0.01 250.06 250.07 7^0.03 1230.03
133.20 659-39 1,396.00 100.50 1,1+15.91 13,112.1+9
Total 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. #200 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont’d
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JUNE 12, 1978 - CONT'D
HEARINGS The following persons addressed the Board during the first hearings portion of the agenda:
(1)
Benjamin DuBose
(2)
Clyde E. Madden
(3)
Henrietta B. Foster
(4)
Gary L. Royal
(5)
Patricia DuBose
(6)
Carol Berry
Remarks hy the above named persons included disapproval of the closing of PageWoodson School and converting its use to a multipurpose community center; the interest of the community in the operation of a community center at this location, should it be approved for such; some of the proposed plans for the use of the building assa community center; a desired commitment from the Board for the use of the building by the City as a community center, and other. To Mr. Royal's comments regarding the use of Page-Woodson School as a multipurpose center, members of the Board inquired:
Mrs. Potts - Do you have any idea about the amount of money committed by the City for this modernization?
Mr. Royal indicated that he serves on the Capital Improvement Bonds Committee and the Recreational Subcommittee, and approximately $53,000 have been set aside or transferred for renovation of-Page Stadium, and additional monies from a previous bond issue would be used for a total of approximately $120,000 to improve the Page Stadium and Washington Park area. Mr. Royal also stated that the proposed plan for the area would possibly relieve the overcrowded conditions at Lincoln Park. Mrs. Potts - Has the possibility of any community education grants been looked into?
Mr. Royal stated that he could not speak to that, but based on the Black Liberated Arts Council's involvement in the community enhancing the arts, etc., that they have in the past pursued various sources of funds to enhance recreational and cultural activities in the community. He also mentioned the Northeast Optimist organization as another organization that works with children in the community. Mrs. Potts - Who would ultimately be responsible; what would be the organization or the individuals who would be responsible for care of the facility?
Mr. Royal stated that he wasrsure that'-something would be worked out between the City as to who would ultimately have the responsibility for the building, if the Board saw fit to lease it out to the City; that the organization responsible to the City would be one of the reputable organizations in the community.
Mrs. Potts - I think there are some really interesting ideas involved in this, and I personally woujLd like to see some of it in writing. At this point, all we have heard is Councilman Tipton and yourself with these ideas, and I think in formalizing some kind of an agreement, we need to have some things put in writing. Mr. Royal replied that there had been some communication through Mr. Tipton with regard to the City's intent, but he was not aware of a detailed outline of how the building would be used. Mr. Royal also added that he was sure detailed plans could be provided by City officials, and that Mr. Tipton did indicate that anywhere from $100,000 to $125,000 would be provided by the City for renovation purposes of PageWoodson School. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I was wondering, since school is out and all, if one more year would make that much difference in what Mr. Tipton was proposing here? I am wondering if this is the best time to consider something like this?
Mr. Royal referred to the fact that Mr. Tipton had approached members of the Board earlier, and that the Page-Woodson building would play an important part in the development of the area and there has been expressed desire to see some tangible things happen in the community in this regard.
Mrs. Williams - May I add for Mrs. Hill that I researched our minutes and it was moved and this Board voted on the 19th of December, 1977, that we would work out this cooperative agreement with the City and the School Board. But elections being what they are and a lot of other things what they are, I don't know that anything else was done after we made that vote. I am not sure. Could it be nearing the end of the fiscal year where monies may or may not be available that is causing the urgency here? Mr. Royal indicated that he could not answer that; however, he knew that City officials had done a great deal of work in terms of trying to identify just how a multipurpose center could be set up in the northeast community and how it could tie in with existing recreational facilities. Mr. Royal also referred to the industrial park
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HEARINGS cont'd development and monies having "been approved for housing in the lower JFK area.
Mf. English - I have a question about completing lower JFK housing. houses are you talking about in that?
About how manyÂ
Mr. Royal stated that he could not respond to that; however, Mr. Tipton recently completed a trip to Washington, D. C. where approximately $7-5 million was committed with regard to completion of the lower JFK area.
Mr. English - My concern is what is going to be the impact of that increased housing on Page-Woodson? Where will the students from that housing need to go to school? Mr. Royal indicated that he could not answer that question, but just as a city would project on the amount of housing that would be developed in that area, he would think that the School Board would also try to make some projections to determine whether or not there is going to be a need for an educational facility in that neighborhood.
Mrs. Williams - Maybe if we get some houses, there will be construction of that new child-sized school that we are talking about.
Mr. (Art) Hill - I have given a lot of thought this past week about the proposal submitted by Mr. Tipton last week, and I think the question that keeps running through my inind is the methodology used in presenting this proposal to us. I think that you as a businessman, working with community projects, or sitting on different committees know that before you can decide an issue, you should try to have something down in front of you, and I think that is.what Mrs. Potts was asking about. I don't think that we have anything against the concept. I don't think we have anything against the community. I think we would wholeheartedly support you in moving in that direction, but I think the question here is the timeline that we are talking about, the time frame that we are talking about as to whether you have to have the decision now or next week, or whether we can work together with the city and come up with a good plan that is right down in front of us in black and white-.and make our judgments and then move in a positive direction. Mr. Royal stated that he was sure that if the Board made the requirement to have an actual proposal presented, that Mr. Tipton would provide whatever proposal the Board would like to see. Mr. Royal continued by stating that it was his understanding that there had been two other schools leased recently, and if proposals were required, then certainly they would like to be consistent with the precedent that had already been set. Mr. English - If we go with consistency we probably wouldn't lease the building, because this is a building that is used and occupied right now. As I recall, the other buildings were unoccupied buildings that we had vacated. And it makes a difference when you are having to move children out. I think our first responsibility is to provide for education of the school children, and that doesn't mean that we are against the multipurpose center, but it means that we have got to meet dur responsibility first. Mr. Royal stated...that he could appreciate the Board's responsibility; however, he referred to £he under-use of that facility. Dr. Start - When this motion comes up, I am going to propose that we continue it as an educational center as we have this year, but invite the community to use the second and third floors on an arrangement. There is no reason why that building can't be used bbth as an educational program run by us, and have the community utilize it in a prescribed manner and cooperative manner with the city and the community. After all, I don't think that community is going to make maximized use of that building during school hours. And if they are, there would be offices for various community organi zations, and I am sure that we could arrange for this next year through rental, and perhaps even giving space to community organizations while we continue to work for what the proposal is. We are not going to use it on Saturday and Sunday to educate children, and we are not going to use it after four o'clock. And the people from that community certainly aren't going to use it, I don't think, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. I think we can have multiple use for it, and that may be the way to go.
Mr. Royal stated that the community is seeking out a full-time comprehensive type of multipurpose center. Mr. Donwerth - You do realize the Central Laundry is located in the building; right?
Mr. Royal indicated that he was not aware of that.
Mrs. Williams - The Councilman does, and I have interacted with him on that.
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HEARINGS cont'd Mr. Donwerth - That would cost the district, according to the figures that I have in front of me, $257,700.00 to relocate this facility. That is quite a hit of money that 'we are talking about that the district would have to be out of. However, to go along with what Mr. English said a minute ago, our first obligation is to the children that attend the school. And with the information that we received from the Board, the only other school that we can send the fifth year students now projected to attend'-PageWoodson and keep them together, would be to Culbertson. And you and I both know the condition of Culbertson School, and I think it would be disastrous to pull the children out of a fine building like Page-Woodson and send them to a building that really is on kind of shaky grounds anyway. I am just really worried about the different programs that we do have there - the Woodson Arts Laboratory, and the Central Laundry. And . of’ course, anything other than possibly what Dr. Start suggested would really be hard for me to vote for approval.
Mr. Royal stated that he would like to get a consensus of what the objections of the Board might be and deal with specific opposition to the use of the building as a multipurpose center, and then possibly the citizens of the community could deal with particular points.
Mr. English - Has Councilman Tipton been provided with a copy of this feasibility report? I think that if maybe you and the Councilman had a copy of the feasibility report that the staff has drawn up about this proposed move at Page-Woodson, that might shed some light on why we have so many questions now that we didn't have last week.
Mrs. Williams - I did inform the Councilman that the district laundry is in that building, and he said that he saw no problem there with coexistence. R. #201 Substitute Motion Re Leasing of Page-Woodson School Approved
Motion, as perfected, made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts at the meeting of the Board on June 5, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of June 12, 1978: "The Board approves the leasing of Page-Woodson School for $1.00 a year to. the City of Oklahoma City for use as a multipurpose community center." Mrs. Potts - I would like to offer a substitute motion that we develop a leasing arrangement with the City for shared use of Page-Woodson School next year (1978-79)* This would mean that our students there would remain in the school, but we would be developing an arrangement where program recreational and possibly community educa tional kinds of programs are provided in the school, and the two happen together.
Dr. Start - I would second that. That is exactly what I would'propose. What that really means is that the students would stay. There would be no change in the educational program. Number two, it means that we would, approach the city and the community and say, okay, what sort of community activities do you want to utilize that building for; how much space do you need; the time of day you want to use it; do you have money that you can help pay for the lights and electricity, etc.; if you are going to use the gymnasium on weekends, do you have money to pay for the extra custodial staff? We would sit down with the City and the community and work out the maximum amount of use of that facility as an educational center run by us; we retain possessTsn, but allowing them to utilize the building and sharing the cost. Mr. Donwerth - I wonder, though, if the organization is even interested in a lease arrangement where we share the building? This is somehting we need to get back from them. I would agree with you that if we are going to share the building, then we do need to work out a feasible program for both sides on utilities, on the custodial services and everything else. Dfr. Start - If they are not really willing to work on a cooperative agreement, but waht the whole bundle of wax and they are not willing to share in some of the costs, I would doubt their capability of maintaining the entire building. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Are you saying lease it?
Mrs. Potts - I am suggesting a development of a leasing arrangement with the City for shared use of Page-Woodson next year, and I think that there are really some exciting possibilities and Page-Woodson is a good place to start. I think that this is possible in other areas of tiieeCity also, and this will give us a chance to work out some of the kinks or some of the problems. I certainly agree with the gentleman when he spoke about the sooner we could get going with this, the better. .1 think we have been talking much too long, and I think this is a good place to start. Dr. Start - Let me perfect the mtoion. It says only you add "and community groups"? We would be willing with community groups, as well as the City, wouldn't arrangements only with the City of Oklahoma City. I same opportunity with community groups.
with the City. Mrs. Potts, could to talk about leasing arrangements we? You are identifying leasing am interested in providing that
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R. #201 Mrs. Williams - Could this motion also include this request of the Councilman that Substitute he give us a proposal as to what his idea was? As Mrs. Foster said, as a resident in that area, there is an overriding concern that all of our castles have crumbled and Motion Re Leasing of there is nothing of identification, and that within the next year or two, the longPage-Woodson range comprehensive planning will have lopped that off, and all we will have is a School Approved laundry. This is a real concern. However, in looking at the feasibility study, I cont'd see where Truman is very near Woodson and it has six available classrooms; very near. However, the housing developments are near Douglass High School and up to the 1500 block up Uth Street and all, and this was the pipe dream I spun for you when I accepted the • presidency of the Board, including some child-sized new facilities for the children over there, because Page-Woodson was Lowell School during the segregated area, for Caucasian children 1 through 6. Then they made it Douglass High School and built it for 2,000 students for high school, and later it was made F. D. Moon Junior High School. So you see it is not conducive to that age of child. Mr. (Art) Hill - I wonder if we might include a specific date that the people will come back to us? Because if this has been on the agenda since December and we are saying that we should move with haste, I think we should set some kind of date.
Dr. Start - That motion in December was for our joint committee of the Board to explore possible relationship. Mrs. Williams - I believe it said staff.
Dr. Start - Well, the staff. It was not that this Board should take action. The Board took action to explore the possible relationship at that time. Nothing has happened. Dr. Smith - Our representative' from the system relayed that information to the representatives of the City as soon as that action was taken. So it has really been over in their side of the court during this period of time, waiting for action. Mrs. Potts - Dr. Smith, how long do you feel is needed in order to work out such an arrangement? If there is a potential of using that during the summertime in that neighborhood, in some way, I would really like to see that. Dr. Smith - If we are working with the City only, certainly it would help eliminate the requirement of an amount of time to get the message out. If we are talking about other community groups and all, it is getting those people informed and advised, and that is going to slow the process down. I would say within three to four weeks certainly would be appropriate to get back to’see if the City officials are interested in pursuing this on a shared arrangement; possibly even less than that time.
Mrs. Potts - I feel that the City has the means; they have the know-how; they do work with neighborhood groups just as we do. My feeling here is that we ought to go ahead and proceed with the' City in working this out. But I don’t see a responsibility for us to go out and seek neighborhood groups to provide something here. So if you are talking about that kind"of an effort, I don't think maybe we need to include neighbor hood groups in the motion.
Mr. Donwerth - We are talking about working out an agreement with the City. Councilman Tipton stated to us last week that he was not speaking to us as a Councilman but as a member or a leader in this community group that was proposing that they lease this; not that the City lease it. Now we are talking about working out' a..sharing relation ship with the City. I don't know if the City is really interested in this. Councilman Tipton brought this to us as. a member of a neighborhood organization there. Dr. Start - I specifically asked him that question. I quote from the minutes. He said - "I am representing myself as a private citizen." That was his response.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I wanted to hear this motion, because I think somewhere we need to hear from them and what there plans really are. They have just come and asked for: the building. I think Mr. Royal has said that they would bring back a detailed report. After further discussion, it was agreed that the substitute' motion be perfected to read as follows: "I move the development of a leasing.arrangement with the City and/or community groups for shared use of the Page-Woodson building next year, with a report back to the Board by July 10, 1978."
On roll call for the substitute motion as perfected, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted ay.e; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
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NEW BUSINESS R. #202 Schedule of Meetings for July, August and September Approved
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I move that we set our dates for meetings for the months of July, August and September; we would meet July 10 and 2k; August 7 and 21; and September 11 ’and 25; plus any special meetings such as for negotiations, Superintendent search or others that we might need to have during that time. Mr. Donwerth - Second.
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.
HEARINGS
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Mrs. Mary Hepp
Mrs. Hepp addressed the Board during the second hearings portion of the agenda. Her remarks were directed to the Instructional Management Program, and to a survey which had been taken with teachers expressing their viewpoint about the attitude toward teachers by the administration and the Board. She stated that included in the survey were questions pertaining to barriers for teachers in doing a good job, and asked for more of a positive attitude by the administration. (A copy of the survey report is on file in the Clerk's office.)
R. #203 Board Adjourned to Executive Session 9:35 p.m.
R. #20H Returned to Open Session 10:Hl p.m.
A motion was made by Mr:.' English.>and- seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board go into executive session to discuss personnel, matters in negotiations and pending litigation.
On roll call, Mrs.'- Botts 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. Having completed it executive session, a motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts 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. (Art) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT R. #205 Adj ournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the meeting be adjourned. 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. . THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of the open session 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 No. 89, of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this regular meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certiiy that at least 2k hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in -prominent public view at the location of the meeting. tness 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 SPECIAL ADD REGULAR MEETINGS, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE
BOARD ROOMS, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1978, AT 2:00 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, Administrative Assistant; Dr. Patrick Dolan, Dr. B. J. Chandler, and Dr. Jeremiah Floyd, members of the National School Boards Association Advisory Group; and news media. PART I The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams.
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
Mrs. Williams stated the purpose of the meeting - for discussing and planning with representatives from the National School Boards Association, the development of the criteria for selection of a Superintendent of Schools.
Purpose of Meeting
Representatives from the National School Boards Association, Dr. Patrick Dolan, Dr. B. J. Chandler and Dr. Jeremiah Floyd, interacted with members of the Board regarding plans for selection of a Superintendent.
At 7:00 p.m., following the discussion, members of the Board moved from the Board Conference Room to the Board Room for the regular meeting. PART II Others present: Hugh B. Ginn, Administrative,Assistant; 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.)
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Mrs. Williams called the regular meeting to order and gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Dr. Dolan, Dr. Chandler,and Dr. Floyd were presented as special guests, and all of the visitors present were welcomed by Mrs. Williams.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
COMMITTEE REPORTS'- BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I certainly did enjoy the meeting with our team from NSBA. we accomplished a lot this afternoon.
I think Comments Mrs. (Betty) Hill
Comments Mr. (Art) Hill - I just wanted to say that I did have a community meeting last Mr. (Art) Hill Thursday night, June 15, with some of the patrons from District Six. The meeting was concerning the redistricting plan that is going to be discussed later tonight, and we had some very good staff support from Dr. Ron Schnee, who is the liaison person for the Long Range Planning Committee. One of the points that I made with the patrons there was that I was available for any community meetings where they wanted to discuss any issues that may be before the School Board. I want to reemphasize that again, that if there are any patrons from District Six, I am available to meet with you at any time.
REPORT - LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE In the absence of the Superintendent, Mr. Hugh Ginn, Administrative Assistant, presented Dr. Ron Schnee, who introduced Dr. Willis Wheat, Chairman, Long Range Planning Committee.
Dr., Wheat reported:
First of all, I want to express our appreciation for your permitting us to have some time on your very busy agenda this evening and give you a status report on your Long Range Planning Committee in terms of its activities, and hopefully to bring you up to date on where we are now. We have been working, as you know, for approximately one year, and I want to congratulate the Board. I have served on many citizens' advisory
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REPORT - LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE
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Dr. Wheat cont'd committees in the past 20 years, and I can say without hesitation that the very fine citizens of Oklahoma City that you have appointed to this hoard are about the most dedicated group that I have ever been privileged to serve- with. The attendance at our meetings, the assignments that they have received have been carried out very diligently, and I can tell you for sure that long hours have gone into the process that has placed us where we are now. There was a period of time that was devoted to becoming acquainted with the Oklahoma City School District, its opportunities and its problems. Secondarily, then, it was necessary to go out and start seeking input from people who were really more familiar, tracking the district in its problems over a period of time. We have interacted with all of your standing committees and received their input in a very deliberate fashion. And then finally we have come to the place where we have just completed___ ; and certainly you are very familiar with this, because you participated in public; hearings where we went out across the district and solicited the input from our interested citizens on what they view and how they view the school district, and what they view as problems and opportunities as well. We are very pleased to tell you this evening that we think we will meet the deadline that you charged us with almost, because as it stands right now, we plan to make our report, including the recommendations,' inrAughst. However, we find ourselves, as the result of the hearings, in a position where tonight we want to solicit your advice, your counsel, and your advice and counsel as based upon the concept of subdistricting. I think, unfortunately, as always in a process like this, sometimes there are steps that are taken, or perhaps there is a forecast maybe of something to come that is really not intended by the committee. Because first of all, I want to assure you that the committee as a whole has not considered the concept of subdistricting. I want to say that again. The committee has not considered the concept of subdistricting. In subcommittees we have, and primarily we have as the result of public hearings and some of the questions that were raised there. So tonight we are not going to make any recommendations and ask for you to vote on the subdistrict concept. We are going to ask you to share with us any problems, any reservations that you might have about a subdistricting process, because we believe that from the input we have received so far, that it does offer a viable option for achieving many of the goals that our citizens have said that they would like for us to consider. But, on the other hand, the subdistricting is a viable delivery system, and if we are to package our recommenda tions to you in a logical form, then it is necessary that we have, I think, your input about this as a distribution system, before we really start asking the full committee to use that as the vehicle for coming up with recommendations. Let me share with you some of the questions that were asked in almost all of the public hearings, and I am sure that since all of you participated, you heard these questions. But these were common ones. First of all, the question of why does my child have to be bused all over town? Have you heard that one before? Why he or she couldn't stay closer to home? Since I live in an integrated neighborhood, why should my children be bused at all? Why are we busing black children in and out of the same neighborhoods? Why can't my children stay together, K-12, with the friends they started with in elementary school? Why split them up later on? This has been a question that has been of utmost concern to the members of the committee. How can I have any influence and power over what happens to my children in this district? Why can't other parents and I get together and plan improvements that will be listened to by the Bdard and thd?.'admini stration? How can I relate to a district that is so large and has so many different communities, within it? And finally, why can't we reduce the times and the distances that most children are bused? I think all of you would recognize the appropriateness of these questions. The subdistrict does have the potential of making a positive response to many of these questions. It doesn't necessarily mean it will be a cure-all or it will be some kind of a magic answer, or that we are going to satisfy 100 percent of the patrons of the Oklahoma City School System. But on the other hand it is a very viable option. And here are just some of what we would expect would be characteristic of subdistricting. First of all, the concept of subdistricting is independent of any kind of a grade level organization, types of programs, etc. In other words, it can work under many variations and it is very flexible. So we are not necessarily tele casting here any particular kind of grade level organization by talking about sub districting. It can work with many different kinds of grade level variations. Secondarily, subdistricts would be racially balanced, and therefore probably boundaries would hot have to be changed as rapidly under this kind of a structure. Moreover, the Oklahoma City Planning Department has indicated that the necessity of structuring our program whereby those boundaries don't have to be moved so frequently would be a positive in terms of creating stability for the development of the Oklahoma City Plan. And of course, we have taken the Oklahoma City Plan into great consideration in terms of drafting our recommendations to the Board and incorporating them into our plan. Under the subdistricting concept, students would be assigned to schools within a subdistrict for the grades K through 12. And this would be one thing that would probably do more than any other one thing to stabilize the inner city as well as the school district. Certainly a youngster can choose to attend special programs in other subdistricts if he has that kirid of a need after he has been assigned to a school within a subdistrict. Students who start as a group in elementary school would stay together through high school unless they choose otherwise, reinforcing the K through 12 concept students staying together and knowing where they are going to be through out their educational experience in the Oklahoma City school system. The average busing time can be reduced by assigning students within their subdistricts, and thus busing cost and matinenance would decline, the most important consideration.
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Dr. Wheat cont'd Facilities within a subdistrict would serve to meet the needs of students and parents in that subdistrict, educationally, socially and vocationally. And although all subdistricts will have very similar facilities to meet common needs, there could be variations between them. We have takenra tentative' look at subdistricting and it is only a tentative look. As a matter of fact, I think some of you perhaps have seen a map. Let me hasten to say that there is nothing sacred about that map. It was used in the planning process. In no way is it final. Again, I would point out that this has not been advanced to the full committee for their considerations. But neverthe less, it would suggest that the district would lend itself very well to a subdistrict concept, better so than most cities of this size. Each subdistrict should have an advisory committee of parents, staff and students to make recommendations about the programs, student assignments and facilities. It seemed to be that one of the frus trations that came through when we held the hearings was the fact that there does need to be a more grass roots or responsiveness on the part of citizens and that many of them are looking for a vehicle where they can make their input, and the subdistrict should facilitate that kind of communication. Each subdistrict overlaps at least two Board members’ districts, and therefore this would reduce competition for funding between Board members. I think that is an important part, rather than as might be thought of, that this would be a means of reducing the input from the black community. Actually, we rather think that it would increase the representation, in that as it is now, you have one member who is virtually the spokesman for the entire area. Under a subdistrict plan it could mean that the input from your constituents would run into three of these subdistricts, perhaps more, and that voice would be stronger, in effect, than it is now. Each subdistrict would have its own team of specialists, traveling teachers, counselors, consultants, speech therapists, gifted and talented specialists, and so on. Primarily,.decentralization here would certainly facilitate the use of this very scarce resource that we have, and we think that this would be a very cost-effective move. The community can make better use of facilities, especially in the evenings, for community life-long education. And here again, we think by having subdistricts, that the constituency would relate more directly to those subdistricts. Finally, magnet schools or magnet centers within schools would be planned to meet the needs of students within each subdistrict. Examples at the elementary would be foreign languages, performing arts, fundamentals, preschools, extended day-care programs, etc. And there would, of course, be exceptions like the Foster Estes Vo-Tech Central Innovative, which would serve students in all of the subdistricts. That is just basically what has been advanced and discussed by<our steering committee, and it was concluded that before we actually suggested to our subcommittees and started developing a plan, that we probably should get your input, any objections that you might have to subdistricting, so that we might take these into consideration in putting together our final plan. It is timely now because we believe that we have gone through the process. We certainly have the issues at hand. We are ready to start zeroing in on writing that plan and making our recommendations. What we really need is to come to grips with a delivery system, and subdistricting gives us a good viable option. We would like to see what objections that you might have about the subdistricting process. We do have representatives of our various subcommittees with us this evening, and if you have any specific questions that you would like to ask of either me or them, we would be glad to try to respond to them, and we would encourage you to’share with us your thoughts and reservations, where you see the weaknesses in a subdistrict approach, and anything else you would like to share with us.
Members of the Board inquired: Mr. Donwerth - Dr. Wheat, I would like to ask you one question, and it was very prevalent at the meeting at Southeast High School that a rumor was running rampant through the area that there would be a high school in south . Oklahoma City closed. That was supposedly sqmshed at that meeting by Dr. Schnee. And I would just like it reaffirmed from you, if possible, that no high school in south Oklahoma City is under consideration for closing. Dr. Wheat - I have not hfeardthat. I have heard a lot of things that I would share with you, but I haven't heard that as being discussed in the subcommittee meetings, nor have I read it in any of their minutes. It has not been discussed at any of the meetings of the full committee.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I noticed in several places you were talking about, fifth and sixth year centers, and probably this committee wouldn't have the answer; how would that affect the principals? I was wondering if our middle school principals would qualify? Because fifth and sixth are really elementary. Has the committee looked at how this might affect some principals in this area? Dr. Wheat - I am sure our subcommittee has. They have not made a recommendation specifically on that issue. I think they would probably be prepared to, but so far no discussion of that has come up.
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Dr. Wheat - I would caution you not to draw any judgments based upon that map. Again, that map or its contents have not been presented to the full committee. And since that map was drawn, I think it was used originally in one of the public hearings as a vehicle primarily to get feedback on what a subdistrict would be like and so on. But I know that already some of the chairmen have suggested that would require modification So we would really be discussing a map that probably is not realistic. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - Then you are saying there probably would be modifications? We have had these Burbank parents saying I want to go to this middle school, and now we are splitting the elementary school, and this is what I was concerned about.
Dr. Wheat - I have already heard that. It has come up in our steering committee meeting, and we clarified that point, because really that has not been submitted to the committee, nor has subdistricting. So it could be that a majroity of the committee would feel that is not a viable vehicle. But at least in the subcommittee meetings, it is an option, and we think that it is enough of a departure that we should share that with, you now and receive any objections you might have. We are not asking you to pass on it. If we should come up with a plan, remember that this is just one part of'the charge that you gave us, and we will be incorporating a number of ■recommendations into this vehicle, which is a delivery vehicle. And that is what we need to know, because if we have a majority of Board members who just for some reason feel that subdistricting just would not be the best thing for this community, we would package it a different way.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - These are some questions, though, that are going to have to be answered. In looking here, they say, I have been told one thing, and I read in the paper something else. Say we look here at Longfellow. I have been told that those black students are still going to be bused across town. Somewhere else I was told, no, that will be open as an elementary school, K-U. Has the committee come up with something like that? Dr. Wheat - No, we really haven't, We have been operating in subcommittees, as you know. We have had one on.-programs. We have another one on facilities. We have another one on student assignments, And what we will attempt to do at this point, and what we are getting ready to do is to pull^togetherthe work of all three of these committees, integrate them into a total plan for you, so that I think it would be a mistake just to look at one aspect or one question like that, without looking at the total plan, because there are going to be pluses and minuses all the way through this We are not going to present you with a plan that will answer everyone's questions. I know that realistically. But I hope that will bring together the best'thinking of the people that we have interviewed and talked to over the period of the last year to give you the best recommendations that we possibly can within the package that we are going to presejit^ to you.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - But I still think that probably parents were wanting this answer before they can accept or reject something. If they knew that some schools like Polk or Longfellow were going to be K-U, this might affect some of their thinking. Dr. Wheat - The organization of your grade levels is a separate issue from sub districting. In other words, you could make recommendations on the grade levels without a subdistrict plan. Or by the same token, it might dictate that you would change it somewhat, with respect to whatever kind of an educational program that you are attempting to achieve. But the point is that it is. probably a separate issue on grade level organization, separate and apart from subdistricting.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I think people need to know, because I understand that there will probably be some schools that are going to be recommended to be closed. And I think all of these things enter into it.
Dr. Wheat - We are going to be giving you some criteria for closing schools. We really wouldn't expect that the committee itself would pinpoint for you a school that is going to be closed. We think that is probably the decision that ought to appropriately be made by the Board. The plan itself will have some suggestions based upon criteria that we will give you. But in terms of making a recommendation, I don't want to disappoint you there. We think it would probably be overstepping our bounds to pinpoint a school and say close it. And remember, we are talking about long-range planning, and as I read and interpreted and you clarified the charge, we are talking about a long-range plan. We are not really talking about what your actions are going to be this next year or the following year.
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Dr. Start - Dr. Wheat, after struggling with the committee all last year, attending many meetings, I really want to congratulate the committee on this suggestion. I ddn't quite know how to say this, hut there was a time when I thought the committee was really going nowhere, where everybody had their on little vested interest, and everybody was coming at this thing; and I think this concept is super. I think the committee has been very creative and innovative, has been very open, and I am in favor of the committee exploring this in more detail, and if it is the consensus of the committee, I would like to see it presented to the Board. Dr. Wheat - Thank you, Dr. Start.
Mrs. Williams - I think you know without my: saying it, that my part of the community has turned thumbs down on it, just cold turkey. But perhaps we don't know as much about it as we should and perhaps the publicity was such that it got out that it was final. But I was even told that in the shortening of the bus route, that some bus routes will be shortened by two minutes. So what do we have? And that transportation of the young people from as far north as N. E. 38th Street .to S. W..6Uth is really lengthening busing patterns. And so we are looking at it with a fine-tooth comb, knowing that you have given such wonderful service and hours that the committee has deliberated. But there are a lot of concerns, such as the proposed closing of Edwards School and putting Carver Center there. And I am sure that this is really proposed. Dr. Wheat - I think that is important, and let me just respond. Again, I think it is very easy in public hearings for people to read in whatever they want to read into in terms of the questions and the answers. But let me assure you, again, this has not been advanced to our full committee. And I am confident that the leadership on our steering committee, which is composed of the chairmen of our subcommittees, that they feel that this is a very viable option and that it should be advanced to the full committee for their deliberations. But again, there is nothing cast in concrete. There have been a lot of proposals. I am sure that we have lots of different views on our committee about this issue, but the main thing we wanted to clarify, are what objections you all have, before we even advanced it. That is basically my mission here tonight.
Mr. English - I am wondering is the subcommittee on facilities receiving much input on rehabilitation or renovation of buildings versus the new buildings? Dr. Wheat - I think the answer to that, at least from the dialogue that I have heard coming out of that subcommittee, is a combination of both. It is but just a question of a rejuvenation; however, that is certainly going to be a part I am sure of the recommendations based upon what has been done so far. But in addition to that, I think there will be some instances where they are planning on making recommendations for new construction too.
Mrs. Potts - I am very supportive of the whole overview that I have received so far. I think that being such a large school district, one problem we have is in personaliz ing involvement of students and staff in whatever their particular role is, and that breaking into subdistricts can help improve communication and help all of the people who are either<tgacher.s or principals, or in whatever way, I feel that they are a more important part of the team. And I think also that this advisory committee of each subdistrict provides another vehicle for very real communication on problems, where oftentimes being a larger district, we haven't had that. I am very supportive of that. I would like to raise a question, because I have heard this discussed a lot, and it doesn't necessarily have to do with subdistricts, but that is I am interested in hearing some of the pros and cons that the committee has discussed in terms of raising the size that an elementary school should be, and what they see as the major advantages and disadvantages in doing that. Dr. Wheat - There has certainly been a lot of discussion on that, as I am sure you have read in the minutes of our subcommittee meetings. However, again, there hasn't been any conclusion on that. And I certainly don't want to appear here speaking or representing the committee's viewpoint without having that clarified. We are at a point where we have got a great deal of information. We have purposely held off in terms of bringing specific recommendations on a piecemeal basis. We think that now we have gone through the process of information gathering, the input':- from the professionals. We have gained the input from the community. And now the committee is going to come to grips with the recommendations that we are going to make. But I wouldn't want to be here this evening forecasting what kind of recommendations on sizes of schools, and so on, the committee will come out with. And I am really hesitant to give my own opinion about that, because I don't think I can divorce myself at this point as the spokesman for whatever the committee does recommend. I hope you don't think that is a cop-out. One last thing, I know that there has been a lot of publicity about the Dallas subdistricting, and I would remind you that the subdistrict concept there was proposed as a plan for integration. That is not the case in Oklahoma City, and there are some major differences between the Dallas community.and the Oklahoma City community. That plan was not accepted. It would not produce the racial balances that we are under a mandate to provide. On the other hand, we think the Oklahoma City School. District will very adequately do that. So there are major differences and we have had a great deal of publicity about what happened in Dallas. Let me conclude
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‘by saying that many many districts of this size around the country, as I am sure you already know, have adopted the subdistrict plan. And the reason they have is that it does promise a viable option to dealing with the problems of a large inner-city school district like Oklahoma City. It moves it back a little bit closer, and makes it more responsive to the patrons. Mrs. Williams - I will withhold my questions until a later (fete. The comments I have been receiving have been tended toward, again, the black child has been sacrificed even more than with the Finger Plan, and that they were hoping out of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee a perfection of the Finger Plan and not just a reshuffling. But we will work with it and with men of goodwill like you and most of the people oh the committee, we will be working with it real hard.
Mrs. Williams then stated that Mr. Leonard Benton, Executive Director, Urban League, had signed up to speak, with a position paper.
Mr. Benton - Speaking both as a member of the comimtitee and also as an official of the Urban League of Oklahoma City, I guess I have a minority report. The proposed redistricting plan as reported in The Daily Oklahoman on June 2 of this year appeared to address five major kinds of issues, the first one being that of decentralization; secondly; a plan that would reduce busing; thirdly, the question of maintenance of racial balance; fourthly, an advocacy of the magnet school concept; and fifthly, how do we fit specialized programs into a plan of desegregation? Regarding those five kinds of issues, as we reviewed the plan in terms of what was recorded in the paper and what information we were able to secure; first, we think that the whole concept of decentralization is certainly a good concept in these days and times, as we are talking about the school system and public institutions in general in being more responsive ; to people. However, we will make our recommendations to the Long Range Planning Committee. We had reservations, that as we were able to determine from the boundaries, from the maps that were made available to us and reported publicly, that it would raise a serious question in terms of whether or not the proposed’subdistrict boundaries would allow for the kind of socioeconomic mixture which we think is just as important as we ld.ok at the need to maintain a racial balance as mandated by the court. Secondly, we raised the question that Dr. Wheat has spoken to, and that is what political implications it might have in terms of minority representation on the Board of Education, knowing quite well that it is-a plan which speaks to educational needs. But it would seem that if we talk about subdistricting and moving from five to seven, that logically if there are going to be units providing a kind of education with peopTFe in those subdistricts having some input into what happens in those schools within the subdistrict, that it would appear that it could lead to eventually a redistricting whereby those units could become political units. Whatever plan that is proposed, we want assurances that it would not adversely affect major achievements that we have made in the last five or six years in terms of minority representation on the Board of Education. The second issue which the plan spoke to was that of reduced busing, again, a very desirable kind of need in light certainly that our con stituency of black patrons and students of the public school system have carried a significant burden of busing in order for us to move toward a unified school district. But as we lo®Kagain at what was publicly reported, first of all, there is no seventh or eighth grade school proposed in the traditional black community, which would mean that students in grades seventh through eighth would all be bused to the south side of town. There is only one four to five school proposed, which again would suggest a significant kind of increased busing for minority youngsters. When we look at the conversion of elementary schools in the black community, in the case of Edwards and presently the Dunbar School, that when that school is converted to a specialized school, those students who would reside within that neighborhood could not benefit from the intent of the plan to reduce busing. The black youngsters would not have the opportunity to benefit. And certainly as questions have been raised over the years in terms of the closing of black schools at the elementary level, if those schools should be closed, students in those areas would be bused into other areas, not being able to benefit from the intent of the plan. The magnet school concept to be implemented at grades K-H, with the intent of attracting flights through a specialized quality educational program, a very good concept; But in terms of the possibilities of increasing busing for black youngsters, if you convert those schools to magnet schools with the intent of achieving a racial balance that is 70 to 30 in a given school, and we are talking about five schools in the black community, if in a given school having the capacity to serve some 200 youngsters and we are attempting to achieve or attract 70 percent white, it would mean that 60 percent of the black students could benefit from the neighborhood school concept, which would mean that the other would have to be bused out of the district. We are concerned tfi&b. with the proposed plan, that we carefully look at the impact in terms of who would benefit from the intent of the plan to reduce busing, and the question of the maintenance and the racial balance, that we would hope that the plan would be consistent with the court order in terms of its mandate to maintain a racial balance within each school as a racial balance would be maintained in each subdistrict. The Urban League basically supports the concept of a magnet school, but again we raise the question in terms of the magnet school being used
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as- a technique to desegregate the public schools. The most extensive use of the magnet school concept has been in the Dallas unified school district. Very recently an article in Time magazine indicated that plan was a gross failure with respect to achieving a unified school district; that plan did not attract flights into traditional black schools; and that plan even of good in terms of the question of quality education and the concept, that the U. S. District Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, the Fifth Circuit, indicated that they sent the plan back to Dallas. Certainl; the committee has worked and struggled quite hard over this past year. Our recommendation to the Board of Education is, one, that we would hope that you would give serious consideration as we attempt to define, and as we attempt to refine the concept as it would be applied in the Oklahoma City district. And secondly, we think that it is most important that any long-range plan, or any redistricting plan, regardless of the concept that it is based upon, that it is very very important, in our opinion, that that plan not be finalized and adopted and approved by this Board of Education until we have a new superintendent. We think that it is very important that the Board would be better served, and certainly the patrons, and especially the children of the Oklahoma City school district would be better served if we had the kind of administrative professional leadership that you are now searching for. We would hope that we would have that kind of leadership at the time that this plan is considered and approved.
Members of the Board inquired: Dr. Start - Are you a member of this committee?
Mr. Benton - Yes, I am a member of the committee.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I guess I am just disappointed that the committee didn't have a map to show, because I think there were some parents who were coming tonight who have not actually seen this. And I was wondering why you didn't show your working draft. Dr. Wheat - It is just that. Mrs. Hill, again I want to stress that this map has not been shared with the entire committee, and I don't want to give the implcation to you that this is something that we are going to recommend to you. It was primarily used as an example of what subdistricting might look like, as I understand it, and for no other purpose.
Mrs. (Betty) Hili: - But why not share it with our patrons, so they can see what it might look like?
Dr. Wheat - That was what it was used for primarily. But again I don’t want to appear here this evening and telegraph for you that this is what we are recommending to you, because it is not. .....
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I understand, but I feel like it would have been beneficial, since that is a working draft. Dr. Wheat - You .might take this apart, is what I would be fearful of, as being some thing that would not be acceptable to you, not because of subdistricting, but because the map was drawn a certain way, and we don't want to do that, because the committee has not had an opportunity to look at all the factors that you raised earlier.
Mrs. Williams - But then when you get it, you will show it to us? Dr. Wheat - Sure. Mrs. Williams - Thank you, gentlemen,
for the wonderful presentation.
LEGAL REPORT
Mr. Bleakley reported: (1) Hearing- Date - Ray Thompson - The attorneys representing Mr. Thompson and the district .met with the hearing judge, Mr. Jim K. Goodman. A hearing date has been set for July 17. The location will be selected at a future date by the hearing judge. (2) School Bus Antitrust Case - In the School Bus Antitrust Case, we have had a few more school districts join into the contributions for the suit. We now have 37 districts which have contributed, and four, districts which have declined. The total amount of the contributions is approximately $^3,000.00. Meetings have been requested with our firm by the attorneys for the Tulsa and Lawton School Districts. If these two districts choose to join in the litigation, the amount of the contribution should be doubled in its present amount. The State of. Alabama has a similar purchasing system to that used in Oklahoma. They presently have pending an antitrust suit against the bus dealers and manufacturers in Alabama. We are presently collaborating with those attorneys, because of the similar nature of both of these suits. As a matter of
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interest, the attorneys for the Alabama school systems sought to bring a national class action on this matter, and it was decided by the Circuit Court that these cases should ■be litigated on a state by state basis. Many of the issues are similar and I think we will benefit a great deal by cooperating with that other lawsuit.
Members of the Board inquired: Mr. Donwerth - Is the $^5,000.00 in contributions in the antitrust suit, does that include the $25,000.00 Oklahoma City put up?
Mr. Bleakley - Yes. Mrs. Williams referred to a notice dated July 5 which was received with regard to the hearing for Mr. Ray Thompson. Mr. Bleakley replied: That notice is as required by the statutes. The ultimate date of July 17 will be when the hearing will be held. That is the first date the attorneys for Mr. Thompson, the district and the hearing judge, who is also an attorney, had sufficient amount of time on their dockets to set the hearing for the matter. We anticipate a lengthy hearing, and the date is July 17. Announcement Mrs. Williams Offices Closed and Schedule for Superintendent Search
Mrs. Williams - By consensus of the Board, since the Independence Day, July U, falls on a Tuesday, we have by common consent agreed to close our offices July 3. Therefore, the Administration Building will be closed July 3 and H. This also takes into consideration the closing of the summer school classes for that day.
Mrs. Potts - I think probably it should be noted that there would, as the result, be an extension of one day of secondary summer school because of that. Mrs. Williams - That's right, and they will work that out. that is not required; just the secondary summer school.
But for the elementary,
Mrs. Williams continued: As I told you when the meeting began, that we have the team present from the National School Boards Association for the Superintendent Search, and we have established the following target dates for the completion of this important task. We will advertise nationwide, and the target date for that is July 1. The closing date for receiving applications is August 10. We would like to publicly announce that if anyone within the sound of’my voice or in the State of Oklahoma or anywhere else that does not see an ad and wishes to make an application for the superintendency, it should be mailed to the National School Boards Association Superintendent Search, 1055 Thomas Jefferson Street, N. W. , Washington, D. C. We will give you that address because we are not accepting applications. Mrs. Potts - May I suggest also that since we are recruiting, if any of our staff people or members of "6ur educational community know of people they think are outstand ing who might need to contact our search team regarding the possibility, that they submit their name also. Mrs. Williams - If you have not taken down the address, it may be secured at the Administrati6n"-©ffice from the Clerk of the Board. Back to our schedule, they will begin their paper screening very early in the first part of September. The finalists will be interviewed the second and third weeks of September. The target date for completion of the interviews is October 1, and the target date for the final selection is approximately October 1U.
Mrs. Williams announced later in the meeting that the Board and the NSBA consultants in wanting advice from the citizenry of the community, would meet with the Long Range Planning Committee for approximately four hours on July 20 or 21; that one of the dates would be confirmed later. She further stated that because of the composition . of the Long Range Planning Committee, it was decided that this was the appropriate citizen, employee and community group with which to meet in seeking help in developing criteria in the Superintendent Search. Mr. Donwerth added to the announcement that it was decided that any other group or organization interested in a dialogue with the Board regarding the Superintendent Search, could make that request in writing to the Board.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT R. #205 Professional Trip Approved
A motion was made by Mrs.Pbtts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to direct Charlotte Bibb-Harrison to attend the National Right to Read Conference, Columbia, Maryland, June 19-21, 1978, at no expense to the District. (Confirmation). 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.
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A motion was made "by Mr. Donwerth and seconded Dy Mrs. Potts that the President of the Board and the Superintendent he authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit applications for the following Grants: (a) Title I Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-10 as amended by Public Law 93-380; provides financial assistance to local educational agencies for programs to meet the special educational need of educationally deprived children in low-income areas.
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Community Lifelong Education Project funded by the C. S,. Mott Foundation of Flint, Michigan- via the Community Education Center at Oklahoma State University.
Before asking for a vote on the motion, Mrs. Williams indicated that Mrs. Margie Coates had signed up to speak on the subject. Mrs. Coates stated that she was appearing before the Board as chairperson of the Policy and Proposal Committee for the Title I District Parent Advisory Council, and as a representative from Douglass High School. She indicated a concern for a proposed Titlel heading program for Douglass and that the Title I Parent Advisory Council had not s.eon a copy of the federal grant that was to be sent to the State Department of Education. Mrs. Coates also referred to revisions in the grants, how the funds had been used in the past and their proposed use according to the grant, and other.
Mrs. Williams stated: That was an unreadiness. I am wondering if the Board under stands why she is making this presentation. It is in protest to the first part of the Title I grants for approval. Mrs. Coates - Before it goes to:the State Department and before it goes further to Dallas or on to Washington.
Mr. Ginn - I believe your request, if I understand you correctly, is to include in the Title I application the pilot reading program at Douglass; is that what you are speaking to?
Mrs. Coates - Yes. Mr. Ginn - Do I understand that is the only point that you are making? Mrs, Coates - No; the first point was that we have not had the opportunity to review the grant before it goes to the State Department. Mrs. Williams - The Title I Parent Advisory Council is required to review this before it goes to the State Department.
Mr. Ginn - Even though I have notes on the pilot reading program, I would choose to ask Mrs. Tarver if she would come to the microphone and respond to us for other details, because I do not have the information other than Mr. (David) Starks' notes of the minutes of the meeting.
Mr. Ginn then asked Mrs. Maree Tarver, Director of Grants Management, to come to the microphone. Mrs. Tarver responded: Mrs. Coates is right. They have not reviewed the application because it is not ready to be submitted to the Parent Advisory Council. It is due at the State Department July 1, and it is usually that last week in June before we can pull all of our data and all of our information together and call them in for a review. They have had an opportunity to review the applications for the past three years, as long as I have been in the department, and they will have an opportunity. If I recall, Mrs. Burleigh (Assistant. Coordinator of Title I) gave them a tentative date. I don't recall, but .1 am sure it was tlie?last week in June. But they will have an opportunity to review the application.
Mr. English - It seems to me that I can hear the.echos from two or three years that we came up with this thing about, all right, if this advisory committee is going to review what the Board has already approved, then how does that advisory committee advise this Board at all, effectively? Mrs. Tarver - There are no changes in our program as such. It is the same Title I program that we have implemented for the last five or six years; the learning centers and the bilingual education aspect. We have proposed to purchase two additional mobile reading labs; the others were purchased in 1968 and 1969. Mrs. Burleigh met with the executive committee June 8, and according to the minutes this was discussed at that time. If there are changes that I have overlooked, perhaps Gene Steiger could fill us in on them. But I do believe we are implementing the same program that we have imple mented for the last three or four years.
R. #206 Approval of President of the Board and Superintendent to Execute Documents Tabled
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R. #206 Approval of President of Board and Superintendent to Execute Documents Tabled - cont'd
Mr, English - It seems to me that we are taiEkiqg about one thing; more money. I read from the minutes here that staff had revised the Title I budget to incorporate these funds, and they were informing the executive policy and proposal and'planning and evaluation committees on June 8, that they had done this, and they went over some ■of the things. But if Title I District Advisory Council is to be an advisory council, it means that maybe the District Advisory Council would nbt want to spend that money on two additional mobile labs; they might want to spend it on retaining some learning centers or something like that. It seems to me some place I have heard something about maybe some centers not having enough students to serve, and I don't know who sets up those guidelines on where the cutoff is on that, but I would assume that maybe Title I Advisory Council ought to have some-input, and maybe they do have on that. It seems, to me to say that we are going to have the same program that we had for the past five years, doesn't really speak maybe to the amount of money that we have had for the past five years, and even then if the amount of money that we had was static over five years, it might be that the minds of Title I Advisory Council members might change during the five-year period, and they might want to change., the emphasis from some area. Mrs. Tarver - I agree. On May 6 we met with the executive body. There were, I believe at least 12 or 15 members present at that time. At that time we discussed the appropriation as we had received from the State Department. It has been the policy of ■ftie district to try to have carry-over from year to year in order to staff as we have done the previous year. For two years Title I had to carry over an excess of a million dollars, and the State discouraged this. We got it down to $600,000.00. This past year it will be $400,000.00. At the time, we were budgeting and discussing the monies in terms of having the appropriate carry-over that we have tried to retain through the years. On May 31, Mr. Williangham from the State Department called Dorris Burleigh and asked that we come out and talk with him, because they had just returned from Washington, and.they had some new directives which were for LEA's (Local Educational Agencies) to budget and utilize all of the appropriation, the regular grant in addition to the carry-over. Our deadline for submitting our abstract to the Board was upon us. Mrs. Burleigh met with Mr. Willingham on June 6. June 8 she met with the parents. June 10 or the next day or two we met with the administrative staff and changes were made as the result of the mandate from the State Department, and it was not an attempt to leave the parents out or not seek advice from them. That was not the intent.
Mrs. Williams - We will meet June 29Mrs. Tarver - It is due July 1.
Mr. English - If the Board approves this tonight and then the Advisory Council gets together sometimes before the 1st and goes over this, what happens if the Advisory Council says we don't like that? Mrs. Tarver - They will have an opportunity to say that there is something with which they are not pleased. We would try to respond to them. It would go to the admini stration and perhaps ,j.t may have to come back to you again, if they objected to any part of the program. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I feel like we really shouldn't vote on this until the group has had a chance to get some input, so that we are not backing up and voting on it all over again, incase there is a part of it they don't like. Because I did notice that there were'two new centers and different labs and all.
Mr. Ginn - Mrs. Tarver, as far as you know, could the committee be called together between now and the 29th and have an opportunity to review this and see whether or not our recommendation remains the same or if there are changes? Mrs. Tarver - Yes, this is possible. Mr. (Art) Hill - Mrs. Tarver, I would like to find out whether any of that money that you are talking about, the $600,000.00 that is down to $4-00,000.00, whether that is going to be used for those additional centers at Douglass? Ever since I have been on this Board, the raising of reading levels has always been discussed. And with these statistics on this report submitted by the Parent Advisory Council, it seems that there is a definite need out there to spend some of these Title I funds for these reading centers. It would be premature for us to approve something and then to have you come back with-changes, because the administration would more or less hold the hatchet or whatever___ ; they could say the Board has alreadyvapproved it and could kind of shut those Parent Advisory Council people out. I think they should be given every oppor tunity to have whatever input they have, and then it come back to us.
Mrs. Tarver - Could I ask Gene Steiger to respond to the first part of your question, Mr. Hill? You asked about the money for the reading centers at Douglass.
Mr. (Art) Hill - I was concerned about the extra money, the $400,000.00 or the $600,000.00.
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Mr. Donwerth - Usually when a recommendation comes from the Superintendent to the Board for the President of the Board and the Superintendent to execute the necessary documents and submit for grants, it is because a time element exists. Without approv ing this tonight, would this delay us to the point where we would run over past the deadline for you to request the grant?
Mr. Ginn - Mrs. Tarver's response a moment ago to that question was that if the Board should approve it on June 29, we would still have time to file it before the due date. Mr. Gene Steiger, Special Projects Coordinator, responded, as requested by Mrs-. Tarver.
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Mr. Steiger - I have been asked to share some information regarding the proposed pilot reading program at Douglass. I would like to say that we did not make a decision not to include it in the budget on the basis or fact that it does not have merit, because we were advocating this at one time, and then we began to look at the consequences of increasing that by this amount.. To implement above the current Title I staff at Douglass, which presently is three learning center teachers and one bilingual teacher, would cost us approximately $80,000.00. The request is for four additional reading teachers and the proposed budget will be for $90,482.00 additional. That $400,000.00 looks big there, but close to $78,000.00 of that $90,000.00 is in salaries. You must not get the impression that we are going to have $400,000.00 carry-over every year. We may for one year and then by deleting the carry-over, we estimate that we will have $3,713,000.00 the following year, which is our current allocation plus an estimated 5 percent, that the appropriation has been increased the last.several years. We considered this very much and anticipated that if the proposal should be a success, which it possibly could, then we have two other high schools that have just a severe a need, and if we implemented this program at all three of those high schools, it would be at a cost of approximately $287,927.00. So you see what kind of a situation you get in, maybe not next year, but the year following. We did discuss the mobile vans that are currently serving a number of nonpublic schools, as you are required to do by federal regulations. That has been our vehicle for delivering those services. We are proposing to increase of change the use of those vehicles in serving some of the smaller Title I schools that will not have a learning center. One other thing that should be brought out, and it has to be paid for out of the $400,000.00, is that we will be adding five additional Title I schools. And all of this is very expensive. But if you put a lot in salaries, you are going to have recurring costs; you are going to have the problem one year of now of absorbing those people in the district or dismissing them, because Title I would hot have the money. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I noticed you did mention you would now have 61 schools. I know we just did some short-range planning, the reassignment of students. I was wondering if that will affect any of our Title I schools?
Mr. Steiger - It should not affect them during the coming year. We select the Title I schools according to a criteria that is spelled out in the regulations, which basically is tied to the percentage of students in a school who are able to receive free lunches. That is. another consideration. I think Douglass is one of those schools. I think our parents will see next year that everybody who is eligible for free lunches makes application. Traditionally, we have a lot of high school students who do not care to eat in the schools, and consequently they don't apply for the free lunch, even though they may be eligible. We are hoping that through some community efforts, to at least get people who are eligible to make application, and hopefully we can resolve the problem of Douglass' Title I status through that means. Dr. Start - I am really upset by this. What I hear you saying is there is a tremendous need for reading improvement at Douglass High School, plus there are two other high schools in this system that are just as bad as Douglass High School, and I hear you saying we are not going to do anything about this problem because we don't have enough money in Title I funds. Is that what I hear you saying? Mr. Steiger - The district is also improving it£ program through developmental reading programs. The Title I funds are intended to be supplementary to the district's funds. We will be able, with the current level of staffing, to serve approximately 255 students at Douglass through the Title I program, plus about 30 plus bilingual students.
Dr. Start - This district has had as number one priority for three years our reading program, and I am getting sick and tired of hearing about our failures. You happen to be the target and I may be asking the wrong person, but why hasn't this Board been confronted with spending the necessary money to put money into our number one priority; district money, not Title I money?
Mr. Steiger - I am really not in a position to answer that. Dr. Start - But I would sure like it answered, and I apologize for putting you on the spot. I don't mean to do that. But if the need is so great and we don't have Title I money, why not spend district money?
Mr. Steiger - I am. not trying to make apologies, but I think sincere efforts have gone into improving the reading program through the Instructional Management Program, which has had some problems this year, through offering developmental reading courses in high school and middle school. You will find that the district has spent considerable money
R. #206 Approval of President of Board and Superintendent to Execute Documents Tabled - cont'd
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R. #206 Approval of President of Board and Superintendent to Execute Documents Tabled - cont'd
Mr. Steiger cont'd
this year in supplementary reading materials at the high school level, and it is pro posing an additional amount of money to install developmental reading classes in the 'high schools. Mr. Ginn - Dr. Start, I think you will see a recommendation from the Budget Committee to speak specifically to that point.
Mrs. Williams - We know the need is there, but it was only asked for by one school. Is it absolutely imperative that those that did not ask for it, get it too if you give it to one? Mr. Steiger - The need is just as great.
Mrs. Williams - But they didn't ask for it.
Mr. Steiger - One additional school did ask for additional funds; it was Moon Middle School They asked for one additional teacher. We have attempted to do the staffing on an objective criteria as we possibly could, so that we spread the supplemental serv ices. There probably is-not a Title I school in the district that could not use additional resources. You have got one school that wants to get more than triple the present level of services. It isn't that we object to increasing the program; it is just that we do not feel that considering several things, that Douglass' Title I status as being one; another is that the educational amendments are being rewritten. We don't have any idea what the new regulations are going to be. We should know early in the fall. There is uncertainty regarding that. There is the matter of recurring expenditure. And as I said, then also our state education agency that monitors our Title I program has come to us in review after review team after review team, and said the priority should be in compensatory education; it should be with the younger children. So we are very proud of the program that we have 'innour secondary schools. We know that it can't meet all the' needs, but giving these considerations, that was the decision that was recommended.
Motion to Table Mrs. Potts - It sounds to me that it is time for the Advisory Council to consider the proposal and it be brought to the Board at our meeting still before the deadline, and I feel that is the alternative we ought to go with. So I move to table this for June 29.
Mr. English - Second. Mrs. (Betty) Hill - I would agree. I would like to have some more information on item b,.-. I have some concerns about this project. I really don't know who is proposing this project, but maybe they could give me a call or something.
On roll call for the .motion to table, 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. Mirs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
PURCHASING’ R. #207 Approval of Purchasing Items
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the following Purchasing items: 1.
Purchase of Thermometers Purchase of thermometers for use by Central Food Service Department from JonesNewby Supply Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,920.00 to be charged to Central Food Service Account.
2.
Purchase of Exit Devices Purchase of exit devices for use by Maintenance Services from ABS Enterprises, Inc. which submitted the low quotation on specifications in the amount of $3,599-04 to be ^charged to Account BL 5620.05.
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'Purchase of Printed Forms Purchase of printed forms (cumulative record envelopes and teachers plan book) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Rainbow Color Press Moore Business Forms, Inc.
$
Total These purchases are to be charged to Account G 24-0.00.
96O.OO 3,320.80
$ 4,280.80
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PURCHASING cont'd 1+.
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Purchase of Air and Electrical Equipment and Supplies Purchase of air and electrical equipment and supplies (drills, ells, transformer, switches, engraving outfits, router bits, cable, wire, receptacles, etc.) for use by various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
$
Severin Supply Company Paxt on/Patt ers on Johnstone Supply Hart Industrial Supply Company Sherwin-Williams Company Rent-It Company Snap-On Tools Corporation Pyramid Supply, Inc. Minton Machinery Emsco Electric Supply Company Mideke Supply Company Whitten Supply Rice Machinery Company Big L Home Center Hunzicker Brothers Electric Gates Hardware & Supply New Hermes, Inc. Mid-States Industrial Supply, Inc.
R. #207 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
201.68 370.65 11.28 1,61+3.70 239-50 852.U1+ 128.55 352.1+5 3^5.52 1,1+1+7.^2 31.20 231+.00 700.70 27.00 819.05 89.32 1,076.00 187.7H
8,758.20
Total These purchases are to he charged to the following accounts:
1,120.72 278.U6 3,823.25 3,535-77
G 21+0.01 G 71+0.08 G 1230.03 BL 5620.05 Total
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Purchase of Storage Cabinets and Accessories Purchase of storage cabinets and accessories (cabinets,base, T-bar w/plastic channel, bar cabinets, program card holder and rods for’hanging folders or binders) for use by Computer Services from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Visible Computer Supply Corporation Oakansas Tab’Products Company
151.35 1,059.00
Total
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 830.05. 6.
Purchase of Teaching Aids
Purchase of teaching aids (operator guides, coding forms, input, output, and calculation specifications, diskettes, etc.) for use by Foster Estes AVTC from IBM Corporation (quotations and materials available only from the designated publisher and/or distributor). This purchase in the amount of $1,366.60 is to be charged to Account G 21+0.OH.
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Purchase of Plumbing Supplies Purchase of plumbing supplies (pipe, clamps, valves, tees, couplings, bushings, thermostats, nipples, plugs, etc.) for use by the Maintenaoaae Department and ware house stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: 2,928.00 11,780.16 6,119.25 3,251+.21+ 8,1+27.02 377.76 603.36 135.77 1+,1+92.96 3,839.70 12,01+9.32 5,535.20 $ 59,51+2.7^
$
Mideke Supply Company Central Plumbing Supply, Inc. Crane Supply Company R. B. Akins Company F. E. Georgia Supply Company Pl. & M. Manufacturing Company Pumpco Supply, Inc. Standard Asbestos Mfg. & Insul. Co. Cooper Supply Company Bradford Industrial Supply Corp. Federal Corporation Locke Supply Company
Total
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05. /
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R. #207 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
PURCHASING cont'd 8.
Purchase
of Appliances
Purchase of appliances - major (ranges, ovens, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers washers, dryers, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: $
Public Supply Company Gas & Electric Equipment Company Liberty Distributors, Inc. North American Phillips Corporation General Electric Company
Total
85.00 1,165.00 12,1+07.06 230.98 1+10.00
$ ll+,298.01+
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $
G 21+0.07 G 1230.03 G 1230.06
1+19.1+8 5,66H.3U 8,211+.22
$ ll+,298.01+
9.
Purchase of Trenching Machine and Trailer Purchase of trenching machine and trailer for use by the Maintenance Department from Ditch Witch of Oklahoma who submitted the low quotation in the amount of $3,329.80 to be charged to Accounts BL 6030.11 and BL 5620.05.
10.
Purchase of Tools, Equipment and Supplies Purchase of tools, equipment and supplies (pliers, saws, wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, floor jacks, analyzers, battery charger, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Sherwin-Williams Dolor King W. W. Grainger Big L Home Center Hart Industrial Supply Gates Hardware Supply Severin Supply Mid-State Industrial Supply PPG Industries Paxton/Patt e rs on Snap-On Tools Rent-It Company Minton Machinery Supply McKilligan Industrial Supply Mideke Supply Total
$
56.00 79-20 81+0.62 i+5i+. 36 858.69 517.OU 2,59!+.38 185.19 13U.61+ 388.72 2,171+.61 11+0.90 H7.6U 153.21+ 13.80
$
8,639.03
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 21+0.00 G 21+0.01 G 21+0.01+ 1121.03, Adult BE G 1230.03 BL 5620.05 Total
$
1,723.80 218.96 1,282.31+ 351.75 1+, 631.23 1+30.95
$
8,639.03
On roll call, Mirs. 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.
HEARINGS Mrs. Williams called on Mrs. Virginia Swalley, who addressed the Board, inquiring about liability insurance; an injury which occurred due to a possible mechanical defect in school property, and other.
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HEARINGS cont’d Dr, Start inquired of Mrs. Smalley:
To whom have you talked to right now?
Mrs. Swalley - I asked several people, hut nohody seems to he ahle to answer.
Dr. Start - I would suggest that if she has questions of a technical nature like this, that she contact the appropriate person and I am sure that it could he answered. After further discussion, it was agreed that Mrs. Swalley would dialogue with Mr. Ginn and Dr. Lunn, following the meeting, to. discuss the information in question.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS None.
NEW BUSINESS A motion was made hy Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded hy Mr. English: "I move that the Superintendent he instructed to prepare guidelines and make recommendations regarding the phasing down and/or closing of Channel 25, which may include the selling, leasing, renting, or hy other means to totally vacate the operation of the station. The Superintendent shall also include in his recommendations a suggested time schedule for phasing down and/or closing of the station and recommendations for reassignment of personnel."
For Consideration at June 29 Meeting of the Board Re Channel 25
Mrs. Hill stated: We should have prohahly acted upon this several months ago. Mrs. Potts - As I recall, we received a written report, and the Superintendent had told us he would make a recommendation on this, and we have not received any recommendation.
Mrs. (Betty) Hill - But in visiting with the administration, they are sort of waiting to get the feel of the Board, and I feel like this will get us off of high center. Mr. English - We did receive a report on this about the Channel 25 transmitter and, as I recall, there was some discussion about apparently we had approval of the grant back in January or something. Was the Board notified of that? And there hasn't been any action even though there was a 30-day period, as I recall.
Mr. Ginn - That is right; there has not been any action. In talking with Dr. Coffia, it is his assumption that by telephone call we could probably get that extended for another short period of time. But there has not been an application made to accept that grant. , Mr. English - But to do that then, to buy the transmitter, the district would have to put up $290,000.00? Mr. Ginn - At least that.
Mrs. Williams announced that there would be a short meeting of the Board on June 26 to discuss a specific item, and the next regular meeting of the Board would be on June 29, at 6:30 p.m.
Announcement Mrs. Williams
R. #208 A motion was made' by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Adjourned to Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill Executive voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams Session declared that the motion carried. - 8:^5 p.m.
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that the Board return to open session inasmuch as it had completed its executive session. 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. #209 Board Returned to Open Session 11:15 p.m.
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ADJOURNMENT R. #210 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and ’roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted Mr. English voted aye; Mr. (Art) Hill voted aye; Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that
seconded by Mrs; (Betty) Hill. On aye; Mrs. (Betty) Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of the open session 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 No. 89, of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to December 15th of the last calendar year the date, time and place of this regular adjourned meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 2h hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting.
my hand and seal of this School District this
Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JUNE 26/ 1978
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, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1978, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 P.M. PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams., President Paul English, Vice President Art Hill, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
ABSENT:
Floyd Donwerth, Member
Others present: Hugh B. Ginn, Administrative Assistant; William Bleakley,. Attorney; Richard G. Neal, Negotiations Consultant; members of Board's negotiating teams for both support and certified personnel; and the news media.
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
SPECIAL BUSINESS
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. (Betty) Hill that the Board adjourn to executive session for the discussion of personnel. 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;, and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #211 Adjourned to Executive Session 7:30 p.m.
Having completed its executive session on personnel, it was moved by Mrs. Potts 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. (Art) Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #212 Returned to Open Session 9:05 p.m.
Mrs. Williams called for a five-minute recess.
Following the recess, a motion was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board go into executive session to discuss negotiations. 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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #213 Adjourned to Executive Session 9:10 p.m.
Having completed its discussion on' negotiations in 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. (Art) Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #21U Returned to Open Session 11:11 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. (Betty) Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. 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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #215 Adj ournment
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA
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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 this 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 prominent public view at the location of the meeting.
Witness my hand and seal of this School District thi 19^-
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Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JUNE 29, 1978
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, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1978, AT 6:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Art Hill, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
ABSENT:
Floyd Donwerth, Member
Others present: Hugh B. Ginn, Administrative Assistant; 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. Art Hill gave the invocation.
Call to Order
All of the visitors present were welcomed by Mrs. Williams.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve the Minutes of June 12, 19 and 26, 1978 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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #216 Minutes Approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS None. LEGAL REPORT
Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported: (1) Antitrust Action on Armored Cars - From an antitrust action out of the northern district of Georgia, we^have a notice of proposed settlement and determination of conditional class and hearing. This litigation that pertains to armored cars is a proposed settlement of $11,811,000.00, which will be distributed to members of the class. I would like to ask the Board's approval to send in a claim to this litigation; the claim which would set forth the amount of dollars spent on armored cars by this district since 1968, and that will be used as the basis for determining our share of the settlement fund.
(2) Antitrust Action on Laundry Supplies - We have another antitrust action out of the southern district of Texas which has just begun, and we have recieved a class action notice. This deals with laundry supplies. This district buys supplies from a number of the defendants in this class action. If we are to participate in it, you do so by taking no action at all. If you desire to be excluded from the class or if you desire to be represented by your own counsel, which we don't recommend, then you would need to take action. Otherwise, no action is needed in that antitrust litigation.
Mr. English - I would move that the Board accept the Attorney's recommendations on the two antitrust cases (approval to send claim to litigation in antitrust action on armored cars and not to be represented by our own counsel in antitrust action on laundry supplies).
Mrs. Potts - Second. Dr. Start - I didn't know we owned armored cars since 1968.
Mr. Bleakley - We don't own them. We purchase the services of an armored car. hire them to haul money from the various cafeterias.
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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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #217 Recommendations Approved on Antitrust Cases Re Armored Cars and Laundry Supplies
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Attorney's Report - cont'd
Mr. Bleakley continued: (2) Agreement with Dr. Thomas J. Smith Re Termination of Employment - I have also received this afternoon from the attorney for Dr. Smith, a proposed written agreement 'with respect to his termination of employment. I would like to present the terms of that agreement and ask for the Board to consider approval of the agreement. This agreement contains the resignation of Dr. Smith as Superintendent, as a tenured teacher, and in any other capacity in which he may "be employed hy the district. This resig nation would he effective at 12 midnight, June 30, 1978. It waives all rights, privileges and interests that might he afforded to him with respect to his employment hy law or agreement, with the exception of those benefits set forth in the agreement and those he may have vested in him hy the Retirement System. The district would pay Dr. Smith for his 22 days of vacation leave remaining on the hooks on June 30, the sum of $3,680.60, which is determined hy the daily rate of compensation for the 22 days. The district would further pay Dr. Smith the sum of $22,319-^0, to he paid in two installments. The first installment of $9',‘319-^0 would he paid to him on or before July 15, 1978; the remainder of $13,000.00 would be paid to him after December 31, 1978, and before January 15, 1979- I would ask that, if the Board accepts this written agreement, that they also accept the resignation of Dr. Smith contained therein. The sum of the leave payment and the other amount is a total of $26,000.00.
R. #218 Approval of Agreement with ' Dr. Thomas J. Smith
Mr. English - I move that we accept the proposal (as presented by the Attorney) and Dr. Smith's resignation, effective June 30, 1978.
Mrs. Potts - Second. Mrs. Potts stated: It is obvious that this is done with great reluctance. I think that it maybe reflects a concern for the district to move on to fill this position as soon as possible, and also reflects a concern of the district for responsibility it may have to Dr. Smith in terms of his service to the district over a long period of time, an to help him make the transition to a new professional position.
Mr. English - Frankly, I do believe that we would win any court test of our actions in this. We have given him his rights as required under the contract. We have lived up to the terms of the contract. We have given him his rights under the state law, and frankly the whole thing is a nuisance, and that is the nuisance value of this that we are paying for. Litigation over the case would be lengthy and I think it would cost us a considerable amount of money probably in the long run. It would linger for months while we are searching for a superintendent. Although we would eventually be successful in court, I think that a lawsuit would be disruptive to the school system. I don't think it would help the school children of the district any. In my opinion, Dr. Smith is entitled to a job as a classroom teacher in our school district, and as such, I think his salary would be about $1^,500.00. I think the demand for his full pay as a superintendent that he made on us orignally of $^3,500.00 is frankly unheard of, and it is certainly unmerited, and as a parent I would not want him or anyone else with that kind of an attitude teaching my children. Likewise, I couldn't support having someone with that kind of a value system, really, the something for nothing type of attitude there, to be teaching anybody else's children. So that is the reason that I will be supporting very reluctantly any payment at all. It is to get this thing out of our hair so the district can move forward in the search for a new superintendent and make a.cTeag. break with the past. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams delcared that the motion carried.
Inquired - Mrs. Betty Hill
Mrs . Hill inquired of Mr. Bleakley: I:'was wondering about the Charles Evans case. Since that date -for the brief in the appeal was missed, do they still get a second chance? Mr. Bleakley - If there is continued delay in filing a brief, I will move to dismiss the appeal on the failure to file a brief. I anticipate that initially the court will be lenient. That is why I sent a demand letter asking that a brief be filed. ITEMS PENDING
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Reporting System Study (Report Cards).
Meeting of May 22, 1978 1.
Pictures for Elementary and Middle Schools.
Meeting of June 12, 1978
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to direct the following R. #219 Professional persons to attend the meeting as indicated: Trip Approved At School District Expense (a)
Mary Stubbs and three (3) Food Service Employees, Food Service Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 22-27, 1978. Registration expense of $75.00 per person and Mrs. Stubbs' expenses to be paid from Central Food Service funds.
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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
It was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to authorize the continuation of the Heritage Program underwritten by Industrial Life Insurance Company (A. J. Clemons) to offer Student Accident Insurance to students (also faculty), administrators and other employees of the Oklahoma City Public Schools for the 1978-79 school year. Neither the District nor the Board to assume : any liability for the program. 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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. Mr. Ginn reported:
R. #220 Authorization for Continuation of Heritage Insurance Program
Information to the Board
(1) ESAA Application - On the ESAA application, as we had mentioned before, we had invited Lau Center representatives and had been in communication by telephone with Dr. John Bell, Office for Civil Rights of Dallas, who had indicated that he and/or his representative would come to Oklahoma City and assist us with the preparation of our waiver application. We did communicate at length yesterday afternoon with Dr. Bell. We had not only our staff persons, but the Lau Center people on the conference call. Dr. Bell went into very thorough and exact explanation. The communication was a very good communication and I think everyone understood exactly what our position is and the need to proceed, and members of our staff are continuing with that process.within, the time allocated. We have mailed and asked for a waiver. We had until July 6 to make the request, and that has been done. We will follow through between now and July 6 to assure ourselves that communication has. been received in Washington. As Dr. Bell pointed out, as far as the waiver goes, communication is to be made with the Washington office; that he will assist, but he cannot and will not receive the'appli cation. We are sure that we will have everything organized and into the Washington office on time.
In referring to an item in the agenda for the continuation of rental and/or lease contracts to organizations during the 1978-79 fiscal year, Mrs. Potts inquired: What would it do if this year we were to go with expecting the lease arrangement to provide for every one of these, at least half the cost of the provision of the building, and that the subsequent year all buildings would be leased at cost or more, but no less than at cost? Mr. Ginn - I-wouW. ask that Dr. Limn come to the podium and respond to those questions; however, as he is coming, in past years as we have discussed with the groups to make some kind of a payment arrangement, they have resisted quite heavily, and I am sure they have resisted this year. Dr. (Mervel) Lunn, Assistant Superintendent, Business Management and Operations, responded: The insurance premium of those buildings that are not occupied by us, or that are vacant,, is around $19,000.00 per year. That is not to say that that is the exact cost of just those that are used by other agencies. That also includes vacant buildings such as Wright and Page. For example, for Junior Achievement, their rent on Carey is $100.00 per month, and for University Heights, the rent is around $300.00 per month, which will pay for their insurance cost. Whittier, which is rented by Oklahoma State University, their rent well covers the insurance cost. However, in answer to your question, it would relieve the expenses of the General Fund if 50 percent of the insurance cost was paid for fire and extended coverage by those agencies this coming year and in^full the next year.
Mrs. Potts - My question is that this could either be in terms of half the insurance or half of the total expense for having the building available? Dr. Lunn - My preference would be that they pay the insurance directly, rather than pay us rent and we pay the insurance, because that inflates our budget with more rent and increases our expenses along with it. If they buy the insurance and we never have to handle the money, then that does not inflate our budget, and it gives the same coverage. Mrs. Potts - Has it been your experience that having this kind of an insurance tends to encourage the lessees to be more responsible in terms of the care of the building also?
Discussion Continuation of Lease Agreements, etc.
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Discussion Continuation of Lease Arrangements, etc. - cont'd
Dr. Lunn - Yes. One of the things we have allowed them; since the Board changed its policy after the study on insurance to increase the amount of deductible, they also carry that same deductible and they are liable to us to pay the first part of any loss.
'Mrs. Williams - You mentioned Page School, which is an unoccupied school. we pay how much?
For that,
Dr. Lunn - For Page School, the insurance is $305-00 per annum. But then as you compare that with Wright, it is $2,061.00, and the reason for that is because of the fire protection in that area as compared to the fire protection of Page. There is a representative from CAP (Community Action Program) here, if you would like to ask them questions about their budget. Dr. Start - Do we have any cost other than the insurance cost, when we have one of these other agencies or groups occupying our building? Dr. Lunn - Yes, we are responsibile for the outside structure or the roof, the foundation, the things that we must protect in order to protect our investment in the building so that it will depreciate- like every other building in the district. The maintenance cost on those items can be relatively small or expensive. For instance, Arcadia, for the year 1975-76, we got considerable roof damage and we had to put in $2,017-00 that year. However, this last year we didn't spend anything. It goes up and down. Carey, for example, we didn't spend anything there. The Western Electric Association took care of their own expenses. Mrs. Betty Hill - But the utility costs at Belle Isle?
Dr. Lunn - We are not paying that, but I wanted you to see the amount of money that was saved from the last time the district paid utility costs for those buildings. That shows you how much money we are not spending by closing those buildings.
Mrs. Betty Hill - But our maintenance costs, we do
have___ ?
Dr. Lunn - Yes, we have maintenance costs if it is on the outside of the building. But for inside painting and windows, that is their responsibility. At the time of the lease, we attempt to make it very clear what is their responsibility and what is ours at the day that the lease of the building is turned over to them. The Maintenance Department and I go through the building with them and we agree on what things need to be repaired, so that at the time of the occupation, it is in good condition. And from then oh, it is their responsibility. Mrs. Potts - My impression from looking at the sheet evaluating the lease arrangements is that almost without exception, they have done a good job of maintenance and taking care of the buildings that are being leased.
Dr. Lunn - If we could have leased Garfield to South Oklahoma City Junior College on the day after we closed it, we would have saved ourselves some grief and vandalism costs. Mrs. Williams - Dr. Lunn stated that there was a representative here from CAP, if any of you wish to ask any questions before we consider this. Ms. Jane Wilson^ Assistant Director of Community Action Program, came to the microphone
Mrs. Potts stated: Ms. Wilson, my concern is that I feel that we are stewards also of the public interest and there are many things that we have not been able to do in terms of care of our own buildings that are being used for educational programs. And as much as we are convinced that every one of the programs in these buildings is worthwhile, I feel that we cannot continue to subsidize these programs. That is the reason I asked the question about this year providing the timeline where half of the cost would be met by the lessee, with the understanding that the following year the full cost or more would be expected. Ms. Wilson - The cost of insurance now is about $6,100.00, and the'amount of maintenance that we are now providing to the buildings also runs about $6,000.00 a year. We feel that we are returning to the schools of Oklahoma City in services, more than we are taking in buildings and in space. We currently have two projects at Douglass High School, one in the treatment and prevention of truancy. We have had five counselors there for the past year. Their attendance rate has gone from 7^+ percent to 92 percent in the last year, which they attribute to our counseling of the youngsters who might otherwise become delinquent. We also have an in-house suspension program there which has been manned by VISTAS, and we estimate that during the last school year we have put over $70,000.00 worth of programs into that school. Apparently the people at Classen were impressed by our record there, for they have asked us to bring the same program into Classen High School, which we are in the process of doing now. Eventually, if we can get the funding for it, we hope by the end of the next school year, to have approximately $228,000.00 worth of programs in the public schools to assist the schools in the problems of truancy and delinquency. The Community Action Program was, as I am sure you know, conceived as a community cooperation kind of effort of this kind.
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Mr. English - Do you count these building leases as in-kind? Ms. Wilson - Yes, we do.
Mr. English - How much do you count the leases for then?
Ms. Wilson - I believe we count it $2.50 per square foot, or $3.00 per square foot, depending on the building.
Mr. English - Do you know what that comes out as a total? Ms. Wilson - No, I didn't bring the total figure for the in-kind.
Mr. English - Is that a 50/50 in-kind match? Ms. Wilson - No, it is a U0/60 match. For every dollar that is for our ; programs, the federal government supplies 60 percent and the local community supplies ^+0 percent.
Mr. Art Hill - I have a comment to make in regard to Mrs. Potts' idea. I have nothing against that concept, except that a lot of these agencies that lease the buildings probably: get grants of some kind, and I think that if we would move in that direction and give them ample time so that they can write it into their next year's budget, this could be done. I think that we are all aware that the federal government runs on two different funding cycles - the new one on October 1 through September and the old one from July 1 through June 30. Some funding agencies run on a calendar year, from January through December. When these people are preparing their budgets, we could take that into account and move in that direction. Mr. English - It would seem to me that one-fourth in this case might be a good way to phase in, with the notice that it is probably going to increase one-fourth each year until it is 100 percent. It seems like for a couple of years now that we have been bringing this up and talking it over, and I think there has been some warning. Mrs. Williams - If there is a fiscal year that begins the first of July, budgetary considerations have to be made. It would have to be for another fiscal year, as Mr. Hill pointed out.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Ms. Wilson, what is your fiscal period? Ms. Wilson - Our current program year began April 1 of this year, and will end March 31 of next year. So our program runs - from.April 1 to March 31.
Mrs. Williams referred to the fact that persons are permitted to sign up and address the Board regarding items on the agenda, and called on Ms. Patricia Kuhn of Pathways Development Corporation.
Ms. Kuhn indicated that,.she had signed up to answer any questions that members of the Board might have. Mrs. Potts inquired: Do you have anything- in particular to add in relation to dis cussion about the leasing arrangements?
Ms. Kuhn - Our lease agreement states that we pay the insurance. We are already covering our share of the insurance for that building, and have in maintenance and renovation put in almost $1,700.00 into the building this year out of our own pockets. As far as our ability to deal with exterior maintenance, I think’if we could have an idea on what it would be each year, we could consider putting it into our budget. We are one of the agencies that doesn't get grants for maintenance. We have had some grants for staffing and for ongoing programs through DISRS, with vendor payments and school lunches. But fiscal maintenance would be a problem for us, because we depend on low tuition from our parents and contributions from the community to support our activities. Mrs. Potts - And still I have heard very good things about the program there. Mrs. Betty Hill - Then we are talking about three buildings that the Community Action Program has. Tyler is already paying their insurance, and that would just leave three.
Motion Made and Withdrawn
Mrs. Potts - I would then move that for this coming year, all lessees have a lease where they would pay at least half the cost of making the facility available, and that we have an understanding that the subsequent year all facilities would be made avail able for lease at full cost to the lessees. Mrs. Williams - That is more than insurance? Mrs. Potts - That would be the insurance and the internal maintenance.
Discussion Continuation of Lease Arrangements etc. - cont'd
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Mrs. Williams - In the case of CAP, they are already doing that. Mrs. Betty Hill - I think there is certain maintenance cost that the district would more or less pay on their own.
Mrs. Williams indicated that there was not a second to the motion. Mrs. Betty Hill - In order to discuss it, I will second it, hut I am not necessarily for the motion.
Mr. English - My concern is that so many people are in their present fiscal year and may have some problems with this, although'it is not a great amount of money. I would really prefer something that said, all right, in the case of CAP, everything after April 1, that portion of the year is going to be one-third of the insurance premium for that period from April to July, and also a notification that as of next July 1, then we will expect them to pay two-thirds of that insurance cost for that coming fiscal year, and then the July after that it comes to a full payment of the insurance cost. Mr. Ginn - If you would permit us, the staff would be glad to come to you with recommendations or suggestions, options for various phases of phasing in, consistent with the budgets of the various organizations. I think we hear your message and we know what you want. If you let us come to you with various options, then you could approve for us, so that everyone understands exactly what you want.
Mrs. Potts withdrew the original motion.
R. #221 Motion Failed Re Proposal for Lease Arrangements
Mrs. Potts continued: I would move that staff work on a proposal for a lease arrange ment that would expedite the lessee assuming the full cost of leasing the building, at the earliest possible date. Mr. English seconded the motion and then inquired: Do we need to continue those leases until the next meeting at the current rates, until this:, is changed?
Mr. Ginn - Yes. Amendment to the Motion
Mrs. Potts then amended the motion, "that in the interim while the staff is working on this alternate proposal, that the existing lease agreements be continued." Mr. English seconded the motion for amendment. Mr. Art Hill - I would like to see the differences that are going to be paid by the organizations that are"leasing the buildings. One of the concerns that I would have is that some of these organizations probably operate on shoe-string budgets. I would hate to be throwing any of them out on the street. The only concern I would have is are we going to double their rent in a year's time, or triple it or anything like that? Mrs. Betty - I think one of the things that we were discussing was their paying one-half of the insurance, and someone else said one-fourth, arid one-third. So I think phasing it in, if we went one-third or one-fourth for a year, it might not be that great on the organization. But I am mainly interested in the insurance, because I think there are certain maintenance costs for which we as the school district have a responsibility. When you rent a piece of property as the owner, there are certain things that are your responsibility. Mrs. Pbtts - That is the reason why in my earlier statement that I mentioned the cost that normally accrued to a person who is leasing. For certainly the roofing mainte nance is certainly not what you would expect a lessee to pay.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Yes, but I was thinking that when you were talking about this, that would include those things.
Mrs. Potts - No. Mrs. Williams then called for a vote on the amendment.
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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the amendment carried.
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R. #221 Motion Failed Re Proposal for "I would move that staff work on a proposal for a lease arrangement that would expedite the lessee assuming the full cost of leasing the building, at the earli Lease Arrangements - cont'd est possible date, and that in the interim while the staff is working on this alternate proposal, that the existing lease agreements be continued."
The motion as amended:
Dr. Start - I am going to vote against that, because I think it is extremely valuable to the district to have these buildings occupied. As we have evaluated the lessee for an individual building, and as we have looked at that organization, we have made arrangements for what we would consider a fair rental price or no rental price, or that they pay the insurance or they don't pay the insurance. I am very pleased to see these many of our vacant buildings put into good use in the communtiy, and I am quite willing to support this at a cost of what Dr. Lunn said of $19,000.00. That is the best money we can spend.
Mrs. Williams - Dr. Start took my speech. I was merely going to remind you of the $19,000.00 and of the hazards of empty buildings. We certainly have some destroyed property. I would remind you before I call for the vote, that these buildings were erected with taxpayers' money, and they are returning in-kind to taxpayers some very valuable services. I am terrribly afaid that we will be penny-wise and pound-foolish to take out of the Oklahoma City community a few thousand dollars and reduce services to the people who need it most. I would admonish you to think of this as you vote. Mr. English - I think that the biggest bargain available in Oklahoma City today is the Oklahoma City Public School building that has been closed. These lease arrange ments for^insurance premiums only’, that is a great bargain. Certainly we don't want our buildings vacant. At the same time people don't want to pay large prices for the buildings they are in, and I don't think really that the CAP program really intends to go running off from our buildings if we ask them over the next three years to help with directing the education of the children by paying the insurance premiums. I think they have been a very responsible organization in the past, and we have had a very good working relationship with them and they conduct very good programs for us, and . they also gain federal dollars fo the buildings that they lease from us.
Ms. Wilson responded: No, we will not go running out of the buildings. The buildings are very valuable to us; they allow us to put our services right in the neighborhood where they are needed. Our problem is inflation, I am sure, like it is everybody's problem. At this point, our community services budget is extremely tight. We have been hoping for some increases for a long time, which have not come. And if we do have to pay $6,100.00, then we will have to find some place else in our programs to cut $6,100.00, and we are to the place right now that it is as simple as that, and that is the situation in which we find ourselves. But if it is absolutely necessary, then, of course, we will cut the programs to stay in the buildings. Mr. English - As you say, inflation is hitting everybody; it affects us as it hits you. Possibly if we had more dollars to spend on direct education of the young people, then the taxpayers1 would not have to provide as much money for CAP for some of the programs that you are providing for our students and farmer students. I believe in trying to cure the problem right here first before it. goes out there and becomes a greater problem and costs us really more money.
Mrs. Williams - I would remind you that that problem is there too, and it has to be dealt with now. It can't wait 12 years for some more to come out of school Plus look at the'losses we suffer when our buildings are not occupied. Before I call for the vote, I would like to enjoin my fellow Board members to tour the facilities, and I think you will see what I am talking abovu.. Mrs. Betty Hill - Just because a recommendation is coming back, doesn't say that we are going to accept or reject it. We are only asking staff to come back with some recommendations for us to look at. I, too, really don't want to see these buildings empty.
Mrs . Williams - For clarification, if they come back with any other recommendation than what we have here, I am going to be against it anyway. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English'voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted nay and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion'as amended did not carry.
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R. #222 Approval of Lease Agreements -with. Amendment
Dr. Start - I move the acceptance of the recommendations for the rental and leasing contracts for 1978-79 to organizations as listed: (a)
Arcadia High School, Arcadia Youth in Action.
(b)
Carey Elementary School and University Heights Elementary School properties, Junior Achievement of Greater Oklahoma City, Inc. Rent $100.00 and $325.00 per month respectively.
(c)
Cleveland Elementary School, Grover Cleveland Art Institute. month.
(d)
Dunjee Junior-Senior High School, Tyler Elementary 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.
(f)
Grant Elementary School to Northside All Sports Association. month.
(g)
Lone Star Elementary School (west building) to Lone Star Baptist Church. Rent $20.00 per month.
(h)
McKinley Elementary School to Plumbers and Pipefitters Local #3HU, Joint Apprentice and Training Committee. Rent $20.00 per month.
(i)
Sunnyside Elementary School to Wright Patrons for Youth.
(j)
Taylor Elementary School to Pathways Child Development Corporation. Rent $20.00 per month.
(k)
Valley Brook Elementary School to Town of Valley Brook.
(l)
Whittier Elementary School to Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University. Rent $318.00 per month.
(m)
Woodson-Riverside Elementary School to Riverside Recreational Center, Inc.
Rent $10.00 per
Rent $25.00 per
Mr. Art Hill - Second.
Amendment to Motion Mr. English moved to amend the motion to require that the CAP leases require a payment beginning April 1, 1979 of one-fourth of the insurance premium until July 1, 1979, at which time CAP would pay two-thirds of the insurance premium.
Mrs. Betty Hill seconded the amendment to the motion.
Mr. English - All I am doing is delaying until their new fiscal year next year, or otherwise we--are going to come back next year and go through this same thing again, and we are'going to say they are in their fiscal year now, we can't increase anything, So it is an endless thing. So this way we say, all right, with your new fiscal year, then you will start paying one-third of the insurance cost; then next July, we intend to raise the rate to two-thirds of the insurance cost. Mrs. Williams - That locks us right back in to where we were before, and of course any time staff wants to come up with types of recommendations, they can, and they may be more thoughtful.
Mrs . Betty Hill - Are you going to go to three years that it is paid in full, or are you going to stop at two years?
Mr. English - What I was really thinking of is they ask for money as they make their application, and they will know what it is going to cost them for that period of time.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Next year then when the leases are renewed, they would be expected to pay one-third of the insurance cost? Mr. English - Two-thirds. Actually, they are?only going to pay one-third from April until July 1; and then they are going to start paying two-thirds of the premium cost. And they may end up paying two-thirds of the premium cost actually.
Mrs. Williams indicated that the amendment was stated as one-fourth and asked'that it be read by the Clerk.
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After further discussion, Mr. English perfected the amendment as follows:
,
"I would move to amend the motion to require that the CAP leases require a payment beginning April 1, 1979 of one-fourth of the insurance premium, until July 1, 1979, at which time CAP would pay one-half of the insurance premium."
Mr. English continued: I will go with the one-fourth and then the one-half. take us four years.
R. #222 Approval of Lease Agreements with Amendment - cont'd
It will
On roll call for the main motion with amendment, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted nay.. Mrs. Williams declared that the amended motion carried. In voting-aye, Mrs. Potts stated: I vote aye only as a compromise, because I really feel that is phasing out too far, but I think it is better than no phasing at all.
Dr. Start - I move we accept the recommendation for a lease agreement during the 1978-79 fiscal year with the Native American Center to lease the Orchard Park School, 1335 West Sheridan. The Native American Center to pay Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance. Mrs. Betty Hill - Second. Mrs. Williams called for the discussion period and an opportunity for those persons who had signed up to speak on the subject, to address the Board. Those persons were as follows: (1)
Ned Gray
(2)
Douglas M. Gibson
(3)
Millie A. Giago
(t) Wilford Williams
Mr. Gray and Mr. Gibson spoke in behalf of the desire of Youth Services for Oklahoma County to lease the Orchard Park building. To Mr. Gibson, members of the Board inquired: Dr. Start - In your proposal, I don't see what you propose to pay for leasing the building.
Mr. Gibson - We would propose to comply with the guidelines as set down by the School Board. We did receive a copy of those, which does require us to pay the fire and hazard insurance. It also requires us to pay a $5,000.00 bond to guarantee the maintenance of the interior of the building. And we would be willing to assume all of those costs.
Dr. Start - But no monthly lease payment? Mr. Gibson - That.., as I understand, is to be negotiated. Dr. Lunn or his office.
No fee has been mentioned by
Dr. Start - And I understand that you are going to do internal structural modification?
Mr. Gibson - Yes; no demolition, but additions to it to make it functional.
Dr. Start - As I understand it, this would be a residential facility, an overnight stay? Mr. Gibson - It would be manned and occupied seven days a week, 2h hours a day. The upstairs of the facility would be utilized for the shelter.portion, which would also allow us to expand our capacity, where presently we only have had bed space for 12 kids. We could expand that to about 18 or 19 kids with the new facility. The downstairs would be utilized for the Crisis Center, with the office for counseling with young people and families that are referred to us. I would like to ask the Board to give consideration to our request. I am aware of the staff's recommendation, and I thank you for your time and my being; able to share with you our proposal for the use of that building. We feel that size-wise it is just exactly what we need. It is not too big and it is not too small, and it would contain the entirety of our program at the present time.
Dr. Start - Would you be interested in purchasing the building outright? Mr. Gibson - That would depend a great deal on the price that would be set on the building. The present shelter facility that we have was purchased by the Board of Directors. It has been purchased; it was not leased. We are leasing the offices on 10th Street where the Youth Crisis Center is located. So that would be a distinct
R. #223 Motion Tabled to Ac c ept Recommendation for the Leasing of Orchard Park School to the Native American Center
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R. #223 Motion Tabled to Accept Recommendation for the Leasing of Orchard Park School to Native American Center - cont'd
Mr. Gibson cont'd possibility. But obviously that would depend on the price that was set by the School Board, and would have to be pursued with our Board of Directors.
Dr. Start - Somewhere in your information you had a budget, and as I add this all up here, it is $202,000.00 in your Title XX, and another $9^,000.00 in your OCC emergency shelter. Mr. Gibson - That is the $296,^^5.00 combined budget for the present fiscal year, which will end September 30.
Dr. Start - Don't you also anticipate increased funding over the next few years in a program like this? Mr. Gibson - Yes, the previous legislature passed some legislation which will make additional funds available to our agency and some 30 plus agencies across Oklahoma. It will provide more stable funding than we have had in the past, in that we won't be in the survival syndrome that we '. .have been in for the past six years and relying so heavily on community contributions. There will be some state funds involved as well in meeting the match portion, particularly of the Title XX portion of our budget.
Dr. Start - I am, obviously, personally very much interested in keeping young people out of the criminal justice system. Mrs. Potts - Is there some reason why the location of this particular building is important to you?
Mr. Gibson - Yes; number one, the size is particularly important to us, because it is just laid out perfect for our needs. As far as the location, it is centrally located to the entire community, and we serve the entire community, and it is right off of the Interstate. So it is readily accessible to people who live in all parts of our community. The other thing, though, it is readily accessible to the Oklahoma City Police Department, who have occasions to take into protective custody a large number of young people who are having disputes with their parents. It is accessible to them and they can get to us quickly. I might also add that in November we combined the efforts of the Oklahoma City Police Youth Counseling Program and the Youth Services Porgram. The Police Youth Counselors are now working in our building under our supervision. This is in order to expand services on an expanded hour's basis. The Crisis Center is open until.ten o'clock every night, and on Friday and Saturday we are open until midnight, so that we can be on the spot and available to crisis situations, from particularly the parent-child conflict situations, where so many of our runaways occur. We think that by having these kinds of services available, we can prevent a large number of runaways. To give you an example of the extent of our problem, over the Memorial Day weekend, we had 53 juvenile runaways in Oklahoma County reported to the Youth Crisis Center.
Mrs. Williams then called on Ms. Millie A. Giago, who spoke regarding the need for the Native American Center to lease the Orchard Park building. Mrs. Potts inquired:. Ms. Giago, how important is the location of this building to your being able to provide the services? In other words, if there were another achool available in'^Eh’e general area, could it serve the purpose as well and would you intend to make full use of the entire building? Ms. Giago - We anticipate that the building would serve only our education program, because our education program is that large. Then the building is located in one of the highly populated areas where we have our Indian population. We have two pockets of population; one in the Capitol Hill area, and one in the area where this building is located.
Mrs. Potts - Are there any other schools in that general area? Ms. Giago - We heard that Willard School was going to be possibly closed at one time, and that is in the area where we would like to locate. I don't know of any other schools that are being contemplated as closing.
Mrs. Potts - That raises a question of something that I have been thinking about in looking at all of these leases, and that is the possibility of a program like this in a school where there is an educational program going on, and there is additional space available. We really do not have a policy that speaks to that as a possiblity, but I do recall that was one of the problems related to continuing to keep Willard open, because it was not full of students.
Ms. Giago - I don't have an opinion about that. We bring our students from all over. We try to serve the needs of all of the Indian students, no matter where they live. We bring them from different parts of the city. I would like to add that the Oklahoma Ciyt School District has a Title IV program. They are funded under Part A of that education act, and we are funded under Part B. So we should have a very close affiliation. I know that the Oklahoma City School District's program has had some
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Ms. Giago cont'd problems in keeping a director over the years, and that has created problems for us in coordinating our activities with the Oklahoma City Schools' program. Mr. English - Do you think there might be enough space in Willard School as it is now, with the students in there, to house your program?
Ms. Giago - We looked at it and there is a possiblity that there could be space.
Mrs . Williams - Is it larger than Orchard Park? Ms. Giago - Yes, it is about twice the size of Orchard Park.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I am wondering if someone could tell us how much of Willard is not being used at this time? By request, Dr. Lindley responded: I would like to remind you, however, that you have asked us to try to develop a preschool program and a gifted and talented program for that school. So at least some of the unused space will be used for that. We do have to meet state guidelines with regard to space for the preschool program, and I think before you get very serious about’leasing part of Willard, we really must see how much is used by our present program and how much will be required by the preschool program.
Mr. English - What about other buildings in the inner city, the possibility of space within those buildings?
Dr. Lindley - The inner city goes how far? For example, Eugene Field would fall in the correct area, but Eugene Field is full. Gatewood is full. Wilson is full. Edgemere is full. So that I am not sure what all can be categorized as inner city, but I think many of them, if not all of them are pretty well filled. Lincoln might be a possibility, but I am not sure Lincoln would be in the area that they would be interested in. Mrs. Williams - There was doubt expressed here the night we considered the Willard situation, that the preschool would really succeed.
Dr. Lindley - That is a possibility. We are not guaranteeing that, but we are operat ing under the directions you gave us, and we have been going full speed trying to develop a program, and only time will tell whether it would succeed. Dr. Start - Another building would be Central Innovative. Dr. Lindley - Yes , that might be a good possibility. We do have two programs there now, the nursing program and the Central Innovative program which houses about 330 pupils. That building can handle a thousand pretty easily.
Mrs . Potts - It strikes me that they are both very worthwhile programs. The Youth Services program really needs a building unto itself because of the nature of'the program they provide. The Native American group is talking about wanting to incor porate their-prSgram more with the educational program that we are offering, which I think lends itself to use of a building that has extra space and an existing educational program. That is why I really suggest that as an alternative here. Dr. Lindley - I certainly agree with you. I think the Youth Services program should not be in one of the buildings that we are operating in. And of the two, I think this would certainly be a program we would want in a building we are operating, rather than the other one.
Mrs . Potts - It also strikes me that if an arrangement were worked out with Youth Services, that it. might be a lease arrangement whereby if at a later date they were to purchase a building, the amount of the renovation they have done would be subtracted from the cost of the sale of the building. Dr. Lindley - I am not in the business area, but that sounds reasonable to me.
Mr. Art Hill - In regard to housing the Native American educational program in one of the other schools, I think this would be disastrous. I think it would be doing exactly what is happening with those Indian students that are dropping out and are not wanting to go to public schools, l^y experience has showm me that they have to go to a facility where there are all Indian people; there is an Indian staff, and if you housed them in Central Innovative where there is a high school, they would feel that they were going to a high school, regardless of whether there was a Native American Center program. It is just that way. The other thing that seems to be taken lightly here is the education component of the Native-American Center. I would invite any and all of you down to 2830 S. Robinson. In fact, my son is involved in their summer recreational program. They are making him do class work, remedial math and work in the remedial reading program. Then in the afternoon they go on field trips, go swimming and whatever. I think if you went down there today you would probably find over 50 Indian children who would probably be running the streets if the Native
R. #223 Motion Tabled to Accept Recommendation for the Leasing of Orchard Park School to Native American Center - cont'd
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R. '#223 Motion Tabled to Accept Recommendation for the Leasing of Orchard Park School to Native American Center - cont'd
Mr. Art Hill cont'd
American Center wasn't providing those services.
Mrs. Potts - Mr. Hill, do you feel the same thing would apply that you were saying about Central, if you were to be talking about Willard, in terms of the children or the families feeling at home, assuming that there is the Indian staff there that you are talking about, comparing this to Willard, the same things you were saying about Central? Mr. Art Hill - One of the most basic philosophies or concepts that I have always followed in answer to your question, is that most Indian students are afraid to go into an environment where there are no Indian people. So one of my basic concepts has always been to push for employment of Indian people in institutions. I think if there were enough people that’ were hired at Willard, and if it was made very clear that it was a Native American Center program, it could work.
Ms. Giago - In all fairness, I would like to say that we are only interested in the proposal that we submitted here with you. We haven't thought about any other solution or moving in any other direction but the use of that building. Mrs. Betty Hill - Are your current facilities not large enough? Ms. Giago - They are not only large enough, but the building is enclosed. There are plate glass windows in the front, and there is no method for cross ventilation. We have to do our classroom work early in the morning and take the kids out for recreation in the Afternoon, because it is too hot. It is inadequate. I talked with the landlord and there is no way he is going to install air conditioning.
Mrs. Betty Hill - What about your fall program? If you were to use part of Willard's space, you would be the only ones there in the summertime. In the wintertime, does your enrollment decrease? Ms. Giago - No, it increases., because we have 72 children in preschool. This summer we have some small children, but it is not our full capacity. We have shortened our hours. We have classes form 10:00 to 2:00. The regular school year, we start at nine o'clock in the morning. We have a morning sessioniand an afternoon session. We also have the learning center. We have a tutoring program at night, and then we have youth counseling activities. We have a component which is funded by NITAE, and it is a drug treatment program. We have young’people that we serve in that program, 8 to 18, and they also tie into our educational program.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Are these preschool children that’you are talking about? Ms. Giago - No.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Then why are these children not in their regular school?
Ms. Giago - Because they have dropped out. They have dropped out for periods of two and three years. They have been referred through the court system. They are either suspended form school or things of this nature. Our first objective is to get them back in school'.'* Probably about half of them have been out of school for two and three years and have no intentions of going back. Mrs. Betty Hill- And what are the ages? Ms. Giago - Junior high to high school. been out of school for over a year.
We have had six and eight-year-olds that have
Mr. Wilford Williams, too, spoke for approval of the recommendation for the leasing of the Orchard Park School to the Native American Center educational program.
Mrs. Williams - I wanted to also mention that there has been some discussion, because of the fact that Mr. Hill, one of our number, is chairman of the board of the Native American Center. If there is any conflict there, he has offered to resign until the matter can legally be determined whether or not there would be any problem here. Dr. Start - I made the motion to approve the recommendation to lease Orchard Park to the Native American Center, but after listening to the discussion, I am inclined to do something about my motion. But before I do,tlrwould like to have the staff tell us exactly why they.have recommended Orchard Park for leasing to the Native American Center, rather than Youth Services for Oklahoma County? There is no question that both have value, and it is going to be ivtough, rough decision to make. Mr. Ginn asked Dr. Lunn to give the explanation to the Board as requested by Dr. Start.
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Dr. Lunn responded: The first reason was that approximately 90 percent of the students that the Native American Center serves would he from the Oklahoma City Public Schools. Whereas, approximately 75 percent of the students at Youth Services organi zation would be actually Oklahoma City Public School students. If you remember, they said that they serve the entire city, and that is the city boundaries and the county. And the Oklahoma City Public Schools boundaries do -not' comprise all of that area. The second reason is hard to measure, and that is the number or the amount of human resources available to the two organizations. Because of the nature of Youth Services, they have more possibility of financial resources from the community, from DISRS, from the Police Department, from Junior League, from Junior Hospitality, from the United Appeal, etc. Whereas.the Native American Center depends entirely upon federal grants and a few donations from churches. However, I point out again, that is hard to measure. The third measure is also hard to measure to a degree, and that is that the Youth Services -organization, because of the nature of their board members, would probably have to depend upon paid help to keep the building in operation, such as custodial maintenance; whereas, the nature of the various crafts represented by the board members of the Native American Center, many of their people could operate on a volunteer basis. However, the warning I would give, is that they would have to have strong supervision in order to do this. The fourth reason relates to the Oklahoma City Public Schools. As was indicated earlier, the Oklahoma City Public School System has an Indian Education Project, and one of the responsibilities in applying that grant each year is that we have a close relationship and working agreement with the Native American Center, which is another agency that acquires funds. And by having this agency in this' building, some of our Indian education staff can also work out of that building, in conjunction with them. The fifth reason was that there is a large segment of the Indian population in that southwest inner-city section that they could serve more closely. Any other area, except for the area around Riverside, would be a further distance for them to travel in order to use it.
R. #223 Motion Tabled to Accept Recommendation for the Leasing of Orchard Park School to Native American Center - cont'd
Mrs. Williams - Is Inman Page School habitable? Dr. Lunn - Inman Page would take considerable maintenance and remodeling to get it even into operable position. When it was closed, it was determined that it was not likely to be used in the future. So therefore all of the plumbing, all of the electrical wiring, all of the parts that we could use were taken out of it.
Motion to Table
Mrs . Potts - I would move to table this motion to our next meeting so there will be time for staff to consider this alternative that was raised tonight, and to bring back recommendations regarding that alternative possibility. Dr. Start - I will second that motion. time to think about it too.
I would personally like to have a little more
Mrs. Williams - It has been moved and seconded that we table the motion for considera tion at our next meeting, which will be July 10. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion to table carried.
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the adjustment of all school and adult cafeteria menu prices effective July 1, 1978, "to new amounts as follows: School Cafeterias Elementary lunches (includes milk) Secondary lunches (includes milk) Adult meals in school cafeterias
• 50 .60 .70
Ala carte items in the Middle and High Schools, increase .05 per item (approximately) Adult Only Cafeterias Entrees (including roast beef, turkey, hot dogs, fish, all meat sandwiches, soup, etc.
Vegetables Salads Desserts (pies, cobblers, pudding, cakes, etc. Bread (crackers, biscuits, rolls, cornbread, etc.) Beverages
.60 - .90 range
.30 .30 - .60 range .25 - .30 range .05 - .25 range • 15 - .20 range
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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #22h Approval to Adjust Cafeteria Menu Prices
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ENCUMBRANCES, PURCHASING AND GENERAL BUSINESS R. #22$ Approval of Encumbrances
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve payment of encumbrances as listed for May 25-June 22, 1978. 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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Purchasing R. #226 Approval of Purchasing Items and Assignment of Easements on Star Elementary School Site
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the Purchasing items as listed, and the General Business, as follows:
1.
Purchase of Fans
Purchase of fans for Northeast High School from Hunzicker Brothers which submitted low quotation (prices extended from previously approved Quotation #5085 dated April 13, 1978). This purchase in the amount of $2,521.00 is to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
2.
Purchase of Upholstering, Tailoring and Homemaking Instructional Supplies Purchase of upholstering, tailoring, and homemaking instructional supplies (bobbins, needles, pins, shears, and ironing board covers) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Marks International Brewer Sewing Supplies Company Jackman's Inc. Hygrade Button & Supply Company
Total
$
216.00 700.00 50.00 135.78
$
1,090.78
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 250.00.
3.
Purchase of Laundry Supplies
Purchase of laundry supplies (soap, bleach, bjags, fluff, etc.) for use by the Central Laundry from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: 523.00 81.30 558.95 ______ 551.08
Thompson-Hayward Chemical Co. R & R Laundry Supply, Inc. S-K Supply Lever Brothers Company, Inc.
$
Total
$
1,505.33
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 650.05. 5.
Purchase-of^Instructional Supplies Purchase of Instructional supplies - science kits (biology, life science, earth science, physical science, etc.) for use in various schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Science Kit, Inc. Silver Burdette Company Prentice-Hall, Inc.
$
Total
These purchases are to be charged
$ 55,722.58
to the following accounts:
$
G 250.01 G 1230.03 Total
5.
5,956.22 18,189.33 21,587.03
1,178.97 53,553.61
$ 55,722.58
Purchase of Computer Equipment Purchase of computer equipment and programming material (terminal, chip set, cassettes, etc.) for use in the computer training classes at Foster Estes Area Vocational-Technical Center from Heath Company (company listed is manufacturer and distributor for this equipment). This purchase in the amount of $1,591.21 is to be charged to Account G 250.06 (Mini-Grant).
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6.
Purchase of Ceiling Panels
Purchase., of ceiling panels for use hy the Maintenance Department (Carpentry) from Denman Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,971+. ^0 to he charged to Account BL 5620.05. 7.
Purchase of Teaching Aids
Purchase of teaching aids (cassettes, guides, magnetic tapes, etc.) for use in the Gifted and Talented Programs at West Nichols Hills, Sunset, Hayes, and hy Media Services from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publishers and/or distributor):
Society for Visual Education Comenius, Inc. Total
$
1,5^9-13 1,723.80
$
3,272.93
These purchases are to be charged to the following accounts: *Title IV-B, 230.01 G 2^0.01
Total
$
1,5^9.13 1,723.80
$
3,272.93
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs. 8.
Purchase of Sewing Machines and Sewing Machine Stools Purchase of sewing machines and sewing machine stools for use in home economics classes in various secondary schools from The Singer Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $11,721.31 to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
9.
Approval of Agreement Approval of agreement with Universal Elevator Company who 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. The base cost forxthis purchase in the amount of $2,368.00 is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
10. Purchase of Automotive Repair Parts Purchase of automotive.repair parts (filters, flashers, heater motors, ignition switches, transmission fluid, reflectors, etc.) for warehouse stock (Transportation from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Buck's Wheel & Equipment Co. Perfection Equipment Company Severin Supply Company J & R Auto Supply, Inc. Transit Equipment Mfg. Company Solloway Auto Supply Company Total
$
14,738.87 310.00 27.06 323.60 1,677.36 1,291.6U
$
8,368.53
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 520.00.
11-..
Purchase of Cafeteria Equipment Purchase of cafeteria equipment (pan carriers, transport pans, steam kettles, hot rand cold food stations, cashier station, etc.) for use by the Central Food Service Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Nobel, Inc. Scrivner, Inc.
Total
$
7,122.26 1,378.00
$
8,500.26
These purchases are to be charged to the Central Food Service Account.
R. #226 Approval of Purchasing Items and Assignment Easements on Star Elementary School Site cont1d
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12.
Purchase of Instructional Supplies
Purchase of instructional supplies and materials (facial tissue, charcoal sticks, file folders, graph paper, etc.) for warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Nasco Favor Ruhl Company Monroe, The Calculator Company Thompson Book & Supply Company Oklahoma Paper Company
$
Total
812.00 11+0.00 299-70 l+,7^0.00 7,1+16.00
$ 13,^07-70
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 21+0.00.
13.
Purchase of Yard Maintenance Equipment Purchase of yard maintenance equipment (mowers, edgers and trimmers) for various locations from the following companies which submited the low quotations on : specifications:
Moore's Cycle & Supply Wait Sales Company
$ 3,759-57 ______ 105 - 00
Total
$
3,861+. 57
These purchases are to be charged to the following accounts: G 650101 G 1230.06 Total
11+.
$
3,759-57 105-00
$
3,861+.57
Purchase of Rock Salt
Purchase of rock salt for warehouse stock (Custodial) from Rayne Water Conditioning which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,13^.00 to be charged to Account 65O.01. 15-
Purchase of Locks Purchase of locks for use by Maintenance (warehouse stock) from Scovil and Sides Hardware Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,520.00 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05-
16.
Purchase of Floor Maintenance Machines Purchase of floor maintenance machines for use at Harding Middle School and Northeast High School from Miller-Norris Company,.Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,908.59 to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
17-
Purchase ol* Electrical Fixtures and Supplies Purchase of electrical fixtures and supplies (fixtures and stems) for use by the Maintenance Department (electrical) from General Electric Supply Company which'-submitted the low quotation in the amount of $l+,358.20 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05-
18.
Permission to Place Orders
Permission to place orders with The Dolese Company which submitted the low quotation for concrete, sand, and limestone products to be used by various schools through. December 30, 1978. 19-
Permission to Purchase Toner and Developer Permission to purchase toner and developer as needed from July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979 for use by the Graphics Department for various machines, from ABM/Ansley Business Materials which submitted the low quotation on Quotation #5178.
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Purchase of Shade Material and Supplies Purchase of shade material and supplies (shade cloth, cord, rollers, and thread) for warehouse (Maintenance) from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Carl R. Trappe Venetian Blind Service Brookline Shade Company
Total These purchases
$
7,288.20 3,843.10
$ 11,131.30
are to he charged to Account BL 5620.05.
Purchase of Tools and Supplies Purchase of tools and supplies (belts, clamps, discs, files, hammers, pliers, saws, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc.) for use at Northwest Classen, Maintenance Department and warehouse stock from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Hart Industrial Supply Company Mid-States Industrial Supply, Inc. Graybar Electric Stephens Industrial Supply Company Rice Machinery Compnay Marsuco Paxton/Patterson Mideke Supply Company Bradford Industrial Supply Corporation Big L Home Center Brodhead-Garrett Company Severin Supply Company Satco, Div. Satterlee Company Whitton Supply Company Gates Hardware & Supply Company McKilligan Industrial Supply Corporation
L
Total
$
89.68 1,805.41 371.00 603.56 53.95 157.80 102.50 3,322.64 536.52 424.15 198.72 972.24 765.34 38.82 507.08 805.82
$ 10,755.23
These purchases are to be charged to the"following accounts:
$ 10,392.21 53.95 309.07
G 240.00 G 240.01 BL 5620.05 Total
22.
$ 10,755.23
Purchase of Tires
Purchase of tires for use by the Transportation Department; (warehouse stock) from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications Goodyear Service Store #4421 C & C Tire Company
Total
$
4,936.72 497.64
$
5,434.36
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05. 23.
Purchase of Typewriters Purchase of typewriters (manual add electric) for use in various/business education classrooms, school and administrative offices, from the following companies:
Donnell Typewriter Company, Inc. Olivetti Corporation of America Capitol Hill Typewriter Co., Inc. International Business Machines Corp.
$ 22,408.00 37,061.80 4,449.00 19,317.20
$ 83,236.00 Total These purchases are to be charged to the following accounts:
I
1
I
U—r-'
G 230.01 G 240.01 G 1230.03 G 1230.06 *Title I , 1230.03 *Title IV-B, 230.01
$
434.00 595-00 76,575.40 3,261.40 691.20 1,679.00
Total $ 83,236.00 *These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
R. #226 Approval of Purchasing Items and Assignment of Easements on Star ElementarySchool Site cont'd
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2h.
Purchase of Laminating Equipment and Supplies
Purchase of laminating equipment and supplies and transparency film (laminating machine, pouches, projection sheets, transparency film, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: National Educators Supply Corporation Thompson Book & Supply Company Triangle Audio Visual Media, Inc. Identification Service Corporation Audio Visual Sector
Total
699-81+ 6U0.35 2,222.72 97-70 ______ 290.00 $
$
3,950.61
These purchases are to be charged to the following accounts: G G • G G G
130.10 230.OH 21+0.00 21+0.01 1230.03
Total 25.
$
22.1+7 36H.27 3,180.50 65.52 317.85
$
3,950.61
Purchase of Musical Instruments and Equipment Purchase of musical instruments and equipment (piano and bench, trap drum set, bass drum and stand, portable loudspeaker, and cymbals) for use at John Marshall and Northeast High Schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
National Educational Music Co., Ltd. Sharp & Nichols Music Company Chenoweth & Green Universal Musical Instrument Company
757.00 99-50 1,050.00 ______ 652.1+5 $
Total
$
2,558.95
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230.03. 26.
Purchase of Upholstery Equipment and Supplies Purchase of upholstery equipment and supplies (sewing machine and buttonhole machine) for Douglass High School and Foster Estes AVTC from C & M Industrial Sewing Machine Company-which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $3,919.00 to be charged to the following accounts:
G 1230.03 G 1230.06
Total 27.
$
1,299.00 2,620.00
$
3,919.00
Purchase of Paper Purchase of paper for use on 3M Model VQC III Copier for various schools from R. K. Black, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $U,331.00 to be charged to Account G 21+0.01.
28.
Purchase of Welding and Metal Work Equipment Purchase of welding and metal work equipment (bolt cutters, melting furnace, planer, angle iron combination notcher and bender,, rotational moulding unit, welding cable, etc.) for use by various schools (vocational) and the Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specificaitons: $
Hooper Supply Company Minton Machinery Company Mideke Supply Company Stephens- Industrial Supply Company Ervin Layne Company Hart Industrial Supply Comapny Brodhead-Garrett Company Paxton/Patterson McKilligan Industrial Supply Corp.
These
153.10 155.00 109.3U 22.31+ 338.62 1,211.13 6,792.75 350.25 1,587.6U
$ 10,720.17 Total Lrchases are to be charged to the following accounts:
G 1230.03 BL 5620.05 Total
$ 10,322.23 397.81+ $ 10,720.17
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29.
R. #226 . Approval of „ Purchasing Items Purchase of instructional supplies and equipment (tractor, tiller, mower, plow, and Assignment trimmer/edger, spades, fertilizer, etc.) for Star Spencer and Capitol Hill High Schools and the Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted of Easements on Star Elementary the low quotations on specifications: School Site cont'd Howard Equipment Company Horn Wholesale Black & Decker Mfg. Company Mideke Supply Company A Better Mower Service Purchase of Instructional. Supplies and Equipment
Total
These purchases are to he charged to the following accounts: 273.01 i+, 127.00 U76.69
G 2U0.01 G 1230.03 BL 5620.05
Total 30.
Purchase of Audio-Visual Equipment
Purchase of audio-visual equipment (projectors, cassette players, trays, cases, tacking iron, etc.) for use by various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: National Educators Supply Corpl Thompson Book & Supply Company Thompson Movie Supply, Inc.
U,9U1.U3
Total These purchases are to he charged to the following accounts:
2^.20 U, 277.23 6110.00
G 2)10.01 G 1230.03 G 1230.06
Total 31.
Purchase of Carpet Purchase of carpet for Belle Isle, Rancho Village, and Stand Watie Elementary Schools from Delta Flooring & Interiors who submitted the low quotation in the amount of $9,33^.56 to be charged to the following accounts:
*1230.03 B 1U01+
Total *These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs. 32.
Purchase of School Bus Bodies and Chassis
Purchase of school bus bodies and chassis (eight - 66-passenger school buses and one - U8-passenger school bus for handicapped children) for use by the Transportation Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Carpenter Bus Sales International Harvester Company
Total
$153,9^8.00
These purchases are to he charged to Account G 1230.55. 33.
Purchase of Plywood
Purchase of plywood for the Maintenance Department (Carpentry) from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Frank Paxton Lumber Company Wickes Lumber Company American Forest ProdJucts Total
These purchases are to he charged to Account BL 5620.05. /
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R. #226 Approval of Purchasing Items and Assignment of Easements on Star ElementarySchool Site cont'd
37.
Purchase of Supplies and Equipment
Purchase of supplies and equipment ("blades, hammers, knives, wrenches, socket sets, folding rules, tapes, etc.) for use at Capitol Hill High School, Maintenance Department and Instructional Department (vocational classes) from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Big L Home Center Mideke Supply Company Sun Electric Corporation Whitton Supply Company Hart Industrial Supply Company Severin Supply Company Total
$
29.66 1,653.65 1,766.50 82.70 183.92 1,779-99
$
7,896.12
These purchases are to "be charged to the following accounts:
G 270.01 G 1121.03 G 1230.03 BL 5620.05
Total 35-
$
557.02 255.15 2,637.36 1,776.59
$
7,896.12
Purchase of Instructional Supplies Purchase of instructional supplies (ash, birch, red cedar, mahogany, maple, white pine, fir siding, moulding, shingles, felt, etc.) for use by various high schools, middle schools, and centers from the following comapnies which submitted the low quotations: $ 10,339-50 7,027-.78 29,750.30 3,673.20 ______ 867.72
H. E. Leonhardt Lumber Company American Forest Products Corporation Frank Paxton Lumber Company Denton Drive Lumber Western Mill & Lumber Company Total
$ 78,622.50
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 270.01. 36.
Purchase of Photographic, Printing, Graphics Equipment and Supplies
Purchase of photographic, printing, graphics equipment and supplies (sink, folding machine, slide duplicator, photo-typesetter, camera, paper, film, ink, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Neo Sign Supply Company, Inc. Addressograph-Multigraph Company Color King, Inc. Lawrence Photo of Oklahoma, Inc. Pipkin Photo Service Carpenter Paper Company Western Paper Company Capital Paper Dee's Graphic Supply Corporation Lew Wenzel and Company Graphic Arts Equipment, Inc. Sooner Graphic Supply V.W.R. - Treck Photographic McManus Litho Supply
$
Total
78.25 22,027.00 756.87 1,099.00 239.00 6,770.07 1,375.29 7,703.70 158.OO 176.71 23,308.57 59-50 29.00 387.75
$ 63,533.22
These purchases are to be charged to the following accounts: $ 16,006.02 273.85 76,751.57 831.81
G 270.05 G 1230.03 G 1230.06 *Adult BE, 1121.03
Total
$ 63,533.22
*This purchase has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
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37.
R. #226 Approval of Purchase of communication equipment (headset radios, complete two-way radio system, Purchasing Items and Assignment mobile radios, etc.) for use by the Transportation Department, Campus Police, and of Easements on Central Food Service from Motorola C & E, Inc., which submitted the low quotation Star Elementary on specifications. This purchase in the amount of $20,943.15 is to be charged to School Site the following accounts: cont'd $ 17,926.42 G 520.00 2,334.12 G 1230.06 682.61 Central Food Service Purchase of Communication Equipment
Total 38.
$ 20,943.15
Purchase of Maintenance and Instructional Supplies and Equipment
Purchase of maintenance and instructional supplies and equipment (tools, loud speakers, switches, antennas, tubes,cable, transformers, wire, batteries, soldering irons, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Electronic Supply Company, Inc. Cox Sound & Communications Trice Wholesale Electronics Wholesale Electronic Radio Supply, Inc. Pyramid Supply, Inc. ■Wholesale Educational Suppliers Company Electro Enterprises, Inc. General Electric Supply Company Graymark International Dulaney's Inc. Heath Company Jim Maupin Distributing Company Allied Electronics Electronics Distributors, Inc. Radio Shack Total
$
65.00 536.82 425.60 214.86 3,558.28 188.68 143.45 150.20 1.89 299.50 2,226.25 303.38 44.88 24.36 263.81 116.99
$
8,723.95
These purchases are to be charged to the following accounts: G 230.01 G 240.01 G 740.03 G 740.08 G 1230.03G 1230.06 BL 5620.05 Total
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$
182.01 371.77 24.84 2,381.84 2,259.37 1,197.64 2,306.48
$
8,723.95
» > Purchase of Instructional Equipment and Supplies
Purchase of instructional equipment and supplies (physical education equipment, footballs, tennis nets, jump ropes, gloves, racquets, mats, pushballs, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Select Service & Supply Company, Inc. U. S. Athletic Supply Company, Inc. Buck's Sporting Goods, Inc. of 0. C. Nissen Company Wolverine Sports Supply Vaughan & Associates, Inc. Tom Crowl Ciamond Sports Ray Maier Sporting Goods Program Ai ds, Inc. Mini-Gym, Inc. Arrow Sports, Ltd. Jayfro Corporation Coast Marketing Group
Total
$
829.39 220.50 206.00 303.05 57.40 336.00 59.25 88.00 1,163.52 795.00 596.00 40.49 278.34
$
4,972.94
These purchases are to be charged to the following accounts: G 240.00 G 240.01 G 1230.03 Total
$
1,163.52 251.13 3,558.29
$
4,972.94
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R. #226 Approval of Purchasing Items and Assignment of Easements on Star Elementary School Site cont'd
40.
Purchase of Teaching Aids
Purchase of teaching aids (16 mm films) for use hy Media Services in all schools from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publishers and/or distributor): $
Walt Disney Films Time-Life Mustimedia International Film Bureau BFA Films Media Guild Coronet Films Learning Corporation of America Journal Films Pyramid Films McGraw-Hill Films Centron Films National Geographic
Total
2,593.00 9,565.00 1,885.00 2,934.60 1,771.80 1,659.43 7,021.00 2,360.00 4,375.00 2,680.50 1,621.12 1,320.00
$ 39,786 .45
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.01. 41.
Purchase of Furniture Purchase of furniture (chairs, file & storage cabinets, student tables, bookcases, cafeteria tables, teachers' desks, study carrels) for use in all schools from the following companies' which submitted the low quotations:
Thompson Book & Supply Company Virco Manufacturing Company Oklahoma Seating Company Dowlings, Inc. Office World of Edmond
$128,838.25 29,191.37 12,320.00 10,329.50 19,284.69 $ 199,963.81
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230.03. General Business
1.
Approval of Assignment of Easements
Approval of one assignment and two easements on the Star Elementary School site, N. E. 23rd and Douglass Boulevard to the City of Spencer. The assignment is a transfer of an existing sanitary sewer line (195' long) to the City of Spencer; the easements are^strips of land 15' x 110' and 15' x 192', and are for the exclusive purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating sanitary sewers and appurtenances thereto, over, through and upon same. The Easement and Assignment as to form and content have been approved by the Board's attorney.
Members of-the""Board inquired: Mrs. Betty Hill - On purchasing items 32, I did discuss this with Mr. Randle this afternoon. Do all of our high schools have activity buses, or are there some still in need of activity buses? Would these be available?
Mr. Raymond Randle< Director of Transportation, responded; We have in the past offered buses that were to be traded in or sold or replaced by new buses to those high schools. The last schools to receive buses were Douglass, Classen and Central. Last spring Douglass returned their activity bus. They no longer wanted it. Last fall Classen returned their bus to us. We do have buses that would be available if some high school desired. But it has been a negative experience. Northwest Classen does not want an activity bus. Northeast has expressed that they do not want an activity bus. We do have some available if they would like to have them. Mrs. Williams - What are the objections?
Mr. Randle - High cost of maintenance. The high schools just can't afford to keep them up. The original agreement was that the high schools would pay for the insurance, the maintenance and fuel of those vehicles assigned to them.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Inasmuch as Carpenter Bus Sales may still be on strike, what happens if the buses do not arrive on time?
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R. #226 Approval of Purchasing Items and. Assignment of Easements on Mrs. Betty Hill - It was pointed out that the bus companies have loaned us buses. The Star Elementary School Site recommendations weren't very good on some of the buses, and I would sort of hesitate cont'd to start school with them in August.
Mr. Randle - Obviously, we will have to have enough buses either contracted or operated by the district to begin our school in August. If our buses will not arrive in October, I suppose that the Purchasing or Legal Department would be involved in whatever legal ramifications there are.
Mr. Randle - I am not knowledgeable of that. If buses have been loaned to the district because of a late arrivel, it probably happened before I became involved in transpor tation. But it is a very likely possibility.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I understand that they have loaned them to us in the past, and we do have that kind of arrangement with this company apparently. Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Potts inquired about if the schools are relinquishing their activity buses, how do students get. home from activities? Or what are these activity buses used for?
Mr. Randle - We provide services after school for students participating in the extra curricular activities. The activity buses owned and operated by the various schools are used for short-range trips, games, etc.
Mrs. Betty Hill - On item 37, I was pleased about’the '.communication equipment, but I was disappointed that there were no TV cameras. How big of an area will this cover on the transportation only? Mr. Ginn - The 1U radios that are intended to be used in the buses are of a locked-in type, instead of a fixed type of an arrangement, where they can be removed by us from the buses and moved to other buses, or used also in other units during the time the buses are not in operation. They are intended to cover the school district buses assigr ed to various areas, and used as a communication means to various sections of the district especially if a bus is late arriving at a school and children are waiting, which would leave us the privilege of calling to a buse that is radio-equipped, that has already made the run, to go to that school and transport the children. It also will assist with our communicating with key personnel during the morning or afternoon, anytime during the day runs, to enhance and expedite the entire transportation system.
Mrs. Potts - I noticed we have recommended for teaching aids in the Gifted and Talented Program, and Hayes Elementary was included. I was glad to see a southside school picking up.on this program, but I didn't have any information on that. Mr. Ginn - On the 10th of July, I have discussed with Mrs. Williams to schedule as a part of our meeting that date the presentation for those programs at four locations, which would include Hayes. Dr. Lindley, would you want to say any more about the plans at Hayes Elementary School? Dr. Lindley - We have been interested in getting a gifted and talented school on the southside of our community, and Hayee has indicated an interest in being involved. So we were very pleased and went ahead and included them in our planning that way. Mr. English - Is there some state money that would be coming to us for the Hayes program?
Dr. Lindley - Yes.
Mr. English - Have we made an application? Dr. Lindley - Yes, we have. As far as the facilitators, we will get grants. One of these people will be used between West Nichols Hills and Sunset. The other will be between Willard and Hayes.
Mr. English - Was some sort of proposal brought to the Board on expanding the Gifted and Talented Program as you have just mentioned?
Dr. Lindley - No. We were under the impression that the Board was most interested in doing this. - Perhaps we should have brought it to you, but we did not. Mr. English - I just remembered that we have in the past approved proposals for the Gifted and Talented Program. I remember one that came in the night before it was due and we didn't even see it until that night. I think we had some controversy at that time. I was under the impression that any request for state oh federal funding had to come through the Board; but possibly not.
Dr. Lindley - For example, we make requests for allocations from the state for counselors, that to the best of my knowledge have never come through the Board. And for special education, we have requested monies, like $6,000.00 a teacher from special education funds, and to the best of my knowledge, these have not come through the Board.
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Mr. English - I guess it was just a quirk that the Gifted and Talented Program came to us once upon a time. Dr. Lindley - And it will again. The principals and the task force people have been •working on it and have developed the things that they would like to purchase for these, and we are going ahead so we can try to get them here by September. This is the reason for going ahead at this time.
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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs;:. Williams declared that the motion carried.
HEARINGS
Mrs. Wiliams called on the following persons who had registered to address the Board: (1)
John S. Tyler
(2)
Margie Coates
(3)
Mike Barlow
(M
Jack Hachmeister
(5)
William Riddle
Mr. Tyler, as a representative of Sun Broadcasting Company, spoke to the Board regard ing that company's interest in the purchase of Channel 25.
Dr. Start inquired as to if there were other people interested in the purchase of Channel 25. Mr. Ginn - In addition to this gentleman, I have received four requests or telephone calls for purchase, lease or rental of the area.
Mrs. Coates addressed the Board concerning the Title I grant application which was to be approved by the Board, the budget for the Title I program, concern for a pilot reading program at Douglass High School, the function of the Title I Parent Advisory Council, and other. Mr. Barlow expressed a concern about action of the State Board of Education to increase the class size of special education classes, and asked that the Oklahoma City Board of Education ignore what the State Department of Education had done and join with other groups in protesting the move. Dr. Start responded: If I understand the motivation behind the State Department of Education in their action, it is because state funds become available to school districts, depending on the number of students in special education classes. Is it by head count?
Mr. Barlow indicated that he was not sure.
Upon request, Dr. Lindley responded that the district receives allocation for special education, -by class. Mr. Hachmeister's remarks included his interpretation of the action by the State Department of Education in regard to special education classes, and expressed ac.conCern about the communication by the Long Range Planning Committee with the patrons of the district.
Mrs. Betty Hill inquired: you attended?
Are you saying that you received the notes on the meetings
Mr. Hachmeister - We filled out a certain number of forms with questions. those questions we filled out; yes.
We received
Mrs. Betty Hill - In other words, through the mail then, you did not receive a summary? Mr. Hachmej.ster - No, I did not. Mrs. Betty Hill - I assumed that everyone received them, because my husband attended one and he received a copy. Mr. Hachmeister - We didn't receive minutes, but there is a possibility a summary was made.
Dr. Start - The presentation by Dr. Wheat to the Board was an attempt to get:'input from the Board on the concept of subdistricting. The committee had not debated the issue. The committee had not even brought that issue before itself. Dr. Wheat came to us in the same manner that he had come to the community in the various areas, asking how the Board, these seven people, felt about it. So we just dialogued in much the same manner as went on in the community. There was no formal presentation.
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Mr. Hachmeister - I am aware of one patrons meeting at which the subdistricting was discussed very briefly, which was at Northwest Classen. Was subdistricting discussed at any of the other meetings? â– Mrs. Williamsr- I understand that at subsequent meetings they did mention it. However, I would like to say that the committee will make another report at the July 2b Board meeting. Mr. English - I think this Board has recognized the desire of citizens to have input, arid the Board itself desires for people to have input. We have really over the past three or four years had a larger number of citizens committees, and I think that if you check the record, you will find out what the citizens committees recommend, by and large, is what this Board goes with. As a matter of fact, the Long Range Planning Committee itself i:'is a-brdad-based community organization appointed by this Board, instead of at that time the administration's recommendation for a committee that was comprised largely of staff people. So that is why we now have 52 people, very largely not staff people. I understand what you are saying, that the decision shouldn't be made and then you go out and ask for the citizens' input and say we asked for citizens' input and there we are. I think there will be many discussions before anything is finalized from the Long Range Planning Committee, by the committee itself, and by this Board afterwards. Mr. Hachmeister continued to express a desire that citizens be informed of the plans of the school district and be allowed to participate in its decisions.
Mr. English - There wasoquite a need to explain what was meant by some of the terms that were used, and even the subdistricting thing, although I think it was on the questionnaire that was passed out by the Long Range Planning Committee, it seems to me that there was certainly not the explanation of subdistricts the way it came out in the paper with the map and those subdistricts. I was there at Classen at the same time your wife was there, and certainly that was not discussed there, I agree. It was finally discussed at Northwest.
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Mr. Riddle, who stated that he was a communication system specialist, indicated that he had contacted the Superintendent earlier in regard to the status of Channel 25, and that as a member of a local broadcast management firm, he and his associates would be interested in working with the School Board on retaining Channel 25 and improving its programs and facilities, and increasing the viewing audience on it. Mr. English stated: I would think that it would be appropriate for staff to get with both this gentleman and the others who have contacted us, and get what they are proposing,, so that they can then be presented to the Board for consideration, so we will know what alternatives we are looking at; not favoring one over the other or anything like that; just to find out what the proposals are.
Mr. Riddle indicated that he would like to buy Channel 25, if it were for sale, but he didn't think it should be for sale.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Motion made by Mrs. Betty Hill and. seconded by Mr'. English at the meeting of the Board on June 19, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of June 29, 1978: "I move that the Superintendent be instructed to prepare guidelines and make recommendations regarding the phasing down and/or closing of Channel 25, which may include the selling, leasing, renting, or by other means to totally vacate the operation of the station. The Superintendent shall also include in his recommendations a suggested time schedule for phasing down and/or closing of the station and recommendations for reassignment of personnel." Mrs. Betty Hill - Since Mr. Donwerth is absent and has requested that he would like to be present when this item is considered, I would move that we table this until July 10.
Mr. English"- Second.
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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. Mrs. Betty Hill stated: Dr. Robert Glacier, who is the president of the Southern Education Communications Association, was in town today, and I did meet with him. He is very interested and concerned about our Channel 25, and offers his services also. Mrs. Potts - What is he saying in terms of a direction?
R. #227 Motion Tabled for Consideration of Channel 25
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Discussion Channel 25 cont'd
Mrs. Betty Hill - He is not recommending; really, that we sell it. He feels like sort of a commitment to it, that we should try and salvage it, and he said that he would be glad to help us:, more or less on a free basis, on what we think he could work with us on.
Mr. English - During the time lag between now and July 10, if staff could come up with a few pieces of information, please, on what it would cost us to continue production but not transmitting of programs. We could make our own video cassettes there and they could be used by teachers, with more flexibility than the present programming provides. We could find out what are the possibilities, or the needs or requirements, if we held onto some of this production equipment for future use when cable television finally does come to Oklahoma City. As I understand, we will not need a transmitter at that time. Therefore, we could have an educational channel possibly without the cost of a transmitter. What are the possibilities, say, for the cost figures if we were to sell our present equipment, maybe even to Channel 13, and make some sort of an arrangement with them, a trade-off in production time, at their facilities, on the cost of production at some other facilities in the city here, again with a view toward the use of video cassettes out in the classroom?
Mrs. Betty Hill - I think that some of the people who were interested, maybe, have offered us time. Mr. English - This would include looking into these other proposals too.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I understood Dr. Glacier to say that the equipment would have to be returned. But in visiting with Mr. Ginn, he felt like that was not necessarily true. So there are a lot of angles here that could be looked at. Mr. English - The indications are that we may actually own all but about 20 percent of the equipment right now. All we would have to do is pay back the federal government maybe 20 percent, and even that at the depreciating cost, which could be very minimal.
Mrs. Potts - One of the big problems that we discussed when this came up possibly a year ago, was funding for continued operation, and the continued operation takes a big chunk out of the budget that many of us feel might be better spent on the education of the kids.and in a more direct fashion. We had as one of our hopes this year that there would be a development of some financial resources to the station outside those of the federal government, and that has not materialized. And I still wonder if there is not some potential in the community.
Dr. Start - I raised this issue about two years ago, and I am still absolutely < committed to the fact that the problem we have with Channel 25 is our amateurist management. We have never had professional management of Channel 25. I think it can go; I think it can serve a valuable educational need, but it cannot be done by professional educators. Mrs. Betty Hill - Thig. was one of the things that Dr. Glacier and I discussed this afternoon, and the funding also. And he felt like that it really should be selfsupporting, and, of course, agreed that the manager is the key to the whole thing. Mr. English - He is the guy that sent us the last professional .manager that was with us for six months, and it didn't help us that much. Mr. Riddle stated that Channel 25 could be a commercial channel and pay its own way.
R. #228 Approval for President of Board and Superintendent to Execute Necessary Documents
Motion tabled at the meeting of the Board on June 19, 1978 to be called from the table at the meeting of June 29, 1978. Motion made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts at the meeting of June 19, 1978:
"I move that the President of the Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit applications for the following Grants: (a)
Title I Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-10 as amended by Public Law 93-380; provides financial assistance to Local Educational Agencies for programs to meet the special educational need of educationally deprived children in low-income areas.
(b)
Community Lifelong Education Project funded by the C. S. Mott Foundation of Flint, Michigan via the Community Education Center at Oklahoma State University."
Mr. English asked for a response from staff on the question of being able to spend Title I money for other than furniture, and if the money could be used for materials and supplies.
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Mr. Gene Steiger responded: I am sorry that I don't have a copy of the budget with me, hut I can address myself to it very briefly. As you know, the State Department recommended that the carry-over money be spent for a nonrecurring cost We have not purchased any furniture for the Title I project in the eight years that I have been in the Curriculum Department. Three years ago we made a survey of furniture needs. At that time the figure came to around $70,000.00. As it turned out, we did not have the funds at that time to consider the needs. We did budget furniture as part of that nonrecurring cost. In discussion with the parent group, there were many misconceptions. Perhaps we should have spelled out exactly what we meant by instructional furniture. They have the idea that we were talking about sofas and lounge chairs and other types of furniture, other than instructional furniture. I don't know what the current price would be, nor if the needs are the same, because we have added a number of schools since that time. We have also closed two or three Title I schools. So a new survey of needs would have to be made. The question that was raised in the Parent Advisory was if and when the survey is made, if the need does not exist, could that money be rebudgeted for instructional materials? Part of the nonrecurring cost has already been put into instructional materials. The answer was, yes, when we revise the budget in October, we would move any unanticipated expenditure that was in the furniture line item to instructional materials and equipment. Mr. English - I have to admit that I don't know what you mean by instructional furniture.
Mr. Steiger - Let's rephrase it and call it furniture that would facilitate instruction Materials don't teach either. Teachers teach. Furniture is just like a school building. It is something that facilitates instruction. Items that might be included would be tables and chairs. In our secondary schools, in particular, if you visit any of the learning center programs, you will find that they use a lot of makeshift furniture, arm-type desks that were used when I was in school. These do not lend themselves to the type of instruction that takes place in the primarily small groups. Tables are a much better facilitator for instruction in that situation. Other types of furniture that could be included would be file cabinets, storage cabinets for materials, portable chalkboards, bookcases, and things of this nature. Mr. English - You indicated that sometime back there was a need for furniture; three years ago. Furniture has never been included in the Title I budgets?
Mr. Steiger - In 1965 when the Title I Act was first made, and I wasn't associated with Title I, but there is some old furniture that is being kicked around in the school system that was bought at that time. The statute of limitations that makes that attachable to a Title I program has expired. That furniture belongs to the district and is being used here and there and everywhere. I suppose if somebody went out and said all of that furniture has got to be put into Title I programs, we would strip them of a lot of furniture that is being used legitimately outside of the Title I program.
Mr. English - Three years ago, there was a need for furniture, according to a needs survey. Has there not been a current needs survey?
Mr. Steiger - The need existed three years ago. We did not know that we were going to budget this money until May 28, two days before the Board meeting. No furniture has been purchased, so I would assume that the need still exists. If the need does not exist, tfien all of that money can be rebudgeted and allocated to those programs for instructional materials. I am not married to the idea of furniture and I told the Parent Advisory Council that. If they have some other nonrecurring cost that they think would be more justifiable, I would be willing to make that recommendation. Mr. English - Are we saying that there has not been a.needs survey?
Mr. Steiger - There has been a needs survey, but we did every year.
not make the/needs survey
Mr. English - So there was not a needs survey this year? Mr. Steiger - No.
Mr. English - How do we build a budget without a needs survey? about furniture; I am talking about programs even.
I am not talking
Mr. Steiger - Each school does a needs assessment. They do not ask for specific items. They ask for programs. In the past, the principals have requested furniture items, and they have received some and not received some. So they :/.makeshift. Sometimes the PTA groups purchase furnittire. Sometimes the principal goes to the Army Surplus or the State Salvage or whatever. If we don't have furniture in the budget, the program will continue to operate.
Mr. English - Since we keep running into this problem, I wonder if maybe we could ask the Superintendent and staff to come back to us by November 1 with a timeline for the effective participation of the Title I Parent Advisory Council in the budget-making process. We seem to run into this same problem every year, and it doesnt get solved
R. #228 Approval for President of Board and Superintendent to Execute Necessary Documents - cont'<
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R. #228 Approval for President of Board and Superintendent to Execute NecessaryDocuments cont'd
Mr. English cont'd by leaving it the way it has been. I can understand some of the problems involved in not knowing you are going to have to spend that extra money until the last minute, 'but even then there probably ought to be some way you can prioritize the programs that you want to have during the coming year, so that if money does by some miracle appear on the scene, then we could spend it. It is a matter of saying, all right, we have gone through five priorities now with our money we knew we were going to have, and here came some new money and now we can find priority number six; something of that nature.
Mr. Ginn - There is. another parallel. In the last few days I have spent more than one meeting with staff on this very problem that you are speaking to. I think maybe that one of our problems, and it needs to be looked into, is the fact that we have the responsibility of the Title I program divided between three different heads of depart ment. They communicate well, but sometimes if they have other priorities that they are working on at that moment, it may delay some activity with the Title I program. That isn't by planning within; that is an after effect of the management study, the designation of who would be responsible for certain phases. Actually, if you would permit us, we would like to come back with a recommendation as well as the timeline regarding the phasing of Title I program under one head, so that we could know who to talk with when we are discussing Title I problems. Mr. English - I am for anything that will improve it.
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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Announcement Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams announced that the next meeting of the Board of Education would be at 6:30 p.m., July 10, 1978, in the Board Room.
Comments Mr, English
Mr. English - On the special education issue out at the State Department of Education, I really think the Board should have been on its toes on that thing. We should have been informed and we should have made a very vigorous protest as a Board and as well as staff about what they are doing. We should have been very well informed on the impact on our district really. I would hope that in the future, we will be kept apprised of what goes on out there at the State Department of Education. I know we got caught once before on the night school program. And if possible, Mr. Ginn, maybe we need to have somebody who goes out there and sits through those State Board of Education meetings. Maybe that is what we need to do so we can have a chance of at least trying to head them off.
Dr. Start - As a follow-up on this, Mr. English, why don't we just by consensus ask our administrative staff to draw up our suggested position of this Board of Education on this issue. In other words, if we disapprove of it, that we just plain tell them that we disapprove of your action, and this Board of Education of Oklahoma City is not going to do it. Mr. English -JLet's call for not only a position, but also an action plan on the whole thing, and'involve our attorney too.
Dr. Start - I am not prepared at this point to word an appropriate motion and I don't like to Mickey Mouse around on how it should be done. So let's let the staff see the ramifications of this and make the proposal that we can take action on. Mrs. Williams - That is by common consent.
Mrs. Williams acknowledged the presence of members of the League of Women Voters and invited them to attend'future meetings of the Board.
R. #229 Adjourned to Executive Session-9:50 p.m.
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. English that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss matters of personnel.
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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
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Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts 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. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #230 Returned to Open Session 10:17 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English. On roll call, R. #231 Adjournment Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared 10:20 p.m. that the motion carried.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of the open 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 No.. 89, of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 78 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this regular adjourned meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 27 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the*location of the meeting. Witness my hand and seal of this School District this /0^day of 19 '/6 . /
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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 REGULAR MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1978, AT 6:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Art Hill, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
ABSENT:
Floyd Donwerth, 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. Williams and Mrs. Potts gave the invocation.
Call to Order
All of the visitors present were welcomed by Mrs'. Williams.
Visitors Weicorned
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING R. #232 A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve the Minutes of June 29, 1978 as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Minutes Approved Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs..Williams declared that the motion carried.
CONSIDERATION OF POLICY STATEMENTS Mrs. Williams presented Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant, for discussion of the proposed Board policy statements as coordinated by Mr. Isch.
With the assistance of visual aids and beginning with BHE, Board Member Insurance, and proceeding through CL, Administrative Reports, Mr. Isch and members of the Board discussed matters pertaining to some of the proposed Board polices as presented. It was agreed that the next discussion on the Board policy manual would begin with Section D, Fiscal Management.
(A complete transcription of the discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.)
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mrs. Potts - I would like to comment on with great reluctance, seeing Mervel Lunn's resignation. I feel that he has made contributions in so many areas of the school district, and he is going to leave some big shoes to fill behind him. I certainly wish him the best of luck in the next stepj in his professional career, and I know many people who share that.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Williams - Thank you, Mrs. Potts, and I am sure all of us share that with you.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I got a call on something today that I am concerned about. We have our retention plan at the eighth grade level. It might be interesting to see how many of our middle schools did retain our students. All of a sudden this appears to have been the first year where we have sort of enforced it, and then we did not provide a summer school or any means for these students to continue or to maybe show that they could improve• This was a concern of a parent today. Some children did go on to high school to take a summer course,, and they are going to maybe be promoted anyway. So I wondered maybe if we should not go back and look at this retention policy and maybe provide a summer school for any that might be interested. It is too late for this year. The summer is nearly gone, but this is a problem that has arisen, because we did not provide summer ..school for them. I think we need to check into this. Mrs. Potts - I share the same concern, and also that we might take a look next year in terms of enforcing these policies and say, possibly starting at mid-part of the first semester, providing the opportunity for students that are behind to a certain extent, of going to school on Saturday mornings even. If we need to do some doubling up on some of these students, we need to be making provisions for that in the budget.
Comments Mrs. Betty Hill
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COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS cont'd
Mrs. Betty Hill - Yes, because we provide summer school for elementary and high schools, but apparently the middle schools are left out. This is the first year that *we have said you must repeat the eighth grade. We have asked the principals to retain them, and then somehow, I understand that ruling may have been overruled, if the kids can go to summer school at a high school. It is a problem and we need to look into that. Mrs. Williams asked that the staff look into the retention policy in terms of providing summer school, as suggested by Mrs. Hill.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams- I should like to state that the population of Oklahoma City was increased probably by 600 this past weekend, with class reunions from Douglass High School, from the days of separate but equal, the 1930's and 19^+0's. It was amazing how many people came back to town. We had the then and the now, and the present principal at Douglass High School was the now, and she made quite a hit with graduates from all over the United States.
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported: (1) School Bus Antitrust Suit - Federal District Judge Daugherty will hear defendants' motions in the School Bus Antitrust Suit Monday morning. One of the motions opposes the class action and will seek to have it maintained only by specific defendants and not as a class. There is another motion seeking to separate the lawsuit into two separate lawsuits - one against the manufacturers, and one against the distributors. I would like to bring to the Board's attention that now a third state has joined in the antitrust litigation against the bus dealers. The Attorney General of Colorado is now suing these same defendants on behalf of that state's school districts. (2) Hearing on Termination of Ray Thompson - The hearing on the termination of Ray Thompson will begin Monday, July 17, 1978, at 9 a.m., in the court room of District Judge Homer Smith at the Oklahoma County District Courthouse. The hearing will be before Hearing Judge Jim K. Goodman. Mrs. Potts inquired: Before we go into the Treasurer's Report, I would like to ask some questions, and I don't know if this might need some looking into by our Attorney. It relates to a letter that we received as Board members about a month ago relating to payment of travel expenses for employees serving as attendance officers, and also whether their status actually was as certified employees and they should be paid at that level. There are some statutory citations used as the basis for the questions that we received, and I wondered if we might get our Attorney to look into that. Also, I am wondering in terms of retirement policies for the district, whether there is any litigation or any decision that would impact on our policies where we ought to be reconsidering them?
Mr. Bleakley - Are you referring to the Attorney General's opinion on the two-tier retirement program, with respect to retirement? Mrs. Potts - No,. I was referring to some things I had read recently of changes in retirement age requirements, and whether any of that would apply to us. Mr. Bleakley - We have received aT copy of the federal legislation raising the retire ment age to 70. We are in the process of reviewing that and will be getting with Mr. Ginn to review the impact of that. On the attendance officer matter, the staff is currently reviewing the job descriptions and actual job dutieszof the people who may fall within the scope of that statute, and I think at some point and time Mr. Ginn will have a report to you on that matter.
Treasurer's Report
Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report.
R. #233 Reports Approved
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the Attorney's and Treasurer's reports 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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
(Copy of report on file in Clerk's office.,
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Mr. Ginn introduced Mr. Robert Reese, President, The Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Ms. Helen Snow, Teacher, Arthur Elementary School, having been selected as Employee of the Month.
Employee of the Month
Mr. Ginn presented to Ms. Snow, on behalf of the Board of Education and The Association of All School Personnel, a Certificate of Recognition. Ms. Snow responded.
Mr. Ginn stated: We are recommending, approval of the General Fund estimated operating budget for the 1978-79 school year in the amount of $56,200,000.00. If and when this budget is approved, it would be subject to causing the employees to remain at the 1977-78 salary plan until such a time as the negotiation processes have been completed and/or at such time the Board chooses to authorize 1978-79 salaries for those groups who are not in formal negotiations.
A motion was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Potts "that the Board approve the General Fund estimated operating budget for 1978-79 school year in the minimum amount of $56,200,000.00, and the Superintendent is requested to submit recommendations by July 27 for budgeting of an additional $1.1 million for additional educational programs during the 1978-79 school year." Members of the Board stated:
Mr. English - To explain briefly, the $1.1 million will mean that we are projecting a reserve fund balance at the end of the 1978-79 school year of 5-5%Âť which will be higher than our projected reserve percentage last year, and also for the past four years. The reserve fund would be about $3.3 million, which would be greater than any amount we have had estimated for the reserve fund in the past six years. I feel it would be adequate. It would be above the amount that was estimated for this year, which was exceeded, and I think we would be very safe in doing that for this one year. I think what we have here is an opportunity to provide some educational programs for the students of the'.district, that can really help out. I had an opportunity this afternoon to visit briefly with Mrs. Potts about this, and she came up with a very good phrase or slogan for this, which would be "Project Excellence." She has indicated some ideas and I am sure that she will speak more on those subjects probably, and I have some areas in which I think we could spend the money very wisely to help out the students in the district. We hear professional educators talking about when students fail, that it is not our fault, but it is the parents' fault, and I think there is some validity to that. I think we all have a responsibility in it, but what concerns me here is that we always talk about parents not doing their job in the role of education, and I think maybe we need to help the parents learn how to help their children. One of Dr. Start's favorite discussions .is on the new math and what we have done with that in discouraging parents from helping their children. We have basically told them don't foul up your kid with trying to help him with new math, and the parent has adopted that philosophy and applied it to all subjects and said I am just going to stay away; the schools have taken over the education of my children. They have done such a great job of staying away from that, that I think they need to get back to it.*" J think we should help the parents. We have a proposal coming up on preschool. We could put all of the kids in preschool of that age, but I don't think that would be the real solution. I think it would be much more expensive than teaching parents early how to be parents. The parent-effectiveness training is something that is going on right now nationwide, and I think it is very good. I think we should pick up on that and expand on it. I would like to see something that starts at the hospital or at the doctor's office when the expectant mother,is notified that she is expectant, and carries right on up, so the young person is prepared for school when they come into kindergarten, and it carried right on. We have seen that our reading test results drop off at about the fifth grade. If you started charting where parent involvement with their children begins to slack off, it is along about in there, and you can see it. By the time they reach high school, unfortunately, I don't think there is much going on with the way of parents helping their kids. Basically, I am saying that I really think we need to put some money into such a program there. There are things like the in-school suspension programs that are being proposed to be expanded into the middle schools, and I would like to see that expanded into all of the high schools too. I think we have that opportunity this year, and there are other areas which we all have concerns and interests, such as aides for counselors, increased arts education, foreign language programs in elementary schools, etc. I think we have a real opportunity not just to reach the kids with the gifted and talented programs, which are very good. In my view though, every child is gifted and talented. For some students we haven't found out yet what their gift is or what their talent is, and we need to find that and help them develop it. So we need to get programs not only for the gifted and talented; not only for the kid that needs remedial reading help. We need some enrichment programs for every youngster, the kid who makes the B's and C's. We have that opportunity now with this money to do it. And I think that is what the taxpayers sent their tax dollars to do, is to educate the children. That is why I would like to see us expand the amount of the estimated operating budget, which would then become $57-3 million.
R. #237 Approval of General Fund Estimated Operating Budget
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R. #234 Approval of General Fund Estimated Operating Budget - cont'd
Mrs. Betty Hill - I believe staff was recommending a reserve of 7.39$» and you are recommending 5-5$« I was wondering if you had what that was last year. As I recall, there was much discussion about the reserve fund last year.
•Mr. English - Right. I voted alone last year. We discussed last year a 5-3% reserve, which was a $2.7 million reserve fund. What staff has recommended is 7«39%s which is a $4.4 million reserve. I am suggesting a reserve of $3.3 million, which is 5«5%Dr. Start - I think a $3 million reserve is quite satisfactory and is compatible with acting responsibly to our business concerns about keeping the district financially.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I also noticed that as you were discussing this, you were talking about in-house suspensions, but that is already included in the budget for middle schools. Mr. English - Yes, for expansion in all middle schools. That may not be the way it comes out on July 24, but I would like to see it expanded to all of the high schools.
Mrs. Betty Hill - My answer to the question of why the high schools didn't have it, was they really weren't that interested in it. I do think that we need to mention though that in this budget, staff has provided for a class size reduction. This was a big concern of all of our teachers. I was just wondering if July 2b is a little bit soon for the additional educational programs this time of the year? Mr. English - Mr. Ginn and I talked some about you are not going to be able to detail out all of this in general terms. You can come up with an in-school suspension program; you can say that and approximately howmuchthat is going to cost, and then the details could be worked out. Mr. Ginn - The budget committee has already done a great amount of work, and has items that they could begin calculations on at an early date. And as Mr. English and I discussed earlier, July 28 is a time factor on filing our budget with the Excise Board. So we need to move ahead of that date.
Mrs■ Betty Hill - You could have the educational programs identified? Mr. Ginn - Right.
Mrs. Potts - I don't know that it has really been made clear that what we are talking about are not funds that we can anticipate continuing in the future. So consequently we are talking about this year being able to do some things that have-not been possible before in the district, and wanting to do all we can to make a real impact for educational excellence. I think that if we ever had a time to dream and put some extra motivation into people working for that dream; this is it. I am really excited about some of the possibilities that we have here this year.
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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #235 Approval of 5-Mill Building Fund Estimated Operating Budget
It was moved-by. Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. English to approve the 5-Mill Building Fund estimated operating budget for the 1978-79 school year in the amount of $3,125,000.00.
Mr. English continued: I think we should commend the staff for the excellent work that they have done on the budget this year. I know it is a very tedious process, a very lengthy process, and it requires making an awful lot of very difficult decisions, when you have so many needs and really not all of the money- that you would like to have. I think you have done an excellent job.
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; 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 Mrs. Betty Hill to approve the following:
(a) *
(b)
(c)
The employment and reemployment of certified personnel as recommended by the Superintendent for the 1978-79 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 employees' representative organization, certified employees shall be paid at the rates previously approved by the Board for the 1977-78 fiscal year.
2.
After the approval of a negotiated salary schedule for the 1978-79 fiscal year by the Board and the certified employees' representative organization, certified employees shall be paid at the rates set forth in the approved schedule, to be retroactive to July 1, 1978.
3.
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. #236 Approval of Employment and Reemployment of Certified Personnel and Noncertified Personnel for the 1978-79 Fiscal Year
The employment and reemployment of noncertified personnel on a month-to-month basis as recommended by the Superintendent during the 1978-79 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 noncertified employees' representative organization, noncertified employees shall be paid at the rates previously approved by the Board for the 1977-78 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 rates set forth in the approved schedule, to be paid retroactive to July 1, 1978.
The contracts with certified personnel for the school year 1978-79 an& statutory notices of nonemployment to certified personnel who will not be employed for the 1979-80 fiscal year, to be executed or given for and on behalf of the Board by either the Superintendent or the Director of Personnal Services.
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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve continuation of the following memberships: 1.
Authorization to continue membership in the Council of Big City Boards of Education and the National School Boards Association for the 1978-79 fiscal year at an annual^ fee of $1,000.00. *
2.
Authorization to continue membership in the Oklahoma State School Boards Associa• tion for the 1978-79 fiscal year at an annual fee of $1,500.00.
R. #237 Authorization to Continue Memberships
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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
STAFF REPORTS Mr. Ginn presented Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division, who stated: Slightly less than two months ago, the members of the Board asked that the staff explore the possibilities of preschool at two of our locations - West Nichols Hills and Willard. We established a task force of people consisting of Central Office people, administrators and teachers to begin that study. The results of that have been forwarded to you in writing, and tonight we have the chairperson of that task force here to make a report to you. The chairperson Is. Ms?; Janet. Shelden.
Ms. Janet Shelden, Learning Center Consultant and Chairperson of Preschool Task Force, reported: The committee was given the task to develop a proposed preschool program for Willard and West Nichols Hills... As a committee, we saw our major task to be that of developing a quality preschool program that would provide service to the community and to foster developmental benefits for children. It would be a pilot program with open enrollment to the Greater Oklahoma City metropolitan area children; would operate nonprofit and meet criteria as a cost-effective program. Having assessed the need
Preschool Task Force Report
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Preschool Task Force'Report cont'd
Ms. Shelden cont'd of families, examined existing preschool services in the community and in consideration of the national trend for public school involvement in preschool and extended day care , "the committee has recommended a preschool day-care program for three and four-yearolds, with extended day care for kindergarten and first through fourth year students. The proposed preschool program with extended day care would provide a needed service for those parents interested in quality preschool experiences for three and four-yearolds; working parents or those attending training courses who are interested in quality preschool and extended day care. It would serve as a cooperating program for institutions offering training through adult and high school students in parenting-, child development, and child care. It would serve as a cooperating program for colleges and universities offering certification in early childhood education. Furthermore, it would serve as a quality preschool day-care model, employing the cooperation of parents and teachers who realize young children learn more from many people, and that parents play the most important role in a child's life. A good early childhood education program is one that recognizes that education is not just a matter for the school, but the whole community is involved. In Oklahoma City, the meshing of families' needs for preschool and extended day care, and the school availability to provide the service would make it mutually a desirable and beneficial program. Over足 riding these benefits is one of greater importance. The research-supported conclusion is that strengthening educational programs in the early years will produce significant positive results in later years of schooling. A proposed preschool program for three and four-year-old children is one based on the physical, emotional, social and intellectual needs of this age group and is designed to provide a foundation on which future developmental needs can be built. The goals of the preschool focus concerns of parents and schools as factors which are fundamental to the maximum development of the child - socialization values, intellectual competency, language system, self-expression aesthetic appreciation, physical skills and personal autonomy. It is recommended that the learning experiences for the three and four-year-olds would be based on a develop足 mental model which employs a Montessori method and utilizes materials for the enrich足 ment of a child-centered curriculum. The preschool environment would be one which provides stimulating experiences prepared by knowledgeable and well-trained adults. The prepared environment and the Montessori method is designed to provide the very best possible environment for mental growth. The preschool day-care programs, developmental models, materials, parent involvement, inservice evaluation procedures are all presented in the larger item before you entitled a proposed preschool program. The purpose for its development was 'to serve as a guide for the implementation of the proposed preschool program. Providing preschool and extended day-care services necessitates adherence to interagency day-care requirements, which apply in relation to the use of Title XX funds. Title XX funds are available to parents qualifying for welfare , when both are employed outside the home, or are participating in training programs. The Title XX funds would provide subsidies for qualifying parents to cover the cost of their child or children's participation in the preschool, extended' day-cart program. The proposed program has been developed to meet federal interagency, as well as state and local day-care requirements. Compliance to these requirements and regulations has directly influenced program planning for staffing, health and nutritional services, facility renovation and program cost. Children are eligible to enroll in the preschool program if they are three years old on or before November 2 of the regular school calendar year. Preschool day care would be provided Monday through Friday, 12 months a year, excluding state and local holidays. Day-care service wouldj^e available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. , Monday through Friday, for those students needing day care before and after regularly scheduled school hours. Staffing is based on a projected daily enrollment of one classroom, of 15 three and four-yearolds ; 10 kindergarten students; and 15 first through fourth-year students. Federal, state and local regulations recommend the minimum adult-child ratio of one adult to five three and four-year-olds; and one adult to 10, six through 11-year-olds. Volunteer: , teachers, interns, and day-care trainees would be available to assist'the adults responsible for the group. A teacher certified in early childhood is recommended for a quality preschool day-care program. Extended day services and activities for kinder足 garten through fourth year would be those which enhance social development through large and small group activities, arts in class, library and free play activities. Snacks at mid-morning, mid-afternoon, breakfast and lunch would be served to those students enrolled in preschool and kindergarten. School-age children would receive breakfast and mid-afternoon snacks. Staffing cost is based on state, federal and local regulations. The costs for one classroom position, two and one-half aides, high school graduate equivalent or experienced in day-care preschool, are two aides at $5,^00.-DO, a total of $11,000.00; and one-half of a part-time aide at $5,000.00 and would be $2,750.00, based on a classified personnel schedule 105, step one; which makes a total for two and one-half aides, $13,750.00. One-half teacher certified in early childhood; this would be one teacher serving two schools, but based on one classroom, spending time one-half day at each site; certified in early childhood, at least three years of experience as a teacher of pre-primary age children; cost shared between two schools; for one school, $6,235.00, based on the 1977-78 salary schedule of $6,235-00; a'total for each school for staffing, $19,985-00. The suggested time schedule; the first aide would come on duty at 7 a.m. and stay until 3 p.m. Aide II, scheduled on an eight-hour day, would come on duty at 10 a.m. and stay until 6 p.m. Aide III,
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half-time, 2 p.m. until ,6 p.m.; Half-day teacher at each site, 8 a.m. until 12 noon; 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. The projected enrollment is 15 pre’school children; 10 extendedddy kindergartners, and 15 first to fourth-year students. The estimated total annual income for one school is $U3,860.00. The number of children, three and four-year-olds, 15 at a weekly rate of $28.00; total weekly income, $H20.00 for 52 weeks, 12 months of the year at $21,8H0.00. Extended kindergarten day care at $20.00, total weekly income; 36 weeks at $7,200.00. Extended day care, 15 children, weekly rate, $15-00; total weekly income, $225.00; a total of $8,100.00. Summer day care; number of children, 20; weekly rate, $28.00; total income, $560.00; for summer vacation, 12 weeks; a total of $6,720.00. The revenue is based on the minimum number of children. Here again that is for one classroom at Willard, and one at West Nichols Hills. The projected revenue for two classrooms, one teacher and five aides, would be $87,720.00. The projected cost is based on a minimum amount of expenditures for two preschools, including staffing, instructional materials and supplies; at a cost of $50,576.32. The estimated cost per school; for Willard - instructional materials and staffing, attotal cost of $25,186.00; for West Nichols Hills - staffing and materials, a total of $25,389.00. The cost projection per school does not include building renovation, air conditioning for summer months, food and laundry, and clerical help. This proposed preschool day-care program has been designed to provide quality preschool and service to parents of young children. The kinds of planned educational experiences which can evolve from this proposed model for three and four-year-olds, can only promote a good beginning. It is hoped that strengthening educational experiences in early years will produce significant positive improvement in later years. Members of the Board stated:
Dr. Start - This is a superb report; fine work. What is the State Department's recommendation regarding certified staff in preschool education? Ms. Shelden - There are no state regulations. Dr. Start - I know there are no regulations, but they make a recommendation, don't they? Ms. Shelden - They have made a recommendation. The early childhood consultant from the State Department who worked with us, stated that it has been recommended, but there has been no. action taken on certification.
Dr. Start - What is their recommendation? Ms. Shelden - That there would be early childhood certified people working in preschool 3 in the state.
Dr. Start - You are recommending that one full-time person, spend a half-time at each school?
Ms. Shelden - Yes.
Dr. Start - Is that compatible with the recommendation based on the number of students you would have-Ln. each classroom? Ms. .Shelden - Yes.
Dr. Start - Or would they recommend a full-time certified teacher at each building? Ms. Shelden - The preschool would be in session two and one-half hours. At that time we would have activities and instruction that would be directed by a certified teacher. I am not for certain that their recommendation • would be a full-time teacher, with continuous activities through the day. The recommendation from the state consultant would be that we would have certified all day for quality. The preschool program as it is designed would begin at 8:^5 and continue until 11:30. Then there would be the extended day, which would be learning experiences and activities which would be designed by the teacher prior to leaving the site. If we have an enrollment of 30 preschoolers, rather than 15, the teacher would qualify to be on the site all day. She would be working with no more than 15 children.
Dr. Start - I am very much interested that this be quality instruction, educational excellence. That is something that they are not getting now in the day-care centers all over this country. They are just babysitting and providing custodial care in those day-care centers like we provide in the prisons, and I don't want any part of that. Ms. Shelden - I would agree, and I would hope after you have read the proposed preschooL program, you would find the kinds of activities under the direction of certified people that would bring about a quality program from the Oklahoma City Public Schools.
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Preschool Task Force Report cont'd
Dr. Start - Is this fee schedule competitive with commercial day care establishments? Ms. Shelden - Yes. We did a survey of 1U schools - seven in the Willard area and seven in the West Nichols Hills area. Rates range between $28.00 and $35.00 a week.
Dr. Start - It is about time that public education gets involved in child care. There is a big war going on in this country. It has been going on for the last decade, about who should have the responsibility for providing children care while their parents are employed. Some people say that it does not belong in public education, and I have been maintaining that it does belong in public education. And we are finally getting started. I hope we are not too late, where we have lost a significant number of children. Ms. Shelden - It is happening in Michigan and California, the extended day care and preschool in public schools.
Dr. Start - There is a big commercial block of day-care centers fighting this very badly; obviously for vested interests, because there is a lot of money to be made in day-care-center operation. I don't think the general public of this country knows that. There is a lot of profiteering going on in day-care-center operation in this country, and that block is going to fight public education getting involved in this very very important aspect of childhood growth and development.
Mrs. Potts - I was very impressed with the report. When we have school holidays, I would assume you felt that there would be no problem with centers continuing to provide their services? Ms. Shelden - Right. They would be open. close the extended day and the preschool.
Only the state and national holidays would
Mrs. Potts - I wonder if the committee has given any thought to the possibility of some kind of contracted parent involvement in the center? I have heard of centers where parents, for instance, contract to work even an hour a month in the center, so that they have a chance to become familiar with some of the teaching techniqures. I am wondering if something like that has been considered and whetheroa deduction from the fee might be possible where parents follow through and do that kind of thing? Ms. Shelden - That is an interesting recommendation. The parent involvement and responsibility" leaves open the kind of parent involvement that you are talking about; training and inservice of parents, parent meetings, and education fori the parent regarding the three and four-year-olds. Mrs. Potts - I would be interested in seeing us look at that possibility with this.
Mr. Art Hill - Did you have time to do a needs assessment when you were putting together this report? What you have in figures is . well and good, but if the programs were to be put into effect, would they mesh? If you say no, that is all I want to know. On the renovation cost, I am sure you didn't have a chance, but I think that would influence us a lot as to where we will put them. I was reading another report of a school, where to renovate itx was going to cost approximately $375sOOO.OO. So I will be looking for figures like that. Ms . Shelden, - Wa had hoped and planned that our figures would supporf a cost-effective program; it would be a self-supporting program. There are six steps to opening a day-care and preschool center in Oklahoma City; local and state requirements that say that first you have :tb be zoned, and then you have to meet the facility requirements. And until the Board takes action on the program, then we can't have inspectors and people come out and inspect and make recommendations for the renovation of the rooms at' those sites. They will do so in the next few weeks if it is approved. They will be in the buildings and the floor plans will be developed. We do have floor plans prepared by the two principals - Virginia Thompson and Gerald Taylor. They are ready to be submitted, and hopefully they will be within the requirement regulations. I haven't any idea at this time what the cost would be.
Mrs. Betty Hill - When Ms. Thompson was here, she felt a concern about the pupils being there for preschool and extended day care, because there was a free area where they could stay during the day. Do we see a problem with that? I understood you to say that you had checked with day care centers in the area, so our price was going to be compatible. Ms■Shelden - Yes; there are Title XX funds available for parents who are on welfare, who are in training programs; the rate would be paid then through Title XX. That is why the child-adult ratio: was based on a one to 15 children of one to five. We felt that in opening the enrollment, that we would meet the needs of the metropolitan area; that we would have working parents interested in quality preschool, who would find it to their benefit to drop children off at 7:00 and pick them up again at 5:00 or 5:30 on the way home. I think it’ would meet the Willard community need through Title XX, but it could also meet the Oklahoma City community need as open enrollment.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I think, too, that we will have to look at what our Long Range planning Committee's recommendations are for Willard. It is a good report.
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Mr. English - On the air conditioning, are you thinking about putting in some window units in those particular rooms in which the school would operate? Ms. She1den - We had no specific recommendations. regulations to see what kind of air conditioning.
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We would have to go through the
Mr. English - The regulations have not been looked into on these buildings as far as the physical plant goes? Ms. Shelden - We have the regulations and the requirements that have to be met. The principal would work with the Engineering Department to meet that need. Designs have been made, but we have not adhered to the specifics of renovation. The committee's task was primarily that of the curriculum and the cost. So we really haven't checked into renovation.
Mr. Ginn stated: If the Board agrees with the ideas as presented in these reports, we will need and ask your approval, sŠ that we may proceed with the next steps to inaugurate them.
Dr. Lindley - As Mr. Ginn has indicated, we are interested in getting approval so we can go ahead. For example, we have brochures in the process of being printed, that we would like to be able to distribute in the communities to advertise the service we are going,to be providing. In response to your question, Mr. English, we are almost going to have to go to the window units. I think the cost for central air conditioning would be prohibitive.
Dr. Start - I move the approval of the preschool and extended day care programs (at Willard and West Nichols Hills). Mr. English - Second.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I would like to see what it is going to cost us to do this.
Dr. Lindley - You mean to do the renovation? Mrs. Betty Hill - Yes; is this going to be a sizable sum?
Dr. Lindley - One of the most expensive parts will be to provide restrooms in the rooms. I know the site of particular rooms that they have designated at West Nichols Hills. There are some problems in getting water to those particular rooms, and we don't know yet what the cost will be. We have talked with our Engineering Department and I would assume that they are working on it. Mrs. Betty Hill - But I really think we as Board members need to see what kind of money we are talking about, and we need to look at these, figures. Dr. Lindley - As soon as that information is available, we will see that you get it. I would really like to compliment these people. Ms. Shelden was asked to assume the leadership, and slie has really come through in fine style.
Mrs. Williams Mr. English.
-The preschool report has been moved by Dr. Start and seconded by
Mrs. Betty Hill - Did the motion speak to just the report? Dr. Start - My motion is to approve the report and get on with it. We have got empty classrooms setting there, and if you look at the next decade, I don't care how much it costs to replumb those rooms; that is what is going to be required of us. Sure, it is going to cost us for building renovation and air conditioning, but I have faith in this program. It is going to cost us some money and we better get with it.
Mr. English - What about if we go ahead and approve it and then staff will expedite, I am sure, the estimates on how much it is going to cost us to renovate. We will meet two weeks from now, and if we decide . that it is out of the ball park, then we can take back the action. Otherwise, we are going to be waiting another two weeks before we give approval, and there are things that have to be done.
Dr. Lindley - We would like to begin looking for staff. We would like to begin advertising it. The principals are ready to start working with parents and getting the information out to people who might be interested. We think if we don't do it right away, the enrollment in other schools is going to take up the people who are available. So we really need some approval now. 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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #238 Approval of Preschool and Extended Day Care Programs
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Gifted and Talented Task Force Report
Dr. Lindley continued: Our other task force report for tonight deals with the gifted and talented program. We had two young ladies sharing.this particular task force. One of them, Margaret Gregory, is on vacation at the present time. Charlotte Harrison was the other, and she is here. She is going to be our first presenter tonight. In ’addition, Mr. Gerald Taylor, Principal at West Nichols Hills, will make a presentation. Also, we have a slide presentation about the gifted and talented program. We are in the process also of developing brochures, pamphlets for advertising in the community, so that they will know something about the kind of program we have. Also, the slide presentation we would like to make available to any groups that might be meeting, so that they could find out more about the gifted and talented program. In addition to those buildings which you asked us to work on, specifically, Sunset, West Nichols Hills and Willard, we are recommending a gifted and talented program for Hayes Elementary School at this same time.
Mrs. Charlotte Harrison, Comprehensive Arts Coordinator, reported: First of all, I would like to say that Margaret Gregory is not here this evening, and she really should be. She was the chairman. We co-chaired, but she is very task-oriented and without her we wouldn't have finished three days early as we did. The task force for the gifted and talented was composed of two chairpersons, Margaret Gregory and myself, four principals, six members of the curriculum staff, two of the gifted and talented facilitators that worked this year in the program, and patrons from each of the schools. The task force was established to respond to the needs for developing a viable plan for implementing the gifted and talented program in three schools , and we hope to include Hayes. The schools are Sunset, West Nichols Hills, Hayes and Willard. The task force began May 31, with a five-week deadline, to be finised by June 30. It was necessary to study both the Board proposal and the state guidelines for gifted and talented schools. After that time, we then started writing proposals, seeking money for the gifted and talented. The same was done for comprehensive arts in education, which was to be included in the four schools. At that time additional funds and like kinds of services were requested of the State Department and the National Endowment for the Arts. It was important that we contact the patrons of the area, so all of the principals had meetings with the patrons to form a nucleate group that would work with them through the summer and act as resources for the rest of the year. Each principal developed the needs assessment for each building, to determine the space and resources available for gifted and talented and comprehensive arts, and the materials that they had on hand. They also were requested in the needs assessment to find out what kind of personal resources they had in the community, parents that had special talents that might add to the program. We developed pamphlets for each school. Each of the gifted and talented programs represents a very special and individualized program. Pamphlets will be avaialbe for you to see. Sunset and Willard requested, specifically, artists in residence, and we are hoping that you will look favorably on that program. The principals were given a two-week workshop by the State Department to advise them of the participation in the arts in education program. At that time teachers from their schools, and I must say came on their vacation time to participate in a two-day workshop; one at Daugherty in Edmond, and the other one at Pioneer Village where other principals and teachers participated with them so that they could discuss what an arts in education and gifted and talented program would be like once facilitated in their schools. The last that we worked on was a series of workshops to begin in August and to go through September. This we felt was necessary in order to plan for resources, but we did not want to do any further planning for the comprehensive arts beyond that point, so that teachers and patrons would have input into the wQrkshpps and the kind of inservice they wanted for the rest of the year. It is important that you have a model. We have tried to keep records while we were working with the gifted and talented, and used the resources from the model at Wilson and the other schools, so that as we develop more gifted and talented programs in a broader scope, we will have a better model to work with. It is because of the fine planiiiijg of the staff that we were able to pull together pictures and slides from last year's work. The audience then viewed a slide presentation of the Gifted and Talented Program in the Oklahoma City Public Schools. Then Mr. Gerald Taylor, Principal, West Nichols Hills Elementary School, reported: My task here tonight -is to give you a brief overview of the four new gifted and talented programs that we hope to initiate this fall. As Mrs. Harrison previously mentioned, a great deal of planning has gone into the four gifted and talented programs. Although the programs in all buildings will be alike in their general approach, the areas of emphasis will vary somewhat in each of the four buildings. However, they will all rely heavily on the comprehensive arts program as offered through the Curriculum Department. Parent groups from each of the schools have been involved in numerous meetings in recent weeks. It was from these meetings that the areas of emphasis were determined for each of the four sites. All gifted and talented programs will be conducted by regular classroom teachers and parent volunteers. Teachers will organize learning stations within the classrooms dealing with the areas of the curriculum to be emphasized. Two facilitators have been employed to serve the four schools. Ms. Lois Townsend will work between Sunset and West Nichols Hills Schools, and Ms. Carol Giles will work between Willard and Hayes Schools. The facili tators will assist the teachers and the parents in establishingllearnlng stations in the classrooms, and also setting up laboratories in rooms that are presently vacant. They will also assist with field trips and many other different kinds of things in the program. The gifted and talented program at West Nichols Hills will be conducted
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in a team teaching, open space room. In addition to the regular program, the teachers will provide individual and small learning experiences for those who qualify, through learning stations in the team rooms and in the interaction lahs in rooms that are vacant at the moment. The areas of emphasis at West Nichols Hills will he math, science, physical education and foreign language. The foreign; language offered will he German. It will he taught hy an interested patron in our community, and she will be 'assisted hy a member of the Oklahoma City University Foreign Language Department. Even though the target group will be the only students instructed in German, all students within the school will receive benefits from the foreign language program through the spill over into the classrooms. All students will study German music, German composers, German dances, etc. In addition to the math, science and physical education and foreign language, the program at West Nichols Hills will emphasize creativity in the language arts. Creative writing, creative dramatics, and critical thinking will also be stressed. The Sunset program for the gifted and talented will be conducted in regular self-contained classrooms. Students will be grouped within each classroom for extended individual and small group instruction in math, science and creative writing. Parent volunteers will work with students and assist teachers in such areas as music, visual arts, first aid, Spanish and organic gardening. Sunset has been included in the Oklahoma State Arts in Education Program and will have assigned to them an art coordinator, and this coordinator will also work part-time in Monroe School. Vacant rooms at Sunset will also be utilized for laboratories in math, science art and music. The program at Sunset will place a special emphasis on music through utilization of the basic musical instruments. Special workshops will be conducted for teachers at Sunset by music specialists from the State Department of Education. The gifted and talented program at Willard School will be carried out within the self-contained classrooms. Vacant rooms will be converted to math, science, and art and music labs. Willard is very fortunate to have an auditorium which will be utilized for music, drama and movement presentations in conjunctions with the compre hensive arts program. The math, science and language emphases at Willard will be directed toward career education, utilizing the many businesses in the immediate neighborhood. The Willard program will be.-highlighted by an artist-in-residence. She will be a visual artist and will involve students in many projects, one of which will be the beautification of the interior of the building. The artist will be provided through a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts, and the Oklahoma Arts and Humanities Council. Hayes School was selected as a target site for students in South Oklahoma City, because of the interest shown by staff and patrons in the gifted and talented program. The gifted and talented program at Hayes will demonstrate the ability to successfully meet the needs of-gifted students in a building that is filled to capacity. Hayes had no empty rooms, thus the program will be carried out entirely within the classrooms. Teachers will work with students in gifted and talented programs by extending the curriculum through learning stations in math, science, social studies and creative writing. Opportunities will be provided for individual learning and small group interaction within each self-contained classroom. The staffs in each of the four buildings will participate in two days of inservice on August 21 and 22, as was previously mentioned. The first month of the school year will be devoted to identifying students, planning learning stations and labs, organizing materials, and attending to the final details to put it into operation. During October and November, inservice meetings will continue. These meetings will be designed to support and develop skills necessary for the staff to successfully carry out the gifted and talented programs. The programs in these four buildings will aptly demonstrate that gifted and talented programs can be designed to meet the needs of gifted students in buildings with vast differences; differences such as the space available, the size and the makeup of the student bodies, the instructional approach, and so on. These buildings, hopefully, will serve as; models for every school in the Oklahoma City district. It has been shown in schools where gifted and talented programs exist, that the spillover affects all children in the school, and the staff enthusiasm increases. But most importantly, the participation by patrons is much more supportive as indicated by those who have continued to assist the principals in the development of these programs during the summer months. Principals and parents in all four of the newly selected sites are very optimistic about the gifted and talented programs for their respective buildings, and would like to extend an invitation to each of you to visit these programs when they are in full operation.
Dr. Lindley stated: Once again, I would like to indicate that we would like some type of go-ahead from the Board on this program, if that is possible. When you have a job like this t<3 do, you find some good people and give them some encouragement and support and let them go. I didn’tt pull the reins quite soon enough, because I found out that we have already employed some people for these positions, and I am embarrassed by this. I had hoped to do that after you approved it tonight. But we have got some good people and they have moved right ahead.
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R. #239 Approval of Additional Gifted and Talented Programs
Mrs. Betty Hill - I move the approval of the gifted and talented programs (at Sunset, West Nichols Hills, Hayes and Willard). Mr. English - Second.
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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Staff Report PageJWoodSbn: Building Feasibility, Joint Use of Building
Mr. Ginn stated that Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant, would give the report on the Page-Woodson building. While Mr. Isch was moving to the podium, Mr. Ginn added: I would request of the Board your input so that Mr. Isch and his group can continue to communicate with the people who are looking for and hoping to use the Page-Woodson facility. Mr. Isch reported: On the Page-Woodson issue, I think this started back in November of last year. I am not sure what all the relationships were at that time, but I believe we had some Board members meeting with City Council members trying to work out some type of an arrangement for joint use of buildings. Mr. Dick Samples was appointed as a staff person to work with the Park Department. There was a report given in December by Mr. Samples. I cannot find any literature anywhere that indicates that anything happened after that particular time. Then at our first meeting in June, Mr. Ben Tipton brought this to our attention again and requested that we do a feasibility study related to the closing of Page-Woodson., That was returned to the Board on June 12 with’ a recommendation that we retain that facility for educational purposes. At that time the staff was assigned the task of developing a plan for joint use of that building, either by community organization or the city. To carry out the wishes of the Board, I contacted Mr. Tipton, Ms. Alvah Boyd; and Mr. Samples contacted Mr. Earnest Johnstbn with the Park and Recreation Department. We did'have a meeting on June 22. All of these people were invited and Mr. Tipton was unable to attend because he had been involved in an automobile accident. At this meeting, Ms. Boyd, I believe, was representing Mr. Tipton, and Mr. Earnest Johnston said that they would communicate to us. what part of the building that they would like to use and what they would try to do. Mr. Tipton called me and asked that the Board state their position relative to what they would do. I did not get a return response in writing from Mr. Tipton or Ms. Boyd, but I did from Mr. Johnston, indicating that they are interested in trying to work out some agreement, but he cannot commit the Gity Council on whether they would spend money or not. You also have a copy of the estimated cost for refurbishing Page-Woodson School to meet the needs that they have indicated that they wohldllike there. They have indicated that they would like to use the pool, gymnasium, auditorium, and two or three classrooms. These cost estimates are plus or minus type cost estimates. For instance, on the filter on the pool, I have listed $10,000.00, and estimates that I have received on that are from $10,000.00 to $20,000.00. But somewhere in the neighborhood of these figures is what we are talking about. I find that the total estimate for refurbishing Page-Woodson School for their use is somewhere around $99,850.00. For operation of that facility, recurring expenses, the estimate is approximately $100,000.00 a year. I think the question we need answered before we can work with' anyone on this is what is the Board willing to do in relation ship to the building itself? One of the questions that I need the answer to is a very philosophical question to me, and that is do we want to share facilities during school hours? I think we have-to look at that and see if we really want to do that. Another is Jane ‘we willing to pay for changing the structure of a building for noneducational purposes as far as our programs are concerned? Do we want to pay recurring expenses? Mr. English stated: Mr. Ginn, I noticed that Mr. Isch makes the recommendations to you in a memo that we received. Am I correct in assuming those would be your recommendaitons, too?
Mr. Ginn - Yes, my recommendations are exactly as Mr. Isch's recommendations. I would not recommed that the district spend district funds to renovate the building for others. I would certainly, additionally, recommend that if there could be a way that others would pay for the renovation and pay for the operation, that we make the facility jointly usable.
R. #21+0 Approval of Recommendations'on Joint Use of Page-Woodson Building
Mr. English - I would move that we approve the recommendations of the Superintendent on this item (that the district would not spend district funds to renovate the building for others; that if there could be a way that others would pay for the renovation and pay for the operation, that we make the facility jointly usable). Mrs. Potts - Second.
Members of the Board commented:
Dr. Start - We really can't discuss this thing without dealing with the Culbertson issue, because I believe we ought to close Culbertson; we ought to move those, students over to Page-Woodson, and we ought to sell Culbertson. That solves the problem. Then if that happens, we don't have any room for community involvement in Page-Woodson. Isn't that correct?
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Mr. Isch - You have summed the next one up very well for me, hut I think we would still have two or three rooms that would he available, and that we could share some of the other facilities after school hours.
Dr. Start - I don't think we ought to share facilities during school hours unless it is just office space for community offices; not community programs during school hours. I also think that if the city and this community is really interested in joint use of that building, before I am going to consider voting on an issue like this, I want to see something in writing. All we have had is talk. I haven't seen anything in writing from the community about what they propose, what kinds of programs, the use of the building; I haven't seen any form of proposal from the city. And everybody is expect ing the Board of Education to initiate this action. We have gone, in my opinion, as far as we can go at this point without some written interest on the part of the city or the community. Mrs. Williams - My question of staff is, was consideration given to Lincoln School? There were vacant rooms at Lincoln School, which is really closer to Culbertson than Page-Woodson, for the youngsters who actually live in the area. Most of the young people are bused in, even the black ones. At Page-Woodson, most of them come from Kerr Village. I don't know of the composition of Culbertson, but I am talking about young people who live in the area, which makes a difference. And frankly, Culbertson school seems to me to be more compatible with Lincoln and Truman.
As Mrs. Williams was considering the hearings for those persons who had signed up to speak on Page-Woodson, Mr. Clyde Madden indicated that he and others had come to speak in opposition to the use of the Page-Woodson building as a recreational center and would want to present to the Board a petition supporting that opposition. However, Mrs. Williams stated that Mr. Madden, having filed as a candidate for the office of State Senator, according to Board policy, would not be eligible to address the Board. Mrs. Williams also referred to a copy of the proposal from BLAC (Black Liberated Arts Center, Inc.) regarding the use of the Page-Woodson building.
Mrs. Williams recognized Mrs. Henrietta B. Foster who had registered to speak on the issue. Mrs. Foster indicated that the Harrison-Walnut Association, which she represented, was interested in Page-Woodson School remaining a school and not to be used as a recreational activity building.
Mrs. Foster referred to a petition that was being presented to the Board supporting their interest, which stated - "We the undersigned residents are strongly opposed to closing the Page-Woodson School as a school and converting it into a multipurpose community center or any other use other than as a neighborhood school for our children." The petition contained 167 signatures. Mrs. Potts inquired: We are talking about adding more students to Page-Woodson School and at the same time providing a community program at the school not during school hours, but after school and at night. Does your group object to that kind of plan?
Mrs. Foster replied that the Association would be in favor of all recreational programs being initiated in the YMCA building in the area, and would not be in favor of such programs being held at the Page-Woodson building at night. Mrs. Potts - There are facilities at Page-Woodson that are under-utilized, and among them is the swimming pool, and I can certainly see some advantage to the pool serving as a community resource there, where we cannot justify it as an elementary school putting it in operation.
Mrs. Foster indicated that the Association had been left out of the plans for the building, which was their; reason for appearing before the Board. Mrs. Williams - The Board has received a proposal for Page-Woodson School for cooperative usage by the Black Liberated Arts Center, Inc. Mrs. Williams asked Mr. English for clarification of the motion as he stated it.
Mr. English - My motion was that we accept the staff's (Superintendent's) recommenda tion, which is that the facility not be used for nonschool programs during the school day; that the Board not pay for refurbishing costs; the Board not pay for annual operating costs, and that the Board submit the cost estimates to the City Council, and if the City Council is willing to pay for refurbishing the building to meet the criteria necessary for joint use of the facility, that we continue to develop a plan that would be acceptable to the school district and the city. Mrs. Betty Hill - But we have got to see if it is acceptable to the community there, because you are just saying that this would be with the city and the school district.
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R. #2^0 Approval of Recommendations or Joint Use of Page-Woodson Building - cont'd
Mr. English - This would have us deal with the city, period, and it sounds to me like to continue to develop a plan; eventually if there were a plan developed, it would come before this Board for approval, at which time then the community would have a very specific item to respond to. Mrs. Williams - Would your motion preclude consideration of the proposal from the Black Liberated Arts Center, of using Page-Woodson School, which would be a cooperative gesture with our arts in education? Mr. English - I have no objection at all to discussions with the Black Liberated Arts Center. Motion Perfected
Mr. English perfected the motion to include - "that staff meet with the Black Liberated Arts Center representatives to also work on a proposal." Mrs. Potts, as seconder, accepted the perfection of the motion as stated.
Mrs. Williams then asked Mr. Olen Nally if he would like to address the Board. Mr. Nally indicated that BLAC, Inc.,-was not trying to fight with any other group and wanted to cooperate with whatever happens with Page-Woodson School, and they would want to continue the good relationship with the staff of the Oklahoma City School System, which they now have. Mr. English inquired: Have you had discussions with Councilman Tipton about his proposal and where your program would fit into that? Mr. Nally - No, not since before his accident. I am sorry that we didn't know anything about the meeting on June 22, or we would have been glad to have been represented at that time.
Mrs. Potts - There might be a possibility for dovetailing some of the talent and programs of Black Liberated Arts in with what the city might want to plan for that facility.
Mr. Nally - We have no objection to that at all. Mrs. Betty Hill - Then have you not shared this with the community organization that is in the area? Mr. Nally - No, we haven't. Mrs. Betty Hill - And why?
Mr. Nally - I think just lack of time to communicate. We are in the middle of a summer program, working with children, and it just seems that we can't get everything done.
Mrs. Williams - Also, when this was first brought to me, it was not in conjunction with Harrison-Walnut, nor with Page-Woodson as such. But because of the artistic nature of the Black-Liberated Arts Center, they wanted a cooperative effort there, so that perhaps they could help our arts program, and that they would even contact Mrs. Harrison and people like that, because they wanted it to go on, whoever had the building. Mr. Nally - Yes, we would want to work with the students during the school day, and then have community activities at night, such as during our drama season and presenting talent from the community, and so on.
Mr. English - We have other schools. In case this one doesn't work out, would you be interested in some other schools maybe? Mr. Nally - Yes.
Mr. English - I would like to see us involved more with the Black Liberated Arts Center.
Mrs. Potts - It seems to me that really approval of this motion is necessary for us to continue exploring this, and apparently we are at a point where a go-ahead is needed in terms of costing out what the city is willing and able to do in this area, as well as exploring the how-to and the when. And once those things are discussed and the City Council is able to make some decisions, then they can probably come to us with a proposal, at which time then we would have a decision to make. But I think this is the necessary next step. Mrs. Williams - I agree with that. 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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
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Mr. English commented: I wonder if it would "be possible to try and get together the representatives in the neighborhood, along with Black Liberated Arts, and the City Park Department, and try and get something coordinated.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Yes, because I do think it is important that we do use this neighbor hood organization.
Culbertson Mr. Isch continued: The other item that we need to look at is the Culbertson Fifth Building Task Year Center. A year ago, we had an inquiry by someone that wanted to purchase that Force Report building. The discussion then was that we would wait until we found out a little more about our Long Range Planning Committee, and that we would make some decision at that time. Again, this year we had a request for a lease-purchase of that building, and there was a task force assigned to look at the feasibility of closing that building moving the students, and disposing of the property. The task force looked at the various options. One was to continue using the facility, and we did list advantages and disadvantages, and I think probably you have looked at those, and if you have been by the building, you already know about them. The second option was to close the building and reassign the students to other schools. We have recowerrded to the Superintendent that it be closed and that the students be reassigned to Page-Woodson. There is room there and we feel that educationally, because of an increase in number, would give us a good size school, and financially it would be advantageous to close Culbertson School and reassign those students. The cost figures on repairing Culbertson is $300,000.00 too$1+00,000.00, and that does not include plumbing. Mr. Ginn - Consistent with Mr. Isch's report, I would recommend that his recommendation to close Culbertson School and assign those students to Page-Woodson would also be my recommendation. Secondly, if and when Culbertson should be closed, we would propose to return to the Board at an early date with a recommendation of disposing of the Culbertson building.
Dr. Start - If the Board were to take this action tonight, the Board would have to waive its written policy of not disposing of property until three years after the building is closed.
Dr. Start continued: To get this issue before us, I move that the Board waive its policy in regard to the Culbertson property, in that we accept the recommendation for closure, and following closure and reassignment of students,.put the property up for bid. Mrs. Betty Hill - Second. Mrs. Betty Hill continued: to Culbertson?
I was wondering how many students who live in the area go
Mr. English - Let me suggest that staff look at that. Mr. Ginn asked that Dr. William Shell respond to the question of the number of students that live in the area and attend Culbertson. i
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Dr. Shell stated^that there are 39 students that would go to Page-Woodson from Culbertson. ‘ Mrs. Williams - I am thinking of Lottie Blvd, and 13th Street, and places like that; if they live west of Lottie or east. I am sure the staff will address itself to it.
Dr. Shell - There are two classrooms at be good, since the kids have been going together, at least for the fifth year. schools in grades 1 through 4, and that keeping them together.
Lincoln, and the committee thought it would for years together, that we keep the unit They are assigned currently to a cluster of was the reason the committee recommended
Mr. English - I would like to suggest that we delay action, if we were thinking about voting on it tonight, because the Long Range Planning Committee will be making its report on July 24. Another thing is that certainly on something as important as waiving a policy that we give a three-year lapse time, I certainly think we need to give the community an opportunity to respond.to this proposal, and I would hope that we would during this two weeks notify the community people who would be affected. Do we have a hearing before we sell a building? Mr. Isch - I don't think you have a policy that speaks to that.
Dr. Start - I just put action on it two weeks table before us now in to take action on it. that we can respond to
this motion before us. It may not even be appropriate to take from now. But it has been hanging for a year, and it is on the a motion and duly seconded, which means we are going to have That is the intention of it now, to focus attention on it, so DISRS in an appropriate manner.
For Consideration at Next Meeting of the Board
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For Consideration at Next Meeting of the Board cont'd
Mrs. Williams - Then it is all right for the motion to "be on the table until July 2h. In the meantime, will there be action taken for notification of people? Mr. Ginn - We will notify. Mrs. Williams - I should call your attention to the fact that the projected cost of needed repairs to Culbertson is $375,000.00.
Information to the Board
Mr. Ginn reported:
(1) ESAA Application - We did on Friday, July 7, 1978, mail a letter to Dr. Herman Goldberg expressing our.intent and plans for compliance with the requirements for a waiver of ineligibility for funding under the Emergency School Aid Act. (2) Superintendent Search Activities - Today, I did talk with Dr. Jeremiah Floyd regarding the Superintendent Search activities. By tomorrow we will have the brochure completed and printed. We do have the list of names that Dr. Floyd has asked us to mail those brochures out to. The advertising in the papers that the Board authorized will be done tomorrow and the following day. ITEMS PENDING
Meeting of May 1, 1978 1.
Reporting System Study (Report Cards).
Meeting of May 22, 1978
1.
Pictures for Elementary and Middle Schools.
Meet'ing of June 12, 1978 1.
Proposal - Shared leasing of Page-Woodson School.
Meeting of June 29, 1978
R. #2^0 Personnel Approved
1.
Activity Buses - Discussion.
2.
Position Statement - Special Education..
3.
Channel 25 TV.
H.
Title I - Timeline for Budget Planning.
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. English 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 by him designated; 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 aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
(Personnel listings - pages H15-^3O.) PAYROLLS, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PURCHASING
R. #2U1 Approval of Payrolls, General Business and Purchasing
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve recommendations #1 and #2 (ratification of June payrolls and authorization of July payrolls) and general business and purchasing items as listed: General Business
1.
Continuation of Rental Agreement
Continuation of a rental agreement on a monthly basis with the First National Management Corporation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for the space to house the television antenna and transmitting equipment for Channel 25 at the rate of $^00.00 per month, plus utilities.
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Purchasing 1.
Permission to Place Orders Permission to place orders for the Central Food Service Department with companies which have submitted acceptable quotations as follows:
Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food
Tyler & Simpson Company North Pacific Canners San Antonio Trading Oklahoma State Industries Catalina Foods Company Rocky Mountain Mercantile William E. Davis & Sons Nobel, Inc. Kibois Cafe, Inc.
Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned
Nobel, Inc. Shedd Food Products Texas Protein Sales Catalina Foods Company Tyler & Simpson Company Durkee Foods Kraft, Inc. Morton Foods William E. Davis & Sons Lance, Inc. Scrivner, Inc. Sexton, Inc.
Staples Staples Staples Staples Staples Staples Staples Staples Staples Staples Staples Staples
Armour Foods Squire Food Mead's Frozen Foods Coldwater Seafood Oscar Mayer Wilson, Inc. Avoset Food Corporation William E. Davis & Sons Nobel, Inc. Lieberman Produce Catalina Foods Tyler & Simpson Company Midwest Brokerage Gooch Packing Company Riviana Foods Todd Brokerage Valmac Industries George Hormel Company
Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen
Edward Don Company S. K. Supply Southern Coffee & Restaurant Supply Gardner fiotel Supply
Small Small Small Small
Office Coffee Service Company Tyler & Simpson Company Sokol & Company Nobel, Inc . Cain's Coffee Company Durkee Foods
Coffee , Coffee , Coffee , Coffee , Coffee , Coffee ,
Morrison Paper Company Sherwin Williams Cardinal Paper Company Oklahoma Paper Company Southern Coffee & Restaurant Supply Hi-Line Plastics, Inc. Anchor Equipment Company Economics Laboratory William E. Davis & Sons Mid-Americ Chemical West Chemical Products Moon Chenical Products Scrivner, Inc. Carpenter Paper Company Tyler & Simpson Company
Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc . Misc. Misc.
Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food
:Equipment Equipment :Equipment :Equipment
Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea
& & & & & &
Condiments Condiments Condiments Conduments Condiments Condiments
Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria
Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies 'Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies
R. #2H1 Approval of Payrolls, General Busines and Purchasing cont'd
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R. #2^1 Approval of Payrolls, General Business and Purchasing cont'd
Buildings and Construction 1. *
Acceptance of low hid and award of a contract to Hatcher Paving Company in the amount of $HU,^61.00 for construction of parking at Belle Isle VocationalTechnical Center.
This contract is to he charged to Bond Account 1UO^+. 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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Central Food Service Statement - Information to the Board
The Central Food Service Department Financial Statement as of May 31, 1978 was submitted as information to the Board.
HEARINGS The following persons were called to address the Board on the Orchard Park lease proposal:
(1)
Douglas Gihson
(2)
Millie A. Giago
(3)
Boh Giago
(U)
Edna Swindler
(5)
Bohhy BigHorse
(6)
Tawana Fairbanks
(7)
Dudley Freeman
(8)
Theresa Powell
(9)
Mae Jackson
(10)
Carlene Herrod
Mr. Gibson indicated that he was present to’hear the staff report and respond to the report regarding Orchard Park.
Mr. Ginn asked Dr. Mervel Lunn to give a brief report. Dr. Lunn reported: There were several schools that were examined to see the feasibility of their being used by the Native American Center. These schools were Heronville, Riverside, Willard,'Lee and Central Innovative High School. The first three that I mentioned were not feasible because there is insufficient room to adequately house these programs. The two schools, Lee and Central Innovative, could possibly be used in this situation. The Lee building is two somewhat separate structures that are joined together by.a gymnasium. The west structure has sufficient rooms equal to Orchard Park.'" It could be used. It is not being used now for classroom purposes. It is being used for a PTA room, storage of antique furniture and things like that. I discussed this with the former principal who was reassigned, and he felt a sufficient schedule could be worked out with two organizations that could use that building. However, there are psychological disadvantages of housing high school students in an elementary building from the standpoint of parents and neighbors in that area object ing to their smaller children going to school with larger children. Some of the students might be suspended or dropouts, and this would cause problems for those parents and for the administration to supervise the elementary students with the high school students. The other alternative is Central High School. At Central High School you have a very creative principal, and he is willing to work with groups. In fact, he is anxious to work with them. And what you have there is a possibility in the basement to have a program for the preschool Indian children, and he would furnish high school tutors who would work with them on the academics. Also, you have on that floor the LPN program where these adult students who are studying to be LPN's or nurses' aides could work in the health-related aspects of the program. On the fourth floor at Central, in the northwest corner, there are four or five large size classrooms that could house the academic program 1 through 12, during the school day. There also is access through the north entrance, through two stairwells to that part of the area. They could use that during the school day. There is also an area which includes approximately three classrooms and an office in the west annex where the old gymnasium is located. This could be used for offices and for after-school and evening and summer activities where you did not have to open up the entire building. The only additional expense would be the custodial help or small maintenance requirements that would have to be done there, and the additional heating, if you heated the building off hours, because we don't have zone heating.. When you heat the small building to the west, you have got to heat the entire structure.
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HEARINGS cont'd Mrs. Betty Hill - Did you share this information with the Native American Center? Dr? Lunn - No, I did not. It was completed on Friday. I gave it to Mr. Ginn, and there was insufficient time until the Board members had seen it.
Mr. Gibson then indicated that he still could not tell what the staff's recommendation was on the issue, but would be willing to answer any questions about the Youth Services Organization's proposed use of the building. | Ms. Giago expressed the desire of the Native American Center to lease the Orchard Park School building, and cited their proposed use of the building,' and other. ! Included in the remarks by Mr. Bob Giago, Ms. Swindler, Mr. BigHorse, Ms. Fairbanks, Mr. Freeman, Ms. Powell, Ms. Jackson and Ms. Herrod were concerns for the educational programs as proposed for Indian children, the development of the children through the Native American Center, the cooperative effort of South Oklahoma City Junior College with the Center in its educational program; youth programs for Indian students, and other.
Mrs. Potts inquired of Ms. Fairbanks: Is there a feeling that if the Native American program is put into a school with another program, that there^would be difficulties in getting full involvement of the Indian community even in that educational program as designed as supportive of this program, as the principal there indicated he would like to do? Ms. Fairbanks stated that she did feel it would be a problem because of the familyoriented attitude of Indian people. The first 30-minute time period allotted to hearings expired following Ms. Fairbanks' remarks, amd Mrs. Williams stated: The time is up and we have several other speakers and I don't see how we can go into the other part of the agenda, because the next item is the Unfinished Business, which includes Orchard Park.
Mrs. Potts - I do feel that we ought to give a chance to speak to anyone who has a different point of view or an item that has not been said, before we vote on this particular item. I would move that we extend hearing time and make the provision that anyone who has something to say that has not been said on the lease of Orchard Park, would have a chance to speak before the decision is made.
R. #2^2 Approval to Extend Hearings
Mrs. Betty Hill seconded the motion.
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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
The hearings, of course, were continued with the speakers as listed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Motion made by Dr. Start and seconed by Mrs. Hill at the meeting of June 29, 1978 to be called from the table at the meeting of July 10,‘ 1978:
"I move we accept the recommendation for a lease agreement during the 1978-79 fiscal year with the Native American Canter to lease the Orchard Park School, 1335 West Sheridans The Native American Center to pay Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance. Amendment Mr. Art Hill - I would like to add an amendment that we request our Attorney to look into the legalities of my sitting on the Board of Directors of the Native American Center, and also sitting on the Oklahoma City Board of Education. I don't think that should stop the vote tonight, but I think that we can ask for clarification from the Attorneys.
Mr. English - Second. Mr. English continued: Actually, I think our Attorney has looked into the legality of it. I think that maybe if he were to in some way seek an Attorney General's opinion, maybe that would be more of what is being asked for here. Maybe we could ask our Attorney right now what his legal opinion is on it, and see if he has a recommendation.
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R. #2^3 Approval for Lease Agreement of Orchard Park School to Native American Center
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R. #2^3 Approval for Lease Agreement of Orchard Park School to Native American Center cont'd
Mr. Bleakley responded: There are two statutes involved on this matter, and it appears that from the face of the statute, that it relates to commercial enterprises. However, the legislature used such words as "businesses, corporations, companies and such as that, and they don't say profit corporations, or they don't specifically exclude ’nonprofit corporations. There have "been some Attorney General's opinions that say that a Board can't do "business with a company that employs a Board member. In those fact situations they were dealing with commercial "businesses. So I think you are dealing with a sort of vague statute area in which it appears that’ the intent of the legislature is to deal with commercial enterprises, "but it doesn't specifically say that. There are no Attorney General's opinions which relate to nonprofit corporations For the record, the Board in the past has already dealt with this type of situation in leasing a school to the joint venture "between the Building Contractors and Pipe fitters Union. There is a precedent as far as Board action. Some of the same questions, I think, would apply equally in "both situations. Mrs. Potts - Is it your feeling that this is something that we ought to ask for an opinion from the Attorney General on clarification?
Mr. Bleakley - If you want to find out for sure, you would have two routes to go; one would "be to ask for an Attorney General's opinion, and the other would "be for a declaratory judgment to have the statute interpreted as applying only to "businesses. Mrs. Potts - "Which route would you recommend?
Mr. Bleakley - The Attorney General's opinion is cheaper. On roll call for the amendment, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. A±*t Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the amendment carried.
Mr. Bleakley - One other point, on the statutes, "both of them say that the contracts are void if such a relationship exists. It doesn't say that they are illegal or that you are committing a wrong. It says the contracts are void. So you are not entering into an illegal area; you!are entering into an area that if in fact that was the intent of the legislature, your contract would "be void. On roll call for the motion as amended, Mrs. Potts voted aye. Before voting on the motion, Dr. Start stated: I should like to say that "both organizations (Youth Services and Native American Center) have very well presented "both cases. I made this motion to recommend the lease to the Native American Center, and then I asked to think about this for a "bit. I have really had real difficulty. I see a great deal of value in "both organizations. I feel a bit resentful "by some of the remarks made here this evening about political pressure on the Board, and that this is going to be a political decision influenced by some obscure force. I want to assure you that I don't know what these insinuations are. I think each one of us is faced with these kinds of difficult decisions. I plan to vote for my motion recommending the lease agreement to the Native American. Center primarily for two reasons. I have felt for a long time that the population of this country has never dealt fairly with its Native American population, and I want to personally do everything that I can to assist the people who inhabitated this country before we arrived here as foreigners. The second thing is that I think the resource issue is important. I know that Youth Services is doing an excellent job and I like what Youth Services is doing. Anything to keep young people out-of the criminal justice system and out of prison, I am behind 200 percent. But I think the ability of Youth Services to generate income and to generate community support is greater than the Native American Center. And for that reason, I am going to vote for my motion, and I vote aye.
In voting aye., Mrs. Betty Hill stated: I, too, sort of resented the implications that were here tonight, because I felt like we were all very serious in looking at this. I think we have two organizations here that are very worthy of it, and I at this point will go along with staff's recommendation to lease Orchard Park School building to the Native American Center. Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and in voting aye, Mrs. Williams stated: I am going to vote aye with the fact that I love the work that both organi zations are doing. As a member of an ethnic minority, I do question your exclusive ness, and I know Youth Services is not exclusive. I only wish we hadn't gutted Page School, because I am ready to give it to Youth Services right now. It is even more adequate space-wise than Orchard Park and it is just as close to town. I hope you can get Title IV changed, so you won't be so exclusive.
All members voted aye, and Mrs. Williams declared that the motion as amended carried.
R. #21+1+ Approval to Continue Meeting
Mrs. Betty Hill - I certainly hate to extend this meeting past ten o'clock, but I would like to see us get the Channel 25 issue further down the road. So I would move that we do continue the business for the evening, and follow the agenda as printed. Mr. English seconded the motion. 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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
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Mr. English - Going hack to the business about Orchard Park, I would hope that Youth Services representatives could maybe get together with some of our representatives. We have other buildings besides Orchard Park available. I know that one was close to where you wanted it, but I would hope that maybe we could work out something on some other buildings and that you take a look at some of those. Our staff would provide that information to you.
Comments Mr. English
Mrs. Williams indicated to Mr. Gibson that he could talk with Mr. Ginn about another proposed building site, inasmuch as Dr. Lunn would be leaving, and also suggested that Page School building might be used.
Mrs. Williams then called on the .following persons who had registered to address the Board on the subject of Channel 25: (1)
Bill Crozier
(2)
John Benefiel
Mr. Crozier offered some suggestions for the use of Channel 25, which included selling advertising at night, having the. educational programming in the daytime, taking that profit and using if for the Oklahoma City school system, televising the Board meetings, and other.
Mr. Benefiel, who stated that he was Secretary-Treasurer of Trinity Broadcasting of Oklahoma City, indicated that this firm was very interested in purchasing Channel 25, and explained how the transactxon could be done. Motion made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. English and tabled at the meeting of June 29, 1978 to be called from the table at the meeting of July 10, 1978:
"I move that the Superintendent be instructed to prepare guidelines and make recommendations regarding the phasing down and/or closing of Channel 25 which may include the selling, leasing, renting, or by other means to totally vacate the operation of the station. The Superintendent shall also include in his recommendations a suggested time schedule for phasing down and/or closing of the station and recommendations for reassignment of personnel." Mrs. Betty Hill - What about FCC (Federal Communications Commission)? to sell or transfer this license?
Will we be able
Mr. Ginn - It is a commercial license applied to educational activities. Since Mrs. Pat Watson has been researching this in the last few days, could you come up and answer the questions?
Mrs. Watson responded: You cannot actually sell the license itself. There is a certain amount of goodwill associated with the licensureship. We can sell the equip ment at the studio. The license has a value. FCC lawyers-say this. It is complicated, but it does have a value, and you can place the premium price on the equipment itself. The license is transferred and we agree with the buyer to apply to FCC with them for a transfer, and we fill out the forms jointly and apply for that transfer. Substitute Motion* Mr. English - I would move the following substitute motion, that the Superintendent be instructed to prepare and submit for the Board’s consideration alternatives for the disposition of Channel 25, which may include continued operation, joint operation, selling, leasing, or renting of the station. The Superintendent shall include a suggested time schedule for completing each alternative.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I will second this. You did not mention, though, as to when the Superintendent would bring back a report. Mr. English - The Superintendent and I got together over the phone about this and I did not indicate a time frame, and in writing up the motion for me there, he did not include one either, and I would assume that he might want to set one now or come back to us in a week or something with a memo that would give us a better idea of when we could expect these alternatives, when they would be ready for us.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I think the main difference in the original motion and the substi tute motion is that you are more or less asking for alternatives, where my motion spoke to closing it down.
Mr. Ginn - We will bring back a timeline in a week or so.
Dr. Start - The only objection that I have to the substitute motion is that phrase "which may include continued operation." I am not going to vote for continued operation of that station by our school system. For two years now, we have tried to continue operation of a very sophisticated system by educators, and it has been a failure. I am not going to vote for continued operation by our school system.
R. #2^5 Substitute Motion Approved Re Channel 25
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R. #2^5 Substitute Motion Approved Re Channel 25 cont'd
Mrs. Betty Hill - When you are saying "by our school system," suppose a group came in and wanted to run it for the school system?
Dr. Start - Yes, I would be open to a management proposal. In other words, we would ’contract with a professional group to manage the system as an educational channel. It would be a professional services contract to manage that station. They would hire and manage it according to guidelines that we would jointly establish, and we educators would not manage it. Mr. English - The idea here really is to leave all of the options open, so that we don't close the door on anything; that we look at everything we can possibly look at before we make a decision. I think you know my feelings from the past motions that I have made to close it down. I am not interested in continued operation at the present level. If we adopt this, we can look at the alternatives and be through with it.
Mrs. Williams - I personally feel that we have studied it to death already. Mr. English - I think I would use the phrase that we sthdied it to life, and I think that is what we have done in the past, but this one may be the death.
Mrs. Betty Hill - We had proposals from three or four people. Some were interested in buying and some were interested in management. Then you are more or less asking the Superintendent to bring back the alternatives on these or others that might come forward? Mr. English - Right.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I agree.
I am not in favor of continuing as we have in the past.
Mrs. Williams - And we can get services from Channel 13. Mrs. Potts - I feel that we had some pretty weighty decisions on several things tonight, and staff has done studies for us clarifying the issues and pointing out the advantages and disadvantages, I think, in a better fashion than we have ever received. That is the kind of thing that would be helpful also in terms of the future of Channel 25.
Mr. English - Right.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I would agree and I think-Mr. English's motion includes keeping it open, and that would be the only main difference in the two motions. On roll call for the substitute motion, Mirs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams votdd aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the substitute motion carried.
HEARINGS cont'd Mrs. Williams called on other persons who had registered to address the Board:
(1)
Leo Hise
(2)
James Bowers
Mr. Hise expressed a concern regarding the contract of the Oklahoma City Board of Education with: its Attorneys, and presented a petition with 12 signatures to the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89, which stated: "We, the undersigned, being, resident taxpayers of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, herewith make written demand upon you pursuant to 62 O.S. 372 to institute and diligently prosecute proper proceedings at law or in equity for the recovery of money belonging to School District No. 89 paid out in pursuance of an unlawful and void contract executed on November 2h, 1976, by Pat Potts, President of the Board of Education on behalf of the Board and by the law firm of Groves, Bleakley and Hood, together with a like amount as penalty." Mr. Hise read from what he stated was a ruling by the State Supreme Court of Oklahoma in 1959 on contracts with municipalities. Mr. Bowerg' remarks pertained to action by the State Board of Education in voting to increase the size of learning disability classes, and commended the Oklahoma City Board of Education for its response to that action by expressing opposition to same; that the second of two public hearings is scheduled regarding the State Board of Education's action, July 27, 1978, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 168 of the Oliver Hodge State Office Building, and at that time the State Board will either change its mind or finalize its decision of the June meeting. Mr. Bowers stated that teachers from the Oklahoma City Public Schools would be attending the hearings to voice their opposition to the increase in the class sizes and asked that representatives of the Board of Education join them in this action.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 10, 1978 - CONT'D
In referring to Mr. Bowers' remarks, Mr. Ginn stated: Dr. Bowlan is in the process of attending all of those meetings and we are also preparing a position statement which we will bring before you soon, stating the Board's position on this matter. Mr." English - So on July 2h we could have the
Comments Mr. Ginn
instrument?
Mr. Ginn - Right.
NEW BUSINESS
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss matters under negotiations and personnel matters. 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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. English 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. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #2h6 Adjourned to Executive Session-10p.m.
R. #247 Returned to Open Session 12:50 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. English. 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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the meeting
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 ^8 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this regular adjourned meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 2h hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and HelicTajrs, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
R. #2^8 Adjournment
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MEETING OF JULY 10, 1978 - CONT’D
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
hi
Discontinuance of Employment a. b. Ci d. e. f.
Termination from leave of dasehce Elimination of position Expiration of employment period Unqualified for position Deceased j Abandoned position ‘
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL -
Terminations
4c
Adams, Patricia 4c Baccus, Irving
lb Baker, Deborah
lb
Black, Peggy
4e Bluethman, Randy 4c 1
Boerstler, Sandra 4d
i Bowen* Denise i ! ; Brooks, Stanley
4c la
; Brothers, John
i i Brown, Barbara i
lb lb
: Brunk, Sharon t
4c
! Bryant, Cathy 4c
I Buff, Linda 4c
: Clark, Bob
Wsstern Village Primary
5-26-78
Douglass Social Studies
5-26-78
Capitol Hill Middle Bilingual
5-26-78
Capitol Hill Middle Language Arts
5-26-78
Douglass Science
5-26-78
Moon Nurse
5-26-78
Putnam Heights Primary
5-26-78
Hoover Science
5-26-78
Instruction Div. Consultant
6-30-78
Parker Intermediate
5-26-78
Sequoyah Intermediate
5-26-78
Washington Center Math
5-26-78
Polk Intermediate
5-26-78
Jackson Language Arts
5-26-78
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
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
Id Glowers, Susan
4c
Collis, Eleni la
Daniels, Othor Id
Davis, Marcia 4c
Deaton, Mary lb Devoll, Marilyn
la
Duncan, Ralph 1c
Emory, Sylvia
4c Parries, Rosie
lb
Fenity, Monica lb
Fitch, Betty 4c
Fowler, Joyce
la Freeman. Jean 4c
Gaddis, Jana
Douglass Business
5-26-78
Pierce Primary
5-26-78
Guidance Services Elem. Counselor
5-26-78
Pupil Services SDeech TheraDist
5-26-78
Moon L.D.
1
5-26-78
Capitol Hill High Home Economics
5-26-78
Marshall Vocal Music
5-26-78
Classen Home Economics
5-26-78
Rockwood Primary
5-26-78
Marshall Vocational
6-02-78
Telstar Primary
5-26-78
Spencer Learning Center
5-26-78
Capitol Hill Middle Home Economics
5-26-78
Hoover Math
5-26-78
1 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities
1 NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
la
Griffin, Thomas Z,c
Hamburger, Patricia la Hanson, Jessica
la Hicks, larry 4c
Hinkle, Linda
Id
Holley, Wesley 4a
Holmbe, Joan 4c
Johnson, Julie la
Jones, Don 4a
Keller, Julie 4d Khalil, Samir
4c King, Bernice
4c, Lake, Terry
4c Langford, Alice
Northwest e Math/Coach
5-26-78
Bodine Primary
5-26-78
Curriculum Consultant
5-26-78
Northeast Science
5-26-78
Stand Watie Primary
5-26-78
Marshall Vocational
8-01-78
Hoover Science
5-26-78
Bodine Special Education
5-26-78
Capitol Hill High English/Language
5-26-78
Capitol Hill High English/French
5-26-78
Jackson Math
5-26-78
Willow Brook Primary
5-26-78
Roosevelt Science
5-26-78
Wheeler Primary
5-26-78
NAME
SAURY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
MEETING OF JULY 10, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
N£ME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations la Lawrence, Rick
la
Lester, Janet 4c
Martin, Martha 4c
Mason, Rhoderick 4c
Maxey, Ethel la
Mayo, Jean 4c McBride, Roanne 4c
McCool, Helen la McCool, Kenneth 4c
Miller, Terri lb Monroe, Delena 4c
Monroe, Katherine 4c
Morse, Donna la Morse, Roger
Northwest Math/Coneh
5-26-78
Page-Woo ds on Learning Center
5-26-78
Capitol Hill High Business
5-26-78
Marshall Social Studies
5-26-78
Westwood Primary
5-26-78
Coolidge Primary
5-26-78
Children's Hospital Special Education
5-26-78
Taft Science
5-26-78
Jackson Instrumental Music
5-26-78
Roosevelt EMH
1
5-26-78
North Highland Intermediate
5-26-78
Jackson Language Arts
5-26-78
Lee Primary
5-26-78
Foster Estes Vocational
6-02-78
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1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
NAME.
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations 4c Newton, Claudia
4a O'Bryan, Nita lc
Peters, Frances 4c
Petty, Sherilynn 4c
Phelps, Jacqueline 4c
Qualls, Sherry 4c
Randall, Rebecca la Ratchford, Karla
Id Riley, Julia
10
Roberts, Maxine 4c Robinson, Carol
4a Rogers, Mary
la Rogers, Suzanne 4c
Schmittling, Suzanne
.Children' s Hospital Special Education
5-26-78
Pupil Services Psychometrist
5-22-78
Pupil Services Coordinator
6-09-78
Children's Hospital Special Education
5-26-78
Capitol Hill High Math
5-26-78
Personnel Roving Substitute
5-26-78
Jefferson Language Arts
5-26-78
Northeast Spanish
5-26-78
Culbertson Intermediate
5-26-78
Mayfair Learning Center
5-26-78
Willard Intermediate
5-26-78
Southeast Cosmetology
5-26-78
Wilson Primary
5-26-78
Children's Hospital Special Education
5-26-78
NAME
SAIARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
MEETING OF JULY 10, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
4
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Terminations
4c Scoufos, Diana
4c
Shuler, Phillip la Simmons, James
4c
Smith, Guy lc
Speegle, C.B. Id Stewart, Janine 4c
Taylor, Mozelle 4c
Tharp, Ella lc
Thomas, Anna 4c
Turner, Robert lb White, Charles
la
Williams, Jerry 4c
Williams, Kathie
Stonegate Primary
5-26-78
Douglass Math
5-26-78
Eisenhower Industrial Arts
5-26-78
Capitol Hill Middle Language Arts
5-26-78
Capitol Hill High Math/Coach
5-26-78
Taft Language Arts
5-26-78
Washington Center Social Studies
5-26-78
Capitol Hill High Language Arts
5-26-78
Willard Learning Center
5-26-78
Douglass Social Studies
5-26-78
Northeast Science
5-26-78
Curriculum String Teacher
5-26-78
Taft Language Arts
5-26-78
. IL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave
Edwards Special Education..^
Renner, Janet
5-26-78
PROFESSIONAL OTHER .
Terminations
Id
Adelblue, Barbara 4c
Biggerstaff, Nona 4c
Borror, Rick 4c
Chamberlain, Zethel 4c
Dennis, Carolyn 4c
Dowhew.,, Maxilyn. 4c
Durante, Marta 4c
Fitzgerald. Lorraine
4c Fuller, Shirley
i 1
Pupil Services Staff Nurse
Kaiser LCIA
5-26-78 1
5-26-78
Star LCIA
5-26-78
Spencer LCIA
5-26-78
Polk LCIA
5-26-78
Britton LCIA
5-26-78
Gatewood LCIA
5-26-78
Shields Heights LCIA
5-26-78
Lee LCIA
5-26-78
1 - LCIA - Learning Center Instructional Associate
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Personnel
PERSONNEL —
■ NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Professional Other Terminations
Id Layton, Lois 4c
Millwee, Karla
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
7-07-78
Davis LCIA
5-26-78
1
4c
Coolidge LCIA
5-26-78
4c
Garden Oaks LCIA
5-26-78
Treasurer's Office Accountant
5-19-78
Stand Watie LCIA
5-26-78
Lincoln LCIA
5-26-78
Norman. J.farv Watson, Virginia
Id
Wiedemann, Marnel 4c Wilson, Camilla
4c
Wyrrick, Erma
Transfers
Employments
Monthly
Little, Teena
Pitts, Euna Fay
$ 557.
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
4
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
5-16-78
EFFECTIVE DATE
Accounting Services Jr. Accountant ‘ 1
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL
Broadcast TV Producer/Director
la Arms. Georee
4-28-78
*
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MEETING OF JULY 10, 19?8 - CONT'D
Personnel
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD Temporary Positions: Transportation - Bus Drivers - Title I Funds - $20.00 per day, effective 5-30-73 Food Service - Coordinator - $6.60 per hour, effective 6-16-78 Lead Person - $4.40 per hour, effective 6-2-73 Clerk - $3-85 per hour, effective 5-31-78 Helpers - $3.30 per hour, effective 6-2-78
.
School Community Relations - Coordinator, Career Awareness Program - $9.24 per hr. Sponsor, Career Awareness Program - $5.31 per hr. Curriculum - Summer Consultants - $704.00 per month, effective 5-30-78
Grants Management - Indian Instructor - $4.40 per hr., effective 6-5-78 Indian Advisor - $4.15 per hr., effective .5-30-78 Pupil Services - School Nurse - $6.00 per hr., effective 6-1-78
Technical Services - Research Associate - $6.27 per hr., effective 5-25-78
PERSONNEL ASSiCNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
-
CIERICAL Terminations
lb
Baker, Katherine lb
Bui, Duong
Bui, Ngoc Lan
lb
Id Chyz, Margaret
la Elliott, Harriette
Id
Hill, Eunice lb
I.e, Di ch, Thanh, Thi
Id Lusk, Gloria
2
Mulkin, Roberta la Roy, Barbara
Id Smith, Paula lb
Spring, Wanda Id
Williams, Dorinda Id Williams, Rozella
Hoover Attendance Clerk
6-09-78
Classen Vietnamese Aide
5-26-78
Putnam Heights Vietnamese Aide
5-26-78
Sunset Secretary
6-02-78
Marshall Attendance Clerk
6-09-78
Northeast i T. Counselor Aide
5-26-78
Horace Mann Vietnamese Aide
5-26-78
Willard Learning Center
5-24-78
Classen Learning Center
5-26-78
Grants Management Secretary
5-19-78
School Comm. Rel. Secretary
6-02-78
Jackson Counselor Aide
5-26-78
Telstar Learning Center
5-26-78
Willard Indian Aide
5-26-78
l u
1|21
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
Employments
Month! v
Myers, Fran
Childress, Lois
$ 555.
8
4-18-78
Media Services Processing Clerk
Tipton, Earlene
Engel, Susan
573.
4
5-17-78
Affirmative Action Secretary
Stiggers, Cecilia
Stiggers, Cecilia
426.
0
5-15-78
Eisenhower Attendance Clerk
3
Garden Oaks Secretary
Wright, Goyette
6-02-78
f
Employment-Temporary
Hourly
Cassady, Teddy
$ 2.57
5-19-78
Personnel Clerk
2,57
5-22-78
Personnel Clerk
$ 3.00
6-05-78
Grants Management Indian Aide
3.00
6-05-78
Grants Management Indian Aide
Kidd, Jerelyn
Additional Allocation Employments-Temporary
Annotobby, Carmelita Bond, I.fe-ry
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NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL Employments-Temporary
Hourly
Additional Allocations
• ■
FOOD SERVICE Terminations
le Abrams, Brenda
Helper
5-05-78
Helper
5-11-78
Baker
5-26-78
Helper
5-11-78
Helper
5-11-78
le Ballard, Joann lc Best, Mabel
le Bidwell, Violet
la
Burris, Bertha
Fields, Nina
$ 3.00
6-05-78
Grants Management Indian Aide
Rice, Jennie
3-00
6-05-78
Grants Management Indian Aide
Toahty, Lillie
3.00
6-05-78
Grants Management Indian Aide
Tremain, Pat
3.00
6-05-78
Grants Management Indian Aide
Wvnde. Jean
3.00
6-05-78
Grants Management. Indian Aide
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PERSONNEL NAME
4
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE Terminations
le Buch, Margie
Helper
5-11-78
Helper
5-11-78
Helper
5-11-78
Helper
5-11-78
Helper
5-11-78
Helper
5-11-78
Helper
5-11-78
Helper
5-11-78
Helper
5-11-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
3-03-78
Helper
5-26-78
Helper
5-11-78
Helper
5-11-78
le Calloway, Berthal
la
Chennault, Eva le
Collingworth, Gloria
■
la Crawford, Wanda
la Crawley, Eula
le Cummings, Lodessa
le Davis, Carletta
le Driskell, Mary
le Dupree, Anita
Id Gaines, Lena
lb Gramling, Doris
la Hargrove, Octavia
le
Hart, Susan
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
•
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
-FOOD SERVICE
,1 Terminations
-
Id 5-05-78
Helper
Haskett, Betty
le
Haynes, Cheryle
Helper
<»
*
5-05-78
le Hensley, Ruth
Heiner
5-11-78
Helper
5-11-78
Helper
5-11-78
Helper
5-05-78
Helper
4-14-78
Helper
5-05-78
Helper
5-05-78
Helper
5-05-78
Helper
5-05-78
Helper
5-05-78
Helper
5-05-78
Helper
5-05-78
la Herriman, Alice
le Hopinscolon, Janet
la Horrocks. Jean
4f Jackson. I^lla la Johnson, Betty
le Johnson, Edith
le Johnson, Loretta
le
Jones, Nancy la
Knight, LaVelma la
Knight, Shirley le Leggett, Mildred
l Lj
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MEETING OF JULY 10, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
.NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations le Long, Lawanda
Helper
5-05-78
Helper
5-05-78
Helper
5-15-78
Elementary Manager
5-26-78
Helper
5-26-78
Helper
5-05-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-15-78
Helper
5-15-78
Helper
5-15-78
Helper
5-15-78
Helper
5-15-78
Helper
5-15-78
Helper
5-15-78
le Lunow, Sharon
le
Mapes, Lucille
2 Mayfield, Edith 2
McGeehan, Kathryn
le
McHenry, Joyce le McIntosh, Joyce
la Metz, Peggy
le Millet, Sandra
lb Mills, Debbra
le Mitchell, Laura
Id Moore, Paula
lb Moore, Urcel
la
Moreno, Salome
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
-
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE Terminations 2
Owens, Jessie
Helper
5-26-78
Helper
5-26-78
Helper
5-15-78
Helper
5-05-78
Helper
5-05-78
Heiner
4-28-78
Helper
5-18-78
Helper
5-15-78
Helper
5-26-78
Helper
5-15-78
Helper
5-15-78
Helper
5-03-78
Helper
5-18-78
Helper
5-15-78
2 Owens, Mabel le
Parish, Gloria Id
Patterson, Dalpha le
Pogue, Anita Id Pope, Cecilia
Id Renfrow, Jo Ann
leSatoe, Sandra la
Scott, Deanna le
Scott, Melba la
Seay, Joyce la
Seay, Tommie le Sims. Hertha.
le Smith, Carolyn
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MEETING OF JULY 10, 1978 - CONT’D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE Terminations
la
Smith, Delois
Helper
5-15-78
Helper
5-15-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-26-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Heiner
5-25-78
Helper
5-02-78
Helper
5-10-78
la
Stevenson, Onelia lb Swanegan, Zeffie
le Tempson, Joyce 2
Thomas, Lura
le lb 2
Ward, Georgia
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la
le
Id la
Wise, Ollie
Id Woodside. Rose
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE Employments
Hourly
1 *Applications Processed Johnson, Mary
Student Trainees Terminations 4c
-Acrev. Rickv *Awaiting Assignment
Trainee
5-26-78
$ 2.48
5-05-78
Helper
McDowell, Ramona
2.48
5-08-78
Helper
McKenzie, Alice
2.48
5-10-78
Helper
Palmer, Kathleen
2.48
. 5-15-78
Helper
Reeder, Robert
2.48
5-17-78
Helper
Scott, Jo Ann
2.48
5-08-78
Helper
Smith, Virginia
2.48
5-12-78
Helper
Young, Anna
2.48
5-11-78
Helper
Youngblood, Elizabeth
2.48
5-16-78
Helper
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME <
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE Student Trainees Terminations 4c
Bailey, Flora
Trainee
5-26-78
Trainee
5-26-78
Trainee
5-26-78
Trainee
5-26-78
Trainee
5-26-78
Trainee
5-26-78
Trainee
5-26-78
Trainee
5-26-78
Trainee
5-26-78
Trainee
5-26-78
Trainee
5-26-78
Trainee
5-26-78
Trainee
5-26-78
4c Bone, Thomas 4c
Burrough, Keith 4c Ford, Gamer
4c
Jackson, Donna 4c Jemison, Denna
4c Lesley, Trina
4c
McDonald, Beverly 4c
McKinely, Shirley 4c
Mitchell, David 4c Pettit, May 4c
Reeves, Vonda 4c
Skinner, Larry
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
FOOD SERVICE ■
Student Trainees -
Terminations Steele, Ronald
•+c.
Trainee
5-26-78
Trainee
5-26-78
Helper
5-26-78
Dock Foreman
5-01-78
Bus Driver
5-3 7-78
4c
Todd, Vickie
Deceased Ringer, Olga
SUPPLY ,
Terminations
Id
Smith, William
TRANSPORTATION Terminations >
3
Brown, Terence
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PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations la
Dan, Mae Rose
Bus Driver
5-11-78
Bus Driver
4-21-78
Bus Driver
5-15-78
Bus Driver
5-18-78
Bus Driver
5-11-78
Bus Driver
5-18-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Id Davis, Shirley
la Jackson, Carl
3 Metcalf, Sheila
3 Peoples, Charles
3 Ragsdale, Shelia 4c
Thompson, Creighton
Employment-Temporary
Monthly
Walter, Carolina
$ 525.
Employments
Monthly $ 523.
561.
5-30-78
Truck Driver
0
6-05-78
West Nichols Hills Custodial Worker
3
6-05-78
Capitol. Hill High Custodial Worker
SERVICE Terminations Id
Allen, Orgie
Id Ball. David
West Nichols Hills Custodial Worker
5-05-78
Griewahn, Goldie
Capitol Hill High Custodial Worker
5-09-78
Antwine. Garry
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
â–
1
Terminations
2
Monthly
Norton, Glenn
$ 523.
0
5-15-78
Capitol Hill High Custodial Worker
Dukes, Charlotte
523.
0
5-26-78
Parmelee Custodial Worker
Nguyen, Hung
523.
0
5-25-78
Riverside Custodial Worker
Roosevelt Custodial Worker
6-30-78
Capitol Hill'High Custodial Worker
5-05-78
Central Custodial Worker
5-10-78
Jackson Head Custodian
5-05-78
Roosevelt Custodial Worker
6-14-78
4f
Parmelee Custodial Worker
5-18-78
2
All Schools Relief Custodian
6-02-78
Oakridge Custodian
5-31-78
Riverside Custodial Worker
5-12-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
5-16-78
Washington Center Custodial Worker
5-11-78
Jones, Billy
523.
0
5-24-78
Washington Center Custodial Worker
King Custodial Worker
5-12-78
Patterson, Angelo
523.
0
6-02-78
King Custodial Worker
Shields Heights Custodial Worker
5-26-78
Voc-Tech Custodial Worker
5-03-78
Peoples, Charles
536.
1
6-05-78
Voc-Tech Custodial Workei*
Carter, Garland la Davidson, James
Id Emery, Ronnie
Id Foreman, Rickie 1c
Frasure, Murle Gabriel, Kinnard
Green, Leroy lc Love, Henry
Id Milton, Dennis
Id Nelson, Charles
4f Newton, Leonard
Id
Quinn, Billy la
Robinson, Willie Id Sims. Donald
Employments
■h-2?
MEETING OF JULY 10, 1978 - CONT'B
Personnel
PERSONNEL j'
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE Employments
Monthly
Hall. Lorene
Curry, Brenda
$ 536.
1
5-10-78
Voe-Tech Custodial Worker
Nowlin, Eugene
Gabriel, Kinnard
523.
0
5-11-78
Parmelee Custodial Worker
Pittman, Jesse
Howard, Louise
523.
0
5-16-78
Hillcrest Custodial Worker'
Whitson, Michael
Johnson, Ward
523.
0
5-08-78
Classen Custodial Worker
Wade, Joyce
Kittle, Paulena
523.
0
5-11-78
Northwest Custodial Vforker
Whatley, Homer
Onwuasomba, Felix
523.
0
5-15-78
Administration Bldg. Custodial Worker
Frazier, Michael
Patton, Legus
523.
0
5-18-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
Hooks, Castella
Worku, Amau
523.
0
5-12-78
Marshall Custodial Worker
Jolmson, -Charles
523.
0
5-08-78
Classen Custodial Worker
Terminations
la
Wilson, Dave 2
Woodard, T. J.
Folk Custodian
5-25-78
Eisenhower Custodial Worker
6-14-78
Transfers
Hector, James
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
. . SERVICE Transfers
Employments
Monthly
Tate, James
Nguyen, An Ai
$ 523.
0
5-24-78
Classen Custodial Worker
Gower, Letha
Stanford, Forest
523.
0
5-17-78
Grant Custodial Vforker
Terminations-Substitutes Id
Bennett, Nathaniel
All Schools
5-02-78
Southeast
5-10-78
4c Bruce. Dennis
4c
5-10-78 4c
Ellison, Hosay
Southeast
5-10-78
Parker
5-05-78
Southeast
5-01-78
Stonegate
5-25-78
Dunbar
5-10-78
Moon
5-25-78
Southern Hills
5-09-78
le" Franklin, Roger
le
Green, Rita
Id Invan?. Aniefiok 4c Jeffers, Robert
la Liddell, Richard
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Lofton, Harry
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PERSONNEL 4
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
i
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE Terminations-Substitutes la
McGill, Bruce
Pierce
5-25-76
Star
5-12-78
Hawthorne
5-10-78
Burbank
5-25-78
Culbertson
4-25-78
Harrison
5-25-78
Id
McKinney, James 4c
Parks, Clifford
â–
Id Sparks, Robert Street, Maria
4f
la
Taffe, Willie
i
NAME
1
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Anderson, Sonya
$ 2.54
6-08-78
All Schools
Bennett, Bonita
2.54
6-07-78
Adminl fit.rat.1nn
Cudjoe, Kelly
2.54
6-05-78
Moon
Cudjoe, Kendal
2.54
6-05-78
Page-Woodson
Cudjoe, Patrick
2.54
6-05-78
Page-Woodson
Drye, Karen
2.54
6-06-78
Prairie Queen
Farrier, Wynnell
2.54
5-15-78
All Schools
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Hldrr.
ASSIGNMENT
|
SERVICE Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Higgins, Michael
$ 2.54
6-07-78
Star
Hill, Colonel
2.54
6-06-78
Shields Height,s
Jenkins, Samuel
2.54
5-23-78
Parker
Johnson, John
2.54
6-01-78
Creston Hills
Kelley, Thomas
2.54
6-02-78
Ross
Kennedy, Darrell
2.54
5-19-78
Star
Long, Harold
2.54
5-31-78
Marshall
Lucas, Mary
2.54
6-02-78
Moon
McCain, William
2.54
6-05-78
Page-Woodson
Moore, Johnny
2.54
6-05-78
Rogers
Randle, Dennis
2.54
6-05-78
Spencer
Smoot. Bryan
2.54
6-05-78
Harding
i
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Leaves of Absence Ill Health
;
Bottoms, Avery
Arcadia Custodian
5-12-78
Lindsey, Queen
Harding Custodial Worker
5-01-78
j.
MAINTENANCE 1 i
Terminations 1 ! i ■ Flowers, Melvin 1 I ' Followill, Richard
Employments
Monthly
Schaeffer, Charles
$ 972.
4
5-30-78
Electronics
la
Heavy EauiDment
5-31-78
Carpentry
5-10-78
Electronics
4-28-78
Sup. of Engineering
4-19-78
Electronics
5-10-78
la la
Schaeffer, Charles
la
' Snoddy, Jack
2 Wells, Williamson
Gilmore, William
Gilmore, Dennis
792.
3
5-11-78
Roof er
Long, Eugene
Rials, Elbert
903.
4
5-18-78
Machine Shop
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
:
MAINTENANCE
i I
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
> i
Diggs, Alexander
White, Albert
$ 792.
3
4-26-78
Roofer
'
Tran. sfers
i 1 1
Sarno Les, Dick .
913.
3
6-01-78
Electronics
Miller, Noel
1
i
Employments-Temporary
Hourly
Andrews, Lorenza
$ 2.65
5-30-78
Electronics
Boyett, Henry
4.00
5-30-78
Plastering
Epps, Roger
4.00
5-30-78
Carpentry
flowers, Melvin
4.00
5-30-78
Heavy Equipment
Foster, Brian
2.65
5-30-78
Masonry
Haese, Joe
2.65
5-31-78
Concrete
Hayes, Douglas
2.65
6-01-78
Concrete
Heath, Bobbie
4.00
5-31- 78
Carpentry
f
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CONT'D
1 0 , 1978 MEETING OF JULY
(D S a o
/
NAME
MAINTENANCE
SECURITY Terminations
Smith, Billy
la
ASSIGNMENT
Patrolman
EFFECTIVE DATE
4-14-78
PERSONNEL
1
ASSIGNMENT
Electric
EFFECTIVE DATE
Hourlv
5-30-78
Plastering
APPROVED EXP.
Eranlovments-Temnorarv
$ 2.65
5-30-78
Sheet Metal
DEGREE COLLEGE
Lee, Donald
2.65
6-06-78
Plastering
SALARY
Lee, Ronald
2.65
5-31-78
NAME
Matthews, Calvin
2.65
â–
Thomas, Gerald
*
Nelson, Ned
Bailey, Bruce
Employments-Temporary
557.
557.
557.
$ 557.
Monthly
6-01-78
6-01-78
6-01-78
6-01-78
6-01-78
Campus Officer
Campus Officer
Campus Officer
Campus Officer
Campus Officer
Campus Officer Deloney, Bruce
Nichols, Henry
557.
6-01-78
/ Runnels, Jimmie
557.
J
Washington, William
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 2h, 1978
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, MONDAY, JULY 2H, 1978, AT 6:30 P.M. PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Art Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
ABSENT:
Mrs. Betty Hill, Member
Others present: Hugh B. Ginn, Interim 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 Dr. Start gave the invocation.
Call to Order
All of the visitors present were welcomed by Mrs. Williams.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
R. #2^9 A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the Minutes of Minutes Approved July 10, 1978, as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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.
CONSIDERATION OF POLICY STATEMENTS
Mr. Ginn presented Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant and coordinator of the Board Policies manual, for discussion of the proposed Board policies. Mr. Isch indi cated that the discussion was to begin with Section D. After inquiring for questions or comments, and there being none, it was agreed that continuation of the discussion would be postponed until the next meeting, August 7- Some members of the Board expressed that because other materials received for reading took precedence over the policies manual, that there had not been the necessary preparation made for the discussion.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mrs. Williams presented Dr. Willis Wheat, Chairman, Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee. * "<
Dr. Wheat reported: As a spokesman for the Long Range Planning Committee, let me assure you that all U6 of us have been looking forward to this evening. We are prepared to deliver to you the recommendations that the committee has been working toward for the past 15 months. (Dr. Wheat then introduced those members of the committee who were present.) Dr. Wheat continued:
We just received the report; you just received it, and it does represent input from virtually every segment of the community. Let me assure you that the total committee has worked long and hard on the recommendations found here. I am very pleased'to say to you that it is a unanimous report; that these recommendations are unanimous. We did provide the opportunity for minority reports to be submitted, and there are none. I am very pleased to say that to you. We think that is the result of the fact that the committee members individually engaged in the process of gaining the input from the many sections of the community. So many of the deliberations were based not entirely on the individual members' point of view, but the analysis of information received over the 15-month period in order to arrive at the recommendations. With that in mind and recognizing the fact that certainly you will want to give a lot of consideration to the content of the report, we would suggest to you that this evening we just touch on the highlights of the report, and then will be glad to come back as a committee and interact at a later date with you, answering any questions and giving you more of
Final Report Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee
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Final Report Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee cont'd
Dr. Wheat cont'd
the rationale 'behind the recommendations, if you so desire. We feel that might be very advantageous to the school board, because certainly it will permit you to receive some additional input from citizens of Oklahoma City on many of the recommendations that are being made. And President Williams, if you would concur, that is what we would recommend.
In reviewing the highlights of the report, the first point that we would like to make is that in the charge you gave us to engage in long-range planning possibly over the next 20 years, you also said to us that we should not concern ourselves so much with the way things are, but we should be vitally concerned with the way things should be, and that basically is the approach, the mode we used in developing the plan. So what you will find here are really statements, recommendations, considerations that might be viewed as direction, as policy, as guidelines that would be put in place that would lead the district to a point and time whereby you would achieve many of the recommendations that are made here. In other words, it is not something that would represent a fast and quick fix on some of the problems that the district has. We think by the same token that we are realists in that we didn't make recommendations that would be beyond the district's capability to fund. So we believe that the recommendations would meet an economic criteria that is possible. We think that it certainly meets the sound educational philosophy. We believe that it will enable the Board to utilize constructive resources in a more effective way. Beginning with the first recommendation, we are suggesting that student assign ments will be made in a new way, in a much fairer way; more convenient and more stable for students. I would ha-sten to say that although we say more stable for students, that we are saying it is more stability for the community at the same time, because we believe that the interrelationship between the school district and the community is so vital, that in order to achieve stability for the communi ty, we need to achieve stability for the school district first. This means that several advantages would be realized by developing the plan and accepting it. Our data reveals that we could expect five to 15 percent reduction in the amount of busing that is taking place. If the Board adopts our subdistricting plan, we also feel that if the total plan is adopted by the Board, that you could expect to receive a reduction of 15 to Uo percent over the long run, in terms of trans portation and the expenses associated with it. This would be achieved primarily through keeping students together, kindergarten’through the 12th year. As you recall, I think I shared with you earlier, that this was one of the principal concerns that patrons had as we had public hearings, the fact that now it is almost impossible to predict with any degree of certainty what schools a student might be attending. Under this plan, it will be possible for parents to take a look at a subdistrict they would be a part of and know that their youngsters would start in kindergarten with their peers and be able to forecast their student housing, school assignments, through the 12th year. Obviously, if we can cut this amount of transportation out, we will certainly save significant time and money for the district. Thirdly, we believe that the subdistrict concept will provide you with a building strategy that will be in very much support of the neighborhood redevelopments that are currently taking place in the inner-city, and thereby be able to more wisely spend your money either for construction of new facilities or the renovation of present facilities. I don't want to place the greatest emphasis at all on transportation or building facilities, because I would hasten to add that if I could describe the orientation of this committee in any one single phrase, it would have to be that it was student centered. We took a look at ail of these recommendations based upon obtaining some kind of a plus, some kind of a benefit for the students, something that would facilitate the learning process. So in line with that, you will see in the report that there has been great attention given to the concept of developmental teaching and learning. It is quite a departure from what we see today. The grade structures today are based upon the chronological age. We are suggesting that this be more nearly attuned to the natural learning ability stages of growth for youngsters, and in accordance with developmental teaching and learning, you will see that there is a recommendation where the restructuring of grades would occur; from kindergarten through the fourth year as being the primary segment; follwed by the fifth and sixth year, intermediate; seventh and eighth, middle; and high school, nine through 12. We don't want to imply to you that we are going to have five separate and distinct subdistricts and there will be no opportunity for overlapping or for attracting students to various kinds of specialized educational programs that might be developed throughout the district. So we are suggesting that there should be access for students in any of the programs that might fit their natural interest within the district. Perhaps one of the most significant recommendations that we are making to facilitate the learning and teaching process is the level'of class size. We are recommending that the Board adopt a maxiumum of 18, class size for grades kindergarten through the sixth year; and for the grades seven through 12, a maximum class size of 25. Here again, this facilitates the developmental learning process, and if a teacher is to be effective in utilizing this process, then the size of class must be adhered to.
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Dr. Wheat cont1d
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We feel that our recommendations will be received favorably from the community simply because many of those recommendations are based upon the input that we received from the community. We would further expect that by the adoption of these recommendations, that the school district could expect and would receive a greater amount of input assistance with the educational programs. In the process of adopting this plan, we feel that the district will work very closely with the OKC Plan for the preservation of the central city. This is a number one priority for the City of Oklahoma City. We have taken that plan into full accord, with the recommendations that we are making. So we believe for the first time that this will bring together a long-range planning process from the city and from the school district. And iT these two are kept in tandem, if the develop足 ment occurs in tandem, I think we can expect some dramatic results. In the plan you will find recommendations that will call for a higher expectation for learning from all students, especially in the basic skills, and we have a series of recommendations addressed to that. We hope that students will be taught of the developmental.process at their very peak of developmental levels. We have given special attention to unique needs of groups of students; for example the gifted and talented, vocational education,, college.preparation groups, and various kinds of special education. All of these are a part of the recommenda足 tions. There will be a greater acknowledgement of the cultural diversity of the community and the various ethnic groups of the school population. We don't see any changes in the court-ordered desegregation guidelines for each school. As a matter of fact, that was one of our planning criteria, to make sure that we stayed within those guidelines; that is, retaining a 70/30 ratio, plus or minus, of 10 percent variance. So I think you can be assured that none of the recommenda tions that we are making will be in conflict or will disturb that point. You will find another section on magnet centers that we are recommending to improve the curriculum offerings, and that, here again, will be accessible to all students For example, Classen High School would be an excellent magnet school for teaching journalism and media communications, if you would care to consider that. There are many other opportunities for magnet centers to be developed throughout the district. Other service components for families will be developed too, recog足 nizing that the district does have quite an investment in educational resources, and that.there isn't any particular reason why these resources should be confined to kindergarten through the 12th year. In the kind of modern complex society we have today, from a sociological point of view, it is certainly important that the district has an input prior to kindergarten. With respect to that, we are recommending the consideration of a preschool educational program. We are also recommending some attention be given to post-12 educational programs. In con足 clusion, we feel that this plan means a great deal for the economy of the school district in terms of the benefits to the general community. It is, as best we can deliver, a community-based plan. It has the concept that what is good for the public school system, is also good for the city and the community, and indeed is really necessary for our very survival. Our schools are recognized as being essential in preparing our youngsters for participation in the labor force as responsible citizens. I would like to conclude this by saying, first of all, that the members of the committee would like to express their thanks to the school board, because in the process of this last 15 months, I am pleased to tell you that we, have not had what some might refer to as interference with the plans. We have*had nothing but support. We have not asked you for anything that you really haven't been quite willing to deliver in the way of support to enhance the planning process. This extends to staff of the Oklahoma City school district. They have been assigned to many diverse tasks, collecting information for the committee, and certainly they have responded in the highest fashion. And finally, I would like to say a special word about the staff that was assigned directly to the committee. Dr. Ron Schnee has really done an outstanding job. I think all of us respect him as an educator, and he has devoted a lot of endless time to the affairs of the committee. He has been a thoroughly dedicated person to the planning process, and we want to commend you for lending us that assistance. We would like to thank you for the various consultative services that you provided us. They have been invaluable. And having said that, though, I want to assure you that this plan was not written by a consultant. It was written by the committee and the input came from the community.
Comments and inquiries from members of the Board were as follows:
Mrs. Williams - Very seldom do words fail me, but I do not have it within my vocabulary to really express my thanks to you and the committee for your 15 months of dedicated work for this Board. Mrs. Potts asked that opportunity be extended to representatives of subcommittees to make comments with regard to their recommendations.
Dr. Wheat asked for comments from members of the subcommittees, but there were none.
Final Report Long Range Comprehens ive Planning Committee cont'd
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Final Report Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee cont'd
Dr. Wheat - We anticipated, though, that probably you would want time to study this and that we would be most pleased to reappear at a future date and as a team answer any questions you might have. 4
Dr. Start - Dr. Wheat,.I want to congratulate you and members of this committee. I think I have been as close to this committee as any member of the Board, having served on it all of last year. Mr. Donwerth - Of course, we just received the report tonight, but in the highlights that you just explained, if we can accomplish what you have laid out for us, I think it is tremendous. I just hope that after studying it, that if it is at all like we feel like it will be, that the Board can adopt it.
Mr. English - I would like to thank you and the committee for your commitment. I know, having read the minutes during this 15 months that have slipped away from us, that this has been the most committed, hardest-working committee, I think, that I have ever had the pleasure of seeing work in this school system for the children of the city. And the report itself, having kept up with the minutes along the way there, it sounds like you have really done your homework. I am very pleased. I would just say that we have hardly just begun, because now I think there is a lot to do in explaining this to the community, and certainly you all know it better than anybody else, what is in the report and what it means. I am sure that we as Board members will have questions as we go along, and you have indicated that you will be plenty willing to help us under stand it, and I am sure the community will appreciate the understanding too.
Dr. Wheat- We will be glad to assist in any way that we can. Mrs. Potts - Dr. Start made a comment to me that I thought he was going to make publicly and that was just a few years ago, we had a management study with considerable expense to the school district in terms of making immediate and future plans for reorganization of the school district in the sense of business. I feel that the same kind of exper tise has gone into these recommendations. If the man hours and the capability that each of you put into this work were measured in terms of dollars, I think we probably couldn't afford you.
(A copy of the report is on file in the Clerk's office.) R. #250 Resolution to Commend Long Range Compre hensive Planning Committee
Mrs. Potts moved the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. English:
"The committee has been an extremely dedicated and hard-working committee; in fact, has worked, as I understand, well over one thousand hours to improve the education of our children. This report will serve as a message from the community and will set the example for other school districts across the state and nation on citizen participation in the decision-making process. This report certainly provides the long-range planning that this school system has needed for a long long time. This long-range plan will provide guidance for our new Superintendent. The Board's, Superintendent's and Staff's commitment to implementation of'this plan should be as total and as intense as the committee's commitment in developing the plan. Our future action is perhaps the best way to adequately say thank you to the many people of you who are here tonight and who took part in the work of this committee." On roll call, "Mi’s. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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
Mrs. Williams - I don't know how many of you in the audience were present the afternoon when Dr. Start, who wasthen the President of the Board of Education, gave his charge to our Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee. He'stated that he'was not asking the committee to do ourwork for us; that it is our responsibility, but we were asking for your help. And yougave it very graciously. At present, we have not adopted the report, but the Board will study the report and at a later date we will probably be calling you back for interaction. We know you have been so kind, you will be back.
Final Report Procedures for Selection of Teachers Task Force
Mr. John Rees, Chairperson, Procedures for Selection of.Teachers Task Force, was presented by Mrs. Williams.
Mr. Rees reported: Briefly, I will summarize the report and make the statements of recommendations, and then answer any questions concerning the report or observations that I had as the chairman. As you are aware, this task force was appointed in April of this year to provide the Board with some immediate recommendations concerning teacher selection. In a preliminary report given to you in early June, we outlined the areas which we were analyzing, and those areas were the recruitment area, transfer policy as it affected teacher selection, employment deadline and references. At that time I made the statement and still today, I, and the committee, continue to believe that there are some basic administrative barriers which affect teacher selection, which need to be addressed by the Board and by the administrative staff before the Oklahoma City school system can get into more sophisticated teacher selection analysis. We are, unfortunately, in a position of attempting to hire
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 2H, 1978 - CONT'D
Mr. Rees cont'd
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prospective teachers after everyone else has already offered the contracts, and this came up time and time again as a frustrating barrier to getting the top quality candidates. We feel that this area must be addressed. The other thing which affected the committee's operation was the timing of the task assignment toward the end of the school year, and during the summer months we found partici pation in the committee was much less than desirable. The report is a report of eight or nine people, who should be commended. They have put in a great deal of time, but that represents really less than one-third of the task force membership. While the task force membership initially was very well selected from a broad range and was representative of the total community and the total sectors of the school operation, I would be less than honest if I didn't point out that the people who were involved were a small percentage of the total task force.
Final Report Procedures for Selection of Teachers Task Force - cont'd
With those observation comments, I would point to the area of the recommendations for further action, because I don't think that we completely addressed the questions raised. If we could move the teacher selection process up earlier in the calendar year where we can compete with other districts which compete with us for prospective teachers, then I think some additional action would be warranted; one, the analysis of objective teacher selection criteria. I don't know that a task force such as ours is the best mechanism for doing this. I think that possibly the current professionals within the school system, administrative staff, might be better or more competent to do this analysis. I think a feasibility study of hiring teachers on a system-wide basis, rather than the present practice of individual school buildings, individual principals hiring, might relate to the question of teacher competency, teacher selection. I think it is something that should at least be studied. And finally, something which came up, and which I and other members of the task force had to continue to keep out of the discussion because it really wasn't within our task, was the evaluation criteria for first and second-year teachers. This you might say at an initial glance doesn't really affect teacher selection. That is right; it doesn't. But it does, I feel, affect maintaining top caliber, top quality teachers in the school system. Therefore, irregardless of what criteria used, if we use the most progressive or the most knowledgeable criteria, they are not going to be 100 percent effective. Whoever is doing the hiring, they are going to make mistakes. Some teachers are not going to work out as it had been hoped. And therefore, I think a long-range analysis of teacher evaluation, especially during the first two years, would be certainly warranted as a part of the overall problem in regard to teacher selection.
Members of the Board inquired:
Mrs. Potts - On the section of the recruitment, the first statement is - "Effort should be made to eliminate or at least curtail the number of teachers who need to be reassigned each year." I wasn't sure what the problem was there or what the committee had in mind. Mr. Rees - There are conflicting recommendations in regard to teacher transfers in this report, and this reflects the subcommittee makeup. Both recommendations, the one about the. number of transfers being reduced versus another recommendation basically saying encourage transfers, is how the transfers affect timing of teacher employment. Maybe even today there*^3?e principals in the Oklahoma City school system who don't know exactly what their vacancy situation is going to be for the school year that is going to start in September. We had people bring to our attention examples of teachers being hired the last week of August or the first week of September because of problems of this type.
Mrs. Potts - I understand and I really agree with you that is a major problem. I guess my question really had to do with how we could curtail the number of teachers who need to be reassigned; not the when, because I think there is no question but what the point is well taken. Mr. Rees - I can't answer that, Mrs. Potts. I think the subcommittee's feeling in this regard was that at times there are teachers that are reassigned for personality reasons, for reasons other than necessarily good educational practice.
Mrs. Potts - J)id anything come up in the discussion of the committee regarding teachers who may have particularly difficult assignments being reluctant to ask for transfers? I have felt for sometime, that there are some situations where maybe a teacher is deal ing on a continuous basis with children who are particularly difficult, where teachers probably need to have a break from that environment and the opportunity to teach different kinds of children. Was that a problem as seen by the committee or not? Mr. Rees - As a citizen looking at the responses and as I observed from the various subcommittees and from the committee as a whole, that was seen as a problem of legitimate concern by teachers; not by principals; not by administrators. My observatio as I have seen in the subcommittee reports which represented various segments of the system, was that their recommendations, their feeling reflected their own particular area. Yes, this was a concern of the teachers.
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Dr. Start - This, again, is excellent work. I think the committee has pointed out very very well the areas that we as a Board have had some concern about, and certainly this committee representing our community and the staff of the district has pointed out the very crucial four areas. What I hear them saying is we can't deal with area two, three and four, until we deal with area one. And unfortunately, Mr. Rees, this area one is involved with teacher negotiations and I think at the moment your task force recommenda tions will need to be bounced against what our negotiating team is striving for, as far as setting the timelines and the dates, transfers, reemployment, and so forth. I think they are excellent suggestions and I would like to see us through our negotiations team study these timelines and, if feasible, if they would agree, Mr. Ginn, or if you wouldn't agree, at least tell us why these timelines aren't feasible, as a first step j in implementing this task force's recommendations. Mr. Ginn - The timelines suggested in the report certainly, as you pointed out, are involved in negotiations, but there is no reason why that once those are resolved in negotiations, that those timelines could not be followed. We should proceed much earlier in the year to begin the transfers and assignments than we are presently doing.
Mr. English - As far as I know, something that is not involved in negotiations is on the timeline, April 25, "resignations after this date will not be accepted unless a suitable replacement is available." There is nothing in there that holds us to not letting people resign any time they want to. Some of them wait until August. I recall having been in on some of the committee's meetings that this was one of the problems they dealt with. As a matter of fact, I think probably I had a little stronger proposal than what they suggested here. That was that after all they have a contract with us; so let's put a monetary penalty into this then; that if you want to come in, in August and tell us you are resigning; if somebody wants to leave the system, I really don't want to hold them back, but at the same time I think we ought to be reimbursed something there of a couple of hundred dollars or something, because we are going to have to go out and try and find somebody, which means recruitment and probably means some travel and some telephone calls to find a suitable replacement. I think the committee has done a very good thing here in pointing out the problem with these resignations. Right now nobody pays all that much attention, I am afraid, to the April 25 cutoff. So they wait until July or August. They know they can get out of it. We always let them out of a contract So we ought to make it very clear what is going to happen to them, that they may stay with the system. Mr, Rees - On the time and in relation to the negotiations, obviously not being thorough ly familiar with that, I wouldn't want to comment too significantly. But while I did notice the different sections of the school system, the teachers and principals and administrators having different views, I think that there were some areas of mutual concern and agreement on these problem areas. I don't think that they are areas that if everybody will sit down and look at things realistically in considering a desire to get the best possible teachers in the Oklahoma City school system, it can't be accomplished, but it is going to require a desire for that change.
Mrs. Williams - Mr. Regs, we want to thank you for the work of that committee and for this report. I was fascinated by the suggestion of a feasibility study on system-wide hiring. You didn't set a timeline on that; it was merely a suggestion?
Mr. Rees - It is merely a suggestion as it relates to the timing. We found through research that-oyer the past several years, for example, there may be the average of 65 first, second or’third grade teachers hired by the Oklahoma City school system. Every year you could go out the first of February or first of March and offer contracts to 65 prospective new first, second or third grade teachers, because you can look historically over the past five years, where you have hired an average of 75, with a range of 68 to 83 or whatever. You know how many teacher vacancies you are going to have within a range. If you could hire for the entire system, you could do it much earlier. The problem with this is that you couldn't say you are going to be teaching at Stonegate or you are going to be teaching here or there, but you would say you will have a job with the Oklahoma City school system teaching first or second grade. I think you could break it down into a lot of different, more specific areas, but you couldn't bring it down to the school because that is going to require further analyais later on up the road. That is the reason for that recommendation for further study.
Mr. English - Would that then require that the Central Office would select the people to be hired and then the principals, as the vacancies occurred in August or whatever, would have to interview the people that had then been hired and select that group; is that the way that would work? Mr. Rees - We recommended that this question be studied, and I think that is the way in which it could. I think maybe a cross section of principals could be involved in that process from the beginning. Principals right now think that is the way it happens anyway. And although Central Office says no, it isn't the way it happens, teachers say it sort of happens. So these are areas that I think need further study.
Members of the task force were asked to stand.
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Mrs. Potts - In terms of a follow-up on this, I wonder if our staff could take a look at this report, and then come hack with a response on whatever further study might he indicated or timelines, or what might he possible, and whatever this seems to indicate in terms of follow-through.
Final Report Procedures for Selection of Teachers Task Force - cont'd
Members of the Board expressed appreciation to Mr. Ginn for his leadership and work, as well as the staff in its work and cooperation, in responding with informational materials and reports on various subjects recently. Mrs. Potts mentioned, specifically, two reports which had been submitted by Mrs. Beth Wilson, Affirmative Action Director.
LEGAL REPORT Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported: (1)
Hearings in Termination of Ray Thompson Proceedings - Last week we conducted five days of hearings in the termination proceedings of Principal Ray Thompson. The hearing judge directed that the transcripts of the hearings be prepared and read prior to the closing arguments being given by counsel. I anticipate that those transcripts will be completed, the arguments held and a decision rendered by August 5Âť There is a possibility of an additional short extension beyond that, and I anticipate that the issue should be resolved by August 5.
(2)
School Bus Antitrust Litigation - In the school bus antitrust litigation, the ruling by the court on the appropriateness of the class action has been deferred to August 1 to permit some discovery on the part of the defendants. You have been subpoenaed pursuant to that ruling. We are going to challenge the subpoenas that have been issued on the basis of the discovery that has been sought is not relevant â– to the question of the appropriateness of the class, aid we will notify you of the court's action as soon as the court has taken action on that matter.
Dr. Start - Mr. Bleakley, I should like to encourage you to challenge the validity of other subpoenas that we receive, especially in light of the fact that when we as members of this Board and as a public body receive subpoenas and although it is impossible to read minds, it is obvious that our testimony was never seriously intended to be requeste' in the courtroom. Is it possible for this Board to file a grievance with the County Bar Association objecting to this type of nonsense? Mr. Bleakley - I apologize for the inconvenience that the Board incurred in having to wait around all last week pursuant to the subpoenas served on you by Mr. Thompson's counsel. This is a frequent inconvenience to people in matters of litigation and we have no remedy for the situation, but it does create a great hardship on witnesses to litigation and should be avoided wherever possible.
Dr. Start - I suppose our legal profession will continue to abuse the citizens of this county in this manner until somebody stands up and says we want it stopped. I am willing to stand up and be counted. We are tired of our time being abused under subpoenas by the legal profession. Mr. Donwerth - Dr. Start, when you take it under your wing to file charges to try someone or to holxi a hearing, then you are in the act of prosecuting, and you should expect to be subpoenaed.
Dr. Start indicated that his point was that he was quite willing to testify in court if he is told what time to be there, and when he arrives, he is called upon. In replying to Dr. Start's inquiry with respect to a bar complaint, Mr. Bleakley stated: Yes, you have the opportunity to file a bar complaint.
Information to the Board
ITEMS PENDING
Meeting of May 1, 1978 1.
Reporting System Study (Report Cards).
Meeting of May 22, 1978
1.
Pictures for Elementary and Middle Schools.
(Enclosure 7/21/78.)
Meeting of June 12, 1978
1.
Proposal - Shared Leasing of Page-Woodson School.
(Enclosure 7/21/78.)
Meeting of June 29, 1978 1.
Activity Buses - Discussion.
2.
Positive Statement - Special Education.
(Enclosure 7/21/78. )
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Information to the Board cont'd
ITEMS PENDING cont'd
Meeting of June 29, 1978 cont'd .3. 4.
Channel 25 TV.
(Enclosure 7/21/78.)
Title I - Timeline for Budget Planning.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
R. #251 Professional frips Approved
A motion was made hy Mrs. Potts and seconded hy Mr. Donwerth to direct the following persons to attend meetings as indicated:
At School District Expense (a)
One or more Board Members, The 1978 National Educational Conference of the American School Board Journal, San Francisco, California, November 3-5, 1978.
(b)
Billy Howeth, IBM S/34 Implementation Workshop, Kansas City, Missouri, July 31-August 1978.
(c)
Jesse Lindley, Interviewing Prospective Personnel Candidates, Dallas, Texas, July 22, 1978. (Confirmation.)
At no Expense to the District
(d)
Lessie L. LeSure, Training Session for Participation in Human Relations Study, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 7-11, 1978. (To be paid by System Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California.)
(e)
Rosalind Norris, Lonnie Pierce, and Leon Edd, National Development Conference for Teacher Corps, Washington, D. C., August 6-11, 1978. (To be paid by Teacher Corps funds.)
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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.
3. #252 Approval fd'r Employment of Consultant for Affirmative Action "forkshop
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the employment of John W. Davis and Associates to conduct an Affirmative Action Workshop (E.E.O. Awareness Seminar), August 7-11, 1978, inclusive, The Seminar is designed to accommodate 200 administrative assigned employees and members of the Board, Seminar expenses in the amount of approximately $4,000.00 is to be charged to Account G 250.05. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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. #253 Approval of Position Paper 2n Special Education
It was moved hy Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the Position Paper on Special Education as presented:
POSITION PAPER ON SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC 'SCHOOLS Special education is an essential program of education for exceptional children who need special attention. The State of Oklahoma Legislature made the providing of special education services mandatory beginning September 1, 1970.
In addition to the mandatory state provisions, all school districts must abide by the June 3, 1977 Regulation of Section 504 of the 1973 Vocational Rehabilitation Act, and Public Law 94-142 Regulations which became effective October 1, 1977.
Oklahoma City Public Schools have made extensive efforts to be in compliance with both the state mandate and the federal legislation, and the state has provided substantial assistance to local school districts in their efforts to provide special education services. The state legislature has supplied a limited number of grants C$6,000 each) for special education certificated personnel who are employed as special education teachers. Originally, Oklahoma City employed more special education teachers than the state would subsidize, causing the district to assume the full financial responsibility for some of the programs. During the last three or four years, adequate state grants ($6,000) have been available for every special education teacher, psychometrist, and speech therapist requested by the school district.
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POSITION PAPER ON SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS cont'd
Recently, the State Board of Education issued revised guidelines relative to minimum and maximum size special education classes. The over-all effect for Oklahoma City Public Schools will be an increase in educable handicapped teachers and speech therapists, and consequently, in the school district's special education expense. educable handicapped,
Three programs in Oklahoma City are affected directly: learning disabled, and speech impaired.
In the Oklahoma City Public Schools' speech impaired program, our therapists, during 1977-78, could work with 100 students during a week. Under the new 1978-79 guidelines, the number has been reduced to a maximum of 80 students during the week. Our current speech therapy assignment is based on a one teacher to one hundred students ratio.
In the educable handicapped program, the maximum size has been reduced from 20 to 15 in the self-contained classes. Our educable handicapped teacher allocation for the 1978-79 school year was based on a one to 20 ratio. In non-self-contained educable handicapped classes, the maximum size has been reduced from 20 to 10. Obviously, we will add personnel to meet these reduced class sizes, if the State Board finalizes these guidelines (after a July 26 hearing). In the learning disabled program, the State Board has increased the maximum number of students that a learning, disability teacher in a non-self-contained program may have during the day to 30 (up from 25). Even though a teacher may have 30 students during the day, no more than 10 students may be in the class at any one time. In the self-contained program, the maximum number of students is being changed from 10 to 15, and the minimum from 5 to 3. The administrative head of the State Department special education section indicated he could see no reason why the learning disability classes should be smaller than the educable handicapped classes as both were equally difficult to teach. Consequently, the State Department of Education reduced the educable handicapped class sizes and increased the maximum learning disability class size in order to equalize the programs.
Guidelines for Class Size OLD (1977-78)
Self-Contained
Minimum
Maximum
NEW (1978-79)
Minimum
Maximum
Learning Disabilities
5
10
3
15
Educable Handicapped
8
20
3
15
75
100
50
80
Learning Disabled
10
25
10
30
Educable Handicapped
20
Uo
10
30
Speech Impaired
Non-Self-Contained
We commend the State Board of Education's efforts to equalize sizes of educable handicapped and learning disabled classes, and add flexibility to the total special education program, and applaud the intent of lowering most special education class sizes. “
In addition, the state-mandated raises for teachers are increasing at a more accelerated rate than is state support for special education programs; hence, the local district is bearing an ever-increasing disproportionate share of financing special education. For example, in 1976-77, the state raised its portion of support $1,000 (from $5,000 to $6,000) for each special education program. This level of support has been maintained for the past two years. In 1976-77 the state mandated an $800 raise in teachers.'; salaries, and in 1977-78, another $900 raise was mandated for teachers. Thus, salaries for teachers were increased a mandated $1700 in the past two years, bringing about a greater disparity in state-local district financing of special education. Consequently, we encourage the state to give consideration to increasing the amount of the special education grants to bring about a more
R. #253 Approval of Position Paper on Special Education cont'd
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R. #253 Approval of Position Paper on Special Educat ion -cont'd
POSITION PAPER ON SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS cont’d
equal state-local district support of special education.
Mr. English inquired: What would it cost us to keep our learning disabled class at a maximum, at what it is right now? Mr. Ginn - As it has been calculated for us this afternoon, it would be the equivalent of one additional teacher to do that, over what it would cost if we would set it. at 25-
Mr. English - I would like to see us do that, if that is all it is going to cost us is one more teacher. I think it is worth it to retain the maximum and not go to the 15 that the state has said is the maximum, or the 25 to 30 movement, if it is only one that we are talking about. Mr. Ginn - You will ncte that the teachers and the load of those classes in report that was supplied that there are very few of those classes that are maximum as allowed under the rules of the State Board. And as long as the those are lower than what is required by the State Board, then there would be a need for adding of teachers to satisfy additional classes.
the summary to the maximums of not really
Mr. English - But so long as we adopt this statement tonight, then there will be people concerned that we are going to increase the size of our learning disabled classes from the 10 to the 15; that we will make the five jump that is permitted by the state, and I think that we should maybe try and reassure the people that we will not do this. Mr. Ginn - In the draft from the State Department that we have in hand on program adjustments, it states - "The maximum number in a program should be modified downward if the class contains' several ages or grade levels, or if the program contains several children with severe problems." So actually there is flexibility in the requirement of the State Board. Certainly, we would apply that flexibility to this statement. Mrs. Williams - The consideration before the house is the acceptance of the position paper, and the position paper does not state that we would have to hang on to the 30. Mr. English - Right, but it is commending the State Board for several things. And when we commend the Board for making the maximums the same for educable handicapped and learning disabled, then I think that some people are going to naturally assume that we think that is a good deal to go up on the size of our learning disabled classes.
In summarizing the position statement for the audience, Mr. Ginn referred to the 1977-78 minimums and maximums that could be enrolled and taken care of under the State Board, as compared to the same areas in the 1978-79 proposal. Mr. Ginn also referred to the statement - "We commend the State Board of Education's effort to equalize sizes of educable handicapped and learning disabled classes, and add flexi bility to the total special education program and applaud the intent of lowering most special education class sizes. In addition, the state-mandated raises for teachers are increasing at a more accelerated rate than is state support for special education programs; rhenee^, the local district is bearing an ever-increasing disproportionate share of financing sp&eial education," and ...."consequently, we encourage the state to give consideration to increasing the amount of the special education grants to bring about a more equal state-local district support of special education." Then Mr. Ginn added: So what we are trying to do is encourage the state to continue financing, but we are also in this statement commending the state for equalizing the sizes of the handicapped classes. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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.
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It was -moved "by Mr. English and seconded hy Dr. Start to allocate $1,100,000 for additional educational programs as follows: $
Parent Effectiveness Training
60,000.00 80,000.00
Communications
120,000.00
High School Reading
Develop Criterion Referenced Tests for Middle School Reading Further Refinement of the District's Curriculum
75,000.00 120,000.00 25,000.00
Expand Mini Grant Program
6,000.00
Cameras for Buses Radios for Buses
Ulf, 000.00
Handset Radios for Campus Police and Middle Schools
11,000.00
Two-way Radios for Campus Police Vehicles
6,000.00
100,000.00
Security System (for Several Schools) Vocational Needs, Douglass High School
50,000.00
Job Analysis and Salary Classification
53,000.00
Truancy Study Proposal
50,000.00
Expansion on In-house Suspension Programs to all High Schools
65,000.00
Student Behavior Training
50,000.00
Recognition of Outstanding Employees and Students
25,000.00
Elementary Foreign Language (Pilot Projects)
50,000.00
Computer-Based Career Education/Guidance System
Total
110,000.00
$1,100,000.00
Members of the Board commented:
Dr. Start - The only discussion I have is that all of my selections are not in here. Mrs. Williams - I am just thrilled over the in-school suspension. Mr. English - I think, that these are some excellent programs. We have a real oppor tunity to do something now for the students above and beyond what we did even this last year, and above and beyond what is planned in the previous proposed budget. I think that I counted up something like $171', 000.00 worth of this will be related directly to discipline. You are going to have some two-way radios for the campus police vehicles-j-^nd I remember that this will permit us to possibly set up some communication with the buses, so that if there is a problem on the bus, then the campus police can respond to that. It won't be up to the bus driver then to have to leave Uo, 50 or 60 children on a bus and make a phone call. Instead, some of them can be in communication with the campus police. We have a truancy study proposal, which I think one of the important parts there is to study to see what other districts are doing to improve attendance and to see what kind of a truancy law we need on the books, since we don't have one now. The expansion of the in-house susepnsion to all of the high schools; you will recall that in the regular budget it has expansion of the in-school suspension program to all of the middle schools. Also, the Neighborhood Associations have requested that the in-school suspension program be in all secondary schools, so this would, I think, meet that request. There is student behavior training too. Then you have all of the academic programs that are in there. I think that the staff has just done a great job, once again, of putting together something in less than two weeks' time, of drawing all of these things together. And there is some really good information in here about the different programs. I am particularly excited about the Parent Effectiveness Training program. I think that will also help in the discipline in the schools too, once you involve the parent and start getting parents to communicate better with their children. Then you are going to head off some of the discipline problems out in the buildings.
Mrs. Williams - If the parents who need it avail themselves of it. On a positive side for the improvements on our school buses, Mr. English was talking about the discipline part; I am thinking about the safety of the young people and of impossible winters like we had before, of our ability to communicate two ways with the radios and such. I want all of the audience to know that all of these are student-centered programs aimed at the things we can do for our young people.
R. #25U Approval to Allocate Funds for Additional Educational Programs
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R. #25^ Approval to Allocate Funds for Additional Educational Progams - cont'd
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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. Potts - Mr. Ginn suggested looking into some possibilities which I think was a very good suggestion. With reference to the vocational facility needed in two of our different high schools, I would really like to see us look into whether that might be met under Bond funds, in the very near future. Mrs. Williams - You have consensus. Mr. Ginn - We will return with suggestions.
R. #255 Termination of Employment of Chief of Campus Police
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the termination of the employment of Tommy J. Davidson by the school district, and authority to advertise for applications for Chief of Campus Police.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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. #256 Appointment of Assistant Treasurer and Approval for Payment of Bond
It was; moved "by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the appointment of Darrel D. Shepard as Assistant Treasurer of school district and payment of bond premium covering the appointment.
Information to the Board
Mr. Ginn reported:
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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.
(1)
Page-Woodson Property - On July 17, Mr. Isch and I met with Mr. Jim Cook, City Manager, to discuss shared use between the city and the district of the PageWoodson property. The instructions of the Board were that we should check with the city to see whether or not they would be interested in the joint or shared use. Mr. Cook did express on behalf of the city that the city certainly was interested; that they could not at this particular elate finance a shared use, but that they were anxious to develop and draft a plan, and he did hope that in the not too distant future that such a plan might be financed. I did ask Mr. Isch to represent the Superintendent's Office, working with the designee of Mr. Cook to develop a draft of a plan, and we will bring plans back to the Board in the not too distant future.
(2)
Naming of Class Size Committee - You will recall that on May 8 of this year a task group headed by Mr. Vernon Moore did present to the Board a pupil-teacher ratio report. In that report, Mr. Moore and his committee recommended that a class size committee be appointed. Later on, at the Board's instructions, we did make recommendations from the administrative offices, Superintendent's Office and Instrustionial Office, of the funding of the activities of that committee. The class load advisory task force is a task force that we do now need in order to expedite the work of the recommendations submitted by Mr. Moore. Unless the Board has additional instructions or instructions to the contrary, we will communicate with the teacher groups and the principal groups, and at the next meeting of the Board., we will bring'to you our recommendations as to the makeup of such a committee, and we will follow the guidelines set out in Mr. Moore's committee report which indicated that there should be five principals and five teachers on such a committee. The administrative recommendation to you was also that there be a Central Office person. Therefore, our recommendations on the 7th of August will be a 11-person committee to act as advisory in the handling and expenditure of the $250,000.00 that has been budgeted for that purpose.
(3)
Renovation Expense Estimates — Preschool Extended Care Programs - You had asked about the estimates for renovating the areas at Willard and at West Nichols Hills. If weare speaking only of the rooms involved, one room at Willard; and two rooms at West Nichols Hills, and to renovate those rooms - carpet and air condition, place the doors and meet the code, the estimates for renovating are as follows: Willard
$3,750.00
(One Classroom)
West Nichols Hills
$5,5^2.00
(Two Classrooms)
You did approve the motion at the last meeting, but you did ask us to give you the estimate of the repairs.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 2h, 1978 - CONT'D
Mrs. Potts inquired: Is the reason for the air conditioning, that we are talking about a year-round program?
Information to the Board cont'd
Mr. Ginn - Yes. And the carpeting which will be there, the children will be on the floor area more than they will be on the furniture. We hope that we will be prepared and ready to go by the opening day of school. We are pushing a tight schedule, but we are determined that we will be ready. fc. Ginn continued:
(4)
School Pictures - In your packet of material which we sent to you was a report on school pictures for elementary and middle schools. We did not include it today but we have a draft of a motion which we would propose to place in your next business agenda that would follow the outline of the recommendation and the report that was included in our packet to the Board. If any of the members of the Board have comments or instructions that they would choose to give to us, then we can include that in the guidelines. We would prepare a motion, and we would spell out in that motion the procedure that is to be followed by the middle and elementary principals. We would set up in that plan, not as a part of the motion but in the plan, specifications to follow and a format for a letter which we would suggest be used as photographers are advised. This will follow basically what was authorized in high schools for this year. It keeps the outlining and the designing of the specifications here in the Central Office, but causes the principal of the school to be the one who is expediting the purchase of the pictures.
(5)
ESAA Waiver Request - Earlier this week, we did talk with a Mr. T. L. Jones of the Office for Civil Rights. He did respond to us on the ESAA waiver request and had three suggestions, and we did give him assurance that we would make those alterations. Two of the suggestions were alterations on which to change the guidelines after we had filed our request and before they sent it on to Washington; and the third one was that we would give assurance that we would maintain a file, which we will do, of the students involved. So those are the three assurances. While we were talking with Mr. Jones he did inform us orally that Dr. Bell and his office had approved our May 10 request for the assigning of the 1182 students to the 40 various locations, which was the basis of our request on the short-range report. He did also advise us that the two additional requests which we have in that office now, that he and/or Dr. Bell do plan to be in Oklahoma City later this week to discuss those requests with us. But the only request which was approved was the request for the assignment of the 1182 students
(6)
Superintendent Search Process - Today Dr. Jeremiah Floyd called and advised us that all of the papers as the Board has authorized, had received the advertise ment; that brochures are being sent to various places all over the United States; and that they are receiving some responses back. He will plan to submit a written report to the Board, and you may anticipate that in about a week or ten days, to tell you how the search process is progressing.
ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS, PURCHASING
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve encumbrances as listed for June 19-July 5j 1978.
Mr. Donwerth inquired about two items listed as Various Participants in the amounts of $1,1+50.00 and $l+,600.00.
Mr. Ginn responded: When we list’Various Participants, there would be a number of persons either involved in a workshop or a summer program for which the Board had authorized the payment of a stipend, and instead of listing them in a long written list singly, we group them into one or two areas. Mr. Donwerth also inquired about the item listed for Attorneys in the amount of $6,693.77j and stated that he had not received a copy of the usual breakdown that is received for Attorneys' fees, and that he would like to get a copy of that. Mr. Gihn indicated that copies had been sent out in packets to members of the Board. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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. #257 Approval of Encumbrances
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 24, 1978 - CONT'D
#258 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items
A motion was made hy Mrs. Potts and seconded hy Mr. Donwerth to approve the General Business and Purchasing items as follows: general Business 1.
Authorization to finalize a lease agreement with Southwestern Bell Telephone to install a Dimension 4-00 telephone system at a cost of $4,791.80 per month for 36 months and $2,757.10 per month for 84 months, total 120 months (this system is to replace the present PBX system, current cost $4,404.00 per month). This agreement is to he charged to Account G 740.04.
Purchasing-
1.
Continuation of Approval of Certificate of Authority
Continuation of approval of Certificate of Authority authorizing Director of Central Food Service to he designated representative of the Board of Education Independent School District No. 89 for programs with the School Lunch Section of the Oklahoma State Board of Education in matters pertaining to installation and/or operation of a National School Lunch Program and/or Special Milk Program, etc.
2.
Permission to Place Orders with Joe Esco Tire Company
Permission to place orders with Joe Esco Tire Company and Firestone Store which have submitted the low acceptable quotations on specifications for recapping of tire carcasses through June 30, 19793-
Approval of Agreement for Pest Control Treatment
Approval of agreement for pest control treatment for the Central Food Service Department, all school cafeterias, Administration Building Cafeteria, Service Center Cafeteria and Warehouse (staple goods storage area) from Aladd Pest Control Service. This service in the amount of $5,522.00 is to be charged to the Central Food Service account.
4.
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:
5.
Purolator Security, Inc.
Armored Car Transportation Service
Coca-Cola USA (Div. of theCoca-Cola Company) ITT Continental Baking Company Lieberman Produce.Company Frito-Lay, Inc. Morton Foods
Fountain Syrup Bakery Products Eggs Chip Products Chip Products
Approval of Annual Agreement with Motter Bookbinding Company Approval of annual agreement with Motter Bookbinding Company which submitted the low acceptable quotation for rebinding library books for all schools from July 1, 1978 through June 30, 1979. All charges are to be to Account G 230.05.
6.
Permission to Place Orders for Central Food Service Department Permission to place orders for the Central Food Service Department with the following companies which have submitted acceptable quotations for milk and milk products, ice milk mix, ice cream and ice milk products for 1978-79= Beatrice Foods Company Gilt Edge Farms, Inc. Borden, Inc. Gold Spot Dairy
Ice Cream Milk, milk Milk, milk Milk, milk
and ice milk products products and ice milk mix products and ice milk mix products and ice milk mix
These'purchases are to be charged to the Central Food Service account.
7.
Purchase of Cafeteria Equipment Purchase of cafeteria equipment (steam kettles) for use by the Central Food Service Department at U. S. Grant High School from Nobel, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $8,801.10 to be charged to the Central Food Service account.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 2h, 1978 - CONT'D
Purchasing cont'd 8.
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Approval of Agreements and Permission to Place Orders Approval of agreements, and permission to place orders for supplies or services when needed from companies for goods and services to he used by Media Services, Music Department, and other departments and schools - July 1, 1978 through June 30, 1979- Prices or discounts based on response to invitations for quotation standard price with publishers or authorized distributors, and departmental recommendations: (1)
Musical Instrument Repair and Overhaul (All Schools)
Audio Associates Harold Blue Repair Service Chenoweth & Green Music Co.
Haught Music Company Inter-City Violin Studios Jenkins Music Company Jones TV Radio Larsen Music Company Millsaps Norman Music Center
Paul McCrea's Band Instrument Repairs
Sharp & Nichols Music Co. Stephens Brothers Vaseco, Inc. (2)
R. #258 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items - cont'd
Electronic equipment Brass, woodwind, percussion, and organ repair Minor and major overhauls and repairs on brass, woodwind, percussion and stringed instruments and cases Brass, woodwind and cases Stringed instruments, repair or overhaul Major and minor repairs of woodwind and brass, minor repairs of stringed instruments Electronic instruments Brass, woodwind and percussion; some overhauls Brass, woodwind, percussion; some overhauls Minor and major repairs on brass, woodwind and percussion; overhaul on woodwind only
Brass, woodwind and percussion; some over hauls (by appointment only) Brass, woodwind and percussion; minor repairs to major overhauls Tuning and repair of pianos Electronic Equipment
Lease, Lease/Purchase and Maintenance of Computer Equipment and Software (Technical Services and Area Vocational-Technical Center) Decision Data Computer Corporation Harris Communications Systems IBM Corporation Management Se'ibnce America Moore Business Machines National Computer Systems
(3)
Copying Machines and Services Xerox Corporation
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10.
Approval of Agreement with Ace Uniform and Towel Rental <» '■* Approval of agreement with Ace Uniform and Towel Rental t’o furnish uniforms for the custodial staff of the Administration Building. The agreement to be effective through June 30, 1979* Permission to Purchase Video Tapes
Permission to purchase video tapes to be used by Broadcasting Services (Channel 25 TV) in the amount n<5t to exceed $6,000.00 (90-100 tapes @ $6U.OO each, approx.). On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye>? Dr. Start 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.
Central Food Service Department Statements
The Central Food Service Department Financial Statement as of June 30, 1978 and Operating Statement of July 1, 1977 through June 30, 1978 were submitted as informa tion to the Board.
Information to the Board
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BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION R. #259 Approval for Award of Contract for Electrical Construction
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded "by Mrs. Potts to accept low hid and <award contract to Streets, Inc., in the amount of $68,000.00 for mechanical and electrical construction at Belle Isle Vocational-Technical Center. This contract is to he charged to Account B 14oH. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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.
HEARINGS The following persons addressed the Board:
(1)
Mary Hepp
(2)
Sam Bowman
(3)
Ron Stewart
(4)
Myrl Minter
(5)
Everett Cox
Ms. Hepp's remarks were in regard to the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee's report, a concern about class sizes, interest in a teacher center, an expressed concern for recommendations on polices for the selection of teachers, and other.
Mr. Bowman, who spoke as a representative of the Oklahoma City Coalition of Neighbor hood. Associations, submitted some printed materials from that organization and stated a concern for the pupil-teacher ratio as it affects the quality of education in the Oklahoma City school system. Mr. Bowman asked for the Board's response on some of the questions which had been presented. Members of the Board responded:
Mr. English - How much is this going to cost?
Mr. Bowman - That is what we are asking to begin studying with you on. We don't have those figures. We know it is going to be a costly implementation. We only ask that a priority be established by the Board so that early evaluation analysis of the cost factors can start as soon as possible. Mr. English - Are you saying that the funds are available, but we don't know how much it would cost? Mr■ Bowman - That's right.
Mr. English - I could ask how do you know that the funds are available if you don't know how much it is going to cost? The logic doesn't quite come to me. I think we all agree that.we’trould sure like to have much lower class sizes, but we frankly haven't found the money, because this is going to cost millions of dollars, and I am sure you understand that. Mr. Bowman - The logic is simply for us one of priorities and reordering of priorities. In our analysis of the May 4 report of the Pupil-Teacher Ratio Committee, our feeling was that the $650,000.00 was too small amount of money suggested as a means to really affect a classroom reduction at the elementary level. It dealt more with middle school and high school. . I understand that $650,000.00 isrnot going to bring about the priorities that we are addressing. But with the reordering of priorities, we could see, at least from that first step, more attention should be given to classroom reduction than we felt was given. We know it is going to be costly. Mr. English - I am just wondering where we can reorder our priorities to come up with a million dollars on a continuing basis. Because what you are talking about is some thing that goes from year to year. Once you hire those teachers, then we have to have money to pay them one year after the next. I would be very interested in seeing where we can cut back on the million dollars, and I am sure the whole Board would like to see where we can get the million dollars and spend it on this. To me it seems like the place we need to be.is out there at the legislature saying, look, 26 to 1, or whatever figure you set there, is not good enough and we need to provide the monies to the districts to do the job. It is not just the Oklahoma City School District, because you may do it for Oklahoma City, but it includes Tulsa, Norman, Moore and Putnam City. Nobody has an 18 to 1 that I know of, not in the public school system in Oklahoma. You referred to the Denver Plan. In looking at some figures from Denver, they have a budget of $180 million with 70,000 students. That is about $2500 or $2600 per student, which is more than twice what we are spending per student. If we applied just $1200 more per student that they get than we do, then we would have something like an extra
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 27, 1978 - CONT'D
HEARINGS cont'd Mr. English cont'd
$57 million a year. I think we could afford to put down 18 to 1 in elementary at that time. I would "be glad to exchange budgets with that school system. But the money has to come from some place, and our voters are voting the best they can right here in Oklahoma City. Mr. Bowman - We realize that we are going to have to be part of the work at the State Legislature, and we are willing to do that. However, we didn't feel that the basic reform of class size reduction was significantly enough reflected in that May 7 report at the elementary level. If it were being made at that amount of money that was available, we feel that perhaps it would be given other consideration where other money is available. That is the basic consensus of the Neighborhood Associations that we are in contact with throughout the city, that it is not being fully enough addressed.
Mrs. Williams - Mr. Ginn, would you have any figures now on that?
Mr. Ginn - If we reduce class sizes to 18, it is going to increase by one-fourth the cost of teachers, and if you take the teacher cost budget now and take one-fourth of it, you are talking about $5 million or $6 million. Dr. St art - Mr. Ginn, how much of our educational dollar that we get now from all sources goes into salaries?
Mr. Ginn - Approximately^ 90..percent. Dr. St art - Then we have 10 percent for all other costs. If we take the total educational dollar, of that total educational dollar, 90 cents now goes into salary; is that what you are saying?
Mr. Ginn - Yes, that is what I am saying. Dr. Start - So 10 cents goes into all other educational costs. If we are going to do as the speaker suggested, we have to either take from the 10 percent or the 90 percent, and I am sure our employees are not going to sit still for taking away from the 90 percent. Therein lies the problem.
Mrsâ– Williams - A thought in passing; however, it will cost as much when we implement long-range planning as it does when we don't. Perhaps the Neighborhood Associations could wave a magic wand and get us some more funding, but the Long Range Planning Committee has recommended K-7 only, and this is not across the board for all classes. Mr. English - I wonder if staff could meet with that schools task force of the Coalition of Neighborhood Associations, and whatever information the task force needs or wants, I think we ought to share it with them; anything; the budget, the whole thing.
Mrs. Williams - Mr. Ginn will get in touch with you. Mr. Stewart presented to the Board a petition of approximately 150 signatures from patrons, stating: "Know all men by these present that we, the undersigned parents, patrons and friends of James Monroe Elementary School, do hereby respectfully petition the Oklahoma City Board of Education to retain Lois J. Austin as principal of said school..." Included in the petition were reasons for making the request. Mr. Stewart stated that they had made some attempts to determine what the policy on principal transfers may be, and they seemed to have come up with several.different answers; that it was something that they had not been able to fully understand in terms of number of years a principal might serve in one place.
Mr. Ginn responded: In the assigning of principals to buildings, certainly we do consider the school system as well as considering one location. I would have to check the files to see how long Ms. Austin was at Monroe, but we feel that there is an advantage in a school system with as many buildings and as many locations as we have, to change the personnel to new locations, which not only gives for the patrons and the students at that location an opportunity for new experiences and a new person, but it also gives that person a chance to develop and grow. We do not have an exact number of years, specifically, that a principal should or will remain in a particular location. On the last list of transfers that the Board approved, I believe the names were from four to nine years in longevity at each building. So there is not a fixed policy by this Board as to how long a person should stay, but we do feel that a principal should be moved after some interval. Mr. Stewart stated that they would respectfully urge that time not be yet for Ms. Austin.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 2k, 1978 - CONT’D
HEARINGS cont'd
Mr. Minter spoke regarding the recommendation of the Long Range Planning Committee, specifically, of making Roosevelt Middle School a fifth and sixth year center; his main concern being that of new band uniforms that were recently purchased for Roosevelt Middle School's band. He also expressed an interest in the music program at that school. Mrs. Potts stated: I would like to make a comment that I think that some people maybe are overly concerned that this is something that we are talking about in the immediate future. And really the long-range plan is designed to be phased in over many years. So I really cannot think of a good reason why a band would be any less important, whether we are talking about three years or two years. I think one reason I respond that way is I have a son who took violin in a fifth year center, who would never have taken violin had it not been for the fact that all of the students were. And as the result, I think much of our string program has been built up. So I don't really see a lessening of our music program as the result of this, even though we are talking about in the future.
Mr. Cox expressed an interest that Channel 25 be turned into a religious channel for viewing. The 30-minute time period allotted for the first portion of hearings having ended, Mrs. Williams continued with the agenda. UNFINISHED BUSINESS For Consideration at Next Meeting of the Board Re Channel 25
In consideration of alternatives for the disposition of Channel 25 in which were included continued operation, joint operation, selling, leasing, or renting of the station, a motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. English, that the Board adopt the staff's recommendation that Channel 25 be sold, close the broadcasting studio and utilize the studio for production and recording video tape cassettes and student training facilities at the present site.
R. #260 Motion Re Culbertson Property Approved
Motion made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill at the meeting of the Board on July 10, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of July 2k, 1978:
"I move that the Board waive its policy in regard to the Culbertson property, in that we accept the recommendation for closure; and following closure and reassignment of students, put the property up for bid." Mrs. Potts - I would comment that in our Long Range Planning Committee's report, Culbertson had the worst rating of any of our schools in terms of utilization as an educational facility. And our staff really did a good job of looking into the situation, and their recommendation was the same. So I think I see no justification for not waiving that policy in this particular instance, and I support the motion.
Mrs. Williams speaking of the I was wondering to vote for the
That was another one of our staff's very good reports. They were young people crossing Lottie, and of course the racial imbalance, etc. if that plus or minus had been considered in there. But I am going motion and leave some of those things flexible.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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.
Announcement Mr. Art Hill
Mr. Hill - I have an announcement to make in regard to the report by the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee. I have called for a community meeting at the Van Buren School, 2700 S. W. Uo, for Thursday night, 7 p.m., August 3. You are welcome to come out there and provide some input in the discussion. We will have some staff people there to answer any questions. We hope that we can bridge some of those communications where people did not have a chance to have input. We want to go out there and say here we are; we want to give you more opportunity to have input on the long-range plan.
Comment Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams - I should like to call the Board's attention to a letter that was included in the packet from Ms. Doris Gunn, who was a member of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee. It was to members of the Board, but I think maybe she should have presented it to Dr. Wheat as sort of a minority report. Read that letter, please.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 27, 1978 - CONT'D
NEW BUSINESS None.
HEARINGS cont'd Mrs. Williams called on Ms. Ola Prisentine, who read from prepared copy a statement in opposition to the Page-Woodson "building "being used as a multipurpose community center, support of Black Liberated Arts Center, Inc., contributing to the program of dramatics in the schools, and expressed agreement with Culbertson School students being trans ferred to the Page-Woodson School, and other. Ms. Prisentine stated that she represented the community in which the Page-Woodson building is located.
Mrs. Williams - The next meeting of the Board will be August 7, 1978, at 6:30 p.m., in the Board Room (auditorium).
Announc ement Mrs. Williams
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss items of personnel, negotiations and litigation. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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. #261 Board Adjourned to Executive Session 8:55 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. English that the Board return to open session. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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. #262 . Board Returned to Open Session 11:22 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
R. #263 Adjournment 11:29 p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start 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. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. (A mechanical recording of the open 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 No. 89, of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 78 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this regular adjourned meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 27 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting. 19 '7$.
Witness my hand and seal of this School District this /
day of
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 27, 1978
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
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CONFERENCE ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1978, AT 7:00 A.M.
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PRESENT: '
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ABSENT:
i Others present:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Art Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member
Hugh B. Ginn, Interim Superintendent.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams.
Call to Order
Five of the seven Board members were present.
Members Present
At 7:05 a.m., Mrs. Williams stated that the Board would convene in executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel.
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Having completed its executive session at 8:10 a.m., Mrs. Williams declared the Board to be in open session. At 8:15 a.m., Mrs. Williams declared the meeting adjourned.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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 H8 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this special meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 2h hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting.
1978.
Witness ciy hand and seal of this School District this / ' ‘
day of
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Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 1978
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, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1978, AT 6:30 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; repre足 sentatives 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 invoca足 tion.
Call to Order
All of the visitors present were welcomed by Mrs. Williams..
Visitors Weic ome d
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the Minutes of July 2h and 27, 1978, as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English VDted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. William's voted aye. Mrs. Williams "declared that the motion carried.
R. #26H Minutes Approved
CONSIDERATION OF POLICY STATEMENTS Mrs. Williams presented Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant and coordinator of the Board policies manual. Beginning with Section D, Fiscal Management; and proceeding through DLC, Expense Reimbursements, Mr. Isch and members of the Board discussed various sections of the proposed policies. At the close of the discussion, Mr. Isch indicated that the next discussion would begin with Section DN, Disposition of Surplus or Obsolete Supplies and Equipment.
Mrs. Williams introduced her son and husband who had entered the meeting, Mr. John Williams and Mr. Calvin Williams.
A five-minute* reeejss was called for by the President. Mrs. Williams called for comments from Board members.
After reconvening the meeting,
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Comments Mrs. Potts - I was a part of a meeting with superintendents from all the school Mrs. Potts districts in this general area to talk about vocational-technical needs. Dr. Francis Tuttle and Mr. Larry Hansen were there and presented what they feel are the needs and several alternative plans for meeting the needs of vocational-technical education in this area for now and in the future. Mr. Ginn offered to initiate with the superin足 tendents consideration of what the effect of these alternatives might be on each district. It is going to involve quite a bit of give and take. We do feel that Tulsa has done an excellent job of everyone feeling that they have a vested interest in sharing the responsibility and their facilities for all of the children in their district, and have some hope that we can do something similar. We are looking at the possibility of a facility both northeast and northwest, since the existing one (Foster Estes Vo-Tech) in the Oklahoma City area is south. So it is kind of in initial stages, but we feel that it has some real promise and we are initiating the dialogue on that, and should be meeting with the principals, I believe, this coming week.
Mrs. Williams - The Board will be meeting next Monday night (August 1U) at seven o'clock, in a special meeting with the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee in the Board Conference Room. It will not be a regular meeting as such in this auditor足 ium, yet it is an open meeting. We will be in a discussion with the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee.
Comments Mrs. Williams
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COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Comments Irs. Williams ;ont' d
Mrs. Williams coni'd
Comments Ir. Art Hill
Mr. Art Hill - I would just like to say that I held a community meeting in District Six on August 3, at which time we discussed the Long Range Planning Committee's final report. I had some very able assistance from Mrs. Gladys Wiley, the principal at Van Buren School; from Mr. Robert Hays, another principal in the school district; from Ms. Janet Shelden, here in the Central Office, and Dr. Ron Schnee. We do plan to have more community-type meetings, and we do intend to solicit input from the patrons from District Six.
ieport - Human delations Policy implementation ,'ommittee
Mrs. Williams introduced Mrs. Lydia Gill, who reported:
I was in attendance at the morning session of the Affirmative Action Workshop this morning. It was quite well attended. I was highly impressed with the consultants, and they are doing a professional job. As you know, most of our administrators and staff will he attending that Affirmative Action Workshop for the remainder of the week, a different group each day, and I am sure much good will come of that. It is a learning process and very good. Compliments to Mrs. Beth Wilson and her staff for putting that on.
Mrs. Gill - It is a pleasure to report to you for your Human Relations Policy Imple mentation Committee. You will recall that in February of 1975 5 you adopted a Human Relations Policy for the school district. To the best of my knowledge, this was one of if not the first school board to adopt such a policy for a school district. I, on behalf of the committee and our human relations staff, want to again commend you for that action in February of 1975. You will recall that you followed up adoption of that policy by appointing our committee who was charged with the responsibility of planning the implementation of that very fine document. We brought back to you in June of 1976 our recommendations for implementation of that policy, which you adopted and funded. This was another first for this district. I and many people in the community, again, are very proud of this board, because that was the first time human relations was included in our general budget funding, rather than being a special program funded with grant money. So you are to be commended. The committee has now sent to you our recommendations based upon the evaluation of the implemenation of the Human Relations Policy... Your research department evaluated the 1976-77 implementation of that policy. This was quite a lengthy document, and what your committee has done, is to study this document. In our report we attempted to condense the evaluation results, and based upon those evaluation results, we have made some recommendations to you.
Members of the Board inquired:
Mrs. Betty Hill - We have had a year's lapse, is that right?
Mrs.' Gill - Yes, we have. The evaluation was completed and our committee received it May U, 1978. So I would imagine that Board members received the evaluation of the 1976-77 school.year in May of 1978. It took quite a while to do the research and get it compiled, to present to you the evaluation. Mrs. Betty Hill - According to the evaluation on instructor training, apparently you only had two trainers available for this past year. How many instructors do we have and what happened to the others?
Mrs. Gill referred the question to Mrs. Glady Wiley, who she stated had chaired the subcommittee that studied that component. Mrs. Wiley responded: We have only two trainers - Annetta McCoy and Dan Marker. It is my understanding that the reason why we have only two trainers is that we have appropriated money in our district funds for two trainers only. We were in a workshop for perhaps a full day, and we figured that if we were to provide training with the two trainers that we have for the total staff that we have in the Oklahoma City school system, that it would take us approximately 12 years to train the total group.
Mrs. Potts - But we have already trained how many people who could be training?
Mrs. Potts' question was referred to Mr. Dan Marker, Human Relations
Coordinator.
Mr. Marker stated: We have had the two of us here in the Central Office, and we have had access to two or more specialists who have been in the schools, whose job responsi bilities require them to be there a greater part of the time than was available for us to use them as trainers out of their buildings. Our recommendation would be to use the talents of the people we have by influencing the principals to let the specialists be out of the buildings more next year than was this year, in order to train. The specialists are willing to. A couple of them are well trained, well
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Mr. Marker cont’d schooled. We are talking about the affective training now, and not the parent effectiveness training.
Mrs. Betty Hill - How many specialists do we have? Mr. Marker - We have four, and two with the schools to train with us. So we do have more than just the two of us. We have Jerry O'Hare from the Curriculum Department that has been trained and has helped us, and Russ Bartee at Capitol Hill High School has 'been trained and helped us. So it is a matter of those individuals having some release time to assist us. It that is possible, then that is much to our advantage as far as trainers are concerned. If it is not possible, then additional people will be needed.
Mrs. Potts - I don't think any of us are wanting this to happen, and yet we recognize that people do you see as a realistic expectation for use of the same time they are able to carry out most of
to look at 12 years in the future for have other responsibilities. What these people in training others at their regularly assigned duties?
Mr. Marker - If we had the individuals we have on staff now and their time were greater, then we could very well facilitate the needs that are requested, because our training this past year had been by request, and we could not fill all of the requests. We like that kind of situation when people are calling and asking for us to come into their schools and do the training. And we could take care of the needs if and when we would have the individuals available at a greater percentage of time than we have had in the past. Mrs. Potts - You don't see that as a detriment, for instance, the four schools that have these people, that there would be more benefit from their skills used this way?
Mr. Marker - There is the possibility that there would be some detrimental effect. However, much of what the specialists initially were doing has now been replaced by a full-time activities director, and last year for the first time in the district, each high school had one. With that onslaught taking place last year, it did relieve the human relations specialists from the activities portion of responsibilitytirat was theirs the previous year. Mrs. Potts - Are we getting to a point where they could be phased out from the school into full-time training? Mr. Marker - I would think it is possible for good consideration on that. There are situations, however, where principals and school staffs, in order to maintain the accomplishments already made in certain schools, it would be helpful for them to have access to the human relations specialists at times during the year. One principal has applauded the program very strongly, and has mentioned that he felt like his program would begin to deteriorate almost immediately without the additional person on his staff. So we do have some possibility of deterioration, but then also we have a greater possibility of their not being needed now because of the addition of the fulltime activities directors.
Mr. Bnglish - Basically, then, what you are saying is that the district has invested money in training people and how we can't use the people because they are tfot freed up?
Mr. Marker - It is not a matter of can't; it is a matter of too many additional responsibilities, I believe. If that means can't, I guess you are right.
Mr. English - As far as a part-time freeing up, would it be better to have them off, on into the training program, say, for like a half-day in the classroom or at their other responsibility at the school one-half day, and into the training responsibilities for a half-day? Rather than pulling them back and forth, they would be in the class room all day, except that they get pulled out with some frequency.
Mr. Marker - The way our training program has been set up this past year, it took two full days. So the most advantageous way for us would be for a specialist to be out of a school two or three days a week full-time, and then in a school two full days or three, rather than half and half. Mr. English - I was trying to think of the students out there in the buildings. Is it better for the students to have that person there a full half-day, rather than a full day in.'1 which they are actually pulled out of the classroom frequently from their duties for two or three days out of the week, and that apparently you have quite a demand for the program? Is it that you want somebody to go ahead and free up those people for a half-day, period? That would be a permanent assignment for a half-day.
Mr. Marker - Would half-day mean half-time, or are you talking about a literal half-day? Mr. English - Whatever is best.
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Mr. Marker - So far as the sequence of the training program, it is a full day, and should he two full days in succession. That is the most feasible and the most workable that we have experienced this past year, and the most logical. Usually in their absence, the counselors and/or human relations teachers in those schools assist in whatever needs are there. Mr. English - Maybe we need to be more selective in the future about who we are sending to these things, so that we can get free of the problem that we have got. I don't like to train people and then not be able to use them. It seems to be wasteful.
Mr. Marker - Yes, I agree with that.
Mrs. Williams - Then what happens to the school where their regularly assigned duties I are? I heard you mentioned counselors, and of course that is an overworked segment of our personnel. We say we need stepped-up counseling. I am wondering if perhaps we need to relook at some of our priorities for permanent people in this training category. Mr. Marker - That is certainly a likely consideration.
Mr. Hill - How much would this shorten your timing?
I heard 12 years mentioned.
Mr, Marker - The 12 years has to do with, we would train every teacher in the district. I don't know that need is there. That is my projection. If we were to train every teacher in the district, that is the time limit. There are many who are functioning in the affective area quite well and would not necessitate our coming into a particular building or classroom and training. So I don't know how many years. We trained 200 during the second semester of last year, and we were extraordinarily swamped. We are talking about U00 or 500 a year, maximum. That is in addition to what you have done for us, and what we are going to be involved in, in parent effectiveness training. We are going to be using the same people to do that. Mrs. Williams - Is there a possibility that perhaps it would be more desirable to have this type of training you are talking about that we have already voted?
Mr. Marker - One or the other. Mrs. Williams - Which would have the higher priority?
Mr. Marker - What we did last year was exclusively with staff - teachers, principals, counselors; all classified staff who work in. various schools. Parent effectiveness training, of course, the skills are somewhat the same. The program obviously is geared to a different segment of the community. So I think we are looking at two excellent programs, and to delete one would be deleting a very important segment of the community, either teachers or parents.
Mirs. Williams - I am trying to say where is the greatest need, if it comes down to that? Is it within ,ou-r schools and then branching out, or here? I would think it would be in those buildings where the .kids are. Mr. Marker - I would too.
Mr. English - J get the feeling from reading this report that there is some place a lack of coordination of what is going on. I guess it is out there in the buildings maybe. I noticed under Component 75 the high school student participation program, it says research data clearly indicated two areas that needed immediate attention. The first is a lack of administrative and staff understanding, which was due primarily to a breakdown in communications between different departments involved. The second was the lack of student input to a homeroom program, that by its nature is voluntary on the part of students. You have got some recommendations in here too. Since this was dated June, although we are just now going over it, have there been some steps taken so far to improve the situation? Mr. Marker - Yes. Those comments were in reference to the first year of the program, in which we made an attempt to do some district-wide things in a large-scale manner, which perhaps at this time we might consider it may be inappropriate to try to accomplish as much as we did initially with few people district-wide. With the inclusion of the full-time activities director, which has’'been one of the best steps as far as human relations is concerned that the district has accomplished, it has begun to alleviate that problem. Our human relations specialists initiated activities programs, activities days, carried them out, help sponsored and directed all of the intramural programs. Those activities days and homeroom programs now are being done by the activities directors, and that in itself has given us extra time, in order to use those human relations specialists out of the buildings, instead of in the activity programs, because of the new full-time activities director. So the problem has been addressed and has been ironed out somewhat. Mrs. Gill - I think Mr. English was asking specifically if any of these recommendations have already been implemented on Component 7?
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This question was referred to Mr. John Sadberry, Director of High Schools and a member of the committee. Mr. Sadberry stated: It happens that the thinking of the Instructional Deparment parallels that of the Human Relations Department. So the Instructional Department has made recommendations in line with the request of the Human Relations Committee. The high school coordinator of activities directors, as of next year, will be available to coordinate the activities programs.
Mr. English - So there is a better effort going on then, or will be, to coordinate the activities of all of the nine areas that are listed under Component 7, including the activities director? Mr. Sadberry - They will be better coordinated next year. Mr. English - I was just wondering if we could ask the Superintendent to come back to the Board, please, with a report on these recommendations, saying what is being done or isn't being done, and what should be done or what should not be done; where you have any disagreement with the recommendations of the Human Relations Committee. If you include something that should be done, there would be some sort of a timeline on when we can look forward to it being done.
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Mrs. Betty Hill - On your budget, were some of the items presented to the Budget Committee or are they in our budget? And if they are not, why were they not’presented back when they were preparing the budget?
Mrs. Gill - None of these items are included in the human relations budget for next year. Mrs. Betty Hill you planning on?
I was just wondering what kind of a budget you have or what were
Mrs. Gill - There is very little budgetary need in our recommendations. There is $7250 on Component 6, through the pre-test and post-test resource materials and consultants. There is a salary in Component U which you talked about, that the subcommittee and our total committee approved, and you are considering the addition of another human relations training specialist. I have heard Mr. Marker, who is the coordinator of the department, say that is not quite necessary, and I think Mr. English is asking the Superintendent to really evaluate, because that was a suggestion for professional staff to look at. There is also -one that there would be a test given, and that would probably be about $700. So there is really very little budgetary request here. One of the requests in Component 4 on the affective education was for you to consider a staff development training site. So as the Superintendent's staff looks at that, they might be able to give us an estimate on what it would take to convert a present unused building, so we would have our own training site. But it will be up to your staff to put some dollar amounts to those suggestions that aren't specific recommendations. The specific recommendations take no money. They are rather admini strative and organizationsl changes to complete implementation.
Mr. Donwerth - On your recommendations under Component 7, you explained that the Activities Director Consultant's salary is taken from the General Fund and not the ESAA. Do we have- other salaries taken from ESAA, and would this relieve federal restrictions by just Activities Director Consultant's salary being taken from the General Fund, rather than ESAA? Have you been plagued with federal restrictions? Mrs. Gill - Only on that position, because the grant requires that she fulfill the position as written into the grant. So it did not allow her to coordinate the activities of seven other departments, because it wasn't written into the grant. We were saying that kind of position could very effectively be a coordinating person. I appreciated Mr. English's recommendation. I don't know if there will be a timeline on it, so we would know when to be back to hear the Superintendent and staff's response.
Mr. Ginn - We will try for the first meeting in September.
Mrs. Gill - On Addemdum No. 1 of your original proposal that you accepted in June, 1976» the high school pilot project was not evaluated. I do not know for what reason the Research'Department overlooked Addendum No. 1. But as the chairperson of this committee, our committee did not have the time to evaluate Addendum No. 1, and I raised that for your attention. I personally think that it also needs to be evaluated, because it put four special people into those high schools hoping that this would make a real difference. I think we do need to evaluate what kind of difference it made. The purpose of any pilot project is to replicate it if it proves to be valuable. Mrs■ Betty Hill - Haven't we placed one human relations specialist in all high schools? Mrs. Gill - No, we now have activities directors in all high schools, but not human relations specialists. That section was not evaluated, and I am sure your Research Department is most willing to do it, but somehow it was overlooked.
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Mrs. Williams - Is it the feeling of the committee that the activities directors are as well trained in human relations as they should he? Mrs. Gill - I will let Mr. Marker answer that and I will give you my opinion as a patron from the community. I would say that they are good activities directors, hut they may not he human relations specialists. That is not to downgrade them; it is two different sets of skills. I was thinking that it might he a way, as Mrs. Potts spoke of pyramiding, of training, and then those people become trainers; that it might look like if we gave some real specialized human relations training to our current activities directors, then they might he more qualified to replicate that training within their own schools for staffs, etc. I don't know if that is workable or not.
Mr. Marker responded: We have not had a specific workshop involving all activities directors, even though there has been some ongoing training all year. Pat Nicholson has worked and will work closely with our department for next year, and we will encourage her to encourage her staff to participate in our affective training for teachers and support personnel whenever those are provided and the activities directors have an opportunity to attend. For middle schools, last year we had a total effort; we had individuals from the nursing department, cafeteria and custodial staff. So next year the activities directors will have an opportunity to attend some of our activities, concerning affective education, and they will be specifically invited to do so. Mrs. Potts - I would like to ask for us to take a look at the feasibility of making sure that this training is provided to each of these directors at the schools, rather than just on an optional basis, and with the understanding that they then would have responsibilities for helping train other staff members in their school.
Mr. Marker - I would think Mr. Sadberry could direct that to Pat Nicholson. Mr. Sadberry - We will follow through on that.
Mrs. Potts - I guess I am reacting out of some concern that if we feel something is important as a district, that there needs to be specific people with responsibilities and it not be done Just on an optional or haphazard basis. Mr. Marker - I understand that and I agree with it, and we will do our part to. see that it is done.
Mrs. Williams thanked Mrs. Gill, Mr. Marker -and all of the members of the committee for their work.
(A copy of the report is on file in the Clerk's office.)
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported: (1)
Charles Evans Appeal - In the Charles Evans appeal, we have filed a Motion to Dismiss. The attorney for Mr. Evans has not filed any briefs with the court, and we think-we have waited sufficient time. This Motion to Dismiss will be heard next Friday (August 11).
(2)
Ray Thompson Appeal - In the Ray Thompson appeal, the transcript has not yet been completed and,therefore, the final arguments have not been set. We are hopeful that the hearing judge will expedite this matter so that a decision can be reached on it.
Mr. Donwerth inquired: I would like to attorneys' statements, and I didn't see you can bring me up on the bill that we $^289.00. That seems to me like we are hearing. I am sure this is the private
ask some questions on some things on the them in the encumbrances this evening. Maybe are receiving from Enquiry, Inc., for spending a lot of money on the Ray Thompson detective firm. Is that right, Mr. Bleakley?
Mr. Bleakley - They are special process servers and investigators. Mr. Donwerth - That is pretty special at $20 an hour and 20 cents a mile. There are some items that I would like to ask you about and I don't know when the time would be to do it other than now. From 7/l^/T8 to 7/17/78, we have total care and guarding of a lady, including taking her to Woodward, Oklahoma; 63 hours at $20 an hour; and 316 miles at 20 cents a mile. What was the reason we took her to Woodward, and what was the reason that we had to guard her?
Mrs. Williams - Should that not be privileged information between attorney and client at executive session? I am asking for information, since the case is under litigation. Mr. Donwerth - I don't understand, really, why it isn't in the encumbrances if we have to pay the bill. Will it come up at a later time? We also had a bill from the attorneys for $11,996.00, and I didn't find it in the encumbrances. Mr. Ginn - It will come up at a later date, because the*last writing of the encumbrance
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Mr. Ginn cont'd listed is 7/26/78. They will come up on the next writing. it is not in this agenda. <
It has been written but
Mrs. Betty Hill - Enquiry, Inc., then, is a process server? Mr. Bleakley - They serve subpoenas and render other process services. I don't know that the statement that Mr. Donwerth is reading from contains any fees for process service or not. If Mr. Donwerth would call Mr. Groves, he could explain anything that he has any questions about. I am not specifically familiar with it because Mr. Groves is the one who tried the Thompson matter. Mr. Donwerth - I will contact Mr. Groves.
Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report.
Treasurer's Report
On the $5s75O,OOO.00 investments out of the Bond Fund, what is Mr. Donwerth inquired: you have this invested for? the length of time that Mr. Ladd - It varies from 90 days to a year. Of course, when we invested those for a year, the rates weren't as high as they are today. But most of them are earning seven percent. Some of the Certificates of Deposit will be coming due at the end of this month and next month, so we can reinvest them. If we can determine that we won't need the money for another year, we will invest them for a year and get nine percent.
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R. #265 A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the Reports Approved Attorney's and Treasurer's reports 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.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Mr. Ginn introduced Mr. Robert Reese, President, The Association of All School Person nel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Mrs. Anna B. Martin, Teacher, Riverside Elementary School, having been selected as Employee of the Month.
Employee of the Month
A Certificate of Recognition was presented to Mrs. Martin by Mr. Ginn, on behalf. of the Board of Education and The Association of All School Personnel.
Mrs. Martin responded. I
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English to direct the following persons to attend meetings as indicated:
R. #266 Professional Trips Approved
At School District Expense (a)
Phil Hendrick, Tabby Imes, Management Science America's School System User Meeting, Denver, Colorado, from August 7, 1978 through August 8, 1978. (Confirmation.)
(b)
Milt Bear, Management Science America's School System User Meeting and Supplies Inventory Control and Purchasing User Meeting, Denver, Colorado, from August 7, 1978 through August 11, 1978. (Confirmation.)
(c)
David Peterson, Management Science America's Annual Supplies Inventory Control and Purchasing User Meeting, Denver, Colorado, from August 9, 1978 through August 11, 1978.
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 recommendation for authorization of a Picture Plan for elementary and middle schools in which elementary and middle schools (which purchase school pictures) shall follow was presented by Mr. Ginn. A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. English to accept the recommenda tion of the Superintendent that the Picture Plan for elementary and secondary schools be authorized as presented.
For Consideration at August 21 Meeting of the Board - Picture Plan
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PLAN FOR SCHOOL PICTURES
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Elementary and Middle Schools
School principals are to secure quotations from two or more interested photog raphers. Quotations from photographers are to he evaluated by a group made up of not less than two teachers, not less than two school patrons, not less than two students and the school principal. 2.
A "handling fee" is authorized to "be charged "by schools and shall not exceed $1.50 per picture package and/or $.50 per group picture.
3.
The school principal shall notify school patrons of the approved school picture procedure, the date for taking pictures, and the price of package and group pictures. Parents (students) may purchase package or group pictures; however, they shall not "be required to purchase any pictures. Parents must be advised by means of a "disclosure statement" the amount, the handling of the picture fee, and the purpose and how the "handling fee" is to be used.
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School principal shall notify the appropriate director of the following: (a)
Photographer being selected; also a justification of the selection.
(b)
Name of his/her evaluation group member.
(c)
Amount charged for each picture packet and group pictures.
(d)
Amount of the "handling fee" per picture packet and per group picture paid by the school to the photographer.
5.
The school principal shall submit an annual financial report, prior to May 1, to the appropriate director (approved printed form to be used to make this report).
6.
The Director of Purchasing will notify photographers who have expressed an interest to provide picture service to elementary and middle schools of the approved procedure to be followed.
7.
School principals are to use approved Quotation Form #8778 when securing quotations for pictures.
Members of the Board stated:
Mrs. Potts - I have one area where I felt maybe a process might be helpful as a part of this proposal, and that is to provide that there be a period of time for submittal of these proposals or quotations, so that it is a district-wide time that is announced publicly. And there was nothing in the proposal about that. Otherwise, I feel it is very workable and it keeps the decision-making in the school where I like to see it stay. I don't know if this needs to be added as an amendment, or if there would be consensus approval to that kind of an addition to it.
Mr. Donwerth - How much time were you talking of? Mrs. Potts*" I have no preference. I just fshink it could be an adequate period of time whereby there is notice district-wide, so that we are not putting our principals in the position of having the responsibility of notifying photographers that they should make the proposals to them; rather it is announced publicly that this is the time that any photographer can go to any school and present their proposal.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Item 6 says the Director of Purchasing will notify photographers who have expressed an interest to provide picture service to the elementary and middle schools of the approved procedure to be followed. Mrs. Potts - I really think we could put ourselves in a difficult situation of someone saying I wasn't notified, so therefore I didn't have a chance to bid. I think rather than our having the responsibility of notifying them, although that may be a good idea, if we had a stated period for that purpose as publicly announced, then that places the responsibility on those photographers.
Mrs. Williams - You mean announce it in the media?
Mrs. Potts - Yes. Mr. Ginn - The time of year and the extent of the period of time; we can work that into the specifications.
Mrs. Betty Hill - In looking at the list that we received originally, it seemed that one photographer had a majority of the schools. Are we going to say you must secure at least two quotations? Would that be a problem?
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Mr. Ginn - There are some locations that the photographers would not choose to go into because the business is not lucrative enough to pay them to go. So what we are trying to do is assure ourselves that the quotation pattern is properly covered. We would like to think that they would be able to get at least two photographers. Mrs. Betty Hill - They must secure, in other words?
Mr. Ginn- That was our intent, to be sure that we had ample coverage; not that they couldn't receive more than that. Mrs. Betty Hill - Do our high schools go through a similar procedure?
Mr. Ginn - A similar procedure. Dr. Start - I think the staff and Mr. Ginn ought to be congratulated on working "this out. This can be a very sensitive area. It can be fraught full of emotionalism, with charges and countercharges. There may have to be some adjustments as we work it out. We have come a long way in this picture taking business, and I would like for you to convey to the staff, at least from the Board, and I think all of us agree, that this is a fine piece of work.
Mr. English - Has this plan been presented to the elementary and middle school principals?
Mr. Ginn - We have had principals on the committees. Mr. Shepard headed up the group that did the majority of the work, and he had groups of principals, representation of all areas of principals, on working this out. Mr. English - So this is the product of the committee and they approve? As you developed the plan, you did" have principals in and worked out all of the details with groups of principals, and the committee that you worked with approved this plan?
Mr. Darrel Shepard replied: The committee that we worked with actually suggested to us guidelines that were used to develop this plah; yes. We originally started out with the idea that everything would be handled through the Central Office. This was not entirely acceptable, so we modified the plan and went back to a plan that we felt would be more acceptable to them. As far as actually having given this to the princi pals at this point and saying, does everybody approve this plan; it has not been; no sir. But it does follow the guidelines that we developed last spring. Mrs. Betty Hill - Then the principals' committee that you met with back last spring hasn't seen this?
Mr. Shepard - No, not the plan that it is right now.
Mr. English - Frankly, I would prefer that we hold off here elementary and middle school principals; give them the time for them to react to this. I think our process in the past to give people the opportunity to react to something before
and give copies to the over the next two weeks has been to always try we act on it.
Mr. Ginn - We will have a principals meeting here Wednesday morning (August 9)-
Mr. English - I appreciate very much Mr. Shepard's work. I know it has been very difficult, going through the different plans here, but I really think that we as a board have a responsibility now to give some time for the principals to look at it and react to it before we act. So by consensus, we could consider the motion on August 21, and at that time amendments could be appropriate. Mrs. Williams - You are saying let the principals react to this to the Superintendent or by communications to the Board?
Mr. English - I think it is now really out of the hands of the Superintendent.
Mrs. Williams - But he could bring them to us. Mr. English - And they can come down here or write us a letter. Mrs. Williams - So if it is all right then, this motion will be on the table until August 21.
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R. #267 Approval for Appointment of Directors
A motion was made "by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve the Superintendent's recommendation for the appointment of Mr. Vernon Moore as Director of Middle Schools and Fifth Year Centers; and Dr. Betty Pate as Director of Elementary Schools. Mr. English stated: is to be commended.
I think that the Superintendent has made excellent selections and
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.
Information to the Board
Mr. Ginn and Dr. Lindley reported: \ (1) Preschool and Extended Day Program Enrollment - Mr. Ginn presented Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Division*,: who reported: As many of you know, we had enrollment for the preschool program on Wednesday through Friday of last week. Going into this , we really did not know what kind of reception the program would get, and we have been pleasantly*surprised. It has had quite a good reception. At West Nichols Hills, as of the end of the day Friday, we had U8 enrolled for the preschool, with 28 of those H8 also being enrolled in the extended day school. In addition to that, we had 21 kindergarten through Hth grade children who will be in the extended day program; so that altogether we have 69 at West Nichols Hills. There still seems to be a great deal of interest and we feel that we will have considerable additional enrollment. At Willard we have not had the enrollment that'-we have at West Nichols Hills, although we are pleasantly surprised there. We have 20 enrolled in preschool, with 16 of these being also enrolled in extended day school. We have three of the elementary school age children at Willard who are enrolled-in the extended day school. So we have a total there of 23 enrolled. As the result of this enroll ment at Willard we will allocate a half-time teacher, two full-time aides, and two four-hour aides for thattprogram. At West Nichols Hills we will allocate one and one-half teachers, three full-time aides and three four-hour aides. It the programs continue to grow as the principal anticipates the one at West Nichols Hills will continue to grow, then we will probably have to add additional staff as the growth takes place. With regard to space, I think we are going to be able to handle the enrollment at Willard with the space we presently have planned. The principal is quite sure, and I concur with him, that we need to begin preparation of additional space at West Nichols Hills. We do have an area right across the hall from the space we are providing, which is the equivalent of three classrooms, and we think by putting some restrooms in that room, that we will have gone a lot of the way toward having that ready if the additional enrollment develops. It is already carpeted. We feel that is something that needs to be done, and we will pursue that unless someone tells us we should not. I would also like to announce that further enrollment will be taken, and I would like to make it clear thht you do not have to live in the West Nichols Hills School area, or the Willard School area to enroll your child in preschool. You do not even have to live in this district. Further enrollment will take place August 17 through 2H. The secretaries will be at work in the schools those days, and there will be someone at the school.
Mr. English - Do you have any breakdown on where the students are coming from for these two programs; .as to whether they are within the West Nichols Hills attendance area, or is it a broader area? Dr. Lindley - I don't have the breakdown, but I do know it is broader. In fact, we have had two children transferred in from Putnam City for the program. We are very pleased, and the two principals and Janet Shelden deserve all kinds of credit. They have worked very hard this summer, and will continue to work hard. Also, we have had a lady from the State Department, who has been very supportive, both information-wise and emotional and the other kind of support the principals needed, and we appreciate her help also.
Mr. English - I suspect that the more success that we have in this area, the more we are going to be under attack in this area. Dr. Lindley - We did find out that it is controversial and we hadn't anticipated that. Mr. Ginn statedr (2) ESAA Application - On the on again, off again response that we continue to receive on the ESAA application, today we are off again. Today Dr. Lindley did talk to Mr. T. L. Jones. It isn't the Dallas office this time that is questioning; it is the Commissioner's office in Washington, D. C.. Dr. Lindley and his staff are pulling additional information together, and we are being asked for more specific information about the programs and the location of the programs where we plan to expedite training. We may be required to send someone to Dallas with information if we cannot prepare it in time to have it in a night letter tomorrow night. Dr. Lindley, do you wish to add anything to that?
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Dr. Lindley stated: The additional requests for information are coming from the Office Information to the Board of the General Counsel in Washington, D. C. The people in Dallas wanted us to know that they have already approved it; that it is the people in Washington who are asking cont'd fop this additional information. They were very happy with what we submitted. As Mr. Ginn indicates, we are going to try to supply the information, if possible, through a night letter. We are exploring that, and if we can't, we will have to send someone down Wednesday, because they want to get into Washington, Wednesday, so that we can get our funding. We do need the funding and would like to get it by the time school | starts, if at all possible. )
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Mr. Ginn continued:
(3) Responses from Office for Civil Rights - Even though most of you have heard the reports on the responses from the Office for Civil Rights, Dr. John Bell's office in Dallas; our May 10 request on the transferring of 1182 pupils under the short-range plan as requested has been approved. Our June 6 request for the permission to permit the Belle Isle area middle school students who were once attending Harding, to attend Hoover is being approved. The July 26 request for the closing of Culbertson and assigning of the Culbertson students to Page-Woodson is being approved. The May 17 request for the optional transfer for grades 1 to U students under specific conditions is not being approved. (U) Position Statement - On the special education statement which we sent to Dr. Leslie Fisher's Office, we did change those totals ttx>rea.d 25 and-75 as approved by the State Board. (5) Superintendent Search - We have received a letter from Dr. Jeremiah Floyd dated July 31, and I read - "The recruitment period is still open." He is speaking of the recruitment for the applicants for Superintendent. "You will be interested to learn that as of today we have reached ^5 nominations and/or applications." That was as of July 31. I have talked with Dr. Floyd on various occasions since that time, and the closing date of accepting applications for the superintendency is on the 10th of August, and he will report again to the Board by August 10, but he does have additional applications and/or nominations. He did not indicate how many were applications and how many were nominations. Mrs. Williams - But there have been more since the U5?
Mr. Ginn - Yes.
PERSONNEL REPORT A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill 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 by him designated; also, that other personnel recommendations listed be approved.
R. #268 Personnel 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; a'nd Mrs. Williams votejd aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
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PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PURCHASING
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve recommendations R. #269 #1 and #2 (ratification of July payrolls and authorization of August payrolls) and Approval of payment of encumbrances as listed for June 30-July 26, 1978. Payrolls and Encumbrances 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 General Business and Purchasing Items as follows:
General Business
1.
Approval of a lease agreement with Tabernacle Baptist Church, 511-513 Northeast 3rd Street, for the church to use the grounds east of Inman Page Building for temporary church parking. Agreement subject to thirty (30) day cancellation upon written notice of either party. Tabernacle Church to carry a Comprehensive Liability Policy satisfactory to lessor with limits for bodily injury of $100,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, and $50,000 property damage coverage to protect the district.
R. #270 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items
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R. #270 Approval of General Business and Purchasing items - cont'd
Purchasing 1.
Purchase of Tires
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Purchase of tires for use by the Transportation Department (warehouse stock) from Goodyear Service Store #4421 which submitted the low quotation. This purchase in the amount of $1,268.28 is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05-
2.
Purchase of Mini Computer Purchase of mini computer (Model A2S-0016X, Apple II) for use at Southeast High School from High Technology, Inc. (available only from the designated distributor). This purchase in the amount of $1,040.40 is to be charged to Title IVC, 1230.03. This purchase has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
3.
Purchase of Signs Purchase of signs; (handicapped service identification) for various schools from Kenjay Small Signs which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,133.92 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05-
4.
Purchase of Materials Purchase of materials (ceiling panels, angles, cross ties, beams, etc.) for use by the Maintenance Department (Carpentry), in the various schools from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: $ 4,332.50 240.00 ____ 267-00
The Denman Company Cheatham, Inc. Standard Materials Corporation
Total These 5.
$ 4,839-50
purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05-
Purchase of Carpet Purchase of carpet for use at Willard and West Nichols Hills Elementary Schools from Delta Flooring and Interiors which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,456.00 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05-
6.
Purchase of Air Condiitioners
Purchase of air conditioners for West Nichols Hills and Willard Elementary Schools (preschool/day care) from Liberty Distributors, Inc.which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $3,044.20, to be charged to Account BL 5620.05-
7.
Permission to Validate Agreements Permission, to validate agreements with the following companies to furnish pupil transportation service (buses, drivers, insurance, and other expenses) for the 1978-79 school year. Companies, number of routes (and/or buses) supplied by each firm or individual, and cost follow:
Raymond R. Robinson (4 buses) Baptist Children's Home (2 buses) School Bus Transportation Company (44 buses) Garrett's School Transportation Company (55 buses) Sooner School Buses (57 buses) Total
28,800.00 4,785.00 448,702.00 517>422.00 _____ 564 ,427.00 $
$
1,564,136.00
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 520.00 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.
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION R. #271 Acceptance of Low Bid
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start for. acceptance of low bid : and awarding of contract to Acme Glass Company in the amount of $5,470.00 for repair of exterior doors at John Marshall High School. This contract to be charged to Account BL 5620.05. 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.
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HEARINGS The following persons addressed the Board:
(1)
Mary T. Hepp
(2)
Donna Edge
(3)
Mike Barlow
(k)
Robert Wilky
Mrs. Hepp referred to a brochure entitled "Kids First," which she stated was information pertaining to a combined effort of the citizens and teachers of the Oklahoma City School District in prioritizing needs for the system. Mrs. Hepp expressed concern for the need to educate students, overall interest in the public schools, class size, funding patters, reordering of budget priorities, discipline, and other. She announced that packets had been developed through the OEA Instructional Professional Development Commission that have been shared with the principals, and in some instances the Association of Classroom Teachers will be working with them to provide inservice for teachers on teacher image and various topics that have been developed. i i
In referring to the brochure, Mrs. Potts stated: I think we would heartily agree with almost every one of these items. I trust you will make an effort to correct the statistics in terms of additional monies that the Board has, in regard to every one of these projects. Mrs. Hepp - We are taking the' last three years. I think what we are trying to do too, is to say we are trying to build some community support, so that when you make decisions you feel like you do have some community support. I think if we work together and the community becomes informed, maybe we can make some more rapid improve ments and move in positive directions, and they will know we are trying.
Ms. Edge spoke in support of the five priorities as listed in the brochure to which Mrs. Hepp had referred. Mr. Barlow expressed a concern in regard to the bargaining process for professional educators, and reaffirmed what he stated were priorities of the American Federation of Teachers as they relate to bargaining, their willingness to bargain more days than they are now doing, and other.
Mr. Wilky spoke to the issues of class size, a concern for better benefits for teachers and the Board's consideration of same.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Motion made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. English at the meeting of the Board on July 24, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of August 7, 1978:
"I move that the Board adopt the recommendation that Channel 25 be sold, close the broadcasting studio, ^ad-util-i-ze-- the-^tud-ic>--*f©-r~-pa?0d-uet-i-e-n-and--^seeerding video tape cassettoa and student •trai-ni-ng—fa-e-i-14-tie-s—at-the-pa?es@n-t—
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Dr. Start clarified for Mr. Donwerth the motion as stated, after which Mr. Donwerth stated that he could not support selling Channel 25. Mrs. Betty Hill inquired: I wasn't here last week. Did you consider maybe, say, selling the station and then maybe getting some time donated if we wanted it? Of course, that could be in the terms of the sale.
Dr. Start - Yes, I think so. I would suggest that when you go out for a sale price, that you ask those interested in purchasing the station to name not only the price, but also the conditions of the sale. And it might be that the Board would look with favor on some option of selling which would provide some educational time or whatever. I think that if you open it up for sale, then it is like selling an automobile; you take the best deal.
Mrs. Potts - The one thing that I have felt has been missing in the material that we have, and we have got an outstanding report Continuing on this, is a recommendation from the staff as to what they feel is the best alternative. I would really like to hear that.
Mr. Ginn - Certainly, the staff's recommendation has not changed from what we stated earlier, and that is we would choose to have the Board go one of two extremes; and that is to sell and close the station, or give us authority to operate it in a highclass, full, full-fledged manner. We know that there isn't money to do the second. There are not funds to operate it as the kind of an operation that we would choose to do, which is to buy equipment, build a tower, and do all the things that are necessary to put the station up into a first-class operational condition. Therefore, our reaction would be that we dispose of the station. The motion as I understand it here, is it would be a matter of selling, yet doing a.method or a type of operation,
R. #272 Motion Approved Re Channel 25
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R.#272 Motion Approved Re Channel 25 cont'd
Mr. Girin cont'd which we could certainly do. Mrs. Potts - Is it the feeling of the staff that there is really no potential in any of the lease arrangements that have heen presented?
Mr. Ginn asked Mrs. Pat Watson, Manager of Research, to respond. Mrs. Watson stated: There are definite complications to the fourth alternative, the time-sharing, as far as the equipment bought with HEW arid some of those things; so that makes it less viable than other alternatives. There are people who have presented the opportunity to do that, companies that are interested in time-sharing. There is precedent for that.
Mrs. Potts - There is. precedent for time-sharing?
Mrs. Watson - Yes. HEW has said that is a definite (quote) no no, as far as use of equipment that is bought with their funds. It would jeopardize our equipment. Those are used for nonprofit situations. So if the entity that we shared it with were in a profit-making role, it would place constraints on our equipment.
Mrs. Potts - You are saying the precedent is negative; it is opposed to a leasing arrangement ? Mrs. Watson - It is rather complicated in that if we go that route, we have the-'Federal Communications Commission constraints. We have Health, Education and Welfare, and HEW is the equipment. FCC will allow it, and particularly if we apply for a license separate than the one we share time with. HEW will not accept our. equipment being used for other than educational purposes, without jeopardizing our current license and the constraints on the use of the equipment. So funds that would be coming into the district could be jeopardized in that situation. Mrs. Potts - So you don't see any potential, then, in any of the lease-proposals that we have? Mrs. Watson - I think there are people who would enter into that kind of an agreement. I have spoken to some of the problems. The benefits, of course, would be that the cost would be shared. But if we retain the license and share part of the day, then we are responsible under the license to monitor the programs, and we are also responsible with the use of equipment purchased with funds for the purposes that were given to us.
Mrsâ– Potts - And you don't see that as being possible? Mrs. Watson - I see it as a very complicated alternative; one that might be difficult to apply.
Mr. Donwerth - I am sure that the rest of the Board members received the same amount of telephone calls ' that I have received. I have three lines in my office and they were all going at once. It was in excess of 100 calls. I do realize that the calls were solicited, because our names and phone numbers were flashed on Channel 25. I am sure that all of you would have to feel that it was gratifying to know that we did have the viewing' audience watching Channel 25 or they wouldn't have been giving us all the phone calls that we received. So we do have a good viewing audience, and I very strongly feel'that we can save Channel 25Mr. Ginn said we do not have the money to go ahead and make it into a real first-class station. I feel like Channel 25 is pretty first class the way it is, because it is one of the stations that I am told by many parents that they can allow their children to watch, and that commercial television sometimes is undesirable in religious homes for their children to watch. I fe&l that we should really try to save Channel 25 and continue broadcasting. Mrs. Potts - What kind of budgetary commitment would we have this next year continuing our current situation, and that is not improving on the station? Mrs. Watson - The current budget is $3395323.00 from the General Fund, and the Corpora tion for Public Broadcasting furnishes salaries above that for employees. That is with the operation as is. Mrs. Potts - And that is not counting the federal grant money that comes in that helps?
Mrs. Watson - In addition to that, if we continue and we go ahead with our commitments, the federal government has agreed to give us $1+00,000.00 on a new transmitter. But the cost of the new transmitter and a tower that would be adequately high enough to get the signal, would be $1.5 million. So conceivably the district would be investing the difference of $1.5 million less the $1+00,000.00 for the new transmitter and tower. Mrs. Williams - Plus the $3395000.00?
Mrs. Watson - That is for salaries and continuing.
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Mrs. Betty Hill - I think Mrs. Watson has done an outstanding job. For years we have been trying to decide about Channel 25, and I think she has placed it here in a very convenient form. In visiting with some of the callers, it was mainly children that called me and they were not from Oklahoma City, which I thought was a bit interesting. Th'ey seemed to be from Midwest City and Moore. I asked for the name, address and phone number. I do think that Mrs. Watson has probably "hit the nail on the head"when she says in the report that ultimately the choice depends on us as individual Board members. Because it seems like we have been waiting for years for staff to come up and tell us what to do, but I think the decision is ours to make, and tonight we should make a decision one way or the other. Dr. Start inquired as to what programs the callers werb watching, as a concern for educational programs.
Mr. English stated that the callers indicated interest in watching "Leave it to Beaver,' "Lucy," "Vegetable Soup," and others; to which Mr. Donwerth replied that these programs were better for children to be watching than soap operas.
Mrs. Potts - I think that we have a history of one of the first educational stations in the country, and it has made a real contribution to the community. I feel that times do change and needs change. In terms of committing that much of our general budget to a television station, I personally cannot see our justifying it any longer. I think that there are too many things that would directly apply in the classroom in education that we must attend to, and that has got to come first. I am very hopeful that we can work out a purchase arrangement that provides a commitment time for some educational programming on this station. I feel the time has come to put the tele vision station to rest as a full-time educational commitment of this district. Mr. Donwerth - At the present time, we do have television on Channel 25 and people are watching it. I know that we are told that it is going to cost us $1,100,000.00 in excess of what we receive for funds if we continue, but we are doing it now. If the Board in its wisdom decides to sell Channel 25, will there be a set time to take bids from various companies, and can we have some choice in the type of station that goes into Channel 25? Mr, English - There is a timeline in the staff's report.
Mrs. Betty Hill - The timeline seems a little long. months to complete the transaction?
Is it really going to take nine
Mr. Ginn - Yes; we feel that in all of the activities and all of the ^planning that needs to be done to properly phase down and to expedite the matters as we have outlined, it will take most of the school year. Mr. Donwerth - Will we continue to operate Channel 25 until such time that the new owner takes over?
Mr. Ginn - I am sure we would begin phasing it down and start phasing the activities as called for in the motion, posthaste, if it is passed. Mrs. Potts - What about broadcast time?
At what point would broadcast time cease then?
Mr. Ginn - That will have to be decided as we proceed with the sale and other, activities as outlined. I cannot tell you a specific cutoff date at this moment. Mrs. Potts - Do you see that as a few months in the future still?
Mr. Ginn - I don't think it would be months. weeks. Mrs. Betty Hill - What effect would that
To me, I think it could be measured in
.have then on our license?
Will
we lose it?
Mr. Ginn - If we sell the station and no longer are telecasting, we wouldnot have a reason to renew the license. Mrs. Betty Hill - But basically that is what we have to sell is the license. Mr. Ginn - Basically, it is the privilege for a license; yes.
Mrs. Betty Hill - And if we close down and are not an operating station, will Federal Communications Commission take that license away from us? Mr. Ginn - As we prepare.specifications, we will certainly stay in contact with the Board. We will not jeopardize any of the activities to where we would have a. financial loss to the school district. One of the first things that we will do is work with our attorney, and one on the staff with the attorney firm has done a lot of work in this area, and we will work with that part of .our legal staff to be sure that we are covering the legal aspects before we proceed; assuming that the motion is passed.
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R. #272 Motion Approved ReChannel 25 cont'd
Mr. English - Before we would actually advertise for the sale or solicit "bids, that this would come hack before the Board then, the proposed solicitation?
I assume
Mr. Ginn - I would would hope to bring back the matter of how we prepare our specifi足 cations; what we plan to do, so that you would be fully aware at all times of every足 thing we were doing.
Mrs. Williams - In the phasing-down operation? Mr. Ginn - Yes.
We will keep you fully informed.
Mr. English - I would hope we would provide sufficient time for nationwide solicita足 tion of bids on this. 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 nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS For Consideration at August 21 Meeting of the Board - Expansion of Central Innovative High School Program.
A motion was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Potts: "I move that Central Innovative High School be permitted to expand its enrollment by including ninth grade students, beginning immediately, and that the Board request the Director of Central Innovative High School and principals of the district's other high schools to cooperatively arrange for the most effective recruitment of ninth graders for this fall'." Members of the Board inquired:
Mrs. Williams - Is this motion to stay on the table?
I thought I heard "immediately."
Mr. English - Immediately is if we approve the motion, it would become effective immediately.
Mrs. Williams- So we will go in accordance with our policy to vote August 21.
on the motion
Mrs. Betty Hill - Is not staff doing a study, or has it been completed?
Mr. English - I think the staff's recommendation was for reactivation: of the committee which made the study that resulted in Central Innovative High School, and replacing the individuals who are no longer there. Frankly, the students and the parents and staff at Central Innovative were sent questionnaires earlier this year, in the spring, and 88 percent of the parents, 81 percent of the students, and 86 percent of the staff said that they felt that ninth grade students should be included within Central Innovative High School; that they could do a better, more effective job of educating these young people if they had the students beginning in the ninth grade there. When we expanded the number of students in the school in the past, I think we have done that twice now for the enrollment, we have not recreated this committee, and I frankly don't see any need to recreate it for this expansion either. Comment 4rs. Betty Hill
Mrs. Hill stated that she was pleased to have received the bumper sticker - "Love Your Kids - Drive a School Bus," which was prepared by Mr. Raymond Randle.
Mrs. Hill then inquired: We received in our packets some budget adjustment recommenda足 tions. So we have decided now to try and increase our bus drivers' salaries, so that we can come up with bus drivers? Mr. Ginn - We hope to increase the bus drivers' salaries to create a little more attractive pattern of salary than what we have been paying, in order to try to recruit more drivers.
Mrs. Betty Hill - What did we put in our budget for attorneys' fees for next year?
Mr. Ginn - We put in $50,000.00 plus the replacing of the $20,000.00, which was originally- placed there by the Board and it lapsed at the end of June, so we replaced that to bring the amount to $70,000.00. Since that time with the Thompson hearing and the expenses there, it has been necessary to pay for the cost of those hearings and those attorneys. So it will require the amount that we have estimated. Mrs. Betty Hill - So we are saying then that we want to add $25,000.00 to our attorneys fees for next year? Is that for one case? It seems a little early in the year to be adding to that account.
Mr. Ginn - Certainly, the expenditure of that account will not come until later, but it is a matter of budget planning at this time in order to have the funds available. If we should arrive at the time of having claims against that account without the funds in the account to expedite, then it would be a matter of cutting off the expenditures. It was planning for the needs of the year that we were attempting to do at this time.
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Mrs. Betty Hill - Did we not put some money in our "budget for the Superintendent search^
Mr. Ginn - We did not "budget funds for the Superintendent search into the "budget as we prepared it last spring. They were planned "but we failed to include them, and we are asking now that they "be put in there. Mr. Donwerth - On the attorneys' fees, didn't we last year designate an additional $50,000.00 over the projected budget of some $38,000.00 to be put into attorneys' fees?
Mr. Ginn - We began the year with a little over $38,000.00, and during the year after the Board authorized the bus antitrust suit, and authorized this $25,000.00 expenditure for the suit, we at that time needed more funds in the area to pay regular fees to the attorneys. So instead of placing only $25,000.00, we placed the amount necessary to pay the attorneys plus the $25,000.00. Of that $25,000.00, only $5,000.00 of that was used, that was allocated for the bus suit, and the remainder of it was left. So, therefore, in this year's budget, we have asked that it be reappropriated. Mr. Donwerth - So we have now $50,000.00 plus the $20,000.00 that is left over, which would make $70,000.00, plus this would make $95,000.00?
Mr. Ginn - Yes, plus this request. Thompson hearing case.
This request is to pay the expenses of the
Mr. Donwerth - Are we estimating that it will take an additional $25,000.00 above what has already been spent? Mr. Ginn - Thereabouts; yes.
Mr. English - The $70,000.00 we now have in the budget for attorneys' fees; that includes $20,000.00 on the bus price-fixing lawsuit which lapsed from last year which has already been authorized by the Board?
Mr. Ginn - Yes. Mr. Donwerth - So it was actually $75,000.00 for attorneys' fees, and $20,000.00 was the carry-over?
Mr. Ginn - Yes, and we replaced it in this year's funds, because it was not used last year. Mr. English - How much has the district paid for attorneys' fees on the Thompson case to this point?
Mr. Ginn - I do have those figures in the office, but I can't answer intelligently at this time. Mr. Donwerth - At the end of the Thompson hearing, can the Board be furnished with a breakdown of all charges, attorneys' fees, time and the expenses and receipts for those?
Mrâ– Ginn - I won't have the receipts. I have only the type of claim that you have there. Certainly, you could be supplied, and even to date, a copy of expenditures any time that you would like to have it.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel and negotiations. 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. #273 Adjourned to Executive Session - 9 = ^-5 p.m.
Having completed it executive session, it was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. English 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. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #27^ Returned to Open Session - 12:^5 a.m.
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ADJOURNMENT
L #275 Adjournment ,2:^9 a.m.
A motion, to adjourn was made "by Mr. Donwerth and seconded hy Dr. Start. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted Hye; 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 open meeting is on file in the Clerk's office.)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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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 ^8 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this regular meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 27 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, notice of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting was posted in prominent public view at the location of the meeting. Witness my hand and seal of this School District this 1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
4 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
lb
Barnes, Jacquelyn la
Bicket, Colleen lc
Buckner, Clara lb Cameron, Debra
la
Carter, Anna la
Dunaway, Jolm
lb Fears, Sharon la Fishburn, Earlyne
lc
Gordon, John la Hill, Billy
la
Kusik, Lanita la
Lawson, Janne lb
Lundy, Hildegard la Majors, Carol
Star Spencer English
5-26-78
Marshall Math
5-26-78
Buchanan Primary
5-26-78
Marshall Math
5-26-78
Parker L.D.
1
5-26-78
Buchanan Primary
5-26-78
Bodine Primary
5-26-78
Webster Science
5-26-78
Foster Estes Drafting
6-02-78
Pupil Services Speech Therapist
5-26-78
1
Annual
Harding, Jack
$ 9241.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Marshall Math
5-26-78
Northeast Social Studies
Eisenhower L.D.
Employments
5-26-78
Eisenhower Science
5-26-78
Kaiser Primary
5-26-78
1 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL â– Terminations la
McGaughey, Melba
lb , Minter, Steven
lb Mullins, Aim
la Muntz, Patricia
4c Noel. Sandra
la
Renner, Kenneth
la Rollins, Wanda
lb Sawyers, Martha
3, Smith, Thomas
la
Wall, Estle la
Wessell, Loretta
la Wilson, Mary
Quail Creek Primary
5-26-78
Mark Twain Intermediate
5-26-78
Westwood i T. Kindergarten
5-26-78
Capitol Hill High Physical Education
5-26-78
King Intermediate
5-26-78
Jackson Science
5-26-78
Grant Science
5-26-78
Rancho Primary
5-26-78
Administration Bldg. Superintendent
6-30-78
Northeast Auto Mechanic
6-02-78.
Marshall Science
5-26-78
Parker Intermediate
5-26-78
1 - NEMU - Northeast Missouri University - Kirksville, Mo.
Employments
Annual
Mansfield, Connie
$ 9241.
B.S.E. NEMU 1
0
8-23-78
Mark Twain Intermediate
MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Parker, Edna
Alvarez, Mary
$10161,
B.S. TWU
Williams, Jerry
Archer, Anita
9241.
Baker, Deborah
Baker, Deborah
10689.
Hicks, Larry
Barnett, Laura
Stumpff, Clifford
Bleuthman, Randy
Bower, Ysleta
2
8-23-78
Shidler Bilingual
B.M. ocu
0
8-23-78
Curriculum String Teacher
M.A. OU
3
8-23-78
Capitol Hill Middle Bilingual
9241.
B.A. Phillips
0
8-23-78
Northeast Science
9241,
B.S. OSU
0
8-23-78
Douglass Science
Bowman, Fern
14004.
M.T. CSU
18
8-23-78
Hoover Language Arts
Werstlein, Gail
Burns, Karyl
10669.
B.S. 0U
2
8-23-78
Children's Hospital. Special Education
Lackey, Yvonne
Carr, Karen
11008.
B.A. Langston
7
8-23-78
Jackson Language Arts
Miller, Brenda
Cathey, Donald
9241.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Northeast Math
Collis, Eleni
Collis, Eleni
9241.
B.S. OSU
0
8-23-78
Pierce Primary
DeWeese, Susan
DeWeese, Susan
10001.
B.A. CTC
1
8-23-78
Star Spencer Reading
Djowharzadeh, Carol
Djowharzadeh, Carol
10161.
B.A. CSU
2
8-23-78
Jackson Bilingual
Anderson, Agnes
Dockum, Claudia
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Telstar Primary
Panos, Opal
Dunn, Michael
9241.
B.A. CSU
0
8-23-78
Taft Social Studies
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
1
2
1 - TWU - Texas Woman's Un iversity - Denton, TexsIS 2 - CTC - Concordia Teache r's College - River Foi-est, Ill. NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
i i *
Terminations
Enrolovments
Annual
Edwards, Cheryl
Edwards, Cheryl
$10321.
B.S, OU
3
8-23-78
Westwood Bilingual
9241.
B.A. OU
0
8-23-78
Marshall Latin/English
*»
A
Costiloe, Teresa
Enright, Elizabeth
Esteban, Yvonne
Esteban, Yvonne
10321.
B.S. OCC
3
8-23-78
Douglass Math
Clowers, Susan
Exedine, Denise
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Star Spencer Business
Bnink, Sharon
Farriers, Rosie
9241.
B.S. Langston
0
8-23-78
Sequoyah Primary
Fleming, Sarafia
Fleming, Sarafia
9703.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Carver Special Education
Flores, Judy
Flores, Judy
10001.
B.A. OCU
1
8-23-78
Moon Bilingual
Foster, Linda
Foster, Linda
10310.
M. Ed. OU
1
8-23-78
Riverside Bilingual
Smith, Dorothy
Glover, Saundra
10654.
B.S. OU
5
8-23-78
Stand Watie Intermediate
Milburn, Mary
Grubisa, Nancy
9241.
B.S. OCLA
0
8-23-78
Taft Math
Sockey, Gail
Johnson, Donna
10481.
B.S.E. CSU
4
8-23-78
Wheeler Primary
Johnson, Julie
Johnson, Julie
B.S. OU
4
8-23-78
Bodine P.T. EMH
Karber, Debra
Karber, Debra
10001.
B.S. SWSU
1
8-23-78
Parker Learning Center
Rowan, Eleanor
Keesee, Gloria
9703.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Pupil Services Speech Therapist
*
1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
5502.50
1
MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Langford, Alice
Langford, Alice
$ 9241.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Wheeler Primary
Fenity, Monica
Lippert, Sharon
10491.
B.S. CSU
0
8-09-78
Marshall D.E. Coordinator
Bowman, Denise
Littlejohn, Cheryl
B.S. Langston
0
8-23-78
Putnam Heights Primary
Maxev. Ethel
Maxey, Ethel
19
8-23-78
Westwood Primary
B. Ed. TU 1
0
8-23-78
Children’s Hospital Special Education
.... ,M<?gridej-Boannfi
McBride, Roanne
x
9241.
13106.
9703.
B.S. SWSU
Wil‘Ma t t is .
McCool, Diane
10161.
B.S. 0U
2
8-23-78
Taft Science
Thomas, Ruby
McGlon, Evangie
14144.
M.T. CSU
16
8-23-78
Assessment/Placement Psychometrist
Meziere, Jacquelyn
Meziere, Jacquelyn
11283.
M. Ed. CSU
6
8-23-78
Taft Language Arts
Milliren, Betty
Milliren, Betty
11187.
B.S. CSU
8
8-23-78
Riverside Learning Center
Schmittling, Suzanne
Mills, Mollie
11639.
M. Ed. CSU
5
8-23-78
Children's Hospital Special Education
Morse, Donna
Morse, Donna
10001.
B.S. OCC
1
8-23-78
Lee Primary
Nasalroad, Darrell
Nasalroad, Darrell
10689.
M.A. CSU
3
8-23-78
Star Spencer Art
Newton, Claudia
Newton, Claudia
9703.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Children's Hospital Special Education
Ard, Jane
Nowak, Mary
9241.
B.A. MSC
0
8-23-78
Douglass Reading
2
1 - TU - Toledo University - Toledo, Ohio 2 - MSC - Montclair State College - Upper Montclair, New Jersey
.11_________ __________________________________________ NAME
ASSIGNMENT
-
EFFECTIVE DATE
------------------'
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
------ ----------- -------- ------ -ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Emnlovments
Annual
Nguyen, Nguyet
Nguyen, Nguyet
$11085.
M.A. IU
Owens, Sammie
Owens, Sammie
10161.
Park, Jean
Park, Jean
Petty. Sherilynn
5
8-23-78
Classen Bilingual
B.S. CSU
2
8-23-78
Hawthorne Learning Center
10481.
B.S. CSU
4
8-23-78
King Learning Center
Petty, Sherilynn
9703.
B.A. CSU
0
8-23-78
Children's Hospital Special Education
Ratchford, Karla
Pitts, Mary
9241.
B.A. OU
0
8-23-78
Northeast Spanish
Van Dyke, Debbie
Price, Jan
9703.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill Middle L.D. 2
Reeves, Michelle
Reeves, Michelle
10001.
B.S. OU
1
8-23-78
Telstar Learning Center
Walkingstick, Mary
Robinson, Carol
11493.
M. Ed. CSU
7
8-23-78
Willard Primary
Turner, Robert
.Ryan, Harvey
B.S. SESU
0
8-23-78
Douglass Social Studies/P.E.
Shaw, Ernestine
Shaw, Ernestine
13477.
M. Ed. SESU
10
8-23-78
Curriculum Consultant
01 Bryan, Sue
Simmons. Edward
10885.
M. Ed. CSU
1
8-23-78
Asses sm ent/Plac ement Psychometrist
St. Dizier. Rodnev
Smith. Joann
10161.
B.S. CMU
2
8-23-78
Northwest Math
Steigleder, Juanita
Steigleder, Juanita
10828.
B.S. OSU
6
8-23-78
Rockwood Learning Center
Ryan, Helena
Stewart, Rebecca
9703.
B.A. OSU
0
8-23-78
Monroe Special Education
1 - IU - Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana 2 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities
9241.
1
3
3 - CMU - Central Michigan University - Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Davis, Fred
Sublette, Betty
$11085,
M. Ed. CSU
5
8-23-78
Washington Reading
Scott, Jeanne
Sughru, Roberta
10689.
M. Ed. CSU
3
8-23-78
Star Spencer Social Studies
Chapman, James
Taylor, Richard
10310,
IL. Ed. CSU
1
8-23-78
Marshall Instrumental Music
Burns, Karyl
Teske, Larry
B.S, CSU
0
8-23-78
Children's Hospital Special Education
Duncan, Ralph
Weary, Willie
10001.
B.A. Langston
1
8-23-78
Marshall Social Studies/Coach
Wheeler, Velma
Wheeler, Velma
10001.
B.A. SMU
1
8-23-78
Capitol Hill Middle Reading
White, Victoria
White, Victoria
10001.
B.A. TU
1
1
8-23-78
Douglass Bilingual
Wilhelm, Pamela
Wilhelm, Pamela
10001.
B.A. UC
2
1
8-23-78
Star Spencer Speech/Drama
Stewart, Jan
Williams, Kathie
10161.
B.S. UA
3
2
8-23-78
Taft Language Arts
Humphrey, Marge
Williams, Leslie
9241.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Grant Art
Wood, Jackie
Wood, Jackie
10828.
B.S. TSU
6
8-23-78
Shidler Learning Center
Alger, Bryan
Wood, James Sr.
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Northeast Business/Coach
9703.
4
•
3 - UA - University of Arkansas - Fayetteville., Ark. 4 - TSU - Troy State University - Troy, Alabama
1 - TU - Trinity University - San Antonio, Texas 2 - UC - University of Colorado - Greeley, Colorado
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT^
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Additional Allocations
$11008.
B.A. LPI
Buff, Linda
9241.
B.S. CSU
Clark, Mary
13753.
M. Ed. OSU
Cross, Barbara
11493.
Curtis, Cora
7
8-23-78
Lafayette Primary
0
8-23-78
Polk Learning Center
17
8-23-78
Pierce Primary
M.S. OSU
7
8-23-78
Heronville Intermediate
10654.
B.S. CSU
5
8-23-78
Star Primary
Davis, Lola
9241.
B.A. CSU
0
8-23-78
Garden Oaks Learning Center
Farabough, Sharon
9241.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Webster Math
Gilbert, Carmella
11493.
M. Ed. CSU
7
8-23-78
Lafayette Primary
0
8-23-78
Heronville Intermediate
Barnes, Marcella
1 - LPI - Louisiana Polytechnic Institute - Ruston, La. 2 - NTSU - North Texas State University - Denton, Texas
1
Hefley, Sharon
9528.
M.A. NTSU
High, Nathan
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Star Intermediate
Kilman, Mary
10888.
M. Ed. CSU
4
8-23-78
Mayfair Primary
2
Lekawski, Sharon
5611.50
M. Ed. CSU
3
8-23-78
Pierce i T. Spec. Ed.
Lowe, Cynthia
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Star Learning Center
MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
J]____________ ____________ ___________________ _ ________________ ______________________
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT â–
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Additional Allocations
McMillin, Linda
Norris, Mary
Petersen, Margaret
Porter, Janice
Sheueckuk, Harlene
Simm, Marlene
Turner, Kathryn
Wetmore, Bill
Jefferson Language Arts/Soc.Stu
M. Ed. CSU
8-23-78
Children's Hospital Special Education
!
5
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Douglass EMH/LD
!
9703.
11367.
B.S. OU
9
8-23-78
Star Primary
9241.
B.A. SHSU
0
8-23-78
Taft Learning Lab. Math
10654.
B.S. CSU
5
8-23-78
Hawthorne Primary
B. Ed. NESU
0
8-23-78
Willard EMH/LD
10654.
B.A. OU
5
8-23-78
North Highland Primary
9241.
B.S. OSU
0
8-23-78
Harding Learning Center
M. Ed. CSU
7
8-23-78
Dunbar Counselor
12095.
2
Whited, Lena
9703.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Taft L.D.
Williams, Marcia
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Heronville Primaiy
1
I ;
1
1
2 _ SHSU - Sam Houston State University - Huntsville, Texas
1-EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped L.D. - Learning Disabilities
--
.
Name
8-23-78
9703.
. Stallings, Martha
ASSIGNMENT
6
11639.
Paul. Ma.ck
It
B.A. CSU
$10828.
EFFECTIVE DATE
-
- --
-
NAME
-
-
.
SALARY
--- ----- --------DEGREE COLLEGE
-----------------------
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Transfers
Employments
Annual
Russell, Jeff
Brace, Mary
$10828.
B.S. MSC
1
6
8-23-78
Telstar Intermediate
Shirley, Della
Brown, Donna
12314.
B.S. UL
2
14
8-23-78
Eisenhower Art
Graham, Lee
Frisk, Barbara
10863.
B.S. CSU
1
8-09-78
Classen Librarian
Fou+.v. Sidnev
Golda. Dianne
9703.
B.A. KC
0
8-23-78
Northeast L.D.
Shelton. Sheila
Kenmore. Sandra
5240.50
B.S.E. CSU
4
8-23-78
Hayesi T. Kindergarten
Keith. Barbary
Lindsey, Jamie
9241.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Taft Math
Stewart. Janice
Robinson. Jacaueline
10001.
B.A. CSU
1
8-23-78
Taft Language Arts
Lvday, Barbara
South, Terrence
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Willard Primary
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations
la Rendon, Teresa 3
Zachery, Elnora
School Comm. Rel. Correlator
5-26-78
Teacher Corps Comm. Res. Coord.
5-31-78
1 - MSC - Mansfield State College - Mansfield, Penn. 2 - UL - University of Lincoln - Jefferson City, Mo.
3 - KC - Kean College - Union, N.J. 4 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities
3
4
;
MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
— PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Adelblue, Barbara
Smucker, Marlene
$ 9241.
Donley. Lowell
Williams. Walter
11571.
Rogers, Mary
Young, Delaine
11251.
X
0
8-23-78
Health Services School Nurse
3
8-09-78
Capitol Hill High Cabinet Making
1
8-09-78
Southeast Cosmetology
2
7-05-78
Adult Education LPN Instructor
Monthly
Layton, Lois
Brown. Carole
$ 858.24
TECHNICAL •
Terminations
Page, William
Schmidt, Kathleen
6-13-78
854.16
Graphics Art/Media. Shop Supv.
~~...... r..
As s ig n men t
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations la
Cogdell, Sherri la Engel, Susan Id
Goodwin, Nelda la Johnson, Betty
la Kimsey, Margaret
lb Marshall, Margaret Ac
McCandless, Denise
le Middleton, Carolyn
la Miller, Patricia
Id
Myers, Martha 4f
Paddlety, Donna la Penick, Willene
Id Proctor, Minnie Id
Reynolds, Betty
Transportation Clerk
6-23-78
Affirmative Action Sr. Secretary '
7-07-78
Star Spencer Registrar
6-30-78
Northwest Attendance Clerk
6-09-78
Marshall Principal's Secy.
6-30-78
Douglass Attendance Clerk
6-09-78
Treasurer's Office Secretary
6-15-78
Graphics Publications Spec.
6-06-78
Media Services Audio-visual Clerk
5-26-78
Purchasing Sr. Clerk
6-15-78
Personnel PBX Operator
6-13-78
Adult Education Counselor's Secy.
6-28-78
Grants Management Instructional Aide
6-16-78
Moon Teacher Aide
5-26-78
Kmplnyments
Monthly
Kiely. LaVerne
$ 422.
0
8-09-78
Northwest Attendance Clerk
MEETING OF SUGUST 7, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Employments
Monthly
Waltner, Margie
Camphell, Sarah
$ 448.
Saner, Katherine
Renshaw, Mary Ellen
Roberson. Debra
Terminations Id
Roysdon. Kittle Id Ulrey, Joyette
Children's Hospital Teacher Aide
6-13-78
Stonegate Elementary Secy.
6-02-78
2
8-23-78
Dunbar Teacher Aide
833-33
5
7-17-78
Office of Supt. Administrative Secy.
470.
0
7-05-78
Purchasing Sr. Clerk
Transfers
Cottrell, Sandy
Parental Leave
Hoover Instructional Aide
Marshall, Marissa
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
5-26-78
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
•
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
^Applications Processed
6-26-78
Helper
$ 533.
6-29-78
Warehouse Worker
533.
7-06-78
Warehouse Worker
Anderson, Juanita
$ 2.48
Employments
Monthly
Williams, Paul
I
DemsascR
Elementary Mgr.
Vernon, Elvie
6-16-78
• SUPPLY
Terminations
3 Gieron, Greg
Warehouse Worker
6-14-78
Warehouse Worker
5-23-78
Warehouse Worker
6-29-78
Warehouse Worker
6-14-78
Warehouse Worker
6-21-78
la
Graham, David
Id Guston, Bill
3 Mann, David
lb McDaniels, Leonard
^Awaiting Assignmen'
Tisby, Johnny
MEETING OF SUGUST 7, 1978 - CONT'D.
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SUPFLY
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Williams, Chester
Guston, Bill
$ 533.
0
6-29-78
Warehouse Worker
Berry, Michael
Roberts, Charles
533.
0
5-30-78
Warehouse Worker
523.
0
7-11-78
Central Custodial Worker
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations
la Center, Floyd
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Eisenhower Custodial Worker
6-21-78
Folk Lie. Custodial Work.
6-27-78
la
Orange, Staley la White, Stan
SERVICE
Terminations lb
Anderson, Joseph 3
Carter, Claude le Chappell, Joseph ........ ....
.. J..
NAME
Central Custodial Worker .... ASSIGNMENT
6-21-78
t— EFFECTIVE DATE
Young, Travis —. ___ -_______ NAME
--- ....-------,--- SALARY
Il DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations la
Haughty, Curtis Id
Francis, Stephen 4f
Gebur, Michael Id Johnson, Darrell
3 King, Darrell
lc
Milow, John lb Nia, Yagoab Khorsand
le Pierce, Robert
lb Sikes, Arthur
Id Vice, John
Culbertson Custodial Worker
All Schools Custodial Worker ■» ’ "*■ Wheeler Custodial Worker
Employments
Monthly
Vice, John C.
$ 523.
0
6-20-78
Wheeler Custodial Worker
8-31-78
6-26-78
5-26-78
Wilson Custodial Worker
6-16-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
6-29-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
6-30-78
Classen Custodial Worker
7-20-78
Polk Custodian
6-30-78
Administration Bldg. Custodial Worker
6-27-78
Wheeler Custodial Worker
6-27-78
Robinson, Willie
Alexander, William
523-
0
6-13-78
Shields Heights Custodial Worker
Woodard, T.J.
Davis, Carl
523.
0
6-15-78
Eisenhower Custodial Worker
Johnson, Darrell
Refour, Walter
536.
1
7-10-78
Wilson Custodial Worker
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MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Holbert, Charles
Ross, Troy
$ 523,
0
6-08-78
Carter, Garland
Walker, Robert
523.
0
6-20-78
Erasure, Murle
Woldai, Ghenet
523.
0
6-20-78
Roosevelt Custodial Worker
Grant
Roosevelt
-
Transfers
Fields, James
Hubbard, Shirley
523.
0
6-19-78
Hoover Custodial Worker
Pierce, Robert
Morgan, Melvin
560.
0
6-20-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
Jones, William
Rhodes, Roderick
523.
0
7-06-78
Capitol Hill High Custodial Worker
536.
1
7-12-78
Rogers Custodial Worker
523.
0
7-17-78
Northeast Custodial Worker
Baker, Recenter
.Taylor, Spring
Meyer, lacy
Witt, Lewis
Employments-Substitutes
Mohammadrezaie, All M.___
Stand Watie
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
6-30-78
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
Employments
Hourly
Baccus, Irving
$ 2.54
6-13-78
All Schools
Branch, Debra
2.54
6-06-78
Dunbar
Cash, Clyde
2.54
6-09-78
Administration Bldg.
Emery, Terye
2.54
6-06-78
Edwards
Langlanais, Carl
2.54
6-08-78
Harding
Lofton. Harrv
2.54
6-19-78
>
Southern Hills
• Pullen, Keith
2.54
6-09-78
Horace Mann
Ray, Carl
2.54
6-09-78
Horace Mann
7-11-78
Plasterer
l.TATMTirMAMOT
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Monthly
Wise, Bryan
$ 724.
la A-ndprsnri ~ “ —7. .Tarrv - —- v
Plasterer
6-15-78
4f 5-25-78
la Shepherd, Larry
Electronics
6-15-78
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MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ""Ma ME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
MAINTENANCE
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
McGee, Richard
Bowman, Clovis
$ 913.
Ward, Chester
Stone, Martha
la Woodard, Richard
6-29-78
Plumber
844.
3
6-12-78
Heat and Air
6-07-78
Painter
Terminations-Temporary la
Boyett, Henry
7-06-78
Plasterer
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SKCUPITY
Terminations
la
Copeland, Larry
6-1 (3-78
Patrolman
la Deloney, Bruce
Campus Officar
â–
6-30-78
Employments-Temporary
Hourly
Barton, Alan
$ 2.65
6-19-78
Steamfitting
Byrd, James
3.50
6-20-78
Plastering
Clark, James
3.50
6-07-78
Sheet Metal
Cud.ioe, Malcolm
3.50
6-12-78
Grounds
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
h69
MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 1^, 1978
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, MONDAY, AUGUST 1H, 1978, AT 7 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: . Hugh B. Ginn, Interim Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; patrons and representatives from the news media.
The following Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee members were present: Dr. Willis Wheat, 'Chairman Dr. Garland Hadley Mr. Tom Flesher Mrs. Lois Rogers Mrs. Sandy Oak Mrs. Helen Parker Mrs. Judith King Mrs. Marilyn Oden Mrs. Dee Kennedy
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
SPECIAL BUSINESS
Discussion of Final Report submitted by the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee
Mrs. Williams presented Dr. Willis Wheat, Chairman, Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee, who stated: I gave you the highlights of the report some weeks ago, and I think it took all of about ten minutes, and I have had a number of opportunities to repeat that since that time; as a matter of fact, last Thursday night to the Neighbor hood Coalition, which took about two hours. I guess that is something about the familiarity, that when you get wrapped up in it, you can make it as short or aS' long as you want to. Since I know that you have all had an opportunity to read it and you are most anxious to discuss it, as I understand, the purpose of the meeting this evening is to interact. I might just give you a few developments that perhaps you are not aware of.,.since the report was first made to the Board several weeks ago. We have geen getting some community feedback. Of course, I know that is very important to you on the way it is being ,received. And since that time several groups have received the report and are in the process of studying it, making suggestions and evaluations. But so far the report has been presented to the Neighborhood Coalition, and they invited me down last week to really enter into a discussion with them, and I think it was a very fine experience, and for the most part I think their feedback would suggest that it was very positive. They told me that they are going bn:’record as endorsing the plan. As you know, the Urban League, I guess, was the first group that took a look at it and put an unqualified endorsanent on it. We submitted the report to the Planning Commission of Oklahoma City, primarily because we wanted to see if we had really missed any major factors, major differences that might exist in the OKC Plan and this plan. We, of course, had the OKC Plan before us in all of our studies for the entire 15 months, but we wanted to see if we were overlooking any major gaps, and with the Planning Department and the Commission taking a look at that, I understand that it will be up before their Commission meeting around the first part of September for some kind of comment about it. The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Corporate Board was presented the report at their last meeting and it is scheduled for further discussion. Dr. Hadley and : myself have been invited to meet with them on the 2Uth of August, and we will be there that day. They are in the preparation of drafting a statement that is generally favorable'and very much supportive of the plan. In addition to that, last week the task force that I am sure all of you are familiar with, which is composed of the School Board, Mayor Latting in representing Oklahoma City, and several people from her staff along with representatives from the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, reviewed the plan here along with Mr. Ginn and his staff. At the conclusion of about a three to four-hour session, the task force went on record as endorsing the plan. You will recall that the task force was appointed prior to the beginning of the Long Range Planning Committe or almost simultaneously. So that is basically what has oecurisei since we first presented the report to-you, and this evening we are very appreciative to come and visit with you and see if we can answer any questions that you might have.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 1H, 1978 - CONT'D
Discussion of Final Report submitted, by the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee cont1d
Dr. Wheat then introduced all of the members of the committee that were present.
Discussion by members of the Board and the Committee included class size; staff selection and developmental learning; facilities, flexibility of buildings to change with programs, renovation of buildings, recommendation for air conditioning of buildings; subdistricting, percentages of ratios for races in the schools; magnet schools, recruitment of students for magnet schools, incentive for teachers in the magnet schools; necessity for phase-in method for the plan, and other. (A complete transcription of the discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.) Following the discussion, Mr. Ginn stated: Certainly, as~I listen to actually a dream, I guess, of a philosophy or an idea that is set forth in the long-range plan, obviously before it ever gets off the ground, it will have to be totally accepted, totally approved and totally financed. It would need to be taken a hold of from one location and moved out. It will take the whole community working together. Two weeks ago, Dr. John Bell from the Office for Civil Rights was here on another assignment. He thumbed through the report and did tell me, and having not looked at all of it, that he could not accept it in its present form, especially that which dealt with the subdistricting, the planning for the moving of pupils, the housing in its present plan. We did talk again. He did confirm, again, that he could not accept the plan in its present form, as far as the subdistricting, the housing, the moving of students, and so forth and so on. In other words, we are operating under a spin-off of the court's order and we are under the Office for Civil Rights' jurisdiction. I asked him again if he and/or his staff would work with some of us, if we would travel to Dallas and start looking and working at various phases to try to gain acceptance? He again confirmed that he would be glad to do that. I would suggest that probably one of the first Steps, not to change the philosophy, not to change all of the things that were mentioned in the beginning, but certainly the districting, the moving, the thought of changing the attendance patterns,. I suggest that you consider sending someone to OCR posthaste, to find out what could be accepted and do whatever alteration of the plan that you want to do in order to have it accepted. Otherwise, you are shooting in the dark. I would suggest that there be someone from this committee who did the work on the changing of the housing, the attendance suggestions, to sit across the table from Dr. Bell or from someone on his staff, to come up with details. I wouldn't suggest that you move out with the thoughts of doing whatever that you would think about doing, especially the changing of the attendance patterns., until you get sanction from that office. The other parts of it, I don't assume that Dr. Bell would concern himself very much. But he and his office will concern themselves with the changing of attendance patterns.
Dr. Schnee - Was he more concerned with moving away from the Fifth Year Center plan; the subdistrict boundaries?
Mr. Ginn - He didn't point it out. He did indicate that before attendance patterns were .(changed and housing patterns were changed, that his office would have to approve. He suggested spot maps where the black children reside, and where the white children reside. He suggested that he would want to see parental agreement on what they would do in the sending of their children to a magnet location. He said that his office would not approve unless there was a backup plan; that if this one didn't work, what are you going to install next? It seems to me that there needs to be some down-to-earth talking across the table to Dr. Bell and his staff. Mrs. Potts - I think we have something that is highly defensible and I think we ought to send our best prepared people to do that.
Dr. Schnee - I would recommend that we have maybe some of the steering committee members and Board members who are interested in going down as kind of a group and discussing this. Otherwise, we would have to come back and give you a complete impression just from the committee of what happened. Dr. Wheat - I would like to make this suggestion at that point. I certainly think that there has been so much invested in terms of time and the involvement here on the part of the committee, that it is very difficult for me to understand how Dr. Bell could look at this report; he got off the airplane and apparently received the copy of the report and then announced that next afternoon that it just wouldn't be acceptable. I find that to be a very difficult statement for a person to make with that little time and thought given to.it. I would recommend that you would send Dr. Schnee perhaps to have whatever amount of time is needed with Dr. Bell so that we can specifically find outwhat he is concerned about, and that at that point perhaps we can interact and react to whatever those concerns might be. But it seems to me the first thing that we really need to know from him in a definitive way .is just exactly what these objections are; find out the objections and then I think we will be in a better position, as opposed to sending, for instance, a delegation down there right now, which perhaps won't accomplish too much. I would think that a little staff groundwork might be in order before we decide to send a delegation down for reaction.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 1H, 1978 - CONT'D
Discussion of Final Report submitted by the Long Range Comprehensive Committee cont'd
Planning
Dr. Schnee indicated that he had about a 15-minute session with Dr. Bell while he was in'the city.
Mr. Ginn stated that he spent probably an hour with Dr. Bell in discussion of the plan and asked him to come back; however, Dr. Bell said that he would make his staff and himself available to someone from the committee who chose to go to Dallas.
Mrs. Potts - I think Dr. Schnee is in a position both with his statistical background and with his experience as liaison to provide the more detailed information that they need, upon which the recommendations were based. So I would suggest that just as soon as you can set up a time to sit down with him, that you do that. I certainly think that any of us would be happy to go along if that would be of any help, but maybe initially as Dr. Wheat suggested, we need to get a more detailed understanding of what the concerns are and provide the information that he may be lacking.
Mrs. Hill - I understood that he was wanting more of a detailed outline of some of the student assignments, the movement of students. Mr. Ginn - He indicated that the statistics that were sent to him on the short-range study was the kind of or a similarity to the kind of information that he wanted, which wotild indicate various options, would indicate where the students were and what the percentages would be if certain changes were made. It had enough information that he ’• could sit in his office in Dallas and study the information we gave and know exactly in his mind what was going to occur.
Mrs. Potts - The problem is that is all the details of implementation, which this committee has not been charged with. Dr. Schnee - If we could find out what concepts seem to be agreeable that would not be a significant deviation from the Finger’-'Plan as he sees it, then we would know where to do the detailed planning from then on. And that is where we are; what are the concepts he will buy and does he really understand the concepts we are presenting? Dr. Wheat- I have got this hangup very definitely. If he is going to dictate what we are going to do, then why didn't we just go down there to begin with and say, Dr. Bell, what is it you want us to do? Or what is it that you will approve for us to do? I frankly feel that what we have got is 15 months of good input from the community. I would hope that we won't give up on this issue, from a person who has looked at it in a 2U-hour period and said no, I am not going to approve it. I'think our options are beter than that.
Mrs. Sandy Oak indicated that the subcommittee on student assignments had tried to schedule three meetings with Dr. Bell, and each time he had cancelled out. Mr. English suggested that the Superintendent, in addition to Dr. Schnee, go to Dallas to meet with Dr. Bell. Dr. Hadley stated: I think we need to make the point to Dr. Bell that we have a plan that the community, has been involved in making for a long time and has a lot of support for it. I am not quite sure how is the best way to do that, but if we could find out without too much exposure where some of his concerns are, then we might map a strategy to "lay out the best presentation possible that there is strong support for this. We spent 15 months doing this and we have looked at a lot of things that he hasn't had a chance to look at yet. And whatever we can do to show the community support for this plan, I think we ought to do it.
Mr. Ginn - I believe it would be productive, and certainly I would be pleased to go along to do whatever I could do, but I think it would be productive to have enough people present to be able to interchange and have the input that is necessary to really glean from the meeting what is going to be required to satisfy OCR. We can't move until it is approved by OCR. Dr. Wheat - I think Dr. Hadley made a very good point, and I think maybe it ought to be reiterated that our first approach down there ought to be a fact-finding one, trying to find out information instead of reacting to whatever they say. It would be just finding out, and then we can come back and make our presentation and put our resources together that will address themselves to whatever concerns they might have.
Dr. Hadley suggested that Dr. Wheat, Mr. Ginn and Dr. Schnee might be the best general representatives of the group to go talk with representatives of OCR.
Mrs. Hill inquired: this plan?
Should we get his approval before we go to the community with
Mr. Ginn - I think the best preparation would be to have at least a general trend of what the approval is going to be, before you go too deep into the plan. Which one are you going to do first? Are you going to approve first and see if they will accept it, or go get the final product and come back to the community?
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 1H, 1978 - CONT’D
Discussion of Final Report submitted by the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee cont'd
$flr. Donwerth - I hate to go to the community with a "pig in a poke." Mr. English - Is Dr. Bell really going to approve a plan, or is he going to say I will give you the concepts basically in a large picture; this is it; it has to fit within this concept? And then just as this committee has given us the large picture and then we have to work it out, and each year as we move into another phase of it, we are going to have to go back to him and say here are the percentages on every one of these schools, every program, and that is what he will approve.
Mr. Ginn - As you stated, he is not going to prepare for us a plan; he will tell us the concepts, the limits. Dr. Schnee - The community is ready to discuss implementation alternatives. And I think they are knowledgeable to that point. They want to decide this building or that building. It could be very helpful if we could have some details to take to them, and maybe OCR's input would be one of those concepts we could live with. I would recommend that you go to OCR first.
Mrs. Williams - I think that is a good recommendation, because we may confuse our community. Mrs. Rogers - We will, if we start coming - with one thing and then we change it.
R. #276 Motion to Authorize Representatives to go to OCR in Dallas, Texas
After further discussion, Dr. Start moved and Mr. English seconded "that the Board authorize the Superintendent, Dr. Schnee and Dr. Wheat to proceed to a fact-finding mission with OCR as soon as possible that this can be arranged." 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.
Mrs. Potts stated that she was interested in the Board moving in some way on the plan. Dr. Hadley stated: I think we have a number of times tonight mentioned that this committee has not gotten very far into the planning for implementation, much less than implementation per se. It might be fairly sound strategy at this time to approve some planning for implementation to begin to gather some of the.kinds of numbers and statistics that we are going to ultimately need with respect to answering some of OCR's questions and at the'.same time will be taking a step forward for implementation of the plan.
Dr. Schnee - That is what I think Mrs. Potts is getting to with the plan. After our last steering committee meeting, we did devise some alternatives in going about this.
A motion was madeby Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start for approval of PLAN C, R. #277 Motion Re Approval as follows: for Plan C for Long Range Activities Step Comprehensive 1.1 Publicize plan with brochures, articles, and 1.0 Plan copies of the plan 1.2 Meet
with OCR for recommendations
1.3 Approve the concepts of the plan, with amendments as needed
l.H Meet with community during regular Board meetings, twice per month, for implementation alternatives Who is Responsible for Activities
Beginning Date
1.1
Communications
August 1
1.2
Board, Superintendent, Steering Committee, Liaison
August 3
1.3
Board
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Board, Staff
Ending Date
August 31
September 15 September 11
November 30
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 14, 1978 - CONT'B
Mr. English - I have a question aho.ut this, because it puts us voting September 15 on the concepts of the plan, and then beginning September 11, going out to the community and finding out what they think about the plan, for implementation alterna tives. Why are you going to meet with the community if you are going to approve the concepts of the plan? I think that we ought to have the community involved in comment ing on the concepts, the whole thing. If you get your minds made up on the concepts, then they may not like the developmental. I think they will, but again I am prejudging whether they are going to like the developmental learning, or whether they will like doing away with the grade structure. Dr. Start - We have already been through that. We have got a 52-person committee that represents a broad community. Every one of these concepts has been discussed. What I hear the committee saying is that the people we are going to now want to talk about implementation, beyond concepts now. We ought to sink our teeth into what the implentation of the concepts are going to consist of. I am very much in favor of the community input, but you can overdo a good thing.
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Mr. English - The experience, I think, in most of those meetings; was that a very very small percentage of the people attended, and it is unfortunate, but that is the way it is. I think that now there is something much more concrete, I' know the people at the one I attended over at Classen very much wanted to know about all the things that we talked about 5 were they set , and were these just different ideas that we were kicking around there, They wanted to know if when we got the whole plan ready, were we going to go back to them. And they were told yes, that we would be coming back to them. I don't like to betray that trust I think they had in us that we were going to do it, that we were going to go back to them and ask their opinions. I think that in this whole process, it is an educational process for the people out there in the community, and certainly they have got to understand this thing more than anybody else, the Board or whatever. It is going to work because the people understand it. You get a lot of people very much interested at the meeting and you can explain it to them. I think that once it is explained to them, they will buy it.
Mrs. Hill - I agree with Mr. English. These people were told it was more or less an orientation for them. And when it was over, they said it is just now that I am beginning to understand and realize what you are talking about, and will we have a chance then to see what the committee's final recommendation is before the Board votes on it? They were told yes, this will be brought to you so you can see what the final plan is that this committee is recommending. They were told that here is a list of things; sort of prioritize them. And they were told that they would be given that opportunity. Mr. English explained that according to the plan, the Board would hold the hearings in Board meetings in the community and they would appreciate committee members being there to explain the plan. Mrs. Rogers - I am a little bit concerned about your going out there and saying we haven't approved this plan, what do you think about it? Dr. Wheat - I guess I have some of those same reservations. It seems to me that what you as a Board would really like to have is- community input. You have already got quite a bit; a lot more than you think you have in terms of the representation. Number two, there have been opportunities for input and these recommendations are the consensus of that input from the community. Number three, the plan has had quite a bit of exposure now. There are some people who have looked at it very closely. Number four, we are really talking about long-range goals. It seems to me that one of the ways that the Board could test this and get it back is to approve this. When you have got other groups in the community who have already gone on the line and said yes, that is what we want, and we find that the Board is kind of reluctant here in terms of a decision making based upon the work that they have been involved with over a 15-month period, I don't think that you are going to find that you are going to get that much more different input. On the other hand, if you take a stand and say yes, this is where we think we want to go, you are going to find input coming in. You are going to find the weaknesses a lot quicker than if you are going back and saying, should we do this, or should we do something else? We think you have got at least a consensus now of what this community is saying we want in the way of a plan, and what long-term goals might be.
Dr. Hadley -'And they probably are going to be interested in how it is going to be implemented; which school is going to be the Fifth Year Center; what kind of magnet schools and where are they? That is what they want to talk about now, and I think that is where the Board ought to be taking it now. Dr. Schnee - To meet our obligations of what we said the committee would do, as we have in the copies of the brochure that is being printed up; that we will send a copy to every parent and to everyone who attended one of those meetings, and summarize for them what is in this plan.
Mr. English - That I don't think is exactly what those folks had in mind out there. I don't think that they intended to have a letter sent to them explaining that here is a summary of the plan, because frankly they wanted to have a bit of an opportunity to respond to that, eyeball to eyeball.
R. #277 Motion Re Approval for Plan C for Long Range Comprehensive Plan - cont'd
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 1H, 1978 - CONT'D
R. #277 Motion Re ApprcvaH for Plan C for long Range Comprehensive Plan - cont'd
Mr. Donwerth - Is your brochure printed up to send out now? But now we are going to Dr. Bell to see what happens? Aren't we getting a little quick here on printing this up? Dr. Schnee - I am not sure. We are summarizing what is to he in -the book and trying to send that back out to everyone.
Mr. Donwerth - I realize what you are doing, but at the same time, in a 2U-hour period, Dr. Bell decided that he couldn't buy it; it just wouldn't go.
Dr. Start - There is a saying that "where, there is no courage, there is no progress." And somewhere along the line this Board has got to start making some decisions instead of Mickey Mousing around all the time. Mr. English - I don't think going to the public is Mickey Mousing around. I remember when the subdistricting thing came out in the paper, there were great denials, that this was not the plan of the committee; don't worry about this. And now it has become the plan of the committee. At Classen, subdistrict wasn't even a word. It wasn't even brought up until at Northwest Classen's meeting. So the people in my area didn't have any opportunity to react to subdistricts. I don't think it is a very good way to do. I think the plan is good, and I think because the plan is good, it will float; that the public will accept it and we will have a good reaction to it. I don't think we have anything to fear from it going to the public. I think we only have things to gain from explaining it to the public, and this gives us the opportunity to explain it to the public. Mrs. Rogers - I have to agree with you that this is fair and equitable and a democratic approach, but I also know that when you have these hearings this time, there are going to be people there, the ones who come are going to have their biases from what they do know about the plan. I think you could try for ten years to get a big outpouring from the people at each one of these hearings, and I don't think you would succeed until this system gets to moving, and then people are going to come out and support it. In the first place, how many of them are going to have read all of this and understand it before they come to the hearing? How can you guarantee that they will do that? How many will have seen it? How many will go on just rumors? How are you going to handle that? How are you going to get them prepared so they really can come and deal with the actual plan as it actually is?
Mr. English - The best way I think to deal with rumors is with facts. come with their rumors, you deal with facts.*
And when they
Members of the Board continued to discuss approval of the plan, acceptance of imple mentation of the plan, and the approach to be made to Dr. Bell and representatives of OCR.
On roll call for the motion, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted nay; Mr. English’*voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion failed.
R. #278 Motion Re Approval of Implementation PLAN B
Mr. English moved for approval of Implementation PLAN B. *
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Mrs. Potts seconded the’motion.
Members of the Board then discussed timelines for the schedule in PLAN B, after which Mrs. Potts perfected the motion, which was accepted by Mr. English, to include in the PLAN, the scheduling of Board1 meetings to be August 28, September 5, September 11, and to vote on the plan itself September 18.■ Implementation PLAN B as perfected: Step______________________ .___________
1.0
Approval of fhe' Plan
Activities
1.1
Publicize plan with brochures, articles, and copies of plan
1.2
Meet with OCR for recommendations
1.3
Meet with community during regular Board meetings (3 meetings), for implementation alternatives
1.1+
Approve the plan, with amendments as needed
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Implementation PLAN B as perfected, cont'd:
Who is Responsible for Activities 1.1
Communications
1.2
Board, Superintendent, Steering Committee, Liaison
1.3
Board, Staff
Beginning Date
Ending Date
August 28
September 11
R. #278 Motion Re. Approval of Implementation PLAN B - cont'd
September 5 (additional meeting)
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Board
September 18
Mr. Ginn and members of the Board discussed locations for the meetings, which included Star Spencer, Foster Estes Vo-Tech, and Capitol Hill High Schools. It was agreed by members of the Board that the staff, along with the President of the Board, would make the final selections for locations for the meetings as scheduled.
On roll call for the motion as perfected, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Mrs. Williams announced that members of the Board would be interacting with the NSBA (National School Boards Association) team on September 7 and 8 (as a part of the Superintendent search).
Announcement Mrs. Williams
ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth 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.)
STATE OF 0KLAH0iÂŽT> ) ) 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 this 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 1978.
R. #279 Adj ournment
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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, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1978, AT 6:30 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
ABSENT:
Armond H. Start, Member
Others present: Hugh B. Ginn, Interim 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. Art Hill gave the invocation.
Call to Order
All of the visitors present were welcomed by Mrs. Williams.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS In entertaining a motion for approval of the minutes of the previous meetings, Mrs. Williams called attention to that part of the minutes of August 1U, 1978 which indicated the schedule of a Board meeting for September 18, 1978, and asked that the minutes be adjusted to. show the change of scheduling for the meeting to be September 25, instead of September 18.
R. #280 Minutes Approved
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the minutes of August 7 and llj, 1978, with the change of schedule for the September 18 meeting of the Board, to September 25, as requested by Mrs. Williams.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts 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.
ITEMS PENDING
Meeting of May 1, 1978 1.
Reporting System Study (Report Cards). ’
Meeting of June Jg, 1978
1.
Proposal - Shared leasing of Page-Woodson School.
Meeting of June 29, 1978 1.
Activity Buses - Discussion.
2.
Title I - Timeline for Budget Planning.
Meeting of July 10, 1978 1.
Eighth Grade Retention Plan.
Meeting of August 7, 1978 1.
Picture Plan for Elementary and Middle Schools. (Enclosure)
2.
Expansion of Central Innovative High School Enrollment.
(Enclosure)
Mrs. Hill inquired about the reasons for the listing of two items pending - June 29, 1978, Activity Buses Discussion; and July 10, 1978, Eighth Grade Retention Plan.
Mr. Ginn stated: They are pending to the extent that we will plan to bring them up at a later date. If you will recall, when the Title I program was last presented, there
Inquiry Mrs. Betty Hill
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Mr. Ginn cont'd
was some discussion about the Eighth Grade Retention Plan, and two Board members stated that they would like to hear more about it, as far as spending. One Board "member brought up the subject of activity buses and wanted to know more .about those. We are doing some research and some work on those, and we plan to bring those up at a later date. The priority level of some other things have pushed those to the background.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
None.
LEGAL REPORT
Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported: (1) Ray Thompson Case - The closing arguments for the Ray Thompson termination are set for Wednesday (August 23, 1978) at 2 p.m. We anticipate that a decision will be reached in that matter prior to the Labor Day weekend. (2) Lawsuit Filed - A lawsuit was filed on Friday by Mr. Leo Hise - Hise versus Donwerth, et al. The District's insurance carrier has been notified of the suit, and the matter has been referred by the insurance company to its attorneys.
(3) Charles Evans Case - In the Charles Evans termination, the Motion to Dismiss has been reset for September 1, and Senator Porter says he will have his brief filed in that matter by the time of the hearing for the Motion to Dismiss.
Inquiry Mrs. Betty Hill
Mrs. Hill - Where will those arguments on the Thompson hearing be held? Mr. Bleakley - I am not sure, Mrs. Hill. I had assumed that they would be in the same courtroom as before, but perhaps they may be in a different location. I will check on that and let you know. Mrs. Hill - I would assume that it would be open to the public. Mr. Bleakley - Yes.
Inquiry Mr. Art Hill
Mr. Hili' - On the summons that was just served on us by Leo Hise, et al; that will be taken care of by the attorneys; we don't have to make an appearance?
Mr. Bleakley - No appearance is required by that summons. Inquiry Mr. Donwerth
Mr. Donwerth - Will you answer the summons for members of the Board?
Mr. Bleakley - The individual Board members are going to be represented by the insurance carrier, and he will be filing an entry of appearance for you. Mr. Donwerth-..^ Are we going to be represented by the insurance carrier?
Mr. Bleakley - Yes, this suit is covered under your legal liability policy, and the insurance company has the obligation to defend you. That is the same as when you get sued in school bus suits and such as that. Anything in which you are covered by the insurance policies, the defense is provided by the insurance company.
R. #281 Attorney's Report Approved
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Attorney's report as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that
Potts to approve the voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill Mr. Donwerth voted aye; the motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT R. #282 Approval of Appointment to National School Boards Associa tion Federal Relations Network
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the President of the Board'appoint a member of the Oklahoma City Board of Education to serve as an official delegate to the National School Boards Association Federal Relations Network. On roll call, Mrs. Potts 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. Williams then appointed Mr. Paul English, Vice President, to serve as official delegate to the National School Boards Association Federal Relations Network.
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It was moved by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the President of the Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit an application for the following grant: ’
Low-Rent Housing Entitlement Supplement to P.L. 81-87^-5(e) Tutorial program for children living in low-rent housing areas.
R. #283 President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents, etc.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts 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 recommendation was made by Mr. Ginn for approval to send eight (8) persons to attend the Title IV Technical Assistance Conference, pending receipt of funds to pay the expenses. The recommendation included that if no funds are received to pay the expenses for all eight persons, that only two persons (Walter Hopper and one (1) Indian Parent Advisory Representative) be permitted to attend the conference.
R. #281+ Professional Trips Approved
Therefore, a motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Art Hill to direct four staff members - Walter Hopper, Jr.-, .Jennie Rice, Pat Tremain and Lillian Toahty; one student - Mary Powell; and three Indian Parent Advisory Representatives to be named, to attend the Title IV Technical Assistance Conference, Denver, Colorado, from September 11-11+, 1978. Expenses to be paid from Title IV-A Grants Fund. Approval of motion to be in keeping with recommendation by the Superintendent.
Members of the Board inquired: Mrs. Betty Hill - Is it normal procedure to send this many on one of our programs? Mr. Ginn - For this type of conference, occasionally we do send a large number. For the type of conference that is being conducted here, sponsored by the Title 1+-A Indian Education Program, it seems that one or two people might not very well cover all of the items to be included in the workshop. So we would recommend that there be a wide variety of persons go in order to secure and receive the training of that larger workshop.
Mr. Engli sh - Do you recall what our budget is on Title U?
Mr. Ginn - $180,000.00. Mr. Art Hill - I would like to comment on the purposes for some of these people going to these workshops. I had the opportunity this past spring to be a reader for proposals for Title 4, Part A, in Washington, D. C., and I read proposals both from eastern and western Oklahoma. They would not let me read Oklahoma City's proposal. They do need a lot of technical assistance of just ways of putting those proposals together, so it will make things easier for the readers to read those proposals. Some of the proposals that came in were handwritten. I think that these workshops do strive to institute some kind of professionalism in preparing those proposals. So it is really basic, but yet it is very useful to the lay person that has"to do the needs assessment, that has to do the evaluation, and has to actually implement the program.
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On roll call’, Mrs'. Potts 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.
Mr. Ginn reported: (1) Bus Drivers - Approximately ten days ago, we were lacking 60 bus drivers in having drivers to begin the new school year. We were not alone in that; the con tractors also lacked a sizable number of drivers. Our staff remained on assignment Saturday of the past weekend, and we advertised. As of this morning we Tacked 38 drivers. As of this afternoon we lacked 21+ drivers. I asked Mr. Markham if he was optimistic, and he said yes, guardedly so. He thinks that he is going to have enough drivers before school begins.
(2) Vo-Tech Meeting - As you recall, Mrs. Potts had reported at your last meeting about the vocational-technical meeting which we attended, and that we were going to meet with the superintendents of the county. That meeting had been earlier planned for tomorrow; however, we are planning to be in Dallas tomorrow to meet with Dr. John Bell. Therefore, we would postpone the meeting with the superintendents for about two days. Tomorrow we will be meeting with Dr. Bell at the Office for Civil Rights, in the discussion of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee's report.
Information to the Board
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Information to the Board cont’d
Mr. Ginn cont'd
(3) Appointment of Principalships - Another item of information that I would choose 4to call to your attention, so that it is for the record, is the' appointment and/or transfer of the following persons to assistant principalships:
Assistant Principal
Assignment
Audrey Baker Dr. Donna Hicks Oneta James Joyce Henderson Linda Fereday Jack Reynolds Pamela Wheeler
Willow Brook Telstar Bodine Harding Hoover Jackson Grant
(M Meetings with NSBA Team on Superintendent Search - I did talk today with Dr. Jeremiah Floyd of the National School Boards Association. He did advise of the times that he and other members of the team plan to be here in Oklahoma City, which would be September 7 and 8. I would recommend that on September 7, t’tist'you call a special meeting of the Board in order to discuss and set up guidelines for the interviewing and criteria for the selection process for the Superintendent Search. I would recommend that you set the first meeting at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 7; that you set a second meeting on Friday, September 8, at 8:00 a.m., in order to go through the first stage of the screening process. Those meetings will need to be finalized, if your schedules will permit, so that we can advise the Search Committee, and they in turn can make necessary plans to proceed with the next step of the Search. Mrs. Potts - About what length of time is anticipated on Friday? Mr. Ginn - On Friday, Dr. Floyd said that he thought four to six hours would be the time needed, approximately 8:00 to 12:00 or 1:00 p.m., and on Thursday he thought somewhere between seven to nine hours. The meeting on September 7 would be an open discussion meeting. I would recommeiid that your meeting on Friday would be a special meeting, but that you would go into executive session. On your Thursday meeting you will be establishing criteria. On your Friday meeting you will be discussing the potential employment of personnel.
R. #285 Meeting Dates Set 5n re Superintendent Search
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. English that the dates and times for meetings be set as specified by the Superintendent (September 7, 1978, 1:00 p.m., Special Meeting with NSBA Team to set up guidelines for the interviewing and criteria for selection process for the Superintendent Search; and September 8, 1978, at 8:00 a.m., Special Meeting with NSBA Team to go through the first stage of the screening process, so they can make necessary plans to proceed with next step of the Superintendent Search). On roll call, Mrs. Potts 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. Mr. Ginn continued: (5) Inservice Activity Day - On the school calendar, September 22 is ■ an"’Inservice Activity Day, and we will be in the process soon of supplying to/you information and making the necessary appointments of personnel to finalize the plans of that day. We will keep you posted on what the plans are and will ask for your input. (6) Preschool Program - (Mr. Ginn asked Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division, to report on the Preschool Program.)
Dr. Lindley reported: At West Nichols Hills we now have 60 enrolled in preschool and 37 in extended day, for a total of 97- We have hired one and one-half teachers. We are sharing a tea'Cher between West Nichols Hills and Willard, so that one of the teachers will be a half-day at Willard and a half-day at West Nichols Hills. Also, we have employed one and one-half aides at West Nichols Hills. We need more. We are having some difficulty in-finding them, because most of the people who indicate a willingness in this type of employment are not interested in employment which does not provide time off on the days school is not in session, amd we may have to change our requirements in what we are looking for, in order to find people. The Maintenance Department has been working very hard in getting the facilities ready, and I think they are going to make it. Dr. Stripling has assured me all along they would, and I believe him. They were laying the carpet today at Willard and it is to be in on Wednesday at West Nichols Hills. At Willard, we have 21 enrolled altogether; 11 of these are in preschool and extended day; seven are preschool only, and three are K-i extended day. That is a loss of two students from last time. We had two whose checks didn't clear, so we had a problem. As I have indicated, we do have a teacher employed for there that’will be on a half-time basis. We have one aide and we are
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looking for another. on Monday.
It appears that we are going to he ready there for the opening
Information to the Board cont1d
Mr. English - The enrollment continues through when? Dr. Lindley - I think that we will he enrolling people whenever they are ready, even after school starts. If people are interested, then they should come to either school and enroll. We had a formal enrollment period, and I believe that will end this week, hut we will take enrollments after school starts. So it is an ongoing program; whenever anyone is ready for the program, we hope we will he ready for them.
Mr. Ginn continued: (7) Negotiated Agreement - The last few hours of the last few days have been quite different than what we anticipated earlier. The Board's team and the American Federation of Teachers' team have heen negotiating for a number of months, and I am pleased that the negotiators reached an agreement and that we can now direct the efforts and energy that we have to other matters, and that we can move forward to opening of school and have a productive school year. I extend my personal thanks to the team and to the individual members. I would recommend the consideration for the ratification of the negotiated agreement between the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers, Local 2309 of the American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO, and the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County be ratified.
Mr. Donwerth - I move the ratification of the Negotiated Agreement between the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers, Local 2309 of the American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO and the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County/ Oklahoma, that was presented to us earlier today by a special carrier, with a vote of thanks to the Board's team for their many many hours of work, and our appreciation for the same. Mrs. Potts seconded the motion. Mr. Ginn asked Dr. Lindley to answer questions on the Negotiated Agreement and inform the Board about the Ratification by the American Federation of Teachers.
Dr. Lindley reported: The only knowledge I have has come through the news media, and I need to make that clear. The six o'clock news tonight did indicate that the contract was overwhelmingly ratified by the teachers at their meeting at the Myriad.
Mrs. Potts - Could you cap what you see as major features of the contract; the major changes? Dr. Lindley - Dr. Wallace Smith is the man who knows this contract better than anyone. I could attempt to cover some of the things, if you like. I think the bottom line in most contracts deals with compensation. So many things that are asked for, you will usually find wash out once you get to the compensation. We believe that this is a contract which is a fair contract for the teachers and the people represented by AFT in this school district. We feel that it does meet those guidelines that the Board sppplied to the negotiation team. It does provide an across-the-board increase of $7^0 per teacher. Also, it provides $500 for each teacher for Teacher Retirement. I think in all fairness and honesty, we should point out that $72 of this had already been negotiated by ACT, so that the package is not quite as large as some of the reports in the news media have madeoit, because they are counting that $72 that ACT had negotiated in prior years. In addition to that we have a $3.00 increase from $25.00 to $28.00 for substitute teachers. On the 1st of January, the Board, as I understand it, plans to have a health insurance plan which the Board will adopt a carrier, and whereby a number-of employees, not just AFT employees, but perhaps all of its employees who are interested, will belong to that. There is a $10.00 a month contribution there. Another feature of the contract is that there is a provision for a $5.00 per day payment for unused sick leave when a teacher at age 62 or more retires, so that if they do not use their sick leave, they have that. There is additional payment to coaches, $300.00 for each coach; extracurricular activity sponsors in the high school, such as the yearbook, band, vocal music, newspaper, etc., will each get an additional $100.00 or a total payment of $H00.00. Although we have not had payments to extracurricular sponsors in the middle schools in prior years, they now will be getting $100.00 each. Also, at the middle school level, instead of providing $200.00 per sport, we will now be providing $250.00 per sport. In the leave policy, there are certain things that I think we felt were needed, and we tried to accomplish those in the negotiations process. This is called Article XIV, Teacher Absence. In this particular article, which deals with leaves, I think all of us have been concerned with the possibility that abuse has been going on of sick leave in this school district. When you have more illness on the Friday before the Texas-Oklahoma football game than any other day of the year, you can only conclude that somebody may be abusing the sick leave policies of this school district. You notice I said maybe; I didn't statb that as an unequivocal fact. We are trying to encourage people not to abuse sick leave, and one of the encouragements here is that if a teacher has 80 percent of their accumulated sick leave left at the end of the year, then they will get at the beginning
R. #286 Approval of Ratification of Negotiated Agreement for Certified Personnel
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of the next year. So that would he another feature that would encourage, I think, better attendnace on the part of employees. Obviously, you do not see binding arbi tration in there. So we don't have that type of change. In the Union. Activites section, we have some provisions there with regard to the use of the school mail, distribution of literature; that they are not to be used to urge teachers to strike or take some type of action in contravention to Board policies and directives. The calendar I don't think is a great deal different from that which we have this year. There are some changes in the section on General Conditions of Employment, and in the Transfer Policy. In the Teacher-Pupil Relations section, which is more commonly referred to as the discipline article, one of the major points of contention has been that the AFT wanted the right for a teacher who may have been assaulted, to make sure the child did not come back to the class. I think we have had a great deal of concern about how assault is defined, that all people don't define it alike. Also we felt that in most cases, the victim of a crime is not the one who really decides the punishment. And with the teacher having the right to keep the student out of that room and in some cases if there was not another room in the same building where that same instruction was taking place, the child might even have to go to another school, if we had agreed to that. We had some concerns about that. We want to be supportive of teachers, but we think that probably is not quite proper, so we were able to reach a compromise where the Faculty Advisory Committee would be consulted by the principal, the principal and the Faculty Advisory Committee would make the decision as to whether the student went back into that teacher's room or whether one of the other teachers in the building would take that student. If you would permit me to say this, I say this as a spokesman emeritus; it is a very difficult job. It is not one that I want. In fact, I would do almost anything to stay out of it. Dr. Wallace Smith has done a very admirable job in a very trying position; I am really proud of him, and I hope you are.
Mrs. Potts - I think it has been commented on other places recently, but this is a record in terms of not only the number of months involved in negotiations, but also the number of hours in negotiations. I think we have had a lot of staff people really doing not double duty, but triple duty in an attempt to negotiate and perform their other responsibilities. I really don't feel that there is any way we can adequately thank them for the very special efforts that they have made over all of these months, and I think they have come up with a product that we are very proud of and very happy to live with this next year. I have very strong hopes that with our next series of negotiations, we can be looking at negotiating for more than a one-year period, because I think that this is a tremendous loss of valuable time for the school district, and I really hope that next year we will see. this come to happen. Dr. Lindley commented: Last Friday we had a training session for standby substitutes. I understand that it was a successful program that was held out at the Vo-Tech School, and at Bodine Elementary School. The Curriculum Department under Dr. Houston worked very hard to prepare lesson plans for those people, so that if they were needed they could go into the classroom with a little more self-confidence and assurance than they might have had otherwise. I really appreciate how hard the curriculum people worked in preparing for this conference, and I wanted you to know what a good job they had done in preparing for this conference.
Mr. Donwerth - The Retirement Fund and Insurance Fund would be nontaxable items; is that right? <Âť < Dr. Lindley - Yes, that is correct.
Mr. Donwerth - It would give a total package of increase of $1228.00?
Dr. Lindley - When you count the coaches' increases and the other things, I think it adds up to an average of $1238.00 That is the pencil we put to it last night about 1:30, and I hope it is correct. Mr. English - One of the big breakthroughs here is that we have now started on the insurance program, and I think that is excellent. I think it has been needed an awfully long time. I know we have looked at it a number of times, and at last we are going to be able to provide some help in the area of insurance. That is good for our employees, and I think it is good for the district. I think it will help us hold very qualified teachers in the district here, and it is going to be sort of a tax break in a way for many teachers. I am very proud of the team, and alsO I know that their families also sacrificed as well as the members of our own negotiating team. And in many cases vacations have just been bypassed, summer is over and the vacation hasn't been taken yet for many members of that team. We really do appreciate it. You did an excellent job for the school children in Oklahoma City, and we thank you.
Mr. Donwerth - Not only is this a tax break for the teachers; it also is a tax break for the district. We don't have'to pay payroll taxes on this as fringe benefits.
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Statement - Mrs. Williams I
Mrs. Williams - I have a statement to make. I am very very happy. I don't have words to express my appreciation for our negotiations team and the other team as they worked. You began formally at one o'clock yesterday, and I think that maybe you just didn't end; it just faded away. I am very pleased that the negotiations between the Board's team and the Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers are amicably concluded. It is not the intent of any of us, I am sure, on this body that we would ever be in an adversary position with any of our employees. And we worked out a mutually agreeable thing. The negotiations began in January of this year, and now in August, eight months later, they have been concluded. There has been a great amount of energy, a great amount of effort expended on the part of those that have been negotiating. I should like to join with Mrs. Potts in saying that I hope something can be worked out where this brain drain, and energy drain, and financial drain will not be repeated. The money, the energy and the efforts that have been expended could perhaps have been used in a more productive manner if it had not been necessary to have spent all of this time on this process. I am not sure either side gains or loses in the negotiations process. I prefer to direct my thoughts to the results. The results show what we have known all along, that this Board of Education does bargain in good faith. The results show that control of the public schools in the hands of the people's representatives has been preserved again. We did not agree to binding arbitration, class size, instructional management, etc., which would have given some control of the school district and its educational programs to others not responsible to the electorate of this district. The results also show that a strike along with the accompanying concerns has been averted, and we are happy to remark so. Both parties must give consideration to a means of keeping this type of situation from developing each year, as my colleague has stated, prior to the start of school right down to the wire. The public someday will surely tire and become impatient with yearly threats of this type. We sincerely hope that this agreement has gained the support and cooperation of all those with whom we negotiate for the educational programs of our school district. We want to look and to move forward to a new and productive school year, where the chief aim of everyone concerned is to provide the very best possible learning environment for each one of our U5,000 plus students in this school district. This is the direction in which we must direct our energies and our efforts now. With gratitude to all, I am very happy that it is settled.
Mrs. Williams then called on Mike Barlow, President, American Federation of Teachers, who had registered to address the Board.
Mr. Barlow stated: I wohld just like to say that I just came from the meeting where the teachers did ratify this agreement. We have felt very strongly through the bargaining process that it is in the collective bargaining process where we can make accomplishments. We never meant threatened; we were very serious about the concerns that we have. We feel that you have met and addressed yourselves to some of them, and as you pointed out, some of them we still have as unsettled areas that we would like to have a dialogue with you on through the year to explain what our position is on such things as binding sirbitration and others. The teachers felt that you did bargain in good faith the last week of negotiations, with what I guess would be 90 to 100 hours of bargaining; it was very intensified. There was movement made by both sides and we see an opportunity now; we see an agreement that has new levels of communication between the principal and teacher; new levels of communication that can be achieved with the Central Office. .We have received assurances through the bargaining process that the Superintendent's door is open to the teachers. What we were addressing ourselves to and what we said throughout the bargaining process was that we-as the teachers are in the classroom with the children and do have an idea of what needs to be accomplished in order to do the job of teaching. And we also have our own concerns. By ratifying the contract at this point, we have said that through the bargaining process an acceptable settlement was reached and we hope that we can participate along with you and along with your administrative staff in an effort to have the best educational system possible. The adversary role exists at times and sometimes it is necessary, I guess, and sometimes it isn't. But we come to you not just in the bargaining process in good faith; we come to you at all times in good faith to offer our solutions to the problems that we identify in the school system, and we don't say that we are always 100 percent correct, but we do feel that our problems should be addressed, and they have been addressed to a certain degree, and the teachers have ratified this agreement for this year. That is really where it stands at this point, and let us hope that we can have productive, collective bargaining in good faith again next year and each year, and that it hopefully will reach settlements as we did this year. But some of the things that weren't addressed, we want to have the dialogue with you. Just because we didn't achieve them this year, does not mean that we don't feel that they are important and that they are not necessary. As long as the door is open to discuss them, then there is that possibility, because positions can change. On roll call, Mrs. Potts 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. #286 Approval of Ratification of Negotiated Agreement for Certified Personnel cont'd
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ENCUMBRANCES AND PURCHASING R. #287 Approval of Encumbrances
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English to approve payment ©f encumbrances as listed for July 27-August 11+, 1978. Amendment
Mr■ Donwerth - I cannot vote for Purchase Order. No. G-0009 (Enquiry, Inc. - $l+,286.76). I would like to .amend the motion to approve all of the encumbrances with that one exception. Mrs. Betty Hill seconded the amendment.
On roll call for the amendment, in voting, Mrs. Potts stated that for"lack of a reason for this omission, I vote nay; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted nay; Mr. Art Hill voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the amendment failed. On roll call for the original motion for approval of encumbrances as listed, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Purchasing R. #288 Approval of Purchasing Items
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve the purchasing items as follows:
1.
Permission to Place Orders with Commercial Linen Supply Permission to place orders with Commercial Linen Supply which submitted the low acceptable quotations for laundry and linen services (shop towels, linens, fender covers, etc.) to be used for Central Food Service and various schools through June 30, 1979. These purchases are to be charged to Accounts CFS 650.05, 21+0.1U, 1121.03, and 21+0.01.
2.
Permission to Place Orders for Uniforms Permission to place orders for uniforms .(shirt, pants, shoes, boots, jackets, ties, etc.) for use by the Campus Police Department from J. B. Battle Uniform Company through June 30, 1979- These purchases are to be charged to Account G 650.05.
3.
Purchase of Fencing Purchase of fencing (chain link fabric, wire, tubing, tension bands, etc.) for use by the Maintenance-.Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Nation Wholesale Sears Contract Sales
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Total These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
U.
Purchase of Towels Purchase of towels for use at Woodson Laundry from K’. C. White: Goods which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $5,117.00, to be charged to Account G 650.01+.
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Permission to Place Orders
Permission to place orders as needed from the following companies for text, reference, and library books; teaching aids, tests, and films to be used by Media Services, and other departments, schools, and centers during the 1978-79 school-year. Prices paid or discounts received to be based on: response to invitations for quotation, agreements, standard price with publishers or authorized distributors.
Library, Text, Reference Books and Other Media Addison-Wesley Publishing Company Allyn & Bacon, Inc. Arista Corporation The Baker & Taylor Company
Textbooks, Kits (Math & Reading) Textbooks Teaching Aids Library Books & Teaching Aids
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Permission to Place Orders cont'd Barnell-Loft, Ltd. , Bobbs Merrill Book Company Borg-Warner Educational System Bound To Stay Bound Bowman Records, Inc.
Teaching Aids Textbooks Teaching Aids Library Books & Teaching Aids Teaching Aids
Children's Press Collier-Macmillan Company Compton Company
Teaching Aids Library Books & Teaching Aids Reference Books & Teaching Aids
Developmental Learning Materials Doubleday & Company
Teaching Aids Library Books & Teaching Aids
Economy Company Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation Educational Corporation of America Educational Progress Corporation Eye Gate House Field Educational Publications, Inc. Field Enterprise Educational Corp.
Textbooks & Teaching Aids Reference Books & Teaching Aids
Ginn and Company Globe Book Company Grolier Educational Corporation Guidance Associates Harcourt Brace, Jovanovich, Inc.
McKnight Publishing Company Oklahoma School Book Depository Prentice Hall, Inc. The Psychological Corporation Rand-McNally & Company Regents Publishing Company
Textbooks, Tests & Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Reference Books & Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Textbooks, Library Books, Tests- and Teaching Aids Textbooks and Teaching Aids Textbooks, Library Books and Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Library Books, Teaching Aids and Textbooks Teaching Aids and Textbooks Teaching Aids and Textbooks Teaching Aids and Textbooks Teaching Aids, Library Books, Textbooks and Testing Material Teaching Aids and Textbooks Textbooks and Teaching Aids Textbooks and Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Aids and Reference 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 Society for Visual Education South-Western 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 Teaching Aids
Texas School Book Depository Thompson School Book Depository
Textbooks Textbooks and Teaching Aids
Western Psychological Services Weston Woods H. W. Wilson Company
Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Aids
Xerox Education Publications
Teaching Aids
Harlow Publishers Harper and Row PubLishers Hertzberg-New Method, Inc. Hoffman Educational Systems Holt, Rinehart & Winston Houghton Mifflin Company Lyons & Carnahan Macmillan Company McGraw-Hill Book Company
Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Library Books & Teaching Aids
Film and Supporting Material Adrian Weiss Productions Advertising Agency Associates Aims Instructional Films Alcare Communications, Inc. Alfred Higgins Art Green Field Company Arthur Barr
Films Films and Film Leasing Film and Film Leasing Films Films and Film Leasing Films Films and Film Leasing
R. #288 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
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R. #288 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
5.
Permission to Place Orders cont’d Films and Supporting Material cont’d
6.
Barry & Enright Productions Bill Burrud Productions, Inc. C & C Syndication Classic Film Museum, Inc. Coe Film Associates Coronet Films
Films Films Films Films Films Films
Encyclopedia Brittannica Educational Corporation
Films
Films, Inc. Four Star International, Inc. Fremantle Corporation Gold Key Entertainment Golden Phoenix Communications Gray-Schwartz Enterprises, Inc. Group W. Productions I.T.C. Entertainment King Features Learning Corporation of America Leo A. Gutman, Inc.
Films and Film Leasing Films Films Films Films Films Films Films Films Films and Film Leasing Films
Martin Moyer Films Maryland State Dept, of Education - Division ITV
Films Films and Film Leasing
McGraw-Hill Textfilms Metromedia Producers Corporation NTA, Films, Inc. Oklahoma State University Ontario Education Communications Authority Oxford Films Productions Unlimited, Inc. Professional Development, Inc. Rhodes Productions, Inc. Sandy Frank Film Syndication, Inc. SFM Media Service Corporation Syndiclast Services" Teaching Film Custodians UPA Productions of America Viacom International Vipro, Inc. Wcrldvision Enterprises Young and Rubican
Films Films Films Films Films
Films and Film Leasing Films and Film Leasing Ji 1ms Films Films Films Films Films and Film Leasing Films Films Films and Film Leasing Films Films
Purcha*se of Vehicle Purchase of one vehicle (truck chassis and refrigerated Body) for use By the Food Service Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: International Harvester Company (chassis) American Trailers, Inc.
$
10,678.00
10,661.27 $
21,339.27
These purchases are to be charged to the Central Food Service Account. 7.
Permission to Place Orders Permission to place orders when needed with the following companies which submitted the low acceptable quotations for oxygen, acetylene, and related products to be used by various schools (industrial Arts, Vocational Programs) and the Maintenance Department through June 30, 1979:
Red Ball Supply, Inc. Hooper Supply Company Air Products & Chemical
Cylinders Only Prestolite in "MC" and "B" Cylinders Oxygen, Acetylene, Argon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, CO , and C25 Mixture
On roll call, Mrs. Potts 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. Mrsi' Williams declared that the motion carried.
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HEARINGS None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Motion made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. English at the meeting of August 7, 1978 for consideration at the meeting of August 21, 1978: "To accept the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Picture Plan for Elementary and Secondary (Middle) Schools be authorized as presented." Mrs. Betty Hill stated: I know that some elementary principals were not particularly happy with the plan that was presented when we met last. I was wondering if some of the elementary principals would like to respond. We got a revised plan and I was wondering if the Superintendent was going to recommend the revised plan or if we were going to keep the plan that was presented two weeks ago. Mr. Ginn - I leaned pretty heavily on the minutes on page M-5, when Mr. English indicated that the discussion now is in the hands of the Board. I will be glad to get back into it, if necessary.
Mr. English - We received a copy of a memo which says "the reaction of the principals will be shared with the Board of Education by Dr. Harold Crain, representing middle school principals; and Dr. John Brandt will represent the Fifth Year Center principals in their reaction to the plan, before the Board of Education." Dr. Crain responded: Our patrons have been receiving quality photographic service at a very inexpensive price for so long that it is even more than a tradition. I think they think of it as a right. Yet it is difficult for us to justify providing these photographic services as having any educational benefit. We can justify it on the basis that the money that we generate from this is used to purchase instructional supplies and materials out in the building that would not otherwise be provided. The photographers that we use for'these services are old-line photographers. The procedures are pretty routine. I have no knowledge, nor are there any records of there having been any collusion on the part of these photographers. The fact that they are highly competitive is evident in the very low cost that they charge for their photographic services. Further, there is no record or any evidence that any employee of the Board of Education has personally benefited from any arrangements that might have been made. The middle school principals’have asked me to recommend to you that you permit us to select our photographers in the manner in which we are accustomed and the manner in which we have done for many years, and to reach our agreement with them in the manner that is common, the one that we know. We recognize that there are certain difficulties involved, and we feel that perhaps it is incumbent upon us to make a full and written report to our director or to other people by whom we are directed as to all aspects of our business operation - the cost, the types of services rendered, any commissions or anything of that nature, so-that he can use that to compare the procedures of the various schools and to answer any questions that you might have, or for the preparation of statistical reports or whatever else is necessary; and further, that we enter into communication with our patrons and let them know the price that the photographer receives, the portion of the money that they pay that goes to''the photographer, the amount of money that is returned to the school and what these monies are spent for. That is very simply our recommendations.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I noticed in the Superintendent's recommendation, that they recommended a committee of patrons and students to be involved in choosing the size of pictures, the picture packet and all. I don't believe you addressed that in your recommendations. Do you want to omit that? Dr. Crain - We have the people in our school areas that I am sure would be glad to serve on these committees, but we really just don't see the need for it.
Mrs. Potts - How much money was raised in the process for you last year?
Dr. Crain - We gave the photographer $2.65 and we kept $1.35- The $1.35 that we received amounted to something over $600.00 that went to the yearbook. Without that, we would have to divorce the yearbook and the picture taking completely and it would be awfully hard to hire a photographer and take the pictures required for the yearbook and then charge that solely to the yearbook. Mrs. Potts - Do the principals feel that the monies that are raised need to be designated before they are raised for a specific thing, whether it is the yearbook, or whether it is certain equipment for the school? Dr. Crain - Since most of us designate all of the funds for the yearbook, I don't think there would be any objections to so designating it, but I don't know what benefits would accrue from it either. The money goes into the General Fund and we would have to meet whatever requirements that come about anyway.
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Mrs. Potts - Izthink that the intent of the Board is being misunderstood here. Really, what we are talking about is trying to establish a good business practice that does provide some opportunities for public bidding, public opportunity to get involved in .the change to get the job, and also when the parents invest in pictures, their right to know where the money is going to. Dr. Crain - I think they are entitled to that. As I said, the individual schools should tell them what they are using the money for. We could say that any profits have been designated for such a purpose. I don't see any full-scale opposition to it. It is just another restriction that I see being placed upon it; just making our bookkeeping a little harder. One of the values of being able to select your own photographer the way we have, they come to know your procedures. They know when to come in the building. They know such things as where the electrical outlets are; how long a cord they will need to bring; how many cameras needed; how many people to man the cameras; who do I see in the building, and these sorts of things. It'is just a working arrangement and it will take these people three or four days during the year to do this. If we can get them in and out of the building, then we are saving a lot of commotion within the building.
Mrs. Potts- I think the one thing that maybe is being misunderstood is that even in our process with our general purchasing, when we have competitive bidding, if there is a product that has higher quality or better service that has a higher bid, we have the option of accepting that bid. So by the very fact that there is a competitive bidding process, a principal is not foreclosed from being able to choose the one that they feel provides the best service. Dr. Crain - We see a danger in establishing a competitive bidding association, because these photographers are all fairly small businessmen in Oklahoma City. If we were to give the low bid to one firm, that firm would have to increase his capacities, and it wouldn't be long before, we are afraid, that he would squeeze the other firms out of business and then his price would become prohibitive. Right now I don't think there is a photographer in town, the ones we normally do business with, that could handle all of the business for Oklahoma City schools.
Mr. Potts - I am talking about bidding for the job at a particular school. I think that ^bWfetics show the opposite; that there are some major companies that are able to bankroll a very large return to the school, and consequently smaller photographers are not able to get involved in the bidding process. Dr. Crain - I am sure that the photographers, no matter who gets the contract, are not going to be able to substantially reduce the prices that we are now paying for our product. There is an element of time. I hear in the principals' meetings time and time again, let's don't put anything else on us that takes any more of our time, that we really don't have to. So that was a big argument that we did hear, save the time.
Mrs. Potts - What if the principals had a certain period of time in which all bids could be sutmitted to them by anyone who wanted to do the business for that particular school, and then the choice was made at the school? Do the principals object to working with a committee that involves a few parents and staff, and even just with staff? Dr. Crain •- I"'am not sure of the term object. We would certainly rather do it the way we are speaking. That is the reason for our recommendation. We have got something that is working and we would like to leave it that way. If it is the will of this group that we have some type of competition of the nature that you are talking about, we will enter into it in good faith and we will: make it work.
Mrs. Potts - That would be each principal's prerogative to go ahead and choose the same firm. I think that we are really talking about a way of opening it up a little more. Dr. Crain - Again, we feel that it is wide open. Dr. Crain continued by relating some of his experiences with photographers in various schools and the cost of the pictures.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I really haven't had any complaints the way it has been done on our elementary and middle school level. I was wondering if maybe some of the complaints weren't coming from some of our high schools, because there I did hear parents com plaining of some of the procedures there. I felt like many of our patrons are pleased with the pictures and the prices that they are paying. Dr. Crain - There is much more money involved in the high school pictures, because you have your senior pictures. And that is the big difference.
Mrs. Potts - When you talk about leaving things the way they are, this year we have had committees; am I right? Dr. Crain - No, I said let's make two changes. Let's report in detail what we are doing, so that it can be seen, and maybe what we see would bring about some changes in recommendations. Secondly, let's do inform the patrons in a better manner than
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Dr. Crain cont'd we are now doing, as to what they are being charged and where these monies are going. We,would recommend those changes. Mr. English - How many photographers have come to you at Harding and said I am interest ed in the business?
Dr. Crain - Usually the first year they are willing to see and give it a try. last year I had seven.
I think
Mr. English - And none of them ever quoted you a price on any of the pictures? Dr. Crain - I think one of them gave me a flyer that had it contained on there, and I think it was within a nickel of what I was paying. They make their prices and they offer these packets on the basis of the photographic film that they use, because they all must buy the same size photographic paper; therefore, they are very competitive. Mr. English - I thought I heard you say that we see a danger in this low bid competitiveness.
Dr. Crain - If one firm got all of this business this year, and all of the business next year, then the firms that are not getting the business would drop out of the business and would stop being competitors. Then the one firm that had the business would be at liberty to raise his prices as he chooses. Mr. English - Do these photographers take pictures any place other than the Oklahoma City Public School System?
Dr. Grain - I would imagine that they take them in the suburban areas. Mr. English and Dr. Crain continued to discuss the possible effect of the bidding process in doing business with the photographers.
Mr. Donwerth - Have we received a lot of complaints from the middle schools or elementary school patrons about paying too much for their pictures or the merchandise that they have received? I guess I get as many calls as anyone, and I have yet to receive a call from a patron. I did receive a call from a photographer one time because he said someone in the high schools was getting a kickback, because the students had to pay more. But I don't guess the gentleman understood that the profit went to offset the cost of the yearbook, and especially in the high schools where the yearbook is quite costly.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I would like to see us do as Dr. Crain mentioned, that you do report to your director and then maybe we would be more knowledgeable on it, if we were wanting to make some changes. But I think that would give us a little bit more back ground maybe to go on. Dr. John Brandt, representing the Fifth Year Center principals, stated: The Fifth Year Center principals suggest the following plan for school pictures. The building principal will have a committee involving parents, teachers and pupils who will select a photographer, sell the pictures and report the financial disclosure to the patrons and the director. The director will be informed as to the photographer and the specifics of the contract. Mrs. Potts - Is there any objection to a period of time, whether it is a month or two or three weeks, during which time anyone interested in securing the job at a particular school would be made aware that they should contact the principal?
Dr. Brandt - The feeling of the Fifth Year Center principals was more or less to the point that if bids were made in a small amount of time, we could address ourselves to those bids, and that would be satisfactory, as far as we are concerned. Mrs. Potts - When you say a small period of time, what do you mean?
Dr. Brandt - As you said, a few weeks. If those bids were received within a certain period of time, the committee could address itself to the selection of the proper photographer. And we are aware that it is not necessary that we absolutely have to pick the low bid, because we do have such things as public relations quality of work, and I suppose some other things too, that we can look at. I have always involved my staff and I would say that I have almost always involved the community that I serve in the selection of the photographer.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Did all of the Fifth Year Center principals use the same photographer, or did you discuss that? Dr. Brandt —I.Iamtnaware of the sameness of the photographer. A large number of us do use one photographer. From my experience, I would like to point out that usually I may have one or more photographers approach me my first year in a building. After that, it more or less boils down to the same photographer approaching each year, and no one seems to encroach on the other's territory.
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Mrs. Betty Hill - Do you think fifth year students should be involved in this decision?
Dr. Brandt - That was a problem that we discussed; not necessarily ih length, but we jLid discuss it. We feel like our students should begin to accept responsibility as early as possible. This is a small step in that direction. We also realize that they may not have much expertise in this field; however, when we involve students, we also involve patrons and staff, andUof course the principal. And some of us have ways of persuading these young people to see it our way, or we also have methods of inducing these people to vote their conviction, which we have done for a number of years. May I point out, too, that there is always some patron who feels as though the pictures that they have requested or paid for are not up to par, or that they wanted retakes and these retakes were not available; we missed the time period when they were made, or something of this nature. We have never hesitated in granting those people refunds. Mrs. Potts - I really have felt that the quality of service that has been provided in our schools has been outstanding by our photographers, and I would not want to imply anything otherwise. My only concern here is for a process where parents are informed ahead of time what the money that is raised is going to, and where there is an open process for paying contracts. The details, I think, of this really belongs in the individual school. I don't-think this is something that should need to be a responsibility of central administration in selecting and in supervising this process. I do see those two factors as needing to be a part of the process. Substitute Motion Made and Withdrawn
Mrs. Potts made the following substitute motion: "I move that we follow a process for the.’ letting of contracts to photographers in our elementary and middle schools that would provide for setting a brief period of time in which photographers could submit their bids or proposals to individual schools, and whereby parents would be advised of what particular purpose the funds raised by the picture taking would then go in the school, and that this information be provided at a later date to the director, which I think then would give us information by which we could have some comparative data."
Mr. Donwerth - I don't really see the necessity for the bid process of sending out the notification to all the photographers. They all know when the pictures are going to be taken. I would like to see the principal send the disclosure to the parents, and when they send it to: them include the price of the packet, what is included, etc. I don't really see a reason for a bidding process. I believe that there should be enough autonomy in each school that they could do the selection, and hopefully with the committee. I would like to leave it like it is.
Mr. English seconded the substitute motion.
Mrs. Potts continued to discuss with members of the Board why she thought the bidding process was important. In further discussion'of the "feasibility of the proposed picture plan, two elementary principals, Mr. Robert Hays and Ms. Leslie Kelley, were asked for comments. Mr. Hays stated that he supported the picture process as would not object to the disclosure of the information to Mr. Hays expressed a concern for the date or time period contracting for making pictures, the relationship of the students as they perform their services, and other.
it is, but expressed that he the director and the parents. that would be decided for the photographers with the
Mrs. Potts - If we are talking about a period of time in the spring, is that not best for you to be able to then schedule for pictures in the fall when you want them?
Ms. Kelley responded: Our concern is that it is too late to have a period of time. Ordinarily, we have our dates settled and we know that they are going to be in, in the early part of the fall. One thing that uhasn't been mentioned is that many of the photographers come back when they have their retake day and also take preschool children, which is a definite service to the community. In order to get those pictures back and have the retakes made and get those back for Christmas, you need to have your date set early. And some of us are in a bind because we haven't done anything about it, awaiting your decision, and we would like to get it settled. Ms. Kelley continued, by citing some of the needs in the elementary schools in regard to the taking of pictures.
Mr. Donwerth - I think probably the biggest factor that you touched on was the personal attention given the individual student and how each photographer relates differently to students. If you have a different photographer that relates better to the students, you are going to get a better picture.
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Mr. English inquired of Ms. Kelley: you know pretty well how the photographer relates with the children if he is in your "building taking the pictures; how do you determine wheiter somebody else relates well with the children? Ms. Kelley - You have to do it by a trial basis, but if you find one that gives you good service and relates well to the children and gets the pictures back to you on time and there is never a question about a refund if some parent thinks that they have a picture that is not up to what it should be; if you find somebody that does a good job for you, until something happens, you are going to stick with him. Mr. English - Let's say that the one you have got right now doesn't relate well with children and he is really bad, and you are going to change, and you have this bidding process and probably talk with the other principals and say does this guy relate well? Do you check them out that way? So whether you have got a bidding process or not, when one principal is looking for another photographer out there, they probably call you. Ms. Kelley - If you decide on a time period for photographers to come in and talk to principals, it surely should be in the springtime. And it is almost too late to do anything about it this year.
Mrs. Williams - So you are saying to us that we would have to have the present plan operative this year, and that any change that we would make should be for next year.
Members of the Board continued to discuss the importance of designating a time period in the process.
Ms. Kelley - I don't think any of the principals would object t6 telling the parents or even having parents on the committee when you get ready to select a new photographer. I would be willing to call them and say are you satisfied with what we have right now? I think we would all like to disclose how the money is made and tell the parents that so much money goes to the photographer and so much comes to the school and will be put in the General Fund for a special project or whatever. Mr. English - I am wondering if we could go to a proposal which is a little different from the substitute motion, that said, go ahead and do it; award your contracts right now and report the price you pay for the pictures; notify the public of what the additional money is going to go for, and that effective for the ensuing school year there will be a period of taking bids which will open at such and such a time and close at such and such a time, and require the bidding process to start then for the 1979-80 school year, which gives them plenty erf time to get committees and all of that together, and by that time next year we will know what prices they currently are paying.
Mrs. Potts withdrew the substitute motion in support of the statement made by Mr. English. Mr. English agreed to the withdrawal of the substitute motion. Members of the Board continued discussing different aspects of the bidding process. Substitute Motion
Mr. English then made the following substitute motion which was seconded by Mrs. Potts: "that we approve the revised form planned for school pictures, with the addition of paragraph 9 that the bid process shall become effective February 1, 1979; all other portions of this policy shall become effective immediately. The bidding on pictures for elementary, Fifth Year Centers and middle schools shall begin the first day of April and end on the last day of April each year." Mr. English suggested that the second paragraph of number 2 in the plan be omitted, also the remaining portion of the 'first paragraph in ntimber 2, leaving only the first sentence - "A handling.fee is authorized to be charged by the schools."
This perfection was agreed upon by other members of the Board.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I just wonder how many principals have seen the revised form for elementary and middle schools, and had time to react to it? We got into this two weeks ago when the principals had not seen the procedure. So now we have come up with a revised form, and my question is how many principals have seen the revised form and had time to react to it? Mr, Ginn - Mr. Shepard, after sitting in meetings and listening to the input from principals, merely came up with this as his observation of what had been said, and suggested the revised form. It has not been submitted to the principals. I feel confident that it says basically what I read in the various communications from principals, andtthat..itcis composite.
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Mrs. Betty Hill - I think we should go back now and let the principals see the revised form, with the addition of paragraph 9.Mr. English - If we go back to them, that is going to mean at Ibast two more weeks before they could hire the photographers.
Mrs.IBetty Hill - This was not to be used this year anyway. Mr. English - Until we approve this, they cannot award contracts. told, don't award contracts.
They have been
Mrs. Betty Hill - But the principals feel like that there is not time; that they would like to continue this year as they were, and this would be the policy then for next year, wasr.my understanding. Mr. English - That would be correct until we approved this. Until that is voted, that is not correct, because until this Board says go award contracts, then they are still hung up on a thing that said don't award the contracts until uou get further word. After further discussion, it was decided to finalize theeaction so principals would have a definite procedure to follow.
Mrs. Potts suggested a perfection in the second sentence under paragraph 1, which was not accepted by Mr. English - "Quotations from photographers are to be evaluated by a principal advisory committee."
Mr. English added another perfection to the substitute motion, a paragraph 10 that "Principals may proceed immediately to sign contracts for school pictures for the 1978-79 school year."
Mrs. Potts, as seconder to the motion, agreed to the perfection as stated.
Picture Plan as perfected by the motion: PLAN FOR SCHOOL PICTURES
Elementary and Middle Schools 1.
School principals are to attempt to. secure written quotations from two or more interested photographers. Quotations from photographers are to be evaluated by a group made up of two teachers, two school patrons, two students and the school principal. Schools with K-U students and 5th year students are not required to use students on the evaluation committee.
2.
A "handling fee" is authorized to be charged by the schools.
3.
The school principal shall notify school patrons of the approved school picture procedure, the date for taking pictures, and the price of package and group pictures. Also, that parents (students) may purchase packets or group pictures; however, they shall not be required to purchase any pictures. Further, parents must be advised by means of a "disclosure statement", the cost of* the picture packet, the amount of the "handling fee," and the purpose and how the"handling.fee" is to be used.
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School principal shall notify the appropriate director of the following:
(a)
Photographer being selected; also a justification of the selection.
(b)
Name of his/her evaluation group members.
(c)
Amount charged for each picture packet and group pictures.
(d)
Amount of the "handling fee" per picture packet and per group picture paid by the school to the photographer.
5.
The school principal shall submit this information in an annual report to the appropriate director (approved printed form to be used to make this report).
6.
After approval by the Board of Education, the Director of Purchasing will notify photographers who have expressed an interest to provide picture service to elementary and middle schools of the procedure to be followed.
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School principals are to use approved Quotation Form #8778 or acceptable alternate when securing quotations for pictures.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 21, 1978 - CONT'D
PLAN FOR SCHOOL PICTURES - Elementary and Middle Schools cont'd
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Size of packets (number of inches of paper, number and size of photographs in packet, etc.) may be adjusted according to the needs and demands of each particular school.
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The bid process shall become effective February 1, 1979; all other portions of this policy shall become effective immediately. The bidding on pictures for elementary, Fifth Year Centers and middle schools shall begin the first day of April and and end on the last day of April each year.
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R. #289 Substitute Motion Re Picture Plan Approved cont'd
Principals may proceed immediately to sign contracts for school pictures for the 1978-79 school year.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted nay; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Motion made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Potts at the meeting of August 75 1978 for consideration at the meeting of August 21, 1978: "I move that Central Innovative High School be permitted to expand’its enrollment by including ninth grade sttidents, beginning immediately, and that, the Board request the Director of Central Innovative High School and principals of the district's other high schools to cooperatively arrange for the most effective recruitment of ninth graders for this fall."
Members of the Board'inquired: Mr, Donwerth - Does the Central Innovative High School at the present time offer all of the required subjects that Oklahoma City demands for graduation?
Mr. Sadberry responded from the audience with the answer, yes. Mrs. Potts - I think this does provide for an orderly process in starting out with a minimal number of students which', with the period of time that is available, seems most advisable. This is something that had been requested considerably earlier, and indeed had been projected way back. In fact, I remember a period when we were talk ing about a timeline for expansion of Central,, and they asked for a delay one year, because they felt they wanted the time to perfect some of the programs that they had existing. Dr. Lindley - The question that I think you wanted a response to, does Central Innovative presently offer ninth grade course; we do not offer ninth grade English there now. We don't offer Oklahoma History. It can be offered if we have ninth graders.
Mr. Ginn - I don't believe that was the question that Mr. Donwerth asked. Mr. Donwerth - Of course, it' would have to; the ninth grade English and the math courses that are ...comprehensive, and the Oklahoma History course; it would have to be started at that time, because they are supposed to take it their freshman year; I realize that. I wanted to make sure that it was going to be added; that it wasn't going to be just choose your own thing.
Dr. Lindley - We would have to have required courses; otherwise, the students could not graduate. But we don't have them now since we don't have ninth graders.
Mrs. Betty Hill - They more or less don't have that much choice. or less a set schedule if they were to go?
So it would be more
Dr. Lindley - Yes, most freshmen take required courses for the most part, perhaps with one elective. And I would assume that at Central Innovative'it would have to be the same way, because they are going to have to have these courses to graduate, whether they graduate at Central, or wherever, because they must meet state requirements.
Mr. Donwerth"- How many more additional teachers do you see that this will require the system hiring, for ninth graders to attend? Dr. Lindley - That is difficult to answer. many students will be recruited.
I don't believe the motion indicates how
Mr. Donwerth - Since we are going, to talk to Dr. John Bell tomorrow, and since this long-range plan is going to be discussed, will we not have to have this voluntary enrollment that now goes on at Central Innovative High School approved by the Office for Civil Rights, to include the ninth graders?
R. #290 Motion Approved to Expand Enrollment at Central Innovative High School to Include Ninth Grade Students
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R. #290 Motion Approved to Expand Enrollment at Central Innova tive High School to Include Ninth Grade Students
Mr. Ginn - I believe any change in the Oklahoma City School System attendance procedure would have to be authorized by the Office for Civil Rights before it is final. Dr. Lindley - Youofeayvbe'bright iVljut 'S am not sure that there is a problem there since they have approved Central Innovative.
Mr. English - They have approved expansion of the program, haven't they? raised the number of students, didn't they also have their approval?
When we
Dr. Lindley - I am not store whether we submitted that for approval or not. Mrs. Williams - It can be mentioned then.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I was under the impression that Central Innovative was for those students who wanted something different than the traditional high school or did not relate well in a traditional high school. Is that not a part of the philosophy? So then the ninth graders will not have had an opportunity to ever function in a traditional high school setting or attend. Mr. Ginn - In the communication which we received from Mr. Alyea, Director of Central Innovative, he indicated that the survey that his staff had made, and the parental survey, had indicated an interest on the part of ninth grade students. Mrs. Betty Hill - Were these parents of ninth grade students?
Mr. Ginn - Parents and students; yes.
They had contacted 86, I believe.
Mrs. Betty Hill - In reading some of the memos, it seemed like a group was approved that more or less came up with the basic structure of Central Innovative originally. Mr. Ginn - In the original planning of Central, there was a rather extensive study, and Dr. Lindley headed a committee o’ffabout 60 or 70 staff persons and community persons to develop the present Central Innovative High School. And if you-will recall, two weeks ago, Mr. Sadberry's recommendation was that committee be reactivated and to perform another study; however, that would delay the expansion to the ninth grade. And it was Mr. English's motion to proceed immediately.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Why then were you not wanting to wait? Mr. English - The committee itself has had some dropout effect, and it would mean replacing people who were not involved in the original study, plus the original committee foresaw the expansion of Central. The parents and staff at Central were sent questionnaires earlier this spring; 88 percent of the parents; 87 percent of the students; 86 percent of the staff said that they felt ninth graders should be included within Central; that they could do a better, more effective job of educating these young people if they had the students beginning in the ninth grade. I think? . they are the people who are closest to Central. All of the parents who were surveyed, of course, have kids in there now. And some of them have kids who are ninth graders this fall, and they are wanting them in the school because they have seen what the school has done for their older child who has experienced high school and Central Innovative-. And there is a real excitement in those parents and in those older children, an excitement that is carried on to the younger child who also wants to go to Central. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted nay; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
HEARINGS None.
Announcement Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams announced that the next’ meeting of the Board would be a discussion meeting on August 28, at Star-Spencer High School, with discussion of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee's Report.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 21, 1978 - CONT'D
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel and litigation.
On'roll call, Mrs. Potts 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. #291 Board Adjourned to Executive Session 9:15 p.m.
Mrs. Potts inquired about continuation of a discussion from the pre-meeting on the public relations program, following the executive session.
Mrs. Williams stated that if the executive session was short enough, the Board would then go into discussion with the Public Relations Director, Mr. James Quinn. Members of the Board then moved to the Board Conference Room to convene in executive session. R. #292 Board Returned to Open Session - 10:27 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved that the Board return to open session. The motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth vored aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Mr. James Quinn, Public Relations Director, entered the meeting and discussion was resumed from the pre-meeting regarding the public relations program for the- Oklahoma City School System.
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English that the meeting be adjourned. On roll call, Mrs. Potts 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. #293 Adj ournment
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 undesigned Clerk of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to H8 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this regular adjourned meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 2k 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 1978.
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 SPECIAL MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE MEDIA CENTER, STAR-SPENCER HIGH SCHOOL, 3001 NORTHEAST SPENCER ROAD, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1978, AT 7 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member
ABSENT:
Art Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member
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Others present: Hugh B. Ginn, Interim Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Central Office staff members; patrons and representatives from the news media. The following members of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee were present:
Mrs. Helen Parker,. Vice Chairperson Mrs. Lois Rogers Mr. Tom Flesher Mrs. Jean Brody Rev. W. B. Parker Dr. Oliver Stripling
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The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mr. Donwerth gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that five of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
DISCUSSION SESSION - Final Report submitted by the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee Mrs. Williams presented Mr. Ginn who stated the purpose of the meeting - to permit the community to discuss with the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee the presentation of its final report.
Mr. Ginn introduced Mrs. Helen Parker, Vice Chairperson of the Committee, for an overview of the report and to lead the discussion. Mrs. Parker directed attention mainly to two sections of the report - Long Range Assumptions and Goals, and Highlights of the Long Range Plan, and stated:
The Assumptions and Goals were underlying everything that we did. We aimed to accomplish each of these; (1) that each student maintains and enhances his personal dignity; (2) that each culture's integrity is preserved; (3) that any vestiges of a dual system be. •erased (racism and growing prejudice of any form are not a part of a public school*education); (U) that each student will have the appropriate skills to compete in the open market-place; (5) that full accountability of student progress and school efforts will be maintained; and (6) that parents and members of the community have a large voice in decisions and instruction in the District.
Mrs. Parker then read from the Highlights of the Long Range Plan, and stated: plan is implemented, these things will occur:
If this
1.
Student assignments will be made in a new way that is fairer, more convenient, and more stable for all students. Students will be kept together K-12 within subdistricts.
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Average transportation distances will be decreased, saving time and money.
3.
A building (facility) strategy will be developed on a broader concept of neighborhoods; subdistricts.
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Grade structure will be reorganized to facilitate learning and to achieve greater stability. Schools will have students more than one year and the middle school grades will be expanded to 5-8. Structure: K-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-12.
5.
Universal program access will be achieved. will have all programs available.
6.
There will be a reduction of class size at all levels, but especially in the early grades. Class size will gradually be reduced to a maximum of 18 in grades K-6 and 25 in grades 7-12.
Students in all parts of town
Purpose of Meeting
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Mrs. Parker cont'd
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The District will elicit a great deal of help from the community, i.e., from business, civic and cultural organizations, and especially neighborhood organizations. The District will work very closely with the OKC Plan for preservation of the central city.
8.
There will be higher expectations for. learning from all students, especially in the basic skills. Students will be taught at the peak of their develop mental levels.
9. Special attention will be given to unique \ needs of groups of students; for example, gifted and talented, vocational groups, college preparation, special education, etc. 10.
There will be greater acknowledgement of the cultural diversity of the community, and the various ethnic groups of the school population.
11.
There will be no changes in the court-ordered desegregation guidelines for each school. Provisions for the 70/30 ratio, i the 10$ variance, will continue.
12.
Magnet centers will be planned to improve the curriculum offerings and will be accessible to all students. Students volunteering to attend a magnet center will have specially prepared teachers, special materials and equipment, and an integrated environment.
13.
Other service components for families will be developed, such as preschool education, extended day-care services, etc.
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This plan means a great deal for the economy in terms of benefits to the general community — it is a community-based plan. What is good for the public school system is good for the city and the community and is necessary for survival. Our schools are essential in preparing our youngsters for participation in the labor force and as responsible citizens.
With Mr. Ginn presiding, members of the Committee responded to questions from the audience which included a concern for the following: Board member per subdistrict as proposed in the plan; feasibility of Green Pastures School for a magnet center; plans for Star Elementary School; remodeling, needs and priorities for buildings in the Star-Spencer area; possibility of building new buildings; gifted and talented programs; programs proposed for magnet schools; need for more classrooms at Willow Brook School; transients feeding into schools in Star-Sperncer area; class sizes; student ratios by race for the Star-Spencer area; developmental learning and magnet schools; and other.
Following the discussion, Rev. Parker, as a representative of the community and member of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee, expressed confidence in the work of the committee for the benefit of the entire school system. Announcement Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams announced that there would be additional meetings where the Long Range Comprehensyie’’Planning Committee's report would be discussed - September 5, at Foster Es tes Vo-Tech Center^ and September 11 and 25, at the Administration Building.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Potts - I am really pleased to see the good turnout tonight and I hope you all will share the ideas.that you came to understand better in the meeting this evening with friends and neighbors. I think that this long-range plan is something that we had hoped for a long time, and it is finally coming int® fruition. We are hoping for a vote on this probably September 25. Not only are we talking about things that will be happening in this next year, but for many years ahead, with a timeline that we make sure that these.- things happen. I think that is very positive for our future.
Information to the Board
Mr. Ginn reported: (1) Enrollment - On the first day of school we had a total enrollment of 38,130. One year ago at the end of the first day, we had a total enrollment of 38,769. So we are somewhat below what we were one year ago this date. We are predicting that our enrollment will be UH,91U at the end of the first quarter. So the 38,130 is about what we expect, especially enrolling prior, to Labor Day, because a number of students will not come in due to the fact that they are still working or out of town or other reasons. We hope that the increase will continue until we do reach the HU,91U.
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Mr. Ginn cont'd (2) Transportation of Students - On transportation, Uy eleven o'clock this morning we had serviced all of those pupils which we had missed. We have had different kinds of reasons why people missed the bus. There were 75 to 100 students that we did have to pick up Uy 11:00. We did have all buses with drivers. We had to borrow two drivers, but we are quite near the point where we would like to be of having all buses with drivers. Even with the market being a real rough market to find personnel at this time, we plan to hire a few more than what we need so that we will have spares. We hope tomorrow to continue with the kind of operation that we had today, and it will take a few days to get squared away. We did not have a single bus that we are aware of that was overcrowded, but we had one 66-passenger bus with four students on it. Certainly, we will rectify that kind of a situation, but I believe that we are off to a good start. Mrs. Williams remarked: I received a call from one of the mothers whose children were transferred from Culbertson to Page-Woodson and had to cross Lincoln Boulevard. She understood that there would be transportation. I told her to call the Transportation Department.
Mr. Ginn - The people in the Transportation Department have been on duty the last two weekends, Saturdays and Sundays and long hours. So if you have questions, certainly they are there to answer them.
Mrs. Potts - I think a real tip of the hat is due the staff of all the elementary schools that have been involved in new programs starting this fall, particularly the two schools where we have had physical renovation going on in a very short notice. 0neŠf our programs has been extremely successful in terms of enrollment at the preschool and extended day care. It has passed what any of us had hoped it. might be and we have had to set a limit for it with the intent of being able to prepare more space, even later, for further students who are interested in it. Mr. Ginn - As Mrs. Potts said, at West Nichols Hills School we planned for 120 and we have more than that who would like to attend. At West Nichols Hills School we had predicted 120 students in the regular enrollment; instead of 120, we had 155 show up today. So there is something between the preschool and the regular attendance which we are not explaining yet. (3) Vacancies in Staff - Today we did have a few vacancies in the teaching staff that we were not able to fill; ten in the elementary area, most of them in Special Education; three in the middle schools, and they were in math; and nine in the high schools and three of those were in welding classes. They are all in areas that are quite difficult. We are using every means that we have at our disposal to try to fill those vacancies.
Mrs. Williams - I.am sure welail received the letter from the patron at Van Buren that thanked us for the wonderful education their child received at Van Buren last year. This is real rewarding for a Board member to open something like that. Mrs. Potts - I would like to comment on that, because the principal involved was Gladys Wiley, and I think the letter commented not only about what a good job the teacher had done...forâ– the child of this particular parent, but also what an excellent job the principal had done in development of the staff at the school. That is something that we have tried to encourage and praise wherever we can in the school district, which is certainly noteworthy.
SPECIAL BUSINESS Mr. Ginn referred to the Negotiated Agreement for support personnel, stating: Mr. Savage can give you details in a moment about the LIU (Laborers' International Union) ratifying the negotiated package which was completed last Friday, August 25. But as the Board considers this item, please be aware that those who voted to ratify from the Union representation were members of the Union, even though this is involving a larger segment of the support personnel. Those who did vote this afternoon for ratification are members of the organization. I would remind the Board of another item that the Statutes do not specify that all of the personnel shall or shall not be members of that Union. So as you consider this for ratification, please bear in mind the stipulation which was made by the Union on those that could be eligible for voting for ratification. I would like at this time to call on Mr. Jim Savage who headed the Board's team on development of the package for support personnel and let him report to the Board about the package and respond to the questions that you may have in connection with the package. He has- done a little more editing, other than what we sent to you. Mr. Savage - Ken Smith, who is the business manager of Laborers' International Union, called this evening and said that at their meeting this afternoon, they had ratified the contract. We had placed it as an item of business at this meeting, so that if we could get it ratified by the Union and the Board, then the employees would be eligible to get their pay raise on their September 15 check. These pay raises are
Information to the Board cont'd
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Mr. Savage cont'd
retroactive to the first' off July. I have included a salary schedule with the contract. The committee especially had three areas that we looked into where the wages had "been ’rather low, and that was in our clerical personnel within schools and the Administra tion Building, in Food Service and hus drivers. Those three areas we particularly paid attention to, to try to upgrade. We have brought our full-time employees up to minimum wage, actually a little bit ahead of time, because we have got them set in the contract at $2.90 an hour and that wage doesn't go into effect until the first of January. By working the schedules over, there is no flat across-the-board percentage increase for the whole. The percentage increases will vary. We set up new schedules. We have schedules for Custodial Services, Campus Police, Warehouse and Supply, Transportation, Garage and Bus Drivers, Graphic Services, Maintenance Department; and we have set up a new schedule for clerical personnel for the preschool. The committee spent considerable time in going over all of the salaries and trying to work out what we could and be within our budget guidelines and try to meet the market in Oklahoma City. It is rather hard for us to find employees, when the City of Oklahoma City and the State of Oklahoma will start someone out with no experience at $505-00 and give them retirement benefits, hospitalization and life insurance paid. So you see what we are up against, when we had a starting salary of $U39-00 per month.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I would like to compliment you and the LIU group "in the way you worked this year. ■ Say a worker has a complaint and is not a member of LIU, then will LIU represent them, since they were not allowed to vote? Mr. Savage - Under the terms of the law, the bargaining representative that is elected does represent all of the classified employees. They have the right to all of the provisions of this contract, grievance procedure and everything. Mr. Donwerth - The only other right that they may have would be the right to vote for ratification. And I understand that there was a misunderstanding that they could not enter into the vote for ratification, and consequently I can see the teachers doing this; that if one teacher organization told the other teacher organization that you don't have anything to do with it, we are going to do the voting, there would be a protest.
R. #29\ Ratification of Negotiated Agreement for Classified Personnel
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English that the Board ratify the Negotiated Agreement between the Oklahoma City Board of Education of Independent School District Number 89 <5f Oklahoma County.and the Oklahoma School Employees' Local 13579 of the Laborers' International Union of North America.
R. #295 Board Adjourned to Executive Session 8:55 p.m.
It was moved by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that to executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel and litigation. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr^_JDonwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. that the motion carried.
R. #296 Board Returned to Open Session 11:12 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, a motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. English that the Board return to open session. 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.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted ay^;; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
the Board adjourn matters under voted aye; Mr. English Mrs. Williams declared
ADJOURNMENT
R. #297 Adjournment 11:15 p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. 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 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 this 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
1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 5, 1978
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 AUDITORIUM,
FOSTER ESTES VO-TECH CENTER, U9OI SOUTH BRYANT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1978, AT 7 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; Central Office staff members; patrons and representatives from the news media. The following members of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee were present:
Mrs. Helen Parker, Vice Chairperson Mr. Tom Flesher Mrs. Joyce Drew Mrs. Lois Rogers Mrs. Sandy Oak Mrs. Dee Kennedy Mrs. Marilyn Dodson Dr. Oliver Stripling
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Potts gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
DISCUSSION SESSION - Final Report submitted by the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee
Mrs. Williams presented Mr. Ginn, who stated the purpose of the meeting - to discuss the Final Report submitted by the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee. Mr. Ginn then introduced Mrs. Helen Parker, Vice Chairperson of the Committee, to make a presentation and lead the discussion on the report.
Mrs. Parker referred to two sections in the report - Long Range Assumptions and Goals, and Highlights of the Long Range Plan. After Mrs. Parker gave an overview of the report and read from the two sections as stated, with Mr. Ginn presiding, members of the Committee and the Board responded toquestions and comments from persons in the audience. Inquiries and concerns were addressed to the following: why the subdistricts as proposed in the report were drawn as they were; why was Douglass High School moved from SubdistrictTive to Subdistrict Four; grade levels and grouping; Central Innovative School being considered as a regular high school; consideration of making Page-Woodson a high school again; increased enrollment from new housing developments; quality of education in all of the subdistricts; location of the preschool and gifted and talented programs; operational cost of the preschools; retention of students; instructional management and its goals; remodeling priorities for facilities; parental involvement; and other.
Following the discussion, Mrs. Williams expressed appreciation to everyone for their interest. The meeting was continued with other items on the agenda.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
In referring to a recommendation in the agenda for approval of salaries and/or salary schedules for principals, assistant principals, central office employees, etc., Mr. Ginn stated: On your agenda we have listed a recommendation for the approval of the 1978-79 salaries for principals, assistant principals and central office employees. In a meeting this afternoon, a committee of principals suggested that we postpone the elementary principals' portion of that recommendation and give them an opportunity to meet on Thursday (September 7), which they do plan to do. After that meeting they hope to come up with another report, a suggestion, and/or recommendation to the Superin tendent's Office, and in turn to the Board, on the principals'and assistant principals' salaries for the elementary area for the 1978-79 school year. Therefore, I would recommend to the Board that as you consider that item, that you consider it with the postponing or the deletion of the elementary principals and assistant principals from that list. I additionally recommend that you continue with the others.
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R. #298 Approval of Recommendation Re 1978-79 Salaries for Principals, Assistant Principals, Central Office Employees, etc.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I move that we accept the Superintendent's recommendation as listed (approval of 1978-79 salaries and/or salary schedules for principals, assistant principals, central office employees, and/or all others who are not represented by the American Federation of Teachers or Laborers' International Union organizations), except fre do eliminate the elementary principals and assistant principals until they come back with another report. Mr. Donwerth - Second.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I am very pleased that this recommendation has come, because I feel like our elementary principals are divided, and I would like to see them work this out. 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. #299 President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Necessary Documents
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the President of the Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit an application for:
The CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) Title III, Career Awareness, Youth Employment and Training Program. Mrs. Potts added: I would like to comment that I have read the reports on this work over the past several months and have been impressed with the reports and have heard good things from the community about the work involved. Mrs. Williams - I would like to state that as a member of the ETAC Committee at CETA, Mr. Donwerth and I have been working with that, and I can understand the uncertainties, and I think the staff has responded beautifully and as timely as possible. 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.
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the lease R. #300 agreement with Ron Stevens Ford to lease a 1977 Ford Van for use to transport students Approval for to special classes for the emotionally disturbed students; an agreement which provides Lease of 1977 for a monthly lease cost of $195»OO for 12 months, subject to renewal, cancellation, or Ford Van for Emotionally purchase at that time. (initial cost to be charged to Account G 1230.05 and reimbursed Disturbed Students with Handicapped Funds when they become available.) 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.
Information to the Board Meeting with . Superintendent s on Vocational Education
Mr. Ginn reported:
About a month ago, Mrs. Potts, Dr. Bowlan and I attended a meeting for Superintendents in Oklahoma’ County. There were some legislators and State Department representatives at the meeting. We listened to a presentation regarding the possibility of establishing a vocational unit for vocational schools in Oklahoma County. About ten days ago, Dr. Bowlan and I met with the Superintendents only of Oklahoma County. We believe we have the answer from those Superintendents for the possibility of vocational facilities in Oklahoma County. Their Boards do not choose to participate on a county-wide unit basis. Mr. Ginn referred to a map that was on display, and indicated the' portion of the County that had already been consumed by junior colleges, as far as millage for building a vocational facility. Mr. Ginn continued: The only way that part of the County would be available for a vocational school building is for the legislature to come back into the operation and cause one mill or two mills or some other amount to be removed from the funding of those two junior colleges at the southern portion of Oklahoma County (South Oklahoma City and Oscar Rose Junior Colleges). As we communicated with the Superintendents of the County, we think we received the message from those Superintendents (Putnam City, Deer Creek and Edmond) relayed from their Board, that they would choose to stay in a package somewhat together. They haven't made a final decision, but those three would choose for facilities for those areas to stay together. Therefore, we would assume that eventually we might anticipate that there will be a building somewhere constructed and financed by a levy, probably a two orthree-mill levy. It can go to five mills, but then when that would happen, then that portion of the County would be used up. So if the Oklahoma City School System should choose to join with anybody other than ourselves, we might join with Crooked Oak, Millwood, or Choctaw. So as far as units are concerned, we seem to be the only part that would choose or have available the joining of anyone. Jones, Luther and Harrah indicated that they would not choose to go to a county-wide system. Midwest City area has already been used up, as far as the five mills, by a junior college. So Midwest City does not have the availability on
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Mr. Ginn cont'd on millage. The southern portion of our school district does not have the availability of five mills, because it is already consumed with the junior colleges. It isn't available to us. Only it would be available again if the legislators would come back in and cause two or three mills to be returned to us, or returned to Midwest City. So if we are going to go to some kind of an area vocational facility such as Foster Estes Vo-Tech, at some other portion of this school district, we will be either taking this alone ourselves for this school district, or we could have, if the other Boards, Choctaw arid/or - Millwood would choose to join this school district, the availability of that much of a limited amount of semi or part county-wide. Mr. Ginn asked Dr. Si Bowlan to give a brief summary of some printed material which he had distributed to members of the Board, entitled Vocational-Technical Education.
Dr. Bowlan stated: I would call your attention where it notes that of the five original area vocational centers in the State of Oklahoma - Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Enid, Duncan and Ardmore, only Oklahoma City remains within an independent school district. The others have gone into district area schools and are separate from their independent school district. One of the reasons the Foster Estes Vo-Tech facility is setting in the southern part of Oklahoma City, is at the time the Board selected this site, they had the understanding that Moore and Norman possibly would stay with us. And they were with us the first two or three years in this building. But as you and I know, they formed their own district and have a beautiful school just south of us. Mr. Ginn has explained to you about South Community and Oscar Rose Junior Colleges taking up the five mills. So specifically we need to do two or three things possibly — provide funds from a new source, if possible, to operate the Foster Estes School. We tried that and they are not available. So what we need to do is to look at the southern part. If we were to go to a north area school, then we would need to combine the programs of our three southern schools, and then have the Foster Estes Vo-Tech facility for Grant, Southeast and Capitol Hill High Schools. There are plenty of students at those three schools that would fill this facility, if you took the programs at those schools. If you then go north and build a building for one or two areas in the northern part of Oklahoma City, you would find then that a three-mill levey would probably take care of two sites for your secondary and adult programs. Last year we had 728 students enrolled in Foster Estes Vo-Tech Center; 156 of them were from Putnam City; 92 of them from Edmond; 41 from Western Heights; and nine from Deer Creek. So you see they would be taking 250 or 260 of our students from our school if they formed their own area school. In the southern part of Oklahoma City, outside of this school, in Capitol Hill, Grant and Southeast High Schools, we have 22 vocational programs. In the northern part of Oklahoma City, we have 42 programs. Counting the area school and our high schools, we have a total of 91 vocational programs in the Oklahoma City area, and that is more than we had when we had 75,000 students. So we are reaching more students with our vocational program. Every five years the State Department of Vocational Education evaluates programs. As you know, they have told us that we need to do something about facilities and equipment. The area school would be one way. If we don't go that route, then we do need to look at new facilities or different facilities for some of our vocational programs.
Mr. Ginn - There is one thing that we haven't told you, and that is if you should form or choose eventually to form anothe? vocational facility which would encompass more than this schoo-1-...district; if you should join with other school districts, there would be a new and different board administering that kind of a unit. As long as you have Foster Estes Vo-Tech, and if you have another building within this district that is similar to Foster Estes at another portion of the school district, then this Board will continue to administer it just as you are administering this one. When Dr. Bowlan mentioned to you the possibility of moving the programs from Grant, Southeast and Capitol Hill to the Foster Estes Vo-Tech Center, he was talking about the vocational classes such as welding, auto mechanics and that type of program into this building and continuing at the other locations the Distributive Education classes and the type of classes that would be the semi-academic type classes. But if we are going to fill the Foster Estes facility, those are the kinds of decisions that we need to look at soon, and I would suggest that the Board may wish to schedule a meeting in the not too distant future to consider what you may wish to have us start pursuing on the vocational programs. Members of the Board inquired:
Mr. English - You said that there are enough students in the southside high schools to fill the Foster Estes Vo-Tech facility. Is this facility operating in capacity now? Dr■ Bowlan - There are two or three areas that are not full, but it is very near capacity. There were 728 students in the building last year, and I would say 750 would be what the state would say would be the maximum. Mr. English - We don't have any problems with getting students to come to the school?
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Information to the Board Meeting with Superintendents on Vocational Education cont'd
Dr. Bowlan - Yes, we do have problems, or we wouldn't have that many from the outside. But if we had the program only for the southside, it would be different. I would suggest that we have programs like auto mechanics, auto body, welding, those programs that we have in our high schools that are your more expensive programs would be Clustered here at this facility, your trade-type programs; leaving your co-op programs such as your Driver Education, Business, etc., in the high schools.
Mr. English - Did I understand that we do hot have the possibility just by ourselves, the Oklahoma City School District, of creating a vo-tech district just within the boundaries’, not including Midwest City or anybody else, to get this taxing base?
Dr. Bowlan - We could. We could include Oklahoma City only if we had the southern part. But, again, we only have the northern part. It would not be the same area as the Oklahoma City Public Schools, because south Oklahoma City has already taken that option away from us. Mr. English - Can we create one that does not include that part that is now covered by the South Oklahoma City Junior College district; in other words, that part of our district that is not in south Oklahoma City? Dr. Bowlan - That could be created and still be operated by this Board?
Mr. English - I am just saying, can one be created? Dr. Bowlan - Yes. They have criteria, and we meet all of the criteria that have been set up. The Board that would operate that vo-tech district would be elected within the district that it covers.
Mr. English - That method of election and so forth is provided in the law? Dr. Bowlan - Yes. And we have sufficient students and sufficient tax base, that at three mills it would do that program for secondary and adult education.
Mrs. Williams - Would you have to eliminate Millwood?
Mr. Ginn - No. Mr. English - What would be the impact on the operation of the Oklahoma City Public School System if we did that, as: far as financial impact? Is that going to provide any more money or free up some. General Fund monies?
Dr. Bowlan - It will free up that money that is now being used for those vocational courses. And again, I would suggest, and I suspect that the group that forms that, would have programs that we were mentioning that would be offered here. They would not want to take, nor would the State Department of Vocational Education want them to take Business and Driver Education out of the' high school. Mr. Ginn - It would free up those funds that are now being used at the vocational classes at the high schools where they are currently operating. Mr. English - About how much money are we talking about then?
Mr. Ginn - I don't have the answer to that for you. Mr. English - I would be interested in that figure. Dr. Bowlan - To give you some idea, Mr. English, it would free up the salary of 42 teachers. If we took all of them out of the high schools, I would suspect it would probably take 30 teachers out, plus supplies, equipment, building renovation that we are going to have to do, utilities, and all of these types of things.
Mr. English - What percentage of a vocational teacher's salary now comes out of our General Fund?
Dr. Bowlan - We get $1,250 from Stillwater, and then we got $2,500 for each program that we had up until this year; this year we will get $4,000. Mr. English - So maybe $8,000 per teacher comes out of the General Fund into these? Dr. Bowlan - Yes.
Mrs. Williams - How would this affect the programs? some facilities that are very poor.
You know we are in trouble with
Mr. Ginn - If this Board moved into a program of building a new facility and supplying new programs, we have been assured th&t we could continue the present operating pro cedure that we are now operating under at those locations, which is not what we would like to have, but on somewhat of a probation basis, we could continue for another year or two until we get the new facility going. Otherwise, we must move out posthaste with renovation and repair in buildings and updating equipment at a number of locations.
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Mr. Ginn cont'd
But if we show an effort that we are going to huild a new facility, then we don't J have to repair old facilities and move out of them right away. I Mrs. Betty Hill - I guess the thing that bothers me is that we say the capacity here | is about 750 students, and we are bringing in about 250 students from outside our district. Why have we just not been able to fill this facility with our own students? Why do all of these other towns around have waiting lists for students trying to get in, and here we don't?
Dr. Bowlan - One of the things is because we have so many programs in our home schools that we have left there, and the other is because of the area school concept. When this school was first built, we had to agree with the State Department of Vocational Education that we would allow other schools to come in. And that is the reason that we are funded under an area school concept, is in order to allow those other schools to come into the Oklahoma City Public Schools, into this facility.
Mrs. Betty Hill - But we still have vacancies here.
Dr. Bowlan - But those schools that are coming in had very few programs. When this school was built, Putnam City only had one or two vocational programs in their entire school system. They were very reluctant to come. And now they will send all of the students that we will take. Mr. Ginn - I think as long as we continue the kind of programs that we now have in all of the high schools as we are operating them, then the students will probably choose to continue at their home base instead of coming here. So if we are going to cause this facility to operate at a high efficiency rate, we need to close out some of the programs at other high schools and cause the students to come here as a clustered school.
Dr. Start - I am interested in why Putnam City, Edmond and Western Heights wish, or at least their superintendents expressed that- their boards are not interested in joining into a county-wide effort. Are they angry? Are they that anti-Oklahoma City? Mr. Ginn - When we pushed them to the same question, there were probably two or three things. Number one, they felt that they would be closer to home, wouldn't have to travel so far. Number two, even though they realized that there would be a different board, a definite set of people making up a board operating a facility out in the northwest part of the county, that at least they would be from that part of the county. They would be under home rule. They had a feeling that these would be our people coming from here deciding how to operate their facility; plus the fact, there was always that discussion that kept entering in as, here we have five mills, or four mills, and we can get by with two mills here. It was a matter of amounts of money to be involved. Certainly, the three school districts that we mentioned, Edmond, Deer Creek and Putnam City, could probably go together, and at a maximum, they could have a super program and build one plus, and maybe two buildings if they wanted to, and not tax themselves more than maybe two mills. If they should go across and take in the school districts over here, then right away that would cause the tax requirement to go up, because the evaluation of these districts over here are much much lower than those over there. Dr. Start - In all* probability though, if we did join with those three districts, the building itself would most likely not be within the confines of our school district.
Mr. Ginn - The building site, of course, that would be a vocational district, a brand new district that could cross over the line, and it would be a brand new type of school district as such.
Dr. Bowlan - If we join those three districts, we would still have problems with the Arcadia-Star Spencer area, because they would not want, I am sure, a school over in that part of the county. Mrs. Williams - Does the Board wish to include this as an agenda item quite soon? I think it is an urgent item. (The Board appeared to be in agreement.) Then, we will look at this.
Mrs. Williams expressed appreciation to those in attendance at the meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT R. #301 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made "by Mr. Donwerth and seconded Toy Mrs. Betty Hill. 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.
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 No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 78 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this special meeting was filed in the’office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 2h 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 1978. '
//^day of
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 7, 1978
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, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1978,
AT 1:00 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: Hugh B. Ginn, Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Dr. Jeremiah Floyd, Dr. Pat Dolan and Dr. B. J. Chandler, members of the Resource Consultant Team of the National School Boards Association; representative from teacher organization; and persons from the news media.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Hill gave the invocation. Roll call established that five of the seven Board members were present. entered the meeting at 1:20 p.m.)
Call to Order
(Mr. Donwerth Roll Call
SPECIAL BUSINESS Mrs. Williams presented Mr. Ginn to give information on special business to be considered.
Mr. Ginn stated: On the advice of your attorney, I recommend that you give consideration to the acceptance of the resignation which Mr. Deraid Miller submitted on September 5ÂŤ Your attorney advises that it will be well that you do accept this resignation and show it officially in the records of the Board.
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by. Mrs. Potts to accept the resignation of Mr. Deraid Miller, a teacher, as submitted.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mr . Williams declared that the motion carried.
DISCUSSION WITH SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH COMMITTEE Mrs. Williams presented Dr. Jeremiah Floyd, Member, National School Boards Association Resource Consultant Team on the Superintendent Search.
Dr. Floyd stated: ' Today we move one step closer toward the objective that you the members of the Board set for this school district when we met last in June of 1978; that objective, of course, being the identification, the recruitment, and finally the appointment of the next Superintendent of Schools for this district. I would like to highlight here just briefly, if I may, please, some of the experiences that we the NSBA Resource Consultant Team have experienced thus far on the project. First of all, in accordance with the plans that we agreed on last June, we did launch a national search. That search included advertisement in the Wall Street Journal, eastern, southwestern and western editions. These editions are distributed in 35 of the 50 states. We also placed .an advertisement in the Atlanta Inquiry, which is a major black newspaper with widespread circulation throughout the east and southeast, and which is based in Atlanta, Georgia; We made mail solicitations to over 15 major colleges and universities throughout the nation, all of the major educational and management associations, and to each of the 50 State School Boards Associations. Additionally, the search included letters and follow-up telephone inquiries that we made to the deans'and placement officers of the major institutions of higher education, and to urban school administrative personnel that were known to each of the three of us. Seventy (70) applications were received during this recruitment period. An additional 33 nominations were made by various people, and we got responses that these particular people for various reasons declined to be considered at this time. The composition of these 70 applicants, if you will, :;was consistent with the Board's charge to us, the NSBA Resource Consultant Team, to insure that your policy on affirmative action is represented and reflected in the applicants. The applications that we received were from 28 of the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Females and racial ethnic minority applicants, though not in precise proportions, are represented in the applicant pool. Several problem areas emerged as we went through this, and we would like to apprise you of that and call it to your attention. First of all, we would inform you that female administrators who possess the kinds of qualifications
R. #302 Acceptance of Resignation of Deraid Miller, a Teacher
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DISCUSSION WITH SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH COMMITTEE cont'd
Dr. Floyd cont'd I that you set were extremely difficult to identify. Once such search female admini足 strators were identified, they were even more difficult to recruit as applicants to be considered. Our experiences were that they declined to be considered at a much higher rate than any of the other categories that we tried to recruit. The general reasons given to us by our female administrators were they were completely or reasonably satisfied in their present positions and did not wish to be considered, or they told us that they were unable to lend their names to be considered because they could not relocate for personal reasons. And finally as a problem area which I think emerged in the process of our work is that you need to know that there were very few applica足 tions submitted from the State of Oklahoma, even though we had a number of nominations made by people at the colleges and universities and places like that within this state. In accordance with the performance task, which is number three in our proposal, the team will present and discuss the papers of the top 15 percent of the candidates out of that 70. There are papers that we consider the next 10 percent of the pool avail足 able for you to look at and discuss with us if you wish. Our emphasis, though, in accordance with our performance task, is going to be on the top semifinalists. I would advise the members of the Board that we do have the application papers for each of the 70 people who applied, so that if you have any inclination that you want to see all 70 of them, or if you want to know whether somebody's favorite candidate was in there or not, they are here for your inspection. I perhaps would want to say for the benefit of the public in Oklahoma City, through... the media here present, that we the members of this team have had complete and categorical cooperation from members of this Board of Education in this effort. There has been no pressure of any kind. All inquiries that have been sent to the Board about this position have been referred to us as we agreed to have done, and we have had no lobbying by any Board member or any community member or anybody else for their favorite candidate in this particular project. And certainly I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the Acting Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Ginn, has been most available and most supportive of the effort that we have attempted to launch. We think we have an outstanding list of semifinalists. We know that you are going to have some difficulty, as we had, trying to decide who to include and who not to include, because they were just that good. The profile of the top applicants read something like this. All of them have earned doctorate degrees. Most of them are practicing currently as Superintendent of Schools, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, and Assistant Superintendent . of Schools; and at least one of the finalists holds an administrative post in a comparable field of educational endeavor. They come from six different states located in the midwestern, eastern and far western regions of the United States. I would note for the record that one semifinalist from the southeastern region of the United States, even after we had done our evaluation of the papers, was recruited for another position between the time that we came down with him as a finalist and getting here. The next 10 percent group comprises all people who have earned doctorate degrees. Half of them are serving as Superintendents and half at the Deputy or Associate Superintendent level. And those come from seven different states.
Dr. Floyd referred to a prepared tentative agenda and asked Dr. Pat Dolan, another member of the Team, to lead the discussion of the process to be used by the Board in the review. Dr. Dolan stated1: We have a suggestion on the way to proceed this afternoon, and we would like to just run through that with you so that you can see the steps that we are trying to outline here, and then take a quick look at the criteria that we are suggest足 ing that perhaps you use against each of the candidates. We are trying to do two things with this kind of a process. We want to make sure that every individual member of the Board has a chance continually through the afternoon and evening to express their individual opinion in each of the criteria about each of the candidates. All three of us will work very hard to get everyone's opinions out, so that everyone is heard before we move toward some final decisions. There is a tendency in a large group like this to not give each of the candidates the same kind of careful consideration that each of the others receives. So the process also builds in some protections against that so that every one of the candidates receives the same.kind of attention on the same set of criteria. What we would suggest is the following: We would like each one of us to take two or three candidates and give you a quick thumbnail sketch, not only of their credentials, but some additional reference checking that we have done. We would like to begin the process by presenting to you our list of final candidates. We would like to give you the background and reference checks and the advantages of that. We would like to then make available to you the written materials and suggest that we take as much time as we need for each one of the people at the table here to begin to work through that written material. So we are suggesting that each one of you start with a file and keep passing those files around until you all have seen that written background material; that you have peace in your mind that you have at least looked at them individually. We would suggest that as you do that, we will have a check list of criteria built on really what you gave us several months ago, and also built on what I was able to get. from the Long Range Planning Committee in terms of their criteria to make it a part of your process. We would like for you to look at a process of in some sense as grading each of the candidates individually over against what we think are seven or eight of the criteria you have developed,
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DISCUSSION WITH SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH COMMITTEE cont'd
Dr. Dolan cont'd -----------------------------
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"before hearing anyone else's opinion, so that everyone has made, in some sense, some individual judgments first, rather than hearing somebody's opinion before you have made your own judgment. Then after that process, my suggestion is that we begin with the first candidate and we look at those individual decisions of each one of us around the table, according to the criteria. So, as a summary, I am suggesting that (1) we present the slate to you and some reference checks; (2) that you do individual work with the paper and grade by criteria; and (3) that then we begin to share with each other those first judgments and begin to look at what arrays itself in terms of strengths and weaknesses of each of the candidates. And then I think we will go for some open discussion, pros and cons, looking at the general group. It is a three-step process. There are some numbers involved, but I believe at the end of the process we will be very happy that we have heard everyone and that we have had a process in which every body got an equal kind of set of judgments and equal hearing. And you will not feel that a candidate did not get a good hearing. . The review process will take you individually some time to work through that, and then the grading process will take some time as we share it. We have looked at several kinds of processes, and I think that all of us favor this one, if it sounds all right to you. Dr. Dolan continued by reading the set of criteria for the selection of a Superin tendent, which he stated had been prepared, based on the criteria received from the Board and the Long Range Planning Committee. After discussion of the prepared copy?, wit] 1 members of the Board suggesting additional listings, the Board agreed by consensus to use the following criteria in the selection process of the finalists for the Superintendent position:
CRITERIA
a.
A knowledge of and experience with urban/multi-ethnic schools
b.
Leadership skills in developing and recommending school district goals
c.
Skill in initiating and supervising educational programs designed to promote high student achievement
d.
Skill in initiating and implementing staff development and staff renewal programs
e.
Team or collaborative management skills
f.
Skill in managing the involvement of public participation in school affairs
g.
Research and long-range planning skills
h.
Skill in working with state and federal agencies
i.
Skills in finanical and business management
j.
Skills .-in. working with organized employee groups
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Rating Key: 5
3 2 1
Significant Evidence Good Evidence Moderate Evidence Some Evidence Poor Evidence
In replying to an inquiry from the Board on the releasing of names to the news media, Dr. Floyd stated: When we were discussing this matter last June, we proceeded on the basis that persons interested would apply and they would be evaluated, and we would make a semifinalist list; we would present them here and then the Board would work with them to come up with the finalists. We asked the applicants whether or not that we determined that they were semifinalists in our view, were they still interested in being considered by you, because we weren't going to waste your time if they weren't interested. Secondly, we'asked them that if the Board felt that it wanted to release the names of the people that it was inviting in for interviews at the end of the semifinalist process, would it be okay with them, and each of the persons said yes. So, as far as we are concerned, you have honored your obligation to us if you give the press the names of who you are going to interview when you have decided. I would suggest that you decide the whole list and then give it to them all at once.
Dr. Dolan added: So we would ask you not to release the 11 names, but we would suggest that you could release the three to five names of finalists without any problem.
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R. #303 Board Adjourned to Executive Session -T:~55p.m
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Board go into executive session to begin work with applications for the position of Superintendent.
R. #304 Board Returned to Open Session - 9:^0 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Board convene in open session.
R. #305 Finalists for Superintendent Approved
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr.Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. (Dr. Start had departed the meeting for a brief period.) Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
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.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill to accept the report of the Superintendent Search Consultants and to select five (5) finalists; the finalists to be scheduled for an Oklahoma City interview with the Board prior to the Board making its final decision for filling the position. Finalists of: applicants for Superintendent as follows:
1.
J. Jerome Harris, District Superintendent, Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Harris, who is black, holds a doctorate degree from Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California.
2.
Don Helms, Assistant Superintendent, Hamilton City Schools, Hamilton, Ohio.
Dr. Helms holds a doctorate degree from the University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio. 3.
Martin McCullough, Superintendent of,Schools, Oak Park, Illinois.
Dr. McCullough holds a doctorate degree from George Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee. U.
Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent of Schools, Eugene, Oregon.
Dr. Payzant holds a doctorate degree from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
5.
Richard R. Short, Superintendent of Schools, Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Short holds a doctorate degree from the University of Nebraska.
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.
ADJOURNMENT
R.#306 Adj ournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mr. Donwerth. 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 open 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 this 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 this
day of,
1978. Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRCIT 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, SEPTEMBER 11, 1978, 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: 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. Williams and Dr. Start gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve the minutes of August 21, August 28 and September 55 1978 as presented.
R. #307 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
Mrs. Potts - We have had the privilege of being host family to a teacher from Japan. Several teachers from Japan have been in our schools about a week. It has been a very rewarding experience for me as host. The. particular teacher that has been staying with me has been at John Marshall High School and had many ideas that he plans to take back to Japan, hoping to improve their education. It has been a very positive experience for him.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Williams indicated that her family as well as Dr. and Mrs. Start had also at some time hosted Japanese teachers in their homes, and recommended it as an enjoyable experience. Mrs. Hill - In passing, you know we try to publicize our schools, and this is a bulletin Comments Mrs. Betty Hill that one of our principals has done - "Kids Are Our Business," trying to promote his neighborhood school. This is from Kaiser, with the school on the back, with pictures of things going on at Kaiser. I do think Mr. Reeder, Principal, is to be complimented on trying to enroll some more students in his school, and hopefully some of our other principals will try to encourage people to come back into the Oklahoma City schools.
Mrs. Potts - I would really like to see us take a look at having a place to display things like this that are done in our own district. This looks like an outstanding example of a principal who is creative and taking some initiative. If we had a bulletin board near the entrance to our Board meetings where things like this could be posted, I think that we and other people might be able to see some of these examples that are really something to be proud of. Mrs. Williams - That is a very good idea. Perhaps there is an individual or employee in charge of bulletin boards, and if someone would wish something placed on the bulletin board, they could go to that individual. It is usually one person's responsibility. That is very very good. We had once a district brochure similar to that, that said "Kids Are Our Business, Our Only Business." We certainly appreciate this evidence of pride in our-schools.
Mr. Donwerth - I have a memo that I passed out to Board members and the Superintendent. We in Oklahoma City are located in District 7 of the Oklahoma State School Boards Association. There will be a meeting of the State School Boards Association of District 7 & week from tonight (September 18), 7 p.m., at Okarche Grade School, and all of the Superintendents and members of the Boards throughout the district are encouraged to attend.
Mrs. Potts inquired about the agenda for that meeting.
Comments Mr. Donwerth
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Mr. Donwerth indicated that there would be regular business and probably an election held to change District 7 because of the population of two of the major counties.
PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD - Oklahoma
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Williams expressed appreciation to representatives of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, who were present at the meeting to make a presentation to the Board of Education.
Those representatives were: Mr. Harry Birdwell, General Manager of the Chamber of Commerce; and Mr. Earl Nichols, Director of Research, Education and World Trade for the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Birdwell, after being introduced by Mrs. Williams, stated: I am pleased on behalf of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce to advise you that on August 2h, the Corporate Board of Directors, and executive committee of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, voted unanimously to endorse the concepts of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee's final report. Mr. Birdwell then read the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Oklahoma City Board of Education on April H, 1977 appointed a Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee to study the present curriculum, student assign ments, transportation patterns, existing facilities and community service programs and recommend new guidelines for Oklahoma City Public Schools that would more nearly conform to the changes outlined in the OKC Plan and expressed by the community; and WHEREAS, this broadly-based Committee representing every area of Oklahoma City and with a general cross-section of business and professional members and school patrons, administrators and teachers; after fifteen months of intensive study and work, submitted their final report to the School Board on July 2h, 1978; and WHEREAS, the Committee's final report addresses numerous challenges and goals for public education in Oklahoma City and its recommendations when implemented over the next twenty years could materially benefit the general community; and WHEREAS, Oklahoma City, while approaching its one hundredth anniversary in 1989 and standing on the threshold of the 21st Century, is aware of the pattern of urban decay and blight that has taken hold in many of the older cities of this nation; and
WHEREAS, Oklahoma City, the Board of Education and the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce recognize the need to continue to work together to avert a similar crisis in Oklahoma City by redeveloping the Central City, preserving and assuring the quality of neighborhoods and by providing exemplary educational programs for the residents of Oklahoma City; and WHEREAS, throughout the years this unique City/Chamber/School partnership has enjoyed a fine spirit of cooperation to develop and : maintain a strong, attractive community offering economic expansion, new employment opportunities, quality educational*programs and a sound tax base to support needed public services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Corporate Board and Executive Committee of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, assembled this 2^th day of August, 1978 that we approve the general concepts of the Long Range Comprehensive Plan, recommend its early adoption by the Oklahoma City School Board and pledge strong support and cooperation as these guidelines are further developed and implemented not only to improve public schools but to help them prepare each student for more responsible citizenship and contribution to the general development of Oklahoma City. Adopted by the Corporate Board and Executive Committee in official session this 2^th day of August, nineteen hundred and seventy-eight. Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Richard D. Harrison President
Paul B. Strasbaugh Executive Vice President Mr. Birdwell commented: My Chamber colleagues join me in commending you for having had the foresight to appoint a committee to analyze the state of this school district and to project its needs over the next few decades. We believe further commendations should be paid to Dr. Willis Wheat and to the members of the Long Range Planning Committee, who for the past year and a half have skillfully assessed the district and have now reported back to this body. The cities throughout this country are seeking answers to
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PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD - Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce cont'd Mr. Birdwell cont'd
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inner city problems, problems of deterioration, eroding tax bases, and suburban investment which has excluded much of the inner city. Much of the middle class abandonment of this nation's central cities is attributed to the lack of strength in public education, and to outside interferences with which public education must contend, and to the extent to which those in positions artificially tarnish the public image of public education. I remain confident that this city can successfully redevelop its core to prominence. The combined efforts of the public school system, the City of Oklahoma City and the business community through the Chamber of Commerce can serve as catalytic factors. The signs are growing that we can successfully redevelop this city. The aforementioned groups are planning together. The City has adopted a master plan which emphasizes the preservation and restoration of the inner city. Economic investment in Oklahoma City has increased substantially. Several new entries to downtown have been secured and restoration of central city housing stock is accelerating. For the process to continue, the Chamber leadership has now gone on record saying that we must successfully address as a community the problems that are faced by public education. For that cause, the Chamber encourages you to adopt the concepts of the committee's report. More specifically, we identify the following elements of the report which we endorse. 1.
With regard to student assignment patterns in the district, among the first questions that we receive at the Chamber from prospective new residents to Oklahoma City, are those that deal with the certainty of the student assignments and the distance that students are transported. While we anticipate that the subdistrict plan recommended by the committee will be the most politically sensitive element of the report, we believe it serves as the best compromise with which to meet federal mandates, while assuring families of general attendance patterns throughout the K-12 education process. While supporting the concept of subdistricts, we would note that we do not favor decentralizing the administrative process of the larger district, but merely to develop a plan by which assignment patterns can be anticipated with greater confidence by Oklahoma City families.
2.
The Board and the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee are to be commended for their survey of school facilities. Very few school districts this size spend the time or the resources to evaluate their brick and mortar needs in light of current and projected program goals. The thorough study of the need for rehabilitations and new facilities in this district will help to place the resources of this district to best use.
3.
Perhaps the most important element of the long-range plan is the emphasis placed upon educational programs. Although not mentioned specifically by the report, be assured as an aside, that we do wish to see discipline returned to the classroom setting and we will work with you to see that truancy laws are strengthened in order to focus the attention of students to the learning process.
The program goals of the report are worthy of support, particularly magnet schools which eliminate" duplicate investments and faculty for specialized programs, while still providing enriched learning environments. We believe in the goals of more manageable class size, particularly in the delicate learning environment of the primary grades. We also believe in expanding the guidance programs, and beefed up college-prep courses. The business community of Oklahoma City has no choice but to endorse this long-term report, since our goal of a vibrant, healthy Oklahoma City presupposes a sound school system. What has happened to the enrollment in this system for the past 12 years is alarming. The flow must be halted and must be reversed, and it will take all of our working together to achieve that end. The business community must have input into the affairs of this school district, so that students are trained for career opportunities that do await them. Should we fail to contribute as we ought to the process,.we have no right to expect graduates to be fully prepared to meet our needs. But, beyond that, should we ignore the fact that the strength of the public educational system is reflected in the strength of our neighborhoods and in fact in the ultimate well being of our city, we will have bypassed a most essential link in the development and redevelopment of Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Williams commented: On behalf of my colleagues on the Board and our Superin tendent and certainly our hard-working committee, I wish to say thank you and thanks to all of the Chamber, of Commerce and City fathers for taking the time out to bring this resolution and read it to us. You can't imagine how reassuring it is to the Oklahoma City School System to have the Chamber of Commerce take such an active, vital step to say we are with you.
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ITEMS PENDING Meeting of May 1, 1978
1.
Reporting System Study (Report Cards).
Meeting of June 12, 1978 1.
Proposal - Shared leasing of Page-Woodson School.
Meeting of June 29, 1978 1.
Activity Buses - Discussion
2.
Title - Timeline for Budget Planning.
(Enclosure).
Meeting of July 10, 1978 1.
Eighth Grade Retention Plan.
Meeting of September 5; 1978 1.
Vocational Education Facilities.
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported:
(1) Ray Thompson Termination Upheld - The hearing judge in the Thompson termination hearing has entered his opinion upholding the Board's vote to terminate Mr. Thompson, and he has announced that he will file a petition in error with the District Court. We have not received a copy of that petition. (2) Charles Evans Termination Matter - Senator Porter has filed the brief in support of his petition in error in the Charles Evans termination matter, and that will be distributed to the Board this week. (3) Case of Leo Hise vs. Board of Education - In the case of Hise vs. Donwerth, et al, the insurance has appointed a law firm in Chicago to represent the Board. Apparently, its headquarters are there. They are in the process.of retaining local counsel. The law firm has retained local counsel and we will begin a vigorous defense of this lawsuit. We have filed objections to the interrogatories filed by Mr..Hise in this matter this week.
Treasurer's Report
Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report.
R. #308 Reports Approved
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the reports as submitted. 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.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Recognition of Employee of the Month
Mr. Ginn introduced Mr. Robert Reese, President, The Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Mrs. Lila Hcdgens, Media Aide, Ridgeview Elementary School, having been selected as Employee of the Month. A certificate of Recognition was presented to Mrs. Hodgens on behalf of the Board of Education and The Association of All School Personnel.
Mrs. Hodgens responded.
R. #309 Approval of Salaries and/or Salary Schedules for Elementary Principals
It was moved by Mr. English and seconded by Mr:. Donwerth to approve the salaries and/or salary schedules for elementary principals and elementary assistant principals for the 1978-79 school year.
Comment Mr. English
Mr. English - I think we should commend Mr. Ginn for his excellent efforts in getting the elementary principals together on this. I know it was very difficult to iron out this problem, but you did it, and from my personal standpoint, I think it is a much better salary schedule this way.
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. Ginn - Again, for not only me, but for the staff personnel who assisted me.
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A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to direct the following persons to attend meetings as indicated.
R. #310 Professional Trips Approved
At no Expense to the School District (a)
Barbara Randolph, Title I Consultant, and six (6) Title I parents, Title I Parents Inservice Training Conference, Los Angeles, California, October 25-29, 1978. Expenses to be paid from Title I Grant funds.
(b)
Dorris Burleigh, Assistant Coordinator, Grants Management Title I, Workshop for Title I Coordinators, October 19-20, 1978, Chicago, Illinois. Expenses to be paid from Title I Grant Funds.
(c)
Walter Hopper, Assistant Coordinator, Indian Education, and one (1) parent, National Indian Education Workshop, Niagara Falls, New York, October 8-12, 1978. Expenses to be paid from Title IV-A funds.
At School District Expense
(d)
Wesley Driggs, Director, Adult Education, National Adult Education Conference, Portland, Oregon, October 2^-30, 1978.
Mr. English inquired: HEW sponsors?
On (a), who is doing the inservice training?
Is this something
Mrs. Maree Tarver, Director of Grants Management, responded: This is the fourth annual National Coalition of Title I Parents that is meeting in Los Angeles.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted ayq; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted'aye. Mrs. Williams declared that, the motion carried. It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill to approve a Resolution of Appreciation for Zelma 0. Oliver, Retired Teacher, deceased August 5, 1978.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Hill voted ayp; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; Mr., English' voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Information to the Board
Mr. Ginn reported:
(1) Area Meetings of the Board and Schedule of Interviews for Superintendent Search There are two items that the Board should give immediate attention to. Item one is area meetings which you will want to schedule during the year. Item two is the calendar of the interviews that will need to be scheduled soon with the candidates for Superintendent. I would recommend, however, that maybe before this evening is over, you may wish to meet and discuss those items where you can be more in the across-thetable type conference. I
(2) Inservice Activities - We have planned for the inservice activities at the various schools on September 22, unless there are suggestions from the Board to take a different approach. The material which you received in your packet will be the approach which we would choose to follow on September 22.
(3) Enrollment - I understand that an enrollment report is being assembled as of September 9, and apparently we are within about 1500 of having reached the anticipated enrollment for this year. So we are gaining ground fast.
Mrs. Williams - Judging by past years, we will have an increase over the estimate, because we .usually don't reach that until October, the first quarter. Dr. Start inquired: Is there a central theme for the inservice activities? any coordination at all about this whole day of inservice?
R. #311 Resolution of Appreciation Approved
Is there
Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant, responded: Our intent is that each building will have a gommittee that will survey their teachers to see what their needs are for that particular day, and then the inservice will be planned around what they believe that their needs are. There is not a central theme for that particular inservice day.
Mrs. Potts - Is it not-possible for a focus to be on how the staff can team together for academic excellence in the school? I sometimes think that teaming provides an ideal opportunity for.that kind of action and can produce a lot more outstanding results. This early enough in the year, if there are any road blocks, then staff can get together to overcome or remove them. Mr. Isch - It does provide that certain schools may go together, and if they are asked, the people in Central Office will provide help to the schools.
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Information to the Board cont'd
Dr. Start - I would like to suggest that in the future a theme he developed for inservice and that all of the issues discussed would point to that theme. Mr. Isch - We have deep concerns about inservice. We had very very little time to 'plan this. We felt that with the limited amount of time that we had, that we did not have adequate time to plan and prepare for other kinds of activities. However, the committee is interested in working on, not only for the rest of this year, but for next year also. So we don't want to leave this as it might seem, that we do not care for inservice and.we do not believe in it. We do have plans to work on it not only the rest of this year, but for next year also. Dr. Start - Please don't misinterpret my remarks as being critical. I really meant that to be encouragement. I want that to be a very very meaningful day for our entire staff. And however we get there, that is what I want.
Mr. Isch - We understand your concerns, and those are ours also, and we plan to address those.
PERSONNEL REPORT R. #312 Personnel Approved
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill 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 by him designated; also, that other personnel recommendations listed be 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 - pages 520-53^-) PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PURCHASING
R. #313 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. English to approve recommendations #1 and #2 (ratification of August^payrblls-anduauthdrization of September payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for August 15-September 5, 1978.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted ayesy 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. #31U Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items
General’ Business and Purchasing A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the general business and purchasing items as follows:
General Business 1.
Approval of Lease Agreement Approval of lease agreement (from current date through June 30, 1979) with Arcadia Youth,’ Family and Multi-Purpose Associates, Inc., to lease Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Oklahoma.
The lessee to be required to provide Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance in the amount of $190,000.00. Also, the lessee be required to carry a comprehensive liability policy with limits for bodily injury of $500,000 per occurrence and $50,000 property damage coverage. Purchasing
1. Approval to Validate Agreement Approval to validate an agreement for boiler treatment chemicals at $42.^5 per fifteen (15) gallon drums for use by the Maintenance Department from Solvent Manufacturing Company, Inc., which submitted the low quotation to be charged to Aceount BL 5620.05-
2.
Purchase
of Air Conditioners^
Purchase of air conditioners for Day Care Facilities at West Nichols Hills from Liberty Distributors which submitted the low quotation on our previous Quotation #5207 dated August 2, 1978. This purchase in the amount of $1,826.52 (6 units @ $30H.U2 each) is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05-
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Purchasing cont'd / 3.
Purchase of Cafeteria Equipment
Purchase of cafeteria equipment (carriers and portable serving lines) for use at West Nichols Hills and Willard Schools from Edward Don & Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $5,701.70 to be charged to the Central Food Service Account. It.
Purchase of Sandblasting Equipment
Purchase of sandblasting equipment for use by the Maintenance Department from Rent-It Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,967.90 to be charged to Account BL 6030.11. 5.
Purchase of Furniture
Purchase of furniture (desks and chairs) for various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Office World of Edmond Thompson Book & Supply Co. Sanders Office Supply
Total
$
581.7!+ 1+75-80 1,802.85
$
2,860.39
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 130.17 G 1230.06 G 1230.02
Total 6.
$
2,162.85 269.95 427-59
$
2,860.39
Purchase of Security Alarm System Purchase of security alarm system for use at Belle Isle Vocational-Technical Center from Cosgrove-Smith Notifier Company, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,136.1+5 to be charged to Account B 11+04.00.
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Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (filmstrips, student books, comprehension/instruction kits, etc.) for Indochinese and Teacher Corps programs from the following companies (quotations and materials available only from the designated publishers and/or distributor):
Charles Bennett Company Bui Van Bao Educational Activities, Inc. BFA Educational Media Gould, 'Inc.
Total
$
2,31!+.20 1,11+0.00 2,521+.00 1,821.60 1,656.00
$
9,1+55.80
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 21+0.01 * ÂŁ1+0.01 (Indochinese) * 21+0.01 (Teacher Corps) Total
$
2,311+.20 3,661+.OO 3,1+77.60
$
9.1+55.80
*These purchases have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
8.
Approval, of Confirmation Purchase Approval of confirmation purchase of two reconditioned television tape recorder headwheel panels (replacement parts) from RCA Broadcast Equipment Sales for use on RCA TR-6 Recorders- at the Broadcasting Center (parts and equipment available only from the designated distributor/manufacturer) . This purchase in the amount of $2,1+00.00 plus freight, is to be charged to Account CPB-TV 7I+O.O8 and has been approved on our Corporation of Public Broadcasting Grant.
9.
Approval of Agreement Approval of agreement to lease four (It) buses at a rate of $325.00 per month per unit from Oklahoma School Bus Company. This lease to be subject to cancellation on a month to month basis is to be charged to Account G 520.00.
R. #31!+ Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items - cont'd
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R.#31^ Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items - 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.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS None.
NEW BUSINESS
R. #315 Approval of Area Board Meeting Dates
It was moved by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mr. English to approve the following schedule for Area Board Meetings; October 9, 1978 - 7 p.m.
Discussion-Business'"Meeting Northeast High School 3100 North Kelley
November 13, 1978 - 7 p.m.—
DiscussiSn Meeting Prairie Queen Elementary School 6609 South Blackwelder
February 12, 1979 - 7 p.m.—
Discussion Meeting Hoover Middle School 2^01 N. W. 115 Street
March 12, 1979 - 7 p.m.
Discussion Meeting Gatewood Elementary School
April 95 1978 - 7 p.m.
Discussion Meeting Longfellow Fifth Year Center 1201 N. E. U8 Street
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.
Requests Mrs. Potts and Mr. English
Mrs. Potts - I would like to make a request for some information, with consensus of agreement of the Board, that is relative to nur summer school program; what the enrollment was from the various middle schools, as well as' high schools, and what recommendations might be forthcoming as the result of the experience this summer relative to retention of students, attendance policies and cost to students this subsequent summer, and additionally any other information that would help in planning for next year. Mr, English - In relation to that, the emphasis seems to be upon summer school as a makeup program, and I am wondering if we couldn't also ask the staff to look into the possibilities of summer school as an enrichment program to offer advanced courses; that students might want to take some particularly interesting courses on a tuition basis that they might not otherwise be able to squeeze into their schedule during the school year. -—
Request Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams - It is the usual custom of this body to request staff reaction and evaluation to any major change or move that is made. Your chairman, perhaps in the press'of duties and meetings, etc., has neglected to remind the Board that we have not asked for staff reaction to the completed Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee's report. So it is by consensus that we are asking the Superintendent and his staff to react to the final report as completed.
Mrs. Williams continued: I should acknowledge receipt of a petition that was mailed to us by the Association of Classroom Teachers, under the title "Kids First." It enumerates several things such as reduced class lodd, increased funding for materials, increased basic instruction, more positive learning environment, and improving evaluation procedures and compensations. So much of this has been done and is being done, and we are on our way with this.
Dr. Start - I would like to comment about that, because it seems to me that reflects the ignorance of all of the people that signed that petition, because most of those things listed have been a priority item with this Board for two years. If it didn't cost so much, I would like to see everybody who signed this petition sent a letter demonstrating to these people how this Board has spoken to each one of these five items over the past two years. Mrs. Williams expressed appreciation to representatives from the Chamber of Commerce for staying through the meeting.
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DISCUSSION - FINAL REPORT OF THE LONG RANGE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING COMMITTEE
The following members of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee were present •
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Mrs. Sandy Oak Dr. Garland Hadley Mrs. Joyce Drew Mrs. Judith King Mr. Dewey Eaton Dr. Oliver Stripling Mrs. Marilyn Dodson
Mrs. Williams presented Mr. Ginn, who in turn introduced Mrs. Sandy Oak for a brief presentation on the final report of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee. Mrs. Oak referred to the section of the report - Highlights of the Long Range Plan, and read from the copy.
After additional comments regarding the report, Mrs. Oak asked for questions from the audience. There were concerns and inquiries expressed regarding the following: higher expecta tions for learning, from all students, especially in the basic skills; students to be taught at the peak of their developmental levels; magnet centers and pilot programs; the possibility of Central Innovative High School being reactivated to a regularthigh school; financing of the long-range plan; specific objections to the plan by the Office for Civil Rights; maintaining of ratios by race in the schools; neighborhoods that are naturally integrated; percentage ratio of subdistrict one, and other.
Following the discussion, Mr. Ginn and Mrs. Williams expressed appreciation to the subcommittee of the Long Range Planning Committee and' persons in the audience for being present and participating in the discussion. Mrs. Williams announced that a fourth discussion of the plan would be held at a September 25 meeting of the Board. Those members of the Long Range Planning Committee who were present, were asked to stand and be recognized.
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Mrs. Williams - I will now entertain a motion to adjourn to executive session. I should like to state that this executive session is necessary; however, after the discussion of the personnel matters in executive session, we will open the doors and start talking about scheduling the interviews for the five finalists. As all of you know, we have narrowed down the Superintendent Search to five finalists who will be interviewed here. That is business of a public nature and we will not have that in executive session; however, we will be in-the Board Room, and those of you who wish to stay for that, may.
Comments Hrs. Williams
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel matters. 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. #316 Adjournment to Executive Session - 8:^0 p.m.
te "*• Members of the Board then moved to the Board Conference Room.
'X
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; 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. #317 Returned to Open Session - 9:15 p.m.
The Board, meeting in regular session, discussed the scheduling of candidates for the position of Superintendent to visit in Oklahoma City for an interview with the Board. By consensus, the Board agreed to schedule candidates for interviews at U p.m. on September 29, October 2, October 3, October U, and October 5» 1978. Candidates will be invited to schedule additional time to visit staff, schools, community or other selections of this choice.
Schedule of Interviews for Candidates for Superintendent
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 - CONT'D
ADJOURNMENT
R. #318 Adj ournment - 10:35 p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth. 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.)
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 H8 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this regular meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 2h 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
1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
520
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 djsence Elimination of position Expiration of employment period Unqualified for position Deceased Abandoned position
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
APPROVED EXP,
DEGREE COLLEGE
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT12
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Terminations la Anderson, Bruce la
Ballew, Gerald
la
Bouakadakis, Paulette lb Brown, Linda la
Burton, Charles
la
Cameron, Betty la
Cocklin, Meredith
Id Copelin, Linda lb
Cotner, Katharin la
Cunningham, James la
D'Amico, Diana lb
Daniel. Phyllis
1c
Dennington, Georgia la Donalson, Linda
Cagitol Hill Middle • Science
5-26-78
;
Allison, Pamela
Annual
■ $ 9241.
Capitol Hill Middle Science/Physical Ed.
B.S. OSU
0
\ 8-23-78
B.M.E. OU
4
8-23-78
Southeast Vocal Music
0
8-23-78
Webster Special Education
0
• 8-23-78
Spencer Primary
Southeast Vocal Music
5-26-78
Simmons, Kathryn
Webster Special Education
5-26-78
Bruce, Karen
9703.
B.S. CSU
Spencer Primary
5-26-78
White, Lillian
9241.
. B.S. ASU
Buchanan Principal
6-02-78
Classen Language Arts
5-26-78
Burbank Pri marv
5-26-78
; 10654.
B.S. OU
5
8-23-78
Burbank Primary
Adams Learning Center
5-26-78
Bodine Primary
5-26-78
Clayton, Sara
9241.
B.S. OSU
0
8-23-78
Bodine Primary
Rogers Science
5-26-78
Garrison, James
9241.
: OSU
0
8-23-78
Rogers Science
Green Pastures/Spen. Kindergarten
5-26-78
Calloway, Joy
9241.
• B.S. : CSS
0
8-23-78
Green Pastures Kindergarten
9241.
■ B.3. ' Kf 'J
0
8-23-78
Parker Kindergarten
1
8-23-78
Adams Primary
Parker Kindergarten
1
•
Robinson, Linna
' B.S.
; 5-56-78, ’ Woods, Cynthia
A.dams Primary
5-26-78
Webster Math
5-26-78
1 - ASU - Angelo State University - San Angelo, Texas 2 - KSU - Kansas State University - Manhattan,
10481.
Mulcahy,Maureen
10001.
B.3 0SI
I
2
Salaries listed ibove are from the 1977-78 schedule
521
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations lb Flournoy, Eunice
le Hefley, Sharon
la Huggins, Dennis
la
Hunt, Mary J. la Huttonj Lonnie
lb Ingram, Arlene
le
Ives, Jean 1c
Jenkins, Vasca la
Jones, David lc
Keefe, Dorothy
la Kelson, Minette
lb Krier, Steva
lb Kunneman, David
la Mercer, Gordon
Annual
Green, Linda
$10001.
B.S. CSU
1
8-23-78
M. Ed. U.H. 4
4
8-23-78
.Marshall English/Coach
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
3-23-78
Edwards Intermediate
Brewer, Velma
10501.
B.S. SWSU
1
8-23-78
Dunbar Special Education
$ 9241.
B.S. Langston
0
8-23-78
Horace Mann Intermediate
B.S. UT
0
8-23-78
Gatewood Primary
Edgemere Primary
5-26-78
Heronville Primary
5-26-78
Marshall Language Arts
5-26-78
McAfee, Michael
Edwards Intermediate
5-26-78
McDonald, Jacqueline
Star Spencer Social Studies
5-26-78
Shields Heights Primary
5-26-78
Dunbar EMH
1
5-26-78
Northwest Art
9-20-78
Horace Mann Intermediate
5-26-78
Brav, Frances
Gatewood Primary
5-26-78
Malone, Vickie
Kaiser LD
3
Stand Watie Special Education
5-26-78
Classen Driver Education
5-26-78
Douglass Physical Education
5-26-78
ASSIGNMENT
10888.
9241.
2
Edgemere Primary
5-26-78
1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped 2 - UT - University of Tenn. - Martin, Tenn.
NAME
Employments
3 - ID - Learning Disabilities 4 - UH - University nf Houston - Houston, Texas Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
DEGREE COLLEGE
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
4a Millhouse, Larry la
Moore, Jill Id
Moorehead, James 4a
Muehlersen, Susan Id Navarro, Sara
lb Norris, Euna
la Priest, Monty
lb Rhoads, Bonny
la Rotzinger, Wadad la
Rowten, Cathy 4a
Royer, Ginney lc Server, Daisy
la Seward, Walter
lb Shads, Joyce
Dunbar Physical Education
5-26-78
Pupil Services Speech Therapist
5-26-78
Northwest Stagecraft
5-26-78
Quail Creek Primary
5-26-78
King Learning Lab.
5-26-78
Spencer Primary
5-26-78
Marshall Soc. Studies/Coach
5-26-78
Rogers Science
5-26-78
Northwest Driver Education
5-26-78
Page-Woodson Intermediate
5-26-78
Hoover Vocal Music
5-26-78
Douglass English
5-26-78
Capitol Hill High . Welding Instructor
6-02-78
Culbertson Learning Lab.
5-26-78
1-TU - Trinity University - San Antonio, Texas
Emnlovments
Annual
Grayham, Sharon
$ 9703.
B.S. CSU
Barnes, Fred
$10481.
B.A. CSU
Stuckey, Mary
9528.
M. Ed. TU 1 i
Bums, William
10481.
B.A. CSU
Ramer, Linda
11008.
Duckworth, Mary
10321.
0
8-23-78
Pupil Services Speech Therapist
4
8-23-78
Northwest Stagecraft
0
8-23-78
Spencer Primary
4
8-23-78
Rogers Science
B.A. ECSU
7
8-23-78
Hoover Vocal Music
B.A. OSU
3
8-23-78
Page Woodson Learning Center
:
•
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
522
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 - CONT'D
1
---------------------------
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Personnel
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
la
Employments
Annual
$ 9241.
B.S. FAU
9241.
Rogers Science
5-26-78
Tibbals, Charles
Grant Debate
5-26-78
Smith, Guy
Star Spencer History/Coach
5-26-78
Grant Science
5-26-78
Nichols, Jack
Spencer Primary
5-26-78
Hayes Primary
5-26-78
0
8-23-78
Rogers Science
B.A. OU
0
8-23-78
Grant Language Arts
10828.
B.S. NWSU
6
8-23-78
Grant Science
Benton, Barbara
11493.
M.Ed. SESU
7
8.-23-78
Spencer Primary
Shedrick, Betty
Adams, Patricia
10828.
B.A. WSU
6
8-23-78
Western Village Primary
Speegle, C.B.
Arn, Susan
9241.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill High Math/Coach
Lindblade, Lois
Barnett, Yvonne
10161.
B.S. OU
2
8-23-78
Rockwood Intermediate
White, Charles
Barrick, Victoria
9241.
B.A. OU
0
8-23-78
Personnel Freneh/German
Gordon, John
Butchee, Linda
10888.
M.S. CSU
4
8-23-78
Webster Science
Buckner, Clara
Byrd. Marilyn
10161.
B.A. MC
2
8-23-78
Buchanan Primary
Priest, Monty
Carey, Vernon
10001.
B.M.E. OSU
1
8-23-78
Marshall Vocal Music/English
Snodgrass, Michael la
Snyder, Lester
la Speegle, Steve la
Starke, Robert Id
Stuckey, Mary la
Welch, Patricia
ASSIGNMENT
2
3
i
3 - MC - Madonna College - Livonia, Michigan Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
1 - FAU - Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, Florida 2 - WSU - Wichita State University - Wichita, Kansas
NAME
'
1
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE , APPROVED EXP. COLLEGE
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Annual
Davis, Marcia
Emerson, Delores
$ 5508.50
M.S. OU
2
Mercer, Ruth
Enyart, Sie Edward
9241.
B.A. CSU
McCool, Dean
Fuller, Maureen
10001.
Hardy, Houston
Hardy, Houston
Holmboe, Lester
Holmboe, Lester
Wilson, Mary
8-23-78
Pupil Services 1 T.Speech Therapist
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill Middle Art
B.M.E. OCU
1
8-23-78
Jackson Band Director
11008.
B.S. CSU
7
8-23-78
Northeast Science
10321.
B.S. OU
3
8-23-78
Hoover Science
Legate, Marla
9241.
B.S. QU
0
8-23-78
Parker Intermediate
Clowers, Susan
Martin, Andrew
9241.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Douglass Business
Barnes, Jackie
Milton, Marilyn
9241.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Star Spencer Business
Kusik, Lanita
Mullins, Patti
10004.
M.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Pupil Services Speech Therapist
Smith, Jessie
Rosenthal, Merrigaye
10001.
B.S. SEMS
1
8-23-78
Harding Home Economics
Sheldon, Sharon
Sheldon, Sharon
11187.
B.S. OU
8
8-23-78
Star Spencer Reading
Stewart, Alice
Slinker, Mary
9528.
M.S. BN
0
8-23-78
Heronville Primary
Sneed. Susan
10001.
B.S. CSU
1X
8-23-78
Rockwood Primary
Surface, Dwight
15218.
M.S. OSU
7
8-01-78
Marshall Voc. Agriculture
Holley, Calvin
1 - SEMS - Southeast Missouri State - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
1
'
V
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
523
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
<
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY'
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
-
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
DeWeese, Susan
Taulbee, Joan
$ 11493.
Tharp, Ella
Tharp, Ella
9241.
M. Ed. CSU
7
8-23-78
Star Spencer Reading
B.A. Langston
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill High Language Arts '
4
8-23-78
Roosevelt Special Education
Nichols, Mentorry
Wasemiller, Dolores
11005.
B.S. UT
Webb, Nancie
Webb, Nancie
11669.
M. Ed. CSU
3
8-09-78
Southside Reading Ctr Reading Clinician
Smith, Robin
Wemeke, Jennifer
9528.
M.A.T. OCU
0
8-23-78
Douglass Language Arts
McGee, Bobbie
Wetherill, Patricia
9528.
M.A. OU
0
8-23-78
Central Art
Thomas, Anna
Wilson, Camilla
9241.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Willard Learning Center
Wright, Ronald
Young, Willard
9241.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Star Spencer Science
1
Additional Allocation
Andrews, Jerry
10683.
Ed.M. CSU
0
8-23-78
Guidance Services Elementary Counselor i
Batchelor, Barbara
12078.
B.S. OU
6
8-07-78
Belle Isle Voc. Secretarial
9703.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Davis Special Education
10671.
B.S. CSU
0
8-09-78
Northeast Librarian
Chase, Renee
Crosley, Deborah
1 - UT - University of Tulsa - Tulsa, Oklahoma
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Annual
Employments
Additional Allocations
0
8-23-78
Health Services Traveling Nurse
' B.S. ; OSU
2
' 8-23-78
Gatewood Learning Center
10004.
M.S. ‘ OU
0
8-23-78
Pupil Services Speech Therapist
9703.
: B.S. 5 CSU
0
8-23-78
Spencer ED
M.A. OU
19
8-23-78
Hoover Math/Music
10004.
: M.S. OU
0
/ 8-23-78
Pupil Services Speech Therapist
9241.
B.S. SWSU
0
! 8-23-78
Davis Learning Center
13623.
B.S. SCS
14
8-09-78
9241.
B.S. OCU
0
i 8-23-78
Southeast Science/Business
10828.
B.S. OSU
6
j 8-23-78
Poole, Linda
Gatewood Primary
Spencer, Marva
11289.
M.S. CSU
3
8-23-78
Guidance Services Elementary Counselor
Tavlor. Nancv
10310.
M. Ed. CSU
1
8-23-78
Douglass Developmental Reading
Tucker, Linda
10826.
M.f. C.'T
1
8-23-78
Pupil Services Speech Therapist
Cummins, Mary
Donohew, Marilyn
‘Ganjanathavat, Patty
Hanley. Teresa
Johnson, Cherrel
Nicholson, Patrisha
Page. Chuck
1 - SU - Samson University - Birmingham, Alabama 2 - ED - Emotionally Disturbed
B.S. SU
10161.
5251.50
'Henn. Marv
Millwee, Karla
$ 9241.
\
1
3
3 - SCS - St. Cloud State - St. Cloud, Myai, Salaries listed above are from the ltv;7~78 schedule
2
Instructional High Sc. Act. Cons.
;
524
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 -
CONT'd
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
B.A. CSU
0
8-23-78
Jefferson Art
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Annual
Additional Allocations
Wade, Jimmy
$ 9241.
Wingard, Thomas
9241.
M.S. Purdue 1
0
8-23-78
Webster Math
Wymore, Elizabeth
4851.50
B.S. UI
0
8-23-78
i T. EMH
2
3
Transf ers
$10161.
B.M.E. OCU
2
8-23-78
Harding Vocal Music
Bliss, Nancy
5851.
M. Ed. CSU
8
8-23-78
Heronville I T. Kindergarten
Townsend, Lois
Douglas, Janet
9241.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Stand Watie Learning Center
Whalen, Mike
Hamilton, Vester
9241.
B.S. SWSU
0
8-23-78
Classen Business/Coach
Marigny, Lillian
Hicks, Barbara
10001.
B.A. GSU
1
8-23-78
Polk Intermediate
Quinn, Margaret
Hudson, Joan
10161.
B.S. CSU
2
8-23-78
Star Primary
Warlick. Gerald
Mitchell, Michael
10310.
M.S. TU
1
8-23-78
Roosevelt Instrumental Music
Strong, Steve
Osborn, Sarah
10491.
B.A. OBU
0
8-07-78
Grant Vocational/Ind. Arts
Hedges, Gerald
Bennett, Cordelia
McEvoy, Dorothy
ASSIGNMENT
5
4 - GSU - Grambling State University - Grambling, La. 5 - TU - Tulsa University - Tulsa, Okla. Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
1 - Purdue - West Lafayette, Indiana 2 - UI - University of Iowa - Iowa City, Iowa 3 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
NAME
4
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
: ..
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Transfers
Employments
Annual
Lynch, Rosemary
Reed, John
$ 9241.
B.A. NWSU
0
8-23-78
Douglass Language Arts/Coach
Pickett, T. Ray
Renfro, David
10888.
M. Ed. ■ CSU
4
8-23-78
Rogers Social Studies
Savage, Joan
Smothers, Donna
9241.
B.S. Langston
0
8-23-78
Sequoyah Intermediate
Riley, Pat
Taylor, Quiquia
9241.
B.A. OCU
0
8-23-78
Douglass Art
Jenkins, Vasca
Thrower, Evelyn
9528.
; M.S. OSU
0
8-23-78
Northwest Art
Daniels, Stanley
Williams, Jimmie
9703.
B.S. UA
0
8-23-78
Star Spencer EMH
Miller, Linda
9241.
0
■ 8-23-78
Star Intermediate
10001.
OBU
1
: 8-23-78
Columbus Primary
B.S. OSU
0
8-23-78
1
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave
Brink, Joy
Star Intermediate
5-26-78
Davis, Linda
Sequoyah Intermediate
5-26-78
Moore, Cathryn
Columbus Primary
5-26-78
Thele, Betty
Summer, Mikell
North Highland Kindergarten
5-26-78
Dye, Cindy
: b .a .
1 - UA - University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff, Arkansas 2 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped ii
B.A. : Baylor 3
9241.
3 - Baylor - Waco, Texas Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
North Highland Kindergarten
2
525
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 - CONT'D
’ i
Personnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
DEGREE COLLEGE
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
LEAVES OF
ABSENCE
Professional Leave
Cohlmia, Gayla
Webster Special Education
5-26-78
Glasgow, Mike
Ridgeview Primary
5-26-78
King, Eva Mae
Guidance Services Elem. Counselor
5-26-78
Wicker, L'Dyne
Edgemere Special Education
5-26-78
Fowler, Harold
Harding Industrial Arts
5-26-78
Simmons, FanEl
Stonegate Intermediate
5-26-78
Ill Health
•
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations
lb Hancock, Non Earl’
Id Little, Teena
School Comm. Rel. Family School Corr.
5-26-78
Accounting Services Payroll Clerk
7-28-78
Employments
Monthly
Risenhoover, Doris
$ 491.
0
8-14-78
Accounting Services Payroll Clerk
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
.NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
DEGREE COLLEGE
EFFECTIVE DATE
II
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations
Employments
Id Nichols, Rose
lc Reilley, June
la
Ringler, Paul 4c Rizzo, Nancy
Annual
•
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
8-25-78
Food Service Sr. Accountant
7-18-78
School Plant Ser. Training Coordinator
8-15-78
Mark Twain L.C.I.A.
5-26-78
1
Morse, Roger
Hinds, Francis
Wall, Estle
Perez, Frank
$11904.
10491.
i
5
! 8-17-78
0
; 8-14-78
Foster Estes Diesel Mechanics - Northeast Auto Mechanics
TECHNICAL
Terminations lb
Piscitello, Mary Id
Schooler, William
Technical Services Research Associate
7-24-78
Graphics Audio Technician
7-25-78
L - L.C.I.A. - Learning Center Instructional Associate
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
526
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Theyel, Richard
May, Randy
$ 615.
8-07-78
Graphics Audio Technician I
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule ■ RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD----------- -------------------------- ------------------- ------------- -----------------------
Substitute Teachers 1978-79
Akin, Daniel V. *Alexander, Milvia Allen, Suzanne Athey, Sharon G. Balloon, Willie S. Barker, Charles W. Barnett, Judith A. Blackburn, James A. Bonelli, Geralee P. Borgers, Martha.. L. Brennan, Huth M. Burch, Eloise P. Burton, Lewis E. Carr, Ivorye Clayton, Sara L. Clemmer, Pauline Combs, Leona L. Cook, Mary A. Cooksey, Phillis Corrigan, James Coyle, Cynthia H. *Curtis, Algie E. *Davis, Gwen L. *DeFreese, Gertrude *Efron, Dena *Ellis, Jennie *Fagin, Della *Fish, R. Lee *Fuller, Myra T. Gardner, Ruth R. Gettis, Mae E. *Gieb, Blanche J. Ginden, Linda M. Green, Helen J. Hadley, Billie J. Hall, Mary P. . Hamilton, John E. *Hammond, Paul R. *Harris,.Margaret Hayes, Nina M. Head, Kathy Ann Hendricks, Patsy R. Hernandez, Reba L. Hill, Anne C. Hobson, Vicki K. Holmes, Jill M. Hyatt, Dorothy *Johnson, Almeta S. Johnson, Pat A.
*Retired Teachers
Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Speech Social Studies Language Arts Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Science Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Social Studies Elementary Elementary Business/Soc. Stu. Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary French/Spanish Industrial: Arts Nurse Music/Speech Elementary/Art Health/Phys. Ed. Elementary/Spec. Ed. Elementary Home Ec. Elementary Speech/Drama Instrumental Music Business/Soc. Stu. Elementary Language Arts ;. English Elementary Language Arts Elementary; Elementary Language Arts Latin/English Elementary English/Soc. Stu.
Karras, Stephanie Kniffin, Virginia ^Leathers, Nezzie L. Lewis, Ruth E. *Lindsey, Orel B. *Linzy, Elizabeth W. *Maguire, Madeline Martin, Lana Mauldin, Kathleen A. *McCharen, Lura E. McCollom, June F. McCord, Debbie K. Mead, Mbzella Miller, Terri L. Nesbitt, Harold E. Nolen, Vernon C. Osborne, Julius L. *Pierson, Bernice Plemons, Doris A. *Poteet, Ruben C. *Price, Raymond W. *Pyle, Alphonzo S.. Rapp, Frances B. *Ripple, Ruth M. *Robb, Martha M. Roseberry, Brady A. Simons,. Wanda Sue Smart, Stephen *Spotts, Hannah B. Stanton, Cynthia B. Stone, Judith P. *Swagerty, Berle A. *Swanson, Flora Swanson, Johnnie L. Tinkham, Claudine Tyson, Nellie B. Wakelee, Lloyd D. Wallace, Letha Warner, Frederick W, Washington, Thelma D. Weimer, William J._ White, Lillie Williams, Gertrude Winkle, Nancy L. Wright, Gennie Wylie, Jane V. '*Young, Georgia M. Zuhdi, Selma »Zurline, Manon
Physical Education Home Economics Elementary/Spec. Ed. Library Science Science/Math Elementary Home Economics Language Arts Speech/Drama
*
Elementary Elementary Elementary Special Education Language Arts Social Studies Business Social Studies Elementary Early Childhood Elementary Elementary . Industrial Arts: Elementary/Speech/Drama Elementary Elementary Distributive Education Library Science/Language Arts Social Studies Elementary Elementary Elementary Industrial Arts/English Elementary/Special Ed. Music Elementary . Elementary .. Science Elementary String Music Business Education Social Studies/Phys. Ed. Elementary Elementary Latin Special Education English/Spanish/Speech Elementary French Elementary
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MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 - CONT'D
!
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
la Davis, Peggy
Id Dickinson, Gloria Id Dyer, Mildred
lb Florence, Teresa
Id
Lowe, Deloris la Lynch, Susan Id
Mercer, Sharon le Moody, Carol
Id
Morris, Wynona
Id Nichols, Laressa
Office of Supt. Adm. Secretary
8-04-78
Marshall Media Aide
7-26-78
Star LRTA
Employments
Monthly
Ponds, Mae
$ 462.
4
9-08-78
Children's Hospital Teacher's Aide
1
5-26-78
Children's Hospital Teacher's Aide
9-08-78
Marshall Intermediate Aide
7-19-78
School Comm. Rel. Jr. Secretary
8-08-78
Stout, Meagan
470.
0
8-14-78
School Comm. Rel. Jr. Secretary
Taft Counselor's Aide
5-26-78
Dinwiddie, Viola
211.
0
8-09-78
Taft . i T. Counselor's Aide
Burbank Media Aide
6-30-78
School Plant Ser. Clerk
7-28-78
Children's Hospital Teacher's Aide
8-25-78
1
Engel, Susan
Ball, Laurel
491.
i
0
8-01-78
Affirmative Action Sr. Secretary
Johnson, Marylene
Blackshire, Othella
422.
!
0
8-23-78
Gatewood/Harrison Media Center Aide
Bui, Duong
Ferris, Christy
437.
1
8-23-78
Classen Bilingual Aide
Salaries 1j .sted above are from t,he 1977-78 schedule
1 - LRTA - Learning Resource Teacher Aide
II
—1
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
■t
JLERICAL
terminations
Employments
Monthly
’addlety, Donna
Henzel, Teresa
$ 445.
0
8-15-78
Communications PBX Operator
illiott, Harriett
Kliever, Sally
422.
0
8-09-78
Marshall Attendance Clerk
Johnson, Faye
Tamakloe, Sandra
422.
0
8-23-78
Pierce/Van Buren Media Aide
Loftis, Ella
422.
0
8-15-78
Southeast Math lab. Aide
Tucker, Anna
435.
2
8-23-78
Rancho Aide for Deaf/Blind
Additional Allocations
.... -i ‘emporary-Substitutes
'erminations
•
Id
Jassady, Teddy la Add, Jerelyn
Communications PBX Operator
8-25-78
Personnel Clerk
8-12-78
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
52.8
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 - CONT'D ]~Personnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Parental Leave
!
French, Claudia
School Comm. Rel. Elementary Secy.
7-28-78
Rodriquez, Esther
Capitol Hill Middle Bilingual Aide
5-05-78
Quail Creek Media Aide
7-26-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
-
Professional Leave
Kennedy. Deanna
i !
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations
4c Barham, Hazel
4c
Bates, Hazel 4c
Cooper, Ruth 4c
8-10-78 4c
Dillard, Shirley
8-10-78
Helper
i NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations
4c Douglas, Jerry
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8.-11-78
Helper
8-10-78
4c Douglas, Lottie
4c
Eberson, Emma 4c
Gaines, Lena
4c Gaines, Tessie
4c Hamilton, Betty
4c Harris, Carolyn
la
Harris, Robbie
Elementary Manager
:
5-25-78
4c Hodge, Ruth
Helper
8-11-78
Helper
8-11-78
Helper
8-11-78
Helper
8-11-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
4c Hunt, Lawanda
4c Hunt, Marcella
4c Johnson, Joyce
4c Lampe, Lou
4c
LuGrand, Jean
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
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MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
4c
8-10-78 4c
Ogle, Kathryn
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
Helper
8-10-78
4c Palmer, Novella
4c Paulden, Florence
4c
Paxton, Steve 4c Phillips, Brandon
4c
Pope, Jessie 4c Prather, Opal . 4c
Salsman, Sandra 4c Thomas, Lura
4c
Wise, Lu Pearl!e
Employments
Hourly <
*Applications Processed
Anderson, Juanita
6-26-78
$ 2.48
Helper
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
*Awaiting Assignment
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT . .
-------- -j
SUPPLY
Employments
Monthly
Birchfield, Anna
Gamble, Judy
$ 504.
5
8-07-78
Film Inspector
Mann, David
Lahm, Jim
533.
0
7-17-78
Warehouse Worker
Guston, Bill
Neal, Calvin
533.
0
7-24-78
Warehouse Worker
Gieron, Greg
Stough, David
533.
0
7-13-78
Warehouse Worker
Terminations
la Cotner, Don
Acting Director .....
8-04-78
Warehouse Worker
8-04-78
Warehouse. Worker
7-14-78
Warehouse Worker
7-21-78
Warehouse Worker
7-14-78
la Horton, Lawrence
la
Smith, Eliza la Wheeler, Gary
3 Williams, Paul
TRANSPORTATION 4c Cato, Reginald
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78
4c Cole, William
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
530
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 - CONT’D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations
4c
Davis, Garland
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Bus Driver
7-07-78
Bus Driver
7-28-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Bus Driver
7-28-78
Bus Driver
7-07-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Bus Driver
7-07-78
Bus Driver
7-07-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Riifl TYrTTro-r
7_H7_7rt
4c Davis, Howard
4c
Fleming, Shelley 4c
Gibson, David 4c
Grayson, Nekious
4c Harvey, David 4c Heath, Bobby
4e
Hester, Leia 4c Holiman, Dorothy
4c
Jones, Vaughn
4c Ladd, Art
4c Lenear, Jacqueline 4c
Manual, Arthur
4c
.Mavhnn^ HoTmnnn
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
TRANSPORTATION
4c
-
Pina, Israel
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Bus Driver
7-07-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78
Bus Driver’
5-25-78
Bus Driver
5-25-78 .
Bus Driver
7-07-78
4c
-
Reed, Ronnie
4c
'
Smith, Benjimon 4c
Thomas, Adrian 4e
Thompson, Creighton
4c Walker, Robert
4c Watts, Noah
4c Wilson, B.T.
Employments
Monthly
Additional Allocations
Pollard, John
i
$. 828,
0
7-26-78
Mechanic
561,
4
8-04-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
SERVICE
Terminations
Id Asrat, Getachew
Northwest Custodial Worker
7-20-78
♦Holbert, Charles
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
531
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 - CONT'D Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations
4a Carter, Donna
4a Edwards, Jerry 4f
Ford, Larry
la Harrison, Michael 4f
Hubbard, Shirley 4f McMillan, Jeffrey
Id
Miller, Randall Id Milton, Earl
la
Mitchell, Paul la Roland, Dewitt
4f
Selassie, Alemtshay
la South, Terrance
4f
Tate, James 3
Williamson, Willie
Employments
Monthly
Bruner, Leola
$ 523.
0
8-02-78
Harding Custodial Worker
Miller, James
561.
3
8-08-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
Harding Custodial Worker
7-24-78
All Schools Custodian
7-10-78
Voc-Tech Custodial Worker
7-06-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
7-14-78
Hoover Custodial Worker
7-19-78
Oakridge Custodial Worker
7-14-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
7-24-78
All Schools Relief Custodian
7-28-78
Southeast Custodial Worker
7-28-78
Telstar Custodial Worker
8-03-78
Northeast Custodial Worker
7-14-78
Voc-Tech Custodial Worker
8-09-78
Columbus Custodial Worker
7-25-78
Parker, Burfords
523.
0
8-10-78
Columbus Custodial Worker
Arthur Custodial Worker
8-01-78
Burke, Wilbur
523.
0
8-15-78
Arthur Custodial Worker
.
I
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
*
SERVICE
Employments
Monthly
Murphy, Michael
$ 523.
0
7-25-78
Central Custodial Worker
Yagoob, Khrosand
Aseres, Meberat
523.
0
8-07-78
Classen Custodial Worker
Sikes, Arthur
Dinkins, Alexander
523.
0
7-17-78
Administration Bldg. Custodial Worker
Carter, Dlaude
Farrier, Lee Jr.
523.
0
7-20-78
Polk Custodial Worker
Lang, James
Jackson, Samuel
536.
1
7-05-78
Rogers Custodial Worker
McCormick, James
McKenzie, Gerald
523.
0
7-06-78
Bodine Custodial Worker
Rose, Sarnie
Parrick, Robert
523.
0
7-05-78
Putnam Heights Custodial Worker
Canary, Osten
Vest, Frank
523.
0
7-10-78
Jefferson Custodial Worker
Chandler, Reginald
523.
0
7-13-78
Classen Custodial Worker
Dixon, Phillip
523.
Q
7-24-78
Stand Watte Custodial Worker
Terminations
4f Young, Lonnie
4f Young, Travis
Douglass Custodial Worker
Central Custodial Worker
»
7-31-78
7-13-78
Transfers
Mbhammadresaei, Ali
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
-
532
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 - CONT'D
_______________________________ ____________________________________________
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Transfers
Employments
Monthly
Chappell, Joseph
Famodimu, Olusegun
$ 523.
0
7-26-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
Johnson, Ward
Ho, Hung V.
523.
0
8-02-78
Classen Custodial Worker
Dickerson, Frances
Tucker, Lawanda
523.
0
8-11-78
Shidler Custodial Worker
Terminations-Substitutes
4c Bennett, Bonita
Administration Bldg.
8-10-78
Dunbar
8-10-78
Administration Bldg.
8-10-78
Moon
7-19-78
Page-Woodson
7-19-78
Page-Woodson
8-10-78
Horace Mann
8-10-78
Prairie Queen
8-10-78
Southeast
8-10-78
4c Branch, Deborah 4c Cash, Clyde
Id Cudjoe, Kelly Id
Cudjoe, Kendal 4c
Cudjoe, Patrick 4c Dean, Carl
4c Drye, Karen
4c Ellison, Hosay
S»l»H»s listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
.. 1
. „...... NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
SERVICE
Terminations-Substitutes
4c Emery, Terye
.Edwards
8-10-78
Edwards
7-24-78
Star
8-10-78
Creston Hills
8-10-78
Harding
8-10-78
Marshall
7-19-78
Moon
7-19-78
Page-Woodson
7-18-78
Rogers
8-10-78
Stand Watie
7-28-78
Horace Mann
8-10-78
Spencer
8-10-78
Harding
8-10-78
All Schools
7-31-78
le Heath, Bobby
4c
Higgins, Michael 4c
4c
Langlanais, Carl 4f
Long, Harold
Id Lucas, Mary Id
McCain, William
4c ■
Moore, Johnny
Id Paulk, William
4c Pullen, Keith
4c Randle, Dennis
4c Smoot. Brvan Id
Tavlor. Charles
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
533
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 - CONT'D
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Cudjoe, Christopher
$ 2.54
2.54
Dorsey, Keith
7-31=28-
All Schools
8-01-78
Stand Watie
MAINTENANCE
Terminations
la Florez, Manuel.
Plumber
7-31 -78
Engineering Tech.
6-30-78
Electric Motors
7-20-78
2
Sahlin, Herbert la Winslett, William
9
Terminations-Temporary
4c Cudj oe, Cedric
Tile
8-08-78
Carpenter
8-08-78
Carpenter
8-10-78
Painter
8-10-78
4c Epps, Roger 4c
4c
Hendrix, Paul
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule n
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
MAINTENANCE
Terminations-Temporary
4c
Miller, Ronnie
Plumbing
8-10-78
Concrete
8-04-78
Plastering
8-08-78
\
4c Netherton, Max
â–
4c Thomas, Gerald
Employments-Temporary
Hourly
Sarabian, Ray
$ 6.50
Employments
Monthly
Clark, Willard
$557.
7-17-78
Mechanical Engineer
8-01-78
Patrolman
Deceased
Johnston, William
Painter
7-28-78
CAMPUS POLICE
Terminations
4c Bailey, Bruce
Campus Officer
8-15-78
Patrolman
7-13-78
la
Click, Harold
0
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
c
-
-........ -.---- ------ ----
•
Buff, Robert
8-15-78
8-18-78
8-15-78
8-15-78
8-15-78
8-15-78
3-27-78
NAME
James, Mary
Campus Officer
Campus Officer
Campus Officer
Campus Officer
Campus Officer
Campus Officer
Chief
EFFECTIVE DATE DEGREE COLLEGE
1
APPROVED EXP.
8-07-78
EFFECTIVE DATE
Patrolman
*
ASSIGNMENT
Salaries listed above are from the 1977-78 schedule
$ 572.
Monthly
SALARY
o y a CD
UI
hj (D
-
Employments
4c
4c
4c
4c
4c
4c
3
<
ASSIGNMENT
1 1 , 1978
Transfers
Washington, Don
Thomas, Harry
Runnels, Jimmie
Nichols, Henry
Nelson, Ned
McDade, Don
Davidson, Tommie
Terminations
CAMPUS POLICE
NAME
PERSONNEL
i
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER
CONT'D VI UO 4=-
MINUTES OF MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 25, 1978
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, SEPTEMBER 25, 1978, AT
6:30 P.M. PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Art Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member
ABSENT:
Floyd Donwerth, Member Armond H. Start, Member
Others present: Hugh B. Ginn, Interim 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 five of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the minutes of September 7 and 11, 1978 as presented.
R. #319 Minutes Approved
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
ITEMS PENDING Meeting of May 1, 1978
1.
Reporting System Study, Report Cards.
Meeting of June 12, 1978 1.
Proposal - Shared leasing of Page-Woodson School.
Meeting of June 29, 1978
1.
Title I - Timeline for Budget Planning.
Meeting of July 10, 1978
1.
Eighth Grade Retention Plan.
Meeting of September 5, 1978 1.
Vocational Education Facilities.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mrs. Potts - I noticed that we received an invitation as a board to the presentation of a choral group from Johnson School that performed at the State Fair. I was not able to attend, but I am proud that they were so honored.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Williams - Most of us did attend the dedication of the creative playground at Stonegate School. Those parents had raised $8,500.00 to put this creative playground there. The Superintendent and staff were there and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Later in the meeting, Mrs. Williams added: That playground is the second one in our Oklahoma City schools. The first was at Wilson; we dedicated it last year; and now we have this one at Stonegate. If you haven't seen one, please go by either one of those schools. They are patterned after the one that was given by the Junior League to the Oklahoma City Zoo. Mrs. Williams continued: I should also like to commend Mr. Cheney and his staff on the prospective middle management course, which is really a seminar for prospective assistant principals. This is developmental work at its best, I think, and this is very very good.
536
MINUTES OF MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 25, 1978 - CONT'D
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Comments Mr. English
Mr. English - I would like to commend the staff, the faculty, employees and students at Classen High School for their reactions after the very tragic stahhing last Tuesday, 'i think everybody reacted in quite an outstanding style. The staff took some very appropriate action in removing some students who potentially could have caused problems in the school. The atmosphere was much improved at the end of the week. As a matter of fact, it was not as tense as one might expect, even the day after the stabbing there, because of the reaction by the staff. I have very high regard for that staff and the teachers.
Also, on Friday I had the very great pleasure of going out to Eisenhower Middle School and speaking to the staff there at an inservice. It was a very enlightening time for me, and I hope for the staff as well. We had a very good discussion. I reviewed the present budget, the Superintendent Search, and the Long Range Planning Committee's report. They reviewed what is going on in the school arid what they feel like they need there in order to help them help the young people. I have already reported to Mr. Ginn on some of what I was told there, and I will be reporting more to him also.
Presentation by Representative, South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Williams introduced Mr. Jim Lookabaugh, a representative of the South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, who gave the following.report regarding the final report of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee: The Education Task Force of the South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce was created for the purpose of studying the Long Range Planning Committee Report currently under consideration by the Oklahoma City Public Schools. Members include E. M. (Jim) Lookabaugh, Chairman; Rev. Del Hamm, R. C. Crews, Terry Banker and ex-officio member, John Fowler. After reviewing the plan and conferring with representatives of the school system, the Task Force has developed several observations and recommendations. The consensus of the Task Force members was that such a plan is a desirable instrument by which to chart the future course of the Oklahoma City Public Schools, and to state the community philosophy on the education of its young people. Although in agreement with the overall objectives of the plan, which we endorse in concept, it was felt that the plan should specifically address certain areas not contained in the planning committee's report, and provide greater emphasis in other areas. These specific recommendations are outlined in the following pages.
I DISCIPLINE AND TRUANCY PROBLEMS
The problems of discipline and truancy, a major concern of teachers, admini strators, and patrons, are not addressed in the plan. The Task Force realizes that these problems are to some degree manifestations of a larger social problem; however, we believe that greater efforts can be made by school officials to maintain discipline in the classroom, to reduce criminal assault, and to enforce attendance requirements in the schools. Additional hall monitors, use of in-house suspension (detention halls), suspension of privileges, or other internal enforcement measures should be utilized to minimize disruptive activity. II
STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS Transportation of students within subdistricts four and five requires greater distances of travel than in other subdistricts. Boundary lines should be redrawn to afford a.more equitable system of transportation citywide.
It is anticipated that the racial composition of various neighborhoods throughout Oklahoma City will continue to shift rapidly over the next ten years.. The concept of subdistricting to maintain racial balance while minimizing transpor tation should be reevaluated periodically in light of the shifting population. Subdistricting may not, therefore, enable patrons to predict which schools their children may be attending in future grades, until such time as the racial composition of the district becomes more stable. Ill
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
Despite a decrease in the student population of more than 30,000 students over the past decade, the number of employees in Central Administration offices has doubled. The Task Force recommends an in-depth examination of the organization and efficiency of administrative services, and urges that the Board of Education seek ways to hold the line on its growth. Organizational structure should
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eliminate duplication of effort and combine duties of existing personnel wherever possible. There should be clear lines of authority and responsi bility, and standards of accountability through all levels of the system. IV GRADING AND PROMOTION
Emphasis on basic skills is vital, as is a grading and promotion system which will produce a higher level of mastery of those skills. The Task Force supports a system of promotion which recognizes developmental levels as recommended in the plan, rather than chronological age of the student. V
COUNSELING PROGRAMS Specific duties of counselors require these professionals to serve students in both social and career preparatory areas. The Task Force believes there should be greater emphasis on counseling programs, including increasing the number of counselors available in each school, careful selection of those counselors to ensure higher qualifications and standards of performance, and greater use of outside resources in the area of vocational guidance. Counselors should encourage and assist classroom teachers to become better advocates for individual students, business and industry, and community groups in providing vocational guidance. Greater cooperation among these entities would greatly enhance the quality of guidance programs and continue to greater community involvement in the school system. The Task Force commends the Long Range Committee for its statements on community relationships and offers the cooperation and support of the Chamber in implementing special programs toward those ends.
VI MAGNET CENTERS
Magnet Centers as proposed in the plan may meet the needs of students in certain specialized areas. However, wherever possible, specialized programs should be offered in students' home school to minimize transportation.
VII USE OF THE LONG RANGE PLAN The Task Force is concerned over educational "fads" which come and go with regularity. The plan should represent an overall philosophy of education representative of the views of the community, by which educators shall be guided.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Task Force appreciates the efforts of the Long Range Planning Committee and the staff of the Oklahoma City Public Schools for their efforts in developing the report. Points addressed herein are offered as recommendations for the consideration of the Board of Education in its deliberations. The Task Force wishes to acknowledge the cooperation of Mr. Hugh Ginn, Superintendent of Schools, and Dr. Ron Schnee, Administrative Liaison for the Oklahoma City Public Schools, in providing information and assistance for this study. Respectfully submitted, E. M. Lookabaugh Chairman, Education Task Force South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Mrs. Potts inquired: With reference to the subdistricting, there was a remark there about it might not enable patrons to predict which schools their children may be attending in future grades. Do you foresee that it might not be possible to have fixed boundaries for a period of four to five years, at which time they might need to be redrawn because of population change?
Mr. Lookabaugh - I think probably that would be a guess, because of the way the population is spreading and moving. It certainly would enable you to take a look at it, so that you would have an opportunity to tell more how the population is shifting and where they are going, and how it is going to meet with your requirements in getting the school system completely balanced.
Presentation by Representative, South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - cont'd
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Presentation by Rep re s ent at i ve, South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - cont'd
Mrs. Potts - I feel that any school district where there is a population that is moving around, this is something that they have to take a look at, perhaps not every year or every other year, but over a period of time. “Mr. Lookabaugh - We didn't say necessarily a year or six months or anything, but it is going to move and you don't know where it is going to move and you are going to have to take a look at it.
Mrs. Potts - Doesn't this, though, provide still some security to parents in knowing that within a particular area that their student would be assigned to a specific high school, middle school, and elementary school, and that there would be coordination in the programming that is offered, the K-12 there? Mr. Lookabaugh - Any time you establish your program, you have got to establish it, naturally, for the students that are going to be there, and you don't know exactly who is going to be there the way the population is shifting. I think that is the thing that we had in mind when we made that suggestion.
Mrs. Potts - Are you referring to the magnet school concept? Mr. Lookabaugh - We are not opposed to the magnet schools, but we think sometimes that you might save some of your transportation cost and all, provided you could operate it within the school itself if you had enough students to do it.
Mrs. Williams expressed appreciation to Mr. Lookabaugh for having made the presentation to the Board. Mrs. Williams then acknowledged the presence of Mr. Ted Tunison, a representative from the National Education Association, who was in the audience.
Dr. Willis Wheat, Chairman, Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee, was presented by Mrs. Williams and made the following remarks:
I know that you have received a report from the last meeting of the Long Range Planning Committee whereby we adopted a resolution that the services of the committee be terminated. Going behind that recommendation, first of all, perhaps we have already done more than the Board asked us to do. Specifically, you asked us to develop a long-range plan. The second part that I observed from the standpoint of what you wanted us to do, was to get community input on that plan. We feel that has been accomplished. You certainly have received a very broad base of input on the plan, the broad concepts that are included in the recommendations. So at this point we feel that there are several perhaps important considerations that the Board might want to consider. Number one, we find ouselves more recently dealing with questions having to do with implementation of the plan. And frankly we feel this is beyond the scope of the committee. We don't want to usurp the duties and responsibilities of this Board, nor do we want to infringe upon the administrative decision process that goes with implementation. As concerned citizens, we have given input from the community to you. I believe that with the concepts recommended, they easily transfer into goals and objectives that could be readily recognized. And frankly, we believe that the time has come for action on the- part of the Board. We can talk this thing to death, but we believe that you have the input to move ahead in a very effective way, and with.^the full support of the community. And that is, after all, what you were looking for from us to begin with. So, hopefully, these actions can be taken. We would hope that the Board would move with a rapid adoption of the plan and assure the people of Oklahoma City of the sincerity and dedication that the Board had in originally appointing the committee in order to provide you with a long-range plan based upon the desires of the citizens for their educational system in Oklahoma City. We would like to be brought back perhaps every six or seven months for a briefing on how the plan is coming along, so far as implementation is concerned. Let me assure you that we do not think that everything in the plan is alpha and omega in terms of the implementation. We know realistically that there will be many changes, ways that you will get at, attempting to put into effect the goals and objectives recommended to you, and not all of them will be in accordance with the plan. We have recommended that any number of aspects of the plan be piloted first, because frankly we don't know whether they are workable or not. However, we think that it is time to get on with getting the job done. Finally, I would like to again express the.sincer ; thanks of the committee for the opportunity to work with you in developing this plan. We have had the utmost cooperation from you as a board, and certainly all of the cooperation that we could possibly expect from the Superintendent and his staff. And wherever we have gone within the administration, we have been received real well in terms of responding to the requests we have had. It has been a delight, personally, for me to work with this fine group of people and to work with you and the admini stration. We want to thank you very much.
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Mrs. Potts - I would, make a motion that we grant the Committee's request for: accepting their job as completed, with full intent to keep them advised as they requested, as we proceed with implementation, and I move the adoption of the plan.
Motion Made and Withdrawn
MrEnglish - Second. In discussion the voting on the motion, Mr. English stated: I think that is a motion that the full Board ought to be here to vote on. We have the staff's responses to the plan that haven't been dealt with by the Board yet. I would like to see a round-table discussion that would involve the members of the Steering Committee of the Long Range Plan, and staff people who gave us their responses, along with the Board, to sit down and go over this, especially those responses, and let's get clarification on the whole thing and make sure that is exactly what we want to do in each case. So I would say why don't we hold up on voting on the motion.
Mrs. Potts - The motion can be put on the table until our next regular meeting. I would hate to delay it until we have all members present, because I think we have some conflicting schedules where we may not have all members present for over a month or more, and I do have concerns about our setting into process the whole implementation with timelines and how it is to take effect. Members of the Board continued to discuss a feasible time for voting on the motion.
Mrs. Williams suggested that the motion as submitted by Mrs. Potts be presented as two motions. Mrs. Potts then withdrew the original motion, with the seconder's agreement, and made the following motion which was also seconded by Mr. English: I move that we gratefully accept the Committee's request for termination of their responsibilities of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #320 Termination of Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee Approved
LEGAL REPORT
Mr. Bleakley reported: There has been no court activity since the last Board of Education meeting. I am requesting tonight that the Board go into executive session for the purpose of discussing some litigation that I believe will be in the best interest of the school district to discuss in executive session.
Attorney's Report
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to direct the following persons to attend meetings as indicated:
At no Expense to the District (a)
Donna F. Hicks, Merlynn Nelson, Norma Cole, Lura Rucker, Billie McElroy, Thelma L. Sughru and Juanita Perry, Southwest Regional Conference, International Reading Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, October 5-7, 1978.
(b)
Wallace R. Smith, Director Personnel Services, American Association of School Personnel Administrators Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, October 16-21, 1978.
(c)
Judith LeBlanc Flores, Title I Bilingual Lab Teacher, Teachers of English of Speakers of Other Languages International Convention for Secondary Educators, Boston, Mass., February 26-March U, 1979.
(d)
David C. Snelgrove, Moon, Teacher Corps Assistant Site Coordinator, Education Section, World Future Society, Houston, Texas, October 19-22, 1978.
(e)
Gerald B. Heusel, Hoover Middle School Counselor, Military Career Workshop, Fort Carson, Colorado, September 2H-27, 1978.
(f)
Thelifca- R. Parks, U. S. Grant High School Counselor, National HUD Conference, Washington, D. C., October 9-11, 1978.
(g)
Monica L. Sandoval, Curriculum-Special Projects Facilitator Title VII Bilingual Education, Title VII Bilingual Management Institute, Washington, D. C., October 2-H, 1978.
(h)
Ruth H. Trattner, Speech Therapist, National Convention Speech and Hearing Association, San Francisco, California, November 17-21, 1978.
R. #321 Professional Trips Approved
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At no Expense to the District cont'd
R. #321 Professional Trips Approved cont'd
(i)
Leslie Kelly and James Robinson, Principals, Management Seminar, Academy for School Executives, Oklahoma State University, Shangri-La Lodge, Afton, Oklahoma, October 25-26, 1978.
(j)
Pamela Bocock, Debate-Speech-John Marshall, Speech Tournaments; Bellaire High School, Houston, Texas, October 20-21, 1978; Bryan Adams High, Forth Worth, Texas, February 2-3, 1979•
(k)
Howard Morrow, Principal, 1978 Seminar for Officers of Large City Associations, Los Angeles, California, November 29-December 2, 1978.
(l)
Sally R. Cole, Assistant Principal-John Marshall, Frontline Conference for Assistant Principals, New York City, N. Y. , February 2i+-28, 1979-
(m)
Loretta H. Greene and Troy Milburn, Counselors-Northwest Classen High School, OU-OSU Principal/Counselor Conference, Stillwater, Oklahoma, September 20, 1978. Confirmation.
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At District Expense (n)
John R. Sadberry, Director of High Schools, Secondary School Cities, Alexandria, Virginia, October 1-1+, 1978.
(o)
Dan Marker, Human Relations.Coordinator, Leadership Effectiveness Training Program, New York City, N. Y., October 9-13, 1978.
(p)
Wayne Francis, Assistant to Director of High Schools, North Central Association, Winter Meeting of the Committee on Large Urban Districts, St. Paul, Minnesota, November 16-17, 1978.
(q)
Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Seminar on Team Management Academy for School Executives, Oklahoma State University, Shangri-La Lodge, Afton, Oklahoma, October 25-26, 1978.
(r)
Robert B. Cheney, Supervisor of Staff Development, American Association of School Personnel Administrators Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, October 16-20, 1978.
(s)
C. Olen Labor and Vernon Moore, Middle'School Director and Assistant to the Director respectively, Workshop and Annual Middle School Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 8-11, 1978.
(t)
William Shell, Director of Technical Services and David Light, Chief Accountant, Meeting of Financial Information Control Users, Atlanta, Georgia, October 11-13, 1978.
(u)
Kathy Roberts, Research Associate, National Symposium on Educational ResearchCriterion Referenced Measurement, Washington, D. C., October 27, 1978.
(v)
Gwendolyn Hurst, Coordinator-Speech Therapy, American Speech and Hearing Association Convention, San Francisco, California, November 17-21, 1978.
Problems in Large
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
CONSIDERATION OF THE EVALUATION REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS RE HUMAN RELATIONS POLICY
IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE In referring to the'item on the agenda regarding the recommendations of the Human Relations Policy Implementation Committee, Mr. Ginn asked Ms. Lydia Gill, Chairperson, Human Relations Policy Implementation Committee, if she wanted to address the Board.
Ms. Gill, after passing out prepared copies of material to the Board, stated: We would again like to express our appreciation to the Board for allowing the continuance of consideration of our report, so that we had the opportunity to meet with the Superintendent's staff. That was a marvelous experience for all of us, and we appreciate the staff's report. For the record, I would like to read this memorandum to the Board of Education dated September 25, 1978, from the Human Relations Policy Implementation Committee: "The Human Relations Committee wants to take this occasion to publicly correct an error in our report of August 75 and to clarify remarks which occurred in the ensuing discussion. First, in the evaluation synopsis of Component 7, High School Student Participation Program, under student input, we erroneously used the term extracurricular activities instead of homeroom activities program. We regret the use of this incorrect term. Neither the Research Department's evaluation, nor the Human Relations Committee's report of August 7 was directed to the extracurricular activities program which has been ongoing in this school district for many years. We apologize for any confusion that has resulted from this error.
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CONSIDERATION OF THE EVALUATION REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS RE HUMAN' RELATIONS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
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Ms. Gill cont'd
"Second, clarification of the discussion; reference was made to Affective Teacher Training (ATT). ATT is available as one resource; however, the implication of the discussion was that activities directors after attending this training will be expected to replicate it for staff in their schools. This is not correct. It was not our intention to imply that this is the responsibility of the activities directors. The intent of the discussion was to affirm that the Human Relations staff is available to the activities directors as they are involved in increasing student participation in high school activities." We just simply needed to clarify that discussion.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I was pleased to see that your group and the Superintendent's staff got together to compare the reports. I was very pleased with the end product, and thank you and the staff. You are to be commended.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to accept the evaluation report and recommendations as submitted jointly by the Human Relations Policy Implementation Committee and the Superintendent's staff.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye$ Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
CONSIDERATION TO RESCIND, IN PART, A MOTION APPROVED ON AUGUST 7, 1978
R. #322 Approval of Evaluation Report and Recommenda tions by the Human Relations Policy Implementation Committee and Superintendent's Staff
Mr. Ginn - On August 7 "the Board did pass a motion which authorized the sale of Channel 25, and to keep and utilize the studio for production and recording of video tapes, cassettes and student training facilities at the present site; in other words, to retain the site at Classen and produce the cassettes and use the area for student training. As the staff checked and rechecked and looked into the possibility and calculated the cost and did considerable amount of research, we found that we would spend almost as much money continuing the production of tapes, as we would to continue the operation of the studio. We did ask a group of three members of the Board to come back and work with us and exchange ideas with us, and as a follow-up of that meeting, we are suggesting that you now delete that part of the motion which you originally passed - "and utilize the studio for production and recording video tapes and cassettes and student training facilities at the prsent site." Another thing that we have been able to do is to work out in more detail with Mr. Robert Alyea at the Central Innovative School, our proposal to move that part of the equipment from the Classen area studio to Central. We have conducted a meeting with Mr. Alyea and a member of his staff, and I believe that everyone is in agreement there as to the equipment that is to be needed, and Mr. Alyea does have his outline finalized as to the method of instruction. I would recommend that you do authorize us to delete that part of the motion which would cause us to continue the recording of video tapes and cassettes at the site and to continue the training of students at the site.
It was moved by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to rescind, in part, a motion approved on August 7, 1978, by deleting, "and utilize the studio for production and recording video tape cassettes and student training facilities at the present site." On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #323 Approval for Deletion of Wording in Motion Approved on August 7, 1978 Re Channel 25
Mr. English commented: I would like to commend the staff on this, for after the Board takes an action and then if the staff looks into something and finds out that there is a better way of doing it, they can come back to the Board. So I appreciate the way in which this was handled.
A motion was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the President of the Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit applications for the following grants: Early Education for Handicapped Children Home Intervention-Preschool for Severely Handicapped Children, funded by Bureau of Education for the Handicapped Children Early Education Program under PL 91-230. Removal of Minimal Architectural Barriers to Accommodate the Handicapped. Grant Proposal is application for CETA funds.
Mr. Ginn indicated that the CETA grant was to be approved in the amount of $58,500.00. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #324 President of the Board and Superint endent Authorized to Execute Documents
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Information to the Board
Mr. Ginn reported: (1)
Enrollment - Our projected membership this year was 44,920, and as of last Thursday, September 21, we were at 44,287. That total is now 98.6% of our proj ected enrollment.
(2)
Classen Incident - The Classen incident as mentioned earlier by Mr. English; I also appreciate the quick and positive action of the staff. Mr. Sadberry was able to contact the administration of the hospital and we were informed that the hospital staff was in the process of exercising the student today.
(3)
Board Meeting - I would remind those in the audience and the staff that a Board meeting which normally would be scheduled the 2nd of October, next Monday night, will be an executive session. The Board has already decided that, and you will not then anticipate being here for a business meeting. That executive session is a meeting where the Board will be interviewing candidates for superintendency; therefore, there will not be the regular meeting.
(4) Approval of ESAA Application Anticipated - We received notice last week that we should anticipate approval of our ESAA application on and by September 28.
ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PURCHASING R. #325 Approval of Encumbrances
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve payment of encumbrances as listed for September 6-19, 1978. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #326 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve General Business and Purchasing items, as follows: General Business
1.
Approval to Employ Appraisers Approval to employ three (3) appraisers to provide a written fair-market evaluation of the Culbertson School building and property, 1201 Northeast 12th. Each appraiser to be paid a fee of $400.00 for providing their services.
T. M. Clement, A.S.A. H. A. Eckhard, A.S.A. George E. Weber, A.S.A. Purchasing
1.
Permission
to Pay North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Permission to pay North Central Association of Colleges and Schools the 1978-79 high school membership dues for Capitol Hill, Classen, Douglass, U. S. Grant, Northeast", Northwest Classen, John Marshall, Southeast, and Star Spencer High Schools in the total mount of $1,125.00 (at $125.00 each). This expense is to be â– charged to Account G 240.01. 2.
Purchase of Personnel Directories Purchase of personnel directories for the Oklahoma City Public Schools from Century Printing Company, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $4,632.00 to be charged to Account G 14-0.18.
3.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (books) for use by various schools from Random House, Inc. (quotations and materials available only from the designated publishers and/or distributor). This purchase in the amount of $2,409.88 is to be charged to Account Title 4-B, 230.01 and has been approved on our federal educational grants and/or programs.
4.
Confirmation to Purchase Air Conditioning Compressor
Confirmation to purchase an air conditioning compressor (replacement) from Swan Air Conditioning Company for use in the Administration Building cafeteria (equipment available only through designated distributor). This purchase in the amount of $2,057-13 is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
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6.
Purchase of Fencing, Parts and Accessories Purchase of fencing, parts and accessories (stretch "bars, gate corners, tension bands, etc.) for use by the Maintenance Department from Nation Wholesale Company, which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,1+15-50 to be charged to Account BL 5620-05Purchase of Paper and Photographic Supplies Purchase of paper and photographic supplies (film, developer, plates, precollated sets, etc.) for use by the Graphic Services Department and Washington Print Shop from the following companies which submitted the low quotations.
Carpenter Paper Company Graham Paper Company Lawrence Photo of Oklahoma, Inc. Western Paper Company
Total
$
3,571+-15 632.75 1,037.20 375-00
$
5,619-10
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 21+0.057-
Purchase of Electrical Supplies Purchase of electrical supplies (radiator insulators, terminal panels, rubber bumper, slip ring and brush kit, etc.) for use by the Maintenance Department from Pyramid Supply, Inc. (available only from the designated distributor). This purchase in the amount of $1,768.80 is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
8.
Purchase of Bleachers
Purchase of bleachers (rollaway type) for use in the gymnasium at Dunbar Center and Star Spencer High School from Sublett & Associates, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $9,999-00 to be charged to Account BL 5620.059-
Purchase of Testing Materials
Purchase of testing materials (reading and achievement) for use in various schools from National Computer Systems (available only from the designated publishers). This purchase in the amount of $6,097-00 is to be charged to Account G 130.0710.
Approval for Confirmation of Television Programs
Approval for confirmation of television programs for use by the Broadcasting Center from Southern Educational Communications Association (available only from the designated distributor). This purchase in the amount of $6,1+11+. 50 is to be charged to Account CPB-TV 230.06 and has been approved on our Corporation of Public Broadcasting Grant.
11.
Purchase of Camera Tube Purchase of. .camera tube for use by the Broadcasting Center from Radio Supply which submittecL the low quotation. This purchase in the amount of $1,972.00 is to be charged to Account CPB-TV 7^0.08 and has been approved on our Corporation of Public Broadcasting Grant.
12.
Purchase of Communication Equipment
Purchase of communication equipment (mobile radios, antennas and mounting brackets) for use by the Transportation Department, Campus Police, and Central Food Service from Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc., which submitted the low quotation on specifications. This purchase in the amount of $67,955-1+5 is to be charged to the following accounts: G 21+0.09 G 1230.06 BL 6O3O.ll Central Food Service
Total
$
U5,251+.22 19,881+.1+3 2,012.00 80H.80
$
67,955.1+5
R. #326 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items - cont'd
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R. #326 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items - cont1d
Members of the Board commented: Mr. English - On item 8, I am really glad to see us get the bleachers there for that school, because when we talked about moving the young people over to Dunbar and build*ing them a gym, I think at that time there was discussion about a spectator gym. We built the spectator gym without the seats for the spectators. I am very pleased that staff came forth with the proposal to purchase those bleachers. Another comment; on item 10, the Southern Educational Communications Association $6,H1H.5O expenditure; I know it comes from the federal funds, but how long are we going to continue operating that station?
Mr. Ginn - The timeline I believe we have now is that the final close-down is in March or April; in other words, we will continue operating until we assure ourselves that we will have a sale, so we won't take a chance of letting it die and reduce to jeopardizing prices.
Mr. English - On item 12, the radios; it is the low bid on specification. The specifi cation calls for Motorola or equal. It said there were five responses, but only one bid. So the other four didn't meet specifications? Mr. Ginn - Those that did not submit a bid or we talked with them had a dual unit, which is a much different type unit than what we are using.
Mr. Darrel. Shepard (Assistant-.Superintendent Business Management) - Generally speaking, there were two units, a General Electric and Motorola that could be considered, with local service available, and so on. In the last several years, the only one that has really been competitive, according to us, has been Motorola. We received a response from General Electric this time. They elected not to quote. They also elected not to quote last time. About two or three years ago when we talked with them, they indicated that they didn't have anything in that price range. Their units were around $800.00, and they didn't feel like they could be competitive. Mrs. Potts - So what you are recommending is to go ahead with the allocation and buy fewer, with the idea then of in next year's budget hopefully completing, fitting out all of these various vehicles with the radios?
Mr, Shepard - The attempt here is to use the money that was allocated through the special grant by the Board of Education earlier; to use that money to go ahead and get them installed, plus what we had available in the General Fund budget. If we can't buy all the radios that we need this year, we would like to go ahead and finish buying all of the radios next year, especially completing all of the fleet of buses that we have. Mr. English - What about the other three responses?
Mr. Shepard - The comments that came in were like, no bid at this time; keep us on the bid list. One of, the ones we felt might be able to be competitive would have been General Electric. The little radio that we are buying is not fancy, but it does the job for us and it gives us the coverage that we want, basically a 25-mile radius for our antenna. We have had people talk to us about upgrading, but we don't feel that it is necessary. We would rather have the additional radios. Mr. English - Do we know what other government units are paying for this unit? Mr. Shepard - No. Motorola probably has got most of the mobile commercial and government radios in this area, but I don't have any idea how that price would compare. I have a feeling that it would be well in line with what is currently being paid.
Mr. English - I wonder if the other government units are getting the same one bid operation? Mr. Shepard - I don't know.
Mrs. Potts - I would like to comment also on item 8. I was pleased to see the purchase of additional bleachers for Star Spencer High School. I know that their games are well attended and they have had tremendous crowding problems for a considerable time. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Inquiry Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Potts inquired'about a timeline in terms of the building of a barn for the FFA program at John Marshall. Mr. Ginn responded: Certainly, if the Board should authorize that we proceed with plans to build a building, it depends on whether it would be the type building that our Engineering Department could pull the specifications together or whether an architect would need to be employed to design such a building. But as far as building a building of the kind that we saw the specifications earlier, which I believe was a combination of block and metal, probably after you would authorize the construction of
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Mr. Ginn cont'd such a building, anywhere between We„would need to and proceed with of the building.
I think you should anticipate, depending on weather conditions, 90 and 120 days for finalizing, once the purchase order was authorized. have the Board confirm the fact that we should start developing plans the building, if the site that we now have is the site for construction
Mrs. Potts then moved and Mrs. Betty Hill seconded that "we request recommendations from staff on the replacement and/or- improvements as needed to the barn facility that serves the FFA program at John Marshall."
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #327 Motion Re Recommendations for Barn Facility at John Marshall
NEW BUSINESS
Motion made by Mr. Art Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts, for consideration at the October 16, 1978 meeting of the Board:
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"I move that the Superintendent's staff be requested to study the possibility of providing air conditioning for classrooms. This study should include the possibility of providing at least one electric fan for each classroom by this spring. It also should include a study of the cost and advisability of permitting patrons and/or teachers to air condition areas, with the District to pay operating costs. Superintendent and staff are requested to have the results of this study in the Board's hands before the end of January, 1979."
Mrs. Potts commented: I understand that you are talking about several alternatives. One is people furnishing air conditioners and the District paying the cost of the energy used; another is making sure that fans are provided in all rooms; and the other is the cost of air conditioning provided by the District. Is that correct? Mr. Art Hill - Yes; three specific areas.
HEARINGS Discussion of the Final Report of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee
Mrs. Williams informed the audience that only items related to the Long Range Planning Committee's report would be heard in the discussion, and admonished persons in the audience to express all of their concerns when they are given the opportunity to speak.
Mr. Ginn presented Dr. Ron Schnee, who stated that Mr. Tom Flesher, a member of the Steering Committee and Chairperson of the Facilities Subcommittee, would be the spokesperson for the Committee. Mr. Flesher gave an overview of the final report as submitted by the Committee and referred specifically to the Assumptions and Goals, and the responsibilities of the three subcommittees - Student assignments, Facilities and Programs.
Persons from the audience inquired about the computing of pupil-teacher ratios as compared to class sizes in the high schools, discipline and truancy, staff development (teacher center), developmental teaching, staff person as advocate for student, and other. Mrs. Mary Hepp, President, Association of Classroom Teachers, read what she referred to as two suggested amendments to the Long Range Planning Committee's report, which were as follows: Amendment #1 - Developmental Teaching Methods: paragraph 5; page 25.
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Section B, Teaching Methods,
In the event there is a question about whether promotion or retention is in the best interest of the student, teacher judgment should be an influencing factor in making the decision.
Amendment #2 - Special Curricula Needs; Section A, Curriculum, paragraph 5; page 28.
The principal should take major leadership, in cooperation with the teachers in the building, in curriculum planning, development, and implementation in the school and develop a close relationship with the school's constituents and the school staff in the process. Principals and curriculum department personnel should develop a. much closer, working relationship between themselves and teachers
For Consideration at October 16 Meeting of the Board
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Discussion of the Final Report of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee cont'd
.Mrs. Hepp cont'd to improve instruction. Teacher involvement in curriculum decision should he kept at a high level to better insure realistic goals for implementation of instructional programs. Mrs. Hepp continued by discussing with members of the Board the concept of retention of students.
Mr. Ginn presented Mr. Jack Isch,. Administrative Assistant and coordinator for presentation of staff's written response to the Board on the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee's final report.
Mrs. Potts inquired: In the the staff's response, reference is made to dividing into subdistricts and providing support services by subdistricts, and there is a question abotit possibly that way providing unequal service within the subdistricts. Can we not possibly provide greater continuity of service that way? Mr. Isch - What we are referring to here is that maybe we would not always have the equal number to assign to each subdistrict, and we do want to provide the service to a school when it is determined we need it there. I think on implementation of this, this would be what we would follow as long as possible. Our intent is just to point out that it may not always be possible, and we just pointed that out for you to look at, as far as how it might be dealt with.
Mrs. Potts - The staff's response indicates that "the requirement that all basic courses be offered in a magnet school should apply to elementary schools only."
Mr. Isch - What we are trying to address there is the fact that at vbcat-ioH.41 ' schools, which are in a sense magnet schools, would not offer all of the basic courses. Those would be taken in the regular comprehensive high school. That is the reason we stated it in terms of elementary schools. In other parts of the report, there are recommendtions that each high school be responsible for a particular, special school. In our opinion, that would be a magnet school. They would have the basic courses, but not all the magnet schools at the secondary level would have. Mrs. Potts - Could you give me an example then of the kind of magnet school you would be talking about? Mr. Isch - The Foster Estes Vo-Tech School is one. That is our concern when we address that;, that this would also apply to Foster Estes Vo-Tech School. Mrs. Betty Hill - The staff recommends that fifth year centers be retained. We have got' some schools that are K-5- Have we ever thought of making any changes there where we will have all fifth year students going to a fifth year center? Or are we going to increase some of our neighborhood schools that are now racially balanced, and bring the fifth grade back? Mr. Isch — Our intent in studying it in this manner is simply that we will look at all of the various options available for the assignment of students. And at this point, I think with the discussion that has taken place with the community and the feeling of the Long Range Planning Committee, is this is what they would recommend at this time, and we are also restating that, and that we would then look at other options at a later time in conjunction with the advisory committee of the subdistrict. Mrs. Betty Hill - Are you saying then that we may move the fifth year students out of our current K-5?
Mr. Isch - No, not at this point. Mrs. Betty Hill - But in the long-range planning, are we going to bring some of the fifth graders back if a school can stand alone?
Mr. Isch - What we want when we are trying to do this, is freedom to make assignments as best we can within the desegregation plan that we must operate under, and reduce busing as much as possible. I think at this point we are saying retain fifth year centers and then look at the options later on. Even we would be looking at them when we make student assignments at this point. But we would not arbitrarily say we are going to do away with fifth year centers.
Mrs. Potts - Would the staff who were represented in surveying this have any objection to piloting this in a subdistrict next year; of having the 5-6, 7-8, instead of assuming that the subdistrict committee would so recommend? Mr. Isch - No, we did not disagree with that. We would try to do that in conjunction with the subdistrict advisory committee. There was not disagreement necessarily about
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Discussion of the Final Report of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee cont1 d
Mr. Isch cont'd 5th-6th year centers and 7th-8th year centers. The pilot program very definitely in all of this -would "be one of the things that staff would want to try. They would want â– to pilot programs "before we would say we are going to do this systemwide.
Mrs. Potts - I like the idea of our moving toward a more unified approach toward pilot programs, a real assessment instrument, rather than just responding to a felt need "by a particular group of patrons in one area that may involve some duplication in the services "by our responding to their request. I see the Long-Range Plan as trying to deal with that, with more of an overview and a more long-range approach. Did staff look on it that way too? Mr. Isch - Yes, we definitely called this a long-range plan. Members of the Board discussed and agreed to Interact with staff on its response to the Long Range Planning Committee's report. Mr. Ginn then asked other members of the Superintendent's staff to take seats down front for further discussion. Mrs. Betty Hill stated:' I am concerned about the developmental teaching. You were talking about it should be piloted on a systemwide basis. So many times they say developmental teaching is taking the child where he is and progressing on. This is the way several teachers have explained developmental teaching to me, which is what we are really trying to do now, supposedly. Here the staff is suggesting that it should be piloted before systemwide adoption. I guess I am wondering how long it would take on a pilot basis to really know whether it was going to be what we wanted to go with or not. Dr. Jesse Lindley (Assistant Superintendent Instruction Division) - I agree with Mrs. Hill. I don't think that everyone really understands what developmental teaching is. I doubt if all the members of the Long Range Planning Committee have a completely clear understanding of what it is. As I understand it, it is based on the learning theories of a Swiss person named Piaget. To those of us in education that have some familiarity with it, and I think most of us just have a familiarity with it, I don't think any of us would consider ourselves experts, but we think it has some promise. The thing I am concerned about is I think it is for the most part yet quite theoretical. It has not even been put into effect in Piaget's own town, which I believe is Geneva, Switzerland. So we think before we should try to go systemwide, that we should try it; we ought to start it, say, in some elementary programs and move up, and let kids move through the grades with it. It would take probably a five-year period to look at it to see how children are doing under developmental teaching. A lot of people have different ideas about what developmental teaching is, and I think that is part of the problem.
Mrs. Betty Hill - You get a different answer from almost everyone I have visited with on this. So you are saying then that it should be started in a school or ______ ?
Dr. Lindley - I" really haven't spent any time thinking about whether it one school or two schools, or what.
should be in \
Mrs. Betty Hill - But it would take about a five-year period to really evaluate it?
Dr. Lindley - It would seem that way to me. I wouldn't want to be held strictly to the five years; or maybe six; but in that neighborhood. Mrs. Hill asked the Long Range Planning Committee to react to the discussion.
Dr. Schnee responded: The only thing the Long Range Planning Committee would say on that is definitely we should pilot it, and they have recommended piloting in subdistricts, so that we don't have something developed only in one part of town which may be somewhat different from the kind of activities going on in other parts of town. As far as how many schools that would involve, we haven't gotten to that. Mrs. Betty Hill - But you were talking about maybe going this route in only one subdistrict. Dr. Schnee - In the pilot K-12 program of the report, it indicated that in order to effect learning continuity and assure that students remain in the model, a K-12 pilot should be contained within each of the newly recommended subdistricts. So if that is a deviation from the staff's recommendation, that is the only one that I see at this time. Mrs. Betty Hill - I was thinking, though,that when your committee met recently to vote to be dissolved, you did recommend that you might start this in one area.
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,Dr. Schnee - That was the 5-6, 7-8 grade level reorganization; just trying to do that in one subdistrict that is willing to do it. Mr. English - Did I understand you to say that there are not school systems any place that have developmental learning?
Dr. Schnee - There is only one major school system that I have heard of, and I believe it was Atlanta, Georgia. In discussing this with the new assistant superintendent in Putnam City, that district is moving toward this in the math and reading areas. Mr. English - Do we not have developmental learning in reading or math here in our system? Or do we just play on the name in developmental reading classes? Is it real or not?
Dr. Schnee - I don't want to speak for the Instruction Division on this. My impression in working there in the past was that we did have this in diagnostic, prescriptive instruction. That is the key ingredient for the developmental learning approach. There is something else that Piaget is saying, that let's don't be talking over the kids' heads in very theoretical terms, but let's keep it very concrete and at their own level. And there are some ways of getting to that, that we would like to see tried. Mr. English - Dr. Lindley, do you agree with Dr. Schnee on the statement about developmental reading and math that we have now, whether they are developmental or not?. Dr. Lindley - I am not sure that they are developmental if you are talking about Piaget's theory. According to Piaget you have about three or four levels. 3bu have got your pre-operational, your concrete and your formal levels of learning, and children in the pre-operational level learn using certain types of instruction"and certain types of materials. It is the same way in concrete. Then in the formal is when they reach the level where they can begin to understand abstract of ideas. I can't really say that in our reading and math presently we are doing this. In fact, I have heard people who know a lot more about Piaget's theories indicate that if you were going to follow his thinking, you couldn't introduce fractions until they got to high school. I think we would be pretty hard pressed if we didn't introduce fractions before high school. So perhaps even if we’go to developmental learning, we are going to have to make some adjustments in it.
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Mr. English - I don't understand about the introducing fractions until high school, according to what you are saying"here, because I thought the developmental learning was an individual thing and it depended upon the individual, and some students might not be ready for it until then, and others could well be ready for it. Mrs. Lois Rogers - We are: not recommending that a child be held back, but be allowed to develop at their own rate.
Dr. Lindley clarified his statement for Mrs. Rogers in that he st sit ed that he did not say hold the student back, but had referred to Piaget's theory as expressed by others who knew more about it. Mrs. Rogers further stated: But I do not think that lock, stock and barrel in what we have recommended. it is reasonable in view of the rationale that is on statements, and it is reasonable to ask for a school that mode.
we have bought Piaget's theory I think that we are asking that page 2h of the report, those five system that will operate along
Dr. Lindley - I find nothing wrong with those statements (in the report). quite acceptable to me.
They are
A person from the audience inquired about a program that was used in the Oklahoma City school system during prior years, as to if the developmental approach that is being recommended in the Long-Range Plan is the same program.
Dr. Schnee stated that the program mentioned was something different to what recommended by the Long Range Planning Committee.
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With the!.conclusion.of the discussion, Mrs. Williams stated: I wish to thank the staff for this report, and I am sure that there will be further conferences between our Board, our Steering Committee of the Long Range Planning Committee, and the staff.
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A motion was made by Mrs..Potts and seconded by Mr. English for approval of the Long Range Plan as presented by the Committee.
Substitute. Motion
After relinquishing the Chair to Mr. English, Vice President, Mrs. Williams then made a substitute motion "to approve the concepts of the Long Range Comprehensive Plan subject to necessary modifications as determined by interaction between the Steering Committee (of the Long Range Ccmprdiensive Planning Committee), the Staff, and the Board.
R. #328 Approval of Concepts of Long Range Compre hensive Planning Committee
Mrs. Betty Hill seconded the substitute motion. In discussion, Mrs. Hill stated: I think basically we are going to be doing the same with both motions; however, I think Mrs. Williams' motion probably spells it out just a little bit clearer in the public's mind. Mrs. Potts - I would support your substitute motion. I think we all recognize that is a necessary process on something that is very far-reaching and long-ranging, and there is going to be a lot of detail work by staff and evaluating as we go. I would want to make sure that any alterations do come back to the Board;
Mr. Art Hill - One of the main points that I tried to get across to patrons when I was meeting with them in the community, was that this plan was not set in concrete; that if there were changes that had to be made, that people could come back to the Board and we would make those changes at that time, and I think that is what this motion is addressing. On roll call for the subsitute motion, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mi?. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mr. English declared that the substitute motion carried and returned the Chair to Mrs. Williams.
Mr. Flesher requested that the Long Range Planning Steering Committee be provided with a copy of the staff's response. After asking members of the Long Range Planning Committee to stand, Mrs. Williams, again, thanked the group for their work.
Mr. English - Now that we actually begin the implementation phase of the Long Range Planning Committee's work, I really don't remember whether we set up in the budget the position for somebody to direct this whole thing, but I can't think of anybody who has more knowledge of the Long Range Planning Committee's work than Dr. Schnee, and I would hope that as we go along here in consideration of the person for that slot, that we would keep that in mind; that the Superintendent would take that into consideration, that here is a person who has been with the Committee from the beginning and knows every bit of its work, all of its blood, sweat and tears that it has put out. It seems to me that Dr. Schnee also has the attribute of being with the system for quite some time and has a lot of knowledge about what we have in the system; the people in it know him, and I think he would do an excellent j ob in that position, as*I lobby a little bit for a person I think could do us an excellent job there. I do want this thing implemented. I think the Board wants it implemented. It is nothing rightnow except words on paper and it is going to take a lot of hard work to get it implemented. So in our consideration of that slot, I sure would hope to keep that in mind.
Comment Mr. English
A motion was made by Mr. Art Hill and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the Board go into executive session to discuss personnel issues and litigation.
R. #329 Board Adjourned to Executive Session 9:05 p.m.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Art Hill that the Board return to regular session.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #330 Board Returned to Regular Session 11:06 p.m.
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The Board, meeting in regular session, approved the following motions: R. #331 Motion Re Antitrust Case
A motion was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mr. Art Hill: "Be it Resolved that this Board of Education commit such additional resources of the School District as are necessary and appropriate to vigorously prosecute the District's civil class action in antitrust against various defendant school bus distributors and manufacturers known as I.S.D. (independent School District) No. 89 vs. Bolain, in an additional amount not to exceed $131,500.00."
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #332 Motion Re Allocation of Funds in Antitrust Case
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the Superintendent be instructed to revise the allocation of funds previously assigned to the $1,100,000.00 Special Projects portion of the budget; adjust and/or reduce previous allocations in amounts necessary to re-allocate $131,500.00 to the prosecution of the School District' civil class action and antitrust against various school bus distributors and manufacturers.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. R. #333 Accrued Vacation Leave for Ray Thompson Denied
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Art Hill that the oral request submitted by Mr. Ray Thompson to the Superintendent asking for accrued vacation leave be denied. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT R. #33U Adjournment -
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mir. Art Hill 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 H8 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this regular adjourned meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 2h 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 /ÂŁ>
day of
1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
551
MINUTES OF MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1978
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, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1978, AT 3:00 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
Hugh B. Ginn, Interim Superintendent; and Vivian Stevenson, Clerk, were also present.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mr. English gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mrs. Williams welcomed Dr. Richard Short, candidate for the superintendency, to the meeting.
SPECIAL BUSINESS A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board go into executive session to discuss personnel matters (interview Dr. Richard Short, Park Ridge, Illinois, for Superintendent of Schools).
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. After convening in executive session, a motion.was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. English that the Board recess for dinner.
R. #335 Adjourned to Executive Session 3:12 p.m.
R. #336 Board Recessed - 7:10 p.m.
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. Following dinner and a quorum of the Board not being present, a motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the Board consider itself adjourned. Thereupon the President adjourned the meeting and an informal discussion was continued by those persons who were present.
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 U8 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this special meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 2h 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
1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
R. #337 Adj ournment 9:05 p.m.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 1978
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, OCTOBER 2, 1978,
AT U: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
Vivian Stevenson, Clerk, was also present.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mr. Donwerth gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mrs. Williams welcomed Dr. J. Jerome Harris, a candidate for the superintendency, to the meeting.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board go into executive session to discuss personnel matters (interview Dr. J. Jerome Harris, Brooklyn, New York, for Superintendent of Schools). 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. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the Board recess from executive session for dinner. 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. #338 Board Adjourned to Executive Session U;10 p.m.
R. #339 Board Recessed from Executive Session 8:30 p.m.
Following dinner, Mrs. Williams reconvened the session and informal discussion was continued between Dr. Harris and members of the Board.
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth that the Board return to regular session and adjourn. THEREUPON THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNED THE MEETING.
STATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA
R. #3^0 Adj ournment 10;Hl p.m.
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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 78 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this special meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 2b 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 /cb day
1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City7 Board ofEducatic n
553
MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 3, 1978
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, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1978,
AT i|: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
Vivian Stevenson, Clerk, was also present.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Potts gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mrs. Williams welcomed Dr. Don Helms, a candidate for the superintendency, to the meeting.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board go into executive session to discuss personnel matters (interview Dr. Don Helms, Hamilton, Ohio, for Superintendent of Schools).
R. #3H1 Board Adjourned to Executive Session -
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.
U:10 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board return to regular session.
R. ^3U2 Board Returned to Regular Session 7:07 p.m.
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. ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts. 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.
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 ^8 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this special meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 2^ 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. #3^3 Adjournment 7:08 p.m.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, 1978
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, OCTOBER 4, 1978,
AT 4:00 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
Vivian Stevenson, Clerk, was also present. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Dr. Start gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mrs. Williams welcomed Dr. Martin A. McCullough, a candidate for the superintendency, to the meeting.
SPECIAL BUSINESS R. #344 Board Adjourned to Executive Session 4:10 p.m.
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts thht the Board go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters (interview Dr. Martin A. McCullough, Oak Park, Illinois, for Superintendent of Schools). 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. ^3^5 Board Returned to Regular Session 7:00 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, a motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the Board return to regular session.
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. ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth. 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 and the meeting was adjourned.
R. #3U6 Adjournment 7:03 p.m.
esident 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 this special meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I algo certify that at least 2h 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/^1 day of
1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 5, 1978
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, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1978,
AT U: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
Vivian Stevenson, Clerk, was also present. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Wiliams and Mrs. Betty Hill gave the invocation Call to Order
Roll Call
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present. Mrs. Williams welcomed Dr. Thomas W. Payzant, a candidate for the superintendency, to the meeting.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
R. #3^7 Board Adjourned to Executive Session l+:05 p.m.
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth that the Board go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters (interview Dr. Thomas W. Payzant, Eugene, Oregon, for Superintendent of Schools).
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. ^3^8 Board Returned to Regular Session 7:03 p.m.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board return to regular session.
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. ADJOURNMENT
R. #3^9 Adj ournment 7:0^ p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Potts. 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.
THEREUPON THE*MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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 78 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this special meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 2k 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 /6~^day of 1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 8, 1978
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, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1978,
AT 2:30 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
Also present were Hugh B. Ginn, Interim Superintendent; Vivian Stevenson, Clerk; Dr. Jeremiah Floyd and Dr. Pat Dolan, members of the National School Boards Association Superintendent Search Committee; and persons from the news media. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Williams and Mr. Art Hill gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
Mrs. Williams welcomed all of the visitors present.
Visitors Welcomed
After stating the purpose of the meeting, Mrs. Williams presented Dr. Jeremiah Floyd, who gave a recap of the superintendent search which resulted with five finalists. Dr. Pat Dolan then gave briefly some of the criteria that would be considered for discussion as the Board would make its final selection for the superintendency.
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board go into executive session to discuss personnel matters (consider the hiring of a Superintendent of Schools).
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.
Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English that the Board return to regular session. 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.
For the benefit of those members of the news media present, Mrs. Williams read the following statement: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media: We feel that we have just finished a long and careful process to arrive at a decision on the future superintendent of the Oklahoma City School System. As you know, during the last two weeks the final five candidates have visited Oklahoma City to interview and be interviewed by members of the School Board. In addition, we asked several groups, including the Chamber of Commerce, the PTA, several community-based groups such as the Urban League, Community Council, the Neighborhood Association, the Ministerial Alliance, and others, to visit with the candidates. We also contacted groups representing our elementary and secondary school principals, as well as our teachers and teacher organization representa tives, and support personnel. We received written or oral reports from almost every group on their perceptions of strengths and weaknesses of the candidates. We took these opinions into careful .consideration duringourdeliberations. We wish to thank these groups for their time and positive contributions. On Friday of this week (Ocotber 6), the'-Board was informed by letter, from Dr. Richai Short that he wished to withdraw his name from consideration"for personal reasons. The Board has considered the four remaining finalists and has arrived at the point of the final decision.
R. #350 Board Adjourned to Executive Session 2:h^ p.m.
R. #351 Board Returned to Regular Session 10:07 p.m.
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R. #352 Hiring of Superintendent
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English that the Board hire Dr. Thomas W. Payzant as Superintendent of the Oklahoma City Public Schools, at an annual salary of $55,000.00; nonmonetary details of the contract to be worked out between Dr. Payzant and the Board.
Members of the Board made statements regarding the choice of Dr. Payzant for Superintendent, and expressed appreciation for the qualifications of all the candidates interviewed for the superintendency. Mrs. Williams thanked Dr/ Floyd and Dr. Dolan for their assistance in the Superin tendent selection process. ADJOURNMENT
R. #353 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. 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.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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 t8 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this special meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. I also certify that at least 2k 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
1978.
558
MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 9, 1978
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA. COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A STUDY-DISCUSSION MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE. DULY GIVEN, IN THE
AtJDITORIUM OF NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL, 3100 NORTH KELLEY, OCTOBER 9, 1978, AT 7:00 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: Hugh B. Ginn, Interim 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.)
Mrs. Williams called the meeting to order and Mr. Donwerth gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Mrs. Williams welcomed all of the visitors present and expressed appreciation to the principal, staff and PTA at Northeast High School for the hospitality which had been extended to the Board.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that six of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
STUDY-DISCUSSION
Mrs. Williams presented the following persons who gave a brief overview of the topics to be discussed: (1)
Dr. Ron Schnee, Staff Liaison, Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee — The Long Range Comprehensive Plan
(2)
Douglas Markham, Director of Transportation — Pupil Transportation Oklahoma City Public Schools
(3)
John Sadberry, Director of High Schools — The In-House Suspension Program
Mr. Ginn referred to the Open Topic discussion which would include whatever subject anyone would like to discuss.
Mrs. Williams mentioned the facilitators (staff members) listed in the agenda who would assist in conducting the discussion sessions, along with Board members assigned to each area. The audience was then asked to move into groups to the various locations in the building, as designated in the agenda. At 7:16 p.m. •the’"groups recessed for discussions.
At 8:25 p.m. Mrs. Williams reconvened the open meeting and asked Board members or group representatives to comment on the topics discussed. Mrs. Potts reported on The Long Range Comprehensive Plan: Dr. Start and I shared this together. I heard concerns about uprooting students who are beginning to feel that they really belong in a school, and also real concerns that they feel that Northeast is now an outstanding.school and what is there to be gained for any of them if they lose their chance to attend this school? I mentioned that we are looking at alterna tives, assuming that we do go with the grade structure that is recommended in the plan, of how it is phased in, whether you do it with a pilot program in one subdistrict first, and then you evaluate that before it is applied district-wide; or whether when you do apply it district-wide, you apply it so that it affects students as they come of age to enter a specific school, rather than causing a student to change after they are already „in the school. Dr. St art added: I heard the patrons very vigorously state that they want many of our students to stay where they are. They like where they are. They have a good educational program. They like it; the parents like it; so "leave us alone." I heard other parents say"be fair to the black students; my children are being changed every year for a different school, and I have got four kids in four different schools." I also heard many rumors. Children are going home and saying I will not be at this school next year; I am going to be at some other school. And of course, any time you have a lot of rumors floating around, some of these rumors ultimately become fact. But rumors are very destructive and I think the point we were trying to make is that the Board has passed on concepts. Implementation is a whole new ball game. No schools have been designated yet. No boundaries have been put in concrete yet. They will be. We will do it as soon as possible. I heard patrons say tell us right now so that we
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STUDY-DISCUSSION cont'd Dr. Start cont'd can plan for next August. Then another patron said I need to know right now so that I will know if I need to sell my house. I hope that we are focused more on student needs than we are on our real estate property.
Mrs. Potts - We were talking about timeline and the process that we will be following, and I mentioned to the group that we should be posting for the position of head of implementation for the program in the very near future, and that spot should be filled, I would think, within possibly two or three weeks, and then that person would commence the job of organizing the staff on the various tasks involved in getting the information and working out the details of the specifics of how we would implement the plan. These details then would be brought to the Board and the opportunity given for the public to respond to them before there is a vote. On the topic of Pupil Transportation, Mrs. Barbara Mitchell, reported: We were a fairly, small group, mostly staff, but we did have a nice presentation, and I think one that made all of us have a little better understanding of the transportation system in Oklahoma City. Their primary responsibility is transporting pupils to and from school, and they do this with approximately 19,000 pupils a day. Aside from the normal transportation routes that they run, they run special routes for handicapped students and cluster schools. In addition to this, they run activity buses after school for extracurricular activities at both the high schools and the middle schools, as well as providing bus service for athletic teams that are going to participate in various athletic events. We actually run approximately a total of 300 routes a day. Of this, about 1H6 of them are contracted out. Some of the problems that were brought out in the discussion that so far are in the process of being solved, are time schedules. Doug Markham has assured us that, some time before the year is out, every bus is going to get to school exactly on time and pick up every student. Apparently giving them some concern are the behavior problems on the bus stops and also on the buses. And looking at some solutions to some of these problems for the time schedules, they are exploring the possibility of staggering the time that school would take up and let out at the various levels. For the behavior problems some of the 'things that they are exploring are safety patrols that would handle discipline problems both on the bus stop and chronic problems on the buses, as well as part of their duties would be communicating with parents. Certainly, I think that they are doing a marvelous job.
Mr. English added: After sitting through the discussion session on pupil transpor tation, I have a greater appreciation for the bus drivers and the staff people in the Transportation Department. They do a tremendous job, and they catch a lot of the human problems that can come up in transporting young people. They have to deal with people who are very unhappy at the time they call in. They handle those things in a way in which they try. and bring some rational thinking into the situation and solve the problem. It is not always easy. Mr. Donwerth reported on The In-House Suspension Program: Mrs. Williams and I shared this task, and we had a number of interested employees and one parent that attended. The in-house suspension program started with one high school and two middle schools, and now all middle schools have the program, and all high schools with the exception of John Marshall and Star Spencer. They have the focus program. The in-house suspension program is an alternative program whereby a student that has a discipline problem that would ordinarily create a suspension from school, may continue to receive an education, and continue to go to school regularly. The student in an in-house suspension program is not allowed to. participate in the regular activities with his peer groups. He or she has a different lunch period. They don't want to be put in the in-ho.use suspension program because they don't want to have the finger pointed at them. So their peer groups have a lot to do with it, and I am sure this has a lot to do with keeping the kids out of the in-house suspension program. The regular teacher will send the assignments for the number of days that the student will be in the in-house suspension program to the^in-house teacher, who has anywhere from one to five students in her class. This allows her time for one on one counseling with the suspended student, and allows her to help the student receive an education. The time spent in an in-house suspension class will be according to the days assigned, but that time may be extended or shortened on the recommendation of an appropriate staff member or the administrator; namely, I believe they follow the recommendation of the in-house teacher. We had a lot of discussion on the differences between the in-house suspension program and the focus program, and the reasons why Star Spencer and John Marshall did not have an in-house program. I understand that both principals of these high schools did request the focus program. Mr. (John) Sadberry, Director of High Schools, and Mr. (Vernon) Moore, Director of Middle Schools, stated that the focus program was somewhat of a deterrent to the need for an in-house suspension, and a lot of times where you have a focus program, usually the children that have trouble with their regular classes are in the focus program arid would be the ones that possibly would be in the in-house suspension program.
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STUDY-DISCUSSION cont'd Mrs. Williams added: They explained to us that if there are more than ten in the inThouse suspension program, then it t)ecomes unwieldy. The youngsters placed in in-house suspension are those that would have a short-term suspension. You .. have heard the statement, go home for three days. Well, we keep them in school. The only parent who was in the group and was not an employee of the school system, was the vice president of the Northeast PTA. He took a lot of this information down because he was very sure that the parents really didn't know the details about the program. Our Director of Public Relations, Mr. Quinn, is going to direct more information out to parents in the community so that more will be known about the program. Mrs. (Dorothy) Tucker, the assistant principal at Classen, was also in our group and she told a success story that of 15 referrals, only two in her school had been repeaters. Also it was mentioned by Mr..Sadberry that suspension for truancy just doesn't make sense. He is already gone, and that is what he wants is to be away. In the in-house suspension, sometimes this really gets the job done. An evaluation will be forthcoming as to the effectiveness of this. Also, Mrs. Tucker explained to us that the counselors from CAP (Community Action Program) that are in Classen also help them in this situation. Acceptance of the need for the program by school personnel is the key, as is in every procedure; acceptance by those who must work it. It was a good session. Perhaps we should bring this up more often, so more parents will know about it.
On the Open Topic, Mrs. Hill reported: We had probably one of the largest group of parents that I have seen in one of these discussion groups. The main concern that we did discuss was the swimming, problem, especially here at Northeast. We had a teacher from Grant who was mentioning that they are having the same problem. Some of you may not be aware that Northeast is sharing swimming facilities with Douglass, and Grant is sharing with Capitol Hill. The classes are growing by leaps and bounds here and it is creating quite a problem, because they are having to do all of their swimming after school. Northeast has a very active Booster Club, and they have been trying to work out some solutions to this.' I understand that Star Spencer is now getting interested in having a swim team and are needing a place to swim also. So we did, of course, appoint a committee. So there will be someone meeting with Mr. Ginn at nine o'clock in the morning to come to a definite solution on this, if it is possible, and then probably looking into the future, because this has been a recurring problem, and probably it is one that we will be faced with next year and we need to look at it now and decide what is going to be done. Since competitive swimming is for the first semester, my question was what do they do the second semester? Some of them go into other sports. Some of them don't have any other sport but their swimming. It was suggested that Senior Life Saving might be taught. Apparently, it has been done in the past, and some pros and cons were mentioned on that, and possibly we could be looking into that. We even, briefly, got into the boundaries in the Long Range Plan. We said that those are not yet set in concrete. The group was interested about our new superintendent, Dr. Payzant, so we did discuss a brief rundown of him. We had parents and students, and I was very pleased.
Following the reports of the discussion groups, Mrs. Williams announced that the next meeting of the Board would be October 16, 1978, Administration Building, at 7:00 p.m.
Announcement Mrs. Williams
Mr. Donwerth made, the following statement:
Statement Mr. Donwerth
I want to make this statement because I would like for this to be a matter of public record regarding those two votes that were taken at the Board meeting when I and Dr. Armond Start were out of town, September 25. We were attending a NSBA Task Force meeting in Washington, D. C. One vote was additional monies given to the attorneys for the purpose of the antitrust suit that we have against the bus companies. It was related to us as Board members, and I brought up the question the night that we voted to invest $25,000.00, that this would be the end of it; that if it was a class action suit; if we couldn't get the other districts to join in with us, that would stop it, and that any portion of the $25,000.00 left would be returned to the district for the purpose that was necessary. While we were out of town, the other Board members did vote to put $131,000.00 into this fund. I feel that we need this money in our instructional funds much more than in this antitrust suit. If we cannot get the other districts to join in with us, I don't feel that we should carry the burden alone. I would like it'to be a matter of public record that I am opposed to this.
The other thing is that the Board voted on the Long Range Comprehensive Planning program. Though I wholeheartedly support most of it, I am not entirely in favor of the subdistrict assignment and the way they are being assigned, and I would not have voted that way had I been in town. I feel that these are two items that the entire Board should have been in attendance when they were voted on. Mrs. Potts responded: I feel it necessary to respond, in that this is an item that had been set by the total Board on the agenda. And as large a board as we have, it is often impossible for us all to be here, and I really can't believe that an agenda item that is set ahead, that it is to the best interest of the Board to put it off waiting for a time when all Board members can be present. I feel that if I can't be here, that is my loss and the Board should go on about its business. I guess I would like to ask Mr. Donwerth if he has any amendments to the basic concepts of the Long
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Mrs. Potts cont'd
Range Plan that he â– would like to present, because that is what was approved. Mr. Donwerth - Yes. I am not happy with the subdistricting portion of the Long Range Plan. I do feel like the east side of Oklahoma City, the central part of Oklahoma City, and the south side of Oklahoma City will be the bused portion outside of their districts, and that the other areas will remain intact in their own little sections. And that is what I am opposed to. Mrs . Potts - It would be helpful then for you to work with staff and come up with recommendations for improving on the subdistricting as drawn up.
Mr. Donwerth - We have had meetings and meetings out in the district, and this has been brought up every time by the people in south Oklahoma City, a number of the people in east Oklahoma City, and it still comes out the same way on the boundaries for the subdistricts. Mrs. Potts - If you can come up with a better alternative, I think we are open to it. Mrs. Hill - I liked Mrs. Williams' motion very much that night, when it said that it was the concepts subject to modifications that we would approve. So I think that we have opened the door for the modifications to come as we meet with the staff on this. So hopefully we will look at this.
Mr. Donwerth - I hope it? can be modified. Mrs. Williams - Maybe we and the parents can help them modify it.
R. #35H Board Adjourned to Executive Session 8:55 p.m.
R. #355 Board Returned to Regular Session - 11:05 p.m.
A motion was made by Mrs. Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the Board adjourn to executive session to discuss matters of personnel and litigation. 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. Having completed its executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Hill that the Board return to regular session. 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.
ADJOURNMENT R. #356 Adjournment 11:06 p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Hill. 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.
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 U8 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this study-discussion meeting was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
I also certify that at least 2h 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
1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978
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, OCTOBER 16, 1978, AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
ABSENT:
Floyd Donwerth, Member Art Hill, 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. Williams and Mrs. Potts gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that five of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the minutes of September 25 and 29; October 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9, 1978.
R. #357 Minutes Approved
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Mrs. Potts - We have gotten some excellent reports this past week on a variety of subjects, and I just wanted to comment about the professionalism of the reports. I am looking forward to some evaluation of their impact on future decision making.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Williams - I am very happy to have attended the Homecoming at Northeast High School. It was all of the pageantry that one expects of high schools to be. When we see the young people, then we know it is all worthwhile.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams continued: I would also like to acknowledge the receipt wonderful communications from groups and various persons. One I would with you is a copy to us from the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce to Payzant, Eugene, Oregon. I thought it important to share it with you, business community.
of many like to share Dr. Thomas W. from the
"Dear Dr. Payzant: Congratulations upon having been selected as Superintendent for the Oklahoma City School District. Your selection certainly is applauded by the members of the Chamber of Commerce Committee on Education, who had the opportunity to visit with you during your recent stay in our city. "It goes without saying that there are Oklahoma City School District, and the to you its support in stabilizing this excellence. I look forward to working General Manager, Oklahoma City Chamber
a number of challenges ahead for the business community here wishes to pledge system and making it a system of with you. Sincerely, Harry Birdwell, of Commerce."
ITEMS PENDING
Meeting of June 12, 1978 1.
Proposal - shared leasing of Page-Woodson School.
Meeting of June 29, 1978 1.
Title I - Timeline for Budget Planning.
Meeting of July 10, 1978
1.
Eighth Grade Retention Plan.
Information to the Board
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978
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, OCTOBER 16, 1978, AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Mrs. Pat Potts, Member Armond H. Start, Member
ABSENT:
Floyd Donwerth, Member Art Hill, 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. WiTliams and Mrs. Potts gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that five of the seven Board members were present.
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the minutes of September 25 and 29; October 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9, 1978.
R. #357 Minutes Approved
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Mrs. Potts - We have gotten some excellent reports this past week on a variety of subjects, and I just wanted to comment about the professionalism of the reports. I am looking forward to some evaluation of their impact on future decision making.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Williams - I am very happy to have attended the Homecoming at Northeast High School. It was all of the pageantry that one expects of high schools to be. When we see the young people, then we know it is all worthwhile.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams continued: I would also like to acknowledge the receipt wonderful communications from groups and various persons. One I would with you is a copy to us from the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce to Payzant, Eugene, Oregon. I thought it important to share it with you, business community.
of many like to share Dr. Thomas W. from the
"Dear Dr. Payzant: Congratulations upon having been selected aS Superintendent for the Oklahoma City School District. Your selection certainly is applauded by the members of the Chamber of Commerce Committee on Education, who had the opportunity to visit with you during your recent stay in our city. "It goes without saying that there are Oklahoma City School District, and the to you its support in stabilizing this excellence. I look forward to working General Manager, Oklahoma City Chamber
a number of challenges ahead for the business community here wishes to pledge system and making it a system of with you. Sincerely, Harry Birdwell, of Commerce."
ITEMS PENDING Meeting of June 12, 1978
1.
Proposal - shared leasing of Page-Woodson School.
Meeting of June 29, 1978 1.
Title I - Timeline for Budget Planning.
Meeting of July 10, 1978
1.
Eighth Grade Retention Plan.
Information to the Board
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Information to the Board cont'd
ITEMS PENDING cont'd
Meeting of September 5, 1978 ’1.
Vocational Education Facilities.
Meeting of September 25, 1978 1.
Replacement/lmprovements - FFA Barn at John Marshall High School.
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported: (1)
Treasurer's Report
Case of Hise vs. Donwerth, et al - The Demurrer filed by the defendants case of Hise versus Donwerth, et al, was sustained last Friday by Judge That means that the case is dismissed. There is no further opportunity Mr. Hise to file an amended petition in the case, and he has 30 days to the matter.
in the Theus. for appeal
Mr. Ladd gave a routine treasurer's report. Mr. English inquired: It seems to me that in the report it showed that the interest income was $180,000.00; and compared with a year ago, it seemed like last year's figure was pretty small compared with that one. Am I correct on that? Mr. Ladd - Our interest collected thus far this year is $161,000.00. last year collected was $675,000.00.
Our total
Mr. English - How does it compare with this stage a year ago? Mr. Ladd - We are somewhat ahead of this time a year ago. We had some time deposits that carried over; some treasury bills that did not mature until after the beginning of the new fiscal year. So shortly after the fiscal year began, we collected some interest on them. So we are somewhat ahead of what we were last year at this time. Mr. English - The latest increase in interest rates there, do you anticipate that is going to trickle down to us, that we will see an increase in the interest rates that we get on our money?
Mr. Ladd - Most of our time deposits, I am rolling them every 30 days instead of buying on long term, because they keep going up. If it starts back the other way, then I will start buying on long term.
Mr. English - I think-you are to be commended for the excellent job you are doing in investing our money. R. #358 Reports Approved
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English to approve the Attorney's and Treasurer's Reports as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye;‘Mrs.'Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Additional Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams stated: I would also like to state that of the communications we receives , one is from Richard Miller of Hershner, Hunter, Miller, Moulton and Andrews, Eugene, Oregon. It states briefly — "Congratulations on selecting Dr. Payzant of this district. I have been a member of the Eugene School District Board of Directors for I have been president of the Oregon School Boards Association for the last ten years, five years and negotiator on behalf of the district in dealing with its teachers and classified staff. I have worked closely with Tom in both good times and bad. Your board has made the right choice." Mrs. Williams continued: We also have a communication from Mike Barlow, President, American Federation of Teachers, to appoint Ms. Bernadette Hardesty, Southeast High School, a§ their representative to the District Affirmative Action Advisory Committee for the 1978-79 school year.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Employee of the Month
Mr. Ginn introduced Mr. Robert Reese, President, Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Mr. Orel Peak, Principal, Carver Center, having been selected as Employee of the Month.
Mr. Ginn presented a Certificate of Recognition to Mr. Peak on behalf of the Board of Education and the Association of All School Personnel.
Mr. Peak responded and presented members of his family and staff who were present.
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I I | |
Employee of the Mr. English commented: I can recall, it seems like about three years ago that we were at a southside school; the Board was meeting and we had broken up into study-discussion Month - cont'd groups, and Mr. Peak shared with the group that I was in, his philosophy of education and his concerns for students. I thought it was outstanding. I said then that I really felt like he ought to have other opportunities in the school system. I know he is an excellent principal at Carver Center. He is an ideal model for the students at Carver, but I think that the children in our other schools in the city need to be exposed to such a person of excellence also. Again, I would repeat to the people who make those kinds of recommendations and decisions along that line, that I sure think that we really need to take a look at this man to see if there aren’t some other positions that maybe he could fill also. I just would hope that we are not saying that here is a person who can serve only at Carver Center. I think he can serve and do an excellent job in some of our other schools too, and I would hope that we see that come forth some day.
Mr. Dalton Tyler, a representative of Band Parents, Eisenhower Middle School, presented a check to Mr. Ginn, which he stated was in the amount of $1,790.40 for band uniforms for that school.
Presentation Eisenhower Band Parents
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
R. #359 Professional Trips Approved
At no Expense to the School District (a)
Stan Fuller, English/Journalism Teacher, Southeast High School, National Scholastic Press Association Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 6-8, 1978. Confirmation.
(b)
Betty J. Williams, Director-Elementary Schools, Team Management Seminar, Management Academy for School Executives, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, October 25-26, 1978.
(c)
Betty L. Stalcup, Teacher-Hoover Middle School, visitation Lee's Summit, Missouri, Pleasant Lea Junior High School, October 23-24, 1978.
(d)
Pamela Bocock, Speech/Debate Teacher-John Marshall High School, Speech Tournament, West Texas State College, February 16-17, 1979.
(e)
Karen Elias, Teacher/Coordinator-Capitol Hill High School, State Officers Leadership Conference, Kearney, Nebraska, October 9, 1978. Confirmation.
(f)
Gary L. Hornish, Career Education/Industrial Arts Teacher-Northwest Classen High School, Educators Workshop, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, October 10-13, 1978. Workshop sponsored by Blue and Gold Members, United States Navy. Confirmation.
At School District Expense (g)
Vernon Moore, Director-Middle Schools, Workshop and Annual Middle School Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 8-11, 1978.
(h)
Sylvia Lonian, Assistant Director-Elementary Schools, National Association of Elementary School Principals Convention, Washington, D. C., March 23-28, 1979.
(i)
Betty J. Williams, Director-Elementary Schools, National Elementary Directors Meeting sponsored by National Association of Elementary School Principals, Los Angeles, California, November 29-December 2, 1978.
(j)
C. W. Earnest, Director-Foster Estes Vocational-Technical Center, Meeting of Administrators of Area Vocational-Technical Schools, Tulsa, Oklahoma, October 12-13, 1978; (Confirmation), and Meeting of Administrators of Area Vocational-Technical Schools, Duncan, Oklahoma, November 16-17, 1978.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
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R. #360 President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents
A motion was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs-. Potts that the President of the Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and submit applications for the following Grants: *
(a)
National Institute on Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse to service Title I Schools - funded by National Institute on Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse.
(b)
Title IV-B Programs, PL 93-380, library resources, materials and equipment for all students including severely handicapped students, as funded by the State Department of Education.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #361 Approval of Sick Leave Policy for 12-Month Certified Personnel
Statement Mr. Ginn
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve "sick leave" policy for 12-month employed certified personnel, providing an accumulation of 178 days of sick leave. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Mr. Ginn - I do have a statement of thanks that I would like to pass along for the community and the staff. Recently, we had visitors in Oklahoma City, candidates for Superintendent. There were a few people who exerted a great amount of effort to make those people welcome who did come to visit with us. On the ladies' part of the welcome and work team was Barbara Mitchell, Linda Steele, Pat Watson and Beth Wilson. On the other side of the group, for the men who were heavily involved, was Si Bowlan, James Quinn, Jesse Lindley, and others that did participate in the welcoming and causing the visits to be a successful endeavor. I would also like to thank the business people, the civic leaders for participating and financing the endeavor, and also the other members of the staff, the teachers, principals and Central Office staff, PTA, Chamber of Commerce, and the lay people of the community. Thanks to all of you. If you had not participated, it would not have been successful.
PERSONNEL REPORT
R. #362 Personnel Approved
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty 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 by him designated; 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; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried. PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PURCHASING
R. #363 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
It was moveci by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve recommendations #1 and #2 (ratification of September payrolls and authorization of October payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for September 20-0ctober 10, 1978. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
Dr. Start inquired about an encumbrance listed for Hudiburg Chevrolet, inasmuch as the Board is engaged in litigation with that company regarding a contract. Mr. Ginn indicated that repair parts are purchased from the company to repair Chevrolet vehicles, but they could be picked up elsewhere, if the Board so desired.
After further discussion, Mr. Shepard agreed to look at such purchases more closely in the future.
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A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English to approve the following items:
General Business
1.
An easement be granted to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company on the Hayes Elementary School property, 6900 South Byers. Easement to be 10.5 feet wide, beginning at a point 435.00 feet south and 30.00 feet North 89s 43' 38"E of Northwest Corner, SE/4 Section 27, T 11 N, R 3 W, I. M. Thence N 89째 43' 38"E for a distance of 122.50 feet; thence S 00째 03' 21"E for a distance of 10.50 feet; thence S 89째 43' 38" W for a distance of 122.50 feet; thence N 00째 03' 21" W for a distance of 10.50 feet to the point or place of beginning, containing 0.03 acres more or less. The Easement and assignment as to form and content have been approved by the Board's attorney.
2.
Approval of an easement to Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company on the Garfield School property, a ten (10) foot strip of land being five (5) feet on either side of a center line of said electrical system as installed, exact description of easement to be provided after line is installed.
Said easement being situated in the following property: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot Seventeen (17), Block Ten (10), Stanford Homes Second Addition, as shown on the recorded plat thereof on file in the Oklahoma County Registrar of Deeds Office, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; thence East 330 feet to the Northeast corner of tract; thence South 355 feet to the Southeast corner; thence West 355 feet to the Southwest corner; thence North 355 feet to the Northwest corner, thence East 25 feet to the point of beginning, enclosing 2.8931 acres.
The easement and assignment as to form and content have been approved by the Board's attorney. Purchasing
1.
Purchase of Art-Jewelry Supplies and Equipment Confirmation Purchase of art-jewelry supplies and equipment (etching tools, wire, wax, asbestos gloves and pads, steel wool, liquid flux, ring sizer, etc.) for use at Northwest Classen High School from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
University Arts & Crafts SWEST, Inc. Sax Arts & Crafts
Total
$
1,013.94 545.34 113.25
$
1,672.53
These purchases are to be charged to Account 01-240.01. 2.
Purchase of Turbolators/Spinners
Purchase of turbolators/spinners for use at various schools by the Maintenance Department from Federal Supply Corporation (available only from the designated distributor). This purchase in the amount of $4,473.60 is to be charged to Account 02-5620.05. 3.
Purchase of Cameras Purchase of cameras for the Transportation Department from Barry's Cameras which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $6,056.70 to be charged to Account 01-240.09.
4.
Permission to Extend Agreement to Purchase Lamps Permission to extend agreement to purchase lamps (fluorescent, incandescent and photo lamps) as needed for all schools and the Maintenance and Custodial Departments from Oklahoma Lighting Distributors. Prices and discounts to be as per current Oklahoma State Contract #0025, contract period September 1, 1978 through August 31, 1979.
5.
Purchase of Universal Character Set for Computer Printer Purchase of Universal Character Set for Computer Printer for use by Computer Services from IBM Corporation (parts and equipment available only from the designated distributor/manufacturer). This purchase in the amount of $2,106.00 is to be charged to Account 01-830.05.
R. #364 Approval of General Business, Purchasing, Buildings and Construction
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R. #364 Approval of General Business, Purchasing, Buildings and Construction cont'd
Purchasing cont'd 6.
Purchase of Vacuum Sweepers and Accessories Purchase of vacuum sweepers and accessories for use by Custodial Services and Southeast High School from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Vacuum Cleaner Supply Kenny Skaggs Kirby Sales & Service
Total
$ 179.83 _____ 2,008.68 $
2,188.51
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
01-1230.06 01-1230.03 01-240.01
Total 7.
$
2,008.68 173.43 6.40
$
2,188.51
Purchase of Shower Equipment Purchase of shower equipment (multi-shower systems) for use at Northeast High School from Central Plumbing Supply, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $4,100.00 to be charged to Account 02-5620.05.
8.
Increase in Price of Cafeteria Equipment
An increase in the price of the cafeteria equipment (carriers and portable serving lines) for use at West Nichols Hills and Willard Schools from Edward Don and Company in the amount of $1,342.70 to correct an error in the company's original quotation. Buildings and Construction 1.
Acceptance of Low Bid for Overhead Doors Acceptance of low bid from Overhead Door Company of Oklahoma to replace the overhead doors at the Service Center warehouse. This purchase in the amount of $8,310.51 is to be charged to 02-5620.05.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT WITH CONSULTANT/BROKER ON SALE OF CHANNEL 25
Mr. Ginn stated: We have completed the study and report as of today on the Consultant/Broker and the appraisal of Channel 25.
Mr. Ginn then read the following recommendation and asked Mr. Jernigan to respond to questions from the Board: "Recommend the approval to enter into an agreement with Dan Hayslett and Associates, Dallas, Texas, to act as our Consultant/Broker to assist in the selling of Channel 25 T.V. Fee to be based on rate of 2 1/2%, 2%, 1 1/2% of each million dollars of selling price, and deducted from the revenue of the sale. Board's attorney, Robert Jernigan, to prepare and/or approve the agreement as to form."
Mr. Jernigan and members of the Board discussed the approximate fees for the Consultant/Broker services, a consideration of "the type of programming by the buyer as to its acceptance by the community, role of Federal Communications Commission in the process, items that could be included in the sales agreement, and other. (A complete transcription of the discussion is on file in the Clerk's office.) R. #365 Approval to Enter into Agreement vith Consultant/ Broker on Sale of Channel 25
Following the discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the recommendation as submitted above by the Superintendent.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
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A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the employ ment of two (2) additional appraisers to evaluate the tangible property and fair market value of Channel 25 T.V. Total expense not to exceed $7,500.00. On’roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #366 Approval to Employ Additional Appraisers to Evaluate Value of Channel 25
HEARINGS
Mrs. Williams called on Mr. Mike Barlow, President, American Federation of Teachers, who had registered to address the Board. Mr. Barlow directed his remarks to the upcoming motion on the agenda in regard to the possibility of providing air conditioning for classrooms. In expressing support of the motion, Mr. Barlow stated what he considered wer.e some of the reasons why .air . Conditioning is nefeded in the classrooms.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Motion made by Mr. Art Hill and seconded by Mrs. Pat Potts at the meeting of the Board, September 25, 1978: "I move that the Superintendent's staff be requested to study the possibility of providing air conditioning for classrooms. This study should include the possibility of providing at least one electric fan for each classroom by this spring. It also should include a study of the cost and advisability of permitting patrons and/or teachers to air condition areas, with the District to pay operating costs. Superintendent and staff are requested to have the results of this study in the Board's hands before the end of January 1979."
R. #367 Approval for Staff to Study Possibility of Providing Air Conditioning for Classrooms
Mrs. Potts stated: I would just like to comment that this is an issue that was addressed by the Long Range Planning Committee in terms of something that we should set as a goal for the entire district. I think that once this is approved, our staff may need to take a look at some very careful engineering considerations, costing out not only what it would take to do this in each’of our buildings, but this will necessarily involve considerations about the future buildings. And certainly, any extensive installation of air conditioning in buildings that might be phased out in three to five years would probably be unwise use of district money. So it may be that ultimately we will come up with a combination here of different types of cooling systems based on the future of the particular school.
Mrs. Williams - I am quite sure that staff in making the studies would take into consideration recommendations. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.’ ---,
NEW BUSINESS None.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the Board adjourn to executive session to consider matters of litigation and personnel. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #368 Board Adjourned to Executive Session-8:25 p.m.
executive session, it was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Board return to regular session. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr.' English voted aye; and Mrs. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #369 Board Returned to Regular Session 10:24 p.m.
Having completed its Mr. English that the aye; Dr. Start voted Williams voted aye.
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ADJOURNMENT R. #369 Adjournment 10:26 p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll 'call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English 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
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 this 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 this 1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
TERMINATIONS Major Classes of Terminations:
1.
Voluntary Resignation
a. Changing employment 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 Employment a. b. c. d. e. f.
u
Termination from leave of absence Elimination of position 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
Abel, Gina
la . HooVer Language Arts la
Bartee, Janice
4a Brown, Evelyn la
Brown, Larry
lb Factory, Cynthia
Id Frederick, Carol
lb
Goombi, Katharine laGray, Robert
Annual
Miller, Terri
$10268.
M.A.T. OCU
1
8-23-78
Hoover Language Arts
Capitol Hill Middle Science/Physical Ed.
5-26-78
Grant Social Studies
5-26-78
Douglass Soc. Studies/Coach
5-26-78
Scott, John
10108.
M.S. OSU
0
8-23-78
Douglass Soc. Studies/Coach
5-26-78
Frees, Nick
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Page-Woodson L.D.
9821.
B.A. 0U
0
8-23-78
Adams Intermediate
Page-Woodson L.D.
1
North Highland Intermediate
5-26-78
Adams Intermediate
5-26-78
Fillmore Intermediate
5-26-78
Spradlin, Pamela
r
la
Curriculum Lang. Arts Consultant 8-31-78
lb
Edgemere Primary
5-26-78
Buchanan Primary
9-11-78
Ridgeview Primary
5-26-78
Young, Judith
10108.
M. Ed. OU
0
8-23-78
Ridgeview Primary
Sunset Primary
5-26-78
Thomas, Mary
10741.
B.S. 0U
2
8-24-78
Sunset Primary
Marshall German/French
8-29-78
Green, Claudette
Hasley, Jeanna
la Hill, Patricia
la
Keel, Joyce la
Keirsey, Lynn
Id Lester, Sheryl
5-26-78
Enployments
1 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities
/
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MEETING OF OCTOBER 1 fe 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel_________
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
la
Liichow, Catherine la Lunn, Mervel
Id Miller, Deraid
la
Pace, Joann lb Parman, Frances
la
Pitt, Leopold lb Puckett, Norman
Id Sommerville, Barbara
lb Spencer, Marva
la Strotter, Michael Id
Tebow, Nelda
le Terry, Dorothy 3
Thompson, Ray lb Van Wart, Richard
Roosevelt Home Economics
5-26-78
Office of Supt. Asst. Superintendent
8-31-78
Instructional Art
Employments
Annual
$ 9821.'
B.S. ECU
1
0
8-21-78
Languaee Arts------------
9821.
B.S. AS
2
0
8-23-78
Douglass Math
10-16-78
Roosevelt Social Studies
5-26-78
Moon Learning Center
5-26-78
Star Spencer Language Arts
5-26-78
Durham. Jan
Douglass Mhth
5-26-78
Wright, Barbara
Rogers Language Arts
5-26-78
Rainwater, Gertrude
10268.
M.S. OSU
1
8-23-78
Rogers Language Arts
Guidance Services Elem. Counselor
8-23-78
Wilpan, Marie
12231.
M. Ed. CSU
5
8-24-78
Guidance Services Elem. Counselor
Hoover Language Arts
5-26-78
Baldwin, Sheryl
10108.
M.A.T. OCU
0
8-23-78
Hoover Language Arts
Curriculum Curr. Coordinator
8-23-78
Harding Art
5-26-78
Johnson, Joyce
11221.
B.A. CSU
5
8-23-78
Harding Art
Instructional Principal
9-01-78
Douglass Special Education
5-26-78
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Star Spencer
1 - ECU - East Carolina Urliversity - Greenville, North Carolina 2 - AS - Alabama State - 1fontgomery, Alabama 1
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
■-
Terminations
Employments lb
Werneke, Gertrude la Williams, Eula
lb Williams, Mary
NAME
Willow Brook Primary
Annual
5-26-78 -
Northeast Librarian
8-18-78
Creston Hills Special Education
5-26-78
Moore, Deloris
$10112.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Creston Hills Special Education
M. Ed, NFSU
3
8-23-78
Classen Journalism
Cameron, Betty
Allen. Ellen
Mercer, Gordon
Baccus, Irving
9821.
B.A. Langston
0
8-25-78
Douglass Social Studies
Devoll, Susie
Bennett, Jackie
9821.
B.S. Langston
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill High Home Economics■
Skinner, Sharon
Bolden, Betsy
9821.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Buchanan Primary
Cohlnia, Gayla
Cohlnia, Stefani
10312.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Webster Special Education
Scoggins, Nancy
Crawford, Deborah
10741.
B.S. OCC
2
8-23-78
Adams Primary
Bergmann, Denna
Crupper, Shandra
B.S.E. OU
1
8-23-78
Rogers Reading
Pagonis, Jim
Dawkins, Debra
11446.
B.S. OU
3
8-23-78
Coolidge/Van Buren EMH 1
Thomas, Cathy
Fowler. Joyce
9981.
B.A. UA
1
8-23-78
Rogers Learning Center
Fishbum, Earlyne
Goodwin. Jamie
9821.
B.A. CSU
0
8-23-78
1 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped 2 - UA - University of Arizona - Tucson, Arizona
11212.
9981.
2
Bodine
Erimary
i
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
]
!
Employments
Annual
Lawson, Janne
Gradney, Hannah
$12416.
Evans, Delaine
Hill, Doris
Bartee, Janice
M. Ed. PC
1
6
8-23-78
Eisenhower L.D.
2
11394.
B.S. OSU
6
8-23-78
Mayfair Primary
Hiner, Susan
9821.
B.S. OSU
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill Middle Science
Jones, Donald
Hutto, Nancy
9821.
B.A. OSU
0
9-05-78
Capitol Hill High Spanish/Lang.. Arts
Renner, Kenneth
Jacobs, Donald
9821.
B.S. OCC
0
8-23-78
Jackson Science
.Tones. Robert
Jenkins. Gary
9821.
B.S. Cameron
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill High Science
Deem. Katherine
Jimenez, Erlinda
9821.
B.F.A. TT
3
0
8-23-78
Shields Heights Intermediate
Kuebler, Oeorge
Kuebler, George
12826.
M.A.T. IU
4
5
8-09-78
Curriculum Visual Arts Cons.
Larson, Betty
Larson, Betty
15224.
M. Ed. csu
15
8-09-78
Curriculum Learning Center Cons.
Shields, Marvin
Lee, Maurice
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
9-05-78
Southeast Drafting
Cameron, Debra
Majewski, Eugene
9821.
B.S. UI
0
8-24-78
Marshall Math
Frederick, Annette
McFerron, Cheryl
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
8-24-78
North HighlandIntermediate i
KeT son. Mi nette
McGuire, Katie
11278.
B.S. OU
2
8-23-78
Kais er/Sequoyah Special Education
Alvarez, Mary
Messiah,’Margaret
9821.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Shidler Bilingual
1 - PC - Prairieview College - Prairieview, Texas 2 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities 3 - TT - Texas Tech. - Lubbock, Texas
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
5
4 - IU - Indiana University -- Bloomington, Indiana 5 - UI - University of Ill. - Chicago, Ill.
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Netherton. Nick
$12472.
Montgomery, Norma
Norman, Mary L.
Stafford, Marsha
Warram. Olive
Witten. Bill
.
"St'
.. Brooks, Stan
M. Ed. CSU
2
8-16-78
Marshall Cornselor
9821.
B.A. CSU
0
8-23-78
Ross Learning Center
Patterson. Nadine
9821.
B.S. LCC
1
0
8-23-78
Kaiser Primary
Read. T.vnn
9821.
B.A. UWF
2
0
8-23-78
Rancho Intermediate
7
8-23-78
Hoover Science
Rider, Vernon
12023.
M. Ed. CSU
9821.
B.S. UW
3
0
8-23-78
Douglass Math
12862.
M.A. NMSC
4
11
9-07-78
Personnel Science/Math
Snodgrass, Sara
9821.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Edgemere Primary
Rogers, Sherri
Spence, Debra
9821.
B.A. OCU
0
8-23-78
Wilson Primary
Grubbs, Brenda
Thomas, Debra
9821.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill High English/Soc. Studies
Dunaway, John
Thomas, Willie
9821.
B.S. UTEP
0
8-23-78
Northeast Social Studies/Coaeh
Simmons, FanEl
Trenary, Jo Ann
7
8-23-78
Stonegate Intermediate
Gad. Sangeeta
Skogen. Christina
White, Charles
Smailey, Michael
Hasley, Jeanna
1 - LCC - Lubbock Christian College - Lubbock, Texas 2 - UWF - University of West Florida - Pensacola, Florida 3 - UW -.University of Wis. - Milwaukee, Wis. ii
12023.
M.A.T. OCU
5
4 - NMSC - Northeast Missouri State College - Kirksville, Mo. 5 - UTEP - University Texas El Paso - El Paso, Texas I
/
573
MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Annual
Additional Allocations
$11614.
B.S. OSU
4
8-23-78
Willard EMH
Armstrong, Junior
9821.
B.A. CSU
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill High In-House Sus./Coach
Athey, Sharon
9821,
B.S. OCU
0
9-14-78
Putnam Heights Intermediate
10312.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill High Special Education
Clark, Lisa
9821.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Shields Heights Social Studies/Coach
Crook, Mary
10312.
B.A. OSU
0
9-05-78
Longfellow Special Education
Curry, Billie
12209.
M. Ed. CSU
5
8-23-78
Marshall L.D.
9821.
B.S.OSU
0
8-23-78
Willard Preschool
11
8-23-78
Hoover In-House Suspension
0
8-16-78
West Nichols Hills Preschool
Armstrong, Darla
Battle, Tobytha
Davis, Sara
12862.
Glidewell, Jo Ann
9821.
B.S. LC
Goodin, Judith
11394.
B.A. CSU
6
8-23-78
Spencer Learning Center
Hartman, Carol
11568.
B.S. ECSU
7
8-23-78
Eugene Field Learning Center
Jones, Lutricia
10901.
B.S. OU
3
8-23-78
Shields Heights Learning Center
1 - EMH - Kducable Mentally Handicapped 2 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
M. Ed. CSU
Freeman, Jennelle
3
1
!
2
;
3 - Longwood College - Farmville, Va.
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
....... ~................... ~~H ASSIGNMENT
j
V . —
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Annual
Additional Allocation B.S. OSU
2
9-11-78
Carver Center i T. Physical Ed.
B.S. Langston
0
8-23-78
Webster Science
12835.
M.T. CSU
8
8-23-78
Guidance Elementary Counselor
9821.
B.S. OCU
0
8-23-78
Edgemere Learning Center
11394.
B.A. OSU
6
8-23-78
Patton, Alexander
9821.
B.S. SWSU
0
Northeast 8-23-78— In-House Suspension.-
Rahn, Sharon
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Shields Heights Primary
Rizzo, Nancy
9821.
B.A. NESU
0
8-23-78
Lincoln Learning Center
Roberts, Bobby
9981.
B.S. SESU
1
8-25-78
Moon In-HoUse Suspension
Roberts, Kathryn
11628.
M.S. UT
5
9-14-78
Marshall Reading
Schieber, Christina
10741.
B.S. CSU
2
8-23-78
Star Spencer Reading
9821.
B.A. CSU
0
8-23-78
Webster Physical Education
11628.
M.E. NWSU
5
8-23-78
Children's Hospital Special Education
Keating, Libby
$ 5370.50
Latimer, Gail
9821.
Long, Madalyn
McKinley, Ramona
Miller, Deraid
Scott, Jan
Shafer, Patsy
Instructional -All—
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__
_______
_____
___ ___________ Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Annual
Additional Allocation
Sielert, Lisa
$ 9821.
West Nichols Hills Preschool
B.F.A. Phillips
0
8-16-78
7
8-23-78
Washington Center .Industrial Arts
0
8-23-78
Pupil Services Speech Therapist
Swarts, Willie
12023.
M.E. OU
Williams, Karen
10312.
B.A. TT
York, James
9821,
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill High Social Studies/Coach
Hill, Larry
Allen, Stanley
9821.
B.S. Langston
0
8-23-78
Star Spencer Drafting
Hammers, Carol
Allen, Suzanne
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
9-05-78
Mayfair Intermediate
Graumann, Darrell
Anderson, Thanh
9821.
B.A. CSU
0
8-23-78
Polk Intermediate
Monie. Mildred
Bartel, Roger
9821.
B.S. Phillips
0
8-23-78
Star Spencer Business
Bell. Jane
Bowie, Norva
10741.
B.S. Langston
2
8-23-78
Arthur Primary
Thomas, Leslie
1
Brooks, Karla
9821.
B.S. USAO
c
8-23-78
Green Pastures Intermediate
Brown, Joan
9821.
B.A. CSU
0
8-25-78
Westwood Primary
1 - TT - Texas Tech - Lubb ock, Texas
J
11
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT I
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Transfers
Employments
Annual
Ilardmond, Roy
Brownlee, Francis
$11050.
Wakelee, Deborah
Burrows, Bonnie
Biller, Judy
Cagigal, Catherine
Ingram, Mary
Chesser, Peggy
Baker, Audrey
Frisk, Barbara
M. Ed. OU
2
8-24-78
Classen Learning Center
9821.
B.A. CSU
0
8-23-78
Willard Primary
9821.
B.F.A. OU
0
8-23-78
Central Language Arts
10741.
B.S. OCC
2
8-23-78
Arcadia Primary
Combs, Leona
11061.
B.A. Langston
4
8-23-78
Creston Hills Primary
Connelly, Sybil
12626.
M.L.S. OU
5
8-09-78
Curriculum Resource Specialist
Crossland, Sharon
9821.
B.A. OU
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill Middle Lang. Arts/Speech
Alexander, Charles
Gordon, Sydney
9821.
B.A. Langston
0
9-05-78
Hoover Physical Education
Langford, Alice
Griffin, Teresa
9981.
B.S. Beth. Naz
1
8-23-78
Wheeler Primary
Downing, Linda
Hall, Belinda
9821.
B.S. Langston
0
8-23-78
Stand Watie Intermediate
Reynolds, Jack
Harris, Marjorie
10741.
B.S. SU
1
2
8-24-78
Jackson Science
Jones, Lucille
Haynes, El Venia
9821,
B.A. Langston
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill High English
Little.iohn, Shervl
Hefley, Ema
13539.
M. Ed. CSU
14
8-24-78
Wheeler Learning Center
Hodges. Deanna
Heikkila, Janet
11278.
B.S. UT
2
8-23-78
Page-Woodson EMH
-.JBlaoK. Martha
1 - SU - Southern University - Baton Rouge, La. 2 - EMU - Educable Mentally Handicapped
2
575
MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D . J
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
ASSIGNMENT
1 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Transfers
Employments
Annual
Kennedy, Peggy
Henderson, Joyce
$14791.
Evans, David
Henry, Mary
Beezley, Mary
M.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Harding Asst. Principal
9981.
B.S. Langston
1
8-23-78
Jackson Math
Jenkins, Mary
9821.
B.S. Cameron
0
8-23-78
Moon Math
Bruton, Maurice
King, Bernice
9821.
B.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Star Intermediate
Pickett, Cheryl
Kitt, Charlene
10613.
M.S. OU
0
8-23-78
Moon Hearing Impaired
Dukes, Allen
Logan, Donna
9821.
B.S. Langston
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill High Math
Randolph. Barbara
Merrell. Judy
9821.
B.A. OU
0
8-23-78
Douglass In-House Suspension
Nelson, Loren
Petersen, Kenna
9821.
B.A. USD
0
8-23-78
Star Spencer Social Studies
Frv. Larrv
Seidner. Betty
10268.
1
8-23-78
Southeast Business
Worth, Birda
Skelton, Donna
9981.
B.S. TAI
2
1
8-23-78
Capitol Hill High Business
Reeves, Michelle
Slocum, Bill
9821.
B.S. KS
3
0
8-23-78
Telstar Learning Center
Lutes, Linda
Walkup, Pamela
11278.
B.S. CSU
2
8-23-78
Dunbar Special Education
Long, Alonzo
Weary, Sheila
9981.
B.S. . Langston
1
8-30-78
Longfellow/Dunbar Physical Education
Hensley, Margaret
Webb, Deborah
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
8-23-78
Star Spencer L.D.
1 - USD - University of South Dakota - Vermillion, South Dakota 2 - TAI - Texas A & I - Kingsville, Texas
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
1
M. Ed. OU
4
3 - KS - Kent State - Kent, Ohio 4 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
■
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Hill, Patricia
$10108.
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave
Douglas, Jane
Truman Kindergarten
9-22-78
Echols, Dorothy
Buchanan Primary
5-26-78
Evans, Delaine
Mayfair Primary
5-26-78
Montgomery, Norma
Ross Learning Center
5-26-78
Stafford, Marsha
Kaiser Kindergarten
5-26-78
Ward, Mary
Star Spencer Reading
9-15-78
M.S. KSU
1
0
8-23-78
Buchanan Primary
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
• Terminations
----------------- -—«—1
la
Bartmess, Mattie la
Bond. Maxine
4f Cox, Elaine
Grants Management Indian Ed. Advisory
9-01-78
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Worker
8-17-78
Grants Management Indian Developer
5-26-78
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations Id
Davis, Shirley
la Graham, Larry lc Hall, Harry
Id Kingley, Donna 4f
Pherigo, Sharon
Adult Education VSPN Coordinator
9-01-78
Capitol Hill High Auto Mechanic
6-02-78
Capitol Hill High Elec. Voc. Ed.
6-02-78
School Comm. Rel. Family School Corr.
5-26-78
Grants Management Indian Developer
Employments
Annual
Emerson, Carl
$13273.
M.S. OSU
7
8-21-78
Capitol Hill High Auto Mechanic
5-26-78
Boerstler, Sandra
Boerstler, Sandra
11061.
4
8-23-78
Moon Nurse
Byler, Jon
Mast, Bill
11071.
0
8-23-78
Star Spencer Voc. Carpentry
Monthly
Featherstone, Jill
920.
0
8-28-78
School Comm. Rel. Family School Corr.
Hancock, Non Earl 1!-------1— ------------------------------------------
Johndrow, Janice
920.
0
8-23-78
School Comm. Rel. Family School Corr.
i I i Nichols, Rose
Stephens,’ Eileen
957.33
2
8-23-78
Adult Education L.P.N. Instructor
■ Rendon, Teresa ]
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave
Wilson, Janice
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Worker
9-12-78
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Worker
8-17-78
Professional Leave
Factor, Delores
TECHNICAL
Terminations
la Kuong, Truong
la Martin, Normand
L
Piscitello, Mary
Broadcast Center Engineer Trainee
8-11-78
Technical Services Mgr. of Operations
9-01-78
Employments
Monthly
Davis, Steven
$1213.33
8-21-78
Technical Services Research Associate
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MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
TECHNICAL
Transfers
Employments
Monthly
Berry, Jerry
Gritte, Sheila
$ 685.
8-22-78
Graphics Publications Tech.
910.
8-14-78
Technical Services Jr. Programmer
8-21-78
Technical Services Research Associate
8-07-78
Technical Services Data Prep. Spec.
8-16-78
Technical Services Research Associate
Employments-Temporary
•
Bennett, Jack
McBee, Meridyth
1213.33
Additional Allocation
Brownlee, Martha
Grissom. Stephen
870.
1171.66
L.
RECOMMENDATIONS TG TEE BOARD Substitute Teachers 1978-79 Adler, Nancy L. Alvarez, Mary H. *Baldwin, Clyta Barton, Robert L. *Bethell, Mary Black, Luke J. Bowerman, Phyllis D. Bowie, Linda Z. Brien, Judith Burns, Merna F. Carey, Marsha A. Chandler, Barbara J. Cheek, Nancy R. Christian, Kristy L. *Clayton, Lee N. Combs, Verlinda Connelly, Janine L. Cotter, Owen Phillip Crawford> Otha L. Dailey, Carol R. *Davis, Gwen L. Davis, Mary A. . *Davis, Fred C. Dean, Marilyn J. *EeFreese, Gertrude Dillingham, Faye E. Dooley, Barbara A. Dunkins, Annie C. Dunn, Eileen C. Durant, Barbara A. Ellefson, Janet M. Engebretson, Lyndall F. Evans, LaMona N. Fowlkes, Myrtle France, Anne M. Frederick, Carol A. Fry, Michael L. Garrett, Linda. J. ... George, Myrna Goldsberry, Phenolipa Graham, Beverly D. Graham, Roberta S. Gray, Ann C. Gray, Dale T. *Greer, Bemis T. Griffith, Sherri L. Hayden, Loreita N. Hendrick, Robert P. Herndon, Roseann Hubbard, Charlotte Davis Hutton, Ramona Scoufos *Jackson, Vivian J. *James, Iva P. Jenkins, Twyla E. Jernigan, William M. Johnson, Doris E. Johnson, Julie Johnson,.. Lorene B. Killgore, Louann Kurey, Barbara A.
*Retired Teachers
Elementary Elementary Elementary Spanish Special Education So.cial Studies English/Library Science Home Economics German Elementary Elementary Spanish Business Social Studies Mattf Home Economics Physical Education Physical Education Industrial Arts Elementary Elementary Elementary English Elementary Elementary English Special Education Nurse Phys. Ed./Speech Science Elementary Lang. Arts./Reading Language Arts Elementary Elementary/Soc. Studies Elementary Language Arts Vocal Music Elementary Special Education Music Elementary Art Speech/English Nurse Vocal Music Elementary Instrumental Music English Instrumental Music Art Elementary Elementary/Spec. Ed. Health/Phys. Ed. Social Studies Elementary Special Education Social Studies . Business.. -.... -.. - Elementary
LaSeelle, Virginia Levescy, Michael L. Lewis, Mayette Lewis, Rita J. Manning, Rosetta McMahan, La.ura Martin, Terry Marzec, Jeffrey J. Mason, Rhoderick *Mathias, Marian May, Betty N. McKinney, Wilbur L. *McMillion, Roy Miller, Sara J. Moore, Harold G. Nelson, Noisette Osmond, Becky A. Ostafin, Mary J. Paschal, Catherine L. Perry, Donna L. *Petree, Velma I. Pitt, Peggy E. Price, Carol M. *Price, Vercie A. Rahill, Patrice Ritter, Judy A. Roach, Cornelia W. Roberts, Kathryn K. Roberts, Leighton B. Rosebrook, Richard H. Rowan, Eleanor J. Ryan, Helena S. Sanders, John H. Sanders, Lee A. Seymour, Mary L. Shasteen, Paul E. Shells, Deborah K. Siler, Beverly Ann Slagle, Linda J. Smith, Carroll Beth Smith, Ola M. Spradlin, James H. Stephens, Judy A. *Swift, Mildred Tanksley, Patsy R. Tatro, Rosemary Thomas, Wilma J. Thompson, Cheryl L. Thurman, Linda L. Tipton, Carline A. Toahty, Jim R. Tucker, Susan E. Wade, Dolly Wakelee, Lloyd D. Weimer, William J. Williams, Evelyn M. Willsey, Glenda J. Wilson, Richard B. Wyatt, Nancy R. Zuravleff, Phyllis A.
Home Economics Social Studies Physical Education Social Studies Driver Education Language Arts Health/Phys. Ed. Art Social Studies French/English/Latin Elementary Social Studies Vocational Elementary Social Studies French Social Studies Elementary Business Special Education Elementary Business English Math/Elementary Elementary Art Home Economics Elementary/Reading Science Instrumental Music Speech Therapist Deaf/Hard of Hearing Social Studies Physical Education Language Arts Elementary Art Elementary Math Elementary Elementary Language Arts Speech/Drama Elementary English Speeeh/Social Studies Elementary Elementary Elementary Kdg./Early Childhood Special Education Elementary Elementary Science Social Studies/Phys. Ed. Social Studies Elementary Language Arts/Psychology Elementary Social Studies
578
MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
la Adamson, Carol
lb Bagley, Linda 4b
Blair, Loritta
lb Brassfield, Delta
Id Cabrera, Alicia
Id Cardenas, Maria
Id Cashion, Rosalia 4c
Chesser, TheIma
Id Cope
Kathy 4f
Crawford, Dorothy 4b
Crutchfield, Estella
lb Downs, Joyce
Id Dyer
Christine
Id Fletcher, Teresa
Jefferson Instructional Aide
5-26-78
Adams Learning Ctr. Aide
5-26-78
Rogers Instructional Aide
5-26-78
Edgemere Learning Ctr. Aide
5-26-78
Westwood Bilingual Aide
5-26-78
Shidler Bilingual Aide
5-26-78
Westwood Bilingual Aide
5-26-78
Adams Learning Ctr. Aide
5-26-78
Gatewood Learning Ctr. Aide
8-23-78
Stonegate P.T. Clerk
5-26-78
Truman Learning Ctr. Aide
5-26-78
Douglass Registrar
8-10-78
Star Learning Ctr. Aide
5-26-78
Supply Clerk
9-29-78
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
Employments
Monthly
Beebe. Sue
$ 485.
0
9-05-78
Adams Learning Ctr. Aide
485.
0
8-28-78
Edgemere Learning Ctr. Aide
Baker, Nancy
•
EFFECTIVE DATE
-
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
4aw Harris, Sherri
3 Harrison, Deloris
4a Howard, Barbara
lb
Huong , Pham
Id Jackson, Brender
la James , Frances
4f Kelso , Sharon
lb
Le, Tu Bich
la Lewellyn, Connie
4c Manek , Charlotte la
Marstellar, Carol 4c-
McCarty, Alice la
le Norwc od, Lorraine
’-’Sa^itol Hill High Library Clerk
Employments
Monthly
Babcock, Patricia
$ 500.
2
8-23-78
Star Learning Ctr. Aide
Nguyen, Bich Dung
495.
0
8-23-78
Wilson Bilingual Aide
8-23-78
Reading Center Reading Aide
5-26-78
Dunbar Teacher Aide
5-26-78
Harding Bilingual Aide
5-26-78
Star Learning Ctr. Aide
8-21-78
Kaiser Learning Ctr. Aide
5-26-78
Page-Woodson Learning Ctr. Aide
8-23-78
Wilson Bilingual Aide
5-26-78
Riverside Bilingual Aide
5-26-78
Adams Instructional Aide
5-26-78
Supply Requisition Clerk
8-18-78
Webster Instructional Aide
5-26-78
Westwood Bilingual Aide
5-26-78
Gatewood Learning Ctr. Aide
5-26-78
MEE ING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL .,
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
1
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
4c Pearson, Linda
4c Porter, Berry le
Robison, Jill Id
Roston, Willie
la Shippentower, Mary
la
Slaughter, Anaudrey
la
Smith, Sherry
lc
Speegle, Billie la Stegall, Faye Id
Telles, Jean
Id Temple, Loretha Id
Tyler, Coy Sue
4c Williams, Jean
Id
Wilson, Evelvn 4f
Wilson, Sharon
Eisenhower Instructional Aide
5-26-78
Hillcrest i T. Clerk
6-02-78
Prairie Queen Media Aide
5-26-78
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
9-01-78
Dunbar Teacher Aide
5-26-78
Dunbar Teacher Aide
5-26-78
Ross Learning Ctr. Aide
8-31-78
Webster Financial Secy.
8-25-78
Capitol Hill Middle Learning Ctr. Aide
5-26-78
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
$ 555.
4
9-05-78
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
Bognoro, Rose
485,
0
8-23-78
Capitol Hill Middle Learning Ctr. Aide
9-06-78
Chenoweth, Kathryn
320.
9
9-08-78
West Nichols Hills i T. Preschool Aide
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
9-07-78
Highley, Margareta
257.50
0
9-13-78
West Nichols Hills i T. Preschool Aide
Northeast Instructional Aide
5-26-78
Schlessilmen, Joy
485.
0
8-23-78
Northeast Instructional Aide
Wheeler Instructional Aide
5-26-78
Beasley, Jo
Telstar
Indian Aide
5-26-78
Douglass/Moon Counselor Aide
8-29-78
i
-
1
JI ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
4c Wooten, Janice
Monthly
Employments Webster Instructional Aide
-
5-26-78
$ 500.
0
8-16-78
Longfellow Principal's Secy. .
Brown, Joyce
485.
0
8-25-78
Buchanan Media Aide
Ulrey, Joyette
Burke, Billie
500.
0
8-16-78
Stonegate Principal's Secy.
'West, Charlene
Carroll. Anthony
485.
0
8-23-78
Lincoln Learning Ctr. Aide
Smiley, Patricia
Crawford, Phyliss
485.
0
8-14-78
Marshall Attendance Secy.
Nichols, Laressa
Florence, Teresa
490.
1
9-11-78
Children's Hospital Teacher Aide
Hodgens, Lila
Frady, Sharon
194.
0
8-23-78
Mayfair P.T. Media Aide
Coakley, Penny
Grounds, Della
242.50
0
8-31-78
Parmelee 4 T. Elem. Clerk
Kennedy, Dee
Hooks, Cheryl
485.
0
8-23-78
Burbank/Quail Creek Media Aide
Porter, Betty
Huron, Mary
500.
2
8-23-78
Hillcrest/Prairie Q. Elementary Clerk
Holman, Jerry
Jackson. Merian
500.
0
8-16-78
Shidler Principal's Secy.
8-18-78
Northeast i T. Counselor Aide
Stevenson, Earlene
Brown, Chiffon
Woodard, Dorothy
I Hill, Eunice
Johnson, Lanette
242.50
0
580
MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT ■
CLERICAL
1
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Fallis, Bertha
Lewis, Kathleen
$ 194.
0
8-23-78
Lafayette P.T. Media Aide
j ;
Johnson, Faye
Lewis Kathleen
194.
0
8-23-78
Davis P.T. Media Aide
Burchard, Mary Helen
Lomes, Sandra
530.
1
9-01-78
Curriculum Fine Arts Secy.
Godsv. Huth
Mellinger, Sharon
500.
0
8-29-78
Fillmore Principal's Secy.
Grpp a r. Ta i c i lie
Melton, Jonel
194.
0
8-23-78
Oakridge P.T. Media Aide
Mitchell, Marie
485.
0
8-25-78
Columbus Learning Ctr. Aide
Taylor, Onda
Ramsey, Linda
500-
0
8-16-78
Garden Oaks Principal's Secy.
Wright, Coyette
545.
4
8-24-78
Capitol Hill Middle Bilingual Aide
Rodriquez, Esther
Rodriquez, Esther
388.
0
8-23-78
Wilson P.T. Media Aide
Lovings, Donna
Simon, Louise
Moss. Leda
Steele, Brenda
485.
0
8-28-78
Douglass Attendance Secy.
McCoy, Connie
Summers, Ricky
485.
0
8-23-78
Star Spencer Clerk
500.
0
9-05-78
Green Pastures, Principal's Secy.
Hope, Lillie
Tingler. Rita
Tubbs. Freddie
0
9-05-78
Dunbar .1 Teacher Aide
AbllDBXl.V.t WIJA
485.
242.50
0
8-28-78
Jackson P.T. Counselor Aide
Serine. Wanda
Wilson, Louise
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
-.... ....... :- --------ASSIGNMENT
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
1 I
CLERICAL
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Beasley, Jo
Woods, Pamela
$ 521.
1
9-08-78
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
485.
0
9-15-78
Adams Indian Aide
Bamfo, Candaisy
515.
0
8-24-78
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
Bennett, Dianne
262.50
1
8-23-78
West:Nichols Hills i T. Preschool Aide
Donyai, Jahangir
495.
0
9-05-78
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Farley, Joyce
97.
0
8-23-78
Star P.T. Media Aide
Fisher, Debra
515.
0
8-24-78
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
Glazner, Suzie
515.
0
9-13-78
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
Henry, Judy
530.
1
9-11-78
Grants Management Bookkeeper/Secretary
Krasowski, Verlia
515.
0
8-23-78
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
‘ '4
■
Transfers
Nimsey, La Dora
Gooden, Georgina
Additional Allocation
-
I
'
581
MEETING OF OCTOBER 1$, 1978 - CONT'D —
___
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Employments
Monthly
Additional Allocation
Manokhoun, Khammeung
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
$ 495.
0
9-07-78
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
McCalip, Nell
257.50
0
8-24-78
Willard i T. Preschool Aide
Morgan, Dolene
510.
0
9-06-78
Communications Clerical/PBX
Nguyen, Hoa Huynh
495.
0
9-12-78
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Parker, Maetta
555.
4
8-23-78
Willard Preschool Aide
Patmon, Earnestine
485.
0
9-05-78
Reading Ctr. Reading Aide
Phillips, Diane
515.
0
8-24-78
Willard Preschool Aide
Reich, Danny
485.
0
9-05-78
Reading Ctr. Reading Aide
Roberts, Pamela
257.50
0
8-25-78
Willard Preschool Aide
Rodgers, Lolita
515.
0
8-24-78
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
Roston, Willie
515.
0
8-24-78
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
Sebring, Sandra
605.
4
8-14-78
Transportation Sr. Secretary
Smallwood, Hattie
257.50
0
9-11-78
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
!
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Employments
Monthly
Additional Allocation
Smith, Inez
$ 500.
2
9-01-78
Taft Learning Ctr. Aide
Telles, Jean
257.50
0
8-25-78
West Nichols Hills i T. Preschool Aide
Temple. Loretha
257.50
0
8-25-78
West Nichols Hills i T. Preschool Aide
Zentena, Olga
485.
0
9-11-78
Riverside Bilingual Aide
Mitchell, Ruby
485.
0
8-25-78
Webster Learning Ctr. Aide
Terminations-Temporary
4c
King, Pamela Id Quick, Julie
Harding Secretary
8-08-78
Custodial Services Clerk
9-01-78
Webster Learning Ctr. Aide
5-26-78
Leaves of Absence
Professional Leave
Hinkston. Linda
u
582
MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations la
Adams, Leatrice
Cook
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Elementary Mgr.
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
la Bell, Mary la
Berry, Edith le
Bourdeau, Hazel
le
Clement, Eva la
Fertic, Helen
la' Gilligan, Neva
la Gregory, Daisy
la Harding, Wanda
la Houston, Jewel
la
Ingram, Patricia lc
Johnson, Hazel
la ' Jones, Nancy
-
lc Laughlin, Clara
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Terminations
Hourly
lc Elementary Manager
Livingston, Ruth
5-25-78
la Pope, Jessie
* Cook
5-25-78
Cook
5-25-78
la
Wilson, Jot
-
*Applications Processed
$ 2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Altstatt, Connie
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Aston, Joyce
2.90
8-30-78
Helper
Atchley, Ann
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Beavers, Maria
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Berglan, Patsy
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Best, Mahel
3.05
8-28-78
Retired Helper
Blackburn, Cletia
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Blailock, Geraldine
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Allen, Marie
*Awaiting Assignment.
583
MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
DEGREE COLLEGE
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
Bowen, Vera
$ 2,90
8-28-78
Helper
Braggs, Ora
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Bright, Linda
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Brisco, Lois
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Carter, Frankie
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Carter, Murray
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Carter, Wanda
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Clement, Pam
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Colbert, Roberta
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Dale, Louise
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Dale, Ruth
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Davis, Donna
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Davis, Shirley
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
*Awaiting Assignment
;1........................... ... .................. .............. .............................
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
-
-
~
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
•
*Awaiting Assignment
Dearman, Linda
$ 2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Dennis, Bonnie
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Dirksen, Mary
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Durley, Rose
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Dyer, Ruth
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Elwood, Frances
2.90
8-29-78
Helper
Farmer, Juanita
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Gaines, Lena
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Garrett, Jewel
2.95
8-28-78
Key Person
Glass, Barbara
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Glass, Patricia
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Grant, Sharon
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Hardin, Sharon
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
584
j
=
1
MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D ------------------- ---------------
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—
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
$ 2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Hart, Susan
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Haskett, Susan
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Heard, Peggy
3.60
8-28-78
Truck Driver
Herndon, Linda
2.90
8-30-78
Helper
Holmes, Mary
2.90
8-30-78
Helper
Hopkins, Pearl
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Ingram, Barbara
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Jackson, Mary
2.90
9-05-78
Helper
Jackson, Vemita
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Jackson, Violet
2.90
9-05-78
Helper
Johnson, Bessie
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Johnson, Jeanette
2.90
8-30-78
Helper
Hardy, Florence
*Awaiting Assignment
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
$ 2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Jones, Elnora
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Jones, Felicia
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Keenan, Judy
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Kiester, Judy
2.95
8-28-78
Key Person
Lancaster, Hazel
2.90
8-31-78
Helper
LeBalk, Lucille
3.05
8-28-78
Retired Helper
Lee, Wyvonne
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Lowery, Vivian
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
MacKillian, Pamela
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Mallow, Pearl
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Martin, Willie
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
McCormick, Louise
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Johnson, Ottie
*Awaiting Assignment
585
MEETING OF OCTOBER 16 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
^Applications Processed
McGeehan, Kathryn
$ 3.05
8-28-78
Retired Helper
Michalik, Beverly
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Miller, Robin
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Morris, Beatrice
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Morton, Sandra
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Mumford, Carolyn
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Neff, Olivia
2.90
8-31-78
Helper
Newton, Carl
2.90
8-30-78
Helper
Ollison, Hattie
2.90
8-30-78
Helper
Owens, Jessie
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Owens, Mabel
3.05
8-28-78
Retired Helper
Parker. Molly
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Peterman, Rita
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
*Awaiting Assignment
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
. $ 2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Reed, Melba
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Riley, June
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Robinette, Geraldine
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Rucker, Mary
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Savage, Sibyl
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Simonsen, Lois
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Smith, Jo Ann
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Smith, Marjorie
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Smith, Patricia
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Snell, Margaret
2.95
8-28-78
2nd Baker
. 2.90
8-28-78
Heiner
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Ray, Elizabeth
Stevenson. Birdie
Stevenson. Frances *Awaiting Assignment
586
MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
Stilwell, June
$ 2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Thomas, Lura
3.05
8-28-78
Retired Helper
Thompson, Joyce
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Troyer, Shirley
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Unruh, Edna
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Velasquez, Teresa
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Vititow, Rosa
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Walker, Cornelia
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Warwick, Judy
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Wauddy, Martina
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Weaver, Cornelia
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Webster, Lois
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Whatley, Odessa
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
*Awaiting Assignment
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
$ 2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Wilkerson, Alma
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Wilkinson, Laura
2.90
8-30-78
Helper
Willoughby, Joyce
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Woodside, Rose
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Wright, Dawn
2.90
8-31-78
Helper
Wilburn, Lois
Deceased
Burl, Alene
Helper
5-25-78
Warehouse Worker
9-13-78
SUPPLY
Terminations la
Hill, Martin *Awaiting Assignment
587
MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
... .SUPPLY Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Williams, Paul
Townsend, Ruben
$ 575.
0
8-23-78
Warehouse Worker
Smith, Eliza
Walker, Dan
575.
0
8-21-78
Warehouse Worker
Horton, Lawrence
Wytch, Lake
575.
0
8-24-78
Warehouse Worker
Albrecht. Donald
655.
0
9-01-78
Serviceman
id King, Daniel
Driver
8-21-78
Warehouse Worker
8-16-78
la
Thomas, Roy
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations
3
DeShazer, Curtis
Serviceman
8-04-78
Serviceman
8-04-78
Serviceman
8-17-78
Bus Driver
5-26-78
Bus Driver
5-26-78
3
Harmon, Norwood
la Mosley, Nathaniel
4c Pope, Charles
-
4e
Standing. Michael
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
> TRANSPORTATION
Monthly
Employments
Terminations
-
4c Thompson, James
Bus Driver
5-26-78
Bus Driver
5-26-78
4c Wickware, Vemell
Additional Allocation
$ 350.
0
9-01-78
Bus Aide
Cutliff, Debra
300.
0
8-30-78
Bus Aide
Doughty. Ronald
300.
0
8-28-78
Bus Aide
Griffin, Eloise
350.
0
8-28-78
Bus Aide
Jones, LaWanna
300.
0
8-28-78
Bus Aide
300.
0
8-28-78
Bus Aide
Moore, Lewis
905.
0
9-01-78
Mechanic
Moore, Rhenay
300.
0
8-29-78
Bus Aide
Slaughter. Anaudrey
300.
0
8-28-78
Bus Aide
Wallace. Olive
300.
0
8-24-78
Bus Aide
Cunningham, Dorothy
-
Moore, DeAnn
.
.
588
MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D
PERSONNEL
589
MEETING OF OCTOBER 1'6, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
$ 550.
5
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Duke, Ronald
260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Emery, Bolvier
290.
4
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Evans, David
310.
0
8-28-78
Bus Driver
Fletcher, Max
200.
0
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Forest, Don
550.
5
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Forrest, Harvey
550.
5
8-28-78
Bus Driver
Gaffney, Gary
260.
1
8-28-78
Bus Driver
Gomez, Priscilla
550.
5
8-23-78
Bus Driver
Grayson, Nelious
550.
5
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Green, Lyna
260.
1
9-07-78
Bus Driver
Griffith, Alford
260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Harkness, Clifford
260.
1
8-28-78
Bus Driver
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
Applications Processed
Deatherage, Jean
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
Applications Processed
Harris, Richard
$ 270.
2
8-29-78
Bus Driver
Hickman, A.C.
360.
0
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Hicks, Dorothy
300.
5
8-23-78
Bus Driver
Hill, Lawrence
260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Houck, Edgar
260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Ivey, Harvey
270.
2
8-28-78
Bus Driver
Ivey, Maggie
270.
2
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Jackson, Samuel
260.
1
8-23-78
Bus Driver
James, Rogers
550.
5
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Jefferson, Charles
260.
1 .
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Jordan, Susan
360.
0
8-28-78
Bus Driver
Ladd, Art
290.
4
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Tawrenoe. Marvin
230.
3
8-23-78
Bus Driver
-
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MEETING OF OCTOBER K;, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
Applications Processed
$ 260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
McCauley, Billy
260.
1
9-11-78
Bus Driver
McCullough, Daniel
240.
4
8-24-78
Bus Driver
McMahan, Marvin
260.
1
8-23-78
Bus Driver
Mock, David
260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Moore, Delilah
375.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Moore, Lewis
260.
1
8-25-78
Bus Driver
Morgan, Floretta
260.
1
8-31-78
Bus Driver
Mosley, Marvin
260.
1
9-05-78
Bus Driver
Mosley, Nathaniel
550.
5
8-18-78
Bus Driver
Newsom, Jerry
260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Newsom. John
260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Peniford,•Shirley
260.
1
8-29-78
Bus Driver
Martin, Fred
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
$ 260.
1
8-28-78
Bus Driver
Pete, Daniel
270.
2
8-23-78
Bus Driver
Peters, Chris
260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Phillips, Beth
330.
2
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Pollard, John
550.
5
8-21-78
Bus Driver
Preston, Marvin
300.
5
8-23-78
Bus Driver
Qualls, Fredrick
270.
2
9-07-78
Bus Driver
Ragsdale, Oliver
260.
1
8-31-78
Bus Driver
Rayburn, Clarence
260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Reed, Ronnie
280.
3
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Root, Roger
310.
0
9-06-78
Bus Driver
Simmons, Mary
375.
1
8-2Z.-78
Bus Driver
Sparks, Tommy
270.
2
8-23-78
Bus Driver
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
Applications Processed
• Perry, Lee Roy
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Personnel
.................. —........
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
Applications Processed
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
Stephens. William
$ 260,
1
9-01-78
Bus Driver
Stevenson, Arthur
260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Stevenson, Charles
260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Stevenson, Jewel
360.
5
8-21-78
Bus Driver
Stodgbill, Barbara
550.
5
8-18-78
Bus Driver
Sykes, Shirley
320.
1
8-23-78
Bus Driver
Taylor, Charles
260.
1
8-25-78
Bus Driver
Thomas, Marcus
260.
1
8-29-78
Bus Driver
Threatt, Walter
280.
3
8-29-78
Bus Driver
Vanderpool, Michael
260.
1
8-29-78
Bus Driver
Verser, Johnny
270.
2
8-23-78
Bus Driver
Wakelee, Lloyd
375.
1
9-05-78
Bus Driver
Warner, Jerry
270.
2
9-08-78
Bus Driver
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
Applications Processed
Wasson, Orland
$ 260.
1
8-21-78
Bus Driver
Watters, David
320.
1
8-28-78
Bus Driver
Webb, Betty
250.
0
9-06-78
Bus Driver
Whitson, Melvin
260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Wigley, Bobby
250.
0
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Williams, Randall
260.
1
9-08-78
Bus Driver
.
SERVICE
Terminations
la Baccus, Irving
la
Battles, Bobby Id
Belette, Tsige Id
Chandler, Reginald
Employments
Monthly
Jackson, Zula
$ 565.
0
8-23-78
All Schools Relief Custodian
All Schools Relief Custodian
8-15-78
Rockwood Custodial Worker
8-31-78
Hoover Custodial Worker
8-17-78
Chandler, Reginald
575.
1
9-01-78
Hoover Custodial Worker
Classen Custodial Worker
8-17-78
Ramsey, Lee
565.
0
8-25-78
Classen Custodial Worker
592
MEETING OF OCTOBER Ig, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
Applications Processed
Wasson, Orland
$ 260.
1
8-21-78
Bus Driver
Watters, David
320.
1
8-28-78
Bus Driver
Webb, Betty
250.
0
9-06-78
Bus Driver
Whitson, Melvin
260.
1
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Wigley, Bobby
250.
0
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Williams, Randall
260.
1
9-08-78
Bus Driver
.
SERVICE
Terminations
la
Bacons, Irving
la Battles, Bobby
Id
Belette, Tsige Id
Chandler, Reginald
NAME
Employments
Monthly
Jackson, Zula
$ 565.
0
8-23-78
All Schools Relief Custodian
All Schools Relief Custodian
8-15-78
Rockwood Custodial Worker
8-31-78
Hoover Custodial Worker
8-17-78
Chandler, Reginald
575.
1
9-01-78
Hoover Custodial Worker
Classen Custodial Worker
8-17-78
Ramsey, Lee
565.
0
8-25-78
Classen Custodial Worker
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
'
;
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTI VE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
-
—SERVICE Terminations
Id Payne. John
lb Syuom, Brook
Id
Tillis, Dana
Grant 'Custodial Worker
8-22-78
Voc-Tech Custodial Worker
8-16-78
Rogers Custodial Worker
8-30-78
Employments
Monthly
Robertson, Terry
$ 565.
0
8-29-78
Grant Custodial Worker
Voc-Tech Custodial Worker
South, Terrance
Caesar, Leonard
575.
1
8-28-78
Roland, Dewitt
Eitel, Robert
565.
0
8-22-78
Young, Lonnie
Harris, Leon
575.
1
8-28-78
Douglass Custodial Worker
Hubbard, Shirley
Lawrence, Gloria
565.
0
8-28-78
Hoover Custodial Worker
Pierce, Robert
680.
0
9-01-78
Taft Asst. Custodian
Jones, Jenelle
Barnes, Deborah
625.
2
9-06-78
Capitol Hill Middle Custodial Worker
Mil.ton, Dennis
Berry, William
565.
0
8-25-78
Eisenhower Custodial Worker
Fails, Maurice
Boyle, Kathy
565.
0
8-23-78
Jefferson Custodial Worker
:__Henry, Billy____________
Telstar Custodial Worker ----------- :-----------
Transfers
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MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Transfers
Employments
Monthly
Gebur, William
Brown, Jesse
$ 565.
0
8-29-78
Heronville Custodial Worker
Shiferaw, Sahle
Dixon, Shirley
565.
0
8-29-78
Roosevelt Custodial Worker
Beard. Johnnie
Jones, Elnora
565.
0
8-24-78
Harding Custodial Worker
Howard, Louise
Miller, Charles
565.
0
8-29-78
Hillcrest Custodial Worker
Rahmani. Ali
Neal, Eli
565.
0
8-29-78
Lafayette Custodial Worker
Jackson, Samuel
Norton, Shirley
565.
0
8-25-78
Rogers Custodial Worker
Briggs, Elzie
Preston, Marvin
565.
0
8-23-78
Star Spencer Custodial Worker
Railback, Terrel
565.
0
8-23-78
Rogers Custodial Worker
•
Davis. James
Terminations-Substitutes la
Anderson, Sonya
All Schools
9-04-78
Gatewood
6-30-78
All Schools
8-22-78
Stand Watie
8-25-78
4f
Braxton, Douglas Id Cud.loe, Christopher 4f
Dorsey, Keith
NAME
-
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations-Substitute 3
Id Parish, Robert
Burbank
9-01-78
Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Davis, Oscar
$ 2.90
8-28-78
Capitol Hill High
Johnson, Bary
2.90
8-28-78
Gatewood
Milow, John
2.90
8-31-78
Ross
Milton, Earl
2.90
8-28-78
Spencer
Randall, Ronald
2.90
8-28-78
Stonegate
Taffe, Willie
2.90
8-28-78
Harrison
Taylor, Charles
2,90
8-28-78
Green Pastures
Williams, Alfred
2,90
8-28-78
Edwards
r
Patrolman
9-05-78 0
595.
Stationary Officer
ASSIGNMENT
Lacy, Bertha
9-06-78
EFFECTIVE DATE
Lord, Rusty
0
APPROVED EXP.
Patrolman
$ 575.
DEGREE COLLEGE
9-05-78
Guy, Freddie Jr.
Monthly
SALARY
0
8-15-78
8-15-78
Employments
NAME
595.
Campus Officer
Patrolman
Stationary Officer
EFFECTIVE DATE
Haese,, Robert
la
Id
la
fr
<
ASSIGNMENT
Welch, Billy
Transfers
Thomas, Harry
James, Mary
Farrell, Gene
Terminations
CAMPUS POLICE
NAME
PERSONNEL
H
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1978
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595
MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
0
8-28-78
Voc-Tech Custodial Worker
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Leaves of Absence
Employments
Monthly
Jackson, Andrew
$ 565.
Ill Health
Curry, Brenda
Voc-Tech Custodial Worker
8-10-78
Pittman, Lawrence
All Schools Relief Custodian
8-14-78
Southern Hills Custodian
8-31-78
Deceased
Valentine, Bill
MAINTENANCE
Terminations
Snoddy, Jack
Logenberger, Joseph
1541.
8-28-78
Electrical Engineer
Wells, William
Moore, Johnny
1015.
8-30-78
Electronics
8-28-78
Furniture
Transfers
Shell, David
Mansur, Mark
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
MAINTENANCE
Terminations-Temporary 4c Andrews, Lorenza
Electronics
8-18-78
Steamfitting
8-25-78
Plastering
8-17-78
Plumbing
8-16-78
Sheet Metal
8-11-78
Grounds
8-18-78
Masonry
8-18-78
Concrete
8-23-78
Paint
8-22-78
Concrete
8-31-78
Electric
8-11-78
Plumbing
8-18-78
Sheet Metal
8-18-78
Steamfittine
8-15-78
4c
Barton, Keith
4c Byrd, James
4c
Chilson, John 4c Clark, James
4c Cudjoe, Malcolm
4c Foster, Brandy
4c Haese, Joe 4c
Hall, Florian 4c Hayes, Douglas
4c Lee, Donald
4c Lee, Ronald
4c Matthews, Calvin
4c Millwee. Steven
NAME
870.
2
L SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
596
MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 23, 1978
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, OCTOBER 23, 1978, 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; 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 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 MEETING
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve the minutes of October 16, 1978 as presented.
R. #370^ Minutes 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.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Mrs. Hill - I would like to thank Tom DeSpain for the demonstration of the career guidance system that they are thinking of installing here in Oklahoma City.
Comments Mrs. Betty Hill
Mr. Donwerth - For any information that it might be to anyone, Mr. Ginn and Dr. Ron Schnee will be at the South Chamber of Commerce tomorrow at noon for discussion of the Long Range Comprehensive Plan.
Comments Mr. Donwerth
Mr. Art Hill - I would just like to comment on a recent study done by the staff of the Comments Mr. Art Hill system that is called the Eighth Grade Retention Report. The concern that I had was that out of all the students that dropped out of the eighth grade last year, there were 47 that were unaccounted for this year, and perhaps these people just moved out of the school system or maybe they have gone into private school. My concern was that if they didn't do any of those other things, that they are out there somewhere, and I think it is our responsibility to seek them out and find out how we can get them back into our school system. I have spoken with Mr. Ginn and he has also stated his concern, and that it probably applied to more grades than just the eighth grade. I am sure that our staff will continue a follow-up on those missing students. Mr. English - I think my only comment is on our action of last week when we voted to have the study on the air conditioning of the classrooms. I think that we should go ahead and expand that by some sort of consensus to include the air conditioning of the cafeterias, to see what the cost would be on that. If that is okay with the Board, it could be helpful. Mrs. Potts -I feel the need that if we are going to add something, we should be a little more general. It may be possible there is another room, for instance, in a school that is used pretty extensively as part of the school day that might also need to be considered. In other words, I would prefer a more general approach to it that would open up consideration of any areas in the building that are used in the educational programming in the schools, something like that.
Mr. English - If you consider feeding young people as a part of the educational program, that is all right with me. Mr. Donwerth - I would like to make it that we extend that on to room units in the schools that are air conditioned. I know one middle school Office area that we have air conditioned, that it would be wise during the summer when there is a skeleton staff and the principal in the building, that we have a window unit to do the air conditioning rather than run a multi-ton condensing unit. It would pay for itself in a short time.
Comments Mr. English
597
MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 23, 1978 - CONT'D
A COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS cont'd Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams - Mr. Hill stole my speech about the eighth grade retention plan. I am quite interested in it. We have outreach programs in our schools, and perhaps through ’Mrs. (Sarah) Hardimon's program, the school correlators or something, we could check to see where these young people are; a call or a visit to a home or something, and perform an analysis of why; whether they were enrolled in another system or just dropped out. I don't think we can let that go; however, as we noted in the report from the Superintendent's Office, that much more has to be done on this before the 1978-79 season. We have just come from a lot of interviews for prospective superin tendents, and I believe it was Dr. Harris that projected the theory that there should be an in-between way, a grade and a half, or sub-half, because we do not want to send them back for the same mistake, and that there is a responsibility. It also was brought out that perhaps eighth grade is too late; it should begin farther down in the educational process. These are some things that our staff is working with and we know they will come up with the right answers, because an analysis can be performed and we can get the reason for the 47 students missing. Mrs. Williams continued: I should also lik'd. to state that the Board is in receipt of a very lovely letter from the wife of Dr. Jerome Harris ( a candidate for the superintendency) thanking us for the hospitality. When you leave tonight look over at the bulletin board that would be on your left as you go out to the main exit, at the prize-winning posters for the Fire Prevention Week. They were made by an eight-year-old student from Spencer School, and a ten-year old student from Edwards Fifth Year Center, who are now proud owners of a new bicycle each for their prize-winning posters. And today one of our veteran teachers, Mrs. Liz Burdette of Northwest Classen, was highlighted on one of our major stations in the noon-day news for her work with our young people. It was a very good documentary and I was quite proud.
I would also like to state that beginning with our next regular meeting, which will be the 6th of November at 6:30 p.m, we will resume our discussion and adoption of the policy statements.
LEGAL REPORT Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported:
(1) Hearing in Substitute Teacher Pay - The pretrial hearing was held today in the Aaron case, which was the substitute teacher pay. The class was designated in that matter, and we are proceeding to the trial stage in that case.
Informat ion to the Board
ITEMS PENDING Meeting of June 12, 1978
1.
Proposal - shared leasing of Page-Woodson School.
Meeting of Jung 29, 1978
1.
Title I - Timeline for Budget Planning.
Meeting of July 10, 1978 1.
Eighth Grade Retention Plan.
Meeting of September 5, 1978
1.
Vocational Education Facilities.
Meeting of September 25, 1978
1.
Replacement/lmprovements - FFA Barn at John Marshall High School.
Meeting of October 16, 1978 1.
Study - Air conditioning for classrooms.
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598
MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 23, 1978 - CONT'D
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English that the Board adopt the following items related to the School Election: 1.
Resolution to the County Election Board, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma —
R. #371 Items Related to School Election Adopted
RESOLUTION
A nomination election of the School District Electors of Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, will be held at twelve (12) school buildings (Area 6) * in said District on the 2nd day of January, 1979, begining at 7:00 a.m. and closing at 7:00 p.m. on said date, to consider or vote upon: Member of Board of Education, Office Number 6. * POLLING PLACES - ELECTION January 2, 1979
Election District Number 6
Adams Arthur Coolidge Grant High School Hillcrest Pierce Prairie Queen Rancho Village Rockwood Roosevelt Middle Stand Watie Van Buren
2.
3.
3416 5100 5212 5016 6421 4101 6609 1401 3101 3233 3517 2700
s. w.
37th S. Independence South Villa South Pennsylvania South Miller S. W. 27th Place South Blackwelder South Johnston Drive S. W. 24th S. W. 44 th South Linn s. w. 40th
In consideration of 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, 1979, and the call for an election contained therein, an election to be held on Tuesday, January 23, 1979, for the purpose of voting on the following questions: (a)
Making an emergency levy of 5 mills for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1979, under Section 9 (d), Article 10, Oklahoma Constitution.
(b)
Making a building fund levy of 5 mills for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1979, under Section 10, Article 10, Oklahoma Constitution.
(c)
Making a local support levy of 10 mills for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1979, under Section (d-1), Article 10, 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*** ninety-seven (97) school buildings in said District on the 23rd day of January, 1979, beginning at 7:00 a.m. and closing at 7:00 p.m. on said date, to consider or vote upon. (a)
Member of Board of Education, Office Number 6.
(b)
Emergency Levy - 5 Mills.
(c)
Local Support Levy - 10 Mills.
(d) - Building Fund Levy - 5 Mills.
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599
MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 23, 1978 - CONT'D
R. #371 Items Related to School Election Adopted - cont'd
Th* Estlnwud amount or amounts of money and th* tax rata or ratal b*llev*d to ba r*qulr«d for th* support and maintenance of th* schools In 2. «l2h2Sl3..SA t.y........... ............................. «... School Olttrlct No. -.-17.SX—— of —SfeASilff.ffA...... County, Oklahoma, for the amuing fiscal year.
TH« ESTIMATED NEEOS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO MAINTAIN A LEGAL TEAM OF SCHOOL FOR THE ENSUING SCHOOL YEAR 0100
Sarles — Administrative Services. . .......................... « , «><•<•»•••«<«««•• ................... ... $
0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700 0800 0900 1000 1100
Series — Instructional Services • • , . , , , • • « • * • • • » • • * • • * • • » . • • • • • » » • • • Series — Attendance Services , , » «••«*« » «•«•«•••* * * » e ■*«««* •***«« • • Series — Health Services ................... ... Series — Pupil Transportation Service*, • . • . • * Series — Operation of Plant.....................................................• • • * • Series — Maintenance of Plant Series — Fined Charges • •••«•••••• Series — Food Services ****••••••••••••«•••«•••••••••••••• •••«• $—....I........ $ Series - Student Body Activities Series — Community Services * * i t •«««•»••< • ••••••( $
63,484,410.
1. Total Current Expense . > • . ISum of 0100 through 1100 Serial) 2. Capital Outlay (1200 Sarles) ....... , 3. Required for Interest ..............................................
4. Totel Estimated Needs From Generel Fund (Sum of Items I & 2)
IMlMkHiWt M«oe**lM
...................
745,590.
——<re*tnro,
.............
,«•»<(•«((*«••» <a>aawaa*»eaaaea»aa>aeaa
................
. .
THE ESTIMATED INCOME FOR THE GENERAL FUND FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN DISTRICT AO VALOREM TAXES 6. Probable balance on hand, If any, at the close of present fiscal year......................... <............................ , . • ■ 6. Estimated income from County 4 mill levy for the ensuing fiscal year 7. Estimated income from State Aid ............................................ ••»••••••• $r.e¥.wio9o¥.4oii^e¥o’
8* Estimated income from all other miscellaneous Revenue . * « • ............................. 9, Total estimate income other than district ad valorem tax for the ensuing fiscal year • , , ,
,«••*••••• i •
• • •&»•»&£*••*•****£**••
(Sum of Items 6,6,7 &8) 10, Balance required to be raised from district ad valorem taxa* «««,,, »••••••• (Item 4 minus item 9) It. Since the net assessed valuation of the school district Is $..§A§u.£2£u*ii$&:.......~~4ww*..»~.»An ad valorem tax levy
... ..............mills would be required to raise the additional amount of money required to finance the preliminary ash* mete of need* for current expense, as hereinabove sat forth for the ensuing fiscal year. (I tarn 10 divided by valuation)
..MIHl
W*M«20«.MM**Mill* 12. Less authorized levies not requiring the approval of the school district electors ....................................................... .... 13, Additional number of mills needed to meet the needs of the school district for current expenses from the General ......15.____ Willi Fund (If any.)........................................................................................................ » » • « NOTE: (The Constitution limits the Emergency Levy which may bo voted to meet the need* of the school district to 5 mills and the Local Support Livy io 10 mills).
THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT NEEDED FOR ERECTING, REMODELING, OR REPAIRING SCHOOL BUILDINGS ANO FOR PURCHASING FURNITURE FOR THE ENSUING YEAR, OR YEARS, TO BE PROVIDED FOR FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDING FUND. 1, 2. a 4, 6.
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.—..—■ By— Clerk of Board of Education uPresIdent of Board of Education (The fallowing certificate ihould bo executed only on the copy of the notice retained by the Clerk of the Board of Education and the copy to bo filed with the County Superintendent of Schools). This Is to certify that the above notice was published or posted, as required by law, at least ten days prior to said Election.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 23, 1978 - CONT'D
R. #371 Items Related to School Election Adopted - cont'd
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POLLING PLACES - ELECTION January 23, 197&
Adams 3416 S. W. 37th Adult Day Center 715 North Wal-ker Arcadia Arcadia, Okla. Arthur 5100S. Independence Bodine 53 01 S. Bryant Britton 1215 N. W. 95th Buchanan 4126 N. W. 18th Burbank 3232 N. W. 65th Capitol Hill Middle 2717 S . Robinson Capitol Hill High 500 S. W. 36th Carver 2801 S. W. 3rd Central 8 17 N. Robinson Classen 1901 N. Ellison Columbus 2402 S. Pennsylvania Coolidge 5212 S. Villa Creston Hills 2240 N. E. 19th Davis 324 S. E. 53rd Dewey 3500 N. Lindsay Douglass 900 N. Eastern Dunbar 1432 N. E. 7th Edgemefe 3200 N. Walker Edwards 112 3 N. E. Grand Blvd. .Eisenhower 1301 N. E. Eisenhower Eugene Field 1515 N. Klein Fillmore 5200 S. Blackwelder Garden Oaks 3401 N. E. 16th Gatewood 1821 N. W. 21st Gra nt 5016 S. Pennsylvania Green Pastures 4300 N. Post Road Harding 3333 N. Shartel Harrison 721 Britton Road Hawthorne 2300 N. W. 15th Hayes 6900 S. Byers Heronville 1240 S. W. 29th Hillcrest 6421 S. Miller Horace Mann 1105 N. W. 45th Hoover . ■*—-4 2401 N. W. 115th Jackson 2 601 S. Villa Jefferson 6800 S. Blackwelder Johnson 1810 Sheffield Road Kaiser ■ 3101 Lyon Blvd. M. L. King 1537 N. E. 24th Lafayette 500 S. W. 44th Lee 424 S. W. 29th Lincoln 1138 N. Geary Linwood 3416 N. W. 17th Longfellow 1201 N. E. 48th
Madison Mark Twain Marshall Mayfa ir 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 Shidler Shields Heights Southeast Southern Hills Spencer Stand Watie Star Star Spencer Stonegate Sunset Taft Telstar Truman Van Buren Webster W. Nichols Hills Western Village Westwood Wheeler Willard 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. Kelley 8400 N. Robinson 2801 N. W. 27th 4100 Leonhardt Drive 600 North High 12000 N. E. 42nd 6700 S. Hudson 4101 S. W. 27th Place 3806 N. Prospect 6609 S. Blackwelder 1601 N. W. 36th 117 00 Thorn Ridge Road 1401 S. Johnston Dr. 10010 N. Ridgeview 421 S. W. 11th 3101 S. W. 24th 4000 N. Spencer Road 3233 S. W. 44th 412 0 Magnolia 1 2400 N. W. 36th 1415 S. Byers 301 S. E. 38th 5401 S. Shields 7800 S. Kentucky 8700 N. E. 50th 3517 S. Linn 8917 N. E. 23rd 3001 N. Spencer Road 2525 N. W. 112th 3105 Sunset Blvd. 2901 N. W. 23rd 95?1 N. E. 16th 1324 N. Kelham 2700 S. W. 40th 67 08 S. Santa Fe 8400 N. Greystone 1508 N. W. 106th 1701 Exchange 501 S. E. 25th 1400 N. W. 3rd 8105 N. E. 10th 2215 N. Walker
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 23, 1978 - CONT’D
R. #371 Items Related to School Election Adopted - cont'd
4.
Approval of the employment of the County Election Board of Oklahoma County, and election officials thereof, to conduct the following election: (a)
A Nomination Election to be held January 2, 1979.
(b)
An Annual Election to be held January 23, 1979.
The elections to be held at polling places designated by the Board of Education. Also approval of payment of compensation at the established rate to the election officials and office personnel helping to conduct the elections, and payment of other election expenses, including the rental and transportation cost of voting machines, election supplies and the printing of ballots.
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. #372 Professional Trips Approved
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the following persons be directed to attend conferences as indicated:
At School District Expense (a)
Douglas Markham, Director of Pupil Transportation, National Association of Pupil Transportation Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, November 12-16, 1978.
(b)
Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant, Council for Community Education Planning Workshop, San Antonio, Texas, November 20-21, 1978.
(c)
Dick Samples, Manager - Maintenance/Engineering, JUUL Maintenance Management Seminar, Seattle, Washington, November 28-December 1, 1978.
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.
GENERAL BUSINESS AND PURCHASING R. #373 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill arid seconded by Mr. English to approve the following General Business and Purchasing items:
General Business
1.
Authorization to finalize agreements to lease (rent) swimming facilities as listed below: . (a)
John Marshall High School - Agreement with Northside Oklahoma City Branch YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City, 10000 North Pennsylvania, to lease (rent) the swimming pool from November 15, 1978 through February 22, 1979, based on fee of $18.00 per hour for 82 hours.
(b)
Northeast High School - Agreement with Oklahoma City Tennis Club, Inc., 3333 West Hefner Road, to lease (rent) the swimming pool from October 24, 1978 through February 22, 1979 based on fee of $15.00 per hour for 82 hours.
(c)
Grant High School - Agreement with Southside Oklahoma City Branch YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City, 5325 South Pennsylvania, to lease (rent) the swimming pool from November 15, 1978 through February 22, 1979 based on a fee of $18.00 per hour for 69 hours. Expenditures to be charged to Account G 240.01.
Purchasing 1.
Purchase of Science Equipment Purchase of science equipment (range, sink counter unit, tote tray cases, tote tray cabinet, student combination tables, and fume hood) for use at Northeast High School from Kewaunee Scientific Equipment Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $11,532.00 to be charged to Account G 1230.03.
2.
Purchase of Automotive Equipment Purchase of automotive equipment (testers and analyzer) for’ use at Northeast High School from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifi cations :
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2.
Purchase of Automotive Equipment cont'd Brittain Brothers Sun Electric Corporation
Total
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374.25 3,549.00
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3,923.25
R. #373 Approval of General Business and Purchasing Items - cont'd
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230.03. 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.
Mr. English inquired of Mr. Ginn: I wonder if you could share with the media about our being found innocent on the playground discrimination?
Inquiry Mr. English
Mr. Ginn - We have not distributed that information to the media. About a year ago we were filed on because of discrimination on a playground at one of the schools in the southern part of the district. It was not during a school time of the day, but it was after hours and on weekends, where that those who were using the playground were not permitting both boys and girls to play on the ball teams that were playing on the school grounds, and the school district was filed on because we did not have signs posted indicating that both boys and girls should be permitted to play on the same teams. We did defend our position, and on the 29th of September, the Office of Education, the Regional Office at Dallas, did send us a notification that the investi gation had been completed and that we were found to be clean and that we had not caused discrimination to occur.
HEARINGS Mrs. Williams called on the following persons who addressed the Board: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
David Robertson Lance Tyler Matt Rombaun Tamyara Crisp Sharon Wallgren Michael B. Weigel Wanda F. Robinson Mary Hepp
Mr. Robertson, a teacher who had recently resigned; and students Tyler, Rombaun, Crisp, Wallgren and Weigel spoke regarding their views of the Oklahoma City school system and especially the conditions at Star Spencer School, which included student behavior, overcrowded conditions, lack of programs for accelerated students, and other. Ms. Robinson expressed a concern about the transportation of students and referred to an incident involving her child. Ms. Hepp spoke ixr^support of public schools and her commitment to education as a teacher.
Mrs. Potts inquired of Michael Weigel as to whether he was informed of advanced courses that he could enroll in that were not offered at Star Spencer, and suggested that he might look into that procedure. Mr. English - In relation to some of the concerns that have been brought to us here this evening, I was wondering if maybe the staff could look into some of the problems that have been raised and see what the situation is there at Star Spencer as far as the courses that were offered this past year and the number of students sho signed up for the advanced courses, how many courses we do have out there that are considered advanced; if there were some courses that had to be cut because there weren't enough students to sign up for them, and if there is something that needs to be improved in the situation there. Let's have some recommendations. If there is nothing that needs to be improved, let's hear that too. Mr. Donwerth - I do feel that if the students do not know that there are courses that they can take at other schools and that transportation will be provided to and from the cluster plan, that they ought to be notified and that this information should get out to the students. Apparently, some students did not know that this was available. Mr. Ginn - I am sure that Board members are aware that from the Star Spencer area we do have students that we are making transportation arrangements as far as Northwest and some other schools. We are making sure that the services are available. Obviously, that is one that we didn't know about.
Comment Mr. English
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Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams, in commenting to the students from Star Spencer School, stated: I am wondering if this is the first Board meeting our young people from Star Spencer have attended. We are happy to see you. I quote John F. Kennedy so much. " Children are our most valuable resource and our only hope for the future." I assure you that we are dedicated toward providing an education for you. I also understand and I am asking Mr. Ginn, is it still true that the transfer policy is liberal with Star Spencer, like for the Science Center at Northeast and such as that? I know certain students can’t transfer. Students, stay in close contact with your advisors and your counselors, and I am sure the staff will react to you.
Mr. Ginn - The transfer policy hasn't changed, and we still encourage students to go to the Science Center at Northeast High School and other clusters. Comments Mrs. Potts
I feel a need to say something that I have thought for a long time. We are very open in providing opportunity for people to speak regarding any of their concerns of the school system, and because we are the largest school system in this area, we get more than adequate coverage, not only of the good things that happen in our system, but of our concerns. I think that we would be foolish to assume that private schools do not also have problems with their students, and that other public school systems that do not get the kind of public coverage that we do, do not have problems with overcrowding and with discipline. This is a part of education all over the country. I think we have a lot to be proud of and I am mighty proud of all the excellent teachers we have in our school system, and all of the students that are really achieving.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS None.
Level III Grievance Hearing - Mrs. Mary Helen Lillard
Mrs. Williams presented the next item on the agenda by stating: Now we will go into the hearing on item two of the Level III Grievance Hearing of Mrs. Mary Helen Lillard. I should like to preface this with a statement, that this is not a formal court of law and we do not have strict rules of procedure. Nonetheless, we expect all matters to be presented to the Board in a professional manner. The Chair will not permit any personal attacks on any employee of this school district or any other person, and will rule any person making such statement out of order. We and the attorneys have agreed upon a time frame for the steps in this hearing. The Clerk of the Board, Mrs. Stevenson, will operate the buzzer to inform us all when the time allotted for each step has expired. We are relying upon the parties and their counsel to present to the Board all relevant matters.
The following persons participated in the hearing: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)
Williams Bleakley, Board's Attorney Lana Tyree, Mrs. Lillard's Attorney Mary Helen Lillard, Grievant and Teacher Robet-t-JIiggins, Principal Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division Carl Ruble, Supervisor of Certified Personnel William Hamm, Principal Janelle Freeman, Teacher Pamela Wheeler, Assistant Principal Gussie Simmons, Attendance Secretary Cora Moss, Principal's Secretary Ralph Risdon, Principal Jim Huff, Teacher and Representative of American Federation of Teachers.
Before making an opening statement, Ms. Tyree stated that she would like for the record to show that the attorneys involved did not agree on the procedure; that it was delivered and left at her office.
The hearing was continued with direct and cross examination of the witnesses by the attorneys and a closing statement by each counsel. Mr. Huff, as representative of the American Federation of Teachers, presented the Union's views with respect to the grievance. (A complete transcription of the Grievance Hearing is on file in the Clerk's office.) At the conclusion of the hearing, Mrs. Williams stated: The members of the Board have heard the testimony by both sides as presented; what is your pleasure?
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 23, 1978 - CONT'D
Mr. English - I would suggest that the Board take this under consideration for the next week. I think we have about seven days in which we can make the decision, and come back next Monday night and take a vote on it. We will have time during that period to look at all of the information that has been presented to us, to look at the various cohtracts and read them ourselves, and to consider whatever other data we might want to look at in making this decision. I think it is a very important decision; one that would be appropriate for us to take some time on.
Level III Grievance Hearing - Mrs. Mary Helen Lillard - cont'd
Mrs. Williams advised that a meeting was not scheduled for the following Monday night.
Members of the Board discussed going into executive session and then making a decision regarding the grievance; however, Mr. Bleakley informed the group that a grievance does not fall within the aspects of personnel that you can discuss in executive session.
Discussion continued regarding the need for additional time before making a decision.
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. English to schedule a meeting of the Board for Monday evening (October 30), at which time the Board would plan to vote on the grievance issue, and during the week that transpired between, that all members of the Board receive copies of any materials that either had been received as exhibits or alluded to by either attorney.
R. #374 Motion Re the Scheduling of a Meeting
It discussion of the motion, it was perfected by changing the timeline to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday (October 25), in consideration of the teacher's work day, conflicts in schedules of Board members, and a written response from the Union. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Betty Hill voted nay; 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.
In discussing the procedure that would be followed prior to the next Board meeting, Ms. Tyree inquired: Is the Board of Education going to seek further legal interpretations or any further evidence from the administration and/or its counsel? Mr. Bleakley responded: I think it is possible for you to confer with me. What we had attempted to do, and apparently failed, was to set this up as sort of an adversary proceeding where each side would present their best information and let you decide. You have the opportunity to talk to me and I think it is a matter of your discretion whether or not you want to. We are not dealing with a true due process proceeding where you are a finder of fact as say in a personnel proceeding. You are making an interpretation of the contract, and if they are unhappy with your interpretation, they will sue you in a court of law and an action on contract. So to answer the question, can you talk to me, it perhaps would not be prudent to do so, to keep it in the realm of an adversary proceeding, but you are not bound not to talk to me.
Ms. Tyree expressed objection to Board members talking to Mr. Bleakley in her absence, in that in her opinion he would receive the benefit of additional argument. However, Ms. Tyree did state that she would not object to anyone listening to the recording of the Level II hearing or examining any documents presented there. During further discussion, Mrs. Williams indicated that members of the Board had been furnished with a‘report of the prior proceedings, at which time Ms. Tyree asked that she see that document. Mrs. Williams then called for a five-minute recess.
Following the recess, Mrs. Williams reconvened the meeting.
Dr. Start then moved and Mr. Donwerth seconded that the grievance be upheld and that the teaching position at Hoover Middle School be declared open and vacant.
Motion Made and Ruled Out of Order
The motion was ruled out of order due to the previous motion, and therefore was withdrawn.
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill for reconsideration of the vote that was taken on the Wednesday, October 25, 5:30 p.m. meeting.
In the Board's discussion of the provision in the negotiated agreement granting the American Federation of Teachers an opportunity to respond in two days to the hearing, Mr. Huff indicated that he was willing to waive the right of the two days for the vote on the grievance at the meeting which was in session; however, he would still submit a summary report. Dr. Start and Mr. Huff read from the negotiated agreement to clarify that part of the agreement which stipulated the conditions as set forth regarding a response from the Union.
R. #375 Motion to Reconsider Previous Motion
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 23, 1978 - CONT'D
R. #375 Motion to Reconsider Previous Motion - cont’d
Members of the Board commented regarding a decision in the matter:
Mr. English - I don't understand really the rush to judgment now. It seems to me that throughout the appeal process, that the people who hear the appeals are given a certain amount of time in which to render their decisions, that apparently there is an assumption here that it is a good idea to get away from the front line battle there and sit back and think about it a while before you run out and start making your decisions. I think that we would be wise to take some time to look at and think about it a little bit more. I don't know that you have thought about what happens if we go ahead now; I haven't heard any discussion about what, happens with the in-house suspension program at Hoover and the contractual obligations we have to that teacher out there. No one here apparently wants to hear the tapes of the Level II grievance. All of the testimony was referred to earlier, the allegations that there are conflicts in the testimony there; no one wants to hear that? I really don't understand why we want to run through it tonight. Is it simply just to get out of a tough situation in which the attorney over here has challenged some of the material that has been presented to the Board, and therefore the best way out is just to run right out here and make a vote tonight? Is that the way we handle whether the Board will talk to each other, talk to our attorney, or talk to their attorney; is that the way we handle this, is simply to vote on it tonight? Is that really the best way to deal with those problems? I don't think so. The best way is to take some time, go home, sit down and consider what we have heard tonight and think about it a while and not just sit here in the heat and the passion. I don't think that is where wise decisions are made. Juries go out and incidentally talk it over, and it may take hours for them to reach a decision, but they don't just sit down the minute that testimony ends and vote. It doesn't happen that way. It is provided for in the law another way, and I think we ought to take our t ime. Mr. Donwerth - Unfortunately, we are put in the position of a jury, and we have the right that you just spoke of to sit here for hours. The only difference between a jury and us is that we have to present our discussion and what we find in an open meeting. Both attorneys have concluded with the grievant. The reason I felt we should go ahead and I moved for reconsideration is that we have access now to more evidence; that we have access to our attorney and advice that we have already received. I just don't really feel that it would be fair to the grievant or fair to the other side if we were presented with more evidence, if we had more dialogue with our attorney on this, other than an open discussion as we can have right now as members of a jury, if you will. I feel like we are charged with this responsibility and that we are only backing away from our responsibility by not making the decision tonight. Mr. English - In my opinion, the best way to handle those questions is that the Board vote that we will not accept more evidence, that we will not discuss with our attorney or the administration, that that is the best way to deal with those problems; not to simply rush out now and handle those problems by simply voting on the question tonight, that there is no way that we can back away from a decision on this. We have the responsibility whether we do it tonight or tomorrow night or whenever. We will make a decision in the matter; it is whether we will do it tonight immediately after hearing testimony, or whether we will take some time to make that decision. Dr. Start - I feel that I can make that decision tonight. Obviously, the majority of the Board is going to make that decision, but I feel that we have followed our procedures for^4. grievance and according to the contract. I voted against postponing this at any time. I think it is one of our obligations. You have heard all of the evidence and it is now time to make the decision, and I personally am prepared to make that decision.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I would agree. I think that we were sent a packet of information over the weekend to study; apparently some information here that the grievant was not aware of that we have had, and they are asking now to see this information. So I think that maybe as a Board, I would have to move that they be given the right to see this information if we don't make that decision tonight. But I think it is something that we have known was coming. We have had the opportunity to look at the information. I think both sides have presented their information, and I just feel like we should go ahead and make the decision, in fairness to all.
Mrs. Potts - I have a concern on what Mrs. Hill just alluded to; for instance, if the decision were to go against Mrs. Lillard, that the very issue of the information that is available, that this may create a legal problem for us. And that is the reason why I would like to provide additional time so that we are certain we are providing equal opportunity to both parties to respond to the information available. Mrs. Williams - I should like to remind you that we have sat through hearings on teachers before, and not once since my tenure of the Board do I remember our having them postponed until an additional meeting. We made our decision that evening. But I will await the pleasure of the Board. Mrs. Potts - I disagree. I think we have had many hearings at which decisions have been made at a later date. There is one situation that is different here to some of the situations you may be referring to, and that is that we were talking about a personnel matter, and there was a chance for deliberation prior to the vote. We have not had any opportunity for deliberation.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 23, 1978 - CONT'D
Mr. English - Reference is now made to the packet of information and that some way or another we are going to cleanse this packet of information by voting tonight. You can’t take away that we have looked at the packet of information. Whatever value that is, if any, we have seen it. So that information will be made available to the Lillards, I am certain, at some point down the road, if the decision goes against the Lillards.
R. #375 Motion to Reconsider Previous Motion - cont'd
Mr. Donwerth - I am not trying to get away from showing that packet of information, but I think it should be presented one way or another regardless of how the vote comes out. You brought up something, that we have a contractual agreement with the other teacher involved; and yes, we do have, and I am sure that we are bound by that agree ment, and that we should live up to that contractual agreement. I am sure that she will remain as an employee of the Oklahoma City district regardless of the decision this evening. She will have the right, as Mrs. Lillard will have the right and any other teacher will have the right to apply for it if we uphold their request, as the motion was previously stated, to open the position up. I feel that if we do not vote on it this evening and we do present the packet of information to the grievant and her attorney, then we can prepare on Wednesday for another full-scale hearing with all the information in the hands of the grievant as it has been in our hands.
Mrs. Potts - I think that right belongs there. Mr. English - I interpreted what Mrs. Potts is saying as okay, we have got the packet of information; now if we provide it to Mrs. Lillard's attorney, and she has an oppor tunity to respond to that and comment on it, I would say in writing, before we make our decision, that that may modify the impact of the material on the Board. And actually if there ever were any legal problem with that, that would have some effect on that.
Mrs. Williams called the discussion to an end and called for a vote to reconsider the motion to have a Board meeting on Wednesday, October 25, at 5:30 p.m. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted nay; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted nay; Mr. Art Hill voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion failed and the meeting for October 25 would stand as voted earlier. )
A motion was made by Mrs..Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts, "that we adjourn this meeting and thereupon call a continued meeting on October 25 at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of finishing the'business of the October 23, 1978 meeting, particularly the Level III grievance hearing of Mrs. Mary Helen Lillard." Members of the Board again discussed timelines for a meeting, which included Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and Monday, October 30, with some members expressing a conflict with those dates and times as were suggested. Discussion included Ms. Tyree’s schedule as she so stated, and the consideration of the schedule for teachers, public notice of the meeting, and other. Following the discussion, Ms. Tyree stated: If this Board would assure me that there will be no consultation on this matter with Mr. Bleakley in my absence, and that they will not discuss the matter with the administration or receive additional evidence or go beyond what is in evidence, I mean not going independently and looking up some scattered recerds'yourself; and if you want to listen to the tape, listen to the tape; if this Board will assure me of that fact, then I would not object to putting the meeting on November 6.
Mr. Donwerth - Would we be in violation of a hearing then by not making the decision within ten days. Can that be waived? Ms. Tyree - I think any time period may be waived between the parties. The time period for this hearing is not statutory. It is governed by the negotiated contract, and it provides that it may be waived and extended by mutual agreement of parties.
Mrs. Betty Hill then asked that the motion be perfected by adding "that the Board will not contact their attorney or any administrator concerning this grievance."
In referring to what procedure would be followed at the next meeting, Ms. Tyree stated: My position would be that if a document is going to be furnished to you, that every fact in that document must be proven by the party that is serving it to you, not disputed by me; they have to put on new witnesses and they have to prove the facts contained therein, and that it is incumbent upon them now to produce each and every one of those witnesses to prove the facts contained therein if this Board is going to consider them. Mrs. Potts - I think that if we are going to be calling additional witnesses, there will need to be some very close timelines; not only because of your time constraints, but because of the constraints of the Board here and possibly any people who have already been involved as witnesses. (
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Motion Made and Withdrawn
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 23, 1978 - CONT'D
Motion Made and Withdrawn cont'd
Members of the Board continued to discuss the timeline for a meeting, and Mrs. Potts suggested a perfection of the motion to set the meeting date on Monday, October 30.
Mrs. Betty Hill then asked that the motion be perfected to say November 6. Mr. English stated: There is the question that we already have and reconsidered the vote whereby we passed the motion that said we are at 5:30, October 25. So I think before this motion really becomes alive, the other one has to be reconsidered and this1 one taken as a other motion.
we have never going to do this parliamentarily substitute to the
Following Mr. English's statement, Mrs. Betty Hill withdrew the motion.
R. #376 Motion to Reconsider Vote on Motion
Mr. English - I move to reconsider the vote whereby the motion was made setting the next meeting of this Board on October 25.
Mrs. Potts - Second. 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. #377 Meeting; Scheduled to Include the Completion of the Level III Grievance of Mrs. Lillard
Mrs. Betty Hill - I move that on November 6, we finish the business of the Level III grievance of Mrs. Mary Helen Lillard, and that the Board will not contact their attorney or any administrator concerning this grievance.
Mr. English - Second. Dr. Start - I think that is a very bad motion. Again, I am appalled by the fact that this Board does not want to accept its responsibility and become a decision-making body. I am appalled by the fact that the purpose as I understand it is to continue this thing to seek out further information, and yet the Board is about to pass by motion the fact that you cannot talk with our administration and our attorney. This doesn't make sense to me.
Mr. English - As I have indicated before and the reason I think we need to take additional time on this, is not to seek further information, but to consider the information that has been given already, and not make some sort of a snap judgment. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT R. #378 Adjournment
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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. English 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.)
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 this 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 thisL^
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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 REGULAR MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 900 NORTH KLEIN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1978, 6:30 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; 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 Wei corned
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. Betty Hill to approve the minutes of October 23, 1978 as presented.
R. #379 Minutes 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.
CONSIDERATION OF POLICY STATEMENTS
Mrs. Williams presented Mr. Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant and coordinator of the Board policies manual. Beginning with Section DN, Disposition of Surplus or Obsolete Supplies and Equipment; and proceeding through El, Insurance Programs, Mr. Isch and members of the Board discussed various sections of the proposed policies.
At the close of the discussion, Mr. Isch indicated that the next discussion would begin with EJ, Evaluation of Programs and Services.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Mrs. Potts - I ‘affl^very pleased with the development of the plans to provide intern training and experiences for assistant principals in our schools, and I think this is a giant step toward advancement of training of our staff people.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Dr. Start - I hate to see Mr. Isch make all of those nice transparencies (of the proposed Board policies) and then he only show about four of them. Isn't there a better way of doing that? I am open for a different method.
Comments Dr. Start
Mrs. Betty Hill - Those that we have questions on, should we not as a Board notify Mr. Isch?
Mr. Ginn - You could notify, then we would make only those transparencies for the next meeting. Mrs. Williams - What is the deadline for notification? Mr. Ginn - We can get them out in one day. If we could know for the next discussion meeting the policies that you are going to ask about, we would have those only ready.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I don't know who was responsible for the abstract for parents that was mailed to the homes this time, but I do think it was an excellent idea and by it coming in the mail probably made parents more aware that there is a Parents and Students Handbook. So whoever devised this is to be complimented, because I do know some parents that did read this and then asked to see the handbook. Otherwise, the students bring them home and the parents never see them. Mr. Ginn indicated that Mr. James Quinn, Director of Communications, was one of those responsible for doing so.
Comments Mrs. Betty Hill
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Information to the Board
ITEMS PENDING Meeting of June 12, 1978
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Proposal - Shared leasing of Page-Woodson School.
Meeting of June 29, 1978
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Title I - Timeline for Budget Planning.
(Enclosure October 27, 1978; Memorandum - November 3, 1978)
Meeting of September 5, 1978 1.
Vocational Education Facilities.
Meeting of September 25, 1978 1.
Replacement/Improvements - FFA Barn at John Marshall High School. (Enclosure October 27, 1978; Enclosure November 3, 1978)
Meeting of October 16, 1978 1.
Study - Air conditioning for classrooms and other areas.
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported:
(1)
Briefing Period of Antitrust Suit - There has been no litigation activity during the last Board meeting. I would like to inform the Board that we are in the briefing period of the antitrust suit. Both sides are preparing briefs on the issue of the designation of a class in this matter, and as soon as those briefs are filed, the Court will render its opinion on whether it should be a class action.
Mr. Donwerth inquired about an article in the paper which stated that the District Court had upheld the Hearing Judge's decision in the case of Charles Evans, to concur with the Board's action. Mr. Bleakley stated that he had not received any notice from tlr? Court on that case, but he would check into the matter.
Treasurer's Report
Due to the absence of the Treasurer, no report was given.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Mr. Ginn introduced Mr. Robert Reese, President, the Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Mrs. Thelma Baird, SecretaryAdministration. Building, having been selected as Employee of the Month.
A Certificate of Recognition was presented to Mrs. Baird by Mr. Ginn on behalf of the Board of Education and the Association of All School Personnel. Mrs. Baird responded.
Mrs. Flora VanWinkle, a member of the Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee, presented to Mrs. Baird a plaque in recognition of her outstanding service to that committee. R. #380 Resolution of Appreciation Approved
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English to approve a Resolution of Appreciation for Mrs. Sue Nita Stripling, Elementary Counselor (on leave of absence), deceased October 19, 1978. 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.
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It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to direct the following persons to attend meetings as indicated:
At no Expense to the School District
(a)
Pamela S. Bocock, Teacher-John Marshall, Bellaire Speech Tournament, Houston, Texas, October 20-22, 1978. Confirmation.
(b)
Carrie A. Wheeler, John Marshall-Teacher; Dee Ellen Dressier, U. S. GrantTeacher; Christina Schieber, Star Spencer-Teacher; Connie Overstreet, U. S. GrantTeacher; Donna R. Rowlan and Janet R. Morgan, Classen-Teachers, Student Council State Convention, Stillwater, Oklahoma, November 2, 1978. Confirmation.
(c)
Guy M. Smith, U. S. Grant-Teacher, Competitive Speech Contest, Chickasha, Oklahoma, November 3-4, 1978. Confirmation.
(d)
Bill Sharp, Southeast-Teacher, Composition Seminar, Weatherford, Oklahoma, November 3, 1978. Confirmation.
(e)
Anthony L. Walker, Northwest Classen; Loretta H. Greene, Northwest Classen; Thelma R. Parks, U. S. Grant; Marlene Ross, Douglass; Freda E. O'Neal, Classen, Wanda F. Johnson, Classen; Ladell Peterson, Foster Estes Area Vocational-Technical Center; Julia Scobey, Charlotte Chatman and Robert J. Powell, Northeast; Evonne Salone, Capitol Hill - Counselors, Secondary Guidance Conference, Norman, Oklahoma, November 8-9, 1978.
(f)
Alice V. Houston, Director-Curriculum Services Department, The National Alliance of Black School Educators - 6th Annual Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, November 15-19, 1978.
(g)
Margie Jo Watters, Star Spencer-Counselor, Educators Orientation Visit, Naval Training Center, San Diego, California, November 15-18, 1978.
(h)
Peter S. Orsburn, Star Spencer-Science Teacher, National Association of Science Teachers Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 30-December 2, 1978.
(i)
Donald L. Chandler, John Marshall-Vocational Agriculture Teacher, National FFA Convention, Kansas City, Missouri, November 6-10, 1978.
(j)
Conita H. Bradford, Northwest Classen-Teacher, North Central evaluation of Eisenhower High School, Lawton, Oklahoma, November 13-15, 1978.
At School District Expense (k)
One or more Board members, 31st Annual Convention of the Oklahoma State School Boards Association, November 12-14, 1978, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
(l)
Paul English, Meeting of Steering and Nominating Committees, Council of Urban Boards of Education, Chicago, Illinois, December 1-2, 1978. Expenses to be reimbursed by the National School Boards Association.
(m)
Nedella H-.~-foster, Consultant, Conference, The Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, New York City, New York, November 12-15, 1978. Expenses to be paid from Title I funds.
(n)
Stan Funk, Programmer-Computer Services, National Computer Systems Workshop, Page Reader Programming, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 13-17, 1978.
(o)
Clara Burchardt, Consultant, International Conference on Children's Literature in Spanish, San Francisco, California, November 15-18, 1978.
(p)
Alice V. Houston, Director-Curriculum Services Department, The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's 1978 Urban Curriculum Leader's Conference, New York City, New York, November 29-December 3, 1978.
(q)
Donna Hunter, Broadcasting Center-Acting Manager, Financial Seminar-Corporation for Public Broadcasting, San Diego, California, December 11-12, 1978. Expenses to be paid from CPB funds.
(r)
Lee Graham, Consultant-Media Services, American Library Association Midwinter Conference, Washington, D. C., January 7-12, 1978.
Mrs. Betty Hill inquired regarding item (q), Broadcasting Center-Acting Manager. Mr. Ginn responded: We are recommending that expense be paid from CPB funds, and we feel that in the closing down and phasing out and the finalizing of those funds of the Broadcasting Center, that it will be of assistance to us if we have someone there firsthand; otherwise, we would be making a considerable number of long distance telephone calls, and that is the reason why we chose to include Ms. Hunter in making that trip. It is not expense to the school district's General Fund.
R. #381 Professional Trips Approved
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R. #381 Professional Trips Approved cont'd
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. English and seconded by Mrs. Potts that the President of the R. #382 Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documents and Board President and Superintended submit an application for the following Grant: Authorized to Education through the Arts - Intermediate Years (previously Fifth Execute Documents Year Comprehensive Arts Program) funded by H. E. W., Public Law 93-380 (20 U.S.C. 1867) 45-160g Arts Education 49-93-380.
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. #383 Substitute Motion Approved Re Adult Education Classes in Night School
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth that the Oklahoma City Public Schools offer Adult Education classes in Night School for the second semester 1979, as follows:
Option I
Classes of 45 hours duration, enroll adults and presently enrolled high school students who have failed a course, officially withdrawn or been expelled. This regulation would apply only to students under eighteen years of age. Option II
Classes of 70 hours duration for presently enrolled high school students enrolled for acceleration and desiring high school credit. Increase in tuition from $25.00 to $40.00 per course. In making the motion, Mrs. Hill stated: students.
It looks like we are penalizing some of our
Dr. Start - What would happen if we voted down this motion? I am asking because I believe this is arbitrary, capricious, and is a disservice to the students in our district. Mr. Ginn - If you voted down the motion, then those students enrolled in the accelerated classes could not under the State Board of Education regulations receive credit for less than the minimum of 70 clock hours, which the state regulations have approved. Based on last year's answer, we have been permitted to continue through the first semester, but the second semester we have been advised that we shall go to the 70 clock hours as stated in the regulations.
Dr. Start - For our students who wish to accelerate or to take the 70 hours; why the increase in price? Mr. Ginn - The increase in price would be because it will add $6.00 or $7.00 per hour that we pay for an hour's work, what we pay for an instructor. We are proposing that we increase the tuition in order to offset the expense to the school district.
Dr. Start - But this is part of our district, the adult education program; correct? Mr. Ginn - It is.
Dr. Start - Am I hearing you say that if you have a 11th grade student who wants to take U. S. History and this student wants to take this in night school because they have failed the course previously, they can take it for 45 hours and then another student at the same grade level wants to take U. S. History so that they can graduate maybe early, they have to take it 70 hours, the same course? Mr. Ginn --On the accelerated class it is required 70 hours. Regulation II under the Adult High School Completion Program: "Enrollment shall be limited to individuals who are 18 years of age or over, and are under no legal compulsion according to compulsory attendance laws to attend school. The school principal may assign individual students who are under 18 years of age and have officially withdrawn, been expelled or have failed a course; this restricted specifically to the failed course." So actually the student who had withdrawn, who has for some reason failed and who is 18 years of age or over, could then take the course at the 45 hours and we could give them credit. But accelerated classes under the summer school regulations, the minimum time allowed for each half-unit course shall be 70 clock hours exclusive of inter mission. The minimum time allowed for each unit course shall be 140 clock hours exclus iye of intermission. If they fail of if they have been expelled, they would fit under one
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Mr. Ginn cont'd
category. If they are taking for accelerated purposes, then they fit under the summer school regulations which require 70 clock hours. Mrs. Potts - Would it be considered accelerated purposes if a student, say, was going to work and they needed to get a course at night so that they could work a half-day? Is that part of the accelerated program?
Mr. Ginn - No, I think the accelerated would fit more into a situation where a student elects to attempt to complete high school requirements in less than the standard four years that we normally think of the high school attendance. We have students who might go to three summer schools, and then three regular years of work and end up finishing up high school in three years or slightly there over.
Dr. Lindley indicated from the audience that the work students would have to take the courses under the 70 hours duration. Dr. Start- It seems that if we are going to have to discriminate one way or the other, the one who failed a course ought to take the 70 hours worth, not the 45 hours. Mrs. Potts - Do you recall any of their rationale for the breakdown, particularly in the hours' difference? Dr. Lindley - We appeared before the State Board and we gave them a written argument and then we made an oral argument. The State Superintendent made a very strong plea to the board to follow the recommendations of the State Department of Education, and they followed that, although some of them expressed some reservation. They did vote, I think, unanimously to go with what had been recommended in Regulation II. In a number of school districts in the state, including Tulsa, they are opposed to acceleration. This is really what this is getting at, to try to keep students from accelerating and graduating in less than four years. Mr. Donwerth - I can see why that 45 hours in a lot of cases would be sufficient, because a student could attend almost a total semester in the course and then become ill and miss a couple of weeks at a strategic time and fair the course.
Dr. Lindley - Our argument was that students who are trying to accelerate their program are usually intelligent and they are highly motivated and we felt that they were well qualified in most cases to complete.the course in 45 hours. The State Department rationale followed what you just outlined. Mrs. Betty Hill - This meeting was a year ago though?
Dr. Lindley - This year I have only talked to Mr. Giddens, the Assistant State Superintendent, and I thought last year when we got the variance that we could get it year after year by making application, and I evidently misunderstood because I was . told this year that they meant it only for one year. Mr. English - Did the State Board grant the variance or was it administrative?
Dr. Lindley - Taj;he best of my knowledge, it was administrative. I was not there at the State'BoarcI meeting. They just told me if we would make application, that they felt it would be granted. So I am not sure of my answer. Mr. English - Do we not receive copies of the minutes of the State Board meetings?
Dr. Lindley - Yes. Mr. English - Do we attend those Board meetings with regularity?
Dr. Lindley - This year I think Dr. Bowlan has assumed the responsibility of attending or informing us when somthing of importance to our district is up for consideration, at which time others may also attend. Mr. English - Has there been any turnover on that board since a year ago? Mr. Ginn - One; I believe.
Mr. English - I am just wondering if we shouldn't take another crack at it with that board, and let's get our ducks lined up and go after them this time; try again and see if we can't get some more support.
Dr. Lindley - We really tried to line up the ducks last time, but we didn't succeed. If the Board wants, we will try again.
Mr. English - I would like to, because I really think that the State State Department is making a very bad mistake about what is good for So if we are here to look out for the best interest of the students, need to take another crack at it. I think we ought to go back every understand what the situation is.
Board and the the students. then I think we year until they
R. #383 Substitute Motion Approved Re Adult Education Classes in Night School cont'd
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R. #383 Substitute Motion Approved Re Adult Education Classes in Night School - cont'd
Mrs. Potts - I feel that the students who are accelerated are just as important and are trying to meet their needs as well as the ones that are having difficulty. SUBSTITUTE MOTION Mrs. Potts continued: I would make a substitute motion that we take this back and ask the Board to reconsider, not only in terms of this district, but for the whole state.
Mr. English seconded the substitute motion.
Mrs. Potts, in explaining the motion, stated: It would be altering the recommendation as my motion indicated, that we ask our staff to present our concerns to the State Board and ask for their reconsideration of that decision. Mr. Art Hill - What does this do with the time as far as the second semester of 1979; are there going to be any complications on that?
Mr. Ginn - We will proceed to the State Board with haste. I am not sure that we know when their next meeting will occur. But if we can get on their agenda soon, we certainly should have the answer prior to the beginning of the second semester. Mr. Art Hill - The suggestion I might have is that there is an Oklahoma State School Boards meeting next week, November 12 and 13, and there is a place where all of the larger school boards get together. I think it might be a good idea to approach some of those other school boards and try to gain some of their support.
On roll call for the substitute motion, 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. #384 Schedule of Board Meetings Approved
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the schedule of Board meetings beginning November 20, 1978; also for the 1979 calendar year as follows:
Date
Time
Location
Purpose
November 20, 1978
4:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Dialogue with Staff
December 4, 1978
6:30 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
December 11, 1978
4:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Dialogue with Staff
December 18, 1978
6:30 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
January 8, 1979
6:30 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
January 15, 1979
4:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Dialogue with Staff
January 22, 1979
6:30 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
February 5, 1979
6:30 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
February 12, 1979
7:00 p.m.
Hoover Middle School 2401 NW 115 900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Dialogue with Staff
March 5, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
March 12, 1979
7:00 p.m.
Gatewood Elem. 1821 NW 21 900 N. Klein
4
Session
4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
3
Forum Discussion^
February "[9, 1979
April 2, 1979
2
5
Forum Discussion^ Session-Business Meeting
Business Meeting and Related Issues
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Date
Time
Location
April 9, 1979
7:00 p.m.
Longfellow Center 1201 NE 48
Purpose
Forum Discussion^
Session
May 7, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
May 21, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
June 4, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
June 18, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
July 2, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
July 16, 1978
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
August 6, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
August 20, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
September 10, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
September 17, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
October 1, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
October 15, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
November 5, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
November 19, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
December 3, 1979
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
December 17, 19-79^
7:00 p.m.
900 N. Klein
Business Meeting and Related Issues
Format and subject for discussion of each meeting to be finalized prior to meeting date.
2
Dialogue with sixteen (16) teachers - (two (2) elementary; two (2) fifth year centers; two (2) middle schools; two (2) high schools - in reading; and eight (8) teachers from the performing arts subject areas - a total of 16 teachers). 3
Dialogue with four principals and four assistant principals selected from elementary, fifth year centers, middle and high schools. Topics of discussion will be "Master Schedule Preparation," "School Community Working Relationship," and "Communications."
4
Dialogue with seven Support Personnel: one each from Clerical, Transportation/Garage, Supply, Custodial, Security, Maintenance/Engineering, and Central Food Service. Topics of discussion will be "Communications - Anti-rumor (In School - In Community)" and "Ways Which I, a Support Person, Can Help the District to Show the Support Person's Role in the School and Community."
5
Dialogue with six Central Office Personnel; two each from Instruction and Business Operations Departments, and one each from the Personnel Department and School/Community Relations Department. Topics of discussion will be "Responsibilities and Requirements for Operating the Instructional Central Offices" and"’Responsibilities and Requirements for Operating the Business and Operations Central OfficE."
R. #384 Schedule of Board Meetings Approved - cont'd
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R. #384 Schedule of Board Meetings Approved - cont'd
Members of the Board in discussing the schedule stated:
Mrs. Betty Hill - I hope the patrons and staff do notice that this is quite a cut-down from the meetings that we have had in the past. So probably Mrs. Williams >and staff are to be commended for finally maybe helping us to get our meetings down a little bit. I am concerned about some of the dialogues, especially on number 2 where we would be meeting with teachers. Really, I think it was set up for an hour that way and then an hour on the performing arts subject areas. I would like to suggest that maybe we might want to even go to 30 minutes on those. I would like to see discipline included in that area, and I think Mrs. Potts had mentioned in pre-meeting that she would like to see inservice, and do some dialogue with the teachers. So I would like to see that those two be added, especially to number 2. We might want to go to number 3 with the principals or leave some free time there and add discipline or something there also. Mrs. Williams - So there would be four 30-minute sessions on item 2. Mr. English - I really think that if we are just going to do 30 minutes, I am afraid that we might come up with a rather superficial look at the subject, rather than any sort of in-depth discussion that we might get into within an hour. I don't think we could really do justice to these. I am concerned about that. I would think that maybe as we go along in the year, that if we want to add later on after number 5, we could come back and do another session with the teachers on discipline and some other topics; again, giving them the one-hour treatment per topic, rather than a 30-minute discussion. I just don't think we are going to get warmed up and the teachers are going to get warmed up in 30 minutes to really get into the depth of the situation.
Mrs. Betty Hill - This was a suggestion from the teachers, the 30-minute time limit.
Mr. English - I still think that if we want to change off and instead of going with reading, go with discipline, I would say do that and go an hour, but I really don't think you are going to get a real in-depth discussion until you get past that 30 minutes.
Mrs. Potts - I feel that discipline should be one of them because both of the teacher groups were interested in that subject. Maybe we could do four topics and people divide up according to the topic they choose for the full time. Mr. Barlow, President, AFT, stated: The reason I suggested the half-hour time limit in the pre-meeting was not to limit those subjects to a half-hour, but ifiyou are really going to have a dialogue with teachers, it seems that there ought to be some time in there to have some type of a period for an open discussion where if teachers wanted to bring up discipline or if teachers wanted to bring up inservice, there would be the time reference. If the topics are important, then have them on the agenda, but leave some time for an open interplay, where you could either talk to teachers about what concerns you have or teachers could talk to you about what concerns they have, not in a negative sense, because we don't feel that is your intent, but in a way of trying to get at what some of the philosophies are of the people in the classrooms to share with those of you that make the policies here as a school board. Mr. English -.1 still think you would need a one-hour discussion to get into depth on a topi cl Mrs. Williams - Maybe the staff will help us in working those out; I think that is the consensus.
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. #385 Approval of Contract with Superintendent
It was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve the Employment Contract between Independent School District Number 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (Oklahoma City Public Schools) and Thomas W. Payzant as Superintendent of Oklahoma City Public Schools, pursuant to the terms, conditions and dates set forth in the written instrument. (Copy of contract on file in the Clerk's office.)
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.
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Mr. Ginn reported:
(1)
Enrollment - We are leveling off now in the membership for this school year. In fact, there was a 21-membership reduction in the last week, and as we reminded you before, that is quite normal for this time of year, for the leveling off in our predicted membership to occur.
(2)
Grievance - Since we are receiving many more grievance reports and/or requests than we had one year ago, I would like to call your attention to one which occurred at Central Innovative High School, where a teacher had grieved and we had the hearing attended by the grievant, the principal, Mr. Sadberry and Mr. Barlow. It was verified that the grievant was involved in extra duty activities and should be entitled to extra duty compensation as provided in the negotiated agreement between the Board and the American Federation of Teachers, and the grievance was upheld in that case.
Information to the Board
Mr. Ginn then asked Board members to choose topic areas in which they would like to participate for the Study Discussion Meeting, Monday, November 13 at Prairie Queen School.
PERSONNEL REPORT A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill 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. #386 Personnel 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. PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS, PURCHASING A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve recommenda tions #1 and #2 (ratification of October payrolls and authorization of November payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for October 11-November 1, 1978.
R. #387 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
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.
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. English to approve the following General Business and Purchasing items: General Business
1.
Approval of Agreement to Use National Center Approval .of ^a-u agreement to use the National Center for Human Potential to conduct inservice training for all middle and high school counselors at a total cost not to exceed $5,000; cost to include consultants' and facilitators' fees, materials, travel, food and lodging. Training period is planned for December 11-15, 1978.
Purchasi ng
1.
Purchase of Laminated Plastic Purchase of laminated plastic for use by the Maintenance Department (furniture repair) from O'Neil Wholesale Flooring, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $4,084.80 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
2.
Purchase of Door Hardware Purchase of door hardware (locks) for use by the Maintenance Department from Scovil and Sides Hardware Company which submitted the only quotation in the amount of $1,142.40 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
3.
Purchase of Antifreeze and Motor Oil
Purchase of antifreeze and motor oil for use by Transportation and Garage Services from Commercial Distributors, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,488.00 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
R. #388 Approval of General Business and Purchasing
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R. #388 Approval of General Business and Purchasing cont'd
4.
Purchase of Automotive Supplies Purchase of automotive supplies (batteries) for use by the Transportation Services Department from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Goodyear Service Store Batteries Unlimited (State Contract #0026)
915.00
$
1,219.32
Total
$
2,134.32
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 560.04. 5.
Purchse of Photographic Supplies Purchase of photographic supplies (mailers, film, mounts, lens, and developer) for use by the Graphics Department, Washington Print Shop and the Supply Depart ment from the following companies which submitted the low quotation:
Barry's Cameras VWR-Treck Photographic Pipkin Photo Service
Total
$
2,053.40 395.10 1,142.50
$
3,591.00
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.00 G 240.01 G 240.05 Total
6.
$
3,177.90 356.40 56.70
$
3,591.00
Purchase of Lockers Purchase of lockers for use at Classen High School from Oklahoma Chalkboard Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $6,380.00 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
7.
Permission to Lease Vehicles Permission to lease two (2) vehicles (Vans - 1977 and 1978 Model) for use by the Transportation Department from Garrett's School Bus Transportation at the rate of $500 per month. Expenditure in the amount of $3,500.00 to be charged to Account 550.00 - Handicapped Program and has been approved in our State Handicapped Grant?
8.
Purchase of Communications Equipment
' Purchase of communications equipment (radios) for use by the Transportation Department,^Campus Police, and Central Food Service from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. Du Mont Hammarlund Mobile Comm. Inc. Total
$ 67,807.00 17,000.00 $ 84,807.00
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
$ 62,217.00 19,755.00 2,025.00 810.00
G 240.09 G 1230.06 BL 6030.11 Central Food Service Total
9.
$ 84,807.00
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (language assessment scales, examiner's kit, level I and II; and language arts supplement - English and Spanish) for use by the Bilingual Students in the Title I Program at ten (10) schools, Moon, Classen and others, from Linguametrics Group (quotations and materials available only from the designated publisher and/or distributor). This purchase in the amount of $1,219.80 is to be charged to Account Title I, 240.01 and has been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
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10.
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R. #388 Approval of Purchase of roofing supplies (cement, coating, asphalt, insulation, and kettle) General Business for use by the Maintenance Department from the following companies which submitted and Purchasing cont'd the low quotations:
Purchasing of Roofing Supplies
Big L Home Center Flintkote Supply Company Brown Machinery Company Total These purchases are to be charged to
1,282.00 5,024.98 2,119.00
$
8,425.98
following Accounts:
BL 5620.05 BL 6030.11
Total 11.
$
$
6,306.98 2,119.00
$
8,425.98
Purchase of Printing and Graphic Arts Supplies
Purchase of printing and graphic arts supplies (paper, plates, film, developer and finisher, ink, cleaner, etc.) for use by Graphics Department and Washington Print Shop from the following companii s which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Graham Paper Company Capital Paper Company Oklahoma Paper Company Sooner Graphic Supply Lawrence Photo of Oklahoma Carpenter Paper Company Bingham Ink Company McManus Litho Supply Triangle/A&E, Inc. Western Paper Company Total
$
6,321.20 16,314.00 14,174.80 912.00 559.56 379.73 384.00 307.80 73.80 2,540.00
$
41,966.89
These purchases are to be charged to the.fol lowing Accounts:
$ 41,893.09 _______ 73.80
G 240.05 G 250.01
$
41,966.89
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 Central Food Service Department Financial Statement for September 30, 1978 was submitted as information to the Board.
HEARINGS The following persons addressed the Board: A
(1) (2)
Verna Brock Mary Hepp
Mrs. Brock, Parker School PTA President, expressed concerns regarding conditions at Parker Fifth Year Center - the physical education equipment, roof of building, appearance of gym (need for painting), security of building, and other. Members of the Board commented:
Mrs. Potts - I have been involved in this situation after Mrs. Brock called me, and I have talked with, among other people, Oliver Stripling and he was very helpful in terms of getting several of these problems worked out right away. I think they had some damage on some physical education equipment on the school ground, and that was repaired immediately. I think that in terms of effective control of vandalism problems, we have to look not only at having security people around buildings, but electronic surveillance. As I understand it, we are moving more in that direction, because some child who is waiting to break in a building can just watch for the man in the car to disappear and then they break in. Electronic surveillance provides us a way to cover a much broader area without as much manpower. So I think that is going to.be one of the answers. I know in talking with Dr. Stripling, one of the problems
Information to the Board
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HEARINGS cont'd
Mrs. Potts cont'd ’On the paint had to do with the vandalism, that the paint job as I understand it is a lot worse there because of some of the vandalism in the building. I have mentioned this before, but I think it is really pertinent, and that is perhaps we ought to be taking a look at providing budgets in buildings whereby what a school is able to save over last year's vandalism expenditure, then they would have for their own student activity fund or whatever. I think that one of the crucial things is that much of the vandalism is done by students right from the school or from that general area. The neighborhood around schools can make a real difference in that problem. And perhaps if there could be some payoff in involvement of the students in the community around the school,we could get a lot more help. So I am just throwing that idea out again for consideration of staff. I think that one thing that Mrs. Brock brought up is the problem that maybe we are going to need to address and that is painting schedules. I think at one time we looked into the possibility of hiring out our painting jobs and it was much more expensive than doing it with our own staff, and yet our staff is not able to catch up with what we need to catch up with. I am really wondering if our staff might take a look at some hiring out of some of these paint jobs to help them catch up to where they are more closely on schedule.
Mr. Ginn - We have explored on more than one occasion the difference or the comparison in the commercial approach to painting and other maintenance areas, especially painting and performing the painting with our own crews. If the buildings could be completely cleared of students and staff for painting, then the commercial approach might be the better of the two approaches. But since our paint crews do work around and among and in the buildings at the same time we are occupying them for other purposes, we have found that being one of the deterrents in going commercial; plus the fact that we have found that the cost is much,much higher if we should go to a commercial approach. We might use the commercial approach to do a catch-up. But with buildings of more than 100 locations, it would take a considerable amount of catch-up to get on a schedule that would be much improvement over what we are now doing of every four or five years, depending on whether it is inside or outside. We can continue to explore, but I don't have a basic answer for you tonight. Mrs. Potts - Maybe we could have some idea of what it would take in terms of cost, perhaps even if we have to this summer take on additional commercial help if there are too many problems with doing this during the school year with commercial companies. Mr. Ginn - We could take some chosen unit and calculate the cost of the painting by our staff, and then also calculate the commercial approach and give you a report, whether it be a building or a series of buildings. We could give you a comparison and that would help us make future judgment on the painting of a building with our staff and a commercial approach.
Dr. Start - In addressing some of these issues, could you also find out why that school is so vandalized? I think that is the crucial issue. We can keep painting it and they can keep wrecking it. Let's find out why they vandalize that building and what we can do to stop that. Mrs. Hepp presented to the Board members a copy of a poster pertaining to American Education Week (November 12-18), and spoke to the observance of that week; the role, appreciation and' recognition of teachers, and other. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None.
NEW BUSINESS None.
Mrs. Williams called for a ten-minute recess. HEARINGS
Completion .evel III Grievance Hearing • Mrs. Mary Helen .illard
After reconvening the meeting following the recess, Mrs. Williams referred to the next item on the agenda: Completion - Level III Grievance Hearing - Mrs. Mary Helen Lillard. Mrs: Williams remarked briefly regarding the procedure that would be followed for the hearing.
The following persons participated in the hearing:
(1) (2)
William Bleakley, Board's Attorney Lana Tyree, Mrs. Lillard's (Grievant) Attorney
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The following persons participated in the hearing, cont'd:
(3)
Janies Savage, Employee Relations and Legislative Liaison Officer
(4)
Carl Ruble, Supervisor of Certified Personnel
(5)
Robert Higgins, Principal
(6)
Jim Huff, Teacher and Representative of American Federation of Teachers
(7)
Pam Wheeler, Assistant Principal
(8)
Dr. William Hamm, Principal
(9)
Dr. Wallace Smith, Director of Personnel Services
Completion Level III Grievance Hearing - Mrs. Mary Helen Lillard cont'd
In the Statement of Grievance, Relief Sought by Mrs. Lillard: "The position of in-house suspension at Hoover be declared vacant and open; that all teachers be given opportunity to apply and that same be posted with number and qualifications; that I be offered the Hoover position; that guidelines not be selected to assure the exclusion of otherwise qualified teachers." Ms. Tyree made an opening statement, after which witnesses responded to direct and cross examination by the attorneys. Closing statements were made by each attorney.
(A complete transcription of the Grievance Hearing is on file in the Clerk's office.) At the close of the hearing, Mrs. Williams inquired: You have heard all of the arguments and the witnesses; what is the pleasure of the Board? Mr. Donwerth asked for clarification as to the date that the Board approved the in house suspension program? Mr. English replied that it was July 10, 1978.
Mr. Donwerth continued: Mrs. Freeman (in-house teacher at Hoover Middle School) may be the best person for the position for the in-house suspension program at Hoover. Maybe she is the best qualified person for it. I don't really think that is what is before us as to who is qualified? There is no job description for all in-house suspension programs. I think each school draws their own job description up. Is that right, Mr. Ginn? We do not have a set job description for in-house suspension?
Mr. Ginn stated that he would refer that question to Dr. Wallace Smith. Mr. Donwerth - I think what we really have before us is that we are dealing with a collective bargaining agreement. The agreement was ratified by both parties, by the Board and by the AFT on August 21. According to everything that has been presented here tonight, Mrs. Freeman's contract was actually signed on August 30. I think for this Board to not reverse the Level II decision would be telling our administrators that it isn't necessary to comply with or honor a collective bargaining agreement or a signed contract. Mr. Donwerth continued: I would move that the position at Hoover be reopened, posted in the proper pTa-ees; that Mrs. Freeman be encouraged to apply for the position along with all other teachers that want to apply for it; that all applicants be screened and that they be given every opportunity to apply, and that Mrs. Freeman be placed within the system, maybe in the interim position as in-house suspension teacher at Hoover, even, until after the job description has been put out to all of the teachers and everyone has received it and had the opportunity to make application for the position of in-house suspension teacher.
R.#389 Substitute Motion Approved Re Grievance Hearing - Mrs. Mary Helen Lillard
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill. Mrs. Williams and members of the Board continued with discussion regarding the content of the motion and possibly a necessity for a timeline for people to apply and for the position to be posted.
Mrs. Williams referred to the two-week time period which is included in the negotiated contract. Mr. Donwerth continued by discussing and inquiring as to when the ACT contract expired and the AFT contract went into effect, which date was established to be August 21. In his discussion, Mr. Donwerth stated: So it really doesn't make any difference if the contract was signed on the 20th of August, then they would be operating under the ACT contract; however, this (AFT) contract was approved and ratified on the 21st. The (in-house suspension teacher's) contract was signed on the 30th, and had it been signed on the 22nd; this (AFT) contract was approved and ratified on the 21st. So we would be operating under the contract that was ratified, which would be the AFT contract, the present contract that we are now under.
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. #389 ubstitute Motion pproved Re rievance Hearing Mrs. Mary elen Lillard ont'd
Mr. English - We have heard so much that doesn't apply. We have been given so many misleading statements by attorneys. If you will look through the transcript of our last meeting, then you will see where even we were mislead this evening in some statements about what people had said in previous testimony. You can go to page 33 and you will see___ there has been a reference to Pam Wheeler tried to lead everybody on that she only knew Mrs. Freeman for two years. On page 33 of the transcript it says, question by Lana Tyree: Ms;. Wheeler, how long have you known Janelle Freeman? Answer: She taught at Eisenhower when I was at Eisenhower; so six years; five. I am just saying that I think that we have heard the word liar, etc., and I think that was then later backed up, and then later I think it was probably reinforced, but I don't think intentional lying has gone on here by anybody. But I think in the heat of the moment, in the passion and in the emotional situation that we face here and witnesses are under the gun right there, that they make statements sometimes, and even attorneys make statements sometimes that are not intentionally misstatements, but they are misleading. I think that if we really get down to the issue, it is the contract, was it violated? Then you have to say which contract are you talking about? I think that if we go into this and we approve this motion, what we are going to be approving is wide open year-around voluntary transfers.
Mr. English then referred to minutes of the Board's negotiating team and statements which lead to some of the decisions in the negotiated agreement: "ACT seeks to drop May 15 deadline to permit teachers to transfer to any vacancy any time during the school year." If you read the discussion on that, you will understand that this year-around voluntary transfer stuff is not new because it has been negotiated for quite sometime, and we are stuck with the May 15 or end of school deadline on that. If the contract really meant voluntary year-around transfers, then why have the two negotiating teams for the teachers tried for the past several years to get that word ing in there changed? If it meant voluntary year-around, just leave it there like it is. But, no, there has been an effort to change that in negotiations. Basically, what we are asiked to do is say, okay, if you go under the 1977-78 contract, then you are going to have to throw out all of the applications and the interviews for new jobs for which no one had signed the contract prior to August 21, the effective date of the AFT/Board agreement. I think we have got in there more than 200 new teachers werhired. Does it make sense to you that you would set up a contract like that? If you go by this reasoning, then it means that one week before the start of school, that we would have had to have posted all of these positions. Where the interviewing and hiring had not been completed, then you are going to have to open it all up anew and you start that whole process again and you are going to end up with weeks of needless delay in the services to the children. I don't believe that was the intent of the teachers who ratified this contract. .1 don't believe it was really the intent of the AFT leadership when they signed the contract. I certainly don't believe that it was providing for the orderly operation of this school system that this Board is dedicated to doing. It seems to me that the 1977-78 contract is very clear, that the Board and the ACT both agreed that there is a deadline for requesting a voluntary transfer for the ensuing year. The contract deadline this year was for May 15, and it was extended by mutual agreement of the Board and the Union until June 15. The creation of new teaching positions during the summer is nothing new to our school system. The 1977-78 contract provides no exemption from the deadline to permit voluntary transfers into positions created during the summer. So since there is npexemption in there, it seems to me that it is very clear then. Go back to the letter that we got from AFT, their response to the Step III, or in the transcript probably of the, last meeting, in which they are talking about that there is a contractual‘obiigation to post thein-house position. It quoted from the 1977-78 contract which says, and this is what we were told as a Board - "Vacancy lists compiled after the end of the second semester shall be posted outside the Personnel Office." Now what you weren't told was that that statement follows immediately a sentence which requires posting every two weeks of known vacancies which ends, quote, with these words, "with the exception to teaching positions." So the vacancy list here that is being talked about in that paragraph, in my opinion, is a vacancy list which does not include teaching positions. The next paragraph contract says "teaching position vacancies for the ensuing school year will be placed on a vacancy list at the beginning at the end of the first semester." Once again, it is going to talk about when teaching position vacancies are going to be placed on the vacancy list, when obviously the teaching position vacancies were not on the list. It is going to be placed on the vacancy list beginning at the end of the first semester. So we come down to the time period in which there can't be any voluntary transfers, simply can't be any. So if there can't be any, then there is no need to post vacancies of teaching positions. - And to me that is that time which starts on May 15, as later mutually agreed to, June 15. Mr. Donwerth - Only it has been related to us a number of times that at the time that this in-house suspension program was approved by this Board, that Mrs. Lillard was told that she was on a "must transfer" list; that she did make application or went over and contacted the principal at Hoover School. She was told the only way that she would not remain on the "must transfer" listwasthat if enough enrollment warranted her being over at her present school. What do we expect her to do since she cannot transfer? Do we expect her not to have a job? That we don't send her any place? That she applies for a position that this Board approved at a school? I feel that she had every right to apply for it. We are saying under the old ACT agreement that she could not apply for that position. Still she is on the "must transfer" list.
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Mr. English - You want to know about the only she wouldn't be on a "must transfer" list if the school had sufficient enrollment. First of all, she was never given a written document that said you are on the "must transfer" list. I believe there was testimony that she was shown some paper that was being sent into the Personnel Office saying we are recommending you for the "must transfer" list. But remember Dr. Hamm's testimony. I think that is very key here, that he comes back to her a few days later and says to her much to the joy of everybody on the teaching team, that you are not on the "must transfer" list. But he also explains to her that when enrollment time rolls around and school starts and there aren't enough kids, then somebody is going to have to go. Where is that any different from every other teacher in the school system? If there is not enough enrollment at Wilson School in the fall, then a teacher is going to go. Now that teacher will not have been on the "must transfer" list probably during the summer. If the enrollment falls below the projection, then some teacher out there is going to be told you have got to go, and they will not have had even a summer long period to get a job. Now we guarantee them a job; they transfer to another school. They are not thrown out in the cold. So that is the same situation Mrs. Lillard was in. She was not on the "must transfer" list. Mr. Donwerth and Mr. English continued to discuss the interpretation and consequences of the grievant being on the "must transfer" list.
Mrs. Williams stated: The Chair usually reserves the right for all of our colleagues to reply. However, the Chair would like to take liberty to call your attention to some dates in your thinking and your consideration. We do have a duly seconded motion before the house. The contract was signed on August 21. Classes began after much, much emotion, much fear, the training of substitutes and what have you, and at the 11th hour the contract was signed. When then did our employees really know what was in the contract, except bargaining teams? Are we holding for situations that were consummated under an agreement already in process or one that was signed the 11th hour? Think about that as you deliberate and before I put the motion. Mrs. Betty Hill commented: I think that when the Board does create new positions as we did this July; I do not think it fair to not let our own employees apply for those jobs. Mrs. Williams - You are getting into an area of the negotiated agreement. have to work with that.
Then we will
Mrs. Betty Hill - We are back to where it says teachers shall have an opportunity to apply for and be considered for vacancies. This is a new area, but I do think it is important. Mrs. Williams asked for consensus from the Board to hear Mr. Huff's statement. Mr. Huff made a statement regarding the Union's position on the clause in the contract referring to "with the exception of teaching positions," other issues that had been discussed, and asked the Board to act as an appeal panel in the grievance hearing. Mr. English responded to Mr. Huff's statement.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION Mr. English continued by making the following substitute motion:
I would move that the Board finds that Mr. Bob Higgins and Ms. Pam Wheeler did not violate the 1977-78 contract in selecting and hiring a teacher for the in-school suspension program at Hoover Middle School.
The Board further finds that the 1978-79 contract is not applicable in this matter. In addition, the Board finds the admfhfstPa't'iPh of Hoover Middle School did not violate the district's Affirmative Action Plan. The Board finds the testimony of Ms. Wheeler indicated a need for an additional in-school suspension teacher at Hoover. Because Hoover's administration and faculty is recognized for its leadership in developing ways to effectively work with young people and their problems, the Board authorizes the creation of an additional in-school suspension program at Hoover.
This program should serve students who are potential discipline problems as well as those who already have been Suspended. The Administration is requested to conduct in-depth research into the effect of the two in-school suspension teachers at Hoover to determine their impact on student achievement and discipline.
A job description of this new position should be written by the Hoover Principal and the job posted for applications by all persons who meet the qualifications decided by the principal.
R. #389 Substitute Motion Approved Re Grievance Hearing - Mrs. Mary Helen Lillard cont'd
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R. #389 Substitute Motion Approved Re Grievance Hearing - Mrs. Mary Helen Lillard cont'd
SUBSTITUTE MOTION cont'd
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Additionally, the Board requests the Superintendent to act as quickly as possible in issuing administrative guidelines for the selection of employees. Said guidelines should include provisions designed to insure notification of persons selected to be interviewed, and to provide for the interviewing of all persons who ask to be interviewed, within a reasonable number and reasonable timeframe.
Mrs. Potts seconded the substitute motion.
Members of the Board continued with discussion about the posting of vacancies; the wording in the negotiated contract which referred to that issue, and the process that was followed in keeping with the agreement that was in effect at the time. Following the discussion, Mrs. Williams asked the Superintendent regarding what had been the previous policy on newly created positions. Mr. Ginn replied: Newly created positions, as pointed out in the negotiated agreement, have not been posted in the manner that has been suggested. Mrs. Williams asked the Clerk of Board to read the substitute motion, which was again read in its entirety.
Dr. Start asked for a perfection of the motion to include only the first three paragraphs, which after some discussion, Mr. English, as maker of the substitute motion, and Mrs. Potts, as seconder, agreed to, with Mr. Engl ish explaining that he would come back later and present the latter part also. The Substitute Motion as perfected: I would move that the Board finds that Mr. Bob Higgins and Ms. Pam Wheeler did not violate the 1977-78 contract in selecting and hiring a teacher for the in-school suspension program at Hoover Middle School.
The Board further finds that the 1978-79 contract is not applicable in this matter. In addition, the Board finds the administration at Hoover Middle School did not violate the district's Affirmative Action Plan.
On roll call for the substitute motion as perfected to include only the first three paragraphs of the original motion, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted nay; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Art Hill voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted nay; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the substitute motion carried. R. #390 Substitute Motion Approved on Recommendation Re Second In-House Suspension Program at Hoover
Mr. English - I move that the last five paragraphs of my previous motion be approved:
The Board finds the testimony of Ms-. Wheeler indicated a need for an additional in-school suspension teacher at Hoover. Because Hoover's administration and faculty is recognized for its leadership in developing ways to effectively work with young people and their problems, the Board authorizes the creation of an additional in-school suspension program at Hoover.
This program should serve students who are potential discipline problems as well as those who already have been suspended.
The Administration is requested to conduct in-depth research into the effect of the two in-school suspension teachers at Hoover to determine their impact on student achievement and discipline. A job description for this new position should be written by the Hoover principal and the job posted for applications by all persons who meet the qualifications decided by the principal. Additionally, the Board requests the Superintendent to act as quickly as possible in issuing administrative guidelines for the selection of employees. Said guidelines should include provisions designed to insure notification of persons selected to be interviewed, and to provide for the interviewing of all persons who ask to be interviewed, within a reasonable number and reasonable timeframe.
Mrs. Potts seconded the motion. Mr. Donwerth - If it is necessary that we have a second in-house suspension teacher or whatever you want to call it at Hoover to pilot the program, I would rather that staff bring back a recommendation to the Board in this area. I don't disagree that any teachers that we can put in the schools to help the young people become less and less discipline problems and will help them in their reading and achieving a better education, to be anything but good. I would like to have the staff bring back a
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Mr. Donwerth cont'd recommendation for this kind of teacher in a pilot program at Hoover Middle School.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Probably it should be opened to other middle schools. Mr. Donwerth - I think so too.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION
Mr. Donwerth then stated as a substitute motion that the staff bring back a recommenda tion in keeping with the original motion. Mrs. Potts seconded the substitute motion. Mrs. Betty Hill - I still want questions answered on the last paragraph of the motion. Do you not feel that that should be a separate motion? Then we would have three motions. I really feel like this is addressing another need, maybe a need that needs to be answered more quickly than some of the others.
Mrs. Potts - As I understand Mr. Donwerth's motion, what he is saying is let's have the staff look at whether this can be a meaningful additional educational program at Hoover. And if they do not feel that it would be, then they could bring back a recommendation. And if they do, then they can set up the guidelines for that. And since there has not been an opportunity for staff to be involved in this, I favor that option. Mr. Donwerth - That would be in keeping with this Board's policy to try to lower the pupil-teacher ratio whenever possible.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Maybe the staff will look at it in that light.
Mr. English - I still don't think it is a good idea. I think we need to get it on fight now and let's go with it and do it and get it opened up and get the job description started on it; get the applications coming in where everybody gets their opportunity to apply for the job. Upon a suggestion by Mr. English as to a timeline, the substitute motion was perfected and accepted - that the staff bring back a recommendation to the Board by November 13 in the areas as prescribed in the five paragraphs of the original motion.
On roll call for the substitute motion as perfected, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted nay; Mr. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth j/oted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted nay. Mrs. Williams declared that the substitute motion carried.
Mr. Huff, after expressing disagreement with the vote that was taken regarding the grievance, asked the Board to respond to the following questions, either at the time presented or in the future: "Currently, there are a number of known vacancies in the school district. They exist now. Do you intend to post all known vacancies that exist now? Second, if you create any new middle school position, do you intend to post those positions as the contract clearly spells out? Are you going to direct the Administration to post no vacancies?" Mr. English stated that the Administration was always under instruction to follow the applicable contract, whatever the applicable contract is.
Ms. Tyree stated that Mr. English had previously made a statement which she considered as attributing to her a deceit upon the Board in misquoting her question to Ms. Wheeler; that she resented the statement and was requesting a transcript or tape of the Level II Hearing, a copy of the proceeding just completed mailed to her, and if they were as represented, she would demand a public apology.
R. #390 Substitute Motion Approved on Recommendation Re Second In-House Suspension Program at Hoover - cont'd
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ADJOURNMENT
R. #391 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill. 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. 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 this 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 this=^ day of
1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
,
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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 Discontinuance of Employment
a. b. c. d. e. f.
Termination from leave of dasence 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
Terminations
Employments
Annual
Liichow, Cathy
Bowie, Linda
$10108.
Navarro, Sue
Dahlquist, Janice
10312.
B.A. CPSU
Ward, Mary B.
Pounds, Claudette
10108.
M.A. UP
Copelin, Linda
Smith, Brenda
10108.
M.S. SWSU
lb.
Gray, Penny
Id Hall, Belinda
la
Hayes. Martha la
Lehman, Betty
lb Maclin, Ruby
la
Porter, Denise lb
Smith, Debra
Mark Twain Intermediate
9-18-78
Stand Watie Intermediate
9-14-78
Classen Principal
10-02-78
Eugene Field Primary
9-21-78
Shidler Kindergarten
9-29-78
Star Spencer Business
9-21-78
Jackson Art
1 - CPSU - California Polytechnic State University 2 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities
10-16-78
0
9-22-78
Roosevelt Home Economics
1
0
9-20-78
King L.D.
3
0
9-15-78
Star Spencer Reading
0
9-21-78
Adams Learning Center
M. Ed. CSU
2
3 - UP - University of Philippines - Clark Air Force Base I
7
/
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MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6. 1978 - CONT'
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
APPROVED EXP.
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
'ROFESSIONAL IDUCATIONAL
Employment
Annual
Aaron, Mirtala
$ 9821.
B.A. CSU
0
9-18-78
Edgemere Bilingual
Alvarez, Mary
11050.
M.S. ocu
2
9-11-78
Curriculum Bilingual
Anderson, Janet
11061.
B.S. Langston
4
9-14-78
Oakridge Primary
Baum. Timothy
10312.
B.S. OU
0
9-18-78
Dunbar Special Education
Bavouth, Gloria
11568.
B.S. OSU
7
10-16-78
Bost. Mona
10268.
M.R.E. SBTS 1
1
9-14-78
-
Putnam Heights Primary Harding Speech/Drama
Brown. Mary
9821.
B.S. OU
0
10-02-78
Carter, Beverly
9981.
B.S. OSU
1
9-18-78
West Nichols Hills Primary
Creed, Carol
9821.
B.S. NWSU
0
9-18-78
Davis Primary
Daily, Carol
9821.
B.S. OU
0
9-15-78
Willow Brook Primary
Gever. Sallve
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
10-30-78
Jefferson EMH
Haring. Cathy
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
10-30-78
Capitol Hill Middle Math
Leas, Julie
9821.
3
0
10-03-78
Stand Watie Primary
M. Ed. SLU 4
0
10-09-78
Marshall English/Soc. Stu.
Martin, Dolores 1 - SBTS - Southwestern Ba ptist Theological Semiiiary - Ft. 2 - EMH - Educable Mentall y Handicapped
Jefferson In-House Suspension
■
10108.
B.S. UK
2
3 - UK - University of Kansas - Lawrence, Kansas 4 _ s l u _ st. Lawrence University - Canton, New York
Worth, Texas
.. ..... .. ...... L
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
* ■
Employments
Annual
Myers, Adline
$11568.
B.S. USAO
Nilson, Delores
9821.
B.S. UN
Rahill, Patrice
9821.
B.S. MSU
Richardson, Regina
10312.
B.S. ESCU
Spradlin, James
10108.
7
9-26-78
Ross Primary
1
0
9-22-78
Pierce Primary
2
0
10-09-78
0
10-02-78
0
10-02-78
Capitol Hill Middle Language Arts
' M.A.
OU
Green Pastures Intermediate Southeast . EMH
Thurman. Linda
4990.50
B.S. EC
4
1
10-06-78
Shields Heights i T. Kindergarten
Washington, Thelma
9821.
B.A. CSU
5
0
10-09-78
Southeast Business
Whittecar, Charles
9981.
B.A. Cameron
1
10-06-78
Capitol Hill High Math/Science
Williams, Laura
9821.
B.A. OSU
0
9-27-78
Rancho Primary
-
Transfers
George, Velda
Dyson, Loretta
11071.
B.S. CSU
0
9-14-78
Northwest Voc. Child Care
Wilson, Camilla
Huffaker, Faira
10108.
M.A. BNC
0
9-28-78
Willard Learning Center
Smith, Renee
Mezam, Myrta
11568.
B.S. OSU
7
9-18-78
Webster Foreign Language
1 - UN - University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Nebraska 2 - MSU - Midwestern State University - Wichita Falls, Texas 3 - EMH - Educable Mentally Handicapped
4 - EC - Evangel College - Springfield, Missouri 5 - CSU - California State University - Los Angeles, California
3
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MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 1978 - CONT'D
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
'NAME
NAME
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
DEGREE COLLEGE
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
TrflnQfpT'Q
Employments
Annual
Perkins, Gretchen
Parent, Jerry
$11221.
B.A. SESU
5
8-19-78
Capitol Hill High Language Arts/P.E.
Sheldon, Jack
Philbin, Sharon
12633.
M.A. csu
7
9-18-78
As sessment/Placemenl Psychometrist
Mel ton r Be tty
Tanksley, Patsy
12442.
M. Ed. CSU
9
10-16-78
Roosevelt Language Arts
Rq It c j t ’
Wilson, Richard
12023.
M. Ed. ECSU
7
10-03-78
Grant Language Arts
0
9-26-78
Dt h t ia
iiuocliuc
.Litis, v t!t>
Parental Leave
Ronck, Barbara
Wheeler Intermediate
9-26-78
Classen Driver Education
9-21-78
Guidance Services Elementary Counselor
9-26-78
Durante, Marta
9821.
B.S. FIU
1
Wheeler Intermediate
Prnfpsfll oriA 1 Leave
Downing, Arch
Til Health
Dodson, Jo Ann
-
1 - FIU - Florida International University - Miami, Florida
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
.
1
e f f e c t iv e
NAME
DATE
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
-
Deceased
i
..
jCapitol Hill High Scionce/teth
Smailey, Michael
9-22-78
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Terminations la
Benton, Doris la Dobbins, Terrye
Employments
Monthlv
$ 490.
9-28-78
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Worker
920,
10-02-78
Grants Management Correlator
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Worker
9-15-78
Fixco, Rochelle
Grants Management Correlator
5-26-78
Willis, Carole
Annual Davis, Shirley
Alston, Eleanor
McMillan, Lewis
Steward, Walter
$12088.
9-13-78
Kemp, Rudy
11071.
10-02-78
Watkins, Robert
11071.
9-13-78
12000.
10-09-78
Adult Education VSPN Coordinator
Douglass Welding
Capitol Hill High Welding
Additional Allocations
Yarotsky, Patricia
Communications Communications Asst.
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MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 1978 - CONT’D
’ers
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
TECHNICAL
Employments
Monthly
Terminations-Temporary
4b Rendon, Sue
Broadcast Services Technical Director
9-12-78
Additional Allocations
Killebrew, Scott
$ 834.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD Punil Services - Homebound Teachers, $6.00 per hour
Substitute Teachers Arnold, David R. Bailey, Robert C. *Bassel, Russell W. Bell, Jo Jeane Bhonde, Jerrie A. Bierman, Larry G. Brown, Julia M. Burge, Gwenetta V. Butler, Carmen D. Cappo, Carol M. Cleary, Robin N. Crutchfield, Estella N. Davidson, Gary K. Douglas, Jane B. Day, Regina M. Edwards, Elva S. Emmert, Jerry M. , Ferguson, Mary L. Fesler, Orville A. Finley, Jack C. Galbreath, Linda J. Harrington, Sherry A. Hawkins, Denise A. Henley, Lois J. Hire, Vicki L. Holmes, Lillie P. Jackson, Cynthia M. Jones, Ralph B. Kirchner, Melody L. Kivel, Susan S. Lawrence, Walter L. Leonard, Karen J. Lewis, Belinda S. Lewis, Carolyn S. Lively^, Nancy E. LiMwig, Connie S. Manning, Rosetta Martin, Frances S. Massey, Kathleen C. McDaniels, Donald P. McGregor, Sharon McMahan, Laura L. Melton, Bonnie J. Miskovsky, Susan L. Mitchell, Dwight E. Moon, Lloyd G. Murray, Rudolph V. Neel, Carol J. Neuschaefer, Augusta E. Parks, Claudia Pike, Elba S. Ridley, Judith A. . Ross, Vern G. Scoufos, Diana G. Smith, Carl W. Smith, Gwendolyn P. Smith, Sylvia H. Speer, Melanie S. Stephens, Clara L. Stevens, Anna J. Surber, Rebecca R. Taylor, Emma J'. Thompson, Mary M. Valentine, Kim E.
*Retired Teachers
Social Studies Business/Social Studies Science Business Science Language Arts Elementary Physical Education Social Studies Elementary Instrumental Music Elementary Social Studies Elementary Language Arts Elementary Speech/Drama . _.... Elementary Language Arts Social Studies Elementary Speech/Drama Art Elementary Elementary Spanish Social Studies Elementary Special Education Elementary Physical Education Home Economics Elementary English Learning Disability Elementary Driver Education Elementary English/Speech Social Studies/Physical Education Social Studies Language Arts Library Science Art Physical Education English Social Studies/Physical Education Spanish Elementary Elementary Elementary/'Special Education Physical Education English Elementary Vocal Music English English/Speech Instrumental Music Business Elementary/Special Education Business Elementary Elementary Language Arts
10-09-78
Technical Services Computer Operator
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MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Employments
Monthly
Dewberry, Jocelyn
$ 525.
1
9-18-78
Thompson, Etta
485.
0
10-03-78
Wilson, Sharon
Chatman, Erma
485.
0
9-15-78
layers, Marty
Colbert, Debra
530.
1
10-04-78
Williams, Rozella
Cruz, Deanna
490.
0
9-11-78
Willard Indian Aide
Cabraro, Alicia
Duran, Louise
490.
0
9-26-78
Westwood Bilingual Aide
Dominguez, Patricia
Guerra, Linda
510.
1
10-04-78
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Fletcher, Teresa
Henderson, Dianne
530.
1
10-02-78
Supply Junior Secretary
Telles, Jean
Keller, Pat
555.
4
9-08-78
Cope, Kathy
Medvid. Amelia
485.
0
10-09-78
Gatewood Learning Center Aide
Tarver, Robin
Neal. Virginia
515.
0
10-05-78
Supply Secretary
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
0 .
9-15-78
Terminations Id
Glazner, Suzie la Miles, Rena
Id Phillips, Diane
Id
Smiley, Patricia
NAME
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
10-06-78
Technical Services Elementary Secretary
9-15-78
Willard Preschool
9-29-78
Marshall Library Clerk
9-29-78
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
Technical Services Elementary Secretary.
Marshall Library Clerk
Douglass/Moon Counselor Aide
Purchasing Senior Clerk
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Colbert, Vernell
Parker, Charles
$ 485.
Robison, Lois
Perakis, Katherine
485.
0
10-02-78
Chemi cky, Karen
Sanchez, Sylvia
605.
4
9-07-78
Curriculum Senior Secretary
Felix, Betty
Seay, Shelley
485,
0
9-28-78
Spencei’ Learning Center Aide
Cashion, Rosalia
Veazey, Bonnie
490.
0
9-18-78
Westwood Bilingual Aide
Cordenas, Maria
Wilkerson, Janet
490.
0
9-22-78
Shidler. Bilingual Aide
Deere, Anna Mae
Hall, Lola
510.
0
10-09-78
Media Services Cataloging Secretary
Carroll, Cindy
Kimbrough, Deborah
600.
3
10-09-78
High School Educatior Administrative Secy.
Slack, Kay
Velasquez, Norma
530.
1
9-18-78
485.
0
10-11-78
Willard Learning Center Aide Prairie Queen Media Aide
Transfers
Curriculum Junior Secretary
Additional Allocation
Bowman, Olive
Children's Hospital Teacher Aide
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MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Monthly
Employments
Additional Allocation
$ 510.
1
9-18-78
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Breshers, Eufaula
490.
0
9-18-78
Dunbar Teacher Aide
Chandler, Barbara
510.
1
9-14-78
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Dinh, Nham Van
510.
1
9-18-78
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Dominquez, Martha
510.
1
9-13-78
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Keys, Kim
257.50
0
9-18-78
West Nichols Hills i T. Preschool Aide
Lopez, Regina
510.
1
9-14-78
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
McKenzie, Pamela
525.
1
8-24-78
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
Pollard, Elaine
580.
4
9-18-78
Grants Management Junior Secretary
Price. Linda
530.
1
9-18-78
Curriculum Junior Secretary
Riggs, M. Eugenia
490.
0
9-26-78
Westwood Bilingual Aide
Robinson, Becki
510.
0
9-18-78
Belle Isle Principal's Secy.
Roper, Aline
257.50
0
9-11-78
Willard Preschool Aide
Bozarth, Sylvia
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Employments
Monthly
Additional Allocation
$ 510.
1
9-18-78
Curri culum Bilingual Aide
Tullis, Beverly
485.
0
9-27-78
Reading Center Reading Aide
Wvlie. Sally
485.
0
9-27-78
Parmelee Teacher Aide
Truong, Tao
Terminations-Temporary
Id
Coakley, Lynda
Purchasing Clerk
10-09-78
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations
Id Baker, Helen
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Heiner
5-25-78
la
Barnes, Ellen
le
Bell, Mary Jane la
Berryhill, Loretta
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVTCF. Terminations
le
Bobbitt, Susan
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Heiner
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
le Brown, Elsie
le Burgin , Betty le
Cheadle, Cynthia
le Craft, Avis le
Davis, Pauline [
la
Dillon, Patsy la
Dowling, Joyce
le
Doyle, Barbara le Dunn, Doris
le Edwards, Eve
la
Foutty, Wanda le
Gaston. Gladys le
Harrell, Alice z*
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations le
Hutchins, Sharon
Helper
5-25-78
2nd Baker
5-25-78
Heiner
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Elementary Manager
9-26-78
Helper
9-05-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
9-06-78
Helper
5-25-78
le. Keith , Pauline le
Knox, Dorothy
le liar tin, C-lella
la
Mauldin, Pliyllis
le : McNeil, Ruth
4a Nichols, Ina
Id ; Norton, Bertha 1Q
Oliver, Lucy le
' Phipps, Carol la
; Pickett, Dorothy
i i
le
1 Rowden, Shirley le
L
Savage, Sibyl
le Scribner, Neva
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
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'Ll Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
<
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations
le Shaw, Marzellia
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
le Shelton, Shirley la
Spriggs, Leland
le
Stone, Ettie la
Thatcher, Thelma Id
Thompson, Maggie
lb Williams, Mary le
Williams, Wiona le Wilson, Christine
le
Zbornik, Dorothy
*Applications Processed
Employments
Hourly
Arinwine, Margie
$ 2.90
9-13-78
Helper
*Awaiting Assignments
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
$ 2.90
10-02-78
Helper
Beall, Ann
2.90
9-11-78
Helper
Blish, Nellie
2.90
9-11-78
Helper
Broome, Daisy
2.90
9-12-78
Helper
Brown, Debby
2.90
9-12-78
Helper
Carr, Joan
2.90
9-07-78
Helper
Clement, Eva
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Coats, Dorothy
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Constantino, Maria
2.90
10-02-78
Helper
Doeans. Ester
2.90
9-20-78
Helper
Fears, Tyletha
2.90
9-26-78
Helper
Gav. Sharmita
2.90
9-11-78
Helper
Gravitt, Betty
2.90
9-06-78
Helper
Bailey, Wilma
*Awaiting Assignment
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
^Applications Processed
Hall, Dorothy
$ 2.90
9-08-78
Helper
Hamilton, Angela
2.90
9-26-78
Helper
Harris, Linda
2.90
9-19-78
Helper
Helms, Marilyn
2.90
9-07-78
Helper
Holder, Peggy
2.90
9-11-78
Helper
House, Pauline
2.90
10-02-78
Helper
Jackson, Eva
2.90
9-26-78
Helper
Johnson, Jannie
2.90
9-05-78
Helper
Johnson, Linda
2.90
10-03-78
Helper
Jones, Beverly
2.90
9-08-78
Helper
Jones, Jimmie
2.90
9-06-78
Helper
Knowles, David
2.90
9-18-78
Helper
Layton, Patricia
2.90
9-14-78
Helper
\
* Awaiting Assignment
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
. —
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
$ 2.90
9-21-78
Helper
Martinez, Julia
2,90
9-06-78
Helper
McDonald, Selma
2.90
9-07-78
Helper
McElvany, Bernice
2.90
9-06-78
Helper
McKinney. Wilma
2.90
9-18-78
Helper
McNeil. Ruth
2.90
9-21-78
Helper
Meziere, Ginny
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Miller. Carol
2.90
8-28-78
Helper
Morri a. Mari e
2.90
9-19-78
Helper
Norton, Dorothy
2.90
9-06-78
Helper
Orr, Ruth
2.90
9-13-78
Helper
Parker, Gertrude
2.90
9-27-78
Helper
Phillips, Earline
2.90
9-06-78
Helper
Marshall, Emma
^Awaiting Assignment
7
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
$ 2.90
9-27-78
Helper ■
Richardson, Annabelle
2.90
9-11-78
Helper
Roberts, Linda
2.90
10-03-78
Helper
Rohrbaugh, Donna
2.90
9-05-78
Helper
Romero, Lurdes
2.90
9-08-78
Helper
Sanders. Dannv
2.90
9-05-78
Helper
Scott, Sharon
2.90
9-13-78
Helper
Smith. Karen
2.90
9-29-78
Helper
Smith, Linda
2.90
9-05-78
Helper
Stroemel, Rose
2.90
9-26-78
Helper
Taft, Lucille
2.90
9-13-78
Helper
Taylor, Teresa
2.90
9-11-78
Helper
Vaughn, Donna
2.90
9-12-78
Helper
Pompey, Loretta
*Awaiting Assignment
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applications Processed
.$ 2.90
10-02-78
Helper
Whisenhunt, Nettie
2.90
9-08-78
Helper
Worsham, Marie
2.90
9-08-78
Helper
Wright, Minnie
2.90
10-02-78
Helper
Yarbrough. Delores
2.90
9-13-89
Helper
9-26-78
Traveling Elem. Mgr.
9-27-78
Warehouse Worker
Washington, Debra
-
Added Position
Monthly
Baker, Geneva
$ 560.
SUPPLY
Terminations
Employments
. Monthly
Ball, David
$ 575.
3
Fields, Gary
Warehouse Worker
9-18-78
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MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 1978 - CONT’D
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SUPPLY
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Cox. Bobbv
S 575.
0
10-02-78
Warehouse Worker
3
Lahm, Jim
Warehouse Worker
9-11-78
Warehouse Worker
9-08-78
Warehouse Worker
9-22-78
Id
Roberts, Charles 3
Wytch, Lake
Roy, Thomas
Denson. Glenn
575.
0
9-25-78
Warehouse Worker
Hill, Martin
Ryan, Harold
575.
0
10-09-78
Warehouse Worker
King, Danny
Stewart, William
575.
0
9-18-78
Warehouse Worker
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations
Id Adams, Richard
Bus Driver
9-29-78
Bus Driver
9-22-78
Bus Driver
10-05-78
Bus Driver
10-02-78
3
Alarid, John
3
Barrett, Theodore
la
Bohanan. George
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations la
Buckley, Donald
Bus Driver
9-01-78
Bus Driver
9-26-78
Bus Driver
9-21-78
Bus Driver
9-06-78
Bus Driver
9-01-78
Bus Driver
9-19-78
Bus Driver
9-29-78
Bus Driver
9-18-78
Bus Driver
9-27-78
Bus Driver
9-08-78
Bus Driver
9-06-78
Bus Driver
9-01-78
Bus Driver
8-25-78
Bus Driver
9-13-78
la* Carson, Tommy lb Edmundson, Lincoln la
Evans, David la
Fletcher, Max
3
Forrest, Harvey 3
Green, Lynn 3
Harkness, Clifford lei
Hodges, Charles
Id Hughes, Jack 3 Jefferson, Charles la
Johnson, Clifford 4f Johnson, C.W.
3 McCauley, Billy
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
0
9-28-78
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Terminations
Monthly
la Moore, Lewis
Bus Driver
8-31-78
Bus Driver
9-29-78
Bus Driver
10-02-78
Bus Driver
9-13-78
Bus Driver
9-01-78
Bus Driver
10-09-78
Bus Driver
10-05-78
Bus Driver
9-28-78
Bus Driver
9-01-78
Bus Driver
9-29-78
Bus Driver
9-14-78
Id Newsom, John
3 Payne, June
3 Perry, Lee Roy
la Peters, Chris 3
Pina, Israel 3
la Ragsdale, Oliver
la
Randolph, Daniel Id
Vanderpool. Michael 3
Williams, Bradley
Carmouche, Emily
Mbslev. Nathaniel
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
$ 655.
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Serviceperson
ASSIGNMEhIT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Bates, Willis
$ 260.
1
10-04-78
Bus Driver
Briggs, Mazy
260.
1
10-09-78
Bus Driver
Buckley, Donald
250.
0
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Carrethers, Larry
270.
10-09-78
-ALUP. VtlVCl
Cartwright, Kathy
260.
1
9-21-78
Bns Driver
Cartwright, Larry
260.
1
9-28-78
Chaney, John
300.
5
8-23-78
Chastain, Charles
130.
1
10-06-78
Cole, William
280.
3
8-24-78
Bus Driver
Dan, May Rose
280.
3
10-02-78
Bus Driver
Fletcher, Max
200.
0
8-23-78
Bus Driver
Goldman, Tommie
270.
2
8-29-78
Bus Driver
Haywood, Alfred
260.
1
9-05-78
Bus Driver
Hodge, Charles
260.
1
9-26-78
Bus Driver
Bus Driver
P.T. Bus Driver
-
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MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
1
Employments
Monthly
Johnson, Clifford
$ 260.
1
8-28-78
Bus Driver
Johnson, Neal
270.
2
9-21-78
Bus Driver
Jones, Bruce
260.
1
9-12-78
Bus Driver
Lee. Virginia
270.
2
10-04-78
Bus Driver
. Long, Mary A.
260,
1
10-09-78
Bus Driver
Mbulden, James
260.
1
9-15-78
Bus Driver
Palmerton, Robert
260.
1
9-06-78
Bus Driver
Payne, June
260.
1
9-20-78
Bus Driver
Pina. Israel
270.
2
10-05-78
Bus Driver
Pomeroy. Carroll
260.
1
10-05-78
Bus Driver
Powell, James
320.
1
9-06-78
Bus Driver
Ragsdale, Deborah
260.
1
9-22-78
Bus Driver
Redman, Terry
260.
1
9-21-78
Bus Driver
Renshaw," William
260.
1
9-19-78
Bus Driver
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
i
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Employments
Monthly
Rivers, Kenneth
$ 550.
5
8-29-78
Bus Driver
Rogers, Charles
260.
1
8-24-78
Bns Dr'ivp'r
Shinsky, Paul
260.
1
8-31-78
Bus Driver
Tucker, Earl
260.
1
9-12-78
Bus Driver
*^**"^t
Additional Allocations
Allison, Marion
300.
8-28-78
Bus Aide
Clifton, Roberta
300.
8-23-78
BusAide
Harding, Cecilia
300.
10-10-78
Bus Aide
Howard, Chester
350.
8-28-78
Bus Aide
Jones, La Wanna
300.
8-24-78
Bus Aide
Moss, Glendora
300.
9-12-78
Bus Aide
Schroeder, Susan
300.
8-23-78
Bus Aide
Wetmore, Bill
300.
8-29-78
Bus Aide
/
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MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT *
.............-.................
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations le Aldoosi, Davoud
Id Brooks, Clarence Id
Davis, James
Id Dixon, Shirley
la
Eitel, Robert 4f
Fails, Maurice
4a Harris, Delores le
Hooks, Castella
lb Johnson, Charles
lb Layton, Joyce
Id
McDaniel, Hiram Id Nasouhipour, Yousef
lb
Ndika, Chucks
lb Parker, Bert
Marshall Custodial Worker
9-29-78
Douglass Custodial Worker
9-06-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
8-25-78
Roosevelt Custodial Worker
9-27-78
Telstar Custodial Worker
9-15-78
All Schools Custodial Worker
9-01-78
Madison Custodian
9-13-78
Employments
Monthly
Johnson, John Jr.
$ 565.
0
9-17-78
Douglass Custodial Worker
Jones, Willie
565.
0
9-25-78
Telstar Custodial Worker
Marshall Custodial Worker
10-03-78
Classen Custodial Worker
9-29-78
Kaufman, Ronald
565.
0
10-06-78
Classen Custodial Worker
Oakridge Custodial Worker
9-18-78
Harding, Michael
565.
0
9-28-78
Oakridge Custodial Worker
Moon Custodial Worker
9-15-78
Mukes, Vernon
565.
0
9-19-78
Moon Custodial Worker
Adams Custodial Worker
9-18-78
Northeast Custodial Worker
9-15-78
Watkins, Earl
565.
0
9-19-78
Northeast Custodial Worker
Hoover Custodial Worker
9-01-78
.
1
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
...
II
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations
le Stiner, Willis
Rockwood Custodial Worker
9-13-78
Emnlovments
Monthly
McKee, Carl
$ 565.
0
9-26-78
Rockwood Custodial Worker
Dehzari, Iraj
Alexander, Elvin
565.
0
9-14-78
Capitol Hill Middle Custodial Worker
Johnson, Ulysses
Conner, Mary
585.
2
9-18-78
Grant Custodial Worker
Jones, William
Edwards, Roscoe
565.
0
9-18-78
Western Village Custodial Worker
Battles, Bobby
Stiner. Willis
565.
0
9-11-78
Rockwood Custodial Worker
Ho, Hung V.
Taylor. Johnnv
565.
0
9-15-78
Classen Custodial Worker
Parker, Bert
Yoakum, Raymond
565.
0
9-15-78
Hoover Custodial Worker
Johnson, Kathryn
Colbert, Harold
565.
0
9-15-78
Hoover Custodial Worker
Sealey, Velma
Hamilton, Sabrina
565.
0
9-19-78
Prairie Queen Custodial Worker
Kincade, Eunice
Hooks, Castella
585.
2
9-14-78
Marshall Custodial Worker
Hampton, Roger
Hughey, Jewel
565.
0
9-14-78
Willow Brook Custodial Worker
f
Transfers
640
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 1978 - CONT'D
______________________ I Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Transfers
Employments
Monthly
Parrick, Robert
Overstreet, McKinley
$ 565.
0
9-11-78
Putnam Heights Custodial Worker
Murray, Ulysses
Wheeler, Matilda
565.
0
9-11-78
Belle Isle Custodial Worker
Terminations-Substitutes
Id Albright, Richard
Northwest
9-14-78
lb
Dunn, Marty
Pierce
10-03-78
le
Loftin, Harry Jr.
Southern Hills
9-18-78
Ridgeview
9-15-78
Northwest
9-29-78
le Moaning, Joseph
le
Williams, Christopher
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Boyd, Ronald
$ 2.90
9-19-78
West Nichols Hills
Crawford. Adron
2.90
9-26-78
All Schools
Dunn, Marty
2.90
9-15-78
Pierce
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Franklin, Marshall
$ 2.90
9-28-78
Stand Watie
Gaines, Carla
2.90
9-11-78
All Schools
Moaning, Joseph
2.90
9-11-78
Ridgeview
Albright, Richard
2.65
9-12-78
Trainee
Gale, Anthony
2.65
10-09-78
Trainee
Long, Richard
2.65
10-09-78
Trainee
Macon. Steven
2.65
9-11-78
Trainee
Osborne, Charles
2.65
10-03-78
.Trainee
Riley, Kevin
2.65
10-03-78
Trainee
Williams, Christopher
2.65
9-18-78
Trainee
Employments-Trainees
-
7
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MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 1978 - CONT'D Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Employments
Monthly
Nitzel, Charles
$ 565.
Employments
Monthly
Savorv. Linda
Briscoe, Eldon
Florez, Manuel
Riddlespurger, Elbert
Leaves of Absence
Ill Health
Anderson, Toney
Moon Custodial Worker
10-18-78
Roberson, Izora
Britton Custodial Worker
10-14-78
Taylor, Spring
Rogers Custodial Worker
9-11-78
9-18-78
Rogers Custodial Worker
$ 920.
9-13-78
Painter Journeyman
1015.
10-02-78
Plumber Journeyman
0
MAINTENANCE
Terminations 4f
Briscoe, Eldon
Painter
9-12-78
Carpenter
9-29-78
Painter
9-26-78
Carpenter
9-21-78
lc Greear, Kermit
la
Mansur, William la Rose, Sharon
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
MAINTENANCE
Leaves of Absence
Ill Health
Peck, Marvin
Plumber
9-26-78
Campus Police
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Bohanan, George
Franklin, Stafford
$ 575.
0
10-02-78
Stationary Officer
Cordell, Billy
Holman, J. T.
575.
0
9-18-78
Stationary Officer
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 1978
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MET IN A FORUM-DISCUSSION MEETING, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE
CAFETORIUM OF PRAIRIE QUEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 6609 SOUTH BLACKWELDER, NOVEMBER 13, 1978, 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; Central Office staff members; William Bleakley, Attorney; representatives from patron and professional groups and news media, and other interested persons. (Rosters on file in office of the Clerk.)
Mrs. Williams called the meeting to order and Mr. English gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Mrs. Williams welcomed all of the visitors present and expressed appreciation to the principal, staff and PTA at Prairie Queen School for the hospitality which had been extended to the Board.
Visitors Welcomed
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
FORUM-DISCUSSION
Mrs. Williams presented the following persons who gave a brief overview of the topics to be discussed: (1)
Maree Tarver, Director of Grants Management -- Programs for Three and Four-Year-Olds in the Public Schools
(2)
Wallace Smith, Director of Personnel Services -- Project Excellence: A Program to Recognize Outstanding Employees and Students
(3)
Betty Williams, Director of Elementary Schools -- Advantages of Public Education: Concerns and needs, etc.
(4)
Sizemore Bowlan, Director of School-Community Relations and Vocational Education-Open Topic.
Mrs. Williams mentioned the facilitators listed in the agenda who would assist in conducting the discussion sessions, along with Board members assigned to each area. The audience was then asked to move into groups to the various locations in the building as designated in the agenda. *
At 7:20 p.m. the groups recessed for discussions. At 8:10 p.m. Mrs. Williams reconvened the open meeting and asked Board members or group representatives to comment on the topics discussed. Mr. English reported on Programs for Three and Four-Year-Olds in the Public Schools: This discussion was about the three and four-year-olds' program that we have at Willard and at West Nichols Hills that was created this year when those schools faced closing because of low enrollment and the community said that this was what they would like to have in those schools in order to attract students. And sure enough what has happened is that we have gotten an enrollment increase at West Nichols Hills, up 50 from a year ago in the regular program, which is quite good news. We have 115 children enrolled in the preschool extended day program at West Nichols Hills and about 32 at Willard; providing two adults for each 17 children, basically aboutone per eight and sometimes because of overlaps in the time that the adults come on, the pupil-teacher ratio there will be at times one to five even. We had a very good discussion and explanation of the program. The tuition is $28.00 per week, and the hours are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The program was developed after -a survey of 14 similar centers in the area.-As approved, it was to be a self-supporting program, and they are working on being self-supporting. It is open 52 weeks out of the year. When we created the program we had some concern voiced by the private day care center operators who may have been concerned that we were going to take some of their customers away from them. But apparently that has eased off some now, because the principal said that in the past few weeks we have been receiving referrals to our program from private day care centers in the area which have been filled up. So they apparently feel pretty good about our program if they are referring them over to us.
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FORUM DISCUSSION cont'd
Mr. English cont'd •We heard some support there for expansion of at least an extended day care program, especially for other schools, and maybe for teachers' children; that this is an area of some concern. We haven't heard anything on our licensing, but no news is maybe good news. There were some points made that we are accepting quite a responsibility that normally has been delegated to the family, and some questions about why we didn't go down to one-year-olds? There was a question about whether we would be down to one-year-olds in 15 to 20 years? Some points made about competition between private and public day care were that right now although there are fewer young people falling in those age brackets, that actually the percentage of women who are working, something like 56%, and that this figure is going up, and therefore there are plenty of young people for both private and public preschool, and day care programs.
Dr. Start commented: I didn't hear it mentioned that the major emphasis in our program is a learning environment. I think if we are going to get into this whole arena of day care and preschool, that we must continue to emphasize that we are not a custody operation, and that we are not just housing children. That has got to be right up front. And if we do that successfully, then we are really fulfilling the mission of namely educating our young people. Mr. English - You made a very good point. That is correct, and the cordinator and principal brought this out, that it is a quality educational program; otherwise, we have no business being in it. Yes, we are providing a quality program there.
On the topic of Project Excellence; A Program to Recognize Outstanding Employees and Students, Mrs. Potts reported: We talked about Project Excel, which is sort of a catch name that has developed for this effort to recognize and reward excellence in staff and in students. We are talking about academic achievement. We are talking about improvement in academic status. A student would not necessarily have to have the highest grades in their school, but they could have maybe started out as one of the poorest and really turned around during a period of time to where they were making some outstanding academic achievement. We think that worthy of notice also. We talked about a special award to be given for people who are doing different things, and an example of that was like the John Marshall journalism students right now who have offered to help out the Douglass staff on the yearbook with the problems that they have been confronted with since they had the fire and so much of their work so far was destroyed; a sort of people who do the above and beyond kinds of things in our school district here as staff or as students; and they are there. Oftentimes they just get a really kind thank you from the people who are being helped and no one else knows about it. We want to make sure that they know about it. Another one is involve ment and there we are talking about, say, students that are involved in a lot of activities in their school. I think at some places this may be sort of like a citizenship award. We are wanting to go with all of these from the local school to the district as a whole recognizing contributions. There was mention made of adopting a school and business support, either of an individual school or within a particular area. Some of the things we were talking about were like both a certificate recognizing what they had done and also small silver and gold pins that could be worn on the collar and would be a permanent memento of recognition for what they have done. I think it has great potential. I think all of us who work closely in the school distric; feel that there are so many outstanding examples of accomplishment and achievement in staff and students that don't often get heard or are not seen by people who are not directly, immediately involved. We want to develop some ways to do that ourselves and get the stony out. That is part of what this is about. We welcome any ideas too. We are in some of the initial stages, and I am sure we are going to develop better ideas as we process it. I would say that if anybody comes up with any good ideas, they should go to Wallace Smith; and we would appreciate them.
Dr. Start commented: I came to Oklahoma 20 years ago. At that time the Oklahoma City Public Schools didn't need to apologize to anybody. It was the center of academic excellence and we did not have to promote student achievement. We had all of the best teachers and everybody knew it. But now1 20 years later, it is time that we can't sit back any longer and just take all of the insults that are being hurled at public education in this community. I still think that we have the best teachers; we have got the best students, but a lot of people are throwing insults at public education in this community for a variety of racist and social reasons. In order to combat that, it seems to me that we must become aggress'ive and we must say to the people of this community, look, we still have excellent students; we still have an excellent curriculum; we still have excellent teachers. We are going to have to say it, and we are going to have to communicate that to the community in a way that is rather unique, because we certainly can't get utilized the usual media productions in this community. Much of the power structure in this community sends their children to private schools. So they are not going to cooperate in promoting public education. So it is right back into our laps; that we are going to tell this community that we have a valuable product, and in that valuable product lies the future of this community; that we are going to have to devise different methods and unique ways of expressing that.
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FORUM DISCUSSION cont'd
Mrs. Pat Watson, Manager of Research, reported on Advantages of Public Education; ConcerTTs and needs, etc.: There was one common thread going through all of the conver sation, and that was concern about the child, the growth potentialof the child. We talked about the reasons public schools exist and some things that are characteristic of them; that they reflect society and that they are all the children of all the people, and that we are trying to meet all of the needs all of the time; that there are pressures coming from the media and some various agencies and other institutions like the government making demands on the public schools. The contributing taxpayers do want a voice. This is how public education is different than it was in the years that Dr. Start was talking about, and too people are more involved. We had some involved people in our section. We had one of those taxpayers who gave some good reasons why public schools exist and also some reasons why private schools are thriving. One of the things the group was sort of in consensus on was the standards in the public schools, that there is a need to look at those, and that minimum standard; are a concern. But the voices disagreed when you got down to what are the basics? Some in the group said that we are spending too much time on the reading and math, and some said we are not spending enough. So this again is all of the people with the various viewpoints. The communication with a bureaucracy as large as the public schools was a real concern too; how long it takes to get resolution of a problem, and things like report cards and teacher-parent communication. Now as sort of a summary of what we saw as the advantages of public education and the advantages of private schools, the advantages of private schools was mentioned that they can be more selective in the students; they don't have to take all of the children. Another is that many times you tend to have very concerned parents in the private institution; they are paying and they are more involved. Also, there is more regimentation perhaps in the private school. The expectations are higher; things like more homework. So on the flip side, the public schools, again, this is an advantage and a disadvantage; they take all of the children, and they are not selective in the material that they bring in. Another advantage was that they have more resources, more materials. It was brought out that some of the private schools are borrowing from public schools, from the resources and materials they have. The parent who had one child in a private school and one in a public school said that he felt that an advantage of the public schools was that they do reflect society more accurately and the child growing up in that learns tolerance. Another advantage was the budget that a public school can operate on. The class size was smaller in the public school than it was in the private school. The public school, it was said that there seldom was a class over 22, and the private school had 27 in a class. Another advantage was the variety of programs that the public schools can offer and exposure to a wide variety of experiences. When called upon by Mrs. Williams, Mr. Art Hill stated that as a commercial he would inform the audience that he was the only Board member up for reelection, and that it was for a four-year term. Then Mr. Hill continued: One of the recurring things that we heard as we went around to all of the people that were in our meetings was the bad public image, the bad press that the school system has been getting. That is basically what they are going to pounce on, and I have said that we were doing a lot of positive things. The example that I gave was that for every ten problem areas that we are confronted with, we may resolve nine of-them, but it is that tenth one that always gets the bad press. So all of it kind of spotlights the public school system. Some other concerns that I heard from teachers is that we should have specialized teachers in music and in athletics, so that the teacher is not required to do a lot of those extra things. Another concern was the reading series that is presently used. I am not that familiar with the present reading series used by the school system, but I don't know how much input that the teachers do have as far as selecting a different reading series. Another concern that I heard most was this past winter we did have quite a few days where we were closed or where teachers couldn't make it in, and the teachers that lived in the local area had to carry an extra load. That is something that we can plan for if we do have another bad winter with a lot of snow and ice. Mrs. Williams commented: We had a very good group. There were pros and cons on a lot of sides as to whether the reading selection was good or bad.
Mrs. Betty Hill reported on Open Topic: We had a large group. I think'there were about 25 of "us in all, and the majority of those were patrons. Here again, it was the concerns for the child. We got into Art, Music, Physical Education, and that led up of course to the athletic programs. A lot of parents here felt like that we are providing Art and Music, but are we really meeting the athletic needs of these children? It was first mentioned about the lack of adequate equipment and coaching, and why? When we sort of pinpointed it down, we were really thinking about the ninth grade and the middle schools. So this was something that Mr. Sadberry said he would look into to see why some of the ninth graders really didn't have good equipment when they were going out to play. Also, while we were talking about the freshman football, in addition to some uniforms, they felt like we do not provide officials for their games, and a lot of times the officials are people from the audience; that if it wasn't for the booster clubs, I am sure our football teams wouldn't be as well provided for as they are. We do appreciate our booster clubs. We then looked at the
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■philosophy of the middle school, what we were trying to do there, the total development for every child, getting them all involved in intramurals. It was also said that in team sports they probably are developing some skills that they can be using in individual sports, because it is hard to teach individual sports. Probably those that would qualify would be wrestling, tennis, golf and swimming. Mr. Moore was just back from Pittsburgh, Pa., and was telling us about their program there, but because of the time we just barely got to touch on that. They do have the intramurals in the football. This group seemed to feel like that when we went from the junior high to the middle school is when this sort of transition happened, probably back in 1971, and that is why our football teams particularly are having such a hard time here in Oklahoma City. As it was discussed, it is a four vote on the Board that makes these decisions. So when they get the fourth vote, that is what the staff does. So sometimes then parents have to through pressure convince the members of the Board. We got into textbooks next. We are now into the fifth week of school and they still don't have some Math textbooks, and why so long? And what is the problem? It was explained that it is just almost impossible to get -a full order from a book company when you order them. They ordered like 39 books and only received 16. The question was brought up that we have a predicted enrollment, why can't we order that way? And of course the response was that we only have so muchin allocations for textbooks. So that probably is the question that was not really resolved and answered. I do know that even in our Fifth Year Centers I have heard this complaint; that they still don't have textbooks, and this is apparently a common occurrence that we always have. We moved on down then into school supplies; why does it take so long to get school supplies especially if they are listed in our catalog? I thought we had sort of worked out some of those problems, but apparently it still is a major problem, because a large order was placed in the spring and come September they still didn't have the things, and they were told to reorder. They feel like about the only way they can get anything is that they have to go to the Service Center to pick it up. Mr. Ginn came in at the end of the discussion and we said that an answer would be forthcoming back to this school, because all of these patrons were from here. If he will be communicat ing with Mr.Wallace, principal, we will appreciate something on that. A question was brought up on the progress of our suit with the bus companies. We stated that we had not heard much from our attorneys on this. We are still waiting on that first ruling from the Judge. They were concerned about the money being put aside and spent for that lawsuit when maybe there could have been better uses for this money. Also, at Jefferson the classes are large; they probably do fall under the 38 to one. We finally decided that is an awfully large class for a teacher to have to teach in Language Arts and in Math, and I would agree. One other topic was the Long Range Planning Committee, and there were questions on where are our kids going to school next year in the fifth grade, the sixth and seventh grades? Probably our Fifth Year Centers will still be in existence next year along with the middle schools for sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Dr. Schnee had said that we might try to implement this in one subdistrict, but that subdistrict has not ye.t been chosen. So probably our Fifth Year Centers will be pretty much as they are for one more year. One person asked me about the new report card that is being piloted. She had heard some very good things about it and is anxious to get it in her school. We stated that-will be at least another year. Mrs. Potts inquired: I have had questions asked me about the new report card. I am wondering a *bout"the possibility of our being able to tell whether it is meeting a wide enough parent acceptance in terms of communicating what parents need to know, that it could be considered for the second semester district-wide? I am hearing very good things. Apparently, everywhere it is being used, it is being well received.
Dr. Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division, stated: Yes, I agree with you, and we had planned to come to the Board with a recommendation that after the next reporting period, if it continues that way, to recommend that we broaden it this year. We are presently talking about coming to the Board with a recommendation in January that it be used the second half of the year.
Mrs. Betty Hill - So that would be plenty of time to get it implemented systemwide, since the report card isn't needed until March, and that would be maybe sooner then than what we were thinking.
Mrs. Williams inquired of Dr. Lindley about the shortage of textbooks as mentioned by Mrs. Hill. Dr. Lindley responded: There are some areas where it is designed for students to share the book. The Reading and Math, they should have those books, but in other areas it is designed that way. Mr. Donwerth - I did notice some eyebrows raised by some of the teachers when Mrs. Watson reported on the advantages of public education, that the classroom student teacher ratios that we have are much less than the public school, 22 or something like that. We did hear some reports that some of our teachers had Math classes with 38 students in them.
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Mrs. Williams - For clarification, I was in that group; the parent said that the child that he removed from the public schools to the private school went from a public school with 22 children in the class to a private school with 27 in her class, but that the level of learning had increased even with the 27.
Before going to Unfinished Business, Mr. Ginn stated that he wanted to thank the principal, staff and PTA at Prairie Queen School for serving as host for the meeting; that everything was very well planned.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Consideration of the Staff's Recommendation to Pilot a Second In-School Suspension Program at Hoover Middle School Upon request by Mrs. Williams, Mr. Ginn continued with the item of Unfinished Business: During the past week a number of the Central Office staff, ranging from eight to 12, and some of the staff of Hoover Middle School have spent a considerable amount of time and effort to expedite the instructions which the Board gave us last Monday night, and that was to come forth with a recommendation for a pilot in-school suspension program, a second program at Hoover Middle School. The Board has in its possession a package of material which the staff did pull together during the past week. I would emphasize that the staff in performing its job designed the program which is to be recommended for Hoover as a pilot program or as a one-of-a-kind situation, and not intended to be at this time certainly applied to more than one location. The recommendation is made up of a number of parts and we do have staff in the audience who participated in detail in the preparation of this package. I would like to call on those people, one at a time in somewhat of a designed order, if the Board has questions. Mr. Ginn then called on the following persons to respond to questions from the Board on the subject areas as designated:
Program Description or Program Design - Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division Dr. Start - I have a question about whether we have any data that would tell us numbers. How many students are we talking about? Dr. Lindley - We are talking about 40 who would be in the program approximately, and 40 in the comparison group. So it would be 80 involved altogether. Dr. Start - And one teacher per 40 students?
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Dr. Lindley - Yes. Mr. Ginn - Four sections per day. * 'â– ** Dr. Start - What is the projected number of students that need this program at Hoover? If we institute this program, what degree of success do we think we will have in meeting the identified problem at Hoover? You say 80 will be involved, 80 in aconirolled group, 40 in a program; out of how many?
Dr. Lindley- Our design provides that these children will be identified if they have been referred to the office by teachers more than once. In other words,they have had multiple referrals to the office. Dr. Start - How many is that? Dr. Lindley - Up until the day when we were doing the work on this, it was 89. Within another month we will probably have more. So I think I would hypothesize that it will be over 100 who have been referred to the office more-than once. Dr. Start - What is the total enrollment at Hoover? Dr. Lindley - Eight hundred and twenty-one (821).
Dr. Start - So we are talking about one out of eight students. Is that unique to Hoover? Is that the anticipated ratio in other middle schools? Dr. Lindley- No, I don't think that percentage is unique to Hoover. is as large in other schools.
Dr. Start - So then why are we selecting out Hoover?
I think it
Remarks Mr. Ginn
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Program Description or Program Design - Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division - cont'd Dr. Lindley - The Board passed a motion four to three at the last meeting which indicated that we would establish this at Hoover as a pilot school. Mrs. Betty Hill - Did the motion specifically say Hoover?
Dr. Lindley - Yes. Mrs. Betty Hill - I understand that in this program it is to be for students who have been sent to in-house suspension?
Dr. Lindley - No. The motion indicated this was to be a prevention program, so that what we are trying to do is to come up with a way of identifying students who might eventually gualify if they haven't already for the in-house suspension program. The way that usually happens is that a student is referred a number of times for various things, or if it is something real serious, they may be sent to in-house the first time it happens. So that we think that if they have been referred to the office more than once, multiple times, then they are a potential candidate for in-house eventually, if it keeps up. So the idea would be to take these students who have a tendency to cause teachers to send them to the office because of what they are doing in the classroom, and provide them some special attention in small numbers, and to have a person who works with them at least to some extent on their reading. There is some correlation between reading and lack of reading skills, and attendance and problems which cause them to be sent to the office. I am not saying that one is causing the other. You can have a correlation and it still not be a cause and effect relationship. So we are not saying that the lack of reading skills is causing it, although many people in education assume that is the case. But this would be an experiment which might give us some better information than we have now as to whether it is a causal relationship or whether it is just a correlation. Mr. Donwerth - We are talking about from 80 to 100 students that would be involved in this pilot in-house suspension program, and this will be in four different classes; is that correct? So the teacher would have from 20 to 25 students. Can you tell me for how long?
Dr. Lindley - The teacher would have approximately ten students for each of four periods. Mr. Donwerth - Then that would be 40 students in the in-house suspension program and 40 in the pilot program; is that right? Dr. Lindley - No, we are talking about 40 in this program, and then of course one of the things that we are going to try to do is to measure and see what is the effect of this program on whether they are sent to in-house as much as the comparison group. We are going to have two equal size groups selected randomly from those who have been referred to the office by teachers and then we will give this special treatment, individual attention, help with reading skills, lots of encouragement and counsel from the teacher, and then we will try to measure and see what"~impact that has on their being referred to in-house, on their attendance, and even on their academic achievement.
Mr. Donwerth - I understand that this is a preventive measure that has been recommended and that the teacher will have ten students at one time. For how long a period of time will she have these ten students? In in-house suspension they have them two or three days or whatever is pre-decided, but in most cases it never lasts a week; right? Dr. Lindley - The teacher would have each child one period per day for the remainder of the year. Mr. Donwerth - So in this program they would be taken away from their peer group just as if they were in an in-house suspension, or would they be allowed to participate with the peer group the rest of the day?
Dr. Lindley - They will be with their team the rest of the time except for one period when they would be pulled out to give them some concentrated attention in the very small group.
Mrs. Betty Hill - What are we puTTing them from?
Dr. Lindley - That is a question which we have not decided finally. Presently, we are thinking probably it will be Social Studies, but we have not made a final decision on that.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I think that is important to know where these students are going to be pulled from, because you may decide to pull them from their physical education classes or from something like that, and I think that would be a mistake. But if you pull them from language arts to give them more reading, I
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Program Description or Program Design - Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division - cont'd Mrs. Betty Hill cont'd
don't know that I would agree with that. Dr. Lindley - We have considered all of them and our present thinking is Social Studies.
Mrs. Betty Hill - They will miss one semester of Social Studies? Dr. Lindley - Right. Mr. Donwerth - I am sure that excellent program description an excellent program. I have necessity of the program; why
the Hoover staff in their wisdom have designed an and that they will follow through and there will be no doubt of that. I do have some doubts of the it is piloted at Hoover.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I am still confused on these 40 students that you are going to be pulling. Are you going to mix the grades?
Dr. Lindley - Yes. Mrs. Betty Hill - And they will be chosen from those students who have been referred to the office the first semester, whether they ended up in in-house or did not? Or will that make any difference?
Dr. Lindley - Yes. They will be chosen randomly from those who have had more than one referral to the office. Mrs. Betty Hill - The number that has ended up in in-house is considerably lower than the figure you are quoting here right now.
Dr. Lindley - That is certainly right and I think it should be that way. We don't want everyone who is sent to the office to wind up in in-house. It is not supposed to be a substitute for the detention hall. It is an alternative to suspension. So it needs to be something that is either quite serious or is a recurring problem. Evaluation Procedure - Stephen Grissom, Research Associate
Mrs. Potts - I would have a question of the selection process of the students involved, whether to set up a basis for comparison and measuring statistically; whether it is possible to give parents, for instance, the opportunity to request the inclusion of,their child who is having some difficulty in the pilot? Mr. Grissom - So you are asking that rather than random selection, should we go on things like a parent request for that program?
Mrs. Potts.- I am asking if it would not skew the results if that were true? Mr. Grissom - From a research point of view, I would advise against that sort of thing, because you will have unequal groups. And when you make the comparison, if there are differences between the two groups, you don't know whether it is because of parental concern for one group or whether it is a true result of the program.
Application Procedure - Dr. Wallace Smith, Director of Personnel Services Mr. Donwerth - In the application procedure, I understand from the motionat the last meeting that all of the teachers would be eligible to apply for this position.
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Smith - Yes, this would be excepted from our established procedure.
Mr. Donwerth - Can we make an exception to a contractual agreement? Do we have the teachers' organization representative or did they ratify it that we could amend the agreement to let all teachers apply for this position, since this position will be effective on January 15 and the teacher will begin the program? That certainly wouldn't be the ensuing year. Are we talking about the ensuing year being the calendar year or the school year?
Dr. Smith - I don't think the Union would disagree with allowing us to advertise for positions for any vacancy that we might have. I think our position is that our contract says that it can only be for the ensuing year, and I think we are making exception in this case. Mr. Donwerth - We are not setting a precedent in this case though?
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Application Procedure - Dr. Wallace Smith, Director of Personnel Services-cont'd
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Dr. Smith - I don't know about setting precedent. I think courts decide that and I don't know if this would go that far. I think what we are talking about is a pilot program, an opportunity for every teacher in the system to have an opportunity to be involved in this pilot program, and that this is a unique situation and it is not going to be done any other time or any other way. Mrs. Betty Hill - It was not a unique situation this summer when we created some new positions? Mr. Donwerth - I don't really see the difference.
Dr. Smith - I would be forced to look at this, but I think our contract is quite clear, and I think what we are doing here is unique and different, and just for this one position. Mr. Donwerth - Wasn't it unique and different when the in-house suspension program was approved by the Board? Dr. Smith - This is a different program than the one that was originally approved by the Board. This has a different emphasis and is a different program. Mr. Donwerth - But it is a new program. But no teacher could have applied for it prior to May because it didn't exist? So they couldn't apply for anything for the ensuing year because it didn't exist at that time, the same as this one.
Dr. Smith - Right. Mrs. Betty Hill - I think we have been talking about teachers transferring from one job to another, and actually we would be in violation of the contract.
Dr. Smith - Yes. I don't know about in violation of the contract, but if I understand what the Union was talking about at the last meeting, they were talking about they felt that every teacher ought to have this right, and I think what we are talking about is allowing all teachers to have this right for this one job. Mrs. Betty Hill - I think that was the point that a four to three vote settled last week, when I felt like with new positions that teachers should be allowed to apply for, and it was defeated, and they said no that was not true. So I really question the possibility of opening it up again; opening up a new position in the middle of the term. Do you think by going to this new application procedure, this would be a method of keeping us out of court on some other matters?
Dr. Smith - I think you should ask the attorney that. that will keep us out of court.
I don't know of anything
Mr. English - In the question really that the contract requires us to post all of the jobs, as we are talking about what was decided last week, is there anything that restricts us from being nicer than the contract requires?
Dr. Smith - No. Mr. English - Can't we go beyond the contract if we so desire?
Dr. Smith - Yes. Mr. English - So it does not violate the requirements of the contract?
Dr. Smith - Right.
Mr. English - If we wanted to pay teachers a thousand dollars more than what the contract calls for, would we have to go back into negotiations on that? Dr. Smith - I think you would get into something there. Mr. English - But on this type of thing, we don't have to?
Dr. Smith - I think you are trying to be fair, and I think the clause that we heard all the time we were negotiating was that of good faith bargaining, and I think that would be a violation of good faith bargaining.
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Job Description - Robert Higgins, Principal, Hoover Middle School
Mrs. Betty Hill - The job description on your in-house suspension teacher, what are some major differences in this one and the other one that you used?
Mr. Higgins - There really are not any major differences as far as the basic assignments. It is just the program differences. Mrs. Potts - But they would be administering pre and post tests as part of the comparison; correct?
Mr. Higgins - Yes. The second in-house teacher would test the students when she receives them, and would retest them again to help the students out for their individualized prog-ram. Mrs. Potts - I was interpreting that as being a difference between this position and the in-house school suspension position existing already.
Mr. Higgins - Yes. Mrs. Betty Hill - We did have counseling spelled out. is one of the main things?
In other words, the testing
Mr. Higgins - Yes.
Mrs. Betty Hill - We will not be testing kids in the other program? Mr. Higgins - No.
At the close of the staff's presentation, Mr. Ginn indicated that Mr. Bleakley, Attorney, was in the audience and could respond to questions. Mrs. Williams inquired of Mr. Bleakley: I should like to ask Mr. Bleakley to perhaps amplify quickly on the end of line five in the second paragraph of his response, the use of the language, quote, "and/or provides the administration with a choice of posting nonpromotional teaching positions throughout the school year." Mr. Bleakley - Mr. Ginn got out his biggest dictionary and we looked that up to make sure what the interpretation was of that language, and according to the dictionary that provides a choice of either all of the items or any of the items. So I think that could'be interpreted as all of the known vacancies or the promotional positions. As to why that language was chosen, I don't know. I checked with the Board's chief negotiator and that language came from the Union negotiators, and it might have been put in there because there are different periods in the year in which all vacancies are posted, and some parts of the year in which only promotional positions are posted.
Mrs. Williams - Another question came up from soneone else on the Board, as to keeping us out of court.
Mr. Bleakley - I think Dr. Smith is right. Nothing keeps you out of court. Once you get there, I think it might have some effect on it; I can't say for sure. In terms of relief, it provides for, I think, the relief sought in the grievance. So I think with that respect,'it might have some effect on the litigation. A motion was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Potts "that the Board approve the in-house suspension program as recommended by the staff." Mrs. Williams inquired about a perfection of the motion to include in-house suspension preventive program. Mr. English - I think the in-house suspension program would be fine. The staff was instructed to come up with an in-house suspension program, and I think they have done that. Everybody knows what we are talking about, is this program that we have before us. Mr. Donwerth - But we have an in-house suspension program at Hoover already that has been approved. This is the second in-house suspension program. And as far as that is concerned,- it really isn't designed to be an in-house suspension. It is a preventive of going into the in-house suspension program. Am I right or wrong?
Mr. English - You can call the program anything that you really want to, and I just simply prefer to call it an in-house suspension program as recommended by staff. Mr. Donwerth - Or we can call it as it really is, a second in-house suspension program.
Mrs. Williams - The rationale behind the Chair's suggestion is simply that when one gets down to legalistic considerations? or other, when it is clearly spelled out, the area of debate becomes smaller; and the heading of it as submitted by staff is In-House Suspension Prevention Program.
R. #392 Motion Re In-House Suspension Proqram Recommendation for Hoover Middle School
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R. #392 Motion Re In-House Suspension Program Recommendations for Hoover Middle School - cont'd
On roll call, members voted and responded as follows:
Mrs. Potts voted aye. â–
Dr. Start: I am going to cast a no vote on this motion. I feel very strongly that it was singling out a school because of a Level III grievance which this Board sustained. I don't believe in appeasement. I believe sincerely that the Board made the right decision last week and I see no need for this program at this school at this time. I would hasten to add that I think the proposal has real merit systemwide. I think there are many students who need this kind of educational effort, but I don't think it is right to pick out one school in one area of our total district with special treatment just because of a Level III grievance. My vote is no. Mrs. Betty Hill: would be no.
I think Dr. Start expressed my thoughts completely and my vote
Mr. English: I am going to cast a vote in this case because I think that as we always do on pilot programs, we have to pick out some school in the system to do a pilot, and therefore it is very appropriate that we pick out a school that has been leading in helping young people, and too we also have an opportunity to killtwo birds with one stone with this program. Therefore, I would vote aye. Mr. Art Hill: I would just like to comment that I don't call it appeasement. I think that somewhere along the line there has to be some meeting of the minds with teacher organizations, and I would call it compromising or meeting them at that half-way point. That is why I would cast an aye vote. Mr. Donwerth: Dr. Start did make a statement that I am very much in agreement with, with one exception; I do not feel that the Board rendered the correct decision last week. I vote no.
Mrs. Williams: I wish to commend the staff for its diligence in drawing up the program, the job description and all to the letter of the motion, but I don't agree with it, and my vote is no. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion failed. Mr. English commented: I too would Tike to commend the staff. They excellent job. They have put in a lot of hours on this in trying to appropriate solution, and I really appreciate the work they put into did come up with an excellent program and I hope one that one day we institute in this school system.
have done an arrive at an it. The staff will be able to
Mrs. Williams - I too hope that we can institute this within the system. I would like to see it piloted in more than one school, if we pilot, and to begin with the beginning of the school year next fall.
Appointment of Ad Hoc Committee on Architectural Proposal for the John Marshall Barn
Mrs. Williams appointed the following ad hoc committee of the Board to work with the staff on the consideration of the architectural proposal for the John Marshall barn: Mrs. Potts,<Âť Mr_ < Donwerth and the President (Mrs. Williams).
Appointment of Ad Hoc Commi ttee on Instructional Management
Also appointed by Mrs. Williams as an ad hoc committee of the Board to work with staff on Instructional Management were: Mr. English, Mr. Art Hill and Mrs. Betty Hill.
R. #393 Consideration of Legislative Goals for Next Meeting Agenda
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. English "that we place our legislative goals for 1979 on the table for approval for next week, so that they can be added to or deleted and be placed in our agenda for people to see."
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.
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Announcement Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams announced that the next meeting of the Board would be November 20 at 4 p.m., Administration Building, and the Board would interact with teachers on the subjects of discipline and inservice.
ADJOURNMENT R. #394 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. English 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.)
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 this forum-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 thisX^ay of
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1978.
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 BUSINESS MEETING AND DIALOGUE, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY GIVEN, IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 900 NORTH KLEIN, MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 20, 1978, AT 4:00 P.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 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. Potts gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Mrs. Williams welcomed all of the visitors present.
Vi si tors Welcomed
Roll call established that five of the seven Board members were present. entered the meeting at 4:10 p.m.
Dr. Start
Roll Call
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve the minutes of November 6 and 13, 1978 as presented.
R. #395 Minutes Approved
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.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to direct the following persons to attend conferences as indicated:
At no Expense to the School District
(a)
Louvenia Moham, Douglass, and Harriet Pulley, U. S. Grant (Counselors), Secondary Guidance Conference, University of Oklahoma, Norman, November 8-9, 1978. Confirmation.
(b)
Gladys C.-Jones, Northeast-Teacher, North Central Evaluation of Eisenhower High School,’Lawton, Oklahoma, November 13-15, 1978. Confirmation.
(c)
James F. Odell, Foster Estes Area Vocational Technical Center-Assistant Director, 1978 Fall Conference of the Oklahoma Adult and Continuing Education Association, Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma, November 14, 1978. Confirmation.
(d)
Joyce Drew, Jefferson-Teacher, National Education Association-Teacher Caucus, Jackson, Mississippi, November 10-12, 1978.
(e)
Jake A. Diggs, U. S. Grant-Principal, Association of Secondary School Principals' Seminar, Los Angeles, California, November 29-December 2, 1978.
(f)
Gae M. Nichols, Douglass-Teacher, Visitation-Southwestern Plains Indian Museum, Anadarko, Oklahoma, November 10, 1978. Confirmation.
(g)
James Robinson, John Marshall, and John Miskovsky, Webster (Principals), National Association of Secondary School Principals' Convention, Houston, Texas, February 2-7, 1979.
(h)
Odette M. Scobey, Western Village-Principal, Oklahoma Association of Elementary School Principals' National Convention, Washington, D. C., March 23-28, 1979.
(i)
Glin D. Mustiful, Media Specialist-John Marshall High School, and Max NethertonSoutheast, Counselor, Educators' Military Orientation, San Diego, California, November 15-17, 1978. Confirmation.
(j)
Albert C. Fuller, U. S. Grant-Teacher, National Business Education Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 11-13, 1979.
R. #396 Professional Trips Approved
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R. #396 Professional Trips Approved cont'd
At no Expense to the School Di strict - cont'd (k)
Dorothy Tucker, Classen High School-Assistant Principal, National Association of Secondary School Principals Institute - Women in Secondary Administration, Washington, D. C., January 20-24, 1979.
At School District Expense
(1)
Betty Williams, Director-Elementary Schools, 18th Annual Conference on Elementary School Problems in Large Cities, Orlando, Florida, November 26-30, 1978.
(m)
Dewey Eaton, Driver Training Equipment Maintenance-Service Center, Seminar for repairs to Drivo-Trainers, sponsored by Instructional Systems Development Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma, November 20-21, 1978. Confirmation.
(n)
Freddye H. Williams and Beth Wilson, Equal Opportunity Day sponsored by the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City, Inc., Lincoln Plaza, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, November 20, 1978. Confirmation.
(o)
Beth Wilson, Conference with Health, Education and Welfare, and Office for Civil Rights officials relating to the district's Affirmative Action Program, Dallas, Texas, November 7, 1978. Confirmation.
(P)
Jack Isch, Administrative Assistant-Superintendent's Office, Civilian Orientation Cruise, Corpus Christi, Texas, Devember 5-6, 1978.
(q)
Waylan Ables, Wilson-Principal, Educational Consulting Associates Ninth Annual National Conference for the Gifted and Talented, Denver, Colorado, December 4-6, 1978.
On rol1 cal 1, 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. #397 President of Board and Superintendent Authorized to Execute Documents cont1d
It was moved 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 (July 1, 1979-June 30, 1980) for Title VII Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) funds.
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.
ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL�BUSINESS AND PURCHASING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION R. #398 Appoval of Encumbrances
A motion was made by Mrs..Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve the encumbrances for payment as listed for November 2-15, 1978. On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Donwerth*~v&ted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
R. #399 Approval of General Business and Purchasing
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve general business and purchasing as follows:
General Business 1.
Sale to DISRS Agreement Approved
Agreement to sell to the Department of Institutions, Social, and Rehabilitative Services of the State of Oklahoma (DISRS), Lots thirteen (13) to Forty (40), inclusive of Block five (5), Culbertson Heights Addition, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, according to the recorded plat thereof, for a total price of $250,000.00; and to instruct the Board's attorney to proceed to "Quiet the Title" on said real estate and premises.
Purchasi ng 1.
Purchase of Instructional and Office Supplies Purchase of instructional and office supplies (desk paper, punches, paste ink, legal trays, correction fluid, staplers, staples, etc.) for various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
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Purchase of Instructional and Office Supplies cont1d $ Copy-Craft Texas, Inc. Buck's Sporting Goods, Inc. of Oklahoma City Oklahoma Paper Company Royal Office Products Thompson Book & Supply Co. Crown Office Products Company
293.39 329.25 193.63 91.10 524.05 104.09
$
1 ,535.51
Total
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.01. 2.
Purchase of One Battery
Purchase of one battery (for battery-powered forklift) for use by the Supply Department from Gould, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,598.40 (price reflects allowance for trade-in of old battery) is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
3.
Purchase of Hot Water Booster Tanks Purchase of hot water booster tanks for use by the Central Food Service Department from Crane Supply Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $3,311.58 to be charged to the Central Food Service Department.
4.
Purchase of Instrumental Music Purchase of instrumental music (for band and orchestra) to be used by the Instructional Department from the following companies which submited the low quotations on specifications:
Universal Musical Instrument Company Chenoweth & Green Music Company Southwestern Music Company Dorn & Kirschner Band Instrument Co. Total
$
241.25 108.00 286.50 574.80
$
1,210.55
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 250.07. 5.
Purchase of Heating and Air Supplies
Purchase of heating and air supplies (thermostat insertions and connections) for Maintenance (Engineering Department) from the following companies (available only from the designated distributor/manufacturer): Federal Corporation Honeywell, Inc.
$ 276.00 ______ 993.12 $
1,269.12
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05. 6.
Purchase of Asphalt
Purchase of asphalt (approximately 400 tons) for use by the Maintenance Department from Haskell Lemon Construction Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $5,960.00 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
7.
Permission to Place Orders Permission to place orders for the Central Food Service Department with companies which have submitted acceptable quotations as follows:
S. K. Supply Economics Laboratory Hi-Line Plastics Southern Coffee & Restaurant Supply West Chemical Company Anchor Equipment Company Carpenter Paper Company Cardinal Paper Company Du Bois Chemicals Mid America Moon Chemical Company William E. Davis & Sons
Mi sc. Cafeteria Supplies Mi sc. Cafeteria Supplies Misc. Cafeteria Supplies Mi sc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc.
Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria
Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies
R. #399 Approval of General Business and Purchasing cont1d
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R. #399 Approval of General Business and Purchasing cont1d
Permission to Place Orders - cont'd
Tyler & Simpson Company Johnston Food Company 'Morrison Paper Company Scrivner, Inc.
Misc. Mi sc. Misc. Misc.
Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria
Oklahoma State Industries Rocky Mountain Mercantile William E. Davis & Sons Ralston Purina Company Rogers Food Hungerford Smith Tyler & Simpson Compnay Nobel, Inc. Car Wheeler-Kuner Scrivner, Inc.
Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned Canned
Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods Foods
Armour Company Midwest Brokerage Mid-Central Fish Company Gooch Packing Company Squire Foods Oscar Mayer Company Lieberman Produce George Hormel Company Tyler & Simpson Wilson Foods Lyle Searcy Brokerage Coldwater Seafood Corp. Allied Institutional Distributors Vip Sales Riviana Foods Meads Frozen Foods
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
8.
Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies
Purchase of Science Supplies
Purchase of science supplies (chemicals, needles, lamps, forceps, beakers, burners, slides, goggles, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Central Scientific Company Frey Scientific Company, Inc. Ward's Natural Science Science Kits, Inc. Ann Arbor Biological Center, Inc. Fisher Scientific Company Scientific Products Southern Biological Supply Company SIS, Incorporated Carolina Biological Supply Company .E. A. Instruments, Inc. Lei Pine Scientific Company NASCO Parco Scientific Company
Total
$
2,983.55 1,734.60 317.05 633.97 111.07 1,123.07 107.66 1 ,724.01 442.30 94.80 40.85 192.26 35.90 35.02
$
9,576.11
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.01.
9.
Approval of Confirmation for Conducting Workshop
Approval of confirmation for conducting a workshop on the Implementation of Negotiated Master Agreements for Staff Development, Proposal #0C-01-ASE. The workshop was presented by Educational Personnel Practices Associates with 119 employees participating. The total cost for travel, lodging, and resource materials in the amount of $2,850.79, to be charged to Account G 250.05.
10.
Purchase of Vehicles Purchase of vehicles (pickups, vans and trucks) for use by the Maintenance, Custodial, Central Food Service, and Supply and Distribution Departments which submitted the low quotations:
Paul L. Burch Dodge Craig Ayers Chevrolet International Harvester Co. Harvey's GMC, Inc.
Total
$
30,899.54 32,282.71 8,798.00 25,868.53
$
97,848.78
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10.
Purchase of Vehicles cont'd
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: BL 6030.11 G 1230.06 Central Food Service
Total
$
61,237.60 27,121.67 9,489.51
$
97,848.78
R. #399 Approval of General Business and Purchasing cont'd
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.
Buildings and Construction
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve the architect ural firm of Turnbull & Mills, Inc., to draw plans and specifications for a Vocational Agriculture Laboratory to be constructed at N. W. 96th and Robinson (John Marshall FFA area). Architect fee of 6% is to be paid for architectural services. 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. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None. NEW BUSINESS
None. DIALOGUE WITH TEACHERS
(a)
Discipline in the Classroom
Mrs. Williams presented Mr. Ginn, who asked the following teachers who had been designated to participate in the dialogue’on Discipline in the Classroom to take seats directly in front of the Board:
Bob Adams, John Marshall High School Christine Baugh, Grant High School
Judith Beaty, Eugene Field Elementary School
Ruth Boles, Spencer Elementary School Kay Bradford, Jefferson Middle School
Sam Crowder, Eisenhower Middle School
- ’""Ora Keeton, Creston Hills Fifth Year Center Pam Wilheim, Star Spencer High School
Mr. John Sadberry, Director of High Schools, gave introductory remarks regarding the subject to be discussed, stating: Discipline has come to mean many different things to many people. According to Dr. Joseph Green, one time editor of The Clearing House Magazine, it has become an overused word in education "connoting a pattern of behavior of rigid dimensions imposed upon the pupil." On the basis of some literature in the field and 39 years as a practitioner, that is at both levels, the teacher level and the administrative level, I have defined the term as the application of regulatory principles and the environmental management process that will promote self-control. Regardless of how the term is defined and the management skill applied, all of us, teachers and administrators, parents, the Board of Education and most pupils want a school environment conducive to learning and a classroom environment free of disruption. It is hoped that this dialogue this afternoon will give us some direction in providing an improved learning climate for the boys and girls of the Oklahoma City School District. Dialogue between the teachers and members of the Board included reference to the Students and Parents Handbook, need for more responsibility for students indicated; consistency in discipline; promotion of self-discipline in students; corrective measures for discipline of elementary students; need for smaller class sizes; detailed classroom planning as a deterrent to discipline problems; need for more books; corporal punishment; grouping of students; and other. Mrs. Williams commended all of the participants for their contribution to the discussion.
R. #400 Approval of Architectural Firm for Vocational Laboratory
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DIALOGUE WITH TEACHERS cont'd (b)
Teachers' Role in In-Service The next group of teachers was asked to come forward to discuss The Teachers' Role in In-Service. They were:
Donna Edge, Davis Elementary School Lawrence Gentry, Roosevelt Middle School
Bernadette Hardesty, Southeast High School Theodore Jones, Arcadia Elementary School
(Absent)
Cecilia Lane, Moon Middle School
Larry Mott, Northwest Classen High School
Jennie Peters, Douglass High School Bill Tucker, Garden Oaks Fifth Year Center
Introductory remarks were given by Mr. Robert Cheney, Supervisor of Staff Development: The term teacher education was once used almost exclusively to identify programs designed by teacher training institutions to prepare individuals to enter the teaching field. Today the training of persons for entry into the teaching profession is called pre-service education in recognition of the fact that in-service education, the training that takes place after the teacher has been employed, must also be considered as an integral part of the teacher education concept. Originally, completion of the formative pre-service training program was considered to qualify the recipient for continued employment in the teaching profession. Teaching certificates had no expiration date; hence the term life certificate. More recently there has been the realization that being a teacher, developing professionally, and surviving the day to day classes known as the classroom is far more demanding than the rigors of becoming a teacher. And while the teacher trainee is faced with the task of learning concepts and skills required of today's educators, the classroom teacher must find ways to assimilate change that may be in actual conflict with concepts that have been previously learned, and to devise procedures for coping with innovations in the realms of philosophy, educational law and methodology, and for developing a suitable climate for classroom instruction. There are a-few teachers in our school system today still certified under the provisions of the life certificate. But even a newer procedure, the issuance of the five-year certificate that is renewable if the teacher is employed for most of that period, is now being reviewed critically by the State Department of Education. Many states are beginning to install conditional requirements other than that of teaching experience for the renewal of certificates. Some school districts in the absence of school regulations are formulating their own requirements for the continuing professional development of their personnel. Last summer our Staff Development Advisory Council, a broadly representative committee composed of classroom teachers, school administrators, classified personnel, parents and representatives from higher education, proposed to the Superintendent's staff that one of the objectives of the staff development program should be to establish continuing development of proficiency as an integral part of each employee's responsibility. The committee also suggested a procedure that would provide all district employees with input into the staff development program through the establishment of a communications network. Some of the major distinctions between the pre-service and in-service education is that cooperative planning between teachers and administrators is absolutely essential as a prerequisite to the development of a viable in-service program. Needs must be carefully assessed; programs and delivery systems established; and appropriate incentives for participation offered. Priorities of the district must be met, but without the stifling of the efforts of each individual to plan for development in accordance with his or her needs. The Board of Education is to be commended for selecting The Teacher's Role in In-service as the topic for discussion today.
Members of the Board and the teachers dialogue included discussion about lack of commonality of interest in the in-service as previously planned; the need to bring resource persons into the system as speakers and consultants; provision of a point system for improving self-as a teacher; preference for inservice in a specific area; Teacher Corps program; Teacher Center and grants available; importance of a needs assessment; need for teachers to be included in the planning of in-service; options for in-service; in use of resource persons, an opportunity provided for problem-solving and application of information received; in-service evaluations without identification of persons making the evaluation; alternative days for inservice; use of teachers on committees; timeline placed on planning; district-wide teacher planning; teacher effectiveness training; need for funds to be stipulated for in-service in the budget; teaching of reading; and other.
Persons who responded from the audience were Mary Hepp, Bob Hepp and Cynthia Daugherty. (Mrs. Williams departed the meeting at 6 p.m.)
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF NOVEMBER 20, 1978 - CONT'D
Consideration of Legislative Goals for 1979
With Mr. English, Vice President, presiding, Mr. James Savage, Employee Relations and Legislative Liaison Officer, presented the Legislative Goals with revisions as submitted by some members of the Board. In discussing the Legislative Goals as presented, the point was brought out that much of what is asked for, the goals would be cut down to a lower scale when considered, and it is necessary to ask for more than what you may receive, hoping that you will receive some of what is requested; also, there must be persistence in going to the legislature with requests.
A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve the Legislative Goals as submitted:
LEGISLATIVE GOALS - 1979 SESSION
Finance 1.
Support legislation to retain the ad valorem tax as a basis for support of common schools, until or unless a better method of financing can be designed, with counties having an evaluation program above the proposed state percentage evaluation not being penalized. Ad valorem taxes collected above the 25% level to be nonchargeable in the state foundation aid formula.
2.
Support a constitutional amendment making the 5 mill emergency levy, the 10 mill local support levy, and the 5 mill building levy continuous upon approval in a special election called by the Board of Education or by petition of voters.
3.
Support legislation for funding whereby schools are given credit for the disadvantaged and handicapped students they serve.
4.
Support legislation to fully fund all textbooks for use in public schools. Provision should be made for greater flexibility for the local school district and the schools within the school district in the selection of varied materials according to the needs of the children.
5.
Support legislation to provide salary’increases for certificated and support personnel, including part-time and hourly, avoiding specific dollar increases per employee.
6.
Support legislation to change allocation of state fund to be based on Average Daily Membership.
7.
Support legislation to provide new state funds of not less than $15 per student ADM for the purchase of supplementary materials for students, supplies, and equipment and to meet inflationary increases in cost of materials and supplies.
8.
Support^i-egislation to increase the reimbursement for transportation costs above present level of funding.
9.
Support legislation to provide that all revenue produced from the $1.00 fee on driver licenses be allocated for driver education support, to eliminate the ceiling on appropriations for driver education support, and to provide support at least at a level of $50 per student.
10.
Seek the establishment of appropriations to provide funding for specific program grants for vocational-technical education programs at the level of $6,000 per program.
U
Professional Benefits and Retirement
11.
Support legislation to improve Oklahoma Teacher Retirement program to include the-following: remove ceiling from salary contribution level or set the ceiling at not less than double the beginning salary; raise benefit formula calculation level to two percent of average of three highest years times years of creditable service; retain sources of funding independent of Social Security; oppose commingling of Teacher Retirement System funds with other state system funds; and protect the dedication of not less than 78 percent of gas tax dedication for teacher retirement program.
R. #401 Approval of Legislative Goals - 1979 Session
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R. #401 Approval of Legislative Goals -1979 Session cdnt'd
Operation and Control of Schools
12.
Support legislation to repeal existing statute which provides for ad valorem re-evaluation cost to be paid by school districts.
13.
Oppose any legislation which attempts to grant binding arbitration to public employees.
14.
Urges the legislature to adopt a truancy law and to permit local officials to enforce such a law.
15.
Support legislation to establish that responsibility of school district regarding welfare of student exists only while students are under supervision of school employees before, during or after regular school hours.
16.
Urges the creation of a public trust impact aid fund. This fund would provide state tax dollars to school districts to fully replace property taxes lost to the districts because facilities and equipment used by private businesses and industries were owned by public trusts instead of being on the ad valorem tax rolls.
17.
Urges the creation of a special class size reduction program for elementary schools in districts with concentrations of students in poverty areas. This program would provide state tax monies to school districts to substantially reduce the maximum number of students in basic education classes in the first, second and third grades. Funds for this program should be allocated on the basis of the poverty level of a school district.
18.
Proposes that the legislature, from the state's surplus funds, provide a one-time allocation of funds for improving the quality and quantity of media materials and equipment in public schools.
19.
Proposes that the legislature, from the surplus funds of the state, provide a one-time allocation of funds for the air-conditioning of school buildings.
20.
Change the time of School Board Elections from January to April (the last full week of April) with nominating elections held the first Tuesday in April.
21.
Set a fully-funded minimum salary for teachers at $11,000.00 per year.
22.
Provide funds for those districts with large class sizes to pilot programs of class size of 18 per teacher in the first two grades. Districts where the class size is already 18 will be ineligible.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mr. English voted aye. Mr. English declared that the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT R. #402 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts. On roll call, Mrs. Potts vofethaye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill 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 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 this regular business meeting and dialogue 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
1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 1978
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, DECEMBER 4, 1978, 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. Williams and 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 MEETING A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve the minutes of November 20, 1978 as presented.
R. #403 Minutes 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.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mr. Donwerth - I want to thank the Oklahoma City PTA's for the invitation to the President/Principals Luncheon on last Friday. As always, it was a very nice affair and I enjoyed it very much.
Comments Mr. Donwerth
Mrs. Williams - I think you could get six ayes for that.
Mr. Art Hill - I want to thank the Minority Caucus of the Oklahoma Education Associa tion for inviting me to a meeting Saturday night. There were a lot of difficult questions that were thrown at me, and I tried to answer them the best way I could. I might add that I am available to attend any meetings where people might want to question my viewpoints on the school system and anything having to do with the Oklahoma City School District.
Comments Mr. Art Hill
Mr. English - I would thank once again the Student Council at Classen High School. I had the opportunity last Thursday morning to speak to that Student Council. They were quite concerned about the future of Classen High School, especially as a result of the Long Range Plan. We had a very good discussion, a good question and answer period there, and I was very pleased that the students are that concerned about their school. They have a lot of pride in their school, and their questions indicated their interest in the future of that school.
Comments Mr. English
Mrs. Betty Hill - In reading some travel reports that were in our packet this time, I remembered that a week or so ago we were talking about in-house suspensions, trying to come up with another name for a second in-house suspension program. I did notice in Mr. 01 en'Labor's report that reference was made to the Learning Adjustment Center. I thought that was a real clever title and it might be something we might want to consider here.
Comments Mrs. Betty Hill
Mr. English - That reminds me that I heard in Chicago this weekend about some city that instead of the happy hour, they have got the attitudinal adjustment hour, and it sounded somewhat like that program.
Mrs. Potts - I had a chance to participate with a busy PTA this past week in the first meeting of the Task Force on Urban Problems. There was an extensive problem identifi cation that took place, and I think they are started on a big assignment. Mrs. Williams - Thank you for representing us there.
Comments Mrs. Potts
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COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS cont'd
Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams - Those of you who were here at a previous meeting know that I had to excuse myself to do as I said, take care of a matter for this Board. We were very ■flattered that at the banquet for the first Equal Opportunity Day of the Urban League of Oklahoma City, Inc., the Oklahoma City Board of Education was presented one of the first Equal Opportunity Employer awards. I accepted this award on behalf of the Board members, and our Affirmative Action Officer, Mrs. Beth Wilson, was a dais guest at this assemblage, which was a very largely attended banquet and addressed by none other than the National President of Urban League. National officers from the United States Department of Labor, Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights offices were in attendance. The award - "In recognition of demonstrated and exemplary commitment to the principle and practice of equal opportunity, affirmative action and minority community improvement, this award is presented to Oklahoma City Board of Education this 20th day of November, 1978." We were so proud. I stood while this was being read: "The Oklahoma City Board of Education employs 4,460 persons, of which 30.1% are black, and has a 33.7% total minority work force. During the three-year report period, the Board of Education has demonstrated consistent progress in both the number and percentage of their minority personnel. In the administrative, professional and technical categories, minority employees represent 29.1%, 28.6% and 41.7% respectively. The Urban League was particularly impressed with the utilization of an Equal Employ ment Advisory Committee comprised of patrons and employee groups with equitable representation by race and sex. More than $100,000.00 has been spent with minority vendors during the past three years. The composition of the Board of Education three white males, two white females, one black female and one American Indian male is an example of the principles of equal opportunity to which the Board of Education has expressed its commitment. The Affirmative Action Director is Mrs. Beth Wilson, and the Acting Superintendent is Mr. Hugh Ginn."
Mrs. Williams continued: Mr. Ginn, I am happy to present this to you. I hope it can be highlighted and placed where everybody can see it. We weren't the only ones to receive the award, but ours came out about first. We were among such companies as Magnetic Peripherals, Inc., and Tinker Air Force Base.
Information to the Board
ITEMS PENDING Meeting of June 12, 1978
1.
Proposal - shared leasing of Page-Woodson School.
Meeting of September 5, 1978
1.
Vocational Education Facilities- (Enclosure, December 1 , 1978)
Meeting of October 16, 1978
1.
Study - Air conditioning for classrooms and other areas.
Meeting of November 6, 1978 I
1.
Study - Parser School (school plant, equipment, security).
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported:
(1)
Decision in Charles Evans Case - I have distributed to you Judge Meyers' decision in the Charles Evans appeal. We have not received at this time a petition in error on behalf of Charles Evans and assumed that he has not appealed that decision to the Supreme Court. I will have that verified and give you notice of it at the next meeting.
(2)
Request for Executive Session - I am asking that the Board go into Executive Session to discuss various matters of litigation now pending with the Board.
Treasurer's Report
Mr. Ladd gave a routine Treasurer's Report.
R. #404 Reports Approved
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the Attorney's and Treasurer's Reports 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.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Mr. Ginn introduced Mr. Robert Reese, President, the Association of All School Personnel, who gave preliminary remarks regarding Mrs. Myrtle Edmond, Counselor, Washington Center, having been selected as Employee of the Month.
Employee of the Month
A Certificate of Recognition was presented to Mrs. Edmond by Mr. Ginn on behalf of the Board of Education and the Association of All School Personnel. Mrs. Edmond responded.
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the following Resolutions of Appreciation:
(a)
Charles Dyer, Retired Principal, deceased November 19, 1978.
(b)
Reuel Wallock, Retired Custodian, deceased November 20, 1978.
(c)
Clifford Costley, Retired Director of Instructional Materials, deceased November 25, 1978.
R. #405 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.
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to direct the following R. #406 Professional persons to attend meetings as indicated: Trips Approved At no Expense to the School District
(a)
Sizemore Bowlan, Director, National Convention for Vocational Education, Dallas, Texas, December 1-5, 1978.
(b)
Steve Prieto, Teacher-Foster Estes Area Vocational Technical Center, 3M Company's Technical Vocational Auto Refinish Seminar, St. Paul, Minnesota, November 27-29, 1978. Confi rmation.
(c)
Charles C. Miles and Joe Medlock, Assistant Principals (Douglass and Classen), National Association of Secondary School'Principals Annual Convention, Houston, Texas, February 2-7, 1979.
(d)
Rubye Rolfe and Terry Hayes, Elementary Principals (Lafayette and Hillcrest), National Association of Elementary School Principals Convention, Washington, D. C., March 23-28, 1979.
(e)
Kay Vrooman, Teacher-Star Spencer High School, Meeting of State Officers of Vocational Business Teachers, Eufaula, Oklahoma, March 29-30, 1979.
(f)
Gerald B. Heusel, Counselor-Hoover Middle School, The American Personnel and Guidance Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1-5, 1979.
(g)
Carole S. Kelley, Journalism Teacher-Star Spencer, Tour of yearbook plant, Topeka, Kansas, December 1, 1978. Confirmation.
(h)
Eulalia M. Cawood and Brenda E. Nixon, Vocational Teachers (Carver Center and Adult Education Center), American Vocational Association National Convention, Dallas, Texas, December 4-6, 1978.
AT School District Expense (i)
Oliver Stripling, Director-School Plant Services, Planning Facilities for Community Use, San Jose, California, December 14-15, 1978.
(j)
Saundra Vallejo and Fannie Bailey, Career Awareness-Consultant-Coordinator, CETA Technical Assistance Training Course, Houston, Texas, December 5-8, 1978. Expenses to be paid from CETA funds.
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.
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R. #407 Approval of Agreement with Educational Training Center
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A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mrs. Potts to approve an agreement with William Glasser's Educational Training Center, Los Angeles, California, to conduct workshops, "Ten Steps to Discipline", for approximately 600 teachers. Workshop dates, Friday afternoons and evenings day equivalent) and Saturdays, ’January 12-13; January 26-27; and February 2-3, 1979. Stipends for 600 teachers at $24.00 per participant; not to exceed $14,400.00. Cost of all workshop materials for participants for three workshop sessions is $10,125.00.
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.
Consideration of the 1979-80 High School Curriculum Book
Members of the Board commented and inquired regarding the 1979-80 High School Curriculum Book as presented: Mr. English - I would just like to commend Joe Hodges and staff for what appears to be a very excellent procedure in drawing up these proposed changes in the curriculum. It looks like they have really gone out into the buildings and tried to get the comments, reactions and concerns of the teachers in the buildings, the people right on the front lines. That is very very good. Mr. Ginn - Along that line, if you will recall, last year we did set up a hearing time schedule for those who were interested to come here and communicate and to express themselves. And as I recall, the numbers were nil. So this time the problem was taken out in the schools and discussion occurred there instead of inviting people here.
Mrs. Potts - I am particularly interested in the course planning form that is included with the book. I am very pleased to see that, and I did have a question on how that would be utilized? Am I correct in understanding that when a student would begin high school or transfer in, at that point their parents would be expected to be involved with the student and a counselor in planning a program, whatever time they had ahead of them, in the school? Dr. Alice Houston, Director of Curriculum, responded: That is correct. We feel that parents, teachers and counselors ought to give some assistant to the student as he plans the year's work; that it makes more sense to us for the student to do that as he begins high school. Therefore, some kind of consideration can be given to the kinds of courses the student will need to take. So this is the reason for the suggestion there for that particular form. Mrs. Potts - For parents that you are not able to get to come in, what would be the alternative?
Dr. Houston - The book will go to each student. For instance, it will go to the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh grades, and every student will get a copy of the book. Mr. English - I think that is a very significant step that we are taking, by putting this book in the hands of the students so they can see what the possibilities are, and also wbat-tbe requirements are for them. I think we will end up with a much better informed student body and young people coming out of high school with a little bit better idea of where they are going when they get that diploma in their hands.
Mrs. Betty Hill - You have Family Life Education listed under Miscellaneous. in Home Economics you have Family Relations. Are these dual courses?
Dr. Houston - No,
Also,
those are two entirely different courses.
Mrs. Betty Hill - But there were several courses under Home Economics that would more or less encompass the same thing, would it not; the same curriculum? Dr. Houston - No, not necessarily the same curriculum, although you mighthave some similarities. We feel that it is different enough to warrant pulling the Family Life Education out under another title with a different emphasis. Mrs. Williams - I wish to commend the Curriculum Department on the information to the student and to the parent, the graduation requirements and the high school curriculum. I think it is so thoroughly spelled out that perhaps it is a better road map for the young people. I am sure our counselors will appreciate having this in hand.
Dr. Houston - Again, I am sure you recognize that this is just step one and that from the proposal we wrote this past summer, that we do intend to go into phase two where we take a look at outlining all of the curriculum on a K-l2 basis. We realize that it is quite an undertaking, but we wanted to take the first steps. We know that it will take more than just one year to get this done. We are much further along with the high school, as you can see, but we intend to outline all of the curriculum on a K-l2 basis, showing the sequencing, the scope and content on a K-12 basis.
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Mrs. Potts - On the Driver Education course, I was wondering if staff had ever considered combining with that course some basic information and understanding on maintenance and problem identification with operating a car? I have heard it said by people who even teach the course, as well as people who have been through it, that now they know how to get where they want to go, but if they have any troubles, they still don't know what to do about it. It kind of seems to me that one goes with the other; that there ought to be some basic information taught in connection with it.
Consideration of the 1979-80 High School Curriculum Book - cont'd
Dr. Houston - I guess the first thing that I would do would be to look at the other offerings under vocational education to see if there were courses offered in the main tenance of an automobile. Are you saying that you feel that those kinds of things should be offered in with Driver Education? Mrs. Potts - It is my individual feeling that anyone who learns how to drive a car ought to be exposed to certain education about operation and maintenance of a car, and not have to take a course that is specifically in auto mechanics. Mrs. Williams - Like be sure to watch your oil when you go into the gas station, or mundane things like that?
Mrs. Potts - Perhaps a little more involved than that.
Dr. Houston - We will consider that. i
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Mrs. Potts - I was also wondering if there had been any consideration given to a study hall being dropped as an alternative? I think there are some problems that accompany study halls in schools, and I really would be interested in knowing if staff has ever taken a look at an alternative of us not offering study hall in the schools?
Dr. Houston - The question has come up. there.
At this point, though, we still have it in
Dr. Houston then asked Joe Hodges, Curriculum Development Coordinator, to respond. Mr. Hodges stated: I think some schools already have dropped it, and others still continue to use a study hall for certain kinds of purposes. There are some analyses that we will be able to do as soon as we get our outline project finished. That could be one of the kinds of concerns that we would analyze; what the basic purpose of the study hall is? If it is just to fill time, then it might not be important.
Mrs. Potts - Tam glad to hear that it will be evaluated. course be available in all of the high schools?
Will the Career Exploration
Dr. Houston - We have listed all of the courses throughout the system. If enough students would ask for a particular course at any high school, then I am assuming then that the principal would go ahead and offer it. But it is only if you had enough students who ask for that particular course, and on what is known as a green sheet. Mrs. Potts - If all students get a copy of the book, then they are in a much better position to ask for a course, because they are not depending upon what has been relayed to them by a counselor who is busy.
Dr. Houston - This is true. We try to make the students aware of the fact that whether the course appears on the front of the sheet or not, that if enough students ask for it at a school, it will be offered there. But indeed the student having the book available and reading a description of the course will help as to whether or not they want to ask for it. Mr. English - Will there be a notation on that green sheet that if they want to take a course and there are not enough students enrolled in that course to have the class at their home building, that the district will provide the transportation to the next nearest school, providing that they are offering that course?
Dr. Houston - Yes, that notation is made on the green sheet, and we have placed it in the book. Mr. English-- It would seem to me that with the distribution of this information, it may increase the number of students who take advantage of that opportunity.
Dr. Start - What attempts are being made to evaluate some of the basic curriculum material as for continuation? For example, what about Driver Education? Is there any data to show that Driver Education taught as a high school course is effective in achieving the goals and purpose of that curriculum offering?
Dr. Houston - As to the actual driving experience, have we evaluated it; is that what you are saying? Dr. Start - Nationwide?
Dr. Houston - I have read various reports that tend to give credibility to the fact
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Consideration of the 1979-80 High School Curriculum Book - cont'd
Dr. Houston cont'd
that students who take Driver Education courses, indeed fare better than those who have not. I can't cite any of the particular studies for you, but this has been my â– experience in the readings that I have done.
Dr. Start - I read a report the other day on Driver Education that stated it made absolutely no difference whether a student took Driver Education in high school; in comparison groups it made little difference in accidents, injuries and deaths in that age group. The big difference as far as deaths and accidents was that too many of our youngsters were driving below the age of 18; not whether or not they took high school Driver Education. I am using that as an example. I think we have to have the professional educator look at this curriculum. It is a massive curriculum and if we are not really achieving anything with it, I can think of a lot of things we ought to be doing instead of teaching Driver Education. Dr. Houston - Do you know whether that study was made by an insurance company, or was it made by reports to police from accidents? Dr. Start - It was not an insurance study, but I can't remember. I am not picking on Driver Education; I am just saying that here we have a whole curriculum, massive studies, and we have got a whole population in this country of high school graduates, with 15% that are illiterate. I think it is time that we start looking at this huge offering and say what is important and what is not important, and start carving it down.
Dr. Houston - We try to evaluate all of it and, as you know, we specifically monitor the reading courses and math courses much, much closer than the other parts of the curriculum. But in response to the question on Driver Education, my experience and my readings have been just the opposite from yours. But from now on I will try to note some of those studies. Mr. English - It seems to me that apparently the insurance companies feel like it is effective, because my own insurance company gives a discount if your child has. had driver training.
Dr. Houston - That is the reason I was asking him whether or not the study had been made by an insurance company, because they indeed will give discounts if a student has had Driver Education. Mrs. Betty Hill - I think Dr. Start does have a point, because this is a massive book that we are looking at.
Dr. Houston - There are some 387 courses. Mrs. Betty Hill - Do we actually offer each one of these listed in this book, in one of our schools here in Oklahoma City, or are they just here for us to say, look at what we are offering?
Dr. Houston - This is a compilation of all courses that are offered. The only course that I can think of where we do not have any enrollment would be Russian Literature, and that cl ass-,did not make, but all of the other courses are offered at some place within the*0klahoma City schools. We would not arbitrarily drop a course from the curriculum if a student did not enroll for one year or two years. It would be really the third year before I would say there is no need of offering that particular course. R. #408 Approval of 1979-80 High School Curricul urn Book
A motion was made by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve the 1979-80 High School Curriculum Book as presented.
R. #409 Authorization to Continue Member ship as Direct Affiliate of the National School Boards Associatior
It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mr. English to continue the district's membership as a Direct Affiliate of the National School Boards Association at an annual fee of $2,214.55 (five cents per student).
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.
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.
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PERSONNEL REPORT A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill 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. #410 Personnel 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.
PAYROLLS, ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PURCHASING
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve recommendations #1 and #2 (ratification for November payrolls and authorization of December payrolls) and payment of encumbrances as listed for November 16-20, 1978.
R. #411 Approval of Payrolls and Encumbrances
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.
General Business A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve an application for Corporation for Public Broadcasting funds, (FY '79), in the amount of $10,000.00.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted aye; Mr. Aft Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. English to authorize 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, 1979 - December 31, 1979. Premium
Single coverage
$33.15 per month
Family coverage
$81.60 per month
R. #412 Approval of Application for Corporation for Public Broadcasting Funds
R. #413 Authorization for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Care Insurance
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.
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A motion was made by Mr. English and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to authorize an agreement with*-QkJahoma City University Business Research Center to conduct a study; a Classification System and Compensation Plan for all clerical employees of the school district, also Central Office administrative employees; anticipated "time line" for the study - 24 weeks; cost - $21,875.00.
R. #414 Authorization for Agreement to Conduct Study; a Plan for Employees
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.
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. English to approve the establish ment of an anticipated sale price of $2,700,000.00 for KOKH-TV Channel 25; and the authorization of Dan Hayslett and Associates to solicit and receive offers from prospective buyers.
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.
Members of the Board commented:
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Dr. Start - Progress surely comes slow. We brought this issue up two years ago, and it is sort of like I suggested to our Director of Curriculum, that sometimes we have to look at what we are doing, and if it is not effective have the courage to stop it. I think this is the right thing to do. It is so difficult and painful to take so long in doing the right thing. I guess perhaps that is a reflection on the complexity of our society, or as I would rather view it, lack of courage.
R. #415 Establishment of Anticipated Sale Price for Channel 25
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Mr. Donwerth - I was hesitant in voting; however, the majority of the Board voted to sell the television station at an earlier time. I still doubt the wisdom of divesting ourselves of Channel 25; however, I did vote aye to establish the price, but I have not changed my mind on the decision to sell.
Purchasing R. #416 Approval of Purchasing Items
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the following Purchasing items: 1.
Purchase of Art Equipment and Supplies Purchase of art equipment and supplies (spray gun and compressor, kiln, sander, brushes, canvas, drafting sets, chalk, pencils, watercolor sets, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Color King Crafts Etc., Ltd. Earth & Fire Pottery Supply Macmillan Arts & Crafts, Inc. Trinity Ceramic Supply, Inc. Pyramid Artists Materials Sax Arts & Crafts School Products Company, Inc. The Pot Shoppe The Art Attack University Arts & Crafts Swest, Inc. Nasco S. W. Canvas Mfg., Inc. Ratcliffe, Inc. Total
$
621.10 30.40 106.71 420.89 49.38 115.09 573.14 207.50 206.83 575.75 1,083.34 101.95 418.95 167.90 59.65
$
4,738.58
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.01 G 1230.03 Total
2.
$
2,317.11 2,421.47
$
4,738.58
Purchase of Water Fountains
Purchase of water-fountains for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department from Crane Supply Company which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $2,518.80 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
3.
Purchase of Roofing Materials Purchase of roofing materials (pitch and felt) for use by the Maintenance Depart ment from Standard Materials Corporation which submitted the low quotation on specifications in the amount of $2,214.30 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
4.
Permission to Place Orders Permission to place orders for the Central Food Service Department with companies which have submitted acceptable quotations as follows:
Tyler & Simpson Company Sokol Company Durkee Company Farmer Brothers Cains Coffee Company Nobel, Inc.
Coffee, Coffee, Coffee, Coffee, Coffee, Coffee,
Tyler & Simpson Company Morton Foods William E. Davis & Sons Fiesta Foods & Imports Scrivner, Inc. Kraft Foods
Staples Staples Staples Staples Staples Staples
Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea
& & & & & &
Condiments Condiments Condiments Condiments Condiments Condiments
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Approval of Confirmation to Purchase Textbooks, etc. Approval of confirmation to purchase textbooks, workbooks, and related materials used in conducting Parent Effectiveness Training Classes (Special Projects #1) from Effectiveness Training, Inc., (materials available only from the designated publisher). This purchase in the total amount of $2,817.50 is to be charged to Account G 240.09. Purchase of Parts and Equipment Purchase of parts and equipment for talking-typewriter project for the blind from the following companies (available only from the designated distributors): $
Votrax Company Microlithics Component Specialties James Electronics Integrated Circuits Unlimited
4,453.00 314.00 208.45 33.77 49.60
Total
These purchases are to be charged to Account 1230.03, Handicapped, PL 94-142 and have been approved on our Federal Educational Grants and/or Programs.
7.
Purchase of Musical Instruments and Accessories Purchase of musical instruments and accessories (bass drums, pianos, guitars, clarinets, saxophones, mini organ, autoharps, cymbals, strings, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotatJons on specifications: Jenkins Music Company Norman Music Center Sharp & Nichols Music Company, Inc. Hallmark Music, Inc. Inter-City Violin Studios, Inc. Chenoweth & Green West Manor Music Dowlings, Inc. Wurlitzer Educational Products National Educational Music Company Wichita Band Instrument Company Western Music Specialty Company Dorn & Kirschner Band Instrument Co. Wenger Corporation Rhythm Band, Inc. Coret Music Company, Inc. Thompson Book & Supply Company
$
316.15 2,495.15 1 ,602.55 1,357.08 1,344.29 3,726.70 76.00 455.75 1,031.00 1,617.00 1,533.00 187.50 271.00 426.00 27.00 267.00 433.65
$
17,166.82
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Total
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts $
G 1230.03 G 240.01
14,457.95 2,708.87
Total 8.
Purchase of Paint Remover Purchase of paint remover for use by the Maintenance Department (furniture repair) from Professional Paint Supply which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $1,254.00 to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
9.
Purchase of Copy Paper Purchase of copy paper for 3M VQC Copier for use by various schools from R. K. Black, Inc., which submitted the low quotation in the amount of $3,053.00 to be charged to Account G 240.01.
10.
Purchase of Heating and/or Cooling Temperature Controllers Purchase of hearing and/or cool ing temperature controllers for use by the Maintenance/Engineering Department from Johnson Controls (available only from designated distributor). This purchase in the amount of $2,685.84 is to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
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11.
Purchase of Paper Products and Photographic Supplies Purchase of paper products and photographic supplies (paper, wipers, blankets, developer, developing tank, fixer, etc.) for use by Technical Services, Graphics Department (Washington Print Shop) and Northwest Classen High School from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Carpenter Paper Company Capital Paper Company Western Paper Company Lawrence Photo of Oklahoma, Inc. Graham Paper Company Pipkin Photo Service
Total
$
2,522.80 900.00 192.00 719.30 1,713.50 55.41
$
6,103.01
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.01 G 240.05 G 240.09
Total
$
125.01 5,078.00 900.00
$
6,103.01
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.
Central Food Service Statement - Information to the Board
The Central Food Service Department Financial Statement as of October 31, 1978 was submitted as information to the Board.
HEARINGS The following persons addressed the Board:
(1)
Bill Guilford
(2)
Mary Hepp
Mr. Guilford expressed a concern for the sale of Channel 25; that consideration be given for the qualifications of applicants so that the TV station can best serve the community. Mr. Guilford's remarks included the need for more public service programs in television. , -
Mrs. Hepp referred to the Legislative Goals that were approved by the Board on November 20, 1978, and expressed an interest for an increase in supportive services for the school system and that this be included in the goals. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None. NEW BUSINESS For Consideration at December 18 Meeting of the 3oard
Mrs. Williams relinquished the Chair to Mr. English, Vice President, and made the following motion for consideration at the meeting of December 18, 1978: "I move that the Board shall pay up to $20.00 per month of each employee's contribution to the Board's Health Insurance Plan starting January 1, 1979." The motion was seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill.
Members of the Board inquired: Dr. Start - Mrs. Williams, are you basing this motion on the staff's recommendation on insurance that we received in our packet?
Mrs. Williams - Yes.
Dr. Start - Mr. Ginn, is that an administrative recommendation or was that Mr. Shepard's recommendation to you? Mr. Ginn - The correspondence you had obviously was from Mr. Shepard, but since that time we have staffed it. We were in the process, when Mr. Shepard made that recommeridat' on, of studying our current budget condition. We are continuing to study, and it does appear that there will be availability funds to move into that area and satisfy the need; for increasing that amount to $20.00 per month in lieu of $10.00 per month as we did discuss with you before. And certainly at this time, the $20.00 per month would be the
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For Consideration at December 18 Meeting of the Board - cont'd
Mr. Ginn cont'd
staff's and my recommendation. Dr. Start - I think that is a good motion. I just think that all of us need to be concerned about our employees and we ought to do the best we can with them at all times under all circumstances, and hopefully outside the arena of the Union confrontation. Mr. Donwerth - In response to the motion, I wholeheartedly approve. As a matter of fact, I wish we could pay all of the insurance premium for our employees; however, I know that in some cases we are going to have employees in the district that do not want to participate in the Board's plan. It is not a mandatory program that they have to participate in. Your motion speaks only to those that are participating; and to the ones that do not participate, there would be no payment in lieu of the $20.00; correct? Mr. Ginn - Yes. The recommendation that we would make would be for the Board's Health Insurance Plan. Mr. Donwerth - And if the motion passes, the $20.00 that we would be paying would be "in a fringe benefit and would not be taxable income. But I am wondering if we can classify this as a fringe benefit unless all employees participate and take advantage of it? I think we need to check with our Attorney on that, because we have a contractual agreement with the Union that brought this up. I am wondering about the legality of it. I hope that they all participate in it, but I wonder if we could call it a fringe benefit without total participation.
Dr. Start - We just won't call it a fringe benefit then. Mr. Donwerth
- Then they pay income tax on it, and we pay payroll tax
on it.
Mr. English - Why don't we try and get that resolved before we vote on the motion. We have some time to do this before it comes to a vote.
Mrs. that into that
Potts - The question I would have related to this is relative to the assumption this would be an ongoing responsibility of the district, and that we have looked our financial ability to continue; once we assume responsibility to this amount, we would have the capacity to continue it?
Mr. Ginn - We would certainly hope in the future that this kind of a program would be continued, whether it be continued at this same amount, at a smaller amount or at a larger amount. But we would certainly hope that once that we are up and operating on a health insurance plan, that we will be able to funnel enough funds into that to continue it as a district plan. There are more reasons than what Mr. Donwerth mentioned as a fringe benefit. There are some big factors on such a plan. Health insurance plans are difficult to come by. Not a lot of companies care to try to write them or to quote on them. And by the district's contribution, ft should increase the numbers of those participating, which will be a factor in insurance companies quoting to us.So certainly in the future, if it is the Board's plan and we have it operating and in place, we would assume that there will eventually be much more participation,..and therefore certainly we would hope in the future to budget for it. And at some time'in the future, as Mr. Donwerth has indicated, maybe we could budget more into it than we are doing now.
Mr. Donwerth - When is the final date for enrollment? Mr. Ginn inquired of Mr. Darrel Shepard, Assistant Superintendent Business Management, as to the final date for enrollment, and Mr. Shepard responded from the audience.
Mr. Donwerth continued: Then by delaying this, it won't interfere with some people that may want to enroll, if the additional $10.00 passes then?
Mr. Ginn - With an enrollment through January, that is fine. Those employees that are presently on this plan will not need to enroll. Those who are not on this plan are the ones that will need to enroll as soon as we get the word out to them. Mr. Shepard said that the enrollment period is through the month of January, which will give an additional six weeks after you give consideration to the motion. Mrs. Betty Hill - Should the motion not specify that it will be for a full year? Are we going to say at the beginning of the new fiscal year that we are going to have to reconsider it again?
Mr. Ginn It will be a budget item; on July 1 you would have a new budget considera tion. The policy is a one-yea:r policy, but it would be a matter of budgeting again after July 1 to satisfy it. Mr. English - During the next two-week period before we consider this, everyone could get their questions answered, and if there are any amendments or anything that need to be made, then we can do it then. We will vote on the motion on December 18.
Mr. English returned the Chair to Mrs. Williams.
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R. #417 Motion to Increase Bond for Secretary to the Treasurer
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. English that the Bond for the Secretary to the Treasurer be increased to the amount of $750,000.00. ,Members of the Board commented:
Dr. Start - I want to say something against this motion. I think this is an example of hysteria. We have a check and balance system that has worked very well, and I can't see spending the extra $2,000.00 premium on the basis of hysteria. We are a society that has got to cover all of our tracks at a tremendous cost. We are getting so that we don't trust anybody anymore. Our auditors weren't really recommending this to us; they just called it to our attention. I personally can't see spending $2,000.00 because of a little anxiety and hysteria.
Mr. English - I would question whether this is hysteria. I think hysteria might be better defined as when somebody walks off with $750,000.00 and then you find out that they are not bonded but for $2,500.00. I think as any insurance, you are wasting your money until the building burns down, then you wish you had it, and the insurance becomes very valuable at that point. So I think it is a very wise and frugal move on the part of the Board to go ahead and increase the Bond on the part of this person, although I don't think this person or any other person we have as an employee is going to walk off with any money. Mrs. Betty Hill - I felt like the auditors thought that it is just good business.
On roll call, Mrs. Potts voted aye; Dr. Start voted nay; 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. #418 Motion to Support Principal as Handicapped Employee of the State
Mrs. Potts - I would make a resolution that this Board support Orel Peak, Principal, Carver Center, as our nominee for Handicapped Person of the Year for the State of Oklahoma. Mr. English seconded the motion.
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.
Inquiry Mrs. Betty Hill
Mrs. Hill - In our packet we had a lot of reports to read, and one of them was on the vocational horticulture building at Star Spencer, and I believe I read where one of them was to be for handicapped students. Were you going to have two buildings out there?
Mr. Ginn - It will be one building for the horticulture program at Star Spencer. Mrs. Betty Hill - And the lab would be a program for the ninth and tenth graders? Mr. English - The memo states that the Oklahoma City Public School System currently has a CVET (handicapped - ninth and tenth grades) program. * * Mr. Ginn - That is the type of program we have there and it is a matter of housing for that program.
Mrs. Betty Hill - But then are we going to build another building for the 11th and 12th grades? Mr. Ginn - We are using a facility there now, and that will permit us to use and expand on the facility that we now have for the total program. But a new greenhouse or laboratory that we are proposing to build there will be for the program in ninth and tenth grades, the CETA program for the handicapped. Mrs. Betty Hill - You know we are in conflict now because we have got our handicapped students isolated.
Mr. Ginn - This would not isolate them because that will be a part of the program at Star Spencer. Actually, what we are thinking about is in terms of placing that at the northwest corner of the campus at Star Spencer, and it will give us a chance there to have it somewhat separate from the other structures of the building but part of the campus and part of the program there.
Comments Mrs. Potts
Mrs. Potts - I have some real concern about the timeline that we got on our John Marshall FFA barn. I had understood that there was a possibility of this being in before we had really severe winter, so that there would be that kind of protection for the animals and for the young people working with the animals. Now we are talking about really after winter is over, then we would start on the building. I don't know if there is any way that this can be moved up, but I think I probably speak for all of the people working with the program there in expressing hopes that this would have been in place for the winter.
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Mr. Ginn - The timeline that you have before you, we might shorten some of the time by calling special meetings of the Board. As far as having time to work and the Board approving and so forth and so on, there is about two weeks in there that we might shorten by special meetings. But the architects will need time to prepare and time to finalize after you have approved the line drawings and setup. I am disappointed also that it goes down to April.
Comments Mrs. Potts cont'd
Mrs. Potts - I don't really see two weeks as being that much help when we are talking about April. I had just really hoped that we would have this in place by early January. Mr. Ginn - I think it would be utterly impossible to have the kind of structure that is going to be designed there, in January. The architect, as far as his staff and time is concerned, doesn't have too many other projects going now and will give practically all the time of the entire staff to development and finalizing of those plans. It isn't going to be placed on the back burner. It is going to move with priority with that company.
Mrs. Williams - And it takes that long with line drawing? Mr. Ginn - It seems sometimes that the planning of architects may sound like they are forever, but it does take time for them to go through their plans to be sure they are correct in their plans, staff their plans, bring them back to you, have you look at them and take them back to the board two or three times before you will accept them. Sometimes architectural plans and specifications may rock along for six months on attempting to get at one job, and they may go back to the board that many times. Mrs. Betty Hill - Could a committee of maybe patrons work with the architects so that this will not run into something like this?
Mr. Ginn - The architects are a professional organization and I think that I or patrons or other laymen might be in their way.
Mrs. Betty Hill - When they bring them back to us? Mr. Ginn - Of course, if you want to invite those and let them look at them with you; yes, I think that would be fine.
Mrs. Potts - The one thing that this does bring home to me is that we are talking about relatively uncomplicated structure in comparison to our school buildings themselves, and out of our Long Range Plan's recommendation, we are looking at in the future modernization and some extensive changes of buildings throughout the school district. I guess I would like to see us at greatest haste to get about the beginnings of this so that whatever architectural involvement is necessary, get started as soon as possible. Mr. Ginn - That is an excellent point. If the Board starts planning and is ready to think about a building project and an extensive building operation, it will take you a couple of years to be geared up to where you are really in production. Once you have architects that you are acquainted with and they are acquainted with you, once you get the process going to where you are doing a number of buildings, then the time is shortened some because you do not have to go through an orientation project each time. You have a backlog of architectural acquaintance; you are acquainted with architects; and you are acquainted with building and advertising procedures. If you will notice, the two weeks advertising time is statutory. We can do nothing about the advertising time. That is state law. And there are some time elements and planning for a building that will take a long, long time. Of course, we could go out to John Marshall as we did last year and throw up a pole barn out there in 60 days, but that is not what we are talking about.
Mrs. Potts - I am sure staff will be taking a look at a comparison between cost and what we can achieve by either having an architectural firm on retainer or an architect hired as part of staff as opposed to getting involved in this kind of competition on each particular building that we do. This may end up being the best way, but I would like to see us take a look at those other alternatives too. Mr. Ginn - We have touched on the possibility of an architect on a retainer basis to where that firm would be available at all times. To do that you really need to give consideration to a detailed building program. Many school systems have an architect on their staff or on a retainer basis.
Mrs. Williams announced that the next meeting of the Board would be December 11, at 4:00 p.m., at which time the Board would dialogue with selected principals.
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R. #419 Board Adjourned to Executive Session-8:40 p.m.
R. #420 Board Returned to Open Session 9:24 p.m.
It was moved by Mrs. Potts and seconded by Mr. Art Hill that the Board go into executive session to discuss matters of personnel and litigation.
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.
Having completed its executive session, a motion was made 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. Art Hill voted aye; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT R. #421 Adjournment 9:25 p.m.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts. 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.
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 No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this regular business 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 arid 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 th 1978.
day of
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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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 Discontinuance of Employment
a. b. c. d. e. f.
Termination from leave of absence Elimination of position Expiration of employment period Unqualified for positiom Deceased Abandoned position
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations lc
Baumhaft, Effie lb
Bliss, Nancy la Elias, Karen lb
Gavlor. Georgiana
Id Gonsoul in. Lena
la Harper, Danny
4a Ohsfeldt, Barbara
Id Robertson, David
lc
Sadberry, John
Shidler Primary
12-21-78
Heronville Kindergarten
10-27-78
Capitol Hill High Vocational
10-31-78
Edwards Intermediate
11-03-78
Central Business
10-20-78
Washington Center Math
11-07-78
Coolidge Kindergarten
5-26-78
Star Spencer History
10-20-78
Instructional Dir. of High Schools
Employments
Annual
Castle, Gayle
$4990.50
B.S. 0U
1
10-27-78
Heronville i T. Kindergarten
0
10-27-78
Telstar Learning Center
1-31-79
Jenkins, Marsha
9821.
B.S. SUC
Bums, Merna
Burns, Merna
9981.
B.A. CSU
1
10-17-78
Horace Mann Reading
Edwards. Elva
Edwards, Elva
M. Ed. SESU
8
10-16-78
Guidance Services ESAA Counselor
Engebretson, Lyndall
Engebretson, Lyndall
B.S. UT
1
10-16-78
Hoover Reading
Id
Slocum, Bill
Telstar Learning Center
10-25-78
1 - SUC - State University College - Geneseo, New York
12835.
9981.
1
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
SALARY
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Terminations
Emnlovments
Annual
Dodson. Jo Ann
France, Anne
$11625.
Platt. John
Gelona, Vicki
9821.
Goodan. Ravon
Gooden, Ravon
Henley, Lois
Hall, Belinda
M.A. OU
2
10-19-78
Guidance Services Elementary Counselor
B.M.E. OCC
0
11-01-78
Northwest Vocal Music
10741.
B.S. CSU
2
10-16-78
Britton Reading
Henley, Lois
10901.
B.S. OU
3
10-16-78
Dewey Reading
Jones, Ralph
9821.
B.S. Langston
0
10-23-78
Stand Watie Intermediate
Kurey, Barbara
11394.
B.S. OU
6
10-16-78
Ridgeview Reading
10108.
M. Ed . CSU
0
10-09-78
Classen Driver Education
Downing, Arch
McDaniels, Donald
Smith. Debra
Spence, Sandra
9821.
B.F.A. OU
0
10-16-78
Jackson Art
Porter. Den i.se
Surber, Rebecca
9821,
B.A. ASU
0
10-16-78
Star Spencer Business
Thompson, Cheryl
4910.50
B.S. NESU
0
10-06-78
Westwood i T. Kindergarten
Kt
it r v
.
Barbara
1
Tillman, Larecia
Tillman, Larecia
12835.
M. Ed. CSU
8
10-16-78
Guidance Services ESAA Counselor
Williams, Terrill
Williams, Terrill
11061.
B.S. CSU
4
10-16-78
Eugene Field Reading
1 - ASU - Angelo State Uni versity - San Angelo, Texas
0
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Employments
Annual
Additional Allocation
* Bonner, Viola
$ 9821.
B.A. NESU
Dubin, Pamela
10312.
B.S. CSU
Gardner, Nancy
10312.
Koelsch, Rosemary
0
10-27-78
Wheeler Intermediate
0
11-07-78
Rogers Special Education
OU
0
10-30-78
Grant Special Education
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
10-23-78
West Nichols Hills L.D. 2
9821.
B.A. SUNO
3
0
10-30-78
Rogers Social Studies
Lively. Nancy
10312.
B.A. UH
4
0
10-25-78
Putnam Heights L.D.
Neher, Barbara
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
10-16-78
Southeast L.D.
Puryear, Edna
5156.
B.S. CSU
0
12-11-78
Arcadia i T. Special Ed.
Rickel, Vicki
10312.
B.S. CSU
0
12-21-78
Spencer Special Education
Rogers, Maxine
9821.
B.S. FU
5
0
10-31-78
Mark Twain Primary
Shells, Deborah
9821.
Ef.S. SMSU
6
0
10-24-78
Roosevelt Art
Thomnson. Marv
9821.
B.S. OU
0
10-11-78
Willow Brook Primary
Tolbert, Karen
10312.
B.S. OU
0
10-16-78
Grant L.D. .
1
: b .s .
Lewis. Rita
1 - CSU - California State University - Los Angeles, Calif. 2 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities 3 - SUNO - Southern University New Orleans - New Orleans, La.
4 - UH - University of Houston - Houston, Texas 5 - FU - Friends University - Wichita, Kansas 6 - SMSU - Southwest Missouri State University - Springfield, Mo.
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
5
10-20-78
Northwest Business
0
10-02-78
Telstar Primary
M.A.T. 'OCU
4
10-30-78
Eugene Field Learning Center
ASSIGNMENT
i PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL Transfers
Employments
Annual
Allen, John
Barnett, Judith
$11221.
B.S. NWSU
Parker, Delores
Brown, Julia
9821.
B.S. SSC
Hartman, Carol
Coyle, Cynthia
11429.
Revelle, Phoebe
Leonard, Karen
9821.
B.S. CSU
0
11-07-78
Moon Home Economics
Parker, Renae
McCaslin, Leann
4910.50
B.S. BN
0
10-18-78
Lee T. Kindergarten
Duckworth, Mary
Wade, Helen
11568.
B.A. BN
7
11-27-78
Page-Woodson Learning Center
O'Toole. Debra
10312.
B.S. OU
0
10-30-78
Northwest L.D.
1
Leaves of Absence
Parental Leave
Northwest L.D.
Steward, Donna
2
10-24-78
!
Union Leave
Adult Education Math
Brightwell, John
10-18-78
1 - SSC - Savannah State College - Savannah, Georgia 2 - L.D. - Learning Disabilities
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
a s s ig n me n t
'
PROFESSIONAL t hw at t ana t
Til xxj. Uoal+h neaim
* Bodine Intermediate
■p'irqtj Mildred
10-25-78
Guidance Services Elementary Counselor 10-19-78
Q+r»-T t <1 4 ncr
i
I 1
r>Dr>TrirQcjTn>JAT ATUFR
Employments la
la
Nguyen, ini
nkoo
la
laaeia. Maria
i
Kingsie.y, uoiuia
School Comm. Rel. Guidance Worker
10-27-78
Curriculum Rpanurce Advisor
11-15-78
Monthly
__
School Comm. Rel.
10-31-78
Darst, Jim
$ 920.
10-16-78
School Comm. Rel. Family School Corr.
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Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
DEGREE COLLEGE
SALARY
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL OTHER
Employments
Hourly
Additional Allocations
Curriculum $ 3.50
10-24-78
Home Lang. Assessor
Kuri, Jorge
3.50
10-02-78
Curriculum Home Lang. Assessor
Moore, Kerry
3.50
10-30-78
Home Lang. Assessor
Mullins, Gilda
5.50
10-31-78
Home Lang. Assessor
Velasauez, Elva
3.50
10-25-78
Home Lang. Assessor
Wright, Leslie
3.50
10-30-78
Curriculum Home Lang. Assessor
Castillo, Irma
9
Curriculum
Curriculum
Curriculum
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TECHNICAL
>
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
Martin, Normand
Massey, Marvin
$ 1717.
10-16-78
Computer Services Mgr. of Operations
1250.
10-19-78
Computer Services Application Programm.
Additional Allocation
Funk, Stanley
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD Substitute Teachers
Abercrombie, Juanita E. Agee,' Kaye H. Alberty, Ruth Barham, Alice J. Barker, Linda G. Chamberlain, Zethel H. Cohlmia, Gayla S. Davis, Berdie M. Day, Regina L. Elder, David B. Estep, Pamela L. Fanning, Louis F. Glasgow, Michael A. Glover, Wanda L. Goodwin, Steven M. Guy, Freddie W. Hall, Patricia A. Halleran, Judith A. Hardesty, Lynne Hart, Nelda F. Hines, Faye L. Holman, Frances C. Howe, Bruce V. James, Phyllis A. Jenkins, Marsha H. Jones, Linda K. Killgore, Helen M. Kuykendall, Kathy K. Littleton, Betty N. Norman, Mary D. Plunkett, Thomas E. Priest, Debbie R. Quinnette, Mary A. Quisenberry, Jon R. Randall, Rebecca A. *Reagan, Mattie L. Rice, Barbara S, Richards, Charlotte G. Ridley, Catherine E. Roseburr, Priscilla L. Russell, William A. Shackleford, Melba Van Dusen, Annette R. White, Sara E. Wilbanks, Rochelle R. Williams, Bobby R. Winter, Dawn A.
* Retired Teachers
Home Economics Elementary Elementary Art English Elementary Special Education English English Special Education/L.D. Elementary Industrial Arts Elementary Science French Physical Education Elementary Home Economics Music Business Business Science Science Business Elementary English Elementary Elementary MusicElementary Physical Education Elementary English Social Studies/Latin English Elementary Language Arts Social Studies Social Studies Art Elementary Language Arts Special Education Elementary/Special Education Elementary Physical Education Physical Education
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Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
$ 615.
10
10-06-78
Moon Reading Aide
0
11-09-78
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
lb
Edgemere Learning Center Aide 10-20-78
la
Nichols Hills Media Center
11-02-78
Marshall Attendance Clerk
11-10-78
Moon Reading Aide
11-03-78
Crutchfield, Estell
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
10-20-78
Huynh, Ngoc
495.
Harding Registrar
10-17-78
Reynolds, Rose
530.
West Nichols Hills Preschool Aide
10-24-78
Douglass Attendance Clerk
10-13-78
Marshall, Marissa
490.
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
11-15-78
Central Secretary
10-11-78
Baker, Nancy
Burdine, Paulette Id
Felder, Joy la
Gorman, Mary Id
Nguyen, Hoa
lb Reynolds, Rose la
Rodgers, Lolita
la Steele, Brenda la
Troung, Tao lb
Walls, Judy
lc Whitson, Mary
Capitol Hill Middle Attendance
_____ 10-30-78
10-23-78
1
Harding Registrar
Douglass Attendance Clerk
6-09-78
•
McDow, Lynli
Childers, Deanna
194.
0
11-07-78
Putnam Heights P.T. Media Aide
Smallwood, Hattie
Gernigan*, Gloria
257.50
0
10-09-78
West Nichols Hills P.T. Preschool Aide
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
CLERICAL
i
Terminations
Employments
Monthly
j. ;
Doty, Juana
Heaton, Marie
$247.50
0
10-30-78
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Phillips, Diane
Walters, Donna
257.50
0
11-07-78
Willard P.T. Preschool Aide
510.
1
10-23-78
Curriculum Bilingual Aide
Shidler
Additional Allocation
Rhodes, Georgina
FOOD SERVICE
• Terminations
ia Anderson, Jan
Heiner
5-25-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
11-01-78
Helper
5-25-78
Helper
1'0-11-78
la
Atwood, Nicky la Broome, Patricia la Brumley, Ollie
la
Campbell, Joy la
Martin, Willie
Helper
«
10-11-78
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Personnel
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PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Terminations Id
Miller, Robin
Helper
11-02-78
Helper
10-24-78
Helper
10-19-78
le Robinson, Betty
la Whetstine, Lillian
Kmpl ovmAnt.q
Hourly
*Applications Processed
$ 2.90
11-01-78
Heiner
Bagwell, Lillian
2.90
10-20-78
Helper
Bell, Thelma
2.90
10-19-78
Helper
Benardello, Jenny
2.90
10-16-78
Helper
Blevins, Carolyn
2.90 ..
10-25-78
Heiner
Buck, Frances
2.90
10-16-78
Helper
Castillo, Rosa
2.90
10-23-78
Helper
Chambers, Deloris
2.90
LI-01-78
Helper
Alfaro, Exie
*Awaiting Assignment
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
^Applications Processed
$ 2.90
10-16-78
Helper
Colson, Barbara
2.90
10-26-78
Helper
Dillard. Grace
2.90
10-23-78
Helper
Dovle. Barbara
2.90
10-06-78
Helper
Ettierre. Felecia
2.90
10-16-78
Helper
Gann. Tmn
2.90
10-06-78
Helper
Garrett, Josephine
2.90
10-25-78
Helper
Goodfellow, Beverly
2.90
10-26-78
Helper
Griffin. Eloise
2.90
10-19-78
Helper
Hames, Mabel
2.90
10-09-78
Helper
Harris, Sherry
2.90
11-01-78
Helper
Hibbs. Caroline
2.90
10-20-78
Helper
Hillard, Darryl
2.90
10-04-78
Helper
Coker, Gladys
*Awaiting Assignment
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MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
*Applieations Processed
Hutchins, Paula
$ 2.90
10-20-78
Helper
Johnson, Essie
2.90
10-10-78
Helper
Jones, Brenda
2.90
10-17-78
Helper
Jordan, Sarah
2.90
10-16-78
Helper
Joseph, Adenna
2.90
10-17-78
Helper
Martin, Frenchy
2.90
11-01-78
Helper
Newport, Betty
2.90
10-04-78
Helper
Pete, Geneva
2.90
10-18-78
Helper
Railback, Sandra
2.90
9-28-78
Helper
Reeves, Nonna
2.90
11-02-78
Helper
Sackett, Mary
2.90
10-23-78
Helper
Shelton, Shirley
2.90
10-11-78
Helper
Springer,. Georgia
2.90
10-16-78
Helper
*Awaiting Assignment
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT 1 1
FOOD SERVICE
Employments
Terminations
Hourly
^Applications Processed
•
$ 2.90
10-17-78
Helper
Sunday, Joyce
2.90
10-05-78
Helper
Vollmer, Rose
2.90
10-16-78
Helper
Williams, Donna
2.90
10-23-78
Helper
Burris, Leonora
3.60
10-30-78
Trucik Driver
11-01-78
Area Supervisor
Stack, Jean
Dillard. Shlrlav
Added Position
Monthly
Vickers, Martha
$ 950.
SUPPLY
Tarnrlna+3 ons
la Houck, Edgar
Warehouse Worker
10-27-78
*Awaiting Assignment
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682
MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SUPPLY
Employments
Monthly
Santos, Tony
Linden, Lawrence
$ 575,
0
10-16-78
Warehouse Worker
Wytch, Lake
Mann, David
615.
2
10-26-78
Warehouse Worker
Terminations
3
Townsend, Ruben
10-24-78
Warehouse Worker
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations 3
Albrecht, Donald
Bus Driver
10-03-78
Bus Driver
9-12-78
Bus Driver
10-10-78
Bus Driver
10-17-78
Bus Driver
10-25-78
Bus Driver
11-03-78
Bus Driver
9-13-78
Id Allen, Bill
3
Cartwright, Larry
4f
Columbus, David 4c Duke, Ronald
la Fried, Beatrice 4c Harris, Henderson
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Terminations 3
Harris, Richard
11-03-78
Bus Driver
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Howard, Chester
Bus Driver
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9-29-78
3 Ivey, Harvey
Bus Driver
11-06-78
Bus Driver
10-05-78
Bus Driver
10-11-78
Bus Driver
10-06-78
Bus Driver
10-16-78
Bus Driver
10-11-78
Bus Driver "
10-16-78
Bus Driver
10-06-78
Bus Driver
9-05-78
Bus Driver
10-02-78
Bus Driver
10-25-78
Bus Driver
10-31-78
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Jackson, Samuel 3
Long, Mary 3
Moss. Glendora la
Palmerton, Robert 4c Pollard, John
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4f Redman, Terry
la Rogers, Dennis
4c Stevenson, Anthony 3
Tucker, Earl 4c
Whitson, Melvin 3 Williamson, Randall
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MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 1978 - CONT'D Personnel
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
ASSIGNMENT
NAME
EFFECTIVE DATE
Employments
Monthly
Adams, Richard
$ 260.
1
10-17-78
Bus Driver
Brooks, James
290.
4
10-23-78
Bus Driver
Brown, Ronnie
260,
1
10-26-78
Bus Driver
Edwards, Lawrence
260.
1
11-18-78
Bus Driver
Freid, Beatrice
260.
1
11-13-78
Bus Driver
Frost, Donald
260.
1
10-03-78
Bus Driver
Green, Lvna
260.
1
10-16-78
Bus Driver
Griffin, Sterling
260.
1
11-03-78
Bus Driver
Heath, Charles
260.
1
10-16-78
Bus Driver
Jackson, Jerome
260.
1
10-10-78
Bus Driver
Moore, Susan
260.
1
10-06-78
Bus Driver
Pittman, Don
260.
1
11-02-78
Bus Driver
Smith, Alfred
260.
1
10-11-78
Bus Driver
Stipney,* John
260.
1
10-24-78
Bus Driver
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
>
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations le
Belfiglio, Vai Edmond la Bell, Thelma
la
Cherry, James
Id Coffman, Brenda
Id Colbert, Edward
le Conner, Mary
la Culton, Robert lb Dawn, George
Id Farrier, Lee le
Garner, Larry la
Gebur, William Id Hughey, Jewel
Jackson, Samuel
Monthly
$ 565.
0
10-24-78
Southeast Custodial Worker
Northwest .Custodial Worker
10-31-78
Southeast Custodial Worker
10-17-78
Stanford, Ennis
Southeast Custodial Worker
10-04-78
Moore, George
565.
0
10-19-78
Southeast Custodial Worker
All Schools Custodian
11-03-78
Eisenhower Custodial Worker
10-20-78
Moore, Minnie
565.
0
10-24-78
Eisenhower Custodial Worker
Grant Custodial Worker
10-20-78
Hicks, Lorene
565.
0
10-30-78
Grant Custodial Worker
Telstar Custodial Worker
10-13-78
Capitol Hill Middle Head Custodian
10-27-78
Polk Custodial Worker
10-23-78
Dixon, James
565,
0
11-02-78
Polk Custodial Worker
Roosevelt Custodial Worker
10-13-78
Jones, Larry
565.
0
10-31-78
Roosevelt Custodial Worker
Parmelee Custodial Worker
10-27-78
â– 565.
0
11-07-78
Parmelee Custodial Worker
Willow Brook Custodial Worker
10-23-78
1
la
Administration Bldg. 10-17-78 Custodial Worker
4f
All Schools Custodial Worker
Hunter, Lois
Emnl ovments
10-04-78
^McIntosh, Dickson
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MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 1978 - CONT'D Personnel
PERSONNEL NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Terminations
4f
Employments
Monthly
Lewis, Phillip
$ 565.
0
10-16-78
Washington Center Custodial Worker
585.
2
11-02-78
Central Custodial Worker
Washington Center Custodial Worker
10-06-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
10-13-78
Central Custodial Worker
10-31-78
Seay, Ray
Classen Custodial Worker
10-19-78
McDonald, Earnest
565.
0
11-02-78
Classen Custodial Worker
Wilson Custodial Worker
11-03-78
Marshall Custodial Worker
10-24-78
Johnson Christopher
565.
0
10-31-78
Marshall Custodial Worker
Grant Custodial Worker
10-25-78
Alexander. Ricky
565.
0
11-03-78
Grant Custodial Worker
Northwest Custodial Worker
10-16-78
Northeast Custodial Worker
10-25-78
Allen, Kathleen
565.
0
10-31-78
Northeast Custodial Worker
Anderson. Tonev
Andrews, Elmer
565.
0
10-19-78
Moon Custodial Worker
Knox, George
Belfiglio, Vai Edmond
565.
0
10-03-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
McMillan, Billy
Cherry, James
565.
0
9-27-78
Southeast Custodial Worker
Nasouhipour, Yousef
Fulson, Jack
565.
0
10-10-78
Adams Custodial Worker
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Jones, Billy la
Kincade, Eunice Id Murphy, Michael
Id Ramsey. Lee
lb Refour, Walter
Id Rose, Kevin
Id Seay, Ray le
Shirley, Mary
Id Watkins, Earl
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NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Tprmi ria Lions
Employments
Monthly
Dixon, Shirley
Garner, Larry
$ 565.
0
10-11-78
Roosevelt Custodial Worker
Martin> Willie
565,
0
10-12-78
Marshall Custodial Worker
Hooks. Castella
585..
2
10-10-78
Marshall Custodial Worker
Aldoosi. Davoud
Nero, Phillip
Bell, Thelma
565.
0
10-11-78
Southeast Custodial Worker
Seay, Ray
Curry, Brenda
585,
2
10-26-78
Grant Custodial Worker
McDaniel, Rebecca
Moore, Tyrone
Hill, Charles
565.
0
10-16-78
Harding Custodial Worker
Patton, Legus
Jones, William
615.
4
10-12-78
Northwest Custodial Worker
Jones, Joseph
Moore, William
565,
0
10-18-78
Willow Brook Custodial Worker
Neal, Eli
Vaughn, Melvin
575.
1
11-03-78
Shields Heights Custodial Worker
McKenzie, Gerald
Weathersby, Roland
565.
0
10-26-78
Bodine Custodial Worker
685
MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 1978 - CONT'D
Personnel
PERSONNEL .NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
West Nichols Hills
10-23-78
Van Buren
10-09-78
Dewev
10-10-78
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
St Wt c e T'AYHTiinAt.T nnfi-.Suhst.it.ut.es Id
4f nhs-ndler, Reginald
Id
lb
11-10-78
iipbon. Murray
Employments-Substitutes
Hourly
Carloss, James
$ 2.90
10-30-78
Pierce
Coffey, Buster
2.90
10-19-78
Washington Center
Lena, Rosey
2.90
10-23-78
Van Buren
Punneo. Cecil
2.90
10-23-78
Southern Hills
Vick. Maxie
2.90
10-30-78
Washington Center
Clogston. Vernon
2.65
10-20-78
Trainee
Cud.ioe^ Willard
2.65
10-23-78
Trainee
Student Trainee
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
NAME
SALARY
DEGREE COLLEGE
APPROVED EXP.
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
SERVICE
Employments
Hourly
Student Trainees
-
Duffy, Elvis
Leaves of Absence
Ill Health
Cargle, Edward
All Schools Custodial Worker
11-02-78
Patton, Legus
Britton Custodial Worker
11-02-78
Capitol Hill High Substitute
10-27-78
/ Deceased
Davis, Oscar
$ 2.65
10-23-78
Trainee
Holiday, Qunnis
2.65
10-20-78
Trainee
Jackson, Haywood
2.65
10-23-78
Trainee
Mitchell, David
2.65
10-26-78
Trainee
Tyson, Patricia
2.65
11-06-78
Trainee
co MD
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CONT'D
4, 1978 MEETING OF DECEMBER
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NAME
MAINTENANCE
Terminations
Faulkenburg, Harold
Beller, Haskell
CAMPUS POLICE
Terminations
Buff, Robert
Nelson. Ned
Tennyson, Ralph
Id
la
le
Id
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
10-18-78
10-12-78
Roofer
Patrolman
10-10-78
11-01-78
Patrolman
Sergeant
PERSONNEL
EFFECTIVE DATE
ASSIGNMENT
APPROVED EXP.
Painter-Journeyman.
DEGREE COLLEGE
Monthly
11-01-78
SALARY
Employments
$ 920.
Serviceman
NAME
Aasa, Richard
10-26-78
Employment-Temporary
655. Carolina, Manuel
687
MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 11, 1978
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 89 OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY,
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OKLAHOMA, MET IN A REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING AND DIALOGUE, PURSUANT TO NOTICE DULY
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GIVEN, IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 900 NORTH KLEIN, MONDAY, ?!
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PRESENT:
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Mrs. Paul Floyd Mrs.
Freddye Williams, President English, Vice President Donwerth, Member 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; 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 Mrs. Betty Hill gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Mrs. Williams welcomed all of the visitors present and presented Dr. Thomas W. Payzant, Superintendent-Designate, who was in the audience.
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. Betty Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the minutes of December 4, 1978 as presented.
R. #422 Minutes Approved
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.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
A motion was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Potts to direct the following persons to attend a meeting as indicated:
R. #423 Professional Trips Approved
At School District Expense
Billie McElroy, Beverly Mash, Betty Clifton, Martha Nell Dodson and Hallie Knight, Coordinator and Consultants, Facilitator Training meeting with Herber Consultant, "Reading Across the Curriculum," Dallas, Texas, December 13-14, 1978. On roll cal 1,‘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.
GENERAL BUSINESS
As recommended by the Attorney, Mr. Bleakley, Mrs. Potts made the following motion which was seconded by Mr. English: I move that the real property acquired by this School District and its predecessors by virtue of a judgment entered in the District Court of Oklahoma County in a case styled School District No. 38 of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, Plaintiff, vs. Commerce Trust Company, a corporation, and John J. Harden, Defendants, No. 41122, on the 4th day of March, 1924, be hereby declared to be sarplus and no longer needed by this School District for school purposes upon the execution of the Quit Claim Deed described below subject to the terms and conditions of a lease between this School District and Junior Achievement of Greater Oklahoma City, Inc. The President of this Board of Education is authorized to execute a Quit Claim Deed to the person or persons holding the reversionary interest in said property upon the occurrence of the following conditions:
1.
The execution of an agreement between this School District and said reversion ary interest and its successor in interest providing (a) that a tract of land twenty feet (20') wide and three hundred feet (3001) long adjacent to and running along the west boundary of the two hundred foot (2001) by three
R. #424 Approval to Give Quit Claim Deed on Parcel Site of University Heights Property
688
MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 11, 1978 - CONT'D
hundred foot (300') tract granted to the School District by virtue of a deed recorded May 6, 1909, in Book 92, at page 489, be leased to the School District and 'its successors in interest at an annual rental of Ten Dollars ($10.00) prior to the exchange set forth herein below and for a period not to exceed three years and (b) that said tract of twenty foot width shall be exchanged by the reversionary interest and its successor in interest with this School District or its successor in interest for a tract of proportional size along the southern boundary of said 200' x 300' tract at such time as the School District or its successor in interest can show clear title thereto. Any conveyance of said 200' x 300' tract by the School District shall require the lease of said tract of proportional size described hereinabove to the reversion ary interest or its successor in interest at an annual rental of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for the balance of the three-year lease term set forth hereinabove.
R. #424 Approval to Give Quit Claim Deed on Parcel Site of University Heights Property - cont'd
2.
The termination of the Quiet Title Action in the District Court of Oklahoma County, styled James D. Harden, et al, Plaintiff, vs. Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, et al, Defendants, No. CD-73-554, by an agreed Journal Entry of Judgment.
I further move that no provision of this motion shall be interpreted and/or construed to be a surrender or abandonment of the School District's use or interest in the 200' x 300' tract held by the School District in the Northeast corner of Section Eight (8), Township Twelve (12) North, Range Three (3) West in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
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. Mr. Bleakley stated that several Board members had expressed interest in the Brief in support of the class certification in the Antitrust Suit, and he would leave copies with the Clerk to be distributed after the meeting.
R. #425 Motion Re Payment of Premiums for Employees Toward Board's Health Insurance Plan
Mrs. Williams relinquished the Chair to Mr. English, Vice President, and made the following substitute motion, with a perfection (and/or) by Dr. Start. The substitute motion was in lieu of a motion made on December 4, 1978 for consideration at the December 18 meeting. I move that beginning January 1, 1979, the Board pay up to $20.00 per month toward the Board's Health Insurance Plan for each full-time permanent employee whose working assignment is six (6) hours or more per day and/or thirty (30) hours or more per week.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill.
Mr. Donwerth commented: I think the motion does merit just a little bit of explanation since a question has come up. If both a man and his wife are employed by the District and one is-aTdll-time teacher, say, and ore is a full-time principal or whatever, the $20.00 will be paid on each?
Mr. Ginn - That is correct. 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.
Mr. English returned the Chair to Mrs. Williams.
DIALOGUE WITH PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
Mrs. Williams presented Mr. Ginn, who asked that the following principals and assistant.principals take seats directly in front of the Board for the Board-Principal dialogue session as scheduled: Ed Berry, Principal, Douglass High School William Hamm, Principal, Eisenhower Middle School
Bob McCain, Assistant Principal, Grant High School Wanda Hume, Assistant Principal, Roosevelt Middle School
Claude Todd, Principal, Telstar Elementary School Vernon Brewer, Principal, North Highland Fifth Year Center Audrey Baker, Assistant Principal, Willow Brook Elementary School
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER IT, 1978 - CONT'D J I | |
DIALOGUE WITH PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS cont'd In discussion of "School Community Working Relationship and Communication," principals and Board members referred to a Community Council made up of patronsswithin, the community of schools in a given area; handbook for a particular school; PTA projects; parent advisory groups; choir concert, musical and talent show which involved the community; use of school property for promoting programs in the community; individual parent conferences and adequate scheduling; the mailing of information to parents (Happy-grams, etc.); use of support personnel (Community Workers, CAP Counselors, etc.) parents contacted to report something positive about a student in helping to alleviate problems; the need for reporting positive activities to the news media; organizing of PTA's in feeder schools; representatives (students) from high schools to go into elementary schools and sell the high school programs, and other.
On the topic of "Students and the Learning Process in the School," the dialogue included: need for lowering class sizes in the primary grades; recommendation for use of different standardized tests; the need for staff and building principal to be given the opportunity to make decisions for some programs for students instead of a set program for all students; importance that the high school know what category the student is in, in their reading, when they arrive; success of the developmental reading program; suggestion that everyone could have a period of the day designated to do at least 20 minutes of reading; continuity of skills for a student in the reading program from one school to the other; difficulty of scheduling in the Fifth Year Center; the need to look into more than one reading program; students with learning problems being drawn from a regular classroom setting and placed in a special setting, which has its effect on the child; students could be informed on strengths and weaknesses, and receive an explanation on the importance of remediation; the need for more developmental reading classes, and other. Included in the discussion on "Management and Curriculum Offerings," were, comments related to: lack of flexibility to deal with all of the students with one reading program; recruitment of teachers with additional training and experience for teaching on the primary level; developmental teaching in the primary grades; retention of students until they have mastered a particular area of learning; the nongraded school system; and other.
In the dialogue on "Motivation and Evaluation of School Staff," were the following: reference to page 28 of the Long Range Plan regarding curriculum; need for more release time for principal (assistants), which could aid in better instructional supervision; consideration of an evaluation team for evaluating teachers, rather than the use of the principal or assistant principal; curriculum consultants being located in the buildings instead of Central Office, and its having promoted a positive effect; inquiry as to those things that could be done to help teachers and principals grow professionally; the need to see more of Board members and administrative staff in the buildings; need for principals on different levels to get together to discuss problems; Master Schedule preparation; problems of scheduling in the middle schools in keeping with the Middle School Philosophy; problems of scheduling in high schools when students leave the building for clustered courses, and a decline in enrollment for the clusterec courses; possibility of including on the schedule where courses will be taught, to help alleviate students changing their mind at the time school begins, and other.
Mrs. Williams expressed appreciation to the principals for their interaction with the Board and stated that due to a speaking engagement, she would have to leave the meeting. Mrs. Williams then relinquished the Chair to Mr. English, Vice President, and departed the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
A brief continuation of the discussion followed, with the principals responding to inquiries by members of the Board. * Mr. English, too, expressed appreciation to the principals for their time and effort in talking to the Board and sharing their concerns to help members better understand what is going on in the school buildings. Mr. English also stated that the principals would probably see the Board members in the buildings more, and he would hope that nobody would feel like they were interfering with the daily operation of the school system when.they are there, and Board members would try to conduct themselves in such a way that principals would feel secure in that.
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ADJOURNMENT R. #426 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. 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
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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 this Regular Business Meeting and Dialogue 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.
1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 14, 1978
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, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1978, AT 9:15 A.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; Robert Jernigan, Attorney; 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 Mr. English gave the invocation.
Call to Order
Roll call established that all of the Board members were present.
Roll Call
SPECIAL BUSINESS - Consideration of the offers received from prospective buyers for KOKH-TV, Channel 25. Mrs. Williams presented Mr. Dan Hayslett, Consultant/Broker for sale of Channel 25, who stated: First of all, I want to thank you for calling this early morning meeting which I believe will solve a problem that apparently has been of great concern to this Board for some period of time. Secondly, I would like to publicly acknowledge and thank the members of the Task Force appointed to work on this project, for their great help -- Darrel Shepard, Pat Watson, Donna Hunter; and particularly, Bob Jernigan. Appraisals of Channel 25 were prepared by three qualified, experienced media brokerage firms. While these were being developed, all persons expressing interest in the station were notified by letter of the procedures to be followed. As soon as the appraisals were received, I met with the Task Force to analyze the findings and to establish an anticipated purchase price. The-Board, as you know, approved the figure of $2.7 million, and all interested parties were notified, sent letters outlining the procedures of the sale, the conditions of the sale, and this was followed by a hand-delivered telegram advising them of the purchase price. The deadline outlined in the letter of 5 p.m. on Monday, December 11 arrived and we had received several offers. I then studied each offer from many different standpoints, not dollars alone, but of the financial capability of the intended purchasers; studied their presentation insofar as what they planned to do with the facility and how they would handle the station. Following that analysis I had a telephone conference call with Bob Jernigan and Darrel Shepard. I briefed them on the offers and made my recommendation. And it is now, therefore, my recommendation, after studying all available data, that the Board accept the offer submitted by John Blair and Company in the amount of $3,500,000.00. .
Members of the Board commented and inquired: Mrs. Potts - I wonder if Mr. Hayslett might describe additionally some of the commit ments of concerns of this organization in terms of community standards and service to the community?
Mr. Hayslett - A portion of that proposal reads as follows: "It is the intention of this firm to make it a station that will be not only something to be proud of but also something to contribute to the community." It was their feeling that there were three elements contributing to this: "(1) A strong local station management with a proven record of success in both television skills and service to the Oklahoma community. (2) Ownership with a solid broadcast background which is unmatched knowledge and expertise in the broadcasting industries throughout the United States; and (3) Ownership with the financial capability and dedication to use that capability to bring the finest of independent television to Oklahoma." It was their further intention that they would be working with, and they have letters from various organi zations in your community outlining their intentions to work with the Fire Department, Police Department, School Board, and any and all civic organizations. Dr. Start - In your professional judgment, would there be any difficulty whatsoever in transferring the license from our jurisdiction to John Blair and Company?
Mr. Hayslett - No. Channel 25 is not a reserved channel; meaning that it is strictly an educational channel. It is a commercial channel and has been, but it was being utilized as an educational channel.
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Consideration of the offers received from prospective buyers for KOKH-TV, Channel 25 cont'd Dr. Start - You don't believe there will be any problem with this particular firm in being licensed by the Federal Communications Commission? Mr. Haysiett - No; none whatsoever.
Dr. Start - Of all the firms that showed an interest and made offers to purchase this station, were there any firms that may not have made as much of a financial offer, but offered more in terms of what I would call community services; more time to education; more time to the Fire Department, Police Department, the educational community service, than this firm? Mr. Hayslett - No.
Dr. Start - In the proposal of this firm I noticed that they don't put any real time commitments to these services. It said, "we will provide time for the Police Depart ment, for the community agencies and for the School Board to utilize," but they don't really put in any hours. Does that bother you? Mr. Hayslett - Not at all. No one did, and seldom is that done per se in any contract or any proposal. It is very difficult, because there may be times in a 30-day period when the School Board, for instance, might need and request several hours, whereas another month they would not have that specific need.
Dr. Start - So no one puts a range, like we will commit air time of, say, six hours a week to that or ten hours a month to that? No one really makes that kind of commi tment? Mr. Hayslett - None of these proposals contained any such conditions.
Dr. Start - How many proposals did we get altogether? Mr. Hayslett - It was six.
Dr. Start - And we had at least how many that showed some interest?
Mr. Hayslett - There were 39; however, seven or eight of those were media brokerage firms who indicated they may have clients Who would be interested. So really we would have to reduce that 39 by seven or eight. Then of the balance of 32 or 33 people, I would have to feel that many of them were not really qualified from any standpoint, professionally, financially; no matter which way, they just weren't qualified. Dr. Start - Is this firm represented on the board?
Mr. Hayslett - It is listed under New York Stock Exchange. the Federal Communications Commission. Yes.
That is their filing with
Dr. Start - Who is the major shareholder in this company?
Mr. Hayslett'Jt is a publicly held company. Dr. Start - In other words, it is publicly owned? It is not a family owned type thing, with some shares sold publicly or something like that? Mr. Hayslett - Yes, it is publicly owned; it is traded publicly.
Mrs. Williams - Did any of the other firms mention this broad-based steering committee other than John Blair and Company? Mr. Hayslett - No; no one else did.
Mr. Donwerth - In your opinion, do you feel that we have received to this date all of the proposals from the companies that did show interest in purchasing the station? Do you feel like we still have some outstanding proposals that may be coming in, or that we have received the top offer? Mr. Hayslett - No; no other proposals.
The deadlines have come and gone.
Mr. Donwerth - I didn't know if anyone had asked for an extension or that they were drawing up proposals. Mr. Hayslett - No one has specifically asked me for an extension. It has been a pleasure working with you and I look forward to getting this finalized.
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Mr. Art Hill stated: They always say the wheels of bureaucracy turn slow. When I came on the School Board about a year and a half ago, the sale of Channel 25 was discussed, and despite what a lot of people say, the School Board really does strive to work in positive directions for the overall good of the school district. Based on'that,I move the acceptance of the offer from John Blair and Company, according to the terms and conditions as outlined in their proposal of December 11, 1978, to buy the assets of Channel 25, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, which is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed by the school district, for $3,500,000.00 and instruct our attorneys to proceed with the preparation of the sales contract and all other necessary documents and agreements to finalize the sale and transfer license.
Mrs. Betty Hill seconded the motion.
Members of the Board commented: Mr. English - I think that the staff and Mr. Haysiett should be commended very greatly for the work they have done. This far exceeds anything I had anticipated that we would have gotten. The appraisals on the station did not come to this figure at all. We set the price at $2.7 million and I think that is what we anticipated. The figure that we finally did get is a real tribute to the work of the people on the committee and our consultant, and our law firm, because they came up with the right procedure that got the most dollars for us for this. The firm that gave us the top dollar amount, I think they have a very excellent person in Ben West; someone who knows Oklahoma City, who has been in the television industry here. His record speaks for itself. When he was here, the television station he was with presented excellent programming, and I think we can expect the same things to be coming out of the new owners of Channel 25.
Mrs. Potts - I think this bid and the rest of the proposal indicates a real professional approach not only on the part of the staff and the firm of Hayslett and Associates that worked on this, but in terms of the future of the school system. We are not just looking at a commercial enterprise, but we are looking at an organization that we have great faith will contribute much to the community in the future, and I think that is a good inheritance for us to pass on to the community.
Mr. Donwerth - I do feel that Mr. Hayslett and the staff did a tremendous job in putting together proposals and bringing back the offers. I feel that Mr. West probably could not be beat as the person that will take care of the station and run it. I will vote aye on the motion with reluctance. I still hate to divest ourselves of all interest in Channel 25. However, it is the decision of this Board, and in order to make it unanimous, I don't intend to cast a ho.ld-out vote on it. I want to thank Mr. Hayslett and the staff for all of the work that they have put into it. Mrs. Betty Hill - I would just say ditto to what everybody else said; I think they have done a nice job.
Dr. Start - I would like to clarify some of my comments last time about the length of time it takes for us to move on issues. Some people felt this was a negative comment, and I suppose it was. I suppose that we do in fact lack courage to make decisions, and I suppose that is a reality of life. In another sense, I think that the Board and the administrative staff moved very deliberately and in a very professional manner to bring this thing to the public. We had plenty of input. It has been up front all the way. I am very pleased with the consultants that we have hired and the work that they have done, an'd I think this is what the public expects of elected officials; up front, above board, doing their job. They may not agree with us. I know there are many people out there who don't agree with this sale, but we have been up front with this. It has been publicly debated. I am very proud of it, and the courage that I spoke about I think is very much a part of this Board. Mrs. Williams - The decision to hire Mr. Hayslett and his firm to finalize this sale has certainly shortened the process, even though it has been long. 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. Williams then presented Mr. Robert Jernigan, member of law firm for the Board, to make statements regarding the process to be followed in the sale of Channel 25.
Mr. Jernigan remarked: Mr. Ben West (Business associate of John Blair and Company and general manager-designate of Channel 25) is present in the audience. Mr. West and I will be meeting part of this morning and also later on this week to draft a Contract of Sale which will embody all of the terms including the ones that you now have before you, and also the conditions of the transfer. We will look into trying to pinpoint some of these nitty-gritty items that you have discussed. We anticipate that the contract will be completed and back for your review, adoption and execution, only to be delayed by possibly the Christmas time-lag problem. We have a limited period of time that we have to get this on file with the Federal Communications Commission. At the same time we will be preparing the forms that are necessary for filing, and they will be done. Fortunately, John Blair and Company has two pending applications before the Commission at this time. They are uncontested. Their qualifications appear to be all in order and we expect this to move rather rapidly. The matter, I think, has
R. #427 Sale Approval for Channel 25
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Mr. Jernigan cont'd been handled in a very legal and expeditious manner, and Mr. Hayslett, again, has done an excellent job. All of this was a very publicly known sale, as evidenced by the >number of people that were interested. We basically said to them, give us your best shot, then you get it if you are qualified. I think the qualifications of the buyer are very high and I expect the station to be transferred in the shortest time possible. But I will be bringing back a Contract of Sale for your review and execution as quickly as possible. Mrs. Williams introduced Mr. Ben West, who stated: On behalf of John Blair and Company, we do want to thank you for giving us this opportunity to serve the community. I am sure that you all will be extremely happy with the way John Blair operates. They are an approved company, as I feel that I am as an operator for many, many years of Channel 5. As we go along and become involved in a lot of the community happenings, this in turn will again, as you will see, be a great pride to you also, because we do have this responsibility. I don't know how many times the fact has been mentioned that, "Ben, we are going to make this the finest independent television station in the United States." And they have the wherewithal to do it, and I am sure it will turn out to be that. Again, I thank you very much. You did mention the time, and we feel that working with the School Board, we can give them all the time that they feel that they would like to have. One thing about an independent television station, if there is plenty of anything you have, it is time. So under those circum stances I am sure you will be delighted with the way that things turned out.
Mrs. Williams - Thank you, Mr. West. You do know the persistence of this School Board. We will remember and look forward to it. Announcement Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams announced that the next Board meeting would be on Monday, December 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium (Board Room), 900 North Klein.
ADJOURNMENT
R. #428 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth. 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.
THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of this 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 No. 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, do hereby certify that prior to 48 hours before the meeting, the date, time and place of this 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 this/^^day of 1978.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 1978
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, DECEMBER 18, 1978, AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT:
Mrs. Freddye Williams, President Paul English, Vice President Floyd Donwerth, Member Art Hill, Member Mrs. Betty Hill, Member Armond H. Start, Member
ABSENT:
Mrs. Pat Potts, Member
Others present: Hugh B. Ginn, Interim 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. Art 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 MEETINGS It was moved by Dr. Start and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill to approve the minutes of December 11 and 14, 1978.
R. #429 Minutes Approved
On roll call, 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.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mrs. Betty Hill - I have a concern that has come to my attention. Some of the schools' freshmen teams are having trouble getting to another school, mainly for basketball. There was transportation provided for those students in middle schools when they were in competition. They are having problems getting back and forth, and I was wondering why or what we could work out for our freshmen. Mrs. Williams - Are these schools with activity buses?
Mrs. Betty Hill-- This school does have an activity bus, but they are not using it. I don't know’why/ They are calling parents to transport these students to the after noon basketball games. Mr. Ginn - I would like to discuss that more in detail with Mrs. Hill at a later time. Did you say afternoon?
Mrs. Betty Hill - Yes, usually they play around four o'clock. But if they have a four o'clock game, then they normally leave around 2:30 or 3:00 to get to wherever they are going. Mr. Ginn - As you are aware, the middle school sports are to be scheduled after school.
Mrs. Betty Hill - Right. These are scheduled after school, but when they have to be there for a four o'clock game, and with so many parents working, they are having problems finding transportation for our freshmen. Mr. Ginn - Let me work with you in detail, and we will check to see if we are having the same kind of situation at other locations.
Mrs. Williams - What is the purpose of the activity bus if the schools don't use them? Mrs. Betty Hill - I think the schools don't like the activity buses because they are so expensive, and they are having trouble providing activity buses. Mr. Donwerth - Mr. Ginn, do not all of our high schools have district furnished activity buses that want them? Mr. Ginn - Not all of the high schools own or have assigned to them activity buses; however, the buses that the district own are available for activities and can be scheduled by high schools.
Comments Mrs. Betty Hill
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COMMITTEE REPORTS - BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS cont'd
Mr. Donwerth - Possibly some of the schools don't want activity buses; however, the ’Board did make a decision last year that any school that wanted one of the buses, rather than trading them in, we would refurbish that bus and turn it over to the school for an activity bus. I wondered if all of them that wanted a bus had one? Mr. Ginn - All of them that had expressed a desire to have one, as far as I know, do have them. There are some that were offered a bus and the schools did not choose to take them. Mrs. Betty Hill - I think part of the problem was that they had maybe asked if they could be provided a bus and were told no, there would be none available. As I was going across town, there were a lot of empty buses on their way back to the Service Center. So I think it could be looked into.
Mr. Ginn - We will work on it and check into the scheduling and see what the other conditions are.
Comments Mr. Art Hill
Mr. Art Hill - I would like to publicly thank Mike Barlow and his organization, the American Federation of Teachers, for inviting me to appear on their candidates' forum last Thursday before the AFT and AFL/CIO. I would also like to thank the Maintenance Department for inviting me to their Christmas dinner Friday night. I really enjoyed my time there.
Mrs. Betty Hill - I think Mr. Hill and I were the only ones there from the Board, and it was very nice.
Mrs. Williams - I just regretted that I couldn't be three places at the same time, because I have been to those Maintenance dinners and they are very good. I had a previous engagement.
Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams - Most of you perhaps noticed in the metropolitan press Saturday morning that the Solo Class of First Christian Church was providing wheelchairs to various agencies, and our own Chris Whitney, Cafeteria Manager here in the Administra tion Building, is a member of that Solo Class. We were unable to get representation for the Board. Solo Class is the class for. singles at First Christian Sunday School. Chris, being one of our employees, graciously accepted the wheelchair for Carver Center on behalf of the Board of Education. Also, you heard last week from Dr. Ed Berry that he wanted everybody to come out to hear the Messiah. It is a kind of community affair over in District 5 in northeast Oklahoma City. This was the 20th anniversary of the cooperation between the Douglass High School Music Department and the Baton and Keyboard Club. They had four ex-principals of Douglass there. They were Mr. John Sadberry, Dr. Harold Crain, Dr. Betty Williams and Dr. Ed Berry. Mr. Diggs was invited, but he could not make it. If he had been there, they would have had five ex-principals there. A sore throat kept me from hearing the Cry-Slurs. I thought it was quite a noteworthy thing that the new director of the Cry-Slurs is a former Cry-Slur at Northwest Classen. A part of their closing Christmas spectacular is always to-sjng Silent Night, and everybody who has ever been a Cry-Slur goes up there and sings; and John Platt, the former director, was there to direct.
LEGAL REPORT
Attorney's Report
Mr. Bleakley reported:
(1) Opinion on Antitrust Suit - An Attorney General's opinion requested by Representative Mike Lawter has been issued by the Attorney General's office. The Attorney General has found that our contingent fee contract with this Board of Education with respect to the Antitrust Suit is a legal and valid contract.
(2) Ray Thompson Appeal - In the Ray Thompson appeal, the record has been completed by the District Court Clerk and Mr. Thompson has 60 days in which to file his brief at the Supreme Court. (3) Condemnation Case - We have set two matters of litigation down for trial next spring. One is a case of Independent School District No. 89 versus Alpers, which is a condemnation case that is 15 years old now. It came up on the disposition docket and we are going to go ahead and do that. (4) Hudiburg Chevrolet Suit - The other one is the suit against Hudiburg Chevrolet with respect to the purchase of a number of school buses. So those will be tried next spring. Dr. Start inquired: 15 jears?
Did I hear you correctly that we are finally going to trial after
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Mr. Bleakley - Yes, it is a condemnation case in which the defendant was unhappy with the proceeds awarded to him by the commissioners, and it was his responsibi 1ity to have the things set to trial. He has never done so. It came up on the disposition docket. So to get the case moving along and disposed of, we had it set for trial this spring.
Attorney's Report cont'd
ITEMS PENDING
Information to the Board
Meeting of June 12, 1978
1.
Proposal - shared leasing of Page-Woodson School.
Meeting of October 16, 1978
1.
Study - Air conditioning for classrooms and other areas.
Meeting of November 6, 1978 1.
Study - Parker School -- school plant, equipment, security. (Enclosure with the December 18, 1978 agenda.)
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth that the following persons R. #430 Professional be directed to attend conferences as indicated: Trips Approved At School District Expense
(a)
Charlotte Bibb-Harrison, Coordinator, Central Midwestern Regional Educational Laboratory Leadership Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, January 15-19, 1979.
(b)
Mary Bloomer, Coordinator, International Association of Children with Learning Disabilities, San Francisco, California, February 27-March 3, 1979.
(c)
T. Burns Westman, Consultant, Music Educators National Conference Southwest Division, Colorado Springs, Colorado, February 2-5, 1979.
At no Expense to the School District
(d)
Kay Hedges, Consultant, Music Educators National Conference Southwest Division, Colorado Springs, Colorado, February 2-5, 1979. Expenses to be paid from personal funds.
(e)
Billie W. Metheny, Consultant, International Association for Children with Learning Disabilities Conference, San Francisco, California, February 27March 3, 1979. Expenses will be paid by local chapter of ACLD.
(f)
Tommy Thomas, Art Teacher, Evaluation of Art Program, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, December 13-15, 1978. Expenses will be paid by personal funds.
(g)
Jimmy R.‘ Baker, Band Director, Fiesta Bowl Parade, Phoenix, Arizona, December 14-20, 1978. Expenses to be paid by Grant Band Parents Association.
(h)
William C. Hamm, Principal, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Convention, Houston, Texas, February 2-7, 1979. Expenses to be paid from School Activity funds.
(i)
Camolia A. Byrd, Assistant Coordinator-Title I, Teachers of English as a Second Language to Speakers of Other Languages, Boston, Massachusetts, February 26 March 4, 1979. Expenses to be paid by Title I funds.
(j)
Julia Anderson, Learning Center Consultant, English as a Second Language to Speakers of Other Languages, Boston, Massachusetts, February 26-March 4, 1979. Expenses to be paid by Title I funds.
(k)
Dorris Burleigh, Assistant Coordinator, Title I Management and Evaluation Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, January 16-20, 1979. Expenses to be paid by Title I funds.
(l)
Janie L. Hall, Research Associate, Title I Management and Evaluation Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, January 16-20, 1979. Expenses to be paid by Title I funds.
On roll call, 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.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT cont'd
R. #431 President of Board and Superintendent to Execute Necessary Documents
A motion was made by Mr. English andseconded by Mrs. Betty Hill that the President of the Board and the Superintendent be authorized to execute the necessary documentsand submit an application for grants andprograms as follows:
(a)
A program for the Gifted andTalented in the Comprehensive High School (Southeast) - continuation; Proposal $5,337.05.
(b)
Experimental Laboratory - Mathematical Skills (Southeast) - continuation; Proposal $24,204.56.
(c)
Increasing Learning Potential Through an Integrated Problem Solving Curriculum (Central Innovative); Proposal $12,000.00.
(d)
A program for a reading project - Reading is Fundamental (RIF) - a proposal to secure matching funds to be used in a special High School Reading Project; Proposal $22,500.00.
Mrs. Betty Hill inquired: We have a program for the gifted and talented at Southeast. Do we not have any in our middle schools?
Mr. Ginn - The type of program that is being requested, if you will notice, is a continuation. Certainly, those kinds of programs are available also to middle schools, but you need a staff or a group who is anxious to make that kind of proposal, and we haven't had that from a middle school. However, we did have a program at Southeast last year; it has been quite successful, and they are asking for a continuation of it., It could be available in other schools if we had a staff who chose to make such an application. On roll call, 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.
CONSIDERATION OF 0KLAH.0MA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS' AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN AS REVISED
Mr. Ginn presented Mrs. Beth Wilson, Affirmative Action Director, for a brief synopsis of the Affirmative Action Plan that had been given to the Board for its consideration. Mrs. Wilson stated: The plan which you are considering this evening is the culmination of many months of dedicated effort by a large and diverse number of people. It has been developed in accordance with the recommendations of the Equal Employment Advisory Committee, as you directed. These recommendations include, among others, identifica tion of goals by race and sex, long-range as well as 12-month goals, and a thorough relationship between goals and supporting analyses which is illustrated in the utilization analysis section of the appendix. Other modifications which have the endorsement of the advisory committee include a revision of the Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action Policy and the appeals procedure for discrimination complaints, and a separation of the plan into two documents. One is the plan and the other is the appendix to the plan. The plan contains the policy, the appeals procedure,-tHe"goals, the summarized analyses and other affirmative action activities. The appendix contains the details, statistical analyses and supportive data. Among the many groups and individuals who contributed in the development of the plan were, of course, the advisory committee, Central Office administrative staff, representatives of school and community groups, and participants in the hearings that have been held on the plan. Although the plan is not perfect, because it is based on imperfect data, it strives to strike a balance among many divergent points of view. I have received only expressions of support for the plan in its present form. It should be emphasized that the goals identified in the plan are targets and not quotas; one purpose of which is to achieve a more diverse employee workforce and the benefits derived from such a workforce. The plan is to be evaluated next year and should more current and more appropriate data become available, or should other events suggest a need, the plan will be updated and revised accordingly and brought back to you for consideration. It is the apparent consensus of those of us who have worked on this plan that it satisfactorily addresses the District's affirmative action need and we hope it will receive your favorable consideration. Mrs. Wilson then asked those members of the Equal Employment Advisory Committee who were present to stand.
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A motion was made by Dr. Start and seconded by Mr. English for "approval of the Affirmative Action Plan as presented." Members of the Board commented: Mr. English - I think we ought to leave the motion on the table until our next meeting and give the opportunity for comment from the public; making the public aware that the proposed revision of the plan has now been completed, and then at our next Board meeting have a hearing on it and then act at that time.
Motion Re Affirmative Action Plan for Consideration at January 8 Meeting of the Board
Mrs. Williams - Is the Board in agreement with that suggestion? I would rather vote on it tonight and get the Affirmative Action Committee out of limbo. Mrs. Betty Hill - I am sort of like Mr. English. I think that we probably should wait. I don't know how much publicity it has had that it was coming before us this evening. I don't know whether the committee has any comments that they want to make at this time or not.
Mrs. Williams - There seems to be consensus on the committee. Mr. Donwerth - I think it would be important that all of the Board members have the opportunity to vote on this, and we do have one Board member that is not with us this evening.
Mrs. Williams - Thank you for reminding me, because we don't like to take a vote like that without seven people here. So that would be on the agenda for January 8.
ENCUMBRANCES, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PURCHASING
It was moved by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Dr. Start to approve payment of encumbrances as listed for November 30-December 13, 1978.
R. #432 Approval of Encumbrances
On roll call, 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.
General Business
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Mr. Donwerth to approve an easement to Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company on our Belle Isle School property con sisting of a strip of land ten (10) feet in width, five (5) feet either side of a centerline of said system as installed, as generally described by Exhibit "A" attached hereto and hereby made a part of this easement.
R. #433 Approval Easement Oklahoma Electric
of to Gas and Company
The property upon which this easement is given is described as being all of Lots 1-48 in each of blocks two (2), three (3) and four (4), in Belle Isle Lake Addition to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, according to recorded plat thereof. The Board's attorney has approved the easement as to form.
On roll call,‘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.
Purchasing It was moved by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Dr. Start to approve the following Purchasing items:
1.
Purchase of Lumber and Hardware
Purchase of lumber and hardware (plywood, sheetrock, wallboard, red oak, white pine, hardware cloth, screen wire, etc.) for use by Maintenance/Engineering (Carpentry) from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Western Mill and Lumber Company Central Distibutors, Inc. Gates Hardware Supply
Total
$ 49,899.24
These purchases are to be charged to Account BL 5620.05.
R. #434 Approval of Purchasing Items
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R. #434 Approval' of Purchasing Items - cont'd
2.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (pegboard screens, play-doh, games, magnetic numbers, seesaws, puzzles, pegboard and pegs, flower kits, etc.) for use at West Nichols Hills Elementary School in the preschool program from the following companies which submitted the low quotations: Childcraft Education Corporation Thompson Book and Supply Company Practical Drawing Company NASCO Constructive Playthings Rex Sales Company Community Playthings
Total
$
3,791.90 1,614.36 5.95 138.24 283.76 242.22 1,060.85
$
7,137.28
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: $
G 240.11 G 1230.11 Total
3.
2,641.44 4,495.84
$ 7,137.28
Purchase of Art Supplies Purchase of art supplies (wax, dyes, dowel rods, paraffin, unbleached muslin, screen inks, crayons, pen tips, pliers, foil, aprons, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Macmillan Arts and Crafts, Inc. Pyramid Artists Materials Color King, Inc. Crafts Etc., Ltd. Sax Arts and Crafts Bev's Creative Crafts, Inc. The Art Attack S'west Company, Inc. Triangle/A&E, Inc. School Products Company, Inc. Total
$
1,404.65 507.49 836.00 77.54 636.04 75.70 128.93 128.17 236.12 94.10
$
4,124.74
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240.01.
4.
Purchase of Attachment and Parts Purchase of an attachment and parts for a Heidelberg printing press - a paper tray-truck with casters; also, rubber press rollers for use by Graphic Services from Heidelberg Eastern, Inc. (available only from designated distributor). This purchaseMJi the amount of $1,383.00 is to be charged to Account G 240.05.
5.
Purchase of Home Economics Supplies and Equipment Purchase of home economics supplies and equipment (scrub brushes, measuring cups, pans, timers, wire racks, irons, can openers, mixers, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Anchor Equipment Company Singer Sewing Machine Company Nasco
Total
$
2,671.10 1,061.63 1,649.31
$
5,382.04
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts: G 240.01 G 1230.03 Total 6.
$
4,909.79 472.25
$
5,382.04
Permission to place orders with the Dolese Company Permission to place orders with the Dolese Company which submitted the low quotation for concrete, sand, and limestone products to be used by various schools through June 30, 1979.
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7.
Purchase of Cosmetology Supplies
Purchase of cosmetology supplies (combs, nail polish, kits, brushes, shears, hair tint, blow dryers, rubber gloves, capes, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications: Sooner Beauty Supply, Inc. Porter's Beauty Supply Marianna, Inc. Advance Beauty Products, Inc. The Burmax Company, Inc. Pearlduck, Inc. American Beauty Products Company Russell's Merchandise Distributing, Inc.
Total
$
89.20 337.35 188.75 29.05 606.22 70.42 48.63 153.75
$
1,523.37
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 240. 01. 8.
Purchase of Teaching Aids Purchase of teaching aids (slide sets and general i nterest survey) for the Curriculum Department and Grant High School (Mini- Grant Project 6300) from the following companies (available only from the designated publisher and/or distributor):
Center for Humanities Science Research Associates, Inc. Total
$
1,713.25 1,031.04
$
2,744.29
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.01 G 250.06 (Mini-Grant)
Total
9.
$
1,713.25 1,031.04
$
2,744.29
Purchase of Printed Forms and Ribbons
Purchase of printed forms and ribbons (warrants, labels, ribbons, cards, W-2 forms, stock paper, timesheets, etc.) for use by Computer Services from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
$
Trinity Forms Company Hatcher Business Forms IBM Corporation Data Documents, Inc.
Total
2,021.01 870.60 1,097.40 10,196.14
$ 14,185.15
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 130. 17. 10.
Purchase of Furniture and Shelving Purchase of furniture and shelving (file cabinets, chairs, study carrels, tables, desks, bookcases, shelving, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations:
Oklahoma School Supply Thompson Book and Supply Company Virco Mfg. Corporation
$
Total
318.00 6,053.35 5,603.51
$ 11,974.86
These purchases are to be charged to Account G 1230 .03. 11.
Purchase of Physical Education Supplies and Equipment Purchase of physical education supplies and equipment (rope, paddles, bats, gloves, mats, golf balls and clubs, crossbars, flags, etc.) for use at various locations from the following companies which submitted the low quotations on specifications:
Flaghouse, Inc. Rex Sales Company, Inc. Things From Bell Wolverine Sports Supply Jayfro Corporation Select Service and Supply Company Alumagoal Company, Inc.
$
1,524.55 708.80 781.11 131.12 244.71 570.76 656.75 (cont1d)
R. #434 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
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R.#434 Approval of Purchasing Items - cont'd
11.
Purchase of Physical Education Supplies and Equipment cont'd 1 ,218.09 158.12 1 ,126.77 336.00 68.99 76.30
Coast Marketing Group Snitz Mfg. Company U. S. Athletic Supply Company, Inc. Vaughan and Associates, Inc. U. S. Games, Inc. Hammatt and Sons Total
$
7,602.07
These purchases are to be charged to the following Accounts:
G 240.01 G 1230.03 Total
$
2,213.23 5,388.84
$
7,602.07
Mrs. Betty Hill inquired: On item 2, this was for our preschool program at West Nichols Hills. We have had some taxpayers who are saying we don't want our money being spent on a preschool program. This looks like it is coming From the General Fund.
Mr. Ginn - Yes, it is coming from the General Fund. We did outfit both of those programs. Because of the increase in the number of students over and above what we anticipated at West Nichols Hills, it was necessary to go back and outfit additional space. I have not had reports that are not very positive. Mrs. Betty Hill - I think somewhere it would be nice maybe to see a financial report on how we are doing on the preschool programs, because this is where we are going to have to answer to the taxpayers. In fact, I have had some calls on it. Mr. Ginn asked Dr. Lindley if there was a current report on the preschool programs?
Dr. Lindley responded: Dr. Betty Williams and I have been doing some work on that. We are not quite ready to give you a report, but we will try to have one within the next month. With regard to your question, you will recall that last summer when we first talked to you about the preschool, we indicated that it would be- necessary to use General Fund money to outfit the programs at the beginning. We are hoping over a period of time that the revenue will amortize those expenditures from the General Fund. Mrs. Betty Hill - I was just wondering how that was balancing out.
Dr. Lindley - We will try to have a report in the next month.
Mrs. Betty Hill - And'will that also include the salaries for the teachers who are working in that program? Dr. Lindley - Yes.
On roll ca4r,~"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.
HEARINGS
After explaining the procedure that would be followed for hearings, Mrs. Williams called on the following persons who had registered to address the Board:
1.
Jonathan Harris
2.
Mary Hepp
3.
Barbara Chisko
4.
Frank E. Cunningham
5.
Karen Ludlow
6.
Cynthia Cunningham
7.
Bob Garrison
8.
Lawana Martin
9.
Becky Alender
10.
Betty Doyle
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Mr. Harris, who stated that he was a representative from Post Oak Oil Company, expressed an interest in the oil and gas leasing of school district-owned mineral rights.
Mrs. Hepp referred to a communication to the Office for Civil Rights regarding the decision for students at Dunbar and Carver Centers, as to the closing of the Centers or relocating of the students, and the nonpreparation of teachers in a regular classroom to deal with these special children. Mrs. Williams then introduced Dr. Jesse Lindley, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Division, for an overview of the action taken by the District so far with reference to Carver Center.
Dr. Lindley stated: The Oklahoma City Public School District was notified of the results of the Office for Civil Rights' evaluation of the District's efforts to comply with Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act on October 18, 1978. Perhaps everyone is not aware that there have been two significant pieces of legislation in the past several years that deal with the education of the handicapped. One is Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. This is civil rights legislation which extends civil rights to the handicapped. The other is Public Law 94-142, which is a funding bill and is administered under the Bureau of the Educationally Handicapped. The nickname for that group is BEH. As you know, the federal government is great on initials. You have OCR, BEH and HEW, etc. The evaluation which we were notified the results of occurred as the result of an on-site investigation by three representatives from OCR. These representatives were here from February 27 to March 3, 1978. The purpose of their coming here was to carry out the Department's mandate pursuant to Section 504. The District was given 30 days from the date of the letter, which was October 18, to submit an explanation, or in the absence of an explanation, an affirmative action plan to correct the inadequacies listed in the letter. OCR personnel, when we contacted them, agreed to come to Oklahoma City to permit us to make an explanation of the situation here. I told them that we had a number of people we wanted to involve, and it would be helpful to us if they could come here instead of us taking a number of people to Dallas. They agreed to do that. We met with them. The group included some Central Office staff, in addition to Mr. Ginn and me;: the principals of Carver Center and Dunbar Center, and a teacher from each of those two schools. We met with the personnel from OCR on November 29 to offer them the explanation that we had available. At the end of this meeting, the OCR personnel told the District personnel that the following data must be submitted by December 18: (1) data regarding each student assigned to Carver, to justify their placement there; (2) an affirmative action plan to bring about some interaction with nonhandicapped children from regular schools in the extracurricular and nonacademic areas; (3) a short and a long-range plan to remove the inadequacies of the physical facilities that were listed in the letter. A meeting was held on December 1 to coordinate the development of the materials to be submitted on December 18. Assignments were made and preparation of the material began. The material was prepared and assembled by last Friday, December 15. We were able to get the material into the mail shortly before 5:00 p.m. So we are hopeful that it did arrive in Dallas by this morning. We feel confident that it must have. We anticipate that the Office for Civil Rights will provide this district with a response to the materials that have been submitted fairly soon.' They are under an order of a federal court and they have strict guide lines with regard to the time they have to comply. We would anticipate that we will be hearing from them with regard to this in January; but just when in January, we do not know. Until that time it would appear that we should go on operating Carver Center as it has been in the past, and then when we hear from OCR, make whatever decisions that seem appropriate. Members of the Board inquired: Mrs. Betty Hill - You sent us a memo about how they were doing their program in Tulsa. Part of them are located in the junior high schools. Are the pupils in the programs for the educationally handicapped kept separated or are they mainstreamed?
Dr. Lindley - They are in separate classes most of the day.
Mrs. Betty Hill - So they are not doing any mainstreaming there? Dr. Lindley - Not a great deal. Mr. Donwerth - Did any of the districts that you visited or checked with on their handicapped programs, where they do have them in the buildings in the middle schools or wherever, have a plant that was isolated prior to the time that they put them into the building and mixed them, or did they just start the program with them mixed in the building? For instance, did Tulsa have an isolated handicapped program in an isolated plant prior to the time that they mainstreamed them into a plant with other children?
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HEARINGS cont'd
Dr. Lindley - In Tulsa's case they have always had their students in schools. For example, their high school age children are in Nathan Hale High School, and the people that I talked with told me that is the way it has always been in Tulsa. In other school districts, I do not know. Dr. Start - As a bit of history, it seems to me that the Oklahoma City Public Schools was one of the first public school systems west of the Mississippi to afford a special education program for handicapped children without charging a tuition fee. This must have been 30 years ago, because at that time most parents that had handicapped children, if they needed any type of educational program at all, had to go to a private school and pay tuition. If I remember correctly, Oklahoma City was one of the first public school systems to afford this opportunity without cost; in other words, to the taxpayers. Is that true? Dr. Lindley - I could not say for sure that we are the first west of the Mississippi, but I think it is pretty well understood that this district has been in the forefront in trying to provide for the needs for handicapped children along with those of the other children in the district.
Dr. Start - I know for sure that we spend more of our tax dollars on for handicapped children than any other school district in the State and we have been doing it consistently for years. As those programs we have slowly evolved into special programs for special students in Would it be fair to say that?
special programs of Oklahoma, have developed, special buildings.
Dr. Lindley - Yes. For example, we have the sighted program at Buchanan; the hard-of-hearing at Monroe, etc.
Dr. Start - And as those programs became more sophisticated and better, they became more isolated; in other words, they were moved into special buildings over the period of years? Dr. Lindley - We have these programs in these buildings; right.
Dr. Start - But what I am saying is that because we were so early and got into this program so more quickly than any other school district, we evolved a special program that eventually evolved into separate building facilities for those programs; whereas, all of these other school districts were so far behind that as their special programs came along, they just added them to existing buildings and therefore they had these special programs in existing buildings with other children. It seems to me that if you look in Oklahoma and in many districts throughout this country, you willfind like they have in Tulsa; as these special programs were evolved, they were placed in existing buildings where there was room, and therefore the handicapped and disad vantaged children were educated in the same environment as the other children; at least in the same building. My hypothesis is that the reason the people in Dallas come down on us now is because we have been so good. We have done such a good job.; we have involved such excellent programs now that we have gone one step beyond most districts in that we have special programs for special students in special buildings. In other words, we have become so specialized. It seems to me that this is what everybody has been telling us to do for the last 20 years. How all of a sudden did the reverse corne along? We have got to dismantle these programs from special buildings, it seems. I was wondering if this is kind of a correct historical way of looking at the situation? Is that possible that we are in such a jam because we were so early and so good for many, many years? Dr. Lindley - That is quite a question to respond to. I think there is a possibility you may very well be right. I have had an opportunity in the last week to talk to the Executive Director of the Council for Exceptional Children in Western Virginia, and he told me that traditionally larger school systems such as ours have gone the separate school approach. He indicated that there is dramatic change taking place now as the result of court orders and national legislation. I think probably you are right, although I do not pretend to be an expert in the history of special education and the efforts here. Mr. Donwerth - Do you know of any district that has tried this; asked for a decision and has taken this order to court? Do you know of any district that has tried to litigate this at all?
Dr. Lindley - I have talked to two different sources, but I have not found that of any district so far. It doesn't mean that it is not happening. It just means that so far we haven't talked to anyone who knows of a district that is doing this.
Mrs. Williams - I gather from your information, Dr. Lindley, that we won't know in which direction to move until after we shall have heard from the Office for Civil Rights. In the Tulsa situation, and there are some others that you mentioned, I am sure that in case we do get an adverse decision from OCR, it would be the pleasure of the Board for our staff and perhaps any Board member to visit some of these places that offered you the invitation to come and see how they are doing things.
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HEARINGS cont'd
Dr. Lindley - Yes, I think it probably is premature to do anything because we would be anticipating what action OCR will take. So perhaps January will be soon enough to take whatever action the Board and the people would wish to take. The remaining persons who were listed as speakers addressed the Board regarding Carver Center; each expressing some concern for its program and lending their suppport to the Center remaining as it is, as to its operation. The first 30-minute portion for hearings having expired, Mrs. Williams continued with other items on the agenda.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS None.
NEW BUSINESS Motion Presented Mr. Art Hill stated: I do have a motion but I would like to make some comments. The In re Carver Board of Education periodically is faced with issues which come before us which may be Center mandated by congressional action, state action, or other statutes. We are the buffer between the patrons and these agencies that we have to deal with. We have to make some hard line decisions; some of them are popular; some of them are unpopular. We have to deal with all of these special interest groups. For example, we had a group of students here from District One recently. They were asking why there were no special programs fo the gifted and talented at their school? We had to try to address that need. What I am trying to say is that our hearts go out to your concern for the education of these children. We are deeply concerned; otherwise, we would not be sitting here trying to conduct some of this business. Mr. Hill then read the following motion which was seconded by Mr. Donwerth:
"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 commitee 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."
In seconding the motion, Mr. Donwerth stated: I would like to second Mr. Hill's motion with the understanding that tin’s is not a smokescreen; that we definitely intend to try to keep Carver Center open for our handicapped children. Dr. Start - While I can support this motion wholeheartedly, I would like for us not to take action on this motion tonight, because I think we must remember what Dr. Lindley was saying; we really do not know what OCR is really going to require of us. Our federal bureaucracy who write all of this are human bfeirigs and they sometimes get exercised by someone, perhaps anticipating what they might do. Let's leave it right here and debate it, if you will, each week, but I would not like to see us act on this tonight. Mrs. Williams - The indication that I have from the Superintendent and staff is that the ruling from OCR will probably come before our next Board meeting, which is the 8th of January. I agree with you wholeheartedly that it is a very good motion, but I think it is premature.
Mr. English - I would say that this evening is the appropriate time to pass this motion because I think that OCR in considering the information that has been sent to it should keep in the back of its mind that this is not a namby-pamby board, one of those that just sits down and takes anything that they want to do to it; that if they decide that they want to kick kids out of Carver Center and make us puti them out in another building, that they are going to hav.e a fight on their hands. I really think that they are used to telling people what to do and not having them fight back. This has been true in a number of cases. I think this is the time to drawthedineand simply say that this is what is going to happen if you do this. They are going to know that this Board is going to fight. I understand that we draw a lot of criticism when we tell our attorneys to go file lawsuits against bus companies which we accuse of fixing
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Motion Presented In re Carver Center - cont'd
Mr. English cont'd prices or when we file lawsuits against teacher unions which decide that they want to run the district. We get a lot of flack for the attorney fees on that, but that is just one of the things we have got to do in this case. We have got to stand up for the people and let the elected people do the job here, and not some federal bureaucrat in Dallas, in Washington or some place else. We don't have to slap their faces, but certainly they will be aware that we have passed such a motion, and it will do them some good to see this. I think it is a very good motion. After receiving some phone calls from some of the people who are here this evening, I called Washington and talked with the Deputy Counsel of the National School Boards Association about what kind of lawsuits had been filed across the country. She said that she was unaware of any in which the lawsuits had been filed on behalf of the students in a self-contained center. It usually comes the other way; it is that people have their children in a different situation, filing lawsuits against school boards, but that if we were of such nature that we wanted to test this, that we certainly ought to get it right on. I also talked with her-, however, about where we could find some information; that if we finally do have to disband the Carver Center, then we want to provide the top educational program in the country for our young people that would be displaced. I think Mr. Hill has done a beautiful job of providing for that in the committee of parents and the Central Office staff to look at what is going on across the country, what is working best any place. I would say that we could pick up bits and pieces from a number of different places; if we are required finally to do it, then we will have the best program for our young people.
Mr. Donwerth - I, like Dr. Start, am conservative enough that I don't want to wave a red flag in front of OCR personnel. However, since Oklahoma City did pioneer the education for the handicapped child, I think that it is only fitting that if they try to take it away from us, that we pioneer the litigation to keep it, and I am ready to vote on it.
Mrs. Williams - The Chair would like to call your attention to the fact that less than an hour ago we held up voting on the Affirmative Action Plan because one of our number is absent, and the verbiage that came out at that particular time was important issues like this should come before a total board. We don't have a total board here. I beg to disagree with some of my colleagues. I don't disagree that we want to do the very best for our children, but I don't think it would serve any purpose to be so premature as to pass this motion tonight. I am for letting it be on the table. I don't think that we should take an action before it is necessary, but we are equipped and ready and able to take that action whenever it becomes, necessary. Dr. Start - I am willing to fight this issue. The away from ourselves and our fight by delaying this meeting, because no lawsuit is ever decided by the A lawsuit in this country is decided on its merit, the suit.
only thing is that we take nothing at least until our next Board timing of when you file the suit. and not the time in which you file
Mrs. Betty Hill - I think we as a Board are concerned and are not in favor of closing Carver. I, too, sort of hate to wave a red flag in front of OCR. I would almost be willing to lay odds that by tomorrow noon OCR is going to be well aware of this motion. They seem to know of everything that is going on. So I think they are going to know that we are going to fight, no matter what they say. So I really think that we need to wait until bur next meeting, at least. Mr. English - The discussion about the total Board being here for a vote, I am sure we can all recall a number of times when Mrs. Potts herself has argued that just because a member of the Board is not present is no reason to hold up voting on something. My reason for wanting us to hold up on the Affirmative Action Plan is that we needed to have public input. We need to give the public an opportunity to speak to the issue. We have a different situation here. As far as whether it will take anything away by waiting until January 8; I say, yes, we are. You will notice that the first part of the motion says we are going to instrirct our attorneys to do the legal work preparatory to a lawsuit. If OCR replies January 2, before our next Board meeting, as you have indicated they might, we are going to need to go to court right away, I think, to get a restraining order against them to prevent them from forcing us to immediately start implementing a program. If our attorney has to wait until this Board meets and then approves a motion before he can start doing his legal work on this in preparing the lawsuit, then we are behind the eight ball. We have lost something by that delay. I think there is great value in taking the action tonight so that our attorneys can really get into the legal work and do it.
In discussion by Mr. Donwerth and Mr. English, it was ascertained that the policy of the Board is that there must be a majority vote or consensus of the Board to vote on an issue or it will be delayed until the next regular meeting. R. #435 Motion Re Delay of Vote on Motion Presented Re Carver Center
A motion was made by Mrs. Betty Hill and seconded by Dr. Start that the motion as presented by Mr. Art Hill regarding Carver Center lay on the table until the next meeting of the Board.
On roll call, Dr. Start voted aye; Mrs. Betty Hill voted aye; Mr. English voted nay; Mr. Art Hill voted nay; Mr. Donwerth voted aye; and Mrs. Williams voted aye. Mrs. Williams declared that the motion carried.
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Mr. Art Hill commented: One of the reasons I wanted to try to get the motion passed; we are always confronted with different groups and I know it is very time-consuming; I know they probably have to get babysitters and all of these other things, and I just really hate to see large groups of people coming down here and spending their whole evening when they could be home with their families or whatever. I hope they don't have to make another trip down here.
Mrs. Williams - But we want them down here anyway when we
Mr. Donwerth favored this there was no something to
meet.
- I believe there was a statement from every member on the Board that they lawsuit, or that they favored litigating if it did come to that, and that intention of passing it up; but there was concern that we actually have litigate against, if it is necessary.
Mr. English - The motion was not to begin filing the lawsuit.
Dr. Start - Again, historically, if one looks at the great civilizations of this country, there have been many, many factors that have caused these great civilizations to fold. One, for example, is the massive degree of self-indulgence that these populations took upon themselves. Another very important factor was any great civili zation that neglects the disadvantaged citizen, or neglects the handicapped children is bound and doomed to fail. It seems to me that with all the regulations that are going on, that we have a power at work in this country to bring this republic to its knees by putting forth all of these regulations that sort of destroy our commitment to doing everything we can for our handicapped population. I think we have got to fight that with tooth and nails. Secondly, I think we ought to fight that Lau decision. Every body says it can't happen in the United States. It is going to happen unless we wake up to these powerful influences that are going on that are going to destroy this republic and socialize this entire country, and down the tube we go. Mr. English - I would like to commend the parents and students and former students for attending this meeting. I think your remarks have been excellent. I think you have done your homework. I know that the people who are here wearing the hearts and saying save Carver, you are not normal activist people; that is, you are not out marching in the streets. You are too busy taking care of your families to do that. I am very pleased that you are here. I regret very much that you have to be here to do this, but I think you probably learned something about the democracy in action here. I hope you will continue your very active support of our Oklahoma City Public School System.
Mrs. Williams then called for a five-minute recess. HEARINGS cont'd
Following the recess, Mrs. Williams reconvened the meeting and continued with the agenda by calling on additional persons who had registered to address the Board. They were:
(11)
Dennis Hawkins
(12)
Earline Bone ;
(13)
Gus Chisko
(14) . .Mrs. Bailey
(15)
Stella Buchanan
(16)
Dr. Robert Nordquist
(17)
Geoffrey Davis, Jr.
(18)
Shirley Hoewitz
(19)
Dr. Paul Heath.
and
Remarks from the persons listed referred to strong support for Carver Center, the sharing of communications of the school system to OCR with Carver patrons, volunteer services at Carver Center, and other.
Dr. Nordquist expressed the desire to have a copy of the response from the Central Office to the Office for Civil Rights regarding Carver Center; that he had attempted to get the information from Dr. Lindley's and Mr. Ginn's offices and was unable to do so. Mr. Ginn indicated that he had not been asked for a copy of the communication that went to the Office for Civil Rights, but for a copy of inter-office communication which he did not care to release.
Mrs. Betty Hill stated that she would like to share the communication to OCR with the patrons of Carver.
Dr. Heath offered his assistance in whatever way that it could be used regarding the Carver situation, whether it be on a committee or chairing a committee. Dr. Heath named the different organizations and agencies with which he is associated.
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Comments Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams - I wish to say to those of you who stayed with us through it all, that we think we understand. As one speaker has said, if you do not have a handicapped child, you can't quite understand. And yet there are various handicaps that are not quite visible. The 100 percent of this Board are parents, and they are very human â– beings. So you have been heard tonight and I think our past record shows that the Oklahoma City School System is interested in all of its students.
Comments Mr. Donwerth
Mr. Donwerth - I agree with Dr. Heath that you don't always win by going to court; however, I don't think that OCR would come in and give us a hard fast order that we could not isolate the physically handicapped children, but'/that there are other handicaps that prevail in this rather than the physically or the visually handicapped. We have heard tonight from a number of students that attend Carver say that they just couldn't make it in the regular classrooms or the regular schools. I imagine that OCR would allow us to keep an isolated building or an isolated plant strictly for the physically handicapped child or the very visually, mentally handicapped child. But for so many of the other young students that we have that do attend the Carver Center, I feel like if we had more schools like Carver Center, we wouldn't need the enrollment that we have in Washington Center right now. That is why I want to see that it is kept open, so that all of the children that really feel like they can get an education at Carver Center and can't make it in a traditional school, that they are able to go there.
Inquiry Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Williams inquired: Mr. Ginn, will you correct me if I am wrong. I have heard so many quotes of Public Law 94-142, and the consideration that was voiced by OCR was number 504. So we are probably not talking about the same things? Mr. Ginn - You are correct. You had to Public Law 94-142 or was it under It was under 504, the Rehabilitation Bear in mind that 94-142 and 504 are tell them apart in reading them, but Rehabilitation Act, not under Public
Announcement Mrs. Williams
asked whether or not that we were asked to comply requirements of the 504 Rehabilitation Act? Act, that OCR has written its communication. closely related and at times it is difficult to these noncompliances were filed under the 504 Law 94-142.
Mrs. Williams announced that the next Board meeting was scheduled for January 8, 1979.
ADJOURNMENT R. #436 Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Donwerth and seconded by Mrs. Betty Hill. On roll call, 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. THEREUPON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
(A mechanical recording of the 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 this 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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Witness my hand and seal of this school district thisday 1979.
Clerk, Oklahoma City Board of Education