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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of theSTATE BOARD OF EDUCATION2500 NORTH LINCOLN BOULEVARDSTATE BOARD ROOM, SUITE 1-20OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMAOctober 24, 2019The State Board of Education met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday,October 24, 2019, in the Board Room of the Oliver Hodge Education Building at 2500North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The final agenda was posted at9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.The following were present:Mr. Brad Clark, General CounselMs. Terrie Cheadle, Chief Executive SecretaryMembers of the State Board of Education present:State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, Chairperson of the BoardMr. Brian Bobek, Oklahoma CityMr. Barry “Kurt” Bollenbach, KingfisherMr. William “Bill” Flanagan, ClaremoreMrs. Carlisha Williams Bradley, TulsaMrs. Estela Hernandez, Oklahoma CityMrs. Jennifer Monies, Oklahoma CityOthers in attendance are shown as an attachment.

CALL TO ORDERANDROLL CALLState Superintendent Joy Hofmeister called the State Board of Education regularmeeting to order at 9:30 a.m. welcomed everyone to the meeting and introducedRepresentative Mark McBride, Chair Education Appropriations Subcommittee,Representative Rhonda Baker, Chair Common Education Committee, and Senator JohnHaste- Education Committee member.Ms. Cheadle called the roll and ascertained there was a quorum.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, OKLAHOMAFLAG SALUTE, AND MOMENT OF SILENCESuperintendent Hofmeister led Board Members and all present in the Pledge ofAllegiance to the American Flag, a salute to the Oklahoma Flag, and a moment ofsilence.STATE SUPERINTENDENTRecognition of Department Employee for the month of OctoberSuperintendent Hofmeister recognized Heather Butler, Director of SchoolPersonnel Records as employee for the month October.Information from the State SuperintendentSuperintendent Hofmeister updated on three grant awards in partnership withOklahoma School Safety and Security Institute and Oklahoma Department of EmergencyManagement; College Career Math Ready course program, implementation requirementsand new ELEVATE series; Dr. Chan Hellman author of “Hope Rising”; and 2019-2020SDE conference dates.BOARD ADMINISTRATIVESeptember 26, 2019 regular meeting minutesof the State Board of Education - ApprovedBoard member Flanagan moved to approve the minutes of the September 26,2019, regular meeting. Board member Williams Bradley seconded the motion. Themotion carried with the following votes: Ms. Monies, yes; Mr. Bobek, yes; Mr. Flanagan,yes; Mr. Bollenbach, abstain; Ms. Williams Bradley, yes; Ms. Hernandez; yes; andSuperintendent Hofmeister, yes.First-Year SuperintendentsSuperintendent HofmeisterFerguson, Coleman Public Schools.introducedfirst-yearSuperintendent,Melissa

CONSENT DOCKET - ApprovedDiscussion and possible action on the following deregulation applications,statutory waivers, and exemptions for the 2019-2020 school year and otherrequests:(a)Abbreviated School Day – OAC 210:35-29-2 and 210:35-3-46Watonga Public Schools, Blaine CountyLittle Axe Public Schools, Cleveland CountyBridge Creek Public Schools, Grady CountyKeota Public Schools, Haskell CountyValliant Public Schools, McCurtain CountyOkfuskee Public Schools, Okemah CountyWilson Public Schools, Okmulgee CountyQuinton Public Schools, Pittsburg CountyCentral Public Schools, Stephens County3 Year RequestLexington Public Schools, Cleveland CountyHollis Public Schools, Harmon CountyCollinsville Public Schools, Tulsa CountyBoard members discussed and asked questions regarding Abbreviated Daywaiver requests, Consent Docket item 6. (a), regarding Central, Lexington, Hollis andCollinsville Public Schools. Recommended tabling Central and Lexington for additionalinformation; and 1 year waivers for Hollis and Collinsville.Ryan Pieper, Executive Director, Accreditation, reported Lexington PublicSchools information was forthcoming.Board member Bollenbach moved to table Central and Lexington SchoolDistricts and request follow up information; and to approve 1-year waivers for Hollis andCollinsville School Districts. Board member Flanagan seconded the motion. The motioncarried with the following votes: Ms. Hernandez; yes; Ms. Williams Bradley, yes; Mr.Bollenbach, yes; Mr. Flanagan, yes; Mr. Bobek, yes; Ms. Monies, yes; andSuperintendent Hofmeister, yes.(b)Cooperative Agreements for Alternative Education Programs – 70O.S. § 1210.568Burlington Public Schools, Alfalfa CountyTurpin Public Schools, Beaver CountyErick Public Schools, Beckman CountyTaloga Public Schools, Dewey CountyBridge Creek Public Schools, Grady CountyPioneer Public Schools, Grady CountyTuttle Public Schools, Grady CountyCarney Public Schools, Lincoln CountySmithville Public Schools, McCurtain CountyBillings Public Schools, Noble CountyPreston Public Schools, Okmulgee CountyVerdigris Public Schools, Rogers CountyHammon Public Schools, Roger Mills County

Bray-Doyle Public Schools, Stephens CountyHooker Public Schools, Texas CountyGrandfield Public Schools, Tillman CountyPorter Consolidated, Wagoner CountyAlva Public Schools, Woods County3 Year RequestThackerville Public Schools, Love CountySasakwa Public Schools, Seminole CountyTexhoma Public Schools, Texas CountyOkay Public Schools, Wagoner CountyBoard members discussed and asked question regarding Cooperative Agreementalternative education programs, Consent Docket 6. (b), and recommended tablingTurpin Public Schools to provide clarity on alternative options.Board member Bobek moved to table Cooperative Agreement for AlternativeEducation Programs request for Turpin Public Schools, and to approve the remainingschool district requests. Board member Hernandez seconded the motion. The motioncarried with the following votes: Ms. Monies, yes; Mr. Bobek, yes; Mr. Flanagan, yes;Mr. Bollenbach, yes; Ms. Williams Bradley, yes; Ms. Hernandez; yes; andSuperintendent Hofmeister, yes.(c)Library Media Services – OAC 210:35-5-71 and 210:35-9-71Timberlake Public Schools, Alfalfa CountyLookeba-Sickles Public Schools, Caddo CountyVinita Public Schools, Craig CountyMoseley Public Schools, Delaware CountyTuttle Public Schools, Grady CountyLaverne Public Schools, Harper CountyCalvin Public Schools, Hughes CountyWetumka Public Schools, Hughes CountyTishomingo Public Schools, Johnston CountyWilburton Public Schools, Latimer CountyBowring Public Schools, Osage CountyWoodland Public Schools, Osage CountyTurkey Ford Public Schools, Ottawa CountyAsher Public Schools, Pottawatomie CountyEarlsboro Public Schools, Pottawatomie CountyAlbion Public Schools, Pushmataha CountyBrushy Public Schools, Sequoyah CountyLiberty Public Schools, Sequoyah CountyGarfield Public Schools, Tillman CountyBroken Arrow Public Schools, Tulsa CountyGlenpool Public Schools, Tulsa County3 Year RequestCarnegie Public Schools, Caddo CountyRiverside Public Schools, Canadian CountyPeggs Public schools, Cherokee CountyDrumright Public Schools, Creek County

Leach Public Schools, Delaware CountyEnid Public Schools, Garfield CountyMinco Public Schools, Grady CountyHollis Public Schools, Harmon CountyPonca City Public Schools, Kay CountySnyder Public Schools, Kiowa CountyShady Point Public Schools, LeFlore CountyCrooked Oak Public Schools, Oklahoma CountyCrutcho Public Schools, Oklahoma CountyPreston Public Schools, Okmulgee CountyCleveland Public Schools, Pawnee CountySavanna Public Schools, Pittsburg CountyTexhoma Public Schools, Texas CountyYarbrough Public Schools, Texas CountyOkay Public Schools, Wagoner CountyBoard members discussed and asked questions regarding Library MediaServices request, Consent Docket 6. (c) certified/non-certified staffing, funding impact,and recommended tabling Broken Arrow, Carnegie, Peggs, Crutcho, and deny Drumrightfor failure to provide additional information.Board member Bobek moved to table Library Media Services request forBroken Arrow, Carnegie, Peggs and Crutcho Public Schools; to deny Drumright PublicSchools; and to approve the remaining school district requests. Board member Moniesseconded the motion. The motion carried with the following votes: Ms. Monies, yes; Mr.Bobek yes; Mr. Flanagan yes; Mr. Bollenbach, yes; Ms. Williams Bradley, yes; Ms.Hernandez, yes; and Superintendent Hofmeister, yes.(d)Library Media Specialist – 70 O.S. § 3-126Woodall Public Schools, Cherokee CountyAltus Public Schools, Jackson CountyFoyil Public Schools, Rogers CountyKonawa Public Schools, Seminole CountyOwasso Public Schools, Tulsa County3 Year RequestMustang Public Schools, Canadian CountyTonkawa Public Schools, Kay CountyWestern Heights Public Schools, Oklahoma CountyBoard members commended districts on thoroughness and completion of theLibrary Media Specialist Certificate Exemptions application request, Consent Docket6. (d).Board member Williams Bradley moved to approve the Library MediaSpecialist Certificate Exemption requests. Board member Flanagan seconded themotion. The motion carried with the following votes: Ms. Hernandez, yes; Ms. WilliamsBradley, yes; Mr. Bollenbach, yes; Mr. Flanagan yes; Mr. Bobek yes; Ms. Monies, yes;and Superintendent Hofmeister, yes.

(e)General Fund for Capital Expenditure – OAC 210:35-1-4Marietta Public Schools, Love CountyBoard members discussed and asked questions regarding the General Fund forCapital Expenditure request from Marietta Public Schools for additional funding forathletics ( 80 million) to cover the difference of the STEM bid cost to sustain the buildfund balance of 140,000; intent of appropriated funds; legislative requirements; andSBE authority/rules.Ms. Brandy Naylor, Superintendent, Marietta Public Schools reported the athleticbond issue, inherited from a previous Superintendent, was created for safety ofcondemned bleachers, softball facility location, and locker room expansion remodel. TheSTEM center was in the building fund but the architect advised the district include theamount into one contract bid. The bid totaled 150-160 million more than initiallyestimated ( 90,000 bond project and 74,000 STEM building) and created the overages.The request is for flexibility in the future to sustain the current 140,000 General Fundthrough the end of the year.Board member Flanagan moved to approve an additional 80,000 to cover thedifference of the contract bid for construction of the STEM building; and to disallow theremaining General Fund application request. Motioned amended to approve anadditional 80,000, as needed was withdrawn.Board member Flanagan amended to approve allocating 80,000 specifically tothe STEM building.Board member Williams Bradley seconded the motion. The motion failed withthe following votes: Ms. Monies, nay; Mr. Bobek, nay; Mr. Flanagan, yes; Mr.Bollenbach, nay; Ms. Williams Bradley, yes; Ms. Hernandez; nay; and SuperintendentHofmeister, nay.(f)Request approval on exceptions to State Board of EducationTeacher certification regulations to permit issuance of emergency(provisional) certificates –70 O.S. § 6-187Board members commended on additional information supplied on theExceptions for issuance of emergency (provisional) certificates Consent Docket 6. (e);and requested numerical order on FY district and area summary(s).Board member Monies moved to approve issuance of emergency certificates.Board member Hernandez seconded the motion. The motion carried with the followingvotes: Ms. Hernandez, yes; Ms. Williams Bradley, yes; Mr. Bollenbach, yes; Mr.Flanagan yes; Mr. Bobek yes; Ms. Monies, yes; and Superintendent Hofmeister, yes.(g)Request approval for St. Mary’s Catholic School, Ponca City toparticipate in the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students withDisabilities program - 70 O.S. § 13-101.2Board members discussed and asked questions regarding St. Mary’s CatholicSchools’ Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship for Students (LNHS) with DisabilitiesProgram request and ability to offer required services for student with disabilities.