Tonkawa school board members Tuesday noon approved the guaranteed maximum price on the Tonkawa Elementary School classroom addition at $868,296.95.
The board met in special session for 90 minutes Tuesday, June 30.
The bond issue was $825,000 but Superintendent Lori Simpson said the difference would be made up from the building fund levy.
The resignation of Jessi Neal as grade school counselor was accepted with regret. In her letter, she said, “After careful consideration, I have made the decision to resign in order to better accommodate my parent’s health care needs by living closer to them. Working for Tonkawa Public Schools has been an amazing experience and has allowed me to learn and grow as a school counselor. I am grateful for the wonderful people that I have met and the opportunities that I have been presented with throughout my year at Tonkawa Public Schools.”
Grade School Principal Kelly Martin recommended Julia Bonewell of Blackwell as the new counselor. Bonewell’s hiring was approved unanimously by the board.
In other action by board members Cara Beth Johnson, Nancy Appleman, Mary Allan and Casey McAninch (Jerry Hook was absent): -- Approved 2019-2020 encumbrances totalling $203,538.47 with $31,271.97 from the general
-- Approved 2019-2020 encumbrances totalling $203,538.47 with $31,271.97 from the general fund, $5,039 from the lunch fund and $167,227.50 from the sinking fund.
-- Approved 2020-2021 encumbrances totalling $1,014,744.85 with $713,411.06 from the general fund, $49,923.24 from the building fund and $251,410.55 from the lunch fund.
-- Approved closing of the current checking account at Gateway First Bank due to possible fraud and opening a new activity account.
-- Approved an increase in the amount for ACH payments with First National Bank of Oklahoma to $800,000.
-- Approved a memo of understanding between the SHARE program at Pioneer Tech for the new school year.
-- Approved the renewal of the sublease agreement dated Sept. 1, 2012, between the district and Kay County Public buildings Authority for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.
-- Approved the certificate and municipal order and depositories for the new fiscal year.
-- Approved changing the name of activity fund 826 Middle school tech club to 826 technology.
-- Approved the appointment of Jona Cantrell as minutes clerk/encumbrance clerk and Jennifer Murphy as treasurer/ activity fund custodian for the new school year.
-- Approved superintendent Simpson as purchasing agent for the school year.
-- Approved membership in the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools at a cost of $421 per year.
-- Approved the ...
