Tonkawa Board of Education met Monday, September 9, 2024 and the meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm Members present were Brian Bowling, Casey McAnich, Jerry Hook, Tyler Langston and Melanie Bellinghausen.Minutes of the August 13, 2024 regular meeting were read and the board voted to approve the minutes.After roll call, a discussion on whether to approve or not approve the General Fund purchase order encumbrance numbers 195 through 286 in the amount of $105,503.50. These lines included purchase orders for general needs such as repairs to A/C, office supplies, curriculum, and more. The General Fund purchase order was voted to approve by all members of the board.A discussion to approve the Building Fund purchase order encumbrance number 3 in the amount of $1,372.23 for new trash receptacles was held and passed by the board.There was a presentation of the Activity Fund activity and balances for the month. There were no transfers in that account and the financial report was approved by the board.After this presentation, the Treasurer gave her report, stating that TPS has a cash balance of $3,615,793.22 The next item was a proposal to enter into an executive session to discuss the hiring of paraprofessionals and a substitute teacher for the 24-25 school year. The board voted to enter into executive session at 5:40 pm and returned to the general meeting at 5:53 pm. No action was taken during the executive session.On the topic of hiring of paraprofessionals and a substitute teacher for the 24-25 school year, the next two items on the agenda was to discuss and possibly vote on this in the regular meeting. There were two paraprofessional applications and one substitute teacher application, all three applications were approved and the board moved to hire these three applicants.Discussion and vote to approve or not approve submitting Joe D. Hall General Contractors, LLC. Invoice number 16 in the amount of $667,290.25 to Banc-First for payment using bond funds was held and ultimately approved by the board members.A discussion was held on the decision to approve or not approve submitting Renaissance Architecture, LLC. Invoice number 0724008 in the amount of $3,496.16 to BancFirst for payment using bond funds. The board members voted to approve this invoice.Potential additional fundraisers, namely by the yearbook department, were brought to the attention of the board for the 24-25 school year. This included the selling of older year books that are ...
