The Chandler Board of Education this week voted to continue paying COVID-19 sick leave for all employees for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year.
Chandler School Supt. Melody Toma explained, “This will allow for continuation of giving them 10 days if they have COVID, or are exposed to COVID and have to quarantine.”
She added, “This came down from the federal government through the CARES Act and the board felt like we should continue it.”
Board members also voted to approve the calendar for the 2021-2022 school year.
They agreed to pay qualified National Board-Certified Staff Members a bonus stipend of $5,000 less the required state and federal withholdings. Toma said those qualifying include Dana Key and Randee Gray.
Members approved an agreement with Employee Evaluation Systems, Inc., for the Oklahoma Teacher Leader Effectiveness (OKTLE) teacher evaluation program for the 2021-2022 school year.
The board approved a contract with Frazier Fire, LLC, for the annual fire inspection of the sprinkler and fire alarms.
In other business, the board:
Agreed to a contract with Stryker Integrated Solutions to monitor all of the district’s fire systems.
Approved a contract with ADPC for basic accounting software services for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
Approved any and all courses and their respective high school credits offered to Chandler High School students while attending Gordon Cooper Technology Center during FY 2021-2022.
Approved the audit report as presented by Ralph Osborn.