EDUCATION OVERSIGHT BOARD MEETING MINUTES October 14, 2004, 9:00 A.M. Casa Fina International Board Room 1718 South Cheyenne Avenue Tulsa, OK 74119 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Don McCorkell, Kenneth Bridges, Gerald Dickerson, Susan Field, Patrick Gilmore, and Sen. Penny Williams BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Ron Dryden, and Rep. Barbara Staggs OTHER REGULAR ATTENDEES: Office of Accountability Staff: Robert Buswell, Matt Hesser and Jerry Hsieh VISITORS: Kyle Dahlem, Terry Davidson, Debra Hull, Ray Pearcey, Jabar Shumate, and Jean Warner Call to Order and Roll Call: Mr. McCorkell called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and declared a quorum present. Discussion of Challenges Facing Common Education in Oklahoma: The three groups from the previous day continued to share the topics that had arisen during the breakout sessions. The attendees then began a process of grouping the issues and committed to further examination of the issues before the next meeting. Proposed Budget for FY 2006: Robert Buswell had prepared a proposed budget for FY-2006 for the Office of Accountability. Board members reviewed the budget and requested that two changes be made. They increased the amount requested to pay for consultants hired through Oklahoma School Performance Review Program be increased to $500,000 and that the amount requested to pay for staff out-of-state travel be increased to $10,000. Mrs. Field made a motion to adopt the proposed amendments to the budget, Mr. Dickerson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Announcements: None Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 p.m. The minutes of the October 14, 2004 meeting of the Education Oversight Board were approved as submitted on January 26, 2005