January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
**Minutes are still in Draft Form until Approved by the Board
| Agenda |
|---|
|
I. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum
Agenda Item Type:
|
|
II. Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to the Oklahoma Flag
Agenda Item Type:
Additional information to be listed on the agenda:
Both will be led by Oswin Kuhlman, Owen Clark, and Bennett Jaqua from Cleveland Elementary School.
|
|
III. Public Communications
Agenda Item Type:
Additional information to be listed on the agenda:
This is an open public meeting held in accordance with the Open Meeting Laws of the State of Oklahoma. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the business of the Norman School District. As elected representatives of the voters and patrons of the District, the members of the Board of Education will be making decisions concerning the operation of the District. The agenda for Regular Meetings includes an opportunity for the public to address any item appearing on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to speak must sign in with the Clerk of the Board prior to the convening of the Board meeting. Statements to the Board by the public are limited to no more than 3 minutes per speaker. The Board reserves the right to limit repetitive comments, comments unrelated to the business of the Board or the total amount of time dedicated to public comment on a single evening. Board members cannot respond to questions or comments during public communications, but the Board President may refer matters of concern to the Superintendent for review and recommendations. |
|
IV. Special Agenda Items
Agenda Item Type:
|
|
IV.A. The Oklahoma Council for Indian Education (OCIE) 2025 Challenge Bowl Awards
Presented by Lucyann Harjo
Agenda Item Type:
Additional information to be listed on the agenda:
Whittier Middle School Warriors 2nd Place
Team Sponsor - Wendi Schovanec Eli Mejia, 8th grade (Comanche)
Poppy Anderson, 7th grade (Chickasaw) Amelia Gray, 7th grade (Chickasaw) Adelaide Mahaffey, 7th grade (Cherokee) Daphne Muckala, 7th grade (Choctaw) |
|
IV.B. School Board Member Recognition Month
Presented by Dr. Nick Migliorino
Agenda Item Type:
Additional information to be listed on the agenda:
In salute and gratitude to the more than 2,700 Oklahoma school board members, January is designated as School Board Recognition Month. This is an opportunity to build community awareness and understanding about the crucial role an elected Board member assumes in a representative democracy. Their commitment to service and public education affects the present and future lives of our children and our communities. This is a time for us to say thank you.
|
|
V. Disposition of Routine Business by Consent Action
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Additional information to be listed on the agenda:
The following matters may be approved in their entirety by the Board upon motion made, seconded and passed by a majority vote of the Board members. However, upon request of any Board member, any one or more matters will be removed from the consent docket and acted upon separately. Contracts are approved subject to review by the District’s legal counsel. Any or all of the public record items included within the consent docket, i.e., minutes to be submitted for approval; purchase orders to be submitted for acceptance; purchase request for approval; financial report; proposed transfer of funds between activity accounts; and fund raising event listing, by appointment, may be examined at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Education at the Administrative Services Center at 131 South Flood Avenue, Norman, Oklahoma, at any time during regular business hours, which are Monday-Friday 7:45 AM-4:15 PM
|
|
V.A. Purchase Orders (Encumbrances and/or bills to be paid for fiscal year 2025-2026)
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
|
V.B. Overage Report
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
|
V.C. Purchase Requests
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
|
V.D. Treasurer's Report
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
|
V.E. Investment Report (presented for information only)
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
|
V.F. Certified Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "A" (posted with the agenda)
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
|
V.G. Support Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "B" (posted with the agenda)
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
|
V.H. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education December 8, 2025
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
|
V.I. Applications for Sanctioning
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
|
V.J. Agreements, Contracts and Renewals for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
|
V.J.1. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (Gayla Mears)
Agenda Item Type:
Additional information to be listed on the agenda:
a. Independent Contract with Resilient Tribal Roots, PLLC for Psychological Services and Indian Education Training and Support |
|
V.J.2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES (Courtney Scott)
Agenda Item Type:
Additional information to be listed on the agenda:
Agreement with JPA Consulting for external outreach consulting services
|
|
V.J.3. SAFETY AND SECURITY (David Teuscher)
Agenda Item Type:
Additional information to be listed on the agenda:
Independent Contracts for campus security services during play-off games (with costs to be reimbursed by OSSAA) with the following individuals:
|
|
V.J.4. COUNSELING & STUDENT ADVOCACY (Kitrena Hime)
Agenda Item Type:
Additional information to be listed on the agenda:
a. Memorandum of Understanding between District and Pepperdine University regarding the supervision of clinical training.
b. Agreement for Mental Health Therapeutic Clinical Services Between Norman Public Schools and Bethesda, Inc.
|
|
V.J.5. ELEMENTARY STUDENT SERVICES (Tiffany Dixon)
Agenda Item Type:
Additional information to be listed on the agenda:
YMCA Camp Classen Group Contract Lincoln Elementary Spring 2026 |
|
VI. Additional Agenda Items
Agenda Item Type:
|
|
VI.A. Discuss, consider, and possible action to approve or disapprove Solar Project Agreements for Eisenhower Elementary, Alcott Middle School, Center for Arts and Learning, and Central Services (Triad Building)
Presented by Justin Milner and Tony Capucille, Brightwell
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
|
|
VI.B. Discuss, consider, and possible action to approve or disapprove Health Services Center Bid Tabulations
Presented by Justin Milner, Alison Acker, MA+ Architecture, and Chris Hoggatt, Miller-Tippens
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
|
|
VI.C. Discuss, consider and possible action to approve or disapprove Jackson Elementary Bid Tabulations
Presented by Justin Milner, Kenna Daniel, CWA Group, and Chris Hoggatt, Miller-Tippens
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
|
|
VI.D. Discuss, consider, and possible action to approve or disapprove Norman Teacher Empowerment Program
Presented by Holly McKinney
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
|
|
VI.E. Presentation on proposed Board of Education Policy Updates
Presented by Courtney Scott and Haley Drusen
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Additional information to be listed on the agenda:
a. 2003: Communication Policy
b. 2017: Open Records Request Policy |
|
VI.F. Discuss, consider, and possible action to approve or disapprove proposed new Board of Education Policy 4016: Administration of Medicine and Amendments to Policy 4006: Student Health
Presented by Beth Roberson and Haley Drusen
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
|
|
VI.G. Discuss, consider, and possible action to approve or disapprove 2025-2026 Amended Budget
Presented by Tyler Jones
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
|
|
VI.H. Discuss, consider, and act or disapprove a Resolution authorizing the sale of the District’s General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2026, and setting forth the following items:
Presented by Zack Robinson
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Additional information to be listed on the agenda:
1. Fixing the time and place the bonds are to be sold;
2. Fixing the amount of bonds to mature each year; 3. Authorizing the Clerk to give notice of said sale as required by law. (Resolution posted with the agenda and these minutes as Attachment "C") |
|
VI.I. Discuss, consider, and act or disapprove a Resolution authorizing the sale of the District’s General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2026, and setting forth the following items:
Presented by Zack Robinson
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Additional information to be listed on the agenda:
1. Fixing the time and place the bonds are to be sold;
2. Fixing the amount of bonds to mature each year; 3. Authorizing the Clerk to give notice of said sale as required by law. (Resolution posted with the agenda as Attachment "D") |
|
VII. New Business: New business refers to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda. Okla. Stat. tit. 25 § 311(A)(10).
Agenda Item Type:
|
|
VIII. Administrative Staff Reports
Agenda Item Type:
|
|
IX. Board of Education Reports
Agenda Item Type:
|
|
X. Vote to go into executive session to discuss the evaluation of the Superintendent pursuant to Executive Session authority - 25 Okla. Stat. §307(B)(1) and (7). This is a routine evaluation session that the Board conducts three or more times per year. No action regarding this item will occur following the Board's return to open session.
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
|
|
XI. Vote to Return to Open Session
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
|
|
XII. Statement of Executive Session Minutes
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
|
|
XIII. Adjournment
Agenda Item Type:
|