August 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
**Minutes are still in Draft Form until Approved by the Board
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I. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum
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II. Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to the Oklahoma Flag
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Both will be led by Tessa Webb, Jackie Smith, Luca Ngyuen, Koa Ngyuen, TJ DeGraffenried and Tyson DeGraffenried from Lakeview Elementary School.
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III. Special Agenda Items
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III.A. Oklahoma Association of Pupil Transportation Administrator of the Year Award
Presented by Justin Milner
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Jesse Hill, Director of Transportation, was recently named the 2025-2026 OKAPT Administrator of the Year. This award recognizes an exceptional transportation administrator who exemplifies leadership, professionalism, and service to their district and community. This award honors those who go above and beyond for Oklahoma’s pupil transportation industry and who faithfully serve their staff, students, and communities with excellence.
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IV. Public Communications
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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. |
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V. Disposition of Routine Business by Consent Action
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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
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V.A. Purchase Orders (Encumbrances and/or bills to be paid for fiscal year 2026-2027)
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V.B. Overage Report
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V.C. Purchase Requests
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1. Digital assessment library with MHS add-on for district wide-use from NCS Pearson
2. Architectural services for the Administrative Services Center Renovation |
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V.D. Treasurer's Report
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V.E. Investment Report (presented for information only)
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V.F. Certified Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "A" (posted with the agenda)
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V.G. Support Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "B" (posted with the agenda)
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V.H. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on July 13, 2026, and the Special Meeting of the Board of Education on July 29, 2026
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V.I. SUPPORT SERVICES (Gayla Mears)
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a) FY 27 Agreement for Behavioral Consultation and Evaluation Services between Norman Public Schools and Heather Eisel, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA.
b) FY 27 Agreement with the State of Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Agreement for Work Adjustment Training (WAT) c) FY27 Agreement for Pre-Employment Transition Services Coordination d) FY 27 Agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services for Project Search coordination and team member agreement e) FY 27 Agreement with Hearts for Hearing for hearing evaluations and related services |
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V.J. TEACHING AND LEARNING (Dr. Holly McKinney)
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a) FY 27 Agreement with the Center for Children and Families, Inc. relating to the use of NPS facilities for the operation of the Boys and Girls Club of Norman
b) FY 27 Agreement with the Pioneer Library System for library automation services
c) FY 27 Agreements with Overdrive, Inc for electronic media licensing at District high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools d) FY 27 Master Service Agreement with iCivics, Inc. for curriculum training and professional development |
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V.K. STUDENT SERVICES (Dr. Stephanie Williams)
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FY 27 Agreement with Educating For Life Consulting for consulting, coaching, and reporting regarding secondary site alignment and strategic planning
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V.L. COMMUNICATIONS (Courtney Scott)
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FY 27 Agreement with Bloomerang for Donor Relationship Management
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V.M. SECONDARY TEACHING AND LEARNING (Dr. Kristi Gray)
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a) FY 27 Partnership Agreement with Moore Norman Technology Center
b) FY 27 Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education Service Agreement and Allocation C) FY 27 Memorandum of Understanding with Oklahoma City Community College for concurrent enrollment opportunities |
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V.N. ATHLETICS AND P.E. (T.D. O'HARA)
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FY 27 Agreement with Contemporary Services Corporation for general crowd management services at events
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V.O. FINE ARTS (Dr. Evelyn Kwanza)
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FY 27 Memorandum of Understanding with Firehouse Art Center for arts education field trips and resources
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VI. Additional Agenda Items
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VI.A. 2026-2027 Instructional Calendar Update
Presented by Holly Nevels
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VI.B. Strategic Plan Update
Presented by Courtney Scott
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VI.C. Presentation of proposed revisions to Board of Education Policy 2006: Fiscal Management - Procurement for Child Nutrition
Presented by Tyler Jones
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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).
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VIII. Administrative Staff Reports
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IX. Board of Education Reports
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X. Vote to go into executive session to (1) discuss the sale, purchase, lease, acquisition, or appraisal of real property by the public body, and (2) to discuss candidates for the Eisenhower Elementary School Assistant Principal or intern position. Pursuant to executive session authority: 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1), (B)(3) and (B)(7).
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XI. Vote to Return to Open Session
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XII. Statement of the Executive Session Minutes
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XIII. Vote regarding the employment, hiring, appointment and naming of individual for the Eisenhower Elementary School Assistant Principal or intern position
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Vote regarding the employment, hiring, appointment and naming of individual for the Eisenhower Elementary School Assistant Principal or intern position
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XIV. Adjournment
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