August 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM - Regular Meeting for the Board of Education

1. Call to order.

2. Roll call of members.

3. Introduction of guests.

4. Vote on the minutes of the regular meeting held on July 14, 2026.

5. Vote on the agenda as part of the minutes and any new business that could not reasonably be foreseen 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

6. Vote on warrants and encumbrances: 2026-27 General Fund Encumbrance No. 314 to 466; 70001 to 70090; and any change orders that apply to approved purchase orders.

7. Financial Reports

7.A. Activity Fund and Transfer Reports

7.B. Treasurer's Report on General and Building Funds and Investments

8. Vote on activity, treasurer, and investment reports.

9. Vote on temporary personnel contracts for 2026-27 as listed on agenda as Attachment "A".

10. Vote on declaring items listed on Attachment "B" as surplus property and allowing the Board and Superintendent to legally dispose of at their discretion.

11. Vote on additions/amendments to the Western Technology Center’s Policy and Procedure Manual regarding AI (Artificial Intelligence), Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and/or Neglect, and Staff Members and Electronic or Digital Communications.

12. Vote on adopting the revised 2026 IRS standard business mileage rate of .76 cents per mile for business travel reimbursements effective August 1, 2026 (an increase of 3.5 cents). 

13. Vote on updates to the WTC Financial Aid Policy and Procedure Manual and Consumer Information for FY26-27.
 

14. Vote on the 2026-27 Practical Nursing Handbook revisions and updates.

15. Vote on resolution to become a member of the "Oklahoma Public School Investment Interlocal", an interlocal cooperative approved by the Oklahoma State Board of Education; authorize the Entity's Treasurer to designate Authorized Officials to invest and withdraw available funds in either the Interlocal's Liquid Asset Pool or Fixed Income Investment Program, or both; and inform the Interlocal that the Entity’s Treasurer is Lori Piercey.

16. Vote on the interview committee's recommendation to hire a Maintenance/Grounds/Bus Driver at the Sayre Campus effective August 5, 2026, contingent upon satisfactory National Criminal History Records Search.

17. Vote on the interview committee's recommendation to hire a Human Resource Generalist effective August 10, 2026, contingent upon satisfactory National Criminal History Records Search (housed at the Burns Flat Campus).

18. Vote on the interview committee's recommendation to hire a Culinary Food Prep Aide at the Burns Flat Campus effective September 1, 2026, contingent upon satisfactory National Criminal History Records Search.

19. Vote on the resignation of Dana Ellis, Financial Aid Director, effective June 30, 2027, and seek a replacement.

20. Superintendent's Report

20.A. Update on 2026 Career Tech Summit Conference in Tulsa.

20.B. Update on campus enrollment numbers for FY27.

21. New Business:  in accordance with 25 O.S. §311(A)(9), this is limited to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting this agenda.

22. Announcements.

23. Adjourn.