August 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call meeting to order.

2. Roll call.

3. Vote to approve or not approve the minutes of the regular meeting June 25, 2026.

4. Consideration and possible action concerning the Temporary Appropriations for FY 27.

5. Consent Agenda
All of the following items, which concern reports and items of a routine nature normally approved at board meetings, will be approved by one vote unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items. 

5.A.  All staff of Latta Public School to receive free meals for FY 27.

5.B. Pre-ETS Collaborative Agreement with Oklahoma Dept. of Rehabilitation Services & The University of Oklahoma - Pre-Employmnet Transition Services Coordination

5.C. Amendment of Contract Agreement with Ashley Calvert of Empowered Minds Psychological Services, LLC. 

5.D. Amendment of Contract with Occupational Therapy Solutions, PLLC.

5.E. MOU Agreement with The Chickasaw Nation Early Childhood Program.

5.F. Membership with NIISA - National Indian Impacted Schools Association

5.G. Contract with Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education for Secondary Career and Technology Education Programs for FY 27

5.H. Extra-Duty Assignments for FY 27.

5.I. Approval to provide all Latta School employees with Air Evac Lifeteam Helicoptor Air Ambulance Plan for FY 27

5.J. Athletic contest gate prices and season ticket prices for FY 27.

5.K. Substitute Teacher List for FY 27.

6. Principal's Report

6.A. Elementary Principal

6.B. Middle School Principal

6.C. High School Principal

7. Superintendent's Report

7.A. District News

7.B. Child Nutrition Program Provisional 2 Participation for FY 27.

7.C. OSSBA Conference

7.D. Latta School Safe Return & Continuity of Services Plan

8. Proposed executive session to discuss the resignations received to date and the possible employment as listed and the reassignments as listed below: 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)
Tiffany Jimmy - Paraprofessional
Doug Storts - Bus Driver
Kristy Edgar - Temporary Certified Teacher
Chantel Shaw - Cafeteria Worker
Brylea Russell - Reassignment
Kaycee Thompson - Reassignment
Scarlett Barton - Part-time Temporary Certified Teacher
Shelbey Parnacher - Teacher Assistant
Valine Cupp - Teacher Assistant
Nicole Barney - Reassignment
Emily Negri - Concession Worker
Jennifer West - Reassignment

 

9. Vote to return to open session

10. Executive session compliance statement

11. Vote to accept or not accept the resignations received to date. 

12. Vote to employ or not to employ the following personnel for FY 27:
Tiffany Jimmy - Paraprofessional
Doug Storts - Bus Driver
Kristy Edgar - Temporary Certified Teacher
Chantel Shaw - Cafeteria Worker
Scarlett Barton - Part-time Temporary Certified Teacher
Shelbey Parnacher - Teacher Assistant
Valine Cupp - Teacher Assistant
Emily Negri - Concession Worker
 

13. Vote to approve or not approve the reassignment of the following personnel for FY 27:
Brylea Russell - Arts Enrichment Temporary Adjunct Teacher
Kaycee Thompson - School Based Family Services Liaison/School Social Worker
Nicole Barney - Temporary Provisional Certified Teacher
Jennifer West - Temporary Adjunct Teacher
 

14. Vote to revise or not to revise the contract of Erin Russell (Kerr) for FY 27.

15. Vote to approve or not approve the contracts for all certified and support personnel for FY 27 who work 11 months or less. 

16. Vote to approve or not approve the following list for adjunct teachers for FY27:
Marty Duncan - (3710) Small Engines  & (2715) Fire/Safety Education
Jeff Williams - Athletic Director (2019) Phys. Ed./Health/Safety 
Trent Storts - (4642) Secondary Math
Savanna Sutton - (1600) Elementary
Nicole Barney - (4250) Speech/Drama
Lane Burch - (1600) Elementary
James Poulin - (2808) Art
Chester Standridge - (1360) Health/Physical Education 
Brylea Russell - (1600) Elementary
Jennifer West - (1600) Elementary

17. Vote to approve or not approve the contracts of Stephanie Negri, Emily Negri and Wendy Norton as concession workers for FY 27.

18. Vote to approve or not approve OSDE Crisis Preparedness and Response Toolkit as the district plan. 

19. Vote to approve or not approve bus routes for FY 27.

20. Vote to revise or not to revise the Latta Student Handbook to reflect the revised policies for FY 27.

21. Board to take action to allow Stan Cochran, Superintendent, to sign off on budget reallocations and change orders to specific contracts that do not affect the overall Guaranteed Maximum Price of the project. Any reallocations and change orders will be reviewed by Redland Childers Architects and Latta Public Schools Board of Education once per month at the time of the pay application review.

22. Review and possible action concerning Procurement Policies and Procedures for the Child Nutrition Program for FY 27.

23. Discussion and possible action for selection of the ACT as Latta Public Schools nationally recognized assessment for the College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA).

24. Review and vote to approve or not approve Teacher/Leader Evaluation policies for FY 27.

25. Consideration and possible action concerning the revision of or adoption of the following policies:
BAAB - NEPOTISM
DABB - RECORDS INVESTIGATION
DED-R2 - BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
DHAC - STAFF MEMBERS & ELECTRONIC OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
EHDD - CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT STUDENT
EIA-R4 - STUDENT RETENTION
EKBA - STRONG READERS ACT
FEG - CHILDREN OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS
FE - STUDENT TRANSFERS
FFG - REPORTING SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE AND OR NEGLECT
FNCD-E - HARASSMENT BULLYING INCIDENT REPORT FORM
FNCD-P = PROHIBITING BULLYING INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES
FNCD-R - PROHIBITING HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION & BULLYING
FNG - PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES
DABB-E - AFFIDAVIT OF GOOD STANDING
DE-E2 - SUBSTITUTE TEACHER'S CONTRACT
AFFIDAVIT REGARDING EMPLOYMENT STATUS & STUDENT SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS

26. Vote to declare or not to declare the following items as surplus property:
Elementary playground equipment
Lockers
Computer equipment and accessories
Furniture
Electronic devices

27. New Business: This item is limited to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of the posting this Agenda [Okla. Stat.tit. 25, Section 311 (A) (9)]. 

28. Announcements:
August 13 - First Day of School

29. Adjournment