July 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM - OTPS Board of Education Regular Meeting

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Call meeting to order

Roll call and record names of members present

Pledge of Allegiance 

PRESENTATIONS 

Recognize and hear from visitors (public participation)

Principal's Report
-Handbook and Procedural changes for 2026-2027 school year

Assistant Superintendent's Report
-Professional Development
-Federal Programs
-Teaching and Learning

-Title IX Compliance Report

Superintendent's Report
-Bond Issue Status
-July 25 Special Meeting

CONSENT AGENDA (These items may be approved by one Board motion, unless any Board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items).

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the minutes of the Regular Board meetings on:
-June 8, 2026
-June 26, 2026

Discussion and Consideration for approval of Treasurer's Report and attached financial reports (General Fund, Building Fund, Building Bond Funds, Activity Funds, Investment Accounts, etc.).

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the following warrants and encumbrances:
-General Fund Encumbrances: 1-144
-General Fund Warrants: 3843-4597
-Building Fund Encumbrances: 1-22
-Building Fund Warrants: 532-603
-Building Bond Fund (34) Encumbrance: 1
-Building Bond Fund (36) Encumbrance: 1-3
-Building Bond Fund (36) Warrants: 10-12
-Building Bond Fund (38) Encumbrance: 1
-Sinking Fund Warrants: 6-7

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the following activity fund transfers:
-168-178

ADMINISTRATIVE

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving a contract with Beth Anne Manipella for OT Services for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving a contract with Melissa Holmes for Speech-Language Pathologist services for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving the following Parent and Student Handbooks for the 2026-2027 school year:
-Oologah Lower Elementary
-Oologah Upper Elementary
-Oologah Middle School
-Oologah High School

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving a contract with Integrative Physical Therapy for PT services for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving a contract with Bit by Bit for therapeutic riding services for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving a contract with Motor Mouth Therapy, LLC for Speech services for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving a contract with Pediatric Assessment and Counseling Services, LLC for evaluation services for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving a Collaborative Agreement with Pre-Employment Transition Services for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving OTPS Board of Education Policy FNCD- Bullying

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving a contract with OKDRS for Work Study services for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving the OTPS Employee Handbook for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving a contract with the Board of County Commissioners of Rogers County for two school resource officers for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on adjusting the start time and/or end time to the school day beginning the 2026-2027 school year 

TRANSFER APPEAL

Proposed executive session to consider the appeal of 2 denied student transfers with a review of confidential educational records and transfer requests of students whereby disclosure of any additional information could potentially violate FERPA.  25 O.S. Section 307(B)(7)
 

Vote to convene or not convene into executive session

Acknowledge return to open session

Executive session minutes compliance announcement

Vote to accept or overturn the decision of the Superintendent to deny the transfer request of student A

Vote to accept or overturn the decision of the Superintendent to deny the transfer request of student B

PERSONNEL

Proposed executive session to discuss Resignations, Hiring of Personnel and/or Extra Duty Assignments. Pursuant to 25 O.S. Sect. 307(B)(1) and (7) of the Open Meeting Law.  Items to be discussed are:
-Resignations: Heather Lowther, Hollye Jernigen
-Hiring: MS SPED Teacher, MS SPED Para, MS ELA Teacher on a temporary contract, ISD Monitor, OLE SPED Teacher on a temporary contract, OLE Teacher on a temporary contract, OLE Paraprofessional, OLE Teacher on a temporary contract

Vote to convene or not to convene into executive session

Acknowledge Board has returned to open session:
"Let the minutes reflect the board returned to open session at (Time)"

Statement by Board President of executive session minutes compliance:
"Those present in Executive Session were: (Insert Names here)
While in Executive Session, only the items listed on the agenda for executive session were discussed, no decisions were made, and no votes were taken."

Vote to accept or not accept submitted resignation(s) as listed below:
-Heather Lowther- MS/HS Choir Teacher, effective June 29, 2026
-Hollye Jernigen- HS Assistant Principal, effective June 10, 2026

Motion and vote to employ or not employ a recommended applicant for the position/s listed below:
-Middle School Special Education Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year
-Middle School Special Education Paraprofessional for the 2026–2027 school year
-Middle School ELA teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year
-MS/HS In School Detention Monitor for the 2026-2027 school year
-OLE SPED Teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year
-OLE Teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026–2027 school year
-OLE Paraprofessional for the 2026-2027 school year
-OLE Teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026–2027 school year

MOTION AND VOTE TO ADJOURN