September 14, 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 

This month at OTPS:

Recognize and hear from visitors (public participation)

Director's Report
-Laura Leiker- CN update 

Principal's Report

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

-Title IX Compliance Report

Superintendent's Report
-Construction Status
-Finances
-OTPS Branding Guide

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 meeting on August 3, 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: 172-224
-General Fund Warrants: 74-217
-Building Fund Encumbrances: 31-39
-Building Fund Warrants: 31-82
-Building Bond Funds (36) Encumbrance: 4-8 
-Building Bond Funds (34) Warrant: 1
-Building Bond Funds (38) Warrant: 1
-Sinking Fund: 1
 

Discussion and consideration on approving the following pay applications to BancFirst related to the 2025 Bond Issue:
-12-21

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the following activity fund transfers:
-1-17

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the following fundraiser requests:
-Activity: 220-232
-Booster: 77-81

Discussion and Consideration for the approval of the following Out-of-State or Overnight Field trip requests:
-OHS Girls Soccer to Gulf Shores, Alabama for Southern Coast Cup from March 15 to March 21, 2027
-OHS Volleyball to Carl Junction, MO for Volleyball Tournament from September 25 to September 26, 2026
-OHS FFA to Indianapolis, Indiana for National FFA Convention from Oct 21 to Oct 24, 2026

ADMINISTRATIVE

Recommendation, Consideration and Action on approving Bids collected at a published public bid opening at 2:00pm on 8/6/26 regarding the High School and Elementary Renovation which are a part of the OTPS 2025 Bond Issue.  The board may accept or reject any or all bids and alternates received.

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving the Renewal of Interlocal Agreement Between Oologah-Talala Public Schools and Rogers County

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action to approve the following NT Health Careers Instructors as a Certified Adjunct Instructor for Anatomy and Physiology (5333) course, allowing students to take A&P (5333) in their Health Careers program to be awarded academic credit during the 2026-2027 school year: Angela Hanshaw and Katie Littlejohn, Afton Campus; Nancy Harris, Claremore Campus; Kim Foster and Tammy Osburn, Kansas Campus; Robin Shaley, Melisa Stricklen and Krista Hamilton, Pryor Campus

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving the OTPS Student Wellness Plan for the 2026-2027 school year

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

Recommendation, Consideration and Action on approving the following OTPS Policy:
- EHBDBB Parental Participation Parents' Bill of Rights

Recommendation Consideration and Action on approving contract with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education for school year 2026-2027

Recomendation, Consideration, and Action on approving the Estimate of Needs for fiscal year 2026-2027

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving the Independent Contractor Agreement with Soar Partners, LLC. 

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving "Exhibit A- Work Order" with SOAR Partners, LLC

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:
-Teacher Negotiated Agreement for the 2026-2027 school year
-Teacher Contract for the 2026-2027 school year
-Extra Duty Contracts for the 2026-2027 school year 
-Administrator Contracts for the 2026-2027 school year

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:

Motion and vote to employ or not employ a recommended applicant for the position/s listed below:

Motion and Vote on approving or not approving the updated Negotiated Agreement between OTPS Board of Education and Oologah Classroom Teachers Association for the 2026-2027 school year

Motion and Vote to approve the following administrators' contracts for the 2026-2027 school year:
-Kendra Adkins- Asst. Supt.; Sherry Hutchinson- Special Education Dir.; Sarah Noble- Dir. of Teaching and Learning; Scott Doss- OLE Principal; Ashley Radcliff- OLE Asst. Principal; Hilary Morsey- OUE Principal; Kylie Easterwood- OUE Asst. Principal; Kelli Dixon- MS Principal; Amber Fitzgerald- MS Asst. Principal; Kevin Hogue- HS Principal; Dru Dixon- Athletic Director

Motion and Vote to approve teacher contracts for the 2026-2027 school year 

Motion and vote to approve or not approve the extra duty assignments/ contracts as listed below:
-All extra Duty Assignments listed on Exhibit "A"

NEW BUSINESS (Any item that could not have been foreseen or was not known about before the agenda was posted)

MOTION AND VOTE TO ADJOURN