September 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Call to order and roll call of members.

Public participation/comments from those in attendance on the sign-in sheet, per policy BED.

Discussion and possible action to approve the Treasurer/Financial Report.

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. The consent agenda consists of the discussion, consideration, and approval of the following items:

Minutes of the following meeting(s):

August 12, 2025 Regular Meeting

Purchase Orders from the General Fund, Building Fund, Bond/Sinking Fund for the 2025-2026 fiscal year as presented. 

Contract(s):

Agreement with HWC Adventure Head Start to provide meals to students and staff during the 2025-26 SY.

MOU with Boys & Girls Club of Tahlequah to ensure all staff have background checks.

Supplemental Services contract with Boys and Girls Club of Tahlequah to provide services for the after school program and summer school for the 2025-26 FY.

Motion and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda.

Discussion and possible action to approve Ryan McMurray as an elementary certified adjunct teacher.

Discussion and possible action to approve the following fundraisers:

8th Grade Concession dates-September 26, October 31, November 21, 2025, and January 23, April 2, May 1, 2026

Book Fair November 3, 2025-November 7, 2025

Cheer-Pink Out shirt, Cheer Clinic & bows September 17-22, 2025, School Spirit Store September 29-October 2, 2025, Sponsorship April 2026-June 2026, 

Discussion and possible action to approve the Estimate of Needs and the Financial Statement for the 2025-26 FY.

Discussion and possible action to approve the Title I SchoolWide Plan for the 2025-26 FY.

Discussion and possible action to approve the Gifted and Talented Plan and Advisory Committee for the 2025-26 SY.

Discussion and possible action to contract with OSSBA to conduct the Superintendent search.

Discussion and possible action to approve the revision, adoption and/or review of the following policy(s):

Adoption of policy EKBA-Strong Readers Act

 Annual review of Policy CKAH-P (Riley Boatright/Chase Morris)

Revision of policy FFACA-Medication: Administering to Students

Present the 2024-25 SY drop-out report for grades 7 and 8.

Administrative Report presented by Superintendent Larry Ben.

Proposed executive session to discuss: letters of resignation, hiring teacher(s), hiring tutor(s)/mentors, bus driver(s) pursuant to Oklahoma Statute 25, section 307 (B)(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.

Superintendent's resignation effective June 30, 2026

Vote to convene to executive session.

Acknowledge return of Board to open session.

Executive session minutes’ compliance statement.

Discussion and possible action to approve the Superintendent's recommendation regarding personnel items:

New business.

Vote to adjourn.