October 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Lawton Public Schools Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order - Elizabeth Fabrega

2. Pledge of Allegiance - Dr. Neal Weaver

3. Roll Call to Establish Quorum - Schyla Brown 

4. Special Guests/Special Recognitions - Dr. Neal Weaver 
Jr. Princess - Emilya Vargas
Sr. Princess - Alexis Owens
Ashley McCarter - Principal, Woodland Hills 

5. Presentation(s)
Strategic Planning Update - Dr. Weaver and Team 
Pre Med Defender - Lynn Cordes 

6. Superintendent's Announcements

7. Report of the Superintendent

7.a. Discussion and possible board action to appoint an individual to vacant board seat #4.

7.b. Oath of Office for board seat #4.

7.c. Information Item: Departmental Updates 

7.d. Discussion and possible board action to approve the 2027 School Election Resolution. 

7.e. Discussion with possible action to approve the 2027-2028 Lawton Public Schools' Virtual Plan 

7.f. Discussion with possible action to approve the Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Response Plan 

7.g. Discussion with possible action to approve the 2027 Board of Education Meeting Dates

7.h. Discussion with possible action to approve the FY27 Employee Bonus Recommendations

7.i. Discussion with possible action on the revision of Policy DABB Records Investigation 

7.j. Discussion with possible action on the revision to Policy DEC-R7 Maternity Leave 

7.k. Discussion with possible action on the revisions to Policy DHAC Staff Members and Electronic or Digital Communications 

7.l. Discussion with possible action to the revisions to Policy EHDD Concurrent Enrollment Student 

7.m. Discussion with possible action to the revisions to Policy EKBA Strong Readers Act 

7.n. Discussion with possible action to the revisions to Policy FEG Student Transfers for Children of Active-Duty Military Members

7.o. Discussion with possible action to the revisions to Policy FFG Reporting Suspected Child Abuse And/Or Neglect

7.p. Discussion with possible action to the revisions to Policy FNCD Bullying 

7.q. Discussion with possible action on the revisions to Policy GKF Disciplinary Action For Misuse Of School Bathrooms and Changing Facilities 

7.r. Rescind Policies:

BFAB – Professional Policy Development Agreement and Policy Development Council Procedures
DCDC – Support Employees, Policy Development Agreement
FEB – Intradistrict Transfers

8. Consent Agenda
(The following matters may be approved in their entirety by the Board upon motion made, seconded and passed by a majority vote of the Board members.  However, upon request of any Board member, any one or more matters will be removed from the consent agenda and acted upon separately.  Contracts are approved subject to review by the District’s legal counsel. Any or all of the public record items included within the consent agenda, i.e. minutes to be submitted for approval; purchase orders to be submitted for acceptance; financial report; proposed transfer of funds between activity accounts; and fund-raising event listings, may be examined at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Education at the Shoemaker Center, 753 Fort Sill Blvd., Lawton, OK. An appointment to review records is requested.)

8.a. Report of the Purchasing Agent/Encumbrance Clerk - Sheila Relf

8.a.1. Approve Purchase Orders
     General Fund (11) PO Numbers: 1125-1235
     Building Fund (21) PO Numbers:  168-179
   

8.a.2. Change Order Listing 

8.a.3. Payroll Encumbrance Purchase Order Numbers

8.b. Report of the Chief Financial Officer - Lance Gibbs

8.b.1. FY27 July, 2026 Cash Flow Ledger 
FY 27 August, 2026 Cash Flow Ledger 

8.c. Report of the Activity Fund Custodian - Kim Wander

8.c.1. Activity Fund Transfers, Expenditures, Establishments, and Amendments

8.c.2. Out of State Travel
MacArthur High School JROTC 

8.d. Report of the Clerk 

8.d.1. Sanctioning Applications

8.d.2. Contracts / Agreements
Oklahoma Public School Investment Interlocal (Oklahoma Liquid Asset Pool)

8.e. Approval of the Minutes of the September 14, 2026, Regular Board Meeting

8.f. Item(s) Removed from the Consent Agenda for Separate Action

8.g. Approval of the Balance of the Consent Agenda

8.h. Approval of Item that was Previously Pulled for Separate Action

9. Proposed Executive Session to Discuss:

9.a. The employing, promoting, or receiving resignation(s) of individual certified and support salaried personnel as listed on the Personnel Reports, Exhibit A and Exhibit B.  (Exhibit B includes new potential hires and presented to the board under separate cover).  
[Authorized by 25 OKLA.STAT. Section 307 (B)(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act]
 

10. Vote to Convene into Executive Session

11. Acknowledge Board's Return to Open Session

12. Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement

13. Superintendent's Personnel Report / Items Discussed in Executive Session

13.a. Approval of Superintendent's Personnel Reports, Exhibit A (and Exhibit B that was presented under separate cover)

14. New Business - This refers to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda.  Okla. Stat. tit. 25 Sec. 311(A)(9)

15. The next regular board meeting date is Monday, November 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., in the Shoemaker Center Auditorium.

16. Setting New Board Meeting Dates

17. Board Announcements

18. Adjournment