February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS

2. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE

1.      Office #5 Charlotte Thulin, 627 W. Canadian, Vinita, OK 74301 

3. PLEDGE OF ALLIGIANCE, SALUTE TO THE OKLAHOMA FLAG, MOMENT OF SILENCE
(I salute the flag of the State of Oklahoma. Its symbols of peace unite all people.)

4. VINITA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AUDIT FOR THE 2024-2025 FY
Consider and take action to approve or deny the Vinita Public Schools audit for the 2024-2025 FY.

5. CONSENT AGENDA

5.A. Reading and Approval of Minutes (Jan. 12, 2026, Feb 3, 2026)

5.B. Reading and Approval of Treasurer's Report and Investment of Funds Report 

5.C. January Activity Fund Report

5.D. Activity Fund Transfers

5.E. Current Bills & Encumbrances - General Fund, Encumbrances #337-355

5.F. Change Orders - General Fund, Encumbrances #15-316

5.G. Current Bills & Encumbrances - Building Fund, Encumbrance #64

5.H. Change Orders - Child Nutrition, Encumbrances #2

5.I. Student Transfers

5.J. Donations

• Cherokee Nation

5.K. Contracts

• Propio

6. REPORTS/COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

7. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

• Gabe Schmidt, Superintendent

8. CALENDAR REVISION
Consider and take action to approve or deny revisions to the 2025-2026 school calendar, as presented.

9. EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR SERVICES POLICY         (EHBCA)
Consider and take action to approve or deny the Extended School Year Services Policy (EHBCA), as presented.

10. REVISION OF TRAVEL AND EXPENSES POLICY       (DEE-R)
Consider and take action to approve or deny the revision of the Travel and Expenses Policy (DEE-R), as presented.

11. VOTE TO CONVENE OR NOT CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
An Executive Session is proposed to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining, or resignation of any individual, salaried public officer or employee, or volunteer {25 O.S. § 307(B)(1 ); S.L.O. § 528(6)(1 ); 70 O.S. § 10121; S.L.O.§25}, discussion of IEP student transfers 25 O.S. § 307(8)(6); S.L.O. § 528(8)(6); to discuss issues which, if disclosed, would violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law (25 O.S.§307(8)(7); S.L.O.§528(8)(7)}, and to discuss negotiations concerning employees and their representatives (25 O.S.§307(8)(2); S.L.O.§528(8)(2), with a vote to be taken after return to open session. 

12. VOTE TO ACKNOWLEDGE BOARD'S RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES COMPLIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT PERSONNEL

14. DEPUTY MINUTES CLERK
Consider and take action to approve or deny adding Sabra Claybrook as a Deputy Minutes Clerk.

15. PERSONNEL
Re-Assignment, Resignation, Retirement, Termination, Disciplining or Employment.

15.A. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the employment of the following certified staff:

• Crystal Bolles, Alternative Education Teacher, on a temporary contract for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year.

15.B. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the resignation of the following support staff: 

• Shelby Adamson, HHES Para II, effective January 23, 2026
• Cuchara Jaggars, HHES Para II, effective January 30, 2026

16. NEW BUSINESS
The law provides that, if "New Business" is listed on the agenda, the Board can, under that item, consider and vote on any business that could not have been foreseen or known about at the time the agenda was posted.

17. ADJOURNMENT