August 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

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

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

3. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS

Time will be permitted for any resident of the Vinita Public School district to address the Board of Education on items pertaining to this agenda.  A resident wishing to address the Board of Education should complete a "Request to be Heard" card and submit to the minutes clerk, prior to the announcement of the "Recognition of Visitors".

 When called upon, the speaker shall state his or her name and any organization represented.  Speakers shall be limited to 5 minutes and delegations of five or more persons shall appoint a spokesperson to present comments.  The board will not respond to questions or input from the public.

The Board encourages speakers to refrain from remarks concerning personnel matters.  These matters should be presented, in writing, to the Board and/or Superintendent for their review.

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.A. Reading and Approval of Minutes (July 13, 2026, July 17, 2026, July 22, 2026, July 27, 2026, July 29, 2026)

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

4.C. July Activity Fund

4.D. Current Bills & Encumbrances - General Fund, Encumbrances #173-196

4.E. Current Bills & Encumbrances - Building Fund, Encumbrances #39-42

4.F. Current Bills & Encumbrances- Bond Fund Encumbrances #

4.G. Current Bills & Encumbrances- Child Nutrition Fund, Encumbrances #

4.H. Change Orders - General Fund, Encumbrances #21-154

4.I. Change Orders - Building Fund, Encumbrances #22-33

4.J. Change Orders -  Child Nutrition Fund, Encumbrances #

4.K. Student Transfers

4.L. Donations

4.M. Contracts:

• Grand Mental Health — Counseling Services
• OKDCTE — CareerTech Programs

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Consent Agenda items 4.A through 4.L be APPROVED as presented, effective July 10, 2026.

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

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

• Teacher Raises
• Virtual School
• Starting Times
• 6th Grade Athletics

7. CALENDAR REVISION
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny the revision to the 2026-27 Calendar, as presented.

8. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny Professional Development, as presented.

9. DIGITAL GAME DAY APP
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny the Digital Game Day App, as presented.

10. COACHING ADDENDUMS
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny the Coaching Addendums, as presented. EXHIBIT 2

11. ATTENDANCE (GRADES K-12) POLICY    (FDC-R)
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny the update of Attendance  (Grades K-12) Policy FDC-R, as presented.

12. ATTENDANCE (REGULATION) POLICY     (FDC-R1)
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny the update of Attendance (Regulation) Policy FDC-R1, as presented.

13. TRAVEL AND EXPENSES POLICY    (DEE-R)
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny the update of Travel and Expenses Policy DEE-R, as presented.

14. GRADING POLICY    (EIA-R1)
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny the update of Grading Policy EIA-R1, as presented.

15. AUTHORIZED SCHOOL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES/2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
Designate the following individuals in the identified roles for the 2026-2027 fiscal year:

Johnson-O'Malley...............................................................Jaylan Branstetter

16. APPROVE RCB ACTIVITY FUND CHECKING ACCOUNT AND CD SIGNERS
Designate the following individuals as signers for RCB accounts:
Activity Fund Checking Account:***0088 and Activity Fund CD:************1878.

Rusty Rankin - Superintendent
Chrystal Green - Administrative Assistant/Activity Fund Clerk

17. HHES, WRES, EHMS, AND VHS SITE HANDBOOKS
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny the HHES, WRES, EHMS, and VHS site handbooks, as presented.

18. VOTE TO CONVENE OR NOT CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion, second, discussion, and vote on motion to go into executive session, pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 307(B)(1) and (7):
 

• (A) Motion, second, discussion, and vote on motion to go into executive session, pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 307(B)(1) and (7), to discuss the contract of Assistant Superintendent Kelly Grimmett, an individual salaried public employee or officer, where disclosure of the information discussed would violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law. 

 

• (B)  Motion, second, discussion, and vote on motion to go into executive session, pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 307(B)(1) and (7), to discuss the employment of Certified, Adjunct, and Support Personnel(identified in Exhibit 1), individual salaried public employee, where disclosure of the information discussed would violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law.   

 

• (C)  Motion, second, discussion, and vote on motion to go into executive session, pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 307(B)(1) and (7), to discuss the resignation of Certified and Support Personnel(identified in Exhibit 1), individual salaried public employees, where disclosure of the information discussed would violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law. 

 

• (D)  Motion, second, discussion, and vote on motion to go into executive session, pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 307(B)(1) and (7), to discuss the reassignments of Certified and Support Personnel(identified in Exhibit 1), individual salaried public employees, where disclosure of the information discussed would violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law. 

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

20. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES COMPLIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT PERSONNEL

21. PERSONNEL
Consider and take action on the following personnel matter:

21.A. The Board will approve or not approve the employment of Certified, Adjunct, and Support Personnel, per the personnel sheet attached to and publicly posted with the agenda. EXHIBIT 1

21.B. The Board will approve or not approve the resignation of Certified and Support Personnel, per the personnel sheet attached to and publicly posted with the agenda. EXHIBIT 1

21.C. The Board will vote to approve or not approve the reassignment of Certified and Support Personnel, per the personnel sheet attached to and publicly posted with this agenda. EXHIBIT 1

22. 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.

23. ADJOURNMENT