March 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Locust Grove Regular Meeting

1. Call meeting to order and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Open Forum, Public Comment or Indian Education Comments/Concerns

• Speakers must identify themselves and sign in prior to the start of the meeting
• Each speaker is given a maximum of five (5) minutes
• Total time allocated to this item is twenty (20) minutes
• The President reserves the right to interrupt this section and move to the next item

4. Superintendent Report

5. Consent Agenda
All of the items, which consist 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: 

5.a. Minutes of Regular Board Meeting, February 9, 2026

5.b. Treasurer’s Report

5.c. Approve financial statements, all warrants issued for payment, change orders and all purchase orders and activity fund balances:
General Fund 11 Encumbrances #414-462 for 2025-2026
Building Fund 21 Encumbrances #46-47 for 2025-2026
Sinking Fund 41 Encumbrances #3 for 2025-2026
Activity Fund Report for February 2026
 

5.d. Contracts:
1.) Salina-Spavinaw Telephone Co. E-rate FY27
2.) Talk Path Live Client Service Agreement for the remainder of FY26

5.e. Review Sanctioned Account Bank Statements

5.f. Review Transfer Capacity

6. Discussion and possible action to approve S.P.I.C.E. Sanctioned Account for 2025-2026

7. Discussion and possible action to close the County of Mayes, Locust Grove Schools Carlos Wear Scholarship CD account #**73 and transfer funds to an All Capital Bank money market checking account titled Carlos Wear Scholarship Fund authorizing Chris King, Rashynda Hughes and Lori Ragsdale to be authorized signatories for the account

8. Discussion and possible action to approve opening a Money Market Checking account at All Capital Bank titled "Carlos Wear Scholarship Fund Checking"

9. Discussion and possible action authorizing Chris King, Rashynda Hughes and Lori Ragsdale to be authorized signatories for the County of Mayes, Locust Grove Schools All Capital Bank accounts:
a. #**03 General Fund Business Checking w/ interest
b. #**65 Activity Fund Business Checking w/ interest
c. #***33 Business Checking w/ interest
d. #***69 Business Checking w/ interest
e. #**73 Carlos Wear Scholarship CD
f. #******04 Safe Deposit Box
g. #*****05 Safe Deposit Box
h. Money Market Checking Account Carlos Wear Scholarship Fund

10. Discussion and possible action to approve District Wellness Policy per federal and state law  7 CFR 2010.11. 

11. Presentation of 2024-2025 audit results via teleconference by a representative from Kerry Patten's office

12. Take action to approve the FY25 audit exit report as presented via teleconference by a representative from Kerry Patten's office

13. Discussion and possible action to approve contract with Patten and Odom, CPAs, PLLC for 2026-2027

14. Discussion and possible action to amend policy EIED Graduation Requirements

15. Discussion and possible action to approve the Elementary, Middle School and High School archery teams to compete at the National Archery Tournament in Sandy, Utah, April 21-27, 2026

16. Proposed executive session for the purpose of discussing the employment of Shane Holman, Early Learning Center Principal, Alisa Cox, Upper Elementary Principal, Jennie Blair, Middle School Principal, Tamatha Ogilvie, High School Principal and Les Kern, Assistant High School Principal, and High School Head Secretary, accept the resignations of Stephanie Morrison, ELC Head Cook, Melanie Perkins, HS SPED Teacher, Marian Pilgrim, MS Teacher and Ethan Propp, Agricultural Ed. Teacher and discuss mid-term bonus for Hadily Niederbuhl pursuant to Oklahoma Statute 25 Section 307 (B)(1) 
a. Vote to convene into executive session
b. Acknowledge return to open session
c. Statement of executive session minutes

17. Take action to employ Shane Holman, Early Learning Center Principal for 2026-2027

18. Take action to employ Alisa Cox, Upper Elementary Principal for 2026-2027

19. Take action to employ Jennie Blair, Middle School Principal for 2026-2027

20. Take action to employ Tamatha Ogilivie, High School Principal for 2026-2027

21. Take action to employ Les Kern, Assistant High School Principal for 2026-2027

22. Take action to employ a Head High School Secretary

23. Take action to accept the resignations of:
a. Stephanie Morrison, ELC Head Cook - Retirement
b. Melanie Perkins, HS SPED Teacher - Retirement
c. Marian Pilgrim, MS Teacher
d. Ethan Propp, Agriculture Ed. Teacher

24. Take action to approve a mid-term bonus for Hadily Niederbuhl

25. New Business and action, if needed

26. Adjournment