March 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Owasso Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order and Roll Call

II. Special Recognition/Pledge of Allegiance - Ms. Tiffani Palmer, Madison Skillens and Olive Prentice

III. Special Recognition - Mr. Zach Duffield and Head Coach Brian Edwards - Girls Wrestling State Champions - Payton Maggard and So Asberry

IV. Reports to the Board

IV.A. Superintendent - Dr. Margaret Coates

IV.B. Teaching and Learning - Mr. Mark Officer

IV.C. District Services  -  Mr. Kerwin Koerner

IV.D. Continuous Strategic Improvement (CSI) - Goal Area #4 Ram Resources - Mr. Kerwin Koerner

V. Comments from the Public Regarding Agenda Items
Each individual will have five (5) minutes to share their remarks related to the specific agenda item identified by the individual when signing up to speak. Board members will not respond to public comment or answer questions posed during public comment. The total time allotted to comments from the public regarding the agenda will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. 

VI. Consent Agenda:  Board to consider and take possible action on the following consent agenda items (Dr. Coates)

VI.A. Minutes of February 9, 2026 Regular Meeting

VI.B. Teaching and Learning

VI.B.i. Out of State Student Activity Trips

VI.B.ii. Agreement with Oral Robert University to lease the Mabee Center for the Owasso High School graduation for the 2025-2026 school year at a cost of $8,000.00 plus other expenses, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Agreement

VI.C. District Services

VI.C.i. Contract with Tulsa Tech for transportation services for the 2026-2027 school year as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Contract

VI.D. Technology 

VI.D.i. Current capacity numbers for transfer students

VI.E. Finance

VI.E.i. Purchase orders (encumbrances) and changes to encumbrances for February 2026

VI.E.ii. Activity Financial Report for February 2026

VI.F. Human Resources

VI.F.i. Transitions

VII. Teaching and Learning - Mark Officer

VII.A. Board to review Policy #5.37 for second reading.  Edits, changes, and additions to the policy are outlined in the attachment

VII.B. Board to consider and take possible action on the Memorandum of Understanding with The News Literacy Project Inc. for a News Literacy District Fellowship for the 2026-2027 through the 2028-2029 school year at a cost of $-0-, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Memorandum of Understanding

VIII. Finance - Phillip Storm

VIII.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Treasurer's Report for February 2026

VIII.B. Board to consider and take possible action on a Contract and Letter of Engagement with Patten & Odom CPA's for the Audit of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30th, 2026 at a cost of $23,100 as outlined in the attachment and authorize the superintendent or designee to execute the contract

VIII.C. Board to consider and take possible action on a proposal to allow district employees contracted for 245 or more days to be given a one time opportunity to be paid for up to 10 days of unused accrued vacation in July of 2026

IX. Executive Session

IX.A. Vote to convene into executive session for the purpose of discussing the employment of Owasso Public Schools' Principals and Assistant Principals as listed on the attachment for the 2026-2027 school year as authorized by Okla.Stat.Tit.25§307(B)(1).

IX.B. Acknowledge return to Open Session

IX.C. Statement of Executive Session Minutes

X. Board to consider and take possible action on the employment of Owasso Public Schools' Principals and Assistant Principal listed on the attachment for the 2026-2027 school year. (Dr. Coates)

XI. New Business

XII. Vote to Adjourn