June 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Stigler Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Preliminary Business

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Record of Attendance

I.C. Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer 

I.D. Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting - May 11, 2026
                                   Special Meeting - June 2, 2026

I.E. Approval of Encumbrances and Change Orders

I.E.1. General Fund          
             #483 - 541                     $   875,275.92     
             #70157-70158               $          645.90
             #80122-80123               $   395,075.50
                                                   $1,270,997.32

I.E.2. Change Order(s):  
                            #  6                 $5,626.93
                            #11                 $   828.00 
                                                   $6,454.93

I.E.3.  Building Fund                      $      0.00
                            
 

I.E.4. Child Nutrition Fund           
                                        $0.00      
                           
                         

I.E.5. Change Order:  
                        #1                           $  6,138.52

I.E.6. Gifts Fund                             $       0.00

I.F. Other Financial Reports

II. Public Comment

The Board of Education invites public comment at this point in the regular meeting.

II.A. Comments concerning Agenda Items in accordance with Policy BED-R.

III. Information Items

III.A. Superintendent’s Reports

IV. Action Topics - Action May Be Taken

IV.A. Consideration of Second Semester Attendance Waivers.

IV.B. Examination of capacity and consideration of revision of the following school policy:  Student Transfers - FE.

IV.C. Consideration of Worker's Compensation Insurance for the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.D. Consideration of Property/Liability/Transportation Insurance for the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.E. Consideration of renewing our Copier services for the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.F. Consideration of approval of Fund Raising Activities for the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.G. Consideration of Addendum to the Interlocal Contract with the City of Stigler concerning the Stigler Roye Park Splashpad.

IV.H. Consideration of bids for haying of "Conard Land" for the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.I. Consideration of approval of contract for Speech Therapy services for the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.J. Consideration of approval of contract for Occupational and Physical Therapy services for the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.K. Consideration of contract to provide Alcohol and Drug testing services for employees for the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.L. Consideration of contract to provide Student Extra-Curricular Activity Drug testing services for the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.M. Consideration of Fuel pricing for the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.N. Consideration of Milk Bids for the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.O. Consideration of approval for FY 27 Superintendent, Thomas Kettles, to serve as the Authorized Representative of the Oklahoma State Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs for the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.P. Authorization for FY 27 Superintendent, Thomas Kettles, to serve as the School Board's Federal Programs Legal Representative for the 2026-2027 school year.  The Federal Programs included but not limited to are:
OCLSD Literacy Grant
ARP ESSER III - Student Teacher
ARP ESSER III - LETRS/LITCOP
ESSER High Dosage Literacy Tutor
21st Century Grant - After School
Carl Perkins Entitlements
IDEA-B Flow Through - Special Education
Preschool - (Ages 3-5) - Special Education
Johnson O'Malley - JOM
Title I, Part A - Helping Disadvantaged Children
Title II, Part A - Improving Teacher and Principal Quality
Title IV, Part A - Student Support & Academic Enrichment
Title V, Part B - Rural Low-Income School Program
Title VI - Indian Education
IDEA-B - Special Ed Professional Development OSDE
IDEA-B - Special Ed Professional Development District
IDEA-B - Subject Area Certification Examination
IDEA-B - Secondary Transition Services
Medicaid Resources
OJT - Rehabilitation Services
Universal Services - E-Rate
Choctaw Summer School - Posse
RedBud School Grant
Child Nutrition Funds
OKDHS Grant
Vocational and Technical Education

IV.Q. Consideration of empowering FY 27 Superintendent, Thomas Kettles, to act on behalf of the Stigler Board of Education in the Approval of Purchases, Encumbrance of Funds, Assignment of Purchase Orders up to $10,000 for original purchases and change orders up to $750.00 for the school year 2026-2027.  (Designated as District Purchasing Officer).

IV.R. Consideration of authorization of the following individuals and their responsibilities for the 2026-2027 school year:
Judy Hamlin - Financial Officer
Lyndee Hamlin - District Treasurer, Activity Fund Administrator, Child Nutrition Administrator, Asst. Board Minutes Clerk
Melissa Pemberton - Payroll Clerk, HR Director, Health Ins. Administrator, Board Minutes Clerk, Asst. Encumbrance Clerk
Tami Bush - Encumbrance Clerk, Federal Programs Clerk, Activity Fund Custodian, Asst. Payroll Clerk
Shari Marcum - Activity Fund Clerk, Child Nutrition Clerk, Asst. Treasurer
Tracy Hurst - Activity Fund Custodian
Ashley Olzawski - Activity Fund Custodian
Jaylee Cope - Activity Fund Custodian
Stephanie Davis - Activity Fund Custodian
Jennifer Jackson - Activity Fund Custodian
Scott Shepherd - Activity Fund Custodian
Eric Stout - Activity Fund Custodian
Melanie Garman - Activity Fund Custodian
Michelle Moore - Activity Fund Custodian
Anthony Gilmore - Activity Fund Custodian, Federal Programs Director, Medicaid Coordinator & Financial Custodian, Child Nutrition Co-Director
Bruce Ragsdale - Asbestos Management Director
Thomas Kettles - Activity Fund Custodian, AHERA Representative, DHS Commodities Rep., District Purchasing Officer, Lunch Fund Custodian, State & Federal Grants Custodian & Rep.

IV.S. Consideration of College Remediation Report.

IV.T. Consideration of approval of the revision of Aspen Quick, FCCLA Sponsor, taking students to the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Washington, DC on July 4, 2026 and return on July 11, 2026.  The students will be transported by a school vehicle to Fayetteville Airport to board a flight to the convention.

IV.U. Consideration of approval of surplus items.

IV.V. Consideration of approval of Route Bus bids.

IV.W. Consideration of approval of Agriculture Education Truck bids.

IV.X. Consideration of returning the unused funds from the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Grant in the amount of $17,694.00.

IV.Y. Consideration of approval of Cody Dawson, FFA Advisor, taking students to an officer training/retreat in Branson, Missouri on July 12, 2026, and return on July 15, 2026.  The students will be transported by a school vehicle.

IV.Z. Consideration of authorizing Assistant Treasurer as a designated signer on the Firstar Bank Treasurer Accounts.

V. Executive Session

V.A. Proposed Executive Session to discuss and act upon the following business pursuant to 25 O.S. §307(B)(1) of the Open Meeting Act:

V.A.1. Discussion of resignation of Emily Bevill, Agriculture Education Instructor and FFA Advisor, effective June 30, 2026.

V.A.2. Discussion of resignation of Hannah Spearman, Middle School Science Teacher, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

V.A.3. Discussion of resignation of Bradley Fields, High School Head Softball Coach and Physical Education Teacher, effective May 21, 2026.

V.A.4. Discussion of resignation of Logan Garris, 4th Grade Teacher, effective June 13, 2026.

V.A.5. Discussion of employment of Temporary/Alternative/Emergency Certification Teachers for the 2026-2027 school year.

V.A.6. Discussion of continued employment or non-reemployment of Support Personnel for the 2026-2027 school year.

V.A.7. Discussion of employment of Softball Coach for the 2026-2027 school year.

V.A.8. Discussion of employment of Middle School Teacher/Dean of Students for the 2026-2027 school year.

V.A.9. Discussion of employment of Grade School Custodian.

V.A.10. Discussion of employment of Agriculture Education Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.

V.A.11. Discussion of employment of 5th Grade Teacher(s) for the 2026-2027 school year.

V.B. Vote to convene in Executive Session.

V.C. Vote to acknowledge return of Board to Open Session.

V.D. Statement of Executive Session by Board President.

V.E. Consideration of resignation of Emily Bevill, Agriculture Education Instructor and FFA Advisor, effective June 30, 2026.

V.F. Consideration of resignation of Hannah Spearman, Middle School Science Teacher, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

V.G. Consideration of resignation of Bradley Fields, High School Head Softball Coach and Physical Education Teacher effective May 21, 2026.

V.H. Consideration of resignation of Logan Garris, 4th Grade Teacher, effective June 13, 2026.

V.I. Consideration of employment of Temporary/Alternative/Emergency Certification Teachers for the 2026-2027 school year as listed.

V.J. Consideration of continued employment or non-reemployment of Support Personnel for the 2026-2027 school year.

V.K. Consideration of employment of Softball Coach for the 2026-2027 school year.

V.L. Consideration of employment of Middle School Teacher/Dean of Students for the 2026-2027 school year.

V.M. Consideration of employment of Grade School Custodian.

V.N. Consideration of employment of Agriculture Education Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.

V.O. Consideration of employment of 5th Grade Teacher(s) for the 2026-2027 school year.

VI. New Business
Under this item, the Board may consider and vote on any business that could not have been foreseen or known about at the time the agenda was posted.

VII. Adjournment