April 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Clinton Board of Education Special Meeting

1. Call to order and roll call. 

2. Board consideration and vote to re-organize the board as required by law to elect a president, a vice president and a clerk.
 

3. Consent Agenda: 
All of the following items, which concern reports and items of a routine nature normally approved at a board meeting, will be approved by one vote, unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on one or all of these items.  The consent agenda consists of the discussion, consideration, and approval of the following items:
 

3.a. Board approval of the minutes of the March 23, 2026, special meeting. 

3.b. Board consideration and vote to pay:
general fund encumbrances #847-891 totaling $51,260.67,
building fund encumbrances #26-27 totaling $47,723.44,
child nutrition fund encumbrances #46-47 totaling $785.64.
 

3.c. Board vote to accept financial reports and activity fund reports for the month of March.

3.d. Board vote to pay the April payroll according to contracts. 

4. Principals Report

5. Superintendent's Report

• Resignations
• Celebrations
• GearUp update
• Clinton Public Schools Virtual options update
   

6. Possible consideration and vote to approve the Financial Advisory Services contract with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. 

7. Discussion, consider, and act or disapprove a Resolution authorizing the sale of the District's General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2026, and setting forth the following items: 
 
A. Fixing the time and place the bonds are to be sold;
B. Fixing the amount of bonds to mature each year;
C. Authorizing the Clerk to give notice of said sale as required by law. 

8. Possible consideration and vote to approve the selection of The Public Finance Law Group PLLC to act as legal/bond counsel in connection with the proposed General Obligation Bonds. 

9. Presentation of Superintendent's Recommendation for the Dismissal of Dex Felch, a certified teacher, followed by vote to schedule a date, time, and place for a meeting to conduct a due process hearing for Mr. Felch, and to direct that a copy of the Superintendent's Recommendation, along with a notice of due process rights, be mailed to Mr. Felch.

10. Board discussion and possible action to hire Brianna Soto a secretary at the middle school.

11. Board discussion and possible action to hire Janelle Shepherd as the school psychologist on a temporary part-time contract for the 2026-2027 school year.

12. Board discussion and possible action to offer a temporary contract to certified teachers for the 2026-2027 school year. (Attachment A)

13. Board discussion and possible action on offering retired teachers a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year. (Attachment B)

14. Board discussion and possible action to hire a Certified Teacher and CHS Wrestling Coach on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year.

15. Board discussion and possible action to approve an out-of-state trip for Clinton Archery to the NASP Eastern Division Nationals in Louisville, KY. 

16. Board discussion and possible action to approve Board Policy EHDF - Online Instruction.

17. Board discussion and possible vote to approve going into executive session pursuant to Title 25 Section 307(B)(1).

17.a. Superintendent Evaluation

18. Acknowledge the return from executive session and enter into open session with the reading of the executive session statement. 

19. Adjourn.