July 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call to order and roll call
Discussion:
Meeting called to order at 6:30 by President Earl Elliott Jr- All BOE members present.
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2. Consent Agenda: All the following items concern reports of routine nature.
a. Payroll Change Orders, Report & Encumbrance PO#85-86 b. General Fund Change Orders, Report & Encumbrances c. Building Fund Change Orders, Report & Encumbrances d. Child Nutrition Change Orders, Reports & Encumbrances e. Bond Fund Change Orders, Reports & Encumbrances #1 Bond #34 f. Sinking Fund Change Orders, Report & Encumbrances g. Treasurer's Report. h. Activity Fund Report. i. Minutes of the regular meeting.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. Public Comments: BED-R
In order to assure that persons who wish to appear before the Board of Education may be heard and, at the same time, conduct its meetings properly and efficiently, the Board adopts, as policy, the following procedures and rules pertaining to public participation at Board Meetings:
Discussion:
No Public Comments
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4. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve purchase order #1 Building Bond Fund #34 to UMB Bank, N.A. for the 2025 lease purchase agreement for principal and interest in the amount $445,202.41 due August 20, 2026
Discussion:
None
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve designating the American Heritage Bank, Yale, Oklahoma for the following school business accounts: General Fund, Sinking Fund, Child Nutrition Fund, Building Fund, and Activity Funds for the 26-27 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve Rocky Kennedy, Superintendent, as Purchasing Agent for Yale Independent School District, Authorized Representative for all Federal programs including E-Rate and Child Nutrition, and Designated Custodian for the General Fund, Building Fund, Child Nutrition Fund, Sinking Fund, Activity Funds, all state programs, and all other school programs and activities not listed for the 26-27 school year with a surety bond for at least $100,000.00 as required by law
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve Tammy Huff as Minutes Clerk and Encumbrance Clerk for the 26-27 school year with a Surety Bond for at least $1,000.00 for the Minutes Clerk and $100,000.00 Surety Bond as the Encumbrance Clerk
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve Sara Pitts as Activity Funds Clerk, Deputy Minutes Clerk, School Treasurer, and Child Nutrition Director with a Surety bond of at least $100,000.00 for the 26-27 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve to authorize the school district treasurer to deposit interest earnings from the Building Fund and Child Nutrition Fund into the General Fund
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Discussion, motion and vote to approve/not approve of the school district treasurer to deposit interest earnings from CDs back into the account(s) that funds originated from
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve the 26-27 Career Tech Ag Ed Minimum Salary Schedule
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve the following policies for the 26-27 school year:
FO-Student Discipline FO-R1-Student Discipline FNCE-Reporting Students under the Influence of or Possessing Alcoholic Beverages or Controlled Dangerous Substances EHBC-R3-Child Identification, Location, Screening, & Evaluation Notice to Parents FNCD - Bullying FNCD-R - Prohibiting Bullying (Regulation) FNCD-P - Prohibiting Bullying (Investigation Procedures) FNCD-E - Harassment/Bullying Incident Report Form BAA - Board of Education Powers & Duties BE - Board of Education Meetings & Notification Procedures
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve adopting the Payne County 2026 Hazard Mitigation Action Plan
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve of using 1086 hours and 166 calendar days for the school calendar during 26-27
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve the 26-27 Extra Duty Schedule
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve the quote for Accelerated Reader Services, PO 86 for the 26-27 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve the Edmentum quote for online license subscription, PO 49, for the 26-27 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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18. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve the authorization to pay the FY2027 allocation of statewide alternative education academy program funds to the local education (LEA) for the cooperative
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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19. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve joining the Social Media Litigation with Frantz Law Group
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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20. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve quote for building renovation of the Ferlan K. Dean show barn
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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21. Board to convene into executive session to discuss the following items Pursuant to ( 25 O.S. Section 307 (b) (1).
a. Discuss hiring paraprofessional(s) b. Discuss contracts for 2026-2027 11 & 12 mo personnel
Discussion:
The Board convened into executive session at 6:57p.m. Kendal Morphew, Earl Elliott Jr, Curtis Morphew, Marty Foutch, Rocky Kennedy, and Miranda Brown joined the executive session at 7: 10 p.m.
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22. Board to reconvene into open session. No other items were discussed and no vote was taken according to Oklahoma Statutes. Persons in executive session were:
Discussion:
The board reconvened into open session at 7: 25 p.m. Those in the executive session were: Miranda Brown (joined at 7: 10 p.m.), Kendal Morphew, Earl Elliott Jr, Curtis Morphew, Marty Foutch and Rocky Kennedy.
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23. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve hiring a Paraprofessional for the 26-27 school year pending background check and CDL completion
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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24. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve the contract for Emily Nickell, Elementary Principal and Extra Duty contract for the 26-27 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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25. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve the contract for Curtis Michael Moore, JH/HS Principal and extra-duty contract for the 26-27 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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26. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve the contract for Victoria Griffin, District Counselor, Certified Teacher, Alt. Ed and Gifted Talented Liaison for the 26-27 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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27. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve the contract for Mitchell Fuss, Certified Teacher and Ag Ed Instruction for the 26-27 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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28. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve the contract for Tammy Huff, Encumbrance Clerk and Minutes Clerk for the 26-27 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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29. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve the contract for Sara Pitts, Central Office Assistant, Treasurer, Act. Funds Clerk & Child Nutrition Director for the 26–27 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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30. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve the contract for Corey Brown, Custodian for the 26-27 school year
Discussion:
skipped to item 31 at 7:29 p.m.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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31. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve the extra-duty contract for Rocky Kennedy, Principal for the 26-27 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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32. Discussion, motion, and vote to approve/not approve the contract for Jason Brown, Maintenance and Mowing for the 26-27 school year
Discussion:
Miranda recused herself from the meeting. At 7: 30 p.m. The board voted on items 30 and 32. Miranda rejoined the meeting at 7:32 p.m.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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33. Administrative Reports
Discussion:
Elem-Professional development—has been sent out to all staff, online enrollment opened 7/13/26, and renovations are going well.
JH/HS — professional development was sent out to all staff, preparing teacher duty schedules, softball girls participating in a midnight practice, football summer pride wrapping up, planning a trip to the Pawnee bathhouse for all players, parents, cheerleaders and coaches and the quarterback club. Admin-Bond projects are going well |
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34. New Business
Discussion:
None
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35. Adjournment
Discussion:
Motion to adjourn a 7:39 p.m.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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