January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
**Minutes are still in Draft Form until Approved by the Board
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I. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum
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II. Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to the Oklahoma Flag
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Both were led by Oswin Kuhlman, Owen Clark, and Bennett Jaqua from Cleveland Elementary School.
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III. Public Communications
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There were no public comments at this meeting.
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IV. Special Agenda Items
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IV.A. The Oklahoma Council for Indian Education (OCIE) 2025 Challenge Bowl Awards
Presented by Lucyann Harjo
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Whittier Middle School Warriors 2nd Place
Team Sponsor - Wendi Schovanec Eli Mejia, 8th grade (Comanche)
Poppy Anderson, 7th grade (Chickasaw) Amelia Gray, 7th grade (Chickasaw) Adelaide Mahaffey, 7th grade (Cherokee) Daphne Muckala, 7th grade (Choctaw) |
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IV.B. School Board Member Recognition Month
Presented by Dr. Nick Migliorino
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In salute and gratitude to the more than 2,700 Oklahoma school board members, January is designated as School Board Recognition Month. This is an opportunity to build community awareness and understanding about the crucial role an elected Board member assumes in a representative democracy. Their commitment to service and public education affects the present and future lives of our children and our communities. This is a time for us to say thank you.
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V. Disposition of Routine Business by Consent Action
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V.A. Purchase Orders (Encumbrances and/or bills to be paid for fiscal year 2025-2026)
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Purchase Orders #26004888 - #26005472
General Fund- $272,127.25 Building Fund- $0.00 Child Nutrition Fund- $36,657.44 Bond Funds- $9,238,618.74 Sinking Funds- $0.00 Trust Funds- $36,390.50 School Activity Fund- $216,497.79 |
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V.B. Overage Report
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V.C. Purchase Requests
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V.D. Treasurer's Report
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V.E. Investment Report (presented for information only)
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V.F. Certified Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "A" (posted with the agenda)
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Attached to the posted agenda and these minutes as Attachment A.
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V.G. Support Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "B" (posted with the agenda)
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Attached to the posted agenda and these minutes as Attachment B.
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V.H. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education December 8, 2025
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V.I. Applications for Sanctioning
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V.J. Agreements, Contracts and Renewals for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
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V.J.1. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (Gayla Mears)
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a. Independent Contract with Resilient Tribal Roots, PLLC for Psychological Services and Indian Education Training and Support
b. Independent Contract with Golden Therapy and Wellness for Therapeutic Services c. Independent Contract with Paloma Counseling for Therapeutic Services |
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V.J.2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES (Courtney Scott)
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Agreement with JPA Consulting for external outreach consulting services
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V.J.3. SAFETY AND SECURITY (David Teuscher)
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Independent Contracts for campus security services during play-off games (with costs to be reimbursed by OSSAA) with the following individuals:
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V.J.4. COUNSELING & STUDENT ADVOCACY (Kitrena Hime)
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a. Memorandum of Understanding between District and Pepperdine University regarding the supervision of clinical training.
b. Agreement for Mental Health Therapeutic Clinical Services Between Norman Public Schools and Bethesda, Inc. |
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V.J.5. ELEMENTARY STUDENT SERVICES (Tiffany Dixon)
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YMCA Camp Classen Group Contract Lincoln Elementary Spring 2026
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VI. Additional Agenda Items
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VI.A. Discuss, consider, and possible action to approve or disapprove Solar Project Agreements for Eisenhower Elementary, Alcott Middle School, Center for Arts and Learning, and Central Services (Triad Building)
Presented by Justin Milner and Tony Capucille, Brightwell
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Justin Milner and Tony Capucille presented the proposed new Solar projects for the district for Eisenhower Elementary, Alcott Middle School, Center for Arts and Learning, and Central Services (Triad Building).
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VI.B. Discuss, consider, and possible action to approve or disapprove Health Services Center Bid Tabulations
Presented by Justin Milner, Alison Acker, MA+ Architecture, and Chris Hoggatt, Miller-Tippens
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Alison Acker and Chris Hoggatt presented the proposed renovations for the Health Services Center, detailing all the bid packages that were received for the project.
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VI.C. Discuss, consider and possible action to approve or disapprove Jackson Elementary Bid Tabulations
Presented by Justin Milner, Kenna Daniel, CWA Group, and Chris Hoggatt, Miller-Tippens
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Kenna Daniel and Chris Hoggatt presented the proposed renovations for Jackson Elementary, detailing all the bid packages that were received for the projects.
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VI.D. Discuss, consider, and possible action to approve or disapprove Norman Teacher Empowerment Program
Presented by Holly McKinney
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Holly McKinney presented the proposed Norman Teacher Empowerment Program along with the survey results that polled teachers on their thoughts about the program. Following the presentation, Board member Ruggiers made a motion to amend and approve the program, which was seconded by Board member Price. Ruggiers suggested that the criteria for qualifying for the program should require teachers to be National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT). After further discussion, Board President O'Hara moved to amend that amendment to include all types of National Board Certifications, with the motion seconded by Board member Ruggiers.
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VI.E. Presentation on proposed Board of Education Policy Updates
Presented by Courtney Scott and Haley Drusen
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Courtney Scott presented the proposed updates to our Board Policy 2003: Communications and highlighted the relevant regulations.
Haley Drusen presented the proposed new Board Policy 2017: Open Records, detailing how the policy complies with state laws and regulations. |
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VI.F. Discuss, consider, and possible action to approve or disapprove proposed new Board of Education Policy 4016: Administration of Medicine and Amendments to Policy 4006: Student Health
Presented by Beth Roberson and Haley Drusen
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Haley Drusen presented the proposed new board policy 4016: Administration of Medicine, along with amendments to the existing board policy 4006: Student Health. She addressed a question raised by the Board during the last meeting on December 12, 2025, regarding whether EpiPens could be provided to school sites. Beth Roberson is currently researching this matter to determine if it is a viable option for our district.
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VI.G. Discuss, consider, and possible action to approve or disapprove 2025-2026 Amended Budget
Presented by Tyler Jones
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Tyler Jones presented the amended budget for the 2025-2026 school year. He highlighted that, during our midterm adjustment, we experienced an increase of $71 per student. Additionally, there was an increase in our tax chargeables, as well as an increased budget for our online programs and software.
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VI.H. Discuss, consider, and act or disapprove a Resolution authorizing the sale of the District’s General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2026, and setting forth the following items:
Presented by Zack Robinson
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1. Fixing the time and place the bonds are to be sold;
2. Fixing the amount of bonds to mature each year; 3. Authorizing the Clerk to give notice of said sale as required by law. (Resolution posted with the agenda and these minutes as Attachment "C")
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VI.I. Discuss, 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:
Presented by Zack Robinson
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1. Fixing the time and place the bonds are to be sold;
2. Fixing the amount of bonds to mature each year; 3. Authorizing the Clerk to give notice of said sale as required by law. (Resolution posted with the agenda and these minutes as Attachment "D")
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VII. New Business: New business refers to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda. Okla. Stat. tit. 25 § 311(A)(10).
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There was no new business at this meeting.
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VIII. Administrative Staff Reports
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Superintendent Migliorino addressed several key topics:
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IX. Board of Education Reports
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X. Vote to go into executive session to discuss the evaluation of the Superintendent pursuant to Executive Session authority - 25 Okla. Stat. §307(B)(1) and (7). This is a routine evaluation session that the Board conducts three or more times per year. No action regarding this item will occur following the Board's return to open session.
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XI. Vote to Return to Open Session
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XII. Statement of Executive Session Minutes
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The Board convened in executive session pursuant to executive session authority: 25 OKLA. STAT. § Section 307(B)(1), (B)(2) and (B)(7). The Board was joined in executive session by Superintendent Dr. Nick Migliorino and Attorney Haley Drusen. No other matters were discussed and no votes were taken while in this closed session. This concludes the minutes of the executive session.
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XIII. Adjournment
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