October 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM - OTPS Board of Education Special Meeting

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Call meeting to order

Roll call and record names of members present

Pledge of Allegiance 

PRESENTATIONS 

This month at OTPS:

Recognize and hear from visitors (public participation)

Director's Report

Principal's Report
-Mrs. Dixon will be presenting MS Academic Data

Assistant Superintendent's Report
-Professional Development
-Federal Programs
-Teaching and Learning

-Title IX Compliance Report

Superintendent's Report
-Bond Issue
-PSO 
-School Bus Safety 
-Child Nutrition 
-FFA, Ag, Rogers County Fair, Tulsa Fair

CONSENT AGENDA (These items may be approved by one Board motion, unless any Board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items).

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the minutes of the OTPS Board of Education meetings on:
-September 8, 2025
-September 19,2025

Discussion and Consideration for approval of Treasurer's Report and attached financial reports (General Fund, Building Fund, Building Bond Funds, Activity Funds, Investment Accounts, etc.).

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the following warrants and encumbrances:
-General Fund Encumbrances: 232-262
-General Fund Warrants: 229-618
-Building Fund Encumbrances: 36-39
-Building Fund Warrants: 85-140

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the following activity fund transfers:
-33-47

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the following fundraiser requests:
-#227

Discussion and Consideration for the approval of the following Out-of-State or Overnight Field trip requests:
-OHS Drama to OSSAA State One-Act Play in Ada, OK from 10/31 to 11/1
-OHS FFA to National Convention in Indianapolis from 10/28 to 11/1
-OHS Choir to All State Jazz Auditions in Bethany, OK from 9/30 to 10/1

ADMINISTRATIVE

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving the OTPS Athletic/ Activities Handbook for the 2025-2026 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving updates to the following student handbooks:
-OLE
-OUE
-OMS
-OHS

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving a contract with All Copy Products for new copiers across campus

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving a contract with Symtera Life Insurance Company for group life insurance policy for OTPS employees 

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving an MOU with Northeast Tech to work collaboratively to offer beneficial programs for our students

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving OTPS Board of Education meeting dates for the 2026 Calendar Year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approval of Annual Election resolution for OTPS Board of Education Seat #1

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving the Rogers County Hazard Mitigation Plan as it pertains to Oologah-Talala Public Schools

PERSONNEL

Proposed executive session to discuss Resignations, Hiring of Personnel and/or Extra Duty Assignments. Pursuant to 25 O.S. Sect. 307(B)(1) and (7) of the Open Meeting Law.  Items to be discussed are:
-Resignations: Lacy Reed, Amy Sparks, Shonna Kubien
-Hiring: Cafeteria Worker, UE Special Education teacher on a temporary contract, Lower Elem teacher on a temporary contract

Vote to convene or not to convene into executive session

Acknowledge Board has returned to open session.

Statement of Board President of executive session minutes compliance

Vote to accept or not accept submitted resignation(s) as listed below:
-Lacy Reed, UE Teacher, effective 10-10-2025
-Amy Sparks, CN Kitchen Manager, effective 9-16-2025
-Shonna Kubien, Nurse, effective 10-22-2025

Motion and vote to employ or not employ a recommended applicant for the position/s listed below:
-Cafeteria Worker for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year
-UE SPED full-time substitute on a temporary teacher contract for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year
-Lower Elementary full-time substitute on a temporary teacher contract for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year

MOTION AND VOTE TO ADJOURN