April 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM - OTPS Board of Education Regular Meeting

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Call meeting to order

Roll call and record names of members present

Pledge of Allegiance 

Reorganization of the Oologah-Talala Board of Education and Administration of the Oath of Office:
a)Discussion, nomination, and vote for president of the board of education.
b)Discussion, nomination, and vote for vice-president of the board of education.
c)Discussion, nomination, and vote for clerk of the board of education.
d)Discussion, nomination, and vote for deputy clerk of the board of education.
e)Administration of the oath of office for president, vice-president, clerk, and deputy clerk.

PRESENTATIONS 

This month at OTPS:

Recognize and hear from visitors (public participation)

Director's Report

Principal's Report
- Presentation of Teachers of the Year

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

-Title IX Compliance Report

Superintendent's Report
-Bond Issue Update

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 Regular Board meeting on March 9, 2026

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: 392-413
-General Fund Warrants: 2632-3025
-Building Fund Encumbrances: 70-71
-Building Fund Warrants: 388-436
-Building Bond Funds (36) Warrants: 3-5

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the following activity fund transfers:
-113-136

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the following fundraiser requests:
-Activity Fundraisers- 251-253
-Booster Club Fundraisers- 100-102

Discussion and Consideration for the approval of the following Out-of-State or Overnight Field trip requests:
-HS/MS BPA NLC Contest from May 6-10, 2026 in Nashville, TN
-OHS FCCLA State Star Event from March 24-25, 2026 in Stillwater, OK
-OMS  VEX Robotics Tournament from April 24-28, 2026 in St. Louis, MO
-OHS NSDA National Tournament from June 13-20, 2026 in Richmond, VA

Discussion and Consideration for the approval of the following BancFirst pay apps:
-1-5

ADMINISTRATIVE

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving resolution regarding Project Mustang

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving Amendment No. 1 to
Agreement and Notice to proceed between OTPS and DC Bass for HS and LE reproof project

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving OSAI Form 308, Cash Fund Estimate of Needs and Request for Appropriation

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving OTPS Application for Temporary Appropriations for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving the teachers listed on Exhibit A as Oklahoma Teacher Empowerment Program (OTEP) Teachers for the 2025-2026 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving a contract with Barlow Education Management Services for Federal Program Management for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on declaring the following as surplus:
-2021 F150XL Supercab, VIN ending in 8830

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving an agreement with BuyBoard

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between OTPS and The Oklahoma Purchasing System (TOPS)

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving OHS Pathways Course Outline 

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving a contract with Nicole Sparks Photography for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving an agreement with Rogers County Drug Abuse Program, Inc. for OSSAA sanctioned student drug testing for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving the OTEP Manual for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving an agreement with JostensPIX for school pictures for the 2026-2027 school year

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: Becky Buchfink, Kensey Thoenen, Joselyn Klepczyk
-Rehiring for the 2026-2027 school year: Teachers (on a temporary contract) listed on Exhibit B; Teachers listed on Exhibit C; Support personnel (Paraprofessionals, Secretaries, Custodians, Operations) listed on Exhibit D
-Hiring: ESY Teacher for Summer 2026, ESY Paraprofessional for Summer 2026, OLE Teacher (1st grade), OLE/UE Special Education Teacher, UE Special Education Teacher (2 Positions), Third Grade Teacher (2 Positions), Fifth Grade Teacher, HS Special Education Teacher, HS Math Teacher
-Extra Duty Contracts: Dwight Tackitt, Asst JH Baseball; Brittany Sparks, MS Head Volleyball Coach

Vote to convene or not to convene into executive session

Acknowledge Board has returned to open session:
"Let the minutes reflect the board returned to open session at (Time)"

Statement by Board President of executive session minutes compliance:
"Those present in Executive Session were: (Insert Names here)
While in Executive Session, only the items listed on the agenda for executive session were discussed, no decisions were made, and no votes were taken."

Vote to accept or not accept submitted resignation(s) as listed below:
- Becky Buchfink, UE Teacher, effective end of the 2025-2026 school year
- Kensey Thoenen, Volleyball coaching duties, effective end of the 2025-2026 school year
- Joselyn Klepczyk, UE Teacher, effective end of the 2025-2026 school year

Motion and vote to employ or not employ the following certified and support personnel for the 2026-2027 school year:
- Teachers (on a temporary contract) listed on Exhibit B
- Teachers listed on Exhibit C
- Support personnel (Paraprofessionals, Secretaries, Custodians, Operations) listed on Exhibit D

Motion and vote to employ or not employ a recommended applicant for the position/s listed below:
- ESY Teacher for Summer 2026
- ESY Paraprofessional for Summer 2026
- OLE Teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year
- OLE/UE Special Education teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year
- UE Special Education teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year
- UE Special Education teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year
- Third Grade Teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year
- Third Grade Teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year
- Fifth Grade Teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year
- HS Special Education teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year
- HS Math Teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year
 

Motion and vote to approve or not approve the extra duty assignments/contracts as listed below:
- Dwight Tackitt, Asst JH Baseball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year
- Brittany Sparks, MS Head Volleyball Coach for the 2026-2027 school year

NEW BUSINESS (Any item that could not have been foreseen or was not known about before the agenda was posted)

MOTION AND VOTE TO ADJOURN