January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS

2. PLEDGE OF ALLIGIANCE, SALUTE TO THE OKLAHOMA FLAG, MOMENT OF SILENCE
(I salute the flag of the State of Oklahoma. Its symbols of peace unite all people.)

3. CONSENT AGENDA

3.A. Reading and Approval of Minutes (Dec. 8, 2025, Dec. 18, 2025)

3.B. Reading and Approval of Treasurer's Report and Investment of Funds Report (December)

3.C. December Activity Fund Report

3.D. Current Bills & Encumbrances - General Fund, Encumbrances #318-338

3.E. Change Orders - Building Fund, Encumbrance #60

3.F. Student Transfers

3.G. Contracts:

• Care Portal - Project 1.1.1

4. REPORTS/COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

5. ADMINISTRATORS REPORT

• Gabe Schmidt, Superintendent

1. Some Good News

6. UPDATED TRAVEL AND EXPENSES POLICY    (DEE-R)
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny the Travel and Expenses Policy (DEE-R), as presented

7. CAPITAL PROJECTS
Consideration and possible action, including but not limited to the approval, denial, or tabling of the proposal(s) and associated contracts and/or agreements for the District Roof Replacement and Solar Energy Installation Projects.

8. VOTE TO CONVENE OR NOT CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
An Executive Session is proposed to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining, or resignation of any individual, salaried public officer or employee, or volunteer {25 O.S. § 307(B)(1 ); S.L.O. § 528(6)(1 ); 70 O.S. § 10121; S.L.O.§25}, discussion of IEP student transfers 25 O.S. § 307(8)(6); S.L.O. § 528(8)(6); to discuss issues which, if disclosed, would violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law (25 O.S.§307(8)(7); S.L.O.§528(8)(7)}, and to discuss negotiations concerning employees and their representatives (25 O.S.§307(8)(2); S.L.O.§528(8)(2), with a vote to be taken after return to open session. 

• 8.A. Motion, second, discussion and vote on motion to go into executive session to discuss the evaluation of Superintendent Gabriel Schmidt, an individual salaried public employee or officer, where disclosure of the information discussed would violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law, as authorized by Title 25, Section 307(B)(1) and (7) of the Oklahoma Statutes.

9. VOTE TO ACKNOWLEDGE BOARD'S RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES COMPLIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT PERSONNEL

11. PERSONNEL
Re-Assignment, Resignation, Retirement, Termination, Disciplining or Employment.

11.A. Superintendent Evaluation

11.B. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the employment of the following certified staff:

• Wyatt Hensley, VHS History Teacher and Coach, on a temporary contract for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year. 

12. NEW BUSINESS
The law provides that, if "New Business" is listed on the agenda, the Board can, under that item, consider and vote on any business that could not have been foreseen or known about at the time the agenda was posted.

13. ADJOURNMENT