September 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

A. Call to order and roll call.

Justin Smith, President
Jacob Zweifel, Vice-President
Barry Carpenter, Clerk
Ryan Keeler, Member
David Paulk, Member

B. Recognition of 4th grade math teachers for the highest percentage of students scoring proficient for math grade-level assessments for medium size LEAs.

C. Audience may address the board.  State your name for the board, three-minute time limit.

D. Superintendent's Report

E. Consent Agenda
All of the items which concern reports of a routine nature normally approved at board meetings will be approved by one vote unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items.  The consent agenda consists of the following items:

E.1. Approval of Treasurer's Report

E.2. Approval of Minutes from the August 3, 2026, Regular Board Meeting

E.3. Approval of Minutes from the  August 13, 2026, Special Board Meeting

E.4. Payment Registers:

• General Fund #195-938
• Building Fund #9-24
• Bond Fund 36 #1-2

E.5. General Fund Encumbrances - #209-233

E.6. Building Fund Encumbrances - #20-25

E.7. General Fund Change Orders

E.8. Building Fund Change Orders

E.9. Special Payroll

E.10. Activity Fund Report

E.11. October - December, 2026 - Student Transfer Capacity

F. Action Topics

F.1. Discussion and possible action to approve the Estimate of Needs for the 2026-27 school year.

F.2. Discussion and possible action to approve the Revenue Expenditure Budget for the 2026-27 school year.

F.3. Discussion and possible action to approve the assignments of Mentor Teachers for the 2026-27 school year:

• Olivia Blanchard for Jodie Winchester
• Jenn Kauffman for Psalm Ambos
• Karen Wehling for Amy Mosher
• Jane Woods for Amanda Burnside

F.4. Discussion and possible action to approve fundraisers for the following Activity Accounts:

• 966 – MS/HS Choir
• 972 - MS FCCLA

F.5. Discussion and possible action to approve the BHS Band traveling to Boston from April 9th-12th, 2027.

F.6. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2026-27 Committees for Healthy and Fit Schools/Safe Schools and Gifted & Talented.

F.7. Discussion on progression of the new baseball / softball facility.

G. Executive Session

G.1. Discussion and possible action to convene in executive session for the purpose of:

G.1.a. Discussing the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual salaried employee, pursuant to 25 O.S., Section 307 (B) (1).

G.1.b. Discussing negotiations concerning employees and representatives of employee groups, pursuant to 25 O.S., Section 307 (B) (2).

G.1.c. Discussing the purchase or appraisal of real property, pursuant to 25 O.S., Section 307 (B) (3).

G.2.  Discussion and possible action to approve reconvening in open session.

G.3. Statement of executive session minutes from Board of Education Clerk, Jacob Zweifel.

H. Discussion and possible action to approve ratification of the 2026-27 Blanchard Association of Classroom Teachers (BACT) contract.

I. Discussion and possible action to approve the Personnel Report.

J. New Business

K. Discussion and possible action to adjourn.