March 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Clinton Board of Education Special Meeting

1. Call to order and roll call. 

2. Board consideration and vote on the 2024-2025 school audit completed and presented by James Kuykendall of Britton, Kuykendall & Miller, CPA’s.

3. Board consideration and possible vote to continue the contract with Britton, Kuykendall and Miller, CPA's to provide the annual audit for the school year ending June 30, 2026. (In accordance with 70 O.S. 1994, P.L. 22-104, and the Single Audit Act of 1984, P.L. 98-502) The audit will be a financial audit.

4. Consent Agenda.
All items will be addressed in one vote, unless a member of the board would like to remove an item for separate discussion and vote.

4.a.  Approval of the minutes of the December 8, 2025 regular meeting.
b. Approval of general fund encumbrances $665- #703 totaling $16,583.75.
c. Approval of building fund encumbrances #19- #22 totaling $38, 468.72.
d. Approval of child nutrition encumbrances #28- #31 totaling $ 95,447.53.
e. Approval of financial reports and activity fund reports for December, 2025.
f. Approval of January payroll.
g. Approval of capacity numbers for each grade level as required by the Oklahoma Student Transfer Law.
h. Approval of the hiring of Trevor Powers as an assistant athletic director and head high school football coach.
i. Approval of the hiring of Kelsey Barber as a student computer technician.
j. Approval of the hiring of Austin Long as a lay coach for boys’ and girls’ wrestling.
k. Approval of hiring of Mary Barber and Kristian White as workers for REDS 365 after school program.
l. Approval of hiring of Kaylie Doyle as a JAG teacher on a temporary contract for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.
m. Approval of modifications to board policies GK – Use of School Facilities, GK-R Use of School Property Regulation, and Policy GK-E1 Request for Use of School Property, Rental Fee Form.
n. Approval of a fundraiser for CMS Art.
o. Approval of Superintendent’s Contract modifications.
p. Approval of general fund encumbrances #704 - #754 totaling $202,142.28.
q. Approval of building fund encumbrances # 23 - #25 totaling $14,998.72.
r. Approval of child nutrition fund encumbrances # 32-36 totaling $25,469.77
s. Approval of bond fund encumbrances #32 - #39 totaling $10,800.00
t. Approval of the February payroll.
u. Approval of employment of Melissa Knabe, Assistant Superintendent Michelle Sorter, High School Principal Gene Ray, Middle School and Washington Principal April Miner, Southwest Principal Natasha Jefferson, Nance Principal JG Stratton, Technology Director Janelle Shepherd, Special Services Director Jeff King, Transportation Director Mark Goucher, Maintenance Director and Nancy Murray, Curriculum Director.
v. Approval of hiring Garett Harland as a certified teacher and assistant football coach on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year.
w. Approval of hiring of Skylar Watson as a certified teacher and assistant football coach on a temporary contract for the 20267-2027 school year.
x. Approval of hiring RJ Powell as an adjunct PE teacher and an assistant football coach on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year.
y. Approval of hiring Trevor Powers as a certified teacher on a temporary contract effective 3/23/2026 for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.
z. Approval of appointment of Luzella Williams to vacant school board seat #3.
aa. Approval of the minutes of the February 9, 2026 meeting and the February 26, 2026 special meeting.
ab. Approval of general fund encumbrances #796-846 totaling $61,673.11.
ac. Approval of bond fund 32 encumbrance #10 totaling $350.00.
ad. Approval of child nutrition fund encumbrances #37-45 totaling $212,443.80.
ae. Approval of financial reports and activity fund reports for the month of February. 
af. Approval to pay March payrolls according to contracts.

5. Principals Reports

6. Superintendent's Report

• T-1 Discussion
• CPS Virtual School
• PLC Conference Dates
• Strategic Planning Discussion 

7. Discussion and possible action to re-employ certified teachers on a regular contract as listed for the 2026-2027 school year. (See Attachment A) 

8. Discussion and possible action on the 2026-2027 Board of Education appointments. (See Attachment B)

9. Board discussion and possible action to hire Jessica Bare as a 6th grade non-certified adjunct science teacher at Clinton Middle School.

10. Board discussion and possible action to approve the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar.

11. Board discussion and possible action to approve fundraiser for the Native American Club.

12. Adjourn.