May 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
**Minutes are still in Draft Form until Approved by the Board
| Minutes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
I. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum
Agenda Item Type:
|
||||||||||||
|
II. Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to the Oklahoma Flag
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
Both were led by Avery Palmer, Elijah Quinonez, and Paige McKinzie from Truman Elementary School.
|
||||||||||||
|
III. Awards Presentations
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
|
||||||||||||
|
III.A. Fall and Winter Athletics Awards
Presented by T.D. O'Hara
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
|
||||||||||||
|
IV. Public Communications
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
Cynthia Rogers - Ms. Rogers discussed the board reorganization from last month and proposed updates to our District policies regarding reorganization.
Dr. Tina Floyd - Dr. Floyd expressed concerns about the tone of conversation at the Education Town Hall recently held by Board members Alex Ruggiers and Annette Price. Adrienne Hall - Ms. Hall reminded everyone that this week is Teacher Appreciation Week and encouraged support staff to participate in the Support Employee election on May 5, 2026. Tabrina Alexander - Ms. Alexander raised concerns about the board reorganization and presented letters from community members, along with a petition advocating to keep AI out of the school district. Hadley Brooks - Ms. Brooks read letters from teachers expressing their concerns about having AI in the classrooms. |
||||||||||||
|
V. Disposition of Routine Business by Consent Action
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
|
||||||||||||
|
V.A. Purchase Orders (Encumbrances and/or bills to be paid for fiscal year 2025-2026)
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Discussion:
Purchase Orders #26008015 - #26008636
General Fund- $224,051.49 Building Fund- $0.00 Child Nutrition Fund- $0.00 Bond Funds- $897,886.93 Sinking Funds- $0.00 Trust Funds- $2,000.00 School Activity Fund- $252,259.76 2019 Lease Revenue- $0.00 2023 Lease Revenue- $0.00 |
||||||||||||
|
V.B. Overage Report
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
||||||||||||
|
V.C. Purchase Requests
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Discussion:
1. Macbook Neos for district use.
2. Security cameras and access control system for Oklahoma Aviation Academy. 3. Chevy Cargo vans and Chevy Trucks for district use. 4. Hardware on exterior doors for Lakeview Elementary, Monroe Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Wilson Elementary, Longfellow Middle School, Alcott Middle School, Norman High, and Norman North. |
||||||||||||
|
V.D. Treasurer's Report
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
||||||||||||
|
V.E. Investment Report (presented for information only)
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
||||||||||||
|
V.F. Certified Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "A" (posted with the agenda)
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Discussion:
Attached to the posted agenda and these minutes as Attachment A.
|
||||||||||||
|
V.G. Support Personnel Report and Recommendations - See Attachment "B" (posted with the agenda)
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Discussion:
Attached to the posted agenda and these minutes as Attachment B.
|
||||||||||||
|
V.H. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on April 13, 2026.
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
||||||||||||
|
V.I. Agreements, Contracts and Renewals
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
||||||||||||
|
V.I.1. OPERATIONAL SERVICES (Justin Milner)
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
Operations
a. Summer 2027 Agreement with Nelson Mazda for rental of District parking. b. FY27 Agreement with Touchstone Property LLC for Commercial Property Management Agreement. c. FY27 Renewal Agreement with Norman Regional Hospital Authority and Norman Regional Health Foundation for provision of healthcare services. d. FY27 Agreement with Facilitron, Inc. for facility rental and reservation platform services. e. FY27 Renewal Agreement with Braintree Educational Services, LLC. f. FY27 Interlocal Agreement with Cleveland County Commissioners for maintenance of, and surfacing/resurfacing of certain streets, parking lots, roads, and driveways. Emergency Management a. FY27 Agreement with the County Commissioners of Cleveland County for School Resource officer staffing at Dimensions Academy and certain NPS elementaries. Facilities a. FY27 Agreement with CI Solutions for ID card system for transportation. b. FY27 Renewal Agreement with Red Baker Propane Inc for lease of propane tank at Lakeview Elementary. Warehouse a. FY27 Renewal Agreement with FP Finance for the leasing of certain mailing equipment. |
||||||||||||
|
V.I.2. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (Christy Fisher)
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
a. FY27 Mutual Ratification of Cisco Flex Agreement with United Systems LLC.
b. FY27 Renewal Agreement with United Systems, LLC for Cisco SmartNet services. |
||||||||||||
|
V.I.3. BUSINESS SERVICES (Tyler Jones)
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
a. FY27 Agreement with Oklahoma Copier Solutions for Lease and Maintenance of certain equipment.
b. FY27 Agreement with Commerce Bank for accounts payable single use card services. c. FY27 Agreement with Oklahoma Association Serving Impacted Schools for administration and evaluation of the District’s Federal Impact Aid Application process. d. FY27 Agreement with Oklahoma Association Serving Impacted Schools for consultation on District’s Federal Impact Aid Application process. |
||||||||||||
|
V.I.4. COMMUNICATIONS (Courtney Scott)
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
a. FY27 Agreement with SchoolStatus for Connect High Impact and Forms and Flow Services.
b. FY27 Renewal Agreement with Critical Mention. c. FY27 Apptegy Thrillshare Media Subscription renewal. |
||||||||||||
|
V.I.5. SPECIAL SERVICES (Gayla Mears)
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
a. FY27 Agreement with OUHSC for instructional services for Early Foundations Cleveland County program.
b. FY27 Contract for Transition School to Work/ School Work Study with the Department of Rehabilitative Services. |
||||||||||||
|
V.I.6. COUNSELING & STUDENT ADVOCACY (Kitrena Hime)
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
a. Agreement with Committee for Children for Second Steps program.
b. FY27 Renewal Agreement with Minga Solutions US, Inc. c. FY27 Master Service agreement with Project Wayfinder, Inc. for wellbeing curriculum for high schools. d. FY27 Agreement with EverFi, LLC for certain digital platform and curriculum at no cost to District. |
||||||||||||
|
V.I.7. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Paul Tryggestad)
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
a. FY27 Renewal Agreement with Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. and Junior League of Norman, Inc for Baby Steps program.
b. FY26 Agreement with Imagine Learning LLC for June summer school online programming. c. FY27 Agreement with Imagine Learning LLC for July summer school online programming.
d. FY27 Agreement with Imagine Learning LLC for School year 26-27 online student programming and curriculum.
e. FY27 Agreement with Imagine Learning LLC for comprehensive user license.
f. FY27 Agreement with Renaissance Learning for STAR testing at Dimensions Academy. |
||||||||||||
|
V.I.8. STUDENT SERVICES (Dr. Stephanie Williams)
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
a. FY27 Agreement with Aims Institute for Professional Development at Irving Middle School.
|
||||||||||||
|
V.I.9. STUDENT SERVICES (Dr. Kristi Gray)
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
a. FY 27 Agreement with Eschool Virtual Charter for certain Aerospace and Aviation courses.
b. FY 27 Renewal Agreement with Tango Flight, Inc for Aircraft Build Program. |
||||||||||||
|
V.J. Designation of superintendent Dr. Nick Milgliorino as the primary authorized representative/administrator for the Norman Public Schools in the Impact Aid Grant System (IAGS)
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
||||||||||||
|
V.K. Contractual amendment and assignment of Contract related to Central Services Reroof Project
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Discussion:
a. Assignment agreement between the District, Super Roofs, Inc. and Brightwell, LLC, assigning contract for Central Services Reroof entered into on April 13, 2026 between the District and Super Roofs, Inc to Brightwell, LLC.
b. Amendment of Solar Energy Management Service Agreement with an Effective Date of January 15, 2025 to include assignment of Central Services Reroof to the scope of contract. |
||||||||||||
|
V.L. Agreements with Standard Engineering & Field Services for materials testing and inspections related to the following sites (1) Eisenhower Elementary, (2) Kennedy Elementary (3) Jackson Elementary, and (4) Health Services Center.
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
|
||||||||||||
|
V.M. Annual Ratification of the following lease agreements for FY27
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Discussion:
a. Ground Lease Agreement with The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma for certain property related to Aviation Academy.
b. Lease Agreement with the City of Norman for Irving and Whittier Recreational Centers for Summer programming. c. Oklahoma Electric Cooperative Memorandum of Sublease Agreement and Ground Lease Agreement. |
||||||||||||
|
VI. Additional Agenda Items
Agenda Item Type:
|
||||||||||||
|
VI.A. Required Annual Report of the Graduation Cohort
Presented by Jennifer Beer, Dr. Kim Garret, and Hallie Wright
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Jennifer Beer, Dr. Kim Garret, and Hallie Wright presented the graduation cohort report, which addressed dropout and graduation rates. Board member Price expressed concerns about potential course reductions. Dr. Migliorino and Dr. Stephanie Williams clarified that while no courses will be eliminated, some sections may be reduced based on enrollment. Ms. Price also requested statistics on students using ExpandEd for credit recovery and parental involvement in graduation retention. Ms. Beer assured her that she would provide those statistics later and confirmed that parents are actively involved in the process.
|
||||||||||||
|
VI.B. Renewal/Continued Employment of all Support Staff currently on a Support Employee Contract and not Recommended for Nonrenewal or Dismissal as of May 4, 2026
Presented by Holly Nevels
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Holly Nevels presented the contract renewals for our support staff for the 26-27 school year. Board member Price inquired about employee retention, specifically whether individuals are leaving voluntarily or being let go by the district. Ms. Nevels clarified that while some employees are choosing to leave their positions voluntarily, no positions have been eliminated, and there are several vacant roles. Our biggest challenge lies in filling paraprofessional positions, as there is a lack of interest from potential candidates for these roles.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
|
||||||||||||
|
VI.C. Recommendation of Instructional Calendar for the 2027-2028 school year
Presented by Holly Nevels
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Holly Nevels presented the proposed instructional calendar for the 2027-2028 school year, highlighting the new legislation from House Bill 3151. Board member Price inquired about the dates for the SEC playoff games; however, Ms. Nevels noted that this information has not yet been released. Board member Ruggiers asked Ms. Nevels to clarify why school is canceled on game days. Ms. Nevels explained that some of our school sites are located in the middle of the university's campus, which creates safety and security issues for our students. This is due to road closures and tailgating near playgrounds, making it difficult for our buses to navigate the area.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
|
||||||||||||
|
VI.D. Presentation on proposed Board of Education Policy Updates
Presented by Haley Drusen
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Haley Drusen presented updates to Board Policy 1011: School Board Meetings Agenda Preparation and Dissemination, indicating that while confidential documents and contracts will be excluded, all other information remains accessible through open records requests. Board Member Price, who requested the updates, noted that community members often have concerns about the agenda's content and emphasized that this policy is a step toward greater transparency, highlighting that staff have started posting more documents publicly on the website. Board President Brockman addressed a question submitted by Board Member O'Hara, who was absent from the meeting; Mr. O'Hara asked whether all documents are available to the public, and Ms. Drusen confirmed that they are, but only through open records requests. Board Member Ruggiers inquired about the average turnaround time for requests and whether staff work weekends to fulfill them; Ms. Drusen stated that the need for weekend work has not arisen. Mr. Ruggiers expressed that this is a transparency issue and reinforced the importance of the policy, while Ms. Brockman asked Ms. Drusen to clarify what documents are currently shared; she responded that they include board policies and other non-confidential documentation.
|
||||||||||||
|
VI.E. Discuss, consider, and possible action to approve or disapprove proposed revised Board of Education Policy 2006: Fiscal Management
Presented by Tyler Jones
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Tyler Jones presented revisions to board policy 2006: Fiscal Management for action.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
|
||||||||||||
|
VI.F. Update on existing Bond projects for Transportation and Agricultural Education
Presented by Justin Milner
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Justin Milner provided an update to the Board regarding the 2023 bond projects for a new FFA facility and a Transportation facility. Board member Price inquired about the appraisal and sale price of the property, to which Mr. Milner noted that it has been appraised at $14.5 million, with the sale price still under negotiation and intended for discussion in executive session. Ms. Price also asked why the facilities are not being constructed on the east side of town; Mr. Milner explained that the decision aimed to maximize the community's bond money and ensure equitable facility placement between the two high schools where the FFA program is conducted. Additionally, Board President Brockman highlighted that teachers are excited about the convenience of picking up their transportation vehicles in the center of town instead of traveling to the east side, expressing gratitude to Mr. Milner on their behalf.
|
||||||||||||
|
VII. New Business: New business refers to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda. Okla. Stat. tit. 25 § 311(A)(10).
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
Theere was no new business.
|
||||||||||||
|
VIII. Administrative Staff Reports
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
Superintendent Migliorino addressed several key topics:
|
||||||||||||
|
IX. Board of Education Reports
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion:
|
||||||||||||
|
X. Vote to go into executive session to discuss the purchase or appraisal of real property. Pursuant to executive session authority: 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(3).
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
|
||||||||||||
|
XI. Vote to Return to Open Session
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
|
||||||||||||
|
XII. Statement of the Executive Session Minutes
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
President Dawn Brockman stated, "The Board convened in executive session pursuant to executive session authority: 25 OKLA. STAT. § Section 307(B)(3). The Board was joined in executive session by Superintendent Dr. Nick Migliorino, Attorney Haley Drusen, Associate Superintendent Justin Milner, and David Floyd, Outside Counsel, via videoconference to discuss the sale, purchase, lease, acquisition, or appraisal of real property. No other matters were discussed and no votes were taken while in this closed session. This concludes the minutes of the executive session."
|
||||||||||||
|
XIII. Vote regarding consideration and action upon a Resolution authorizing the execution of a Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of April 24, 2026 (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) by and between Builders Rock Creek Land Investments, LP, an Oklahoma limited partnership (the “Seller”), and Independent School District No. 29, Cleveland County, Oklahoma (the “District”), as buyer; approving the assignment of the Purchase and Sale Agreement from the District to the Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority (the “Authority”); authorizing the execution of a Lease Purchase Agreement dated as of May 1, 2026 (the “Lease Purchase Agreement”), by and between the District and the Authority; authorizing the officers of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 29, Cleveland County, Oklahoma to execute any and all other documents, certificates, or instruments, and to take any actions or designate the District’s professionals to take any actions necessary of convenient to effect the foregoing; and taking any other actions related thereto.
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
|
||||||||||||
|
XIV. Adjournment
Agenda Item Type:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
|
||||||||||||