September 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. ROUTINE ITEMS
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1.1. Call to Order
Discussion:
Called to order at 5:30 p.m.
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1.2. Roll Call
Discussion:
All members present. Others present included Dwayne Danker- superintendent, Greg Grimmett- MS/HS principal, Susan Wray- ES principal, and Beth Withrow- minutes' clerk.
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1.3. Establishment of a Quorum
Discussion:
Quorum established
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1.4. Possible consideration and vote to approve Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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1.5. Presentation of Students of the Month
Discussion:
Elementary: Linda Atwood
Middle School: Joselyn Her High School: Autrey McConnell |
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2. PUBLIC COMMENT All meetings of the Board of Education shall be open to the public and any regular meeting shall include an opportunity for the public to address the Board. Public Comments are limited to three (3) minutes and must be related to an agenda item or topic. Any individual wishing to address the board of education must communicate to the superintendent by letter per policy BED-R and BED-E. Where several people wish to address the same subject, a spokesperson must be selected. The Board President may interrupt and terminate any comments that are not in accordance with any of these criteria or in keeping with Board Policy BED-R. Board members may not respond to speakers’ comments. See attachment.
Discussion:
Adam Carter spoke regarding football.
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3. REPORTS FROM SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND OTHERS
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3.1. Superintendent's Report
Discussion:
Mr. Danker presented the college remediation report and the annual drop out report. The accreditation audit review was on Monday with our regional accreditation officer and overall went very well.
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3.1.1. Presentation of the most up-to-date Drop Out Report and College Remediation Report.
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3.2. High School/Middle School Principal’s Report
Discussion:
Middle school enrollment is at 112. High school enrollment is at 141. Baseball and softball both play tonight. Ag students will be volunteering at Agtropolis tomorrow at the state fair. Benchmark testing for middle school starts this month. Teacher evaluations will start this month also.
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3.3. Elementary Principal’s Report
Discussion:
Elementary enrollment is at 243 students. Gifted and Talented testing is almost complete. We have gotten started with Imagine Math and Waterford programs for our kids. NWEA training for both sites on the 18th. Parent literacy information night is upcoming. See you at the Pole is the 24th. Fantastic Grandparents Day celebration and there were 353 grandparents in attendance.
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4. CONSENT AGENDA: All of the following items, which concern reports and items of 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 discussion, consideration and vote of items 4.1. - 4.6.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.1. Approve minutes of the August 6, 2025 regular board meeting
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4.2. Accept Treasurer’s Report including: Financial statements, fund balances, expenditures, revenue, warrants, bank summary, bond reports, and investments for the month ending
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4.3. General Fund Payments (Including Child Nutrition and Blanket Purchase Orders)
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4.4. Building Fund Payments
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4.5. Bond Fund Payments
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4.6. Sinking Fund Payments
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5. BUSINESS (ACTION) ITEMS
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5.1. Discussion and possible action on approving student class size capacities starting October 1, 2025.
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Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2. Discussion and possible action on approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Lincoln County Health Department and Wellston School District.
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Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.3. Discussion and possible action on approving activity fund fundraiser forms for the 2025-2026 school year.
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Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.4. Discussion and possible action on approving the offer from Oklahoma Department of Transportation for the right of way due to Highway 66 expansion.
Discussion:
No action. Awaiting additional information.
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5.5. Discussion and possible action on approving the General Fund Budget requests.
Discussion:
No action.
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5.5.1. High School Track Budget
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5.5.2. High School Girls Basketball Budget
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5.6. Discussion and possible action on facility bond fund improvements.
Discussion:
Discussion on athletic facilities, elementary awning, gutters at the elementary, elementary marquee sign, softball field sprinkler options and other improvements.
Transportation bond — working on obtaining bus bids for the activity bus. |
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5.7. Discussion and possible action on approving OSSBA recommended policies.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.7.1. FDAD: Placement of Students who have been in a Homeschool Program
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5.7.2. FE: Student Transfers
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5.7.3. FNC: Student Conduct
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6. NEW BUSINESS
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7. PERSONNEL Discuss and vote to go into executive session to:
(a) Discuss employment and appointment of personnel pursuant to 25 O.S. §307 (B) (1)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.1. Acknowledge the board's return to open session.
Discussion:
Brock Terrell acknowledged the board's return to open session at 7:34 p.m.
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7.2. Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement.
Discussion:
Executive Session Minutes Compliance Statement provided by Brock Terrell.
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7.3. Discussion and possible action on hiring an adjunct middle school science teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.4. Discussion and possible action on selecting applicants for the Teacher Empowerment Program.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Information to and from the Board
Discussion:
The next regularly scheduled board meeting is Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the middle/high school cafeteria.
There will be a special board meeting on Thursday, September 18th at 6 p.m. |
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9. Adjournment
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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