July 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Special Meeting of the Board of Education
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1. Call to order and roll call:
Buckholts Burch Lolar Neal
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Discussion:
Also present were the following: Dr. Channa Byerly, Kelly Henderson, Kim Ellis, Lori McCann, and Allison Lovett.
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2. Reorganization of the Board, Election of Officers:
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2.A. Vice President, Krista Lolar assumes the position of President due to the resignation of Eric Davis
Rationale:
Board Member, Eric Davis, submitted his resignation to the board at the July 14, 2026 Regular Meeting, agenda item 16. The resignation date/effective date of his resignation was also July 14, 2026 beginning the 60 day countdown for his replacement.
Discussion:
Board Member, Eric Davis, submitted his resignation to the board at the July 14, 2026 Regular Meeting, agenda item 16. The resignation date/effective date of his resignation was also July 14, 2026 beginning the 60 day countdown for his replacement.
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2.B. Nomination for Vice President
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. Discussion regarding the Application Process and Timeline for the Appointment of a New Board Member for Office/Seat #3
Rationale:
This will be Eric Davis' replacement on the board after his resignation was submitted on July 14, 2026. The board has 60 days to appoint someone to fill this office/seat. Friday, September 11th marks the 60 day deadline.
Deadline for applications - August 7, 2026 Special Meeting for interviews - August 10, 2026
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Applications for Board Office/Seat #3 will be posted on the district's website, available for pickup at the Administration Office, or can be requested by email at boardclerk@duncanps.org. The district will advertise for the position on Facebook and the district website beginning tomorrow Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
The deadline to submit applications is 12:00 P.M., noon, on Friday, August 7th, 2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place at a Special Meeting of the Board on Monday, August 10, 2026, at the Administration Office. Should this change, applicants will be notified personally by phone and/or email.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4. Superintendent's Report
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4.A. Organizational Chart
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4.B. Back to School Update & Events
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4.C. District Update
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5. Consent Agenda
All of the following items, which concern reports and items 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 discussion, consideration, and approval of the following items:
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.A. Comanche Public Schools Agreement for transportation of students to the Oklahoma School for the DEAF
Rationale:
The student approved last month from Velma-Alma has moved/transferred back to the Comanche district.
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5.B. Tyler Technologies, Inc. - Routing and Fleet Management services for district transportation in the amount of $31,449.62
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6. Proposed Executive Session to discuss: (a) Pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307 (B)(1) Resignations, employment, adjunct teachers, and changes of contract as listed on Schedule A, inclusive.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Vote to acknowledge the Board’s return to Open Session
Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement/Statement: The matters considered, Proposed Executive Session to discuss: (a) Pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307 (B)(1) Resignations, employment, adjunct teachers, and changes of contract as listed on Schedule A, inclusive. No action taken in Executive Session.
Discussion:
The following board members were present in Executive Session: Carl Buckholts, Misty Burch, Krista Lolar, and Greg Neal. In addition the following person(s) were present in Executive Session: Dr. Channa Byerly.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Discussion and possible action regarding resignations, employment, adjunct teachers, and changes of contract as listed on Schedule A attached
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Adjournment
Discussion:
This concludes the business that came before the Board on July 27, 2026 and at 5:52 P.M. Board President Krista Lolar declared the meeting adjourned.
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