September 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Owasso Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order and Roll Call

II. Special Recognition/Pledge of Allegiance - Mr. George Holderman, Karston McCall and Landrey Cox

III. Special Recognition - National Merit Semifinalists - Ms. Tiffani Cooper, Jackson Crawford and Morris Vanbeber

IV. Reports to the Board

IV.A. Superintendent - Dr. Margaret Coates

IV.B. Teaching and Learning - Mr. Mark Officer

IV.C. District Services - Mr. Kerwin Koerner

IV.D. Continuous Strategic Improvement (CSI) - Goal Area #2 Ram Team - Mr. Phillip Storm

V. Comments from the Public Regarding Agenda Items
Each individual will have five (5) minutes to share their remarks related to the specific agenda item identified by the individual when signing up to speak. Board members will not respond to public comment or answer questions posed during public comment. The total time allotted to comments from the public regarding the agenda will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. 

VI. Consent Agenda:  Board to consider and take possible action on the following consent agenda items. (Dr. Coates)

VI.A. Minutes of August 10, 2026 Regular Meeting

VI.B. Teaching and Learning

VI.B.i. Out of State Student Activity Trips

VI.B.ii. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Southern Nazarene University for the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership degree in exchange for our promotion of the degree to our employees for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of $0.00, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the MOU

VI.B.iii. Contract with DJ Connection for OHS Homecoming School Dance for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of $1,550.00 as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Contract

VI.B.iv. Contract with Vamonos Tours for OPS Spanish Student Group Trip to Costa Rica for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Contract

VI.B.v. Agreement with Casino Nights for Homecoming Dance Entertainment hosted by Student Council for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of $2,505.00, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Agreement

VI.B.vi. Memorandum of Understanding with Starbase Tulsa, A Department of Defense Youth Program for 25 hours of STEAM curriculum for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of $-0-, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the MOU

VI.B.vii. Deregulation Request OAC 210:35-5-71 Library Media Services Elementary School, 210:35-7-61 Library Media Service Middle School as outlined in the attachments and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Request

VI.B.viii. Quote for training and license renewal with TeachTown for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of $35,740.25 as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Quote

VI.C. District Services

VI.C.i. Agreement with Rogers County Board of County Commissioners for Interlocal Property Maintenance for the 2026-2027 school year as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Agreement

VI.C.ii. Surplus items listed on the attachments for September 2026

VI.D. Technology 

VI.D.i. Current capacity numbers for transfer students

VI.E. Finance

VI.E.i. Purchase orders (encumbrances) and changes to encumbrances for August 2026

VI.E.ii. Activity Financial Report for August 2026

VI.E.iii. Activity Account Budgets

VI.E.iv. Service Contract with Alexandria Wood, RD/LD, CDCES as a sports nutrition consultant for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of $3,510, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Contract

VI.E.v. Advertising Agreement with TTCU Federal Credit Union for the 2026-2027 school year at a donation of $5,000, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Agreement

VI.E.vi.  Advertising Agreement with Kaci Miller State Farm for the 2026-2027 school year at a donation of $2,000, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Agreement

VI.E.vii. Advertising Agreement with Restoration Chiropractic for the 2026-2027 school year at a donation of $2,000, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Agreement

VI.E.viii. Advertising Agreement with Scheels for the 2026-2027 school year at a donation of $5,000, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Agreement

VI.F. Human Resources

VI.F.i. Transitions

VII. Teaching and Learning - Mark Officer

VII.A. 2025 Comprehensive Drop Out Reports - 7GC, 8GC, OHS

VII.B. 2024 College Remediation Report

VII.C. Board to review Policy #5.46 for first reading. Edits, changes, and additions to the policy are outlined in the attachment

VII.D. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed edits, changes and additions to Policy #5.13 as outlined in the attachment

VII.E. Board to consider and take possible action on the OSDE Teacher Empowerment Grant application for the 2026-2027 school year as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the grant

VIII. District Services - Kerwin Koerner

VIII.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Agreement with Cantaloupe for credit card services for child nutrition vending machines for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of $400 per year, as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Agreement

VIII.B. Board to consider and take possible action on the proposed refund in the amount of $37,549.31 for the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Grant

VIII.C. Board to consider and take possible action on the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) amendment to the existing AIA contract with Nabholz Construction Corporation for the 5th Grade Center building package

IX. Finance - Phillip Storm

IX.A. Board to consider and take possible action on the Treasurer's Report for August 2026

IX.B. Board to consider and take possible action on the 2026-2027 Estimate of Needs

IX.C. Board to review Policy #4.04 for first reading. Edits, changes, and additions are outlined in the attachment

IX.D. Board to consider and take possible action on proposal to change the Home-Based Instruction stipend from $25.00 per hour to $40.00 per hour for 2026-2027

IX.E. Board to consider and take possible action on Substitute Pay rates for 2026-2027

IX.F. Board to consider and take possible action on the Contract with Sam the Concrete Man for an advertising sponsorship for the 2026-2027 school year at a donation of $5000 as outlined in the attachment and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the Contract

X. New Business

XI. Vote to Adjourn