September 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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1. Call meeting to order; roll call, flag salute, moment of silence.
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2. Public Participation
Discussion:
Marti Schneider from Mayes County HOPE (Health Outreach Prevention Education), TSET IMPACT Network Coordinator, talked to the Board about grants.
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3. Appeal hearing for Stanley Davis regarding the Superintendent's directive to leave District property and not return for twelve (12) months.
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3.a. Presentation to the Board of the Administration's written summary of the reason(s) why Mr. Davis was directed to leave District property.
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3.b. Presentation to the Board of Mr. Davis's written response to the Administrations written summary.
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3.c. Questions by the Board to the Administration and/or Mr. Davis regarding the administration's summary and/or the Mr. Davis's response.
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3.d. Discussion and vote by the Board to accept, amend, or reject the Superintendent's directive to Mr. Davis to leave District property and not return for twelve (12) months.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4. Superintendent’s Report
Discussion:
Mr. Gwartney gave an update on the Bond construction. He also gave a report on football, volleyball and the softball team.
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5. Superintendent to present Drop Out Report for 2025-2026 SY.
Discussion:
Mr. Gwartney presented the drop out report for 2025-2026 school year.
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6. Consent Agenda: Discuss then vote to approve or not approve listed items in the consent agenda. (These items may be approved by one Board motion, unless any Board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items).
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.a. Approve Board meeting minutes for the August 11, 2026, Regular Board meeting.
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6.b. Approve Board meeting minutes for the August 20, 2026, Special Board meeting.
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6.c. Approve financial statements, all warrants issued for payment, change orders and all purchase orders and activity fund balances:
General Fund #11 FY 2026-2027 encumbrances __182-259 Building Fund #21 FY 2026-2027 encumbrances __3-6 RCB Bond Fund #31 FY 2026-2027 encumbrances__1 RCB Bond Fund #39 FY 2026-2027 encumbrances__0 BOK Bond Fund #74 FY 2026-2027 encumbrances__14-52 Activity Fund #60 FY 2026-2027 encumbrances__53-159 |
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6.d. Approve Fund Raisers: #803, #805, #807, #822, #828, #830, #832, #836, #838, #850
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6.e. Approve Field Trips:
October 5, 2026, BPA members to attend the Fall Leadership Conference in Norman. September 30, 2026, 8th grade tour of NE Technology Center. November 9, 2026, MS rewards field trip to ORU Women's Basketball game. Students to attend Special Olympics, Regionals in Catoosa or Owasso, and State competition in Stillwater. Dates and time to be announced. October 22, 2026, ECC students to Highland Bloom Farm, pumpkin patch. October 30, 2026, ECC students to Munchkin Day at the NE Tech Center, Kansas campus, 9:30-10:30am. September 16, 2026, 9th & 10th grade Gear UP field trip to NSU, Tahlequah, OK November 3, 2026, Sophomore Showcase field trip to Northeast Tech. November 12, 2026, 8th grade to tour OSU-IT. October 7, 2026, High School StuCo, District 1 Fall Meeting at Ketchum, OK. |
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6.f. Approve proposed 2027 calendar dates for the Chouteau-Mazie School Board monthly meetings.
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6.g. Approve the Northeast Tech Health Careers Instructors as a Certified Adjunct Instructor to teach Anatomy & Physiology (5333) to high school students for academic credit, as applicable.
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6.h. Approve subscription from Hudl, Inc. for the 2026-2027 SY.
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6.i. Approve estimate of needs for the 2026–2027 SY.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.j. Approve Kelly Grossman, Director of Business Services, as authorizing representative for all Insurance Matters, Expenditure Reports and Federal Claims for the District for the 2026-2027 school year.
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6.k. Approve list of High School library books for surplus. (List attached)
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6.l. Approve an additional extra duty list for the 2026-2027 SY. (List attached)
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6.m. Approve the appointment of members listed to the GT Local Advisory Committee for the 2026-2027 SY.
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6.n. Approve update of policy GK - Use of School Grounds and Recreational Facilities, to remove #5. No organized athletic leagues will be permitted on school grounds on Sunday.
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6.o. Vote to approve the Estimate of Needs as prepared by Patten & Odom, CPAs, PLLC for the 2026-2027 SY.
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7. Proposed Executive Session
Discuss, then vote to approve or disprove going into executive session for the purpose of discussing the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, discipline or resignation of any individual public officer or employee, and to hold an appeal hearing on the denial of the transfer of student 762289 where disclosure of information, including the name of the student, would violate confidentiality requirements of the state and federal law as authorized by OKLA. STAT. tit. 25, Section 307 (B) (7). Resignations: Barbara Channon Employment: John Yoder Daniel Hollaway Discussion: Add an additional school employee for the armed security team Discussion: Student transfer 762289 |
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7.a. Motion to Convene
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.b. Acknowledge return to open session
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.c. Statement by Board President
Discussion:
Only the Board members, the Superintendent, and parent of student 762289 were in Executive Session. No votes were taken, and only the items on the agenda were discussed.
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8. Current Business: Action Items
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8.a. Vote to accept the resignation of Barbara Channon.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.b. Vote to increase John Yoder one hour per day for a total of six hours per day for the 2026-2027 SY as a custodian.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.c. Vote to hire Daniel Hollaway as a Technology-Network Administrator on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 SY.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.d. Vote to approve an additional school employee for the armed security team.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.e. Consideration and vote to affirm or overturn the denial of the transfer of student 762289.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. New Business: In accordance with 25 Okla. Stat. §311(A)(9), this is limited to any matter not known or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of this agenda.
Discussion:
No New Business
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10. Vote for Adjournment
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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