July 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. Opening
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I.A. Call to Order and Roll Call
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I.B. Flag Salute
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I.C. Recognitions:
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I.C.1. Recognize Dusty Hugaboom for receiving the Jack Renner Distinguished Service to Oklahoma Science Education Award.
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II. Audience to Visitors
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None.
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III. Superintendent's Report:
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III.A. Strategic Plan Goal Area 4; Objective 1: "Improve Program Offerings"
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III.B. ESS End of Year Report
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III.C. EPS Cares Enrollment Report:
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III.C.1. 25-26 SY: 115 students enrolled between Garfield and Prairie View Elementary
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III.C.2. 26-27 SY: 118 students enrolled between Garfield and Prairie View Elementary
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III.D. Discussion then possible action to approve the Enid Public Schools Teacher Empowerment Program plan to be implemented for FY2027 per the State Department of Education approval of the plan and provided funding.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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III.E. Summer School Report 2026
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III.F. Eisenhower Update
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III.G. 2026 - 2027 EPS Theme
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III.H. 2026 - 2027 Back to School Dates and Information
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III.I. Discussion then possible action to approve adjusting the Elementary School start and end times.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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III.J. Enid Public Schools Academy Update
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III.K. EHS practice field turf and Waller practice gym projects
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III.L. OSSBA Conference August 12th - 15th
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IV. Regular Business
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IV.A. Discussion then possible action to approve the following consent agenda items:
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IV.A.1. Minutes of the Board of Education Regular Meeting of June 15, 2026;
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IV.A.2. Fiscal Year 2026 Encumbrances:
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IV.A.2.a. General Fund Encumbrances for FY 2026 $1,528,278.59 (P.O. #’s 2867 – 2893
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IV.A.2.b. General Fund Change Orders since 06/09/26 $(1,169,437.99) (P.O. #’s 1 - 2866)
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IV.A.2.c. Building Fund Encumbrances for FY 2026 $38,405.00 (P.O. #’s 106 - 107)
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IV.A.2.d. Building Fund Change Orders since 06/09/26 $(2,925.00) (P.O. #’s 1- 105)
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IV.A.2.e. 2024 One to One & Security Bond Fund Change Order since 06/09/26 $(1,065.30) (P.O. # 1)
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IV.A.2.f. 2010 General Obligation Revenue Lease Payment Bond Fund Change Orders since 6/09/2026 $(76,884.00)
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IV.A.2.g. Activity Donations and Gifts Fund Encumbrances for FY 2026 $1,616.89 (P.O. # 12)
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IV.A.3. Declare various items as surplus property for sale or disposal;
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IV.A.4. Fund raising request and activity account budgets for Enid High School, Coolidge Elementary;
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IV.A.5. Cash Fund Appropriations for beginning FY2027 balances in the following funds:
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IV.A.5.a. Fund 25 – Municipal Tax Levy Fund
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IV.A.5.b. Fund 31 – 2016 G.O. Building Bond Fund
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IV.A.5.c. Fund 34 – Transportation Bond Fund
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IV.A.5.d. Fund 35 – One to One & Security Bond Fund
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IV.A.5.e. Fund 38 – 2010 Revenue-Lease Bond Payment Fund
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IV.A.5.f. Fund 39 – 2016 Revenue-Lease Bond Payment Fund; and
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IV.A.5.g. Fund 50 – Endowment Fund
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IV.A.5.h. Fund 86 – Casualty/Flood Ins Fund
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IV.A.6. Fiscal Year 2027 Encumbrances:
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IV.A.6.a. General Fund Encumbrances for FY 2027 $12,892,048.18 (P.O. #’s 1 – 867)
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IV.A.6.b. Building Fund Encumbrances for FY 2027 $1,374,746.00 (P.O. #’s 1 - 7)
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IV.A.6.c. Transportation Bond Fund Encumbrances for FY 2027 $302,396.19 (P.O. # 1)
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IV.A.6.d. Casualty/Flood Ins Fund Encumbrances for FY 2027 $756,832.10 (P.O. # 1)
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IV.A.7. Approval of activity fund sub accounts for all EPS campuses for deposit and expenditure for FY27;
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IV.A.8. Approval of Board Resolution #692 for the closure of seven sub project accounts of Fund 67, Activity Fund Donations and Gifts, that have had no activity for five or more years;
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IV.A.9. Approval of continuing the existing contract between Enid Public Schools and Big Five Community Services, Inc for Big Five to utilize up to three classrooms at Carver Early Childhood Center for a Head Start program for students ages 3 to 4 years old;
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IV.A.10. Approval of a change in wording to Board Policies and Regulations/Procedures as recommended by OSSBA for:
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IV.A.10.a. FNCD – Harassment and Bullying
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IV.A.10.b. DABB – Records Investigation
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IV.A.10.c. FEG - Student Transfers Children of Active-Duty Military Members
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IV.A.10.d. EHDD – Concurrent Enrollment Students
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IV.A.10.e. DEC - R Maternity Leave Regulations
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IV.A.10.f. FNCD - R Harassment and Bullying
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IV.A.11. Approval of new Board Regulation FO-R1 Student Discipline as recommended by OSSBA
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IV.B. Discussion then possible action to approve the District Financial Report for June 2026.
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Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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V. New Business: (Any business that has arisen that could not have been foreseen or known about at the time the regular agenda was posted.) 25 O.S. Section 311(A)(9).
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None.
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VI. Reports, Items of Information, Board Comments and/or Questions:
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VI.A. Col. Jans' Comments:
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VI.B. Board Comments and/or Questions:
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VII. Next Regular Meeting: August 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center boardroom, 500 S. Independence, Enid, OK.
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VIII. Discussion then possible action to approve a proposed executive session in room 123 to discuss the employment of those individuals and/or positions listed on the attached Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)], negotiations concerning employees and/or representatives of employee groups [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(2)], and possible purchase, appraisal, sale, lease or acquisition of real property [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(3)].
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Discussion:
Time left for Executive Session: 6:54pm
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX. Return from Executive Session
Discussion:
Mr. Chad Mantz announced the return to open session at 7:07 pm. He stated all members were present in executive session except for Randy Long and Matt Sampson. Also present in executive session were Dr. Dudley Darrow, Dr. Sam Robinson, Mr. Randy Rader, and Mrs. Jane Johnson. The board discussed the employment of those individuals and/or positions listed on the attached Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)], negotiations concerning employees and/or representatives of employee groups [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(2)], and possible purchase, appraisal, sale, lease or acquisition of real property [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(3)].
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X. Discussion then possible action to approve those individuals and/or positions listed on the attached Exhibit "A" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)].
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XI. Discussion then possible action to approve adjunct instructor status, as allowed by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, for individuals listed on Exhibit "B" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)].
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XII. Discussion then possible action to approve a Certified Employee One Time Supplemental Pay for FY27 of $400 for returning EPS Certified Employees who completed the FY26 school year to be paid in August or September.
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XIII. Discussion then possible action to approve a Support Employee One Time Supplemental Pay for FY27 of $300 for returning EPS Support Employees who completed the FY26 school year to be paid in August or September.
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XIV. Certified and Support Employees must remain employed with EPS through May 14, 2027. Stipends will be prorated on hours worked. Example: a 4-hour employee is only eligible for one half of the stipend.
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Items XII - XIV were taken as one action and approved.
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XV. Notification of Reassignments, Retirements and/or Resignations as Approved by the Superintendent and listed on the attached Exhibit "A" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1).
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Discussion:
Notification only
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XVI. Adjournment
Discussion:
Vice President Lohman adjourned the meeting at 7:12pm
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