September 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Okarche Regular Board Meeting
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Call to order and record attendance.
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Consideration and action on the minutes of the regular board meeting held on August 3, 2026.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Communication/Public Hearings
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None
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Administrative Reports and discussion
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Elementary Principal - Chris Roby
Discussion:
The last couple of weeks we had Ag students over to read to pre-k through 2nd grade and that was awesome. All security drills are done for the year. First Safe Health fit meeting on the 23rd. We also have the book fair on the 28th. Grandparents day on the 29th and Math literacy night on the 30th. Going to share some preliminary scores for state testing. Mr. Mueggenborg asked what he took from the scores. With the kids who are basic high how we can move them to proficient and how we can improve. Our interventionists have helped a lot. Our numbers have gone up. Also brought our beginning of this year report.
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JH/HS Principal - G.W. Parham
Discussion:
Final assessment results for last spring. 7th English and Math- 23% below basic, 77% basic and above. Math 25% below and 75% basic and above. 8th gr English Math and science- Engl 25% below 75% basic and above Math 45% below 66% basic and above. Science 44% below 66% basic and above. ACT not reporting yet. Science and History we have a separate test and 40% below basic and 66% basic and above History 37% below and 63% basic and above.
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Superintendent - Josh Sumrall
Discussion:
School is off to a fast start. AC's struggling. We have had to call out repair men often. Question on cafeteria and our first month was about $3,000 less than we spent this time last year. We will keep an eye on it from month to month. The annual financial audit was a couple of weeks ago. The staff did a great job and the audit went well.
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Financial Report
Discussion:
Gen fund 3.8 million, Bldg fund 2 million.
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Consideration and action on the following consent agenda items:
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General Fund purchase orders : 132-185 and payment register for Bond Fund 36 payment
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Building Fund purchase orders : No PO's but payment register attached for Aug
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Child Nutrition purchase orders : None
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Activity Fund report : Individual summaries attached
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Activity Account transfer of funds : None
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Child Nutrition report : None
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Britton, Kuykendall & Miller, CPA's will present the 2025-2026 Annual Audit with discussion and possible board action to approve.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Rick Miller with BKM Auditors presented the FY26 audit. The only comment was there was a laptop that was purchased in that fiscal year that was located but it was not put into the inventory system.
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Consideration and action on Estimate of Needs and Expenditure Budget for FY'27.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Alig asked about it saying the amount of the millage on sinking fund is going to be 23 last year was 16. He is asking how they came up with the number. He said it exceeds the allotted 57. Mr. Sumrall gave out the numbers to the board when he heard how much lower the valuation was going to be. The assessor sent email July 24th. She said it was going to be down $134k and we didn't get the correct numbers. At the August meeting the board voted for contracts and bonuses. Mr. Sumrall said that they had inaccurate information for August. Mrs. Nance said she would like more communication on where we are at and what to expect. Mr. Sumrall will contact the Treasurer tomorrow and will communicate the answer on taxes.
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Board to consider and take action on a resolution determining the maturities of, and setting a date, time and place for the sale of the $3,060,000 General Obligation Building Bonds of the School District.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discussion and possible action on giving approval to the superintendent and treasurer to invest district funds in an F&M Bank IntraFi Cash Service (ICS) account, and to approve Josh Sumrall, Superintendent, Darrel Johnston, District Treasurer, Tasha Reherman, District Accounts Payable, and Amie Rother, District Accounts Receivable/District Deputy Treasurer, as signers on the account.
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Discussion and possible action on updating and setting quarterly transfer capacity and policy.
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Discussion and possible action on the high school band taking an out-of-state trip to Branson, Missouri, October 22-25, 2026.
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Discussion and possible action on approving a location for prom.
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Discussion and possible action on approving a waiver from the State Department of Education to opt out of an Alternative Education program.
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Discussion and possible action on renewing a contract/agreement with the Town of Okarche and the Okarche Police Department for School Resource Officers for the 2026-2027 school year, and any other additional future school safety and security matters.
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Discussion and possible action on approving and updating the District Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Response Plan.
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Discussion and possible action on approving the Annual District Reading Plan for academic year 2026-2027.
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Discussion and possible action on fundraiser requests for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Discussion and possible action on a district concurrent enrollment policy to be placed in the student handbook.
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Presentation of the Annual Student Dropout Report and Student College Remediation Report.
Discussion:
Mr. Parham presented the drop out report and we had one student go home school last year so that gave us one. Remediation report is from 2024 but it hasn't updated. We had 18 5 needed remediation 3 were math and 2 reading. The state hasn't updated it yet.
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Presentation and discussion on Okarche High School's selection of ACT as the Oklahoma School Testing Program district choice for state mandated testing for juniors.
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Discussion and possible action on approving career tech math and science courses as required credits for students for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Discussion and vote to convene into executive session to discuss extra duty assignments and stipends not previously approved for the 2026-2027 school year. 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1).
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Acknowledge return to open session and that no other items were discussed in executive session other than those outlined in the motion to convene.
Discussion:
Return at 7:55pm
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Discussion and possible action on extra duty assignments and stipends not previously approved for the 2026-2027 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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New Business
Discussion:
None
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Motion to adjourn
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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