I.A. Call to Order and Roll Call

I.B. Presentations

I.B.1. Presentation of Colors: Enid High School Air Force JROTC

I.B.2. Month of the Military Child Representatives:
           Valentina Ceballos – Eisenhower Elementary
           Jacquelyn Conway – Waller Middle School
           Lauren Lundeby – Enid High School

I.B.3. Presentation of the Enid Public Schools Purple Star Certificate.

I.C. Recognitions:

I.C.1. Recognize the EHS Boys Wrestling for their Academic Achievement Award from the OSSAA.

I.C.2. Recognize EHS Boys Powerlifting: Luka Sears-3rd place at State and Ja’Ce Sears- 3rd place at State.

I.C.3. Recognize the EHS Winterguard for 3rd place at the State Competition.

I.C.4. Recognize the EHS Speech and Debate State Qualifiers; Jazper Cotrell, Jayme Chapman, Olivia Perez, and Georgia Schoonover.

I.C.5. Recognize the Allen Family Scholarship Recipients: Elaina Atherton, Jaden Baez, Annabelle Cotton, Addan Herrerea, Alyssa Smith and Esmeralda Solis.

I.D. Oath of Office for Re-elected Board Members and Reorganization of the Board:

I.D.1. Installation and Oath of Office:

I.D.1.a. Rev. Joe Blackwood (Office 4)

I.D.1.b. Matt Lohman (Office 5)

I.D.2. Election of Officers:

I.D.2.a. Board President; and

I.D.2.b. Board Vice President

I.D.3. Appointment of Other Officers:

I.D.3.a. Board Clerk: Dr. Sam Robinson

I.D.3.b. Encumbrance Clerk: Dr. Sam Robinson

I.D.3.c. Minutes Clerk: Dr. Sam Robinson

I.D.3.d. Assistant Minutes Clerks:

I.D.3.d.1. Annie Blassingame

I.D.3.d.2. Robbie Goodwin

I.D.3.d.3. Veronica Marin

I.D.3.e. Treasurer: Jenny Miller

I.D.3.f. Assistant Treasurer: Autumn Ross

II. Audience to Visitors

III. Superintendent's Report:

III.A. Strategic Plan Goal Area 1, Objective 2: “Improve and Increase College & Career Readiness”

III.B. Discussion of potentially partnering with Bedford Agency to further support Enid High School's coaches, students', families and administration's NIL interests.

III.C. Discussion then possible action to approve Enid Public Schools application to the Oklahoma State Department of Education for a Conversion School, with a new site code, starting the 2026-2027 school year.

III.D. Student Enrollment Update

III.E. Eisenhower Update

III.F. Teacher Empowerment Update

III.G. Teacher Appreciation Week: May 4th - May 8th

III.H. Upcoming events and end-of-year activities

IV. Regular Business

IV.A. Discussion then possible action to approve the following consent agenda items:

IV.A.1. Minutes of the Board of Education Special Meeting of April 6th;

IV.A.2. Fiscal Year 2026 Encumbrances:

IV.A.2.a. General Fund Encumbrances for FY 2026 $1,145,879.33 (P.O. #’s 2444- 2688)

IV.A.2.b. General Fund Change Orders since 03/04/26 $(117,339.98) (P.O. #’s 1 – 2443)

IV.A.2.c. Building Fund Encumbrances for FY 2026 $492,655.90 (P.O. #’s 63 - 81)

IV.A.2.d. Donations and Gifts Activity Fund Change Order since 03/04/26 $(88.91) (P.O. # 11)

IV.A.3. Fund raising requests and activity account budgets for Eisenhower Elementary, Glenwood Elementary, Emerson Middle School, Prairie View Elementary, and Enid High School;

IV.A.4. Declare items as surplus property for disposal;

IV.A.5. Approval of the YMCA MOU Summer Camp FY26 facility agreement for Hayes Elementary School;

IV.A.6. Approval of the Oklahoma State University MOU with Enid Public Schools for Field Clinical Experience for FY2027;

IV.A.7. Approval of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University MOU with Adams Elementary for the Para to Degree Program;

IV.A.8. Approval of the MOU with Autry Technology Center and Enid Public Schools to Transcript Math, Science and Technology Classes.

IV.B. Discussion then possible action to approve the District Financial Report for March 2026.

IV.C. Discussion then possible action to approve the EPS Independent Auditor contract of FY 2026 transactions with S & B CPA’s & Associates, PLLC.

IV.D. Discussion then possible action to approve the FY 2027 Engagement Letter with Chas W. Carroll, P.A. for preparing the annual financial statements for Enid Public Schools to include the Temporary Appropriations and the Estimate of Needs for FY2026.

IV.E. Discussion then possible action to approve the Constellation Contract for Natural Gas for the period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029. This is locked in at a rate of $4.55 per MMBtu. The previous fixed rate was $4.28 per MMBtu.

IV.F. Discussion then possible action to approve the amended agreement from September 15, 2025 between Enid Public Schools and Northern Oklahoma College for the capital improvement project at Failing Field.

IV.G. Discussion then possible action to enter into a contract with Henson Construction as the construction Manager for Failing Field in conjunction with Northern Oklahoma College based off of the most recent amended agreement between Enid Public Schools and Northern Oklahoma College from April 2026. Enid will manage the contract, with Northern Oklahoma College reimbursing Enid Public Schools during construction. Fund 25 and Fund 21 will be used for the encumbrance. The guaranteed maximum price provided by Henson Construction is $1,945,757. The project contract is contingent upon Northern Oklahoma approving the amended agreement from September 2025, the week of April 20-24, 2026.
Funding Sources Fund 25 -           $1,636,500
Enid Public Schools -                     $600,000
NOC P3 Funds -                            $675,000
NOC Foundation -                          $670,757
Funding Sources Fund 21 -           $309,257

IV.H. Discussion then possible action to approve a lease and acquisition of Chromebooks agreement and payment with Trafera LLC dba Trafera Financial Services for instructional staff touchscreen Chromebooks and docking stations for four annual payments of $147,072.00 to be paid using fund 11 with the first payment being due in FY2027. This is an increase of $22,245.00 from the action approved on March 31 due to an unforeseen price change on April 1, 2026.

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).

VI. Reports, Items of Information, Board Comments and/or Questions:

VI.A. Col. Jans' Comments:

VI.B. Board Comments and/or Questions:

VII. Next Regular Meeting: May 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center boardroom, 500 S. Independence, Enid, OK.

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" [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)].

IX. Return from Executive Session

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)].

XI. 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).

XII. Adjournment