Meeting Agenda
1. Call to order and roll call of members.
2. Discussion and possible vote to approve minutes of previous regular board meeting of December 8, 2025.
3. Discussion and possible vote to approve encumbrances (FY'26); payroll, general fund (70913-70920), coop fund (80042), child nutrition fund (90082-90083); claims, general fund (529-557), coop fund (26), building fund (158-170), child nutrition fund (50-51), bond fund 35 (1), sinking fund (3).
4. Discussion and possible vote to approve warrants (FY'26); payroll, general fund (1938-2270), coop fund (215-259), child nutrition fund (285-335); claims, general fund (1930-1937, 2271-2333), coop fund (260-271), building fund (125-139), child nutrition fund (336-342), sinking fund (3).
5. Discussion and possible vote to approve activity fund reports.
6. Discussion and possible vote to approve activity fund sub-accounts, transfers, expenditure requests, and/or interest designations.
7. Discussion and possible vote to approve activity fundraisers.
8. Public Comment (As outlined in Board Policy 2012).
9. Discussion and possible vote to select recipients of the Teacher Recognition Awards of the 2025-2026 school year.  A representative from the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce and the Tecumseh Alumni Association may participate in the selection.
10. 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 $2,795,000 General Obligation Building Bonds of the School District.
11. Consider and possible vote to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pottawatomie County Health Department to utilize the Tecumseh High School Alumni Center as a mass immunization site in response to an emergency that may involve an actual or imminent infectious disease threat.
12. Consideration and possible vote to approve a resolution to use Pottawatomie County Sales Tax funds to purchase new desktop computers for computer labs at Tecumseh Middle School and Tecumseh High School.
13. Consider and possible vote to approve a Board Member as the legislative liaison for the 2026 legislative session.
14. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session:
A. Consider hiring personnel for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year (temporary contract):
     Dalene Plummer - Child Nutrition Worker - Tecumseh Middle School
B. Conduct an evaluation and consider hiring the Superintendent of Schools for the 2026-2027 school year: Robert Kinsey.
C. The Board may vote to convene in executive session to discuss said personnel matters as identified in Items A through B as per Title 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 307(B)(1).
15. Board vote to convene in executive session or to remain in open session.
16. Acknowledgment of the Board's return to open session and reading of the Executive Session Compliance Announcement.
17. Vote to hire or not to hire personnel for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year (temporary contract): Dalene Plummer.
18. Vote to hire or not to hire Robert Kinsey as Tecumseh Public Schools Superintendent for the 2026-2027 school year.
19. Superintendent's Report.
20. Board Comments.
21. New Business.
22. Vote to adjourn or recess and reconvene.
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Agenda:
1. Call to order and roll call of members.
Agenda:
2. Discussion and possible vote to approve minutes of previous regular board meeting of December 8, 2025.
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3. Discussion and possible vote to approve encumbrances (FY'26); payroll, general fund (70913-70920), coop fund (80042), child nutrition fund (90082-90083); claims, general fund (529-557), coop fund (26), building fund (158-170), child nutrition fund (50-51), bond fund 35 (1), sinking fund (3).
Agenda:
4. Discussion and possible vote to approve warrants (FY'26); payroll, general fund (1938-2270), coop fund (215-259), child nutrition fund (285-335); claims, general fund (1930-1937, 2271-2333), coop fund (260-271), building fund (125-139), child nutrition fund (336-342), sinking fund (3).
Agenda:
5. Discussion and possible vote to approve activity fund reports.
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6. Discussion and possible vote to approve activity fund sub-accounts, transfers, expenditure requests, and/or interest designations.
Agenda:
7. Discussion and possible vote to approve activity fundraisers.
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8. Public Comment (As outlined in Board Policy 2012).
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9. Discussion and possible vote to select recipients of the Teacher Recognition Awards of the 2025-2026 school year.  A representative from the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce and the Tecumseh Alumni Association may participate in the selection.
Agenda:
10. 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 $2,795,000 General Obligation Building Bonds of the School District.
Agenda:
11. Consider and possible vote to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pottawatomie County Health Department to utilize the Tecumseh High School Alumni Center as a mass immunization site in response to an emergency that may involve an actual or imminent infectious disease threat.
Agenda:
12. Consideration and possible vote to approve a resolution to use Pottawatomie County Sales Tax funds to purchase new desktop computers for computer labs at Tecumseh Middle School and Tecumseh High School.
Agenda:
13. Consider and possible vote to approve a Board Member as the legislative liaison for the 2026 legislative session.
Agenda:
14. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session:
A. Consider hiring personnel for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year (temporary contract):
     Dalene Plummer - Child Nutrition Worker - Tecumseh Middle School
B. Conduct an evaluation and consider hiring the Superintendent of Schools for the 2026-2027 school year: Robert Kinsey.
C. The Board may vote to convene in executive session to discuss said personnel matters as identified in Items A through B as per Title 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 307(B)(1).
Agenda:
15. Board vote to convene in executive session or to remain in open session.
Agenda:
16. Acknowledgment of the Board's return to open session and reading of the Executive Session Compliance Announcement.
Agenda:
17. Vote to hire or not to hire personnel for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year (temporary contract): Dalene Plummer.
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18. Vote to hire or not to hire Robert Kinsey as Tecumseh Public Schools Superintendent for the 2026-2027 school year.
Agenda:
19. Superintendent's Report.
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20. Board Comments.
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21. New Business.
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22. Vote to adjourn or recess and reconvene.

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