001Good evening. I'm honored to call the June 24th special board meeting to order. Roll call, please. Mrs. Schultz. >> Here. >> Mrs. Sandridge. Mrs. Grant. Dr. Daniels. >> Here. >> And the chair is here. Let us have a a of silence as we reflect upon and center ourselves on our job, our goals to do everything that's best for our kiddos. Thank you so much. Pledge salute. Thank you, Mrs. Susan Thomas, for volunteering. Rise. >> Okay, so attention, salute, pledge. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you so much. [applause] Good job. Give it up. >> Does she get any Popeyes? >> [laughter] >> She can get a treat.
002She really can. Consent agenda items A through O. And procedurally we can do this two ways. We can go on and just make a motion to approve it all and we vote or we can pull items out. But we can also, as we make the motion to approve it, also discuss those items and then vote after that's over. So let's just do how we normally do it without any issues. So items A through O, I need a motion. If you want to pull items out, I need to be aware of that at this time. >> I do want to um and not that I need to pull it, but I do want to have a discussion about item J under the consent agenda. So however you want to do that, Dr. Kirk. We can pull
003it or we can Let's just leave it in. >> We'll leave it in and we just discuss. We just make the motion and then we just discuss that item and go on and ask for a vote afterwards. Okay? So I need a motion. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Been moved and properly seconded. Discussion. >> Yes. So I just I as you guys know, um I'm I'm questioning how much money the school is spending on counseling services for our students. Um, and and it's it's not harping, it's not picking, it's just simply are we obligated by state statute to send to spend these funds on counseling for the students? And here we approved three or four last board meeting and now we have another one. Um, so do we have a total of what
004we're spending um, on top of our counselors that we've hired? >> Why don't we read Let's read that. What are we talking about? Then we have someone come to the mic and respond. >> Item J, vote to approve renewal of contract with Mid-Del Youth and Family Center to provide counseling services to our students for the 2026-2027 school year. Cost is 45,000 and will be paid by general fund project 000. >> Okay, let's have someone to speak to that. >> I'll say some things as as Ms. Bryant is coming to the microphone. Um, I don't have a total in front of me because I didn't know I was going to be asked. Um, as far as whether it's required by statute, the answer is no, but we do a lot of things that aren't required by
005statute. We're not required by statute to have football. We're not required by statute to have choir. So, it's just it's something that we think that serves our students and serves our community. So, I'll let Ms. Bryant address the actual contract. >> you're doing that, Ms. Bryant, give us a history of how many years we've been with >> I can Mid-Del Youth and Family. So, Mid-Del Youth and Family, um, I know I don't know the exact year the contract started because it was even prior to me being a teacher. So, that was at least prior to 2000 like seven was the year I was married. So, I think that's my first year of teaching here. Um, so we've always had a contract with Mid-Del Youth and Family. And although it covers, um, student services, so yes,
006the students can get some one-on-one counseling, it kind of helps families, um, um, the insurance barrier sometimes that a lot of our students go through. Um, but it's not just the one-on-one counseling that students and their families receive. It is uh, this contract in a sense this MOU helps us like for example, um, this past year we had a crisis uh, of losing um, I think this spring um, it was a staff member. And so Mid-Del Youth and Family I immediately shot a text to them in the evening and said could you send counselors? And I think they sent four that day. So um, a couple of years ago when we had the crisis across the district at the football game, um, I think for a solid week they sent multiple school coun- multiple LPCs
007and um, staff members from their um, office. So although specifically it covers the one-on-one counseling sessions, it also covers that partnership where they will send um, staff members if we ever need licensed professional counselors to come in and assist outside of what we can do, um, they can kind of cover the gap between the the staff we currently have. So um, a few years ago um, you all um, supported us growing that contract because although we were only paying a very small portion, our students were taking advantage of that partnership that we had and this only covers again those uh, 18 sessions. A lot of our students will take end up with almost a session a week all year long. Um, so we're only portion helping with that portion a lot of times to get
008it started and then the families then pick up. Um, usually Mid-Del Youth and Family will do a sliding scale if the families can't afford it and they have to put self pocket um, pay out of pocket, then um, that's where that sliding scale and or insurance sometimes will pick up. >> Even Medicaid sometimes. >> sure. For sure. >> So what services are provided by the other contracts that we have in place? Because they specifically said like psychological services, counseling, and listed out everything, too. So, from >> [snorts] >> just from a reader's standpoint, it looks like we have multiple contracts in place plus our own employees. And so, it looks a little bit like double dipping. And from a board member's standpoint, and this is coming from are we being responsible with our money? Because
009I mean I I know like we're losing 10 elementary or there's 10 elementary positions cut in the budget. And I know that there was talk about that at the previous board meeting. I'm not going to go into that, but when we're looking at this and we see a cut in positions, sometimes we have to answer for that. And so, I just want to make sure as I stand up here as the public has asked me um to represent Ward 4 that we're spending our money where we should be. Because I, too, want to give teachers a raise. And I want our classroom sizes to go down. And I want to really want to focus on hiring the best teachers because I love this district. So, um sorry for the long rant. Um back to the
010question. What are the other services providing? >> Some of those are for contracts with uh for students on IEPs. >> Yeah. >> The some of the the psychology services are for additional assessments and services. It's not all related to mental health. I just wanted to throw that in real quick. >> Yeah, and because technically this is the only other contract that is in counseling services related at all that we have. Um other than our EAP, which is the another agenda item and um either right before this or right after, I don't remember which one. Um this is >> Right after. Okay. So, um we have our school counselors, which are very tier one based um counseling support. Um we have our mental health specialist um, that then also service tier two, sometimes tier three. A
011lot of times our, um, mental health specialist that are within the district that are our own employees can really meet more of a temporary, um, they're not meant to be long-term because once they're once the summer hits, for example, my mental health specialist are off contract right now. Um, and so we can really use them during the school year. Um, we utilize Mid- Midlothian Family at more of that tier three level where sometimes a student might be on, um, receiving services from Midlothian Family for multiple years because of either a trauma that they faced when they were younger. Um, it could be, you know, something that happened at school. A lot of our, um, Midlothian Family counselors not only come and do one-on-one counseling cuz they come within the schools to do that. But sometimes
012they will help us with small groups, um, depending on what, um, you know, maybe our mental health specialist can't do. So, um, and I think the the amazing thing about Midlothian Family is they are a non-profit organization that really, even though our contract hardly covers what they actually provide for us, they will go out and find other funding to bridge that gap. Um, we have, for example, a former principal of Midlothian, um, Kevin Hill is on their board and so they're very mindful also of their, um, financial support and and where those lines are. So, hopefully that answered your question because, you know, I do, you know, grown up in this district and and saw it for myself how much Midlothian Family has, um, been such a game-changer for a lot of our kids. I
013had a, my a student when I was a teacher who this completely turned his life around once he was able to get some services provided. So, any other questions? >> Ms. Schultz, are you good? I'm good. I'm good. Do you have any more discussions on A through O? Any more discussion? If not, let's vote. Dr. Daniels? Mrs. Schultz? And the chair votes I. Now, I'm going to ask, please forgive me. I had my eyes dilated. And everything's blurry. So, >> [laughter] >> So, I'm going to ask our vice president to read each item for us, please. >> And we pick up at number three, correct? >> Correct. >> Item three, vote to approve or not approve the purchase of property, casualty, school board, legal liability, student malpractice insurance. Pollution liability, workers comp, cyber and position
014bonds for 26-27. Total cost is for fiscal year 27 is 4.5 million, 64,754.09, which is a decrease compared to FY26. Um, do we need to keep reading that? No. Are you got this. Sorry. First time. Thank you, dear. >> Uh, President Kurt, Dr. Cobb, members of the board, this is our property casualty, all the insurances for next year. Um, it did come in um, almost half a million dollars less than the previous year, which is a very nice change. So. Very unusual. We uh, looked at our insurance agent, uh, Bill Letchworth and was like, are you sure? >> [laughter] >> So, we're we're happy about that. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Looked at that decrease and I went, wait. >> Like, what? >> I expected an increase and I Oh,
015a decrease. >> Yeah. Double take, for sure. >> That's enough. Enough said. >> I know. >> Are we ready to vote based on that decrease? Okay, Mrs. Schultz? >> I. Dr. Daniels? I. And the chair votes I. >> Thank you. >> Item four. >> Vote to approve or not approve the purchase of Flocabulary and Nearpod from Renaissance Learning. >> Yes, President Kirk, members of the board, Dr. Cobb, I'm requesting approval to purchase Flocabulary and Nearpod products of Renaissance Learning, which is also the company we buy our screener from to support high-quality Tier 1 instruction. >> Good job. >> Need a motion. >> approve. >> Second. >> Moved and properly seconded. Any discussion? Has this been used before, Flocabulary? Flocabulary? >> of these have, and we have an addition to put us What is it? $419
016over the amount that we have to ask for approval. So, yes, we've been using it. We have one school that's going to add, I think, Nearpod. >> Excellent. >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> Any more discussion? Let's vote. Dr. Daniels? I. Mrs. Shultz? I. And the chair votes I. >> Item number five, vote to approve or not approve the purchase of Swivl M2 systems and annual licenses. >> Yes, President Kirk, members of the board, Dr. Cobb, I'm requesting approval to purchase Swivl M2 systems and the annual licenses to support instructional improvement. Swivl, it's a device that our schools have, is a classroom recording and reflection tool that helps educators analyze instruction, receive feedback, and improve teaching practices. This investment aligns with our strategic plan and school improvement plans by strengthening Tier 1, supporting instructional coaching, and
017promoting teacher growth to improve student achievement. We've also been using this product as well. >> Good job. Excellent. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Moved and properly seconded. Any discussion? >> Glad you explained it, cuz I was like >> I was like, what is this? >> of the monitors and the >> Yes, they've actually this M2 is new, and it has an AI component. And with us buying the amount that we are because we have several schools who've added the new device, we get the opportunity to load it with what we want it to give feedback with. So, it's very, very, very cool. Right? Am I getting some >> some cheers in the back, so I'm like >> Thank you for being here to give us the cheers for it. It's really awesome. >>
018Excellent. >> And >> the feedback that's loaded or that stuff loaded into AI, all of that is protected in the Mida framework and not out there training other AI tools. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Absolutely. We are like to the nth degree of making sure our stuff is protected, for sure. >> No more discussion, let's vote. Dr. Daniels? >> I. >> Ms. Schultz? >> I. >> And the chair votes I. >> Thank you. >> Next item. >> Item six, vote to approve or not approve Chickasaw Telecom to supply the switches and associated theme for each switch. >> Yes. >> President, oops, sorry. President Kirk, members of the board, Dr. Cobb, I'm asking um just to purchase these switches. This will support our bond projects around the district. So, Cams, Carl Albert High School, Del City
019Middle School, Midwest City Middle School, Midwest City High School with their additions that are listed. It's just our necessary switches to get them on the network. >> Good job. >> Move to approve. >> I second. >> Move to approve to second. Any discussion? Let's vote. Ms. Schultz? >> I. >> Dr. Daniels? >> I. >> And the chair votes I. Next item. >> Item seven, vote to approve or not approve the purchase of 20 light smart clocks with barcode scanning capability. >> Uh President Kirk, members of the board, Dr. Cobb, I'm asking for your approval for the purchase of 20 light smart clocks with barcode scanning. Um these are the um time clocks that all of the sites have. we are just incorporating that into our child nutrition now. Move to approve. Second. >> Move to
020approve second any discussion? Let's vote. Dr. Daniels. >> Aye. >> Mrs. Schultz. >> Aye. >> And the chair votes aye. Next item. >> Item eight, vote to approve or not approve a service agreement with total wellness for comprehensive health screenings and wellness services for staff and students 26-27 year. >> Mrs. Clodfelter. >> Yes. >> Mr. President. >> Kirk, members of the board and Dr. Cobb. Um so we're just wanting to continue our service agreement with total wellness. They provide um vaccinations not only for our staff, but also students throughout the year. Um they also provide wellness clinic for staff and they most recently have um provided um a prescription for stock epinephrine for the schools. >> Need a motion. >> Second. >> Move to approve second any discussion? Let's vote. Mrs. Schultz. >> Aye. >>
021Dr. Daniels. >> Aye. >> And the chair votes aye. Next item. >> Item number nine, vote to approve or not approve the MOU between Mid-Del schools and the Oklahoma City County Health Department for Midwest City High School Field House being designated as a closed point of dispensing. >> So this is an agreement that we've um had for the last three years with Oklahoma County Health Department um to be able to use our facilities in order during um disasters or emergencies in order to be able to provide medical services and personnel um to our staff and staff families. >> Exactly. >> Need a motion. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Move to approve second now there is a window where it we can't pull out of that within a 30-day window. >> I concur. >>
022okay. Okay. >> Does this impact our safety plan at all? Like by safety plan I mean there's been discussion about not wanting to house the voting, right? In the school because of safety concerns to the students. >> we can we can pull at any time. >> Okay. >> That's why I mentioned that. >> So, this is open to the public or just >> This one specifically is just for our district. We do have another one that I think uh Mr. Tilly has um for the public um as well, but this one is specifically for our employees. >> Okay, let's vote. Mrs. Schultz? >> I. >> Dr. Daniels? >> I. >> And the chair votes I. Next item. >> Thank you. >> Item number 10, vote to approve or not approve P&K equipment for procurement of
023three 2026 John Deere Gator vehicles, including all the stuff listed. >> [laughter] >> That's a lot. >> Dr. Kirk, members of the board, Dr. Cobb, uh this equipment is So, we just had a new turf put down at our baseball fields. Uh they're finishing up softball now. Um part of that turf project is the equipment it takes to maintain those turf fields. Uh we need the Gators to be able to pull that equipment around, the equipment it takes to sweep it and and keep it leveled out, maintain those fields in tip-top shape. We spent good money on them, we want to maintain them and keep them as long as we can. >> Then it's all for naught. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Move to approve, the second, any discussion? >> I don't know,
024I just the Gator and then the John Deere, I'm excited. If you need a part-time person to come and drive it. Might know someone. I'll let's talk to I'll let's talk to Andy about that. >> Okay. Are we ready to vote? Dr. Daniels? >> I. >> Mrs. Schultz? >> I. >> votes I. Next item, please. >> Item number 11, vote to approve or not approve Allied Elevator Services for district-wide elevator inspection, maintenance, and repair services for 2026-2027. >> Yes, this is for our elevator inspection and maintenance and repair services. Uh we did an RFP uh for vendors. It's been a while since that contract had been put out, and we wanted to um take a look at how those services were being provided to the district and maybe make some improvements. So, we did that
025RFP, and um we looked at a lot of things besides just base price. When you're looking at elevators, you also want to look at things like if we have somebody trapped, how long is it going to take to get somebody >> Yeah, get them out of there. Yeah. >> Uh we also look at the hourly rate for service, the emergency rate, these types of things. Um taking all of those things into account, we really feel Allied is the best the best um vendor to provide these services to the district. >> Need a motion. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Ms. Little Parker seconds. Any discussion? Now, how many elevators do we have? >> I would have to look it up to the to look at the campuses. >> schools, but do we what have
026and I I don't know if we have any elementary schools. >> Yeah. So, uh I want to say we've got between 20 and 30. >> I don't I didn't know we I didn't know we had that many. >> With the wheelchair lifts and everything. >> Yeah, the wheelchair lifts. Okay. Now, I know they at Carl Albert High School, they were looking at doing a lift there for the auditorium. Is that a discussion or am I just being crazy here? >> Um I don't think we've got anything We're actually looking at I believe outdoor access on that. >> Okay. >> Um to try and just be able to have direct access to the stage. If I can avoid putting a lift in, I do. I'd rather have a ramp. >> Okay. All right. We'll be all
027right. But, >> Well, it's also more >> aesthetically >> Yeah. >> It would would would would be ADA compliant. I'm just >> But, uh like our our Midwest City Middle and Del City Middle, their sixth grade buildings have an elevator and then the main building has an elevator, so you got two at each one of those sites. Um so, we have quite a few of them throughout the district. >> Excellent. Okay. Ms. Vault? Ms. Schultz? >> I. >> Mr. Daniels? And the chair votes I. Next item, please. >> Item number 12, vote to approve or not approve to procure coffee, paper, and custodial supplies for FY '26-'27. >> So, this represents a little bit of a change for us. In the past, a lot of these supplies we would buy from multiple vendors or buy
028from vendors and we would get multiple quotes and buy them as we needed. What we've tried to do on this is move to an omnia contract, a state contract, so we kind of have a single source for these, consolidate our purchasing, and hopefully save some money. >> Okay. >> Should simplify purchasing on these items. >> Need a motion. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Moved and properly seconded. Any discussion? So, we're moving to the state more so than the prior years. >> I'm sorry. >> What did you just say? You said you're moving to the state, did you say something you were saying? >> a state contract. It was a contract that was bid through the state. >> Okay. >> Um as opposed to us doing it on our own. >> Okay. Okay. And
029you think it might be better? We'll just wait and see. >> We're going to wait and see. We'll we'll track the cost, but I think overall it's going to save us cost and it should streamline our purchasing. It would it should make things a little more efficient as we're as we're purchasing items. It'll let us be a little more responsive as we're as we're needing stuff. Our warehouse does a great job. Um my coordinator over there stays on top of things, but I think this will just make things a little a little smoother. >> Good job. Thank you. Let's vote. Dr. Daniels. >> I. >> Mrs. Schultz. >> I. >> And the chair votes I. >> Item number 13, vote to approve or not approve a training for industry program agreement in the amount of
030155,192 for fiscal year '27 with Southwestern Electric. >> Yes, thank you. Dr. Kirk, Dr. Cobb, members of the board, we are requesting your approval for the TIP agreement for Southwestern Electric to provide workforce training to their uh probably some current employees, but mostly new employees. >> Mhm. >> Uh by the way, I'm sorry to interrupt you. All costs are reimbursed by the State Department of Career Tech. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Move to approve to second. Any discussion? Ms. Felt? Dr. Daniels? >> Aye. >> Mrs. Schultz? >> Aye. >> And the chair votes aye. Thank you so much. >> it. >> Next item. >> Number 14, vote to approve or not approve an addendum to the agreement between Mid-Del Board of Education and Mid-Del support employees. >> Yeah, this um item was inadvertently
031left off of the tentative agreement that was approved by the board previously. And um this affects um Mid-Del Tech Center uh salaries only. >> Okay. Move to approve. >> Second. >> Move to approve to second. Any discussion? If not, let's vote. Dr. Daniels? >> Aye. >> Mrs. Schultz? >> Aye. >> And the chair votes aye. Next item. >> Item 15, vote to approve or not approve an MOU between Mid-Del Board of Education and the Mid-Del Education Association. >> Yeah, as I mentioned at the previous board meeting, one of the laws that passed in this session is uh what would allow teachers to immediately come back to work well after a 6-month um after sitting out for 6 months and not have a salary cap. Um our negotiated agreement um currently would give um a teacher
032with 30 years of experience would would place them on step 15. So, however many years they've served, they would get steps for half of those. I don't know why that's that's in the negotiated agreement, but I really want to start recruiting from that pool of of of people, retired teachers. >> Mhm. >> And so um I met with Kelly Craig with the uh uh Teachers Association yesterday, and we agreed to put language in the contract or put an MOU together for 1 year only to see if we can recruit some teachers. I think it should be changed in the negotiated agreement, but we'll talk about that next year when we do negotiations. But for this school year I would like to be able to put some marketing out and try to go after some retired
033teachers and let them know that you're coming back and you're not giving up half your years of service. So, that's what this MOU is for. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Moved and properly seconded. Any discussion? Let's vote. Mrs. Schultz? >> Aye. >> Dr. Daniels? >> Aye. >> And the chair votes aye. Next item, please. >> Item 16, vote to approve or not approve the recommendation for Midwest City Middle School Assistant Principal. >> Okay, I am excited to announce uh or to recommend that um in Andrew Pearson for Midwest City Middle School Assistant Principal. Mr. Pearson brings over 10 years of experience in public education as a teacher, coach, and school administrator along with two additional years serving students as a youth program coordinator at the Oklahoma State Department of Health. He
034earned his Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Education and Education Leadership from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. Throughout his career, Andrew has worked with middle and high school students in both Kansas and Oklahoma. Most recently, he taught eighth grade English language arts including co-teaching classes for English language learners and helped students achieve significant academic growth. His experience both inside and outside traditional school settings has reinforced his commitment to supporting students' academic and holistic development. Andrew is passionate about building positive school cultures where students and staff can thrive. He believes strong schools are built through trust and shared responsibility. With that, educators must be first connect with students as people before they can effectively connect with them as learners. A former Mid-Del educator, Andrew is excited to return to the district in a leadership
035role and continue serving the students, staff, and families in the Mid-Del community. Andrew and his wife, Luzmary, and their children reside in Oklahoma City. >> Good job. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Moved and properly seconded. Any discussion? Let's just say yay or verily, let's vote. Dr. DeAngelo. [laughter] Mrs. Schultz. >> Aye. >> And the chair votes aye. Mr. Andrew, please stand. >> Welcome back. [applause] >> Welcome back. >> Good job. Good job. Next item. >> Move to adjourn. >> To adjourn? Need a motion. >> Second. >> Move the proper second, let's vote. >> You got flowers, I love that. >> Aye. >> And also