001related to education. So, the first one I'm going to mention is Senate Bill 2011, which is the teacher pay raise. As Miss Woodard mentioned earlier, it does raise uh the teacher state minimum by $2,000. the the way the law was written, districts that are already that much above the state minimum don't didn't have to raise salaries, but we did. We went into negotiations fully intending to do that and that's what we agreed to. Um, so the new state minimum teacher salary is 41601 and our new minimum teacher salary is 47100. So we're about $5,500 above the state minimum. So, if anyone asks, I know it's not the highest in the metro, but it's very competitive. >> House Bill 2288 allowing retirees to turn to return to work. The way um it's worked up until now,
002if you are retiring, you have to sit out for at least is it 90 days? Is that right? >> And there's a cap on how much you can earn and that cap goes away, but the sit out period is six months. So, after six months, and I think that we're going to be looking at our recent retirees to see if any of them want to come back to work because there's no cap on earnings now. Um, and I think that will help with the teacher shortage. >> And can they come back part-time? >> Yeah, they could come back part-time, full-time. Um, you know, uh, they can come back in any kind of role at all. It doesn't even have to be a classroom position. Okay. We have several people who retire and after they set
003out that period of time just to stay below the minimum the maximum which is what 15,000 they come back as like a an Indian ed tutor or reading tutor or something you know just just to help out but not hit that maximum. Um house bill 4427 uh relates to adjunct teachers. It goes into effect a year from now and um states that we cannot hire adjunct teachers for core instruction for PK through fifth grade and will allow us to apply for waiverss for teachers that we already have in those positions. Just keep in mind that between now and then we have a whole election. We'll have a new state superintendent. We'll have a new governor. We'll probably have new members on the state board of education. So we we don't know what that is going
004to mean in terms of adjunct teachers. We don't know what the legislature will do over the next, you know, once the the newly elected legislature gets seated. So, I mean, there's always a lot of whatifs when they postpone uh implementation of a new law by a year, but we're planning for it nonetheless. We will have to update a board policy on that. >> Do you know if they use data when they're coming up with some >> Oh, no. I don't believe so. >> They correlate adjunct professors with achievement at >> No, I'll just say this that in our in our And our experience the last few years with adjunct teachers is the ones that to come to come back as an adjunct teacher, the requirement to be moving forward towards a degree or towards a
005or a certificate is pretty significant. And so the ones that are meeting those requirements are pretty serious about it. And if they're serious about that, they're also serious about teaching. And so we're getting some good teachers out of the adjuncts that we hire. But ultimately, I'd still rather hire fully certified teachers. You know, absolutely. I just don't want to I don't ever want to say anything to denigrate the people who've signed up and said, "Yeah, I'll be an adject teacher." Because they signed up for the job and and they're trying. Um, House Bill 3151 adds states the school year. The data that that the legislature kept talking about here was that the average school year across the state is 166 school days. We're ahead of that. We're at 171. We will have to get up
006to 173 a year from now. Um, and that will require changes to a lot of contracts, not just teacher calendars, but site secretaries, our whole their whole group of people whose calendars will have to be extended by two days. Um, and that's and there's a cost to that. So, that's something that we'll be looking at a year from now. Miss Schultz, you talked about plan B and plan C. Well, that's part of that. And so I would like to work with our uh bargaining units throughout the school year to develop a plan for that well before we go into negotiations. >> If I remember this is a significant increase to cost to add one day but we're adding two days >> right now 166. >> Well, but we're at 71 >> for us. We're 171,
007but it so and if you think about 166 being the average, there were some that were in the 140s. So to get to 171, they're going to have to change >> they're probably going to have to change several things, including their um their bell schedule. You know, if you know, the reason that we have 173 day or 171 days is that we have longer days. We bank some time and and we can actually, you know, and we have enough time banked right now that we can go below that. But that's it's going to it's going to change the way we look at inclement weather days as well. If you think about prior to 2008 when we had an an inclement weather day, if we didn't have snow days built into the calendar, we'd have to
008add days on in May at the end of the school year. And on those days, attendance was poor. Those end up not being quality instructional days because parents have already booked vacations, teachers have already booked vacations, you know, I mean, it's and so it's >> it's a lot it's a lot to process. We don't have to have it all figured out today, but we'll be figuring it out throughout the school year and hopefully sooner than later because I don't want to I don't want this to be a sticking point next summer when we get into negotiations for next spring. >> Would this require Well, it's not till 2728, but that will be covered in the budget for them. We won't have to come back and >> correct. That'll be covered in the budget that Miss
009Wter presents next year. >> It's crazy to think that they think six days is going to fix everything >> this year, too. >> That's why Do they do analysis to say for us to achieve this we need extra? >> Many of them have never even been in a school building. >> Yeah. Um this one uh is um creates a state question on ador reimbursement. So there are certain manufacturing exemptions that are really complicated. I don't want to get into and the legislature just has a or the the state has a formula for reimbursing us a year in a rears on lost advalorum revenue. So this year we received about $535,000 in advorum reimbursement. State question 844 which will be on the August ballot gives the legislature the authority over the determination and methodology of reimbursement.
010So in other words, instead of it just going into a formula, the legislature will determine how that works. Um I think this one's flying under the radar. It's it's on the ballot in August and I just think it's something everybody should be aware of. Since we're in a public meeting, we can't say that we're for or against uh a state question. I just think it's important to raise awareness. And there's another state question that I want to raise bring your to your attention. This is uh from Sen Senate joint resolution 39 on property tax calculation. It creates state question 847 which will be on the November ballot and it limits the grow annual growth of the fair cash value of your property. So if you look at your your county assessor bill you can see
011that there's a discrepancy in the fair cash in and the assessed value of your property for your home and the taxable value. That's because if you have the homestead exemption, no matter how much the value of your home or your property has grown, um it can't raise, the taxable value can't be increased by more than 3% annually. This changes that 3% to 1.75%. And then other properties that don't qualify for the homestead exemption, the limit is dropped from 5% to 4%. The county assessor's office uh gave out an estimate of how this would affect school district. our loss would be several millions on this. So again, I can't tell you how to vote on state question 847. I'm I just want you to be aware that it will be on the ballot in November. And
012I'm sure that the advocacy groups for administrators, teachers, board members, all the different organizations out there will be putting out their talking points on that soon as well. Um, House Bill 4274 for um, changes. Last year's law, like I said, if you know, you can make plans based on a new law that's passed, but they can change it the next year. So, regardless of capacity, it allows transfers of students from military families to the district of their choice. This applies to active duty service members and reserve members on active duty status or members with orders. Um and then students will be treated as residing in the district in which they enroll. So if you take a student who lives on base, if they enroll in Middell, they can apply, they can basically have enrollment in
013any school they want. If they enroll in more, they can enroll in any school they want or Norman or Edmond. So that's a that that's a change on a couple of levels from what was put into place a year ago and what we've done traditionally thinking back to, you know, Dr. Herk when you were a principal. I mean that that process has changed quite a bit and we'll have to update board policy based on that as well. >> No. Well, that and will they get to take their like does a parent choice tax credit follow them to the more school or does that like >> um Well, it's not a tax credit if it's a public school that the tax credit only applies if it's a private school. >> You never know. >> Oh, yeah.
014>> Yeah. So, um, House Bill 3021, again, speaking of things that change every year, the changes aren't as significant as in other years, but there are some changes in this bill that are going to require us to update board policy J47 for incoming freshmen. And Megan will have a whole thing on that later in the summer. But it's um, you know, they just keep changing the graduation requirements, which I don't think should be a moving target. I feel like I feel like maybe we should pick something and stick with it for four years. You know, we're always concerned about our students having access to concurrent enrollment, AP classes, career tech classes, all of that. And every um and every and then all of the activities um you know, more than half of our students in
015high school are either in athletics or fine arts, many in both. And so just want to make sure that we don't limit the opportunities for our students. And so we'll be very mindful in putting that together. Um 1360, the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act. This is another one that really goes into effect a year from now. It creates the Office of Mathematics Improvement at the State Department of Education, and that'll be a new director position at the state. It mandates a single statewide screening instrument for math. Right now, we all get to choose our own instrument and and have contracts with those vendors. You'll see on the next slide. Same thing for reading. And this goes into effect a year from now. So I'm not listing all of the things that will happen with
016that one. There is a possibility for funding for training resources and interventions for 2728. And there are in the KOSA notes that we got on this bill, there are like four pages of slides and bullet points. I'm not including all of that because again it goes into effect next year. We'll see. So they're determining this math standard that you all have to teach everyone have to teach from >> they are but they're also determining what instrument that we use to screen our students for math proficiencies. >> Okay. >> And so if you so the strong readers act which is the next slide it's a derivative of the reading sufficiency act which was enacted in the early 2000s. So we're more than 20 years into RSAs affecting policy and practice. And you see there are a
017lot more bullets on this slide. So with the math one, they're they're just putting their toe in the pond about trying to start doing what for math, what we've been doing for reading for years. I'm actually not mad about that if they fund all of the things on that last bullet point and give us a access to good training, good resources, good interventions, and and all of that because there has been off and on good funding along with reading sufficiency. Um, and when the funding has been there and we have a long-term commitment towards improvement that doesn't change every couple of years, I think we make strides. So, as as I said, there are more bullets on the readers on the Strong Readers Act. Uh, this mandates a single statewide screening instrument. Um, and you
018know, there are vendors that are all over that. Um, expands and intensifies uh reading interventions. Sorry for the grammatical error in that sentence. Sorry, can I stop? >> Yeah. What is a screening instrument? >> So, it is a screening instrument is just um it's a diagnostic tool that we can use to kind of benchmark where our students are against the the state standards that for grade level at a given point in time during the school year. So, we don't have to wait till the end of the year to really know how our students are doing. >> So, it's a mechanism to measure progress, >> not necessarily the tools to improve the skills. Now the screening in instrument just helps us know where each student is at a moment in time. >> And then so it
019also uh creates a new transitional framework that will begin a year from now that includes targeted support for students moving into second and third grade. What this means is that if our screening instrument shows that a first grader is not on grade level when that student moves into first grade, we have to have a targeted intervention plan and we have to do monthly checkups with the parents based on that plan. And the same for students moving from second grade into third grade. Um, starting a year from now, it will require um, students to show profic proficiency in reading prior to promotion to fourth grade. And if you think about about 10 years ago, we had a third grade retention law that had a lot of holes in it. Ended up being repealed eventually. >> They
020did. >> This one doesn't have very many holes in it at all. >> Yeah. >> And, um, as Dr. Kirk mentioned earlier that's going to create some funding issues, some staffing issues and uh and so on. Um requires summer intervention programs um and increases require uh reporting requirements to the state. The last bullet on there is the one that I think really has us scratching our head. We will have to give the third grade assessment to second grade students for practice. I don't >> think about that. So our second grade students will be taking a test that is developed on third grade standards. Now if a second grader passes the third grade test, they won't have to take it in third grade. Hip hip hooray, you know, although I would want that student taking in
021third grade because that would improve our test scores for third grade. But um and I also want to see growth. I want to see what the growth looks like. So it's it's um that's the that's the component of this one that really I think had us scratching our head the most. Why are we giving the third grade test to second grade students? That'd be like giving the algebra 2 test to our algebra one students just to see just to see if maybe, you know, they've picked some of it up even though they haven't been exposed to it all all that content. >> Why would you test them on that? >> Has he identified the criteria to be utilized not to hold back a kid? >> Yeah. And it's based on factors like ELLL, IEPs, uh,
022English language learners, students with disabilities, that kind of thing. um if a student has already been retained two times prior to third grade. But that's about it. I can't really Am I missing anything? Okay, I'm looking at Lacy there. Just this is her this is her wheelhouse. So whether you're a second grader or not, um this uh this bill requires uh state testing for grades third through eight to occur during the last four weeks of the school year. I'm not mad about that one. We were worried at first that this would be all grades and it would interfere with our AP testing, but since it's just three through eight, um, it really doesn't. But speaking of AP testing, we are now required to provide AP testing to any homeschool student living in our district. Um,
023student recess, uh, House Bill 1481 requires a minimum of 40 minutes of resource recess per day for students up to grade five. Uh this can be broken into two 20 minute time slots. Physical education time does not count towards the 40 minutes and we are still required to have a minimum of 60 minutes per week of physical education. One of the provisions with the math law a few pages back um requires a certain amount of certain block of time for math instruction. They're about to have all of these protected chunks of time written into law that are going to make it really hard for elementary principles to put together a master schedule, which is not easy as it is, by the way. Uh, the last bullet on there, >> denial of recess may not be
024used as a form of discipline. I'm actually fine with that. I've told principles that for years that they shouldn't be denying uh students recess. If you have a really squirrely kid and you don't let them burn off some energy, it's counterproductive. Um, yeah, I've never I've never been a fan of of withholding recess as punishment, but I also know that I'm not the only one with an opinion. Now, it's the law, though. It's not just the superintendent saying so, which should be enough. House Bill 1276, the cell phone ban is now permanent. We'll have some minor language to update in board policy J17. A few years ago, we were able to finally get all of the polling places out of our schools. This was this came as a principal's request and we worked the county
025election board on this and they phased a few out and then a few more and finally the rest of them because they needed to find alternate lo uh polling places and the people I spoke with at the county election board absolutely understood that it's a safety issue. If we've spent all this money at the request of our public to keep our schools secure and control who can be in and out of our schools, having our schools open as a polling place is really counterproductive to that. Plus, the only place to really have a polling place is in the gym and we have to have PE and we have to have recess. So, you know, we don't want to take a day away from that. Um, but now if the county election board declares that, um,
026I see Dr. Kavar out there that Tinker Elementary is going to be a polling place, we can't say no. So, that's a new law. House Bill 3127 related to medical medical marijuana basically tightens some of the restrictions um around the term safety sensitive position. This really implies now to anybody who works directly with students. And we know that it's legal for citizens of the state and even school employees to have a medical marijuana card, but it is not legal to have marijuana in your system at all, even in trace amounts if you're working with students. The challenge with that is that the testing has ch there are challenges with the testing. It's um it does not indicate how recent the use was if there's a positive test. >> Correct. >> But the state law doesn't
027allow us to make that distinction. Now, um House Bill 3705, uh they uh increased the money that we're spending on vouchers for private schools by 10%. They didn't increase funding for public education by 10%, did they, Jack? No, I don't think so. Okay. Um, House Bill 4326 expanded would have expanded Oklahoma's promise to include more of our employees and it was vetoed by the governor. And one more veto, the ACT virtual exemption, Senate Bill 16:30. When we give the ACT, which is required by law to all of our juniors, it takes up most of the classrooms in our high schools. And during that time, the teachers monitoring the testing have very prescripted requirements that are given to us by the ACT. We can't run the bell schedule. We can't hold the freshman, sophomores, and seniors
028in place for those four hours while we're administering the test. It's really hard to have school under those conditions. We can't test some of the students today, some of them tomorrow, some of them on Thursday. we we have to do it all at once. And so for the last several years since the ACT has been the state test, uh we have done it on a virtual day. We won't be allowed to do that anymore. Um most of our legislators, this had overwhelming support in the House and Senate, but it was vetoed by the governor. So um I'm happy overall with the session about the pay raise. Um, I don't I just don't um what frustrates me about these last two is the legislature adjourned two weeks early so that I guess everybody can get out
029and campaign. Last year at the end of the session they hung around to override like 70s something vetos from the governor. Um this year they didn't stick around and do that. >> So what's our plan for the ACT? Are we >> We don't have one yet, but we're working on it. Saturday. I mean, I I did mine on a Saturday. So, >> right. But give it but since we have to give it to all juniors, we have to give it during the school day. >> It's different >> as a school day assessment. >> You sign up, >> right? >> It's a state test. >> So, we will work on our plan for that. Um it's but it's going to be a challenge and we'll >> get some input from other >> in our hands. >>
030Yeah, they are. >> Yeah, we wouldn't want to have local control or anything. That's all I have. >> Thank you so so much. >> Good job, Dr. >> Philly. Safety and security updates. >> That's President Kirk, members, members of the board. Dr. Cop, uh, I got a brief security update. We haven't since I've been here uh and and it's the security and access control districtwide. Right now we have 1,300 licenses for cameras. Um 1,700 camera views. The difference is each device that we have we have to have a license for. The the reason there's 1300 versus 1700. Some cameras are a single head and some may be a three head, but it's still $200 per license. Um, we've also instituted a new mapping. Um, last year you guys approved the CRG mapping. Um, last mapping
031that we had update was like 2014. This this is a current it's a military style grade. um very very detailed u we don't put it out for public because it has a lot of vital information you know u things like that we have a current new alarm system it's through eels uh we did away with the old style sensors you know motion sensors that you come now ours are done by um cameras we have cameras at each um like entry point into a building that If someone comes in, you know, it it picks it up on camera and it sends it to the alarm monitoring company and and it sends it to us. >> The cameras, >> sorry, the mapping that's uh just the layout of the campus or is that where cameras are? >>
032It comes with two two styles. There's a macro and a micro. And the micro version is more detailed as far as like room numbers, door numbers. Okay. you know, cameras, access control, riser rooms, and the macro um is a big like for this building here. It would be it would also encompass the neighborhoods, the streets, is super detailed. >> Okay. So when you have a a camera and maybe an incident, you know exactly where it is based on the camera >> and it uh it aligns with the I love you guys foundation, you know, as far as all that stuff. So that all it all plays together. >> Okay. And 1700 cameras >> 1700 camera views. >> Are those all new cameras or they're all uh a mixture of new and >> both? That's old
033and new. Um, and in the current construction, you know, we're adding cameras as well. Like this building here, I've added uh six six new cameras to this building. >> Okay. >> As well. >> And we're phasing in some phasing in newer ones for some of the older areas. Okay. >> Yes, sir. The old the old styles is going away. >> Okay. >> Uh, as far as cameras for the district, uh, every front office has a camera. Every vestibule has camera. Every ISR room in the middle and high school have cameras now. The high school stadiums has cameras along with the um press boxes. You know, we put a million dollar scoreboards in there. We probably need to be able to watch them. Uh the boardroom has a camera in here. And then over here, the
034executive boardroom, you know, there was nothing over in that hallway which now has a camera. Um, as far as the access control side of it, we have access control on 600 doors in our district. Every every single one of our ex exterior doors has access control on it. Every media center in our in our district has access control on it. Um, the boardroom now has access control on it as well and we can program those, lock them down, shut them down. Do you anticipate in the future adding cameras to the safe rooms? >> Ma'am, >> the safe rooms have >> Yeah, they they don't have the access control on them right now because they're they're interior. >> Okay. Okay. I can think about the magnitude of that. The the only interior right now is the
035front offices, the media centers and um ISR rooms. Um also we have exterior and and interior door numbers as well. Um that was uh Dell City Police Department kind of instituted the exterior several years ago and I came on and we we did the interior as well. So that way you don't have to know north, south, east, and west. You can just say, you know, go to door 19 or they ran out door 19. It gives you and it's also on our mapping and the mapping as far as I shared the maps with city police city fire city police city fire Oklahoma City police city fire Oklahoma county sheriff department forest park all those first responders have those maps um dispatch as well so you know if they get a call they know exactly where
036you know because they can it'll pull up and they can do a grid as far as you know they can tell them to go to G8 on the map you know they look on G8 pops right back >> yeah know exactly where you're at let's see what else there u as I mentioned both uh the whole district now is the I love you guys foundation uh Dr. Cobb Dr. Dr. Royals, Megan, Stacy, and myself went to San Anton year or so ago and went through some training and brought it back and um we instituted it in our district. Dell City Police Department had done it a year prior and then when I came on board, you know, we needed it all to be on the same page instead of different than that. and Megan and
037Stacy have been very instrumental in helping me get this going through the district. We also u every site I mean you can see out here has posters every office classrooms um we instituted um last year we did a big reunification exercise districtwide uh the plan is about every two years to redo that on the on a larger scale. Uh on the off years we'll do it on a smaller scale. Um also the administration building in Angela's office has I love you guys buttons that you press and over the PA the intercom system it it continuously will do a message until it's reset you know like intruder you know you know what tells you what to do um reunification we you know this year we had to do a re reunify at middle city middle school
038because the so-called fire. Um, and we did um I mean we reunified about a thousand kids in hour and a half something like that to the appropriate people. So I I would like to say we have that down pretty good on the re uh let's see what else here we go. Um additional updates. Each site now has two or three tourniquets throughout the schools. Uh we placed them in the AEDs throughout the schools. Um we've increased the police presence at our athletic events. Usually uh at like Carl football, I know there's going to be at least four. Usually there's more. Middle city is the same. Four. Uh Dell City Police Department, they're the same. We usually have four at least four. if not more. Um, we've added a SRO, full-time SRO at CAMS, which was
039has been huge this year. And then, um, we've also instituted quarterly tabletop exercises. Once a quarter, um, Stacy and I do these tabletops and we put them in an envelope and we do them at a leaders the leadership meeting and we break up into groups and it may be, you know, whenever you think of events, oh, people always think of, you know, active shooter or shooting, the worst thing. But we do fires, we do power outages, we do uh cyber security. Anything that we can think of, we will do a tabletop exercise. We break up into groups and everybody has to basically walk through and let everybody know what you're going to do. And then the very next day at our all admin with the principles. We do the same thing. We have the tabletop
040exercises. We also implemented this next school year once a semester. Each site will Stacey and I will deliver a envelope with the tabletop exercise and they will be required to do one tabletop exercise at a faculty meeting every semester. Um and then a couple months ago I got with the homeland security and and provided the bus drivers some uh bus driver active threat response training. So they they went over to the transportation and trained those guys, all the bus drivers on what to do and things to look for um in an active threat response. And it went over well. I think they enjoyed it pretty well as far as I know. >> And tourniquets. What's the tourniquet? >> Sorry, >> what's the tourniquet? What is a tourniquet? >> What is a >> that's that it's
041>> a band that you >> It's the band you put around to stop the bleeding. I bought them from North American Rescue and it's the same one that >> law enforcement and military use. It's it's a cat tournament is what it's called. >> Okay. >> It's it's a Velcro. I mean, you could put it on yourself. You could put it on one hand if you had to. It's super easy. And I did some training for them to so they all kind of know that. And that's all I got. >> Well, thank you. Good job. >> Thank you. We love that safe. So, thank you so much. >> Drop out report. Mrs. Gil really tall up there. Um, good evening, President Kirk, members of the board, and Dr. Cobb. Um Oklahoma state statute requires school districts
042to report annually the local um to the local board of education the number of students in grades 7 through 12 who dropped out of school during the previous school year. And then I've attached the spreadsheets to denote the number of dropouts for secondary during the 2425 school year and up through September 30th of 2025. >> This is not an approval. This is just a report, right? >> Just a report. >> Thank you. Any questions? Guys, >> can you just so we're all on the same definition? Will you define the word dropout? >> Yes. So, and I will say the majority of these students when I went through this report, um they have discontinued school and they have not reenrolled in another district anywhere and we have not received a records request for these. Um some
043of them also though if they've moved to homeschooling, unfortunately, that counts against us and it counts as a dropout. Yeah, this is always concerning, right? Every every year it just I just hate to see it, right? So, >> got almost double from Midwest City High School and >> and I went back through those just to double check because it was alarming to me, but I went back through and it's the same thing, same same code. They didn't reenroll. >> Is there any thread that's similar in these dropouts? Is it >> you know students are behind grades >> they have a higher chance of drop out or is it is it just random or >> I mean a lot of times they just >> no they just stop going to school and then they don't enroll
044anywhere else. >> One thing that we are going to try to do and I had talked to Dr. Rose about this um today also is contacting any students that might be on this list who might be interested in going back and finishing through our virtual program. Any high school students that were there um We've had success of having kids come back and we had one this past year that would have not graduated and he came back and reenrolled and was able to finish. So, >> and so these are students that we don't necessarily have contact or you know you lose contact with and these are students that you know may just not have come back but you still have their contact information >> if it's still accurate when we go back to school and if
045it's still accurate we can still try to contact. >> Yeah. I wonder if there's uh there's some data we could look at to see what are some of the leading indicators of dropouts, right? So, if >> um you know, if there's like academic issues that tend to lead to dropouts or there's behavior issues or you know, just anything that we could sort of pinpoint to prevent this because it seems like by the time they get to high school, you get up to 27, that's a lot of students. And if we can prevent that somehow, some kind of leading indicator that might help. And then also, like you said, you know, maybe even just contacting and find out, you know, what the deal is. Maybe there's some something there that we can pursue as well. >>
046I think each site does do a lot of that. >> I mean, I mean, you have these kids and usually you're familiar with them and you know that there's that risk. >> Yeah. And my stance is always right when you have the data, right? you can be more proactive and you can formulate a more constructive plan versus being reactionary. And you know, you got a lot of people that do hero things, you know, but we can have a concerted effort um to kind of go after and seek these these uh students that may be on that that border. So it's just a just deep thought >> and many time know when they some go to alternative schooling but going to alternative programs is a huge indicator sometimes and bring those kiddos back and as we
047talk with them try to do what we can to help those kids. >> Yeah sometimes they may not know they have options we have our turn to school we have online we have sometimes you know just pairing with mentors or you know never know. But if we have some data and we kind of see we can set up programs to kind of help or even has a lot of great programs that you know, >> like I said, um I did keep the list of all the students just so um we could go back because our number from high school was lower last year than it was and then middle school was higher last year and now it's lower. So it like flip-flopped on us. Um, so it'd be really important to try to contact those
048kiddos back in high school to see if they want to, you know, go to our alternative school or um, if they want to get in our virtual program, maybe they had to work for their family or something. So, it'd be important if we could just get them back. >> When kiddos drop out and they take that exam and then of course do they get that data back, you know, in terms of when say the kid drops in and they don't come back, I can't take various exams and they pass that b on that score. Is that reported back to the district? >> I don't have any of that information. Not reported that back to us. >> So maybe not today, but maybe you can forward us some of the reasons why, like just general categories
049of why they're dropping out. >> I don't I don't need you to forward me that. down because I know why they're >> there are dozens of reasons that kids drop out of school. It's it's their home life. It's they have a job. It's >> became a parent. >> I mean home life out of 10. >> Sure. You know the the leading academic indicator all the research has said for years is if a student fails algebra 1 that that that is the indicator they're more likely to drop out. So for high schools, we've really tried to protect the size of our algebra 1 classes, and that's not where we want to put our less skilled math teachers. Um, you know, um, and I don't know that everything hinges upon algebra 1. There was a study I
050read a couple years ago that said that for uh juniors who drop out, which is the most common year um and I don't know if our data bears that out, but um that um people who responded to that survey pointed to something uh that happened in middle school. So it could just be a seed that's planted years before the dropout actually the dropout event actually occurs. And so I just I mean I don't know that there's one or or even a top three or four reasons that would capture the majority of instances of dropping out. I think it is all over the place. >> We never know until we get the data, right? Like we get the data and algebra. >> Dr. Daniels and I are at is we're not friend of >> but when
051somebody when somebody doesn't come back it's hard to get data from them. It's hard to get it's hard to get the explanation from them >> and usually they're just off the radar. Once they're gone they're gone. >> I know. But you have the academic record, you got their behavior record, you got So you have some things, some data you could look at. >> Okay. >> And there may be intangibles that yeah, you may not get, but I'm just saying, you know, we just start looking. Maybe we'll find something. >> Well, it's true what Dr. Cobb said. It's seeds that's planted >> early and they continue to be in trouble and trouble and finally they're just I'm done. >> And there's so many variables. There's so many variables that impact a child's home life. you know,
052and you're trying to save, you try to do all you can discuss. >> I don't know. >> Any more discussion? >> Thank you very much. We appreciate you. Thank you, dear. >> Item seven, Dr. C. consideration action on a resolution authorizing ex execution of a partial lease of sub lease agreement for search and real property uh covered by the sub agreement dated February 1st 2018. Dr. K. >> Yeah. So for the lease revenue bond that uh from the bond election in 2017 and also from the one in 2023, we put up all district property as collateral uh for the lease. And so if you think about the the period of paying back those loans and and all of those properties, um what we didn't realize at at the time was that that included some of
053the properties that we were trying to sell. So, this sub lease releases or this this agreement releases German and um the area in Forest Park that's that uh we have under contract and this has been holding up the closure on uh those deals. Um the Oklahoma County Finance Authority agreed to releasing them from the subleasase agreement and so I just need border ratification. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Any discussion? and properly approved. Let's let's vote. Mrs. Sandwich, >> I >> Dr. Daniels, >> hi. >> Mrs. Schulz, I >> and the chair votes I. >> Item eight, vote to approve or not approve the revision policy J14 overnight out of state travel. Dr. Boils, President Kirk, members of the board, and Dr. I am asking today for your approval of the revision of policy
054J14 to include the following changes. When competing out of state, when school is in session, programs may travel 24 hours before the first team competition and must return 24 hours after the last team competition to protect against the loss of instructional time. Any nonmp employee chaperoning overnight or out of state trips must have a background check. Trips that include both male and female students, the district required will require a male and female sponsor to ensure appropriate supervision of student support. And then competitions and tournaments in a state that does not touch Oklahoma must have a valid reason for attendance if other competitions or tournaments are available in states that touch Oklahoma. Thank you for your consideration. >> Move to approve. >> Second move to second a discussion. >> So we have policy dealing with what
055comes back in the background check. What we will accept, what we won't accept, and what we do with that. Correct. They will fill out a volunteer packet through um human resources with Miss Houston's office. >> Okay. And we that's where our screening is for this. Okay. Just want to make sure we have >> I think one of the biggest I know for a time that many times our some of our squads will go to Orlando. >> Yes ma'am. >> For those competitions wrestling tournament >> lots of wrestling tournaments all of that happening. So that will impact if not contiguous states to us that will impact all of that. >> Yes. They can still travel there, but they just have to show that there's not a reasonable competition that touches Oklahoma. Travel is getting very expensive.
056>> That makes sense to me. >> Okay. >> Who adjudicates the uh ballot reasoning? Is it administration or >> it first goes to their uh building principal for approval and then it comes over here to different departments for approval? >> Okay. >> Before it gets to you guys. >> Okay. >> Let's vote. Dr. Daniels >> I >> Mrs. Schultz >> I >> Mrs. Stan >> I >> and the chair votes I >> thank you Dr. Bals >> item nine vote to approve an auto approve a foreign exchange student from Germany to be accepted and enrolled in the call labor high school for the 2026 2027 school year Mrs. Gilkkey >> yes good evening President Kirk members of the board Dr. I would just like to request your approval of Helen Bain, a foreign exchange student
057from Germany. Um, she'll be enrolled at Carlar High School for the 2627 school year. Um, she is 16 and has completed all the requirements of regulation of J18 R2A with the exception of the G1 visa which she will apply for upon your approval. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Move to prompt a second to discussion. >> And so this candidate has been approved by the district or by the administration. Yes. And they we yeah uh we have to go through all of their information. I mean it's extensive. It takes a long time for us to get through it um before we do. So >> So prior to coming to us, you guys have done >> and they have to be on our approved list um from the company that they're from. So um it
058goes through extensive review before we even allow >> know many of us are aware this at many times especially in Germany they have to go back and repeat that school year. Not always but many times they have to do that having had several students kicked out. Let's vote. >> This is fast. >> Mrs. Stan, >> hi. >> Dr. Daniels, >> I >> Mrs. Schultz, >> I >> and the chair votes I. Thank you, sir. >> Item 10, vote to approve or not approve quotes on yearbooks for the 202627 school year. Mrs. Woodward, >> Dr. Kirk, Dr. Members of the board, I request approval to um approve the yearbook contracts that the school sites have chosen. >> Second move second. Any discussion? Let's vote. Mrs. Schultz >> I, >> Dr. Daniels, >> I. >> Mrs. Stan,
059I >> and the chair votes I. >> Thank you. Let's go to item 11. both approve or not approve the vending annual contract. So 2026 2027 >> and then uh approval of these contracts that the sites also choose >> move to approve >> second move and promptly second discussion >> Dr. Daniels >> I >> Mrs. Stan I >> Mrs. Schultz. >> I and the chair votes I. Item 12, vote to approve and not approve the purchase of co-guardian filter and teacher view. >> Uh Mr. Ern White is not here tonight. So she sent me with the language, but basically it comes down to by law, by federal law, we have to have uh we have to have filtering on our internet. Uh we are wanting to change our filtering company. Uh we went with uh
060a company last year and had several issues with working with them. Um the guardian comes highly recommended and this actually represents a saving of about $20,000 annually. >> Good job. >> Move to approve. >> Second move and prop discussion. Last vote saving,000. Let's go. Mr. Schultz, >> Dr. Daniels. Hi. >> Mr. Stan. Hi. >> And the chair votes I. Item 13. Vote to approve or not approve. US food foods LLC as a prime vendor for the following items and they are listed there for us. Mrs. Man, >> President Kirk, members of the board and Dr. Cobb, I am asking for your approval to select US foods as our child nutrition prime for next year. >> Move to approve. >> Second proper second. Any discussion? Mrs. Stan >> I. >> Dr. Daniels, >> hi. >> Mrs.
061Schultz. >> Hi. and the chair votes I. Item 14, vote to approve and not approve Coca-Cola as a vendor for the 2026 2027 school year. Is this man? >> Yes. This is just to um renew our contract with Coca-Cola for our soft drink. >> Move to approve. >> Second proper second. Any discussion? >> No. Good choice. >> Mrs. Stan I. >> Dr. Daniels. Hi. >> Mrs. Schulz. >> I. >> And the chair votes I. Item 15 to approve and approve the following vendors bid for the 2026 27 school year and list is there before you Mrs. Man. >> This is just to approve the following bids that we submitted this year for next year. >> Move to approve. >> Second move to second. Any discussion? >> Dr. Daniels >> I. >> Mrs. Stan >> I.
062>> Mrs. Schultz >> I. and a chair votes I. Item 16, Mr. Tilly vote to approve or not approve TKO protection to provide fleet certified unarmed security services for 2026 2027 President Kurt members of the board Dr. C. This basically TKO protection is going to replace uh Goodwill. Goodwill cancelceled our service um maybe like February. They got they went really out of the unarmed security business and went more with armed security. So, this uh this group here is going to replace uh the Goodwill people that run the open gates at all of our high school and middle school events and the fine arts stuff. I know I know the the owner pretty well. It's a good company. >> I think has used uh some of them. >> Have a motion. >> Move to approve. >>
063Second. prompt second. Any discussion? >> Mrs. Stan. >> Hi, >> Dr. Daniels. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Schultz. >> Hi. >> And the chair. I Let's go to item 17. Vote to approve or not approve true technologies to furnish new security camera equipment as part of the multiclassroom edition. Mr. Wolf, >> President Kirk, Dr. Members of the board, I seek your approval for um this is for the camera package at for the new multiclassroom edition and cafeteria expansion at Del City Middle School. >> Going to add 20 more cameras to those 1700 views. >> Move to approve. Second, second discussion. These will plug into our current system. >> Correct. >> Okay. Compatible. >> We just want We're adding We're adding area to the building. We need add >> Mrs. Schultz. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Stan. >>
064Hi, >> Dr. Daniels. >> Hi. >> And the chair rose. I Let's go on to item 18. Vote to approve and not approve. True technology furnish new security cameras equipment for part of a multi-classroom addition and classroom cafeteria rather expansion. Mr. Wolf, >> this is basically the same thing with city. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Move. Proper second. Any discussion? How come it's so much less than the other school? >> Uh, it's a matter of it's really about the same number of cameras, but as far as the support infrastructure needed for those cameras, the builds are a little different. >> It's like 14,000. >> A lot of that's mounts and um corner mounts um and just the different infrastructure. We had 20 cameras that we're adding at Midwest City or at Dell City
065and we're adding about 19. So it's just the support infrastructure, >> wiring, cabling, >> okay, >> different cities. >> Let's vote. Dr. Daniels, >> hi. >> Mrs. Stan, >> hi. >> Mrs. Schulz, >> I >> and the chair votes I. Item 19, votes app to approve and approve change order number one to the R group agreement for softball field improvement. >> So this is part of our softball package um at Dell City. When we got into that project, we realized we have to replace the back stop um that softball field and so this is just to do that to replace that back stop as part of that package part of that renovation. Move to approve. >> Second. >> Move and prompt the secondary discussion. >> So to move the backdrop >> the back stop. So
066it's going to be the steel post, the net um and uh 100 100 ft of the uh concrete back stop wall. >> Okay, let's vote. >> Dr. Daniels, >> I Schultz. >> I stand. And the chair votes I. Let's go to item 20. Mr. Wolf, vote to approve and not approve our group to provide districtwide athletic turf maintenance. >> So, we did an RFP this year. We've had so many changes in u we've had a lot of artificial turf to our to our u to our district. Um adding some more right now. Uh and because of all the changes, we felt that it was time to put that contract back out for bid. Put an RFP street. Uh United Turf and Track has been doing that for us for a while and they came in
067with the Um, so we're excited about that. But that was an RFP. We'd had several biders on that and we're just recommending United try to keep that. >> A motion. >> Move to approve. >> Second. Move in. Second to discussion. Did the new bid come in at the same or did we hopefully save some money? It actually came in lower because one of the things we did was we separated out the spect spectator areas that were being mowed and that sort of thing. Um, and we put that into our grounds bid. So, this actually came out. >> So, when we say districtwide turf, >> we're speaking of primarily the high schools. >> Uh, so it'll be Yes. Will it be all the fields? So, it's not just the artificial turf, but it's all of our
068athletic fields. And we still have some grass fields. >> Okay. Okay. Let's vote. Mrs. Schultz, >> I. >> Dr. Daniels, I >> Mrs. Stan. >> Hi. >> And the chair votes I. I'm 21. Vote to approve or not approve Janet King of Oklahoma for district one custodial maintenance. Mr. Wolf. >> So, um, this contract was actually Janet King's first year. Uh and we had intended to just maintain that contract. There had been some changes in some of the purchasing laws and purchasing rules. Uh so we had to put that contract back out for bid, put it back out on the street. U Janet King won the won the bid as well this year. We were very pleased with the service they gave us last year. So we're excited about maintaining that relationship. Um but uh
069we did have to put it out for bid so we need to have that approved. >> Move to approve. >> Second move second discussion. So you talk with building folk and they let you know they're happy with their service. all the feedback we've gotten um our uh over at maintenance the foreman who's over and maintains the contact with custodial uh does regular surveys with our sites. Uh we are going to do some minor changes to improve that. >> Okay. >> There are a few areas we wanted things to be a little better but we've already met with Janet King uh and talked about what that might look like. So it was really good last year. We can only make it better. >> Okay. Okay. Let's vote. M is Stanidge. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Schultz. >>
070Hi, >> Dr. Daniels. >> Hi. >> And the chair both. >> On to item 22. Approve or not approve. Complete ground here. Grounds here. Mr. Wolf. >> So, this kind of uh goes handinhand with our athletic fields. Uh complete grounds was doing all of our other lawn care maintenance. And again, we we saw so many changes uh in our properties that we wanted to put this back out on the street just to do our due diligence. Uh and Complete Grounds has done an excellent job for us in the past. Uh and we're looking forward to working with them again, but we did put that, like I said, just doing our due diligence. We put that back out on the street. >> Move to approve. >> Second. We can promptly second any discussion. Let's vote. >>
071Dr. Daniels, >> I Schultz. I >> Mr. Stanidge >> I >> and the chair votes I 23 vote to approve an auto approve Colt truck centiners and Midwest bus sales for procurement of three new school buses wolf >> so this is to purchase um a couple more buses under our is this is under the bond um this was approved by our voters and so we're just continuing to maintain our fleet maintain the modern fleet best serve our students This will be one 14 passenger and then one of the large ones. We're we're actually increasing a number of the 14 passenger buses. Uh it gives us a little more flexibility in our fleet. We don't have to have a CDL license to operate those. Uh and there's lots of times that we don't necessarily need a
07271 passenger bus for for whatever it is we're doing. So it get does give us a lot more flexibility. They've been very useful. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Move to prompt a second. Any discussion? Let's vote. Mr. Stan. >> Hi, >> Dr. Daniels. Hi, >> Mr. Schultz. Hi, >> and the chair votes I. Let's go to 24. Vote to approve and not approve change order number one to the agreement with Fence Fanatics LLC. Mr. Wolf. >> So, the board had previously approved to do a resurfacing project at Dell City High School in sports. Um, the company that we had awarded that contract to, uh, they'd already done the fencing. They've already done all the fencing around the the courts. As they started the reservicing project, we discovered that there was a lot more
073subsurface damage to those courts than was anticipated. >> We found ourselves in the position that we had the six, we have six courts at Dell City and we found ourselves in the position that we could not change the contract and only resurface four of them or resurface all six. Uh, and we really feel that it's in the best interest uh to go ahead and resurface all six of the ports. Um, but that is going to require some more extensive repairs. Do some patching and >> Is this the company we met with on that? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Sometimes you don't know. >> It was under there. >> I will say at some point in the future, we're going to probably have to replace those courts, but this will hopefully
074buy us some time. >> Yeah. >> How long do we think we we'll get five 10 years out of it? number I keep hearing most often is five to seven years. >> Probably depends on how much ice and snow we have over the next >> if we can keep it from flooding >> or that water damage. >> Let's vote. Mrs. Schultz >> I >> Mrs. Stan I >> Dr. Daniels I >> and the chair I item 25 to approve or not approve Sooner State Painting LLC to provide computer painting for Colorado High School. Mr. So, we have some bomb 35 funds um for that were allocated for Carl Albert High School for improvements to hallways uh to include painting and flooring and that sort of thing. Um we want to use some of those funds
075to do some limited painting in the hallways. So, I'll be restricted to the hallways and the hallways are listed in Hall uh to kind of address some of the paint deficiencies there at Carl High School. These funds are available specifically for Carl High School. So, put it there. >> Okay. Move to approve. >> Second. Any discussion hearing? None. Let's vote. Dr. Daniels. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Stan. >> I. >> Mr. Schulz. >> Hi. >> And the chair votes. I item 26. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. Thank you. Vote to approve and not approve a one-time stipen to recognize the 2025 2026 teacher of the year and support person of the year. Mrs. Forester. >> President Kurt, members of the board, Dr. Cobb. We're requesting a one-time stipen for Mandel Technology Center teacher of the
076year in support of the year. >> Move to approve. Second. >> Move to properly second. Any discussion? >> Nope. >> Bring me the money. Bring him the money. >> Our know of the money. Give them the money. >> Okay. Dr. Daniels. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Stan. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Schulz. >> Hi. >> And the chair votes I7. >> More like that to us. both to approve or not approve an agreement between MDTC and source one management services to provide custodial services for the technology center. Is this for? >> Yes, President Kurt, members of the board, Dr. Cobb, we were we are requesting your approval of source one. We had to send ours out to bid as well. Um we're very happy with their service and actually they were the lowest bit as well. We're
077actually saving $2,800. >> Move to approve. Second move and properly second. Any discussion? Mrs. Stan. >> Hi. >> Dr. Daniels. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Schultz. >> Hi. >> And the chair votes I. >> 28. Vote to approve and not approve revision B7 organizational chart. Mrs. Forester. >> President Kurt. Members of the board. Dr. Cobb. We requesting your approval of the Mandel Technology Center um organizational chart. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Move and properly second. Any discussion? Does this more align you with how other tech centers are? >> Yeah, we're a little bit unique because superintendent, assistant superintendent. So, we're a little um unique. >> But allows you to organize and run your organization the way you need. >> You can be assistant assistant superend. >> Assistant. >> Okay, let's vote. >> Mrs. Schultz,
078I >> Dr. Daniels, Mrs. Stan, and the chair votes I. >> Thank you. >> Item 29. Thank you. Number 29, human resources. Mrs. Houston, vote to approve and not approve all actions recommended in a human resource report. President Kirk, members of the board, Dr. Cobb, and the first item we have is just our um monthly recommendations and acceptance of resignations or not sure what's going on here. Resignations or um terminations if It sounds off on a lot of the microphones tonight. >> Okay, good. >> I You usually ask me some questions and so I came prepared tonight. >> So now you have to ask. Um we currently have filled for the 2627 school year. We have had recommendations from supervisors to fill 94 certified positions. We still have 51 open, but we've filled almost twice
079as many as we have open. So that's a win. I think for support we have filled 11, but we still have 68. However, some of those include the additional bus monitors and things along those lines. So that's to be expected, I think, at that at this time of year. Um, also I want to let you all know that starting the 25 26 school year, moving into the 2627 school year, we have had 12 individuals move move from a non-certified um status to a fully certified status, whether that be full or emergency. >> And then good job. Good job. >> We have had 22 move from emergency to a provisional. And so those statistics are are really fantastic and I appreciate my team and the hard work that they're doing to work with the principles and
080get that taken care of. So >> thank you so much for that information. We appreciate that. >> Do I have a motion? >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Move to a second discussion. >> No, I just want to just say I think I said this last time, but just thank you for that and uh I think that's great that we have people moving into certified positions >> and then even moving up from emergency. So, you know, every little bit counts, right? We're in a crisis for teachers and anything we can do to give more and to motivate them to get more. So, kudos to you and your team. That's excellent. >> Thank you. I actually attended a um conference OACT, Oklahoma Association of Colleges of Teacher Education meeting on Friday. And it was really
081interesting to get to see all that they're putting in place to encourage additional graduates. and they were so excited. I made some suggestions about could you offer some additional course options for um special education majors or different things that we're lacking in and they were very open to that. >> I think we got a lot of information from that from that meeting. >> Very nice. >> And thank you for having those numbers for us. We appreciate that here. >> It's great to see some Middell graduates come back home, >> right? This is home and I love to see the graduate names on our teacher list. >> Yeah. >> Miss Stoalt, >> Mrs. Stanidge. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Schultz. >> Hi, >> Dr. Daniels. Hi. >> And the chair votes I. >> Moving on to item
082B. Vote to approve and not approve 2026 2027 compensation employee groups not represented by the negotiated agreement. Mrs. Houston. >> Yes, Doc. President Kirk, members of the board, Dr. These are exactly what they say. These are folks who are not covered by the negotiated agreements, but we want to make sure that they are taken care of as well. >> Move to approve. Second. >> Move to properly. Second. Any discussion? Miss Feld, Dr. Daniels, >> I. >> Mrs. Schultz, I >> Mrs. Stan. Hi. >> And the chair votes I. Item C, vote to approve or not approve to ratify the 2026 207 support agreement. Mrs. Houston. >> Yes. I would make the recommendation that you accept this these changes for the Mindell Support Education Association as always. They were very pleasant to work with. I believe
083that it passed with a 98% approval rate. So that's that's great and they were wonderful. Both teams were wonderful to work with this year. So yes, thank you. >> Excellent. >> Have a motion motion to approve. Second move to second discussion. Dr. Daniels. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Schultz. >> Hi, Stan. >> Hi. >> And the chair votes. I >> Dr. Kirk, I need to get your signature. >> I use a pen here. Thank you, M. I'm D. both to approve and not approve the reemployment of non-certified anti-instructors for 2026 2027. >> Yes, Dr. Kirk, we've been holding on these for a while, watching how the legislator legislature goes through and what happens at this time. They have made all of their decisions applicable to the 2728 school year. So, we wanted to give many of
084our adjuncts the opportunity to continue their education and work towards acquiring the degree that they need to become emergency certified. Uh we did also add that into our negotiations this year and doubled the minimum requirement of college hours for our adjunct instructors. Instead of requiring three to six hours, they are now expected to reach 6 to 12 hours. And then we are continuing to work on our partnerships with various universities to offer many opportunities for them to whether they need online or in person, asynchronous or synchronous, whatever they need to be able to accomplish that goal. So that's what these recommendations are. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> So are they are they motivated >> with the increase? Are they motivated to continue on? >> I hope so. I hope so. I think it's
085like every other category. Some are more motivated than others. And then we have to keep in mind others have have extenduating circumstances. We do have a few people who maybe they owe money to a university. They can't get their transcripts because they owe the money. they can't further their education because they need their transcripts, but they owe them. I mean, it's just a vicious cycle. So, we are working on partnerships with various universities. Some will take on that money that's owed and allow the student to start. It It's interesting to watch how they do it, but trying to find ways. >> Yeah. I mean, I know the clock is ticking, so you want to accelerate >> and we want it. I mean, we want we want fully certified individuals in our classrooms, >> but at
086least that they're going through this process and they're revisiting some of these things. Shows that's a positive sign. >> It's just nice to see that we're telling them you got to get on with it. You will help, but you got to get on with it. >> But, but having said that, I would also like to know if we have data showing the prompts for kiddos on state test. >> So, Yes and no. My understanding is, and this would have to be Dr. Broyals and and Miss Brown and Rob, whoever, um, about that, the way our the way the test data looks to me, we don't always identify or attach the scores directly to the teacher that is teaching the CR the material. Um, >> there must be some data because that can be disagregated. >>
087Be an ad, right? >> That can be disagregated. >> We can disagregate it. It just would take some time. But we we can certainly work on that. I will say a lot of our adjunct >> we are having some success with our adjunct instructors. They are coming in. They are open to learning. They're asking questions. They're being involved. And that's what we want. That's that's the first half of the battle is someone who wants to be here and wants to do what it takes to get it done. >> And also someone who knows their stuff. >> But we definitely want someone who knows their stuff. I agree with you. >> We get them better. That was one of the >> adjectis data, right? So, but we want to do the right thing and make sure
088we have the most qualified, most excellent, most trained teachers that we can have. And >> and Miss Standards, it also could just be that's what they're hearing from their constituents is the complaints about where you're putting people in classrooms to listen to and not classize. Sure. >> Thank you so much, guys. Let's vote. >> We vote on D. >> Mrs. Stan, >> I. >> Dr. Daniels, >> I Schultz I >> and the chair votes I. Let's go to item E. Vote to approve an art with the recommendation of Midwest City Elementary Assistant principal. >> Okay, this is the fun part of the evening. Um, our recommendation for the Midwest City Elementary Assistant principal position is Brady Robertson. Mrs. Brady Robertson, originally from Englewood, California, has dedicated her life to making a difference in the lives
089of children and families through education. As an advocate for students, she maintains a steadfast belief that every child, no matter circumstance, deserves someone who believes in them, invests in their development, and motivates them towards achievement. Her career began over 10 years ago in Norman public schools as a teaching assistant before progressing to Crutcho public schools where she held a variety of instructional roles including special education pair professional, fourth grade teacher, fifth grade math teacher, and middle school personal development teacher. She has also held leadership roles serving as an instructional coach before becoming an assistant principal. She is widely esteemed for infusing positive energy, accountability, and consistency into every environment she engages with, cultivating lasting relationships. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2014 and her master's degree in educational leadership from
090Southern Nazarene University in 2024. She and her husband Eric are the proud parents of three sons and an energetic boxer. in her free time when she's not watching her boys play basketball. I didn't write this. It's a dog. Her boys play basketball. She enjoys DIY projects and listening to true crime podcast. So, I'd like to point out she is a story of what we're looking for. She started as a paraprofessional and has now built herself into a leader. So, we're glad to recommend Brady Robertson. >> Move to approve. Second. >> Moved in a second. Any discussion? Last vote. Mrs. Schultz. Hi, >> Dr. Daniels. Mrs. Stan, and the chair votes I. >> Can we meet? >> Yes. >> Welcome to Midell. Welcome to Midell. Let's go to letter F. Vote to approve and approve the
091recommendation of Tinker Elementary assistant principal. >> Our recommendation for the Tinker assistant principal is Shane Hail. Shane brings a wealth of diverse educational experience, having had the privilege of serving students and families at Deer Creek, Norman, and Waldron public schools in Waldron, Arkansas, as well as the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain. Throughout his career, Shane has embraced a wide range of roles, math and ELA teacher, college, and career counselor, and EL program coordinator, most recently serving in school leadership as assistant principal at John Glenn Elementary School. Originally from Arkansas, Shane holds a bachelor's in education from the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith, and a master's in educational leadership from Arkansas State University, and is currently pursuing his doctorate through Purdue University. Shane's passion for kids drives everything he does, and he is deeply committed to
092building environments where students feel valued, supported, and inspired to reach their full potential. Outside of school, he and his wife Hillary are proud parents. Proud parents to a two-year-old daughter named Sutton. Shane is excited to join the Midell family. >> Good job. >> Move to approve. Second. Move to promptly second. Any discussion? >> Mrs. Stan. >> I. Dr. Daniels. >> Hi. >> Mr. Schultz. >> I. >> And the chair votes I. Introduce yourself. Welcome to Midell. Let's go to item G, a letter G, I should say. Vote to approve or not approve the recommendation of Park View Elementary and Eperly Heights Elementary floating assistant principal. >> Our recommendation for a floating assistant principal between Park View and Eperly Heights is Mr. Kenny Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins has been an educator for 15 years. He earned a
093bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he double majored in marketing and management and minored in English. He later earned a master of educational leadership from Concordia University, Portland, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in education and administration and leadership at Southern Nazarene University. Mr. Hawkins is also a US Armed Forces Infantry veteran who brings a diverse set of experiences, skills, and perspectives to his work and education. He believes effective education combines high expectations and meaningful relationships to empower every student to achieve their fullest potential. In his free time, Mr. Hawkins enjoys reading, running, and traveling. He also loves watching horror movies, and spending quality time with his wife, Ariel. Our recommendation is Mr. Hawkins. >> Move to approve. >> Second. Move to properly second discussion. Let's vote.
094Dr. Daniels. >> I. >> Mrs. Stan. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Schultz. >> Hi. >> And the chair votes. I introduce yourself. Mr. Hawkins. >> Welcome to Welcome to Mell. >> But they but they've been at different schools. So they'll have a full-time assistant. >> Okay. Well, yeah. I mean, it's >> last year we had we had a floater that served two different schools, but this is where the need is right now. >> Okay. Let's go to letter H. Vote to approve an app with the recommendation of Carbert High School assistant principal. This is Houston. >> Yes, ma'am. Our recommendation for Carlbert High School assistant principal is Mr. Joseph Gin. Mr. Gin has spent 22 years in the classroom and 23 years as a coach. During his co teaching career, he has taught every level of
095high school English as well as mythology and ACT prep. He began his career teaching freshman and junior English at Tecumsa High School, where he also served as defensive coordinator in football and assistant assistant baseball coach from 2004 to 2008. From there, he went to Chalkaw where he taught sophomore English and served in coaching roles as assistant football, assistant baseball, assistant track, and head powerlifting coach from 2008 to 2016. In 2017, he was hired as the head football coach at Bethl High School. In his time at Bethl, he served as head football coach, head powerlifting coach, head track coach, and assistant softball coach. At Bethl, he taught sophomore English, senior English, mythology, and ACT prep at different times. He also served the 2526 school year as the assistant athletic director. He and his wife Kimberly have
096been married for 24 years and have two daughters, Kaylee and Ashley. >> Thank you. Move to approve. >> Second. >> Move proper. Second. Any discussion? >> Let's vote. Mrs. Stanidge. >> Hi. >> Dr. Daniels. >> I. >> Mrs. Schulz. >> I. And the chair votes I. Introduce yourself. >> Welcome to Midell. Welcome. Item I vote to approve an article the recommendation of the executive director of special services. >> Yes, ma'am. A recommendation for the executive director of special services is Megan Tibbitz. Megan has worked in the Midell School District for the past 16 years. She began her career in the district as a school psychologist serving students and families across multiple school sites including Tinker Townsen and Schwarz Elementary. She then spent eight years as an instructional facilitator in the special services department before serving
097as the assistant director of special services. Megan earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Oklahoma State University in 2007 and her master's degree in school psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2009. Megan is honored to continue supporting the students, families, and staff of the Midell School District in this new role. Megan Ditz >> move to approve >> second. >> Move them properly. Second let's vote. Mrs. Stan >> I. >> Mrs. Schulz I. >> Dr. Daniels >> I. >> And the chair votes I. Welcome. Welcome. Item 30, proposed executive session for the purpose of to consider the appeal of denied student transfers with a review of confidential educational records and transfer request of student A and student B whereby disclosure of any additional information could potentially violate need to vote to go into to
098convey or not to go into executive session. >> Move to go into executive session. >> Second proper second as felt. Dr. Daniels. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Schultz. >> I >> Mrs. Stand. >> Hi. >> And the chair votes I. Thank you so much. >> Okay. Do we have Are they All right. We're going to acknowledge the board's return from executive session. Do we have a statement? >> During executive session, I'm sorry. Let the record reflect that the board returned to open session at 8:28 p.m. Those in attendance during executive session were Gina Stand, Shelley Schultz, Ed Daniel, Sylvia Kirk, Dr. Sylvia Kirk, um, and Andra Gilkkey. During executive session, we discussed the following. To consider the appeal of denied student transfer with for review of confidential educational records and transfer request of student A whereby
099disclosure of any additional information could potentially violate FURPA 25os section 307B7. No other matters were discussed and no votes were taken during the executive session. Madame President, I make a motion to accept the superintendent's recommendation to deny the transfer of student A. Okay. Second and move the properly second to accept the superintendent's recommendation to deny the student's transfer. Let's vote. Dr. Daniels >> I. >> Mrs. Schultz >> I. >> Mrs. Stan >> I. >> And the chair votes I. Thank you so much. There is no new business. >> Move to adjurnn. >> Second. >> Move and properly second. Let's adjourn. We will need not vote on it. Thank you so much. Thank you.