June 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Lawton Public Schools Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order - Elizabeth Fabrega

2. Pledge of Allegiance - Dr. Neal Weaver

3. Roll Call to Establish Quorum - Schyla Brown 

4. Special Guests/Special Recognitions - Dr. Neal Weaver 

5. Report of the Superintendent

5.a. Transportation Presentation - Lance Gibbs
 

5.b. Food Service Management Company Evaluation and Presentation - Lance Gibbs

5.c. FY27 Lawton Public Schools Certified Salary Schedule 

5.d. FY27 Administration 

5.e. Superintendent's Announcement(s)

6. Consent Agenda
(The following matters may be approved in their entirety by the Board upon motion made, seconded and passed by a majority vote of the Board members.  However, upon request of any Board member, any one or more matters will be removed from the consent agenda and acted upon separately.  Contracts are approved subject to review by the District’s legal counsel. Any or all of the public record items included within the consent agenda, i.e. minutes to be submitted for approval; purchase orders to be submitted for acceptance; financial report; proposed transfer of funds between activity accounts; and fund-raising event listings, may be examined at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Education at the Shoemaker Center, 753 Fort Sill Blvd., Lawton, OK. An appointment to review records is requested.)

6.a. Report of the Purchasing Agent/Encumbrance Clerk - Sheila Relf

6.a.1. Approve Purchase Orders
     General Fund (11) FY26 PO#'s 1855-1872    FY 27 PO#'s  35-512
     Building Fund (21) FY26 PO#'s  259-283   FY27 PO#'s  1-78
     Bond Fund (33) FY26 PO#'s 65-66   FY 27 PO#'s  1-26
     Lease Revenue Fund (34) FY 27 PO# 1
     Sinking Fund (41) FY 27 PO#'s 1-5
 

6.a.2. Bids/Quotes

6.a.3. Payroll Encumbrance Purchase Order Numbers

6.a.4. Change order Listing 

6.b. Report of the Chief Financial Officer - Lance Gibbs

6.b.1. Ratify, approve, and confirm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, that certain Lease Purchase Agreement dated as of March 29, 2018, by and between the Comanche County Educational Facilities Authority, as Lessor, and Independent School District No. 8 of Comanche County, State of Oklahoma, as Lessee.

6.b.2. Treasurer's Report for the Month of May, 2026

6.b.3. Monthly Authorization to Invest

6.b.4. Surplus of various office furniture

6.b.5. Contracts / Agreements:
FY26 Audit Engagement Letter
FY27 Insurica Service Agreement
2026-2027 Insurance Renewal Proposal
FY27 OSIG Ins Renewal
FY27 Cyber Liability Renewal
FY27 Deadly Weapons Renewal
FY27 Pollution Insurance Proposal
FY27 Property Insurance Proposal 
FY27 Northpoint Contract- Water Claim
FY27 Northpoint Contract- Hail Claim
FY27 Northpoint Contract- Freeze Claim
FY27 Eduskills Consultant Contract
FY27 Amber Parks: Writing with Design Consultant Contract
FY27 Heather Spencer Consultant Contract
FY27 Oklahoma Copier Solutions Maintenance Agreement
FY27 Goblins Contract
FY27 Imagine Learning (Sonday) Contract
FY27 Tech-Now Agreement
FY27 Precision Testing Contract
FY27 Allied Lab Student Testing Contract
FY 27 Allied Lab Transportation Testing Contract 
FY27 Food Service Mangement Company (FSMC) 

6.c. Report of the Activity Fund Custodian - Kim Wander

6.c.1. Activity Fund Transfers, Expenditures, Establishments, and Amendments

6.c.2. Out of State Travel
MHS Thespian to University of Indiana 
LHS Football to Columbia Missouri 

6.d. Approval of the Minutes of the May 11, 2026 Regular Board Meeting

6.e. Approval of June 4, 2026 Special Board Meeting Minutes 

6.f. Item(s) Removed from the Consent Agenda for Separate Action

6.g. Approval of the Balance of the Consent Agenda

6.h. Approval of Item that was Previously Pulled for Separate Action

7. Proposed Executive Session to Discuss:

7.a.
Discussion of the employment and contractual terms of the superintendent.  25 OS Section 307(B)(1).

7.b. Pursuant to Oklahoma Statutes Title 25, Section 307(B)(4), private consultation with and consideration of Attorney’s advice regarding settlement offer from third-party defendant in pending litigation regarding construction defects at the Eisenhower Middle School, regarding authorization of Superintendent Weaver, as an authorized representative of the Lawton Public Schools, to execute any and all subsequent release and settlement documents, as may be appropriate and necessary to finalize settlement, and regarding authorization of Pearson Legal, P.C., as litigation counsel of record for the Lawton Public Schools, to execute and file all motions and orders to dismiss or nonsuit pleadings, as may be appropriate and necessary to remove the settled claim from the litigation matter.

7.c. The employing, promoting, or receiving resignation(s) of individual certified and support salaried personnel as listed on the Personnel Reports, Exhibit A and Exhibit B.  (Exhibit B includes new potential hires and presented to the board under separate cover).  
[Authorized by 25 OKLA.STAT. Section 307 (B)(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act]
 

7.d. To consider the appeal of a denied student transfer with a review of
confidential educational records and transfer requests of students whereby disclosure of any additional information could potentially violate FERPA.  25 O.S. Section 307(B)(7)

8. Vote to Convene into Executive Session

9. Acknowledge Board's Return to Open Session

10. Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement

11. Items Discussed in Executive Session 

11.a. Discussion and possible board action to modify the terms of the superintendent’s contract. 

11.a.1. Board vote regarding settlement offer from third-party defendant in pending litigation regarding construction defects at the Eisenhower Middle School, and if settlement is accepted and approved by the Board, regarding authorization of Superintendent Weaver, as an authorized representative of the Lawton Public Schools, to execute any and all subsequent release and settlement documents, as may be appropriate and necessary to finalize settlement, and regarding authorization of Pearson Legal, P.C., as litigation counsel of record for the Lawton Public Schools, to execute and file all motions and orders to dismiss or nonsuit pleadings, as may be appropriate and necessary to remove the settled claim from the litigation matter.

11.a.2. Approval of Superintendent's Personnel Reports, Exhibit A (and Exhibit B that was presented under separate cover)

11.b. Vote to accept or overturn decision of the Superintendent to deny transfer request of student A. 

12. New Business - This refers to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda.  Okla. Stat. tit. 25 Sec. 311(A)(9)

13. The next regular board meeting date is Monday, July 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., in the Shoemaker Center Auditorium.

14. Setting New Board Meeting Dates

15. Board Announcements

16. Adjournment