October 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

Additional information to be listed on the agenda:  Both will be led by Logan Flores, Yining Yang, Rae Schornick, Angel Barrientos Santacruz, Palmer Warren, Samuel Russell and Zendaya Anaya from Truman Primary's Spanish Language Academy.

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Seven Whittier Middle School students represented Norman Public Schools at the 2026 Technology Student Association (TSA) National Conference in Washington, D.C., this summer, earning top finishes in several STEAM-related competitions against students from across the country and around the world.
The conference brought together some of the nation’s top students in technology, engineering, computer science and other STEAM fields, with competitors representing all 50 states and three countries. This year’s conference was held in Washington, D.C., during the 250th anniversary year of the United States.
Whittier students spent months preparing for the national competition, developing portfolios, designing projects and refining their submissions before competing against some of the best TSA students in the nation.

Whittier students earned the following national honors:

Construction Challenge — 1st Place: Sameha Ghosh and Kriya Patel

Promotional Marketing — 2nd Place: Sameha Ghosh

Data Science and Analytics — 4th Place: Ilisha Chawla, Alice Qi and Jessie Zhu

Mass Production — Top 10: Sameha Ghosh, Elise Huang, Kriya Patel and Jasmine Wang

Medical Technology — Top 10: Sameha Ghosh, Elise Huang and Kriya Patel

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This is an open public meeting held in accordance with the Open Meeting Laws of the State of Oklahoma. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the business of the Norman School District. As elected representatives of the voters and patrons of the District, the members of the Board of Education will be making decisions concerning the operation of the District. The agenda for Regular Meetings includes an opportunity for the public to address any item appearing on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to speak must sign in with the Clerk of the Board prior to the convening of the Board meeting. Statements to the Board by the public are limited to no more than 3 minutes per speaker. The Board reserves the right to limit repetitive comments, comments unrelated to the business of the Board or the total amount of time dedicated to public comment on a single evening. Board members cannot respond to questions or comments during public communications, but the Board President may refer matters of concern to the Superintendent for review and recommendations.

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Additional information to be listed on the agenda:  Purchase Orders 
General Fund- 288,792.30
Building Fund
Child Nutrition Fund- 809,045.00
Bond Funds-10,933,838.01
Sinking Funds
Trust Funds- 428,472.00
School Activity Fund- 367,577.24

Additional information to be listed on the agenda:  PR1- (3) School buses for district-wide use from Midwest Bus Sales Inc.

Additional information to be listed on the agenda:  Facilities Management
Transportation (Jesse Hill)
a. FY27 Agreement with Noregon Systems, LLC for vehicle diagnostic software and associated training.
b. FY 27 Agreement with Mitchell Repair Information Company LLC for Diagnostic Services

Technology Services (Christy Fisher)
c. FY27 Agreement with Spectrum Business for internet service for Oklahoma Aviation Academy

Additional information to be listed on the agenda:  FY 27 Agreement with Givebacks for Service Integration

Additional information to be listed on the agenda:   FY27 Software licensing agreement with ContractSafe for contract management software

Additional information to be listed on the agenda:  a. Amendment to FY27 Agreement with Instructure for Parchment Transcript Services as approved July 13, 2026. 
b. FY 27 Agreement with Flashlight Learning for language acquisition software

Additional information to be listed on the agenda:  a. FY27 State of Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) project search agreement for training, placement, and employment
b. FY 27 Agreement with Supplemental Health Care for Health Care Staffing Services
c. FY27 Agreement with Ramsey Speech Pathology, PLLC for speech pathology services

Additional information to be listed on the agenda:  a. FY27 Agreement with Capital Waste Solutions Service for hazardous waste disposal.
b. FY27 Agreement with EZ Web Enterprises Inc. for inventory subscription

Additional information to be listed on the agenda:  a. FY27 Subscription Agreement with Lexia Learning Systems for software and materials

Additional information to be listed on the agenda:  FY 27 Agreement with the Virtue Center for Substance Abuse Educational Services

Additional information to be listed on the agenda:  Position No. 4: Chad Hance (OROS), Superintendent of Cache Public Schools, to a 2026-2029 term.
Position No. 6: Channa Byerly (CCOSA), Superintendent of Duncan Public Schools, to a 2027-2030 term.
Position No. 7: Ryan Spilman (OASBO), Executive Director of Finance of Putnam City Public Schools, to a 2027-2030 term.
Position No. 8: Jay Edelen (OROS), Superintendent of Western Technology Center, to a 2027-2030 term.
Position No. 11 Shawn Hime (OSSBA), Executive Director of OSSBA, to a 2027-2031 term.
Position No. 14: Rick Gowin (OSSBA), Board Member of North Rock Creek Public Schools, to a 2027-2030 term

Additional information to be listed on the agenda:  The date, time and place for the regularly scheduled monthly meetings of the Board of Education for the 2027 calendar year will be presented for information with consideration and action in November.

Additional information to be listed on the agenda:  A resolution will be presented calling for the annual election to be submitted to the voters of the district to elect a board member for Board Position No. 2 which has a 5-year term of office.