July 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Board of Education Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer

3. Action on Minutes of Regular Meeting on June 10, 2025

4.   ↵APPROVAL OF ENCUMBRANCES: 2024-2025    

5.  APPROVAL OF ENCUMBRANCES: 2025-2026

6. Hearings and Correspondence

6.a. Communications

6.b. Opportunity for comments from the audience regarding the agenda

7. Discussion regarding implementation of Personal Wireless Devices and Electronic Accounts policy at Cushing High School. 

8. Consider and take action on school fundraisers for the 2025-2026 school year
 

9. Consider and take action on activity fund accounts income and expenditures for the 2025-2026 school year
 

10. Consider and take action on the annual resolution for the Treasurer to invest funds

11. Consider and take action on approval of the Superintendent as Purchasing Agent for Cushing Independent School District l 067, Authorized Representative for all federal programs including E-Rate and Child Nutrition, and Designated Custodian for the general fund, building fund, child nutrition fund, bond fund, activity fund, all federal programs including E-Rate, all state programs, and all other school programs and activities not listed for the 2025-2026 school year.

12. Consider and take action on Sanctioning of Booster Clubs/Parent Organizations
 

13. Consider and take action on the General Fund Loan Agreement for the 2025-2026 school year
 

14. Consider and take action on an Agreement To Broadcast Rights with Media Technology Solutions LLC; dba The Hub Network and Cushing Public Schools

15. Consider and take action on the renewal of the following lease purchase(s) with American Heritage Bank, or assigned to American Heritage Bank, for the fiscal year ending in June 30, 2026 RE: #1202511503 $338,710.00

16. Consider and take action on a motion approving the renewal of the Sublease Agreement dated August 1, 2022, between the District and Cushing Educational Facilities Authority for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, as required under the provisions of the agreement

17. Consider and take action on the request to set up an activity account for the CHS Gifted and Talented Program

18. Consider and take action on the use of Linewize by Qoria to filter internet access in order to meet Federal Regulations under the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

19. Consider and take action on bids for Food Service for 2025-26

20. Consider and take action on a request to transfer $2,871.00 from Clearing Account #1 to the General Fund for the 2025-2026 school year

21. Consider and take action on a request to transfer $13,748.69 from the Pre-K Child Enrichment Account #15 to the General Fund for the purpose of reimbursing salaries for the Child Enrichment instruction for the 2025-2026 school year

22. Consider and take action on activity fund changes for the 2025 - 26 school year:

• Closing acounts for:
  • Cushing Pre-K School #10
  • Cushing Lower Elementary School #7
  • Cushing Pre-K Enrichment #15
  • Transportation #22
• Changing to a New Name:
  • Cushing Pre-K School to Cushing Elementary Center #9
  • Cushing Pre-K Child Enrichment to Cushing Elementary Center Child Enrichment #15
  • Cushing Lower Elementary School to Cushing Elementary Center #9
  • Cushing Upper Elementary School to Cushing Elementary Center #9
• Transferring Funds to Cushing Elementary Center #9:
  • Cushing Pre-K School #10 - $23,824.50
  • Cushing Lower Elementary #7 - $24,189.18
  • Cushing Upper Elementary #9 - $24,180.03

23. Consider and take action on the Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Response Plans for Cushing High School, Cushing Middle School, Cushing Elementary Center 

24. Consider and take action on the purchase contract with EnergyCAP, LLC for EnergyCap utility bill accounting and energy management solution. 

25. Consider and take action on Cushing Public Schools' transfer capacity

26. Consider and take action on the Revision of Criteria for Lead, Master, and Advanced Teachers

27. Consider and take action on Barry Patterson as certified adjunct instructor for academic credit in Physical Education for the 2025-2026 school year

28. Consider and take action on Jeff Wintz as certified adjunct instructor for academic credit in Physical Science for the 2025-2026 school year

29. Consider and take action on Jimmy Hartford as certified adjunct instructor for academic credit in Psychology for the 2025-2026 school year

30. Consider and take action on Lisa Lofton as adjunct instructor for academic credit in Intermediate Math for the 2025-2026 school year

31. Consider and take action on Wade Landrum as certified adjunct instructor for academic credit in US History/OK History/Government/Economics for the 2025-2026 school year

32. Consider and take action on Mekhi Edwards as certified adjunct instructor for academic credit in Physical Education for the 2025-2026 school year

33. New Business

34. Reports

• Superintendent Report
• Capital improvements - facility update
• Activity Funds - Central Office, Middle School, High School
• Budget/Treasurer  

35. Vote to Convene into Executive Session 

35.a. Discuss so board can return to Open Session and vote to approve/disapprove the resignation(s) of the following: 25 O.S § 307(B)(1)

• Brynn Danker - Cushing Elementary Center - Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

35.b. Discuss so board can return to Open Session and vote to approve/disapprove the employment of the following: 25 O.S § 307(B)(1)

• Rebekkah Cooper - Cushing Elementary Center Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
• Shadrach (Shay) Rackley - Cushing High School Social Studies and Baseball Coach

36. Acknowledge return to Open Session

37. Executive Session Compliance Announcement

38. Vote to approve/disapprove the resignation(s) and employment of the ones listed

39. Consider and take action on Shay Rackley as certified adjunct instructor for academic credit in World History/Geography for the 2025-2026 school year

40. Vote to adjourn