April 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Board of Education Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer

3. Tiger Spotlight - Belinda Flynn and the CHS Choir

4. Administer the oath of office and to seat Brina Tate as board member for seat # 1

5. Reorganization of the Board of Education

• Election of President, Vice President and Clerk

6. Action on Minutes of Regular Meeting on March 5, 2026

7. APPROVAL OF ENCUMBRANCES: 2025-2026    

8. Hearings and Correspondence

8.a. Communications

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

9. Consider and take action on the SY 2026-2027 Cooperative Agreement and Service
Agreement between Five Star Interlocal Co-op and Cushing Public School

10. Consider and take action on the required Interlocal Cooperative required annual forms for the FY 2026-2027

11. Consider and take action on revising the following policy:

• Student Transfer Policy – Exhibits A and B

12. Consider and take action on a request to write a check from Tiger Fund Activity account to the Child Nutrition Fund to correct an error of an incorrect deposit that was put into the Tiger fund that should have been deposited in the Child Nutrition Fund. 

13. Consider and take action on the updated employees who are approved to sign checks for our school activity funds

14. Consider and take action on the depositing bank for 2026-2027

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

16. New Business

17. Reports

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

18. Vote to Convene into Executive Session 

18.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)

• Alicia Calavan - CEC PreKindergarten Teacher, effective at the end of 2025-2026 school year
• Rachael Simpson - CEC Special Ed Paraprofessional, effective at the end of 2025-2026 school year
• Sherri Beene - CEC Paraprofessional, effective at the end of the 2025-206 school year
• Julie Hawkins - CEC Secretary, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year

18.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)

• Karlea Jones - CEC Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year
• Shey Schuler - CEC Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year
• Rachael Simpson - CEC Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year
• Nicole Elliott - Cushing Public Schools Special Ed Director for the 2026-2027 school year
• Debbie Jo Farley - CEC Part-time Lunch/Recess monitor, level 1 on the non-certified salary schedule
• Julianna Schuler - CEC Part-time Lunch/Recess monitor, level 1 on the non-certified salary schedule 
• Rhonda Fittje - Sub Bus Driver
• Kerrinda Randall - Bus Driver
• Board discussion and vote to approve or vote to not approve the employment of a head varsity girls basketball coach for the 2026-2027 school year. 
• Board discussion and vote to approve or vote to not approve the employment of a head varsity boys basketball coach for the 2026-2027 school year. 
• Board discussion and vote to approve or vote to not approve the employment of a varsity dance team coach for the 2026-2027 school year. 
• Board discussion and vote to approve or vote to not approve the employment of a varsity dance team sponsor for the 2026-2027 school year. 

19. Acknowledge return to Open Session

20. Executive Session Compliance Announcement

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

22. Vote to adjourn