May 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call meeting to order and recording of members present and absent.

2. Review and vote on adding Proxess Electroinic Access Control to doors in GPS to enhance security of our students, staff, visitors, and facilities.

3. GPS Heros of the month

4. Public addressing the board in accordance with GPS board adopted procedures for public comment

5. Proposed executive session to consider approving a contract, as recommended by Superintendent David Stout, for certified personnel for the 2026-2027 school year. After discussion, the board will return to open session and vote on their decision.  Title 25 O.S. Section 307(B) (1), and the Grandfield Board of Education Policies Manual (BEC).

6. Vote to convene into executive session.

7. Acknowledge the board's return to open session.

8. Statement of executive session.

9. Vote on issuing a temporary contract for an unassigned teacher for the 2026-2027 school year per David Stout's recommendation.

10. Review and vote on temporary appropriations for the 2026-2027 school year. 

11. Vote to approve 401a Board Resolution and Adoption Agreement, 457b Adoption Agreement, and add Counsel Trust Co/GWN as an approved vendor in 403b plan.

12. Review and vote on consent agenda items:
  A. Board Minutes of April 13, 2026
  B. Purchase Orders and Encumbrances:
      General, Building, Child Nutrition, Building Bond, Sinking, Insurance and all 
      Change orders.
C. Surety Position Bonds: Treasurer, Activity Funds, Encumbrance, Minutes, Staff, and Superintendent
D. Finalized Payroll Dates for FY27
E. OSSBA Assemble, Policy Service, Membership Fees, and Employment Services FY27
F. Void 2025 AF Check #139 in the amount of $104.17, Check #104 in the amount of $125.00 and GF Check #122 in the amount of $288.00
G. Sylogist Contract for the 26-27 School year.
H. Approve partnership to work with Oklahoma Public Schools Foundation to legally operate the state approved donation/tax credit program allowed for Oklahoma Public Schools and taxpayers under Oklahoma law.
 

13. Adopted Board Operating Procedures monthly review-

14. Superintendent's Report:

15. Vote to finalize the board adopted goals for the 26-27 school year.

16. Start the process to renew the vision-mission statement and the plan to communicate that statement that was done 5 years ago and is scheduled to be redone every 5 years.

17. Update board policy BAAB to include the following: The board of education will not employ relatives of more than two of the five school board members.  State law prohibits board members from participating in any open session discussion or vote or any executive session discussion involving the employment or terms of employment of the person to whom they are related.  Limiting the employment to two board members' relatives will still afford the district with a quorum of three board members who will be able to vote on employment matters.  

18. New Business.

19. Adjournment