March 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM - OTPS Board of Education Regular Meeting

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Call meeting to order

Roll call and record names of members present

Pledge of Allegiance 

PRESENTATIONS 

This month at OTPS:

Recognize and hear from visitors (public participation)

Principal's Report
-Oklahoma Academic All-State Student- Avery Collier

Assistant Superintendent's Report
-Professional Development
-Federal Programs
-Teaching and Learning

-Title IX Compliance Report

Superintendent's Report
-Transportation Update
-Bond Status
-Finances

CONSENT AGENDA (These items may be approved by one Board motion, unless any Board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items).

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the minutes of the following OTPS Board of Education meeting:
- Regular Meeting February 9, 2026
- Special Meeting February 27, 2026

Discussion and Consideration for approval of Treasurer's Report and attached financial reports (General Fund, Building Fund, Building Bond Funds, Activity Funds, Investment Accounts, etc.).

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the following warrants and encumbrances:
-General Fund Encumbrances: 363-391
-General Fund Warrants: 2225-2631
-Building Fund Encumbrances: 67-69
-Building Fund Warrants: 332-387
-Building Bond Funds (36) Encumbrance: 4-7
-Building Bond Funds (36) Warrants: 2
-Sinking Fund (41) Warrants: 4

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the following activity fund transfers:
- 101-112

Discussion and Consideration for approval of the following fundraiser requests:
- 246-250

Discussion and Consideration for the approval of the following Out-of-State or Overnight Field trip requests:
- OHS Boys Wrestling to State Wrestling in OKC February 26-28, 2026
- OHS FFA Livestock Judging in Wilburton, OK March 26-26, 2026

ADMINISTRATIVE

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving the Oologah High School Course Planning Guide for the 2026-2027 school year

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on approving the 2025-2026 audit contract and engagement letter with Bledsoe, Hewett & Gullekson

Recommendation, Consideration, and Action on authorizing Dr. David Wilkins, Superintendent, and Mr. Kaleb Hotfelt, Treasurer/CFO, signatory authority and access to the following RCB account:
-Activity Account #**3422

PERSONNEL

Proposed executive session to discuss Resignations, Hiring of Personnel and/or Extra Duty Assignments. Pursuant to 25 O.S. Sect. 307(B)(1) and (7) of the Open Meeting Law.  Items to be discussed are:
-Resignations: Mariah Stacey, OLE Paraprofessional; Jessica Morgan, OLE Teacher; Clif Warford, Teacher and Coach; Tawnda Warford, HS Teacher and Coach; Jordan Jones, OLE Paraprofessional
-Rehiring for the 2026-2027 school year: Principals (Scott Doss, Hilary Morsey, Kelli Dixon, Kevin Hogue), Assistant Principals (Ashley Radcliff, Kylie Easterwood, Amber Fitzgerald, Hollye Jernigen), Sarah Noble- Dir of Teaching and Learning
-Hiring: Nick Villalobos- HS Teacher; Jordan Jones, OLE Paraprofessional
-Leave of Absence- Nicole Mader

Vote to convene or not to convene into executive session

Acknowledge Board has returned to open session:
"Let the minutes reflect the board returned to open session at (Time)"

Statement by Board President of executive session minutes compliance:
"Those present in Executive Session were: (Insert Names here)
While in Executive Session, only the items listed on the agenda for executive session were discussed, no decisions were made, and no votes were taken."

Motion and Vote to hire the recommended applicant for the following positions:
- High school art teacher on a temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year
- OLE Paraprofessional for the 2025-2026 school year

Vote to accept or not accept submitted resignation(s) as listed below:
- Mariah Stacy, OLE Paraprofessional, effective February 24, 2026
- Jessica Morgan, OLE Teacher, effective end of school year 2026
- Jordan Jones, OLE Paraprofessional, effective March 6, 2026
- Clif Warford, Teacher and Coach, effective end of school year 2026
- Tawnda Warford, Teacher and Coach, effective end of school year 2026

Vote to accept or not accept the following leave of absence request:
-Nicole Mader for the 2026-2027 school year

Motion and vote to rehire or not rehire the following principals for the 2026-2027 school year:
-Scott Doss, Hilary Morsey, Kelli Dixon, Kevin Hogue

Motion and Vote to rehire the following assistant principals for the 2026-2027 school year:
-Ashley Radcliff, Kylie Easterwood, Amber Fitzgerald, Hollye Jernigen

Motion and Vote to rehire Sarah Noble as Director of Teaching and Learning

NEW BUSINESS (Any item that could not have been foreseen or was not known about before the agenda was posted)

MOTION AND VOTE TO ADJOURN