November 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Lawton Public Schools Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order - Elizabeth Fabrega 

2. Pledge of Allegiance - Dr. Neal Weaver

3. Roll Call to Establish Quorum - Schyla Brown 

4. Special Guests/Special Recognitions - Dr. Neal Weaver
Student Spotlight - Marcos Aguilar, Eisenhower High School Senior
Site Presentation - Mrs. Tracy, MacArthur High School Principal 

5. Superintendent's Announcement(s)

6. Presentations: 
Building the Foundation for Continuous Improvement — Dr. Weaver
Celebration:  November 2026 Culture Survey = Dr. Weaver
Celebration:  Academic Measures — Dr. Carter 

7. Report of the Superintendent

7.a. Information Item: Departmental Updates 

8. Discussion with possible action to appoint an Acting Vice President of the Board of Education effective immediately, to serve until such time a permanent Vice President is appointed by the Board 

9. Discussion with possible action to appoint a Board member to serve on the LPS Strategic Planning Committee. 

10. Discussion with possible action to approve the revised Policy BEC—Executive Session 

11. Discussion with possible action to approve the revised Policy DA — Sexual Harassment 

12. Discussion with possible action to approve the revised Policy - 
FB - Sexual Harassment of Students 
FB-E1 - Sexual Harassment Incident Report
FB-E3 - Written Report

13. Discussion with possible action to approve the revised Policy FFACDA - Administration of Emergency Opioid.

14. Discussion with possible action to approve the revised Policy FL - Student Records

15. Discussion with possible action to approve the revised Policy — FE - Student Transfers 

16. Discussion and possible action to approved the revised Policy FFG - Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and-or Neglect 

17. Consent Agenda
(The following matters may be approved in their entirety by the Board upon motion made, seconded and passed by a majority vote of the Board members.  However, upon request of any Board member, any one or more matters will be removed from the consent agenda and acted upon separately.  Contracts are approved subject to review by the District’s legal counsel. Any or all of the public record items included within the consent agenda, i.e. minutes to be submitted for approval; purchase orders to be submitted for acceptance; financial report; proposed transfer of funds between activity accounts; and fund-raising event listings, may be examined at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Education at the Shoemaker Center, 753 Fort Sill Blvd., Lawton, OK. An appointment to review records is requested.)

17.a. Report of the Purchasing Agent/Encumbrance Clerk - Sheila Relf

17.a.1. Approve Purchase Orders
     General Fund (11) Purchase Order Numbers 1236-1327
     Building Fund (21) Purchase Order Numbers 180-198

 

17.a.2. Change Order Listing 

17.a.3. Payroll Encumbrance Purchase Order Numbers

17.b. Report of the Chief Financial Officer - Lance Gibbs

17.b.1. Treasurer's Report for the Months of: 
August, 2026
September, 2026
October, 2026

17.b.2. Monthly Authorization to Invest

17.b.3. Statement of Revenue / Expenditures FY27

17.c. Report of the Activity Fund Custodian - Kim Wander

17.c.1. Activity Fund Transfers, Expenditures, Establishments, and Amendments

17.c.2. Out of State Travel
MHS Choir - Minneapolis, Minnesota 
LHS Band - Dallas, Texas
Various Athletic Trips 
 

17.c.3. Sanctioning Applications 

17.d. Report of the Clerk 

17.d.1. Inventory Surplus 

17.d.2. Contracts / Agreements
Cameron University Teacher Education Program /Apprenticeship Pathway Agreement
Ft. Sill Child Youth Services MOU
Oklahoma School-Based Health Services Program Contract 
Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers 


 

17.e. Approval of the Minutes of the October 5, 2026 Regular Board Meeting

17.f. Item(s) Removed from the Consent Agenda for Separate Action

17.g. Approval of the Balance of the Consent Agenda

17.h. Approval of Item that was Previously Pulled for Separate Action

18. Proposed Executive Session to Discuss:

18.a. To discuss confidential communications between the board of education and Pearson Legal. P.C. concerning a pending legal claim involving defects at Eisenhower Middle School when advised by legal counsel that disclosure of any additional information will seriously impair the ability of the public body to process the claim or conduct a pending investigation, litigation, or proceeding in the public interest.  25 O.S. Section 307(B)(4).  

18.b. Discussion regarding Superintendent, Dr. Neal Weaver's evaluation. 

18.c. The employing, promoting, or receiving resignation(s) of individual certified and support salaried personnel as listed on the Personnel Reports, Exhibit A and Exhibit B.  (Exhibit B includes new potential hires and presented to the board under separate cover).  
[Authorized by 25 OKLA.STAT. Section 307 (B)(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act]
 

19. Vote to Convene into Executive Session

20. Acknowledge Board's Return to Open Session

21. Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement

22.  Items Discussed in Executive Session

22.a. Discussion and possible board action to vote on possible settlement offer in pending litigation regarding construction defects at the Eisenhower Middle School, and if settlement is accepted and approved by the Board, regarding authorization of Superintendent Weaver, as an authorized representative of the Lawton Public Schools, to execute any and all subsequent release and settlement documents, as may be appropriate and necessary to finalize settlement, and regarding authorization of Pearson Legal, P.C., as litigation counsel of record for the Lawton Public Schools, to execute and file all motions and orders to dismiss pleadings, as may be appropriate and necessary to dismiss the litigation matter.

22.b. Discussion with possible board action regarding Superintendent, Dr. Neal Weaver's evaluation. 

22.c. Approval of Superintendent's Personnel Reports, Exhibit A (and Exhibit B that was presented under separate cover)

23. New Business - This refers to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda.  Okla. Stat. tit. 25 Sec. 311(A)(9)

24. The next regular board meeting date is Monday, December 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., in the Shoemaker Center Auditorium.

25. Setting New Board Meeting Dates

26. Board Announcements

27. Adjournment