June 24, 2026 at 5:32 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order: Brian Bowling, President

2. Roll call of members and recording of present and absent

3. Reading of the minutes of the June 1, 2026 regular meeting and vote to approve or not approve.

4. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Jona Cantrell as the Child Nutrition Authorized User for Tonkawa Public Schools for the 2026-27 school year.

5. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the appointment of Jona Cantrell as minutes' clerk/encumbrance clerk and Ladonna Durkee as treasurer/activity fund custodian/payroll clerk/deputy minutes' clerk for the 2026-27 school year.

6. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Superintendent Lori Simpson as purchasing agent for Tonkawa Independent School District, Authorized Representative for all Federal programs including E-Rate, Impact Aid and Child Nutrition, and Designated Custodian for the general fund, building fund, child nutrition fund, bond fund, gift fund, activity fund and all federal programs including E-Rate, all state programs, and all other school programs and activities not listed for the 2026-27 school year.

7. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve changes to Tonkawa Elementary School student handbook.

8. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve changes to the Tonkawa Mid-High/High School student handbook.

9. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve 2025-2026 General Fund purchase order encumbrance numbers 900 through 959 in the amount of $70,754.21 with change order #900 through 959. 

10. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve 2025-2026 Building Fund purchase order encumbrance numbers 13 and 14 in the amount of $15,833.86 with change order #13 and 14.

11. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve 2026-27 General Fund purchase order encumbrance numbers 1 through 75 in the amount of $641,002.90 with change order #1 through 75.

12. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve 2026-27 Building Fund purchase order encumbrance number 1 in the amount of $2,205.00  with change order #1.

13. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve 2026-27 Child Nutrition Fund purchase order encumbrance numbers 1 through 3 in the amount of $251,956.56 with change order # 1 through 3.

14. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve 2026-2027 Sinking Fund purchase order encumbrance number 1 in the amount of $899,950.00 with change order #1.

15. Presentation of Activity Fund activity and balances for the month and vote to approve or not approve financial report and transfers.
 

16. Treasurer's Report

17. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve resignations to date.

18. Proposed executive session to discuss hiring Special Education instructors, an elementary school instructor, a computer education instructor, a paraprofessional for the 2026-27 school year and a janitor for the 2025-26 school year.  25 O.S. § 307(B)(1).

19. Board to appoint a minutes' secretary and vote to convene or not convene into executive session.

20. Acknowledge board's return to open session.

21. Executive session compliance announcement.

22. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's recommendation concerning the employment of Special Education instructors for the 2026-27 school year.

23. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's recommendation concerning the employment of an elementary instructor for the 2026-27 school year.

24. Discussion and possible action on the Superintendent's recommendation concerning the employment of a computer education instructor for the 2026-27 school year.

25. Discussion and possible action on the Superintendent's recommendation concerning the employment of a paraprofessional for the 2026-27 school year.

26. Discussion and possible action on the Superintendent's recommendation concerning the employment of a janitor for the 2025-26 school year.

27. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the SHARE program and Tonkawa Public Schools for the 2026-27 school year.

28. Board to consider and take action on a motion approving the renewal of the Sublease agreement dated December 1, 2022 between the District and Kay County Building Authority for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 as required under th provisions of the agreement.

29. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a contract between Tonkawa Public Schools and Kellogg & Sovereign Consultants for professional E-Rate management services during the 2026-27 school year.

30. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a contract between Tonkawa Public Schools and PresenceLearning Inc. for the 2026-27 school year.

31. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve an agreement between Tonkawa Public Schools and the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services to establish a school work study (SWS) program.

32. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a Resolution to Transcript Math, Science and Technology, and Approved Full-Time Programs/Classes taught at Pioneer Technology Center between Tonkawa Public Schools and Pioneer Technology Center for the 2026-27 school year.

33. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Tonkawa Public Schools Board Policies Section A School District and Section B School Board Operations.

34. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve an agreement with Tonkawa Public Schools and CoreTech LLC for the 2026-27 school year.

35. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a fundraiser in July for activity fund 801-Athletics.

36. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve creating activity fund subaccount 800-Football.

37. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a co-op agreement for all Mid-High wrestling, football, and baseball between Tonkawa Public Schools and Deer Creek-Lamont Public Schools for the 2026-27 school year.

38. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve changing certified salary schedule for Tonkawa Public Schools.

39. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the changing support staff salary schedule for Tonkawa Public Schools.

40. Superintendent's report

41. Principal's reports

42. New Business

43. Motion to Adjourn