December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS

2. PLEDGE OF ALLIGIANCE, SALUTE TO THE OKLAHOMA FLAG, MOMENT OF SILENCE
(I salute the flag of the State of Oklahoma. Its symbols of peace unite all people.)

3. PLEDGE OF ALLIGIANCE, SALUTE TO THE OKLAHOMA FLAG, MOMENT OF SILENCE
(I salute the flag of the State of Oklahoma. Its symbols of peace unite all people.)

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.A. Reading and Approval of Minutes (Nov. 10, 2025, Nov. 19, 2025, Dec. 4, 2025) 

4.B. Reading and Approval of Treasurer's Report and Investment of Funds Report 

4.C. Activity Fund

4.D. Activity Fund Transfers

4.E. Current Bills & Encumbrances - General Fund, Encumbrances #300-311

4.F. Change Orders - General Fund, Encumbrances #63-262

4.G. Current Bills & Encumbrances - Building Fund, Encumbrances #59-62

4.H. Change Orders - Building Fund, Encumbrances #25-53

4.I. Donations

• Jay Hatfield $5,000

4.J. VPS Staff Communication with Students List


RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Consent Agenda items 4.A through 4.J be APPROVED as presented, effective December 8, 2025.

5. REPORTS/COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

• Gabe Schmidt, Superintendent

1. Some Good News
2. Band - All State
3. Academic Update School Growth Metrics
4. VPS Education Foundation Site Teacher of the Year & District Teacher of the Year.
5. Update Staff Communication with Students Approved Class Dojo (HB 3958)

7. 2026 BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
Consider and take action to approve or deny the 2026 Board of Education Schedule of Meetings, as presented.

8. RESIGNATION OF BOARD MEMBER SAMANTHA PRINCE, SEAT FIVE (5)
Motion, second, discussion and vote to declare that Vinita Public Schools board seat number Five (5) is vacant and to set out the reason(s) for such vacancy.

9. OKLAHOMA TEACHER EMPOWERMENT GRANT PROGRAM
Board to consider and possibly vote to approve or deny application for the Oklahoma Teacher Empowerment Grant for 2025-2026

10. CAPITAL PROJECTS
Consideration and possible action, including but not limited to the approval, denial, or tabling of the proposal(s) and associated contracts and/or agreements for the District Roof Replacement and Solar Energy Installation Projects.

11. VOTE TO CONVENE OR NOT CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
An Executive Session is proposed to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining, or resignation of any individual, salaried public officer or employee, or volunteer {25 O.S. § 307(B)(1 ); S.L.O. § 528(6)(1 ); 70 O.S. § 10121; S.L.O.§25}, discussion of IEP student transfers 25 O.S. § 307(8)(6); S.L.O. § 528(8)(6); to discuss issues which, if disclosed, would violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law (25 O.S.§307(8)(7); S.L.O.§528(8)(7)}, and to discuss negotiations concerning employees and their representatives (25 O.S.§307(8)(2); S.L.O.§528(8)(2), with a vote to be taken after return to open session. 

12. VOTE TO ACKNOWLEDGE BOARD'S RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES COMPLIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT PERSONNEL

14. PERSONNEL

• Re-Assignment, Resignation, Retirement, Termination, Disciplining or Employment

 Consider and take action on personnel resolutions for the re-assignment, resignation, retirement, termination, disciplining or employment of staff members.

1. Superintendent Evaluation 

2. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the employment of the following support staff:

Donna Koon, VHS Para II, on a temporary contract for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year.

 

      3. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the employment of the following certified staff:

 

James Pickens, VHS English Special Education Teacher, on a temporary contract for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year.

 

    4. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the resignation of the following support staff: 

Michelle Hood, HHE Para, effective immediately.

 

    5. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the retirement of the following staff: 

Kimberly Wagner, Payroll Clerk, effective July 31, 2025

Peggy Wells, HHE 2nd Grade Teacher, effective June 1, 2025

  6. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the renewal of temporary certified contracts, as presented. 

 

15. NEW BUSINESS
The law provides that, if "New Business" is listed on the agenda, the Board can, under that item, consider and vote on any business that could not have been foreseen or known about at the time the agenda was posted.

15.A. CURRENT BILLS & ENCUMBRANCES

1. GENERAL FUND ENCUMBRANCE - #312
2. BUILDING FUND ENCUMBRANCE - #63
3. CHANGE ORDERS - BUILDING FUND, ENCUMBRANCE #11
4. CHANGE ORDERS - CHILD NUTRITION FUND, ENCUMBRANCE #9

16. ADJOURNMENT