October 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

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

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, 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. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS

Time will be permitted for any resident of the Vinita Public School district to address the Board of Education on items pertaining to this agenda.  A resident wishing to address the Board of Education should complete a "Request to be Heard" card and submit to the minute’s clerk, prior to the announcement of the "Recognition of Visitors".

When called upon, the speaker shall state his or her name and any organization represented.  Speakers shall be limited to 5 minutes and delegations of five or more persons shall appoint a spokesperson to present comments.

The Board encourages speakers to refrain from remarks concerning personnel matters.  These matters should be presented, in writing, to the Board and/or Superintendent for their review.

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.A. Reading and Approval of Minutes (September 28, 2026)

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

4.C. September Activity Fund

4.D. Current Bills & Encumbrances - General Fund, Encumbrances # 261-276

4.E. Current Bills & Encumbrances - Building Fund, Encumbrances # 48-50

4.F. Change Orders - General Fund, Encumbrances # 29-213

4.G. Change Orders - Building Fund, Encumbrances # 2-22

4.H. Current Bills & Encumbrances - Bond Fund 2025 Encumbrances # 1-7

4.I. Fund 11 Budget

4.J. Fund 21 Budget

4.K. Fund 22 Budget

4.L. Fund 31 Budget

4.M. Fund 33 Budget

4.N. Gifted and Talented Advisory Committee  

4.O. Alternative Education Implementation Plan 2026-27 

4.P. Student Transfers

4.Q. Fundraisers

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Consent Agenda items 4.A through 4.Q be APPROVED as presented, effective October 12, 2026.

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

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

• Budget Report
• VHS Test Scores
• HHES Fire Hydrant
• EHMS Water
• VPS Highlights

7. BOND FUND EMERGENCY
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny declaring the Ewing Halsell Middle School water leak as an emergency. 

8. SURPLUS
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny the surplus of the following:

• TS Centrifugal Force Floor Scrubber
• Bus 2009 Thomas Freightliner B2 - 138,638 miles

9. NORTHEAST TECH GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Discussion and possible action to authorize Vinita Public Schools to approve students, after the approval of their parent of legal guardian, to modify their existing graduation track to the new graduation requirements provided for in 70 O.S. Section 11-103.6 as authorized by House Bill 2672 (2024).

10. CARDIAC EMERGENCY PLAN/CHASE MORRIS SITE PLAN
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny the Cardiac Emergency Plan, as presented.

11. STUDENT DRUG TESTING PROGRAM EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES POLICY    (FNCFD)
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny the updated Student Drug Testing Program Extracurricular Activities Policy (FNCFD), as presented.

12. STUDENT EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CONTRACT POLICY    (FNCFD-E)
Board to consider and take action to approve or deny the updated Student Extracurricular Activities Contract (FNCFD-E), as presented.

13. SANCTIONING OF PARENT ORGANIZATIONS AND BOOSTER CLUBS POLICY  (CFBB)
Discussion and first reading of proposed Board Policy CFBB, regarding Sanctioning of Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs. (No action will be taken.)

14. APPLICATION FOR SANCTIONING POLICY  (CFBB-E)
Discussion and first reading of proposed Board Policy CFBB-E, regarding the application for sanctioning of Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs. (No action will be taken.)

15. SANCTIONING OF ORGANIZATIONS, BOOSTER CLUBS, AND ASSOCIATIONS (PROCEDURES) POLICY  (CFBB-P)
Discussion and first reading of proposed Board Policy CFBB-P, regarding Sanctioning procedures of Parent Organizations, Booster Clubs, and Associations. (No action will be taken.)

16. VOTE TO CONVENE OR NOT CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion, second, discussion, and vote on motion to go into executive session, pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 307(B)(1) and (7):

• (A)  Motion, second, discussion, and vote on motion to go into executive session, pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 307(B)(1) and (7), to discuss the employment of Certified & Support Personnel, individual salaried public employee(s), where disclosure of the information discussed would violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law.   

 

• (B)  Motion, second, discussion, and vote on motion to go into executive session, pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 307(B)(1) and (7), to discuss the resignation(s) of Certified & Support Personnel, individual salaried public employee(s), where disclosure of the information discussed would violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law. 

 

• (C)  Motion, second, discussion, and vote on motion to go into executive session, pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 307(B)(1) and (7), to discuss the reassignments of Certified & Support personnel, individual salaried public employees, where disclosure of the information discussed would violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law. 

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

18. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES COMPLIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT PERSONNEL

19. PERSONNEL
Consider and take action on the following personnel matters:

19.A. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the employment of the following Certified personnel

• Barbara Stecklein, EHMS English Teacher, effective 9/16/2026

19.B. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the resignation of the following certified personnel.

• Jenny Lair, EHMS English Teacher, effective 9/17/2026

19.C. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the resignation of the following support personnel.

• Austin Warren, Technology Assistant, effective 10/16/2026

19.D. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the reassignment of the following support personnel.

• Beau Webb, WRES Paraprofessional to WRES Computer Aide
• Aaron Wheeler, WRES Computer Aide to Technology Assistant

20. 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.

21. ADJOURNMENT