October 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

A. Call to order and roll call.

Justin Smith, President
Jacob Zweifel, Vice-President
Barry Carpenter, Clerk
Ryan Keeler, Member
David Paulk, Member

B. Audience may address the board.  State your name for the board, three-minute time limit.

C. Superintendent's Report

D. Consent Agenda
All of the items which concern reports of a routine nature normally approved at board meetings will be approved by one vote unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items.  The consent agenda consists of the following items:

D.1. Approval of Treasurer's Report

D.2. Approval of Minutes from the September 8, 2026, Regular Board Meeting

D.3. Payment Registers:

• General Fund #939-1711
• Building Fund #25-34

D.4. General Fund Encumbrances - #234-242

D.5. Building Fund Encumbrances - #26

D.6. General Fund Change Orders

D.7. Building Fund Change Orders

D.8. Special Payroll

D.9. Activity Fund Report

E. Action Topics

E.1. Discussion and possible action to approve the amended Estimate of Needs for the 2026-27 school year.
 

E.2. Discussion and possible action to approve the following adjunct teacher for the 2026-2027 school year:

• Amber Wright - Career Tech Business

E.3. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2026-27 Professional Development Committee:

• Ashley Robertson, Chairperson
• Chelsea Blackburn, Elementary Principal
• Makala Silk, Elementary Teacher
• Nicole Craig, Intermediate Counselor
• Micaela Gordy, MS Teacher
• Heather Dilworth, MS Teacher
• Kristi Davis, HS Counselor
• Jennifer Taliaferro, HS Teacher
• Tracey Thompson, Community Member

F. Executive Session

F.1. Discussion and possible action to convene in executive session for the purpose of:

F.1.a. Discussing the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual salaried employee, pursuant to 25 O.S., Section 307 (B) (1).

F.1.b. Discussing negotiations concerning employees and representatives of employee groups, pursuant to 25 O.S., Section 307 (B) (2).
 

F.2.  Discussion and possible action to approve reconvening in open session.

F.3. Statement of executive session minutes from Board of Education Clerk, Barry Carpenter.

G. Discussion and possible action to approve the Memorandum of Understanding for the 2026-2027 Blanchard Association of Support Employees (BASE) contract.
 

H. Discussion and possible action to approve the Personnel Report.

I. New Business

J. Discussion and possible action to adjourn.