January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

1. Call meeting to order; roll call, flag salute, moment of silence.

2. Public Participation

3. Presentation of the 2024-2025 Audit of Chouteau-Mazie Public Schools by representatives of Patten & Odom, CPA's, PLLC. Discussion and vote to approve the report.

4. Coach Bobby Ward to give an update on the football program.

5. Superintendent’s Report

6. Discussion, and vote on lawn mowing service bids based on the Superintendent's recommendation. 

7. Consent Agenda:  Discuss then vote to approve or not approve listed items in the consent agenda. (These items may be approved by one Board motion, unless any Board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items).

7.a. Approve Board meeting minutes for the December 17, 2025, special board meeting.

7.b. Approve Ms. Littlefield's 2nd hour Forensic Science class field trip to JBU's Cadaver Lab in Siloam Springs. 

7.c. Approve Yearbook field trip on April 14, 2026, to Oklahoma University in Norman for Spring Media Day.

7.d. Approve Superintendent's contract.

7.e. Approve financial statements, all warrants issued for payment, change orders and all purchase orders and activity fund balances:
General Fund #11 FY 2025-2026 encumbrances __468-496
Child Nutrition Fund #22 FY 2025-2026 encumbrance__30
Building Fund #21 FY 2025-2026 encumbrance__11
Bond Fund #39 FY 2025-2026 encumbrance__19
Activity Fund #60 FY 2025-2026 encumbrances__508-585

7.f. Update DEC-R2 in the Support Personnel Handbook. Vacation #2.

7.g. Approve field trips for 5th grade to attend STARBASE in Tulsa.  March 23, 30, and April 13, 20, 27.

7.h. Approve lease renewal on activity bus.

7.i. Approve list of surplus library books.  

7.j. Approve purchase order for professional services in connection with voting, sale, issuance, and delivery of the $2,870,000.00 combined purpose bonds, dated January 1, 2026. Cost $33,950.00.

7.k. Approve a field trip request for Mrs. White's and Mrs. Smith's Life Skills classes for Friday, February 6, 2026.

8. Proposed Executive Session
Discuss, then vote to approve or disapprove going into executive session for the purpose of discussing the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual public officer or employee. 
Executive Session Authority: Title 25 Oklahoma Statues 307 (B) (1)
Resignations

Employment: Margaret Gilliam, Tier I Paraprofessional 
                      Nicole Shelton
                      Employment of Anthony Arnold

8.a. Motion to Convene

8.b. Acknowledge return to open session

8.c. Statement by Board President

9. Current Business: Action Items

9.a. Approve to hire Margaret Gilliam for Tier I Paraprofessional for 2025-2026 SY

9.b. Discussion and vote to set a date, time, and place for a hearing upon receipt of the recommendation for the dismissal of Anthony Arnold from employment.

9.c. Consideration, discussion, and vote to direct the Superintendent to mail a copy of the recommendation to Anthony Arnold and to notify Anthony Arnold of his right to a hearing and the date, time, and place of hearing. 

9.d. Approve Nicole Shelton employment change from a Paraprofessional to a Certified Teacher for the 2025-2026 SY

10. New Business: In accordance with 25 Okla. Stat. §311(A)(9), this is limited to any matter not known or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of this agenda.
 

11. Vote for Adjournment