August 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Opening

I.A. Call to Order and Roll Call

I.B. Presentations

I.B.1. Elementary Spotlight Pledge Leader: Taft Elementary

I.B.2. Presentation of Colors: Enid High School Air Force JROTC

I.C. Recognitions:

I.C.1. Recognize Hayes Elementary for being selected as a 26-27 Healthy Schools Oklahoma school and for having the Tower Garden School of the Year for 25-26.

I.C.2. Recognize EHS Concert Choir for being named a 2027 OkMEA Choral Honor Group.

I.C.3. Recognize Rev. Joe Blackwood for six years of service on the Enid Public Schools Board of Education.

II. Audience to Visitors

III. Superintendent's Report:

III.A. Child Nutrition Back to School Report

III.B. School Safety Back to School Report

III.C. Information and Technology Back to School Report

III.D. Transportation Back to School Report

III.E. EPS Athletics: Back to School Ticket Prices and Procedures

III.F. Discussion then possible action to determine the process and timeline for those interested in vacant board seat #4 to express interest and/or submit their name for consideration.

III.G. Discussion then possible action to approve adding "Presto Assistant" to the HB3958 employee-student communication platforms list.

III.H. Student Enrollment Numbers

III.I. Eisenhower Update

III.J. Great Land Run: Saturday, September 12, 2026

III.K. Community Support: School Supply Drives, Donations, etc.

IV. Regular Business

IV.A. Discussion then possible action to approve the following consent agenda items:

IV.A.1. Minutes of the Board of Education Regular Meeting of July 20, 2026;

IV.A.2. Fiscal Year 2027 Encumbrances:

IV.A.2.a. General Fund Encumbrances for FY 2027 $1,236,989.67 (P.O. #’s 868-1129)

IV.A.2.b. Building Fund Encumbrances for FY 2027 $369,664.50 (P.O. #’s 8 - 15)

IV.A.2.c. Municipal Tax Levy Fund Encumbrances for FY 2027 $1,000,000.00 (P.O. #1)

IV.A.2.d. 2024 One to One & Security Bond Fund Encumbrances for FY2027 $901,065.30 (P.O. #’s 1-10)

IV.A.2.e. 2010 General Obligation Bond Fund Encumbrances for FY 2027 $171,330.08 (P.O. #’s 1-)

IV.A.2.f. 2016 General Obligation Bond Fund Encumbrances for FY 2027 $10,345,854.00 (P.O. # 1)

IV.A.2.g. Endowment Fund Encumbrances for FY2027 $15,800 (P.O. #’s 1 – 11)

IV.A.2.h. Activity Gifts & Donations Fund Encumbrances for FY2027 $8,180.57 (P.O. #’s 1 – 11)

IV.A.3. Fund-raising requests and activity account budgets for the following accounts in the Enid Public Schools Activity Fund: Hoover Elementary, McKinley Elementary, Garfield Elementary, Glenwood Elementary, Hayes Elementary, Monroe Elementary, Prairie View Elementary, Taft Elementary, Enid High School, Emerson Middle School, Longfellow Middle School, Waller Middle School;

IV.A.4. Declare numerous items as surplus property for disposal;

IV.A.5. Approval of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education contract for secondary career and technology education programs for school year 2026-2027 funding;

IV.A.6. Approval of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education contract for adult education programs for school year 2026-2027 funding;

IV.A.7. Approval of agreement for Enid Public Schools to provide educational services for Garfield County Juvenile Justice Detention Center;

IV.A.8. Approval of continuing agreement between Enid Public Schools and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services for an 80% DHS and 20% EPS funded school-based family services program. DHS allows the district to utilize existing employees who will work with students and families for Mental Health Access, Basic Needs, Academic assistance, and Family Support;

IV.A.9. Approval of a change in wording to Board Policies as recommended by OSSBA and Rosenstein Fist and Ringold for:

IV.A.9.a. DHAC – Staff Members and Social Networking Sites

IV.A.9.b. FE – Student Transfers

IV.A.9.c. FFG – Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and/or Neglect

IV.A.9.d. FNG – Personal Wireless Devices and Electronic Accounts

IV.A.10. Approval of new Board Regulation DED-R Bereavement Leave as recommended by OSSBA;

IV.A.11. Approval to increase adult breakfast prices from $3.00 to $3.25 offered through the Enid Public Schools Child Nutrition Department as required by Schedule B from the Oklahoma State Department of Education Child Nutrition Program and Individual Milk prices from $0.50 to $0.75 because of increased milk cost.

IV.B. Discussion then possible action to approve the District Financial Report for July 2026.

IV.C. Discussion and possible action to approve the contract with Henson Construction as the Construction Manager at Risk for the construction of a new Practice Gym at Waller Middle School with a GMP, Guaranteed Maximum Price of $1,890,677 to be paid through the Building Fund and/or a Lease Purchase to be presented at the September 21, 2026 Board meeting.

IV.D. Discussion then possible action to approve the contract with United Turf and Track, Arcadia, OK for the installation of a new synthetic turf infield located at the Enid High School Track Practice Field for $727,295.

IV.E. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution authorizing the leasing of certain real property to the Garfield County Educational Facilities Authority, and authorizing the President, Clerk and Superintendent to execute any and all documents related the Ground Lease Agreement and the transaction.

IV.F. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a Sublease Agreement whereby the Garfield County Educational Facilities Authority will sublease certain real property and improvements thereto to the district and authorizing and directing the President, Clerk and Superintendent to execute any and all documents related to the Sublease Agreement and the transaction.

V. New Business: (Any business that has arisen that could not have been foreseen or known about at the time the regular agenda was posted.) 25 O.S. Section 311(A)(9).

VI. Reports, Items of Information, Board Comments and/or Questions:

VI.A. Col. Jans' Comments:

VI.B. Board Comments and/or Questions:

VII. Next Regular Meeting: September 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center boardroom, 500 S. Independence, Enid, OK.

VIII. Discussion then possible action to approve a proposed executive session in room 123 to discuss the employment of those individuals and/or positions listed on the attached Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)], negotiations concerning employees and/or representatives of employee groups [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(2)], and possible purchase, appraisal, sale, lease or acquisition of real property [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(3)].

IX. Return from Executive Session

X. Discussion then possible action to approve those individuals and/or positions listed on the attached Exhibit "A" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)].

XI. Discussion then possible action to approve adjunct instructor status, as allowed by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, for individuals listed on Exhibit "B" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)].

XII. Notification of Reassignments, Retirements and/or Resignations as Approved by the Superintendent and listed on the attached Exhibit "A" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1).

XIII. Adjournment