June 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order and roll call of members.

2. Vote to approve minutes of previous regular board meeting of May 12, 2025 and special board meeting of May 28, 2025.

3. Vote to approve encumbrances (FY'25); payroll, general fund (70976-71142), coop fund (none), child nutrition fund (none); claims, general fund (918 -941), coop fund (none), building fund (157-159), child nutrition fund (72-77).

4. Vote to approve warrants (FY'25); payroll, general fund (4523-4529), coop fund (none), child nutrition fund (none); claims, general fund (4530-4570), coop fund (none), building fund (117-120), child nutrition fund (658-672).

5. Vote to approve activity fund reports.

6. Vote to approve activity fund sub-accounts, transfers, expenditure requests, and/or interest designations.

7. Vote to approve activity fundraisers.

8. Public Comment (As outlined in Board Policy 2012).

9. Board to consider and take action on a motion approving the renewal of the Sublease Agreement dated December 1, 2016, between the District and Pottawatomie County Facilities Authority for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, as required under the provisions of the agreement.

10. Review, discussion, and vote to approve program capacity numbers for each grade level to take effect on July 1, 2025, as per Board Policy 6004 Student Transfers.

11. Consider and vote to declare items as surplus. These items are outdated, broken or no longer used by the district.  Items declared as surplus are to be sold or discarded as specified in Board Policy 3038.

12. Consider and vote to approve a school insurance bid for the 2025-2026 school year (property, liability, vehicle, etc.)

13. Consider and vote to approve a worker's compensation insurance bid for the 2025-2026 school year.

14. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Clearwater Enterprises to provide natural gas to Tecumseh Middle School and Tecumseh High School campuses for the 2025-2026 school year.

15. Consider and vote to approve a contract with SylogistED to provide student information software for the 2025-2026 school year.

16. Consider and vote to approve a school photographer contract for the 2025-2026 school year.

17. Consider and vote to approve a drug testing company for students enrolled in 7th grade through 12th grade extracurricular activities and for district bus drivers for the 2025-2026 school year.

18. Consider and vote to approve a contract with ADPC to provide accounting software and services for the 2025-2026 school year.

19. Consider and vote to approve a resolution allowing for the use of Pottawatomie County Sales Tax funds to pay Empire Finance for the lease-purchase agreement for buses during the 2025-2026 school year.

20. Board to consider and take action on a resolution determining the maturities of, and setting a date, time and place for the sale of the $1,320,000 General Obligation Building Bonds of the School District.

21. Consider and possible vote to approve a stipend for district employees who attend the PLC at Work Conference.  The stipend will be for $250 per instructional staff member for attendance at the 2.5 day conference. 

22. Consider and possible vote to approve a stipend for district employees who attend the trauma-informed classroom training from June 16-20, 2025.  The stipend will be $100 per day of attendance per staff member.

23. Consider and vote to approve changes to board policies:
     6006 Student Suspension
     6009 Student Suspension Procedures
     6010 Corporal Punishment
     6045 Wireless Communication Devices
     6049 Student Attendance

24. Consider and vote to join the Oklahoma State School Boards Association for the 2025-2026 school year.

25. Consider and vote to approve a contract with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association for membership in the OSSBA Employment Services program for the 2025-2026 school year.

26. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association to provide Assemble meeting services for board meetings for the 2025-2026 school year.

27. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Oklahoma State School Boards Association to provide policy services to Tecumseh Public Schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

28. Consider and vote to approve the purchase of Oklahoma State School Boards Association Board Bundle for use as training resources for board members for the 2025-2026 school year.

29. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with the Cooperative Council of Oklahoma School Administrators to provide district level advisory services to the district for the 2025-2026 school year.

30. Consider and vote to approve a contract with the Center for Education Law for the 2025-2026 school year for district legal services.

31. Consider and vote to approve a contract with the Center for Communication and Engagement for communication services for the 2025-2026 school year.

32. Consider and vote to approve a license agreement with the Employee Evaluation Systems (OKTLE) to provide a web application for teacher evaluations using the Tulsa TLE Observation and Evaluation System for the 2025-2026 school year.

33. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with Lake Eufaula Family Development Center to provide licensed counselors to students in Tecumseh Public Schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

34. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Oklahoma Speech Therapy, PLLC, to provide speech language pathology services to the students of Tecumseh Public Schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

35. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Evaluation Works, LLC, to provide school psychologist services for Tecumseh Public Schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

36. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Evaluation Works, LLC, to provide school psychologist services for the Little River Cooperative for the 2025-2026 school year.

37. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Taylor'd Therapy Services, PLLC, to provide physical therapy services to the students of the Little River Cooperative for the 2025-2026 school year.

38. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Jessica Hand to provide speech language pathology services to the students of the Little River Cooperative for the 2025-2026 school year.

39. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Jackie Hurst/Complete Communications, Inc., to provide speech language pathology services to the students of the Little River Cooperative for the 2025-2026 school year.

40. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Candice Pitts/Heartland Speech to provide speech language pathology services to the students of the Little River Cooperative for the 2025-2026 school year.

41. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Tina Ramey, LLC, to provide speech language pathology services to the students of the Little River Cooperative for the 2025-2026 school year.

42. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Amy Woodruff to provide speech language pathology services to the students of the Little River Cooperative for the 2025-2026 school year.

43. Consider and vote to approve a contract with Oklahoma Speech Consultants, PLLC, to provide speech language pathology services to the students of the Little River Cooperative for the 2024-2025 school year.

44. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session:
A.  Consider accepting personnel resignation requests:
     Steven Huff - History Teacher - Tecumseh High School
     Indianna McNutt - English Teacher - Tecumseh High School
     Johnny Ray - Science Teacher - Tecumseh Middle School
     Robin Haworth - Science Teacher - Tecumseh High School
     Rebecka Rhodes - Vocal Music Teacher - Tecumseh High School
     Skylar Tate - Teacher - Cross Timbers Elementary School
     Thad Bias - Instructional Technology Staff - District
     Rich Miner - Custodian - Tecumseh Middle School
     Sharay Nave - Teacher - Barnard Elementary School
     Randy Dilbeck - Principal - Tecumseh High School (retirement)
     Jayden Edwards - English Teacher - Tecumseh High School
     Kelli Shatto - Teacher - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
B.  Consider hiring personnel for the 2025-2026 school year (temporary contract):
     Shelley Nicholson - English Teacher - Tecumseh High School
     Amanda Pierce - Reading Coach - Barnard Elementary School
     Ray Pell - Agriculture Education Teacher - Tecumseh High School
     Anthony O'Guinn - Football Coach (lay coach) - Tecumseh High School
     James Price - Special Education Teacher and Football and Track Coach - Tecumseh High School
     William Fortson - Instructional Technology Staff - District
     Emmanuel Toney - Psychology and Health Teacher and Basketball Coach - Tecumseh High School
C.  The Board may vote to convene in executive session to discuss said personnel matters as identified in items A through B as per Title 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 307 (B)(1).

45. Board vote to convene in executive session or to remain in open session.

46. Board to acknowledge the return to open session and Board President will read the Executive Session Compliance Statement.

47. Board vote to approve personnel resignation requests: Steven Huff, Indianna McNutt, Johnny Ray, Robin Haworth, Rebecca Rhodes, Skylar Tate, Thad Bias, Rich Miner, Sharay Nave, Randy Dilbeck (retirement), Jayden Edwards, Kelli Shatto. 

48. Board vote to hire personnel for the 2025-2026 school year (temporary contract): Shelley Nicholson, Amanda Pierce, Ray Pell, Anthony O'Guinn (lay coach), James Price, William Fortson, Emmanuel Toney.

49. Superintendent's Report.

50. Board Comments.

51. New Business.

52. Vote to adjourn or recess and reconvene.