August 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order and roll call of members.

2. Discussion and vote to approve minutes of previous regular board meeting of July 14, 2025.

3. Discussion and vote to approve warrants (FY'25); payroll, general fund (5276-5335), coop fund (none), child nutrition fund (none); claims, general fund (5257-5275, 5336-5341), coop fund (none), building fund (126-128), child nutrition fund (821-822).

4. Discussion and vote to approve encumbrances (FY'26); payroll, general fund (70107-70336), coop fund (80001-80013), child nutrition fund (90004-90028); claims, general fund (191-275), coop fund (16-17), building fund (31-73), child nutrition fund (30-31), sinking fund (2).

5. Discussion and vote to approve warrants (FY'26); payroll, general fund (47-151), coop fund (none), child nutrition fund (9-21); claims, general fund (44-46, 152-251), coop fund (2-5), building fund (7-35), child nutrition fund (8, 22-25), sinking fund (2)

6. Discussion and vote to approve activity fund reports.

7. Discussion and vote to approve activity fund sub-accounts, transfers, expenditure requests, and/or interest designations.

8. Discussion and vote to approve activity fundraisers.

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

10. Discussion and possible vote to approve an amended salary schedule for certified staff members to begin with the 2025-2026 contract school year.

11. Discussion and possible vote to approve receiving agents for Tecumseh Public Schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

12. Consider and vote to approve the Board Authorized Voting Representative for the Oklahoma School Assurance Group (OSAG) for the 2025-2026 school year.

13. Review of Tecumseh Public Schools Student-Athlete Handbook for 2025-2026.

14. Discussion and possible vote to enter into an agreement with GES Energy, LLC, to implement a program that uses compressed natural gas in our school buses.

15. Discussion and possible vote about entering into an agreement with CWA Group, LLC, to assist the district in applying for a FEMA grant to build a safe room at a school site within the district.

16. Consider and possible vote to approve a memorandum of understanding with Seminole State College that will allow qualified teachers at Tecumseh High School to teach concurrent enrollment courses at THS for dual credit.

17. Discussion and possible vote to approve an out-of-state trip for members of Tecumseh Middle School Junior Beta Club to attend a Leadership Summit in Grapevine, Texas, from October 30, 2025, to October 31, 2025.

18. Discussion and possible vote to approve a contract with Career Technology Education Programs for Tecumseh High School for the 2025-2026 school year.  These programs include Agriculture Education, Business and Information Technology Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences.

19. Consider and vote to approve an agreement with Tecumseh Youth Sports Association to allow for the use of the high school football field, bleachers, and restrooms for the Fall 2025 season.

20. Discussion and possible vote to hire Kyle Lombardo, Architect, for architecture services related to the completion of renovations at the softball and baseball fields at Tecumseh High School.

21. Discussion and possible vote to hire BWR Design Group to provide civil engineering services related to the completion of renovations at the softball and baseball fields on the high school campus.

22. Discussion and possible vote to approve an agreement with Cohesive Staffing Solutions, LLC, to provide occupational therapy services to students in the Little River Cooperative for the 2025-2026 school year.

23. Consider and vote to approve new transfer requests for the 2025-2026 school year.

24. Discussion regarding school personnel including possible executive session:
A. Consider accepting personnel resignation requests:
     Tausha Anderson - Paraprofessional - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
     Kayla Rodriguez - Teacher and Coach - Tecumseh Middle School and Tecumseh High School
     Lance Weckerle - Teacher and Coach - Tecumseh High School
     Damon Stagner - Maintenance - District
B. Consider not rehiring personnel for the 2025-2026 school year:
     Melissa Davila - Social Studies Teacher - Tecumseh Middle School
C. Consider hiring personnel for the 2025-2026 school year (temporary contract):
     Brandi Shirey - Special Education Teacher - Cross Timbers Elementary
     Taylor Carruth - Custodian - Tecumseh Middle School
     James Broyles - Custodian - Tecumseh High School
     Tim Lisenbee - Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Lay Coach - Tecumseh High School
     Jessica Tucker - Teacher - Cross Timbers Elementary
     Tarek Aissaoui - Assistant Principal - Tecumseh High School
     Heather Stovall - Paraprofessional - Cross Timbers Elementary
     Cheyenne Dougan - Paraprofessional - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
     Crys Campbell - Paraprofessional - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
     Solomon Godwin - Child Nutrition Worker and Bus Driver - District
     Savanna McKeown - Paraprofessional - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
D. Consider hiring emergency certified teachers for the 2025-2026 school year (temporary contract):
     Tatum Kuhn - Teacher - Barnard Elementary
     Easton Marrs - Geography - Tecumseh High School 
     Crystal Meurer - Social Studies Teacher - Tecumseh Middle School
     April Coolley - Teacher - Tecumseh Early Childhood Center
     Paul Thurston - Physical Education Teacher - Tecumseh Middle School
E. Consider hiring adjunct teachers for the 2025-2026 school year (temporary contract):
     Laurie Lacey - Physical Education and Social Studies Teacher - Tecumseh Middle School
F.  Consider hiring long-term substitute special education teachers for the 2025-2026 school year (temporary contract): 
     Carla Schovanec - Tecumseh Middle School
     Haley Reust - Cross Timbers Elementary
G. The Board may vote to convene in executive session to discuss said personnel matters as identified in Items A through F as per Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, Section 307(B)(1).

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

26. Acknowledge the Board's return to open session and read the Executive Session Compliance Statement.

27. Discussion and possible vote to accept personnel resignation requests: Tausha Anderson, Kayla Rodriguez, Lance Weckerle, Damon Stagner.

28. Discussion and possible vote not to rehire personnel for the 2025-2026 school year: Melissa Davila.

29. Discussion and possible vote to hire personnel for the 2025-2026 school year (temporary contract): Brandi Shirey, Taylor Carruth, James Broyles, Tim Lisenbee, Jessica Tucker, Tarek Aissaoui, Heather Stovall, Cheyenne Dougan, Crys Campbell, Solomon Godwin, Savanna McKeown.

30. Discussion and possible vote to hire emergency certified teachers for the 2025-2026 school year (temporary contract):  Tatum Kuhn, Easton Marrs, Crystal Meurer, April Coolley, Paul Thurston.

31. Discussion and possible vote to hire adjunct teachers for the 2025-2026 year (temporary contract): Laurie Lacey.

32. Discussion and possible vote to hire long-term special education substitute teachers for the 2025-2026 school year (temporary contract):  Carla Schovanec, Haley Reust.

33. Superintendent's Report.

34. Board Comments.

35. New Business.

36. Vote to adjourn or recess and reconvene.