March 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting Agenda

1. Call to Order and Recording of Members Present and Absent

2. Vote to approve or not to approve Minutes of February 9, 2026 Regular Meeting

3. Vote to approve or not to approve minutes of the February 19, 2026, Special Meeting

4. Travis Graham, Pontotoc Technology Center Superintendent, to present information on PTC

5. Vote to approve or not to approve Encumbrance Orders:
     a.  General Fund:  P.O. #860-936; #50503-50507  - totaling $356.885.69
     b.  Building Fund:  P.O. #241-277 - totaling $2,554,416.74 
     c.  Bond Fund 37:  P.O. #23-29   - totaling $137,707.79 
     d.  Transportation Bond 38:  P.O. #1 - totaling $133,311.00
     e.  Gifts Fund:  P.O. #85-98 - totaling $7,605.88 
     f.  Activity Fund:  P.O. #393-451 - totaling $59,434.70  
     g.  Athletic Fund:  P.O. #484-575 - totaling $82,510.49 

6. Treasurer’s Management of Funds and Investment Report

7. New Business

8. Superintendent’s Report
     a.  Legislative Update
     b.  District News

9. Vote to enter into contract with Patton & Odom, CPAs, PPLC as auditing firm for the 2025-2026 School Year

10. Discussion and possible action to revise or not to revise the District's Transfer Capacities Limits

11. Discussion and possible action to approve the Cardiac Emergency Response Plans and Protocols for each site

12. Vote to adopt or not to adopt OSSBA Policy CIA - Disposal of Real Property

13. MotionDiscussion and possible board action to appoint the following Compliance Coordinators:
      Title II/504                 Linda Dickinson and Jeannie Neal
      Title VI                       Pat Liticker
      Title IX                       Eddie Jacobs and Christie Jennings

14. Vote to approve or not to approve Out-of-State Travel Request as listed below:

• BPA National Leadership Conference and Competition - May 5-10, 2026 - Nashville, TN  

15. Vote to Declare or Not to Declare Items Listed as Surplus as shown on attachment

16. Vote to approve or not to approve the Sealed Bid method of disposing of surplused property  listed on attachment

17. Vote to approve or not to approve Workshop Expenditures as listed on attachment

18. Vote to approve or not to approve attached Resolution of transfer of activity funds

19. Discussion of filing of S.A. & I. 307 form

20. Vote to Accept or Not to Accept the following funds:
     a.  Local Contract - T-Mobile Lease Agreement - $650.00  
     b.  State of Oklahoma - National Board Certified Stipends - $12,250.00
     c.  State of Oklahoma - OK Teacher Empowerment - $165,000.00
     d.  State of Oklahoma - Special Ed Staff Development - $284.20
     e.  State of Oklahma - Special Ed Secondary Transition Services - $320.36

21. Discussion and possible action to approve the early graduation requests from Ada High School student

22. Discussion of Strategic Plan
     a.  Academics and Instruction
     b.  Character and Culture
     c.  Finance and Budget        

23. Comments by Board Members

24. Vote to convene or not to convene to Executive Session to conduct the ongoing evaluation of the Superintendent; discussion and possible action to rehire for the 2026-2027 school year the Assistant to the Superintendent, Director of Athletics, Director of Federal Programs & Assessments, Director of Technology, Coordinator of Special Education, Director of Special Education, Director of ELL Services & Homeless Liaison, Director of Indian Education, Supervisor of Transportation, Supervisor of Maintenance, one (1) RN School Nurse, two (2) LPN School Nurses, Principals and Assistant Principals; discussion of possible action to change contractual terms of Shelly Liticker's contract for 2026-2027 to be the Special Ed Facilitator; for discussion and approval of 2025-2026 Oklahoma Teacher Empowerment Program extra-duty contracts as listed on attachment; to hire one (1) Teacher Assistant at Hayes for remainder of 2025-2026 school year; to accept current resignations of Marsha Whittington and Whitney Thomas; to accept end of 2025-2026 resignation of Trudy Winter; and to accept end of 2025-2026 retirement of Kelly Hooper   25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)

25. Acknowledge Return to Open Session

26. Statement of Executive Session Proceedings

27. Action Items:

27.a. Discussion and possible board action to rehire or not to rehire personnel as listed on attachment

27.b. Vote to approve or not to approve contractual change for FY2027 for Shelly Liticker

27.c. Vote to approve or not to approve extra-duty contracts for Oklahoma Teacher Empowerment Program for both Advanced and Lead Teachers

27.d. Vote to hire or not to hire a Hayes TA for the remainder of the FY2026 school year

27.e. Vote to accept or not to accept the resignations and retirements as presented

28. Vote to Adjourn