January 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
**Minutes are still in Draft Form until Approved by the Board
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1. Call to order: Brian Bowling, President
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2. Roll call of members and recording of present and absent
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3. Reading of the minutes of the December 8, 2025 regular meeting and vote to approve or not approve
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4. Reading of the minutes of December 15, 2025 special meeting and vote to approve or not approve
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a contract between Tonkawa Public Schools and Shelley Hilyard for Speech and Language Services for the 2025-2026 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a contract between Tonkawa Public Schools and Shelly Kilian for Speech and Language Services for the 2025-2026 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve General Fund purchase order encumbrance numbers 508 through 557 in the amount of $92,125.65 with change orders #508-557.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Building Fund purchase order encumbrance number 8 in the amount of $5.00 with change order #8.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Child Nutrition Fund purchase order encumbrance number 11 and 12 in the amount of $160,154.00 with change orders #11 and 12.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Gift Fund 81 purchase order encumbrance number 3 in the amount of $33,407.00 with change order #3.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Presentation of Activity Fund activity and balances for the month and vote to approve or not approve financial report and transfers.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12. Treasurer's Report
Discussion:
Ladonna Durkee presented the treasurer's report to the board. No action was taken by the board.
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13. Principal's reports
Discussion:
Kyle Simpson and Joey Reinart gave their principal's reports to the board. No action was taken by the board.
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14. Presentation of resignations
Discussion:
Mrs. Simpson informed the board that Kale Dice had resigned from his position of instructor effective December 31, 2025.
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15. Proposed executive session for the purpose of conducting the superintendent's evaluation and discussing hiring a paraprofessional for the 2025-2026 school year. 25 O.S.§ 307 (B)(1).
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16. Board to appoint minutes' secretary and vote to convene or not to convene in executive session.
Discussion:
The board appointed Melanie Bellinghausen as minutes' secretary for executive session.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17. Acknowledge the Board's return to open session
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18. Executive session compliance announcement
Discussion:
The board entered into executive session at 6:12 p.m. to conduct the superintendent's evaluation and discuss hiring of a paraprofessional for the 2025-2026 school year, as authorized by 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1). Those present in executive session were Casey McAninch, Brian Bowling, Lori Simpson and Melanie Bellinghausen. Returned to open session at 6:59 p.m. No action was taken by the board of education.
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19. Discussion and vote to renew or non-renew the superintendent's contract for the 2026-2027 school year. 25 O.S.§ 307 (B)(1)
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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20. Discussion and possible vote to approve or not approve superintendent's recommendation to employ a paraprofessional for the 2025-2026 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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21. Discussion and vote to approve or not apporve bus #4 as surplus.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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22. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the employment of adjunct instructors to teach at Tonkawa Public Schools for the 2025-2026 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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23. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve updating the District Student Capacity Data for the current quarter.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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24. Superintendent's report
Discussion:
Lori Simpson gave her superintendent's report to the board. No action was taken by the board.
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25. New Business
Discussion:
There was no new business.
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26. Motion to Adjourn
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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