August 10, 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
Discussion:
President Brian Bowling called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
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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 June 24, 2026 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. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve General Fund purchase order encumbrance numbers 76 through 173 in the amount of $183,280.53 with change order #76 through 173.
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 General Fund Payroll purchase order encumbrance numbers 50000 through 50106 in the amount of $7,264,112.85 with change order #50000 through 50106,
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Child Nutrition Fund purchase order encumbrance number 4 in the amount of $684.63 with change order #4.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Building Bond Fund 38 purchase order encumbrance number 1 in the amount of $806,550.00 with change order #1.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve creating Activity Fund sub-account 805 Prom.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Presentation of Activity Fund activity and balances for the month and vote to approve or not approve financial report and transfers. Inner account transfer from activity account sub-account 801 MH/HS to 804 TSA in the amount of $1,406.00 and transfer from activity account sub-account 801 MH/HS to 816 Elementary in the amount of $923.12.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Treasurer's Report
Discussion:
Ladonna Durkee presented the Treasurers Report to the board. No action was taken by the board.
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11. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve resignations to date.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12. Proposed executive session to discuss hiring a secondary science instructor, two Special Education instructors, janitor/maintenance staff and a substitute for the 2026-27 school year. 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1).
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13. Board to appoint a minutes' secretary and vote to convene or not convene into executive session.
Discussion:
Board appointed Melanie Bellinghausen as executive session minutes' secretary.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14. Acknowledge board's return to open session.
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15. Executive session compliance announcement.
Discussion:
The board entered into executive session at 6:18 p.m. on August 10, 2026, to discuss the hiring of a secondary science instructor, two Special Education instructors, a janitor/maintenance staff, and a substitute for the 2026-27 school year, as authorized by 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1). Those present in executive session were Lori Simpson, Brian Bowling, Tyler Langston, Jerry Hook, Casey McAninch, and Melanie Bellinghausen. Returned to open session at 6:26 p.m. No action was taken by the board of education.
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16. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's recommendation concerning the employment of a secondary science instructor for the 2026-27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's recommendation concerning the employment of two Special Education instructors for the 2026-27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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18. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's recommendation concerning the employment of a janitor/maintenance staff for the 2026-27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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19. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's recommendation concerning the employment of a substitute for the 2026-27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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20. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the employment of adjunct instructors to teach at Tonkawa Public School for the 2026-27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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21. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a memorandum of understanding between Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) and Tonkawa Public Schools for supplemental funding for the Tonkawa Middle School and High School STEM Education Program for the 2026-27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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22. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a memorandum of understanding between Grand Mental Health and Tonkawa Public Schools for the 2026-27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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23. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Teacher Residency Committees for the 2026-27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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24. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a contract between Gage Martin and Tonkawa Public Schools for the 2026-27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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25. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a three-year deregulation for the Alternative Education Program for Tonkawa Public Schools beginning school year FY2026-27.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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26. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Tonkawa Public Schools Board Policies Section C Business and Support Services and Section D Personnel.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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27. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Tonkawa Public Schools Fundraisers for the 2026-27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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28. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the band student's out-of-state travel to the Arkalalah Festival in Arkansas City, Kansas in October.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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29. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve band's out-of-state travel to Branson, Missouri in March during Spring Break.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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30. 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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31. Principal's reports
Discussion:
Debbie Anderson and Joey Reinart gave their principal's reports to the board. No action was taken by the board.
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32. New Business
Discussion:
There was no new business.
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33. Motion to Adjourn
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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