September 14, 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
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2. Roll call of members and recording of present and absent
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3. Principal's reports
Discussion:
Debbie Anderson and Joey Reinart gave their principals' report to the board. No action was taken by the board.
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4. Presentation of the most recent Annual 7-12 Dropout Report
Discussion:
Joey Reinart presented the Annual 7-12 Dropout Report to the board. No action was taken by the board.
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5. Presentation of the most recent Annual Student College Remediation Board Report.
Discussion:
Joey Reinart gave the Annual Student College Remediation Report to the board. No action was taken by the board.
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6. Reading of the minutes of the August 10, 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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7. Reading of the minutes of the August 20, 2026 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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8. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve General Fund purchase order encumbrance numbers 174 through 261 in the amount of $142,746.90 with change order #174 through 261.
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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 Gift Fund 81 purchase order encumbrance number 1 in the amount of $19,263.00 with change order #1.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Presentation of Activity Fund activity and balances for the month and vote to approve or not approve financial report and transfer of activity fund sub-account 844 Class of 2027 to 805 Prom in the amount of $4,539.00.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Treasurer's Report
Discussion:
Ladonna Durkee gave the treasurer's report to the board. No action was taken by the board.
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12. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve submitting BSN Sports invoice for girls' wrestling wall pads in the amount of $8,995.00 to BancFirst for payment using bond funds.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve submitting Meadows Plumbing invoice for repairing the old gym plumbing in the amount of $23,500.00 to BancFirst for payment using bond funds.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a contract between Tonkawa Public Schools and 2 Girls and a Broom Cleaning Service for the 2026-2027 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a memorandum of understanding between Tonkawa Public Schools and Otoe Missouria Head Start for the 2026-2027 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16. Proposed executive session to discuss hiring a custodian for the 2026-2027 school year. 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1).
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17. Board to appoint a minutes' secretary and vote to convene or not convene into executive session.
Discussion:
Board appointed Melanie Bellinghausen to be executive session minutes clerk.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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18. Acknowledgment board returned to open session.
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19. Executive session compliance announcement.
Discussion:
The board entered into executive session at 6:33 p.m. on September 14, 2026, to discuss the hiring of a custodian for the 2026-2027 school year, as authorized by 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1). Those present in executive session were Lori Simpson, Casey McAninch, Jerry Hook, Brian Bowling and Melanie Bellinghausen. Returned to session at 6:37 p.m. No action was taken by the board of education.
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20. Discussion and possible action on the Superintendent's recommendation to employ a custodian for the 2026-2027 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 approve an out-of-state 1st grade student field trip travel to Exploration Place in Wichita, Kansas in November.
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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 out-of-state travel to Indianapolis, Indiana for Ag students to Nationals.
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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 out-of-state travel to Washington D.C. and New York in May after school is out with Josh Nichols and EF Tours.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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24. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve out-of-town travel to Buffalo, New York for Pearle Cramer and Kristy Street-O'Dell to attend the National Indian Education Association Conference in October.
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 the Tonkawa Public Schools Estimate of Needs for the 2026-2027 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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26. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the booster's sanctioning statuses for the 2026-2027 school year.
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 the 2026-2027 Emergency Medical Service Provision Plan for Tonkawa Public Schools and the Tonkawa Fire Department.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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28. Discussion of the Tonkawa Public Schools' Gifted & Talented Advisory Committee for the 2026-2027 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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29. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve naming the football press box after former principal Bob Smith.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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30. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve sponsoring Superintendent Lori Simpson for The Oklahoma Academy 2026 Town Hall Conference Retreat.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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31. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Tonkawa Public Schools Board Policies Section E Instruction.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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32. Superintendent's report
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33. New Business
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34. Motion to Adjourn
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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