October 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
Discussion:
Casey McAninch 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 September 14, 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. Presentation by Trenton Neal on High School STUCO and discussion and vote to approve or not approve out-of-state travel to Friends University in Wichita, KS in November for High School STUCO to attend a leadership conference.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. 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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6. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve General Fund purchase order encumbrance numbers 262 through 335 in the amount of $145,737.66 with change order #262 through 335.
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 Fund purchase order encumbrance number 2 in the amount of $6,391.33 with change order #2.
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 Gift Fund purchase order encumbrance number 2 in the amount of $54,700.00 with change order #2.
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.
Discussion:
There were no transfers.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Treasurer's Report
Discussion:
The board was presented the treasurer's report. No action was taken by the board.
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11. Proposed executive session to discuss hiring substitutes for the 2026-2027 school year. 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1).
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12. Board to appoint a minutes' secretary and vote to convene or not to convene in executive session.
Discussion:
Board appointed Melanie Bellinghausen as executive session minute secretary.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. Acknowledge board's return to open session.
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14. Executive session compliance announcement.
Discussion:
The board entered into executive session at 6:10 p.m. on October 12, 2026, to discuss the hiring of substitutes for the 2026-27 school year, as authorized by 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1). Those present in executive session were Casey McAninch, Jerry Hook, Melanie Bellinghausen and Lori Simpson. Returned to session at 6:13 p.m. No action was taken by the board of education.
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15. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's recommendation to employ substitutes for the 2026-2027 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a resolution calling for the annual school election to be submitted to the voters of the district.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Tonkawa Public School Board Regular Meeting Dates for 2026.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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18. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve Tonkawa Public School's Days to Hours Calendar/1086 Hours Policy.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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19. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the Student Transfer Quarterly Report.
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 Volunteer Bus Drivers list
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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21. Discussion and vote to approve or not to approve Tonkawa Public Schools' Committee for Basic Instructional Programs.
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 the Tonkawa Public Schools' Library Review Committee.
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 Tonkawa Public School Board Policies Section F Students and Section G Community Relations.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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24. Superintendent's report
Discussion:
Lori Simpson presented 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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