April 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS

2. CONSENT AGENDA

2.A. Current Bills & Encumbrances - General Fund, Encumbrances # 402-405

2.B. Current Bills & Encumbrances - Building Fund, Encumbrances #66-67

2.C. Contracts

• Cherokee Nation Summer Camp 

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Consent Agenda items 2.A through 2.C be APPROVED as presented, effective April 21, 2026.

3. VINITA TEACHER EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (VTEP)
Consider and take action to approve or deny the VTEP, as presented. Exhibit 1

4. CALENDAR 2025-26 REVISION
Consider and take action to approve of deny revisions to the 2025-26 school calendar, as presented.

5. VOTE TO CONVENE OR NOT CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
An Executive Session is proposed to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining, or resignation of any individual, salaried public officer or employee, or volunteer {25 O.S. § 307(B)(1 ); S.L.O. § 528(6)(1 ); 70 O.S. § 10121; S.L.O.§25}, discussion of IEP student transfers 25 O.S. § 307(8)(6); S.L.O. § 528(8)(6); to discuss issues which, if disclosed, would violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law (25 O.S.§307(8)(7); S.L.O.§528(8)(7)}, and to discuss negotiations concerning employees and their representatives (25 O.S.§307(8)(2); S.L.O.§528(8)(2), with a vote to be taken after return to open session. 

• Board of Education collaboration with Dr. Judi Barber.

6. VOTE TO ACKNOWLEDGE BOARD'S RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

7. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES COMPLIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT PERSONNEL

8. PERSONNEL
Re-Assignment, Resignation, Retirement, Termination, Disciplining or Employment. Exhibit 2

8.A. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the employment of certified staff:

• EHMS Science/Elective
• VHS Basketball Head Coach

8.B. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the resignation of certified staff:

• WRES SPED

8.C. Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the reassignment of certified staff:

• EHMS ELA to EHMS Counselor
• HHES 1st Grade to EHMS English/Couch

9. BOARD COLLABORATION WITH DR. JUDI BARBER
Board of Education and Administration to engage in a whole board training session with Dr. Judy Barber. No action will be taken under this item. 

10. ADJOURNMENT