January 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. Opening
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I.A. Call to Order and Roll Call
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I.B. Presentations
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I.B.1. Elementary Spotlight Pledge Leader: Hayes Elementary School
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I.B.2. Presentation of Colors: Enid High School Air Force JROTC
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I.B.3. Student Spotlight Reporter: Enid High School
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I.C. Recognitions:
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I.C.1. Recognize Jude Newman and Ella Pirtle for being named to Band All-State.
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I.C.2. Recognize Albert Nguyen for being a North Central Honor Orchestra Member.
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I.C.3. Recognize Enid High School Girls and Boys Cross Country for Academic Achievement by OSSAA.
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I.C.4. Recognize Enid High School Pom for fourth place at State in Senior Large Ensemble.
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I.C.5. Recognize Dusty Hugaboom for being named the Science Museum Oklahoma STEAM Educator of the Month.
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II. Audience to Visitors
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None.
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III. Superintendent's Report:
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III.A. School Board Appreciation Month
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III.B. 2025–2026 Mid-Year ESS Report (teacher - substitute program)
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III.C. 1st Semester "Employee Buy Back Plan" Update
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III.D. Strategic Plan Goal Area 4, Objective 2: “Monitor Technology for Usage and Improvement”
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III.E. Student Enrollment Update
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III.F. Discussion then possible action to approve the intra-district transfers and capacity numbers for Enid Public Schools.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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III.G. Legislative Breakfast Update
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III.H. Teacher Empowerment Report
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III.I. Eisenhower Update
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III.J. Tango Flight Program
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IV. Regular Business
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IV.A. Discussion then possible action to approve the following consent agenda items:
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IV.A.1. Minutes of the Board of Education Special Meeting of January 12, 2026;
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IV.A.2. Fiscal Year 2026 Encumbrances:
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IV.A.2.a. General Fund Encumbrances for FY 2026 $469,207.15 (P.O. #’s 1953 - 2116)
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IV.A.2.b. General Fund Change Orders since 12/09/25 $(14,856.68) (P.O. #’s 1-1952)
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IV.A.2.c. Building Fund Encumbrances for FY 2026 $130,804.50 (P.O. #’s 48 - 52)
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IV.A.2.d. Building Fund Change Orders since 12/09/25 $(14,965.00) (P.O. #’s 1-47)
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IV.A.3. Declare items as surplus property for disposal;
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IV.A.4. Fund raising requests and activity account budgets for the following account in the Enid Public Schools Activity Fund for Emerson Middle School, Longfellow Middle School, Waller Middle School, and Enid High School;
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IV.A.5. Approval of New Board Policy EHBC- Child Find as provided by Oklahoma State School Boards Association and reviewed by Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration Special Education Legal Services;
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IV.A.6. Approval to add a new position at the district level titled Marketing and Social Media Specialist. The proposed start date will be during the spring semester of the 2025-2026 school year. This position's compensation will be based on the Certified Teacher's pay scale.
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IV.B. Discussion then possible action to approve the District Financial Report for December 2025.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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V. New Business: (Any business that has arisen that could not have been foreseen or known about at the time the regular agenda was posted.) 25 O.S. Section 311(A)(9).
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None.
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VI. Reports, Items of Information, Board Comments and/or Questions:
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VI.A. Col. Jans' Comments:
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None. Col. Jans was absent.
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VI.B. Board Comments and/or Questions:
Discussion:
Mr. Randy Long thanked all the teachers, students and schools for everything they did for School Board Appreciation Month.
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VII. Next Regular Meeting: February 16, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center boardroom, 500 S. Independence, Enid, OK.
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VIII. Discussion then possible action to approve a proposed executive session in room 123 to discuss the employment of those individuals and/or positions listed on the attached Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)], to complete the Superintendent's evaluation and discuss renewal of the Superintendent's contract [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)], negotiations concerning employees and/or representatives of employee groups [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(2)], and possible purchase, appraisal, sale, lease or acquisition of real property [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(3)].
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Discussion:
Time left for Executive Session: 7:03 pm
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX. Return from Executive Session
Discussion:
Mr. Randy Long announced the return to open session at 7:47 pm. He stated all members were present in executive session. Also present in executive session were Dr. Dudley Darrow and Dr. Sam Robinson.. The board discussed the employment of those individuals and/or positions listed on the attached Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)], to complete the Superintendent's evaluation and discuss renewal of the Superintendent's contract [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)], negotiations concerning employees and/or representatives of employee groups [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(2)], and possible purchase, appraisal, sale, lease or acquisition of real property [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(3)].
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X. Discussion then possible action to approve those individuals and/or positions listed on the attached Exhibit "A" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)].
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XI. Discussion then possible action to approve adjunct instructor status, as allowed by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, for individuals listed on Exhibit "B" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)].
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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XII. Discussion then possible action to approve the Superintendent's contract [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1)].
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XIII. Notification of Reassignments, Retirements and/or Resignations as Approved by the Superintendent and listed on the attached Exhibit "A" [pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1).
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Notification only
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XIV. Adjournment
Discussion:
President Mantz adjourned the meeting at 7:50 pm.
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