February 16, 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: Hoover 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: Longfellow Middle School
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I.C. Recognitions:
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I.C.1. Recognize Xander Fee for being the State Junior High Wrestling Champion of Oklahoma
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I.C.2. Recognize EHS swimmers that qualified for the State Swim Meet
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I.C.3. Recognize Lawton Avants for being EHS Valedictorian, Class of 2026
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I.C.4. Recognize EPS Cares for being awarded National Accreditation
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I.C.5. Recognize Kayla Dickson OCA Region 1 Athletic Trainer of the Year
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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. Strategic Plan Goal Area 3, Objective 1: “Increase Positive Student Behavior”
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III.B. April 1, 2026 - Virtual day for Freshmen and Sophomores for ACT Testing
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III.C. Student Enrollment Update
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III.D. PreK Enrollment Coming Soon
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III.E. Eisenhower Update
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III.F. Discussion then possible action to approve adding "Parent Square" to the HB3958 employee-student communication platforms list.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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III.G. Discussion then possible action to approve Enid High School's football team to play an Independent Schedule for the 2026-2027 football seasons. Pending the OSSAA's appeal on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026.
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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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IV.A.1. Minutes of the Board of Education Regular Meeting of January 20, 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 $354,658.29 (P.O. #’s 2117 - 2297)
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IV.A.2.b. General Fund Change Orders since 01/13/26 $(14,883.14) (P.O. #’s 1 – 2116)
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IV.A.2.c. Building Fund Encumbrances for FY 2026 $161,521.45 (P.O. #’s 53 - 58)
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IV.A.2.d. 2016 General Obligation Bond Fund Encumbrances for FY 2026 $1,500 (P.O. # 2)
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IV.A.3. Fund raising requests and activity account budgets for the following accounts in the Enid Public Schools Activity Fund: Monroe Elementary, Waller Middle School, and Enid High School;
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IV.A.4. Declare items as surplus property for disposal;
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IV.A.5. Annual Approval to offer a $2,000.00 signing bonus for new standard certified secondary science, secondary world language, secondary math, special education, and early childhood teachers for the FY2027 school year. Standard certified teachers must remain employed for the entire FY2027 contract period or the bonus will be recouped by Enid Public Schools.
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IV.B. Discussion then possible action to approve the District Financial Report for January 2026.
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IV.C. Resolution #687: Board to consider and take action on a resolution determining the maturities of, and setting a date, time and place for the sale of the $11,680,000 General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds of the School District.
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IV.D. Consider and approve an Agreement for Bond Counsel Services with Floyd & Driver, P.L.L.C., Attorneys at Law.
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IV.E. Discussion then possible action to approve the independent audit of FY2025 transactions for Enid Public Schools.
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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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No new business.
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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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Col. Jans thanked the board and EPS for all they do.
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VI.B. Board Comments and/or Questions:
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None.
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VII. Next Regular Meeting: March 9, 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" [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: 7:11 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 7:22 pm. He stated all members were present in executive session. Also present in executive session were Dr. Dudley Darrow, Dr. Sam Robinson. Mr. Randy Rader, and Mrs. Jane Johnson. 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. 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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Discussion:
Notification only
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XII. Adjournment
Discussion:
President Mantz adjourned the meeting at 7:23pm.
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