March 9, 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: McKinley 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 EHS Wrestler, Madison Owens, for qualifying for the Wrestling State tournament.
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I.C.2. Recognize Alana Maeyoshimoto, EHS student, for qualifying for the State Powerlifting meet.
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I.C.3. Recognize EHS Swimmer, Taylor Higbee, for Sixth place at the State Swim Meet in the 100-meter Breast Stroke.
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I.C.4. Recognize Mr. Ron Garrison for 55 years of service to Enid Public Schools.
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I.C.5. Recognize Aubrey Weeks, for making the Premium Sale at the Northwest District Junior Livestock Show (goat).
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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. Enid Public Schools Plainsmen Points of Pride Presentation
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III.B. 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.C. Student Enrollment Update
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III.D. Eisenhower Update
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III.E. Independent Football Update
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III.F. Spring Break: March 13th - 23rd
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III.G. Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 12:00pm.
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III.H. OSSBA Region 3 Meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 5:30pm.
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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 February 16, 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 $341,898.20 (P.O. #’s 2298 - 2444)
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IV.A.2.b. General Fund Change Orders since 02/09/26 $(37,947.05) (P.O. #’s 1 – 2297)
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IV.A.2.c. Building Fund Encumbrances for FY 2026 $137,453.57 (P.O. #’s 59 - 62)
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IV.A.3. Fundraising requests and activity account budgets for the following accounts in the Enid Public Schools Activity Fund: Adams Elementary, Glenwood Elementary, Prairie View Elementary;
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IV.A.4. Declare items as surplus property for disposal;
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IV.A.5. Approval of outsourcing contract with Barlow Education Management Services, LLC;
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IV.A.6. Approval of outsourcing contract with InterQuest Detection Canines (Oklahoma);
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IV.A.7. Approval of School Procurement Plan for School Food Service Child Nutrition Program.
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IV.B. Discussion then possible action to approve the District Financial Report for February 2026.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IV.C. Discussion then possible action for the Superintendent and/or Chief Financial Officer to enter into a contract with Henson Construction as the construction Manager for Failing Field in conjunction with Northern Oklahoma College based off of the agreement from October 2025. Enid will manage the contract with Northern Oklahoma College reimbursing Enid Public Schools during construction. Fund 25 will be used for the encumbrance. Bids will be accepted on March 12, 2026.
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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:
Discussion:
Col. Jans thanked the EHS JROTC volunteers for their help at the Special Olympics. He also thanked Dr. Darrow and Dr. Robinson for all the work they have done on the new Eisenhower Elementary.
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VI.B. Board Comments and/or Questions:
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None.
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VII. Next Regular Meeting: April 20, 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: 6:40 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 6:57 pm. He stated all members were present in executive session except for Rev. Joe Blackwood. 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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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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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 6:58 pm.
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