April 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Harrah Board of Education Regular Meeting
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Call to Order/Roll Call to Establish a Quorum
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Others Present: Paul Blessington, Superintendent, and Leslie Hobaugh, Minutes Clerk Visitors Present: John Martin, Mitch Johnson, David Hairell, Juan Gomez, Guy Worth, Kayla Frey, Shawna Keene, Shayne Turner, Ardra & David Vardaman, Tish Drew, Jake Drew, Ryleigh Drew, Mike McAfee, Brandy Manek, Velvet Spellman, Chris Packard, Amy Packard, Masyn Johnson, Kevin Young, and Jeremy Sellers. Others may have been present but did not sign the register, or their signatures were unreadable. |
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The Board Clerk will administer the Oath of Office to newly elected board member David Therio. He will serve a 5-year term.
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Seth Schoenecks administered the Oath of Office to David Therio. Mr. Therio will serve a 5-year term.
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Reorganization of the board of education.
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Public Participation
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Ardra Vardaman spoke on behalf of the track boosters about the condition of the HS track.
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Principal/Director Reports
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Consent Agenda
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Minutes of the March 9, 2026, Regular Board Meeting
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General Fund #517 to #530, payroll #50294 to #50296, change orders and financial summary
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Child Nutrition Fund #28 to #29, change orders, and financial summary
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Bond Fund #1 and financiual summary
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Activity Fund Summary Report, Activity Requests and Transfer Requests
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Treasurer's Report
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Monthly Comparison Report
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Superintendent's Report/Announcements
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Announce Teachers of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Support Employees of the Year
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TEACHERS OF THE YEAR: VS - DANA CUNNINGHAM, CR -TISHA DREW, RB - SHARON KEIL, MS - JASON MILLER, HS - JOHN SOOK
SUPPORT STAFF OF THE YEAR: CLERICAL - PATTI LASTINGER VSE, INSTRUCTIONAL - NORA SHIRES VSE, OPERATIONS - JEFF SANDERS HHS, TRANSPORTATION - DAVID DREW, CAFETERIA - CHRISTINA RISENHOOVER VSE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR - ARIEL SCHOENECKE |
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One-Time Purchases
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Mr. Blessington discussed some one-time purchases that will be made before June 30, 2026.
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Construction Updates
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Russell Babb — dirt work, demo on the North side, OG & E lines moved, West Wing slab and framing
Harrah Middle School - exterior demo, framing layout, interior demo Harrah High School - band room demo, exterior cafeteria addition began, new admin area demo, sped area and restroom demo |
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Items to be Considered by the Board
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Discuss and take possible action on the 2026-2027 Teacher Empowerment Program Application.
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Allison Brown reported that she has been meeting with teachers from every site for several months to come up with a plan for Teacher Empowerment Program. For the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, the empowerment program has been used to fund the district and site teachers of the year. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, the program will utilize a rigorous application process to determine which teachers will be awarded Advanced, Lead, or Master teacher salary status for one fiscal year.
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Discuss and take possible action to contract with Allison Brown for federal claims and professional development services for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Discuss and take possible action to contract with David Harp for treasurer services for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Discuss and take possible action on the Harrah Middle School Advanced Classes Rubric.
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Mr. McComb, MS Principal, discussed the advanced class rubric. A student's rubric score must be in the top 20 students of the grade level to be placed in the advanced class.
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Discuss and take possible action to contract with Gordon Cooper Technology Center Online Consortium for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Yearly approval for online coursework used for Alt Ed and credit recovery.
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Discuss and take possible action on the agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services for the School to Work Program for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Shawna Keene, Special Services Director, reported that this agreement is to employ individuals/students with disabilities. We are reimbursed by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services.
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Discuss and take possible action to contract with PowerSchool for school messaging services for the 2026-2027 school year.
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This is an annual contract for robo calls to parents and staff.
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Discuss and take possible action to declare vehicles as surplus.
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Vote to convene or not to convene into executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. Section 307 (B)(1) to discuss the employment of those employees listed on Exhibit A and B.
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Acknowledge return to open session. Executive session compliance statement.
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Discuss and take possible action to employ certified personnel on temporary contracts for the 2026-2027 school year as listed on Exhibit A.
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Discuss and take possible action to employ substitutes for the 2025-2026 school year and to re-hire support personnel for the 2026-2027 school year as listed on Exhibit B.
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New Business (Items not known at the time of Agenda preparation.)
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Announcements
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Mr. Blessington welcomed the new athletic director, Derek Verner.
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The Board will vote to adjourn.
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The meeting adjourned at 7:08 p.m.
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