August 10, 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: Shawna Keene, Mike McAfee, John Martin, Jolie Marshall, Robert, and Kaleb Avalos. Others may have been present but did not sign the register, or their signatures were unreadable. |
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Consent Agenda
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Minutes of the July 13, 2026, Board Meeting
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General Fund #104 to #155, payroll #50000 to #50223, and financial summary
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Child Nutrition Fund payroll #50000 to #50003 and financial summary
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Bldg Bond Fund #1 to #2 and financial summary
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Sinking Fund #1 to #2 and financial summary
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Activity Fund Summary Report 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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Board Member Trainings - Bi-Annual Requirement
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An updated report of the board members' training requirements was presented for review.
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Construction1 Update
Discussion:
Tony Yanda, Boldt Construction, provided an update on the district’s construction projects. At Russell Babb, steel erection is underway, and the cafeteria restrooms have been completed.
At the high school, the science rooms are nearing completion, the special education (SPED) rooms are undergoing final touch-ups, and work on the cafeteria is progressing. At the middle school, the common areas have been completed, and the restrooms and science rooms are expected to be completed soon. |
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Items to be Considered by the Board
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Discuss and take possible action on the 2026-2027 Alternative Education Deregulation Application.
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The dereg application is necessary because the high school alternative education classes are only Monday through Thursday.
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The Board will discuss and vote to accept or reject the 2026-2027 Library Media Specialist and Library Assistant Deregulation Application for Harrah High School and Harrah Middle School.
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The dereg application is necessary because the high school and the middle school share a media specialist.
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The Board will discuss and vote to accept or reject the Fundraiser Requests for FY27.
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Discuss and take possible action to contract with Career Tech for Educational Programs for the school year 2026-2027.
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The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education Program includes two Ag Education positions, two Business & Info Tech Ed positions, and one Family Consumer Science position.
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Discuss and take possible action on the 2026-2027 Chase Morris Act Response Plans for all sites.
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The plans are part of our accreditation requirements. They are updated annually.
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Discuss and take possible action to contract for sports outreach services with Ortho Central for the 2026-2027 school year.
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The contract with Ortho Central is for two hundred hours of service to our athletes.
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Discuss and take possible action to approve communication platforms for the 2026-2027 school year.
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There were no changes.
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Discuss and take possible action on a mutual agreement with Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center (EOCTC) to grant permission for Harrah students to enroll and receive credit when they take a science or math class as sophomores, juniors, or seniors from EOCTC for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Discussion:
Approval is required on an annual basis.
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The Board will discuss and vote to accept or reject notifying the Oklahoma State Department of Education that Harrah Public Schools will compute the district calendar from days to hours for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Discuss and take possible action to authorize that interest from the Building Bond Funds and the General Fund be deposited into the Building Fund for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Discuss and take possible action on the Coaches Handbook submitted by Derek Verner, Athletic Director.
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The handbook is reviewed annually. Our new Athletic Director, Derek Verner, revamped the entire handbook.
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Discuss and take possible action on new and revised policies: New: DABB-E Affidavit of Good Standing and EFEAA Artificial Intelligence Systems and Tools Use in the School District, Revised: DABB Records Investigation; DEC-R7 Maternity Leave; DED-R2 Bereavement Leave; DHAC Staff Members and Electronic or Digital Communications; EHDD Concurrent Enrollment; EIA-R4 Student Retention; EKBA Strong Readers Act; FEG Children of Active-Duty Military Members; FFG Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and/or Neglect; FNCD Bullying, FNCD-P Prohibiting Bullying Investigative Procedures; FNCD-R Prohibiting Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Regulation.
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Discuss and take possible action on sanctioning the HHS Track and Field Booster Club, Harrah Softball Club, Harrah Band Booster Club, Harrah Homerun Club, Middle School PTO, Harrah Kickers Club, Harrah Tip-In Club, Harrah Wrestling Club, Harrah Football Club, Harrah Swim Boosters, Hight School Cheer Boosters, and Harrah Ag Boosters for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Discuss and take possible action to declare surplus items at Clara Reynolds Elementary and Virginia Smith Elementary,
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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 approve adjunct teachers and 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 support personnel and substitutes for the 2026-2027 school year as listed on Exhibit B.
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The Board will discuss and vote to accept or reject the Extra Duty Assignments as presented by Derek Verner, Athletic Director, for the 2026-2027 school year.
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The board will discuss and vote to accept or reject the HACT and HSFE Contracts for the 2026-2027 school year.
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New Business (Items not known at the time of Agenda preparation.)
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Announcements
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The Board will vote to adjourn.
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Discussion:
The meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
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