Poteau School Board agenda for 7-13-2026

Poteau School Board will meet in a regular business meeting 6 p.m. Monday in the Poteau Public Schools’ Administration office at 3003 N. Broadway in Poteau.

The agenda can be seen HERE or below.

I.      CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS.

II.    RECOGNITION OF GUESTS.

III.   COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.

IV.   EXECUTIVE SESSION

Proposed executive session to discuss the appointment of an individual and/or interview candidates for vacant school board seat #3. 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1) and 70 O.S. § 5-118.

1. Vote to convene into executive session.

V.     ACKNOWLEDGE THE BOARD HAS RETURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION TO OPEN SESSION.

1. Executive Session Compliance Statement by Board President.

VI.   VOTE TO APPOINT OR NOT APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL FOR VACANT SCHOOL BOARD SEAT #3.

VII.  OATH OF OFFICE

VIII. ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, WHICH CONCERN REPORTS AND ITEMS OF A ROUTINE NATURE NORMALLY APPROVED AT BOARD MEETINGS, WILL BE APPROVED BY ONE VOTE UNLESS ANY BOARD MEMBER DESIRES TO HAVE A SEPARATE VOTE ON ANY OR ALL OF THESE ITEMS. THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF THE DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

1. Minutes of the Special Board Meeting June 23, 2026.

2. Financial Reports.

3. Encumbrances.

4. Update on interest earned in FY 2026

5. Change Orders

IX.   Item – 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 $1,955,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BUILDING BONDS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

X.     Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE FOR ALL ACTIVITY FUNDS TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE COMMUNITY STATE BANK ACCOUNT ENDING IN 246. THE BEGINNING BALANCE IS $40,456.46 AND AUTHORIZED SIGNERS ARE RISE MCCOY, VALLERIE MARTIN, SCOTT KEMPENICH, BOBBI GILLHAM, AND GARY HECHT. INTEREST EARNED ON THE ACTIVITY FUNDS IS DEPOSITED INTO PROJECT 945 ADMN MISCELLANEOUS.

XI.   Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE THE CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR.

1. Jamf

2. KnowBe4

3. Agreement for Special Provisions for Qualified Schools as Providers of Health Related Services

4. Parent Square

5. Renaissance Learning

6. Video Reality

XII.  Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE THE PAY RATE FOR ACTIVITY TRIPS

XIII. Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE OUT OF STATE ACTIVITY TRIP/S

XIV. Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE ACTIVITY FUNDRAISER(S) FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR.

XV.  Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE UPDATES TO BOARD POLICIES.

FNCD – Bullying

FNCD-R – Prohibiting Bullying (Regulation)

FNCD-P – Prohibiting Bullying (Investigation Procedures)

XVI. Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE THE POTEAU COURSE CREDIT PLAN.

XVII.   Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE THE POTEAU HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PLAN.

XVIII. Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE HANDBOOKS.

1. Primary

2. Upper

3. PKMS

4. SEC

5. High School

6. Poteau Virtual Academy

7. Athletic Handbook

8. Personnel Handbook

XIX. Item – DISCUSSION AND VOTE TO APPROVE AND/OR SANCTION OR NOT APPROVE AND/OR SANCTION BOOSTER CLUBS FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR.

1. Poteau Pom Squad

2. Quarter Note Booster Club

3. Dugout Booster Club

4. Takedown Booster Club

5. Lady Pirate Dugout Booster Club

6. Quarterback Booster Club

7. Cross Country/Track Booster Club

8. Band Booster Club

9. Kick it Booster Club

10. Tip-in Booster Club

XX.  Item – VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE SURPLUS ITEMS.

Primary

High School

PKMS

XXI. FACILITY REPORT.

XXII.   SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT.

1. Start of the new school year update

XXIII. NEW BUSINESS

XXIV.  EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Proposed Executive Session to: Discuss, employ, re-employ/not employ, or table consideration on personnel for the 2026-2027 school year, as set out below so the board can return to Open session and vote to employ, re-employ, not employ, or table employment on personnel and to discuss the purchase of real property as authorized by (25 O.S., Section 307 B (1)).

1. Vote to convene into Executive Session.

a. Discuss the resignation(s) of employee(s) and any resignations submitted since the posting of the Agenda.

b. Discuss adjunct teacher status for the 2026-2027 school year.

c. Discuss employment for the 2026-2027 school year.

Upper Elementary – 3rd Grade Teacher

SEC – Special Education Teacher

Primary – Paraprofessional

Director of Child Nutrition

XXV.   ACKNOWLEDGE THE BOARD HAS RETURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

Executive Session Compliance Statement by Board President.

XXVI.  VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE THE RESIGNATION(S) OF EMPLOYEES SUBMITTED SINCE THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA.

XXVII. VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE ADJUNCT TEACHER STATUS.

XXVIII.           VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE FOLLOWING FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR.

Upper Elementary – 3rd Grade Teacher

SEC – Special Education Teacher

Primary – Paraprofessional

Director of Child Nutrition

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