November 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Bixby Board of Education Regular Meeting

Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call

Reports to The Board

Superintendent's Report - Assistant Superintendent, Brenda Shaw

Special Recognitions:
Community Partner (Spartner) -The Grief Center 

Spartan Spirit Award - Lindsey Meeks, CI Counselor

Coin of Excellence - Heidi Gruenwald Softball All State

Teaching and Learning Report - Cheryl Wilkinson 
Grading Practices

Comments from the Public

Speakers must identify themselves.

Each Speaker is given a maximum of three (3) minutes. To ensure fairness for all speakers, this timeline will be strictly enforced. The Board clerk will notify the speaker when they have 30 seconds left. Speakers are expected to end their remarks immediately when the time limit is reached. 

In order to avoid repetitious information, a single spokesperson will be selected by groups desiring to address the board.

Total time allocated to this item is thirty (30) minutes.

Speakers may offer objective comments of school operations and programs that concern them. The Board shall not hear personal complaints unless the proper administrative procedures concerning complaints have been followed.

Speakers may not use profanity at a School Board meeting. Patrons conducting themselves in this manner may be asked to leave the meeting.

The president reserves the right to interrupt this section and move to the next item.

In accordance with provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, discussion or action by the Board on an item presented under the "Comments from the Public" agenda topic is not permitted. Board members and administrative staff will not respond to questions from the public. The Board appreciates and will seriously consider all comments made during this time. Proper questions from members of the public may be referred to the Superintendent for later report to the Board.

General Consent Agenda - Discussion and possible board action to approve consent agenda items #1-9. (These items may be approved by one Board motion, unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items.)

Minutes of October 8, 2026 Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting

Activity Fund Summary of Accounts and Transfer Requests

Encumbrances and Change Orders for FY 2027 General Fund, Building Fund, Child Nutrition Fund, Sinking Fund, and Bond Funds 31-39 per attached encumbrance registers

Approval of the following out-of-state trips:
Varsity Tennis (B/G) to Huntsville, Alabama, March 4-7, 2027

Approval of the following Leave of Absence:

 

Support	Admin Asst	Technology	FMLA	11/10/26 - 11/25/26
Support	Bus Driver	Transportation	FMLA	10/20/26 - 11/13/26
Certified	Teacher	WE	Sick Leave Bank	15 days
Certified	Teacher	HS	Sick Leave Bank	35 Days
Support	CN Manager	MS	FMLA	8/12/26 - 5/31/26

 

Approval of the change to the Freshman Media Center nomenclature for the disbursements, per the attached email

Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with The Bridges Foundation for the students to participate in the Employment Training Program for the 2026-2027 fiscal year

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Certified Personnel - per attached

Employment, Resignation, Retirement - Support Personnel - per attached

Finance

Presentation of the 2025-2026 Audit prepared by Jenkins & Kemper, CPA. Information only. No board action required.

Discussion and possible board action to approve and adopt a resolution in support of the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Grant. 

Discussion and possible board action to approve a proposed budget of $225,000 to be submitted in pursuit of the Opioid Abatement Grant. 

Teaching and Learning

Operations

Discussion and possible board action to approve the additional submissions or changes to the Lifewise agreements regarding:
(a) Addition of volunteers/staff when submitted to the Superintendent or designee, once appropriate background check information has been received
(b) Addition of Lifewise general policies, especially related to visitors, background checks, training for all staff, and vehicle use
(c) Change to mode of transportation from "Bus" to "Bus, Van, or other designated Lifewise personal vehicle when necessary"

Discussion and possible board action to approve changes to Policy 6121 Disposal and Sale of Real Property. 

Discussion and possible board action to approve a contract with Public Consulting Group LLC for the Oklahoma School-Based Health Services Program for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

Discussion and possible board action to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Oral Roberts University for students to enroll in college-level courses and earn simultaneous high school and post-secondary credit for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

Discussions and possible board action to approve the request from Central Elementary to approve a visit with Brenda Maier, Author at a cost of $1,500 to be paid from the CE Media Center Activity Fund account.

Discussion and possible board action to approve the request from North Elementary to approve a visit with Tammi Sauer, Author at a cost of $1767.20 to be paid from the NE Media Center Activity Fund account.

Discussion and possible board action to approve an agreement for the use of the Glenpool Conference Center for the Bixby Employee Banquet at a cost of $5,200.

Discussion and possible board action to approve declaring items as surplus to be disposed of according to Oklahoma Statutes.

Human Resources

Discussion and possible board action to approve the following adjunct teacher: Andrew Fisher, Physical Education, Grades K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd.

Discussion and possible board action to approve any resignations submitted after the agenda was posted.

Miscellaneous

New Business

Vote to adjourn