Jason Potter

The board approved various financial items including encumbrance orders for two fiscal years, the certified salary and contract schedules, an amended extra-duty pay schedule, and the transfer of activity funds. The board also approved the appointment of the Superintendent to specific administrative roles, policy revisions and rescissions, academic calendar updates, district and site handbooks, and several service agreements, including those with Pontotoc Technology Center, Treats Cleaning Solutions, and Big Five Community Services, Inc. Additionally, the board discussed the strategic plan, accepted final fiscal year funds, approved workshop funding requests, and handled personnel matters, including new hires and resignations.

The board received a presentation on STEAM initiatives, including updates on aviation programs, grants, and academic projects. Encumbrance orders were approved across multiple funds, including the General Fund, Building Fund, and several bond funds. The board discussed the strategic plan, focusing on facilities maintenance, priorities for building repairs, and academic calendars. Other actions included approving early graduation requests, payment for sports workers, out-of-state baseball participation, policy adoption, and declaration of surplus items. The meeting also included an executive session regarding personnel hiring and a resignation.

The board discussed presentations from the Pontotoc Technology Center regarding enrollment and programs. A Bond Project update was provided for the elementary site, floor plans for the Washington Grade Center, and plans for a new wrestling facility. The board approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price for the wrestling facility and handled various encumbrance orders. Additionally, the board entered into a management agreement with Saber Consortium for drug and alcohol testing, appointed compliance coordinators, approved out-of-state travel, declared surplus items, and accepted various funds. Strategic planning, policy revisions, and the search for a new superintendent were also addressed.

The board meeting covered several key items, including presentations by student leadership, the approval of the 2025-2026 Alternative Education Plan, and updates on the construction of the new school and Redbud Elementary. The board discussed the transition from Washington to Redbud, approved encumbrance orders, reviewed the Treasurer's Management of Funds and Investment Report, and discussed the Superintendent's report regarding enrollment and district news. Action was taken to approve the Oklahoma Teacher Empowerment Program (OTEP) plan, sanction various booster clubs, review transfer policies, and revise the suspension of students regulation. Additionally, the board worked on the strategic plan, approved the Estimate of Needs and Financial Statement, the General Fund Comprehensive Budget, the Schools Purchasing Allocation Resolution, and a service agreement with Alcohol & Drug Testing, Inc. (A.D.T.I.). Other approvals included Internal Activities Review Committees, GATE Advisory Committee, fund fundraisers, out-of-state travel requests, declaration of surplus items, workshop requests, and revenue acceptance. Finally, the board conducted an executive session for the superintendent's evaluation and personnel employment decisions.

The board meeting featured a recognition of board members, high school student project presentations, site updates from school principals, and a superintendent's report regarding legislative, bond, and district matters. Financial actions included approving various encumbrance registers, accepting federal revenue, and authorizing workshop expenditures and worker payments. The board also approved the 2026-2027 academic calendar, a cafeteria plan administrator, policy revisions, early graduation requests, and an athletic contract. An executive session was held to evaluate the superintendent and discuss personnel matters, after which the board approved the hiring of additional staff.