The board reviewed and approved various administrative and operational items, including the General Fund Comprehensive Budget, the 2026-2027 Estimate of Needs, and several encumbrance orders across multiple funds. Policy actions taken included the adoption of a new policy regarding artificial intelligence use, revisions to bereavement leave regulations, and updates to student transfer capacities. Additionally, the board approved personnel actions involving staffing adjustments, accepted various revenue sources, and engaged in a strategic plan discussion. They also conducted an evaluation of the superintendent and reviewed facility improvements at the local junior high school.
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The board reviewed several key items including a presentation by architects regarding a new elementary site and status updates from the fine arts programs. Encumbrance orders were approved across multiple funds, and sealed bids were accepted for the sale of surplus district buses and a van. The board authorized several agreements, including a Chickasaw Nation Language MOU, service contracts with Latchkey Child Services and Revitalize Therapy, and a hail damage repair contract with Exterior Solutions. Furthermore, the board declared surplus items, approved policy revisions, accepted state and federal funding, discussed a strategic plan, and held an executive session to address personnel matters, including the hiring and rehiring of staff and the approval of summer school staffing and pay scales.
Mar 9, 2026·Board meeting
Ada Board of Education Regular Meeting
The board received a presentation regarding programs offered at the Pontotoc Technology Center. Key actions taken included the approval of encumbrance registers, the adoption of OSSBA Policy CIA, and contracting with an auditing firm for the upcoming school year. The board approved cardiac emergency response plans, confirmed the appointment of compliance coordinators, and authorized out-of-state travel for a national leadership conference. Additional business included declaring items as surplus, approving workshop expenditures, transferring activity funds, accepting various financial contributions, and granting an early graduation request. The board also reviewed the district's strategic plan and held an executive session to evaluate the superintendent, discuss personnel rehiring, contract changes, and address staffing resignations and retirements.
