Monty Guthrie

The board meeting included several official actions. Results for Board Member Seat No. 3 were affirmed. The financial report was approved, and the consent agenda, which included activity fund reports, minutes from previous meetings in December 2025, and district capacity numbers effective January 7, 2026, was approved. The board accepted the bid from SprinTurf for the high school football field turfing project. Various purchase orders and a change order for the general fund, payroll, building fund, general purpose bond fund, and sinking fund were approved. Following an executive session to evaluate the Superintendent for the 2025-2026 school year, the evaluation was approved, and a board member, Alfonzo (PeeWee) Chiles, was appointed to fill board member seat no. 2.

The meeting commenced with a flag salute and record of attendance, followed by confirmation that no public comments were made regarding agenda items. Key actions included approving the resignation of Kenny Bumgarner from the Board of Education and appointing Michael Morton as the new board clerk. The board accepted the audit report presented by Jenkins & Kemper for the 2024-2025 school year and approved the Financial Report. The consent agenda covering fund reports, previous minutes, and district capacity numbers was approved. Discussions and subsequent approvals covered changes to the EPS Concurrent Enrollment Policy and the approval of a one-time stipend for MTSS Site Teams. Furthermore, the board contracted with OSSBA to assist with the Superintendent search process, agreeing to a cost up to $10,000.00. Approval was also granted for various purchase orders across general fund, payroll, building fund, and sinking fund accounts. Reports from principals and the special education director were presented. During the executive session compliance review, actions were taken to accept a resignation and approve the employment of a special education paraprofessional, an elementary cafeteria manager/cook, and a high school cook for the 2025-2026 school year. The meeting concluded with the Superintendent's report and adjournment.

The special board meeting addressed the potential revocation of the prior decision to contract with OSSBA for assistance with the Eufaula Board's Superintendent search process. Following this discussion, there was a consideration of implementing a new process for the search for the Eufaula Superintendent.

The agenda for the regular board meeting included essential items such as affirming the election results for Board Member Seat No. 3, a review of the financial report, and consideration of the consent agenda items, which involved activity fund reports and district capacity numbers. Key action items involved discussion and possible action regarding the lowest responsible bid for turfing the high school football field and approval of several purchase orders across general fund, payroll, building fund, bond fund, and sinking fund accounts. The meeting also scheduled reports from principals and the Special Education director, followed by an executive session for the evaluation of the Superintendent for the 2025-2026 school year, and discussion concerning the possible appointment of a board member to fill seat no. 2.

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