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School leaders said their after-school tutoring runs Monday through Thursday from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.; GEAR UP and K20 funding pays teachers who choose to offer the sessions, enabling extra academic support and supervised time for students whose siblings are in sports or who need after-school care. The report noted algebra classes using tape measures for applied math, biology-style projects such as building cell models and an \"eggtastic\" activity; staff also described a career-pathways model that will include a new career class for all sixth graders.

MacArthur detailed its farm-to-table program on district land behind the school: students tend chickens, sell eggs and care for small livestock. Staff mentioned two school pigs nicknamed \"Bacon Bits\" and \"Pork Chop\" that they said are scheduled to be processed on May 1; presenters acknowledged the sensitivity of that lesson and said they are preparing students for the connection between farm animals and food.

The school also described elective and extracurricular successes: robotics qualified for regionals following a district competition; choir earned a top rating at district contest and won at the Oklahoma Music Festival; girls basketball finished as city champions with an undefeated season; and a new archery program will be available next year, with after-school practice at the high school under the direction of Coach Santos.

Presenters credited career-pathway work, TAP programming, and community partnerships (including donations of trees and program support from the district foundation) for supporting hands-on learning and student engagement.

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School staff described daily read-alouds, focused work on academic vocabulary, increased attention to writing mechanics and use of assessment tools including MasteryConnect, STAR and Lexia. The presentation included classroom examples: kindergarten students using the Waterford reading program, second-graders paired in book buddies with kindergarteners, first graders using a foundational curriculum kit and students practicing cursive. Teachers described hands-on math lessons such as counting seeds, charting results and using manipulatives to teach fractions.

Crosby Park highlighted arts and science integration through weekly maker-space lessons, daily music and a recent science fair; staff said three winners were selected from that fair. Fifth graders participated in aeronautic engineering lessons funded by a Civil Air Patrol grant. The school reported raising chicks as part of its science program.

The school announced a community service day later this month, described in the presentation as running from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; organizers said a sign-up link is available on the school's Facebook page and volunteers registered through that link receive a volunteer T-shirt. Staff also described a student-run bracelet fundraiser; they said the concert bracelet sales raised $1,020 during a prior concert and that early sales this year had exceeded $100.

Students performed at the board meeting; staff said the school's spring concert theme is \"musical legends\" and noted Crosby Park's 50th anniversary as a public school. Board members and the superintendent applauded the presentation and the student performers.

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The board accepted the appointment of Zeppelin Rice to Area 5 for a five-year term beginning in February, then moved to reorganize officers, proposing Patty as board president, Elizabeth as vice president, Amanda as a board member and Carla as past president; board members approved the reorganization by roll call. The board subsequently voted to approve two policies that staff said had been missed in previous policy-book updates and to approve sanctioning applications for activities that require board authorization.

Board members also approved a request for MacArthur High School's band to travel out of state to perform at a competition at a Six Flags venue in Texas; the request was brought to the board because the travel is outside Oklahoma. The board approved the consent agenda and the superintendent's personnel recommendations during the same meeting.

Meeting materials and public remarks identified the policy items as routine updates tied to state-level requirements; the board did not read the full text of either policy on the record and staff described them as policies that had not previously been inserted into the district's policy book after recent state rule changes. The superintendent's office confirmed families may contact the district through info@lawtonps.org for non-urgent inquiries; staff also noted district communications including a monthly district newsletter called the LPS Review.

Votes at a glance
- Reorganization of officers (motion proposing Patty as president, Elizabeth as vice president, Amanda as member, Carla as past president): approved by roll call (recorded verbally as affirmative votes during roll call).
- Approval of two district policies described as missing from the policy book: approved by roll call.
- Approval of sanctioning applications: approved by roll call.
- Approval of MacArthur High School band out-of-state travel to Texas (Six Flags event): approved by roll call.
- Approval of consent agenda (routine business): approved by roll call.
- Approval of superintendent's personnel report (divisions A and B): approved by roll call.

The board set its next regular meeting for Monday, April 28 at 5 p.m., and staff noted several upcoming community events and district presentations to appear on district communications channels.

The meeting record did not provide full roll-call tallies tied to every motion in a single consolidated vote roster; roll call was taken verbally with affirmative responses recorded during the meeting. No formal dissents or failed motions were recorded on the transcript excerpt provided.

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Lawton board reorganizes leadership, approves policy updates and MacArthur band trip