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- Personnel and hiring: The board approved certified personnel actions (Schedule A), support personnel actions (Schedule B), continuing support personnel assurances (Schedule C), and professional non-bargaining assurances (Schedule D). It approved recommendations for principal and administrative hires including a director of secondary education (Dandy Peeler), three elementary assistant principals (Krista Setzer, Joanna Brown, Katie Joyner), four middle school administrative interns, and multiple athletic coaching appointments (including head coaches for swim teams at district high schools). All personnel items were approved by roll call.

- Interlocal pool agreement: The board approved a three-year interlocal cooperative agreement with the City of Edmond relating to operation of the competitive pool at Mitch Park; the memorandum presented a 50/50 sharing of defined pool operating shortfall and capped district contributions at $175,000 over the three-year period (staff noted the district paid $135,000 the previous year). Board members thanked City and YMCA representatives for cooperation during negotiations.

- IT and software approvals: The board approved moving several software services and renewals: Infinite Campus workflow (hall pass/attendance features), Incident IQ (device and maintenance management), and case/license renewals for imaging and patch management (part of a phased approach). The board approved a purchase related to Incident IQ and noted projected savings by consolidating overlapping services.

- Security cameras: The board approved purchase of new cameras from Arrow IT Solutions and asked administration to draft or review a policy on camera use and employee access. Staff said principals determine building camera access and the district would examine policy and disciplinary processes for misuse of video.

- Construction and facilities contracts: The board approved site work bidding for Middle School No. 7 (see separate article), approved building colors for a new elementary school, reconfirmed subcontractors for an elementary under Construction Manager L5 Construction LLC, and awarded LED lighting/ceiling work at Russell Daugherty Elementary. The board also approved renovation and maintenance contracts (HVAC filters, fire alarm maintenance and boiler service) as part of consent items.

- Other consent items: The board approved ongoing partnerships and career/technical program agreements (Francis Tuttle partnership), and several vendor renewals for site and district services.

Votes were recorded by roll call for each motion. Where the transcript provided specific tallies, the record shows unanimous or near-unanimous board approval for the listed consent and action items; a few items were pulled for discussion and separate votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","EPS Board Meeting - May 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its May meeting the Edmond Public Schools board approved multiple consent items, personnel schedules, construction bids, IT systems and a three-year interlocal agreement with the City of Edmond for operation of the Mitch Park competitive pool.","taxTitle","EDMOND, School Districts, Oklahoma","taxId",13485,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6568480,"Board approves Renaissance (STAR and Star Phonics) to replace AIMSweb as district screener",386,3148000,3534000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194539-85d35d41217607df3275a2e934c1281e&start=3148&end=3534","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194539-85d35d41217607df3275a2e934c1281e/thumbnail_3148000.jpg","/articles/6568480/Oklahoma/Board-approves-Renaissance-STAR-and-Star-Phonics-to-replace-AIMSweb-as-district-screener","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568480-becfecc51d65579ef4541f4942446cf7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843701&Signature=Tn~bj1NMhux~B2cueog~vH4IGwPkz8rUDO19uw7-5jmnMnbLOxTtlyyvF6~WGD-KdDe-ftmfEYD9i~qkzkKHsfx0os7Fi-UlzCyGZH0~r4-ZN1l1pBDvTjmMpT-iTgHKOAD5u-28F~IEpdLB1Pek1EII4OSGJfFLOwtFWkYLZWCjFm5rh4H2qpij0GbZVPi1S5DWeF87R9Y1UMJFI52xom9j1QEDxMT62Z4NW3bFmLla0FWn~09sjgabuLUMdpLueUDk3gqa36PJw9-ujCHz-noWP6M9HnxjCo3IOkPWY7BldKCt1vYCWDItHYrKZ4hKU1lYJCIGDzp-tU3MgiGfjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Edmond Public Schools Board of Education approved purchasing Renaissance assessment tools — STAR (benchmarks for reading and math) and STAR Phonics for grades K–5 — to replace the district’s prior screener, AIMSweb.

District MTSS specialists explained the change is intended to align screening measures more closely with Oklahoma Academic Standards, provide more actionable diagnostic information, and expand the progress-monitoring skills available to teachers. Elementary benchmark screening will be computer-adaptive; benchmarks will be administered three times per year with more frequent progress monitoring for students who require interventions.

Staff described the intended rollout: 21 optional summer training sessions for elementary teachers, additional professional development work during August PD days, and ongoing monthly “nuggets” for principals to share with school staff. The district plans to compare scores across platforms over the first year and use the 40th percentile cutoff for Strong Readers Act concerns as a cross-check between AIMSweb and STAR, while acknowledging tests are not directly comparable.

The board approved the contracts in two votes (STAR Phonics for K–5 and Renaissance for secondary reading and math); administrative staff provided cost figures in the meeting record (the transcript references amounts of $199,482 for K–5 and $1,361,519 for secondary/grades not fully specified in transcript). Staff said they will schedule training for summer and provide ongoing support to ensure a smooth transition.

What’s next: staff will proceed with the purchases, schedule training sessions for teachers over the summer, implement the first benchmark in the coming school year, and monitor comparability of scores across measures.","Edmond Public Schools approved purchasing Renaissance STAR and STAR Phonics (K–5) as the district’s new reading and math screener; staff outlined training and rollout plans over summer and the coming school year.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6568485,"Board approves site drawings and bidding authorization for Middle School No. 7 at Covell Air Depot",669,1971000,2640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194539-85d35d41217607df3275a2e934c1281e&start=1971&end=2640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194539-85d35d41217607df3275a2e934c1281e/thumbnail_1971000.jpg","/articles/6568485/Oklahoma/Board-approves-site-drawings-and-bidding-authorization-for-Middle-School-No-7-at-Covell-Air-Depot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568485-606fbf309ee5ddf11772fd2ad26b3012/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843701&Signature=WtEsoG6mj99To8fYFr6ylkUTfrRHaYYNHdi90eDuwbvxBMOwpSC5APNRwjwxWkR-TydmGa7r4v-BdvAW74GxqYrXy~ZFbo-g~Fot6f6tS7dcpltjq5mc4N3jwngrzNvoUdSzVauuNA3tju10wW55JskEUKFXKZAFPiDI-BXol1MLELnSPLL914wPg2NbL2S9ZEGit~KTFkhJcPdMpWY5vZg4lQN-i3zd1qn6kvq9a3yL3ZBsqknE7SUOc-qz36sAg62MXydaclyI8MCqwv-ogN39NfCdGLgYTqIz5DDTzyVAGmihoAG7WEHsN~batlTiH7RM~P-gdFaMfdKs34lHCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Edmond Public Schools Board of Education approved site drawings for Middle School No. 7 to be built on the Covell Air Depot property and authorized staff to begin the bidding process for site dirt work.

District staff presented a full build-out plan for the 80-acre site but said the current budget supports only the core phase necessary to open the school. The board approved moving forward with the initial phase, which includes the school core and associated bus staging area; district staff said they also plan to construct a large bus parking lot for East Side operations using bond funds when available.

Board members asked about traffic flow and pickup/drop-off routes. Facilities staff showed a plan describing drop-off loop access near the elementary and access across the infield between the track and school, with bus entrances exiting onto Covell (the transcript lists “Covell Air Depot” as the site). Staff said alternating start times at adjacent elementary and middle schools would allow the same queuing area to serve both campuses and that they expected a longer queuing lane than at existing schools. The board also discussed a placeholder location for a possible future East Side transition academy and exterior recreational features such as an outdoor basketball area and shelter.

Following questions from the board about bus fuel and maintenance, staff said the initial site work will include gravel so buses can stage but that no refueling facility is planned for the site at this time.

The motion to approve drawing and authorize bidding passed by roll call.

What’s next: facilities staff will advertise bids for site dirt work, complete initial grading and gravel access for bus staging, and return to the board with subsequent construction-phase decisions as funding allows.","Edmond Public Schools approved site drawings and authorized bidding for site dirt work for Middle School No. 7 at the Covell Air Depot site; board members asked questions about traffic flow, bus staging and future campus uses.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6568489,"Edmond school board tables names for new Covell schools, directs expanded committee and policy draft",1373,3779000,5152000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194539-85d35d41217607df3275a2e934c1281e&start=3779&end=5152","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194539-85d35d41217607df3275a2e934c1281e/thumbnail_3779000.jpg","/articles/6568489/Oklahoma/Edmond-school-board-tables-names-for-new-Covell-schools-directs-expanded-committee-and-policy-draft","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568489-ca3e0c5f1c2e77053f0352fdb4353402/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843701&Signature=fNDcpAjXwyK1CcF31bFi0YnK7sTRUnbKzm-BQVNP22sTNXAJNs3wh40ag8J~lvl1cpLN58wLVIL9QmjZYjBIQJ9QIEK8~Cb3YAh1SCPDGZLuWqhEbJbE-7DHLrvPC8kqWewlmhbhgpwZZPxTTVAKtOqfpSKDRQzrMFv~u5xJPG18qSvKwp200tOnArw4Er24olnTocUXD~AWtfEMNy01RB6IDzVWDy8gPq9j5dJ-ddGWkoQQyCXHbAQIqejJpY6HD~FmJvr9q2b13psP5XMLHMQh1RJWljdoYze5CBEFB-nOf7h0bUvJwwthsZ69a3iIIqfKEZt~NIWdgfusQwV~3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Edmond Public Schools Board of Education voted May (date not specified) to table the committee recommendations to name the new Covell-area elementary and middle schools and asked staff to expand the naming committee and present a school-naming policy draft to the board.

The board was presented the naming committee’s picks — Pleasant Grove for the elementary site and Horizon for the middle school — but some board members said the committee lacked balanced community representation. “I feel like it was kind of a guided selection,” Board Member Hobgood said during the discussion, calling for more community input before the board finalizes names. Board Member Underwood made the motion to table the item; the motion passed after debate and a second.

Board members who opposed immediate approval said the committee that produced the recommendations included multiple district staff members and too few parents and other community representatives; several board members asked for more parents and community members on each committee. Board President Jones and others said the community had already submitted a broad pool of name suggestions and that the committee had followed the established procedure when vetting names.

As part of the motion to table, the board directed staff to expand each school’s naming committee to include additional community members (board discussion referenced a preference for adding about five community members/parents per committee), at least one principal and one teacher, and one district administrator to facilitate the process. The board further directed administration to prepare a first draft of a formal school-naming policy for the board’s June meeting, with a second reading expected in July; the policy would formalize committee composition and the process used to vet and forward recommendations to the board.

Board members discussed calendar constraints: several expressed concern that trying to reconvene a larger committee in late May or June would be difficult because of graduations, end-of-year schedules and staff availability. Facilities staff said delaying a name for a month or two would not halt work on site plans or construction, and Superintendent Dr. Angela Grunwald indicated she could work with staff to meet the board’s scheduling requests.

The board vote to table was followed by a commitment to return with the reconstituted committee’s work and a formal policy draft: first draft in June, second draft in July, then implementation of the new policy. The district emphasized that the list of community-submitted names that had already been collected would remain part of the committee’s review rather than starting the naming process over.

What’s next: staff will reconvene the naming effort under the board’s direction, expand community representation on the committees, and bring a proposed school-naming policy to the June meeting for board consideration.","The Edmond Public Schools board voted to table naming recommendations for the new Covell elementary and middle schools and directed staff to expand the naming committee and draft a formal naming policy for board review.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Edmond Public Schools board approves personnel moves, contracts, cameras purchase, pool agreement and IT systems

Board approves Renaissance (STAR and Star Phonics) to replace AIMSweb as district screener

Board approves site drawings and bidding authorization for Middle School No. 7 at Covell Air Depot

Edmond school board tables names for new Covell schools, directs expanded committee and policy draft