The Ponca City Board of Education approved a set of routine and action items by roll call, including consent items, contracts under $10,000, the district financial report, school emergency-response plans, and other facility-related quotes and personnel actions.
Items approved on the consent agenda included contracts and agreements under $10,000 (agenda reference). The board approved the district financial report (items a through m) and also approved school emergency-response plans described in the agenda as “Southern cardiac emergency response plans” for district elementary schools. The board approved property/facility quotes discussed in the property and finance committee and authorized staff to move forward on the vendor quotes presented (state contract items were referenced for equipment purchases).
The board voted to enter and remain in executive session for the purposes of discussing personnel matters and property negotiations; following the executive session the board approved an action renewing the superintendent’s contract and also approved personnel recommendations and a termination recommendation as listed on the personnel report. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn.
All recorded roll-call votes in the meeting transcript are shown as unanimous among the five board members present for each recorded motion.
Below is a concise list of the motions recorded in the meeting transcript with outcomes as stated.
Votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda (contracts/agreements under $10,000): approved (roll call: all present voted aye).
- District financial report (items a–m): approved (roll call: all present voted aye).
- Revised gifted-education plan: approved (roll call: all present voted aye).
- Elementary school emergency-response plans (listed in agenda): approved (roll call: all present voted aye).
- Facility/vendor quotes for equipment and HVAC/seat exchanger replacements (state-contract items referenced): approved (roll call: all present voted aye).
- Motion to remain in executive session (personnel and property matters): approved (roll call: all present voted aye).
- Renewal of superintendent’s contract (see separate article): approved (roll call: all present voted aye).
- Personnel recommendations and termination actions (personnel report): approved (roll call: all present voted aye).
- Motion to adjourn: approved (roll call: all present voted aye).
The transcript records that minutes of the executive session will be kept by the board and the clerk and will remain confidential, as announced at the meeting.