Monday, October 6, 2025
Regular Board Meeting
1. Procedural Item
A. Call to Order
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Review and Approval of Minutes of September 8, 2025 and September 16, 2025. D. Public Comment – There was no public comment.
2. Presentation
A. Teaching and Learning Department Update
3. Consent Agenda
A. Treasurer's Report
B. Encumbrance Report & Other Expense Reports
C. Approval of the district Gifted and Talented Plan for the 2025-2026 school year.
D. Approval of a resolution adopting the Mayes County, Oklahoma Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan Dated 8-27-2025.
E. Approval of agreement for Responsive Classroom Professional Development in June 2026.
F. Approval of renewal of agreement with Instructure for Canvas Learning Management System and Eligibility Dashboard
G. Approval of contractor agreement with MTI Consulting Group LLC dba MTI Greenhouse Solutions LLC to complete the construction of FFA greenhouse.
H. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement between Pryor Public Schools and Northeast Tech, allowing for high school graduation credit to be granted for completion of coursework.
I. Approval of Addendum to the School Resource Officer contract between the District and the City of Pryor Creek for the 2025-2026 school year.
J. Approval for Mariah Thomas and Rachel Sugg to use district transportation to travel out of state to Lawrence, KS to the Jim Knight Instructional Coaching PD, October 26-31, 2025.
K. Approval for David Day and David Isenbart to use district transportation to travel to Pittsburg, KS, to pick up materials ordered for programs at the Innovation Center.
4. Action Agenda
A. Motion, discussion, and vote to convene in executive session for the purpose of discussing any resignations or retirements tendered, the employment of the district administrators and directors for the school year. Hiring Classified Personnel on a temporary contract for the 2025-2026 school year, Hiring Certified Personnel on a temporary contract for the 2025-2026 school year, and discussing the purchase of real property, pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit.25 § 307(8)(1) (3).
B. Return to Open Session
C. Statement of executive session minutes (topics discussed and persons present)
D. Voted to approve the resignations of: Alisen Key- Lincoln Elementary Paraprofessional, Hailey Eatherly- Lincoln Elementary Paraprofessional, Debbie Bender- Lincoln Elementary Paraprofessional, and Brittany Walker- Lincoln Elementary Physical Education Aide
E. Voted to approve hiring the following Classified Personnel on a temporary contract for the 2025-2026 school year: Melissa Brown- Lincoln Elementary Paraprofessional, Kelsey Stone- Jefferson Elementary Paraprofessional, and Jocelyn Steele- Pryor District Custodian.
F. Voted to approve extra duty and salary adjustments as submitted for the 2025-2026 school year.
G. Voted to approve a one-time incentive payment for certified and non-certified personnel for the 2025-2026 school year. ($2,000 at the November pay period)
H. Voted to approve hiring staff for the Special Tigers Coaches as presented. I. Voted to approve hiring staff for the Tiger Pride After School Program as presented. J. Voted to approve the addition of 1.0 FTE Nurse Aide at Pryor Middle School. K. Voted to approve the School District budget for the 2025-2026 school year.
L. Voted to approve allowing the District Treasurer to invest any of the district's available cash funds in the district's own non-payable warrants from funds which are depleted within the current fiscal year.
M. Voted to approve Change Order No. 1 for the Pryor Stadium project.
5. Superintendent's Report
Saturday, Sept. 27th, the Pride of Pryor Marching Band had their first contest at Oologah at the Stallion Battalion Invitational.
In preliminary performance, the Pride earned a 3rd place in class 5A behind Claremore and Carthage, MO. In caption awards, the band earned 2nd place trophies in class 5A for both Drum Majors and Percussion, and a 3rd place trophy for color guard. Out of 16 bands, the Pride finished 3rd place overall.
In Finals competition, the Pride bumped up to earn a 2nd place overall Finish behind Claremore. This is the highest finish for the band at this particular contest since 2018.
This week the Pride of Pryor took 3rd place in class 5A in prelims, and in finals placed 6th out of 15 very talented bands, regardless of classification. As an added bonus, the Pride of Pryor was voted the Fan Favorite of the competition!
Congratulations to the junior high softball team for winning their conference championship and to the high school softball team for winning their district championship!
Congratulations to the following choir students for earning a place in the All-District Honor Choir.
HS Choir:
Brylee Bruch
Jackson Bruckerhoff
Nolah Fisher
Asher Smith
JH Choir:
Rhea Askins
Hadley Babb
Eleanor Groblebe
Katie Hazen
Emma Lucas
Adrian Rogers
6. New Business
There was no new business.
7. Adjourn
