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Meeting held

Board of Education Special Meeting

Friday, September 25, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Edmond Public Schools Administrative Center, 1001 W Danforth Rd, Edmond, OK 73003

Written from the agenda posted before the meeting. It says what was up for a decision, not what was decided.

The board will vote on buying a Steinway Model D concert grand piano from Oklahoma Music Co. for $170,398.40, paid from Fine Arts Bond Funds, and on extending the superintendent's contract for one year, until June 30, 2029. It will also consider three revised policies, a new policy on bicycles, e-bikes and scooters, and personnel items after a closed executive session.

View original agenda (PDF)

  1. 2

    The board will hear from district administrators and may vote on a revised policy on how the district buys and distributes goods.

    As written on the agenda

    Presentation from the administration, discussion, possible consideration and vote to approve revised Policy CHA. (Purchasing & Distribution)

  2. 3

    The board may vote on a revised student attendance rule for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

    As written on the agenda

    Presentation from the administration, discussion, possible consideration and vote to approve revised Policy FDC-R1. (Student Attendance Regulation Grades PK-8)

  3. 4

    The board may vote on a revised policy covering transfers of students from outside the district.

    As written on the agenda

    Presentation from the administration, discussion, possible consideration and vote to approve revised Policy FE. (Student Transfers Out-of-District)

  4. 5

    The board may vote to adopt a new policy on students' use of bicycles, e-bikes, scooters and similar vehicles.

    As written on the agenda

    Presentation from the administration, discussion, possible consideration and vote to approve new Policy FFFC. (Bicycles, E-Bikes, Scooters, etc.)

  5. 6

    The board will hear updates on the district's strategic priorities and discuss a proposal for an ACT test day, with no vote.

    As written on the agenda

    District Updates with no action to be taken. a. Strategic Priorities b. ACT Day proposal and Board discussion.

  6. 7

    The board will vote on buying a Steinway Model D concert grand piano from Oklahoma Music Co. for $170,398.40, paid from fine arts bond funds.

    $170,398.40 Oklahoma Music Co.

    As written on the agenda

    Possible consideration and vote to approve the purchase of Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano from Oklahoma Music Co. in the amount of $170,398.40 to be paid from Fine Arts Bond Funds.

  7. 8

    The board will meet in a closed session to discuss personnel matters, revised extra-duty assignments for the 2026-27 school year and the superintendent's contract, including an extension, before returning to open session.

    As written on the agenda

    Proposed executive session to discuss (1) employment, hiring, appointment, promotion and resignation/retirement of individual salaried employees as set out on Schedule A; (2) revised extra/special duty assignments for 26-27 SY; and (3) the superintendent's contract, including an extension of the contract; all pursuant to Okla. Stat tit. 25 Sec. 307 (B)(1). (The Oklahoma Open Meeting Act) a. Vote to convene in executive session. b. Acknowledge the board's return to open session. c. Statement of executive session minutes.

  8. 9

    The board will vote on the superintendent's recommended personnel list, which gives nine teachers adjunct certification to teach subjects outside their certified area at Edmond North High School, Central and Cimarron for the 2026-27 school year.

    As written on the agenda

    Possible consideration and vote to approve proposed certified personnel items listed on Schedule A to the agenda as recommended by the Superintendent.

  9. 10

    The board will vote on revised extra and special duty assignments for staff for the 2026-27 school year.

    As written on the agenda

    Possible consideration and vote to approve revised extra/special duty assignments for 26-27 SY.

  10. 11

    The board will vote on extending Superintendent Dr. Joshua Delich's contract by one year, to June 30, 2029.

    As written on the agenda

    Possible consideration and vote to extend the superintendent's contract for one year, until June 30, 2029.

2 procedural items — call to order, minutes, adjournment and the like
  1. 1 The board president will open the meeting and the clerk will call the roll of members present.
  2. 12 The board will vote to end the meeting.

The original agenda is the official record; if anything here differs, the agenda is correct.

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