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Poteau Public Schools special meeting, Jun 23, 2026

15 min

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Poteau school board takes up FFA grant contract and new arts activity fund 2:03

  • The Poteau Public Schools board took up a series of action items, including a contract for a Career Tech lottery grant that a speaker described as almost a $20,000 grant for FFA. 2:03
  • The board also considered a renewal sublease agreement, an extra duty compensation schedule and a new activity fund called PKMS Arts Integration. 3:32
  • The board met in executive session and returned to open session at 3:13 PM, with a speaker stating no action was taken and no votes were cast. 13:35
Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:00
    • The meeting opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before being called to order at 3 o'clock. ~0:00
  2. Encumbrances and minutes 0:47
    • A speaker reviewed general fund purchase orders 1082 through 1086, covering a bulk tank restoration fee, a new fiber circuit at PKMS, sidewalk concrete replacement, sod at the high school and dump fees. 0:58
    • A motion was requested on the minutes from the June 8th board meeting, followed by a roll call. 1:47
  3. Career Tech grant contract 2:03
    • A speaker said FFA wrote a Career Tech lottery grant, was awarded it, and that the item was the contract for an almost $20,000 grant. 2:12
    • A speaker said two grants were written, with one denied and one approved. 3:06
    • A motion to approve was made and a roll call followed. 3:28
  4. Renewal of 2019 sublease agreement 3:32
    • The item was a renewal of a sublease agreement dated April 1, 2019, with a county public facilities authority for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 2027. 3:32
    • A speaker said the item related to the 2019 series bond and was a legal obligation to continue the bond approved in 2019. 3:52
    • A motion to approve was made and a roll call followed. 4:23
  5. Extra duty compensation schedule 4:30
    • A speaker said special education para pay had been left off the schedule approved last month and was being added for the FY27 school year. 4:38
  6. New arts integration activity fund 5:11
    • A speaker said a partnership would provide funding to start the arts program and that a new activity fund, 896, called PKMS Arts Integration, would allow fundraising to keep it going. 5:17
    • The speaker proposed adding activity fund 896, called PKMS Arts Integration, so the program could fundraise and continue for years. 5:17
    • A motion to approve was made and a roll call followed. 6:00
  7. Activity fundraisers for next school year 6:12
    • A speaker said a group wanted to begin advertising a fundraiser before the July board meeting and the item was brought so it would be board approved first. 6:17
  8. Executive session 6:40
    • A motion was made to go into executive session, followed by a roll call. 6:57
    • A speaker said the board met under Title 25, Oklahoma Statute Section 307. 13:35
    • A speaker stated no action was taken and no votes were cast, and the board returned to open session at 3:13 PM. 13:35
  9. Action on items 12, 13 and 14 13:35
    • A motion was made to approve items 12, 13 and 14. 14:07
    • The motion was restated to specify that item 14 covered an elementary teacher and a PK/MS English teacher. 14:17
  10. Adjournment 14:33
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded, followed by a roll call. 14:42

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Video: posted by the district as “Special Board of Education Meeting 3:00P.M. June 23, 2026”