The Muldrow Public Schools Board of Education handled personnel matters, contract renewals, and updates on new graduation requirements during its regular monthly meeting last Monday evening.
After calling the meeting to order and confirming a quorum, the board unanimously approved the consent agenda, including the minutes from the Jan. 12 meeting, financial reports and fundraiser requests. Resignations were accepted from Georganna Calvillo, Janniece Johnson, Paige Lattimore and Phyllis Rose.
The board also approved general fund encumbrances totaling $102,189.56, a building fund encumbrance of $12,000, and payroll encumbrances totaling $71,293.44.
During her superintendent’s report, Superintendent Angela Williams reviewed a wide range of upcoming school activities and issues. Topics included the February school calendar, basketball playoff assignments, spring sports schedules and legislative updates affecting public education.
Williams also discussed the National School Board Convention and reviewed new state graduation requirements set to begin with the 2026-27 school year.
District employee Renee Claborn provided additional information to the board regarding those upcoming changes.
Later in the meeting, the board opted not to enter executive session and instead addressed personnel matters in open session.
Board members voted to hire Andrea Williams as a cook on a temporary contract for the remainder of the school year.
In academic business, the board approved Leah Agent as an adjunct instructor for Anatomy and Physiology classes to be delivered at Indian Capital Technology Center (ICTC) during the 2026-27 school year.
Members also voted to al- low math and science courses taken at ICTC to count for Muldrow High School graduation credit next school year.
Several annual contracts were renewed as well. The board approved a renewal agreement with Oklahoma Teacher & Leader Effectiveness provided by Employee Evaluation Systems, Inc. for the 2026-27 school year. Members also renewed the district’s school picture contract with Ruth Kelly Studio.
In other action, the board approved a required 307 Appropriation Form in the Coop Fund for the current school year.
Members voted to change the date of the April board meeting from April 13 to April 20.
The board also approved a bus lease agreement allowing Eastside Freewill Baptist Church to use a district bus for two upcoming trips – Feb. 20-23 to Tulsa and March 27-30 to Branson, Mo. – contingent upon the church providing proper insurance.
With no new business brought before the board, the meeting adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
This news story is based on the unofficial minutes from the board meeting and could be in error if the minutes are changed prior to adoption.
