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Rick recapped recent upgrades including new turf at several playgrounds, secure vestibules and office renovations at Grand, Lincoln and the middle school, a new roof at Chickasha High School and site improvements such as additional staff parking. He noted transportation fleet updates (new Suburbans and pickup trucks, two ag trucks) and furniture replacement timelines tied to recurring funds. \"We've been able to update our service fleet,\" Rick said. \"The last time we had new trucks as a whole was 1999.\"

Several projects were listed as upcoming and set for bid in April or May, with construction to begin this summer: the high school drama room and library, a Lincoln gym safe room, and drop-off/pickup-lane improvements at Grand to relieve a congested dismissal area. Rick said the district must encumber funds by October and hoped to hear back from FEMA by August on the Grand library application. \"If not, then I've wasted 2 and a half, 3 years of time of trying to get FEMA funding,\" he told the board, noting the district had responded to FEMAs questions on March 30.

On the proposed employee daycare, Rick said the bond included roughly $600,000 allocated to a southwest site (Southwest/ALC) and staff have worked for more than two years to keep the total cost under $1 million. He warned that construction bids have been high; the district had previously received bids as large as $2.4 million and a reduced-scope bid near $1.6 million. \"This is happening throughout the entire state,\" Rick said, attributing higher prices to construction costs and code upgrades for older buildings.

Rick explained other cost drivers: required fire-panel upgrades at the high school could add roughly $70,000 before renovations can proceed because the building must meet current code if altered. The superintendent said the daycare is intended primarily as a staff benefit to aid teacher recruitment and retention; if space is available, students could be served later.

Board members asked about FEMA appeals and capacity in safe rooms if FEMA standards are not met; Rick said non-FEMA-rated safe rooms can still provide shelter but may not meet FEMA space-per-child requirements and the district could reduce standards if necessary. He asked the board to attend a community bond update meeting scheduled for the next Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the boardroom and said the presentation would be posted online.

No formal action was taken during the facilities update agenda item; projects will return to the board with bid documents and funding details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chickasha Public Schools Regular Board Meeting 4/14/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Rick briefed the board on completed and planned bond-funded facilities projects, the districts FEMA application for the Grand library renovation, and ongoing work to identify and budget an employee daycare.","taxTitle","CHICKASHA, School Districts, Oklahoma","taxId",48416,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6272235,"Board approves a set of routine and program motions; several personnel and program items moved forward",4744,552000,5296000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3027997-08dc418207aab54d56eba5e3b97f3338&start=552&end=5296","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3027997-08dc418207aab54d56eba5e3b97f3338/thumbnail_552000.jpg","/articles/6272235/CHICKASHA/School-Districts/Oklahoma/Board-approves-a-set-of-routine-and-program-motions-several-personnel-and-program-items-moved-forward","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272235-4962ec139118aaf111f17cecf9851dde/orig.mp4?Expires=1770557607&Signature=cjW0yX1PaNR4wbkTwEAw06qmQS6lM-qJ9SfMG8-iTdGR4LfUPJT4Lo6gC37x21bw-Kcq1o9e-ybpvNk20HReUojdgPKyMhZCcu9OnYHkXBeY3~ZaCVMRKKvtiyMCW2YlscrJV7BpEYo5e5-qes-8CBZe5onExGFPu7-V1EmrD3EQIziYhAbO29mmBcNjVwF4V~EQa9uPnIIe-7t327MzTiBdnzrrpnPNieWsn8xKX2tofukHM--H5MmxJ-cIZ6fiV9thLTqBiCCjO02YbVMVpM-Nc0mbXG3J8-hfpxLq~MZhhciG89u8cPzI6aDN9CcF4CuXq68KcqlTfCwkFe-gAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chickasha Public Schools Board of Education considered and approved a set of routine and program items during the meeting.

Reorganization of board officers
Board members moved to continue the current officers for the year (annual reorganization required under state law). A board member made the motion to continue the current officers and a second was recorded. The board proceeded to vote by roll call; the transcript records affirmative responses without a full named roll-call tally in the public record. The board moved on without further change.

District negotiations team
The board approved the recommendation to appoint the district negotiations team for upcoming collective-bargaining sessions (team membership and a correction to Pams title were noted in the motion record). A motion to approve the team passed after a second and discussion confirming team continuity from prior years.

Summer hours
Trustees approved the recommended summer hours schedule (four tens) with a corrected end date for the four-day schedule: the last Friday off will be Friday, July 25; normal hours resume Monday, July 28. Board members moved and seconded the item; the board took a recorded vote with affirmative roll-call responses.

Agreement with Rachel's Challenge
The board approved an agreement for services with Rachel's Challenge, a fall program that staff said would present to secondary students and host a community parent evening. The motion was made, seconded and approved; staff said the district would confirm specific dates (the staff presentation referenced September dates) and pursue foundation funding support for the program costs.

Extended School Year and Summer PlayStation
The board approved the 2025 Extended School Year program dates (May 28July 3, Wednesdays/Thursdays, to be held at Grand) and the 2025 Summer PlayStation program (May 27August 1, with June 1July 31 as the summer feeding window). Both items were moved, seconded and approved.

Consent agenda and executive session
The board approved the consent agenda, which included routine personnel, financial and program items. The board then voted to convene an executive session to discuss employment, hiring, resignations and retirements of individual salaried public officers and employees under Oklahoma statutory authority (25 O.S. 307(B)(1)). A motion to enter executive session was moved and seconded and roll-call votes were recorded as affirmatives in the transcript.

Motion records in the transcript provide the motion language and show typical \"motion, second, roll-call\" procedure. Individual board-member vote-by-name was not consistently printed for each motion in the portion of the transcript provided; the public record in this transcript shows affirmative roll-call responses for the motions above.","The Chickasha Public Schools Board of Education approved a package of routine and program motions, including board reorganization, a district negotiations team, adjusted summer hours, a Rachel's Challenge service agreement, and extended-year and summer programs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6272245,"Board hears detailed report on Chickasha Quality Academy’s attendance, academics and state evaluation",1751,902000,2653000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3027997-08dc418207aab54d56eba5e3b97f3338&start=902&end=2653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3027997-08dc418207aab54d56eba5e3b97f3338/thumbnail_902000.jpg","/articles/6272245/CHICKASHA/School-Districts/Oklahoma/Board-hears-detailed-report-on-Chickasha-Quality-Academys-attendance-academics-and-state-evaluation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272245-d253354e6286d781f89c2ad294a0a655/orig.mp4?Expires=1770557607&Signature=aSQ8JRYoo3VPv7OyAOEiOiViaLzQZUfxB0DVyOHlP9wDU66xlcJ4V735QFkaeBWsnw7~sRSTScnw8Yt6OpYixgM-HiJtD6F3UD58qQv~axjJ04LLWhxaXS1NARcJTfHDgHUyJXR1EOOAeW-OhtsmCI2GSIokmgPWShiHHoCjXaThMjAG1SktCHdum6KprtPgPrNsGqsu2rHi18DNffTIcW3JhMUVTlLfZ179afQZmWx8NoWJQb~sRMhX4RsXjaZnkRPkBpt8ivx-bsFOqhj4nFfc8~MJrfwOjoOVv0C4Xp4LjaKlmLQRCZMJDaXgdKB1Zhlryo3SRT3LQ67Vb8r-GQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Elizabeth \"Liz\" Fechtner, a staff member at Chickasha Quality Academy, told the Chickasha Board of Education that the districts alternative program serves students the state classifies as \"at-risk\" and aims to boost attendance and course proficiency through individualized plans, internships and intensive supports.

Fechtner said the academys attendance SMART goal is to increase daily attendance by 10 percent from the previous year and that staff use calls, texts, home visits and two school vehicles to transport students to class. \"We go to the student first because they need to be accountable for themselves,\" Fechtner said, describing required 45-minute intake meetings that give staff permission to perform home visits and collect contact information for follow-up.

The program, Fechtner said, had served about 43 students so far in the 2024-25 school year and provides individualized education plans for each student, weekly counseling, life-skills classes and internship opportunities. \"We have weekly life skills classes. We have seven students in the internship or the work study program,\" she said. Fechtner described the programs approach to chronic absenteeism with monthly and nine-week progress checks and gave examples of four students whose absences fell sharply after enrolling in the academy.

Fechtner outlined academic targets as well. The academys ELA goal is that 90 percent of students earn an 80 percent or better (a B) by years end; she reported a first-semester figure of 89.6 percent. For math the program set the same 90/80 target; first-semester results showed 76 percent of students earning a B or better. To support those outcomes the academy provides 1-on-1 tutoring, oral response options, audio texts, and a math seminar focused on core standards for students behind in coursework.

Fechtner also reviewed the states formal evaluation of the alternative program. The program was rated 92 out of 100, and Fechtner said evaluators marked several criteria as \"effective\" rather than \"highly effective.\" She told the board the program missed a full score on students ability to articulate academic plans (criterion 8) and on a documented process to recruit new support partners (criterion 2). Evaluators also noted gaps in on-site library services and access to certified teachers for every core course (criterion 15); Fechtner said the team has created an on-site library area and that staff members had covered core subjects where needed, with one staff member learning Algebra 2 and Geometry to teach math.

Fechtner described dropout prevention steps including required weekly counseling, employer evaluations for work-study credit, monthly \"Alt Ed Talks\" (guest speakers and business visits), and family meetings. She said the program had three dropouts in the previous year and two dropouts so far this year. \"We try to engage the parent as much as humanly possible,\" Fechtner said, describing required parent participation at intake and monthly communication through the Remind app.

Board members asked how student leaders would carry activities forward; Fechtner emphasized student-led work teams and a focus on re-engaging students rather than using only traditional leadership groups.

The board did not take formal action on the report; Fechtner asked to return to the boardroom for follow-up questions and noted an end-of-year celebration scheduled for May.

Fechtner closed her presentation by noting the programs staffing changes and retirements and thanking the board for support of transportation and internship partnerships.

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Superintendent outlines bond-funded upgrades, FEMA application and daycare search

Board approves a set of routine and program motions; several personnel and program items moved forward

Board hears detailed report on Chickasha Quality Academy’s attendance, academics and state evaluation