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The investment-policy amendment updates language adopted in 2013 to ensure interest earned on invested principal is tracked and credited to the appropriate funds. The presenter said the change adds sinking and gift funds to the existing general-fund and child-nutrition provisions so the district can record how much interest specific funds earn over time. The board's explanation noted this is primarily an accounting clarification to make gift and other fund interest earnings transparent.

On electronic devices, the board reviewed a policy the presenter said follows state-recommended language. The policy defines \"personal communication device\" broadly to include phones, computers, smart glasses, earphones, watches and similar devices that can transfer data. The policy applies bell-to-bell during instructional time; the board clarified that \"instructional time\" includes the time after students arrive at school and before they leave at the end of the day, and expressly covers breakfast, lunch and hallway times when students previously had frequent device use.

The presenter emphasized the policy \"doesn't say kids can't have their phone. It says they can't use their phone,\" and noted the district will adopt a discipline matrix to support equitable enforcement and placement-based adjustments by building principals.

Board members indicated the policy changes are in response to state guidance and to operational needs, and said additional placement-based guidance and matrices will be provided next month for principals to implement equitably.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Alva Board of Education July 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board reviewed updates to the district's investment policy to properly allocate interest to additional funds and discussed a new electronic-communications/personal-communication-device policy that defines bell-to-bell restrictions during instructional time.","taxTitle","Alva Public Schools, School Districts, Oklahoma","taxId",78462,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":42,"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6552154,"Finance report: district reports $10.1 million invested, general fund collections up on one-time payments",128310,344590,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131913-f49ef4fabd9218b0cb9a5677987e6018&start=128&end=344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131913-f49ef4fabd9218b0cb9a5677987e6018/thumbnail_128310.jpg","/articles/6552154/Oklahoma/Finance-report-district-reports-101-million-invested-general-fund-collections-up-on-one-time-payments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552154-a2dae36a9947894dbbf272a5388b3fdb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770919903&Signature=QfnrhB5oKQvDXrKKK-UyLKdN7iRdg5O4mTpV64KJkhvBaiapwNu9nxbTifar~kxv~txr~TwQMFh6h5X09x-DQUdg41iWi~F89dVjyGI88diwGPGg4jBeUrSYer1YwIe29cyAR3PO7ereaJWah2xLHbryV8Ogiaob8-74SPM3jtGJS-0wyjOnm1pPHJcESImeu5D0FMqHHoFWt4KI4WbfG7UBm8IoZePNi3hTWyYbhW7WBD4nunpQtq6FtbHkV8c0k2XPfEYHNJ7FrTDugjh9Az11lsl9mRWhait8GJ5ISIt49UiELAilHgL-F7K2Gk2dXgZJOw2KZgc3Ngpq6yxeaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District finance staff presented the year-end and June financials, reporting higher general fund collections for the fiscal year and a total district investment balance of roughly $10,099,000.

Presenter Mister Bashir said the district's gift fund balance stood at about $372,724.83 at the end of FY24 and, after donations and scholarships, the current gift fund balance is approximately $322,073.89. He said the district recorded general fund collections of $526,777.62 in June and reported total collections for the year of $18,677,855, an increase the presenter attributed in part to one-time school-security funds and state teacher pay adjustments.

The building fund had $1,169 collected in June and $4,681,128 for the year, the presenter said, which represented a decrease in actual collections compared with the prior year. The district reported invested funds yielding between about 4.24% and 4.95%, with investments of $6,296,000 in the general fund and $3,269,000 in the building fund; smaller amounts were listed for child nutrition, sinking and gift funds, bringing the district's total reported investments to about $10,099,000.

On expenditures, the presenter said the district had spent or encumbered less in the general fund compared with FY24 and paid more from the building fund, and cited capital purchases (for example, purchase rather than lease of buses) as contributors to year-to-year differences in expenditures.

Purchase orders and encumbrances discussed included recurring operational vendors (fuel, firewall monitoring, payroll) and specific building or maintenance items: lawn-care contracts, electrical work on an air-conditioning unit at Lincoln, herbicide/weed control, tree removal tied to damage on the softball field (PO amount cited as $3,500 in the record), HVAC repair on an agricultural building (amount recorded in the transcript was unclear), and flooring work to renovate stairs (PO number and amount referenced but unclear in the transcript). The presenter noted that cafeteria payroll entries reflected a small number of district-hired cafeteria employees who remain on the district payroll rather than the food-service management company.

Board members asked a few clarifying questions about encumbrances and payroll as hirings continue; the presenter noted payroll totals could rise before school starts as open positions are filled.","District finance presenter reviewed FY24/FY25 collections and investments, reported a total of about $10.1 million invested across funds and outlined purchase orders and encumbrances for operations and building maintenance.",{"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6552159,"Alva Public Schools board approves hires, salary schedules and vendor contracts",71,1289550,1360780,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131913-f49ef4fabd9218b0cb9a5677987e6018&start=1289&end=1360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131913-f49ef4fabd9218b0cb9a5677987e6018/thumbnail_1289550.jpg","/articles/6552159/Oklahoma/Alva-Public-Schools-board-approves-hires-salary-schedules-and-vendor-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552159-624fa6f8fc3c134a09b3ee78c8104223/orig.mp4?Expires=1770919903&Signature=dIJ9CcTWJNzT5UBGxFPjt4un4mAIp6JkAtb4tHuPrL9WrcGp8ietGVnnpduMw8sA-ysKEbUhIwIgAGsyKBY7300SSDFuIcasJsk~9ySKFGjnAz-MixiwuAYcZqA1L5FMnLu4r1R-fzjRT1A9NuZmalB-l4Fq-AWz-x5Zea90nsTKz3GvsSiFTc~WAkk9lfk48nRhIR38y5pdpNvcaYvAk4VlxHTNS4VJG2T4YBDRl-8aGGgsPheon1DKixactDNpB4nuZTeGPcTD2s6jIBSQpB919kwMbEzFcF-WYV6D-CdKRncPdVQyBXkRq2wmYM1qeNKUQe99jjlyUwq20PRbbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alva Public Schools Board of Education approved a slate of personnel and vendor items during its regular meeting, including a one-year temporary certified-teacher contract, the appointment of a head high school baseball coach, adoption of fiscal year 2026 salary schedules and three vendor contracts.

The actions were taken by voice/roll-call votes after brief presentation and returned unanimous affirmative votes on the record. Board members answering during roll call included Hanson, Kane and Pingleton.

The board approved an offer of employment for a one-year temporary certified-teacher contract for the 2025–26 school year for the applicant identified as applicant number 1; the personnel name raised during the discussion was Vicky Chester. A separate motion approved the appointment of Derek Thomas (referred to in the record variously as Derek Thomas/Thompson) as head high school baseball coach for the 2025–26 school year, conditioned on completion of his teaching certification application.

The board also adopted the district's fiscal year 2026 salary schedules and assignments as presented, keeping the same structure as the prior year and continuing step increases discussed in the presentation. The board discussed the schedules briefly and described the changes as intended to help with recruitment and to recognize years of service.

Finally, the board approved three vendor contracts for the coming fiscal year: Shared Medical Centers to provide physical therapy evaluations and visits for qualifying IEP students; JC Eaton (digital branding) to manage the district's social media presence at about the same monthly cost as the prior year; and Next Tech Consulting to provide outsourced IT services and support for the district's workstations and servers.

Votes at a glance
- Offer of employment (one-year temporary certified teacher, applicant #1 / Vicky Chester): approved (roll-call names recorded: Hanson, Kane, Pingleton voted yes). Motion and second not specified in transcript.
- Head high school baseball coach (Derek Thomas): approved (roll-call names recorded: Hanson, Kane, Pingleton voted yes). Mover/second not specified in transcript.
- FY26 salary schedules and assignments: approved (roll-call: Hanson, Kane, Pingleton voted yes). Mover/second not specified.
- Contracts (Shared Medical Centers; JC Eaton digital branding; Next Tech Consulting IT support): approved (roll-call: Hanson, Kane, Pingleton voted yes). Mover/second not specified.

Each approved action was recorded during the meeting without extended debate; where conditional steps were mentioned (for example, completion of Derek Thomas' teaching certification paperwork), the board directed that hiring proceed once the condition was satisfied.

The meeting record did not include full roll-call votes for every board member by name in every item. Where the transcript did record roll-call, it recorded affirmative votes by the members listed above.","At its regular meeting the Alva Public Schools Board of Education approved a one-year certified-teacher contract, hired a head high school baseball coach, adopted fiscal year 2026 salary schedules and approved three vendor contracts for medical services, digital branding and IT support.","actionData","errors"]

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