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The board took the action during the meeting’s action-item portion after a first read; the measures were presented as required changes in response to a recently adopted rule from the legislature and to organize existing language across the policy manual.

District staff said the updated standards of performance for teachers add specific language addressing “antisemitism” as a protected perception in the section enumerating prohibited conduct. The revisions also add language about a ‘‘knowing and willful failure to report suspected childhood abuse and neglect’’ to align with the state rule, and revise disciplinary language in suspension, nonrenewal and termination sections.

“It's making sure we're held accountable for following the constitution and rule of law,” District staff member Miss Durkee said when summarizing the changes and their origin in legislative rulemaking.

The board also approved a change that removes a short paragraph about students of parents on active military duty from policy FE and places that content into a new, separate policy referenced in the presentation as FEG. District staff said that segregation is intended to make the active-duty-child protections clearer.

On personal electronic devices, the revised policy adds the phrase “unless otherwise directed by a school site procedure,” which the district said permits individual school sites to adopt procedures that differ from the district default. District staff explained a practical enforcement plan: teachers or staff who encounter a noncompliant student would ask for the device to be put away, and repeated noncompliance would result in the device being secured in a lockable pouch kept in the office and released at day’s end. Angela Noel, identified by staff as the grant writer, secured funds to purchase those pouches, the board was told.

Board members voted unanimously to approve the first-read and approval actions. During discussion, board members and staff acknowledged that the cellphone provision could produce site-specific questions and said administrators will develop FAQs and site procedures to handle edge cases — for example, student-athletes leaving campus early for contests would be considered outside the “bell-to-bell” school day, permitting device use while traveling.

The superintendent’s office also noted that the changes to conduct and reporting sections reflect required language from a state rule passed by the legislature and that those changes will also be reflected in the staff and student handbooks.

The policy package was advanced with a board vote recorded as Mullins: aye; Hamlin: aye; Naugle: aye; Spoon: aye; Wagers: aye.

Less-critical items in the same package included annual approval of digital communication platforms (with the addition of eCadence) and the first read of an updated Reduction-in-Force (RIF) policy, which staff said will return for final approval next month.

Board members and staff said they will publish FAQs and site procedures before the school year begins to reduce confusion among parents and staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sand Springs Public Schools - Board of Education Meeting - July 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Sand Springs Public Schools trustees on Aug. 4 approved a package of new and revised district policies, including expanded standards of teacher conduct, clarified reporting duties for suspected child abuse and a tightened personal electronic devices rule that would, by default, keep phones off students' persons during the school day unless a school site procedure allows otherwise.","taxTitle","SAND SPRINGS, School Districts, Oklahoma","taxId",38452,"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},6144665,"Sand Springs district readies for Aug. 20 start amid trainings, pending state aid and facility work",329,322000,651000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533583-7e180a446424c0666791ed747c97e94f&start=322&end=651","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533583-7e180a446424c0666791ed747c97e94f/thumbnail_322000.jpg","/articles/6144665/SAND-SPRINGS/School-Districts/Oklahoma/Sand-Springs-district-readies-for-Aug-20-start-amid-trainings-pending-state-aid-and-facility-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144665-4fc74c9958e3ea6e92488c4341ed3147/orig.mp4?Expires=1772591287&Signature=WQvNLnNta5MDUSeKIJ1jpEQSkTmYoqO0cWjbaPeZJtyjUKuLqQAmiWEd1p6A6WeSvfRl9JE05U0sUQ67Ps8Vp8Na13tTTHG8qgAFuskcyCzBplnkwsLGWaAKXX6PqCsIWGDYGFZTWrrUYG8-M7EmI8noO~nxuyYtyinnsdQuy9Bzf6XSGb2nBlZsgsMXaAHlTv01-72h9P6Gy3bzcG-L-rNqmKw1rk3qbkgjGm~zwy67M-uzPH9AKrWcRluI3Rlxoer161Da68hLv6aTULl322ySa~s03NuncFVilAMsxoP~ii0AyhzjNPpcrzs6SaynCMBptvPvxvrPpj08c4fXGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff told the Sand Springs Public Schools board on Aug. 4 that the district is in the final stretch of preparations for the 2025–26 school year, with staff trainings, transportation and car-rider-system rollouts, pending state aid allocations and ongoing facility projects.

District staff said student arrival begins Aug. 20 and previewed a schedule of pre-term activities: bus-rider and transportation trainings, essential-standards training for elementary math and language-arts teachers, finance training and a leadership retreat that had taken place the prior week. The district also said a nationally known speaker on AI will appear at the district opening assembly.

On facilities, staff reported that the Boyd project has been delayed because of the complexity of adding onto an older building and that the PressBox project is scheduled to begin construction after football season. Furniture procurement for Boyd and PressBox was discussed, and staff said they expect to start some work by September.

State aid allocations, typically received in mid-July, had not arrived as of the Aug. 4 meeting. Staff said federal funding announcements had occurred but the district had not yet seen its state-level allocation and was “on pins and needles” awaiting notice. Several federal programs and state-level drawdowns were described as important to ongoing services for students.

Staff announced one resignation that day: Candace Marshall submitted a resignation that staff described as a move out of the profession. The superintendent’s office said the opening would be posted and filled.

The board also heard that the district had applied for a competitive program in which it was one of two selected statewide (referred to in the meeting as Sandite Transition Academy and related postsecondary-transition programming). The district characterized the selection as positive news; further details were not provided in the public meeting.

Finally, staff noted a planned parent meeting the next day for Northwoods/Limestone families to respond to a recent “egregious event”; counselors would be available for families who wanted to process the matter. Staff did not disclose further details of the event during the public meeting.

Board members and staff encouraged readiness for the school year and said more information on state aid and certain projects would be shared when available.","District staff outlined pre-term trainings, a pending state aid allocation, construction schedules for Boyd and PressBox projects and a recent staff resignation during the Aug. 4 meeting.",{"_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},6144674,"Bank First honored with Sandite Spirit Award after donating Special Olympics softball equipment",125,79000,204000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533583-7e180a446424c0666791ed747c97e94f&start=79&end=204","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533583-7e180a446424c0666791ed747c97e94f/thumbnail_79000.jpg","/articles/6144674/SAND-SPRINGS/School-Districts/Oklahoma/Bank-First-honored-with-Sandite-Spirit-Award-after-donating-Special-Olympics-softball-equipment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144674-4b3f2f691fb3b5555efcd5ac7a90c454/orig.mp4?Expires=1772591287&Signature=jFUxZwS4XtiG3Ys5NMEomONMFZgYVdUkFhXw9bdwo2d8yzlNOMvWZIFS9PyRwejSuhQr4sEidww9cRQGfD9K6f8t778NSXHbkorvZOq1nxx5ouRgX63wjMmWeI8fw~S0xHwRh~um6-onKB4HB~k8-tnauPKEfn9lctw2bpztgDuK-b5QP9NS~EwTGiyToAasTYHWs-8LSTGaYDX~YgwkxObkqNktIjuI6CEnQ5Ek1OFEzlJTXmxeqf7skfJKHp~8U3wbtHo8Uo-aPo0DdGhu5VGouqNh8WW92H7lfFh-~QbxG4PLLPg85s8wtpiXYz5dQQtMiC91g-DfEVH7Wa0u2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bank First was recognized with a Sandite Spirit Award at the Sand Springs Public Schools board meeting on Aug. 4 after donating funds to buy new equipment for the district’s Special Olympics unified softball teams.

Miss Schleyhuber nominated Bank First. The nomination, read at the meeting, described how John Holson, president of Bank First, stopped by a practice, thanked staff and asked whether the program needed anything. When told that new softball equipment was a pressing need, Holson invited the team to submit a proposal and the bank agreed to fund the purchase in full.

“We are deeply grateful for this support,” the nomination read. District staff said the donation will directly improve experiences and opportunities for the athletes.

Board members and staff presented the award publicly and invited representatives from Bank First onstage to accept the recognition. The presentation noted the bank’s responsiveness to a community need and the positive impact of the gift on the unified teams.

No financial amount was disclosed during the meeting announcement.","Bank First and its president, John Holson, received the Sandite Spirit Award after the bank funded new softball equipment for the district's Special Olympics unified softball teams.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6144679,"Sand Springs board affirms superintendent’s denial of student transfer after closed session",719,1286000,2005000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533583-7e180a446424c0666791ed747c97e94f&start=1286&end=2005","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533583-7e180a446424c0666791ed747c97e94f/thumbnail_1286000.jpg","/articles/6144679/SAND-SPRINGS/School-Districts/Oklahoma/Sand-Springs-board-affirms-superintendents-denial-of-student-transfer-after-closed-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144679-4cd3809de83cc8c134894f6c69dcfa78/orig.mp4?Expires=1772591287&Signature=QvQha3YjRGNsdPG5d0qpU6GTFGRrl~ESniQtFFmQQCz29fkJWuSiVDmWQGVGIJV33fcKuSxdmD~6TGsOxRwqI7r~XkgNh30xN3v8UV8EdTQrXE48tgJM8VI2jf2Yo0~90l3BfJegrehTRjnUt~Y2ToK9f5Aq4iXdkhaR6Pu53v-L~0FYxrjx7qUKgRFyvsqxDRUg8nAhNatv1Fgwo4XNuv0yM8R6~DhQhwJXoH~hcd~-DVw~TG7W4xcGO5Dk9D1gVJIbE81BrwU3gHG35iEVysw-8DRt924ksMB3UQ0CGuz1PF3kigpeUb1qRESdFEWaHiVHDTM-iIhIsIOQpK3HVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sand Springs Public Schools Board of Education on Aug. 4 voted to accept the superintendent’s decision to deny a requested student transfer following an executive session in which the board considered the appeal.

Board members convened in executive session to consider the appeal of a denied student transfer and returned to open session at 7:33 p.m., saying no other matters were discussed and no votes were taken during the closed session. The board then voted to accept the superintendent’s denial of the transfer request.

A motion to accept the superintendent’s decision was made and seconded; the board recorded unanimous approval with Mullins, Hamlin, Naugle, Spoon and Wagers voting aye.

Board statements in open session noted that the executive session considered only the student-transfer appeal. The board did not release additional details about the student or the reasons for the denial during the public meeting.","After an executive session, the Sand Springs Public Schools board voted to accept the superintendent’s decision to deny a student transfer appeal.","actionData","errors"]

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