Bixby board approves temporary appropriations, multiple contracts and personnel actions in unanimous votes

The Bixby Public Schools Board of Education on multiple motions approved temporary appropriations for the 2025–26 fiscal year, contracts for instructional and operations services, several construction change orders and personnel appointments after an executive session.

Board members voted unanimously on each item. The motions included the routine annual temporary appropriations needed to begin the new fiscal year, several instructional contracts and training purchases paid from federal and Title funds, extensions or renewals of vendor contracts for operations, two construction change orders on the ninth-grade gym project and the hiring approvals that followed an executive session.

Why this matters: The temporary appropriations allow the district to make payments at the start of the fiscal year before the estimate of needs is finalized with the county. The package of contracts funds classroom supports and training, maintains district facilities and finalizes personnel assignments that affect staff and extracurricular programs.

Major board actions approved

- Temporary appropriations for 2025–26 (item 7.1). The board approved the application prepared by Jacobs and Kemper that…