Votes at a glance: board approves consent agenda, school-hours resolution, show-choir travel and moves to executive session
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Summary
At its meeting the Alva Public Schools Board approved the consent agenda (items 3.1–3.12), a resolution to report school hours to the state, out‑of‑state travel for the high school show choir, and a motion to convene an executive session for the superintendent’s evaluation.
The Alva Public Schools Board of Education recorded several formal actions during its meeting.
- Consent agenda approved: The board approved consent agenda items 3.1 through 3.12 as presented. The motion to approve was made and seconded and passed on a roll-call vote with board members answering in the affirmative.
- Resolution on calendar hours: The board approved a resolution notifying the Oklahoma State Department of Education that the district will meet the 1,086‑hour requirement for the 2025–26 calendar rather than counting days. District staff explained the district’s calendar meets the statutory minimum hours and will be filed with the state.
- Gifted plan (no change): District staff reported the local advisory committee reviewed the gifted and talented plan and recommended no changes; the district will continue with the previously approved plan for 2025–26.
- Out‑of‑state travel approved: The board approved an out‑of‑state travel request for the high school show choir to travel to Winter Park, Colorado, in March 2026 for a competition; presenters said the trip falls outside regular school days.
- Executive session: The board voted to convene an executive session to conduct an ongoing evaluation of the superintendent citing the statutory provision for personnel evaluations.
Votes were recorded by roll call during the meeting. Where named in the record, board members answering in the affirmative included Kane, McArmitt (spelled variably in minutes), Hanson and McDermott.