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Mid-Del board reviews construction updates and approves multiple policies, contracts and staff agreements
Summary
The Mid‑Del (Midwest City‑Del City) school board took up a mix of policy approvals, contract authorizations and personnel actions and received a multi-site bond-project construction update. Several items were presented and moved for approval; where the transcript did not record a final vote tally the outcome is listed as not specified.
The Mid‑Del (Midwest City‑Del City) Schools Board of Education considered a package of policy updates, vendor contracts, construction progress reports and personnel actions at its meeting. Board members and district staff discussed and moved forward a range of items that the administration said are needed for the start of the 2025–26 school year.
The board heard a construction and bond-project update showing progress across several campuses — including new storm shelters, cafeteria renovations and classroom additions — and was told seven projects remain in design with construction anticipated to begin in 2026. Staff told the board many projects are on track for summer 2027 completion and that more detailed pictures will be provided monthly.
On policy and statutory compliance, the board considered three district policy documents (identified in the agenda as I‑35, C‑15 and B‑13). The discussion of C‑15 focused on caps for intra‑district military‑related student transfers; district staff said the caps mirror a consensus reached by superintendents who consult with the district’s military liaison. The policy language presented sets caps equivalent to 2 students per 100 at elementary schools, 4 per 100 at middle schools and 6 per 100 at high schools; staff said that, using that calculation, a representative high school’s cap would be about 66 students. Board members asked for clarification that the policy covers intra‑district transfers and that approvals can be conditioned on attendance and behavior; staff confirmed those points.
The board also reviewed and moved to approve a statute‑driven policy tied to the Emerson‑Kate Cole Act that staff said permits district personnel to administer an epinephrine auto‑injector (EpiPen) without prior individual permission, with the statutory requirement that families be notified after use. Staff referenced the applicable state statute and House Bill language while presenting the policy.
Administrative items brought to the board included contracts for emergency mold remediation at the Del City High School band building, an elevator repair/parts contract with KONE, and an increased cost request tied to indoor scoreboard installation after a moisture test revealed additional work. Staff described the mold remediation chemical as an antimicrobial product and said affected spaces have been kept clear of students during remediation.
Personnel and staffing items included approval of a negotiated agreement for certified staff, which the district presented as having been ratified by employee vote: 529 ballots cast, 517 yes and 12 no (97.7% approval). The board also approved recommended administrative hires and a proposed administrative intern appointment.
Several curriculum and program items were presented and moved, including approval of expanded CTE (career and technical education) offerings across high schools and middle schools. Staff noted some programs are new additions and that enrollment and capacity numbers will be reported after school‑year openings.
Where motions were made and seconded in the meeting record, the transcript indicates the items were put forward for a vote. For items where the transcript did not record a final tally or an explicit “approved/failed” outcome in the excerpt provided, the outcome is recorded below as not specified.
Votes at a glance
- Policies I‑35, C‑15 and B‑13: Motion to approve made and seconded; outcome not specified in transcript excerpt. Clarifying detail: C‑15 sets intra‑district military transfer caps at 2 per 100 (elementary), 4 per 100 (middle) and 6 per 100 (high); approvals may be conditioned on attendance and behavior.
- Shift to 1,086 instructional hours (per House Bill language referenced): Motion to approve made and seconded; outcome not specified in transcript excerpt.
- Vending contract (Barnes location): Motion to return to Coca‑Cola after prior vendor declined; motion made and seconded; outcome not specified in transcript excerpt.
- 2025–26 student expectations / student handbook: Motion to approve made and seconded; outcome not specified in transcript excerpt.
- Policy implementing Emerson‑Kate Cole Act (allowing EpiPen use in school): Motion to approve made and seconded; outcome not specified in transcript excerpt. Authority cited by staff: Oklahoma statute (referenced as “70 section 1 11 1‑1 16.3” and House Bill 2,047 in the presentation).
- Emergency mold remediation at Del City High School band building (contractor referenced in transcript as Blackman Moring / Blackboard disaster services): Motion to approve made and seconded; staff described the remediation chemical as an antimicrobial and said students will be kept out of the affected building while work proceeds; outcome not specified in transcript excerpt.
- Elevator repair/parts contract (KONE): Motion to approve made and seconded; outcome not specified in transcript excerpt.
- Indoor scoreboards: Motion to approve increased cost due to moisture remediation discovered in testing; motion made and seconded; outcome not specified in transcript excerpt.
- Approval of high‑school, middle‑school and K–12 CTE programs and added courses: Motion to approve made and seconded; outcome not specified in transcript excerpt.
- Negotiated agreement for certified staff (salary/step adjustments): District reported a ratification vote of 529 cast: 517 yes, 12 no (97.7% approval). Motion to implement was made and seconded; transcript records the ballot result.
- Appointment of administrative intern King Mansa Maurice Hudson Shabazz at Carl Albert Middle School: Motion to approve made and seconded; outcome not specified in transcript excerpt.
What the board asked staff to follow up on
Board members asked for additional or clarifying information in several areas: enrollment and capacity numbers for new CTE offerings, up‑to‑date counts on transfer caps at specific schools (the presenter said one middle school was near its cap), and more frequent photo updates on construction progress. Staff said they will provide monthly construction photos and will bring enrollment/capacity details in subsequent reports.
Context and next steps
District staff emphasized the timing pressure to have policies and site work in place for the first weeks of school; several items were presented as responses to recent state law changes or as maintenance/health and safety work needed before school activities commence. Where the transcript does not record a final roll‑call tally, the board packet or minutes should be consulted for official vote records and formal outcomes.
