Votes at a glance: Bixby board approves contracts, policies and calendar; audit presentation flags untimely activity fund deposits

Bixby Public Schools’ Board of Education on Oct. 13 approved a slate of consent and action items, including staff training contracts, policies and administrative agreements. The board also received the district’s 2024–25 audit, which identified a recurring finding about the timeliness of activity‑fund deposits.

Key votes and approvals

- Consent agenda (items 1–13): Approved by single motion (unanimous).

- Keyboarding contract (6.1): Approved — agreement for keyboarding training for grades 2–5 at a cost of $585 to be paid from 1:1 activity funds. Vote: Justin Cheatham — aye; Matt Dodson — aye; Amanda Stevens — aye; Chair — aye.

- Teachers College professional development (6.2): Approved — one additional day of Writer’s Workshop training at a cost of $3,800 paid from federal funds. Vote: unanimous.

- Board meeting calendar for 2026 (operations 7.1): Approved — regular meeting dates submitted for next year. Vote: unanimous.

- Policy updates (7.2 and 7.3): Approved — revisions to personal leave policy for support personnel (clarifying…