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Enid Public Schools board approves vendor contracts, DHS partnership and policy updates
Summary
The Enid Public Schools Board approved multiple agreements and routine items, including a communication-platform update tied to House Bill 3958, multiyear contracts with PowerSchool, an 80/20 DHS-funded school-based family services program, updated capacity counts and the district's financial report.
The Enid Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to approve several vendor agreements, program partnerships and routine updates during its regular meeting.
The board approved an update tied to House Bill 3958 that lists employee-to-student communication platforms the district permits staff to use when contacting students. Superintendent Dr. Darrow presented the item and the motion to approve was made by Matt Lohman and seconded by Tory Turnbull. The roll-call vote recorded yes from Matt Lohman, Joe Blackwood, Randy Long, Kim Tinius, Tory Turnbull, Matt Sampson and Chad Mance.
The board also approved multiyear contracts with PowerSchool. The board authorized a long-term agreement for PowerSchool student information systems (including TalentEd records) with guaranteed pricing and a 4% rate increase after fiscal year 2027; the administration described the contract as a multiyear hedge against larger, unpredictable annual increases. The motion to approve the PowerSchool SIS/TalentEd contract passed on a unanimous vote (Lohman moved; Turnbull second).
Separately the board approved PowerSchool…
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