Votes at a glance: Mid‑Del board approves routine contracts, services and hires

The Midwest City‑Del City Public Schools board on Tuesday approved a range of routine procurement, contract and personnel items during its monthly meeting. Most items required only brief discussion; the board voted unanimously on each action recorded in the minutes.

Key approvals and outcomes

- Consent agenda (Items A–O): The board approved the consent agenda after pulling Item AC for a brief discussion. Item AC (renewal of NWEA MAP Growth and associated professional development for 2025–2026) was discussed on the record; staff said elementary sites will continue using the STAR assessment and the district negotiated a reduced professional‑development package with NWEA. The board then approved AC and the remaining consent items unanimously.

- Vendor and procurement approvals: The board approved US Foods as a prime food vendor; vendor bids and blanket purchase orders in excess of $5,000 for milk, bread, ice cream, chemicals and laundry supplies; Coca‑Cola as the child nutrition beverage vendor (pricing only); yearbook quotes for 2025–2026; vending contracts; PLC embedded coaching and professional development for 2025–2026; and a prime vendor recommendation for US Foods. Staff clarified increments and budget coverage during discussion.

- Facilities, safety and transportation: The board approved continued consultation with CTM Consulting on bond administration; added bond fund 37 as a funding source for districtwide fire and security alarm monitoring; approved relocation and reinstallation of playground equipment at Barnes and at Townson Elementary (to improve accessibility by replacing mulch with turf and reinstalling equipment); approved Integrity Flooring LLC to install flooring at the Del City High School media center; and approved two 14‑passenger buses from Holt Truck Centers to expand transportation flexibility for special education and other needs.

- Services and contracts: The board renewed SourceOne Management Services for custodial services; approved US Foods increments for groceries, produce and commodity items; and approved Raptor Technologies SmartPass expansion (adding elementary coverage) with a $12,000 increase in the project total.

- Human resources and hires: The board approved the regular HR report (certified, non‑certified, child nutrition, transportation hirings), an updated service rate sheet for pre‑employment and random drug testing, new salary schedules for athletic directors and senior high principals, and specific hires and recommendations: a non‑certified career advisor at Mid‑Del Tech Center (Lauren McElroy), an intern for Midwest City Middle School (Heath Tejeda), and assistant principals for Del City Elementary (Charlotte Samuels) and Parkview Elementary (Paulette Panikutt). The board also approved the newly recommended mental health specialist for the Reset program (see separate note) and other staff referred in the HR packet.

- Executive session and student records: The board convened an executive session under 25 O.S. 307(b)(5) and (b)(7) to review confidential student education records; after returning to open session the board voted to modify the administration's recommendation and reassess the educational records of Student A and Student B at the appropriate time.

All recorded votes on action items in the meeting minutes were unanimous "aye" votes by the five board members present.