Ponca City board debates cooperative athletics agreement with First Lutheran; final vote not recorded in transcript

Ponca City Board of Education members heard public comment and staff discussion on a proposed cooperative activities agreement that would allow First Lutheran School students to participate on Ponca City teams for the spring track season.

Supporters of the agreement told the board the arrangement is long-standing and benefits local families. A parent who addressed the board said, “I believe that all of our students in our city should have access to the same resources no matter where they go to school.” Resident Mark Kraymayer told the board he and his wife had raised three children in Ponca City and urged the board to “vote in favor of the cooperative agreement.” Another resident, Theron King, described his children’s past…