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Board approves new high-school courses, joins state investment pool; approves $1,600 in-kind for mental-health grant
Summary
The board approved new high-school course offerings for 2025–26 including split AP Physics C classes, an agriscience course and Aviation 2; voted to join the Oklahoma Public School Investment Interlocal (OLAP); and approved a System of Care grant agreement with the City of Edmond that includes $1,600 in district in-kind support for Chromebooks.
Edmond Public Schools board members unanimously approved several academic and financial items during their Dec. 12 meeting.
New high-school courses: The board approved course additions for 2025–26 that split AP Physics C into two separate year-long courses (Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism), added "Introduction to Agroscience" (career-tech funded), and approved an Aviation 2 course to follow the district’s new Aviation 1 offering. Staff said College Board guidance and teacher input prompted the split so teachers and students could focus on each AP exam and align with university pathways.
Investment pool (OLAP): The board approved joining the Oklahoma Public School Investment Interlocal, which pools excess funds from participating Oklahoma public entities to access competitive overnight and short-term CD rates through the Oklahoma Liquid Asset Pool (OLAP). Staff described the interlocal as a nonexclusive investment option intended to complement the district’s existing bank relationships.
System of Care grant agreement: The board approved a grant-award agreement between the City of Edmond and the district to sustain and grow community mental-health services. Staff member Catherine Lambert and district presenters described the district’s contribution for the first year as in-kind: office and meeting space for three positions and $1,600 to cover Chromebooks. Staff said the agreement covers the first year of a four-year grant and that the city and district will renegotiate annual agreements. "The $1,600 covers the Chromebooks," a staff presenter said.
All three motions passed unanimously. Board members asked about hiring, program coordination with other mental-health efforts and the district’s plan to sustain services after ESSER funds end; staff said hires for the System of Care positions would be district employees paid through the grant structure under the relevant department and that coordination among partners is underway.
