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Votes at a glance: Mid-Del board clears MOU, contract amendment, IT and facilities purchases
Summary
The Mid-Del Board of Education voted on a package of items Dec. 9, approving a Synergistic contract amendment, a wellness-center MOU with the YMCA and hospital authority, PowerSchool cloud hosting, fencing and several personnel and calendar items. All recorded votes were unanimous.
At its Dec. 9 meeting the Mid-Del Board of Education recorded votes on a series of items. Most motions were approved unanimously. The following list summarizes each formal action taken, with the motion text, outcome and key details.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda: Approved (roll-call recorded ayes). Motion to approve the consent agenda was moved and seconded; roll-call ayes were recorded for Miss Schultz, Mister Porter, Miss Standridge, Doctor Kirk and the chair (President Daniel).
- Item 5 — Amendment to Synergistic contract: Approved. Motion to approve an amendment to the Synergistic energy management agreement (reprice based on year-one results). Board recorded unanimous ayes. (See separate article on the energy program.)
- Item 6 — Memorandum of Understanding (YMCA/SSM Health/Midwest City Memorial Hospital Authority): Approved. Motion to approve the MOU passed unanimously. The MOU frames a public–private partnership for a proposed wellness center (estimated $40—0 million); the YMCA has committed $15 million, and partners discussed additional grant applications and local support. Detailed contracts will return to the board.
- Item 7 — Parent calendar approval: Approved. The board approved the proposed parent calendar (aligned with the 2025'6 school-year assumptions) by roll call.
- Item 8 — Sanction Mid-Del High School booster club with conditions: Approved. The board allowed the booster club to operate under conditions while the group files missing tax forms; staff will check in on compliance.
- Item 9 — Additional contract services for school psychology providers: Approved. The board approved additional contingency funds for school psychology services to ensure continuity of service while new hires start in January.
- Item 10 — Purchase of PowerSchool SIS hosting and cloud migration: Approved. The board approved moving PowerSchool to cloud-hosted services for security, scalability and reduced on-site cost of ownership; Munis (accounting) was discussed as a likely future cloud migration candidate.
- Item 11 — Contract award to Crooks Cooks Fencing and Iron Company (tennis court fencing): Approved. The contract funds fencing replacement at Carl Albert High School and Midwest City High School; a correction noted on the record changed fence height from 12 feet to 10 feet.
- Item 12 — Mid-Del Technology Center marketing strategy plan: Approved. The board approved the marketing strategy; staff said a more robust plan will follow after additional months of work and student-driven media content is planned.
- Item 13 (Human Resources and personnel actions): Approved. The board approved the monthly employment report and multiple personnel recommendations, including hiring for training navigator at Mid-Del Tech Center, an assistant principal, adjunct teacher approvals and other staffing items.
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn carried unanimously.
For more detail: The meeting minutes and staff reports associated with each agenda item will provide contract language, cost breakdowns and the specific motions recorded in the board packet.
