Votes at a glance: Deer Creek board approves consent agenda, graduation venue and routine facility purchases

The Deer Creek Board approved multiple routine and business items during the meeting. Below are the recorded outcomes, as described in the meeting minutes.

Consent agenda - Item: E1–E10 (reports and routine items) - Motion outcome: Approved (motion carried 3–0) - Notes: Standard single-vote approval; no items were pulled for separate consideration.

Facility usage agreement for graduation - Item: One-year facility usage agreement with the University of Central Oklahoma for use of Chad Richardson Stadium for the Class of 2026 graduation ceremony. - Discussion points: District staff described constraints with prior venues, parking and sightlines at district stadiums, and the desire to avoid limiting family attendance. UCO offered discounted pricing as a partner and proposed weather-contingency dates. - Motion outcome: Approved (motion carried 3–0) - Notes: District described last year’s Bennett Events Center cost (~$28,000) and that larger commercial venues (e.g., Paycom) were substantially more expensive.

Sidewalk project - Item: Quote of $28,150 from Triple J Construction for labor, materials and equipment for a sidewalk at Knight Ridge Elementary (to be paid from bond funds). - Motion outcome: Approved (motion carried 3–0) - Notes: The sidewalk ties neighborhood pedestrian access into the school frontage.

Ice machines - Item: Quote of $20,860 from Brooks Industries for replacement ice machines for multisport concessions and softball (paid from bond funds). - Motion outcome: Approved (motion carried 3–0) - Notes: The district will repurpose an existing machine at the Education Services Center and replace units that regularly fail.

District capacity for transfers (2025–26 second quarter) - Item: Approve district capacity by grade level for transfer purposes in accordance with board policies JECB and JECC. - Motion outcome: Approved (motion carried 3–0) - Notes: Most buildings listed as full; a few specific openings (for example, two seats in third grade at Deer Creek Elementary) were discussed.

Principal hire - Item: Recommendation to hire Gayla Bozarth as principal at Central Creek Middle School for 2026–27. - Motion outcome: Approved (motion carried 3–0) - Notes: Board and staff noted Bozarth’s prior middle-school principal experience and experience opening schools.

Superintendent’s employment recommendations (personnel schedule) - Item: Approval of the superintendent’s recommendations listed on the personnel schedule. - Motion outcome: Approved (motion carried 3–0)

Executive session vote - Item: Motion to convene an executive session to discuss the superintendent evaluation pursuant to a cited Oklahoma statute. - Motion outcome: Approved (motion to convene carried 3–0); minutes state the board convened in executive session at 6:41 p.m. and returned to open session at 7:05 p.m.; no action was taken in executive session.

All items above were recorded in the minutes as carrying by votes of 3–0 where noted.