Board approves contract for deaf/hard-of-hearing teacher and OSU partnership to support specialized services
Summary
Guthrie Public Schools approved a contract for a deaf/hard-of-hearing certified teacher for 2025–26 and an agreement with Oklahoma State University’s speech-language-hearing lab to identify specialized staff and reduce outside contracts.
The Guthrie Public Schools Board voted unanimously to approve a contract for a deaf or hard-of-hearing certified teacher for the 2025–26 school year and to enter an agreement with Oklahoma State University’s Speech-Language-Hearing Lab.
The motion approved a contract for Aaron Fuent (named in the agenda as Aaron Fuwa/Fuent in the transcript) to serve as the district’s deaf or hard-of-hearing certified teacher for 2025–26 to provide services required by students with that disability. Board roll-call votes recorded seven ayes and no nays.
Separately, the board approved an agreement with the Oklahoma State University Speech-Language-Hearing Lab (Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders). Administration said the arrangement—documented in packet pages 72–78—would allow the district to identify and recruit specialized clinicians who might transition into district positions and reduce the need for external contracts for specialized services.
Both items were presented by administration and recommended for approval; both passed on unanimous roll-call votes.
