Bixby board approves routine contracts, hears coach and booster‑club financial updates
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Summary
At its Nov. 13 meeting the Bixby Board approved a package of routine items including a $28,000 demographic study, an updated alarm monitoring contract, safety training, an architect contract for a vocational construction program and other operational items; the board also heard a coach’s state‑of‑program briefing and a Quarterback Club financial update showing positive cash position as of Sept. 30.
BIXBY, Okla. — The Bixby Board of Education approved a slate of routine items Thursday and received briefings from athletics staff and parent booster leaders.
Consent agenda items 1–13 were approved in a single motion. The board later approved an agreement with Business Information Services LLC for an updated demographic study at a cost of $28,000 (to be paid from the general fund), authorized an updated alarm monitoring contract with Lighthouse Electric for the remainder of FY 2025–26, and approved an $8,500 train‑the‑trainer workshop with the I Love You Guys Foundation to align district emergency response with FEMA and local public‑safety protocols.
The board also approved a contract with CJC Architect for design and permitting of the vocational construction program facility adjacent to the FFA area, using bond carryover funds and partner contributions to ready an existing structure for programming. Routine human‑resources items — including a license agreement for a principal‑leader evaluation system — and a number of surplus declarations were also approved.
On programming and community updates, a football coach delivered a "state of the program" presentation that highlighted facility investments, expanded strength‑and‑conditioning staffing, growing enrollment in youth camps and expanded use of analytics. Steve Hobbs, speaking for the Quarterback Club, gave a fiscal overview through Sept. 30 and said, "Overall, we're in a positive cash flow situation," while noting seasonal drawdowns are normal as expenses are realized later in the year.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda items 1–13: approved (board vote: aye) - Item 5.2 — Demographic study, $28,000: approved - Item 5.3 — Alarm monitoring renewal: approved - Item 5.4 — Train‑the‑trainer workshop, $8,500 (federal funds): approved - Item 7.2 — CJC Architect contract (vocational construction program): approved - Item 7.4 — Surplus declarations: approved - Item 8.1 — License agreement for principal evaluation system: approved - Item 6.1 — Lifewise release‑time course: reviewed as information only (no vote due to agenda posting issue)
The meeting moved to executive session to discuss real property appraisal under state law at the end of the public agenda.