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Bixby board approves bond sale date, contracts and bus purchase in consent votes
Summary
At its March 12 meeting the Bixby Board approved setting a bond sale meeting date for an upcoming $25.7 million general obligation bond issuance, several vendor contracts (audit firm, Tulsa Tech transportation, Tulsa County Health Department), purchase of an activity bus for $248,664, participation in Project Inspire and routine calendar and operations items; motions passed on the consent agenda.
The Bixby Board of Education approved a series of consent‑agenda and finance items during its March 12 meeting, including actions to set a bond‑sale meeting date, approve vendor contracts and replace a damaged activity bus.
Key votes and actions approved:
- Bond sale preparation (Item 5.2): Board approved a resolution to determine maturities and set the date, time and place for the sale of $25,700,000 in general obligation combined purpose bonds; the board identified April 28 at noon at the administration building as the recommended meeting date to set final terms.
- Audit contract (Item 5.3): The board approved an engagement with Jenkins & Keer, CPAs for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 audits; staff noted a $300 increase in cost compared with the prior engagement.
- Transportation contract (Item 5.4): Approved contract with Tulsa Technology Center to provide student transportation for the 2026–27 fiscal year; staff noted a 15 cents‑per‑mile increase.
- Activity bus purchase (Item 5.5): Approved purchase of one activity bus from Ross Transportation for $248,664 to be paid from transportation bond funds; the bus replaces one that was damaged by fire earlier this year.
- Teaching & learning and operations items: Approved a contract with Tulsa County Health Department for health education services (Item 6.1); approved participation with Union Public Schools in Project Inspire (Item 6.2); approved a contract for the 2026 graduation venue (Item 7.1); and approved a calendar change to host Spartan U earlier in the second semester (Item 7.3).
- Policy revision (Item 7.2): The board approved removing opt‑out language from Policy 3134 to align with state guidance (see separate article).
Votes: Across the consent and subsequent agenda votes recorded in the transcript, board members Justin Chetum, Pablo Aguire, Matt Dodson, Amanda Steven and the chair voted in the affirmative on the listed items; each motion passed as presented.
What’s next: staff will continue with bond‑sale preparations for the April 28 meeting, finalize contract paperwork, follow up on bus procurement and effect the policy revisions discussed during the meeting. The board also moved into executive session to discuss property bids and personnel matters for the 2026–27 fiscal year.
