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Board approves signatory changes, temporary appropriations, contracts and several routine items
Summary
At its April meeting the Poteau School Board approved changes to bank signatories, temporary appropriations for FY26–27, multiple contracts and renewals (including KTC and speech-language services), an E‑Rate Form 471 resolution, activity fundraisers and several out‑of‑district trips; personnel resignations and employments were also approved after executive session.
The Poteau School Board took a series of routine but consequential votes at its meeting, approving a slate of administrative, financial and contractual items necessary for district operations ahead of the next fiscal year.
Signatory and banking changes: The board approved a combined motion to remove two existing signatories from accounts ending in 285 (Mr. Yoko and Miss Tillery) and to add Gary Hec and Miss Gillum to the signatory list; staff explained the board president and the board clerk must be listed on monthly checks.
Budget and finance approvals: Board members approved March financial statements and encumbrances including purchase orders for HVAC replacement at the high school, cybersecurity audit services, fire-system repairs, and equipment purchases (weight-room equipment and cafeteria serving lines). The board also approved temporary appropriations for FY26–27 so staff may begin encumbering funds for the new school year.
Contracts and partnerships: The board approved routine renewals and agreements for the department of rehabilitation services (work-study), multiple KTC items (course instruction, transition services and transportation reimbursements), participation in the Horizon digital consortium, a Chalkaw Nation summer-school partnership, and in‑district speech-language pathology contracts that staff said reduced reliance on costly outsourced teleservices. The board also approved participation in an Arvest Bank community coin-drive program at no cost to the district.
Technology funding: The board passed a resolution authorizing district staff to file FCC Form 471 for E‑Rate funding for FY26–27; staff said the 80/20 match would provide roughly $175,000 of net benefit to support infrastructure such as Wi‑Fi and intercom improvements.
Activities and trips: Activity fundraisers for the 2025–26 year and three student trips (including a May 1 Crystal Bridges visit for SEC students and Special Olympics preparation events) were approved as presented.
Personnel and surplus: After an executive session the board approved listed resignations and employments and earlier approved a surplus list for upper-elementary library materials tied to an upcoming retirement.
Votes were handled by roll call for each motion; individual board vote tallies are recorded in the meeting minutes as affirmative by roll call but the transcript does not provide a full, named vote record for each item.
