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Stigler board approves technology, facilities and staffing measures ahead of graduation
Summary
At its May 11 meeting the Stigler Board of Education approved multiple vendor contracts and purchases — including a $311,826.97 technology purchase — renewed online curriculum and filtering services, accepted a middle-school assistant principal’s resignation and approved several hires and stipends after an executive session. All recorded votes were unanimous.
The Stigler Board of Education on May 11 approved a slate of renewals, equipment purchases and personnel actions as the district wraps the school year and prepares for graduation.
Superintendent Tom Kettles summarized recent student achievements and logistics for the end of the school year before the board moved through agenda items. "This is the end of the year, and it's a very busy time of the year for us," Kettles said during his report, citing sports results, FFA awards and graduation plans.
The board voted to renew several instructional and administrative subscriptions for the 2026–27 school year, including the district student information system (Syllogist), Edgenuity and Odysseyware online curriculum through Imagine Learning, the IXL formative-assessment subscription and Lightspeed filtering services to maintain child internet-protection compliance. The superintendent recommended each renewal and the board approved them by recorded vote.
Members approved multiple facilities and equipment purchases. The board accepted the lowest bid to replace aging student-transport vehicles (two larger Suburbans/Expeditions), approved a $311,826.97 purchase from CDWG for technology replacements (two computer labs, teacher laptops, Chromebooks and interactive panels intended to serve five to six years), and approved cafeteria equipment upgrades including a convection steamer and ovens (the steamer was described in discussion as about $30,000). The board also awarded bids for carpet replacement at the middle school and high school gym and accepted a bid to replace a high‑school auditorium HVAC unit.
The board approved a contract with Barlow Education Management Services LLC to provide grant-writing services for a 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant application. Superintendent Kettles said Barlow's fee structure is $3,000 up front and an additional $9,000 if the grant is awarded; he said the grant would "exceed $800,000." The board approved contracting with Barlow so the district can meet a tight application deadline.
After convening in executive session under the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to discuss personnel, the board returned to open session and took several personnel actions. The board accepted the resignation of Daniel Lokey as middle school assistant principal, effective May 15, 2026, and approved hires including Kelly Cook (grade-school multi-handicap special education teacher), Britney Shepherd (fifth-grade teacher), Madeline Deal (head high-school cheer coach), Autumn Moore (assistant cheer coach) and summer maintenance and summer-school personnel. The board also approved a tiered stipend for emergency-certified teachers and approved assistant‑coach stipends as listed. No votes or motions were taken during executive session, and all personnel items were moved in open session with unanimous recorded votes.
Board members recorded their votes aloud for each motion; the minutes reflect unanimous approval on recorded items. The meeting concluded with no new business and an adjournment at 6:41 p.m. The superintendent reminded the board the final day of classes is Friday and graduation is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. the following evening.
Votes at a glance: all motions listed in the meeting minutes were approved by the four board members present (Jennifer Turner, Kenny Whitson, Carly Stubblefield and David Huggins).
