Oklahoma County Excise Board approves temporary appropriations and school budgets

The Oklahoma County Excise Board on June 29, 2026, approved 10 agenda items authorizing temporary appropriations and state or federal fund requests for multiple school districts and a municipal budget ahead of the 2026–27 fiscal year. The board, led by Chair Elanor Thompson, met in special session at 9:00 a.m. and approved each item after brief discussion and motions to adopt.

The board approved a request under resolution 2026-2662 for Hubfield (also referenced in the packet as Hutfield/Stanley Hutfield) Fine Arts Academy, District C-11, for a 2026–27 general fund allocation of $3,913,340 and a building fund allocation of $360,320. A board member explained this was a new K–5 elementary campus affiliated with the previously approved Stanley Hutfield Academy. "This is going to be a K through five elementary school," a committee member said during the discussion.

Members next approved temporary appropriations for Rise Steam Academy (resolution 2026-2538) and a supplemental budget packet (resolution 2026-2814) for a named district in the record (transcript reference: 'Francis … number 21') that drew questions about inconsistent digits in the materials. One committee member remarked of that packet, "There's something wrong with it," and board members confirmed corrected figures that were filed in October before moving to approve the item.

Other approvals included temporary appropriations and supplemental funding for Mloud Public School District I-1 (resolution 2026-2817), Chalkaw Nakoma Park School District I-4 (resolution 2026-2828), and multiple items for Milwood Public School District I-37 (resolutions 2026-2834, 2026-2835 and 2026-2836) covering FY2025–26 supplemental needs and a FY2025–26 building-fund grant of $1,159,581 tied to a state grant program referenced in the packet. The board also received and filed a municipal budget (resolution 2026-2829) showing revenue, expenditures and a reserve.

Chair Elanor Thompson noted on the record that John Rex had emailed an additional appropriations request over the weekend; the board agreed to reconvene next Monday to consider that late submission. The meeting adjourned after members moved and seconded the final motions.

Votes at a glance (approved unless noted): - Item 1: Approval of June 15, 2026 minutes — motion moved and seconded, approved. - Item 2 (Res. 2026-2662): Hubfield Fine Arts Academy (C-11) — general fund $3,913,340; building fund $360,320 — approved. - Item 3 (Res. 2026-2538): Rise Steam Academy (E-33) temporary appropriations — approved. - Item 4 (Res. 2026-2814): Budget packet for district/area referenced in transcript — board corrected packet figures from prior October correction and approved. - Item 5 (Res. 2026-2817): Mloud Public School District I-1 temporary appropriations — approved. - Item 6 (Res. 2026-2828): Chalkaw Nakoma Park School District I-4 temporary appropriations (general fund and child nutrition figures noted) — approved. - Item 7 (Res. 2026-2829): Municipal budget receipt for city/village (revenue and expenditures filed) — received for filing and approved. - Item 8 (Res. 2026-2834): Milwood Public School District I-37 supplemental appropriation (FY25/26 general fund increase not to exceed $127,250) — approved. - Item 9 (Res. 2026-2835): Milwood supplemental appropriation for child care/possible child nutrition fund (not to exceed $321,848.85); board clarified intent and approved. - Item 10 (Res. 2026-2836): Milwood Public School I-37 building-fund request for FY25/26 — $1,159,581 approved.

The board’s actions were procedural approvals of appropriation requests and budget filings; no items were tabled or failed. The board scheduled a follow-up special session next Monday to consider an additional appropriations request referenced by John Rex.