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Board votes to request state approval for locally created high-school courses
Summary
The Shawnee Public Schools board voted unanimously (6–0, one absent) to request State Department of Education approval for locally created high-school courses for 2026–27 after a motion by Casey White and seconded by Russ Oliver.
The Board of Education of Independent School District No. 93 voted to request approval from the Oklahoma State Department of Education for locally created high-school courses for the 2026–2027 school year. The motion was made by Casey White and seconded by Russ Oliver; the minutes record the motion as carried 6–0 with Ms. Kristen Wilson absent.
Board members did not record extended debate in the minutes on the curricular content; the action on SEG 014–015 is recorded as a formal vote to pursue state approval only. The approval to request state authorization starts the administrative process required for locally developed courses to be offered in Shawnee high schools next academic year.
The procedural motion and vote were captured in the minutes with individual member votes: Turner Bass – Yes; Clif Harden – Yes; Mandy Hillhouse – Yes; Russ Oliver – Yes; Casey White – Yes; Jeanne Swinney – Yes. No additional materials or attachments describing course titles were included in the minutes segments provided.
