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Wellston board approves Alternative Education cooperative MOU with Stroud for 2025–26
Summary
The board approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Stroud Public Schools to provide alternative-education placements for at-risk students in grades 7–12 for the 2025–26 school year, reserving five seats per semester and assigning responsibilities for testing, records and billing.
At the April 10 meeting the Wellston Board of Education approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Stroud Public Schools that establishes an Alternative Education cooperative for at-risk students in grades 7–12 for the 2025–26 school year.
The MOU, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, references Title 70 O.S. §5-117(b) and Title 70 O.S. §1210.568(i) as the statutory basis for the arrangement. Key provisions in the agreement assign responsibility for operating the program to the LEA (Stroud), require the Cooperative District to complete an Authorization to Pay form for state alternative education funding, reserve five seats per semester for Wellston students, and set billing/payment terms for per-diem costs if applicable.
The MOU also addresses special education responsibilities, reporting requirements, transportation arrangements, and program oversight. The board’s motion to approve the MOU was recorded as carried; district staff will follow up on implementation details and billing procedures specified in the memorandum.
