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Shawnee board hires OSSBA to update district policy manual
Summary
At its June 2 meeting the Shawnee Board approved a contract with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association to review and update the district's Board Policy Manual; the motion passed 6–0 with one member absent.
The Shawnee Public Schools Board of Education on June 2 approved a contract with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) to review and update the district's Board Policy Manual. Turner Bass moved to approve the contract and Russ Oliver seconded; the motion carried 6–0 with Kristen Wilson absent.
Board members recorded the vote in open session; the minutes list turnout as Yes: 6, No: 0, Absent: 1. The board did not provide details in the minutes about the contract dollar amount or the timeline for the OSSBA review. The action was recorded under Superintendent's Items during the meeting at the district administration building, 326 N. Union Ave., Shawnee.
The approval follows routine periodic policy reviews that many districts undertake to ensure compliance with state guidance and to update local governance language. The board's minutes did not specify a completion date for the review or whether the district will present draft policy changes at a future public meeting.
