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Watonga Board approves consent agenda, records $5.28M in payroll encumbrances
Summary
At its Aug. 10 meeting the Watonga Board of Education approved a broad consent agenda that included $256,042.88 in general fund encumbrances and $5,281,197.35 in general fund payroll encumbrances; child nutrition payroll encumbrances of $58,278.17 were also approved.
Vice President Dwight McGee called the Watonga Board of Education to order at 7:00 p.m. on Aug. 10, 2026, and the board approved the consent agenda by a 3–0 vote. The consent agenda bundled minutes, financial reports, payroll encumbrances and contracts for the coming school year.
The minutes list specific totals the board approved: general fund encumbrances #122–#241 totaling $256,042.88; general fund payroll encumbrances #70029–#70227 totaling $5,281,197.35; and child nutrition payroll encumbrances #70002–#70005 totaling $58,278.17. The board also received activity fund and treasurer reports as part of the same motion. Aaron Clewell moved and Courtney Nagel seconded the motion; the record shows "Courtney Nagel-yes; Aaron Clewell-yes; Dwight McGee-yes."
The consent agenda included acknowledgement of a resignation submitted to the superintendent (Vonnie Chestnut) and administrative items necessary to open the school year. The minutes do not list further details on the resignation or the line‑item breakdown of the encumbrances beyond the totals recorded in the minutes.
