Edmond Public Schools presented highlights of a proposed bond package emphasizing safety and security upgrades at elementary schools, playground and district equipment maintenance, technology and curriculum purchases, and transportation fleet updates; presenters said the proposal is "not planned to increase taxes."
The board approved awarding the plumbing and HVAC Phase 1 work at Horizon Middle School to the construction manager Lippert Brothers, to be paid from bond fund number 38; the transcripted dollar figure for the award appears garbled and is noted as unclear.
The board approved a one-year empathy-interview contract intended to investigate behavior and discipline in special education, involving initial training sessions, a month of interviews (about 25–30) by a 7–10 person team, coaching support, and an emphasis on system-level solutions rather than individual blame.
After returning from executive session with no votes taken beyond agenda items, the board approved certified and support personnel actions listed on Schedules A and B, approved the consent agenda (with item 7D pulled for separate consideration), and adjourned.
District presenters outlined a two-proposition bond totaling $140 million, described projects to finish Post Oak Elementary and Horizon Middle School, and reviewed voter deadlines and district demographics ahead of the Feb. 10 vote.
The board recognized school board members, new principals, teacher and music educator awards, and state championship athletic programs across district schools, including Post Oak principal announcement and multiple fine-arts and athletics honors.
The Edmond Public Schools Board voted to call a Feb. 10, 2026 bond election (two questions totalling ballot amounts listed in the resolution), approved a package of new high‑school courses, awarded a subcontractor package for Horizon Middle School and confirmed principal and personnel recommendations.
District staff reported an average composite ACT of 20.8 for the class of 2025 and flagged a possible reduction in the districts reported 4‑year graduation rate if a midyear state reporting change excludes students on the core path from the cohort calculation.
The Edmond Public Schools Board of Education voted to approve the districts final budget for the 202526 school year, adopting a plan that projects $231 million in general fund revenue but expects a roughly $6.6 million operating deficit that will lower the districts fund balance.
The Edmond Public Schools Board approved a set of consent and action items including reaffirmation of policy EBA, adoption of site cardiac-arrest plans, awards for multiple construction subcontract packages paid from bond funds, approval of vendor quotes for facilities work and a resolution setting school board election dates.