Monday, March 2, 2026 

Regular Board Meeting 

1. Procedural Item 

A. Call to Order 

B. Pledge of Allegiance 

C. Review and Approval of Minutes of February 2, 2026. 

D. Public Comment – There was no public comment. 

2. Presentation 

A. Pryor Middle School Site Update 

3. Consent Agenda 

A. Treasurer's Report 

B. Approval of School District Budget Adjustment for the 2025-2026 school year. C. Encumbrance Report & Other Expense Reports 

D. Approval of agreement with SchoolLinks 

E. Approval of MOU with Northeastern State University for Master of Science in Counseling:  School Counseling Internship Program. 

F. Approval for the boys and girls soccer teams and coaches to use school transportation to  travel out-of-state to Kansas City, MO. The boys will travel March 14-15, 2026, and the girls  will travel March 16, 2026. 

G. Approval of Ag Teachers to use school transportation to travel out-of-state from March  through July, 2026, to Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and  Indiana to purchase student show projects and deliver donations. 

4. Action Agenda 

A. Motion, discussion and vote to convene in executive session for the purpose of  discussing any resignations or retirements tendered, Hiring Classified Personnel on a  temporary contract for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year, Hiring Certified  Employees on a temporary contract for the 2026 - 2027 school year, and considering the  appeal of denied student transfers with a review of confidential educational records and 

transfer requests of students whereby disclosure of any additional information could  potentially violate FERPA, pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit.25 § 307(1) (7). 

B. Return to Open Session 

C. Statement of executive session minutes (topics discussed and persons present) D. Voted to uphold the District's decision to deny Open Transfer 26-005. 

E. Voted to approve the following resignations or retirements tendered. Retirements: John  Howard- Pryor Middle School Science Teacher, Stefanie Stockham- Pryor Middle School  Math Teacher, Vicki Payne- Pryor High School Special Education Teacher, and Joseph  Willis- Pryor High School English/German Teacher. Resignation: Rebeka Kallin- Pryor High  School Paraprofessional. 

F. Voted to approve hiring the following certified staff members on a temporary contract for  the 2026-2027 school year: Jayce Stimson - Pryor Volleyball Coach. 

G. Discuss then vote to approve or not approve the hiring of the following Classified  positions on a temporary contract for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year: Brittney  Smith- Pryor District Custodian, Barbara Cox- Pryor District Custodian, and Debbie Bender Pryor High School Paraprofessional. 

H. Voted to approve extra duty, professional development stipends and salary adjustments  as submitted for the 2025-2026 school year. 

I. Approval of allowing Shadow Heustis to utilize Sick Leave Sharing Program pursuant to  Board Policy 

J. Approval of allowing Emily Thompson to utilize Sick Leave Sharing Program pursuant to  Board Policy 

K. Approval of allowing Tabitha Bogar to utilize Sick Leave Sharing Program pursuant to  Board Policy 

L. Voted to approve the addition of 1.0 FTE STEM Teacher at Pryor Middle School for the  2026-2027 School Year. 

M. Voted to approve the addition of 1.0 FTE Phoenix Academy Teacher at Pryor Middle  School for the 2026-2027 School Year. 

N. Voted to approve the district's capacity to accept transfers for the fourth quarter of the  2025-2026 school year. 

5. Superintendent's Report

Congratulations to the high school swim team for qualifying as a team for the 5A State  Meet. Here are the swimmers who will be competing. 

Luz Ortega: 500 Free, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay 

John Burns: 200 Medley Relay and 200 Free Relay 

Bryce Raymer: 200 Medley Relay and 200 Free Relay 

Kamree Willyard: 100 Fly, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay 

Keaton Willyard: 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay 

Addie Beggs: 200 Medley Relay and 200 Free Relay 

Aiden Pate: 200 Medley Relay and 200 Free Relay 

Maddox Arnold: 200 Medley Relay and 200 Free Relay 

Estrella Ortega: 200 Free Relay and 400 Free Relay 

Harlee Rash: 200 Free Relay 

Riley Vanderford: 200 Free Relay 

The following swimmers set new school records at the 5A state meet: • Girls 200 IM-Kamree Willyard with a time of 3:14.25 

• Girls 100 Butterfly-Kamree Willyard with a time of 1:24.64 

• Girls 500 Free-Luz Ortega with a time of 7:05.69 

• Boys 500 Free-John Burns with a time of 6:48.56 

Congratulations to the following Ag students who have earned their state FFA degrees:  Jarrett Cowan, Emma Dray, Kelsey Penderson, and Isabella Tomah. 

Congratulations to our wrestlers who qualified for the state meet! GIRLS

110 lbs. - ASHLYN MASTERS 

Sophomore (28-6) - 2x State Qualifier 

5A East Regional - 2nd Place 

BOYS 

126 lbs. - LAZARUS LEE 

Senior (16-10) 

5A East Regional - 5th Place 

144 lbs. - LANE YOUNG 

Senior (17-14) 

5A East Regional - 4th Place 

190 lbs. - STETSON MATHESON 

Senior (18-6) - 2x State Qualifier 

5A East Regional - Runner-Up 

215 lbs. - AIDEN LANE 

Junior (25-8) - 2x State Qualifier 

5A East Regional - 5th Place 

285 lbs. - ROGER GARRETT 

Junior (26-8) - 2x State Qualifier 

5A East Regional - 5th Place 

Ashlyn Masters, Stetson Matheson, and Roger Garrett all placed at the state meet as third place finishers! 

Congratulations to the honor graduates of the Class of 2026! 

Valedictorians 

• Madalynn Buford 

• Kynlee Coats 

• Lanette Gonzalez 

• Carson Joice

• Stetson Matheson 

• Kallen Mead, Aurora Parks 

• Sadie Ragsdale 

• Mingle Walters 

• Braden Ward 

• Brock Ward 

• Leah White 

• Lane Young 

Salutatorian 

• Ne’vaeh Rogers 

Top Ten Percent 

• Blaine Kallin 

• Rhett Taylor 

• Rylinn Bowyer 

• Ruthie Stacy 

Pryor High School Hosted Choir Solo and Ensemble contest last week. The following  students earned superior ratings and will advance to state competition. 

• Hadley Babb, Brylee Bruch, Jackson Bruckerhoff, Avery Copeland, Emma Lucas,  Shevelle Lunsford, Luz Ortega, and Leah White made superior ratings on their solos  and advanced to state level. 

• Adrian Rogers and Silas Grissett, Estrella Ortega and Luz Ortega, Brylee Bruch and  Nolah Fisher, and Addilyn Doyle and Raylee Kochendorfer made superior ratings on  their duets and advanced to state level. 

• Jackson Bruckerhoff, Kooper Gilbo, and Drew Williams took a trio to contest and  earned a superior rating which advanced them to state level. 

• Both medium ensembles made superior ratings and advanced to state level. • All 7 large ensembles made superior ratings and advanced to state level. Congratulations to Mason Wiggins for being named to the All-District Basketball Team.

6. New Business 

There was no new business. 7. Adjourn