Guthrie board approves consent agenda, school programs and several E‑rate contracts
March 09, 2026 | GUTHRIE, School Districts, Oklahoma
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The Guthrie Public Schools Board of Education voted on a series of routine agenda items Feb. 9, approving the consent agenda and a package of technology and program contracts.
A motion to approve the consent agenda passed on a roll-call vote with seven ayes and no nays. The board then approved the minutes of the Jan. 12 regular meeting (six ayes and one abstention).
On program approvals, the board voted to approve Guthrie High School’s 2026 driver’s education summer school program so staff could begin staffing and student outreach. The Superintendent said state paperwork was provided in the packet and recommended approval; the motion passed with seven ayes and no nays.
On technology and vendor contracts the board approved: a renewal agreement with Frontline Technologies for absence and time solutions (used for hourly employee payroll and leave tracking), the district’s E‑rate technology plan for 2026–2029 (pages 40–54 of the packet), a Category 1 E‑rate contract with Cox and OneNet for Internet and WAN service (month‑to‑month for 2026–27), and a Category 2 E‑rate contract with Arrow IT Solutions to support new network switches. The Superintendent noted that much of the Category 2 cost will be borne by federal E‑rate rebates. Each motion was moved, seconded and passed on roll call (typically recorded as seven ayes, zero nays in the transcript).
After a closed executive session to discuss personnel matters, the board returned to open session and approved the personnel reports, extra‑duty assignments for 2025–26, and district‑level administrator contracts for 2026–27 (the latter were approved without specification of salary or assignment). The chair stated that the executive‑session items were discussed in closed session and that no votes were taken while in executive session; subsequent votes on the posted personnel actions were taken in open session and carried by roll call.
None of the personnel details discussed in executive session were disclosed in open session, consistent with the statutory exemptions the board cited when convening the closed session.
Summary of notable approved items: drivers education program (approved); Frontline renewal (approved); E‑rate technology plan 2026–2029 (approved); E‑rate Category 1 (Cox/OneNet) and Category 2 (Arrow IT) contracts (approved); personnel reports and assignments (approved).
A motion to approve the consent agenda passed on a roll-call vote with seven ayes and no nays. The board then approved the minutes of the Jan. 12 regular meeting (six ayes and one abstention).
On program approvals, the board voted to approve Guthrie High School’s 2026 driver’s education summer school program so staff could begin staffing and student outreach. The Superintendent said state paperwork was provided in the packet and recommended approval; the motion passed with seven ayes and no nays.
On technology and vendor contracts the board approved: a renewal agreement with Frontline Technologies for absence and time solutions (used for hourly employee payroll and leave tracking), the district’s E‑rate technology plan for 2026–2029 (pages 40–54 of the packet), a Category 1 E‑rate contract with Cox and OneNet for Internet and WAN service (month‑to‑month for 2026–27), and a Category 2 E‑rate contract with Arrow IT Solutions to support new network switches. The Superintendent noted that much of the Category 2 cost will be borne by federal E‑rate rebates. Each motion was moved, seconded and passed on roll call (typically recorded as seven ayes, zero nays in the transcript).
After a closed executive session to discuss personnel matters, the board returned to open session and approved the personnel reports, extra‑duty assignments for 2025–26, and district‑level administrator contracts for 2026–27 (the latter were approved without specification of salary or assignment). The chair stated that the executive‑session items were discussed in closed session and that no votes were taken while in executive session; subsequent votes on the posted personnel actions were taken in open session and carried by roll call.
None of the personnel details discussed in executive session were disclosed in open session, consistent with the statutory exemptions the board cited when convening the closed session.
Summary of notable approved items: drivers education program (approved); Frontline renewal (approved); E‑rate technology plan 2026–2029 (approved); E‑rate Category 1 (Cox/OneNet) and Category 2 (Arrow IT) contracts (approved); personnel reports and assignments (approved).
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