Board Meeting - January 15, 2026

The Oak Grove School District Board meeting on January 15, 2026, included discussions on several procurement and budget-related topics. The board approved a contract with a new transportation vendor, Hop, Skip, and Drive, selected through a competitive RFP process to provide specialized transportation services for special education students. The meeting also featured a presentation of the district's 2024-25 financial audit, which reported a clean opinion with no compliance issues. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to the introduction and discussion of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) framework developed by a diverse task force to guide ethical and safe AI use in the district's educational environment. Additionally, the board explored the possibility of placing a parcel tax ballot measure to generate additional local funding, discussing its structure, potential revenue, exemptions, and the need for community engagement and polling before proceeding. Public comments emphasized concerns about budget cuts affecting instructional and support staff and urged timely ratification of labor agreements. No final vote was taken on the parcel tax measure, but the board expressed interest in further investigation and community outreach.