Final

Under the Canopy School

Special Meeting

Under the Canopy School
Published on July 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM CDT

Date and Time

Tuesday July 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT

Location

3205 W. 39th Street

Tulsa, OK. 74107

Persons who require a special accommodation to participate in these meetings should contact the Under the Canopy offices, 3205 W 39th St., Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74107, (918) 205-1193, or via Email: office@underthecanopy.org, as far in advance as possible and preferably at least 48-hours before the date of the meeting. Persons using a TDD may contact 

 

OKLAHOMA RELAY at 1-800-722-0353 and voice calls should be made to 1-800-522-8506 to communicate via telephone with hearing telephone users and vice versa. Authority: Title 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 311.A.1. 

 

The agenda for this meeting was posted with the County Clerk, at our principal place of business, and online, 24 hours before the meeting.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
II. Reminders
III. For Vote 6:01 PM
 

These items are for consideration, discussion, and possible approval, denial, adoption, amendment, or revision by the board.

  
  A. Consent Agenda - All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a member of the board requests an item to be removed. Vote Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek 5 m
   
  • Minutes from June 30, 2026 meeting
  • June Financial Report
  • Purchase order register
  • Contract renewals for the year - fire monitoring, IT services
  
  B. Vote to Approve Employee Handbook SY 26-27 Vote Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek 5 m
  C. Vote to Approve Family Handbook for the 26-27 SY Vote Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek 5 m
  D. Vote to approve remaining Letters of Agreement 26/27 SY Vote Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek 5 m
  E. Vote to approve MOU for Opportunity Culture Vote Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek 3 m
   

A free training on creating teacher leaders and better organizational system's for the school. 

  
  F. Vote to approve bullying prevention policy Vote Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek 5 m
  G. Vote to Approve retroactive over payment to employee Vote Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek 3 m
  H. Vote to approve edit to Lottery, admission and retention policy Vote Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek 4 m
   

The edit includes a requirement to take a tour before being enrolled at the school. 

  
IV. Reports 6:36 PM
 

These items are for consideration and discussion.

  
  A. Executive Director Report Discuss Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek 8 m
  B. Education Report Discuss Amber Gates 5 m
  C. Operations Report Discuss Kris Miller 5 m
  D. Staff Report Discuss Rachel Stone 5 m
V. Discussion 6:59 PM
 

Other than discussion, no action by the board will be taken.

  
  A. Meet our Potential Board member guests Discuss Stan Khrapak 5 m
VI. Proposals for Future Agenda Items
 

Board members and UTCS school employees can propose agenda items for upcoming board meetings.

  
VII. General Announcements
 

General announcements about any topic, not necessarily UTCS related, by board members. 

  
VIII. Public Comments
 

Limited to 3 minutes per person.

  
IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote