Final

Under the Canopy School

General Board Meeting

Under the Canopy School
Published on September 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM CDT
Amended on September 21, 2026 at 9:22 AM CDT

Date and Time

Tuesday September 22, 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 Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74107, (918) 205-1193, or via Email: margaritte.knezek@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, 48 hours prior to 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   Stan Khrapak 1 m
II. Reminder:
III. For Vote 6:02 PM
 

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


 

  
  A. Vote to approve consent agenda Vote Stan Khrapak 5 m
   

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.

 

  • July Financial Report
  • August 11, 2026 board meeting minutes
  • Update to the amended Lottery, retention, transfer policy. 
  • Updated Wellness policy
  • Updated Child nutrition procurement policy
  
  B. Hearing Agenda Vote Bill Hickman 30 m
   
  1. Consideration and possible action to convene into executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. Section B(7) and (8) for the purpose to discuss possible action on the following matter to permit the board of education to discuss the appeal of the denial of the transfer of a student as requested by the parent of a student:

 

A. Motion to move into Executive Session

 

 i.      Presentation, discussion, and possible questions from the Board regarding the Appeal of Parent Malarie Chenoweth concerning the denial of Student Transfer [Parent will have 10 minutes to present to the Board]

 

 ii.      Presentation, discussion, and questions regarding the School’s Response to the Appeal [School will have 10 minutes to present to the Board]

 

B. Motion to return to Open Session

 

C. Executive Session Minute

 

2. Consideration and possible action on the Appeal of the denial of the Student Transfer.

 

  
  C. Vote to approve letters of agreement for 2026-27 school year Vote Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek 5 m
  D. Vote to approve CSP budget revision Vote Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek 5 m
  E. Vote to approve the set up of a school activity fund bank account Vote Kris Miller 5 m
   

A new bank account for our activity fund.

  
IV. Old Business
V. Reports 6:52 PM
  A. Executive Director FYI Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek 5 m
   

Verse

State of the school

Upcoming dates to remember

New board members 

 

  
  B. Education FYI Amber Gates 5 m
  C. Operations FYI Kris Miller 5 m
  D. Staff Liaison FYI Rachel Stone 5 m
VI. Discussion
 

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


 

  
VII. NEW BUSINESS:
 

New business is any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of the posting of this agenda. 25 O.S. Subsection 311.A.10


 

  
VIII. Proposals for Future Agenda Items
 

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

  
IX. General Announcements
 

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

  
X. Public Comments
 

Any person who is a not a school board member may address the Board for a maximum of 3 minutes after submitting a request no less than 7 days prior to the meeting.  Requests can be submitted online at underthecanopy.org or at the Under the Canopy School office.

  
XI. Closing Items 7:12 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Stan Khrapak 1 m