October 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM - Regular Meeting

I. Meeting Called to Order/ Welcome

I.A. Call to order and record members present and absent

I.B. Invocation

II. Introduction of Guests

II.A. Briefings/Recognition

II.B. Public Participation

III. Proposed Non-Action Items:

III.A. Superintendent’s Report

III.B. Board Member Reports

IV. Proposed Consent Agenda

All of the following items, which concern items of routine nature normally approved/accepted at Board meetings, will be approved/accepted by one vote unless any Board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items.  The consent agenda consists of the discussion, consideration, and approval of the following items:

IV.A. Financial Reports and Recommendations

IV.A.1. Treasurer(s) Reports & Recommendations

IV.A.2. Encumbrance Orders 2025-2026

IV.A.2.a. General Fund - $955.749.60

IV.A.2.b. General Fund Salaries - $89,180.87

IV.A.2.c. Building Fund - $64,845.88

IV.A.2.d. G & E Funds - $18,310.13

IV.A.3. Budget Amendment(s): #4

IV.A.4. Activity Fund/PELL Grant Reports

IV.A.5. Activity Fund Transfers

IV.B. Previous Meeting Minutes: September 11, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

IV.C. Request(s) for Out-of-State:

IV.C.1. Kristal McCathern
ACTE 2025 Vision Conference
Nashville, TN
December 8 - 12, 2025
Estimated Cost: $594.00

IV.C.2. Jennifer Laird
ACTE 2025 Vision Conference
Nashville, TN
December 9 - 12, 2025
Estimated Cost: $594.00

IV.D. Date/Time/Place for Next Board of Education Meeting(s) - Regular Meeting on November 13, 2025, @ 11:30 a.m. at the SouthernTech Main Campus, Bob Thomason Board Room

V. Proposed Board Action Items:

V.A. Discussion and possible board action to approve the school board election resolution for the 2026 election cycle

V.B. Discussion and possible board action to approve the 2026-2027 School Calendar

V.C. Discussion and possible board action to approve the SouthernTech board of Education Regular Meeting Dates for 2026

V.D. Discussion and possible board action to approve the purchase of a forklift from Darr Equipment, not to exceed $95,000.00

V.E. Discussion and possible board action to approve the following: WPS - MX450 Network Security/Firewall Appliance in the amount of $44,158.00

V.F. Discussion and possible board action to approve the job description for the Grow Your Own Teacher Prep Program — PreApprenticeship Coordinator.

V.G. Consideration and vote to elect or not to elect the following as new members of the board of directors of the Oklahoma Public School Investment Interlocal Cooperative (55K001):
1.  Position No. 1: Pam Deering (CCOSA), Executive Director of CCOSA, to a 2026-2030 term.
2.  Position No. 2: Robert Trammel (OROS), Executive Director of OROS, to a 2026-2030 term.
3.  Position No. 4: Randy Davenport (OROS), Superintendent of Holdenville Public Schools, to a 2026-2029 term.
4.  Position No. 9: Terry Davidson (CCOSA), Finance Director of Comanche Public Schools, to a 2026-2029 term.
5.  Position No. 13: Glen Cosper (OSSBA), Board member of Moore Norman Technology Center, to a 2026-2029 term.
 

VI. Proposed Executive Session
Proposed Executive Session to discuss confidential communications with legal counsel for the school district concerning pending investigations/claims/actions in which disclosure of any additional information could seriously impair the ability of the school district to process the claim or conduct a pending investigation/litigation/proceeding in the public interest. - Title 25, O.S.§§ 307 (B)(4), and to discuss the employment and resignation of the positions listed below in Items VI.C, VI.D and VI.E, including discussions of information - Title 25, O.S. § 307 (B)(1).

VI.A. Vote to convene or not convene into Executive Session

VI.B. Discuss confidential communications with legal counsel for the school district concerning pending investigations/claims/actions in which disclosure of any additional information could seriously impair the ability of the school district to process the claim or conduct a pending investigation/litigation/proceeding in the public interest

VI.C. Resignation, as follows:

VI.C.1. Tabitha Cummins, Custodian, effective October 6, 2025

VI.D. Employment, as follows:

VI.D.1. New Hires:
a.  Licensed Electrician, start date to be determined
b.  WED Adjunct Instructor, effective October 9, 2025
c.  Health Adjunct Instructor, effective October 9, 2025

VI.D.2. Salary Adjustment(s)/Contract Change(s)/Reassignment(s):

VI.D.2.a. Luis Carmona, Adjunct Instructor, contract adjustment

VI.D.2.b. Jeremiah Cox, from Custodian to Bus Driver/Custodian, effective October 9, 2025

VI.E. Acknowledgment of Board's Return to Open Session

VI.F. Statement of minutes of executive session

VII. Proposed Personnel Action Items

VII.A. Discussion and possible board action to approve the following resignation:

VII.A.1. Tabitha Cummins, Custodian, effective October 6, 2025

VII.B. Discussion and possible board action to approve the following employment:

VII.B.1. New Hires:

VII.B.1.a. Licensed Electrician, start date to be determined

VII.B.1.b. WED Adjunct Instructor, effective October 9, 2025

VII.B.1.c. Health Adjunct Instructor, effective October 9, 2025

VII.B.2. Salary Adjustment(s)/Contract Change(s)/Reassignment(s):

VII.B.2.a. Luis Carmona, Adjunct Instructor, contract adjustment

VII.B.2.b. Jeremiah Cox, from Custodian to Bus Driver/Custodian, effective October 9, 2025

VIII. New Business

IX. Adjourn