November 13, 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 - $237,879.25

IV.A.2.b. General Fund Salaries - $22,571.95

IV.A.2.c. Building Fund Salaries - $49,190.21

IV.A.2.d. Building Fund - $205,034.15

IV.A.2.e. G & E Funds - $19,629.55

IV.A.2.f. Grant Fund - $3,497.20

IV.A.3. Budget Amendment(s): #5

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

IV.A.5. Activity Fund Transfers

IV.B. Previous Meeting Minutes: October 9, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

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

IV.C.1. Thomas Hefley
Certification Training for Festo Introduction of Mechanics Curriculum
Tucson, AZ
January 6 - 9, 2026
Estimated Cost: $2,065.00

IV.C.2. Amanda Shatwell
ACEN Accreditation Workshop
Austin, TX 
January 15 - 16, 2026
Estimated Cost: $655.00

IV.C.3. Shelly Lewis
ACTE National Policy Seminar
Arlington, VA
March 22 - 25, 2026
Estimated Cost: $2,645.00
($1,000.00 stipend from OkACTE CCD Division)

IV.C.4. Karen Nail
ACTE National Policy Seminar
Arlington, VA
March 22 - 25, 2026
Estimated Cost: $2,645.00
($1,500.00 stipend from OkACTE Support Staff Division)

IV.C.5. Eric Ward
Select Oklahoma - Greenville Showcase
Greenville, SC
January 29 - 30, 2026
Estimated Cost: $1,500.00

IV.D. Date/Time/Place for Next Board of Education Meeting(s)-Regular Meeting on December 4, 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 purchase of a utility truck for the HEO Program using Competitive Grant funds, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00

V.B. Discussion and possible board action to approve a one (1)-Time Retention Incentive Stipend for all Full-Time and Part-Time Staff employed directly by SouthernTech on December 1, 2025, who are scheduled to complete their current employment contract for the 2025-2026 school year.

V.C. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Superintendent to solicit competitive bids for the FY2026 Capital Project Plan, which includes construction of a CDL Driver Training Skills Pad, Heavy Equipment Training Yard, retention pond, and a highway turn lane, in accordance with the Oklahoma Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974 (Title 61 O.S. §§101 et seq.) and Title 70 O.S. §5-117(A)(11)

V.D. Consideration and possible board action to retain legal services from Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold (RFR) for FY2025-2026.

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 resignation and employment of the positions listed below in Items VI.C and VI.D., 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:

VI.C.1. Elijah Pumphrey, Custodian, effective October 21, 2025

VI.D. Employment, as follows:

VI.D.1. Custodian, effective November 13, 2025

VI.D.2. Work-Based Learning Director, effective December 1, 2025

VI.D.3. PT Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructor, effective November 13, 2025

VI.D.4. Substitute Instructor, retroactive to October 9, 2025

VI.D.5. Substitute Instructor, effective November 13, 2025

VI.D.6. Adjunct Instructor (three positions), effective November 13, 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 resignation of:

VII.A.1. Elijah Pumphrey, Custodian, effective October 21, 2025

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

VII.B.1. Custodian, effective November 13, 2025

VII.B.2. Work-Based Learning Director, effective December 1, 2025

VII.B.3. PT Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructor, effective November 13, 2025

VII.B.4. Substitute Instructor, retroactive to October 9, 2025

VII.B.5. Substitute Instructor, effective November 13, 2025

VII.B.6. Adjunct Instructor (three positions), effective November 13, 2025

VIII. New Business

IX. Adjourn