Public Meeting Agenda: October 8, 2026 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. Briefings/Recognitions

III. 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:

III.A. Financial Reports and Recommendations

III.A.1. Encumbrance Orders 2026-2027

III.A.1.a. General Fund - $366,627.42

III.A.1.b. Building Fund Salaries - $23,972.49

III.A.1.c. Building Fund - $702,633.13

III.A.1.d. G & E Funds - $2,404.07

III.A.1.e. Grant Fund - $15,000.00

III.A.2. Budget Amendment #4

III.A.3. Activity Fund/PELL Grant Reports

III.A.4. Activity Fund Transfers

III.B. Previous Meeting Minutes: September 10, 2026 - Regular Board Meeting

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

III.C.1. Juli McClennahan
2026 ACTE Vision Conference
New Orleans, LA
December 2-5, 2026
Estimated Cost: $1,410.00

III.D. Travel Claim Reimbursement(s)

III.D.1. Mike Martin, Superintendent (September 3–4, 2026)

III.D.2. Mike Martin Superintendent (September 19–23, 2026)

III.E. Date/Time/Place for Next Board of Education Meeting(s)-Regular Meeting on November 12, 2026, @ 11:30 a.m. at the SouthernTech Main Campus, Bob Thomason Board Room

IV. Proposed Board Action Items:

IV.A. Discussion and possible board action to approve the Treasurer's Report

IV.B. Discussion and possible board action to approve the school board election resolution for the 2027 election cycle

IV.C. Discussion and possible board action to approve the 2027-2028 School Calendar

IV.D. Discussion and possible board action to approve the SouthernTech Board of Education Regular Meeting Dates for 2027

IV.E. 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. 4: Chad Hance (OROS), Superintendent of Cache Public Schools, to a 2026-2029 term.
2. Position No. 6: Channa Byerly (CCOSA), Superintendent of Duncan Public Schools, to a 2027-2030 term.
3. Position No. 7: Ryan Spilman (OASBO), Executive Director of Finance of Putnam City Public Schools, to a 2027-2030 term.
4. Position No. 11: Shawn Hime (OSSBA), Executive Director of OSSBA, to a 2027-2031 term.
5. Position No. 14: Rick Gowin (OSSBA), Board Member of North Rock Creek Public Schools, to a 2027-2030 term.

IV.F. 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, 2026, who are scheduled to complete their current employment contract for the 2026-2027 school year.

V. Proposed Executive Session
Proposed Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the employment of the positions listed below, including discussions of information, the disclosure of which would violate confidentiality requirements of State and/or Federal Law, as authorized by Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes Section 307 (B)(1) and (B)(7).

V.A. Employment, as follows:

V.A.1. Marketing Specialist, effective October 8, 2026

V.A.2. PN Instructor, effective October 8, 2026

V.A.3. Substitute/Adjunct Instructor (two positions), effective October 8, 2026

V.B. Vote to convene or not convene into Executive Session

V.C. Acknowledgment of Board's Return to Open Session

V.D. Statement of minutes of executive session

VI. Proposed Personnel Action Items

VI.A. Discussion and possible board action to approve the following employment:

VI.A.1. Marketing Specialist, effective October 8, 2026

VI.A.2. PN Instructor, effective October 8, 2026

VI.A.3. Substitute/Adjunct Instructor (two positions), effective October 8, 2026

October 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM - Regular Meeting

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