November 12, 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 - $158,140.78

III.A.1.b. General Fund Salaries - $80,023.33

III.A.1.c. Building Fund - $192,154.50

III.A.1.d. G & E Funds - $2,658.06

III.A.1.e. Grant Fund - $1,200.00

III.A.2. Budget Amendment(s): #5

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

III.A.4. Activity Fund Transfers

III.B. Previous Meeting Minutes: October 8, 2026 - Regular Board Meeting

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

III.C.1. Jennifer Laird
2026 ACTE Vision Conference
New Orleans, LA
December 1-5, 2026
Estimated Cost: $700.00
 

III.C.2. Traci McCann
2026 ACTE Vision Conference
New Orleans, LA
December 2-5, 2026
Estimated Cost: $2,290.00

III.D. Travel Claim Reimbursement(s)

III.D.1. Mike Martin, Superintendent

III.E. Date/Time/Place for Next Board of Education Meeting(s)-Regular Meeting on December 10, 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 new Policy ES - School Personnel Digital and Electronic Communications with Students 

IV.C. Discussion and possible board action to approve the surplus of equipment

IV.D. Discussion and possible board action to approve the proposed Oil and Gas Lease, as follows:
Carter County
Section 25-3S-4W
W/2 SW/4 NE/4 and W/2 NW/4 SE/4 and NE/4 SW/4 SE/4
containing 50 acres

V. Proposed Executive Session
Proposed Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the termination(s),  resignation(s), and 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) and discussing confidential information 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, Oklahoma Statutes Section 307 (B)(4) 

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

V.B. Termination(s), as follows:

V.B.1. Kimberly Vick, HR Specialist, effective October 13, 2026

V.C. Resignation(s), as follows:

V.C.1. Frankie Vaughn, Bus Driver/Grounds, effective December 23, 2026

V.C.2. Austin Emge, Auto Service Instructor, effective December 31, 2026

V.D. Employment, as follows:

V.D.1. Substitute/Adjunct Instructor - BPOC, effective November 12, 2026

V.D.2. Substitute/Adjunct Instructor - Health, effective November 12, 2026

V.D.3. Substitute/Adjunct Instructor - Auto Service, effective November 12, 2026

V.E. Discuss confidential information 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.

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

V.G. Statement of minutes of executive session

VI. Proposed Personnel Action Items

VI.A. Discussion and possible board action to accept the following termination(s):

VI.A.1. Kimberly Vick, HR Specialist, effective October 13, 2026

VI.B. Discussion and possible board action to approve the following resignation(s):

VI.B.1. Frankie Vaughn, Bus Driver/Grounds, effective December 23, 2026

VI.B.2. Austin Emge, Auto Service Instructor, effective December 31, 2026

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

VI.C.1. Substitute/Adjunct Instructor - BPOC, effective November 12, 2026

VI.C.2. Substitute/Adjunct Instructor - Health, effective November 12, 2026

VI.C.3. Substitute/Adjunct Instructor - Auto Service, effective November 12, 2026

VII. Proposed Non-Action Items:

VII.A. Superintendent’s Report

VII.B. Board Member Reports

VIII. New Business

IX. Adjourn