October 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Prayer - Brandon Mayer

2. Call to order

3. Introduction of guests

4. Consent Agenda:

4.a. Minutes of September 2, 2025 regular board meeting.

4.b. Approval of FY26 General Fund Encumbrances for September 2025: #986-1307 in the amount of $475,616.20 and Payroll #50213-50248 in the amount of $39,053.68; General Fund Change Orders in the amount of $68,051.84.

4.c. Approval of FY26 Building Fund Encumbrances for September 2025: #105-111 in the amount of $512,459.98 and Payroll #50020 in the amount of $1,513.07; Building Fund Change Orders in the amount of -$4,186.37.

4.d. Activity Fund Overview for September 2025.

4.e. Transfer Activity Funds for September 2025.

4.f. Public Surplus.

4.g. Approve Purchase Order 991 to Lawton Communications in the sum of $165.00.

5. Public Comment
This is an open, public meeting held in accordance with the Open Meeting Laws of the State of Oklahoma.  The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the business of the Great Plains Technology Center.  As elected representatives of the voters and patrons of the Center, the members of the Board of Education will be making decisions concerning the operation of the District.  The agenda for Regular Meetings includes an opportunity for the public to address any item appearing on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to speak must sign in with the Clerk of the Board fifteen (15) minutes prior to the convening of the Board meeting.  Statements to the Board by the public are limited to no more than three (3) minutes per speaker.  The Board reserves the right to limit repetitive comments, comments unrelated to the business of the Board, or the total amount of time dedicated to public comment in a single evening.  Board members will not respond to questions or comments during public communications, but the Board President may refer matters of concern to the Superintendent for review and recommendations.

6. Information Only: Program Update — Practical Nursing Frederick

7. Information Only: Final Enrollment Totals — Courtney Ferguson, Director of Student Resources

8. Treasurer's report - Stacy Pifer

9. Director of Finance report - Lindsey Billen

9.a. Information Only: Discussion on funding options for the renovation/remodel project at 6501 West Gore Boulevard, Lawton, Oklahoma.

9.b. Discussion and possible board action on creating a new activity fund account.

10. Director of Marketing and Communications report - Teresa Abram

10.a. Discussion and possible board action on Skills USA Total Participation costs for the Lawton and Frederick campuses for FY26.

11. Executive Director of Instructional Development (Frederick) report - Ken McKee

12. Director of Human Resources report - Valerie Anderson

12.a. Discussion and possible board action on transferring 1,209.53 hours of banked sick leave for Tracy McClellan for future use per policy.

12.b. Discussion and possible board action on approving an amendment to the Great Plains Technology Center section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan Document to add Pre-Med Defender payroll deductions on a pre-taxed basis.

13. Director of Instructional Services report - Brandon Mayer

13.a. Discussion and possible board action on approving expenses to send up to ten staff members to attend the Model Schools Conference in Orlando, Florida in June 2026.

13.b. Discussion and possible board action on a Memorandum of Understanding between Great Plains Technology Center and Memorial Health System of Southwest Oklahoma (formerly Comanche County Memorial Hospital).

14. Director of Instruction report - Blake Thomas

14.a. Discussion and possible board action on a Memorandum of Agreement between the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE) and Great Plains Technology Center Adult Education and Family Literacy (AEFL) Program to establish a process to provide career education and training skills to eligible recipients of the Department of Human Services (DHS).

15. Director of Instruction report - Dana Ponder

15.a. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of a high-performing graphics card for the Information Technology Services and Cybersecurity programs using Carl Perkins High and Emerging Tech Grant Funds.

16. Director of Information Technology report - Bill Matthey

16.a. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of Veeam backup support, licenses, and services.

16.b. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) systems for three switch closets. 

16.c. Discussion and possible board action on approving the contract with OneNet to provide Internet service for the Lawton Campus.

17. Deputy Superintendent's report - Morgan Gould

17.a. Discussion and possible board action on the Contract for Services with the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS).

18. Superintendent's report - Joelle Jolly

18.a. Next regular board meeting is November 4, 2025.

19. New Business: New business refers to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda.  Okla. Stat. tit. 25, Sec. 311(A)(9).

20. Proposed executive session to discuss:

21. Vote to convene in executive session

22. Acknowledge board's return to open session

23. Statement of executive session minutes

24. Action Items

24.a. Discussion and possible board action on the resignation of Jeff Standridge, Information Technology Services Instructor, effective September 15, 2025.

24.b. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of candidate as Information Technology Services Instructor for FY26.

24.c. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of candidate as Medical Building Secretary for FY26.

24.d. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of part-time personnel and part-time Workforce and Economic Development (WED) personnel for FY26.

25. Vote to adjourn