October 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
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1. Call to Order
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2. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
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3. Public Expressions
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The public may comment only on any item appearing on this agenda, subject to the following restrictions: statements to the Board of Education by members of the public are limited to no more than three (3) minutes for each speaker unless altered by the presiding officer, with the approval of the board and, collectively, no more than 15 minutes are allowed for public expressions unless permitted by a majority vote of the board.
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4. Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance – Mission
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5. Superintendent's Report
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5.A. District Update by Mr. David Martin, Superintendent/CEO
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5.B. Presentations/Recognitions
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5.B.1. Andrew Hightower, Assistant Site Director, South Bryant Campus
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5.B.2. Karlon James, Finance Manager, District Center
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5.C. Financial
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5.C.1. Treasurer's Report for the month of September 2026 — Bruce Campbell, District Treasurer
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5.D. Dates of Upcoming Events [Administration]
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5.D.1. Langston President’s Scholarship Gala; Friday, October 16, 2026, 7:00 p.m. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OKC
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5.D.2. Special Board Meeting: Friday, October 23; 7:45 a.m.; Public Safety Academy, Room 111, South Bryant Campus, 4901 South Bryant Ave, Oklahoma City, OKC
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5.D.3. Lynn Institute Legacy 2026: Sip, Savor, & Support: Thursday, October 29, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.; Will Rogers Theater, 4322 N. Western Ave, Oklahoma City, OKC
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5.D.4. The Wellness and Community Outreach will host the Trails & Treat Halloween Spooktacular on Thursday, October 29, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Springlake Campus. OKC
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5.D.5. CareerTech Hall of Fame, Thursday, November 5, 2026; Conoco Phillips OSU Alumni Center, Oklahoma State University, Reception: 5:30 p.m. | Dinner: 6:30 p.m.
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5.D.6. November Regular Board Meeting; Tuesday, November 10; 5:30 p.m.; Room K, District Center ,1900 Springlake Drive, OKC
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5.D.7. Native American History Month Event, November 13, 8:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m., District Center Big 3, Special Employee performance in the auditorium at 10:30 a.m.1900 Springlake Drive, OKC
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November Regular Board Meeting; Tuesday, November 10; 5:30 p.m.; Room K, District Center, 1900 Springlake Drive, OKC
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5.D.8. ACTE's CareerTech VISION 2026: Wednesday-Saturday, December 2–5; New Orleans, Louisiana [may leave the day before and return the day after]
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5.E. Board Member Reports
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6. Cabinet Reports for Review (No Action Required)
Jeremy Cowley, Deputy Superintendent/COO
Dr. Kayleen Wichert, Associate Superintendent of Quality & Strategy Management Dr. Robyn Miller, Senior Director of Operations Dr. Ronald Grant, Senior Director of Business & Finance Jessica Martinez-Brooks, Senior Director of Marketing & Student Services Cori Gray, Senior Director of Workforce & Community Engagement Dr. Michele Sanders, Dean of Instruction |
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7. Motion, discussion and possible vote to approve or disapprove the Minutes of the September 8, 2026, Regular Board Meeting and the Special Board Meeting on September 15, 2026. [Administration]
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8. Motion and possible vote to approve or disapprove the Consent Docket Item(s):
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[The following matters may be approved in their entirety by the Board upon motion made, seconded and passed by a majority vote of the Board members. However, upon request by any Board member, any one or more of said matters will be removed from the consent docket and acted upon separately.]
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8.A. Transfer of funds in the amount of $52,503.29 from the Activity Fund to the General Fund account for the month of September 2026.
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8.B. Establish an activity fund for the new AUA program for the purpose of supporting student activities, enrichment opportunities, and program-related needs that enhance the overall educational experience of students in the program.
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8.C. Establish an activity fund for the Student Mentorship program for the purpose of supporting student activities, enrichment activities, and program-related needs that enhance the overall educational experience of students.
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8.D. Approval of FY 27 student fundraising activities for the Culinary Arts class program designed for the community.
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9. Motion, discussion and possible vote to approve or disapprove the following General Business Item(s):
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9.A. Approve the 2027 Schedule of Regular Board of Education Meetings. Unless otherwise indicated, all regular meetings of the Board of Education begin at 5:30 p.m. in Room K, District Center, 1900 Springlake Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73111. (Attached) [Administration]
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9.B. Resolution for school board elections for Board Office No. 2; Board Office, and Board Office No. 6, as well as payment of all expenses related to school board elections as required by Oklahoma County Election Board, for a general election on Tuesday, February 9, 2027, and, in the event of a primary election, on Tuesday, April 6, 2027. (Attached) [Administration]
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9.C.
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9.D. Revisions of BP-1007, 2026, 4009, 5032, 5035, 5036, 7019, 7034, 8007, and 10029. The elimination of BP-10017, and the adoption of Employment of Retirees, Technology Center Personnel Digital and Electronic Communications with Students, and Suspension, Dismissal and Non-Reemployment of Instructors. [Attached]
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9.E. Addendum to the current MOU with Sooner Job Challenge to add more class offerings to the associates in the SJC program.
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9.F. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishes a collaborative partnership between the Oklahoma Council of Teachers of Mathematics (OCTM) and Metro Technology Centers to support the planning and delivery of the OCTM Annual Conference, a statewide professional learning event for mathematics educators.
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9.G. Memorandum of Understanding between Class Matters Inc., an Oklahoma City-based nonprofit providing hands-on STEM and leadership programming for youth, and Metro Technology Centers to provide STEM student capstone experiences. Effective September 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, at no cost to the district.
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9.H. Memorandum of Understanding between Project Search's "State of Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services Project Search Training, Placement, and Employment." Effective October 1, 2026–September 30, 2027.
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9.I. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Metro Tech Centers and Oklahoma City County Health Department (OCCHD) for Total Wellness classes in order to offer chronic disease prevention, classes in lifestyle change, education, and referrals as needed.
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9.J. Declare the following list of equipment as surplus and no longer of use to the District, and to instruct the Superintendent to dispose of these items in a legal manner. [Operations]
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9.K. Embark bus pass allotment to the Adult Education Program for students with transportation barriers. Our organization has been awarded the following bus passes for the period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. This grant assists individuals with one-day passes to attend classes. [Student Affairs & Workforce Development]
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10. Motion, discussion and possible vote to approve or disapprove Personnel Items [Human Resources]
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10.A. Employment of the persons listed below:
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10.A.1. Probationary
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10.A.2. Regular Full-Time (employees completing probationary employment):
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10.A.3. Part-Time, Adjunct Faculty & Business & Industry Services Division: [Attached]
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10.B. Release/Resignation/Retirement of:
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10.C. Revised Job Titles and/or Job Descriptions [ Reviewed by Personnel Committee on September 10, 2026]
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11. Motion, discussion and possible vote to approve or disapprove the following Encumbrances and Purchasing Items:
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11.A. FY2027 Encumbrances PO #2701757 - PO #2702243
General Fund $ 784,571.52 Building Fund $ 710,667.04 Bond Fund $ 600.00 Register Total $ 1,495,838.56 [Business & Finance]
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11.B. Encumbrance to Avotek to purchase two complete turbine engine trainers for the powerplant section of the Aviation Maintenance. We selected Avotek because their engines are provided as complete, ready-to-use units. Avotek’s engines include all the components necessary for operation, including the fuel tank, fuel lines, and controls. The total cost is $141,324.00. [Instruction]
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11.C. Encumbrance for Durante Construction in the amount of $189,892.19 for rebuilding the west exterior wall of the mechanical room at the Aviation Campus. Funds will come from the Building Maintenance budget. [Operations]
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11.D. Encumbrance to Firetrol Protection Systems in the amount of $321,247.00 for Public Address System installation for Springlake Campus. Funds will come from the Environmental Safety Budget. [Operations]
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11.E. Encumbrance to Dell for laptop carts for Aviation students in the amount of $29,684.61. This will be purchased through OMES Oklahoma Contract number ITSW-1020D. [Operations]
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11.F. Encumbrance to Dell for BMC Helix CHaaS - replacement IT Support System. The total encumbrance is $58,587.96. These items will be purchased through state contract SW1020D. [Operations]
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11.G. Encumbrance to UDT for warranty, service and support, antivirus, and web filtering for network firewalls and switches, with a total amount of $209,530.98. These items will be purchased through Oklahoma State Contract # C-2502/OSRHE/OneNet. [Operations]
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11.H. Encumbrance to Luckinbill in the amount of $51,382.74 for the installation of one 7.5T split system for the mail room space at the Warehouse. The funds will come from the preventative maintenance account. [Operations]
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11.I. Encumbrance to Durante Construction for $116,896.45 for the Change Order, supplemental to PO#2700587, waterproofing the C-wing at HCC. Additional cost for additional excavation, private underground utilities search, additional waterproofing, removal of vegetation and rerouting of utilities, not anticipated from original quote. [Operations]
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11.J. To award request for Quote (RFQ) #27-002 Custodial Services to ServiceMaster Clean based on the evaluation of proposals received and the recommendation of the evaluation committee. [Operations]
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12. New Business
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[New Business is any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting. 25 Okla. Stat. §311 (A) (9).]
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13. Adjournment
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Web Viewer
Notice of this Regular Meeting was received by the Oklahoma County Clerk at 3:16 p.m. on November 05, 2025. The date, time, location and agenda for this meeting were posted on Metro Tech's external website as well as posted on the north and south entrances of the District Center, located at 1900 Springlake Drive, Oklahoma City, OK., in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
Revisions were made to Item #11 of the agenda. The General Fund amount was revised from $787,571.52 to $784,571.52, and the register total was revised from $1,498,838.56 to $1,495,838.56. Also, revisions were made to Item # 10. A.2 Willis Berry date from: 10/28/27 to 10/28/25.
Revisions were made to Item #11 of the agenda. The General Fund amount was revised from $787,571.52 to $784,571.52, and the register total was revised from $1,498,838.56 to $1,495,838.56. Also, revisions were made to Item # 10. A.2 Willis Berry date from: 10/28/27 to 10/28/25.