January 16, 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

III.C. 5-Year Accreditation Report - Review of Commendations, Strengths, and Opportunities for Improvement

III.D. Workforce and Economic Development (WED) Programs and Apprenticeships

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 2024-2025

IV.A.2.a. General Fund - $190,017.26

IV.A.2.b. General Fund Salaries - $35,310.20

IV.A.2.c. Building Fund - $82,461.72

IV.A.2.d. G & E Funds - $100.00

IV.A.2.e. Grant Fund - $16,351.50

IV.A.3. Budget Amendment(s):  #7

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

IV.A.5. Activity Fund Transfers

IV.B. Previous Meeting Minutes: December 12, 2024 - Regular Meeting

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

IV.C.1. Cindy Adams and/or Dayna Stephens
Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference
Orlando, FL
May 6 - 11, 2025
Estimated Cost: $2,485.00
 

IV.C.2. Cindy Adams and/or Dayna Stephens
Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference
Orlando, FL
May 6 - 11, 2025
Estimated Cost: $3,130.00

IV.C.3. Tim Bartholow
NC3 Festo Train the Trainer for "Fundamentals of Electricity"
Gray, TN
March 5 - 8, 2025
Estimated Cost: $2,145.00

IV.D. Date/Time/Place for Next Board of Education Meeting(s):  Regular Meeting on February 13, 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 Policy BE - Security

VI. Proposed Executive Session
Proposed Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the 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).

VI.A. Resignations:

VI.A.1. Becky Lyle, Nurse Assisting Instructor, effective June 30, 2025

VI.B. Employment, as follows:

VI.B.1. Tamela Dinwiddie, WRO Employment & Job Coach, effective March 3, 2025

VI.C. Salary Adjustment(s)/Contract Change(s)/Reassignment(s):

VI.C.1. Heather Miller, LPN Instructor, effective January 16, 2025

VI.D. Evaluation of Superintendent

VI.E. Re-employment of Eric L. Ward, Superintendent 

VI.F. Vote to convene or not convene into Executive Session

VI.G. Acknowledgment of Board's Return to Open Session

VI.H. Statement of minutes of executive session

VII. Proposed Personnel Action Items

VII.A. Discussion and possible board action to approve the following resignations:

VII.A.1. Becky Lyle, Nurse Assisting Instructor, effective June 30, 2025

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

VII.B.1. Tamela Dinwiddie, WRO Employment & Job Coach, effective March 3, 2025

VII.C. Discussion and possible board action to approve the following Salary Adjustment(s)/Contract Change(s)/Reassignment(s):

VII.C.1. Heather Miller, LPN Instructor, effective January 16, 2025

VII.D. Discussion and possible board action to approve the re-employment of Eric L. Ward, Superintendent

VIII. New Business

IX. Adjourn