January 15, 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. 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. Ad Valorum Report

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 2025-2026

IV.A.2.a. General Fund - $321,746.59

IV.A.2.b. General Fund Salaries - $27,814.07

IV.A.2.c. Building Fund - $19,946.72

IV.A.2.d. G & E Funds - $1,200.00

IV.A.2.e. Grant Fund - $3,328.66

IV.A.3. Budget Amendment #7

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

IV.A.5. Activity Fund Transfers

IV.B. Previous Meeting Minutes: December 19, 2025 - Special Board Meeting

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

IV.C.1. Ed Edington
CONEXPO
March 2 - 6, 2026
Las Vega, NV
Estimated Cost: $3,499.00

IV.C.2. Danny Strus 
Kevin Hale
International Facilities Management Association - World Workplace 2026
November 16 - 20, 2026
Anaheim, CA
Estimated Cost: $3,130.00 (each)

IV.C.3. Travis Southerland
2026 HVAC Excellence National HVACR Education Conference 
March 22 - 27, 2026
Las Vegas, NV
Estimated Cost: $2,385.25

IV.C.4. Shannon McElroy
National COABE Conference
April 11 - 15, 2026
Indianapolis, IN
Estimated Cost: $2,582.00

IV.D. Date/Time/Place for Next Board of Education Meeting(s):
1.  Special Meeting on January 22, 2026, @ 2:00 p.m. at the SouthernTech Main Campus, Bob Thomason Board Room
2.  Regular Meeting on February 12, 2026, @ 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 the updated HEO & CDL site project

V.B. Discussion and possible board action to approve the surplus of equipment in the Diesel Program

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. Tyler Caldwell, Custodian, effective January 21, 2026

VI.B. Employment, as follows:

VI.B.1. Substitute Instructors (2), effective January 16, 2026

VI.B.2. Adjunct Instructor - Safety, ISO, Sales, Accounting, CPR/First Aid

VI.B.3. Adjunct Instructor - Child Development

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

VI.C.1. Jennifer Laird - Extra duty contract adjustment for CTSO Coordinator

VI.C.2. Luis Carmona, Adjunct Instructor, effective January 1, 2026

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

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

VI.F. Statement of minutes of executive session

VII. Proposed Personnel Action Items

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

VII.A.1. Tyler Caldwell, Custodian, effective January 21, 2026

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

VII.B.1. Substitute Instructors (2), effective January 16, 2026

VII.B.2. Adjunct Instructor - Safety, ISO, Sales, Accounting, CPR/First Aid

VII.B.3. Adjunct Instructor - Child Development

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

VII.C.1. Jennifer Laird - Extra duty contract adjustment for CTSO Coordinator

VII.C.2. Luis Carmona, Adjunct Instructor, effective January 1, 2026

VIII. New Business

IX. Adjourn