March 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Prayer

2. Call to order

3. Introduction of guests

4. Consent Agenda:

4.a. Minutes of February 4, 2025 board meeting.

4.b. Encumbrances for February 2025: Gen 1966-2152, Bldg 258-270; Gen Payroll 50277-50296. Change Orders for February 2025: Gen $200,522.70, Bldg -$26,693.91.

4.c. Activity Fund Overview for February 2025.

4.d. Transfer activity funds for February 2025.

4.e. Public surplus.

4.f. Approve Purchase Orders 267, 2033, & 2074 to Lawton Communications in the sum of $1,023.00.

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. Administration Team Report - Brandon Mayer

7. Director of Instructional Services report - Brandon Mayer

7.a. Information Only: A reduction of full-time program hours per the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.

7.b. Discussion and possible board action to approve changes to cost sheets for full-time programs for FY26.

8. Treasurer's report - Stacy Pifer

9. Director of Finance report - Lindsey Billen

9.a. Discussion and possible board action on payment of additional premium for workers' compensation.

10. Director of Marketing and Communications report - Teresa Abram

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

11.a. Discussion and possible board action on the 2025-2026 Frederick campus school calendar.

12. Executive Director of Instructional Development (Lawton) report - Justin McNeil

12.a. Discussion and possible board action on a Memorandum of Understanding with Lawton Public Schools.

12.b. Discussion and possible board action on a Joint Program Agreement with Lawton Public Schools. 

13. Director of Instruction report - Blake Thomas

13.a. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of Amatrol trainers for the Industrial Automation program.

14. Director of Instruction report - James Bishop

14.a. Discussion and possible board action on the renewal of the service contract with Shimadzu to provide service for Radiological Technology equipment.

14.b. Discussion and possible board action on the renewal of the service contract with MXR Imaging Inc. to provide service for Radiological Technology equipment.

14.c. Discussion and possible board action on the renewal of the service contract with Rad Source Imaging Technologies to provide service for Radiological Technology equipment.

14.d. Discussion and possible board action on the reimbursement of tuition to Kirk's Emergency Medical Service.

14.e. Discussion and possible board action on updates to the FY25 Part-Time Pay Scale.

14.f. Discussion and possible board action on modifications to the Surgical Technologist Program Handbook and Clinical Handbook/Syllabus.

15. Director of Maintenance and Purchasing report - Justin Neeley

15.a. Discussion and possible board action to purchase and install the electrical on the welding exhaust system for the Frederick Campus.

16. Deputy Superintendent's report - Joelle Jolly

16.a. Discussion and possible board action to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oklahoma Association of Career and Technical Education and the Association for Career and Technical Education for positional memberships for approved employees, as well as the payment of associated fees, for the period beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026.

17. Superintendent's report - Clarence Fortney

17.a. Next regular board meeting is April 1, 2025.

18. 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).

19. Proposed executive session to discuss:

20. Vote to convene in executive session

21. Acknowledge board's return to open session

22. Statement of executive session minutes

23. Action Items

23.a. Discussion and possible board action on the resignation of Tyler Renick, Industrial Maintenance Instructor, effective February 28, 2025.

23.b. Discussion and possible board action on the resignation of Kari Vinall, Attendance Secretary, effective May 7, 2025.

23.c. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of candidate as Deputy Superintendent for FY26.

23.d. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of candidate as Evening Desktop Support for FY25.

23.e. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of candidate as Practical Nursing Instructor for FY25.

23.f. Discussion and possible board action on employment of part-time personnel, part-time ACD and BIS personnel for FY25.

24. Vote to adjourn